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Library 1993.EARLY LONG ISLAND WILLSEdition limited
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0 -.~PFAC-SIMILE OF THE SIGNATURE OF
Judge William Smith.
See Page 281.
c?*°
FAOSIMILE OF THE SIGNATURE OF
Thomas Helme.
See Page 278.EARLY LONG ISLAND WILLS
OF
Suffolk County 1691*1703
An Unabridged Copy of the Manuscript Volume known as “ The Lester
Will Book ”; being the Record of the Prerogative Court
of the County of Suffolk, New York
With Genealogical and Historical 1Rotes
BY
WILLIAM S. PELLETREAU, A. M.
Editor of “Southampton Records/’ Author of “Putnam County, N. Y.” etc.
*
EXHAUSTIVE INDEXES OF PERSONS AND LOCALITIES
*
NEW YORK
FRANCIS P. HARPER
1897Copyright, 1897,
BY
FRANCIS P. HARPER.TO
ORVILLE B. ACKERLY, ESQ,,
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY OF THE
SUFFOLK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
WHOSE ACTIVE INTEREST IN
THE HISTORY OF LONG ISLAND HAS PRESERVED
MUCH THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE LOST,
THIS VOLUME IS RESPECTFULLY
2>eDtcate&INTRODUCTION.
The first will recorded in Suffolk County is that
of Josiah Stanborough, who lived at Sagaponack,
in the town of Southampton. It was dated July 16,
1661, and proved at the “ Quarter Court,” held in
Southampton, September 3, 1661. At that time the
town was under the jurisdiction of Connecticut, and
the probate was according to the laws of that Colony.
It may be found in the second volume of Southamp-
ton records.
In 1664 the English conquest made Long Island
a part of the Province of New York, and it was
governed by the code known as the “ Duke’s Laws.”
By these laws it was ordered that, upon the death of
any person, it was the duty of the constable and the
overseers to repair to the house of the deceased and
find if any will had been left by him. The executors
of any will were to present it for probate at the next
“ Court of Sessions,” and the Clerk of the Court was
to transmit the will and probate for record to the
Register’s office in New York. By an amendment
to these laws, the Court of, Assizes also had the
power to admit wills to probate. The Court of
Sessions consisted of the Judge and Clerk, and cer-
tain Justices of the, Peace. It was ordained by law
viiviii
Introduction.
to be held three times a year, and in the “ East
Riding” (now Suffolk County) the courts were to
be held “ by turns ” in Southold and Southampton.
The Court of Assizes was composed of the Gov-
ernor, Members of Council, High Sheriff, and
such Justices of the Peace as might attend. The
Secretary of the Province was the Clerk of the
Court, which was that of last appeal. This Court
was abolished in 1683.
By an addition to the Duke’s Laws, in 1665, it was
ordered that all original wills, after having been
proved at the Court of Sessions, or Assizes, should
be returned into the office of Records in New York,
“and shall remain there,” and the executors were to
have copies. This has preserved a great many
original wills, which are now on file in the New York
Surrogate’s office.
In England, up to a very recent period, the pro-
bate of wills was under the control of the Arch-
bishop of Canterbury.* And in the instructions
given to General Thomas Dongan, May 29, 1686, it
was expressly charged that “the ecclesiastical Juris-
diction of the Archbishop of Canterbury is to be
retained except as to licences for marriage and
Probate of Wills, which are reserved to the Governor,
and to the Commander in Chiefe for the time being.”
* The origin of the name of “Prerogative Court” is shown by the
following definition in Baily’s Dictionary, 1750.	“ Prerogative Court.
A Court belonging to the Archbishop of Canterbury, wherein all Wills
are proved and Administrations granted, that belong to the Arch-
bishop by his Prerogative. ”Introduction.
IX
By Act of General Assembly, November ix, 1692,
it was enacted that in all the counties except Orange,
Richmond, Westchester, and Kings, the Court of
Common Pleas, or if not in session, the Judge
assisted by the Justices of the Peace, was to examine
the witnesses and certify the examinations, to the
Secretary’s Office, and upon this the Governor
granted his “ Probate.” Among the list of officers
in 1693, we find “William Smith, Esq., Chief
Justice, having power of King’s Bench, Common
Pleas and Exchecquer.” So that although the power
to admit wills to probate was vested in the Governor,
yet the actual power was exercised by the Judge of
the Court, who acted as his delegate, and Governor
Tryon, in 1774, stated “ The Prerogative Court con-
cerns itself only in the Probate of wills, etc. The
Governor is properly the Judge of this Court but
usually acts by delegate.” Judge William Smith
was appointed Judge in May 15, 1691, and held it
till June 13, 1706.
It remains to state the circumstances under which
this book was lost and restored. Up to 1844 the
County Clerk’s office was wherever the clerk hap-
pened to live. Thomas Helme was clerk in 1691,
and for many years after. William Henry Smith,
a son of the Judge, held the office from 1730 to
1739. After the Revolution, under the State
Government, Hon. Ezra L’Hommedieu was clerk
from 1784 to 1810, and again in 1811. He died
in office September 27, 1811. The book of whichX
Introduction.
this volume is a copy was among his official
books and papers. By some oversight it was not
transferred to his successor in office, but remained in
the hands of Thomas S. Lester, Sr., who died Septem-
ber 13, 1817. With the rest of his private papers it
came into the possession of his only son Thomas S.
Lester, Jr., who was a child at the time of his father’s
death. Many years later, when he came to manhood,
his attention was called to the book by the late
Charles B. Moore of New York City, and he saw at
once that it was an original Book of Records, belong-
ing to the County Clerk’s office ; and on October 13,
1871, he transmitted it to George C. Campbell, who
then held the office, and it was thus restored to its
proper place after having been lost to the public for
a period of sixty years.
The life of Thomas S. Lester, who thus conferred
upon the public a lasting benefit, was a curious
episode in local history. Inheriting from his father
a farm in Southold, he made these paternal acres his
home during life, and was in the opinion of his
neighbors a plodding, unambitious man, without
aspirations for wealth. Dying intestate, it was found,
to the astonishment of all who knew him, that by
careful investments of his small income which were
invariably successful, he had accumulated a fortune
of $300,000, which went to heirs at law. Among
these was a pauper, supported at public expense, who
awoke one morning to find himself the possessor
of thirty-eight thousand dollars. The sudden tran-Introduction.
xi
sition from the porridge pot to the palace was too
much for him, and only a very brief interval elapsed
(the most of which was spent in sampling ardent
spirits in their varied forms) between leaving his
home in the County House for one much narrower
in the village grave yard.
The absence of any punctuation in this volume
may attract attention, but in this we follow the
original. The printing is done from a copy made
by Orville B. Ackerly, Esq., and carefully compared
with the original.
The writer hopes that this work will prove of use
and benefit to all who feel an interest in Long Island
history, and in the acts and deeds of a generation
that has long since passed away.
William S. Pelletreau.
Southampton, L. I.,
May 20, 1897.EARLY LONG ISLAND WILLS OF
SUFFOLK COUNTY, 1691-1703
Brookhaven May ye 23 1691
At a Court holden before the Honoble Coll. Wil-
liam Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court—Upon
the complt. of William Jayne & others creditors to
Joseph Davice late of Brookhaven aforesd deceased
setting forth that the said Davice is said in his life-
time to have made his last will and testament by
which he is said to have appointed Capt. Richard
Wodhull & John Mosier his Executors who have not
taken upon them hitherto the Burthen of Executor-
ship it being now above three months since the said
Davice his decease by reason where of the said credi-
tors fear that the sd estate may be imbecelled & they
defrauded of their just debts.
Ordered that Capt. Richard Wodhull & John
Mosier be notified to appear at a Court to be holden
on Monday next being the 25th instant at six o’clock
in ye afternoon at the Judges now dwelling house
then & there to declare whether they will take
upon them the Executorship aforesd and bring the
said Will into Court.
Tho : Helme Cler.xo	Early Long Island Wills.
Brookhaven May ye 25th
At a Court holden May ye 25th 1691—Capt.
Richard Wodhull & John Hosier appeared in Court
and did then and there declare that their own
private occasions will not admit them to take upon
them the burthen of Executorship of the above
sd Davice his will and do renounce being concerned
therewith and delivered the sd pretended will to
the Clerk of the Court. And William Jayne
appearing in Court and alleging that he is the
principal creditor to Joseph Davice deceased—And
praying that letters of Administration may be
granted to hint to administer on the sd Joseph Davice
his Estate—
Ordered that letters of Administration shall be
given to the sd William Jayne he giving bond truly
to administer according to law and to deliver into
this Court a true and perfect Inventory of the sd
deceased his estate at or before the 20th day of
June next and that a copy of the sd will be annexed
to the sd letters of administration and in regard sev-
eral legacies are by the sd Davice bequeathed to his
children the persons said to witness the will are to
be notified to appear before the Judge on Wednesday
at 6 o’clock in ye afternoon being the 27th. instant.
By the Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of
their Matyes Prerogative Court within ye County of
Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of New York
in America—II
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that whereas Joseph Davies late of Brook-
haven in ye County of Suffolk, weaver, did in. life
time make his last will and testament dated the fifth
day of Oct. Anno. Dom. 1689 and departed this life
ye fifteenth day of Feby. last past Anno. Dom.
1690/1 and by the same Will did appoint Capt.
Richard Wodhull and John Mosier both of Brook-
haven aforesd Executors of his sd last Will which is
hereunto annexed which sd Capt. Richard Wodhull
and John Mosier did appear before me this day and
for certain causes them thereunto justly moving
have Expressly renounced the burthen of the Execu-
torship of the said testament.
I therefore by virtue of the authority to me given
by his Excelly Henry Sloughter Esq. Capt General
& Govr in Chief in and over ye Province of New
Yorke aforesd reposing special trust & confidence in
you William Jayne of Brookhaven aforesd, Cooper,
& principal creditor to ye deceased aforesd Joseph
Davies have nominated constituted and appointed
and by these presents constitute and appoint you
William Jayne administrator of all and singular
the goods chattels & credits of ye sd Joseph Davies
deceased with full power to ask receive recover &
demand all and singular the goods chattels leases
debts & credits whatsoever to the sd deceased
belonging or in any wise appertaining by all lawful
ways & means whatsoever. In the first place
paying those debts whereby the sd deceased stood12	Early Long Island Wills.
obliged in ye time of his death & then those legacies
contained and specified in the sd testament as far as
the lawful goods & credits of ye sd deceased may
to this extend you taking your oath truly to admin-
ister ye same goods chattels rights & credits and to
make or cause to be made a true & perfect inventory
of all and singular the debts goods chattels rights
& credits which shall or may come to your hand
possession or knowledge and further to give a just
& true account of & concerning the sd administration
before me or such Judges as shall be thereunto ap-
pointed at or before the first day of July next
ensuing ye date hereof. Given under my hand &
seal this third day of June Anno. Dom. 1691 & in
ye third year of their Majeys reign.
William Smith
Thomas Helme, Cler.
Joseph Davis1 his will—In the name of God
Amen Oct. 5 Anno. Dom. 1689. I Joseph Davice
of Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk upon Long
Island Planter being sick & weak in body but of
perfect mind and memory thanks to God for it there-
fore calling to mind the mortality of my body and
knowing that it is appointed to all men once to die
1 Joseph Davice (or Davis) came to Brookhaven from Southampton.
He was a weaver by trade and on December 23, 1668, the town of
Brookhaven granted him ‘‘the weaver’s lot.” He was also granted
“ an accommodation by paying as others do,” and he agreed “ to weave
the town’s yarn into cloth on as reasonable terms as they do generally
upon the Island. ” His descendants are still to be found in Brookhaven.13
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
do make and ordain this my last will & testam* in
manner and form following that is to say first &
principally I give my soul into the hands of God
who gave it me & for my body I commend it to ye
Earth to be buried in a Christian & decent manner
in ye usual place of burial nothing doubting but at
ye general resurrection I shall receive the same again
by the mighty power of God and as touching such
wordly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to
bless me in this life I give bequeath & dispose the
same in manner & form following first I give and
bequeath to Elizabeth my loving wife power to sell
this house and accommodation belonging thereto &
the disposing of the moneys received as the price
thereof my will is likewise that she dispose of this
money to build a house and that it shall be hers so
long as she lives & when it pleaseth God to
remove her by death it shall fall to my eldest son
Joseph provided he prove dutiful to his mother other-
wise she shall have the disposing of it to which of
my children she pleaseth twenty acres of land
adjoining to the house to be disposed in the same
manner as the house all the rest of my meadows &
land my will is that after her decease shall be
equally distributed amongst all my sons my will is
that she have the disposing of my stock & movea-
bles to my children according to their desert only
what hereafter shall be excepted. Moreover I give
& bequeath to my son Joseph a black horse & mare
in ye woods. To my son Benjamin one mare which14	Early Long Island Wills.
I bought from Richard Clerke my loom and tackling
belonging to it which I charge him never to sell.
To my son Samuel a mare a year old. To Daniel
I give and bequeath the first colt of Samuel's mare.
My will also is that Benjamin give to my daughter
Mary the first Mare Colt of his Mare one cow
the day of her marriage and other two that day
twelvemonth following. And of this my last will
and testament I make and ordain my well beloved
friends Richard Wodhull and John Mosier my full
and whole Executors and I do hereby utterly dis-
allow revoke and annul all & every other former
testament wills or legacies willed and bequeathed
ratifying and confirming this & none other to be
my last will and testam1. In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal ye day &
year above written.	The market
Joseph ± Davice
Signed sealed published pronounced & declared
by ye si Joseph Davice as his last will & testam1 in
ye presence of witnesses
D. Simson
Jacob Longbothom
Thomas Biggs
By ye Honob!e Coll. William Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court within ye County of Suffolk in
ye Province of N. York in America—
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know yee that whereas John Muncy late of Brook-Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	15
haven in ye said County Husbandman departed
this life on ye 19th day of Feby. 169° leaving no
Executors—And Hannah ye widow of the sd
deceased for certain causes her hereunto justly mov-
ing, hath prayed that ye administration of ye goods
& chattels of ye sd deceased may be granted unto
her ye widow of ye said deceased.
I therefore by virtue of ye power & authority to
me given reposing special trust & confidence in you
Hannah aforesd have nominated constituted &
appointed & by these presents do constitute &
appoint you Hannah ye widow of ye deceased
aforesd Administratrix of all ,& singular ye goods
& chattels rights & credits of ye said John
Muncy deceased with full power to ask receive de-
mand & recover all & singular ye goods & chattels
leases debts & credits whoever to ye sd deceased
belonging or in any wise appertaining by all lawful
ways & means whoever in ye first place paying
those lawful debts wrby ye said deceased stood
obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful
goods & credits of ye said deceased may to this
extend you taking your oath truly to administer ye
same & to make or cause to be made a true and
perfect inventory of all & singular the debts goods
& chattels rights and credits to ye sd deceased be-
longing which shall or may come to ye hands pos-
session or knowledge & further to give a just &
true acc* in and concerning ye sd administration
before me or such other Judge or Judges as may be16	Early Long Island Wills.
appointed thereunto at or before ye 18th day of Jan.
next ensuing ye date hereof—
Given under my hand & seal ye 18 day of July
1691.
William Smith
Tho. HELME2Cler.
Brookhaven Feby. ye 14 169“
I, Timothy Brewster being sent for by John
Muncy a little before his death he desiring me then
to write his will and I thinking it not convenient at
that time did forbear writing & desired him to declare
his mind before these witnesses underwritten that if
no better opportunity should present they might
declare w* was his will or desire to ye disposal of his
house & land which he did accordingly as followeth :
I* to his son John Muncy he gave ye one half of
house & lands : to his brother Sam1 he gave ye other
half to divide equally with his son John only not half
ye meadow. To his wife he left nothing but w* ye
law alloweth. Jonathan Owen asked him ye next
morning w* meadow he referred not to be divided he
answered that it was ye meadow at ye west meadow.
Witness
Jonathan Owen
Sarah Biggs
Timothy Brewster
2 Thomas Helme, whose name appears very frequently in these pages,
was an early settler in Brookhaven and one of the second Patentees.
He held the offices of Town Clerk and Justice for many years, and was
Clerk of the Prerogative Court. In 1704 he was Commissioner to lay
out highways.17
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
By the Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of their
Mayes Prerogative Court within ye County of Suffolk
on Long Island in ye Province of New York in
America.
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that whereas Benjamin Moore3 of Southhold
Mariner departed this life on or about the fifteenth
day of May Anno. Dom. 1690 leaving no Executor
and Jeremy Viele & Anne his wife the late widow
of ye deceased Benjamin Moore aforesd of ye town &
County aforesd for certain causes them hereunto justly
moving have prayed that the administration of the
goods & chattels of the sd deceased may be granted
to ye s& Jeremy Viele & Anne his wife.
I therefore by virtue of ye authority to me de-
rived reposing special trust & confidence in you
Jeremy Viele and Anne your wife late ye widow &
relict of the deceased aforesd have nominated consti-
tuted & appointed and by these presents do constitute
and appoint you Jeremy Viele & Anne your wife to
be administrators of all & singular the goods chattels
& credits of Benjamin Moore aforesd deceased with
full power to ask receive recover & demand all &
singular the goods chattels & credits leases & debts
whatsoever to ye deceased aforesd belonging or in
anywise appertaining by all lawful ways & means
whatsoever in ye first place paying the debts whereby
3 Benjamin Moore was son of Thomas Moore of Southold, and ac-
cording to Moore’s “ Index of Southold ” was baptized August 2, 1640.18	Early Long Island Wills.
the sd deceased stood obliged in the time of his death
so far as the goods and credits of the said deceased
may to this extend you and either of you taking your
oath truly to administer the same and to make or
cause to be made a true & a perfect inventory of all
& singular the debts goods & chattels rights &
credits which shall or may come to your hand pos-
session or knowledge and further to give a just & a
true account in & concerning the sd administration
before me or such Judges as shall be thereunto
appointed at or before ye last day of March ensuing
the date hereof—
Given under my hand & seal this 8th day of Sept.
Anno Dom. 1691 & in ye third year of their Matys
Reign.
William Smith
Thomas Helme, Cler.
By ye Honoble Coll William Smith Judge of their
Matys Prerogative Court within ye County of Suffolk
on Long Island in ye Province of N. Yorke in
America—
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that whereas Jonathan Moore4 of Southhold
in ye County aforesd departed this life in or about
ye fifteenth day of March Anno Dom. 1689 leaving
4 Jonathan Moore was brother of Benjamin Moore, last mentioned.
He was born in 1649. He left a son Jonathan, born 1678, died 1728.
His descendants moved to Orange Co., N. Y.19
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
no executor and Martha the widow and relict of ye
deceased aforesd for certain causes her hereunto
justly moving hath prayed that the administration of
the goods & chattels of the deceased aforesd may be
granted unto her the sd widow & relict of ye sd
deceased—
I therefore by virtue of the authority to me de-
rived reposing special trust & confidence in you
Martha the widow & relict of the deceased aforesd
have nominated constituted & appointed and by these
presents do constitute & appoint you Martha the
widow & relict of ye deceased aforesd Administratrix
of all & singular the goods chattels & credits of Jon-
athan Moore aforesd deceased with full power to
ask receive recover and demand all & singular the
goods chattels leases debts & credits whatsoever to
the deceased aforesd belonging or in any wise apper-
taining by all lawful ways & means whatsoever. In
ye first place paying those debts whereby ye said
deceased stood obliged in the time of his death so far
as the goods & credits of the sd deceased may to this
extend you taking your oath truly to administer the
same and to make or cause to be made a true & per-
fect inventory of all & singular the goods & chattels
rights debts & credits which shall or may come to
your hands possession or knowledge & further to give
a just & true account in & concerning the sd adminis-
tration before me or such Judges as may be there-
unto appointed at or before the last day of March
ensuing the date hereof.20
Early Long Island Wills.
Given under my hand and seal this 8th of Sept.
Anno Dom. 1691 & in ye 3d year of their Matyes
Reign
William Smith
Thomas Helme, Cler.
In ye name of God Amen Brookhaven Febr 8th
169* I, John Jenner * of Brookhaven in ye County
of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N.
Yorke being sick & weak in body but of good &
sound memory thanks be God calling to mind ye
uncertain state of this life do make & ordain this my
last Will and Testam1 hereby revoking & annulling
all & any former Will or Wills formerly made by me
either by word or writing—Imp9mis I commit my
soul into ye hands of God who gave it and my body
being dead to be decently buried in such place &
manner as to my Executors hereinafter named shall
seem convenient & my worldly estate which it hath
pleased God to bestow on me my just & lawful debts
being paid I order & dispose in manner & form fol-
lowing—Itm I give to my son John my house & all
my lands & meadows with ye buildings fencings
orchards & other ye improvements w‘soever thereunto
belonging or in anywise appertaining to be enjoyed
by him at ye age of 21 years. Itra I give to my
6 John Jenner was son of John Jenner, who was one of the Patentees
of Brookhaven in 1666, and Magistrate in 1662. He had a brother,
Thomas Jenner, who on November 17, 1671, received an allotment at
Wading River, and was living in 1723.21
Suffolk County, 1691-1J03.
daughter Sarah Sc Mary all ye rest of my moveable
estate my goods & chattels to be enjoyed by them by
equal parts when they shall come to ye age of Eight-
een years if then married—It” My will is that if it
please God to give any other living child if it be a
son he shall have an equal portion of my lands &c.
w‘ my son John Sc if it be a daughter she shall have
an equal portion with my daughters—Itm My will is
that my wife Sarah shall have ye full and free en-
joymt of my house & lands & ye rest of my estate of
wl kind & nature soever during her widowhood & ye
non age of my children—And in case my wife shall
be married to another & they shall be both Kind &
loving to my children they shall have the use of my
estate during ye non age of my children otherwise
not. Lastly I do appoint my friends Just. Richard
Smith Sc Jonathan Smith6 Executors of this my last
Will Sc testam1 whom I do request to take care of
my wife Sc children Sc other concerns pertaining to
ye office of an Executor &c.
In witness whereof I have to these presents set
my hand seal ye day above sd
John Jenner (Seal)
Sealed and delivered in presence of
John Jennings
George Owen
Wm Satterly7
6 Richard and Jonathan Smith, the executors of the will of John Jen-
ner, were two of the sons of Richard Smith, the founder of Smithtown,
and known as the “ Bull rider.”
’Wm. Satterly was one of the original proprietors of Brookhaven.22	Early Long Island Wills.
By ye tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
29 day of Apr. 1692 at Brookhaven in ye County of
Suff. before Col. William Smith Judge of ye Prerog-
ative Court was proved & approved ye last Will &
testam* of John Jenner deceased at Brookhaven in ye
sd County on ye 15th day of Febr Anno Dom. 169* and
having by his sd last Will nominated & appointed
Justice Richard Smith & Jonathan Smith his Exec-
utors as by the sd will may appear for ye well &
faithful administration of all & singular ye goods
chattels & credits of ye sd deceased. And ye said
Jonathan renouncing ye burthen of Executorship—
To ye care & trust of ye sd RicHvtzs committed ye sd
administration to perform his duty herein according to
ye tenor of sd will & ye laws of ye said Province.
By the tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
29 day of Sept. 1691 at Southhold in ye County of
Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N. Yorke
before Col. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative
Court was proved & approved the last Will & tes-
tam* of Benjamin Horton deceased at Southhold in ye
County aforesd on ye third of Nov. Anno Dom. 1690
and having by his sd Will & Testam* nominated &
appointed his brother Joshua Horton of Southhold
aforesd his sole Executor as by the copy of ye Will
hereunto annexed may appear for the well & faithful
Was ‘ * overseer ” in 1671, constable 1676. His descendant, Captain John
R. Satterly, was commander of one of the companies of militia sta-
tioned at Sag Harbor in the war of 1812.23
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
administration of all & singular the goods chattels &
credits of the deceased you shall a true & faithful in-
ventory of all & singular the goods chattels & credits
that did anyways belong or of right appertain to the
deceased at the time of his death bring in & deliver
to me or such other Judge or Judges as shall be ap-
pointed for this County at or before the last day of
March next ensuing & then & there render a true
plain & perfect account of your having Executed &
performed your duty herein according to the tenor
of the sd Will & the laws of this Province,
Sworn before me the day & year aforesd
Witness my hand & seale- WlLLIAM Smith
Tho. Helme Cler.
In ye name of God Amen Feby. 19 168! accord-
ing to the computation of ye Church of England
I, Benjamin8 Horton in ye County of Suffolke in ye
Province of N. Yorke on Long Island being in per-
fect memory do make & ordain in this my last Will
& testam*
Item, I give to Caleb Horton & Joshua Horton &
to Jonathan Horton 81 Mersy Youngs 80 Bushels of
Wheat & Indian 20 swine 20 sheep to be devided to
them for a like—
Item, I give my house & lands & meadows Except
8 Benjamin Horton was the second son of Barnabas Horton of South-
old. He is said to have married Ann, daughter of John Budd, but left
no children. The ‘ ‘ meadows of Common over the river ” were in the
town of Southampton on south side of Peconic river, and were given to
Southold people in compromise of a law suit in 1666.24
Early Long Island Wills.
my meadows of Common over the River to the Sac-
rament table yearly for evermore—
Item, I give to my friend Thomas Tusten one lot
of the Common Meadow over the River and a Coate
cloth that is at Stephen Balyes and the corn that is
more than the 80 bushels I give to Thomas Tusten.
Item, I give ten Oxen for a bell for the meeting
house to call ye people together to worship the Lord
God—
Item, I give the rest of my cattle to the poor—
Item, I give to my man Joseph one sow one gun
one sheep & his time to be out next May day—
Item, I give to my sisters my wife’s Cloathes to be
divided to them two—
Item, I give all the rest of my goods to my brother
Joseph Horton—
I make my brother Joshua Horton sole Executor
of this my last Will & testam' revoking all other
Wills & testam'8 to see all my debts paid.
Benjamin Horton
Signed & sealed in ye presence of us
Thomas Tusten
Thomas Mapes Jr.
William Coleman
John Goldsmith9
9 The witnesses of this will were among the best known residents of
Southold. Thomas Tusten was son of John Tusten, and born 1635 ;
died October 10, 1697. He lived on a lot bought of Rev. John Youngs
on “ Toms creek.”
Wm. Coleman was an early settler and was owner of an estate in
1676. He was living in 1707.
John Goldsmith was the nephew of Thomas Goldsmith, who was an25
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
By the tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
29 of Septr 1691 at Southhold in ye County of Suf-
folke in ye Province of N. York before Col. William
Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court was proved &
approved the last Will & testamt. of Thomas Tal-
mage late of East Hampton deceased the 21st day of
November Anno Dom. 1690 and having by his sd.
Will & testamt. appointed his sons Nathaniell
Shubaell & Onesimus his Executors as by the Copy
of the sd Will hereunto annexed may appear for the
well & faithful administration of all & singular the
goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased—You
shall a true full & faithful Inventory of all & singular
the goods chattels & credits that did any ways belong
of right appertain to the sd deceased at ye time of
his death bring in & deliver to me or such Judge or
Judges as shall be appointed for this County at or
before ye last day of March next ensuing & there
& then to render a true plain & perfect account of
your having executed and performed your duty herein
according to the tenor of ye said Will & the laws
of this Province.
Sworn before me ye day & year aforesd
Witness my hand & seal.
T „	William Smith
Tho. Helme Cler.
early settler in Southampton. His homestead there was on the east side
of the main street of the village, and next north of “Toilsome lane.”
John Goldsmith died April 1703. His descendants are numerous and
respectable,
Thomas Mapes, Jr., was known as “ Captain Mapes.” He was born
1651 and died February 16,1711.26
Early Long Island Wills.
The last Will & Testam' of Thomas Talmage ” of
East Hampton—
I having through the mercy of God at present my
reason & understanding I do make this my last Will
& testamt. in manner & form following—
First I give unto my well beloved wife Elizabeth
Talmage after my decease my dwelling house & two
cows & fodder for them for the winter & pasturing
for them for ye summer and also that she be pro-
vided for with corn fire wood wool flax & such
necessary provision needful for her comfortable
subsistance during ye time of her life and that by
my sons that do succeed me if she continue in a
single estate and abide in this place—
2ly I do give to my son Nathaniell Talmage my
house lot & addition which is about eleven acres of
land he no ways to infringe my wife’s peaceable liv-
ing upon ye same as is above mentioned—Also I do
give to this my son Nathaniell one piece of land at
Georgica which is about ten acres. Also I do give
unto him twelve acres more as being part of a parcel
of land that I have upon ye Northwest Woodland
10 Thomas Talmage was the ancestor of a famous family. His home-
stead was on the west side of the main street of East Hampton, and the
third lot north of the Bridge Hampton road. It was lately owned by
Mrs. David Thompson. Of the locations mentioned in this will,
‘ ‘ Georgica ” is in the vicinity of the little lake well known as ‘ ‘ Georgica
pond. ” The ‘ ‘Northwest woodland plain” is the large tract of woodland
through which the Sag Harbor turnpike runs. The “ Great Plains ” is
the tract extending from the south end of East Hampton village to
Lily pond. The “ eastern plain” is in the vicinity of the place called
“ Pantigo.” The “ Second home lots” were at the place called New-
town, and bounded north by the road still called “ Newtown lane.”2 7
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
plain and one piece of land more on ye Great plain
about two acres & a half and one acre more known
by the name of the little lots as also I do give unto
him one half of a piece of land that I have on ye
eastern plain the whole is six acres, the parcels of
land above mentioned I do give unto my son Na-
thaniell Talmage after my decease and to his heirs &
assigns forever—Also I do give unto him one quar-
ter part of my living cattle of what kind soever—
3ly I do give unto my son Shubaell Talmage my
second home lot containing about six acres and also
one piece of land more joining to this home lot on
ye Northward part of it containing about eight acres
and one piece of land more lying Northward of this
land last above mentioned only a highway parting it
and it containeth about seventeen acres & a half and
I do give unto this my son Shubaell the other half of
that piece of land that I have upon ye eastern plain
it is about six acres in ye whole the one half I have
given to my son Nathaniell & the other half to my
son Shubaell & I do give unto my son Shubaell one
piece of land more on ye Eastern plain Eastward of
a place called by the name of the two mile hollow and
it containeth about two acres & a half all this land
last above mentioned I do give unto my son Shubaell
after my decease and to his heirs & assigns forever—
4ly I do give unto my son Onesimus Talmage my
close that lyeth something Westward of this town of
East Hampton and it containeth about fifteen acres
as also I do give unto him four acres more on ye lit-28
Early Long Island Wills.
tie plain as also part of one piece of land more that
I have upon the Northwest Woodland plain the re-
maining part is about fiveteen acres more or less
these parcels of land last above mentioned.
After my decease I do give unto my son Onesimus
Talmage & his heirs & assigns forever and also I do
give unto these my two sons Shubaell & Onesimus
Talmage three quarters of what living cattle I have of
what kind soever and also what household goods I
have I do give unto these my two sons Shubaell &
Onesimus only if God should take away either of my
two younger sons while they abide in a single state
then the land to belong to the other two that do sur-
vive. And also I do grant that my two younger sons
shall have an equal part of the hay that cometh of from
my home lot & addition with my son Nathaniell &
that for the space of three years after my decease
they doing equally alike for ye getting of it, and also
I do give unto my grandchild Thomas Talmage ye
son of Nathaniel Talmage one little piece of land of
mine that lyeth on ye North East end of ye town
which for sometime was made use of by Thomas Bee
by my consent & it containeth something more than
three acres as by ye town records may appear which
said land I do give to this my foresd grandchild for-
ever—Also I having given formerly unto my daugh-
ter Naomi what I could I do now give unto her five
shillings in common pay upon demand here three
months after my decease—Also I do give to my
daughter Mary Hand forty shillings in common pay29
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
one year after my decease—Also I do give unto my
daughter Hannah Talmage three pounds out of my
estate in common pay one year after my decease—
And I do give unto my daughter Sarah Bee three
pounds in common pay one year after my decease—
All ye rest of my lands & goods whatsoever that is
not aforementioned with all the privileges that do or
may of right belong to me wherever it is my debts
& legacys being first paid I do give unto these my
three sons Nathaniell Shubaell & Onesimus Tal-
mage & do make them Executors of this my last Will
& Testam1. To all & every of the above written
premises I have hereunto set my hand & seal this
twenty third of April 1687.
Thomas Tallmage
Witness
Daniel Osborne
John Parsons
By the tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
30th day of Sept. 1691 at Southhold in ye County of
Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N. Yorke
before Col. William Smith Esq. J udge of ye Preroga-
tive Court was proved & approved the last Will &
testamt. of Thomas Moore deceased at Southhold ye
25th day of June Anno Dom. 1691 and having by his
said Will & testamt. nominated & appointed his sons
Thomas & Nathaniell Moore his Executors as by the
copy of ye said Will hereunto annexed may appear30	Early Long Island Wills.
for ye well & faithful administration of all & singular
the goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased you
shall a true full & faithful Inventory of all & singular
the goods chattels & credits y* did anyways belong or
of right appertain to the deceased aforesd at the time
of his death bring in & deliver to me or such Judge
or Judges as shall be appointed for this County at
or before the last day of March next ensuing & then
& there to render a true full & perfect account of
your having executed & performed your duty herein
according to the tenour of ye said Will & the laws of
this Province—Sworn before me the day and year
aforesd
Witness my hand & seal.
William Smith
Tho. Helme Cler.
In ye name of God Amen—I Thomas Moore11 of
Southhold in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island
in ye Province of N. Yorke being Exercized under
the afflicting hand of God with great weakness yet
of sound memory do make constitute & ordain this
writing to be my last Will & Testamt. first I be-
queath my soul into ye hands of God who gave it
and my body being dead to be decently buried in
hopes of its resurrection at ye last day unto Eternal
life & as for my worldly estate my debts & funeral
11 Thomas Moore came from England in 1635, aged about 19. He
was overseer, magistrate, and deputy to the General Court of New
Haven, and was prominent in all town affairs.Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	31
charges being first paid I do order give dispose &
bequeath in manner & form foil.
Impmis. I do give & bequeath unto my wife
Catharine Moore one third of all my goods lands
commonages & meadow lands dwelling houses barns
orchards garden fences & fencing stuffe corn cattle
horse kind sheep swine household goods of whatso-
ever sorts that are now belonging & appertaining
unto me within the whole town bounds of Southhold
& every part & parcel of sd goods land estate above
mentioned to have & hold to her my said wife Kath-
arine Moore with all the issues profits whatsoever
during her widowhood or natural life if she marry
not & no longer to be fully freely enjoyed by her.
Item—I give & bequeath unto my eldest son
Thomas Moore all my lands together with ye appur-
tenances lying & being in Westhold near ye fresh
pond by ye wading river—
Item—I do give & bequeath unto my third son
Nathaniell Moore all my lands & meadows allotments
of lands right of lands commonages meadow lands
dwelling houses houses buildings barns orchards
gardens fencing stuffe fencing within the old bounds
of ye town that is to say between Wm Wells &
Toms Creek head.
Item—I give & bequeath unto my daughters
namely Martha Symons Hannah Symons Elizabeth
Grover <2f Sarah Glover all my household goods of
whatsoever sort equally to be divided amongst
them—32
Early Long Island Wills.
Also my Will is that all the lands estate that are
or is herein given to my said sons they shall have
hold & enjoy to them their heirs & assigns forever—
Lastly—My Will is that my beloved sons Thomas
Moore & Nathaniell Moore shall be the only Execu-
tors of this my last Will & Testamt. dated at South-
hold this 23d of June in ye 3d year of ye reigne of our
sovereigne Lord Willm ye 3d King of England &
defender of ye faith &c. Anno Dom. 1691—
Witness my hand & seale—
Thomas Moore
Signed sealed & delivered before us
Joseph Young
Benjn Young
By the Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of their
Matyes Prerogative Court within ye County of Suf-
folk on Long Island in ye Province of N. Yorke in
America To all to whom these presents shall come
Greeting : Know yee that whereas John Booth12 of
Southhold in ye County aforesd departed this life
on or about the fifteenth day of August Anno
Dom. 1689 and Thomas Booth his son for certain
causes him thereunto justly moving hath prayed
that the administration of the goods & chat-
18 John Booth was living in Sonthold very early. In 1652, he, in com-
pany with Nathaniel Silvester, bought Shelter Island from the Indians.
In 1656 he purchased one fourth of Shelter Island from Thomas Rouse.
He was one of the few men who had the title of “ Mr.”33
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
tels of the s* John Booth deceased may be granted
to him the sd Thomas Booth ye eldest son of
ye sd deceased. I therefore by virtue of the
power & authority to me given reposing special trust
& confidence in you Thomas Booth son of the sd de-
ceased have nominated constituted & appointed and
by these presents do constitute & appoint you Thomas
Booth abovesd administrator of all & singular the
goods chattels & credits of the said John Booth de-
ceased with full power to ask receive recover &
demand all & singular the goods chattels leases
debts & credits whatsoever to the deceased abovesd
belonging or in any wise appertaining by all lawful
ways & means whatsoever in ye first place paying
those debts whereby the sd deceased stood obliged in
ye time of his death as far as the lawful goods &
credits may to this extend you taking your oath truly
to administer the same & to make or cause to be
made a true & a perfect Inventory of all & singular
the debts goods & chattels rights & credits to the sd
deceased belonging which shall or may come to your
hand possession or knowledge and farther to give a
just & true account in & concerning the said admin-
istration before me or such Judge or Judges as may
be appointed thereunto at or before ye sixth day of
May next ensuing—Given under my hand & seal
the sixth day of Novembr in ye third year of their
Matyes Reign Anno Dom. 1691
William Smith
Thomas Helme Cler.34	Early Long Island Wills.
By ye HonobIe Coll. William Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court wthin ye County of Suffolke in ye
Province of N. York in America—
To all to whm these presents shall come Greeting:
Know yee y* whas Thomas Cooper13 late of S. hamp-
ton in sd County departed this life on ye 22 of No-
vemb. 169- leaving noe Executor and Joanna his
widow for certain causes her hereunto justly moving
hath prayed that ye administration of ye goods &
chattels of ye sd dec. may be granted to her ye
widow of ye sd deceased—
I therefore by virtue of ye power & authority to
me given reposing special trust & confidence in you
Joanna aforesd have nominated constituted & ap-
pointed & by these presents do constitute & appoint
you Joanna abovesd Administratrix of all & singular
ye goods chattels & credits of Thomas Cooper
abovesd decd with full power to ask receive demand
& recover all & singular ye goods chattels leases
debts & credits w'soever to ye said dec. belonging
or in anywise appertaining by all lawful ways &
means whoever in ye first place paying those debts
13 Thomas Cooper was son of John Cooper, who was one of the origi-
nal “ Undertakers ” of the settlement of Southampton. His homestead
was a lot bounded south by Hill Street (or main country road) and east
by Windmill lane, or West Street of Southampton, and now owned by
Thomas Warren and many others. The ancient house stood on a part
of this lot, some twenty rods west of Windmill lane, and formerly owned
by Captain Barney R. Green, but now by Rufus Sayre. The wind-
mill, which was for long years so conspicuous a landmark, was built in
1713, and stood on the southeast corner of the lot, which was sold by
Ichabod Cooper to Thomas Stephens and others for that purpose.35
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
wrby ye fsd dec. stood obliged at ye time of his
death as far as ye lawful goods and credits of ye sd
dec. may to this Extend you taking your oath truly
to Administer ye same & to make or cause to be
made a true and perfect inventory of all & singular
ye goods & chattels debts rights & credits to ye sd.
dec. belonging which shall or may come to your
hands possession or knowledge and further to give
a just & true acct. in & concerning ye said adminis-
tration before me or such other Judge or Judges as
may be appointed thereunto at or before ye 21 day
of July next ensuing.
Given under my hand & seale ye 21 day of June
1692
William Smith
Thos. Helme Cler.
By the tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
3.0th day of Sept. 1692 at Southhold in ye County of
Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N. York be-
fore Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative
Court in ye County abovesd was proved and approved
the last Will & Testamt. of John Too ker of Southhold
abovesd deceased the	of	Anno
Dom 16 and having by his last Will & Testamt.
nominated & appointed Hannah his wife to be his
sole Executrix as by ye copy of the sd Will hereunto
annexed may appear for the well & faithful adminis-
tering of all the goods chattels & credits of the said36	Early Long Island Wills.
deceased you shall a true full & faithful Inventory of
all & singular the goods chattels & credits that did
any way belong or of right appertain to ye sd de-
ceased at ye time of his death bring in & deliver to
me or such Judge or Judges as shall be appointed
for this County at or before the last of March next
Ensuing & then & there to render a true plain &
perfect account of your having Executed & per-
formed your duty herein according to the tenor of
the said Will & the laws of this Province—
Sworn before me the day & year aforesd
Witness my hand & seal—
William Smith
Thomas Helme Cler.
In the name of God Amen
I John Tooker14 of Southhold in ye County of
Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N. York
do make constitute & ordain these presents to be my
14 John Tooker appears to have come to Southold from Setauket
where he seems to have been living in 1655. His first wife was prob-
ably Mary Johnson of Hingham, England. His second wife was Han-
nah, widow of John Elton. His daughter, Hannah, married Richard
Smith, son of the Patentee of Smithtown. Another daughter, Ruth,
married Daniel Smith, his brother.
Rev. Joshua Hobart, the witness to this will, was the second minister
in Southold. Born 1629, died February 28, 1716; He was son of Rev.
Peter Hobart of Hingham, England.
“ Christall Brook Neck” is in Brookhaven, between Mt. Sinai and
Port Jefferson. The Neck is east of what is known as “ Chrystal
Brook Hollow.”
“ Unkachoge,” mentioned in the codicil, is probably the west part of
Mastic.37
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
last Will & Testamt. first I bequeath my soul to God
that gave it me and my body being dead to be de-
cently buried in the hopes of its resurrection unto
everlasting life I now being of sound memory though
weak in body do also order give bestow & bequeath
all my worldly goods & estate in manner and form
following:
Impmis I do give & bequeath unto my beloved wife
Hannah Tooker all my goods lands allotments of
land rights of land & commonages meadows &
meadow lands orchards houses buildings dwelling
houses outhouses barns stables all fences & fencing
stuff together with all my corn either in ye field or
houses & all my cattle either Cows or Cow kind
Horses Mares sheep swine & all my household goods
of all sorts whatsoever that are now belonging & ap-
pertaining to me within the whole town bounds of
Southhold and all things that are mine in any other
town or place or places whatsoever & every part &
parcel of said goods lands stock & estate above-men-
tioned whatsoever to have & hold to her my sd be-
loved wife Hannah Tooker with all the issues profits
rents increase & emolument whatsoever during her
natural life & noe longer to be fully Entirely & freely
had & enjoyed by her according to a certain agreem*
& writing of dowry made by me unto my sd beloved
wife before her coverture all of which writing bear-
ing date June ye third 1686 I do will & ordain shall
be kept and observed inviolably in all ye particulars
freedoms & enjoyments thereof.38
Early Long Island Wills.
Item—I give and bequeath unto my eldest son
Charles Tooker after the decease of my beloved wife
if it shall then remain in her possession my first lot
of upland & meadow at ye Wading Creek and with
the same provisoe I give him a first lot of upland at
Ackaboake between John Concklins to the west &
Theophilus Curwins land to the Eastward commonly
called Tookers ponds with two shares of meadow on
the southside of Peaconicke river. I do give & be-
queath to my son John Tooker after my decease ye
one half of Christall Brook neck in ye township of
Brookhaven with all the meadow at the old mans
excepting one share.
Item—I do give & bequeath unto my son
Joseph Tooker ye Southermost half of my home
lot which he now possesseth having John Holyoakes
land to ye Northward of it & Jacob Longbothams to
ye Southward & also three acres in the old field
situate between John Holyoakes and John Mosiers
Also three acres of land in ye old field butting upon
ye fresh pond with two acres & half in ye little neck
butting upon ye brick kilne being half of my Brick
kilne lot also a share of meadow in ye old field join-
ing to ye Northern side of the fresh pond & a share
of meadow at ye old mans—I give to my daughter
Hannah Tooker after my wifes decease a feather bed
two bolsters a rugge & a sale coverlet being my best
coverlet and a little table I had of John Holyoake
and curtains vallins such as they shall be after my
wifes decease be they better or worse together withSuffolk County, 1691-1703.
39
half my pewter that shall be remaining at my wifes
decease. Also a great Kettle and a great Iron pot
and two leather chairs. All these such as they
shall remain after my wifes decease I give to my five
daughters or to as many of them as shall be then
living at my wifes decease. All my household
goods of all sorts whatsoever that shall be remaining
after my wifes decease together with all such stock
of Cattle horses sheep swine as shall remain of my
estate after my wifes decease to be equally divided
between my five daughters or such of them as shall
survive after my wifes decease. I do give and
bequeath to the eldest son of my son Joseph Tooker
that shall be then living at my wifes decease all my
lands tenemts & hereditaments whatsoever in the
whole Township of Southhold with all my houses
and edifices whatsoever Except what is already given
to Charles my son to have & to hold to my said grand-
son as an inheritance to him and his heirs for ever.
Furthermore my Will is that all the lands that are
in these presents given to any and all my sons they
shall have hold & enjoy as an inheritance to them
& their proper heirs for ever and not otherwise.
Lastly my Will is that Hannah Tooker my beloved
wife shall be the only Executrix of this my last
Will & Testamt. during her life & that after her
decease my will is that my sons John & Joseph
Tooker shall jointly be my Executors if both living
or else he of them that shall then survive.
Dated at Southhold this present 24 of April in ye40
Early Long Island Wills.
fourth year of the Reign of James ye 2d King of
England Scotland France & Ireland Defender of the
faith Anno Dom. 1688 as witness my hand & seal
John Tooker
Signed sealed & delivered before us—
Joshua Hobart
Joshua Horton
Sarah Youngs
Memorand.	Southhold May ye 29 1690
That I the abovesd Testator John Tooker have
added this following Codicil to my aforesaid Will
viz yt further it is my last Will & Testamt. that if
any of my aforesd sons or daughters shall by them-
selves or others any way molest or disturb & trouble
Hannah my beloved wife in ye quiet & peaceable
possession & Enjoymt of any part or parcel of either
lands stock or household goods bequeathed her in
my will aforesd & in a writing made with her before
marriage that then every such or all of the so dis-
turbing molesting or disquitting at any time or times
after my decease shall utterly lose & forfeit from
themselves & their heirs unto her my aforesd wife &
to her disposal all such their part & portion w'soever
hereby given or intended to be given to them &
their heirs and to any & every of them so molesting
and disturbing her my sd dear wife as absolutely &
fully as if they & any & every of them had never
had any grant or gift thereof made to them in this
my last Will & Testam‘4i
Suffolk County, i6gi-ijoj.
Item—I give my son John Tooker & his heirs
ye other half of my land of Christall Brook neck at
Brookhaven as I gave him the former half in my
preceding will. Also I give one share of Meadow at
Unkachoge that was formerly Will™ ffancyes to my
son Joseph & his heirs, furthermore my Will is & I
do hereby give full power to my said dear wife
Hannah that if she shall stand in need of a comfort-
able livelihood that then she shall & may make full
& absolute sale & conveyance of any of my lands
meadows or houseing that I shall die seized of in ye
township of Southhold to her own use and behoof
without any accounting therefore to any of my chil-
dren or their heirs & what she shall leave at her
death shall go as is disposed aforesd in my Will & in
this Codicil I will that such her sales be & abide for
ever firm and stable anything in my aforesd will to
the contrary notwithstanding. Furthermore my
Will is that if my Negro man called Richard or Dick
shall behave himself submissively faithfully and dili-
gently to my said dear wife Hannah truly observing
and performing all her lawful commands not absent-
ing himself by night or day from her service without
her leave that then my said wife shall at her death
fully free discharge & set ye sd negro Richard or
Dick at liberty giving his freedom but if the sd negro
Richd shall behave himself as a stubborn unfaithful
& disobedient servant to her then my Will is y‘ she
shall & may at any time sell him to her own best
advantage & behoof.42	Early Long Island Wills.
Finally I appoint my dear wife Hannah to be the
sole Executrix of this addition & codicil annexed to
my preceding Will & Testamt. and in confirmation
of these presents I doe hereunto set my hand & seal
the day and year above written.
John Tooker
Signed sealed & declared before us
Joshua Hobart
Thomas Mapes
By the Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of
their Matys Prerogative Court within ye County of
Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of New York
in America—
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know yee that Whereas John Caryll late of East-
hampton husbandman departed this life the first day
of Octob. Anno Dom. 1691 leaving no Executor &
Remember ye Widow & relict of the said deceased
for certain causes her hereunto justly moving hath
prayed that the administration of the goods and
chattels of the said deceased may be granted unto
her the relict of the deceased aforesd I therefore
by virtue of the authority to me derived reposing
special trust and confidence in you Remember ye
widow & relict of John Caryll aforesd deceased have
nominated constituted & appointed and by these
presents do constitute & appoint you Remember the
relict of the deceased aforesd Administratrix of all &Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
43
singular the goods chattels & credits of John Caryll
aforesd deceased with full power to ask receive
recover & demand all & singular the goods chattels
leases debts & credits whatsoever to the deceased
aforesd belonging or in anywise appertaining by all
lawful ways & means whatsoever. In ye first
place paying those debts whereby the sd deceased
stood obliged in ye time of his death as far as the
goods & chattels of ye said deceased may to this
extend, you taking your oath truly to administer
the same and to make or cause to be made a true &
perfect Inventory of all & singular the goods chattels
debts rights & credits of the sd deceased which shall
or may come to your hand possession or knowledge,
and further to give a just & true account in & con-
cerning the sd Administration before me or such
Judge or Judges as may be appointed thereunto at
or before the first day of May ensuing the date
hereof.
Brookhaven Oct. ye 21 1691
William Smith
Thomas Helme Cler.
By the Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of their
Matyes Prerogative Court within ye County of Suf-
folk on Long Island in ye Province of N. York in
America.
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that whereas John Greenvill late of or be-44	Early Long Island Wills.
longing to Southampton in ye County of Suffolk
abovesd did in his lifetime make his last Will &
Testam* dated the nineteenth day of March Anno
Dom. i689® and departed this life the same day and
by the same will did appoint Peregrine Stanbrough
of Southampton his Executor of his said last Will &
Testam* which is hereunto annexed which sd Pere-
grine Stanbrough for certain causes him thereunto
justly moving hath expressly renounced the burthen
of the executorship of the sd Testa”1*, I therefore by
virtue of ye power & authority to me given reposing
special trust & confidence in you Jonathan Osburn
have made constituted and appointed and by these
presents do constitute you Jonathan Osburne admin-
istrator of all & singular the goods chattels & credits
of the s& John Greenvill deceased with full power to
ask receive recover & demand all & singular the
goods chattels leases debts & credits whatsoever to
the said deceased belonging or in any wise apper-
taining by all lawful ways & means whatsoever. In
ye first place paying thos debts whereby the sd de-
ceased stood obliged in ye time of his death and
then those legacies contained & specified in ye sd
Testam* as far as the lawful goods & credits of ye
said deceased may to this Extend and to make or
cause to be made a true & perfect inventory of all
& singular the debts goods chattels rights & credits
which shall or may come to your hand possession or
knowledge & further to give a just & true account
in & concerning the said administration before me or45
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
such Judge or Judges as shall be thereunto appointed
at or before the first day of May next ensuing the
date hereof.
Given under my hand & seal this sixth day of
Octob. in ye third year of their Mayes rign Anno
Dom. 1691.
In ye name of God Amen—
The last Will & testam* of me John Greenvill15 of
or belonging to Southampton on Long Island in ye
County of Suffolk in America being sick & weak in
body but of perfect mind & understanding blessed
be God—first I give & bequeath my soul to God
who gave it & my body to the dust from whence it
was taken and my estate as followeth, viz:	Item—
That after all my just & lawful debts are paid then I
give unto my father Mr Peregrine Stanborough all
my estate due to me whether by Book or Bills move-
ables or immoveables quick or dead in what person
or persons hands soever they may or shall be found
16 John Greenvill was a temporary resident in Southampton. He
married Ruth, daughter of Peregrine Stanborough of Sagg. Christo-
pher Learning, to whom he leaves his “ norwester coat,” etc., was an
early resident in Southampton village, and lived on the lot where the
Union Schoolhouse now stands. He afterward removed to Sagg,
and owned the present homestead of Hiram S. Rogers. In 1692 Chris-
topher Learning and a company from Southampton and East Hampton
went to Cape May, N. J., for the purpose of whaling in Dela-
ware bay. They built a village of thirteen houses. Owing to the
encroachment of the sea, not only the village, but the graves of the
settlers, are now covered by the ocean waves. The descendants of
Christopher Learning have been very prominent in New Jersey. The
late Dr. J. Fisher Learning of New York was one of them.46
Early Long Island Wills.
whether here or elsewhere desiring him to take into
the possession of the same & every part thereof
keeping the same for the use of my well beloved
wife Ruth to be administered to her either in whole
or in part as he shall think fit.
Item—My Will is that my norwester Coat and
one pair of shoes & stockings may be given to
Christopher Learning—
I do appoint my father Mr Peregrine Stanborough
to be the sole Executor of this my Will and for the
firm confirmation that this is my last Will & Testam4
I have hereunto set my hand & fixed my seal this
nineteenth day of March in ye year of our Lord
i68|q.
John Greenvill
Signed and sealed in presence of
Elnathan Tapping
John Carwithee
Josiah Stanborough
By the tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
22d day of October Anno Dom. 1691 at Brookhaven
in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Prov-
ince of N. Yorke before Coll. William Smith Judge
of the Prerogative Court was proved & approved the
last Will & Testam4 of Thomas Scudder deceased at
Huntington in ye County abovesd on ye 16th day of
November Anno Dom. 1690 and having by his said
Will & Testam4 nominated & appointed Mary Scud-47
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
der his wife & Benjamin Scudder his son his Execu-
tors (as by the copy of the said Will hereunto
annexed may appear) for the well & faithful admin-
istration of all & singular the goods chattels &
credits of the sd. deceased—You shall a true& faith-
ful Inventory of all & singular the goods chattels &
credits that did anyways belong or of right appertain
to the sd deceased at the time of his death bring in &
deliver to me or such Judge or Judges as shall be
appointed for this County at or before the first day
of May next ensuing and then & there to render a
true plain & perfect account of your having executed
& performed your duty herein according to the tenor
of the sd Will & the laws of this Province.
Sworn before me the day & year abovesd
Witness my hand & seal.
William Smith
Thomas Helme Cler.
In ye name of God Amen
I Thomas Scudder of Huntington upon , Long
Island in ye County of Suffolk & Province of
N. York in America being in a competency of
health & having my perfect memory have made
this my last Will & Testam* in manner & form
following—
Impmis—I give & bequeath my soul to God my
maker & Redeemer & my body to ye earth from
whence I was taken to be laid in decency according
to the discretion of my Executors—48	Early Long Island Wills.
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Timothy
Scudder my farm at Crab Meadow both upland &
meadow with all its rights & privileges after Walter
Noakes seven years expiration which began in 1685
—And that lot at ye Harbor on ye South of Capt.
Fleet, also that piece of Meadow that lyeth on ye
north side of Jonathan Rogers—Also a bed which is
to be at ye disposal of his mother—Item—I give & be-
queath to my daughter Elizabeth Noakes a cow—I
give & bequeath to my daughter Mary Arthur a cow
—Item—I give and bequeath to my daughter Sarah
Concklyn twenty pounds—Item—I give & bequeath
to my daughter Cleman twenty pounds—Item—I give
& bequeath to my daughter Mary (or Marcy) twenty
pounds—All the rest of my lands goods & chattels
not given & bequeathed I give & bequeath to my
loving wife Mary Scudder & to my son Benjamin
Scudder Equally to be divided between them and
after the natural life of my wife both land & meadow
housing & orchards to return to my son Benjamin
and what goods & moveables my wife possesseth at
her death to be at her disposal And thos that I have
committed my trust to see the performance of this
my last Will & Testam* is my loving wife & my son
Benjamin whom I make my full & whole Executrix
& Executor of this my Will & Testam* to see all
things done & performed according to the just intent
thereof—
In Witness Whereof I have subscribed my hand
& set to my seal ye seventh day of December in yeSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	49
2d year of his Matyes reign & in ye year of our Lord
1686.
Thomas Scudder
Signed Sealed & published in ye presence of
Thomas Powell
Joseph Bayley
By the tenor of these presents Know ye that on
ye 22d day of October Anno Dom. 1691 at Brook-
haven on Long Island in ye County of Suffolk in ye
Province of N. York before Coll. William Smith
Judge of the Prerogative Court was proved and ap-
proved the last Will & Testam1 of Jonathan Scud-
der 16 deceased at Huntington in ye County aforesd on
ye 10th day of December 1690—And having by
his said Will & Testam4 appointed Sarah Scudder
his wife his Executrix as by the Copy of ye said Will
hereunto annexed may appear for ye well & faithful
administration of all & singular the goods chattels &
credits of the sd deceased—You shall a true full
& faithful Inventory of all & singular the goods
chattels & credits that did any ways belong or of
right appertain to the sd deceased at the time of his
death bring in & deliver to me or such other Judge
or Judges as shall be appointed for this County at
or before the first day of May next ensuing and then
16 Jonathan Scudder was eldest son of Henry Scudder, who died in
1661. He lived on a farm which was left to him by his maternal
grandfather, Jeffry Esty, whose daughter Catharine married Henry
Scudder, One of his sisters married Eliphalet Jones.50
Early Long Island Wills.
& there to render a true plain & perfect account of
your having executed & performed your duty herein
according to the tenor of the said Will & the laws of
this Province. Sworn before me the day & year
abovesd Witness my hand & seal.
William Smith
Thomas Helme Cler.
In the name of God Amen—The last Will &
Testam' of Jonathan Scudder of ye town of Hunting-
ton in ye County of Suffolk upon Long Island as fol-
loweth :
I being very weak in body though of perfect un-
derstanding & memory & not knowing ye time of
my death do bequeath my soul to God who gave it
and my body to a decent burial and as to what estate
God hath given me in the world my debts being sat-
isfied the rest I give as followeth—
First—I give & bequeath to my son Jonathan all
my lands that I am either at ye present possessed of
or have just right unto to be possessed & enjoyed by
my said son when he shall come to ye age of twenty
one years except his mothers right during her life
hereafter to be expressed.
2ly I will & bequeath to my two younger daughters
Abigail & Rebecca two thirds of my moveable estate
3ly I will & bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah
Scudder ye use & improvements of all my lands
during the nonage of my son Jonathan & the one
third of the said lands with the house during herSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	51
natural life & then the said house & lands to return
to my son Jonathan—
Further as to my daughter Sarah (who is not
compos Mentis) my will is that her mother my wife
take care of her & provide for her & in case my
daughter Sarah shall outlive her mother then that
my son Jonathan see her provided for—
Further my will is that my beloved wife be & I do
constitute her sole Executrix of this my Will &
Testam*—And further my will is that my estate be
not divided (except my wife marry) till my daughter
Abigail be sixteen years old. And I desire that
Capt. Epenetus Plat & Eliphalet Jones my loving
Brother be overseers of this my last Will & Testam*
Further my Will is that if any of my children die
before they come of age that the so deceasing child’s
part shall go to ye surviving children equally—That
this may appear to be my last Will & Testam* I the
shoves6- Jonathan Scudder have hereunto set to my
hand & seal this 9th day of December 1690—
Jonathan Scudder
Witnesses :
Epenetus Platt
Eliphalet Jones
John Wood
By the tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
22d day of Octob. Anno Dom. 1691 at Brookhaven
in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye Prov-52	Early Long Island Wills.
ince of N. York before Coll. William Smith Judge
of the Prerogative Court was proved and approved
the last Will & Testam' of Isaac Platt17 deceased at
Huntington in ye county abovesd on or about ye 31
day of July Anno Dom 1691—and having by his sd
Will & Testamt nominated & appointed John Platt
his son his Executor (as by the copy of the said Will
hereunto annexed may appear) for the well & faith-
ful administration of all & singular the goods chattels
& credits of ye sd deceased—You shall a true full
& faithful inventory of all & singular the goods chat-
tels & credits that did anyways belong or of right
appertain to ye sd deceased bring in & deliver to me
or such other Judge or Judges as shall be appointed
for this County at or before the first day of May
next ensuing the date hereof, and then and there
render a true plain & perfect account of your having
executed & performed yr duty herein according to
the tenor of the said Will & the laws of this Prov-
ince—Sworn the day & year abovesd before me—
Witness my hand & seal—
William Smith
Thomas Helme Cler
17 Isaac Platt and his brother Epenetus were sons of Richard Platt,
the first settler, who came from Hertfordshire, Eng., in 1638, and died
in New Haven in 1684. The two brothers seem to have settled first in
Southold, from whence they removed to Huntington, about 1663.
Isaac Platt married Elizabeth, daughter of Jonas Wood. His brother,
Epenetus, married her sister Phebe. Isaac was one of the Patentees
of Huntington, 1666, and owned No. 7 of the ten farms.53
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
In ye name of God Amen—I Isaak Platt of
Huntington upon Long Island within ye County of
Suffolk & Province of N. York in America lying un-
der the afflicting hand of God yet having my perfect
memory have made this my last Will & Testam* in
manner and form following first I bequeath my soul
to God my maker & redeemer & my body to ye
earth from whence I was taken—Impmis—I give
& bequeath to my son Jonas a House lottthat I have
lying between Samuel Woods & Jonathan Jarvesses
with what advantage can be had thereunto at ye rear
of the said lot & also one hundred pound right of
commonage that I purchased of ye town of Hunting-
ton with all ye right & privileges thereunto belonging
or ever hereafter shall belong to ye same and also
two parcels of Meadow land lying on ye Southside of
this Island one parcel on a neck called Swampawaan
ye other parcel on a neck called by ye name of Siases
Neck all my right on the said Neck to remain to him
& his heirs for ever and theaforesd upland likewise—
Item—I give to my son Jonas a yoke of 3 year
old white steers also if he abide with his mother &
brethren until ye 29th of Sept, next & faithfully im-
prove his time about their occasions then I do also
give him ten bushels of wheat twelve bushels of
Indian corn a quarter of an Ox called Darling that is
now feeding, half an Ox hide tanned and as much
upper leather as will make two pair of shoes—
Item—I give & bequeath unto my wife the third
part of all my other lands & meadows that I am54	Early Long Island Wills.
possessed of during her natural life provided she
continues a widow but if she marry to return to my
three sons John Joseph & Jacob also I give & be-
queath to my wife one third part of all my goods &
chattels not yet given to continue for her only use
comfort & disposal & if she desires it one room in
my house entirely to her self as long as she continue
a widow—
Item—I give & bequeath to my daughter Eliza-
beth five pounds as it is valued in my inventory.
Item—All the rest of my lands & meadows not
yet given I give & bequeath to my three sons John
Joseph & Jacob to be equally divided amongst
them—
Item—All the rest of my goods & chattels with
ye valuation of buildings I give & bequeath amongst
five of my children Jonas John Joseph Jacob & Mary
to be equally divided amongst them after all my nec-
essary charge is defrayed but if my son Jonas chance
to die without lawful issue then his lands & meadows
to be divided equally amongst the other three broth-
ers also if John Joseph or Jacob die without lawful
issue then their part that is deceased shall be equally
divided between all these sons that are alive and if
any of my children as abovesd chance to die unmar-
ried then their part of goods or chattels to be equally
divided amongst ye rest surviving—Whereas it is
before mentioned the valuation of buildings to be
divided amongst five of my children—It is my
will that ye buildings shall wholly remain unto mySuffolk County, i6gi-iyoj.	55
three sons John Joseph & Jacob the other two Jonas
& Mary excluded as to ye building. My Executor
that I appoint of this my last Will & Testam1 is my
son John Platt and for his assistance herein I request
& appoint my loving brother Epenetus Platt and my
brother in law John Wood to be my overseers in
trust to see all things herein contained done & per-
formed according to all good intents herein contained
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set to my hand
& seal this 2 2d day of May in ye third year of his
Matyes reign Anno Dom. 1691.
The mark of
Isaac x Platt
Signed sealed & published in presence of
Joseph Bayley
Robert Kellam 18
By the HonobIe Col. William Smith Judge of their
Matyes Prerogative Court within ye County of Suf-
folk on Long Island in ye Province of N. York in
America. To all to whom these presents shall come
Greeting Know ye that whereas Samuel Dayton19 late
18	Robert Kellam was a resident of Southampton in 1666, and
removed to Brookhaven. On January 29, 1682, he was brought before
the magistrates for traveling on the Sabbath. Return Davis testified :
“ I looked out and saw Robert Kellam on horseback, coming from
Oyster Bay, having a bag under him which had ye like of 6 pecks in
it.” For this he was fined twenty shillings, and one pound five shillings
and five pence additional for court charges. In 1681 six acres of land
were granted him “ upon ye West Neck, at ye Harbour’s mouth.” He
had sons Robert and Ephraim and died about 1699.
19	Samuel Dayton was son of Ralph Dayton of Easthampton, and56
Early Long Island Wills.
of Brookhavenvtx ye County of Suffolk abovesd Hus-
bandman departed this life the fifth day of July Anno
Dom 1690 leaving no Executor & Ralph Dayton ye
eldest son of the deceased for certain causes him
thereunto justly moving hath prayed that ye admin-
istration of the goods & chattels of ye sd deceased
may be granted unto him ye sd Ralph Dayton—I
therefore by virtue of ye power & authority to me
given reposing special trust & confidence in you
Ralph Dayton abovesd have nominated constituted &
appointed & and by these presents do constitute &
appoint you Ralph Dayton abovesd administrator of
all and singular the goods chattels & credits of the
sd Samuel Dayton deceased with full power to ask
receive demand & recover all & singular ye goods
chattels & credits whatsoever to ye deceased aforesd
belonging or in anywise appertaining by all lawful
ways and means whatsoever in the first place paying
those debts whereby sd deceased stood obliged in ye
time of his death as far as ye lawful goods & credits
of ye sd deceased may to this Extend, you taking your
oath truly to administer the same and to make or
Cause to be made a true & perfect inventory of all &
singular the goods & chattels debts rights & credits
to ye said deceased belonging which shall or may
come to your hands possession or knowledge & fur-
came to Brookhaven in 1658. On May 8, 1668, he purchased a home lot
of Richard Smith at Setauket. Many of his descendants remain in
Brookhaven and neighboring towns. “ Dayton’s Creek,” on the south
side of the island, was named from him. It is east of Bellport and now
called “ Osborn’s Creek.”57
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
ther to give a just & true account in & concerning
the sd administration before me or such Judge or
Judges as may be thereunto appointed at or before
the first day of June next ensuing the date hereof.
Witness my hand & seal at Brookhaven this nine-
teen day of November Anno Dom. 1691.
William Smith
Thomas Helme Cler.
By ye Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of their
Matyes Prerogative Court wthin ye County of Suffolk
on Long Island in ye Province of N. York in
America—To all to whom these presents shall come
Greeting Know ye that whereas Henry Ludlam20 late
of Southampton in ye County aforesd departed this
life on the twenty fifth of October Anno Dom 1691
leaving no Executor and Henry Ludlam ye eldest
son of ye sd deceased for certain causes him there-
unto justly moving hath prayed that ye administra-
tion of the goods & chattels of the said deceased may
be granted to him ye sd Henry Ludlam son of ye sd
deceased I therefore by virtue of ye power & author-
ity to me given reposing special trust & confidence
20 Henry Ludlam lived at the Watermill in the town of Southampton,
on the homestead now owned by Samuel Corwith, and was the owner of
the watermill. He was the son of William Ludlam, whose will was the
first one recorded in the New York Surrogate’s office. He had a
brother Joseph who removed to Oyster Bay, and was the ancestor of
the families bearing the name of Ludlam. The descendants of Henry
who remained in Southampton have changed the name to Ludlow.58	Early Long Island Wills.
in you Henry Ludlam abovesd have nominated con-
stituted & appointed & by these presents do consti-
tute and appoint you Henry Ludlam abovesd
administrator of all & singular the goods chattels &
credits of the sd Henry Ludlam deceased with full
power to ask demand receive & recover all & singu-
lar the goods chattels leases debts & credits whatso-
ever to ye sd deceased abovesd belonging or in anywise
appertaining by all lawful ways & means whoever
In ye first place paying those debts whereby ye sd
deceased stood obliged in ye time of his death so far
as the lawful goods & credits of the sd deceased may
to this Extend you taking your oath truly to adminis-
ter the same & to make or cause to be made a
true & perfect inventory of all & singular ye goods
chattels debts rights & credits to ye sd deceased
belonging which shall or may come to your hand
possession or knowledge & further to give a just & a
true account in & concerning the sd administration
before me or such Judge or Judges as may be ap-
pointed thereunto at or before ye first day of June
next ensuing the date hereof—Witness my hand &
seal this twenty seventh day of November Anno
Dom. 1691.
William Smith
Thomas Helme Cler.
By the Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of their
Matyes Prerogative Court within ye County of Suffolk59
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
on Long Island in ye Province of N. York in
America—To all to whom these presents shall come
Greeting—Know ye that whereas Charles Sturmy21
late of Northsea belonging to South Hampton in ye
County abovesd departed this life ye 24 day of Dec.
Anno Dom. 1691 leaving no Executor and Deborah
the widow & relict of ye sd deceased for certain causes
her hereunto justly moving hath prayed that ye ad-
ministration of ye goods & chattels of ye sd deceased
may be granted unto her ye widow & relict of ye sd
deceased. I therefore by virtue of ye power &
authority to me given reposing special trust & confi-
dence in you Deborah abovesd have nominated consti-
tuted & appointed & by these presents do con-
stitute & appoint you Deborah Sturmy abovesd Ad-
ministratrix of all & singular ye goods chattels &
credits of Charles Sturmy aforesd deceased with full
power to ask receive recover & demand all & singu-
lar ye goods chattels leases debts & credits whatso-
ever to ye deceased abovesd belonging or in anywise
appertaining by all lawful ways or means whatso-
ever—In ye first place paying those debts whereby
ye sd deceased stood obliged in ye time of his death
as far as the lawful goods & credits of ye said de-
ceased may to this extend You taking your oath truly
to administer the same and to make or cause to be
made a true & perfect inventory of all & singular the
debts goods & chattels rights & credits to ye said
21 Charles Sturmy lived at Northsea, in the town of Southampton, on
the homestead of the heirs of Capt. Joseph Harris.60	Early Long Island Wills.
deceased belonging which shall or may come to your
hands possession or knowledge & farther to give a
just & a true account in & concerning ye sd sd admin-
istration before me or such Judge or Judges as shall
be thereunto appointed for this County at or before
the first day of July next ensuing the date hereof.
Given under my hand & seal this 31st day of Dec.
Anno Dom. 1691.
William Smith
Thomas Helme Cler.
In ye name of God Amen. I Jonas Wood22 of
Huntington in ye County of Suffolk upon Long
Island in ye Province of N. York in America Yeo-
man being in perfect memory though weak & sick of
body calling to mind the uncertainty of this present
life do hereby publish & declare this my last Will &
Testam1 in manner & form following—
22 Jonas Wood was a resident of Southampton as early as 1648, and
was known as “ Jonas Wood of Halifax,” to distinguish him from
another of the same name. In the Southampton Records he is men-
tioned as the son-in-law of “ Mr. Stickland of Hempstead.” He
removed to Huntington, where he was among the foremost citizens.
His daughter Elizabeth married Isaac Platt, and her sister Phebe
married Epenetus Platt, brother of Isaac. Hon. Silas Wood, the his-
torian, was his descendant, and a full account of the family may be
found in the edition of the “ Sketches of Long Island” edited by the
late Alden J. Spooner.
John Lumm, one of the witnesses, originally lived at Northsea in
Southampton. His home lot was on the west side of the street of
Northsea, next north of the road that runs west. It now belongs to the
heirs of Lewis Scott and still bears the name of “ Lum’s Lot.” He went
to Huntington.6i
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Imprimis—I commit my soul unto God hoping
for salvation by the alone merits of Jesus Christ &
faith in his name & my body to a decent burial—
As for my outward estate in ye World I dispose of
it as followeth—I give to my son Jonas Wood
three acres of land lying at Cow Harbour which lyes
next my son Epenetus Platt his lot there—and one
acre of hollow be it more or less lying Southward &
four acres of Meadow either at Quoviak or at Tan-
tannentatauket to be set forth there to ye best con-
veniance of ye said Jonas & John Wood my sons if
they can agree of it betwixt themselves if not at ye
judgment & with the advice of two honest men in-
differently chosen between them all which aforesd
lands & meadows with all fences waters water
courses libertys & easements thereto belonging I do
hereby give to my said son Jonas & to his heirs &
assigns for ever—
Item—I give to my said son Jonas all my chirur-
geons instruments & all my concernments of that
kind as salves papers for directions &c. and one
half of my wearing clothes—
Item—I give to my son Jonas eight pounds in
country pay to be paid out of my estate by my
Executor by forty shill, a year and the first payment
to be within one year after my decease—
Item—I give my son Isaac Platt four acres of
meadow which was my fathers be it more or less
lying on ye neck called Josias Neck & to his heirs &
assigns forever-62	Early Long Island Wills.
Item—I give my daughter Elizabeth my great
bible
Item—I give my son Epenetus Platt ten pounds
to be paid in five years by forty shill pr year
in country pay or to his heirs Executors admrs or
assigns & the first paymt. to be made by my Executor
within one year after my decease—
Item—I give to my daughter Phebe one pewter
flagon or Tanker of beaten pewter—
Item—I give my son in law Isaac Platt eight
pounds to be paid in country pay by my Executor
in four years by forty shill p year and the first pay-
ment to begin within one year after my decease—
All ye rest of my land meadows houses barnes
orchards gardens foulds back sides libertys ease-
ments or appurtenances in any wise pertaining with
all ways waters water courses fences woods under-
woods libertys of commonage bite of mouth & Tur-
barre with all my right title interest & claim that I
now have to lands layed out or yet to lay out or
might or may have to any lands or meadow (not
before disposed on) pertaining to my three hun-
dred pound right according to ye customs of
ye Town of Huntington with all my whole per-
sonal estate to be to ye use of John Wood my
son his heirs & assigns forever—And I do here-
by appoint ye sd John my sole Executor of this
my last Will & Testam*—
In Witness whereof I have hereto set my hand &
seale this 20th of Feby. in ye fourth year of ye reignSuffolk County, i6pz-//oj.	63
of James ye 2d over England Scotland France &
Ireland King &c. 1688—
Jonas Wood [Seal]
Sealed signed & delivered in ye presence of us
Epenetus Platt
James Smith
John Lumm
Memorand. that it is my Will & mind that my
Executors shall give to Mr Jones twenty shill in
country pay within one year after my decease as
witness my hand—
Jonas Wood
Witness
Epenetus Platt
James Smith
John Lumm
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
15 day of April 1692 at Brookhaven in ye County of
Suffolk on Long Island in ye Province of N. York
before Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative
Court in ye County abovesd was proved & approved
the last will & Testam* of Jonas Wood of Huntington
deceased at Huntington on ye 12 day of June 1689
in ye County abovesd who having by his said Will &
Testam* nominated & appointed John Wood his son
his sole Executor (as by the copy of ye said Will
hereunto annexed may appear) for ye well & faithful
administration of all & singular ye goods chattels &64
Early Long Island Wills.
credits of ye sd deceased You shall a true full &
faithful inventory of all & singular ye goods chattels
& credits that did any ways belong or of right apper-
tain to ye said deceased at ye time of his death bring
in & deliver to me or such other Judge or Judges as
shall be appointed for the County abovesd at or
before ye 15 day of Octob. next ensuing ye date
hereof and then & there to render a true plain & per-
fect account of your having executed and performed
your duty herein according to ye tenor of ye sd Will
& the laws of this Province—Sworn before me ye
day & year abovesd Witness my hand & seal—
William Smith
Thomas Helme Cler.
South Hampton July ye 24 Anno 1689
The last Will & Testam* of Obadiah Rogers*3 of
Southampton in ye County of Suffolk is as followeth—
I give & freely bequeath my soul to God that gave
it to me & my body to ye Earth from whence it was
taken with decent burial as to my worldly estate—
First, I give to my eldest son Obadiah Rogers the
land lying about his now dwelling house with all ye
23 Obadiah Rogers was the son of William Rogers, a very early
settler in Southampton. His homestead was on the east side of the
main street of Southampton, and next north of “ meeting-house lane.”
It remained in the possession of the family from the original laying out
in 1648 till within a few years, when it was sold to Dr. John Nugent,
and was the home of seven generations. The “ Ox Pasture” was the
tract of land in Southampton village on the south side of Hill Street,
between the town pond and the “Head of Creek,” next Shinnecock65
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
land adjoining to it westward of his said house to an
old ditch that divides that lot & ye lot that the wind-
mill stands upon I also give him a fifty pound com-
monage throughout the bounds of this Town—I also
give him the five acres of land at or about ye head of
ye Creeke in ye Ox pasture that he now hath in pos-
session—I also give to him ye one half of ye six acre
close in ye bottom of Captains Neck—Also I give to
him ye half of ye upper close in Capt. Necks with ye
half of ye seven acres lying in ye first neck—Also I
give to him ye half of ye 30 acres lying Eastward of
Mr. John Howells home lot—Also I give to him ye
half of ye 40 acres lying on ye Mill Necke—Also I
give to him one third or an equal part of all my out
meadows at Quogue or Occaboak Also I give him
that bit of land being about two acres at long Springs
all & every of these premises I do freely give & be-
queath to Obadiah Rogers my son to him & ye male
heirs of his body but if it please God to withhold
male issue from him and he die without then ye land
Hills. The windmill stood on the east part of the home lot, which
extended to Old Town Street.
Samuel Johnes, one of the witnesses, and known as “ Deacon
Samuel,” lived on the west side of the main street of Southampton, and
was the son of Edward Johnes, one of the first settlers. His ancient
house, one of the oldest in the town, was a landmark for more than
two centuries. The elegant residence of Mrs. Clara J. Romaine stands
on its site.
Obadiah Sale, the other witness, lived at one time on the lot now the
burying ground in Southampton. In the will of William Russell of
Southampton, dated August 27, 1678, he mentioned “my beloved
brother Obadiah Rogers.” From this it is supposed that Mary, the
wife of Obadiah Rogers, was sister of William Russell.
Zachariah Rogers married Ruth, daughter of Lewis Jessup.66
Early Long Island Wills.
to return to ye next heir or to be divided between
his two other breathern if living they allowing to his
daughters if any such living twenty pounds a piece—
Also I give him ye one half of ye Wind Mill whiles
fit for use & then to remove it—I give to my second
son Jonah Rogers the two twenty acre lots that lye
upon calf neck with houseing fencing & orchard be-
longing Also I give to him ye twenty acres at Hog
Neck & one acre belonging to ye same of meadow—
Also I give to him a fifty pound commonage with
one third of all out meadows Also I give to him
one acre of land at ye east end of ye Mill lot adjoin-
ing to an old ditch between him & Obadiah—These
and all & every of them I freely give & make over
to my son Jonah to him & ye male heirs of his body
but if he shall die without any son to heir his lands
then ye land to return to ye next male heir or to his
other brother or brethren that shall be then living
but if he shall leave a daughter or daughters behind
him they he or they that shall so heir his land shall
give to every of them twenty pounds current pay
Also I give to him two steers com 4 year old, two
cows com 3 year old two cattle of 2 year old & ye
gray mare—
4ly I give to my youngest son Zachariah my now
dwelling house & barn with orchard garden & the
shop & tools & ye home lot & ye mill lot only one
acre of land given to Jonah next to ye ditch across
ye upper end Also I give him ye half of ye two
closes in Captains neck equally to divide with his6 7
Suffolk County, 1691—1703,
brother Obadiah—I give him also half ye seven
acres in ye first neck to divide with Obadiah—Also I
give him half of ye Cow pasture with Obadiah—I
give him also half ye land lying on ye Mill neck with
Obadiah—I give him two acres of land lying beyond
the Parsonage butting to ye pond—I give him also
one fifty pound commonage and one third of all out
meadow that is at Quagucanantuck or Occobaucke
all & every of ye premises—I give to my son Zach-
ariah 8c to ye male heirs of his body but if he have
no son 8c die without a male heir then the lands to
return to his brethren or their son or sons they paying
twenty pounds to his daughter if any be surviving at
his death 8c so to all 8c every of them then living—
5ly I give to my daughter Mary ten shillings in
currant pay more than she hath had as see in ye 55th
page of my book—
6ly I give to my daughter Sarah deceased her two
children William Hackleton & Sarah Campbell each
of them forty shillings in current pay—
7Iy I give to my daughter Elizabeth twenty pounds
to be paid at ye day of her marriage & ten pounds
more in current pay when her mother sees she can
spare it—
8ly I give to my daughter Patience twenty pounds
at ye day of her marriage & ten pounds more when
her mother sees fit—
9ly I give 8c bequeath all my goods & chattels to
my well beloved wife Mary Rogers with full 8c sole
command thereof to pay debts & legacies with as68	Early Long Island Wills.
also for her comfortable livelihood & notwithstand-
ing gifts are made to my sons I have reserved to her
& do give to her during her life with my children to
hold & to enjoy one third part of all lands & of
every parcel of such lands for her comfortable liveli-
hood as also ye best room in ye house with her bed-
chamber during her widowhood. I do also make my
beloved wife my Executrix of this my last will ad-
joining with her the help of her youngest son Zacha-
riah being left only at home with her—
Obadiah Rogers [Seal]
Signed & sealed in presence of us undernamed
Samuel Johnes
Obadiah Sale
(Proved June 23d 1692)
In ye name of God Amen, I John Swazey24 of
■Southhold on Long Island in ye County of Suffolke
of ye Province of N. York being of good & sound
memory & calling to mind ye uncertainty of this life
& that I must yield to death when it shall please
God, do make constitute & ordain this my last Will
& testamen4 hereby revoking & annulling any other
or former will by me made either by word or writing—
24 John Swazey was one of the original settlers in Brookhaven, and
one of the six who obtained the first Indian deed. He refused to take
the oath of fidelity to the Colony of New Haven in 1659. In 1666 he
with others sold Plum Island to John Youngs. He removed to
Southold about 1670. His descendants have changed the name to
Sweezey.69
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Impmis—I give my soul unto God who gave it &
my body being dead to be buried & my worldly estate
(my just debts being paid)—first-—I give & bestow
in manner and form following—
Item—I give & bequeath unto my son John
Swazey my dwelling house orchard together with ye
buildings fencings & other ye improvements on my
home stall & all ye land by me improved southward
of ye land which my said son John hath fenced in
containing ye whole breadth of ye land as far as ye
Southbay & half ye other lot Westward of it being a
second lot with half ye share of Meadow commonly
called Horton’s Meadow & half another share of
Meadow at a place called ye great Meadow and also
all my implemts of husbandry & other tools—
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Joseph Swazey
one hundred acres of land upon which he is settled
lying Westward of my son Johtls land & northward
of my sd son Josephs home lot & half ye share of ye
great meadow whereof I gave my son John ye other
half and two lots of meadow lying on ye other side
of ye river which was formerly John Youngs and also
ye other half of ye lot Westward of it (whereof ye
other half I have given to my son John) & my horses
in ye woods to be equally divided between my three
sons—
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Samuel
Swazey ye land now in ye occupation of my son John
lying between my son JosepKs & the home stall
which by these presents I have given to my son John70	Early Long Island Wills.
& ye other half of ye share of meadow called Hor-
ton’s Meadow with this condition or limitation that
my said son Samuel shall not have power to sell
alien or dispose of any part or parcel of ye said land
hereby granted to him so that if he shall decease
without issue ye right of inheritance of ye said land
shall be to ye next proper heir also I give to him
half my cattle & ye bed & furniture which he lyeth
on—
Item—I give to my daughter Mehetabell Aldridge
& to ye heirs of Peter Aldridge deceased one
hundred acres of land lying on ye northside of ye
land given to my son Joseph if there be so much land
there be it more or less—
Item—I give to my two younger daughters Sarah
& Mary Swazy ye other half of my cattle to be
equally divided [between] them.
Item—I give & bequeath to my four daughters
namely, Abigail Mehetable Sarah & Mary all my
household goods to be equally divided between them.
Item—My will is that in consideration of ye land
given to my sons John & Joseph they shall pay to my
two younger daughters Sarah & Mary ye sum of
twenty pounds current pay of ye County that is to
say ten pounds a piece to each of my younger
daughters within two years after my decease—
Item—My Will is that Besse my servant shall be
free & set at liberty at my decease & she shall have
the bed she lyeth on—
Lastly—I do hereby nominate & appoint JohnSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	71
Tuthill of Southhold and John Hallet to be the
Executors of this my Will & testamt.
In Witness hereof I do hereunto set my hand &
seal ye so* of May 1692. JoHN gWAZY (Seal)
, Witnessed by us
Thos Helme
Joseph Tooker
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
12th day of Nov. 1692 at Brookhaven in ye County
of Suffolk in ye Province of New York before Coll.
William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye
County aforesd was proved and approved ye last Will
& testamt. of John Swasey deceased at Southhold
in ye County aforesdon ye 10th day of June 1692 who
by his sd Will & testamt. did nominate & appoint
John Tuthill Senr. & John Hallocke his Executors
as by ye sd Will may appear You shall a true full &
faithful Inventory of all & singular ye goods chattels
& credits that did anywise belong or of right apper-
tain to ye sd deceased at ye time of his death bring
in & deliver to me or to such other Judge or Judges
as shall be appointed for this County at or before ye
12th day of May next ensuing & then & there render
a true plain and perfect acct. of your having Exe-
cuted & performed your duty herein according to ye
tenor of ye said Will & ye laws of this Province—
Sworn before me the day & year aforesaid—Witness
my hand & seal-	Wiluah Smith
Tho. Helme Cler.72
Early Long Island Wills.
In ye name of God Amen—I John Sammis25 of
ye town of Huntington upon Long Island within ye
County of Suffolk & Province of New York in
America Yeoman being sick in body but having my
perfect memory have made this my last Will & tes-
tamt. in manner & form following—
First—I give & bequeath my soul to God my
maker & Redeemer and my body to ye Earth from
whence I was taken and all my worldly endowments
in manner & form following—
Imprimis—I give & bequeath unto my son John
all my lands at ye Cove unto ye new pasture with all
ye meadow land that I have there belonging or ap-
pertaining to me & also one hundred pound right of
commonage that I bought of Joseph Bayley of Hunt-
ington to remain to him & his heirs for ever—Also
a young horse of 3 or 4 years old & also a yoke of
steers come three years old & one cow & a gun y'
was Hunrians & yl gun that was Johns to one of my
other sons & also a coverlid—
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Silas my
dwelling house & so much of my orchard as specified
from ye West End unto a White oak bush on ye
West side of my barn & so across unto brook or end
of ye fence of Epenetus Platt that turns to ye nor-
ward only Silas to allow unto his mother in law during
her widowhood half of my dwelling house & half ye
25 John Sammis was one of the early settlers in Huntington and
owned No. i of the ten farms. His children, John, born September 13,
1673; Silas, born November 2,1676; David, born October 4,1681; Isaac,
born March 14, i68f. His descendants are numerous.73
Suffolk County, i6gi-iyoj.
benefit of ye orchard and also half a hundred pound
right of commonage & a yoke of steers 3 or 4 year
old & a young horse comes two year old & a cow
only my will is that my son Silas shall pay to his two
youngest brothers Isaac & David fifteen pounds a
piece when they accomplish ye age of one and twenty
years but if either chance to die then ye sd> fifteen
pounds to be divided equally between ye surviving
brethren also to Silas a square barrel gun—
Item—I give & bequeath unto two of my other
sons Isaac & David what remains of my orchard &
home lot equally to be divided between them only
my Will is that David shall have that end where ye
barn is & half a hundred pound right of Commonage
each of them to my son David More one young cow
come four year old & two steer or Bull calves an Iron
pot that came from Southhold & a fire lock musket,
more to my son Isaac two cows & a grey mare colt
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Jeremiah my
new pasture at ye Cove which is on ye Eastermost
side of ye West Neck with half a hundred pound
right of commonage—
Item—All other of my lands in ye hills near my
house improved laid out or granted I give & bequeath
to my four sons Silas, David, Isaac & Jeremiah
equally to be divided between them and whereas
there is a spring in part of ye said lands my will is
that either son shall have the benefit of ye water as
well as his lands— Also my will is that these four
sons shall have ye meadow land & swamp commonly74	Early Long Island Wills.
called ye Millpond & every son ye benefit of ye way
without let or hindrance one of another which Mil-
pond is to be equally divided between ye last four
nominated only my will is that my loving wife Mary
Sammis shall enjoy ye said Milpond to her only use
& commodity until my son Silas comes to age if she
remain a widow and after two third of it until my
son David comes to age if she continues unmarried
else ye use thereof to whom it is given—Also I
give & bequeath to my five sons John, Silas, David
Isaac 8c Jeremiah all my meadow lands with all its
rights & privileges that I have at our South as our
records & my conveyances makes manifest equally to
be divided amongst them and all lands & meadows
aforesd to remain to them & their heirs forever—
But if either or any chance to die without lawful issue
then his or their part or parts to be divided amongst
ye survivors—Also my will is that (they) have all
my Smith tools and be bound apprenticed to a smith
& my son David to a tailor & my desire is that my
brother in laws Abram & Isaac Corey be helpful to
these two of their nephews that they may be placed
in sober families—
Item-—I give & bequeath to my loving wife two
feather beds that was hers & that ye girls lyeth on
with its bed clothes thereto belonging—Also one
third part of ye pewter & brass one chest one mid-
dling iron pot & one small pot more also four cows
two oxen & my sorrel mare only her first colt my will
is my son Isaac shall have & half of my sheep—75
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Item—I give & bequeath to my daughter Debo-
rah one feather bed in ye chamber & bedclothes
& bedstead & her mothers chest & all her mothers
clothes & one third part of my pewter & brass & a
great iron pot & two cows & my old horse & ten
sheep—
Item—I give & bequeath to my daughter Han-
nah one feather bed y* I lie on with all its furniture
and whereas there is a legacy due to my daughter in
law Martha Corey containing five or six pounds
which is to be paid of my estate not given when that
is paid then all ye rest of my goods & chattels not
given I give & bequeath to my five sons equally to
be divided among them, for ye true performance of
this same & everything therein contained I appoint
& request my loving brethren in laws Richard Brush
& Nathaniel Williams to be my overseers in trust
to see all things done herein contained as witness my
hand & seal this 28th day of Nov. in ye fifth year of
William & Mary Anno Dom. 1693—
John Sammis [Seal]
Signed sealed & published in ye presence of
Abiell Titus
Samuel Ketcham
Joseph Baylys
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
3d day of Jany. 1693 at Brookhaven in ye County
of Suffolk before Coll. Wm Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court was proved & approved ye last76
Early Long Island Wills.
Will & testamt. of John Sammis deceased at Hunt-
ington on ye 18th day of January 1693 who by his sd
last Will nominated & appointed Richd Brush &
Nathaniel Williams his overseers in trust as by ye
sd Will may appear for ye well & faithful administra-
tion of all & singular ye goods & chattels & credits
of ye sd deceased being duly sworn to bring in a true
Inventory of ye said goods chattels & credits & to
render a true account thereof
May ye 17 1688—The last Will & testamt. of
Steven Hand26 Senr being by Gods goodness in per-
fect memory—first—I give my soul to God who
gave it & my body to be decently buried and my Es-
tate to be disposed as followeth of which Ist I give to
my eldest son Stephen all my lands that lieth at
Wainscot also ten acres of land at ye North end of
my Woodland plain lot Also half my meadow lying
in Ockobonnuck neck also all my last division yet not
layed out & my meadow at Napecke & half of w* I
shall have at Muntaket 8c all other commons also ye
Indian boy he paying five pounds to ye boy at ye
end of his time if he shall have a full year to serve &
26 Stephen Hand was son of John Hand, who came to Southampton
in 1644 from Stanstead in Kent, England. He afterward removed to
Easthampton, where his descendants still remain.
Ockobonnuck is the neck in the northeastern part of the town of
Easthampton and now called Acabonnack.
“ Napeche ” (now Napeague) is the long stretch of beach and meadow
west of Mont auk.77
Suffolk County, 1691-1793.
not else & ye great iron pot that was Dominyes the
aforesd lands I give to my eldest son Stephen Hand
& to ye heirs lawfully begotten of his body but if he
shall die & not leave such heirs or heir then ye sd
land shall return to my youngest son or to ye next
heir—
2. I leave with my son Stephen & my son Samuell
seven acres & half of land lying at ye 2 miles hollow
Eastward and my lot of meadow at Ockobonnuck &
a fourth part in ye commons which they shall allow
their brother Joseph the use of if he shall have occa-
sion & will improve it by & for himself & not other-
wise yet if he shall leave any heirs lawfully begotten
by him when they are capable to receive it then the
sd Steven & Sam1 shall deliver the sd land to them said
heirs—r-
3—	I give to my son Joseph one mare & one
cow—
4—	The rest of my lands I give to my youngest
son Sam1 if I shall leave no more sons or son but if I
shall leave any more sons or son then Samuel shall
have no more than ye house & home lot or all ye land
at home and one acre & half in ye Mill plain and ye
other lands to him or them that are younger but if
Sam1 shall enjoy all the lands not disposed of then he
shall give to his five sisters five pounds a piece in
current pay at their marriage if he shall enjoy the
lands so soon as they shall come to ye age of
Eighteen years old my wife being to enjoy ye lands
her lifetime except marrying again she shall have no78
Early Long Island Wills.
need of it or if Samuel marry & settle & have need
of a settlement he shall have one room in ye house
& what part of the lands she can spare to him—
5—All other my Estate I leave with my wife
during ye time of her living a widow and to dispose
to & for ye bringing up the children but if she shall
marry again then she shall have the third of ye
moveables & ye other two thirds to be divided
amongst the girls as witness my hand ye day & year
abovesd and seal—
Witnesses :	Stephen Hand [Seal]
John Hopping
James Dymon
By ye tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
2d day of May 1693 at Brookhaven in ye County of
Suffolk before Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Pre-
rogative Court was proved & approved ye last Will
& Testamen* of Stephen Hand deceased at East-
hampton in ye County abovesd on ye 15th day of April
Anno Dom. 1693 and ye administration of ye goods
chattels & credits of ye sd. deceased was committed to
,ye care & trust of Rebecca widow of ye sd deceased to
render a true acct. thereof according to ye tenor of sd
will & ye laws of this Province—
March ye 5 1691
In ye name of God Amen. I Richard Smith37
Senr of Smithtown in ye County of Suffolk on Long
27 Richard Smith was the famous Patentee of Smithtown, and tradi-
tionally known as the “ Bull Rider ” and ancestor of the very numer-79
Suffolk County, i6gi-/yoj.
Island in ye Province of New York being sick & weak
in body but of sound & perfect memory thanks be to
God calling to mind ye uncertain state of this life and
that we must submit to God’s will when it shall please
him to call us out of this life do make constitute &
ordain this our last Will & testament hereby revoking
& annulling any former or other will or testament,
made by us either by word or writing—
Imprimis—We give our souls to God who gave
them & our bodies being dead to be decently buried
in such place & manner as to our Executors hereafter
named shall seem convenient and as for ye lands
goods & chattels wherewith it hath pleased God to
endue us with all our just debts & legacies being first
paid we order & dispose in manner & form fol-
lowing—
Item—To Jonathan Smith our eldest son we give
& bequeath our house barn & orchard joining to his
ous family called the “ Bull Smiths.” He was living in Southampton
as early as October 26, 1643. His home lot was on the west side of
main street of Southampton, and next north of the road running to the
beach and town pond. It is now owned by the heirs of William Morti-
mer. He was a man of means and of high social position, and one of the
few who bore the title of “ Mr.” and “ Gentleman.” He was of a very
imperious nature, a trait which was evidently transmitted to many of
his descendants, and on December 3, 1656, “for his unreverend car-
riage toward the magistrates contrary to the order,” “was adjudged
to bee bannished out of the towne.” He “ had one weekes time to pre-
pare himself to depart,” but this was not enforced, as he was there
some weeks later. He went to Setauket, where he was soon a leader,
and afterward purchased the tract, now Smithtown, of which he
became sole owner after a long and persistent struggle. For a more
extended account the reader is referred to the printed Records of
Smithtown.80	Early Long Island Wills.
home lot and ye home stall as far as ye old fence
Northward and half way from ye said house to
Samuel’s house and thence to ye West End of ye
barn & ye wood close on ye East side of ye little
brook over against ye house and forty acres of land
more than his equal share in division with ye rest of
our children and that lot of meadow over against ye
mill on ye West side of ye river—
Item—To our son Richard we give & bequeath our
Negro Harry and an equal share of land in division
with ye rest of our children—
Item—To our son Job we give & bequeath our
Negro Robin for ye term of twelve years and an
equal share of land in division with ye rest of our
children and at ye end of ye said twelve years, the
said Robin shall be free—
Item—To our son Adam we give an equal share of
land in division with ye rest of our children—
Item—To our son Samuel Smith we give &
bequeath ye orchard Southward of the house & half
ye pasture bounded by the little creek ye Eastward
part thereof & ye lower or Northward most Fresh
Island on ye east side of ye river with an equal share
of land in division with ye rest of our children and the
swamp called ye North Swamp with ye land on ye
east side which is fenced—
Item—To our son Daniel we give & bequeath ye
other half of ye pasture southward of his house ye
westward part of it and an equal share of land in
division with ye rest of our children & our Will is thatSuffolk County, i6gi~iyoj.	81
James Necke shall be & remain for ye use & improve-
ment of my six sons abovesd & their heirs for ever—
Item—To our daughter Elizabeth Townly we give
& confirm that land & meadow at a place called
Sunck Meadow as it is mentioned in a deed made by
us & also ye one half of my clothing—
Item—To our daughter Lawrence we give &
bequeath an equal part & share of land in division
with ye rest of our children where it shall be most
suitable & convenient also ye other half of my
clothing—
Lastly—We do hereby nominate and appoint our
beloved sons Jonathan & Richd Smith Executors of
this our last Will & testamt. to pay all our just
debts and to make an equal partition amongst all our
children of all ye goods & chattels & what moveable
estate shall be left—
In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands
& seals the day & year above named—
Richard Smith [Seal]
Sarah Smith [Seal]
Sealed & delivered in presence of—
John Roe*8
Jonathan Lewis
Thomas Helme
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
2d day of May Anno Dom. 1693 at Brookhaven in ye
28 John Roe was a shoemaker by trade, and came to Brookhaven from
Southampton in 1667. On December 6 the town gave him the home82
Early Long Island Wills.
County of Suffolk before Coll. William Smith Judge
of ye Prerogative Court was proved and approved ye
last Will & Testamt. of Richd Smith Senr deceased
at Smithtown on ye 7th day of March Anno Dom.
169' who by his said Will did nominate & appoint
his sons Jonathan & Rich! to be his Executors for ye
well and faithful administration of all & singular ye
goods chattels & credits of ye deceased and ye said
Jonathan renouncing ye burthen of Executorship the
administration of ye said goods & chattels was com-
mitted to ye sd Richd Smith to render a true account
thereof according to ye tenor of ye said Will & ye
laws of this Province—
By ye Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court within ye County of Suffolk on
Nassau Island of ye Province of N. York—To
all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that whereas Samuel Barnes29 late of
Southhampton in sd County husbandman departed
lot which was laid out for a minister. He was a man o£ intelligence,
and held the offices of constable, collector, and trustee. He was the
ancestor of the well-known family of that name.
29 Samuel Barnes was son of Joshua Barnes, one of the earliest settlers
of Southampton. His homestead (which was that of his father before
him) is now owned by William S. Pelletreau. He left an only son
Joshua Barnes, and he and his mother sold the homestead to Captain
Jecomiah Scott, March 22, 170!, and removed to Jamaica, L. I. Samuel
Barnes had a brother, Captain William Barnes, who went to West-
chester, where he was one of the leading men, and was the ancestor of
the family in that town.83
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
this life on ye 21st day of Feby. 169“ leaving no
Executor and Patience ye widow of ye sd deceased
for certain causes her thereunto justly moving hath
prayed that ye administration of ye goods & chattels
of ye sd deceased may be granted to her ye widow
of ye said deceased—I therefore by virtue of ye
power & authority to me given reposing special
trust & confidence in you Patience widow of ye said
deceased have nominated constituted & appointed &
by these presents do constitute & appoint you
Patience aforesd administratrix of all & singular ye
goods chattels & credits of ye sd Samuel Barnes
deceased with full power to ask receive demand &
recover all & singular the goods chattels leases debts
& credits whatsoever to ye said deceased belonging
or in anywise appertaining by all lawful ways &
means whatsoever in ye first place paying those
debts whereby ye sd. deceased stood obliged at ye '
time of his death as far as ye lawful goods & credits
of ye sd. deceased may to this extend—You taking
your oath truly to administer ye same & to make or
cause to be made a true & perfect inventory of all &
singular ye debts goods & chattels rights & credits to
ye sd decd belonging which shall or may come to your
hands possession or knowledge & further a just &
true acct. in & concerning ye said administration
before me or such other Judge or Judges as may be
appointed thereunto at or before ye last of Feby.
next Ensuing—Given under my hand the 25 of
August 1693—84
Early Long Island Wills.
By ye Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court within ye County of Suffolk on
Nassau Island of ye Province of N. York—To all to
whom these presents shall come Greeting Know ye
that whereas John Howellz° Junr late of South------in
ye County aforesd departed this life on ye 8th day of
March 169* leaving no Executor and Mary widow of
ye sd dec. for certain causes her thereunto justly
moving hath prayed that ye administration of ye
goods & chattels of ye sd decd may be granted to her
widow of ye sd. deceased—I therefore by virtue of
ye power & authority to me given reposing especial
trust & confidence in you Mary aforesd have nomi-
nated constituted & appointed and by these presents
do constitute & appoint you Mary widow of ye sd
decd Administratrix of all & singular the goods chat-
tels & credits of John Howell aforesd deceased with
full power to ask receive demand & recover all &
singular the goods chattels leases debts & credits to
ye sd deceased belonging or in anywise appertaining
by all lawful ways or means whatsoever in ye first
place paying those debts whereby ye sd decd stood
obliged at ye time of his death as far as the lawful
goods & credits of ye sd deceased may to this Ex-
tend you taking your oath truly to administer ye
same and to make a true & perfect inventory of all
& singular ye goods & chattels rights & credits to ye
sd decd belonging which shall or may come to yr hands
80 John Howell, Jr., was the son of Major John Howell, who survived
him. (See will of Major John Howell.)85
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
possession or knowledge & further to give a true &
just acct. in & concerning ye said administration be-
fore me or such other Judge or Judges as may be
thereunto appointed at or before ye last day of
Feby. next Ensuing—Given under my hand & seal
ye 25 of Aug. 1693—
By ye Honoble Col. William Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court within ye County of Suffolk on
Nassau Island of ye Province of N. York—
To all to whom these presents shall come Know ye
that whereas Sam1 Jo hues late of Southampton in ye
sd. County husbandman deceased on ye----- day of
---- 1693 leaving no Executor & Samuel his son
for certain causes him thereunto justly moving
hath prayed that ye administration of ye goods &
chattels of ye sd deceased may be granted to him
ye eldest son of ye sd. deceased, I therefore by virtue
of ye power & authority to me given reposing spe-
cial trust & confidence in you Samuel aforesd have
nominated constituted & appointed & by these pres-
ents do constitute & appoint you Samuel aforesd ad-
ministrator of all & singular ye goods chattels &
credits of Samuel Johnes aforesd deceased with full
power to ask receive demand 8c recover all 8c
singular ye goods chattels leases debts rights &
credits to ye said decd belonging or any way apper-
taining by all lawful ways & means w'soever—In ye
first place paying those debts whereby the said de-86	Early Long Island Wills.
ceased stood obliged at ye time of his death as far as
ye lawful goods & credits of ye sd decd may to this
Extend you taking your oath truly to administer the
same & to make or cause to be made a true & per-
fect inventory of all & singular ye debts goods &
chattels rights & credits to ye sd. deceased belonging
which shall or may come to your hands possession or
knowledge & further to give a just & true acct. in
& concerning ye sd administration before me or
such other Judge or Judges as may be thereunto ap-
pointed at or before ye 14 of April next Ensuing—
Given under my hand & seal.
Easthampton Aug ye 25 1685—
The last Will & testamt. of me John Edwards*' of
Easthampton in Suff. County under & Colony of N.
York being of perfect memory & understanding 1 I
bequeath my soul to God that gave it and my body
to ye dust from whence it came & my estate I dis-
pose of as followeth—
2—My will is that my beloved wife Mary shall
have half of my moveable goods both within doors
& without & ye other half of ye moveables I give to
all my children when they come of age if she die be-
fore but if she lives with them to have all ye goods
31 John Edwards was brother of William Edwards. His home lot
was on the east side of the street of Easthampton, and now owned by
Jeremiah Mnlford. It was for many years the homestead of Eleazar
Miller, who was Member of Assembly from 1748 to 1764, and known as
‘ ‘ Assemblyman Miller. ”8 7
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
to bring up the children but if she marry ye half of
ye goods aforesd to be equally divided amongst my
children & ye other half to be her own to dispose of
as she sees cause, and my house & land I will to be
my wifes during her life this my wife to pay everyone
of these my children their portion when they come
to age according to ye value of half ye moveables—
3—	My eldest son Thomas I give him twenty acres
of land upon ye Norwest plain bounded by Sam1
Brooks on ye south east side & by John Squire on
ye Northwest side Also I give him five acres of
land upon ye Eastern plain lying by William Mul-
ford upon ye Southwest & by Joshua Garlick on ye
Northeast Also I give him two acres lying upon ye
side of ye pond called Hook Pond bounded by Mr
Muljord Southwest & Tho. Osborne Junr North-
east—Also I give him half my meadow lying at
Ackobonnucke all this after his mothers decease—
Also I give him ye third part of my commonage
both at ye town & Montauket after his mothers de-
cease—
4—	I give to my son John ye house & home lot
after ye decease of his mother—Also I give my son
John aforesd ye six acres & half or thereabouts be it
more or less lying upon ye Eastern plain bounded by
Richard Stretton upon ye southwest & Steven
Hedges on ye East—Also I give him half ye meadow
lying ye full length at Ackobonnuck Also a 3d of
my Commonage both at home & at Montauket all
this after his mothers decease—88
Early Long Island Wills.
5—I give to my son William a third part of my
Commonage both at home & at Montauket—Also I
appoint my beloved wife Mary, Executrix of this my
will—My clothes I give to my 4 sons to be equally
divided—
In confirmation of this my will I set to my hand &
seal*
John Edwards [Seal]
his 10 mark
Signed & sealed in presence of us
Tho. James
Robert Kade
Post-script Sept ye 9 1686
The former Will I now confirm all save the six
lines blotted out upon ye other side & further my
will is my second son Josiak (being not mentioned in
my will aforesd) twelve acres of land more or less
lying Eastward from this town in ye woods above ye
Indian Well joining to Benjamin Osborns lot on one
side—
Witness my hand—Also these words after his
mothers decease were interlined before signing
(line 29)
John Edwards
his 10 mark
Signed before us
Thomas James
John James
Southampton Aug ye 21 1693
Then appeared before me Mr John James & made
* See note, p. 278.Suffolk County, i6gi-ijoj.	89
oath to ye truth of John Edwards his signing &
acknowledging ye postscript above—
Test. Matthew Howell
Justice
By ye tenor of these presents Know y* on ye 10th
day of Nov. 1693 at Brookhaven in ye County of
Suffolk before Col William Smith Judge of ye Pre-
rogative Court was proved & approved ye last Will
& Testamt. of John Edwards deceased at East-
hampton on ye 23d day of January 1688 who by his
sd last Will did nominate & appoint Mary his wife
his Executrix as by ye sd Will may appear for ye
well & faithful administration of all & singular ye
goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased to whom
with John Hoffington her husband ye sd administra-
tion was granted being duly sworn to bring in a true
inventory & to render a perfect acct. of the per-
formance of their duty herein according to ye tenor
of sd Will & the laws of this Province—
Hartford Sept. 9 1693—
The testimony of Jacob Conckling aged 25
years, James Blyn aged about 30 years, Jona-
than Hall aged about 17 years & Mary Edwards
about 19 years, do declare y* about fourteen
days past we being all on board ye sloop Ad-
venture together near ye town of Haddum, Daniel
Bowin lately deceased being on board ye said vesselgo	Early Long Island Wills.
with us ye said Bowin being not well in body but of
sound understanding, & he discoursing of Mrs Irene
Hobart32 of Southold, we heard ye sd Daniel Bowin
declare that he had such a great affection to her & y*
they were so sure together y* in case he should die
all ye Estate that he had in ye world she ye sd Irene
Hubbard should have it—
Memorand—James Blynn doth not remember ye
word affection—
Jacob Conckling
James Blyn
Jonathan Hall
Mary x Edwards
her mark
Jacob Conckling James Blyn Jonathan Hall &
Mary Edwards personally appeared in Court in
Hartford Sept, ye 9 1693 & made oathyt this above
written testimony to their knowledge is truth &
nothing but truth—
As attests John Allyn
Clerk of ye sd Court—
The testimony of James Petty33 aged about 34
years coming up ye river I heard Mr Daniel Bowin
32	Irene Hobart, who so completely won the heart of Daniel Bowin,
was the daughter of Rev. Joshua Hobart of Southold. She was born
in 1674. It may be well to remark that in those days the title of
“ Mrs.” (contraction of mistress) was not only given to married ladies,
but to the unmarried as well, if they were of high social position, as
was the case of Irene Hobart.
33	John Petty was son of Edward Petty, who was the ancestor of the91
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
say yt he having made suit to Mrs Irene Hobart of
Southold was now nearer than ever it was & in a
manner concluded between him & her or words
to that purpose—Sworn in Court at Hartford June
ye 8 1693, as attests John Allyn, Clerk—
This above is a true copy compared with ye origi-
nal on file being compared with ye original on file
Sept ye 11 1693 John Allyn, Clerk—
Whereas ye said Irene Hobart having produced
before ye Honoble Col. Wm Smith Judge of ye Pre-
rogative Court in ye County of Suffolk ye sd Nuncu-
pative will of Daniel Bowin late of Southold deceased
praying that ye administration of all & singular ye
goods chattels & credits of ye said deceased may be
granted to her ye sole Executrix of ye sd deceased
which was granted accordingly
Nov. 11 1693—
By ye Honoble Col. William Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court in ye County of Suffolk in Nassau
Island of ye Province of N. York—To all to whom
these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that
Wras Abram Wilman34 late of Southampton in ye sd
family of that name in Suffolk county. His father died September 13,
1697. James Petty died December 11, 1705, leaving sons James, Lieu-
tenant Joseph, and Daniel.
84 Abram Willman was the son of Isaac Willman of Southampton.
He lived with his brother on the paternal homestead, now the home
lot of Edwin Post, on the east side of Main Street. The second meet-
ing-house in Southampton stood on the south side of this lot.92	Early Long Island Wills.
County yeoman departed this life ye ------- day
of-----leaving no Executor and Hannah his widow
renounced ye burthen of administration Isaac Wil-
man brother of ye sd deceased praying that ye
administration of ye goods & chattels of ye sd de-
ceased may be granted to him ye brother of ye sd
deceased I therefore by virtue of ye power & author-
ity to me given reposing special trust & confidence
in you Isaac Willman have nominated constituted &
appointed & by these presents do constitute & ap-
point you Isaac Wilman administrator of all & sin-
gular ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd Abram
Wilman decd with full power & authority to ask re-
ceive demand & recover all & singular ye goods &
chattels leases debts rights & credits to ye said decd
belonging or in anywise appertaining by all lawful
ways & means whoever—In ye first place paying
those lawful debts whereby ye sd deceased stood
obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye goods &
credits of ye sd deceased may to this Extend you
taking your oath truly to administer ye same & to
make or cause to be made a true & perfect inven-
tory of all & singular ye debts goods & chattels
rights & credits to ye sd deceased belonging which
shall or may come to your hands possession or
knowledge & further to give a just & true acct. in &
concerning ye sd administration before me or such
other Judge or Judges as may be appointed there-
unto at or before ye last of May next ensuing—
Given under my hand & seal ye 13 of Nov. 169393
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
In ye name of God Amen—I Epenetus Plat55 of
Huntington upon Long Island in ye County of Suf-
folk & Province of N. York in America being sick
of body but having my perfect memory have made
this my last Will & testamt. in manner & form fol-
lowing—'first, I give & commit my soul to God my
maker & Redeemer & my body to ye Earth from
whence I was taken & for my worldly estate in man-
ner & form following—
Imprimis—I give & bequeath to my son Epenetus
that accomodation of housing lands meadows pastures
orchards gardens & all y* do belong or appertain
to ye accommodation I now live in he ye sd Epene-
tus allowing unto his Mother w* room in ye dwelling
house as she desires during her natural life & ye 3d
part of all ye improvements during ye said term—
Also ye sd Epenetus to pay to his two younger
Brothers Jonas & Jeremiah ten pounds a piece each
of them ten pounds in money wn they accomplish ye
age of twenty one years towards their building ye
alotmt. yt. I have given to my son Epenetus is by
denomination a three hundred pound alotmt.—
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Jonas y* alot-
ment or accommodation that I purchased of Tho.
Sciddmore with all its rights & privileges of lands &
meadows thereunto belonging being by denomina-
tion a two hundred pound alotmt.
35 Epenetus Platt was son of Richard Platt, the first of the name in
Huntington. (See note 17.) The Neck “ Sompwams ” is now the vil-
lage of Babylon, and the other necks mentioned are in the imme-
diate vicinity. (See note 50.)94
Early Long Island Wills.
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Jeremiah ye
home lot y* I purchased of Walter Noakes ye full &
whole lot which I purchased at two purchases both
purchases to be delivered to my son Jeremiah wn he
accomplish ye age of 21 years—Also I give to my
son Jerim y* 2 hundred right of commonage I pur-
chased of John Jones & whereas it is Expressed to
Epenetus & Jones rights of meadow yet notwith-
standing my will is y* when ye youngest accomplish
ye age of 21 years ye meadow lands yt. I have on
ye south side of this Island namely Naguntatague
Santapauge Guscumquarum Sompoams all & singu-
lar those meadow lands shall be equally divided into
three parts & each brother to have his part by lot
but if either of ye sd brothers chance to die before
they accomplish ye age of 21 years or without lawful
heirs y" his part of lands & meadows to be equally
divided between ye other two & to remain to them
& their heirs forever—Also ye land y* I purchased of
Thomas Whitson I give & bequeath to my 3 sons
Epenetus Jonas & Jeremiah equally to be divided
between them but if either chance to die before they
are of age to possess it or without lawful heirs then
to remain to ye surviving as aforesd
Item—All ye rest of my goods & chattels not
given & bequeathed one 3d part I give & bequeath
to my well beloved wife to be at her whole disposal
Item—Ye other two 3d parts of my goods & chat-
tels I give & bequeath unto my six daughters Phebe
Mary Hannah Elizabeth Ruth & Sara only at ye95
Suffolk County, 1691-1703•
division my daughter Phebes part so made five
pounds better out of these two parts yn my other
daughters those 2 third parts of my goods & chattels
so given are not to be divided until my two youngest
daughters are grown to some competency of years or
3 months after my loving wifes decease & an equal
division to be made among them only to my daugh-
ter Phebe as aforesd but if either of my daughters
chance to die before a division be made then her
part to be equally divided among those daughters
yt are surviving viz upon further consideration—I
do give unto my 3 sons Epenetus Jonas & Jere-
miah one 3d part of those 2 thirds of my goods &
chattels so that when a division is made each daugh-
ter shall have 2 thirds more of my sd goods & chat-
tels then my sons namely of those 2 thirds before
specified not having any relation to my loving wifes
part—Also my Will is yt if my wife chance to die
without willing her part then her part to be equally
divided among all ye brothers & sisters, for ye care
trust of ye aforementioned I make my loving wife
my full & whole Executrix of this my last will &
testamt. to see all things done & performed as
aforesd & according to her discretion in order unto
which I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye first
day of Sept, in ye 5th year of William & Mary Anno
Dom 1693—	Epenetus Plat [Seal]
Signed sealed & published in presence of
Jonas Wood
John Wicks
Joseph Bayly96	Early Long Island Wills.
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
13 day of Nov. 1693 at Brookhaven in ye County
of Suffolk in ye Province of N. York before Col
William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court was
proved & approved ye last Will & testamt. of
Epenetus Plat deceased at Huntington in ye County
aforesd on ye ----- day of Sept. Anno Dom. 1693
who by his sd last Will did nominate & appoint Phebe
his wife his Executrix as by ye sd Will may appear
for ye well & faithful administration of all & singu-
lar ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased to
whom ye sd administration was granted accordingly.
In ye name of God Amen I John Bigs of Brook-
haven on Long Island being at this present weak in
body but sound in mind and memory praised be
God do ordain & make this my last Will & Testamt.
as followeth—
Ist I bequeath my soul to ye mercy of God in
Jesus Christ & my body to be decently buried at ye
charge of my Executrix and for my worldly estate I
will & bequeath as followeth—To my faithful well
beloved wife Elizabeth Bigs of ye town above writ-
ten I bequeath all my worldly estate that is to say my
house & lands goods & moveables all whatsoever be-
longing or due to me or hereafter to be due whether
in ye town abovesd or elsewhere to her ye Eliza-
beth her heirs & assigns to have & to hold for ever
& of this my last Will & testamt. I appoint my said97
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
wife Elizabeth my sole Executrix as also my brothers
in law Thomas Bigs 8c Benjamin Smith to be sur-
vivors as witness my hand & seal this 7th day of
Feby. in ye year 1682.	John Bigs [Seal]
Witnessed by me
Daniel Brewster
Samuel Smith
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
20th day of Nov. 1693 at Brookhaven in ye County of
Suffolk in ye Province of N. York before Col.
William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court was
proved & approved the last will & testamt. of John
Bigs deceased at Brookhaven abovesd on ye -------
day of June Anno Dom. 1693 who by his said last
will did nominate & appoint Elizabeth his wife his
sole Executrix as by ye said Will may appear for ye
well & faithful administration the goods chattels &
credits of ye sd deceased to whose care & trust was
committed ye said administration being duly sworn
to render a true plain & perfect acct. of her having
executed & performed her duty herein according to
ye laws of this Province—
In ye name of God Amen I Steven Jarvis Senr36
of ye town of Huntington upon Long Island in ye
36 Stephen Jarvis was one of the early settlers of Huntington. He
was juryman in 1662, and owned No. 2 of the ten farms. His son
Stephen had sons Stephen, bom June 2, 1683; and Abraham, born
April 26,1686.98
Early Long Island Wills.
County of Suffolk & province of N. York in America
being in a competency of health of body & in my
perfect memory have made this my last will & testa-
ment in manner and form following—first I give &
bequeath my soul to God my maker & Redeemer
& my body to ye Earth from whence I was
taken—
Imprimis—I give & bequeath to my son Steven
half ye old lot in ye necke & five acres of land upon
ye hills & a quarter of a hundred of commonage of
ye next division of lands to be taken up—
Item—I give & bequeath to my sons Jonathan &
William yt piece of land in ye neck lying near a lot of
land of Joseph Wood, equally to be divided between
them and half a hundred right of commonage as
before expressed equally between them alsoe forty
shill a piece in pay as it passeth at this present time
of writing—
Item—I give & bequeath to my daughter Unice 5
pounds in pay as aforesd—
Item—I give & bequeath to my grandson John
Green a yearling heifer—
Item—All ye rest of my lands meadows housing
orchards goods & chattels not given & bequeathed
I give & bequeath to my loving wife Mary and my
son Thomas whom I make my Executrix & Exec-
utor of this my last Will & testamt. to see all things
done & performed according to ye prescription of
this my last will—In witness whereof I have here-
unto set my hand & seal this 10th day of March in ye99
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
3d year of ye reign of Wm 8z Mary King & Queen of
Great Britain France & Ireland Anno Dom. 169'—
Steven Jarvis [Seal]
Signed sealed & published in presence of
Alice Bayly
Joseph Bayly
James Chichester
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
16th day of April 1694 at Brookhaven in ye County
of Suffolk in ye Province of N. York before Col.
Wm Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court was
proved & approved the last will & testamt. of Steven
Jarvis Serf deceased at Huntington on ye 5 day of
August Anno Dom. 1693 who by his said Will nomi-
nated & appointed Mary his wife & Thomas his son
his Executors for ye well & faithful administration of
all & singular ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd
deceased to whose care & trust was committed ye
administration thereof being duly sworn to render a
plain & perfect acct. of their having performed their
duty herein according to ye tenor of ye sd will & ye
laws of this Province
To all Christian People greeting Know ye yt I
John Concklin37 of Y. hold on Long Island though
37 Captain John Conkling was son of John Conkling, and born in Not-
tinghamshire, Eng., 1631. His tombstone in Sonthold tells us that he
died April 6, 1694, aged 64. His daughter, Sarah, married John Laugh-IOO
Early Long Island Wills.
weak in body yet of sound memory do appoint make &
declare these presents my last Will & testamt in form
following viz.: First I commit my soul to Jesus Christ
my merciful redeemer & my body being dead by
decent burial to ye earth believing yt it shall rise
again at ye last day and as for my worldly goods I
thus dispose them—
Imprimis—I give unto my two sons John & Joseph
Concklin during their natural lives all my whole
accomodations of lands of all sorts whoever situate
lying & being throughout ye whole bounds of ye
town of 61 hold to be equally divided between them
by 3 or 4 of my neighbors according to their best
skill & judgmt. in equal value worth & purchase my
son John to have that part of my home lands in
Hashamomunck wr my housing are erected & half ye
barn, & Joseph ye other half of ye barn & half of ye
home land aforesd (I call my home lands contains
pipe stave neck & ye mill neck & all my lands
between them wr being equally divided between them
as aforesd each of my said sons shall possess & enjoy
his part without ye let hindrance or molestation of
ye other & at ye death of them & either of them I do
give their respective shares of all my lands above
mentioned unto ye next lawful heir of. ye body of sd
John Concklin & to ye next lawful heir of ye body of
sd Joseph Concklin respectively being male or female
during ye natural lives only & so from heir to heir of
ton, who was for some years schoolmaster in Southampton. This name
seems in old times to have been pronounced “ Layton.”IOI
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
either of them forever that shall succeed respectively
whose several heir or heirs I make & hereby
ordain to be my heirs forever to have & to hold dur-
ing their natural life ye sd respective lands wthout any
power of sale mortgage or alienation-
item—My will is that if either of my sons John or
Joseph shall die before he be possessed of ye premises
& leave no such heir as is above by me constituted
yt. then in ye same tenure ye survivor shall possess
receive & enjoy his brothers part and also if at any
time hereafter for ever ye line succession & heirs so
by me constituted of either my said sons shall end
determine & be extinct then my will is y* ye right
title & property so determining shall return to my
lineal & direct heir by my other son & not to any
other collateral line of said sons heirs so Extinguish-
ing tho. it may be usual in ye law—
Item—I give to my daughters as followeth, first to
my daughter Sarah Laughton I give two cows—To
my other 3 daughters Mary Anna & Elizabeth I give
all my household goods to be equally divided among
them except to my son Joseph to whom I give one
feather bed one pot & one kettle also to my daugh-
ters Mary Anna & Elizabeth to each of them 12
cows & all ye money yt I have in my possession I
order to be equally divided among my sd 3 daughters
last named which money I order & tis my will yt. it
be forthwth without delay delivered to my brother
Jacob Concklin (by my Executors) whom I betrust
with sd money & that he pay each of them a 3rd part102
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at their day of marriage or age of one & twenty
whichever shall first happen at whatever time also all
their other legacies here given is to be paid them and
my will is y* in case any of my sd daughters shall hap-
pen to die before age or marriage aforesd that then
their survivor & survivors shall have ye defuncts share
equally divided to them or her & if none of my sd
daughters shall attain to age or marriage then my
sons shall equally divide it between themselves—
Item—I give unto my good friend Mr. Joshuah
Hobart or his assignes ye sum of ten pound to be
paid him by my executors in such paymt. out of
estate as he shall rather accept of which sum I give
him as a remembrance of my love & respect to
him—
Item—My will is that my debts & funeral charges
being first paid out of my stock & out of such debts
as are due to me that then my two sons John &
Joseph shall equally divide to themselves all ye rest
of my estate whoever that doth any lawful manner of
way belong to me out of which they are equally &
jointly to pay all legacies herein bequeathed—
Finally—My will is that my son John Concklin &
my son Joseph Concklin be ye only & joint Executors
of this my last Will & testamt. & in confirmation
thereunto I hereunto subscribe my name & set to my
seal this 4th day of Feby. Anno. Dom. 1689.
Memorand—Before sealing it being omitted in its
proper place—my will is yt. if Joseph shall not like to
dwell in Johns house on pipe stave neck that then103
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
John shall build Joseph as good an house as that is in
any other place of Joseph's land that he shall
appoint—
John Concklin [Seale]
Signed sealed & declared in presence of us
Jasper Griffing
Hannah Griffing
Jasper Griffing Junr.
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
15th day of May 1694 at Brookhaven in ye County of
Suffolk in ye Province.of N. York before Col. Wm
Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court was proved &
approved ye last Will & testamt. of John Concklin
deceased at S.hold in ye County aforsd who by his sd
last Will & Testamt. did nominate his sons John &
Joseph his Executors for ye well & faithful adminis-
tration of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits
of ye sd deceased as by ye sd Will may appear to
whose care & trust was committed ye sd administra-
tion to Execute & perform their duty herein accord-
ing to ye tenor of ye sd will & the laws of this
Province—
In ye name of God Amen.—I John Lawrtson38 of
Southhampton in ye County of Suffolk & Province of
38 John Lawrison lived in Southampton and seems to have occupied
a lot somewhere near the present residence of Thomas Warren. Sam-
uel Whitehead, one of the witnesses, lived on the west side of Main104	Early Long Island Wills.
New York Mason being sick & weak in body but of
perfect understanding & memory as at other times &
not knowing how soon it may please ye Lord to take
me away by death do make constitute & appoint this
my last Will & testamt. hereby nulling & making
void all other Will or Wills Testamt. or Testamts.
whoever by me at any time heretofore made whether
by word of mouth or in writing and by these presents
ratifying & confirming this my last Will & testamt.
and first I bequeath my soul to God who gave it and
my body to ye dust out of which it was taken to receive
a decent Christian burial and as for fny Worldly
Estate which God hath bestowed on me I dispose of
as followeth, viz:
Item—first I order & appoint yt. all my just & law-
ful debts be justly & duly paid to whomsoever any-
thing appears to be due from me—
Item—I give & bequeath to my well beloved wife
Mary one third part of all my whole Estate whether
moveables or immoveables in this town or whereso-
ever else it may appear to be my brown saddle horse
only excepted—
Item—I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary
Lawrison all ye other two thirds part of my whole
estate where or of what kind soever it may be my
brown saddle horse only excepted which I give &
Street, on the south side of Job’s lane, on the homestead afterward
owned by Judge Hugh Gelston. Sarah Cooper was the wife of Samuel
Cooper, and survived her husband many years. The residence of
Samuel Cooper was the farm lately owned by his descendant, Captain
Mercator Cooper, and now by his daughter, Mrs. Maria J. Howell.Suffolk County, 1691-1J03.	105
bequeath to Samuel Cooper of ye town of South-
hampton abovesd—
Item—I do hereby ordain & appoint my well
beloved wife Mary to be ye sole Executrix of this
my last Will & testamt. and my trusty & well beloved
friend Samuel Cooper of Southhampton aforesd to be
ye guardian of my daughter Mary Lawrison abovesd—
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand &
seal in Southhampton abovesd this 20th day of Octo-
ber Anno Dom. 1693—
John Lawrison [Seal]
Signed & sealed in presence of us
Sarah Cooper
Saml Whitehead
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on
ye 13th day of June 1694 at Brookhaven in ye
County of Suffolk in ye Province of New York be-
fore Col. Wm Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court
was proved & approved the last Will & testamt. of
John Lawrison deceased at Southhampton in ye
County aforesd on ye 30th day of Nov. Anno Dom.
1693 who by his Said Will did nominate & appoint
Mary his wife his Executor for ye well and faithful
administration of all and singular ye goods chattels
& credits of ye sd deceased to whose care & trust
was committed ye said administration—
By ye Honoble Col. William Smith of ye Preroga-
tive Court in ye County of Suffolk in ye Provinceio6	Early Long Island Wills.
of N. York in America. To all to whom these
presents shall come Greeting Know ye that whereas
Benjamin Davice39 late of Southhampton in ye sd
County, Weaver, departed this life Dec. ye 20th 1692
leaving no Executor & also Rebecca widow of ye
sd. deceased being deceased John Reeves eldest son
of ye sd. Rebecca with John Pinny his guardian for
certain causes them hereunto justly moving have
prayed yt. ye administration of ye goods & chattels
of ye sd deceased may be granted to him ye sd. John
Reeves & John Pinney his guardian I therefore by
virtue of ye power & authority to me derived repos-
ing special trust & confidence in you John Reeves
& John Pinney have nominated constituted and
appointed & by these presents do constitute &
appoint you John Reeves 8c John Pinney Adminis-
trator of all & singular the goods chattels & credits
of ye said deceased with full power to ask receive
demand & recover all & singular ye goods chattels
leases debts rights & credits whatsoever to ye
sd deceased belonging or anyways appertaining
by all lawful ways & means whoever in ye first place
paying those debts whereby ye sd. deceased stood
obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful
39 Benjamin Davis lived in Southampton and owned the lot next south
of the Union schoolhouse, now the property of Gillet and Frank
White, and including part of the land of Mrs. Maria J. Howell. This
was laid out to him by the town about 1659, for eight acres; the town
giving him good measure “on account of the Sandy Hill.” He sold
this lot to Cornelius Vonck, a Dutch shoemaker, in 1668, and afterward
lived on a lot at the south end of the village, a little north of Gin Lane.io7
Suffolk County, i6gi-ijoj.
goods & credits of ye sd decd may to this extend you
taking ye oath truly to administer ye same & to
make or cause to be made a true & perfect inven-
tory of all & singular ye goods & chattels debts
rights & credits which shall or may come to your
hand possession or knowledge, & farther to give a
just & true acct. in & concerning ye sd. administra-
tion before me or such other Judge or Judges as
may be appointed thereunto at or before ye 12 day
of January next ensuing—
Given under my hand & seal ye 12 day of June
Anno Dom. 1694—
By ye Honoble Col. Wm Smith Judge of ye Prero-
gative Court within ye County of Suffolk in ye
Province of New York in America—To all to whom
these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that
whereas Job Sayre40 late of Southhampton in ye sd
County, tanner, departed this life on ye 6th day of
April 1694 leaving no Executor and Hannah widow
of ye said deceased renouncing to administer on her
deceased husband’s estate and Job Sayre praying
that ye sd administration of ye goods & chattels of
ye sd deceased may be granted to him ye eldest son
40 Job Sayre, son of Thomas Sayre, was the last survivor of the origi-
nal company of “Undertakers” who founded the town of Southamp-
ton. He was born in Cirencester, Eng., 1614. His house, still standing
in Southampton, is probably the oldest dwelling in the State of New
York. It was built in 1648 and is still owned by his descendants of
the ninth generation.108	Early Long Island Wills.
of ye sd deceased I therefore by virtue of ye power
& authority to me given reposing special trust &
confidence in you Job Sayre son of ye sd. deceased
have nominated constituted & appointed & by these
presents do constitute and appoint you Job Sayre
son of ye sd deceased administrator of all & singular
ye goods chattels & credits of Job Sayre deceased
with full power to ask receive demand & recover all
& singular ye goods & chattels leases debts & credits
w'soever to ye sd deceased belonging or any ways
appertaining by all lawful ways or means whoever—
In ye first place paying those debts whereby ye sd
deceased stood obliged at ye time of his death as
far as ye lawful goods & credits of ye sd decd may
to this Extend you taking your oath truly to admin-
ister ye same & to make or cause to be made a true
& perfect inventory of all & singular ye debts goods
& chattels rights & credits to ye sd deceased belong-
ing which shall or may come to your hands possession
or knowledge & farther to give a just & true acct.
in & concerning ye sd administration before me or
such other Judge or Judges as may be appointed there-
unto at or before ye 14 day of Jany. next ensuing—
Given under my hand & seal the 14th day of July
1694-
In ye name of God Amen William & Mary of
England Scotland France & Ireland King & Queen
defenders of ye faith in ye sixth year of their reign,Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	109
James White41 of Southampton in ye County of
Suffolk & province of N. York being in perfect
strength of mind & memory though weak in body
do make this my last Will & Testamt. viz: first I
give and bequeath my soul unto her maker who at
first gave it & body to ye Earth from whence it was
taken 8c to be decently buried—
2ly I give unto my eldest son Ephraim my dwell-
ing house & housing with my home lot ye sd house
stands on here adjoining to ye main Street of ye
town & my close on ye southside of ye path as we
go to ye Water Mill that I had part of lot Burnat
being 25 acres or upwards & my close of land at
Halsey’s Neck on ye East side of ye path being about
eleven acres & a half 8c ye two acres over ye way
between Thomas Coopers deceased land & Thomas
Topping 8c all my meadow at North Sea 8c a lot of
meadow at Potunke and a hundred of meadow &
upland at Ogdens Neck all which premises of hous-
ing 8c lands & meadows I give unto my son
Ephraim aforesd forever only ye use of which is
hereafter reserved for my wife, and a fifty of com-
monage—
41 James White lived in Southampton. His home lot, left to his son
Ephraim, is on the west side of Main Street, and now owned by Edwin
C. Halsey. It was bought of Job Sayre about 1688. The home lot
left to son James is on the west street of Southampton, next south of
the house of late Captain Mercator Cooper. The house of Amelia
Hendrickson stands on it. This in the earliest days is mentioned as
the “home lot of widow Briggs.” The land at Old Town, bounded
north by John Jessup, etc., is now the land of heirs of Colonel Benja-
min H. Foster.i xo	Early Long Island Wills.
3ly I give & bequeath unto my second son James
White my home lot between Samuel Cooper &
Ichabod Cooper & my close of land at ye old town
bounded North by John Jessups land, East by Major
Howells land & South by Joseph Piersons land &
West by ye highway & 12 acres in ye great plains
two wrof in ye first neck & five in Halseys Neck
Eight acre lots & one acre & half in Capt. Neck
ten acre lots & one acre & half in oxpasture South
division & two acres in a wood lot in ye North
division in ye oxpasture and a lot of salt marsh
meadow at Aquabogue & fifty pound lotment in
Ogdens Neck of upland & meadow and all my
meadow at Shinecock & Seponnuck with a fifty
pound commonage throughout all which land &
premises I give unto him my said son James forever
except what I shall reserve for ye use of my wife—
4ly—1 give and bequeath unto my third son Steven
White all that my hundred of land at Saggaponnuck
being about 20 acres & a lot of land in Hogneck &
a lot of meadow belonging to sd Hogneck division
near Easthampton line all which sd. land & meadow
I give unto him ye said Steven forever when he
comes to ye age of twenty-one years.
5ly—I give unto my son Charles White all my
Smiths tools & ten pound in current money of this
Province—
6ly I gjve unjQ my daughter Sarah White 30
pounds in current money of this Province aforesd—
7ly 1 give all ye rest of my moveable estate to myIll
Suffolk County, i6gi-ijoj.
well beloved wife Ruth with one third part of ye
use of all my lands before demised during her
natural life for my childrens bringing up & her
comfortable subsistance & ye other two thirds to go
into ye hands of my sons at 21 years of age as above
expressed and if any of my sons depart this life ye
land to return to ye next male heir of him or them
so deceased and my will is that my well beloved
wife Ruth shall be sole Executrix of this my last
will & testamt. & I do appoint & pray Steven Strat-
ton, Samuel Cooper, & Thomas Tapping to be over-
seers of my children & for to see my will exe-
cuted—In Witness whereof I have set to my hand
& seal in Southhampton this 18th of June Anno Dom
1694.
James White [Seal]
Signed sealed & acknowledged to be his last will
and testamt. in presence of us
Joseph Topping
Saml Whitehead
Matthew Howell Justice
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on
ye 10th day of Oct. 1694 at Brookhaven in ye County
of Suffolk in ye Province of N. York before Col.
William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court
was proved & approved ye last will & testamt. of
James White deceased at Southhampton in ye County
aforesd on ye 21st day of August Anno Dom. 1694
who by his said Will did nominate & appoint Ruth112	Early Long Island Wills.
his wife his sole Executrix for ye well & faithful
administration of all & singular ye goods chattels &
credits of ye sd deceased to whose care & trust was
committed ye same being duly sworn to execute &
perform her duty herein according to ye tenor of
sd will & ye laws of this Province.
In ye name of God Amen I John Ingersoll43 of
Huntington Sen1 being sick of body but in my
memory & knowledge have made this my last Will
& testamt. in manner & form following first—I be-
queath my soul to God my maker & redeemer & my
body to ye Earth from whence I was taken—
Imprimis—I give & bequeath to my son John my
ould lot of land next to Beeld lot & ten acres as I
have laid out under ye hill and an hundred & fifty
pound right of commonage & y* piece of meadow
land next Joseph Veales & a piece of fresh meadow
near ye bridge & that forty-five acres in ye top of ye
hill that leadeth to ye cove I give him one 3d part of
it all lands & meadows to remain to him & his heirs
forever—
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Simon thirty
rod of land in ye breadth adjoining to my son Johns
lot it to run ye whole length of my lands & twenty
eight rod in breadth at ye rear and one third part of
42 John Ingersoll was an early resident in Huntington. His children
were John, bom May n, 1674; Jane, born June 9, 1676, and Simon,
born August 31, 1678.Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	113
the forty-five acres on ye hills aforesd—Also one
half part of my meadow at ye beach & one half part
of my meadow near my house with an hundred &
fifty pound right of commonage to remain to him
& his heirs forever—
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Daniel all that
lands & meadows that I purchased of Jonas Valentine
with all profits thereupon with an hundred pound
right of commonage to remain to him & his heirs
forever, but if either of my sons chance to die with-
out lawful issue then his part of lands & meadows so
given shall be equally divided between those that
survive of my sons—
Item—I give & bequeath to my daughter Jane that
lot which I have in Huntington purchased of Benja-
min Jones with an hundred pound right of common-
age & all ye right of meadow & upland that I have
upon Sompoams to remain to her & to her heirs for-
ever & whereas ye half part of my meadow at ye
beach & ye half part of that at home I have given to
my son Simon ye other half part of both pieces of
meadow I bequeath to my son Daniel only both my
sons Simon & Daniel shall winter for their Mother
each of them one cow & six sheep either of them
yearly so long as their Mother live if she desire it of
them—
Item—I give & bequeath to my loving wife Jane
Ingersoll my dwelling house & orchard & six or eight
acres of land adjoining to my house & barn which
dwelling house orchard barn & land abovesd to114	Early Long Island Wills.
remain & be at my wifes disposal forever and
whereas there is winter grain upon ye ground my will
is that my son to whom I have given ye land shall
have one third part & ye other two thirds to be
equally divided between my wife my other two sons
& my daughter Jane for to see all things herein con-
tained done & performed according to ye true intent &
meaning of this my last Will and testamt. I have
appointed my loving wife to be my executrix and she
to have power to choose one whom she please to
assist her in it for ye ratification hereof I have here-
unto set my hand & seal ye first day of Nov. in ye
6th year of ye reign of our sovereign Lord & Lady
William & Mary King & Queen of England Scot-
land France & Ireland Defenders of ye faith &c. & in
ye year of our Lord 1694.
John Ingersoll [Seal]
Signed sealed & published in ye presence of
John Page
Nathaniel Foster
Joseph Bayly
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
27 day of Nov. 1694 at Brookhaven in ye County of
Suffolk in ye Province of N. York before Col. Wm
Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court was proved &
approved ye last Will & testamt. of John Ingersoll
deceased at Huntington on ye 7 day of Nov. Anno
Dom. 1694 who by his said last Will & testamt. nomi-
nated & appointed Jane his wife his Executrix for yeSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	1x5
well & faithful administration of all & singular ye
goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased to whose
care & trust was committed ye same being duly sworn
to Execute & perform her duty herein according to
ye tenor of the said Will & ye laws of this Province—■
By ye Honoble Col. William Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court in ye County of Suffolk in ye
Province of New York in America. To all to whom
these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that
whereas James Topping43 late of Southampton in ye
County abovesd departed this life on ye 18th day
of May Anno Dom 1694 leaving no Executor and
Abigail his widow for certain causes her hereunto
justly moving hath prayed that ye administration of
all & singular ye goods & chattels of her deceased
husband may be granted unto her ye widow of ye
said deceased I therefore by virtue of ye power &
authority to me given reposing special trust &
confidence in you Abigail aforesd have nominated
constituted and appointed & by these presents do con-
stitute & appoint you Abigail widow of ye deceased
administratrix of all & singular ye goods chattels &
credits of James Topping aforesd dec. with full power
to ask receive demand & recover all & singular ye
goods chattels leases debts & credits whoever to ye
sd deceased belonging or in anywise appertaining by
all lawful ways & means whoever—In ye first place
43 James Topping was son of Elnathan Topping, and lived at Sagg.116	Early Long Island Wills.
paying those debts whereby ye sd deceased stood
obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful
goods & credits of ye sd deceased may to this Extend
you taking your oath truly to administer ye same &
to make or cause to be made a true & perfect inven-
tory of all & singular ye goods & chattels debts rights
& credits to ye sd deceased belonging which shall or
may come to your hands possession or knowledge &
further to give a just & true acct. in & concerning ye
sd. administration before me or such as shall be
appointed thereunto at or before ye sixteenth day of
Oct. next ensuing.
Dated at Brookhaven ye 16 of April 1695—
In ye name of God Amen March ye 16 168J I
Nathaniel Brewster44 in County Suffolk on Long
Island being weak in body but of sound & good
memory calling to mind my frailty & ye uncertain
estate of this uncertain life do make & ordain this
my last Will & testamt. by these presents revoking
& annulling any former will made by me either by
word or writing & yt. this only is to be approved my
last will & testamt. & none other—
Imprimis—I commit my soul unto God my
44 Nathaniel Brewster was the first minister of Brookhaven. The
question as to his ancestry at present attracts much attention, but re-
mains unanswered. His son Timothy was town clerk for twenty-three
years, and his son Daniel for twenty-six years following. On October
24, 1665, the town bought for Rev. Mr. Brewster the house and lot of
Matthew Prior. His ministry is an important chapter in the history of
Brookhaven.ii7
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Creator in sure & certain hopes of ye Resurrection to
life & immortality by ye merits of Jesus Christ & my
body to be decently interred at ye usual burying
place of ye sd town of Brookhaven as my Executor
hereafter shall appoint & my worldly goods I give &
bestow in manner & form following—
Item—To Timothy my son I give & bequeath ye
dwelling house I now live in the home lot belonging
to it & ye buildings fences & other improvements
thereon containing about nine or ten acres more or
less & a six acre lot in ye old field joining to Capt.
Tookers lot on ye one side & to Benjamin Smiths
on ye other side & a five acre lot in ye little neck and
five acres at Newtown & twenty acres in Georges
Necke & half an acre of Meadow at ye old mans &
half ye meadow at ye west meadow & half ye fifty
acre lot in Mount Misery & half ye meadow &
upland at ye south which meadow & upland at ye
south is to be equally divided between Timothy &
Daniel Brewster—
Item—To Daniel my son I give & bequeath the
house home lot & other improvements purchased of
John Roe & two 3 acre lots in ye old field five acres
in ye little necke and five acres at ye old mans near
Andrew Millers the seventeen acres to be laid out
the half of ye fifty acre lot in Mount Misery half ye
meadow at ye West meadow, & half ye meadow &
upland at ye South.
Item—To John Brewster my eldest son I give &
bequeath fifty acres of land laid out in ye plains as1x8	Early Long Island Wills.
in ye records may appear and in case the s^ John be
deceased or shall not otherwise dispose of it within
seven years it shall return to & be equally divided
between my sons Timothy & Daniel before named—
Item—To my two grandchildren Daniel Bn Abigail
Burr I give and bequeath ten shillings a piece—
Item—To Sarah my wife I give and bequeath all
my household goods and chattels whatsoever together
with my books & ye husbandry queares and tools
with full & free ordering & disposal of all ye stock I
now possess as horses cattle sheep swine &c. whom
with ye assistance of my two sons Timothy Bn Daniel
I constitute & ordain to be the Executrix of this my
last Will & Testamt. to perform all things pertain-
ing to ye office of an Executrix to pay ye abovesd leg-
acys & to give & provide portions for all my daugh-
ters at her discretion out of ye improvements of ye
stock aforenamed & with the assistance of my sd two
sons always provided that there be referred to my
sd Executrix a good & competent maintenance out of
ye improvements of the lands willed and bequeathed
to my sons Timothy & Daniel above named as also
ye full & free use of ye house home lot orchards
gardens and other improvements thereon which are
bequeathed to my son Timothy—
In confirmation whereof I do hereunto set my
hand & seal the day and year above named.
Nathaniel Brewster [Seal]
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Tho. Helme
Zach. HawkinsSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	119
By ye tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
3d day of May 1695 at Brookhaven in ye County of
Suffolk in ye Province of New York before Col.
Willm Smith Judge of ye Prerogative was proved &
approved the last will and testamt. of Nathaniel
Brewster decd at Brookhaven in ye County aforesd on
ye day of Anno Dom. 168 who by his said
last will & testamt. did nominate and appoint Sarah
his wife to be his Executrix as by ye sd will may
appear for ye well and faithful administration of all
& singular ye goods chattels & credits of ye said
deceased to whose care & trust was committed ye
same being duly sworn to execute & perform her
duty herein according to ye tenor of ye said Will &
ye laws of this Province.
By ye HonobIe Col. Wm Smith Judge of ye Pre-
rogative Court in ye County of Suffolk of ye Prov-
ince of New York in America. To all to whom
these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that
wras Christopher Youngs Senr 45 late of Southhold in ye
County of Suffolk departed this life on ye 31 of July
Anno Dom. 1695 leaving no Executor and Mary
his widow & Benjamin son of the sd deceased for
certain causes them hereunto justly moving have
prayed that ye administration of ye goods and
chattels of ye said deceased may be granted unto
46 Christopher Youngs was son of Rev. John Youngs. He married
Mary, daughter of Lieutenant John Budd.120	Early Long Island Wills.
them ye sd widow & son of ye sd deceased, I there-
fore by virtue of ye power & authority to me given
reposing special trust & confidence in you Mary &
Benjamin aboves4 have nominated constituted &
appointed you Mary ye widow & Benjamin ye eldest
son of ye sd deceased aforesd and by these presents
do constitute & appoint you joint administrators of
all and singular ye goods chattels and credits of ye
sd Christopher Youngs deceased with full power to ask
receive demand & recover all & singular ye goods &
chattels leases debts & credits whoever to ye sd
deceased belonging or in anywise appertaining by all
lawful ways & means w'soever in ye first place paying
those debts wrby ye sd decd stood obliged at ye time of
his death as far as ye lawful goods & credits of the
sd decd may to this Extend you taking your oaths
truly to administer ye same & to make or cause to
be made a true & perfect inventory of all & singular
ye debts goods & chattels rights & credits to ye sd
decd belonging or in anywise appertaining which
shall or may come to your hands possession or
knowledge & further to give a just & true acct. in
& concerning ye sd. administration before me or
such other Judge or Judges as may be appointed
thereunto at or before ye 20 day of March next
ensuing—
Given under my hand & seal the 20th day of Sept.
Anno Dom. 1695.121
Suffolk County, 1691-1J03.
Manor of St. Georges in County Suffolk March
ye 14 169!. This day was presented to Col. William
Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court for ye sd County
ye last Will & Testamt of Peter Silvester46 late of
Shelter Island in ye County aforesd decd as also a
petition from Mrs. Elizabeth Sylvester Executrix
appointed by ye said Will praying ye same might be
proved & approved by ye sd judge—A supplication
was also read made to ye sd Judge by Mr. Giles
Sylvester brother to ye said Peter deceased praying
the sd Will might not be proved for yt. his brother at
ye time of ye publishing ye sd will had not animum
testandi & prays time to prove ye same & to have
a copy of ye sd Will—Ordered that if ye sd Giles
Sylvester have a copy of ye will & if he shall at or
before ye 20th of instant March give sufficient
security to make good all costs charges & damages
that may acrue to ye Executor or others concerned
in ye sd Will for or by reason of ye delaying ye pro-
bate thereof if he shall not prove anything material
to invalidate or make null ye same that then further
time shall be allowed him to prove his allegations—
That if he neglect or refuse to do the same then due
proof being made on ye 20th instant March the pro-
bate shall not be longer stayed. That Mr. Giles
Sylvester & Elizabeth his sister have sent them a
copy of this order and that ye Executrix & those
46 Peter Silvester was son of Captain Nathaniel Silvester, who died
about 1680. Shelter Island was purchased by Captain Silvester and
John Booth in 1652.122	Early Long Island Wills.
that prove ye said Will have notice then personally
to appear before the Judge at ye Manor of St.
Georges aforesd and that an inventory of the testator’s
goods and chattels be then exhibited to this Court
and that if none be already made Justice Mapes have
power to appoint two or more honest men of ye
neighborhood to inventory & value ye same in com-
pany of one two or more of ye testators creditors or
legatees if they will see ye same.
Province of New York County of Suffolk Manor
of St. Georges March 21 1695 A supplication was
this day produced from Mr. Giles Sylvester of
Shelter Island to Col. Wm Smith Judge of ye Pre-
rogative Court of this County praying a further
time may be allowed him to give security to prove
his allegations why ye last Will of his late Brother
Peter Sylvester ought not to be proved according to
a former order of this Court expired ye 20th of instant
March & praying that his security pursuant to said
order may be taken at Southhold—Ordered &
decreed that unless security be given according to
ye former order of this Court the Probate cannot
be stayed if ye partys concerned therein pray it of
this Court & produce sufficient testimony to prove ye
same but that until such proofs be offered Mr. Giles
Sylvester have time to object against it giving security
as aforesd but that said security must be given in this
courte. An Inventory of ye Testators personal
estate was also exhibited to this Court amounting
to ^216. 17s. 7d. Ordered y‘ ye sd. inventory be123
Suffolk County, i6gi-iyoj.
returned & yt ye appraisers do upon yr oath declare
yt. they have duly & truly apprized ye sd goods at
a just value according to their conscience & best
understanding.
Ordered yt. Mrs. Elizabeth Sylvester named Co-
Executrix in ye sd. Testators Will have ye custody
of ye goods in ye sd inventory contained (if she
desire ye same) she giving security to this Court—
That in case ye sd Will be not allowed of ye sd goods
shall be forthcoming to be disposed of according to
law as this Court shall direct And yt those parties
concerned in ye Probate of ye sd Will have time until
ye 21 of April next ensuing to prove ye same and
that Mrs Elizabeth & Mr Giles Sylvester have both
copies of these orders—
The last Will & Testam1 of me Thomas James47
Preacher of ye Gospel & Minister of Easthampton
in ye County of Suffolk upon the Isle of Nassau
47 Rev. Thomas James was son of Rev. Thomas James of Lincoln-
shire, England. He came to America June 5, 1632, and settled in
Charlestown, Mass. From there he went to New Haven and came to
Easthampton before April 22, 1651. His salary as preacher was at first
^■45 a year, and his lands were to be free from taxes. This was after-
ward increased to ^50. His knowledge of the Indian language caused
his services to be in great demand as interpeter, and he prepared a
catechism for their benefit. The town ordered that his grist should be
the first ground at the mill, and he was allowed half of the dead whales
cast upon the shore. He also had a home lot and a share in the land.
These lands he sold to Lyon Gardiner, “Lord of the Isle of Wight,” in
1659 for	he retaining the use during life. His parsonage lot on
the east side of the street and opposite the burying ground has re-
mained in the Gardiner family ever since, and is now owned by heirs of124	Early Long Island Wills.
alias Long Island within ye Province of New York
as followeth—first I having given long since my soul
to God & Christ do continue the same & my body to
the grave whence I expect its glorious resurrection to
life again at ye last day my estate as followeth—
First—I give to my eldest daughter Sarah wife of
Peregrine Stanbrough (having already given her more
than any of the rest of my children) I say I give to
her four score pound in cash current of this Province
to be paid by my Executors after my decease a
month or less after—Also I give her an Equal part
with the other of my children of my moveable goods
both within doors & without also yt. small part I have
in ye ship called ye Speedwell being half a quarter—
Also ye feather bed I lye upon & ye green rug with it.
Second—I give to my 2d daughter Mary wife of
John Stretton an hundred pound (in cash of this
Province) after my decease, also an equal part with
ye rest of her sisters of my goods—
Third—I give to my daughter Hannah wife of
James Dyment an hundred pound in cash of this
Province after my decease, also an equal division of
my goods with ye rest of her sisters—
Samuel B. Gardiner. His nextdoor neighbor on the north was Lion
Gardiner. Tradition states that he was buried at his own request fac-
ing the west, contrary to usual custom, that he “ might face his con-
gregation at the day of judgment.” His tombstone bears the follow-
ing : “ Mr. Thomas James dyed the 16th day of June in the yeare
1696. He was Minister of the Gospel and Pasture of the Church of
Christ.” His wife, Katharine Blux, whom he married September 2,
1669, was probably a relative or connection of Rev. Robert Fordham
of Southampton.125
Suffolk County, i6gi-ijoj.
Fourth—I having very lately delivered to my son
in law Thomas Harris in behalf of his wife my fourth
daughter Ruth an hundred pound in current
money of this Province upon some condition do by
this my Will confirm it absolutely to her my daughter
Ruth after my decease. Also I give to her an equal
part with ye rest of her sisters of my goods. Also
I give her over & and above my feather bed now in
ye larger chamber with ye furniture to it. Legacys
to be paid by my executors out of my estate as
followeth—i. To my grandchildren Mary Stan-
brough & Mary Stretton I will fifty pound a piece
or to each of them so much viz : fifty pound in cash
of this Province—Also I give each of them a feather
bed two pair of sheets to each of them coverlid
blanket & bolster—I also give to each of them a
cow & six sheep—Also to each of them an iron pot
of ye bigger sort, also to each of them two a pewter
platter of a middle size & to each of them a silver
spoon—2. I will twenty pound in cash current of this
Province to my daughter in law Anne Howell now
wife of Mr Abraham Howell of Southhampton—
Provided she ye sd Anne nor any other of her rela-
tives or friends bring ip no after reconing upon
account of her first-,, husband my son Nathaniel
deceased & a full discharge be given to my Executors
of all. 3—I give to my eldest grandson John Stan-
brough ten pound in Cash or equivalent after my de-
cease—4. I give to my two daughters in law ye one
of them Mary ye wife of Mr John Mulford ye other126	Early Long Island Wills.
Elizabeth ye wife of Mr Joseph Osborn to eacn of
them ten pound in Cash of this Province or equiva-
lent to be paid by my Executors after my decease. 5.
I constitute & ordain Peregrine Stanbrough John
StrettonJames Dyment & Thomas Harris my sons in
law to be co. or joint Executors of this my last will
& testamt. 6. As for what debts is owing me from
this ye town of Easthampton either former arrears or
for last year or this present year amounting to above
seven score pound in pay I say what is not paid
before my decease I give to my Executors to be dis-
tributed to all my grandchildren (Excepting them
whose names are here mentioned in this my will) by
my four daughters to be equally divided amongst
them when they come to age only this, that if ye
town freely & readily will take ye best & speediest way
they can for ye discharge of ye debts aforesd or their
Trustee then I give to ye town aforesd twenty pound
out of ye sd debts towards ye maintenance of a good
schoolmaster in this town, otherwise not. 7—I desire
my two sons in law Mr John Muljord & Mr Joseph
Osborn to be the overseers of this my last Will for
ye due performance of ye same also to be assistant to
my Executors for ye gathering in what debts I shall
leave at my decease for which I give & allow to each
of them three pounds out of ye said debts, for ye
ratification & confirmation of this my last Will
& Testamt. I do set to my hand & fix my
seal Jun ye 5 Anno Dom. 1696 & in ye 8th
year of his Maty. King William ye 2d of GreatSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	127
Britain France & Ireland Defr of ye faith, whom
God save,
Also I give to my son in law James Dyment my
share in ye horse Mill. Also I give to my son in
law John Stretton w* time at my decease I have in
my man Charles Jones, my Executors to make good
his Indenture & to allow him 40s in pay more—
Tho. James [Seal]
Subscribed & sealed in presence of us
Cornelius Conkling
Shubaell Talmage
John Wheeler Jr.
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
23d day of June 1696 at ye Manor of St. Georges in
ye County of Suffolk in ye Province of N. York
before ye Honoble Col. William Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court in ye County abovesd was proved
& approved the last Will & testamt. of Thomas
James late of Easthampton in ye County abovesd
deceased the 14th day of June Anno Dom. 1696 who
by his said last will & testamt. did nominate &
appoint Peregrine Stanbrough John Stretton James
Dyment & Thomas Harris joint Executors for ye
well & faithful administration of all & singular the
goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased as by ye
copy of sd Will may appear to whose care & trust
was committed ye same being duly sworn to Execute
& perform their duty herein according to ye tenor
of ye sd will & ye laws of this Province.128
Early Long Island Wills.
To all to whome these presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that whereas James Chichester48 late of
Huntington in ye County of Suffolk departed this
life on ye 29 day of Jany. 169! and David Chiches-
ter his son for certain causes him thereunto justly
moving hath prayed that ye administration of all ye
goods & chattels of ye said deceased may be granted
to him ye son of ye sd deceased—I therefore by
virtue of ye authority to me given reposing special
trust in you David Chichester aforesd have and do
by these presents nominated constituted & appointed
you David Chichester son of ye sd deceased Admin-
istrator of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits
of ye sd James Chichester deceased with full power
to ask receive demand & recover ye same to ye sd
deceased belonging or in any wise appertaining by
all lawful ways & means whoever. In ye first place
paying those debts wherein ye sd deceased stood
obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful
goods & credits of ye said deceased may to this Ex-
tend You taking your oath truly to administer ye same
and to make or cause to be made a true & perfect
inventory of all & singular the debts goods & chat-
tels rights & credits to ye sd deceased belonging
which shall or may come to yr hands possession or
knowledge—And further to give a just & true acct.
in & concerning ye said administration before me or
48 James Chichester was son of James Chichester who was living at
Taunton, Mass., 1643, and at Salem in 1650. He lived near Hunting-
ton harbor before February, 1662.Suffolk County, 1691-1 joy.
129
such other judge or judges as may be appointed
thereunto at or before ye 8th day of March next
ensuing ye date hereof—
Given under my hand & seal ye 8th day of Sept.
1696
William Smith
Tho. Helm, Clerk.
The last Will & testamt. of Majr John Howell49—
In ye name of God—Amen—At Southampton in ye
County of Suffolk & Province of New York ye 3d
day of April 1693 I John Howell of abovesd town &
County being diseased in body but of good & sound
memory thanks be to God Almighty & calling to
remembrance ye uncertain estate of this transitory
life and yt all flesh must yield to death when it shall
please God to call, do make constitute ordain &
declare this my last Will & testamt. in manner &
form following revoking & disannulling by these
presents all & every testamt. & testamts. will & wills
49 Major John Howell was son of Edward Howell, the leader of the
founders of Southampton, The home lot left to grandson John
Howell is on the east side of Southampton Street, and lately owned by
Louise De Bost. The home lot of Major Howell, where he was living
at the time of his death, and which he left to his son Nathaniel, was on
the west side of the street, directly opposite. The homestead of his
son Theophilus Howell was at Sagg, and is now the north part of the
homestead of Justice G. Clarence Topping. This lot remained in the
possession of the heirs of Captain Theophilus Howell till about 1856.
John Howell, the son of the Major, was town clerk for several years,
and died March 8,1692. The tombstone of Major John Howell, bearing
the ancestral arms, tells us he died November 3, 1696, aged 71.130	Early Long Island Wills.
heretofore by me made & declared either by word or
writing and this is only to be taken for my last Will
& testamt. & none other and first being penitent for
my sins most humbly desiring forgiveness for ye
same commit my soul to God Almighty my Saviour
& my body to be decently buried by my fathers
sepulchre—
1. And now for ye settling my temporal estate
& such goods chattels & debts as it hath pleased God
to bestow upon me—I do order give & bestow ye
same in manner & form following (that is to say)
first—I will y* all those debts & duties as I owe in
right or conscience to any manner of person or per-
sons whoever shall be well & truly contented & paid
or ordered to be paid within convenient time after
my decease by my Executor hereafter named—
2—Item—I do give & bequeath unto John Howell
my grandchild Jokris son all yt home lot of land
which I formerly bought of Arthur Howell contain-
ing by estimation four acres with all ye housing &
fence thereupon bounded South by Joseph Fosters
land North by my brother Edwards West by ye town
street East by my own land as also all yt. my part or
division of land in ye close in ye little plains (Except-
ing nine acres of said close willed by me to his uncle
Nathaniel) being by estimation eight acres more or
less bounded East by ye land of Joseph Foster south
by ye south sea beach as also I do hereby confirm
unto him ye said John Howell all lands & meadows
yt. I gave unto his father & he was possessed ofSuffolk County, i6g 1-1703.	131
(Excepting always ye twelve acres where Nathaniel
my son now lives on as also excepting three acres at
Wukapoague & seven acres of land in ye wood close
at Little Worth alias called Lawrence Hill all which
lands & meadows I do hereby give grant & confirm
unto ye sd Jn° Howell to have & to hold to him &
his heirs forever—Provided always yt ye sd Jno.
Howell do relinquish all pretended title & right yt.
he may or can claim any manner of ways unto that
twelve acres of land with ye house housing or fenc-
ing thereupon now possessed by my son Nathaniel
as also ye three acres at Wukapoague & ye seven
acres of land at Lawrence Hill as is above sd which
and if ye sd John Howell doth not condescend unto
these my will is that ye sd Jno. Howell shall pay
unto his second brother Stephen Howell ye sum of
two hundred pounds in current money for consider-
ation of ye above twelve acres of land with housing
& fence thereon now possessed by my son Nathaniel
as also if he does not relinquish ye seven acres of
land at Lawrence Hill to his third brother Henry
then & in that case I do will John Howell to pay to
his brother Henry fifty pounds—
3—	I do give & bequeath unto Stephen Howell
my grandchild that twelve acres of land yt. my son
Nathaniel Howell now possesses with all housing
& fencing thereon which I do confirm to him to
have & to hold to him & his heirs forever—
4—	Item—I do give & bequeath unto Henry
Howell my grandchild all yt seven acres land at132	Early Long Island Wills.
Lawrence Hill with seven acres land adjoining to it
at ye East side of Lawrence Hill as also four acres
& a half of land adjoining to his brother Jno's home
lot all which land & fencing belonging thereunto I
do confirm unto ye said Henry to have & to hold to
him & his heirs for ever—
5—	Item—I do give & bequeath unto my second
son Matthew all ye close at ye head of ye creek
Westward of ye great plain whereof he now pos-
sesses ye one half as also one hundred & fiftieth
allotment which I had in Ogdens Neck which he has
now changed & laid in Quagua Neck as also one
half of that land bought of John Kerby near or at
Middletown in Connecticut with his brother Theoph-
ilus ye other half as also my twenty acres more or
less at Scuttlehole as also two acres of land in ye ten
acre lots in ye plain as also a fiftieth of Southampton
commonage as also all lands I formerly gave him &
meadows yt he now possesses all which I do give &
grant unto him to have & to hold to him & his heirs
forever—
6—	I do give & bequeath unto Abraham Howell
my third son all ye land y‘ his now dwelling house
stands on being nine acres more or less as also ye
equal half of all my right of land at Wukapogue
excepting fifteen acres willed to my son Nathaniel
out of ye whole as also twenty acres of land in ye
wood close yt. he now possesseth as also one hun-
dred and fifty lotment of meadow I had of Smith at
Shinacocke as also a fifty meadow joining to it East-133
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
ward with Isaac Wilman with a fiftieth of 61 hampton
commonage all which lands & meadow I do give &
grant unto him to have & to hold to him & his heirs
forever—
7—I do give & bequeath unto my fourth son
Ephraim all that land his now dwelling house stands
on being twenty-four acres more or less as also ye
equal half of my lands at Wukapogue which his
brother Abraham ye other half Reserving & Except-
ing out of ye whole fifteen acres of land to my son
Nathaniel as also my piece of meadow lying beyond
ye long tongue at Shinacocke north of my brother
Edwards meadow as also a fiftieth of Meadow in
Ogdens Neck as also ten acres of land adjoining to
seven acres of land willed to my grandchild Henry
Howell at Lawrence Hill with half of my meadow at
Occabogue ye other half I have willed to Nathaniel
as also a fiftieth of Southampton commonage all
which lands & meadows I do give & grant unto my
sd son to have & to hold to him & his heirs forever—
8 Item—I do give and bequeath unto my fifth son
Theophilus Howell all my right & title of land at
Saggabonnet namely that piece of land his now dwel-
ling house stands on being nine acres more or less
and a fiftieth acre lot he now possesseth there East-
ward of Saggabonnet as also twenty acres of land
more or less adjoining to his brother in law Henry
Piersons land in two places as also one acre of land
I had of Jno. Cooper in ye ten acre lot as also a lot
of meadow at Smiths meadow as also my lot at Hog-134	Early Long Island Wills.
neck as also my lot of meadow at Potunke as also a
fiftie of S'hampton commonage as also ye one half of
my land bought of Jno. Kerby near or at Middletown
in Connecticutt river with his brother Matthew ye
other half all which lands & meadows I do give and
grant unto my said son to have & to hold to him &
to his heirs for ever—
9 Item—I do give and bequeath unto my sixth
son Nathaniel my now dwelling house & housing
with ye land it stands on less or more as also fifteen
acres of land reserved at Wukapogue from Abraham
& Ephraim as also my wood close adjoining to his
brother Abraham of twelve acres more or less as also
nine acres of land in ye little plain adjoining to
Jonathan Raynor Westward & John Howell East-
ward as also a fiftieth meadow in Ogdens Neck as
also two acres meadow in Coopers Neck as also my
lot of meadow on ye beach as also ye half of my
meadow at Occoboague with his brother Ephraim
ye other half as also a fifty of S’hampton commonage
provided always that ye said Nathaniel shall relin-
quish unto his nephew Stephen Howell all right &
title that he can or may any manner of ways claim
unto ye house & lot he now possesses all which lands
houses & meadows as is above specified I do give &
grant unto my sd son with ye proviso fores'1 to have
& to hold to him & his heirs forever—
xo Item—I do give & bequeath unto my five
above named sons & Jno, Howell my grandson all
that close of Calve Neck to be equally divided135
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
betwixt them, all which I do give & grant unto
them to have & to hold to them & their heirs
forever—
11	Item—I do give & bequeath unto my eldest
daughter Susannah Pierson one hundred pounds of
country pay to her & her heirs she or they allow-
ing what she hath already received out of it—
12	Item—I do give & bequeath unto my second
daughter Prudence Howell one hundred pounds in
Country pay to her & her heirs—
13	Item—I do give & bequeath unto my third
daughter Abigail Halsy one hundred pound of coun-
try pay to her & her heirs she or they allowing what
she hath already received out of it.
14	Item—I do give & bequeath unto my grand-
daughter Susannah Howell now with me twenty *
pounds country pay to her & her heirs—
15	Item—I do give & bequeath to my beloved
wife Susannah Howell for her comfortable sustenance
& living one third part of all my moveables goods &
chattels reserving unto her also during her natural
life one third part of all my lands yt. I have be-
queathed as above notwithstanding my above grants
as also reserving unto her during her natural life
my now dwelling house & garden all which third
part of moveables & land as above I give & grant
unto her.
16	Item—Lastly I do make my beloved wife
Susannah Howell & my second son Matthew Howell
sole & joint Executors of this my last will &136
Early Long Island Wills.
testamt. to see it Executed in every part & point
thereof as witness my hand & seal day year & place
aforesd
John Howell [Seal]
Signed & sealed in presence of
John Jeffrey
Joseph Pierson
Manasses Kempton
Jno. Campbell
Paid to Col Pierson in severals as may appear
upon ye book ye sum of £75. 14s o as part of his
wifes portion John Howell—Know all men by these
presents that I Henry Pierson of ye town of South-
ampton in ye County of Suffolk & Province of New
York Gent—have received & had ye day of ye
making of these presents of Mrs. Susannah
Howell & Matthew Howell Executors of ye last
Will of Majr John Howell deceased ye sum of
twenty four pounds six shillings in country pay
with ye sum of seventy five pounds fourteen shillings
formerly received and endorsed on said Will in full
paymt. of one hundred pounds in like current pay
given & bequeathed unto my wife by ye said John
Howell her honored Father in his sd testamt. yt.
which said sum of one hundred pound in full paymt.
& satisfaction of all bequests & legacies to my sd wife
Susannah & me given in ye sd testamt. I acknowledge
myself fully satisfied contented & paid—137
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
In Witness whereof I have set to my hand & seal
in Southampton aforesd this 17th day of March Anno
Dom. 169®.
Henry Pierson [Seal]
Signed & sealed in presence of us
Abraham Howell
Prudence Howell
Paid to Mr Isaac Halsy ye sum of seventy one
pound five shillings in severals as may appear by
acct. as part of his wifes portion—-John Howell—
Know all men by these presents that I Isaac Halsy
of ye town of Southampton in ye County of Suffolk
& Province of N. York yeoman have received & had
ye day of ye making of these presents of Mrs.
Susannah Howell & Matthew Howell Executors of
ye last Will & testamt. of Majr John Howell ye sum
of twenty one pound five shillings with ye sum of
seventy eight pound fifteen shillings formerly received
& endorsed on said Will in full paymt. of one hundred
pound in current pay given & bequeathed unto my
wife Abigail deceased by ye sd John Howell her
honored Father in his sd testamt. ye which sd sum
of one hundred pound in full paymt. & satisfaction
of all bequests & legacies to her ye sd Abigail my
wife given in ye sd testamt I acknowledge myself fully
satisfied contented & paid—138	Early Long Island Wills.
In witness whereof I have set to my hand & seal
in Southampton aforesd ye 12th day of May Anno
Dom 169
Isaac Halsey [Seal]
Signed & sealed in presence of us
Nathaniel Howell
Manasses Kempton
Obit. Nov. 3 1696
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye yt. on ye
first day of Dec. 1696 at ye Manor of St. Georges
before Coll. Wm Smith Judge of ye Prerogative in ye
County of Suffolk was proved & approved ye last
testamt. of ye sd John Howell deceased (prout ante).
Know all men by these presents yt I Prudence
Howell of ye town of Southampton in ye County of
Suffolk & Province of N. York have received & had
ye day of ye making of these presents of my honored
mother & my brother Matthew Howell Executors of
ye last Will & testamt. of my honored father John
Howell deceased ye sum one hundred pound in cur-
rent pay given & bequeathed unto me sd Prudence
Howell by my sd. Father in his sd testamt. which
said sum of one hundred pound in full payment &
satisfaction of all bequests & legacies to me given in
ye sd testamt. I acknowledge myself fully satisfied
contented & paid—
In Witness whereof I have set to my hand & sealSuffolk County, 1691-170J.	139
in Southampton this 21 day of May Anno Dom
1697-
Prudence Howell [Seal]
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
Joseph Fordham
Theophilus Howell
Know all men by these presents yt. we namely
Job Sayre & Susannah Sayre of ye town of South’
ampton in ye County of Suffolk & Province of New
York have received & had ye day of ye making of
these presents of our honored grandmother &
Matthew Howell Executors of ye last Will &
Testamt. of our honored grandfather John Howell
deceased ye sum of twenty pound in current pay
given 8c bequeathed unto her ye sd Susannah by her
sd. grandfather in his sd testamt. which sd sum of
twenty pound in full paymt. & satisfaction of all
bequests & legacies to her given in sd testamt. We
the sd Job Sayre & Susannah Sayre acknowledge
ourselves fully satisfied contented & paid—
In Witness whereof have set to our hands & seals
in Southampton aforesd this 27 day of December
Anno Dom. 1697
Job Sayre [Seal]
Susannah Sayre [Seal]
Signed sealed & delivered in presence of us
Nathaniel Howell
Joann ah Cooper140	Early Long Island Wills.
In ye name of God Amen—This 25th day of Sept,
in ye year of our Lord Christ 1696 I William
Wells50 of ye town of S'hold in ye County of Suffolk
in ye Province of N. York in America Yeoman being
sick in body but sound in mind thanks to Almighty
God therefor and calling to mind ye uncertainty of
this transitory life do make constitute ordain &
appoint this to be my last Will & testamt. hereby
utterly revoking disannulling & making void all & all
manner of wills and testamts. whoever heretofore by
me had made published & declared & that this only
& none other shall be taken deemed or reputed for
my last Will and testamt. in manner & form follow-
ing—
Imprimis—I bequeath my soul to Almighty God
from whence it came and my body to ye Earth to be
decently interred according to my degree & quality
by my Executrix hereafter named—
Item : I give & bequeath to my eldest son William
ye farm I now dwell on called Quashnecke with all
ye houses after my wifes interest in ye dwelling
house is Expired gardens orchards lands meadows
feedings pastures & appurtenances whoever there-
unto belonging as likewise my neck of land com-
monly called little hog neck with half my meadow of
Creek thatch adjoining to Pulls neck and also all my
meadow situate & being on ye south side of Aqua-
50 William Wells was eldest son of William Wells, one of the first and
most prominent settlers. He was born 1659. His wife, Elizabeth
Tuthill, survived him and married John Goldsmith.Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	141
bogue River to have & to hold all ye sd houses
gardens orchards lands & meadows to ye only use &
behoof of my eldest son William Sc the issue of his
body lawfully begotten forever—
Item—I give & bequeath to my second son John
Wells all my three lots of upland & meadow that lies
within ye north side new division within ye bounds
of ye old town as also half my meadow lying & being
at Kachogue Great Meadow Sc half my meadow of
Creek thatch adjoining to Bulls’ neck and also half
my meadow of Creek thatch y* was laid out to me in
ye last division yl was in S'hold situate & being near
Pulle’s neck aforesd To Have & to hold all ye said
lands & meadows with all Sc every their appurte-
nances & priveleges to ye only use & behoof of my sd
son John & ye issue of his body lawfully begotten
forever—
Item—I give & bequeath to my third son Henry
all ye residue of my town accomodations not before
bequeathed with ye other half of my meadow of Creek
thatch laid out to me in ye last division situate &
being near Pull’s neck as also one lot of undivided
common & ye other half of my meadow lying & being
in Kachogue great meadow to have & to hold ye sd
lands & meadow with their & every of ye priveleges
& appurtenances to ye only use & behoof of my said
son Henry and ye issue of his body lawfully begotten
forever, and also my meadow commonly called
Ketchu meadow to my sd son Henry Sc ye issue of
his body lawfully begotten for ever—142	Early Long Island Wills.
Item—I give to my daughter Mary twelve pounds
current pay of this Province to be paid unto her ye
sd Mary when she shall come to lawful age or be
married, by my eldest son William or his heirs out
of ye produce of ye lands & meadows before
given & bequeathed to him ye said William Wells—
Item—I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary
when she shall come to lawful age or be married ye
sum of eight pounds of ye like current pay to be
paid to her ye sd. Mary by my second son Henry or
his heirs out of ye produce of ye lands & meadows
before given & bequeathed to my sd son Henry Wells
—I give to my well beloved wife ye full use of my
now dwelling house with all ye priveleges there-
unto belonging for her my sd wife Elizabeth quietly
& peaceably to enjoy & dwell in during her widow-
hood—
Item—I give to my well beloved wife Elizabeth
all my moveables both within doors & without and
also all my stock of horse kind cattle sheep & swine
to ye only use & behoof of my sd wife Elizabeth so
long as she shall live a widow but in case she shall
marry then I give ye one half of ye said moveables
& stock to my sd wife Elizabeth forever, and ye other
half of ye said moveables & stock to my three sons
to be equally divided among them forever—
Lastly—of this my last Will & Testamt. I do
appoint & ordain my well beloved wife Elizabeth to
be Executrix & my son William to be Executor—
In Witness whereof I have published & declaredi43
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
this to be my last will & testamt. and have thereunto
set my hand & fixed my seal in my dwelling house
on my farm of Quashnecke ye day & year above
written—
William Wells [Seal]
Signed sealed published & declared to be ye last
Will & testamt. of Wm Wells above mentioned in
presence of
Samel Wines
William Whitehair
Deliverance Whitehair
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
19th day of January 169® at ye Manor of St. Georges
in ye County of Suffolk before ye honable Col.
Wm Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd
County was proved and approved ye last will &
testamt. of ye sd William Wells deceased at S'hold
on ye 17th day of October 1696 who by his sd last
Will did nominate & appoint Elizabeth his wife his
Executrix to whose care & trust was committed ye
administration of all & singular ye goods chattels &
credits of ye sd deceased to Execute & perform her
duty herein according to law &c.
In ye name of God Amen—ye 12th day of January
Anno Dom 169® & in ye 9th year of our Sovereign
Lord William by ye grace of God of England &c144	Early Long Island Wills.
King I Phebe Plat51 of Huntington in ye County of
Suffolk widow being weak of body but of perfect
memory do make this my last Will & testamt. in
manner & form following that is to say :
First—I bequeath my soul & spirit into ye hands
of Almighty God my heavenly father by whom of
his mere & only grace I trust to be saved & received
into eternal rest through ye death of my Saviour &
redeemer Jesus Christ in whose precious blood I set
ye whole & only hope of my salvation my wretched
body in hope of a joyful resurrection I commit to ye
Earth to be buried with such charges & in such
place as my Executor hereafter named shall think
good—And touching ye disposition of my mortal
goods I dispose of ye same as followeth : first I will
yt all such debts as I owe shall be truly paid-
item : I give & bequeath to my well beloved son
Epenetus Plat one of those three bibles which were
left by his grandfather Plat—
Item: I give & bequeath unto my well beloved
daughter Phebe Tredwell my own bible she already
(with what was given her at marriage & by her
fathers will) having a double portion & more—
61 Phebe Platt was daughter of Jonas Wood, and married Epenetus
Platt in 1667. Their children were, Phebe, born March 19, 1669, mar-
ried John Tredwell; Mary, born January 11, 1672, married Timothy
Tredwell; Epenetus, born April 4, 1674 ; Hannah, born August 23,
1679 5 Elizabeth, born March 1, 1682, married Jonathan Smith ; Jonas,
born April 24, 1684 ; “ Drowned at Amboy in the Jerseys, March 25,
1731*” Jeremiah, born November 25, 1686 ; Ruth, born June 13,1688,
and Sarah, born February 4, 1692.Suffolk County, 1691-1793.	145
Item: I give & bequeath to my well beloved
daughter Mary all my child bed linning mantles my
muffs—
Item : I give to my daughter Hannah one of
those three bibles left by her grandfather Plat.
Item: I give to my well beloved daughter Eliza-
beth ye other of ye said bibles left by her said grand-
father.
Item: I give & bequeath to my well beloved son
Jeremiah my great iron kettle—
Item : I give to my well beloved daughter Ruth
ye Pewter tankard given me by my father Wood—
Item: I give to my well beloved daughter Sarah
my silver whistle bells & chain—
Item : I give to my two youngest daughters Ruth
& Sarah each of them one of my best handkerchiefs
caps & aprons—
Item: I give to my two daughters Hannah &
Elizabeth all ye rest of my wearing apparel to be
equally divided between them two—
Item: I give to my four youngest daughters
Hannah, Elizabeth, Ruth & Sarah three chequered
coverlids & one suit of home made worsted curtains
to be equally divided amongst them only it is my
will yt my daughter Hannah shall & may have her
choice whether she will take ye sd suit of curtains or
one of ye coverlids—
Item: I give four pieces of Arabian gold to buy
bibles for my four youngest children Jonas Jeremiah
Ruth & Sarah—146	Early Long Island Wills.
Item : I give to my well beloved son Epenetus for
considerations to my self known, twenty pounds—
Item: I give & bequeath all & every part of ye
remainder of my estate to be equally divided among
my eight children that is to say Epenetus, Mary,
Hannah, Elizabeth, Jonas, Jeremiah, Ruth &
Sarah—
Item—it is my will if any of my said children hap-
pen to die before they are married or of age yt then
their portion shall be equally divided among their
surviving brothers & sisters my daughter Phebe
excepted who is to have no part thereof by reason
she hath already a double portion—
Item: I make & ordain my well beloved son
Epenetus to be my full whole & only executor of this
my last Will & testamt.
Item: my very dear friends Joseph Plat of Mil-
ford John Wood John Weeks & John Ketcham of
Huntington together with my son Epenetus I make
8c ordain overseers of this my last Will & testamt.
desiring them to put my youngest sons to such good
& credible trades as they shall have most inclination
unto and requiring them in ye name of God to see
this my last will 8c testamt. performed accordingly
and I do utterly revoke all former wills 8c testamt.
by me in anywise heretofore made or declared—
In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my
hand & affixed my seal ye day & year first above
written.
Phebe Plat [Seal]Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	147
Sealed & published to be ye last Will & testamt.
of ye said Phebe in presence of
JonXs Wood
T hom'as,,Brush
Jeremy HoBsml____________
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
24th day of July 1697 at ye Manor of St. Georges
before ye Honoble Col. William Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court in ye County of Suffolk was
proved & approved ye last Will & testamt. of Phebe
Plat late of Huntington in ye said County deceased
who by her said will did nominate & appoint Epene-
tus Plat her son Executor as by ye sd will may
appear to whom was committed ye administration
of ye goods & chattels of ye sd deceased to execute
& perform his duty herein according to ye tenor of
ye sd will & ye laws of this province, being duly
sworn &c.
In ye name of God Amen—I Jonathan Milner5*
of Huntington in ye County of Suffolk in ye Jurisdic-
tion of New York upon Long Island in America
being sick in body but of good memory praised be
God do publish & declare this my last Will & testamt.
62 Jonathan Milner (called Jonathan Miller in the Huntington Rec-
ords) married Mary Teed, September 28, 1685. He had a son Jona-
than who died before his father. Samuel Teed was probably a
stepson.148	Early Long Island Wills.
in manner following—To wit, my body to ye Earth
from whence it was taken & my soul I recommend
unto ye hands of God my creator in ye merits &
mediation of Jesus Christ my most merciful saviour
in hopes of resurrection with ye just and as touching
my estate my will & mind is Mary my wife shall have
& enjoy my whole lot with all ye buildings thereupon
and all my right to all my other lands now enjoyed
by me or now pertaining to me by virtue of one
hundred pound right yt. I have granted from ye
townsmen of Huntington during her natural life and
also all my personal estate I give to her she paying
& discharging all my just debts & funeral Expenses
and also paying those legacys hereafter mentioned
to wit to my mother Mary Selle widow five pounds—
To my brother John Milner twenty shillings to my
brother Joseph fifty shillings & to my brother Jonas
thirty shillings in Country pay when Jonathan Holley
of Stamford pays in yc debt which he owes to me
which I order them to receive and my wife upon yt
receipt to acquit him they acquitting her of this
legacys and after her decease my will & mind is y*
Samuel Teed my son in law shall enter to & enjoy
all my forementioned housing & lands with those
rights priveleges & grants before mentioned to
him & his heirs forever he paying to Benjamin
Elizabeth & Susannah each of them fifty shillings a
piece in country pay in three years time after he
enjoys it & if he die without issue then to Benjamin
I give it & to his heirs forever. And I do hereby149
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
revoke all former wills by me made—And do appoint
Mary my wife sole Executrix of this my last Will &
testamt. empowering her to take assurances of that
land I have in Exchange of Nathaniel Foster &
Stephen Jarvis Junr & to assure them of that land
which they are to have out of niy hundred pound
right dated this 20th day of January in ye third year
of King James ye 2d over England &c. 1688—
Jonathan Milner [Seal]
his O mark
Sealed signed & published in ye presence of us
Joseph Bayley
Nathaniel Foster
John Lumm
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
7th day of Sept. 1697 at ye Manor of St. Georges in
ye County of Suffolk before ye Honoble Col. William
Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd
County was proved & approved ye last Will &
testamt. of Jonathan Milner of Huntington deceased
at Huntington ye 23d day of January Anno Dom.
1688 whereby his said last Will & testamt. did nomi-
nate & appoint Mary his wife his sole Executrix (as
pr ye said Will may appear) for ye well and faithful
administration of all & singular ye goods chattels &
credits of ye sd deceased, to whom ye said administra-
tion was granted to Execute & perform her duty
herein according to ye tenor of ye sd Will & ye laws
of the Province &c.150	Early Long Island Wills.
In ye name of God Amen—I John Rose53 of ye
town of Southampton in ye County of Suffolk &
Province of New York yeoman being through Gods
blessing of sound memory though weak in body do
constitute ordain & declare these presents to be my
last Will & testamt. in manner & form following,
(viz) I commit my soul into ye hands of Jesus Christ
my gracious Redeemer & then my body being dead
unto ye Earth by decent burial. And as for my
worldly estate my will is to give & I do hereby give
& bequeath to my dear wife Abigail Rose all my
housing & barn & orchard & one half & moiety of
all my lands & meadows I now enjoy or shall die
seized of in ye bounds of sd Southampton during her
widowhood.
2ly I do give & bequeath unto my son David all
ye other half of my lands & meadows which I now
enjoy or shall die possessed of in ye bounds of ye sd
town to receive it at my decease & all ye orchard
house & housing & barn yt his mother ye sd Abigail
is to enjoy during her widowhood at ye day of her
marriage or decease all which lands & meadows
housing barn & orchard with one half of my fifty
pound allotmt. of undivided lands & commonage
with all libertys privileges & advantages I give unto
him my sd son David his heirs & assigns forever to use
53 John Rose lived at Northsea, and his homestead on the east side of
the street is now owned by the heirs of Captain Jetur R. Rose. He was
the ancestor of a family that has always been prominent in Southamp-
ton. His son, Martin Rose, was the ancestor of Colonel Edwin Rose,
deceased, for many years Justice, Supervisor, and Member of Assembly.Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	151
sell or dispose of as fully clearly & absolutely as if he
had bought ye abovesd premises with his own estate—
3dly I give unto my son Thomas at his mothers
decease or marriage all that one half or moiety of
my land & meadow above granted & given to his
mother during her widowhood ye house & barn &
orchard which I have already given to David at his
sd mothers marriage or decease only Excepted all
which lands & meadows with one half of my fifty
pound alotmt. of undivided land & commonage I
give unto him my sd son Thomas his heirs & assigns
forever to use improve sell & dispose of as fully
clearly & absolutely as if he had bought ye same
with his own estate and my will is yt ye land &
meadow to be divided between David & Thomas
my said sons be done equally by indifferent persons
chosen by my two said sons—And my will is yt if
my sd son Thomas shall decease before he comes to
enjoy his land or attain ye age of 21 years then my
son James to enjoy Thomas' part as it is above Ex-
pressed—
4ly —I do give & bequeath unto my daughter
Hannah ye choice of my beds to take any one of
them & a bolster one pillow one coverlid one pair of
sheets & one pair of blankets at 18 years of age or
ye day of her marriage—
5ly I give unto my son John Rose five shillings in
current money of sd Province of N. York.
6ly—I give to my son Wm Rose five shillings in
like current money aforesd.152	Early Long Island Wills.
7ly—I give to my son Martin five shillings in like
current money aforesd.
8ly I give to my grandson David Rose Junr one
ewe lamb—
9ly I do appoint my well beloved wife Abigail Rose
aforesd to be ye sole Executrix of this my last Will
& testamt. to dispose of all my moveable estate after
funeral charges & above mentioned premises de-
ducted for ye comfortable subsistence of herself &
my children under age and to distribute of sd move-
ables unto them as she is able according to ye best
of her judgment, and I desire my friend Matthew
Howell & John Davice as overseers to be aiding or
assisting to my Executrix and to endeavor to see this
my will performed according to ye true intent there-
of—And for ye confirmation of this my last Will &
testamt. I have hereunto set my hand and seal in
Southhampton ye 4th day of May Anno Dom. 1696.
John Rose [Seal]
Signed sealed & declared to be his last Will &
testamt. in ye presence of us
Jecomiah Scot
John Davice
Matthew Howell
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
10th day of Sept. 1697 at ye Manor of St. Georges in
ye County of Suffolk before ye Honob,e Coll. Wm
Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court in ye County
abovesd was proved and approved ye last Will &Suffolk County, i6gi-ijoj.	153
testamt. of John Rose late of Southhampton deceased
on ye 17th day of April Anno Dom. 1697 who by his
sd last Will did nominate and appoint Abigail his
wife his Executrix as p the sd Will may appear for
ye faithful administration of all & singular ye goods
chattels & credits of ye sd deceased to whose care &
trust ye sd administration was granted to execute &
perform her duty herein according to ye tenor of ye
said Will & the laws of the Province & to render an
acct. of ye same—
To all to whom these presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that whereas Joseph Veile\aXe of Hunt-
ington in ye County of Suffolk husbandman de-
parted this life on ye 21 day of April 1698 leaving
no Executor and Richard Willis of Jericho 8c Isaac
Smith of Hempsteed in Queens County for certain
causes them hereunto justly moving have prayed
that ye administration of ye goods & chattels may
be granted to them. I therefore by virtue of ye
power 8c authority to me given reposing special
trust 8c confidence in you ye sd Richard Willis 81
Isaac Smith have & do by these presents nominate
constitute & appoint you Richard Willis 8c Isaac
Smith abovesd administrators of all 8c singular ye
goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased with full
power to ask demand sue for 8c recover ye same by
all lawful ways 8c means w'soever, in ye first place
paying those debts wherein ye sd deceased stood154	Early Long Island Wills.
obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful
goods & credits of ye sd deceased may to this Extend
you taking your oaths truly to administer ye same
& to make or cause to be made a true & perfect
inventory of all & singular ye goods & chattels debts
rights & credits to ye said deceased belonging which
shall or may come to your hands possession or
knowledge and further to give a just & true acct. in
& concerning ye sd administration at or before ye
14th day of Nov. next before me or such other judge
or judges as may be thereunto appointed—
Given under my hand & seal May ye 14 1698—
WM Smith
Southhold March ye 4th 1692—
In ye name of God Amen—To all Christian people
greeting Know ye that I James Reeve54 of S' hold
aforesd being sick & weak in body but of sound
memory praised be God do constitute & ordain
these presents my last & irrevocable Will as
followeth :
Imprimis—debts & funeral charges being paid I
give & bequeath unto James Reeve my eldest son his
heirs & assigns forever—All yt my home lot with all
the houses gardens yards orchards both dwelling
house & outhouse with all ye fences and fruit trees
with all ye accommodation yt do properly belong to
54 James Reeves, the ancestor of a numerous family, came from Wales,
and was admitted freeman of Connecticut, 1662. He married Mary,
daughter of William Purrier.i55
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
my said house lot lying & being in Chorchogue I also
give him as aforsed ye one half of ye rest of my lands
both upland 8c meadow lying & being in said division
of Chorchogue 8c equally to be divided between him
my eldest son James 8c my son Isaac and also to
James I give all my meadow on ye south side of
Occabogue river—
Item—I give & bequeath to Isaac my third son ye
other half of my sd upland & meadow joining to my
son James 8c lying in Chorchogue aforesd to my said
son Isaac his heirs & assigns forever to be equally
divided between him & my son James—
Item—I give to my son Thomas all my lands and
accommodations of lands and meadows yt I have in
ye old town bounds except w* I do after in these
presents give to my son Daniel, ye sd Thomas to
have & to hold said lands & accommodations to him-
self his heirs & assigns forever—
Item—I give to Daniel my second son two acres of
land at ye rear of Peter Dickinsons land & by the
Creeke to Extend ye breadth northward of sd Dick-
insons home lot & to run eastward till it amounts to
two acres—also I give him one lot of my town com-
monage these to him & his heirs & assigns forever—
Also I give him all my meadow on this side ye river
in Occabogue, also to my son Daniel I give two cows
& two young oxen of three or four year old—
Item I give to my eldest daughter twenty pounds
in choice goods 8c one third part of her mothers
clothes—156	Early Long Island Wills.
Item—I give & bequeath to my second daughter
Hannah twenty pounds in like choice goods & a
third part of her mothers clothes—
Item—I give & bequeath to my third daughter
Deborah twenty pounds & a third part of her mothers
clothes—
Item—And all ye rest of my estate to be equally
divided among my four sons—
Lastly—My will is that my beloved brother Wm
Reeve and my son James Reeve be Executors of this
my last Will & testamt.
As Witness my hand & seal ye day & year first
above written	James Reeve [Seal]
Signed sealed published & declared before us
Thomas Mapes
Joseph Reeve
his
Jabez x Mapes
mark
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
04th day of July 1698 at ye Manor of St. Georges in
ye County of Suffolk before ye Honoble Coll. Wm
Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye County
abovesd was proved & approved ye last Will & tes-
tamt. of James Reeve late of Southhold in ye sd
County deceased on ye 6 day of May 1698 who by
his sd last Will did nominate James Reeve his son his
Executor for ye well & faithful administration of all
& singular his goods & chattels as pr ye sd will may
appear to whom was granted ye sd administration toSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	157
Execute & perform his duty herein according to ye
tenor of ye sd will & ye laws of ye Province.
To all to whom these presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that whereas William Mopes55 late of
S’hold in ye County of Suffolk husbandman departed
this life ye 16th day of April 1698 leaving no Execu-
tor and Thomas Mapes of Southhold above ye
brother of ye said deceased for certain causes him
hereunto justly moving hath prayed that ye adminis-
tration of all & singular ye goods & chatties of ye sd
deceased may be granted unto him—I therefore by
virtue of ye power & authority to me given reposing
special trust & confidence in you Thomas Mapes
abovesd have & by these presents do nominate con-
stitute & appoint you sd Thomas Mapes administra-
tor of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits of
William Mapes abovesd deceased with full power to
ask demand & sue for & recover all & singular ye
goods & chattels debts rights & credits to ye sd
deceased belonging or in anywise appertaining by all
lawful ways & means whoever—In ye first place pay-
ing the debts wherein ye sd deceased stood obliged
at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful goods &
credits of ye sd deceased may to this Extend, you
taking your oath truly to administer ye same &
to make or cause to be made a true full & perfect
88 William Mapes was son of Thomas Mapes. Moore, in his ‘ * Index
of Southold,” seems to have confounded him with another of the same
name.158	Early Long Island Wills.
inventory of all & singular ye sd goods & chattels
debts rights & credits to ye sd deceased belonging or
of right appertaining which shall come to yr hands
possession or knowledge & further to give a just &
true acct. in & concerning ye sd administration
before me or such other Judge or Judges as may be
thereunto appointed at or before ye 4th day of Jany
next ensuing ye date hereof—
Given under my hand & seal ye 4th day of July
1698	W“ Smith
Tho. Helme, Cler.
In ye name of God Amen—I Nathaniel Moor56 of
S'hold in ye County of Suffolk on Long Island in ye
Province of New York do make constitute & ordain
these presents to be my last Will & testamt.
First—I bequeath my soul to God that gave it me
& my body being dead to be decently buried in ye
hopes of ye resurrection unto everlasting life I now
being of sound memory though weak in body do also
order give & bestow & bequeath all my worldly
goods & estate in manner & form following
Imprimis—I give & bequeath unto my beloved
wife Sarah Moor one third of all my estate during
her natural life—
Item—I give & bequeath unto my son Nathaniel
66 Nathaniel Moore was son of Thomas Moore, and was baptized 1642.
He married Sarah, daughter of Jeremiah Vail. “ Oyster pond ” is now
known as Orient.159
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Moor all my farm at Oyster pond and all ye housing
& upland & meadow yt was sometime in ye posses-
sion of my father Thomas Moor lying & being in ye
town of S'hold—Also two oxen & two cows when he
comes to age—
Item—My Will is that ye house yt I now live in &
all ye land belonging to ye same & all yt. my house
& land at West Chester & my part of ye Sloop be
sold & divided equally among my five daughters
together with ye other two parts of my moveables at
ye age of eighteen years or the day of their marriage
which shall first happen—
Item—My Will is yt. if my son Nathaniel shall die
before he comes of age yt. then all his portion shall
be divided among my daughters children as ye
Executors shall see cause, also yt my son Nathaniel
be put out to learne such a trade as he do most
incline to—
Lastly—My will is yt my brother in law Jeremiah
Vale & my son in law John Terry shall be ye only
Executors of this my last Will & testamt Dated at
S'hold this present 19th day of April in ye 10th year
of ye reign of William ye 3d King of England Scot-
land & Ireland Defend' of ye Christian faith Anno
Dom 1698.
Nathaniel Moor [Seal]
Signed sealed & delivered before us
Benj. Youngs
Daniel Youngs
Andrew Miller160	Early Long Island Wills.
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on
ye 26 day of August 1698 at ye Manor of St.
Georges in ye County of Suffolk before ye Honoble
Coll. Wm Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye
sd County was proved & approved ye last Will &
testamt. of Nathaniel Moor late of S'hold in ye sd
County deceased at Southhold on ye 20th day of
April Anno Dom. 1698 who by his said last Will &
testamt. did nominate & appoint his son in law John
Terry his Executor for ye well & faithful adminis-
tration of all & singular ye goods & chattels of the sd
deceased as by ye sd Will may appear, to whose care
& trust ye same was committed to perform & Exe-
cute his duty herein according to ye tenor of ye said
will & ye laws of this Province—S'hold April ye
19 1698 Memorandum yt I ye abovesd testator
Nathaniel Moor have added this following Codicil
to my aforesd Will, viz: yt it is my last Will &
testamt. yt my wife Sarah Moor shall with her chil-
dren live in & have ye benefit of ye house or hous-
ing I now live in during her widowhood or so long
as she shall remain my widow & in confirmation of
ye same I do hereunto set my hand & seal ye day
& year above written.
Nathaniel Moor [Seal]
Signed sealed & delivered before us
Benj. Youngs
Daniel Youngs
Andrew MillerSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	161
Province of New York.	|
County of Suffolk, Aug 29 1698 j
This day appeared before me William Smith Esq
Chief Justice of his Matyes Province of New York &
Judge of ye Prerogative Court for ye County of
Suffolk Susannah Washburn aged 18 years ye
daughter of John Washburn yeoman late of
Flushing in Queens County deceased and for good
causes & considerations her thereunto moving did
freely voluntarily & unconstrained nominate con-
stitute authorize & appoint Coll. Isaac Arnold of
Southhold in ye County of Suffolk in ye Province
aforesd her guardian with full power by all lawful
ways & means for her use benefit and behoof to ask
receive and recover from all or any person or per-
sons w'soever her share & proportion of such por-
tion & legacy as was left her by the sd John Wash-
burn her father deceased by his last Will & testamt.
with full power in her name to give discharges for
all such sums of money as he shall for her use
receive which shall be good valid & effectual in law
from her heirs and assigns for ever which at her
request I have certified under my hand & seal ye
day & year abovesd	WM Smith
To all to whom these presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that whereas Joseph Concklin57 late of
67 Joseph Conckling was probably son of Captain John Conckling.
He married Abigail Tuthill, November, 1690. Lieutenant Joseph
Conckling was probably his son.162	Early Long Island Wills.
Southhold in ye County of Suffolk husbandman
departed this life ye 23d of Nov. 1698 leaving no
Executor and Abigail ye widow of ye said deceased
& John Tuthill senr of S'hold aforesd her father for
certain causes them thereunto justly moving have
prayed that ye administration of ye goods and
chattels of ye sd deceased may be granted to them
I therefore by virtue of ye power & authority to
me given reposing special trust & confidence in
you Abigail Concklin & John Tuthill abovesd have
& doe by these presents nominate constitute &
appoint you ye sd. Abigail Concklin & John Tuthill
administrators of all & singular ye goods chattels
debts rights & credits of Joseph Concklin abovesd
deceased with full power to ask receive demand &
recover ye sd. goods & chattels debts rights &
credits to ye sd. deceased belonging or in anywise
appertaining by all lawful ways & means w'soever
in ye first place paying those debts whereby ye sd.
deceased stood obliged at ye time of his death as
far as ye lawful credits of ye sd. deceased may to
this Extend you taking yr oathes truly to administer
ye same & to make or cause to be made a true &
perfect inventory of all & singular ye sd. goods &
chattels which shall or may come to yr possession or
knowledge & farther to give a just & true acct. in
& concerning ye sd. administration before me or
such other Judge or Judges as may be thereunto
appointed at or before ye 16th day of June next
ensuing ye date hereof—Dated at ye Manor ofSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	163
St. Georges this 16th day of December Anno Dom.
1698—
William Smith
Tho. Helme Cler.
Memorand. that on ye 14th day of February Anno
Dom 169® appeared before me William Smith Esq.
Chief Justice of his Matyes Province of New York
and Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye County
of Suffolk John Washburne aged fifteen years son
of John Washburne yeoman late of Flushing in
Queens County deceased and for good causes him
thereunto moving did freely voluntarily & uncon-
strained nominate & elect Isaac Arnold Esq of
Southhold in ye County of Suffolk his lawful guar-
dian who was admitted to be ye lawful guardian of
ye said John Washbourne to all intents & purposes
which at his request I have certified under my hand
& seal ye day & year abovesd—
William Smith
In ye name of God Amen ye Eighth day of April
in ye year of our Lord God 1698 I Thomas Brush58
of Huntington in ye County of Suffolk on Nassau
Island in ye Province of New York in America yeo-
man being very sick & weak in body but of perfect
mind & memory thanks be given unto God therefor
68 Thomas Brush was probably the son of Thomas Brush who died
early in 1670. He owned No. 10 of the 10 farms.164	Early Long Island Wills.
calling unto mind ye mortality of my body and
knowing yt it is appointed for all men once to die
do make and ordain this my last Will & testamt.
that is to say principally & first of all I give &
recommend my soul into ye hands of God that gave
it and for my body I commend to ye earth to be
buried in a Christian like & decent manner at ye
discretion of my executors nothing doubting but at
ye general resurrection I shall receive ye same again
by ye mighty power of God and as touching such
worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to
bless me in this life I give devise & dispose of ye
same in ye following manner & form—
Item—I give & bequeath unto my son Thomas
Brush my house & home lot with this provision
that my dear wife shall have possess & Enjoy ye said
house with a third part of my orchard & ye third
part of ye benefit of my home lot during her widow7
hood and if my son shall see cause to marry then ye
said Thomas Brush shall allow his mother room to
live in this sd house or to set her up another con-
venient room where she shall see most convenient.
I also give & bequeath unto my son Thomas Brush
all my right of meadow in ye old Mill Pond & my lot
of land in ye old field and half my meadow at Na-
guntague and half my right of land there with a
hundred pound right of commonage all these fore-
mentioned parcels of laqd & meadow I give & be-
queath unto my son Thomas Brush to him and his
heirs & assigns forever—Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	165
Item—I give & bequeath unto my son Jacob
Brush my two lots of land in ye west necke joining
together—Also I give & bequeath unto my son
Jacob ye other half of my meadow at Naguntague
with ye remaining part of my land there and half a
hundred pound right of commonage all these afore-
mentioned lands and meadows I give & bequeath
unto my son Jacob Brush to him and to his heirs and
assigns forever—
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Timothy
Brush my lot in ye South hollow & my hollow of
land lying on ye East side of Tredwells plain and
half my meadow lying on ye east Neck at South
with half a hundred pound right of commonage all
these forementioned lands & meadows I give & be-
queath unto my son Timothy Brush to him his heirs
& assigns forever—Also twenty three acres of land
lying southward joining to my brother John Brush’s
land & ye other of my right of meadow on ye east
neck at South and half a hundred pound right of
commonage this I reserve as yet not knowing
whether my wife be with child with a son or with
a daughter, if a son I give & bequeath these fore-
mentioned lands & meadows unto him his heirs 8c
assigns forever, if a daughter then this last parcel of
land and meadow to be equally divided between ye
three forementioned sons—Imprimis—I give & be-
queath unto my dearly beloved wife a third of my
moveables with ye bed I now lye on to be part of
it to be raised & to be levied out of my estate—166	Early Long Island Wills.
Item—I give & bequeath unto my six or seven
daughters Rebecca Sarah Susannah Elizabeth Mary
Martha all of them to have equally alike Except my
daughter Rebecca being eldest to have an iron pot
& a sermon book which was her grandmothers—
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Thomas
Brush my gun & sword & great bible—
Item—My coopers tools I give& bequeath unto my
son Jacob he returning thirty shillings to his sisters—
Item—I give and bequeath all my carpenters
tools yt I have to my son Thomas Brush disallow-
ing revoke & disannul all and other former testa-
ments wills legacys bequests executors by me in any
ways before this time named willed & bequeathed
ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last
will & testamt. in witness whereof I the abovesd
Thomas Brush have hereunto set to my hand &
seal ye day & year above written—I the abovesaid
Thomas Brush do by these presents make con-
stitute and appoint my well beloved wife Sarah
Brush my whole & sole Executrix of this my last
Will & testamt, this was written before ye enseal-
ing 8c delivery hereof, Also my brother John Brush
& John Wickes I do appoint to be Executors with
my loving wife in this my last Will & testamt.
Thomas Brush [Seal]
Signed sealed & delivered in sight & presence of us
John Wickes
John Brush
John KetchumSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	167
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
26 day of April 1699 at Ye Manor of St. Georges in
ye County of Suffolk in ye Province of N. York be-
fore Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative
Court in ye sd County was proved and approved ye
last Will and testamt. of Thomas Brush of Hunting-
ton in sd County deceased on ye 16th day of April
Anno Dom 1698 who by his sd last Will and testamt.
did nominate & appoint Sarah Brush his wife John
Brush & John Wickes his Executors as per ye copy
of ye sd will may appear for ye well & faithful ad-
ministration of all & singular the goods chattels &
credits of ye sd deceased to whose care & trust was
committed ye administration of ye same to execute
& perform their duty herein according to ye tenor
of ye sd Will & ye laws of ye sd Province & to render
an account of ye same at or before ye 26 day of
October next ensuing being duly sworn thereunto
before ye said Coll William Smith—
Tho. Helme Cler.
In ye name of God Amen I Zachary Hawkings59
of Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk being weak
in body but of sound memory thanks be to God
have made ordained and by these presents do make
69 Zachary Hawkings was an early settler in Brookhaven, and a large
owner of Proprietor rights. He seems to have lived near the boundary
between Setauket and Smithtown. He was a man of active energy, and
accumulated a large property. He was the ancestor of the families
bearing the name in Brookhaven and elsewhere in the county.168	Early Long Island Wills.
ordain & declare this my last Will & testar.it. in
manner & form following, first I give my soul to
God who gave it and my body being dead to be
decently buried in hopes of ye resurrection to life
eternal and my worldly estate I give & dispose as
followeth—
Item—My will is that all my just debts be well &
truly paid in convenient time after my decease by
my Executrix hereafter named—
Item—To Zachary Hawkings my Eldest son I
give twelve acres in Cranes Neck near his house
and all my land & meadow in Cranes Neck & in ye
old field & half my meadow at ye west meadow &
a third part of my commonage reserving to ye use
of my wife ye one half of ye lands & meadows above
named during her natural life Except ye house lot
all which lands & meadows shall be & remain to my
said son Zachary his heirs and assigns for ever to
have & to hold as their proper inheritance—
Item—To my son Joseph Hawkings I give all my
land at ye old mans in ye last division joining to
Andrew Millers by computation fifty acres more or
less & a fifty acre lot near thereunto and all my
meadow at ye old mans meadow with my right of
meadow there and at ye Wading Creek & my divi-
sions of meadow at ye south in ye new purchase at
Sebomucke & at Unkachogue with a third part of my
commonage all which said land & meadow shall be
and remain to my said son Joseph his heirs and
assigns forever as their proper inheritance—Suffolk County, 1691-1J03.	169
Item—I give to my son Eleazer Hawkings when
he shall be of twenty one years of age my house
barn and home lot with the improvements thereon
made & twenty acres of land at Newtown & my
right of land in ye twenty acre division & ye half of
my meadow in West meadow & one third part of
my right of commonage reserving to my wife ye use
& improvement of ye said house barn land and
meadow and other the improvements until such time
as my said son Eleazer shall be of twenty one years
of age and after that ye use & improvement of ye
half of ye same during her natural life all which said
house lands & meadows & improvements shall be &
remain to my son Eleazer his heirs and assigns for-
ever to have & to hold ye same as their proper
inheritance—
Item—To my grandchild Nathaniel Brewster I
give all my right of upland & meadow in ye old pur-
chase at ye so-uth to have & to hold ye same as his
proper inheritance—
Item—To my grandchild Zachary Smith I give a
fifty acre lot in Mount Misery to have & to hold ye
same as his proper inheritance—
Item—To my daughter Martha 8c to my daughter
Hannah to each of them I give ten pounds to be
paid them & each of them when they shall be of age
or at the time of their marriage—
* Lastly—I give to my beloved wife Mary Hawkings
all my moveables of what kind nature or quality
soever they be for her comfortable maintenance ye170	Early Long Island Wills.
education of my children ye payment of my debts &
legacys herein named. And I do hereby nominate
& appoint my said wife Mary Hawkings to be
ye Executrix of this my last Will &, testamt. In
Witness hereunto I have set my hand & seal the 17
day of November in ye 10th year of ye reign of
William ye 3d of England &c King Defender of ye
faith &c Anno Dom. 1698—
Zachary Hawkings [Seal]
Sealed published and declared in presence of
Thomas Helme
Richard Wodhull
Wm. Satterly
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
27 day of April Anno Dom. 1699 at ye Manor of St.
Georges in ye County of Suffolk in ye Province of
New York before Coll. William Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court in ye County abovesd was proved
& approved ye last Will & testamt. of Zachary
Hawkings deceased at Brookhaven on ye	day
of	Anno Dom 1698 who by his said
will & testamt. did nominate & appoint Mary his
wife his Executrix as by ye copy of ye said Will may
appear for ye well & faithful administration of all &
singular ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased
to whose care & trust was committed ye administra-
tion of ye same to Execute & perform her duty
herein according to ye tenor of ye said Will & ye
laws of the said Province and to render an account ofSuffolk County, 1691-1703.
171
ye same at or before ye 27 day of October next
ensuing, being duly sworn thereunto before ye sd
Coll
William Smith
Tho. Helme Cler.
In ye name of God Amen I Peter Whitier60 of
Brookhaven in ye County of Suffolk on Nassau
Island of ye Province of New York Yeoman being
weak in body but of good & sound memory thanks
be to God & being sensible of my uncertain state in
this life do make ordain & declare this to be my last
will & testamt. hereby revoking & annulling any
other or former will by me made either by word or
writing and that this & none other is to be taken to
be my last will & testament (viz)—
First I commit my soul to God who gave it & my
body to ye earth to be decently buried and my
worldly goods I dispose in manner & form fol-
lowing—
Item—My will is that all my just debts be well &
truly paid in convenient time after my decease—
Item—to Rachel my beloved wife I give &
bequeath ye benefit use & improvement of my house
60 Peter Whitier was probably son of Abraham Whitier, who was in
Salem in 1638, and at Southold in 1660. He was living in Setauket in
1655. In 1672 he appears to have been living in Easthampton, but re-
turned to Brookhaven and died there. “ The meadows at Conscience ”
are on the borders of Conscience Bay west of Strong’s Neck. “ New-
town ” is probably East Setauket.172	Early Long Island Wills.
barn & orchard & ye rest of my homestall or lands
joining thereunto both within fence & without—I
give her likewise ye use of my meadows at Conscience,
until such time as my son William shall be of age to
possess it and then she shall enjoy my meadow at ye
pond & at Whitehall during her natural life for her
comfortable maintenance—
Item—to my son Abram Whitier I give a fifty acre
lot lying eastward beyond Andrew Millers at ye
Round Swamp joining to John Woods lot on ye east
& to John Muncyes on ye west and ten acres of land
near Andrew Millers which was taken out of Zachary
Hawkings land with my right of meadow at ye Wading
River and my right of meadow & upland at ye south
number four & five and half a share of commonage
and all my right of inheritance at Manchester which
my father bought of John Norman to have & to hold
the said lands meadows with their priviledges and
commonage as is expressed to him my said son Abram
his heirs & assigns forever as his or their proper inher-
itance Also when my said son Abram shall be twenty-
one years of age he shall receive two cows ye one given
by his grandmother the other by his uncle Abram—
Item—to my son William Whitier I give all my
land in Newtowne about twenty eight acres and all my
land in Cranes Neck and after my wifes decease all
my housing & land with ye improvements, in & about
my home lot & ye land joining thereunto and my
meadow at ye pond & in ye field to have & to hold
ye said land & meadow with half a right of common-173
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
age to him my said son William his heirs & assigns
forever as his or their proper inheritance also to my
said son William I give all my tools & implemts. of
husbandry and my arms reserving the use of ye said
tools & implemts. of husbandry to ye use of my family
until my wifes decease—
Item—to my daughter Sarah I give two cows or ye
value of ye same to be delivered to her within a twelve
month after my decease and ye half of my moveables
after my wifes decease and if ye sd moveables & two
cows shall not be of ye value of twenty pounds in
money then my son William shall allow her so much
out of ye other half of ye moveables—
Item—My will is that my son William shall have ye
other half of ye moveables out of which he shall pay
likewise ye cow according to ye will of his grand-
mother & perform the condition of Robert Goosberry
his indenture, moreover my will is that if my son
Abram shall be dutiful to his mother and continue
with her until he shall be twenty one years of age then
he shall have a pair of steers and the long linked
chain and if he shall continue in ye family until my
son William be of age he shall have ye management
& improvemt. of ye land & stock & for his care
shall have one third part of ye increase of ye land
& stock Sc his dyate until my son William comes to
age—
Lastly—I do hereby nominate & appoint my friend
Timothy Brewster my Executor of this my Will &
testamt. & do desire my friend Thomas Helme to174
Early Long Island Wills.
assist my sd Executor & be helpful to my family in ye
well ordering their affairs—
In Witness hereunto I have set to my hand & seal
this fifth day of June Anno Dom. 1697—
Peter Whitehair [Seal]
Signed sealed & declared to be ye last testamt. of
ye sd. Peter Whitier in presence of
John Thomas
Hannah Huls
Richard Green
Memorand. yt this Codicil to ye said Will by ye
sd testator, that whoever of my estate shall appear
either moveable or unmoveable of w* kind or nature
soever by ye sd will not disposed of shall be to ye
maintenance of my wife and my daughter Sarah shall
have one cow added to her legacy and yt my son
William shall be bound to his U ncle William to learn
his trade until he shall be 21 years of age and my will
is that my son Abram shall further have my drugget
coate & a pair of breeches—	P. W. [Seal]
Signed sealed & declared to be ye annexion to ye
will by ye said testator
Witness :
Daniel Brewster
Hannah Swazy
William W.± Jayne his mark
To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye yt whereas Peter Whitier late of Brookhaven175
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
in ye County of Suffolk husbandman departed this
life on ye 21 day of August Anno Dom. 1698 who by
his last Will & testamt. as by ye copy thereof here-
unto annexed may appear did nominate Timothy
Brewster his Executor and ye sd Timothy for certain
causes hath Expressly renounced ye burthen of ye
Executorship, I therefore by virtue of ye power &
authority to me given reposing special trust in you
Thomas Helme have nominated constituted and
appointed and by these presents do constitute and
appoint you Thomas Helme administrator of all &
singular ye goods chattels leases debts rights & credits
of ye sd Peter Whitier deceased with full power to ask
receive demand 8c recover ye same by all lawful ways
& means whoever which to ye sd deceased did any
ways belong or of right appertain in ye time of his
death & ye legacys specified in ye sd will in ye first
place paying those debts wherein ye sd deceased stood
obliged at ye time of his death you being obliged
truly to administer ye same & to make or cause to
be made a true & perfect inventory of all & singular
ye goods & chattels debts rights & credits to ye sd
deceased belonging which shall or may come to your
hands possession or knowledge & to render a true &
perfect acct. in & concerning ye sd administration
before me or such other Judge or Judges as shall be
thereunto appointed at or before ye first day of May
next ensuing Witness my hand & seal ye 29th of
Octob. 1698.
WM Smith176	Early Long Island Wills.
In ye name of God Amen this eleventh day of
April in ye year of our Lord Christ 1699 I Thomas
Ryder61 of Southhold in ye County of Suffolk on ye
Island of Nassau in ye Province of New York being
weak in body but sound in mind thanks be to Al-
mighty God therefor & calling to mind ye uncer-
tainty of this transitory life do make ordain con:
stitute & appoint this to be my last Will and
testament in manner & form following—Imprimis—
I bequeath my soul to Almighty God from whence
it came & my body to ye earth to be decently in-
terred according to my degree & quality by my
Executor hereafter named—
Item—I give & bequeath to my son Joseph Ryder
my homestall to say housing orchard long lot &
Homacke lot the half of my out lands & meadows
to be equally divided between my two sons Joseph &
Providence regard being had to quality as well as
quantity & my desire & will is that my brothers in
law Nathaniel & Gersham Terry shall see it done—
Item—I give to my said son Joseph all my tools &
implements of husbandry the one half of all my
Cattle except one white faced which I give to my
daughter Hester—
Item—I give to my son Providence Ryder my new
lot & the house thereon half of my old lands & half
my meadow as aforesd half my cattle & half my
61 Thomas Ryder was son of Thomas Ryder who married Abigail,
daughter of Richard Terry. In 1677 his father gave him all his lands
from Sterling Creek to Toms Creek.Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	177
clothes linen & woolen & my son Joseph ye other
half
Item—I give unto my said son Providence my
chest & bed & a pot—
Item—I give unto my son Jeremiah Ryder ye
sum of fifty pound in money of this Province to be
paid him when he shall attain to ye age of twenty
one years to be paid him by his brother Joseph
thirty pounds & by Providence twenty pounds &
my will is that he shall be put out to a trade which
he is most inclinable to—
Item—I give to my daughter Elizabeth ye now
wife of Joseph Ludlam twenty sheep—
Item—I give to my daughter Abigail ye wife of
William Downes one sheep in full of all portion—
Item—I give to my grandchild Abigail Downes
four sheep—
Item—I give to my daughter Hester Ryder my
cubbord of drawers one whitefaced cow & five sheep
& ye one half of all my household goods as bedding
linen woolen brass pewter iron ware & all other
things within doors Except w* is before given—
Item—I give unto my daughter Mehitable five
sheep & ye other half of all my household goods in
manner aforesd—
Item—I do give all ye rest of my moveable estate
not disposed of or mentioned in this my will unto
my two sons Joseph 8c Providence—
Lastly—That my two sons Joseph & Providence
Ryder be ye Executors to this my last Will and178	Early Long Island Wills.
testament—Revoking all wills by me formerly made
and publish & declare & appoint this to be my last
& only will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto
set my hand & seal ye day & year first within
written.
The mark of x Tho. Ryder [Seal]
Signed sealed published & declared by ye sub-
scriber Thomas Ryder as his last Will & testamt. in
ye presence of us witnesses subscribed—
Jacob Concklin
Joseph Mapes
Isaac Cory
Southhold ye 26th	in ye year of our
Lord Christ 1699 and in ye eleventh year of his Maj“
reign, then appeared before me Isaac Arnold Judge
of his Maj“ Court of Common Pleas for ye County
of Suffolk on Nassau Island in ye Province of New
York Thomas Mapes & John Tut hill Esqrs his Majes
Justices of ye Peace for ye sd County Jacob Concklin
Joseph Mapes & Isaac Cory & made oath yt they
saw Thomas Ryder late of Southhold, deceased, in
his lifetime sign seal publish & declare ye above
written to be his last will and testamt. and that to
ye best of their skill he was of sound memory & dis-
posing mind at ye time of doing thereof & is so
certified	per Isaac Arnold
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye yt on ye
23d day of May Anno Dom. 1699 at ye Manor of179
Suffolk County, i6gi-ijoy.
St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before Coll.
William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye
sd County was proved & approved ye last Will &
testamt. of Thomas Ryder late of Southhold in ye
said County deceased on ye 12th day of April 1699.
The administration of ye goods chattels and credits
of ye sd deceased was granted to Gersham &
Nathaniel Terry of Southhold.
In ye name of God Amen & in ye iotk year of the
reign of our Sovereign of England Scotland France
& Ireland King Defender of ye faith &c. I Francis
Sayre62 of ye town of S'hampton in ye County of
Suffolk & Province of N. York being by ye blessing
of Almighty God in health of body & of sound
memory & considering ye frail Estate of all mortals
do make & ordain this to be my last Will & testamt.
in manner & form following—(viz) I do hereby re-
voke make void & null all former wills of mine of
what nature or kind soever. And bequeath my
soul to God that gave it me & my body to be
62 Francis Sayre was eldest son of Thomas Sayre, one of the original
founders of Southampton. The land at “Flying Point’’left to son
John is the homestead of late Captain Thomas Sayre. The “ rood of
ground with dwelling house ” left to son Thomas is on the east side of
main street of Southampton, lately the residence of Peter Fournier and
now owned by Chauncy Norton. The home lot of Francis Sayre was
the lot of which the above was a part, and was lately owned by heirs
of Septer Jackson, and now by Mrs. Caroline Jennings. The farm at
Seven Ponds, lately owned by the Archibald family, was a part of the
estate, and known as “ Ichabod Sayres close.” The Long Springs
close was a part of the land lately owned by George W. Whittaker, and
formerly owned by Samuel Jagger.180	Early Long Island Wills.
decently buried and after funeral charges and all
my just debts are paid I dispose of my worldly
estate as followeth (viz) I give & bequeath unto
my eldest son John Sayre all that my certain tract
of land with his dwelling house thereon standing at
Flying Point only according to an agreem* formerly
with him made to pay unto his brother Caleb Sayre
thirty pound & his mother to have ye use of half sd
house during her life—
Secondly—I give unto my son Thomas Sayre
& his wife Patience during their natural lives all
that my certain piece of ... of about . . . acres
be the same more or be it lesse as it is now fenced &
lyes adjoining to ye north side of my long springs
close of land and a rood of ground as it is now
fenced be it more or be it less with his now dwelling
house thereon standing and two acres of land in ye
first neck in ye great plains in ye first neck and if
my sd son Thomas shall have any heir or heirs of
his body then I give the sd land unto ye sd heir or
heirs forever—
Thirdly—I give & bequeath unto my seven chil-
dren namely John, Thomas, Francis, Jonathan, Icha-
bod, & Caleb Sayre and my daughter Damaris Howell
two third parts of all my moveable estate my cart
& plow tackling only Excepted to be equally amongst
them my above named seven children divided only
my sd daughter Damaris to have liberty to chose
what she will have her equal seventh part in of sd
two third parts of my moveable estate aforesd—Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	181
Fourthly—I give & bequeath unto my well beloved
wife Sarah Sayre all that my one half of ye land
above named & given to John da one third part of my
land & housing hereafter given & bequeathed to my
son Ichabod for her substance during her natural life
and one third part of all my moveable estate to be deliv-
ered unto her by my Executor—and she my sd wife to
have her choice of what rooms she sees cause of my
dwelling house so that it makes not above one third
part of my said dwelling house—
Fifthly—I give & bequeath unto my son Ichabod
Sayre & to his heirs & assigns forever all ye rest of
my land & meadows of what kind nature or quality
soever that I have do or may possess in ye bounds of
sd town of Southhampton and not before in this my
will demised or given with my dwelling house & barn
only reserving to my wife what is above mentioned
(viz) one third part of ye land during her life and
then I say it is my will that he my said son Ichabod
shall enjoy all my land & meadows to him & his heirs
forever—-That I have not mentioned to be given to
my son John or Thomas Sayre—I also give unto him
my said son Ichabod Sayre my cart & plow with all
takling & utensils thereunto belonging or appertain-
ing. And I do hereby make & ordain him my sd son
Ichabod Sayre Executor of this my last Will &
testamt. willing him to pay unto his youngest brother
Caleb Sayre ye full sum of forty pounds current
money of this province when he sd Caleb shall attain
ye full age of twenty one years and that he do in182	Early Long Island Wills.
every part & article see & perform this my last Will
& testamt. according to the true intent & meaning
hereof that ye whole estate of my moveables
(funeral charges just debts cart & plow tackling only
Excepted) be by him my sd son Ichabod Sayre duly &
truly paid into my sd wife & children in such manner
& proportion as above mentioned & Expressed and
that he do pay ye sd sum of forty pound to his brother
Caleb out of his own estate—And I do also give unto
him my sd son Ichabod and his heirs forever a fifty
pound allotm* of commonage and all increase of land
thereon arising and for ye full confirmation of this
my last Will & testamt. I have hereunto set my hand
& seal in S'hampt. aforesd this 14th day of January
Anno Dom 1697.
Francis Saver [Seal]
Signed sealed & delivered to be his last Will &
testamt. in presence of us
Daniel Sayre
Mary Howell
Matthew Howell
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
20 day of Sept. 1699 at ye manor of St. Georges in
ye County of Suffolk before Coll. William Smith
J udge of ye Prerogative Court in ye County aforesd was
proved & approved the last Will & testamt. of Francis
Sayre late of Southhampton in ye sd county deceased
on ye 20th day of January Anno Dom 1698 who by
his said Will & testamt. did nominate and appoint hisSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	183
son Ichabod his Executor to whom was granted the
administration of all & singular the goods chattels &
credits of ye sd. deceased.
The last will & testamt. of Edward Howell.
In ye name of God Amen at Southhampton in ye
County of Suffolk & Province of N. York ye 4th day
of August 1697 I Edward Howell63 of ye abovesd
town & county being in health of body and of a sound
memory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to
remembrance the uncertain estate of this transitory
life and that all flesh must yield unto death when it
shall please God to call I do make constitute ordain
& declare this my last Will & testamt. in manner &
form following and first being penitent for my sins
most humbly desiring forgiveness for ye same com-
mit my Soul to God my Saviour and my body to be
decently buried by my fathers sepurchres and now for
settling my temporal estate and such goods lands &
chattels as it hath pleased God to bestow on me I do
63 Edward Howell was brother of Major John Howell, and son of the .
Founder of Southampton. The “lot bought of Thomas Goldsmith”
and left to son Joseph is on the east side of main street next north of
Toilsome Lane. The Great close at Sagaponack pond is on the west
side, and now owned by Bridge Hampton Improvement Company.
The “ home lot bought of Benjamin Foster” and left to son Jonah is on
east side of main street of Southampton and was lately owned by Captain
Charles Howell. The old Methodist church stands on the southwest cor-
ner of it. The home lot where Edward Howell lived and died, and which
he left to his son Edward, is on the east side of main street, next south
of the homestead of Captain Barney A. Green. It was sold by Wm. S.
Pelletreau to Mary L. De Bost, and is now owned by Mrs. Schermerhorn.184	Early Long Island Wills.
order give & bestow ye same in manner & form fol-
lowing (y* is to say) first—Item I give & bequeath to
Joseph Howell my eldest son my home lot I bought
of Thomas Goldsmith with all the housing standing
upon it and fencing by estimation four acres as also
ten acres of land in my old town close on ye North
side of it lying next Samuel Clarke as also half of my
wood close lying near the seven ponds he is to have
his half on ye North side laid out to him as also all
my land lying in Captains Neck being by estimation
Eight acres more or less as also all my meadow lying
on ye East side of the Long Tongue in Shinnacuck
Necke and all my meadow on ye Island lying next to
Joseph Fosters meadow on ye West side and a lot of
meadow of mine lying on ye West side of ye Long
Tongue next to Samuel Jones on ye West side of his
meadow as also one lot of meadows of mine at
Ketchaponnuck neck of salt marsh as also two acres
in my close in ye little plains lying all ye length on
ye Southside as also four acres of land in my great
close lying near Sagaponnock pond to be laid out to
him on ye West end of my close from ye North side
to run South to ye land I give to my son Samuel
Howell only there is to be two pole left between
their land for a highway to ye rest of my land also a
fifty of S'hamp commonage all which particulars I
freely give & grant to the abovesd Joseph Howell and
to his heirs & assigns forever & to his administrators—
Item—I give & bequeath to my second son Jona-
than Howell all my close at Cobspound twenty acresSuffolk County, 1691-1703.	185
be it more or less with all ye housing upon it and
fences belonging to it as also ten acres of land in my
close in ye Mill neck lying in ye Southeast corner
next to Henry Ludham his land as it was laid out by
Coll. Pierson and he shall make & maintain all the
fences between my land & his land forever as also
half a fifty of S'hampt commonage all these above
mentioned particulars lands I freely give & grant to
ye aforesd Jonathan Howell & to his heirs and assigns
forever & administrators—
Item—I give & bequeath to my third son Samuel
Howell my little close at Mecox and my dwelling
house now standing upon it with all the fencing
standing upon it as also ten acres of mine in the
North division of land at Sagaponnuck lying next to ye
land Peter Norris bought of Jonah Fordham as also
a fifty of meadow of mine lying in Smiths meadow
as also a fifty of land of mine lying on ye north side
of Hogg neck next Jonah Fordhams land as also
Eight acres of land in my great close near Sagaponuck
pond and to belaid out to him on ye Southside of my
close lying ye length of it only two pole is to be left
for a highway to ye rest of my land on ye west end
of it as also half a fifty of S'hampt commonage all
these above written lands I freely give & grant to my
son Samuel Howell & to his heirs & assigns forever—
Item—I give & bequeath to my fourth son Jonah
Howell the home lot of land that I bought of
Benjamin Foster Jr. lying in ye town next to Obadiah
Rogers being by estimation seven acres more or less186	Early Long Island Wills.
with ye dwelling house and all ye fences standing
upon it as also a lot of mine in ye North division in
ye great plain near Gersham Culvers house as also
three rood of land of mine in John Howells close as
also one acre of land of mine in halsyes neck as also
two acres in ye Ox pasture at ye rear of John Reeves
his close as also one lot of meadow of mine on ye
beach with half a fifty of S'hampton commonage—
The three acres of land one in halsyes neck and two
acres of land lying at ye rear of John Reeves his land
which is above written I have changed for a lot of
land lying next my land in ye North division which
lands above mentioned I freely give & grant to my
son Jonah Howell and to his heirs & assigns forever—
Item—I give & bequeath to my fifth son Edward
Howell my home lot in ye town with all my housing
& shops & all the fencing belonging to it after my
wifes decease as also all my close in ye little plain
after my son Joseph Howell hath had his two acres
measured out to him on ye Southside of my close
all the length of the close as also my upper lot join-
ing to my home lot as also my lot of meadow lying
in Shinacock neck on ye West side of the Long
Tongue and half ye breadth of the Long Tongue
that is now drowned and a lot of meadow of mine
now drowned at ye Southend of Samuel Jones his
meadow as also half a lot of meadow of mine at
Ketchaponuck in my North lot as also one half lot of
meadow of mine lying on ye east side of Shinacocke
Neck as also one lot of meadow of mine lying atSuffolk County, i6gi-iyoj.	187
Occobague near ye Jumping Creek as also twenty
acres of land of mine lying on ye East side of my,
great close near Sagabonnet pond and after my wifes
decease he shall keep my daughter Mary Howell as
long as she liveth and find her sufficient clothing
meat drink washing & lodging and after my wifes
decease he shall have my daughters portion I have
willed to her which is fifty pound in pay out of my
moveable estate notwithstanding all I have given of
lands here & of meadows, I give to my son Edward
Howell, my will is that my wife have one third part
of all my land & meadows as her own proper right
during her natural life and upon performance of the
above written conditions I do freely give & grant to
him sd Edward Howell all ye lands & meadows
above written to him his heirs administrators and
assigns forever—
Item—-I do give & bequeath to my sixth son Ben-
jamin Howell all my land lying at ye rear of Coll
Piersons home lot at Sagaponack eight acres more
or less as also one whole lot of land lying in the
south division at Sagaponack next to Dan Burnet by
estimation twenty acres more or less as also half a
lot of mine lying in Hogg neck on ye south east
side of ye neck to be equally divided upland &
meadow as also half a fifty of S’hampton common-
age as also one half lot of meadow of mine in
Ketchaponuck neck in my north division lot of
meadow all those lands and meadows above written
I do freely give & grant to my son Benjamin188	Early Long Island Wills.
Howell and to his heirs administrators & assigns
forever—
Item—I do give & bequeath to my seventh son
Thomas Howell all my land in ye Mill Neck undis-
posed of by estimation thirty acres be it more or
less as also all my land at Mecox lying at ye rear
of Benoni Newtons home lot eleven acres be it more
or less as also half my lot of land lying on ye south-
east side of Hogg necke to be equally divided
meadow & upland as also half a fifty oiS'hampt. com-
monage as also one fifty of meadow of mine at Occo-
bogue lying in lot which Jonah Fordham had a fifty in
ye same lot all these above written lands & meadows
I freely give & grant to my son Thomas Howell & to
his heirs and administrators and assigns forever—
Item—-I give & bequeath to my daughter Mary
Howell fifty pound in current pay out of my estate as
it useth one thing with another to be paid her at my
decease—
Item—I give & bequeath to my daughter Deborah
Tapping five pound in current pay to be paid her out
of my estate at my decease—
Item—I give & bequeath to my daughter Phebe
Halsey five pound in current pay to be paid her out of
my estate at my decease—
Item—I give & bequeath to my grandchild Irenie
Rogers after my decease one feather bed & furniture
to it to be paid her out of my estate—I do in this my
last Will & testamt. ordain constitute & appoint my
dear & well beloved wife Mary Howell to be my law-189
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
ful Executrix to administer upon my whole estate
after my decease and she is to have one third part of
all my moveable estate as her own proper right and I
do appoint my wife to pay all the legacies I have given
by my will to any person and to my children and after
all my legacies & due debts are all paid my will is that
what is left of my moveable estate that my wife shall
have a fourth part to herself for her trouble and the
rest shall be equally divided amongst all my chil-
dren.
Signed & sealed by me in ye year of our Lord in
S'hampt. Anno Dom 1697 ye 27 of January.
(No Signature.) [Seal]
In ye presence of us Witnesses
John Maltbie
John Taylor
Rich” Howell
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
28th day of Octob. Anno Dom. 1699 at ye Manor of
St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before ye
Honoble Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative
Court in ye sd County was proved & approved ye
last Will & testamt. of Edward Howell late of
S'hampton in ye sd County deceased on ye 29 day of
April Anno Dom. 1699 who by his sd Will did
nominate & appoint Mary his wife his Executrix to
whom was granted the administration of all & singular
ye goods & chattels of ye sd deceased—190	' Early Long Island Wills.
In ye name of God Amen & tenth year of ye reign
of our Sovereign Lord' William the third of England
Scotland France & Ireland King Defend1 of ye faith
&c. I John Jagger ^ of ye town oiS'hampt in ye
County of Suffolk & province of New York hus-
bandman being sick & weak in body yet through the
goodness of God being in full strength of memory do
hereby make & ordain this to be my last Will &
testamt. viz: I give & bequeath my soul unto God
that gave it and my body to ye earth after death to
be decently buried and after funeral charges and all
my just debts paid I dispose of my worldly estate as
followeth—
First—I give & bequeath to my eldest son John
Jagger and to his heirs of his body begotten lawfully
forever the one half of my close of land lying on ye
Northside of Samuel Jones his close to be taken of ye
East end thereof and one third part of my land at ye
7 ponds to be the East part of the same and one acre
& half in ye South division of ye Oxpasture siding
by ye path that runs through ye great plains to ye
beach, but if my said son John should depart this life
“John Jagger was one of the early settlers in Southampton. His
home lot, left to son Jeremiah, is on the west side of main street of
Southampton, and is the homestead of late Captain George G. White.
The “ Close on the north side of Samuel Jones close ” is on the east side
of the road to North sea, nearly opposite the road to Seponack. On
this the “ old Jagger house ” was built in 1707, and was a well-known
landmark till it was burned a few years since. The ruins still remain.
The beach lot was next the beach, on the west side of Town pond, and
is now covered by the beach banks. “ The close lying between Samuel
Coopers land and Isaac Halseys ” is on the west side of the road to
North sea. The railroad runs through it.Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	191
without any such heirs as aforesd then ye above
demised lands to be equally divided between my
son Jeremiah & his heirs and my son Samuel &
his heirs forever and my will is that my sd two
sons Jeremiah 8c Samuel and their heirs to take
care and provide a commendable maintenance for
him my sd son John Jagger—2 I give & bequeath to
my sd son Jeremiah Jagger and his heirs forever my
dwelling house & barn with all ye home lot adjoining
whereon sd house & barn stands & ye other half of
my close of land before mentioned on ye North side
of Samuel Johnes at ye West end thereof and ye other
two third parts of ye aforesaid land at ye 7 ponds
to be ye West end thereof and six acres of land
in ye ten acre lot lying in Capt. Neck hollow & my
two acres of land by ye pond side & one acre & half
in ye ten acre lots lying next to John Jessups land
and one half of my land called ye beach lot and my
lot of upland & meadow at Potuncke and one fifty
pound alotmt in Ogdens Neck & one third part of
my orchard land at Long Springs and a fifty pound
commonage throughout ye bounds of sd town all
which land & premises I give unto him my son
Jeremiah Jagger & his heirs forever saving that his
Mother Enjoy part of it as hereafter Expressed and
that he give my son Benjamin Jagger a good title to
his house when he takes possession of mine abovesd
Also I give unto him my sd son Jeremiah a mare &
one cow—Thirdly—I give & bequeath to my son
Samuel Jagger and his heirs forever ye one half of my192	Early Long Island Wills.
close of land lying between Samuel Coopers land and
Isaac Halseys to be taken of ye Northside of ye same
to be ye one moiety of that which is now fenced &
unfenced and ye other half of my land above men-
tioned known by ye name of the beach lot and three
acres in Halsey’s neck & my three acres of land in
ye South division of the Ox pasture which I had of
Thomas Stevens & a single acre lying next Joseph
Pierson in ye ten acre lots and my whole lot of meadow
at Occobogue and a fifty of meadow & upland in
Ogdens Neck and a fifty pound alotmt of commonage
throughout ye bounds of sd town—And one third part
of my orchard land at Long Spring and a mare two
oxen & a cow & a three year old heifer and five sheep
all which land & premises I give unto him my son
Samuel & his heirs forever except what is after for his
Mother reserved her life time—
Fourthly—I give & bequeath unto my son Jonathan
Jagger all that my forty acre division of land I had of
Samuel Cooper\y\ng on ye West side of ye long pond
and all my lot of land & meadow in hog neck division
and half a fifty pound commonage throughout ye
bounds of sd town & one mare & two oxen & one cow
and a three year old heifer & five sheep all which
land & premises I give unto him my sd son Jonathan
&his heirs forever—Fifthly—I give & bequeath unto
my son Benjamin Jagger and his heirs forever ye other
half of my close of land lying between Samuel Coopers
land & Isaac Halsey & Jeremiahs house thereon
standing and my meadow at Shinacocke & Sebonnucke193
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
& one third part of my land and orchard at Long
Springs and a lot of meadow at ye beach & a fifty
pound alotment of meadow & upland in Ogdens
necke & one half of a fifty pound commonage
throughout ye bounds of sd town and one mare & two
oxen one cow and a three year old heifer & five sheep
all which land & premises I give unto him my said son
Benjamin & his heirs forever. And if either my son
Jonathan or Benjamin should depart this life without
heir or heirs then ye survivor to have the half a
fifty pound commonage to him & his forever & further
my will is yt if Either my son Samuel Jonathan ox Ben-
jamin shall depart this life without heir or heirs then ye
respective part of land to them demised as aforesaid of
him or them that shall depart this life as aforesaid shall
be equally divided between my surviving sons and their
heirs John Jagger only Excepted and my sons namely
Jeremiah Samuel & Benjamin my will is that each of
them shall Stump & girdle ye trees of five acres of Jona-
thans land at ye long pond—Sixthly—I give &
bequeath unto my three daughters namely Elizabeth
Sarah & Susannah each of them one sheep they
having had their portions already—Seventhly—I give
unto my daughter Lydia two cows & five sheep—
Eighthly & lastly—I do here by this my last Will &
testamt. make my beloved wife Hannah sole Execu-
trix thereof & give unto her one third part of the use
of all my land above demised to my several sons
and one third of my dwelling house especially ye
lower room next street for her use and all ye rest of194
Early Long Island Wills.
my moveable estate for ye paying of all my debts
and ye comfortable subsistance of herself and family
she paying all ye above mentioned legacies out of
my estate that is moveable. And for ye full confir-
mation of this my last Will & testamt I have here-
unto set my hand & seal in S'hampt. this 18th day
of Aug 1698
John Jagger [Seal]
Signed sealed & declared to be his last Will and
testamt. in presence of us
Samuel Woodruff
Joshua Halsey
Nathan Howell
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on
ye 29 day of Oct. Anno Dom. 1699 at ye Manor of
St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before ye
HonobIe Coll. Wm Smith Judge of ye Prerogative
Court in ye sd. County was proved & approved the
last Will & testamt. of John J agger late of S'hampton
in ye sd. County deceased who by his sd. Will did
nominate and appoint Hannah his wife his sole
Executor to whom was granted the administration
of the goods & chattels of sd deceased.
Brookhaven Jany. 11 169“
In ye name of God Amen I Walter Jones, of
Brookhaven abovesd in ye County of Suffolk on
J195
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Long Island of ye Province of N. York being
sick & weak of body but of good & sound memory
thanks be to God in calling to mind the uncertain
estate of this life and that I must yield to death
when it shall please God do make & ordain
this my last Will & testamt. hereby revoking any
other or former will by me made either by word
or writing—first I give & bequeath my Soul to God
who gave it & my body being dead to be buried in
such place & manner as to my Executor hereafter
named shall seem meet—
Item—ye worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased
God to endow me I give unto Richard Hulse &
Hannah his wife of ye town abovesd that is to say
my house & land with all the improvements thereon
together with all my goods & chattels of w* kind or
nature soever my just debts being first paid by them
and the legacies hereafter named with this proviso
that ye said Richard Hulse & Hannah his wife shall
well & carefully provide for me and allow me such
comfortable sustenance in my sick & weak condition
as may be convenient for a sick or aged person & to
look after my cattle &c. Item I give to Thomas ye
son of Richard Hulse a horse & a yearling calf
steer—Item—I give unto Richard son of Rich!1
Hulse a yearling Heifer—Item—I give unto Joseph
ye son of Richard Hulse a calf—Item—I give unto
John ye son of Richard Hulse a two year heifer in
ye spring—Item—I give unto John Thomas a bull
come two year old—Lastly I do hereby nominate &196	Early Long Island Wills.
appoint my friend Rich? Hulse Executor of this my
last will—In Witness whereof I do hereunto set my
hand & seale—
his
Walter Jones ± [Seale]
mark
Witnessed by
Thomas Helme
Charles Davies
By ye tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
3d day of June Anno Dom 1699 at Ye Manor of St.
George in ye County of Suffolk before ye Honoble
Coll William Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court
in ye County abovesd was proved & approved the
last Will & testamt of Walter Jones late of Brook-
haven abovesd deceased on ye 15 January Anno Dom
1698. The administration of the goods & chattels
of the sd decd was granted to Samuel Swazy of
Brookhaven abovesd.
To all Christian people to whom these presents
shall come Greeting—Know ye that I Gideon
Youngs6s of Southhold in ye County of Suffolk &
Province of N. York Yeoman being of sound memory
but diseased in body do constitute & appoint these
65 Gideon Youngs was son of Captain John Youngs, and born 1638. In
1668 he owned part of Plum Island.197
Suffolk County, i6gi-ijoj.
presents to be my last Will & testamt. in manner &
form following : first I commit my precious immor-
tal soul into ye hands of Jesus Christ my blessed
Saviour and Redeemer and my body being dead I
commit to ye earth by decent burial in the comfort-
able hopes of its resurrection unto eternal life and as
for my worldly goods I give & bestow them on my
dear wife & children as followeth—
Imprimis—I give unto my beloved wife Sarah
Youngs one full third part of all my lands & tenemts
as the law requires during her natural life & I give
her ye sole management of all the lands that in these
presents I give to my son Jonathan till he comes
of ye age of twenty-one years—And if Jonathan
shall die before that age then my wife to have ye
management of sd lands till the successor or suc-
cessors of Jonathan shall come to the age—Also I
give her the use of my whole dwelling house till said
Jonathan or successors shall come of age and after he
or they shall be of age then my wife to have one half of
my said house & of all my other houses which she shall
choose as long as she shall live—
Item—I give her all my goods & chattels w'soever
within doors & without so long as she shall remain
my widow for her own comfortable maintenance and
for ye bringing up of our children and for ye helping
them as she shall in her discretion se cause and in
no wise to hinder her from pious uses of charity &
mercy and at and before her death to dispose of them
by Will & testamt. as abovesd Also I give her the19B	Early Long Island Wills.
use of half ye barn with free passing & repassing she
being at half ye charge of upholding ye same and
maintaining it—Item—with the injunctions reserva-
tions & provisos in these presents contained being
kept and fulfilled I do give unto my son Gideon & to
my son Jonathan and their heirs and assigns forever
all my lands of all sorts in ye Oyster pond lower
neck to be divided between them when my son
Jonathan shall be twenty one years of age in equal
proportions for quantity & quality in such several
divisions and parcels as may be most equal & con-
venient always reserving my wifes thirds out of the
whole also for ye better settling of my eldest son
Gideon in my now dwelling house I do now establish
to him and his heirs and assigns the sd house together
with a tract of land adjoining to ye same beginning
at a large white oak between my dwelling houses
and lies next the harbor marked with ye letter G on
ye Southward side and extending from thence
through ye wood in a strait line to a crooked black
oak marked also with G on ye Southward side which
is ye corner bounds and from thence Southward on a
straight line to a crooked white oak below ye hill by
ye edge of the salt pond in my land, and along frpm
said oak by the pond side to ye harbor and so along
by the harbor side Northward till it comes to ye first
white oak mentioned, with free liberty to pass &
repass with his cart & team or on horseback or on
foot as far as my dwelling house land Extends next
above ye beach & doing no damage this land thus199
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
given to my son Gideon to be part of his half abovesd
And furthermore I give to my sd son Gideon a first
lot of upland in the Oyster pond upper neck bounded
by ye land of Benjamin Horton to ye Eastward and
by ye land of Richard Brown to ye Westward & in
length reaching from ye Sound or North sea South-
ward to ye harbor also my will is that my son
Jonathan when he shall attain to ye age of twenty
one years that he shall with the best assistance that
he can get divide all the lands that is dividable
between himself & his brother Gideon into as many
parcels as is most convenient in my son Jonathan!s
judgment and having so done my son Gideon or his
heirs shall take their choice which part or parcels he
or they will have for their share—Item—It is to be
noted that I have ordered a piece of land to my now
dwelling house bounded as followeth : beginning at
a large white oak ye same tree where my son Gideon
began as abovesd so along by the harbor to a black
oak tree which is ye bounds between John Tuthill
and myself and from thence to ye Northeast corner
of John Tuthill his land lying by the harbor side and
from thence Eastwardly twenty and nine rods more or
less to a white oak marked on ye Southside with ye
letter Y and from thence on a streit line to crooked
black oak also marked with the letter Y on the
Northerly side which is a corner bounds between my
son Gideon and my son Jonathan and from thence
upon a strait line down to ye first white oak men-
tioned by the harbor which parcel of land thus set200	Early Long Island Wills.
out for my son Jonathan or his successors in lieu of
that already set out to my son Gideon—
Item—My will is that my son Gideon his heirs or
assigns shall pay or cause to be paid unto my sons
Joseph & David ye sums of thirty pounds a piece to
each of them when each of them comes to legal age
of twenty-one years—Also my will is that my son
Jonathan his heirs or assigns shall pay or cause to
be paid unto my sons Joseph & David ye sum of
thirty pounds a piece to each of them when my son
Jonathan shall come to ye age of twenty & three
years of age all these payments in this my will are
to be paid in current money of this Province—
Item—My Will is for ye security of these pay-
ments aforesd in manner & form before willed that
if either Gideon or Jonathan or Gideon!s heirs that
are to pay their brothers Joseph and David their
respective sums before willed them shall neglect or
refuse to pay the same upon reasonable demand
then I do retract from him that maketh default by
not performing ye provision required ye one half of
ye land so designed him both in quantity and quality
excepting ye lands affixed to the respective houses
and if Gideon & Jonathan shall make default of pay-
ment as is willed them then I retract from them both
half ye land intended them and by this my last will &
testamt. do give & bequeath it to such son & sons
as shall thus be refused and neglected to be paid the
money hereby given them and to their respective
heirs and assigns forever that half of land so201
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
retracted—Item—My will is that if Jonathan shall
die under age then his land shall go to my son Joseph
with ye same reservations & priveleges as it was
Jonathans if Joseph shall die under age then ye land
shall go in like manner to my son David if Joseph
shall die under age then Jonathan to pay to David
ye sum of threescore pound current money of this
Province—If either Joseph or David shall die under
age then Gideon and Jonathan to pay three score
pounds current money of each of them to ye
survivor—But my son Gideon not to pay out money
to such brother as shall succeed his brother Jonathan
in his land such successor to divide ye land also as
Jonathan might—Item—My will is that if my
beloved wife should die before Jonathan comes to
ye age of twenty-one years then my son Gideon or
Guardian or Guardians chosen by my son Jonathan
shall let out for the only advantage of my son
Jonathan until he comes of legal age my meaning is
the land which I gave him by this my present will—
Item—My will is that if my well beloved wife Sarah
Youngs shall neglect or omit at or before her death
to dispose of them by will & testamt. as aforesd then
my mind & will is that it shall be equally divided
that is to say what shall be left undisposed of to my
three daughters or such of them as shall be living at
their mothers death my meaning is of my moveable
estate so left undisposed of by my wife—Item—My
will is that my son Gideons chimneys and two floors
belonging to the house now given him in this my202	Early Long Island Wills.
now will be finished with my estate he only assisting
with his own hands finally my will is & I do hereby
nominate constitute & appoint my dearly beloved
wife Sarah Youngs and my son Gideon Youngs
to be Executrix and Executor and my will is that my
son Gideon shall have no power to act without ye
consent of his mother but that my wife shall have
full power to act as Executrix without ye consent of
my son if he will not concur with his mother—And
in confirmation of this my last will & testamt I do
hereby make null & void all former wills and do to
these presents affix my hand & seal this twenty
second day of December in ye year of our Lord
Christ one thousand six hundred ninety & nine—
Gideon Youngs [Seal]
Signed sealed & owned in ye presence of us
John Tuthill
Thomas Terry
Joseph Youngs
Samuel Youngs
Walter Brown
By ye tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
22 day of Feby. Anno Dom 1699 at ye Manor of St.
Georges in ye County of Suffolk before ye HonobIe
Coll William Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court
in ye sd County was proved & approved the last
Will & testamt of Gideon Youngs late of Southhold in
ye sd County deceased on ye 31 day of Decern. Anno
Dom 1699 who by his sd Will did nominate Sarah203
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
his wife and Gideon his son Executors of his said
will to whom was granted the sd administration—
In ye name of God Amen—I Robert Patton66 of
Southampton in ye County of Suffolk on ye Island
of Nassau in ye Province of New York being in
perfect memory & understanding do make this my
last will & testamt. first I bequeath my soul to God
that gave it me and my body after dead to a decent
burial to ye earth from whence it was first taken and
for my worldly estate I dispose in manner & form
following—First I give unto the Revd. Mr. Joseph
Whiting ten pounds to be paid by my executors—
Secondly I give unto Mr Samuel Burts eldest son
of N. York ten pounds to be paid by my executors—
3dly I give unto William Herrick ten pounds to be
paid by my executors—4ly—I give unto Thomas
Herrick ten pounds to be paid by my executors—
5ly—I do give unto Sam1 Cooper ten pounds to be
paid by my executors—6ly—I do give unto Ephraim
Topping my shop now standing upon ye land of Tho.
Topping—Lastly—after yt my debts are paid and a
decent burial the rest of my estate I do give unto my
“ Robert Patton was the village tailor in Southampton in the olden
time. His home lot was on the east side of main street next south of the
house of late Colonel Benjamin H. Poster. The house of Josiah Poster
lately stood on it. It is a small piece of land in the northwest corner of
the original home lot of Lieutenant Richard Post. A store owned by
Captain Daniel S. Havens stands on it. The executors of 'Robert
Patton sold it to Obadiah Sale.204	Early Long Island Wills.
two executors namely William Herrick & Sam1
Cooper whom I do constitute & appoint to sell &
dispose of my house & land that I bought of Samuel
Butler to pay the legacies I do order my Executors
to pay to Margaret Marsher in Scotland ten pounds
if demanded I do order my executors to pay unto
William Patton in Scotland twenty pounds if de-
manded by the sd Margaret Marsher & Wm Patton—
And William Herrick & Samuel Cooper I do appoint
& constitute to be my said Executors & adminis-
trators of this my last will & testamt. In Witness
whereof I have hereunto fixed my hand & seal in
Southampton ye 25 of April 1700.
Robert Patton [Seal]
Signed sealed & declared by Rod Patton to be his
last will & testamt in presence of
Josiah Howell
Manasseh Kempton
Tho. Topping
By ye tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
21 day of May Anno Dom 1700 at ye manor of St.
Georges in ye County of Suffolk before ye HonobIe
Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court
in ye County abovesd was proved & approved the
last Will & testamt of Robert Patton late of S'hamp-
ton in ye sd County decd on ye 12 day of May Anno
Dom 1700 who by his sd last Will & testamt. did
nominate and appoint William Herrick & Samuel
Cooper his Executors to whom was granted the ad-Suffolk County, 1691-1703.	205
ministration of the all & singular the goods &
chattels of ye sd. deceased—
In the name of God Amen. I Mary Halsey67
late relict of Thomas Halsey of ye town of S'Hamp-
ton late deceased being very sick & weak in body
but in sound memory Expecting every day to put off
this mortal body do make 8c ordain this to be my
last will 8c testamt. in manner & form following—I
give 8c freely bequeath my soul to God who at first
gave it to me and my body after decent burial to ye
earth from whence it was taken and for my worldly
estate I dispose of it as followeth, (viz)—Ist I give
& bequeath unto my grandson Ammy Resco one
two year old heifer & four sheep—2d I give & be-
queath unto my four grandaughters namely Mary
Hand Eunice Howell Elizabeth Moore & Zerviah
Howell each of them twenty shillings in money one
silver spoon one pr. of sheets one pewter plate two
napkins one pillow drawer and one sheep—3d I give
& bequeath unto my daughter Sarah Moore ye best
rug & a white kersey blanket & a new chest—4th I
give & bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Howell
a brass kettle, hetchill, Iron skellit, a green rugge
a white fitted blanket, a pr. of stillyards & an iron
67 Thomas Halsey, the husband of the testatrix, lived in Southampton
village on the homestead of late Thomas Nicoll White. “ Ammy Res-
coe ” the grandson was son of Ammiruhami Ruscoe, who lived at
Mecox. He was the ancestor of Horace Ruscoe, a well known resident
of Huntington.206	Early Long Island Wills.
bound chest—5th I give & bequeath unto my daugh-
ter Phebe Halsey three pound in money one silver
spoon one pewter plate one sheep one pr. of sheets
one pillow drawer two napkins and nine of ye fif-
teen cattle in ye hands of my son Nathaniel Halsey
in proportion for value that is to say nine fifteenths
of the sd fifteen cattle and two beds and two bolsters
and two pillows one of the beds she hath in posses-
sion and the other feather bed I now lie on and
great bedstead a green rug a great iron kettle and
peile trammell & warming pan and iron mortar &
a frying pan a brass skillet & a great chest and a
little chest & a pair of tongues—6th I give & be-
queath unto my daughter Abigail Howell three
pounds in money one silver spoon one pewter plate
& one sheep one pr. of sheets one pillow drawer two
napkins a brass pot and a trammell & peile in
Nathaniel's hands the two last particulars—7th I give
& bequeath unto my son Nathaniel Halsey one
feather bed one iron pot and cupboard & a great
table and half ye grindstone all in his hands already
the other half of the grindstone I give unto my son
Josiah Halsey—8th I give unto my five sons namely
Josiah, Isaac, David, Jeremiah and Nathaniel Halsey
five cattle in ye hands of the sd Nathaniel Halsey to
be equally divided between them and my timber
chain to be used amongst them five—9th my will is
yt. all other household stuff belonging to me of what
nature or kind and wheresoever to be found to be
divided between my daughter Phebe Halsey &207
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Abigail Howell equally and that my wearing apparel
linen & woolen & silk to be equally divided among
my five daughters namely Mary Howell\ Sarah
Moore, Hannah Howell, Phebe Halsey & Abigail
Howell—10th I do by these presents constitute ordain
& appoint my sons Isaac & David Halsey Executors
of this my last Will & testamt. to receive all my
estate & first pay all my just debts and then the
abovesd bequests and legacies and the rest of my
estate to be divided equally between my two Execu-
tors four pound of the sd money above bequeathed
is in ye hands of my son Nathaniel Halsey—And
for ye full confirmation of this my last will & testamt
I have hereunto set my hand & seal in S'hampton
aforesd this 18 day of December Anno Dom 1699.
her
Mary Halsey [Seale]
mark
Signed sealed & declared to be her last Will &
testamt. in presence of
Christopher Foster
Benjamin Howell
Matthew Howell
By the tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
21 day of May Anno Dom. 1700 at ye Manor of St.
Georges in ye County of Suffolk before the Honoble
Coll. William Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court
in ye sd County was proved & approved the last
will & testamt. of Mary Halsey late of S'hampton in
ye sd. County deceased on ye 20th day of Decr Anno208	Early Long Island Wills.
Dom 1699 who by her said Will & testamt. did
nominate & appoint her sons Isaac & David Halsey
her Executors to whom was granted the administra-
tion of the goods & chattels of ye sd deceased.
In the name of God Amen. I Richard Wodhull68
of Brookhaven in the County of Suffolk being weak
in body but of sound memory thanks be to God
calling to mind ye uncertain state of this life do make
& ordain this & none other to be my last will &
testamt. in manner following—First I commit my
soul into ye hands of Jesus Christ my merciful Re-
deemer and my body being dead to ye earth to be
decently buried—Item to Richard Wodhull my
eldest son I give my house and all my home lands
adjoining to it with all other the buildings orchards
fencings and other the improvements thereon made
& all my land in ye old field & in ye Little
Neck and my meadow at Conscience and all my
meadow & upland in the fire place neck at South
and twenty acres of land at Selliers lot in New-
town and ten acres of meadow in Porriges neck
at ye South and half an accommodation of common-
68 Richard Woodhull was one of the most illustrious of the early set-
tlers of Brookhaven, and the leader of the settlement. His wife was
Temperance Topping of Southampton. So much has been written
concerning him in the “ History of Suffolk County ” that it seems need-
less to repeat it here. His place at Setauket was the home of three
generations. ‘ ‘ Oldfields ” is the neck north of Setauket, next the
sound. “ Crassum’s Neck” is on the South Bay at the village of
Brookhaven. Snake neck is on the east side of Carman’s River.209
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
age all which lands and meadows with the buildings
& improvements abovesd I give to my said son
Richard to have & to hold ye same to him & his
heirs forever—Item to Nathaniel Wodhull my son
I give my land & meadow at ye south in Crossums
Neck with ten acres of meadow in ye Westward part
of Snake Neck with half an accommodation of com-
monage—To Have & to Hold the said lands & mead-
ows to him my sd. son Nathaniel his heirs & assigns
forever—Item—to John Wodhull my son I give the
Easternmost part of Snake called Porridge neck with
all ye lands & meadow therein contained (Except ye
ten acres of meadow before given to my son Richard)
also to my said son John I give ten acres of meadow
in ye westward part of Snake neck and half an ac-
commodation of commonage to have & to hold the
same to him my sd son John his heirs & assigns for-
ever—Item—to Josiah Wodhull my son I give ye
Westermost part of Snake neck containing the land
and meadows there (Except ye twenty acres of
meadow given to my son Nathaniel & John) and half
an accommodation of commonage to have & to hold
ye sd land & meadow to him my sd son Josiah his
heirs & assigns forever—Item—My Will, is that if
my sd sons John & Josiah shall not enjoy ye land in
Snake neck then I give to them in like manner the
twenty acres at Newtowne near to ye land late belong-
ing to Peter Whitier and the rest of my land at
Newtown (Except what I have given to my son
Richard) to be equally divided between them and in210	Early Long Island Wills.
case either of my said sons shall not agree in the
division of the land or meadow before given them
then they shall chose indifferent persons to divide
the same and in case either or any of my sd sons shall
die without issue then the survivors shall in like
manner divide the part of the deceased among them
the surviving brethren equally—Item—to Dorothy
Wodhull I give forty pounds current money to be
paid her out of my moveables at such time as she
shall be of age or married—Item—to Temperance
Wodhull I give forty pounds current money to be
paid likewise out of my moveables at such time as
she shall be of age or married. Item—to Temperance
Widhull my beloved wife I give a third part of my
moveables and the whole improvement. & managemt.
of all my estate until such time as my children
aforesd shall be of age. And the rest of my move-
ables not hereby disposed of my just debts & legacies
first paid I give & dispose to be equally divided be-
tween my four sons—Lastly I do hereby nominate
& ordain my beloved wife Temperance Wodhull to
be sole Executrix of this my last Will & testamt. In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
& fixed my seale the 13th day of Oct. Anno
Dom 1699.
Memorandum—It is my will that in case my
two sons John & Josiah shall enjoy ye land in Snake
neck at South, then my son Richard shall enjoy all
my land at Newtown before mentioned to be given
to my said sons John & Josiah.2X1
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Witness my hand & seale ye day & year abovesd
Richard Wodhull [Seale].
Signed sealed & declared to be ye last Will &
testamt of ye sd testator in ye presence of—
Richd Floyd
Tho. Helme
Arthur Futhy
By ye tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
28th day of May Anno Dom 1700 at ye Manor of St
Georges in ye County of Suffolk before the Honoble
Wm Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court in ye sd
County was proved 8c approved the last Will &
testamt. of Richard Wodhull late of Brookhaven in
ye County abovesaid deceased on ye 18th day of
Oct. 1699 who by his sd last will did nominate &
appoint Temperance Wodhull his sole Executrix to
whom was granted the administration of all &
singular the goods & chattels of ye sd deceased.
In ye name of God Amen I Samuel Clark69 of
S'hampton in ye County of Suffolk & Province of
69 Samuel Clark was the son of Samuel Clark of Northsea, who died
in 1677. “ The home lot in town,” left to son Elisha, is on the east side
of Northsea road, north of the railroad, and lately owned by Captain
Jesse Halsey. The land on “west side of Northsea path” is about
thirty rods north of Seponack road. He lived at North Sea on the
homestead of late Austin Rose, now Edson Jennings. His next neigh-
bor on the south was Charles Sturmy, who owned the homestead of
late Captain Joseph Harris.212
Early Long Island Wills.
N. York upon ye Island of Nassau yeoman being
now in perfect strength of memory though weak in
body and not knowing ye time of my departure do
constitute & appoint this to be my last Will &
testamt. in manner as followeth—
Imprimis—I freely give & bequeath my soul to
God that gave it me and my body after dead to
decent burial to ye earth from whence it was taken
at first & for my worldly estate I give as followeth—
First—I give & bequeath to my son Eliphalet all
that my lot of land lying & being on ye east side of
a pond commonly called the long pond with all the
appurtenances thereunto belonging as it is described
by its dimension upon ye town record & one hundred
pound allotmt upon hog necke as it stands to me
upon ye record & all the meadow yt I am possessed
of at little Noyeck & all my meadow Eastward as
far as our town bounds go & one cow & calf & half
a fifty pound commonage all the which above men-
tioned particulars I freely give unto my son Elipha-
let & to his heirs for ever—2dIy—I give & bequeath
unto my son Elisha my home lot in town with all
my land adjoining to ye land that was John Pinny
upon ye West side of Northsea path & one half of
my home meadow lying at ye rear of my home lot at
Northsea and my meadow in homeses hill cove on
ye west side of the path & I give him two acres of
meadow yt lyeth in Cow Neck between George
Harris & Joseph Smith and about Eight acres of
land lying on ye West side of Cow Neck John DaviceSuffolk County, 1691-1730.
213
lying on ye North side & William Jennings on ye
South side & my lot of Sedge meadow at the thorn
tree with half a fifty pound commonage & one cow
& calf all which I do give to my son Elisha & to his
heirs forever—3dly—I give & bequeath to my son
Samuel a fifty pound commonage & all my housing
and barns & orchards & all my lands & meadow
belonging to me that is not given already the half of
all at my decease & ye other half after his mothers
decease or marriage & all my carpenters tools the
which I freely give to my son Samuel & to his heirs
for ever, further my will is that if any one of my
sons above mentioned shall die without a true &
lawful heir of their bodys then his lands that doe soe
decease I do give it unto my son John Clarke and
his heirs forever—4ly I do give unto my daughter
Susannah Clarke ten shillings money—5ly—I do give
to my daughter Rachel twenty pounds current money
to be paid to her when she shall be eighteen years
of age or on ye day of her marriage when she
requires it—6ly—I give unto my daughter Mary
twenty pounds current money to be paid her when
she shall come to ye age of eighteen years or on ye
day of her marriage when she shall require it—7Iy—
I give unto my son John forty pounds current money
to be paid him when he shall come to ye age of
twenty one years. 8,y—I do give unto my daughter
Ester twenty pounds to be paid her when she shall
be eighteen years of age or on the day of her mar-
riage when she shall require it—I give & bequeath214	Early Long Island Wills.
all my moveable estate unto my son Samuel & unto
my well beloved wife Sarah Clarke for to bring up the
smaller children and if she dies a widow then she
may dispose of twenty pounds to whom she sees
cause amongst my children & if my wife marryeth
again then my son Samuel to pay her twenty pounds
and to Enjoy all my moveable estate and I do appoint
my son Samuel Executor of this my last Will and my
beloved wife Executrix during widowhood & to ad-
minister upon my estate and to pay all my just due
& legacies—This my last Will & testamt. Signed
& sealed with my hand this 4th Oct.	at
Northsea belonging to S'hampton.
Samuel Clarke [Seal]
Signed & sealed in presence of
Saml Cooper
John Maltbie
The Sayre
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on
the twenty first day of August Anno Dom. 1700 at
Southampton in ye County of Suffolk before the
Honoble Coll Wm Smith Judge of the Prerogative
Court in ye sd County was proved & approved the
last will & testamt. of Samuel Clarke late of North-
sea belonging to S'hampt afores4 deceased on ye first
day of March Anno Dom 1699 who by his sd. Will &
testamt. did nominate and appoint Samuel Clarke
his son & Sarah his wife Executors of his sd Will
& Testamt. and (the sd Sarah for certain causes herSuffolk County, 1691-1703.,
215
thereunto moving did renounce ye burthen of execu-
torship) so that the administration of all <& singular
the goods & chattels of ye sd decd was granted to ye
said Samuel Clarke son of ye sd deceased—
By ye Honoble. Coll. William Smith Judge of
Prerogative Court in ye County of Suffolk—To
all to whom these presents shall come Greeting
Know ye that whereas Alexander Bryan late of Mil-
ford in ye Colony of Connecticutt departed this life
leaving no Executor and Sibilla ye wife of ye sd de-
ceased having taken out letters of administration in
ye sd Colony of Connecticut on her sd husbands
estate and given power to William Whiting of Hart-
ford to dispose of & secure for her use certain
negroes & other the estate of the sd deceased within
ye County of Suffolk of the Province of New York—
And ye sd William Whiting for certain causes him
thereunto justly moving hath prayed that ye adminis-
tration of all & singular the goods chattels & credits
of ye sd deceased whin ye County of Suffolk may be
granted to him ye sd William Whiting to whom was
granted ye sd administration on ye 27th Sept. Anno
Dom 1700—And ye sd William Whiting on ye
twenty sixth day of August Anno Dom 1701 did ex-
hibit an acct. in & concerning ye sd administration
before Coll. William Smith abovesd which was
allowed & approved of by the sd Sibilla who prayed
that ye administration of ye sd estate of Alexander216
Early Long Island Wills.
Bryan deceased may be granted to her to whom ye
same was granted on ye 27th day of Sept. Anno Dom
1701.
By the Honoble Coll William Smith Judge of ye
Prerogative Court in ye County of Suffolk—To all
to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know
ye that whereas Thomas Stevens70 late of S'hampton
in ye County of Suffolk departed this life on ye 26th
day of November Anno Dom. 1700 leaving no Exec-
utor and Elizabeth Stevens the widow of ye sd de-
ceased for certain causes her hereunto moving hath
prayed that the administration of ye goods & chattels
of ye said deceased may be granted to her ye widow
abovesd to whom was granted the sd administration
with full power &c. on ye 11th day of Deer. Anno
Dom. 1700.
In ye name of God Amen—The last will & tes-
tamt of Richard Brown71 of the town of S'hold in ye
County of Suffolk on Nassau Island in ye Province
of New York in America Yeoman made this sixth
70	Captain Thomas Stephens lived on the east side of main street of
Southampton, on the present homestead of heirs of Captain James
Herrick. Some of his descendants are living in the western part of
the town.
71	Richard Brown was grandson of Richard Brown, who came from
England and died in Southold in 1655. He married Dorothy King
May 8, 1683. He was ensign in militia.217
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
day of July in the 13th year of ye reign of William ye
3d by ye grace of God of England Scotland France
& Ireland King Defender of ye faith &c. & in ye year
of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and
one. To ye intent my goods & chattels lands & ten-
emts may hereafter come unto such persons & remain
& be to such uses as by me the sd Richard Brown
herein do & shall limit & appoint in this my last
Will do therefore will order give & devise as follow-
eth—Impmis—I give devise & bequeath unto my
beloved wife Dorothy ye moiety or half part of my
farm during her widowhood and in case she my
sd wife shall happen to remarry then to have hold &
enjoy ye one third part thereof during her natural
life she being at ye one half part of ye charge during
her widowhood & one third part during her natural
life for the better & more comfortable managemt
thereof—Also I do give unto my beloved wife all
other my other moveable estate of what kind soever
except what shall be otherwise disposed of in this my
last will & testamt for her my sd wife & childrens
more comfortable maintenance & also to dispose
thereof to all or soe many of my daughters as shall
belonging or come to their respective ages of Eight-
een years or days of marriage which shall first hap-
pen in such part or proportion as to her my sd beloved
wife their mother shall seem most meet & conve-
nient-—Item—It is my Will & I do hereby order
that my beloved wife shall have hold & Enjoy ye full
use & sole command of all my dwelling house during218
Early Long Island Wills.
her widowhood only & in case she shall happen to
remarry then to have her choice which part she will
take for her more comfortable being with a request
& a desire to her that in case my eldest son Richard
shall happen to marry to her good liking & behave
himself in honor & duty towards her that then she
would permit my sd son to make use of such a part
thereof as she shall or may appoint to him—Item
I do give devise & bequeath unto my son Richard
all my farm on ye Oyster pond lower neck with all
the meadow on ye whole neck also one piece of
meadow called Sam1 Kings meadow also one first
lot of upland in ye oyster pond upper neck that is
to say the one half of sd farm when my sd son
shall attain unto ye age of twenty one years, two
thirds of sd farm in case my wife his mother shall re-
marry and the whole after his mothers decease with
all ye housing barn orchard fence & fencing there-
upon standing or lying to have & to hold unto my sd
son Richard his heirs & assigns forever to ye only &
sole use of him my sd son his heirs & assigns for-
ever—Also my mind & will is & I do hereby
order & appoint my son Richd & for ye considerations
& enjoym* abovesd to pay or cause to be paid unto his
two younger brothers Henry & David ye sum of
twenty five pounds current money of the Province
when they shall attain to ye age of twenty one years &
in case either of them shall happen to die then to pay to
ye survivor of them thirty pounds of the like money—
Item—I do devise & bequeath unto my son Samuel219
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Brown two lots of woodland lying & being in the
Oyster pond upper neck—also two pieces of meadow
lying & being by William Brown's meadow & the
other in Gideon Youngs lot known by ye name of
Brinley his meadow—Also it is my mind & will & I
do hereby ord.er & appoint & for my son Samuels
more comfortable settlement & fencing of the above
land that upon the division my son Samuels part
shall be on ye south side to have & to hold the above
land & meadow to my son Samuel his heirs & as-
signs forever to ye only use & behoof of him my sd
son his heirs & assigns forever—Item—My mind is
that my son Samuel shall allow unto his brother
Richd a sufficient cartway while he comes into the
common road & it is my mind & will & I do
hereby order & appoint that if in case my son Rich?
shall happen to die without issue lawfully begotten
or in his non-age then my son Samuel to enjoy his
brothers part & to pay unto his two younger brothers
Henry & David or to ye survivor of them the sum or
sums of money I have ordered his brother Richd to
pay unto them—I give my sd son my great bible after
his mothers death—Item—I do give devise & be-
queath unto my two younger sons Henry & David
all my land and meadow equally or to ye survivor of
them or either of them & to yr heirs & assigns for-
ever & in case they shall happen to die in their non-
age then to be & remain unto my sd son Samuel his
heirs & assigns forever—Item—I do give devise &
bequeath unto my beloved wife my meadow at Car-220	Early Long Island Wills.
chaugue which my father lent to my sister Hannah
ye late wife of John Reeve for to dispose thereof for
ye best advantage for her & my familys more com-
fortable sustenance always reserving to herself & for
her own benefit use & behoof ye one third part of
that & all the rest of my movable estate left to her
in this my last will—Item—It is my mind & will & I
do hereby order & appoint that in case my son Rich-
ard shall happen to die under the age of twenty one
years or without issue lawfully begotten & his brother
Samuel enjoys his part then my two sons Henry &
David shall equally enjoy ye lands & meadow given
to their brother Samuel—Item—I do give unto my
two sons Richard & Samuel all my arms to be equally
divided unto them by yr Mother when they come to
yr respective age of 21 years—Item I do hereby
make authorize & appoint my beloved wife Dorothy
Brown my whole & sole Executrix of this my last
Will & testamt. Also to have the whole government
& guardianship of all my children charging all of
them to carry it honorably & dutifully towards their
Mother before & after they shall attain unto their re-
spective ages—Item—My mind & will is & I do
hereby declare that there shall be no advantage taken
either by my wife all or any of my children taken of
anything that is contained in this my will by any words
that be contained therein or for want of words to ex-
plain any intentions of mine towards them by law or
otherwise to create any strife hatred animosities or
needless charge to them or any of them but to take221
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
these presents to be ye true & genuine thoughts to-
wards them yt love & peace may be continued wch.
is my earnest desire—And lastly I do bequeath my
soul to ye Almighty & my body to ye earth from
whence it came in hopes of resurrection to eternal
life by Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour & Redeemer
& do appoint these presents to stand in force for &
last will & testamt in witness whereof I have to this
my last will & testamt set my hand & seal ye day &
year first written—
Richard Brown [Seal]
Sealed published & declared by the sd Richd Brown
for & as his last will & testamt in presence of us wit-
nesses subscribed—
John Tuthill
Saml King
Caleb Curtice
Abraham Corye
Isaac Arnold
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
first day of October Anno Dom 1701 at ye Manor
of St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before the
Hon. Coll. William Smith Judge of the Prerogative
Court in ye sd County was proved & approved ye
last will & testamt. of Richard Brown late of
S'hold in ye sd County deceased July 11 1701 who
by his sd will did nominate & appoint Dorothy his
wife his Executrix to whom was granted the admin-
istration of ye goods & chattels of ye sd deceased.222	Early Long Island Wills.
In ye name of God Amen I John Morehous72
being weak in body but of perfect strength of mem-
ory & not knowing ye time of my appointed change
make this my last will & testamt. as followeth.
First I give unto my two daughters Mary & Phebe
Morehouse each of them one good feather bed &
each of them one chest & all the goods that are now
in a chest that was my wifes chest equally to be
divided between them my sd two daughters & also I
do give unto my sd two daughters Mary & Phebe
Morehouse each of them sixty pounds in pay all
which to be paid to my sd two daughters as they
shall come to ye age of seventeen years & also each
of them one bolster filled with feathers—All the rest
of my estate both real & personal I give unto my
son John Morehouse he paying the legacies as is
above mentioned & I do make him my sd son
John Morehouse whole & sole Exectr of this my
will & testament. In Witness whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & seal this 10th day of
May 1701—
John Morehouse [Seal]
Signed & Sealed in ye presence of
Henry Pierson
Benoni Flint
I do desire yt Henry Pierson & Theophilus How-
ell would see that this my will be duly Executed.
19 John Morehouse lived at Sagg in Southampton on the homestead
and farms lately belonging to Cassander W. Hedges.223
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
4 day of December Anno Dom 1701 at ye Manor of
St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before ye
HonobIe Coll William Smith Judge of the Preroga-
tive Court in ye sd County was proved & approved
ye last Will & testamt of John Morehouse late of
Bridgehampton in ye sd County deceased on ye 10
day of Oct. Anno Dom. 1701 who by his sd will did
nominate & appoint John Morehouse his son his
Executor to whom was granted the administration of
the goods & chattels of ye sd deceased.
In the name of God Amen—August ye 9th in ye
year of our Lord God 1701 I James Herricke73 of
S'hampt. in ye County of Suffolk upon ye Island of
Nassau & Province of New York Yeoman being
very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind &
memory (thanks to God) calling to mind ye mortal-
ity of my body & knowing that it is appointed for
all men once to die do make & ordain this my last
Will & testamt. that is to say principally & first of
all I give & recommend my soul into the hands of
God that gave it & for my body I recommend it to
ye earth to be buried in a Christian & decent manner
at the discretion of my Executors nothing doubting
but at ye gen1 resurrection I shall receive the same
73 James Herrick lived on the east side of main street of Southamp-
ton, on the homestead now owned by Henry Post. His wife Sarah was
the daughter of Peregrine Stanborough. The path used in old times
to go to the ancient burying ground went through his home lot.224
Early Long Island Wills.
again by the mighty power of God—And touching
such worldly estate as God hath blessed me with in
this life I give & dispose of in this following manner
& form—Impm,s I give to Sarah my dearly beloved
wife one third of my lands during her natural life—
At ye expiration whereof it is to be added to the rest
of my lands & living—I also give unto my sd wife
one third of my whole moveable estate wholly &
solely for her dispose—Item—I give unto my well
beloved daughter Sarah Herricke all the rest of my
land housing & barns orchards &c—or ye sum of
three score pounds good & lawful money to be raised
& levied out of my estate together with two thirds
of my moveable estate & my lot & meadow at little
Hog neck by her freely to be possessed & enjoyed
for ever—Item—I make constitute & ordain Sarah
my well beloved wife together with my dear brother
Thomas Herricke the Executors of this my last will
& testamt, always provided that my daughter Sarah
be continued under her mothers care & that the
abovesd portion given to my daughter Sarah be left
in my wifes hands for my daughters education until
she shall come of ye age of eighteen years or until
marriage only provided yt ye sd portion in quantity
& value be no ways diminished I also give unto my
sd daughter Sarah my melatto boy George for her self
& service for ever—Item—I give unto my well re-
spected brother Thomas Herricke all my wearing
clothes & apparel for himself & dispose together
with my sword & gun—Also provided that if my sd225
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
brother Thomas see cause to pay unto my dear wife
Sarah the sum of sixty pounds good & lawful money
in ye behalf & upon the account of himself for ye
proper use benefit & behoof of my daughter Sarah
that then I give unto him two thirds of the housing
& lands the land at little Hog neck only excepted—
But if my sd daughter die without issue that ye whole
of my daughters portion by me given her shall be my
brother Thomas'es the land at Hog neck & the house-
hold stuff excepted which land &c is to be returned
to my wife Sarah Herricke—And I do hereby utterly
disallow revoke & disannul all & every other former
wills & testamts. legacys & bequests & Executors by
me any way before this time named willed & be-
queathed ratifying & confirming this & no other to
be my last will & testamt. In Witness Whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal ye day and year
above written.	James Herricke [Seal]
Signed sealed published pronounced declared by
ye said James Herricke as his last will & testamt.
in presence of us—
William Herricke
Aaron Burnett
Nath. Wade
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on the
7th day of Decemb. 1701 at Southampton in ye County
of Suffolk before the Honoble Coll W’n Smith Judge
of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd County was proved
& approved the last will & testamt. of James Her-226	Early Long Island Wills.
ricke late of S'hampt. abovesd deceased on ye i6day
of August Anno Dom. 1701 who by his sd last will
did nominate & appoint Sarah his wife & Thomas
Herricke his brother his Executors to whom was
granted the administration of the goods & chattels
of the sd deceased.
In ye name of God Amen—Southold this 14th of
Oct. 1692 I James Pars hall of the town of S'hold
in ye County of Suffolk upon Long Island in ye
Province of N. York being weak in body but of
sound memory do ordain & establish these presents
to be my last will & testamt. in manner & form
following—First—I bequeath my soul to Jesus
Christ my merciful Redeemer & my body to ye
earth by decent burial in ye assured hopes of its
resurrection again at ye last day & as to my out-
ward estate all my just debts being first paid &
funeral charges allowed for by my Executors I do
will & dispose of as followeth—Impmis I do give
and bequeath unto my two sons Israel & David all
my accommodations of both upland & meadow to
them & their heirs forever equally to be divided be-
tween them two only my eldest son Israel is to have
the eastermost side of this my accommodation of
upland in Occabauke with all the improvements
thereupon that is to say my dwelling house barn
outhouses fences orchards & improved lands—also
my will is that all my implements of husbandry &227
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
arms be equally divided between my sd two sons. 2Iy
I do give & bequeath to my beloved wife one bed
with all the furniture thereunto belonging—4Iy
Further I do give & bequeath her choice of my
Indian Girls also my will is that my wife enjoy
one room of my dwelling house & half my orchard
during her widowhood and no longer—5ly I do give
& bequeath to my eldest daughter Mary one bed
with all ye furniture thereunto belonging Also I
give unto my sd daughter my other Indian Girl—6ly
My will is yt all ye rest of my estate shall be equally
divided between my wife & all my surviving children
—7ly My will is yt & if my two grown Indian slaves
do serve faithfully five years (that then & not else
they shall be free) Lastly—My mind & will is yt
my beloved brothers in law John Gardiner7* 8c David
Gardiner together with my friend Mr Thomas Mapes
be Executors to this my last Will & testamt.
And I do advise them to put out my two sons to
such trades as they shall incline to learn for the con-
firmation hereof I have hereunto set my hand &
fixed my seal in Southold this 14 day of Oct. in ye
year of our Lord God 1692.
James Parshall [Seal]
Signed sealed published & declared before us
Evan Davise
Samuel Swazy
Tho. Mapes
74 James Parshall married Elizabeth, daughter of David Gardiner, the
second proprietor of Gardiner’s Island. They were married previous to
March 26, 1680.228
Early Long Island Wills.
By the tenor of these presents Know ye yt on ye
28 day of Oct. 1701 at ye Manor of St. Georges in
ye County of Suffolk before ye Honoble Coll William
Smith Judge of the Prerogative Court in ye sd
County was proved & approved ye last will &
testamt of James Par shall late of S'hold in ye said
County deceased on ye 15 day of Sept. 1701 who by
his sd will did nominate and appoint his brothers in
law John & David Gardiner & Thomas Mapes his
Executors—and the administration of the goods &
chattels of ye sd deceased was granted to ye sd
David Gardiner & Thomas Mapes.
By the Honoble Coll William Smith Judge of the
Prerogative Court in ye County of Suffolk &c. To
all to whom these presents shall come Greeting,
Know ye that whereas Charles Booth™ late of S'hold
in ye County of Suffolk departed this life on ye 3d
day of Decr 1700 leaving no Executor & Abigail the.
widow of the deceased for certain causes her there-
unto justly moving hath prayed that ye administra-
tion of ye goods & chattels of the sd deceased may
be granted unto her—To whom was granted ye sd
administration on ye 28 day of Oct. 1702 with full
power to ask demand sue for receive & recover all &
singular the goods chattels and credits whatsoever
to ye decd aforesd belonging or any ways appertain-
ing by all lawful ways & means whoever—In ye first
76 Charles Booth was son of John Booth. He had brothers Thomas
and John. He married Abigail, daughter of Barnabas Horton.229
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
place paying those debts whereby ye sd decd stood
obliged at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful
goods & credits of ye sd decd may to this Extend
taking her oath truly to administer ye same & to
make or cause to be made a true& perfect inventory
of ye sd goods chattels & credits which shall or may
come to her hands possession or knowledge &
further to give a just & true acct. in & concern-
ing ye sd administration at or before ye 28 day of
April next ensuing ye date hereof.
By Coll William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative
Court in ye County of Suffolk &c. To all to whom
these presents shall come Greeting Know ye that
whereas Simon Ingersoll76 late of Huntington in ye
sd County Husbandman departed this life on ye 8
day of January Anno Dom 1701 leaving no Execu-
tor & Thomas Scudmore of ye said place for certain
causes him thereunto justly moving hath prayed that
ye administration of ye goods & chattels of ye sd
deceased to him, to whom was granted ye said ad-
ministration Decr ye x 5 1702 with full power to ask
demand sue for & recover all & singular ye goods
chattels & credits whoever to ye deceased aforesd be-
longing or any ways appertaining by all lawful ways
& means w'soever—In ye first place paying those
debts whereby ye sd. deceased stood obliged at ye
time of his death as far as ye lawful goods & credits
,6 Simon Ingersoll was son of John (see Note 41).230	Early Long Island Wills.
of ye sd decd may to this extend taking his oath
truly to administer ye same & to make or cause
to be made a true & perfect inventory of ye sd
goods chattels & credits which shall or may come
to his hands possession or knowledge & to give a
true & just account in & concerning ye sd admin-
istration at or before ye 15 day of June next.
By Coll William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative
Court in ye County of Suffolk &c.
To all to whom these presents shall come Greet-
ing Know ye that whereas Isaac Corey11 late of
S’hold in ye County of Suffolk Husbandman de-
parted this life on ye 8th day of March Anno Dom
170* leaving no Executor & Sarah his widow for cer-
tain causes her thereunto justly moving hath prayed
that ye administration of all & singular ye goods &
chattels of ye sd decd may be granted to her—to
whom was granted ye sd administration May ye 21
1702 with full power to ask demand sue for receive
8c recover all & singular ye sd goods & chattels
by all lawful ways & means whoever in ye first place
paying those debts whereby ye sd decd stood obliged
at ye time of his death as far as ye lawful goods
& credits of ye sd decd will to this extend taking
her oath truly to administer ye same & to make or
cause to be made a true and perfect inventory of ye
77 Isaac Corey was son of John Corey, who in 1659 bought a house and
lot of John Budd, but was objected to by the neighbors as being a
Quaker. In 1680 his father conveyed to him all his lands.231
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
sd goods & chattels which shall or may come to her
hands possession or knowledge & to give a true acct
in & concerning ye sd administration at or before ye
21 of Nov. next.
In ye name of God Amen, the sixth day of June
in ye year of our Lord God 1702 I Lot Burnat78 of
ye town of S'hampton in ye County of Suffolk &
Province of New York Cordwainer being very sick
& weak in body but of perfect mind and memory
thanks be to God therefor, calling to mind ye mor-
tality of my body & knowing it is appointed for all
men once to die do make & ordain this to be my last
will & testamt. that is to say, principally & first of all
I give & recommend my soul into ye hands of God
that gave it & for my body I recommend to ye earth
to be buried in a Christian like & decent manner at
ye discretion of my Executors—And as touching such
worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless
me in this life I give devise & dispose of ye same in
ye following manner & form—Impmis I give & be-
queath to my wife Phebe during her natural life one
half of all my housing & lands meadows & orchards
yt I have in ye bounds of ye town of S'hampton
aforesd & ye one half of my moveable estate of w*
78 Lot Burnett was son of Thomas Burnett, a very early settler. His
homestead was at Flying Point, and now owned by Luther D. Burnett.
A place on east side of Fish Cove at Northsea still bears the name of
“ Lot’s Orchard,” and a road in the woods north of Bridgehampton is
called “ Lot’s Path,” and both probably derive their names from him.232	Early Long Island Wills.
nature or kind or wheresoever to be found in ye sd
County of Suffolk forever—And I give & bequeath
to my eldest son Joseph ye one half of all my land
housing & barn & orchard & meadow yt I have in ye
bounds of S'hampton forever & at his mothers de-
cease all ye other half of sd land housing & barn in
ye bounds of S'hampt. aforesd the half of my orchard
only Excepted which I have hereafter given to my son
Joseph. Imp”15 I give and bequeath unto my son
David Burnat to his heirs & assigns forever ye above
named moiety or half of my orchard at his mothers
decease & all that my certain house & accommoda-
tions of land & meadow at a place commonly known
by ye name of Cohansey in ye bounds of ye town of
Fairfield in ye Province of West Jersey in America.
Impmis I give & bequeath unto my daughter Sarah
Fithian ye sum of ten shill having recd her part be-
fore Item—I give & bequeath unto my six sons
namely Joseph David Jonathan Nathan Ephraim &
Samuel Burnat all ye rest of my estate not above
demised & given & disposed to be equally divided
amongst my sd six sons each of them to receive of
my Executors ye equal six part of all my estate not
demised & given as aforesd Item—I make constitute
& ordain my beloved wife Phebe & my eldest son
Joseph Burnat my Executors of this my last Will &
testamt. to fulfil & Execute this my last Will &
testamt. according to tenor & form of it & I do
hereby utterly disallow revoke and disannul all &
every other former testamts wills legacys bequests &233
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Executors by me in any ways before this time named
willed & bequeathed ratifying & confirming this &
no other to be my last Will & testamt. In Witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye day
& year above written.
Lot Burnat [Seal]
Signed sealed published pronounced & declared by
ye sd Lot Burnat as his last Will & testamt. in ye
presence of us ye subscribers
Benj. Foster
Thos x Smith
mark
Matthew Howell
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
ist day of Sept 1702 at ye Manor of St. Georges in
ye County of Suffolk before Coll Wm Smith Judge of
ye Prerogative Court in ye sd County was proved &
approved ye last Will & testamt of Lot Burnat late
of Southampton in ye sd County decd on ye 16 day
of June 1702 who by his sd last Will did nominate &
appoint Phebe his wife & Joseph his son his Execu-
tors to whom was granted ye administration of all
& singular ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd
deceased—
The last Will & Testamt of me Peregrine Stan-
brough79 yeoman of or belonging to S'hampton in ye
79 Peregrine Stanborough was son of Josiah Stanborongh, one of the
original “ undertakers ” of the settlement of Southampton. His home234	Early Long Island Wills.
County of Suffolk upon ye Island of Nassau alias
Long Island within ye province of N. York as fol-
io weth—First—I having given long since my soul to
God & Christ do continue ye same & my body to ye
grave where I expect its glorious resurrection to life
again at ye last day—My estate as followeth—i. I
give to my beloved wife Sarah half my housing &
barn after my decease with a third of my land at
home & a third of that where my son John now
dwelleth her third to lye on ye east side next Theo-
dore Piersons land she keeping up the third of ye
fence I give also to my wife Eleven head of Cattle
two of them Oxen ye other nine as they rise—I give
her also one horse twenty sheep ye bed we lye on
with all ye furniture to it or what she pleaseth—I
give her her trunk & box with what is in them & ye
four score pounds in money that her father willed
her, forty of it being in her trunk and ye other forty
pound to be paid by her son in law Jonathan Strick-
land with all ye moveables in ye house yt were her
fathers, saving ye books that have ye childrens names
in them & three which I give to our Minister Eben-
ezer White having his name in them—I give also to
my wife an iron pot a warming pan a frying pan brass
lot and that of his father before him was at Sagg, on the south side of
Bridge Lane, and still known as “ Stanborough Lot.” His wife Sarah
was the eldest daughter of Rev. Thomas James. Peregrine Stan-
borough was probably the first white child born in Southampton. His
tombstone in the Sagg burying ground bears the inscription: “Mr.
Peregrine Stanborough, Deacon in ye Parish, departed this life Jan. ye
4, 1701, in ye 62 year of his Age.”235
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
scillet box iron—I give her also my Negroes Will 81
Isabel with ye bed and bedding they lye on—2. I give
to my son John Stanbrough & to his heirs forever
after my decease half of my housing & barn with two
thirds of my land at home & ye other third of land &
housing to return to him upon his mothers decease
or marriage. I give also to my son John all that
tract of land lying between Col. Piersons & Capt.
Toppings land—3. I give to my son James Stan-
brough & to his heirs forever after my decease all yt
house that his brother John now lives in & all that
land lot or lots bounded with Theodore Piersons on
ye east & ye highway on ye southwest 8c north 8c a
fifty of commonage if my wife outlive me then she
shall enjoy a third of that land above specified &
after her death to return to ye sd James Stanbrough
8c his heirs forever—4. I give to my daughter Olive
after my decease nine cattle as they rise young and
old fifteen sheep one mare a bed bolster a pr of fine
sheets & two other pair two blankets a rugg a cover-
let one of ye chest of drawers her chest 8c box with
what is in them ye pewter I give her, an iron pot &
a brass kettle which she will one iron tranell also a
woollen 8c linen wheel which she will—5. I give to my
daughter Hannah wife to John Lupton besides what
she has had that cow and ye money that son Lupton
owes me 8c ten acres of land lying by Elisha Howells
land on ye other side Sag pond 8c after their death I
give it to my grandson Josiah Lupton & his heirs for-
ever—6. I give to my daughter Mary ye wife of236	Early Long Island Wills,
Jonathan Strickland twelve acres of land lying next
to that willed to my son Lupton provided Jonathan
Strickland pay to my youngest daughter Anne nine
pounds in current money of this Province when Anne
comes of age if not six acres of ye twelve to return
to Anne & her heirs forever but if he pay not my
wife that forty pounds-I willed to her which he is to
pay according to his obligation then I give the other
six acres to my son John Stanbrough—7. I give to my
daughter Sarah wife of James Herricke one two year
old heifer & all my land & meadow in little Hog neck
which is a third of ye neck—I give to her & her heirs
forever—8. I give to Eunice my daughter nine cattle
as they rise fifteen sheep a bed bolster a blanket two
pr of sheets a rug a coverlet lined her closet & what
is in it with ye pewter I gave her & an iron pot & a
brass kettle—9. I give to Elizabeth nine head of cat-
tle as they rise young and old fifteen sheep a bed
bolster two pr. of sheets a rug a coverlet a blanket
her chest with what is in it & pewter I gave her, an
iron pot a brass kettle & ye least iron kettle—10. I
give to Ann my youngest daughter feathers Enough
to fill a bed & bolster two pr. of sheets a rug two
blankets a brass kettle an iron kettle an iron pot my
chest with what pewter is in it—I give to my son
James Stanbrough fifteen head of cattle with them
that are his two of them oxen ye rest little & great
he giving to his sister Ann nine cattle of cow kind
when she comes of age as they rise—I give to James
also five & twenty sheep with them he calls his he237
Suffolk County, i6gi~iyoj.
giving to his sister Anne fifteen good sheep when she
conies of age—I give also to James the bed he lyes
on a blanket & rug which his sisters leave a pr. of
sheets or two pr. if there be any left he giving to
Anne four pounds current money—If not to make
good to her ye ware when she comes of age—I give
to my son James a gun a sword a plow chain a horse
chain an axe a hoe ye choice of them his chest &
what is in it half of my clothes saving my cloake
which I give to my son John with ye other half of
my clothes & James to enjoy his own horses which
he calls his—I give to my son John ye land on ye
other side ye pond yt is left not already given away
he paying to Olive nine pounds current money of this
Province or Equivalent unto Eunice seven pounds in
money or equivalent & to Elizabeth seven pounds
current money of this Province—I give my daughters
Olzve, Sarah, Eunice, Elizabeth & Anne what money
is in my chest at my decease to be equally divided
amongst them—I give to my wife the Trundle bed a
cotton rug blankets & sheets if there be any left &
one of ye flaggons—I give to my daughter Martha
ye other flaggon & to her daughter Abigail yt iron
pot yt is in your possession—I give to my grandson
Josiah Stanbrough a gun & sword—I give to my
grandson David Lupton a gun & weaned calf & I
give to Hannah Luptoris little child Sarah ye least
pewter tankard—I give to Sarah Herricks child a yr
old heifer & to Ruth's child if she comes my wife
shall give a cow & ten sheep I constitute my be-238	Early Long Island Wills.
loved wife Sarah my son John Stanbrough & my
son James Stanbrough to be Co. or joint Executors
of this my last Will & testamt—I desire my good
friends Ebenezer White & Theophilus Howell to be
overseers of this my will for ye due performance of
ye same for ye ratification & confirmation of this my
last Will & testamt. I do set to my hand & fix my
seal this seventeenth of May 1699 & in ye 11 year of
his Matyes reign King William 3d of Great Britain
France & Ireland defender of ye faith whom God
preserve & save—
Peregrine Stanburgh [Seal]
Subscribed & sealed in presence of us
Theophilus Howell
Theodore Pierson
Ebenezer White
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
2d day of Sept. Anno Dom. 1702 at ye Manor of St
Georges in ye County of Suffolk before Coll William
Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd County
was proved & approved ye last Will & testamt of
Peregrine Stanburgh late of S'hampton in ye sd
County deceased on ye 15 day of Jany 170* who by
his sd will did nominate & appoint his beloved wife
Sarah his sons John & James Stanburgh his joint
Executors & ye administration of all & singular ye
goods & chattels of ye sd deceased was granted to
them—239
Suffolk County, i6gi~iyoj.
In ye name of God Amen I Henry Pierson80 be-
longing to S' Hampton in ye County of Suffolk on
Island of Nassau in ye Province of New York being
thro Gods goodness in perfect strength of memory
though weak in body & not knowing ye day of my
appointed change do make this my last Will & tes-
tamt as followeth—First—bequeath my soul to God
who gave it & my body to ye earth decently to
be buried & as for yt estate which it hath pleased God
to bless me with I dispose of it as followeth—I give
unto my eldest son John Pierson his heirs & assigns
forever my home lot with all ye housing & fencing
thereupon & also all my beach close & also two lots
of land in Hog neck No. 39 & No. 47 & also all my
land & swamp at ye head of Sag swamp & also all
my meadow at ye North side at ye great meadow &
at Smiths meadow & also a quarter of a share at
Meantake one horse two oxen two cows & ten sheep—
I give unto my son David Pierson to him his heirs
& assigns forever all that piece of land lying in
Bridgehampton on ye West side of ye street bounded
with ye land of Rob* Norris Stephen Hedges & Josiah
Hand on ye South; with Sag pond on ye West;
with ye land of ye sd Norris on ye North, & with ye
80 Lieutenant Colonel Henry Pierson was son of Henry Pierson, for
many years Town Clerk of Southampton. He lived at Sagg on the east
side of the street, next south of the homestead of late Richard Lester.
It remained in the hands of his descendants for generations, and was
last owned by David Emmet Pierson. Colonel Pierson was Speaker of
the Assembly for many years, and one of the most prominent men of
his day. His tombstone says he died November 15, 1701, in the fiftieth
year of his age.240	Early Long Island Wills.
street on ye East thereof & also all my meadows at
Noyack 8c also one half quarter of a share at Mean-
take 8c one horse two steers of 3 year old 8c two
cows & ten sheep & twenty five pound in money or
what shall be equivalent when he shall come to ye
age of twenty one years—I give unto my son The-
ophilus Peirson all yt piece of land yt I bought of
Mr Peregrine Stanburgh called ye Swamp Close 8c
also two fifty pound allotments of land in Hog neck
one of which was my fathers No. 41 ye other I bought
of Benjamin Foster No. 26 all which said land I
give unto him ye sd Theophilus Peirson his heirs &
assigns for ever—Also one horse two steers two cows
ten sheep & twenty five pounds in money or what
may be equivalent thereto when he shall come to
ye age of twenty one years & also one Eighth
part of a share at Meantake I give unto my two
younger sons Abraham Peirson & Josiah Peirson * to
them their heirs & assigns forever equally to be
divided all yt piece of land which I bought of ye town
of 1S’hampton 8c of Christopher Learning called ye
wood close bounded with a highway on ye south with
ye land of Theophilus Howell & ye parsonage land
on ye East with ye land of Capt Topping Benoni
Flint and common land on north with ye land of
Robi. Norris 8c a highway on ye West thereof 8c
also a fifty pound commonage throughout ye bounds
of S'hampton & also four acres of land lying in
S'hampton join to ye east end of ye lot of Joseph
Peirson & I do give unto each of them my sd two
* See note, p. 278.241
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
sons Abraham & Josiah Peirson twenty five pounds
in money one horse two steers two cows & ten
sheep as they shall come to ye age of twenty one
years, but if it shall please God to take away any of
my sons by death before they come to ye age of
twenty one years then his or their part so taken away
shall be equally divided amongst those of my sons
surviving—I give unto my three daughters Hannah
Peirson Sarah Peirson & Mary Peirson each of them
one hundred pounds current money of this Province
or what may be equivalent thereto when they shall
come to ye age of twenty years or at ye day of their
marriage as it shall be demanded, but if any of my sd
daughters shall be taken away by death before they
shall come to ye age of twenty years or marriage
then her or their part so taken away shall be equally
divided among ye rest of my children then surviving—
I do make my well beloved wife Susannah Peirson
whole & sole Executrix of this my last will & testamt
& my will is that my sons as they come to fitting age
shall be teached to reade & write well & bound out to
trades—In Witness whereof I hereunto set my hand
& seal this 28 day of August 1701—And I desire Mr
Ebenezer White & Brother Abraham Howell to be
overseers to my children & see that this my will be
duly executed—	Henry Peirson [Seal]
Signed & sealed in presence of us
Benoni Flint
Theo. Peirson
Jn° Morehos242	Early Long Island Wills.
By ye tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
2d day of Sept. 1702 at ye Manor of St. Georges in
ye County of Suffolk before Colonel William Smith
Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd County was
proved & approved ye last Will & Testamt. of
Henry Peirson late of S’hampton in ye sd. County
deceased on ye 4 day of Nov. Anno Dom. 1701 who
by his sd last will did nominate & appoint Susannah
his wife his Sole Executrix to whom was granted the
administration of all & singular ye goods & chattels
of ye sd decd &c.
In ye name of God Amen I William Barker81 of
S' hampton in ye County of Suffolk & Province of
New York Gent, being of sound and perfect health
& understanding thanks be to. Almighty God for ye
same & knowing ye frailtyes of this life that I must
die & not knowing how soon have therefore made &
do ordain & constitute this to be my last will &
testamt, hereby revoking & making void all former
& other wills & deeds of gift by me heretofore made
& sealed before ye date of these presents—-Impm!s I
bequeath my soul into ye hands of my creator who
81 William Barker was probably the first storekeeper in Southamp-
ton. His home lot was on the east side of main street, and the second
lot north of Toilsome Lane. Part of this lot is now owned by Edward
H. Foster and part by George R. Howell, M. A., the distinguished his-
torian, whose unwearied labors to preserve the history of his native
town need no praise from us. William Barker owned a warehouse on
Bullshead Bay at Seponack, at the north end of the east line of Shine-
cock Hills. The place is still known as “ Barker’s Island.”243
Suffolk County, i6gi-ijoj.
gave it me in hopes of everlasting pardon for all
my sins & iniquities committed against him in &
through the meritorious death & passion of our
blessed Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ—I also
bequeath my body to ye earth to be decently buried
& interred and as for such worldly goods as it hath
pleased God to endow me withall I give & bequeath
in manner & form following—Item—I give &
bequeath unto my trusty friend Mr Abraham Howell
Gentleman of Southampton ye sum of fifty pounds
current money of New York & leave one of my
Executors of this my last will & testamt. Item—I
give & bequeath unto my trusty friend John Wicke
Seargemaker of S'hampton all my housing & land I
bought of John Jagoe during his natural life & twenty
pounds of current money of New York & leave him
my other joint Executor of this my last will &
testamt.	Item—I give & bequeath unto Job Wicke
son of John Wicke abovesd all my lands within ye
bounds of Southampton aforesd together with ye
house I now dwell in & household goods that shall
be therein & after ye decease of his said father John
Wicke to Job Wicke and his heirs forever ye other
house—Item—I give & bequeath unto Sibill Howell
daughter of Jno Howell decd twenty pounds of cur-
rent money aforesd Item—I give & bequeath unto
Mary Howell widow of John Howell decd a ring of
five pounds aforesd Item—I give & bequeath unto
Thomas Herricke five pounds as aforesd Item I
give & bequeath unto John Burt son of Samuel244	Early Long Island Wills.
Burt of N. York ten pounds as aforesd Item—I
give & bequeath unto my cousin Anne Leaget fifty
in money aforesd if living Item—I give & bequeath
unto Arthur Davice apprentice to John Wicke to buy
him a loom in money five pounds—Item I give &
bequeath to ye poor of S’hampton five pounds in
money aforesd Item—I give & bequeath to Mr.
Joseph Whiting minister of S'hampton five pounds
in money aforesd Item—I give & bequeath all ye
remaining part of my estate both real & personal my
farm upon Staten Island & houses in New York
after my debts & funeral expenses being paid &
legacies above bequeathed are paid & satisfied I
give & bequeath unto my cousin Mary Menty
daughter of my Uncle Matthew Barker Esq to her
& her heirs forever—In testimony whereof I have
hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this six-
teenth day of March Anno Dom one thousand six
hundred and nine alias i700.
William Barker [Seal]
Signed sealed & declared by Mr Wm Barker to
be ye last will & testmt in ye presence of us under-
written.
John Howell
Thomas Howell
James Clarke
By ye tenor of these presents know ye that on ye
14 day of Sept. 1702 at ye Manor of St. Georges in
ye County of Suffolk before Coll William Smith245
Suffolk County, i6gi-ijoj.
Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd County was
proved & approved ye last will & testamt of Wm
Barker Esq. deceased at N. York who by his sd
will did nominate & appoint Abram Howell & John
Wicke his Executors as per ye sd Will may appear to
whom was granted ye administration of all & singu-
lar ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased.
In ye name of God Amen I Caleb Horton** of
Soutkold in ye County of Suffolk on Nassau Island
in ye Province of N. York Yeoman being in good
health of body & of sound & perfect memory praise
be therefore given to Almighty God do make and
ordain this my last will & testamt. in manner & form
following—That is to say first & principally I com-
mend my soul into ye hands of Almighty God hop-
ing through ye merits death & passion of my Saviour
Jesus Christ to have full pardon of my sins & to
inherit everlasting life & my body I commit to ye
earth to be decently buried according to ye discre-
tion of my Executors hereafter named & as touch-
ing ye disposition of all such temporal estate as it
hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon me I
give & dispose thereof as followeth—First my mind
& will is yt all my just debts & funeral charges be
duly & truly paid & discharged by my Executors—
Item—I do devise give & bequeath unto my beloved
82 Caleb Horton was son of Barnabas Horton. He was born in 1640,
and was during his life one of the foremost citizens of Southold.246	Early Long Island Wills.
wife Hester forty shillings yearly & every year to be
duly paid unto her by my Executors in goods pro-
visions wheat & meal at price current as it passeth
from man to man as long as she shall remain my
widow & also my Executors are to cart all ye fire-
wood she shall have occasion of for her use she to
be only at ye charge of cutting ye same at some con-
venient place on ye lands yt was mine & also she
have liberty to keep 20 dunghill fowls during her
natural life or widowhood all which is over & above
w‘ is expressed & agreed upon in writing under my
hand & seal bearing date ye 26 day of April 1699.
I do give devise & bequeath unto my son Jonathan
Horton all my lands meadows houses barn orchards
gardens & yards on ye neck it now standeth on ye
Southside of ye highway (excepting fifty acres more
or less which I purchased of Isaac Willman of South-
ampton & all my meadow I purchased of Jeremiah
Veile as low as Spring) also I give my son Jonathan
all my Creak thatch purchased of Mr Tuthill Senr &
Mr Thomas Mopes & also sixty acres of land more
or less adjoining to ye land of John Cleaves & also two
fifths of my great lot of land adjoining to ye land of
Thomas Tusten on ye West & West side of said great
lot that remaineth mine two fifths to be enjoyed by my
son Jonathan when he shall attain to ye age of twenty
years old & to his heirs & assigns for ever to enjoy
occupy & improve & possess all & every part &
parcel of ye abovesd premises (except what is ex-
cepted) in his & their own proper right use & behoofSuffolk County, i6gi-iyoj.	247
provided he shall make no alienation of any part or
parcel of sd land & meadow before he shall attain
to ye age of twenty three years old & he my son
Jonathan to duly fulfil & perform what agreem* I
made with Hester my wife before our marriage &
also what is herein bequeathed unto her in this my
last will & testamt. & for ye better enabling my son
Jonathan to perform ye injunctions abovesd to my
widow I do give & bequeath unto him two oxen &
two cows & one mare & one iron hake he to have
his choice out of ye three & half my husbandry
implements of all sorts (excepting my log chain) also
I give my son Jonathan my great table & ye form
belonging & my great Bible & a book upon ye
deceitfulness of mans heart by Jeremiah Dike & a
commentary upon ye Revelations by David Parens
& one flock bed bolster & covering belonging & one
great chair & half ye hogsheads barrels & corn casks
& ye loom & what tackling belongeth to ye same—
Item my mind & will is yt if it soe happen that my
son Jonathan die without issue then my son David
& his heirs & assigns to enjoy all ye premises he
died possessed of—Item—It is my Will & mind yt
my son Jonathan shall live upon ye farm bequeathed
to him if it happen yt I die before he come to ye
age of twenty one years & make ye best improvem*
that he can to defray ye injunctions laid on him but
in case he shall neglect to improve ye same my Ex-
ecutors shall have power to let it out to ye best
advantage for ye use abovesd until he shall comply2 48	Early Long Island Wills.
provided they let it out but for one year at a time &
what overplus may be shall be for Jonathans use.
Item—I do give devise & bequeath unto my son
David Horton fifty acres more or less which I pur-
chased from Isaac Willman of S'hampton 8c also ye
meadow which I purchased from Jeremiah Vaile so
low as ye Spring up to ye highway as it was excepted
above in my son Jonathans part also three fifths of
my great lot being ye Eastward part of ye sd lot ad-
joining to ye land of John Reeves & bounded by ye
Sound North on ye South by ye land of John Reeve
■8c ye highway & ye land of my son Jonathan on
ye West also forty acres more or less in ye Fort
Neck & ye meadow I purchased from Joseph Youngs
adjoining to ye sd. land & also ye meadow and
Creek thatch purchased by me from my brother
Joshua Horton lying in ye Fort Neck also a second
lot of meadow I purchased from Coll. John Youngs
deceased. Also a second lot of meadow I purchased
from Mr Christopher Youngs deceased lying and
being in ye great meadow of Cortchaugue all & Every
part & parcel of ye abovesd premises I give to my son
David Horton 8c his heirs 8c assigns for ever to oc-
cupy possess & enjoy after he shall attain to ye
age of 2i years neither shall he alienate any part
thereof until he shall attain ye age of twenty three
years but in case my son David happen to die with-
out any lawful issue of his body begotten in wed-
lock nor any of the lands alienated then all ye sd
lands 8c meadows to return to my son Jonathan 8cSuffolk Countyj i6pi-/yoj.	249
his heirs and assigns forever—Also I give unto my
son David one bible & a commentary on ye ten
commandments & a book entitled ye Excellency of
holy carriage in evil times by Mrs. Burroughs also
a sermon book by Mr. Jeremy Turner also two oxen
three cows one horse my log chain half my hus-
bandry implements & my small eight square table
one iron hake & half ye hogshead barrels corn casks—
Item—I do give devise & bequeath unto my grand-
son ye eldest son of my son Barnabas Horton
deceased all my right of upland in Occabaugue divi-
sions & all my shares & allotrn*8 of meadow on both
sides Peaconnecke River all & every part thereof to
be enjoyed & possessed by my grandson Caleb Hor-
ton Sc his heirs <fc assigns forever—I do give devise
& bequeath unto my daughter Mary ye wife of
Nathaniel Terry one first lot of Commonage & a
lot of upland in ye last division of ye old town
bounds to have Sc to hold forever to her & her heirs
& assigns forever—Item—I do give devise & be-
queath unto my youngest daughter Phebe Horton a
box & what is in it which was her mother’s desire
before her decease—Also I give her a feather bed
bolster curtains & valens & two pillows with cover-
ing & all furniture belonging & one iron pot which I
shall appoint & one small iron pot about a quart
& one brim pewter basin yt was her grandmothers &
one iron hake one box iron & heaters & two cows—
Item—My mind & will is that my grandson Barna-
bas Horton shall be put after my decease to William2 50	Early Long Island Wills.
Whitier until he shall attain to ye age of one and
twenty years old to learn ye art & trade of a
weaver & to learn to read & write in consideration
thereof my executors are to deliver to William Whit-
ier a cow out of my estate when he shall receive ye
boy he ye sd Whitier to return to ye boy at expira-
tion of his time he is to live with him another cow
as good but in case William Whittier do not see cause
to accept ye boy then my Executors are to put him
to some good place to be educated & brought up to
ye childs benefit according to their best discretion—
Item—It is my mind & will yt my son David after
my decease shall be put to Mr. Joshua Wells to live
with him until he attain to ye age of twenty one years
old, Mr Wells to profit him in his reading and learn-
ing him to write & instruct him in carpenter work
but if Mr Wells refuse I leave my son to disposal of
my executors according to their best discretion for
my sons good—Item—My mind & will is that my
daughter Phebe shall live with her sister Hester
Mapes until she shall attain to age to make choice of
her Guardians but if Jonathan Mapes see cause not
to accept I leave it to ye executors to dispose of her
to one of her sisters but let Jonathan Mapes have ye
first refusal & those of her sisters she shall live with
may & shall have ye use of her two cows & the three
cows bequeathed to David & ye use of all ye mead-
ows given to David until she shall attain to ye age
of fourteen years to choose her guardians they
returning ye principal good again for ye use as they251
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
are bequeathed—-Item—I do give devise and be-
queath unto my two sons Jonathan 8c David my
grandson Caleb Horton all my wearing clothes to be
equally divided between them three—Item—I do
give & bequeath unto my son David Horton the
feather bed I lye on after my wife Hester is remar-
ried or deceased which shall first happen together
with furniture shall there belong to it—Item—My
will and mind is yt all my just debts shall be truly
paid & also all necessary charges yt may arise about
ye premises to be paid by my executors out of my
moveables estate yt is not yet already bequeathed or
disposed of by any contract or this my last Will &
testamt. saving grain & provisions necessary for
my wife & those yt shall remain in ye family—
Item I do give devise & bequeath unto my five
daughters & one grandchild (viz) Mary ye wife of
Nathaniel Terry Hannah ye wife of Ensign John
Booth Hester ye wife of Jonathan Mapes Abigail ye
wife of Benjamin Moor 8c Phebe my youngest daugh-
ter & Barnabas Horton my grandson all my movea-
ble goods and chattels of what kind or nature soever
within doors or without except what is given &
bequeathed by contracts or aforesd in this my last
Will and Testamt. & it is to be understood that my
beloved wife is to have her choice first of ye house-
hold goods for her use during her natural life or
widowhood according to our agreem* before mar-
riage & afterward that part is also to be equally
divided between my five daughters & grandchild252	Early Long Island Wills.
aforesd & my mind is that my widow shall have ye
use of ye warming pan during her widowhood &
what estate or goods my wife Hester brought with
her or have brought since or shall hereafter bring of
her own estate or yt was her’s together with all her
wearing clothes of what sort soever she or any of
her children shall have free liberty to take & dispose
of ye same at their will & pleasure & to remove
them at or before or after her decease without any
molestation—
Item—It is my mind & will yt my Executors may
be careful to preserve ye timber on Davids and make
use of none but what may be of pure necessity until
he come to enjoy it himself—Item—I do hereby
make authorize & appoint my son Jonathan Hor-
ton and Nath! Terry & John Booth to be my whole
& sole Executors of this my last Will & testamt. &
do hereby revoke & call back all former wills &
bequests & do by these presents appoint this only to
stand in force for my last Will & Testamt. Witness
my hand & seal this 30th day of Decr 1699.
sign
The usual —o!
Caleb Horton [Seal]
Signed sealed & declared by Caleb Horton to be
his last Will & testamt. in presence of us
Thomas Mapes
John Goldsmith
Stephen Bayley253
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye that on ye
14th day of Oct. 1702 at ye Manor of St Georges in
ye County of Suffolk before Coll William Smith
Judge of the Prerogative Court in ye sd County was
proved and approved the last Will & Testamt of
Caleb Horton late of Southold in ye sd County Hus-
bandman deceased Oct ye 3d 1702 who by his sd
Will did nominate & appoint his son Jonathan Hor-
ton Nathaniel Terry & John Booth his Executors to
whom was granted ye administration of all & singu-
lar ye goods chattels & credits of ye sd deceased—
In ye name of God Amen I John Corwin Senr83 of
Southold in ye County of Suffolk & Province of New
York being aged but in health of body & of a sound
& perfect memory do make this my last Will &
Testamt. as followeth, First I bequeath my spirit
to God that gave it & my body to be decently buried
in hope of ye resurrection again with Jesus Christ at
ye last day &c. And for my worldly estate after my
just debts & funeral charges paid I do bequeath as
followeth—Impmis I give & bequeath to my eldest
son John Corwin one hundred acres of land lying &
being at Mattetucke be it more or less ye land of
Jonathan Reeve on ye West also one first lot of
meadow at ye deep creek & all my meadow at ye
other side of Peaconnucke river & also a third lot of
83 John Corwin was son of Matthias Corwin and made freeman of
Connecticut in 1662.254	Early Long Island Wills.
upland ag* ye Indian field & one first lot of upland
on ye North side of ye highway near ye fresh meadow
& a third lot of upland on ye Southside of Hog neck
& one lot of Creek thatch at ye Indian Necks all &
every part of upland & meadow as above recited I do
give grant & bequeath unto my said son John Cor-
win his heirs and assigns for ever to Have & to
Hold in his & their own proper right forever &c.
as also one lot of commonage to him as abovesd
&c. 2ly I give & bequeath unto my second son
Matthias Corwin my dwelling house barne & home
lot, also one & twenty acres of Woodland on ye
Northside of S'hold near ye cleft & eighteen acres
of upland at ye backside lots & a third lot of meadow
Eastward from John Budds & a third lot of meadow
at ye head of ye Millpond & a second lot of
meadow in pine neck Also one lot of meadow creek
thatch in Indian Neck & one lot of commonage all
which housing barn & lands & meadows I give &
bequeath unto my second son Matthias Corwin & to
his heirs & assigns forever to possess & Enjoy in his
and their own proper right forever &c. 3dly I give &
bequeath unto my youngest son Samuel Corwin one
hundred acres of upland more or less lying & being
at Mattetucke East from ye land of Jonathan Reeve
as also one first lot of meadow at ye deep creek &
a second lot of creek thatch at ye Indian Neck
together with one lot of commonage to him my sd
son Sam1 Corwin to have & to hold to him his heirs
& assigns for ever &c. As also I give one first lot
laid out at ye Wading River with half ye common-255
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
age belonging yet undivided &c. 4Iy I do give &
bequeath to my daughter Sarah now ye wife of
Jacob Osman one cow to be delivered by my Execu-
tor hereafter mentioned—5ly I do give & bequeath
to my daughter Rebecca now ye wife of Abram
Osman one cow to be delivered after my decease—
6ly I give & bequeath to my daughter Hannah Cor-
win one young cow or cow kind—fy I give &
bequeath to my daughter Abigail Corwin one young
cow or cow kind—8ly I give & bequeath to my grand-
child Sarah ye daughter of Jabez Mapes one cow all
which is to be delivered after my decease by my
Executor hereafter mentioned & my horse & my
plow & plow irons I give to my son Samuel Corwin
& all my sheep to be equally divided between my
two youngest sons & all my daughters equally &c.
& what carpenters tools I leave to be equally between
my three sons &c I give my Oxen & cart & wheels
& one plow with irons & ye bed I lye on to my son
Matthias Corwin &c. And all ye rest of my move-
able goods I give to my two youngest sons Matthias
Corwin & Sam1 Corwin equally to be divided—Also
I do make & ordain my second son Matthias Cor-
win my sole Executor to see this my last Will &
testamt. duly performed & this I declare to be my
last Will & testamt. as witness my hand & seal this
26 day of Nov. 1700.	John Corwin [Seal]
Signed & sealed as witnessed by us—
Joshuah Wells
James Reeve
Stephen Bayly256	Early Long Island Wills.
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye yt on ye
14th day of Oct. Anno Dom 1702 at ye Manor of St
Georges in ye County of Suffolk before Coll William
Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd.
County was proved & approved ye last Will &
testamt of John Corwin late of Southold in ye sd
County dec4 on 25th day of Sept. 1702 who by his sd
Will did nominate & appoint Matthias Corwin his
son his sole Executor to whom was granted ye
administration of all & singular ye goods chattels &
credits of ye sd deceased—
In ye name of God Amen ye 19th day of May in
ye year of our Lord Christ 1702 I Abram Corey of
Southold in ye County of Suffolk & Province of N.
York in America, Cooper, being in reasonable health
& strength of body but of perfect mind & sound
memory thanks be given to God therefor calling
unto mind ye mortality of ye body & knowing yt it
is appointed for all men once to die do make &
ordain this my last will & testamt (that is to say)
principally & first of all I give recommend my soul
into ye hands of God yt gave it & for my body I
recommend it to ye Earth to be buried in a Christian
like & decent manner at ye discretion of my Execu-
tors nothing doubting but at ye general resurrection
I shall receive ye same again by ye mighty power of
God & touching such worldly estate wherewith it
hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give
devise & dispose of ye same in ye following manner257
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
& form after my just debts & funeral charges paid—
Impmis I give devise & bequeath unto my well be-
loved wife for ever to dispose of at her own discretion
that bed we lye on with all furniture thereunto
belonging & all household stuff of what kind or
nature soever Excepting bedding that came to me by
her father & what I shall hereafter & herein dispose
of to our children—Also I give to my beloved wife
one cow one mare ten sheep two swine &c. and to
remain in ye best room in my house so long as she
continues my widow also to possess all yt land called
Brushes Neck as it is now Enclosed & half my barn
& also one third part of ye fruits of both my orchards
at Hog neck & at ye town & also ye use of yt
ground on ye Northside my town lot lying to grass
& ranging from ye Northeast corner of my sd house
to ye Northwest of ye barn of Richard Benjamin &
what land my wife do se cause to improve my two
sons Abram Corey & John to till it gratis yearly &
every year during her widowhood she finding seed
& diet during ye time they work for her & my son
Abram to keep all that fence at ye town in good
repair & my son John to keep that in repair at
Brushes neck 8c both to provide firewood for their
mother upon equal charge during her widowhood—
Item—I give devise & bequeath unto my eldest son
Abram Corey all my housing orchard & home lot in
ye town & all yt land I formerly purchased of Mr
Budd lying in ye Calves Neck & also all my land in
ye Northside division & all my meadow land at258	Early Long Island Wills.
Corchaugue 8c half my right of commonage, Hog
Neck excepted, all & every part & parcel of ye above
recited premises I do hereby absolutely give & be-
queath unto my sd. son Abram Corey & his heirs &
assigns forever &c. Also I give unto my sd. son
Abram one horse kind one cow two working cattle
six sheep two swine one feather bed halfe my wear-
ing clothes & half my implemts of husbandry &
half my tools of all sorts w'soever &c. I do devise
will 8c bequeath unto my second son John Corey &
his heirs & assigns forever all my housing barn
orchards together with all my land in Hog Neck
both divided & undivided with all my meadow land
at ye south harbor To Have & to Hold yt to him my
sd son John Corey & his heirs & assigns forever
Also I give my son John Corey one horse kind one
cow two working cattle six sheep two swine one
feather bed & half my wearing clothes & half my
implements of husbandry & half my tools of all sorts
also one iron pot & pot hooks & one iron tramell &c.
I do will devise give & bequeath unto my daughter
Mary now ye wife of Wm Bradly besides what I lent
her at her first marriage one cow five sheep & half
my land in pine neck to her & her heirs & in case
she die without issue of her body ye sd land after
her decease and ye decease of her husband ye land
to return to my son Abram Corey 8c his heirs &c.
Item—I do will give devise & bequeath unto my
daughter Elizabeth now ye wife of Samuel Hutcheson
besides what she has already had one good sheep259
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
&c. Item—I do will devise give & bequeath unto
my daughter Dorothy Corey one feather bed and
furniture one iron pot one iron trammell one pair of
tongues one brasse kettle & my best cupboard &
half my pewter dishes & one cow five sheep & also
half my land in Pine Neck to her & ye heirs of her
body & for want of such issue ye sd land to return
to my son John Corey & his heirs & I do hereby
order yt my two sons Abraham & John to maintain
my sd. daughter Dorothy with diet & house room
gratis until ye day of her marriage &c. Item—I do
will give & bequeath unto my grandson Elijah
Hutcheson one horse colt—Item—I do will give &
bequeath unto my nephew Patience May hew if she
shall remain with my executors till she come to age
according to custom then my will is she shall have
five sheep besides what I gave her already and also
twenty shillings current money to be paid by my
Executors to my sd. Nephew Patience May hew &c.
Item—My mind & will is that neither of my two sons
Abram Corey nor John Corey shall have any power
to alienate nor Exchange any part or parts of their
lands willed to them by me until they arrive to ye
full age of twenty five years except with each other—
Lastly—I do hereby constitute ordain & appoint my
well beloved wife Margaret Corey & my two sons
Abram & John Corey Executrix & Executors no
ways doubting but they according to their power will
faithfully endeavor to so see or cause to be done this
my last Will & testamt duly performed fulfilled &260
Early Long Island Wills.
Executed according to ye true intent & meaning
thereof & this I Abraham Corey do declare to be my
last Will & testamt & do hereby revoke renounce &
make utterly void all former wills or any other
Executor whatsoever but what is herein named &
ordained by me as witness my hand & seal ye day
& year first above written.
Abram Corey [Seal]
Abraham Corey did in ye presence of us ye sub-
scribers declare ye above written instrument to be
his last will and testamt. witnessed by us
David Youngs
Joshua Youngs
Stephen Bayley—
By ye tenor of these presents Know ye yt on ye
14th day of Oct. 1702 at ye Manor of St Georges in
ye County of Suffolk before Coll William Smith
Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd County was
proved and approved ye last Will & testamt of
Abram Corey late of Southhold in ye sd County
deceased on ye 10th day of Sept. Anno Dom 1702
who by his sd last will did nominate & appoint
Margaret his wife & Abraham Corey & John Corey
his Executors to whom was granted ye administra-
tion of all & singular ye goods chattels & credits of
ye sd deceased—26i
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
In ye name of God Amen I John Woodruffe84 of
ye town of Southampton in ye County of Suffolk &
Province of N. York on ye Island of Nassau hus-
bandman being in health of body & of perfect mind
& memory thanks be given unto God therefor &
knowing its appointed for all men once to die do
make and ordain this my last will & testamt, that is
to say, principally & first of all I give & recommend
my soul into ye hands of God yt gave it & for my
body I commend it to ye earth to be buried in a
Christian like & decent manner at ye discretion of
my Exrs. And as touching such worldly estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this
life I give devise & dispose of in ye following
manner & form—Impmis to my dearly beloved wife
Hannah I give & bequeath one third part of all my
moveable estate after my just debts are paid &
84 John Woodruff was the youngest son of John Woodruff, Sr., who
was one of the earliest settlers in Southampton. John Woodruff, Sr.,
married a daughter of John Gosmer, one of the original Founders, and
his oldest son, named John, was adopted by his maternal grandfather
and went with him to Elizabethtown, N. J., and was the ancestor of
the families of the name of Woodruff in that State.
John Woodruff, Sr., had another son also called John, who remained
in Southampton, being a curious instance of a man’s having two sons
of the same name living at the same time. John Woodruff, Sr., died in
May, 1670.
The homestead of John Woodruff, left to son Samuel, was sold by
him to Francis Pelletreau, April 12, 1728. The ancient house, which
stood till within a few years, was the last house on Long Island that
retained the old-fashioned rhomboidal panes of window glass once in
general use, and for this reason it was known as the “House with
Diamond Windows.” The place is now the homestead of Josiah
Foster.262	Early Long Island Wills.
funeral charges are deducted & ye one half of my
dwelling house being ye east end thereof and one
half of my barn & half my home lot and one third
part of my land at Sebonnucke & one third part of
my close adjoining to ye town pond all which parts
of my housing & land as above mentioned to be
unto my sd wife Hannah during her widowhood &
upon her marriage or decease to return to such as I
shall hereafter in this my last will & testamt be-
queath unto—Item—I give & bequeath unto my
eldest son Samuel Woodruffe my house barn &home
lot with all ye land adjoining thereunto running as far
Eastward as ye first cross fence yt separates ye upper
end of my land yt fronts to ye old town highway
containing in all with ye home lot aforesd about
eleven acres of land and all my aforesd close of land
adjoining to sd town pond & all my land at a place
commonly known by ye name of Sebonnucke & all
yt my two acres of land or meadow adjoining to Mr.
Stephens his land lying in a place called Captains
Neck & also my lot of meadow at Shinnecock &
ye one half of my two lots of meadow at a place
commonly known by ye name of Aquabaugue & a
hundred pound alotmt of meadow at Seponucke ly-
ing by ye plum beach all which housing & barn &
parcels of land & meadow as above mentioned I
give unto my son Sam1 Woodruffe & the heirs of
his body either male or female forever & for want of
such heir to be equally divided between my three
sons namely Benjamin Woodruffe Nath. Woodruffe263
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
& Isaac Woodruffe & their heirs reserving only to
his mother such part of sd housing & land as is
given to her during her widowhood aforesd & I also
give him my sd. son ■Saw* three quarters of a fifty
pound alotmt of undivided lands & commonage
with priveleges thereunto belonging—Item—I give
& bequeath unto my son Joseph Woodruffe ye sum
of twenty pounds current money of sd Province to
be paid him by my Executors hereafter named—
Item—I give & bequeath unto my son Benjamin
Woodruffe his heirs & assigns forever all ye re-
mainder of my home land fronting to ye old town
highway aforesaid running westward to ye aforesd
land given to Samls part of it fronting to ye highway
over ag* Joseph Hildriths house & all yt my close of
land lying in ye ten acre lot & a gore acre of land
& a lot of meadow lying in Halseys Neck & two
lots of meadow upon ye beach & my lot of meadow
land adjoining to Obadiah Rogers in ye aforesd Cap-
tains Neck and a hundred & fifty pound alotmt of
meadow lying near the Cold Spring at Sebonnuck
aforesd & ye one half of my aforesd two lots of
meadow at Aquabogue all which I give to my aforesd
son Benjamin his heirs and assigns forever—Item
—I give unto my two sons namely Nathaniel
Woodruffe & Isaac Woodruffe all yt my three
pieces of land & meadow adjoining or to them
belong lying to ye eastward of said town namely
twenty six acres of land adjoining to ye East side of
ye long pond & a forty acre lot of land adjoining to264	Early Long Island Wills.
Scuttle hole & all my land & meadow being a whole
neck commonly known by ye name of Brushey Neck
to be equally divided between them by indifferent
men when my sd. son Nathaniel comes to ye age of
twenty one years all which three parcels of land &
meadow I give unto them my said sons Nathaniel
Woodruffe & Isaac Woodruffe their heirs & assigns
forever to be equally divided as aforesaid but if
either of them shall depart this life before they come
to ye age of twenty one years then my will is that
my son Jonathan Woodruffe shall have his part
deceased to him & his heirs forever & if all my sd
three sons namely Nathaniel Isaac & Jonathan shall
depart this life without heirs then my will is yt ye
aforesd three parcels of land given to them as above
be equally divided between my two sons before men-
tioned namely Joseph & Benjamin & their heirs
forever—I also give unto my three sons namely
Benjamin Woodruffe Nathaniel Woodruffe & Isaac
Woodruffe & their heirs for ever each of them a
three quarter part of a fifty pound alotmt of
undivided land and commonage throughout ye
bounds of ye sd town—Item I give & bequeath
unto my sd son Jonathan W^oodruffe ye sum of
twenty pounds in current money of this province to
be paid him by my Executors when he comes to ye
age of 21 years—Item—I give and bequeath unto
my four daughters namely Sarah Davis, Hannah
Woodruffe, Abigail Woodruffe & Elizabeth Wood-
ruffe each of them ye sum of ten pound in current265
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
money of the sd Province to be paid them as they
come to ye age of 21 years by my Executors—Item
—My will is & I do hereby constitute make &
ordain my sd wife Hannah & my sd son Samuel
Woodruff joint Executors of this my last Will &
testamt to Execute fulfil & perform all & every
article & clause herein contained according to ye
true intent & meaning hereof & I do hereby utterly
disallow revoke & disannul all and every other
former Testamt wills & legacys requests & Execd
by me in any ways before this time named willed &
bequeathed ratifying & confirming this & no other
to be my last will & testamt. In Witness Whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal in S'hampt.
aforesd this 14 day of January Anno Dom 1700
alias 1701.
John Woodruffe [Seal]
Signed sealed published & declared by ye sd John
Woodruffe as his last will & testamt in ye presence
of ye subscribers (viz)
Jeremiah Jagger
Samuel J agger
Matthew Howell
These are to certify yt on ye Ist day of April 1703
came before Isaac Arnold Esq Judge Josiah Hobart
& Thomas Helme Esqre J ustices of ye Common Pleas
at Southampton in ye County of Suffolk Matthew
Howell Esq. Jeremiah Jagger & Sam1 Jagger wit-266	Early Long Island Wills.
nesses to ye last will of John Woodruffe deceased
and upon your oaths declared yt they saw ye testa-
tor John Woodruffe sign seal & declare ye same to
be his last will and yt he was at ye same time of
disposing mind—
Isaac Arnold
Tho. Helme Cler
[The following is in different handwriting from all
of the preceding.]
In the name of God Amen I Nathaniel NortonSs
being unsound in body but of good & perfect memory
thanks be to Almighty God & calling to remem-
brance the uncertain state of this transitory life do
make constitute ordain & declare this my last Will
and testamt in manner & form following revoking
& annulling by these presents all & every testament
& will heretofore by me declared either by word or
writing & this is only to be taken for my last will &
testamt. & none other—Imprimus—Being penitent
for all my sins past most humbly desiring forgive-
ness for the same by the mediation of Jesus Christ
my Redeemer I give & commit my soul unto
Almighty God my Creator Redeemer & Preserver
in whom by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust &
85 Nathaniel Norton came from Southampton to Brookhaven and
bought a house and lot of Captain John Platt in 1668. He was a car-
penter and built the new meeting house at Setauket in 1669.267
Suffolk County, i6gi-iyos.
believe assuredly that I shall be saved have full &
free remission of all my sins & be raised up to life
& immortality at the day of the general resurrection
& my body I submit to be buried in such place &
decent manner as it shall please my Executors here-
after named to appoint. And now for the settling
of my temporal estate & such goods chattels & debts
as it hath pleased God in mercy to bestow upon me
I do give and bestow in manner following willing &
ordering that all those debts & duties which I owe
to any person or persons whatsoever in right or
conscience shall be well & truly paid & contented
or ordained to be paid in convenient time after my
decease by my Executors hereafter named—Item—
to Isaac and Nathaniel my eldest sons I give my
home lot to be divided as followeth, to my son Isaac
the house garden & orchard with what buildings shall
be raised thereon & all the land from the East side
of the orchard unto the highway westward over
against Abram Dayton!s house & the remainder of
the lot eastward of the said orchard I give to my son
Nathaniel & the swamp or meadow joining to the
Creek within fence I order & dispose it to be equally
divided between my sd sons Isaac and Nathaniel &
also all my land either in the old field or little neck
to be equally parted between them & likewise my
four shares of meadow at the oilmans—Provided
that if either of them shall die before marriage the
survivor shall have all—
Item—-to George & Jonathan my younger sons I268	Early Long Island Wills.
give all my land & meadow at Mount Misery & at
the south side to be equally divided & shared
between them—Provided that if either of them
should decease before marriage the survivor of
these two sons shall enjoy all his brothers part as
is before Expressed—
Item—to my three daughters Mary Sarah &
Hannah I give to each of them at the day of
marriage twenty-five pounds which is to be paid
as followeth—Isaac my eldest son shall pay or cause
to be paid the sum of twenty five pounds to Mary
my eldest daughter in good current passable pay at
the day of her marriage & likewise my son Nathaniel
to Sarah my daughter shall pay ye sum of twenty-
five pounds at the day of her marriage & Hannahs
portion of twenty-five pounds shall be in like manner
paid at the day of her marriage by my wife, provided
that if either Isaac, Nathaniel or my wife shall not
be capable of the payment of the said portion at the
day of their marriage abovesaid then they shall
have time to pay five pounds p. annum—Item—to
my beloved wife Mary I give & dispose all my
other moveable estate as household goods utensils
horses of any kind cattle sheep swine &c with the
furniture & guears belonging to them with the full
& free use of the house such land as she shall have
occasion for—Moreover I constitute order & appoint
my sd wife to be my lawful & sole Executrix of this
my last will & testamt to receive & pay all my just
debts to see to & takevcare that the abovesd legaciesCOPY OF WRITING ON THE OUTSIDE
OF PARCHMENT COVER.
George the third by the Grace of God of Great
Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the
Faith and so forth. To all to whom these presents
shall come or concern Greeting Know ye that we
have assigned constituted and appointed and by these
presents do assign constitute and appoint our trusty
and well beloved subjects Richard Floyd Hugh Gel-
ston and Samuel Landon Esquires jointly and sever-
ally to be the Judges of our inferior Court of Common
Pleas to be holden in and for our County of Suffolk
in Province of New York in America with full power
unto them the said Richard Floyd Hugh Gelston and
Samuel Landon to exercise fulfil do and perform all
powers and jurisdiction which unto the said office of
a Judge of the said Court may belong—And we do
also assign constitute and appoint our trusty and
well beloved subjects John Chatfield Richard Wood-
hull George Phillips Richard Miller Nathaniel Baker
Isaac Barnes Job Pierson Isaac Post Thomas Youngs
Robert Hemstead Isaac Hubbard Nathaniel Wood-
hull Jonas Williams & Thomas Jarvis Esquires
Justices of the Peace of our said County to be
the Assistant Justices of our said inferior Court of
270269
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
be fulfilled & to perform all such things pertaining
to the office of an Executrix—I do request & desire
that my wife shall take the advice of my friends
Richard Woodhull Junr & Timothy Brewster whom
I nominate to be trustees to be helpful to my
Executrix upon all occasions to the confirmation of
the premises I do hereunto set my hand & seal this
twenty second day of Dec' 1684.
his
Nathaniel O Norton [Seal]
mark
In presence of
Thomas Helme
John Wade
These are to testify that the sum of twenty-five
pounds the portions of my several daughters is
altered & ordered to be but twenty & that this
proviso of the payment of their portions at the day
of their marriage or at four several payments that is
five pounds at the day of marriage & so five pounds
per annum for the three next years is consented to &
agreed on by me Nathaniel Norton witnessed by us
John Combes Thomas Helme—
Thomas Helme according to the order of Court
sworn before me Richard Woodhull November the
7th 1685—
John Combes sworn in Court to the truth of this
will the other by order of Court to be sworn before
Justice Woodhull & returned to the Clerk. Entered
April the 25th 1733.	P. WM Smith, Clk.271
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Common Pleas And do hereby impower and author-
ize the said Richard Floyd Hugh Gelston Samuel
Landon John Chatfield Richard Woodhull George
Phillips Richard Miller Nathaniel Baker Isaac Barns
Job Pierson Isaac Post Thomas Youngs Robert
Hempstead Isaac Hubbard Nathaniel Woodhull
Jonas Williams & Thomas Jarvis or any three of
them, whereof one of either of them the said Richard
Floyd Hugh Gelston and Samuel Landon to be one,
to hear try and determine by the oaths of twelve
good and lawful freeholders of the same County, all
suits quarrels controversies and differences cognizable
in our said Court, and arising within our County
aforesaid between any of our loving subjects there,
according to the laws and ordinances in that behalf
made and provided, and to issue Execution there-
upon—And to use and exercise all powers and juris-
diction to the said Court belonging. In testimony
whereof we have caused these our Letters to be
made Patent, and the Great Seal of our Province of
New York to be hereunto affixed, Witness our
trusty and well beloved Robert Monckton Esquire
and Captain General and Governor in Chief over
our Province of New York and the Territories
depending thereon in America, Vice Admiral of the
same, and General of our Forces at our Fort in our
City of New York, the twenty ninth day of Septem-
ber one thousand seven hundred and sixty two in
the second year of our Reign—
Clarke, Secy.272	Early Long Island Wills,
[No mark of seal, except the two holes near the
fold of the parchment at foot, where it may have
been attached.]
The cover of the original book is the commission,
on parchment, issued to the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas in 1762, shortly after the acces-
sion of King George III.to the English throne; and
this has caused the preservation of a very interesting
document which otherwise would doubtless have
been lost. As the persons so honored were among
the most prominent citizens of Suffolk County, a few
words concerning them may not be inappropriate.
Richard Floyd was son of Richard Floyd 2d.
His mother was the daughter of Colonel Matthias
Nicoll and sister of William Nicoll the patentee of
Islip. He was born December 29, 1703, and in-
herited the paternal estate at Setauket, where he
lived. His only brother, Nicoll Floyd, was the
father of General William Floyd, the signer of the
Declaration of Independence. Judge Floyd died
April 21, 1771, and left a large family.
Hugh Gelston was a native of Belfast, Ireland,
and settled in Southampton, L. I., in the early part
of the last century. His residence was on the west
side of the main street of that village, and on the
south side of “Job’s Lane,” and is now owned by
Albert C. Reeves. In ancient times the whipping
post and stocks stood in the street at the corner of
his lot, and it was said of any person who wasSuffolk County, i6gi-ijoj.	273
accused or suspected of petty crime, that “ he would
be brought up to Gelston’s fence.” This byword
was in common use long after the cause of it had
passed away. Though the name has long been ex-
tinct in Southampton, many of his descendants are
to be found in other parts of the State. Hon. David
Gelston, formerly collector of the port of New York,
and member of Congress, was his grandson. His
tombstone in the Southampton burying ground bears
the following inscription.
“ In Memory of | Hugh Gelston Esq | who
died | December 13 a. d. 1775, | in the 78th |
year of his age.”
Samuel Landon was the son of Samuel Landon
who came from Hertfordshire, England, and settled
in Southold. Judge Landon was born May 20, 1699.
After the disastrous battle of Long Island, he, like
many other prominent citizens, fled to Guilford,
Conn., and he died there January 21,	1782.
Judge Landon left several children, among them a
son, Jared Landon, who was the only one that lived
in Southold. He was born January 29, 1746, and
was Surrogate and County Judge about twenty years,
Justice of the Peace for thirty years, and for nine
years Member of Assembly. He died in Southold
February 10, 1816.
Thomas Youngs was the son of Judge Joshua
Youngs of Southold. He was born in 1719 and
died in 1793. His homestead was a large farm
which he inherited from his father, at Sterling, now274	Early Long Island Wills.
Greenport. The family burying ground, where his
remains were laid to rest, is now a part of Sterling
Cemetery.
John Chatfield was son of Judge Thomas Chat-
field of Easthampton. He lived in his native village
to a very advanced age, and was the connecting link
between ancient and modern times, for his style of
dress and mode of living were of an age long anterior
to his own. His sister, Mary Chatfield, married
Joseph King of South old, who died at an early age.
She then married Francis Pelletreau of Southampton,
and after his decease became the second wife of
Judge Hugh Gelston.
Richard Woodhull was son of Richard Woodhull
3d and Mary daughter of John Homan. He was
born October 11, 1719, and lived at Setauket on the
estate inherited from his father. He married, in
1738, Margaret, daughter of Edmund Smith, son of
Adam Smith, and grandson of the Patentee of Smith-
town. She was born 17x4, and died October 6, 1803.
Justice Woodhull died October 13, 1788.
George Phillips was son of Rev. George Phillips
of Smithtown, and many of his descendants are
living in Suffolk County.
Richard Miller was a descendant of Andrew Miller,
who came from Easthampton about 1659 and settled
at Miller’s Place (so named from him) in the town of
Brookhaven. He married Dorothy Woodhull,
sister of General Nathaniel Woodhull of Revolution-
ary fame, and has many descendants.275
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
Nathaniel Baker was a descendant of John Baker,
one of the early settlers of Easthampton, and was a
prominent citizen for many years.
Isaac Barnes was also a native of Easthampton,
and descended from Charles Barnes, the first school-
master in that town.
Job Pierson was grandson of Lieutenant Colonel
Henry Pierson. His homestead was at Sagg, in the
town of Southampton, and on the west side of the
street near the south end, and is still owned by his
descendants.
Isaac Post lived in Southampton village, on the
homestead now owned by William Jagger. He was
killed by falling from a tree May 8, 1785, in the
74th year of his age. His widow married Bartlett
Hines, a schoolmaster from Connecticut, and with
her family removed to Honesdale, Pa., where his
descendants are still to be found.
Robert Hempstead lived in Huntington, but we
have no information concerning him.
Isaac Hubbard lived in the western part of South-
old, now the town of Riverhead.
Nathaniel Woodhull was the famous general
whose unhappy fate is so important an episode in our
Revolutionary history, and so much has been written
concerning him that any further notice is needless.
Jonas Williams lived in Huntington, and held
many offices prior to the Revolution.
Thomas Jarvis also lived in Huntington, and was
prominent in town affairs.276
Early Long Island Wills.
THE FIRST WILL RECORDED IN THE NEW YORK
SURROGATE’S OFFICE.
April ye 27 1665.
The last will and testament of William Ludlam
senior. I commend my soul to God, and my estate
I bestow as followeth.
Imprimis. My will is yt my son William shall have
a cow. 2nd I give unto my daughter Grace one
cow. 3d I doe give unto my daughter Mary one
cow. 4th I doe give unto my daughter Frances
one cow. 5th I doe give unto my son Anthony all
my housing and land at the old ground and a fifty
pound commonage to him and his heires, forever,
provided yt my son Henry shall have a third part of
ye said land for ye terme of seven years after ye
date hereof. 6th I doe give unto my son Joseph my
new dwelling house with two acres of land adjoining
unto it and also thirty acres of land adjoining to the
mill and mill pond on the east side of the mill river
with a fifty pound commonage to him and his heires
forever. 7th I do give to ye eldest child of my son
William 50 shillings, and my son Henry's child 50
shillings, and my daughter Grace's child 50 shillings,
and unto my daughter Mary's eldest child 50 shillings,
and to my daughter Frances eldest child 50 shil-
lings. 8th that whereas there is a covenant made be-
tween me and Samuel Davis, the said Samuel Davis
is to enjoy the cowes and ye benefit of ye house and
land specified in the said covenant, from the date2 77
Suffolk County, 1691-1703.
hereof until the fourth day of March next ensuing. 9th
and lastly I do will that my son Henry be my exec-
utor and to pay or cause to be paid all my debts, and
also all the above mentioned legacies, and also to
build up the mill that now is, half at his own proper
charge and the other half out of my estate, and my
son Henry to have half of the said mill to him and
his heires forever, and my son Joseph the other half
to him and his heirs forever. And also I do give to
my son Henry a fifty pound commonage with and
belonging to the land he hath now in possession, as
it standeth upon record, also I give unto him the
said Henry thirty six acres of land lying at ye mill
pond head with all my household goods, cattle and
chatels what soever, to him and his heires forever.
Witness my hand the day and year above written.
William Ludlam
In the presence of us witnesses
John Howell
John Cooper.
Nov. 2, 1667.
This day the will of William Ludlam was proved
in court. (Minutes of Court of Assizes)
Note.—William Ludlam lived at the water mill near the village of
Southampton.. This was the first water mill in Suffolk County. His
son Joseph moved to Oyster Bay and has many descendants who retain
the name of Ludlam. The families in Southampton have changed it
to Ludlow. This will was recorded in Liber i, page i, New York Sur-
rogate’s office, but the first three pages are lost. The original will,
however, is among the original documents in the office, and from it the
above copy was made.278
Early Long Island Wills.
THOMAS HELME.
BY RICHARD M. BAYLES, ESQ.
The original Thomas Helme of Brookhaven town,
tradition says, came here from Massachusetts, but
little is known of his antecedents beyond this
simple tradition. The records show that he was an
active man in the primitive community, and a man
of superior education and more than ordinary intelli-
gence. Though his lineal representatives still pre-
serve his name and some of his property, yet an
unfortunate breaking up of the family in early years
threw any records or documents that may have
been left by him into the keeping of other hands,
which had not the interest in preserving them that an
immediate member of the family would be likely to
have, and little remains to throw light on the life of
the original settler except a copy of his will. He
was not among the first who settled here, but
appears to have been living at Setauket previous to
1680. And in that year he is mentioned as one of
the owners of the “ Fifty Acre Lots ” near Mount
Sinai, and it is probable that he had purchased a
proprietary right from some former owner. He
lived at Setauket, somewhere on the old road south
of the present East Setauket schoolhouse. He had
seven children, four daughters and three sons. To
his eldest son Thomas he gave land at Miller’s
Place, and to his sons Anselm and William he gave279
Suffolk County, i6gi-iyoj.
his homestead at Setauket. The two younger sons
conveyed their lands to others, and removed to
Orange County, N. Y. Thomas Helme, the oldest
son, was killed by a runaway team, at the hill just
east of the Middle Island post office, about the year
1730.. He left but one child, a son, Thomas, who
was then but two or three years old, and was
brought up by his uncle and guardian, Andrew
Miller. After arriving at manhood he built the
house at Miller’s Place where Mr. George P. Helme,
one of his descendants, now resides.
Thomas Helme, the original here, was a man of
prominence in local affairs, and evidently had the
respect of the people in a very high degree, and
held many positions of honor. He was one of the
Patentees of Brookhaven in 1686; was commis-
sioned with Richard Woodhull to lay out Little
Neck, in 1687 ; one of the witnesses to the will of
Richard Smith, the Patentee of Smithtown, 1692 ;
Supervisor of Brookhaven, 1694; Town Clerk, 1687;
President of Town Trustees, 1694-1698; Justice of
Peace from 1691 to 1706, and perhaps longer; com-
missioned to lay out highways in Suffolk County,
1704 ; County Clerk, 1692 to 1709, and in this capac-
ity was ex officio Clerk of the Prerogative Court, as
shown in this volume. All things show plainly that
he was looked upon as an equal by the foremost
men of his time, and conducted the affairs of all the
various offices committed to his trust with great
ability, and his clerical accomplishments are clearly280	Early Long Island Wills.
demonstrated by the admirable handwriting in which
the records of the Prerogative Court, and County
Clerk, made by him are preserved. It is worthy of
mention that the widow of Wm. Smith, the progeni-
tor of the “Tangier” family, in her will leaves a
legacy of forty shillings to her friend Thomas
Helme “ to buy him a ring.” After a life of useful-
ness Thomas Helme died in 1710, but his age is
unknown.Suffolk County, 16Q1-1703.
281
JUDGE WILLIAM SMITH.
William Smith was born at Newton, near Higham
Ferrers, Northamptonshire, England, February 2,
1655. In 1675 King Charles II. appointed him
Governor of Tangiers at a time when it was
intended to make it a place of trade. The enter-
prise did not succeed, and the place was abandoned
in 1683, In 1686 he came to America, and shortly
after purchased a large estate on Long Island, after-
ward established by patent as the “manor of St.
George ” ; a large part of which is still owned by
his descendants.
The Supreme Court was established May 6, 1691,
and consisted of a Chief Justice, a Second Judge,
and three other judges, and among the latter was
William Smith, who was at the same time appointed
a judge or delegate of the Prerogative Court for
Suffolk County. On November 11, 1692, he was
appointed Chief Justice and held the office till 1703.
He died February 18, 170^, aged fifty-one.Additional Note to Page 88.
* John Edwards was son of William Edwards, whose will (not re-
corded) is among the original documents in the New York Surrogate’s
office. This will is dated February i, i68J. He mentions wife Anne,
and sons John and Thomas, and daughters Elizabeth Baker and Ann
Squire. He also mentions “ Wm and Josiah sons of my son John,” and
“ William Edwards son of my son Thomas.” The daughter Elizabeth
was previously the widow of Richard Stratton, and had by her first
marriage five children, Richard, Thomas, Isaac, Benjamin, and Eliza-
beth Stratton.
The will of Richard Stratton (not recorded) is also among the orig-
inal documents in the New York Surrogate’s office. He mentions
wife Elizabeth and the children named above, and “my father in law
William Edwards.” The will is dated April 7, 1674.
Additional Note to Page 240.
f The youngest son, Josiah Pierson, was born 1695 ; died 1782. His
descendants are very numerous. Among them is the well known
family known as the “ Piersons of Ramapo,” Rockland Co., N. Y. The
tombstone of Colonel Henry Pierson, in the old burying ground at
Sagg, has been restored by Mrs. Russell Sage, his descendant of the
fifth generation.
282INDEX OF WILLS.
Barker, William, Bigs, John, Bowin, Daniel, Brewster, Nathaniel, . Brown, Richard, . Brush, Thomas, Burnat, Lot,	DATE. . Mch. 16, 1700 . Feb. 7, 1682 . Aug., 1693 . Mch. 16, i68f . July 6, 1701 . Apr. 8, 1698 . June 6, 1702	PROBATED. Sept. 14, 1702 Nov. 20, 1693 Nov. 11, 1693 May 3, 1695 Oct. i, 1701 Apr. 26, 1699 Sept. 1, 1702
Clarke, Samuel, Concklin, John, Corey, Abram, Corwin, John, Senr,	. Oct. 4, . Feb. 4, 1689 . May 19, 1702 . Nov. 26, 1700	Aug. 21, 1700 May 15, 1694 Oct. 14, 1702 Oct. 14, 1702
Davice, Joseph,	. Oct. 5, 1689	June 3, 1691
Edwards, John,	. Aug. 25, 1685	Nov. 10, 1693
Greenvill, John,	. Mch. 19, 168^	Oct. 6, 1691
Halsey, Mary, Hand, Stephen, Senr, . Hawkings, Zachary, Herricke, James, . Horton, Benjamin, Horton, Caleb, Howell, Edward, Howell, John,	. Dec. 18,1699 . May 17, 1688 . Nov. 17, 1698 . Aug. 9, 1701 . Feb. 19, 168J . Dec. 30, 1699 . Aug. 4, 1697 . Apr. 3, 1693	May 21,1700 May 2, 1693 Apr. 27, 1699 Dec. 7, 1701 Sept. 29, 1691 Oct. 14, 1702 Oct. 28, 1699 Dec. 1, 1696
Ingersoll, John,	. Nov. 1, 1694	Nov. 27, 1694
Jagger, John, James, Thomas, Jarvis, Steven, Senr, Jenner, John, Jones, Walter,	. Aug. 18, 1698 . June 5, 1696 . Mch. 10, i6g£ . Feb. 8, 1694 . Jan. 11, 169!	Oct. 29, 1699 June 23, 1696 Apr. 16, 1694 Apr. 29, 1692 June 3, 1699
Lawrison, John, . Ludlam, William,	. Oct. 20, 1693 . Apr. 27, 1665	Tune 13, 1694 Nov. 2, 1667
Milner, Jonathan, Moor, Nathaniel, . Moore, Thomas, . Morehouse, John,	. Jan. 20, 1688 . Apr. 19, 1698 . June 23, 1691 . May 10, 1701	Sept. 7, 1697 Aug. 26,1698 Sept. 30, 1691 Dec. 4, 1701
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PAGE
242
96
89
Il6
216
163
231
211
99
256
253
12
86
45
205
76
167
223
23
245
183
129
112
190
123
97
20
194
103
276
147
158
30
222284	Index of Wills.
Norton, Nathaniel,	DATE. . Dec. 22, 1684	PROBATED. Apr. 25, 1733	PAGE 266
Parshall, James, .	. Oct. 14, 1692	Oct. 28, 1701	226
Patton, Robert,	. Apr. 25, 1700	May 21, 1700	203
Peirson, Henry,	. Aug. 28, 1701	Sept. 2, 1702	239
Plat, Epenetus,	. Sept. 1, 1693	Nov. 13, 1693 July 24, 1697	93
Plat, Phebe, .	. Jan. 12, 169^		143
Platt, Isaac,	. May 22, 1691	Oct. 22, 1691	53
Reeve, James,	. Mch. 4, 1692	July 4, 1698	154
Rogers, Obadiah,	. July 24, 1689 . May 4, 1696	June 23, 1692	64
Rose, John, .		Sept. 10, 1697 May 23, 1699	150
Ryder, Thomas, .	. Apr. 11, 1699		176
Sammis, John,	. Nov. 28, 1693	Jan. 3, 1693	72
Sayer, Francis,	. Jan. 14, 1697	Sept. 20, 1699 Oct. 22, 1691	179
Scndder, Jonathan,	. Dec. 9, 1690		50
Scudder, Thomas,	. Dec. 7, 1686	Oct. 22, 1691	47
Silvester, Peter,	. Mch. 14, 169!	(Petition.)	121
Smith, Richard, Senr,	. Mch. 5, 1691	May 2, 1693	73
Stanbrongh, Peregrine,	. May 17, 1699	Sept. 2, 1702	233
Swazy, John,	. May 20, 1692	Nov. 12, 1692	68
Talmage, Thomas,	. Apr. 23, 1687	Sept. 29, 1691	26
Tooker, John,	. Apr. 24,1688, and Codicil dated May 29, 1690	Sept. 30, 1692	36
Wells, William, .	. Sept. 25, 1696	Jan. 19, 169!-	140
White, James,	. June 18, 1694	Oct. 10, 1694	108
Whitehair or ) p . Whitier, f reter’ '	. June 5, 1697	Oct. 29, 1698	171
Wodhull, Richard,	. Oct. 13, 1699	May 28, 1700	208
Wood, Jonas,	. Feb. 20, 1688	Apr. 15, 1692	60
Woodruffe, John,	. Jan. 14, 170$	Apr. 1, 1703	261
Youngs, Gideon,	. Dec. 22, 1699	Feb. 22, 1699	196INDEX OF LETTERS OF ADMINIS-
TRATION.
Arnold, Isaac, Arnold, Isaac,	DIED.	DATE OF ADMN. PAGE Appmt as Guar- dian for Susan- nah Washburn, Aug. 29, 1698 161 Appmt as Guar- dian for John Washburn, Feb. 14,169I 163	
Barnes, Samuel, .	. Feb. 2i, i6gf	Aug. 25, 1693	82
Booth, Charles,	. Dec. 3, 1700	Oct. 28, 1702	228
Booth, John,	. Aug. 15, 1689	Nov. 6, 1691	32
Bryan, Alexander,		Sept. 27, 1700	215
Caryll, John,	. Oct. 1, 1691	Oct. 21, 1691 Sept. 8, 1696	42
Chichester, James,	. Jan. 29, 169I		128
Concklin, Joseph, Cooper, Thomas,	. Nov. 23, 1698	Dec. 16, 1698	161
	. Nov. 22, 169 . Mch. 8, 170^	June 21, 1692	34
Corey, Isaac,		May 21, 1702	230
Davice, Benjamin,	. Dec. 20, 1692 . July 5, 1690	June 12, 1694	105
Dayton, Samuel,		Nov. 19, 1691	55
Howell, John, Jr,	, . Mch. 8, 169!	Aug. 25, 1693	84
Ingersoll, Simon,	. . Jan. 8, 1701	Dec. 15, 1702	229
Johnes, Samuel, .	1693		85
Ludlam, Henry, .	. . Oct. 25, 1691	Nov. 27, 1691	57
Mapes, William, .	. Apr. 16, 1698	July 4, 1698 Sept. 8, 1691	157
Moore, Benjamin,	. . May 15, 1690		7
Moore, Jonathan,	. Mch. 15, 1689	Sept. 8,1691	18
Muncy, John,	. Feb. 19, 169^	July 18, 1691	17
2852 86 Index of Letters of A dministration.
Sayre, Job, Stevens, Thomas, . Sturmy, Charles, .	DIED. . Apr. 6, 1694 . Nov. 26, 1700 . Dec. 24, 1691	DATE OF ADMN. July 14, 1694 Dec. 11, 1700 Dec. 31, 1691	PAGE, 107 216 58
Topping, James, .	. May 18, 1694	Apr. 16, 1695	115
Veile, Joseph,	. Apr. 21, 1698	May 14, 1698	153
Wilman, Abram, .			Nov. 13, 1693	91
Youngs, Christopher, Sr,	. July 31, 1695	Sept. 20, 1695	119INDEX OF PLACES.
Acabonnack, 76
Ackaboacke, 38
Amboy, 144*
Aquabogue, no, 262, 263
Aquabogue River, 141
Babylon, 93
Barker’s Island, 242
Bellport, 56
Belfast (Ireland), 272
Bridgehampton, 26,223, 231, 239
Brinley’s Meadow, 219
Brookhaven, 9, 10, n, 12, 16, 20,
21, 22, 23, 36, 38, 41, 46, 49, 5i,
55, 56, 57, 63, 68, 71, 76, 78, 81,
89, 96, 97, 99, 103, 108, in, 114,
116, 117, 119, 167, 170, 171, 194,
196, 208, 211, 266, 274, 278, 279
Brushes Neck, 257, 264
Bulls’ Neck, 141
Calves Neck, 134, 257
Cape May, 45
Captains Neck, 65, 66, 184, 191,
262, 263
Carchauge, 220
Charlestown (Mass.), 123
Chorchogue, 155
Christall Brook Neck, 36, 38, 41
Cobspound, 184
Cohansey, 232
Conscience, 171, 172, 208
Coopers Neck, 134
Cortchauge, 248, 258
Cow Harbour, 61
Cow Neck, 212
Crab Meadow, 48
Cranes Neck, 168, 172
Crassum’s Neck, 208, 209
Dayton’s Creek, 56
Easthampton, 25, 26, 27, 45, 55,76,
78, 86, 89, no,-123, 126, 127, 171,
274, 275
East Neck, 165
Elizabethtown (N. J.), 261
Fairfield, 232
Fish Cove, 231
Flushing, 161, 163
Flying Point, 179, 180, 231
Fort Neck, 248
Gardiner’s Island, 227
Georges Neck, 117
Georgica, 26
Great Plains, 26
Greenport, 274
Guilford, Conn., 273
Guscumquorum, 94
Halifax, 60
Halseys Neck, 109, no, 186, 192,
263
Hartford, 89, 90, 91, 215
Hashamomunck, 100
Hog Neck, 66, 134, 188, 225, 226,
239, 240, 254, 257, 258
Homacke, 176
Honesdale (Pa.), 275
Horton’s Meadow, 69, 7°
Hempstead, 60, 153
Hertfordshire (Eng.), 273
Hingham (Eng.), 36
Homeses Hill Cove, 212
Hook Pond, 87
Hunrians, 72
Huntington, 46, 47, 49> 5°, 52, 53»
60, 62, 63, 72, 93, 96, 97, 99> II2,
113, 114, 128, 144, I47> *49> I53»
163, 167, 205, 229, 275
287288
Index of Places.
Indian Neck, 254
Indian Well, 88
Jamaica, 82
James Neck, 81
Jericho, 153
Job’s Lane, 272
Josias Neck, 61
Kachogne, 141
Ketchaponuck, 186
Ketchaponnuck, 184
Ketchii Meadow, 141
Lawrence Hill, 131
Little Neck, 208, 279
Little Worth, 131
Long Spring, 191, 192, 193
Long Tongue, 184, 186
Lot’s Orchard, 231
Lot’s Path, 231
Manchester, 172
Mastie, 36
Mattetucke, 253, 254
Mecox, 185, 188, 205
Meantake, 239, 240
Middletown (Conn.), 132, 134
Milford, 215
Miller’s Place, 274
Mill Neck, 67, 185, 188
Millpond, 74, 164
Montauk, 76
Montauket, 87, 88
Mount Misery, 117, 169, 268
Mt. Sinai, 36, 278
Muntaket, 76
Naguntatague, 94, 164,165
Napeche (Napeague), 76
Napecke, 76
Neck “ Sompwams,” 93
New Haven, 30, 52, 123
Newtown, 26, 117, 169, 171, 172,
208, 209, 210
New York (city), 244, 245, 276, 282
Northsea, 59, 60, 109, 150, 211, 212,
214, 231
Nottinghamshire (Eng.), 99
Noyack, 240
Occabaugue, 249
Occabauke, 226
Occaboak, 65
Occabogue, 155
Occobague, 187, 188, 192
Occobancke, 67
Ockobonnuck, 76, 77
Ockobonnucke, 87
Ogdens Neck, 109, no, 132* J33t
134, 191, 192, 193
“ Oldfields,” 208
Oldmans, 267
Old Town, 109
Orient (Oyster Pond), 158, 159
Osborn’s Creek, 56
Ox Pasture, 64
Oyster Bay, 57, 277
Oyster Pond, 199, 218, 219
Oyster Pond (Orient), 158
Peaconnecke River, 249, 253
Pipe Stave Neck, 102
Pine Neck, 254, 259
Plum Island, 68, 196
Porriges Neck, 208, 209
Port Jefferson, 36
Potuncke, 191
Putunke, 109, 134
Pulls Neck, 140, 141
Quaqua Neck, 132
Quagucanantuck, 67
Quashnecke, 140, 143
Quogue, 65
Quoviak, 61
Ramapo, 282
Riverhead, 275
Round Swamp, 172	,
Sagabonnet pond, 187
Sagg, 45, 115, 129, 222, 234, 239,
275, 282
Saggabonnet, 133
Saggaponnuck, no, 184, 185,187
Sag pond, 239
Sag swamp, 239
Sag Harbor, 22, 26
Salem, 128, 171
Santapauge, 94
Scuttlehole, 132, 264
Sebonnuck, 168,192, 262, 263
Selliers, 208
Seponack, 190, 211, 242
Seponnuck, no289
Index of Places.
Setauket, 36, 56, 79, 167, 171, 208,
266, 274, 278, 279
Seven Ponds, 179
Shelter Island, 32, 121, 122
Shinacocke, 132, 133, 192
Shinacocke neck, 186
Shinecock, no
Shinnacuck Neck, 184
Shinnecock, .262
Siases Neck, 53
Smithtown, 21, 36, 78, 79, 82,167,
2741 279
Smith’s meadow, 239
Snake Neck, 208, 209
Sompoams, 94, 113
South, 165, 208
Southampton, 12, 23,25, 34, 44, 451
57, 59, 60, 64, 76, 79, 82, 85, 88,
91,	100, 103, 105, 106, 107, 109,
in, 115, 125, 129, 136, 137, 138,
139, 150, 152, 153, 174, *79, j82,
183, 189, 190, 203, 204, 205, 207,
208, 211, 214, 216, 222, 223, 225,
226, 231, 232, 233, 238, 239, 240,
242, 243, 244, 246, 248, 261, 265,
266, 272, 273, 274, 275, 277
Southold, 17, 18, 22, 23, 24, 25, 29,
30, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41,
52, 68, 71, 90, 91,99, ii9, *22,140,
143, 154, 156, 157, 158, 159, l6o>
161, 162, 171, 176, 178, 179, J96,
202, 216, 221, 226, 227, 228, 230,
245, 253, 254, 255, 261, 273, 274,
275
Stamford, 148
Stanborough Lot, 234
Stanstead (Eng.), 76
Sterling, 273
Sterling Creek, 176
Sunck Meadow, 81
Swampawaan, 53
Tantannentatauket, 61
Taunton (Mass.), 128
Toms Creek, 24, 31, 176
Tredwell’s Plain, 165
Unkachoge, 41
Unkachogue, 168
Wading Creek, 38, 168
Wading River, 20, 172, 254
Wainscot, 76
Westchester, 82, 159
Westhold, 31
West Neck, 55, 73
Whitehall, 172
Wukapoague, 131, 132, 133, 134INDEX OF NAMES.
ALDRIDGE, Mehetabel, 70
Peter, 70
ALLYN, John, clerk, 90
ARNOLD, Col. Isaac, guardian,
161,163; judge, 178,265; wit.,
221
ARTHUR, Mary, 48
BAKER, Elizabeth, dau., 282
John, 275
Nathaniel, justice, 270, 271,
275
BARKER, Matthew, 244
William, storekeeper, will,
242, 244, 245
BARNES, Charles, 275
Isaac, justice, 270, 271, 275
Patience, adm., 83
Samuel, adm. app., 82
Capt. William, 82
BAYLES, Stephen, 24
BAYLEY, Joseph, wit*, 49, 55,
72, 149
Stephen, wit., 252
BAYLY, Alice, wit., 99
Joseph, wit., 95, 99
Stephen, wit., 255, 260
BAYLYS, Joseph, wit., 75
BEE, Sarah, 29
Thomas, 28
BENJAMIN, Richard, boundary,
257
BIGGS, Sarah, wit., 16
Thomas, wit., 14
BIGS, Elizabeth, wife, 96; ex., 97
John, will, 96, 97
Thomas, 97
BLUX, Katharine, 124
BLYN, James, 89, 90
BOOTH, Abigail, adm., 228
Charles, adm. app., 228
BOOTH, Hannah, 251
John, adm. app., 32, 33; 121,
228
John, ex., 252, 253
Ensign John, 251
Thomas, adm., 32, 33; 228
BOWIN, Daniel, 89, 90
BRADLEY, William, 258
BREWSTER, Daniel, town clerk,
wit., 97,116, 117, 118, 174
John, son, 118
Nathaniel, will, 116, 118
Sarah, wife, 118; ex., 119
Timothy, wit., 16; town clerk,
116, 117, 118; ex., 173, 175;
trustee, 269
BROOKS, Samuel, boundary, 87
BROWN, David, 218, 219, 220
(King) Dorothy, 216, 217; ex.,
220, 221
Henry, son, 218, 219, 220
Richard, boundary, 199
Ensign Richard, will, 216, 217,
221 ‘
Richard, son, 218, 219, 220,
221
Samuel, son, 219, 220
Walter, wit., 202
BRUSH, Elizabeth, dau., 166
Martha, dau., 166
Mary, dau., 166
acob, son, 165, 166
ohn, bro.,boundary, 165; ex.,
166, 167
Rebecca, dau., 166
Richard, overseer, 75, 76
Sarah, dau., 166
Sarah, wife, ex., 166, 167
Susannah, 166
Timothy, son, 165
Thomas, wit., 147292
Index of Names.
BRUSH, Thomas, will, 163, 166,
•	167
Thomas, son, 164, 166
BRYAN, Alexander, adm. app.,
215
Sibilla, wife and adm., 215
BUDD, Ann, 23
John, 23, 230
Mr., purchase, 257
BUDDS, John, boundary, 254
BURNAT, David, son, 232
^ Ephraim, son, 232
John, son, 232; ex., 233
Jonathan, son, 232
Joseph, son, 232; ex., 233
Lot, will, 231, 233
Nathan, son, 232
Phebe, 231; ex., 232, 233
Samuel, son, 232
BURNET, Dan, boundary, 187
BURNETT, Aaron, wit., 225
Luther D., 231
BURR, Abigail, 118
Daniel, 118
BURT, John, 243
Samuel, 244
BUTLER, Samuel, purchase, 204
CAMPBELL, John, wit., 136
Sarah, 67
CARWITHEE, John, wit., 46
CARYLL, John, adm. app.* 42, 43
CHATFIELD, John, 270, 274;
justice, 270, 274
Mary, 274
Thomas, 274
CHICHESTER, David, adm., 128
James, wit., 99
James, adm. app., 128
CLARKE,------, secretary, 271
Eliphalet, son, 212
Elisha, son, 211, 212, 213
Ester, dau., 213
Tames, wit., 244
John, son, 213
Mary, 213
Richard, purchase, 14
Rachel, dau., 213
Samuel, boundary, 184; will,
211, 214
Samuel, son, 213; ex., 214, 215
Sarah, wife, ex., 214
Susannah, dau., 213
CLEAVES, John, boundary, 246
COLEMAN, William, wit., 24
CONCKLIN, Anna, dau., 101
Elizabeth, dau., 101
Jacob, bro., 101
Jacob, wit., 178
Capt. John, will, 99, 103
John, boundary, 38
John, son, 100, 101; ex., 103
Joseph, son, ex., 100, 101, 102,
103
Joseph, adm. app., 162
Mary, dau., 101
CONCKLING, Jacob, 89, 90
Capt. John, 161
Lieut. Joseph, 161
CONCKLYN, Sarah, dau., 48
CONKLING, Cornelius, wit., 127
COOPER, Ichabod, 34; boundary,
no
Joanna, adm., 34; wit., 139
John, 34; purchase, 133
John, wit., 277
Capt. Mercator, 104, 109
Samuel, 104,105, 203; ex., 204;
boundary, no, 190, 191, 192,
overseer, in; wit., 214
Sarah, wife, 104; wit., 105
Thomas, adm. app., 34
COREY, Abram, 74; will, 256, 260
Abram* son, 257, 258, 259; ex.,
260
Dorothy, dau., 259
Isaac, 74; wit., 178; adm. app.,
230
John, 230
John, son, 257, 258, 259; ex.,
260
Margaret, wife, 259; ex., 260
Martha, 75
Mary Bradley, 258
Sarah, adm., 230
CORWIN, Abigail, dau., 255
Hannah, dau., 255
John, sr., will, 253, 255, 256
John, son, 253, 254
Matthias, 253
Matthias, son, 254, 255; ex.,
255
Samuel, son, 254, 255
CORYE, Abraham, wit., 221
CULVER, Gersham, 186
CURTICE, Caleb, wit., 221Index of Names.
293
CURWIN, Theophilus, boundary,
38
DAVICE, Arthur, 244
Benjamin, adm. app., 106
Elizabeth, wife, ex., 13
John, overseer, wit., 152;
boundary, 212
Joseph, will, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14
Joseph, son, 13
Mary, dau., 14
Rebecca, wit., 106
Samuel, son, 14
DAVIES, Charles, wit., 196
DAVIS, Benjamin, son, 13
Return, 55
Samuel, 276
Sarah, 264
DAVISE, Evan, wit., 227
DAYTON, Abram, boundary, 267
Ralph, 55; adm., 56
Samuel, adm. app., 55, 56
DE BOST, Louise, 129
Mary L., 183
DICKINSON, Peter, boundary,
155
DIKE, Jeremiah, author, 247
DOWNES, Abigail, 177
William, 177
DYMENT, Hannah, 124
James, ex., 126, 127
DYMON, James, wit., 78
EDWARDS, Anne, wife, 282
John, 282; will, 86, 88
John, son, 87
Josiah, 282
Josiah, son, 88
Mary, 89, 90
Mary, wife, ex., 86, 88, 89
Thomas, son, 87, 282
William, 86, 282
William, son, 88
ELTON, Hannah, 36
John, 36
ESTY, Jeffry, 49
FFANCYE, William, boundary,
41
FLEET, Capt., boundary, 48
FITHIAN, Sarah, 232
FLINT, Benoni, boundary, 240;
wit., 222, 241
FLOYD, Richard,wit., 211; judge,
270, 271, 272
Gen. William, 272
FORDHAM, Jonah, boundary,
185
Joseph, wit., 139
Rev. Robert, 124
FOSTER, Col. Benjamin H., 109
Benjamin, 183, 185; wit., 233
Christopher, wit., 207
Edward H., 242
Joseph, boundary, 130, 184
Josiah, 203
Nathaniel, wit., 149
FOURNIER, Peter, 179
FUTHY, Arthur, wit., 211
GARDINER, David, brother-in-
law, ex., 227, 228
Elizabeth, 227
John, ex., 227, 228
Lyon, 123
Samuel B., 124
GARLICK, Joshua, boundary, 87
GELSTON, Hon. David, 273
Hugh, judge, 104, 270, 271,
272, 274
GLOVER, Sarah, 31
GOLDSMITH, John, wit., 24, 25,
140, 252
Thomas, 24, 183, 184
GOOSEBERRY, Robert, 173
GOSMER, John, 261
GREEN, Capt. Barney R., 34
John, 98
Richard, wit., 174
GREENVILL, John, will, 43, 44,
45, 46
Ruth, wife, 46
GRIFFING, Jasper, wit., 103
GROVER, Elizabeth, 31
HACKLETON, William, 67
HALL, Jonathan, 89, 90
HALLET or HALLOCKE, John,
ex., 71
HALSEY, David, son, 206; ex.,
207, 208
Edwin C., 109
Isaac, boundary, 190, 191, 192
Isaac, son, 206; ex., 207, 208
Jeremiah, son, 206
Capt. Jesse, 211294
Index of Names.
HALSEY, Joshua, wit., 194
Josiah, son, 206
Mary, will, 205, 207
Nathaniel, son, 206, 207
Phebe, dau., 186, 206, 207
Thomas, 205
HALSY, Abigail, 135, 137
Isaac, 137, 138
HAND, John, 76
Joseph, son, 77
Josiah, 239
Mary, grand-dau., 205
Rebecca, ex., 78
Samuel, son, 77, 78
Stephen, will, 76, 78
Stephen, son, 76, 77
HARRIS, George, boundary, 212
Capt. Joseph, 59, 211
Thomas, 125; ex., 126, 127
HAVENS, Capt. Daniel S., 203
HAWKINGS, Eleazer, 169
Joseph, son, i68<
Martha, dau., 169
Mary, wife, 169; ex., 170
Zachary, will, 167, 170; bound-
ary, 172
Zachary, son, 168
HAWKINS, Zach., wit., 118
HEDGES, Cassander W., 222
Stephen, boundary, 239
Steven, boundary, 87
HELME, Thomas, clerk, 9, 12,
HEMST^D (Hempstead), Rob-
ert, justice, 270, 271, 275
HENDRICKSON, Amelia, 109
HERRICK, Capt. James, 216
Thomas, 203
William, 203; ex., 204
HERRICKE, James, will, 223,
225
Sarah, wife, 223; ex., 224, 225,
226
Sarah, dau., 224, 225
Thomas, bro., ex., 224, 225,
226, 243
William, wit., 225
HILDRITH, Joseph, boundary,
263
HINES, Bartlett, schoolmaster,
275
HOBART, Irene, 90
Jeremy, 147
HOBART, Joshua, wit., 40,42,102
Rev. Joshua, 36, 90
Rev. Peter, 36
HOFFINGTON, John, adm., 89
HOLLEY, Jonathan, 148
HOLYOAKE, John, boundary, 38
HOMAN, John, 274
Mary, 274
HOPPING, John, wit., 78
HORTON, Barnabas, 23, 228, 245
Barnabas, grandson, 251
Benjamin, will, 22, 23, 24;
boundary, 199
Caleb, 23; will, 245, 252, 253
Caleb, grandson, 249, 251
David, son, 247, 248, 250, 251
Hester, wife, 246, 247, 251, 252
Jonathan, 23
Jonathan, son, 246, 247, 248,
251; ex., 252, 253
Joseph, 24
oshua, ex., 22, 23; wit., 40;
purchase, 248
Phebe, dau., 249, 250, 251
HOWELL, Abigail, dau., 206, 207
Abraham, 125; overseer, 241;
ex., 243, 245
Abraham, son, 132, 133, 134;
wit., 137
Anne, 125
Arthur, purchase, 130
Benjamin, son, 187; wit., 207
Capt. Charles, 183
Damaris, 180	-
Edward, 129,133; will, 183,189
Edward, son, 183,186, 187
Elisha, boundary, 235
Ephraim, son, 133, 134
Eunice, granddaughter, 205
George R., historian, 242
Hannah, dau., 205, 207
Henry, grandson, 131, 133
John, boundary, 65, wit., 244,
277
John, Jr., adm. app., 84
ohn, grandson, 129, 130, 131,
134
Maj. John, will, 84, 129, 136,
137, 138, 183
Jonathan, son, 184, 185
onah, son, 183, 185
oseph, son, 183, 184, 186
osiah, wit., 204Index of Names.
295
HOWELL, Major, boundary, no
Maria J., 104
Mary, adm., 84
Mary, wit., 182
Mary, dau., 187, 188, 207
Mary, wife, ex., 189
Mary, 243
Matthew, justice, 89; wit.,
in
Matthew, son, 132; ex., 135,
136, 137, 138, 139
Matthew, overseer, wit., 152
182, 207, 233, 265
Nathan, wit., 194
Nathaniel, son, 129, 131, 132,
134; wit., 138, 139
Prudence, dau., 135; wit., 137,
138, 139
Richard, wit., 189
Samuel, son, 184, 185
Sibill, 243
Stephen, grandson, 131
Stephen, 134
Susannah, wife, 135; ex., 135,
136
Susannah, granddaughter, 135
Theophilus, son, 129,133; wit.,
139
Theophilus, ex., 222, overseer,
wit., 238; boundary, 240
Thomas, son, 188
Thomas, wit., 244
Zerviah, granddaughter, 205
HUBBARD, Isaac, justice, 270,
271, 275
HULS, Hannah, wit., 174
HULSE, Hannah,-*195
John, 195
Joseph, 195
Richard, Jr., 195
Richard, Sr., 195; ex., 196
Thomas, 195
HUTCHESON, Elijah, 259
Elizabeth Corey, 258
Samuel, 258
INGERSOLL, Daniel, son, 113
Jane, dau. ,113
Jane, wife, 113; ex., 114
John, son, 112
John, will, 112, 114
Simon, son, 112
Simon, adm. app., 229
JACKSON, Septer, 179
JAGGER, Benjamin, son, 191,
192, 193
Elizabeth, dau., 193
Hannah, wife, ex., 193, 194
Ieremiah, son, 191, 193
eremiah, wit., 265
ohn, son, 190, 193
ohn, will, 190, 194
onathan, son, 192, 193
,ydia, dau., 193
Samuel, 179
Samuel, son, 191, 192, 193
Samuel, wit., 265
Sarah, dau., 193
Susannah, dau., 193
William, 275
JAGOE, John, 243
JAMES, John, wit., 88
Ruth, dau., 175
Thomas, wit., 88
Thomas, will, 123, 124, 127
Rev. Thomas, 234
JARVESS, Jonathan, boundary,
53
JARVIS, Abraham, son, 97
Mary, wife, ex., 98, 99
Jonathan, son, 98
Stephen, Jr., 149
Stephen, son, 97, 98
Steven, Sr., will, 97, 99
Thomas, son, ex., 98, 99
Thomas, 275
Thomas, justice, 270, 271
Unice, dau., 98
William, son, 98
JAYNE, William, 9, 10
William W., wit., 174
JEFFREY, John, wit.. 136
JENNER, John, will, 20, 21, 22
John, son, 20, 21
Mary, dau., 21
Sarah, wife, 21
Sarah, dau., 21
Thomas, 20
JENNINGS, Mrs. Caroline, 179
Edson, 211
John, wit., 21
William, boundary, 213
JESSUP John, 109, no; boundary,
191
Lewis, 65
Ruth, 65296
Index of Names.
JOHNES, Edward, 65
Samuel, wit., 65
Samuel, adm. app,, 85
Samuel, boundary, 191
OHNSON, Mary, 36
ONES, Benjamin, 113
Charles, 127
Eliphalet, 49; overseer, 51
Samuel, boundary, 184, 186,
190
Walter, will, 194, 196
KADE, Robert, wit., 88
KELLAM, Ephraim, 55
Robert, wit., 55
KEMPTON, Mannasseh, wit,, 204
Manasses, wit., 136, 138
KERBY, John, 132, 134
KETCHAM, John, overseer, 146
Samuel, wit., 75
KETCHUM, John, 166
KING, Joseph, 274
Samuel, wit., 221
LANDON, Jared, 273
Samuel, judge, 270, 271, 273
LAUGHTON, John, schoolmas-
ter, 100
Sarah, 99, 107
LAWRISON, John, will, 103, 105
Mary, wife, 104; ex., 105
Mary, dau., 104, 105
LEAGET, Anne, 244
LEAMING, Christopher, 45, 46
Dr. J. Fisher, 45
LESTER, Richard, 239
LEWIS, Jonathan, wit., 81
LONGBOTHAM, Jacob, wit., 14;
boundary, 35
LUDHAM, Henry, boundary, 185
LUDLAM, Anthony, son, 276
Elizabeth Ryder, 177
Frances, dau., 276
Grace, dau., 276
Henry, adm., 57, 58
Henry, son, 276, 277
Joseph, 51, 177
Joseph, son, 276, 277
Mary, dau., 276
William, 57
William, will, 276, 277
William, son, 276
LUMM, John, 60; wit., 63, 149
LUPTON, David, grandson, 237
Hannah, 235
John, 235
Josiah, 235
Sarah, 237
MALTBIE, John, wit., 189, 214
MAPES, Jabez, wit., 156, 255
Ionathan, 250, 251
oseph, wit., 178
ustice, 122
lester, 250, 251
Sarah, 255
Thomas, Jr., wit., 24, 25
Thomas, wit., 42, 156, 252;
adm., 157, 178
Thomas, friend, wit., ex., 227,
228; purchase, 246
William, adm. app., 157
MARSHER, Margaret, 204
MAYHEW, Patience, 259
MENTY, Mary, 244
MILLER, Andrew, boundary, 117,
159, 160, 168, 172, 274, 279
Eleazar, assemblyman, 86
Richard, justice, 270, 271, 274
MILNER, Jonas, brother, 148
Jonathan, will, 147, 149
Joseph, brother, 148
Mary, wife, 148, 149
MONCKTON, Robert, captain-
general, 271
MOOR, Abigail, 251
Benjamin, 251
Nathaniel, wit., 158, 159;cod.,
160
Nathaniel, son, 158
Sarah, wife, 158, 160
Thomas, son, 158
Thomas, father, 159
MOORE, Benjamin, intest. * 17
Catharine, wife, 31
Elizabeth, granddau., 205
Jonathan, intest., 18, 19
Martha, adm., 19
Nathaniel, ex., 29, 32
Sarah, dau., 205, 207
Thomas, 17; will, 29, 30, 32
Thomas, ex., 29, 32
MOREHOS, John, wit., 241
MOREHOUSE, John,will, 222, 223
Mary, dau., 222
Phebe, dau., 222Index of Names.	297
MORTIMER, William, 79
MOSIER, John, boundary, 38; ex.,
9, 10, 11, 14
MULFORD, Jeremiah, 86
John, 125; overseer, 126
Mary, 125
William, boundary, 87
MUNCY, Hannah, wife, adm., 15
John, intest., 14, 15, 16
MUNCYE, John, boundary, 172
NEWTON, Benoni, boundary, 188
NICOLL, Col. Matthias, 272
NOAKES, Elizabeth, dau., 48
Walter, 48, 94
NORMAN, John, purchase, 172
NORRIS, Peter, 185
Robert, boundary, 239, 240
NORTON, Chauncey, 179
George, son, 267
Hannah, dau., 268
Isaac, son, 267, 268
Jonathan, son, 267
Mary, dau., 268
Mary, wife, ex., 268
Nathaniel, will, 266, 269
. Nathaniel, son, 267, 268
Sarah, dau., 268
NUGENT, Dr. John, 64
OSBORN, Benjamin, boundary,
88
Elizabeth, 126
Joseph, overseer, 126
OSBORNE, Daniel, wit., 29
Thomas, Jr., boundary, 87
OSBURN, Jonathan, ex., 44
OSMAN, Jacob, 255
Sarah Corwin, 255
OWEN, George, wit., 21
Jonathan, wit., 16
PAREUS, David, author, 247
PARSHALL, David, son, 226
Israel, son, 226
James, will, 226, 227, 228
Mary, dau., 227
PARSONS, John, wit., 29
PATTON, Robert, will, 203, 204
William, 204
PEIRSON, Henry, will, 239, 241,
242
Theo., wit., 241
PELLETREAU, Francis, 274
William S., 82, 183
PETTY, Daniel, 91
Edward, 90
James, 90, 91
John, 90
Lieut. Joseph, 91
PHILLIPS, George, 270, 271, 274
Rev. George, 274
PIERSON, Abraham, son, 240,
241
Col., 185; boundary, 187, 235
David, son, 239
David Emmet, 239
Hannah, dau., 241
Henry, boundary, 133
Col. Henry, 136, 137, 282
Henry, wit., ex., 222; vtown
clerk, 239
Lieut. Col. Henry, 239, 275,
278
Job, justice, 270, 271, 275
ohn, son, 239
Joseph, boundary, no; wit.,
136; boundary, 192, 240
Josiah, son, 240, 241, 282
Mary, dau., 241
Sarah, dau., 241
Susannah, 135, 136
Susannah, wife, ex., 241, 242
Theodore, boundary, 234, 235;
wit., 238
Theophilus, son, 240
PINNY, John, adm., 106; bound-
ary, 212
PLAT, Elizabeth, dau., 94, 144,
145, 146
Epenetus, will, 93, 95, 96
Epenetus, son, 93, 94, 95, 144,
146, 147
Hannah, dau., 94, 144, 145,
146
Jeremiah, son, 93, 94, 95, 144,
145, 146
Jonas, son, 93, 94, 95, 144, 145,
146
Joseph, overseer, 149
Mary, dau., 94, 144, 145, 146
Phebe, dau., 94, 95
Phebe, wife, ex., 96; will, 144,
146, 147
Ruth, dau., 94, 144, 145, 146
Sara, dau., 94, 144, 145, 146298	Index of Names.
PLATT, Epenetus, wit., over-
seer, 51, 52, 55, 60
Epenetus, son, 61, 62; wit.,
63; boundary, 72
Isaac, son, 6i, 62
Isaac, will, 52, 53, 55, 60
Jacob, son, 54, 55
ohn, ex., 52, 55
Capt. John, 266
Jonas, son, 53, 54
Joseph, son, 54, 55
Mary, dau., 54, 55
Richard, 52, 93
POST, Edwin, 91
Henry, 223
Isaac, justice, 270, 271, 275
Lieut. Richard, 203
POWELL, Thomas, wit., 49
PRIOR, Matthew, 116
PURRIER, Mary, 154
William, 154
RAYNOR, Jonathan, boundary,
134
RESCO, Ammy, grandson, 205
REEVE, Daniel, son, 155
Deborah, dau., 156
Hannah, dau., 156, 220
Isaac, son, 155
!ames, 154, 156; wit., 255
ames, son, 154,155; ex., 156
ohn, 220
onathan, boundary, 253, 254
oseph, wit., 156
'homas, son, 155
William, bro., ex., 156
REEVES, Albert C., 272
John, boundary, 186, 248;
adm., 106
ROE, John, wit., 81, 117
ROGERS, Elizabeth, dau., 67
Hiram S., 45
Irenie, 188
Jonah, son, 66
Jonathan, boundary, 48
Mary, 65
Mary, wife, ex., 67
Mary, dau., 67
Obadiah, will, 64, 68
Obadiah, son, 64, 65, 67;
boundary, 185, 264
Patience, dau., 67
William, 64
ROGERS, Zachariah, son, 65, 66,
68
ROMAINE, Mrs. Clara J., 65
ROSE, Abigail, wife, 150; ex.,
152, 153
Austin, 211
David, son, 150, 151
David, Jr., grandson, 152
Col. Edwin, justice, etc., 150
Hannah, dau., 151
James, son, 151
Capt. Jetur R., 150
John, will, 150, 152, 153
John, son, 151
Martin, son, 150, 152
Thomas, son, 151
William, son, 151
ROUSE, Thomas, 32
RUSCOE, Ammiruhami, 205
Horace, 205
RUSSELL, William, 65
RYDER, Abigail Terry, wife, 176 ""
Hester, dau., 176, 177
Jeremiah, son, 177
Joseph, son, 176; ex., 177
Mehitable, dau., 177
Providence, son, 176; ex., 177
Thomas, will, 176, 178, 179
SAGE, Mrs. Russell, 282
SALE, Obadiah, 203; wit., 65
SAMMIS, David, son, 72, 73, 74
Deborah, dau., 75
Hannah, dau., 75
Isaac, son, 73
Ieremiah, son, 73, 74
ohn, will, 72. 75» 76
ohn, son, 72
ilas, son, 72, 73, 74
SATTERLY, Capt. John R., 22
William, wit., 21, 170
SAYER, Caleb, son, 180, 181, 182
Daniel, wit., 182
Francis, will, 179, 182
Francis, son, 180
Ichabod, 179
Ichabod, son, 180, 181, 182;
ex., 183
John, son, 180, 181
Jonathan, son, 180
Patience, 180
Sarah, wife, 181
Thomas, 179Index of Names.
299
SAYER, Capt. Thomas, 179
Thomas, son, 180, 181
SAYRE, Hannah, wit., 107
Job, adm, app., 107, 139
Rufus, 34
Susannah, 139
The., wit., 214
Thomas, “ undertaker,” 107
SCHERMERHORN, Mrs., 183
SCIDDMORE, Thomas, 93
SCOT, Jecomiah, wit., 152
SCOTT, Capt. Jecomiah, 82
Lewis, 60
SCUDDER, Abigail, dau., 50, 51
Benjamin, son, 47, 48
Cleman, dau., 48
Henry, 49
Jonathan, will, 49, 50, 51
Jonathan, son, 50, 51
Mary, ex., 46
Rebecca, dau., 50
Sarah, wife, ex., 49, 50
Sarah, dau., 51
Thomas, will, 46, 47, 49
Timothy, son, 48
SCUDMORE, Thomas, adm., 229
SELLE, Mary, 148
SILVESTER, Elizabeth, ex., 121
Elizabeth, sister, 121
Giles, petition, 121, 122
Nathaniel, 32
Capt. Nathaniel, 121
Peter, will, petition, 121, 122
SIMSON, D., wit, 14
SLOUGHTER, Henry, captain-
general, 11
SMITH, Adam, son, 80
Adam, 274
Benjamin, 97; boundary, 117
Daniel, 36
Daniel, son, 80
Edmund, 274
Isaac, adm., 153
Tames, wit., 63
Job, son, 80
Jonathan, ex., 21, 22
Jonathan, son, 79; ex., 81, 144
Joseph, boundary, 212
Margaret, 274
P. Wm., clerk, 269
Richard, ex., 21, 22, 36, 56
Richard, Sr., will, 78, 81, 82, 279
Richard and Sarah, will, 81
SMITH, Richard, son, 80; ex., 81
Samuel, wit., 97
Samuel, son, 80
Thomas, wit., 233
Hon. Col. William, judge, 9,
10, 12, 14, passim
William, will, 129, 280
Zachary, grandson, 169
SPOONER, Alden J., 60
SQUIRE, Ann, dau., 282
John, boundary, 87
STANBOROUGH, Josiah, wit.,
46, 233
Peregrine, 223
STANBROUGH, John, grandson,
125
Mary, 125
Peregrine, 44, 45, 46; ex., 124,
126, 127
Sarah, 24
STANBURGH, Anne, dau., 236,
237
Elizabeth, dau., 237
Eunice, dau., 237
James, son, 237; ex., 238
ohn, son, 235, 236, 237; ex.,
238
Josiah, grandson, 237
Martha, dau., 237
Olive, dau., 235, 237
Peregrine, will, 233, 234, 238
Sarah, wife, 234, 237; ex., 238
Sarah, dau., 237
STEPHENS, Mr., boundary, 262
Thomas, 34
STEVENS, Elizabeth, adm., 216
Thomas, purchase, 192
Capt. Thomas, adm. app., 216
STICKLAND, Mr., 60
STRATTON, Benjamin, 282
Elizabeth, wit., 282
Isaac, 282
Richard, 282
Steven, overseer, 211
Thomas, 282
STRETTON, John, ex., 126, 127
Mary, 124
Mary, grandchild, 125
Richard, boundary, 87
STRICKLAND,Jonathan, 234,236
Mary, 235
STURMY, Charles, adm.
211
aPP*> 59»300
Index of Names.
STURMY, Deborah, adm., 59
SWAZEY, John, will, 68, 71
John, son, 69, 70
Joseph, son, 69, 70
Samuel, son, 69, 70
SWAZY, Hannah, wit., 174
Samuel, adm., 196; wit., 227
SYMONS, Hannah, 31
Martha, 31
TALMAGE, Elizabeth, wife, 26
Hannah, dau., 39
Mary Hand, dau., 28
Naomi, dau., 28
Nathaniel, ex., 25, 26, 27
Onesimus, ex., 25, 27
Shubaell, son, ex., 25, 27; wit.,
127
Thomas, will, 25, 26, 29
TAPPING, Deborah, 188
Elnathan, wit., 46
Thomas, overseer, 111
TAYLOR, John, wit., 189
TEED, Mary, 147
Samuel, 147
Samuel, stepson, 148
TERRY, Gersham, 176; adm., 179
John, son-in-law, ex., 159, 160
Mary Horton, 249, 251
Nathaniel, adm., 176,179, 251;
ex., 252, 253
Richard, 176
Thomas, wit., 202
THOMAS, John, wit., 174, 195
THOMPSON, Mrs. David, 26
TITUS, Abiell, wit., 75
TOOKER, Capt., boundary, 117
Charles, son, 38, 39
Hannah, dau., 36, 38
Hannah, wife, ex., 35, 37, 38,
39> 40, 41
John, will, 35, 36, 40, 42
John, son, 38, 39, 41
Joseph, son, 38, 39, 41; wit., 71
Ruth, dau., 36
TOPPING, Abigail, adm., 115
Capt., 235; boundary, 240
Elnathan, 115
Ephraim, 203
G. Clarence, justice, 129
James, adm. app., 115
Joseph, wit., hi
Thomas, boundary, 109, 203;
will, 204
TOWNLY, Elizabeth, 81
TREDWELL, John, 144
Phebe, dau., 144
Timothy, 144
TURNER, Jeremy, author, 249
TUSTEN, John, 24
> Thomas, wit., 24; boundary,
246
TUTHILL, Abigail, 161; wit.,
adm., 162
John, ex., 71, 178; boundary,
199; wit., 202, 221
John, Sr., adm., 162
Mr., Sr., purchase, 246
VAIL, Jeremiah, 158
Sarah, 158
VALE, Jeremiah, bro.-in-law, ex.,
159
VALENTINE, Jonas, 113
VEALE, Joseph, boundary, 112
VEILE, Jeremiah, purchase, 246,
248
Joseph, will, 153
VIELE, Anne, adm., 17
Jeremy, adm., 17
VONCK, Cornelius, shoemaker,
106
WADE, John, wit., 269
Nathaniel, wit., 225
WARREN, Thomas, 34, 103
WASHBURN, John, yeoman, 161
Susannah, guard, app., 161
WASHBURNE, John, guard,
app., 163
WEEKS, John, overseer, 146
WELLS, Elizabeth Tuthill, wife,
142; ex., 142, 143
Henry, son, 141, 142
John, son, 141
Joshua, 250; wit., 255
Mary, dau., 142
Wm., boundary, 31; will, 140,
143
William, son, 140, 141, 142;
ex., 142
WHEELER, John, Jr., wit., 127
WHITE, Charles, son, no
Ebenezer, clergyman, 234;
overseer, wit., 238, 241
Ephraim, son, 109
Capt. George G., 190
James, will, 109, inIndex of Names.
WHITE, James, son, no
Ruth, wife, in; adm., 112
Sarah, dau., no
Steven, son, no
Thomas Nicoll, 205
WHITEHAIR, Abraham, 171
Abram, son, 172, 173, 174
Deliverance, wit., 143
Peter Whitier, will, 171, 174;
codicil, 174, 175
Rachel, wife, 171
Sarah, dau., 173, 174
William, wit., 143
William, son, 172,	173,
174
WHITEHEAD, Samuel, wit., 103,
105, in
WHITIER, Peter, boundary, 209
William, 250
WHITING, Rev. Joseph, 203, 244
William, adm., 215
WHITSON, Thomas, 94
WHITTAKER, George W., 179
WICKE, Job, 243
John, “seargemaker,” ex.,
243, 244, 245
WICKES, John, ex., 166, 167;
wit., 166
WICKS, John, wit., 95
WILLIAMS, Jonas, 275; justice,
270, 271
Nathaniel, overseer, 75, 76
WILLIS, Richard, adm., 183
WILLMAN, Isaac, purchase, 246;
boundary, 248
WILMAN, Abram, adm. app., 91,
92
Isaac, adm., 91, 92; boundary,
133
WINES, Samuel, wit., 143
WODHULL, Dorothy, 210
John, son, 209, 210
Josiah, son, 209, 210
Nathaniel, son, 209
Capt. Richard, 9, 10, n, 14
Richard, wit., 170; will, 208,
211, 279
Richard, son, 208, 209, 210
Temperance Topping, 208;
wife, 210; ex., 211
WOOD, Elizabeth, dau., 62
John, wit., 51; overseer, 55,
146; boundary, 172
John, son, 61, 63
301
Jonas, 52; will, 60, 63; wit.,
95, 147
Jonas, son, 61
Joseph, boundary, 98
Phebe, dau., 62
Silas, 60
WOODHULL, Dorothy, 274
Nathaniel, justice, 270, 271
Gen. Nathaniel, 274, 275
Richard, trustee, 269; justice,
270, 271, 274
WOODRUFF, John, Sr., 261
Samuel, wit., 194
WOODRUFFE, Abigail, dau., 264
Benjamin, son, 262, 263, 264
Elizabeth, dau., 264
Hannah, wife, 261, 262; ex.,
265
Hannah, dau., 264
Isaac, son, 263, 264
iohn, will, 261, 265, 266
onathan, son, 264
oseph, son, 263, 264
Tathaniel, son, 262, 263, 264
Samuel, son, 261, 262,263; ex.,
265
WOODS, Samuel, boundary, 53
YOUNG, Benjamin, wit., 32
Joseph, wit., 32
YOUNGS, Benjamin, ex., 120;
wit., 159, 160
Christopher, Sr., adm. app.,
119, 120; purchase, 248
Daniel, wit., 159, 160
David, son, 200, 201
David, wit., 260
Gideon, will, 196, 202
Gideon, son, 198, 199, 200, 201;
ex., 202, 203
John, 68; boundary, 69
Capt. John, 196
Col. John, purchase, 248
Jonathan, son, 197, 198, 199,
200, 201
Joseph, son, 200, 201; wit., 202
oseph, purchase, 248
oshua, 273; wit., 260
lary, ex., 120
Mersy, 23
Sarah, wit., 40
Sarah, wife, 197, 201; ex., 202
Samuel, wit., 202
Thomas, justice, 270, 271, 273