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Third Generation in
Families
of the Children of Mary2
Washburn and Richard Willets
The
families of the children of Mary Washburn and Richard Willets of Long Island,
New York, is currently a work in progress. I will add to this as new
information is uncovered, but this family will not be carried on past this
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(84.) Thomas2 Willets, eldest son of (48)
Mary2
Washburn, (30)
William1;
born in Hempstead, Long Island, in May 1650,[1]
married Dinah Townsend, daughter of Richard and Deliverance (Cole/Coles)
Townsend,[2]
in ca. 1670.[3]
She was born in 1651,[4]
and they lived in
Thomas Willets died on 15 June 1710 in Secatague, Suffolk Co., NY, but no probate records were found for his estate in New York, and Dinah (Townsend) Willets died on 18 Dec. 1732, aged 81 years.[5]
Thomas Willets and Dinah Townsend had children:[6]
246 i Mary3 Willets, born in 1671, married Maj. Thomas Powell (Jr.), son of Thomas and Abigail (Woods) Powell,[7] on 6 Nov. 1691 in Bethpage, Queens Co., NY.[8] He was born on 6 Nov. 1665 in Westbury, Long Island,[9] and died testate on 27 Nov. 1731 in Bethpage, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY,[10] his will dated 16 Nov. 1731, and probated on 18 Apr. 1732, mentioned his wife Mary Powell, seven sons: Thomas Powell, Wait Powell, Amos Powell, Moses Powell, Richard Powell, Joshua Powell, and Isaac Powell, six daughters: Abigail Hallick, wife of Peter Hallick, Mary Prior, wife of Samuel Prior, Elizabeth Powell, Hannah Powell, Martha Powell, and Deborah Powell, and he named his sons Thomas Powell and Wait Powell, his brother Wait Powell, and his wife Mary Powell as executors of his estate.[11] (See Appendix [A] for a full transcription of his will.) Mary (Willets) Powell died on 24 Dec. 1739 in Bethpage, Queens Co., NY.[12] They had 14 children:[13]
a. Thomas Powell (3rd), born on 30 July 1693 in Bethpage, NY,[14] married Abigail Hallock on 24 Dec. 1724 in Bethpage, NY.[15] She was born on 10 Sept. 1705 in West Mattituck, Suffolk Co., NY.[16] He was mentioned in the 1750 will of his brother Amos Powell. He died testate on 1 Mar. 1757 in Bethpage, Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY,[17] his will dated 2 Feb. 1755, and probated on 28 May 1757, mentioned his wife Abigail, eight sons Samuel, Thomas, Joshua, Joseph, Elisha, Amos, Israel, and Jesse Powell, and daughters Elizabeth Post, Ruth Mott, and Mary Powell, and he named his brother Isaac Powell, brother-in-law John Whitson, and cousin Richard Willets as executors of his estate.[18] (See Appendix [B] for a full transcription of his will.) Abigail (Hallock) Powell died in 1765.[19]
b. Deborah Powell, born on 4 Jan. 1694/5, died in Apr. 1695 in Bethpage, NY.[20]
c. Abigail Powell, born on 13 Feb. 1695/6 in Bethpage, NY,[21] married Peter Hallock in 1723.[22] Sister Abigail Hollock was mentioned in the 1750 will of her brother Amos Powell. She died in 1741 in Southold, Suffolk Co., NY,[23] and he died on 20 July 1772 in Dutchess Co., NY.[24]
d. Mary Powell, born on 18 Aug. 1697 in Bethpage, NY,[25] married Samuel Pryor. He was called brother-in-law in the 1750 will of her brother Amos Powell, and she was called sister Mary Pryer in his will. She died on 21 May 1776.[26] No probate records were found for his estate in New York.
e. Wait Powell, born on 22 Nov. 1698 in Bethpage, NY,[27] died in 1782 in Westbury, Hempstead, Queens Co., NY,[28] but no probate records were found for his estate. He was mentioned in the 1750 will of his brother Amos Powell.
f. Amos Powell, born on 5 Nov. 1700 in Bethpage, NY,[29] never married, died testate on 14 Jan. 1749 in Bethpage, Queens Co., NY,[30] his will dated 8 Mar. 1749/50, and probated on 11 Apr. 1750, mentioned his brother Joshua Powell, brother Isaac Powell, brother-in-law Samuel Pryor, Jacob Seaman, Samuel Willis, cousin Clement Willets, six brothers Thomas Powell, Wait Powell, Moses Powell, Richard Powell, Joshua Powell, and Isaac Powell, and sisters Abigail Hollock, Mary Pryer, Elizabeth Powell, Hannah Wilson, Martha Keen, and Deborah Whitson, and he named his brothers Joshua Powell and Isaac Powell and brother-in-law John Wilson as executors of his estate.[31] (See Appendix [C] for a full transcription of his will.)
g. Moses Powell, born on 14 July 1702 in Bethpage, NY,[32] married Catherine Hallock, daughter of John and Hannah (Burgess) Hallock, in 1732.[33] She was born on 15 Feb. 1713 in Setauket, Suffolk Co., NY.[34] He was mentioned in the 1750 will of his brother Amos Powell. He died testate on 19 Sept. 1774 in North Castle, Westchester Co., NY,[35] his will dated 27 July 1774, and probated on 5 Nov. 1774, mentioned his wife Katharine, his eight sons: John, Nathaniel, Moses, Obediah, Edward, James, Samuel, and Isaac, and his five daughters: Ann Quinby, Hannah Carpenter, Catharine Hunt, Mary Gleson, and Elizebeth Powell, and he named his wife, and sons John Powell and Nathaniel Powell as executors of his estate.[36] (See Appendix [D] for a full transcription of his will.) She died on 15 Apr. 1809 in Clinton, Oneida Co., NY.[37]
h. Richard Powell, born on 27 Mar. 1704 in Bethpage, NY,[38] married (____). He was mentioned in the 1750 will of his brother Amos Powell, and he died testate on 7 May 1774 in Bethpage, Queens Co., NY,[39] his will dated 7 Mar. 1774, and probated on 10 Jan. 1775, mentioned his “daughter-in-law” [probably step-daughter] Jemima Weekes, eldest son Henry Powell, land he was given by his brother Amos Powell, son Richard Powell, and youngest son Silas Powell, and he named his son Richard Powell, Nathaniel Whitson, and Thomas Pearsall, all of Bethpage, as executors of his estate.[40] (See Appendix [E] for a full transcription of his will.)
i. Elizabeth Powell, born on 11 Dec. 1705 in Bethpage, NY,[41] possibly never married. Sister Elizabeth Powell was mentioned in the 1750 will of her brother Amos Powell.
j. Hannah Powell, born in Sept. 1707 in Bethpage, NY,[42] married John Wilson. He was named as a co-executor and brother-in-law in the 1850 will of her brother Amos Powell, and sister Hannah Wilson was mentioned in his will. She died in 1790.[43]
k. Joshua Powell, born on 18 July 1709 in Bethpage, NY,[44] was mentioned in the 1750 will of his brother Amos Powell, and was named as a co-executor, and was a witness to the 1774 will of his brother Richard Powell. He died in 1786,[45] but no probate records were found for his estate in New York.
l. Isaac Powell, born ca. 1711 in Bethpage, NY, mentioned in the 1750 will of his brother Amos Powell, and named as a co-executor of both his brother Amos Powell’s estate in 1750 and his brother Thomas Powell’s estate in 1755. He died in 1794,[46] but no probate records were found for his estate in New York.
m. Martha Powell, born on 29 Aug. 1713 in Bethpage, NY,[47] married (___) Keen. Sister Martha Keen was mentioned in the 1750 will of her brother Amos Powell. She died on 24 Mar. 1773.[48]
n. Deborah Powell, born ca. 1715,[49] married John Whitson. Sister Deborah Whitson was mentioned in the 1750 will of her brother Amos Powell, and brother-in-law John Whitson was mentioned in the 1755 will of her brother Thomas Powell (3rd).
247 ii Elisabeth3 Willets, born in 1673, married John3 Underhill (3rd), son of John2 and Mary (Prior) Underhill (Jr.),[50] in 1695.[51] He was born on 1 July 1670 in Flushing, Queens Co., NY,[52] a grandson of John1 and Helena (De Hooch/De Hoogh) Underhill, of Boston and Oyster Bay, Long Island.[53] She died after 1708, and he remarried to Susanna Birdsall.[54] He supposedly died on 28 May 1728 in Suffolk Co., NY,[55] but no probate records were found for his estate. Elisabeth (Willets) Underhill supposedly had children:
a. Deborah Underhill, born ca. 1696, died in 1718.[56]
b. Amos Underhill, born ca. 1698, married Elizabeth4 Seaman, daughter of (298) Benjamin3 and Jane (Mott) Seaman (Jr.), on 28 Nov. 1730 in Westbury, Hempstead, Queens Co., NY.[57] She was supposedly born on 3 Sept. 1710,[58] a granddaughter of Benjamin2 and (100) Martha3 (Titus) Seaman, of Jerusalem, Queens Co., NY. He supposedly died in 1773 in Flushing, Queens Co., NY,[59] but no probate records were found for his estate.
c. Daniel Underhill, born ca. 1700, married Abigail Crooker.[60] She supposedly died on 4 Nov. 1765, and he supposedly died on 29 May 1790 in Matinecock, Queens Co., NY,[61] but no probate records were found for his estate.
d. Thomas Underhill, born on 26 Mar. 1702, married Sarah Powell on 10 Mar. 1733 in Oyster Bay, NY.[62] He supposedly died on 1 Apr. 1798 in Long Island City, Queens Co., NY, but no probate records were found for his estate, and she supposedly died on 29 June 1798.[63]
e. Isaac Underhill, born ca. 1704, died in 1723.[64]
f. Anne Underhill, born ca. 1708 in Oyster Bay, NY.[65]
248 iii Hannah3 Willets, born in 1676, married Samuel3 Underhill, son of John2 and Mary (Prior) Underhill (Jr.),[66] on 28 Feb. 1700 in Jericho, Queens Co., NY. He was born on 18 Feb. 1674/5,[67] and they lived in Oyster Bay, Queens Co., NY. She died on 1 Mar. 1753, and he died on 22 Apr. 1754,[68] but no probate records were found for his estate in New York. They supposedly had children:
a. Amy Underhill, born on 9 Nov. 1702 in Oyster Bay, NY,[69] supposedly died on 18 Feb. 1775 in Manhasset, North Hempstead, Queens Co., NY,[70] but no probate records were found for her estate.
b. Dinah Underhill, born on 20 Sept. 1705 in Oyster Bay, NY,[71] supposedly died on 1 Feb. 1770 in Flushing, Queens Co., NY,[72] but no probate records were found for her estate.
c. Samuel Underhill (Jr.), born on 8 Nov. 1708 in Oyster Bay, NY,[73] married Ann Carpenter on 8 Apr. 1737.[74] He was named as co-executor of the will of his uncle Amos Willetts in 1748. He died testate in 1780 in Rye, Westchester Co., NY, his will dated 16 Feb. 1776, and probated on 8 June 1780, mentioned his wife Ann, eldest son Joseph, and son Samuel, but there were apparently also other children and grandchildren, and he named his wife Ann, son Samuel, of Mamoroneck, and son-in-law James Mott, of New York, as executors of his estate.[75] (See Appendix [F] for a full transcription of his will.) Ann (Carpenter) Underhill supposedly died in 1803 in Westchester Co., NY.[76]
d. Abraham Underhill, born on 12 Feb. 1715/16 in Oyster Bay, NY,[77] supposedly married his first cousin, Dinah Willets, daughter of (253) Isaac and Clemence (Hallock) Willets,[78] on 29 June 1748.[79] She was born ca. 1720, and died ca. 1754, and he supposedly died on 13 Mar. 1796 in NY,[80] but no probate records were found for his estate.
249 iv Sarah Willets, born in 1678.
250 v Richard3 Willets, born in 1680, married 1.)
Deborah (Underhill) Coles, daughter of John and Mary (Prior) Underhill (Jr.),
and widow of Robert Coles, on 16 Sept. 1706,[81]
and 2.) Margaret (Hallock) Powell, daughter of John3 and Abigail (Sweezey) Hallock,[82]
of Westbury, Long Island, and widow of John Powell,[83]
on 1 Sept. 1740. She was born in 1682,[84]
and he lived in Secatague (
a. Sarah4 Willets, married William Kirbe/Kirby, and died before the 1750 will of her father, leaving two children, Willets Kirbe/Kirby, who married Hannah Titus, daughter of Edmond and Sarah (Titus) Titus, and Mary Kirbe. No death or probate records were found for William Kirby in New York.
b. Richard4 Willets (Jr.), co-executor of his father’s estate in 1753, married (____). He was named as a co-executor of the estate of his cousin Thomas Powell in 1755, and possibly died testate in 1785 in Queens Co., NY, his will dated 31 Dec. 1782, and proved on 19 Aug. 1785, mentioned his son Isaac Willets, daughters Anne Underhill, wife of Samuel Underhill, Deborah Underhill, wife of Andrew Underhill, and Hannah Willets, and he named his friends Thomas Pearsall, of Bethpage, James Parsons, of New York, and his son-in-law Andrew Underhill as executors of his estate.[88] (See Appendix [H] for a full transcription of his will.)
c. Daniel Willets
d. Deborah Willets, apparently still unmarried in 1750 when her father wrote his will.
251 vi Thomas3 Willets (Jr.),
born in 1683, married 1.) Catharine4 Hallock, daughter
of John3 and Abigail (Sweezey) Hallock, of Westbury,
252 vii Amos3 Willets, born in 1685, married 1.) Mary4
Hallock, daughter of John3 and Abigail (Sweezey) Hallock, of
Westbury,
a. Samuel4 Willetts, called oldest son in his father’s 1746 will.
b. Jacob Willetts
c. Amos Willetts (Jr.)
d. Joseph Willetts
e. Thomas Willetts, called youngest son in his father’s 1746 will.
253 viii Isaac3 Willets, born in 1688, married Clemence4
Hallock, daughter of John3 and Abigail (Sweezey) Hallock, of
Westbury, Long Island,[99]
in Mar. 1716/7, and they moved to Islip, Suffolk Co., NY. They both died in
1736 in Secatague (
a. David Willets, born ca. 1717, died in 1762,[101] but no probate records were found for his estate in New York.
b. Dinah Willets, born ca. 1720, supposedly married her first cousin, Abraham Underhill, son of Samuel and (248) Hannah (Willets) Underhill, on 29 June 1748.[102] She died ca. 1754, and he supposedly died on 13 Mar. 1796 in NY,[103] but no probate records were found for his estate.
c. Sarah Willets, born ca. 1722.[104]
d. Catherine Willets, born ca. 1724, died on 26 June 1736.[105]
e. Zebulon Willets, born ca. 1726, died on 1 June 1736.[106]
254 ix Dinah3 Willets, born in 1690, perhaps married William Hallock.
(85.) Hope2 Willets, second son of (48) Mary2 Washburn, (30) William1; born in Hempstead, Long Island, in Sept. 1652,[107] married Mercy Langdon, daughter of Thomas Langdon, of Hempstead,[108] in ca. 1676,[109] and they lived in Jerusalem, Long Island, where he had a grist mill.[110]
Hope Willets died intestate in 1703,[111]
his inventory appraised by William Willis and Benjamin Bardsall [Birdsall] on 12 Nov. 1703, and Joseph
Willis, one of the administrators, gave his oath to the inventory on 20 Dec.
1703.[112]
Mercy (Langdon) Willets possibly moved to
Hope Willets and Mercy Langdon had children, including a set of triplets:[114]
255 i Joseph3 Willets, born on 13 Dec. 1677,[115] married Deborah Seaman, daughter of Solomon and Elizabeth (Linnington) Seaman, of Westbury, on 6 Jan. 1702/3 in Jericho, Queens Co., NY,[116] and moved to Little Egg Harbor, NJ, in 1714.
256 ii Mary3 Willets, born on 9 Dec. 1679,[117] married Richard Ridgeway (Jr.), son of Richard Ridgeway, of Springfield, Burlington Co., NJ, on 9 Oct. 1702 in Jerusalem, NY,[118] and they settled in Springhill, Burlington Co., NJ. She died after 1719.
257 iii Elisabeth3 Willets, born on 3 Feb. 1681/2,[119] married Jarvis Faro, of Springfield, Burlington Co., NJ, in Mar. 1701 in Jerusalem, NY,[120] and they also settled in Springhill, Burlington Co., NJ.
258 iv Richard3 Willets, born on
14 Mar. 1683/4,[121]
married 1.) Elisabeth Ridgeway, daughter of Richard Ridgeway, on 15 Sept. 1704
in
259 v Esther Willets, born on 15 Apr. 1686,[123] died after 1698.
260 vi Timothy3 Willets, born on 25 Feb. 1687/8,[124] probably married about 1714, but his wife’s name is unknown.
261 vii Hope Willets (Jr.), born on 21 Oct. 1689.[125]
262 viii Phebe Willets, born on 29 Jan. 1690/1,[126] died after 1698.
263 ix John3 Willets, born ca. 1692, moved to Cape May, NJ, and married Martha Corson, probably daughter of John Corson, on 5 Oct. 1716 in Cape May, NJ. He was a Court Judge, and served in the New Jersey Legislature in 1743-44, and he died testate in 1777 in NJ, his will dated 2 Jan. 1775, and probated on 11 Aug. 1777.[127]
264 x James3 Willets, born ca. 1694, married Phebe (___), and he died testate in Oct. 1743 in Little Egg Harbor, NJ, naming his brother Richard Willets as an executor of his will. He also named his wife Phebe, and children James and Martha.[128]
265 xi Hannah Willets, a triplet, born 3 Oct. 1696,[129] died after 1698.
265a xii Patience Willets, a triplet, born 3 Oct. 1696,[130] probably died in infancy.
266 xiii Abigail3 Willets, a
triplet, born 3 Oct. 1696,[131]
married Thomas Cranmer in 1716, and they also lived in
(87.) Richard2 Willets (Jr.), fourth son of (48)
Mary2
Washburn, (30)
William1;
born Hempstead, Long Island, in Dec. 1660,[132]
married 1.) Abigail3 Bowne, daughter of John2
and Hannah (Feake) Bowne, of Flushing, Long Island,[133]
on 25 Mar. 1686 in Flushing.[134]
She was born on 5 Feb. 1662/3,[135]
and died on 16 June 1688.[136]
He remarried to 2.) Abigail Powell, daughter of Thomas and Abigail (Woods)
Powell,[137]
on 15 May 1690 in
Richard Willets (Jr.) died intestate on 14 May 1703 in
Richard Willets (Jr.) had 1 daughter by Abigail Bowne, and 6 more children by Abigail Powell:[144]
267 i Hannah3 Willets, born on 24 Jan. 1687/8,[145] married Job Carr, son of Samuel Carr, in 1710. She died in 1727. No probate records were found for his estate in New York.
268 ii Abigail3 Willets, born on 28 Feb. 1690/1,[146] married (310) John3 Willis, son of William2 and (101) Mary3 (Titus) Willis, in 1714. He was born in 1693, a grandson of Edmund2 and (52) Martha2 (Washburn) Titus. Daughter Abigail Willis was mentioned in the 1757 will of her mother. They both apparently died in 1777.[147]
269 iii
Mary3 Willets, born on
16 Mar. 1692/3,[148]
married 1.) Henry Scudder in 1710. He died in 1715, and she remarried to 2.)
Thomas Williams, of
270 iv Martha3 Willets, born on 24 Jan. 1694/5,[151] married Obadiah Valentine (Jr.), son of Obadiah Valentine, on 22 Oct. 1715 in Westbury, NY.[152] He died in 1743 in Hempstead, his will dated 2 Apr. 1729, and probated on 4 Oct. 1743, mentioned his wife Martha, his eldest son Obediah Valentine, sons Thomas Valentine and Jacob Valentine, youngest son Henry Valentine, and daughters Ruth Dean, wife of Samuel Dean, Phebe De Milt, widow of Peter De Milt, Sarah Valentine, and Anne Laynes, wife of William Laynes, and he named his four sons Obediah, Thomas, Jacob, and Henry Valentine as executors of his estate, but Thomas and Jacob relinquished their rights, and Obediah and Henry Valentine were granted administration of his estate.[153]. (See Appendix [L] for a full transcription of his will.) They had children,[154] order uncertain:
a. Obadiah Valentine (3rd), called eldest son in his father’s 1739 will, married Martha Thurston on 27 May 1728 in St. George’s Church, Hempstead.[155] He was apparently a co-executor of the estate of his grandmother, Abigail Willets, in 1757.
b. Thomas Valentine
c. Jacob Valentine, married Sarah Downing, of Oyster Bay, on 9 June 1728 in St. George’s Church, Hempstead.[156]
d. Ruth Valentine, married Samuel Dean before her father’s 1739 will.
e. Phebe Valentine, married Peter de Milt on 10 Sept. 1726 in St. George’s Church, Hempstead.[157] He died before her father’s 1739 will.
f. Sarah Valentine, was apparently still unmarried in 1739 when her father wrote his will.
g. Anne Valentine, married William Laynes or Lines on 4 Apr. 1734 in St. George’s Church, Hempstead.[158]
h. Henry Valentine, called youngest son in his father’s 1739 will.
271 v Jacob3 Willets, born on 6 June 1697,[159] married Mary4 Jackson, daughter of James3 and Rebecca (Hallet) Jackson, of Rocky Hill,[160] Hempstead, on 25 Dec. 1717 in Flushing, NY.[161] She was a granddaughter of (79) John and Elisabeth2 (Seaman) Jackson, of Hempstead. He died testate on 20 Apr. 1722 in Oyster Bay, Queens County, NY,[162] his will dated 17 Apr. 1722, and probated on 4 May 1722, mentioned his wife Mary, to whom he left his entire estate for the upbringing of his children, Richard Willits and Mary Willits, both under age, his mother Abigail, and his five sisters Abigail, Mary, Martha, Phebe and Elizabeth, and he named as executors his father-in-law James Jackson, his wife Mary, and his uncle Wait Powell.[163] (See Appendix [M] for a full transcription of his will.) They had two children:[164]
a. Richard Willets, under the age of 21 in 1722 when his father wrote his will.
b. Mary Willets, under the age of 18 in 1722 when her father wrote his will.
272 vi Phebe3 Willets, born on 14 Apr. 1699,[165]
married 1.) Adam Mott in 1731. He died testate in 1738 in
a. Adam Mott (Jr.)
b. Stephen Mott, under the age of 21 in 1738 when his father wrote his will.
c. Elisabeth Mott, under the age of 18 in 1738 when her father wrote his will.
273 vii Elisabeth Willets, born on 27 June 1701,[169]
died on 25 Apr. 1722, unmarried.[170]
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[1]
Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. III:
New York Monthly Meetings, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore,
[hereinafter Hinshaw, New York Monthly Meetings], p. 360; Bunker, Mary
Powell, Long Island Genealogies, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore,
1976, [hereinafter Bunker, Long
Island], p. 73, from Quaker Records, born “3 month, 1650.”
[2]
Bunker, Long Island, p.
74; Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700,
Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1987, [hereinafter Torrey, New
England Marriages], p. 750.
[5]
Wardwell, Arthur S., “The Willets Family of Hempstead and Jericho, Long
Island,” Genealogies of Long Island Families From The New York
Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. II, Genealogical Publishing Co.,
Baltimore, 1987, [hereinafter Wardwell, “Willets Family”], p. 694.
[6]
All from Wardwell, “Willets Family”, pp. 694-695, and Bunker, Long
Island, pp. 74, 97, except where noted.
[12]
Ancestry.com Weichert-Ellison Family Tree file submitted by mtgallios22; Bunker, Long Island, p. 29; Torrey, New England Marriages,
p. 598.
[13]
Davis, Norman, Westchester Patriarchs, A Genealogical Dictionary of
Westchester County, New York, Families Prior to 1755, Heritage Books,
Bowie, MD, 1988, [hereinafter Davis, Westchester
Patriarchs], p. 195; Ancestry.com Weichert-Ellison Family Tree file
submitted by mtgallios22.
[52]
Hinshaw, New York Monthly Meetings, p. 329; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 763; Bunker, Long Island, p. 298.
[58]
Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 6 Aug. 2002 and 25 Aug. 2001 by Frank
Parise, and the Ancestry.com World Tree file submitted on 27 Jan. 2002 by
Stephanie Warren.
[81]
Identification of his first wife from Wardwell, Willets Family, p. 696,
which corrects Bunker, Long Island.
[83]
Hinshaw, New York Monthly Meetings, p. 258, John Powell, of Bethpage,
married Margaret Hallock, daughter of John and Abigail Hallock, of Brookhaven,
on 9 Jan. 1704/5 at John Hallock’s in Brookhaven.
[84]
I.G.I. Birth Records, which variously list her birthplace as Bethpage or Wading
River, Long Island.
[87]
All from his will. Wardwell, Willets
Family, p. 696, says that he mentioned a son Jacob Willets in his will, but
Jacob’s name was not mentioned in the actual will.
[100]
Wardwell, “Willets Family”, p. 697, but the Ancestry.com
Weichert-Ellison Family Tree file submitted by mtgallios22 gives his death as
13 June 1753 in Islip, Suffolk Co., NY.
[107]
Hinshaw, New York Monthly Meetings, p. 360; Bunker, Long Island, p. 73, from Quaker Records, born “7
month, 1652.”
[111]
Wardwell, “Willets Family”, p. 695, presumably administration of his
estate was granted on 10 Mar. 1702/3.
[127]
All from Wardwell, “Willets Family”, p. 698-699. He is not listed in
Bunker, Long Island, p. 86.
[132]
Hinshaw, New York Monthly Meetings, p. 360; Bunker, Long Island, p. 73, from Quaker Records, born “12
month, 1660.”
[133]
McCracken, George E., “The Feake Family of Norfolk, London, and Colonial
America,” Genealogies of Long Island Families from The New York
Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. I, Genealogical Publishing Co.,
Baltimore, 1987, p. 416.
[134]
Hinshaw, New York Monthly Meetings, p. 360; Wardwell, “Willets Family”,
p. 695; Torrey, New England Marriages, p. 818.
[135]
McCracken, George E., “The Feake Family of Norfolk, London, and Colonial
America,” Genealogies of Long Island Families from The New York
Genealogical and Biographical Record, Vol. I, Genealogical Publishing Co.,
Baltimore, 1987, p. 416.
[138]
Wardwell, “Willets Family”, p. 695; Hinshaw, New York Monthly
Meetings, p. 360, which says they were married at Thomas Powell’s; Torrey, New
England Marriages, p. 818.
[139]
I.G.I. Birth Records, which list her birth place as variously in Bethpage,
Westbury, or Huntington, Long Island.
[141]
New York County Probate, Wills Vol. 5-6, p. 392-393, he was called Richard
Willetts, late of Lusam alias Jericoe in the Bounds of Oyster bay.
[142]
Bunker, Long Island, p.
88; Wardwell, “Willets Family”, p. 695, which says she died on 2 Nov.
1757, but her will was probated on 20 Oct. 1757, so she must have died before
that date.
[144]
All from Bunker, Long Island,
p. 88-89, and Wardwell, “Willets Family”, p. 696, except as noted.
[155]
Index of Registry of Marriages by Year performed at St. George’s Church,
Hempstead, long Island, NY, 1725-1813, online database at www.LongIslandGenealogy.com,
1728.
[156]
Index of Registry of Marriages by Year performed at St. George’s Church,
Hempstead, long Island, NY, 1725-1813, online database at www.LongIslandGenealogy.com,
1728.
[157]
Index of Registry of Marriages by Year performed at St. George’s Church,
Hempstead, long Island, NY, 1725-1813, online database at www.LongIslandGenealogy.com,
1726.
[158]
Index of Registry of Marriages by Year performed at St. George’s Church,
Hempstead, long Island, NY, 1725-1813, online database at www.LongIslandGenealogy.com,
1734.
[A]
APPENDIX A: The Will of Thomas Powell of Bethpage, Oyster Bay, Queens County, Province of
New York (1731) *
The
Last Will and Testament of Thomas Powell of Bethpage in the Township of Oyster
bay in Queens County made the Sixteenth day of the ninth month called November
And in the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred & thirty
& one revoking whatsoever formerly by me made And this being my Last Will
& Testament I being weak of body but perfect in mind & Memory I being
willing to dispose of my outward Estate as followeth
And
my will is that all my Just Debts shall be well and truly paid as I Shall
hereafter appoint by my Executors hereafter named
Item
in the first place I Give & bequeath to my Wellbeloved Wife Mary Powell My
Dwelling house & the use and profitts of one third part of all my Lands and
Meadows every where And my will is that My Wife Shall have half my moveable
Estate in the House & one third part of my moveables without Doors Except
my Carts & ploughs & Tackling belonging to them And my Smiths tools
& My Will is that my wife shall keep them untill such a time Youngest Son
Isaac Powell shall come to the Age of twenty years then to return to all my
Sons Equally Amongst them
And
my Will that my Son, Thomas Powell Shall have four Acres of Land and Housen
that Stands upon it my Fathers Homested more than any of the rest of my sons
Meaning the four Acres of Land with the Housen & Orchard to him his heirs
and assigns forever
And
I Give all the rest of my Land & Meadows both Salt & Fresh to my Seven
Sons Namen my Son Thomas Powell and Wait Powell And Amos Powell and Moses
Powell & Richard Powell & Joshua Powell & Isaac Powell to be Equally
divided Amongst them to them their heirs and Assigns forever
And
if either of my Sons dye without Children or before they come to take their
part into possession it Shall be that their part Shall be Equally divided
Amongst the Surviving Sons
In
the next place I Give unto my Six Daughter by Name Abigail Hallick the of Peter
Hallick And Mary Prior the wife of Samuel Prior And Elizabeth Powell And Hannah
Powell & Martha Powell & Deborah Powell the one half of all my moveable
Estate that that is not already disposed of & So two thirds of my Moveable
without Doors what is not already disposed to them their heirs & Assigns
forever
And
in case any of my Daughters dye without Issue before they are in the possession
of portion it shall be Equally Divided amongst my Surviving Daughters
My
Will is if She Marry again that she shall have the half of the Indoors
Moveables & one third of the outdoor Moveable to her for her own disposal
I
do constitute And appoint my Son Thomas Powell And my Son Wait Powell And my
Brother Wait Powell And my Wife Mary Powell All to be my Executors hoping they
will this my Will Executed according as it is the Intent of it
And
Lastly I desire my Brothers in law Richard Willitts & Samuel Underhill to
oversee And Assist these my Executors
In
Witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal the day & Year first
above written before Signing and Sealing my will is that my Executors Shall
have full power to sell Land Where they think best for to pay the debts and
their Deed or Deeds shall be Good
Thomas
Powell (seal)
Signed Sealed published &
declared this My Last Will and Testamt. in the presence of the
Subscribers
John Whittson
David Whitson
Henry Whitson
Letters of Administration on
the Estate of Thomas Powell granted to two of his sons, Thomas Powell and Wait
Powell, and to Wait Powell, his brother, and to Mary Powell, the widow of the
deceased, on 18 Apr. 1732.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from New York County Probate, Vol. 11, p.
270-273, copied from original Libor 11, p. 284-287.
[B] APPENDIX B: The Will of Thomas Powell of Bethpage, Oyster Bay, Queens County, Province of
New York (1755) *
I Thomas Powell of Bethphage
in the Township of Oysterbay in Queens County on Nassau Island Yeoman being
this second day of the second month called February in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and fifty-five much indisposed of Body but of perfect
mind and memory Do make and ordain this writing to be my last Will and
Testament in manner following – First – I order that my debts and other
Incidental Charges about my Estate shall be fully paid out of my moveable
Estate in some reasonable time after my decease – Item – I will and bequeath
unto my well beloved wife Abigail Powell the Issues and profits of the one
third part of all my Lands and meadows wheresoever for her support and the East
dwelling House that I dwell in all for her to use during the time she remains
my widow – Item – I will unto my son Samuel Powell his heirs and assigns
forever the Lot of Land that I bought of Caleb Powell which was John Powells –
Item – I will and bequeath unto my son Thomas Powell his heirs and assigns
twenty acres of my Land before a Division be made in general amongst my sons
Item – I will & bequeath unto my son Joshua Powell his heirs and assigns
forever Ten acres out of my Lands before a Division be made – Item – I will
that my son Samuel his heirs & assigns shall have five acres of my Land
before a Division – Item – I will that after my son Samuel has five Acres of
Land my son Thomas twenty Acres my son Joshua Ten acres of Land that that then
all the remainder part of my houses Lands Rights of Lands, and Meadows
whatsoever and wheresoever shall be Equally divided amongst my Eight sons Viz’:
Samuel, Thomas, Joshua, Joseph, Elisha, Amos, Israel and Jesse and to remain
unto them In severalty their heirs and assigns forever so to be understood as
not to Infringe or debar my wife from her priviledge of my House Lands and
Meadows above mentioned to her during her widowhood And I do hereby fully and
absolutely Impower my Executors or such of them that shall Execute this my will
to make a full and Clear Division of my Lands amongst all my Sons In quality
according to the above devise as they shall Judge equal and Just and the
division so made by my Executors or such of them that shall so qualifie as aforesaid
shall be good Stable and authentick to my Sons and to each of them in fee
simple in as full a manner as if I had don it my self in my Life time to all
Intents and purposes whatsoever and my Will is after my Debts are fully paid
and other Charges accrewing about my Estate that the remainder part of my
moveable Estate to be divided thus my wife to have the Indian Girl named Roda
during her Widowhood and then my Daughter Mary Powell to have the said Indian
Girl to her Disposal I also will unto my Daughter Mary Powell so much out of my
moveable Estate as will make her portion equall with one of my two Daughters or
what each of my two Daughters has had that are married. Then my will is that my
wife shall have the one Equall third part of the remainder of my moveable
Estate and the other two thirds to be Equally divid amongst my three Daughters
– Elizabeth Post, Ruth Mott and Mary Powell to their free disposall and my will
is that what I have above given to my wife shall be taken and Esteemed in lieu
of her Right of Dower and not otherwise And my will is further that my
Executors shall be Tutors and Guardians to all my Children under age and shall
have full power to put and bind my three youngest Sons out to Trades according
to their Inclinations and furthermore to explain my will in respect what I have
given my son Samuel which is thus the Lott above mentioned which I bought of
Caleb Powell is to be reconed as part of his portion (to be equall with the
common division amongst my Sons only the five acres to be taken out first
before the common division is made aforesaid)
Lastly – I do Constitute ordain and appoynt my Brother Isaac Powell my
Brother in Law John Whitson and my Cousin Richard Willets of Islip to be my Executors
of this my last Will and Testament impowering them or any of them to execute
this my last Will and testament and every article Clause and Condition above
expressed and further to make a division with the rest of the proprietors of
Bethphage and to take what Land that falls to my right and to give releases
when the division is finished to the other proprietors as fully as I could
myself in my life time if I were personally present.
In witness hereunto I have
set to my hand and fixed my seal the day and date above expressed.
Thomas
Powell (seal)
Signed Sealed published
pronounced and declared by the said Thomas Powell as and for his last Will and
testament in the presence of the subscribers which subscribed as witnesses in
the presence of the testator
Mary Powell
Henry Whitson
Samuel Willis
Probated on 28 May 1757, and
proved by Samuel Willis, a known Quaker, one of the witnesses. Letters of
Administration granted to Isaac Powell and John Whitson, two of the Executors,
on 22 July 1757.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from New York County Probate, Vol. 20, p.
296-299, copied from original Libor 20, p. 302-306.
[C]
APPENDIX C: The Will of Amos Powell of Bethpage, Oyster Bay, Queens County, Province of New
York (1750) *
I Amos Powell of Bethphage in the bounds
of Oysterbay in Queens County on Nassau Island Yeoman being this Eighth day of
the first Month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Forty
nine fifty very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory and not
knowing how soon it may please the Almighty to take me out of this uncertain
life do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner following –
Imprimis I will and order that all those just debts which I do owe to any
manner of person or persons shall be fully satisfied contented and paid with
all other funeral Charges and Expences about my Estate before any division be
made in General by my Executors hereinafter named and appointed – Item – I will
and bequeath unto my Brother Joshua Powell his heirs and Assigns forever twenty
Acres of plain land which I have lying within fence Near the East end of the
plains as may further appear by the plain division be it more or less Item – I
will to my said Brother Joshua Powell his heirs and assigns Eighty pounds of
lawfull Money to be paid unto him in some reasonable time after my decease Item
– I will and bequeath unto my Brother Isaac Powell and my Brother in Law Samuel
Pryor Sixteen pounds Current Money to be for the use and Intent to build a
horse Stable for Friends use at Bethphage – Item – I will and Bequeath unto
Jacob Seaman and Samuel Willis the sum of Twelve pounds of Current Money to be
disposed of for the use and maintenance of my Cousin Clement Willets and in
case they should find that she hath not need to fully use the whole then the
remainder if any be I would have go to the use of the Monthly Meeting at
Westberry according to the Discretion of the aforesaid persons – Item – I will
and bequeath unto my Six Brothers namely Thomas Powell Wait Powell Moses Powell
Richard Powell Joshua Powell and Isaac Powell all my Lands and Rights of Lands
wheresoever to be equally divided amongst them and to remain unto them their
heirs and assigns forever then my will is that the remainder part of my
moveable Estate of what nature soever shall be divided in this sort Viz. the
two thirds parts thereof to be equally divided amongst my said Six Brothers
aforenamed and the other remaining third part to be equally divided amongst all
my Sisters namely Abigail Hollock Mary Pryer Elizabeth Powell Hannah Wilson Martha
Keen and Deborah Whitson and to their free disposal forever Lastly I do hereby constitute ordain and
appoint my Two Brothers Joshua Powell and Isaac Powell and my Brother in Law
John Wilson all to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby
fully impowering them or any of them to execute this my last Will and Testament
and every article and Clause therein contained
In
witness hereunto I have set to my hand and fixed my seal the day and year above
written
Amos
Powell (seal)
Signed, Sealed published pronounced and
declared by the said Amos Powell as his last Will and Testament in the presence
of
Jacob
Titus
William
Titus
Thomas
Pearsall Minor
Probated
on 11 Apr. 1750, and proved by Jacob Titus and William Titus, two of the
witnesses. Letters of Administration granted to Joshua Powell, Isaac Powell,
and John Willson, the Executors, on 19 Apr. 1750.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from New York
County Probate, Vol. 17, p. 128-130, copied from original Libor 17, p. 130-132.
[D] APPENDIX D: The Will of Moses Powell of North Castle, Westchester County, Province of New
York (1774) *
Be it Remembered that on this
twenty seventh day of July in the Year of Our Lord Christ one thousand seven
hundred and seventy and four I Moses Powell of North Castle in the County of
West Chester and Province of New York being weak in Body but of perfect mind
and Memory thanks be giving to God and therefore calling to mind the Mortality
of my Body and knowing that is appointed for all men once to die Do make this
my last Will and Testament that is to say first and Princepaly of all I
bequeath my Soul into the hands of God that gave it me and as for my Body I reccommend it to the Earth to be
buried in a Christian like manner at the Descrestion of my Executors and as for
my Earthly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this Life I
give and dispose off in the foloing manner and form first I order my Funeral
Charges and all my just Debts to be well and truely paid and Satisfide Item I give to my Loving Wife Katharine the
three Eastmost Rooms of my Dwelling house together with a Previledge in the
Seller and Chamber belonging to said house I also give to my said Wife the one
full third part of All my household goods and Chattles always alowing my said
Wife to take her choise of my Horses & Mares I also give to my said Wife
the one third part of the Plantation whereon I now live as long as she shall
remain my Wido all which is given to my said Wife above I give her in Lew of
her Dower Item I give to my Eight Sons –
John Nathaniel Moses Obediah Edward James Samuel Isaac Powells their heirs and
Assigns all my Lands and Tenements lying and being in North Castle in the
County of Westchester and that Eaqualy to be devided among them their heirs if
any of them should die before they come to Inheret and devide the same always
alowing my said Son Obadiah to have the Vallew of Ten pounds Less to his part
than the rest of my Sons for this Reson that I have Advansed ten pounds for him
heretofore Item I give to M. Daughter
Hannah Carpenter six pounds I give to my Daughter Mary thirty four pounds I
give to my Daughter Elizabeth forty six pounds I also order and it is my Will
that the above Legacees given to my three above Named Daughters be paid out of
my household Goods Chattles and farming Utentials And the remainding part of my
said household Goods Chatels and farming Utentials after my said Wife hath had
her third part and the above Legacees given to my three Daughters above Named
is paid I Do give and order the same to be Eaqualy devided between my five
Daughters Ann Quinby Hannah Carpenter Catharine Hunt Mary Gleson and Elizebeth
Powel Item I give All Monies due on Bond
to me or otherways Eaqualy to be devided Among my above named Eight Sons Impris
I do hereby Constitute and and apoint my loving Wife Catharine and my two Sons
John Powell and Nathaniel Powell Executors of this my Will in trust and I do
hereby Utterly Revoke and disanul all and every other Wills and Testaments made
by me before this date Rattefying Confirming and alowing this and no other to
be my last Will and Testament Signed Sealed Publeshed Pronounsed and declared
by the Said Moses Powell to be his last Will and Testament in the presents of
these Under Written Witnesses.
Stevenson Thorn Moses
Powell (seal)
Mary X Roads
Benjamin Smith
Probated on 5 Nov. 1774, and
proved by Stevenson Thorn of Westchester County, Farmer, one of the witnesses.
Letters of Administration granted to John Powell, one of the Executors, on 19
Apr. 1775.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from New York County Probate, Vol. 29, p.
439-442, copied from original Libor 29, p. 394-396.
[E]
APPENDIX E: The Will of Richard Powell of Bethpage, Oyster Bay, Queens County, Province of
New York (1774) *
I Richard Powell of Bethpage in the
Township of Oysterbay in Queens County on Nasau Island and in the Province of
New York being this seventh day of the third Month Called March in the year of
our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and seventy four in perfect Helth of
Body tho’ pretty far advanced in years yet Judgment and memory quick and Good
not knowing how soon my final Change may come being therefore Willing to set my
House in order do make and ordain this present wrighting to contain my last
Will and Testament in manner following. First – I do order and direct that all
my just and lawfull debts and funeral Charges be fully paid and Sattisfied by
my Executors herein after named before any devision be made in my Estate in
General Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter in Law Jemima Weekes one Bed
and full Furniture and so much money as to make the whole amount to thirty
pound in value as it may be apprized Item I give and divise to my Eldest son
Henry Powell all the Lands that lyeth at Cold Spring that I have any right to
under what Cercumstance so ever it may be to him and his heirs and assigns for
ever also the one equal half of a piece of Plains land containing twenty one
acres and two third pars of an acre Citieate in the Township of Oysterbay and
in the Williams purchase it being a certain piece of Plains Land given me by my
Brother Amos Powell Item I give and bequeath to my son Henry above named the full
sum of one hundred Pound of Current Lawful money to be paid unto him in some
Reasonable time after my decease. Item I divise to my son Richard Powell the
dwelling house that he now lives in together with the Barn and improvements
thereto belonging Also the Land whereon it now stands and the Lot of Land lying
before the South of the house as the fience now standeth also all the Land
northwardly up the Hollow on the west side of the Road I also divise unto my
son Richard a certain lot or parcel of Land lying the East side of said hollow
to extend northwardly to a certain line fixed as a bounds between my son
Richard and my son Silas Powells Land and to extend Eastwardly to the Rode that
leadeth from Bethpage to John Whitsons comprehending all the Land lying the
south side of the Division line to the land belonging to Frances Reen and Tise
Lane Extending eastwardly to the rode that Leadeth from Bethpage above
mentioned together with one other piece of Land lying westward from my dwelling
House and near the great Plains it being the Lott lying before or South of
Silas Smiths House begining the north East corner of said Lot and running
southwardly as the fience now standeth to Silas Smiths Land thence westwardly
to the next fience all which several pieces of Land last abovementioned I give
and divise unto my son Richard Powell to remain unto him and to his heirs and
assigns for ever Item I give and divise unto my youngest Son Silas Powell all
my Buildings as House and Barn and also all the Land of my Homsteed extending
westwardly to Silas Smiths Land and the Land given to my son Richard and
southerly to a piece of Land belonging to Silas Smith thence extending
eastwardly straight with Silas Smiths line until it comes to the rode that
leads from Joshua Powells to manate hill also apiece of Plains Land lying
Westward and neer Silas Smiths as the Enclosure now stands also a piece of Wood
Land lying the South side and Eastwardly and joining to tise Lanes land
southward to the Contry rode and also all the Land lying northwardly of of a
certain line abovementioned as a bounds between my two Sons Richard and Silas
Powell also one other piece of Land lying the East side of the Road the leads
from Bethpage northwardly to John Whitsons containing about twelve acres more
or less all which pieces of Land above given to my Son Silas Powell I do hereby
ratifie and confirm unto him to his heirs and assigns forever Item I also give
and bequeath unto my son Silas Powell abovementioned the full sum of one
hundred and fifty pound of Current Lawful money to be paid to him at some
reasonable time after my decease Item I give and divise all my other Lands and
right of Lands meadows and Plains Land that I have in the Township of Oystebay
or the Township of Huntingtown to be Eaquelly divided between my two Sons
Richard and Silas Powell to be Eequelly divided between them and to remain unto
them in severalty to and to their heirs and assigns forever Item my will
farther that my Son Silas Powell should have one Bed and full Furniture and that
all my other moveable Estate after Legaces are are paid should be Eaquelly
divided between my three sons namly Henry Richard and Silas Powell and my will
farther is that if my son Silas should die before he doth arive at Lawful age
and without Lawfull Issue that in such case the Portion above given him should
be Eequelly divided between his Surviving Brothers or their heirs Lastly I do hereby Constitute ordain and
appoint my son Richard Powell and nethaniel Whitson and Thomas Pearsall all of
Bethpage in the Township of Oysterbay my Executors of this my last Will and
Testament giving and hereby granting unto them or either of them full Power and
authority to Execute this my last Will and Testament in every part thereof
In
Witness hereunto I have set to my hand and fixed my Seal the day and year above
written; Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the said Richard
Powell as his last Will and Testament in the presence of the Witnesses who
signed the same in the presence of the Testator
Richard
Powell (seal)
Joshua
Powell
Amos
Powell
Phebe
Powell
Probated
on 10 Jan. 1775, proved by Joshua Powell and Amos Powell, both of said County,
Yeoman, two of the witnesses, and Nathaniel Whitsen and Thomas Pearsal, two of
the Executors, were duly affirmed to the Execution and performance of the said
will.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from New York
County Probate, Vol. 29, p. 318-320, copied from original Libor 29, p. 274-276.
[F] APPENDIX F: The Will of Samuel Underhill of Rye, Westchester County, Province of New York
(1776) *
I Samuel Underhill of Rye
Neck in the County of West Chester and Province of New York being sound of Mind
and Memory thanks be to the Lord for it and Knowing that it is appointed for
all men to Dye Do Make this my last Will and Testament in Manner following
First I order and it is My Will that all my Just Debts and funeral Charges be
first paid out of My Estate by My Executors in a Convenient time after my
Decease secondly it is My Will and desire that my Negro Man Named William and
My Negro Woman Named Jane with their Children Namely James Charles Michael
William Jesse and Benjamin or any other Children or Child the above named Negro
Woman may hereafter have may from and after My decease be Intirely and
Absolutely free and at full Liberty so far as is in My power to grant unto them
from My Heirs Executors, Administrators, or assigns, or any of them or any
other person or persons holding or claiming from or under me, Also it is My
desire to My Executors hereafter by me named do take particular care that this
part of my Will be fulfilled to the utmost of their power Item I give and
bequeath unto My Eldest son Joseph Underhill and to his Heirs and assigns the
sum of Five pounds of Current Lawfull Money of New York to be paid him by My
Executors (hereafter Named) within Six Months after my Decease which sum of
five pounds is a Barr that he shall not hereafter Claim Challenge or Demand as
Heir at Law any of My Estate Either Real or Personall, Item I give and bequeath
the sum of Fifty pounds for the Support of the Negros Mentioned in this Will
for any of them that May be Judged by My Executors most needy, the above
Mentioned Sum of Fifty pounds to be taken by My Executors out of my Estate as
soon as they may think Convenient and put at Interest by them and under their
care for the use above Mentioned, Item I Will give and bequeath unto My loving
Wife An Underhill and to her Assigns all the Residue and remainder of My Estate
both Real and Personal to Sell and Dispose of the same whose title to the
purchasor or purchasers shall be good and Valuable to all Intents and Purposes,
as the same was done and given by My self in my life time for the purchaser or
purchasers to have hold use and possess the same in fee simple and to their
Heirs and Assigns forever for her my said loving Wife to have and Injoy the
same for her own use for so long a time as she shall remain My Widow and in
Case my said Wife should Remarry again then for her to have and Enjoy for her own
use and the use of her Heirs and Assigns the sum of fifty pounds Current and
Lawfull Money of New York and the remainder of my Estate for her my said loving
Wife to give unto My Children or Grand Children as she shall see meet, and
Convenient, And Lastly I Nominate Constitute and appoint My Loving Wife Ann
Underhill Executrix and My Son Samuel Underhill of Mamoroneck and my son in Law
James Mott of New York My Executors of this my last Will and Testament wholly
Revoking all other Wills by Me Made or Executors by me Appointed holding this
and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Testimony hereof I the said
Samuel Underhill have hereunto set My hand and Seal this Sixteenth day of the
second Month (February) in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy Six.
~
Sam’l
Underhill (seal)
Signed Sealed published and
pronounced by the said Samuel Underhill to be and Contain his last Will and
Testament, in presence of us called for Witnesses. ~
George
Embrie
William
Grey
Nathaniel
Palmer
Probated on 8 June 1780, and
proved by George Embrie, of the County of West Chester Yeoman. Letters of
Administration granted to Samuel Underhill, one of the Executors, on 19 June
1780.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from New York County Probate, Vol. 32, p.
377-379, copied from original Libor 32, p. 274-276.
[G] APPENDIX G: The Will of Richard Willets of Islip, Suffolk County, Province of New York
(1750) *
I
Richard Willets of Islip in Suffolk County on Nassau Island in the Province of
New York Yeoman being this Nineteenth day of the Third Month in the Year of Our
Lord One thousand Seven hundred and fifty far advanced in years and declention
of Old age coming on me a pace but my understanding sound and good so as I do
hereby make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner following
first I Committ my Body to the Earth to be buried with a Christian Burial at
the discretion of my Executors herein after named and my Worldly Estate I
devise and dispose of in the following manner Imprimis, I will and order that
all my Just debts and funeral Charges shall all be fully paid by my Executors
out of my Estate before any division be made thereof Item I Will and bequeath unto my Well beloved
Wife Margaret Willets forty five pounds that is to say ten pounds in Money and
thirty five pounds to be in goods out of my Estate of such Sorts as she shall
Chuse to be apprised unto her at the rate that my Estate is Inventoried. Item I
Will and bequeath unto my two Sons Richard Willets and Daniel Willets all my
wearing apparel of all sorts and all my Smiths Tools and Utensils of Husbandry
to be equally divided between them. Item then my Will is that all the remainder
part of my Moveable Estate shall be sold by my Executors and turned into money
in said manner as they shall see cause and then my Will is that the money Shall
be put out at Interest by my Executors in the best manner they conveniently can
and the Interest Yearly collected and then I will the same to my Wife for her
Support and Yearly maintanance during her natural life and at my Wife’s decease
my Will is that the principal money shall be disposed of as followeth Vizt.
I will the one fifth part thereof unto my daughter Debora Willets to be paid
unto her immediately after my Wife’s decease Item I will the one fifth part
thereof unto my two daughters in Law Mary Wood and Sarah Powell and to be
equally divided between them and to be paid unto them respectively Immediately
after my Wife’s decease and then my Will is that the remainder three fifth
parts shall be paid and I do Will the same unto my two Grand Children Willets
Kirbe and Mary Kirbe the Children of my deceased daughter Sarah Kirbe and to be
equally divided between them, and my Grandson Willets Kirbe to have his part
paid unto him when of Lawfull Age and my Grand Daughter Mary Kirbe her part
when she shall attain to Lawfull age or day of Marriage or which of those Terms
may first hapen with the increase of Interest to them respectively as my
Executors shall or may Carefully add after the death of my Wife untill they and
each of them attain to the age above Limitted: Allways provided and it is my
Will and Intention that in Case my Wife should survive the time above Limitted
of my Grand Children Lawfull Age aforesaid that then my Grand Children and each
of them shall not have their portions before but Immediately after the time of
my Wife’s decease and my Will is that in case either of my two Grand Children
above named should happen to dye before they receive their portions and leave
no Lawfull Issue that then the Survivor of them shall have the deceased Grand
Childs part and my Will is that what I have above given unto my Wife shall be
Esteamed in Lieu of her full Right of Dower and of all other pretentions of my
Estate; and as to my houses and Lands I have already heretofore given them away
by deed unto my Sons Lastly I do hereby Constitute ordain and appoynt my Son
Richard Willets of Islip and my Couzen Isaac Powell of Bethphage and my Cousen
Richard Willets of Jericho to be my Executors of this my Last Will and
Testament Giving and Granting unto them or each or any of them that shall or
Will take upon themselves the Execution of this my Last Will & Testament
full power and Authority to Execute the same and every Article Clause and Condition
therein contained to all Intents and purposes Whatsoever: the words
(Immediately after) between the twenty eight and twenty nine Lines Interlined
before Signed
Richard
Willets (seal)
Signed
Sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Richard Willets as and for
his Last Will and Testament in the presence of the Subscribers
Mary
Willis
John
Willis, Minor
Samuel
Willis
Probated
on 3 Oct. 1753, and proved by Samuel Willis, one of the witnesses. Letters of
Administration granted to Richard Willets, Isaac Powell, and Richard Willets,
the Executors on 9 Oct. 1753.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from
[H]
APPENDIX H: The Will of Richard Willets of Mosquito Cove, Queens County, New York (1782) *
Know all men that I Richard
Willets of Musquito Cove in Queens County Long Island being at present in a pretty
good State of health and sound memory and understanding and considering the
uncertainty of life Do make this my last will and testament in manner following
First I order all my just debts to be paid by my Executors hereafter named as
soon as Convenient may be after my decease. Item I give unto my youngest
daughter Hannah such articles of my household furniture as she shall think
proper to fix on not exceeding the value of one hundred pounds according to the
appraisement. Item all my real and personal estate of whatever kind the same
may be and wheresoever situate not hereinbefore dispose of I do will and devise
to my executors herein after named and the survivors and survivor of them to be
by them Collected sold and disposed of some short and reasonable time after my
decease and the moneys arising from the Collection and sale thereof after debts
and other necessary Charges paid I give and bequeath unto my four children Vizt
Isaac Willets Anne Underhill the wife of Samuel Underhill, Deborah Underhill the
wife of Andrew Underhill and Hannah Willetts in manner following one fourth
part thereof to my son Isaac previously deducting the sum of eight hundred and
fifty three pounds which I have already advanc’d him out of my estate one other
fourth part to my daughter Anne Underhill deducting the sum of eight hundred
and sixty two pounds which hath also heretofore been given to her one other
fourth part to my said daughter Deborah Underhill deducting the sum of eleven
hundred pounds which I have also advanced to her and the remaining fourth part
to my said daughter Hannah without any deduction. And the monies so saved or
reserved by means of the several deductions aforesaid I give and bequeath unto
my said four Children Isaac Anne, Deborah and Hannah equally to be divided
between them share and share alike And Lastly I nominate and appoint my
approv’d friends Thomas Pearsall of Bethphage and James Parsons of New York and
my son in law Andrew Underhill and the survivors and survivor of them to be the
Executors of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills
and investing them or such of them as shall take upon them the burthen of the
Executorship the survivors and survivor of them with full power to sell my said
estate real and Personal and to give good and sufficient deeds and Conveyances
for the same Witness my hand and seal this thirty first day of the twelfth
month call’d December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and
eighty two 1782
Richard
Willets (seal)
Signed sealed published and
declared by the said Richard Willets as and for his last will and testament in
our presence who subscrib’d our names as witnesses thereto at his request in
his presence and in the presence of each other.
Thomas Underhill
Henry Mitchell
John Murray Junr
Probated on 19 Aug. 1785, and
proved by Thomas Underhill, of the City of New York, Silversmith. Letters of
Administration granted to Andrew Underhill, one of the Executors, on 19 Aug.
1785.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from New York County Probate, Vol. 38,
p. 146-147, copied from original Libor 38, p. 131-132.
[I] APPENDIX I: The Will of Amos Willetts of Islip, Suffolk County, Province of New York (1746)
*
I
Amos Willetts of the Township of Islip in Suffoulk County on Nassau Island in
the province of New York Yeoman being of Sound and perfect mind and memory do
make and ordaine this my last will and Testament to dispose of the Outward
things that God in mercy hath favoured me with in ye following Viz
First I do give and bequeath unto my Oldest Son Samuel Willetts all my Lands
and meadow that I have in the Township of Huntington also a part or share of
the Meadows on ye Neck where I now live as I shall hereafter order
for him before my decease and an equal share with his Brothers in the pine
plains and equal share with his Brothers in all the Land and plains that I have
in the Township of Hempstead all which lands and Meadows I give to him his
heirs and Assigns forever and priviledge for Cutting of Timber on the Neck to
fence his Stacks and a Conveniency for foddering his Cattle on the upland and I
do also give and Bequeath unto my Four Sons Jacob Willetts Amos Willetts Joseph
Willetts and Thomas Willetts all my Lands and meadows Housen Barns and Mills
that I have at the South whre I now live to be equally divided between them at
their own discretion when they come of age to them their heirs and Assigns
forever I do give to my four aforesd. Sons my Husbandry Utensals for
farming and all my Blacksmiths Tools to be equally divided amongst them and my
will is that my well beloved Wife Rebeccah Willetts shall have the use of my
moveable Estate while she remains my widow and She to have a third part of the
profit of all my Land and Meadow’s & the whole Profitt of my Grist Mill as
long as she remains my widow for the bringing up of my Children and in case She
Should Marry again then my will is that all my Moveable Estate shall be sold
and She to have and equal share with my Daughters of the Money and the
remainder to be put out for my daughters while they come of Age by Executors
hereafter named and my will is that my Wife Rebeckea Willetts shall have the
Priviledge of all my House and half of ye Barn at her comand while she Remains
my Widow and the other part to my Sons And I do also order my Land what lyes on
the Main to be sold and the Money to go to pay my Just debts and if there is
any Money left to go to my Youngest Son Thomas Willetts and if in case any of
my Sons should die without lawfull Issue Heir of his own Body then it is
to be equally divided between his Surviving Brethern and Lastly I do Constitute
appoint make and ordain my Trusty and well and beloved friends and Confirm
Richard Willetts Junr and Daniel Willetts both of Islip aforesaid
and Samuel Underhill Junr. of Oysterbay to be my Executors to see
this my last Will and Testament fullfilled and I do hereby utterly disallow and
Disannull all and every other former Testaments Wills and Legacies Bequests
Ratifieing and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In
Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal this Seventeenth day of
March in the Year One Thousand Seven Hundred and fourty five Six
Amos
Willetts (seal)
Signed
Sealed Published pronounced and Declared by the said Amos Willetts as his last
Will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers Viz
John
Moubray
Nathan
Smith
Joseph
Sexton
Probated
on 6 June 1748, and Letters of Administration granted to Richard Willetts Junr.
and Daniel Willetts, two of the Executors.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from
[J] APPENDIX J: The Will of Abigail Willets of Hempstead, Queens County, Province of New York
(1757) *
I
Abigail Willets of the Township of Hempstead in Queens County on Nassau Island
in the Province of New York being this twelfth day of the sixth month in the
year of our Lord, one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven very ancient in
years and in a very weak Condition of Body but my understanding sound and
memory good and well knowing that according to the common course of Nature I
must in a short time yeald unto Death, am therefore Willing to settle my out
ward affairs before my final Change doth come in the following manner – First –
I will and order my Executors to fully pay my just debts and all other Charges
relating to my Estate before any division be made in general. Item – I will and
bequeath unto my three Daughters Abigail Willis, Martha Valentine and Phebe
Dodge my waring apparriel of all sorts to be equally divided amongst them Item – I will and bequeath unto my Daughter
Abigail Willis three of my silver spoons I will to my Daughter Martha Valentine
three of my Silver Spoons, I will to my three Grand Daughters Elizabeth Hewlet,
Pheby Doty and Ann Williams to each of them one Silver Spoon, I will to my
Grandaughter Elizabeth Willis, the wife of John Willis of Oysterbay one Silver
spoon I will to my two Grandsons Adam Mott and Stephen Mott to each of them one
Silver Spoon I will to my Grandson Richard Willets of Jericho my Couch and my
great Table at Jericho in his possession I will unto my Grandaughter Mary
Seaman the wife of David Seaman my great Iron pot one pair of hand Irons and my
spit all in her possession. I will to my four Grandaughters to wit Elizabeth
Seaman the wife of Jonathan Seaman Elizabeth Willis the wife of John Willis,
In
witness hereunto I have set to my hand and fixed my seal the day and year above
written.
her
Abigail X Willets (seal)
mark & seal
Signed
Sealed Published pronounced and declared by the said Abigail Willets as and for
her last will and Testament in the presence of the subscribers which signed as
witnesses in the presence of the Testator.
Nathaniel
Seaman Ju.
Richard
Townsend
Richard
Townsend Juner.
Probated
on 20 Oct. 1757, and proved by Nathaniel Seaman and Richard Townsend Junr.,
two of the witnesses. Letters of Administration granted to Obadiah Valentine
and John Willis, the Executors, on 25 Oct. 1757.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from
[K] APPENDIX K: The Will of Thomas Williams of Hempstead, Queens County, Province of New York
(1736) *
In
the Name of God Amen the twelfth Day of May in the year of our Lord one
thousand seven hundred and thirty Six I Thomas Williams of Hempstead in Queens
County in the Province of New York being very Sick and weak in body but of
perfect mind & memory thanks be give unto God therefore calling to mind the
mortality of my Body and Knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Dye
do make & Ordain this my Last Will and Testament that is to say principally
and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave
it and for my Body I recommend it to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like
and Decent at the Discretion of my Executors nothing Doubting but at the
Generall Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty Power of God
and as touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Bless me
in this Life with I give Devise and Dispose of the same in the following manner
and form, Imprimis I give to my Beloved Wife Mary Williams the use of one rome
in my house that I bought Amos Smith as long as she remain my Widdow and the
use of my Negroe boy Saul as long as she remains my Widdow & the use of six
Cows and Priviledge to Keep said Cows on the said farm and I give to my Wife my
best bed and furniture and one small bed & furniture & my rone Horse
& side saddle & I give to my Son Richard Williams my house he now Lives
in & Shop and Smith tools and I give to my two Sons Richard and Thomas
Williams all that my Land wher Richard now lives on and all my Land in the
woods to the northward of Serrons except twenty five Acres of Land on the South
end of said Land below Serren to be equally Divided to them and their heirs and
assigns for ever & I give to my two Sons John and Jacob Williams my house
& all my Land that I bought of Amos Smith & twenty five Acres of ofe
the south end of my Land below Serroins above mentioned to be equally Divided
to them their heirs and assigns for ever, and whereas my Son Samll.
is not likely to be able to maintain himself I do order that he shall be Kept
and live with his Mother and be maintained by my four Sons Richard Thomas &
John and Jacob as they shall come of age and in consideration thereof I do give
to them the said Sons all my Lands and meadow on the South side of Hempstead in
case they & each of them shall do their Equall parts in maintaining of my
Son Samll. then the said Lands and meadow at South above mentioned
to be equally Divided amongst my four Sons above named to them their heirs and
Assigns for ever and in case any of my Sons above named to them their heirs and
Assigns for ever and in case any of my Sons above named shall refuse to be
their equall part according to the true Intent and meaning of this my Will that
then they shall have no part of that my said land and meadow at South above
mentioned & those that doe maintain my Son Samll. being my Sons
shall have all that Land and meadow mentioned to them their heirs and assigns
forever and I give to my Son John my Sorrell two year old mare & my bay
pacing mare and two Cows and I give to my Daughter Hester my brown mare and
saddle that I gave her by word of mouth and all my rights of Land not above
mentioned, I give Equally to my four Sons Richard and Thomas, John and Jacob to
be equally Divided to them their heirs and Assigns forever and the rest of my
moveable Estate after my Just Debts are paid to be Equally divided amongst my
four Daughters by my Executors hereafter named that is to Say Ester, Elizabeth,
Phebe, and Anne and I do likewise constitute make and Ordain Son Richard and my
Brother John Dorlon & Micha Smith my only and Sole Exers. of
this my Last Will and Testament & I do hereby utterly Disallow Revoke and
Disannull all & every other former Testaments Will Legacies & Exers.
by me in any ways before this time named Willed & bequeathed Ratifying
& Confirming this & no other to be my Last Will & Testment, In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and Seal day and Year above written.
Thos.
Williams (seal)
Signed
Sealed Published Pronounced & Declared by the said Thos.
Williams as his Last Will and Testament in ye presence of us the subscribers
John
Tredwell
Peter
Titus
Jacob
Smith
Letters
of Administration on the estate of Thos. Williams were granted to
Richard Williams, John Dorlon, and Micha Smith, the Executors, on 27 May 1736.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from
[L]
APPENDIX L: The Will of Obadiah Valentine of Hempstead, Queens County, Province of New York
(1739) *
I
Obediah Valentine Senr. of the Township of Hempstead in Queens
County on Nassau Island, yeoman being this second day of Aprill in the year of
our Lord Christ One thousand seven hundred and thirty nine Well in Health of
Body and my understanding sound and memory good (altho ancient in Years) for
which I bless God the Giver thereof And knowing that it is appointed once for
all men to die do make and ordain this and no other to be my last will and
Testament.
First
of all I recommend my Soul to God that gave it me in hopes of Eternal Salvation
thro Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer who died for me and all men and
my Body to the Earth I commit to be buried with a Decent and Christian Burial
at the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and appointed and as touching
such worldly Estate wherewithin it hath pleased God to bless me with in this I
will bequeath and dispose of in this following Manner and form that is to say.
First
I will and bequeath unto my wel beloved Wife Martha Valentine (for and in lieu
of her right of Dowry) one good feather Bed of the Choicest with all full
furniture for the same and five Cows (out of my stock of Cattle) and twelve
sheep all at her disposal and my little brown pacing Mare and her side Saddle
and Bridle also at her Disposal I also will and bequeath unto my loving wife
aforesaid for and during the full term that she shall remain my widow and no
longer the use of my bigest lower Room and the use of the one half of my
Homestead and the use of one half of my orchard and the use of so much of my
Salt and Fresh Meadow as will aford Hay for her five Cows and her Mare in the
Winter Season and also fire wood sufficient for her out of my Timber Land And
also the use of my best Iron pott and my brass Kettle and my biggest Brass
Skillet and frying pan and half a dozen pewter plates two pewter Basons two
pewter platters one Iron Trammell with the use of all my swine and half a dozen
chairs and the use of my negro man named York and my Negro woman named Pegg
during the said term and one years provision out of my Corn and Meat for her
Sustenance and my will is further that in case my wife do not Except of the
above mentioned Goods and priviledges in Lieu of her Dowry but shall rather
Choose to take what the Law gives her then my will is that all the above sd
Goods (Except my Negroe) shall be Equally divided amongst all my four sons
namely Obediah Valentine Thomas Valentine, Jacob Valentine and Henry Valentine.
Item.
I will and bequeath unto my youngest son Henry Valentine and unto his Heirs
& assignes for Ever All my Homestead of Lands Extending northward so far as
the Cross Fence near West from Silas Smith’s House with all the Housen Barn
Fences Fields and Improvements the one half to be possessed of immediately
after my Decease and the other half at the Marriage of Death of my wife or so
long as until the first of those two terms shall happen
Item.
I will and bequeath unto my son Jacob Valentine and unto his Heirs and Assignes
for Ever all that of a piece of Land that I have lying Northward of my Homested
as the fence now stands bounded on the west by Jonathan Valentines Lands on the
East partly by Silas Smith Land partly by Jacobs own Land and partly
by the Highway and northward by Jacob’s Land Be it Quantity of Acres more or
less on Condition that my Son Jacob Valentine do pay or cause to be paid unto
my Son Thomas Valentine or his Heirs Executors or Administrators the full and
just sum of twenty pounds currt lawful Money of New York at on or
within Six Months after my Decease But in Case my Son Jacob do not pay the said
sum of twenty pounds as above said then my will is that my Son Thomas Valentine
his Heirs and Assignes shall have the Equal Moiety or half part of said piece
of land.
Item.
I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Phebe De Milt (Widow of Peter DeMilt) and
unto her Heirs and Assignes for ever one piece of Land lying joining on the
north side of my son Jacobs Homested bounded Westerly by Jonathan Valentine’s
Land Northerly by Land undivided among my Sons Obediah, Thomas and Jacob
Valentine on the East by Obediahs Land on the south by Jacobs Land be it
Quantity of Acres more or less.
Item.
I will and bequeath unto my Eldest Son Obediah Valentine and unto his Heirs and
Assignes for Ever all the land that I have upon the East Hill toward the
Harbour (Except what I have given my son by Deed) and bounded East by the Highway
that is laid out from the plains to the Westbury Road on Condition that he the
said Obadiah do pay to my Son Thomas Valentine or his Heirs Executors or
Administrators the full and just sum of five pounds within six Months after my
deceased.
But
in Case that my Son Obadiah do not pay the said sum of money as abovesaid at
the time aforesaid Then my will is that my Son Thomas Valentine his Heirs and
Assignes shall have the Equaly Moiety or _____ half part of the said piece of
Land.
Item
I will and bequeath unto my son Thomas Valentine his Heirs and Assignes for
Ever ten Acres of Cleared Land out of the Land I have lying on the West side of
the Hallow Bounded as followeth on the south by Jonathan Valentines Land west
by Serings Land Northward by my Timber Land so Extending Easterly so far as to
make up ten Acres of Land
Item.
I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Sarah Valentine and my Daughter Anne
Laynes and unto their Heirs and assignes for Ever all the Remainder part of
Land (if any be) which I have lying on the south side of thirty Acres which I
have given to my Son-in-law William Laynes and his wife Ann Laynes by Deed to
be Equally divided between them.
Item.
I will and bequeath unto my four Sons namely Obediah Valentine Thomas
Valentine, Jacob Valentine and Henry Valentine and unto their Heirs and
Assignes for Ever all my lands which I have lying near the Harbour to be
Equally divided amongst them.
Item
I will and bequeath unto my Son Henry Valentine his Heirs and assignes for Ever
the piece of Land that I have lying south of my House on the plains and the
little piece of plains lying southward of Jonathan Valentine’s House which I
have within Fence.
Item.
I will and bequeath unto my four Sons namely Obediah Valentine, Thomas
Valentine, Jacob Valentine & Henry Valentine and unto their Heirs and
Assignes for Ever all my other Lands which I have not disposed of before
divided and undivided wheresoever and my Meadows at the south and Land of what
nature or Kind soever.
Item.
I will and bequeath unto my Daughter Ruth Dean wife of Samuel Dean one Cow.
Item.
My will is that all my just Debts which I do owe in Right or Conscience to any
manner of person or persons shall be satisfied contented & paid in some
Convenient time after my decease out of my moveable Estate by my Executors.
Item
I wil and bequeath unto my four Daughters Ruth Dean, Phebe De Milt, Sarah
Valentine, Anne Laynes all the remaining part of my moveable Estate of what
Kind soever to be Equally divided amongst them.
Lastly
I do hereby Constitute authorize ordain and appoint my four Sons namely Obediah
Valentine Thomas Valentine Jacob Valentine & Henry Valentine to be my
Executors of this my last Will and Testament disallowing all other Wills by me
made either by word of mouth or writing before this time, Ratifying allowing
and Confirming this and no other to be my last Will and Testament, giving my
Executors or the Major part of them full power to Execute the same.
In
Witness hereunto I have set to my Hand and affixed my Seal the day and year
above written
his
Obediah ø Valentine (seal)
mark.
Signed
Sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Obediah Valentine as his
last Will and Testament in the presence of the subscribers
Samuel
Willis
Jonathan
Valentine
Peter
Titus Junr.
John
Williams
Letters
of Administration were granted to Obediah Valentine and Henry Valentine, two of
the Executors, Thomas Valentine and Jacob Valentine, the other two Executors,
having relinquished their rights, on 4 Oct. 1743.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from
[M]
APPENDIX M: The Will of Jacob Willits of Oyster Bay, Queens County, Province of New York
(1722) *
In
the Name of God Amen the Seventeenth Day of the Second Month Called Aprill in
the Year of our Lord Jesus Christ One Thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty two
&c I Jacob Willits of the Township of Oyster bay in Queens County on Nassau
Island in the province of New York Yeoman being very Sick and Weak in Body but
of perfect Mind and Memory having my Understanding Sound as when I Was in My
perfect Health thanks be Ascribed and given to God for the same and Now Calling
to Mind the Frailty of my Body and the Uncertain Estate of this Transitory life
And that all Flesh must Yield unto Death when it shall please God to call Do
make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament (That is to Say Principally and
first of all I give and Recommend My Soul into the hands of God that gave it
and my Body to the Earth to be Buried in a Christian like and Decent manner at
the Discretion of my Executors hereafter named and as touching such Worldly
Estate wherewith it hath pleased Almighty God in his love to Bestow upon me and
Bless me with in this life I Give Devise Demise and Dispose of the same in the
following manner and form Imprimis I Give and Bequeath unto Mary my Entirely
and Welbeloved Wife the free and uncontroutable use and profitts and Benefitt
of all my Whole Estate both Real and personal Viz Lands Houses Barns Orchards
Meadows and all my moveable Estate to Enjoy and use according to her Discretion
for her Comfortable Support and Subsistance and likewise for the bringing up of
our Children untill they shall Arrive at Compleat and perfect Age and also the
Equall Moiety or half part of all my Moveable Estate to Dispose of as she shall
think Convenient and likewise the free use and profits of the Equall Third part
of all my Buildings Lands and Meadows during her Naturall life provided she
remain and Continue my Widow Item I Give and Bequeath unto Richard Willits my
only Son and heir all my Lands Meadows Houseing Barns and Orchards together
with all the liberties Rights priviledges and appurtenances appertaining or in
any manner of Ways belonging unto me to him his heirs and Assigns by them
freely to be possessed Freely forever Excepting such Land and Meadows as I
shall hereafter order My Executors to Dispose of for the Satisfyeing and paying
of my Just Debts I do Also Order my Son Richard Willits to pay unto my Daughter
Mary when she shall be at the Age of Twenty one Years the full and Just Sum of
One Hundred pounds Current Money of New York Item I Give unto my Daughter Mary
Aforesaid the half part of my moveable Estate when she shall arrive at Age, But
if my Daughter Mary should Chance to Dye before she arrive of Compleat age and
without Issue then her Equall half part of the Moveables Aforesaid shall be at
my Wifes Disposeing Vizt for her own proper use and Benefit and if
my Son Richard Willits Aforesaid should Dye before he shall arrive at the Age
of Twenty and One Years and Without Issue Then all my Housen Barns Orchards
Lands and Meadows together With all my Rights priviledges and Appurtenances as
above shall be and Remain unto my Daughter Mary Willits her her heirs and
Assigns forever and in Case my Daughter Mary aforesaid should Decease before
she shall arrive at age and Without Issue Then all the abovesaid Housen Barns
Lands Orchards and Meadows as abovesaid shall be Equally Divided The one half
shall be and Remain to my Mother Abigail Willits and to my five Sisters Vizt
Abigail Mary Martha Phebe and Elizabeth to them their heirs and Assigns forever
Equally to be Divided amongst them, and the other half to be and Remain to my
Effectionate Wife Mary Willits abovesaid to her and her heirs and Assigns by
them freely to be possessed forever Item I do hereby Impower and give unto my
Executors hereafter named full Authority to sell and dispose of the following
Lands and Meadows and to give Sufficient Deeds for the same as I might of the
following Lands and Meadows That is to Say my Two Lotts of Land in the Eastwoods
all my Rights of Meadow in Great Neck and Newbridge neck in Hampstead Bounds
and also Another Right of Meadow on a neck Called Little Neck on Oyster Bay
South so Called near unto Solomon Coles Item I do hereby make Ordain Constitute
and appoint My Loving Father in Law James Jackson and my Beloved Wife Mary
Willits and also my Beloved uncle Wait Powell to be my only and sole Executors
and Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament and I do hereby Utterly
Disallow Revoke and Disannull all and every other former Testaments Wills
Legacies and Executors in any ways before this time named Ratifying and
Confirming this and no other to be my Last Will and Testament In Witness
Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year above Written
Jacob
Willits (seal)
Signed
Sealed published pronounced and Declared by the said Jacob Willits to be his
Last Will and Testament in the presence of us the Subscribers Vizt
Nathaniel
Townsend
Silvanus
Seamans
William
Moyles
Probated
on 4 May 1722. Letters of Administration give to James Jackson, Mary Willits
and Wait Powell, the Executors and Executrix, on 8 Sept. 1722.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from
[N]
APPENDIX N: The Will of Adam Mott of Hempstead, Queens County, Province of New York (1738)
*
I
Adam Mott of Hemsted In Queens County on Nassau Island In the province of New
York Yeoman being weak of body but of sound mind and memory considering the
uncertainty of this frail life Doe make and ordain this my last Will &
Testament to dispose of those outward things that God, in mercy hath favoured
me with as followeth and first I will that all my Just debts shall be paid In
the following manner that is my negro man shall be sold and the money he shall
be sold for shall be to help to pay my debts and what Grain and swine I have to
spare more than shall be wanting for provision for my family shall be topay
debts and if that don’t clear all my debts the remainder shall be paid out of
my Quick Stock I doe give unto my two sons Adam Mott and Stephen Mott all my
housing and Land on bow neck and throughout the whole Township and patten of
Hemstead to be equally divided between them and to be and Remain to them their
heirs & assignes forever I do give to my daughter Elisebeth Mott the equal
half of my Cattle & Sheep and horses & mears that shal be left after my
debts are paid and my will is that my Executors shall sell sd
cretures and put the money to interest for my sd daughter until she
cometh to be Eighteen years old also I give to my daughter Elesebeth my great
table and a press to hang clothes in and a bilstile chest that stands in the
chamber and one feather bed and furniture that is in my large Chamber but my
will is that my wife Shall have the use of those household goods that I have
given my daughter until she cometh to be Eighteen years old and my will is that
my Executors shall let out that land that I have that was formerly Stephen
Johnsons that lyeth on the north side of Richard Thorns land and likewise the
northernmost half of that Twenty Eight Acres of Land that lyeth further
westward then Sd. Richer Thorns Land reacheth which I had of Stephen
Johnson also and there shall be Liberty given for those that hireth sd.
land to come across the southermost fourteen acres of land that lyeth at the
west end of Thorns land during the time it is let out which shall be untill my
son Stephen cometh to the age of Twenty one years and the money it shall be let
out for Shall be for my said daughter Elisebeth which I desire as it cometh in
yearly may be put to Interest for her and my will is that my sons Adom and
Stephen shall each of them pay as a legacy to my daughter Elisebath Fifty
pounds New York money when they come to twenty five years old and if they Shall
refuse to pay it or give good security for the payment of it at that time Then
my Executors or any of them that shall then be living shall sell so much of the
Land that I have given them as will sell for one hundred pounds and for the
Charges of selling it and their deed shall stand good in law for the same and
so they shall pay my sd. daughter sd. hundred pounds they
sell the land for, I do give unto my well beloved wife Phebe Mott all my
moveable estate not before disposed of she paying out the legacies hereafter
mentioned that is to give to each of my sons a Young Mare fit to ride when they
come to be about Seventeen or Eighteen years old and sd mares and
their Increase to be Kept & maintained on my farm untill my sons are Twenty
one Years old and When they are Twenty one Years old then my wife to pay each
of them fifteen pounds out of the moveable Estate I have given her my will is
that if Either of my sons should dye before he cometh to be twenty five Years
old and not leave lawfull issue to pay the fifty pounds that he was to pay my
daughter then my living surviving son shall pay it also my will is that if
Either of my sons should dye before he cometh to be Twenty one years old and
not have Lawfull Issue then my Living surviving son shall pay my said daughter
two hundred pounds when he cometh to be Thirty years old and if he shall refuse
to pay it then my sd. daughter Elisebeth Mott shall have that Land
that I have that was Stephen Johnsons lying on the Northside of Richard Thorns
land and to run no further west Ward then Thorns doth and it shall be and
Remain to her her heirs & Assigns forever, Memorandum my Will is
notwithstanding what is above written that if my daughter should marry and dye
before the time of paying sd. two hundred pounds and not have
lawfull issue then sd. two hundred pounds shall not be paid
Memorandum if all my Children should dye before they come to be Twenty one
years old and not have lawfull issue then my will is that my wife shall have
the use of all my housing and land during her lifetime and after her decease
the one third part of my lands and housing I do give to my Brother Richards
Children to be equally divided amongst them and to remain to their heirs and
assigns forever and one third part to my brother William Motts Children, To be
equally divided amongst them and to remain to them their heirs & assigns
forever and one third part to my brother Charles Motts Children to be equally
divided amongst them and to be and remain to them their heirs & assigns
forever I do give my wife Phebe Mott the use of all my housing and land that is
not ordered to be rented out untill my son Stephen Cometh to be Twenty one
years old for the bringing up and maintaining my Children and giving them good
School learing That is English fitt for Country business and if my wife should
marry again before my Children Cometh of age then my will is that she may live
with her husband on sd. farm till they are of age and she have
nothing to doe with it longer and if a husband should come to live with her
then they shall not cut any wood to sell of the farm nor clear any land but if
my wife Shall remain a widow after my Children cometh of age she shall have the
use of the equal Third part of all my housing and Land during her widowhood and
I do nominate and appoint my wife Phebe Mott my Executrix and Richard Mott and
Wm Mott Jun and John Willis all of Hemsted my Executors to
Execute perform and fullfill this my last Will as witness my hand and seal the
this Third day of September, In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and Thirty Eight
Adam
Mott (seal)
Signed,
Sealed and declared this to be my last Will & Testament In the presence of
Richard
Thorne Jun
Amos
Dodge
Thomas
Pearsall
Jonas
Powell
Proved
on 28 Feb. 1738, and Letters of Administration granted to Phebe Mott, the
Executrix, and Richard Mott, Wm. Mott Jun and John Willis,
the Executors.
* Transcribed by John A. Maltby from