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- In the name of God Amen. May 8, 1729, in the Second year of King George II. I, JOHN WILLIAMS, of the Borough Town of Westchester, tanner, being sick and weak. My executors are to pay all debts, except £25, which my son John is to pay. I leave to my wife Abigail, the best room in my dwelling house where I now live, and the use of one third of my home lot; on both sides of the highway. And my field, called the Tan vat field, and my salt meadow which I bought of John Jennings, and the use of one third of the barn, during her widowhood, and the use of one third of the personal property. I leave to my son Daniel, all my home lot, on both sides of the highway. And my Tan vat field, and salt meadow. And a £25 privilege in all the undivided lands, and my Tan vats. I leave to my son John, all my tract of land called Scabby Indian, with appurtenances. And he is to pay £25, on a bond owed by me to John Van Horne, of New York, merchant. And £20 to my son Stephen, and £15 to my daughter, Martha Brown. And £10 to my daughter, Abigail Purdy, and £10 to my son Daniel. I leave to my grandson, Edward Merritt, a cow. To my son Stephen, my Great Bible. To my son John, my cane. All the rest to my three sons. I make my sons, John and Stephen, and Israel Honeywell, executors.
Witnesses, Thomas Hadden, Daniel Turner, William Forster. Proved May 12, 1729.
[NOTE.– Endorsed upon this, and many others of these wills, “Governor's Fees 10 shillings. Secretary's Fees £2.” W. S. P.
source: Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1902: Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills Prior to 1790 on File at the Surrogate's Office, City of New York. New York, NY: The New York Historical Society, 1902.
- Will of Stephen Williams
In the name of God, Amen, I, Stephen Williams, of the Borrough town of Westchester, yeoman. After payment of all debts, I leave the rest of my estate to my wife Rachel, to enable her to bring up the children, and the use of all houses and lands till my youngest son Frederick is of age. I leave to my eldest son Stephen all that my land lying on the west side of the highway, opposite to my dwelling house, which I bought of Samuel Warren, John Williams, and the executors of Joseph Halstead; Also a lot of salt meadow which I bought of Samuel Warren, on the east side of the Westchester Great creek; I also leave him a £25 right in the Sheep Pasture, And he is to pay to my daughters Anne and Sarah, £50. My wife is to enjoy the use of 1/2 said lands. I leave to my son Gilbert all the rest of my real estate, and my house and lands, and a lot of salt meadow on the west side of Westchester creek, and a £25 right in the Sheep Pasture. And he is to pay to my son Frederick, £100. I make my wife and my brother, John Williams, and my friend, Israel Honeywell, Esq., executors. My two youngest sons are to be put to learn trades.
Dated July 16, 1749. Witnesses, John Bartow, Cornelius Hunt, Isaac Williams. Proved July 25, 1749.
source: Will of Stephen Williams, 16 Jul 1749, Westchester, Westchester County, New York.
- In the name of God, Amen, February 1, 1743. I, ISRAEL HONEYWELL, of the Borrough Town of Westchester. I leave to my son Israel all that remainder part of that farm in Westchester which I bought of Thomas and Philip Pell, as by deeds. I also leave him my silver watch. I leave to my daughter, Anne, wife of Nathaniel Underhill, Jr., £20. To my daughter Phebe £100. I leave to my son Gillead my negro boy “Tone.” I leave to my dearly beloved wife Dorothy all the rest of my personal property and the use of all houses and lands so long as she remains my widow, and she is to pay all debts and funeral charges. After her death or marriage, I leave all my houses, lands, and meadows to my son Gillead, and a £50 right in the Sheep Pasture, and he is to pay to my son Stephen £100. If my brother, Richard Honeywell, of Bedford, shall pay to Peter Bussing, of Westchester, all the money that is due to him on a bond given by my said brother Richard, and on which I am bound, but for his own proper debt, then I direct my executors to deliver to him a deed for certain lands in Bedford which he gave to me by said deed. But if he does not pay the same, then my executors are to sell the land and pay the debt. I make my son Israel executor.
Witnesses, John Williams, Nathaniel Underhill, Stephen Williams.
Proved, December 7, 1762.
source: Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1897; Abstracts of Wills on File at the Surrogate's Office, City of New York. Volume 6, 1760-1766. New York, NY: The New York Historical Society, 1898.
- PETER BUSSING, of the Manor of Fordham; Mch. 30, 1771; devised to dau. Mary Bussing and son Peter Bussing all lands; mentioned dau. Rebecca. Executors, son Peter and dau. Mary Bussing. Wit., John Michelson, Jane Garsson, John Williams, Junr. Probated Apr. 6 1789. Letters granted Mary Bussing.
source: The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volume 21. New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, 1890.
- In the name of God, Amen. I, ANNA WILLIAMS, of the Borough town of Westchester, daughter of Stephen Williams, “a semster, being indisposed in health.” All funeral charges and debts to be paid, and the remainder of my money I leave to my sister Sarah Valentine's three daughters, Efey, Rachel, and Elizabeth, when of age. I leave to my sister, Sarah Valentine, all my wearing apparell or clothes. I leave to Efey Valentine my little trunk. To Abigail Williams, daughter of John Williams, Sr., my little stand. I leave to my mother, Rachel Williams, my bed and bedstead. I make Isaac Valentine and John Valentine, executors.
Dated April 27, 1772. Witnesses, Margaret Guion, John Williams, Sr., Daniel Quinby. Proved June 15, 1772.
source: Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1899: Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, Volume 3, 1771-1776. New York, NY: The New York Historical Society, 1900.
- In the name of God Amen. I, JOHN WILLIAMS, of the Borrough town of Westchester, being indisposed. My sons, John and Isaac, are to have a survey made of my lands that I was possessed of before I made any conveyance to either of them. And then if the land lying to the north of my house is not one half (and which is now held by my son John by a deed made March 1, 1756) then I give him as much land on the east side of the road, adjoining to his own land, but not touching the fresh meadow, as will make his part one half. I also give him a lot of salt meadow on the east side of the Great Creek, which I bought of my brother, Steven Williams; Also ½ of my right in the Sheep Pasture. I leave to my son Isaac ½ of my right in the Sheep Pasture, and my dwelling house and barn and all my land on the east side of the road, and the rest of the Salt meadow. If he dies without issue, then to my son John. But if my son Isaac marries, and leaves no heirs, then his widow is to have her support. I leave to my son Isaac 3 negroes, 1 pair of oxen, 4 cows, 6 hogs, 20 sheep and all farming tools, and household furniture, looking glass, and clock. I leave to my son John £20, and my silver watch and silver buckles and buttons, and of my apparel. My son Isaac shall pay to my daughter, Sarah McChain, £10, and £30 to my granddaughter, Esther Guion, when she is 21. Whereas, I have at sundry times lent to my sons-in-law divers sums, and also to my daughter Barsheba, viz., £70 to John Cornell, £10 to Peter Bussing and £10 to John Hunt, and £70 to my daughter Barsheba, I therefore direct that Peter Bussing and John Hunt be made equal to the others. I leave to my grand-daughter, Esther Guion, a bed. To my daughter Charity £10, and the rest to my daughters, Phebe, Charity, Barsheba, and Aulcha. “And as touching my wife Mary, I refer her to the articles of agreement, which were made before we married, and which she has in her possession, and my son Isaac is to see it fulfilled in its own light.” I make my sons, executors.
Dated January 10, 1774. Witnesses, Joseph Avery, Samuel Cheesman, Thadeus Avery. Proved, March 3, 1774.
source: Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1899: Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, Volume 3, 1771-1776. New York, NY: The New York Historical Society, 1900.
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