-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [BAUER] No Subject Resent-Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 08:31:35 -0600 Resent-From: BAUER-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 25 Aug 2001 10:31:28 EDT From: Caffecupz@aol.com Reply-To: BAUER-L@rootsweb.com To: BAUER-L@rootsweb.com New York City Wills, 1708-28Viewing records 1-1 of 1 Matches     Page 560.--JONAH BOWER. In the name of God, Amen, the 9 May, 1709. I, Jonah Bower, of the town of Southampton, in the County of Suffolk. I leave to my eldest son, Daniel Bower, nine acres of land south of Joseph Hildreth's adjoining to the Woodruffs' land; Also my tract of land which I had of Aaron Burnett, adjoining to Mr. Jonah Fordham's land on the west; Also my one half of my right in a close near the water mill, lying with my brother, Isaac Bower, and not yet divided; Also one half of my meadow at Ketchaponack, Accobouk, and in Sebonack divisions; Also my three acre close of land in Cooper's neck, adjoining upon the north side of the land of Jonathan Raynor; Also a â¬100 right of Commonage throughout the bounds of Southampton. I leave to my son, Jonah Bower, my house and buildings and right in the barn, and my home lot adjoining thereto; Also my three acres in Cooper's neck lying northward of the land of Caleb Gilbert, And my meadow in Jeremiah Jaggers close next the beach, in First neck pond, And one half of my right in a close near the Watermill, and the other half of my meadow and upland in Ketchaponack, Accobouk, and Sebonack divisions; Also â¬100 right of Commonage throughout the bounds of Southampton. I leave to my sons Stephen and Ebenezer, and my two daughters Mehitabel and Hannah, â¬6 each when of age. My son Ezekiel is to have a maintenance, decent and comely, during his life, but if he shall be capable when of age to maintain himself, then he shall have â¬6. I leave to my wife, Ruth Bower, the use of my dwelling house, and one third of my lands and meadows, and I make her sole executor. Illinois Public Land Purchase RecordsViewing records 1-1 of 1 Matches    Name Type Section Sect Township Range Meridian Acres Price Total Date Month Date Day Date Year Reside Volume Page Blank SocStat ID Corr-Tag BOWER ISAAC MT NW 26 02N 07W 4 016000 00000 0000000 March 17 1818 000 808 387 W 575213 0