http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/recent.asp Bibliography: Tami, Chris. New York City Wills, Vol. 1. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1998. Spanning the years 1665 to 1707 free for 10 days ----------------------------- Page 14.--EDWARD JESSUP, Westchester. "Being sicke and weake," leaves to daughter Elizabeth Hunt 20 shillings, "besides what I have already given her." To daughter Hannah Jessup £35, to be paid when at age of 18. Legacies to son Edward, to grandchild Mary Hunt, to cousin Johana Burroughs, and to Derrick Garrison. Makes wife, Elizabeth, sole executrix, and leaves her all lands, houses, and goods, and "she is to bring up my two children in the fear of God." "I appoint my well beloved friends, Richard Cornhill, Justice of the Peace, Mrs. Sarah Bridges, my brother-in-law John Burrows, and Ralph Hunt overseers of my will, and to be assistants to my executrix." Dated, August 6, 1666. Witnesses, William Gouldstone, John Richardson, Richard Horton. Proved at Flushing, November 14, 1666. "This will was proved at Sessions, by the Governor's special order." Witness to Inventory, Thomas Hunt. ----------------------------- Page 57.--JOHN LARRISON, Sr., New Town. "My will is that Wm. Heyward be disposed of by my daughter Abigail until he be 21." Leaves to son John 55 bushels of wheat, due from John Cleve of Utrecht. Rest of estate to son John and daughter Abigail. Leaves to wife (not named) 20s. and makes her executrix. Dated December 5, 1670. Witnesses, Wm. Loveridge, Gersham Moore, John Ramsden. Inventory taken September 7, 1671, by John Burroughs, Thomas Lawrence, and Ralph Hunt, mentions "House and land £75." ----------------------------- Page 127.--WM. BETTS, Yonkers. "The Twelfth day of the Twelfth month 1673." "I William Betts of the Yonckers Plantation, in the Jurisdiction now of New Orange so called." Leaves to wife Alice, "house, barn and home lot, and meadows that are lying by my house lot," also one third of my lot in the Planting Field, during her life. Also leaves her household goods. Leaves to son Samuel Betts, after his wife's decease, the said house, Home lot and meadows, and one third of all lands in the Yonckers Plantation. Also a Home lot next to the home lot of Goodman Newman, in the Town of Westchester. Also six acres of meadow next to Samel Barrets, in the west meadow of Westchester. Leaves to son Hopestill Betts, one third of his lands in the Planting Field, and one third of the rest of his lands in the Yonckers Plantation. Also "eight acres of fresh meadow lying to the west of Long neck in Westchester." Leaves to son John Betts, one third of land in the Planting Field and one third of land in the Yonckers Plantation, also two six acre lots of meadow in the west meadow of Westchester, next to Consider Woods, and six acres I bought of Cregier, next to Consider Woods, and the other six acre lot lying between the meadow of Edward Walters and meadow of Joseph Hunt, of Westchester. And he is to live with his mother during her life, and manage her farm and stock. Also leaves to son John, "my house and orchard and two home lots next to the orchard, and eleven acres of upland by the west meadow and one and a quarter acres of salt meadow on the south end of Quimby's neck, all of which lie in the bounds of Westchester." Leaves to daughter Mehitabel Tippetts 20 shillings. To John Barrett, son of Samuel Barrett, twenty acres of upland, eastward upon the hills by Eastchester path in the Yonckers Plantation, and one acre in the west meadows, "my meadow at Yonckers which hath been wrongfully taken from me," if recovered is left to his three sons. Witnesses, Francis French, John Barrett. Wife Alice Betts is confirmed as executrix, January 2, 1675. ----------------------------- Page 135.--Inventory of estate of George Tippetts, of Yonckers, late deceased, taken September 29, 1675, by Thomas Hunt, Sr., of Westchester, Wm. Hayden, of Eastchester, and Edward Griffing, of Flushing. "Tract of land and meadow be purchased of Elias Doughty, with the new dwelling house, orchard and barn." £100. Debts owing to Captain JOHN MANNING, "Blydenburgh of New York," Robert Story, Thomas Pritchard, John Cooley, Timothy Winter, Westchester, Thomas Farrington, Westchester, John Hadding, John Baker, of Fordham, John Veale, of Westchester. ----------------------------- RALPH HUNT, Newtown. "It is my will to have my son Edward sole executor, and he is to give to his other three brothers as they come of age, their portions by equal divisions." "As for my daughter Mary, I doe give her two cows, six sheep, and the feather bed I now lye on." "As to my daughter Anna's three children I give to each of them a sheep." This will of mine being writ when I had my perfect memory, although very sicke and weake. Captain Betts and John Burroughs I do desire to be overseers with my son-in-law Theophilus Phillips." Dated January 12, 1676/7. Witnesses, Edward Stevenson, John Hayter, Thomas Morell. Codicil January 13, 1676/7, "my daughter Anna shall have as good a portion with that she hath already as any of the rest of my children. And as for the red coat she now has in possession, it is to be valued and one-half given to my daughter Mary." Witnesses, Joseph Burroughs, Edward Hunt. Administration granted to son Edward February 26, 1676/7. ----------------------------- JOHN RICHARDSON, Westchester. Leaves to wife Martha, "all my housing and orchard and all moveables, without and within, and all my land and meadow in the Planting neck, and all the Long Neck, that runs southward from Thomas Hunt's new dwelling house, to the Sound. During her life." Leaves to son in law Joseph Hadley, a pasture of 8 acres at or about the first spring. "To my 3 daughters, Bethia, wife of Joseph Ketcham, of Newtown, Mary, wife of Joseph Hadley, and Elizabeth, wife of Gabriel Leggett, all the meadow that is already divided, on this side of the river, above the Planting neck." Leaves to Joseph Richardson, "my brother's son," in England, 100 acres of land, if he come within the space of one whole year. If he does not come, then it is to go to his wife Martha. Leaves rest of estate to his three daughters. Makes Wm. Richardson, and Richard Panton of Westchester, and Jonathan Hazzard of Newtown executors. Dated November 16, 1679. Witnesses, Walter Webly, John Laurence, Thomas Hunt, Jr., Edward Walters. ----------------------------- THOMAS HUNT, Westchester. "In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Hunt, Sr., of the Grove Farm, in Westchester, being at this time weak in body. In order to settle and distribute my estate and to prevent all discords and troubles, that might otherwise arise among my children," I leave to Josiah Hunt, the eldest son of my son Josiah Hunt, and to his heirs male, all my lands and meadows, known and called by the name of the Grove Farms, as mentioned in my Patent, granted by Governor Richard Nicolls, Dated the 4 of December, 1667, with all the houses and improvements thereon, with all household goods and articles of husbandry, and all live stock. And I do entail the said lands to his heirs male, from generation to generation, and no part of the same to be sold or disposed of. If he die without issue, then to his next surviving brother. I leave to my four sons, Thomas, Joseph, John, and Josiah £10 each. To my daughter, Abigail Pinckney, £10. Legacies to grandchildren, Abigail, daughter of my son Thomas, Abigail, daughter of my son Josiah, Martha, daughter of my son Joseph. My negro man Mungo is to live on the farm seven years, and then to be free. I desire my friends William Laurence, of Flushing, and Thomas Stevenson, of Newtown, to be overseers of my will. In witness whereof I, the said Thomas Hunt, Sr., have hereunto set my hand and seal, this First day of October, 1694. Witnesses, Robert Hoyt, Joseph Haviland, Edward Collier. ----------------------------- "Inventory of estate of THOMAS HUNT, SR., of the Grove Farm, in Westchester, who died the 8th day of February, 1694." 12 cows and 11 oxen, £112; 17 head of young cattle, £30; 30 bushels of wheat, £6; 20 bushels of Rye, £2.5s.; 25 bushels of Indian corn, £2.10s.; houses, lands, orchards and meadow, £226.16.6. Large amount of household goods, etc. Taken February 14, 1694, by John Drake and Edward Collier. ----------------------------- Page 75.--Benjamin Fletcher, Captain-General and Governor, etc. To all to whom these presents may come. Know ye that at Fort William Henry, in the city of New York, on the 27th day of February, 1694/5, the last will of THOMAS HUNT, SR., late of Westchester, was proved, and Letters of administration granted to Josiah Hunt. ----------------------------- Page 209.--Marriage license granted to JOSIAH HUNT, JR., and BETHRA FERGUESON, December 20, 1697. ----------------------------- [Mandate of Lord Cornbury in Latin.] To all Rectors, Chaplains, Curates and ministers, and to Caleb Heathcote, Henry Hunt and Josiah Hunt, Church Wardens of the Parish of Westchester, Eastchester, Yonkers, and Manor of Pelham, commanding them to induct the Rev. JOHN BARTOW, as Rector in the said Parish, now vacant, and to put him in possession of the Rectory, Glebe, and Church property. Given under the Prerogative seal of this Province, November 9, 1702. _______________________________________Cornbury._ [Latin.] By virtue of the above written mandate, and in the presence of Hugh Farquhar and Thomas Hunt, Joseph Haviland, Daniel Clark, and Edward Collier. We William Vesey, Clergyman, and Josiah Hunt, Church Warden of the Parish of Westchester and Eastchester, have inducted the Rev. JOHN BARTOW, in the Parish Church of Eastchester, Westchester, Yonkers, and Manor of Pelham, and put him in possession of the Rectory, Glebe, and Parish property. In Testimony whereof we had subscribed these Presents, December 6, 1702. We whose names are underwritten, doe certifie and declare, that on Sunday the 6 day of December, anno Domini 1702, JOHN BARTOW, Clerk, after his induction, did in the Parish Church of Westchester, read the morning and evening service, according to the exact form by Act of Parliament prescribed, and immediately after the reading of ye aforesaid service did declare his unfeigned assent and consent to all contained and prescribed in the Book of Common Prayer, as the Law in such cases directs, before ye Congregation on the said day assembled, and also did read ye books of ye 39 Articles of the Church of England, with the ratification. And immediately after ye reading of ye aforesaid Articles and Ratification before the Congregation, did declare, at the above said time and place, his unfeigned assent and consent to them, and to all things therein contained. In Testimony whereof we who were present have hereunto subscribed our names this 6th day of December anno Dom., 1702. William Vesey, Joseph Haviland, Edward Collier, Thomas Hunt, Hugh Farquhar, William Willett, Josiah Hunt, John Williams. ________________________________Daniel_Honan,_Sec._ ----------------------------- Page 234.--ROBERT HUESTIS, Sr. In the name of God, Amen. I, Robert Huestis, Sr., of the Burrough and Town of Westchester, being sick and weak. I leave to my wife Elizabeth all personal estate, whatsoever. I leave to my son, Robert Huestis, Jr., all my land at Stony Brook, with the pasture lands thereto adjoining, with all my meadow at the rear of said lands, and he is to pay to his sisters, Elizabeth Molyneux and Abigail Hunt, £10 each. I leave to my son, Samuel Huestis, part of my meadow at the head of the neck, beginning at the head of the cove to the little creek. I leave to my son John Huestis all my meadow lying at the ditches between Edward Collier's and Daniel Turner's meadow, and also my forty acres of land at Long Beach, and he is to pay to my daughter, Sarah Betts, £5. I leave to my son, Jonathan Huestis, the remainder of my meadow at the head of the neck, with all the upland thereto adjoining, and my six acres of land, not disposed of in the last division. I also give him a £25 right of Commonage, and he is to pay to my daughter, Sarah Betts, £5. I leave to my son, David Huestis, 1 shilling, and to my daughter, Mary Collier, 1 shilling. I leave to my son Robert a £25 right of Commonage. I make my wife Elizabeth and Josiah Hunt, Sr., executors. Dated November 19, 1701. Witnesses, Henry Taylor, John Bayley, Richard Ward. Proved before Lord Cornbury, March 20, 1704/5. ----------------------------- Page 296.--DANIEL TURNER. In the name of God, Amen. I, Daniel Turner, of the Burrough and town of Westchester, being very sick and weak. I leave to my wife, Margaret Turner, all my movable estate, with full use of houses and lands till my son, Daniel Turner, comes of age, and then to him and his heirs and assigns forever. He paying to my three daughters as follows, viz., to Martha, £80, to Mary £50, to Rebecca, £50. I leave to my kinsman, John Forgarson, son of John Forgarson, Jr., the lot and pasture which they live upon, provided that his mother, Mary Forgarson, my dear sister, shall have the use of the same during her life time. I also leave him all the out lands which now or hereafter shall fall by virtue of the privilege of said lot, he paying to his kinsman, William Forgarson, £10. I make my friends, Samuel Palmer, Josiah Hunt, of Grove Farm, and Thomas Baxter, Jr., executors. Dated May 19, 1705. Witnesses, John Hunt, Thomas Baxter, Edward Collier. Proved before Lord Cornbury, February 19, 1705/6.