http://www.ancestry.com/ancestry/recent.asp Bibliography: Tami, Chris. New York City Wills, Vol. 4. Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1998. New York City Wills, 1744-1758 Page 326.--In the name of God, Amen. I, MOSES FOWLER, of East Chester, Esq., being sick. My executors are to pay to my son Solomon Fowler 10 shillings, he having received a deed for some land already. I leave to my son Stephen all that parcel of land I bought of John Drake, and a piece adjoining the same, which I bought of Roger Barton, bounded east by the road, near Moses Hunt's land, south by Walter Briggs, west by Bronx river, and north by Moses Hunt, and adjoins a field called "Jewelsfield;" Also, a tract of land I bought of Isaac Taylor and Joseph Stanton, bounded east by John Fowler, west by Kings road; Also, a piece of fresh meadow, lying up in the old meadow; Also, a piece of salt meadow by the road near Sellick's landing. I leave to my son Elijah, my dwelling house where I now live, and the barn, mill, house and lot, bounded west by King's road; Also a piece of fresh meadow before my dwelling house, and a piece of land called Jewel's field, bounded by the Kings road and the road to East Chester; Also, a piece of land lying before Moses Hunt's door, "being at the corner by the school house," and running by the road to Bronx river. I leave to my three sons all my wearing apparell. My executors are to sell at vendue the house, barn, and land where my son-in-law, Edward Barton, lately lived, and the proceeds are to be paid to my daughters, Phebe, Sarah, Charity, Elizabeth, Abigail, and Miriam. I leave to my daughter Mary, £20. I make my trusty friend and brother, John Fowler, of East Chester, and Jonathan Archer, executors. Dated December 27, 1744. Witnesses, Moses Hunt, Alexander Dunell, Thomas Allen. Proved, January 23, 1744/5. ------------------------------------- Page 500.--In the name of God, Amen, October 29, 1745. I, MICHAEL HALSTEAD, of the Borough town of Westchester, being weak in body. I leave to my brother, Samuel Halstead, £200. I leave to my trusty friend, Isaac Willett, of Westchester, £100. All the remainder of my estate I leave to my brother, Richard Halstead, and to my sister, Abiah Gilliam, and to Phebe Ryder, daughter of Robert Ryder, and to Mary Creed, daughter of William Creed, of Jamaica, Long Island, and to Nathaniel Halstead, son of my brother, Ezekiel Halstead. I make Isaac Willett executor. Witnesses, Stephen Hunt, John Hitchcock, Cornelius Hunt. ------------------------------------- Page 580.--In the name of God, Amen, December 14, 1744. I, RICHARD SACKETT, of Dover, in Duchess County, yeoman, being sick. I leave to my wife Margery all household goods, and the use of my home lot, house, and orchards during her widowhood, and then to my son John Sackett. I leave to my eldest son, Richard Sackett, 200 acres of land above his equal share as eldest son. I leave to my wife 50 acres to be at her disposal. I leave to my son John, after my wife's decease, my house, homestead, and orchards, and meadows, and all my books. I leave to my son, Josiah Crego, and to the heirs of my daughter, Mary Dean, deceased, and to my daughter Catharine, during her widowhood, and to my sons Richard and John, the whole of my remaining estate, to each an equal part, and they are to pay equally in defending the title. I make my wife Margery, and my sons Richard and John executors. Witnesses, Henry Mose, William Hunt, Josiah Crego. Proved, April 28, 1746. ------------------------------------- Page 6.--In the name of God, Amen. I, THOMAS CHILDS, of New York, vintner. I leave to my wife Sarah, all my estate, real and personal, during her widowhood and no longer. I leave to my son John 5 shillings to be paid by my executors; I also leave to my son, John Childs, one half of all my estate after my wife's death or marriage. "My wife being now pregnant of a child, which I trust is begotten of my body, such child if born alive and lives to come to the age of a man or woman, I give the remainder of my estate to such child." I make my wife and my son John executors. Dated July 9, 1745. Witnesses, George Walker, Enoch Hunt. Proved, August 26, 1746. ------------------------------------- Page 63.--In the name of God, Amen, November 5, 1746. I, WILLIAM PINCKNEY, JR., of Eastchester, being sick and weak. I direct that an inventory be made of all my personal estate. I leave to my wife Sarah my negro man and 1/3 of all the rest of my movable estate. I leave to my honored father, William Pinckney, Sr., "ye choice of ten sheep out of my flocks." I leave to William Weedon, son of Thomas Weedon, the ten sheep that I lent to Benjamin Brundage. I leave to my brother Israel all my wearing apparel, and also £3. I leave to his daughter Rachel 5 shillings, to be in full of all pretensions as heirs at law. I leave to my wife the use of my dwelling house and garden, and 1/2 the rest of my lands during her widowhood. "If my said wife, Sarah, should prove to be with child, and be delivered of a living child in nine months after my decease, and such child should live to come to age, and marry and have issue, then it is my will and pleasure that such child should have all my lands." But if not, then I leave to my father, William Pinckney, the sole use of the other 1/2 of my lands and tenements, and after his decease my executors are "to fairly sell" all my lands, and my wife is to have £100. And of the remainder, I leave to Mary, daughter of Philip Pinckney, £20. To William, son of Thomas Pinckney, £10. To William Weeden, son of Thomas Weeden, £30. To my eldest sister Ithamar, wife of Joseph Conklin, £10; and the rest to my sisters, viz.: Ithamar, Jane Weeden (and her three children), Mary, wife of John Hunt, Sarah Purdy, and Jemima, wife of Israel Honeywell. And I make my trusty friends, John Burling and Thomas Pinkney, executors. Witnesses, James Morgan, Caleb Morgan, John Ward, Sr. Proved, January 24, 1746/7. -------------------------------------  Page 73.--In the name of God, Amen. I, JOSIAH HUNT, of the Borrough Town of Westchester, yeoman, being far advanced in years. All my just debts and funeral charges are to be paid by my executors. I leave to my sons Jacob and Caleb, each £10. To my son Solomon, £50. To my daughter Tabitha Hunt, £200. I leave to my son Jacob all those my lands adjoining to my homestead or Grove Farm, whereon I now dwell, which said lands I purchased from the Trustees of Westchester, with some other Divisions, containing about 60 acres, situate on Frogs Neck, as the same is bounded and lying between the said Grove Farm, and the land of Thomas Baxter, John Hunt, and the highway from Westchester to the Ferry. And he is to pay to my executors, for the use of my 4 daughters, Rachel Fowler, Rebecca Pell, Lydia Briggs and Tabitha Hunt, £50. I leave to my executors, £5 each; and they are to sell to the best advantage all my other lands on Frogs Neck. I leave to my 4 daughters all the rest of my movable estate and the money from the sale of the lands. I leave to my son Jacob a £25 right in the Commons of Westchester. I make my son in law, Walter Briggs, and my friend, Anthony Bartow, executors. Dated October 31, 1743. Witnesses, Edward Stevenson, Basil Bartow, Duncan Reed, John Bartow. Proved before Israel Honeywell, Esq., February 14, 1746/7. ------------------------------------- Page 111.--In the name of God, Amen, March 15, 1742. I, DANIEL TURNER, of the Borroughtown of Westchester, yeoman, being weak in body. My executors are to pay all debts. I leave to my sister, Mercy Smith, £82, which is to be paid by the assignment of a bond due to me from David Hunt for £52, and from Jasper Drake and Edward Fowler for £21.8s., and from William Ferguson and David Conklin, of Bedford, for £10. In case I leave no child, I bequeath to Caleb Horton, the son of my sister Martha, £80, when he is of age. If he dies, then to the children of my sister Rebecca, except those which are herein provided for. If I leave no child, then I leave to my wife Phebe all the rest of my movable estate, but if I leave a child, then my wife is to bring it up till of age, "and to keep it at school, so as to give it a usefull and sufficient learning." And then if it shall be willing to live with her, she shall have the use of one half the estate. In case my sister, Mercy Smith, shall become so poor as to need assistance, she is to be provided with maintainance. If I leave no child, my wife shall have the use of all lands, houses, and Commonage during her widowhood. If I leave no child, then I bequeath all my estate to Joseph and Eleazer Gedney, and they are to provide for my sister Mercy. I make my wife Phebe, and my two brothers-in-law, John Viel and Eleazer Gedney, and my friend, David Quimby, executors. Witnesses, Phebe Honeywell, Gilbert Honeywell, Theodorus Bartow. Proved, before Israel Honeywell, Esq., March 18, 1746. ------------------------------------- Page 203.--In the name of God, Amen, December 9, 1747. I, WILLIAM CRAWFORD, of East Chester, shop keeper, being very sick. I leave to my wife Ann, the use of all my estate during widowhood, and she shall have my children under her care. If she marries, she shall have 1/3. My executors may sell real estate if needfull to pay debts. I leave to my eldest son William, the house and land I bought of Daniel Bloom, and he is to pay to my son Daniel £50. My wife may dispose of the rest as she thinks proper. If she marries, then my son William shall divide it as he thinks proper among his brothers and sisters (not named). I make my wife and my son William executors. Witnesses, Solomon Fowler, Nehemiah Hunt, John Crookston. Proved, before Israel Honeywell, Esq., December 21, 1747. ------------------------------------- Page 226.--In the name of God, Amen, January 14, 1747/8. I, EDWARD BUCKBEE, Sr., of Westchester, being very sick. I leave to my wife Hannah all my real estate during her widowhood, but if she marries, then all of my estate is to be sold by my executors, and from the proceeds my eldest son Edward shall have 5 shillings, and the rest to be divided among all my children, sons and daughters (not named). I make my wife and my son Edward and Cornelius Hunt, executors. Witnesses, Simeon Palmer, Hezekiah Ferguson, John Hitchcock. Proved, before Israel Honeywell, Esq., February 11, 1747/8. ------------------------------------- Page 351.--In the name of God, Amen. I, MOSES TAYLOR, of Yonkers, blacksmith, being sick. I leave to my eldest son, Moses Taylor, all my tract of land lying at Yonkers near Jonathan Archers, and a piece of salt meadow in East Chester. I leave to my son Gilbert, £90. I leave to my wife Sarah and my son Elnathan all the tract of land whereon I now live, during my wife's life and then to my son Elnathan. I leave to my wife and to my daughter Mary three beds and furniture. To my daughter Mary, £8. To my daughter, Sarah Hunt, 5 shillings. To my daughter, Abigail Doane, 10 shillings, she having received considerable before. All my cattle and negroes to be sold. My son Moses is to have a set of tools. I make my son Moses and my wife Sarah and my son Gilbert executors. Dated September 5, 1748. Witnesses, Thomas Rich, Michael Charlton, John Quinn. Proved, before Israel Honeywell, October 13, 1748. ------------------------------------- Page 470.--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 of 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. ------------------------------------- Page 408.--I, DANIEL MERRITT, of White Plains, yeoman, being very weak. I leave to my wife Jane my black mare, and her choice of my cows, and 2 beds, and linnen and household goods, and all the provisions. The rest of my personal estate is to be sold at public vendue. What is due to me on a note from my brother George is to be put at interest for my wife, for the support and education of my only child, Mary Merritt. If my wife marries, she shall have £20. All the rest of my estate I leave to my daughter Mary when she is of age, or married with the consent of my wife and executors. If she dies, then to my 3 cousins (nephews and niece), David and Jane, the children of my brother, George Merritt, and Elisha, son of my brother, William Merritt. I make my wife and my brother George, and my friend, Elisha Budd, executors. Dated at White Plains, in Rye, June 26, 1751. Witnesses, John Smith, Samuel Hunt, Henry Fowler. Proved, July 20, 1751. ------------------------------------- Page 28.--In the name of God, Amen, I, SARAH TITUS, widow of Silas Titus, of Newtown in Queens County, "being but in a low and weak condition." After payment of debts and funeral charges, I leave to my two daughters, Sarah Cornish and Susanah Furman, £5 each. I leave to Benjamin Moore, son of Sarah Cornish, my bed and my gun and chest and £10. I leave to my grand son, Edward Cornish, £5, "for to school him, to be put out at use." I give the sum of £5 to the Presbyterian Society of Newtown, "to be for their use to the end of Time," and to be paid to the Elders within two years. I leave to my grand daughter, Susanah Titus, daughter of Edward Titus, my Great Bible. All the rest of my estate I leave to the 3 daughters of Sarah Cornish and to the 3 sons of Susanah Furman. I make my trusty friends, Jonathan Hunt and Philip Edsall, executors. Click to view full context ------------------------------------- Witnesses, Cornelius Hunt, Samuel Embree, Adrian Lafarge. Proved, October 19, 1752. Click to view full context ------------------------------------- LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION GRANTED NOVEMBER 16, 1745, TO MARCH 19, 1753. Name of Intestate      To Whom Granted          Date John Hunt, Westchester   wife Mary            March 25, 1747 -------------------------------------  Oct. 27, 1750 Obadiah Hunt, N. Y.      Gilbert Wessells, in trust for his only daughter, Elizabeth Hunt, aged 17  ------------------------------------- June 27, 1752 Josiah Hunt, Westchester Co   brother David Hunt, Jr.