Hi folks, Considering the recent thread on wills that relate to Goshen, Orange, NY, here are a few more from the NY Historical Society Collection, Abstracts of Wills Vol VI 1760-1766, all Liber 22: Page 349.--In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN CARPENTER, of Goshen, in Orange County, being weak in body. "My funeral to be decent without pomp or state, at the discretion of my wife, who I doubt not will manage with all requisite prudence." I leave to my wife Elinor 1/4 of my movable estate, and the use of all lands and tenements, and make her executor. I leave to my son Anthony this house in which I now dwell, with the land, and the land adjoining being one Town Lot, with my right in the undivided lands in the Patent of Waywayanda, when he is 21. I leave to my daughter Hannah 1/4 of my movable estate, and a lot of land lying near Sugar Loaf Hill, which is part of a tract of land taken up by my father, and is Lot No. 2. I leave to my daughter Eunice 1/4 of my movables, and all my right in Connecticutt Company's first Purchase, on Delaware river, and she is to have this when 18 years old, or married. I leave to my daughter Elinor when 18, onequarter of my movables, and all my right in lands lying in Connecticutt Purchase, on Susquehana river. My wife Elinor is to take charge of the education and maintainance of my children, until my son Anthony is of age; and for this I leave her the use of all lands and movables, until he is 21. October 3, 1760. Witnesses, Solomon Carpenter, Jr., Thomas Wickham, Nehemiah Carpenter. Proved, November 8, 1760, before John Gale, Surrogate. Page 352.--In the name of God, Amen, October 10, 1760. I, JOHN GALE, of Goshen, in Orange County, being very sick. I leave to my grandson, Daniel Gale, 5 shillings as my heir at law. I leave to my son Dr. John Gale, 5. To my son Benjamin, my homestead farm, with all apurtenances, and wagon plough and harrow, and 1/2 my interest in the undivided lands, but if he die without issue, then to his brother and sisters. I leave to my son, Roe Gale, "a certain piece of land lying in the East Division, being 120 acres, lying between Timothy Carpenter's land and the land of Old Mr. Drake." Also the other 1/2 of my undivided lands. But if he die without issue, then my son, Dr. John Gale, shall have 100, and the rest to his brothers and sisters. I leave to my daughters Sarah and Cuzziah, each 10. My son Benjamin is to pay to my son, Dr. John Gale, 45, "as soon as he reasonably can, but at his own discretionary time." My executors are to take especial care in a fatherly like manner of my son Samuel, in providing for him as becometh at their discretion. I make my sons Dr. John and Benjamin executors. Witnesses, John Everitt, John Ludlann, Samuel Gale, shop keeper. Proved, November 4, 1760, before John Gale, Surrogate. Page 354.--In the name of God, Amen, June 14, 1760. I, YOST DURYE, of Goshen, in Orange County, "being now in a poor state of Body." After all debts are paid I leave to my wife Sara, the use of all estate during her widowhood, and a negro wench. To my son Yost Durye, 10. To my daughter-in-law, Peternel Wood, 25. My executors are to sell lands to pay debts. After my wife's marriage or decease, I leave all the remainder to my 5 children (not named). I make my wife Sarah and Abimal Youngs executors. Witnesses, Silas Benjamin, Christian Benjamin, Nathaniel Jayne. Proved, December 25, 1760. Page 357.--In the name of God, Amen. I, BENJAMIN STRONG, of Goshen, in Orange County, Esq., though weak of body, but of sound mind. I leave all my estate to my six children, Caturna, Elizabeth, Jerusha, Mary, Millicent, and James. My executors are to sell all estate and divide the money in the following manner. My son James to have 300, when of age, "the interest to be used for educating and bringing him up," and all the rest to my 5 daughters, as they come of age. I make my brother, Selah Strong, and John Brewster, both of Orange County, executors. October 20, 1760. Witnesses, Daniel Tuthill, John Brewster, Jr., Edward Brewster. Proved, December 26, 1760. I have no connection to any of these families. Hope it helps someone. Pam Sears