Surrogates Court, Jamaica, Queens County, New York Liber E, Wills, 1825 to 1827, pp 377-379. Last Will and Testament of John W. Seaman Know all men by these presents that I John W. Seaman, of the town of Flushing in Queens County, State of New York, being this twentieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen indisposed in body but my mind and memory sound and good do make and ordain this my last will and testament First I do give and bequeath unto my wife two beds and beding [sic] such as she shall chose [sic] all the rest of my estate both real and personal I do hereby order and direct my Executors hereinafter Named and appointed at some reasonable time after my decease to sell and dispose off [sic] at Publick Vendue or otherwise at their discretion and out of the money arising therefrom after paying my debts and funeral expences [sic] I do give unto my wife one thousand dollars and unto my two daughters Martha and Rebecca two hundred dollars Each the legacies giving to my wife to be in Lieu of her right of dower and not otherwise the remaining part of my estate I do give unto my children Namely my son George and my daughters Phebe Martha and Rebecca and the children of my daughter Mary to be divided in manner following my son George to have one hundred dollars more than one of my daughters and my daughters and the children of Mary to have share and share alike the children of Mary to have one share equally amongst them and whereas I hold obligations against my son George my will is that George share of the Estate shall be paid to him from the obligations I hold against him and whatever more there is due for him to pay to my Executors and Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my Son in law Simeon Searing of the town of North Hempstead my Cousin Charles Willits and Benjamin Doughty both of the town of Flushing all of them in Queens County to be the executors of this my will giving them or iether [sic] of them that shall quallify [sic] and take the trust full power and legal authority to do every thing that is necessary to be done in the Execution thereof and to settle all disputes that may arise in such manner as they shall think will be most beneficial to my Estate. Signed sealed published and declared by him the said John W. Seaman as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who subscribed our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator and of each other. Henry S. Laton Seaman Willits John R. Brown JOHN W. SEAMAN (SEAL) I John W. Seaman do this twenty eight day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one make and publish this as a Codicil to be annexed to my last will and testament that is to say the legacy giving in will to my daughter Rebecca she is to have the use of only as long as she lives and at her decease it is to be divided equally amongst her children share and share alike in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed sealed published and declared by the said John W. Seaman as a Codicil to be annexed to his last will and testament in the presence of us who subscribed our names as witnesses therto [sic] in presence of the testator and of each other Henry S. Layton [sic] Seaman Willets [sic] Ann Willets [sic] JOHN W. SEAMAN (SEAL) STATE OF NEW YORK: QUEENS COUNTY, SS: Be it Remembered that on the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six personally appeared before me Nicholas Wyckoff Surrogate of the County of Queens aforesaid Seaman Willits one of the subscribing witnesses to the Will and Codicil of John w. Seaman late of the town of Flushing in the said County deceased who being duly affirmed declared that he did see the said John W. Seaman, seal and exicute [sic] the instrument hereunto annexed and impressed with the seal of office of the said Surrogate which said instrument purports to be the last Will & Testament of the said John W. Seaman, Deceased The Will bearing date the twe ntieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventeen and Codicil bearing date the twenty eight day of Febuary [sic] in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty one that he heard him the said John W. Seaman publish and declare the same as and for his last will and Codicil that at the time thereof he the said John W. Seaman, was of sound disposing mind and memory to the best knowledge and belief of him the sade [sic] Seaman Willits and that he together with Henry S. Laton John R. Brown Henry S. Laton & Ann Willits the other witnesses to the said will and Codicil did severally subscribe there names thereto as witnesses in the presence of the testator. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, the said Surrogate hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal office done at Jamaica this twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six. NICHOLAS WYCKOFF QUEENS COUNTY: SS: Be it also Remembered that on the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six personally appeared before me the said Surrogate Simeon Searing Charles Willits and Benjamin Doughty Executors in the aforesaid will named and they being duly affirmed to the faithful performance and exicution [sic] thereof by making the usual affirmation in that case provided. NICHOLAS WYCKOFF (SEAL) The People of the State of New York, by the Grace of God free and independent: To all to whoom [sic] these presents shall come or may concern Send Greeting: Know ye, that at Jamaica in Queens County on the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six before Nicholas Wyckoff Esquire, Surrogate of our said County the last Will and Testament of John W. Seaman of the Town of Flushing deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved and is now approved and allowed by us, and the said deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of his death goods chattel or credits within this state by means whereof the proving and registering the said will and the granting the Administration of all and singular the said goods Chattels and Credits and also the auditing allowing and final discharging the account thereof doth belong unto us; the administration of all and singular goods chattels and credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his will is granted unto his son in Law Simeon Searing of the town of North Hempstead his cousin Charles Willits and Benjamin Doughty both of the town of Flushing all of them in Queens County Executors in the said Will named they being first duly affirmed well and faithfully to administer the same, and to make and exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said goods, chattels and credits; and also to render a just and true account thereof when thereunto required. In Testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness Nicholas Wyckoff, Esquire Surrogate, of the said County, at Jamaica, the twenty fifth day of March in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six and of our Independence the fiftieth. NICHOLAS WYCKOFF Lindsey Ottman NYC, NY