Liber 21 Page 481 of New York Wills abstracted in The New York Historical Society Collections, 1896: In the name of God, Amen, March 23, 1759. I, DAVID SEAMAN, of Oyster Bay, in Queens County, "being in a poor state of health, and knowing that all men must die and leave this transitory World sooner or later." I leave to my wife Mary her choice of beds, and her choice of my horses, and side saddle and bridle, and my gold shirt sleeve buttons, Also 3 cows. I leave to my eldest son David all my 1/2 of the Plain inclosure which is in company with my brother, Zebulon Seaman, Also 50 acres of Plain land out of my share which lies to the south of the said inclosure, Also my silver-headed cane and mathematical instruments, and all my books and apparell, and he is to pay to his mother 6 13s. 4d., and to each of his brothers, William, Micah, Robert, and Isaac, the same sum, and the same to his sisters, Mary, Temperance, Rebecca, Abigail, Hannah, and Martha; I also leave to my son David all my right and title to the Hill lot, so called, and the Orchard I have at Jericho, and my woodland between Josiah Robins land and the Plains. My executors may sell all the rest of my estate. Out of the money they are to pay my wife 1/15, To my son Willis 2/15, To my son Micah 2/15, To my son Robert 2/15, To my son Isaac 2/15, and the rest to my 6 daughters, Mary, Temperance, Rebecca, Abigail, Hannah, and Martha. I make my brother, Zebulon Seaman, and my brother in law, Richard Willetts, and my cousin, William Seaman, and my dutiful son, David Seaman, executors. Witnesses, Peter Vandewater, Robert Hubbs, William Parcells. Codicil.--Confirms the will, and leaves to his sons David and Willis his smith shop and tools, and to his wife the use of the estate till sold, and all provisions. March 24, 1759. Witnesses, Robert Seaman, James Townsend. Proved, April 25, 1759.