Hi, I hope following will help someone. I found this using Ancestry.Com database of New York Wills. Kathleen Mirabella ******************************************************************* Database: Full Context of New York City Wills, 1665-1707 Combined Matches: Previous Page Next Page Page 290.--Richard, Earl of Bellomont, Governor, &c. Whereas JOHN STOUT, late of Jamaica, died while on a voyage from Jamaica to New York, on board the Sloop "Content," Captain Luke Gall, Commander, Letters of administration are granted to Thomas Wenham of New York, his trustee, April 20, 1699. Page 290.--Captain Wendham, Sir. This comes to advise you that I not having my health in Jamaica was a coming to New York in hopes that the air might do me good. But God who is the Ruler and Sovereign of all things, has been pleased to lay his hand upon me to this degree that I am exceedingly weak. Also a great mistake for in coming away in haste left all my papers and accounts behind. Sir, I desire you at the arrival of the Ship "Content," Captain Luke Gall, Commander, with the cargo, that you will make all dispatch you can to returne here to Jamaica. Also here is more goods that I have ordered into your hands, as follows. Spices, Sole leather, 100 hides, Muscovado Sugar, 7 Hogsheads, 100 dozen of Lamp black, 3 bags of money, 53 Spanish pistoles, 1 small cask of old pewter. In the three bags are contained 1,200 pieces of 8, weighty money. Sir, my will and order is that you will first sell three quarters of the Ship upon my account; the Commanders privilege excepted. Sir, Pray supply the Commander with what money he has occasion for and you will oblige me. Database: Full Context of New York City Wills, 1708-1728 Combined Matches: Previous Page Next Page Page 335.--Robert Hunter, Captain-General and Governor. AMERANTIE STOUT, formerly widow of John Stout, of the Island of Jamaica, and afterwards the widow of Benjamin Beagrave, died intestate, Letters of administration are granted to John Stout, her eldest son, June 18, 1714.