General Notes

Abstracts of Wills, Vol XIV, 1786-1796, Pgs 120 & 121:
Page 19.
"ELIZABETH HERRING, of New York City, widow, to my six daughters, Margar
et Roosevelt, Cornelia Jones, Elizabeth De Peyster, Ann Kip, Mary Harin
g, and Sarah Jones, to be equally divided among them, share and share alik
e, all my wearing apparel; all the remainder of my goods, chattel
s, to be sold, and the moneys arising from such sale, also all the mon
ey I die possessed of, and that what shall be owing to me at my death sha
ll be put out at interest by my executors for and during the natural li
fe of my son Peter; if my son Peter dies, the moneys so arisi
ng to go to my grandchildren, to Elbert Kip and Elizabeth Kip, childr
en of my daughter, Ann Kip; Elizabeth and Elbert Roosevelt, childr
en of my daughter, Margaret Roosevelt; Elbert and Elizabeth Haring, childr
en of my daughter, Mary Haring; Nicholas and Elizabeth Jones, childr
en of my daughter, Sarah Jones; and Elbert and Elizabeth Herring, childr
en of my son Abraham, each one equal sixteenth part; to Elbert Haring Jone
s, son of my daughter, Cornelia Jones, Elizabeth Schuyler De Peyster, daug
hter of my daughter, Elizabeth De Peyster, and Nicholas Herring, s
on of my son Nicholas, each one equal eighth part; if any or eith
er of my above named grandchildren shall die during the lifetime of my s
on Peter, then the respective parts of him so dying shall go to the respec
tive representatives; if any of my grandchildren die under the age of twen
ty-one years, his share to go to his parents. I appoint my son Abraha
m, my son-in-law, Gardner Jones, and my grandson, Cornelius C. Roosevel
t, executors. Dated January 12, 1787. Witnesses, Alexander Masterton, Calv
in Bateman, Peter Smith, writing clerk. Proved, June 30, 1787." {Abstract
ed Posted by Wayne DCML 4/16/2001}