General Notes

New York City Wills, 1744-1758



Page 152.--In the name of God, Amen, March 26, 1752, I, SAMUEL PLUMBE, of the town of Hunttington, "joyner," being sick. I leave to my wife Anna
32, and my best bed and furniture, and a horse and side saddle, and bridle, and a silver cup, and a pint pot; Also the use of my dwelling house and land (except as reserved) during her widowhood, and she is to bring up my children till they are capable of getting their livelihood. I leave to my son Samuel all my carpenter and joiner tools, and he is to pay
8 to my executors. I leave to my son Justus, after my wife's decease, all my houses and lands in Hunttington (except as reserved), and he is to pay
60 to my executors. I leave to my daughter, Anne Whitney, of Norwalk, Connecticutt, 5 shillings. My executors are to sell all movable estate and two pieces of land on the Hill, one joining to Thomas Jarvis' land and the other to the land of John Bryan, Jr. After payment of debts and funeral charges, the proceeds and the money to be paid by my sons, Samuel and Justus, shall be divided between my children, Timothy, Stephen, Mary, and Jemima. I make my trusty friends, Moses Scudder, Esq., and James Chichester, and my wife, executors.

Witnesses, Frederick Van Cortlandt, Benjamin Youngs Prime, Thomas Penoyer. Proved, June 5, 1752.