Elizabeth. I make my two brothers-in-law, Captain Anthony Rutgers and Josiah Milliken, executors.
May 27, 1735. Witnesses, Geritt Abramse, Joseph North, Samuel Schuyler. Proved, March 6, 1737.
Page 141.--In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN SKIDMORE, of Hunttington, in Suffolk County, being very sick, I leave to my wife Sarah, my negro slave "Cate," and her children, and
20 a year, and the use of the dwelling-house where I now live; with the furniture and household goods, and the use of my orchard next to my house, during her life. I leave to my three sons, Joseph, John, and Thomas, all my lands, messuages, and tenements, and if they cannot agree, they are to be divided by my executors. I leave to my 3 sons, and to Daniel Bates, of Smithtown, 118 sheep. I leave all my movable estate, except as above, to Abigail Smith and Temperance Skidmore. I make my son Joseph and my well beloved friends and brothers, Joseph Whitman and John Whitman, Sr., executors.
January 10, 172 7/8. Witnesses, Jeremiah Hobart, Moses Vaill, Ebenezer Prime. Proved, February 17, 1737.
Page 144.--In the name of God, Amen. I, RICHARD RAY, of New York, merchant, being at this time of indifferent state of health, I leave to my eldest son, John Ray,
5. To my wife Elsie, all the rest of my estate, real and personal, while she remains my widow, and after her decease to my children, John, Robert, Nicholas, Richard, and Elsie. And I make my wife Elsie and my children executors.
Dated February 21, 1736. Witnesses, G. Schutte, Samuel Pell, Abraham Gouverneur.
Codicil. May 20, 1737. If any of my executors are indebted to me, they are to pay the same to the rest.
Witnesses, Thomas Nibbett, John Shurner, Abraham Gouverneur. Proved, April 21, 1738.
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Elizabeth. I make my two brothers-in-law, Captain Anthony Rutgers and Josiah Milliken, executors.
May 27, 1735. Witnesses, Geritt Abramse, Joseph North, Samuel Schuyler. Proved, March 6, 1737.
Page 141.--In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN SKIDMORE, of Hunttington, in Suffolk County, being very sick, I leave to my wife Sarah, my negro slave "Cate," and her children, and
20 a year, and the use of the dwelling-house where I now live; with the furniture and household goods, and the use of my orchard next to my house, during her life. I leave to my three sons, Joseph, John, and Thomas, all my lands, messuages, and tenements, and if they cannot agree, they are to be divided by my executors. I leave to my 3 sons, and to Daniel Bates, of Smithtown, 118 sheep. I leave all my movable estate, except as above, to Abigail Smith and Temperance Skidmore. I make my son Joseph and my well beloved friends and brothers, Joseph Whitman and John Whitman, Sr., executors.
January 10, 172 7/8. Witnesses, Jeremiah Hobart, Moses Vaill, Ebenezer Prime. Proved, February 17, 1737.
Codicil. May 20, 1737. If any of my executors are indebted to me, they are to pay the same to the rest.
Witnesses, Thomas Nibbett, John Shurner, Abraham Gouverneur. Proved, April 21, 1738.
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and Rebecca, the two daughters of my sister, Rebecca Havens, and to her son Henry, each
5, when of age. I leave to my daughter, Mary Smith, all the rest, real and personal. If she die under age, then I leave
50 for the support of the Presbyterian ministry in Hunttington. Mentions "the brothers and sisters of my wife" (not named). I make my wife and Solomon Ketcham and Joseph Lewis, executors.
Witnesses, Josiah Wickes, Henry Smith, Zachariah Smith. Proved, July 6, 1773.
[NOTE.--The "Neck Sumpwams" is now the village of Babylon, W. S. P.]
Page 507.--In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN CORNELL, of Hunttington, in Suffolk County. I leave to my wife my horse and chair and the little wheel. After her death, I give the chair to John Oakley, and 1/2 of the linnen. I leave to my son William my silver tankard and
50. To my daughter, Elizabeth Horsfield,
200, "this money is not to come in her hands, but to grow upon use, and the interest to be paid to her, yearly, and after her death to her daughter." I leave to my son, Whitehead Cornell,
100, as soon as the land can be sold. "I leave to my son John
200 out of the money he owes me." I leave to my son Thomas
300 in three payments. "I order
50 to be put at interest at 5 per cent, and the interest to be added to the principal, to maintain Silvester, if he should live to be past labor." I leave to my granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of Daniel Cornell, a bed and furniture. To my granddaughter Abigail, daughter of John Cornell, the new bed. I leave to my daughter, Elizabeth Horsfield, all my linnen, except my shirts, which I leave to Silvester and Thomas Cornell. All my real and personal estate to be sold, and debts paid, "and all are to pay their part of maintaining my old slaves." I make my son William and my cousin, John Skidmore, executors.
Dated July -- 1773. Witnesses, Wilmot Oakley, Samuel Oakley. Proved, August 26, 1773.