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Abigail Abraham adjoining Albany County Amen April Benjamin brother Catharine Cornelius Cortlandt cows Daniel daugh David deceased direct all debts Duchess County dwelling house east ecutors eldest estate I leave executors farm George granddaughter grandson Hannah Henry horse house and lot household furniture Isaac Jacob James Johanes Jonathan Joseph June Kings County live lying Margaret married meadow mill movable estate name of God Nathaniel negro wench nephew Nicholas October one-half Orange County pay all debts personal estate Peter Petrus Phebe Pierre Van Cortlandt Precinct Proved Queens County Rachel real and personal real estate remains my widow rest I leave Richard Richmond County Robert Samuel sell shillings sick and weak sister Smith sold Stephen Suffolk County Thomas Tredwell tract of land Ulster County Van Benthuysen weak in body wearing apparell Westchester County wife Mary wife of John William Witnesses York
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Page 148 - The People of the State of New York, by the Grace of God, free and independent...
Page 149 - The Condition of this Obligation is such, that if the above bounden Administrator of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of Deceased, do make or cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased...
Page 149 - Executors in the said will named he being first duly sworn well and faithfully to administer the same and to make and exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said Goods Chattels and Credits and also to render a just and true account thereof when thereunto required In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed.
Page 261 - All the rest of my estate, real and personal, I leave to my children when of age or married.
Page 6 - An Act for the further security of His " Majesty's person and Government and the Succession of the Crown " in the Heirs of the Late Princess Sophia, being Protestants and for " extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales and his
Page 2 - George the Third by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting...
Page 262 - All the rest of my estate real and personal I leave to my sons, James, Peter, John, and Frederick.
Page 1 - We, reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity, prudence and ability, have nominated, constituted and appointed, and by these presents do nominate, constitute and appoint you, -the said...
Page 213 - In the name of God Amen. Know all men by these presents, That I...
Page 1 - Presents do nominate, constitute and appoint You, the said John C. Knapp, to be Publick Notary of the City and County of New York, to have, hold, exercise and enjoy the said office, during Pleasure, together with all rights, powers, privileges, profits, perquisites & advantages thereunto or of Right belonging & appertaining. Given under my Hand...