my real estate to be sold within three years of my decease. Of the monies so arising after my debts are paid, two thirds thereof to my son states Morris Williams and to such other child or children as I may hereafter have, divided between them as they come of age in such proportion, that each girl's (if any there be) share be a third less than a boy's, all boys to share equally. My executors to place at interest the money so given to my children, to be careful in collecting it yearly and thereout to maintain and educate them, and if they chuse to put them to trades, and if the interest be more than sufficient to add the overplus to the principal; my executors to place the remaining third of the money on landed security, to collect it annually and pay it to my wife till her death or marriage and no longer, after this the money I give to my son states Morris Williams and such child or children as I may hereafter have divided as I have herein before directed; if my son and such other children as I may have all die in the lifetime of my mother and wife then the interest of the said money I leave to them and the survivor of them for life, and after their deaths £200 of the said money to Isreal Hunt, the son of Elven Hunt, deceased, or if he be dead to his children if any then be alive; Also £50 thereof to Daniel Williams, son of my uncle, Daniel Williams, if alive and to his children if he shall leave any then alive; Also £100 of said money to Gilbert Vincent, son of Lewis Vincent, if alive and to his children if he leave any then alive; Also £50 thereof to John Williams, son of my said uncle Daniel, if alive and to his children if then alive; Also £50 thereof to Elizabeth Williams, daughter of my neighbor and cousin, John Williams; Also £50 thereof to Isreal Honeywell, Jr., and his executors; Also £25 thereof to John Oakley; Also £25 to Stephen Oakley; all the residue of the said money and of my estate I give, on the contingency aforesaid, in manner following, viz.: one sixth to William Honeywell, one sixth to Philip Honeywell, one sixth to Thadeus

Avery, one sixth to Alpheus Avery, one sixth to all such children of my uncle, John Vincent, deceased, as shall then be alive, and the remaining sixth to Vincent Fowler. I nominate Israel Honeywell, Jr., John Oakley and Lewis Vincent, executors.

Dated 1774 (month and day blank). Witnesses, Morgan Lewis, of New York City, attorney at law; William S. Smith, Alsop Hunt. Proved, New York, September 27, 1784. Administration granted to Isreal Honeywell, Jr., September 28, 1784.

Page 227.—In the name of God, Amen. I, AARON STEVENS, of Albany County. I leave to my son, Jonathan Stevens, £8, as heir at law. To my three sons, Jonathan, Thomas and Hendericus, all my fast estate equally divided. To my daughters, Margaret and Mary, each £15, to be paid by my sons six years after they attain to age. To my said three sons all my farming utensils equally divided; and my household stuff I give to my two daughters after my wife's decease or remarriage. To my son Jonathan, my small gun and to Thomas, my large gun; to Hendericus, my weaving loom and "takling." I appoint my trusty friends, William Stevens, Gerret Spitzer and my wife (not named), executors.

Dated October 28, 1783. Witnesses, William Sterens, of Schenectady, farmer; Gerret Spitzer, of Schenectady, weaver; Colin McLeland. Proved, Albany County, June 6, 1784.

Page 228.-In the name of God, Amen. I, ROBERT DUNKLEY, at present of the City of New York, in North America and formerly of the City of Dublin in his Majesty's Kingdom of Ireland, Hatter, being in perfect health. I desire to be decently but privately buried in the Parish Church where I shall die with as little expence as may be. I leave all my real and personal estate in North America and Ireland to my dear beloved wife Celia, and my dear beloved daughter,

Elizabeth Dunkley, otherwise Brooks, wife of Philip Brooks, of Norwich Connecticut, Bookbinder, immediately after my decease, one half to my wife during her life, and after her death the whole to my said daughter. Executors, my said wife and daughter.

Dated August 12, 1778. Witnesses, Charles White, Robert Johnston, of New York City, shopkeeper; Paul Hich. Proved, New York, September 30, 1784. Administration granted to Celia Dunkley and Elizabeth Jacobs, executrices, October 1, 1784.

Page 230. In the name of God, Amen. I, MARY LAWRENCE, of Flushing, widow of Samuel Lawrence late of Flushing, being in good health, this 9th day of October, 1775. I leave to my son, Samuel Lawrence, the interest of £300 during his life for which £300 of my Bonds or cash shall be put out at interest. To my said son my "Cott beds" and the bedding belonging to them, £200 of the said £300 after the death of my son Samuel to my grandson, William Lawrence, son of Augustin Lawrence, but in case my said grandson die before my son Samuel, then the same to my son Augustin; the remaining £100 after the death of Samuel to be equally divided between all my children. To my son Augustin £100. To my granddaughters, Mary and Margaret, daughters of my son, Thomas Lawrence, each £50 to be put out at interest, and paid them with the interest when respectively of full age. To my daughter, Deborah Doughty, my large silver mug for life and then to my granddaughter, Margaret Lawrence. To my daughter, Mary Warters, my silver soop spoon." To my granddaughter, Sarah James, my silver "Tea pott." To my granddaughter, Hannah James, my "silver mugg" and one silver "salt dish." To my granddaughter, Mary James, my small silver mug and one silver salt dish. To my great granddaughter, Mary Colden, my silver sugar dish. To my grandson, Samuel Willett, six silver table spoons. To my grandson, Augustine Willett, my

silver cream pot and pepper box. To my granddaughter, Mary Warters, half a dozen silver tea spoons and a silver tea tongs. To my son, Thomas Lawrence, my clock, and if he die before his wife Mary the clock to his wife. To my niece, Mary Hicks, my silver porringer, the remainder of my Bonds, cash, notes of hand, and money due me, with all the residue of my estate to be equally divided between my sons, Thomas and Augustin, and my daughters, Debora Doughty, Elizabeth Thorneton and Mary Warters. I desire that

my

son Samuel shall live with my daughter, Mary Warters. I desire that my negro wench Hannah choose her Master or have her freedom which she may like best. The above legacies to be given to the said legatees when they respectively arrive at age or marry. I make my sons, Thomas and Augustin Lawrence, and my son-in-law, Samuel Doughty, executors.

Witnesses, Joseph Willis, of Queens County, Cordwainer; Elizabeth Willis, John Field. Proved, Queens County, September 22, 1784. Administration granted to Thomas Lawrence, New York, October 2, 1784.

Page 232.-I, RICHARD SEAMAN, of Herricks, in the township of Hempstead, Queens County, Nassau Island, being this 4th day of the 11th month called November, 1781, infirm of body, am willing therefore to set my affairs in order not knowing how soon my final exit may come. I leave to my wife all my stock of creatures, farming utensils and household furniture. In order that my debts and funeral expenses be paid I order my executors to collect all moneys due me and with the same to pay my debts as far as it will go, and I empower them to sell such part of my farm as will pay my debts and fully discharge a legacy to my daughter Elisabeth. I leave to my said. daughter £100. The remainder of my lands, buildings, etc., I will to my two sons, Richard and Benjamin, equally divided, to be possessed at such time as directed, one third to be possessed by Richard im

mediately on my decease, and to the intent that my wife be supported and my son Benjamin well educated, schooled and brought up. I will to her (my wife) the profits of the other two thirds till Benjamin be twenty-one, when my executors shall make a division of my lands and buildings so that Richard and Benjamin have each one half, but I except out of my estate willed to my sons, for the use of my wife and my daughter Elizabeth, any one room in my house that they choose, with a sufficiency of fire wood for the support of one fire, and the keeping of one cow winter and summer, as long as either continue unmarried and no longer. If my wife marry before Benjamin be twenty-one all privileges willed to her cease. To my son Benjamin my Desk, if he die under age and without issue his legacies to go to Richard and Elizabeth in equal shares. I appoint my brother-in-law, John Searing, and my friend, Adam Mott, of Cow neck, both of Hempstead Township, executors.

Witnesses, Oliver Willis, Daniel Lake, tailor; Eleyabhe (Elizabeth) Shaw. Proved, Queens County, September 20, 1784.

Page 234.-Know all Men by these Presents that I, GEORGE SANDS, of Cow Neck, Queens County, being the 23rd day of September, 1776, something disordered in body but my mind and memory sound and quick for which I bless God, the giver of all good, do hereby make this present writing and no other to be my last will. I leave to George Guthrig Sands, son of my brother, Benjamin Sands, all my lands on Cow Neck or elsewhere. All my cattle, sheep, horses, hogs, farming utensils and household goods to be sold some convenient time after my decease and the money therefrom put out at interest and kept at interest with what other money I have upon Bond and note, and given to George Guthrig Sands when he is eighteen. I give my negro Michak his freedom forever. I appoint my loving brother, Benjamin Sands, and my kinsman,