Whereas, Anthony A. Rutgers, late of Newark, New Jersey, formerly of the City of New York, deceased, did make his will bearing date the 5th of October, 1775, and appointed Gertruyda Rutgers, Nicholas Gouverneur, Leonard Lispenard, Isaac Ogden and Lewis Ogden, executors, and whereas on the 17th of April last at New York City the said will was proved and administration granted to Nicholas Gouverneur and Leonard Lispenard, two of the executors, and whereas Lewis Ogden, one other executor, has since signified that he is willing to be joined as executor, now know ye that the administration is hereby granted to the said Nicholas Gouverneur, Leonard Lispenard and Lewis Ogden, New York, August 12, 1784.

N. B. The will of Anthony A. Rutgers, above referred to is recorded in Book of Wills 1783 to 1784, page 388.

Page 194.—In the name of God, Amen. I, DERRICK AMBERMAN, of Jamaica, Queens County, yeoman, being in good health at present. I leave to my beloved son John £5, and my great Dutch Bible. To Margaret, my dearly beloved wife, the best bed and its furniture, all her wearing clothes, my cupboard and all the linnens that shall be therein and £30 a year during her widowhood or for life. The whole of my estate, real or personal, in Jamaica or elsewhere I empower my executors to make sale of and turn into money at the best advantage within a reasonable time after my decease, and the monies therefrom to be applied as follows: I give for the maintenance of my son Daniel £300, he to be maintained amongst my three children, and after his death what may be left thereof to be divided amongst my said children, namely, John, Derrick's heirs and Sarah. The rest of my estate I order to be divided into three parts, half one part to my son John, or if dead to his children, one part to the children of my son Derrick, deceased, one to my daughter Sarah, or if dead to her children, and one half part

to my son Cornelius if at that time he be within the Kings lines, if not to his children when at lawful age. I appoint my trusty and loving brother, Peter Amberman, of Kings County, my loving cousin, Peter Wickhoff, of Flat Lands, Kings County, and my friend and cousin, Peter Amberman, at Staten Island, executors, allowing them reasonable satisfaction for their trouble.

Dated March 19, 1781. Witnesses, Simon Lamberson, Nathaniel Box, of Jamaica, yeoman; Bernardus Lamberson. Proved, New York, April 12, 1784.

Page 196.—In the name of God, Amen. I, ANDREAS WIDDERWAX, Farmer in Tamhanick, Albany County, being weak in body. I leave to my first born, Bastian Widderwax, 8 shillings for his birth right. To my son Hannes, 231 acres of land, whereon he now lives in Tamhanick joining the farm on which I now live with this condition that he pays £80 for the remaining debt on the said land, he having a deed for the land from me already.

To Martin Widderwax the farm whereon I now dwell in Tamhanick, at the extent of a farm surveyed for Alexander Widderwax, containing 235 acres, also our new waggon, a plow, harrow, our "pleasure slay," and an "iron shot wood slay," of which land and farm he the said Martin is to have a sufficient deed, but he is to give me yearly as long as God shall spare my life for the maintenance of me and my beloved wife Anna twenty-four bushels of wheat, ten bushels of Indian corn, six bushels of rye, and to keep two cows for our use, and after my death he shall be obliged to give my wife half of the above-mentioned maintenance as long as she lives. To my wife Anna a certain bond given me by Carl Traber of £95 10 shillings lest in case she should not be in need of the money it shall be used for the payment of the debt on the land. To my son Alexander 200 acres on the river joining Van Antwerp's line and the lot of my son Martin; but then he is to move from the place he occupies now as it belongs

to Martin when he, Martin, wants the use thereof, and I order Alexander that he shall then quit said place. without disturbance or any molestation, and he to pay £30 for the remaining debt yet on the land. Next I give to my son David 280 acres of land whereon he lives at present in Tamhanick joining Peter Dody's farm at Northeast, he to pay £120 for the debt on the land. To my son Peter 269 acres of land in Tamhanick joining the line of Michel Coock at the east, he to pay £110 for the debt which is on the land as yet. To my son Jacob 220 acres of land whereon he now lives and whereof he has a deed but he must pay £20 yet to settle the debt on the land, which lies in Tamhanick joining the farm of Carl Traver. To my two daughters, Barbara and Elisabeth, 104 acres in Tamhanick, joining the land of my son Hannes. To my daughter, Barbara Tincle, 20 acres in Tamhanick between the farms of my sons, Hannes and Peter, to her and her heirs but after their death to my son Hannes. I leave 800 acres in Tamhanick joining Ranslearswyke on Hoosick road where Nicholas Monray lives, which land shall be sold and the money be for the payment of the remaining debt on the whole Patent, and if it should not be enough then each of my sons herein mentioned shall pay an equal share till the whole is paid, but if there should be any over and above this it shall be equally divided between the children of my former wife, Barbara, "namently": Bastian, Henry, Andreas, Anna, Margreth, Anna Maria, Dorothea, Elisabeth and Catharina. I appoint my trusty friends, Henry Grauberger and George Wetzel, executors.

Dated January 18, 1780. Witnesses, Wendel Overacker, Hannes Kebler, farmer; John Clints, schoolmaster. Proved, May 10, 1784, Albany County, confirmed New York, September 16, 1784.

Page 199.-In the name of God, Amen. I, NATHAN HERRICK, of Southampton, Suffolk County, hattmaker. I leave to my son Nathaniel my now dwelling house,

barn and outhouses at second Neck, with all that tract of land on which the said buildings stand, and all my other lands and meadows in Southampton westward of the Cannoe place except what is hereunder given to my son Henry. To my son Henry my now dwelling house, barn and shop, with all that house lot on which they stand adjoining the town street with all my lands and meadows to the eastward of Cannoe place, also one fifty right of land in Paugonquoge, and one half fifty right in the lot No. 9 in the Cannoe place division in Quoge purchase, also one half fifty right in a small cedar swamp near red Creek, and a piece of meadow off of my lot of meadow lying against Quantuck Bay, beginning at the west end extending eastward. To my two daughters, namely, Eunice White and Mehetable Sayre, twenty shillings in cash each. To my daughter, Martha Woolly, forty shillings in cash, but if she shall survive the first day of January, 1778, then I give her the sum of £4. The remainder of my estate shall be divided between my two sons above named. I make my sons, Nathaniel and Henry Herrick, Executors, December 27, 1773.

Witnesses, Edward Howell, Paul Halsey, Jr., hatter and Stephen Rogers. Memorandum before signing that the lands, etc., given to my son Nathaniel are to him, his heirs and assigns forever. Proved, Suffolk County, July 8, 1784. Administration granted to Henry Herrick, New York, September 16, 1784.

Page 200.-In the name of God, Amen. The 29th day of November, 1776. I, ABRAHAM COOPER, late of Southampton, Long Island, now resident at Saybrook, Connecticut, yeoman, being very sick and weak in body. I leave to Hannah, my dearly beloved wife, £10 and all my plate. To my son John my house, and lot and all my lands within Southampton. To my son Abraham £600 and my silver hilted sword. To my son Gilbert £500. To my two daughters, Hannah and Mehetabell, £200 each. To my son Foster £400. The

residue of my estate to be divided as the law directs. I make my son, John Cooper, sole executor.

Witnesses, Temperance Foster, Ruth Foster, spinster, but "now Ruth Sayre" at the proof of will, and Obadiah Johnes. Proved, Suffolk County, August 21, 1784. Administration granted to John Cooper, New York, September 16, 1784.

Page 201.-In the name of God, Amen. I, THOMAS OAKES, of the City of New York, Gentleman, being in good health. I leave to my beloved wife Elshe, in case she survives me, a suit of mourning of the value of £15, my negro boy, named Ben, and the negro slave girl, named Bett, and all the household furniture which she brought me. Fifteen months after my decease I devise to my wife £100, over and above the £100 secured to her by contract before my marriage with her. To my eldest son Thomas, twenty shillings (in compliance with custom as my heir at law). To my son Garret my gun or musquet now in my house. Whereas I have heretofore advanced to my son Thomas £60 and to my daughter, Mary Brass, £60 for an outset, therefore I give to each of my other children, to wit: Garret, Elizabeth Oakes and Martha Oakes, the like sum of £60 each before any distribution of my whole estate. The residue of my estate to my five children above named equally divided. I empower my executors to sell my real estate as they think best at any time within fifteen months of my decease. I make my wife Elshe, my friends Andrew Gautier, of New York City, Esquire, and John McKesson of the said city, attorney at law, exec

utors.

Dated New York City, December 20, 1771. Witnesses, Abrm. H. Van Vleck, Peter II. Kip, Wm. Wentworth, John J. Meyers (the two last of New York City, "scriveners"). Proved, New York, February 3, 1784. Administration granted to Elshe Oakes and John McKayson, New York, September 20, 1784.