Richard Sands, and my friend, Adam Mott, all of Cow Neck, executors.

Witnesses, Simon Sands, Anna Sands, Edwine Sands, yeoman. Proved, Queens County, September 22, 1784. Administration granted to Benjamin Sands, New York, October 5, 1784.

Page 235.-In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN MORIN SCOTT, of the City of New York, Esquire, being sick and weak, make this my last will which though I was unable to write I have dictated. I leave to my wife Helena the use of all my wrought plate while she remains my widow, and all the rest of the furniture to be at her absolute disposal. To my granddaughter, Elizabeth Litchfield, £1,500 charged as hereafter mentioned. To my son, Lewis Allaire Scott, all my lands in the outward of the city of New York, except a piece of land and a tenement and barn thereon containing about nine acres on the west side of the road leading from Greenwich to the great kill which I devise to my daughter, Mary McKnight, provided she gives up to my executors a certain lease which I some years ago gave her and her former husband for another lot during their lives, but in case this should not be done I leave all my lands in the outward to my said son. The residue of my estate, real and personal, as follows: To my wife Helena one third thereof, one third to my son, Lewis Allaire Scott, and the remaining third to my daughter, Mary McKnight, subjecting the same to the payment of my debts, and the said whole residue to the payment of £1,000 parcel of the said legacy to my said granddaughter in lieu of all claims against me from the lawful representatives of John Litchfield, the former husband of my said daughter, and the remaining £500 of the said legacy to my granddaughter I charge upon the said third of my estate devised to my daughter. I empower my executors to sell all my lands except in the outward of New York to pay my debts and the £1,000 to my said

granddaughter, but I caution them not to dispose of hastily any lands as the consideration money, considering the scarcity of cash cannot now be easily procured. I appoint as executors my dear wife Helena, my son, Lewis Allaire Scott, my daughter, Mary McKnight, and Richard Varick, Esquire.

Dated September 2, 1784. Witnesses, Robert Harpur, Esquire, Benjn Kissam, Physician; Richard S. Kissam, Gentleman, all of New York City. Proved, New York, September 28, 1784.

Page 237.-In the name of God, Amen. I, HEZEKIAH HOWELL, of the Precinct of Cornwall, Orange County, Esquire, being in a comfortable state of health, do this 13th day of July, 1784, make my last will. I leave to my beloved wife Susanna one third of all my personal estate that remains after paying my debts and funeral charges at her free disposal, except my negro slaves, also one third of the profits of my real estate, and the service and labour of my male negro slave named James, and my female negro slave named Rhoda, with her choice of the use of half the dwelling house and other buildings on my farm situated in Blaggs Clove in the Precinct of Cornwall, whereon I now live, during the time she remains my widow. To my son, Hezekiah Howell, my said farm, whereon I now live, subject to the payment of the legacies I hereinafter order him to pay, subject also to the device in favor of my wife, also to him my negro James after the death or marriage of my wife. To my son Charles my house lot with the appurtenances thereto in the town of New Windsor, Ulster County, with my farm at Blooming Grove, also four cows, one "yoak" of oxen, one horse and all my farming utensils. To my daughter Phebe my negro slave named Sign. To my daughter Jane my negro slave named Bett. To my daughter Susannah my negro slave Rhoda subject to the above device to my wife. The rest of my personal estate to be divided between my four daughters, viz.:

Phebe, Jane, Susanna and Abigail. I order my son Hezekiah to pay my son Charles £50 within one year after my decease, and to pay each of my said daughters £10. I make my wife Susannah, and my son Hezekiah, executors.

Witnesses, Silvanus White, Francis Brewster, of Cornwall, yeoman, Anselm Helme. Proved, Orange County, September 30, 1784. Confirmed, New York, October 8, 1784.

Page 239.-In the name of God, Amen. I, PETER BOGARDUS, SR., of Fishkill landing, Rumbout District, Dutchess County, Cordwainer. I leave to my wife Elizabeth all my estate, real and personal, till my youngest child is twenty-one, immediately after that date to my wife one third of my real estate during her life, and after her death the same to Catharine Schoonhoven, daughter of my wife Elizabeth's first husband, and to my nine children, namely, Peter, Egbert, Shiboleth, Cornelius, William, Hanna, Elizabeth, Mary and Debora, in ten equal parts, after my youngest child is twenty-one. The remaining two thirds of my estate to my said nine children equally when my youngest child comes of age. I have already given to my eldest son Peter the sloop Cornelia, also the house he lives in during my life, after my death my will is he shall deliver up the said house peaceably to my executors in good tenantable condition, free from all charges to my estate, also I give him £5. If any of my daughters, Hanna, Elizabeth, Mary and Debora, marry before my youngest child is twenty-one, such to be furnished immediately after marriage with an outset to the value of £30 in Spanish dollars at eight shillings per dollar, which shall be deducted from her share of my estate. I appoint my wife Elizabeth, my cousin, Francis Bogardus, of Wappings Creek, Rumbout Precinct, Dutchess Co., cordwainer, and Duncan Graham, of Poughkeepsie Precinct, Dutchess County, yeoman, executors.

Dated March 24, 1781. Witnesses, John Young, John Phillips, farmer; Daniel Van Voorhies. Proved, Dutchess County, August 23, 1784. Confirmed, New York, October 8, 1784.

Page 241.—In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM BREDT, of New York City, yeoman, being in perfect health. I leave to my beloved wife Anna my whole estate, real and personal, during her life, the same after her decease to be divided equally between my brothers, Johannes and Nicholas Bredt, and my sister Margaritta wife of John Romme. To my said brothers all my wearing apparel. I appoint my wife Anna and William Davis and John Anters, both of the Manor of Philipsburgh, Westchester County.

Dated November 3, 1764. Witnesses, Evert Pels, John Van Orden, of New York City, yeoman; Gerrard Smith. Proved, Westchester County, September 27, 1784. Administration granted to Stephen Williams, of North Castle, Westchester County, yeoman, the husband of a niece of Willem Bredt, late of the City of New York, yeoman, deceased, whereas William Davis the only surviving executor did by an Instrument bearing date the 29th of March last relinquish the executorship, New York, October 8, 1784.

Page 242.-In the name of God, Amen. I, BENJAMIN MOORE, of the City of New York, sailmaker, do on the 25th day of June, 1771, make this my last will. and testament. I leave to my eldest son, Benjamin, £5. The remainder of my estate to my loving wife Cornelia and my children, Benjamin, John, James, Henry, Catherine, Elisabeth and Mary equally divided, and paid to my children as they severally arrive to the age of twenty-one, or on the day of their marriages. In case my wife die before she should marry again to any future husband, or any of my children depart this life unmarried and before twenty-one, the share of such to the survivors. Nevertheless my wife shall hold and

use my real estate and personal estate and receive the rents and profits toward the support of herself and such of my children as shall remain under twenty-one or unmarried, educating and bringing them up while she remains my widow but no longer. If my wife die or marry before my youngest child is twenty-one, I order my executors to rent out all my real estate, the rents with the income from my personal estate to go towards bringing up my children. If my personal estate fall short of paying my debts and the said legacy of £5 to my son Benjamin I empower my executors to sell such real estate as necessary for the same. I appoint my wife Cornelia, and my sons, Benjamin, John and James Moore, executors.

Witnesses, Abel Hardenbrook, Cornwell Sands, of Cornwall, Orange County, trader; Sarah Sands. Proved, New York, September 13, 1784. Administration granted to Henry Moore, of the City of New York, Physician, a son, and to William Smith of Fredericksburgh Precinct, Dutchess County, Esquire, a son-in-law of Benjamin Moore, late of the said city, sailmaker, deceased, whereas John Moore, the only surviving executor, is absent from this state, New York, October 8, 1784.

Page 245.-Be it remembered that on this 24th day of August, in the year 1782, I, RICHARD WILLIS, of Rumbouts Precinct, Dutchess County, being weak in body. I leave to my son James £100 in gold or silver or other money "acquivelent thereto." To my grandson, Charles Willis, the colt that now sucks a black "mair" of mine. To my grandson, Richard Willis, £10 in gold and silver. To my loving wife Elizibeth as long as she remains my "wido" all my lands and improvements in the township of New Rochel, Westchester County, also the remaining part of my personal estate, except my "fether" bed and "sufitiant" furniture for said bed, which I give to my granddaughter, Elizabeth Willis. I appoint my son, James Willis,