Abstracts of Wills Vol V 1754-1760
From The New York Historical Society Collections, this 1896 volume
features
abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York,
from
1754-1760.
Bibliographic Information: Abstracts of Wills Vol V 1754-1760, The New
York
Historical Society, 1896.
Page 219.--In the name of God, Amen. I, Samuel Boyd, of New York,
taylor,
being of sound mind. "I leave to my brother, Robert Boyd, a
lot of land in
Ulster County, being 151 acres, commonly called by the name of Boyd's
Hall.
My sister, Janet Boyd, is to have a living on the place during
her widowhood,
till the youngest child be of age." I leave to my brother, Nathaniel
Boyd, a lot
of land in Orange County, being 56 acres, commonly called by the name
of
Boyd's Grove, And my sister, Margaret Boyd, is to have a living
on it during
her widowhood, or till the youngest child is of age, I also leave him
85. I
leave to my brother, James Boyd, a lot of land, 100 acres, in
Ulster County,
commonly called Boyd's Folly, and my sister, Mary Boyd, is to
have a living
on it during her widowhood, or till the youngest child is of age. I
leave to
my sister, Mary Waugh, 100 acres of land in Ulster County, called
by the name
of Boyd's Promise, and I also further order that if her male heirs
should
wear out, then that 100 acres shall return to my brother, Nathaniel
Boyd. I
leave to my brother David and his children in Ireland 100, and 20 now
in
the hands of Mr. Jesse Craig. I leave to my honored father [not
named] 3 pounds
Stirling yearly during his life. I leave to my cousin, Robert Boyd,
blacksmith, 5,
and to every brother's son that is named after me 10. "All
the rest to my brothers and sisters and their children." I make Abraham
Van
Gelder, cordwainer, Robert Boyd, blacksmith, James
Boyd, farmer, and
Nathaniel Boyd, farmer, executors. Dated February 7, 1757. Witnesses,
Abraham
Van Gelder, Edward Snape, Andrew Sloane. Proved, April
7, 1757.
Page 164.--In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM LE CONTE, of New Rochelle,
being advanced in years, yet of sound mind. My executors are to pay
all just
debts and funeral charges. I leave to my daughter Anne 50. I leave
to my 2
grand sons, William and Richard Bayley, 20 and all my clothing, and
my gun,
sword, and watch, and I also leave 20 to their mother, Susanah Bayley,
my
daughter. My executors are to sell all real estate. Of the money, 1/3
is to
be put at interest for my daughter Susanah, wife of William Bayley,
and the
principal is to be paid to her after his decease, and the rest to my
2
daughters, Mary Anne, wife of John BOYD and Anne Le Conte.
I make my daughter
Anne and my friend, Samuel Gillett, executors.
Dated October 9, 1758. Witnesses, Joseph Antoine, Elie Guion, Esaie
Guion.
Proved, December 13, 1758.