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New York City Wills, 1780-1782, Vol X
Contains abstracts of wills recorded in Liber 34 and part of
Liber 35 in the surrogate's office, NYC. available at
ancestry.com
Page 253.--In the name of God, Amen. On the twenty-eighth day of
June, 1779, I, THOMAS TREDWELL, of Hempstead in Queens County,
being in a reasonable state of health; I leave to my
well-beloved wife Phebe, two of my best feather beds and
furniture to the same, six sitting chairs, cupboard and two
tables, and all the linen that I shall have in the house at my
death, together with all my silver plate (except my silver
tankard), also my best horse and riding chair, two cows and
calves; she to take choice out of my stock. Also, £20 to be
raised and levied out of my moveable estate and paid to her soon
after my death. All the above I have given to my well-beloved
wife Phebe to her own disposal over and above what I have
already given to her. Also, the use of my dwelling house and of
the equal fourth part of all my land and meadow, with the use of
the equal fourth part of my barn, and my negro man Sias and my
silver tankard during her natural life or widowhood. All above I
give in lieu of her thirds and dowry, and not otherways. The
same tankard I leave to my grandson, John Tredwell, son of my
son Benjamin. All the remaining part of my moveable estate to be
sold. Of the proceeds, the £200 in money already given to my
wife Phebe is to be paid, and unto my grandsons, Tredwell
Jackson and Samuel Jackson, the sum of £25 each. All the money
remaining over and above, after paying the above legacies to be
for paying my just debts and funeral charges; should the money
fall short of paying the legacies, then so much of my lands to
be sold to make up the deficiency. And also 10 shillings to my
granddaughter, Charity Tredwell, daughter of my son John, to be
paid when she is eighteen years of age. All legacies, debts, and
funeral charges being paid and the remaining and undisposed of
part of my estate to go to my son Benjamin, together with all my
Pattent Right in the Pattent of Hempstead, over and above what I
have already given to him. Also, unto him, after my wife Phebe's
death or marriage, all that I gave her the use of (except my
silver tankard). I make my loving son, Benjamin Tredwell, and my
trusty brother-in-law, Benjamin Smith, and my friend, Isaac
Denton, all of Hempstead, executors.
Dated June 28, 1779. Witnesses, Benjamin Carman, Michael Demott,
of Hempstead (yeoman), and Isaac Denton, Jr. Proved, July 10,
1781.
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