Thanks Wayne
Source: Dutch-Colonies-L(a)rootsweb.com
Subject: Will of Samuel Mott
Enough of this Mott (ly) crew time to move on.
Wayne
Abstracts of Wills Vol III 1730-1744, page 219 & 220:
Page 59.--In the name of God, Amen, December 21, 1736. I, SAMUEL MOTT, of
Hempstead, in Queen's County, being very sick. I leave to my wife Martha
��100, and use of my house and barn, which I bought of Richard Carman, and all
my land adjoining, bounded west by Jacob Smith, north by John Smith and the
land of Serions (Searings), east by highway that leads from the plains to Cow
Neck and land of Richard and Thomas Willis, and south as far as my land
extends; Also the use of 30 acres of woodland below Searings, joining to my
brother Joseph Mott, And my meadow near Rockaway. She is to have the use of
said lands "for the bringing up of my children, which I would have well done,
with learning suitable for them." If my wife should marry, the executors are
to sell the land, and use the proceeds for the same purpose. I leave to my
wife and children all personal property, stock and slaves (names of children
not given). I make my wife Martha, and my brother, Joseph Mott, and my uncle,
Elias Dorlan, and my brother, Samuel Cornell and Jacob Smith, executors.
Witnesses, Thomas Williams, benjamin Seaman, Martha Seaman. Proved, March 26,
1737.