Page 96.--In the name of God, Amen. I, JAMES
FERRIS, of Westchester, yeoman, I leave to my eldest son, James Ferris, all my
lands, houses, messuages, and improvements, and my privilege of Commonage,
Provided he faithfully comply with the conditions hereafter mentioned. I leave
to my wife Ann, a negro wench, and a good feather bed, with curtains and
furniture, also the great looking glass, and 6 silver spoons, and a silver
tumbler, also my pacing bay mare and all linen and household goods. My wife
and my 4 daughters, Martha, Mercy, Elizabeth, and Anne, shall have the use of
the west half of my dwelling house and garden, and the privilege of my yard
and well for raising poultry, so long as they remain unmarried; And they shall
have out of my orchard as many apples for eating and for cider, as they need.
I leave to my daughter Martha, œ100 and a bed. To my daughter Mercy, œ100 and
a bed. To my son Benjamin, œ250, when of age. To my daughter Elizabeth, œ60,
when 18. To my son John, œ250, when 21. To my daughter Anne, œ50. To my
daughters Mercy and Martha, all the linnen they claim as theirs. I leave to my
daughter Mary, wife of Caleb Pell, 5 shillings, as I have already provided for her. I
leave to my son James all horses and cattle and farming utensils, and he is to
provide for my wife 15 pounds of good wool, and 40 pounds of good swingled
flax, yearly, and beef and pork, and her firewood, always ready at the door;
Also the milk. I make Theodosius Bartow, John Bartow, and Basil Bartow,
executors.
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Page 463.--In the name of God, Amen,
I, THOMAS PELL, of Eastchester, in the County of
Westchester, Esq., being somewhat indisposed in body. "I will that œ100 to my
beloved wife Dorothy and to divide with the young children, Samuel, James,
Dorothy and Rachel, and in portion what I gave to these four children." (The
foregoing is copied exactly from the will and may have been incorrectly
recorded.) I leave to my son Thomas, 5 shillings. To my son Roger, 5s. To my
son John, 1s. To Sarah Dodge, wife of Emans Dodge, 1s. To Mary, wife of John
Ward, Jr., œ5. To my son David, œ500, or 1/2 of my farm in Eastchester, and
1/2 the salt meadow; Also my silver tankard and tumbler, that formerly
belonged to my grand father, John Pell. I leave to my
wife Dorothy, the best dwelling room in my house, and a bed and 6 chairs, and
a negro wench to wait upon her. I leave to my son David a negro man. To
Keziah, wife of James Laurence, œ50. To my son David, my Great Bible. If my
son David takes 1/2 of my farm, he shall take it where the buildings stand. I
leave to my wife Dorothy 9 silver spoons. I leave my wearing clothes to my
sons. My executors are to sell 1/2 of my farm in Eastchester, and my lands
lying in the manor of Pelham, and my right in lands in the Patent at the north
end of New Rochelle lands, and my lands in Fairfield, Connecticutt, and my
rights in the Nine Pastures in Duchess County. I make Caleb Pell, Dorothy Pell, and David Pell, executors.
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