New York Historical Society Volume 26, pp 36-37

LDS Family History Center call number 974.7 B4N, Vol 26, pp 36-37

  ABSTRACTS OF WILLS - LIBER 7.

Page 568 - Richard Howell

In the name of God, Amen. I Richard Howell, of the town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, being weak in body, do make this my last will. My wife Elizabeth is to have one third of my estate as the law directs. I leave to my son, John Howell, all my messuage or farm where I now live, bounded on the north by the Sound, south by the road lately laid out, that leads to Brookhaven by the way of the Beach; Also one quarter of all my meadow on the south side of the Peconick River. I leave to my sons Richard and Jonathan, all my land near the head of Peconick River, with the appurtenances, and one half of my meadow on the south side of Peconick River; Also all my land and meadow at Brookhaven. I leave to my son Isaac all that messuage or tenement where my son John now lives, bounded north by my son Daniel's* land, and south by the bay; Also one half of all the meadow at Deep creek. I leave to my son, Jacob Howell, all that land lying between between the bay and the highway leading to Brookhaven, by the way of the Beach, which is the remaining part of the allotment where my messuage is, which is given to my son John; Also one half of all my meadow at Deep creek. I leave to my daughter Hannah, 20 [pounds] . To my daughter, Dorothy Reeve, 20 [pounds]. All the rest of estate is left to my six sons. I make my sons, John, Daniel, and Johathan, executors.

Dated August 24, 1709. Witnesses, Thomas Mapes, James Reeve, Hope Hallock.

Proved before Lieutenant-General Ingoldsby, January 1, 1709/10.

* NOTE: There is a discrepancy in the naming of "Daniel." Most likely, this name should have been transcribed as "David," as is indicated in other records.