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Subject: Will of Theophilus Elsworth, son of George, grandson of Theophilus
Date: Wed, 1 Sep 1999 09:20:25 EDT
Now was his first wife Sarah Verduyn and who was the last wife Araintie?
Wayne
Abstracts of Wills Vol IV 1744-1753, pages 64 & 65:
Page 496.--In the name of God, Amen, April 24, 1745. I, THEOPHILUS ELSWORTH,
of New York, Gentleman, being in perfect health. I leave to my son Nicholas,
5, in bar of all claims as heir-at-law, through me or my father, George
Elsworth, deceased. I leave to my wife Ariantie, a negro named "Sabina," and
her child. I leave to my four grand children, Peter Newbury, Sarah Leacraft,
Mary Leacraft and Elizabeth Leacraft, a negro man. To my daughter, Elizabeth,
a negro man or 45, and to my son, Cornelius, the same, and also all
household furniture (except wrought plate); Also 6 large silver spoons and 6
tea spoons. I leave to my son Theophilus, a negro man or 45. To my son,
Verduyn Ellsworth, a negro man or 45, and also 70 when he is of age. My
executors are to pay for the maintenance and schooling of my sons Theophilus
and Verduyn, 30 yearly. All the rest of my estate, real and personal, I
leave to my children, Ariantie, Elizabeth, Cornelius, Theophilus, and
Verduyn, and 1/6 to my four grand children. I make my son-in-law, Thomas
Seymour, of New York, mariner, and my son-in-law, John Beekman, merchant, and
my daughter, Cornelia, executors.
Witnesses, John Earle, John Roosevelt, Jr., E. Blagge. Proved, November 22,
1745.
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