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Subject: Will of Benjamin Seaman
Date: Fri, 3 Dec 1999 17:33:52 EST

Abstracts of Wills Vol III 1730-1744, pages 127 & 130:
Page 101.--"These presents Witnesseth that I, BENJAMIN SEAMAN, of Jerusalem,
in the Town of Hempstead, in Queens County, yeoman, being this 28 day of
December, 1732, very ancient in years, but through the mercy of God in pretty
good health of body." I leave to my wife Martha, and my youngest son Solomon,
the use of 1/2 of all my lands and meadows, for them to carry on their
husbandry business together. I leave to my wife one end of my dwelling-house
and 1/2 of my barn, "which end she shall be pleased to chuse," and the use of
all household goods, and all my negroes, during her widowhood, and she is to
have 1/3 of my stock of horses and cattle, and my negro girl Sarah. I leave
to my grand son, Benjamin Seaman, the 30 acres of land I bought of Edward
Stragg, being on the north side of the Plains at a place called Westbury, and
for which I gave to his father, my son Benjamin Seaman, a deed of gift. I
leave to my son Jacob "the lot of land known by the name of Birdsall's swamp
lot, being at Jerusalem," and for which I gave him a deed. I leave to my son
James, the lot of land I bought of my brother Samuel Seaman, lying at
Jerusalem, on the west side of the street, and for which my brother, Samuel
Seaman, gave him his deed. I leave to my youngest son Solomon my
dwelling-house and barn, and all my lot of land lying on the east side of the
way, at Jerusalem, where I dwell. Also my lot on the west side of the
highway, including the Swamp Pasture. I leave to my sons Jacob and Solomon my
lot of land lying at Jerusalem, which I bought of Solomon Seaman. I leave to
my son James 6 acres of land lying on the east side of the Half Neck, on the
north side of the highway that leads across the neck, and joining thereto. I
leave to my son Solomon 1/2 of the land and right of land I have lying above
the old neck fence, within my father's Patent, 6 acres of which I have given
to my son James, lying above the Half Neck fence joining to the path across
the neck. The other 1/2 I leave to my sons Jacob and James. I leave to my
sons Jacob and Solomon all my upland and meadow lying upon the Half Neck, so
called. I leave to my son James 1/2 of the meadow which I have on the neck
called Seaman's Neck, and all my upland and right of upland on Seaman's Neck.
I leave to my sons, Jacob, James, and Solomon, and my grand son, Benjamin
Seaman, all my meadow that I have upon the island below Seaman's Neck, and
the Half Neck. Also all my piece of land on Half Neck, above the Neck fence,
joining east to the line that parts Hempstead Patent and Seaman's Patent. I
leave to my son Solomon, and to my son-in-law, Jacob Townsend, two of the
executors named in the will of my son Benjamin Seaman, deceased, 10 acres of
land that may be divided to my right in the Township of Hempstead. I leave to
my sons, Jacob, James, and Solomon, a piece of land lying at the Plain's
edge, near the dwelling-house of Samuel Seaman, being 13 acres, and a small
piece of 7 acres on the north side of the highway that goes to Seaman's Neck.
I leave to my son Solomon, a small piece of land lying at the east end of my
home lot, being 6 acres. I leave to my sons, Jacob, James, and Solomon, 3/4
of all my remaining lands, divided and undivided. I leave to my grandson,
Benjamin Seaman, 1/4 of all my right upon the Great Plains. I leave to my 3
granddaughters, Elizabeth, Martha, and Jane, the daughters of my son
Benjamin, deceased, 1/4 of all my right of woodland, divided and undivided,
in Hempstead. I leave to my sons Jacob and James, 14 acres of land, to be
taken out of the 1/2 of my right of land on Seaman's Neck, which I have
hereinbefore left to my son Solomon. I leave to my 3 daughters, Hannah
Denton, Phebe Townsend, and Elizabeth Wooden, and my grand daughters, Martha
Clements and her sister Jane Clements, and my grand daughter, Martha Rowland,
and to my son James, all the rest of my cattle, sheep, and horses. I leave to
my youngest daughter, Temperance Kirk, 10 shillings, being the remainder of
her portion already received. To my son-in-law, Joseph Clement, 10 shillings.
To my son-in-law, Jonathan Rowland, 10 shillings. To my daughters, Phebe
Townsend and Elizabeth Wooden, each a negro girl. I leave to my wife and to
my son Solomon all my cart and ploughs and tackling. To all my sons I leave
my carpenter's tools. I leave to my 3 daughters, and my son James, and my
granddaughters, Martha and Jane Clements and Martha Rowland, and to my son
James, all moneys due me on bond and otherwise. I appoint my sons, Jacob,
James, and Solomon, executors.

Witnesses, John Seaman, Caleb Seaman, John Handson. Proved, November 5, 1733.

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