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Subject: [D-Col] Richard Crab, abstract Will of
Date: Thu, 2 Aug 2001 18:51:56 EDT

His wife was the widow of Peter Wright, who drowned in Virginia prior to 1675.
Wayne

Abstracts of Wills Vol I 1665-1707, page 106:
Page 401.--RICHARD CRAB, Oyster Bay. "Oyster Bay this 5th day of Second month
1680." "This declares unto all that it may in any way concerne, that I
Richard Crab of Oyster Bay, being sicke and weake, and know not how the Lord
may deal with me. Therefore while my understanding may remain, for settling
my estate in Peace." Leaves to his daughter in law Lide Wright, "my house and
Home lot on the east side of Samuel Andrews house lot," the way being
between, and all the common rights that belong to said house lot, with one
share of meadow in Great Meadow. To John Townsend, son of James Townsend, of
Oyster Bay, my whole share of Land on Hogg Island. Leaves the rest of his
estate to his wife Alse Crab, and makes her executor, and Matthew Ryer and
Henry Townsend, Sr., overseers.

Witnesses Anthony Wright, John Johns. Proved at Court of Sessions held in
Jamaica, June 9, and confirmed, December 30, 1680.

E. Andross.

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