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Subject: [NYSUFFOL] Will of John White ? - 1670
Date: 2 Jul 2001 18:59:47 -0600

John White ?-1670
Southampton, NY
Vol 1 page 75
Written May 9, 1670
Probate June 1, 1670
The Last Will + Testament of John White
of South Hampton
In th name of God Amen. I John White of South Hampton in ye East Riding of Yorkshire on Long Island, sick but in whole mind, doe make this my Last Will + Testamt wherein
ffirst I bequeath my Soule into ye hands of Almighty God from whom I received it, + my Body to ye Earth from whence it came; And my Goods, my ffuneral charge being first expended to be disposed of as followeth.
Item I give unto my only Son John all my Right, Title + Interest unto all + every parcell of Land that is mine whither in possession or reversion, wth all Buildings, Edifices, +
Appertenances whatsoever thereunto belonging to him + his Heyres forever; And in case my Son dye with out Issue, Then my Lands before menconed shall returne unto my Daughter Elizabeth, + to her Heyres begotten of her Body; And if shee dye wth out Issue also Then my Loving wife Hannah shall enjoy ye said Lands dureing her Life, + then to returne unto ye Eldest son of my Brother James; And if hee also dye wth out Issue Male Then ye one Moiety of ye Lands before menconed shall be divided between my two Nephews John Topping + Thomas Topping + ye other moiety thereof to be divided amongst my foure younger Sisters. Provided allways That My Loving wife Hannah shall enjoy the use + proffitt of my said Land + Housing untill my Sonn come to ye age of one + twenty yeares and thence forward to enjoy ye third part thereof dureing her Life.
Further I doe give unto my Loving wife Hannah ye one moiety of my Estate personall; + the other moiety or halfe thereof I doe give unto my two Children abovesaid to be divided
between them as followeth; namely two thirds thereof unto my Daughter Elizabeth + ye other third thereof unto my Son John.
Further I doe hereby Constitute my Loving wife Hannah my Executrix of this my Last Will and Testamt.
Further I doe hereby Ordaine Constitute + Appoint my Loving ffriends Daniel Sairs + my Brother in Law Thomas Topping to be Overseers of this my Last Will + Testamt, and Guardians of my Children to dispose of my Children abovesaid + their Estate dureing their Minority, + to see this my Last Will dully executed according to ye Primisses
Given under my Hand + Seal this nineth day of May in ye year of our Lord One Thousand six hundred + seventy.
John White
Thomas Cooper
Thomas Cooper, Jun

Thomas Cooper sen + Thomas Cooper Jun who are the above wittnesses doe now this 30th of May 1670 wittness upon Oath that this within written +c; is ye True will +
Testamt of ye said John White deceased before us
Henry PiersonRichard Howell
John JessopIsaack Halsey

Thomas Topping of South Hampton deposed before ye Court of Sessions held at Southold, June ye first 1670 saith that ye within written is and was ye very Will of John White deceased; And that hee this Deponent wrote ye said Will for him, and see him Signe and Seale ye same as is also testifyed by ye other abovesaid Wittnesses.
The said Court are fully satisfyed wth + doe
accept of ye abovesaid Proofe of ye within
and before written Testament +c:
Henry Pierson Clarke
of ye said Court of Sessions

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