WILL: Jacob Bourom; Hempstead, Queens co., NY
Surname: Bourom, Boorom, Benet, Bennet, Bennett

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Transcribed from SAMPUBCO photocopy by Linda Boorom

New York County NY will book vol. 21 page 208

Jacob Bourom of Hempstead, Queens Co., NY
Proved January 8, 1759

In the name of God Amen. August the 15 day 1757 I Jacob Bourom of Hempstead in
Queens County witin the Province of New York Weaver being in good Helth and of
sound mind and memory thanks be to God for it make and Ordain this my last
will and Testament. In the first place I give and recommend my Soul to God who
gave it to me my Body to the Earth to be buried after a Christian like manner
att the discrection of my Executor in hopes of a joyfull reunion of boath att
the Glorius morning of the resurrection as for such Worldly goods wherewith it
hath pleased God to bless in this Life my Just and Lawfull debts first being
satisfied I give and dispose and devise the same in the following manner and
form. Viz Item I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Wife Corneleyaw my
Brown chest and Brown table and Bedstid the Bedstid only. Item I give and
bequeath unto my loving daughter Phebe my Cobbard and as to the rest of my
Estate to be disposed of as followed Item I constitute and ordain my Love 
Wife Corneleyaw and my Father in Law Orre benet and my loving Friend Isaac
Bloom executors of this my last Will and Testament who me Impower by Virtue of
this my Last Testament to sell all the rest of my Estate rail and Parsenol and
pay all my Just debts and the remain of the money I give the one third part to
my Love Wife Corneleyaw and the other two third parts give and bequeath to my
four children Phebe Orre John charity Equally to be devided Shear and Shear
alike and I do hereby revoke and disanul all of other Wills Testaments
Legacies Executors by me heretofore named and Willed confirming and ratifying
this and no other as my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have set
my hand and Seal the day and year above written.
Jacob Boorom (S. S.)

Signed Sealed published and delivered as the last Will and Testament of the
Testator in the presents of us Witnesses Joseph  Southard, Richard Barns,
James Wood
Queens County S. S.
Be it remembered that on the Eighth day of January in the year of our Lord
Seventeen hundred and fifty nine at Jamaica in Queens County Personally came
and appeared before me Samuel Clowes Jun. (being there unto duly authorized)
Joseph Southard and Richard Barnes two of the Witnesses to the within Will who
being duly sworne severally declared that they did see Jacob Bourom deceased
in his life time sign and Seal the same and heard him publish and declare it
to be (an contain) his last Will and Testament that at the time thereof he was
of sound disposing mind and memory to the best of their knowledge and belief
and that they severally subscribed their names as Witnesses to the said Will
in the presence of the Testator and of each other they also on their Oath
aforesaid declare that they did see James Wood sign his name thereto in the
presence of the Testator before me.
S. Clowes Jun. Surrogate

James DeLancey Esquire his Majestys Lieutenant Governor and commander in Chief
in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending thereon in
America To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern Greeting Know
Ye that at Queens County on the Eighth day of January last before Samuel
Clowes Junr Esquire being thereunto delegated and appointed the last Will and
Testament of Jacob Bourom deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was
proved and now approved and allowed of by me the said deceased having whilst
he lived and at the time of his death goods Chattells and Credits within this
Province by means whereof the proving and Registering the said Will and the
granting Administration of all and singular the said goods Chattells and
Credits and also the Auditing allowing and final discharging the account
thereof doth belong unto me and that Administration all and singular the goods
Chattells and Credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his will is
granted unto Corneleyaw Bourom Orre Benet and Isaac Bloom the Executors in the
said Will named being first Sworn well and faithfully to Administer the same
and to make and Exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the
said goods Chattells and Credits and also to render a just and true account
thereof when thereunto required. In Testimony whereof I have caused the
Prerogative Seal of the Province of New York to be hereunto affixed the sixth
day of February one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine.
Gov Banyar DSecy