WILL: Mary Lawrence; Flushing, Queens co., New York
surname: Lawrence, Hilton, Thorn, Thorne

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Original Wills Folder AL-20
also recorded New York co., NY Will Book Vol. 23 page 606
Written: 3 May 1759
Probated: 18 Jan

Will: (written 03 May 1759) Mary Lawrence of Flushing, Queens; Probated 18 Jan
1763

In the Name of God Amen I Mary Lawrence, widow of Daniel Lawrence, Late of
Flushing in Queens County deceased. being in good health of Body and having my
usual understanding, Glory be to God, for the same, do make this my last Will
and Testament in manner and form following:

Imprimis: I will order and direct that all my just debts and funeral charges
be paid and satisfied.

Item: I give, devise and bequeath unto Mary Hilton my Granddaughter, the sum
of Twenty Pounds, New York Monies, to be put to Interest by my Executors, and
to her paid when she comes of age or at her day of Marriage, which shall first
happen.

Item: I give, devise and bequeath the one equal half part of all the remainder
of my Estate to my Daughter, Mahitable Hilton, to hold to her, her heirs and
assigns forever. And in case of her Death before me, I give what I have before
given to her unto her children share and share alike and to their heirs and
assigns forever. 

Item: I will order and direct that my Executors, herein after named, put the
other half of the remainder of my Estate to Interest, and do will that in case
my Daughter Mary Thorn survives her husband James Thorne, that then my
Executors pay the same Principal and Interest herein beore intended for my
said Daughter Mary Thorn to such of her Daughters as shall be living at the
time of her Death to whom in such case I devise the same share and share alike
but I do will that if any of the daughters of my said Daughter Mary Thorn be
dead at that time having left children, that such child or children shall be
entitled to the mother's share.

Lastly, I nominate constitute and appoint my said Daughter Mahitabel Hilton
and my Grandson John Hilton Executors of this my last Will and Testament and I
do hereby revoke all Wills & Testaments by me made.

In witness where-of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this third Day of May
In the Year of Our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred and Fifty nine.

Mary Lawrence (L.S.)

Signed Sealed published and Declared by the said Mary Lawrence as her last
Will and testament in presence of us who Subscribe Our Names as Witnesses in
her presence –

Jacob Goelet
John Talman
Jane Dies

Secretary's Office New York, 18 Jan 1763
The foregoing is a true copy of the Original Will of Mary Lawrence Deceased,
Examined By (no signature)