WILL: John Ten Eyck;  Hampstead, Rockland co., NY 
surname: Ten Eyck

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Rockland Co NY will Book Vol. B page 148
Written: November 19, 1824

The will of John Ten Eyck, Nov. 19, 1824

The last will and testament of John Ten Eyck of the town of Hampstead County
of Rockland and State of New York, amen

Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound mind and
memory blessed be the Almighty god for the same do make and publish this my
last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say I give and
bequeath unto my beloved wife Mary the full command of my lands goods Chattels
and Personal Estate of what kind and nature soever the same may be for the use
benefit and bringing up of my children and mother as my family now are
together so long as my said wife Mary Continues my Widow it is my will should
my wife Mary marry again then and in that case it is my will that she may take
all or as much of goods and furniture as she brought with her when she was
first married further it is my will as often as it may happen that my said
wife should be able to (?) or sell any part of my personal Estate that she
shall with the consent of one more of my Executors dispose of the same.

It is further my will that my seven children should have good common schooling
at the discretion of my Executors.

And further should my said wife marry or not and my Executrix and Executors
all agree that it would be for the benefit and advantage of my said heirs to
sell my Land or any part thereof or personal Estate of what Nature the same
may be then and in that case they shall have a full power so to do.

It is further my will of all my Estate weather Lands or personal Estate of
what kind or nature soever the same may be shall be divided between my four
sons and three daughters after the death or marriage of my said wife

That is to say, four sons Fletcher, John, (?) and James Tenyke shall have two
Equal parts, to each girl one,  that is each son as much again as each girl
Excepting bedding here after excepted.

Further it is my will and I do bequeath to my three daughters Elizer,
Catherine and Phebe each of them then the equal half as much as each of the
aforesaid sons and each of the aforesaid girls each a good Common bed and bed
Cloths apiece if not (?) when wanted to be got by my Executors out of my
Estate. 

Also I do hereby appoint my beloved wife Mary my Executrix and Joseph Conklin
and John J Gurnee my Executors of this my last will and testament hereby
revoking all former wills by me made

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Nineteenth day of
November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty four.  
John Ten Eyck (seal)

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the above named John Tenyke to be
his last will and testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed
our names as witnesses in the presence of the testator.  Jonas Conklin, Arch.
Cassedy (?), Daniel S. Gurnie