WILL: Thomas Bunce; Huntington, Suffolk Co., NY (1738)

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New York Historical Society Collections:  
The John Watts De Peyster publication fund series, 1868. 
Vol. 27 Abstracts of Wills on File in the 
Suffolk County, New York Surrogate's Office

p. 326

Liber 14, pg. 55
    In the Name of God, Amen, May 8, 1738, I, Thomas Bunce of Hunttington, in
Suffolk County.  I leave to my son, Thomas, all that certain lot of land which
I bought of Jeremiah Adams, situate at Crab meadows; Also 20 acres near the
west side of Crab Meadow neck; Also a certain lot of salt meadow lying on the
east side of Crab meadow gut or inlet, and another lot of meadow lying on the
west side of said gut, or inlet, joining the lot of Thomas Fleet; Also a
hundred and a half a hundred right of Commonage in Crab meadow Purchase.  I
leave to my son Edward L10, besides the L10 he has already received.  I leave
to my son Jacob L20.  To my son Matthew L20.  To my son Isaac L20.  To my son
Nathaniel all the rest of my lands and meadows, both cleared and uncleared,
with all my rights at Huntington.  And he is to pay to his brothers and his
sister Deborah L100.  If he does not do so, then my executors are to sell the
28 acres of land called the Vineyard.  I leave to my daughter Sarah Higbie, a
cow.  The rest of my moveables to my daughters, Susanah, Hannah, and Deborah.
"And in consideration that my daughter Deborah is very small in stature, and
not likely to be able to do laborious work, she shall have a room in my
dwelling house while she remains single, and if she should come to want, my
son Nathaniel shall maintain her."  I make Alexander Bryan and Timothy Scudder
executors.  
    Witnesses, John Woolsey, Jeremiah Wheeler, Epenetus Platt.
    Proved April 22, 1741.