WILL: Edward Johnson;  Huntington, Suffolk co., NY 
surname: Johnson, Ruland, Brush, Aleba

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Source: FHL Film #497599
New York County Will Book Vol. 30 page 302
Written: January 13 1774
Probated: 14 March 1774

Will of Edward Johnson
Of Huntington, Suffolk County, New York

In the name of God Amen, I Edward Johnson of the township of Huntington in the 
County of Suffolk in the Province of New York, yeoman being in perfect health 
and of sound mind and memory thanks be given to God therefore and calling to 
mind the uncertainty of time and that it is appointed once for all men to die
do make ordain and declare this to be my last will and testament abrogating
and revoking all and every other will and wills testament and testaments by me 
heretofore made and declared and first I commend my soul to God and my body to 
be decently buried at the discression of my executors hereafter named and the 
expence attending my funeral to be paid out of my estate by my executors and 
with respect to the distribution of my estate both real and personal I give
and dispose thereof in the following manner and form 

First I will that all my just debts be paid out of my personal estate and if 
that is not sufficient then so much of my land to be disposed of at the 
discretion of my executors as will pay the same and that by my executors.
And secondly Item I give and devise to my beloved son Edward Johnson all my 
lands at Wini-Commack and also all my lands lying and being in the township of 
Huntington to him, to his heirs and assigns forever. The bounds whereof are as 
followeth: That at Wini-Commack is bounded on the North by the land belonging
to the estate of George Wiser, on the south by the land now belonging to
Elnathan Wickes; on the west to Huntington town line and on the east by the
land now belonging to Gilbert Wickes and land in Huntingtown [sic] township is
bounded on the east by Huntingtown east line. 

Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Isaac Johnson the sum of twenty
shillings of New York money to be paid him by my said executors after my
decease.

Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rebecca all the household furniture 
and other things that did belong to her mother.

Item: I give to my daughter Sarah the sum of twenty shillings to be paid her
by my executors.

Item: I give to my daughter Dinah the sum of twenty shillings.

Item: I give to my daughter Bathsheba the sum of twenty shillings.

Item: As my daughter Jerusha has been before provided for I give and bequeath 
unto her the sum of ten shillings all to be paid by my executors hereinafter 
named.

Item: My will further is that if my son Edward should die before he doth
arrive at lawful age and without lawful issue that then my will is that the
lands above given to my son Edward should be sold by my executor and the money
arising there from to be equally divided between my three daughters namely
Sarah Brush, Dinah Rulan [sic], and Bersheba Aleba. 

My will further is that my executors should put my said son Edward to some
trade that they shall think best.

Lastly, I do hereby ordain, constitute and appoint my two friends Jacob
Willets Jun'r. of the township of Islip and Gilbert Carle of Huntingtown my
executors of this my last will and testament giving them or either of them
full power and lawfull authority to execute the same in every part thereof and
to sell my lands as above directed and that their deeds shall be good and
valid to the purcher [sic] or purchaser to all intents and purposes
whatsoever. 

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my seal this 
thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and seventy four.
 Edward Johnson [his mark] LS
Signed, sealed published pronounced and declared by the said Edward Johnson to 
be his last will and testament in the presence of the subscribers.
Rebeckah Wiser [her mark]
John Lockwood
Silas Carle
Suffolk County 

Ss: Be it remembered that on the fourteenth day of March one thousand seven 
hundred and seventy four personally came and appeared before me William Smith, 
Surrogate of the said County, Silas Carle of Huntington in Suffolk County 
aforesaid former and being duly sworn on this oath declared that he saw Edward 
Johnson sign and seal the within written instrument purporting to be the will 
and testament of the said Edward Johnson bearing date the thirteenth day of 
January one thousand seven hundred and seventy four and heard him acknowledge 
the same as and for his free and voluntary act and said that at the time  
thereof he the said Edward Johnson was of sound and disposing mind and memory
to the best of the knowledge and belief of him the deponent and that his name 
subscribed to the said will of his own proper hand writing which he subscribed 
as a witness [etc.]
Probate dated 13th May 1774.

Additional Comments:
other source: Wills & Administrations, 1680-1804; NY Surrogate's Court; vol.
30; pages 243-245