WILL: Obadiah Rogers; Southampton, Suffolk, NY
surname: Rogers

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ABSTRACT OF WILLS--Liber 37, page 105

In the name of God, Amen.  I, Obadiah Rogers, of the town of Southampton,
Suffolk County, yeoman, being in declining state of health.  I leave to my son
Zephaniah, my now dwelling house and barn at town with all my home lot
adjoining, also my upper lot at Captain's Neck, and half of my lower close
upland and meadow at Captain's Neck, and the south part of my lot at Wickapog
as far as the great ditch and half of my lot called Mill Neck, and all my
piece of meadow at Shinnecock, and half my woodland in the great south
division, and my piece of land at the north end of town as you go to North
Sea, and half my land at Pomeqwang, and one Fifty of commonage throughout the
township, and half my lot beyond canoe place on the north side of the road as
you go to Qwang and half my meadow on the short point at Asup's Neck.  I give
to my grandson, Obadiah Rogers, half my lower close at Captain's Neck, and my
land at the north side of the close so far as the great Ditch at Wickapang,
and half of my land called Mill Neck, and three quarters of a fifty of my
woodland in the great south division, and one fifty right of commonage
throughout the township, and half my meadow on the short point in Asup's Neck. 
To my grandson, Jeremiah Rogers, all my buildings at Qwang with my land
adjoining, and my land and meadow on Asup's Neck (except the meadow on Short
Point), but in case he should die without male heirs then his lands shall go
to my son Zephaniah, but my will is that my son Zephaniah, and grandson
Obadiah, shall have the improvement of all those lands given to said Jeremiah
equally between them, till Jeremiah comes to the age of twenty-one.  To my
grandson, Matthew Rogers, my land at first neck.  To my son Zephaniah, my
meadow at West Beach and 20 pounds in cash, two cows, one bed, my negro wench,
Lucy, my negro man, Cato.  To my grandson Jeremiah, my bed and bedding at
Qwang.  To my four daughters (not named) 8 pounds each.  To my grandson
Obadiah, 5 pounds.  To my son Zephaniah, the remainder of my moveable estate;
Also he and my grandson Obadiah, to pay to my son Stephen's widow yearly,
thirty shillings each, that is 3 pounds a year, and if my son's widow, Hannah
Rogers, should be deprived of a house, it is my will that they should provide
a room for her and necessaries convenient for her subsistence so long as she
remains my son's widow; Also it is my will that her youngest daughter
Mehetabel, live with her mother till eighteen years of age.  To my grandson,
Mathew Rogers, one quarter of a fifty right of woodland in the great south
division.  My will is that my grandchildren, Millisunt, Gabriel and Ruth,
shall have a right in my house at Qwange, as a home as long as unmarried, that
is my deceased son James' children.  To my grandson Obadiah, half my land at
Pomeqwang.  I appoint my son Zephaniah, and grandson, Obadiah Rogers,
executors.
   Dated September 29, 1782.  Witnesses, Joseph Jacobs, cordwainer; Oliver
Howell, William Herrick.  Proved, Suffolk County, July 14, 1784.  Confirmed,
New York, July 30, 1784.