NEW
YORK WILLS - WELLS
19 Feb 2001
NEW YORK
1. DANIEL
WELLS - 25 Mar 1761
Page 68.--In the name of God, Amen. I,
DANIEL WELLS, of Southold, Suffolk County,
being sick. I leave to my eldest son, Daniel, all that part of the lot of land that
I now live
on, north of the North road. Also three lots on the Broad meadows. Also a
convenient
way through my said lot to the South road, through gates and bars. Also 1/2 of my
Common
Creek Thatch. I leave to my second son, Micah Wells, a two pole way from his land down
into
the pond called "Ottergins," betwixt the land of John Wells on the west
and the land of my son
Daniel on the east. Also 1 1/2 lots of meadow on the Broad meadow. I leave to my
fourth son, Abel
Wells, and to my fifth son, Nathaniel Wells, all that part of my lot on which I now
live, lying betwixt
the South road and the land of my son Micah, except what lies on the east side of a
ditch, running
from the old pound north. Also the reserve of a convenient way through said land to the
North road.
Also the privilege of the way where it now is on the east side of the ditch.
Together with all buildings
on said land. I leave to my sixth son, Isaac, all my land, meadow, and swamp in the
Manor of St. George.
And all my Cupsoge rights that I bought with the Cupsoge Company, meadow lands and
uplands. Also
a horse of œ6 value, and a yoke of oxen, and a cow and calf. All of
these when he is of age. I leave to my
two eldest daughters, Anna Young and Sarah Albertsen, each, one of my biggest
Pewter
platters. I leave to my third and fourth daughters, Mary Corwin and Elizabeth Corwin, each
a bed. To
my youngest daughter, Mehitabel Wells, all the rest of my household goods and a cow
when she is 18.
I leave to my third son, Jeremiah Wells, all the rest of my estate, movable and
immovable, of every kind,
and he is to pay debts and legacies. If he neglects, or refuses, the executors may
sell enough for the
purpose. I make my sons Daniel and Jeremiah executors. Dated March 25, 1761.
Witnesses, Ephraim Brown, Nathaniel Terry, Timothy Wells. Proved, April 2, 1761.
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2. JOSHUA WELLS - 15 May 1760
Page 71.--In the name of God, Amen, May 15, 1760. I,
JOSHUA WELLS, of Southold, being sick.
I leave to my eldest son, Joshua, all that my land where he now liveth, and also
that part of my land
in the Manor of St. George which lyeth on the north side of Peconic river, which is
already laid out.
I leave to my second son, Timothy, all that my lot and a half of land which I
bought of Charles Booth,
with all the buildings. And all my land and meadow at Indian Neck, and also my flat
of Creek Thatch,
called the Sand Flat, and my part of the Flat called the Crooked Flat in that creek
on the west side of
Pooles Neck. Also all my lands in Brookhaven. I leave to my third son, John Wells,
all my neck of land
where I now live, called Pooles Neck, with all the housing and orchards. And all my
meadow adjoining said neck,
and all my meadow in the creek on both sides of the Neck, and all my right to said
creek. And all my right
of land and meadow in the Manor of St. George, lying on the south side of Peconick
river, And all my
husbandry implements "and 1/2 of a negro boy," and all my Law Books, and
my desk, and my steel yards
and my cane, "and ould Hat." "And he is also to have all my right in
the Calhoge bank that was raised for
the support of the Gospel in this place." I leave to my three daughters, Mary
Jany (?), Abigail
Benjamin, and Sarah Tuthill, œ50 each. To my wife Mary 1/2 the movable estate, and
the other half to
my youngest daughter, Delury. I make my sons Timothy and John executors.
Witnesses, Solomon Wells, Israel Reeve, Daniel Wells. Proved, April 14, 1761.
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