Abstracts of Wills Vol VIII 1771-1776

From The New York Historical Society Collections, this 1899 volume features abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York, from 1771-1776.

Bibliographic Information: Abstracts of Wills Vol VIII 1771-1776, The New York Historical Society, 1899

Page 509.--In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM MULFORD, of the town of Southampton, in Suffolk County, yeoman, being sick, August 2, 1773. I leave to my nephew, Henry Mulford Lumadew (L'Hommedieu), the eldest son of Nathaniel Lumadew, "a piece of land known by the name of Standborough lot," lying in Lots 2-3 in the great South Division, said to be 14 acres. I also leave him 5 shillings. I leave to my mother, Mary Mulford, the use of all my estate, during her life, and after her death I leave all the rest of my estate to Josiah Hand, the second son of David Hand. I make my mother, Mary Mulford, and my trusty friend, Daniel Howell, executors.

Witnesses, David Sayre, Jr., Stephen Cook, Silas Cook. Proved, August 6, 1773