Charity Dean

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Will of Nicholas Dean, dated February 8, 1772, proved March 24, 1772, Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. "In the name of God Amen. I Nicholas Dean, of Yonkers in Westchester County, being weak in body, I leave to my wife, Deborah 3 cows, 6 sheep, a Negro man and woman, 2 horses, a plow and plow tacking, and all household goods. After her death, my executors are to sell the Negro man and divide the money between my two sons, Solomon and Daniel. They are also to sell the Negro woman, horses and goods, and divide the money among my daughters, Phebe, widow of Joseph Pell, Sarah wife of Samuel Barnes, Charity, wife of John Vallentine, Mary, wife of William Underhill, Amy, wife of Elias Doty, Rachel, wife of Jonothan Pheris (Ferris?) and Margaret, wife of Joshua Gedney. I leave my son Stephen 5 shillings. To the three sons of my daughter, Anne, deceased, viz., Stephen, Saul and Nechlass Thorn, each 5 shillings. Rest of movable estate to be sold and the proceeds paid to my wife. I leave to my son William the farm I bought of Samuel Moss and where he now lives, "that is to say all my right to said farm." I make my wife and son, William, Executors. Witnessed by Jacob Lent, Dennis Lynt and David Oakley. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. III, published by the New York Historical Society.

Nicholas married Living. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]