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- Samuel Deal left a will dated May 3, 1773, proved May 28, 1775, Liber 29, p 437,Yonkers, Westchester County, New York as follows:
In the name of God, Amen. I, Samuel Dean, of Yonkers, in Westchester County, yeoman, being in good health. I leave to my wife Dabro (Deborah) all my household goods in lieu of dower, and a cow. My executors are to sell my right in the farm I now live on which was given to me by the will of my honored father, Necklass (Nicholas) Dean, and all the rest of my estate that is not given away before the death of my honored mother. From the money my executors are to pay all debts and charges. I leave to my brother, Daniel Dean 100 pounds, and the rest to my brothers and sisters, viz, Stephen, william, Phebe, widow of Joseph Pell, Sarah, wife of Samuel Barnes, Charity, wife of John Valentine, Amy, wife of Elias Doley (Doty), Rachel, wife of Jonothan Ferris, and Peggy, wife of Josua Gedne. The shares of Charity Valentine and Rachel Ferris are to remain in the hands of my brother, Stephen dean, "to be delivered to them as they shall stand in need." I make my brothers, Stephen and William Dean, executors. Witnessed by David Oakley, Sarah Oakley, David Oakley, Jr.
"New York Historical Society Collections, 1899, Abstracts of Wills," Vol. VIII, 1771-1776, pp 273,274.
Also cited in "Westchester County Wills,1664, 1784", William Pellatreau, A.M., Francis P. Harper, 1898, New York, p 312,as follows:
Will of Samuel Dean, Yonkers; wife Deborah. To sell right in farm where I live left me by my father, Nicholas Dean. Names brothers, Daniel, Stephen and william. Sisters, Phebe, widow of Joseph Pell, Sarah, wife of Samuel Barnes, Charity, wife of John Valentine, Amy, wife of Elias Doty, Rachel, wife of Joseph Ferris, Peggy, wife of Joshua Gedney. Dated May 3, 1772, proved May 28, 1775.
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