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- Will of Edward Griffin, Borrough Town of Westchester, yeoman, dated January 17, 1736, proved December 1, 1742. "I Edward Griffin, being sick. I leave to my grand-daughter, Mary Barton, a Negro woman named "Lucy." I leave to my daughter, Mary Disbrow, 5 shillings, in full of all claim. I leave to my great grand-son, Benjamin Barton, all the remainder of the money that shall arise from the sale of my lands, to be put at interest by his father, Elisha Barton, till he is of age. My executors are to sell all houses and lands and movable estate. I make Elisha Barton sole executor." Witnessed by Ebenezer Haviland, William Thompson, William Forster. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. III, p 378, published by The New York Historical Society.
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