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- Married (2) Sarah???
Will of Henry Fowler, Sr., dated March 3, 1730, proved December 5, 1732, Eastchester, in the County of Westchester. "Being in health of body, I leave my wife SARAH, the use of my dwelling house and garden during the time she remains my widow and 1/3 of my movables. I leave to my "eldest son" not named. I leave to my son Henry, 5 shillings, he having received the rest of his portions already. To my daughter, Abigail Morgan, 5 shillings, she having received her portion already. To my son Moses, 5 shillings, he having received his portion already. To my son-in-law John Ward, 5 shillings. I leave to my son William Fowler 2 2/2 acres of land in Eastchester on the northernmost side of the Boston road as the said land was laid out by Palmer Doughty, Abraham Hyatt and others. I also leave him 20 pounds. To my daughter Susanah Ferris, 5 shillings, she having received her portion. The test of my movable estate is to go to my said daughters and to my grand-daughter, Freelove Ward. I leave my son John Fowler, all and singular my houses, tenements, messuages and buildings, to him and his heirs forever. I make my sons Moses and William executors." Witnessed by Elijah Taylor, John Miner, John Cuer. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. III, p 132-3, published by The New York Historical Society.
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