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- Will of Joseph Drake, dated March 10, 1731, proved May 12, 1732, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York. To his son John, Joseph Drake devised his wearing apparel, his cane, and five shillings, he having received his portion already. To son Samuel, 5 shillings, he having received his portion already, son Benjamin, 5 shillings, he having received his share already. Daughters Sarah Slaughter and Anne Fowler, 5 shillings, they having received their portion, daughters Elizabeth and Rebecc Fowler, and son Joseph Fowler. To his son Jasper, all the rest of two home lots in Eastchester bounded north by James Delgreth, east by the road, south by Nathaniel Tompkins, west by Joseph Fowler, also 16 acres at a place called Hutchinsons, bounded east by the road to the Hammocks, south by land formerly of Nathanial Tompkins, west by Nehemiah Palmer and north by Rattlesnake Brook, and 1/2 of a piece of salt meadow called the Colwell Meadow and 1/2 my privilege in patent of Eastchester. "To my wife (not named) I leave the use of the house I now live in, and 1/2 the cellar while she remains my widow, then to go to my son Jasper Drake. To my son Jasper Drake, "all the rest of my home lots in Eastchester bounded north by James Dalgreth, east by one road, south by Nathaniel Tompkins, west by Joseph Fowler, and also a place called Hutchinsons, bounded by a road to the Hammocks, south by land formerly of Nathaniel Tompkins, west by Nehemiah Palmer, north by Rattlesnake Book, and 1/2 a piece of salt meadow called the Colwell Meadows." Executors, sons Benjamin and Jasper Drake. Witnessed by Jonothan Odell, William Barker and John Buer. "Abstracts of Wills", Vol. III, p. 60, published by The New York Historical Society.
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