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- Will of Sarah Vail, (nee Farrington) widow, of Samuel Vail, dated July 23, 1754, proved December 16, 1756. "I, Sarah Vail, of the Borroughtown of Westchester, widow, being indisposed. I leave to my grand son Isaac Vail, son of my son Matthew Vail, a bond for 9 pounds made by James Farrington. (Sarah's brother.) I leave to my daughter Elizabeth Vail, all the rest of my estate, real and personal, and she is to pay to my son Matthew 7 pounds. 'As to my daughter Sarah, I have already given to her what I am able. Lastly, I appoint my son-in-law Thomas Vail (stepson?) and my said daughter Elizabeth, executors of this my last Will and Testament." Signed by Sarah (X) Vail. Her mark. Witnessed by Mary Vail, Thomas Vail, Jr., and John Barton. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. V, p 150, published by The New York Historical Society.
Mary Vail who witnessed Sarah's Will was the wife of Thomas Vail, Jr. Thomas was the stepson and not the son-in-law of Sarah Vail, above mentioned. Mary Vail was a daughter of John Griffin.
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