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- Will of Isaac De Forrest, New York written in the Dutch form. "In the name of God, Amen. Know all men who shall see this present Publick Instrument, that in the year 1672, the 4th day of June, being Tuesday, in the morning about 9 o'clock, in the presence of me, Wm. Bogardus, Notary Public, and the under-written witnesses, appeared Mr. Isaac De Forrest, brewer of this city, and Sarah Tenix, his lawful wife, the testator being sick, but the testatrix sound of body." They make their children Susannah De Forrest, wife of Peter De Reimer, Johanes, Philip, Isaac, Hendrick, Maria and David, "and the children which in the future by God's blessing may come," sole heirs to all the estate. The survivor having the use of all during life. They make their cousin Jacob Kip, and their trusty and known friend Simon Jansen Romeyn, tutors and overseers of the children. Witnesses, Isaac Kipp, Arent Isaacs. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. I., published by The New York Historical Society.
Benj'am Fletcher, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief, To all, etc. Whereas Isaac De Forerest and Sarah his wife are both deceased, Letters of Administration are granted to his eldest son Johanes De Forest, and Henry De Forrest, his brother. December 19, 1692. Ibid
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