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- Will of Robert Huestis, Sr., dated November 19, 1701, proved March 20, 1704/5. "In the name of God, Amen. I Robert Huestis, Sr., of the Burrough and Town of Westchester, being sick and weak. I leave to my wife Elizabeth all personal estate, whatsoever. I leave to my son Robert Huestis, Jr., all my land at Stony Brook, with the pasture lands thereto adjoining, with all my meadow at the rear of said lands, and he is to pay to his sisters, Elizabeth Molyneux and Abigail Hunt, 10 pounds each. I leave to my son Samuel Huestis, part of my meadow at the head of the neck, beginning at the head of the cove to the little creek. I leave to my son John Huestis all my meadow lying at the ditches between Edward Collier's and Daniel Turner's meadow, and also my forty acres of land at Long Beach, and he is to pay to my daughter, Sarah Betts, 5 pounds. I leave to my son Jonothan Huestis, the remainder of my meadow at the head of the neck, with all the upland thereto adjoining, and my six acres of land, not disposed of in the last division. I also give him 25 pounds right of Commonage, and he is to pay to my daughter, Sarah Betts, 5 pounds. I leave to my son David Huestis, 1 shilling and to my daughter, Mary Collier, 1 shilling. I leave to my son Robert a 25 pound right of Commonage. I make my wife Elizabeth and Josiah Hunt, Sr., executors. Witnessed by Henry Taylor, John Bayley, Richard Ward. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. I, published by The New York Historical Society.
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