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- Inventory of the estate of George Tippetts of Yonkers, late deceased, was taken September 29, 1675, by THOMAS HUNT, SR., of Westchester, Wm. Hayden of Eastchester and Edward Griffing, of Flushing. "Tract of land and meadow he purchased of Elias Doughty, with the new dwelling house, orchard and barn." 100 pounds. Debts owing to Captain John Manning, "Blydenburgh of New York," Robert Story, Thomas Pritchard, John Cooley, Timothy Winter, Westchester, Thomas Farrington, Westchester, John Adding, John Baker of Fordham, John Veale of Westchester. Ibid, published by the New York Historical Society.
Col. Lewis Norris left a will dated February 7, 1690, proved May 15, 1691, listing his many properties, one of which, "I leave to John Bowne of Flushing, one negro girl that is at old Thomas Hunts."
Will of Thomas Hunt, Sr., Westchester, dated October 1, 1694. "In the name of God, Amen. I, Thomas Hunt, Sr., of the Grove Farm, in Westchester, being at this time weak in body. In order to settle and distribute my estate to prevent all discords and troubles, that might otherwise arise among my children. I leave to Josiah Hunt, the eldest son of my son Josiah Hunt, and to his heirs male, all my lands and meadows, known and called by the name of the Grove Farms, as mentioned in my Patent granted by Governor Richard Nicolls, Dated 4 of December 1667, with all the houses and improvements thereon, with all household goods and articles of husbandry, and all live stock. And I do entail the said lands in his heirs male, from generation to generation, and no part of the same to be sold or disposed of. If he die without issue, then to his next surviving brother. I leave to my four sons, Thomas, Joseph, John and Josiah, 10 pounds each. To my daughter Abigail Pinckney, 10 pounds. Legacies to grandchildren, Abigail, daughter of my son Thomas, Abigail, daughter of my son Josiah, Martha, daughter of my son Joseph. My negro man Mungo is to live on the farm seven years and then to be free. I desire my friends, William Laurence of Flushing, and Thomas Stevenson of Newtown, to be overseers of my will." Signed and sealed, Thomas Hunt, Sr. Witnesses Robert Hoyt, Joseph Haviland, Edward Collier.
"Abstracts of Wills," Vol. I, p 248-9, published by The New York Historical Society.
Inventory of estate of Thomas Hunt, Sr., of the Grove Farm in Weschester, who died he 8th day of February 1694. 12 cows and 11 oxen, 17 head of young cattle, 30 bushels of wheat, 20 bushels of rye, 25 bushels of Indian corn, houses, lands, orchards and meadow. Large amount of household goods, etc. Taken February 14, 1694 by John Drake and Edward Collier. Ibid, p 256/7.
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