From New York Historical Society, Abstracts of Wills, Vol. I, 1665-1707, 1892, p.267:
Benjamin Fletcher, Governor, etc. Know ye, that at his Majesty's Fort in New York, on the 3d day of September, 1696, the last will of JOHN CROCHERON, of Staten Island, was proved and Letters of Administration are granted to his wife, Mary, as executrix.
JOHN CROCHERAN "In the name of God, Amen. The 13 day of December, 1695, I, John Crocheran, of Staten Island, Planter, being of a great age, but of good and sound memory." I leave to my beloved wife, Mary, the use of all the estate for life, and after her death I leave to my eldest son, Nicholas Crocheran, all that my dwelling house, situate, lying and being on the north side of Staten Island, and two lots of land belonging thereto, with the privilege of Commonage, and all the fresh and salt meadow belonging to the same, being 20 acres. Which said lots are bounded, south
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by the highway, that parts them from the land now in the tenure of Arent Prall. Also 2 horses and 4 cows and a weaver's loom. I leave to my son, Anthony, my two other lots of land, on Staten Island, bounded by Long Neck at the side of Mr. John Casiers, with the fresh and salt meadow belonging thereto, being 20 acres, with the privilege of Commonage, and my utensils of husbandry. Rest of estate to all the children (other children not named). Makes his wife and his sons Nicholas and Anthony executors. Witnesses, Wm. Tillier, Thomas Morgan, Jean Cassier, John Dufrow. Proved, before Governor Fletcher, by oaths of the above witnesses, September 3, 1696, and executors confirmed.
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Page 137.--Inventory of estate of JOHN CROCHERAN, of Staten Island, taken by Nathaniel Brittain, Sr., and Nathaniel Brittain, Jr., January 9, 1696/7, before Elias Duxbury and Thomas Stillwell. Live stock, �131; 200 sheffles of wheat, �20; 110 sheffles of rye, �13.15s. A negro man, negro woman, and negro boy, �120; money in the house, Arabian gold and other gold, �72.8s.; English money, �45; 468 heavy pieces of 8, �140 14s. 11d.; 15 books, one a large Bible, �4. Total amount, �625.
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Inventory of estate of JOHN CROCHERON, of Staten Island. Taken by Thomas Morgan and William Fillyer, December 17, 1696. Money in his chest, �286, 8; A negro man, an Indian woman and her child, �80; 8 cows left as a legacy to Nicholas and Anthony Crocheran, �22; 6 heifers, 2 steers, and a bull, �9. Total, �531. Sworn to, March 8, 169 6/7. |
