Jacob Bourom of Hempstead, Queens Co., NY
Proved January 8, 1759
Copy from Sampubco
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Abstracts of Wills Vol V 1754-1760 & Vol
XVI, Corrections Vol I
Submitted by: Linda Boorom 6/17/03
In the name of God Amen. August the 15 day 1757 I Jacob Bourom of Hempstead
in Queens County witin the Province of New York Weaver being in good Helth
and of sound mind and memory thanks be to God for it make and Ordain this
my last will and Testament. In the first place I give and recommend my
Soul to God who gave it to me my Body to the Earth to be buried after a
Christian like manner att the discrection of my Executor in hopes of a
joyfull reunion of boath att the Glorius morning of the resurrection as
for such Worldly goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless in this Life
my Just and Lawfull debts first being satisfied I give and dispose and
devise the same in the following manner and form. Viz Item I give and bequeath
unto my well beloved Wife Corneleyaw my Brown chest and Brown table and
Bedstid the Bedstid only. Item I give and bequeath unto my loving daughter
Phebe my Cobbard and as to the rest of my Estate to be disposed of as followed
Item I constitute and ordain my Love Wife Corneleyaw and my Father in Law
Orre benet and my loving Friend Isaac Bloom executors of this my last Will
and Testament who me Impower by Virtue of this my Last Testament to sell
all the rest of my Estate rail and Parsenol and pay all my Just debts and
the remain of the money I give the one third part to my Love Wife Corneleyaw
and the other two third parts give and bequeath to my four children Phebe
Orre John charity Equally to be devided Shear and Shear alike and I do
hereby revoke and disanul all of other Wills Testaments Legacies Executors
by me heretofore named and Willed confirming and ratifying this and no
other as my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have set my hand
and Seal the day and year above written.
Jacob Boorom (S. S.) Signed Sealed published and delivered as the last Will and Testament
of the Testator in the presents of us Witnesses Joseph Southard, Richard
Barns, James Wood
James DeLancey Esquire his Majestys Lieutenant Governor and commander
in Chief in and over the Province of New York and the Territories depending
thereon in America To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern
Greeting Know Ye that at Queens County on the Eighth day of January last
before Samuel Clowes Junr Esquire being thereunto delegated and appointed
the last Will and Testament of Jacob Bourom deceased (a copy whereof is
hereunto annexed) was proved and now approved and allowed of by me the
said deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of his death goods
Chattells and Credits within this Province by means whereof the proving
and Registering the said Will and the granting Administration of all and
singular the said goods Chattells and Credits and also the Auditing allowing
and final discharging the account thereof doth belong unto me and that
Administration all and singular the goods Chattells and Credits of the
said deceased and any way concerning his will is granted unto Corneleyaw
Bourom Orre Benet and Isaac Bloom the Executors in the said Will named
being first Sworn well and faithfully to Administer the same and to make
and Exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said goods
Chattells and Credits and also to render a just and true account thereof
when thereunto required. In Testimony whereof I have caused the Prerogative
Seal of the Province of New York to be hereunto affixed the sixth day of
February one thousand seven hundred and fifty nine.
Submitters notes:
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Will of Jacob Boerom proved Jan
8 1759 NY
Abstracts of Wills Vol V 1754-1760 & Vol XVI, Corrections
Vol I
The New York Historical Society Collections
Submitted by: Linda Boorom 6/17/03
New York City Wills, 1754-60 pg 284
Page 205.--In the name of God, Amen, August 15, 1757. I, JACOB BOEROM, of Hempstead, being in good health. I leave to my wife Cornelia my brown chest and brown table, and bedstead. I leave to my daughter Phebe my cupboard. I make my wife and my father in law, Isaac Bloom, executors, with power to sell all estate, and to pay 1/3 to my wife and the rest to my 4 children, Phebe, Orre, John, and Charity. Witnesses, Joseph Southard, Richard Barns, James Wood. Proved, January 8, 1759. Abstracts of Wills, Vol XVI, Corrections Vol I pg 221 PAGE 284.
submitters notes:
To further the confusion in the abstract (or perhaps because of it?) Tunis Bergen in his Register of Early Settlers incorrectly identifies this Jacob as the son of Carel, and Carel's actual son Jacob as son of Jacob Willemse Van Boerum. |
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