Will of Simon Boerum proved Apr. 19, 1776
Abstracts of Wills Vol VII 1771-1776
The New York Historical Society Collections
Submitted by: Linda Boorom 6/17/03
Will of Simon Boerum proved Apr. 19, 1776
Abstracts of Wills Vol VII 1771-1776
The New York Historical Society Collections
Submitted by: Linda Boorom 6/17/03
| Abstracts of Wills Vol VIII 1771-1776 pg 336/337
Page 141.--In the name of God, Amen, May 5, 1773. "I, SIMON BOERUM, of the Ferry, in the Township of Brookland, in Kings County, on Nassau Island, bolter, being in perfect health, and willing and desiring that all persons herein concerned may be fully satisfied, and raise no contention." All debts to be paid. I leave to William Boerum, son of my brother John, deceased, all that my dwelling house and lot where I live, and the dwelling house he now lives in, with all the appurtenances, lying at a place called the Ferry, in Brookland. I also leave him a negro man and boy, and all household furniture, and silver plate, and all my bolting mills and bags. I leave to Isaac Boerum, son of my brother John, deceased, "all my farm or plantation of clear land and woodland, and salt and fresh meadow, now in his possession, at a place called the New Lotts, in the Township of Flatlands, in Kings County, with the dwelling house and buildings." I leave to Rachel Boerum, daughter of my brother John, deceased, œ300, to be paid by Isaac Boerum. I leave to William Boerum, son of my brother William, deceased, all that piece of land with the improvements I made thereon, and which I bought of the estate of my brother William, situate on the west side of the orchard of said William Boerum, in the Township of Brookland. I leave to Catharine, wife of Dowe Ditmarse, a negro man, "Fred." I leave to Nicholas and Jacob, sons of my brother William, deceased, each œ400. I leave to Simon Boerum, son of said William Boerum, œ200, to be left in his father's hands towards his education. I leave all my clothing to my brothers' sons, and all the rest to William Boerum, son of my brother William, deceased. I make my brother-in-law, Jeremias Remsen, and my friend, Cornelius Wyckoff, Esq., and William Boerum, executors. Witnesses, John Crawly, John Middagh, Jacob Sharpe. Proved, April 19, 1776. [NOTE.--Simon Boerum, was a Member of Assembly and Delegate to Continental Congress, and County Clerk of Queens County, died July 11, 1775.]
|
©2003, 2004 by Linda Boorom
Submitters notes: