Will of William Boerum proved Sep 30 1785 NY
Abstracts of Wills Vol XIII 1784-1786
The New York Historical Society Collections, pg. 203-204.
Submitted by: Linda Boorom 6/17/03
Will of William Boerum proved Sep 30 1785 NY
Abstracts of Wills Vol XIII 1784-1786
The New York Historical Society Collections, pg. 203-204.
Submitted by: Linda Boorom 6/17/03
| Abstracts of Wills, Vol XIII, 1784-1786, pages 203 & 204:
Page 171.--In the name of God, Amen. August 22, 1785. I, WILLIAM BOERUM, of Brooklyn, Bolter; I leave to my beloved wife Anne one of my best beds with the furniture thereof, one large cupboard, one horse and chair, a half dozen new silver table spoons, and tea spoons, the largest silver cream pot and smallest silver sugar pot, the best looking glass, and my negro wench named Phillis to be at her use and disposal. To my eldest son, John, my gold watch, eight silver table spoons, six silver tea spoons, silver tea tongs, and my negro boy named Joe. To my second son, Martin, my clock, eight silver table spoons, six silver tea spoons, and my negro boy named Ben. To my son Simon my silver tankard and my negro boy named Tone; Also œ200 to be kept by my Executors and used towards educating him, which is to be in lieu of œ200 left in my hands for Education by my Uncle, Simon Boerum, deceased. To my daughter Catharine my silver tea pot and smallest silver cream pot, the largest silver sugar cup, sugar pot and largest silver sugar tongs, and my negro girl named Mary. Remainder of estate after sold as directed hereinafter to my wife, my sons, John, Martin and Simon, and daughter Catharine equally except that the share of Simon shall be œ100 less than the others, the part of my wife and John to be paid as soon as convenient, of Martin and Simon when of age, and of Catharine when of age or married, if any child die before of age without issue his or her share to be divided between my other children, the share of each before of age to be put at interest for their respective use. My Executors are ordered one year after my decease to sell all estate, real and personal, but if necessary sooner to sell part of my real estate to pay my debts they are to sell a lot in Brooklyn township which I lately bought of Comfort Sands, as also a lot of woodland near a place called Flatbush Hills, Kings County. I make as Executors my son John, my brother-in-law, Jacob Ryerson, of Brooklyn, and my friend, Hendrick Wyckoff, of New York City, Merchant. Witnesses, John Middagh, Jacob Sharpe, of Brooklyn, Esquire, and Abraham
Stoothoff. Proved, Kings County, September 30, 1785. Confirmed, New York,
October 7, 1785.
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