Jonas Holdsworth1

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10 May 1680He witnessed the will of Barnabas Horton on 10 May 1680 at Southold, Suffolk Co. (now), New YorkG.1 

Citations

  1. [S1158] William S. Pelletrau, compiler, Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate’s Office, City of New York (New York: New York Historical Society, 1893-1913), I:110-111, from Liber 1-2, p. 417.
    I Barnabas Horton of Southold, finding many distempers daily growing upon me." Leaves to eldest son Joseph 10 sheep, to what he formerly had as his full portion. To second son Benjamin, 10 sheep, to what he formerly had, as his full portion. To eldest daughter Hannah Trevalle, 10 sheep as her full portion. To Joseph Conckling, son of my daughter, Sarah Conckling, 5 sheep. To my 3d daughter Mary Budd, 5 sheep. To my third son, Caleb 1 horse and ½ of all my right in Accabauk to what he hath in possession at Corchaug for his full portion. To my fourth son Joshua, all my house, land, and meadows, orchards, and Commons of pasture which was mine and is now in his possession, and ½ of my meadow and upland within the bounds of Accabauk, and all my meadow at Oyster Ponds. To my fifth son Jonathan, all my dwelling house, barn, home lots and meadow and all the rest of the real estate, except that the new house shall be for the use of Mary, my wife, during her life, and she is to have the third bushel of all grain, and he is "to winter and summer for her four cows." To youngest daughter Mercy Youngs 4 cows and bed and bed clothes. Makes wife Mary executor.
    Dated May 10, 1680. Witnesses, Jonas Holdsworth, Kichard Benjamin. Proved at Court of Sessions held in Southampton March 4, and confirmed November 18, 1681.
    Inventory. Land and Housing £200, 7 oxen, £30, 5 cows, £12, 16 horse kind, £24, 90 sheep, £35. Total amount £405. Taken by John Corwin, John Carey, Benjamin Youngs.