Will* | 6 September 1762 | He left a will on 6 September 1762 at New Utrecht, Kings Co., New York; In the name of God, Amen, September 6, 1761. I, Petrus Groenendyck, of New Utrecht, in Kings, county, blacksmith, being sick. I leave to my wife Rebecca the use of all of my estate in Kings County and elsewhere while she remains my widow, except the moneys now due me, by bond or book debt, and all my blacksmith tools. I leave to my son Samuel £200 and all my tools when of age. Also my gun, and sword hilt, and my Cartouch box, and £15 to buy him a horse and saddle. I leave to my daughter Mayke £115, and to my daughter Maria £115 when of age, or married. All the rest of my real and personal estate I leave to my son Samuel, and he is to pay to my two daughters £120, in various payments. I leave to my wife the interest on the money owing to me to maintain and bring up my children. And I leave all the rest of my estate to my three children. I make my brother, Nicholas Groenedyck, and my brothere-in-law, William Johnson, and my son Samuel, executors. Witnesses, Jaques denyse, John Johnson, Simon Boerum. Proved, February 4, 1762.1 |