In the name of God, Amen. I, RULOF DURYEA, of Oyster Bay, in Queens County, mariner. I leave to my brother, John Duryea, on Long Island, all my estate of money and goods, and I make him, and my uncle, Derrick Duryea, of New York, executors.

In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM LUDLUM, of Jamaica, Queens County, on the Island of Nassau, being weak and infirm. I leave to my wellbeloved wife Patience one half of my movable estate, so long as she continues my widow; and in case she marries again, then I give her two thirds of the said half during her life, and the other third to my three daughters, Mary, wife of Amos Denton, Elizabeth, wife of Daniel Evert, and Judith, single woman. After the death of my wife I leave the other two thirds to my daughters. The other half of my movable estate is to be sold at public vendue, and after paying debts, the rest to my three daughters. I leave to my son, Nicholas Ludlum, 6 acres of woodland in Jamaica, beginning at a large chestnut tree, and running north or northwesterly to a red oak tree standing at the edge of the swamp, and thence on the same course to a brook; then along the brook to the fence of my son William's land; then along the fence to the road leading to Nicholas Smith's mill; then along the road to the said chestnut tree. I leave to my son, William Ludlum, a lot of salt meadow which I formerly bought of John Bergen, deceased, lying in the hither east neck, in Jamaica, for life, and then to my grandson William, his eldest son. I leave to my three sons, William, Nicholas, and Daniel, all the rest of my meadow, on said neck or elsewhere. As to my dwelling-house, barn, orchard, homestead, and all other lands, I leave the same to my son William, but my wife is to have the use of the house and barn, and two acres of land adjoining on the north side. My son William is to pay to my son Daniel œ75, and to my son Nicholas œ120, and to my daughter Judith œ5, and to my daughter Mary œ10, and to my daughter Elizabeth œ10, and to my grandchildren, Ludlum Smith and Patience Smith, œ5, and to Patience Ludlum, daughter of my son Nicholas, œ5, and to Patience Denton, daughter of my daughter Mary, œ5; To my grandson, William Martin, œ10; but if he dies, then to his three sisters, Hannah, Elizabeth, and Phebe Martin; And to my grandson, William Skidmore, œ10. I will that my three sons cut and cart to the door sufficient firewood for one fire for the use of my wife; And my son William is to provide 5 loads of hay, well saved and brought home yearly, for my wife; And my sons Daniel and Nicholas are to provide 3 loads; my son William is to provide for her 10 bushels of wheat, 8 of rye, 12 of Indian corn, and pasture for 8 sheep, 3 cows and 4 young cattle. I make my three sons executors.

 [NOTE.--Isaac Ludlam was one of the descendants of William Ludlam, of Southampton, and was one of the many Long Islandpeople who went to Orange County.]

 In the name of God, Amen. I, JAMES HORTON, of Southold, in Suffolk County, being infirm in body. I leave to my wife Anne the use of my house and lands during her life, or so long as she remains my widow, and 1/8 of all the grain yearly, and firewood, and all movables, except what I leave to my daughter Abigail. I leave to my eldest son James my house and land where my son Barnabas now dwells, and one right in the Manor which I bought of Major Smith. Also a lot on Hog Neck, lying between Mr. Budd's land and my meadow, and to run as far west as the gutter that runs out of the Broad Swamp. Also a strip of land that I bought of Ezra Reeve, joining to land I gave him before. And 1/2 of a right on Shelter Island, and 2 lots of upland at the foot of Brushes hill, joining the Cories land. Also a horse and yoke of oxen, and 1/4 of my grain, and my husbandry implements. I leave to my son Barnabas all my other lands and meadows, with the housing, where I now dwell, and a right on Shelter Island. I leave to my son Silas the land and meadow at Goshen, in Orange County, which I purchased of Robert Thompson, with the houses, and 20 acres that I bought of Mr. Everitt, adjoining the west part of the same, running within 20 rods of George Thompson's land, in the Swamp. Also a yoke of oxen and œ20. I leave to my son Ezra œ30. I leave to my son Thomas 140 acres of land in Goshen, joining to Silas, and œ20. I leave to my son Jonathan the rest of my land in Goshen, which I purchased of Mr. Everitt, joining the land left to my son Thomas, and is about 140 acres. Also a horse and a yoke of oxen, a gun and a sword, and œ20. My son Barnabas is to pay the above sums in consideration of 1/2 of a lot on Shelter Island. I make my sons, James and Barnabas, executors.

 One of the above family well deserves a special mention. Rev. Azariah Horton was born in 1715. Graduated from Yale College, 1735. He was appointed a missionary to the Indians, and labored among the tribes on the east end of Long Island, and afterwards in New Jersey, "at the forks of the Delaware," where he was the predecessor of the sainted David Brainerd. In 1751 he became the first pastor of the Church at Bottle Hill (now Madison, New Jersey), where he remained till 1776. The next year there was an epidemic of small pox, and in faithfully laboring for the benefit of the suffering, he contracted the disease, from which he died. He was buried in the cemetery at Bottle Hill, just behind the pulpit of the church in which he preached so long. His tombstone bears the inscription: "In memory of Rev. Azariah Horton. For twenty five years Pastor ofthis church. Died, March 27, 1777, aged 62 years."

 In the Name of God, Amen. I, SIR HENRY MOORE, of the Island of Jamaica, Baronet, and at this time his Majesty's Governor in Chief of the Province of New York, being of sound mind, and likewise in perfect health, do make this my last Will and Testament. I give and devise all my estate, both real and personal, as well in the Island of Jamaica as in the Kingdom of Great Britain and elsewhere, which I shall be possessed of at the time of my death, to Henry Dawkins, Esq., of Standlinch, in the County of Wiltshire, England, and to Edward Morant, Esq., of Tilewell, in the County of Hampshire, and to Edward Long, Esq., of the Island of Jamaica, sole Judge of the Court of Admiralty, and to John Gordon, Sr., of the Parish of St. Mary, Jamaica, Practitioner in Physick and Surgery, In Trust. After paying all debts and funeral expenses (which I desire may be as moderate as possible), they are to pay to my wife, Catharine Maria Moore, œ600 Sterling per annum out of my estate of Moore Hall in the Parrish of St. Mary in Jamaica, Provided she relinquish all claim to any jointure, as settled upon her by an Indenture dated January 11, 1750, and now of Record in Jamaica, And after her death to the use of my son, John Henry Moore. I leave to my daughter Susanah Jane, wife of Capt. Alexander Dickson, of his Majesty's 16th Regiment, œ3,000 Stirling. If my wife should be with child, it is to have œ3,000 Stirling. I leave all the rest of my estate to my son, John Henry Moore, and to the heirs of his body. If he dies, then my wife is to have the rents of estate during her life, and then to my daughter, Susanah Jane Dickson. I make my wife executor and guardian. I also leave her my coach and horses, Jewels and plate.

In the name of God, Amen. I, EBENEZER HULSE, of the town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County, yeoman, being sick. I leave to my son, Jesse Hulse, all my homestead on which I now live, bounded by the lands of Joseph Denton and Selah Hulse, and by the upper road leading to the Old Mans, with all the appurtenances. I also leave him my three Sheep Pasture Lots, lying between the road that leads to the Old Mans and the road that leads to Coram, Being Lots 39, 40, 41, as now in fence; Also a piece of land adjoining to the south part of the Sheep Pasture Lots, called the Ten Acres, which I bought of Zachary Hawkins; Also a Sheep Pasture Lot, No. 35, and 3/4 of Lot 36, and 1/2 of Lot 37; Also a 20 acre Lot lying southward of the Hills, which I bought of John Wood, with all the additions belonging to the same; Also 2 1/2 lots of the Long Lots adjoining to it, and lying south from it, being Nos. 47-48 and 1/2 of No. 49, That is to say, so much of said Long Lots as lies between the Old Division and the road that leads from Brookhaven to Coram; Also all my lands and meadows on the South side of the Island in the Fire Place Neck, lying between the lands and meadows of Selah Hulse and the lands and meadows of Nathaniel Roe. I leave to my son Peter the south half of my land lying between John Hulse and Mr. Charles Jeffrey Smith, with the new house upon it, and all the materials which I have got to finnish it; Also another lot on the west side of the road leading unto the Town, which I bought of Isaac Liscomb, adjoining to the Church Parsonage and Gershom Jaynes land; Also a lot lying southward of the Town, on the west side of the road to Nasekeage, and bounded north by Helme's land, south by Benjamin Brewster, containing 12 acres; Also another piece of woodland lying on the west side of the Nasekeage road, bounded north by Benjamin Brewster's 20 acre lot, which he bought of John Homan, and west and south by Nathaniel Bayley's; Also all my Sheep Pasture Lots that lie between Nasakeage road and the road that leads from Town to Coram; Also 50 acres of my Long Lots on the north end of what lies southward of the road that leads from Town to Coram. I also leave him a horse. My executors are to sell the north half of my lot lying between Mr. Charles Jeffrey Smith and John Hulse, and the money to be paid on a bond given by me and Stephen Hulse to the widow Woolsey. All the rest of my lands and all my movable estate to be sold to best advantage, "except my great Iron Kettle, which I give to my daughter, Ruth Tooker." And after paying debts, I leave the rest to my daughter Elizabeth and my younger children [not named]. "My other lands, now in the Law, are to be sold if recovered." I leave to my son Stephen œ25. I leave 1/2 of the remainder to my sons, Isaac and Samuel, and the rest to my daughter Elizabeth and her younger sisters. I make my sons, Stephen and Peter, executors.

 "Know all men by these Presents that I, PHILIP KETCHAM, of Hunttington, in Suffolk County, being this 21 day of April, 1769, pretty well in health." My executors are to pay all debts before any general division. I leave to my wife Elizabeth the use of my west dwelling house, with the cellar and chambers and kitchen, while she remains my widow, and no longer. I also leave her one good chair horse and a riding chair that I now use; Also a bed and furniture, a negro girl, 4 sheep, and 1/2 of household goods, and two cows. I leave to my sons, Solomon and Isaac, all my wearing apparell. I leave to my son Solomon my negro boy "Cesar," and to my son Isaac my negro man Jack. I leave to my wife all provisions of meat and bread corn, and two swine. I leave to my daughter, Phebe Youngs, the remainder of movable estate, and if she dies before me, then to her three children [not named]; To my two sons all farming utensils. I leave to my son Solomon the homestead where I now live, and all the Hill lots which I bought of Jonathan Titus and Philip Titus, and for which I have already given him deeds; "Also the land which I have lying to the south side of Stephen Ketcham's old field, so called, and from thence running south by Hempsted Old road, and by the east side of Philip and Cornelius Conklin's land to the most westerly piece of their land to the first plowing field where the old fence stood, and so east to Nathaniel Ketcham's and Stephen Ketcham's land, be the same more or less"; Also my land, both cleared and wood land, lying on the north side of the road that leads to George Young's mills, and which I formerly bought of Richard Davis; Also 1/2 of all my lands lying towards or near Ichabod Smith's; Also my lot of land at South where my house stands, being about 49 rods wide, and which I bought of my brother, John Ketcham; "Also all my upland and meadow lying southward of a certain ditch that runs on the north side of an Island called the Walnut Island, westerly to Lattens [Lattings] neck creek, which land and meadow is bounded east by Col. Conkling and by a ditch called Long Ditch, south by the Bay, west by a creek between West Neck and Lattens Neck creek, north by said ditch north of Walnut Island, and running east to Col. Conkling's land"; Also 1/2 of all my undivided lands in West neck; Also a field of land I had of Joseph Whitman, joining a field that did belong to Cornelius Conkling; Also 1/2 of my rights of Commonage in Hunttington and the Baiting Place Purchase; "Also the south part of the tract of land called Perks Lot, from the partition fence, and running to Hubbard Conkling's lot, and so joining to Nathaniel Williams' land." I leave to my son Isaac the north part of Perks Lot, and the south field I had of Joseph Whitman, joining Thomas Conkling, And all my Plains fields and wood land lying west between the Plains fields and Hempsted road, and south of Cornelius Conkling's, all lying in one tract; Also 1/2 of all my land lying near Jehiel Smith's, deceased; Also a lot on West Neck at South, And the land and meadow I bought of John Conkling at the east end of said lot; Also a piece of land and meadow I bought of Israel Conkling, bounded south by a ditch, east by a highway; Also 1/2 ofmy Commonage. I make my loving friends, Jeremiah Wood and Joshua Wood, executors.

[NOTE.--Rev. Charles Jeffrey Smith was son of Col. Henry Smith, and during his whole life was a man of deep religious principle and a faithful missionary. While on a hunting excursion in Brookhaven he was found killed, as was supposed by an accidental discharge of his gun, August 10, 1770. Some years later a negro in one of the Southern States, who had been convicted of crime and was about to be executed, confessed that some years before he had shot and killed a minister namedSmith at Setauket, Long Island.]

 [NOTE.--In 1719 a company of men from Hempstead, Long Island, purchased the north half of the Patent of Kakiat, in what is now Rockland Co., N. Y., and called their settlement New Hempstead. New City, the county seat of Rockland Co., is on this tract.]

In the name of God, Amen. I, BARNABY BYRN, of Jamaica, "in Long or Nassau Island," Gent., being in perfect health. All debts to be paid as soon as possible. My executors are to sell all real and personal estate to the best advantage and best price. From the proceeds I leave œ1,000, to be put at interest, and the interest paid to my wife Jane, in lieu of dower. I leave to my wife my horse, chaise, and harness, and my Desk, Book Case, Clock, and my negro boy "Othello." I leave to Capt. Robert McGennis, of New York, œ5, to be paid immediately. All the rest of my estate I leave to my 2 brothers and 4 sisters, Christopher, James, Judith Byrn, "otherwise Carey Ann Byrn," Bridgit Byrn, "otherwise Dunn," and Elizabeth Byrn. I make William Byrd and Robert Byrd and Terhune Kerrin, attorney at Law, executors. Dated March 6, 1771.

[NOTE.--William Hedges was son of Stephen Hedges, and was born in 1679, and must have reached a very advanced age.He married Abiah Mulford, March 2, 1705. His son Ezekiel moved to Patchogue, Long Island.]

In the name of God, Amen, March 6, 1771. I, HENDRICK VAN TASSELL, of Phillipsburgh, in Westchester County, being weak in body. I order all debts to be paid. After my death, all my Improvements and movable estate are to be sold for the benefit of my wife and children, and my wife is to have 1/3. The other 2/3 I leave to my children in the following manner: I leave to my son John 5 shillings for his birth right; To my son Hendrick œ15; To my daughter Mary œ10. All the rest to my children, except to my granddaughter, Balithip Stymets, to whom I give 1/4 of a share. "And as there is an estate depending on Long Island of some land now in dispute of the Law, If it should prove successful I leave it to all my children." I make my wife Balith and my beloved friends, Peter Bont and Cornelius Van Tassell, executors.

[NOTE.--William Tryon, who was the last British Governor of the Province of New York, was born in Ireland about 1725, and died in London, February 27, 1788. He entered the army, and was, successively, Colonel, Major-General, and Lieut.-General. He became Governor of North Carolina, July 20, 1765, and built a magnificent mansion at Newbern. A rebellion in that colony was put down with a strong hand. He was appointed Governor of New York in place of the Earl of Dunmore (who was madeGovernor of Virginia), and arrived in New York, July 8, 1771, with his wife and daughter, and was received with greatceremony. One of the last official acts was going through Long Island, after the battle of Long Island in 1776, andadministering the oath of allegiance to the inhabitants.]