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Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills, Vol XI, Prior to 1790
In the name of god, Amen. I, JOSHUA HORTON, of Southold, Suffolk County, Gent., being sick and weak. My executors are to pay funeral charges and debts out of that part of my estate left to my wife Mary. I leave to my eldest son, Joshua, the 3 Lots of land where he now dwells, bounded west by Captain John Corwin. And one Lot in the four several Divisions of land last laid out in the said town, which is to be understood, one of those two Lots of land in the said Division that my son Joshua drawed and received at the time they were delivered by the surveyors. And one Right of Commonage in said Town. Also my 4 Lots of meadow in Curchoge great meadow (so called). Also one Lot of Creek Thatch, at the said Curchoge, formerly Col. Youngs. And 1/3 of my other Creek Thatch, lying at the said Curchoge, next unto the said lot. Also all that part of my meadow at Fort Neck (so called), lying northward of a white oak tree standing near the said meadow, over against the head of the creek there. Reserving a way through gates or bars, to the meadow given to my son Joshua. I also leave him 5 shillings. I leave to my daughter, Zerviah Case, 5 shillings, over and above what I have formerly given her. I leave to my wife Mary, the west room in my dwelling house, with the chamber over the same. And the privilege of the Old Orchard, while she remains my widow, and then to my son Ephraim for life, and then to his son Joseph. I leave to my son Ephraim, during his life, all the remainder of my houses, orchard, and home lot, and all my north side and back side lands (so called), Bounded east by William Horton and Jeremiah Vail, west by the lane and William Halliock's land. Also 3 Lots in Hog Neck, bounded west by Benjamin Reeve, east by Nathaniel Youngs. Also 2 Lots in each of the four Divisions of land laid out, and bounded as by the Book of Entries may appear. And 2 Rights of Commonage. And all my meadow at Pine Neck, bounded south by Joshua Wells, north by the highway, into Pine Neck. And all my meadow at South Harbor (so called), bounded east and west by John Goldsmith, and after his death all these to go to his son Joseph. I also leave to my son Ephraim, during his life, 3 Lots, about 75 acres, bounded east by Henry Wells, west by Thomas Goldsmith. Also 2 Lots of Creek Thatch at Curchoge, bounded east by William Salmon. And all my meadow at Fort Neck, not given to my son Joshua. And after his death I leave all these to his son Benjamin. I leave to my son Ephraim, all husbandry utensils, and to my wife Mary, all goods and moveables and money not herein mentioned. My son Ephraim is to keep my orchard in fence, and to keep in repair, the part of the house left to my wife. And she is to have 3 cows, 10 sheep, and firewood, and 10 bushels of wheat, 10 of Indian corn, and 15 pounds of flax yearly. I make my wife and my friend, Lieut. Matthias Hutchinson, and my cousin, Jonathan Horton, executors.
Dated March 23, 172 2/3. Witnesses, James Landon, Jonathan Corey, Benjamin Youngs. Proved, February 11, 17 29/30.
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