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"In the name of God, Amen. These presents witnesseth that I, JEREMIAH SMITH, of Herricks, in the bounds of Hempstead, in Queens County, being this 23 day of October, 1725, antient in years, but through the goodness of Almighty God, pretty well in health." I leave to my wife, Anne, my largest room in my dwelling house, and what cellar room she shall have occasion for, and 1/3 of the apples in the orchard yearly, during the time she remains my widow and no longer; also 1/2 of my movable estate, "and her dyet, and washing, and lodging, to be furnished by my sons Thomas and James, and they shall pay her in lieu of dower 5 yearly. I leave to my eldest son, Jeremiah, 5 shillings over and above what I have given him by deed. And to my son John, 5 shillings over and above what I have given him by deed, and the same to my son Richard. I leave to my two grandchildren, Elizabeth and Ann Cornell, children of my eldest daughter, Hannah Cornell, deceased, 20 shillings. I leave to my grandchildren, Elizabeth and Hannah Cornell, daughters of my second daughter, Elizabeth Cornell, 20 shillings. I leave to my two daughters, Ruth Willsee and Ann Smith, 40 shillings. I leave to my son James, 7 acres of land lying north of the orchard, which I have already given him a deed for. I leave to my son Thomas my dwelling house and orchard containing about 4 acres, and as much more as to make it 7 acres. All the rest of my lands in Hempstead, both divided and undivided I leave to my sons Thomas and James; Also all my salt and fresh meadows, and 1/2 my movable estate. i make my wife Anne, and my sons Thomas and James executors."Witnesses, Benjamin Seaman, Jr., Joshua Carman, William Willis. Proved, April 2, 1726.
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