Oyster Bay Town Records 1653-1878: 1653-1690

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Page 653 - Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give, demise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form...
Page 653 - Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last Will and testament that is to Say Principally and first of all I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God that gave it...
Page 653 - Executors, by me in any ways before Named, willed and Bequeathed, Ratifying and Confirming this and no other, to be my last Will and testament, in witness whereof I have Hereunto set my Hand and Seal, the Day and year above written.
Page 655 - She According to the Custom of Marriage Assuming the Name of her Husband, as a further Confirmation thereof: Did then and there to these Presents Set their Hands...
Page 653 - Calling to mind the Mortality of my Body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to Die Do make and Ordain this my Last Will and Testament...
Page 684 - New Yorkshare, A. sartin trackt of land lying and being as here bounded Joyning on ye south end to mathy priar's bounds, and on ye West side with ye fut way and ye east side with ye solt medows and so to run upon an even breadth to ye solt medow on ye north end which we gave to Capt. John Underbill : wee ye above said Indians do here own to have sould this before mentioned land with other previlidges thereunto belonging as timber and Comonig; with all other benefits as fishing and foulleing, hookeing,...
Page 531 - Lord Charles by the grace of God King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland Defender of the fFaith &c...
Page 624 - Gena"., uncT. his Royall Highnesse, James Duke of Yorke and Albany &c., of all his Territoryes in America ; To all to whom these presents shall come, sendeth Greeting. Whereas there was a patent or Groundbriefe, heretofore graunted by the Dutch Governo'.
Page 624 - Know yee, that by vertue of the Commission and Authority unto mee given by his Royall Highnesse, I have...
Page 664 - Estates from the value of twenty pounds to one hundred pounds may keepe one breeding Mare and noe more ; And Soe proportionably for every hundred pounds one ; But may have as many working Geldings or Horses of Size according to Law as hee Shall have occasion of and double the number in the woods.

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