Hezekiah Topping

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In the name of God, Amen. I, Hezekiah Topping, of the town of Southampton, December 26, 1748, "being of perfect mind." All debts to be paid by executors. I leave to my wife 1/3 of all movable estate and the improvement of all her thirds of lands in the home lot; and one room in my house, and the use of the barn during her natural life. "In the next place," I give and bequeath unto my two grandsons, Hezekiah BOWER and Job Haines, and to their heirs and assigns, my home lot and all buildings, subject to my wife's privileges; Also 10 acres of woodland at the north end of my south lot in the Great Division. I leave to my daughter, Elizabeth BOWER, L5 [5 pounds British sterling], and she is to have the use of one room in my house till her son, Hezekiah BOWER, is of age. I leave to my daughter, Martha Haines, 5 shillings. I leave to my three daughters, Temperance, Susanah, and Abigail, L20 [20 pounds British sterling]. All the rest of my lands are to be sold by my executors. All the rest of my estate I leave to my 5 daughters, Phebe, wife of Henry Pierson, Sarah, wife of Jonah Sandford, Temperance, Susanah, and Abigail. I make James Haines and Job Pierson executors.

Witnesses, Elizabeth Topping, David Topping, Elnathan Topping, Jr. Proved, January 26, 1748/9.

Source: Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1892, Volume IV: Abstracts of Wills, 1744-1753, on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York. New York: Printed for the Society, 1893. Liber XV, page 430. http://longislandsurnames.com/getperson.php?personID=I0513&tree=Top...