James Bowne

6 Oct 1781: In the name of God, Amen. I, JAMES BOWNE, of Flushing, Queens County, Nassau Island, yeoman, being weak of body, do this sixth day of the tenth month, 1781. All my just debts and funeral charges to be paid by my executors. I leave to my well-beloved wife Caroline, œ400; also, the use of my real estate in the City of New York in James Street until my sons, John and Walter, are of lawful age. Unto my sons, John and Walter, my said real estate in equal shares, as they respectively come of age. The share of one dying in minority to go to my surviving son: should both so die, then the above real estate is to go equally to my four daughters, namely: Catharine, Elizabeth, Mary, and Caroline, when every one is of lawful age. Unto my wife Caroline, for the better maintenance and education of my children, the use of my whole real estate in the Township of Flushing for the above mentioned term; at its limitation, then to my two said sons equally.

Unto each of my four daughters, œ400, to be put at interest; payable as each is of age. The interest and residue of my personal estate to go equally to my wife and each surviving child. I make my wife Caroline, my trusty and well-beloved friends, Samuel Franklin, of New York, and John and Willet Bowne (both of Flushing), executors.

Witnesses: Scott Hicks; Mary Field, of Flushing; Anne Field. PROVED: March 19, 1784.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jul 23 2019, 19:36:55 UTC