Richard Hallock

NOTE: His wife's name was Elizabeth. Elizabeth's maiden name is NOT Hallock. Elizabeth Hallock is his 1/2 sister. At this time we are unaware of what Elizabeth's maiden name is.

Richard Howell of Southold, Long Island. Step-father was William Hallock. In 1675 William Hallock deeded land to Richard Howell. 2nd wife Elizabeth Harrud.

Father was John Howell and mother was Margaret who married William Hallock after John Howell died.

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Transcript of will of Richard Howell.

In the Name of God Amen I Richard Howell of the Town of Southold in the Co., of Suffolk in the Colony of New York in america yeoman being weakly in Body but of Perfect mind + memory att the writing hereof thanks be given to God therefore but calling to mind the shortness of this Transitory life and that it is appointed for all men once to Dye doe make constitute ordaine and appoint this to be my last Will + Testament + hereby revokeing disannulling and makeing void all and all manner of former wills and Testaments by me heretofore or in my name had made or conclude and that this only + none other shall be held deemed taken + reputed to be my last Will and Testament in manner and form following That is to say
First I commend my soule to God from whom it came and my Body to ye Earth to be Decently buried att the discretion of my Executors hereafter named
Secondly my Will is that my beloved Wife Elizabeth Howell shall have one Third part of my Estate as ye Law directs
Thirdly I give unto my son John Howell and to his heirs for ever all my Messuage or farme where I now live and Bounded on the North by the Sound and on the South by the Road lately laid out that leads to Brookhaven by ye way of ye Beach and also one equall forth part of all my Meadow one ye South Side of peaconnecke river
ffourthly I give unto my Son Davide Howell and to his Heirs and assignes for ever one equall fourth part of all my meadow on the south side of said peaconneck river
ffifthly I give unto my Son Richard Howell + my Son Jonathan Howell all my Lands neare the Head of ye said Peaconneck river with ye appurtenances thereto belonging and also one equall half part of all my meadow on ye South side of ye Said River to be equally Divided between them and to the proper use and behoofe of them my said sons Richd and Jonathan Howell to their Heirs and assignes for ever also I give equally between my said sons Richard and Jonathan and to their Heirs and assignes for ever all my Land and Meadow att Brookhaven freely to be possed + Enjoyed
Sixthly I give unto my son Isaac and to his Heirs and assignes for ever all that messuage or Tenament where my son John now Lives and Bounded North by my son Davids Land + South by the baye and allsoe one equall Half part of all my Meadow att Deck Creek to him my said son Isaac Howell his heirs + assignes freely to be possessed + Enjoyed
Seventhly I give unto my Son Jacob Howell and to his Heirs + assignes for ever all ye Land Lying Between the baye and the Highway Leading to Brookhaven by the way of ye Beach wch is the remaining part of the alottment where my messuages is herein given unto my son John also I give unto my said son Jacob Howell and to his heirs and assigns forever one equall halfe part of all my meadow att Deep Creek freely to be possessed and Enjoy
Eightly I give unto my Daughter Hanah and to her Heirs for ever Twenty pounds as money of this Colony to be paid Her by Executors
Ninthly I give unto my Daughter Dorothy Reeve for ever Twenty pounds as money of this Colony to be paid Her by my
Executors
Tenthly my Will is that ye remaining part of my Estate not herein Willed be equally Divided betwix my Six Sons viz. John David Richard Jonathan Isaac Jacob to whom I doe give ye same forever
Lastly of this my last Will + Testament I doe by these
Presents make constitute ordain and appoint my sons John David and Jonathan to be my Executors with full power and authority to act in and about ye Premises In Wittness
whereof I have published + Declared this to be my last Will and Testament + have hereunto Sett my Hand + affixed my seale in Southold above said this Twenty fourth day of August In ye year of our Lord Christ one Thousand Seven Hundred + Nine -
Richard Howell

Signed Sealed published + Declared to be ye Last Will + Testament of Richard Howell in the Presence of us Thomas Mapes James Reene Hope X Holioak Richard Ingoldesby
Esq: Leut Gov and Commander in Cheife of ye Provinces of New York New Jersey + To all to whom these Presents shall come or may concern Greeting Know Yee yt ye first Day of January the Last Will and Testament of Richard Howell was Proved approved and allowed of by me haveing while he lived + att ye time of his Death Goods Chattles and Creditts in Divers places within this Province by means whereof ye full Disposition of all and singular ye Goods Chattles and Creditts of ye said Deceased and ye Granting Administracon of them allso ye hearing of acct Callculation + Reckoning and ye finiall Discharge and Dismission from ye same unto me soly + not unto any other Inferior Judge are manifestly
known to belong and ye administracon of all and singular ye Goods Chattles and Creditts of ye said Deceased and his last Will and Testament in any manner of ways concerning was Granted unto John Howell David Howell + Jonathan Howell Ex in ye said Last Will and Testament named Cheifly of well and Truly administreing ye same of makeing a true and Perfect Inventory of all and singular ye Goods Chattles + Creditts of ye said Deceased + Exhibitting ye same into ye Registry of ye Prerogative Court in ye Secretarys Office of ye said Province of New York att or before ye first Day of June next Ensueing and of Rendering a Just and true acct Callculation or Reckoning when there unto required In
Testamony whereof I have Caused ye Prerogative Seale to be hereunto affixed att New York this First Day of Janry A.D. 1709 Geo Clarke* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 7 2022, 23:19:26 UTC