Zarubabel Hallock

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Page 73.--In the name of God, Amen, March 3, 1761. I, ZERUBABEL HALLIOCK, of Southold, Suffolk County, being sick in body. I leave to my wife Esther the improvement of my now dwelling house for life, "to improve as she sees fit." And 1/4 of all the grain raised on my land, and all the provisions, and 3 cows, a riding chair, and a horse, and all household goods (except a feather bed), and a negro slave, and œ50. And what is left after her death, I leave to all my sons and daughters. I leave to my daughter, Esther Hubbard, œ100, and to her daughter, Parnel Hubbard, œ15. To my youngest daughter, Eunice Wines, œ100. To my grandson, William Halliock, œ100, when 21. To my son Benjamin œ400 when he is 24 years of age, "or sooner if my executors see fit." I leave to my three eldest sons, Zerubabel, James, and Joseph, all my lands and meadows, "whether in one place or another," with all the buildings. And they are to allow my wife the use of the dwelling house and 1/4 of the grain, and the use of 3 cows, and a horse, and 1/2 of an acre for gardening, well fenced and kept in repair, and apples and other fruit as she wants, and fire wood sufficient. I leave to my sons James and Joseph my farming tackling. To my grandson, Zachariah Hallock, œ10, and the rest to my six children, Zerubabel, James, Joseph, Benjamin, Esther, and Eunice. I make Samuel Landon, Esq., and my son Zerubabel executors.

Witnesses, Joseph Hinchman, Mica Howell, Jonathan Corwin. Proved, May 15, 1761.