Elder care in the 17th century in Southold, Long Island. LIBER 7. Page 495. JONATHAN HORTON. In the name of God, Amen. I, Jonathan Horton, of Southold in the County of Suffolk, being but weak in body. I leave to my son Jonathan my now dwelling-house, orchard and home lot. Also the east side of my north side lots, beginning at the great gate post, and to run northward through the middle of the watering holes, in the said lots, up the hill to a great rock, and from the rock on a straight line into the little pond. Also 5 lots of meadow at Curchoge great meadow, and 6 lots of creek thatch, at the bottom of the neck near Richard Terry’s. And 3 1/2 lots of Commonage between the town and Richard Terry s. And 1/2 my right of lands at Accobog. And 8 lotments in Halliocks Neck, Commonage. And 5 lots of land in Calf Neck. And 1/2 of my Dame meadow I purchased of my brother, Benjamin Horton. And 1/2 my right at Plum Island. And he shall pay to his mother every fourth bushel of grain of all sorts, which shall be raised on the said lands. And he is to sow 1/4 of an acre of flax yearly, and to furnish her with one-half of her firewood, and keep two cows for her benefit. I also give him one-half of my implements of husbandry, and my silver hilted sword. I leave to my son William the house and lots adjoining to the land of Matthias Corwin east, and one-half of the barn. And 6 acres of land at the rear of said home lots. Also the other part of the north side lots, west of my son Jonathan s line. And one first lot of woodland lying near Curchoge pond, the land of Henry Case, east. And 3 lots of meadow, commonly called by the name of Captain Tucker s meadow at Curchoge. Also 4 lots of meadow of Creek thatch, which I purchased of my cousin Budd. And 3 acres of meadow at Goose Creek, west to Barnabas Wines. Also one-half of my right of lands at Accobog, and the parcel of meadow adjoining to Richard Terrys meadow. And 3 1/2 lots of Commonage between the town and Richard Terrys. And one-half my right on Plum Island. I also gave him one-half my farming tools, and my new gun and sword and belt. And he is to pay to his mother every fifth bushel of grain raised on said land. I leave to my youngest son James Horton, all my right of land and meadow in Great Hog Neck, and six acres of meadow at Goose Creek, next to the lot of Henry Case. Also a yoke of oxen, 2 cows, one musket, one small gun, one sword and belt, and my executors, are to learn him to write and cipher. I leave to my grandson, Jonathan Horton, son of my son Caleb deceased, 5 lots of woodland lying west of the land of Thomas Goldsmith, deceased, and east of the land of Samuel Moore. Also my Fresh meadow called the Fresh meadow near Nathaniel Terrys. And the lots of Creek thatch, that I purchased of Captain Hobart, and one lot of Commonage between the town and Richard Terrys. I leave to my daughter Bethiah, wife of Henry Tuthill, 10 sheep besides what she formerly received. I leave to my daughter Mehitabel, wife of Daniel Tuthill, 10 sheep besides what I gave her formerly. I leave to my daughter, Mary Goldsmith, widow, 2 cows, besides what she has already had. To my daughter, Abigail Horton, and my daughter, Patience Horton, each a cow when of age. To my granddaughter Mehitabel, daughter of my son, Barnabas Horton, deceased, £12. I leave to my wife Bethiah, for her comfortable support during widowhood, sufficient house room in my new dwelling house, and her choice of movable goods, and 40 pounds of sheeps wool annually. I make my wife and sons, Jonathan and William, executors. Witness my hand and seal in Southold, February 21, 1704. Witnesses, Richard Benjamin, Jonathan Benjamin, Stephen Bayley. Proved in New York, before Thomas Wenham, Esq., June 2, 1708. More About Jonathan Barnabas Horton: Burial: Abt. February 23, 1706/07, Old burying ground, 1st. Presbyterian Church Southold, Suffolk Co., L.I., NY Inheritance: January 12, 1679/80, From Mary w/o Wm. Wells Will: February 21, 1703/04, Proved June 2, 1708. Source: New York (County) Surrogates Court, Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogates Office, City of New York (Volume II. 1708-1728, Electronic, Pages 4 - 6.
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