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- From Abstract of Wills, Vol V, 1754-1760 at http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/_glc_/1498/1498_69.html:
Page 274.--In the name of God, Amen, December 4, 1753. I, SAMUEL CASE, of Southold, in Suffolk County, being sick. I leave to my wife Zerviah 1/3 of all real estate, with the privileges and reserves I have made for her in that part of my estate which I have already sold, and all my movable estate during the time she remains my widow. I leave to my eldest son William the house, barn, and lands on which he now liveth and 1/2 of a right or a share in the place called the West Neck farm on Shelter Island, with the house, barn, and lands. I leave to my son Samuel the other half of the said right, with the lands and buildings belonging to the same. I leave to my son Joshua all my lands and meadows in Hog Neck, so called, where I now dwell, and not already disposed of, and after my wife's decease that part of my lands which I have given to her within the limits of said Hog Neck, And my son Joshua is to pay to my son Israel œ20 when of age, and also œ20 toward paying debts. "Nextly, I give to my son, Moses Case, my little house, called my Sabbath day house, lying near the meeting house on the land of Mr. Horton." My sons William and Samuel shall each pay œ5 towards my debts. I leave to my daughters, Elizabeth Hobart, Zerviah Corwin, Bethiah Bowdich, Mary Reeve, Rhoda Clarke, and the children of my deceased daughter, Sarah Youngs, and my daughter, Martha Case, each 6 shillings. I make my wife Zerviah and Deacon James Horton executors.
Witnesses, Robert Hempstead, Esq., Thomas Hempstead, yeoman, Mary Hempstead, spinster. Proved, June 3, 1755, before William Throop, Surrogate of Suffolk County.
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