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| − | In the Name of God Amen the | + | In the Name of God Amen the Twenty |
| − | <br>Ninth day of | + | <br>Ninth day of December Annoque Domini [in the year of Our Lord] One Thous |
<br>=sand [sic] Seven hundred and Fifty Three[underlined Seven...Three] I Tjerck De | <br>=sand [sic] Seven hundred and Fifty Three[underlined Seven...Three] I Tjerck De | ||
<br>Wit of the Corporation of Kingston in the County of | <br>Wit of the Corporation of Kingston in the County of | ||
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<br>my Immortal Soul In the Protection of God Almighty | <br>my Immortal Soul In the Protection of God Almighty | ||
<br>hoping and Trusting through the Meritorius [sic] death | <br>hoping and Trusting through the Meritorius [sic] death | ||
| − | <br>and passion of my Soul Saviour [sic] | + | <br>and passion of my Soul Saviour and Redeemor [sic] Jesus |
<br>Christ to Receive full pardon and Remission of all my | <br>Christ to Receive full pardon and Remission of all my | ||
<br>Sins, and my body to the Earth and a Christian | <br>Sins, and my body to the Earth and a Christian | ||
| − | <br>Like | + | <br>Like desant [sic] Burial asto my Executors Shall |
| − | <br>Seem meet and | + | <br>Seem meet and Concoring [Concerning?] Such Temporal Estate |
<br>as it hath pleased God to bless me with (far above | <br>as it hath pleased God to bless me with (far above | ||
<br>my deserts) I give bequeath order and devise the | <br>my deserts) I give bequeath order and devise the | ||
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<br>Each Bond being one hundred pounds Newyork Cur= | <br>Each Bond being one hundred pounds Newyork Cur= | ||
<br>=rency to be Equally divided Amongst my above | <br>=rency to be Equally divided Amongst my above | ||
| − | <br> | + | <br>Named Six Grand Children [underlined Six...Children], Share and Share alikeand |
<br>this is all I leave unto my above named Six Grand | <br>this is all I leave unto my above named Six Grand | ||
<br>Children, I have Already given my Son Henry and | <br>Children, I have Already given my Son Henry and | ||
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<br>Andries DeWitt | <br>Andries DeWitt | ||
<br>This Will in recorded in the Surrogates office in the City of New York Lib 24 page 517 Dated December 29th 1753 | <br>This Will in recorded in the Surrogates office in the City of New York Lib 24 page 517 Dated December 29th 1753 | ||
| − | <br>Tjeick DeWitt died Aug 30th 1762 aged 79 years. | + | <br>Tjeick DeWitt died Aug 30th 1762 aged 79 years. Burried in Church yard (east side) at Kingston. |
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Latest revision as of 14:08, 16 May 2021
In the Name of God Amen the Twenty
Ninth day of December Annoque Domini [in the year of Our Lord] One Thous
=sand [sic] Seven hundred and Fifty Three[underlined Seven...Three] I Tjerck De
Wit of the Corporation of Kingston in the County of
Ulster and Province of Newyork being in good health of
body and of a Sound and perfect Memory & Understan
=ding (Blessed be the Name of the Lord) Calling to mind
that it is Ordained for all Flesh Once to die, and being
Desirous to Settle [illegible] things in order, do make this my
Last Will and Testament in manner and form following
(that is to say) First and principally I Commit
my Immortal Soul In the Protection of God Almighty
hoping and Trusting through the Meritorius [sic] death
and passion of my Soul Saviour and Redeemor [sic] Jesus
Christ to Receive full pardon and Remission of all my
Sins, and my body to the Earth and a Christian
Like desant [sic] Burial asto my Executors Shall
Seem meet and Concoring [Concerning?] Such Temporal Estate
as it hath pleased God to bless me with (far above
my deserts) I give bequeath order and devise the
Same in Manner and form following (that is to Say)
I Give and bequeath unto my SixGrand Children the
Children of my Son Henry deceased (to Wit) unto Tjerck Claeson
Jacob, John, Henry, Elizabeth and Hannah, The two
Bonds I have of my Son Henry their Father Deceased [underlined to Wit... Deceased]
Each Bond being one hundred pounds Newyork Cur=
=rency to be Equally divided Amongst my above
Named Six Grand Children [underlined Six...Children], Share and Share alikeand
this is all I leave unto my above named Six Grand
Children, I have Already given my Son Henry and
their
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[following written at a later date] This Tjeick De Witt is the son of Tjeick Claace De Witt who was one of the
first by that name in this county and was a [brother?] of
Andries DeWitt
This Will in recorded in the Surrogates office in the City of New York Lib 24 page 517 Dated December 29th 1753
Tjeick DeWitt died Aug 30th 1762 aged 79 years. Burried in Church yard (east side) at Kingston.
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