Item. -- I give and bequeath to every one of my children not already provided for in this manner by nice, or that in my lifetime shall not by me be thus Provided for the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds apiece, Lawful money of New York, to be paid them respectively out of my personal Estate by my Executrix to my sons respectively, when they shall attaine to the age of one and twenty years, and to my daughters when they respectively attaine to that age, or be married, together with such household stuff to each of my said children as my Executrix shall see fit and convenient.

Item. -- It is my Will and Desire and Appointment that if any of my said children shall happen to dye, that is to say, any sons before they attaine respectively to the age of one and twenty years, and my daughters before they respectively attaine that age or be married, then neither the said Lott of ground nor the said one hundred and fifty pounds shall be given, laid out or allowed them or either of them.

Item. -- It is my Will and Desire, and I do hereby Declare and Ordain that if it shall so happen (which God forbid) that by Warr, Losses, Bankrupts or other inevitable misfortunes, my pcrsonall Estate shall be soe lost or diminished that my Executrix cannott reasonably pay the said Several legacies of one hundred and fifty pounds to each of -my said children, then it is my Will and Desire that She only pay soe much to each of my children as she shall find herself able to pay and shall judge convenient, leaving the same wholly in such case to her maternall love and good discretion. And I do hereby Will, order and Declare that in such case, what each child or children shall have less than my other children in this manner already provided for, have had after the descase of my said dear wife, shall be suplyed and made good to them out of my Real estate before any division therein to be made as aforesaid, so that their said portions may be made alike and Equall.