The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
To have and to hold ye said houses, land and premises to ye said Anneke, my daughter, for and during her naturall life ye remainder after her decease to ye second son of her body to be begotten, his heirs and as-
THE TOWN OF MOUNT PLEASANT.
signcs for ever, but for lack of such issue to her son, Fhilip Frcucli, his heirs and assignes for ever, and I doc will order devise and bequeath, that my beloved wife, Catharine, shall have during her natural] life fifty pounds current money of New Yorke pr annum to be paid her out of ye proffitts of my Reall Estate, and that five and twenty pounds thereof pr annum shall be charged and levyed iu nature of a Rent charge upon my estate at ye Yonckers devised hereby to my grandson, Frederick Flypse, and ye other five and twenty pounds per annum in ye same manner upon my estate and plantation at ye upper Mills, hereby devise to my son, Adolphus Flipse, and that she, my wife, shall rcmaine and continue to do in ye house I now live in, and shall have and receive ye money 1 have engaged and promist her according to our agreement before and upon our marriage preferable to all legacy and payments whatsoever. Item, I will and devise to my eaid wife, during her uaturall life, that lottof ground with ye appurtenances in ye city of New York extending from ye Broadway to ye New Street lyeing between ye ground late of Robert White, deceased, and William ye Clockbuyer, and I do will, order, determine and direct that my said wife shall have ye custody, tuition and guardianship of my grandson, Frederick Flipse, and his estate to his use until he comes to ye age of one and twenty years, who I desire may have ye best education and learning these parts of ye world will afford him not doubting of her care in bringing him up after ye best manner possibly shee can.