Item, I give my Silver Tankard and silver cup and all the Rest of my estate Real and Personal, unto David De Bonrepos, and the son of Alexander De Bonrepos aforesaid. Item, I will that after my Decease my negro man Sasfasson shall be maintained by 1113- heirs and executors at their discretion. Item, I constitute and ordain Messrs. Barnt Martlings, Paul Michaux and Nicolas Stillwell, grandson to my wife, all of Staten Island, for my Executors to this my last will and Testament ; and I do hereby Revoke, utterly disallow and disannull all and every other former Testaments, Wills, Legacies,

a Town Rec. Liber, a 112.

b Naturalization Kec. State papers, Albany.

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and Executions by me in any wise before this Time named and willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to bo my last will and Testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written-- 1733. DE BONREPOS.

Signed, sealed, pronounced, published and declared by the said David Bonrepos as his last will and Testament, in the presence of us, Charles Taylor, Jacob Bellum, his

Solomon cg Maclean." mark.

His brother, Elias Bonrepos who was born in France in 1656, by his wife, Jane, had living at New Rochelle in 17 10 four children, namely: John, Hester, Blanche and Mary. Elias Bonrepos was licensed to keep school at New Rochelle in 1705, as appears by the following:

" Edward Visco't Cornbury, Capt. General and Governor-in-chief of ye provinces of New York, New Jersies and Terri'es depending thereon in America and vice-admiral of ye same, &c. To Elias Bon Repos greeting you are hereby impowered and lycens'd to keep school within ye town of New Rochelle in ye County of Westchester and carefully and diligently to instruct ye children under yo' care and tuition in ye art of Reading and writing during my pleasure, given under my hand and seal at New York this 23d day of Juue, 1705, and in ye 4th year of her ma'tys Reign, CORNBURY.