The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester (1881 revised edition, Vol. I)
And first, being penitent and sorry, from the bottom of my heart, for all my sins past, most humbly desiring forgiveness for the same, I give and commit my soul unto Almighty God, my Saviour and Redeemer, in Whom, and by the merits of Jesus Christ, I trust and believe assuredly to be saved and to have full remission and forgiveness of all my sins ; and that my soul with my body at the geneial Day of Resurrection shall rise again with joy, and through the merits of Christ, seek and pass in, possess and inherit the Kingdom of Heaven prepared for his Elect and Chosen : and my body to be buried in such place where it shall please my Executors hereafter named to appoint. And now for the settling of my Temporal Estate, and such Goods, Chattels and Debts, as it has pleased God for alone my Deserts to bestow upon me, I do order, give and dispose of the same in manner following: that is to say, FlEST, I will that all those Debts and duties that I owe m Right or Conscience to any manner of person or persons whatsoever, shall be and truly contented and paid or ordained to be paid, within convenient time after my decease, by my Executors hereafter named. Item.-- I give, bequeath and constitute for my only heirs, Lieutenant Oliver Besicy, Jun., of New Rochelle; desiring him after my Decease to come and take possession of all my goods, chattels and debts, with obligations which is belonging to me, with a Negro Woman called Toinetta, Ready Money, Plates, Jewells, Rings, Household Stuff, Apparels, Utensils, Brass, Pewter, Bedding and all other of my substance whatsoever, moveable and immoveable. Item. -- I do Give to Bety Cantin, one obligation from Peter, which is now in the hand and possession of her Father, Jean Cantin,