d Council Minutes, Alb. No. V. 58.

292 HISTORY OF THE

A, D. 1G9G. Aline Riclibell orders that the lot formerly belonging to tlie Blackiuns, containing two acres and thirty-lwo rods, be laid out for my son John Emerson. ^

The death of the patentee, John Richbell, appears to have taken place so.netime in January, 16S4, as we find Mr. John Timan petitioning the o^overnor and council for administration on the estate of John Richbell, January IGth, 1084.^

The following extracts are taken from the will of Mrs. Anne Richbell, his wile, which bears date 1st of April, A. D. 1700.

"In the name of God, amen. I, x\nn Richbell, of the lown of Mamaroneck, in the county of Westchester, in the province of New York, gentlewoman, being sick and weak in body, but of good and perfect memory, (blessed be the Lord for it.) who hath now put it info my heart to set my house in order, by making this my last will and testament, in rnanner as followeth : Imprimis, I give and bequeath my soul into the hands of Alnr.ighty God, my creator, and my body to the earth fiom whence it came, to a decent and comely burial at ihe direction of Colonel Caleb Ileaihcote.

*']Mr. Richbell Mott and Lt. John Horton, I make my executors of this my last will and testament, and for this worldly estate which it hath pleased the I^)rd to endow me withal, &c. Imprimis, to my daughter Elizabeth the sum of Bo/, and my gold ring with the emerald stone in it and my little bible. To my daughter Anne tlie sum of 60/, and also my gold chain. To my granddaughter, Anna Gedney, Mary \Ailliams and Mary Mott, each 40/. and to my said grandd;iughter Mary, my biggest gold ring.