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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. I

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. I. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. Passage 621 of 1133 260 words

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. I give and bequeath to my son-in-law James Mott 14/. and to my grandson James Mott, the son of Capt. James Mutt, 15/," &c. &c .

Elizabeth and Anno, tlie two devisees mentioned in the above will, were the sole issue of the patentee. Elizabeth, the eldest, n:arried Captain James Mott, (son of Adam Mott.) H'heir descendants still reside in the town. Anne married John Emerson. The patentee left one brother, Robert Richbell of Southampton, in Encrland, father of Robert Richbell, who succeeded his uncle in a portion of the Mamaroneck estates. ^

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COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER. 293

A, D. 1700, Ihe Hon. Caleb Heathcote became legtilly seized in fee of the greatest portion of tlie eastermost neck, together with other lands, having in 1696 obtained a patent right from Mrs. Anne Richbell to purchase lands which were already included in her husband's sale of 1660.

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