John Cabell gives oath that he was witnesse to Mr. Peli signing this will, with Mr. Gould, as he hath entered his hand. Taken upon oath before me,

Nathan Gould, Assistant,

This 3d of , in his Majestie's

Colony of Connecticut, September, 1669. *

Upon the 13th of October, A.D. 1669, the Court of Assize issued the following order, authorizing and appointing Mr. John Kichbell, Mr. William Leyden, and Mr. Samuel Drake, to take an inventory of the estate of Thomas Pell, deceased:

" Whereas, Mr. Thomas Pell, of Ann Hook's Neck, is lately deceased, and having left a considerable estate in this government, of which no inventory is as yet returned."^

In the inventory, we have a thorough and particular account

■ Th'iB will may be found in the Probate Rec. of Fairfield Co. 1665 to '75. fc .Assize Rec. Albany, vol. ii. 78.

COUNTY OF WESTCHESTER.

of the whole furniture and liousehold array of a wealthy merchant and gentleman of that early period.

An inventory of ye estate of Mr. Thomas Pell, late deceased, appraised by us whose names are underwritten, and yt according to an order or commission directed unto ns by ye Rt. Hon'ble ye Govern'r, and his Royal High., ye Duke of Yorke, of all his territories in America.

Imprimis 1 old feather bed, 2 feather bolsters, 2 pillows, 1 rug,

1 blankelt, 1 coverlett, 1 bedstead, and 1 pr. of old sheets, 1 paire of old kitterminster curtains and vallance, 63 yds. of canvass at 2s. pr yd. 36 drest buck and doe skins at 4s. pr piece,