D. 1666."

Richard Nicolls.

Edward Jessup one of the above patentees, like most of the original settlers of Westchester, emigrated from Fairfield, Connecticut, in 1653, occurs the name of Edward Jessope, owner of lands on Sascoe neck in that town. By his wife Elizabeth Bridges, he left issue a son, Edward, and two daughters. Elizabeth married Thomas Hunt, of the Grove faim, Westchester,

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from whom the Hunts of Hunt's point descend. Edward Jessup died in 10G6 ; his will bears date the same year. - '

The last Will and Testament of Edward Jessup.

" Being sicke and weake in body, yet in perfect mennory, I bequeath my soule to ye Almighty God that gave it, and my body after my death to be decently buried, my funeral to he discharged and my debis to be paid. I will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Hunt, twenty shillings, besides which, I have already given her to be paid in a year and a day alter my decease. I will and bequeath unto my daughter Hannah Jessup, the sum of five and thirty pounds with that she hath already, to be payed unto her at 18 years of age.

I will and bequeath unto my sonne Edward Jessup, two mares with two colts by their sides, one is a gray mare, and the other is a mare marked on both ears with two half pence on each ear, to bee set out for hiin for his use a year and a day after my decease.