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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II

Bolton, Robert Jr. A History of the County of Westchester, from its First Settlement to the Present Time, Vol. II. New York: Alexander S. Gould, 1848. Passage 598 of 1183 259 words

M. And my will is, that in case of any disturbance by my s'd n'w conc'g the premi's or any part or par of e'te, real or p'l, hereby oth'se beq'd, and that my s'd dearly bel'd wife Mary M., her h'rs or as, shall thenceforth and then immediately enter into possession, have, occupie and enjoy all and co'n part and parcel of ye before recited premises, beq'ts and legacys given

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or to b g, to my s'd nV L. M., if he or any, under pretence of him, shall at any time molest my s'd wife, her heirs or assigns, in her or their peac'bl enjoy't of whatsoever est'te, r' or p'l. that is or shall be herein and hereby given and beq'd unto her or them, any thing herein con'd to the contr'ry notw'hst'g, o7ily giveing unlo him ; and I doe hereby give and bequeath unto m s'd n L. M. the sum of ten pounds cur't money of N. Y., to be paid unto him by my s'd ex'x, h h's and as's in full of my bequests and legacys unlo him in case of any such disturbance or molestation as aforesaid.

Item. I give and beq unto my hon'd friend. William Penn, my negro man Yaff, provided the said Penn shall come to dwell in America ; otherwise the s'd Yaff is to serve my said wife equally with other negroes. I{e7n. I give and beq unto Wdliam Bickley one negro girl named Maria. Ilem. . . .

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