The History of the Several Towns, Manors, and Patents of the County of Westchester, Vol. II (1881 revised ed.)
"Whereas I formerly mtcndod to have made my nephew, Lewis Jlorris, son of my deceased brother, Richard ]MoiTis, my sole c.\ecutor; his many and gii.i: miscanyages and disobedience towarels me and my wife, and his causciesa :i;>- sei'iting himself from my house, and adhering to and advizeing with those of hij[ life and conversation, contrary to my directions and example unto him, and fnr other reasons best known to myselfe, I doe make and ordaine my dearly beloved wife, Mary ^Morris, sole execntrix of this my last will and testament ; and To the meeting of Friends at Shrewsberry, in ilonmouth Co., five pounds current money of Xew York per annum iorcvev, to be paid out 01 his plantation at Tuiton iron works, to be paid on 2jth JIavch yearly.
To Thomas "Webley," of SUrewsburj', 250 acres on the westermost part of his 2,000 acres, lying between Swimmuig River and Hop River, Monmouth Co., -- he paying qu.lt rent one half penny sterling per acre.
To Lewis 3Iorris, of Shrewsbury, one of his best mai'cs in the woods, and £20 N. York curr'y.
To his nephew, Lewis [Morris, son of his brother, Richard Morris, as soon a.s he attams the age of 21, the rest, residue, and remainder of his e'te; i. e. Ids plantation and iron -works at Tinton, with all lands, meadows, houses, barns, mills, nms and ponds, of water, water courses, rivers, woods, trees, orchards, gardens, all his negroes on that plantation, cattel, horse, kinde, swine, and al! other crcatrj-es ; all household goods, utensils, moYcables, immo'bles, bills, bonds, patents, books, of ac, debts belong'g to ye place, all profits, priviledges and appurt'ces ; also one flat handled spoon, one small tankai'd, one salt cellar, one small sugar box all of silver, one small cabinet sealed up ; -- whereui is foiu- pear! necklaces, three or four jewels set in gold, and several otlier things of value ; one negro -woman named Bess, -- which forementioned plate, cablnett, and negro -vvoma:!, -were his brother's -- luito -svhich lie adds all the chilckeu of said vvom:m Bess, except one that is otherv,ise disposed of ; 1 doz. silver spoons, one large tankard, one large tumbler, one small timibler, and one 'porringer, all of silver; all -nhich last mentioned things he gives his nephew in lieu of some things tkit are lost and supposed to be embezzled by Walter Webley ; also .£20 in silver current at New York, and ten guinueys, the whole given with this restriction and limitation, that he shall ciuietij' and peaceably acquiess and subniit himself wholly and absolutely unto every thing mentioned or to be m'd in his wdl and ft, and shall make no opposition or objection against the same, nor any part thereof, but to his power sliall perform and fulfill all things whatsoever that on his part I have liereby enjomed unto him ; otherwise, it is my final determination and result, that if my said nephew, Leu-is Slorris, his h'rs or as's, on any pretence or right from his father afd, whether by partnerships with }nc or purchase, or any way else, shall at any time hereafter, either by himself or any other person or persons claimmg frnm, for, ])y or under him or them, by any manner of wa}' or means wliats'r, make any demand or pretend any right, title or int't to any part