Tbc will of Antoine Lispenard of 2sew Rochelle is dated July 5th, 1G96. and is cvecuted at New York. It was proved before Benjamin Fletcher, General a;id Goveruor-in-CI;:ef of the Province of Xew York, etc., and is reconled in liber y, of wills, page iGl in the Surrogates ofiice, New York, July 29th, IGftG. Hcgive.-? his estate to his wife, Abigail, and to his children. Anthony, 3Iargarot, and Abigail. This estate was the present Davenport's neck -- New Rochelle.

170r>, Xov. 3rd. Anthony Lispenard (the sun) mar. Elizabeth, daughter of Leonard de Kly;; of Xew York, (see Valentine's ilanuel for 16C5. ) iViiilMny Lispenard, last mentione.'l, d. in the latter part of the year 17.')8 at an advanced age. His wife d. bef-ru him. He left 5 children, viz.: Leonard, David, ;Ma::dalc:ia, Abigail, r\Iar^-. \'\\\ •\:t^h^ grandclnldren, uaugiitersof his deceased son Anthony (scr Honk of .N:-v Vork :.Ia;Tiage3, in Society Library). His v," ill i.s dated Aug.

APPENDIX A. 745

10, 175n,-n-as proved Jan. 3. IT'9. and recorded in libor 21 of wills, page IT', in the office of tlie Surrogate in the City of 2\C'.v York.

Leorard Lispeiiard, the oldest sun of Anthony', rL-uioved from Xew llociieile to the City of A^e^v York before the djatU of his father, as he was the AsiJstaut Aldernuiu of the North "Ward from 17C0 to iTjo, and Aidcnnan of thesatiicl'iom 1~:S to 1762. lie mar. Eljie Rutgers, the daughter of Autliony Ilutgers, of the Kakk Iloak. The residence of 3Ir. Kutgers was the site of the^j/f-vfw? Hospital grounds, where he lived fur man}' years. Leonard Lispeiuird becii:r.e a very prominent citizen of Xew York, and for a period of lifty years was constantly holding ofhees of honor and trust.