Person:Edward Churchill (1)

In the name of God, Amen ! I Edward Churchill of Rombout precinct, in the county of Dutcliess atid province of New York, being weak in body but of sound mind and memory and understaiidintj, tlianks be given to God for tlie same, and considering my life in danger, do make this my last Will and Testament as fol- loweth :

First: I commit my precious and immortal soul to God who gave it, hoping for pardon and remission of all my sins through the merits of Jesus Clirist, my blessed Saviour and Redeemer, and my body to the earth, there to be buried in such christianlikc and decent manner as to my executors hereafter named shall seem meet and convenient.

Item. I will that all my just debts and funeral charges be duly paid and sat- isfied.

Item. I bequeath to Wentje, my dearly and well beloved wife, an honorable maintenance out of my real estate, and one of the small back rooms of niy house for her to live in.

Hem. I give and bequeath to my well beloved son Abel, the sum of five pounds and cut him off from any farther or other right to ray estate both real and personal.

Item.. 1 give and bequeath to my well beloved son John all my Real Estate during his natural life, and, after his decease I give it to his sons Joseph and PMward Churchill, to them their heirs ami assigns forever, to be equally divided between, both as to quantity and quality. I give also to my son John my Wagon and Tackling belonging to it, and my great coat, and the Book of Acts of Assem- bly of the Province of New York, and order that any of my children if they need may freely peruse said Book of Acts.

hem. i give to my beloved son Robert, all and singular, my wearing clothes and apparel and my pleasure slay, and a bond he has given me, to be returned back to him again.

Item. I give to my beloved daughter Anna, widow, relick of Isaac Coffin, the sum of forty-five pounds, to be deposited in the hands of my executors to be applied to her use as she shall need.

Item. I give to my beloved daughter Levina, wife of John Totten, the sum of forty-five pounds. These Legacies to be paid out of my movable estate.

Item. I give to my son John's son John the sum of five pounds.

Item.. After all these Legacies arc paid, I will and order that in case anything remains of my personal estate that the said overplus shall be equally divided among my present grandchildren.

Item. Lastly, I do nominate, constitute and appoint my son Robert Churchill, my son-in-law John Tottci^and William Roe, executors of this my last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I, the said Edward Churchill, have hereunto set my hand and seal the thirteenth day of April in the thirtieth year of his ^lajesty's reign, and the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven.

EDWARD CHURCHILL, L. S.

1. ↑ Churchill, Gardner Asaph. The Churchill family in America. (Boston: Pub. by the family of Gardener A. Churchill, 1904)
   Page 557.

   V. Edward,- b. 1679