Abstracts of Wills Vol III 1730-1744, page 68: Page 343.
--Rip Van Dam, Esq., President, etc. Whereas, JACOBUS KIP, late of New York, mariner, died intestate, Letters of administration are granted to his eldest brother, Abraham Kip, June 20, 1732.
Abstracts of Wills Vol II 1708-1728, pages 351 & 352: Page 220.
--In the name of God, Amen. It being the duty of all persons living to consider their mortal end or frail estate. To which end I, JACOBUS KIPP, of New York, Esq., do make this my last will and Testament. My executors have power to sell estate to pay debts. I leave to my son, John Kipp, œ5 in full for his claim or pretence of being my eldest son. I leave to my wife Catalina all the rest of my estate, real and personal, during her life or widowhood, and she is to maintain and bring up my under-aged children. After her death all my estate is to go to my children, John, Jacobus, Catharine, William, Henry, Cornelia, Balthazar and Benjamin. I make my wife, and my son John, and my brother, John Kipp, and Abraham Van Vleecq, and Balthazar De Hart, overseers of my will.
Dated November 3, 1726. Witnesses, Samuel Kipp, Jacobus Kierstede, Henricus De Meyer. Proved, before Governor William Burnet, January 13, 1726/7.
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