Page 300.-- In the name of God, Amen, May 27, 1742. I, DIRCK VAN KEUREN [read Tyrck Van Keuren], of Kingston, in Ulster County, being infirm in body. I leave to my wife Maritie the use of all estate during her life. I leave to my son Matthew, the land he now lives upon, "and the mill lying and being in Duchess [sic] County, on the north side of a run of water named Specken Kill", and he is to pay fl300 to my other children, deducting 1/12. I leave to my son Benjamin, and my daughter Sarah, wife of William Van Vliet, all the land I bought of Thomas Saunders, in Duchess [sic] County, on the south side of my son Matthew's land, as they have it now in possession; and they are to pay fl300, deducting 1/12. I leave to my sons Abraham and Jacobus, my dwelling house, barn, barracks, and smith shop, and the ground thereto belonging, in Kingston; Also the land I bought of my father, and Hendrick Ten Eyck, and the orchards lying on both sides of the King's highway that leads to Hurley Town. I also leave to them a bond due to me from Jacob Rutsen, also one from William Harris, and they are to pay fl400, deducting each 1/12. All of my children who as yet have had no out set from me, shall have it equal in value to those which have already had it. I leave to my daughters, Janeke, wife of Dirck Westbrook; Katie [read Tatie], wife of Joseph Du Bois; Catharine, wife of Arnold Vielen; Maritie, wife of Petrus Louw; Rachel, wife of Dirck Van Vliet; Elizabeth, and Lydia, the sums of money which are to be paid by my sons as above. All the rest of my estate I leave to all my children and I make my wife and my sons, executors.
Witnesses, Dirck De Witt [read Tyerck De Witt], Adam Persons [read Adam Persen], Cornelis Persons [read Cornelius Persen]. Proved September 22, 1742.
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