Will of Joseph Croskeys, of Charles Town, mariner, made December 2, 1700, and proved before Governor Moore, April 16, 1701, gave wife, Margaret, a negro girl, Sarah, his "biggest silver tankard", two silver porringers, two silver spoons, "with two rooms furnished which she pleases to chuse in my brickhouse standing in ye. Broad Street with cook room & garden"; gave brother, John Croskeys, £10, current money, and all his wearing apparel; gave friend, Capt. Thomas Smith, £10. current money; gave "ye poor of ye parish of Charles Town in Carolina", £10. current money; gave wife, Margaret, one-third of the remainder of his estate, real and personal; gave "only son", John Croskeys, the other two-thirds of his estate, but in case of his death in his minority, the bequest was to be divided equally among testator's brothers, John, William and James Croskeys, and his sister, Elizabeth Mills (the last three of the "Island of Bermudas") ; appointed wife, executrix, and brother, John, and friend, Capt. Thomas Smith, executors, providing that in case of the death of either Capt. James Risby was to succeed the deceased as an executor.
Witnesses: Robert Cage, James Ingerson, Edward Marston.
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