Page 46.-I, Matthew Franklin, of Flushing, in Queens County, yeoman, this 2 day of the 8 month called August, 1779, being well in body and am desirous to set my house in order. My executors to pay all debts. I leave to Sarah Franklin, daughter of Thomas Franklin, and granddaughter of my brother, Henry Franklin, £50. I leave to Richard Titus, son of James Titus, of Westbury, £50. My executors are to put at interest ^pound;150, the interest to be applied to the use of providing poor Negro children books, and also towards paying their schooling, them that their parents did belong among the People called Quakers. I leave to my friend Matthew Farrington, of Flushing, all my wearing apparell. My executors may sell all houses and lands. Whereas I have purchased of Matthew Farrington his dwelling house and all the land on which he now lives, containing sixteen acres, upon condition that he shall have the use during the life of him and his wife Hannah. After their death my executors are to sell the same, and from the proceeds take the amount due me on bond, and pay the rest to the heirs of Matthew Farrington. After all lands are sold and legacies paid, I leave all the rest to Henry Franklin and Elizabeth Hull, children of my brother, Henry Franklin, and to Walter, John, Samuel, James, Sarah Curser, and Mary Whister, the children of my brother, Thomas Franklin. And to Samuel Bowne, James Bowne, Mary Farrington, Sarah Titus, Abigail Embree, and Willett Bowne, children of my sister Sarah Bowne. I make my trusty kinsmen and friends, John Farrington, James Bowne, and John Field, all of Flushing, executors.
Witnesses, Ebenezer Beamun, Hannah Beamun, Charity Doty. Proved, November 30, 1780.
