WILL:
Page 346 -- Phillip Smith, New York
"In the name of God, Amen. I, Phillip Smith, of New York, being sick and weak, " Leaves all of his estate to his wife Margaret, for life or during her widowhood, "but if she marry and take a husband, " then she is to have her thirds only. Rest of estate to his children Phillip, Margaret, Katharine and Mary.
Dated Jan. 20, 1690. Witnesses: James Collis, Geritt Hardenburgh, Johanes Von Gierson. Makes wife Margaret executor.
New York, 10 Dec 1692. There appeared before me, being thereto authorized by his Excellency, Benjamin Fletcher, Esq., Captain-General and Governor, the above named witnesses and made oath to the same.
Page 388. -- Benjamin Fletcher, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chiefe, etc.
Whereas Phillip Smith in his last will made his wife, Margaret, executor, and she being dead, having never administered upon said estate, Letters of Administration are granted to Allet [Albert] Bosch, Clark Smith, and Nicholas Blank, shoemakers, brethren in law to said Phillip Smith. December 10, 1692.
Page 447. -- Inventory of estate of Phillip Smith, taken December 23, 1692.
Registered for Albert Bosch and Nicholas Blank, adminstrators of Phillip Smith, vinter, deceased, 17 English and Latin books, £1.10 Dutch printed books, 10s. 1 Jacobus, gold, £1.10. House and ground £200. A Ledger book beginning with Albert Bosch, and ending with Cornelius Viellers. The book of accounts of the store day book, beginning December 8, 1691, with Thomas Cook, and ending with Albert Bosch, November 18, 1692. Peter Jacobs Marius, Hendrick Jellis, mayor, Evert Hartinburgh, Thomas Burroughs.
Page 42. -- Inventory of account of estate of Philip Smith. Registered for Albert Bosch and Nicholas Bayard. Burial Charges, £10 4s. 3d. Ballance of account in favor of the estate, £311. Quietus granted to the executors by Governor Fletcher, July 30, 1694.
