Johannes Eldert (1703)

Born 1703 in Hempstead, Queens, New York Colony

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Died [date unknown] in Fosters Meadow, Queens, New York Colony

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Baptism Jamaica, N.Y. in Dutch Church 15 Jan 1705. Earmark to Benjamin (son of Hanas) .Died in Foster's Meadow, now Elmont, N.Y. Page 291 . - In the name of God , Amen . Febrne ary 23 , 1711 . I , ELDERT LUCASEN , of Jamaica , in Queens County , being of perfect memory . I leave to

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246 ABSTRACTS OF WILLS - LIBER 9 . Page 291 . - In the name of God , Amen . Febrne ary 23 , 1711 . I , ELDERT LUCASEN , of Jamaica , in Queens County , being of perfect memory . I leave to my wife Styntie all my estate of houses , lands and meadows in Jamaica whereof I and my son , Lucas Eldertsen , are now possessed , for her during her life , or until she marries , Also all my household goods during her life . After the decease of my wife , I leare to my son , Lucas Eldertsen , my Old Farm , whereon I and my son now live , and several wood lots of land lying behind the land of Theodorus Polhemus , Also one half of the meadow upon Old Fields neck , so called . And he shall pay to his three sisters , Anne , wife of Hans Bergen , Rachel , wife of Adam Smith , and Eg . bertie , wife of Abraham Covert , cach one third of £350 . I leave to my grandson , Jolanes Eldertsen , son of my son Johanes , late of Fosters meadow , in Queens County , deceased , all that messuage or tract of which my said son died possessell , and lie shall pay to his sister Grace £50 . I leave to my son , Ilendrick Eldertsen , all that tract or piece of land in the town of Flatbushi , containing to acres , which he has now in possession , with all the commons vood land which I have in Flatbush , Also all those o lots of land in Queens County lving at the east side of the spring , with one half of all my meallow on Old Fielils neck . All the rest of my estate I leave to my children , Lucas , Ilendrick , Anne , Rachel , Egbertie , and my grandson Johanes . My ellest son Lucas is to have 20 shillings for his birth right . I make my wife Styntie esecutor .

Witnesses , Peter Nevius , Cornelis Wickhoff , Samuel Geritsen . Proved , April 17 , 1722 .

Sources

• Jamaica New York, Dutch Church.

Hempstead Town Records., New York Wills.