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Last Will & Testament of Josiah Peirson

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Date: 1 Nov 1776 [unknown]
Location: Bridgehampton, Suffolk, New York Colonymap
Surnames/tags: Peirson Pierson
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TRANSCRIPTION OF THE LAST WILL &TESTAMENT OF JOSIAH PEIRSON

Signed: 1 Nov, 1776; Proved/Probated: 25 May 1782; Inferred death date: May 1782

Last Will & Testament

“In the Name of God, Amen. I Josiah Peirson of Bridganp in the County of Suffolk and Province of New York, Considering the uncertingty of this mortal Life, and being of sound and perfect mind and and memory, blessed be almity God for the same, do make and publish…”

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“publish this my last Will and Testament in maner and form as following that is to say first I give I give to my Son Silas Peirson five shillings, in the next place I give to my Son Matthew Peirson my House and all my Buildings and my Pickle [this meaning a small yard, or enclosure -km**] and the one halfe of my Lot of Land on the north side of my Home Lot, and the Land lying on the East side of the Land of Silvanus Topping ad Petter Hildrith and one halfe of my Lot of Land coled my narrow Lot on the South End, and one half of my Lot caled Sayres Lot on the West side, and one thiard part of my Wood Land lying in the Lot Nomber one and two and one half of Fifty the one out the Township of Southampton to him and his Herrs and Signes forever. in the next place I give to my Son Silvanus Peirson my Buildings and my Lot of Land caled No[smudged ink obscures some letters - km]ije Lot and one half of my Lot caled my Home Lot on the South side and one third part of my wood Land lying in the Lots nomber one and two, and one Forth part of Fifty Right as far as the Canow place to him and his Heirs and Signes forever. in the next place I give to my Son Timothy Peirson my Buildings and the Lot of Land bounded by David Hands Land on the West and on the north and Semuels Peirson on the East, South by the road, and one halfe of my Lot of Land caled Sears Lot one the East side, and one thiard part of my Wood Land lying in the Lots nomber one and two in in the South Division and one forth part of a Fifty as far as the Conow place and all my Commonage beyond the Canow place to him and his Heirs and assignes, forever, likwise I give to my Son Timothy Peirson, one peace of Land bounded west by John Gilson land, north by the Road East by Ezekel Howell Land and one halfe of my Lot called the narrow Lot on the north end, to him and his Heirs forever. I give to my Son Paul Peirson Five Shillings, I give to my Son Josiah Peirson Five Shillings, I give to my Son Joseph Peirson Five Shillings, I give to my Son Benjamin Peirson Five Shillings, I give to my Daughter Susanah Peir the Sum of Thirty Pounds. I do apoint my three Sons Executors Matthew Peirso and Silvanus Peirso and Timothy Peirso I give my Executors full Poure to sell my Land Lying in the Lots no. 1 and No. 2 in the north Division and one Eight part of a Sheare att Mantoak and Sell my moveble Estate and pay my Just Debts and Legasies and what is left Divid eaqual between Matthew and Silvanus and Timothy and Susannah, in wittnes whereof I have set my hand and Seal this first Day of November in the year of our Lord onethousand Sevenhundredand Seventy Six. –Josiah Pearson. LS Elazar Stanbrough, Silvanus Topping, Annanias Cooper.___ Suffolk County.”

Attestation “Be it Remembered that on the Twentyfifth Day of March onethousand sevenhundred and Eighty Two, personally appeared before me Nathan Woodhull junior, Surrogate of the said County, Elazor Stanbrough and Sylvanus Topping yeomen, and being duly Sworn on their Oaths declared, that they did see Josiah Peirson, sign and Seal the above written Instrument, purporting to be the Will of the said Josiah Peirson, bearing date at the first Day of November onethousand sevenhundred and Seventy six, and heard him publish and Declare the same as and for his last Will and Testament; That at the same time thereof, he the said Josiah Peirson, was of sound disposing mind and memory, to the best of the Knowledge and Belief of them the Deponants; and that their names subscribed to the said Will is of their respective proper hand Writing, which they subscribed as Witness to the said will in the Testators presence__ and that they the deponents saw. Annanais Cooper the other witness to the said will, subscribe his name as a Witness thereto in the Testators presence— [Signed:] Nathan Woodhull jun Surrogate.”

Sources

  • New York, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1659-1999: Wills and Administrations (New York County, New York), 1680-1804; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (New York County); Probate Place: New York, New York Ancestry Record 8800 #4657408

|Name:| Josiah Eivison [Peirson] |Residence Place:|Bridganp, Suffolk, New York |Probate Date:|25 May 1782 |Inferred Death Date:|1782

  • “The word ‘Pickle’ for ‘Pightel,’ is an obsolete word, meaning a small yard, or enclosure on the premises.” Source: The Sixth Volume of Record of Southampton, L.I., N.Y. Being Abstracts of Vol II of Deeds in Town Clerk’s Office. Eds. Pelletreau, William S & Early, James A ; Publisher Southampton Town Clerk’s Office (1915) Page 165




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