Will of Robert Longman of Brooklyn, Gold Refiner, 1863

Date: 7 Dec 1863 [unknown]
Location: Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States
Surname/tag: Longman

I, Robert Longman of the City of Brooklyn, Gold Refiner, Do make, publish and declare my last Will and Testament to be as follows

First, I hereby nominate and appoint my three Sons, Samuel Longman, Charles Longman and George Longman to be Executors of my Will.

Second, I give and bequeath to my youngest daughter Priscilla Longman the mortgage made to me for six thousand dollars by my daughter Annie Longman on the house and premises No 26 Lafayette Avenue in the City of Brooklyn, and I direct that my said daughter Annie Longman shall not be charged with any interest on said mortgage either past or future until my daughter Priscilla attains twenty one years of age hereby giving said interest to my said daughter, Annie.

Third. I give and bequeath to my Sons William Longman and Robert Longman each the sum of three thousand dollars and to my Son George Longman two thousand dollars which sums I direct and desire my Executors to keep invested in the business at present carried on by R Longman and Sons - to pay to the said persons respectively the profit gain and income which may be derived from that amount of money invested in said business as long as said business shall be carried on and continued by my surviving partners.

Fourth. the balance of my capital invested in the business of R. Longman & Sons, I give and bequeath to George Longman, Annie Longman, Priscilla Longman hereby requesting that my said Executors will keep the same invested in said business and pay the interest income and profit on that amount to my said three children equally.

Fifth I give and bequeath to my said children George Longman, Annie Longman and Priscilla Longman all my Bonds, Mortgages, stocks, plate, furniture and all other personal property or other property whatever and wherever situated to be equally divided between them by my executors on the attainment of my daughter Priscilla to the age of twenty one years giving to my Executors full power to sell and dispose of all or any part of my said property at their discretion and to invest the proceeds thereof from time to time until the time limited aforesaid and in the meantime pay the interest and income thereof to my said three children

In Witness Whereof I Robert Longman the Testator have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Seventh day of December one thousand and eight hundred and sixty three. Signed Sealed published and declared by the testator Robert Longman to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request and in his presence have subscribed our names as witnesses hereto John P Rolfe Montague St Brooklyn John D Snedeker 141 Livingston Street Brooklyn