Proceedings of the New York Historical Association [1906]New York State Historical Association. Meeting
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Proceedings of the New York Historical Association [1906]
New York State Historical Association. Meeting
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persons whatsoever from making any Covenant Bargain or agreement with
her to enslave or bind her for life or for any Number of years or to
use any other way or means to prevent or Defraud her of her time,
liberty or wages that she may honestly earn for her maintainance and
support. And I give and bequeath to my said three sons, Charles, James
and George, all my Stock of Cows, Sheep, Oxen and horses, my negro
Peter and my Wench Pegg or Margaret, and all my Crop of Grain on my
farm and all my Books and household furniture, except the furniture
hereafter mentioned, which I give to my Wife for her Room, and I leave
my farming utensils on my farm for my son James, to whom I have Given
my farm and it is my Will that my Said three Sons, Charles, James and
George, their Executors & administrators, Shall out of my Estate hereby
Given to them at their Equal Expense Decently Cloath, keep, maintain and
find fit attendance for my Wife Elizabeth, according to her Rank and
Station in life, and I leave her a good bed Curtains, bed-cloaths,
Sheets, Pillows and one of my small looking glasses, tea table and Some
Chairs for her Room, as she is now about Seventy four years of age and
is or Soon will be incapable to take Care of her Self, therefore It is
my Earnest Request that her sons may behave as they have always done in
a kind and dutiful and affectionate manner to her While She lives. I
give to my Grandson Charles Clinton Junior, my plate handled sword and
I give my Grandson Alexander Clinton my fusee or small gun I carried
when I was in the army, and I give to my Grandaughter Catherine Clinton,
(my Son George's daughter) my Largest looking glass. I give to my son
James all my mathematical Instruments. I give to my son James, my Clock
and I give to my son George, my watch, and I give to my Son Charles, my
Long Gun and my Desk as I have Given to each of my sons James and George
one hundred pounds by this will more than I have to my Son Charles. . . .
It is not done out of Partiality but for the following Reasons--When
his Brother Alexander died he was Seized in fee of a Good Improved farm.
Containing two hundred Acres; as he died Intestate, having no issue,
It fell to my Son Charles, he being his Eldest Brother and my Son
Charles' Education being more Expensive to me I thought it but Justice
to Make that Small amendment To their portions, which is far from making
them Equal to their Brother Charles. It is my Will I be buryed in the
Graveyard in my own farm, beside my Daughter Catherine and it is my Will
the said Graveyard be made four Rods Square and an open free Road to it
at all times, when it Shall be necessary and I nominate and appoint my
said three sons Charles, James and George, Executors of this my last
will, to see the same Executed accordingly and I order that my said
Executors procure a suitable stone to lay over my Grave, whereon I would
have the time of my death, my age and Coat of Arms cut. I hope they will
Indulge in this Last piece of vanity.
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