NY CITY WILL 1752, Mary/Thos Arrowsmith
Found the following under New York City Wills 1754-1760Page 131.--In the name of God, Amen, March 10, 1752. I, PETER PERINE, of Richmond County, being in good health. "My wife Mary is to have that part of my real estate, as long as she lives, as the Law directs," and the use of the east room in my house, and the bed and furniture for the room, and two cows, and fire wood, and the use of œ125. I leave to my son Peter my silver hilted sword. To my son James œ40. To my daughter Mary, wife of Thomas Arrowsmith, œ50. To my daughter Margaret, wife of John Poillon, œ50. These to be paid by my son Henry. To my daughter Sarah, wife of John See, œ50. To my daughter Dinah, wife of Thomas Lee, œ50, to be paid by my son Edward. I leave to my two youngest sons, Henry and Edward, all my real estate on Staten Island, having formerly disposed of my lands in Middlesex County, East New Jersey, to my sons Peter and William. My son Henry is to have the east part of my farm with the buildings, and he is to pay to my son Edward œ30 towards building and improvements. I leave to my son Henry a gun, and a horse and saddle. I leave to my son Edward my long gun, and a horse and saddle. I leave to my three grand children, Nicholas, Ann, and Mary Britton, each œ10. All the rest to my children, Peter, William, James, Mary Arrowsmith, Margaret Poillon, Sarah See, Dinah Lee, and the children of Daniel Perine. My executors are to sell personal estate at public vendue, except my apparell, which I give to my sons Peter, William, and James. I make Thomas Arrowsmith, John Poillon, John Lee, of Somerset, and Henry Perine, executors.