"After their deaths, the whole estate shall go to their children" "the minors first to be educated until they can earn a living. If either should re-marry, he or she shall pay one half to the children, begotten by them, and in case of death, one fourth of the remaining half shall be divided among the children. - If the survivor remains unmarried, he or she shall not be compelled to pay out anything more to the children than it may please the survivor, either as a marriage portion, or in some other way. At death of both parties, the children shall inherit the entire estate. In case of re-marriage of either party, without lawful issue, the children shall have one half of the estate.
"Estate (after payment of debts) to be Equally divided amongst my children: but my two Eldest sonns desiring to haue Each of them a part of the Land of the New Paltz and more than the other children by Reason their names are uppon pattent, but if they are content to deale Equally with my other children whether in mand houses or Any other sort of Goods whatsoever belonging to my said Estate As well the land of the Paltz that I have bought former And after my death And their mothers decease shall be dealt Equally Amongst them." - "My two Eldest Sonnes will Each of them have part of the land lying in the New Paltz - on condition that they shall pay for the said land with interest unto the other of my children and shall not inherit any of the other land housing or Another sort of Goods belonging to my said Estate but them that have home-lotts And have built thereon shall keep the same upon condition that the other of my children shall have so much land in stead thereof in such convenient places As may be found most Expedient for them." "My wife their mother shall have the ordering of the Estate as long as she remains a widdow." "If she marry the Estate to be divided amongst the children aforesaid except my two ekdest sons." Signed by the testator, and witnessed by
Arent Tunisen"In deen Naeme Des Heeren, Amen."
"Voor Eerst bevele ick myn Ziel aen de almagtige godt myn schepper, En Jesus Christus myn Verlosser, En aende hylige geest myn hyligmaker, En myn Lichaem tot de aerde van waer het selve gecomen is, om op Eem Christelyke manier begraven to werden" (I bequeath first my soul to the Almighty God my shepherd and to Jesus Christus my savior and to the holy ghost my redeemer, and my body to the earth from which it came, to be buried in a Chistian manner).
"Soo geve ick aen myn huysvrouw Catryna de boys (to my wife Cathrina), all myn staat van Landen, huysen, goederer, Schulden, gelt, gout, silver gemunt of ongemunt (all my property in land, houses, goods, debts, money) "om gedurende haer leven to mogen gebruycken En na myn" "huysvrouws" "alsdan in Weesen sal syn" met desen Verstande noghtans dat Indier myn huysvrouw wederom quam te hertrouwen, alsdan gehouden is om de helft vande geheele staat uyt te keeren aen myn Erfgenamen hier na beschreven; Ten Derden Soo geve ick aen myn outsten Soon (if the widow should marry, then to his eldest son) Abraham du boys ses pont in gelt voor het Recht van Eerst geboorte (L6 as his right being the first born).
"Soo geeve ick aen myn soon Abraham du boys of Erfgenamen de geregste agste part van myn gehelen staet alsdan in Weesen (the eight part of my whole estate).
"Aen myn soon Jacob De geregste aghste part van my geheele staat" (to my son Jacob an eight part of the estate).
"Aen myn soon David" an eight part of the estate.
"Aen myn soon Salomon" an eight part of the estate.
"Aen myn soon Lowies" an eight part of the estate.
"Aen myn soon Matthew" an eighth part of the estate.
"Aen de naergelaten Kinderen Van Eijlen," (children of the deceased), Isaacq du boys," an eight part of the estate "met des Conditie dat Ingevallen de voors. Kinderen in haere onmondighyt mogle Comen te overslyden dat alsdann voors. part sal onder myn andere Erfgename hier ingeschreven Egaelyck gedeelt werden." (If any of the children should die before they become of age, then their shares to be divided among the other heirs mentioned).
"Aen de Kinderen van myn dogter Sara - getrout hebbende (to children of my daughter Sara, wife of) Joost Janse, nu in Wesen an eight part of the estate."
Wife appointed executrix. Signed by the testator.
Jan Ward"Kennelick sy Een Jeder by Desen dat ick" "En Laast Will & Testem't hebbe gemacht Den 27 Dagh van maert 1694" by Dese approbeere En bevestige, En begerende data Deselve in alle Deelen sal opsevolgt Werde, Except met Dese Sondering als hier onder myn begeerte uytgedruckt Enbeschreven is te Weten" (Be it known that I on March 27, 1694 made a will, which is hereby approved and to be followed in all parts, except as here provided) -
"Myn soon Jacob du boys sal hebben in Regt & Waren Eydendom d'geregte helft van myn bouwery gelegen opt horly stuck, tusschen t'Landt Daar te Disposeren na Welgevallen met dese Conditie dat myn soon Jacob du boys sal gehouden syn te betalen voor voors. Landt d'quantytyt van Een Duysent En fyf hondert schepel tarw, oock soo sal de voors. Jacob du boys d'andere helft van voors. Landt in huer gebruycken tot dat myn Jongste soon Matthew du boys tot mondigen dagen sal gekomen syn, En voor het' gebuyck Der selve te betalen vyftigh schepels tarw pr annum" (to my son Jacob half of the farm at Hurly adjoining land of Hyman and Jan Rosa and land of Lammert Huyberse" "on condition that he pays 1500 shepels of wheat; Jacob to use the other half until my youngest son Matthew Du Bois becomes of age, for which he is to pay 50 schepels wheat yearly).
"Soo Verclaer ick, dat ick van Desen Dagh hebbe getransporteert aan myn Jongste soon Matthew Du booys Een huys En Erf in Kingstowne Een perceeltie wy Landt En de geregte helft van myn Landt gelegen op het Horly stuck volgens Teneur van voors. traspoort mits dat my voors. soon Matthew du boys sal moeten uytkeeren En betalen de quantityt van vuftien hondert schepels tarwe nietlegenstaar de dat voors. transport vermelt dat de betalinge der selve geschiet is." (I have this day conveyed to my youngest son, Matthew Du Bois, house and land in Kingston, a parcel of meadow land, and one half of my land at Hurley, for which he is to pay 1500 schepels of wheat).
"Soo is myn will En Begeerte t'landt Door myn soon David Du boys van Jan Wood gecogt, Dat de betalinge sal uyt myn staat moeten geschieden als ick sul aan myn voors. soon David du boys belooft hebbe." (Payments for the land which my son David bought from Jan Wood to come out of my estate, as I had promised my son David).
"Myn soon Salomon Du boys En Lowies du boys sullen mogen in waren & Regten Eydendom to hebben voor haar & haar order of Erfgename myn landt gelegen onttrent d'Paltz volgens grontbrief van Coll. Thomas Dongan gedatert Den 2 dag van Junij 1688: en daar voor te betalen De quantityt van aghthondert schepels tarw." (My sons Salomon and Louis Du Bois are to have my land in the Paltz, conveyed to me by deed from Coll. Thomas Dongan, dated June 2, 1688, for which they are to pay 800 schepels of wheat).
"Myn Dogter Sara Huysvrouw van Joost Janse sal mogen in waren & Regter Eygen dom te gebben voor haar En haar order of Erfgename Een stuck Landt gelegen onder de Jurridictie van Horly naest de grondt van Corneles Cool En Daer voor te betalen de quantityt van seven hondert schepel tarw te Vertaan dat Bos Lant gelegen omtrent voors. Landt, medec geinludert is voor voors. soomme." (My daughter Sara wife of Joost Janse to have a piece of land in Hurley adjoining the land of Corneles Cool, for which she is to pay 700 schepels of wheat. This includes the woodland adjoining.) Signed by the testator.
W. D. Meyer