Will of William Hallock

New York Historical Society Vol 25. p 128

LDS Family History Library call number 974.7 B47, Vol 25 pp 128,129

Page 2. --  Wm. Hollyoake, Southold.

“In the name of God, Amen. To all Christian People Greeting. Know you that I William Hollyoake, being through God’s blessing of sound memory.” Leaves to his beloved wife Margaret Hollyoake, “all that my third lot in the Town Plot next to Tooker’s land, with the meadow called Booths meadow, with all the Commonage thereunto belonging, during her life and noe longer.” Only she is to give my son William liberty to set up a house in some convenient place and such other benefits from said lands as she sees fit. Also one third of the profits of my land now improved in my lot at Accobauk , where I now dwell, on both sides of the lane or way that divides it, with full power to dwell in my said house at all times she pleases. Also leave her 4 cows and all the working cattle and all the household goods, during her life.

Leaves to son Thomas Hollyoake, all the land except the swamp lot, on the west side of the lane or way, by my dwelling house, as it now runneth, which shall always remain in common for the two parcels of land. But the rest of this lot and the south and north end, is to be equally divided between my two sons Thomas and Peter. After the death of my son Thomas, the land is to go to his heir. “And so to descend from heir to her for ever, without any power of sale or alienation.” He also leaves him one half of my three pieces of meadow, “one of them is on the east side of Booths meadow, being the piece I exchanged with Capt. John Youngs.” “The other piece lyeth between Cases meadow and Mr. Wells meadow and which I bought of Samuel King. The third piece lyeth on the west side of Deep Creek, being the Second lot. One half of these three pieces, I leave to my son Thomas and his heirs, the other half to my Son William upon the same conditions. “Always provided that if my sons Thomas, Peter or William, or any of their succeeding heirs, whether sons or daughters, whom I doe constitute my heirs, shall Apostate from the Protestant Doctrine or faith of the Church of England as it is now by law established, and if they or any of them shall at any time hereafter, take upon him or them, any profession of such Doctrines and faith whereby they shall be drawn away from attendance upon the Publik Worship of God, practiced in this place, and warranted by the Holy Scriptures; and if they shall neglect or contemn the said publik Worship; and if the said Thomas or any of them shall at any time espouse and contract marriage with any Quaker, or to the son or daughter of any Quaker as they are now called; It is my positive Will that they shall be utterly disinherited and disowned.” And I bequeath the land so forfeited by such wicked practices, to the next lawful heir.”

He leaves to his son Peter the land on the east side of the lane or way, by my dwelling house at Accobauk, and the Swamp lot to him during his life and then to heirs, with entailment. He leaves to his son William, “All that my third lot in the Town Plot, which lies next to Tookers land, after my wife’s decease, with the meadow called Booth’s meadow, and a parcel of meadow on the east side of Quash neck, and all the right of Commonage belonging thereto.” To him for life and then to his heirs, as in former articles, and with the same conditions.

Leaves legacies to daughters Mary, Marth, Sarah and Elizabeth. Makes his wife sole executor and desires his two neighbors James Reeve, and Caleb Horton to be assistants. “I leave to my son John who as an obstinate Apostate I do doe reject and deprive of all other parts of my estate, yet I doe hereby give him, my Second lot at the Wading Creek, with all the appurtenances thereto belonging..”

Dated February 10, 1684.

Witnesses, Stephen Bayley, John Mapes, Jr., Joshura Horton, Johathan Horton, Abraham Carey. Proved in Court of Sessions October 21, 1684. John Howell, Clerk.