Sept. 24, 1652 [Will of Thomas Gibson of Chesquack
Parish...begueaths to
Elizabeth, my wife, as much of the divident as he lives on as lies within the
neck, for her life, & the rest for use of his son, Nicholas, during his
minority, and after (his) death, his wife the 900 acres to to his son
Nicholas.; failing issue, to his dau. Cassandra; 860 pds tob; to Margaret his
sister, wife of Wm Blackley, due from Wm Buford: horses and mares tobe equally
divided between his wife, Nicholas his son & his dau.Cassandra; Nicholas to
be of age at 18 & Cassandra at 20 or day of marriage. A gold ring to son
& dau. left them by their godmother; Cassandra to have the best fflock bed
with Rug, Boulster and Pillow 7 the ffine payer of Holland Sheets & to each
of them (son & dau.) a Pott &Pestle: my Bookes to my son, Nicholas, the
two to have 1700 lbs tob. due by Geo. Smith; Mary & Jane, daus of his wife,
to have 365 lbs tob. rec'd this year fo Henry Ashwell; Alice & Elizabeth,
daus of my wife & at present living in England all the tob. due from Henry
Aswell; my Beaver hatt to brother-in-law Wm Blackey. His wife to have all the
remainder of his personal estate & to be guardian of his children:
brother-in-law Wm Blackey. His wife to have all the remainder of his personal
estate & to be guardian of his children: Wm Blackey to have the oversight
of them: Elizabeth , his wife, to br ex'x: Bee Humphreys to be free, & Wm
Blackey to the oversight of them: Elizabeth, his wife, to be ex'x: Bee
Humphreys to be free, & released from any former neglect.
Witnesses: Jn'o Whiston (his mark), Bees Humphreys. Rec: Sept. 20, 1652.