Matthew Farrington
M, b. 1665, d. before 16 February 1729
Matthew was born in 1665 in the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. He was the son of Edward Farrington & Dorothy Bowne. Matthew married Hannah Embree, daughter of John Embree I and Sarah Parcell, in 1689 in the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. 1698, Matthew was listed on the Flushing Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Matt ffarrington; Hannah, his wife; Matthew; Sarah; Edward. Matthew made his will on 6 September 1728 at the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York.1.
I, Matthew Farrington, of Flushing, in Queens County, on Nassau Island, yeoman. September 6, 1728, being indisposed in body. After all debts are paid, I leave to my wife Hannah, my now dwelling house, and all my lands and meadows, with all appurtenances, for her use so long as she remains a widow. And after my said wife shall happen to die, or marry again, then the said house and lands are to be sold to the best advantage. I leave to my son Matthew, o25, in lieu of all claim by right of inheritance. All the rest I leave to my sons, Edward, Joseph, Benjamin, James, and Thomas. I leave to my son James, a brown pacing mare. To my son Benjamin, a sorrel horse. To my son Thomas, a sorrel mare. I leave to Sarah, daughter of Dorothy Wilson, a cow and a bed, if she stays or tarries out her time. I leave all the rest of my personal property to my daughters, Sarah, wife of Samuel Veal, Hannah, wife of Moses Mollener, and my daughter, Mary Farrington, who is to have o15 above her sisters. I make my wife and my brother-in-law, John Embree, and my friend, James Clement, executors. Witnesses, Matthew Franklin, Nathaniel Roe, D. Humphrey. The widow, Hannah Farrington, resigned as executor on the 11 day of 12 month called February, 1728. 4]
Matthew departed this life before 16 February 1729 in the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 16 February 1729.
I, Matthew Farrington, of Flushing, in Queens County, on Nassau Island, yeoman. September 6, 1728, being indisposed in body. After all debts are paid, I leave to my wife Hannah, my now dwelling house, and all my lands and meadows, with all appurtenances, for her use so long as she remains a widow. And after my said wife shall happen to die, or marry again, then the said house and lands are to be sold to the best advantage. I leave to my son Matthew, o25, in lieu of all claim by right of inheritance. All the rest I leave to my sons, Edward, Joseph, Benjamin, James, and Thomas. I leave to my son James, a brown pacing mare. To my son Benjamin, a sorrel horse. To my son Thomas, a sorrel mare. I leave to Sarah, daughter of Dorothy Wilson, a cow and a bed, if she stays or tarries out her time. I leave all the rest of my personal property to my daughters, Sarah, wife of Samuel Veal, Hannah, wife of Moses Mollener, and my daughter, Mary Farrington, who is to have o15 above her sisters. I make my wife and my brother-in-law, John Embree, and my friend, James Clement, executors. Witnesses, Matthew Franklin, Nathaniel Roe, D. Humphrey. The widow, Hannah Farrington, resigned as executor on the 11 day of 12 month called February, 1728. 4]
Matthew departed this life before 16 February 1729 in the Town of Flushing, Queens County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 16 February 1729.
Family | Hannah Embree b. 1669, d. b 1740 |
Citations
- [S1199] William Pelletreau, Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills Prior to 1790 - Volume 11, pages 83-84 - Abstract of Will of Matthew Farrington dated: 6 September 1728 & probated: 16 February 1728 - [NOTE.--Matthew Farrington was the son of Edward Farrington, who was one of the first settlers of Southampton, L. I.] Volume. Page 83-8.