William Mott
M, b. 20 January 1674, d. 23 June 1740
William was born on Saturday, 20 January 1674 in New York. He was son of Lieut. Adam Mott and his second wife Elizabeth Richbell.1 William married Hannah Ferris, daughter of John Ferris I and Mary Jackson, on 12 April 1705 in New York. William made his will on 22 April 1740 at Great Neck in the Town of Hempstead, Queens County, Long Island, New York.
I, William Mott, of Great Neck, in the town of Hempstead in Queens County, being weak of body. I leave to my son William all my housing and lands that I have in the whole town and Patent of Hempstead, and he is to pay all debts and legacies. I leave to my brother-in-law (son-in-law?), Philip Pell, 10 shillings. I leave to my grand-children, Philip, Hannah and Martha Pell, each 10 shillings, as a token of my love and remembrance, having given their mother a good sufficient portion in her life time. I leave to my wife Hannah 50 bushels of wheat, and 1/3 of my grain on the ground, and 1/3 of my swine, and 5 cows and 9 other cattle, 3 horses, 2 of household goods, 2 of my negroes, and a table commonly standing in my middle room; 2 my sheep, and a warming pan, and all the new cloth shall be for my family. I leave to my daughter Martha a green side saddle, and a bedstead and bed. My wife and my son William are to maintain my daughter Martha, decently and well, until she comes to her understanding and reason again; and if she returns to her reason, then my son William is to pay her L250. If he refuses to do so, then she is to have 60 acres of land on the north side joining Sakason's land, to run the whole length of my land. My wife Hannah is to have the use of 1/3 of my house and lands during her life, and my daughter Martha is to live in the house while she remains single. Dated, the 22d day of the 2d month, called April, 1740. Witnesses, Daniel Kissam, Hannah Kissam, Thomas Pearsall, John Doty. I make my wife Hannah and my son William executors."
William departed this life on Thursday, 23 June 1740 in Great Neck in the Town of Hempstead, Queens County, Long Island, New York. The date may have been 31 August. His will was probated on 30 June 1744.
I, William Mott, of Great Neck, in the town of Hempstead in Queens County, being weak of body. I leave to my son William all my housing and lands that I have in the whole town and Patent of Hempstead, and he is to pay all debts and legacies. I leave to my brother-in-law (son-in-law?), Philip Pell, 10 shillings. I leave to my grand-children, Philip, Hannah and Martha Pell, each 10 shillings, as a token of my love and remembrance, having given their mother a good sufficient portion in her life time. I leave to my wife Hannah 50 bushels of wheat, and 1/3 of my grain on the ground, and 1/3 of my swine, and 5 cows and 9 other cattle, 3 horses, 2 of household goods, 2 of my negroes, and a table commonly standing in my middle room; 2 my sheep, and a warming pan, and all the new cloth shall be for my family. I leave to my daughter Martha a green side saddle, and a bedstead and bed. My wife and my son William are to maintain my daughter Martha, decently and well, until she comes to her understanding and reason again; and if she returns to her reason, then my son William is to pay her L250. If he refuses to do so, then she is to have 60 acres of land on the north side joining Sakason's land, to run the whole length of my land. My wife Hannah is to have the use of 1/3 of my house and lands during her life, and my daughter Martha is to live in the house while she remains single. Dated, the 22d day of the 2d month, called April, 1740. Witnesses, Daniel Kissam, Hannah Kissam, Thomas Pearsall, John Doty. I make my wife Hannah and my son William executors."
William departed this life on Thursday, 23 June 1740 in Great Neck in the Town of Hempstead, Queens County, Long Island, New York. The date may have been 31 August. His will was probated on 30 June 1744.
Family | Hannah Ferris b. 3 May 1679, d. 24 Jun 1759 |
Citations
- [S385] Edward Doubleday Harris, The Descendants of Adam Mott of Hempstead, Long Island, N.Y.: A Genealogical Study, page - William, son of Adam Mott & Elizabeth Richbell [b. 1/20/1674][m. Hannah Ferris], Children: William, Hannah [m. Philip Pell], Martha, Elizabeth.