COLLECTIONS OF THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY for the year 1902.
Unrecorded wills. Page 130
OBADIAH ROGERS, of Southampton, Suffolk County, being sick and weak in body.
I leave to my wife Mary, the use of one third of all my lands, and the best
room in my now dwelling house, and one third of my cellar and barn, and all
other necessaries during her life. And one third of all my movables forever.
I leave to my daughter Sarah, one cow, she having received her portion
already. I leave to my son-in-law, Israel Howell, 5 shillings, his wife
having received her portion in her lifetime. I leave to my granddaughter,
Eunice Howell, one cow, when she is 18 years old. I leave to my daughter,
Deborah Rogers, one third of all movables. I leave to my son, Odadiah Rogers,
all my housing, buildings, meadows, and one third of all movables. I make my wife Mary, and my son Obadiah,executors.
Witness, Abigail Foster, Christopher Foster. Proved, April 8, 1730,
(Note.--Obadiah Rogers was son of Obadiah, and grandson of William Rogers,the first settler of the name in Southampton. His homestead was that of his ancestors before him, on the east side of Main Street and north side of Meetinghouse Lane in Southampton Village. It remained in possession of his descendants for many generations.
Unrecorded wills. Page 130
OBADIAH ROGERS, of Southampton, Suffolk County, being sick and weak in body.
I leave to my wife Mary, the use of one third of all my lands, and the best
room in my now dwelling house, and one third of my cellar and barn, and all
other necessaries during her life. And one third of all my movables forever.
I leave to my daughter Sarah, one cow, she having received her portion
already. I leave to my son-in-law, Israel Howell, 5 shillings, his wife
having received her portion in her lifetime. I leave to my granddaughter,
Eunice Howell, one cow, when she is 18 years old. I leave to my daughter,
Deborah Rogers, one third of all movables. I leave to my son, Odadiah Rogers,
all my housing, buildings, meadows, and one third of all movables. I make my wife Mary, and my son Obadiah,executors.
Witness, Abigail Foster, Christopher Foster. Proved, April 8, 1730,
(Note.--Obadiah Rogers was son of Obadiah, and grandson of William Rogers,the first settler of the name in Southampton. His homestead was that of his ancestors before him, on the east side of Main Street and north side of Meetinghouse Lane in Southampton Village. It remained in possession of his descendants for many generations.
COLLECTIONS OF THE NEW YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY for the year 1902.
Unrecorded wills. Page 130
OBADIAH ROGERS, of Southampton, Suffolk County, being sick and weak in body.
I leave to my wife Mary, the use of one third of all my lands, and the best
room in my now dwelling house, and one third of my cellar and barn, and all
other necessaries during her life. And one third of all my movables forever.
I leave to my daughter Sarah, one cow, she having received her portion
already. I leave to my son-in-law, Israel Howell, 5 shillings, his wife
having received her portion in her lifetime. I leave to my granddaughter,
Eunice Howell, one cow, when she is 18 years old. I leave to my daughter,
Deborah Rogers, one third of all movables. I leave to my son, Odadiah Rogers,
all my housing, buildings, meadows, and one third of all movables. I make my wife Mary, and my son Obadiah,executors.
Witness, Abigail Foster, Christopher Foster. Proved, April 8, 1730,
(Note.--Obadiah Rogers was son of Obadiah, and grandson of William Rogers,the first settler of the name in Southampton. His homestead was that of his ancestors before him, on the east side of Main Street and north side of Meetinghouse Lane in Southampton Village. It remained in possession of his descendants for many generations.
Unrecorded wills. Page 130
OBADIAH ROGERS, of Southampton, Suffolk County, being sick and weak in body.
I leave to my wife Mary, the use of one third of all my lands, and the best
room in my now dwelling house, and one third of my cellar and barn, and all
other necessaries during her life. And one third of all my movables forever.
I leave to my daughter Sarah, one cow, she having received her portion
already. I leave to my son-in-law, Israel Howell, 5 shillings, his wife
having received her portion in her lifetime. I leave to my granddaughter,
Eunice Howell, one cow, when she is 18 years old. I leave to my daughter,
Deborah Rogers, one third of all movables. I leave to my son, Odadiah Rogers,
all my housing, buildings, meadows, and one third of all movables. I make my wife Mary, and my son Obadiah,executors.
Witness, Abigail Foster, Christopher Foster. Proved, April 8, 1730,
(Note.--Obadiah Rogers was son of Obadiah, and grandson of William Rogers,the first settler of the name in Southampton. His homestead was that of his ancestors before him, on the east side of Main Street and north side of Meetinghouse Lane in Southampton Village. It remained in possession of his descendants for many generations.
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