Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills, Vol XI, Prior to 1790

Pg 44-5

In the name of God, Amen. I, CHRISTOPHER YOUNGS, of the town of Southold, in Suffolk County, being in health.

I leave to my son Christopher, all my lands and buildings where he now dwells at Aquabauk, in said town, bounded north by the Sound, east and west by land of Israel Parshall, south by John Youngs, with that my way from the said premises to the Kings Road. And all my meadows on the south side of Peaconick River, and my meadow lying at Peaconack (so called) on the north side of said river.

I leave to my wife Elizabeth, 1/2 of all my movable estate, to dispose of as she pleases. And her choice of my two dwelling houses, where I now dwell, and 1/3 of the land where I now dwell, bounded north by the Kings highway, east by Thomas Conkling, south by the bay, and west by Benjamin Youngs. And 1/3 of my meadow called Puryers (Purriers) meadow, lying at the south end of said land, during the time she remains my widow and not longer. And she is to have the improvement of the other 2/3 of the land and meadow, where I now dwell, until my son Daniel shall be of age.

I leave to my son Daniel, all my said land with all the houses and buildings.

I leave to my wife, all the rest of my movables. I make my wife and my son Christopher, executors.

Dated May 29, 1725. Witnesses, William Horton, Obadiah Smith, Benjamin Youngs.

Codicil. I leave to my son Daniel, all that parcel of meadow at Saw mill brook, in Southold, which I lately purchased of Jabes Mapes.

Dated June 24, 1727. Witnesses, Robert Stedman, Josiah Youngs, Benjamin Youngs. Proved, August 16, 1727, before Brinley Sylvester.

WILL SUMMARY

Christopher Youngs

Dates - Written: 05/29/1725; proved: 08/16/1727, codicil 06/24/1727

Wife: Elizabeth

Sons: Christopher, Daniel (underrage)

Neighbors: (Aquebogue: Israel Parshall, John Youngs), Thomas Conkling, Benjamin Youngs

Witnesses to will: William Horton, Obadiah Smith, Benjamin Youngs

Witnesses to codicil: Robert Stedman, Josiah Youngs, Benjamin Youngs

Executors: my wife and my son Christopher

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Christopher Youngs married his cousin Elizabeth Moore

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