Father’s will: dated 24 Jan., 1711, proved 28 May, 1714 (Book 8, p.323, N.Y. County); to son William, the home lot in Flushing; son John, 240 acres of the Harrison Patent at Rye; son Joseph, 240 acres of the Harrison Patent at Rye, bought in 1702 (Book B, p. 180); daughter Sarah, £35; daughter Hannah, £55, and 240 acres at Rye; gives the 900 acres at Rye bought from Samuel Haight, 1706 (Book C, p. 46), to sons Jeremiah, Thomas and Henry; son Benjamin, the shop and tools at Flushing when he is 20 years of age; daughter Mary Dusenbury, £25; daughter Rebecca, £55; wife Mary to have house and lot at Flushing for life;

BENJAMIN, received the carpenter shop and tools at Flushing; he also purchased the homestead at Flushing from his brother William of Rye; J. P. Queens County, 1744. He m. Nov. 1, 1714, Hannah, daughter of Henry Dusenbury, the Elder of Hempstead, and d. in Feb., 1772; will dated 8 April, 1769; proved 23 March, 1772 (Book 28, p. 231).