Abstracts of Wills Vol X 1780-1782

Page 146.--In the name of God, Amen. This eighth day of June, 1782, I, HEZEKIAH PARSALL, of Hempstead, Queens County, being sick in body. I leave to Martha, my well-beloved wife, one room in my house for her use as long as she remains my widow; likewise, all my indoor moveables; the first choice of one of all my cows. Unto my wife and daughter Mary,** all my fowls, geese, and turkeys, equally between them. My out-door and moveable estate to be sold; the proceeds to be equally divided between my wife and three daughters, that is to my wife, Sucke Denton+ (wife of Isaac Denton, Jr.), Martha Dorlon (wife of Joseph Dorlon), and Mary "Parson," my youngest daughter. Unto my three sons, namely Henry, Thomas, and Niah* Parsall, all my lands and buildings, lands lotted or unlotted, with all my rights in lands divided or undivided, in equal shares. All my just and lawful debts be paid out of my lands just mentioned; likewise, my funeral charges. My three sons to provide for my widow, sufficient bread and meat, and firewood brought to the door, while she remains my widow. On the death or marriage of my widow, the house I now live in and all the rooms thereof, to be sold; the proceeds to be equally divided amongst my three sons. I make Isaac Frost and Henry and Thomas Parsall, my sons, executors. Dated June 8, 1782. Witnesses, Isaac Frost, Henry Pearsall, Daniel Pearsall, of Hempstead, yeoman. Proved, November 15, 1782. Codicil. Out of my stock, within disposed of, unto my daughter, Mary Parsall, one three-year-old heifer.

*Niah-should be Uriah.

+Pearsall Books, Vol. III, pg. 1321 sec. 2- Sucke-has no husband entered. This is a good reference to fill in the gaps.

** This Mary is the one that married Nathaniel Ross.

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