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- Jehu [4], the next son of John and Rebecca, was born 9, 26, 1723, and who married Ruth Powell, was a Quaker preacher, and died 1782, leaving two sons, John [5], born 1750, was of Patchogue, died 1828, leaving many descendants who are to be found to-day in that vicinity. Jehu [5], born 1756, came to New York, married Ruth Burtis, died 1801, and was the father of William Burtis [6] Mott, Keeper at Blackwell's Island. from: Harris, Edward Doubleday "The Descendants of Adam Mott of
Hempstead, Long Island, NY" [Lancester, PA: The New Era Printing Co.,
1906] Revised Edition, p. 8
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[JhnHicks..FTW] (NY Historical Society, Abstracts of Wills, Vol 12, p 31-2.). --These Presents witnesseth this thirtieth day of the twelfth month, 1781, that I, JEHU MOTT, of Hempstead, Queens County, do make this will. I leave to my wife Ruth, one bed and furniture, two cows, four sheep, six chairs, one round table, one looking glass and one cupboard. My three daughters to be made even out of my moveable estate with what they may have already, or before my death as may appear in a little book covered partly with a blue covering; if any be behind the others let these things be made to them. Unto my wife and son Jehu, all my wheat, rye, Indian corn, buckwheat, flax and provisions there may be in the house or elsewhere, equally for my family's use. The remainder of my moveables after my just debts and other charges be paid to my wife and three daughters, namely: Mary Hicks, Ruth Carman, and Rebecca Ranor, equally. My wife to have the use of my riding chair while my widow. Should there be some clothing fitting to be made up, it is to be so used for the persons intended. Unto my two sons, Jehu and Joseph, two horses, my wagon, plow, harrows, gears, lines, etc. An inventory to be made of those things after my death; my son Jehu to make half that inventory good to my son Joseph when he is twenty-one; said goods to be left on the farm for their use; my wife to have the liberty to use them, while my widow. Unto my wife and six children, all my printed books, equally. Unto my said two sons, all my wearing clothes, equally. Unto my son Joseph, my watch or time-piece; my wife to have the use of "her" till he is twenty-one, if she remain my widow. Unto my granddaughter Abigail, daughter of my said daughter Ruth, all the money received of the Church wardeners which he receives for the bringing of her up; and all the monies that shall arise therefrom, as shall appear by a little book, to be paid her when eighteen years old, or at her marriage day. Unto my said two sons all my houses, lands, and meadows, divided or undivided in the Bounds of Hempstead, equally. My wife to have the use of all the houses, cleared lands meadow and sufficient timber for fencing and firing, which I have given to my son Joseph while a minor. Should she die or marry before his majority, then said use of houses and lands to go to my son Jehu until Joseph is twenty-one, and he to bring Joseph up. Unto my wife the use of the best room in my house and chamber. Unto my son John ΒΆ5, which my son Jehu is to pay. My executors to put my son Joseph to some trade if they think best. I make my wife executrix and my son-in-law, Benjamin Hicks, and my son Jehu, executors. Witnesses, Jacob Mott, yeoman; Benjamin Hicks, Phebe Mott. Proved, February 15, 1783.
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1723 - 1782 (59 years)
