George HAVENS

                   Name Suffix: Jr.

Abstracts of Wills Vol III 1730-1744, pp 274-5:
"Page 301.--"The last Will and Testament of GEORGE HAVENS, of Fishers Island, in the Government of New York," being sick in body. I leave to my two eldest sons, Edward and George Havens, all the land lying by the country road in South Kingstowne (Rhode Island) that I bought of John Richard, and the land in the town ofWesterly that I bought of Daniel Lewis and Benjamin Runalls, lying by said road, "which is called the Sea side farm." And they are to pay 100 each to my 5thson, Thurston Havens. I leave to my 3d son, William Havens, the farm I bought of James Adams, in the town of Westerly, Rhode Island. Legacies are left to hiseldest daughter, Eleanor Damilt. To his daughters Abigail Fish, Hannah, Mary,and Ruth. All the rest of my movable estate I leave to my wife Mary Havens."

"Dated October 31, 1726. Witnesses, Richard Robinson, Israel Harding, Edward Churchill, John Richard.  Proved, April 13, 1738."
                  

                   Name Suffix: Sr.
Will:  Page 284.--In the name of God, Amen, I, JOHN HAVENS, SR., late of Shelter Island but now of
the township of Brookhaven, yeoman, being sick. I leave to my eldest son, Henry Havens, 370 acres
of upland andmeadow on Shelter Island, with all the buildings and appurtenances, and he shall pay to
my son, Benjamin Havens, 100. I leave to my third son, William Havens, all my land on Hog Neck
in the town of Southampton, as by deeds and recordsdoth appear; and he shall pay to my two
daughters, Elinor and Sarah, 30 each. I leave to my sons Jonathan and Benjamin all my neck of land
that I have nowin possession in Brookhaven, with all buildings. My son Benjamin is to have the east
part, bounded east by Connecticut river, or Seponack river, with all the houses and mills,
and he shall pay all the money I owe towards this neck. Myson Jonathan is to have the west part and
a yoke of oxen, chains, etc. I leave to my wife Sarah my two oldest negroes during her life, and then
to my two eldest daughters, Sarah and Elinor. I leave to my daughters, Desire, Phebe, andMary,
each a negro slave. I leave to my wife Sarah 1/3 of my movable estate, and the west room of the
house that I dwell in. The other 2/3 I leave to my five daughters. I make my wife Sarah, and my sons,
Henry, William, and Benjamin,executors.

Witnesses, Nathaniel Havens, Daniel Brewster, Sr., Matthew Swaney. Proved, November 26, 1750.

[NOTE.--John Havens was the owner of the Neck known as Yamphank, in the Town of
Brookhaven, and had extensive mills there. His descendants are well known and honored citizens of
that town.--W. S. P.]


Source:
Title: World Family Tree Vol. 3, Ed. 1
Author: Broderbund Software,Inc.
Publication: Release date: February 9, 1996
Note: Customer pedigree.
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Media: Family Archive CD
Page: Tree #2524
Text: Date of Import: Jul 23, 1999
                  

                   Abstracts of Wills Vol IV 1744-1753, pp. 188-189:
"Page 324.--In the name of God, Amen, September 27, 1746. I, JONATHAN HAVENS, of Shelter Island, husbandman. I leave to my wife Hannah the use of my best room, and what part of the kitchen she needs, and the use of 1/3 of lands and meadows during her life. I leaveto my son Jonathan 1/2 of my share of the lands on Montauk; Also a strip six rods in width on the north side of my old farm, to begin at the northwest corner,and runing east that width to the place called the Wolf Trap. I leave to my son, Constant Havens, 1/2 of my share of lands on Montauk, and all my lands and meadows in the town of Southampton (except what I shall give to my son Joseph),and he is to pay to his brother, Jonathan Havens, 100, and to his sister, Sarah King, 50 and to his sister, Hannah Havens, 50. I leave to my son, Joseph Havens, a lot on Hog Neck, in Southampton, called Jessups Lot, and 4 acres of meadow on the south part of Long meadow. I leave to my son William a piece of land200 rods square, that joins the land I have given to my son Jonathan, and likewise the Wolf Trap Lot. I leave to my son,        George Havens, all the land south of the land I have given to my son William, with all the housing, and alsoall the lands I have bought of William Nicolls. I leave to my daughters, SarahKing and Hannah Havens, 50 each. To my daughter, Jemima Duvall, 100. To my daughter, Keziah Havens, 100. All the rest I leave to my wife and children. I make my sons, Jonathan, Constant, and William, executors.

"Witnesses, StephenPierson, Lemuel Pierson, David Pierson. Proved, August 13, 1748."
                  

                   Abstracts of Wills Vol IV 1744-1753, p97:
"Page 34.--In the name of God, Amen.April 13, in the Second year of King George, etc. (1716), I, WILLIAM HAVENS, of Shelter Island, yeoman, am sick and weak in body but of sound mind. I leave to my mother, Elinor Terry, all my tract of 250 acres of land, situate on Shelter Island, with all the appurtenances, during her life, and after her decease, Ileave the same to George Havens, Jonathan Havens, and John Havens, equally. Ileave to my sister, Ruth Terry, one yoke of oxen, 2 cows, and 14 sheep, also 20. I leave to Content Paine, Patience Loper, Desire Gardiner, and Abigail Havens, my sisters, 10 each to be paid equally by my said brothers, George, Jonathan, and John Havens. All the rest of my personal estate I leave to my brother, John Havens, and I make him executor.

"Witnesses, John Shaw, William Brown, John Parr, John Knowbridge. Proved before Brineley Silvester,     Esq., August 7, 1746."