Here some births and Wills I found on the other line of Lake's. Maybe they can help someone. Stella sr_cotrill@yahoo.com These books are in Genealogy Library. ************************************************************************* Mary Daughter of Wm Lake by Mary baptis. the 16 Aprill, 1699. Peter son of Will. Lake baptis. the 19 Septr, 1697. Will son of Wm Leeke baptis. the 15 July, 1694. David son of John Lewis bapt the 5 May, 1695. Richard son of Jno Luck baptis. the 24 Septbr, 1699. John son of Geoo Lowill by Eliz. baptiz. the 15 October, 1699. Charles son of Geoo Lowill baptis. the 16 February, 1700. Jane dauta of Wille Leake born the 11th January, 1700-1. John borne July 1691--Anne borne Octor, 1694. Isbell borne October 1697, Peter borne July, 1699. Serv. borne March, 1702, Mary borne Augt, 1694. Henry borne July, 1699, Bob borne January, 170 1/2. Will borne Augt 1698, Jane born October, 1694. Tom borne Sept'ber, 1697, Mary borne December, 1699, and Tamar borne December, 1701. Richd son of Wm Leake bapt the 13 Decemb, (???). William son of John Lewis baptiz. ye 22 Novr, 17--. The Parish Register of Saint Peter's New Kent County Virginia ************************************************************************* In the name of God, Amen. August 2, 1727. I, DANIEL LAKE, of Staten Island, Gentleman, being not well, but of perfect mind. I leave to my wife Sarah, all my lands and goods, both movable and immovable, during her widowhood, to keep my children by her. If she marries, my estate is to be divided as follows: I leave to my sons, Daniel and Joseph, all my lands and tenements where I now dwell. If either die under age, his share is to go to my son William. But if they both live, they shall pay to my son William, œ100 each. I leave to my wife Sarah, and my son William, and my daughter Alice, all my movable estate and household goods, except my riding horse, bridle, and saddle, and my gun, which I give to my son Daniel. I leave to my grandson, Daniel Stillwell, all the land I bought of Nelche Severin, and Johanes Severin, and Nathaniel Britten, Esq. I make my wife and William Hillyer, Richard Stillwell, and Matthew Reev, executors. Abstracts of Unrecorded Wills, Vol XI, Prior to 1790 GenealogyLibrary.com page 54 Witnesses, John Mitchell, Samuel Holmes, James Kierstede. Proved, October 9, 1727. *********************************************************************** In the name of God, Amen. May 4, 1723. I, JOHN LAKE, of Gravesend, Kings County. I leave to my son Daniel all my estate, houses, and lands in Gravesend or elsewhere. And he shall pay to my four other children, John, Thomas, and Nicholas, and my daughter Mary, wife of Cornelius Van Sickelen, as follows: To my son John, œ110. To my other sons, œ100 each, and to Mary Van Sickelen, œ70. I leave to my son Daniel, a negro boy, 3 cows, 2 horses, wagons, ploughs, and Harrow. All the rest to my 5 children. My son Daniel is to provide my wife Mayke all necessary and needful things, and maintain her in his own house, and a Decent and Christian Burial, at his own cost. Witnesses, Samuel Hubbard, Samuel Gerritsen, Nicholas Williamse. Proved in New York, before Isaac Bobin, Esq., May 17, 1729 Page 132 -- GenealogyLibrary.com ************************************************************************* Page 115.--I, RICHARD SEAMAN, of Herricks, in the bounds of the town of Hempstead, in Queens County, yeoman, "being this 15th day of the 5th month, 1751, but weak and infirm in body." My executors are to pay all debts and funeral expenses. I leave to my wife Sarah œ100 in lieu of dower, and one of the choicest of my horses, and a feather bed and furniture, "and my best riding Sheas" (Chaise) and her side saddle, and my negro woman named "Post." "All my flax, wool, yarn, and cloth is to be for the use of my wife and family for their clothing, in the same manner as if I had been living." I leave to my wife Sarah, and my two brothers in law, Isaac Doughty and Benjamin Dusenbury, œ100, for the use of my daughter Mary, wife of Richbell Mott. I also leave to my daughter, Mary Mott, the use of the house I bought of Sering (Searing) and œ5 to repair the house, and the use of 1/2 an acre of land enclosed before the south door, and fire wood for her use, and the use of two cows, and a horse, and my negro woman "Dinah." "All these she is to have during the time she doth or shall live separate from her husband, Richard Mott, or if he should die, then to her use during her widowhood." I leave to my daughter Sarah, late wife of Joseph Lake, œ50; and to her two daughters, Sarah and Mary Lake, œ50. I leave to my grand daughter, Elizabeth Mott, œ20. I leave to my wife Sarah the rents and profits of all my dwelling houses where I now dwell, and the use of 2/3 of my barns, and the use of 1/2 of the lands "that I bought of the Lees," and the use of 2/3 of all other lands and meadows, during her widowhood, and the use of two negro men, and all household goods, and the interest of all my money that I have at interest, except as hereafter stated. I order my executors to build for my son Richard a dwelling house, and he is to take the time and trouble of building the same, and the executors are to pay the cost out of the money I have at interest. "The bigness of the house to be at the discretion of my executors." I also leave to my son Richard 3 cows, 2 horses, 1/2 of my oxen, and 1/4 of my sheep; I also leave him 1/2 of the lands and improvements I bought of the Lees, and 1/3 of all other lands at my decease, and the rest after the death of my wife (except the house left to my daughter, Mary Mott); Also a negro boy and 1/4 of the present crop, and 2/3 to my wife." "As to the grain in stack and Indian corn, my son is to have sufficient for his use, and the rest to my wife." I leave to my son Richard 1/3 of all book debts. Of all the rest of my estate, I leave 1/2 to my wife, to go to my son Richard after her decease, and 1/2 to my daughter Sarah Lake. I leave œ5, to be paid to Nathaniel Parsell or William Mott for the use of the Monthly Meeting at Westbury. My executors are to be reasonably paid for their trouble. I make my wife Sarah, and my brothers in law, Isaac Doughty and Benjamin Dusenbury, executors. Witnesses, Samuel Pearsall, John Rowland, John Golden. ****************************************************************** Page 402.--In the name of God, Amen, December 15, 1746. "We, HENDRICK JOHNSON and MARY JOHNSON my wife, of New Utrecht, in Kings County, being very sick and weak in body, do ordain this our last will." In the first place it is our will and we do order that all our just debts be paid. We leave to our eldest son, Myndert Johnson, œ5 before any division. We leave to our sons John and Hendrick our real estate which we have now in possession in New Utrecht or Gravesend, and they shall pay to their brothers and sisters œ650, viz., To our son Myndert œ150, To Peter œ50, To Coert œ150, To our eldest daughter, Mary Lake, œ150, To our daughter, Janettie Amack, œ150. We make our son John and our son-in-law, Stephen Amack, executors. Witnesses, Charles Barre, Petrus Van Pelt, Jaques Cortelyou. Proved, August 7, 1762 ************************************************************************ Page 105.--In the name of God, Amen. I, JOHN LAKE, of New York, house carpenter, "being through the abundant mercy of God, though weak in body, but of sound mind." My executors are to sell the house and lot where I now live, and all my other property, at such time as my dear wife, Catharine Lake, shall think proper. I leave to my wife the use of all the proceeds during her life. I leave to my son John œ5. All the rest of my estate I leave to my sons John and Abraham and my three daughters, Clasje, Altie, and Catharintie. I make my wife and my son John and my friend, Gilbert Giles, house carpenter, executors. Dated November 20, 1762. Witnesses, Zachariah Coutant, Frederick Rhinelander, cordwainer, John De Peyster, shopkeeper. Proved, July 29, 1765. ************************************************************ Page 201.--In the name of God, Amen. I, CHRISTIAN CORSEN, ESQ., of Richmond County. I order all debts paid. I leave to my daughter Neetiea (?), wife of France Gerbrantz, all that my two lots of land situate at the north side of Richmond County, "over against Shooters Island," during her life, and after her decease to her two sons, Christian and Daniel Gerbrantz. The former to have his choice, and they are to pay œ50 each to their sisters. I leave to my two grandsons Cornelius and Daniel, sons of my son Cornelius, deceased, 10 acres of salt meadow adjoining to the meadow of Richard Merall and Mathew Deaker. I leave to my grandson Daniel, son of my son Daniel Corsen, Esq., deceased, all the rest of my lands and meadows and tenements, when he is of age. But Mary Corsen, widow of my said son, Daniel Corsen, is to have the use of it to maintain and educate the three children of my son Daniel. I leave to my grandsons, Peter, Christian, Cornelius, and Daniel, sons of my son, Cornelius Corsen, deceased, all my lands in New Jersey. I leave to my three grandchildren, Richard, Daniel, and Ann, children of my son Daniel, deceased, 1/2 of all my movable estate. I leave to my grandchildren, Peter, Christian, Cornelius, Daniel, Mary, Jane, Katherine, and Ann, children of my son Cornelius, deceased, the other half. I make my daughter-in-law, Mary Corsen, widow, and my grandson, Cornelius Corsen, and Abraham Speer, and Daniel Lake, executors. My two grandsons, children of my son Daniel, deceased, shall have a liberal education. My grandson Daniel shall pay to his sister Ann œ50. Dated February 5, 1762. Witnesses, Henry Wildman, Walter Clendre, John Hillyer. Codicil.--Confirms the will. I leave to my four granddaughters, Mary, Jane, Katharine, and Ann, an equal share in my lands in New Jersey. The 5 acres of salt meadow left to my grandson Cornelius I give to my three grandchildren, Sarah, Catharine, and Peter Corsen, and Mary Maclean. Dated July 9, 1763. Witnesses, John Hillyer, Pierre De Grout, Thomas Lisk. Codicil.--My daughter-in-law, Mary Corsen, having died without leaving a will, and her eldest son Richard is her heir at law, which will give him a suitable provision. I hereby revoke my legacy to my said grandson, Richard Corsen, and I leave the same to my granddaughter Antee, daughter of my son Daniel, deceased. I also leave her a negro man and negro girl which were lately purchased for me at the vendue of the estate of John Beek. Dated December --, 1764. Witnesses,Richard Lawrence, Abraham Barkelow, Deborah Smith. Proved, January 7, 1766, before Benjamin Seaman, Surrogate. ***********************************************************