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From "Abstracts of Wills, Vol XII, 1782-1784" ...

(NOTE - I suspect "David" below is an error in transcription and should be
"Daniel". - MEL)

Page 255

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In the name of God, Amen.  I, WILLIAM LAKE, of the City of New York,
being very weak in body.  All my just debts and funeral expenses to be
first paid.  I leave to my dearly beloved wife Elizabeth, all the household
furniture and effects that I have which was given to her by her father;
also 200 (pounds?) in lieu of dower.  The remainder of my personal estate
to be sold.  The remainder of my estate unto my three children, namely:
Elizabeth, David, and John, in equal shares.  The proceeds of sale of my
estate, and all other monies, to be put at interest, which shall go to
maintain and educate my children.  My executors to pay to my said daughter
Elizabeth, her portion when she is sixteen years old; to my sons, when they
are twenty-one, or marry.  I make my two brothers, Daniel and Joseph Lake,
of the County of Richmond, executors.

Dated February 26, 1783.  Witnesses, Paul Micheau, Esq., John Micheau, Esq.,
Joseph Guyon, yeoman; all of the County of Richmond.  Proved, May 17, 1783.

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The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, by the Society; Vol. 6,
Oct/1875

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Marriage Licenses in New York Previous to 1784, by Gideon J. Tucker, 1860
Page 219
     DATE                   NAMES                        RECORD    VOL  PAGE
1775, June 21, Lake, William, and Elizabeth Poilon,       M.B.   xxiii    72

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