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1688 On May 12, The birth register for the Quaker meeting of Flushing, New York reported "Sarah Taylor, daughter of Henry and Sarah Taylor of flushing was born 12d 3m 1688." [1]

1716 The will of Dr Henry Taylor left items to grand son William Doughty, Jr, son of daughter Phebe, deceased. " In the name of God, Amen. I, Henry Taylor, of Flushing in Queens County, Chyrurgeon, being infirm in body. I leave to my wife Sarah the use of all my estate, houses and lands and monies due to me, I leave to my eldest son Joseph Taylor 20 shillings, and to my son Benjamin (£5), and all my wearing apparel. I leave to my granddaughter, Abigail, wife of Benjamin Woolsey, 20 shillings. I leave to my grandson, William Doughty, (£3) to buy him a saddle and bridle. I leave to my grandsons William Doughty Jr., son of my daughter Phebe, deceased, and William Marsh, Jr. son of my daughter, Sarah Marsh, all my houses, lands and tenements, situated in any part of the world, or the Province of New York. I leave one third of all my personal estate to my wife Sarah, and the rest to my daughter Sarah, wife of William Marsh, my grandson, William Doughty, my daughter Mary, wife of Francis Willett, of Rhode Island. I leave to my son Benjamin, all my right and interest to a certain tract of land in the township of Rye, in Westchester County, being part of what I lately puchased of William Lawrence, provided that he shall within six months, deliver to Richard Smith of Smithtown in Suffolk County a release and quit claim for my parcel of land and meadow at Uncachoge, in Meridian neck, in Suffolk County, which at any time did belong unto me. And he shall also give to my grandsons, William Doughty and William Marsh, a quit claim for all right in the farm whereon I now live in Flushing. I make my brother-in-law, John Palmer, of Westchester, and James Clement Jr. of Flushing, executors. Witnesses, Thomas Willett, John Rodman Jr. and Robert Pines. 1718 Jul 05 Codicil. Confirms the foregoing will and adds a few directions concerning personal property. Mentions the Ferry Boat which he gives to his wife. Witnesses, Charles Doughty, Mary Almy, Elizabeth Doughty, Joseph Ludlam. 1719 May 19 Proved before Peter Schuyler, President of Council." [2]

Research Notes:

1710-1712 The birth register for the Quaker meeting of Flushing, New York reported "Sarah Taylor, daughter of Henry and Sarah Taylor of flushing was born 12d 3m 1688. Phebe Taylor born ye 9d 1mo 1690. William Doughty son of William and Phebe Doughty was born 1d 10mo 1710. Sarah doughty was born ye 21d 9mo 1712. William Mash son of William and Sarah Mash was born ye ?d 8mo 1717" just below the listings of births to Jacob Doughty and Amy [Whitehead]. [Swarthmore College Quaker Library microfilm]


Footnotes:

[1] William Wade Hinshaw, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. 3 [NY] (1940), 310, [HathiTrust].

[2] William S. Pelletreau, Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's office: city of New York, Vol. 2, 1708-1728 (New York: The New York Historical Society, 1894), 198, citing liber 9, page 94, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].