1665 John Richbell brought suit against the inhabitants of Huntington regarding Richbell's land in Horse Neck. [1]
1667 "Upon the request of John Richbell, of Mamaroneck, that he might in behalf of Joanna Davison, widow and executrix of Nicholas Davison, and Richard Russell, of Charles Towne, in Massachusetts, take Letters of Administration of estate formerly of Samuel Andrews, deceased, in Oyster Bay and Horse Neck, upon Long Island ; the same was granted November 4, 1667. Whereas, Nicholas Davison, of Charles Town, in Massachusetts, merchant, was made Administrator of estate of Samuel Andrews, merchant, who being indebted to Richard Russell, of Charles Towne, a certain sum which was allowed by the Court, held at Cambridge April 30, 1660 ; and as a considerable part of the estate of said Samuel Andrews lies at a certain place upon Long Island, called Oyster Bay, and Horse Neck neare adjacent, the said John Richbell is appointed Administrator with full power to settle all claims, etc. November 6, 1667. Matthias Nicolls, Secretary." [2]
1700 The will of Frederick Flipse, dated 26 October, named land of John Richbell, deceased. [3]
1700 "Anne Richbell, Mamoroneck, "Gentlewoman" "My body to be buried in decent and comely burial, at discretion of Col. Caleb Heathcote and Mr. Richbell Mott and Lieut. John Horton, whom I make executors. Leaves to daughter Elizabeth £80 and my gold ring with an emerald stone in it. To daughter Annie £60, and gold chain. To my three grand daughters, Ann Gedney, Mary Williams, and Mary Mott, each £40. To grand daughter Mary, my biggest gold ring. To son in law, James Mott, £10, and to his son James Mott, Jr., £15. To the rest of my grand children, by my two daughters Mary and Elizabeth, not above named, £10. Mentions "my grand children, James and Adam Mott." Dated April 1, 1700. Witnesses, John Worham, Jonathan Huestis, Obadiah Palmer. Proved, February 19, 1700/1." [4]
1725 "William Burnet, Esq., Captain-General and Governor. Whereas Robert Richbell Jr. died intestate, Letters of Administration are granted to James Mott, of Mamaroneck, in Westchester County, November 2, 1725. [5]
[1] B. Fernow, Documents relating to the History of the Early Colonial Settlements principally on Long Island (Albany, 1883), 570, [GoogleBooks].
[2] William S. Pelletreau, Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's office: city of New York, Vol. 1, 1665-1707 (New York: The New York Historical Society, 1893), 6, Will 1-2.20, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [GoogleBooks].
[3] William S. Pelletreau, Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's office: city of New York, Vol. 1, 1665-1707 (New York: The New York Historical Society, 1893), 369, Will 7-109, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [GoogleBooks].
[4] William S. Pelletreau, Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's office: city of New York, Vol. 1, 1665-1707 (New York: The New York Historical Society, 1893), 100, Will 1-2.366, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [GoogleBooks].
[5] 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), 322, of 322-23, citing liber 10, page 94, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].