1707 Samuel Mott, son of Joseph Mott, was born 1707. [1]
1725 Samuel Mott witnessed the will of Richard Valentine. [2]
1728 May 27. Samuel Mott and Martha Smith were married, at St. George's Church, Hempstead. [3]
1734. Samuel Mott was a witness at Hempstead. [4]
1736 Dec. 21. Will of Samuel Mott, of Hempstead, very sick, etc.; proved Mch. 26, 1737, mentioned: Wife, Martha, £100, the use of his house and barn, and the use of certain lands, for the education of his children. To his wife and children his personal property, stock and slaves. Executors: his wife, Martha, his brother, Joseph Mott, his uncle, Elias Dorian, his brother, Samuel Cornell, and Jacob Smith. [5]
1736 "In the name of God, Amen, December 21, 1736. I, Samuel Mott, of Hempstead, in Queen's County, being very sick. I leave to my wife Martha £100, and use of my house and barn, which I bought of Richard Carman, and all my land adjoining, bounded west by Jacob Smith, north by John Smith and the land of Serious (Searings), east by highway that leads from the plains to Cow Neck and land of Richard and Thomas Willis, and south as far as my land extends; Also the use of 30 acres of woodland below Searings, joining to my brothe'r Joseph Mott, And my meadow near Rockaway. She is to have the use of said lands "for the bringing up of my children, which I would have well done, with learning suitable for them." If my wife should marry, the executors are to sell the land, and use the proceeds for the same purpose. I leave to my wife and children all personal property, stock and slaves (names of children not given). I make my wife Martha, and my brother, Joseph Mott, and my uncle, Elias Dorlan, and my brother, Samuel Cornell and Jacob Smith, executors. Witnesses, Thomas Williams, Benjamin Seaman, Martha Seaman. Proved, March 26, 1737." [6]
[1] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 87, [InternetArchive].
[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), 302, citing liber 9, page 518, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[3] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 87, [InternetArchive].
[4] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 87, [InternetArchive].
[5] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 87, [InternetArchive].
[6] William S. Pelletreau, Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's office: city of New York, Vol. 3, 1730-1744 (New York: The New York Historical Society, 1895), 219, citing liber 13, p 59, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].