Will / Estate of Richard Howell: Richard Howell, d. 1709 Southold, LI, NY
New York Wills, Pp 36-37:
Page 568.--RICHARD HOWELL. In the name of God, Amen. I, Richard Howell, of the town of Southold, in the County of Suffolk, being weak in body, do make this my last will. My wife Elizabeth is to have one third of my estate as the law directs. I leave to my son, John Howell, all my messuage or farm where I now live, bounded north by the Sound, south by the road lately laid out, that leads to Brookhaven by the way of the Beach; Also one quarter of all my meadow on the south side of Peconick river. I leave to my son, Daniel Howell, one quarter of my meadow on the south side of Peconick river. I leave to my sons Richard and Jonathan, all my land near the head of Peconick river, with the appurtenances, and one half of my meadow on the south side of Peconick river; Also all my land and meadow at Brookhaven. I leave to my son Isaac all that messuage or tenement where my son John now lives, bounded north by my son Daniel's land, and south by the bay; Also one half of all the meadow at Deep creek. I leave to my son, Jacob Howell, all that land lying between the bay and the highway leading to Brookhaven, by the way of the Beach, which is the remaining part of the allotment where my messuage is, which is given to my son John; Also one half of all my meadow at Deep creek. I leave to my daughter Hannah. To my daughter, Dorothy Reeve. All the rest of estate is left to my six sons. I make my sons, John, Daniel, and Jonathan, executors.

Dated August 24, 1709. Witnesses, Thomas Mapes, James Reeve, Hope Halliock. Proved before Lieutenant-General Ingoldsby, January 1, 1709/10.