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ROBERT BARLOW against Guiliam Ver Planck. 

He demands that defendant deliver unto him 2 Anchors of Rum, which Isaac Molyn verbally ordered the defendant on October 14 last to pay to plaintiff, which he positively promised to do, but has not done so. 

At Special Court of Mayor and Aldermen, held October 24, 1679.

"I did in the twenty-first year of my life devote myself to Celibacy, of the which I never repented; notwithstanding I have had great Temptations, by offers to advance my temporal estate by marrying. For my refusing I have suffered great affronts, and scandalous, base, vile, and false  Reports. I do declare that I never knew any Woman carnally, as men know their wives." "I do now every day expect with Joy to appear before, and behold the great Jehova, Elohim. I allways loved and feared Him."

"I leave to Mrs. Rachel Gould, my faithful housekeeper, the following sums yearly, to be paid by the Parrishes to which I have given sums of money, viz., From Rye, œ18; From North Castle and Bedford, œ21; From Stamford, œ24; From Derby, œ3 10s.; From Fairfield, œ7," "Provided the said Rachel Gould remain and continue single, chaste, and virtuous, as she hath done for more than twenty-seven years past, since I became first acquainted with her." "I sincerely desire that before her death she shall settle what she has left, or give it to such pious charitable use as I have done, To the great Honor of Almighty God, the benefit of the Public, To my own satisfaction, and the good of her own Soul."

"I have given for the promotion of Religion, to the Parrish of Rye, œ600, which I delivered in Trust to Rev. Mr. James Wetmore, deceased, on February 24, 1759, for which he and his son Timothy gave a Bond, on April 11, 1759, and he offered to give me a mortgage on his land, at Rye, for security. He said the land would bring him 16 or œ1,800, but since land arose to a greater price. But I, knowing his veracity, refused it.  But since his death I have found a great miscarriage by his son's trading, and their negligence in not paying the interest, the œ600 is forfeited. Not only that, but they have sold a part of their lands, being intimidated by insolent Parishioners, and also an old house joining to their Old Parsonage, to the amount of more than œ450, which they delivered to the late incumbent, Rev. Mr. Rinderson. They have still lands enough for a farm for themselves and their mother, and do now live on them. So great was the frugality of their father, who did raise a family of five children to man and womanhood, and left such an estate free, if they had not diminished it by trading. So it is obvious that with the œ50 allowed by the Law, and the œ600 of mine, which the Parishioners have fraudently got, and their own Glebe and house, with the perquisites, are enough to support a Minister.

I have given to the Parish of North Castle and Bedford œ600, and put it in the hands of Col. Lewis McDonald, of Bedford, and Caleb Fowler, William Ogden, and Charles Haight, of North Castle, on June 6, 1759, and they gave their Bond. And it is my will that this may be at interest for the Parishioners, Church, Minister, and School master.

I have given to the Episcopal Church in Stamford œ700, which I put in the hands of Peter De Milt, John Lloyd, Ephraim Smith, and Dr. Nathaniel Hubbard, all of Stamford, on May 12, 1761, on their Bond.

I have given to Fairfield Church œ200, put in the hands of Stephen Adams, John Whitear, Nathaniel Adams, Peter Bulkley, Nathaniel Perry, David Barlow, Zacheus Morehouse, Joshua Jennings, and Jonathan Coley, all of Fairfield, on June 12, 1762, on their Bond, the interest to be paid for the use of the church.

I have given to the Church in Derby œ100, put in the hands of Joseph Hull, Samuel Plum, Henry Thomihan, and Thomas Worster, on June 12, 1762, for the benefit of the church."

I leave to each child of my brother, Thomas Talbot, and to each child of my sister, Catharine Talbot - alias Garrison, and to each child of my sister, Arabella Talbot - alias Harrison, œ5. I have given to my brother and sisters, above 30 years past, their Legacies.

All my lands in New York and New Jersey are to be sold, and I leave all the proceeds and my monies to the "Society for the Propagation of the Gospel," to be applied by the Hon. Society where it may be most needful.

"And I pray to Almighty God that my example may incite others to deeds of Piety."

I appoint Rev. Mr. Jeremiah Leaming, Missionary of said Society, Rector at Norwalk, and Mr. John Livingston, of New York, merchant, and Mrs. Rachel Gould, executors.

"In the name of God, Amen. I, SAMUEL JUDSON, of Amenia Precinct, Duchess County.

After payment of debts, I leave to my wife Abigail the use of œ100 during her life, and then to my children. I leave to my sons, Azariah, Samuel, and Noah, all my lands at home and abroad. I leave to my son Azariah, as eldest son, œ5. I leave to my daughters, Elizabeth, Hannah, Sarah, Susannah, and Mary, all the rest of movable estate, but my eldest daughter, Elizabeth, is to have œ50 more than the rest.

I make Deacon Moses Barlow and my brother-in-law, Noah Pratt, executors."

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