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Johannes JURCKSE

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Parents

Father Date of Birth Mother Date of Birth
Jacobus JURCKSE 1698 Elizabeth COURTEN

Partners

Partner Date of Birth Children
Ann HOFF (JURCKSE)

Person Events

Event Type Date Place Description
Birth 1724
Death 1772 Est according to Will

Notes
In the Name of God Amen. I John Yerks of the Manor of Phillipsburgh
in the County of Westchester and Province of New York being weak in Body but
sound and perfect Memory blessed be God for it do this eight Day of July in
the Year of our Lord God, one thousand seven Hundred and seventy two, make
and publish this my last Will and testament in Manner and Form following
That is to say, First I give and bequeath unto John Yerks the Son of my
Brother Abraham Yerks deceased the Sum of five Shillings to him or his Heirs
likewise my new Coat, Secondly I give unto my beloved Wife, Ann Yerks, a
Trunk which is called hers and the Beds and Bedding belonging to them
likewise all her apparell, Thirdly I give unto my Wife one full third of my
moveable Estate to her forever. I give the remainder of my Clothing to be
divided between my Brothers Isaac and Solomon Yerks or their Heirs,
Fourthly, I give unto my Mother Rachel Miller and my Brothers Isaac Yerks ,
Solomon Yerks and Sister Ann Auser and kinsman John Yerks the other two
third of my Moveable Estate to be equally divided among them or their Heirs,
Fifthly I give unto my Brother Isaac Yerks my Farm which I have upon the
Manor Phillipsburgh with this Promise that he shall take Care of my Mother
during her Life, and my Wife shall have Liberty to stay there, if she will
during the Time she remains my Widow she behaving herself as she ought to
do, And I do constitute and order that my said Moveable Estate shall be sold
at pubick Vendue ? withing (sic) three or four Months after my Decease and
he said Moneys to be divided as above, And I do constitute and appoint my
Wife Ann Yerks Executrix, and my Friend Jacob Ryder Executor in Trust for
the Intents and purposes in this my Will contained. In Witnesses whereof I
the said John Yerks have to this my last Will and Testament the Day above
written set my Hand & Seal. John (his mark) Yerks. Signed, Sealed,
Published and Pronounced by the said John Yerks as and for his last
Testament in the Presence of ...

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