In the Abstract of Wills, Jacobus Kip's will is given as follows:
"In the name of God, Amen. Know all men who shall see this present public Instrument, that on the 19 day of September, 1702, I, Jacobus Kip, of Newtown.. I give the new house in the Dock, now being built and bounded west by the house and lot of Benjamin Block, east by the house of Wm. Bill, north by the street, and south by the Dock, and also the water mill with all the lands and appurtenances, to my heirs, Johanes Kip, Abraham Kip, Jesse Kip, Rachel Kierstede, Mary Hogeland, Catharine Richeman, Benjamin Kip and Samuel Kip. The rest of my estate I leave one half to my heirs named above, and one half to my wife and her heirs, viz., to heirs of Jacobus ver Planck and the heirs of Maria Teller. I leave to Jacobus Kip and Jacobus Kip, Jr., 50 ; To Johanes Kierstede, 50. I make Johanes Kip and Jacobus Kip executors.
Witnesses, Richard Burt, Samuel Ketcham, John Firman.
Proved in Jamaica, Queens County, October 31, 1702, before John Bridges, and executors confirmed.
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