Will of Jan Vignes

In the Abstract of Wills, the will of Jan Vignes (Vigne, Vige)is given as follows:

"In the name of God, Amen. Know all men whom it may concerne, that I, underwritten John Vigne, dwelling within this city of New York, considering the mortality of men." I leave to my cousin Gerritt Jansen Roos, 56 as a legacy before any division is made....I leave to Emmerantie Provost, daughter of Elias Provoost, procreated by Cornelia Roos, a parcel of ground, lying without the Wall of this city, in ye New Lots in ye streete called Thienhoven street, whereof I have sold the first lot to Johanes Ellsworth, the second to Peter Pangborn, and this lot being the third lot in order and must be broad in front at the street and after, 25 Dutch wood feet, and long to the ground, granted to the late Governor Thomas Dongan...ith this express condition that if she die in her minority, then it is to go to her sister Aeltie, and if she die, then to her brother Johanes. If he die, then to his brother Geritt, and if he die in his minority, then to his mother Cornelia Roos , who has power to sell it. The remainder of the estate is left in 6 shares. To the children of my deceased sister Maria Ver Planck, the children of my deceased sister Christina Dircksen, the children of my deceased sister Rachel Van Thienhoven, Harme De Johanes Roos, my coat with silver buttons. And to the end that this my last will may be better performed, I have nominated and appointed my three cousins, Geritt Jansen Roos, Lucas Van Tienhoven, and Johanes Roos, executors...These presents I declare to be my last will and testament, desiring ye same may be irrevocable. J. Vinge."

Witnesses, Johanes Kip, Wm. Bogardus, Notary Public.

Recorded in the Book of Wills

Per me Abraham Gouverneur, Clerk.

Note: Jan Vigne (or Vinge) owned land which is now the most valuable in New York. The lot left to Emmerantie Provost, is now No. 61 Pine Street. The lots mentioned as sold to Peter Pangborn and Johanes Ellsworth, are Nos. 63-65 Pine street. The term "cousins" in this will means nephews. The Dutch language seems to have had no terms of distinction between these relations.



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