WILL OF THOMAS POWELL THE SECOND. The last will and testament of Thomas Powell of Bethpage in the Township of Oyster Bay in Queens Co. on Nassau Island made the sixteenth of ninth month in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and thirty one, revoking whatsoever by me formerly made, and this being my last will and testament I being weak of body but perfect in mind and memory, I being willing to dispose of my outward estate as followeth and my will is that all my just debts shall be well and duly paid as I shall hereafter duly appoint by my Executors hereafter named.

Item. In the first place I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife, Mary Powell my dwelling house and the use and profit of one third part of all my lands and meadows everywhere, and my will is that my wife shall have half of my moveable Estate in the house: one third of my movables without doors excepting my Carts, Ploughs and Tackling, belonging to them and my Smiths Tools.

My will is that my wife shall keep them till such time as our youngest son Isaac Powell shall come to the age of twenty years. Then to return back to my sons equally amongst them.

And my will is that my son Tho's Powell shall have four acres of Land and house that stands upon it, -- my fathers homestead, more than any other of my sons: meaning the four acres of Land with the house and orchard to him his heirs and assigns forever.

And I give all the rest of my Land and meadows both Salt & fresh to my Seven Sons, viz. Thomas Powell, Wait Powell, Amos Powell, Moses Powell, Richard Powell, Joshua Powell and Isaac Powell to be equally divided amongst them their heirs and assigns forever. And if either of my Sons die without children or before they take their part in possession it shall be that their part shall be equally divided amongst the surviving Sons. In the next place I give unto my six daughters by name Abigail Hallock, Mary Pryor the wife of Samuel Pryor, Elisabeth Powell, Hannah Powell, Martha Powell and Deborah Powell the one half of all my movable Estate that is not already disposed of and two thirds of my movables without doors which are not already disposed of, to them, their heirs and assigns forever, and in case any of my daughters shall die without issue or before they are in possession of their portion, it shall be equally divided among my Surviving daughters. My will is what I have given to my wife is during her widowhood. My will is if she marry again she shall have half the indoor movables, and one third of the out door movables, to her for her own disposal.

I do constitute and appoint my son Thomas Powell and my son Wait Powell and my brother Wait Powell and my wife Mary Powell all to be my Executors hoping they will this my last Will Execute according as it is the intent of it. And lastly, I desire my Brothers in law Richard Willets and Samuel Underhill to oversee and assist my Executors. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day and year above written. Before Signing and Sealing my will is that my Executors shall have full Power to sell land when they think best for to pay the debts and their Deed or Deeds shall be good.