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| Title | The Davol-Willits genealogy book includes a succinct Gregory lineage, listing mostly names (see document under "memories") |
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 Timothy Halstead Sr. |
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| ANCESTORS OF FRANK HERBERT DAVOL AND HIS WIFE PHEBE DOWNING WILLITS SHOWING MAYFLOWER DESCENT FROM JOHN ALDEN, JAMES CHILTON, MARY CHILTON, FRANCIS COOKE, JOHN COOKE, WILLIAM MULLINES, ALICE MULLINES, PRISCILLA MULLINES, RICHARD WARREN COMPILED FOR THEffi SON FRANK HERBERT DAVOL, Jr. BY JOSEPHINE C. FROST (MRS. SAMUEL KNAPP FROST) OF BROOKLYN, N. T. Compiler of Frost, Haviland, Strang, Outenbogart, Shaw-Williams, Crary-Dunham, Swan-Farwell Genealogies and Lineage Book of the Colonial Daughters of the Seventeenth Century; Editor of the Town Records of Jamaica, Long Island, 1656-1751. FREDERICK H. HITCHCOCK GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHER NEW YORK MCMXXV |
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| Page 180; OBADIAH VALENTINE, son of Richard Valentine, was born in Hempstead, L. I., in 1660 and made his will April 2, 1739 which was proven Oct. 4, 1743, in which he leaves his wife Martha, in lieu of dower "1 good feather bed, with furniture for same, 5 cows, 12 sheep, my little brown pacing mare and her side saddle and bridle and while she remains my widow, the use of my biggest lower rooms and % my homestead, and % my orchard and so much of my salt and fresh meadow as will afford hay for her 5 cows and horse; also sufficient fire-wood, an iron pot and brass kettle, and % dozen pewter plates and a negro man and woman." If she refused to accept the above it was to be divided among his sons, Obadiah, Thomas, Jacob and Henry. He mentions his daughters, Phebe, widow of Peter DeMilt ; Sarah Valentine ; Anne, wife of Wm. Loynes and Ruth, wife of Samuel Dean. The maiden name of his wife is not known. |