In the name of God, Amen. I, Volckert Douw, of Albany, merchant.

I direct all debts to be paid.

I leave to my wife Ragel ½ of the income of all my estate, real and personal, during her widowhood, " Provided she doth not insist on a marriage contract wherein I made over unto her one-half of my part in the Still House, which I had with her uncle, Isaac Bogart, during her natural life." I also leave to her the use of ½ of the house, kitchen, and barn, and lot and garden, where I now live.

I leave to my son Andries £200 for his birthright and outset, Also ½ of my house and lot where I now live, and ½ of the income of my part of the Still House, with Quackenboss and Douw, and ½ of the income of the rest of my estate during my wife's widowhood. And after her death, ½ of all my real and personal estate, viz., ½ of my house and ½ of 3/4 of the Old Still House, one-half of which I purchased of Henry I. Bogart and Isaac Bogart, Jr., and ½ I have in Company with Peter Quackenboss; Also ½ of my two lots in Foxes Kill. I leave to my daughter Lydia £50 for an outset; And after the death of my wife, I leave her ½ of my new house where I now live, and 1/4 of the income of all my estate during my wife's widowhood, and ½ of my part of the Still House, and ½ of my two lots at Foxes Kill.

All the rest I leave to my son Andries and my daughter Lydia.

I make my wife, and my son and daughter, executors.

Dated June 2, 1768. Witnesses, Johanes V. Douw. Abraham Oothout, Cornelis Douw.

Proved, September 19, 1768, before John De Peyster.

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