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Last will and testament of Nathan Fordham Jr., yeoman, of Southampton Township, N.Y.; August 4, 1766. Bequathments of house and lands to daughter Mary Fordham [only beneficiary named, states moveable estate to be sold off by executors to pay any debts]; lands include house bought of John Russell, 50 [?] acres of woodland [adjoining land of John Chatfield], and all land bought of Peter Hildreth east of Meacocks [Mecox] Road, all in Southampton Township, N.Y.; wife Abigail [Fordham], Thomas Sandford, Esq., and Maltby Gelston named executors; witnessed by Abraham Gardiner, Nathaniel Huntting Jr., and Mary Gelston.