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NameWilliam Ricketts 
[32, His father's will, from Jamaica PRO], [32, His own will]
[32, His father's will, from Jamaica PRO], [32, His own will]Deathbef 8 Dec 1735
GeneralProb 2nd s. Merchant and Planter.
FatherCaptain William Ricketts (-1700)
MotherMary Goodin (ca1654-1750)
Spouses
Notes for William Ricketts
The noteworthy thing about his will is that he refers to his Goodin cousins; this adds weight to the highly probable name of his mother.
Will notes for William Ricketts
William RICKETTS. Born in Ridgeland, Westmorland, Cornwall, Jamaica. died in NYC between 1734, when he dated his will, and before 8 Dec 1735, when his will was proved.
An abstract of his will is to be found in "Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Volume III. 1730-1744) by New York (County) Surrogate's Court". This was published in Volume XXVII of the New York Historical Society Fund in 1885.
This abstract is on pages 188 and 189. It refers to Liber 12, page 410, probably Book 12 of the original documents. The abstract now follows:
Page 410.--In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM RICKETTS, late of the Island of Jamaica, but now of New York, Gent., being in good health. I leave to my wife Mary, £500, and two negro slaves, "if my estate in the Island of Jamaica be in a flourishing condition, and not otherwise." I leave to my wife Mary, / of my dwelling house where I now dwell; and / the garden and horse stables; and / the plate and furniture, "if she doth continue my widow, but not otherwise." I leave to my daughter, Mary Walton Ricketts, £800, and the house where I now dwell, with the outhouse and gardens, after my wife's decease, and four negro slaves, and an out set in furniture to the value of £100 Stirling, when married; "Also 50 hogsheads of good Muscovado sugar, when my son William shall enjoy my estate in Jamaica, on condition that my said estate be then deemed to be worth £8,000, Jammaica money." If my daughter marries without the consent of her mother, she is to forfeit all but her first legacy. I leave to my daughter, Elizabeth Ricketts, £1,000, and an out set in furniture to the value of £100 when 18 or married, and 3 negro slaves; Also all my farm on Staten Island with stock, etc.; Also the same amount of sugar, with same conditions as above. I leave to the children of my daughter, Violetta Hicks, 50 hogsheads of sugar. I leave to my mother, Mary Ricketts, a suit of mourning and a ring, and the same to my brother George Ricketts, and the same to my son-in-law and daughter, Hicks. I leave to my nephew, Jacob Johnson, a negro boy, when he is 20 years of age. I leave to my severall God children, a ring and silver spoon. I leave to my brother and sister, Walton, and to each of their sons, a mourning ring. I leave to Rev. William Vesey, Richard Charlton, Edward Vaughn, James Orem, and William Harrison, Ministers of the Gospel, each a ring, a hat band, and a pair of gloves. To Thomas Walton, a silver hilted sword. "My wife is to give as many pair of gloves and mourning rings among my friends as she shall see cause." To my cousin, George Goodin, and to Daniel Turnure, each a ring. I give to my bearers, a ring, hat band, scarf, and gloves. To the poor communicants of Trinity Church, £3 to be paid by my executors, "the same day that I shall depart this life, every year, during the minority of my son William." I leave to my son, William Ricketts, all the rest of my estate, real and personal, in New York or Jamaica, but he is not to sell the estate in Jamaica, but transmit it to his children. Mentions "my nephew, William Range Ricketts." I make my wife Mary, and William Walton, Sr., executors, and in case of the death of William Walton, my son-in-law Edward Hicks, or Jacob Walton. George Goodin is to be executor for the estate in Jamaica.
Dated --, 1734. Witnesses, Johanes Burger, William White, John Kelly. Proved, December 8, 1735.
[NOTE. -- The homestead of William Ricketts (a wealthy man of his time) was a lot 50 feet wide, on the north east corner of Nassau and John streets. He also owned a house and a lot on the south side of Pearl street, about 50 feet east of Fulton street. --- W.S.P.]
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An abstract of his will is to be found in "Abstracts of Wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Volume III. 1730-1744) by New York (County) Surrogate's Court". This was published in Volume XXVII of the New York Historical Society Fund in 1885.
This abstract is on pages 188 and 189. It refers to Liber 12, page 410, probably Book 12 of the original documents. The abstract now follows:
Page 410.--In the name of God, Amen. I, WILLIAM RICKETTS, late of the Island of Jamaica, but now of New York, Gent., being in good health. I leave to my wife Mary, £500, and two negro slaves, "if my estate in the Island of Jamaica be in a flourishing condition, and not otherwise." I leave to my wife Mary, / of my dwelling house where I now dwell; and / the garden and horse stables; and / the plate and furniture, "if she doth continue my widow, but not otherwise." I leave to my daughter, Mary Walton Ricketts, £800, and the house where I now dwell, with the outhouse and gardens, after my wife's decease, and four negro slaves, and an out set in furniture to the value of £100 Stirling, when married; "Also 50 hogsheads of good Muscovado sugar, when my son William shall enjoy my estate in Jamaica, on condition that my said estate be then deemed to be worth £8,000, Jammaica money." If my daughter marries without the consent of her mother, she is to forfeit all but her first legacy. I leave to my daughter, Elizabeth Ricketts, £1,000, and an out set in furniture to the value of £100 when 18 or married, and 3 negro slaves; Also all my farm on Staten Island with stock, etc.; Also the same amount of sugar, with same conditions as above. I leave to the children of my daughter, Violetta Hicks, 50 hogsheads of sugar. I leave to my mother, Mary Ricketts, a suit of mourning and a ring, and the same to my brother George Ricketts, and the same to my son-in-law and daughter, Hicks. I leave to my nephew, Jacob Johnson, a negro boy, when he is 20 years of age. I leave to my severall God children, a ring and silver spoon. I leave to my brother and sister, Walton, and to each of their sons, a mourning ring. I leave to Rev. William Vesey, Richard Charlton, Edward Vaughn, James Orem, and William Harrison, Ministers of the Gospel, each a ring, a hat band, and a pair of gloves. To Thomas Walton, a silver hilted sword. "My wife is to give as many pair of gloves and mourning rings among my friends as she shall see cause." To my cousin, George Goodin, and to Daniel Turnure, each a ring. I give to my bearers, a ring, hat band, scarf, and gloves. To the poor communicants of Trinity Church, £3 to be paid by my executors, "the same day that I shall depart this life, every year, during the minority of my son William." I leave to my son, William Ricketts, all the rest of my estate, real and personal, in New York or Jamaica, but he is not to sell the estate in Jamaica, but transmit it to his children. Mentions "my nephew, William Range Ricketts." I make my wife Mary, and William Walton, Sr., executors, and in case of the death of William Walton, my son-in-law Edward Hicks, or Jacob Walton. George Goodin is to be executor for the estate in Jamaica.
Dated --, 1734. Witnesses, Johanes Burger, William White, John Kelly. Proved, December 8, 1735.
[NOTE. -- The homestead of William Ricketts (a wealthy man of his time) was a lot 50 feet wide, on the north east corner of Nassau and John streets. He also owned a house and a lot on the south side of Pearl street, about 50 feet east of Fulton street. --- W.S.P.]
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