John Sammis

     John was born in 1642 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. He was the son of Richard Sammis and Ester Horsford. John first appears in public record in the purchase of a house and lot 20 January 1663 in the town of Huntington. He appeared on public records there quite often after that date. John married Abigail Corey, daughter of John Corey and Ann Salmon, in 1672 in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.⁶ John married Mary Cornish, daughter of Thomas Cornish and Mary Stone, circa 1685 in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.⁶ John made his will on 28 November 1693 at Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.

In ye name of God Amen - - - I John Sammis of ye town of Huntington upon Long Island within ye County of Suffolk & Province of New York in America Yeaman being sick in body but having my perfect memory have made this my last Will & Testament in manner & form following - - - First – I give & bequeath my soul to God my maker & Redeemer and my body to ye Earth from whence I was taken and all my worldly endowments in manner & form following - - - Imprimis – I give &bequeath unto my son John all my lands at ye Cove unto ye new pasture with all ye meadow land that I have there belonging or appertaining to me & also one hundred pound right of Commonage that I bought of Joseph Bayley of Huntington to remain to him & his heirs for ever – Also a young horse of 3 or 4 years old & also a yoke of steers come three years old & one cow & a gun ye was Hurrian’s & ye gun that was Johns to one of my other sons & also a coverlid – - - Item – I give & bequeath to my son Silas my dwelling house & so much of my orchard as specified from yew West End unto a White oak bush on ye West side of my barn & so across unto brook or end of ye fence of Epenetus Platt that turns to ye norward only Silas to allow unto his mother in law during her widowhood half of my dwelling house & Half ye benefit of ye orchard and also half a hundred pound right of commonage & a yoke of steers 3 or 4 year old & a young horse a comes two year old & a cow only my will is that my son Silas shall pay to his two youngest brothers Isaac & David fifteen pounds a piece when they accomplish ye age of one and twenty years but if either chance to die the ye said fifteen pounds to be divided equally between ye surviving brethren also to Silas a square barrel gun - - - Item – I give and & bequeath unto two of my other sons Isaac & David what remains of my orchard & home lot equally to be divided between them only my Will is that David shall have that end where ye barn is & half a hundred pound right of Commonage each of them to my son David more one young cow come four year old & two steer or Bull calves an Iron pot that came form Southold & a fire lock musket more to my son Isaac two cows & a gray mare colt - - - Item – I give & bequeath to my son Jeremiah my new pasture at ye Cove which I on ye Eastermost side of ye West Neck with half a hundred pound right of Commonage - - -Item – All other of my lands in ye hills near my house improved laid out or granted I give & bequeath to my four sons Silas, David Isaac & Jeremiah equally to b divided between them and whereas there is a spring in part of ye said lands my will is that either son shall have the benefit of ye water as well as his lands – Also my will is that these four sons shall have ye meadow land & swamp commonly called ye Millpond & every son ye benefit of ye way without let or hindrance one of another which Millpond is to equally divided between ye last four nominate only my will is that my loving wife Mary Sammis shall enjoy ye said Milpond to her only use & commodity until my son Silas comes to age of she remain a widow and after two third of it until my son David comes to age if she continues unmarried else ye use thereof to who it is given – Also I give and bequeath to my five sons John, Silas , David Isaac & Jeremiah all my meadow lands with all its right & privilege that I have at our South as our records & my conveyance makes manifest equally to be divided amongst them and all lands & meadows aforesaid to remain to them & their heirs forever - - - But if either r any chance to die without lawful issue then his or their part or parts to be divided amongst ye survivors – Also my will is that they have all my Smith tools and be bound apprenticed to a smith & my son David to a tailor & my desire is that my brother in laws Abram & Isaac Corey be helpful to these two of their nephews that they may be placed in sober families - - -Item – I give and bequeath to my loving wife two feather beds that was hers & that ye girls lyeth on with its bed clothes thereto belonging – Also one third part of ye pewter & bras one chest one middling iron pot & one small pot more also four cows two oxen & my sorrel mare only first colt my will is my son Isaac shall have & half of my sheep - - - Item I give & bequeath to my daughter Deborah one feather be in ye chamber & bedclothes & bedstead & her mothers chest & all her mothers clothes & one third part of my pewter & brass & a great iron pot & two cows & my old horse & ten sheep - - - Item – I give & bequeath to my daughter Hannah one feather bed ye I lie on with all its furniture and whereas there is a legacy due to my daughter in law Martha Corey containing five o six pounds which is to be paid of my estate not given when that is paid then all ye rest of my goods & chattels not given I give & bequeath to my five sons equally to be divided among them, for ye true performance of this same & everything therein contained I appoint &request my loving brethren in laws Richard Brush & Nathaniel Williams to be my overseers in trust to see all things done herein contained as witness my hand & seal this 28^th day of Nov. in ye fifth year of William & Mary Anno Dom. 1693 - - John Sammis [seal] - - - Sighned sealed & published in ye presence of Abiell Titus Samuel Ketcham Joseph Baylys.⁷

John departed this life on Monday, 18 January 1694 in Huntington, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. His will was probated on 23 January 1694.