John R. Cowen his last Will and Testament
"I John R. Cowen mariner on Board the privateer Schooner Surprise
considering the uncertainty of life do make publish and declare this my last
will and Testament as follows to wit. I Give devise and Bequeath all my Estate
whether of a real or personal nature of which I may be possessed and to which I
may be entitled at the time of my decease to John Numlin of the City of New York
to have and to hold the same to him his heirs and assigns forever. I nominate
Constitute and appoint said John Numlin sole Executor of this my last will and
Testament and hereby revoke all former wills by me made."
John R. Cowen
(witnesses Wm. Bleecher, D. Dunscomb - date 29 July 1814)
(probate 12 April 1815 - City of New York
"..the twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight
hundred and fifteen and of our Independence the thirty ninth.")
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