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Note: Page 258.--In the name of God, Amen. I, DAVID SPRINGSTEEN, of Newtown, in Queens County, being in perfect health. I direct all debts to be paid. I leave to my wife Auntie (Ariantie?) the sole use of all houses, lands, and meadows, with the appurtenances in Newtown, during so long as she remains my widow. Also 1/3 of my movables. I leave to my eldest son Casparus the dwelling house in which he now lives, with the farm and land adjoining, bounded south by a road that goes from Hempstead Swamp to another road which leads out of the Ferry road to Newtown; west and east by land of Robert Field, and east by the old lane, including the orchard on north side of said lane. Also a lot of meadow on the south side of Newtown Creek joining to Robert Field. I leave to my son Gerritt the house and tract of land he lives on at Hempstead Swamp in Newtown, near to the dwelling house and land left to my son Casparus, bounded west by the fence on the west side of the old lane, north by Robert Field and Joseph Burroughs, east partly by the road from Newtown to Jamaica and partly by the new lane, and south by the lane which leads along through Hempstead Swamp. Also two lots of meadow lying at the head of the Vly in Newtown, one of which I purchased of Nathan Field, Jr., and the other I had of my father, Casparus Springsteen, deceased. I leave to my sons, Casparus and Gerritt, and my daughters, Mary, wife of Paulus Vandevoort [s/o Paul Vandervoort & Neeltje Jans Staats, b 1710, d 1796 Orange Co., NY]; Anattie, wife of Jonathan Provoost; Charity, wife of Daniel Fleet, and Geritie, wife of Frederick Van Wicklen, all the rest of estate. I make my wife and sons executors. Dated March 25, 1753.
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