Elizabeth Cleaves

Abt 1722 - 1755  (33 years)

• Name	Elizabeth Cleaves  [1, 2]
  Born	Abt 1722	Aquebogue, Suffolk Co., LI, NY
  Gender	Female
  Died	1 Mar 1755	Westfield, NJ
  Notes	Her father named his grandchildren and his son-in-law in his Will "--In the Name of God, Amen. I, JOHN CLEVES, of the town of Southold, ... First I give and bequeath unto my endeared wife Mary the use of my dwelling house which I now dwell in, and also the use of all my land which belongs to it which I bought of my son in law, William Terry... I give and bequeath unto my 3 grand sons, John Cleves Symmes, John Cleves Terry, and Timothy Symmes... I leave to my grand daughters, Elizabeth Terry, Ruth Terry, and Mary Terry, ?100 each, to be put out at interest and paid to them when of the age of 21 years.... But my grand son, John Cleves Symmes, shall have the first choice, and John Cleves Terry shall have the second choice.... Whereas my son in law, Mr. William Terry, has given a bond for ?800, in Jersey money, that he will confirm to my grand son, Thomas Terry, ?400, If he refuses to pay, my executors shall sue for the same, and if it cannot be obtained, then it shall be made up out of the legacies of my grand son, John Cleves Terry, and my 3 grand daughters"
  Person ID	I28590	Corwin
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2019

  
  

  Father	John Cleaves,   b. Abt 1695, Southold, Suffolk Co., LI, NY ,   d. 25 May 1759, Aquebogue, Suffolk Co., LI, NY  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Hallock,   b. Abt 1698, Southold, Suffolk Co., LI, NY ,   d. 16 Jan 1785, Aquebogue, Suffolk Co., LI, NY  (Age 87 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Married	10 Oct 1717	Southold, LI, NY
  Family ID	F10660	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	William Terry,   b. Abt 1716, Orient, Suffolk Co., LI, NY ,   d. 4 Jan 1802, Westfield, NJ  (Age 86 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1741	Southold, LI, NY
  Children	1. John Cleaves Terry,   b. 8 Feb 1744, Aquebogue, Suffolk Co., LI, NY ,   d. 6 Sep 1823, Riverhead, Suffolk Co., LI, NY  (Age 79 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	3 Jul 2019
  Family ID	F10667	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S012574] Pioneers of Riverhead, Wines, Virginia, ([Riverhead, N.Y.] : Suffolk County Historical Society, 1981.). p.65 [S012492] Long Island Forum. Riverhead Boast First Lady, Too, Clarence Ashton Wood, August 1950, p.149