An American Family History

George Everett was born in 1700 in Hempstead, Queens (now Nassau) County, New York. His parents were Richard Everett and Elizabeth Clare.

Georg Everit his ear marck is two half peneys on the fore aid of the near ear which was his father Richard Everits marck entred January ye 8 1722-3 by me Tho Gildersleeve Clarck (Records of the Towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island)

Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogates Office
City of New York
Vol. V. 1754-1760

Will of George Everett

Liber 19 Page 398.
In the name of God, Amen, July 1, 1755.

I George Everett, of Hempsetad, in Queens County, being sick. I leave to my Daughter, Elizabeth Everett, a plush side saddle and a curb bridle, 6 red chairs, 1 billsted table, 1 Dutch spinning wheel, and a feather bed and bedstead now standing in the leanto, and the coverlids.

I leave to my Son George, 15 shillings.

To my Son Thomas my new sword.

To my Sons Richard and Rinear all my looms and tacking for weaving, except one old loom and Quill wheel, which I order to be sold.

I leave to my Son William ,my blue camlet breeches.

To my Son Benjamin, my old sword and 30 shellings to buy him a gun.

To my Son John, my silver shoe buckles.

To my Daughter Sarah a new Dutch spinning wheel.

To my Son Daniel my silver band buckle.

All the rest is to be sold by my executors I leave to my Wife Sarah, the use of my real estate during her widowhood, and then to be sold and divided amoung my children. My Sons George and Thomas are to have L10 each.

I make my Wife Sarah and my Son Richard and my friend Benjamin Dusenbury, executors.

Witnesses, George Rierson, John Hendrickson, Aaron Van Nostrand.

Proved March 3, 1756.