"In the name of God Amen this 13 day of May 1699 I John Vannoy being very sick and weak. I make my wife Rachel sole executor and give her all my estate for life then to all my children. When my oldest son John is of age he shall have one half so much of the estate as any other child shall have and then to have an equal share with the rest".

Signed: John X (his mark) Vannoy

Witnesses Teonis Egtertro, Thomas Carne

"There seems to be no record of the inventory of the estate, but when Rachel Vannoy was appointed administrator, the court referred to his estate as comprising 'goods, chattels, and credits in divers places within this province'. Several wills and deeds of Richmond (Staten Island) after 1700 mention land formerly owned by John Vannoy which leads one to suspect that the latter was well supplied with property, etc."