A valuable genealogical resource for anyone interested in tracing their New York ancestry, this book contains abstracts of wills that were filed in the Surrogate's Office in the City of New York between 1665 and 1800. With detailed information on thousands of individuals, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the lives of New York's early settlers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.