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A History of the County of Westchester, Vol. II — Passage 33

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[Robert Bolton, Jr. (1848)] mains are supposed to be interred in the family burying ground. la 1705, he married Helen, second daughter of John Read of Middrovv Castle, parish of Kirkleston, Scotland, and sister of Col. Read, Governor of New Jersey. By his last will he bequeathed an equal part of all his personal estate to his wife. To Thomas his eldest son, land in Monmouth county, New Jersey, granted to him and his wife Helen by his father-in-law, John Read, in 1705, and all his Greek and Latin books, watch and a new Eng-lish bible quarto. To Theodosius, lands in New Jersey, a gold ring and an English bible quarto. To Anthony, lands on Mon-tapon river in the same province, and a new English bible quar-to. To Basil, an estate in Middlesex, New Jersey, also a part of the Indian purchase, called Pine hill, and a bible quarto, &c.a-In 1725, " a gratuity of £50 was made by the Propngation Society to Mrs. Bartow, in consequence of Mr. Bartow's good sei-vices of twenty-three years."!* Three sons of Mr. Bartow, Thc-ophilus, Anthony, and Basil, left a numerous posterity, some of whom are still residing in Westchester county. Mr. Bartow was succeeded in 172G by the Rev. Thomas Stan-dard. In his report for the year 1728, Mr. Standard states, that he preaches alternately at East and Westchester twice a day, for the summer, and catechises the children publicly at Eastchester.