Judge Nathaniel BRITTAIN

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation. Yeoman
1698 - Assessor
1699 - Surveyor of highways
1703 - Surveyor of highways
1712 - Justice of the Court of Sessions
1714 and 1715 - Justice of the Court of Sessions
1719 and 1721 - Justice of the Court of Sessions

• Religion: Presbyterian.

• Military Service, 1715. 1715 Lieutenant of South Company
28 Feb 1720/21 Called Major

• Will, 1719, Richmond County, NY. New York Historical Society Collection (Wills 11: 150)

Nathaniel Brittain, Esq. of Richmond County, being dangerously ill, made his will on June 12, 1719, proved November 11th, 1729.

"Whereas it hath pleased God to give unto me thirteen children which are now living, that is to say, six sons and seven daughters, by name, Nathaniel, Richard, Nicholas, Abigail, Elizabeth, Alice, Rebecca, John, Samuel, Mary, Sarah, Rachel and William; the first four having been 'already portioned out by me in my lifetime and fully provided for out of my estate; and the fifth and sixth, 'Elizabeth and Alice, having been in part portioned out by me in my lifetime,' etc: and he gave to his wife, Elizabeth, one third of his personal property; devised to his son, William, one lot of 60 acres, plus salt meadow, at the head of the Fresh Kill purchased of James Dye, 'on condition that he pay to my grandson, Nathaniel, the son of my son, Abraham, deceased, the sum of thirty pounds, when Nathaniel shall be of lawful age or have lawful issue, and if William die before lawful age or without having lawful issue, the said land shall be for my two sons, John and Samuel'; and he devised to John and Samuel, his farm or plantation 'whereon I now live and dwell, 'situated in the South Precinct (divided by descriptions,) upon condition they shall pay six sums, totaling 250 pounds, i.e. 25 pounds to daughter, Elizabeth, wife of James Poullion, 25 pounds to daughter, Alice, 50 pounds to daughter, Rebecca, 50 pounds unto daughter, Mary, 50 pounds to daughter Sarah, and 50 pounds to daughter, Rachel (when the last four daughters become of age, or shall have issue); and if my 'wife should bring forth a child (by me lawfully begotten after my decease,' John and Samuel shall pay (certain sums) etc.' and John and Samuel shall give my grandson, Nathaniel, above named, two cows and two mares when of lawful age or married; if John or Samuel die before having lawful issue etc.; to son, Nicholas, six shillings; gift to wife during widowhood, etc.; and he named his wife, Elizabeth and son John to be the executors.

Nathaniel married Elizabeth GERRITSEN, daughter of Jan GERRITSEN and Elisabeth GYSBERTS, between 1696 and 1711 in Dongan Hills, Staten Island, NY. (Elizabeth GERRITSEN was born on 1 May 1681 in Staten Island, Richmond County, NY.)

Nathaniel next married Mary STILLWELL, daughter of Richard STILLWELL and Mary HOLMES, in 1686 in NY. (Mary STILLWELL was born on 13 Jul 1668 in Richmond County, NY.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• Alt. Marriage, After 1692.