Johannes Hendrickse Lott was born on 11. May. 1692 at Jamaica, Queens County, New York. He was the son of
Hendrick Petersen Lott and
Catrina De Witt. The Lott Family in America show Johannes married to Antje Folkerson, sister of Folkert Folkerson in 1714. Johannes Hendrickse Lott married
Annetje Rapelje, daughter of
Joris Jeronimus Rapelje and
Neeltje Van Kouwenhoven, in 1714.
Johannes Hendrickse Lott left a will on 20. Apr. 1771 at Flatlands, Kings County, New York.
In the Name of God Amen, I Johannes Lott of the township of Flatland in Kings county "Yeoman" knowing that it behoveth every man to set his worldly estate in such order of possible before he depareteth this life, that no strife or debate may arise about the same. All debts to be paid.
I leave to my son Johannes all that certain messuage dwelling house and farm or tract of land and meadow in Flatlands bounded as follows: Begining at the eastermost corner of land of Joost Wyckoff and from thence running with a straight line to a certain ditch in the meadow near a small island so called on the west side of a small sand bridge upon said ditch and from thence running easterly along the ditch to the bay thence along the bay until it comes to a certain creek called 'Stroomkill' from thence along the said 'Stroomkill' to the bounds oif the land which was purchased by me of Peter Wyckoff and so alontg the said bounds until it comes to the southermost corner of the land of Joose Wyckoff, and from thence along the same to the beginning.
Also one-half of a certain tract of woodland in Flatlands in the "Neck" so called which was purchased by me from the heirs of Martin Schenck the whole being 41 acres and bounded on the east by the "Long Vly" so called, west by the division lone south by Johannes Lott and north by woodland of the estate of Cominicus Vanderveer, being the south half.
Also a lot of meadow land in Flatlands at a place called "Freezenhook" bounded west by a lot of meadow of Dirck Remsen east by a lot of meadow of my own, it being one of the lots bought of Peter Wyckoff.
I leave to my son Petrus all that tract of land and meadow in Flatlands beginning at the east corner of the land of Joost Wyckoff and thence northeast along the fence until it comes to the bounds between man and William Stoothoff and thence along said bounds to the (n10) Bay and so along the bay to a certain ditch near an island and so west along the ditch to the west side of a small sand bridge aforesaid and from thence to the beginning and adjoining the land and meadow I have given to my son Johannes. Also one-half of the tract of woodland above mentioned. Also a tract of meadow in the "Great Meadow" so called bounded nothwest by the meado of Petrus Ammerman and partly by Hermanus Hoogland, south by a creek, southwest by meadow of Peter Wyckoff.
I leave to my son Jeromus, etc., I leave to my said sons all my undivided lands or meadows beaches and marshes which I bought of William Stoothoff. I leave to my sons Johannes and Petrus £1,100 each and to my son Jeromus £1,750. I leave to my daughter Neeltje wife of Jacob Snedeker, Antje, wife of Stephen Lott, Maria, wife of Gavel (Carel) Boerum, and Dorothy, wife of John Van Leqve (Van Leuw, etc.) each £1,000.
I leave to the children of my son Hendrick (deceased) viz: Roelof, Joris, Antye and Catrina £1,100.
To the daugher of my son Joris (deceased) viz: Jannetje wife of Nicholas Cowenhoven £550.
To Maria the daughter of my Grandson Johannes (deceased) who was the son of my son Joris £550.
I leave to the children of my daughter Catrina, late wife of Dirck Remsen viz: Johannes and Dirck £1,000.
To my grandson Johannes Lott son of my son Hendrick (deceased) £5. for his birthright. All the rest of my estate to my children and grandchildren.
I make my sons Johannes, Petrus and Jeromus Executors. He died on 8. Apr. 1775 at Flatlands, Kings County, New York, at age 82.