Inheritance and Family Life in Colonial New York CityThis book breaks new ground by offering the first detailed and systematic analysis of inheritance practices in New York City from the beginning of Dutch settlement in the 1620s to the onset of the American Revolution. By analyzing a broad range of original sourcesincluding more than 2,300 willsDavid E. Narrett shows how the transmission of property at death reflected the distribution of power and authority within the family. The author makes an