Greene County New York Abstracts of Wills, 1841-1845

Copied by Jeffrey Tooley

1841-1845 Greene County New York Abstracts of Wills, copied from the records in the office of the Surrogate at Catskill, NY by RAY C. SAWYER, Volume 1, 1933.

BENJAMIN HAVILAND of Athens

Will Probated January 13 1841
HEIRS: Oldest son, Benjamin H.; daughter, Hannah, wife of Hiram Wilbur; son James L. Haviland; grandson, James L.; grandson, James, son of son John L. Haviland, deceased.
EXECUTORS: Benjamin and James L. Haviland, sons.
WITNESSES: William P. Allcott and Henry Stranahan.

BENJAMIN HINE of Cairo

Will Probated January 25, 1841
HEIRS: Nephew Benjamin H. Hayes and his mother, Olive Hayes; nephews & nieces Amanda Brown, Maria Stone, William, Henry P. and Miles Darby; Lewis Hine, Mary Babcock, Harvey Hine, Arsaly Wickes, Henry W., Hiram, Harlow, Edwin, Newel Hine; Emma C. Lamb, Samuel L. Hayes, Calvin W. Hayes, William C. Hayes, Clempa H. Terbush; Martin G., Benjamin H., Loren B. Hayes, Nobel I. Hine, Harriet Arnold, Ann Stone; Mary, Phebe, Eliza Hine; Laura Bowditch, Smith Hine; Hiram Hine, son of Walter Hine; Mudula Foster, Seaton Hine.
EXECUTORS: Benjamin H. Hayes and George Wiekes.
WITNESSES: Frederick Crasper, Jr. and Sullel Terbush.

JOB WARING of Greenville

Will Probated February 4, 1841
HEIRS: Wife Lena; Moris Southerland
EXECUTORS: Wife and James Stevens
WITNESSES: Orwin C. Stevens and Alanson Pitts.

WILLIAM AVERY of Cairo

Will Probated February 22, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Polly: Abel Avery, Jr., nephew James D. White; Benjamin P. Burhans.
EXECUTORS: Wife and James M. Sanford and Benjamin Peck.
WITNESSES: Isaac Bogardus and Amasa Mattoon.

JONATHAN PRESTON of Cairo

Will Probated March 22, 1841
HEIRS: Sons, Truman J. and Sherwood K. Preston; two daughters Clarinda, wife of William B. Taft and Sally Ann, wife of Simeon Sage.
EXECUTOR: Simeon Sage
WITNESSES: John Bonestale, Abraham Decker and Isaac J. Dubois.

EBENEZER KNAPP of Lexington

Will Probated May 17, 1841
HEIRS: Sons, Thomas E. and Silas: Daughters, Lois Newcomb and Hannah Ellis: Heirs of daughter, Saly White.
EXECUTOR: Anson Strong.
WITNESSES: John Jerome and Feletitia Smith and Chauncy Jerome.

PETER BOGARDUS of Coxsackie

Will Probated May 17, 1841
HEIRS: Children, Daniel, Anthony, Ephraim, Isaac, Jacob, Henry and daughter, Eliza, wife of Joseph A. Godfrey.
EXECUTORS: Thomas W. Gay and Streat Stoutenburgh
WITNESSES: Rufus W. Watson and William R. Park.

JOB MARTIN of Lexington

Will Probated May 17, 1841
HEIRS: Son, John K.; daughters, Catherine, late the wife of Christopher Deyoe; Mary, wife of Edmund Richards; Jane, wife of David Deyoe; Sally, wife of Jonathan Graphagen, Betsey, wife of Ephraim Chamberlain; Hannah, wife of William T. Huggins; son, Ira D. Martin.
EXECUTORS: Zadock Pratt and John K. Martin
WITNESSES: E. A. Clark, Stephen F. Hoyt and Frederick A. Fenn.

JOHN STURTEVANT of Prattsville

Will Probated June 14, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Almira; sons William H. and Samuel H. Sturtevant; daughters, Harriet S. and Deborah I.; brother-in-law, Samuel Hasey of Oswego.
EXECUTORS: Elijah Wood of Roxbury, Greene County and Samuel Hasey.
WITNESSES: Samuel Hasey, William H. Jackson and Peter A. Frier.

DAVID BALDWIN of Durham

Will Probated June 28, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Julia; Caldwell, son of Anson Baldwin, deceased; Gustus Finch and wife Betsey; Julia, Rebecca, Polly and Bathsheba.
EXECUTORS: Gustus Finch and Betsey, wife.
WITNESSES: Jerome Albert Finch and Asinee Foote.

PETER MILLER of Durham

Will Probated July 1, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Catharine; two sons, John and Peter; daughters, Eliza, wife of Lewis Hitchcock, Caroline, wife of David Luner, Maria, youngest daughter.
EXECUTORS: Sons, Peter Miller, Jr. and John Miller
WITNESSES: Jacob Roggen and Abner Flower.

EDMUND MOMBER of Catskill

Will Probated July 6, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Elisa A., son, Edmund K.
EXECUTORS: John R. Linsey and James Webster
WITNESSES: John R. Linsey and James Webster.

MARY UPHAM of Cairo

Will Probated July 12, 1841
HEIRS: Wife Caty; daughters, Mary Thane Upham and Anna Upham; son, Caleb.
EXECUTORS: daughters, Mary Thane Upham and Anna Upham
WITNESSES: Frederick Crapser and Benjamin H. Hayes.

TIMOTHY B. TYLER of Renselaerville, Albany County, NY

Will Probated July 12, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Parnell.
EXECUTRIX: wife, Parnell
WITNESSES: David and Anson Baldwin and Amos Brand.

GEORGE SPRAGUE of Durham

Will Probated August 14,1841
HEIRS: Wife, Amanda; father, Epenetus Sprague
EXECUTORS: Alanson Marks and Epenetus Sprague
WITNESSES: William Pierce and Charlotte Pratt.

SAMUEL REYNOLDS of Athens

Will Probated August 25, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Ruth; nephew Abraham of Chataguay, Franklin County; Margaret and Ruth, daughters of Abraham Reynolds; two children of friend Jacob Stout, Jr., late of Waterford, Saratoga County; wife's sister, Sarah Crosby; Samuel Platt, son of Isaac L. Platt; Samuel Robertson; nephew Abraham Reynolds of Scipio, Cayuga County, NY; niece Mary R. Parke, wife of Arthur Parke of Parkersburg, PA; to her son Samuel R. Parke; his father, Arthur Parke; her daughter Ruth; Maria E., wife of Isaac L. Platt; Alfred E. Worden; Maria Worden; nephew William Reynolds; nephew Samuel Reynolds, son of Thomas Reynolds, late of Chataguay, NY; Samuel R. House, son of John House of Waterford; Abbey House, wife of John House of Waterford; niece, Margaret Jane Myers; niece Ruth Reynolds; nephew, Tilton Reynolds, son of Thomas Reynolds, deceased; his daughters, Margaret and Ruth; nephew Thomas Reynolds; widow of cousin John Reynolds, late of Wilmington, Del.; Elizabeth Moore of Wilmington, Del.; Isaac L. Platt of New York City; Matthew I. Myers of Athens; John C. House. son of John House of Waterford; Fanny Hedges of Lansingburgh; William C. Griggs; three children of nephew Henry H. Reynolds, Augustus W., Francis W., and Sarah; Jacob L. Platt; children of Jacob L. Platt of New York City, John R., Mary Jane, Lydia and Isaac J.; Samuel R. Perlee, son of Walter Perlee; sister, Ruth Perlee; Lucy F. Myers of Whitehall, widow of the late I. H. Myers; Isreal Platt of Hudson; William Benson; Elizabeth, daughter of James A. Dwight of Montreal; Mary Jane, wife of Henry H. Reynolds of New York City; Harriet, wife of Dr. Brewster of Preston Hollow.
EXECUTORS: Nephew Isaac L. Platt of New York City and Matthew I. Myers of Athens.
WITNESSES: E. Pierce and Alonzo Green.

JOHN DUBOIS of Catskill

Will Probated Aug 30, 1841
HEIRS: Wife; Children of son, Joel DuBois, Jr.; children of son, John D. DuBois; sons, Ira, James and Isaac: daughters, Jane and Catharine; son-in-law Jonathan Palen; nephew, Isaac I. DuBois.
EXECUTORS: Ira DuBois, Jonathan Palen, Isaac I. DuBois.

PETER KEMP of Catskill

Will Probated September 9, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Elizabeth; children Elizabeth P. and Peter.
EXECUTORS: George Schumaker, Robert Dorlon and Jacob Perren.
WITNESSES: Abraham VanVechten and Samuel DuBois.

SAMUEL BAGLEY of Windham

Will Probated Sept. 15, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Laura; sons,-Thomas Newton, Horace and Sandford; two daughters, not mentioned by name.
EXECUTORS: Wife, Sylvester Munger and Luther Hayes
WITNESSES: Samuel Atwater and Alfred Gardner.

NATHAN LOCKWOOD of Cairo

Will Probated November 1, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Mary; three sons,-Alfred, Nathaniel and Shubal; four daughters,-Hannah, wife of Amos Finch; Sally, wife of Richard Carter; Ann, wife of Thomas Carter; Jane, wife of Smith Renne.
EXECUTORS: Son, Alfred Lockwood and Amasa Mattoon.
WITNESSES: Smith W. Mead and Samuel Haight.

PETER GROOM of Athens

Will Probated November 18, 1841
HEIRS: Wife; son, Warner; daughters, - Olive and Elizabeth.
EXECUTOR: Son, Warner Groom
WITNESSES: Eli Pierce, J. H. Wheeler and Henry VanLoan.

MATHEW WINTER of Hunter

Will Probated December 6, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Anna; daughter, Sally Fairchild, wife of Edward; daughter, Ann Wolcott; daughter, Cordelia Woodworth; daughter, Mary Loop; Hannah Ann Woodworth, daughter of daughter Elizabeth, deceased; Daniel Mead and Elizabeth Wood, children of daughter Lydia, deceased; sons, Robert and Mathew.
EXECUTORS: Nothing written here
WITNESSES: John Beach of Catskill and Caroline F. Beach of Hunter.

JOB CARLE of Hunter

Will Probated December 6, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Sally; sons, Judson Hard Carle, Southwick Hubbard Carle; daughter, Caroline.
EXECUTOR: Dr. Amos I. Hard.
WITNESSES: John Beach, Jr. and Lucilla E. Beach.

THOMAS HALLECK of New Baltimore

Will Probated Sep 20, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Rhoda; daughters, Nancy, Abigail, Sally, Keziah, Susannah, Ruth, Mariah.
EXECUTORS: Elisha Powell and Henry VanOblenis
WITNESSES: Oliver and Amy Powell.

ISA FITCHER of Coxsackie

Will Probated October 18, 1841
HEIRS: Wife, Polly; sons, Isaac Jr., Harry and Peter; daughters Catharine, wife of Isaac P. Fitcher; Frances, wife of Elliott Holbrook; Caroline, wife of George D. King; daughter Maria, wife of John Mott.
EXECUTORS: Sons, Isaac Jr. and Harry; son-in-law, George B. King and Thomas Burroughs.
WITNESSES: Matthew Halleck, Ebenezer Sniffen and Nathan Burroughs.

ELIAKIM STANNARD of Durham

Will Probated Jan. 17, 1842
HEIRS: Sons, Silas, Lyman, and Josiah; daughters, Olive, Betsey, Mandy, Charlotte and Cynthia.
EXECUTORS: Sons, Silas and Lyman
WITNESSES: Peter Miller, Jr. and William Eggrew, Jr.

JAMES W. COOKE of Catskill

Will Probated Jan. 17, 1842
HEIRS: Mother, Ruth.
EXECUTRIX: Mother, Ruth.
WITNESSES: John VanVleck and Henry B. Hill.

ZEBULON GREEN of Athens

Will Probated February 7, 1842
HEIRS: Wife; sons, John A., William and Jacob R.; daughter, Jemima, wife of Robert Moulten.
EXECUTOR: son, John A. Green
WITNESSES: John Conine and William Tolley.

JEREMIAH MANDIGO of Cairo

Will Probated January 24, 1842
HEIRS: Son, Jeremiah; heirs of deceased son William; heirs of deceased son Stephen; heirs of deceased daughter Mary, wife of Nicholas Aker; daughters, Jane, wife of Jacob Aker; Fanny, wife of Isreal Wood; Phebe, wife of William Stratton; daughter Sarah, wife of Melanethan Sutton; son, Archibald.
EXECUTORS: Son, Archibald of Cairo and Perkins King of Greenville.
WITNESSES: Nathaniel Lockwood and Shubal Lockwood.

MATHIAS H. VANDENBURGH of Coxsackie

Will Probated February 28, 1842
HEIRS: Wife, Elizabeth; daughter, Christina, wife of Peter Houghtaling; son, Henry; son's daughter Christina. (mentions brother Richard Vandenburgh and his son, Peter R. Vandenburgh)
EXECUTORS: Anthony M. VanBergen and William V.B. Adams.
WITNESSES: Clinton DeWitt, Coxsackie and R.H. Sylvester.

ROBERT DELAMATER of Coxsackie

Will Probated March 7, 1842
HEIRS: Wife, Phebe; son, Claudius; children, James and Angelica; Simpson Bell, son-in-law, trustee of daughter Ann, wife of David N. Blossom
EXECUTORS: Wife; son, William; Peter H. Sylvester
WITNESSES: Casper I. Hallenbeck of Athens and Stephen VanDyck of Coxsackie.

WILLIAM TOMPKINS of Windham

Will Probated March 14, 1842
HEIRS: Wife, Lydia; sons, Levi, John, William, James, Nathaniel, Wilsey and Smith; daughters, Jane, Maria, Margaret, Nancy and Mahala.
EXECUTORS: None on copy
WITNESSES: John H. Conine, Solomon Tompkins and James Currie.

MATTHIAS R. HALLENBECK of Coxsackie

(In 1842 no date)
HEIRS: Son, William and sons of William.
EXECUTORS: William Tolley of Athens; John Spoor and Anthony M. VanBergen of Coxsackie.
WITNESSES: Clinton DeWitt, Matthew VanAlstyne and Robert J. Vandenburgh.

JOSEPH ALLEN of Catskill

Will Probated March 28, 1842
HEIRS: Wife, Mary; children mentioned but not by name.
EXECUTOR: Son, Samuel Allen of Newport.
WITNESSES: J. VanOrden, A. VanVechten and R. Dorlon.

JOHN BOGARDUS of Catskill

Will Probated April 18, 1842
HEIRS: Wife; sons, John, James, Ira, Martin Brooks; daughters Adaline, wife of Peter Collier; Jane, wife of Samuel Felter.
EXECUTORS: Peter VanVechten of Catskill; son Ira Bogardus
WITNESSES: Abraham VanVechten & Philip V.V. VanOrden.

JOHN GARRETT of New Baltimore

Will Probated June 20, 1842
HEIRS: Wife, Catharine; son, Leonard; daughters, Emeline, Catharine, Caroline, Arminda, wife of Josh Baker; daughter, Eleanor, wife of Henry M. Requa; grandson, Jonathan Miller; grand daughter, Catharine A. Miller; sons, Frederick, Peter R. and Ransom; grandchildren, John C. Garrett and Ashman Garrett; Catharine Adelaide Garrett, sister of son, John C. and Ashman Garrett
EXECUTORS: Son, Peter R. Garrett and Leonard Garrett
WITNESSES: P.H. Silvester and Stephen VanDyck.

JOHN GOETSCHIUS of Catskill

Will Probated August 12, 1842
HEIRS: Three sons, Jacob T., John P., and Peter M.; Wife Hannah.
EXECUTORS: Jacob T. and Peter H.
WITNESSES: William Schuneman and John Deane.

ROBERT MILLER of Windham

Will Probated October 17, 1842
HEIRS: Robert B., son of Andrew Miller, Jr.; Sally, wife of Michael Miller; Betsey, wife of Peter Miller; my father, Andrew Miller; Andrew Miller, Jr.; Michael Miller; Peter Miller; Catharine Hubbard; Betsey Bronson, Ira Miller; Aaron W. Burhans; William Miller, Jr., Abner Hubbard.
EXECUTORS: Peter Miller and Sylvester Hitchcock.
WITNESSES: Washington Bishop and Sylvester Hitchcock.

ELI HUTCHINSON of Catskill

Will Probated December 5, 1842
HEIRS: Niece Mary H. Mulford; nephew, George H. Bulkley; nephew, Charles I. Mulford; nephew, John T. Conklin; Clarinda Amanda Conkling, daughter of John T. Conkling; Sarah A., daughter of John J. Watson; Mary Fisher; Charles Hedges and William Hedges, children of Phebe Hedges, deceased; Charles M. Jenkins; Henry and Harriet Jenkins, children of Jonathan Jenkins; heirs of my sister Mehitable Dayton, deceased; heirs of my sister Phoebe Paine, deceased; heirs of my sister Betsey Colvard, widow of Asa Colvard, deceased.
EXECUTORS: John Adams and Charles L. Mulford.
WITNESSES: Jacob R. Greene and David Ely.

PETER T. SMITH of Lexington

Will Probated December 12, 1842
HEIRS: Daughters, Betsey A. Miller and Anne Briggs; grandsons Peter T. Smith and Peter T. Miller.
EXECUTOR: Son, James Smith.
WITNESSES: Henry Goslee and Peter L. Shear.

MINOR HUBBELL of Coxsackie

Will Probated Jan. 23, 1843
HEIRS: Wife, Betsey; grandsons, Peter D. and John H. Wright, sons of Olney F. Wright; son-in-law Henry Grune; son Peter.
EXECUTORS: Wife, Betsey; son Peter Hubbell and son-in-law, Henry Grune.
WITNESSES: William V.B Heermance, George N. Keith and John VanVleck.

RUSSEL LEFFINGWELL of Athens

Will Probated Feb 27, 1843
HEIRS: Wife, Sarah; Jane, wife of James T. Haviland; Sarah, wife of Justus Howland; daughter Emilla, wife pf John Clough; two daughters, Rachel P and Abby Leffingwell and two sons, John B and George W.
EXECUTORS: Sons, Charles F and Robert B. Leffingwell
WITNESSES: F.W. Tolly and Henry Vandenbergh.

JANE WOOLSEY of Athens

Will Probated May 8, 1843
HEIRS: Daughters, Margaret P. H. and Frances S.; (mentions a George.)
EXECUTORS: Samuel Green and Thomas Coffin
WITNESSES: John Lawton and Abram Bedell.

DAVID C. PORTER of NY City

Will Probated May 16, 1843
HEIRS: Wife, Rose Anne.
EXECUTORS: Wife and Addison Porter of Philadelphia: Charles Stoddard of Boston
WITNESSES: Caleb Day and Abel Brace, both of Catskill.

ROSWELL LAWRENCE of Catskill

Will Probated May 29, 1843
HEIRS: Wife, Leah: sons, Wynkoop, Lewis, Elbert and Edward Merchant Lawrence; daughters, Maria, Jeanette and Emeline, wife of John Hertell; her children, Edward, Lewis and Grace Ann.
EXECUTORS: Wife, Leah; son, Lewis and John R. Linzey.
WITNESSES: John R. Linzey, Tobias Wynkoop, and Magdalena Linzey.

AMOS HAMLIN of Durham

Will Probated June 12, 1843
HEIRS: Daughter, Louiziana, wife of Thomas Fenner; son, Daniel D. Tompkins Hamlin; children Amos Hamlin Jr. and Harriet Hamlin.
EXECUTORS: Lyman Stannard of Durham, Lawrence Fenner of Rensselaerville, County of Albany
WITNESSES: John O'Brien and Lyman Tremain.

NATHAN BOTSFORD of Greenville

Will Probated June 20, 1843
HEIRS: Wife, Abiah; sons, Eli and David; daughters, Phoebe Scofield, Olive, wife of Sheldon Cherritree.
EXECUTORS: Son, Eli and Hervey George
WITNESSES: Hervey George and David Hall.

DEBORAH SHERWOOD of Catskill

Will Probated June 27, 1843
HEIRS: Two daughters, Gennette, wife of Edward Avery of Wooster, Ohio; Antoinette, wife of Simeon F. Huntington of Akron, Ohio; Sally, wife of Clark Bissell and Abby, widow of Charles Jessup of Fairfield County, Connecticut.
EXECUTOR: Edgar B. Day
WITNESSES: Orrin Day and S. Sherwood Day.

SAMUEL JONES of Cairo

Will Probated July 31 1843
HEIRS: Wife, Eve; sons, Joseph H., Andrew P., Samuel L., Henry H., William H. and Elijah; daughters, Sally A., Mary Jane, Charity E. and Margaret A.
EXECUTORS: None on copy
WITNESSES: Levi King and Mori Stoddard.

CLARK TWISS of Windham

Will Probated August 21, 1843
HEIRS: Wife, Marilla; sister, Laura Gilbert; wife's sister, Anna Brown; Judson B. Tibbals.
EXECUTORS: Wife and Judson B. Tibbals
WITNESSES: Samuel and Smith Reynolds.

MEHITABLE HOPKINS of NY City

Will Probated Oct 9, 1843
HEIRS: Caleb; late brother of Freeman Hopkins' widow, Mrs. Phebe Hopkins of New York; children of Freeman Hopkins, deceased.
EXECUTORS: None on Copy
WITNESSES: Damuel S. Day and Frederick Hill.

JOHN DEWITT of Durham

Will Probated January 22, 1844
HEIRS: Wife, Hannah; sons, Isreal, Alexander, Orlean, Henry, Daniel; daughters, Maria, wife of Gideon Howard; Delia, wife of Blake Wales; Harriet; heirs of son Peter, deceased Edward, Albert, Mariah, John.
EXECUTORS: Orlean Dewitt, Daniel Jones and Isreal Dewitt.
WITNESSES: Alfred Tripp and Abner Flower.

MARY BURGESS of Athens

Will Probated January 22, 1844
HEIRS: Eli Pierce and wife, Sarah; niece Maria M.H., wife of Mr. Jacob Haight; nephew, William Burgess; William Burgess, father of Sarah Pierce; Elizabeth Burgess, widow of late brother, John Burgess; Eliza, daughter of late brother John Burgess; Jane Bryan; Hannah Smith; John Munson, husband of Ann Burgess; William Burgess, son of brother John Burgess. (mentions sister Hannah Burgess, deceased)
EXECUTORS: Nathan Clark and Sarah Pierce, niece and her husband Eli Pierce
WITNESSES: Alexander Shaw, Ethan S ?. Fox of Athens and Allen Jordan of Hudson.

HERMON HERVEY of Durham

Will Probated February 26, 1844
HEIRS: Sons, Russell, Herman M.; daughters, Sarah, Jane A., wife of Elijah C. Salisbury; Fanny M., wife of Ira H. Noblis; Amanda, wife of Isaac W. Bullis.
EXECUTOR: Elijah C. Salisbury
WITNESSES: Thomas Caldwell and Jacob Freese.

JAMES BROWN of Athens

Will Probated March 4, 1844
HEIRS: Wife, Ellen Brown; George, son of John Brown of Newport, R.I.
EXECUTORS: John B. Coffin, John H. Wheeler and Ellen Brown, wife.
WITNESSES: Alexander and William H. Shaw.

PETER R. VANDENBERGH of Coxsackie

Will Probated April 18, 1844
HEIRS: Wife, Elizabeth; sons, Jacob, Richard, Ludlow, Isaac, Tunis; daughters, Anna, Catherine, Elizabeth, Helen, Mary Christina, Elsie and Rachel.
EXECUTORS: William V.B. Adams, wife, Elizzabeth and Anthony M. VanBergen.
WITNESSES: P.H. Silvester and J.C. VanDyck.

RUTH REYNOLDS? widow of Samuel of Athens

Will Probated April 25, 1844
HEIRS: Niece, Ruth Reynolds, daughter of Abraham and Sarah Reynolds; Dorcas Robertson; Abby House; niece, Sarah Crosby; sister of Sarah Crosby; sister Joles, Ruth Perlee, Cyrenus Crosby.

ELIAB ALDEN of Cairo

Will Probated June 2, 1844
HEIRS: Sons, Eliab, Levi, Charles and Joseph; Charles and John Korts, minor children of daughter, Mary, deceased.
EXECUTOR: Son, Levi H. Alden
WITNESSES: Abram Bartly, Lawrence Beckwith and Charles Alden.

JOHN LAWTON of Athens

Will Probated June 3, 1844
HEIRS: Wife, Ellen
EXECUTRIX: Wife Ellen
WITNESSES: D. F. Lester, Joel Bellamy, and J. Pinckney.

JOHN SCHUNEMAN of Athens

Will Probated June 3, 1844
HEIRS: Mariah, wife; daughters, Anna Maria, Catharine and Nelly; sons, Peter, John, Garrit and Martin.
EXECUTORS: Luke Kiersted and Garrit Person, also sons, Peter and Martin.
WITNESSES: Robert Dorlon and John VanVechten.

JOHN ARMSTRONG, JR, of New Baltimore

Will Probated July 15, 1844
HEIRS: Wife, Rachel: daughters, Heather, Catharine, Elsie Christina; Leah Evertson, daughter of wife Rachel; sons, Abraham and Peter.
EXECUTORS: Anthony VanBergen of New Baltimore and Peter R. Vandenbergh of Coxsackie.
WITNESSES: William V.B. Heermance, Isaiah Roberts, Arthur McCaskey.

BENJAMIN BAKER of New Baltimore

Will Probated August 5, 1844
HEIRS: Wife, Clarissa; Ariettah Jadwin, wife of Peter; Mary Marshall, Mary Brown, Henry B. Hall, Benjamin B. Houghtaling, son of the late Anthony C. Houghtaling.
EXECUTOR: Henry B. Hall
WITNESSES: James Houghtaling and Andrew Vanderpool.

JAMES THOMPSON of Durham

Will Probated October 19, 1844
HEIRS: Wife; her son, Hezekiah Thompson; her three daughters, Caroline Thompson Young, Sarah Ann Peck and Betsey Vose Hand, son-in-law Edward Hand.
EXECUTORS: Anna Thompson, John Young and Edward Hand.
WITNESSES: Lyman Tremain and Sahar Milkins of Durham and John Hand of Albany.

SILAS SCRIBNER of Cairo

Will Probated December 10, 1844
HEIRS: Wife, Anna: children, Henrietta, Sally, Ira, Nelson, Abigail, Samuel and Lyman: Silas W., son of Richard and Abigail Legg; children of Isaac W. Bullis.
EXECUTOR: Robert C. Field
WITNESSES: Peleg C. Mattoon, Erastus Cole.

WILLIAM AVERY of Cairo

Will Probated January 29, 1845
HEIRS: Son, Abel, Jr.; nephew James D. White; Benjamin F. Burhans.
EXECUTORS: Wife, Polly and James M. Sanford and Benjamin Peck.
WITNESSES: Isaac Bogardus and Anna Mattoon.

ROBERT BARE

Will Probated January 6, 1845
HEIRS: Deen Bare, son Francis.
EXECUTOR: Tobias Myers
WITNESSES: Abel Brace, Lewis Lawrence and Clark Conn.

NATHANIEL STANTON of Greenville

Will Probated Jan. 27,1845
HEIRS: Wife. Hannah; sons, Albert and Theodore; daughters, Amanda; Angeline, wife of Rev. Egbert R. Pinney; Ann Augusta; brother Philip Stanton; Joel Bullock.
EXECUTOR: son, Albert
WITNESSES: Erastus Hamilton and George W. Conkling.

JABEZ HUBBARD of Durham

Will Probated March 3, 1845
HEIRS: Wife, Lucretia; two daughters, Polly, wife of Charles Piersonn and Laura.
EXECUTOR: son-in-law, Charles Pierson
WITNESSES: John O'Brien and E. B. Austin.

ROSWELL BUMP of Windham

Will Probated March 10, 1845
HEIRS: Son, Newton C.; two daughters, Abigail Fuller and Rebecca Bump; John Robb, Trustee.
EXECUTOR: Newton C. Bump
WITNESSES: Moses B. Austin, Willis Clark of Windham and I. O'Brien of Durham.

ELAHNE HUMPHREY, JR. of Lexington

Will Probated March 10, 1845
HEIRS: son, Albert B.; minor children mentioned but not by name; Francis P. Dewey, Iretus D. Bushnell and Eli B. Humphrey.
EXECUTORS: Iretus D. Bushnell, Francis P. Dewey and son, Albert B. Humphrey.
WITNESSES: I. D. Bushnell and F. P. Dewey.

ISREAL WHITCOMB of Lexington

Will Probated April 14,1845
HEIRS: Wife, Elizabeth; sons,-Luman, Isaac, Ruel, and Isreal B.
EXECUTORS: sons, Luman and Isreal B.
WITNESSES: Henry Goslee and Mary B. Coe.

ABRAHAM A. SALISBURY of Catskill

Will Probated April 21, 1845
HEIRS: Wife, Catharine; four children, son, Abraham, Anna, wife of Nelson Smith, daughters, Elsie and Catherine.
MENTIONS: father, Abraham and brother Francis.
EXECUTORS: son, Abraham and Anthony M. VanBergen of Coxsackie.
WITNESSES: James VanDeusen and William Salisbury.

MURMUTH M. GREENE of New Baltimore

Will Probated May 26, 1845
HEIRS: Mother, Sally Gage; sister, Lydia Snider and her children; brother Jesse Greene.
EXECUTORS: Henry Williams and Jane Miller
WITNESSES: David Williams and Elisha D. Miller.

JOB S. QUIMBY of Coxsackie

Will Probated April 7, 1845
HEIRS: Nephew, John W. and niece, Hannah Elizabeth, children of brother, Moses Quimby; brothers, Moses and Daniel W.; children of brother John B., deceased, Thomas S. and Mary Ann; children of John Underhill of New Baltimore.
EXECUTOR: Brother, Moses Quimby
WITNESSES: Smith Marshall and Nathaniel Marshall and William F. Terhune.

JAMES BYRNE of Athens

Will Probated June 9, 1845
HEIRS: Wife, Abigail; mother, Polly; sisters Catharine and Georgean.
EXECUTORS: John Bennett and George Byrne
WITNESSES: J. Nichols and Orrin E. Osborn of Athens. Allen Jordan of Hudson.

ISA M. HALLENBECK of Coxsackie

Will Prob. Aug. 4, 1845
HEIRS: Wife, Leah; five daughters,-Mariah, Magdalen, Anndelia and Ema Jame; son, Martin.
EXECUTORS: John I. Hallenbeck and Casper I. Hallenbeck
WITNESSES: Casper I. Hallenbeck, Jacob Sharp, Martin Hallenbeck.

JEREMIAH MARQUART of Cairo

Will Probated July 28, 1845
HEIRS: Wife, Margaret; sons,-Solomon and George; daughter Agnes, wife of Frederick Crapser; Catherine, wife of Zachariah Pults; children, Philip and Jane; daughters,- Hannah, wife of Jason Snider; Elizabeth, wife of Philip Riesdorpt; Lany, wife of Henry H. Darby.
EXECUTORS: Frederick Crapser, Isaac Bogardus and Henry W. Owen
WITNESSES: Benjamin H. Hayes, John Olmsted, William Dubois.

SUSANNAH VINCENT of Durham

Will Prob. August 11, 1845
HEIRS: Brother, Rennels; children of Rennels, Samuel, Elizabeth and Lanson; brothers,-Richard and James; Delia, daughter of James Vincent; Christina, daughter of brother James; Mary, daughter of brother James; Daniel, son of brother James Vincent; Adelia and Adelaide, daughters of brother James.
EXECUTORS: Joshua Gardner and Vincent Stilwell
WITNESSES: Olin Squires and Loren B. Hayes.

SETH WARNER

Will Probated September 8, 1845
HEIRS: Wife, Polly; sons, Samuel E., Jesse W., Seth O., John P., Oliver L., Edmund A., and George W.; mother, Eliza L. Jones; grandson, William E. Jones
EXECUTORS: Wife, Polly and son John P.
WITNESSES: Amasa Mattoon and Peter Fiero.

JOSHUA BAKER of Greenville

Will Probated August 25, 1845
HEIRS: Wife, Lucy; sons, Elkanah, Joshua, Jr., Toba S., Ezra, and Whitfield; heirs of Silas Baker, deceased; Jane Ree and Rachel Hunt.
EXECUTOR: Elkanah Baker
WITNESSES: None on copy.

NATHAN THOMPSON of Lexington

Will Prob. December 10 1845
HEIRS: Wife, Ann Eliza; children, James, Irwin, Augusta and youngest child (no name).
EXECUTOR: Jacob A. Clawson
WITNESSES: Henry Goslee and John S. Thompson.

LEONARD PATRIE of Durham

Will Probated December 25,1845
HEIRS: Wife, Hannah; daughters, Harriet, wife of James Terbush, Margaret M., wife of William Hanes and granddaughter, Mary Stilwell; son William
EXECUTORS: Son, William and James Terbush
WITNESSES: Abner Flower and Silas Rood.