Rensselaer County New York Abstracts of Wills, 1807-1811
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1807-1811 Rensselaer County New York Abstracts of Wills, copied from the records in the office of the Surrogate at Troy, NY, Volume 3.
PETER SHARP, Greenbush
Son: Frederick - 1 yoke of oxen.
Wife: Cathrine.
Daus.: Barbara, wife of Isaac Van Alstyne; Margaret, wife of Seaman Yager.
Exec.: Wife; Zachariah Barringer.
Wit.: Philip Barringer, Andrew Finch, Isaac Van Alstyne.
Dates: Aug. 29, 1800, Probate Aug. 24, 1807. Vol. 3, P. 1.
GERRIT STAATS, Schodack
Son: Jacob - farm leased from Stephen Van Rensselaer.
Son: Barent G.
Wife: Cahterine.
Daus.: Deborah, Neekthe [first letter blurry], Ann.
Son: John G.
Grand-dau.: Catherine, child of dec'd son Jochim.
Exec.: sons Jacob and Barent; son-in-law Nicholas Bleecker.
wit.: Nicholas Staats, Aaron Read, Jno Amory.
Dates: April 3, 1805, Probate Oct. 5, 1807. Vol. 3, P. 9.
JOHN BENTLEY, Stephentown
Sons: Reuben, Eldred, John, Joseph, Joshua.
Daus.: Catury, Bethany.
Exec.: sons Reuben and Eldred.
Wit.: Caleb Bentley, Mary Bentley, William Bentley.
Dates: March 2, 1805, Probate Oct. 5, 1807. Vol. 3, P. 15.
HENRY FILKIN, Pittstown
Wife: Charity.
Daus.: Betsey Filkin, Polly Elliot, Deborah Storow (or Storm), Abigail Filken, Eunice Filkin.
Sons: Thomas, Timothy, Barent, Smith.
Exec.: Timothy Filken.
Wit.: Cornelius Filkin, Isaac Filkin, Jon Brown.
Dates: July 25, 1806, Probate: Nov. 21, 1807. Vol. 3, P. 29.
JOSEPH S. MABBETT, Lansingburg.
Wife: Mary.
Daughter and only child: Martha C.
If Martha die - then to sister Mary Parkinson; sister Susanna Mabbett.
If sister Martha die - then to (see previous) and Ruth Lewis, nieces Tamma E. Sutherland and Hannah M? Sutherland.
Exec.: Wife; brother-in-law Thomas C. Thorne; cousin Isaac Burr; cousin Joseph Burr.
Wit.: Thomas Wallace, John Stewart, Ira Ford.
Dates: Oct. 10, 1805, Probate Dec. 8, 1807. Vol. 3, P. 33.
ISHMAEL GARDNER, Schaghticoke
Nephew: Ishmail Gardner.
To: Baptist Church, Lasingburg; Gardner Perrry, son to Aaron; Gardner Cole, son to Samuel; Ishmael Cole, son to Jones.
Cousin Joshua Gardner - at his death to his son Ishmael.
Newphew: Robert Cole.
Exec.: Samuel Cole, Ishmael Cole.
Wit.: Samuel Kendrick, John Lockwood, Samuel Baker.
Dates: Aug. 31, 1807, Probate Dec. 9, 1807. Vol. 3, P. 37.
BENJAMIN ROWE, Schodack
Wife: not named.
Son: George - to have college education.
Dau.: Cornelia Genet - a decent female education.
Exec.: John Hogeboom.
Wit.: John Landon, Corn's P. Hermance.
Dates: Dec. 10, 1807, Probate Jan. 20, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 39.
LUDWIG SCHNEIDER, Troy
Wife: Maria Barbara.
Eldest son Isaac.
Son: Jacob.
Son: George and his son Ludwig.
Exec.: George Schneider; Henry Dather?
Wit.: Adam Lohnes, Andrew Lohnes, Anthony Braun.
Dates: March 20, 1804, Probate Jan. 20, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 43.
SAMUEL VARY, Stephentown
Wife: Hannah.
Son: Richard H.
Sons: Samuel, Nathan, Simon, Gideon, William, Willett.
Daus.: Patious (Patience?), Hannah.
Exec.: sons Richard, Samuel, Nathan.
Wit.: Joseph Sheldon, Stephen Sheldon, Jonathan Howard.
Dates: July 15, 1806, Probate Feb. 5, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 45.
BRANDT SCHUYLER SWITS, Bath
Wife: Alida.
Exec.: Wife; Brother-in-law John Van Schaick.
Wit.: John W. Woods, Asa Mann, Jahaniel Showman.
Dates: Feb. 15, 1801, Probate Feb. 5, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 49.
STEPHEN DAVIS, Pittstown
Son: Daniel.
Dau.: Rebecca Gardner (or Garner).
Dau.: Mary Dean.
Dau.: Sarah Lamport.
Exec.: Daniel David.
Wit.: Stephen Shearman, Timothy Filkin, Benjamin Read.
Dates: June 12, 1807, Probate Feb. 8, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 51.
JERONIMUS TURKE, Schodack
Wife: Trintie.
Son: Myndert.
Exec.: Wife.
Wit.: Anthony Ten Eyck, Ebenz Ballatine, Isaiam Turke.
Dates: April 1, 1805, Probate Feb. 17, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 53.
ASA CHAPMAN, Stephentown
Wife: Elizabeth.
Son: Ansel.
Exec.: Caleb Chapman, Jeremiah Green.
Wit.: David Brainerd, William Greenman, Nathaniel Sweet, Daniel Brainerd, David Brainerd Jr.
Dates: Jan. 22, 1805, Probate Feb. 29, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 57.
PETER HAM, Schodack
Oldest son, Casper.
Sons: Andrew, John, Peter, Henry.
Daus.: Hannah, Caty, Mary.
Exec.: Capt. John Witbeck.
Wit.: Jonathan I. Witbeck, Andrew V.D. Berg (Vandenburgh).
Dates: June 7, 1806, Probate Feb. 24, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 61.
CONRADT HAM, Schodack
Son: Frederick - farm from Stephen Van Rensselaer, 84 acres.
Sons: Conradt, Casper.
Daus.: Elizabeth, Rachel, Hannah, Caty, Lana Christina, Mary.
Exec.: sons Frederick and Conradt.
Wit.: Joseph Garrison, Coonradt Face?, William Fursman.
Dates: March 19, 1806, Probate Feb. 25, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 63.
WILLIAm FOLLETT, Pittstown
Wife: Lowis (Lois?)
Sons: Jacob, John, William.
Daus.: Mary, Lydia, Lowis, Rebecca and Sarah Newcomb.
Grandson: Daniel Marster.
Exec.: Simon Newcomb, Anthony Miller.
Wit.: Anthony Miller, Isaac Shearwood, Charles Follett.
Dates: Feb. 1, 1808, Probate March 26, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 67.
THOMAS CLARK, Phillipstown (Nassau)
Wife: Betsey.
Sons: Thomas, Richard.
Dau.: Lucy.
Sons: Shubal, Andrew.
Youngest son: Richard.
To: "younger sons, jointly, I give all my right an title to a certain grant of land in the province of upper Canada made to me by the Government of said province...."
Exec.: Wife; Charles Brown, of Phillipstown.
Wit.: Simeon Finch, John Alburtus, Timothy Benedict.
Dates: Jan. 13, 1808, Probate April 29, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 70.
WILLIAM KILLMORE, Greenbush
Sons: Peter, Phillip.
Grandson: William Cooper, son of Coonrad Cooper.
Eldest son: John.
Son: George.
Dau.: Susanna.
wife: Catherine.
Exec.: Philip Killmore; friend John Craver Jr.; Thomas Cole.
Wit.: William Cooper, Christian Cooper, Thomas Cole.
Dates: Sept. 17, 1807, Probate Jan. 14, 1808. Vol. 3, P.73.
JOHN AMORY, Greenbush
To: Mother - all land in Canada which has been given me by the British Government.
Sisters: Mary Vandenburgh; Nancy, wife of John Van Deusen; Mary, wife of Jacob Vandenburgh; Elizabeth, wife of Lawrence Sneeden?.
Exec.: John Van Deusen, Philip Staats, Hugh Boyd.
Wit.: Thomas Witbeck, Petrus Myers, Gisbert V.D. Bergh.(Vandenburgh?)
Dates: April 5, 1808, Probate June 6, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 81.
DANIEL SMITH, Schodack
Oldest son Jacob.
Wife: Sarah.
Exec.: sons John and Morris; Walter Carpenter.
Wit.: Thomas Hitchcock, Andrew Sprong, Cornelius P. Hermance.
Dates: May 20, 1808, Probate June 6, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 81.
PETER YATES, Schaghticoke
Wife: "provided for" - not named.
Son: Christopher - land in the County of Montgomery, district "Canajohary" on the south side of the Mohawk River - purchased from Henry OUthout and Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Aug. 16, 1787.
Sons: Abraham, Jacob.
Son-inlaw: Dirck T. Van Veghten.
Daus.: Catalina; Maria; Annatie - land in Saratoga County called Shenondehowa(sp?), or aliad Clifton Park.
Grandson: Henry Frey Yates.
To: Peter Yates, son of Jacob - $60.
To: Sarah Van Veghten, wife of Philip Winne.
Daus.: Pierterty, wife of Dirck Van Veghten; Catalina, wife of John Van Antwerp; Annatie, wife of Philip Vandenburgh.
To: Peter, son of Abraham Yates.
Exec.: Jacob Yates, Jellis Yates, Gerrig Yates, Abraham Yates.
Wit.: John G. Yates, Elijah Bryan, Benjamin Rosekrans.
Dates: Aug. 15, 1807, Probate Aug. 9, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 91.
RICHARDSON DAVENPORT, Troy
Daus.: Mary Fowler, wife of Isaac; Rachel Carpenter, wife of Jacob.
3 grand-daughters: Phebe Smith, Fanny Thompson, Lydia Underhil (daughters of John Underhill).
Dau.: Fanny Totten, wife of Peter.
Exec.: Daniel Smith, of Westcheser Co.; Isaac Fowler, of Troy.
Wit.: Alexander Rsseau, Ammon Fowler, John Adams.
Dates: Dec. 19, 1805, Probate Oct. 25, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 122.
VOLKERTIE VANDENBURGH, Greenbush
To: Mary Sharp, wife of (something crossed out) Martin.
Note: "....chest when I have equally divided between her and Gerritie Miller, wife of Philip Muller" (Miller?)
To: Sarah Downer; Jacobus Van Hoesen, son of Henry.
Exec.: Martinus Sharp.
Wit.: Abm. A. Lansing Jr.; Henry W. Chadwick; Evert Van Alen.
Dates: Oct. 10, 1808, Probate Oct. 27, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 125.
JOHN VAN HOESEN, Greenbush
Wife: Molly.
Son: William, under 21.
4 children: Volkert, William, Teney, Auley?.
Exec.: James Hilton, John Lansing.
Wit.: Jacob Brinckherhoff, Harman Van Hoesen, Harman M. Van Hoesen.
Dates: Sept. 1, 1808, Probate Oct. 28, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 127.
LEVI CANNIFF, Pittstown
Wife: Mary.
Dau.: "Frite" (or Feite)
Sons: Abraham, Samuel, Jonas, James.,br>
Exec.: wife Mary; Adolph Banker (or Barker).
Wit.: Simeon Viele, Stephen L. Viele, Asa Chatfield.
Dates: Oct. 15, 1808, Probate Nov. 16, 1808. Vol. 3, P. 131.
JACOB WINSONE, Stephentown
Wife: Hannah.
"Honored Father, Abraham" .... use of land ....bridge near James Martins.
5 daus.: Clara, Parmela, Hannah, Polly, Alma.
Exec.: Wife; Abraham Winstone Jr., of Stephentown.
Wit.: John Gould, Ira Hill, Hosea Moffitt.
Dates: Oct. 18, 1808, Probate Jan. 3, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 139.
BERNHARD SIPPWELWY, Troy
Wife: Maria.
Sons: Jacob, Michael.
Son: Frederick.
Dau.: Catherine, wife of Jacob Barett?
Sons: George, John, Bernhard.
Daus.: Magdalena, Regina.
Exec.: Wife; friend Alex. Bulson, friend Martinus Haener.
Wit.: friend Andrew Lohens, friend Anthony T. Braun.
Dates: Feb. 7, 1804, Probate Jan. 15, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 143.
AMOS BABCOCK, Petersburg
Wife: Zerviah.
Sons: Azariah, Amos, Johnson, Cottrell, Benjamin.
Children: Phebe Reynolds, wife of Zacheus; Mary Doty, wife to Joseph; Lucy Sweet, wife to Godfrey; Zerviah, wife to Asa Sweet.
Son: Frederick.
Grandson: Johnson.
Grand-daus.: Mary and Betsey Babcock, daus. of son Benjamin.
Exec.: son Jonathan.
Wit.: John Bowles, George Gardner, Asa Gardner.
Dates: May 20, 1802, Probate Jan. 17, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 147.
JOHN AKIN, Attorney at Law, Troy
"Lying now sick and very weak in body in the Town of Washington, in Dutchess County....."
Wife: Belphame.
Exec.: Friends Philip Hart of the Town of Washington, William Lathrop of same, Samuel Mott of same, Daniel Merritt of the City of Troy.
Wit.: Benjamin Aiken, Beriah Swift, Robert Swift.
Dates: Nov. 21, 1808, Probate Jan. 24, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 150.
BENJAMIn GARDNER, Stephentown
Wife: Elizabeth.
Son: Simeon
Dau.: Else Brockway.
Grandson: Uriah Bentley.
Son: Benjamin.
Dau.: Elizabeth Herrington
Sons: Howland, Nathaniel, Caleb, Olin.
Daus.: Sarah Northrup, Margaret Congdell.
Daus.: Ann Herrington, Eunice Williams.
Exec.: son Olin.
Wit.: Eber Moffitt, Claudius Moffitt, Hosea Moffitt.
Dates: Dec. 10, 1803, Probate Feb. 5, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 159.
WILLIAM GREENMAN, Stephentown
Wife: Elizabeth - note against Jonathan Carpenter - also furniture "till she has time to bring her own from RoadIsland."
Daus.: Lydia Carpenter, Sally Maxson.
Sons: William, Benjamin W., Reynolds.
Dau.: Susanna.
Grandsons: Israel Lockwood Greenman; William.
Great-grandchild:- 1st son of William Crandall, named William Greenman.
Sons: Jonathan, James. - land purchased of Ichabod Cone.
Exec.: sons Jonathan and James.
Wit.: Joshua Gardner, John L. Thurston, Hosea Moffitt.
Dates: Aug. 1, 1808, Probate: March 1, 1809.
JOHN DAUGHT, Hoosick
Wife: Christine.
Sister: Christine Dum (or Dunn).
Nephews: Philip and John Shoulter (Showalter?), David Shoulter, John Vosburgh.
Sister: Margaret Bratt.
Sisters: Catrine Vosburgh, Jennie Freehoudt.
Nieces: Christine Best, Hannah ? Pender - (blotted).
Exec.: William Mackay, William Magowan or Magovan.
Wit.: Daniel Eldred, Wanton Ellsworth, Samuel S. Ellsworth.
Dates: Oct. 1, 1807, Probate March 20, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 168.
DANIEL KETCHAM, Pittstown
Sons: William, Stephen, Isaac, Benjamin.
Daus.: Rebecca, Mary, Phebe.
Wife: Mary.
Exec.: Isaac Ketchum, Joseph Ketcham, John Ketcham.
Wit.: Thomas Turner, Daniel Livermore, Thomas "Turnier" Junior.
Dates: Feb. 12, 1809, Probate May 8, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 173.
STEPHEN HUNT, Pittstown
Eldest son Hiram.
Son: Stephen.
Wife: Mary - $250.00 indebted to me in the County of Saratoga.
Daus.: Helena, Deborah, Martha, Mary, Anna.
Exec.: Hiram Hunt, Stephen Hunt.
Wit.: Michael McGuigan, Abm. L. Viele, Zebulon Lee.
Dates: March 22, 1809, Probate June 2, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 181.
DANIEL CUMMING, Greenbush
Dau.: Peggy, wife of James Loyd.
Grandson David Cumming.
Sons: Alexander, John.
To: James Loyd - wagon and stove.
Exec.: son Alexander; Archibald McIntyre.
Wit.: Jno. McDonald, T.V. Graham.
Dates: June 21, 1809, Probate July 12, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 187.
ASHBEL WINEGAR, Nassau
Sons: Amos, Uldrick, Philip, Henry, Karner, Ashbel Jr.
Daus.: Elizabeth, Margaret, Lydia.
Wife: Lucy.
Exec.: Uldrick Winegar; friend Gershom Reed.
Father: "my aged father Uldrick."
Wit.: Levi Lobdell, Joseph Reed, Titus Husted.
Dates: July 10, 1809, Probate Aug. 31, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 196.
NICHOLAS BONESTEEL, Troy
Son-in-law Jeremiah Smith.
Heirs of my deceased son Frederick.
Sons: Lodowick, Philip, Henry.
Daus: Anna Margaret, wife of Henry Simmons Jr.; Catherine, wife of Abraham Simons; Anna Mria, wife of Killean Richard; Hannah, wife of Jeremiah Smith; Magdalena, wife of Henry Wager.
Exec.: son Lodowick; Anthony Smith, William Smith.
Wit.: Ebenezer W. Walbridge, Joseph Comstock, James Adams.
Dates: Nov. 6, 1806, Probate Sept. 5, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 198.
BENJAMIN GREEN, Stephentown
Wife: Dinah.
Exectx.: wife Dinah.
Wit.: John Allen, Ephraim Bacon, William Bentley.
Dates: April 17, 1805, Probate Sept. 7, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 201.
ANGELTIE VAN DEUSEN, Greenbush
Son: John.
Exec.: son John.
Wit." Edward Brown, Margaret Bogart, Gerrit Bogart.
Dates: Oct. 1, 1806, Probate Sept. 12, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 204.
JOHN SMITH, Troy
Wife: Catherine.
Daus.: Cattern and Mary.
Eldest son Bastian.
Sons: Jeremiah, Leonard, Henry.
Daus.: "Elizabeth Madalin Catherine & Mary"
Youngest sons Frederick and John.
Exec.: Friend William Smith; William Coonradt; Henry Morrison.
Wit.: John Hydorn Jr., Henry Hydorn Jr., Robert McChestney.
Dates: April 8, 1803, Probate Sept. 26, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 205.
ALEXANDER CONE [third letter of surname hard to read], Stephentown
Wife: Mary.
Mother: Martha Brainerd.
Daus.: Anne Graves, Martha Wadsworth.
Exec.: Wife Mary; Constant Wadsworth.
Wit.: Robinson Keech, Harriot Burton, Hosea Moffitt.
Dates: July 21, 1808, Probate Oct. 7, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 212.
JACOB D> VANDERHEYDEN, Troy
Dau.: Catherine Lansing, wife of Jacob L.
Son: Derick Y.
Dau.: Elizabeth Lansing, wife of Derick C.
Son: John G.
Daus.: Jane, Sally Ann, Maria, Blandina.
Sons: Samuel, Jacob D. Jr.
Exec.: "to be chosen"
Wit.: William M. Bliss, William L. Marcy, Daniel Hall.
Dates: April 3, 1809, Probate Oct. 17, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 221.
ABRAHAM LANSING, Greenbush
Wife: Polly.
Sons: Abraham, James.
Daus.: Elizabeth; Ann, wife of Henry Coon.
Exec.: Wife Polly; son Abraham.
Wit.: Peter W. Witbeck, John Downs, Evert Van Alen.
Dates: June 30, 1809, Probate Oct. 26, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 236.
RACHEL WITBECK, Greenbush
Brothers: John L. Witbeck; Lambert Witbeck.
Sisters: Letty (or Getty), wife of George Adriance; Betsey Dustin, Jane Dustin, Olive Dustin.
Children of George Adriance: - Polly, Diana and Allen, and Richard.
Exec.: brother Leonard Witbeck; brother-in-law George Adriance.
Wit.: John Ostrander, Henry I. Best, David Craver.
Dates: Oct. 18, 1809, Probate Nov. 17, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 243.
FRANCIS BARKER, Troy
Brothers: Nicholas, Samuel, Isaac.
Sister: Hannah Covil.
Sister: Sarah Deuel.
Sons of my sister Susanna Nichols: Glibert Nichols, Joshua Nichols.
Nieces: Mary and Sarah Haight, daus. of sister Rebecca Haight decd.
Nephews: Barker and Hiram Haight sons of above Rebecca.
Friend: John Gifford.
Exec.: Abraham Staples, Joseph Brintnall.
Wit.: Seth Peckham, Hezekiah Williams, Robert Barton.
Dates: Sept. 16, 1809, Probate Nov. 14, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 251.
WELHELMUS SMITH, Troy
Dau.: Catherine Danker, and her son Albert.
Note: Property bounded north by Hoosick Road; east Henry H. Gardner; south Henry Danker, west Cornelius Swartwout.
Grandsons: Jacob and Albert Danker.
Grand-dau.: Hannah Danker.
Son: Barent Smith.
Daus.: Hannah Armstrong, Elizabeth Parks.
Grandsons: Jeremiah and William Smith.
Exec.: friends Abraham Ten Eyck, Jacob I. Vanderheyden.
Wit.: William McMaury, Andrew H. Gardiner, Barent Bradt.
Dates: Oct. 18, 1809, Probate Dec. 20, 1809. Vol. 3, P. 255.
ELIJAH W. CURTIS, Troy
To: Mary Irena Curtis, dau. of Susan Curtis, the widow of my brother, Moses, decd.
Brothers: Amos, Sylvester, John, Philo.
Exec.: brother Philo.
Wit.: Samuel Blatchford, David Allen, Edward A. Cook.
Dates: Dec. 14, 1804, Probate Jan. 7, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 266.
RANDALL LYNCH, Troy
Mother: Jane Lynch, living in Dublin, Ireland.
To: my wifes mother Mijah Roe who lives in the City of London.
Son: John, also in London.
Dau.: Mary, also in London.
10 brothers and sisters: James Lynch, of Philadelphia; Henry Lynch of Dublin; William Lynch of DUblin; Luke Lynch of Dublin; Lawrence Lynch of Dublin; Mary Ann Lynch of Dublin; Judith Lynch of Dublin; Margaret Lynch of DUblin; Maria Lynch of Dublin.
Exec.: Joseph Russell, Jedediah Tracy.
Wit.: Thos. Turpin, John Donaldson, William M. CLure (McClure?)
Dates: Jan. 4, 1810, Probate Jan. 18, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 268.
WILLIAM HAMMOND, Pittstown
Wife: Elizabeth.
Daus.: Sarah, "Nueces"?, Pernice?, Ruth, Mary.
Sons: Paul, William.
Exec.: Wife Elizabeth; Anthony Miller.
Wit.: Simeon Newcomb Jun., David Lee (or See), Francis Purdy.
Dates: Sept. 24, 1801, Probate Feb. 19, 1810. Vol. 3, P> 272.
JOEL CURTICE, Stephentown
Wife: Thankful.
Only son: Joel.
Daus.: Thankful Bailey, Lydia Bailey, Rachel Griffin, Polly Winstone.
Grandson: Rensselaer Bailey.
Exec.: grandson Rensselaer Bailey.
Wit.: Claudius Moffitt, Sally Moffitt, Hose Moffitt.
Dates: Jan. 6, 1810, Prob. Feb. 21, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 275.
ANTHONY BREES, Greenbush
Son: John, "the uplands"
Son: Anthony "the lowlands called Cripple Bush"
Grand-dau.: Catherine, dau. of my son John.
Daus. of my son Anthony: Maria and Catherine.
Sons: Gerrit, John, Anthony.
Exec.: son Gerrit T. Brees; friend Evert Lansing, son of Obadiah.
Wit.: Peter Beeckman, Catherine Brees, Abraham Cole.
Dates: Oct. 1, 1809, Prob. Feb. 28, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 282.
BENJAMIn SMITH, Petersburg, formerly of Grafton
Wife: Susan.
Extx.: Wife Susan.
Wit.: Amos Potter, George Rex Davis, Sabra Smith.
Dates: May 5, 1805, Probate July 28, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 284.
SOLOMON TAYLOR, Greenbush
Wife: Mary.
Son: Solomon Jr.
Eldest dau.: Priscilla.
Daus.: Polly Carver, Electa Taylor.
Youngest dau.: Dolly Taylor.
Exec.: son Solomon.
Wit.: Calvin Thompson, Silas Willmott, Uriah M. Gregory.
Dates: Sept. 23, 1809, Probate Feb. 28, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 286.
JOHN MILLIMAN, Hoosick
Son: George.
6 sons: John, Rowland, Thomas, Samuel, Isaac, Joseph.
Note: All my land in the Town of Cambridge (Wash. Co.) and Hoosick.
6 daus.: Anna Bump, Hannah Sharp, Elizabeth Hodge, Mary Soule, Amy Carlton, Sarah Milliman.
Wife: Hannah.
Exec.: son Thomas.
Wit.: Amherst Dyer, Burgess Hall Jr., William White.
Dates: April 20, 1798, Probate March 7, 1810, Vol. 3, P. 303.
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, Petersburg
Wife: Hannah.
Note: to educate James Johnston Murray, son of William H. Murray.
Nephew: James Johnston Murray (above); "Wililam H. Murray, son to my nephew James Murray, decd."
Exec.: Wife, and John Nichol.
Wit." David Comstock, D. Gray, Benjamin Bentley.
Dates: Sept. 23, 1803, Probate March 14, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 305.
STEPHEN ARNOLD, Stephentown
Wife: Martha.
Daus.: Honor Carpenter, wife of Samuel; Martha Douglas, wife of Benajah; Amy Gardner, wife of Robert.
Grand-dau.: Martha Arnold, dau. of Beriah, decd.
Exec.: Wife, and grandson Arnold Carpenter.
Wit.: William Douglas, Needham Northrup, Needham Northrup Jr.
Dates: Feb. 8, 1810, Probate April 4, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 309.
REUBEN BENTLEY, Stephentown
Wife: Susannah.
Sons: Samuel, Reuben, Calvin, Thomas.
Eldest dau.: Susannah Brockway.
2nd dau.: Mercy Bentley.
3rd dau.: M(____) Bently.
4th dau.: Mary Bently.
5th dau.: Elizabeth Bently.
Exec.: Wife.
Wit.: Gideon Hall, Eldred Bentley, Eldred Bentley Jr.
Dates: Jan. 20, 1810, Probate April 6, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 311.
WILLIAM BURWELL, Schodack
Wife: Caty.
Eldest son: Cornelius.
Youngest son: William - under 21.
Daus.: Elizabeth, Jane.
Exec.: Wife Caty; John Witbeck; Samuel Koon.
Wit.: James M. Vanderpoel, Michael I. (or T.) Harder, John Pl Hyser.
Dates: March 2, 1810, Probate April 12, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 314.
JOSEPH KING, Berlin
"$30.00 for 2 pairs of tombstones one to be erected over the grave of my honored father and the other over my own grave...."
$5.00 of my estate should be appropriated for the purchasing of 9 bibles, and that my mother and each of my Brothers and Benjamin Sprague who intermarried with my half sister Abigail and also my sister Esther should each of them have one of the said bibles...."
$20.00 to William D. Butts, Gideon Butts & William King, my neighbors....to be expended at their discretion for the support of a school to be kept in the school house near the nine mile tree in this neighborhood...."
Exec.: "my brother William, Administrator"; "my brother David King & William Butts, Executors."
Wit.: Uriah M. Gregory, Gideon Butt, Abel Hovey, Major Lockwood, Alderman Baker.
Dates: March 25, 1810, Probate May 31, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 319.
CONRADT HERMAN, Pittstown
To: Conradt Harman, Jr., son of my brother Jacob, my lawful heir.
To: his sisters Elizabeth, Mary, and Esther.
"my body to be entered in the family burial ground on the farm whare we now live on...."
Exec.: Conradt Harman (Herman?)
Wit.: Martin Piser, Peter Piser, John Klein.
Dates: April 20, 1805, Probate June 29, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 326.
HARMAN GROESBECK, Schaghticoke
Son: Nicholas H.
Dau.: Hannah, wife of Jacob Quackenbush.
Wife: not named.
Exec.: Nicholas H. Groesbeck; son-in-law Jacob Quackenbush.
Wit.: Cornelius Yates; Douw Van Antwerp, Jacob Yates.
Dates: May 19, 1807, Probate June 29, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 328.
JACOB STONE, Troy
Sons: Isaac, Luke, Richard, and John when 23.
Daus.: Sally, Margaret, Jean?, Eliza.
Wife: Matty.
Note: "I have already allowed them (my 2 youngest children) the amount of my yearly income of my f(____) estate in Ireland."
Exec.: Philip Hart; sons Philip and Richard.
Dates: July 12, 1801, Probate July 2, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 331.
DEBORAH PALMER, Stephentown
Spn: Joshua - land in Voluntown, Conn.
".....furthermore an obligation on the widow Temperance Palmer."
Sons: Paul, Jarus, and Jaffett.
Son: Joshua "my grate Bible."
Note: aginst Eliphalet Niles or Miles.
Son: Jeffett's son Gideon and his dau. Temperance.
Daus.: Deborah Palmer, wife of Elihue; Comfort Kinney, wife of Cyrus; Hannah, wife of William Brown.
Exec.: son Joshua; Respected friend Ephraim Brown.
Wit.: Ephraim Brown, Sarah Bacon, Deborah Palmer.
Dates: Dec. 10, 1804, Probate July 3, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 333.
CHARLES DENISON, Berlin
Wife: Martha.
Daus.: Nancy, Jerusha, Sally, Esther.
Sons: Charles, Wheeler, Rinaldo Rinaldinado.
Exec.: Burton Hammond, Daniel Hull.
Wit.: Hezekiah Hull, Samuel Wells, Alexander Brown.
Dates: May 19, 1808, Probate July 10, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 336.
BENJAMIN VAN NATTER, Troy
Wife: Catherine.
Children: not named.
Exec.: Wife, and William McManus.
Wit.: Henry T.E. Shuyler, Thomas Bennet, George Lent.
Dates: June 5, 1810, Probate Aug. 2, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 341.
NICHOLAS WHEELER, Brunswick
Eldest son John.
Wife: Mary.
Daus.: Jemima Stickles, wife of Nichoas, of Claverack; Elizabeth Coons, wife of Philip, of Greenbush; Margaret Finger, wife of John, of Livingston Manor; Jane Coons, wife of Jacob, of Charlotte, Crittenden County, Vermont.
Grandchildren: John, Mary, Catherine, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Sarah, children of Wilhelmus Hayner and Mary, my daughter, of Brunswick.
Daus.: Sarah Van Arnum, wife of John; Catherine, wife of Thomas Betts.
Sons: Peter, of the town of Charlotte; George, of the town of Greenbush; Nicholas Jr.
Exec.: Philip Coons, Peter Wheeler, Nicholas Wheeler Jr.
Wit.: William McManus, Peter Van Allen, John Wheeler Jr.
Dates: Sept. 1, 1807, Probate Aug. 7, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 344.
MICHAEL REICHARD, Greenbush
Wife: Maria.
Sons: Barend; Nicholas - "a large german bible'; John, Michael.
Daus.: Maria, Gertrude.
Exec.: friends George Cipperley, Peter Minick, Matthias Younghans.
Wit.: Henry Cipperley, Andreas Uline, George Cipperley, John Leifheit.
Dates: July 20, 1809, Prob. Oct. 12, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 350.
DANIEL VAN COTTS, Troy
Wife: Margaret.
Dau.: Margaret.
Children: not named.
Note: "my house in the town of Schodack near the Baptist Meeting House."
Exec.: Wife; Derick Y. Vanderheyden; Stephen Covell.
Witnesses: William McManus, John McManus, Elijah Adams.
Dates: Jan. 11, 1809, Probate Nov. 3, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 361.
ANDREW WEATHERWAX, Schaghticoke
Wife: Eleanor.
Dau.: Rachel - under 21.
Sons: John - udner 21; Stephen - under 21.
Exec.: "brother John Jno."; Wife.
Wit.: Isaac de la Vergne, Calvin Bemis, Isaac Wallace.
Dates: Nov. 14, 1810, Probate Dec. 1, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 374.
FRANCIS CHOATE, Lansingburg
Wife: Elizabeth.
Dau.: Nancy.
Sons: Benjamin L., Francis, John F.
Daus.: Susan Belding, Eliza Hendrick.
To: Francis "my Dirk which was given me by my grandfather Francis Choate."
Exec.: Wife; Nathaniel Hendrick.
Wit.: Napthah Guild, Esek Hawkins, Josiel Lawrence.
Dates: July 12, 1810, Probate Dec. 12, 1810. Vol. 3, P. 377.
JAMES G> MYRES, Schodack
Wife: Sabra Myres.
Sons: Eber M., Alanson.
Daus.: Phebe Clapp, Sabra.
Exec.: Richard D. Myres, Samuel Myres, Eber M. Myres.
Wit.: Thomas Frost, Stephen Van Voorhees, Henry Du Bois.
Dates: Nov. 19, 1810, Probate Jan. 11, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 385.
MYNDERT VAN HOESEN, Greenbush
Wife: Getty.
Eldest son Volkert.
Sons: John, Harman.
Dau.: Maly.
Other daughter not named.
Exec.: son John, son Harman.
Wit.: Volkert V. Denbergh, John P. Witbeck, Walter Elliott, Lawrence Manser.
Dates: Jan. 2, 1811, Probate Feb. 25, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 389.
CORNELIUS H. VAN BUREN, Greenbush
Eldsest son Hendrick.
Sons: Peter, Matthew, Tobias, Cornelius.
Daus.: Anatia, Caty and Lanah, Gartery.
Wife: "Ginys" ?
Son: Garat (Gerrit) - land he lives on - to Hickses place.
Exec.: Matthew Witbeck, William Fitch.
Wit.: Walter Carpenter, Jonathan Witbeck, Tobias Salisbury Jr.
Dates: May 9, 1810, Probate March 25, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 395.
ISAAC B. HAND, Greenbush
Wife: Lucinda.
Son: Henry.
Daus.: Eleanor and Catherine.
Exec.: Nathaniel Davis of Albany, merchant; Asa H. Center of Albany, Merchant.
Wit.: Jereh Clark Jun., Robert Orssin?, James Livingston, Johan M. Shoemaker, James De Forest, John W. Woods.
Dates: Oct. 3, 1810, Probate May 29, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 399.
PETER CRANIEL, Brunswick
Wife: Suffya.
Sons: Boltis?, Conradt, Peter, Jacob.
Daus.: Peggy, wife of Willian Enos; Elizabeth Cambel (Camel); Catherine, wife of Jacob Hun.
Exec.: Wife; son Boltus; friend Benj. Alexander.
Wit.: Benj. Alexander, Bernard I. Weager, Jacob I. Wager.
Dates: Sept. 11, 1809, Probate April 10, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 409.
HENRY MILLER, Greenbush
Wife: Catharina.
Sons: John, Henry, Andrew, William.
Grandchildren: Cornelius and Catherine Van Buren; Margaret, wife of Leonard Forgason; Catarina, wife of Philip Crist; Maria, wife of Henry Haner; Hannah, wife of Thomas Miller.
Son: William - under 21.
Exec.: Wife; son John; son Henry.
Wit.: Henry Dunsbeck, Philip Feller, Stephen Miller.
Dates: Dec.9, 1803, Probate May 1, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 413.
OBADIAH EDDY(?) hard to read, Pittstown
Wife: Rose.
Eldest son: Jonathan.
Eldest dau.: Lois Williams.
2nd dau.: Ruth.
3rd dau.: Mary Lee.
4th dau.: Elsa Lamb.
2 grandsons: Eddy and Abraham Sherman.
5th dau.: Nancy (Sherman).
6th dau.: Elizabeth Lamb.
Grandson: William Austin, son of my dau. Ruth.
Son: Seth.
Exec.: son Winslow.
Wit. ; Nathan Nichols, Micajah Hunt, Caleb Nichols.
Dates: April 3, 1807, Probate May 29, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 421.
JACOB CIPPERLY, Schaghticoke
Wife: Elizabeth.
Sons: Peter, John, Jacob.
Only dau: Eliza.
Exec.: Elizabeth Sipperly, Jacob Bachman, Peter Sipperly.
Wit.: David Carpenter, Matthias Galer?, Andrew P. Weatherwax.
Dates: May 6, 1811, Probate June 8, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 426.
MATTHEW BRUER, Hoosick
Wife: Prudence.
Sons: William, Jonathan, Peter.
Daus: Sarah, Mary Fort or Port.
Exec.: son-in-law William Powell; son Peter.
Dates: March 27, 1811. Probate June 11, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 429.
PETER DOTY, Schaghticoke
Wife: Catherine.
Son: Martin and Abigail, his wife.
Son: David and Eve, his wife.
Only dau: Anna.
To: Peter Doty
".....to be paid to my 3 sons by Michael Doty and Rachel, his wife, by Ormond Doty and Eleanor, his wife, by William Doty, and Eleanor, his wife....."
Note: Ormond and William resided Half Moon, Saratoga Co.
To: Joseph Doty.
Exec.: Martin Doty, David Carpenter.
Wit.: Jno. G. Gebhard, Josiah Rich, John Brewster.
Dates: July 2, 1811, Probate Sept. 21, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 439.
JOHN BORNT (in German with translation), Schaghticoke
Son: Lodowick.
Son: John.
Eldest son Jacob.
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Anna, wife of Andrew Lohnes.
Daus.: Catherine "Iiry" (or Liry); Elizabeth, wife of Adam Lohnes; Christina, wife of David Cipperley; Regina, wife of Solomon Bulson; Rebecca, wife of Alexander Bulson.
Exec.: Wife Anna.
Wit.: Jacob Snyder, Peter Haner, Lodowick Snyder.
Dates: Nov. 2, 1810, Probate Sept. 28, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 443.
JOHN GLASS, Hoosick
Son: Cyrus.
Daus.: Polly, Rachel.
Wife: Rachel.
Exec.: Daniel Rogers Jr. of Hoosick; Solomon Gale of Benington, Vt.
Wit.: Lemuel Andrews, William Goodrich, Jacob Lansing.
Dates: July 6, 1811, Probate Oct. 2, 1811, Vol. 3, P. 449.
JOHN I. VANDERHEYDEN, Troy
Wife: Mary.
Son: Jacob I.
Exec.: brother Jacob I.; mother Maria Vanderheyden.
Wit.: Samuel Starr, Obed Price, Lydia S. Starr.
Dates: June 24, 1811, Probate Oct. 26, 1811. Vol. 3, P. 452.