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Rensselaer County New York Abstracts of Wills, 1814-1817
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1814-1817 Rensselaer County New York Abstracts of Wills, copied from the records in the office of the Surrogate at Troy, NY, Volume 5.


EBENEZER JONES, Troy

Wife: Julia S.?
Sons: Ebenezer, Bachus, Llewellyn, William Tell.
Exec.: John Converse, Joseph Mollory, William L. Marcy or Harcy.
Wit.: Nathaniel Chapman, Jacob Fenn, Ely Burritt.
Dates: March 24, 1814, Probate April 19, 1814. Vol. 5, P. 2.

HENRY PASSAGE, Greenbush

Mentions: Frederick Passage.
Wife: Mary.
Sons: Henry Jr., John.
Daus: Tiney, Hannah, Paggey.
Exec.: Jesse Deforest, John Defreest?
Wit.: Storm T. Vanderzee, Jesse De Freest, Tunis Vanderzee.
Dates: Aug. 27, 1805, Probate May 2, 1814. Vol. 5, P. 6.

TIMOTHY LEONARD, Lansingburg

Wife: Mary.
Children: not named.
Exec.: Wife; friends Abraham Van Veghten, William Bradley, John Stewart, John Catlin or Gatlin, Gerrit? Wendell, ELisha Sheldon, nephew.
Wit.: Ann Leonard, Elizabeth Hull, William Gray.
Dates: Probated April 11, 1814. Vol. 5, P. 10.

THOMAS PEACH, Nassau

To: Mary Husted, wife of Lewis - $150.00 if I die at Lewis' house.
To: Nicholas Husted, son of Lewis.
To: Rachel Woodworth.
To: John Woodworth, of the City of Albany.
Exec.: John Woodworth.
Wit.: James Rane, Jeremiah Lansing, V ? Hooker.
Dates: April 18, 1809, Probate April 18, 1809. Vol. 5, P. 14.

CHRISTOPHER SHANTS, Schodack

Wife: Amy.
Son: Barbebus.
6 daus: Elizabeth Sprung, Lois Shants, Marget Shants, Poley Shants, Mehaly Shants, Aylts? Shants.
Exec.: Wife; Henry DuBois.
Wit.: Nicholas B. Harris, Christopher Young, Isaac Van Alstyne.
Dates: March 1, 1814, Probate May 30, 1814. Vol. 5, P. 17.

JOHN KOON, Greenbush

Wife: Marcy.
Son: Samuel - to be guardian to son John.
Sons: Henry, John, Cornelius, Philip.
Daus: Susannah, Mercy, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary.
Exec.: Sons: Samuel Koon, Henry Koon, George Koon; Jonathan Mabbett of Greenbush.
Wit.: Penneniah Mabbett, Lecretia Blackmer, Seneca Mabbett.
Dates: Probated Nov. 10, 1813. Vol. 5, P. 18.

MARCUS DYMAND, Stephentown

Wife: Martha.
Sons: Isaac, Peter, Abraham, Jacob.
Dau.: Mary Carver.
Sons: John, Henry, William.
Exec.: son William, Enoch Ferris, Joseph S. Gale.
Wit.: Arnold Clark, Nathl. Sherwood, Asa Hall.
Dates: May 4, 1803, Probate 1813. Vol. 5, P. 21.

WILLIAM BRIGGS, Hoosick

Eldest son: Thomas.
2nd son: William J.
2 dau.: Almy Marten and Nancy Mosher.
Exec.: son-in-law Job Mosher.
Wit: Jon. Prown, Paul Alexander, Lod the Stanton?
Dates: July 19, 1804, Probate June 20, 1814. Vol. 5, P. 28.

DAVID BRAYTON, Pittstown

Wife: Abigail.
Sons: Daniel, Henry, David, William.
Dau.: Polly Sturges, and her children.
Grand-dau.: Abigail Sturges.
Exec.: son Daniel; Wife.
Wit.: Henry Warren, Uriah Haskins, Perry Warren.
Dates: Probated May 24, 1814. Vol. 5, P. 33.

JOHN LANTROW, Lansingburg

3 children "believe reside in England" - Mary, Harriet and a son "whose Christian name I do not recollect."
Exec.: Rev. Francis Hayland; James Spencer; Dr. John Lowden.
Wit.: John P. Cushman, Humphrey Clark, I. Klein Jr.
Dates: July 1, 1814, Probate July 15, 1814. Vol. 5, P. 43.

BARENT VANDEBERGH, Schodack

Wife: Mariche.
Exec.: Marte Beeckman, Harry Thompson.
Wit.: Daniel Hulet, Cornelius Van Salisbury, James Hogeboom.
Dates: Oct. 5, 1813, Probate Aug. 6, 1814, Vol. 5, P. 45.

MARY FORT, Schaghticoke

Eldest son: Gerret.
4 children: Gerret, Peter, Gilbert, John.
Exec.: Abraham Fort, John J. Groesbeck.
Wit.: Abraham Fort, Jacob Quackenbush, John Benway.
Dates: Aug. 9, 1814, Probate Aug. 23, 1814. Vol. 5, P. 48.

SAMUEL R. Mc CHESTNEY, Brunswick

Wife: Margaret.
Sons: Robert, Walter.
Daus.: Jane, "Sally Mary, Peghey, Eve and Jane."
Exec.: brother Walter, Matthias Abbott Sr.; Daniel Simmons.
Wit.: Judd Abbott, William Hope, Josiah B. Goodrich.
Dates: June 30, 1814, Probate Sept. 24, 1814. Vol. 5, P. 51.

WILLIAM SHEPARD, Pittstown

Only son: Israel.
4 children: Elenor Martin, Israel, Mary Wilcox, Anna Clapp.
Exec.: son Israel; son-in-law Barnabas Clapp.
Wit.: Jirah Baker, Robert S. Bostwick Jr., John Clapp.
Dates: Dec. 2, 1812, Probate Sept. 24, 1814. Vol. 5, P.57.

MARTHA GREENMAN, widow, Stephentown

Brother: Jere Rogers - the Shearman lot.
To: Joshua Kendal Jr. $250.00 to pay to the Deacons of the Sabatarian Church now in Berlin.
Note: "the present Deacons of said Church now is John Green and Taber Burdick."
Exec.: Joshua Kendal Jr., Tebor or Tabor Burdick, John Whitford of Stephentown.
Wit.: Joshua Kendal Jr., Edward Carpenter, John Whitford.
Dates: Probated Oct. 3, 1814. Vol. 5, P. 59.

HARMAN VAN HEUSEN, Greenbush

Daus.: Engelica, wife of Jacob Brinckerhodd; Gertrude, wife of Francis Van Deusen.
Sons: Gerrtit H., Volkert H.
Exec.: son Gerrit H.
Wit.: Volkert P. Douw, Duncan McLeod, John Roseboom.
Dates: Dec. 19, 1813, Probate March 17, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 101.

WILLIAM ADANCOURT, Lansingburg

2 children: Francis and Mary Genevieve.
Exec.: Wife Mary Foulow.
Wit.: David Allen, Maria Tillman, L.T. Tillman.
Dates: Probated March 18, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 103.

HANNAH GRIFFIN, Stephentown

Daus.: Sarah Ward, Penelopy Holcomb.
Exec.: not named.
Wit.: Abner Bull Jr., Mercy Bull, Statiras Bull.
Dates: Probated March 21, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 106.

PHLIP WENDELL, Greenbush

Wife: Gertrude.
Sons: Isaac, Abraham, David, Philip.
Daus: Susannah Groot, wife of Nicholas; Catherine.
Exec.: son David; friend Gerrit Van De Bergh.
Wit.: Jacob Brinckerhoff, Levi burr, E.J. Adams.
Dates: June 16, 1812, Prob. May 20, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 118.

MERTINUS SHARP, Greenbush

Wife: Mary.
Mentions: John Van Alstyne.
Son: George.
Daus: Maria, Jane, Barbara.
Exec.: Wife, son George, Evert Lansing.
Wit.: Abraham Lapius?(illegible), Eleanor Smith, Evert Van Alen.
Dates: Probated April 11, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 122.

JOSEPH MATTERSON, Hoosick

Daus: Lucy Wate, wife of Jonathan; Mary - unmarried; Marcy Andrew.
Children of son Benjamin, Children of son William.
Son: Caleb.
Exec.: Thomas Lamson; Grandson Jeremiah Matterson.
Wit.: Jonathan Brown, Anthony Thompson, Hiram Brown.
Dates: Jan. 10, 1814, Prob. 1815. Vol. 5, P. 126.

ELIANOR TAYLOR, Lansingburg

Niece: Isabella Spotten, wife of William.
Note: Property in Roosevelt St., New York City, to Eleanor, Rachel and Isabella, children of William and Isabelle Spotten.
Bible to Thomas Spotten
Exec.: Niece Isabella.
Wit.: Albert Pawling, Jonathan Yates, Matthew Lyne.
Dates: April 5, 1807, Probate June 17, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 131.

WILLIAM SPOTTEN, Lansingburg

Mother: Isabella Spotten.
Note: Land on Roosevelt St., N.Y. City formerly owned by Elinor Taylor.
Exec.: Calvin Parker, Isaac Hasbrook.
Wit.: John Hagerty, John Benjamin, Andrew Thompson.
Dates: March 5, 1815, Probate June 17, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 135.

CHRISTOPHER SNIDER, Pittstown

Wife: Catherine.
Sons: Jacob, Christopher Jr., John. Daus: Catherine, Elizabeth, Laney, Maria Ann, Hannah Mariah.
Exec.: son Christopher; friend Simeon Newcomb Jr.
Wit.: Stephen Fletcher, John Eychlesheimer.
Dates: Probated June 21, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 140.

HENRY F. MILLER, Schodack

Wife: Rebeckah.
Sons: Frederick William, Henry Laurence.
Daus: Elizabeth, Gertrude, Katherine Maria, Eve, Caroline.
Exec.: Frederick Traver, William Miller, Samuel McClellan.
Dates: Probated June 22, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 144.

JOHN STROPE? (this surname almost illegible), Sandlake

Wife: Dorety.
Sons: William, Frederick, Philip.
Daus: Catherine Van Ness, wife of John; Margaret Kilmore; Susanna Shelts, wife of James.
Grand-dau.: Christine Concker, minor.
Sons: John Jr. and Andrew.
Exec.: Matthias Younkhouse, Simon Westfall.
Wit.: Jacob Fink, W. Gorsline, George Lape.
Dates: March 14, 1815, Probate June 20, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 147.

NICHOLAS DRUM, Greenbush

Son: Aaron - land in the Town of Kinderhook.
Wife: Anna Mariah.
Daus: Anna Hixt, wife of John; Peggy.
Son: Aaron.
Exec.: son Aaron; Son-in-law John Hixt.
Wit.: William P. Morrison, Gerret Yates.
Dates: May 25, 1815, Prob. July 4, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 151.

PHINEAS LOUNSBURY, Troy

Wife: Hannah.
To: Trustees of 1st Particular Baptist Church, Troy.
Exec.: Wife; Edward Tylee.
Wit: Edward B. Tylee, Francis Wayland Jr., Jonas Coe.
Dates: May 16, 1814, Prob. July 18, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 155.

JACOB WAGER, Brunswick

Son: Bornt.
Dau: Magdalena, wife of Joseph Roger.
Sons: Henry, Lodiwick, Peter, John, Jacob, George.
Daus: Anna, Elizabeth, Marybarbary, Caty, Peggy.
Exec.: George Snyder, son Barent, son-in-law Joseph Roger.
Dates: Feb. 21, 1814, Probate July 19, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 160.

PETER SMITH, Brunswick

Wife: Margaret.
Dau.: Christine - single.
Son : George - 1 silver dollar.
Exec.: Phllip Coons of Sandlake; Peter Polack of Brunswick.
Wit.: Adam Bartholomew, Wilhelmus Coons, Daniel Simmons.
Dates: April 16, 1815, Probate July 22, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 164.

RICHARD D. VANDERHEYDEN, Troy

Wife: Elizabeth.
2 daus: Sally and Lena.
Dau.: Polly.
Friend: Benjamin Smith.
Exec.: Benjamin Smith, Lewis P. Gebhard.
Wit.: Jno. J. Gebhard, Ephm. Bacon Jr., Aaron Lyndly Jr., John Tilley.
Dates: July 6, 1815, Probate July 29, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 169.

AURY CRONKHITE, Hoosick

Mentions: Anna Cronkhite, sister to my wife Phebe.
Wife: Phebe.
Dau.: Hannah - a minor.
Youngest son Aury.
Sons: Elijah and Enoch.
Daus: Hannah, Anna, Phebe, Alchee, Deborah.
Son: Ezekiel.
Grandson: Aury, son of Jacob.
Daus. of sister-in-law Anna:- Esther, Sally, Betsey, Sylvia, Salome, Polly and Merriam - and sons Levi, Abraham, John and Cornelius.
Exec.: Jirah Baker, Benjamin Herrington, William Lamport Jr., Nathaniel Bishop, Benjamin Randall - all of Hoosick.
Wit.: Archi Bull, Charles Lugh, Ezra Moseley.
Dates: March 19, 1813, Probate Aug. 18, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 182.

SALLY BIRD, Troy

Son: John Hampden Bird.
Son: Clarende.
No. Exec. or Witnesses.
Dates: July 15, 1815, Probate Aug. 15, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 191.

ROBERT ARMSTRONG, Lansingburg

Wife: Hannah.
Sons: Archibald; Robert - a student.
Daus: Hannah, Margaret Jennet, Elizabeth. [no comma after Margaret?]
Exec.: Cornelius Lansing, Jonathan Burr; Wife.
Wit.: Jno. Stewart, James Matheson, Andrew Thompson.
Dates: Probated Sept. 13, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 197.

ROBERT ARMSTRONG, Lansingburg

Wife: Hannah.
Sons: Archibald, Robert - a student.
Daus: Hannah, Margaret, Jennet, Elizabeth.
Exec.: Cornelius Lansing, Jonathan Burr; Wife.
Wit.: Jno. Stewart, James Matheson, Andrew Thompson.
Dates: Probated Sept. 13, 1815, Vol. 5, P. 197.

PHILIP COONS, Brunswick

Sons: William, John, Philip, Henry, Peter.
Daus: Eve, Elizabeth, Margaret.
Exec.: sons John and William.
Wit.: Daniel Simmons, Thomas Wethey, Phillip A. Coonradt.
Dates: July 10, 1815, Probate Sept. 11, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 210.

DAVID DE FOREST, Troy

Wife: Elizabeth.
Son: Lucas - 1/3 of my sawmill and my set of blacksmith tools.
Sons: Abraham, John - a farm in Wynantskill.
Daus: Gitty, Rebecca.
Exec.: Wife and 3 sons.
WIt.: Isaac Brinckerhoff, Samuel Gale, George Greenwood.
Dates: Oct. 7, 1807, Probate Sept. 27, 1815. Vol. r, P. 212.

JOHN REED, Grafton

Eldest son: Thomas.
2nd son: John Jr.
Eldest dau.: Mary Stone.
2nd dau.: Jane.
Wife: Catherine.
Sons: Hugh, James.
Daus: Mary, Elizabeth, Catherine.
Exec.: friend Walter McChestney of Brunswick; John flutton, late of Grafton.
Wit.: W. McManus, Reuben Merriam, E.E. Adams.
Dates: June 9, 1815, Probate Oct. 28, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 224.

GEORGE SHARP, Greenbush

Sons: George, Jacob, Jeremiah, Conradt.
Dau.: Maria, wife of Abraham B. Vanderheyden.
Son: Jeremiah.
Daus: Catherine, wife of John Bloemendale - land in Troy; Barbara, wife of Peter Bloemendale; Christine, wife of Thomas Cole; Lana, unmarried.
Grandsons: Uline, son of my son Nicolas, decd; Barnhart Uline Sharp.
Exec.: son George Jr., Peter Bloemendale, Thomas Cole.
Wit.: David M. DeFreest, Sabastian Wetherwax, Evert Van Alen.
Dates: Feb. 19, 1813, Probate Nov. 18, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 229.

NICHOLAS HUSTED, Nassau

Sons: Daniel, Nicholas Jr., Orra?
Daus: Mary, Anna, Clara, Betse.
Wife: Mercy.
Exec.: Wife; Michael Sherman; Joseph Waterbury.
Wit.: Abel Hodges, John Bouton, Enoch Ferris.
Dates: Aug. 29, 1814, Probate Nov. 23, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 235.

MAAS VAN BUREN, Schodack

Wife: Rebecca.
Eldest son: Hendrick M. - land in Bethlehem, Albany Co.
Sons: Daniel M., Douw M. (or W?)
Dau.: Mary.
Exec.: Wife; 3 sons.
Wit.: Jacob Barhydt, George Bush, Ebenezer Ballatine.
Dates: Feb. 9, 1804, Probate 1815. Vol. 5, P. 239.

WILLIAM CHACE, Lansingburg

To: Jedediah Prendergast - all of my estate.
Exec.: Annanias Platt, Samuel Bontecou, Elias Parmelee.
Wit.: Samuel Bontecou, Samuel Blatchford, Horatio Hicock.
Dates: Nov. 14, 1815, Probate Dec. 22, 1815. Vol. 5, P. 247.

LEVI SIMONS, Greenbush

Soldier in 2nd Regt. U.S. Infantry, at present stationed at Greenbush.
To: friend Cato Barker, of Greenbush.
Exec.: Andrew Rockhead, shopkeeper, Greenbush - to ask for Bounty lands from the Government.
Wit.: J.W. Hayse, Abraham Herrington, John F. Huiston.
Dates: Probated Jan. 2, 1816, Vol. 5, P. 267.

THOMAS MILLER, Brunswick

Eldest son: Garret.
Youngest son: Jacob.
Wife; Catherine.
Daus: Catherine, wife of Anthony Lockrow; Christine, wife of John Cleveland; Helena, wife of Philip Wickwire; Hannah, wife of James Cleveland; Margaret, wife of Daniel Keyser.
8 grandchildren - chldren of my daughter Maritie, wife of John Barkman.
Exec.: friend Halms Haner; Jacob Dirck.
Wit.: Wm. V. Vleck, John P. Coeway?, Flores Bancker.
Dates: June 2, 1814, Probate: Feb. 5, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 270.

JOHN WOLFE, Schaghticoke

Wife: Mary.
Sons: Michael, Martin.
Daus: Lena, Eve.
Exec.: Abram Hoag, Jeremiah Bonesteel, Edward Ryan.
Wit.: Michael Overacker, Matthias Galer, Andrew Ryan, Daniel Williams.
Dates: Feb. 17, 1811, Probate Jan. 12, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 274.

SAMUEL KOON, Schodack

Wife: Eve.
Sons: Lewis, Henry, Joseph, John.
Daus: Sally, Maria.
Note: Samuel McClellan to see to the education of my children.
Exec.: Samuel McClellan.
Wit.: Jeremiah Brockway, Nathaniel Brockway, John Witbeck Jr.
Dates: Nov. 28, 1815, Feb. 27, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 276.

PHILIP COOK, Nassau

Note: My brick house and 1 acre of land beginning at the south east corner of my garden by the meeting house running north.....
Wife: Mrs. Thankfull.
Sons: Samuel, Augustus, Erastus.
Exec.: 2 daughters, Gratia T. and Laura H.
Wit.: Daniel Landon, Elihu Faxon, John Griswold.
Dates: Feb. 3, 1813, Probate Feb. 27, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 279.

RUFUS REYNOLDS, Berlin

Niece: Mary McKerras.
Brother: John.
Sister: Sarah McKerras.
Mother: Mary.
Exec.: Mother.
Wit.: David Lapham, Gideon Hall, Rodman Hazard.
Dates: May 23, 1815, Probate Feb. 27, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 281.

MARIA AMELIA DELEMARCK, Troy

To: Andrew Proudfit and John Reed.
Niece: Maria Amelia Jane Proudfit, wife of James.
Exec.: Andrew Proudfit.
Wit.: L.T. Tillman, John Hammill, Wm. D. Haight.
Dates: Feb. 6, 1816, Prob. March 2, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 289.

ADAM COONRADT, Brunswick

Wife: Elizabeth.
Daus: Margaret, Elizabeth, Eve.
Son: Phillip.
Exec.: John Landing, Frederick Smith.
Wit.: John Smith, Wm. Coonradt Jr., Daniel Simmons.
Dates: Nov. 22, 1815, Probate March 20, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 291.

WALTER CARPENTER, Schodack

Wife: Sibyl.
Son: Isaac.
To each grandson named Walter.
To each grand-dau. named Mariah.
To: Caroline Hitchcock, dau. of my dau. Mary.
Daus.: Elizabeth; Gerritie Shiffer.
5 daus.: Sary, Gerritie, Charity, Elizabeth, Mary.
Exec.: son John; son-in-law John A. Ostrander; son-in-law Philip L. Schermerhorn.
Wit.: Casper Shiffer, Peter Deyoo, H.A. Simons.
Dates: Aug. 5, 1815, Probate March 27, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 293.

MARY WALBRIDGE, Nassau

Eldest dau.: Caty.
2nd dau.: not named.
Daus.: Esther, Sarah.
Son: Abraham Fithkins
Youngest dau.: Ruth.
Exec.: dau. Ruth; friend Jonathan Waterbury, friend Levi Lobdell.
Wit.: Levi Lobdell, Jonathan Waterbury, Rachel Lobdell.
Dates: Jan. 28, 1813, Probate April 9, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 300.

JOHN RUSSELL, Troy

Wife: Christina.
3 children: Jane Augusta Maria, Frances Christina, Ambrose Spencer, John Russell Jr.
Note: Land in Pawlet, Vt.
Mother: Hester Russell, of Pawlet, Vt.
Exec.: Wife; Roger Skinner, Counsellor; Derick Y. Vanderheyden, Executor.
Wit.: Ely Burritt, Archi Bull, John Woodworth Jr.
Dates: March 13, 1815, Probate May 9, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 314.

JAMES PURDY, Pittstown

Wife: Phebe.
Sons: William, Stephen, Silas, James, Josiah decd.
To: Hannah, Phebe, Catherine, Stephen, Betsey, children of son Josiah.
Daus: Betsey Sly and Hannah Purdy.
Exec.: son James.
Wit.: Wm. Austin, Nathan Nichols, Nicholas Eychlesheimer.
Dates: Feb. 2, 1815, Probate May 25, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 322.

NICHOLAS sTAATS, Schodack

Wife: not named.
Daus: Betsey, Anna.
Sons: George, Jehoiakim, William, Barent.
Exec.: brother Philip; son William.
Wit.: Stephen Green, Jacob Staats, Jas. L. Hogeboom.
Dates: May 4, 1816, Probate May 29, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 325.

HENRY WILTSE, Greenbush

Wife: Sally.
Daus: Nelly, Peggy, Isabel.
Sons: Israel L., John.
Dau.: Catherine Van Every.
Exec.: friend Titus Goodman Jr.; Solomon Cone.
Wit.: Walter Kinney, Charles Abraham, Calvin Talman.
Dates: May 5, 1816, Probate June 3, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 332.

JERONIMUS FOLMSBY (FOLMSBEY), Schodack

Wife: Elizabeth "hous and garden spot cap in good condition"
Daus: Jane, Gariche (Gerritie).
Sons: George, John, Jonathan, Martin, Daniel, Jacobus jr.
Exec.: friend Jacob House, Peter Ostrander Jr.
Wit.: Hubbert Ostrander, Henry Gardiner, Joel Dawson.
Dates: March 7, 1816, Probate June 10, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 334.

EPHRAIM BACON, Stephentown

Wife: Hannah.
To: Phebe, Eunice, Sally, 3 daughters of Nathan B. Gardner, decd. "he being an adopted child in my family and by me brought up."
To: Wife's brothers and sisters and "my half brothers and sisters."
Also to the brothers and sisters of my first wife.
Exec.: Wife.
Wit.: John Babcock, Clarinda Gardner, Elisha Poole.
Dates: May 2, 1814, Probate July 9, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 337.

BENJAMIN LAW, Lansingburg

Wife: Elizabeth.
Exec.: Wife.
Wit.: David Allen, Samuel Blatchford, Fitch Finner.
Dates: June 3, 1816, Probate July 11, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 339.

MARIAH VAN BUREN, Greenbush

Dau.: Alida.
Exec.: William Van Schaick, my son-in-law; Alida, my dau.
Wit.: Cornelius Adriance, Thomas Hodge, William Van Schaick.
Dates: June 16, 1806, Probate July 3, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 342.

GUY BATEMAN, Nassau

Wife: not named.
2 children: not named.
Exec.: not named.
Wit.: Clark Bateman, Simeon Finch, Reuben Bateman.
Dates: ____, 1816, Probate Aug. 3, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 346.

ANDREW BROWN, Pittstown

Nephew: Elicom Roberts.
Wife: Peggy.
Exec.: Wife; Timothy Hyde, Elicom Roberts.
Wit.: Samuel Van Vleck, Gilbert Eddy, Nicholas Williams.
Dates: Dec. 8, 1809, Probate Aug. 10, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 348.

DANIEL HOLLENBECK, Hoosick

Wife: Mary.
Guardian Zachariah Paddock to be guardian of children Nancy and Sarah.
Exec.: friend Garret Hollenbeck.
Wit.: Otis Dimick, Anthony J. Brees?, Stephen Cobb.
Dates: March 5, 1816, Probate Sept. 18, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 354.

GEORGE BARRINGER, Greenbush

Sons: Frederick, Coonradt, Aaron, William.
Wife: Elizabeth.
Daus.: Hannah, Mary, "Naley"
To: Elizabeth Kenter, dau. of my dau. Caty.
"Nephew" Elizabeth Kenter. [have no idea what this means.]
Exec.: Frederick Sharpe, Wendel Semon?, Storm T. Vanderzee.
Wit.: Abraham Price, Nathan Frazee, Storm T. Vanderzee.
Dates: July 29, 1809, Probate Oct. 17, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 358.

SAMUEL ALLEN, Hoosick

Dau.: Martha Tallman.
Sons: Jacob, Shepard.
Sons: Samuel, John, Abraham, Peter, William, Isaac, Henry, Ethan.
Daus: Sally Rose, Ruth Swift, Phebe.
Wife: Sarah.
Exec.: sons Ethan, Henry, Isaac.
Wit.: George R. Davis, Asanel Morris, John Carpenter Jr.
Dates: Aug. 31, 1816, Probate Nov. 4, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 361.

AMOS MORSE - Nuncupative Will, Schaghtcoke

Presence of: Milton Morse, Polly Morse, Ira Morse.
Children - not named.
Dates: Oct. 1, 1816, Probate Nov. 7, 1810. Vol. 5, P. 365.

WILLIAM LAPPES, Sandlake

Son and dau. of my son Cornelius - Lanye and Wm. Henry.
Note: Land adjoining Peter Carmichael.
To: children of Daniel Lappes: - Henry, Anna, Elizabeth, Auley and Maria.
To: Christina Craver, my 3rd au., wife of Philip.
Grandson William, son of William Jr.
To: William Martin, husband of Catherine, my 4th dau.
Eldest son John.
Eldest dau. Addriancher, wife of William Wooley.
To: Lenaa, wife of Barent Guay (Goeway?), my 2d dau.
To: Elizabeth, my 4th daughter, wife of Abraham Coons.
Exec.: Matthias Younghans, Simon Westfall, Calvin Thompson.
Wit.: Bernhard Uline, David Loun, Leonard Forasin.
Dates: Oct. 9, 1816, Probate Nov. 18, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 367.

ABRAHAM BLISS, Schodack

Wife: Bacco.
Sons: Abraham Jr., Samuel, John, Nathaniel.
Daus: Polly, Bacca.
Exec.: son Samuel.
Wit.: Robert Woodworth, Thomas Mesick, Tobias Van Buren.
Dates: Jan. 14, 1809, Probate Nov. 27, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 374.

ZACHARIAH BARRINGER, Greenbush

Wife: Hannah.
Daus: Mary, Margaret, Rebekah.
Daus: Catherine Price, Christeen Sedgwick.
Sons: Frederick, Nicholas.
Exec.: Wife; David Barringer.
Wit.: Samuel D'Kammater, Mathew Moody, E. Foster.
Dates: July 3, 1812, Probate Nov. 30, 1816, Vol. 5, P. 377.

ETHUREL BROOKS, Schaghticoke

Wife: Sally.
Children: Maria, Jacob, Caroline, Sally, Ethural Jr., Henry.
Exec.: Wife; friend David Bryant.
Wit.: John Storm, Timothy Cone, Jacob C. Lansing.
Dates: Oct. 16, 1816, Probate Dec. 5, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 380.

CALEB W. GIFFORD, Schaghticoke

Wife: Eliphel.
Dau.: Patience.
sons: Ellery, Gideon.
To: Eddy, wife of Bingham Patteson; Hilda or Hulda, wife of Benjamin Sanford.
Dau.: Mary, wife of Amasa Lessure - land in Trenton, Oneida Co.
Grandson: Simon Lessure.
Exec.: Wife; friend Daniel Wetsel, Christopher Gifford.
Wit.: Peter Wetsel, John P? Wetsel, Herman Knickerbocker.
Dates: Nov. 15, 1816, Probate Dec. 10, 1816, Vol. 5, P. 383.

ISAAC DAWLEY, Nassau

Eldest son Isaac - under 17.
Son: Philander.
Dau.: Olive Edna.
Wife: Olive.
Sons: Stafford - his dau. Lois; John.
Daus.: Huldah Allen, Desire Waterbury.
Exec.: Ezra Robertson of Nassau; Wife Olive.
Wit.: Simeon Finch, James Hoag, William F. Averill.
Dates: Dec. 4, 1816, Probate Dec. 17, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 386.

WILLIAM KETCHUM, Pittstown

Nephew: John, son of my brother Joseph.
Brother: Stephen.
Son: William.
Exec.: Brother Joseph.
Wit.: Simeon Lamb, Francis Francisco, Jesse L. Button.
Dates: Aug. 19, 1816, Probate Jan. 4, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 390.

PHILENA HYDE, Pittstown

Only child: Peggy F.
Sister: Peggy Brown
Children of my brother Lebbeus and William H. Ford.
Exec.: sister Peggy Brown.
Wit.: Jonan. Brown, Gilbert Eddy.
Dates: Oct. 12, 1816, Probate Jan. 9, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 391.

HENRY ABBOTT, Brunswick

Wife: Eleanor.
Eldest sister: Sally.
Sister: Jerusha.
Brothers: Matthias, Jonas, Ira, Uriah, Judd.
Sister: Debbe? Ann?
Exec.: brother Judd.
Wit.: Martin Springer, Jacob Derick, Daniel Way.
Dates: Dec. 18, 1816, Probate Jan. 28, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 395.

CLADIUS VA VALKENBURGH, Schodack

Wife: Christina.
Daus: Gertrude, Cristina, Catherine, Margaret.
Sons: Jeremiah, Charles, Adam.
Exec.: Wife; son Adam and Jeremiah; Jospeh D. Monnell?
Wit.: Mulford B. Rose, JOseph D. [illegible, Honell?], Maria Monell.
Dates: July 30, 1816, Probate Jan. 31, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 397.

GERRITT VAN SCHAICK, Lansingburg

Nephew: Harman Gasevort.
Nephews and Nieces: Wessel Van Schaick, Anthony Van Schaick, Martha Van Schaick, Christina Van Schaick, Gerard Van Schaick, Henry Van Schaick; all children of brother John G.
Sister: Catherine Gansevort?, widow of Gen. Peter, and her children: Harman, Leonard, Peter, Maria, wife of Allen Melville.
Exec.: Nephews Anthony and Gerard Van Schaick; Nieces Maria and Christina Van Schaick.
Wit.: G. Tracy, L.N. Bliss, Chas. Marsh Jr.
Dates: Sept. 20, 1816, Probate Feb. 6, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 399.

JACK "blackman" SWIFT, Schodack

Wife: Cloey.
Son-in-law: Jacob.
Dau.-in-law: Phebe (chidren of Cloey).
Will made at Hillsdale, N.Y.
Exec.: None.
Wit.: Nathaniel Swift, Judah Swift, Henry White.
Dates: Aug. 30, 1811, Probate Feb. 11, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 403.

CALEB BROWN, Stephentown

Wife: Mary.
Son: John
Daus: Massey, Ellinor.
Exec.: son John.
Wit.: Thomas Frost Jr., Enos Mead, Nathan Frost.
Dates: March 4, 1805, Probate Feb. 12, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 405.

WILLIAM BOGGS, Troy

Wife: Sarah.
Exec.: James Mallory Esq., Stephen Ross, Isaac McConihe, Nathan Sargeant.
Dates: Oct. 12, 1816, Prob. Dec. 5, 1816. Vol. 5, P. 416.

JOHN JONES, Schaghticoke

Wife: Mabel.
Dau.: Harriet Slingerland, wife of Henry.
Sons: Henry, Josiah P., Hyram.
Exec.: Wife.
Wit.: George N. Huddleston, Richard Hubert, William Haff (or Hoff).
Dates: Nov. 27, 1816, Probate March 4, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 421.

DANIEL BLY, Stehentown

Wife: Margaret.
Son: Daniel.
Daus: Margaret, Lidy.
Exec.: Wife.
Wit.: Rowland Hall, Samuel Shaw, Henry Reynolds.
Dates: July 1, 1802, Probate March 5, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 423.

JOHN EATON, Schodack

Wife: Elizabeth.
Sons: John Jr., Ira, William.
To: Ebenezer Eaton.
Daus: Easter, "Mary, wife of Delamater," Betsey "wife of Gillett," Hannah - single, Liddia, wife of Blunt.
Exec.: sons John, Andrew, Abraham; Joshua Wildey.
Wit.: Joel Beckwith Jr., Joshua Wildey, Cornelius P. Schermerhorn.
Dates: Jan. 22, 1817, Probate March 8, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 425.

CHARLES HURTSFIELD, Troy

Wife: Lydia.
Dau.: Hannah.
Exec.: Wife; Matthias Nichols.
Wit.: John Foster, Samuel Eddy, Fanny Foster.
Dates: March 3, 1817, Probate March 15, 1807. (?) Vol. 5, P. 429.

DANIEL VAN PELT, Brunswick

Wife: Anna.
Sons: Christopher, Isaiah.
Daus: Lydia, Rebecca, Rachel, Sally, Eliza Jane.
Exec.: Wife; son Christopher; friend Adam Derick.
Wit.: John Adams, John G. Adams, E.T. Adams.
Dates: Dec. 26, 1816, Probate March 19, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 431.

RALPH BARTON CUYLER, Greenbush

Mentions estate of Henry Cuyler, decd., to James Cuyler, decd.
Sister: Margaret, now Smith.
Sister: Eliza.
Nephews: George and William, sons of brother William Howe Cuyler, decd.
To orphan girl named Margaret Ranger.
Exec.: Storm T. Vanderzee, Isaac Hansen, Teunis Van Veghten.
Wit.: L. Norton, Albert Rathbone, David Vanderzee.
Dates: March 4, 1817, Probate April 3, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 434.

BENJAMIN RANDALL, Petersburg

Wife: Lucy.
Sons: Ichabod, Benjamin Jr., Nathaniel, Stephen.
Eldest dau.: Lucy Hall or Hull.
Daus.: Lois Thomas, Elenor Green, Betsey Hewit.
Grandchildren: Joseph Dearborn White and Lucy White, children of daughter Abigail.
Sons-in-law: John Green of Berlin; Sanford Hewit.
Exec.: son Ichabod.
Wit.: Elisha Boves, Martin Emerson, Mary Davis.
Dates: June 3, 1816, Probate April 3, 1817. Vol. 5, P. 440.