Greene County New York Abstracts of Wills, 1821-1830

Copied by Jeffrey Tooley

1821-1830 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.

CASPER CLAW, JR. of Coxsackie

Will Probated January 4 1821
HEIRS: Wife, Rebecca; daughters: Rachel and Eliza Catharine.
EXECUTORS: Abraham VanDycke of Coxsackie and John VanLoon of Athens.
WITNESSES: Abraham and Casper Hallenbeck, John A. VanLoon.

DANIEL SECAY of Greenville

Will Probated February 17 1821
HEIRS: Wife, Bridget; sons: David, John and Walter.
EXECUTORS: Nathaniel N. Famber, David Secay and Ezra Baker.
WITNESSES: Luther Carters, Isaac Soule and Perkins King.

JOSHUA LOUNSBURY of Greenville

Will Probated February 26 1821
HEIRS: wife, Elizabeth; son, Hiram; other sons, but not mentioned by name.
EXECUTOR: Alexander Lounsbury.
WITNESSES: D. Elanson King, Elisha Mead and Matthew Winters.

AUGUSTIN PREVOST of Greenville

Will Probated April 21 1821
HEIRS: Wife, Anna; sons: Frederick Jacob and George William; Eliza Backus; other children, but not mentioned by name.
EXECUTORS: Francis Panton; son-in-law, Samuel W. Dexter and Abijah Reed.

ISA HARDENBERGH of Catskill

Will Probated April 27 1821
HEIRS: Wife, Rachel; sons: Lewis, John and George; daughters: Frances Becker; Margaret, wife of Joseph Wyckoff; Elizabeth, wife of Charles Wands; Catharine, wife of James Wands.
EXECUTORS: Wife and the three sons.
WITNESSES: John V.D.S. and Susan Scott; William VanBergen.

NATHAN SALISBURY of Cairo

Will Probated May 14 1821
HEIRS: Wife, Mary; eldest son, Joshua; youngest son, Nathan; eldest daughter, Phebe; youngest daughter, Elizabeth; others include Martha, wife of Obadiah Griffen; Hannah, wife of Levi Perkins; Lydia, wife of Stephen Tompkins and Mary, wife of Seth Dutcher, all daughters of the deceased.
EXECUTOR: Simon Sayre.
WITNESSES: Gurdon Huntington, Benoni Austin and Daniel Sayre.

JOHN SHEAR of Hillsdale

Will Probated June 6 1821
(Hillsdale is in Columbia County, NY)
HEIRS: Daughters: Eve, wife of Thomas Gosline; Anna, wife of Philip Dick; Permilia Gaul; Catharine Cole; Lavinia Goslin; Phebe Smith; children of daughter, Elizabeth Rutter, deceased; John Goslin, son of daughter, Polly deceased; Edie Barnum, guardian of John Goslin; Martin Spencer, guardian of Minor heirs.
EXECUTORS: Aaron Bushnell, Zadock Pratt, Jr. and Eden Barnum of Lexington.
WITNESSES: John Miller, Philip Smith and Eliakim Briggs.

CALEB ROGERS of Catskill

Will Probated June 7 1821
HEIRS: Wife, Mary; daughter, Eunice Sanford; daughter-in-law, Kaatta (son's widow); grandson, William G. Sanford; Joseph B. Lynes; Polly Burger; James Ellson.
EXECUTORS: Wife and James M. Sanford, son-in-law.
WITNESSES: Nathan Rowley, Robert Chandler and John Olds.

TERTULLUS LUDINGTON of Catskill

Will Probated July 17 1821
HEIRS: Wife, Ann; seven children: Eliza, Julia, Amelia, Henry, Robert, Harriet and Tertullis.
EXECUTOR: Thomas Hale.
WITNESSES: Robert Campbell, Hiram Comfort and John C. Johnson.

THOMAS T. THOMPSON of Catskill

Will Probated August 9 1821
HEIRS: Sisters: Mrs. Maria Bartow, Catharine and Harriet Thompson; niece, Sally Spencer; nieces and nephews: Thomas, Alfred, Emily, Catharine, Harriet, Maria and Frances, children of sister, Mrs. Bartow; brother, John A. Thompson; nephews and nieces: Thomas, Edward, Julia, Antoinette, Charlotte, children of brother, James H. Thompson. (Father's name mentioned as Dr. Thomas Thompson, late of Catskill.)
EXECUTORS: John A. Thompson and brother-in-law, Mark Spencer.
WITNESSES: Tho. O. M.Croswel, Joseph Prentiss and Robert Dorlon.

JAMES RANSOM of Durham

Will Probated November 23 1821
HEIRS: Wife; children: Sarah, Christina, James, Mary, Caty, Peter, John, Samuel, Zachariah, David, Margaret, Joseph and the yet unborn child.; (Mary, wife of Joel Fiero and Caty, wife of Tyark Osterhout.)
EXECUTORS: John Wells, Levi Myer and Tyark Osterhout.
WITNESSES: Peter A. Snider, Hannah Snider and John Wells.

EDWARD COATS of Catskill

(Also spelled COATES)

Will Probated January 1 1822
HEIRS: Wife, Jane; three children: John, Edward and Jane, wife of William Welch.
EXECUTORS: Edward Coates, son of William Welch, son-in-law.
WITNESSES: Stephen Root, John Ramson and Levi Brooks.

NICKOLAS VanLOON of Athens

Will Probated January 2 1822
HEIRS: Wife, Elsey; daughter, Rebecca and her husband, John Van Loon.
EXECUTORS: Son-in-law, John VanLoon, Jr. and William Tolley
WITNESSES: Abrahan VanWort, Jacob J. VanLoon and James Gardiner.

JOHN RENNE of Cairo

Will Probated May 28 1822
HEIRS: Wife, Effa; sons: James, Peter, Richard and John; daughters: Elizabeth, Sarah, wife of Stephen Palmer; Mary, wife of James Cooper; Phebe, wife of Thomas Ellison; Susannah Adams; son-in-law, Elijah Wood; children of daughter Lucy, deceased, Stephen, Sarah, Deborah and Phebe.
EXECUTORS: Son, Stephen Renne and son-in-law, Thomas Ellison and Daniel Sayre.
WITNESSES: Simon Sayre, Moses Olmsted and Joseph Carman.

ALBERT S. VanDERZEE of New Baltimore

Will Probated Jun 18 1822
HEIRS: Wife; sons: Storm A. and Andrew; daughter, Elizabeth A, wife of Thomas C. Houghtaling; grandson, Albert, son of Thomas C. and Elizabeth Houghtaling.
EXECUTOR: Son, Andrew.
WITNESSES: Benjamin Baker, Moses Clement and Elisha D. Hall.

PETER SIMPSON of Cairo

Will Probated September 23 1822
HEIRS: Wife, Margaret; sons: Peter and Robert; daughter, Betsey Hubbel; Polly Keith; Margaret, wife of Eben Earl; Cornelia Rundel.
EXECUTORS: Eben Earl, Abner Lawton and Reuben Brundydg.
WITNESSES: Joseph Arnold, Abner Lawton and Reuben Brundydg.

BENJAMIN DUKES of Greenville

Will Probated November 11 1822
HEIRS: Wife, Betsey; Jacob Kniskern, William Banks.
EXECUTORS: Luther Carter and Perkins King.
WITNESSES: Fanny M. Carter, Lydia Carter, and Lucinda Carter.

JOHN ARMSTRONG of New Baltimore

Will Probated March 10 1823
HEIRS: Wife, Sarah; three sons: William, Jacob and Silvester; six daughters: Phebe, Sally, Abigail, Caty, Elizabeth and Harriet.
EXECUTORS: Benjamin Gurney and Isreal Lisk.
WITNESSES: John I. Youngs, Ira Gregory and Elisha D. Hall.

JOSEPH BURNHAM of Windham

Will Probated April 22 1823
HEIRS: Wie, Charry; sons: Linus (the eldest) and Washington; daughters: Clarissa and Hannah.
EXECUTORS: Jairus Munson and Charry Burnham, wife of deceased.
WITNESSES: Jairus Munson, Benjamin Osborn and John Hitchcock.

SAMUEL HAINES of Hunter

Will Probated May 27 1823
HEIR: Youngest son, John.
EXECUTOR: John Haines.
WITNESSES: Caleb and Sarah Benton, Richard Titus.

FREDERICK S. SMITH of Catskill

Will Probated June 21 1823
HEIRS: Wife, Martha; sons: Stephen (the eldest) and Hiram; daughters: Eliza Ann and Julia Catherine.
EXECUTORS: Wife, Timothy Lawrence and Benjamin Peck.
WITNESSES: James Webster, Eliza Clark and Aaron M. Bogart.

FRANCIS L. SALISBURY of Athens

Will Probated November 8 1823
HEIRS: Wife, Porsey; sons: Sylvester, John and Henry; son-in-law, Jerry Gay; other children referred to but not by name.
EXECUTORS: Not listed on copy.
WITNESSES: Garret Tolle, William J. Warner and Johannis Hallenbeck.

JOB CUYLER of Coxsackie

Will Probated February 6 1824
HEIRS: Nephew, John H. Cuyler; Elizabeth, eldest daughter of said nephew; friends: George W. Manicus, Harmanus Bleecker and Jacob H. TenEyck, all of Albany.
EXECUTORS: George W. Mancino (Sp? notice above), Harmanus Bleecker and Jacob TenEyck.
WITNESSES: James VanIngen, In. Manicus, and Sanders Lansing.

CASPER M. HALLENBECK of Coxsackie

Will Probated Feb. 11 1824
HEIRS: Wife, Elizabeth; sons: Martin, Francis and Casper; daughter: Elbertye.
EXECUTORS: Abraham VanDyck, John L. Bronk and John Spoor, son of Isaac Spoor.
WITNESSES: Isaac Spoor, Peter H. VanBergen, Jacob Jansen.

PHEBE TRAVES (Travis) of Greenville

Will Probated March 7 1824
HEIR: Husband, Griffin Travis.
EXECUTOR: Husband.
WITNESSES: Nicholas Green and William Barker.

WILLIAM EDWARDS, SR. of Coxsackie

Will Probated May 12 1824
HEIRS: Wife; children: Aaron, George William, John, Stephen, Rachel, Betsey Claw, Rebecca Hallenbeck, Sally Barr, Rosetta, Rhoda and Morris.
EXECUTOR: Wife.
WITNESSES: Henry Cornwall, John Hollister, and Reuben Brundydge.

JOB TRUMPBOUR of Catskill

Will Probated May 26 1824
HEIRS: Wife, Martha; sons: Jacob and John William; grandchildren: Jacob Trumpbour, Jacob P. Crawford and Catharine Oligh.
EXECUTORS: Jacob Trumpbour and friend Jacob VanOrden.
WITNESSES: Abraham Dewit, William O. Dedricks and George Flower.

JOSEPH MOTT of Cairo

Will Probated June 19 1824
HEIRS: Wife Elizabeth; sons: James V.D., John W. and Joseph H.; grandson, Bela Smith.
EXECUTORS: Moses Olmsted, Simon Sayre and Stephen Morris.
WITNESSES: Peter Davy, Erastus Barnes and Augustus Crooker.

FRADRIK HAPMAN of Greenville

Will Probated July 21 1824
HEIRS: Wife, Caty; eight children: Caty Parie (oldest daughter), Ira, George, Betsey, William, Polly, Nancy and Nicholas.
EXECUTORS: Perkins King and Abel Blackmarr.
WITNESSES: Joel Luk, Pratt Wickes, and Abel Blackmarr.

STEPHEN DAY of Catskill

Will Probated September 7 1824
HEIRS: Wife, Dimmis; three daughters: Julia, wife of Henry McKinstry; Nancy, wife of James Powers; Betsey, wife of Rev. Thomas Punderson; sons: Orrin and Russel; heirs of son Ira, deceased; heirs of son, Philo, deceased; children of daughter, Electa, wife of John C. Johnson.
EXECUTORS: Son, Orrin Day and son-in-law, James Powers.
WITNESSES: Nathaniel Ells, John Adams and S. J. Hill, Jr.

JOHN OSTRANDER of Chapel St. Albany, NY

Will Probated Sep 7 1824
HEIRS: Wife, Mary; four children: William, Peter, James, Ann Legg, and Maria.
Executrix: Wife.
WITNESSES: Charles R. Webster, Hezekiah and Elisha W. Skinner.

DANIEL KIRTLAND

Will Probated October 12 1824
HEIRS: Wife, Louisa; son: Daniel.
EXECUTORS: The above.
WITNESSES: Joel Chittenden, Charles and Lyman Strong.

HENRY IRVINE of Catskill

Will Probated January 25 1825
HEIRS: Wife, Catherine; five daughters, Catherine, Mary, Elizabeth, Janet, and Frances. three sons: John, Henry and William Bell Irvine.
EXECUTORS: William Bell Irvine, son, and Joel Bellamy.
WITNESSES: James Bell, Augustus and John M. Donnelly, Truman H. Bagley and Joel Bellamy.

HARMAN BECKER of Cairo

Will Probated March 23 1825
HEIRS: Nicholas Becker and Nancy, wife of William Eckeson, both children of brother, Johannis/John Becker, residing in the town of Duanesburgh
EXECUTOR: James Renne of Cairo.
WITNESSES: Joel Bellamy, Ira Dubois and John Adams.

NATHAN BURROUGHS of Catskill

Will Probated March 31 1825
HEIRS: Wife, Elizabeth; children: Alathea (eldest daughter; Deborah; James; Joseph L.; Benjamin; William; and Thomas.
EXECUTORS: Sons, Benjamin N., William ., Joseph L., and Thomas Burroughs.
WITNESSES: Stephen Tryon, Charles Lisk, and Daniel Gue.

MARGARET TIMMERMAN of Catskill

Will Probated April 26 1825
HEIRS: Four daughters: Caty, wife of William Layman; Betsey, wife of Peter Egner; Anna Maria Sax and Margaret Russel; Gilbert Livingston.
EXECUTOR: John E. Darby.
WITNESS: John E. Darby.

JOB SHARP of Coxsackie

Will Probated July 26 1825
HEIRS: Wife, Maria; daughter, Elizabeth, wife of Philip Conine; grandson, Jacob, son of son Jacob Sharp, deceased; grandchildren of daughter Elizabeth.
EXECUTOR: John VanWie.
WITNESSES: W. M. And F.W. Tolley, John Folgen.

CALEB BENTON of Catskill

Will Probated August 3 1825
HEIRS: Wife, Sarah; son Lewis; daughter, Stella, wife of James Mairs, Jr.; children of daughter, Sarah Eliza, wife of Nathaniel F. Bruce; Sarah Ronalds, daughter of David Ronalds of Renselaersville, County of Albany, has three children, Sarah Eliza Benton, now wife of Nathaniel F. Bruce, Lewis Benton and Stella Benton.
EXECUTOR: James Mairs, Jr.
WITNESSES: John Adams, Highland Hill, Jr. and William VanLoan.

ABRAHAM SALISBURY of Catskill

Will Probated August 3 1825
HEIRS: Wife, Rachel; daughter, Ann; son, William.
EXECUTORS: Wife, son William; James VanDeusen of Hudson.
WITNESSES: Benjamin Haxtun, Abraham V.P. Etting and Lewis Benton.

RHODA BROWN of Cairo

Will Probated August 24 1825
HEIRS: Mother; brother, Peter; sister, Jane Granby; Barron Granby, Edwin E. Milligan, Polly Cooper, Betsey Maria Granby, Phebe Antoinette Granby, Julian Granby and John Westby Granby.
EXECUTOR: Joseph Sheppard.
WITNESSES: Samuel E. Warner, Olive and Joseph Sheppard.

JAMES JEWELL of Durham

Will Probated August 25 1825
HEIRS: Daughter, Sally Clark; sons: James and Ara; (other children but no names mentioned) nephew, Hollis Erskin; James Jewell Toles, Mary Jewell Hubbard, daughter of Eli Hubbard.
EXECUTOR: Daniel Coe, brother-in-law.
WITNESSES: William Doty, Matthew C. Boughton and Phedelia Moss.

AUGUST PREVOST of Greenville

Will Probated September 6 1825
HEIRS: Wife, Anna; son, Frederick Jacob; other children not mentioned by name; Eliza Backus, (deceased-married twice).
EXECUTORS: Wife, Anna; son-in-law, Samuel W. Dexter; Abijah Reed.
WITNESSES: Silas Rockland, Eliakim R. Ford, Henry Smith.

ABRAHAM POST of Greenville

Will Probated September 10 1825
HEIRS: Wife, Esther; sons: Joseph, Abraham and Roswell; daughters: Phebe, Elizabeth, Charity and Lydia Ann. children of daughter, Mehitable, wife of Nathan Marion, deceased, Louisa, Susan and David.
EXECUTORS: Roswell Post and Thomas George.
WITNESSES: Beriah Hotchkiss, Hull Bixby and Amos Botsford.

JOB J. TEN BROECK of Catskill

Will Probated October 1 1825
HEIRS: Jacob Lansing; Margaret, wife of Gideon Hawley and Elizabeth Lansing, all three grandchildren of Henry Quackenbush, late of Albany, deceased; Mrs. Anna, widow of James Kortz; Jacob TenBroeck, son of William Musin; Jacob, son of Jacob TenBroeck of Clermont, Columbia County; Jacob, son of Jacob VanOrden; William Musin and his wife Hannah; William Musin, Jr. and Lena Catharine, son and daughter of William Musin; Thomas C. Gardner; James Richardson; Mariah, daughter of William Shipman and now the wife of Seth TenBroeck; Jacob VanOrden; Peter Sharp of Germantown, Columbia County; L. B. VanOrden; Henry VanOrden; William and Jane Ann, son of daughter of William VanOrden; Jacob TenBroeck; sons and daughters of James Cole and Ushe, wife, now deceased, who was the daughter of William Schepmoes, deceased.
EXECUTORS: Jacob TenBroeck of Columbia Co, NY and Jacob VanOrden of Catskill, County of Greene.
WITNESSES: Abraham Fiero, Jr. and John H. Martin and Peter Schutt.

MARY ROGERS of Catskill

Will Probated January 31 1826
(Widow of Caleb Rogers)
HEIRS: Mrs. James M. Sanford (Eunice Sanford); Miss Mary Sanford; Frand Sayre; nephew; Elizabeth, wife of Lodowick Post; James H. Ells; Polly Ells.
EXECUTORS: Francis Sayre and James M. Sanford.
WITNESSES: P.W. Telfair, Absolom Post and Walter S. Clawson.

JOSEPH ARNOLD of Durham

Will Probated March 1 1826
HEIRS: Wife, Betsey: daughter, Elizabeth; sons: Joseph, Horace, Ezra F, Edward, Seymour; two grandchildren: Sally Ann and Elizabeth Cook; Charles, William and John Arnold.
EXECUTORS: Son, Joseph Arnold and Moses Olmsted.
WITNESSES: Daniel Sayre, John W. Mott and Patty W. Hine.

JOHN NEWELL of Durham

Will Probated March 15 1826
HEIRS: Sons: Raphael (eldest), John Jr., Andruss; Daughters: Lucy; Sibyl and Julia; grandson, John Dana Newell; grand-daughters: Hepsebeth Charlotte, Sibyl Angeline; Huldah Newell, infant child of son, Seth Newell, deceased.
EXECUTOR: Son, Andruss Newell
WITNESSES: Lemuel Hotchkiss, Elihu Moss, and Henry Warriner.

JAMES E. BARKER of Durham

Will Probated March 15 1826
HEIRS: Wife, Chloe; sons: Jeremiah, John and Ebenezer; daughters: Elizabeth, also called Eliza; Jason Hotchkiss.
EXECUTORS: Wife, John and Ebenezer Barker.
WITNESSES: Platt Adams, Joseph Blanchane and Luther W. Hart.

ESTHER HUBBARD of Durham

Will Probated March 16 1826
HEIRS: Nephews: Alva W and Gilbert Hubbard; nieces: Ursula Spencer, Hannah C. and Delia A. Hubbard.
EXECUTOR: Borther, Benjamin Hubbard.
WITNESSES: Luther W. Hart, Rhoda Kirtland and Sally Coe.

JOHN TUTTLE of Windham

Will Probated April 4 1826
HEIRS: Sons: Ichiel, William, John and Sidney; daughter, Lowly, wife of Ichabod Andrews; grandchildren: Betsey, George, Lois, and Eunice Dean.
EXECUTOR: Sidney Tuttle.
WITNESSES: James Powers, Caleb Day and John Adams.

CATHARINE LESHER of Catskill

Will Probated May 10 1826
(Widow of Adam Lesher, deceased)
HEIRS: Sons: Jeremiah, John and Peter; daughters: Elizabeth, wife of John Mawer; Mary, wife of Bastian Lasher; Sally, wife of John Dederick; Margaret, wife of Michael Sax; Christina, wife of Johannes Myres.
EXECUTOR: Michael Sax.
WITNESSES: Adam Lesher, John Crawford and Jacob Trumpauh

JOB WETSELL of Catskill

Will Probated August 8 1826
HEIRS: Sons: James, George and Henry; grand daughter, Mary Henry; son-in-law, James VanValkenburgh; Peter Wetsell; Mahala, daughter of deceased daughter, Betsey; four children of deceased son, George Wetsell.
EXECUTORS: Son, James Wetsell and son-in-law, James Van Valkenburgh, John VanVechten and Jonathan Palmer.
WITNESSES: William VanBergen, William Overbagh and J. Pinckney.

ADAM BEDELL of New Baltimore

Will Probated September 15 1826
HEIRS: Wife, Catharine; sons: Jacob, Elisha, Richard, Henry and Sylvester; daughters: Catharine, Mary, Anna, Abigail and Hannah.
EXECUTORS: Benjamin Bedell and Elisha Powell.
WITNESSES: Not listed on copy.

DERICK SPOOR of Catskill

Will Probated October 13 1826
HEIRS: Daughters: Marie, wife of Jacob P. Bogardus; Sarah, wife of Isaac Lampman; Elizabeth, wife of John Vankie Hannah; Judith, wife of Casper C. Hallenbeck; grandson Derick Van Schaaike and grand daughter, Barbara, children of daughter, Eve Van Schaaike, deceased; grandson, Derick and grand daughter, Judith, children of daughter Maria; grandson, Frederick William and grand daughter, Altanah Lundy, children of daughter, Alida Tolley, deceased; grandson, Peter, son of daughter, Hannah; grand children James Wells, Abraham, Charles and Judith Ann, children of son John D. Spoor, deceased; son: Abraham D.; daughter-in-law, Sophia Spoor, widow of John D. Spoor, deceased; grandsons: Derick and Isaac, children of son, John D. Spoor, deceased.
EXECUTORS: Isaac Spoor, son of Johannis Spoor, deceased, of Coxsackie and Abraham D. Spoor of the city of Troy and William Holley of Athens.
WITNESSES: C. Seeley, E. Pierce and Charles C. Chapman.

ELIJAH STRONG of Windham

Will Probated November 20 1826
HEIRS: Wife, Polly; sons: Zenas, Schuyler, James R. (eldest son) and Samuel (second son); daughters: Anne Eliza, wife of Thomas Parker (oldest daughter); Lydia, wife of Abel S.C. Lovejoy (second daughter) and Esther Dorcas (youngest daughter).
EXECUTORS: Wife, James Strong and James Robertson.
WITNESSES: John Tuttle, Thomas Benham and Peter Thorp.

MARTIN G. SHUNNEMAN of Catskill

Will Probated March 7 1827
(also spelled SCHUNEMAN)
HEIRS: Daughter, Anna Mariah; sons: William and John M.; children of John M. Schuneman.
EXECUTORS: William Schuneman and Abraham A. Salisbury, also John VanVechten and Jacob VanOrden.
WITNESSES: Isaac VanLoon, Horatio Dewey and Peter VanVechten.

JOHN LENNON of Cairo

Will Probated May 5 1827
HEIRS: Sons: John (eldest son), Daniel, James, Cyrenus, Robert G., and Zacheus; daughters: Sarah, wife of Henry Couse; Mary, wife of Abiel Wilber and Henrietta, wife of Jones Finch; grandchildren: James, George A.M., Deborah, Sally and Jane Wilson.
EXECUTORS: Two sons: Cyrenus and James.
WITNESSES: Zephaniah Teed, Richard and John Brownell.

SARAH DIBBLE of Catskill

Will Probated May 7 1827
HEIRS: Jane, Frances, Harriet, Annis Adams Canfield and Sarah Dibble Canfield, all daughters of John Canfield; Ralph Harvey; Fanny, wife of John Canfield.
EXECUTOR: Robert Dorlon.
WITNESSES: Roswell P. Reed, Susan Reed and D. Brooks Reed, Jr.

CATHARINE P. THOMSON of Catskill

Will Probated May 19 1827
HEIRS: Brother, John A. Thompson; niece, Julia A. Thompson.
EXECUTOR: John A. Thompson.
WITNESSES: James Pierce, Emily Baiton and Robert Dorlon.

THADDEUS HURD of Greenville

Will Probated May 28 1827
HEIRS: Wife, Elizabeth; daughters: Mabel, Annis, Eunice, Ruth; sons: Russell, Thaddeus, Reuben, and Justus.
EXECUTORS: Son, Justus and son-in-law, Abel Wakelee.
WITNESSES: Beriah Hotchkiss, Eliakim and Sarah Reed.

SARAH HUNT of Windham

Will Probated September 5 1827
HEIR: Daughter, Hannah, wife of Jehiel Tuttle.
EXECUTORS: Jehiel Tuttle and Levi H. Alden of Windham.
WITNESSES: Reuben Hosford, William Douglas and Hezekiah Thompson.

HENRY WEEKS of Cairo

Will Probated November 27 1827
HEIRS: Wife, Priscilla; sons: Henry, Joseph, Zachariah, George, Richard, Silas, Aaron and Moses; four daughters: Mary Benedick, Sarah Rafe, Betsey Ann King and Priscilla Weeks (single woman).
EXECUTRIX: Wife, Priscilla.
WITNESSES: Henry Adams.

RALTUS VanSLYCK of Coxsackie

Will Probated December 14 1827
HEIRS: Wife, Hannah; four sons: Andries, Barent, Tunis, and Peter; six daughters: Gomy, Catharine, wife of Charles McGarigle; Maria, wife of James Dun; Lydia, wife of John VanSlyke; Alida, wife of Henry Hasfoot; and Jenny VanSlyke; grand daughter, Hannah Dun.
EXECUTORS: Two sons, Andries and Barent.
WITNESSES: Dorrance Kirtland, Tunis P. VanSlyke and Charles Ager.

RICHARD FIELD of Catskill

Will Probated December 21 1827
HEIRS: Sisters: Elizabeth Sylvester and Margaret VanDenBurgh; brothers: Thomas and William H.
EXECUTOR: Charles Faxon.
WITNESSES: Ira Canfield, George G. Hardenburgh and Samuel Wardwell.

JOHN WINTERS of Greenville

Will Probated January 22 1828
HEIRS: Wife, Hannah; sons: Joseph, Matthew, Benjamin and John; daughters: Martha, Mary, Kezia, Ann Mariah.
EXECUTOR: Matthew Winters.
WITNESSES: Perkins King, Andrew Dodge and Samuel B. Wenton.

NATHAN ELLIOTT of Catskill

Will Probated January 29 1828
HEIRS: Wife; two sons, James G. and Matthew G.
EXECUTORS: the above.
WITNESSES: Samuel Dubois, Thomas W. Hale and I.J. Grovier.

CORNELIUS EGBERTSON of Durham

Will Probated February 9 1828
HEIRS: Wife, Polly; sons: Barent (oldest), Henry and Richard; daughters: Maria (youngest), Hannah, wife of John Dewitt; Eg____, wife of Benjamin West; Caty, wife of Daniel Ruhtmyer.
EXECUTORS: Son, Henry; Ezra Post and Jacob Bergen.
WITNESSES: Garret Abeel, John Perkins and Hemein Hopson.

DANIEL MORISON of Cairo

Will probated April 1 1828
HEIRS: Wife, Maria; sons: Ira, Hiram, Daniel A. and John H.; daughters: Eliza Ann, Sally Maria and Catharine Getty.
EXECUTORS: Wife and son, Ira.
WITNESSES: Jacob C. Barenger, W. Telfare Gifford and John C. Burhans.

LEONARD BRONK of Coxsackie

Will Probated June 24 1828
HEIRS: Wife, Elbertye; three sons: John L., Leonard and Robert; ntwo daughters: Catharine and Ann Sockles; grandsons: Leonard J. Bronk, and Leonard B. VanDyck.
EXECUTORS: Sons: John and Leonard.
WITNESSES: Jacob Pruyn, Lovina Bronk and Jacob S. Hallenbeck.

RHODA KELLOGG

Will Probated September 16 1828
(Wife of Col. Aaron Kellogg of Canaan, Columbia County, NY)
HEIRS: Son, Peter Powers; daughters: Rhoda Powers and Mary, wife of John Day; niece, Mary, daughter of Richard Powers.
EXECUTOR: Son, James Powers of Catskill.
WITNESSES: Thomas Ohl Croswell, Francis Sayre and John C. Johnston.

CORNELIUS MYER of Catskill

Will Probated September 17 1828
HEIRS: Wife Maria; only son, Jonathan; Seven daughters: Wyntje, Nella, Sarah, Catharine, Polly, Ann and Mahala. (mentions father as Christian Myer).
EXECUTORS: Son, Jonathan and son-in-law Anthony Abeel.
WITNESSES: William Britt, Abraham Suydam and Henry Ostrander.

REUBEN ADAMS of Catskill

Will Probated October 2 1828
HEIRS: Wife, Almira; brother, Platt; daughter, Mary Ann; son, Bradley Hills.
EXECUTOR: Platt Adams.
WITNESSES: Bradley Hills, Mary A. Mills, C. Pellamforld and Nathaniel P. Perry.

NATHANIEL SHEPHERD of Greenville

Will Probated Oct 23 1828
HEIRS: Sons: Cyrus and Eber; Jane Shepherd Smith, Sally Ann Shepherd Smith; Deborah Shepherd Smith, Caroline Shepherd Smith and Jemima Smith, housekeeper.
EXECUTORS: William Hull and Thomas Coldwell.
WITNESSES: James Palmer, Jr., Harvey Roots and George Hughson, Jr.

NANNING BOGARDUS of Greenville

Will Probated November 1 1828
HEIRS: Sons: Peter, Henry and Ephraim; Methuel Sutherland, son of daughter Jane; Nanning, son of Ephraim; George Beardsley, son of daughter, Catharine; Isaac, son of son Jacob; William, son of son, Jacob; Angelina, daughter of son Jacob, daughter, Mary.
EXECUTORS: Son, Henry and Levi Calender.
WITNESSES: John L. Bronk, Philip Brigham and Nathaniel N. Fancker.

JEREMIAH RUSHMORE of Athens

Will Probated November 11 1828
HEIRS: Wife, Martha; three children: Morris, Richard and Anna.
EXECUTORS: Son, Richard, Solomon Coffin and John Lawton.
WITNESSES: None listed.

NELLA WINNE of Athens

Will Probated 1828
(wife of Silas RUSHMORE)
HEIRS: Mary Truley, widow of Jacob Truly; my nephew.
EXECUTRIX: Mary Truly.
WITNESSES: Caleb Day, Thomas Ohl Croswell and David Stratton.

RICHARD VanSLYCKE of New Baltimore

Will Probated Nov. 26 1828
HEIRS: Wife, Mary; three sons: Henry D., Garret and George; Amos and Sally Gillett; Maria, wife of Thomas Field.
EXECUTORS: Wife and son, Henry D. VanSlycke.
WITNESSES: Elisha D. Hall, Jane and Cornelia VanSlyck.

CASPER CLOW of Athens

Will Probated November 26 1828
HEIRS: Daughters: Hannah, wife of David Bartlett; Christina, wife of Albert VanHoesen; Elenor, wife of John VanHoesen; sons: John C. and Richard; granddaughter Christina, daughter of son Abraham Clow, deceased; daughter, Catharine, wife of Abraham Hallenbeck, deceased; grandson, Simeon Bartlett.
EXECUTORS: Casper Hallenbeck and William Tolley Clow, son of Richard Clow.
WITNESSES: Caleb Coffin, John Bennett and John VanVleck.

HENRY ASHLEY of Catskill

Will Probated January 29 1829
HEIRS: Wife, Susan H.; sons: Henry, George and Charles; Gertrude and Mercy, daughters of brother, Oliver Ashley; P. Ashley; Catharine, widow of Oliver Ashley, deceased; Martha Jane, daughter of Baar Dubois.
EXECUTORS: William Seaman, Abner Austin, Jacob VanVoris and Jacob VanOrden.
WITNESSES: A. Brace, W. Hawley and Hollis McKinstry.

GILBERT E. PALEN of Saugerties

Will probated January 29 1829
HEIRS: Wife, Hannah; children: Rufus, James, Joseph, Catharine, Carline, Maria and Harriet.
EXECUTORS: Wife and brother, Jonathan Palen; also son, Rufus.
WITNESSES: Joseph Palen, Benjamin P. Burhans and Tobias Wynkoop, Jr.

JOHN WHISKEY of Catskill

Will Probated January 29 1829
HEIRS: Wife, Betsey; children: Dewit, Susan, Cornelius, Charles and Mary Ann.
EXECUTRIX: Wife.
WITNESSES: Samuel Dubois, Nathan Elliott and William Seaman.

EDWARD AUSTIN of Athens

Will Probated May 26 1829
HEIRS: Barnet Cook and Mehitable, his wife, Kuypher.
EXECUTOR: Barnet Cook.
WITNESSES: Salmon Coffin, Amos Harrington and William Thompson.

ZADOCK PRATT of Lexington

Will Probated May 27 1829
HEIRS: Wife, Hannah; daughters: Eunice Adams, Huldah Lacy, Abigail Chase and Polly Beach; sons: Ezra Zadock and Bennet.
EXECUTOR: Ezra Zadock Pratt.
WITNESSES: Isaac Buel, Albert C. and Susannah Buel.

ISA A. HALLENBECK of Coxsackie

Will Probated July 23 1829
HEIRS: Wife; sisters: Eleanor and Gertrude; nephew, Francis McCarty; children of deceased sister, Magdalena.
EXECUTRIX: Wife.
WITNESSES: Simeon Fitch, Abraham VanDyck and John F. Dederick.

PETER BRANDOW of Catskill

Will Probated September 23 1829
HEIRS: Wife, Elizabeth Brant.
EXECUTORS: Wife, John Vedder and Frederick Sax.
WITNESSES: Abraham A. Salisbury, Frederick Sax and John Fiero.

ELIAS ANDRUS of Durham

Will Probated September 28 1829
HEIRS: Sister, Anna Paine; nephews, Elias and Edwin Paine.
EXECUTORS: Wells Fink of Windham and Anna Paine.
WITNESSES: Charles Johnson, Daniel Kirtland and Amos Hamlin.

ANDREW HORNKNOCKER of Windham

Will Probated Oct. 10 1829
HEIRS: Wife, Elizabeth; two daughters: Margaret and Christeny; eldest son, Christopher; grandson, John Schamehorn.
EXECUTOR: Grandson, John Shamehorn.
WITNESSES: Robert L. Moore, David Kniffen and Solomon Lament.

HENRY D. TOLLE of Athens

Will Probated October 12 1829
HEIRS: Wife, Henraca; sons: John H., Garret and William; grandchildren: John Frederick and Henereta Tolle, John Frederick VanCork and Henry John Bartholomew Tolle.
EXECUTORS: John F. Garret and William Tolle.
WITNESSES: John F. Tolle and John Claw, Jr.

John A. VANLOON of Athens

Will Probated October 16 1829
HEIRS: Mother and brother, Albert A. VanLoon.
EXECUTOR: Brother, Albert A. VanLoon.
WITNESSES: Gordon and Catharine Dickson, William Tolley.

SARAH VanVECHTEN of Catskill

Will Probated October 16 1829
HEIRS: Sons: John, Jacob, Abraham, Peter, Samuel, William, Washington and Teunis; nephew, Jacob VanOrden.
EXECUTORS: Brother-in-law, Abraham VanVechten; son, John Van Vechten and nephew, Jacob VanOrden.
WITNESSES: Catharine Dubois, Henry McKinstry and John B. Spencer.

WILLIAM PORTER of New Baltimore

Will Probated October 20 1829
HEIRS: Wife, Mary.
EXECUTRIX: Wife.
WITNESSES: Stephen, Prudence and Charles Titus.

JOB BOGARDUS of Greenville

Will Probated November 9 1829
HEIRS: Wife, Patience; daughters: Sarah Wetmore, Esther Jones, Rebecca Chalott and Anna Prevost; sons: Jacob and William Whitney; children of deceased daughter, Mary Smith; granddaughter, Emeline Elizabeth Bogardus.
EXECUTORS: Robert Dorton and Anna Prevost.
WITNESSES: John C. Spencer, Mary Ann and Frances I. Prevost.

JOHN PULLAN

Will Probated November 21 1829
HEIRS: Wife, Jane.
LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION TO: James Pullan and Robinson Hazard, Administrators.
WITNESSES: Thomas O.H. Croswell, Peter Simonson, Elen Seaman and Nancy Pelham.

GARRET ABEEL of Catskill

Will Probated November 28 1829
HEIRS: Wife; eldest son, Thomas; daughter, Rosina Laramer; grandchildren: Henry P., Isaac, Thomas P., Tunis B., and Peter H. Becker, also Margaret, wife of William Ferris. (Mother of these grandchildren mentioned as Fanny Becker.) PETER P. SOCKS of Catskill Will Probated December 15 1929
HEIRS: Wife, Elizabeth; daughter, Maria Socks Vedder; granddaughter, Maria Socks Vedder; Alexander Vedder; Peter F. Socks; Cynthia, wife of William Stevens; Joshua Stevens, their son; Paulus Socks, son of Paul Socks, deceased; Peter Fiero, son of John Fiero; Peter Socks, son of brother Frederick Socks; Catherine Dubois, daughter of Isaac Dubois of Catskill.
EXECUTORS: Isaac I. Dubois of Kiskatom and Peter F. Socks of the same place; Jacob VanOrden of Catskill.
WITNESSES: A. VanVechten and John VanVechten and R. Dorlon.

HENDRICK BECKER of Windham

Will Probated February 2 1830
HEIRS: Wife; eldest son, Thomas; daughter, Rosina Laramer; grandchildren: Henry P., Isaac, Thomas P., Tunis B., and Peter H. Becker, also Margaret, wife of William Ferris. (Mother of these children mentioned as Fanny Becker.)
EXECUTORS: Thomas Becker and John Laramer.
WITNESSES: John T. Moore, Andrew Harknocker and Andrew Decker.

SYLVESTER PARIS of Durham

Will Probated February 8 1830
HEIRS: Wife Patience; sons: Sylvester, Amos and Cromwell; daughters: Martha, wife of George Lamphier; Huldah, wife of John Wood; Hannah, wife of Marshall Parie; Patty, wife of John Emy; Mercy, wife of Amos Cleveland; Fanny, wife of Philip A. White; Silence, wife of Athan Rupil. (mentions deceased daughter Polly.)
EXECUTORS: Wife and son Sylvester.
WITNESSES: Henry Clark, William Lusk and P. King.

NICHOLS CORNEL of Windham

Will Probated March 1 1830
HEIRS: Sons: Gideon, Isaac and George; two daughters: Rebecca and Betsey; Mary King's children, Betsey and Rufus; John L. Cornel; Mercy, daughter of Betsey Stimpson.
EXECUTOR: Samuel Reynolds.
WITNESSES: Isreal Miner, William Clark and Jno. C. Dewit.

Francis CLAW of Athens

Will Probated April 5 1830
HEIRS: Wife, Getty; sons: Garret (oldest) and John; daughter, Lena, daughter Lena's two children; grand-daughter, Jane Van Dusen.
EXECUTORS: Nicholas VanLoon and William Tully.
WITNESSES: Abraham L. Spoor, John VanLoon, Jr. and George Bomi.

JOHN VanLOON of Windham

Will Probated April 6 1830
HEIRS: Wife, Catharine; daughter and only child, Dolly, wife of Robert VanDusen; Robert VanDusen; Isaac VanLoon and Isaac Hardenbergh.
EXECUTOR: Robert VanDusen.
WITNESSES: John V.D. S. Scott, William W. VanLoon and Richard Standly, Jr.

ELIAKIM REED of Greenville

Will Probated May 3 1830
HEIRS: Wife; sons: Abijah and Herman; daughters: Lydia, Vina and Sally; heirs of daughter, Jenny, deceased.
EXECUTORS: Abijah and Herman Reed.
WITNESSES: Levi Cullinder, Rupel Wakely and Amos Hitchcock.

ABNER HOAG of New Baltimore

Will Probated May 10 1830
HEIRS: Sons: Elihu, Salomon; Joseph, Joel and Abner More; daughters: Deborah Narromore, Sibil Gage and Rachel Garrit.
EXECUTORS: Son, Elihu Hoag an Thomas Nelson.
WITNESSES: John Gue, Elam Garret and Sarah Hunt.

HENRY DEWITT of Catskill

Will Probated June 5 1830
HEIRS: Three daughters: Elsie, wife of Benjamin Winne; Gitty, wife of Peter Overbagh; Temperance, wife of Henry VanOrden.
EXECUTORS: Son-in-law, Benjamin Winn and John Langen Dycke of Saugerties.
WITNESSES: James Powers, Joseph Hyde and Caleb Day.
WITNESSES: to Codicil: Caleb Day, William W. VanVechten and Chester Hull, Jr.

JESSE STORY of Athens

Will Probated June 14 1830
HEIRS: Wife, Hetty; son Jesse W.; daughter, Harriet H. H.
EXECUTORS: Wife, Hetty; Gabriel S. Turner and Jesse Story.
WITNESSES: A. Fraser, Or. Benton and Casper A. Hallenbeck.

MERRICK COWAN of Catskill

Will Probated July 10 1830
HEIRS: John M. Donelly and Mary Cowen, wife of brother, Willard Cowan.
EXECUTOR: John M. Donelly.
WITNESSES: Robert McClellan, A. Donnelley and Winifred Thirito.

GEORGE BURK of Catskill

Will Probated July 17 1830
HEIRS: Wife, Mariah; daughters: Sally, Nelly, Hannah, Elizabeth, also the three married daughters: Mariah, wife of Abraham Lane; Catharine, wife of Joseph Bowen; Linah, wife of Isaiah Brandow; children of Sally, Sophia Benter, Elizabeth Maria Benter and George Benter; John Layman and wife Elizabeth; grand daughter Maria, daughter of Peter Layman, deceased.
EXECUTOR: Perrit Person.
WITNESSES: William Schuneman, Jr., Isaac and Abram Plank.

STEPHEN LAMPMAN of Athens

Will Probated July 26 1830
HEIRS: Wife, Betsey; mother; daughter, Rebecca; son Henry.
EXECUTORS: John L. Bronk of Coxsackie and William Tolley of Athens.
WITNESSES: John Gay of Athens and Eleanor M. Hedges of Athens.

EZEKIEL ROBERTS of Cairo

Will Probated September 10 1830
HEIRS: Wife, Catharine; son, Joel; daughter, Lydia Forgason and David Earlls.
EXECUTORS: Ira T. Day and Horace Austin.
WITNESSES: Amasa Mattson and Pliny L. Barton.

JAMES RENNE of Cairo

Will Probated November 1 1830
HEIRS: Wife, Sally; children: Smith, Horace, Justin, James M., George, Eleanor Lockwood, Effa Antus, Emeline, Lucy Ann and Sarah Jones.
EXECUTORS: Harvey Mead and son, Horace.
WITNESSES: Andrew and Orrin Wood, Edward Adams.