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| 651 | Will of Robert Huestis, Sr., dated November 19, 1701, proved March 20, 1704/5. "In the name of God, Amen. I Robert Huestis, Sr., of the Burrough and Town of Westchester, being sick and weak. I leave to my wife Elizabeth all personal estate, whatsoever. I leave to my son Robert Huestis, Jr., all my land at Stony Brook, with the pasture lands thereto adjoining, with all my meadow at the rear of said lands, and he is to pay to his sisters, Elizabeth Molyneux and Abigail Hunt, 10 pounds each. I leave to my son Samuel Huestis, part of my meadow at the head of the neck, beginning at the head of the cove to the little creek. I leave to my son John Huestis all my meadow lying at the ditches between Edward Collier's and Daniel Turner's meadow, and also my forty acres of land at Long Beach, and he is to pay to my daughter, Sarah Betts, 5 pounds. I leave to my son Jonothan Huestis, the remainder of my meadow at the head of the neck, with all the upland thereto adjoining, and my six acres of land, not disposed of in the last division. I also give him 25 pounds right of Commonage, and he is to pay to my daughter, Sarah Betts, 5 pounds. I leave to my son David Huestis, 1 shilling and to my daughter, Mary Collier, 1 shilling. I leave to my son Robert a 25 pound right of Commonage. I make my wife Elizabeth and Josiah Hunt, Sr., executors. Witnessed by Henry Taylor, John Bayley, Richard Ward. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. I, published by The New York Historical Society. | Heustis, Robert Sr. (I8001)
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| 652 | Will of Sarah Vail, (nee Farrington) widow, of Samuel Vail, dated July 23, 1754, proved December 16, 1756. "I, Sarah Vail, of the Borroughtown of Westchester, widow, being indisposed. I leave to my grand son Isaac Vail, son of my son Matthew Vail, a bond for 9 pounds made by James Farrington. (Sarah's brother.) I leave to my daughter Elizabeth Vail, all the rest of my estate, real and personal, and she is to pay to my son Matthew 7 pounds. 'As to my daughter Sarah, I have already given to her what I am able. Lastly, I appoint my son-in-law Thomas Vail (stepson?) and my said daughter Elizabeth, executors of this my last Will and Testament." Signed by Sarah (X) Vail. Her mark. Witnessed by Mary Vail, Thomas Vail, Jr., and John Barton. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. V, p 150, published by The New York Historical Society. Mary Vail who witnessed Sarah's Will was the wife of Thomas Vail, Jr. Thomas was the stepson and not the son-in-law of Sarah Vail, above mentioned. Mary Vail was a daughter of John Griffin. | Farrington, Sarah (I6315)
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| 653 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I7746)
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| 654 | Will of Timothy Hunt, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York, dated October 18, 1771, proved January 31, 1772. "To my wife Sarah, 1/3 all movables, and my best bed. Executors may sell all the rest of movables except my wearing apparel, and pay all debts. Executors to sell the land that lyeth between Thomas Farringtons and Jacob Rich's land, that adjoins the road and Broncks River in Eastchester, but it is not to be sold within two years after my decease. The money is to be used to pay debts and the rest to my wife and two daughters, Phebe and Eunis. To sons, Eliah, Aaron and Timothy, all the rest of my lands and meadows and they are to pay to my son Moses, 30 pounds each when he is of age, but my wife will have the use of same till my youngest son Timothy, is of the age 14. My brother-in-law, David Oakley and Moses Drake, executors. Witnessed by Eurie Oakley, Moses Fowler and Jean Drake. "Abstracts of Wills,", Vol VIII, p. 12, published by The New York Historical Society. | Hunt, Timothy (I8166)
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| 655 | Will of William Betts, December 12, 1673. Yonkers Plantation, "Jurisdiction of New Orange so called." (New York). Leaves to wife Alice, "house, barn and home lot, and meadows that are lying by my house lot," also one third of my lot in the Planting Field, during her life. Also leaves her household goods. Leaves to son Samuel Betts, after his wife's decease, the said house, Home lot and meadows, and one third of all lands in Onckers Plantation. Also a Home lot next to the lot of Goodman Neuman, in the Town of Westchester. Also six acres of meadows next to Samuel Barrets, in the west meadow of Westchester. Leaves to son Hopestill Betts, one third of his lands in the Planting Field, and one third of the rest of his lands in Yonckers Plantation. Also eight acres of fresh meadows lying to the wet of Long Neck in Westchester" Leaves to son John Betts, one third of land in the Planting Field and one acre los of meadow in the west meadow of Westchester, next to Consider Woods, and six acres Ib bough of Cregier, next to Consider Woods, and the other six acres lot lying between the meadow of Edward Waltes and meadow of Joseph Hunt, of Westchester. And he is to live with his mother during her life, and manage her farm and stock. Also leaves to son John, 'my house and orchard and two home lots next to the orchard and eleven acres of upland by the west meadow and one and a quarter acres of salt meadow on the south of Quimby's neck, all of which lie in the bounds of Westchester. Leaves to daughter Mehitabel Tippets 20 shillings. To John Barret, son of Samuel Barrett, twenty acres of upland, eastward upon the hills by Eastchester path in the Yonckers Plantation and one acre in he west meadows, "my meadow at Yonckers which has been wrongfully taken from me," if recovered is left to my three sons. Witnesses. Francis French, John Barrett. Wife, Alice Betts is confirmed as executrix January 2, 1675. "Abstracts of Wills", Vol. I, p 33-34, published by The New York Historical Society. William Betts married Alice Ensygn. They had sons, Samuel, Hopestill and John. Their daughter Mehitable, married George Tippett, father of Methitable Tippett who married as her second husband, John Conklin. | Betts, William (I7883)
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| 656 | Will of William Fowler dated January 24, 1711, proved May 25, 1714 "In the name of God, Amen. I, William Fowler of Flushing in Queens County, yeoman, being in perfect health. I leave to my son John Fowler, 240 acres of land which is one half of the land which is not yet disposed of in the lot commonly called No. 2, lying in the bounds of Rye, in Harrison's Patent, in Westchester County; and is bounded north by Lot No. 3, east by Blind Brook, west by the division line, and south by the division which shall be made by my executors. I leave to my son Joseph Fowler, 240 acres, which is the other part of the said tract, bounded east by Blind Brook and Thomas Meritt, south by the land of Jonothan Haight, west by land I have given to my son William, and north by the division line to be made by my executors. With all the houses and appurtenances. My son Joseph is to pay to my daughter Sarah, 30 pounds, when she is 18, and to my daughter Hannah, the same. And whereas I have another tract in said Patent called No. 7, and an addition which I bought of Samuel Haight, in all 900 acres. It shall be divided among my three sons, Jeremiah, Thomas and Henry, when of age, and they shall also have 15 pounds each. I leave to my son Benjamin, my shop and tools of the smith's trade. I leave to my daughters, Mary Dusenbury, a Negro girl, and to my daughter Rebecca another, and 30 pounds each. To my daughters Sarah and Hannah, 20 pounds. My wife is to have possession of all lands on Long Island during widowhood, or until my son Benjamin is of age. I leave to my son Benjamin Fowler, all my lands and meadows in Flushing, and he shall pay to his mother 100 pounds and 25 pounds to each of my daughters, Rebecca, Sarah and Hannah. I make my wife, Mary Fowler, and Jeremiah Fowler of Eastchester, and William Thorne of Flushing executors." Witnessed by Joseph Hunt, Thomas Cook, Daniel Clarke. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol. II, published by The New York Historical Society. | Fowler, William (I5891)
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| 657 | Will of William Pinkney, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York, dated November 16, 1751, proved March 6, 1755. To his wife Ithamer, all lands bouth of Nicholas Dean and the dwelling house, etc. Named son Israel, granddaughter Mary, wife of Peter Vermilye. Ithamer, wife of Joseph Conklin, Jane, wife of John Jones, Mary, wife of John Hunt, Sarah, wife of Caleb Hunt, Jemima, wife of Israel Honeywell, Jr. Executors, son-in-law Captain John Hunt and Israel Huneywell, Jr. Witnessed by Elisha Barton, Isaac Lawrence, John Barton. "Abstracts of Wills," Vol V., published by The New York Historical Society. | Pinckney, William (I8470)
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| 658 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I6903)
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| 659 | Willard Trull fought at Fort Stanwix and up through Canada at Fort Ontario, eventually settling in Washington County, New York. He was a fife from Billerica, Mass., born 1763, and traveled with the troops down to Rhode Island and over to West Point while a young man. It appears he was wounded in the foot while in western New York. In his pension, Willard was considered a cripple from the wounds he received while in service, and was unable to support himself. Original copy of pension request, 1833. Information received from James Marks. | Trull, Willard (I6352)
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| 660 | willed 1/2 of his father's land at Chapaqua in 1747. No children. | Disbrow, Henry (I8110)
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| 661 | Willed 1/2 of his father's land at Chapaqua. 1747. | Disbrow, Joseph (I8112)
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| 662 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I4901)
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| 663 | William Rogers Chapman was a musician. He formed the Robenstein Club in New York City. "Ministry of Music" written by Mina Holloway Caswell, Portland, Maine, includes the life of William Roger Chapman. | Chapman, William Rodger (I0977)
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| 664 | William was a shoemaker. In 1812, listed as a Lieutenant in the 83rd New York Regiment. 1832. William Herbert bought the house of George Mann on the southwest corner of Oak Tree and Closter Roads, Palisades, New York, where they lived, and where he operated a cobbler shop. Earlier in 1832 W. Herbert had suffered an accident that resulted in the loss of his leg. It was at that time his father wrote: "Wome years ago by a bank and large rock falling on him near Snedens Landing, and mortification, first the loss of his foot. Then the ankle off, and perhaps a year after by reason of not healing and intolerable misery increasing again, he was obliged to go down to New York in the first of the winter and had his leg taken off just below the knee. I Nichs Gesr, his father, was present. Dr. (Valentine) Mott, surgeon with 8 or 9 students present. "Nicholas Gesner Diary, June 19, 1832." He came into a tract of former John Henry Gesner lands on both sides of Carterette (Piermont) Road between the properties of John Gesner Conklin on the north and Joseph Dubois to the south. 1850 Federal Census, Palisades, Rockland County, New York, p 403. William H. Gesner age 60, Pedler, Mary Ann, age 41, David S., age 23, Matilda, age 18, Herbert, age 17. 1860. Federal Census, Orangetown, Rockland County, New York, p 125. Herbert Gesner, age 69, shoemaker, ary Ann, age 61, at home, David, age 30, carpenter. "Laid Out", Reginald McMahon: Carterette Road. from "Two Haring Houses of Rockleigh, New Jersey." mms. Bergen County Historical Society, 1973. | Gesner, William Herbert (I7424)
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| 665 | William went to Tappantown at age 18 where he worked in the carpenter's trade. He helped tear down the old church and build a new one. Afterwards he went to New York City to work in the Sneden & Lawrence Ship Yard and helped to build "Steamboat Warren." "Wm. Gesner takes tool chest to N. Y. intending to work in Herbert Lawrence's yard." Jan. 6, 1843 where he worked until 1844. October 28, 1844. William moved from New York to Fair Haven, Connecticut where he went into the ship building business as "Gesner & Baldwin". He built about 140 vessels of various sizes and classes, Sail, Steam and Motor weighing from 1 to 2500 tons. "G. P. Gesner, June 3, 1909." "George Paton Gesner letter" to Winthrop S. Gilman: "Local Histgory', Palisades Free Library. | Gesner, William Nicholas (I7456)
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| 666 | William's first wife, Eliza, died in childbirth and was buried with hr stillborn child at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Patrson, New Jersey. In 1885, William had the bodies reenterred in the new Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa, New Jersey in a large family plot. . William's marriage certificate listed his father as William H. Davis. William Davis and his second wife were married on the same day they attended the funeral of Owen Davis at Paterson, New Jersey. 1880. Paterson, Passaic County, New Jersey Federal Census, 13 Cross Street, William H. Davis, age 35, born New Jersey, Eliza Valentine, age 28, born New Jersey, (first wife), parents born Ireland. 1880. Same location, Delia Davis, widow of William Davis, his mother, was also living at 13 Cross Street. | Davis, William H. (I5678)
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| 667 | Witness to the wedding was Jacob Valentine of Ramapo. Budke Collection BC-64. 1870, July 14. Hohokus Township, Ramsey Post Office, Bergen County, New Jersey Federal Census. William Slack, age 46, born Canda, in the furniture manufacuring business, Matilda (Tiny) Slack, age 48, (wife), born New Jersey, Catharine Slack, age 18, born 1852. | Slack, William (I3565)
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| 668 | Witness to the wedding was William Valentine of Ramapo. (John of Campgaw, Rechel of Ramapo.) Budke Collection BC-64. | Blauvelt, John C. (I3605)
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| 669 | Witness, Neeltje Bakker, paternal grandmother. . | Haugewout, Nellie (I4562)
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| 670 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I8511)
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| 671 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I3588)
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| 672 | Witnesses to the wedding were John J. Christie of Ramapo and William Valentine of Ramapo. Budke Collection BC-64 1870, July 14. Hohokus Township, Ramsey Post Office, Bergen County, New Jersey Federal Census. Rachel (nee Valentine) Peterson, age 50, Living in the household was Jacob Peterson, age 16, a clerk and Jane Holdrum, age 29, personal property valued at $500.00. Rachel Peterson property valued at Rachel Peterson's property valued at $3,000.00, and her personal property valued at $1,200.00. | Peterson, William B. (I0397)
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| 673 | Witnesses to the wedding, Garret Ackerman of Franklin Township and Henry Holdrum of Franklin Township. Budke Collection BC-64. 1850. Abraham was living with his father, and was devised 12 acres of the homestead farm on Chapel Road, Mahwah Township, which he sold to Isaac Vermulen In 1857. 1880. Abraham was living with his daughter, Mary Margaret at Wyckoff, New Jersey. | Holdrum, Abraham (I3572)
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| 674 | Wolfert Webber pltf. vs Judith Verleth, the daughter, deft. Pltf. appears in Court complaining of violence, force and abuse committed against him by deft. and her sister, Sarah, last week in his house; striking him, in his own house and flinging stones at him; requesting that said deft. be ordered to let him remain in peace in his own house. Deft. denies that she evr gave pltf. any trouble; complains that he berated her for a whore and strumpet, and threatened in his own house to strike her with the whip, as he daily does his wife; that he assaulted her, bruising and dragging her arm, and kicked her sister so that her hip is blue. Parties were ordered to prove their complaints and settlements on both sides by the next Court day, and further to leave each other unmolested. Webber was fined 12 stivers on account of fulminating lies, etc., in presence of the Court. June 28, 1655. Ibid, Vol. I, p 326-327. | Verleth, Sarah (Susannah) (I7088)
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| 675 | Worked as a shoe cutter at Dalton Shoe Co., and tied of TB, age 54 years, 5 months, 5 days. | Bailey, Halstead Jr. (I1704)
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| 676 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9716)
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| 677 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I5313)
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| 678 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9781)
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| 679 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9712)
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| 680 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9768)
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| 681 | [hoyem2.FTW] Her siblings were Alvin, Fred and Thelma, maybe another brother perGordon Hoyem Sr. She has a nephew John Hocking of Oak Park, MI per will and a neice, Mrs. William (Lyle S/L.V.E) Evans of Butte, MT. Fred and Alvin lived with Ella and Lawrence. Thelma married "Gill" whose last name was Gillies and they had Jane who married Jim Carruth and lives in Salt Lake City/Bountiful, UT. | Stevens?, Ella G. (I9714)
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| 682 | [hoyem2.FTW] His will listed nieces as Helen Schneider, who Gordon Hoyem Sr. said isthe daughter of Carl and Flora Johnson, Margaret Olander (Dolly) and Cecile Thomas. It listed his nephews as Roy Johnson, Richard Johnson and Robert Stephens and also listed Jane Carruth (Ella's neice). He and Ella lived in Dearborn Heights for years on Eaton and had a cottage on Portage Lake. He worked for Ford? lived In Stillwater Home last | Johnson, Lawrence Victor (I9713)
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| 683 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9746)
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| 684 | [hoyem2.FTW] Lee Arten said he had two wives - Jeri was first and Mary was second andverified he did live in Chicago area and by LA. Lee said there were no children. 11/04 | Hoyem, Clarence (I9703)
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| 685 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9742)
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| 686 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9727)
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| 687 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9728)
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| 688 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9696)
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| 689 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9744)
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| 690 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9707)
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| 691 | [hoyem2.FTW] She was a nurse per Ken McLeod and visited Ingeborg yearly in July andAugust. | Hoyem, Constance Symboline (I9698)
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| 692 | At least one living or private individual is linked to this note - Details withheld. | Living (I9737)
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| 693 | [Zelmanow2.FTW] Information about Joseph Davidovich Berdichevsky presented in here is based on a letter received in December 2002 from Olya Degtyar, a granddaugther of Joseph. Olya is currently living in Germany and she wrote this letter to Solomon Braude and I obtained the original letter from Solomon when I visited him In Brighton Beach, NY in june 2003. Some of the information from Olya does not agree with information I received from Faina Zindels. However, since the information about Joseph and his decendants is from someone directly related to Joseph, I am assuming that it is the "most correct" version. DZ 8/21/03 | Berdichevsky, Joseph (I9545)
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| 694 | [Zelmanow2.FTW] Information about Shandle Benzovna presented in here is based on a letter received in December 2002 from Olya Degtyar, a granddaugther of Joseph. Olya is currently living in Germany and she wrote this letter to Solomon Braude and I obtained the original letter from Solomon when I visited him In Brighton Beach, NY in june 2003. Some of the information from Olya does not agree with information I received from Faina Zindels. However, since the information about Shandle and her decendants is from someone directly related to Shandle, I am assuming that it is the "most correct" version. DZ 8/21/03 | Bensovna, Schaindl (I9546)
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