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re:
J. Hendrick Gesner (1681-1748) Will of 30 October 1745.
Proved 16 July
1748
"In
the name of God. Amen. Oct. 30, 1745.
I,
Hendrick Gesner of Tappan, Orange Co., being sick, my executors are to
sell my personal property to pay my debts. I leave my wife Elizabeth all
my estate for life, but in the case she be willing that my estate should
be sold, then from the proceeds my son John shall have £150, and the rest
to remain in my wife's hands for her support. After her death I
leave to my son John all real estate remaining, except one Negro woman,
which I leave to my daughter Gerittye, wife of Jacob Valentine. I make my
wife Elizabeth, and trusty friends Isaac Blauvelt and Johannes
Ferdon, executors."
Witnessed
by Johannes Waldron, Gerritt Erickson, and Johannes Vleirboom.*
*
Anthon Temple Gesner: The Gesner Family of New York.
1912.
Reprinted on CR-ROM by Quintin Publications, Inc. Pawtucket, RI 02860-4555
re: Estate of Robert Sneden (Jr),
(1710-1756)
"Samuel Lawrence of New
York City, and Mary hw, late Mary Sneden daughter of Robert Sneden,
dec'd.
To
George Calhoun of Rockland, Orange Co., yeoman,
Aug 30 1765 A. Sep., 1765.
con. ?.50.
Recites: That Henry
Ludlow and Mary his wife, in consideration of £250, conveyed to
Robert Sneden by deed dated Jul. 28. 1752 a certain lot in Rockland,
Orange County, containing 120 acres, That Robert Sneden died intestate
and That Abraham Sneden, son of Robert Sneden, became heir to all the
land that Robert Sneden acquired
from the said Ludlow, That Abraham Sneden for the love and affection he
bore his mother, his brothers and his sisters, did by deed dated Mar. 5.
1765, convey to his said mother, Mary, widow of Robert Sneden, and to
his brothers and sisters,
Charity Sneden,
Dennis Sneden,
John Sneden,
Mary Sneden,
Robert Sneden,
Jesse Sneden,
William Sneden and
Samuel Sneden,
nine-tenths of the above premises which descended to him the said
Abraham - one-tenth to each, Samuel Lawrence and his wife formerly Mary
Sneden now convey their one-tenth of the said 120 acre lot."
DEATH: He was dead before March 5, 1765 when a deed from Abraham Sneden
to his mother and siblings regards lands inherited from his father,
Robert Sneden.
PROBATE: Administration of his estate was granted to his son, Dennis
Sneden, December 26, 1766. Bonds were posted by Dennis and John Sneden,
both of Orange County, "farmers," and Abraham Sneden of New York City,
"boatman."
re: John
Ryker (1690-1783) Will of 21 June 1765
21
June, 1765. John Ryker of Orange Township, Orange County, New York.
(Proved 28 October, 1783 in Bergen County, NJ.)
First I Will that all my Lawful Debts shall be paid out of my Movable
Estate at a Convenient time after my Decease.
I
Will and Bequest unto my Eldest son, Abraham, the sum of £10
for his Birthright and further I give and Bequeath unto my loving wife
Gertie all my Hole Estate Both Real & Personal During her life
Unmarried and Further I Will and Bequeath unto my Loving son Abraham Ryker
the House and Lot of Land Together with the Orchard and the full and Equal
half of the Saw Mills and the full and Equal third part of my Salt
Meadows. Together with the full and Equal half of all my Remaining lands
and Swamps to be equally Divided Between my two sons Abraham and John so
that the Hole of the Lands of my son Abraham must not contain more than
the full half of all my lands in Orange County after the forty acres of my
Loving son Grades [Gerardus] is taken off my farm Whereon I now live to
him the said Heirs and Assigns forever. And I hereby Give and Bequeath to
my said son John Ryker the full and Equal half of all my saw mills and the
House wherein I live in Together with the Barn and Orchard and the full
and Equal third part of my Salt Meadow. And also the full and Equal half
of all my Remaining Land and Swamp which I hold in Orange County to be by
them the said John and Abraham Divided after my son Grades Ryker has his
forty acres of Land and Swamp out of my said farm where I now Dwell to him
the said John Riker his Heirs and assigns forever. And I Give and Bequeath
unto my younger son Grades Ryker the House and Lott of Land Whereon he now
Dwells Together with forty acres out of my farm or lands which I hold in
Orange County so that the Hole of the Land of my son Grades does not
Exceed forty Acres of Land and Swamps. And also one full and Equal third
part of my Salt Meadows to him the said Grades Ryker his Heirs and assigns
forever. And Further it is my Will that my said three sons shall after the
Decease of my Loving Wife or her Remarriage make the Division of the Lands
and Swamps in Proportion of their Rights as it shall best suit Each and
every one of them.
And I
hereby Give and Bequeath
all my Moveable Estate to be Equally Divided amongst all my Children
Namely Abraham, John, and Grades, Deborah, Margaret, Mary, Elizabeth and
Catharine. And I further hereby Give and Bequeath unto my Loving five
daughters, Namely Deborah, Margaret, Mary, Elizabeth & Catharine to
them their Heirs and assigns forever the full and just sum of £105
Current Lawful money of New York to be paid to them or their Heirs or
assigns in Manner and form following that is to say my son Abraham Ryker
shall pay or Cause to be paid unto my Loving daughter Deborah the wife of
Daniel Martine or her Heirs of assigns the sum of £20 money as aforesaid.
And unto my loving daughter Margaret the wife of Cornelius Blauvelt to her
Heirs or Assigns the sum of £20 of like money. And my son John Ryker
shall pay or Cause to be paid unto my Loving Two daughters Namely to Mary
the wife of Johannes Bell to her or her Heirs the sum of £20 of Like
money. And to Elizabeth the wife of Abraham Blauvelt to her or to her
Heirs or assigns the like sum of £20 of Like money. And my son Grades
Ryker shall pay or Cause to be paid unto my loving Daughter Catharine the
sum of £25 of Like money to here and her Heirs or Assigns Provided that
all the Legacies and Bequests Serially shall be paid within one Year after
the decease or Remarriage of my Loving Gretie.
And
lastly, I nominate and appoint my Loving son Abraham Ryker and my Loving
son in law Daniel Martine to my my sole Executors of this my last will and
Testament Hereby Revoking all former wills by me made. In witness Whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the Day and Year first above written.
John
Riker [his mark]
Witnesses-Jacob Conklin, Jacob Conklin,
Jr., Thomas Outwater.
NJ
Archives, 1st series, Volume 35, Wills VI, p. 339
Lib. 25. p. 288.
Proved Bergen, New Jersey.
Original will in possession of Riker descendents.
Transcribed by Linnea Foster
Note:
Between the time John Ryken wrote his will (1765) and the time that it was
proved (1783), the NJ-NY Boundary dispute had been settled (1769) so that
the will was proved in New Jersey then had jurisdiction of the Ryker lands.
re: Rebecca Van
Wickle renunciation in favor of Richard Van
Wickle to administer the will of Frederick Van Wickle, 1819.
Westchester County Surrogate Court Record
issued 18 May 1819 on the estate of Frederich Van Winkle of
Greenburgh, NY.
Renunciation of Rebecca Vanwickle
-- filed 21 April 1819 --
Frederick Vanwickle;
Harvey White, Esq., Surrogate of the County of Westchester, Berkshire
Post office
"Know all men by these presents that I,
Rebecca Vanwickle widow of Frederick Vanwickle ___? do hereby renounce
Letters of administration on the Estate of the said Frederick Vanwickel
and request that Letters of administration on the estate of the said
deceased may be granted to Richard Vanwickle and Elijah Sloat as witness
of my hand and seal, dated this 19 day of March 1819. "X" Rebecca
Vanwickle her mark; Notary present - Daniel Odell (?)
Electronic copy of this record courtesy of
Ruth Harvey via 8 Jan 05 email
re:
David A. Haring will, 1802
9 April 1802
(recorded 24 Jan 1804, Bergen Co. R:308) Samuel G. Verbryck and John D.
Haring, executors of the Last Will and Testament of David A. Haring late
of Harington Township, dec'd, conveyed to Maria Haring, widow of said
deceased, of same place, for $384.69, 7-2/4 acres, 30 rods, meadow and
woodland in Harington Township beginning at SW corner of Abraham Ryker,
whereas said David A. Haring was in his lifetime and at the time of his
death seized of [said] real estate. Bounded N by Abraham Ryker; S by John
A. Haring; E by land belonging to heirs of David Haring, dec'd; W by
meadowlands belonging to heirs of Abraham Haring, dec'd. Signed by Samuel
G. Verbryck, John David. Haring. Witnessed by James Blacklidg, Abraham A.
Haring.
re: Jacob
Sneden will, 1862
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1
I,
Rufus
R. Pauling
Surrogate of the County of Bergen, do Certify the annexed to be a true
copy of the last Will and Testament of
Jacob Sneden
——
late of the County of Bergen, deceased, and that
Cornelia
Ann Sneden——— , the executrix
therein named, proved the same before me, and is
duly authorized
to take upon herself
the administration of the Estate if the Testate is
...{5¢
US Revenue Stamp}... agreeably to the said Will.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the tenth
day
of
April
—
in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty
three (1863)
R. R. Pauling
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2
In
the name of God, Amen! I Jacob Sneden of the Township of Harrington in the
County of Bergen and the State of New Jersey, being of sound mind memory
and understanding do make and publish this my last will and testament in
manner following by,
First:
I do hereby order and direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be
first paid and satisfied—
Second:
I give to my wife Cornelia Ann Sneden the whole of my personal property of
every kind and wherever situated for her own proper use so long as she
shall remain my widow.
Third:
I give to my wife Cornelia Ann Sneden the whole of my real Estate where
ever situated during the time that she shall remain my widow, and I do
hereby authorize and empower my said wife to sell and convey and give a
good title for the same, as much of my mountain land lying separate from
the homestead farm and at a place commonly known as Turkey Ridge as may be
necessary to build a house for my said wife on the other portion of my
land
Fourth:
After the marriage or death of my said wife I hereby order and direct that
the property remaining of every kind shall be equally divided between all
of my children share and share alike_
Fifth:
I hereby constitute and appoint my beloved wife
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3
Cornelia
Ann Sneden executive of this my last will and Testament—
In testimony whereof I have hereunto
set my hand and seal this twelfth day of May one thousand eight hundred
and sixty two
Jacob Sneden {seal}
signed sealed, published and declared as his last will and testament by
the testator in our presence who at his request and in his presence have
here to set our hands as witnesses—
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