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- In the name of God, Amen, January 23, 1741. I, FREDERICK DE VOORSE, SR., of Westchester. My executors are to pay all debts, and I leave to each of them £5. I leave to my eldest son Frederick, £10. To my son Joseph £15, to be paid by my son Abel, out of the money due to me from him on mortgage. I leave to my grand son, John De Voorse, £20, to be paid by my son Abel. I leave to my son Abel, all that my 100 acres of land at New Rochelle, and he is to pay to my executors £135. I leave to my daughter Judith, my French Psalm Book. All the rest of my personal estate I leave to my daughters, Rachel, wife of Johanes Dyckman, Susanah, wife of Andrew Nodine, Esther, wife of Laury Vincent, Leah, widow of Nathaniel Bayley, Dinah, late wife of Tobias Conckling (and to the children she had by her former husband, viz., Leah, wife of John O’Brien, and Esther, wife of Charles Vincent, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Sarah), Judith, wife of Johanes Barhite, And to the children of my daughter Mary, wife of Joshua Bishop (by her former husband Evert Brown, viz., Evert, David, Benjamin, Asia, and Elizabeth). I make my sons Frederick and Daniel, and my friend Abraham Morthing, executors.
Witnesses, Gerardus Wilse, James Collard, Roger Barton. Proved, December 8, 1743.
source: Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1895; Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, Volume 4, 1744-1753. New York, NY: The New York Historical Society, 1896.
- In the name of God, Amen, May 13, 1752, I, THOMAS LAWRENCE, of Westchester, being very sick. I leave to my wife Deborah my negro girl, and the use of all my lands during widowhood. I leave to my son Thomas my Great Bible, my gun, and sword (a silver hilted one) and a horse, bridle, and saddle when he is 18. If my wife marries, all the personal estate is to be sold, and the proceeds divided among my wife and 4 daughters, Deborah, Margaret, Mary, and Elizabeth. I leave to my sons, Thomas and Nathaniel, all my lands and appurtenances, “and my negro ‘Jacob’ shall go along with the lands.” I make my brother (in law), Gerardus Willse, and Joseph Embury, executors.
Witnesses, Cornelius Hunt, Samuel Embree, Adrian Lafarge. Proved October 19, 1752.
source: Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1895; Abstracts of Wills on File in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York, Volume 4, 1744-1753. New York, NY: The New York Historical Society, 1896.
- In the name of God, Amen. I, HERCULES CRONKHYT, of the Manor of Phillipsburgh, in Westchester County. I leave to my wife Margaret all movables during her widowhood, and then to my children and to my wife's daughter, Susanah Dent. I leave to my son Gerritt £5, which is due to him from me by bond, and an equal portion of the movables. (Other children not named.) I make my wife, and my brother Gerardus Willse, and John Buckhout, executors. June 16, 1753.
Witnesses, Petrus Buckhout, Isaac Buckhout, Conrad Terber. Proved, February 1, 1763.
source: Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1897; Abstracts of Wills on File at the Surrogate's Office, City of New York. Volume 6, 1760-1766. New York, NY: The New York Historical Society, 1898.
- In the name of God, Amen, I, GERARDUS WILLSE, of Morrisania, carpenter, being in good health. All debts to be paid by my executors. I leave to my wife Affie the use of all my estate so long as she remains my widow. If she marries, my executors are to sell all at public vendue, and pay to my wife £50, To Gerritt Garrison £10. I leave to my son Tunis my Great Bible, gun and sword, and my young horse, saddle and bridle. All the rest to my children, Tunis, Catharine Callore, Deborah Cromwell, Ann Callore, Susana Niven, and Mary Willse, each 1/7, and to my daughter, Margaret Michealse, and my granddaughter, Margaret Turner, each 1/14. I make my wife and my friends, Adrian Le Farge and John Odell, executors. Dated January 19, 1759.
Witnesses, Joseph Embree, Peter Bussing, Evert Bussing. Proved, August 31, 1762.
source: Collections of the New York Historical Society for the Year 1897; Abstracts of Wills on File at the Surrogate's Office, City of New York. Volume 6, 1760-1766. New York, NY: The New York Historical Society, 1898.
- GERARDUS WILTSEE.
Gerardus Wiltsee, son of Theunis Wiltsee, son of Hendrick Martensen Wiltsee, born, probably in 1702, m. Affie ___ and raised children: Theunis, Debora, Ann, Susannah, Margaret, Mary.
GERARDUS WILTSEE'S WILL.
Signed Jan. 9, 1759.
Proved Aug. 30, 1762.
Gerardus Wiltsee, Morrisania, carpenter. Leaves to his wife Affice, the use of his estate, which is to be sold after her decease. Leaves to son, Teunis, “my great Bible, gun, and sword;” Leaves to his daughters, Debora Cornwell, Ann Collore, Susannah Nevins, Margaret Michelsea and Mary, and to grand daughters, Margaret Turner and to Garret Garretson.
Signed GARDUS WILLSE.
source: Wiltsee, Jerome. A Genealogical and Psychological Memoir of Philippe Maton Wiltsee and His Descendants. Atchison, KS: G. W. Myers, 1908.
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