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Dryden Notes: From notes compiled for book for the Dryden Centennial. These additional notes were not used in the book but may be important to researchers.
Mrs.W.G. Carns and Mrs. John T. Slater are descendants of Reuben Deuel.
Records of the Surrogate Court of Tompkins County, New York
From the petition of Charles H. Deuel, brother, of Phedora Deuel, Deceased.
Phedora Deuel, daughter of Lyman Deuel and Sally, died April 17, 1878,
Caroline, Tompkins County, NY. She was survived by four brothers and two sisters.
Charles Deuel
Morgan Deuel, Caroline, NY, wife Ann
Benjamin D. Deuel, Caroline, NY
Oscar Deuel, Portlandville, Iowa
Susan C. Carns, Caroline, NY
Martha A. Slater, Caroline, NY
1850 Census: Caroline, Tompkins County, NY
Dewell: Lyman 57, Sally 46, Children: Morgan 29, Benjamin 26, Oscar 21,
Thedora 18, Susan 16, Charles 11, Martha 8, Letha 2
Oct. 20, 1958: In settling the estate of Blanche Gulick, the following heirs were listed: Ada Swayze, Elmira, NY; Dorothy O'Brien, Portland, Oregon; Richard Swayze, Elmira, NY; Raymond Swayze, Reseda, CA; Alvah Swayze, Meyers, NY; Edith McAnally, Dallas, TX; Mildred Sinsabaugh, Ithaca, NY; Mary Hughes, Cooperstown, NY; Thomas Harris, Sarasota, FL; Addie Leisonfeld, Binghamton, NY.
Will of Jesiah Robeson
Marbletown, Ulster County, NY
January 24, 1794.In the name of God Amen, I Jesiah Robeson of the Township of Marbletown in the county of Ulster and the State Of New York this 24th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four being in good health and perfect mind and understanding Thanks be to God for his infinite mercy to me therefore (In?) calling into mind the mortality of this life and the uncertainty thereof and knowing it is all men appointed once to die do make and publish this my last will and testament in manner and form following (That is to say) ----- I recommend my soul into the hands of God Almighty who gave it and my body to the earth from whence it came to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner by my executors herein after named in hopes of a joyful resurrection and to receive a full pardon and remission of all my sins through the merits of my blessed redeemer and Savoir Jesus Christ. And as for all that worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with far above my deserves. I dispose the same as follows.
First it is my wife and I do hereby order and direct that my just debts and funeral expenses be first paid and discharged within a convenient time after my decease out of my personal estate before any division thereof be made. I give unto my son Isaac my gun which he now uses in consideration of his being my eldest son and first born.
Item I give unto my well beloved wife Catharina so long as she shall remain my widow for her support and maintenance of all my real and personal estate and after her decease I give devise and dispose the same as follows (that is to say) I give and devise unto my son Isaac and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain lott of land situate lying in Marbletown aforesaid in the ------- Cripplebush called and known by the name of Lot Number Three beginning in an angle where two lots of land of Cornelius & Aaron Tack meet together and runs from thence along said bounds north forty three degrees west twelve chains and twenty five links thence along said bounds north forty seven degrees. East to a lott of land called Lot Number Two of John Robison thence along the said lott south thirty two degrees and thirty minutes east to the northernmost angle of a lott of land of Cornelious & Aaron Tack aforesaid thence along the said lott as it runs south forty seven degrees west thirteen chains to the place of beginning together with all and singular the buildings and improvements hereditaments and appurtenances unto the same belonging or in any wise appertaining. To have and to hold the said lott of land tenements and hereditaments with the appurtenances unto my said son Isaac his heirs executors, administrator and assigns forever. chargeable never the less with the payment of the sum of thirty seven pounds ten shillings currant money of the State of New York to be paid and applied as shall be herein after directed.
Item I give and devise unto my son John and to his heirs assigns forever all that certain lott of land lying within the bounds of Marbletown aforesaid in the----Cripplebush known by the name of Lott Number Two beginning at the north east most angle of a lott of land of Cornelius and Aaron Tack and runs from thence along the said lott north twenty six degrees west sixteen chains and forty links, thence north thirty two degrees and thirty minutes west to the bounds of Cornelius & Aaron Tack thence along the same north forty seven degrees east nine chains to Lott Number One thence along the same south nineteen degrees and thirty minutes east to the out bounds of the whole tract thence along the same south sixty six degrees west three chains and seventy five links to the first station. to have and to hold the said lott of land hereditaments with the appurtenances unto my said son John his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of my said son his heirs and assigns forever chargeable nevertheless with the payment of the sum of thirty seven pounds ten shillings currant money of New York to be paid and applied as shall be herein after directed.
Item I give and devise unto my son David and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain lott of land situate lying and being within the limits and bounds of Marbletown aforesaid known by the name of Lott Number One beginning at the south westerly angle of a lott of land of John Vandemerke and runs from thence south sixty degrees west along the old bounds three chains and seventy five links to Lott Number Two of John Robison thence along the said lott north nineteen degrees and thirty minutes west as the needle pointed in the year 1722 to the bounds of Cornelius and Aaron Tack, thence along the said bounds north forty seven degrees East to the bounds of Johannis Roosa thence along the said bounds and the bounds of John Van Dermerke south fourteen degrees east to the place of beginning.
Item I give and devise unto my son Ebenezer Lewis and to his heirs and assigns forever all that certain lot of land situate lying within the bounds of Marbletown aforesaid in the ---Cripplebush adjoining to the land of Benoni Mulks known by the name of Lott Number Four beginning at the north westernmost angle thereof and runs from thence south forty three degrees east twenty three chains, thence north forty seven degrees east nine chains and fifty links, thence north forth three degrees west twenty three chains, thence south forty seven degrees west nine chains and fifty links to the place of beginning together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the said lott of land with the appurtenances unto my said son Ebenezer Lewis and to his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of my said son Ebenezer Lewis his heirs and assigns forever. chargeable nevertheless with the payment of the sum of thirty seven pounds ten shillings currant money of the State of New York to be paid and applied as shall be herein after directed.
Item I give and bequeath unto my two daughters Sarah the wife of Joseph Chambers and Mary the wife of John Bogart or to their heirs executors or administrators all my household goods furniture and my wifes wearing apparel to be divided amongst my said two daughters or their respective heirs executors or administrators share and share alike.
Item all the rest and residue of my personal estate whatsoever, not herein before particularly given I give and bequeath the same unto my four sons to wit Isaac, John, David and Ebenezer Lewis to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike that is to say each of them the one equal fourth part thereof to have and to hold to the same to my said four sons their respective heirs and assigns forever.
Item the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds herein before reserved to be paid by my said four sons Isaac, John, David and Ebenezer Lewis out of the estate hereby given to them I give and bequeath the same unto my two daughters Sarah and Mary and my three grand children Isaiah, Jonas and Simon as a legacy (that is to say) the sum of fifty pounds to my said daughter Sarah and to her heirs and assigns forever the sum of fifty pounds to my daughter Mary and to her heirs and assigns forever and the sum of fifty pounds residue of the said sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to my three grandchildren Isaiah, Jonas and Simon and their respective heirs and assigns forever. and I do hereby order and direct my said four sons Isaac, John, David and Ebenezer Lewis their heirs executors or administrators to pay or cause to be paid each of them the sum of thirty seven pounds ten shillings currant money as aforesaid unto my said two daughters Sarah and Mary and my three grandchildren Isaiah, Jonas and Simon at or before the expiration of one year of my wifes decease.
Item and further it is my express will and order and I do hereby order and direct that the above mentioned sum of fifty pounds ordered and directed to be paid unto my said three grandchildren shall remain in the hands of my executors herein after named and be paid by them at interest for the use of my said grandchildren until they shall arrive to the full age of twenty one years and then my executors shall pay to each of them the one third part of the said sum of fifty pounds with the interest arising out of the same to them or to the survivors or survivor of them.
Item and further it is my express will and order that if my said three grandchildren should depart this life before they should obtain or come to the age of twenty one years and leaving no lawful issues that then and in such case the above legacies to them given and bequeathed shall desend and devolve to my six children herein above named and to their respective heirs, executors and administrators to be equally divided between them share and share alike to each of them the just one sixth part or share thereof.
And lastly I do hereby constitute and appoint my said two sons Isaac and John to be executors of this my last will and testament in trust for the intent and purpose in this my last will and testament contained desiring of them to see the same performed accordingly, hereby revoking and disannulling all former and other wills or testaments by me heretofore made allowing and declaring this only to be my last will and testament. In witness where of I the said Jsaiah Robeson have to this my last will and testament let my hand and seal the day and year first above written in.
Signed sealed published and declared by the said Jsaiah Robeson as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us whose names are here under written who did each of us subscribe our names as witness at his request and in his presence in the room where he then was. Note the word (one) in the second page and the word (son) in the third page being interlined before the execution hereof.- - - - - -
Solomon Vandemark, James Peresoneus, Thos Schoonmaker Junior Ulster County --:Be it remembered that on the eleventh day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and seven personally came and appeared before me Daniel Brodhead Junior Surrogate of the said County James Peresoneus who being duly sworn on his oath declared that he did see Jsaiah Robeson sign and seal the within written instrument purporting to be the will of the said Jsaiah Robeson bearing date the twenty fourth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred.......incomplete
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