Dyckman wills in New York
CORNELIUS DYKMAN
of New York. My executors are to pay all debts and funeral charges. I leave
to my eldest son, Johanes Dykman, £3 for his Birthright. To my son
George I leave &fract;12 of my land and Plantation, to be divided by a right
line from Hudsons River to the eastermost of my bounds. And he is to take
the first choice of the land when divided, and he is to pay to the rest of
my children £200 after my wife's decease. I leave to my son Cornelius,
the other half of my said land, and he is to pay to my children £20 each.
My wife Janittie is to remain in full possession of all my estate during her
life. If my wife and my son George agree to a division of the land, he is to
have possession of his part, and he is to pay to my wife £200. I make
Edward Blagge, Johanes Jansen, and David Mandeville, executors.
Dated September 6, 1711. Proved Marche 3, 1712.
Unrecorded wills
DIRCK DYCKMAN
of Bloomingdale, in the Out Ward of New York, being sick. I leave to my
son Cornelius all my wearing apparel, "and one of my best horses and my
Tropper's furniture," in full bar to his claim as eldest son and as a bar
forever to the same. I leave to my wife Willemantie the use of all the rest
of my estate during her natural life, if she shall so long remain my widow.
But if she marrries she shall have 1/3 of the movables. All the rest I
leave to my children, Cornelius, Hannah, Cornelia, Joanes, Dirck, Aaron, George,
"and all such other children as in the future I may gett by her, my said wife."
My executors are to sell the real estate. "If my son Cornelius shall be so
minded to purchase for himself the real estate, and will give as much as any
other person, he may have it, and six years' time to pay for it." I make my wife
and my sons Cornelius and Johanes executors. Dated: February 16, 1729
Proved: October 12, 1762
Liber 23
GEORGE DYCKMAN
In the name of God, Amen. I, GEORGE DYCKMAN, of New York, yeoman, being
somewhat infirm, do this 8th of December, 1752, make this my last will.
I leave to my wife Catharine the use of the house I now live in, or one of
the other houses now standing on the lot where the house I now live in is
built, or of the other house fronting to Nassau and Ann street, in
Montgomery Ward; "which of the three she shall choose best;" Also a negro
man and the household furniture and £8 quarterly, during her
life. I leave to my son John £10. I leave 1/3 of my estate to my
sons John and my son Cornelius "if living being absent at sea." All the
rest I leave to my daughter, Tuentie Ward, and her three children, George,
William, and Sarah, and my daughter May, wife of Peter Sawyer. I make my
son John, and my son-in-law, Peter Sawyer, executors. Witnesses, Richard Ridder, David Newey,
Sawyer, executors. Witnesses, Richard Ridder, David Newey, Charles Johnson.
Proved, March 29, 1753.
Liber 18
JOHN DYCKMAN
Esq., New York, my personal estate to be sold by my excutors within six
weeks after my death, and the moneys arising from sale to be paid to my
wife Rebecca for her use during her widowhood; Also all my real estate
until my youngest son John shall arrive at legal age, at which time I
give my estate unto my five children, Teunis Edeson, Mathew, John,
Catharine, wife of Peter Grim, Jr., and Rebecca, to be equally divided
amoung them; from the time of such division I order my children to pay
to my wife Rebecca for and during her widowhood, yearly, £30;
to my son, Teunis Edeson, £10 as his birthright over and above his
quota, to be paid to him by my children; if any of my children should
die under age, or leave not issue, the share of the one so dying to be
divided among the survivors. I appoint my sons, Teunis Edeson, Mathew,
and John, executors. Dated May 23, 1786. Witnesses, Sarah Woods, Marth
Smith, John Woods, Esq. Proved July 18, 1793.
Liber 41
NICHOLAS DYCKMAN
In the name of God, Amen. I, Nicholas Dyckman, of Bloomingdale, in the Out
ward of New york, yeoman, being sick. My executors have full power to sell
all real estate, and they are to sell with all convenient speed all my stock
of cattle and horses. After the payment of debts and expenses, I leave to my
wife Anake the yearly sum of £40 during her life. I leave ½ of all
the rest to my daughters, Rachel, wife of John Harsen, Janettie,
wife of Gerritt Cosine, Maritie, wife of Peter Vandergiesen, Anake, Cornelia,
and Wyntie. I leave to my son John the interest on 1/7 during his life, and
then to his children. I make my sons in law, John harsen and Gerritt Cosine, and
my friend, Jacob Le Roy, executors. "In witness I have set my mark, having
never been able to write my name." May 29, 1758. Witnesses, John Morin Scott,
John Hopper, Gerritt Henlon. Proved, September 20, 1758.
Liber 21
JACOB DUYCKMAN
In the name of God, Amen. I, JACOB DUYCKMAN, of the Outward of the City of New
York. I leave to my son Jacob £400, which sum he now owes my by bond
dated the 26th day of July, 1765, intending hereby that this bequest shall be a full
release, and I give him this as a full bar against any claim as my eldest son,
and I think it proper here to declare that this together with what I have already paid to and am
bound for, for my said son I conceive to be his full share of my estate. All
the rest of my personal estate to my dearly beloved wife Jannitie to her sole
use forever. To my wife all my real estate for life she maintaining thereout
John Kere, Abraham Kere and Elizabeth "Haskins" in the same manner that I have
done. After the death of my wife all my real estate to my son, William Duyckman,
his heirs and assigns forever, he paying therefore as here directed, £800,
after the death of the said John Kere, Abraham Kere and Elizabeth "Hastings"
(for whose support my real estate shall remain as security); out of this my
debts shall be paid and of what remains of the said £800 I give one
fourth part to my son William, and the remaining three fourths I direct my son William to
pay in five years after the death of the longest liver of the said John Kere,
Abraham Kere and Elizabeth Hastings, to my three daughters, Charity, the wife of
John Vermillier; Rebecca, the wife of Abraham Odle, and margaret, the wife of Jonathan
Odle, that is to say, one fifth of the said remaining three fourths of the said
£800, after the payment of my debts, in one year after the death of the
longest liver of the said John Kere, Abraham Kere and Elizabeth Hastings, one
other fifth thereof in two years after the same, one fifth in three years,
one fifth in four years, of the said longest liver, which remaining
three fourths of the said £800. I give to my said three daughters
equally divided between them. And to prevent disputes among my childre I
here think proper to inform them that I am bound for my son Jacob in two
bonds, and in case he should not pay them off in my lifetime, my will is
they should be considered as my debts and paid out of the said £800,
this clause shall be a complete discharge for my son Jacob for the moneys
due and to grow due on the said bonds. I make my friends,
John Nagle and Jacob nagle, Executors. Dated August 10, 1767. Witnesses,
Richard Morris, William Nagel (of New York, yeoman), Benjamin Corser, Jr.
Proved, Jun 16, 1774. Administration granted December 23, 1785.
Liber 37
WILLIAM DYCKMAN
Of New York City, my farm to remain in the care of my wife, and senior children,
during the lifetime of my mother, Jasiritie Dyckman, in order to comply with a
bond I have given her--at her death all my estate, real and personal, be sold
by my executors, to make and execute good and sufficient deeds for my lands to
the purchasers thereof--the monty arising from the same to be divided into eight
equal parts: One part to my wife Maritie, for her sole and only proper use;
one other eighth part to my son Jacobus; one other part to my daughter Maritie,
wife of Jacob Vermilier; one other eighth part to my son Abraham; one other
part to my son Michael; one other eighth part to my son William; one other part
to my daughter Jemime; the remaining eightth part to my daughter Jemime; the
remaining eighth part to my daughter Garretie. In case of the death of any of
my children under age and without issue, the share of the one so dying to be
equally divided among the survivors; if my wife is alive she to share in the
division. I appoint my three sons, Jacobus, Abraham and Michael, and my son-in-law,
Jacob Vermilier, executors.
Dated May 12, 1776. Witnesses, Richard Morris, John Cregier, William Green
Proved, November 5, 1787
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