Silas Talbot, Lieutenant-Colonel. Died June 30, 1813. William Tapp, Lieutenant, Third New York. Died 1796. Peter Taulman, Captain-Lieutenant, Sappers and Miners. Died December 16, 1835. John C. Ten Broeck, Captain, First New York. Adam Ten Broeck, Ensign, First New York. Alexander Thompson, Lieutenant, Second Artillery. Died September 28, 1809. Henry Tiebout, Captain, First New York. Died February, 1826. Thomas Tillotson, Physician and Surgeon-General, Northern Department. Died May 6, 1832. William Torrey. Died October 8, 1831. Robert Troup, Lieutenant-Colonel. Died January 14, 1832. John Trumbull, Colonel and Deputy Adjutant-General, Northern Department. Died November 10, 1843. Thomas Turner, Captain, Massachusetts Regiment. John Francis Vacher, Surgeon, New York Line. Died December 4, 1807. Philip Van Cortlandt, Colonel, Second New York. Died November 5, 1831. Cornelius Van Dyck, Lieutenant-Colonel, First New York. Henry Vanderburgh, Captain, Second New York. Bartholomew Vanderburgh, Ensign, Second New York. John Vandyk, Captain-Lieutenant, New York Artillery. Died February 28, 1840. Rudolphus Van Hoevenbargh, Lieutenant, Second New York. Died in 1826. David Van Horne, Captain. Died May 12, 1807. Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Lieutenant and Paymaster, First New York. Died February 17, 1810. Goose Van Schaick, Colonel, First New York. Died July 4 1789. Garrit Van Wagenen, Surgeon, Eighth Pennsylvania. Died 1789. Tunis Van Wagenen, Lieutenant, Second New York. Henry Van Woert, Lieutenant and Quartermaster, First New York. Died February, 1813. Richard Varick, Lieutenant-Colonel and D. M. M. General. Died July 30, 1831. Peter Vosborough, Captain, Colonel Livingston's Regiment. Nicholas Van Rensselaer, Lieutenant, First New York. Died March 29, 1848. John Waldron, Captain-Lieutenant, Second Artillery. Benjamin Walker, Captain, Second New York. Died January 13, 1818. Jedediah Waterman, Ensign, Eighth Massachusetts. Died September 25, 1828. James Watson, Captain. Samuel B. Webb, Colonel Third Connecticut. Died December 3, 1807. Charles F. Weissenfels, Lieutenant, Second New York. Frederick Weissenfels, Lieutenant-Colonel, New York Regi ment. Jacob H. Wendell, Lieutenant and Adjutant, First New York. Died March 23, 1826. John H. Wendell, Captain, First New York. Died July 10, 1832. Michael Wetzell, Lieutenant, Second New York Artillery. Andrew White, Lieutenant, Second New York. Died March, 1805. Anthony Walton White, Colonel, First Regiment Light Dragoons. Died February 10, 1803. Marinus Willet, Lieutenant-Colonel, Commanding Fifth New York. Died August 22, 1830. Robert Wilson, Ensign, First New York. Jacob Wright, Captain, Second New York. Ephraim Woodruff, Lieutenant, Second New York. Peter Woodward, transferred from Connecticut Society. GLEANINGS FROM THE SURROGATE'S OFFICE. THE EARLIEST WILL ON RECORD IN NEW YORK. The will of Mary Gardiner is the first will filed in the office of the Surrogate of New York. It has been injured as to the manuscript, a considerable portion of it being missing. The testatrix was the widow of Lyon Gardiner of Gardiner's Island. This island is situated four miles from the easterly coast of Long Island, and near East Hampton, contains thirty-three hundred acres, and was purchased from the Indians by Lyon Gardiner, the first Lord of the Manor. It has been in possession of the Gardiner family about two hundred and fifty years, and for very many has been known as "Gardiner's Island." years The first part of the following will does not appear in the old liber: * * * * * Maidstone, with all the Housing and Privileges appertaining to the Same, I give the one half of my Stock vizt, neat Kine, Horse Kinde and Sheepe, the one half I say I give to my Daughter, Mary, to bee divided equally by my Overseers of this my Testament. I give the one half of all my Household Goods to my Daughter, Mary, to bee divided by my Overseers in equall parts. I give the other halfe of my Stock to my Grand Childe, Elizabeth Howell, both that which is at the Island or elsewhere, to bee divided as aforesaid. I give the other halfe of my Houshold Goods to my Grand Childe, Elizabeth Howell, to be divided as aforesaid but with this Proviso: I give my Stock and Houshold Goods the one part as aforesaid to my Grand Child, Elizabeth, if God bee pleased to continue her to the Age of fifteene years, then to be delivered to her by mine Executor, whom I appoint to bee my Sonn David, a just Account being taken by my Overseers of the Stock and Houshold Goods, after my decease. But if shee, my said Grand Childe, die before the Age of fifteene years, or before shee bee maryed, then the aforesaid Stock and Goods shall be equally divided, and one my Sonn David shall ha other my Daughter Mary or the I will also that if Sonn D hee shalle have the keeping of Goods till my aforesaid Grand Childe come to the Age aforesaid, hee giving Sufficient Security to the Overseers of this, my will and Testament, both of the Cattle and Goods fall to the share of my said Grand Childe. But if Sonne David shall refuse this, then my Sonn in Law, Jeremiah Conckling, to have the refusall; but if both refuse, Then my will is, That my Overseers take the best way they can for the Security of the said Estate bequeathed by me to my Grand Childe Elizabeth. The Overseers of this, my will and Testament, I desire to be Mr. Thomas James, Minister of the Word of God, and Mr. John Mulford, Mr. Robert Bond, all of East Hampton. And what time they shall spend, either here, on the Island, about this my will, I allow them the same as formerly my Husband Lyon, deceased, in his last Will and Testament, hath appointed them. But if any one shall bee deceased or removed, then any two of them that remaine to do the work, as if all three were present. If two be absent of three of the Overseers as aforesaid, Then hee that remaines to take or Choose one or two men with him and with Consent of heires to be Allowed as aforesaid * * * * * Lastly my will is, my two Servants, Japhet and Boose, my Sonn David shall have the one & **** Daughter Mary the other, my Sonn David * *oosing which of them he will have, also, and this be understood that there **** is a Bill of Twenty-five Pounds left in my hands by my husband, Lyon Gardiner, this Bill shall be discharged to my Sonn in Law, Arthur Howell, or his heires if my Grand-Childe should dye before She's come to the Age aforesaid. This Bill I will, to bee discharged by my Sonns David & Jeremiah, and they both to part the Goods betweene them, for which that Bill was made: ffor confurmation of this my will and Testament, I set to my hand and Seale. Witness: THOMAS JAMES, ROBERT BOND. April 19th, 1664. * MARY GARDINER. (Seal.) Her mark. Memorandum: I, Mary Gardiner, upon good consideration since this my will and Testmt. was made, do in all respects confirm the same, saving or excepting the Horse Kinde upon the Island, my last will being to give to the Children of my Sonne David and Daughter Mary Conckling, my Grand Children all the Horse Kinde betweene theme to be equally divided and improved for their best advantage when they come of Age. Witness my hand. Witness: JOHN MULFORD, THOMAS JAMES. Jan. 15th, 1664. MARY GARDINER. The probation of this will the 6th of June before ye Court of Sessions, held in Southold, was attested upon oath by two of the Administration granted unto David Gardiner, of the Estate of Mary Gardiner, his mother, as her Executor. Whereas, David Gardiner, of the Isle of Wight, Alias Monchonock, neare unto East Hampton in the East Riding of Yorkshire upon Long Island, did at the Court of Sessions held at Southold in the Riding aforesaid, in the month of June last, make proofs of ye last will and Testament of Mary Gardiner, his Mother, deceased, and gave Security for the performance of the particulars therein exprest, according to the Law in that behalfe Provided. And the original will so proved as aforesaid, being in the office of records at New Yorke. These are to Certify that the said David Gardiner is admitted, to all Intents and purposes, as Executor of the last will and Testament of his said mother. And hath full Lawful Power to do and Execute whatsoever is in the Will required. Sealed with the Seals of this Office, and Dated the 5th day of October, 1665. M. NICOLLS, Sect. |