WILL: Killian Van Rensselaer; Rensselaerwyck, Albany co., NY surname: Van Rensselaer, Becker, Dongan, Van Twiller, Carlinnius submitted by Leigh Jones (leighj @ mail.ptd.net) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ny/nyfiles.htm Submitted Date: June 14, 2004 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/nyfiles/ File size: 8.2 Kb ************************************************ Source: Copy From Sampubco New York County NY Will Book Vol. 3 Page 65 Selected Records - Original Wills Folder AV-1 ("Old Albany") Written: February 22 1886/7 Recorded: June 7 1887 Last Will and Testament of Killian Van Rensselaer Made: February 22, 1686/7 In the name of God Amen Bee it Known to all whom itt may concern That in the year 1686/7 on the 22th day of the month of February about 12 of the clock at night being in the second year of the Reign of James the Second of that name King of England France and Ireland appeared before me John Becker, Notary Public admitted by His Excellency Thomas Dongan Captain Gen:el under his Maj: __? aforesaid residing at New York and the witnesses hereafter named Killian Van Rensselaer Patroon of the Lordship and Mannor of Rensselaerwyck dwelling there at Watervliet lying sick on bed but useing and having his senses understanding and memory well to the outward appearance who mindfull of the frailty of life and the uncertain hour of death being unwilling to depart this life without disposing of his temporal estate given him by Almighty God declaring to have made no disposall thereof by deed in writing before thesE presents bequeathing his soul into the hands of God and his body to Christian burial wholly without induction persuasion or delusion of any but his own free motion doth nominate and appoint by these presents his wife Mrs. Anna Van Rensselaer his only universal and general heir in all his goods & Estate lyeing standing moveable & immoveable situated & being as well in this county or upon the sea in Guilderland & elsewhere giving unto her the full administration and executorship in every part and manner whatever to disposes of the same as the Testator in his life time had power to do without giving account or Inventory much less putting in Caution or security to his kindred the authority of the Citty of Albany the overseers of orphans the Constable or Constables or any other officer of Justice or authority of what now serves or of what nature serves or wherever the same may be who generally and in particular he excludes and debars any law or laws to the contrary not withstanding which in this behalf itt is his will that they be of __ ______ Item The Testators wife shall first have and enjoy all the Testators goods in this country upon the [inserted "Sea"] and the estate exepected to arrive here in the yeare 1886/7 comprehending herein linnen Wood __ funiture cloths household stuff sylver [silver?]and gold as well coyn_[coined?] ___ as uncoined jewells and [blank space] But his wife forthwith of the rest of the estate and goods lying here in Gelderland and elsewhere shall suffer his sister Nelle Maria born at New Kerck and now dwelling at Amsterdam to have and enjoy one full moyety [moiety] or half part in which is comprehended the Testators part of intailed estate lying beyound sea in Gelderland together with all obligation _____? and creditts and also that _______ concerning the money that his father, deceased, hath disbursed for the Lordship and Manor of Rensselaerwyck upon which an award is made and consented to and approved by the Testator and Mr. Richard Van Renselaer His wife shall deliver to his sister a true account and Inventory of the estate here and his sister shall do like to his wife of the estate beyond sea in the Netherlands & it is to be understood that the lands lying here in the Lordship and Manor of Rensselaerwyck, belonging to the Testator shall be divided of which that part that has come to him by inheritance shall go to Hendrick Van Renselaer, son of his uncle Jeremy Van Rensselaer of the proffits whereof he shall deliver to the Testators wife during her life the one the moyety [moiety] or equal half but the lands that the Testator has by purchase thereof his wife shall suffer his said sister to have and enjoy one moyety [moiety] or equal half. Item In case the Testaors sister shall happen to dy without issue the real estate that shall fall to her after his death shall revert to the Children of Jeremy Van Rensselaer the son of John Babtist Van Renselaer and the children of Do. Johannis Carlinnius. The Testator's part or division of the ground or Toft of land in Clein Ooverhoost, lying in the Ampt, Van Barnvelt, in the Naspell Van Voorthuysen also his division of the house or Toft of ground lying & sittuated New Kerck by the stone bridge between the houses of Tunis the Cooper and Roelofs deceased shall be and ensure for a legacy to all the heirs of his blood excepting those of the family of Jeremy Van Renselaer the son of John Babptist and D. Johannis Carlinnius in case his sister aforesaid happen to dy without issue whereas the Testator and his said Sister have promised their aunt by name Petronelle Van Twiller dwelling at New Kerck to take care of and honestly to maintaine her during her life itt is his desire that his said aunt shall have the one half of her said maintenance during her life out of his whole esatate In Case the Testator happen to leave issue by his wife they shall inherit according to Law if it so be he shall nott leave issue by his said wife & shee remarry has a child or children and they happen to dy without issue the estate shall revert to the fa___ of _______ Van Renslear All the before written the Testator declares to be his last will & Testament which itt is his will shall be the most e____ to the last clause therein be itt as a Testament _____ _____ in case of death or among the living or in any other manner notwithstanding all forms used in the law be not herein observed requesting the most favorable construc[t]ion to make the same firm and stable In testamony of the truth hereof he hath signed and sealed the same with his own hand in the presence of M'r. Martin Gerritts Justice of the pease M'r: Hendrick Van Ness Old Commissary & M'r: Jacob Stadts Chyurgeon in this Citty of Albany Witnesses worthy of good faith to me the Notary well Known who met? the Testator have signed these presents Thus This was pen[n]ed att Watervliet lying in the Lordship & Mannor of Resselearwyck Dated the 22 th Febrary 1686/7 as beforewritten. K V Resselaer (Seal) Signed sealed & Delivered Was being present. Martin Gerretts , Justice of Peace Hendricks Van Ness Old Commissary Jacob Stadts Present J Becker Notarius Publicius At a Court of Sessions Held for the City and County of Albany on the 7 & 8 th days of June A' 1687 annog. Reg: Reg'? Jacob: 2 : ang _ ? _? The Last Will and Testament of Killian Van Rensselaer of the Manner of Rensslaerwyck Esq. in the County of Albany deceased was Produced in Court, & Proved by the Oaths of Martin Gerrits Esq.: Justice of the Peace, Hend: Van Ness, & Jacob Stadts witnesses thereto & his wife M'rs. Anna being therein named was approved to be Executrix thereof, & ordered that the same will be recorded, and shee ref__d to his Exell: the Goven'r for further confirmation of the Probate thereof. P'r Cur'm Rob:t Livingston ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: I believe this Killian Van Rensselaer was the s/o Johan Van Rensselaer & Elizabeth Van Twiller. Killian married Ann Van Rensselaer July 18, 1686, in the Albany Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, NY. Ann was the d/o Jeremiah Van Rensselaer & Maria Van Cortlandt and therefor his first cousin by half blood. Ann Van Rensselaer, widow of Killian Van Rensselaer, married William Nicoll July 5, 1688, Albany Reformed Dutch Church, Albany, NY., by whom she had issue.