PROBATE: Philip Schuyler; 1805 Chancery Decree; Albany, Albany Co., NY Copyright (c) 1999 by Leslie Potter (ibp@axs2000.net). ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Estate of Philip Schuyler, Dec. Chancery Decree Department of State Docket 35, Page 312 to 315 New York State Archives, Albany, New York To All to whom these presents shall, Philip J. Schuyler, Rensselear Schuyler, John B. Church, and Stepehen Van Rensselear, Executors of the Will of Philip Schuyler, late of the city of Albany, deceased, send greeting: Whereas the said Testator did in and by his said Will, bearing date the twentieth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and three, after three several specific devises to his grandson Philip Schuyler, son of his deceased son John Bradstreet Schuyler, respectively of certain parcels of the lands designated in the said Will as the Saratoga Tract, did devise the residue of his real estate in the said Saratoga tract to his daughters, Angelica, Elisabeth, Cornelia and Catherine and his grandson Stephen Van Rensselear, son of his deceased daughter Margaret, as tenants in common in fee simple, each an equal fifth part; and did thereby authorize, empower and request his Executors to cause partition of the same to be made as soon as conveniently might be after his decease, and in as equitable a manner as they could, and to assign to his said daughters and grandson the said five devises last named, their respective Shares: And Whereas the said Executors have caused partition to be made of the said premises so devised to the said five devises by dividing the farms of which the same doth consist into five Allotments, according to the quantity, quality and situation of the said Farms respectively so that the said five devises might have equal shares in value, and the said Allotments be numbered from No. 1 to No. 5 both inclusive, and then to be balloted for: and on such balloting, Allotment No.1 fell to the share of the said Stephen; Allotment No. 2 fell to the share of the said Cornelia; Allotment No. 3 fell to the share of the said Catherine; Allotment No. 4 fell tot he share of the said Elisabeth; and Allotment No. 5 fell to the share of the said Angelica, and which said several Allotments are as contained in the respective Schedules hereunto annexed; Now therefore know ye, That the said Executors, in the pursuance of the power and authority as above recited, and to the end that the said partition may have due effect and be firm and stable forever, have granted and assigned and by these presents do grand and assign to the said Angelica Elisabeth, Cornelia, Catherine and Stephen the said five devisees, severally, the several farms, lands, rents, reversions, tenements and hereditaments intended and contained in the said Schedules respectively, and which fell to their respective shares as above recited. In Testimony whereof the said Executors have hereunto set their hands and seals the twenty eight day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and five. J.B. Church (Seal) R. Schuyler (Seal) Philip J. Schuyler (Seal) Stephen Van Rensselear (Seal) Sealed and delivered the word Elisabeth first interlined by Rensselaer Schuyler and Stephen Van Rensselear Schuyler and Stephen Van Rensselear in presence of Egbert Benson Janes Van Ingen. Sealed & delivered by Philip J Schuyler in the presence of Catherine Duane Egbert Benson. Sealed and delivered by John B. Church in the presence of Egbert Benson, Philip Church. State of New York ss. On the 6th March 1805 before me came Egbert Benson, known to me, who on oath before me made did say that he saw Stephen Van Rensselear, Philip J. Schuyler, Rensselaer Schuyler and John B. Church execute the within Release and that the deponent subscribed his name as a witness thereto, that the deponent knew the said Stephen Van Rensselaer, Philip J. Schuyler, Rensselaer Schuyler and John B. Church and that they were the same persons described as Grantors in said Release. All which is to me satisfactory evidence of the facts so sworn to, there being therein no material erasures or interlineations, except as noted, I allow it to be recorded. Thomas Cooper Master in Chancery. Schedules Allotment No. 1 of farms in the residue of the Saratoga Tract, mentioned in the Will of Philip Schuyler late of the city of Albany. Number of Lot Contents When leased Name of Lessee Name of Assignee Term of Lease * Part of 27 9 Jan 1792 John Burden none 3 lives Part of 27 180 A 5 Dec 1785 Henry Barnheart Samuel Bryant 3 lives Part of 27 80 A 10 June 1800 Boston Cramp? none 12 years Part of 27 Benjamin Guile none during pleasure of Lessor Part of 27 Amos Gidile Solomon Dunham 3 lives Part of 27 24 Nov 1790 W Scutchion & none 3 lives P Robison Part of 27 150 A 5 Dec 1785 Stephen Myers Vose Rogers & Walker 3 lives Part of 27 130 10 May 1893 John McKinstry none 2 lives Part of 27 124 28 Nov 1790 David Reynolds none 21 years Part of 27 28 Nov 1790 James Reynolds none 21 years Part of 27 122 10 June 1800 Abner Scidmore none 12 years Part of 27 30 Nov 1785 John Juell Giles Slocum 21 years from 1801 Part of 26 15 Dec 1795 Amos Stafford none 3 lives Samuel Bryant Allotment No. 2 of farms &c in the residue of the Saratoga Tract mentioned in the Will of Philip Schuyler late of the city of Albany dec. Number of Lot Contents When Leased Name of Lessee Name of Assignee Term of Lease * No 16 124 A 3 Aug 1769 Wm. Anderson none 3 lives No 16 142 A 11 Nov 1782 William Cooper none 3 lives No 16 192 A 9 April 1783 Increase Green Ephram Woodworth 3 lives No 16 153 A 6 Nov 1782 Jeremiah Hart none 3 lives No 26 30 Nov 1785 Moses Lewis Jethro Bennet 3 lives No 26 1785 Stephen Myers John Barber 3 lives No 16 100 A 26 June 1771 John McBride none 3 lives No 26 30 Oct 1785 John Ruger Jacob Deo 3 lives Allotment No 3 of farms &c in the residue of the Saratoga Tract mentioned in the Will of Philip Schuyler late of the city of Albany dec. Number of lot Contents When leased Name of Lessee Name of Assignee Term of lease * No 16 170 A 18 Oct 1782 William Mead * Joseph Brown 3 lives No 16 24 Oct 1765 John Carthy or McCarthy none 3 lives No 10 140 A 25 Oct 1790 Elihu Dwight none 21 years No 10 200 A 4 Sept 1773 Gideion Moore none 3 lives & Charles Moore No 16 148 A 3 May 1771 Micajah MarshallJohn Bostwick* 3 lives Lot 16 72 A 6 Nov 1782 Simeon Barber James McBride 3 lives Lot 16 148 A 1 May 1801 Martin Scharforth none 21 years Lot 16 70 A 5 Nov 1782 Joshua Barber John Walker 3 lives Lot 16 200 A 1 Oct 1763 R M Vander Werken Samuel Bacon in fee one tenth of Produce & 2 fowls Allotment No. 4 of farms &c in the residue of the Saratoga Tract mentioned in the Will of Philip Schuyler late of the city of Albany dec. Number of Lot Contents When leased Name of Lessee Name of Assignee Term of lease * No. 10 90 A 4 Sept 1786 Thomas Armstrong none 3 lives No. 10 52 A 17 April 1789 Thomas Armstrong none 21 years No 10 81 A 16 Jan 1804 Wm. Burnham none 3 lives No 10 124 A 16 Jan 1804 James Black none 3 lives No 11 40 A 10 Jan 1798 Stephen Coinstock none 21 years No 10 90 A 9 May 1801 Frederick Coonley none 21 years No 10 140 A 14 Dec 1795 John Donald Thomas Ford 3 lives No 10 140 A 1 Feb 1803 Esther Ford none 4 years No 10 13 June 1800 William Reed none 21 years No 10 140 A 4 Oct 1772 John Rice in fee No 10 141 A 18 Oct 1782 James Crofts Eli Stone 2 lives No 10 116 A 14 Jan 1804 Wm. Shearey none 3 lives No 10 140 A 4 Sept 1786 Israel Taylor none 3 lives No 10 50 A 9 May 1801 John Tuttle none in fee Allotment No 5 of farms &c in the residue of the Saratoga Tract mentioned in the Will of Philip Schuyler late of the city of Albany dec. Number of Lot Contents When Leased Name of Lessee Name of Assignee Term of Lease * No 2 83 A 10 June 1800 Anne Andress none 21 years No 2 37 A 10 June 1800 Caleb Aspinwall none 21 years No 2 16 Nov 1799 Henry Daw none 3 lives No 2 228 A 20 Nov A. Houseworth & none 14 years J. Randle No 2 110 A 20 Nov Jaber Randle none 14 Years No 2 16 Nov 1799 John H. Schuyler none 20 years No 25 9 Jan 1792 James McCready none 21 years extended to 1820 No 11 100 A 10 Jan 1798 Robert Edmonds none 2 lives No 11 50 A 10 Jan 1798 Robert Edmonds none 21 years No 11 10 Jan 1798 Alexander Duff none 21 years At Stillwater 10A At Stillwater – house lot Cornelius Reisley