Rensselaer County ,Schodack NyArchives Wills.....Kittle, Johannes June 27, 1825
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Source: Sampubco - Testators, Volume 7 (1822-1827); Rensselaer County, New York
Written: June 27, 1825
Recorded: October 2, 1826

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The People of the State of New York, by the grace of God free and independent: To
all whom these presents shall come or may concern Send Greeting:  Know ye that at
the City of Troy at the County of Rensselear on the Second day of October in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six before Thomas Clowes
Esquire Surrogate of our said county the last will and testament of Johannes
Kittle late of the Town of Schodack in the county Rensselear & State of New York
deceased (a copy whereof hereunto annexed) was proved and is now approved and
allowed by us.  And the said deceased having whilst he lived and at the time of
his death goods chattels or credits within this state (by means whereof the proving

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and registering the said will and the granting administration of all & singular
the said goods chattels and credits,  and also the auditing allowing and final
discharging the account thereof doth belong to us;  & the administration of all
and singular the goods chattels and credits of the said deceased and any way
concerning his will is granted unto John J. Kittle & William Canfield Executors in
the said will named and being first duly sworn will and faithfully administer the
same and to make and exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the
said goods chattels and credits, and also to render a just and true account
thereof when thereunto required.  

	In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our 
	said surrogate to be hereunto affixed.  Witness Thomas Clowes, Esquire
	Surrogate of the said County at the City of Troy the Second day of 
	October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
	Twenty six                         [Signed] T. H. Clowes 
						     Surrogate


	In the name of God, Amen. I, Johannes Kittle of the Town of Schodack County of
Rensselaer and State of New York farmer being of sound mind & memory blessed be
Almighty God for the same but considering the uncertainty of life do make this my
last will and testament in manner following that is to say First.  I give devise
and bequeath unto my son John J. Kittle all that certain tract or farm of land
situated in the Town of Schodack aforesaid on which I now live, together with all
the buildings thereon standing with the appurtenance as thereto belonging to his
heirs & assigns forever.  I also give and bequeath to my son John aforesaid & to
his heirs & assigns my cider mill & press all the provisions of Beef & Pork which
I may have put up for my family’s use all hogs & beef which I may have on hand
fatting.  One milk cow all the hay and grain which may be growing on the premises
heretofore devised to him at the time of my decease on which I may have reaped or
gathered all my farming utensils of every description my cider hogs heads &
barrels my pleasure sleigh & carriage my wagons & other sleighs together with the
harnesses thereto belonging, my clock, my desk marked. I give devise & bequeath to
Hannah widow of my son Nicholas J. Kittle deceased all that certain piece or
parcel of land messuage & tenement situate lying & being in the Town of Schodack
aforesaid which on she now lives & was in possession of  her husband Nicholas at
the time of his death to remain to the said Hannah during the time she shall
remain the widow of my said son Nicholas and when that time shall cease I give
devise and bequeath the same to my grand sons John N. Kittle & Isaac Kittle & to
their heirs and assigns forever.  Also I give & bequeath to my grand sons as
aforesaid John

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and Isaac all my equal undivided half part of all that certain Island situate in
the county of Albany on the west side of the channel of the Hudson’s River
opposite Beekman’s at Schodack & adjoining Beekmans Island & to their heirs &
assigns forever. I give devise and bequeath unto my daughter Lena Schermerhorn
wife of Abraham Schermerhorn all that certain tract of land situate in the county
of Albany containing about fifty one acres which I lately purchased of my son in
law the said Abraham Schermerhorn for the said Lena’s soul use and benefits to her
heirs & assigns upon condition however that she my said daughter Lena or her heirs
pay to my executors herein after named within four years after my decease one
hundred pounds with interest thereon from the first day of May one thousand eight
hundred and eighteen until my decease & do hereby charge the land hereby devised
to her and her heirs with the payment of the said one hundred pounds & the
interest as aforesaid.  & I hereby authorize & direct my executors herein after
named to retain in their hands such proportion of personal property as I shall
hereafter in this instrument bequeath to my said daughter Lena as should be
sufficient to pay off & satisfy the charge which I have imposed resow the land so
as aforesaid devised to my said daughter Lena & if the same shall not be
sufficient then & in that case the land aforesaid devised to her is to stand
charged for the payment of the remainder. I gave & bequeath to my grand son
Nicholas Gardinier one milk cow and wooden frame looking glass. I give & bequeath
to my grand daughter Geshe Claw one cherry table with leaves to it.  I give &
bequeath to Iche Van Denbergh six dollars. To Catherine Barhyte six dollars.  To
Lena Schermerhorn six dollars.  To Nicholas Gardinier & Geshe Claw each three
dollars which said sums of money I order to be paid by my son John J. Kittle at my
decease.  With respect to the residue of my personal property not heretofore
particularly bequeathed I order & give & bequeath in manner following,  first I
order & direct that out of the same my executors herein after named pay my just
debts & funeral expenses.  Secondly that my said executors as soon as conveniently
may be after my decease collect all the monies which are or may become due on
account by Notes, bills, bonds, judgments, Mortgages or otherwise except the note
against Rachel Bosworth of which only one hundred dollars is to be collected &
remainder of which to be divided equally between the children of my son Richard
deceased and and when the same shall be collected by my executors as aforesaid the
amount thereof together with the personal property not heretofore particularly
bequeathed is to be divided as nearly as may be into four equal parts.  One of
which I order my executors to pay to my daughter Lena.  One to my daughter Iche
one to my daughter Catherine and the other to my grand children Nicholas Gardinier
Geshe Claw & Caty Foland the wife of John Foland.  I give & bequeath unto my 

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daughters Iche Catherine & Lena each one hundred pounds and unto my grand children
Nicholas Geshe & Caty Foland the wife of  John Foland Nicholas one hundred &
twelve dollars and fifty cents Geshe Claw the same Caty Foland twenty five dollars
& I hereby order and direct my son John J. Kittle to pay the said last mentioned
legacies to my daughters Iche Catherine and Lena & my said grand children Nicholas
Geshe and Caty within two years after my decease & I do hereby charge the land &
personal property heretofore devised & bequeathed to him the said John with the
payment of the same.  Likewise I order my executors to pay out what money I shall
have at my decease in the following manner & proportions that is to say the same
to be divided into five shares, to my daughter Catherine one share to my daughter
Iche one share, to my daughter Lena one share & to my grand children Nicholas &
Geshe one share to be divided between them.  I order and direct my executors to
pay the monies to my grand son Nicholas which are bequeathed to him by virtue of
this my will and testament at such times & such sums as they in their discretion
shall shall think proper & as it will most conduce to his benefit.  Any thing
herein to the contrary notwithstanding. Lastly I hereby nominate John J. Kittle &
William Canfield executors of this my last will & testament hereby revoking all
other wills testaments & codicils by me heretofore made.  In witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand & seal this twenty seventh day of June in the year of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty five.
Signed sealed published & declared by the said		          his
Johannes Kittle as & for his last will and testament in   Johannes X Kittle L.S.
the presence of us who have hereunto signed our 	          mark	     
names as witnesses in the presence of each other
and in the presence of the Testator
Henry P. Van Iyck, Philip Van Ness, Thomas Miller
State of New York Rensselaer County ys:  Be it remembered on the Second day of
October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty six
personally appeared before me Thomas Clowes, Esquire Surrogate of the said County
of Rensselaer Henry P. Van Iyck & Thomas Miller two of the subscribing witnesses
of the will of Johannes Kittle late of the Town of Shodack in said county deceased
who duly sworn declared that they did see the said Johannes Kittle seal & execute
the annexed written instrument purporting to be the last will and testament of the
said Johannes bearing date the twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred & twenty five & heard him publish & declare the same as
& for his last will & testament that at the time thereof he the said Johannes was
of sound disposing mind & memory to the best of the knowledge and belief of the
said Henry P. & Thomas as and that they the said Henry P. and Thomas together with
Philip Van Ness the other witness to the said will severely subscribed their hands 


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and names to the said Will as witnesses thereto in the presence of the Testator
and each other.
LS.   In testimony whereof the said Surrogate hath hereto set his hand & affixed
the seal of his office at the City of Troy the Second day of October in the year
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six.
                                              [signed]  TH Clowes
                                                        Surrogate 

Additional Comments:
Source: Photocopy by W. David Samuelsen (SAMPUBCO)
Testators, Volume 7 (1822-1827); Rensselaer County, New York
KITTLE, JOHANNES  SCHODACK  NY-42-7-426 
Other Surnames: Clowes, Canfield, Schermerhorn, Gardinier, Barhyte, Claw, Foland,
Van Iyck, Van Ness, Miller


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