WILL: Laurens Claese Van der Volge; Schenectady, Albany co., NY
surname: Clason, VanderVolge, VanEps, Van Petten, Kroom, Wollner, Laurens

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Source: Original Wills Folder AC-16
also recorded New York co NY Vol. 14 page 283
Written: 30 Apr 1739
Probated: 1742

In the name of God, Amen. Be it known and manifest that I, LAWRENS CLASON,
otherwise LAURENS CLASON VAN DER VOLGE, inhabitant of Schenectady, being in
good health. My executors are to make an inventory of all my personal estate,
and clothing, linen and woolen, my Fusees or fire arms, and what ever was
belonging to my body, and these to my 3 sons, except my gold seal ring, that
shall be for my son Claas Laurens. I leave to my three daughters, Neeltie,
wife of Somer Van Eps, Eva, and Maritie, "procreated by my first wife," all
the clothing of their mother, Gertruy Van Petten, and they are also to have an
out set proportionable to my estate; and my daughter is to have the silver cup
marked L. V. V. Eva is to have a large cupboard, and Maritie is to have a
silver spoon "come from the deceased Janettie Kroom." I leave to my four
daughters, Catharine, Elizabeth, Ariantie, and Gertruy, the children of my
second wife, Susanah Wollner, deceased, all the wearing apparel of their
mother, and all the silver work and gold rings to her belonging, and an out
set when married. I leave to my three daughters, Neeltie, wife of Somer Van
Eps, Eva, and Maritie, 2 morgens and 16 rods of arable land in Schenectady,
over Cooenties bridge, on the left of the road to the wood's side, which I had
of my brother Teunis Vander Volge, and valued at Ž80, which they are to pay. I
leave to my son, Claas Laurens, 20 shillings, as eldest son; also my lot which
is the hindermost part of the Plains, containing 12 morgen, with all
privileges, "situate in the Woestsyne, on the north side of the Maquas river,
and come to me by the Trustees of Schenectady." He is to have this when of
age, and he is to pay Ž200 in installments, in 14 years. I leave to my 4
daughters, Catharine, Elizabeth, Ariantie, and Gertruy, my dwelling house in
Schenectady, bounded west by the lot of my brother Cornelis, deceased; with
1/2 of the whole lot which I had from my father Claas Lawrens Van der Volge;
and running east along the street, to the other half of my lot, and north to
the fence; And they are to pay Ž22 10s. each. I leave to my son Cornelis the
other half of said lot next east of the above, and bounded east by land of
Simon Vroman; and he is to pay Ž30 when of age. I leave to my son Petrus 3
acres of pasture land "lying near Schenectady, a little beyond the bridge of
the kill of the wheat mill or mill creek, bounded north by the wagon road that
leadeth away to the arrable land," and he is to pay Ž100. I make Cornelis
Cuyler and Simon Vroman executors.

Signed in Albany, August 30, 1739. Witnesses, Hans Hansen, Joshua Cuyler, Jr.,
Jan Steenhouse.

Codicil, September 27, 1739. My son Petrus, instead of paying Ž100, shall pay
Ž50. (There is no probate of the above will.)