WILL: Alexander (aka Sander) Van Eps; Schenectady, Albany co., NY
surname: Van Eps, Thomas

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Source: sampubco.com
recorded New York co NY Vol. 21 page 77
Original Wills Folder AV-60
Written: 8 Jul 1756
Probated: 3 Aug 1758

In the name of God, Amen, July 8, 1756. I, ALEXANDER VAN EPS, of the town of
Schenectady, inkeeper. I leave to my eldest son, Jan Baptist Sander Van Eps,
my large Dutch Bible in token of his being my first born son. I leave to my
three sons, Jan Baptist Sander Van Eps, Jacobus Van Eps, and Lawrence Van Eps,
all my whole real estate, "or in Dutch, al myn Vaste state," lying in the town
of Schenectady, with all buildings, and all the rest I have in this world of
real estate, nothing excepted. I leave to my 3 sons my negro man, and all
farming tools, and horses and cattle, And my sons shall pay to my daughter
Lena, wife of Elre Thomas, ú20, and to my youngest daughter Gertruy ú50. I
leave to my daughter Gertruy all my wife's apparell and her jewels after her
decease. It is my will that my wife Neltye shall remain in full possession of
all my estate and have the income of the same so long as she remains my widow,
and no longer. I make my 3 sons executors.

Witnesses, Joseph Yates, Christopher Yates, Abraham Wespel. Proved in Albany,
before John De Peyster, August 3, 1758.