PROBATE - LT petition: Olive Petteys; Greenwich, Washington co., New York Submitted by Rosemary Markham (markham at inet-1.com) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.org/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.org/ny/nyfiles.htm ************************************************ Petition for Letter of Testamentary, Olive Petteys of Greenwich SURROGATE'S COURT. To the Surroga'e of the County of Washington: The petition of Juliann Eggleston of the Town of Greenwich in the County of Washington, and State of New York, Respectfully showeth that your petitioner is a legatee & devisee named in the last Will and Testament of Olive Petteys late of the town of Greenwich in said county _______________ deceased: That the said decease was at or immediately previous to her death an inhabitant of the said county of Washington, and a citizen of the United States, and departed this life in the said town of Greenwich on the 15th day of July A.D., 1863. And the her said last Will and Testament relates to both personal and real estate. Your petitioner further shows, that the only hers and next of kin, of the said Olive Petteys deceased are ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Jeremiah) A brother (1)Jeremiah Reynolds of Hillsdale, Michigan. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following nephews: (Thomas Jr.) (2)Nehemiah Reynolds of Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y. (Thomas Jr.) (3)Solomon Reynolds of Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y. (Elijah) (4)Jeremiah Reynolds of Bolton, Warren County, N.Y. (Elijah) (5) George B. Reynolds of Bolton, Warren County, N.Y. (Elijah) (6) Philander Reynolds of Knights Landing, Yolo County, California (Elizabeth) (7) Howard Waters & (Elizabeth) (8) George Waters of Horicon, Warren County, N.Y. (Unknown) (9) Jacob Reynolds & (Unknown) (10) John Reynolds whose place of residence after due and diligent inquiry cannot be ascertained, are not in this state and are unknown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following nieces: (Unknown) (11)Jane Brewer of Easton, Washington County, N.Y. (Unknown) (12)Susan Towner of Greenfield, Saratoga County, N.Y. (Unknown) (13)Hannah Hanks of Hunter, Greene County, N.Y. (Thomas Jr.) (14)Mary Reynolds of Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y. (Elijah) (15)Zeruiah Jenkins of Pattens Mills, Washington County, N.Y. (Elijah) (16)Olive Pratte of Warrensburg, Warren County, N.Y. (Elizabeth) (17)Lydia Jenkins of Bolton, Warren County, N.Y. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following grand nephews: (unknown) (18)Oscar Reynolds of Westhaven, Conn. (Thomas Jr./Lydia) (19)Alexander Tower of Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan (unknown) (20)Joseph Reynolds of Lyons, Wayne County, N.Y. (unknown) (21)Thomas Reynolds of Phelps, Ontario County, N.Y. (unknown) (22)James Reynolds of Phelps, Ontario County, N.Y. (?/Thankful) (23)Joseph Luce of Falmouth, Mass. Some brothers of Joseph Luce who are seafaring men and whose names and residences are after diligent inquiring unknown; their residences not being in this state. (Elijah/Nathan) (24)George Reynolds of West Union, Iowa (Elijah/Minerva) (25)Charles Streeter of Horicon, Warren County, N.Y. (Elizabeth/Thankful) (26)Calvin Barton, (Elizabeth/Thankful) (27)Daniel Barton & (Elizabeth/Thankful) (28)Warren Barton of Bolton, Warren County, N.Y. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The following grand nieces (unknown) (29)Mary Reynolds of West Haven, Conn. (Thomas Jr./Thomas) (30)Sarah Skoints (?spelling) of Salisbury Corners,Herkimer County, N.Y. (Thomas Jr./Thomas) (31)Lucinda Rice of Orleans in the Town of Phelps, Ontario Co., N.Y. (unknown) (32)Thankful Dunlap of Orleans in the Town of Phelps,Ontario, N.Y. (Elijah/Nathan) (33)Nancy Reynolds of West Union, Iowa (Elijah/Minerva) (34)Diadama Streeter of Horicon, Warren County, N.Y. (Elijah/Minerva) (34)Eliza Streeter of Bolton, Warren County, N.Y. (Elizabeth/Thankful) (35)Lois Barton & (Elizabeth/Thankful) (36)Mary Barton both of Bolton, Warren County, N.Y. (Elizabeth/Thankful) (37)Henrietta Smith of Bolton, Warren County, N.Y. (Elizabeth/Thankful) (38)Mariah Ingram of Horicon, Warren County, N.Y. (Elizabeth/Thankful) (39)Hannah Fettyplace of Michigan the particular place unknown after diligent inquiry. (Elizabeth/Nehemiah) The children of a nephew (40)Nehemiah Waters late of the State of Pennsylvania whose names and places of residence are unknown after diligent inquiry; their residences are not in this state. (Elizabeth/Elijah) Two children of a nephew (50)Elijah Waters late of Mississippi whose names and places of residence are unknown after diligent inquiry; their residences are not in this state. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Joseph) The children of a brother (51)Joseph Reynolds late of Michigan whose names and places of residence are unknown after diligent inquiry. (Hannah) The children of (52)Hannah Bennett whose name and places of residence are unknown after diligent inquiry. (Foster) The children of her brother (53)Foster Reynolds to wit (54)Thomas and (55)Rensselaer Reynolds and their sisters whose names are unknown and all of whose places of residence are unknown after diligent inquiry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Children of Francis and Keturah Kenyon Roberson) Her nephews (56)Ansen, (57)Barber, (58)Martin & (59)Jeremiah Roberson all of Greenwich, Washington County, N.Y. (60)Ira Roberson of Camden, Washington County, N.Y. A niece (61)Susan Baker of Camden, Washington County, N.Y. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Children of Resolved and Mary Petteys Sherman; grandchildren of Joseph Petteys) Three grandnieces: (62)Clarissa Davis of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. (63)Caroline Daget & (64)Betsy Sherman all of Glens Falls, Warren County, N.Y. A grandniece: (65)Phebe Burdick of Warrensburg, Warren County, N.Y. A grandnephew: (66)Harvey Sherman of Troy, N.Y. The two daughters of (67)Almira Graves to wit (68)Susan Graves and her sister whose name is unknown both of Chester, Warren County, N.Y. unmarried. Her grandnephew (69)Joseph Sherman, her two grandnieces (70)Mary Dunn and (71)Maria whose married name is unknown all three of whose residences are unknown after due diligence and are not in this state. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Children of Francis and Martha Morrill Petteys; grandchildren of Joseph Petteys) The Following grandnephews and nieces: (72)Joseph Petteys, (73)John Petteys, (74)Eli Petteys, (75)Ephraim Petteys, (76)Ansen Petteys, and (77)Andrew Petteys all of whose places of residences are unknown after diligent inquiry. (78) Ann Ferris of Chester, Warren County, N.Y. (79) Mary Heath of Warrensburgh, Warren County, N.Y. Their sister (80)Clarinda whose married name and place of residence is unknown after diligent inquiry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Children of Francis and Almira Dwelle Roberson; grandchildren of Francis & Keturah Roberson) (81)Merriam Foster (82)Elizabeth Foster (83)David and (84)Henry Roberson of Greenwich, Washington Co., N.Y. (85)James Roberson of Iowa the particular place unknown after diligent inquiry. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Children of Saul/Solomon and Mercy Roberson Bailey; grandchildren of Francis and Keturah Roberson) (86)Mercy Bailey (87)Olive Bailey (88)Gordon Bailey (89)Fannie Seely (90)Keturiah West (91)Coridon Bailey (92)Caroline Bailey all of Onondaga County, N.Y. the particular place unknown after diligent inquiry ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (The following are children of Thomas and Betsey Waters Potter; granchildren of Starling and Elizabeth Waters) (93)Orville C. Potter (94)Alvah Potter (95)Leroy Potter (96)Hannah Finkle (97)Dorcas Wells (98)Zeruiah Smith (99)Cordelia Granger all reside in Bolton, Warren County, N.Y. (100)George Potter of Maquoketa, Iowa ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Child of Joseph Petteys) And a niece: (101)Betsey Whipple of Greenwich, Washington County, N.Y. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE FROM ROSEMARY : I have added everything in parenthesis to indicate from which brother or sister of Olive Petteys they are descended and to count the number of persons listed in this probate record.