Record of Wills Recorded At Albany, New York, 1629-1802; Index 1629-1828; Author: New York. Surrogate's Court (Albany County); Probate Place: Albany, New York.
Wills, An-Ap, 1629-1802
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In the name of God, Amen. The 7 day of December, 1730. I. William Nottingham, of Marbletown, in the County of Ulster, being very sick. My wife Margaret is to continue in full possession of all my estate, so long as she remains my widow. "But admit, she, my said wife shall contract matrimony with any other person, after my decease, that then, and not before, she shall be utterly debarred and excluded from all, or any part of my estate, except such part as the Laws of England doth allow her." I leave to my eldest son Stephen for his birthright. My wife is to sell real estate sufficient to pay debts. I leave to my sons, Stephen,Thomas, and William, all that tract of land whereon I now dwell, "being commonly known as the Burnt Orchard", Bounded southeast by the Kingshighway and the orchard of Samuel Broadhead, which he hath lately purchased of the heirs of John Cook, and southwest by said orchard; Also a certain parcel of pasture land of my own, which is commonly known by the name of my Hinder pasture, and northwest by the uttermost bounds of my orchard, and northeast by lands of Frederick Mauritz, deceased, together with my mansion house and orchard. If my youngest son, William,shall die before coming of age, his share shall go to the rest. All the lands that may become due to me by virtue of a certain patent, formerly granted by her late Majesty, Queen Anne, to Johanes Hardenburgh and Co.,I leave to all my children, Stephen, Thomas, William, Mary, wife of Egbert de Witt, Elizabeth, wife of Martin de Lamater, Bridget, Ann, and Catharine, and all the rest of my lands improved and unimproved. And whereas the reversion of a certain lot of land now in possession of my sister, Ann Garton, is made over to me after her death, the same is left to my three sons, and they are to pay to their four sisters. If any of my daughters should die under the age of 18 their share is to go to the rest. I appoint my wife, Margaret, and my sons, Stephen and Thomas,and my sons-in-law, Egbert deWitt and Martin de Lamater, executors.Witness, Joris Middagh, Johannes de Witt, Abraham Post, Richard Pick.Proved before Edward Whittaker, Esq., in Ulster county, March 8, 1730/1
