Notes for Margaretta SCHUYLER
Child: Margareta
Bapt. Date: 27 Sep 1685
Father: Arent Schuyler
Mother: Schuyler
Sponsors: Andries Teller
Source: Records of the Albany Reformed Church
Abstracts of Wills Vol II 1708-1728
Page 379.--William Burnet, Governor, etc. Whereas MARGARET OLIVER, widow and executrix of Charles Oliver, of New York, died intestate, Letters of administration are granted to Elizabeth Kierstede, as principal creditor, April 27, 1723.
Page 48.--In the name of God, Amen. I, ARENT SCHUYLER, of New Barbadoes, in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, Gent. "Being in good health, and being penitent and sorry from the bottom of my heart for my sins." I leave to my eldest son Philip all that my 1/3 part of 1,260 acres of land between Pompton and Peckquaneck which are in common between me and Samuel Bayard, and the heirs or assigns of Anthony Brockholst, Esq.
I having already provided for my son Casparus, by giving him a tract of land of 500 acres of upland and meadow, "at a place formerly called Lessa point, but now Wingworth's point, within the bounds of Burlington, by deed dated September 28, 1724. I therefore give him 5 shillings in full of all claim to my estate. I give and devise all that dwelling-house and tract of land where I now live in New Barbadoes, and which was sold to me by Edward Kingsland and wife Mary, April 20, 1710, with all the buildings, to my son, John Schuyler, reserving all mines and minerals. To him and his heirs male, and in default of heirs, then to my son Adonijah, and his male heirs, and in default of heirs then to my daughters Eva and Cornelia. I leave and devise, all that the large house, and grounds thereto belonging, in Elizabethtown, and all that tract of 760 acres near Rahway river and the meadows upon the sound, esteemed 27 acres, as the same was conveyed to me by Effingham Townley, December 20, 1720, together with all improvements, to my son, Peter Schuyler, and to his heirs, and in default of heirs,
then to my son John and his heirs, and in default, then to my son Adonijah and his heirs, and in default, then to my daughters Eva and Cornelia.
I give and devise all those tracts and pieces of land at Elizabethtown point, as described in a deed to me from Effingham Townley and wife Sarah, December 20, 1721, with the large house thereon since built, and also that small piece of land at the point, purchased from William Dugdale and John Searle, January 21, 1722, with the house and improvements, to my son, Adonijah Schuyler, and his heirs (same reversions as above).
I leave to my two daughters, Eva and Cornelia, all the dwelling-house and two lots in the Broadway in New York, now in possession of Mrs. Swift, and to the survivor of them. I leave to my eldest son, Philip, œ25, in full of all claims as heir at law. I leave to my daughters Eva and Cornelia, to each an Indian slave and œ1,000, "current money, at 8 shillings by the ounce," when they are of age or married.
As to the children I may hereafter have, I leave to them the same as my other children.
I leave to each of the four children of my late daughter Oliver, œ250 each, when of age or married.
Notwithstanding the instrument executed by my beloved wife, that she would not claim any right in my estate, other than the provision made for her before marriage, I direct that she shall have and enjoy the use of my chariot, and two of the best horses I shall have, and the choice of my female slaves. And if she think proper she shall remain and live in my house where I now live, and be maintained out of my estate so long as she remains a widow.
I leave all the slaves and household goods on the farm where I now live, to my son John, and the rest to my sons John, Peter, and Adonijah. My executors are to have full power to operate all mines on my estate, and the profits to be for my sons. I make my
son John, and John Walter, merchant, of New York, executors.
Dated December 17, 1724. Witnesses, William Beekman, Jacob Goelet, Joseph Murray.
Codicil confirms the above will, and leaves to his son Casparus œ50 annually, and to his wife Mary œ2,500 in addition to œ1,500, formerly agreed to be given. To daughters Eva and Cornelia, œ3,000, and also a house in the Smith's Vly, in New York, with the land. To my grand-son, Arent Schuyler, son of my son Philip, œ1,000. The testator states that he then had far more money than he had when his will was made.
Dated October 30, 1730. Witnesses, John Cooper, J. Rowzet, John Cooke. Proved, February 2, 173 0/1.
[NOTE.--The "daughter Oliver" mentioned, was his daughter Margaret, wife of Charles Oliver, who died in 1719. The house on Broadway, left to his two daughters, is now No. 109 Broadway. The house in Smith's Vly, New York, is now No. 133 Pearl street.--W. S. P.]
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