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Subject: Will of Baltus Van Kleeck
Anyone know who his parents were. I didn't realize how many Baltus Van Kleeck
there were.
Wayne
Abstracts of Wills, Vol XIII, 1784-1786, pages 181 & 182:
Page 108.--In the name of God, Amen. I, BALTUS VAN KLEECK, of Flushing,
Nassau Island, N. Y., yeoman, March 18, 1783. I leave to my well beloved wife
Ann ��50 for her immediate use, all my feather beds, "all my linnen which I
have with me or in whose possession soever it may be," my silver spoons,
silver sugar cup, silver tea tongs, all my china and glass, negro woman Nell,
riding chair, swine and poultry, and all furniture except that given to son
Baltus, 50 bushels of wheat, 100 bushels of shelled Indian Corn, and all
provisions she judge sufficient for her family use for the first year, also
��450 to be paid her when son Baltus comes of age unconditionally whether wife
marries again or not. Also wife to have use of my house, barn and out houses,
farm and salt meadow in Flushing, negro man Joe, my two best horses and six
cows, till Baltus comes of age provided she support him till of age and give
him as much schooling as she conveniently can, but if she remarry "then she
my said wife shall quit." To son Baltus my silver tankard, best desk, plain
framed looking glass, clock, second best andirons, gold stock buckle and
sleeve buttons, silver watch, best gun, best bay horse, etc., all real estate
in Flushing except wife shall have choice of best room "and have a priviledge
in the kitchen and the use of the fire in the said kitchen, and have her
choice of one part of the cellar," son Baltus to keep a "good chair horse"
for my wife and "fire wood ready cut by the door." Executors to sell real
estate in New York and elsewhere not disposed of above and give proceeds as
follows: To my grandson, James Van Kleeck, ��20 and the "reversion" after
debts are paid one fourth to son Baltus, one fourth to my daughter, Jacoba
Carman, one fourth to my granddaughter, Elizabeth Wiltse's daughter, one
fourth to my deceased son, Lawrence Van Kleeck's two youngest children, Sarah
and Baltus. If son Baltus die under age and without children, his share of
estate to be sold and divided, one fourth to my wife, one fourth to daughter,
Jacoba Carman, one fourth to deceased son Lawrence's three children, viz.:
James, Sarah and Baltus, one fourth to granddaughter Wiltse.
Executors, wife, friends John P. Van Kleeck, of Poughkipsey, Dutchess County,
and John Allen, of Great Neck, Queens County, husband to Philip Pells
daughter (not named).
Witnesses, Peter De Lancey, Martia Rodman, of Flushing, spinster; Frederic
Jahn. Proved, Queens County, March 7, 1785. Confirmed, New York, July 27,
1785.