Allegany Co., New York Wills Bk 1 - Index & Will Abstracts
by Vivian Karen Bush
Allegany Co., NY, Will Bk A, No. 1 of Wills; 1831-1841. If there is no will abstract, then the Testator died intestate.
| Testator's_Name | Administrator/Executor | Letters of Administration gr | Date_of_Will | Testator's_Spouse | Residence | Page# | Will Abstract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adams, William | Esther Adams | Feb 27, 1837 | 88 | ||||
| Anson, Job | Asa H. Anson, William Hicks | Mar 22, 1836 | 73 | ||||
| Atkinson, Robert | Louisa Atkinson | Mar 2, 1838 | 145 | ||||
| Baker, Mary | Storm A. L. Baker | Jan 17, 1832 | 8 | ||||
| Bardwell, Joel | Susanah Bardwell, Reuben Weed, Daniel Moses | May 19, 1840 | Oct 2, 1839 | Susanah Bardwell | Granger | 194 | Joel Bardwell of Granger. Bequests to wf Susanah; sn Joel Bardwell; gsn Willard Bardwell; dau Sally; sn Silas F.; sn Harrison; dau Salana Booth; sn Roger; dau Susanah; sn Palmer; wf Susanah and Reuben Weed and Daniel Moses executors. Wit- Aziya Reynolds, Wm. H. Botsford, Reuben Weed. Will proved 18 May 1840. Wit- Aziya Reynolds states Joel Bardwell d. 13 Nov 1839; Wm. H. Botsford; Rebuen Weed; Daniel Moses. |
| Bartlett, John | Nancy Bartlett, William Vannoy | July 13, 1839 | 164 | ||||
| Benjamin, John | Stephen R. Smith | Dec 12, 1838 | Sep 9, 1838 | Kezia Benjamin | Alfred | 158 | John Benjamin of Alfred. Bequests wf Kezia Benjamin, children Hannah Miller, Senthia, Clarissa and Samuel Benjamin. Mentions property in Steuben co. Stephen R. Smith executor. Wit- Chs. D. Langworthy, Charles Benjamin, Jerred Stillman. Will proved 12 Dec 1838. Wit- Charles D. Langworthy; Jarred Stillman. |
| Bennett, Cromwell | Zeruah Bennet, Abraham Lyon | Aug 10, 1833 | 42 | ||||
| Bennett, Nathaniel | Lucy Benntt, David W. Bennett, Joseph Leonard | Aug 15, 1839 | May 1, 1839 | 168 | Nathaniel Bennett of Burns. Bequest to wf Lucy Bennett, sn William P. Bennett, children Luke R. Bennet, Guy E. Bennet, Daniel W. Bennet, Sidney D. Bennet, William P. Bennet, Polly Boylen and Abegail Van Scoter. Lucy Bennett, David W. Bennett and Joseph Leonard execs. Wit- Stephen Mundy, Erastus Walker and Morris Leonard. Will proved 15 Aug. 1839. Wit- Stephen Mundy; Erastus Walker; Morris Leonard. | ||
| Benton, Isaac | Rhoda Benton | June 29, 1838 | 146 | ||||
| Berry, William | Lawrence I. Dey | Jan 4, 1840 | Oct 17, 1839 | Polly Berry | West Almond | 185 | William Berry of West Almond. Bequests to wf Polly, sn Thomas, sn John, dau Rachel and her sn Rosal and daus Lydia, Rosina, Gelina and Amy; Asahel Palrun Jr. h. of Rachel; dau Lydia; dau Anna Potter's heirs, Alanson Burdick, Stephen S. Wheeler and John Berry sn of Wm. Berry; dau Elizabeth; sn William Berry Jr. hrs Marilla McNaught, Wm. Y. Berry, Patty Maria Goodrich and Thomas Berry; John and Thomas Berry. Also mentions Benjamin Maxson. Mentions property in Almond with boundaries on land owned by Wm. Doyl; land in Birdsall. Lawrence I. Dey executor. Wit- John J. Davison, Job Southard and Joseph I. Dey all of Birdsall. Will proved 4 Jan 1840. Wit- John J. Davidson; Job Southard; Joseph I. Dey. |
| Bingham, Chancy | Leverett Whitcomg | Oct 6, 1836 | 55 | ||||
| Blanchard, Mark | Benjamin Blanchard, Samuel Chapen, Jonathan Lyon | Jan 10, 1839 | July 24, 1837 | Lydia Blanchard | Centerville | 161 | Mark Blanchard of Centerville. Bequests to wf Lydia; sn Joel an infirm and decrepted boy; dau Sally, Albert Knight, children Mandy, Sally, Mark, Joel, Charles, James. Also mentions Joseph Knight, Joseph and Isaac Mead and Barnes Blanchard. Benjamin Blanchard, Samuel Chapen and Jonathan Lyon execrs. Wit- James McCall, Benj. Blanchard, Alanson F. Delano. Will proved 10 Jan 1839. Wit- James McCall of Rushford; Alanson F. Delano of Centerville; Benjamin Blanchard, states Mark Blanchard d. 10 Oct last [1838] at Centerville. L of A gr Jan 10, 1839. A-161 |
| Bradford, Daniel R. | Charles Tillman | July 6, 1835 | 64 | ||||
| Bramhall, William | Richard Charles, John Wilson | Aug 28, 1836 | Aug 29, 1836 | Belfast | 83 | William Bramhall of Belfast. Bequests to daus Leapha Ann and Mary Eliza Bramhall, sn Moses, dau Sally, Revard Taylor, sons William and John; land description mentions Nelson Perry and deeded by Samuel S. Haight.; dau Sally's oldest sn (not named); Richard Charles and John Wilson named executors. Wit- Squire Dunn, Horatio N. Perry, John Wilson. Will proved 29 Aug 1836. William Bramhall d. 18 May last past [1836] in Belfast | |
| Briggs, Ephraim | Elisabeth Briggs | Oct 30, 1832 | 22 | ||||
| Brown, John | Jesse Prior, William Howe | Nov 15, 1839 | Mar 30, 1839 | Almond | 179 | John Brown of Almond. Bequests to sns John, Stephen and Charles; daus Olive, Abigail, Anna, Lucinda, Eliza; sn William (if living); Lydia Brookins; gsn Charles Duffis; dau Abaline. Friends Jesse Prior and William Howe executors. Wit- William Root of Almond, Orange W. M Cay of Almond; Joseph Peters of Almond. Will proved 15 Nov 1839. Wit- William Root; Orange W. M Cay; William Howe. | |
| Brown, Silas | Elizabeth Brown | 4 Sep 1837 | 136 | ||||
| Budd, Samuel | Amelia Budd, Nelson Budd | May 24, 1839 | 167 | ||||
| Buel, Cyrus | Hannah Buel | July 18, 1836 | Apr 22, 1836 | Hannah Buell | Rushford | 79 | Cyrus Buel of Rushford. Bequests to: wf Hannah Buel; eldest sn Joseph L. Buel; younger sn Roselba B. Buel; younger sn William Buel; youngest sn John E. Buel; eldest dau Mary Vaughan; youngest dau Luncinda Snow. Hannah Buel executrix. Wit- John Hammond, Andre Bennett, Ozial Taylor. Will proved 18 July 1836. |
| Burr, Lyman | Laura Burr, James Caldwell | Dec 1, 1831 | 5 | ||||
| Cady, Rufus P. | Lucy G. Cady | Feb 9, 1840 | 198 | ||||
| Carpenter, Dexter | Julia M. Carpenter, Allen Nourse | Jan 3, 1839 | 160 | ||||
| Clock, Gideon | William Clock | Aug 14, 183 | 43 | ||||
| Daniel Bulton | Permelia Bulton | Nov 21, 1833 | 48 | ||||
| Dowd, Edward | Joseph Phippin, Daniel Shaw | Nov 10, 1839 | 184 | ||||
| Dunning, Jacob | John Dunning, David Nickerson | 3 Sep 1834 | 53 | ||||
| Elmer, Samuel W. | Alson Elmer | Jan 20, 1840 | 150 | ||||
| Estabrooks, Warren | Mary Estabrooks | Jan 11, 1836 | 68 | ||||
| Everest, David | Eleanor Everest, George Barlow | Jan 26, 1833 | 28 | ||||
| Fitzsimmons, Jerome | Lewis Fitzsimmons | Mar 13, 1840 | 192 | ||||
| Foster, Levi | Thomas Applebee | May 9, 1836 | 76 | ||||
| Freeborn, Gideon | Mary Freeborn, Rodman Freeborn | Apr 28, 1837 | 134 | ||||
| Gifford, Sarah | Lyman Holcomb | Apr 12, 1839 | 165 | ||||
| Gorton, Thurston | Waite Clark, Henry Mason | Nov 12, 1838 | June 15, 1830 | Anna Gorton | Brookfield, Madison co., NY | 154 | Thurston Gorton of Brookfield, Madison co., NY. Bequests to wf Anna Gorton; adopted sn Truman Hall. Waite Clark and Henry Mason of Brookfield executors. Wit- William Clarke, Corenth Garratt, Lewis Bancroft. Will proved 28 June 1838. Wit- William Clarke of Caznovia, Madison co.; Corinth Garratt of Spencer, Tioga co.; Lewis Bancroft of New Berlin, Chenango co. |
| Gray, William | James M. Curcy | May 20, 1835 | 58 | ||||
| Green, Timothy | Jabes Wyman, Jesse B. Gibbs | Jan 17, 1840 | 149 | ||||
| Greenman, Alanson | Minerva Greenman, David Stillman | May 2, 1832 | 14 | ||||
| Harrison, Russel | Polly Harrison | Feb 9, 1840 | 199 | ||||
| Hays, Milo | Annsetta Hays, Corkins Hays, Lazuras S. Rathbun | Mar 13, 1832 | 13 | ||||
| Heath, Asa | Asa R. Heath | Apr 21, 1837 | 89 | ||||
| Heydon, Elizabeth | William C. Heydon | Aug 5, 1839 | 166 | ||||
| Hickox, Asher Pierce | Samuel Windsor | July 20, 1837 | 6 May 1837 | Polly Wilcox | Pike | 98 | Asher Pierce Hickox of Pike, age 40 upwards, names wf Polly, Asahel Nicholas Cole, aged 15 upwards adopted sn “who is now, and has been for several years a member of my family”. Samuel Windsor exececutor. Wit- Moses Smith of Pike; Asa Pride of Pike; Harley F. Smith of Pike. Will proved 14 June 1837. |
| Hinman, Anson | June 27, 1833 | Nov 19, 1832 | Abigail A. | Pike | 30 | Anson Hinman of Pike. Bequests- wf Abigail A.; ch- Lewis S., Porter T., Hellen Augusta, Augusta Abigail; g-sn Homer Emery. Mentions deceased sn Neilson; Jonathan Emery, f. of Homer Emery.Wit- Benson Owen, Simeon Capron, Simeon Heath all of Pike.Will proved 22 Apr 1833. | |
| Holbrook, Lucius L. | Mary Ann P. Holbrook, Ephraim Smith | Aug 11, 1836 | 77 | ||||
| Houghton, Leonard | Tamson Houghton | Mar 13, 1840 | 197 | ||||
| Hudnut, Isaiah B. | Sarah Hudnut, Solomon L. Hamilton, Nathaniel Coe | June 3, 1839 | 162 | ||||
| Karr, Joseph | Rufus Whitney, Jesse Angel | 21 Nov 1837 | Feb 19, 1835 | Almond | 142 | Joseph Karr, of Almond, age 61 last Nov. Bequests to sn Joel age 25 last July; sns Isaiah age 32 March 19 last, Joseph age 8, June 16 last; daus Margaret Whitney age 34, wf of David Whitney and Lois Ferry age 22 Dec 12 last, wf of Philip Ferry; friends Rufus Whitney and Jesse Angel executors. Wit- Robert S. Faulkner of Almond, Robert H. Coleman of Almond. Will proved 12 Nov 1837. Joseph Karr d. 24 May last [1837] | |
| Kelley, Smith | Elizabeth Kelley, Thomas McElheny | Jan 6, 1832 | 6 | ||||
| King, James | Kianah King, John King | May 7, 1835 | 56 | ||||
| Knight, Daniel | Lydia Knight | Sep 18, 1833 | 45 | ||||
| Lamb, Martin | Lydia Lamb, Caleb Knight | Feb 26, 1839 | Nov 22, 1837 | Lydia Lamb | West Almond | 176 | Martin Lamb of West Almond. Bequests to dau Lovina, md woman; dau Cylinda, md woman; eldest dau Lydia md woman; younger dau Ruth, dead, heirs of; younger dau Zerviah md woman; only sn Martin Lamb Jr; youngest daus: Maria Lamb, Lucinda and Mary Lamb all single; wf Lyida Lamb and Caleb Knight sn-i-law excecutors. Mentions property in West Almond. Wit- Nathan Safford, Abiel Alton and Horace Hills of West Almond. Will proved 29 Jan 1839. Wit- Nathaniel Safford; Abiel Alton; Horace Hills; Caleb Knight states Martin Lamb d. 5 Oct last [1838]. |
| Maxwell, Manning | Ruth Maxwell, Joel Griffin | Mar 16, 1840 | 193 | ||||
| McNair, Hugh W. | Sabrina M. McNair | Mar 19, 1834 | 49 | ||||
| Miel, Charles | Lucas E. Miel | Aug 20, 1838 | 148 | ||||
| Norton, John | Ebenezer Norton, Francis Norton | June 20, 1837 | wp 9 Mar 1837 | Ruth Norton | Amity | 104 | John Norton of Amity. Bequests to wf Ruth Norton, sn Francis Norton, dau Lucenday Whitcomb and her h. Jeriah Whitcomb (land in Phillipsburgh, Mill Reserve); dau Elizabeth May; gd. Sarah Davis; gsn Joseph N. Waters; gsn Hail Whitcomb; bro. Ebenezer Norton and sn Francis Norton execsn Wit: Alvan E. Parker of Amity; Freeman sn Gorham of Amity; Bela Bartlett of Allegany co. Will proved 6, 9 & 29th Mar 1837. |
| Palmer, Simeon | Chloe Palmer | July 3, 1837 | 95 | ||||
| Phillips, John A. | Chloe A. Phillips, James Doud | July 26, 1837 | 102 | ||||
| Pitts, Adam | Dorcas Pitts | Apr 8, 1839 | Sep 13, 1838 | Dorcas Pitts | Centerville | 182 | Adam Pitts of Centerville. Bequests to wf Dorcas Pitts; two youngest sns William Pitts and Washington Pitts; dau Hannah W. Pitts. Dorcas Pitts executor. Mentions property in Centerville leased to Edward D. Wolf and Joanna his w. contracted for at N. Deveseau land office in Ellicottsville and land in Sidney, Maine. Wit- Orrin Pell, Hugh Gillis and Ezra M. Hopkins all of Centerville. Will proved 21 Mar 1839. Wit: Hugh Gillis; Orrin Pell; Ezra M. Hopkins. |
| Potter, Nathan | Eleasinia Potter, Samuel Lamphere | Jan 15, 1833 | 25 | ||||
| Randolph, Micah F. | Albert F. Randolph, Walter B. Gillett | wp Sep 11, 1837 | July 4, 1837 | Anne Randolph | Bolivar | 137 | Micah Randolph of Bolivar. Bequests to wf Anne, daus Sally, Anne, Eliza, Rachel and Nancy, sns Jonathan, Albert F. Randolph and John R. Randolph; Albert F. Randolph and Rev. Walter B. Gillett executors. Samuel B. Ayers exec to act in Rev. Gilletts stead if he refuses. Wit- Warren Wellman, Calvin Messenger, Harvey C. Foster. Will proved 11 Sept 1837. |
| Raymond, David | Anna Raymond, John Dort | Oct 20, 1838 | 153 | ||||
| Rich, Easau | Anna Rich | Aug 29, 1831 | 1 | ||||
| Robinson, Richard W. | Charlotte Robinson | Nov 16, 1840 | 201 | ||||
| Sanford, Elijah R. | Jane M. Sanford, Daniel Bostwick, Nathaniel Sanford | Aug 30, 1832 | 17 | ||||
| Scott, Friend | Mary Scott, Simeon Scott | May 2, 1834 | 51 | ||||
| Sharp, Garrett | Tryphosa Sharp, Potter Austin | Aug 26, 1839 | 175 | ||||
| Sheldon, Abram C. | Miranda C. Sheldon, Ephraim Smith | Dec 21, 1835 | 67 | ||||
| Sisson, Allen | Rebecca Sisson, Elijah Griswold Jr. | Feb 18, 1832 | 11 | ||||
| Smith, Agrippa | Benjamin B. Smith | Nov 5, 1831 | 4 | ||||
| Smith, Cyrus | John Burlingham, Joel J. Smith | Feb 3, 1840 | 151 | ||||
| Stearns, Squire | Lydia Stearns, Chauncey S. Stearns | Jan 11, 1841 | Amity | 201 | |||
| Teater, John M. | Samuel White, Peter B. Teater, Ambrose Corey | Jan 15, 1840 | May 20, 1839 | Lydia Teater | Independence | 188 | John M. Teater of Independence. Bequest to wf Lydia; youngest sn John R. Teater; sn Horace K. Teater; sn William A. Teater; dau Lydia M. Teater; sn Peter M. Teater. Bro-i-l Samuel White and bro Peter B. Teater and Ambrose Corey executors. Wit- Martin Grover of Angelica; Joseph Corey of Independence; Samuel S. White of Indepenedence. Codicil bequests to two eldest sns Andrew and Peter, dau Lydia Melvina. Codicil dated 20 May 1839. Wit- Joseph Corey of Independence, Samuel S. White of Independence and John Lee of Independence. Will proved 6 Jan 1840. Wit- Martin Grover; Joseph Cory; Samuel S. White mentioned a Mr. Haskins. |
| Town, Stephen | Anson Hobart, Carolin Hobart | Feb 14, 1832 | 10 | ||||
| Van Allen, John P. | Betsey Van Allen | July 30, 1838 | 147 | ||||
| Wait, Thomas | Amanda W. Wait, Levi Lesner, Pliny L. Evans | Mar 24, 1836 | 74 | ||||
| Weaver, Jacob | Aurrilla Weaver, Henry McHenry | Feb 22, 1836 | 70 | ||||
| Weld, Daniel C. | Hartly Weld | Oct 8, 1833 | 46 | ||||
| Wells, Daniel D. | May 22, 1835 | wp 9 Apr 1835 | 59 | Bequests to eldest sn William C. Wells, oldest dau Sarah Ruth Wells, dau Eliza Ann Hanson, sn James Wells, sn David Wells, daus Catherine Morina Wells, Ellen Rosanna Wells, Margaret Marina Wells, sn John Wells, youngest dau Phebe Philena Wells, William Mark and Azel Fitch named guardians of minor ch. Wit- A. C. Chipman of Nunda, N. Olney of Portage. Will proved 9 Apr 1835. | |||
| Wells, Joseph | Lydia Wells, Daniel Edwards Jr. | July 12, 1837 | 97 | ||||
| Westfall, George | Nancy Westfall | Sep 21, 1839 | 171 | ||||
| Whitney, Sceva | Esau Whitney | Sep 3, 1832 | 19 | ||||
| Wilcox, Ezekiel | Alathiah Wilcox, Roswell Wilcox | Sep 24, 1839 | Apr 29, 1839 | Alathia Wilcox | Ossian | 172 | Ezekiel Wilcox of Ossian. Bequests to wf Alathia, children not named. Mentions contracts with Bartholomew Hogaboom, Harman and William Gardner, James M. White and Putnam Sisson and Alvan Francis of Elk Creek, Erie co., PA. Mentions property in Ossian and Elk Creek, Pa. wf Alathiah and bro Roswell Wilcox of Sparta, Livingston co. executors. Wit- Isaac L. Endress of Sparta, Livingston co., NY; Edward O'Brien of Sparta. Will proved 23 Aug 1839. Wit- Isaac L. Endress; Edward O'Brien. |
| Wilcox, Nathaniel | Mairah Wilcox, Seymour Wilcox, Hulbert Wilcox | Apr 24, 1837 | July 24, 1835 | Mariah Wilcox | Scio | 91 | Nathaniel Wilcox of Scio. Bequests to wf and ch.; wf Mariah Wilcox, Seymour Wilcox and Hulbert Wilcox executors. Wit- John Simons, Batholomew Coats, Geo. B. Jones. Will proved 20 Mar 1837. |
| Willard, John | Sabra Willard, Ira S. Willard | July 10, 1835 | 65 | ||||
| Willard, Jonathan | Tammey Willard, John M. Burliegh | Oct 5, 1838 | 152 | ||||
| Willis, Giles | Daniel Shaw | Dec 19, 1832 | 23 | ||||
| Wright, Elijah | Sarah Wright, John L. Wright | Oct 29, 1832 | 19 | ||||
| Wright, Sarah | John F. Wright, David Brown | Dec 28, 1838 | 157 | ||||
| Wygant, John | Phebe Wygant, Reuben Chadwick | Aug 6, 1832 | 16 |
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