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Will of Thomas Williams, Jr. - 1761 In the name of God, Amen. I Thomas Williams, Jr., of Albany, innholder, being in perfect health. I leave to my son Thomas £6, in right of Primogeniture. I leave to my wife Marcia all my estate, during her widowhood. After her death or marriage I leave all my estate, real and personal, to my children, Thomas, Herman, and Johana. I make my wife, executor. Dated September 1761 in the First year of King George III. Witnesses, Barent H. Ten Eyck, Henry Wendell, Robert Yates. Proved. November 20, 1773. notes "Johana": He most likely means his youngest son who was christened "Jan" in 1719 and was known in Albany as "John Williams." He does not appear to have had a daughter named "Johana." Transformed by JP Home | Site Index | Navigation | Email | New York State Museum first posted: 11/30/06 |