Will of Jacob A. Van Schaick - 1787


Will of Jacob Van Schaick, Albany.

Wife Elizabeth

Sons, Anthony, Gosen, Jacob, Dirck.
Daughters Catherine, Elizabeth.

Executors Gerrit Van Schaick, Teunis Van Vechten, John Van Allen.

A bond executed by Martinus Vrooman for £445 dated 23 Sept. 1784 Ballance due £186.4.4
A joint Bond of Job Mead and William Shepherd for £300 dated 12 Dec. 1782, Ballance due 151.7.1
A Bond of Cornelius Dubois for £290 dated 8 Oct 1787, Ballance due 303.0.0
A Bond executed by Garret Abeel for £60.10 dated 4 Oct 1787, Balance due Estate 61.18.0
A Bond executed by Ephraim Vrooman for £40 dated 3 Mar 1787, ballance due 42.6.0
A Bond executed by Roelif Vanderwarken for £48.13.6 dated 17 July 1764, bad debt, ballance remaining due 28.19.2 3/4
A Bond executed by Hendrick Hardt for £45.2.4 bad debt dated 3 Apr 1764, Ballance due 90.4.8
A Note of hand by Sybrant Van Schaick, Junr. for £7.18.9 dated 30 Apr 1743, ballance due
A Note of hand by Catharina Van Slyck Dated 4 Mar 1785, ballance due £3.9.0
A Note of hand by Wilhelmus Dederick for 11 pounds of sugar dated 24 Oct 1779
A Note of hand by Matthias Bovie for £3.5.7 dated 14 Jan 1772, ballance due 3.5.7
A promissory note by John Seyerry to Rowd. DePhaide 76.16.0 or Order for £76.16 indorsed by said DePhaibe dated 13 Oct 1760, due bad debt
A promissory note by Gosen Van Schaick, Junr. for £3.16.0 dated 3 Sep 1765, due

Thirteen £4 and two £5 Bills made current by a Law of this State passed 10 Apr 1786, money 62.0.0

440 dollars in facilities alias indents receivable in Taxes agreeably to a requisition of Congress of the 27 Sep 1785, makes 176.0.0

The following balances are owing unto the estate of the said Jacob deceased, Ledgers A & B:

Johannis Fort 0.5.0
Bernardus Johans. Bradt 1.5.6
Frederick Vischer 2.8.10
Christian Kelder 19.15.14
Adam Impie 0.13.6
Rolif Mte. Van Derwerken 30.7.4
Henry Hart 46.12.4 ½
Stephanus Collhamer 1.15.6
Johannes Muller 0.3.8
Jacob Quackenboss 0.13.6
Jacobus Abeel 2.8.1
Charles Gillehrist 0.13.1 ½
Peter Backus 0.4.1
Henry Winter 2.4.0
Engilte Witbeck 0.17.6
Albert Martn. Van Derwerken 52.8.11 ½
Garret Roseboom 0.9.0
Johannes Everse 1.6.11
Abram Johs. Becker 0.1.6
Henry P. Van Buren 0.5.11 ½
Abram Watson 6.13.8½
Stephen Johans. Schuyler 0.8.8 ½
Abram Veeder 0.12.3
Isaac Vredeman 0.7.0
Abraham Bogart, Cooper 0.9.0
Johannes Van Eps 1.0.4½
Abram Frere 0.6.0
John G. Yates 3.4.0
Stephen Groesbeck 44.0.0
Marte B. Van Buren 0.3.8
Joseph Concklin 0.8.0
Abraham Johans. Staats 0.7.0
Derick Johans. Van Derheyden 59.3.10½
Johannes Quackenboss 0.4.6
Henry I. Van Valkenburg 0.3.9
John Vischer 1.1.3
Sybrant Van Schaick 27.8.6
Petrus Cluet 0.9.9
Adam Dockstader 0.9.6
John Vischer 0.18.11
Henry Am. Wendell 0.13.4½
Arent Smith 27.11.5
John Vroman 0.16.0
Anthony Johs. Bradt 3.9.2
Derick Matths. Van Derheyden 0.10.0
Jellis K, Winne 0.15.9
Anthony Sybrtse. Van Schaick 1.17.2
Conrad Sharp 3.13.7½
Adam Moll 2.2.3
James Benjn. Williamson 4.2.1
Jacob Jabse. Hallenbeck 0.11.1
John DeGarmo 0.1.6
Teunis Krankheyt 1.1.6
Phillip Jno. Schuyler 0.5.6
Jacob Schermerhorn, Junr 2.0.6
Henry K. Van Renselaer 0.8.6
Frederick Cluet 0.3.0
Cornelius Groote 0.10.0
Jacob DeGarmo 0.12.0
Abraham Bogart 0.9.0
Frans Burn 0.14.0
Matthias Van Derheyden 1.11.6
Neltje Valk 0.4.0
Andreas Goewy 0.5.0
John Isaac Hanson 2.7.9
John Morral 14.7.10 ½
Pn. Matthew DeCoine 3.3.9
Casper Van Salisbury 0.7.0
Hester Vischer 0.18.0
Jochim I, Staats 0.18.8
John Kidney 2.17.6
Jacob Shults 0.18.8
Frans Winnea 1.6.10
Henry Henk. Weaver 0.5.0
Barent Van Schaick 1.10.0
Jacob Jos. Van Schaick 1.10.0
Myndert Wemple Qackbenboss 1.19.4
Gerson Simson 3.8.5
Phillip Deforest 0.12.11
Hugh Moloy 2.10.0
Abram Vosburgh 0.10.0
Arent Veeder 0.7.0
Isaac Bogart 1.9. ½
John Lansing 0.3.4 ½
Gerrit Johans. Van Sante 1.2.6
Teunis H. Van Slyck 0.3.6
Johannes Schrom 5.4.9 ½
Christopher Johans Yates 0.10.0
John Carpenter 0.13.7 ½
John Lansing 2.8.9
Abram I. Fonda 7.6.5
Rebecca Lomes 1.3.0
Barent Nere 0.12.0
John Milton 1.16.0
Peter Petse. Bachus 1.4.1 ½
Cornelius Matths. Van Denberg 0.4.6 ½
Garret Hen j. Van Wie 0.7.6
Jacob Bergen 1.6.7
Arent Van Dusen 8.5. ½
Garret Hallenbeck 10.6.10 ½
Robert Yates 0.2.0
Gerrit M. Merselis 0.3.5 ½
Michael Cook 1.3.9
Lourens Sharp 3.12.7 ½
Jacobus Shallenbeck 13.5.9
Carl Hanse Toll 1.6.2 ½
Jacob Everse 0.1.8 ½
Guysbert Johas Merselis 0.10.0
Samuel Stringer 0.2.6
Henry G. Bogart 2.3.6
Johannes Jas. Wendell 2.7.9 ½
Thomas Jacob Witbeck 9.14.2
John Strayer 11.14.2
John McGee 0.19.7
Mary Barry 2.10.1
Simeon Schuyler 5.2.0
Conrad Luck 1.6.3 ½
Matthew Bovie 0.15.1
Cornelius Douwe 1.5.0
William Giffers 0.4.6
Francs Doted Careen 0.15.6
Ryiner Van Hosan 0.7.5
John Louis Fouquet 7.15.3 ½
Edward Willet 1.15.6
Martinus Vrooman 10.8.9
Jacob Sternberg 1.4.0
Volkert Veeder 1.4.0
Garret Morselis 1.15.6
Casparus Hewston 1.0.0
John Van Derhyden 0.16.8
Barent Bogart 0.2.0
Gerardus Beekman 7.15.8
Barent Staats 0.4.0
Barent Ten Eyck 0.1.9
James Williamson 4.14.0
Arent H. Veeder 1.0.0
Jacobus Abeel 3.6.0
Jacob G. Van Schaick 4.12.0
Gosen G. Van Schaick 2.4.8 ½
John I. Goewey 0.9.6
Henry Remis 5.4.11 ½
Volkert Oothout 0.17.8 ½
Isaac Douwer Fonda 8.2.2 ½
Volkert Veeder 4.18.9 ½
David Quackenboss 1.11.1
Adrian Quackenboss 2.11.0
Mellte Van Vechten 0.5.0
Cornelia Schuyler 0.8.0
John Hanson 0.1.6
Phillip Schuyler 1.1.0
Thomas Sharp 2.7.0
Sharlotte Coeymans 17.0.0
Henry Barckly poss. 0.6.0
William Jun Hogan 0.18.0
Barent Bradt 0.4.0
Christian Christianse 0.13.3
Cornelia Dunbar 0.7.6
Margaret Fort 0.16.0
Richard Hanson 0.10.0
Harme Vedder 0.4.6
Anthony Bleecker 0.3.0
Nicholas Gardinier 0.7.6
John Schuyler 0.6.6
Alida Bradt 0.1.3
Myndert Van Hosan 0.7.0
Arent Van Dusen 1.5.4
Francis Pruyn 0.12.0
Peter Gansveoort 40.18.8 ½
William Elsworth 0.5.6
Peter Leverse 16.12.8
William Groesbeck 3.19.6
John Lee Bradt 2.16.2
John Ten Broeck 1.2.6
Catharina Van Slyck 0.18.0
Abraham Van Antwerp 3.7.7
David Sternberg 5.12.5
Cornelius Van Schaack 1.11.1
William Brown 5.5.9 ½
Abraham Cuyler 7.19.6
Peter Entis 0.9.6
James Whitmore 0.8.4
Gose Van Schaick 7.15.6
Garret Van Schaick 0.4.0
John Waters 0.18.3
John Bull 0.5.3
Garret Wendell 1.8.6
William Colbreath 2.14.0
Wilhelmus Mancius 7.2.3
John G. Van Schaick 24.12 ½
Abraham H. Wendell 0.12.6
John Wilkinson 1.7.0
Joseph H. Yates 4.19.0
Sarah Muller 0.2.0
Christian Fero 6.16.9
Joseph Mabie 0.3.3
Barent Stroobraught 8.3. ½
Henry Pelger 1.0.8
Lambert DeRonde 1.14.0
Teunis Van Veghten 2.10.1
Phillip Cuyler 2.19.5½
Anthony Hallenbeck 4.18.11
John Wille 1.1.0
Arent Smith 0.9.0
Cornelius Jno. Van Denberg 5.8.9
Johannes G. Van Schaick 1.7.6
John I. Rosa 11.18.10½
John Willis 10.10.0
Phillip Van Ness 2.2.0
Killian Van Renselaer 2.4.0
Phillip Teller 5.15.0
Jacob Pruyn 1.2.9
Harme Grosebeck 5.18.3
Jacob Vrooman 0.3.0
Arent Van Deusen 4.7.1

80 3-point blankets 34.0.0
23 2½ point blankets 8.12.6
5 pr. wool cards 0.15.0
1 pr. cotton check 3.16.6
11 ½ yds. blk. broad cloth 13.16.0
17½ yds. White suffle gauze 1.10.7½
19½ yds. Brown sagathee 2.18.6
27½ yds. Light sagathee 4.1.6
2 pieces tandum linen 4.10.0
eight table clothes 7.4.0
nine pr. boys hose 1.7.0
six Barcelona handkerchiefs 1.2.6
15 ½ yds. ¾ diaper 2.6.6
even red, dou. Worsted caps 1.4.6
eight brown dou. Worsted 1.8.0
six red single Worsted 0.16.6
eight yds. brown Camblet silk2.18.6
eight pr. black silk gloves 2.16.0
three pr. black silk mitts 0.16.6
six pr. purple mitts 0.15.0
30 yds. light blue callimanco 2.5.0
25-3/4 yds. brown callimanco 2.4.7½
5 doz. knives & forks 2.10.0
2 lbs. sewing silk 5.7.3
6 ½ lbs. Mohair 7.16.0
18 pieces sorted shoebinding 2.5.0
2 ½ doz. pocket knives 1.10.0
½ doz. pen knives 0.10.6
18 doz. apron tapes 12.12.0
5 doz. cap tapes 1.15.0

Scotch Threads, viz:

1 ½ lbs. No. 12, No 1.8.6
1 ½ lbs. No. 15, No. 16,
1 lb. No. 17, 1 ¼ lb. No 18 1.17.3
1 ¼ lb. No. 20, ¾ lb. No. 22 2.1.6
¾ lb. No. 12, 1 lb. No 2.6.9
¼ lb. No. 8, ¼ lb. No 30 0.16.0
12 pieces coloured No. 4 ribbon 6.5.0
125 ½ yds. coloured ribbon 6.5.6
84 ¼ yds. coloured ribbon 6.6.4 ½
1 piece sash ribbon blue 1.13.0
27 setts blue & white cup & saucers 8.2.0
4 cups & 20 saucers 0.12.0
16 setts chocolate coloured saucers 4.0.0
five saucers 0.2.1
2 ½ gallon Burnt China bowls 1.2.0
five gallon blue & white China bowls 2.5.0
25 enameld pint bowls 2.16.3
67 enameld pint bowls 7.10.9
38 blue & white bowls 2.17.0
26 ½ yds. striped stuff 4.13.4½
2 pieces, 30 yds. ea 10.10.0
7 scissorsm 3 shears 0.11.6
12 yds. light callicoe 2.5.0
17 ¼ yds. striped callicoe 3.4.8
8 ¼ dark striped chints 2.9.6
1 piece striped chints 3.12.0
1 piece striped chints 4.4.0
10- ¾ yds. copperplate callicoe 2.16.4½
6 yds. copperplate callicoe 1.3.4 ½
3 pr. colored Men's gloves 1.13.0
10 bushels of rock salt 3.0.0
heat brown sugar 14.9.1½
181 gallons West India Rum
107 gallons molasses

Plate as hereunder:
One Silver tankard marked IV&S, about 36 oz 21.0.0
one Silver teapot marked GC 19 oz 13.0.0
one silver pepperbox marked IV&S 3½ oz 2.12.0
one silver porringer marked H&C 8½ oz 4.8.0
one silver sugar cup marked IV&S 9 oz 6.3.0
one silver milk pot marked IV&SI 3.5.0
one silver sauce boat marked IFR IF 7.12.0
one silver sauce boat marked IFR 10 oz 1.12.0
one silver sugar thongs 1½ oz 0.14.0
one silver soup ladle, marked IV&S, 7½ oz 4.0.0
6 silver table spoons marked FV&S, 12 oz 6.9.0
5 silver table spoons marked CC, 10 oz 4.12.6
1 silver table spoon marked W&E 0.14.0
one silver small table 0.9.0
spoon marked A&VS, 1 oz
one brown Damask gown 5.0.0
one light coloured gown 4.0.0
one Chintz gown 1.5.0
one red & white callicoe gown 0.18.0
one collicoe nightgown 1.5.0
one brown russet gown 0.12.0
one black bombazeen gown 0.16.0
one black & white crape gown 0.18.0
one black bombazeen gown 2.0.0
one striped lutestring gown 3.0.0
one dark callicoe gown 0.18.0
one pearl colored silk quilted petticoat 2.0.0
one black quilted petticoat 0.16.0
one callicoe quilted petticoat 0.12.0
one feather bed 7.0.0
one bedsted with green hangings 2.10.0
one bolster 0.10.0
two pillows & cases 0.10.0
two sheets 1.0.0
two striped blankets 0.12.0
one green rug 1.0.0
one red & white bed quilt 3.0.0
one red & white bed quilt cradle 0.10.0
one brown Damask Child's mantle 1.10.0
one red & white callicoe child's mantle 0.6.0
one black velvet short cloak 1.0.0
one pair damask womans shows 0.8.0
one iron cast stove and frame 4.0.0
one spinning wheel 0.15.0
one canvas painted floor cloth 3.10.0
6 empty large & small old trunks 3.10.0
4 silver teaspoons marked 0.18.6
C & C, 2 oz: 1 silver tea spoons marked F&VS
one wooden sugar cup charged with silver 1.0.0

A Negro man by name Pomp aged 30 yrs 65.0.0
A Negro woman named Diann, aged 28 yrs 70.0.0
A bay horse 22.0.0
two milch cows 10.6.0
one riding chair and harness 14.0.0
one 8-day clock with Mahogany case 27.0.0
12 Mahogany chairs 24.0.0
one Mahogany close stool 3. 10.0
one round cherry table 0.15.0
one japanned frame looking glass 4.0.0
one pr. andirons with brass heads 1.10.0
one pr. tongs and small brass shovel 0.14.0
Blue & white callicoe for 5 sash windows 5.0.0
1 ½ gallon blue & white 0.9.0
1 quart blue & white China tea pot 0.4.6
one pint burnt china bowl 0.3.6
one pint blue & white China tea pot 0.6.0
10 pint blue & white China plated 0.15.0
6 blue & white cups & saucers 0.6.0
three Delft dishes lg. 0.12.0
four Delft dishes sm. 0.12.0
three Holland firelocks long barreled 7.10.0
4 wine glasses 0.3.0
one Gill glass 0.0.9
two glass salt sellers 0.1.6
one cider mill 1.10.0
one common wheat screen 2.10.0
one old Cherry stand 0.8.0
one pr. thongs with brass heads 0.7.0
one pr. andirons with brass heads 1.12.0
one old family Dutch bible 4.0.0
one small Japanned server 0.30
an old hand fire bellows 0.2.0
one brass kettle wore of about 15 gallons 2.10.0
same, about 10 gallons 1.15.0
same, about 5 gallon 1.0.0
same, about 3 gallons 0.8.0
same, about 2 gallons 0.12.0
two something irons 0.5.0
two something irons 0.4.6
three middle size pewter dishes wore 0.12.0
1 middle size pewter soop dish wore 0.4.0
four brass candlesticks 0.16.0
one copper skimmer 0.3.0
two flesh forks of iron 0.2.0
one brass ladle 0.3.0
one wood sleigh shod with iron & harness 4.10.0
one iron handhoeing plow 1.5.0
one wooden harrow frame with iron pins 0.18.0
one scale beem and four weights 5.00
three iron trembles 0.12.0
one iron dripping pan 0.5.0
one cherry breakfast table 1.4.0
one old fashioned looking glass 0.16.0
one hand brush 0.1.0
one wooden shuffle 0.1.0
one iron hoe 0.2.0
one spade & pick ax 0.10.0
one ax 0.5.0
one beef cask and salted beef 2.0.0
two pork casks and salted pork 2.10.0
17 black chairs common 1.14.0
one black elbow chair common & old 0.8.0
7 dishes of pewter middling large one of same old & cracked 2.0.0
three doz. and 3 old pewter plates 2.8.9
one small copper kettle covered 1.12.0
one larger cooper kettle 0.16.0
one large wooden chest 1.0.0
one moveable writing common desk 0.6.0
one large dish delft ware 0.4.0
three middling dishes 0.9.0
5 small dishes, delft 0.10.0
½ doz. burnt China plates 0.15.0
2 ½ gallon china bowls 0.8.0
7 pint china bowls 0.15.9
8 blue china cangle cups 0.6.0
7 blue china cangle cups 0.5.3
one brass bed pan 1.2.0
one cracked looking glass 3.0.0
½ doz. oil painted scripture pictures 2.8.0
one old fashioned Cherry press 5.0.0
5 gallon bowls delft ware 0.15.0
one bow saw & frame 0.12.0
one glass lantern 1.0.0
one old Cherry desk 2.10.0
one old Cherry tea table 0.12.0
½ doz. white cotton laces 0.1.6
10 pieces colored ferreting 3.15.0
one large wooden bowl 1.0.0

Date of Inventory: 26 Jan 1788

names of remaining creditors yet to be linked


notes

Will dated December 1, 1787. Proved January 14, 1788. Printed in Abstracts of the Wills, pp. 151-52. Inventory executed in January 1788, pp. 152-57.

Wife: This individual was Elizabeth Van Schaick (several possibilities) with whom he had a daughter in 1788.

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first posted: 10/30/06; inventory added 12/20/11