MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
WILLS & DEEDS BULLETIN BOARD, Part 5

Our wills and deeds board has become a big success. The value of wills in straightening out family relationships, in the absence of official birth, marriage, and death records, can't be underestimated. Individual wills and Letters of Administration are placed directly on this page. Other wills that belong in groups have their own subsections, such as the Walrath deed below. To contribute your ancestor's deed, will or Letter of Administration to this valuable online resource, contact the coordinator.

The 1830 Will of Silvanus Willobee of Charleston NY
contributed by John Sprowl

The 1801 Will of Hendrick Hess of Canajoharie
contributed by Pat Carey, slightly reformatted for ease in online reading.
"The Herkimer / Montgomery site mentions a will abstract for Hendrick Hess. I have the entire will which I am sending by attachment. It was printed in the family history section of the St. Johnsville Enterprise and News in 1933. The will itself was written in 1801 and probated in 1810. I have the original newspaper which included this article."

"As printed in the genealogy / family history pages of the St. Johnsville, New York, Enterprise and News on Wednesday, February 13, 1933.

    In the name of God, amen: I, Hendrick Hess, of the town of Canajoharie, in the country of Montgomery and State of New York, considering the uncertainty of this mortal life, being of sound and perfect mind and memory, blessed by God therefore, do make and publish this my last will and testament in a manner and form following that is to say:
First, I will and order that all my just debts and funeral expenses by paid.

    Also, I give, devise and bequeath unto my son Henry Hess Junior, his heirs and assigns forever, the farm I now live on with all my lands in Freys Bush, will all the farming utensils thereunto belonging; subject nevertheless to the bequest next herein following, and to the payment of the money herein after ordered to by paid my him.

    Also, I give and bequeath unto my wife Mary Elizabeth during her life all my moveable estate and farming utensils, my house and barn and one third part of the products of my farm which shall be delivered to her fit to be taken to market, always and understanding that the farming utensils are to me be made use of in the cultivation of the farm, and the horses in working the same if Henry desires it.

    Also, after my wife's decease, I give and bequeath unto my sons George and Henry all the horses then remaining on my farm.

    Also, I give and bequeath unto my daughters Susanna, Magdalen, Elizabeth, Catharine and Margaret and to Anna, Maria, Elizabeth and Susanna, children of my deceased daughter Maria, the sum of three hundred and seventy-five dollars, to wit; sixty-two dollars and fifty cents to each of my said daughters and sixty-two dollars and fifty cents to the four children above named of my daughter Maria deceased, two hundred and fifty dollars of the said sum I will and order to be paid by my son Henry and one hundred and twenty five dollars of the said sum I will and order to be paid by my son George who has been advanced and provided for by me in my life time.

    Also, I give and bequeath unto my said five daughters, and to my said four grand daughters, all my household furniture, the horned cattle, sheep and hogs, remaining at my wife's decease, to wit, one sixth part to each of my said daughters and one sixth part to my said grand daughters.

    Also, I wall and order that if my said grandchildren, Anna, Maria, Elizabeth and Susanna continue in my family until they marry, they and each of them shall have one cow, one calf, and one chintz gown.

    Also, the rest and residue of my personal estate at my wife's decease i give and bequeath unto my said sons, daughters and grand daughters to be divide so that my said grandchildren have one eighth and my sons and daughters each one eighth.

    Also, I nominate, constitute, and appoint my wife, Mary Elizabeth to be Executrix and my friends and neighbors, George W. Gerlach and Henry I. Feiling to be Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills Testaments or Codicils by me made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twenty sixth day of August in the year of our Lord on thousand eight hundred and one.

his Hendrick   X    Hess mark

Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Hendrick Hess to be his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the Testator's presence. The words "my household furniture" in the second page were first interlined
Roger Dougherty
Hendrick Deill
Chris P. Yates
Probated June 13, 1810
Vol 1 of Wills, page 531            Leslie A. Frye
                                           Gloversville, N. Y.

Probate of a will for Polly Veeder
contributed by Heidi

A probate notice with many local family connections

"I would like to submit the attached transcription of the reading of the probate of a will for Polly Veeder. I don't know the exact date of the newspaper clipping. I found this newspaper clipping in a box of photos belonging to my grandfather, Guy McDonald Garlock, born in Muscatine, Iowa, who was a grandson of the John S. Garlock mentioned in the article. Please contact me if you have any questions. I am very new to genealogy research."

Thank you,
Heidi
from Iowa

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW York to James Garlock, (son of Henry Garlock, dec'd.) Eliza Ann Tingue, Lydia Wyman, Cornelius Garlock, and Simeon T. Garlock, all of whom reside at Fort Plain, Montgomery County New York: Elijah Garlock and Benjamin Garlock, both of whom reside in the town of Canajoharie, Montgomery County, New York; John Hesler, who resides in the village of Fonda, Montgomery County, New York; Margaret Hesler who resides at Marshville, Montgomery County, New York; Catherine Schriver, who resides at or near Buel, Montgomery County, New York; Hiram Garlock, William H. Garlock (son of Phillip Garlock. dec'd.,) Ann Eliza Popple, and Elizabeth Wall, all of whom reside at or near Grant, Herkimer County, New York; Walter Garlock, who resides in the town of Ellisburgh, Jefferson County, New York, George Garlock, (son of Phillip Garlock. dec'd.,) who resides in the town of Clayton, Jefferson County, New York; Henry Hesler, who resides at or near McGrawville, Jefferson County, New York; Maria Fullerton who resides at Faredale, Oswego County, New York; Elizabeth Peer, and Mary Ann Hedden, both of whom reside at Arcadia, Wayne County, New York; Polly Kocker, George Garlock, (son of Peter Garlock. dec'd.,) Margaret Sweezey, and James P. Garlock, (son of Nicholas Garlock. dec'd.,) all of whom reside at Newark, Wayne County, New York; Nancy A. Kenyon, Juliett Davis, Jacob Garlock, Abram Garlock, (son of Jacob Garlock. dec'd.,) and Solomon Garlock all of whom reside at Marion, Wayne County, New York; Elisha Garlock, who resides at Charlotte, Monroe County, New York: Nelson Garlock, who resides at West Greece, Monroe County, New York; Andrew Garlock, William Garlock, (son of Nicholas Garlock. dec'd.,) and Wesley Garlock, all of whom reside at North Parma, Monroe County, New York; Margaret Bettinger, who resides at Clay, Onondaga County, New York; Lucy LaGrange, who resides in the town of Sharon, Schoharie County, New York; Abram Garlock, (son of Peter Garlock. dec'd.,) who resides at Port Gibson, Ontario County, New York; Washington Garlock, who resides at the city of Utica, New York; George S. Garlock, (son of Stephen Garlock. dec'd.,) who resides at Portlandville, Otsego County, New York; Jonas Garlock, who resides at Burlington Green, Otsego County, New York; Elizabeth Yordon, who resides at Salt Springville, Otsego County, New York; Paulina Hawkins who resides at the city of Buffalo, New York; Joseph Garlock, who resides at Milton, Rock County, Wisconsin; George Quackenboss, who resides at St. Cloud, Fondulac County, Wisconsin; Austin Garlock, Lucy Garlock, and Margaret Ann McNeal, all of whom reside at Coneautville, Crawford County, Pennsylvania; David S. Garlock, and John S. Garlock, both of whom reside at Musacatine, Muscatine County, Iowa; Henry S. Garlock, who resides at Blue Grass, Scott County, Iowa; Ephraim Garlock, who resides at XXXX, Pocahontas County, Iowa; Alfred Garlock, who resides at Howell, Livingston County, Michigan;

        The next of kin of Polly Veeder, late of the town of Mohawk, in the County of Montgomery, N.Y., deceased SEND GREETING.

        Whereas George C. Simpson of the town of Mohawk in the County of Montgomery, has lately applied to our Surrogate of Montgomery County, to have a certain instrument in writing relating to personal estate only duly proved as a last will and testament of Polly Veeder, late of the town of Mohawk, in said county, deceased. Therefore, you and each of you, are hearby cited and required personally to be and appear before our Surrogate of our County of Montgomery, at his office in the village of Fonda in said county, on the nineteenth day of February, 1877 at 10 o'clock in the forenoon of that day, then and there to attend to the probate of said last will and Testament.

        In Testimony Whereof, we have caused the seal of our Surrogate's Court of said County to be hereunto affixed. Witness. S. Pulver Heath, Surrogate of our County of Montgomery, at the village of Fonda in said County, the fourth day of December, the year of our Lord. One Thousand Eight Hundred and Seventy-Six.

                    Geo. S. Devendorf.
                Clerk to the Surrogate Court.

1801 Will of Peter S. Deygert / Dygert of Minden
contributed by Dale Ozag.

1890 Will of Phoebe M. Hammond of Canajoharie
contributed by Fred Lewis.

1837 Will of George Fox of Canajoharie
contributed by Fred Lewis.

1891 Will of Juliann Walrath
contributed by Jerome A. Walrath.

1826 Letter of Administration for George A. Walradt
contributed by Jerome A. Walrath.

1826 Letter of Administration for Abraham Walradt
contributed by Jerome A. Walrath.

1839 Will of John A. Lipe
contributed by Jerome A. Walrath.

1884 Will of Martin Walrath
contributed by Jerome A. Walrath.

1861 Petition of Will of Jacob Walradt
contributed by Jerome A. Walrath.

Land indenture of Adoni, Chloe and Thankful Hills of the Town of Canajoharie to Asa Kilbol
contributed by John Hills.

Will of Robert Whitbeck of Root
contributed by Janet Neal.

Will of Peter Dingman of Charleston
contributed by Linda A. Roorda