On Mon, 5 Feb 2001 16:14:13 -0800 Bill McHugh <bmchugh@mwci.net> writes: > Source: BOCKES-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Bockes] Fw: Source: GC- Washington County, NY > > > Here's another will ---same area--possibly same family, just at a > later time period. > This however puts people into family groups. I think I've seen a > Bullock/Bockes > relationship before. Anyone else remember such a connection? > Rather interesting that > they say Peter is in Ohio, exact location unknown. > > Bonnie > > Last Will and Testament: > > Considering the uncertainty of this mortal life and being of sound > mind and memory, do > make and publish this my last will and > testament in manner and form following. > > First, give and bequeath to my nephew, David Fish, who now resides > with me and son of my > sister Betsey Fish now deceased $800. > > Secondly, I give and bequeath to Fanny Fish, daughter of David $50. > > Thirdly, I give and bequeath to Patience Mosher, daughter of my > sister Betsy, above > named my gold necklace. > > I give and bequeath to Anna Bullock, daughter of my sister Mary > Bockes and Thankful > Carpenter and Patience Mosher, daughters of > Lester; Betsey Fish all my wearing apparel and silver spoons, to be > equally divided > between them three. > > I will and bequeath to my color girl Sarah, whom I brought up and > still live with me > $400 for her support, which I order and > direct my executors, herein after mentioned to put it out at use and > apply it for her > support as necessity requires and in case > should there be a balance amount expended at her death, in that case > I give and bequeath > it to my nephew David. What things the > said colored girl has of her own I wish her to dispose of them as > she thinks proper. > > I give and bequeath to the heirs of my sister Betsey Fish (after the > above legacies and > all other changes paid) one equal > undivided half of my estate in four equal parts or shares. To > Thankful Carpenter > (widow). Patience Mosher one share. David Fish, > one share and one share to the heirs of Peggy Peckham that is to be > equally divided, > between them. > > I give and bequeath to the heirs of my sister, Mary Bockes(?), to > Anna Bullock (widow), > John Bockes, Epfraim Bockes, deceased his > heirs, Adam Bockes, William Bockes, deceased, his heirs, Peter > Bockes and David Bockes, > the remainder equal half of my estate to > be divided in seven equal parts. The heirs of William Bockes, > deceased to have one share > to be equally divided between them. The > heirs of Ephraim Bockes deceased, to have one share to be equally > divided between them > and as above stated, one share to John > Bockes, one share to Adam Bockes, one share to Peter Bockes, and one > share to David > Bockes, and one share to Anna Bullock (widow). > > And lastly I appoint NY nephew Adam Bockes, of the town of > Greenfield, in the county of > Saratoga NY and David Fish NY nephew and > George Butts, both of the town of Stanford state appointed executors > of this my last > will and testament. > > Gilbert Thorne and Lewis Thorne, both of Stanford county of Dutchess > State of New York > (attorneys). > > Whereas, I Patience Cash, of Stanford have made my last will and > testament in writing of > October 19, 1841. Now I do by this > instrument nominate and appoint Augustus Bockes of Saratoga Springs > (solicitor), son of > Adam Bockes, executor of my said will > jointly with the persons named as executors herein. > > Proving of Said Will September-November 1846: > > Patience Cash died after a lingering ailment and at an advanced age, > at her residence in > Stanford and has left a considerable > amount of personal estate. > > And the petitioner further states that said Patience Cash was the > widow of David Cash, > who died several years since in said town > of Stanford and that said Patience died without issue and left only > the heirs and > children of her sister Betsey Fish and Mary > Bockes her next of kin her surviving. > > Although Betsey Fish survived her husband and died many years since > leaving only David > Fish, now residing in Stanford. Patience > Mosher, wife of George Mosher now residing in the town of > Greenfield, Saratoga county, > Thankful Carpenter and Richard Fish and > Peggy Peckhaw? her next of kin her surviving. > > And your petitioner further states on information and belief that > said Thankful Richard > and Peggy are dead and have been dead many > years. > > That said Thankful survived her husband and left children her > surviving and that her > said children or their respective heirs or > sons of said children, still reside in this state as your petitioner > is informed and > believes. > > And your petitioner further states on information and belief that > said Peggy Peckhaw? > survived her husband, and died many years > since leaving children, her surviving, and that her said children or > some of them or > their heirs still reside in the western part > of this state, but where and the names of the heirs of the said > Peggy, your petitioner > after diligent inquiry is unable to state. > > And your petitioner further states that said Richard Fish died > without issue and without > having married leaving his said brother > and sisters or their heirs, his next of kin heirs surviving. > > And your petitioner further states that Mary Bockes and her heirs, > Adam Bockes died many > years since, leaving John Bockes, Ephraim > Bockes, Adam Bockes, Peter Bockes, David Bockes, Anna Bullock, and > the heirs of William > Bockes, who had died previous to the death > of said Mary, their only children and next of kin their surviving. > > And your petitioner further states that of the last above named > person said John Bockes, > Peter Bockes, and David Bockes still > survive. > > Said John resides in the town of Greenfield, Saratoga county. > > Said Peter Bockes, resides in the state of Ohio, but where is > unknown. > > Said David Bockes resides at Olean Point in the county of > Cattaraugus and state of New > York. > > And your petitioner further states that said Ephraim Bockes died a > few years since > leaving Sarah Bockes his widow, and Phebe > Bockes, now Phebe McOmber of Benjamin McOmber, Emma Bockes, now Emma > Wing, wife of > Prince Wing and Warren Bockes, his children and > only heirs surviving. > > That said Sarah, Phebe, Emma and Warren now reside in the town of > Greenfield in the said > county of Saratoga. > > Adam Bockes, the father of your petitioner, died on September 8, > leaving Smith Bockes > residing at the town of Philadelphia, > Jefferson county, New York. Peggy Jane Fish, wife of Lewis J. Fish > residing in the town > of Malta in Saratoga. Adoliza?, Daniels, > wife of Ziba Daniels, residing in said town of Greenfield, Ann > Smith, wife of John N. > Smith residing in said town of Greenfield. > Augustus Bockes and William C. Bockes both residing in Saratoga > Springs, Saratoga > county, his children and only heirs surviving. > > Anna Bullock, survived her husband and died several years since > leaving David Bullock, > residing in Gates county, New York. > Diantha, wife of Ahid Guthrie residing in Huron, Wayne county, New > York. Nancy wife of > Philip Lour? or Sour?, residing in Huron. > Ephraim Bullock now or lately residing in Dutchess county, Mary, wife > of Matthew Haug? > or How residing in Van Buren, Onondaga > county, New York. Matilda, wife of Garrett Brock residing in > Lysinder, Onondago county, > Hiram Bullock, Adam Bullock, Richard > Bullock, Lewis Bullock, Peggy Roberts all residing in Canajoharie, > Montgomery county, > New York and Phebe How who lately died > leaving her surviving Peter How, her husband and one child residing > in said town of > Lysinder. The above named are the children and > only heirs of Anna Bullock. > > William Bockes died years since, leaving Anna, now wife of Mr. > Brown, his widow and > James Bockes residing in West Troy, New York, > Helen, William and two other daughters whose names are not stated > and all of whom except > said James residing in Washington county, > New York, his children and only heirs surviving. > > That your petitioner further states that the above is a true and > perfect statement as he > believes and gives the names and > residences of the several heirs and next of kin of said Patience > Cash, deceased as fully > and perfectly as he can state the source > and that all the said heirs and next of kin of said Patience > deceased, are over the age > of twenty-one years except the child of > said Phebe How, deceased, who resides with his father Peter How, > above named. > > Inventory of said estate filed December 30, 1846: 8 Pages or more > Jeff Scism, Flockmaster, IBSSG http://blacksheep.rootsweb.com/ Gold Doubloons, don't search the past without them, Because the 15th century doesn't take American Express.