Nora, As far as I am aware, Jeremias did not leave a will. His son, Jeremiah, left was will stating he had 7 brothers and sisters, naming only one, Rem (see abstact below). The number agrees with those listed in the Annals of Newtown. There was a son, Jeremiah, who was baptized at the DRC of Brooklyn on 22 AUG 1708 (sorry but I don't have the reference), but he died young. Though it is not stated in the will, Barent Johnson was the husband of Ann Remsen, d/o Jannetje Remsen, sister of Jeremiah. Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York (Volume X. Oct 23, 1780-Nov 5, 1782), p 250, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS LIBER 35. Page 13. In the name of God, Amen. I, JEREMIAS REMSEN, of the Wallabought of the Township of Brooklyn, Kings County, being sick and weak in body. All my just and lawful debts and funeral expenses to be paid. I leave all my personal estate to my widow; also, the use of all my real estate, while my widow. Should she remarry, she is to have no more than the personal estate; and that in lieu of dower. At her death or remarriage all my real estate is to go to Barrent Johnson; he paying for seven years running, £50 yearly, to my seven brothers and sisters, or to their children; to be divided between them. Also, £12 to my brother, Rem Remsen's grandson, Jeremias Remsen, the first year. In case the said Barrent Johnson does not appear to take possession of the estate, then all my real estate in the Township of Brookland is to go to the eldest son of said Barrent, to wit: Jeremias Johnson, he paying all the legacies in the same manner which his father was ordered to do. Also, in, such case, all the real estate which I have in the Township of Bushwick to go to the wife of the said Barrent while his widow; at her death or remarriage to go to the three youngest children of said Barrent, to wit: John, Jeromis, and Catelina, in equal shares. I make my loving wife executrix, and my friends, Abram Remsen, Jeremias Remsen, and Martin Schenk, executors. Dated September 26, 1776. Witnesses, John Alstyne, of the City of New York, blacksmith, Martin Schenk, Kings County, yeoman, Nicholas Couwenhoven. Proved, May 14, 1782 Mike Morrissey > Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:09:31 -0500 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Will of Jeremias Vanderbeeck Remsen > > Does anyone know if there was a will for Jeremias Vanderbeeck Remsen who > married Heyltje Probasco? I am looking for documentation that would prove > their children's names. I have assembled the names I believe are their > children from Bergen's Register of Early Settlers of Kings County and the > Annals of Newtown in Queens Co., NY, but would like to have something more > substantial to prove who they were. > > Nora > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mike, Thanks for the info. I already had the will abstract for this Jeremias. I guess this is about as definitive as I am going to get. The references for the birth of the earlier Jeremias b. 22 Aug 1708 were the Register of the Early Settlers of Kings Co., Long Island, New York, p. 238 and the Documentary History Of The Dutch Congregation of Oyster Bay, Vol. 1, p. 458. I am trying to put together a book for the Probasco family eventually and am trying to verify information for each generation. I feel pretty confident I have Christoffel Probasco and Eytje Stryker's children finally cleared up from all the confusion out there. I was hoping I could come up with more substantial proof for Heyltie and Jeremias Vanderbeeck Remsen's line. I have been doing exhaustive genealogical research along with a Probasco DNA project to prove the lines of the emigrant ancestor, George (Jurriaen) Probatski. With most of the children listed also naming one of their daughters Heyltje or various spelling, that also adds to the preponderance of evidence. Nora On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 5:43 PM, Michael Morrissey <[email protected]>wrote: > > Nora, > > As far as I am aware, Jeremias did not leave a will. > > His son, Jeremiah, left was will stating he had 7 brothers and sisters, > naming only one, Rem (see abstact below). The number agrees with those > listed in the Annals of Newtown. > > There was a son, Jeremiah, who was baptized at the DRC of Brooklyn on 22 > AUG 1708 (sorry but I don't have the reference), but he died young. > > Though it is not stated in the will, Barent Johnson was the husband of Ann > Remsen, d/o Jannetje Remsen, sister of Jeremiah. > > Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's Office, City of New York > (Volume X. Oct 23, 1780-Nov 5, 1782), p 250, ABSTRACTS OF WILLS LIBER 35. > Page 13. In the name of God, Amen. I, JEREMIAS REMSEN, of the Wallabought > of the Township of Brooklyn, Kings County, being sick and weak in body. All > my just and lawful debts and funeral expenses to be paid. I leave all my > personal estate to my widow; also, the use of all my real estate, while my > widow. Should she remarry, she is to have no more than the personal estate; > and that in lieu of dower. At her death or remarriage all my real estate is > to go to Barrent Johnson; he paying for seven years running, £50 yearly, to > my seven brothers and sisters, or to their children; to be divided between > them. Also, £12 to my brother, Rem Remsen's grandson, Jeremias Remsen, the > first year. In case the said Barrent Johnson does not appear to take > possession of the estate, then all my real estate in the Township of > Brookland is to go to the eldest son of said Barrent, to wit: Jeremias > Johnson, he paying all the legacies in the same manner which his father was > ordered to do. Also, in, such case, all the real estate which I have in the > Township of Bushwick to go to the wife of the said Barrent while his widow; > at her death or remarriage to go to the three youngest children of said > Barrent, to wit: John, Jeromis, and Catelina, in equal shares. I make my > loving wife executrix, and my friends, Abram Remsen, Jeremias Remsen, and > Martin Schenk, executors. Dated September 26, 1776. Witnesses, John Alstyne, > of the City of New York, blacksmith, Martin Schenk, Kings County, yeoman, > Nicholas Couwenhoven. Proved, May 14, 1782 > > Mike Morrissey > > > Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:09:31 -0500 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [DUTCH-COLONIES] Will of Jeremias Vanderbeeck Remsen > > > > Does anyone know if there was a will for Jeremias Vanderbeeck Remsen who > > married Heyltje Probasco? I am looking for documentation that would prove > > their children's names. I have assembled the names I believe are their > > children from Bergen's Register of Early Settlers of Kings County and the > > Annals of Newtown in Queens Co., NY, but would like to have something > more > > substantial to prove who they were. > > > > Nora > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >