>From land and probate records of William Folly you will find Hannah Folly married to John Smith. William Folly's neighbor was Albert Smith. Could Joha A. Smith first wife Abigail VanBlarcon have died and then he married Hannah Folly? 1778 William Folly owns 100 acres of land in Franklin. Neighbors were: Samuel Day, Isaac Sisco, Joost Degrote, William Dam, James Jachlin, Albert Cornall, Conrad Stagg, Henry Oldis, John Fell, Esq., Wiert Banta, Jacob Valentine, Henry Laubach. 1779 William Folly owns 100 acres of land in Franklin. He is on exempt list for 1779 with 100 acres of land. New neighbors were Philip Hoofman, Sylvester Sisco. Feb 1780 William Folly owns 50 acres of improved land 50 acres of unimpoved land. Next to him is a Peter Folly with 120 acres of improved land and 100 acres of unimproved land. This could be an error because John Fell, Esq. is not on list and he owns 220 acres in other tax records and he is not on this list. New neighbor was Michael Fisher. Aug 1780 He owns 40 acres of improved land and 60 acres of unimporved land. Neighbors seem to be different. They include: John Doremus, Jacob and Joost Debaun, Albert and Henry Terhune, Albert, Abraham and William Ackerman, Peter Goetchius. Dec 1780 He owns 40 acres of improved land and 60 acres of unimporved land. Added to this list of neighbors are Leah Terhune, more Ackerman and Hopper family. 1784 William Folly owns 100 acres of land in Franklin. The neighbors now switch back to list of people before Aug 1780. Added to list are Thomas and Peter Rapp. July 1785 He owns 40 acres of improved land and 40 acres of unimproved land. Neighbors were Joost DeBaun, Henry Ridner, Henry Oldis, Jo. Felt, Esq., Jacob Valentine, Cathearine Hoffman, Peter and Johan Rapp, Cornell Mires, Albert Hillson, Benj Oldis and Peter Post. Jul/Aug 1789 He owns 40 acres of improved land and 66 acres of unimproved land. Neighbors were John Fell, Esq., Conrad Pease, Joost Debaun, Coonrod Kenartin, Widow Mires, Johan Rapp, Jacob Valentine, Catharine Hoffman, Lodweichk Mighler, Peter and Richard Davis, Thom Dehart, and George Shilling. Jul/Aug 1791 William Folly owns 60 acres of improved land and 40 acres of unimporved land. Neighbors were Henry Burctolf, Chistian Ryerson, Wm Bell, Cornelius Lozear, Thomas Stagg, Corn Davis, Edward Earle, David Mandaville, Widow Myers, Peter Post, Henry Oldis, Henry Bisiloo, John Fell, Esq. and Morris Sharp. Jul/Aug 1792 William Folley owns 70 acres of improved land and 46 acres of unimproved land. Neighbors were Garret, Andrew, and John Hopper, Henry Bertolf, Wm Fell, Esq, Abr. Campbell, Christian Ryerman, Tho. Stagg, David Mandeville, Robert Beaty, Saml Bush, Abr. Debow, Conrad Knight, Wiert, David and Jacob Valentine and Albert Smith. Jul/Aug 1793 William Folly owns no land. Neighbors were Henry Bertholf, Wm Fell, Esq., John Parleman, John Hays, Wm Sutter, Albert Wilson, Henry Oldis and John Fell, Esq. Jul/Aug 1794 William Folly owns 100 acres of improved land and 70 acres of unimproved land. Neighbors were Andrew Hopper, Joseph Johnson, William Bell, Esq, Albert Wilson, John Perry, Moses Sharp, Peter Post, Henry Oldis, James Chenalds, Thomas Banta, James Devine, Robert Ferguson, Jacob Valentine, John Christopher, Albert Smith and John and David Valentine. Jul/Aug 1795 William Folly owns 100 acres of improved land and 57 acres of unimproved land. Neighbors were Hermanus Byart, Chris Ryerson, John Springer, Peter Tise, Wm Bell, Esq, Alber Wison, John Perry, Peter Post, Henry Oldis, Bavid Byard, Ja Chancellor, James Devine, Jacob, Wiert and David Valentine, Moses Sharp, Etta Stagg and James Stagg and Albert Smith. Jul/Aug 1796 William Folly owns 100 acres of improved land and 57 acres of unimproved land. Neighbors are Jacob Valentine, James Chancellor, John Perry, Henry Oldis, John Oldis, John, Tho and James Stagg and Morris Sharp. 1800 1 Dec 1800 Albert J. Zabriskie of New Barbados sells to William Folly of Franklin for $250 land in Franklin containing 14 acres. The land is a place called Holbergh by lands of Henry Brown and Thomas Wanamaker surveyed by James Demarest, Esq. Witnesses were Henry Zabriskie and Abrm. Westervelt. Interviewed 11 Dec 1800 by Abrm Westervelt. Recieved and Recorded 3 Jun 1801. "1 Dec 1800, Albert J. Zabriskie, Henry J. Zabriskie and Abraham J. Zabriskie, all farmers, of New Barbadoes Twsp., Bergen Co., New Jersey to Elshe Hopper, (widow of Garret Hopper), of Franklin Twsp., Bergen Co., NJ, $10.00, 5 acres in line of John Christopher. Signed Henry Zabriskie, Albert Zabriskie and Abraham Zabriskie. Wit: William (x) Folly and Abraham Westervelt." >From another deed of Henry and Mary Zabriskie to Thomas Wanamaker and Henry Brown on 1 May 1800 for 20 acres of land in Franklin. It describes area as the Great Meadow known by Dutch name "Holburgh". This land is by lot #122 of the Ramapo Tract. Other deeds describe a "Great Meadow" owned by Magdalena Valleau. >From the Bergen County Historical Society on a map dated 1963, C. K.Tholl, delineator, describes lot #122 owned by John Haring, Wm. Jenkins, and Wm. Traphagan 150 acres. This same map gives William Folley's or Valley's land as #203. The records of the Lutheran Ramapo Church which has early records of William and Elias Folly had landowners around tract #122 with the name Henry Frederick, David Fox, Samuel Bush, Isaac, George, and Henry Meyer, David, George and Henry Fox, Henry and Peter Wanamaker, Lucas Kiersted, Henry and Samuel Lareaux, John Barberie, Wm. Eckert, John Voss, Andrew Hopper, and David and John Christie. This lot is in Mahwah, Bergen County, NJ. Lot # 203 is southeast of lot #122. It is in the present town of Allendale. People on the above described Ramapo map surrounding lot #122 are the following: Peter Debow, no #, John Rap #197, Zabriskie #198, Wiert Valentine, #145, Catherine Hoofman #146, Cornelius Myers #174, William Sutton #20, Abraham & Henry Hopper, no #, Albert & Jacob Zabriskie #173, John Fell, no #, Benjamin Oldis #175. 1801 1 Jun 1801 Jeremiah and Susannah Youmans of NYC sell to William Folle of Franklin for $175 50/100 acres of land in Franklin The land is by the fork in the middle of the main road from Hoppertown to the Clove and other road leading to Campgaw. It is by land of Jacob Valentine and William and Morris Sharp. Albert Wilson and Jacob Garrabrant were witnesses. Interviewed 1 Jun 1801 by Jacob Terhune. Recorded and Received 4 Jun 1801. 1802 William Folly owns 50 acres of improved land and 57 acres of unimporved land. Jul/Aug 1813 William Folly owns 75 acres of improved land and 80 acres of unimpropved land. Next to him on alphabetical list are William Folly, Jr with 20 acres of improved land, David Folly, single man. 24 May 1806 (recorded 12 July 1806, Bergen Co. Y:169) Albert Zabriskie of the County of Bergen, yeoman, and Mary, his wife, conveyed to Peter Allen of the same place, Carpenter, for $175., 6-1/4 acres, 38 square rods in the Township of Franklin, beginning corner of land of William Folly; Abraham Ackerman; heirs of Peter Debow, deceased. Bounded N by William Folly; E by Abraham J. Ackerman; S by said Albert Zabriskie; E by land of heirs of Peter Debow. Signed by Albert Zabriskie, Mary Zabriskie (her mark). Witnessed by Abraham A. Quackenbush, Abrm. Westervelt. Aug 1814 William Folly owns 70 acres of improved land 25 acres of unimporved land. Next to him are William Folly, Jr. owning 30 acres of improved land 10 acres of unimproved land. Abraham Folly with 80 acres of improved land and 10 acres of unimproved land. David Folly a single man. Aug 1816 William Folly owns 50 acres of improved land and 25 acres of unimproved land. Twenty names away from him on list is Abraham Folly with 80 acres of improved land and 15 acres of unimproved land, then ten names away is William Folly, Jr. with 30 acres of improved land and 10 acres of improved land and then ten more acres away is David Folly with 20 acres of imporved land. Neighbors are John and Jacob Hopper, John Banta, Samuel Ryerson, Abrm Smith, Peter VanHouten, John Buskirdk, Wm. Campbell, Nicholas and Peter Bowman, Albert Westervelt, James Laroe, Towtye V. Boskirk, Henry and John Hopper, Aron G. Ackerman, Abr Vanriper, John Teslin, Margaret Frederick and Cornelius Zabriskie. Jun/Aug 1821 William Folly 44 acres of improved land and 33 acres of unimproved land. Adam Folly with 30 acres of unimproved land. Abraham Folly with 14 acres of improved land and 23 acres of unimproved land. William Folly, Jr. with 14 acres of improved land and 20 acres of unimproved land. 1822 William Folly with 44 acres of improved land and 33 acres of unimproved land. William Folly, Jr. with 14 acres of improved land and 20 acres of unimproved land. Adam Folly with 30 acres of unimproved land. Abraham Folly with 14 acres of improved land and 25 acres of unimproved land. 1824 7 Jan 1824 Willian and Anna Folly of Franklin sell to Abraham Folly of Franklin land in Franklin known as Fluata for $201.25. It is by land of Adam Folly, John W. Bogart, Jacob Bamper and Daniel Shurte. William and Anna were interviewed 12 Jan 1824 by Jno. A. Van Voorhees. Recorded and Received bon 29 Jan 1824. 1828 7 Jan 1828, Ann and William Folley, of Franklin, sells to Abraham Folly, of Franklin for $150 land containing 16 94/100. It is on the road from Ramapo to New Prospect, it is by lands of Adam Folly to lands of William Folly to lands of Abraham Foley. Witnesss, John A. VanVoorhees. Interviewed 9 Jan 1828 by John A. VanVoorhees. Received and Recorded 31 Jan 1828. 1832 The signature of Abraham Folley on this probate record as executor of his father, William Folley, and on his own probate record is identical. William Folley, of the the Township of Franklin, Bergen, NJ makes his last will and testament. To his wife, Anna Folley, during her natural life or widowhood all my real estate, also, two beds and bedding, two cows, one hog and as much of my household furniture as she shall need to keep house. The remainder of my personal estate to be sold at auction to pay my debts and to pay for wife's upkeep. To my son, William W. Folley, land in his possesion containing 33 acres, being on the west side of my farm purchased from John Stephens adjoining the land of Henry Bogert, also, all my blacksmith tools. To my son, Abraham Folley, thirty three acres of land where on he now lives lying on the east side of land devised to my son William. To my son, David Folley, six acres and 6/100 of an acre, lying on the east side of lands devised to and now in posession of my son, Abraham. To my son, Adam Folley, thirty three acres of land whereon he now lives being on the east sie of the farm I purchased of John Stephens. To my son, Peter Folley, a lot of land containing 14 acres bounded by lands of Peter Goestches north by Peter VanZyle, east of the Public Road. I order my homestead farm containing 30 acres sold and the money to be divided between the hiers of my son Elias Folley. To my son David Folley, $100, after death of my wife. To my daughter, Hannah, wife of John Smith, $100, after death of my wife. To my daughter, Clara, wife of Daniel Smith, $100, after death of my wife. To my daughter, Sally, wife of Peter Smith, $1, after death of my wife. To my daughter, Elizabeth, $10, after the death of my wife. To my grandson, Albert VanBlarcom, $10, after the death of my wife. To my daughter, Mary, wife of Peter VanZyle, $1, after the death of my wife. I appoint my son, Abraham Folley, Peter Terhune, and Garret Van Dean, executors of my last will and testament. Dated 4 Feb 1828. Signed with an X. Witnesses Abner Armstrong, Albert A. Smith (X), Garret A. Smith (X). 1830 US Census, NJ, Bergen, Franklin Township, William Folley 2 males -5, 2 males 5 to 10, 1 male 10 to 15, 1 male 40-50, 1 male 90-100, 1 female 5-10, 1 female 10-15, 2 females 20-30, 1 female 30-40, 1 female 70-80. Neighbors were Albert G. Hopper, James Brinckerhoff, David and Peter D. Ackerman, John Bush, Abraham Vanderbeek, Hermanus Vanderbeek, John Zabriskie, Tobias Smith, Aaron Ackerman, Henry Marks, Albert Garrison, John Labach, Jacob Smith, Anthony Crouter, Henry Poorle, Barney Spear, John G. Ackerman, Abraham Quackenbush, John Carlough, Harmanus Smith, Henry Young. 10 Dec 1831, Codicil, grandson, Albert now deceased. Witnesses, Henry A. Hopper, Anthony Crouter, Andrew H. Hopper. Everyone swore as witnesses to signing of will and codicil 24 Jan 1832. Inventory value, $159.24. Appraisors, Henry A. Hopper and Albert A. Smith. 1833 2 May 1833, Abraham Folly, Peter I. Terhune, and Garret VanDein Ex. for William Folly, late of Franklin Twsp according to will dated 4 Feb 1828 he directed ex. sell homestead farm of 30 acresat death or remarriage of wife They sold two tracts for $1880.07 to Aaron A. Ackerman. One on west side of Franklin Tpke, by Albert Garrison land, road from Franklin Turnpike to Ryerspon's Mill containing 18 29/100 acres. The second lot beginning on east side public road containing 92/100 acres on the Franklin Turnpike, along line of Peter P. Ackerman and Albert Garrison. Witnesses Albert Garrison, John Lawbach. Interviewed 2 May 1833 by John G. Ackerson. Received and recorded 6 May 1833. 2 May 1833, Abraham Folly, Peter I. Terhune, and Garret VanDein Ex. for William Folly, late of Franklin Twsp according to will dated 4 Feb 1828 he directed ex. sell homestead farm of 30 acres at death or remarriage of wife They sold two tracts for $614.23 to Abraham Garrison, of Franklin. First lot on the west side of Franklin Tpke by lands of Albert Garrison and Aaron A. Ackerman containing 9 64/100 acres of land. 2nd lot by land of Anthony Crouter, Aaron A. Ackerman and Peter P. Ackerman and Franklin Tpke. It contains 1 49/100 acres. Witnesses P. M. Prall and Michael Salyer. Interview by John G. Ackerman 2 May 1833. Receceived and recorded 11 May 1837. ************************************** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour