This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: abracadabra243 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.dutchess/5900.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Descendants of JAN MONFOORT 1 JAN MONFOORT . ANTJE SCHENCK .... 2 [1] PETER MONFORT b: 03 Dec 1711 in Probably Long Island, NY d: 25 Sep 1791 in Dutchess Co., NY Burial: Monfort Ground, T/Wappinger, Dutchess Co., NY ........ SUSANNA MARTENSE b: 22 Oct 1734 m: Abt. 1750 ........... 3 JAMES MONFORT ........... 3 ANN MONTFORT b: 16 Sep 1751 ............... ISSAC TerBOSS b: 1743 m: 31 Aug 1766 in Presbyterian Church, Rombout, Dutchess Co., NY ........... 3 DOROTHY MONFORT b: 18 Dec 1752 in Dutchess County, NY d: 22 Jan 1784 in Dutchess County, NY Burial: Monfort Ground, T/Wappinger, Dutchess Co., NY ............... JOHN ACKERMAN m: Bef. 1784 ........... 3 MARY JANE MONFORT b: 28 Aug 1757 in Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY d: 30 Jul 1823 in Probably Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY Burial: Fort Ground, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY ............... ABRAHAM FORT, Major b: 17 Aug 1750 in Esopus, Ulster Co., NY m: 29 Dec 1776 in Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY d: 09 Aug 1822 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY Burial: Fort Ground, Poughkeepsie, Dutchess Co., NY ........... 3 JOHN PETER MONFORT b: 24 Jan 1759 d: 15 Nov 1803 in Dutchess Co., NY Burial: Reformed Dutch Church, Hopewell, Dutchess Co., NY ............... JANE BENNET b: 08 Jul 1776 d: 12 Feb 1809 in Dutchess Co., NY Burial: Reformed Dutch Church, Hopewell, Dutchess Co., NY .... *2nd Wife of [1] PETER MONFORT: ........ MAGDALENA XXXXX b: 12 May 1729 m: Bef. 1762 d: 20 Dec 1785 in Dutchess Co., NY Burial: Monfort Ground, T/Wappinger, Dutchess Co., NY ........... 3 MAGDALENA MONTFORT b: Abt. 1762 d: 08 Jun 1830 Burial: VanWyck Ground, T/E. Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY ............... CORNELIUS R. VanWYCK b: Abt. 1753 m: Abt. 1794 d: 01 Oct 1820 Burial: VanWyck Ground, T/E. Fishkill, Dutchess Co., NY ------------------ Dutchess County Probate File Peter Monfort A:292 Copy of Will as recorded in Will Book A Made Sept. 21, 1791 Proved/Recorded Dec. 24, 1791 Buried Monfort Ground Page 372 - Old Gravestones of Dutchess COPYRIGHTED Transcription by Ginny Buechele - FOR THE FORT HOMESTEAD ASSOCIATION ginnyflies@usa.net The edges are crumbled away-some letters missing-denoted by ...... Unreadable words by ????? Spacing inserted for ease of reading (I think this one of the most difficult wills I have transcribed.) Page 292 In the name of God amen The twenty first day of September in the year ...our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety one I Peter Monfort ...ing old and feble of the Fishkill town in Dutchess county and state of ..ew York being in perfect mind and memory thanks be to God Therefore cal...ng to mind the mortallity of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to dye. Do make and ordain this my last will and ....tament That is to say Principally and first of all I give and recom...end my soul unto the hand of God that gave it and as for my body ....mend it to the earth to be buried in a christian like decent m.....r at the direction of my executors. Nothing doubting but at the general ......urection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God ..nd as touching such worldly estate wherewith the Lord has blessed me ..th in this life I give devise and dispose of the same in the manner follow.ng and form Imprimis It is my will and I do order that in .he first place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satis..ed. Item I give to my eldest son Peter my great bible as a birth...ht. Item I give to my two sons Peter and James all my lands .... which I now live each one equal half. I give and bequeath my house ......... Orchard and the easterly half to my son James with the two horses ....a yoke of oxen and also two cows, a bed and bedstead, also the two ... each one to them, their heirs and assigns forever. Further my will is ...t my ???? estate and ???????? to be sold and divided amongst my ... daughters and children Mary Jane, Magdalane, the four daughters .... my daughter Anne the wife of Isaac TerBoss, Cate Sarah, Elizabeth ..d Anne one share The four children of John Ackerman Magdalane ...nnatje Peter and Anne Children of my daughter Dorothy The four children of John Ackerman and the four chidren of Isaac TerBoss to have one equal ....re of and with the rest of my daughters Magdalane to have her outfit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . estate before division is made equal to the rest. I also do make . . . stitute and ordain my beloved sons Peter and James and my son in .... Abraham Fort(?) my lawful executors of this my last will and testament all with full power and authority or as my be required for the use and ....fit of my children And I do hereby disannulll and every other testa..t with legacies and executors by me in any ways before this time ....willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no o.....r to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have . . . . . . to set my hand and seal the day and year above written. (*Looks Like*) .eter Mort LS Signed sealed pronounced and delivered by .... Said Peter Monfort to be his last will and testament in the presence of the subscribers Abraham Schenck, John Honson(?), Warren .....krans, Fishkill Town The following is my gift to my children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . this my last will and testament Page 293 Hereunto sealed and annexed Viz I give to my s.. Peter Monfort my white horse and two white mares And unto my son James Monfort my bay mare and my Iron gray mare and my s... yearling colt and his first choice of three of my milk cows and ... My daughter Magdalane Monfort his second choice of three . . . . . of my milk cows. And I further give and bequeath unto my said sons Peter and James all my farmer utensils to be eq...ly divided between them. And unto my said son James and m .. daughter Magdalana I give and bequeath all my stock of sheep to be equally divided between them. And I further give and bequeath unto my said son James all the grain of what kind soever is now in my barn.. I give and devise all my lands at Rocaat(?) to my daughters to be divided equally. Given under my hand and seal this twenty first day of September Adom 1791. his Peter "X" Monfort Mark Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. 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