PROBATE: Philip Schuyler; 1805 Chancery Decree; Albany, Albany Co., NY
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Estate of Philip Schuyler, Dec.
Chancery Decree
Department of State Docket 35, Page 312 to 315
New York State Archives, Albany, New York
To All to whom these presents shall, Philip J. Schuyler, Rensselear Schuyler,
John B. Church, and Stepehen Van Rensselear, Executors of the Will of Philip
Schuyler, late of the city of Albany, deceased, send greeting:
Whereas the said Testator did in and by his said Will, bearing date the
twentieth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and three, after
three several specific devises to his grandson Philip Schuyler, son of his
deceased son John Bradstreet Schuyler, respectively of certain parcels of the
lands designated in the said Will as the Saratoga Tract, did devise the
residue of his real estate in the said Saratoga tract to his daughters,
Angelica, Elisabeth, Cornelia and Catherine and his grandson Stephen Van
Rensselear, son of his deceased daughter Margaret, as tenants in common in fee
simple, each an equal fifth part; and did thereby authorize, empower and
request his Executors to cause partition of the same to be made as soon as
conveniently might be after his decease, and in as equitable a manner as they
could, and to assign to his said daughters and grandson the said five devises
last named, their respective Shares:
And Whereas the said Executors have caused partition to be made of the said
premises so devised to the said five devises by dividing the farms of which
the same doth consist into five Allotments, according to the quantity, quality
and situation of the said Farms respectively so that the said five devises
might have equal shares in value, and the said Allotments be numbered from No.
1 to No. 5 both inclusive, and then to be balloted for: and on such balloting,
Allotment No.1 fell to the share of the said Stephen; Allotment No. 2 fell to
the share of the said Cornelia; Allotment No. 3 fell to the share of the said
Catherine; Allotment No. 4 fell tot he share of the said Elisabeth; and
Allotment No. 5 fell to the share of the said Angelica, and which said several
Allotments are as contained in the respective Schedules hereunto annexed;
Now therefore know ye, That the said Executors, in the pursuance of the power
and authority as above recited, and to the end that the said partition may
have due effect and be firm and stable forever, have granted and assigned and
by these presents do grand and assign to the said Angelica Elisabeth,
Cornelia, Catherine and Stephen the said five devisees, severally, the several
farms, lands, rents, reversions, tenements and hereditaments intended and
contained in the said Schedules respectively, and which fell to their
respective shares as above recited.
In Testimony whereof the said Executors have hereunto set their hands and
seals the twenty eight day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred
and five. J.B. Church (Seal) R. Schuyler (Seal) Philip J. Schuyler (Seal)
Stephen Van Rensselear (Seal) Sealed and delivered the word Elisabeth first
interlined by Rensselaer Schuyler and Stephen Van Rensselear Schuyler and
Stephen Van Rensselear in presence of Egbert Benson Janes Van Ingen. Sealed &
delivered by Philip J Schuyler in the presence of Catherine Duane Egbert
Benson. Sealed and delivered by John B. Church in the presence of Egbert
Benson, Philip Church. State of New York ss. On the 6th March 1805 before
me came Egbert Benson, known to me, who on oath before me made did say that he
saw Stephen Van Rensselear, Philip J. Schuyler, Rensselaer Schuyler and John
B. Church execute the within Release and that the deponent subscribed his name
as a witness thereto, that the deponent knew the said Stephen Van Rensselaer,
Philip J. Schuyler, Rensselaer Schuyler and John B. Church and that they were
the same persons described as Grantors in said Release. All which is to me
satisfactory evidence of the facts so sworn to, there being therein no
material erasures or interlineations, except as noted, I allow it to be
recorded. Thomas Cooper Master in Chancery.
Schedules
Allotment No. 1
of farms in the residue of the Saratoga Tract, mentioned in the Will of Philip
Schuyler late of the city of Albany.
Number of Lot Contents When leased Name of Lessee Name of Assignee
Term of Lease *
Part of 27 9 Jan 1792 John Burden none
3 lives
Part of 27 180 A 5 Dec 1785 Henry Barnheart Samuel Bryant
3 lives
Part of 27 80 A 10 June 1800 Boston Cramp? none
12 years
Part of 27 Benjamin Guile none
during pleasure of Lessor
Part of 27 Amos Gidile Solomon Dunham
3 lives
Part of 27 24 Nov 1790 W Scutchion & none
3 lives
P Robison
Part of 27 150 A 5 Dec 1785 Stephen Myers Vose Rogers & Walker
3 lives
Part of 27 130 10 May 1893 John McKinstry none
2 lives
Part of 27 124 28 Nov 1790 David Reynolds none
21 years
Part of 27 28 Nov 1790 James Reynolds none
21 years
Part of 27 122 10 June 1800 Abner Scidmore none
12 years
Part of 27 30 Nov 1785 John Juell Giles Slocum
21 years from 1801
Part of 26 15 Dec 1795 Amos Stafford none
3 lives
Samuel Bryant
Allotment No. 2
of farms &c in the residue of the Saratoga Tract mentioned in the Will of
Philip Schuyler late of the city of Albany dec.
Number of Lot Contents When Leased Name of Lessee Name of Assignee
Term of Lease *
No 16 124 A 3 Aug 1769 Wm. Anderson none
3 lives
No 16 142 A 11 Nov 1782 William Cooper none
3 lives
No 16 192 A 9 April 1783 Increase Green Ephram Woodworth
3 lives
No 16 153 A 6 Nov 1782 Jeremiah Hart none
3 lives
No 26 30 Nov 1785 Moses Lewis Jethro Bennet
3 lives
No 26 1785 Stephen Myers John Barber
3 lives
No 16 100 A 26 June 1771 John McBride none
3 lives
No 26 30 Oct 1785 John Ruger Jacob Deo
3 lives
Allotment No 3
of farms &c in the residue of the Saratoga Tract mentioned in the Will of
Philip Schuyler late of the city of Albany dec.
Number of lot Contents When leased Name of Lessee Name of Assignee
Term of lease *
No 16 170 A 18 Oct 1782 William Mead * Joseph Brown
3 lives
No 16 24 Oct 1765 John Carthy or McCarthy none
3 lives
No 10 140 A 25 Oct 1790 Elihu Dwight none
21 years
No 10 200 A 4 Sept 1773 Gideion Moore none
3 lives & Charles Moore
No 16 148 A 3 May 1771 Micajah MarshallJohn Bostwick*
3 lives
Lot 16 72 A 6 Nov 1782 Simeon Barber James McBride
3 lives
Lot 16 148 A 1 May 1801 Martin Scharforth none
21 years
Lot 16 70 A 5 Nov 1782 Joshua Barber John Walker
3 lives
Lot 16 200 A 1 Oct 1763 R M Vander Werken Samuel Bacon
in fee one tenth of Produce & 2 fowls
Allotment No. 4
of farms &c in the residue of the Saratoga Tract mentioned in the Will of
Philip Schuyler late of the city of Albany dec.
Number of Lot Contents When leased Name of Lessee Name of
Assignee Term of lease *
No. 10 90 A 4 Sept 1786 Thomas Armstrong none
3 lives
No. 10 52 A 17 April 1789 Thomas Armstrong none
21 years
No 10 81 A 16 Jan 1804 Wm. Burnham none
3 lives
No 10 124 A 16 Jan 1804 James Black none
3 lives
No 11 40 A 10 Jan 1798 Stephen Coinstock none
21 years
No 10 90 A 9 May 1801 Frederick Coonley none
21 years
No 10 140 A 14 Dec 1795 John Donald Thomas Ford
3 lives
No 10 140 A 1 Feb 1803 Esther Ford none
4 years
No 10 13 June 1800 William Reed none
21 years
No 10 140 A 4 Oct 1772 John Rice in fee
No 10 141 A 18 Oct 1782 James Crofts Eli Stone
2 lives
No 10 116 A 14 Jan 1804 Wm. Shearey none
3 lives
No 10 140 A 4 Sept 1786 Israel Taylor none
3 lives
No 10 50 A 9 May 1801 John Tuttle none
in fee
Allotment No 5
of farms &c in the residue of the Saratoga Tract mentioned in the Will of
Philip Schuyler late of the city of Albany dec.
Number of Lot Contents When Leased Name of Lessee Name of Assignee
Term of Lease *
No 2 83 A 10 June 1800 Anne Andress none
21 years
No 2 37 A 10 June 1800 Caleb Aspinwall none
21 years
No 2 16 Nov 1799 Henry Daw none
3 lives
No 2 228 A 20 Nov A. Houseworth & none
14 years J. Randle
No 2 110 A 20 Nov Jaber Randle none
14 Years
No 2 16 Nov 1799 John H. Schuyler none
20 years
No 25 9 Jan 1792 James McCready none
21 years extended to 1820
No 11 100 A 10 Jan 1798 Robert Edmonds none
2 lives
No 11 50 A 10 Jan 1798 Robert Edmonds none
21 years
No 11 10 Jan 1798 Alexander Duff none
21 years
At Stillwater 10A
At Stillwater house lot Cornelius Reisley