Albany Co., NY, Probate Records
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In reply to:
Van Valkenburg Records
Charlou Dolan 4/27/07
ALBANY COUNTY, NY
Probate Records
Film #467,999 = Index
Film #468,003 = Will Bks. 1 & 2
Film #468,004 (Bk. 3 & 4)
Film #468,005 (Bk. 5, 6, 7)
Film #468,006 (Bk. 8-9)
Film #467,778 (Bk. 14-15)
Film #467,780 (Bk. 18-19)
Film #467,782 (Bk. 22-23)
Film #468,011 (Bk. 38-39)
Film #468,013 (Bk. 42-43)
Film #468,027 -- Letters of Admin. Book 6 & 7
Film #468,028 -- Letters of Admin. Book 9
Film #468,030 -- Letters of Admin. Book 12
Film #468,033 -- Letters of Admin. Book 15
Early Records of the City and County of Albany, translated from the Dutch by Jonathan Pearson, vol. 1 (1656-1675) yes
vol. 2 (deeds 3 & 4, 1678-1704) NV
vol. 3 (notarial papers 1 & 2, 1660-1696) yes
vol. 4 (mortgages, 1658-1660, & wills, 1681-1765) yes
New York State Library, History Bulletin 11, Early Records of the City and County of Albany and Colony of Rensselaerswyck, vol. 4 (mortgages 1, 1658-1660, and wills 1-2, 1681-1765), translated from the original Dutch by Jonathan Pearson, pp. 182-184:
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20 Jun 1746 -- New York State Lib., History Bulletin 11:
[242] In the name of God, Amen.On this twentieth day of June one thousand seven hundred and forty-six, I, Peter Hogeboom, of Claverack in the county of Albany in the province of New York, being of sound mind and memory, God be praised for the same, considering the frailty of my body and well knowing that it is appointed that all men must die, thus make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say, principally, I first give my soul into the hands of God the Lord who first gave it, and my body I commend to the earth to be buried in a Christian manner.
First.I give to my eldest son's son Peter Hogeboom for his birthright as eldest son the sum of ten pounds York money.
Second.I give to my eldest son's son Pieter Hogeboom and his heirs the neck and the strip at Canaan and all that lies between that and the old farm for his inheritance, on condition that he pays six years after my death to his sister Rachel Hogeboom and to his brother Cornelis Hogeboom to each per head thirty pounds York money.
Third.I give and bequeath to my son Barth. Hogeboom and to his heirs the old farm at Canaan as the deed shows on the record and also sixty acres lying upon the east side of the Coninghs pat (King's path), and also thirty-five acres on the south next the heirs of the widow Beldins and Sam'll Robens which lies undivided with Abram Halenbeek, on condition thast Bartholomeus Hogeboom and his heirs shall pay six years after my death to Catrynte Hogeboom, wife of Ph: Conyn, and her heirs, the sum of fifty-five pounds York money, and to my daughter Hillatie Hogeboom, the wife of Jochem Radcliff, and her heirs, the sum of fifty-five pounds York money, and to my daughter Arriatic Hogeboom, the wife of Low'r van Alee, deceased, and her heirs, the sum of fifty-five pounds York money, [243] and to my daughter Geertruy Hogeboom, the wife of Willem Van Ness, and her heirs, the sum of fifty-five pounds York money.
Fourth.I give and bequeath to my son Johannis Hogeboom and to his heirs the east or rear end of the farm at Claverack in the manor of Renselaer, as the division fence now stands, right through north and south so far as my right extends and as the deed shows, on condition that Johannis Hogeboom and his heirs pay six years after my death to Catryntie Hogeboom, wife of Ph: Conyn, and her heirs, the sum of thirty-two pounds, ten shillings York money, and to my daughter Hilletie Hogeboom, wiffe of Jochem Radcliff, and her heirs, thirty-two pounds, ten shillings York money, and to Arriantie Hoogeboom, wife of Lowerens van Alle, deceased and her heirs, the sum of thirty-two pounds, ten shillings York money, and to Geertruy Hogeboom, wife of Willem van Ness, and her heirs, the sum of thirty-two pounds, ten shillings York money.
Fifth.I give and bequeath to my son Jeremyas Hogeboom and his heirs the foremost or westerly end of the farm with all the buildings thereon, at Claverack, straight through as the division fence now stands north and south so far as my right extends as the deed shows, on condition that Jeremyas Hogeboom pays six years after my death to Catryntie Hogeboom, wife of Ph: Conyn, and her heirs, the sum of forty-two pounds, ten shillilngs York money, and to my daughter Hilletie Hogeboom, wife of Jochem Radcliff, and her heirs, the sum of forty-two pounds, ten shillings York money, and to my daughter Arriantie Hogeboom, wife of Lou'w van Alle, deceased, and her heirs, the sum of for;ty-two pounds, ten shillings, York money, [244] and to Geertruy Hogeboom, wife of Will'm van Ness, and her heirs, the sum of forty-two pounds, ten shillings York money.
Sixth.I give and bequeath to my daughter Marytie Hogenboom, wife of Jochem van Valckenburgh, and to h er heirs, the bush farm where Bart'h Hogeboom now dwells, the old and the new for which I have conveyance and for which I have no conveyance as yet:just as it is with all my right and title, for her inheritance; and if so be that Bartholomeus Hogeboom will not deliver it up peaceably, then he shall be cut off from the farm at Canaan, and if it happen that the farm where Bart'h now dwells shall be lost through any process of law, then shall the ten heirs be holden to make good again to Marytie and her heirs, her inheritance and if Bartholomeus keeps it for his portion, then shall all the heirs be holden if he lose it by process of law also to make good his inheritance to him, but the heirs shall be holden to make good the inheritance for no longer time than 6 years after my death.
Seventh.I order that Geertruy Hogeboom, wife of Willem van Ness, and her heirs, shall be holden to pay six years after my death the sum of ten pounds York money to all my ten heirs, to each twenty shillings, before she receive the lot of ground.
Eighth.My daughters, Catryntie and Hilletie and Arriantie and Geertruy shall all be holden six years after my death when they shall have received their inheritance as aforenamed to pay the four of them, twenty pounds York money to Marytje Hogeboom, the wife of Jochem Valkenburgh, and her heirs.
Ninth.I give to my son Jeremyas Hogeboom a negro called Sees and a plow with all its appurtenances which I left there on the farm and three cows and three mares and three geldings from the stock which I have left on the farm.
[245] Tenth.I bequeath to all my children, my eldest son's son Piete, and Bartholomeus and Johannis and Jeremias, to my daughters Catryntie and Hilletie and Ariantie and Marytie and Geertruy and Annatie all my negroes and negresses, big and little, young and old, and all my horses and cattle and furthermore all my movable goods from the largest to the smallest that may be found after my death, to each his just tenth part, and furthermore all the heirs shall be held after my death to contribute equally until all my debts which may then appear shall be paid.
Lastly, I order and appoint my three sons Bartholomeus, Johannis and Jeremias all three as executors of this my last will and desire, to direct matters as I have desired them in this my last will and testament that my children may receive each what is provided for him individually and in the fear of the Lord use the same.
N.B. If there be any heris who should [wish to] sell their estate, they shall be holden to sell to the nearest heirs if they will give as much as anyone else.
Pieter Hogenboom (L.S.)
To which I set my hand and seal in the presence of these witnesses:
Johannys Ten Eyck
Abram Vosburgh Jn
Pietter Soundhard
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City & County}
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Be it remembered that on the 23 day of February one Thousand and seven hundred and fifty Eight personally Came and Appeared before me John De peyster Surrogate of the Said City and County Johannis Ten Eyck of the manner of Livingston in the Said County of Albany and being duly Sworn on his Oath declared that he did See [246] Peter Hogeboom Sign and Seal the above written INstrument Porporting to be the will of the said Pieter Hogenboom bearing date the 20 day of June 1746 And heard him Publish and declare the same to be and Contain his Last will and Testament That att the Time thereof he the said Pieter Hogenboom was of Sound disposing Mind and Memory to the best of his knowledge and Belief of him the deponent and that his name Subscribed to the Said will is of his Respective proper handwriting which he Subscribed as wittness to the Said will in the testators presents, and that he the deponent Saw Abraham Vosburgh Jun'r and Pieter Lounhard the other witnesses to the Said will Subscribe there names as witnesses thereunto in the Testators presents.
John de Peyster, Surrogate
Recorded the 23 day of February 1758 p'r Ha: Gansevoort, Clerk
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New York State Library, HistoricalBulletin 11, pages 202-205 (original page numbers are in brackets):
[30] In the name of God, Amen.On this tenth day of May in the year of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ seventeen hundred and sixty-four, Dirck Van Vegte, dwelling upon the flat in the districk of Lonenburg in the county of Albany in the government of New York, being sound of body, after considering with deliberate and mature counsel the certainty of death and the uncertain hour thereof, without the inducement, persuasion or misleading of any person, declared to have made, ordered and determined this his last will and testament in form and manner following:
First and foremost commanding his immortal soul whenever it departs from his body to the gracious and merciful hands of God, his Creator and Savior, and his body to a Christian burial at the discretion of his executors herinbelow named, he disposes of his effects left behind as follows:
First.It is my will and desire that all my just debts be paid out of my personal estate.
Item.I give to my eldest son Teunis Van Veghte and to his heirs forever the choice of my horses for his birthright.
Item.I give to my worthy wife Helena Van Veghte my whole estate, real and personal, nothing whatever excepted, during her life and no longer.
Item.I give to my son Teunis V. Veghten and to his heirs of his body my farm on which he now dwells, being on the map made by Chers Clinton lot no. seventy-seven and failing heirs of his body, after his deant [31] I give said farm to my grandson Dirick Van Veghten, son of my son Albartus, and to his heirs forever.
Item.I give to my son Teunis Van Veghte and to the heirs of his body the half of a lot in the Bougat, being on the aforesaid map no. seventy-two (72).
Item.I give to my son Hubartis Van Veghte and to his heirs forever the other half of a lot in the Bougat, being on the said map the lot no. seventy-two, and in case my son Teunis has no heirs of his body, it is my will and desire that the half hereinbefore devised to my son Teunis Van Veghte shall go to my son Hubartus Van Veghte, or to his heirs, forever.
Item.I give the farm on which I now dwell, as the same is now in use by me, after the death of my worthy wife Helena Van Veghte, to my daughter Jannetie and to her heirs or assigns, upon the following conditions, that she, my daughter Jannetie, or her heirs, pay to my daughter Sara Van Veghte, wife of Isaac Kalier, or to [her heirs] and to my daughter Eva Van Veghte, wife of Abraham Van Valkenburg, or to her heirs, to each of my aforenamed daughters a sum of fifty pounds current money of New York, to each the half, one year after the death of the survivor of me or my worthy wife, and the other half two years after our death, that is of the survivor of me and my worthy wife Helena Van Vechte, each payment a like half to my aforenamed daughters, to the one no more than to the other.
Item.I give to my daughter Maria Van Veghte, wife of Nicolas Spoor, and to her heirs forever my five acres in the [32] Bougat vley, marked on the map made of the patent of Lonenburgh by Cherls Clinton, and being part of lot no. twenty-four.
Item.I give to my sons Teunis Van Vechte, Hubartis Van Veghte, and to my daughters Catariena Van Veghte, wife of Lambert Van Valkenburgh, Maria Van Veghte, wife of Nicolaus Spoor, and to my daughter Janetie Van Veghte, and to their respective heirs, all my portion in the wood that lies in common between the Halenbecks and Isaac Kalier and myself in the patent of Lonenburgh, likewise my part in the new patent of Stigkock [Stighcook, a tract of land in Greene county, granted to Casparus Brunk and others in 1743.E. M. Ruttenber, Indian Geographical Names, page 1786.] , or the hills to the west of the patent of Lonenburgh, for each of them a share in proportion to their land, so that they may make such use thereof as they shall need without being hindered by the others, till such time as they shall have reason each to take his own.
Item. I give after the death of my beloved wife Helena Van Vechte to my sons Teunis Van Vechte and Hubartis Van Vechte and to my daughters Catariena Van Vechte, wife of Lambert Van Valkenburgh, Sara Van Veghte, wife of Isaac Kalier, Maria Van Veghte, wife of Nicolas Spoor, and to my daughter Jannatie Van Vechten and to Even Van Veghte, wife of Abraham V. Valkenburgh, or to their respective heirs or assigns my entire personal estate, to be divided equally among them, to the one no more than to the other, it being understood that the blacks which they have received of me and divided among my sons Teunis and daughters, Catariena, Sara and Eva Van Vechten shall be accounted [33] in their portions according to the value they have received for them; and in speaking here of my entire personal estate, it is to be understood that out of it shall be paid my jsut debts and to my son Teunis a portion for his birthright; and furthermore it is my desire and will that my sons Teunis and Hubartis Van Vechte shall divide between them equally my woolen and linen clothing and that my daughters Catariena, Sara, Maria, Eva and Janetie Van Vechte shall divide the clothing of their mother equally among them, both linen and woolen; and it is my desire that my two sons Teunis and Albartis shall divide my tools among them equally.
Lastly.I nominate and appoint as executors of this my last will and testament, my son Hubartis Van Vechte, my son-in-law Lambert Van Valkenburgh and my son-in-law Nicolaus Spoor, on the day and year above written.
Dirk V. Veghten.
Signed, sealed and declared by the aforenamed Dirck V. Veghten to be his last will and testament, in the presence of the undersigned witnesses.
John Ten Broeck
Martin Lydious
Jacob Roseboom
John H. Lydious
May 30th, 1764
Item.It is my further will and desire that if it happen that my daughter Jannatie Van Veghte die without heirs of her body before the hund- [34] red pounds be paid out as I herein have ordered, it is my will and desire that the inheritance from the farm which I now dwell upon shall go to my son Huba[r]tus Van Veghte and to his eirs forever, on condition of the same obligation to make payment to my daughters Sara and Eva Van Vechte, as heretofore my daughter Jannatie was obliged to do.
Item.It is my will and desire that all my house furniture after the death of my worthy wife Helena Van Vechte shall be divided equally among my five daughters or their heirs forever, to wit, Catariena, Sara, Maria, Eva and Janetie Van Veghten, to the one no more than to the other.
Dirick V. Vechten
Signed, sealed and declared by the testator Dirick Van Veghte to be a supplement to and a part of the within written will, in presence of us:
John Ten Broeck
Martin Lydious
Jacob Roseboom
John H. Lydious
Be it remembered that on the eight day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand seven hundred & eighty two personally appeared before me Robert Yates Esquire one of the Judges of the supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York the above named Martin Lydious and Jacob Roseboom, who being severally sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposed and say that they severally have seen the above named Dirick Van Vechten sign seal publish and declare the within Instrument as and for his
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Albany Co., New York, Will Book 2, page 42:Will of Jacobus Van Valkenburg, dated 1 Sep 1766, probated 3 & 29 Mar 1792, of the City of Albany...carpenter...son Isaac Van Valkenburg...beloved wife Margriet Van Valkenburgh...Executor wife Margriet VV...1 Sep 1766...
witnesses:Staats Van Santvoorg, John Roosbach, & Thomas L. Wilbeek.
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Albany Co., New York, Will Book 2, page 44:Will of Margaret Van Valkenburg, dated 25 Mar 1778; proved 3 Apr 1792 ... widow of Jacobus Van Valkenburgh, late of the City of Albany, carpenter... son Isaac Van Valkenburgh... as eldest son... all my children & grandchildren to wit unto my son Isaac Van Valkenburg, Lidia the wife of James Bloodgood, Rachel the wife of Hugh Denniston, the children of my deceased son John Van Valkenburgh, Margret the wife of John Tayler, Elizabeth the wife of Abraham Bloodgood, and the children of my deceased daughter Eve the late wife of John Vernor; the whole to be divided in seven equal parts, the children of my respective children to divide the properties alotted to their respective parents...sons in law James Bloodgood & John Taylor to be Executors...25 Mar 1778...
witnesses:Arch'd Campbell,
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Albany Co., New York, Will Book 4, page 43:Will of Joaikim Van Valkinburgh, dated 23 Jul 1809, probated 22 Dec 1809...of the county of Albany and town of Bethlehem, farmer... my beloved wife Catrain... son Christopher Van Volkinburgh... daughter Lydia have her share equal to her sisters that is married... daughter Mary the wife of John Terwilliger... daughter Lydia the wife of David Wormer... daughter Hariot the wife of Jacob Crounce... my four children...
executors:friends Cornileous Van Volkenburgh and Christopher Van Volkenburgh
witnesses:James Henderson, William DeFreest, Israel Day
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Albany Co., New York, Will Book 4, page 485:Will of Christopher Van Valkenburgh, dated 9 Oct 1816, probated 21 Nov 1816... of the town of Bethleham, Albany Co., NY... beloved wife... that my executors sell all real & personal estate to the best advantage and put the money arising therefrom out at interest until my children become of years of maturity... oldest son John... if she my beloved wife should bear me another son... if she my beloved wife should bear me a daughter...
Executors:friends John Terwilliger & Conradt Crounse...
witnesses:Abijah Blebe, Cornelius Severson, & William Davis
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Albany Co., New York, Will Book 6, page 11:Will of John Van Vaulkenburgh, undated (1815-1816), probated 17 Nov 1823; of the town of Guilderland, Albany Co., NY.
two sons Nicholas V'n Vaulkinburgh and John V'n Vaulkenburgh Junr., all that part of my farm which lies on the south side of the Western Turnpike and joining the farm of Peter Waggoner, to be equally divided between them
son Jehoiakim V'n Vaulkinburgh all the remainder of my farm
son Cornelius V'n Vaulkenburgh
three daughters Magdelane Margaret and Elizabeth
executors:Peter Waggoner & John C. Winne.
witnesses:Gerrit G. V'n Zandt, Simon Releyea, Andrew Beearup
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When the will was proved, Magdalanea Van Valkenburgh was deceased, leaving children...witnesses testify the will was signed in the spring of the year either six or seven years ago.
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A will dated 29 July 1823 was also produced and copied into the record.In the hearing to decide which will was valid, the following information was brought out:the deceased was "upwards of eighty" years of age...John Brooks is a son-in-law of the testator...the testator was held to have been incompetant at the time he signed the last will, and it was declared null and void.
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Albany Co., New York, Will Book 9, page 57:Will of Francis Van Volkenburgh, dated 27 Apr 1833, probated 17 Mar 1834... beloved wife Hannah Van Valkenburgh... five daughters... younger daughter Hannah Margarit... daughters Ann Mariah, the wife of Philip Shell, Cathrine Jane, Edith, Alida Rebeckah and Hannah Margaret... executors:friends Abraham La Grange & John Blessing & wife Hannah Van Valkenburgh.
witnesses:David Hosford & Myndert LaGrange
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Albany Co., New York, Will Book 14, page 395:Will of Hannah Van Valkenburgh, dated 22 Nov 1845, probated 15 Apr 1852... widow of the late Francis Van Valkenburgh... of the town of Guilderland... two daughters Edith Van Valkenburgh and Hannah Margaret Van Valkenburgh... parcel of land which was devised to me by my honored father John LaGrange... five daughters namely Ann Mariah Shell wife of Philip Shell, Catharine Jane Van Valkenburgh, Edith Van Valkenburgh, Eliza McKinn the wife of James McKinn and Hannah Margaret Van Valkenburgh...
executor:brother Abraham LaGrange
witnesses Solomon Hooferd & Spencer Daniels, both of Albany.
codicil, undated, changes bequests slightly.
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Albany Co., New York, Will Book 19, page 334:Will of Edith Van Valkenburgh, dated 18 Nov 1862, probated 29 Mar 1864 ...of the city of Albany...niece Edith daughter of Philip and Maria Shell...three nieces Hannah, Margaret and Edith the daughters of Philip and Maria Shell...
executrix:Lydia Ann Weaver, wife of Hamilton Weaver.
witnesses:Alonzo B. Voorhees & Catharine M. Voorhees, both of the 10th Ward, City of Albany.
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Albany Co., New York, Will Book 23, page 70:Will of Anna Van Valkenburgh Lyon, dated 3 Jan 1872, probated 6 Mar 1872... wife of Franklin Lyon of the City & County of Albany... beloved mother Mary R. Van Valkenburgh, wife of John W. Van Valkenburgh... if at my decease I leave a child or children I hereby constitute and appoint my said mother sole guardian of my said child or children.
executor:beloved father John W. Van Valkenburgh.
witnesses:Mary J. Brown & Mrs. P. T. (Fannie) Parsons, both of City & County of Albany.
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Albany Co., New York, Will Book 38, page 429:Will of Solomon M. Valkenburgh, dated 4 Feb 1879, proved 20 Oct 1890; of the City of Albany
wife Nanney Valkenburgh, dwelling house number 68 Herkimer St., in the City of Albany
nephew Charles S. Coleman
niece Julia Coleman
sister Gretta now in Germany
sister Minna Lowenberg now of Syracuse, NY
Hebrew Benevolent Society Radef Zedaka
granddaughter Blanche Auer
son Adolph S. Valkenburgh
daughters Martha Auer, Amelia Valkenburgh, Caroline Valkenburgh and Ida Valkenburgh
and should my said nephew Charles S. Coleman my niece Julia Coleman or my sister Gretta get married...
executors:son Adolph S. Valkenburgh, nephew Charles S. Coleman, & wife Nanny Valkenburgh
witnesses:Aaron B. Pratt & Moses M. Hydman, both of Albany
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Albany Co., New York, Will Book 43, page 71:Will of William Van Valkenburg, dated 10 Aug 1894, probated 20 Sep 1894... of Albany... beloved wife Cora Van Valkenburgh...
executor:wife Cora Van Valkenburgh
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Albany Co., New York, Administrations, Book 6a, page 212:15 Jan 1833 - Letter of administration granted to Teunis Slingerland, guardian of Ransom Van Volkenburgh the brother of Rynier Van Valkenburgh late of the City of Albany deceased.
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Albany Co., New York, Administrations, Book 6a, page 214:22 Jan 1833 - Letter of administration granted to Mary Van Volkenburgh widow of John Van Valkenburgh late of the City of Albany deceased and Josiah Pattison of the same plce.
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Albany Co., New York, Administrations, Book 6a, page 283:23 Jul 1836 - Letter of administration granted to Hannah Van Valkenburgh, aunt of Henry Van Valkenburgh, late of the town of Guilderland in the County of Albany deceased.
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Albany Co., New York, Administrations, Book 7b, page 249:13 Mar 1843 - Letters of administration granted to Catharine Bigalow, a niece of Isaac Van Valkenburgh late of the town of Watervliet in the County of Albany deceased.
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Albany Co., New York, Administrations, Book 9d, page 247:22 Dec 1852 - Letters of administration granted to William M. Bender of Albany in the estate of Joseph Van Valkenburgh of Albany.
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Albany Co., New York, Administrations, Book 12, page 550:13 Jan 1876 - Letters of administration granted to Catharine Van Valkenburgh, widow of Francis W. Van Valkenburgh late of Albany, NY, deceased.
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Albany Co., New York, Administrations, Book 15, page 104:16 Jan 1889 - Letters of administration granted to Marshall W. Tebbutt, creditor of Sarah M. Van Valkenburgh late of Albany, NY.
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