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 strip (streek) 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 Saml Robens, which lies undivided with Abram Halenbeek, on condition that 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, wife of Jochem Radcliff, and her heirs, the sum of fifty-five pounds York money, and to my daughter Arriatic Hogeboom, the wife of Lowr van Alee, deceased, and her heirs, the sum of fifty-five pounds York money, 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 righ extends and as the deed alows, 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, wife 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 formost or weterly 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 shillings 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 Lour. van Alle, deceased, and her heirs, the sum of forty-two pounds, ten shillings, York money, and to Geertruy Hogeboom, wife of Willm. van Ness, and her heirs, the sum of forty-two pounds, ten shillings York money.

Sixth. I give and bequeath to my daughter Martie Hogenboom, wife of Jochem van Valckenburgh, and her heirs, the bush farm where Barth. Hogeboom now dwells, the old and the new for which I conveyance and for which I have no conveyance as yet: just as it is with all might right and title, for her inheritance; and if so be that Bartholomeus Hogeboom will not deliver it up peaceable, then he shall be cut off from the farm at Canaan, and if it happen that the farm where Barth. 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 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 afornamed 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 it 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.

Tenth. I bequeath to all my children, my eldest son's son Piete, and Martholomeus and Johannis and heremias, 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 tham in this my last will and testament that my children may receive each what is provided for him individually and in the fear and in the fear of the Lord use the same.

N. B. If there be any heirs 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

City & County of Albany

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 pester 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 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 Said Pieter Hogenboom was of Sound disposing Mind and Memory to the best of his knowledge and Belief of him the deponant and that his name Subscribed to the said will is of his Respective proper handwriting which he Suscribed as wittness to the Said will in the Testators presents, and that he the deponent Saw Abraham Vosburgh Junr. 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

Pf. Ha: Gansevoort Clerk

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