The Van Buren Information Desk Maas Van Buren
Died April 12, 1734
April 7, 1733
In the name of God amen, the Seventh day of April in the Year of our Lord, Jesus Christ, 1733, I , Maas Van Buren, of the County of Albany, in the province of N. Y., yoeman being very sick and weak in body, but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be givenunto God. Therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to die, I make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian-like and decent manner at the discretion of my wife and children, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this world I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
It is my will and I do order that in the first place all my just debts and funeral charges be paid and satisfied.
It is my will and I do order and bequeath unto my eldest son, Hendrick Van Beuren, ten shillings current money of the province of New York to be paid out of my estate for his right of primogeniture.
I give and devise to my son Hendrick Van Buren and to his heirs and assigns all my one equal half of the land called Muss Mans Island, which lies over against where Wouter Barheyt now lives.
I give and devise to my second son, Johannis Van Buren, and to his heirs and assigns all the land or farm where I now live, lying on both sides of Stalties Kill, running northward along the Kill about 400 paces; southward along the Kill till it comes to a place called the Steen Clove, both north and south ends extending westerly to Hudson river as also another piece of land belonging to my farm on the south side of said Kill upon the hill containing about twelve morgans, another piece of land on the north side of said Kill upon the hills containing about thirty morgans.
It is my Will and I do order that my negro man and negro wenches remain upon my farm one year after my decease or in case my daughter Callyntia marries within the year, to be divided upon her marriage or expiration of the year which first falls out as is hereafter directed.
I give and bequeath to my daughter Callyntie Van Buren her heirs and assigns my negro girl called Dian.
It is my will that my negro girl Dian remain with her mother ten years from this time, at the expiration of which term of years she is to be disposed of by my two sons, Hendrick and Johannes and my daughter Callyntia, as they can agree, but in case any of the negro slaves bequeathed to them as above, shall happen to die within the ten years, then he or she that sustains that loss, shall have the negro girl Dian without paying any consideration to the other two or either of them.
I do give and bequeath to my daughter, Callyntia Van Buren, Ninety pounds current money of the province of New York and to her heirs and assigns to be paid by my two sons, Hendrick and Johannes, or their heirs, that is to pay ten pounds, current money aforesaid every year till the whole sum of Ninety pounds be completed beginning the first payment one year after my decease.
I do give and bequeath to my said daughter, Callyntia, a mare and a cow which mare she is to have her choice of out of my stock of mares.
I do give and bequeath to my son Johannis Van Buren a cow.
I do give and bequeath to my sons, Hendrick and Johannes, and to my daughter Callyntia and to their heirs and assigns all my horses, cows, sheep and hogs, young and old, except what is above disposed of, to be equally among them in three equal parts.
It is my will and I do order that my son Hendrick and my daughter Callyntia shall have each one-fourth part of the apples out of my orchard belonging to the land devised to my son, Johannes Van Buren, for seven years after my decease.
It is my will and I do order that my son Johannis Van Buren shall give to my daughter Callyntia sufficient diet and lodging until she be married.
I do give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Magdalena Van Buren, four pounds current money of the province of New York to be paid to her yearly by my two sons Hendrick and Johannes to their heirs or assigns during all the days of her life or so long as she remains my widow.
It is my will and I do order my two sons, Hendrick and Johannis, or their heirs shall provide my said wife, Magdalena, with sufficient diet and lodging all the days of her life or so long as she remains my widow and in case she dies my widow, they shall give her Christian-like and decent burial.
I give and bequeath all my household goods, furniture to my wife, Magdalena Van Buren, and to my daughter Callyntia Van Buren, except my great pott which I gave to my sons, Hendrick and Johannes whom I likewise constitute, make and ordain executors of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former testament, wills, legacies, and executors, by me in any wise before this time, named, willed and bequeathed and ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testament, in witness hereof I have set my hand and seal to the two sheets which contain this my will and testament the day and year first above written.
Maas M. B. Van Buren
Witnesses:
Nicalaes Gaerdenier
Hendr. Beckman,
Ja. Stevenson,
Barent Hebun.
Probated June 1, 1733
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