Twelfth Generation

3040. Christian Tobias died Y. He lived at Duchess County, Charlotte Precinct . Page 194.--In the name of God, Amen. I, CHRISTIAN TOBIAS, of Duchess County, Charlotte Precinct. I leave to my wife Ruth ce3O yearly and the use of the largest room on the lower floor, and the best bed and furniture, and a good horse and riding chair at her command. I leave to my son Christian a certain tract of land lying in Filkingtown, adjoining the road that leads to Samuel Moffatts, as by my deeds. I leave to my son Jacob all the farm whereon he now lives. I leave to my son Frederick ce100, to be paid by my son Thomas. I leave to my son Isaac ce100. I leave to my son Joseph all that tract of land lying in Filkingtown which I bought of Joseph Runolds (Reynolds?) and John Thomas, as by deeds. I leave to my son Thomas all that farm where he now lives, including 50 acres adjoining Nathaniel Brown's farm. I leave to my daughter Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Badgley, ce50. To my grandchildren, James and Mary Newcomb, each ce25. To my daughter Sarah, now wife of Zacharias Newcomb, ce50, to be paid by my son Joseph. My son Jacob shall pay to my son Christian ce50. I leave my movable estate to my sons, Frederick and Isaac, and to my daughters. I make my son-in-law, Zacharias Newcomb, and my son Christian, executors.

Dated November 10, 1774. Witnesses, Abel Peters, Ezekiel Whitney, Daniel Hamill, school master. Proved, May 14, 1776. Christian Tobias and Ruth (?) Tobias were married.

3041. Ruth (?) Tobias died Y. Children were:

1520	i.	Jacob *Tobias.
	ii.	Christian Tobias Jr. died Y.
	iii.	Frederick Tobias died Y.
	iv.	Thomas Tobias died Y.
	v.	Isaac Tobias died Y.
	vi.	Joseph Tobias died Y.
	vii.	Elizabeth Tobias died Y.
	viii.	Sarah Tobias died Y.