History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 37

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 466

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This document was witnessed by David Marinus and Harmanus Van Bossem, and was proved March 13, 1769, by David Marinus, before Peter Zabriskie, Judge of the Bergen common pleas.

1 E. J. Deeds, E 2, f. 158.

It would seem that as Adriaen Post got older he relin- quished the management of his mills to his son, Adriaen,. and removed across the river, to Acquackanonk. By deed (unrecorded) dated April II, 1780, witnessed by Henry Gar- ritse, Junr, and Michael H. Vreelandt, for the considera- tion of £100 New Jersey money, Adriaen A. Post and Yan- nity his wife, of Acquackanonk, give, grant, bargain and sell, in fee simple, to Adriaen A. Post, Jun., of Saddle River :

All that Certain Parcel or Tract of Land Situate lying and being in the County of Bergain aforesaid being the Land which the sd Adriaen A. Post Junr now Dwells upon Contain about Two Acres Bounded West by Passaick River North by land of Joost Kugh East by Land of Arie G Post and South by Land of sd Arie Post And also one other Tract or Parcel of Land that is to say the one equal fourth Part of all that my Lot of Land Situate lying and being in the Mountain between Peckmans River and achqueghenonch Patent and also Between the lots of land now Possessed by Abraham Jo Ryker and the lot of Har- manis Van Wagenen.

By deed (unrecorded) dated June 27, 1772, Adrian A. Post, of Aquackennonck, quit-claims to his brother, Mer- seillas Post, in fee, "all that Certain Messuage or Tene- ment where he the said Merseillas Post now dwelleth or re- sideth, with two third parts of Salt Meadow in the Bounda- ries of Newark Also one equal half part of Lot No. 2 Lying and being in the Cabarrachtel Butted and Bounded and Laying between the Lands of Johannis Sip and Harmanus Van Waggoner with all the Jands that shall or may be found in the Patent of Acquackennonck aforesaid or Elsewhere that was the property of the said Adrian Post deceased (Ex- cepting the Lands and Tenements now released by the said Merseillas Post to the said Adrian A. Post. )." From the pa- renthetic clause it appears that Merselis Post quit-claimed to Adrian the other half of the property, by deed of even date.

II. Mercelius, m. Annatje Sip, both being of Acquack- anonk, Oct. 4, 1733. His will, dated Dec. 20, 1782, was witnessed by Lucas Wessels, Adrian M. Post and Hessel Peterse; it was proved Jan. 21, 1789, so that the testator must have approached his eightieth year ere he died. He disposed of his property in this manner:

Item it is my Will that My Beloved Wife Annaaty shall possess and Enjoy All my Estate Both Real and Personal during her Life time for her Maintainance and After her Decease I Give to my Eldest Son Hel- mug ten shillings for his Birth Right. Item Give and Bequeath also to my said Son Helmug and to his Heirs and Assigns forever all that My Lott of Land he now Dwells uppon laying Between the Lots of Adriaen Post & John Sip Also All that my Land laying in Westermost Teer of Lots and Between the lots now in possession of Enoch C. Vreeland and Henry Doreemus Also all that My Lot Land laying On the South side of the Lane which leads from said Achqueghenonck to the Little Falls 2 and Between the Lots of Dirrick Vreeland and John Stymets Contain- ing About fourteen Acres Also the one equal half part of All my Land laying in the Mountain to the Westward of said Achqueghenonck Paten together With all the Buildings Improvements Priviledges and Appur- tenances Whatsoever to the same belonging or Appertaining Also the One Equal third part of All my right which I Have in a still togeth- er With the One Equal third part of All my right which I have in a Still House with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging Item I give and Bequeath to my Son Adriaen and to his Heirs and Assigns forever All the remaining part of All my Land and Meadow, not herein Above De- vised to my said Son Helmug whether in the County of Essex Bergen or

1 Geberg'te-at the mountain.

2 Clifton or Van Houten avenue.

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Elsewhere that is to say after the death of my said Wife Together With . All the Buildings Improvements Previledges Hereditaments And Ap- purtenances whatsoever to the same belonging or in Any Wise Apper- taining, Item I give also to my said Son Adriaen and to his Heirs and Assigns two Equal third parts of all my Right I have in a still together with two Equal third parts of All my Right which I have in a still House with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging Also All my Farm- ing Utensils and also the Choice of two Horses and the Remainder of my Personal Estate It is my Will shall be equally divideded Among all my Children Namely Helmug Adriaen, and my Daugbters Lybetye Ger- ritye & Annetye sbare & share a Like and that in a reasonable time after the death of my said Wife, And further it is my Will and Order that My said son Helmug his Heirs Executors Or Administrators shall pay to Each of my said Daughters their Heirs or Assigns the sum of Twenty One pounds thirteen shillings and four pence Current Money of New York and that Within four Years after the death of me and My said Wife and my said Son Adriaen shall likewise pay to Each of my said Daugh- ters their Heirs or Assigns the Sum of Twenty Eight pounds Six shil- lings and Eight pence Currant Money of New York and that Within four Years as above said and I do Nominate and Appoint my sd two sons and My Cozin Richard, V. Rypen Executors of this my Last Will and Tes- tament and do hereby revoke and disannul All former Wills by me Made ratifying and Confirming this to be my last Will and Testament In Wit- ness Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal the day and Year Above Written.1

his Marselus x Post [L. S.] mark

Gerrit-Adrian-Adrian Post and Lea Straet had issue :

I. Adrian, b. Dec. 18, 1705 ; m. Rachel Hertje, or Hartte, he and his bride both being of Acquackanonk, Jan. 9, 1730.

II. Geesje, b. July 4, 1708; m. Cornelis Aeltse, Jan. 19, 1728. Aeltse owned Lot No. II in the Goutum subdivis- ion, on the Wesel road, described in 1806 as "between the church and Wesel as laid out by John Ver Kerk bounded on the east by the public road that leads from the landing to Pat- erson, on the north by lands of Henry Garritse, and on the west and south by lands of the heirs of Hessel Peterse, late. of Wesel, deceased." He doubtless owned to the river, also. This Lot he conveyed to his brother-in-law, Gerrit Post, by deed (unrecorded) dated May 2, 1748. Subse- quently, a plot of fourteen acres was "taken off the end," probably where Thomas Post had his grist mill and distil- lery in later years.

III. Katrina, b. Nov. 30, 1714 ; m. Johannes Stymets, -, 1737.

IV. Rachel, b. March 21, 1717; m. Cornelis van Houte, Jan. II, 1735.

V. Antje, b. Aug. 20, 1719 ; m. Helmech Van Houten, b. at Gemoenapan, living at Totowa, Oct. 29, 1742. VI. Gerret, ) b. Dec. 12, 1721. Gerret probably m. VII. Leeje, Antje Stymets.

By his second wife, Fransyntje Peterse, Gerrit Post had issue :

VIII. Claertje, b. Aug. II, 1727.

IX. Jannetje, b. July 15, 1729.

X. - , bap. Sept. 12, 173I. (This was probably the Johannis G. Post, widower, who m. Catrina Van Winkle, Oct. 20, 1759. )

Pieter-Adrian-Adrian Post had children :

1 Recorded in Book No. 33 of Wills, Trenton, page 374.

I. Pietertje, m. Dirck Thomasse (van Ripen), Sept. 28, 1732.

II. Adrian. He was sued in the Essex common pleas, Sept. 17, 1753, by Robert and Richard Ray, for £10, 195. 6d., and on April 9, 1754, confessed judgment for £9, 2s. 6d., "money at 8 oz."

III. Peter, m. Elizabeth, dau. of John Van Voorhies, of Wykoff. He succeeded his father in carrying on the grist and saw mills at Pompton. His will, dated February 6, 1776, proved March 29, 1781, is unusually voluminous and minute in its details, and throws considerable light on the family history :

In the Name of God Amen I Peter post Senr. of pompton in the County of Bergen & province of East New Jersey being through the abundant Mercy and Goodness of God tho weak in Body yet of a Sound yet of a Sound and Perfect Understanding and memory do Constitute this my last Will and Testament, and desire it may be received by all as Such First I most bumbly bequeath my Soul to God my Maker be- seeching his most Gracious acceptance of it through the all Sufficient Merits & Medation of my most Compassionate Redeemer Jesus Christ wbo gave himself to be an Atonement for my Sins and is Able to Save to the Uttermost all that Come to God, by him, Seeing he ever liveth to make Intercession for tbem, and who I trust will not reject me, a re- turning penitent Sinner, when I Come to him for Mercy in this Hope and Confidence, I render up my Soul with Comfort, humbly beseeching the most blessed and Glorious Trinity, one God most Holy most Merci- ful & Gracious, to prepare me for my Dissolution, and then to take Me to bimself into that peace and rest, and Incomparable, Felicity which he has prepared for all that Love and fear his Holy Name, Amen, Blessed be God. I give my Body to the Earth, from whence it was taken in full Assurance of its resurrection from hence at the Last day. As for my Burial, I desire it may be decent, without pomp or State at the discretion of my Dear Wife and my Executors hereafter Named who I doubt not will manage it with all requisite Prudence, As to my Worldly Estate wberewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life I give demise and dispose of in the following Manner and form, Firstly that my Just & Lawful debts be paid, I give and Bequeatb unto Elizabeth my Dearly beloved Wife all my Estate both real and personal During Her Natural Life so long as She remains my Widow, but if She Should Incline to Marry She may not take away or make use of any part of my Estate or Goods Saving or Excepting her own wearing Apparel, As Concern- ing my two Sons Peter and Adrian I also give and bequeath unto them all tbat Lands made unto Me by my Father in bis last Will & Testa- ment, Each an Equal half in Quantity and Quality, but I will and Order that my Son Henry is to bave three Acres of Land out of my Son Adrians part and also where Peter & Adrian Joins tbeir Lands along tbe Roadside and my Said two Sons Peter and Adrian must Build thereon a Good Stone House with one Good Comfortable Room and a Cellar under the Same for their Brotber Henry with his help I also Will and bequeath unto my Son John my my Large Dutcb Bible I likewise give and bequeath unto my Six Daughters Catherine post, Abigail post, Elizabeth post Anate Post, Mary post, & Margaret post to Each of them twenty five pounds New York Currency and to be paid out of an Estate made Unto my Wife by my Father in Laws last Will and Testament lying and being at Wykoff as far as it will reach and if it do not Amount to that Money to take of the Note Gelyn Doremus promised to pay for John post Dated the third day of March 1770, But & if the said Estate and Note cannot make up tbe full Sum to the Girls and as I bave directed above then peter & Adrian is to make it fully up Each Equal alike, and to be paid to the Girls after there Mothers decease and not before. As Concerning my Swamp I will and Order the Largest ditch runing Northerly and Southerly through Near the Middle of the Same Shall be the division thereof between my Sons Peter & Adrian that is I give all my Right and Title of the westermost Side Unto Peter which he has now in possession and the Easterly Side unto Adrian and he is to give unto his Brother Henry tbe one half of his part thereof at tbe Northermost End, Henry is to have it after he Comes to Marry and wants it in his family Adrian is let him have it. as to the

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Beaver pond for which I have a Deed and is recorded and now lies in the Hands of Lawyer DeHart in Morris Town, After paying for and Clearing the Same together that is my two Sons Peter and Adrian are to divide Equally between them in Quantity and Quality there is a Small Fraction or Matter of Land which my Son John bas over and above of his Unckle Garrit post that when you Come to divide I will that (if it cannot be Otherwise Settled) let my Brother Garret bave in lieu thereof the Same Quantity from my Sons Peter and Adrian along the Division Line between them and their Uncle Garrit, as to my Silver Spoons my sd Wife Elizabetb is to get two More and then after her Death Eacb Child is to have One, Now as Concerning the Mountain Called Cashey Borrogh my Sons Peter and Adrian is to devide between themselves as well as they Can Agree and if tbe cannot Agree they must Get their Executors to Agree for them Therefore all my Household Goods and Cbattles Cattle Houses Mills, Barn and all Other Buildings & Utencils Negroes and my Estate real and personal I give and Bequeath unto my Loving Wife Elizabeth during Her Natural Life or Widow- bood as before Mentioned with this Proviso that Nothing be Unneces- arily Destroyed by her but wbat must be to the Support of the family, I do bereby Will and Order that my son Adrian, live in the family, with his Mother and the Children During bis Mothers Natural Life or Widowbood and to use the utmost of his Endeavors to Support bring up and Maintain the family and to let nothing be Destroyed of what he possibly can prevent, and not dispose, Sell or make way with Any Individual thing belonging to the Estate without the Knowledge and Consent of his Mother And furthermore I Will Order, bind & Command that none of my Children Shall disturb, Quarrel, or dispute with their Mother, particularly particularly Peter and his Wife and Adrian and his Wife nor by any of the Children to make her Life Uneasy during her Natural Life or Widowhood and that if he She or they Shall will or may Transgress or Offend in this Sort I do hereby give unto my sd Loving Wife Elizabeth full Power and Authority to turn out or off tbe place Instantly Such Offender or Offenders without delay at her pleasure I do leave my Loving Wife Elizabeth and my Loving Son Adrian in full Adrian in full possession of all my Estate which they Now possess & and if Adrian Can pay the debts and keep the place Clear So as there May be no Occasion of Selling off then Adrian is to have the Negro Boy named Jo. Otherwise he must be Sold to pay tbe debts and that by your Mothers Consent. Item I will and Order that my Son Adrian is to bring up the Small Children in Education, Victualing, Clothing and Other Necessarys with the help of his Mother as well as the others, were brought up Namely Elizabeth, Anate, Mary & peggy and to have as good an Outset at their Marriage (if so please God) as Catharine had & Abigail to have her part likewise. And Lastly I will & bequeath Unto my Loving Son Adrian (after the Death of bis Mother or when She Ceases to be my Widow) All my Buildings Houses, Mill, Barn, Orchard, Waggons ploughs, Harrows with their tackling & furniture & two Horses. And the remainder if there any be I will that it be Equal- ly divided Among all my Children, after my Said Wifes decease or Mar- riage And I further Will and Order and it is my desire that my Son peter Shall have the Northermost divission of my Lands whereon be now dwelleth and Adrian the Southerly part thereof, As to raising Cattle or Stock, I will that Adrian Shall raise but one Head to his Motbers two, and if Stock is Sold & the debt paid Adrian is to have one Shilling and his Mother two of what remains Over. And I do hereby make, Constitute and Confirm my trusty and Loving friends Joost Beam and Abraham Bertholf as my faitbful Executors in this my last Will & Testament IN WITNESS Whereof I have bereunto Set my Hand and Seal this Sixth day of February in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Six. 1776.

Peter Post [SEAL] Signed and Sealed In presence of James Bertolf Robert Clark

WHEREAS I Peter Post in this my Will has forgot this Clause at the first I will & Order that if any of my Sons Should decease without a Real Heir of their Body that he or their Estate (Viz) what he or they had of my Estate Shall be Equally divided Amongs all my Children1

PETER POST [SEAL] James Bertolf Robert Clark.

Elizabeth Van Voorhies, widow of Peter Post, left a will dated Dec. 6, 1813, proved Aug. 10, 1816.2

1 Recorded in Liber No. 23 of Wills, page 98 &c.

2 Bergen County Wills, B, 178.

IV. Gerret, prob. m. Mary Hennion, m. bond dated Oct. 15, 1759.

V. Catriena, m. Ist, Hendrick Kook; 2d, Barent Kool (b. at Hackensack), Aug. 17, 1755. Barent Kool, or Cole, probably built and occupied the stone house on the north side of Broadway, just east of Straight street, owned from about 1820 until 1893 by ex-Governor Philemon Dickerson and his daughter, Mrs. John M. Gould. Cole died about 1806.

VI. Mary, m. - Mead. VII. Johanna, m. - Post. Ch., Catrina.

Johannis-Adrian-Adrian Post and Elizabeth Helmigse van Houten had issue :

I. Adrian, b. June 25, 1715 ; m. Hendrickje Akker- man (b. and living at Hackensack), May 20, 1736.

II. Helmegh, b. May 4, 1717; m. Francyntje Toers, both being of Acquackanonk, Dec. 5, 1740.

III. Catrina, b. Oct. II, 1720; d. in inf.

IV. Gerret, b. Sept. 2, 1722 ; m. Elizabeth Toers (b. at Bergen, but living at Acquackanonk), April 25, 1745. In his will, dated June 10, 1765, proved Oct. 15, 1765, he made this disposition of his property :

In the Name of God Amen this tenth day of June in the Year of our Lord Anno Dom. One thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty five, I Garret Post of Sadle River in the County of Bergen and Eastern Division of New Jersey yeoman, being weak of Body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be to God therefore and Calling to mind the mortallity of my Body and that it is appointed unto man Once Dy do make and or- dain tbis my last Will and Testament in the following manner and form, tbat is to say, principally I Give my Soul into the hands of God tbat gave it my Body I Recommend to the Earth to be burried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter to be named, Noth- ing doubting but through the merits of Jesus Christ to receive the same again, and touching sucb worldly Estate wherewith God bath been pleased to Bless me in this life I Give devise Bequeath and dis- pose of the same in the following manner. Imprimis my will is that all my Just Debts & funeral Expences be paid and dis- charged. Item I Give devise and Bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth the full and sole use & Improvement of all my Estate both real and personal with a full power to all Intents and purposes to sell all or any part of my Lands as if I myself had sold the same during tbe time she is my widow, but if any land remain after her desease or remarriage, then my Will is that the same be and remain to tbe Sole use and befit of my Son Arie Post and unto bis heirs and assigns forever. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth the Sum of Twenty five pounds Lawfull money of New York. Item I Give and Bequeath unto my Daughter Annatje the Sum of twenty five pounds Lawfull money of New York to be paid after the desease or remarriage of my wife above said by my son Arie in lew of his land Item my Will is tbat all my moveable estate after the desease or remarriage of my wife aforesd shall be Equally divided among my three children, Arie Elizabeth and Annatje or their beirs or assigns Share & Share alike, and I do nominate Constite and appoint my beloved friend Adrijaen A. Post Miller to be Executor of this my last will & Testament and do by these presents revoke and make void all otber will or wills Bequest or Bequests by me willed or Bequeathed and all other Execu- tors by me nominated holding for firm tbis and no other to be my last Will and Testament.

Gerrit Post [L. S.]

Signed Sealed published pronounced and declared this to be my last Will and Testament in the Presence of harmanus Van Bossum Philip Van Bossum David Marinus.1

V. Jannitie, b. Oct. 7, 1724.

VI Peter, b. Nov. 6, 1726; m. Neesye Gerresse, and had

1 Recorded in Liber H of Wills, Trenton, pages 577 &c.

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son Johannis, b. June 26, 1761.

VII. Catrina, b. Sept. 15, 1729; not mentioned in her father's will, and probably d. young.

VIII. Johannes, b. Sept. 2, 1731; m. Catrintje Retan. Ch., Saertje, b. July 3, 1765.

IX. Cornelius, b. - , 1736; m. Ist, his neighbor, Marritje Cadmus, of Slooterdam, Dec. 18, 1760; 2d, an- other Slooterdam neighbor, Anna Maria Cogh or Kough, Jan. 4, 1767 ; he d. Feb. 2, 1812; she d. March I, 1814, aged 75 years, I mo., 12 days. The will of Cornelius bears date the day of his death; it was proved March 24, 1812. He left all his property to his wife during her widowhood ; all his wearing apparel and $2co to his son John ; to his son Gerret $375 ; the remainder of his estate to his sons Cas- parus and Cornelius. 1

X. Antje, prob. m. Jacob E. Vreeland, Dec. 2, 1758. Adrian-Frans-Adrian Post and Tryntje Xanders had issue :

I. Francois, b. Feb. 26, 1718; m. Brechie or Peggy Hennyon, m. bond dated June 1, 1750; he prob. m. 2d, being then of Wesel, Rachel Van Rype, also of Wesel, the wid. of Abraham Van Winkle, Sept. 21, 1755. He lived near where the gas-works now stand, on Lyon street, in a stone house torn down about 1815.

II. Alexander, b. Feb. 27, 1720.

III. Peter, b. Sept. 6, 1722; m. Ist, Maragrietje Wester- velt, of Wegherau, Oct. 19, 1751; 2d, Jacomyntje . -. He lived in the Bogt, about where Halmagh Van Winkle's stone house still stands, near East Eighteenth street and Eighth avenue. He sold his share (II2 acres) of his fath - er's farm at the Bogt (see p. 75 ante) to Cornelius Walling Van Winkle, for £900. His son, Peter, removed to the Susquehanna country, being among the first settlers in that region. He returned to Paterson some years later, but went back to the Susquehanna.> Peter's will, dated June 9, 1787, proved August 16, 1787, follows :

In the name of God Amen I Peter A Post of the Township of Ach- quaghenonck in the County of Essex and State of New Jersey heing weak in body hut of sound mind and memory blessed he God therefore do this ninth day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and eighty seven make and publish this my Last Will and Tes- tament in manner and form following, that is to say First my Will is that twenty pounds be paid to my Sister Elseye widow of Alhert Bertholf and to her Heirs or Assigns and likewise all the remainder of all my just dehts Dehts and funeral out of my personal estate hy my Executors herein after named. Item my Will is that all my Land Shall remain in possession of my beloved wife Jacomeinty during the time she shall be my widow but it is my Will that my Son Adriaen Shall have the management of my Plantation or lands during her Widowhood on con- dition that he shall allow to my said wife the full one equal third part of all the grain yearly and every year and likewise of Potatoes and Turn- ups which he shall raise on my Land nuring her Widowhood and after the death or remariage of my Said wife I give devise and bequeath all my Real Estate whether in the County of Essex Bergen or elsewhere to my said Son Adrian his heirs and Assigns forever. Item I give and he- queath to my said wife and to her heirs and Assigns forever my Bed bedsted with all the furniture thereunto helonging now standing in my dwelling room and likewise my yong negro wench named (Deyain) Item I give and bequeath to my said wife two of my Horses and three of my Milk Cows and three of my Sheep during her widowhood and it is my Will that my said Son Adriaen Shall provide pasture and hay for

said Horses, Cows and Sheep during the time aforesaid Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Maike one of my Cows and one Heffers and two Sheep and my said daughter Maike to have nine pounds five shill- ings and three pence in money out of my personal estate. Item I give and hequeath to the Children of my daughter Margrit deceased namely Peter and Abraham the sum of twenty three pounds out of my personal estate to be equally divided between them share and share alike and the remainder of my personal estate it is my Will and order shall he equally divided between my said wife Jacommeintye my said Son Adriaen my daughter Maike and the Children of my said daughter Margrit deceased share and Share alike that is to say my said wife one fourth part of my said Son Adriain one fourth part my said daughter Maike one fourth part and the Children of my said daughter Margrit one fourth part and that in a reasonable time after my decease. Item I is my Will that my Said Son Adriaen shall pay or cause to he paid the sum of Twenty pounds unto my said daughter Maike and the Children of said Margarit that is to. say the sum of Ten pounds to my daughter Maike and the Sum of Ten pounds to the Children of said Margrit to wit Peter and Abraham and that at the expiration of fifteen years after my decease And I do hereby nomenate and appoint my loving friends John Ja Post Simeon Van Winckle and Cornelius Van Winckle Executors of this my Last Will and Testament and do herehy Revoke and disannul all former Wills by me made ratifing and confirming this to he my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I the said Peter A Post have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the day and year first ahove written. 1

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History of the city of Paterson and the County of Passaic, New Jersey, Part 37

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914 Publication date: 1901 Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co. Number of Pages: 466

Author: Nelson, William, 1847-1914
Publication date: 1901
Publisher: Paterson : Press Printing and Publishing Co.
Number of Pages: 466