The information below was extracted from microfilms of the records of the Probate Court of Dutchess County, New York. The records are arranged alphabetically by surname. My apologies for any transcription errors -- the handwriting is often difficult to read.
The volume and page number is listed in the last column; the films are available through the Family History Centers of the Church of Latterday Saints. Vols AA-A (1751-1796) are on film #913659, Vol. B (1796-1806) Film #913660, Vol. C-D (1806-1815) Film #913661, Vol. E-F (1814-1824) Film #913662, Vol. G-H (1824-1832) Film #913663. Further films go to 1905. See Library catalogue on www.familysearch.org.
| Surname |
Given Name(s) | Date of will | Probate Granted | Location in Dutchess | Spouse | Children |
Other beneficiaries | Executors | Witnesses | Other | Notes | Vol (page) |
| Griffin | Edward | June 12, 1787 | Jan. 3, 1788 | Milleson | Bridget, Amy, Sarah, Maram, Elizabeth, Susannah, Isaak, Gresham, Jonathon | Mose Mallock, Isaak Griffin | Robert Rowland, Phebe Powell, Nathaniel Powell | A (40) | ||||
| Griffin | Henry S. | Jan 2, 1808 | Dec 9, 1808 | Pawling | Charlotte | Elizabeth wife of Prince Hoag, Mary, Sarah, Haviland, John, Ira | son-in-law Prince Hoag, William Quimby | Abraham hoag, Stephen Adams, Jr, Joseph Peckham | implication that all daughters are under 18, sons under 21 | C (274) | ||
| Griffin | Joseph | Mar. 4, 1826 | Mar. 15, 1826 | Washington | Brother Isaac | Brother Isaac | Any extremely short will leaving everything to his brother | G (359) | ||||
| Griffin | Micah | May 13, 1793 | Sept 10, 1794 | Washington | Phebe | Joseph, Isaac | Granddaughter Hannah Grus (sp??) | Brother-in-law Isaac Thorn, sons Joseph & Isaac | Jonathon Holmes, Alana Thorn, Benjamin Haight | A (404) | ||
| Griffin | Moses | Mar 7, 1809 | Apr. 3, 1809 | Clinton | Deborah | Joseph Albertson, James T. marshall | Benjamin G. Welsh, James Pawell, Samuel Covel, Jr. | C (314) | ||||
| Griffin | Oliver | Oct 3, 1816 | Mar. 5, 1817 | Washington | Abigail | Father Bartholomew, brothers Obediah and William, sister-in-law Margaret Griffin, Nephews Bartholomew Griffin (under 21) and William Griffin, possibly sons of Margaret, Nephew Oliver son of William Griffin, nephews Bartholomew and Jonathon (under 30) Angevine. | Brother Obediah, cousin Isaac Thorn, Jr. | Isaac Thorn, Stephen Mosher, Susan Mott | E (277) | |||
| Griffin | Richard | Feb. 4, 1795 | Dec. 29, 1795 | Fishkill | William, Cornelius, Joshua, Jacob, Elizabeth, Sarah, Charity | Grandchildren Elizabeth Scofield, John Hagerman, sons of "my son John" John and Richard | Friend John Robinson and son William Griffin | Ruth Robinson, Jasper M. Gidey | A (505) | |||
| Griffin | William | July 14, 1802 | Mar. 31, 1803 | Northeast | Mary | Eldest son Richard, William, Cornelius, oldest daughter Anna, Elizabeth | Zachariah Snyder, Isaac Sherwood | Isaac Sherwood, Peter Ten Bush, Sal Ten Bush, Sarah Ten Bush, Richard Wilde (handwriting difficult) | B (368) | |||
| Griffin | William I (or J) | Aug. 9, 1828 | Oct 20, 1828 | Washington | Patience | Naomi, Lucy, Eliza Mun (?), George | Brothers-in-law Daniel Sands and James Sands | Josiah H. Quinby, Hannah Sands | H (112) | |||
| Griffith | Amos | May 19 1829 | July 15 1829 | Beekman | Elizabeth | Rebecca, Elenor, Amy, Monassa (?), Daniel | Rufus Irish (?) and Egbert Cary | James Carey, Susan Germont | Handwriting difficult | H (198) | ||
| Hageman | Isaac | Aug 23, 1793 | May 4, 1796 | Fishkill | Noltie | granddaughters Nellie Vandenburgh, Elizabeth DuBois, Sarah Leroy, Mary Roman, Lydia Roman, Amelia Hoffman, grandsons David, Heinrich, John and Levi Dutcher (all boys are Dutchers) | Zephaniah Platt, Esq., John Bailey | Abraham Rynders, John Morey, John M. Cook | Refers to having bought a farm from his father-in-law Abraham DeGraft, and another from Peter VanKleek (no relationship mentioned) | B (6) | ||
| Haight | Aaron | July 20, 1779 | Jan 21, probably 1780 | Nine Partners, Charlotte Precinct | daughter Mary who is in "a discomposed condition" with legacy "if she should come to her right reason", daughter Huldah (perhaps -- smudge on page), son Aaron | brother Joshua who has a son John | John Macomber, Tripp Mosher, son Aaron | Joseph Haight, Elizabeth Holmes, Moses Vail | his property borders on properties owned by Joseph Walley, John Tripp and Isaac Thomas, he had a servant Thomas Hay | Probably Quaker as he mentions the monthly meeting of the Friends of Nine Partners | AA (75) | |
| Haight | Jacob | Jan. 13, 1821 | July 3, 1822 | Washington | Charity Thorn, Sarah Wing, Elizabeth Allen, John | grandson Jacob Thorn (son of Charity) | Son John, nephew Nicholas Haight | Isaac Thorn, Lydia Wood, Elizabeth C. Wood | F (336) | |||
| Haight | John W. | Mar. 3, 1815 | June 22, 1815 | not stated | Phebe | Lydia, Stephen, Susannah, all under age | Father Joshua | wife Phebe | Robinson Underwood, Bradford Barton, David Mosher | E (34) | ||
| Haight | Joseph | Apr. 13, 1814 | Mar. 25, 1816 | Washington | Margaret | Rachel Records, Reuben, Jonathon, Obadiah, deceased, has unnamed children, Amos, deceased, has unnamed children, David, deceased, has unnamed children, Daniel | Son Jonathon, friend Jacob Haight, Jr. | Isaac Thorn, Mary Hull, Peter Leyon (?) or maybe Sayer | E (139) | |||
| Haight | Joseph | Mar 20, 1817 | Aug 26, 1817 | Nine Partners | Margaret | Mary, Phebe, Jacob, Leonard, Joel, Jesse, Joseph, Daniel, Anna (deceased had 4 children) | Grandson John, probably son of Amos, deceased | friends Charles Hoag, Samuel Vail | Benjamin Fowler, Daniel Hyatt, James B. Hyatt | E (328) | ||
| Haight | Joshua | Jan 4, 1786 | Sept 13, 1797 | Charlotte Precinct, formerly of New York | sons Joshua, William, Gilbert, son John who needs to be maintained for life, daughter Mary Mosher, Phebe Green (?), Deborah Valentine, Dorothy Hoag, Sarah Mosher, Hannah Mosher (handwriting difficult, names and/or relationships may be wong) | Son-in-law Solemon Barton, Charity ???, and Son-in-law Tripp Mosher | Joshua Haight, Solemon Haight, Matthew Bowne, Elizabeth Haight | The handwriting was difficult, some names are guesses | B (85) | |||
| Haight | Moses | July (I think) 13, 1805 | Dec 21, 1805 | Stanford | Hannah Walbridge (deceased), Rachel Bullock, Pation (perhaps) Cash, Charity Fish, Stephen (deceased), Silas and Moses (deceased, probably sons) | Elias, Moses and Isreal are sons of Silas Haight deceased, Amy Ferris (?) is a daughter of Silas Haight deceased, Polly Ferguson is a daughter of Moses Haight, deceased, Isreal Haight is to care for Rachel Bullock and her daughter Hannah | Robert Red____, Solomon Lapham, Leonard Barton | Rachel Barton, Thommas Sweet, Leonard Barton | B (596) | |||
| Haight | Moses | May 4, 1822 | Dec 13,1826 | Stanford | Phebe | Silas, Abby, Ann, Jane | Jonathon Haight, brother John Haight, brother-in-law Wright Smith | James Hall, John Mosher, Serrity Haight | G (457) | |||
| Haight | Nicholas | Jan 9, 1808 | July 15, 1818 | Washington | Margaret | Jacob, Nicholas, Elias, Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah Titus, Phebe, Martha Davis | Children of Sarah Titus: Margaret, Leonard, Richard, Stephen, Elizabeth, Nicholas, Elias | sons Jacob, Nicholas and Elias | Ebenezer Haight, Silas E. Haight, Tripp Hoag | E (413) | ||
| Haight | Reuben | Oct 31, 1826 | June 19, 1827 | Washington | Mary | Stephen, Sarah, Walter, Phebe, Joseph, John, Jonathon, Silas, Daniel | Benjamin Haight, John J. Haight, Obediah Griffin | Silas Haight, Philip Hoag, Enoch Haight | G (468) | |||
| Haight | Solomon | Apr. 16, 1810 | Oct. 10, 1810 | Washington | Solomon, Richard, Elizabeth (deceased) had son John Haight, Sarah, Margaret, Anna, Rhoda, Rachel, Martha | Reuben Haight & Philip Hoag | Hannah Treadwell, Peter Hoag, Mercy Hoag | C (508) | ||||
| Hitchcock | Amariah | June 3, 1808 | July 12, 1808 | Amenia | Betsey | Gerrit Hitchcock Winegar son of Conrad Winegar, Elizabeth Goodrich, Betsey and Gilbert children of brother Samuel, brothers Thomas, Soloman, Stephen, Asa, sister Abigail | friend Oliver Kellogg | C (216) | ||||
| Hoag | Abraham | Dec 25, 1806 | Jan 26, 1808 | Clinton | Sarah | 4 daughters including Rebekah who is under 18. | wife Sarah, Thomas Rider, Thomas Stringham (sp???) | Zarheus Marshal, Jane Marshal, William Punderson | C (154) | |||
| Hoag | Isaiah | Oct. 18, 1819 | Nov. 15, 1819 | Dover | Dority | Charity Sleeper, Hanrah Amry (?), Stephen, Joel, Robert, Tripp, John, Henry, Phebe ??stol, Parience, Mary | Sons Joel and Hosea | Nathaniel Hoag, Prince Hoag, John B. Hoag | Problems making out the names. Hosea and Henry could be the same person, Joel could be Jed. | F (11) | ||
| Hoag | John | May 13, 1811 | Nov. 5, 1811 | Washington | Abel, Philip, Charles, Tripp, Lucy, Mary, Amy, Ruth | Cousin Benjamin, son of uncle Benjamin Hoag, Nephew Moses Hoag | sons Philip & Charles, friend Silas Haight | James Treadwell, Samuel Lee, John Lossee | C (614) | |||
| Hoag | Nehemiah | July 19, 1805 | Nov. 1, 1805 | Clinton | Susannah | Nehemish, Elias, Lydia, Margaret, Susannah, Hannah, Rebeckah, Bath | wife Susannah, brother Benjamin, brother-in-law Mark Wheeler | Jonathon Markson (?), Timothy Howland, E______ Markshon (?) | B (566) | |||
| Hoag | Tripp | Jan 11, 1821 | April 10, 1821 | Washington | cousin Moses Hoag, William Blackman is a lad who resides with Peter Hoag and who will be 21 on Aug. 11, 1826, brothers Philip, Charles, and Abel, sisters Amy, Ruth Dutcher, Lucy McL??d, Mary Varrney(?) deceased | Smith Herrick, Robert Coffin | Silas Haight, Titus Haight, Bennet Palamountain | Tripp Hoag had land in Indiana | F (169) | |||
| Howland | William | May 21, 1788 | Oct 25, 1788 | Oblong | wife mentioned but not named | Barnabas Howland mentioned but not relationship, daughter Densiler (sp??) Howland | friends Gersham Wuig??, Daniel Rome | John Moore, Milaigh Corbin and Abijah Corbin | AA (109) | |||
| Irish | Asa | Nov. 10, 1826 | Aug. 16, 1830 | Pawling | Sarah | Martha wife of Ebenezer Haviland (?), Sarah wife of Charles Howland (?) | grandchildren, children of Jack or Park (?) Haviland and daughter Martha: Asel, George, Maria, Lydia Jane. | Ebzer Haviland, Archibald Caulfield, David Irish | David Osborne, Patience Osborne, Amas Osborne of Dandield, Connecticut. | Mention of property in Connecticut, on south side of some of his land is Jonathon Irish | Relationships and surnames of daughters confusing -- poor legibility. It seems to say that Martha's husband is Jack/Park in some places but clearly also Ebenezer in another. | H (345) |
| Irish | David | May 14, 1796 | Mar 15, 1797 | Pawlings | Hata or Kata | brothers Asa and Amos, sisters Dachis Stephens and Abigail Dorland | wife Hata/Kata and brother Amos Irish | Isaac Osborne, Samuel Killey, Jonathon Nickerson | B (58) | |||
| Irish | Jedediah | July 23, 1792 | Jan 18, 1797 | Beekman | Mercy (possibly Mary) | Benjamin, Isaac, John, Joseph, Jedediah (deceased), and another possibly Loci, 3 daughters Mary Hunt, Elizabeth Finch, Sarah Hill (all surnames uncertain due to handwriting) | Grandsons David son of Benjamin and John son of deceased son Jedediah | wife Mercy, Samuel Walaid (sp?), Caleb Sheldon | Joseph Holloway, Abel Baker, Jacob Dutcher | B (39) | ||
| Irish | Jedediah | Sept 3, 1818 | Oct 16, 1818 | Pawlings | Lydia | Cynthia, Almira, Amos J., Martin, Rebecca, Jane, Willis | Brither-in-law Asa Hoag of Dover, wife Lydia of Pawlings, brother David (?) Irish of Pawlings | Amos Irish, Abraham Wing | E (427) | |||
| Kelly | Jonathon | May, 1804 | Oct 1, 1805 | Town of ____east | Grace | unnamed minor children | aged mother Persella | wife Grace, Peter Terry | Hugh Chard, Abijah Corbin, Isaac Dykman | B (555) | ||
| Ketcham | Joshua | Aug 2, 1812 | June 2, 1819 | Fishkill | Ruth | Eldest son James, younger sons Timothy and John, daughters Elizabeth, Catherine, Jerusha | granddaughter Mary Buck | Wife Ruth and sons Timothy and John | William Besly, Joseph Ketcham, Daniel Geron | E (483) | ||
| Ketcham | Samuel | Oct. 4, 1819 | Sept. 10, 1820 | Clinton | James McKonnell son of sister Kasiah, brothers William (who has a son Jesse) and James, sister Hannah Howell who has unnamed sons, Children of Elanor Nathaniel Tabour (relationship to Samuel Ketcham not mentioned): Samuel A. Tabour (underage), Ruth (a widow), other unnamed daughters | Enoch Lewis, John Weadle, Samuel Thurston, all of Clinton | Sarah Lewis, Maria Lewis, Catherine Lewis | Handwriting and quality of the film were problems, names, etc. of Tabour family are questionable | F (95) | |||
| Kip | Abraham A. | Nov 7, 1808 | Dec 9, 1808 | Martha | Roelof, John, George, William, Ann Eliza, Helen, all under age | Martha Kip, Gerrit Kip, Phillip Pilsner | Albert Simestes or Lenestes, Zachariah Rickert, William Hendricks of Rhinebeck | C (260) |
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