Athens: Wills, 1784-1946

File — Case: MSS Vertical File Drawer One

Identifier: Folder 128

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

File contains a selection of miscellaneous Last Wills and Testaments of individuals who resided in the vicinity of the current boundaries of the Town and Village of Athens. These documents include Wills that were never probated in Albany or Greene County which were retained by the family and subequently donated, as well as copies of Wills which were probated and filed within the records of the Greene County Surrogate's Court (making these duplicates). Included is an inventory of Wills in this file.

Dates

Majority of material found in 1784-1946

Extent

From the Collection: 15 Cubic Feet (Four vertical file cabinets comprising fifteen drawers holding paper documents grouped in folders by appropriate subject or creator, nominally sorted in alphabetical order.)

Additional Description

Last Will and Testament of John A. Van Loon, 1839
Last Will and Testament of John Hallenbeck, 1784 [Two copies]
Last Will and Testament of John G. Voogd, 1803
Last Will and Testament of Lyman W. Van Loan, 1883
Last Will and Testament of William Van Hoesen, 1873
Last Will and Testament of Thomas N. Van Hoesen, 1874
Last Will and Testament of Joel A. Cooper, 1939
Last Will and Testament of Kate W. Cooper, 1946