1775, Jan. 28. Gerretse, Hendric G., Acquacanock, Essex Co., yeo-
man; will of. Wife, Annatie, all the land and moveables, which was
willed to her by her father, Marinus Vanwinkle. Oldest son, Garrit
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Gerretse, £3. My third oldest son, John Garrltse, £100, when 21.
Youngest son, Abraham, my house and 10 acres, joining Peter Paul-
usse. Sons, Garrit and Marinus, rest of real esate. Executors —
Robert Drummond, Michael Freeland and my wife, Annatie. Wit-
nesses — Peter Garretse, Stephen Ryder, Nicholas Roche. Proved
May 13, 1775. Lib. L, p. 396
1771, April 16. Stymest, Garret, of Restinbarragh, Saddle River,
Berg-en Co.; will of. Wife, Susanna, all my real and personal estate,
except my medicines, which I give to my friend, Doctor Roche. My
wife to have the £40, which is my part of my father's estate. Brother,
John, my apparel. Executors — my wife; and Michael Freeland, Esq.,
and Henry H. Garretse. Witnesses — Catherine Easterly, Richard
Martin, John Drummond. Proved Jan. 14, 1772. Lib. K, p. 429.
Sarah, 559 (see Freeland)
JAMES FREELAND - Pioneer settler of the town of Allegany, Cattaragus
County, NY, died at his home in that place, February 24, 1895, age 84 years, 9
months, 23 days. Born in the town of Caroline, Tompkins county, NY, May 11,
1810. On May 23, 1833 married Lucinda Norwood of Caroline, daughter of Jonathan
Norwood. In 1836, with wife and two children moved into Cattaraugus County,
settled upon uncultivated land about one mile west of Allegany, which at that
time was called Burton. Lands were covered with pine and hemlock. The pine was
worked into shingles and square timber and in the spring floated down the river
to Pittsburgh. Mr. Freeland was an expert raftsman.
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