Son of Philip Ketcham and Phebe Smith, husband of Hannah Platt Conkling and father of Philip, Mary, Daniel, Solomon, Conkling, John, Sarah (married Samuel Dickerson), Platt and Hannah Ketcham (married Jesse Conklin).
Will of Solomon Ketcham -
I, Solomon Ketcham, of Huntington, in Suffolk County, this 20th day of September 1781, being in perfect mind and memory. My executors pay and discharge all my just debts and funeral charges. I leave to my loving wife Hannah one riding chair and one horse, my negro girl named Leah, and six cows, and so many swine as my executors shall think proper, and all my household goods (except what I shall hereafter dispose of). I give her the use of half of the buildings where I now live, and the use of one fourth of my farm, so long as she remains my widow. All which I give wife in lieu of her dower. Unto my daughter, Mary Sands, my negro girl named Merea; to my daughter, Mary Sands four children, Elizabeth, Sarah, Daniel and Hannah Sands, £100. to be equally divided between them; to be paid when they are of lawful age or at the day of marriage. Unto my daughter, Sarah Ketcham, one bed and furniture and £100. Unto my daughter Hannah Ketcham, like articles, and like sum, all to be paid to my daughters as they arrive to the age of eighteen years or day of marriage. Unto my son, Philip, £100; to my son Solomon £30. My four sons, Philip, Solomon, Conkling, and Platt should improve and carry on jointly together, all my lands and meadow till such time as all my just debts and legacies above given are paid. After all my debts and legacies are paid I give unto my four sons all the remaining part of my estate. If either of my sons should die under age, his part to be divided between the surviving brothers. My executors shall give a pass to my negro James and his wife to look for a master for themselves. I make my good friend, John Ketcham, and my two sons, Philip and Solomon, executors.
Witnesses, Israel Wood, of Huntington, farmer, Jeremiah Wood Jr., Alexander Denton, of Huntington, beaver. Proved, October 22, 1781
(Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's office" Liber 34)
Will of Solomon Ketcham -
I, Solomon Ketcham, of Huntington, in Suffolk County, this 20th day of September 1781, being in perfect mind and memory. My executors pay and discharge all my just debts and funeral charges. I leave to my loving wife Hannah one riding chair and one horse, my negro girl named Leah, and six cows, and so many swine as my executors shall think proper, and all my household goods (except what I shall hereafter dispose of). I give her the use of half of the buildings where I now live, and the use of one fourth of my farm, so long as she remains my widow. All which I give wife in lieu of her dower. Unto my daughter, Mary Sands, my negro girl named Merea; to my daughter, Mary Sands four children, Elizabeth, Sarah, Daniel and Hannah Sands, £100. to be equally divided between them; to be paid when they are of lawful age or at the day of marriage. Unto my daughter, Sarah Ketcham, one bed and furniture and £100. Unto my daughter Hannah Ketcham, like articles, and like sum, all to be paid to my daughters as they arrive to the age of eighteen years or day of marriage. Unto my son, Philip, £100; to my son Solomon £30. My four sons, Philip, Solomon, Conkling, and Platt should improve and carry on jointly together, all my lands and meadow till such time as all my just debts and legacies above given are paid. After all my debts and legacies are paid I give unto my four sons all the remaining part of my estate. If either of my sons should die under age, his part to be divided between the surviving brothers. My executors shall give a pass to my negro James and his wife to look for a master for themselves. I make my good friend, John Ketcham, and my two sons, Philip and Solomon, executors.
Witnesses, Israel Wood, of Huntington, farmer, Jeremiah Wood Jr., Alexander Denton, of Huntington, beaver. Proved, October 22, 1781
(Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's office" Liber 34)
Son of Philip Ketcham and Phebe Smith, husband of Hannah Platt Conkling and father of Philip, Mary, Daniel, Solomon, Conkling, John, Sarah (married Samuel Dickerson), Platt and Hannah Ketcham (married Jesse Conklin).
Will of Solomon Ketcham -
I, Solomon Ketcham, of Huntington, in Suffolk County, this 20th day of September 1781, being in perfect mind and memory. My executors pay and discharge all my just debts and funeral charges. I leave to my loving wife Hannah one riding chair and one horse, my negro girl named Leah, and six cows, and so many swine as my executors shall think proper, and all my household goods (except what I shall hereafter dispose of). I give her the use of half of the buildings where I now live, and the use of one fourth of my farm, so long as she remains my widow. All which I give wife in lieu of her dower. Unto my daughter, Mary Sands, my negro girl named Merea; to my daughter, Mary Sands four children, Elizabeth, Sarah, Daniel and Hannah Sands, £100. to be equally divided between them; to be paid when they are of lawful age or at the day of marriage. Unto my daughter, Sarah Ketcham, one bed and furniture and £100. Unto my daughter Hannah Ketcham, like articles, and like sum, all to be paid to my daughters as they arrive to the age of eighteen years or day of marriage. Unto my son, Philip, £100; to my son Solomon £30. My four sons, Philip, Solomon, Conkling, and Platt should improve and carry on jointly together, all my lands and meadow till such time as all my just debts and legacies above given are paid. After all my debts and legacies are paid I give unto my four sons all the remaining part of my estate. If either of my sons should die under age, his part to be divided between the surviving brothers. My executors shall give a pass to my negro James and his wife to look for a master for themselves. I make my good friend, John Ketcham, and my two sons, Philip and Solomon, executors.
Witnesses, Israel Wood, of Huntington, farmer, Jeremiah Wood Jr., Alexander Denton, of Huntington, beaver. Proved, October 22, 1781
(Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's office" Liber 34)
Will of Solomon Ketcham -
I, Solomon Ketcham, of Huntington, in Suffolk County, this 20th day of September 1781, being in perfect mind and memory. My executors pay and discharge all my just debts and funeral charges. I leave to my loving wife Hannah one riding chair and one horse, my negro girl named Leah, and six cows, and so many swine as my executors shall think proper, and all my household goods (except what I shall hereafter dispose of). I give her the use of half of the buildings where I now live, and the use of one fourth of my farm, so long as she remains my widow. All which I give wife in lieu of her dower. Unto my daughter, Mary Sands, my negro girl named Merea; to my daughter, Mary Sands four children, Elizabeth, Sarah, Daniel and Hannah Sands, £100. to be equally divided between them; to be paid when they are of lawful age or at the day of marriage. Unto my daughter, Sarah Ketcham, one bed and furniture and £100. Unto my daughter Hannah Ketcham, like articles, and like sum, all to be paid to my daughters as they arrive to the age of eighteen years or day of marriage. Unto my son, Philip, £100; to my son Solomon £30. My four sons, Philip, Solomon, Conkling, and Platt should improve and carry on jointly together, all my lands and meadow till such time as all my just debts and legacies above given are paid. After all my debts and legacies are paid I give unto my four sons all the remaining part of my estate. If either of my sons should die under age, his part to be divided between the surviving brothers. My executors shall give a pass to my negro James and his wife to look for a master for themselves. I make my good friend, John Ketcham, and my two sons, Philip and Solomon, executors.
Witnesses, Israel Wood, of Huntington, farmer, Jeremiah Wood Jr., Alexander Denton, of Huntington, beaver. Proved, October 22, 1781
(Abstracts of wills on file in the Surrogate's office" Liber 34)
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