THIRD GENERATION


17. John Knickerbocker was born in 1710.(1) He died on 10 Nov 1786 in Salisbury, CT.(1) Buried at Lime Rock, Conn., said to be the first burial in that cemetery. The will of John Knickerbocker of Salisbury, Conn., is dated 5 June, 1785, proved 3 Jan., 1787, and recorded at Sharon, Conn. (Sharon Probate Records, Book F, p. 264). He wills his wife Jemima one-half the house and barn and the use of all his land adjoining the house known by the name of the Grant, during her life, also two cows, one horse and six sheep, firewood, necessary timber, etc., also one year's provisions, viz., meats and bread, and one-hundred weight of live swine. To hls eldest son Abraham he gives thirty acres of feasable land and fifteen acres on the mountain; to his second son Lawrence, three acres and twelve acres, and to his fourth son Isaac fifteen acres adjoining that given Lawrence. To Harman's John, so-called, and my grandson, he wills twenty-five acres, with the house his father built. To his eldest daughter Mary Hogabome he gives one-half a lot of land Mr. Mclntyre now lives on, joining easterly on Eben Hanchet's land and westerly on Widow Van Dusen's land, also land known as the Wite Pitch and to Jane Jackson he gives the other half of above said lot and pitch. To daughter Sary Griffin he wills all my land on the east side of the highway. The fifth son Solomon gets everything else not already given away, he giving to Harmon's three children, not before named in this will, viz., paying the boy Bartholomew £1.10, to Rachel and Thankful, twins, £1 to each when they are of age. He appoints Joseph Hanchet of Salisbury, and Jeremiah Hogaboom of Canaan, executors The will is witnessed by Joseph Hanchett, Mary Valance and Aaron Jaqua.

He was married to Jacomyntje Freer about 1732.(1) John Knickerbocker and Jacomyntje Freer had the following children:

child+78 i. Abraham Knickerbocker.
child79 ii. Echie Knickerbocker was baptized on 9 Feb 1734 in Linlithgo, NY. (1) Sponsors Jan and Tyssie Decker. Probably died young.
child+80 iii. Lawrence Knickerbocker.
child+81 iv. Harmon Knickerbocker.
child+82 v. Mary Knickerbocker.
child+83 vi. Jane Knickerbocker.
child+84 vii. Isaac Knickerbocker.
child+85 viii. Sarah Knickerbocker.
child+86 ix. Soloman (Solomon) Knickerbocker.

He was married to Jemima Owen on 22 Feb 1751 in Sharon, CT.(1)

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