Grace VanDyke 
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Grace VanDyke married Jacob Peterson, son of Andrew Peterson and Hester VanBibber, circa 1755.
From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and Jeannie B. Lane, comp., 'Last Will and Testament of Grace Peterson,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 4 No. 6 (April 2001), pp. 7 - 9.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GRACE PETERSON
In the Name of God Amen, I Grace Peterson of New Castle in the State of Delaware, being weak and low in body, but of sound disposing mind & memory; thanks be to God for the same. Do make and ordain this as my last will, in manner and form following: VIZ, Upon conditions, that my Son Henry Peterson will by good and sufficient Deed make over in free to my three grand Daughters Mary Wynkoop, Hester Catholina Wynkoop, and Harriott Grace Wynkoop, all that piece of Land known by the name of Commons bought of Mr. Higgins, containing about sixteen acres more or less. Alsoa moiety ore one half of a sixty three acres Lott, formerly laid off to one of the Heirs of Andrew Peterson Esq., deceased, clear of Dower or any other incumbrance; Then in that case I give and bequeath to my said Son Henry Peterson the brick Houses he now occupies with six acres of Lands or there abouts, beginning at the corner of my sons Lot near the brick kiln and continuing to the end of my lots near Middletown supposed to contain from six to eight acres of Lands, and to his Heirs and assigns forever. After the af d Lotts or pieces of Land are conveyed and made over to my three Grand Children, and the six acres, or there abouts, with the House is laid off to my Son Henry, then my desire is, that my Plantation with the two pieces of Land af d be equally divided and laid off amongst my three grand Children Mary, Hester Catholina, and Harriott Grace Wynkoop s. The Division to be made by my Son & Philip Reading Esq and any juditious man that they two may choose. But in case my son should not choose to make over the above named Lands and Promises to my three Grand Children upon the Terms and conditions as above specified, Then in that case I give and bequeath to Mary Wynkoop being the eldest, the House Kitchen & well of water, that my Son now occupies, together with one acre of Land inclosing the said House, Kitchen, & well of water to her & her Heirs forever. And my Plantation to be equally and fairly divided & laid off to my other two grand Daughters Hester Catholina Wynkoop and Harriott Grace Wynkoop and to their Heirs forever, the said division to be made by persons heretofore named, for that purpose. But if all my said Grand Daughters should die without issue then all the properly willed to them to go to my Son Henry and to his Heirs & assigns forever. Nevertheless my desire is that my Son would accept of the House, kitchen & the improvements on the af d six acres of Land as before described, and which I was about to convey to him some time ago.
I give and bequeath to my Grand Son Andrew Jacob Peterson his grand Fathers gold watch, now in the possession of his Father, as well also my two Silver Cans.
I give to my Grand Daughter Mary Wynkoop my Silver Tea Pott & Cream Pott, together with the Flanders Bed & furniture belonging thereunto, as well as all my wearing apparel of every kind & sort, and also a Negro Man called Jack, and to her heirs & assigns forever.
I give to Harriot Grace Wynkoop my mourning Ring, a large Silver soup Ladle, two old Table spoons, an old Silver pepper box, my other bed & furniture belonging to the same. The chest of drawers & dressing Table, Tea Table and Looking Glass.
The cornered cupboard now standing in my house, is to remain therein, & to go in the distribution, with the House. Anything that I may yet have & which has not yet been given, I desire it may be fairly & equally divided between my Grand Daughters Mary, & Harriot Grace Wynkoop.
I give to my Son Henry my desk and Marble Table, forever.
Whatever money may be owing to me from Mr. Maxwell or Col. Moore, I desire, in the first place the Mortgage to the Baltimore Company be paid off. And that then the two Negroes Isaac & Betty, be delivered to Mr. Hammond or his order for the use and benefit of Hester Catholina Wynkoop, as express in her late Hon. Fathers Decd of Gift; and the residue, if any, to difray my Funeral charges; which I desire may be conducted in as frugal a manner as possible avoiding sheer & superfluity of every kind which is neither consonant to my ideas of prosperity or circumstances, which I wish my Executor to adhereto.
My will is that at the moment of my death my Negro woman Rachel have her perfect Liberty & freedom, and to have the kitchen to dwell in unless it should be found inconvenient, & in that case she is to have a spot of ground alloted her in the corner of the Field near the meeting House, during her natural life.
If an administration upon my Estate can be dispensed with it is my desire it should be omitted. I do by these present constitute my Son Henry, my whole & sole Executor to this my last will & Testament, hereby making nul & void all other will or wills ~~ by me heretofore made. In Testimony whereof I have set to my hand & seal the 13th day of August in the year of our Lord X Domina, one thousand seven hundred & ninety three. 1793. ~~
In presence of us who have hereunto
Subscribed our names ~~~~ (signed) Grace Peterson
(signed) Robert Maxwell
(signed) Tho. Vandyke
(mark) Wm. Price
Whereas, I Grace Peterson Have this day made and Executed my last Will & Testament, each and every part of which I do hereby fully approve of, ratify & confirm, as my last Will.
My will further is that if my Son Henry should not choose to accept of the Brick House & Land as mentioned in my will that then my Grand Daughter Mary Wynkoop, have the af d House as in my will mention, so laid off, as to include the wells of Water & Garden, & to certain, one acre of Land, as af d.
And the remainder of the Six or Eight acres I give & bequeath with all the improvements thereon, to my Son Henry and to his Heirs forever.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal the 13th day of August One thousand seven hundred & ninety three. 1793.
Signed Sealed & deliv d
Pronounced & declared (signed) Grace Peterson
As in & for her last Will
In presence of Us.
(signed) Robert Maxwell
(signed) Tho. Vandyke
(mark) Wm. Price.
From Gary R. Hawpe, ed. and Jeannie B. Lane, comp., 'Last Will and Testament of Grace Peterson,' Van Bibber Pioneers E-Newsletter, Vol. 4 No. 6 (April 2001), pp. 7 - 9.
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF GRACE PETERSON
In the Name of God Amen, I Grace Peterson of New Castle in the State of Delaware, being weak and low in body, but of sound disposing mind & memory; thanks be to God for the same. Do make and ordain this as my last will, in manner and form following: VIZ, Upon conditions, that my Son Henry Peterson will by good and sufficient Deed make over in free to my three grand Daughters Mary Wynkoop, Hester Catholina Wynkoop, and Harriott Grace Wynkoop, all that piece of Land known by the name of Commons bought of Mr. Higgins, containing about sixteen acres more or less. Alsoa moiety ore one half of a sixty three acres Lott, formerly laid off to one of the Heirs of Andrew Peterson Esq., deceased, clear of Dower or any other incumbrance; Then in that case I give and bequeath to my said Son Henry Peterson the brick Houses he now occupies with six acres of Lands or there abouts, beginning at the corner of my sons Lot near the brick kiln and continuing to the end of my lots near Middletown supposed to contain from six to eight acres of Lands, and to his Heirs and assigns forever. After the af d Lotts or pieces of Land are conveyed and made over to my three Grand Children, and the six acres, or there abouts, with the House is laid off to my Son Henry, then my desire is, that my Plantation with the two pieces of Land af d be equally divided and laid off amongst my three grand Children Mary, Hester Catholina, and Harriott Grace Wynkoop s. The Division to be made by my Son & Philip Reading Esq and any juditious man that they two may choose. But in case my son should not choose to make over the above named Lands and Promises to my three Grand Children upon the Terms and conditions as above specified, Then in that case I give and bequeath to Mary Wynkoop being the eldest, the House Kitchen & well of water, that my Son now occupies, together with one acre of Land inclosing the said House, Kitchen, & well of water to her & her Heirs forever. And my Plantation to be equally and fairly divided & laid off to my other two grand Daughters Hester Catholina Wynkoop and Harriott Grace Wynkoop and to their Heirs forever, the said division to be made by persons heretofore named, for that purpose. But if all my said Grand Daughters should die without issue then all the properly willed to them to go to my Son Henry and to his Heirs & assigns forever. Nevertheless my desire is that my Son would accept of the House, kitchen & the improvements on the af d six acres of Land as before described, and which I was about to convey to him some time ago.
I give and bequeath to my Grand Son Andrew Jacob Peterson his grand Fathers gold watch, now in the possession of his Father, as well also my two Silver Cans.
I give to my Grand Daughter Mary Wynkoop my Silver Tea Pott & Cream Pott, together with the Flanders Bed & furniture belonging thereunto, as well as all my wearing apparel of every kind & sort, and also a Negro Man called Jack, and to her heirs & assigns forever.
I give to Harriot Grace Wynkoop my mourning Ring, a large Silver soup Ladle, two old Table spoons, an old Silver pepper box, my other bed & furniture belonging to the same. The chest of drawers & dressing Table, Tea Table and Looking Glass.
The cornered cupboard now standing in my house, is to remain therein, & to go in the distribution, with the House. Anything that I may yet have & which has not yet been given, I desire it may be fairly & equally divided between my Grand Daughters Mary, & Harriot Grace Wynkoop.
I give to my Son Henry my desk and Marble Table, forever.
Whatever money may be owing to me from Mr. Maxwell or Col. Moore, I desire, in the first place the Mortgage to the Baltimore Company be paid off. And that then the two Negroes Isaac & Betty, be delivered to Mr. Hammond or his order for the use and benefit of Hester Catholina Wynkoop, as express in her late Hon. Fathers Decd of Gift; and the residue, if any, to difray my Funeral charges; which I desire may be conducted in as frugal a manner as possible avoiding sheer & superfluity of every kind which is neither consonant to my ideas of prosperity or circumstances, which I wish my Executor to adhereto.
My will is that at the moment of my death my Negro woman Rachel have her perfect Liberty & freedom, and to have the kitchen to dwell in unless it should be found inconvenient, & in that case she is to have a spot of ground alloted her in the corner of the Field near the meeting House, during her natural life.
If an administration upon my Estate can be dispensed with it is my desire it should be omitted. I do by these present constitute my Son Henry, my whole & sole Executor to this my last will & Testament, hereby making nul & void all other will or wills ~~ by me heretofore made. In Testimony whereof I have set to my hand & seal the 13th day of August in the year of our Lord X Domina, one thousand seven hundred & ninety three. 1793. ~~
In presence of us who have hereunto
Subscribed our names ~~~~ (signed) Grace Peterson
(signed) Robert Maxwell
(signed) Tho. Vandyke
(mark) Wm. Price
Whereas, I Grace Peterson Have this day made and Executed my last Will & Testament, each and every part of which I do hereby fully approve of, ratify & confirm, as my last Will.
My will further is that if my Son Henry should not choose to accept of the Brick House & Land as mentioned in my will that then my Grand Daughter Mary Wynkoop, have the af d House as in my will mention, so laid off, as to include the wells of Water & Garden, & to certain, one acre of Land, as af d.
And the remainder of the Six or Eight acres I give & bequeath with all the improvements thereon, to my Son Henry and to his Heirs forever.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my hand & seal the 13th day of August One thousand seven hundred & ninety three. 1793.
Signed Sealed & deliv d
Pronounced & declared (signed) Grace Peterson
As in & for her last Will
In presence of Us.
(signed) Robert Maxwell
(signed) Tho. Vandyke
(mark) Wm. Price.
Children of Grace VanDyke and Jacob Peterson
- Hester Peterson+ (c 1760 - )
- Mary Peterson+ (c 1765 - )
Last Edited=13 Apr 2009