- GFG # I / I
- AKA: Marie
- AKA Meyer (Barker)
- "Jan. 22d:. Johann Henrich, born Oct. 30th, child of Henrich and Anna Kunigunda MEYRER; sponsors: Henrich FREY and his wife." (The Kochterthal Records, West Camp Lutheran Church West Camp, New York)
- He was a Freeholder at the Falls in 1763
- Served in Capt. Marx Petry's Co, Tryon Co. Militia. (Jones)
- GFG - I
- Alt DOD: as 1843 (GFG)
- unmarried
- AKA: Paul Henrich (Weaver)
- GFG - I
- Jones identifies him as a son of Henrich, shown here as his grandfather. He indicates his baptismal sponsors were Henrich and Maria, shown here as his parents.
- GFG - II
- AKA: Anna Eva
- Getman Genealogy identifies her DOB as 1731, upon consideration of the ages of her husband and children a DOB of about 1722 seems more probable. [WG]
- Freeholder at "The Falls" in 1763 (Jones)
- GFG indicates the possibility of three additional daughters one having married each Mr. Earl, a Mr. Bellinger and a Mr. Moss. I have found no supporting evidence for this claim. [WG]
- Frederick Orendorf was a member of the Tryon County Committee of Safety, representing the Kingsland and German Flats districts. He is presumed to have been present at the committee's first meeting, June 2, 1775. (History of Herkimer County, 1893, G.A. Hardin and F.H. Willard, pg. 49)
- Hanyoost Herkheimer was appointed Captain of the Tryon County Militia, Fourth Battalion, Sixth Company, German Flatts and Kingsland June 25, 1775. His subordinate officers were Frederick Ahrendorf, 1st. Lieutenant; Tinus Clapsaddle 2nd Lieutenant. (History of Herkimer County, 1893, G.A. Hardin and F.H. Willard, pg. 52)
- GFG - II
- Did she marry Nicholas Fehling?
- GFG - II
- Getman Genealogy shows him as Henry Frederick, married to Anna Demuth b. 28 Jul. 1782
- Jones and Barker identify him as Johann Henrich
- GFG # A 1
During the French and Indian War he served in Lieutenant Deychert's (Dygert's) company. They marched to the relief of Fort William Henry, Mar 20 1757 - Mar 29 1757.
- Freeholder at The Falls in 1763
- His will was probated 28 Jan 1790.
- On 20 Mar 1757 he served in Captain Deychert's Company.
- He served in the American Revolution in Colonel Jacob Klock's Regiment
- Served in the battle of Stone Arabia in 1780.This George Getman was of the Tryon Militia and at the battle of Stone Arabia. History says "The first shot fired by Col. Browns men after leaving the fort Oct 19, 1780, was by George Getman who saw an Indian chasing two women. The Indian fired and one of them fell and as he was running to scalp her, Getman's flint lock brought him down. When they were fleeing from the battle field George Getman, a Militia man overtook a young yankee soldier who caught hold of Getman's bayonet belt which of course assisted him considerably but retarded Getman. The belt broke after a time and the lad soon fell behind doubtless soon to be tomahawked and scalped.
Getman was running east and came to a bar way, the middle bar being down, he stopped to pass through when a bullet struck the top bar. Soon after from a little nearby copse came the call "Help brother" and he found a brother militiaman wounded in the shoulder. It was Jacob Snell, afterward County Judge. The flint had dropped from Getman's gun and after putting their weapons in good repair, Getman bent over to dress the wounded shoulder, His hat had fallen off in his flight and as he knelt by Snell's side a hawk lit on his bald head, each talon drawing blood. The victim thought he was being scalped and looked around for the enemy but saw no one, and did not know the character of his assailant until Snell told him." (Hatch)
- (II) George, son of Frederick Getman "the founder," was born in the town of Ephratah, now Fulton county, New York. He succeeded his father in possession of the Ephratah homestead. He married and had five sons, all of whom did service in the revolutionary cause. (Cuyler Reynolds) [place of birth is incorrect as is the number of son.]
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Last Will and Testament of George Getman 1723-1789The People of the State of New York by the grace of God Free and Independent: To all to whom these Presents come or may concern, Send Greeting: Know Ye, that at Canajoharrie in our County of Montgomery on the Twenty eighth Day of January one thousand Seven Hundred & Ninety before Isaac Paris Esq. Surrogate of our said County, the Will & Testament of George Getman deceased (a Copy whereof is hereunto annexed was proved, and is now approved and allowed of by us, and the said deceased having whilst he lived, & at the Time of his Death, Goods, Chattels, or Credits within this State by Means whereof the proving and registering the said Will, & the granting Administration of all and Singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits and also the auditing allowing and final discharging the Account thereof, doth belong unto us; the Administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, and any way concerning his Will is granted unto Frederic Getman of Stone Arabia in our sd County Esquire & Johannes Snell of same place Yeoman Two of the Executors in the said Will named they being the first duly sworn well and faithfully to Administer the same, and to make and exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the said Goods, Chattels and Credits, and also to render just and true Account thereof when thereunto required.
In testimony where of, we have caused the Seal of Office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Wittness Isaac Paris Esquire, Surrogate of the said County, at Canajoharrie the Eleventh Day of February in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety and of our Independence the Fourteenth.
Isaac ParisIn the name of God, Amen. I, George Getmann, of Stone Arabia in the County of Tryon, State of New York, being of sound Memory, Blessed be God; but considering the Mortality of my Body, and the uncertainty of the Hour of Death, do this Second Day of December in the Eight Year of the Independence of the Said State, & in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred and eighty Three, make and publish this my Last Will & Testament in manner following, That is to say, First and principally, I give and recommend my Immortal Soul into the Merciful Hands of my redeemer Jesus Christ, & my mortal Body to the Earth, whence it came, to be interred decently & in a Christian Like manner at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named and appointed _ But concerning my Worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this Life, I give, devise & dispose of the same as followeth.
Imprimis I give unto my first Born Son Frederic, for his right of primogenitus The Sum of Forty Shillings to be paid out of my Personal Estate. Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Udelia and to her heirs & Assigns my Negro Wench Dina, to have and to hold the same Wench unto her proper use & behoof & her Heirs & Assigns for ever & concerning her maintenance during her Widowhood. I will, devise & dispose that each of my Sons, their respective Heirs & Assigns, shall pay unto her, my said Wife Udelia yearly Twenty Skippels of good Wheat.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Frederic, a certain Lott of Land containing one Hundred Acres with the usual allowance for Highways Lying and being in the Stone Arabia Patent & distinguished by the Name of Lott No. Ninety five together with all the profits arising or that may here after arise therefrom, & also all the Deeds Evidences & Writings, touching or concerning the said premises. To have and to hold the said premises with the appurtenances unto the use of my said Son Frederic, His Heirs & assigns for ever, under the Proviso and the devises herein charged upon my said Son Frederic for the maintenance of my wife Udelia be exactly paid.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Son John for the use and behoof of him my said Son Jno. his Heirs & Assigns for ever one Tract of Land containing Fifty Acres with the usual allowance for Highways Lying and being in the Stone Arabia Patent & distinguished by the Name of the Westerly half of Lott No. Ninety Six & fifty Acres with the usual allowance for highways out of a Lott of wood Land Lying in the Patent before
mentioned known by the Name of Lott No. Eleven that is the Southermost end thereof, & containing one Hundred & Thirty one Acres & one Half.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my Sons Thos. & Geo. to their Heirs & Assigns for ever the Farm whereon I now live except as shall be hereafter excepted being known by being Lott No. Ninety Eight and the Easterly part of Lott No. Ninety Six (Containing in the whole one Hundred and Fifty Acres of Land) in the aforesaid Patent of Stone Arabia together with all the improvements & buildings thereon; & also all Deeds, Evidences & Writings, touching or concerning the said premises To be decided in manner between my said Sons Thomas & George following, viz, & _____ into two equal parts by a Line to begin in the midle of the Northerly end of said Farm & run thence through the middle of the said Farm until is Strike the Southerly bounds thereof__. The westerly part of which Farm it is my Will shall belong to my Son Thomas, & that to the east to my sd Son George__ it is my further will & direction that my Son Thomas shall bear one half of the expences it will require to put the easterly half of the sd Farm to be possessed by my sd Son George into as good order & under as good Improvements as the Westerly part to be possessed by him my said Son Thomas Is or shall be at my decease_ & I further give & bequeath unto my said Sons Thomas & George equally together To their Heirs & Assigns for ever fifty Acres out of the beforementioned Lott of wood Land, known & distinguished by being Lott No. Eleven in the Stone Arabia Patent, & containing one Hundred & Thirty one Acres & one half together with the usual allowance for Highways & all my horses, my Plow, Harrow, Sleigh, & two thirds of my Iron Waggon __ the other third of the Waggon I give and bequeath unto my Son John.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my sons Frederic, Jno. Thomas & George all the residue of my lands & to their Heirs & Assigns for ever, being one Hundred Acres out of a Patent Lying back of the German Flatts conveyed to me, & my wife by a Deed bearing Date the Twenty seventh Day of December Anno Domini one Thousand Seven Hundred
and Sixty Six & assigned over entirely to me by my said Wife this Day__the remaining thirty one & one half Acres together with the usual allowance for Highways out of the before mentioned Lott No, Eleven in the Stone Arabia Patent & the fifty Sixth part of the undivided Lands in the said Patent __to be equally divided amongst them__ It is further my will and desire that each of my said Sons Frederic, Jno. Thomas & George shall have an equal share in the Mill places upon the one Hundred & fifty Acres of Land, whereon I now live, & if before my decease any Mills should be erected on the said Lands each of them is to have an equal share therein, anything herein contained to the Contrary notwithstanding ___
I further direct that all the remainder of my Personal Estate shall be equally divided amongst all my children __
Item. I will and devise that the lands bequeathed unto all my Sons shall be a security for the payments of the Wheat directed to be given to my Wife yearly for her maintenance or that they give good securities to my hereafter appointed Executors for the yearly payments of the said Wheat during the Life of my said Wife, before the possession of the said Lands are given them __
Item I will and dispose that my funeral Charges & all my other Just Debts whatever shall be paid out of the Moneys owing me, & if that shall not be sufficient each of my sons shall pay equal shares in discharging the remainder The Moneys that may found due on the fifty Acres of Land this Day assigned over by my Son Frederic to my daughter Maria, Wife of Jno. Lewis Kring, are also to be paid by my Sons each paying an equal Share, that is, one fourth part thereof __
Item. It is also my direction that my Executors take securities of my said Sons for
the payment of these Monneys __
Lastly, I make and appoint my beloved Son Frederic Mess. Jno\. Snell & Isaac Paris of Stone arabia my Loving Friends, for [&] of this my Last Will & Testament __
N.B. (The word good) in the Sixteenth line of the first Sheet & the words (the use of) in the Twenty first of the same & the word (my) in the23rd of the same & (with the usual allowance for Highways) in the 28th of the same, the words (excepted as shall hereafter be excepted) in the 2d Line of the 2d Sheet the word (Son) in the 13th Line of the same & the words (appointed) in the 9th Line,(Day) in the 14th Line (by) before the 15th & 16th Lines of the Last sheet were enterlined before the Sealing hereof__).
In Wittness whereof I the said George Getmann have to this my last Will and testament set my Hand and Seal on the said Second of December Anno Domini 1783
Signed, Sealed, Published & declared by the said George Getmann as and for his Last
Will & Testament in the Presence of
his his
Christian x Getmann George x Getmann
Mark mark L.S.
Ludwig Rickert
Nicklas KesslerMontgomery County
Be it remembered that on the Twenty Eight Day of January one Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety came and appeared before me Isaac Paris Surrogate of the said County Christian Getmann, Ludwig Rickert & Nicholas Kessler all of Stonearabia in the sd County & being duly Sworn on their Oaths declared, that they, & each of them did see George Getmann sign & seal the within Instrument purporting to be the Last Will of said George Getmann bearing date the Second Day of December one Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Three, & heard him Publish & declare the same as & for his last will & Testament; that at the time thereof he the said George Getmann was of sound Disposing mind & memory to the best of the knowledge and belief of them the deponents & that their names Subscribed to the Will are of their respective proper Hands Writing which they subscribed as Witnesses to the Will in the Testators presence.
Isaac Paris SurrogateMontgomery County
Be it remembered that on the sd Twenty Eighth Day of January one Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety likewise came & appeared before me the said Isaac Paris, Frederic Getmann Esqr & John Snell Yeoman both of Stonearabia aforesaid two of the Executors of the within written Will of George Getmann & were duly sworn to the true performance & execution of the sd Will by severally taking the Oath of an Executor as by Law appointed.
Isaac Paris SurrogateThe preceding is a True Copy of the last Will & Testament of George Getman deceased and of the proof thereof
Isaac Paris SurrogateSource: Montgomery County Surrogate Court, Will Book, Vol 1, p 21ff
Transcribed by Clyde J. Getman 27 April 2002
- AKA - Ottilia / Uttillia / Delia
- GFG # C 1
- 1790 census, Herkimer, Montgomery, NY - Frederick Getman; 1 head of household, 2 free white males under 40; 3 free white females.
- No Gravestone- NOTE: This representation of Frederick Getman is not in agreement with the published Getman Family Genealogies. It represents careful study of documents related to Frederick Getman and his descendants, most notably his will, Tryon County Militia records and a petition filed in 1778 by Colonel Peter Bellinger on behalf of families who were effected by the 1778 raids into the Mohawk Valley. Inconsistencies with the Frederick Getman family as presented in the 1975 Getman Genealogy have been questioned by numerous individuals, most notably Clyde J Getman. The family structure presented here takes into consideration information not included in the 1975 publication. [WG]
- Served as a soldier of Conrad Franks company of Militia. This company consisted of adult males from German Flatts, South of the Mohawk River.
- Served as a member of the "1st Grenadier Company" of Militia under the command of Col. John Jost Herkimer. This company consisted of adult males from German Flatts, South of the Mohawk River.
- "On the 25th of June [1778] the following appointments were made by the governor and council to the regiment of militia in the German Flats and Kingsland districts: --- Frederick Getman, captain; Jacob Meyer, second lieutenant; John Meyer, ensign." (History of Herkimer County, 1893, G.A. Hardin and F.H. Willard, pg. 58-59)
- Suffers at German Flatts ... Half Allowance, such as have lost houses and barns but have some grain left and are put on half allowance: ...Getman, Frederick, Sr. above [16 years of age] 5, under [16 years of age] 3. (Destruction of Herkimer, petition dated Sep 18, 1778, Book of Names, The Enterprise and News, St. Johnsville, NY, pub 1933) - Captain Frederick Getman was a signer of this petition.
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LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF FREDERIK GOTTMAN,
April 7, 1788 Montgomery County Surrogate's CourtIn the name of God Amen. J (sic) Frederik Gottman of German Flatts District in the County of Montgomery and State of Newyork (sic) farmer, being Week (sic) in Body, but of Sound Memorie and understanding blessed be God do this 7th Day of Aprill (sic) in the year of ouer (sic) Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Eight make and publish this my last Will and Testament in the Manner following, that is to say, first (sic) Give and bequeath unto my son Peter Gottman five Pounds New york Currency for his birth Right, to be paid (sic) out of the personal Estate, Second I give and bequeath unto my Three Sons Viz Peter Gottman, Conrad Gottman and Johannes Gottman and their Heirs all my Real Estate wich (sic) have now in pofsefsion (sic), being two Hunderd (sic) acres one hunderd of them is Called and Knowen (sic) by the Name of Lott No. One on the South Side of the Mohawk River in a pattent (sic) granted to Jost Petry and others, the Second Hunderd acres, am pofsefsed (sic) of adjoining this my Lott, is leafed (sic) to me by the Trustees of ouer Church on Saide Side, and pays yearly and every year three pounds Newyork Currency to the overSeers of the Church, with Saide Rent and Quitt Rent of the first mentioned Hunderd acres of land shall be payed by them three of United Brothers, my Sons as Peter Conrad and Johannes Gottman in Equal Shares further this is my Abfolute (sic) Will that the Waygon (sic), Harrow, Plough Slay and Giers (sic) belonging there unto Shal remain unto them and their Heirs to pfarm (sic) The orchard shall be Divided amongst them three, Except two trees Wich shall be referved (sic) for the only ufe (sic) and benefit on my Beloved wife Anna Margaretha if she should happen to become my widow and she Shall nominate them as for her ufe, and the Barn shall be for the ufe of All Three as long as they can put thier (sic) Grain in and By or with the help of Barraks, but if it should happen that it would not do for them all three, So that the Barn would be too Smal (sic) and the place not convenient then the Barn with the ufual (sic) place shall belong to Conrad and Johannes Gottman and the Last mentioned Conrad and Johannes shall help to Build an other for Peter Gottman and bear like expenses, further j give and Bequeath unto my son Frederick Gottman One Hunderd acres of Land out of a Pattent Grante to Rudolph Staly (1) and others, further j give and bequeath unto my Daughters Viz Catharina Weber, Wife of Georg Weber, Maria Vols Wife of Melger Vols Margaretha Skinner, Wife of Gersiphon Skinner, each of them the Sume (sic) of fifteen pounds good and lawfull (sic) Monney (sic) of the State of Newyork, to be payd (sic) by my Three Sons Peter, Conrad and Johannes Gottman as following that is to say two year after my Deceafe (sic) they shall pay to Catharina Weber Maria Vols and Margareth (sic) Skinner the Sume of Nine Pounds, that is to say the Sume of Three pounds to Each and So yearly and every year hereafter untill (sic) payd to the amount of fivteen (sic) pound to Each of my Daughters: further the Timber Boards and Shingles wich have been Determined to Build a Dwelling Houfe (sic) shall be for the ufe of Conrad and Johannes to set it on The old place where the former houfe has been on; further it is my Abfolute (sic) will that my three sons Peter, Conrad and Johannes Shall give Yearly and every year to my beloved Wife during the Time She remains my Widow Anna Margaretha Gottman twelf (sic) Shippel of Good Wheat, three Shippel Of Indian Corn one fat Hog of one Hunderd Pound, one and a half pound of Tea twenty Pound of Suygar (sic) one half a pound of peper (sic) one half A pound of allfpice (sic) two gallons of Rum one half a Shippel of Salt And their Shoes and Stokings (sic) nesefsary (sic) for her ufe. Further She shall have the choife (sic) of one Cow amongst all them and two sheep, with two last articles as the Cow & the two Sheep, shall be keept (sic), by my three sons Conrad, Peter and Johannes in pasture and winter feed, but if they so mantain (sic) this my beloved wife in all things as becoming my Widow then they are to give nothing during her stay with them, and she shall have Liberty to go and Live with any of my Childern (sic), but in caf (sic) of Siknefs (sic) they shall provide if with them Such Necefsaries (sic) a the prefent (sic) Necefsity (sic) calls for and Then further the best of the Horfes (sic) (2) shall be with the Cows, Hogs Sheep and fowls Divided share and share alike amongst all my childern, but the refidue (sic) of all my perfonal (sic) Estate shall Remain together untill the Death or remarriage of my beloved wife and shall be with them for his or their ufe where she lives with, but after her Death or remarriage this Effects shall be divided in Equal Shares amongst all my Childern and my beloved wife anna margaretha (sic) shall have the ufe of the bed; as part of the bed belongs to her she is at liberty dispofe (sic) of and like wife (sic) (3) of two Hoggs here she pleafes (sic) and the rest all belonging to my childern. And I do ordain and make for this my Last will and Testament Frederick Frank and Johannes Mayer, to take care and see the Same performed according to my true intent and meaning in witnefs (sic) whereof the Saide Frederck Gottman have to this my last will and Testament Set my Hand and Seal the Day and year first above Written Signed Sealed and Delivered by the Saide Frederick Gottman as and for his last will and Testament in the Prefence (sic) of us who where (sic) prefent (sic) at the Signing and Sealing
Wherof on the twenty first line wich is not determined for the plough and belonging to the Land as above mentioned have been read Before Signing and Sealing
Wittnefses.
(Signed) Wm Petry(Signed) Connrad J. Foltz(Signed) Andreas Peiffer
his(Signed) Frederik X Gottman markCopied by Nancy Richardson Talleur on 28 December 1998 from the original
document.
- The name of Frederick's first wife is currently unconfirmed.
Marriage Notes for Frederick Getman and Anna Margaretha Kessler
- Friedrich Gettmann M Anna Margreth-widow of Joh: Miller 15 May 1787, recorded with Baptismal Records, German Flatts Reformed Church German Flatts, Herkimer, County, New York
- GFG - V
- During the French and Indian War he served in Lieutenant Deychert's (Dygert's) company. They marched to the relief of Fort William Henry, Mar 20, 1757 - Mar 29, 1757. ("List of Names". Fort Klock NY)
- The Getman News, Vol 1, No 1, p 2, "As his family went to Canada at the time of the Revolution, we have no family records. I have been told that his property was confiscated and that he was read out of the Getman family." Record is found in New York Surrogate, Tryon County Land Confiscations, Albany, Charlotte & Tryon Counties, New York, Call No. 974.7A1 no 342 p 7, "Palatine District, John Godman, farmer."
- Moved to Canada with his wife's family, his descendants are not in the published Getman Genealogies.
- Wayne Getman suspects they went to Kingston, Ontario and later settled in western Ontario, possibly using the name Gateman.
- There is no know record of his participating in the Loyalist Militia with his in-laws.
- AKA: Markle
- GFG - V
- GFG - V
- GFG - V
- GFG - V
- Based on his age he is suspected to be the person listed below.
- Henry Getman, 1 male under 10, 1 male 26-44, 2 females under 10, 1 female 26-44. (listed next to his presumed cousin, Frederick Getman)
- GFG - VI
- Maria Margaretha is not listed in Getman family history of 1975.
- Jones does not identify her as a Getman
- DOB estimated from her husbands age and the ages of her children.
- NOTE: At least one source has identified Jacob Edick/Ittig b. 1755 as the son of Marcus Edick/Ittig, identified here as his uncle. As of Oct 2003, no definitive evidence supporting that relationship has been discovered. [WG]
- GFG - VI
- GFG - VI
- GFG - B 1
- He was in Soffrines Deychart's (deyger's) Company to march to Fort William Henry March 20th 1757, returning home the 29th
- 1790 census of the Town of Palatine, Montgomery County, NY - Girtman, Christian, 3 males over 16, 2 males under 16, 3 females
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- Christian was in the militia during 1757-63, was in the Revolution in the militia and later as Captain of a company of Tryon County Rangers, an intelligence-gathering reconnaissance unit.
- Tryon County Committee, Dec 19th 1776
"Resolved, Theat the Ranges of Capt. Christian Getman's company stationed at Stone Arabia, shall in the time of their leisure, when and which of them are not employed in ranging, cut timber for building a certain fort in the said place, under the sole direction and command of Isaac Paris, Esq." (Simms)
- He made the first survey for a road in Stone Arabia, with a pocket compass, for Sir William Johnson. Christian and Anne Eve, in 1760, were among the early marriages, if not the first, in what later became the town of Ephratah. (History of Montgomery and Fulton Counties, N.Y., F.W. Beers & Co, 1878)His will was probated 10 Jul 1821. His grave has not been located. It is expected that he would have died at home and been buried on one of the Getman burial plots in what is now Ephratah, Fulton, New York.
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Land Transfer form Frederick Getman to Christian Getman 1781 (father to son)
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To all Christian People to whom these presents shall come Know that I Frederick Getman of Stone Arabia in the County of Tryon & State of New York For and in Consideration of the Natural Love and Affection which I have for my Loving Son Christian Getman & also for and in consideration of the Sum of Ten Pounds Lawful Money of the State aforesaid to me in hand paid by the said Chrisian Getman before the sealing and delivering hereof the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have given Granted Bargained Sold Alienated Conveyed & confirmed & by these presents do give grant bargain sell alien convey & confirm unto the said Christian Getman his Heirs and assigns for ever A certain piece of Land lying & being in Stone Arabia in the County aforesaid in a patent formerly granted to [ ] Gerlag Andrew Fink and others being the Easternmost half part of a Lott of one hundred Acres known by the Name of Lott No. Ninety four (the Westernmost half whereof I the said Frederick Getman conveyed to the said Christian by a Deed bearing date the Twenty sixth Day of March Anno Dominione thousand seven hundred and seventy one and is bounded & Butted as follows Viz Beginning at the North East Corner of the said Westernmost half part of the said Lott No. Ninety four and runs Thence South Eighty Chains thence East Six Chains Seventy five Links to thence North Eighty Chains thence West Six Chains and seventy five Links to the place of beginning containing fifty Acres of Land with the usual Allowance for High Ways To have and to hold the said Fifty Acres of Land together with all and Singular the advantages and conveniences belonging or in any wise appertaining to the same and all the Benefits whatever arising therefrom to the use and behoof of him the sd Christian Getman his Heirs and assigns for ever And I the sd Frederick Getman do declare that before the sealing and delivery hereof I am the true Sole and Lawful owner of the said Piece of Land together with all & Singular the advantages and conveniences thereon & have in myself good right full Power Lawful authority to give grant Bargain sell convey & Confirm the said Premises in manner aforesaid and I the sd Frederic Getman do further bind myself my Heirs Executors & Administrators firmly by these presents to Warrant & defend the said Christian Getman his Heirs and assigns in the peaceable possession and enjoyment of all and Singular the said premises against any claims or demands of any Person or Persons whatsoever provided that the said Christian Getman his Heirs & Assigns shall pay all quit rents that become due from the date of these presents on the said premises In Witness whereof I the said Frederick Getman have hereunto set my hand and Seal this fifteenth Day of March in the fifth year of the Independence of the said State and in the Year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven hundred and Eighty one.
N.B. the words (on the said premises) were enterlined before the sealing and delivering hereof Sign'd Seal'd & diliver'd In the presence his
s/ Frederick FGM Getman
s/ mark
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Land Transfer from Frederick Getman (presumed to be Christian's nephiew b. 1751) to Christian Getman 1788
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This Indenture made he Thirty first Day of December and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand seven Hundred and Eighty Eight and in the thirteenth year of our American Independence Between Frederick Gattman Of Stonerauba in Palatine District in the County of Montgomery and i8n the State of New York yeoman of the one part and Christian Gettman of the County and State aforesaid yeoman of the other part Witnesseth that the said Frederick Gattman for and in consideration of the Sum of Ninety Nine pounds by the said Christian Gattman to him in hand paid Hath granted Bargained Sold Enfossed & Confirmed and by these presents doth grant Bargain Sell Enfeoss and Confirm unto the said Christian Gattman and to his heirs and assigns one Hundred Acres of Land out of all that Certain Lot of Land Situate lying & being in the Western Allotment of Kingsborough District of Coghnawaga and County of Montgomery known and distinguished by the Name of Lot Number five hundred and fifty nine said one hundred acres of Land as known by the anmes of Lot Number three out of the aforesaid Lot Number five hundred and fifty Nine and Sixty and on the East Side of the Caroga Creek and runs from thence South Sixty four degrees West Bound thereof South thirty four degrees West Sixteen Chains and fifty Links then North Sixty four degrees West to the Caroga Creek then up the Streem of said Creek as it Winds and turns to the place of Beginning Estimated at one hundred acres of Land be the same more or Less deemed to have become forfeited by the attainder of Sir John Johnson Late of the County of Tryon Knight and Baronet and all and Singular the Estate right Title and Interest Whether in possession Reversion or Remainder of in or to the said premises Which in Consequence of any attainder or Convicted is become forfeited or attached to or Vested in the people of the said State, To Have and To Hold all and Singular the said Lands Tenements Horeditaments and premises hereby Granted Bargained Sold Enfossed and Confirmed With the appurtenances unto the said Christian Gattman and his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and Behoof of the said Christian Gattman and his heirs and assigns forever. In Witness Whereof the said partie to these presents Hath hereunto Interchangeable Set his Hand and Seal the day and year first above Written
Sealed and delivered
In the presence of s/ Frederick GettmanN.B. the words (and on the East Side of the Caroga Creek) in the 12th Line was Interlined
s/ N Christy
Geor FoxAnd begins at the South West Corner of Lot Number ive hundred fifty Eight
Transcribed by Clyde J. Getman, 13 June 2002
- NOTE the immediately preceeding transaction took place between brothers. Johann Frederick, the father, having died in 1781. [WG]
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- Purchase of forfeited land by Christian GetmanLand Transfer from John Winn to Christian Getman 29 April 1790
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To all to whom these presents shall come I John Winn Sheriff of the County of Montgomery send greeting whereas by / Virtue of a certain writ of fieri facias issued out of the Supreme Court of Judicature of the State of New York under the seal of the / said court Tested at the City of New York on the thirtieth day of January in the fourteenth year of the Independence of the said / State to me directed commanding me of the Goods and Chattels, Lands and Tenements of Abraham Lott and Thomas Woolridge / in my Bailiwic I cause to be made seven thousand two hundred and seventeen pounds fifteen shillings and six pences / two farthings of debt, also sixteen pounds two shillings and three pence which Sussanna Van Horne late the wife / of George Turnbull whom the said George Turnbull hath survived, sustained for her costs and charges about this / suit expended recovered against the said Abraham Lott and Thomas Woolldridge, I have seized and taken of this / Lands of the said Abraham Lott in my Bailiwick All that certain Lot of Land called Number Twenty three / in the first Tract or patent granted to Abraham Lott, Isaac Low, John Ogilvie and others being bounded Esterly by Lot No. / fourteen Southerly by Number twenty two Westerly by Lot Number Twenty four in the first Tract and Northerly by Lots / Number thirteen and Number ourteen in the second Tract or patent __ situate, lying and beingon theNorthside o the / Mohawk River in the Town of palatine in he said County of Montgomery being a part of a larger Tract or parcel of Land / known by the name of Macginns purchase or Dillebourgh estimated at Five hundred and Twenty five Acres of / Land more or less: and whereas since the seizure made is aforesaid, the said Lands by Virtue o the aforesaid Writ / to me directed have been exposed to sale at public Vensue and the samepurchased by Capatin Christian Getman of Palatine / Town in the said Couny or the sum of Eighty seven pounds ten shillings lawfull money of the State aforesaid being the highest sum that was bid for the same. Now know yee that I the said, John Winn, the Sheriff aforesaid by Virtue / of the said Writ of Fieri Faias to me directed as aforesaid and by the force of the Statute in such case lately made and / provided for and in consideration of the said sum of Eighty seven pounds ten shillings to me in hand paid by the said / Christian Getman before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof I do hereby Acknowledge Have bargained, sold aliened, remised, released, assigned, set over, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents do bargain, sell, / alien, remise, release, assign, set over, convey and confirm unto the said Christian Getman and to his heirs and Assigns forever, / the said Lands herein beforementioned and described and all the Estate, right, title, interest, property claim and demand / which the said Abraham Lott had of in or to the same. To have and to hold he said Lands with all and singular / the Appurtenances unto the said Christian Getman his heirs and Assigns to the sole and only benefit and behoof of the / said Christian Getman his heis and Assigns forever as fully and absolutely, as I the said Sheriff might or could do by / force and virtue of the said Writ of fieri facias and by force of the Statutes aforesaid or otherwise subject however to all / prior Incumberances if any In Witness whereof I the said Sheriff hve hereunto set my hand and seal this / Twenty Ninth day of April in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Ninety___
Sealed and delivered s/ John Winn Sheriff
In presence of
s/ John Getman
s/ Fred Gettman-----
Sheriff Winn's Deed to Christian Getman 5 March 1799
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Sheriff Winn's Deed
To
Captain Christian Gettman
for Lands at Dillebourgh
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Be it remembered that on the fifth day of March in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine before *** Robert Mc Farlan one of the Judges of the Court of Common
Pleas for the County of Montgomery appeared John Getman to have formally known who
Being sworn says that he ***ned the { } Deed as a Witness to him known sign
seal and deliver the within Deed as his voluntary act and D** for the *** and [ ] [ ] is thereon as int*** and that Frederick Gettman [ ] known at The former time & *** the ***** *** **** ***** > having ********** the same and no erasures interlinations or obliterations therein allow the same to be recorded
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Recorded in the Clerk's office of the County of
Montgomery Book No. 6 of Deeds page
No. 9 *** the fifth day of March 1799
Chris. P. Yates Clk.-----
Last Will and Testament of Christian Getman (1734-1821)The people of the State of New York by the Grace of God Free and Independent To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern send Greeting. Know ye that at Johnstown in the County of Montgomery before Tobias A. Stoutenburgh Esquire Surrogate of our said county the last Will and testament of Christian Getman deceased (a copy whereof is hereunto annexed) was proved and is now approved and allowed by us, and the said deceased having whilst he lived, and at the time of his death, Goods, chattels or credits, within this State, by means whereof the proving and registering the said Will, and the granting Administration of all and singular the said Goods, chattels and credits and also the auditing allowing and final discharging, the accounts thereof doth belong unto us, the administration of all and singular, the Goods, chattels and credits, of the said deceased and any way concerning his Will is granted unto Jacob Getman one of the executors in the said Will named he being first duly sworn well and faithfully to Administer the same and to make and exhibit a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said Goods, chattels, and credits, and also to render a just and true account thereof when thereunto required. In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness Tobias A. Stoutenburgh Esquire Surrogate of the said county at Johnstown the tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and of our Independence the forty sixth.
Tobias A. StoutenburghIn the name of God amen. I Christian Getman of the town of Palatine in the County of Montgomery & State of New York, being well aged & in a declining state of health, but of a sound and perfect mind & memory blessed be God for it, do make and ordain this my last Will and testament in manner following that is to say Principally & first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it & my body I recommend to the Earth to be decently buried; And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise & dispose of the same in the following manner Vis. Imprimus I give devise & bequeath unto my beloved Wife Anna Eve for & during her natural life, the whole & sole command and Mastership on the farm I at present dwell on and also on another farm which I own at Dillenburg at present in the possession & occupation of my son Christian, Vesting her with the full & absolute power & Mastership to act on the premises as occasion may require for her to secure a decent competent & comfortable maintainance to herself as well in sickness as in health during the time afores. I further give and bequeath her at her choice one cow & three ewe sheep, all my beds & bedding with all the furniture and hangings &ca thereunto belonging for her own disposal. It further is my will that she may dispose of her own wearing apparel & two chests at present owned by her to such of her children as she may think proper at her decease.
Having already conveyed to my son Peter the farm he at present dwells on & supplied him with horses &ca I shall remain silent as to him.
Item I give devise & bequeath unto my son Christian & to his heirs and assigns forever, all & singular the aforement. farm which I own at Dillenburg & at present in his possession as afores. known by the name of lott No. eight, being part of large Lott No. three in Maginnis Purchase, together with all & singular the buildings & improvement thereon, subject however to the command & Mastership of my wife as aforesaid. I further give & bequeath unto him his heirs & assigns two seats in the Reformed Dutch Church at Stonearabia to wit a man seat No. 5, on the West side in the said church & a womans seat No. 20 in said church also on the West side.
Item I give devise & bequeath unto my son Jacob & to his heirs & assigns forever the western equal half or moiety of the farm I now live on estimated at fifty acres of Land with allowance for highways, together with all & singular the buildings thereon subject to the same power and command of my Wife as afores.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Adam & to his heirs & assigns forever the eastern half or moiety of the last mentioned farm estimated at fifty Acres of land with allowance for highways also subject to my Wife's power and command as afores. Having purchased land in partnership with Saml. Gray & John Snell at Vendue from Sheriff Winn as by Deed will appear & laid by us in two allotments & divided each allotment in three lotts & numbered the said lotts as is usual & divided the same equally & equitably between us. Now No. two of the 2d allotmentof said lands, which is distinguished by the Name of lott No. twenty three in Maginnis Purchase together with fifty acres more out of Lott no. fifteen in last division of Stone Arabia Patent which I purchased from Jno. Ludwing Kring I give devise & bequeath unto my two sons Jacob & Adam & to their heirs & assigns forever to be equally divided between them, also all the residue of my personal estate not already bequeathed, excepting my pewter ware which I leave to my daughters as shall hereafter be specified; further I give devise & bequeath to them in like manner eight seats in the afores. Church to be divided between them in the following order, to wit my son Jacob one man seat No. 48 & two woman seat No. 25 & 20. My son Adam four men seats on the Gallery ni [sic] said church & 1 woman seat No. 25.
I give devise & bequeath unto my daughters Catharine the Wife of Ludwig Rickert & Anna Eve the wife of Jost Sholl & to their heirs & assigns forever lott No. three of the first allotment of the before ment. Lott No. twenty three which I purchased from Sheriff Winn as afores: aforesaid estimated at one hundred acres of Land together with all my pewter ware already ment. Of whatever kind it be; to be equally divided between them.
If further is my Will & express desire that when my Minoren Son Adam comes to the age of Maturity & shall have occasion to erect buildings on his own Land that my son Jacob is to assist him in Labors cost & charges to erect a house similar to that of Ludwig Rikert so far till it stands under a shingle roof the sides boarded up & filled with clay mortar as is usual & a stone walled celler under one room & a stone chimney in it, the flooring & other joiners work if he desires it done he my son Adam must get that done at his own expence & in consideration of said stone chimney my son Adam must assist my son Jacob in Labor cost & charges to erect a stone chimney in his own house if he desires it.
Item I will that all my just debts which are but few & none large shall be paid, out of my personal estate left at my decease by my sons Jacob & Adam & all outstanding debts due to me at that time shall by them collected & received & applied to their use & service. And Lastly I do constitute, make & appoint, my trusty & well beloved friends Samuel Gray & Richard Young & my son Jacob to be executors of this my last Will & testament; and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke & disannul all and every other & former, testaments, Wills, Legacies, Bequests & executors by me in anywise heretofore named, Willed & bequeathed, ratifying & confirming this & no other to be my last Will & testament. In testimony whereof I the said Christian Getman have to this my last Will & testament set my hand & seal this fifteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & three.
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Christian X Getman L.S.
MarkNote the words to herself in the 18th line she & two chests at present owned by her in the 22nd line of the first page, No. 5 in the 3d line them in 27th line of the 2d page done, own in the 11th & 13th lines of the 3d & last page were duly interlined before execution thereof. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced & declared by the said Christian Getman as his last Will & Testament in the presence of us who in his presence & the presence of each other have hereunto
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subscribed our names, John F. Empy, Thomas (X) Getman, John Snell.
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Be it remembered that on the tenth day of July in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared before me Tobia A. Stoutenburg Surrogate of the County of Montgomery John F. Empy who being duly sworn deposeth and saith, that he saw Christian Getman sign and seal and heard him publish and declare the within instrument as and for his last Will and testament: That the said Christian Getman was at the time thereof of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding: that this deponent subscribed his name thereto as witness to the execution thereof in the presence of the said Christian Getman the testator and that he at the same time saw Thomas Getman and John Snell subscribe their names thereto (the former by making his mark) as Witnesses to the the execution thereof also in the said testators presence.
Tobias A. StoutenburghI Christian Getman of the town of Palatine in the County of Montgomery & State of New York do this fourth day of december, make & publish this Codicil to my last Will & Testament in manner following that is to say Whereas In & by my said last Will & testament which bears date the fifteenth day of April One thousand eight hundred & three, I have given, devised & bequeathed unto my son Jacob his heirs & assigns the Western equal half or Moiety of my farm which I at present occupy & to my son Adam his heirs & assigns I have in like manner given devised & bequeathed the eastern equal half or moiety of my said farm and whereas my present farm contrary to my expectation stands some part thereof on the aforesaid Eastern half by me devised to my said son Adam, I find myself necessitated in order to accommodate matters to alter the same in some aspect. And I do hereby alter the same as follows Viz. I give & bequeath unto my said son Jacob & to his heirs & assigns forever the very same spot of ground at present taken up by said barn with as much more ground as is necessary & sufficient for a Barrick=yard & a yard round said barn together with the said barn barricks &ca and all belonging to it. And to my said son Adam & to his heirs & assigns forever I give devise & bequeath the same quantity of Land out of the aforesaid western half by me devised to my said son Jacob, for the same purpose of building a barn thereon. And whereas in & by my said last Will & testament I have bequeathed unto my said two sons Jacob and Adam all my outstanding debts due to me at my decease which I also revoke & alter & I do hereby absolutely give & bequeath the same with what ready money there may be on hand at my decease to my beloved wife Anna Eve for her own use and service. And lastly it is my express will & desire, that this present Codicil be annexed to and made a part of my last Will & testament, to all intents & purposes. Which said last Will & testament I do hereby ratify & confirm. In witness whereof I the said Christian Getman have hereunto set my hand & seal this fourth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred & four.
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Christian (X) Getman
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Signed and Sealed, published and declared by the above named Christian Getman as a Codicil to be annexed to his last Will & Testament. In the presence of us.
his his
Thomas (X) Getman Jno. (X) Snell George D. Getman
mark markBe it remembered that on this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one personally appeared before me Tobias A. Stoutenburgh Surrogate of the County of Montgomery, George D. Getman, who being duly sworn, deposith and saith that he saw Christian Getman sign and seal and heard him publish and declare the foregoing instrument as and for a Codicil to his last Will & testament: That the said Christian Getman was at the time thereof of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding: That this deponent subscribed his name thereto as a witness to the execution thereof in the presence of the said Christian Getman the testator; and that he at the same time saw Thomas Getman and Jno. Snell subscribe their names thereto (by making their marks) as Witnesses to the execution thereof also in the said testators presence.
Tobias A. Stoutenburgh
Transcribed by Clyde J. Getman, 17 September 2000
[paragraph breaks inserted for readability by Wayne Getman]
- THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
In this town since its settlement first begun, have been enacted interesting and tragic scenes sufficient, if chronicled, to fill a volume. Here, among others, transpired in what was called the old French war,--which resulted in establishing English supremacy in the Canadas--the following cruel incident:
Near the commencement of this war, which began in 1755, John Markell, who married Anna Timmerman, daughter of a pioneer settler of St. Johnsville, took to his residence in the westernly part of the town. Predatory incursions were often made during this war by small parties of Canadian Indians, and especially was the case in 1757, in which year it is believed the tragedy occurred. Markell and his wife left home one day, she with an infant in her arms. They had not proceeded far when suddenly they saw a hostile party of about a dozen warriors approaching in their path, and only a few rods distant. Markell at once devined that they were Canadian foes, knew their own escape was impossible, and said excitedly to his wife, who was walking directly behind him--"Anna, unser zeit is aus!", Anna our time is up! These his last words, were truly prophetic, for in the next instant one of the party leveled his gun, a bullet from which passed through Markell's body into that of his wife. They both fell to the ground, and she, the child falling from her arms, lay upon her face and feigned death.
Markell was at once tomahawked and scalped, and as an Indian was about to secure his wife's scalp, she heard one of his comrades say what she construed to be--"Better knock her on the head" "No", was the reply, "The squaw's already dead now!" He drew the knife around the crown, placed his knees against her shoulders, seized the scalp with his teeth and quick as thought it was torn from her head. One of the party snatched up the crying infant, then only a few months old, and dashed it's brains out against a tree. The enemy did not linger long nor strip the dead, and it is well they did not; as it is probable Mrs. Markell could not much longer have successfully enacted the role of death. It's hardly possible to imagine the agony of this brave woman, who was entirely conscious the whole time her foes were present, and allowed her scalp to be torn off without the apparent movement of a muscle. Is there a woman in Minden who could do it today? Mrs. Markell found friends, was cared for and recovered, but carried the bullet in her body to the grave. Not very long after her misfortunes, proboably in the next season, she married Christian Getman, of Ephratah, where she lived the remainder of a long and very useful life, and where she died in April, 1821, at the age, as believed, of 85 years; which would place her birth about the year 1736, and her terrible misfortunes when she was at the age of twenty-one years. She is remembered by four or five of her aged descendants and relatives, from whom these facts were learned, as a remarkably industrious, interesting and exemplary old lady. The loss of her scalp was partially concealed by the manner in which she combed her hair. She had six children by her second marriage, viz: Peter, Christian, Jacob, Adam, Catharine, and Anna. Peter Getman, her oldest son, was a pensioner after the war for services rendered his country in the Revolution.
(Simms - Frontiermen of New York)
- GFG - B 4
- GFG - B 6
- What happend to him?
- GFG - B 9
- GFG - B
- This unnamed son is not listed in the Getman Genealogy published in 1975.
- GFG - B 11
- GFG # VIII 1
- Catherine is not listed in the Getman Genealogy published in 1975.
- During the French and Indian War he served in Lieutannant Deychert's (Dygert's) Company. They marched to the relief of Fort William Henry, Mar 20 1757 - Mar 29 1757.
- Willis Rankins shows him as John Shoemaker - b 1727 - d. 13 Jan 1808 (LDS records also show it his way)
- GFG - VIII