| Name |
Symon Rumsey [1] |
| Birth |
Between 1655 and 1663 |
Wales  [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1686 |
Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA [1] |
- Males: 1 [Symon]; females: 3 [Mary, Hannah, Mary]
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| Census |
1698 |
Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA [1] |
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| Will |
29 Mar 1719 [1] |
- IN THE NAME OF GOD, AMEN, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and nineteen, I, Symon Rumsey of Southold in Suffolk County on Nassau Island in the province of New York in America, Yeoman, being sick and weak but of sound mind and perfect memory, blessed be God--do make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner and form following:--that is to say principally I humbly resign my soul into the hands of my merciful God that gave it and my bodu I commit to the earth to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named and as concerning my earthly estatewherewith God has blessed me, I do devise and bequeath in the following manner, after my just debts which owe either in law or equity are duely paid.
Imprimis I give and devise all my land, arable, pastures, meadows whatsoever together with all my houses, mills, and tenant houses unto my son Symon Rumsey and to his heairs and assigns forever.
Secondly, I give and bequeath to my son Symon Rumsey all my movable estate as Household goods, cattle of all kind, my two negroes, Sue and Prince (a woman and a boy) and chattles what so ever except such goods as are heareafter in this last will given and bequeather to my daughters or other.
Thirdly, my will, and meaning is that I do hereby oblige my said son Symon after my decease weel and sufficiently to maintain and keep my loving wife Mary with meat, drink and apparel suring her life so long as she remain a widow, but if she marry again I give and bequeath unto her ten pounds and her bed to be delivered and paid unto her on her assigns by my said son Symon Rumsey.
Fourthly, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Rachel one feather bedd with sufficient furniture for the same and I also give and bequeath unto my said daughter Rachel (out of my estate) or her assgns ont he day of her marriage and my will and my mind is that my said son Syom shall maintain her my said daughter Rachel with meat, drink and lodging until she marry and so long as she shall see cause to live with my said son Symon Rumsey.
Fifthly, my wil and mind is that my said son Symon Rumsey do and shall suffer my daughter Sarah to live with him and I do hereby oblige him to take care of her and her Education and that he shall maintain her, the said daughter Sarah, one feather bed and furniture for the same and likewise two cows at and upon the day of her marriage or when she comes of age or the value of two cows as afore said.
Sixthy, I give and bequeath to Mary the Wife of Daniel Corwin the executor or assigns two cows.
Seventhly, I give and bequeath to Hannah Corwin the wife of Theophilus Corwin, her executor or assigns likeness two cows or what more my said son Symon shall see cause to give them or either of them.
Lastly, I constitute, make and ordain my son Symon Rumsey my only and sole executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former or other wills and testaments before this time and ratifying and confirming this and nine other to be my last will and testament whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this nine and twenty day of March as where written.
Simon Rumsey
Sealed, published and declared in the presence of
Damal Gardiner
John Parker
C. Congreve
|
| Death |
22 Jan 1722/23 |
Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA [1] |
| Notes |
- Symon or Simon Rumsey was said to have been born in Wales, and to have come to America from the Isle of Guernsey, where he was a captain in the English army. This is a family tradition that needs some kind of proof.
The first record of Symon in America is found in a census of the township of Southold, Suffolk Co., Long Island, NY, in 1686 (New York Genealogical & Biographical Record Vol 30:122). His household had one male and three females, presumably himself, his wife, and his daughters Hannah and Mary. In 1698 he is listed with his wife Mary and daughter Mary "Junjr". (Documentary History of New York, Vol 1:455) [1]
- (Research):Deeds of Simon Rumsey listed in Town of Southold, Long Island (p. 114) by Charles B. Moore (1868), include: ("(A)" means in Aquebogue)
1699 - from Joseph Wickham (A)
1699 - from Samuel Wines
Nov 2, 1699 - from Joshua Hobart (A)
Nov 15, 1699 - from Joshua Hobart
1711 - from Stephen Bayler (A)
1711 - to John Armstrong (A)
1713/14 - to Thomas Shaw (A), 4 acres
1714 - from Charles Booth (A)
1717 - from Joshua Hempstead; to T. Talman (A) land in his possession
1718 - from Israel Parshall, land on Peconic River
Southold Town Records, edited by J. Wickham Case (Vol 2:271, none in
Vol.1), has deeds to Simon Rumsey on pp 337, 378, 379, 380, 371, and he
witnessed a deed from Samuel King to Israel and David Parshall, 18 Feb 1701/2.
In the deed of 2 Nov 1699 Simon Rumsey was termed a mariner. He was one of the
founders of Gnat Farms (VES).
The Diary of Joshua Hempstead of New London, Conn., published by the New
London County Historical Society, Vol.1 (1901), showed the following:
p.54
1716, Wedensd. 28 [March] - I Went to Southampton to Court with Simon
Rumsey.
Thursd. 29th.- we agreed with Simon Rumsey to give him ¶290 to be
pd ¶100 in april 1717 & ye Rest when wee Receive ye farm wch may be any time
within 4 years as he Shall See Cause he giving us 6 months Notice
p.76
1718, Wednesd. 16 [April] - I came from Easthampton to Southold &
Brother Tallmage with me. he Tarryed there till Saturday following. he & I
pay unto 1-3 part of wt is due to Rumsey yr being yet due L115.
Symon Rumsey's name is entered as Ramsey in the Salmon records and in the
recording of his will, but as Rumsey in the Hempstead diary.
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| Person ID |
I4927 |
Rumsey/Ballou Family Tree | Bret's lineage |
| Last Modified |
2 Oct 2011 |
| Family 1 |
Mary [Unknown] d. 15 Feb 1706/07, Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA |
| Marriage |
Abt 1683 [1] |
| Children |
| + | 1. Hannah Rumsey, b. Abt 1683, Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA d. 11 Aug 1760, Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA (Age 77 years) |
| + | 2. Mary Rumsey, b. Abt 1686, Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA d. Aft 1719 (Age 34 years) |
| | 3. Rachel Rumsey, b. Between 1686 and 1700, Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| + | 4. Simon Rumsey, b. Bef 1698, Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA d. Between 11 Jan 1751/52 and 9 Apr 1753, Goshen, Orange Co., New York, USA (Age 54 years) |
| + | 5. Sarah Rumsey, b. Aft 1701, Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA d. 17-18 May 1783, Southold, Suffolk Co., New York, USA (Age 81 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1808 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
5 Jan 2009 |
1663 - 1723 (68 years)
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: Location
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