Thomas Ryder II1,2
M, b. circa 1648, d. 12 April 1699
| Father | Thomas Ryder |
Thomas was born circa 1648 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. Thomas married Abigail Terry, daughter of Richard Terry and Abigail Lines, circa 1671 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. 1686, Thomas and Abigail and his wife, [ROF:Southold Town] werelisted on the Southold Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Thomas Ryder: 5 males & 4 females. Thomas's wife, Abigail, died before 1698 in the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, leaving him a widower. 1698, Thomas waslisted on the Southold Town Census. Enumerated in this household were Thomas Rider, Joseph, Providence, Jeremiah, Hester, Mehitobel. Thomas made his will on 11 April 1699 at the Town of Southold, Suffolk County, Long Island, New York.
In ye name of God Amen this eleventh day of April in ye year of our Lord Christ 1699 I Thomas Ryder of Southold in ye County of Suffolk on ye Island of Nassau in ye Province of New York being weak in body but sound in mind thanks be to Almighty God therefor & Calling to mind ye uncertainty of this transitory life do make ordain constitute & appoint this to be my last Will and testament in manner & form following — Imprimis — I bequeath my soul to Almighty God from whence it came & my body to ye easth to be directly interred according to my degree & quality by my Executor hereafter named — Item— I give & bequeath to my son Joseph Ryder my homestall to say housing orchard long lot & Homacke lot the half of my out lands & meadows to be equally divided between my two sons Joseph & Providence regard being had to quality as well as quantity & my desire & will is that my brothers in law Nathaniel & Gershom Terry shall see it done — Item— I give to my said son Joseph all my tools I implements of husbandry the one half of all my Cattle except one white faced which I give to my daughter Hester — Item— I give to my son Providence Ryder my new lot & the house thereon half of my old lands & half my meadow as aforesd half my cattle & half my Clothes linen & woolen & my son Joseph ye other half Item— I give unto my said son Providence my chest & bed & a pot — Item— I give unto my son Jeremiah Ryder ye sum of fifty pound in money of this Province to be paid him when he shall attain to ye age of twenty one years to be paid him by his brother Joseph thirty pounds & by Providence twenty pounds & my will is that he shall be put out to a trade which he is most inclinable to — Item— I give unto my daughter Elizabeth ye now wife of Joseph Ludlam twenty sheep - Item— I give to my daughter Abigail ye wife of William Downes one sheep in full of all portion —Item— I give to my grandchild Abigail Downes four sheep — Item— I give to my daughter Hester Ryder my cubbord of drawers one whitefaced cow & five sheep & ye one half of all household goods as bedding linen woolen brass pewter iron ware & all other things within doors Except w is before given — Item— I give to my daughter Mehitable five sheep & ye other half of all my household goods in manner aforesd — Item— I do give all ye rest of my moveable estate not disposed of or mentioned in this my will unto my two sons Joseph & Provindece — Lastly— That my two sons Joseph & Province Ryder be ye Executors to this my last Will and testament — Revoking all wills by me formerly made and published & declare & appoint this to be my last & only will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye day & year first within written. The mark of x Tho. Ryder [Seal] Signed sealed published & declared by ye subscriber Thomas Ryder as his last Will & Testament in ye presence of us witnesses subscribed Jacob Conklin Joseph Mapes Isaac Corey.3
Thomas departed this life on Sunday, 12 April 1699 in the Town of Southold. He was buried there in the First Presbyterian Church burying ground in the village of Southold. His will was probated on 23 May 1699. __ By ye tenor of these presents Know ye yt on ye 23rd day of May Anno Dom. 1699 at ye Manor of St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd County was proved & approved ye last Will & testamt. of Thomas Ryder late of Southold in ye said County deceased on ye 12th day of April 1699. The administration of ye goods chattels and credits of ye sd deasced was granted to Gershom & Nathaniel Terry of Southold.
In ye name of God Amen this eleventh day of April in ye year of our Lord Christ 1699 I Thomas Ryder of Southold in ye County of Suffolk on ye Island of Nassau in ye Province of New York being weak in body but sound in mind thanks be to Almighty God therefor & Calling to mind ye uncertainty of this transitory life do make ordain constitute & appoint this to be my last Will and testament in manner & form following — Imprimis — I bequeath my soul to Almighty God from whence it came & my body to ye easth to be directly interred according to my degree & quality by my Executor hereafter named — Item— I give & bequeath to my son Joseph Ryder my homestall to say housing orchard long lot & Homacke lot the half of my out lands & meadows to be equally divided between my two sons Joseph & Providence regard being had to quality as well as quantity & my desire & will is that my brothers in law Nathaniel & Gershom Terry shall see it done — Item— I give to my said son Joseph all my tools I implements of husbandry the one half of all my Cattle except one white faced which I give to my daughter Hester — Item— I give to my son Providence Ryder my new lot & the house thereon half of my old lands & half my meadow as aforesd half my cattle & half my Clothes linen & woolen & my son Joseph ye other half Item— I give unto my said son Providence my chest & bed & a pot — Item— I give unto my son Jeremiah Ryder ye sum of fifty pound in money of this Province to be paid him when he shall attain to ye age of twenty one years to be paid him by his brother Joseph thirty pounds & by Providence twenty pounds & my will is that he shall be put out to a trade which he is most inclinable to — Item— I give unto my daughter Elizabeth ye now wife of Joseph Ludlam twenty sheep - Item— I give to my daughter Abigail ye wife of William Downes one sheep in full of all portion —Item— I give to my grandchild Abigail Downes four sheep — Item— I give to my daughter Hester Ryder my cubbord of drawers one whitefaced cow & five sheep & ye one half of all household goods as bedding linen woolen brass pewter iron ware & all other things within doors Except w is before given — Item— I give to my daughter Mehitable five sheep & ye other half of all my household goods in manner aforesd — Item— I do give all ye rest of my moveable estate not disposed of or mentioned in this my will unto my two sons Joseph & Provindece — Lastly— That my two sons Joseph & Province Ryder be ye Executors to this my last Will and testament — Revoking all wills by me formerly made and published & declare & appoint this to be my last & only will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal ye day & year first within written. The mark of x Tho. Ryder [Seal] Signed sealed published & declared by ye subscriber Thomas Ryder as his last Will & Testament in ye presence of us witnesses subscribed Jacob Conklin Joseph Mapes Isaac Corey.3
Thomas departed this life on Sunday, 12 April 1699 in the Town of Southold. He was buried there in the First Presbyterian Church burying ground in the village of Southold. His will was probated on 23 May 1699. __ By ye tenor of these presents Know ye yt on ye 23rd day of May Anno Dom. 1699 at ye Manor of St. Georges in ye County of Suffolk before Coll. William Smith Judge of ye Prerogative Court in ye sd County was proved & approved ye last Will & testamt. of Thomas Ryder late of Southold in ye said County deceased on ye 12th day of April 1699. The administration of ye goods chattels and credits of ye sd deasced was granted to Gershom & Nathaniel Terry of Southold.
Family | Abigail Terry b. 7 Mar 1650/51, d. b 1698 |
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Citations
- [S90] Genealogies of Long Island Families From the New York Genealogical & Biographical Record, page 154 - Annis [Reeve], widow of Thomas Reeve, daughter of Thomas Ryder;
page 159 - Elizabeth, wife of Caleb Curtis, was daughter of Thomas & Abigail [Terry] Ryder of Hashamomuck;
page 677 - Hannah Ryder, daughter of Thomas & Abigail [Terry] Ryder, wife of John Wiggins - 2 December 1679 Thomas Ryder noted as father-in-law to John Wiggins in land transaction
page 573 - correction to Cock Genealogy first & second editions, page 34 4th Generation - statement that Elizabeth, wife of Joseph Ludlum, was the daughter of Thomas Ryder of Southold, Long Island has been found to be incorrect & it is reasonably certain that she was the daughter of Henry and Eliphal [Wright] Townsend of Oyster Bay, New York. - [S264] Whitaker, History of Southold, 1640-1740, page 47 - John & Thomas Ryder on list of early settlers of Southold who left written evidence that they lived here during the life of its first pastor.
- [S2251] William S. Pelletreau, Early Long Island Wills of Suffolk County,1691-1703, pages 176-178.