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VALENTINE, Richard [3] 4th

VALENTINE, Richard [3] 4th[1]

Male 1688 - Bef 1768  (< 80 years)

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  • Name VALENTINE, Richard [3] 
    Suffix 4th 
    Birth 1688  Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Will 4 Apr 1768  Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death Bef 18 Jun 1768  North Hempstead, Queens (now Nassau) County, Long Island, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Will Proved 18 Jun 1768  Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • "He bequeathed him all his estate, he did not sell to Richard Kirk. October 6, 1778 (Hempstead Records VI, p. 65 & p. 325). Will dated April 4, 1768, proved June 18, 1768, NY Wills, Vol 7. p. 183."
    _UID FF0014695AA3CB40806FC212124B0EE092D8 
    Person ID I15131  Garys-Tree
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2009 

    Father VALENTINE, Richard [2] 3rd,   b. Between 1645 and 1656, Hempstead, Long Island, New Netherland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 20 Nov 1725, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 80 years) 
    Mother HALSTEAD, Sarah,   b. 2 Oct 1660, Hempstead, Long Island, New Netherland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 19 Dec 1723, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 63 years) 
    Marriage 1681  Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    • "Info I have: Timothy Halstead m. Hannah Williams had: dau Sarah b. 10/2/1660 d. 1723 Hempstead, LI, NY, dau of above, m. 1st Peter Lott m. 2nd Richard Valentine Richard Valentine & Sarah Halstead had: Richard b. 1688 m. Mary Pearsall b. 9/1692 Hampstead, LI, NY " - Dianne Cuckro
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    Family ID F182  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family PEARSALL, Mary,   b. Sep 1692, Hempstead, Queens [now Nassau] County, Long Island, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage Abt 1705  [7
    • e-mail msg from Ken Erd [Quinten L. Erd] 10 Aug 2000:
      "I have a problem with Richard Valentine, b 1687 - d 1766. From one source I find his wife (and mother of his children) as Phebe Haines, b 1705 - d 1783, while from another source I learn that it was not Phebe, but Mary Pearsall."
      e-mail fr Diane Cuckro: "Info I have: Timothy Halstead m. Hannah Williams had: dau Sarah b. 10/2/1660 d. 1723 Hempstead, LI, NY, dau of above, m. 1st Peter Lott m. 2nd Richard Valentine. Richard Valentine & Sarah Halstead had: Richard b. 1688 m. Mary Pearsall b. 9/1692 Hampstead, LI, NY "
      Ken, The following is found on the Long Island Genealogy site;
      http://www.longislandgenealogy.com/ and more specifically:
      http://www.longislandgenealogy.com/valentine/surnames.htm
      RICHARD VALENTINE (1681-bef 1768) is thought to have been born at Hempstead. The first public record in which Richard is found is a deed dated 25 October, 1715 in which John Jackson of Hempstead sells a certain piece of property to his son, James Jackson of Flushing, describing the land as "the Harbour Hill" in Hempstead adjacent to lands of Richard Valentine, Jr. The next record which mentions him is that of his father's Will which was made in 1723. He is believed to have married MARY, daughter of THOMAS and MARTHA (SEAMAN) PEARSAL(L), for he is next mentioned with Henry Pearsal in the Will of Charles Mott of Cowneck, dated 21 August, 1729 as "my brothers-in-law". Charles Mott requested that his executors sell the land he bought from Noah Barton in Westchester, (Westchester County, NY). He devised to his wife, Deborah (Valentine/Pearsal); to his daughters Abigail, Elizabeth and Mary, all under the age of 18, and four Joseph, Thomas, Samuel and Sylvanus Mott. He referred to his father, Charles Mott and his uncle, Adam Mott. Witnesses were Jacob Mott, Alexander Yong, William Kirk and Thomas Pearsal. [NYHS COLL XI:156] Herny Pearsall (Sr.), Mary's grandfather, was one of the original fifty proprietors of Hempstead with 9 acres in Mr. Washborn's Neck, 12 acres more in Mr. Fordham's neck and 12 acres held "for estate".
      In December, 1753, Richard (Sr), for love and affection, deeded to his youngest son, Richard "equal moiety or half part of all my land." [HTR IV:295] On 20 March 1758, Richard, yeoman, of Hempstead Harbour, deeded land to his son, Richard, Jr., yeoman, of same, that was land bequeathed to him by his son, John Valentine, in his Will dated 3 May, 1748. [HTR IV:293]
      Whether Richard had been brought up in the Society of Friends or adopted the Quaker faith when he married Mary Pearsal is difficult to say. Though a through search of available Quaker records has not revealed the first mention of him or his children, it is entirely possible he belonged to a unit of the Quakers who's records have not survived. According to the family tradition as written in 1858 he was a Quaker; his wife's family undoubtedly belonged to this faith. It is noted that the north side of town - in which the Valentines lived - was "rapidly become a Quaker area" , about the time of Richard's birth. Such leaders as John Seaman, Mary's maternal grandfather; and Nathaniel and Thomas Pearsall, Mary's uncle and father, had jointed that Society.
      Richard "of Hempstead Harbour, Queens County," left a Will dated 4 April, 1768, proven 18 June, 1768. In it he refers to himself as being "far advanced in years." He bequeathed to his sister (sister-in-law) Ann Pearsall, the use of the west dwelling house and two lean-tos on the north side along with the cellar and Chamber, and one-half of his meadow ground below the house with firewood for her use to support one fire, a cow and his black horse, and the privilege to gather apples. She was to have pasturage for both until her death or marriage. He also gave her all the beds she called hers, linen she marked with by name, a year's board or provision, wool and flax and two barrels of cider yearly. He mentioned his grandson, George Weeks to whom he devised a piece of meadow ground lying west of his house and which he had given a deed to him, and to his deceased grandson, Richard Weeks, containing six acres." He stated, "if there is any dispute made by the executors of my son, Richard, or my grandson Richard Valentine, the son of my deceased son, Richard Valentine, then my grandson, George Weeks is to have as much other land." The executors were to divide the land that had laid in common between him and the children of his deceased son, Richard. They were to sell eighty acres of land above the Hill eastward to the house. He devised to his son, Joseph, fifty acres of land lying on the west side of the road and joining the east side of Onderdonk's mill pond, and a small piece of land on the east side of the highway, and adjoining the north side of Thomas Ireland's land. He also left to his
      son, Joseph, one-half of all the undivided lands in Hempstead. To his grandson, Richard Valentine, son of his deceased son, Richard, the other half. The executors of his Will were to pay to his "sister-in-law", Phebe Valentine, the use of all lands, gardens and buildings not ordered to be sold during ten years to support her and her children and they were to be sold with monies being paid to grandsons, Richard and Samuel Valentine, sons of his son Richard, deceased. To his two granddaughters, Jemima Baker and Abigail Weeks, he gave all of the household goods with the rest of his personal estate being sold. Thomas Seaman of Westbury, Israel Pearsall of Hempstead Harbor, his loving friends, and his grandson, Richard Kirk, were appointed executors of the Will. Witnesses were Elijah Gowdy,
      Hendrick Onderdonk and Samuel Willis. [NYHS COLL VII:183-4

    Children 
     1. Living
     2. VALENTINE, Samuel,   b. Abt 1706   d. Bef 14 May 1744 (Age ~ 38 years)
     3. VALENTINE, John,   b. Abt 1710   d. Bef 28 Mar 1757 (Age ~ 47 years)
     4. VALENTINE, Abigail,   b. Between 1711 and 1714   d. Bef Apr 1768 (Age ~ 57 years)
     5. VALENTINE, Joseph Sr.,   b. Abt 1712   d. 1792, Canaan, Columbia County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 80 years)
     6. VALENTINE, Deborah,   b. Between 1712 and 1715   d. Aft 1743 (Age ~ 32 years)
     7. VALENTINE, Richard 5th,   b. Abt 1713   d. Bef 29 Apr 1766 (Age ~ 53 years)
    Family ID F5466  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Feb 2024 

  • Notes 


    • RICHARD VALENTINE (1681-bef 1768) is thought to have been born at
      Hempstead. The first public record in which Richard is found is a deed
      dated 25 October, 1715 in which John Jackson of Hempstead sells a certain
      piece of property to his son, James Jackson of Flushing, describing the
      land as "the Harbour Hill in Hempstead adjacent to lands of Richard
      Valentine, Jr."

      The next record which mentions him is that of his father®s Will which
      was made in 1723. He is believed to have married MARY, daughter of THOMAS
      and MARTHA (SEAMAN) PEARSAL(L), for he is next mentioned with Henry
      Pearsal in the Will of Charles Mott of Cowneck, dated 21 August, 1729 as
      "my brothers-in-law". Charles Mott requested that his executors sell the
      land he bought from Noah Barton in Westchester, (Westchester County, NY).
      He devised to his wife, Deborah (Valentine/Pearsal); to his daughters
      Abigail, Elizabeth and Mary, all under the age of 18, and four Joseph,
      Thomas, Samuel and Sylvanus Mott. He referred to his father, Charles Mott
      and his uncle, Adam Mott.
      Witnesses were Jacob Mott, Alexander Yong, William Kirk and Thomas
      Pearsal. [NYHS COLL XI:156]

      Herny Pearsall (Sr.), Mary®s grandfather, was one of the original
      fifty proprietors of Hempstead with 9 acres in Mr. Washborn®s Neck, 12
      acres more in Mr. Fordham®s neck and 12 acres held "for estate".

      In December, 1753, Richard (Sr), for love and affection, deeded to
      his youngest son, Richard "equal moiety or half part of all my land."
      [HTR IV:295]

      On 20 March 1758, Richard, yeoman, of Hempstead Harbour, deeded land
      to his son, Richard, Jr., yeoman, of same, that was land bequeathed to him
      by his son, John Valentine, in his Will dated 3 May, 1748.
      [HTR IV:293]

      Whether Richard had been brought up in the Society of Friends or
      adopted the Quaker faith when he married Mary Pearsal is difficult to say.
      Though a through search of available Quaker records has not revealed the
      first mention of him or his children, it is entirely possible he belonged
      to a unit of the Quakers who®s records have not survived. According to
      the family tradition as written in 1858 he was a Quaker; his wife®s
      family undoubtedly belonged to this faith. It is
      noted that the north side of town - in which the Valentines lived - was
      "rapidly become a Quaker area", about the time of Richard®s birth. Such
      leaders as John Seaman, Mary®s maternal grandfather; and Nathaniel and
      Thomas Pearsall, Mary®s uncle and father, had jointed that Society.

      Richard "of Hempstead Harbour, Queens County," left a Will dated 4
      April, 1768, proven 18 June, 1768. In it he refers to himself as being
      "far advanced in years." He bequeathed to his sister (sister-in-law) Ann
      Pearsall, the use of the west dwelling house and two lean-tos on the north
      side along with the cellar and Chamber, and one-half of his meadow ground
      below the house with firewood for her use to support one fire, a cow and
      his black horse, and the privilege to
      gather apples. She was to have pasturage for both until her death or
      marriage. He also gave her all the beds she called hers, linen she marked
      with by name, a year®s board or provision, wool and flax and two barrels
      of cider yearly. He mentioned his grandson, George Weeks to whom he
      devised a piece of meadow ground lying west of his house and which he had
      given a deed to him, and to his deceased grandson, Richard Weeks,
      containing six acres." He stated, "if there is any dispute made by the
      executors of my son, Richard, or my grandson Richard Valentine, the son of
      my deceased son, Richard Valentine, then my grandson, George Weeks is to
      have as much other land." The executors were to divide the land that had
      laid in common between him and the children of his deceased son, Richard.
      They were to sell eighty acres of land above the Hill eastward to the
      house. He devised to his son, Joseph, fifty acres of land lying on
      the west side of the road and joining the east side of Onderdonk®s mill
      pond, and a small piece of land on the east side of the highway, and
      adjoining the north side of Thomas Ireland®s land. He also left to his
      son, Joseph, one-half of all the undivided lands in Hempstead. To his
      grandson, Richard Valentine, son of his deceased son, Richard, the other
      half. The executors of his Will were to pay to his sister-in-law, Phebe
      Valentine, the use of all lands, gardens and buildings not ordered to be
      sold during ten years to support her and her children and they were to be
      sold with monies being paid to grandsons, Richard and Samuel
      Valentine, sons of his son Richard, deceased. To his two granddaughters,
      Jemima Baker and Abigail Weeks, he gave all of the household goods with
      the rest of his personal estate being sold. Thomas Seaman of Westbury,
      Israel Pearsall of Hempstead Harbor, his loving friends, and his grandson,
      Richard Kirk,
      were appointed executors of the Will.
      Witnesses were Elijah Gowdy, Hendrick Onderdonk and Samuel Willis.
      Proven 18 Jun 1768
      [NYHS COLL VII:183-4]
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      Richard Valentine was mentioned in his father's will, Richard
      Valentine, of Hempstead, Queens Co., NY, written 31 Aug 1729.
      ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
      Richard Valentine was an executor of will of Charles Mott of Cow's
      Neck, Hempstead, Queens Co., NY, 31 Aug, 1729.
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      !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!
      !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


      [Valentin.ged]

      Richard Valentine (Jr) married Phebe Robbins.

      In an Indenture signed June 2, 1767 by Phebe Valentine and Richard Kirk,
      and
      another statement that he was the grandfather of Jeremiah Robbins.

      He bequeathed him all his estate, he did not sell to Richard Kirk. October
      6, 1778 (Hempstead Records VI, p. 65 & p. 325). Will dated April 4, 1768,
      proved June 18, 1768, NY Wills, Vol 7. p. 183.

      Long Island Genealogies, Mary P. Bunker, 1895, p. 308
      The Valentines in America, Thomas W. Valentine, 1874, p. 8-10
      "The Ancestry of James Willits, Jr."; Compiled 1927-1928 by John Cox,
      pg.40
      Genealogies of Long Island Families, From the NY Genealogical and
      Biographical Record, Vol II, Henry B. Hoff, 1987, p.493.

      The information above is from a gedcom from John A. Halstead. However, he
      shows the Richard Valentine married to Phebe Robbins as the son Richard
      and Sarah (Halstead) Valentine. The Richard Valentine who was the son of
      Richard and Sarah (Halstead) Valentine married Mary Pearsall. It was the
      son of Richard and Mary (Pearsall) Valentine who married Phebe Robbins.
      21 Mar 2001 QLE
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  • Sources 
    1. [S960] Imported GEDCOM file fr Ken Erd Mar 2006.

    2. [S66] e-mail.
      11 Aug 2000 - Dianne Cuckro - see m. note

    3. [S960] Imported GEDCOM file fr Ken Erd Mar 2006.
      "b. 1687"

    4. [S50] "My Kin", Romayne Lockwood Halsted.
      p.17 "m. 1681 Richard Valentine"

    5. [S66] e-mail.
      11 Aug 2000 - Dianne Cuckro - nee note

    6. [S9] "Colonial Families of L.I., N.Y. & CT"..Seversmith.
      p.1,223 S.I.D.#11 "m. Richard Valentine" citing Vol.2 "North ands South Hempstead Town Records" at pp.184,185, and 278

    7. [S66] e-mail.
      11 Aug 2000 - Dianne Cuckro - see note


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