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David is mentioned in his father's will.
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James is mentioned in his father's will and is appointed co-executor along with "my good friend Abijah Peck".
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According to Conklin, John's will is on file in Saratoga Co, NY.
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Identified as Peter's son in Will infor provided by Saratoga Historical Society to Les Conklin. John received equal share of Half Moon with his brothers. His own will, dated 7 Jul 1823,identifies children and wife, Charlotte. Sons John and Isaac are required to support Peter until death. Sally was deceased. John was the first assessor of Clifton Baptist Church.
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Groom genealogy found in "Troy and Renselaer county, NY" by T. Fossieck identifies John as father of Peter...1st Groom to settle in the area north of Albany.
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Leaha is mentioned in her father's will.
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Mary is mentioned in her father's will.
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According to Conklin, he migrated to Half Moon, NY (Clifton Park, NY) in Saratoga Co, NY. The Groom roots trace back to a mariner who was one of the original 12 proprietors of NJ. William Penn was also one of these 12. The mariner's son came to America to survey lands in New Jersey. Evidently, during the Revolutionary War, Peter III moved to the area of Half Moon, NY with his sons, where they supported the Revolution. There were many Tories in New Brunswick and the armies marched across that part of NJ a couple of times. One of the Grooms had their house burned. Peter Groom was one of the first settlers of the Half Moon area. Three of the brothers served during the Revolutionary War.It seems very likely that they were at Saratoga. They were farmers, but I know at least one was a blacksmith. The lived in an area called Grooms Corners. In fact, there is an exit off the New York Thruway for Grooms Corners. They were strong in the Baptist Church, and several served as ministers or assistant ministers. The Grooms lived in the area for generations and many are buried there. The Saratoga Historical Society has been very helpful, so concludes Les Conklin.
Peter was a member of the Newtown church in 1791. In his will, which was probated in 1799, he freed a female slave having the name "Fan". Half Moon was organized in 1771 and Clifton Park was part of it at that time. Will written in 1795 divided land (All of Half Moon) between William, James, David & John. Son Peter got 20 pounds.
Served in the 12th Regiment of Militia from Albany,NY
The Will of Peter Groom, text provided by Alice Raven. I find it interesting that one Abijah Peck is identified as "a good friend", along with one Mindwell Peck, and that a grandchild of Peter was named Abijah Peck Davis.
In the name of God amen I Peter Groom of the Town of Halfmoon County of Saratoga and State of New York farmer -- being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to god, do this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five make and publish this my last will and Testament, in manner and form following (that is to say) principally and first of all [illegible] I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty god that gave it & my body I recomment to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in decent Christian burial, at the discretions of my Executors nothing doubting but that the general resurrections I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner & form. First I give to my four Sons, William Groom, James Groom, David Groom and John Groom their heirs and assigns for ever all the land whereon I now dwell it being two lots adjoining each other in the Town of Halfmoon in the patent of Cliftons Park and County of Saratoga and being weak of body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given to God, do this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety five make and publish this my last will and Testament, in manner and form following (that is to say) principally and first of all [illegible] I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty god that gave it & my body I recomment to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in decent Christian burial, at the discretions of my Executors nothing doubting but that the general resurrections I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner & form. First I give to my four Sons, William Groom, James Groom, David Groom and John Groom their heirs and assigns for ever all the land whereon I now dwell it being two lots adjoining each other in the Town of Halfmoon in the patent of Cliftons Park and County of Saratoga and containing three hundred and sixty five acres be the same more or less to be divided in manner and form following (viz) My son James Groom to begin at the north west
corner of my said land and running from thence due south twenty Eight Chains thence thirty four chains due east thence north two degrees East twenty Eight chains thence west to the place of beginning My son David Groom to begin at James's northeast corner and East twenty nine chains thence south six degrees west twenty [Eight?] Chains or thereabouts thence west to James's South east corner. Thence north along James's line to the place of beginning. And the remainder of the said lots of land I give to my sons William Groom and John Groom to be divided from west to East in such manner and form as they may like best and agree upon so that my son William may have twelve acres of Land more in his part than John. William to take his part to the South, and John
his part to the North joining to James & David. Now for the better understanding of the parties my said land is under mortgage at this time my four sons above mentioned, William Groom, James Groom, David Groom and John Groom are to pay up the said Sum for which the said land is mortgaged with Legasees hereafter mentioned in proportion to the number
of acres of Land that each of them may have of said Lotts and such monies as each of them paying to be considered as a compensation for said lands above mentioned and after the said sum are fully paid and such [legaires?] as will be mentioned hereafter, then the Mortgage and such encumbrances on said land to be void and of none Efect. Also I
give to my son Peter Groom the sum of twenty pounds lawful money of the State of New York to be paid to him his heirs or assigns one year after my decease by my four sons William Groom James Groom David Groom and John Groom in manner following (viz) each to pay Five pounds of said money. [Illegible] I give to my five Daughters Mary, Rachel, Sarah, Leaha and Susannah, all my personal estate to be divided equally a month
them as they may best agree and with the approbation of the Executors. [Illegible]. I give to my five Daughters Sarah, Mary, Rachel, Leaha & Susannah twenty five pounds current money of New York State (viz) five pounds each to be paid one year after my decease by my four sons equally Also my will is that my four sons William James David & John pay
all my debts that may come against the said real estate and my funeral, charges out of the said Real Estate and not out of the personal [Illegible] Also it is my will and pleasure that my Negro wench named Fan be entirely set free to be her own without any hindrance let or molestation to go where she may think proper and act for herself be it remembered that if my said Negro wench should become helpless and not able to support herself by labor that my four sons William James David & John must do it on consideration of the real Estate as affore mentioned provided that the said Negro wench do not [Strole] away out of this place and thereby become disabled and I make constitute and appoint my loving son James Groom and my good Friend Abijah Peck to be my Executors in trust to see this my will fulfilled. The witness whereof I the said Peter Groom have to this my last will and Testament set my hand and Seal this twenty sixth day of January 1796 Peter Groom [seal] Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said Peter Groom as for his last will & Testament in the presents of us whose names are hereunder written, who did each of us subscribe our names as witnesses at his request and in his presents in the Room where he then was Michael McGringan, Abel Brown Mindwell Peck Abijah Peck. -- Sarasota SS: Be it Remembered that on the tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine personally appeared before me Henry Walton Surrogate of the County of Saratoga Mindwell Peck and Abijah Peck two of the subscribing witnesses to the above written will who being duly sworn on their oaths declare that they respectively saw Peter Groom sign and seal (by acknowledging the Execution to them) the said Testament in writing, purporting to be the last will & Testament of the said Peter Groom and that they heard him publish and declare the
same as and for his last will and Testament that at the time thereof he the said Peter Groom was of sound mind memory and understanding to the best of their knowledge and belief and that their names subscribed to the said will are respectively of their own proper hand writing and that they saw Abel Brown [Brower?] another subscribing witness subscribe his name thereto as a witness in the presence of the Testator. And that James Groom one of the Executors in the said will named likewise appeared before me and was duly sworn to the faithful performance and execution of the said will.
[Signed] Henry Walton
The people of the State of New York by the grace of God and independint to all to whom these presents shall come or [illegible] send greeting know ye that at the town of Ballston in the County of Saratoga on the tenth day of January instant before Henry Walton Esq Surrogate of our said County the last will and Testament of Peter Groom late of the Town of Halmoon 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 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 & Credits and also the auditing allowing and final {dis..ing} the account thereof doth belong unto us the administration of all and singular the goods chattels & Credits of the said deceased and any way concerning his will is granted unto James Groom 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 of the said County at the Town of Ballston aforesaid the Tenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine and of our Independence the twenty third. [Signed] Henry Walton.