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Looking for origin of Whitson Colyer Whitson Colyer: 1850 Census: Kin 330, Bklyn, Ward 11: Wife Abigail, & Robert Colyer (son?)Kings Co. Deaths, 21 Feb 1890, # 3323: Whitson Colyer, Age 73.11.24, Married, White, Male; Birthplace: Long Island, N.Y.; Occupation: Builder; How long in City? 60 years; Parents born in NY; Place of Death: East New York Avenue near Pacific St., Ward 26, One family, 1st floor; Attended from July 13, 1889 to Feb 21, 1890; died at 10 A.M.; Cause: I. Phthisis Pulmonalis Two Years, II Asthenia; J.B. Ling M.D. 282 Marian St., Cypress Hills Cem, Feb 24; U.T. John Snyder, 409 Grand St. Kings Co. Surrogate 151:409 Will of Whitson Colyer, 15 Nov 1886: To Elizabeth Colyer, wife, $2000, furniture and use & income of property during lifetime. After death of wife: To granddaughter Minnie C. Hawkins dau of Thomas J. Selover $500, Charles Whitson Hawkins $200; To gd Ada G. Perrine dau of Hetty L. Perrine $500; to g neph Whitson Colyer son of nephew George B. Colyer gold watch & chain; In case of death of gch their shares to others; to my dau Hetty L. Perrine w, of Elum (?) G. Perrine all property. Execs wife Elizabeth Colyer and Nephew Charles Berry of Flatbush, and friend John D. Brownell of Wmsbgh. Wits: James A. Thompson, Joseph C. Pool & Whitson Colyer. Probated 1 Oct 1890.
  
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