Related Variants: Featherly, Fetterley, Vetterly, Vetterle, Vatterle, Vatterly, Fedderly,

Date: 7 Aug 2022 [unknown]
Location: Online
Surnames/tags: Fetterly Fetherly Featherly

Contents 1 About the Project 2 How to Join 3 Research Pages 4 Membership 5 Related Surnames and Surname Variants

About the Project

The Fetterly Name Study project serves as a collaborative platform to collect information on the Fetterly name. The hope is that other researchers like you will join the study to help make it a valuable reference point for other genealogists who are researching or have an interest in the Fetterly name.

As a One Name Study, this project is not limited to persons who are related biologically. Individual studies can be used to branch out the research into specific methods and areas of interest, such as geographically (England Fetterly's), by time period (18th Century Fetterly's), or by topic (Fetterly DNA, Fetterly Occupations, Fetterly Statistics). These studies may also include a number of family branches which have no immediate link with each other. Some researchers may even be motivated to go beyond the profile identification and research stage to compile fully sourced, single-family histories of some of the families they discover through this name study project.

Also see the related surnames and surname variants.

How to Join

To join the Fetterly Name Study, first start out by browsing our current research pages to see if there is a specific study ongoing that fits your interests. If so, feel free to add your name to the Membership list below, post an introduction comment on the specific team page, and then dive right in!

If a research page does not yet exist for your particular area of interest, please contact the Name Study Coordinator: X Fetterly for assistance.

To be added to a Fetterly, etc., profile:

Once you are ready to go, you can also show your project affiliation with the ONS Member Sticker:

Research Pages

Fetterly surname meaning: https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=fetterly.

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Here are some of the current research pages included in the study. I'll be working on them, and could use your help!

• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/fetterly/.

• Will of Philip Fetter/Fetterly: https://www.ancestry.com/mediaui-viewer/collection/1030/tree/1715912/person/-1245024035/media/0f748e86-05e5-4ec1-be8b-2ee08d5ebfec?_phsrc=WjH12164&_phstart=successSource.

• Will of Philip Fetterly w/o link:

Last Will & Testament of Philip Fetter(ly) Posted 05 Nov 2008 by seaellen

11/5/2008 - Transcription of the will of Philip Fetter recorded 21 Jan 1794. Proved 21 January 1804. Source: Albany, Albany County, New York records, ordered from www.sampubco.com. If there is a “?” after a word, it was put there by me, because I was unsure of the original wording. -- Nancy Fetterly-Johnson.

In the name of God Amen; this ninth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and ninety Six, Philip Fetter of the town of Watervliet, in the County of Albany, and State of New York, being of perfect mind and memory, blessed be god for it, but considering the frailty of this life, the certainty of death and the uncertain time and hour thereof, do therefore make and ordain this my last will and testament in the manner following, viz., principally and first of all, I give and recommend my immortal Soul to God who gave it me and my Body to the earth to be Buried in as Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executors here in after named, nothing doubting, but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again, in and through the meritorious person of the ever Blessed Son of God, Jesus Christ, and as for such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless one in this life after my just debts and funeral charges are paid and satisfied, I give and Bequeath unto my eldest son John Fetter the sum of five shillings lawful money of the State of New York, and further I do give and devise unto my two sons named Philip Fetter Jun. and Lodewyck Fetter all my estate both real and personal, which they are to have hold and occupie in the follow manner, Philip shall have and hold the farm on which I now live and hold from under Stephen Van Rensselaer, together with the Buildings thereon and all the appurtenances appertaining thereunto, and Lodewyck shall have and hold a farm or lott of Land containing one Hundred acres of Land Situate and lying in the County of Schohary on the South side of the Mohawk River within the limits of a pattent granted to Frederic Young and others, and being that part of a lott distinguished on a General map of the same, by lot number fifty one, money accounts, notes, Bonds, dues and demands my said son Philip of Lodewyck, shall each have one equal half and further do, I give and Bequeath unto my sons and daughters, Children who are named Philip, and to as many as there are of my Grand Children by that aforesaid name, the Sum of two pounds lawful money aforesaid, the said several sums to be paid out of my estate, which I have hereby given, devised and Bequeathed unto my sons Philip & Lodewyck; to all and to each of them and their heirs forever, Lastly I do hereby nominate and appoint my son Philip Fetter, and my well beloved friends Laurence Schoolcraft and John Schoocraft Jun. Esq. Executors to this my last will and Testament thereby disannulling all former wills and Testaments hereby Rectifying and confirming this, and 'no other to be my last will' and Testament. In witness whereof, I the said Philip Fetter have hereunto set my hand and Seal, the day and year first above written - note the words the aforesaid in the 13 line on this side for above were interlined before executing - Signed, sealed published and declared by the Testator as and for his last will and Testament in presence of us.__

Henry his+mark Appel

Edward Ward

John Entos Philip his+mark Fetter L.S.

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County of Albany Src?

Be it remembered, that on the Twentyeth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight Hundred and four, personally appeared before me Abraham G Lansing Surrogate of the County aforesaid, Henry Apple and Edward Ward, that they did see Philip Fetter late of the town of Watervliet in the said County, Set his mark to the Instrument wrote on Sheet of paper, purporting to be the last will and Testament of the said Philip Fetter. That they saw him seal the same, and heard him publish and declare it as and for his last will and Testament, that at the time thereof, he was of sound disposing mind an memory, to the best knowledge and belief of them these deponents, that their name and mark, set thereto, are of their own proper mark surety? and that they did also see, John Entis the witness thereto, subscribe his name in the presence of the Testator. And also, that Philip Fetter 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, by taking the usual Oath in that corse? provided.

Abm G. Lansing

The peoples of the State of New York, by the grace of God for and Independent: To all to whom these presents shall come or may concern Send Greeting. Know Ye, that at the City of Albany in the County of Albany, on the twentieth day of this instant January, before Abraham G. Lansing, surrogate of our said county, the last will and testament of Philip Fetter deceased (a copy whereof is presents 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 chattles and 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, Chattles and Credits, and also the crediting, allowing and final discharging the account thereof, doth belong unto us; the administration of all and singular the Goods, Chattles and Credits of the said deceased, and any way concerning his will is granted unto Philip Fetter, one of the executors in the said will named, he being first duly sworn well and further fully to administer the same, and to make and exhibit a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular, the said Goods Chattles and Credits, and also to render a Just and true account thereof when thereunto received. In Testimony whereof, we have caused the Seal of office of our said Surrogate to be hereunto affixed. Witness Abraham G. Lansing Esq. Surrogate of the said County at Albany aforesaid, the twenty first day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and four, and of our Independence the twenty eighth.__

Examined

Abm G. Lansing

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Membership

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Related Surnames and Surname Variants

• Fetterly
• Fadeley
• Fetterley
• Fetherly
• Featherly
• Featherley
• Fedderly
• Vetterly
• Vatterly
• Fedderle
• Faederli
• Fiterly
• Fedely
• Fedeli
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