Will dated May 19, 1777.
Lived in Rumbouts Precinct, Dutchess County, NY.
Only surviving son and heir of Philip Ver Planck, lately deceased, of the manor of Cortlandt, Westchester, NY.
Daughters: Catherine, Gertrude, Margaret, Anna Maria.
Brother: John, deceased without children.
Eldest son: Philip, not yet age 21.
Youngest son: William Beekman, not yet age 21.
Wife: deceased.
Only the two sons.
Has a sister.
Executors: Pierre Van Courtlandt. Samuel Van Planck of New York. Brother-in-law Gerard G Beekman of New York. Brother-in-law David Beekman of St. Croix. John Cook of Rumbourt.
Lost the use of his right hand.
Proved October 6, 1790 by Albert Monfoort of Fishkill, one of the witnesses.
Note in margin by the Surrogate Judge: Original [will] taken by Philip Van Planck, March 9, 1791.
Family Bible
In addition to what has been incorporated in Wikitree profiles, his family Bible gives the names and birth dates of four children surnamed Hoffman. It is unclear whether Catherine or Gertrude is the mother:
Beekman Verplanck Hoffman born 1789-11-28. Married Phoebe Townsend in November 1817. Died 1834-12-10.
Charles Edward Hoffman born 1791-11-22.
Euphemia Verplanck Hoffman born 1794-01-21. Married Frederick Babcock on 1817-10-18.
Samuel Anthony De Veaux Hoffman born 1797-05-02, died 1829-07-20.
The Bible also provides these birthdates for some descendents not yet added to Wikitree:
Euphemia Babcock born Oct 1818 Fred born Feb 24 1820 Beekman born Dec 23 1821 Doveaux born Oct 22 1823 William born May 18 1826 Cort born Jan 22 1830
And these deaths for people not yet identified:
Margaret Verplanck Departed this Life of November 1767 Born 1725
James Verplanck Departed this Life the 30th December 1774. Born 1720.
Ann Maria Verplanck Departed this Life 20th October 1779 aged 50 years.
Gertrude Verplanck Departed this Life the 24th June 1794. Aged 62 years.
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https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89062943741;view=1up;seq=341
Apparently probate of his estate in Dutchess County was delayed until 1790.
[1] Genealogical records; manuscript entries of births, deaths and marriages taken from family Bibles, 1581-1917, ed. by Jeannie F. J. Robison and Henrietta C. Bartlett.