The WILL of RICHARD2 VALENTINE dated 1725, says wife Sarah, eldest son Richard,3 youngest son Jonathan,3 other son David,3 daughters Sarah3 Smith, Phebe3 Downing, Anne3 Carle and Hannah3 Pine.

The Will of Richard4 Valentine, of Hempstead Harbor, son of Richard, now living in 1763, says "wife Phebe and small children, son Richard to have a double share of property, daus. Abigail, Sarah, Mary, Phebe and Martha, brother in-law Benj'n. Robbins."

The Will of Richard3 Valentine, of Hempstead Harbor, 1768, says "sister Ann Pearsall, son Joseph,
daughter-in-law Phebe Valentine, deceased son Richard's children, grandson George Weeks to have his own, and the share of his brother Richard, deceased, grandson Richard Kirk -- and grand-daughters Jemima Baker and Abigail Weeks."

Sarah Valentine, dau. of Richard and Phebe, was living in Bethpage, in 1836.

RICHARD1 VALENTINE, one of the first settlers of Hempstead, took his share in the first division of land in 1647.

In 1657. R. V. had land at Merrick in company with Richard Cornell.

In 1659. Richard Vallingtyne was one of the five chosen Townsmen of the town of Hempstead. The other four were Francis Wicks, Robert Marvin, Adam Mott and Richard Brutnall.

In 1676. R. V. was Overseer, and in 1679, he was Constable.

In 1684. The widow was named in the Tax List, -- also four sons, viz:

  Obadiah2 m. Martha.    Will made 1743.
  William.2
  Ephraim.2
Richard2 jr. 1676, had grant of land, Richard,3 son of Richard had brother-in-law Thomas Clement, in 1700. Timothy Halstead gave to his son-in-law, Richard Valentine, Will in 1686. Deborah Valentine, dau. of Rich'd., probably R.3 m. 1736, Samuel Weeks had dau. Abigail Weeks, who m. 1770, Rich'd. Titus, her father gave her some Valentine Manuscript, still preserved by their descendants.

  Deborah Valentine m. 1674, Wm. Foster, d. 1687.
  Jacob Valentine of North Hempstead, m. 1800,
    Sarah Carman.
Samuel Valentine, m. 1805, Mary Ann Clowes.
  David Valentine m. 1810, Mary Langdon.
  Charles Valentine m. 1813, Phebe Bedell.
  Obadiah Valentine m. 1815, Martha Willets.
Will of Ephraim Valentine made 1729, proved 1737, says wife Rachel, dau. Phebe, sons William, Ichabod, Richard and Ephraim.

OBADIAH2 (Richard1 Valentine1 d. 1684) m. Martha, she d. 1743, children:

  William3 d. 1744, gave his property to his brothers
    and sisters.
  Obadiah3 b. 1690, m. 1716, Martha Willets, he d.
    1769.
  Jacob3 m.
  Thomas.3
  Henry3 m. Mary Kirby, dau. of Thomas and Ann
    (Hopkins),
  Ruth3 m. a Dean.
  Phebe3 m. Sept. 10, 1726, Peter Demilt.
  Sarah.3
  Ann3 b. 1715, m. 1734, William Lynes (Loines or
    Loynes) name spelled all these ways in her
father's Will.
OBADIAH3 VALENTINE (Obadiah2 Richard1) m. Martha Willets, dau. of Richard2 and Abigail (Powell), children:

  Martha4 b. 1717, m. 1736, Samuel Seaman, son of
    Nathaniel.
  Mary4 b. 1719.
  Phebe4 b. 1721, m. 1743, Zebulun Seaman, son of
    David and Temperance (Williams).
  Elisabeth4 b. 1724, m. 1747, John Williams, son of
    Thomas and Mary (Willets).
Esther4 b. 1733, m. Samuel Way, had children:

  Valentine Way b. 1756. Jane Way b. 1761, m.
    Henry Mott and had Dr. Valentine Mott, of
    New York.
  Sarah Way m. 1781, a Franklin.
? JACOB3 VALENTINE ? (Obadiah2 Richard1) m. and had:

  William4 b. 1741, m. 1764, Phebe Smith.
  Richard4 m. 1st        2d Elisabeth Post, dau. of
    John.
WILLIAM4 and Phebe Smith had:

  Mary5 b. 1765, Caleb5 b. 1767, Ann5 b. 1769, Phebe5
    b. 1772, Smith5 b. 1774, Charles5 b. 1776, David5
    b. 1779.
  William5 b. 1781, m. Phebe Myers, d. 1863.
WILLIAM5 and Phebe Myers had:

  Wm. M.6 b. 1809, m. Almy Seaman, dau. of Henry
    O., had James Edgar, she d.and he m. 2d Lydia
    P. Mott, dau. of Stephen.
RICHARD4 VALENTINE (Jacob3 Obadiah2 Richard1) and 2d wife Elisabeth (Post) had:

Martha.5 JACOB5 m. Hannah Wood and had:

  Ann6 m. Daniel Lewis.
  Ruth6 m. Daniel Searing.
  John6 m. Maria Vandewater.
  William6 m. Marian Bedell, had son.
  Jacob7 m. Martha Powell, b. 1727, dau. of John
    and Elisabeth Cox).
  Obadiah3 Valentine m. 1716, Martha Willets.
 

  Present as witnesses.

 OBADIAH VALENTINE,                 NATHANIEL SEAMAN,
MARY VALENTINE,                         RICHARD SEAMAN,
 THOMAS VALENTINE,                     TAMAR SEAMAN,
REBECCA WHITSON,                         THOMAS SEAMAN,
PHEBE WILLETS,                             BENJAMIN SEAMAN,
 ELISABETH TITUS,                         SAMUEL POWELL,
SILAS TITUS,                                     MARY POWELL,
 THOMAS UNDERHILL,                     MARY POWELL, JR.
PETER TITUS,                                     RACHEL POWELL,
 SARAH PEARSALL,                         THOMAS POWELL,3
THOMAS POWELL, SR.                     JACOB TOWNSEND,
 THOMAS POWELL, JR.                     ABIGAIL WILLETS,
JOHN POWELL,                                 JACOB WILLETS,
 WAIT POWELL,                                 ELISABETH WILLETS,
THOMAS TOWNSEND,                     HENRY WILLETS,
 JACOB SEAMAN, (perhaps WILLIS).
 

DAVID3 VALENTINE b. 1689, (Richard2 Richard1) m. 1716, Charity Coles, b. 1695, dau. of Nathan and Rachel (Hopkins) Coles and had.

  Charity4 b. 1717.
  Jacob4 b. 1718, m. 1740, Mary Coles.
  Mary4 b. 1721.
  Sarah4 b. 1725.
Children of JACOB4 VALENTINE and Mary Coles:

  Mary.5
  Charles5 b. 1742, m. Mary Frost.
  David5 b. 1745, m. Hannah Townsend, dau. of
    George.
  Susanna5 m. Thomas Udall.
CHARLES5 VALENTINE (Jacob4 David3 Richard2 Richard1) and Mary Frost had:

  Jacob6 b. 1763, m. 1791, Phebe Loines, dau. of
    Stephen and Phebe (Titus).
  Lewis6 b. 1765, m. 1st 1790. Jane Rushmore, 2d
    Jane (Titus), widow of Samuel Post, he d. 1821.
  Sarah6 b. 1767.
Letitia6 b. 1769, m. William Willets, son of Joseph
    and Hannah.
  Elisabeth6 b. 1770, Theodosia6 b. 1776, Frost6 b.
    1778, Isaac6 b. 1780, David6 b. 1783.
  Daniel6 b. 1785.
DAVID5 VALENTINE (Jacob4 David3 Richard2 Richard1) and Hannah Townsend had:

  Susannah,6 Sarah.6
  George6 m. Mary Frost.
  Elwood6 m. Mary Post, had Caroline,7 Emily,7
    Susan.7
  Charles6 m. Catharine Adee and had David7 and
    Charles.7
  Townsend6 d. 1807. Mary d. 1799.
LEWIS6 VALENTINE (Charles5 Jacob4 David3 Rich'd2 Richard1) and Jane Rushmore had:

  Jacob7 m. Martha, dau. of Samuel Titus and
    Abigail (Robbins.)
  Stephen7 m. Ann Titus, dau. of Samuel Titus and
    Abigail, of 2d m. with Jane (Titus), widow Post.
  Townsend,7 John T.,7 Jane,7 George.7
JACOB7 VALENTINE and Martha had:

  Charles8 m. Kesia Coles.
  Mary8 m. William Willets, son of Isaac and Amy.
  Lewis8 m. Anna C. Thorne.
  Jane R.8 died.
STEPHEN7 VALENTINE and Ann (Titus) had:

  Martha8 m. Henry Griffin.
  Sarah8 m. Charles Griffin.
  Samuel T.8