hɪz fˈɜːst wˈaɪf, hˈɛlən, sˈɪstɚɹ ʌv dʒˈeɪmz ɹˈɑːbɚtsən, ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk, dˈaɪd ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi wˈʌn, lˈiːvɪŋ nˈoʊ tʃˈɪldɹən.
His first wife, Helen, sister of James Robertson, governor of New York, died in 1741, leaving no children.