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Probably not unless he had separate property from 35 years ago that he never titled in another's name. The children would all split 2/3 of the separate never commingled property form 35 years ago. Hence, it is unlikely.

If I understand your post correctly, you are claiming that your mother, who is still alive, gave power of attorney to one of your sisters and that sister sold assets that were supposed to have been distributed to certain people under your mother's Will. If I'm understanding that correctly, then your statement that the power of attorney agent changed your mother's Will appears to be incorrect. Selling an asset that is the subject of a bequest in a living person's Will may be perfectly appropriate if the funds are needed for the person's care during her lifetime, and should not normally be viewed as a change in the person's Will. However, other aspects of your post appear to allege that your sisters are stealing from your mother. If that is the case, you may want to consult an elder law attorney who works with guardianship and conservatorship, especially contested ones. The attorney may be able to help you determine if your mother is being subjected to financial abuse, and if so, what options to protect her you may have.

This may be troublesome since you had notice of the prior deed to your sister and could result in a litigated dispute, NY is a Race-Notice state, meaning that not only does the first person to record a deed trump all other deeds, but that person also has to have no notice of any conflicting deeds. The earlier quitclaim deed to your sister is a conflicting deed.