Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I. 1670-1730; Burlington County, NJ Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by Cyndie Enfinger http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ********************************************************* NOTE: I do NOT have copies of the full Wills. To order a copy, please write to New Jersey State Archives 225 West State Street-Level 2 P.O. Box 307 Trenton, NJ 08625-0307 Send $5 for each Will requested (make check out to New Jersey State Archives). Be sure to include the name and Liber no. or Will book reference for each Will requested. Please consider transcribing the full Will once received and contributing it to the NJGenWeb Archives. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I. 1670-1730 (1901) 1722 July 7. Adams, Esther, of Chester, Burlington Co., widow, will of. Children-Jededia, Thomas, Elizabeth, Joseph, John, James, Ester, Hannah, Margery, Patience, and last six under age. Real and personal estate (a silver spoon). Executors-brother Juda Allin and Thomas French. Witnesses-William Hollinshed, Joseph Heritage, John Kay. Proved November 23, 1722. Lib. 2, p. 214 1722 19th d. 9th m. (November.) Inventory of the personal estate, £67.9.4, an old negro man and “sundry other things” as smith’s tools, farm implements, hay, etc. £30.12.7, made by Samuel Coles and Joshua Wright. 1722 Dec. 14. “An Inventory of the Consideration of the Plantation Late of Ester Adams, dec’d, which Nathan Allen brough, being as followeth, vizt: £100 to be paid Dec. 14 next, £100 on the same day in 1724, and the last £100 Dec. 14, 1725, all new currency. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1721-2 March 24. Adams, James, of Chester Township, Burlington Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Ester; children-Judediah, Thomas, Joseph, John, James, Elizabeth, Esther, Hannah, Margery and Patience, all except Judediah, Thomas and Elizabeth under age, legacy to kinswoman Vastie Allin. The wife sole executrix of real and personal estate. Witnesses-William Hollinshed, John Hollinshead, George Hollinshead, John Kay. Proved May 22, 1722. Lib. 2, p. 189 1722 7th d. 3d m. (May). Inventory of the personal estate, £180.19, made by William Hollinshed and Sam’ll Atkinson. 1724-5 Feb. 15. Adams, Hannah, daughter of James Adams of Chester township, and wife Esther, placed under the guardianship of Thomas Ford of the same place. Lib. 2, p. 274 1724-5 Feb. 15. Adams, John, son of James Adams and wife Ester of Chester Township, placed under the guardianship of Thomas Adams of the same place, yeoman. Lib 2, p. 274 1725 Nov. 12. Adams, Margery, an orphan under 14 years of age, placed under the guardianship of her uncle, Judah Allen, of Evesham Township, Burlington Co. Lib 2, p. 307 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1699-1700 March 19. Adams, John, of Chester, Burlington Co.; will of. Wife Elizabeth; children-Thomas, Mary, Martha, Hannah, Deborah, Abigail, Marcy, Rebecca and Feby. Legacy to apprentice Benjamin Davis. Real and personal property. Wife sole executrix with Samuel Jening and Francis Davenport as overseers. Witnesses-Martha Spicer, Martyn Jervis and John Kay. Codicill of Aug. (?) 24, 1701, disposes of 100 acres at Eggharbour. Witnesses-William Hollinshead and Joseph Heritage. Proved February 5, 1703-4. Lib. 1, p. 7 1703-4 March 8. Bond of Elizabeth Adams as administratrix of the preceding will (William Hackney and Wm. Hollinshed sign the bond with her. 1703-4 Feb. 28. Inventory of said estate (£316.4.2 incl. Two men slaves) taken by John Kay and Wm. Hackney. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1703 Nov. 20. Adams, Joseph, of Burlington, leaves his estate to St. Anne’s (now St. Mary’s) Church, Burlington, and appoints Nathaniel Westland and Robert Wheeler. Witnesses-Will Heulings, James Bingham and John Robardts. Proved July 18, 1704. Lib 1, p. 176 1704 Sept. 19. Bond of the executors, Hugh Huddy fellowbondsman. 1705 Aug. 4. Statement, made by the executors, of money paid to or received from Geo. Parker, Abr: Bickly, Mary Wheaf, Jos: Haynes, John Carlile, Richd Ellison, John Weathock, Natt: Pope, Tho: Clarke, John Abbott, John French, John Rogers; Will: Ogburn, Will: Atkinson, George Kendell, Tho: Staples, Jacob Goedown, Samuel Furnis, Martha Dummer, Richard Smith, Seth Hill, Will: Budd, Mathew Dyer, James Shatterwait, Will: Petty, Allex: Bennett, William Wood, Isack Mariott, Barnd Lane, Daniel Smith, John Powell, John Dawson, Henry Tuckny, Will: Righton, Will: Biddle, Hugh Huddy, Jacob Perkins, John Rogers, Henry Grubb, Benj. Wheat, Thomas Raper, Sam’l Kimbell, G. Willis, John Large, Lorcus Morses, John Hudson, Widow Hancock, William Hewlings, Tho: Chipman. 1705 Aug. 4. Final statement, showing that St. Ann’s Church receives £21.10.2 1705 Aug. __. Affidavit of Robert Wheeler, that Joseph Adams was, at the time of his death, indebted to affiant in the sum of £25. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1709 Dec. 29. Albertus, John, of Mansfield Township, Burlington Co., planter; will of. Wife Sarah; children-John, Richard, daughters names not given, and an expected child. Real and personal estate. Executors-the wife, brother James Laurence and brother Richard Ellison. Witnesses-Nathan Allen, Wm. Biddle, Joseph Plumleigh, John Richardson, Charles Macklane. Proved March 16, 1709-10. Lib. 1, p. 262 1709-10 Jan. 14. Inventory of the personal estate, £460.14.4, incl. a Bible 6 sh., four bonds £200, four slaves £100, made by Nathan Allen, Charles Macelene and Joseph Reckless. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1701 Sept. 7. Allen Matthew, of Chester; will of. Wife Rachel; sons-Matthew, Thomas; daughters-Marsy and Mary; legacies to Isaac Conorow and his daughter Alinor, to Jacob Conorow and Anthony Frier. Land on John Adams’ path and on Northampton River, personal property. Executors-the wife and son Mathew. Witnesses-Abraham Heulings and Isaac Conarroe. Proved Oct. 17, 1701. 1701 Oct. 9. Inventory of the estate (£743.7.8), made by John Pain, Tho. Eves and Abr. Heulings. 1701 Oct. 17. Bond of Rachel, widow, and Mathew, son of dec’d, as executors, Richard French and Charles French, all of Burlington, sign also the bond. 1708-9 Feb. 18. Allen, Thomas, son of Mathew, of Burlington Co., placed under the guardianship of Hugh Sharp, who has married his mother, Rachel, the widow of Mathew. Lib. 1, p. 226 1709 April 11. Bond of Hugh Sharp, of Burlington, gent., who has married Rachel, widow of Mathew Allen, as guardian of Thomas Allen, the 11 years old son of Mathew and Rachel; Thos: Napier, of the same place, blacksmith, and Obadiah Hierton, fellow bondsman. Burlington Wills -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1684 July 16. Allen, Thomas, of Burlington, shoemaker. Bond of Mary Allen, his widow, as administratrix of the estate, with Jonathan Stephenson, of the same place, carpenter, as fellow bondsman. 1683 April 28. Inventory of the estate (£27.18.2), made by Tho. Revell, Richard Love and Edward Everett. Burlington Records, p. 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1716 Dec. 27. Allison, Richard, of Burlington Co., Elishep, widow of, appointed administratrix of his estate. Burlington Records, Reversed Side -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1712 1st d. 3d m. (May). Andrews, Edward, of Little Eggharbour, Burlington Co.; will of. Wife Sarah; children-Samewell, Jacob, Petter, all under age; three daughters, one called Elizabeth. Home farm and a mill, incl. 50 acres of meadow, bought of brother Mordica; personal property. Executors-the wife and Thomas Ridgawa, with Richard Orsborn and brother-in-law, Jacob Onge, as assistants. Witnesses-Preserve Brown and William Cramer. Proved April 9, 1717. Lib. 2, p. 69 1716-7 1st d. 12th m. (Feb.). Inventory of the personal estate, £330.5.2 ¾, incl. Book debts, £163.12.4 ¾, made by William Cramer and Gervas Pharo. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1729 Sept. 9. Andrews, Lydian, of Evesham Township, Burlington Co., widow. Bond of Mathias Brackney, of Burlington Co., as administrator of the estate of; John Hollinshead, fellow bondsman. 1729 Oct. 18. Inventory of the personal estate, £20.14.6, made by John Hollinshead and William Sharp. Lib. 3, p. 39 1729-30 Jan. 3. Account of the estate by the administrator, who has paid out £22.16.10 to John Adams, Daniel Bates, Jacob Heulings, John Antrum, Robert Bishopp, John Kay, Benjamin Davis, Robert Davis, Joseph Herritage, Richard Cox, John Hort and John Roberts. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1693 Sept. 12. Andrews, Samuel; will of. Wife Mary; children-Edward, Mary, Mordica, Peeter, Hester. Real and personal estate. Executors-the wife and Edward Rockhill, with John Woolston and Samuel Buntin, as assistants. Witnesses-Edward Rockhill and Daniel Bacon. Codicill gives 20 acres of land to negro boy when 24 years old. Proved Nov. 10, 1693 Burlington Wills 1693 Nov. 10. Bond of Mary Andrews, the widow, of Mansfield Township and Edward Rockhill, of Chesterfield, as executors, John Woolston, senior, and James Croft, both of Burlington Co., fellow bondsmen. Burlington Records, p. 20 1693 Nov. 10. Inventory of the estate (£298.18.8), made by Wm. Biddle, Francis Davenport, John Wilston, sen., and Isaac H. Horner. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1718 Dec. 25. Antram, John, of Northampton Township, Burlington Co., cordwainer; will of. Wife Frances; sons-John, James, Thomas, Isaac; daughters Anna Matlack, Mary, Elizabeth; granddaughter Elizabeth, daughter of John Norcross. Home farm on the great road between Jonathan Fox, Thos. Briant and John Collings, 10 acres in Burlington town bounds, next to John Petty, 182 a. surveyed as fourth dividend of a share, a negro woman. Executors-the wife and son John. Witnesses-Joshua Frettwell, Phebe Scattergood, Tho. Scattergood. Proved May 30, 1719. Lib. 2, p. 117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1716 Nov. 4. Appleton, Richard, of Evesham, Burlington Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Ester, sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate with John Briggs and Thomas Eves, junior, as assistants and guardians of the children; names not given. Witnesses-Timothy Hancock, Jane Smith, John Kay. Proved January 1, 1716-17. Lib. 2, p. 78 1716 Dec. 29. Inventory of the estate: real, 250 acres, £190.--; personal, £181.17.6, incl. Books, 8s., made by Henry Ballinger and Thomas Eves. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1711-12 14th d. 11th m. (Jan.). Arthur, John, of Burlington Co., labourer; will of. Devises real and personal estate to father, mother, brother and sisters, not named. Executors-John Lamb and Thomas Bishop. Witnesses-John Robberts, John Wetherill, Richard Marriott, Joseph Endecott. Proved January 28, 1711-12. Lib. 1, p. 336 1711-12 Jan. 17. Inventory of the estate, a “percell of an Improved Land,” £72.--; personal, £36.9.-; made by Richard Broun, John Wetherill, Joseph Endecott and Thomas Scattergood. 1724-5 Feb. 9. Account of the estate, by the executors, Jacob Lamb and Thomas Bishopp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1714 May 12. Ash, William, of Springfield, Burlington Co.; will of. Wife Ellin; daughter Mary under age. “All my estate, goods & chattels.” Executors- the wife, Thomas Potts and Thomas Curtis. Witnesses-John Ogborn, Jno Tonkin, Joseph Atkinson, Daniel Leeds. Proved May 29, 1714. Lib. 1, p. 450 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1701-2 Mar. 13. Atkins, Thomas. Bond of Benjamin Jones, of Burlington, as administrator of the estate; Thomas Duggles fellow bondsman. 1702 April 7. Inventory of the estate (£12.5.11), made by John Sharpe, Thomas Dougglas and William Dean. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1714 Oct. 1. Atkinson, William, of Springfield, Burlington Co.; yeoman; will of. Children-Joseph, John, Mary, Michel, William, Elizabeth, Isaac, the last five under age. A farm, bought of Peter Henry; land at Annanickan, bought of Jonathan Curtis; personal property. Executors-sons Joseph and John and Mathew Champion. Witnesses-John Smith, Nehemiah Cowgill, Saml Goldy. Proved December 3, 1714. Lib. 1, p. 503 1714 Nov. 26. Inventory of the personal estate, £281.6.11, made by Richard Ridgway, John Ogborne and Daniel Leeds, and including bonds of Elizabeth Wills, Timothy Huxley, Joshua Owen, Jasper Moon, Jonathan Curtis, Tho: Staples, James Shin, Samuel Goldy, John Butcher, junior. 1719 May 19. Accounts of the executors, showing payments to Joshua Owen, Jeramia Bass, Richard Ridgway, Edward Boulton, Isaac Wood, Daniel Leeds, Sam. Smith, John Butcher, junior; Joshua Ridgway, John Wheler, Margeret Joley, Zacharia Rosam, Susana Tonkin, John Robardes, John Ogborn, Dr. Gaudewe (?), Tho: Rapper, Jams Marshall, Richard Smith, John Borradol, Solleman Smith, John Stockdal, Samewell Lovett, John Smith, Sam’l Kimbal, Sam. Bustal, Joseph Smith, John Neel, Will. Collom, Jan Atkinson; also that each of the minor children received out of their father’s estate £43.11.7. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1723 July 30. Austen, Francis, of Evesham Township, Burlington Co., yeoman; will of. Proved, and administration granted to his widow and executrix, Mary Austen. Lib. 2, p. 247 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1697 July 30. Bacon, Daniel, will of. Wife Elizabeth; son John, da. Elizabeth. Real and personal estate. Wife sole executrix. Witnesses-Samuel Barnes, Ruth Barnes and George Hutcheson. Mem. signed by Geo. Hutcheson, that Samuel and Ruth Barnes were to have each £5 by desire of testator, if they remained with the widow until 21 years old. Proved may 10, 1698. Burlington Records, p. 29, and Burlington Wills 1698 April 29. Inventory of the estate (£541.5.-, incl. 2 silver spoons and a dram cup and 700 acres), made by Wm. Black, Edward Rockhill and Daniel Leeds. 1698 May 10. Bond of the widow Elizabeth Bacon, as executrix; Edward Rockhill and Daniel Leeds, yeoman, fellow bondsmen, all of Burlington Co. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1727 Dec. 13. Bacon, Elizabeth, of Chesterfield Township, Burlington Co., widow; will of. Son-in-law John Tantum, and wife Elizabeth; grandhildren- Elizabeth, John, Mary, Anne and Sarah Tantum, John Smith, Daniel Bacon, Elizabeth Smith, Mary Bacon and John Bacon; legacy to the Monthly Meeting of Chesterfield. Personal estate. Executors--son-in-law John Tantum and Robert Smith. Witnesses-- Thos. Woodcock, Thomas Caskie, Jno Richardson. Proved April 6, 1728. 1728 march 29. Inventory of the personal estate, £92.0.3, incl. a Bible and bonds due by Joseph Reckless and Joseph Allison, made by John Chesshire and Isaac Horner. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1711 May 19. Bacon, John, of Chesterfield Township, Burlington Co., yeoman; will of. Children--Daniel, John, Elizabeth, Mary, all under 21. Land (460 acres) on Areson's Creek in said township; do. 360 a. in Black Cr., property in England, personal estate. Executors--mother Elizabeth Bacon and brother-in-law, John Tantum. Witnesses--Edward Rockhill, Robert Chapman, Mary Rockhill, Patience Chapman. Proved August 1, 1912[sic]. Lib. 1, p.375 1712 Aug. 6. Inventory of the personal estate, £454.4.11, incl. 5 servants, £90.--; a negro man, £30; made by Edward Rochkill and William Wood. Remark, referring to part of the estate: "All of the above written goods [incl. the 5 servants] are returned into ye registers office at Philadelphia being on board the Neptune, henry Smith commander but for ye Safety of John Bacon's Children are put into the registers office in Burlington." -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1727 June 29. Bagley, William, of Burlington, innholder. Inventory of the personal estate, £49.12.6, made by Wm. Cullom and Thos. Hunloke. 1727 July 5. bond of Elizabeth Bagley, of Burlington, widow, as the administratrix of the estate; Henry Worley and Samuel Bonham, both of Hunterdon Co., yeomen, fellow bondsmen. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1727 Sept. 26. Baillergan, Jacob, of Nottingham, Burlington Co.; Joan, widow of, claims the right of administration. 1728 April 9. She withdraws her claim, having ceded her rights to John Porterfield. 1728 April 9. Bond of John Porterfield, of Trenton, Hunterdon Co., Esqre, as administrator. John Anderson, of the same place, stone mason, fellow bondsman. ---- -------. Inventory of the personal estate, £18.19.6, made by Enoch Andrus and John Anderson. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1686 May 10. Bainbridge, John, senior, of chesterfield; will of. Wife Alice, dau. Sarah, son John. Real and personal estate, incl. time and service of servant, Samuel Sinison. Executors--wife and daughter, with John Horner and Daniel Bacon, as assistants. Witnesses-Abraham Senior, Isaac Horner, Tho. Revell. Proved October 3, 1687. 1687 Aug. 24. Inventory of the estate (£88.13.11), made by Francis Daventport, John Hooton, John Snowson (?), Wm. Bear. Burlington Wills 1687 ------. Letter of administration on the estate granted to Allice and Sarah Bainbridge, "but Govr Skene hath ye Bond." Burlington Records, p. 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1728 March 25. Baker, Thomas, of Nottingham, Burlington Co. Inventory of the personal estate, £8.3, made by Joseph King and John Carter; affirmed by Edmund Beaks, a Quaker, administrator of the estate. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1721-2 Feb. 14. Ballinger, John, of Burlington, tanner; will of. Wife Mary and an expected child. "Temporall Estate." Executors--wife and brother-in-law Henry Clothier. Witnesses--Henry Ballinger, Solomon Smith, James Thomson. Proved March 3, 1721-2. Lib. 2, p. 174 1721-2 Mar. 2. Inventory of the personal estate, £21.--., made by Jonathan Wright and Solomon Smith. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Updated 12/25/2007 This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/burlington/wills/wills01.txt