Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I. 1670-1730; Salem 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) 1729 March 18. Abott, Abbot, George, of Elsenborrough, Salem Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Mary; children-Samuel, Sarah and Rebecca. Home farm and personal estate. Executors, the wife and son. Witnesses-Abraham Moss, Jos: Clowes, Jno. Jones. Codicil without date gives a legacy to Jonathan Hughs and servants Joseph Marvel and William Macdaniel. Witnesses as before. Proved May 19, 1729. Liber 3, p. 61 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1692-3 March 9. Abbott, John, of Salem Co., cooper; nuncupative will of; gives power to wife Elizabeth to dispose of 500 acres of land, of which 225 belong to brother Thomas; legacies to every brother and sister. Witnesses- George Abbott and Ruth Abbott. Recorded August 8, 1693. ____ _____. Inventory of the personal estate, £100.7.5, made by Edward Wade and Thomas Abbott. 1693 _____. Administration on the estate granted to the widow, Elizabeth Abbott. Salem Wills, A. pp. 99-a -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1780 May 27. Abbot, Sarah, daughter of George Abott, of Elsenborrow, Salem Co., single woman: citation by Samuel Bustill, D. Register and Ordinary of West Jersey, to Samuel Abbot, Lewis Howel and wife Rebecca, all of Salem Co., to take out letters of administration on the estate of, in case Mary Abbot, her mother, refuses. 1730 May 27. Citation to Mary Abbot, as mother of Sarah Abbot, late of Elsenborrow, single woman, dec’d, to show cause why she refuses to administer on the daughter’s estate. 1730 July 16. Bond of Mary Abbott, widow, and Samuel Abbott as administrators, Edward Vickary fellow bondsman. Lib. 3, p. 79 1730 July 18. Inventory of the estate, £149.15.9, of which £144.5.9 is her share of the father’s estate, made by Samuel Wade and Jos: Clowes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1718 Dec. 14. Abbot, Thomas, of Cohansey, Salem Co., husbandman; will of. Wife Margritt; daughters-Mary, Ruth, Naomi; son Benoni Dare; legacies to Nathaniel Ginkens, brother Stephen Abbot. Home farm on Cohansey Creek, orchard bought of Ephraim Sayre, personal estate. Executors-brother George Abbot, brother Dickason Shepherd and Job Shepherd. Witnesses-John Parepint, Joseph Shepherd. Hen. Buck. Proved May 1, 1719. Lib. 2, p. 122 1718 Dec. 25. Inventory of the personal estate, £388.15.6, incl. Ten “Quear” of paper 11 sh. 6, a negro man £25, a servant boy £10, 50 bushels of wheat £6.5, debts due by Richard Ogden, Josiah Brooks, Alex’r Smith and Job Shepherd; made by John Pagett and Jos. Estland. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1689 Jun 7. Adams, Fenwick, of Fenwick’s Grove, Salem Co., gent.; will of. Wife Ann sole heiress and executrix of “worldly” estate. Witnesses-Thomas Hedge, Thomas Williams, Anna Hedge. Recorded August 26, 1689. 1689 June 28. Inventory of the personal estate, £75.17.10, incl. A tankard of 66 lbs. Of pewter at 12 p. per lbs., made by Wm. Hall and Sam’l Smith. 1689 Aug. 20. Letters testamentary granted to the widow and executrix, Ann Adams. Salem Wills, A, p. 32 1725 Jan. 9. Account of the estate, £288.14, by her executors, Judah Allen and Thomas French, who have paid debts due to Dr. Owen, Judah Adams, Nathan Middleton, Benj. Fairman, Francis Hoggsheed or Hoggsett, Judah Allen, Wm. Mattlock, John Hart, Thos. French, Geo. Carver, Benj. Dairs, James Sherwin “for attending with his net, searching for Joseph Adams, unfortunately drowned,” John Adams, Robert Davis, Daniel Cormaral, James Dunlapp, Henry Worrenton, Jon Snowden, Henry Nathan and David Allen, John Dellwin, Henry Hodge, Jon Brown, Richard Heather, Sam’l Atkinson, Richard Climar, Mathew Robinson for schooling Margery Adams, Elizabeth Ford, also “for tableing Jon Adams at school and ye Diet of Hanah Adams.” -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1706 April 25. Alewell, Elweall, Thomas, senior, of Pile Grove Precinct, Salem Co., carpenter; will of. Wife Sarah; daughters-Sarah Walling, Mary Nicholds and Elizabeth Alewell; sons-Thomas, William, John, Samuel. Real and personal estate. Executors-the wife and son Samuel. Witnesses-Joseph White, Edward and Mary Foard, Sam’l Hedge, junior. Proved April 26, 1707. Lib. 1, p. 176 1706 May 27. Inventory of the personal estate (£70.13.6), made by Joseph White and William Hall. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1715 Aug. 13. Alderman, Thomas, of Cohansey, Salem Co., weaver; will of. Wife Mary; children-Thomas, Daniel, Mary, William. Home farm in Cohansey, land at Simbury, New England, personal estate. Executors-the wife and Levi Preston. Witnesses-David Shepherd, Ephraim Dater, John Ware, Hen Buck. Proved September 28, 1715. Lib 2, p 37 1715 Aug. 20. Inventory of the personal estate, £55.5, made by Rich’d Whitacar and John Fithian. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1726 Dec. 23. Alexander, Joseph, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeoman: Rachel, widow of, refuses to administer on the estate of her husband and recommends widow Elizabeth Hill, of Salem, as Administratrix. 1726-7 Jan. 7. Bond of Elizabeth Hill, of Salem Co., gentlewoman, as administratrix, Ro: Johnson, Esqre, fellow bondsman. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1727-8 Jan. 20. Alexander, Robert, of Cohansey, Salem Co., husbandman. Bond of James Gibbs, of Salem Co., merchant, as administrator of the estate of; Daniel Dwight, of the same place, merchant, fellow bondsman. 1727-8 Jan. 27. Inventory of the personal estate, £10.1.9, made by Daniel Dwight and Sam’l Hedge. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1696 July 15. Allderecks, Enard, of Penn’s Neck, Salem Co., farmer; will of. Wife Elizabeth, sole executrix; children-Allderix Euertson and Armeniah Alldricks. Real and personal estate. Witnesses-Paul Jaquatt and Cloyce Johnson. Recorded August 9, 1697. 1697 June 12. Inventory of the personal estate, £31.10.6; made by Paul Jaquatt and Tho: Moyer. 1697 ___. Letters testamentary granted to the widow and executrix Elizabeth Alldricks. Salem Wills, A, p. 210 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1716 Sept. 18. Allen, Ebenezar, of Salem Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Mary, who also signs the will; brothers-Samuel and Thomas Allin; sister-Mindwell Holton; cousins-Ebenezar Miller and Thomas Alexander, “all these above mentioned. . .is Relations of myne Living in Northampton, Hampshire Co., New England;” wife’s children-Thomas, William, Mary and Daniel Alderman, all under age, and expected child. Real and personal estate. Executors-the wife and Charles Crostwayt. Witnesses-John Mahu, Bethiah Datton, Bathniphleath Crosthwayt. Proved Decmeber 26, 1716. Lib. 2, p. 37 __ ____. Charles Crosthwayt informs Surrogate James Sherron that he will not act as executor. 1716 Dec. 24. Inventory of the personal estate, £85.14, made by Hen. Buck and Hugh Chard. Salem Wills -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1726 8th d. 9th m. (Nov.). Allen, Ephraim, of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co.; will of. Wife Hannah; sons-James, Beniaman, Joseph, Isack (under age), daughter Uesty Powel, with whom Aubitha Allen is to live until 16, and then to be free. Real and personal estate. Executors-the wife, with sons James and Beniaman. Witnesses-John White, Sam’l Wade, Sam’l Wade, junior. Proved February 21, 1726- 7. Lib. 2, p. 421 1726-7 Feb. 10. Inventory of the personal estate, £215.5.11, incl. 3 Bibles, 2 Concordances and other books, £3.3; made Sam’l Wade and James Chamless. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1728 Dec. 28. Adam, Hannah, of Allaways Creek, Salem Co., widow of Ephraim. Inventory of the personal estate of £19.7.8, incl. some old books ios., made by John Tyler and Sam’l Wade. 1728-9 Jan. 9. Bond of James Allen, of Salem Co., as administrator of the estate; John Doe, fellow bondsman. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1697 22d d. 9th m. (Nov.). Allen, John, of Salam Co., husbandman. Inventory of the personal estate, £163.9.1, made by Jona Beere and Sam’l Hedge. 1697-8 ___, Administration of the estate granted to his widow, Rebecca Allen. Salem Wills, A, p. 218 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1702-3 Jan. 4. Allen, John, of Salem Co. Bond of Joseph Baker and Philip Yarnall, of Chester Co., Penna., as administrators of the estate of, not yet administered by Rebeccah, his widow, dec’d; Edward Mecum and Thomas Lambson, of Salem, fellow bondsmen. Lib. 1, p. 12, and Salem Wills -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1719 July 9. Anderson, Androus, of Pens’ Neck, Salem Co.; will of. Wife Ann sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate. Witnesess-Johon Robison, Erick Johnson. Proved Jan. 20, 1720. Lib. 3, p. 272 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1712-13 Jan. 31. Anderson, Ann, of Pen’s Neck, Salem Co.; will of. Brother Henery Boosman (Boasman, Boseman), sole heir and executor of real and personal estate. Witnesses-Thomas Lamson, Ann Stark, Sam’ll Walcott. Proved January 28, 1720. 1720 Jan. 5. Inventory of the personal estate, £27.9.-, made by Thomas Lambson and Thomas Vickery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1716-17 Feb. 25. Ayers, Ayres, Robert, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Esther; children-Isaac, who has son Caleb; Juda, Caleb, Robert, John, Esther, wife of John Garm (?). Tract of 2,200 acres, brought of William Billy, Edward Shippen, junior, and Joseph Wass (?); personal property. Executors-the wife and Henry Buck. Witnesses-Dickasen Shepherd, Joseph Shepherd, Nathan Lorance. Proved May 1, 1719. Lib. 2, p. 119 1719 April 20. Inventory of the personal estate, £167.6.7, incl. Books, £1.6.-, made by Dickasen Shepherd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1725-6 Feb. 27. Ayars, Stephen, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeoman; will of. Mother, Hester Ayers; brothers-John (sole executor), Josuah, Caleb and Robert. Real and personal estate. Witnesses-Joseph Reeve, William Garton, Samuel Johnson. Proved April 12, 1726. Lib. 2, p. 345 1726 April 11. Inventory of the personal estate, £45.12, made by Joseph Reeve and William Garton. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1714 April 29. Backon, Bacon, Benjamin, of Cohansy, blacksmith. Bond of John Backer, of Cohansy, as administrator of the estate; Wm. Griffin, of Salem Town, and Richard Butcher, of Cohansy, fellow bondsman. Lib. 2, p. 62, and Salem Wills 1714 May 6. Inventory of the personal estate; £118.8.7, incl. and Indian man, £11.5; 1,000 pipestaves, £1.2-6; made by Richard Butcher and Will Clowes. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1715 Dec. 8. Bacon, John, of Cohansey, Salem Co.; will of. Wife Grace; children--John, Edmond, Job, Lucy, all under age. Home farm, land bought of John Davis, personal property. Executors--the wife and son John. Witnesses-- Joseph Bacon (45 years old), Joseph Stretch, Jonathan Walling. Proved December 19, 1715. 1715 Dec. 17, 19 and 20. Inventory of the personal estate, £468.11, made by Jonathan Walling and John Mason. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1697, May 6. Bacon, Martha, widow, of Salem Co.; will of. Children--Samuel, Joseph, Ann Gillman, Nat:, Jeremiah, William. Personal property. Son Jeremiah, executor. Witnesses--Antoney Dickson and Elizabeth Dickson. Recorded April 3, 1700. 1699 April 12. Inventory of the personal estate, £63.36, incl. debts due by Wm. Bacon to his mother by Natt: Bacon and by John Bacon, £36. 1700 ------. Letters testamentary granted to Jeremiah Bacon by Jonat: Beere and John Bacon, Justices of the Peace for Salem Co. Lib. 2, pp. 37-38, and Salem Wills -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1701 May 25. Bacon, Nathaniel, of Chohansey[sic], Salem Co.; will of. Wife Katherine; children--Nathaniel, Jeremiah, Lydia, all under age. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and brothers Jona. Holmes and Wm. Bacon. Witnesses--Obadiah Holmes, Joshua Curtis. Recorded February 4, 1702-3. 1701 Jun 11. Inventory of the personal estate, £107.19.2, made by Timothy Brooks and Noah Miller. 1702-3 Feb. 4. Letters testamentary granted to the executors named in the will. Salem Wills, 2, pp. 164-6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1725-26 March 8. Bacon, Nathaniel, of Cohansey, Salem Co., cooper; will of. Wife Rabacha sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate. Witnesses-- Jeremiah Bacon, James Robbenson, Job Shepherd. Proved April 11, 1726. Lib. 2, p. 341 1725-26 March 19. Inventory of the personal estate, £42.10.8, made by John Fitzpatrick and Job Shepherd. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1725-26 Jan 8. Bacon, William, of Cohansey, Salem Co.; will of. Wife Mary (sole executrix); children--Abell, Mary, Isaac, Rachel, Jacob, Nathan, Anna, Sarah Sallen, William, Hannah Wallford. Home farm, house and lot in Greenwich; personal estate. Witnesses--Peter Fitchrandolph, Ebenezer Ashbury Smith, Benjamin Bacon. Proved January 26, 1725-26. Lib. 2, p. 338 1725-26 Jan. 20. Inventory of the personal estate, £190.19.1, incl. 37 sheep, £9.5; 8 cows, £14; a servant maid, £7.10; made by Thomas Crawen and Ebenezer Ashbury Smith. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1699 April 15. Bagley, Charles, of Cohansey, Salem Co., tanner; will of. Wife Elizabeth; children--Jean, Sarah, Charles (under age); "cozons" Elizabeth, Jean and Mary Jean. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and son-in-law, Thomas Craven. Witnesses--Benj. Bacon and John Roberts, senior. Recorded April 2, 1700. 1699 May 16. Inventory of the personal estate, £166.5.6, made by John Williams and Philipp Stathem. 1700 -----. Thomas Craven refusing to act as executor, letters of administration are issued to the widow. Salem Wills, 2, pp. 30-33 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1723 July 2. Bailie, David, of Salem, waterman. Administration on the estate; granted to his widow, Sarah Bailie. Lib. 2, p. 150 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1725-6 Mar. 10. Baitman, John, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeoman. Inventory of the personal estate, £129.18.6, made by John Ogden and Edwd Bourrows. 1726 May 26. Bond of Rebecca Batman, Baitman, of the same place, as administratrix of the estate; John Ogden, also of Cohansey, fellow bondsman. Lib. 2, p. 333 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Last Updated: 12/16/2007 This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/salem/wills/wills01.txt