Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I. 1670-1730; Unknown Counties, NJ Pages 1-15 [ABOT-APELLGAT] Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by David Tourison Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ********************************************************* New Jersey Will Abstracts Transcriptions David Tourison, Sheridan Wyoming Extracted from "Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXIII, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Volume 1 - 1670-1730"; Edited by William Nelson; Paterson New Jersey, 1901. Note.--The books cited as Libers 1, 2, 3, etc., are of West Jersey Wills. Those cited as Libers A, B, etc., are of East Jersey Wills. Where there is no reference, the wills or other papers, of which abstracts are given, are among the unrecorded wills of the county to which they pertain. Thus, on this page, the will of George Abott (or Abbott) is recorded in Liber No. 3 of West Jersey Wills, page 61. The inventory of his personal estate is not recorded, but is filed in the box or boxes containing Salem Wills and other papers pertaining to the administration of estates for that county. Besides the regular series of West Jersey Wills, there are three of Salem Wills, and many are to be found in the Burlington Records. In some cases where the county is not designated in the papers, the reference has been added, as "Middlesex Wills," meaning that the papers are not recorded, but may be found in the box or boxes containing Middlesex Wills, etc. 1729 March 18. Abot, Abbott, 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 Mac- daniel. Witnesses as before. Proved May 19, 1729. Lib. 3, p. 61. 1729 May 6. Inventory of the personal estate, £477.12, incl. two servant "lands" £26, made by James Chamaless (Chamless) and Sam'l Wade. 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 sis- ter. 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, p. 99-a 1730 May 27. Abbot, Sarah, daughter of George Abott, of Elsen- borrow, 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 es- tate of, in case Mary Abbot, her mother, refuses. 2 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 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., hus- bandman; 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, per- sonal estate. Executors--brother George Abbot, brother Dickason Shep- herd 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 bush- els of wheat £6.5, debts due by Richard Ogden, Joseph Brooks, Alex'r Smith and Job Shepherd; made by John Pagett and Jos. Estland. 1710 Oct. 2. (Dutch and English.) Ackerman, David, of Hack- insack; will of. Wife Hillegond; children--David, Johannes, Mary. Real estate: land on the Westside of the road to Kindakemeck, as far as the Falls over Acquarewas Valley; a gristmill and land on the Eastside of said road, land in Cantewagh's Plains, grist and sawmills, a house in N. Y. City. Witnesses--Albert Stevenson, Lourens van Boskerk, Jan Terhunen. Proved June 4, 1724. Bergen Wills 1688 Oct. 15. Adam, Robert, servant of Lord Neil Campbell: in- ventory of the personal estate of (£7.15.4), made by Ja: Clersonne and Thomas Gordon. Middlesex Wills 1688-9 Jan. 4. Administration on the estate of, granted to Patrick Falconer of Woodbridge. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 164. 1688-9 Jan. 4. Bond of Patrick Falconar of Woodbridge, merchant, as administrator of the estate; Miles Forster, of Amboy Perth, merchant, fellow bondsman. Robert Adams is called as of Rariton River, Somerset Co., and as of Perth Amboy. Middlesex Wills 1722 July 7. Adams, Esther, of Chester, Burlington Co., widow; will of. Children--Jededia, Thomas, Elizabeth, Joseph, John, James, Esther, Hannah, Margery, Patience, the 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, Calendar of Wills. 3 £288.15, incl. bonds and debts £67.9.4, an old negro man and "sun- dry 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 Esther Adams, dec'd, which Nathan Allen bought, being as fol- loweth, 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. 1689 June 7. Adams, Fenwick, of Fenwick's Grove, Salem Co., gent.; will of. Wife Ann sole heiress and executrix of "worldly" es- tate. Witnesses--Thomas Hedge, Thomas Williams, Anna Hedge. Re- corded 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 testatmentary granted to the widow and exec- utorix, 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, search- ing for Joseph Adams, unfortunately drowned," John Adams, Robert Davis, Daniel Cormaral, James Dunlapp, Henry Worrenton, Jon Snow- den, 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 table- ing Jon Adams at school and ye Diet of Hanah Adams." 1721-2 March 24. Adams, James, of Chester Township, Burling- ton 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 kins- woman 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 Ches- ter township, and wife Esther, placed under the guardianship of Thomas Ford of the same place. 1724-5 Feb. 15. Adams, John, son of James Adams and wife Ester of Chester Township, placed under the guardianship of Thomas Adams 4 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 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, Mercy, Rebecca and Feby. Legacy to apprentice Ben- jamin 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 Hollins- head and Joseph Heritage. Proved February 5, 1703-4. Lib. 2, 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 the real estate (£316.4.2 incl. two men slaves) taken by John Kay and Wm. Hackney. 1703 Nov. 29. Adams, Joseph of Burlington, leaves his estate to St. Anne's1 Church, Burlington, and appoints Nathaniel Westland and Robert Wheeler. Witnesses--Will Heulings, James Bingham, and John Robardis. Proved July 18, 1704. Lib. 1, p. 76 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 Westhock, Natt: Pope, Tho: Clarke, John Abbott, John French, John Rogers; Will: Ogburn, Will: Atkinson, George Kendell, Tho: Staples, Jacob Goedown, Samuel Furnis, Martha Drummer, 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, Lorcas Morses, John Hudson, Widow Hancock, William Hewlings, Tho: Chipman. 1705 Aug. 4. Final statement, showing that St. Ann's Church re- ceives £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.--.--. 1694 Oct. 2. Adams, Thomas, of Woodbridge, yeoman; will of. Children--Elizabeth, Hanna (Anna) Adams, Mary Sutton, who has eldest ------- 1 Now St. Mary's. Calendar of Wills. 5 son Joseph Sutton; Rebecca, wife of Richard Smith. Plantation now oc- cupied by Thomas Cawood, personal property. Executors--Capt. John Bissopp and John Fithrandolph, both of Middlesex Co. Witnesses-- Samuel Fich Randal and Richard Tattersall. Proved August 17, 1695. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 223, and Middlesex Wills 1695 July 26. Inventory of the personal estte, £379.14.--, incl. a debt due by Tho: Cauwood £360.--, made by Daniel Stillwell and John Conger. 1695 April 1. "Account of money paid to Thomas Adams on his order by m. John Fitchrandolf," mentioning Elesabeth Tattenshell, John Depu, John Fannoy, Henry Baker, Benjamin Grifeth, John Bishop and John Jones. 1698 Dec. 3. Account of debts paid out of the estate to Mr. Slater, John Langstaff, Elisha Parker, Natt. Fitch Randolfe, Wm. Thorp, John Aires, Daniel and John Eruen "for going to Neversinks for the Docktor," Samuel Randolfe, Joshua Peirce, Rich. Smith, Joshua Mushro, Elizabeth and Hanah Adams, John Barkley, Sam'l Aires; made by John Bishop and John Fitchrandolph. 1719 May 27. Addomes, Addoms, Jonathan, of Great Egg Har- bour, of Gloster Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Barber (Barbara); children-- Jonathan, John, Abbigel, Marget, Rebecca, Sarah, Marey, Dina, Feabe. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and Peter White, of Egg- harbour. Witnesses--Daniel Ingersull, Elizabeth Ingersull, Thomas Green. Proved June 7, 1727. Lib. 2, p. 431 1726-7 Feb. ----. Inventory of the personal estate, £128, attested by Barbara Addoms (Adams), one of the executors. 1694 Nov. 10. Aires, Obadiah, of Woodbridge, planter; will of. Children--John, Samuel, Obadiah, Joseph, Mary. Real and personal es- tate. Executors--sons John and Samuel. Witnesses--Ephr. Andrews and John Pike. Proved November 17, 1694. 1694 Nov. 17. Inventory of the personal estate (£51.13.9), made by the executors, Ephr. Andrews and John Pike. 1694 Dec. 6. Bond of John and Samuel Aires (Ayers) of Woodbridge, planters, as administrators of the estate. Middlesex Wills 1694 Nov. 17. Aires, Obadiah, senior, of Woodbridge; will of. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 215 1688 Nov. 23. Aitkinsone, George, of Amboy. Inventory of the personal estate (£15.4.2), made by Thomas Gordon and James Clerk- sonne. Middlesex Wills 1722 Mar. 29. Akres, Simon, of Hunterdon Co., administration 6 New Jersey Colonial Documents. on the estate of, granted to Simon Akres. Lib. 2, p. 147 1727 Sept. 26. Alberson, John, of Gloucester Co., inventory of the personal estate, £72.2, made by Abraham Alberson and Joseph Low. 1727 Sept. 30. Bond of his widow, Hannah Alberson, as administra- trix of the estate, John Hogg fellow bondsman. Lib. 2, p. 442 1719-20 5th d. 11th m. (Jan. ). Alberson, William, of Newton, Gloucester Co.; will of. Wife Ester; children--William, John, Jane Mary, the last two under 21; wife's daughter Hester. Home farm on Fork Creek, opposite to John Mickle's and adjoining Thomas Denniw, brother Abraham, Joseph Lowe and heirs of John Dennis, 300 acres on Egg harbour Road, personal property. The wife sole executrix. Wit- nesses--Thomas Dennis, Thomas Dennis, junior, Thomas Sharp. Proved April 19, 1720. Lib. 2, p. 139 1720 18th d. 2d m. (April). Inventory of the personal estate, £296.--, incl. plate and cash, £3.--, beds and furniture, £50.--, other household goods, £100.--, made by Jeremiah Bate and Thomas Sharp. 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. Ex- ecutors--the wife, brother James Laurence and brother Richard Ellison. Witnesses--Nathan Allen, Wm. Biddle, Joseph Plumleigh, John Richard- son, 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 6sh., four bonds £200, four slaves £100, made by Nathan Allen, Charles Mackelene and Joseph Reckless. 1706 April 25. Alewell, Elweall, Thomas, senior, of Pile Grove Precinct, Salem Co., carpenter; will of. Wife Sarah; daughters--Sarah Walling, Mary Nichols 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. 1, p. 37 1715 Aug. 20. Inventory of the personal estate, £55.8, made by Rich'd Whitacar and John Fithian. Calendar of Wills. 7 1726 Dec. 23. Alexander, Joseph, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeo- man; 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 admin- inistrator 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. 1687-8 Jan. 4. Alger, Thomas, of Woodbridge Corporation, yeoman; will of. Wife Susanna, executrix; son William, daughter Mary Gilman, grandchild John, son of John Allen, of Woodbridge. A plantation, a homelot in Woodbridge, share in the mill by John Dennis. Witnesses-- Edward Slater, Richard Worth and Charles Gilman. Proved January 24, 1687-8. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 108, and Middlesex Wills 1687-8 Jan. 16. Inventory of the estate (£113.3.3, incl. £30 for his share of the grist mill), made [by] Samuel Moore and Edward Slater. 1718-19 Feb. 18. Allan, John, administration of the estate of, granted to John Vinall and Richard Haniman. Lib. A, p. 114 1696 July 15. Alldricks, 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 Cloycee 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 execu- trix Elizabeth Alldricks. Salem Wills, A, p. 210 1730 May 20. Allen, Calap (Caleb) of Manasquam, Town of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., planter; will of. Wife Frainces sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate. Witnesses--Joseph Gardiner, Nathaniel Bills, Jeremaih Stillwell. Proved June 3, 1713. Lib. 1, p. 403 1717 Aug. 8. Allen, Charles, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., weaver; will of. Wife Elizabeth and son Jonathan, of the same place, cordwainer, executors; daughters Sarah and Mary. Personal estate. Witnesses--Benjamin Bonnel, John Thompson, Samuel Norris. Proved August 15, 1717. Lib. A, p. 80 1724-5 Feb. 18. Allen, Allin, David, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth 8 New Jersey Colonial Documents. Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Mary; children--Martha (married name illegible), Elizabeth, Joseph, David and Hannah. Real and personal es- tate. No executor named in the will, but Joseph Allin and Richard Gard- ner qualify as such. Witnesses--Peter Traverrie, Samuel Forman (a Quaker), Thomas Bills, Joseph Lawrence. Proved April 8, 1725. Lib. A, p. 333 1724-5 March 17. Inventory of the personal estate, £240.3.3, incl. a silver watch, £7; a Bible and two Testaments, 10.6; 64 1/2 bushels of wheat £12.3.9; made by Peter Trauerrie and Samuel Forman. 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 Alex- ander, "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, an expected child. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and Charles Crostwayt. Witnesses--John Mahu, Bethiah Datton, Bathniphleath Crosthwayt. Proved December 26, 1716. Lib. 2, p. 37 ----- ------. Charles Crosthwayt informs Surrogate James Sherron that he will not acr as executor. 1716 Dec. 24. Inventory of the personal estate, £85.14; made by Hem. Buck and Hugh Chard. Salem Wills 1691-2 Jan. 30. Allen, Ephraim, of Shrowsbery; will of. Wife, two sons and a daughter; names not given. The wife, her father, George Allen and John Williams to order the outward estate. Witnesses--Faith Hunt, George Allen, Lidya Wardell and Elizabeth Hance. Proved Feb- ruary 1, 1691-2. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 220, and Monmouth Wills 1693 5th d. 6th m. (Aug.). "Whereas ovr nams are mentioned in the will of ovr brothar Ephram Allin desesed we whos nams are vnder writen doe vpon good consideration Resigne vp all ovr trvst tharin to Margret Allin the sd will mentioned as administration as wines over hands Shrowsry." Eliakim Wardell, John Williams, George Allin; witnessed by Lydia and Mary Wardell. 1693 Aug. 20. Inventory of the personal estate (£85.12.0), made by Thomas Cooke, George Corles, Peter White and Samuel Dennis. 1694-5 Feb. 13. Bond of William West, of Shrewsberry, and wife Margaret, formerly widow of Ephraim Allen, as executors of the last will; John West and William Wolly, fellow bondsmen. 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 Calendar of Wills. 9 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 by Sam'l Wade and James Chamless. 1728-9 Jan. 7. Allen, George, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., blacksmith; will of. Wife Hannah; children--William, Daniel, Richard, Mathew, Joseph, James, all but William under age; Lydia, Mary, Abi- gaill. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and William Leeds, of Middletown, Esqre. Witnesses--Thomas Glenrae (Gleane in jurat of proof), Pontius Stelle, Geo. Thornborough. Proved March 24, 1728-9. Lib. B, p. 164 1728 Dec. 28. Adam, Hannah, of Allaways Creek, Salem Co., widow of Ephraim. Inventory of the personal estate, £19.7.8, incl. some old books 10s., 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. 1711 Sept. 15. Allen, Jedidiah, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co.; will of. Wife Elizabeth; children--Ephraim, who has son Joseph and dau. Dinah; Ralph, Henry, Jonathan, David, Elisha, Nathan, Judah, Esther Adams, Mary Wells, Patience Tilton and Meribah Thorn; legacy to Mary, dau. of John Allen. Land, 230 acres, in Pennsilvania, 80 a. in Shrewsbury adjoining Thomas White, and other real property; personal estate (twelve silver spoons). The wife executrix. Witnesses--Amos White, Wm. Brinley, Sam'l Dennis, Jacob Dennis. Codicill of Septem- ber 25, 1711, disposes of real estate forgotten in the will; witnessed by Sam'l Dennis, Wm. Hunt, Thomas Chambers. Proved February 6, 1711-2. Lib. 1, p. 350 1711-12 Feb. 8. Inventory of the personal estate (£1,454.7.5, incl. money due by his son Ralph; several bonds, £522; a silver tankard and other silver ware, £30; books, £15; a negro girl and a grindstone, together £41); made by Thomas White and George Corleis, and sworn to by Elizabeth Allen, executrix. 1683-4 Jan. 2. Allen, John, of Woodbridge, Clerk. Bond of John Dennes, of Woodbridge, planter, as administrator of the estate of; Nathaniel Fitzrandolph, of the same place, and William Looker, of Eliza- beth Town, planter, fellow bondsmen. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 56, and Middlesex Wills 1683-4 Jan. 18. Inventory of the estate, £148.3.5, all personal, incl. 3 gold rings, a small silver seal, a plate box, a small nutshell tipt with sil- 10 New Jersey Colonial Documents. ver, a silver dram cup, a silver spoon, a library of 252 volumes, religious, medical, historical, and debts due by Samuel Moore, Sam'l Haile, Halick Codrick, Will. Legee, Jon Wilkinson, Mathew More, of Elizabethtown, Jon Ogden, senior, Mr. Woodrofe, Joseph Bond, Nathl Bunnell, Jonas Wood, Richd Clark, John Cooth (? Booth), George Rose, John Ogden, junior, Eliz: Johnson, Will Cramer, Thos. More, Winkfield Mouldworth, Nicholas Carter, Moses Tomson, Roger Lambert, David Ogden, Benja- min Wade, Nathaniel Tuttle, of Piscattaway, Charles Gillman, Will. Lets, --Spinage of Newark, Thos. Johnson, Mr. Crane, Thos. Person, Mr. Richell, Joseph Johnson, Mikeill Tomkins, Mrs. Abigal Person, John Baldwin, Will Shors, John Brown, John Breuin, Jonathan Gage, Thos. Lyon, Jasper Crane, Good: Duglash, Joseph Lindy, Abraham Person, Samuel Harrison, Joseph Brown, John Ward the turner, Azariah Crane, Ephr. Burrell. Duplicate. 1685 April 15. Allen, John, senior, administration on the estate of, granted to his son John. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 78 1697 22d d. 9th m. (Nov.). Allen, John, of Salem Co., husband- man. Inventory of the personal estate, £267.2.4, incl. bills, bonds and book debts, £163.9.1, made by Jona Beere and Sam'l Hedge. 1697-8 -----. Administration on the estate granted to his widow, Re- becca Allen. Salem Wills, A, p. 218 1702-3 Jan. 4. Allen, John, of Middlesex Co., cooper; will of. Son John; daughters, names not given, under age. Real and personal es- tate. Executors--John Fitzrandolph and Nathaniel Fitzrandolph, junior, both of Woodbridge. Witnesses--Mathew Bunn, John Cook and Milles Bunn. Proved January 28, 1702-3. 1702-3 Jan. 8. Inventory of the personal estate (£45.14.1), made by Nathaniel Fitzrandolph and Samuel Hale. 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 1715-16 Jan. 16. Allen, John, of Woodbridge, cooper; will of. Wife Deliverance; children--Samuel, John, Ursula, a younger daughter, name not given. Land bought of Moses Rolf, do., inherited from father, John Allen, personal property. Executors--the wife with brother-in-law, John Heard (?). Witnesses--Daniel Britten, John Thomson, Adrian Hude. Proved before Jas. Smith, Secretary. Lib. A, p. 30 1715 ----------. Inventory of the personal estate (£105.3.0, incl. a Calendar of Wills. 11 great Bible, £1.10, and a small one 6 shil.), made by Samuel Dennes and Dan Britten. 1704 June 26. Allen, Joseph, of Shrosbery; will of. Wife Sarah; children--Beniamane, Ralph, Danell, Ruben, Sarah, Hanah. Land in Freehold, personal estate incl. Butter's bill. The wife executrix. Wit- nesses-- Zachariah Allen, William Earl and John Earl, who all three prove the will before Samuel Cranston, Governour of Rhode Island and Providence Plantation, October 11, 1704. Lib. 1, p. 103 1705 April 14. Inventory of the personal estate (£186.18.0), made by George Allin, John Woolley and Peter Willson. Monmouth Wills 1689 Oct. 24. Allen, Judah, of Shrowsbery; will of. Wife Mary; children--Joseph, Mary, Hannah and Elizabeth, all under age; brother George Allen. Land along the North River, adjoining George Allen, rights to land on Manasquam R., personal property. The wife executrix. Witnesses--Peter Tilton, Remembrance Lippincott and John Woolley. Proved December 4, 1689. Lib. 1, p. 165, and Monmouth Wills 1711 July 16. Administration on the estate granted to his widow Desire. Lib. 1, p. 316 1692 Nov. 19. Allen, Margret, inventory of the personal estate (£132.2.0, incl. 2 bullacks and on neger, £19), indorsed "estate of Ephraim Allen," and made by William Shattock and Thomas Cooke. Monmouth Wills 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 prop- erty. Executors--the wife and son Mathew. Witnesses--Abraham Heu- lings 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 moth- er, 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 12 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1717 Sept. 13. Allen, Ralph, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., yeo- man; will of. Wife Margeret; children--Jedidiah, Aron, Ezekel, James, Mariam, the last four under age. Home farm, land in Croswicks, given to testator by his mother as 100 acres; do. in Freehold, half of what tes- tator and brother Henry received from their father; personal estate. The wife sole executrix. Witnesses--Gabriel Stelle, Henry Allen, George Allin. Proved August 26, 1719. Lib. A, p. 132 1724 -------. Inventory of the personal estate, £120, made by George Allen and George Williams. Indorsed as of Monmouth Co. 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 1717 April 10. Allice, James, letters of administration on the estate of, granted to James Banks. Lib. A, p. 50 1693 5th 6th m. (Aug.). Allin, Ephraim, of (?) Eliakim Wardell, John Williams and George Allin renounce their right of administration (executorship?) in favor of Margret Allin, dated at Shrowsbry. Monmouth Wills 1695 Dec. 25. Allin, George, of Elizabeth Town (died Dec. 23 in in the morning), inventory of the estate of (£41.8.1 1/2), made by Andrew Hamton and Richard Takere. Essex Wills 1695 Dec. 27. Allin, George, of Roway, administration on the estate of, granted to John Barclay, of Perth Amboy. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 227 1695 --------. Debts due to the estate by Sam. Olliver and John Bord- man, by the estate to John Melvin, Richard Powell, Wm. Bingley, Thomas Gordon, James Murray, Ben. Griffith, Miles Forster, widow Delavall, David Mudie, Wm. Browne, Wm. Oliver, Tho. Johnston, widow Lyon, Abr. Hatfield, Henry Walwood, Roger Lambert, George Ross, Samuel Dennis, John Bishop, John Moore, John Crook, of N. Y., and John Baker, of Elizabeth Town. Essex Wills 1714 Nov. 23. Allin, George, of Shrousbery, yeoman; will of. Wife Elizabeth; children--Ebzer, Joseph, George, Debearh (Deborah ?), Mergret, Hannah, all under age. Real and personal estate. The wife executrix. Witnesses--George Allin Smith, William Hulit, Benjamin Cartter. Proved February 25, 1714-15. Lib. 1, p. 522 1716 Dec. 27. Allison, Richard, of Burlington Co., Elishep, Calendar of Wills. 13 widow of, appointed administratrix of the estate. Burlington Records, Reversed Side 1718 April 28. Allword, Allwood, Henry, of Woodbridge. In- ventory of the personal estate (£140.14.--), taken by Thomas Colleyer and Jonathan Dennis. Judith Alwood swears May 12, 1718, that the inven- tory comprises all the goods and chattels of her deceased husband. Lib. A, p. 98 1687 Oct. 28. Andersone, Alexander, of the Chingaroras. Bond of John Hamton, of Chingaroras, planter, as administrator of the estate of; John Reid, of Amboy Perth, Deputy Surveyor, fellow bondsman. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 104, and Monmouth Wills 1714 June 29. Anderson, Alexander. Administration on the es- tate of, who died intestate in 1687; not administered on by John Ham- ton, since deceased, granted to John Barclay, of Middlesex Co. Lib. 1, p. 451 1719 July 9. Anderson, Androus, of Pen's Neck, Salem Co.; will of. Wife Ann sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate. Witnesses--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 execu- tor 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. 1724 May 30. Anderson, Cornelius, of Hopewell, Hunterdon Co. Bond of Annah, widow, and Eliakim, son of, as administrators of the estate, John Anderson, of Hopewell, and Francis Vannoy, of said Co., fellow bondsmen. Lib. 2, p. 263 1724 Oct. 26. Inventory of the personal estate, £166.11, made by Enoch Andrus (Andrews) and John Muirhead. Lib. 2, p. 263 1712 1st d. 3d m. (May). Andrews, Edward, of Little Egg- harbour, 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 Mor- dica; personal property. Executors--the wife and Thomas Ridgawa, with Richard Osborn and brother-in-law, Jacob Onge, as assistants. Wit- nesses--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.- 14 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 5.2 3/4, incl. book debts, £163.12.4 3/4, made by William Cramer and Gervas Pharo. 1711 Nov. 27. Andrews, Andross, Ephraim, of Woodbridge, Middlesex co., yeoman; will of. Wife Darcass, heiress of personal es- tate; Ephraim, son of Jediah Andross, of Philadelphia, to have all land and rights to land, but if he should die before coming of age, then Icha- bod Smith, junior, of Woodbridge, inherits the home farm resp. his younger brother, Benjamin Smith; son-in-law (? stepson) Elizeous Barron, of Woodbridge. Executors--Iachabod Smith and Samuel Dennis, both of Woodridge, yeomen. Witnesses--John Rowley, Elizebeth Rowley, Geo: Ewbanck. Proved June 8, 1714. Lib. 1, p. 485 1729 Sept. 9. Andrews, Lydian, of Evesham Township, Burling- ton Co., widow. Bond of Mathias Brackney, of Burlington Co., as ad- ministrator 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, Jo- seph Herritage, Richard Cox, John Hort and John Roberts. 1693 Sept. 12. Andrews, Samuel; will of. Wife Mary; children --Edward, Mary, Mordia, Peeter, Hester. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and Edward Rockhill, with John Woolston and Sam- uel 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. Bid- dle, Frances Davenport, John Wilston, sen., and Isaac H. Horner. 1697 Aug. 29. (Dutch, Engl. copy defective.) Adnressen, Lourens, and wife Jannetje Jans, of Minckachque; joint will of. Children of said Jannetje by her first husband, Cristian Baerense, vizt: Barent, Cornelis and Johannes Cristianense, by present husband Andries, Lourens, Pieter and Thomas Louwersen. Farm at Minckachque, personal estate. Witnesses --Enoch Michielsen, Cales Arentse Toers. Proved March 19, 1692-3. Administration granted to Andrise Lawrence, both the testators being dead, July 13, 1694. N. J. Archives, XXI., pp. 193, 205 1723 May 10. Adnries, Couzin, of Raway, Essex Co. Adminis- Calendar of Wills. 15 tration on the estate of, granted to Tunis Somerrendike, of the Island of New York, in the County of New York. Lib. A, p. 243 1717-18 Jan. 8. Andros, Andrus, Andrews, Roger, of Eversham Township, Burlington Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Lydia; children--Roger, Moses, Bridgit, Dorcos, left in Great Britain, Thomas, John, Steven, Amee, Elizabeth, Frances, Lydia. Land to be taken up in the first four dividends; do., 318 acres at Muskonothkong above the Falls of Delaware, home farm, personal property. The wife sole executrix. Witnesses-- William Parke, John Hort, Tho: Scattergood. Proved February 10, 1717-18. Lib. 2, p. 86 1717-18 Feb. 2. Inventory of the personal estate, £60.14.--, made by James Adams and Thomas Hooton. 1730 -----. Androvet, Charles, of Somerset Co. Inventory of the personal estate, £14.19.8 1/2, incl. a silver "snuch pox" 9s.; a book "The Life of Robin Crusoe," 1.2; a book of common prayer, 1.6; and other books 1.11; made by his brother, Daniel Andrevett and appraised by Wm. Griffin and John Michael Sperling. Somerset Wills 1730 Oct. 5. Administration on the estate granted to Daniel Andro- vett. Lib. B, p. 168 1674 Oct. 15. Andrus, Yokam; will of. Leaves his property to wife and children, not named. Witnesses--Humphrey Spening and Jan L-----? Proved March 11, 1674-5. Bergen Wills 1718 Dec. 25. Antram, John, of Northampton Township, Burling- ton Co., cordwainer; will of. Wife Frances; sons--John, James, thomas, Isaac; daughters Anna Matlack, Mary, Elizabeth; granddaughter Eliza- beth, 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 1719 May 30. Inventory of the personal estate, £202.12.--, incl. 2 ne- gro women £80.--, made by Joshua Frettwell and Tho. Scattergood. 1709 Oct. 15. Apellgat, Daniel, senior, of Middletown, Mon- mouth Co.; will of. Wife Rebeckah sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate; the children--John and Jacob, receiving each 6s.; Bartholomew, Ebenezer, Susana, Hanah, Mary and Rebeckah, each one. Witnesses--John Newman, Thomas Shepard, Thomas Appelgat. Proved September 7, 1710. Lib. 1, p. 280, and Monmouth Wills