Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. I. 1670-1730; Unknown Counties, NJ Pages 389-399 [ROBERTSON-SADLER] 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. Calendar of Wills. 389 1693 June 2. Robertson, William, of Essex Co., Doctor of Phis- ick. Inventory of the estate of, £250.15.3, all personal, incl. "Debts sper- ate and desparate," 6 silver spoons, one silver tumbler and a negro wo- man, 1290 acres of land no appraised; made by Andrew Hamton and John Wynans. Property mentioned as at Samuel Oliver's, Margarett Robertson's, Benjamin Griffiths. See Robison, Robleson. 1689 June 24. Robeson, William, of Salem Co., planter. In- ventory of the estate of, £12.9.4; made by John Worlidge and John Pledger. 1689 Aug. 19. Administration on the estate granted to the partner of dec'd, William Johnson. Salem Wills, A, p. 35 1714 June 22. Robins, Daniel, of Crossweks, Monmouth Co., yeoman; will of. Children--Danill, Moses, Richard, Robert, Aron, Benjamin, Mary, Lydia, wife of Wm. Therp of Woodbridge, Hoope; grandchildren--Sarah and Marabe, daughters of dec'd son Nathaniel. Farm at Crossweeks, land in Newhaven, Connecticut. Personal prop- erty. Executors--son Danile. Witnesses--Samuel Dennes, Daniel Aru- ents (?) junior, Adam Hude. Proved August 18, 1714. Lib. 1, p. 494 1709 May 10. Robins, Joseph, of Freehold; will of (very dilapi- dated). Wife Anne. Children--Joseph, Anne, Frances, Nathaniel, Behtiah, Rachel, Jacob, Charrity, and expected child. Land at Crost- wekes, bought from his father September 18, 1706, do. between ---- Clay- ton and Daniel Robins. Personal property. Executors--the wife, Zebu- lon Clayton and Thomas Taylor. Witnesses--Benjamin Lawrence, Rich- ard Orsborn, John Uahan (Vaughn) junior, William Storie. Proved June 6, 1709. Lib. 1, p. 240, and Monmouth Wills 1715 21st d. 3d m. (May). Robins, Richard, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Catherine. Sons--Richard, Obediah; daughters--Lidia and Hope; an expected child.; son-in-law (stepson) Nathaniel Bacon, to live with his mother until of age. Sons' grandfather Holmes mentioned. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and Samuel Woodhouse of Cohansey. Witnesses--Samuel Holmes, Edward Bambury, John Swinney. Proved September 28, 1715. Lib. 2, p. 38 1715 Oct. 28. Inventory of the personal estate, £179.1.1 1/2; made by Garat Durland and Samuel Holmes. 1715-6 Jan. 11. Robins, Robert, of Cohansey, Salem Co.; will of. Wife Hanah, sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate during minority of son Latten Robins. Witnesses--Tho: Maskeil, Peter Fitch- randolph, Jo'n Fitchrandolph, Henry Joyce. Proved February 16, 1715-6. Lib. 2, p. 182 390 New Jersey Colonial Documents 1715-6 Feb. 13. Inventory of the personal estate, £245.14; made by Thomas Maskell and John Brick. 1719 April 16. Robinson, Charles, of Cape May Co., cord- wainer. Inventory of the personal estate of, £149.3.3, new currency; made by William Smith and Nath'll Jenkins. 1719 May 21. Bond of Elizabeth Robinson, widow of Charles, as ad- ministratrix of the estate. Wm. Smith of Cape May and Charles Angelo of Salem Co. fellow bondsmen. 1724 July 26. Account of the estate by the administratrix, now called Elizabeth Crowell, who charges herself with payments to Thomas Tress, Thos. Smith, Thos. Barncraft, Jo'n Drumey, Rich'd Allison, Humphrey Hughes, Constant Hughes, Obediah Shaw, Wm. Seagrave, Ed'w Church, John Page, Recompense Bond, Joseph Finlow, Thos. Langley, Henry Youngs, Jo'n Crowell, Andrew Godfrey, Lilophe Hand, Thomas Hand, Rich'd Downes, Lewis Cressee, Wm. Smith, Zekiel Mulford, Jo'n Hub- bard, Benja. Hand, Col. Lewis Morris. 1687 Oct. 28. Robinson, James, of Middletown. Administration on the estate of, granted to Benj. Devell of Middletown. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 104 1687 Oct. 28. Bond of Benjamin Devell of Middletown as adminis- trator of the estate. William Scott of the same place fellow bondsman. Monmouth Wills 1723 Oct. 19. Robinson, Richard, of Nottingham Township, Burlington Co., schoolmaster. Inventory of the personal estate of, i. e., "His Purse and a Parcell with Sum Bookes and Debts a Box with same small thinges," £14.9.10; made by John Tantum and John Middletown. Sworn to by Benjamin Robins as administrator. 1723 Oct. 21. Bond of Benjamin Robins of Nottingham, yeoman, as administrator of the estate. John Tantum of the same place fellow bondsman. Administration Bonds 1716-1756 1724 April 15. Account of the estate by the administrator, Benja- min Robins, who has paid £3.4.2 more than the estate is worth to John Tantum for the coffin, John Middleton, James Vallatt, Isaac Still, James Lowrie, Samuel Rogers, Anne Colvin, Elisa Cunningham and Edward Fitchrandall. 1720 July 13. Robinson, Robeson, Sarah, of Piscataway, Middle- sex Co., spinster; will of. Brothers--Timothy Chandler, who has two sons, Abraham and Isaac, both under age, and Samuel Chandler, heirs and executors of real and personal estate, with legacies to Moses and Martha Tomkins and Joshua and Zeruiah Bunel. Witnesses--Joshua Martin, Jeremiah Soper, Thomas Brodrick. Proved August 26, 1720. Lib. A, p. 191 Calendar of Wills. 391 1690 April 23. Robinson, Thomas, of Crosswick Creek; will of. Wife Susannah. An expected child; legacies to Roger Park junior, Wil- liam Emley, his children and servant Mary Hughs; kinsman John Robin- son of Epworth, Co. of Lincoln, England, to inherit after wife's death. William Emley of Nottingham and Roger Park of Crosswick Trustees of real estate, the wife executrix of personal property. Witnesses--Joshua Wright and Joseph Ward. Proved May 10, 1691. 1691 May 8. Inventory of the estate (£59.--.--, all personal); made by Robert Wilson, William Hixson, Marmaduke Horsman and Roger Parke. 1691 June 3. Bond of the widow Susanna Robinson as executrix. Robert Wilson and Thomas Folke junior, both of Burlington Co., yeo- men, fellow bondsmen. Burlington Wills 1691 June 3. Will proved and letters testamentary granted to his widow and executrix, Susanna Robinson of Crosswicks Creek. Burlington Records, p. 16 1698 Aug. 6. Robinson, Walter, of Piscataway, planter; will of. Wife Abigail, who has had four children by her first husband, daughter Sarah Robinson. Real and personal estate. The wife executrix with Thomas Higgins and Isaac Smalley as overseers. Witnesses--Hypsibah Mannin, Mary MackDaniel and Edward Slater. Proved September 3, 1698. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 289, and Middlesex Wills 1705 April 25. Robison, Robinson, John, of Middlesex Co. In- ventory of the personal estate of (£32.--.3); made by Jonathan Bishop, Adam Hude and William Bunn; sworn to Novemebr 7, 1707, by Elisha Parker, executor. 1693 July 20. Robison, Doctor William, of Middlesex Co. Bond of Margaret Robison and Benjamin Griffith as administrators of the estate of. John Carrington fellow bondsman. See Robertson. 1693 May 18. Robleson, Robertson, Dr. William; will of. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 205 See Robertson. 1737-8 Jan. 11. Rochead, John, of Monmouth Co. Bond of James Rochead as administrator of the estate. Lawrence Smyth of Perth Amboy fellow bondsman. 1722 April 9. Rockhill, Edward, of Chesterfield Township, Bur- lington Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Mary. Children--John, Robert, Sarah Black, Mary Stevenson, Anne, Joseph, David, Edward, Samuel, Jonathan ("supposed Incapable of getting his Living"). Land in Ches- terfield adjoining Samuel Taylor, meadows, bought of Benj. Field, 320 392 New Jersey Colonial Documents. acres at the Mountains, home farm of 100 acres bought of Anthony Wood- house, 100 a. adjoining. Personal property. The wife executris. Wit- nesses--John Grant, Sarah Quicksall, Jno. Richardson. Proved May 18, 1722. Lib. 2, p. 181 1722 May 17. Inventory of the personal estate, £241.6; made by Nathan Folwell and John Stevenson. 1694 Sept. 15. Rodney, Rodenie, John, of Philadelphia, gentle- man; copy of will of. Wife Anne sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate, until son Cæsar Rodney is 21; legacies to dau. Penelopy Roach, nephew William Rodney, of Jones Co., friend Thomas Boleman. Nephew Wm. Rodney with friends Philipp Richards and John Jones of Philadelphia, merchants, to assist the executrix. Witnesses--John Wil- kinson, John Stephens, Alexander Deverex and Esther Wilkinson. Proved December 12, 1694. 1694-5 Feb. 28. Inventory of the estate of Capt. John Rodney (£331.- 15.11, all personal); made by Jeremiah Basse and Isaac Marriott. 1694-5 March 2. Bond of the widow Anne Rodeney of Burlington, as executrix. Jeremiah Basse fellow bondsman. Burlington Wills 1694-5 March 2. Will proved (previously proved in Philadelphia) and letters testamentary for West Jersey granted to his widow and executrix, Anne Rodenie. Burlington Records, p. 25 1711 Aug. 10. Roe, John, of Gloucester Township, yeoman; will of. Wife Grace. Children--John, Benjamin, Uriah, Deborah, Susanna, Henry, David, Jemima, wife's daughter Sarah Ward. Home farm on the Queen's Road, land on East branch of Timber Creek, bought of Isaac Wood, 100 a. not yet taken up and reversion of 1-10 of a share of W. J. Personal property. Executors--the wife, John Hedger and Joseph Tom- linson. Witnesses--Samuel Ward, Hannah Ward, Hannah Ward of Ded- ford, Joseph Tomlinson. Proved March 12, 1711-2. Lib. 1, p. 343 1711 Oct. 9. Inventory of the personal estate, £44.13.8; made by Arthur Powel senior and Ralph Sutton. 1730 April 15. (Dutch). Roeters, Abraham; wil of. Living at the house of widow Christina Elrington in Rache1 Hill, Somerset Co., who and Susanna Roeters are made sole heiresses of all the estate, they giving a legacy of £10 to Margaretha Sophia Everson, when 21 years old. No executor named. Witnesses--Jurrie Brouwer, Christopher Wiser, Thomas Jennings, Henry Neale. Proved January 15, 1730-1. Letters testatmentary are issued to Christina Elrington and Susann, wife of Nich- olas Everson. Lib. B, p. 190 1718-9 March 7. Rogers, Benjamin, of Shrowsbury, Monmouth ------- 1 Rocky Calendar of Wills. 393 Co., planter; will of. Wife Leah (?). Daughter Elizabeth (under age), brother John Rogers. Real and personal estate. Executors--brother Samuel Rogers and Thomas Tilton. Witnesses--Joseph Lawrence, Wil- liam Gifford, Joseph Gifford. Proved April 13, 1719. Lib. A, p. 118 1698 April 13. Rogers, John, of Nottingham, Burlington Co., yeoman; will of. Children--John, Joseph, Mary. Plantation at Notting- ham, other land due for a £5 purchase. Personal property. Thomas Lambert of Nottingham, John Abbot of Crosswick's Creek, executors, and with Samuel and John Bunting, both of Chesterfield, guardian of the children, woh are to have one year at school, when John is to be appren- ticed to a blacksmith and Joseph to a weaver or tailor. Witnesses--Wil- liam Emley junior, Mary Emley junior and William Emley. Proved March 30, 1700. 1699 Sept. 18. Inventory of the estate (£122.6.8, all personal); made by Francis Davenport and Wm. Emley. 1700 March 30. Bond of the executors, named in the will. Samuel Jenings fellow bondsman. 1713 Dec. 15. Rogers, John, of Newark, Essex Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Elizabeth. Children--Nathaniel, Elizabeth, Sarah, Phebe, all under 18, brother Jabez, now absent. House and lot, 7 acres within the Neck Gate between Mr. Notman and Thomas Ball, 6 a. in the Great Neck between Mr. Plum and Mr. Peirson, 2 1/2 a. in the Great Neck on the high- way between Benajmin Baldwin and brother Joseph Rogers, land and meadow on Tonie's Creek. Personal property. The wife sole executrix. Witnesses--Georg Harison, Nath'll Ward, John Cooper. Proved Marych 19, 1715-6. Lib. A, p. 1 1680 Sept. 1. Rogers, Robert, of Woodbridge; will of. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 124 1730 Sept. 5. Rogers, Samuel, of Manasquam. Administration on the estate of, granted to John Rogers and John Gilford (? Gifford). Lib. B, p. 164 1720 Oct. 9. Rogers, William, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., innholder; will of. Wife Elizabeth. Daughters--Mary, Sary and Ann, all under age. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and John Kinsey junior. Witnesses--Daniel Collings, James Wood, Mo's Rolph. Proved July 7, 1721. Lib. A, p. 202 1696 June 4. Rolph, John, of Woodbridge. Administration on the estate of, granted to Joseph Rolph. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 243 1696 June 4. Rolfe (Rolph), John, of Woodbridge. Inventory of 394 New Jersey Colonial Documents. the personal estate of (£51.19.9); made by Jonathan Bishop and John Bishop. 1697 -------. Receipt. "Wee the undersubscribers, who are the brothers and sisters of John Rolph have Each of us Received our propor- tion" of the sum of £24.4.5 1/2 in the hands of his brother and administrator Joseph Rolph: Benajmin Rolph, Benjamin Cromwell, Jonathan Donham, Moses Rolph, Henry Rolph. ---- -------. Account of the estate of brother John Rolph, who died June 11, 1690 (?), showing payments to Robord Wright, Capt. John Bishop, Elisha Parker, John Smith, Richard Pouel, Jorge Broun, John Inesly, Dr. Robeson, John and Joseph Woodroffe. Middlesex Wills 1722-3 Feb. 27. Rolph, Henry, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., Esq're; will of. Wife Margret. Children--John, Henry, Sarah, Mary, Joseph. Homestead with saw mill, 200 acres bought of Richard Ashfield by his attorney Rip van Dam, other real property, not described. Per- sonal estate. The wife sole executrix. Witnesses--James Wilkison, Henry Connit, Moses Rolfe. Proved August 28, 1723. Lib. A, p. 261 1708 May 18. Rolph, Joseph, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., car- penter; will of. Wife Rebecka. Children--Samuel, Mary, Hannah and Rebecka; brothers Henry and Moses Rolph. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife with Captain Elisha Parker, Benjamin Rolfe and Robert Ogden as overseers. Witnesses--Jonathan Bishop, Eliphalet Frase, Isaac Whitehead. Proved June 10, 1708. Lib. 1, p. 205 1708 June 8. Inventory of the estate (£400.0.0 real, £240.13.3 per- sonal, incl. a negro man and a negro woman £70.0.0); made by Jonathan Bishop, Adam Hude and John Ewr (?). Sworn to by Alice Rolph, execu- trix. 1723 Nov. 25. Romine, John, of Freehold, Monmouth Co. Ad- ministration on the estate of, granted to John Pintard. Lib. A, p. 267 1724 May 16. Inventory of the personal estate, £30.14.6, incl. a large Dutch Bible 12s.; made by John Campbell, Samuel Layton and William Job. Sworn to by Jno. Pintard, principal creditor and administrator of the estate. 1709 May 14. Ronald, William, of Freehold, Monmouth Co.; yeo- man; will of. Wife Helen. Sons--John, William and James; daughters-- Eupham, Jannet, Rachel, Helen and Sophia. Real and personal estate. The wife executrix. Witnesses--William Clarke, Charles Gordon, John Bard, Wm. Hay, Wm. Laing. Proved and letters testamentary granted to Helen Ronald May 31, 1709. Lib. 1, p. 233 1698 May 31. Roos, Rose, Samuel, of Newark; will of. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 145 Calendar of Wills. 395 1717 Oct. 26. Ross, George, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., yeo- man; will of. Wife Hannah. Children--John, Thomas, Abigail, Sarah, George, William, Samuel, and expected child. House and lot, land, bought of Derrick Baker. Personal property. Executor--brother-in-law Daniel Price. Witnesses--Samuel Whitehead, Daniel Ross, Hannah Lambert. Proved November 14, 1717. Lib. A, p. 86 1717 Nov. 13. Daniel Price refuses to act as executor. 1722 May 16. Ross, George, and Sarah, elect as their gurardian James Hampton of Elizabeth town, to whom letters of administration are given. Lib. A, p. 236 1722-3 Feb. 21. Ross, James, of Elizabeth town. Administration on the estate of, granted to Jonathan Miller of the same place, principal creditor. Lib. A, p. 244 ----- -------. Rounsevall, Richard, of Hopewell Township, Bur- lington Co.; will of. Wife Hannah, sole executrix of "visible" estate. Children, names not given. Witnesses--Daniel Howell, Samuel Davis, Alexander Lockart. Proved April 28, 1704. Lib. 1, p. 48 1728 Oct. 3. Rousby, Christopher, of Raway, Essex Co.; will of. Wife Sarah sole heiress and executrix of real and personal estate, empow- ered to dispose of it with the advice and approbation of John Balts as Trustee. Children--Christopher, Henry, William and Elizabeth. Wit- nesses--Edward Vaughan, Abigail Sharpe, Sarah Wickins. Proved Octo- ber 31, 1728. Lib. B, p. 101 1728 Oct. 28. Inventory of the personal estate, £110.18.7, incl. 14 old books 18s., 30 bushels of wheat at 3s.6p., 2 or rye at 2s.6p., an old negro man £8, a young negro woman £40; made by John Marsh, John Thomson and John Porter. 1689 March 26. Rouse, Simon; will of. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 209 1693-4 Jan. 22. Bond of John Bishop of Raway, gentleman, as admin- instrator of the estate of. Richard Powell of Woodbridge, fellow bonds- man. Middlesex Wills 1715 April 29. Rowe, Joseph, of Burlington Co. Inventory of the personal estate, £66.6.--; made by Tho. Scoley and John Cheshire. 1719 Sept. 1. Account of the estate by Mary Cleayton, the admin- instratrix, showing payments to Thomas Barton, Francis Davenport, Sam- uel and Jonathan Lovett, Wm. Wood junior, Susannah and Joseph Fur- nis, Jacob Doughty, John Chinoth, John Wheeler, Sam'l Smith, Will. Basnett, Joseph Recklis and Tho: Huff. 396 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1718 March 27. Rowely, Rowly, John, of Woodbridge. Admin- istration on the estate of, granted to his widow, Elizabeth Rowly. Lib. A, p. 114 1719 March 20. Inventory of the estate (£12.19.6); made by Henry Brotherton and Nathaniel Donham. Middlesex Wills 1719 Dec. 7. Account of several debts, paid by his widow Elizabeth, vist. to John Barclay, Mosess Ralph, John Heard, Wm. Rogers, Nathan- iel Dunham for Dr. Higly, Nathaniel Pik, Tobia Hacke, Samuel Parker and Elizabeth Courtuse, in all £17.17.6. 1728 April 11. Rowland, Samuel, of Grinwich, Salem Co., yeo- man. Inventory of the personal estate of, £93.7, incl. books £2.18, a servant "garl" £12, and book debts unknown; made by Josiah Fithian and Job Shepherd. 1728 April 16. Bond of Sarah Rowland of Grinwich as administra- trix of the estate. William Hall of said Co. fellow bondsman. Lib. 2, p. 527 1690 July 8. Rowse, Alice, of Raway in Elizabeth Town, widow. Inventory of the estate of, £232.1.9, all personal, incl £125 for cattle, etc., on the plantation leased to Robert Smith, and an old negro man (£15). Duplicate. Essex Wills 1699 April 13. Royley, Joseph, of Salem Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Elizabeth sole executrix. An expected child; brothers--James and Thomas Royley. Real and personal estate. Witnesses--Tho: Sheep- heard, Abiall Royley, David Sheepheard. Recorded April 2, 1700. 1699 May 9. Inventory of the personal estate, £50.1.3; made by Ed- ward Gillman and Benj. Davis. Salem Wills, III, p. 34 1706 July 25. Royse, John, of Piscattaway, Middlesex Co., gent.; will of. Children--Samuel, Thomas, Mary; sisters--Elizabeth Winne and Elizabeth Borrow; nephew John Royse. Real and personal estate. Executors--brother Joh Borrow, Capt. John Harrisson and mother Mary Crawley. Witnesses--Isaac Smalley, John Mollesson, Benjamin Martin, Jonathan Martin. Proved July 20, 1709. Lib. 1, p. 253 1717 Oct. 21. Royton, John, of Bristol, Penna., fuller and dyer. Bond of Wm. Fishbourne of Philadelphia, merchant, as administrator of the estate of. Richard Smith and Peter Fearon, both of Burlington Co., fellow bondsmen. Lib. 2, p. 83, and Administration Bonds, 1716-1756 1717 Nov. 2. Administration on the estate of, granted to William Fishborne. Lib. 2, p. 83 1712-3 Feb. 10. Ruckman, Elizabeth, of Waterford Township, Calendar of Wills. 397 Gloucester Co., widow. Inventory of the personal estate of, £16.12.7; made by Simeon Ellis and Jno. Walker. 1708 June 28. Ruckman, Thomas, of Gloucester Co.; will of. Wife Elizabeth. Children--Ann, Sarah, wife of George Hamack, Mary, Elizabeth, Judy and Ruth; grandson John Hamack. Real and personal estate. The wife sole executrix. Witnesses--Jno. Walker, John Kay, Joseph Tindall. Proved May 13, 1713. 1714 May 20. Ruckman, Thomas, of Freehold, Monmouth Co.; will of. Wife Rachel. Children--John, Thomas, Rachel, Sarah, Ruth, Hannah, Mary, all the daughters under 18. Real and personal estate. The wife sole executrix. Witnesses--John Ruckman, Benj'n Lawrence, Thomas Cox. Proved November 22, 1715. Lib. A, p. 34, and Lib. 2, p. 53 1715 Nov. 18. Inventory (not specified) of the personal estate (£249.16.6); made by Benj'n Lawrence, John Cox and Richard Mount. Sworn to by Rachel Ruckman, executrix. 1726-7 Feb. 19. Rudyard, Jno., of Perth Amboy, gent.; will of. Children--Thomas, John, Daniel, Mary, Margret, Ruth, all under age; legacy to servant Hanah (either £10 or freedom for her son James). Per- sonal estate. Executors--James Alexander of N. Y., John Barclay of Amboy and brother-in-law Daniell Smith of Long Island. Witnesses-- Benja. Harrison, Heron Putland, Elisha Parker. Proved March 8, 1726-7. Lib. B, p. 52 1685 Dec. 7. Rudyard, Thomas, of New York, about to sail for Barbados and Jamaica; will of. Confirms deed of trust of December 5 to sons-in-law West and Winder, provides for "natural" son John Rudyard (under age); daughters Anne, wife of John West, and Margaret, wife of Samuel Winder, principal heiresses of the property in E. Jersey; the wife ------------ and son Ben: Rudyard receive house and land in Rudyard Town, Staffordshire; legacy to servant Hannah Beamont. Executors--for the estate in N. Y. and N. J., Capt. Andrew Boone and the two sons-in-law named; for Barbados, Jamaica and England, Thomas Fullerton and Han- nah Beamont. Witnesses--John Delavall, John White and John Royse. Proved in Pennsilvania by John Delavall May 15, 1693, in East Jersey by John White June 19, 1693. N. J. Archives, XXI., pp. 210, 214, and Middlesex Wills 1693 Aug. 8. Resignation of Andrew Bowne of Chigaroris, Mon- mouth Co., as surviving executor of the will, requesting the appointment of Geo. Willoks in his stead. 1727 Oct. 28. Rugg, William, of Cohansey, Salem Co., weaver. Bond of James Gibbs of Cohansey, merchant, as administrator or the estate of. Joseph Coleman of Salem, merchant, fellow bondsman. 398 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1727 Nov. 6. Inventory of the personal estate, £4.6.2, incl. an old violin 10s.; made by Sam'l Hedge and Jacob Ware. Sworn to by James Gibbs, as administrator of the estate. 1713 Dec. 5. Rugnion (Runyon), Vincent, of Rariton River, Middlesex Co. Administration on the estate of, granted to his widow Martha Rugnion. Lib. 1, p. 436 1718 July 18. Rumsey, Daniel, of Manington, Salem Co. Inven- tory of the personal estate of, £173.9.6, incl. an Indian man and "a little neager lad" £30; made by Thomas Mason, Bartho: Wayath and John Smith. 1718 July 24. Bond of Grace Rumsey, widow of Daniel, as admin- instratrix of the estate. Joseph Smith and Benjamin Holmes fellwo bonds- men, all of Salem Co. Lib. 2, p. 91 1713-4 Feb. 6. Rumsey, Elizabeth, widow of Robert, of Salem Town; will of. Divides real and personal estate between brother Rinier van Hyst, Robert Colord, John Gentrea, Joseph Gregry. House and lots in Salem, 300 acres at Whitelo Creek, New Castle Co., Penn. Executors --brother Riner van Hyst and John Mason. Witnesses--Wm. Grifin, John Lecroye, Rotho. Raymond. Proved June 23, 1714. Lib. 1, p. 454 1712-3 Feb. 17. Rumsey, Robert, of Salem Town, cordwainer; will of. Wife Elizabeth. Daughter Ruth, under age. Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and John Mason. Witnesses--Wm. Grifin, David Straughan and Sam'l Walcott. Proved May 4, 1714. Lib. 1, p. 453 1714 Sept. 30. Inventory of the personal estate, £98.5.6; made by Wm. Walding and Henry Tedden (?). 1702 5th d. 3d m. (May). Rumsey, William, of Manneton, Salem Co., cordwainer; will of. Wife Ruth sole heiress and executris of real and personal estate; farm of 400 acres. Witnesses--Wm. Ford and John Ithell. Proved September 15, 1702. 1702 13th d. 5th m. (July). Inventory of the personal estate, £218.9; made by John Smith and Thos. Mason. Salem Wills, III, p. 145 1723-4 Feb. 16. Runyon, Vincent, of Piscataway, yeoman; will of. Wife Mary. Children--Vincent, Reuben, Reune, Reziah, Sarah Veghten (cut off with 5s.), Martha Holtem, Ann, Rizpha, Elizabeth Web- ster, daughter of Sarah Webster alias Sarah Veghten. Real and per- sonal estate. Executors--the wife and son Vincent with Samuel Con- verse of Piscataway as assistants. Witnesses--Hopewell Hull, William Williamson, John Cholwell. Proved March 18, 1723-4. Lib. A, p. 282, and Middlesex Wills Calendar of Wills. 399 1727-8 Jan. 20. Runyon, Vincent, of Piscataway Township, Mid- dlesex Co., yeoman; will of. Brothers--Reune, Reziah, both under age, and Reuben; sister Rispha; legacies to Thomas, son of John Holtom, and John Wheeler. Personal estate. Executrix--mother Mary Runyon. Witnesses--John Cholwell, Hopewell Hull, Peter Williamson. Proved February 27, 1727-8. Lib. B, p. 81 1721 Dec. 1. Russell, Deborah, of Cape May Co., widow. Inven- tory of the personal estate of, £33.2.6 1/2; made by John Taylor and Chris- topher Church. 1723 Sept. 9. Bond of Epherim Carman of said Co. as administrator of the estate. John Perkins of Burlington Co. fellow bondsman. 1712 Sept. 10. Rutan, Abraham, of New Barbados; will of. Wife Mary sole heiress and executrix, except plantation bought of Bath. Feurt of N. Y., merchant, on Berry's Creek and bounded S. by Abr'm Titsoort, which he leaves to eldest son Daniel. Other land; home plan- tation, formerly bought of Thomas Noell. Witnesses--Abraham Tiet- soort, Cornelis v. Alfs, Edm'd Kingsland. Proved May 19, 1713. Lib. 1, p. 408, and Bergen Wills Endorsement states that administration on Abraham and Mary Rutan's wills was granted to Daniel Rutan. Inventory of Mary Rutan's estate (£35) filed May 25, 1713, by Jan Bardan and Jan Terhunen. Lib. 1, p. 410 1717 Oct. 28. Ruttan, Abraham, son of Abraham, of Bergen Co., elects as his guardian John Brodberry, to whom letters of guardianship are issued. Lib. A, p. 83 1712-3 Feb. 19. Rutan, Mary, of New Barbados, Bergen Co., widow and executrix of Abraham Rutan; will of. Children--Daniel, Susana, David, Peter. Real and personal property. Witnesses--Cornelis van der Alfs, John Stage, John Berry. Proved May 19, 1713. Lib. 1, p. 409 1713 May 22. Inventory of the personal estate, £35.13; made by John Bardan and Jan Terhunen. Sworn to by David Raton (Ruton), the ad- ministrator of the estate. 1717-8 Jan. 24. Sacket, Simon, of Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Mary. Son Joseph; an expected child. Home farm of 306 acres. Personal property. The wife executrix with John Borroughs of Hopewell as overseer. Witnesses--Richard Scudder, Sam- uel Davis, Jonathan Davis. Proved April 5, 1718. Lib. 2, p. 85 1688 July 21. Sadler, Richard, of Middletown; will of. N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 130, and Lib. A, p. 329