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Archives of the State of New Jersey
First Series Vol. XXX
Vol. II of Calendar of Wills, Administrations, Etc.
1730 - 1750

A B C D E F G H I J K L M
N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
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NOTE:  The books cited as Libers 1, 2, 3, etc., are of West Jersey wills.  Those cited as Libers A, B, C, etc., are the East Jersey wills.  Where matters beside recorded wills, such as inventories, accounts, etc., are noted, the originals may be found in the proper boxes (arranged by counties), reference to which is made in the volumes (three volumes) entitled "Index to Wills," published by the Secretary of State in 1912 and 1913, which should always be consulted in case originals are to be referred to.  All original matters herein abstracted are to be found in the Secretary of State's office at Trenton.
1731, June 24. ALLEN, JUDA, of Evesham, Burlington Co., yeoman; will of. Proved July 20, 1731    
Son, Benjamin (under age).
Daughters - Rebekah, Elizabeth, Mary and Abigail.
Meadow, formerly Clark Rodman's and land purchased of Judiah Adams.
Executors - wife and sons-in-law William Sharp and Edward Clamans.
Witnesses - Francis Hogsett, Arthur Borradaill, Mahlon Stacy.
1731, Aug. 2.        
Inventory of personal estate,  £437.1.11; made by Thomas Noolin, Joseph Fenimore and Benjamin Moore.
1731-2, Jan. 31.       Lib. 3, pp. 146, 177.
Benjamin, son and heir of Judah Allen, and orphan of about 16, elects William Sharp as guardian, to whom letters of guardianship are issued.
1747-8, Feb. 20. ALLEN, LLYDIA, daughter of Ephraim Allen of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., nuncupative will of.     Lib. E, p. 144
Brother, Joseph,
Mother, Mary Allen.
Cousins - Lydia Parker and Alice Goodbody.
Signed by Rachel Dennis and Lydia Parker,
March 1, 1747-8.
Proved by Rachel Dennis and Lydia Parker (Quaker), who testify that Lydia Allen died at twelve o'clock at night, Monday, February 22nd (?).
1732, Dec. 2. ALLEN, NATHAN, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., will of.     Lib. 4, p. 154
Wife, Martha
To son, Nathan, plantation and grist mills, also land adjoining Aaron Robins and Benjamin Applegate.
To son Benjamin, plantation bought of Benjamin Lawrence, Jr., bounded according to lease to William Norton, also the fulling mill.
Daughters - Martha and Margery (under sixteen).
Wife sole executrix.
Witnesses - John Tatum, Jr., Ambrose Field and S
1738, 11th. d. 11th. m. (Jan.).        
Inventory of estate, £1194.15.1, incl. one negro man and two boys, a negro woman and one girl; made by John Tantum and John Middleton.
1748, Sep. 10. ALLEN, NATHAN, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., yeoman; will of. Proved Oct. 1, 1748   Lib. 5, p. 531.
Wife, Sarah.
Son, John (or Nathan John).
"Mother, Martha Decow."
Sister, Martha Lawrence.
Executors - wife and friend Robert Lawrence.
Witnesses - Moses Robins, John Mount and William Lawrence.
1748, Mar. 26. ALLEN, RALPH, of Shrewsbury town, Monmouth Co.; will of. Proved Apr. 27, 1748   Lib. E, p. 166
Wife, Mary.
Children - Rebecca, Judah and Elizabeth, under fourteen years of age.
Executors - brother Jedidiah Allen and cousin Joseph Allen.
Witnesses - William Cook, Timothy Hance and Jacob Dennis
___ _____.        
Inventory of the personal estate, 191.11.3; made by Joseph and Jacob Corlies.
1732, Jan. 14. ALLEN, SAMUEL, of Amwell, Hunterdon Co.,  yeoman; will of. Proved May 3, 1733    
Wife, Martha, sole legatee and executrix for bringing up of children whose names are not given.
Witnesses - Charles Woolverton (?), John Carr, George Fox and Samuel Green.
Executrix a Quaker
1732, Feb. 19        
Inventory of estate,  £97.5.0, incl. what was found in the weaving room, loom, tubs, etx.; fifteen head of cow kind; twelve head of swine;
eight head of horse kind; one servant man; made by Charles Woolverton and Samuel Green.
1734, May 15.       Lib. 3, p. 298; 100J.
Account of Samuel Arnold and Martha, his wife, late Martha Allen, executrix of will of Samuel Allen. 
Mentions Joseph Higby, William Montgomerie, Stephen Pidcock, Daniel Howel, Elizabeth Reed, John Mullin, William Dugdale,
Thomas Woollverton, Thomas McClehan, Isaac Herrin, Joseph Reed, Isaac Arey, Richard Hough, Christian Cornelius, Francis Bowes.
1744, Mar. 13 ALLEN, THOMAS, of New Hanover, Burlington Co., labourer.     Lib. 5, p. 100
Administration on estate granted unto Thomas Miller, yeoman; John Stewart, yeoman, fellow bondsman.
1745, Nov. 30.        
Inventory of personal estate, £42.10.7; made by John Stewart and Jos. Steward
1744, Dec. 8. ALLEN, WILLIAM, of Allentown, Monmouth Co., hatter; will of. Proved Jan. 29, 1744-5.   Lib. 5, p. 77
Wife, Anna, sole legatee.
Executors - wife, Jacob Lawrence and Thomas Lowrie.
Witnesses - Bartholomew West, Charles Jolley and William Lawrence.
1744-5, Jan. 27        
Inventory of personal estate, 132.10.11, incl. one dozen wool hats, not finished, thirty-four blocks, smoothing iron, bows and stamper,
twenty-one beaver skins; made by William Lawrence and Bartholomew West.
1750, Jan. 13 ALLEN, ZACHARIAH, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., yeoman.      
Bond of Elizabeth Allen, his widow, as administratrix of estate.  Samuel Crow, same place, carpenter, fellow bondsman.
Witness - Ebenezer Saltar.
1750, Jan. 14       Lib. E, p. 473
Inventory of personal estate, £36.1.2; made by Richard Jones and Abraham Johnston.
1750, Jan. 25.        
Vendue list; articles bought by Eliza. Allen, Abraham Morgan, Joseph Howten, John Price, John Eastwood, Jonathan Harnet,
Edward Potter, Joseph Michel, Andrew Hamton, William Comtan, John Duning, John Alwood, Sam. Axtel, Phebea Johnston, George Heard,
Ebenezer Saltar, Dugal Cambel, Jonathan Ensley, John Wilson, Henry Langstaff, George Manham, Sam Martin, Steven Connan,
James Pike, James Eddey, Thos. Williams, Rousa Eastwood, Sarah Kelley, Benjamin Eastwood, Sam'll Crow, Benjamin Jones, Zedakiah Bonham.
1750, Jan. 29        
1743, May 45. ALLING, SAMUEL, of Newark, Essex Co., Esq.; will of     Lib. B, p. 301
Wife, Sarah, to have pasture at Denison Cove.
Children - Samuel, Thomas, Ezechell, Elizabeth Curry, Sarah Dod, and Eunice Sergeant.
Land joining lands of Joseph Rogers, John Ogden, John Bruin and James Wheeler.
Executors - sons Samuel and Thomas Alling.
Witnesses - Jo. Cooper, John Crane, John Curey.
1750, Feb. 13 ALLING, THOMAS, of Essex Co.     Lib. E, p. 501
Bond of Hannah Alling, widow, as administratrix on estate of her husband; Timothy Johnson of Newark, fellow bondsman.
1730, Feb. 19. ALLISON, RICHARD, of Burlington Co., sadler; will of.     Lib. 3, p. 296
Wife, Ann, to have real and personal estate to educate children.
Son, Richard, all books.
Daughters - Elizabeth and Ann, each to have a silver tankard.
Executors - wife and brother Rowland Ellis.
Witnesses - Joseph Heulings, Benj'n Marriett, Dinah Bard.
1734, ____        
Account of Anne Allisson and Rowland Ellis, executors, who have paid debts due to James Veres, Ebenezer Large, Sam'l Scattergood,
Thomas Hendry, Wm. Collins, Thomas Shreve, Paul Watkinson (all funeral charges), Elishep Allisson and estate of Joseph Pidgeon; in all £158.3.2.
Debtss due estate from Mathew Willson, Sam'l Brown, Sam'l Maxhue, Sam'l Farington, Wm. Cramer,
Estate of Francis Collings, John Rothmall (who has removed into some remote part of Penn.), Hezekiah
1741, Apr. 13. ALLISON, RICHARDS, son of Richard Allison of City of Burlington,     Lib. 4, p. 213.
elects Robert Spencer of Trenton as his guardian
1732, Aug. 23. ALLTON, WILLIAM, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., brocklayer; will of. Proved Dec. 7, 1732.   Lib. B, p. 341
Children - Elizabeth, Sarah, and William (all under age). 
Brother, Erasmus Allton, and his daughters Phebey and Sarah.
Real and personal estate.
Executors - wife Deborah and friends John Shotwell and John Moriss.
Witnesses - Job Pack, Benjamin Pack, Benjamin Marsh.
1732, Nov. 23.        
Inventory of personal estate (£164.07.08), incl. bonds of Erasmaus Allton J'r., John Shotwell, Samuel Marsh, and a gold ring;
also debts due from Jos. Marsh, Peter Noe, Job Pack, John Morriss; made by Jeremiah Bird and John Winaines.
       
1732, July 27 ALLWOOD, HENRY, of Baskingridge, Somerset Co., yeoman; will of. Proved 12 May 1733   Lib. B, p. 407
Wife, Sarah, sole executrix, and to have the personal estate "to bring up the children,"
Sons - John, Harry and Danyell, to have all lands;
John, the oldest, to have first choice.
Two daughters, not named.
Witnesses - Daniel Sutton, James Wilkison, Moses Rolfe.
1732-3, Feb. 27 ALSTON, JOHN, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., blacksmith; will of. Proved Aug. 1, 1833   Lib. B p. 452
Sons - John and Benjamin.
Daughter, Mary, under age.
Real and personal estate.
Wife, Rebecca, sole executrix.
Witnesses - John Rotan, Sam'll Rolph, David Alston.
1743, May 31. ALSTON, JOHN, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., Gent'n; will of. Proved July 9, 1743   Lib. D,  p. 65.
Wife, Mary Alston.
Son John's son Benjamin to have meadow bought of John Stewart, joining Moses Bishop and Will'm Brittain's lands.
Sons - David, Jonathan and Thomas.
Daughters - Ann and Mary, and her daughter Lyda Bishop.
Grandchildren - Susanna and Alexander Lee.
53 acres joining Michael Moores land; 65 acres joining Jonathan Bishop's land; land bought of Jno. Dilly; land joining lands of Michael Moore and Sam'll Jaquess.
Executors - sons David and Jonathan.
Witnesses - William Pangburn, Richard Wilkison, Charles Force.
1734, Aug. 29 ALTON (ALLTON), ERASMUS, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., brickmaker; will of. Proved May 19, 1736   Lib. B, p. 99
Children mentioned, but names not given; all minors.
Real and personal estate.
Executors - wife Rebeckah and brother-in-law Gershom More.
Witnesses - Joseph Shotwell, John Morriss, Joseph Alton
1736, May 22.        
Inventory of personal estate, £158.15.02, incl. negro boy; made by Jacob Thorn and Jos. Shotwell.
1743, Oct. 2. ALWARD, JOHN, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., yeoman; will of. Proved Apr. 10, 1745    
Children - John, Mary, Euphemy, and Rachel, all under age.
Wife, Anne, sole executrix.
Real and personal estate.
Witnesses - Oswald Foord, Robert Dennes, William Kent.
1745, Apr. 2.        
Inventory of personal estate £63.19; incl., 17 Ghees, knives and forks, and debts due from John Eastwood, Benjamin Allward, Samuel Foord.
1745, Apr. 15        
The widow Anne having died without proving the will, administration on estate granted to Benjamin Allward, the brother, and
Oswald Foord, brother-in-law, both of Woodbridge.
1745, Apr. 15        
Administration bond signed by Benjamin Allward, Oswald Foord and Sam'll Foord.
1746, May ____       Lib. D, pp. 259, 261
Account of Oswald Foord and Benjamin Allwarde as administrators; showing payments made to William Foord, John Kent, John Smith, William Kent.
1745, Sept. 18. ALWOOD, DANIEL, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co.     Lib. D, p. 334.
being eighteen years of age, makes choice of Obadiah Ayers of same place to be his guardian.
1745, Sept. 19. AMON, JACOB, of Essex Co., labourer.     Lib. D, p. 333
Bond of Azzikam Case  as administrator.
David Jones and John Sip, yeoman, fellow bondsmen.
1735, Jun. 16. AMOS, PHILIP, of Bucks Co., Province of Pennsylvania, innholder.     Lib. 4, p. 30.
Administration granted unto his widow, Anne. 
Thomas Crossdale of Burlington, innholder, fellow bondsman.
Witnesses - Sam'l Bustill, Abia Cottman.
1731-2 Jan. 25 ANDERSON, ANDREW, of Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., yeoman; will of. Proved Feb. 7, 1732    
Wife, Elizabeth, sole legatee.
Executors - wife and Enoch Anderson, Jr.
Witnesses - Jacob Anderson, Francis Vannoey and Cornelius Ferrell.
1732, Apr. 3       Lib. 3, 0. 272.
Inventory of personal estate, £59.3.0; made by Francis Vannoeoy, and Abraham Anderson a Quaker.
1733, Jun. 20 ANDERSON, JOHN, of Freehold, Monmouth Co., Esquire; will of. Proved Apr. 8, 1736    

Eldest son, John, Jr., to have 300 acres of land at Manalpan, part of tract received by deed of gift from John Reid, Esquire, Dec. 8, 1701,  part of which land has since been released to testator by Mary and James Miller, by their attorney, John Kinsey, Apr. 12, ____, bounded by James Anderson’s land, Mount Brook, Kenneth Anderson’s land, and Middle Run. 
Also to said son “my Negro Man named Andrew, with all my large navigation books, the large copper furnace and the silver cup.” 
Son James to have 300 acres at Manalpan, in Freehold, bounded by Robert Cumming, Clear Brook, Manalpan River;
also negroes Jack and Kate and “my silver hilted sword.”  Son Kenneth to have land at Manalpan, bounded by Mr. Bartow;
also negro Hary and “my scymeter, gold signet ring,” etc.  Son Jonathan to have land at Manalpan, the testator’s bed and “my silver snuff box with what shall hapen to be in it at my decease;” also negro Toney.  Daughter Margaret to have £50,
negro Judey and great Bible.  Daughters – Helena, Anna, Elizabeth and Isabella, Residue among children, “except the craft that shall be then on the ground,” to sons Kenneth and Jonathan.
Executors – sons John, James, Kenneth and Jonathan.
Witnesses – William Tennant, Robert Cumming and John Anderson.

1746 Mar. 28 ANDERSON, JOHN, of Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co., husbandman; will of. Proved Jun. 17, 1746   Liber 5, p. 242

Wife, Hannah.
Sons – Cornelius, John and Andrew.
Devises 325 acres of land.
Daughters – Mary and Martha Anderson when of age.
Granddaughter – Anna More.
Plantation in Hopewell where mother now lives.
Executors – wife, son Cornelius  and friend Robert Laning.
Witnesses – Robert and Ann White.

1746, Jun. 4        
Inventory of personal estate, 263.11.7, made by Robert White.
1760, Aug. 21        

Account of Cornelius Anderson and Robert Lanning, two of the executors of estate, mentions George Tayler, Samuel Ketcham, Eliza. Stevenson,
 Samuel Johnson, Cornelius Low, Joseph Parks, Benjamin Allen, Samuel Harris, John Burrows, Richard Anderson, Nathaniel Forster,
Ella. Anderson, Philip Ringo, Garr’d Williamson, Robert White, Captain John Anderson.

1730, Dec. 3. ANDERSON, JOSHUA, of "Madenhead," Hunterdon County, Es. Qr.; will of. Proved Oct. 28, 1731   Lib. 3, p. 163

Wife, Anjel, his dwelling and plantation.
Eldest sons – Joshua and John, land in Hopewell adjoining land of William Briant.
Sons – Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Abraham.
Daughter Catherine and her children.  Daughter, Hannah.
Cedar swamp in Maryland to be devided among eight then living and they to discharge debt in the Loan Office.
Executors – wife, son Abraham and neighbor Theophilus Phillips.
Witnesses – Jasper Smith, Enoch Andrus and Giles Worth.
Codicil of same date directing sale of house and plantation if wife see cause.

1730-1, Jan. 5        

Inventory of personal estate, (of Joshua Anderson Sen’r) £749.15.7, including debts of William Landers, Thomas Coleman,
Daniel Biles and Thos. Brodreet; made by Jasper Smith and Jas. McKinly.

1750, Mar. 9 ANDREWS, EBENEZER, of Burlington Co.     Lib. 7, p. 103

Administration on the estate of, granted until Mary Andrew, widow.
Henry Warrington and James Cattell fellow bondsmen.

1750-1, Feb. 21        

Inventory of the personal estate, £249.19.6; made by James Eldridge and James Cattell, includes servant man and negro boy, £27

1751, Feb. 28        
Thomas Andrews resigns his right in the property of his son Ebenezer in behalf of said Ebenezer's two eldest daughters, Hanah and Phebe Andrews.
Witness - brother-in-law, Thomas Lippincott.
1741, Dec. 8 ANDREWS, MARY, "late of Madera." Monmouth Wills, Lib. 6, p. 466    
Bond of John Stevens, mariner, of Perth Amboy, as administrator of the estate; Fenwick Lyell, Esquire of Perth Amboy, fellow bondsman.
1721, 13d., 6 mo. ANDREWS, MORDECAI, of "Littel Eggharbour," yeoman, will of. Proved Nov. 4, 1736    

Children – Mordecai, Alice Mathews, Edith Allen and Mary Cramer.  Real and personal estate.
Executors – wife Mary and son Mordecai.
Witnesses – Elizabeth Willitts, Jonathan Taler, Richard Willitts.

1736, ____       Lib. 4, p. 74

Letters testamentary granted unto Mary Andrew, widow, in absence of Mordcecal Andrews, the son.

1736, Jun. 19        

Inventory of personal estate, £103.6.6; made by Jacob Andrews.

1750, Apr. 2 ANDREWS, WILLIAM, of Monmouth County.      

Inventory of the estate, £61.04.04, incl. a loom and 3 acres of rye; made by Thomas Cox and Joseph Robins.

1750, Apr. 13        

The widow, Mary Andrews, renounces right of administration in favor of John Andrews.
Witnesses – David and Rebecca Gordon

1750, Apr. 23        

Bond of John Andrews, cooper, of Monmouth County, as administrator of the estate.  David Gordon, of same, farmer, fellow bondsman. 
Witnessed by William Phillips.  (John Andrews, a Quaker)

1730, Jany. 10

 

ANDRISSE, ABRAHAM, of Bergen, Bergen Co., miller; will of.

 

Proved 29 Jan. 1732

 

   

Sister, Catryn.
Brothers – Nicklaes and Mayhiel.
Sister, Saara, wife of Casparis Prier.
Land includes grist mill.
Executors – brother-in-law, Casparis Prier, and Sara his wife.
Witnesses – Morgan Smith, John Hendry, Pr. Marseliss.

1733, Sep. 4       Lib. B, p. 466

Casparis Prier qualifies as executor

1740-1, Feb. 4 ANDROVET (ANDRO VAT), DANIEL, of New Brunswick, Middlesex Co., cooper.      

Inventory of personal estate, 281.5.8; incl. notes of Caleb Haviland, Thomas Wilson, Cornelius Sallms, Abraham Letts, Joshua Cresson, Isaac Jones, James Ross, Thomas Wright, Mr. Hude, Jno. Pettingers, Richard Pettinger, Mr. Burges, Mr. Lane, Brant Clawson, David Dennis, John Dennis, Sam’ll Pitts, John Stilwell, Mr. Francis Bower, John Tingles, John Mills, Peter Androvet, John Fountin, Peter Plancher, Francis Corrie, William Griffin, Thomas Montgomery, Wll’m Williamson, Jun’r, John Gedeman, Jacob Ouke,  Walder Burnet; also bonds in hands of John and Peter Androvet on Staten Island.  Thomas Montgomery, John Rylie, Will’m Wood.
Inventory by William Walling and Jen. Sperling.

1740-1, Feb. 12        

Administration, granted to Hannah Androwvat, the widow; Isaac VanZant, of New Brunswick, fellow bondsman.
Witnesses – John Bartow and Wm. Walling.

1741, Oct. 2 ANDRUS, ENOCH, of Trentowne, Hunterdon Proved Oct. 8, 1741   Lib. 4, p. 323

Son, John; Son, Enoch, house and lot bought of Peter Bard on west side of York Road; son, Eliakim, 200 acres over Sanpink, which Eliakim was in possession of.
Son, Jeremiah, 200 acres of land he was possessed of.
Son, Joshua, 6 acres on east side of York Road, “where the brew house is now standing,” and 200 acres in tract testator bought of Dr. Kidwalader (Cakwalader).  Overplus of 600 acres to son-in-law Benjamin Stevens to dispose of for a debt said Stevens owned to Francis Boose for testator.  Residue of estate to son Enoch and daughters, Caturn, Sarah and Rachel.  Portions of daughters Elizabeth and Mary to discretion of executors. 
Executors – sons Enock and Joshua, and sons-in-law Benjamin Stevens and Ralph Smith.
Witnesses – John Bainbridge, William Philips and Joseph Philips.

1739, Oct. 30 ANNELLY, EDWARD, of City of Philada, glazier.     Lib. 4, p. 183

Letters of administration on estate granted to James Inskeep of City of Burlington, weaver.
Joseph Hewlings, of same place, cordwainer, fellow bondsman.

1744, 26th d.
1st mo. (March)
ANTRAM, ISAAC, the Elder of Springfield, Burlington Co.; will of. Proved May 25, 1744   Lib. 5, p. 29

Wife, Jane.
Children – Abigail, Mary, Sarah, Mercy, Jane, Hannah, and Thomas, the last four under age.
Land in Springfield bought of James Moore and Nathan Folwell, which Folwell bought of James Moore and Nathan Folwell,
which Folwell bouth of John Hutchin, and a tract adjoining Thomas Curtiss and John Andrum, “which I bought of Robert Hunt,”
also tract bought of John Norcross.  Wife sole executrix.
Witnesses – Samuel Hall, Nathan Folwell, John Osmond.

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