John Brown's Will 1971

 Courtesy of Juanita (Weaver) Lewis 

Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey

First Series---Vol XXXIII

Calender of New Jersey Wills, Administrators, Etc

Volume IV 1761-1770

Edited by A. Van Doren Honeyman Of Committee on Colonial Documents

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The Unionist-Gazette Association, Printers

1923

 

1761, Oct. 14. Brown, James, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co.; will

Eldest son, George Brown, the land which I bought of John

Codington; also near 20 acres, lying at the head of William Stone's

place, which T bought of the Executors of Edward Crowell; also a

salt marsh of 8 or 9 acres, which I bought of James Clarkson, at

Papiack Neck, with % of an acre adjoining, near the oyster bed. Son,

Thomas, salt marsh which I bought of Marion Gilchrist; also the

land I bought of Robert Pressmill; also a marsh on the Sunken

Marsh; also 14 of the upland in Papiack Neck, not yet given away.

My granddaughters, Cathrine and Margaret Brown, daughters of my

son John Brown, the land lying between William Stone and James

Smith, which I bought of Edward Crowell, deceased, when they are

18. To son, John, rest of my land. Daughter, Agnes Moores, £60.

Daughter, Christian Cutter, £50. Daughter, Ursilla Black, £100.

Daughter, Anipell Jaquish, £100. Granddaughter, Easther Cutter, £20,

when 18. My wife, Agness, £70, and otherwise provided for. Executors—

sons, Thomas and John. Witnesses—Ananias Luvis, Joseph

Brown, David Edgar. Proved Nov. 12, 1761.

1761, Nov. 14. Inventory made by George Brown and Jonathan

Kinsey. Lib. H, p. 44.