7 child. Real and personal estate. Salt meadow bought of uncle, John Ayers, deceased. Executors-wife Hummus, brother Obadiah Ayers and friend Jonathan Dennis, all of Woodbridge, Witnesses-John Roy, Joseph Martin, Eliakim Martin. Proved June 4, 1741. Lib. C, p. 413. 1732, April 25. Ayers, Thomas, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., yeoman; will of. Children-Abraham, Sarah, Peter, Mary, Levie, and Rachel, all under 17 years of age. 60 acres of land between lands of John Campbel and John Wilkison. Executors-wife Mary, and brothers John and Obediah Ayers. Witnesses-Elinor Morgan, Jonathan Shepherd, Jno. Sarjant. Proved June 12, 1732. Lib. B, p. 287. 1732, June 12. Inventory of personal estate (£205.2.9) incl. debts due from Wm. Edenfield, Hendrick Breese and John Bell; made by Moses Rolfe and Jno. Sarjant. 1740, Dec. 21. Ayers, John, of Cohansey, Salem Co.; will of. Wife 1744, Nov. 5. Ayres, Isaac, of Salem County, weaver. Int. Admr., Nathaniel Dominy, Junr., ("nearest of kin and principal creditor") of Suffolk County, New York, yeoman. Bondsman-Jonathan Holmes, of Cohansey, Salem County, farmer. Witnesses-Burton Penton, Chas. O'Neill. Lib. 5, p. 56. 1744, Oct. 22. Renunciation: "Whereas Isaac Ayres, formerly of Easthampton, Suffolk County, New York, weaver, lately dyed at Cohansey, Salem County, New Jersey, intestate, having no wife, so that the administration of his goods belongs to his nearest of kin, but we Benjamin Erys, Junior, William Erys, Clemens Erys and Elizabeth Domony, brothers and sisters of said deceased, all of Easthampton, renounce the administration of said estate in favor of Nathaniel Domony, Junior of Easthampton, he being the husband of one of the sisters of the said deceased. Witnesses-David Mulford, John Davis." 1744, Nov. 8. Inventory, £46.3.11. Appraisers-Samuel Miller, John Miller. 1750, Dec. 4. Ayres, Moses. Inventory of "Captain Moses Ayres," late of Baskingridge, Somerset Co. (£376.17.11), including sword, £0.17.6, powder horns and shot bags, £2.6.2; made by John Roy, Levi Lewis. 1750, Dec. 19. Renunciation of Jane, widow of Moses Ayres, in favor of her son-in-law (step-son) Nathaniel Ayres, eldest son and heir of Moses Ayres. 1750, Dec. 19. Administration on estate granted to Nathaniel Ayres 1733, Dec. 14. Bacon, Abel, of Bacon's Neck, Cohansie, Salem Co❤ yeoman; will of. Wife, Mercy, to have during life plantation on Bacon's Neck, "being 1⁄2 of my father's (the late William Bacon's) plantation." Son, William Bacon, to have same at her death, "also the other moyety of my said late father's plantation now in the possession of my mother-in-law, Mary Bacon, devised to her by my said father during her life. My messuage and 3 acres in the town of Greenwich, Salem County, in the occupation of John Lovering, cordwainer, I devise to my daughter Sarah Bacon, at marriage or at the age of 21 years." Gifts to Cousin Benjamin Bacon. Executors -Wife, and my kinsman Benjamin Bacon. Witnesses-Jere. Bacon, John Ware, John Bacon (Quaker). Affirmed 10 January, 1733. 1733, Jany. 10. Letters testamentary granted to Benjamin Bacon, the surviving executor therein named. Lib. 3, p. 395. 1733, Dec. 26. Inventory, £156.9.6. Appraisers-Josiah Fithian, James Dixson. 1731, Aug. 1. Bacon, Jeremiah, (of Salem Co., but place not given); will of. Daughter, Hannah, to have house and lot in Greenwich, Salem County. Son, Nathaniel; wife; daughter, Lettisha. Executorbrother-in-law, Richard Wood. Witnesses-James Axford, Ann Grant, Jno. Goodwin. Proved 9 Aug., 1731. 1732, May 27. Letters Testamentary granted to Richard Wood, the executor therein. Lib. 3, p. 195. 1731, Aug. 6. Inventory (£235.0.1) of Jeremiah Bacon, sadler of Salem ; includes saddles at Cohansey. Appraisers-Richard Smith, Jno. Goodwin. 1747-8, Jany. 11. Bacon, Jeremiah, of Salem Co. Inventory, £14.6.0. Appraisers-Howell Powell, John Bacon (Quaker). Salem Wills, 390A. 1747, Jany. - Account. Cash paid Aaron Pagitt, Hanna Bacon, Thomas Walling, John Bacon, Howell Powell, Alexander Smith, Richard Wood, Ebenezer Miller, (Attr. to James Goold). Int. Admx., 1740, Feb. 6. Bacon, Samuel, of Salem Co., yeoman. Hannah Bacon. Bondsman, Philip Dennis. Both of said County. Witnesses-Uriah Bacon, Danl. Mestayer. 1740-41, 12 mo., 16 da. Inventory (£21.3.6.) includes "one Taylor's goos," etc. Appraisers-John Bacon, Philip Dennis. Lib. 4, p. 267. 1747, Jany. 25. Bacon, Samuel, Sr., of Salem Co., yeoman. Int. Admr., Jeremiah Bacon. Bondsman, John Bacon. Both of Cohansey. Witness-Jno. Andrews. Lib. 5, p. 424. 1743-4, Jan. 19. Baest, Henry, of Amwell, Hunterdon Co., yeoman: will of. Wife, Mary. Son, Johanes. Elizabeth Reace, to have a heifer bought of Philip Ringo. Sons, Godferree and Henry, minors. Son, Joseph. Daughter, Ann Hoppay, and her husband, Tunes Hoppay. Son, Johannes, to have plantation in Amwell and land bought of Peter Overvelt. Executors-sons Johanes and Joseph. Witnesses-Godfree Petters, Garr'd Williamson and Philip Ringo. Proved February 20, 1743-4. Lib. 5, p. 19. 1750, Aug. 10. Bailey, Robert, of Lebanon Township, Hunterdon Co., yeoman; inventory of estate, £217.14.2, including 180 acres of land; made by Isaiah Young and Patrick Brown. 1750, Aug. 26. Bond of Annable Bailey, of Lebanon Township, widow, as administratrix of her said husband's estate. James Woods and John Forster, of Lebanon, sureties. Hunterdon Wills, 275 J. 1782, Feb. 12. Bainbridge, John, of Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co., gentlemen; will of. Directs that tomb be erected over his grave "and on it be put the day and year of my death and my age, which was seventyfour years the second day of November last," and also a tomb over wife's grave, who died March 25, 1731, in her 67th year. Son, Edmund. Daughter Elizabeth's eldest son, commonly called John Yard, to be taught to read, write, etc. Daughters-Mary, Rebeckah and Elizabeth. Grandson, Edmund Bainbridge, a minor. Son, John, to have residue of estate, including one-sixteenth part of a Proprietary Right in West Jersey. Executors-kinsman Theophilus Phillips, and son John Bainbridge. WitnessesStephen Jones, William Phillips and Joseph Phillips. Proved March 1, 1732. Lib. 3, p. 261. 1732-3, February 24. Inventory of estate, £367.12.6, including bond in hands of Robert Lawrence; made by Joshua and John Anderson. Eldest son, 1747-8, Feb. 5. Baird, John, of Middlesex Co.; will of. William Baird; other children mentioned but not by name. wife, Avis Baird, brothers, Andrew and Zebulon Baird and Peter Boune. Witnesses-James Molicans, Samuel Barclay, Ann Smith. Proved July 5, Lib. E, p. 310. 1749. 1747, 8 mo. (Oct.), 18 da. Baits, Jonathan, of Township and County of Gloucester, yeoman; will of. "Mother to have my plantation and land during life." Three sisters-Abigail Greenaway, Martha Ward and Mary Baits. Executors-mother and brother, George Flanagin. WitnessesThomas Cheeseman, Richard Cheeseman, Isac. Jenings. Proved 9 Nov. 1747. 1747, Nov. 9. Letters testamentary granted to Elizabeth Baits, the executrix named in the will. Lib. 5, p. 485. 1747, Oct. 31. Inventory, £104.10.0. Appraisers—John Hillman, Thomas Cheeseman. 1755, June 16. Account of Elizabeth Bates, executrix, shows payments to Hanah Lippincott, Jonathan Ellis, William Clarke, Francis McMurray, Mary Morgan, John Matlack, Jr., Anthony Nichols, Samuel Somers, Robert Worrell, Elizabeth Robert, Thos. Redman, Wm. Griscombe, John Dilkes, Jacob Clement, Abram Inheap, Thos. Newell, Wm. Alberson, Josiah Alberson, John Maxwell, John Hunchman, Ladd & Scattergood, James Henchman, William Cooper, John Hewston, Susannah Williams, John Inheap, Benjamin Collins, Tho. Webster, John Collins, Jr., John Thorne, Joseph Tomlinson, Thos. Atmore, Amy Collins, Ruth Adams, George Wilson, William Hilman, William Cheasman, Eliz. Hammitt, John Gile, James Tow, Robert Rollinson, Isaac Hammett, Eliz. Bates; amounting to £122.4.10. 1730, April 9. Baker, Henry, Sen'r, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., tanner; will of. Children-Henry, Nicolaus, Deborah, Joanna, Susannah, Margaret, Elizabeth, Sarah, Lydia and Hannah. 50 acres joining lands of George Jewel, Benjamin Lyon and Benjamín Bond; also 6 acres joining meadow of Richard Baker, deceased. Tools for carrying on trade of shoemaker or cordwainer. Grandchildren-Lawrence and Susanna Baker, children of son Jacob deceased. Executors-wife Lydia and son Henry. Witnesses-Jonathan Dickinson, Ephraim Price, Peter Hagawout. Proved April 7, 1735. Lib. C, p. 117. 1737, Nov. 28. Baker, Lawrence, of Richmond Co., province of New York. Bond of John Brashen, of New York City, as administrator; Henry Berry, fellow bondsman. Witness-Lawrence Smyth. Middlesex Wills, Lib. C, p. 181. Baker, Timothy, of Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co.; will 1730, April 6. of. Wife, Susannah. Eldest son, Samuel; other sons-Mathis, Timothy and Thomas. Daughters-Mary, Grace Colman and Ruth. Home plantation to son Timothy. Executors-John Smith and Jasper Smith. Witnesses-David Cowell, Samuel Mead and Hannah Carter. Proved June 9, 1747. Lib. 5, p. 364. 1732-3, Feb. 9. Baldwin, Benjamin and Elizabeth, of Newark, Essex Co. Inventory of personal estate, £98.15.09; made by John Cooper and John Morris. 1732, Feb. 17. Administration granted to Moses Ball and David Young; Eliphalet Johnson, fellow bondsman. Lib. B, p. 383. 1738, Dec. 6. Baldwin (Balding), Elnathan, of Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Kezia. Daughter, Ruth Burt. Son, Stephen, to have plantation of 100 acres, he paying legacies to: Moses, Thomas, Joseph and Elnathan Baldwin. Plantation bought of Caleb Kerman to be sold and proceeds to testator's five youngest sons. Witnesses-Nathaniel Moore, Enoch Armitage and Edward Hart. Proved May 9, 1739. Lib. 4, p. 175. 1748, Nov. 10. Baldwin, Isaac, of Newark, Essex Co., cooper. Bond of Zachariah Baldwin, of Hanover, Morris Co., as administrator. Obadiah Bruen and Timothy Johnson, of Newark, fellow bondsmen. Lib. E, p. 220. 1748, Nov. 10. Account. Payments to Thomas Stiles, Samuel Baldwin, Zopher Beach, and Doctor Turner; "to Jacob Baldwin for five eighth parts of Isaac Baldwin's estate, namely, Jacob Baldwin, and by a power of attorney from John Mitchel and my sister Sarah Mitchel his wife, Mary Baldwin and Patience Baldwin my sisters, and Matthew Baldwin my brother, to Abraham and Israel Baldwin, and to myself, one of the brethren,' Israel Lyon, David Shipman, Nathaniel Camp, Benjamin Winchill. 1748-9, Feb. 10. Inventory of personal estate, £123.02.08; made by John Robards and David Shipman. 1732-3, Jan. 28. Baldwin (Balding), John, of New Brunswick, Middlesex Co. Inventory of personal estate £83.11.6.; made by Tho. Harmar, Jacob Onsel. 1732, Aug. 6. Bond of Hannah Baldwin, "relick," as administratrix. Peter Blanchard, of Rocky Hill, Somerset Co., fellow bondsman. Lib. B, p. 294. 1732, Dec. 18. Baldwin, John, Jun'r, of Newark, Essex Co., yeoman; will of. Children-Silvanus, Ebeneazer, Jonas, Moses and Hannah Baldwin, all under age. Real and personal estate. Executors-wife Lydia and Daniel Baldwin, Junr., of Newark, yeoman. ell, Moses Ball, J. Style. Proved Jan. 31, 1732-3. 1732-3, Jan. 31. tors. Witnesses-David How Lydia Baldwin and Daniel Harrison qualify as execu- 1736-7, Jan. 17. Baldwin, Lidea, of Newark, Essex Co. Nuncupative will of widow of John Baldwin, who made his will dated Dec. 18, 1732, leaving as legatees wife Lidea, and daughter Hannah Baldwin. Said Lidea in presence of Moses Harrison, Zopher Beech and Lidea Peck, all being of lawful age, on the 11th day of January bequeathed to her only daughter, the aforesaid Hannah, £60. The residue to be divided among all her children. Witnesses-Moses Harrison, Zopher Beech, Lidea Peck. 1736, Feb. 21. Administration granted to Moses Ball, the uncle, and Daniel Harrison, the brother. Lib. C, p. 151. 1736-7, March 7. Inventory of personal estate, £258.08.11; made by Sam'll Farrand and Joseph Harrison. 1750, Aug. 6. Baldwin, Nathaniel, of Newark, Essex Co.; will of. Wife, Ester. Sons-Elijah, Robert, Joseph and Jonathan. Land joining lands of Sam'll Johnson, David Ogden and Nehemiah Crane, near the water hole; meadow bought of Thomas Longworth; land in the neck Joining lands of Stephen Baldwin, Nathaniel Johnson, Obadiah Brown, Samuel Penington and David Ogden. Daughters-Eunice Beach and Jane Clisby. Land bought of Caleb Baldwin and his brother joining lands of Stephen Baldwin. To the Rev. Mr. Aaron Burr, £20. Executors-son Elijah and Joseph Beach. Witnesses-Wm. Turner, Silvanus Baldwin, Silas Baldwin. Proved Nov. 8, 1750. Lib. E, p. 504. 1748, July 25. Ball, Caleb, of Hanover, Morris Co., gentleman; will of. Wife, Sarah. Sons-Isaiah (to have 100 acres bought of Peter Imlay); Joshua (the land he lives on); Caleb (the home-place land on the south side of Forge Pond, and 26 acres adjoining W. land bought of Peter Imlay), and above named sons to have the forge, saw-mill and stream equally; Ezekiel (80 odd acres on both sides of "Wepemy River" where the old saw-mill stood, as appears by deed of Joseph Lindsley); and Mathew. Daughters-Abigail Johnson, Eliner, Jane Perry, Mary Bates, Sarah, Lydia, Ann, Deborah and Keziah Kitchel, deceased (had heirs). Executors Wife Sarah and sons Isaiah, Joshua and Caleb. WitnessesDavid Kitchel, Timothy Tuttle, Elijah Gillett. Proved 29 Aug. 1748. Lib. 6, p. 34. 1733, April 24. Ball, Joseph, of Essex Co.; will of. Wife Elizabeth, to have 8 acres at Wheeler's point, joining lands of Joseph Canfield and David Person. Children-Daniel, Joseph, Samuel, Isaac, Jonathan, Hannah Ball and Rebecca Baldwin. 50 acres of land upon Third River; lands joining lands of John Moriss, Thomas Ball, Moses Ball, Thomas Alling and Daniel Harrison; also land on Maple Island Creek. Executors-brother Moses Ball and son Daniel Ball. Witnesses-Daniel Sergeant, Jonathan Sergeant, David Ogden, Jun'r. Proved May 14, 1733. Lib. B, p. 427. 1747, Nov. 17. Ball, Mary, of Newark, Essex Co., widow; will of. Cousin Mary, wife of Christopher Seely. Sisters-Abigail Hencock, Rachel Samson, Sarah Tichener, Hannah Shingilton, and Elizabeth Day. Executor-Stephen Baldwin. Witnesses-John Ogden, Jon'n Sergeant. Proved Jan. 13, 1747-8. Lib. E, p. 117. 1747, March 28. Ball, Moses, of Newark, Essex Co.; will of. Cousins Caleb Ball, John Ball, Joseph Peck, Timothy Peck, Sarah Peck, Marcy Dowd, and her sister Elizabeth, and Ruth Seward. Children of brother Joseph Ball, deceased, Isaac only excepted, to have land bought of Nathaniel Bowers. Children of brother Thomas Ball (one named Amos). Cousins Moses Harrison, Daniel Harrison and Moses Baldwin. Land on the cove bought of John Gardner. Children of brothers Caleb, Joseph, and Thomas Ball, and children of sisters Abigail Harrison and Lidea Peck. Remainder of real estate to Samuel Alling, John Ogden, Jun'r and Stephen Baldwin in trust for the Presbyterian Society of Newark for the support of the ministers. Executors wife Mary and Stephen Baldwin. Witnesses-James Nuttman, John Stratten, Jon'n Sergeant. Proved May 8, 1747. Lib. E, p. 36. 1747, May 14. Inventory of personal estate, £357.10.00; made by Jonathan Sergeant and Nathaniel Johnson. |