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DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
VOLUME XXIII, CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, VOLUME I, 1670-1730;
Paterson NJ, 1901 ( Libers 1, 2, etc. are of West Jersey Wills.  Those as Libers A, B, etc.,
are of East Jersey Wills)

DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FIRST
SERIES, VOLUME IV;

Extracted from DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY, VOLUME XXIII, CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, VOLUME I, 1670-1730;  Paterson NJ, 1901
( Libers 1, 2, etc. are of West Jersey Wills.  Those as Libers A, B, etc.,
are of East Jersey Wills)

 

Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey Volume XXI Calendar of Records Office of the Sec. of State 1614-1703 By Berthold Frenow, William Newton The Press Printing and Publishing Co. Paterson NJ

Note: Book pages from Calendar of Records Office of Sec. of State above excerpts. Numbers shown to the right after article are pages from the official record books.

Page 10

1670 Dec. 30. Do. To Mathew Bunn of Woodbridge mariner for 1. a houselot of 11 acres, bounded N. by John Smith, millwright, S. By ROBERT DENNIS, W. by his meadow, E. by the highway: 2. 120 acres of upland on Raratans R.; 3. 25 acres of Raratans meadows, bounded N. by Samuel Moore, E. by Samuel Augur, S. by John Smith Scotsman, W. By Rehoboth Gaunett and Daniel Greasy; 4. four acres of meadow on Papiack Creek, adjoining John Smith millwright; 5. five acres of Raratans meadows.

Page 12

1669-70 March 18. Do. To Robert Dennis of Woodbridge yeoman for: 1, a houselot of 11 acres 8 perches, bounded N. by Mathew Bunn, E. and S. by the highway, W. by the common meadow, 2. 15 a. of upland adjoining John Bishop senr; 3. 10 a. of meadow, E. of Papiack Creek; 4. 360 acres of upland on Rahawack Neck; 5. 52 a. of meadow along the Eastside of his land.

1669-70 March 18. Do. To Samuel Dennis of Woodbridge for: 1, ahouselot of 12 acres betw.Thos. Blumfield jun. and Joshua Bradley; 2, 5 acres of meadow on Papiack Creek betw. Stephen Kent jun. and Samuel Smith; 3. 1 acre of meadow, Eastside of Papiack Creek, next to Robert Dennis; 4. 60 acres of upland in Langster's Plain; 5. 16 acres of Raraton's meadow, bounded W. by John Pike jun., N. by David Makany, E. by Robert Vanuellin and Benjamin Parkest, S. by a creek.

1669-70 March 18. Do. To Samuel Dennis of Woodbridge for: 1. a houselot of 12 acres betw.Thos. Blumfield jun. and Joshua Bradley; 2. 5 acres of meadow on Papiack Creek betw. Stephen Kent jun. and Samuel Smith; 3. one acre of meadow, Eastside of Papiack Creek, adjoining Robert Dennis and John Bishop senior; 4. 60 acres of upland at the North end of Langsters Plain, bounded E. by Stephen Kent, W. by Thomas Blumfeilde senior, N. by a road, S. by the road to New Piscataway; 5, 16 acres of Raratons meadow, bounded N. by John Pike junior, N. by David Makany, E. by Robert Vauquellin and Benjamin Parkest, S. by a Creek.

Page 14

1670 October 10. Do to John Pike jun. of Woodbridge for; 1. a houselot of 10 a. W. of Richard Worth; 2. sixty acres of upland, W. of Nathan Webster; 3. six acres of Raratons meadow, surrounded by his father's; 4. fifteen acres of meadow of Raratons R. bounded E. by Samuel Dennis and David Makany, N. by upland, W. by Abraham Tappan, S. by a great creek

Page 15

1670 Dec. 30 Do. To Joshua Bradley of Woodbridge planter for; 1. a houselot of 15 acres, adjoining Saml Dennis; 2. 120 acres of upland on the N. of the highway over against John Pyke jun. and Nathan Webster; 3. six acres of meadow on Papiack Creek; 4. 30 acres of Raratans meadows, bounded W. by Wm. Compton, N. by John Blumfeild, E. and S. by the river

1670 Dec. 30 Do. to Benjamin Parkis of Woodbridge for: 1. a houselot of 15 acres betw. John Adams and Effraim Andrews; 2. 69 acres of upland W. of John Pyke; 3. six acres of Papiack meadows; 4.. 15 acres of Raratans meadows, S. of Robert Vauquellin, E. of Samuel Dennis. Marginal Note; "This solde to Glaude Vallot" 105

Page 16

1670 Dec. 30. Do. to John Adams of Woodbridge for: 1. a houselot of 15 acres, adjoining Obadiah Heires; 2, six acres of meadow at the S. E. corner of Crane Creek Neck; 3, sixty acres of upland at the head of Crane, alias Vauquellins Creek; 4, sixteen acres of Raratans meadows, bounded N. by Obadiah Heires, W. by John Dennis, S. by Karatans R., E. by Daniel Greasie. 107

Page 19

1675 April 19. Do. to Elisha Parker senior for land in and about Woodbridge, viz*: 1. a houselot of 16 acres next to John Dennis and Samuel Smith; 2, eight acres, S. of the houselot; 3, eight acres of meadow on Papayack Creek next to John Dennis; 4, sixty acres of upland along the Piscataway road; 5, another sixty acres N. E. of William Cotter; 6, thirty acres of Raraton meadows along the Great Pond. 134

1675 June 15. Do. to Charles Gilman for do. land, vizt: I. a houselot of 10 a., bounded S. by the houselot of Hopewell Hull, now in possession of Samuel Dennis, N. by the lot of Hugh Donn, now Wm Cotter; 2. sixty acres of upland on the Barren Plain; 3. five acres of meadow S. of Vauquellin's Hill; 4. seventeen acres of Raratans meadows 135

Page 44

Note: page 43 is missing from book. Continued to top of page 44.

Dunham, sons of brother-in law Jonathan Dunham, to brother Nathaniel Blumfield, to cousin John Dennis, to cousin Samuel Dennis, to cousin William Thornton , to "my boy" Mathew Moore, to brother John Blumfield. Executor brother Ezekiel. Witness Ephraim Andross and Samuel Hale. 163

1679 April 7. Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Blumfeild junior made by Samuel Dennis and Jonathan Dunham. (£267. 10. 8) 163

1681 Aug. 31. Commission for the County Court of Woodbridge and Piscataway, vizt Capt. Henry Greenland, of the Council, to be President, John Bishop sen., of the Council, John Smally sen., J. P. for Piscataway, and Samuel Dennis, J. P. for Woodbridge to be Assistants. 170

1688 Oct. 23. Mortgage. Robert Leacocke of N. Y. City, merchant, to Samuel Holland of the same place, for 175 acres on Ramsonts Neck, Shrosberry, E. Samuel Dennis, S. W. Calile Sheriff and a road, N. W. Naversinks R., S. E. a creek, running into Shrosberry R., actually 153 acres; also 7 acres of meadow, W. Abraham Broun, N. John Haunce, E. a road, S. the Great Island, as per patent of January 15, 1679. 4

Page 64

1685 Aug. 13. License to purchse Indian lands at Pessequa-nork-qua,

Cont. Pg. 65 Monmouth Co., granted Alexander Browne, Samuel Dennes and Thomas Hewett, all of Shrewsbury.

Page 86

1686 Aug. 15. Do to Samuel Dennes of Shrewsbury, for 100 acres Betw. Passsequenecqu1a and Manesquam Creeks, bounded W. by Abigail Leppincott, E. By Passequenecque Cr., S. by Manesquam Cr., N. by unsurveyed land. 39

Page 166

1688-9 March 1. Letters of administration on the estate of Edward Crow of Woodbridge dec’d, intestate, issued to his widow Mary. 51

Page 170

1689 Nov. 22. Will of Henry Forrest, late of Dublin, Ireland, now of Woodbridge, merchant. Wife Margaret, son John, son-in-law William Wolmore, sister Ellenor Franklen, who has son Joseph Francklen of Cork, Ireland, merchant, Mathew Moore and wife of Woodbridge, Capt. John Bischop, Nathaniel Fitzrandolph and Samuel Dennis, all of Woodbridge, apprentice boy John Markfeat. Personal estate. Executors Capt. John Stuart of Barbadoes and Samuel Dennis. Witnesses James Moore, Bartholomew Doud, Samuel Dennes. Proved Dec. 10, 1689. 110

Page 214

1679-80 Jan. 19. Do. Robert Dennis to Thomas Adams, both of Woodbridge, for — acres, N. and W. Seder Cove Creek, S. the road along Nathaniel Fitzrandolph's land, formerly John Smith's, E. the Sound. 134

Page 228

1685 June 10. Do. Joseph Dennis to James Clarkson, both of Woodbridge, for a lot on Papiaca Neck, N. the Widow Bun (Dun?), E. the road, S. Jonathen Bishop; also a piece of meadow, 4 acres, at the West- end of the first lot as far as the creek; and another piece of meadow, N. Samuel Dennis, E. a creek, S. Daniel Robins, W. William Bing- ley, 3 a. 278

1693-4 March 3. Do. Joseph Dennis to James Clerkson, for 30 acres of upland and meadow on Papiaka Neck, E. said Neck, N. and S. John Bishop, W. Papiaka Creek. 281

Page 231

1694-5 March 5 Power of Attorney. Samuel Dennis of Woodbridge, having married Mary, the widow of Edward Crow, and thereby legally become the administrator of the estate of said Crow, who has died intestate, empowers his said wife to manage the estate for the benefit of her children by Crow, viz: Mary, Yelvarton, Joseph and Edward; followed by the inventory of the part of the estate belonging to the children, and the receipt by Mary Dennis for it on behalf of her children. 326

Page 243

1695 June 1 Letters of administration on the Estate of John Dennis, Sr., of Woodbridge, carpenter, dec’d intestate, granted to John Dennis of the same place. 512

1696 June 4 Do. On the estate of John Rolph of Woodbridge, dec’d intestate, granted to Joseph Rolph of the same place. 513

Page 272

1697 Sept. 6. Do. Samuel Dennis of Woodbridge and wife Mary to Richard Powell of the same place, innholder, for 5 acres of meadow there. S. Peter Lacount of Staten Island, formerly Robert Dennis dec'd, W. certain small creeks and coves, N. and E. a greater creek. 427

Page 276

1697 Dec. 7 Deed. John Loofburrow of Woodbridge, miller to Yelverton crowell of eh same place, carpenter, for 60 acres there, E. Archebald Riddel, S. W. and N unsurveyed. 512

Page 295 1698 April 14 Will of Charles Dennis of Shrewsberry. Wife Mary, sons – Phillip, John, Joseph. Real and personal estate. The wife executrix, with George Curlis and Nathaniel Slocum guardians of “the fatherless and motherless children” of Francis and Elizabeth Jackson. Witnesses- Thomas Huitt, George Curlis, Remembrance Lippincott. Proved Feb. 9, 1698-9 2

1699 May 18 Letters testimonial with preceding will annexed, issued to the widow Mary Dennis.

Page 298

1699 Sept. 25 Do. John Shippey of Woodbridge, carepenter, Seph Crowell of the same place, weaver, for 60 acres at Matuching, bridge Corporation, bo’t of Joseph Worth March 10, 1697-8. (See ceding) 3

Page 362

1684 2nd m. (April) do. Do. Do. for John and Samuel Dennis, of 250 a. on Delaware R. betw. Jno Ithell and Edw. Evarett. 73

Page 389

1701 May 10 Do do do by Thimo. Brandreth, for Joseph Crowell of 200 acres at Cape May.

Page 650

1686-7 Jan. 11 Power of attorney. Samuel Dennis of Cork, Ireland Merchant, to his brother John Dennis of the same place, joiner as land agent for Property jointly held in W. J.

1688 April 25. Substitution of attorney. John Dennis to Thomas Thackery of W.J.

Page 651

1688 April 23. Do. John Dennis, late of Cork, Ireland now of W. J., joiner, for himself and as attorney of his brother Samuel Dennis, to Christopher Sibthrope of Philadelphia, brasier,f or 250 acres in Glouchester Co., on Delaware R. 89 and 91

Page 661

1693 Dec. 31. Do. Thomas Gardiner of Grovely, Gloucester Co., administrator of Tho. Matthews dec'd, to Hugh Durborrow, sawyer, Daniel Standish, bricklayer, and Daniel Radley, sawyer, all of Philadelphia, for 355 acres in Gloucester Co., N. William Steel, S. John and Samuel Dennis, E. the South branch of Gloucester River. 165

Page 668

1698 June I. Do. William Alberson senior of Bucks Co., Penna., to his son William Alberson junior of Gloucester Co., W. J., for a plantation of 250 acres in Gloucester Co., N. Newton Creek, E. Tho. Carleton, S. E. Archibald Mickell, S. W. and W. the South branch of said creek; excepting 4 a. in the possession of Tho. Dennis and 20 a. at the Upper Landing of said branch, laid out to Abraham Alberson. 139

1698 June I. Do. Same to his son Abraham Alberson of Gloucester' Co., W. J., for 220 acres in said Co., of which 200 are on the Southside of the South branch of Newton Creek, N. W. Archibald Mickell, S. E. Samuel Dennis, bought of Andrew Robeson September I, 1692; 20 a. on the Northside of said branch, at the Upper Landing, enclosed by William Alberson's land. 141

1692 Sept. I. Do. Andrew Robeson of Philadelphia, merchant, to William Alberson of West Jersey, yeoman, for 200 acres in the Town bounds of Glocester, between Francis Collins, the little boundary Creek (North), the highway, and John Dennis. 144

Page 680

1689 April 18. do do do to Tho. Thackera as attorney of John Dennis, Of 500 acres with 25 a. highway allowance, on Glocester R., between Tho. Gardiner and Edward Smout. 423

End.

THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF  NEW JERSEY, VOLUME XXIII, CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, VOLUME I, 1670-1730; 
Paterson NJ, 1901 ( Libers 1, 2, etc. are of West Jersey Wills. 
Those as Libers A, B, etc.,  are of East Jersey Wills)

DENNIS, page 133:

     1715 July 27.   Denis, Dennis, Jonathan, junior, of Cohansie, Salem
Co., weaver; will of.  Wife Sarah, sole heiress and executrix of real and
personal estate, with legacies to daughters Rachel and Sarah.  Witnesses –
Noah Wheaten, Peter Fitchrandolph, Jane Fitzrandolph, John Roberts, Rebeckah
Denis.  Proved August 16, 1715.  Lib. 2, p. 32.

     1715 Aug. 18.   Inventory of the personal estate, £235.19.4 ½, incl. a
negro woman £22.10, and “Dangerously dew to the Estate by accounts” £36.10;
made by John Paine and John Firth.

[beginning page 134]
     1702-3 Jan. 3.   Dennes, John, of Woodbridge, carpenter; will of.  Wife
Rachell, sole heiress and executrix of goods and chattels.  Children spoken
of.  Uncle Samuel Dennes and brother Nathaniel Fitz Randolph overseers. 
Witnesses – Edward Slater, Philipp Cox and Nicolas Munday junior.  Proved
March 27, 1703.   Middlesex Wills.
     1702-3 Jan. 28.   Inventory of the personal estate of (£29.11.0); made
by John Langstaff and Benjamin Martin.

     1719 Aug. 9.   Dennes, Jonathan, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeoman; will
of.  Wife Rachel.  Sons – Phillep, Charles and Samuel.  Real and personal
estate.  Executors – the wife and son Phillep.  Witnesses – Richard Brick,
Rachel Craven, Peter Fitchrandolph.  Proved May 31, 1720.  Lib. 2, p. 160.
     1720 April 28.   Inventory of the personal estate, £186.7; incl. 150
bushels of wheat £18.15; made by Thomas Craven and Enoch Moore.

     1707 July 26.   Dennes, Dennis, Samuel, of Woodbridge, East Jersey;
will of.  Wife Mary.  Children – Samuel, sole executor, and Jonathan.  Real
and personal estate.  Witnesses – Sam’l Shepherd, Tho: Davis, Geo. Ewbanck. 
Proved June 10, 1708.   Lib. 1, p. 202.

     1707-8 Feb. 2.   Dennes, Mr. Samuel, of Middlesex Co.  Inventory of the
personal estate of, £107.2.9, incl. a Bible and other books £1.8.–; made by
John Bishop, Thomas Pike and Noah Bishop.

     1708 June 10.   Letters testatmentary granted to Samuel Dennis, the
executor of the last will, etc.

     1719 March 20.   Dennes, Samuel, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., yeoman;
will of.  Wife Mary.  Children – Sarah, Reliance, Elizabeth, Samuel.  Real
and personal estate.  Executors – the wife and dau. Sarah with Edward
Freeman and Benjamin Bloomfield as overseers.  Witnesses – Yelverton
Crowell, Edward Crowell, Moses Rolph.  Proved April 21, 1720.   Lib. A, p.
175.

     1698 April 14.   Dennis, Charles, of Shrowsbery; will of.  Wife Mary. 
Sons – John, Joseph and Philipp; the wife to take care of the orphaned
children of Franzis and Elisabeth Jackson.  Real and personal estate.  The
wife executrix with George Curlies and Nathaniell Slocum as assistants. 
Witnesses – Thomas Huitt (?), George Corleis and Remembrance Lippincott. 
Proved January 9, 1698-9.   N. J. Archives, XXI., p. 295, and Monmouth
Wills.

     1689 June 3.   Dennis, John, of Middlesex Co.   Inventory of the [page
135] personal estate of (£44.10.10); made by Natt’ll Fitch Randoll, Ephraim
Androws and Joseph Dole.  (Copy).

     1695 June 1.   Dennis, John, senior, of Woodbridge, carpenter. 
Administration on the estate of, granted to John Dennis.  N. J. Archives,
XXI., p. 243.

     1696 June 1.   Bond of John Dennis of Woodbridge as administrator of
the estate.  Samuel Dennis of the same place fellow bondsman.

     1712 28th d. 10th m. (Dec.).   Dennis, John, of Newton Township,
Gloucester Co.; will of.  Wife ------.  Daughter Rebecca, brother William
Dennis.  Real and personal estate.  Executors – William Alberson and Simon
Breach.  Witnesses – Joseph Low, John Cock, James Cofey.  Proved December
15, 1712.   Lib. 1, p. 391.

     1712-3 9th d. 11th m. (Jan.).   Inventory of the estate, £167.16.8, of
which £50.00 stand for 550 acres of land and £64.00 as debts due by
Nathaniel Pool of Philadelphia, Thomas Brian and Henry Ballinger; made by
Thomas Sharp and John Mickle.
     1715 29th d. 2d. m. (April).   Account of the estate by the executors,
showing payments to Isaac Norris, Robert Yeldah, Samuel Holt, Elias Hugg as
executor to Abigaill Stanton, John Estaugh, John Cooper, Amos Ashead,
Charles Brockden and Thomas Smallwood.

     1726 Dec. 10.   Dennis, Denis, John, of Cohansey, Salem Co.; will of. 
Wife Hannah, sole executrixx.  Children – Henry (under age), Hannah, Rachel
and Sarah.  Real and personal estate.  Witnesses – Thomas Waithman, Peter
Fitchrandolph, Charles Dennes.  Proved October 4, 1727.
     1726-7 Jan. 9.   Inventory of the personal estate, £164.18.3; made by
Ebenezer Smith and Enoch More.  Lib. 2, p. 464, and Gloucester Wills.

     1715 May 4.   Dennis, Samuel, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co.; will of. 
Children – Samuel, Jacob, Abigail Leeds, Zibeah, Rachel; mentions Abigail
Lippincott as grandmother of the three daughters.  Land Freehold, farm in
Shrewsbury.  Personal property.  Executor son Jacob.  Witnesses – Wm.
Brinley, John Corlies, Thomas Sutton.  Proved August 6, 1723.

     1720 1st d. 4th m. (June).   Dennis, Thomas, of Newton Township,
Gloucester Co.; will of.  Wife ----------.  Children – Thomas (married),
William, Mary and Hannah.  Real and personal estate.  Executor son Thomas. 
Witnesses – John Williams, Thomas Sharp, Abraham Alberson.  Proved May 20,
1721.   Lib. 2, p. 180.

     1720 12th d. 10th m. (Dec.).   Inventory of the personal estate, £38;
made by John Mickle and Tho: Sharp.

The following names appear in the INDEX of this volume, the references being
as persons mentioned in wills, such as recipients, trustees, witnesses,
etc., but not wills of:

DENES (DENNISS) - Jonathan
DENIS - Rachel, Rebeckah, Samuel, Sarah (DENNIS), Thomas, Unis.
DENNES - Charles, Elizabeth, Increas, John, Jonathan, Joseph, Mary (DENNIS),
Phillep, Rachel, Rachell, Rebeccah, Reliance, Sam. jun., Sam’l, Samuel,
Samuel junior, Sarah.
DENNIS - Barnt (?), Charles, Hannah (DENIS), Henry, Jacob, Jona., Jonathan,
Joseph, Martha, Mary, Mr., Philipp, Rachel, Rebecca, Robert, Sam’l, Samuel,
Samuel junior, Sarah, Thomas, William, Zibeah.
DENNISS - Jonathan, Samuel.

Extracted from DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY, VOLUME XXX, CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, VOLUME II, 1730-1750;
Paterson NJ, 1918
( Libers 1, 2, etc. are of West Jersey Wills.  Those as Libers A, B, etc.,
are of East Jersey Wills)

DENNIS, beginning page 140:

     1747, Jany. 9.   Dennes, Charles, of Cape May Co., gentleman; will of. 
Wife, Priscilla.  Sons-in-law, John Cresse (minor) and Joseph Ludlam.  Son,
Charles Dennis, to have plantation at Cohansey, Salem County, at the upper
end of the place called Beacken’s Neck, joining land of Nehemiah Craven and
land of Jonathan Strathem.  Executors – brother, Philip Dennis, and Charles
Davis.  Witnesses – Henry Young, John Mackey and Elizabeth Mackey.  Proved
16 May, 1749.  Letters granted to Philip Dennis in Cumberland Co.   Lib. 6,
p. 223.

     1749, May 15.   Inventory, £136.13.9; made by Henry Young, Joseph
Ludlam.

     1737, Aug. 26.   Dennis, John, of Haddonfield, tailor.  Int.  Adm’x,
Sarah Norris, of Newton, Gloucester Co., dealer.  Fellow bondsman – Jonathan
Axford, of same County, yeoman.

     1737, July 20.   Renunciation of Mary, widow of John Dennis, as Adm’x. 
Witnesses – John Kay, Sarah Kay.  Gloucester Wills, 219 H.

     1737, Oct. 28.   Inventory, £9.6.6; made by Jno. Hinchman, John
Kaighin.

     1739, July 14.   Dennis, John, of Elizabeth Town Point, Essex Co.,
inn-holder; will of.  Wife, Mary, sole legatee.  Real and personal [page
141] estate.  Executors – wife Mary, and friends Jonathan Hampton of Staten
Island, New York, yeoman, and Thomas Jackman of Elizabeth Town.  Witnesses –
Thomas Hall, Caleb Woodruff, Anne Cana.  Proved Aug. 22, 1739.  Lib. C, p.
289.
     1739, Aug. 20.   Jonathan Hampton and Thos. Jackman renounce
executorship.  Witnesses – Robert Drummond and Thos. Hill.

     1735, March 31.   Dennis, Samuel, of Salem Co., yeoman.  Int.  Adm’x,
Anne Dennis (widow).  Bondsmen – Joseph Test, John Bacon, all of same place.
  Witnesses – Danl. Mestayer, John Doe.   Lib. 4, p. 1.

     1735, March 17.   Inventory (£118.17.4) includes Bible, 6 cattle,
swine, surveyor’s compass, chain and dividers.  Appraisers – John Bacon,
Abiel Caril.

     1736, June 14.   Account.  Monies paid Wm. H. Clement Hall, Peter
Turner, Saml. Fithian, Abiell Caril, Ananias Sayre, Wm. Watson, John Brick,
Edwd. Test, Saml. Clark, Ebenezer Miller, Noah Wheaton, Isaac Fithian, John
Loverin, Leonard Gibbon, Joseph Test, John Weckes.


     1741, Nov. 3.   Dennis, Samuel, of Shrewbury, Monmouth Co.; will of. 
Wife, Anne.  Children – eldest son Samuel, Lewis, Anne, Mary and Margaret. 
Executors – brother, Jacob Dennis, and wife Anne.  Witnesses – John Hepburn,
Jr., David hildreth, Patrick Drugan and Mary Palmer.  Proved Aug. 27, 1746. 
  Lib. D, p. 456.

The following names appear in the INDEX of this volume, the references being
as persons mentioned in wills, such as recipients, trustees, witnesses,
etc., but not wills of:

DENICE - Tunis
DENNIS - Anne, Charles, David, Elenor, Elizabeth, Henry, Jacob, James, John,
Jonathan, Joseph, Lewis, Margaret, Mary, Philip, Priscilla, Rachel, Robert,
Samuel, Sarah, Thomas, Tunis, William, Mr.

 

 1678-9, Feb. 16.   Blomfield, Thomas, Jr., of Woodbridge; will of. 
Bequeathes lands at Woodbridge and personal property to brother, Ezekiel
Blomfield; to aged father and mother; to cousin Elizabeth, daughter of John
Dennis; to cousins Jonathan and David Dunham, sons of brother-in-law
Jonathan Dunham; to brother Nathaniel Blumfield; to cousin John Dennis; to
cousin Samuel Dennis; to cousin William Thornton; to “my boy,” Mathew Moore;
to brother John Blumfield.  Executor, brother Ezekiel.  Witnesses – Ephraim
Andross, Samuel Hale.
     1679, April 7.   Inventory made by Samuel Dennis and Jonathan Dunham
(£267.10.8).
E. J. D., Lib. 2, p. 163.

 

    1741, 5th mo. (July), 9d, FitzRandolph, Joseph, of Woodbridge,
Middlesex Co., yeoman; will of.  Children – Nathaniel, Asher, Jeremiah,
Joseph, Margaret, Sarah, all under age.  Land bought of Samuel Dennis, April
21, 1737, joining land of Solomon Hunt; land bought of Samuel Alling,
joining Edward Freeman and ------- Vangual; land in possession of widow
Isabella Randolph; lands purchased of Mose Rolph and Job Wright at Rahway,
Oct. 16, 1736.  Monthly Meeting at Woodbridge, £6.  Executors – wife
Abigail, friends Jacob FitzRandolph and Joseph Shotwell, Jun’r.  Witnesses –
Jonathan Moore, Samuel Moffat, Anee Moffatt.  Proved Aug. 24, 1741.
 

Extracted from DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY, VOLUME XXIII, CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, VOLUME I, 1670-1730;
Paterson NJ, 1901
( Libers 1, 2, etc. are of West Jersey Wills.  Those as Libers A, B, etc.,
are of East Jersey Wills)

BLOMFEILD, etc, beginning page 42
 

 1678-9, Feb. 16.   Bloomfield, Thomas, Jr., of Woodbridge; will of. 
Bequeathes lands at Woodbridge and personal property to brother, Ezekiel
Bloomfield; to aged father and mother; to cousin Elizabeth, daughter of John
Dennis; to cousins Jonathan and David Dunham, sons of brother-in-law
Jonathan Dunham; to brother Nathaniel Blumfield; to cousin John Dennis; to
cousin Samuel Dennis; to cousin William Thornton; to “my boy,” Mathew Moore;
to brother John Blumfield.  Executor, brother Ezekiel.  Witnesses – Ephraim
Andross, Samuel Hale.
     1679, April 7.   Inventory made by Samuel Dennis and Jonathan Dunham
(£267.10.8).
E. J. D., Lib. 2, p. 163.

 

DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, FIRST 

SERIES, VOLUME IV; Edited by William A. Whitehead.  Administrations of 

Governor Robert Hunter and President Lewis Morris, 1709 - 1720; Newark N. 

J., Daily Advertiser Printing House, 1882.

Sources whence the documents in this volume were obtained:

Public Record Office, London, England

Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New York

New York Colonia Documents in Office of the Secretary of State, at Albany

Rutherford Collection of Manuscripts

Manuscripts of New Jersey Historical Society

Manuscripts of William A. Whitehead

Smith’s History of New Jersey

Pennsylvania Colonial Records

Pennsylvania Historical Society Library

Names in the Index:

ADKINSON, William

ALEXANDER, Joseph

ALEXANDER, Robert

ALLISON, Richard

ALSTON, John

ANDERSON, John

ARNALD, Elizabeth

ASHETON, Robert

BACON, John

BACON, Joseph

BACON, Samuel

BACON, William

BAIRD, Mr. Peter

BALL, Robert

BAINBRIDGE (BAMBRIDGE), John

BAMPFIELD, Mr.

BANE (BASSE?), Mr.

BANKS, Joseph

BARCLAY, John

BARKSTEAD, J

BARTLETT, Thomas

BARTOW, Rev. John

BASSE, Jeremiah

BETTEN, Daniel

BEYS, Rev. Henricus

BICKLEY, May

BILLOPPE, Christopher

BILLOP, Joseph

BIRCHFIELD, Mr.

BISHOP, Noah

BISHOP, John

BOND, Captain

BONDET, Rev. Daniel

BONNEL, Joseph

BOWN, Obadiah

BOWNE, Andrew

BOWNE, John

BRADFORD, William

BRANSART, Thomas

BRIDGES, John

BRIDGE, Rev. Charles

BROWN, John

BROWN, George

BROWNE, Nicholas

BROWNE, Abraham

BRUMSON, Barefoot

BULARK, John

BUNTING, William

BUNN, Miles

BURNET, William

BUSTALL, Samuel

BYERLY, Thomas

CALLWELL, Allen

CAMPBELL, John

CANDLER, John

CHAMPION, Matthew

CHAMPANCE, Mr.

CLACKFORD, Daniel

CLARKE, George

CLARKE, Thomas

CLARKSON, James

CLAUSON, William

CLEAYTON, Arthur

CLEAYTON, Zebulon

CLEMENTS, Jacob

CLOWES, William

COOK, John

CORAM, Thomas

COOPER, John

COSE, Charles

CORNBURY, Lord

CRAMER, John

CRANE, Jasper

CRAVEN, Thomas

CRAVON, Peter

COXE (COX), Col. Daniel

COX, Captain & Colonel

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CUMIN, Benjamin

CUMEN, George

CUTTER, Richard

CURYSLET, John

DARE, William

DAVIS, Thomas

DEACON, George

DEAN, William

DeCOW, Isaac

DENNIS, Charles

DENNIS Jr., Jonathan

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DENNIS, Samuel

DENES (DENNIS), Joseph

DIE, John

DICKINSON, Jonathan

DOCKRWA, William

DOMINIQUE, Paul

DOUTHTY, Jacob

DOWES, William

DOWSE, Thomas

DRAKE, Andrew

DRAKE, John

DRUMMY, John

DUN, Samuel

DUNN, Hugh

DUNCAN, Charles

DUNHAM, David

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EIER, William

ELSE, John

EVILLMAN, William

EWBANK, George

FARMER, Thomas

FIELD, Jeremiah

FIELD, John

FISHER, William

FITHING, Jonah

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FITZ RANDOLPH, John

FITZ RANDOLPH, Peter

FITZ RANDOLPH, Christopher

FORD, John

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FORSTER, Miles

FOX, Thomas

FOX, William

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FREEMAN, Henry

FREEMAN, John

FRETWELL, Peter

FURNISS, Samuel

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GARRETT, John

GATEAU, Nicholas

GEDES, John

GULLMAN, Charles

GILLMAN, Joseph

GODBERT, Thomas

GOOKIN, Colonel

GOOLBY, Samuel

GORDON, Thomas

GORDON, Robert

GOSLIN, John

GRACHIOSE, Robert

GRIFFITH, Alexander

GRIFFITH, Benjamin

GRIFFITH, John

HALGARD, John

HALIDAY, Rev. T.

HALKER, John

HALL, Thomas

HALL, William

HAMILTON, Mrs.

HAMILTON, John

HAMMELL, John

HANCOCK, John

HARPER, Alexander

HARRIS, Stephen

HARISON, Edward

HARRISON, John

HARRISON, Samuel

HARRISON, William

HARRIOTT, David

HARTSHORNE, Richard

HASKOLL, John

HENDERSON, Rev. Jacob

HELSTON, Obadiah

HENDRIXSON, Jacob

HEWITT, David

HEWLINGS, Jacob

HICKS, Isaac

HIGGINS, Jediah (Jedediah)

HILL, Richard

HOLLINGSWORTH, John

HOLKS, Jr., Thomas

HOGLANDT, D.

HOOST, William

HUDDY, Hugh

HUDDY, Charles

HUDE (HUDD), Adam

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HULL, Benjamin

HULL, Hopewell

HUMBY, Peter

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HUTCHINGS, Roger

HURLINGS, Abraham

HUNTER, Robert

ISLEY, William

INETH, John

INGOLDESBY, Richard

INNES, Rev. Alexander

JACOBS, Thomas

JAMISON, David

JARRATT, Allane

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JONES, Benjamin

JOYCE, Henry

KAY, John

KEITH, William

KIEL, John

KINSEY, John

KIRBY, Benjamin

KIRBY, Richard

KIRBY, William

KIRKBRIDE, Joseph

LAWRENCE, Benjamin

LAWRENCE, Elisha

LAWRENCE, John

LAWRENCE, Joseph

LAWRENCE, Robert

LAWRENCE, William

LAYNG, Will

LEEDS, Daniel

LEEDS, Japhet

LEEDS, Philo

LEONARD, Henry

LEONARD, Samuel

LEONARD, Thomas

LEVY, Moses

LLOYD, John

LLOYD, Joseph

LOCKHART, Alexander

LOCKHART, Gawan

LODWIG, Charles

LOGAN, James

LONGFIELD, Cornelius

LOST, Francis

LOVELACE, Lady

LOVELACE, Lord

LOWE, Joseph

LYELL, David

McKENZIE, Rev. Alexander

MACKINZEY, Thomas

MARSHAL, John

MASKELL, Thomas

MATHIE, John

MERRY, Mr.

MICHEL, Charles

MICHEL, Francis

MICHEL, Robert

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MILLARD, Charles

MILLER, Charles

MOLLESON, John

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MOORE, John

MORGAN, Charles

MORGAN, Joseph

MORGAN, Simon

MORRIS, Lewis

MORRIS, William

MORRY, Ferry

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MULFORD, Samuel

MUNDAY, Nicholas

NEWBOUND, Michael

NICOLSON, Mr. (General)

NORTON, John

OGBORNE, Jr., John

OGBORNE, William

OGDEN, Josiah

ORNSTON, Joseph

OULVER, William

PALCE, Joseph

PAAGIT, Francis

PARKER, Elisha

PARKER, John

PAULSON, Cornelius

PEARSON, Isaac

PETERSON, Hessel

PHILLIPS, Ambrose

PIKE, Charles

PIKE, John

PIKE, Thomas

PINHORNE, John

PINHORNE, William

PIRON, Joseph

POFEN, Henry

POTTER, Smauel

POTTS, Thomas

QUARY, Robert

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READ, Mr.

READING, John

READING, Thomas

REDFORD, Thomas

REEVE, John

REVELL, Thomas

REGNIER, Mr.

RICHLER, Edward

ROBERDES (ROBERTS), John

ROBINS, Daniel

ROBINSON, William

ROGERS, John

ROLF (ROLPH), Henry

ROLPH, Benjamin

ROLPH, Moses

ROYCE, John

RUDYARD, John

RUDVORES, John

SACKETT, Mr.

SALTAR, Richard

SANFORD, Major William

SATERHWAIT, James

SAYRE, David

SCHUYLER, Philip

SCOTTS, John

SEAFER, Richard

SEVERING, Jacob

SHARP, Anthony

SHARP, Isaac

SHARP, William

SHARPE, Thomas

SHARPER, Rev. John

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SHEPHEARD, Mr.

SHIPPOY, Isaac

SHORT, William

SHREAE, Thomas

SINKING, Joseph