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Issue 49 Thomas Stillwell 50 John Stillwell born 1709
21 SARAH THROCKMORTON, daughter of John Throckmorton, 4, married Moses Lippit, by license dated Dec. 8, 1697.
*John Stillwell, 42, died in 1757, without occupying his property, and it passed to Joseph Stillwell, of Nutswamp, who forth- with established his son John Stillwell there.
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1708, Apr. 20. Moses Lippit, Cooper, and Sarah his wife, Thomas Stillwell and Alice his wife, conveyed to Hugh Coward, Mariner, of New York, and Patience Throck- morton his wife, and to Deliverance Throckmorton, of Middletown, Spinster, their rights in the four hundred and eighty acre proprietorship granted them in the will of their father John Throckmorton, 4.
Sarah Throckmorton was the widow Lippit in 1727.
Issue
51 Patience Lippit born about 1698; married 17, IImo., 1717, John Wooley, of Shrewsbury.
52 John Lippit born about 1699
53 Alice Lippit born about 170I
54 Ann Lippit born Nov. 29, 1702; married John Bowne.
55 Sarah Lippit born Dec. 11, 1705, died Oct. 1, 1767, unmarried.
56 Deliverance Lippit married about 1737, Nathaniel Leonard.
57 Rebecca Lippit married Joseph Shepherd May 10, 1733
22 PATIENCE THROCKMORTON, daughter of John Throckmorton, 4, mar- ried, first, Hugh Coward, of New York, mariner, by license dated July 6, 1703; married, second, Mr. Lake, of Staten Island, in or prior to 1725. In a deed dated Oct. 8, 1726, she is called Patience Lake, deceased.
The heirs of John Throckmorton set forth their claim to the Turner Patent. In the application for a warrant to survey it, it is stated that Deliverance Throckmorton died single; that Else married Thomas Stillwell, and that her son and heir was Thomas Still- well, appears by the deposition of Richard . ..
1747-8, Mch. 12. John Coward, of Upper Freehold, or Crosswicks, recited in a deed that his grandfather John Throckmorton was possessed of lands and "Patience, my mother, and I, her eldest son, the right falls to me, with my cousin John Lippit, son of Sarah, and Thomas Stillwell, son of Alice.
Issue 58 Sarah Coward married Joseph Lake
58a Rev. John Coward who died July 30, 1760. He married Alice, daughter of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Garretson) Britton, of Staten Island, and had twelve children.
24 JOSEPH THROCKMORTON, son of John Throckmorton, 4, died intestate and unmarried, in the year 1704.
1704, Apr. 13. Letters of administration were granted to Alice Jones, mother of Joseph Throckmorton, lately deceased, intestate. New York Wills, Lib. VII, p. 144.
He was the heir of his uncle Joseph Throckmorton, and with the legacy from his father, must have died seized of a large estate, which was divided equally among his sisters.
1705, Nov. 19. A deed on record at Freehold of this date, by John Stillwell, of Staten Island, farmer, and Rebecca his wife; Moses Lipit, of Middletown, cooper, and Sarah his wife; Thomas Stillwell, of Middletown, farmer, and Alice his wife; Hugh Coward, of New York City, mariner, and Patience his wife; and Deliverance Throck- morton, of Middletown; conveys to Job Throckmorton, of Shrewsbury, four hundred and
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ninety acres of land near Crosswicks, that had been confirmed to Joseph Throckmorton, of Middletown, deceased, by patent June 20, 1688, which the said Joseph held by deed from his brother John, dated Mch. 28, 1688.
25 JOHN THROCKMORTON, Esquire, of Shrewsbury, son of Job Throckmor- ton, 5, was born in 1688, and died Oct. 31, 1741, aged 53 years, 2 months and 21 days. His remains lie in Christ Church yard, Shrewsbury, N. J. He was twice married; first, to Mary, daughter of Capt. Jeremiah Stillwell, by whom he had all his issue, and who died Feb. 5, 1739 [1738-9], aged 49 years, and whose remains lie adjacent to his. She is called in the burial record of Christ Church, by mistake Sarah. He married, second, Oct. 8, 1740, Abigail Tallman, of Monmouth County, by license dated Oct. 6, 1740. She was Abigail Hicks, widow of James Tallman, whom she had married 8ber, 27, 1712, when both were residents of Long Island. She survived her husband John Throckmorton who made ample provision for her in his will.
John Throckmorton was prominent in public life.
1706, May 28. Mary Daniel, on oath, says, John Throckmorton is the father of her bastard child and "Nobody Elfe." Court of General Quarter Sessions, at Shrewsbury. Freehold Records. John and Job Throckmorton as surety, in the sum of £50, agreed to maintain the child and keep harmless the town of Freehold: Job Throckmorton was then a resident of Shrewsbury, N. J. The father, John Throckmorton, was then a boy of eighteen years.
17II. John Throckmorton was one of the administrators of Job Throckmorton, 5, his father.
1712, Ist. Tuesday in September. Henry Leonard and John Throckmorton were presented to the Grand Jury, "for fencing & stoping the Queen's High way." Ordered to open the highway before the next court, or be prosecuted.
County Court Quarter Sessions held at Middletown. Freehold Records.
1714. John Throckmorton, son of Job, late deceased, of Shrewsbury, conveyed land to his brother Joseph.
1716. John Throckmorton, yeoman, conveyed land to Henry Leonard, of Shrews- bury.
1718. John Throckmorton, of Shrewsbury, and wife Mary conveyed land to Peter Tilton.
1722. John Throckmorton conveyed land to Samuel Dennis.
1722, 1728 and 1738. John Throckmorton was a Justice in Monmouth County.
His will endorsed: "Judge Throckmorton's Last Will," etc., was written Oct. 12, 174I and proved Nov. 11, 1741. It set forth that he was of Shrewsbury, a yeoman and sick. He appointed his brothers Joseph Throckmorton and Job Throckmorton, and Thomas Morford, executors, and gave his wife Abigail £50; his sons Job and Joseph, his lands at Colt's Neck, which "my father bought of Nathaniel Leonard;" sons Samuel and James £600, and James fico, additional, at the age of twenty-one; son John lands in Middlesex County, N. J .; daughter Mary Leonard property; daughter Sarah £250, at the age of eighteen; daughter Elizabeth £250, at the age of eighteen. Witnesses: Wm Nichols, Richd Saltar and Parthenay Cook. The testator signed the will.
Inventory of the estate of John Throckmorton, Esq., "late of Shrewsbury, decd, taken Nov. 10, 1741, by John Campbell, Jonathan Forman and Jno. Forman, ap- raisers," amounted to £1259-3-7; filed Mch. 16, 1742-3. The inventory included: 4 negroes, 92 head of cattle, 13 horses, 35 sheep, 32 hogs, etc., etc.
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In the Bible of Miss Allen, who resided at the intersection of the Shrewsbury roads, diagonally opposite Christ Church, was an old, yellow, loose paper, containing the follow- ing record of John and Mary (Stillwell) Throckmorton's children, as well as those of their son Joseph, by his wife Mary Forman. This paper was probably copied from an older book by Joseph W. Throckmorton.
John and Mary Throckmorton-children:
Job Throckmorton born Saturday 24 April 1714; married Hannah Ashton.
Mary Throckmorton born Monday 16 April 1716; married Samuel Leonard.
John Throckmorton born Thursday 20 February 1718; married Sarah Holmes.
Joseph Throckmorton born Saturday 19 June 1720; married Mary, daughter of John Forman.
Samuel Throckmorton born Friday 6 July 1723; married Catharine Francis.
James Throckmorton born Monday 23 May 1726; married Rozi Ann Van Note.
Sarah Throckmorton born Thursday 16 January 1727/8; married Jonathan Forman. Elizabeth Throckmorton born 20 December 1731; married John Stevenson.
[Eight children of Joseph]
Jane Throckmorton born Mch. 12, 1747/8, about 1 P.M .; died Oct. 25, 1749, I-7-13. Jane Throckmorton born Monday Jan. 22, 1749/50, about nine A.M., Godfather Samuel Throckmorton, and mothers Jane Throckmorton and Elizabeth Throckmorton.
John, son of Joseph and Mary Throckmorton, born Mch. 4, 1752, Wednesday, about 12 o'clock.
James, son of Joseph and Mary Throckmorton, born June 20, 1754, at 8 P.M. Godfathers Samuel Leonard and James Throckmorton, God mother Mary Ashfield.
Joseph Forman, son of Joseph and Mary Throckmorton, born Nov. 23, 1756, Tues- day, about 12 o'clock. Godfathers Thomas Hendrickson and Samuel Forman, God mother Nancy Forman.
Samuel, son of Joseph and Mary Throckmorton, born Oct. 25, 1758, Wednesday, about 4 A.M. Godfathers Samuel Leonard and Samuel Throckmorton, God mother Margaret Forman.
William, son of Joseph and Mary Throckmorton, born Jan. 31, 1761, Saturday, 7 o'clock P.M. Godfathers Samuel Throckmorton and John Forman, God mother Catharine Throckmorton wife of Samuel.
Thomas, son of Joseph and Mary Throckmorton, born Aug. 18, 1764, Saturday II P.M .; died Saturday 15 September, aged 4 weeks.
Samuel, son of Joseph and Mary Throckmorton, died Friday, about 7 o'clock P.M. 2Ist Sep. 1804, aged 45 years, ten months, and 27 days.
Issue
59 Job Throckmorton born Saturday, Apr. 24, 1715
60 Joseph Throckmorton born Saturday, June 19, 1720
61 Samuel Throckmorton born Friday, July 6, 1723
62 James Throckmorton born Monday, May 23, 1726
63 Mary Throckmorton born Apr. 16, 1716; married Mch. 4, 1734, Samuel Leonard, as per Christ Church Record.
64 Sarah Throckmorton born Thursday, Jan. 16, 1728; married subsequent to 174I, as per her father's will, Jonathan Forman; she died July 11, 1787, aged 59 years, 6 months and 24 days, and is buried in Christ Church yard, Shrewsbury, N. J.
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65 Elizabeth Throckmorton born Dec. 20, 1731; married June 17, 1754, John Stevenson.
66 John Throckmorton born Thursday, Feb. 20, 1718, at I o'clock A.M.
26 JOSEPH THROCKMORTON,* son of Job Throckmorton, 5, was born Aug. 4, 1693. He resided in Middletown, N. J., but later, in 1735, he was of Freehold. He died Aug. 6, 1759, aged 65 years, II months and 12 days, and was buried in Topanemus graveyard, Marlboro, N. J. He married Alice, daughter of James and Ann Cox. She was born May 30, 1696.
1733. Joseph Throckmorton mortgaged land in Freehold, N. J.
1755. He received a legacy of £20, in the will of his sister Sarah Nichols.
He was frequently called Mr. Joseph Throckmorton.
1759, Aug. I. He made his will; proved Aug. 30, 1759, in which he stated that he was of Middletown, sick, etc., and mentioned:
wife, but failed to give her name; son John, a minor; daughter Rebecca, daughter Alice, daughter Catharine and daughter Mary, each to receive £30; son Job and son John to receive his wearing apparel, and children of "my daughters Sarah, Ann and Patience." Executors: son Job Throckmorton, and his friend John Campbell, Jr., of Freehold. Witnesses: Jno. Stout, Jon" Stout and Jno. Mount, Jr. The testator signed his name to the will.
1759. The inventory of his personal estate amounted to £435-17-II.
In 1776, as Else Throckmorton, Alice Throckmorton was assessed, in Freehold, for 17 acres, 2 horses-value £12.
Issue
67 Sarah Throckmorton born July 29, 1718; married by license dated Apr. 30, 1748, Stephen Heaviland, Sr.
68 Job Throckmorton born Dec. 10, 1720; died Feb. 2 [or 22?], 1765; married Mary Morford.
69 Ann Throckmorton born Jan. 31, 1722-23
70 Joseph Throckmorton born Oct. 24, 1724; died Feb. 21, 1725
71 Joseph Throckmorton born Dec. 18, 1725; died Apr. 8, 1752, aged 26 years, 3 months and 20 days; buried in Topanemus churchyard.
72 Rebecca Throckmorton born May 5, 1727. She was the wife of Samuel Ellit or Elliot, in 1782.
73 Patience Throckmorton born Dec. 8, 1728
74 Alice Throckmorton born June 25, 1731; died single prior to 1782.
75 Catharine Throckmorton born Mch. 6, 1732-3
76 James Throckmorton born Nov. 26, 1734; baptised Aug. 3, 1735, as per Christ Church Record, Shrewsbury.
77 Mary Throckmorton born July 20, 1738; baptised Feb. 9, 1746, as per Christ Church Record, Shrewsbury.
78 John Throckmorton born Feb. 24, 1741-2; baptised Feb. 9, 1746, as per Christ Church Record, Shrewsbury.
27 JOB THROCKMORTON, son of Job Throckmorton, 5, married Frances [Stout?].f He is given in the records the gentlemanly prefix of Mr., and is spoken of as
*Joseph Throckmorton's Bible is owned by Mrs. George D. Sitherwood (Frances G.), 815 E. Taylor Street, Bloomington, Ill., who rendered me substantial aid in placing some of the later generations of her family by correspondence in 1902.
tFrances, the wife of Job Throckmorton, by reason of her Christian name and her residence, may have been a descendant of Richard, son of Richard and Penelope Stout.
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Mr. Job Throckmorton, Sr. The burial record of Christ Church, Shrewsbury, N. J., says: "Mr. Job Throckmorton was buried in the church-yard Feb. 24, 1747." No stone indicates, however, the location.
1719, Mch. 22. Bond of John Powell and Job Throckmorton, both of Freehold, Monmouth County, yeomen, to Gabriel Stylle, merchant, for £77-3-0. If either pay to said Stelle £38-11-6, before May 1, 1721, then this to be null and void.
Supreme Court Files, Trenton, N. y.
1720, he probably resided in Freehold.
1734. Job Throckmorton, yeoman, mortgaged land in Freehold, N. J., bounded by land formerly Samuel Leonard's.
1734, August Term. Supreme Court. Gabriel Steele by Fenwick Lyell, his attor- ney, sued Job Throckmorton for an obligation of £77-3-0, dated Mch. 22, 1719, which he refused to pay. Joseph Murray, attorney for the defendant.
1748, July 25. Frances Throckmorton, of Freehold, wife of Job Throckmorton, deceased, renounced her right as administratrix, on her husband's estate, in favor of her eldest son John Throckmorton. She signed with a good signature.
John Throckmorton, of Freehold, yeoman, eldest son of Job Throckmorton, de- ceased, intestate, qualified as administrator, and with Samuel Throckmorton, yeoman, of the same place, signed a bond for £500. Both signed the bond.
Issue 79 John Throckmorton; eldest son. 80 David Throckmorton baptised May 11, 1735, at Freehold.
Christ Church Records, Shrewsbury, N. J.
81 Joseph Throckmorton baptised Aug. 26, 1748. Christ Church Records, Shrewsbury, N. y., and mentioned in will of Sarah Nichols.
82 Job Throckmorton baptised Feb. 9, 1746. Christ Church Records, Shrews- bury, N. y., and mentioned in will of Sarah Nichols.
83 Lewis Throckmorton baptised Feb. 9, 1746. Christ Church Records, Shrews- bury, N. y., and mentioned in will of Sarah Nichols.
84 Rebecca Throckmorton baptised Feb. 9, 1746. Christ Church Records, Shrewsbury, N. J., and mentioned in will of Sarah Nichols.
85 William Throckmorton mentioned in the will of Sarah Nichols
86 Thomas Throckmorton mentioned in the will of Sarah Nichols
87 Daniel Throckmorton mentioned in the will of Sarah Nichols
88 Mary Throckmorton married by license dated June 25, 1750, Reuben Foster;
1 mentioned in the will of Sarah Nichols.
89 Elizabeth Throckmorton mentioned in the will of Sarah Nichols
28 SAMUEL THROCKMORTON, son of Job Throckmorton, 5, was born July 4, 1706; died July 21, 1758, aged 52 years and 17 days, and was buried July 23, in Shrews- bury Churchyard. He married Mary ..... , who was baptised at Christ Church, Shrewsbury, N. J., Aug. 28, 1746. It was perhaps she, who as "Mrs. Mary Throck- morton," was buried at Shrewsbury, N. J., Aug. 21, 1766.
1733. Samuel Throckmorton, yeoman, of Upper Freehold, mortgaged land to the Commissioners.
1743, Aug. 5. Samuel Throckmorton was one of the appraisers of the estate of Anthony Pintard, of Shrewsbury, N. J.
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1758, Dec. 15. Administrator's bond, signed by Daniel Grandin [sig.], administrator of Samuel Throckmorton, late of Freehold, and Edmond Lafetra [sig.], both of Mon- mouth County, yeomen. Witnesses: Zibiah Hulit and Timothy Akin. On the back of the paper is the deposition of Daniel Grandin, administrator, that Samuel Throck- morton died "without a will."
Issue
90 Hartness Throckmorton
91 John Throckmorton baptised at Christ Church, Oct. 7, 1747; died Aug. 20, 1749, aged 2 years, 3 months, 13 days; buried Aug. 21, 1749, in Christ Churchyard, Shrewsbury, N. J.
92 Sarah Throckmorton died June 3, 1756, aged 26 years, 3 months, 15 days; buried June 6, in Christ Churchyard, Shrewsbury, N. j.
93 Samuel Throckmorton baptised Oct. 7, 1747, in Christ Church, Shrewsbury. 94 Myrtilla Throckmorton. She received a legacy in the will of her aunt Sarah Nichols, in 1755. She was buried Feb. 4, 1765. Baptised Aug. 11, 1753.
29 REBECCA THROCKMORTON, daughter of Job Throckmorton, 5, was born 1691; died Nov. 10, 1761, aged 70 years and 9 months, and was buried in Topanemus churchyard, Marlboro, N. J. She was the second wife of Jonathan Holmes.
Issue
95 Samuel Holmes
96 Sarah Holmes married her cousin John Throckmorton, 79
97 Rebecca Holmes
98 Obadiah Holmes
99 John Holmes
100 Joseph Holmes died 1738, aged sixteen years, and is buried in Topanemus graveyard.
31 MARY THROCKMORTON, daughter of Job Throckmorton, 5, married Daniel Grandin, who came from France to Monmouth County, N. J. He was born 1694.
1733. Daniel Grandin, attorney at law, mortgaged land in Upper Freehold, to the Land Commissioners.
1755. Mary Throckmorton, wife of Daniel Grandin, was deceased prior to this date, as she is so alluded to in her sister, Sarah Nichol's, will.
1782. Daniel Grandin was a Loyalist Associator, at New York, and was to settle at Shelburne, Nova Scotia, the following year, with his family of three persons.
Sabine's Loyalists.
Issue IOI John Grandin 102 Philip Grandin 103 Samuel Grandin 103a Daniel Grandin born Apr. II, 1723; died Nov. 1, 1790.
All, in 1755, received legacies from their aunt, Sarah Nichols,-from £17 to £20, each.
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32 SARAH THROCKMORTON, eldest daughter of Job Throckmorton, 5, mar- ried, first, John Powell; second, Dr. William Nichols.
John Powell, her first husband, died June 8, 1728, aged about 40 years. By him she had one son William Powell who died November, 1721, in his eighteenth year. Both father and son are buried in the Lippit Burying-ground, Middletown, N. J., close to her father, Job Throckmorton, and their graves marked with headstones.
The origin of John Powell I do not know, but there were Powells in Woodbridge and Burlington, N. J.
[No date.] Daniel Grandin, practitioner of law, at Freehold, for £5, and natural love and affection which I have and bear unto my sister-in-law Sarah Powell, of Freehold, widow, conveyed lands in Freehold.
Dr. William Nichols, her second husband, was eminent in the early history of Mon- mouth County, where he was equally prominent in politics, being "High Sheriff," in 1720, as in medicine, where he was consulted for miles around. He and his wife, Sarah Throckmorton, are buried in Topanemus graveyard, with headstones, upon which appear the following:
William Nichols, for many years of this county of Monmouth. Practicioner of Physic and Chirurg- ery. A gentleman of great experience and moderation in his Practice. He was born in the City of Dub- lin, in the Kingdom of Ireland, Oct. 23, 1685, and died, in Freehold, in this county, April the 9th day, 1743, in the 58th year of his age.
Sarah, wife of Dr. William Nichols, deceased, who departed this life, the 6th day of April, 1755, aged 70 years, 2 months, 4 days.
1729, Nov. 4. William Nicholas made his will, in which he stated that he was of Freehold, Esquire; proved May 25, 1743, and mentioned:
nephew George Morrison living in New York, who received New York lands, which of right did belong to his mother "by virtue of my late father-in-law William Smith, Esq., deceased, in case she had lived until a division was made between her and my deceased wife, her sister, both daughters of the late William Smith; Loving wife Sarah Nichols, the residue of his estate. Witnesses: James Reid, Amice Grandin and Dan" Grandin. The testator signed in a fine hand, as Wm Nichols. The will was endorsed: "Dr Wm Nichols' Will; proved April 21, 1743." Lib. L.D., p. 63, Trenton, N. y., Wills.
1755, Mch. 27. Will of Sarah Nichols, of Monmouth County; proved July 1, 1755, mentioned:
Brother, Joseph Throckmorton, who receives £20.
Sarah, John, Rachel, Amos and Daniel Grandin, children of my sister Patience Grandin, deceased, each, £40.
Hartness and Myrtilla Throckmorton, children of my brother, Samuel, each, £17;
John, Philip and Samuel Grandin, children of my sister, Mary Grandin, deceased, £17 to £20, each; Sister, Rebecca Holmes, £17;
John Throckmorton, son of my brother, John Throckmorton, deceased, £20;
John, William, Thomas, Daniel, Job, Rebecca, Lewis and Joseph Throckmorton, and Mary, wife of Reuben Foster, receive £30, between them. William Throckmorton receives £17, additional, and Daniel Throckmorton, a negro boy;
Elizabeth Throckmorton, daughter of Job, deceased, receives 10 shillings; An Applegate receives £4; brother, Samuel Throckmorton, receives residue of bonds;
Daniel Grandin, [son of her sister, Mary], residuary legatee; he to provide headstones to my father, my mother, my husband, John Powell, and my son.
The legacies are spoken of as bequeathed to the children of my brothers and sisters, as they arrive at the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years.
Executors: Brother, Samuel Throckmorton, and Daniel Grandin. Witnesses: Thoª Leonard and Mary Leonard. The testatrix signed the will.
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Issue by first husband 103b William Powell died November, 1721, in his eighteenth year.
33 PATIENCE THROCKMORTON, daughter of Job Throckmorton, 5, married, by license dated Sept. 23, 1732, Amos Grandin. She was deceased prior to 1755, for in the will of her sister, Sarah Nichols, she is alluded to: "as my deceased sister, Patience Grandin." To her sister's children, Sarah Nichols willed £17, apiece, and mentioned them by name.
1786, July. Amos Grandine went surety on the petition of Morgan Young for a license to keep a public house. Morris County Court Records.
Issue
104 Sarah Grandin baptised May 11, 1735, at Freehold, N. J.
105 John Grandin
106 Rachel Grandin
107 Amos Grandin
108 Daniel Grandin
59 JOB THROCKMORTON, son of John Throckmorton, 25, lived in Shrewsbury, and later, in 1748, at Colt's Neck, N. J. He was born in 1715, and died Apr. 23, 1748, aged 33 years, II months and 29 days, and was buried in Christ Churchyard, Shrews- bury. He married Hannah, daughter of John Ashton, who was baptised Apr. 28, 1746, at Christ Church, Shrewsbury.
Job Throckmorton received titles of respectability and honor in numerous old documents.
Hannah, widow of Job Throckmorton, was probably she, who, under the name of "Mistress Hannah Throckmorton," married Dec. 18, 1748, Thomas Hankerson.
1748, Apr. 3. [23]. Will of Job Throckmorton, yeoman, of Shrewsbury, sick, etc .; proved May 3, 1748, mentioned :
wife Hannah and daughter Elizabeth, each of whom were to receive one-half of his plantation; "My brothers & sisters," but not named; daughter Elizabeth received three slaves. Executors: brothers John Throckmorton and Joseph Throckmorton, and loving uncle Jeremiah Stillwell. Witnesses: Samuel Leon- ard and John Throckmorton, Jun". The testator signed the will.
Issue 109 Elizabeth Throckmorton baptised Feb. 9, 1746, at Christ Church.
60 JOSEPH THROCKMORTON, son of John Throckmorton, 25, was of Colt's Neck, in 1748. He was spoken of as Joseph, Jr., in 1747. He was born June 19, 1720, as per the Allen Bible, and died Nov. 12, 1800, aged 80 years, 3 months and 24 days. He married May 5, 1747, by license dated May 4, Mary, daughter of Capt. John Forman. She died Aug. 19, 1766, aged 41 years, I month and 21 days.
In the Heyland Bible it says: Joseph Throckmorton, son of John, was born July 19, 1720; and Mary, daughter of John and J. Forman, was born Jan. 1, 1728. The age of Joseph Throckmorton, as recorded on his tombstone, was evidently computed from the record in this Bible.
1747. Joseph Throckmorton was one of the executors of John Forman, his father- in-law.
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1764. Joseph Throckmorton was on the Assessors' List for the Poor Rate, of Shrews- bury, for fo-16-10.
1775. He was a member of the Patriotic Committee, in Shrewsbury. In 1782, he paid for sugar, in Shrewsbury.
Issue
IIO [Jemima Throckmorton?]
III Jane Throckmorton born Mch. 12, 1747-8, about I p.m .; baptized May 30, 1748; died, Oct. 25, 1749, aged I year and 7 months [1-7-13]; buried, at Shrewsbury, Oct. 27, 1749.
112 Joseph Forman Throckmorton born Tuesday, Nov. 23, 1756, about 12 o'clock; baptized, May 8, 1757, at Shrewsbury, godfathers, Thomas Han- kinson and Samuel Forman and godmother, Nancy Forman; died, Aug. 5, 1800, aged 48 years, 9 months and 2 days. [I note here a clash in the dates, but can not explain it.]
113 John Throckmorton born Wednesday, Mch. 4, 1752, about 12 o'clock; baptized, at Freehold, June 14, 1752.
114 Mary Throckmorton,* "child of Mr. Joseph Throckmorton," baptized, at Christ Church, Shrewsbury, Feb. 9, 1746.
115 James Throckmorton born June 20, 1754, at 8 p.m .; baptized, Aug. 4, 1754, at Freehold, godfathers, Samuel Leonard and James Throckmorton, and godmother, Mary Ashfield.
116 Samuel Throckmorton born Wednesday, Oct. 25, 1758, about 4 a.m .; bap- tized, at Shrewsbury, Jan. 28, 1759, godfathers, Samuel Leonard and Samuel Throckmorton and godmother, Margaret Forman; died, Sept. 21, 1804, aged 45 years, 10 months and 27 days; buried at Christ Church, Shrewsbury.
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