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Novemb" 30th 1695.
Martha Wearne Then proved the last will. .. . of John Wearne, her late Husband, deceafed, And alfo ... . proved .... Inventory .... And alfo gave bond ... . And thereupon ye fd Martha, as Sole Executrix of fd will, had Lre of Admiftracon granted ... . which originall will, Inventory & bond are in ye office. phate made & Admistracon granted &c. by Edward Hunloke, Samit Harriott & Peter ffretwell, Juftices, & Tho: Revell, Secry. & Reg".
Decembr 7th 1695.
ffrancis Davenport, John Day & John Woolston then proved ye laft will .... of Thomasin Towle, widd., deceafed, & also then .... proved .... Inventory .... And ye fourteenth of ye same Moneth gave bond. . . . And thereupon . . . . ffrancis Davenport, Jnº Day & Jnº Woolston, as Joynt Execrs of fd will, had Lre of Admistracon granted of said Eftate, which originall will, Inventory & bond are in ye office. Probate made & Admistracon granted &c. by Edward Hunloke, Jnº Tatham, Juftices, & Tho : Revell, Secry. & Reg".
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IHISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
ffebruary 15th 1695.
Hannah Nicholson then proved ye last will. . . . of George Nicholson, her late Husband, deceafed. And also then. . proved . .Inventory .. . And also gave bond .. .. And thereupon ve sd Hannah, as Executrix of ye sd Will, had Ere of Admistracon granted of sd Estate, which originall will, Inventory & Bond are in ve office. ve Probate made & AAdmistracon granted &c. by Edward Hunloke, Nathan" Westland & Tho: Revell, Juftices, & Tho: Revell, as Regr.
ffebr 218 1695.
Thomas Curtis then proved ye last will. . . of John Curtis, his late ffather, deceafed, And alfo then . proved . . Inventory . . . And alfo gave bond And thereupon ye sd Thomas, as sole Execr. had Ere of Admistracon granted. .. . which originall will, Inventory & bond are in ve office. The Probate made & AAdmistracon granted &c. by Edward Hunloke. Nathan" Weftland & Tho: Revell, Juftice[s]. & Tho: Revell, as Secry, & Regr.
March 26th 1696.
Sufanna Elton then proved ye laft will of Thomas Elton, her late sonne, deceafed, And also .. proved Inventory . . And also gave bond . . .And thereupon Sufanna Elton, as Executrix, . had Lre of Admistration granted &c. p Nath: Westland & Tho: Revell, Jus- tices, & p Tho: Revell, as Secry. & Reg; the Will, Inventory & bond are in ye office.
Aprill 7'h 1606.
Isabell Scholey then proved ye Will of John Scholey, her late Husband, deceafed, And then . proved .. Inventory. . . And also then gave bond. .. . And thereupon had AAdmis- tration granted, which originall will, Inventory & bond are in ye office. probate & ld- mistracon granted by Edward Hunloke & Nathan" Westland, Justices, & Tho: Revell, Secry. & Reg".
AAprill 24th 1606.
Thomas Bibb & Thomas Duggles then proved ye last will . . of John Joyner, deceafed. And then . proved Inventory .... And alfo then gave bond And thereupon had AAdmistration, (as joynt Executors), of ye sd Estate. probate made & Admistration granted by Edward Hunloke & John Hollinshead, Justices, & Tho: Revell, Secry. & Reg. Will, Inventory & bond are in ye office.
May rith 1696.
Elizabeth wright & Joshua wright then proved ye last will . of Joshua wright, late of Nottingham, deceafed, And then .. proved . . Inventory . And . gave bond .. And had AAdmistracon of fame Estate. Probate made & Admistracon granted by Mahlon Stacy, John Hollinfhead & Tho: Revell, Juftices, & Tho: Revell, as Secry. & Reg; will, Invent: & bond are in ye office.
June 1 : 1696.
John Day & John Sharp, Execr of Robert Engle, then proved ve laft will. of . Testator, And also proved Inventory And then gave bond .. AAnd thereupon had AAdmis- tration of ye same Estate. Probate made & Admistracon granted by Edward Hunloke, of ve Councill, John Hollinfhead, Juftice, & The; Revell, Secry, & Reg. Will, Inventory & bond aro in ye office.
June 8- 1696.
Hannah Scott, Widow, had Ere of Admistracon of ye Goods late of John Chaffen, her late Mither, deceafed, who dyed Inteftate, ye sd Hannah haveing given Bond to make & give in Inventory The Admistracon granted by Edward Hunloke & Tho: Revell, of ve Councill, & Jno. Hollinfhead, Juftice. The Bond is in ye office. And alfo an Inventory then brought in & proved before ye fame.
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July 11th 1696.
John Hollinfhead had Lre of Admistracon of ye Goods .. . of Elizabeth llambley, wid., deceafed, who dyed Inteftate, ye sd Jno. haveing given bond. . . . to make & give in . Inven- tory. . . Admiftracon Granted by Edw. Hunloke, of ye Councill, Dan" Wills, Juftice, & Tho: Revell, Secry. & Reg. The bond is in ye office. And ye Inventory since proved & given in.
Auguft 8th 1696.
ffrancis Davenport, Thomas Lambert & Willm Emley, (as Execrs), then proved ye laft will .... of John Lambert, late of Nottingham, deceafed, and alfo then . . . . proved. . . . Inven- tory. . . . And .. . gave bond. .... Probate made & Admiftracon granted p Mahlon Stacy & Peter ffretwell, Juftices, & Tho : Revell, Secry. & Regr. Will, Invent. & bond are in ye office.
Auguft 31st 1696.
Thomas Masters, of ye Towne & County of Philadelphia, Mrchant, had Lre of Admistracon granted by ye Honble Governor Hamilton, of the Goods. . . . late of & belonging to Sam11 Stacy, M'chant, deecafed, within this Province of weft Jerfey, at ye time of his deceafe, And .. .. gave bond ... to Exhibitt &c. into ye Regr's office, at Burlington, . .. . true Inventory ... . & to give true Accots . . . . as p bond in ye office.
Septbr 5th 1696.
Michael & James Newbold had Lre of Admistracon granted of ye estate late of Thomas Newbold, their Brother, deccafed, within the County of Burlington, And then gave bond. . .. to Exhibitt .. . . truc Inventory. . . . into ye Regr's office, at Burlington, ... . & to give true Accots as p bond. Admiftracon granted by Edw : Hunloke, Nath : Weftland & Tho : Revell.
Septbr 9th 1696.
John Tatham, Esq', then proved ye laft will. .. . of Tho: Peachee, late of Burlington, deced., ... . & then gave bond . . . . to give in a true Inventory into ye Regt's office, at Burlington, of ye eftate of fd Tho: Peachee, (of whofe will M' Tatham is Execr), ... . & to render truc Accots .. . . as p bond in ye office. Admiftracon granted p Edw : Hunloke, Nath : Westland & p Tho: Revell, Secry. & Regr.
Novembr 2ª 1696.
Sarah Byles, wid:, then proved & gave into ye office .. .. Inventory of ye Goods. . . . of Charles Byles, her late Ilusband, deceafed, & gave sufficient Bond. ... And, at her request, had Admistration. .. . granted by Jnº Tatham, Geo: Deacon & Tho: Revell, all of ye Governor's Councill, & done before Tho : Revell, as Secry. & Reg". Inventory & bond are in ye office.
June 16th 1697.
Restore Lippincott then had Admiftracon of ffreedom Lippincott's pson" Eftate haveing given in & proved ye Inventory ... . & given bond . . Granted by Peter ffretwell, John Hollinfhead, Justices, & Tho: Revell, as Secry. & Reg". Invent. & bond are in ye office.
Augst 31st 1697.
Mary Hudfon, (as Exectrix), then proved ye will of Robt Hudfon, her late Husband, & alfo. .. . Inventory of his Eftate ... . & gave bond .... And thereupon had Admistration of ve same Eftate granted by Jno: Hollinshead & Peter ffretwell, Juftices, [" Jno. Tatham & Nath : Westland, of ye Councill", crossed out], & by Tho: Revell, Secry. & Regr. Will, Inventory & bond are in ye office.
Octobr 23d 1697.
Benja Kimball & Edw. Kimball, (as Exccutors), then proved ye will of Hannah Scott, their late Mother, & alfo .... Inventory ... . & gave bond .... And thereupon had Lre of Admis- tracon ... . granted by Jnº Tatham & Nath: Westland, of ye Councill, & by Thomas Revell, Secry. & Reg". Will, Invt. & bond are in ye office.
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
Novemb'ye 21 1007.
William Evans, (as Executor), then proved ye will of Jane Evans, his late Mother, deceafed, & also proved . . . Inventory ... & gave bond ... And. . . . had Lre of AAdmistracon ... . granted by Mahlon Stacy & Peter ffretwell, Juftices, & p Tho: Revell, Secry. & Regr. Will, Invent. & bond are in ye office.
Novembroth 1607.
Clement Dungan then had Lre [of] Admistracon of Nath: West's pson" Eftat, haveing given in & proved the Inventory ... . & alfo given bond ... . Granted by John Tatham & Geo. Deacon, of ye Council, & Tho: Revell, as Secry. & Reg". Invent. & bond are in ye office.
Novemb' 27. 1607.
Benjamin Scattergood, (as Execr), then proved ye will of Thomas Scattergood, his late ffather, deceafed. & alfo proved .... Inventory ... _ & gave bond .. . And . . . had Lre of Ad- mistracon . . . granted by Peter ffretwell & John Hollinfhead, Justices, & p Tho: Revell. Secry. & Reg". Will, Invent. & bond are in ye office.
Decemb' ist 1697.
Elizabeth Newbold & Michael Newbold, (as Execrs), then proved ye last will of James Newbold, deced., & also proved ye Inventory .. . . & gave bond . . . . And . . . . had Lre of A\d- mistracon .... granted by Peter ffretwell & John Hollinshead, Justices, & p Tho: Revell, Secry. & Regr. Will, Invent. & bond are in ye office.
April 7th 1698.
John Hudfon & Henry Burr, (Execrs), then proved ye laft will of Mary Hudfon, deced., .And alfo proved ye Inventory ... . & gave bond. . . And. . . . had Lre of Admiftracon of ye same granted by Peter ffretwell & Jnº Hollinshead, Justices, & p Tho: Revell, Secry. & Reg". The Will, Inventory & bond are in ye office.
April 19th 1698. George Deacon & Dan11 Leeds, (Execr ), then proved ye last will of Thomas Crofse, deced., And also proved ye Inventory ... . & gave bond .. . . And ... had Lre of Admistracon granted by John Tatham & Nath: Westland, of ye Council, & p Tho: Revell, Secry. & Regr. The Will, Inventory & bond are in ye [office].
Apr11 19th 1698.
Elizabeth Silver & Dan" Leeds, (Excers), then proved ye last will of James Silver, deced .. And also proved ye Inventory . .. . & gave bond . . . And . . . . had Lre of AAdmistracon .. . granted by John Tatham & Nath: Westland, of ye Council, & p Tho: Revell, Secry. & Reg. The Will, Inventory & bond are in ye office.
May 24 1608.
Sam" Carpenter & John Day, (Exeer ), then proved ye Last will of Bridgett Guy, deced., And also proved ye Inventory. . . . & gave bond . . . And .. . had Letter of Adminiftration granted by ffran : Davenport & Peter fretwell, Juftices, & p Tho: Revell, Secry. & Reg. The will, Inventory & bond are in ye office.
May to": 1698. Elizabeth Bacon, (Exectrix), then proved ye Last will of Daniel Bacon, cher late Ilus- band), deced., And also proved ye Inventory . & gave bond .. And .. . had letter of Ad inistracon granted by Jnº Tatham & Nathan" Westland, Justices, & by Tho: Revell, Secry. & Regr. The Will, Inventory & bond are in ye office
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BURLINGTON COURT RECORDS.
June 18th 1698.
Anne Reeves, (Executrix), then proved ye last will . . . of Walter Reeves, (her late Hus- band, deced.), & alfo proved ye Inventory ... . & gave bond. .. . &. . . . had letter of admis- tration . .. granted by Jnº Tatham & Nath: Westland, Justices, & by Tho: Revell, Secry. & Regr. The will, Inventory & bond are in ye office.
Septb' 19th 1698.
Thomas Peachee, (by Richard ffenimore & Abraham Hewlings, being by fd Tho: Peachce then nominated & freely & voluntarily chofen his Guardians), then. . . proved a certaine Instrumt, being a Testatio Mentis, of William Peachee, (late father of sd Thomas Peachee), & alfo then proved .. . Inventory of all such goods ... . which, at ye deccafe of Anne Peachec, late Mother of sd Thomas Peachee & Relict of sd W'm Peachee, (who never administred there- upon), & were found in her pofsefsion, and at ye requeft of sd Guardians, who together with ye fd Tho: Peachee gave bond, ... ye fd Tho: had Lre of Admiftracon .. . . granted by Nath : Weftland & Tho: Bibb, Juftices, & by Tho: Revell, Secry. & Reg". The Will, Invent., & bond are in ye office.
Novembr 26, 1698.
George Elkinton & his wife, (Excers of ye will of Walter Humphris), then proved ye laft will and alfo proved ye Inventory ... . & gave bond. . . . &. . . . had Lrc of Admistracon .... granted by Nathan11 Weftland & George Deacon, Justices, & by Tho: Revell, Secry. & Reg". The will, Inventory & bond are in ye office.
December 7th 1698.
Tho: Cleverley & Sarah, his wife, ... . proved ye Inventory of. .. . Chattells, late of Willm Budden, (ye late Husband of sd Sarah), who dyed Intestate, & gave bond . . . . & ... . had Lre of admistration ... . granted by John Jewell & Tho: Bibb, Justices, & by Tho : Revell, Secry. & Reg". The Inventory & bond are in ye office.
ffebr 3ª 1698.
Peter ffretwell & Jnº Hollinshead ... . proved ye last will of Sarah ffarr & gave bond to bring in Inventory . .... . ye will proved before John Jewell & Tho : Bibb, Justices, & Tho : Revell, Secry. & Reg'. ye will & bond are in ye office. In folio 92 of book C.
ffcbr 22ª 1698.
Thomas ffairman . .. . proved ye laft will . .. . of Jnº Kinfey & gave bond to bring [in] Inven- tory. . . . &. .. . had Lre of admiftracon [granted]. ye will proved & admiftracon granted by Jnº Jewell & Tho : Bibb, Juftices, & Tho: Revell, Secry. & Reg". Will & bond are in ye office.
March 7th 1698.
Sarah Ong proved a writing as his will & Exhibitted an Inventory & proved ye same. . . & gave bond. . . . & had Lre of admistration granted by Nath : Westland & Tho : Revell, & p Tho: Revell, as Secry. & Regr.
May ye 3d 1699.
Charles ffrench, (son of Tho: ffrench, deceased), ... . proved an Instrum' or Codecill of his sd Tho: ffrench ['s] mind & will & also ... . proved an Inventory ... . which originall Codecil is annexed to ye Letter of administration then granted to sd Charles, who then gave bond, .... ye True Coppy of which Codecil, ye originall Inventory & bond being in ye office. The sd Codecil & Inventory being proved & adminiftration granted before Nath: Westland & Jnº Jewell, Justices, & Tho : Revell, Secry. & Reg".
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May 13th 1699.
Sufanna Budd, as Exec'trix of Tho: Budd, had Lre of admiftracon granted, haveing proved her fd Hufband's will at Philadelphia. ye admistracon granted by John Jewell, Nath : Weft- land & Tho: Revell, Seery. & Regt, and then gave bond . .
[no date] 1699.
Sibila Clayton proved Inventory of her Husband Mathew Clayton's Estate & gave bond & had admiftracon granted ?' Capt John Jewell & Tho: Revell, Justices, & Tho : Revell, as Secry. & Regr. Inventory & bond are in ye office.
Robrt Dummer had admistration of In° Tucker's Estate & gave bond to bring in . . . . In- ventory . . admiftration granted octob' 26. 1699. by Nath: Weftland, Jnº Jewell & by Tho: Revell, as Secry. & Regr. bond is in ve office. March 12th Upon his, (sd Dummer), takeing his corporal that he had no wayes intermeddled [?] wth sd Eftate & defireing to be difmifs'd of the sd AAdm'con, The Magiftrates Ordered his bond to be given up & Adm'con to be granted to another: by ffrancis Davenport
Peter ffrettwell.
Henry Grubb, (upon the relinquishing of ye Adm'con of the Eftate of John Tucker by Robert Dummer), had adm'con granted him of sd Eftate & gave bond (to bring in a true In- ventory) .... ve Letter of Adm'con granted the 13th March, 1699, by ffrancis Davenport & Peter ffrettwell, juftices. bond is in ye office.
Coll' W'm Markham had Lre of AAdm'con granted him upon ye Eftate of D' John Haughton & gave Bond . . . to bring in true Inventory. ... Lre of Adm'con granted ye 21th day of July, 1700, by Mahlon Stacy, ffrancis Davenport, William Biddle, Peter ffrettwell, Juftices. Bond is in ye office.
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Jacob Decow: his Hoggs & Cattle Eare marke ye right whole ye Left } underhalfepenny thus his brand marke is a figgure of two thus 2 S
Honeradt Rutters': his Creatures Eare marke: is ye Right a Croppe & a hole & ye left two slitts thus
William Boarton : ye right Eare nipt on ye Back side ye left a slitt thus Job Bunting: ye Right Eare a small slit ye Left an vnderhalfe penny & slitt thus
Joseph Pancoft: ye Right Eare slitt ye Left under halfe peny thus being ye same with Stephen Day becaufe of their great dis- tance
Robe Chapman's Ear marke: a slitt in ye Left thus & a swallow fforke in ye Right thus
Andrew Smith: ye Right Eare underhalfe penny underside ye care thus A ye left Crop thus
Thurlas Sulavan: ye Right Eare swallow forke ye Left Crop slit & under half penny
Thomas Greene: ye Right Eare whole ye Left a swallow forke & slit thus Johannis Lawrenfon up Dyck Ear marke : ye Right Ear 2 halfe pennies on both sides thus & ye Left a slitt on ye underside ye Eare thus
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BURLINGTON COURT RECORDS.
Joseph Englifh Ear mark: Left underhalfe penny ye Right
whole thus
John Day : ye Right Eare whole ye Left a Croppe & a slitt thus
Jonathan Elridge: Right Ear a Crop & Slitt thus _ Left a slit in ye Middle of ye Eare & Cutt out on ye under side thus
Abraham Browne, (John Joyner being dead), hath his marke: being ye Right Eare a hole & ye Left a Cropp & underhalfe penny thus Samuell Bunting: ye Right Eare slitt ye Left Cropt thus
John Bryerley : ye Right Eare a half penny ye Left whole thus Thomas Smith : ye Right & left eares half pennies of from ye head thus James Price : the Right eare a Crop, ye left a swallow fork thus
Joshua Horner: ye Right Eare a Swallow fforke, ye Left whole thus & his brandmarke I.H.O:
Richard Ridgeway: ye Right a slit a nip on ye fore part & underhalfe penny & left whole thus
Peter White: ye Right Eare a Croppe ye left whole thus
Jasper Smith : ye Right & Left Eares halfe penies next ye head thus John Moore: ye Right Eare a peece Cut out thus i ye left a Crop & slit thus
William Tayler : ye Right slitt thus ye left Swallow fforke thus M Abraham Browne, Sen' : ye Right a swallow fork & underhalfe penny next ye throat & ye left a slitt thus -
Andrew Heath, who intends to live at Maeden head: ye Right Eare a Crop & ye Left a slitt thus [the correct mark crossed out]
Mathew fforsyth : ye Right & vnderhalf penny next ye head, ye left a swallow fforke thus
Joseph Steward: ye Right whole, ye Left a slit & halfe penny next ye head thus
Mathew Clayton : both Eares Cropt & slitt thus
Caleb Shreve: ye Right a slit in ye Top & a half penny under & ve left a swallow fforke thus
Jonathan Curtis: ye Right vnderhalfe peny ye Left 2 slitts thus
Joseph White: ye Right Ear a large Cropp ye Left a half penny from ye head thus
Alexander Bennett: the Right Eare a Cropp ye Left a Swal- low forke & half penny.
1699
ffeb. 24 Thomas Ridgway : the left Eare flit & a piere taken off the top & a half penny under it thus
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HISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
March 5th James Bingham: the right Eare Swallow forked ye left a slitt & under half penny thus
Sept.30 Judah Allen, of Eversham: a slit on ye top of each ear & an halfe cut out of ye fore pi of ve left ear
tfeb. 21 Thomas ffoulk, jun': a Cropp in the near cat & a Sht in the Cropp
Mar. 14 John Bacon: a Slitt and a half penny under on the left Ear 1702
April to James Craft, Jun, of Mansfield, his ear mark: a Slit in the left ear & a cropp in the right thus and his brand mark I C and a figure of 2 at ye topp thus
2.
May 2ª WI'm Satterthwait, of Chefterfield : ye right Ear whole ye left Ear Slit ye under part of the Ear about halfe ye length of the Slitt cutt off
ffeby - W'm Richards, of Springfield : ye right ear cropt of & a hole in ye same & ye left eare a half penny ye for fide thus
1706 March 7 Afher Clayton : a Crop on the left care & a halfe penny on the right eare
1707
Septe. John Clayton : a halfe penny on the fore side of the Right care 26 Daniel Sutton : Each Eare a Hole In it Soc
Zebulon Gaunt: The Right Ear with Two half peny's Cut out on the under side of the Ear and the left Ear whole
Printed form of Bond pasted in. Edges badly worn.
Know all Men by thefe Presents that I, Elizabeth Burton, Spinster, Mexander Sm Eleanah Dare, Husbandmen, all of the County-Cumberland, are .. . . bound unto Jonathan Belcher, Esquire, Gov- - chief of the province of New Jersey, in the Sum of three hundred Pounds .. . . Scaled with our Seals. . . . the twenty Fifth Day of May. ... One Thoufand Seven Hundred and Fifty Seven.
of
The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That. .. . Elizabeth Burten, Administratrix Alexander Coningham, Late of County of Cumberland
Sealed and Delivered in 1 the Prefence of us
Elizabeth Mulford. Elias Cotting.
elisabeth bourten. Alexd' Smith. Eleach de [ar ?].
On back of Bond.
on the twenty-ffifth Day of May. . one thoufand Seven hundred and Fifty Seven. "before me Elias -- - ing, Surrogate for the County of Cumberland ... ... ed Elizabeth "Burten, the Administratrix within Named, being Duly Sworen .did depose. . the "within named Alexander Coningham Dyed Without a will So far . . . knows and as she "Verely believes, and that she will. . . . [ad]minister the Goods. . . . of the said Deceafed and 'make and exhibit. ... in the Secretary's office, at Burlington, a Inventory
[SwJoren at Cohanfie bridge Day and year above written
Elisabeth bourten.
. me
Elias Cotting, Surrogate.
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BURLINGTON COURT RECORDS.
John Hollinfhead's Will recorded (viz.) :
I, John Hollingshead, of the Town & County of Burlington, . . .being weak of body.
66 . unto my Sonn William Hollinshead the Sume of One pound
"unto my Son John Hollinshead the Sume of One pound.
unto my Grand children Grace Hollinshead, Eliza Hollinshead, George Hollinshead & "Sarah Hollinshead, all the Children of my Son W'm Hollinshead, each of them Ten pounds "unto my Grandfon John Hollinshead, the Son of my Son John Hollinshead, Tenn pounds "unto my Servt Girle Susanna Nott, Ten pounds, And if my dear wife depart this life before sd "Susanna's time be expired as bound by Indenture my will is that she be free
"unto Peter ffretwell the Sume of fforty pounds to be disposed off, as I shall direct by my Ext "or Exrs.
"unto my Sonn John Hollinshead that Plantation whereon he now lives, bounded upon the "Eaft side upon John Wills Land up to Eltons Run, then along sd Run to John Adams's Run "Then up John Adams's Run or Creek to his line & bounded on the Northweft side by George "Gleavs line. . . . unto my sd Sonn John Hollinshead, his hres
"unto my Son John Hollinshead that ffifty pounds Sterling thats due to me by bond from ye "Ex's of Thomas Hackney, deced., in ye Kingdome of Engld
Constitutes: "my dear & loving Wife Grace Hollinshead, Sole Exr .... " to sell or retain real or personal estate as she sees fit.
"But in cafe my dear Wife shoukl depart this life, (being now weakly), before she enter "into any part of ye Execution of this my Will or have time to make such Probate thereof . . . . "then ... . I do nominate .... my two Sons William & John Hollinshead to be my Exrs Unto "whom I give all my Eftate both Real & Perfonal, (not above bequeathed), to be equally "divided between them .. . . . if it should so happen to their Mother as aforesd that neither "of my Sons do take ye take ye advantage of ye Law by stopping or refusing to divide equally "betwixt them any money due them to me but that they divide all my Eftate equally betwixt "them & be equally concern'd in the paymt. of my debts . .
.my hand & fcal this twenty third day of Septembr 1699.
John Hollinshead (Seal).
In ye prsence of .
Robert Roberts,
Benja. Wheat, Henry Grubb.
[Endorsed] "Burlington, ye 22th day of ffebruary, 1699."
"Then came before us Juftices of the Peace. . . . Benja Wheat & Henry Grubb & upon their "Solemn Atteftation declared . . . . & saw the .... Teftator signe.
"Mahlon Stacy, Wm Biddle, ffrancis Davenport.
"Vide Lib. of Wills No. 1. Tabled there."
The Nine & Twentyeth day of September, 1716, Account taken ye day Aboue said what Bonds I recd from Anthony fryer, being proclamation money.
Thomas Hooton.
One from William Borton dated ye twenty firft day
of Septemb' for Six pounds, 1716, 06-00-00
one from abraham Huulings, Dated ye firft of
Jeneuary, 1715, for feuen pounds 07-00-00
one from Abraham hulings, dated ye sixteenth day of feptembr, 1716, for
12-00-00
one from Abraham Hulings, Dated ye 13th day of May, 1715, for 05-00-00 one from John Mafon, Dated ye twenty firft day of feptembr, - 1716, for six pound 06-00-00
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IHISTORICAL MISCELLANY.
one from John Engle, Dated ye twenty fourth day |
of feptemb', 1716, for twelte pounds & fifteen fhilings f
one from Thomas Hooton, Dated ye second Day of febry .. 1 1
12 15-00
1713, for twenty pounds 20 00 00
one from Mathew Allen, Dated ye 21 day of Septembr, } 1716, for 03-15-00
one from Jaruas Stockdell, Dated ye firft Day of
Aprill. 1716, for 06-00 00
one from Thomas french, Dated ye 15th day of April, 1 Anno. 1703. for 03-15-00
one from Rachel Allen, Dated ye 23d Day of May. \ 1702, for 03-15-00
86 00-00
Totall is Errors Excepted Eighty & six pound
" Know all Men by thefe prefents yt 1. Thomas Hooton, of Euerfham County of Bur- "lington, ... . ycoman, Do hereby Acknowledg to hate Reccaued of AAnthony fryer all thefe "bonds .. . which in ye whole amounts to four score & six pounds according to ye Royall pro- "clamation, which I promifs to Improue to ye beft vfe. .. . of ye Saide Anthony fryer yt I can. "As Wittnefs my hand this Nine and twenty Day of septembr, one Thoufand seuen hun- " dred & sixteen.
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