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Untill Saterday ye 28th I was about the City a buying goods.
23 28 I took a walk with several acquaintances to see the State house and view'd the House of Lords & house of Commons where there was several varieties in patch work of Divers Coulars thence we walked around Stevens Green.
29 I went to ye Baptist Meeting & after Dineing with Mr. Tayler went again & heard Mr. Edwards upon a subject verry suitable but he seemed much of an historian.
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I went to the ould Mans hospital & went into several appartments and to their chape! & after saw them goe to dinner they sat downe at the Beat of a Drum & their dinner was brought by by the Drum & sat on the table & oncovered by the same. Thence to Christ Church & parson Dorsett preached proverbs 25 4/5 the guards being there to Guard the Lord Leftenant of Ireland it being King Charles Martyrdom & the State Coach came from church in the morning Draw' by black horse tho' empty and the horse Guards & foot being in arms & went through the Castle with the Lord Leftenant.
4 to the gth 3 J was about town buying goods and at evening went to a play acted by Gentlemen & Ladies. I was about Dublin a buying goods & viewing the City .
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I carted the remainder of the Plank which is out foot.
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9 & 10 I was about the city a doing know not what except going on board in order to Sale which we did the last of this time & went out with the hill of boath and the wind headed us and we came back & stayed untill the middle of the fourteenth & went on board again & stayed untill evening the wind headed & we went back to towne to weight for a wind.
Monday the
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We attempted to go on board & went part of the way to polbeg & met the pilate boat & with an intert to Sale in the after-noon the wind being at n. Wst. We was at Dublin & on board a wateing for a wind.
We sailed the wind being at n. Wst as far as bray head & farther & the wind headed us a south caft which put us back into poibeg & we lay untill the I of March about I clock we sailed being bound for barbadoes the wind at N. W. and after being out a day or two we were almost be- calnied for several days & then we had fare winds for as many.
20 We made an African Island in the Latitude of 28 North Latitude as the wind was contrary at S. E. weft we was a bateing down upon it when we viewed it concluded it to be Paima belonging to the Spaniards we tacked about at west being about 60 miles from it. Our navigators differed in their reconing a degree of that place & took their departure from Palma from the 20 to the 7 Day of April we was at sea when the Early in the morning we saw 4 large ships about a league to the eastward of us bearing Downe upon us. At length one spoke with us & we found them to be English sixty Guns Ships bount to the same port as we was Reaconed ourselves 14 & 40 Longitude 50" nearest & according to their reaconing they was 63 leagues ahead of us we had a 412 knot gale & stecred westward & be south & came up with a vefsel commanded by one Berry of Salem in New England which was lying too by reason that he had about 1oo iniles more than we had & the sun was so near the Zeneth that he would not venter untill we persuaded him & the 13th at 12 o'clock we came to Barbadoes in Carlisle bay & found our Reaconing to be verry good.
A List of Grand Jurors ye 26 of July 1737 is as follows:
George Walker
Nicholas Cook
David English
Tos. Wilson
Jos. Robins
Robt Hankinson
Jnº Cox Thos. Cox
Jos. Carr
Sam: Creig
Jos. Potter
Jos. Parker
Edward Chambers
George Crawford
Jos. Van Meter
HUET OR HUIT
OF
NEW JERSEY
RANDAL HUET came from Lynn, Mass., to New Amsterdam, according to the late 1 W. T. Westervelt, and joined the English Colony, of Gravesend. L. I., where he was Feb. 20, 1646, and where, according to T. G. Bergen, he had a plantation granted to him, Mch. 5, 1650. In 1659, according to the first authority, he was a resident of Newtown, L. L., and was of the Raritan Country Dec. 6, 1663, which may mean that he was an early settler at this date on the Monmouth Tract.
1657, Apr. 17. Randel Huwit was a Burgher, of New Amsterdam.
N. Y. Historical Collections, 1885.
This individual, migratory, if the statements are correct about him, finally settled down at Portland Point, one of the settlements on the Monmouth Tract, where he was assigred lot No. 7, and where, Nov. 2, 1669, a Court was held at his house. He was undoubtedly one of the very earliest of the pioneers in this locality, for his name is associated with the purchase of the Monmouth Tract, as his name appears among the debtors to William Reape, who acted as an advance agent in procuring these lands from the natives, and to whom he sold rum to amount of £1-0-6, from which we infer that Randal Huet was a trader, merchant of innkeeper.
In the oldest book of records in the County Clerk's Office, at Frechold, N. J., (Bool: A, of Deeds), on page 43, there is found a copy of
"The Last Will and Testament of Randall Huet the elder of Portland Point in the province of New Jersey this 12th of January, 1669."
"I being in my perfect sense and memory doe in the first place bequeath my soule unto God, my body to the earth and my estate to my wife and children viz :- my houseing and home lott I give to my wife, ard the other part of my land belonging to my towneship (which is not yet fayd out) the one half I give to my wife and the other half I give unto my younger son Thomas, and the part of the gift land wch cumnes to my share, which properly belongs unto mes, both by gift and owned by the Pattentees & say, that part I give to my other two sons Randall and Joseph, they bearing equall part in the incumbrance, with there naighhours, moreover I give unto my son Themas the younger, one red heifer and one young sow, and into my son Joseph I give two hundred & sixty pounds of tobacco, and unto Ann Huet daughter to my son Randall, & give ose cow-calfe, viz the first that my cones shall bring, and my wife to deliver 1. when it is fit to wrape, and untu my son
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Randall I give my new suite coat and breeches and hatt; and all the rest of my goods, cattell and whatever, is within doores and without I freely give to my wife.
Wittnessesd by
JAMES BOWNE overseer HENERY PERCEY
This will (thus written) Janes Bowne hath wittnessed to be the will & testament of Randall Huett &c.
RD. RICHARDSON."
On page 39, of the same book of deeds, there is an entry that shows there was an agreement made, in July, 1670, that " Margaret Huet widdow relict off Randall Huet the elder deceased" should have a part of the gift lands.
Randal Huet married Margaret . .... , said by W. T. Westervelt, to have been Margaret Scott, but the authority for such statement is to me unknown.
1671, Feb. 12. Margaret, the widow of the late Randall Huitt, married Bernard Smith. 1673, July 14. Margaret Smith, formerly the wife of Randall Huitt, gave her consent that Bernard Smith should sell her land, and all her other goods and cattle, of which she was possessed as the widow of Randall Huitt.
Issue
2 Randal Huet; died about 1694; married Dorithy
3 Joseph Huet
4 Thomas Huet; married Faith Chamberlain, widow of Edward Patterson.
2 RANDAL HUET, son of Randal Huet, I, married, prior to 1675, Dorithy He was, at first, of Middletown, and later moved to Cape May Co.
1667. He was among the original settlers, and had town lot number six at Portland Point.
1672, Oct. S. [This is probably the date of recording in Book A, of Deeds, page 74.] Record of Randall Huet, his bill of sale to Derick Tunison. Signed October 3, 1672. Sells my home lott and houseings 8 acres on Portland Point, on Newansinck Neck with 2 acres meadow belonging thereto, consideration to pay Christopher Allmy, of Shrewsbury, £5 for account of said Randall before Oct. 20th next, and also 3 pounds moor in work as parties afore- said may agree in building or other work.
1675. An entry is made that, according to the Concessions of Feb. 10, 1664/5, Randall Huet and wite, had their rights given them in two hundred and forty acies of land.
East Jersey Deeds.
1678/9, Feb. 14. Charter issued for a Whalefishing Company to Joseph Huet, Randall Huet, Thomas Huet, and nine others.
1680, May 15. Return of survey by the Surveyor General, for one hundred and ten acres of land, in the bounds of the town of Middletown on the mountains, for Randolph Hewott, of Middletown.
1683; Oct. 24. Randall Hewitt, of Middletown, and Dorithy his wife, convey five acres of meadow land to James Ashton, of the same place. East Jersey Deeds, Liber G.
1685, June 17. Randoll Huitt, of Middletown, deeded to John Crawford, of the same place, two hundred and forty acres of land, adjoining Richard Hartshorne, Samuel Culver, the Naversinks and the Bay.
[1604/5, apparently.] Randall Huit, Sr., records his carmark in Cape May Co.
1694, Dec. 22. Will of Randall Huit, Sr., of Cape May, to which he made His mark : recorded Apr. 9, 1695, mentioned:
My eldest son, Rande!
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Wife, Doritey, to whom he leaves his house on Cape Island, and all the rest of his estate. Witnesses: William Jacox, Sarah Jacox.
1694/5, Feb. 22. The inventory of his estate was taken by Samuel Crowell and Tim: Brandreth, and amounted to £3r. rsh.
1694/5, Mch. 20, ;th of William and Mary. Dorritey Huit, Widdow and Relict of Randall Huit, of Cape May, appointed administratrix of his last will and testament.
1595, 6, MIch. 17. Randall Huitt, son and heir to Dorritey Huitt, deceased, granted letters of administration on her estate, he having filed an inventory, taken Mch. 3, 1695, 6, by Samuel Crowell and Timothy Brandreth, amounting to £26. Ssh.
Three hundred and seventy five acres of land formerly belonging to Randall Huitt, 2, and deeded by Jeremiah Basse, to "ye Widdow Huitt Deceased," was sold by Randall Huitt, 5, to Humphery Huse.
Issuc
5 Randal Huet; married Mary Standford.
6 Joseph Huet: married Esther Hand.
7 Ann Huet; left a legacy by her grandfather, Randal Huet, Jan. 12, 1669.
8 Dorothy Hewitt: described as a spinster, of Cape May, when there was deeded to -
her, Apr. 21, 1695, a tract of three hundred and forty acres of land, by Jeremiah Bass, which she mortgaged two days later.
3 JOSEPH HUET, son of Randal Huet, I.
1668. He took the Oath of Allegiance, in Monmouth County.
1669. Named as a legatee in his father's will.
1677, Mch. 26. He was a juror in Monmouth County.
4 THOMAS HUET, son of Randal Huet, I, married, between Oct. 5, 1672, and Nov. 6, 1674, Faith, daughter of Henry and Jane Chamberlain, and widow of Edward Patterson. He died probably in 1710, and the record of her death, as given in the Shrewsbury Quaker Records, was Jan. 30, 1710/II.
1672, Oct. 5. Faith Patterson, called "widow, relict and executor of Edward Patterson," in a decd from Thomas and .Ann Potter.
1673, Apr. 26. Thomas Huet leases land and live stock that had formerly been his fath- er's, and was sold to Cornelius Stenwicke.
1674, Nov. 6. Faith Huett was a witness at the first marriage recorded on the Shrewsbury Quaker Meeting books. when Restore Lippincott married Hannah, daughter of William Shattuck, at her father's house. And several times afterwards her name appears in thest same records.
1677, Mch. 28. Thomas Huitt sworn in as Constable of Shrewsbury.
1677, Mch. 30. Thos. Huet has warrant for survey of two hundred and forty acres of land and meadow, in Shrewsbury.
1678/9, Feb. 14. Thomas Huet was one of those to whom a charter was granted for a Whalefishing Company.
1679. Thos. Hewet has warrant for survey of one hundred and fifty eight acres of land, in Shrewsbury. This is the same quantity, precisely, as that on which he is charged for quit rents in 1685.
1681, July 4. Thomas Huet commissioned as Lieutenant for Shrewsbury
1633, May 26. Hugh Dickman, of Shrewsbury, conveyed to Richard Lippincott, of the same place, "one half share of the land on Norupsons Neck," and Richard Lippincott assigned
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it the same day to Thomas Hewett. April 18, 1684, Abigail Lippincott made acknowledgement that her late husband. Richard Lippincott, had been paid in full for the same.
1685, Aug. 13. License granted to Alexander Browne, Samuel Dennes and Thomas Hewett. all of Shrewsbury, to purchase Indian lands at Pessequa-nork-qua.
1685, probably uth mo. Thomas Huet is charged with the quit rents on one hundred and fifty eight acres of land. and after his name the entry is made:
"Married the widdow Belongs to the Children of Edward paterson."
1687, Dec. 29. Thomas Hewitt, of Shrewsbury, deeded to John Hantone, of Cheesquakes, ninety six and a half acres of land at Passequenecqua.
1691/2, Jan. 30. Faith Huet one of the witnesses to the will of Ephraim Allen.
1692, July 7. Thomas and Faith Huet are witnesses at the marriage of their daughter, Sarah, to John Lippincott. Margaret Huet is also a witness to the same.
1693, Sep. 26. Grand juror of Monmouth County.
1695, Apr. 26. Ebenezer Cook and Mary, his wife, convey land to Thomas Huett. See under Faith Chamberlain, 9.
1696, May 26. Thomas Huitt is one of the appraisers of the inventory made of the personal estate of Lewis Morris, of Passage Point.
1697, Aug. 12. Thomas luitt is an appraiser of the estate of Abigail Lippincott, of Shrewsbury.
1698, Apl. 14. Thomas Huitt one of the witnesses to the will of Charles Dennis, oi Shrewsbury.
1699, Sep. 13. Thomas Huitt one of the appraisers of the personal estate of Thomas Cooke, of Shrewsbury.
1700, Aug. 27. Thomas Hewitt on the Grand Jury of Monmouth County.
1705, Jan. 24. Will of Captain Thomas Huitt, of Shrewsbury, Gent; proved Dec. 19, I710, mentions:
Wife, Faith Huitt
"Mine and her daughter, Sarah Lippincott."
Mary Davis, given land for life or until she marries again; after her decease or marriage it is to go to "Joseph Huitt, the son of the said Mary Davis."
Patience, the eldest daughter of the said Mary Davis.
Mary Davis's daughter, Mercy.
Mary Davis's daughter, Deborah.
Residue of estate to go to wife Faith, and after her decease to be equally divided between his daughter Sarah Lippincott and Mary Davis.
Executors: Mr. Lewis Morris, Esq., Mr. John Leonard, Gent., and Samuel Dennis.
Witnesses: Samuel Child, John Hance, Jr., Samuel Dennis.
1710/11, Jan. 15. Inventory of the personal estate of Captain Thomas Huitt, made by William West, Joseph Haviland and Joseph Wardell, amounting to £479-1-3.
1712, Mch. 26. Administration on the estate of Faith Hewet, of Shrewsbury, granted to John Lippincott.
Issue
9 Sarah Huet; married, July 7, 1692, John Lippincott, born May 14, 1670.
IO A son, possibly his name was Joseph Huet, died prior to Jan. 24, 1705; married Mary . . . .
JI Margaret Huet, (probably); witness at the wedding of Sarah Huet and John Lippincott.
12 Bridget Huet, (possibly); married, Sep. 4, 1696, John Chambers, by Peter Tilton, Justice. Sec Freehold Records.
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5 RANDAL HUET, eldest son of Randal Huet, 2, must have been born prior to 1674, for, as "Randall Huit Juner," he records his earmark in Cape May Co., Mch. 1, 1694/5. H. married Mary, daughter of Thomas and Miriam Standford.
1722/3, Jan. 8. Will of Miriam Standford, of Cohawkin, Piles Grove Precinct, Salem Co .. widow of Thomas Standford, ropemaker; proved Jan. 17, 1722/3, mentioned, among he daughters, Mary, wife of Randle Hewitt.
1732/3, Feb. 12. Will of Randal Huett, of Cape May; proved Apr. 26, 1733, mentioned: Son, Randal
Sons, Joseph, to have land next to Thomas Hewett.
Reubec, Jacob, Nath and Ebenezer.
Issue
13 Randal Huet; he gave in his earmark Feb. 14, 1725/6.
14 Joseph Huet
15 Reuben Huet
16 Jacob Huet
17 Nath Huet
18 Ebenezer Huet
6 JOSEPH HUET, son of Randal Huet, 2, died 1714; married Esther, daughter of Shamgar and Sarah Hand: she married, second, William Seagrave, and by him had a son, William Seagrave, born Oct. 14, 1716.
1708, Nov. 20. Joseph Huit recorded his earmark in Cape May County, which later became that of his son, Thomas Huet.
1714, Dec. 10. Inventory of the estate of Joseph Huitt, of Cape May Co., amounting to £109-4-6, made by Richard Downes and Nathaniel Jenkins. William Seagrave, as ad- ministrator of the estate of Joseph Huet, presented his account in Cape May Co., but without any date being attached to it.
1714/15, Feb. 13. Petition of Esther, widow of Joseph Huitt, stating that she is left with five children, one of them having been born since her husband's death, and is unable to travel; and asking that she be granted letters of administration.
1727/8, Mch. 16. Will of Shamgar Hand, of Cape May Co., yeoman, in which he names his wife Sarah, and refers to his daughter, Hester Seagrave, who has children Thomas, Mary, Ester, Ann and Joseph Huit, and William and Onesimus Seagrave.
Issue
19 Thomas Huet, born Aug. 31, 1707.
20 Mary Huet, born Dec. 18, 1708.
21 Hester Huet, born Feb. 4, 1710/II.
22 Anne Huet, born Oct. 10, 1712.
23 Joseph Huet, born Jan. 26, 1714/15; (posthumous).
9 SARAH HUET, daughter of Randal Huet, 2, married, at Friends' Meeting House, in Shrewsbury, July 7, 1692, John, son of John and Ann (Barber) Lippincott, born, at Shrews- bury, on the 8th day [the rest of the date worn off]; died 7mo., 2, 1748. John Lippincott was apparently over fifty years of age at the time of his death, and his wife, Sarah, survived him, for she is mentioned as living in the will of her son, Jacob Lippincott, in 1748.
Issue
Thomas Lippincott. born, in Shrewsbury, May 19, 160 ;; died 1;60; married, first.
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Oct. 7, 1714, Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas White by his first wife, name unknown; second. Dec. 12, 1740, Hannah, daughter of Stephen and Hannah Cook, and widow of Bartholomew Woolley; she made her will Feb. 17, 1773, and it was proved Jan. 14, 1773.
Jacob Lippincott, born, in Shrewsbury, July 7, 1695: will made 1;48; proved 1757; married, first, Oct. 17, 1717, Mary, daughter of Thomas White by his first wife, name unknown; second, Nov. 28, 1720, Dinah, daughter of Ephraim Allen.
Joseph Lippincott, born at Shrewsbury, Sop. 8, 1697.
John Lippincott, born in Shrewsbury, Feb. 18, 1699: married, at Shrewsbury Meeting House, Mich. 23, 1733, Patience, daughter of Henry and Hannah (Corlies) Alien, born Jan. 27, 1711: 12; died June 14, 1793.
Margaret Lippincott, born, in Shrewsbury, Dec. 22, 1702; married, at Friends' Meeting House, in Shrewsbury, Dec. 17, 1730, Eliakim Heager, of Stony Brook. Elsewhere it has been stated that his name was Eliakim Wardell, but that is a mistake, as the original records at Shrewsbury will show.
Mary Lippincott, born, at Shrewsbury, Mch. 3, 1704. 5.
Faith Lippincott, born, at Shrewsbury, Sep. 28, 1707; unmarried in 1733.
Deborah Lippincott, born, in Shrewsbury, Mch. 17, 1711/12; unmarried in 1733.
Anne Lippincott, born, in Shrewsbury, (the date is blank 'n the Quaker Records);
married, at Shrewsbury Meeting House, Mch. 13, 1733, Levi, son of Thomas and Elizabeth (Cole) White; will made and proved in 1784.
Sarah Lippincott, born, in Shrewsbury, Jan. 5, 1719/20. The Quaker records show that her name has had a line drawn through it with a pen, and the date of her birth has accordingly been ascribed elsewhere, incorrectly, to her sister Anne, whose name immediately precedes that of Sarah.
10 (JOSEPH) HUET, there is no certainty that his name was Joseph, but he was son of Thomas Huet, 4, died before Jan. 24, 1705; married Mary . ... .; she married, second, Mr. Davis.
All that has thus far been found with regard to this son of Thomas Huet is contained in the will of the said Thomas, in which he leaves a larger portion of his estate to the widow and children of this son than he does to the daughter, Sarah, the wife of John Lippincott.
Issue
24 Joseph Huet
25 Patience Huet; eldest daughter.
26 Mercy Huet
27 Deborah Huet
KEARNY
OF
MONMOUTH COUNTY
They were an Irish family of wealth and social prominence before and after their removal to this country.
"Kearny (O'Cearnaigh). Held extensive possessions in Tipperary, long before the English invasion. Kearny Castle, Cashel, erected 1190 (still occupied as a residence) with a large part of the city of Cashel and extensive estates in the neighborhood, belonged to the family, and were confiscated at various periods by the English. The O'Cearneigh (Kearny) family were Hereditary Keepers of St. Patrick's Crozier, which Was called Cruse. In the Cathedral, forming part of the ruins of the Rock of Cashel, is a tomb of the Kearny family, and in the nave the tomb of Nicholas O'Kearny, who died Sept. 3, 1460.
Aongas (Eneas) brother to Eochaidh Balt dearg (No. 94 on O'brien, Kings of Thomond pedigree), son of Carthann Fionn, christened by St. Patrick, was ancestor of O'Cearnaigh (Chaissil), anglicised Kearney. Kearny, O'Kearney, Carney, Kerney, O'Carnney and Carnie.
No. 131 in Kearny pedigree, Alice Katherine Irna Percival Kearny, was living in ISS8.
Kearny Arms. Argent, a chevron between three bugle horns stringed. Crest, swans head and neck. in the bill an amulet.
From O'Hart's Irish Pedigrees, Vol. ii."
Two of the name of Kearny, Thomas and Michael, whose relationship I do not know, early bought lands in Monmouth County.
THOMAS KEARNY and his descendants are followed here:
1714, July 21. John Bowne, merchant, of Middletown, N. J., sold to Thomas and Michael Kearny, merchants, of New York, land situated on the New Jersey shore at the present site of Keyport, then called by the Indian name Chingaroras.
1714, Sept. 15. Thomas Kearny of ye City of New York, merchant, bought of John Johnstone, Esq., of New York, five hundred and fifty acres of land adjacent to the above tract, and of which Chingaroras creek was a boundary.
1715, Nov. 14. Thomas Kearny bought the third interest held by Michael Kearny in the original purchase, amounting to one hundred and forty acres, and thereby became sole possessor of a large property in Monmouth Co. In this last conveyance, Michael and Thomas Kearny are still spoken of as residents of New York City, merchants, and the deed is signed by Sarah Kearny, wife of Michael.
1717. Thomas Kearny, ior £320, bought property at Waycake, from Elisha Lawrence and wife Lucy.
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KEARNY OF MONMOUTH COUNTY
I the subscriber do covenant and agree with John Mott and Joseph Forman to send my sloop to weacake to take in part of the loading and from thence to Lyal or Burgon to taken in other part the remainder and last part to take in at my own place for the voyage to Boston as pr article of agreement bearing even date with this given under my hand this 26th day of March 1728.
THO: KEARNY.
Received 20th July 1728, of Mesrrs John Mott & Joseph Forman by the hands of Mr James Mott ten pounds seven shillings & three pence Mony a $5 pr oz in part of sixteen pda mony due to me by the above Jno. & Joseph by agreement for freight of the sloop Catherine from Boston
Pay recd pr THOS KEARNY.
£ 10-7-3
1733. Thomas Kearny and Katharine, his wife, of Middletown, deed land to their son John for love and affection, called Brown's Point, a tract adjacent to Key Grove.
It has been stated that Thomas Kearny was a resident of Monmouth Co., in 1712, but I believe he had no residence there until 1716. He built a house, which is very likely the one now standing and known as Key Grove," at the line dividing Keyport and Matawan.
He is reputed to have been wealthy, and to have carried on mercantile life in his house.
The Kearnys had, roughly computed, about one thousand acres, and seventy slaves, who ate all they could raise. They hunted and fished, but farming was scant, as much of the land was hog.
The Kearny farm, lying between Luppatong and Chingaroras creeks, consisted of seven hundred and eighty one acres, and included what is now the site of Keyport. Thomas Kearny's family settled here, and Michael Kearny's family on the Raritan River. The Monmouth Co. property was occupied by three generations in succession. Major Thomas Kearny, who sold some of his land to Waycake purchasers, was of the second generation. He remained here during the Revolution. His estate probably passed to James Kearny, who died without issue, during IST, when Captain Edmund, his brother, took title.
1745, Feb. 18. Thomas Kearny, merchant, of Monmouth Co., made his will, which was proved Apr. 14, 1747, in which he mentioned:
His eldest son, John Kearny, for whom he had already provided by giving him money and slaves; and now he left him only £2o.
Son, Thomas, the plantation where the testator now lives, called Key Grove, being lands bought of John Bowne 1714, John Johnstone Esq., 1714, and John Bowne 1715. In the event of his death without issue, it was then to go to his son John and his maie heirs; in case there was none, then to the testator's son James and his male heirs. "He and they always and at all times keeping and retaining the Name of Kearny addi- tional to their Sirnames in the Family."
Daughter, Catharine Kearny, £2oo. and Er8. yearly.
Wife, Catharine, £4o., tea table and its furniture, silver tea pot, and spoons, and silver mugg, negro wench, etc., etc. . "Key Grove, that being left free and clear to my son Thomas, and the several Male Heirs, as already mentioned that Neither they nor any farther Heirs shall have Power ever to sell or Dispose of the Same, But for ever to continue and Abide in the Family Name of Kearny clear and free to every Suc- ceeding Heir."
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