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In Memory of Catherine ye Daughter of Mr John & Mrs Ca= therine Davis fhe died November 3d 1752 in ye 7th year of her age
Abigail ye Daughter of John & Kathe rine Davis died June ye 10tb 1758 Aged 9 Weeks & 3 Days
IN MEMORY OF PHIEBE CHATFIELD DIED AUGS 26th 1754 IN Ye 18th YEAR OF HER AGE
In Memory of Benjamin Son of Mr John & Mrs Catherine Davis he died October ye 19th 1732 in ye 3rd Year of his Age
In Memory of Benjamin Son to Mr John & Mrs Catherine Davis Who Died July 22 A.D. 1754 Ag- -ed 9 Weeks
In Memory of John Son to Mr Stephen & Mrs Amie Hedges Died May 2 A D) 1759 Aged About 16 years
In Memory of MR STEPHEN HEDGES who died MAY the 2D 1760 Aged 57 Years
In Memory of John Hedges Son of Aaron & Mary Isaacks who died Novr 14th 1759 Aged 18 Mº & 5 Days
IN MEMORY of MARY DAUR OF Mr AARON & Mrs MARY ISAACS DIED DECr 21st 1754 AGED 7 WEEKS & 6 Ds
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IN MEMORY of Katherine ye Wife of Mr John Davis who died April 11th A.D. 1759 in ye 37th Year of her Age She fear'd the Lord Obey'd Ilis Voice Hop'd in Ilis Word And died of Choice
HERE LYES THE BODY OF Mrs ELIZABETH GERDINER THE WIFE OF Mr JOHN GERDINER DIED MAY Ye 19th 1747 IN Ye 64th YEAR OF HER AGE
Here lyeth the Body of Sarah wife of Seth Persons Deep who depp this life Noyr the 8th A. D. 1740 In ye 67th year of her age Since it so plainly doth appear We ware not made for to stay here But that we all muft goe this way Let us prepare without delay
Here lyes Buried the Body of Mr SETH PARSONS Who Deed Sept ye 19th 1725 Aged about 61 Years
PUANI BARNES DAUr TO M' NOAH & Mrs HANNAH BARNES DECD SEPtr Ye 14th 1756 IN Ye Cth YEAR OF HER AGE
Here lyes Buried ye Body of Mrs SARAH PARSONS Who Decr Novbr ye 15th 1725 Aged 31 Years & 6 Mº
In Memory of Puah ye wife of John Davis who died Decemr ye 244th A.D. 1747 in ye 74th Year of her Age
HERE LYES Ye BODY OF M's JERUSHA HEDGES WIDOW OF MY JEREMIAH HEDGES AGED 27 YEARS & 9 Mº DIED MAY Ye 21st 1742
HERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF LEWIS HEDGES DECD NOVR 7th 1738 IN Ye 17th YEAR OF HIS AGE
HERE LIES BURIED THE BODY OF Mr JEREMIAH HEDGES DECD OCTOBER 14th 1738 IN Ye 25th YEAR OF HIS AGE
In Memory of Edward Mulford who died Septr ye 12th 1754 in ye 25th Year of his Age
STEPHEN HEDGES. [This is the footstone. The headstone is in fragments, the face destroyed, but was of same size, shape and probable age, and by the side of that of Jeremiah Hedges.]
HERE LYES Ye BODY RUTH OF Mr XXXXXXX CHAMPNEY WIFE TO M' SAMUEL CHAMPNEY AGED SS YEARS DECD APRIL Ye 25th 1728
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Here Lyes ye Body of M' JEREMIAH MILLER who Deed January 2nd 1723/4 Aged 67 Years
Here lyes Buried ye Body of MYs MARY
MILLER Widow of Mr
JEREMIAH MILLER Who Departed this Life Octr 9th A.D. 1748 in ye 95th Year of Her Age
HERE LYES Yo BODY OF M'S MARY MULFORD WIDOW OF MY THOMAS MULFORD DIED JUNE 14th 1743 in ye 85th YEAR OF HER AGE
HIERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF Mr THOMAS MULFORD
DECD NOVR Ye 20 1732
IN Ye 77th YEAR 7 OF HIS AGE
HERE LYES BURIED THE BODY OF MES MERCY MULFORD WIFE TO MY THOS MULFORD AGED 51 YEARS DIED MAY Ye 17th 1737
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF DAVID MOLFORD SON OF THOMAS MOLFORD DEPARTED THIS LIFE SEPR Ye . 12 . 1722 AGED . 22 . YEARS NINE MONTHS AND 28 DAYS
Ebenezer Mulford Son of Mr Timothy & Mrs Sarah Mulford Deed Janry Sth 1724 Aged 6 weeks.
ESTHER DAUGHTER OF TIMOTHY AND SARAII MULFORD AGED 5 YEARS 5 MO & 7 DS DIED MAY Ye 27th 1717.
Chriftopher Mulford Son of Mr Timothy & Mrs Sarah Mulford Decd Octobr ye 13th 1719 Aged 7 Weeks.
Sarah Daughr of Mr Timothy & Mrs Sarah Mulford Died Sept 14th 1728 Aged 4 weeks.
In Memory of Nathan ye Son of Edward & Amie Mulford who died Decembr 15th 1752 Aged about 2 Months
Here lyes Buried ye Body of Mr TIMOTHY MULFORD Who Departed this life Decembr 10th Anno Domi 1741 Aged about 60 Years
In Memory of Samvel Parsons Junr who died Angft 17th 1752 in ye 59th Year of his Age
Here lies the Body of Mrs Puah Hudfon wife of Mr Henery Hudfon who died July ye 26th 1752 in ye 52nd year of her Age
In Memory of MB Cathe= rine Relect to M' Eanos Talmage Who Died May 12 A. D. 1752 Aged
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IN MEMORY of MEHETABEL the Daughter of NATIIAN and HANNAH HEDGES who died Septr 28th A.D. 1768 in the 31ft Year of her Age
In Memory of Temperance the Daughter of Mr Daniel & Mrs Rachel Edwards who died March y- 7th 1752 in ye 16th year of her Age
Memory of Ste- phen Son to Mr Recompence & Mrs Puah Sherrill Died Auguft 29 A.D. 1757 Aged 6 years
HERE LYETH THE BODY OF DANIEL
WIIO
DEPARTED
THIS LIFE
APRIL 27th
1723
HERE LYETH Ye BODY OF JOHN CHRISTOPHERS OF NEW LONDON WHO IN COMING FROM THE WEST INDIAS WAS CAST AWAY ON Ye SOUTH SIDE IN A STORM IVLY THE 29TH 1723 AND ALL WERE LOST Ye NEXT DAY HE WAS DECENTLY INTERED AGED 22 YEARS
In Memory of Robert Son of Mr Robert & Mrs Mary Parsons he died Novembr ye 23rd A.D. 1753 in ye 9th year of his Age
Heare lies THE Body of mrs Sarah Sheriel the wife of Recompense Sheriel Mr who died nobr ye 5th Ano. Do mini 1738 Aged 27 yeares
Abraham Son of Mr Recompence and Mrs Puah Sherill he died March ye 29 1750 in the 4th year of her age
IN MEMORY of Capt JAMES BARNEBY who died July the 31th A.D. 1769 in the 39th Year of his Age
Here lyes the Body of Mrs Lois Hedges Wife to Mr Samuel Hedges Who Decd November 2nd 1718 Aged 38 Years
Puah Daughter of Recompence Sherell Died Augft the 6th 1747 one Year and 5 months & 18 day
In Memory of Jemima Daught of Mr William & Mrs Jemima Barns who died Novr ye 29th 1752 in ye 3ª year of her Age
Here lies Interr'd the Body of Mr Seth Parfons he died Auguft ye 22nd A.D. 1752 being in ye 57th year of his Age
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Here lies the Body of Mary Parfons who Departed this life May ye 13th. 1754 in ye 23% year of her Age.
Here lyes ye Body of Phebe ye Daughte of David & Phebe Mulford Aged 2 months 1753
In Memory of ABIGAIL MULFORD the Wife of JEREMIAH MULFORD who died MAY 9th 1764 in the 75th Year of her Age
IN MEMORY of MEHITABEL Wife of JESSE DAYTON. she died June the 11th A.D. 1769 in the 33d Year of her Age
HERE LYES Y. BODY OF MIS MARY MULFORD DAUGHTER OF Mr JEREMIAH & MIS ABIGAIL MULFORD DIED JANry Ye 25th 1745/6 IN Ye 21ST YEAR OF HER AGE
In Memory of Keziah ye Wife of Jeremiah Sherril who died Decemr ye 29th 1750 in ye 22d Year of her Age
IN MEMORY of Mr JEREMIAII MULFORD who died Octr ye 5th 1766 in ve 76 9th Year of his Age
Luis ye Son of Chriftopher & Elizabeth Dibble died Octor 18th 1763 Aged 2 Years 1 M° & 14 Days
In Memory of Mrs Ruth Relic to Deacon Jofiah Steevens Died Janua 7 A.D. 1759 in her 79 year
In Memory of Elias Leek Son of Mr Benjamin & Mrs Charity Leek he died June the 12th 1753 in the 8th year of his Age
In Memory of Mr RECOMPENCE Sherril who died Febry 8th 1786 in the 79th year of his Age
In Memory of Mrs Joanna Mul- ford Confort of Mr Elifha Mulford who died of a Cancer Septr 4th 1791 in the 72d year of her age
In Memory of Mr Stephen Sherril who was drowned June 224 1788 in the 30th year of his Age
IN MEMORY of Mr THOMAS MULFORD who died March 8th A.D. 1765 in the 77th Year of his Age
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In Memory of Mr. Elifha Mulford
who departed this life May 29th 1798 aged 85 years 4 mo. & 17 days
Here lies the Remains of M' SAMUEL BUELL Jun! Son of the Revd SAMUEL BUELL & Mrs MARY BUELL He departed this Life Febry 7th 1787 in the 16th year of his Age
David ye Son of Jeremiah & Elizabeth Miller died Augft ye 31 st 1752 Aged 14 Days
Samuel ye Son of Burnit Miller Efqr & Elizabeth his Wife died Jany 1762 Aged 7 Weeks
Mary Daughter of Elifha & Eliz abeth Jones died Decemr 24th 1751 in ye 4th Year of her Age
In Memory of Phebe ye Wife of Nathan Conkling who died Febry ye 5th A.D. 1756 in ye 44th Year of her Age
Jofiah Son of John & Phebe Parfons died Septr 1st 1752 aged 3 Years 7 Mº & 27 Days
In Memory of Mrs MARY BUELL Confort of the Revd SAMUEL BUELL who departed this life May 13th 1783 in the 47th year of her Age
In Memory of HENRY Son of JOSEPH and PHEBE TILLIN GIIAST died May 2d 1775 aged 9 Mo and 2 days
Jerufha Daughter of Jeremiah & Elizabeth Miller died Octobr ye 31st 1751 in ye 5th year of her Age
Elizabeth ye Daughter of Elifha & Eliz abeth Jones died Decemr ye 26th 1751 in ye 2d Ycar of her Age
IN MEMORY of Capt" Elifha Jones who departed this Life May 18th A.D. 1764 in the 48th Year of his Age
HERE LYES THE BODY OF PHEBE MULFORD AGED S YEARS & 11 MONTHS DECD MARCH THE 21st 1723
Elias ve Son of Ezekiel & Elizabeth Hedges died April 17th 1755 Aged 3 Weeks & 5 Days
Mr SAMUEL DAYTON 1745/6 [Footstone; the headstone is missing.]
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CORRIGENDA.
A comparison of the foregoing printed sheets of the epitaphs in the old ground at Easthampton with the stones,-made in October, 1900,-re- quires the following corrections and additions.
MARY CONKLING, p. 55, last line should read " AGED 89 YEARS." TEMPERANCE HEDGES, p. 57, add completing line " 11 MONTIIS & 25 Ds." JOSIAH MILLER, p. 58, date " 1773" may be " 1793."
JOSIAH HEDGES, son of Daniel, p. 58, died " May ye 21st."
MARY MILLER, p. 60, add at bottom " J. Stevens," engraver's name.
NATH'L GARDINER, p. 61, change date of death "1801" to " 1804."
ELIZABETH GARDINER, wife of Nathaniel, p. 61, change " ÆE. 44" to " ÆE. 41."*
LION GARDNER, p. 63, should read " LION GARDINER."
JAIN DAYTON, p. 64, last line should read " Aged 76 years."
MARY HUNTTING, wife of Rev. Nath'l, p. 64, last four lines to be, -- OF EASTHAMPTON WHO DIED OCTR 7th 1733 AGED 54 YEARS & About 5 Mº
JANE OSBORN, p. 67, change date of death to " March the 18th." DANIEL DAYTON, p. 68, change date of death to " Sepr ye 14th."
THOMAS OSBORN, son of Cornelius, p. 68, add two lines to complete,- aged 1 month & 4 days.
HANNAH BARNS, p. 69, insert in place of the line in brackets,-
In Memory of Mrs. Hannah Barns Wife of Mr. Noah Barns who died Auguft 8th 1775 aged 74 years
PUAH BARNES, p. 73, change date of death to "1736."
CATHERINE TALMAGE, p. 74, add completing line " 66 years."
MEHETABEL HEDGES. p. 75, should read " Daughter of JONATHAN." SARAH SHERIEL, p. 75, concluding word of fourth line, though very in- distinct, is probably " in"" not "Mr."
PUAH SHERELL, p. 75, last line should be " 18 days old."
* See "Lion Gardiner and his Descendants," by Curtiss C. Gardiner, St. Louis, 1890.
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EASTHAMPTON .- NORTH GROUND.
At the northerly end of the main street in the village of Easthampton ie the Second, or North burying ground, neither as of such ancient date, nor as large as the preceding. All of the inscriptions that were there in 1887 and antedating 1800 are here given.
In Memory of Uriah Miller who died March 15th 1797 in the 77th year of his age
In Memory of Samuel Stratton Son of Mr. Matthew & Mrs. Phebe Stratton who died Sept. 3d 1784 in the 14th year of his age
In Memory of Polly wife of David Talmage 3ª who died Auguft 8th 1796 aged 31 years and 1 day
In Memory of Mr. Ellfha Davis, who departed this life April 13th 1792 aged about 80 years
In Memory of Mrs. Puah Wife of Mr. Recompenc Sherril who died June 18th 1798 in the 83d year of her age
In Memory of Mr. John Davis who died Decr 15th 1798, in the 76th year of his age Death was commission'd by my God, To take my life away, And I am here confined to rife no more, Till the great judgment day, Then with his voice he'll burst these bands And call me to his throne, To dwell with him eternally, And his beloved Son.
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In Memory of Nathan Conklin who died Decr 29, 1788 in the 53 year of his age
In Memory of Mr Jeremiah Mulford Eldeft Son of Mr Ezekiel & Mrs Amy Mulford who died Augt 29th 1784 in the 23d year of his age
In Memory of Mr Benjamin Stratton who died June 27th 1781 in the 35th year of his Age
In Memory of Mehetabel, wife of Nathan Conklin who died March 26, 1784, aged 44 years.
In Memory of Mifs Sarah Conkling daughter of Mr Mulford & Mrs Puah Conkling who died Octr 15th 1780 in the 20th year of her Age.
IN MEMORY of Mr WILLIAM OSBORN who died January 16th A.D. 1774 in the 87th Year of his Age
IN MEMORY of Capt Nathaniel Hunting A.M. Who Departed this Life July ye 18th A.D. 1770 in the 68th Year of his Age
In Memory of Mrs Mary Hunting Wife of Mr Nathan Hunting who died June 5th 1779 in the 45th Year of her Age
Jonathan Son of Mr Jofeph & Sarah Hunting who died Octor 23d 1771 Aged 8 Mº & 21 Days
In Memory of Deacon JOHN GARDINER died November 24th 1780 in the 59th Year of his Age
In Memory of Mrs Mary Hunting Wife of Capt Nathaniel Hunting who died Augft 14th 1785 in the 75th Year of her Age
In Memory of Mr. Lemuel Mulford who died Octr 26th 1791, in the 75th Year of his Age
In Memory of Mrs ELIZABETH Wife of Deacon JOHN GARDINER died June 16th 1780 in the 56th Year of her Age
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In Memory of Mrs Elizabeth Miller Wife of Mr Timothy Miller who died July 17 in the year of our Lord 1786 in the 40th year of his age.
In Memory of Mr Abraham Mulford who departed this Life April 12th 1789 in the 71ft Year of his age
In Memory of Mr Aaron Fithian who died Febry 2d 1779 Aged 27 years
HERE lies interr'd what was Mortal of Capn Nathan Dayton who departed this Life Feby the 14th Anno : Domini 1773 In the 45th Year of his Age
In Memory of JERUSHA Daughter of JONATHAN and JERUSHA FITHIAN who died Sept 25th 1795 aged 3 years and 7 mo.
In Memory of Mr Samuel Parfons who departed this Life Octor 1ft 1790 in the 66th Year of his Age
In Memory of Mrs. ABIGAIL CONKLIN, Wife of Mr. DANIEL CONKLIN, who died Auguft 29thi 1784, in the 45th year of his age
In Memory af Mrs. Abiah Mulford Relict of Mr. Lemuel Mulford who died Febry 8th 1793 in the 76th Year of her Age
In Memory of Mrs Mary Fithian who died July 23 1780 in the 21st year of her Age
In Memory of MARY Wife of JEREMIAH GARDINER who departed this Life Janry the 21ft A.D. 1771 in the 42d Year of her Age
IN Memory of KEZIA Daughter of Wm & Elizabeth Loper who died Octr 12th 1798 in the 20th year of her age Come read my dute and here you'll fee No age nor fex jrom death is free.
In Memory of MARY Wife of Samuel Parfons who died April 17, 1799 in the 75 year of her age
Ruth Daughter of Samuel & Abigail Baker died April 22d A.D. 1775, aged 7 Years & 7 Months
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In Memory of MARY Wife of JEREMIAII GARDINER who departed this Life Jan'y the 21ft A.D. 1771 in the 42d Year of her Age.
In Memory of Mr Samuel Baker who died Octr 5th 1786 in the 54th Year of his Age
Ifaac Son of Christopher & Elizabeth Dibble who died March 6th A.D. 1770 Aged 5 Year & 17 Days
In Memory of Mrs Phebe the wife of Mr John Parfons the 4th who died May 17th 1781 in the 63d year of her Age
In Memory of PHIEBE BAKER Daughter of ABRAHAM & ELIZABETHI BAKER who died [scaled off ]
In Memory of Mr. John Parfons who died Novr 5th 1775 aged 58 years and 4 months
In Memory of Mrs Mary Baker Wife of Mr Abraham Baker who died April 9 1787 in the 23d year of her Age
In Memory of Mrs Janey Baker Wife of Lieut Thomas Baker who died Febry 1ft 1780 in the 38th Year of his Age
IN MEMORY of Henry the only Son of Mr John Parfons and Phebe his Wife who died Janry 1ft 1771 in ye 29th Year of his Age
Behold Infcrib'd upon this Stone A Blooming Youth an only Son His Father's Groan nor Mother's Cries Could not avail Lo here He Lies
,In Memory of Dr. SAMUEL HUTCH- INSON who died March 4th 1790 in the 57th year of his age
In Memory of PHEBE Wife of Dr. SAMUEL HUTCII: ENSON who died May 6th 1784 in the 40th year of her age
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IN MEMORY of SARAH Wife of JACOB WICKHAM who died June the 20th A.D. 1770 in the 624 Year of her Age
In Memory of Mr Jacob Wickham who departed this Life July 8, 1776 in the 734 Year of his Age
In Memory of Mrs Abigail Conkling wife of Capt. Jeremiah Conkling who Died June 16 AD 1780 in the 58th year of her age My Flefh fhall flumber in the ground Till the laft Trumpet's Joyful found Then burft the Chains with fweet furprife And in my Saviour's image rife.
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EARLY EASTHAMPTON WILLS.
Abstracts from New York Surrogate's Office. By ORVILLE B. ACKERLY, Esq.
MARY GARDINER (Lib. 1, 6), will of Apr. 19, 1664, widow of Lion, of Maid- stone, als. Easthampton; son David, dau. Mary Conckling, gr. child Elizabeth Howell, son in law Jeremiah Conckling, son in law Arthur Howell; servants (slaves) Japhet and Boose; overseers to be Rev. Thomas James, John Mulford and Robert Bond; executor son David; codicil dated Jan. 15, 1664-5; probated June 6, 1663.
WILLIAM FITHIAN (Lib. 2, 270), will of Dec. 11, 1678, wife Margaret; sons Enoch and Samuel; daus. Sarah and Hannah; grand child, dau. of dec'd dau. Martha; son Sam'l to be ex'r after hs mother's decease; Thomas Baker and Thomas James overseers; probated March, 1679.
NATHANIEL SYLVESTER (Lib. 7, 206), will of Ap. 3, 1700, wife Margaret, dau. of Capt. Josiah Hobart of Easthampton; sons Nathaniel and Brinley; dans. Margaret and Grizzell ; William Nicoll and Col. Henry Pierson ex'rs. Codicil of Ap. 24, 1705, testator now of Newport, R. I., Benj. Newberry and Arnold Collins to succeed Col. Pierson, dec'd, as ex'rs. Second codicil, not dated, con- firms. All probated at Newport, July 4, 1705, Nicoll qualifying ex'r.
RICHARD SHAW (Lib. 7, 409), will of Oct. 7, 1708, wife Rebecca, sons John and Richard both under 21; four daus. not named; wife sole ex'r; probated May 6, 1709.
ROBERT DAITON (Lib. 8, 137), will of Feb. 11, 1710-11, wife, sons Samuel and Beriah, gr. sons Robert Daiton and John Daiton under 21; sons Beriah and Samuel ex'rs. Codicil of Ap. 14, 1712, names gr. child Mary Terril and dau. Alce Edwards. Probated June 14, 1712.
ABRAHAM SCHELLENX (Lib. 8, 22]), will of Mar. 7, 1709-10, sons William (the eldest), Abraham, Isaac and Zachariah; daus. Johannah (already married), Rachel and Anne; land in Westchester co. bought of Robert Walters .Ap. 6, 1705; Capt. Abraham Howell, Capt. Theophilus Howell, Ebenezer White, Capt. Thomas Chatfield, William Schellenx and Isaac Hedges ex'rs; probated Mar. 27, 1712.
JACOB SCELINX (Lib. 8, 322), will of Jan. 8, 1712, wife Hannah, sons Jacob, Daniel, Jonathan, all under 21; five daus. not named; requests brother Nath'l Baker, his son Jonathan Baker. and Ananias Conkling to be overseers; probated Ap. 11, 1714. Letters of admin'n granted to widow.
SAMUEL PARSONS (Lib. 8, 398), aged and infirm, will of May 6, 1709; wife Hannah, son Seth, gr. ch. Henry Parsons; son Seth sole ex'r; probated Mar. 30, 1716.
JOSIAH EDWARDS (Lib. 9, 246), will of Feb. 9, 1712-13, husbandman, sons Josiah, Joseph, Churchill, Jonathan, David and Nathaniel, all under 21; wife, not named; dans. Martha, Mercy and Mary all under 18: Ananias Conkling, Lewis Conkling and brother Thomas Edwards, ex'rs; probated Ang. 8, 1721.
JAMES DYMENT (Lib. 9, 344), will of Ang. 24, 1721, wife Elizabeth. sons Thomas (eldest), John and Nathaniel; daus. Hannah Moore and Abigail Lubtan(?) ; gr. dau. Hannah Hoping; sons Jolm and Nathan'l ex'rs; probated March 9, 1722.
JOSEPH STRETTON (Lib. 9, 391), will of Oct. 8, 1722, yeoman, wife Sarah, dans. Hannah Gessop and Martha, wife of Ananias Conkling; gr. children Joseph, Margaret and Mary, children of Ananias Conkling; by ante-nuptial agreement between testator and wife dated Oct. 28, 1714, she agrees to accept £20, he now gives her £10 more; son-in-law Ananias Conkling and Jolin Davis ex'rs ; probated Mar. 29, 1723.
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ONESSIMUS TALMAGE (Lib. 9, 394), will of Jan. 31, 1722-3, siek, wife Rebeckah; dans. Phebe Gold, Sarah and Mary m. ; Edward Jones, Jr., and bro .- in-law John Wheeler ex'rs : pro. March 9, 1723.
MICAH BAKER (Lib. 9, 463), will of Sep. 25, 1723, farmer, wife Elizabeth. "in case I have a son * * * in case I should have two daughters"; Nath'l Baker and Samnel Baker ex'rs; pro. Ap. 2, 1725.
SAMUEL MULFORD (Lib. 10, 81), will of Ap. 16, 1725, merchant, wife not named with whom there is an ante-nuptial agreement; sons Sammel, Timothy, Elias and Matthew, the last to be ex'r. ; pro. Sep. 30, 1725.
ROBERT HUDSON (Lib. 10, 229), will of Ap. 26, 1723, blacksmith, wife Mary, sons Samuel, Henry, and John, and seven other children, not named, all under 21; wife to be ex'x, assisted by son Samuel and Thomas Chatfield; pro. Apr. 2, 1724.
JOHN MULFORD, Jr. (Lib. 10, 308), yeoman, sick, will of Jan. 5, 1726-7, wife Hannah, sons John and Josiah, sisters Jane and Deborah, dan. Phebe under 18; bro .- in-law Theophilus Pierson of Bridgehampton, and wife ex'rs; pro. Mar. 31, 1727.
JOHN EDWARDS (Lib. 11, 42), yeoman, will of Aug. 31, 1728. wife Ann (execu- trix) ; dans. Anne King, Elishabah Frances, Phebe, Esther, Jerusha and Eliza- beth; sons Timothy, Henry and John, under 21; pro. June 13, 1730.
THOMAS MULFORD (Lib. 11, 511), yeoman, will of Feb. 14, 1726-7, wife Mary ; 2Sons Thomas, William, Ezekiel, Lewis and Jeremiah; dans. Rachel Debett and Abiah Hedges; son Ezekiel's three ch .; son Lewis's two ch .; gr. son Lewis Mulford, gr. dan. Jane, dan. of Lewis Mulford, under 18; sons Thomas and Jeremiah ex'rs; pro. Feb. 14, 1732.
EBENEZER LEEK (Lib. 12, 186), will of Mar. 19, 1722-3, wife Hannah, sons Recompense, Stephen and Ichabod; dans. Hannah Allen, Avlee Smith and Abigail Woodruffe; son Recompense ex'r; pro. July 3, 1734.
JEREMIAH CONCKLING (Lib. 12. 228), yeoman, will of Jan. 11, 1732-3, nephew Elisha, son of bro. Cornelius, niece Jane, dau. of Samuel Conkling dec'd, under 18; adopted son Jeremiah, natural son of said Elisha, under 21; wife Jane and Kinsman Elisha Conckling ex'rs; pro. Ang. 26, 1734.
THOMAS BAKER (Lib. 12, 400), will of Feb. 11, 1721, wife Elizabeth, dan. Mercy under 18; sons Thomas, Daniel, Micah, Samuel, Jeremiah, John and Nathaniel; son Nath'l ex'r; pro. Dec. 4, 1735.
DAVID CONKLING (Lib. 13, 261), will of Dec. 20, 18th y'r of George II, gr. son Jeremiah Conkling under 21, son David, dan. Jane, other dans. not namel; son David ex'r; pro. Mar. 8, 1738.
NATHANIEL BAKER (Lib. 13, 263), yeoman, will of Ap. 12, 1738 ; sons Jonathan and Daniel; dans. Abigail Hedges, Catterina Mulford, Hannah Parsons, Johannah Ogden and Mary Woodruff; gr. dau. Cattarina Woodruff, son-in-law Samnel Parsons, gr. dau, Mary Woodruff; son Daniel and neighbor Thomas Osborne, Jr. ex'rs; pro. March 8, 1738,
JOHN GARDINER (Lib. 13, 297), gentleman, will of Dec. 14, 1737, wife Eliza- beth, dau. Hannah Chandler, dan. Elizabeth Green, son Joseph, dau. Sarah Trente, gr. dan. Dorothy Trente under 18, gr. dan. Sarah Trente, gr. son Jona- than Trente under 21; Elizabeth and Jerusha, daus. of dee'd son John, under 18; Samuel and John Gray, sons of dec'd dau. Mary Gray, under 21; Elizabeth dan. of dec'd son Samuel; gr. dau. Sarah Chandler under 18; Jonathan son of Gec'd son Jonathan, under 21; son David, friend Nathaniel Huntting, nephews Lion and Giles Gardiner, Samuel, son of dec'd son Samuel, son Joseph; Nath'l Huntting, Jr. and William Hedges, Jr. ex'rs; pro. Aug. 1, 1738.
JOHN HEDGES (Lib. 13, 311), yeoman, will of Jan. 31, 1733-4, wife Ruth. sons John, Stephen and Lemuel; some " meadow that was father Stratton's"; dan. Ruth; sons John and Stephen ex'rs; pro. Ap. 27, 1737.
THOMAS EDWARDS (Lib. 13, 316), yeoman, will of Oct. 18, 1736, wife Mary, sons John, James, David and Daniel, gr. son Jacob Edwards, dans. Sarah, Mary and Hannah; sons David and Daniel cx'rs; pro. July 11, 1737.
DANIEL BAKER (Lib. 13, 430), will of May 15, 1740, wife Abigail, son Daniel, brother Jonathan, son Abraham under 21, sons Nathaniel and Henry ; land in Elizabethtown in E. Jersey; three daus. not named; friend Eleazar Miller and brother Thomas Ozburn ex'rs; pro. Aug. 26, 1740.
ANNANIAS CONCKLING (Lib. 13, 434), yeoman, will of Apr. 11, 1739, wife Hannah, sons Annanias, Henry, Lemuel, Nathan, Benjamin, Daniel and Josiah ; daus. Bethiah Hicks and Hannah Barnes; son Nathan ex'r; pro. Aug. 26, 1740.
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JANE CONCKLING (Lib. 14, 101), will of Apr. 11, 1738, three sisters Sarah Leck, Deborah Parsons and Hannah Conkling; two cows to Jeremiah Conkling, the natural son of Jane Gardiner, wife of Giles Gardiner; Jane Conekling, dau. of Samuel Conckling, dec'd; Clemens Huntting residnary legatee; friends John IInnting and Clemens, his present wife, ex'rs; pro. May 29, 1714.
TIMOTHY MULFORD (Lib. 14, 267), yeoman, will of Dec. 9, 1741, wife Sarah, sons Timothy, Christopher (under 21) and Edward; bro. Samuel; dau. Amy; son Timothy ex'r; pro. Feb. 24, 1742.
ROBERT PARSONS (Lib. 15, 30), will of Sep. 1, 1717, wife Mary, sons Robert, John (both under 21) ; bro. Samuel, bro .- in-law Nath'l Demony and friend Jolm Davis overseers ; wife sole ex'x ; pro. Dec. 20, 1742.
EDWARD HIUNTTING (Lib. 15, 415), doctor, will of Mar. 19, 1744-5, wife Mercy, sons Isaac Mulford and Edward, both under 21, dans. Mercy, Mchitable and Mary, under 18; wife, her father, Isaac Mulford, and bro. Samnel Inut- ting, ex'rs; pro. Apr. 24, 1745.
MATIHAS BURNET (Lib. 15, 549), will of July 20, 1745, wife Elizabeth, gr. son Burnett, four gr. sons Jeremiah, Eleazer, Ananias and Abraham; four gr. dans. not named, son in law not named; gr. son Burnet sole ex'r; pro. Apr. 3, 1746.
SAMUEL DAYTON (Lib. 15, 590), yeoman, will of Nov. 2, 1739, wife Dorithy, gr. son Henry Dayton, son of Daniel; father Robert Dayton : son Jonathan, son-in-law William Osborn, and Osborn's dau. Joanah Mulford; dan. Elizabeth Osborn ; four youngest ch. of dau. Joanah Serle; sons Daniel and Nathan ex'rs; pro. Apr. 3, 1746.
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