Lewis married Mary E BABCOCK in 1871. Mary was born in 1853 in Sussex Co., New Jersey; died on 17 Feb 1892 in Sussex Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:
Alt Name: Mary Babb.

Notes:

Died:
West Wantage. Inflammation of lungs.Married.

John married Elizabeth DEWITT on 18 Jun 1836 in Sussex Co., New Jersey. Elizabeth (daughter of Peter DEWITT, Jr. and Sarah SALLY WILLSON, .7) was born on 7 Jun 1815 in Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey; died on 11 May 1845 in Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Deckertown-Union-Papkating Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Five children of Elizabeth Dewitt & John Johnson:

Lewis Tucker Johnston, 27 Aug 1844,- 3 Feb 1913, Wantage, NJ
William H Johnson, 1851 NJ, Resided 1870, Wantage, NJ
Joseph Johnson, 1853 -Resided 1870, Wantage, NJ
Thomas Johnson, 1853- Resided 1870 Wantage, NJ
Susan Johnson, 1860-1870, Wantage, NJ
Edward Johnson, 1865 -15 Sep 1860 Wantage, NJ. - - -

Birth:


Died:
Aged 29y 11 m 4d.

Notes:

Peter is the son of Mary Polly Predmore, b 3 Aug 1755, Newton, Sussex Co., NJ & Peter D DeWitt, Sr., b 1759 Nov 22, New Jersey.

. In the name of God, Amen. I, Peter DeWitt, of Wantage in the County of Sussex & state of New Jersey, being of sound mind, memory & understanding, for which blessing I thank God, do make & publish this my Last WILL & testament in the manner following, that is to say;

First - it is my will & I do order that all my just debts & funeral expenses be duly paid & satisfied as soon as conveniently can be after my decease.

Second - I give & devise unto my beloved wife, Sally DeWitt, all my lands & real estate to use & occupy the same during her natural life & to accept & receive the xx issue & profits thereof during her natural life. Item, I do also give & bequeath unto my said wife, Sally DeWitt, all my personal property of every kind to use, occupy & enjoy the same during her natural life.

Third - I give & devise unto my daughter Jennett L. Johnson, wife of John Johnson & to her heirs & assigns all my land & tenements wheresoever situate & being subject to the life estate of my said wife, Sally DeWitt.

Fourth - I give & bequeath unto my daughter, Sally Ann Couner, our bed & bedding which she is to have at the death of my said wife, Sally DeWitt.

Fifth - I give & bequeath unto Gideon M. DeWitt, Joseph DeWitt, James DeWitt, William L. DeWitt, Mary Tucker, widow of Austin Tucker, deceased, & Sally Ann Couner & Susan Trainor, my children & to their heirs & assigns all the rest & residue of my personal property after the payment of the legacy above named to Sally Ann Courner, share & share alike & which property is subject to the use of my said wife during her natural life & which is not to be sold by my executors hereinafter named until the death of my wife & the proceeds thereof to be divided between the above named legatees in equal proportions.

Sixth - I do order & direct my executor to purchase suitable grave stones for myself & my said wife, Sally DeWitt, & pay for the same out of the proceeds of my personal property & to be deducted from the amount of the proceeds before any division is made of my personal property. My debts are also to be paid & also the funeral expenses of my wife Sally out of the personal property.

Lastly - I do hereby appoint my friend Lebous Martin as executor of this my last will & testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 25 May, 1857.
Signed, sealed, published & declared by the said Peter DeWitt.
Peter DeWitt to be his testament & last will in the presence of us & before executing the same, Leroy Shepard.
Witnesses: The name of Susan Trainor interlined. J.A. Whittaker. - - -

Birth:
Alt year 1783. Ref: 1850 Census.

Peter married Sarah SALLY WILLSON, .7 on 30 Sep 1800 in Sussex Co., New Jersey. Sarah (daughter of Samuel WILLSON, .ii and Susanna SUSAN ESTELL) was born on 27 Jun 1786 in Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey; died on 15 Sep 1863 in Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Deckertown-Union-Papkating Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Sally is the daughter of Susan Estell & Samuel Willson.

. SUSSEX COUNTY MARRIAGES, New Jersey,
1801 September 30 - Peter DeWitt & Sarah Willson,
& at the same time:

. Jacob Rorick & Elisabeth Willson
married by Thomas Teasdale, Minister, Vernon, 1st Baptist Church of Wantage.
Ref: The New Jersey Genesis Quarterly, Vol. 19, No. 2, January 1972, p. 824.

* 1900 Jan. - Second Generation
5th child: Sarah, settled, lived & died on part of the farm now in my possession*,
married Peter DeWitt.
had 4 sons, Joseph, Gideon, James, William & 3 daughters, two of them married John Johnston,
The other married Hyram Conner. Their descendants are all around us.
Note*: Evi Willson, resided 1900 in Wantage Twp., NJ & he does not give any birth dates for Sarah. - - -

Birth:
Verify.

Died:
Aged 77y 2m 18d.

Buried:
(Monument white marble, malformed.)