Notes:

Mary is the daughter of Susannah Alger & Joseph Josiah Martin, both of Piscatawy, NJ.

. 1747 May 26, WILL of John Thickston of Middlesex Co., blacksmith.
Mary Thickston, widow, renounces her right of administration & desires that William Clawson be appointed.
Witnesses: Samuel Martin, Isaac Manbing.

. 1747 May 26. Bond, Wm. Clawson of Essex Co. & Isaac Manning of Middlesex Co., yeomen, principal creditors, as administrators. Jean Dear of Perth Amboy, Fellow Bondsman.
Ref: NJ State Archives, Lib E, p46

. 1750 July 7, WILL of Josep Martin, of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., yeoman
wife Elisabeth, Children: William, Merrit, Valentine, Benjamin, John, Joseph, Katherine Codington, Sarah Connet, Rebecca Morgan, Sussanah Kelley, Mary Coats. Personal property.
Proven 1757 Jun 7.
Ref: NJ Wills, Lib. F. P429.

Martin Family Land:
. 1755 Jul 1 - WILL of Benjamin Martin, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co.,
Wife Philerato,
Sons: Benjamin, Nathanael, Peter.
Daughter Zerviah, wife of Jeremiah Blackford,
Grandchildren: Athanasius, James, Luther;
Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Ruben - sons of Benj;
Mary, Isiah & Benj - children of Nehmiah & Elizabeth Bonham;
Zerviah, d/ of Zedekiah & Anna Bonham.
Leaves Land bough of father Ben. Martin, home farm on the Mill Brook, Woodbridge, bought in part of John Martin & John Bloomfield; land bought of brother Jonathan Martin; 16 A. in Essex Co. bough to Samuel drake & Isaac Chandler; a lot at vineyard not of Wm. Edinfield?.
Executors: son Benjamin, son-in-law, John Blackford, & cousin James Martin.
. 1757 May 10, Inventory £190.16.3, incl his purse, £37.8.8. Large Bible, a Bible in another gone, other books.
. 1757 May 3 Proved.
Ref: NJ Wills, Lib F, p422.

Her Grandfather's WILL:
. 1755 Apr 2, WILL OF Peter Martin, Piscataway, Wife Sarah, Children Robt., Peter, Zirviah Runyon, Priscilla, Mary Faurat & Sarah Martin. Grandsons: Thos. (s/o of late eldson son Mulford Martain), Mulford & Sam. Martain, Lot of 39 Acres in Woodbridge, adjoining Gershom Martain, salt meadow; home farm, adjoining John Willson*; salt meadow in Martain's Neck, & same at the moth of the Great Pond.
Ref: NJ Wills, Lib 10, p293.

Note* - Adjoining John Willson's land:
This is the land of the father of John Willson, Sen. (1739-1829);
- So we see here that his future spouse to be, Rebecca Thickson's grandparents,
lived on the land adjoining in Piscataway, NJ. - PJA.
Is this the same home farm as on Mill Brook, Woodbridge?

Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. 2019. - - -

Birth:


Died:
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Mary married Jonathan THICKSTUN, .1 on 11 May 1733 in Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Jonathan (son of John THICKSTUN, .1 and Margaret SMITH) was born in 1700 in New England; died on 26 May 1747 in Middletown, Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William Lewis THICKSTUN was born in 1738 in Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; died on 6 Nov 1797 in Metuchen, Middlesex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Old Metuchen Cemetery.
2. John THICKSTUN, .2 was born in 1740 in Middletown, Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; died in c 1840.
3. Rebekah /Thixton THICKSON(E) was born on 10 Jul 1743 in St James, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ; died on 6 Jun 1804 in Thornhill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario; was buried on 7 Jun 1804 in Thornhill, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario.
4. Joseph THICKSTUN was born in 1753 in Woodbridge, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ; died on 25 Apr 1830 in Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Dunham Washington Park Memorial Cemetery.
5. Mary THICKSTUN, .2 was born in 1754 in Woodbridge, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ; died in 1854 in New Jersey.

Notes:

Benjamin is the son of Margaret Elston & Benjamin Martin.

. 1755 Jul 1 - WILL of Benjamin Martin, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co.,
Wife Philerato,
Sons: Benjamin, Nathanael, Peter.
Daughter Zerviah, wife of Jeremiah Blackford,
Grandchildren: Athanasius, James, Luther;
Jeremiah, Zephaniah, Ruben - sons of Benj;
Mary, Isiah & Benj - children of Nehmiah & Elizabeth Bonham;
Zerviah, d/ of Zedekiah & Anna Bonham.
Leaves Land bough of father Ben. Martin, home farm on the Mill Brook, Woodbridge, bought in part of John Martin & John Bloomfield; land bought of brother Jonathan Martin; 16 A. in Essex Co. bough to Samuel drake & Isaac Chandler; a lot at vineyard not of Wm. Edinfield?.
Executors: son Benjamin, son-in-law, John Blackford, & cousin James Martin.
. 1757 May 10, Inventory £190.16.3, incl his purse, £37.8.8. Large Bible, a Bible in another gone, other books.
. 1757 May 3 Proved.
Ref: NJ Wills, Lib F, p422. - - -

Benjamin married Philoreta SLATER in 1707 in Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey. Philoreta was born on 23 Feb 1690 in Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey; died on 1 Jul 1755 in Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Benjamin is the son of Suzan Hemertin & Isaac John Martin.

Benjamin married Margaret ELSTON on 24 Oct 1680 in Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey. Margaret was born in 1667 in Woodbridge, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ; died on 12 May 1703 in Woodbridge, Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., NJ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Margaret is the daughter of Jane Clapp & John Elston.

Notes:

John is the son of

. 1687 Mar 17, WILL of John Martin, of Piscataway, yeoman
Wife Ester, heiress & executrix of real & person estate with sons John & Benjamin Martin, Hopefull Hulle & John Langstaff as overseers.
Wit: Thos. Killingworth, Will Button, Benjamin Martin, Thomas Martin & Daniel Lippington.
. 1687 xx 20th - Proved
Ref: Middlesex Co. & NJ Wills XXI, p 107. - - -

John married Hester EASTER ROBERTS. Hester was born in 1628 in Dover Neck, Strafford Co., New Hampshire; died on 6 Dec 1687 in Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Hester is the daughter of Rebecca Hilton & Thomas Roberts.

. 1687 Nov 9, Martin, Easter, of Piscataway,
Children: John, Joseph, Thomas Martin, Mary Hull, Martha Langstaffs, Lidia Smalley, Benjamin.
Grandchildren: Mary & Hopewell - children of Hopewell Hull.
Land in Piscataway Township. Personal property.
Executor: son Benjamin Martin.
Wit: Ed Slater & Samuel Hull.
. 1687 Dec 20 - Proved.
.1687 Jan 6. Bond of son Benjamin Martin, of Piscataway as executor of her Will. Edward Slater of same place, fellow bondsman.
Ref: Middlesex Co. & NJ Wills XXI, p108. - - -