Joseph GROVER, Jr.

Male 1685 - Aft 1771  (> 86 years)


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  • Name Joseph GROVER 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Born 1685 
    Gender Male 
    Died Aft 24 Mar 1771  Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1109  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2017 

    Father Joseph GROVER, Sr.
              b. 1649, Gravesend, Kings Co., Long Island, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 7 Dec 1688, Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Mother Hannah LAWRENCE, .i
              b. 1668, Flushing, Queens, Long Isl., New York Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 1714, Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 1681  Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F698  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph Grover's mother Hannah Lawrence remarried 9 Jan 1694 to Nathaniel Leonard.

      At a Court of Sessions held for y" County of Monmouth March ye 26 Anno 1605. It is the order of the Court that upon application made by James Grover Senior, Esq.'
      Safety Grover, William Lawrence, Sen' and William Lawrence, Junr; The nearest relations to Joseph Grover & Hannah Leonard late wife of the said Joseph Grover Deceased; that William Lawrence Sen., Grandfather of ye Children of the aforesaid Joseph Grover & Hannah his lxx wife shall Have the oversight of the said Children.

      James [Joseph?] Grover son of the aforesaid Joseph Grover Late deceased came into Court and did make choice of his Grandfather William Lawrence Senir and his Uncle William Lawrence Junir to be his Guardians.

      Mary Grover Daughter of the aforesaid Joseph Grover & Hannah his late wife; Lately Deceased did make choice of William Lawrence Senir her grandfather to be her Guardian.

      All which was Allowed b*- the Court and ordered to be Recorded, By order of the Court, Tiio Webley Clerk.
      Ref: Freehold Deeds, Lib. A. B. C, p. 303.

      1771, March 24. WILL of Grover, Joseph, of Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth Co.; Eldest son, James Grover, £30. Wife, Theodocia, £60, and negro girl, Patt. Sons, Thomas and Samuel, £50 to each, and they are to be put to trades.
      Daughter, Elizabeth Grover, £50. when 21. Son, John, a negro boy. Sons, John, Joseph, Barzillai and William, rest of personal and real estate.
      Executors: brother, James Grover, and my sons, John and Barzillai.
      Witnesses: Peter Imlay, William Imlay. Thomas Herbert. Proved March 6, 1772.

      1772, March 3. Inventory, £994.12.11, made by John Leonard and Anthony Woodward, Jr. Lib. 15, p. 405. - - - [1]

  • Sources 
    1. [S29] John E Stillwell, M.D. 1903. .