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- Mrs. Anne Leonard's daughters were: Mrs. Mary Berrien. Rachel Sargent, Ann Lawrence, Sarah Billop & Elizabeth Goelet.
. 1758, Aug. 31. WILL of Ann Leonard, of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., Will written at Trenton.
Widow of Capt. Samuel Leonard. Son-in-law, John Berrien, £200. Granddaughter, Elizabeth Lawrence, £200, when she is of age; provided she continue under the care of my daughter, Rachel Sarjant, or live in such other place as my daughters, Sarah Billop, Rachel Sarjant, Elizabeth Goelet, or my Executor, think proper. Son-in-law, John Lawrence, £50.
Sister, Mary Farrington, my one half part of the house where I live, & the house where Edward Griffin lately lived, &, after her death, then to my daughters, Sarah Billop*, widow of Thomas Billop, & Rachel Sarjant, wife of Samuel Sarjant; as also the 2 acres of land in Perth Amboy, east of Market Street, which formerly belonged to my father-in-law, Benjamin Griffith, & afterwards to my mother, & whereon I now live.
To daughter, Elizabeth Goelet, during her life, my brick house, contiguous to the Court House, which Samuel Leonard, my late husband, bought of William Hodshon, & the new house by it, to be finished; &, after her death, the same is to go to my daughters, Sarah Billop, Rachel Sarjant, my grandson, John Goelet.
Rest of my estate to my daughters, Sarah, Rachel & Elizabeth. The share of Elizabeth Goelet is to be managed by my Executor during the life of her present husband, Francis Goelet, &, after his death, if it should please God he should die, then her share is to be given to her.
Executor: my son-in-law, John Berrien.
Witnesses: John Smyth, Norris Thorp, Alexander Watson.
Proved 13 June, 1761. Lib. H, Filio 9. New Jersey Colonial Documents.
X-Ref: See Francis Goelet for witness to Sarah Billop's WILL.
Recorded for further research, brother, or what:
. #131; John LEONARD of Middeltown* in the County of Monmouth, yeoman, & James WINTER of the same town & county, yeoman... [bound to]... Francis Bernard, Governor... 500 pounds... 17 Dec 1759. John LEONARD obtained license of marriage for himself & for Deborah Sheppard of Middleltown in the County of Monmouth...
Wit: William LAWRENCE [on the back: Deborah Sheperd]
Further Research:
. (daughter) 1763, Leonard, Thomas (Defendant Sarah Billop* v. Thomas Leonard,Trespass Somerset Co., NJ Supreme Court Case 3924.
Thos Billopp married Sarah Leonard, She died 7 Sep 1770 Perth Amboy.
Their children: Christopher, Thomas, & Jasper Farmar; & 5daughters - Mary, Elizabeth, Rachel, Sarah, & Katharine. Katharine was probably born after her father's death. - - - [1]
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Est 1676 - 1761 (85 years)