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- Joseph is the son of Rebecca Chesseman, b 1628 Gravesend, NY - d. Oct 1686 d. & Rev. James Grover, born 8 Nov 1607 in Gravesend, Buckingham, England & Dec 1685 Middletown, NJ. Monmouth Patentee.
. Christopher Allmey was charged with taking a whale on the NJ coast & converting it to his own use. Allmey was found guilty only in matter of fact in taking & keeping one boat load of blubber, but matter of law & costs of suite we leave to yet Court. Jurors: James Ashton, Robt Hamilton, Henry Marsh, Wm White, Joseph Grover, Jos. Huitt, Thos Cox, Richd Stout, Sr., Geo Mount, James Dorsett, John Stout, Chas Eccles.
. 1688 December 7, LAST WILL & testament of Joseph Grover, Middletown, Prov. East Jersey. Land patent 13 June 1676, to son James. if it so happens that the chyld which my wife now goeth prove to be a son, then I bequeath all the remainder of land; but if it shall be a daughter, than all he aforesaid land, unto my sone James.
2ndly, Unto my loving wife Hannah, whole & sole command of aforesaid land, until my sone James be 1 & 20 years. The old house & land to his Mother then to James.
3rdly, Until my daughters, land at Crosswick bought of John Throckmorton & Robt Turner to be equally divided between them.
4thly, To James 2 cowes & 2 working steers of 4 year; 2 sowes, 2 horses, a feather bed, furniture, an ax &an hoe & plough shere at 21 years of age.
Lastly, Sole executors, loving wife Hannah & her brother William Lawrence Jr. sealed the 7 Dec., 1688. Joseph Grover.
Wit: Peter Tilton, Wm. Lawrence Sr., Daniel Applegate, Wm. Leeds, Sr.
Proved March 26, 1689.
Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills, D., Lib D, pp. 88, 91.
An Inventory of The Estate of Joseph Grover, taken 25 March, 1689.
2 oxen & 6 steers
11 Cows & 7 Calves
7 heiffers & one Bull, 6 Yeareling, 9 horses Kind. 27 Swine. 17 sheepe, 180 bushell of wheate, four beds & Bedding, Brass pewter potts & other household goods, plough Irons Chaines hows ax & other Tooles, One Cart & Wheeles & two xx one Negro.
This Inventory taken by us Peter Tilton, William xx, Samuell Forman. Freehold Deeds, Lib. A. B. C, p. 70. - - - [1]
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