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- Francis Goelet's grandfather was Jacobus Goelet.
Francis Goelet was a son of John Goelet & Janet Cannon of New York city, ancestors of the wealthy & prominent family of that name now in NYC.
Francis Goblet was born Nov 29, 1724, at NYC & died May 20. 1767.
He married June 21, 1752, Elizabeth, daughter of Capt. Samuel & Anne Leonard, than of South River, NJ. Elizabeth was born Apr 16 1726 & died Jan 7, 1792.
In her father's will, Probated Feb 13, 1758, dated Apr 2, 1754, he is referred to as being of Perth Amboy & her sisters are mentioned as Mary wife of John Berrien, Sarah, widow of Thomas Billop, Rachel, wife of Samuel Sarjant, &
Ann wife of John Lawrence. [i.e. Mayor John Brown Lawrence.]
When he resided in Perth Amboy he was engaged in business in that city. He evidently was a man of learning & culture & possessed a library of some extent.
From the entries in an old bible, now in possession of a former resident of Perth Amboy, it would appear that Francis Goelet, born 1724, had a brother, James Goelet, & uncle Jacob Goelet, another brother, Peter Goelet & sisters, Mary Goelet & Jane or Jenny Goelet.
Francis Goelet's journal, describes 5 voyages taken between 1746 & 1758, with many months spent in London while he conducted his business.
. 1746-1750, Extracts from the journal of Capt. Francis Goelet, merchant, relating to Boston, Salem, Marblehead etc, with notes by Albert H Hoyt.
Ref: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston 180, 8 Vol, P 16 R.
. 1751-53 - New York Masonic Lodge, - Francis Goelet, Third Grand Master.
. 1765, Sept. 23. WILL of Sarah Billopp, [nee Leonard] of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co.;
Widow of Thomas Billopp. Eldest son, Christopher Billopp, £100.
Rest of my estate to my 7 children, namely, Mary (widow of Richard Nickleson), Elizabeth, Rachel, Thomas, Sarah, Catharine & Jasper.
Executors: my sons, Christopher & Thomas.
Witnesses: John Berrien, Samuel Sarjant, Francis Goelet.
Proved Sept. 7, 1770. 1771, May. Inventory, £2141.8.10, filed by Christopher Billopp.
. Presumable the debts were discharged & the following remained (- PJA2010):
NJ Archives, Vol. IX, p. 333-4.
. the Act was repealed Jan 14, 1762. Letters of administration were granted 4 Sep. 1767, to Elizabeth Goelet, widow of Francis Goelet, late of the City of Perth Amboy, deceased. The inventory signed by the widow, with Jonas, Deare & John Griggs, as appraisers amounts to £137 12 s 7 d, all personal property, &
2 volumes of Universal Traveller, Coettogon's Arts & Sciences, Arcadia by Sir Phil Sidney, doctrine of Morality, Nettletons's Virtue & Comforts, poems, 3 Volumes of Shakespeare, etc.
Ref: East Jersey wills, I.F., 152.
. 1767, Sept. 4. WILL of Francis Goblet, (senior) of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co.
Int. Admx: Elizabeth Goelet, the widow.
Fellow bondsman: Samuel Sarjant [ brother-in-law]; both of said place.
Witness: John Berrien.
1767 Sep 12. Inventory £137 12 .7 made by Johnathan Deer & John Griggs. Ref: Lib I, p 152.
. Saint Berrien Peters Churchyard monument: Attractive, well letter, large red sandstone with & angle, reads Here lyes the Body of Francis Grocer who departed this life May 20, 1767. Aged 42 Years 6 months.
. It appears to be identical to wife Elizabeth Goblet,
Note: From the photos is difficult to determine if they are back to back on the same stone. - - - [1, 2, 3]
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1724 - 1767 (42 years)