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- . James Grover, yeoman, took an affidavit, in 1709, that he was thirty years of age or thereabouts, hence born 1679.
. In his early career, he was known as, James Grover, Jr., but some years after the death of his uncle, James Grover, who died in 1715, his suffix, Jr., was dropped, and he was occasionally called James Grover, Sr., to distinguish him from his own son, James, and from James Grover, the son of Capt. Safety Grover. The simultaneous occurrence of three James Grovers , makes it difficult, if not impossible, to assign correctly to each their special references.
. 1699 Nov. 25 - Confirmation to John Reid of Freehold, in right of Jeremiah Basse, of the following tracts in Monmouth and Middlesex Counties: I, a lot adjoining Mordicay Gibbons & Crawford; 2, a lot, adjoining said Gibbons, Wm. Jones and Thomas Applegate; 3, a lot, S. Wm. Leeds, formerly Richard Stout junior, W. James Grover junior, grandson of the patentee James Grover, N. and E. unappropriated..."
. 1683-4 March 5. WILL of Swyny, Swiny, Therlagh, Thurlow, of Middletown; Wife Mary. Son John, under age. House and land in Middletown Township, to go to James, son of Joseph and Hannah Grover, who are appointed executors and guardians, if son John dies with-out heirs. Witnesses: Peter Tilton, William Lawrence Jur., John Fish, Richard Gardiner. Proved March 12, 1683-4.
1780, July 6 - WILL of Grover, James, of Middletown, Monmouth Co.; Wife, Sarah Grover, sheep, cows and horses, provided she stands by an agreement made between us before marriage, by which she may receive a certain sum of money; and, if my negro girl, Ruth, should return from Long Island or elsewhere, then my wife is to have the use of her.
I give the use of the lower place to Patience Burdge & Nancey Burdge, daughter of said Patience, during their lives; and the use of 3 acres of salt meadow, which joins Daniel Dalpower's meadow; and, after their deaths,
I give the same to Samuel Bray and John Walling, deacons of the Baptist Church in Middletown, for the use of the said church. To David Herbert, land on the river, and 2xx acres of woodland, along the line of John Mount. To Grover Taylor and John Taylor, sons of William Taylor, of Freehold, the house where I live, with the land and orchard, as the same is now in fence; also a small lot on the front of the house. All the rest of my lands I give to Samuel Bowne, son of Samuel, deceased, of Middletown, Grover Taylor and John Taylor, sons of William, of Freehold, when they are 21. To Edward Taylor, son of William, of Freehold, deceased, £40. To Hester Taylor, wife of William, of Freehold, a chest of drawers. To John Tate, or Mary Tate, daughter of said John, £5.
To Deborah Cooper, James Cooper, Deborah Compton, Deborah Patterson and Martha Shepherd, the rest of my money. To Samuel Bowne and William Taylor, my apparel.
Executors: friends, Joseph Stilwell, son of John, and John Taylor, both of Middletown.
Witnesses: John West, Samuel Carman, Timothy Mount.
Proved Aug. 26, 1780.
1780, Aug. 17. Inventory, £387.15.11, made by William Crawford & Edward Burrowes. Lib. 22, p. 221.
. MARY TILTON, daughter of John Tilton, 2, born Oct. 21, 1686; married, prior to Nov. 6, 1717,
James, son of Joseph and Hannah (Lawrence) Grover.
They were witnesses on that date to the marriage of her brother to Elizabeth Powell,
and on Oct. 15, 17 19, of her sister, Esther, to William Lawrence.
Historical Miscellany of NY & NJ, by Stillwell.
. Joseph Grover Jr. & Mary Tilton's children are:
Sylvanus, 1712, Joseph 1714, Hanna 1716, James 1718 and Rebecca Grover, 1721, Monmouth, NJ.-
. James Gover.1 was the son of Hannah Lawrence & Joseph Grover. His son was Barzilla Grover.
(1800 Apr 12 WILL of Barzillai Grover south of NB Twp., Middlesex Co., wife Catherine.)
. 1683 Mar 5 - Thurlow Swyny, in his WILL, dated March 5, 1683/4, makes him the legatee of his
house and land, in Middletown township, in case his own son, John, then under age,
should die without issue.
. 1695/6, Jan. 29. He recorded the earmark that had belonged to his father, Joseph.
1686 June 14- Account of the estate by James Grover, junior and Richard Gardiner, executors, showing payments to David Browne, John Perce, James Robinson, John Stout, widow Abigail Lippincott, Joseph Grover, John Wilson junior, Jobe Throckmorton, Robert Hamilton, Benj. Borden. (Duplicate.)
Note: Verify: These appear close to this James Groves birth date.
. . 1701 - James Grover, Jr., was among those who assaulted the members of the Court, sitting at Middletown, at the time of the popular uprising.
. 1714 March 18 - WILL of James, of Middletown, Monmouth Co.;
To All people whom this writing may Andy Wayes concern Know yea That I James Grover of Middletown in the county of Monmouth In the Provence of New Jersey being Sick and Weake of body but of A sound mind and disposing memory doe make this to be my last Will and Testament My will is my body be decently buried by my Executors here After named--my will is all my debts be paid And what I here in this my will and Testament give my loving wife Alice Grover is in lieu and Instead of her Dowry, I give to my wife during her widowhood one tract or piece of land about eighty acres lying and being in Middletown on the west side of the road or highway over Against my house where I now dwell.
Whereas I have 20 acres of land my house and orchard standing on part of it, my will is that my orchard be equally divided for quantity and quality into two parts beginning on the western side on the road and so running easterly to Lambath Johnson land. I give to my Daughter Rebecka Gibbons during my wife widowhood one part or halfe of my orchard being at the north end all the remainder of the Aforesaid 20 acres with the half of my orchard and all my housing and fencing I give to my wife during her widowhood I give to my wife during her widow one halfe of A piece or tract of Salt Meadow the whole being about 18 acres and Joins to Daniel Henderickson meadow.
I give and bequeath to my wife 4 cowes and three two yeare old heifers, one 3 year old steer one yearling neat beast, 14 sheep, 6 lames, all my Swine, all my poultry, one chest with a lock to it, Spinning wheel, gridiron Iron, tramel, frying pan, fire shuffle and tongs, one leather chair, one looking glass, all my wooll cards, two plows, 2 shares,
one halfe of all the blankets and coverlets my wife hath spun,
one pewter dish, being the biggest I have except two Iron pots, I only except my biggest Iron pot.
I give my wife the use of my two working horses during her widowhood and at the expiration of her widowhood, I give the said 2 horses to my grandson James Pattisson .
I give my wife the use of my two young oxen for 3 years if she remains a widow so long otherwise so long as she remains a widow less then 3 years. I give my wife A pare of horse harness .
If my Daughter Hester Giberson and my Daughter Mathew Vane shall and doe pay all my debts And pay
my Daughter Rebeckah Gibions £20 which I now give her,
Then I give and Devise to my two Daughters Hester and Mathew afore saide and their heirs equally or part and part like one piece or tract of land about 90 acres and Joins to the land of John Wilson and Peter Weycoff; also another piece or tract of land about one hundred acres lying at the north end of A neck of land called Cockawders Neck or thereabouts also all my salt meadow excepting what I have here before given my wife and at the expiration of my wife's widowhood, I give and Devise to my Daughter Hester Giberson and my Daughter Matthew Vane and their heirs equally or part and part like all my lands Meadows, Houses, orchards, fences in Middletown, aforesaid for them to hold as Tenants In Common. I give to My two Daughters Hester Giberson and my Daughter Mathew Vane all the Remainder of my personal estate whatsoever or wheresoever. And of this my last will and Testament,
I make and appoint my two son-in-laws, John Giberson and John Vane my Executors in witness hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the 18 day of March in the yeare 1714. James Grover.
. 1715 Apr. 16. John Giberson and John Vane qualified, as executors.
Witnesses: Benjamin Colman, Hugh Hartshorne, Barnes Lambson, Hannah Willett.
Executors: sons-in-law John Giberson and John Vane.
Proved April 16, 1715. Proved by oath of Hugh Harthorne and Barnes Lambson, wits., before Thomas Gordon, Surrogate, Lib. I, p. 12.
. 1715 April - Inventory of the personal estate (£129.2.6); made by Capt. Richard Stout, Moses Lippet and Andrew Wilson; sworn to by John Giberson and John Vane, executors, April 16, 1715.
. 1715, May II. James Patterson recorded the "Ear-mark that was formerly his Grandfather James Grover. - - - [1, 2, 3]
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1686 - 1714 (27 years)