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- . 1709, Apr. 8. James Lawrence, of Freehold, sold 10 acres of land; that which he received in the WILL of his father, William Lawrence. 3
1722. He was an executor of the WILL of his brother, Elisha Lawrence.
Unrecorded Wills & Inventories Monmouth County, New Jersey, pages 135 & 136:
. 1729 March 6, WILL of James Lawrence of Freehold, Monmouth Co., Yeoman,
"Being Sick & Weak of Body." Proved by dep. of John Stillwell & Joseph Myers, & affirm. of Abbert Swam, "being one of the People Called Quakers,"
Wit: before Samuel Bustill, D. Regr, Apr. 7, 1730.
Wife: Mehitable.
Gives: "Unto my son Jacob, his heirs .... All that Lands & Meadow Which I purchased of Edward Worth "On Condition .... that he pay to my 2 granddaughters, the daughters of my deceased Daughter Elizabeth Vanhorne,
Catherine &
Elisabeth, the sum of £25 apiece money at 8 shillings pence as they shall "Each of them respectively come to 18 y of age or Marriage & if either of Hillocks dye the surviving sister to have ye whole £50 & if they both dye
then their brother Mathias to have ye £50 & also devise to
my sd. son Jacob is further on condition that if the land that I hereby devise to my son John be recovered "from him by Law or any part of it that then
my son Jacob be at one equal 3rd part of ye Costs of ye sd. suit & also pay to sd. John his heirs ....
For one equal third part of all such land so loft 35 shillings per acre money at 8 s. per pence. & if my son John should carry the case,
then my son Jacob to pay one equal third part of all such costs, that my sd son cannot recover of ye plaintiff.
.... that my Plantation whereon I now dwell be divided by line beginning at a small white Oak standing by Crosswick Creek against a small Island in the Creek & running along ye ditch & bottom of the bank " to ye mouth of a small run .... to the place where the path Just below the forks of sd run crosses the same to the SW corner of ye orchard .... to an old bridge where ye "path crosses sd run .... Thence upon a parallel line with Burlington Path until it comes to Matthew Warwicks deceased line & I give .... to my son John his heirs .... all my lands & improvements to the southward of sd Division Line, being part of that purchased of David Stout, & 10 Acres of Salt Meadow at "Kettle Creek";
"to my Grandson Mathias Van Horne his heirs a right of propriety to take up "120 A of land in right of Turners share of propriety ...."
Unto my loving wife Mehetabell the sum of one £100 at 8 s .p & ye use of the remaining part of my personal estate, after debts funeral charges and legacies .... are paid out. During her widowhood & at the expiration the same be equally divided amongst all my children, & .... that she have the "use of one half of my Lands, buildings & improvements where I now live that lyes to the northward of ye line of "Division .... during the term of her widowhood."
"Unto my son James if he attain to 21 Y or leave issue of his body (after ye expiration of my wife's widowhood) all ye lands, buildings & "improvements ye lyes to ye northward of sd. line of Division,both that part widowhood purchased of David Stout. & that purchased of John Johnstons & George Hillocks & 10 Acres of salt meadow at Kettle Creek Unto yea said Son James his heirs .... Upon condition that if his brother John should loose at law any part of his land above to him devised that he pay to said John his heirs .... for one equal 3rd part in like manner as his brother Jacob is hereby ordered to pay, & also ye one third of ye cost if sd. John Carrys ye case as Jacob is above sd. ordered ....";
"to "my Daughter Hannah When she shall attain to 21 y or leave issue of her body the one half of "my 570 Acres of land lying in Middlesex to be equally divided in quantity & quality to her heirs "...."
"Unto my daughter Mary when she shall attain to 21 y or leave issue of her body the other half of sd. l& in Middlesex to be equally divided as above sd. to her my sd daughter Mary heirs ";
"to my Daughter Rebecca The one half of my lands & Meadow at Kettle Creek after ye 20 A. of meadow is taken out as Above mentioned when she shall attain to ....21 Y or leave issue of her body to be equally divided to her her heirs ....";
"to my Daughter Deborah when she shall attain to .... 21 y, or leave issue of her body, the remaining part of my land & Meadow at Kettle Creek to be equally divided "to her my sd. daughter Deborah her heirs ..." "That if either of my sons depart this life, before they attain to "21 Year or leave issue of their body that then such land as such deceased son should inherit be equally divided between the surviving sons & their heirs & if either of
my 4 daughters namely Hannah, Mary Rebecca & Deborah, depart this life before they attain to .... 21y or leave issue of their body that then "that land that such deceased daughter or daughters should inherit be equally divided amongst those of said daughters that shall survive & their heirs ...."
Appoints "my loving wife Mehetabell & my son Jacob Lawrence & my Cousin [& nephew] Robert Lawrence as Executors ...."
Wits: James Lawrence, John XMARK Stilwill. Joseph Myers. Abbert XMark Swam; Oath of Executors, Mehatabel Lawrence, Jacob Lawrence & Robert Lawrence;
before Samuel Bustill, D. Regr., "on the day & year .... Supra." [Apr. 7, 1730.]
. On the back of the WILL: "Sworn ye 7th April, 1730, all ye here & all ye. Witnesses. Jos. Myers, affd."
Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills, Lib 3, page 77.
Inventory of JAMES LAWRENCE, Deceased, late of Freehold, Mon. Co., by John Ashton, Thomas Smith & John King. Dated June 6, 1730.
"Prized In money at 8 shillings pence."
Proved by affirm. of Thomas Smith, "being of the People called Quakers"; before Samuel Bustill, D. Surrogate & Register, June 25, 1730.
Items of Interest: "Purse money & personal apparel £107-10-06 s.;
"To 12 Silver Spoons at 12 shillings & 6 pence each £10-10-00; "
.... four remnants of pieces of cloth £6-16-00
Pewter Dishes & Plates £6;
In the shop "Carpenters tools chains & other lumber £9-02;
Smiths Tools some old Iron & other lumber £19-05;
To Two Slaves & a Servant £62-05;
On bonds 146--17--02, "Book debts £44-08-01; "
.... & some books £6--16--00 cattle, grain, household effects. Total £804-08 -00. - - - [1]
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1676 - 1730 (54 years)