Peter Elias’ Family History (Continued)
Peter Elias’ Family History (Continued)
Ninth Generation
405. Desire WALKER, daughter of 810. Isaac WALKER & 811. Desire SHELLY. Born ca 1706 in Woodbridge, NJ. Desire died in Metuchen, NJ, on 22 Dec 1779; she was 73. Buried in Metuchen Presbyterian Cemetary.
406. William COTHEAL Sr., son of 812. Unknown COTHEAL. William died in Woodbridge, New Jersey in Apr 1761.
Mentions daughter Margaretta FREEMAN is his will of 1761.
The will is witnessed by Reuben Ayres, Thomas Runyon and James Clarkson and is signed “William Cotheal, his mark” indicated that William Cotheal either could not write or was too ill to write at the time his will was made.
William married Catherine DOVE.
They had the following children:
i.
William
ii.
Henry (-ca1765)
iii.
Sarah
iv.
Rachel
203v.
Margaretta (1736-1806)
vi.
Alexander (ca1737-1817)
vii.
Isaac (1743-1812)
408. John DUNHAM, son of 816. Benejah DUNHAM & 817. Dorothy MARTIN. Born on 8 Jul 1705 in Piscataway, NJ. John died in Piscataway, NJ, on 13 Sep 1740; he was 35.
On 23 Oct 1729 when John was 24, he married Mercy DRAKE in Piscataway, NJ.
They had the following children:
204i.
John (1740-1823)
ii.
Daniel (1728-)
iii.
Elijah (1730-1779)
iv.
Anna (1734-)
v.
Eli (1738-1827)
vi.
Dorothy (1739-)
Jeremiah married Sarah HULL.
They had one child:
206i.
Hugh Captain (1740-1820)
414. Richard CARMAN, son of 828. Samuel CARMAN & 829. Sarah *CARMAN. Born ca 1698 in Hempstead, LI. Richard died on 22 Dec 1768; he was 70.
Ca 1718 when Richard was 20, he married Abigail KENT.
They had the following children:
i.
Samuel (ca1719-ca1746)
ii.
Abigail (ca1722-ca1740)
iii.
Stephen (ca1725-)
iv.
Keziah (ca1728-)
v.
Richard (ca1734-)
207vi.
Abigail (1743-1820)
416. Benjamin PRICE Jr., son of 832. Benjamin PRICE & 833. Mary UNKNOWN. Born in 1708. Benjamin died on 1 Dec 1759; he was 51. Buried in Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Elizabeth, NJ.
Benjamin married Mary WOODRUFF.
417. Mary WOODRUFF, daughter of 834. Timothy WOODRUFF & 835. Mary BAKER. Born in 1718. Mary died on 12 May 1766; she was 48. Buried in First Presbyterian Churchyard, Elizabeth, NJ.
420. Robert OGDEN, son of 840. Jonathan OGDEN & 841. Rebekah WARD (WOOD). Born in 1687 in Elizabethtown, NJ. Robert died in Elizabethtown, NJ, on 20 Nov 1733; he was 46. Buried in First Presbyterian Churchyard, Elizabeth, NJ.
Was made Collector for Essex County 16 Feb 1720/1.
Was an Elder of the First Presbyterian Church of Elizabethtown, NJ and represented the church in the Synod of 1721.
Ca 1712 when Robert was 25, he married Hannah CRANE.
They had the following children:
i.
Hannah (1714-1783)
ii.
Robert Jr. (1716-1789)
iii.
Phebe (1718-1735)
iv.
Moses (1722-1768)
v.
Elihu
210vi.
David (1726-1801)
421. Hannah CRANE, daughter of 842. Jasper CRANE Jr. & 843. Joanna SWAINE. Born in 1691. Hannah died in Elizabethtown, NJ, on 30 Oct 1726; she was 35. Buried in First Presbyterian Churchyard, Elizabeth, NJ.
424. David OLLIVER Jr., son of 848. Samuel OLIVER Sr. & 849. Mary HIGGINS. Born 1692/93. David died on 12 Nov 1747; he was 55.
Received half interest in the family farm (with brother Jonathan) in father Samuel Oliver Sr.’s will.
It isn’t clear which wife is associated with which children. Based on his will, Jonathan, Sarah and Elizabeth are the three youngest and John is the eldest son. Wife was El,zabeth at the time of making the will.
David married Hannah *OLIVER.
432. Jonathan JAQUES, son of 864. Henry JAQUES Jr. & 865. Hannah TRUEMAN. Born on 9 Apr 1679 in Woodbridge, New Jersey. Jonathan died in Portsmouth, Rockingham, NH, in 1720; he was 40.
Lived in Woodbridge. Is described in contemporary documents as a “yeoman” and a landowner in Rahway, NJ in 1699.
Jonathan married Ruth BLOOMFIELD.
433. Ruth BLOOMFIELD, daughter of 866. John BLOOMFIELD & 867. Elsie HEARD. Born on 28 Mar 1686 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ. Ruth died in Woodbridge, Middlesex County, NJ, in 1720; she was 33.
Her name is derived from deeds which describe Jonathan and wife Ruth. No more is known about her.
Benjamin married Margaret Holton HOLLAND.
436. Hendrick DE CAMP, son of 872. Laurence Janszen DE CAMP & 873. Elsie DE MANDEVILLE. Born ca 1682 in New Utrecht, LI, NY. Hendrick died in Middlesex Co, Piscataway, NJ, ca 1771; he was 89.
Will:
In as much as it is appinted for all men once to die and the time when very
uncertain ---- I Hendrick De Camp of Woodbridge in the County of Middlesex and
in the Eastern Division of the province of New Jersey Yoman: Being very aged
and somewhat indisposed in body, but perfect in mind and memory of blessed be
God therefore do this fourth day of the month called June in the year of our
Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Seventy One 1771 make and publish this my Last
Will & Testament in manner following ---- First I order and it is my will that
for the payment of my just debts and for the more equal distribution
hereafter direct that all my estate by me possesed, real and personal be sold by my
executors hereafter named. Excepting the land in the possession of my son Henry
De Camp likewise one bed with a full set of furniture ---- I do order and it
is my will here after directed and ordered to be done as soon after my decease
as my executors shall think convenient. The land and meadow the whoal or any
part to be sold to any person or persons who so ever declaring such sale be
made by my execturors to be as good & authentick, whereas I do hold it by deeds
executed in my lifetime, and out of the money arising from the sale of my
estate ---- First I will and direct that all my just debts and funeral expences
be fully paid ---------------------
Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Mary the sum of thirty pounds a
year and and at that rate yearly as long as she shall live, together with the
bed and full set to furniture which was excepted above from being sold ---- and
this I give and bequeath to her in lue of and full recompence for the right
of dowerye and power of thirds: and not other wise ------------------------Item
I give and bequeath to my great granson Ezekel De Camp, son of my granson
Lowrance De Camp the sum of Twenty Five Ppounds to be paid to him by my executors
or the survivor of them when he shall arrive to the age of twenty one years
--------------------------------------------------- Item I give and bequeath to
my daughter Aliche Lovee the sum of Twenty Five Pounds ------------Item I
give and bequeath to my disrespectful son Lambert De Camp Ten Shillings
---------------- Item I give and bequeath to my son John De Camp the sum of Fifty
Pounds-------------------------
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Christian Woodfoffe the sum of Twenty
Five Pounds ---
Item I give and bequeath to my grandson John son of my son Benjamin De Camp
deceased: the sum of Fifty Pounds to be paid to him when he shall arrive to the
age of twenty one years------
Item I give and bequeath to my two grandaughters the daughters of my son
Benjamin De Camp deceased: the sum of Ten Pounds to each one and the younger ones
part to be paid to her when she shall arrive to the age of twenty
years--------------------------------------------------------------
I order and my will is that all the legacy's mentioned in this instrument of
writing be like money at eight shillings the ounce and whereas there is three
of the legalees which are mentioned above that I do not expect will be of age
to receive their respective legacy. By the time that the money may be raised
out of my estate ----- to wit my great granson Ezekel De Camp my granson John
De Camp and the younger daughter of my son Benjamin De Camp deceased before my
will, is that the money herein bequeathed to them be kept at interest for
them at the discretion of my executors as they shall think most Wise & Convenient
--------------------------------
Item I give and devise unto my son Henry De Camp that part of my land which
is in his possession lying on the southwesterly side of the said land by his
house, by him to be freely possessed and enjoyed to him his heirs and assigns
forever ----------------------------------------------
My will further is that aforesaid land so given to my said son Henry De Camp
shall be valued at Five Pounds per acre and the sum it amounts to shall be
added to the remainder of my estate, after my just debts, and the aforesaid
legacys are paid. And the amount there of shall be equally divided between my said
son Henry De Camp and my son John De Camp and my granson Joseph De Camp son
of my son Lambert De Camp ----each one to have one equal third per receiving
the amount of the land given to my son Henry towards his share as far as it will
go. This division is to be upon conditions that they that is the said Henry
De Camp, John De Camp, Joseph De Camp will engage & pay to my beloved wife May
each of them the sum of Ten Pounds money at Eight Shillings the Ounce, a year
and at that rate yearly as long as she shall live. Which is to be and will
make for her the Thirty Pounds a year which I have bequeathed her in the fore
part of this instrument of writing
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My will further is and I do order that if any doubt or controvercy should
arise concerning the true meaning and intent of any words, clauses, or sentences
herein contained in this my Last Wwill and Testament that then and in such
case my executors shall explain the same. But if my executors should not agree
concerning any doubt or controvercy which may arise then and in such case my
will is that my friend Joseph Shotwell of Rahway would help them. And then any
of two of them shall explain, interpret, and finally agree to the same
-------Lastly I Nominate & Confirm & duly appoint my beloved son John De Camp and my
Neibour William Smith executors to this my Last Will & Testament and do
thereby utterly disalow revoke and disanul this and every other former Wills,
Testaments, Legacys and executors by my hand published before this time Named Willed
and Bequeathed satisfying and confirming this & no other to be my Last Will &
Testament in writeing whereas I have here unto set my hand and seal this day
and year first above written ----- signed, sealed, published, promounced, &
declared by the said Hendrick De Camp as his last Will and Testament
His
Hendrick De Camp
Mark
William Marsh
Joseph Stanbury
David De Camp
Be it remembered that on the tenth day of August One Thousand and Seven
Hundred and Seventy One William Marsh and David De Camp, two witnesses to the
within Will appeared before me John Smith, duly authorized and William Marsh being
of the people called Quaker on his solemn affirmation which he took according
to law did affirm and David De Camp being sworn on the Holy Evangelist of
Almighty God did deprove that they were present saw the within named Hendrick De
Camp sign and seal the Will and Testament and heard him publish pronounce and
declare the same to be his Last Will and Testament that at the doing there of
he was of sound perfect memory and understanding as far as this affirment and
this deponent know and wisely believe and that Josiah Stanbury the other
subscribing evidence was also present and signed his name as a witness together with
affirmant and deponent in the presence of the testator.
John Smyth
On 17 Apr 1704 when Hendrick was 22, he married Maria DE LAMARS in Dutch Church Of NYC.
They had the following children:
i.
Laurens (Died as Child) (ca1705-<1709)
ii.
Laurens (ca1709-)
iii.
Lammert (Lambert) (ca1711-<1790)
218iv.
John (ca1715-1782)
v.
Henry (ca1715-ca1785)
vi.
Alide (Aeltie?) (ca1715-)
vii.
David (ca1719-)
viii.
Gideon (ca1721-)
ix.
Christoffel (ca1725-)
x.
Benjamin (ca1725-1759)
xi.
Christina