FRENCH in New Jersey Wills (1670-1750)
Taken from:
“Colonial History of the State of New Jersey”
Calendar of New Jersey Wills Vol I – 1670 – 1730(pub.1901):
p. 173 - 174
______June 3.FRENCH, Thomas; copy of will of, dated May 3, 1699.
Testator about to sail for England, leaves to wife Elizabeth house and plantation of 420 acres below John TEST’s.
To son, Charles, 200 acres near John HUDSON’s with reversion of the plantation after wife’s death, and land at Neather Heyford, England, to daughters Rachell ALLEN, Hannah BUSBY, Sarah WOOD, Mary BUSBY, Jane HALL, Lydia, Rebecca; sons Thomas, Richard legacies, payable by son Charles.
Witnesses – John Paine, Thomas EVES, John HOLLINGSHEAD, Jr.
1699, April 21.Inventory of the estate (personal £68.5.7, the plantation of 400 acres £200); made by John PAINE,Thomas HARDIN, John HUDSON, and Thomas EVES.
1699, May 3. Bond of Charles FRENCH, of Wellingborrow, yeoman, as executor. Matthew ALLEN and Henry GRUBB fellow bondsmen.Burlington Wills
1699, May 3.Will proved by and administration granted to his son Charles FRENCH. Burlington Records, p. 29.
1711-2 Jan. 31.FRENCH, John of Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., bricklayer; will of.
Wife – Sussannah.
Children – Ann (wife of James LEITH), Richard.
Executor: James LEITH.
Real and personal estate.
Witnesses – Thomas COLLYER, Thomas PIKE
Proved March 20 1713Lib. 1, p. 401
1728-9 March 24.FRENCH, John, Jr. of Northampton, Burlington Co.,; will of.
Divides personal estate between brothers, Thomas and Charles FRENCH (making the latter executor), Sister, Rechall FENTON and Ann FRENCE (French?).
Witnesses – Abraham MARRIOTT, Jacob LAMB, Thomas DAWSON, John BUDD
Proved May 10, 1729.
1729, May 9.Inventory of the personal estate (very confused); made by Thomas BISHOP, Michael WOOLSTON and William ALLCOTT.
1729 April 13.FRENCH, John, Sr. of Northampton, Burlington Co., yeoman; will of.
Children – Thomas, Charles, Rechael FENTON, Ann, daughter-in-law Sarah FRENCH, son and daughters-in-law (stepchildren) Samuel WICKWARD, Hannah WICKWARD, Rechael WICKWARD, all under age.
Real and personal estate.
Executors – brother, Thomas FRENCH and James WILLS.
Witnesses – William ALLCOTT, Jacob LAMB, Joseph MENEER, John BUDD.Proved May 9, 1729.
1729, May 9.Inventory of the personal estate, £167.1.7; made by Thomas BISHOP and Michael WOOLSTON
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Taken from:
“Colonial History of the State of New Jersey”
Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, etc.Vol II – 1730-1750 (pub.1918):
Pg. 188 –
1732, Aug. 29.FRENCH, Thomas of Northampton, Burlington Co.,
Account of Thomas FRENCH and James WILLS executors, showing payments to William COLLUM, Jno. BRIGGS, Ann LAMB, Daniel WILLS, William MURRELL, Richard SMITH, Dorothy LARGE, William ALLCOTT, William CRAMER, Joseph HILLIARD, Thomas BISHOP, Edward SHIPPIN, Richard JONES, Jonathan WRIGHT, John BRIGGS, Thomas GRIFFITH, William BISHIP, John ANDERSON, Samuel WOOLSTON, John BUDD, Titan LEEDS, John BROWN, Michael WOOLSTON, Joseph STEPHEN, Jacob LAMB, Isaac DeCOW, Mary WOOD, Thomas BRYAN, James WILLS, Charles FRENCH (in full of his legacy), Enoch FRENCH (in full of his wife’s legacy), Joshua WOOLSTON (in full of his wife’s legacy), Thomas FRENCH (one of the sons his legacy), Sarah FRENCH, Charles FRENCH, Jr.
In accomptants hands £12 to be paid Samuel and Rachel WICKWARD, two of the legatees at 21 years.*Burlington Wills; (reference not found).
1740, June 21.FRENCH, Edward, of Evesham, Burlington Co., yeoman. Int. Administration on estate granted to Thomas FRENCH, of same, yeoman.
Lib. 4. P. 243
1740, June 21.Inventory £39.7.9 ½; made by John MEANS and Joseph HERITAGE.
1745, 26th day, 6th mo. (Aug)FRENCH, Thomas, Sr. of Chester, Burlington Co., yeoman; will of.
Wife (none named)
Sons – Joseph and Robert
Daughter Mary’s four sons.
Real and personal estate.
Executors – sons, Robert and Thomas FRENCH.
Witnesses – Joshua BISPHAM, Nathan MIDDLETON, Samuel ATKINSON.
Proved Nov 1 1745 by Thomas FRENCH, at which time Robert FRENCH disclaimed.
Witnesses – Samuel ATKINSON, Joseph HERITAGE
1745, Oct 17. Inventory of the personal estate, £215.7; made by Joseph HERITAGE and Samuel ATKINSON.
1745, 24th day, 7th mo (Sept).FRENCH, Richard, of Mansfield, Burlington Co.; will of.
Wife, Mary.
Children – Richard, Thomas, Benjamin, Jonathan, William, Elizabeth (wife of William SCHOOLEY), Mary (wife of Perserved BROWN), Rebeckah (wife of Benjamin SHREVE), Sarah (wife of William MARLING), and Abigail (wife of Jacob TAYLOR).
Real and personal estate.
Executor – son, William FRENCH.
Witnesses: William SUNDERLAND, Benjamin SHREVE, Samuel HARRIS.
Proved Nov 9, 1745.
Lib. 5, Pg. 196.
1745, 25th day, 8th mo., (Oct). Inventory of the personal estate, £542.14.8; made by Samuel WRIGHT, Michael NEWBOLD and Barzillai NEWBOLD.
NOTE:
Burlington County, New Jersey Marriages:
FRENCH, Mary married Preswerve BROWN, Jr. on Oct 15 1824
Quaker Records:
Feb 23 1729Rebecca FRENCH daughter of Richard FRENCH, Burl. Co. married Benjamin SCHREEVE, son of Caleb, Burl. Co. at meeting house in upper Springfield Twp., Burl. Co.
1747, April 17. FRENCH, Richard, of the Borough of Elizabeth, Essex Co., yeoman; will of.
Children – Richard, John, Robert, Sarah (wife of Amos BUTLER), Elizabeth (wife of Samuel ANDERSON) and Joanna, Phebe and Ann, last three under age.Sons of son, Richard (no names mentioned).
Land on Turkey Road bought of William BROADWELL, deceased.
Executors – wife, Elizabeth FRENCH, Charles HOLE, schoolmaster and Joseph WILLIS, blacksmith.
Witnesses: James HINDES, Joshua MARSH, Daniel POTTER.
Proved July 17 1747.
1747, July 25.Inventory of personal estate (£120.04.06), includes bonds of Samuel ROBINSON, Jacob WRIGHT, the widow Elizabeth FRENCH, Richard FRENCH, Jr., Samuel WOODRUFF, merchant.Made by John STITS and Daniel POTTER.
1747, July 29.Elizabeth FRENCH, the widow, declines to act. Witness – Zerobubel NORTH.
1747, Sept 10.FRENCH, Benjamin, of Bordentown, Burlington Co., joyner: will of.
Wife, Martha, and son Richard.Real and personal estate.
Executor – brother William FRENCH.
Witnesses: Joseph TILLTON, Samuel FARNSWORTH, Jr., Thomas FOLKES.
Lib. 5, pg. 375
1747, Sept 19.Inventory, £278; made by Thomas FOLKES, Jno. IMLAY, Samuel SHOURDS, Jur.Includes house and lot in Bordentown, and 10 acres adjoining William FRENCH.