Wills of Early Settlers of Cape May

From Abstracts of New Jersey Wills Vols. I & 2

 1670-1730; 1730-1750 and from

† Cape May Records, Transcribed in the 1937 and 1938 Cape May
 County Magazine of History and Genealogy (Blue Books) 

(Compiled by J. P. Hand and Dr. Daniel P. Stites)
 

1687 Oct 28

Storer (Storey), John late of Cape May, now of Burlington mentions Daniel England sailor

1690 Dec 4 

Brigs, John Yeoman of Cape May (Elizabeth Brigs exc.) real & personal estate  Witness Joseph Holdin planter, Henry Gray, George Taylor, inv. J. Jervis, J. Holdin. George Taylor, Yeoma & Peter Resniere, ship carpenter of Burlington [Huguenot]  Bondsmen

1693 April 8 †

Parsons, John  (Elizabeth) Parsons, widow & relic of John Parsons, late of this county, presents inventory of estate of deceased (51 pounds)  inv. John Shaw, John Richardson

1693 Aug 5  

Carmen, Caleb Sr. (wife Elizabeth)  inv. Jacob Dayton, Shamgar Hand, Jonathan Pine of CMC bondsman.

1693 Dec 30 †

Else, John of Cape May, glover "my well beloved friend, Samuel Mathews Sen, sole exc. & most of estate, bequest to Thomas Gooing [Goodwin,Golding?]  inv. Tim Branreth & Jonathan Osborne

1694 Jan 19 †

Raynor, Thirston  of Cape May  inv. Tim. Brandreth & Ezekiell Eldredge, includes Cows & "a share of crafte"

1694 Dec 14  †

Pyne, Jonathan of Cape May (wife Abegall) sole exc.overseers faithful friend, Joseph Holden, my loving brother in law, Jonathan Foreman "if my son Jonathan decease with out heirs, if ye child unborn be a son, to be his heir, other wayes, my dauter Abigall to be his heir.  inv.  two acres of land up ye river, the house& town lot, 300 acres at ye Cape & improvements, the shallop & rigging & all belonging thereto

1694?  †

Bancroft, Thomas "Being all impanieled & attested on a jury concerning the death of Thomas Bancroft, they give this report that they haveing vewed the dead corps & made diligent enquiery into ye cause of his death they find yt the sd Bancroft, being sick & weak, went forth of the house where he was, & went to the waterside, put of his clothes, went into the sea and was drounded But whether wilfully as intending to dround him selfe, or intending only to wash himself, & so  was acsidentally drounded, they cannot understand."

1695 Apr 9  †

Huit, Randall Sr.  of Cape May (wife Doritey) "Randall, my eldest son, one dark brown horse with an "R" on the near shoulder & buttock, Doritey, my dear & well beloved wife, my house & improvements upon ye Cape Island"  witn. William Jacox, Sarah Jacox

1695/6 Mar 17 †

Huitt, Doritey, deceased, letters of administraion to Randall Huitt, son & heir  granted by Joseph Holdin, & John Jervis

1695 Apr 22 †

Fish, John, late of this county, deceased (wife Elizabeth)   letters of adm. to Elisabeth Fish, widdow & relict granted by John Jervis, Samuel Crowell, Justices of the peace 

1696 Jan 12 †

Fish, Elizabeth, deceased  exc. William & Lidey Shaw letters of adm. granted by Mr. Samuel Crowel & John Jervis

1696 Jan 16  †

Goodin [Goodwin], Thomas, deceased  letters of adm. to Deborah & Oliver Russill excs. by Saml. Crowel & John Jervis

1696 Mar 17  †

Badcock, Easter, deceased  letters of adm. to John Townsend by Mr. Samuel Crowel & John Jervis

1696 Sept 15 

Carman, John, deceased, (wife Elisabeth)  letters of adm. to Elisabeth Carman, widdow & relict granted by Mr. Samuel. Crowell & John Jervis  inv includes: "cattle, a shear of a mill at town   [New England Town], shear of a mill apon the mill kreek, buildings, land, his  sheare of a whale craft"

1696 Dec 15  †

Holden, Joseph, deceased  (Hanah)  letters of adm. to Hanah Holden, widdow & relict granted by Mr. Samuel Crowell & John Jervis inv. includes"plantation where Gandey lives,.. a negro sarvant, etc.

1697/8 Jan 19  †

Short, Nathaniel, letters of adm. to Joseph Whildin, exc. granted by Saml. Crowel & John Jervis

1697/8 Jan 19  †

Hoell [Howell], Edmund, deceased letters to son Edmund Hoell  granted by Saml. Crowel & John Jervis

1697/8 Jan 19  †

Guilyard, John, deceased  letters to Nichlas Martinau [Huguenot], exc.granted by Saml. Crowel & John Jervis

1698 Dec 21  †

Johnson, Oliver, deceased  letters to William Seagrave  granted by Mr. Saml. Crowel & Jacob Daiton [Dayton]

1701 Sept 9  †

Taylor, George, [Sr.]  inv. by John Crafford, William Golding  includes: Cattle, fore [4] guns,for [4] negroes

1702 Aug 29

Stubs, John mariner of Cape May his vessel to Rich. Downs, legacies to Richard Carr, Deborah Hand  Peter Proeter. Execs. John Taylor, Thomas Hand, John Hickman 1704 Shamgar Hand administratior & principle creditor. (John Stubs is a mariner & trader holds no land in the county but his inventory shows that almost everone in the county owed him money.)

1705 Apr 17

Hill, Philip of Cape May (widow Bridjet Hill) inv. John Cresey, Josiah Stansbrow

1705 June 7

Dayton, Richard, Richd Downs adm. Fellow bondsmen Thomas Hand, Peter Corson                           

1705 June

Gilbertson, Lubert (Giberson) bondsman James Steelman of Cape May  inv. William Golden Jr. John Taylor

1705 Dec 11

Crawford, John son George Crawford  adm. Son George Crawford) who paid out…for two coffins one for the father and the father's wife, who died a month before him. 14 shillings for wine for the funeral of Ezekell Eldridge

1707 Apr 15  †

Dayton, Jacob, deceased,  letters of adm. to Richard Downes, granted by Shamgar Hand, Arthur Cresse

1707 May 22

Swain, Richard formerly of Nantucket, late of Cape May, husbandman. Adm. Eldest son Jonathan

1707 June 4  

Hand, Shamgar, (Jr.) of Cape May cooper (wife Abigail ) sons: Cornelius, William, etc. wife exc, with father-in-law Peter Corson & brother Cornelius as overseers

1707 Nov 24 

Pulford, John (Mulford? but orig. will says Pulford) Cape May Co. inv. Sam Mathews, Wm. Shaw

1709 Aug 30 

Badcock, Joseph of Cape May  shoemaker (wife Mary) witn. Sylvanus Townsend appr. Richd Townsend Joseph Ludlow (Ludlam, Lydlow)

1709 June 13

Gareson, Jacob inv. of the estate made by John Townsend , all personal

1710 June 6   

Eldridge, Ezekial. Capt. of New England Township of CMC, planter of Cape May mentions Joseph Yard will of  made in Phila (wife Sarah) five sons and three daughters, not named. Wife sole executrix.

1711 Sept 5  

Cresey, Arthur, Sr. yeoman proved (1714-15) (wife Mary) children John, Arthur, David, Seejah?, Lewis,Abigail, Sarah Elizabeth, Deboraw, Pathegah. Witn. Richard Downes, Thomas Hand, Christopher Church

1713 Sept 28

Osborne, Jonathon of Cape May Co.cordwainer [shoemaker]  (wife Mary)

1714-15 Jan 21      

Hughes, Jedediah of Cape May Co.brothers: Humphrey, Constant, John,

1714 Jan 25  

Mathew, John yeoman of Cape May (wife Charity) daugher Lishabe, sister Elizabeth Mathews, cousin William Mathews, brother Sameul Mathews exec. Of real & personal estate witn. George Crafford, Henry Stevens, John Taylor

1714 July 3    .

Brandreth, Timothy (wife Sarah)  children Timothy, a minor, Mary Hughstis, Sarah Midlton, Daniel Margrate, Penelope and Elizabeth Brandreth. Sons-in-law Benj. Shaw, Obediah Shaw bo't of John Lad dwelling house & land between Joseph Ludlow & Richard Townsend. cousin Martha Hughes witness: John Hand, Benj. Crafford, Sarah Hand exc. John Page, Joseph Ludlow, Daniel Wells

1714 Nov 3   

Hand, Thomas (proved)( dated 1707) of Cape May yeoman (wife Kathron) children Deborah, Alice, Prudence Crowel, John, Recompence, two others (George,Thomas, Jeremiah) 5 slaves  adm. Recompence Hand, fellow bondsmen Richd.Downs, Christopher Church

1714-15      

Crowel, Joseph of CMC yeoman (wife Ann) exec. Son Edward all land and tenaments at Goshen  daughter, Mary, all land at New England (Town), witn.Yelverton Crowel, Tho. Smith Feb 14

1714-15 22 Feb               

Mason, William of Cape May " son-in-law principle heir legacies Daniel Brandreth, daughter-in-law Mary Raynor, Debberah Russel Tim. Brandeth, Mary Townsend

1714-15 16-Feb       

Mason, Sarah yeoman (sic) mentions Joseph Weldon (Whilden) sons: Jonathan Swain, Ebenezer Swain, Joshua Jacocks, James Jacocks, granddaughter Joanna Swain

1714- 15

Mathews, Samuel yeoman  (wife Mary) etc children William, John, Samuel, Margaret, Elizabeth.   land at Long Neck at Henry Stephens other real and personal

1714-15         

Hand, Abraham  children: Abraham, John, Jeremiah, Sarah, Rachel, Elizabeth, Ezekial, (Martha Corson nurse of son Ezekial)  exc.  father-in-law John Corson, &

1714 Dec 10

Huitt, Joseph (widow Esther)  5 children brother Benj. Hand, inv. Richard Downes, Nathaniel Jenkins. Petition of widow, Esther, left with 5 children, one born after her husbands death, unable to travel, asks for letters of administration sent by Richard. Downes

1714 Dec 29 

Reaves, John  of Cape May yeoman(wife Sarah) exec.  Daughter Sary, legacy to John Ingrum when his time is up. Personal estate, witn. Daniel Wells Henry leonard (56 yr. old) & Hannah Lenord.                                                                                         

1714 Dec 31 

Cresse, A Mem., Zebulon, above named, has changed his name to Arthur at the father's desire Arthur, Jr. weaver " land at indian neck " (wife Mary) sole exec. Children James, Zebulon  Elizabeth, Lydia, Mercy, all except Zebulon under age witn.  Nath'l Jenkins, John Bradner, John Taylor

1714-15 6 Feb     

Goulding, Samuel of Cape May Co. ( wife Sarah )  sons: Joseph, Daniel, dau.Margaret

1715 Apr 29

Garison, (Garretson) Reman  Cape May (wife Rebecker) sons: Jacob, Daniel, Garot, Joab, daugh. Mary, Elisabeth, Rachel. Exectrix wife real and personal estate Witn. Robert Townsend (27 years) Henry Linard and Abraham Benor

1715 Nov 24  

Townsend, John (wife Mercy)  mentions  Andrew Godfrey

1717 May 29 

Holden, Benjamin Cape May Co. yeoman (wife Mary) land: 200 ac. between John Hubbard & Will. Golden, " brother Joseph Golden is to pay for "

1718

Johnston, William (Johnson) Of Cape May yeoman daughter (Catren) “land between John Cresse & Benj. Hand Jr. at the lower side of Cape May,  exc. Son William, with brother Benj. Leonard

1720-21 Jan 30     

Smith, Samuel C. M. C. shipwright (wife Elizabeth) sole exec. real & personal estate. children Armstrong Samuel, Katherine, Elizabeth, Sarah. Witn. Joseph Whillden, Joseph Whillden, Jr. George Oatway                  

1720-21 15 Mar         

Mulford, Ezekil C. M. C. (wife Abijah) sole exc. children: Jonathan, Ezekiel, Mary. real & personal estate (silver shoe buckles) Witn. Ebenezer Norcott, William Mulford, John Bradford Martha Carman of CMC, spinster, 17 years old, though not a subscribing wittness, also swears to the execution of the will. 

1721- 22 7-Feb       

Leaming, Thomas  C. M. C. (wife Hannah) chldren Christopher (eldest son, under 14), Jane, Easter, Mercy, Phebe, Priscillah, Thomas real and personal  estate (a negro man and due. Woman whose respective six children are disposed of) Executors the wife and brother Aaron Leamyng

1721 Dec 27 

Norton, Nathaniel C. M. C. yeoman (wife Mehitabel) children: Daniel, Nathaniel,  Hannah, Mary real and presonal estate. Exc. Father in law John Parson & Christopher Church witn. Ebenezer Nuton, John Taylor, Abiah Mulford

1723-4 Jan 10

Crowell, Yelverton of CMC yeoman (wife Elizabeth) adm.

1724  June 17

Searle, John laborer (widow Joana) (he ran off to East Jersey), mentions Robert Perryman yeoman of    Cape May          

1725-26        

Johnson, Samuel yeoman of C. M. C. (wife Abigail) Children Ebenezer, (underage), Josiah, Phebe, Abigail.  Homestead,  land in C.M.C., and in Darby Township, New Haven County, Conn. Wife sole exc. John Persons and Nathaniel Rusco overseers

1727-28 12-Feb        

Hand, Shamgar, (Sr.)  of C. M. C. yeoman  children: Zelophehad, Josiah, Shamgar(deceased), Martha Hubbard, Hester [ Hewitt ] Seagrave  excs. Aaron Leaming &  Nath. Jenkins Mar 16 

1728 Nov 21 

Johnson, Samuel yeoman of C. M. C.  (wife Charity exc.) Children Samuel (under 21), Sarah, Hannah, Phebe, Charity, Susannah, real and personal estate witn. Daniel Walker, Benjamin Mareux, Henry Stites Jr.

1728 Sept 28

Taylor, John of C. M. C.bondsmen Debray Taylor, Henry Young. Debrah Taylor, late widow of Cornelious Hand, now wife of Jeremiah Hand  debts paid to Jacob Garrison  Jude Clarkson, William Hand, Saml. Richardson  inv. Includes negro boy

1729 Mar 31 

Cresse, John, yeoman of CMC children Robert, John, Hannah. Penlope, Comfort, Eunice, Josiah, (under 20) real and personal. Son Robert exc. Aaron Leaming as trusty & overseer witness: David Hildreth, Nath. Jenkins, Ester Jenkins

1729 May 27 

Page, John, yeoman of CMC (wife Elizabeth) children Joseph, James, John, Hannah, Mary, Lydia, Elizabeth, Hulda 7 tracts of land & personal, exc. Sons James & John, Rich. Townsend of Cape May overseer & advisor. Witn. Joseph Whillden, Andrew Erickson, Rice Peters, Joseph Breitnall

1729 July 4   

Church, Christopher of Phila. (later Cape May) saddler (wife Alice Hand) Church, (will written 1710)  acct. of estate Alice Church, now wife of John Flowers children: Rode (Roda),Nathan, Silas, Patience, Susannah

1729 Nov 28 

Osborne, Belaziel of C. M. C.  brother Ananias , sole exc. and all my lands forever, movables to sister Ruth, brother Nathan

1729 Dec 29 

Savage, James, of C. M. C.sons John & Joseph both undr age, the first given into the care of Benj. Hand the other of Henry Stites, and both made exc. Legacy to Ruth, wife of Benj. Hand

1730 ?          

Swain, Zebulon yeoman of Cape May, brother  Henry Stites, exc. Of the "worldly" estate and guardian of son Zebulon whom he is "to larn read rite & sifer" to the rule of three, the daughter to be placed in charge of mother Hanah Stites

1730 Apr 14 

Crandol, John blacksmith  fellow bondsmen: William Johnson with Elizabeth Crandol

1730

Holding, Jane of C. M. C, inv. Will. Johnson, George Taylor   bond: Joseph Holden  of Cape May

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Heuett, Joseph  of Cape May Co. ( before 1730 )  adm. William Seagrave

1731 Dec 31

Hildreth,David, Sr. of C. M. C. yeoman ( wife Elizabeth ) children   Joshua, Jonathan, Joseph, James, David, Noah,& Mercy

1731 Apr 8  

Crafford, Joshua of C. M. C. " I give my house & land unto my brother Benj. Crafford's son Eleser ". witn. John Flower, Jonathan Fourman, Thomas Hand. inv. Richd. Downes, Elisha Hand

1731 April 29  

Corson, Peter Upper C. M. C. yeoman adm. Deborah Corson spinster, inv includes bonds of Peter Corson Jr. & Christian Corson

1731 Dec 28  

Smith, Thomas of C. M. C. yeoman ( wife Abigail ) sons Thomas & Christopher Smith, my lands equally when of age. son Anthony, a double portion of my moveable estate when of age. daughters: Margery, Jerusha, Ruth, Alathare. Exc friends & brother William Smith & Henry Young,  witn. Elizabeth Crowell, John Thomson, John Thompson Jr inv. half a shalop & a cannew  appr. Benj. Hand, John Ingrum

1732 Mar 30   

Lupton, Christopher of C. M. C. int. (adm. Abigail Lupton) fellow bondsmen Rich. Downs Esq,  witn.:John Eldredge, Jacob Spicer Jr., Francis Bevis

1732 Sept 6   

Stites, Benj.  of C. M. C. yeoman (wife Elizabeth)  sons: George, Benj., Jonathan. Fishing Creek, except two apple trees and land under them, which I have given to my two youngest sons, also debt due to me from Shamgar Hand.  Daughters Deborah Paig and Martha.  Exec. wife and George Stites

1732 Nov 4    

Spicer, Jacob of C. M. C. yeoman including fishery on my plantation in Gloucester (wife Sarah) heirs: son Jacob & brother Thomas Spicer, all lands in West Jersey Co. excs. wife Sarah & son Jacob

1732 Dec 1   

Eldredge, Elisha of C. M. C.brother Ezekiel sole exc.and whole estate, he to pay legacies to brothers Samuel, William, John, Jacob, and mother, sisters Lydia Eldredge, Bethia Parsons, Sarah Stites

1732 Dec 3    

Richardson, Samuel of C. M. C. ( wife Elizabeth ) to my brother Benj. Richardson all my lands, but if my wife be now with child, and it comes to age, then said land to belong to the child. brothers John, Jacob Richardson, exc. wife & bother Ben

1732 Dec 4   

Parsons, John, Sr. of C. M. C. (cooper)   (wife Elizabeth )  sons: John & Robert,land in C. M. & L. I. witness: Joshua Stites, Jacob Spicer Jr., Jacob Spicer

1732 Dec 11   

Smith, Abigail of C. M. C. widow of Thomas Smith  int. adm. Aaron Leaming, witness Samuel Bustil, Robert Davis.  " Ebenezer Johnson, Phebe Johnson, & Abigail Johnson, children of the said deceased by her former husband, Samuel Johnson, have renounced their right in favor of Aaron Leaming

1732

Parsons, John, Jr. of C. M. C. yeoman (wife Bethia)  wife personal estate, brother Robert Parsons real estate provided he pay my daughter Sarah Parsons 150  pounds upon her marriage day

1733 Jan 4    

Edwards,  William of C. M. C. yeoman (wife Anne) sole exc. and to have real and personal estate

1733 Apr 3    

Robinson, William of C. M. C. yeoman  int. (adm. wife Dinah [Fortescue] Robinson) fellow bondsman  John Smith, witn. Daniel Norton, Jacob Spicer, Jacob Spicer Jr.

1733 May 1   

Cresse, Lewis of C. M. C. (Abigail Cresse adm.) fellow bondsmen Ephraim Edwards. witn.: John Jones, Will. Barlow, Jacob Spicer Jr.

1733 May 16 

Mackey, John of C. M. C. int. adm. James Hathorn, fellow bondsmen William Johnson, both of C. M. witn.: Humphey Hughes, Samuel Swaine, Jacob Spicer

1733 July 15  

Garlick, Joshua Jr. of C. M. C. yeoman  int. adm. Joshua Garlick Sr.,fellow bondsmen John Garlick, witn. Jacob Spicer, Silvanus Garlick

1733 Sep 21

Swaine, Lemuel of C. M. C. whaleman (wife Jerusha) sons: Samuel, Reuben, daughters: Abigail, Elizabeth, Marcy, Lydia, Phebe 

1734 July 17  

Buck, Joseph  (wife Lydia sole exc)  brothers Thomas & John Buck

1735 Jan 10  

Simkins, Ruth of C. M. C. " By these presents do cut off all former wills or deeds  and appoint my son,William Simkins, sole executor & heir to all my moveable estate (8 pounds)

1736 Dec 12  

Corson, Jacob Of C. M. C. yeoman ( wife Amy ) sons: Jacob, Peter, Jeremiah Corson. daugh. : Rachel, Amy, Martha, ( minors ) exc. wife Amy, son Jacob. witn. John Willets, Joseph Badcock, Rich. Hoe    Letters granted to Naomi Corson widow

1737 April 30 

Townsend, Richard of C. M. C. yeoman (wife Millicent) sons: John, Richard, Isaac, Silvanus, Jacob, Samuel, Daniel, daughters: Hannah Gregory, Millicent Townsend.  (Grist mill to be shared by first four sons mentioned)

1738 Feb 9     

Richardson, Benj. of C. M. C. yeoman (wife Elizabeth) to have use of all my lands until my son Samuel will be 21, she to bring up & maintain my two children unless she marries before that time, then I desire my brother Jacob Richardson, to take immediately my lands and to have use of my other estate, which is hereafter given to my children. son Samuel to have all lands I live on, and to pay 20 pounds to his brother John, when of age

1738 Aug 11  

Taylor, George  of C. M. C. yeoman (wife Lydia) children: William, George, John,Matthias, Daniel, Lydia all underage) exc. wife and son William (now very ill)  plantations to William and George

1739 Feb 11 

Pratt, Jonathan  of C. M. C. int.( inv. 11 pounds ) adm. Benj. Laughton [ Layton ] of  Cape May

1739 Oct 30  

Eldredge, Ezekial  of C. M. C. Intestate administration granted to widow Elizabeth and son Ezekial

1740 Mar 31  

Corson, John  of C. M. C. int. ( Susannah Corson adm.) witn. Henry Young, John  Willets

1740 July 9     

Crowell, Barnabas  of C. M. C. yeoman ( wife Abigail )  son Barnabas, all my lands, daughter Martha Havens, rest to my six children: Barnabas, Elisha, Daniel Crowell, Marey, Lydia, Sarah Crowell  witn: Nathaniel Hand, Joanna Hand, Abiah  Ross

1740 Sept 1   

Stites Jr., Henry  of C. M. C.  cousin Zibulon Swaine, son of Zebulon Swaine, late of Cape May deceased, sole executor and to have all my estate, real & personal inv. of " Henry Stites Esq. " includes livestock and whaleboat

1740 Nov 1    

Church, Jeremiah  of C. M. C. yeoman Int. (Rebecca Church adm) bondsmen  Elisha Hand, John Stites

1741 July 4    

Downs, William  of C. M. C. mariner  uncle Richard Downs Esq. of Cape May allreal and personal estate " but if my brother should come to this country, my will is that he should have and enjoy my house and land " witn. Robert Edmunds,  Abigail Daggs Fras. Taylor inv. includes 1/4 of a skooner (49 pounds) appr.John Dagg, Francis Taylor

1742 Oct 16  

Parsons, Elizabeth  of C. M. C.  daughters: Elizabeth Hand, Charity Mulford, Abigail Stites, and grand daughter Mary Edwards to have my estate equally. Sons Jonathan Foreman & Robert Parsons to have 10 shillings apiece. son (in-law) Joshua Stites, sole executor

1743-44        

Smith Sr., William  of C. M. C. yeoman  sons: John, William, " I have given each a plantation before ", Richard, Jonathan, Daniel, Jeremiah. daughter: Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Foster. inv. includes negro man

1743 June 20

Stites, John  of C. M. C. yeoman ( wife Prisilla ) land to cousin, Abisha Stites, son of Richard Stites of Cape May deceased, when twenty, & wife &  daughter Margrit  when twenty

1743 Oct 15    

Leaming Sr.,Aaron of C. M. C. yeoman (wife Lydia)  [land throughout C. M. C] including saw mill at Manantico at Prince Maurice's River,  exc. my three children: Aaron Jr., Jeremiah, Elizabeth, [not his wife Lydia Parsons Shaw Leaming who had children from her first husband William Shaw as well]  inv. 1174 pounds, includes 12 negroes, 192 cattle, law & medical books etc.

1743 Dec 3    

Camp, John  of C. M. C. int. adm. Elenor Camp, Daniel Ingersol, fellow bondsmen Peter Scull, all of C. M. C. inv. includes 44 galens of rum, 7 galens melases, 14 pnds. Sugar mentions John & Elias Champion, Elyas Gandy.

1744 Apr 1        

Shaw, Benjamin  of C. M. C. (wife Margatt ) sons: Benj., Obidiah, Joshua, William daughters: Sarah &    Mary exc. wife & John Shaw  witn. Elisha Hand, Robert Edmonds, Marah Edmonds

1745 May 22    

 Page, James of C. M. C. int. (adm. Mary Page) fellow bondsmen, Joseph Page, Elisha Hand, all of said county witn: John Eldredge, James Whilldin

1745 May 24    

Cresse, John  of C. M. C. int. (Priscilla Cresse adm) fellow bondsmen Jeremiah Hand. witn. Robert Cresse, Nathl. Jenkins Jr

1746 Apr 20    

Garlick (Sr.), Joshua of C. M. C. yeoman (wife Lucy), "to have wool & leather at Elisha Hands's if she lives in Cape May" son John, grandson Richard Stites, (son of dau. Abigail Stites) daughters Abigail Stites, Phebe Smith, Rebecca Johnston  (had children) & grandson Abenor Church (under age) mentions cattle at Cohansey, exec. daughter Abigail

1746 May 21

Stites, Zeruiah  of C. M. C. int. adm. Richard Stites, fellow bondsmen Elisha Hand

1746 May 21

Stites, Joshua  of C. M. C. int. adm. Abigail Stites fellow bondsmen Henry Stites witn. Cornelius Schillinks

1746 July 31

Crawford, Benj.  of C. M. C. yeoman   son Richard, 100 acre plantation where I live,                        also 40 acres adjoining Chris. Lupton, [ Richard to bring up daughter Elizabeth until 18 ]                        legacies to son Eliezer, daughters Rachel, Sarah, Mary, Priscilla, Judith, Elizabeth  exc. son Richard & Elisha Hand

1747 Mar 16

Whilden,Joseph  of CMC yeoman (wife Abigail) land to sons Matthew & James to David, cedar swamp & also price of my negro man "Asse" and a negro woman. Legacees daughters Hannah, Rachel, Loes and my deceased daughter Mercy's children Ellis and Judith (Hughes) grandson Memuken Hughes, Willman and Isecar Crafford. Exec. James Whilden Richard Crafford. Inv. Includes3 slaves (100 pounds) appr. Thomas Hand Elisha Hand

1747 Mar 28

Downs, Richard  of C. M. C. ( wife Elizabeth ) unto Downs Edmunds, grandson, all lands & tenements  forever, he pay 20 pounds to his brother Richard Edmunds, legacies to daughter  Mary Edmons and the rest to grandchildren , Robert Edmons children and Randal Hute's (Hewitt) children that he had by his first wife Hannah Downs exec.Cresse Elisha Hand Nathaniel Foster, Esq. Witn. Joshia  Benj. Shaw. Obed. Shaw.

Blue shading identifies deaths during the year 1714 when over 40 individuals (out of 200-400) died from a plague