Hi- Thought someone might enjoy this old lawsuit and perhaps connect with some of the names in it. This is from the Docket of Peter Brummer,Readington twp, Hunterdon Co., NJ at the Rutgers U Library. I tried to copy it verbatim: Peter Dackor @ Abm Monfort Ex of the Estate of Peter Monfort dec. Dec. 14th 1782 Sumd Defendt to appear at the While(?) house the 21st In__ant at 2 o'clock afternoon-the parties appeared at the Time appointed and after some debate I adjourn the matter to Monday the 30th In_ant at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, Plaintoff Demanded a Jury, granted a Venire(?)-to summon on a Jury of 12 Men. The Parties appeared aagreeb(le) to adjournment when the following persons being freeholders likewin(?) appeared a Juror to wit- John Wyckoff, Henry Miller, Abraham VanDyke, Richard Stillwell, Simon Wyckoff, Abraham TenEyck, John Ditmars, Broyon Brocaw, Abraham Johnson, Nicholas Wyckoff, JohnVliet, and James Perrine who being legally F(?)___ after hearing & confirming the allegations of both the parties & the evidence of John Wyckoff F(?) N(?) & Michael Demot, brought in their verdict in favour of the Plaintiff in The sum of L (pounds) 5:0 of which ag____the Defendt to pay being due to the Plaintiff from the Estate of Peter Monfort decd for a legacy left to the Plaintiff Wife- L 3:5 Co_ (f?ss?) the Defendt paid the Co_(f?ss?)-paid the Jurors & Constables fees- Recd (?) the Debt of the Defendt paid the Debt to Michael Demod who promises to deliver it to the plaintiff. From: Docket of Peter Brunner, Readington twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. (at RUL) The above can be understood better by referring to Pieter Monfort's 1771 will (Hunterdon Co (NJ) will no 1123) in which Pieter Monfoort states: "I do order and it is my will that my Executors shall pay as a Legacy the sume of fifteen pounds out of my Estate to the Children of Weina, my second wife's dafter(daughter), to be Equally divided among them." Although Pieter Monfoort does not name his second wife, she is Styntje (Jansen) Longstraet , who first married Adriaen Langstraet (who died abt 1728), then married William Williamson (abt 1741) and then married Pieter Monfoort (abt 1748). Weina/Wynea,Styntje (Jansen) Longstraet Williamson Monfoort's, daughter, had at least two daughters: Styntje, wife of Peter Decker, who is referred to in the above lawsuit and another one who married an Auten and had two children- William and Jacob(a) Auten. This Weina is the Wynea DeMott (2nd wife of Michael DeMott, Hunterdon- his first wife was Phebe Schermerhorn) who wrote a will in 1793 in which she named her daughter, Styntje, wife of Peter Decker and Auten grandchildren. (Her husband, Michael, who wrote his own will in 1790, also had a daughter named Styntje who was married to Cornelius Williamson.) Wynea's first husband, by whom she had at least the two daughters mentioned above, was William Goyon. Confusing, huh? These relationships were researched by Fred Sisser III. I am descended from Peter and Styntje Decker and would look forward to hearing from any relatives. I believe my Peter Decker is the son of Andries and Divertje (Maule) Decker and the brother of John Decker who married Sarah DeMott. Hope you enjoyed this. Janet Bornhoeft > Copied by Janet Bornhoeft

Janet Bornhoeft, Good work, Janet. I appreciate your sharing this information with everyone. Larry Beck Jrbornhoef@aol.com wrote: >Hi- Thought someone might enjoy this old lawsuit and perhaps connect with >some of the names in it. This is from the Docket of Peter Brummer,Readington >twp, Hunterdon Co., NJ at the Rutgers U Library. I tried to copy it verbatim: > >Peter Dackor > @ >Abm Monfort >Ex of the Estate of >Peter Monfort dec. > >Dec. 14th 1782 Sumd Defendt to appear at the While(?) house the 21st >In__ant at 2 o'clock afternoon-the parties appeared at the Time appointed and >after some debate I adjourn the matter to Monday the 30th In_ant at 10 o'clock >in the forenoon, Plaintoff Demanded a Jury, granted a Venire(?)-to summon on >a Jury of 12 Men. The Parties appeared aagreeb(le) to adjournment when the >following persons being freeholders likewin(?) appeared a Juror to wit- >John Wyckoff, Henry Miller, Abraham VanDyke, Richard Stillwell, Simon >Wyckoff, >Abraham TenEyck, John Ditmars, Broyon Brocaw, Abraham Johnson, Nicholas >Wyckoff, JohnVliet, and James Perrine who being legally F(?)___ after >hearing & confirming the allegations of both the parties & the evidence of >John >Wyckoff F(?) N(?) & Michael Demot, brought in their verdict in favour of >the >Plaintiff in The sum of L (pounds) 5:0 of which ag____the Defendt to pay >being due to the Plaintiff from the Estate of >Peter Monfort decd for a legacy left to the Plaintiff Wife- L 3:5 Co_ (f?ss?) >the Defendt paid the Co_(f?ss?)-paid the Jurors & Constables fees- Recd (?) >the Debt of the Defendt paid the Debt to Michael Demod who promises to >deliver it to the plaintiff. > >From: Docket of Peter Brunner, Readington twp., Hunterdon Co., NJ. (at >RUL) > >The above can be understood better by referring to Pieter Monfort's 1771 will >(Hunterdon Co (NJ) will no 1123) in which Pieter Monfoort states: "I do order >and it is my will that my Executors shall pay as a Legacy the sume of fifteen >pounds out of my Estate to the Children of Weina, my second wife's >dafter(daughter), to be Equally divided among them." > >Although Pieter Monfoort does not name his second wife, she is Styntje >(Jansen) Longstraet , who first married Adriaen Langstraet (who died abt >1728), then >married William Williamson (abt 1741) and then married Pieter Monfoort (abt >1748). Weina/Wynea,Styntje (Jansen) Longstraet Williamson Monfoort's, >daughter, >had at least two daughters: Styntje, wife of Peter Decker, who is referred to >in the above lawsuit and another one who married an Auten and had two >children- William and Jacob(a) Auten. This Weina is the Wynea DeMott (2nd >wife of >Michael DeMott, Hunterdon- his first wife was Phebe Schermerhorn) who wrote a >will in 1793 in which she named her daughter, Styntje, wife of Peter Decker >and >Auten grandchildren. (Her husband, Michael, who wrote his own will in 1790, >also had a daughter named Styntje who was married to Cornelius Williamson.) >Wynea's first husband, by whom she had at least the two daughters mentioned >above, was William Goyon. > >Confusing, huh? These relationships were researched by Fred Sisser III. I am >descended from Peter and Styntje Decker and would look forward to hearing >from any relatives. I believe my Peter Decker is the son of Andries and >Divertje (Maule) Decker and the brother of John Decker who married Sarah DeMott. >Hope you enjoyed this. Janet Bornhoeft > > >>Copied by Janet Bornhoeft >> > > >