PETERSON and HOLTON Evidence of Swedes in Colonial southern NJ which might connect to the Old Swedes colony of DE One of these HOLTONs might be mine; please check the other names for connections. Have a look at these files for PETERSON. Note the connections in at least three states here. Watch out for the wild spelling --this might be one reason that records of so many old ancestors are missed. My comments in [Brackets --ej] (from a study of info about HOLTON of southern NJ and DE/MD) Thanks to David T of NJ-List who contributed these abstracts. From: Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series; Documents Relating To The Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXIII; Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. 1, 1670-1730. Nelson, William; Paterson NJ 1901. Page 125: 1721 June 13. Dalbo, Charles, of Gloucester Co. Inventory of the personal estate of, £122.15.3, incl. Indian debts £56.--9, debts outstanding and due by Mountes Halton, Peter Justice, Peter Garren, Clement Cornett, Andrew Milican, Wm. Peterson, Peter Lock, John Recom, Wm. Cobb, Jester Lock, Erick Steelman, Peter Cock, Larrance Lock, Manuell Dirrickson, Edward Egelton, Elener Friend, Andrew and Charles Shing (String?), Jacob Kuling, James Gerren, Nicklos Justice, Larrance Peterson, Mich'l Hopman and Peter Peterson, all in Gloucester and Salem Counties, Amos Nicholes of Chester Co., Wm. Titmarsh of Philadelphia, James Roberson of Cape May, James Rillot (?) of Maryland; made by John Friend, Fredrick Hopman and Jo: Bond. [My note: Charles Shing (String?) might be SHINN. JUSTICE is Old Swede; COCK became COX. --ej] Page 263/4: 1730 --------. Johnson, Mathias, of Pen's Neck, Salem Co., yeoman. Account of the estate of £75.9, by the surviving executor,1 William [page 264] Peterson, who has paid to Lausey Halton £8.5 in full of his wife's filial portion, to Mary, wife of Chas. Halton £6 as her portion, to Samuel Walcott and wife Katharine £8.5, the filial portion of Erick Johnson, said Katherine's former husband, to Oliver Johnson £6.3, to Eskell Johnson £6.3, to Michael Johnson, £4.17.6, to Henry Johnson £6.3, Margaret Johnson £6.3, all filial portions. 1No will on record or on file. [Lausey Halton from 'Lars' I believe --ej] From: Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series; Documents Relating To The Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXX; Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, etc., Volume II, 1730-1750; Honeyman, A. Van Doren; Somerville NJ 1918. Will Abstracts - beginning page 212: 1740, Aug. 15. Halton, Charles, of Greenwich, Gloucester Co., yeoman. Int. Adm'r, Zachariah Peterson (during minority of John Halton, only brother of deceased). Bondsman--Edmund Lord. Witness--Edward Noble. Lib. 4, p. 197. 1740, July 21. Inventory, £76.11.7; made by Edmund Lord, John Jones. 1736, April 2. Halton, Hance, of Rackoon Creek, Gloucester Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Briget. Sons--John, the plantation (120 acres) on which I live; Lawrence, the 100 acres joining the aforesaid land. Also they to have equally the land (100 acres) I bought of Lawres Halton and the meadows (14 acres) on said Creek, and 50 acres bought of Samuel Shivers. Lawrence to have meadows (5 acres) bought of Paul Gerron, and 50 acres bought of Lawrence Paulson. Daughters--Mary, Sarah and Rebecka Halton. Sole executor--son, Charles Halton. Witnesses--Micheall Conelly, Zarias Peterson, John Jones. Proved 21 March, 1736. Lib. 4, p. 92. 1736, May ---. Inventory, £66.3.5; made by Zarias Peterson, John Jones. 1740, Aug. 15. Halton, Lawrence, of Greenwich, Gloucester Co., yeoman. Int. Adm'r, Zacharias Peterson, in place of John Halton, a minor brother. Bondsman--Edmund Lord. Witness--Edward Noble. 1740, Aug. 9. Inventory (£67.12.1) includes working tools and old lumber, books and book debts. Appraisers--Edmund Lord, Zarias Peterson. Gloucester Wills, 254 H. and: Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series; Documents Relating To The Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXXII; Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Vol. III, 1751-1760; Honeyman, A. Van Doren; Somerville NJ 1924. Will Abstracts - page 162: 1728, Jan. 24. Holton, Gunloe, of Pen's Neck, Salem Co., widow; will of. Children--John Bartleson, Mary Holton, Cristin Holton and Andrew Bartleson. Home farm of 75 acres on Delaware River, between Lause Peterson and Robert Pittman. Personal property. Executors--the two sons. Witnesses--Ann Simpson, Alexander Simpson. Proved August 6, 1755 (when Ann Simpson testifies as Ann Kent, wife of Erasmus Kent). Lib. 8, p. 243 1755, July 19. Inventory, £74.4.4., by Garret Vaneman and Robert Howard. 1755, Aug. 6. Bond of Andrew Vanneman as Adm'r with the will annexed; Larance Holton fellowbondsman, both of Pile's Grove, said Co., yeomen. If anyone from Delaware or NJ (or Maryland) connects to the HALLTON - HOLTON - HOLTEN surname seen here, please let me know. Best wishes, Liz J