EXTRACTS from the CALENDAR of WILLS, NEW JERSEY STATE ARCHIVES by Volumes; Extracts by Linda M. Thank, place in order by date of event. 3/16/06/ Resource Titles: DOCUMENTS relating to the COLONIAL HISTORY of the STATE of NEW JERSEY.........First Series----Vol. XXX CALENDAR of NEW JERSEY WILLS, ADMINISTRATIONS, etc. VOLUME I - III edited by A. Van Doren Honeyman. Somerville, N. J.; The Unionist=Gazette Association, Printers. 1918. **************** Vol. I thru III Vol. I, 1670-1730: page 72 Phill. in the will of Bull, Thomas Dec. 19, 1686. Listed in the inventory of estate; as a debtor. Phill. JAMES page 372 Richard. in will of Potter, Thomas. 1702. Listed as a witness and Proved the will. November 2, 1702 witnessed. November 1, 1704: will proved by "testimony of Richard JAMES of Freehold, planter, 40 yrs. old" page 52 Richard. in inventory of will for Bowne, John April 1716. Listed in the inventory of estate of John Bowne, of Mattawan, Middletown, Monmouth Co., who was a merchant. Listed as a debtor to the estate. 1716, April 9 as a "mortgagotr" with about 100 other persons . Richard JAMES. page 514 Richard. in the will of Wilson/Willson. James 1718. Listed as a witness with Cornelius TOMSON and Wm. MADOCK. Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey. Richard JAMES. page 388 Owen. in will of Roberts, John 1729. Listed as a witness. Will of John Roberts, Feb. 8, 1729/30. Alloways Creek, Salem Co.; Owen James. Proved Feb 14, 1729-30. *********************** Vol. II, 1730-1750. page 440 Abel in accounts in Will of Smith, Isaac, of Newtown, Gloucester Co., blacksmith. Listed in accounts. Date Sept 29, 1758. Abel JAMES. debt paid to. page 91 Evan, James, Rebecca(Evan and Rebecca posted for date of year, 1749) James: in will of Chapman, Robert (Jr.). June 14, 1731. of Chesterfield, Burlington Co. Listed in Account of Susanna Chapman, sole Executrix as having been paid James JAMES, Newcastle, 1731. page 267 Robert in the will of Johnson, Nicholas, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeoman; Sept 1 1732. Listed as a witness. Robert JAMES.. Proved. Feb 27, 1732-3 page 184 Hannah in will of Forman, Jonathan, of Chesterfield, Burlington Co., yeoman. 1735. Listed as the Hannah JAMES Adm'x. 1735, Feb. 26. Bondsmen: Isaac and Benjamin Horner. page 320 Sarah in the accounts of will of MackDonald, Robert, of Town and Co. of Burlington, merchant. Nov. 1732. Listed date April 6 1734. Accounts showing payments on accounts to nurses for going to Philada. to invite friends of deceased to his funeral: Sarah JAMES, Simon Nightingale, Samuel Bustill, Samuel Sharp, Benjamin wheat, Joseph Murray, Esq., Edw'd Walbank, Patrick Reynolds, Patrick Graham, James Hancock, Francis Smith, Peter Bard, Esq., Edw'd Price, Mr. Rowland Ellis, Richard Peckover, of London, Watchmaker. page 326 Walter in the inventory of will of Mason, Thomas, in Philadelphia but of Salem, merchant. April 1738. Listed in inventory date of Sept 1740. bills and bonds of Walter JAMES. monies in Ireland, a servant boy, and personal estate mentioned page 531 Richard, Robert in inventory of Williams, George, of Town of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., of Nov. 1743 with inventory account of 1744.. Listed in accounting of this estate on June 12, 1751.. Robert and Richard JAMES. along with over a page of other persons. page 420 Elizabeth in the will of Scott, Charles, of Salem Co., yeoman. May 9, 1746. Listed as a witness: Eliza. JAMES,... letters not issued until Aug. 10, 1747. page 178 Edward in will of FitzRandolph, Hugh. of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., shipwright. June 1748. Listed as a witness to will: Edward JAMES, U. Parker, Henry Dennis. Proved June 15, 1748. Lib. E., p. 270. page 91 Rebecca and Evan: in will of Chapman, Robert, of Chesterfield, Burlington Co., yeoman. Oct 1748. Listed as his daughter and the wife of Evan JAMES. 1748, Oct. 28. "Chapman, of Chesterfield, Burlington co., yeoman: will of. 190 acres adjoining Jonathan Cheshire. Sons--William and John. Daughters--Martha (wife of Samuel Arnold), Rebecca (wife of Evan James), and her dau. Rebecca, and Elizabeth (wife of John Milbourn). Grandsons---William and Robert, sons of son William. Granddaughters--Mary, daughter of John Chapman, and Patience and Elizabeth, daus. of son Edward. Two eldest sons on son Edward, and other grandchildren mentioned but not named. Friends, John and Joseph Steward. Real and personal estate. Executors--son, Edward, and friends, John and Joseph Steward. Witnesses--John Updike, George Hopkins, Sam. Harris. Proved April 28 1749. ___________, Nov 12. John Steward and Joseph Steward, executors, testified to signature of Robert Chapman attached to above will. Lib. 6, p. 315. 1749, April 22. Inventory of personal estate, #429.4.4 1/2; made by Judah Williams and Samuel Cheshire, includes 80 acres. page 440 Abel in accounts in Will of Smith, Isaac, of Newtown, Gloucester Co., blacksmith. Listed in accounts. Date Sept 29, 1758. Abel JAMES. debt paid to. ************ Vol. III: page 175 John. 1752, Mar. 21. Will of James, John. of Burlington Co. Int. Inventory, #9.3.11, by Thomas Gill and Samuel Atkinson, of Chester Township, Burlington Co., yeoman. 1752, Mar. 29. Bond of Mary Hollinshead as Adm'x' Samuel Atkinson fellowbondsman, both of said Co. Lib. 7, p. 301. page 299 Anthony will of Smith, John. 1751, Jan. of Hunterdon Co.; (made on board the schooner "Charming Polly",: at sea, lat. 28degree40'N.) Listed as a witness to will: Andrew JAMES and William Gibbs. Proved: Newport, June 1, 1752. page 84 Elizabeth in the will of Cutten (Cotting), Elias, of Hopewell Township, Cumberland Co.; Nov 1757. Listed as his daughter, Elizabeth JAMES. "Wife, Elizabath. Daughters--Elizabeth James and Mary Bower (Bowen?). Real and personal estate. Executors--the wife and Benjamin Mulford. Witnesses ---Jeams Johnson, Solomon Hall, James Reed. Proved Jan. 7, 1758." Lib. 8, p. 507. page 250 David in Will of Penton, William, of Alloways Creek Township. Salem Co., yeoman. Dec 1757. Listed as a witness: David JAMES, Patrick Moore, Lawrance Delany. Proved. Jan 13, 1758.