Calendar of New Jersey Wills: 1757, November 22, ABBOTT, James, of Amwell, Hunterdon Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Cathrine, 1-3 of movable estate, while my widow. Son, James, and my youngest son, William, my lands upon which I dwell; and they are to pay to my son, Benjamin, 50 lbs, and 50 lbs yearly, till 150 lbs are paid. To son, Joseph Abbot, 30 lbs. To Martha Skyort, 15 ils, when she is 18; but if she die, then her leacy to be divided between Ellen Robins' children when they come of age. My daughter, Cathrine, rest of movable estate. If any of my daughter Ellen's children, by her former husband, die before they come of age, their part shall be divided among the other two. To my son Job's child, named Job, 10 lbs when he is 21. Proved May 14, 1765 Witnesses: Thomas Sutton, Samuel Bean, Henry Whitson. From Genealogy of NJ Families, Vol II: James Abbit, described as "Jeams Abbett Tanner of Fosters Meddo now resident within ye providence of New York", bought 100 acres in Hempstead, LI from John Jackson, esq under ther date of May 10, 1701. His name appears on Hempstead records up to 1718.The will of Wouter Brown of Hempstead, NY, Jan 20, 1724, names daughter Katherine wife of James Ablit. He was presumably the James Abit of Amwell, Hunterdon Co. , whose will November 22, 1757 - May 14, 1765 names wife Catherine and seven children. Children: 1. James. Probably married Mary Maddock of Hunterdon Co. by license of November 15, 1749. 2. Job . Had son Job. 3. Benjamin. Married Mary, daughter of William and Catherine Schnuck (Snook) prior to 1760. 4. Ellen married a ______ Robins. 5. Joseph 6. Catherine 7. William From Genealogy of New Jersey Families, Vol II. James Abit, born about 166_, in Somersetshire, England.Acording to statement by his ggson, John Abbitt, died after 1754 in Huntington, LI, married about 1690 to Martha _____., Decemer 14, 1693, as a resident of Newtown, LI................... . 1. Son James Abbitt, born about 169_, probably at Newtown and died 1765 at Amwell, Hunterdon Co., NJ. Married by 1724 to Cathrine Brown, daughter of Wouter Brown of Hempstead, LI. He sold his Hempstead farm in 1744 and moved to Hunterdon Co., N J. The only Robins that remotely matches the husband of Ellen is as follows: Calendar of New Jersey Wills: 1775, June 29. Robins, John, of Amwell, Hunterdon Co.: will of. Wife Elenor Robins, while my widow, the profits of the plantation I live on, and after her death, to mjy son John, he paying to my son, Cornelius, 50 lbs, and to my son Job, 100 lbs, when 21; but if Job do not live, then to my daughters, Anna Robins, Mary Robins, Elizabeth Woolverton, Hannah Robin s, Jane Kitchen, Rachel Reily, Lydia Parlee and Catherine Robins....etc... Proved September 16, 1777.