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    1. [NJMONMOU] 1752 Will
    2. Carol Daugherty
    3. Hi . .On our trip to Monmouth County recently, found this in Calendar of Wills -- 1751-1760. 1752, Sept. 25, Woolley, Rachel, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., widow; will of. Divides real and personal property between the following: MARY LAWRENCE, daughter of John and Mary CAMBELL, dec'd; LEAH, daughter of John and Leah DEN dec'd; HANNAH, daughter of John and Elisabeth FIELD; WILLIAM LAWRENCE, son of Mercy FIELD; the INDIAN SCHOOL; ABIGAIL LONGSTREET; LYDIA BORDIN; MARY, daugher of Parnell and Content CLEYTON, dec'd; the FRIENDS MEETING at Shrewsbury (to make backs for the women's benches); CATHERINE wife of Peter KNOTT; MERCY FIELD and her daughter CATHERINE LAWRENCE; ELIZABETH LEWIS and her son LEMUEL; RACHEL HUBBARD, alias YATES; HANNAH daughter of John WILLIAMSON; ELISABETH, daughter of James and Mary CORLISS; MARY, wife of Thomas LEONARD; HANNAH VANDEVERTON (the money for her to be left in the hands of Daniel Wainright to pay for her children's schooling); RICHARD LAWRENCE and daughter CATHERINE; JEDIDAH WAINRIGHT; HANNAH LITTLE; JERUSHEA and! LYDIA WAINRIGHT; CATHERINE KNOTT, Jr. and her sister ABIGAIL KNOTT. Disposes of a lot in Perth Amboy, silver tankard, gold chain, and gold buttons. Executors--Jerusha Wainright and David Knott. Witnesses--Stephen West, Joseph West, Andria West, Sarah West. Proved Feb. 25, 1754 Lib. F, p. 203 1754, Feb. 25 Inventory, £292.14.91/2, incl,. silver tankard, £8; lookingglass, 5s.; a silver bodkin, 1/3; an "arethmetaick" book and another, 18s; 2 pistoles at £2.18. York money, £3.2.6. light; a gold chain, £2; pair of gold buttons at£1.9. York, £1.11.3, light; bonds and notes £227.12.3; made by Webley West and Stephen West; Sarah West assisting in the appraisal of the clothing.

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