Dear Joan and Dick After finding a Courter deed which mentioned the property of Peter Young being divided by Cornelius Young, as son and executor of Peter Young, among his sisters I was curious about Peter Young who d 1796. Joan this is what you wrote me concerning Susanna Young who married Hermanus Courter and Hermanus Courter will. Susanna Young, daughter of Peter Young and Antje Smith) had a brother Pieter b. 3/26/1715. He had three wives. With wife, Elizabeth Van Duyn - m. 10/21/1747, he had 9 children, including Cornelius young, b. 3/26/1765 in Hopper Hills near Montville. M. abt 1788 to Elizabeth Mandeville. (my line) A son of Cornelius Young was named James. Also in my Mandeville history, I have a Mary Courter married David Mandeville and had daughter Susanna - could this be Mary and Susanna Mandeville? Joan Collin The following will is that of the son of Peter Young and Antje Smith and his death in 1796. I have the four sons of Peter Young and Elizabeth VanDuyne from the will which follows: Cornelius, Abraham, Peter and Henry. Who are the daughters of Peter Young and Elizabeth VanDuyne? What is written in brackets is what I have added. Hutchison, Ellnert, NJ Archives 1st Series Vol. 38, Abstract of Wills, Vol 9, 1796-1800, 1944 and from the original will Book 36, p 329, NJ, Morris Wills, 926N: 30 Nov 1796 Anthonly Mandeville interviewed as a witness James Young, Cornelius Young swore as executor that inventory was done James James Jacobus swore he did inventory with Peter Mead [Inventory 29 Nov 1796 One sorrel hourse, 3 calves, red milk cow, yearling bull, heafer, 5 sheep, 1 2 year old cow, windmill, 4 waggons and tacking, 1 pleasure sleigh, 1 cask, 2 hog head, misc. household items and furniture, Cornelius Young note $6, Cournelius Young book accounts $10, Abraham Young book accounts, $2, 1 steer sold to J. Salter, total amount 135 pounds, 7 shillings and 10 pence. Someone in the householf could have been a weaver because of amount of looms and flax in household goods.] This is the will from NJ Archives, p 430, with additions after reading original. "1791, April 1, Young, Peter, Sr., of Pequanock Twsp., Morris County.; will of, Son, James, 35 acres of meadow, joining [NE corner] lot he bought of testator and 15 acres joining Johnston's land. [on south side of farm] [this would be Jeremiah Johnson referred to in some of Mourison deeds] Son, Abraham, 20 acres on the mountains where he [now] lives. Son, Peter, remainder of the mountain tract; but in case he should not come to possess said land, same to be divided between my sons, James, Abraham, and Cornelius. Son, Cornelius, residue of real with buildings; he paying 100 pounds. Personal estate to be divided between all my daughters (unamed); the youngest, if unmarried, to first have an outset; also granddaughter (unnamed), daughter of son Henry to have equal share with daughters, in case she should come here. Executors-sons, James and Cornelius and Thomas C. Doremus. Witnesses-Anthony Mandeville, Samuel Roome and Charles A. O'Brien. Proved Nov. 30 1796. Book 36, p 329." [signs with an X] 1796, Nov, 29, Inventory, 135 pounds, 7 shillings and 10 pence; made by James James [Jacobus] and Peter Mead, file 1926N." Judy Ullman