Judith Courter Ullman 404 Red River Tr 1017 Irving, TX 75063 I have sent this email twice. Evidently it is to large so I will split it and see if it will go this time. Records we have of Henry Mourison who married Caty Alyea unknow date but by at least 1785 to have a child in 1786. 9 Aug 1786 Hendrick Mourison, Henry's father, makes his will. Henry Mourison and Jacob Mourison, his sons, have children on this date but Mouris Mourison, his son, does not have children. 25 Jul 1787 Inventory and probate is done on his father Hendrick Mourison. 1807. Henry Moursison is taxed on his father's land after his father died. Bood S, p 319 22 May 1807 Henry Moursion of Pequanock sells to William Stiles of Pequanock for $70.79 land in Pequanock Beginning middle of road leading from Richard Duryea now keeps tavern to John Stiles being line of Abraham Jacobus land along middle of road S3.30E5c46l N86E5c20l N3.30W5c41l to corner of Jacobus land along same S81W5c20l to beginning containing 2 83/100 acres of land strict measure Witness John Stiles and Thomas VanWinkle Henry signs with H Interviewed 12 Dec 1809 Recorded 18 Dec 1809. 1821 Deed book N2, p 130 23 Apr 1821 The following is part of a deed mentioning the property of Hendrick Mourison. 23 Oct 1820 proof was made to Gabriel H. Ford, John G. Cooper and Joseph Jackson judges of the Superior Court of Commons pleas in the County of Morris that on the 21 Aug 1820 Samuel Cobb, Benjamin Smith and Thomas Van Winkle commissioners to make partition of a tract of land situate in the Township of Pequanock bounded on the north by lands of Abraham Jacobus and John Salter or his assigns and on the east by lands of Jacob Mowrison and Jacob Mowrison Jun. on the south by lands of Martin Van Duyne and Henry Mowrison and on the west by lands of Henry Mourison containing fifty acres. This tract was published at the request of Henry Mouriosn who claims one undivided half part of the above land. The other equal half share to be allotted to Moses Mourison & others the legal representative of Jacob Mourison deceased the said Henry Mourison & Jacob Mourison being devises named in the last will & Testament of Hendrick Mourison, deceased. On the 21 April 1821 Samuel Cobb, Benjm Smith & Thomas Van Winkle swear that the property will be divided equally. On the 23 April 1821 Benjamin Zeliff and Moses Mourison chain bearers chosen and appointed, this was sworn to by Samuel Cobb. Field Book Lot # 1 in the South part of half of that tract of land which was devised by Hendrick Mourison deceased to his son Mouris Mourison situated in the township of Pequanock in the County of Morris and state of New Jersey whereon the said Mouris lived bounded on the North by lands of Abraham Jacobus & John Salter Esq. deceased or his assigns on the east by lands of Jacob Mourison and Jacob Mourison Jun. on the South by lands of Martin Van Duyne and Henry Mourison and on the west by lands of Henry Mourison. 1. S 2 E 4 to the beginning corner of the whole tract 2. S 31 W 12.77 to an elm bush the 11th corner of said whole tract 3. S 83.30 W 8.50 to the 10th corner wherof 4. S 70.30 W 6.50 to the 9th corner of the same 5. N 53 W0.50 to the 8th corner 6. S 32 W 3.50 to the pin oak the 7th corner thereof 7. N 71.30 W 5.30 to the 6th corner of the same in Martin Van Duyne's line 8. N 26 W 5.93 to the 6th corner of lot no 2 9. N 86.30 E 12 to a heap of stones the 7th corner of said lot no 2 10. N 3.30 W 1.55 to a heap of stones the 8th corner of the same 11. N 86.30 E 6.00 to a heap of stones the 9th corner of the same 12. S 3.30 E 1.55 to a heap of stones the 10th corner thereof 13. N 86.30 E 16.60 to the place of beginning containing twenty acres 25/00 of an acre. Lot No. 2 is the North part or half of the above described whole tract and begins at the Beginning corner of lot no 1 above described which place of beginning is distant four chains on a corner North two degrees west from the beginning on South east corner of the whole tract and runs thence 1. N 2 W 3 to the 2nd corner of the said whole tract 2. N 7 W 3.87 to the - and northeast corner of the same 3. S 86.30 W 32.33 to the 4th and NW corner thereof 4. S 5.15 S 2.31 to the 5th corner of the same by a notched pin oak 5. S 26 E 5 to the 9th corner of lot No 1 in the 8th corner of the whole tract 6. N 86.30 S 13.90 to a stone heap near a spring the 10th corner of said lot no 1 7. N 3.30 W 1.55 to a heap of stones the 11th corner of the same 8. N 26.30 E 6.00 to a heap of stones the 12th corner thereof 9. S 3.30 E 1.55 to another heap of stones the 13th corner of the same 10. N 26.30 E 16.60 to the place of beginning containing twenty five acres and sixty five hundredths of an acre. Notice was given for 3 weeks by advertisement in the Palladium of Liberty published at Morristown that a drawing would be held at Hanover at house of Royal Hopkins at one o'clock on 4 of June 1821. That the ticket marked number 1 was drawn next after the ticket marked with the name of Jacob Mourison deceased and that the ticket marked No 2 was drawn after the ticket marked with the name of Henry Mourison. Signed Samuel Cobb This deed was recorded 5th of July 1821. 1821 Book L2, p 537+ 8 Aug 1821 Henry Mourison and Catherine, his wife, of Pequanock sell to Rev. James Brinkerhoff of Pequanock for $47 land in Pequanock being on a farm where Henry Mourison now lives beginning at a corner of land lately purchased by James Brinkerhoff from James Collerd said corner being middle of the road leading from George Wirts to John Collerd in a line of lands belonging to Abraham J. Jacobus now in possession of his son thence running along said road S3E5c37l S86.15W4c42l N3W5c31l to said Jacobus line along his line N86.15E4c42l to beginning containing 2 acres and 37/100 of an acre. Henry signed with H and Catherine with a cross. Elizabeth and Samuel Cobb were witnesses. Interviewed 8 Aug 1821 Recorded 14 Aug 1821. 1821 Deed Book E4, p 301-303 15 Dec 1821 Henry Mourison of Pequanock sells to George Henry Stiles of Pequanock son of William and Mary Stiles late Mary Mourison and grandson of Henry Mourison sold for love and affection he bears for George Henry Stiles and $1. Land in Pequanock. being part of parcel of land allotted by Samuel Cobb, Benj. Smith and Thomas VanWinkle, Esq. Commissioners appointed by Inferior Court of Common Pleas County of Morris. Division of land held coparcener and tenants and tenants in common map created 11 Nov 1789, the said Henry Mowrison designated and described in map and field book accompanying the report of the said Commissioners to the Judges of the same court by name of lot #2 as by report of said Commissioners ? and field book accompanying the same filed and recorded in office of clerk of Morris County. Lot begins at 4th corner or North West corner of said lot #2 1) S5.15E2c31l to 5th corner thereof by a pin oak tree 2) S26E5c to 6th corner 3) N86.30E9c36l to a stake and stones 4) N3.30W7c to a stake and stones in a corner with 3rd line of lot #2 5) S86.30W11c38l to place of beginning containing 7 acres and 47/100 of an acre. Witnesses Walter Fitzpatrick and Moses Stiles. Henry Mowrison signs with X 3 Sep 1844 Lewis Mills was interviewed by Silas Cook and Lewis Mills stated that he was of age and stated he was acquainted with Moses Stiles, dcd., and the signature on the deed was Moses Stiles. 9 Sep 1844 Benjamin Crane interviewed Silas Cook and he stated he was he was acquainted with the signature of Walter Fitzpatrick, dcd. and it was his signature on deed. Recorded 26 Sep 1844. 1822 Book G5, p 237 16 Apr 1822 John M. Vanduyne and Ellen, his wife, of Pequanock to Henry Collard of Pequanock for $200 land in Pequanock beginning at white oak sapling standing in Henry Mourison's line thence as the compass pointed in 1788 S84.50E8c26l N78E8c pin oak for a corner S3.50E5c53l to corner of Phillip Hyler land S86.50W16c75l to Henry Mourison land N4E5c70l to beginning containing 8 acres 33/100 acre Signed John M. Vanduyne and Ellen Vanduyne Witness can't be seen Intervied 17 Apr 1842 Recorded 7 Apr 1855. 1822 Book M2, p 342 14 Jun 1822 Between Henry Mowerson and Catherine, his wife, of Pequanock and the Rev. James Brinkerhoff of the Township of Pequanock for sum $100.20 land in Pequanock and involves two tracts of land first tract begins the 4th corner and NW corner of 2 and 37/100 of an acre surveyed by Henry Mourison and conveyed by Henry and Catherine, his wife, 8 Aug 1821 to Rev. James Brinkerhoff and recorded book C2, p 337 & 338 4th NW corner being line of Abraham Jacobus land S81W9c to sassafras in line of Jacobus land S4E6c56l to stake N86E14c16l to a road south of Brinkerhoff's dwelling house S32W1c16l to SE corner of said lot containing up to 27/100 of an acre S86W4c42l to SW corner of said lot N3W along west line said lot 5c37l to beginning 6 29/100 acres 2nd tract begins at the S & NE corner of lot that contain 2 and 83/100 of an acre land conveyed by William Stiles and Mary, his wife, to James Collerd with deed bearing the date 3 May 1814 recorded book B2, p 113, 114 and property was sold to James Brinkerhoff by James Collerd,and Margaret, his wife deed dated 26 Jun 1821 recorded Book L2, 331 & 332 Beginning corner is in line of Abraham Jacobus N86?10c along said Abraham Jacobus line S4E5c46l S86W2cSE corner of said lot 2 acres and 83/100 of an acre N4.30W along the line containing 1 9/100 acres. Witness Samuel Cobb Large H for the mark of Henry Mourison Catherine Mourison with a cross Interviewed 14 Jun 1822 Recorded 21 Jun 1822. 1822 Deed Book N2, p 39 12 Oct 1822 Henry and Catherine Mowerson 12 Oct 1822 of Pequanock and James Brinkerhoof of Pequanock sum of $107.70 land in Pequanock and bounded as follows begins small sassafras tree standing in line of Abraham Jacobus lot of 6 acres 29/100 conveyed by deed dated 14 June 1822 is recorded deed book MM p 342+ and from the beginning running on the second line of said lot mentioned lot S4E6c46l to third corner of same N86E14c16l to a stake to 4th corner of said lot to said Brinkerhoff's house S57.40W16c54l to a corner near a wild cherry tree N9.45W14c66l to a corner said Jacobus's line N86E1c96l to said sassafras tree beginning of tract 7 18/100 acres strict measure. Witnesses Richard Duryea and Samuel Cobb. Both sign with a cross. Interviewed 12 Oct 1822 by Samuel Cobb. Rec. and Rec. 18 Oct 1822. 1822 Deed Book N2, p 143 26 Dec 1832 This Indenture made the 26 Dec 1822 between Samuel Cobb, Benjamin Smith and Thomas Van Winkle appointed make partition of a certain tract of land in Pequanock in the County of Morris and state of New Jersey whereof Mouris Mourison, decd died seized and more particularly describe in the commissioner the parties of the first part and Benjamin Zeliff of said township of the same part. Commisioners were ordered to sell part of share of allotted to heirs of Jacob Mowrison as would be sufficient to pay for said heirs part for division of land. On the 16 Nov 1822 the highest bidder for $10 per acre of the lower west end. Three acres and 593/100 of an acre were sold for $35. Tract begins at a small pin oak in south side of the whole tract N71.30W along seventh line of said lot 5 chains and 30 links N26W to 8th line 5c85l to 9th corner N86.30E to N line of lot 1 7c 48l S3.30E7c 40l to 6th line S82w30l containing 3 500/100 acre Signed by Comm. Lemuel Cobb and Benjamin Smith. Rec. & Rec. 9 Jan 1823 1822 Book N2, p 145 28 Dec 1822 Martin Mourison one of the heirs of Jacob Mourison deceased and Margaret his wife of the township of Pequanock in the County of Morris and state of New Jersey the parties of the first part and Benjamin Zeliff of the Township of Pequanock for the sum of $20.00 sold 2 equal twelfth parts of the whole which contained 20 and 26/100 acres S2E4c second corner S81W12c77l third corner elm bush S83.30W6c 50l to fourth corner S7.30W6c50l to fifth corner N53W50l to sixth corner S82w3c20l to corner of lot of Benjamin Zeliff Along 4th line reversed 7c40l N86.30E6c42l N3.30W1c55l N86.30 E 6c42l S3.30E1c55l N86.30E16c60l Containing 16 66/100 of an acre (this is all of the tract) Martin Mowerson signs with a cross Walter Fitzpatrick, Witness Interviewed 8 Dec 1822 Received and Recorded 9 Jan 1823. 1822 Deed Book N2, p 147 28 Dec 1822 Moses Mourison of Hanover sells to Benjamin Zeliff of Pequanock for $20.00 2/12 of land inherited from Jacob Mourison, deceased. S2E10c S81W12c77l S83.30W6c50l S70.30W6c50l S3W50l S82W3c20l S86.30E6c40l N3.30W1c50l N86.30E6c S3.30E1c Can't read rest of it Containing 16 66/100 strict measure Walter Fitzpartick Signed Moses Mowerson with a seal Recorded 9 probably 1823 Invterviewed 28 Dec 1822.