I found the following items on Accessible Archives. I hope they are of help to the person who is researching this family. There may be typos, I have corrected nothing, simply copied them from the site. January 21, 1778 The Pennsylvania Packet WAS left at the house of the subscriber, living at Paxton, in Lancaster County, on the 18th of December last, a roan HORSE, between fourteen and fifteen hands high, seventeen or eighteen years old. The owner by coming, proving his property and paying charges, may have him again. BAREFOOT BRUNSON. September 26, 1751 The Pennsylvania Gazette ON Friday, the first day of November next, at Trenton, will be sold by publick vendue, to the highest bidder, the plantation of Barefoot Brunson deceased, containing about 300 acres, situate at Millstone River Bridge, on the Brunswick road; together with about 150 acres of land near the same, in Middlesex county, about a mile from Kingston. Dated this 24th of September, 1751. MARY BRUNSON, THOMAS LAWRENCE, Executors. July 20, 1749 The Pennsylvania Gazette Notice is hereby given, that the plantation belonging to Barefoot Brunson deceased, situate on Millstone River, by the bridge, at Kingston, containing about 350 acres, with 20 acres of clear'd meadow, and a tract of woodland, within a mile of the same, together with horses, cattle, &c. will be sold by publick vendue, on Saturday, the 9th day of September next, at two a clock in the afternoon. The conditions of sale to be seen at the time. Mary Brunson. October 27, 1748 The Pennsylvania Gazette Philadelphia, October 27. 1748. To be sold the plantation belonging to the estate of Barefoot Brunson deceased; deceased; lying at Millston Bridge, in the Brunswick road, from Trenton, contains above 300 acres of choice land, together with about 30 acres of good meadow on the banks of Millstone River, with a good stream and conveniency for a grist mill. By applying to Mary Brunson, on the premises, Thomas Lawrence, in Philadelphia, or Samuel Lawrence, merchant in New York, the conditions may be known. Those who have demands, are requested to bring them in; and those indebted, desired to pay by the first of March next, when attendance will be given at the plantation aforesaid. June 16, 1748 The Pennsylvania Gazette Kingston, East New Jersey, June 16. 1748. Notice is hereby given to all persons indebted to the estate of Barefoot Brunson, deceased, late high sheriff of Sommerset county, that they pay the same to Mrs. Mary Brunson, or Thomas Lawrence, of Philadelphia, merchant, execut. of his last will and testament: And those who have any demands or accounts to settle, are desired to bring them in as speedily as possible to MARY BRUNSON, or THOMAS LAWRENCE. July 1, 1736 The Pennsylvania Gazette To be SOLD, THREE Tracts of choice good arable Land, in the County of Middlesex, in the eastern Division of New Jersey, situated on Georges Road in the Township of New Brunswick, and but about 9 Miles from the City, viz. The one commonly known by the Name of the Saplin Ridge, containing 235 Acres of choice good well timberd Upland, and has a Range of above 1000 Acres, which renders it very commodious for raising Stock, it being well waterd by Lawrences Brook and sundry Springs; and is joining to William Coxs Saw Mill. One other in the Great Swamp commonly so calld, containing 208 Acres of choice well timberd Land: great part of which may be turnd into Meadow, and by that means make a compleat Farm or Plantation. The other commonly known by the Name of The Small Windfalls, containing 211 Acres, twenty whereof is now exceeding good Meadow, the Residue being very well timberd Land, good Soil, and well waterd; being Bounded eastward by Thomas Lawrences Land, westerly by John Nevils Lands, Southerly and Northerly by Robert Daviss Land. Any Person enclining to purchase any of the abovesaid Tracts of Land, may apply to Peter Sonmans, in Philadelphia, or Benjamin Clark jun. of Stonybrook, or Barefoot Brinson of Milstone; the two latter if desired, will shew them the Premises. July 10, 1735 The Pennsylvania Gazette To be SOLD, THREE Tracts of choice good arable Land, in the County of Middlesex, in the eastern Division of New Jersey, situated on Georges Road in the Township of New Brunswick, and but about 9 Miles from the City, viz. The one commonly known by the Name of the Saplin Ridge, containing 235 Acres of good well timbered Upland, and has a Range of about 1000 Acres, which renders it very commodious for raising Stock it being well water'd by Lawrence's Brook and sundry Springs; and is joining to William Cox's Saw Mill. One other in the Great Swamp commonly so called, containing 208 Acres of choice well timber'd Land: Great Part of which may be turn'd into Meadow, and by that means make a compleat Farm or Plantation. The other commonly known by the Name of The Small Windfalls, containing 211 Acres, twenty whereof i s now exceeding good Meadow, the Residue being well timber'd Land, good Soil, and well water'd' being bounded eastward by Thomas Lawrence's Land, westerly by John Nevil's Land, Southerly and Northerly by Robert Davis's Land. Any Person enclining to purchase any of the abovesaid Tracts of Land, may apply to Peter Sonmans, in Philadelphia, or Benjamin Clark, jun. of Stonybrook, or Barefoot Brinson of Milstone; the two latter if desired, will show them the Premises. January 9, 1866 VILLAGE RECORD Death Notice DEATH OF THE 'OLDEST INHABITANT.'- The oldest inhabitant of this part of the country, and probably the oldest person in Pennsylvania, died on Sunday morning, the 24th of December, at Morgantown, Berks county. Her name was MARTHA BAREFOOT, or rather PATTY BAREFOOT, as she has been familiarly known for the past three quarters of a century. She was born in Amity township, Berks county, on the 15th of February, 1759, and at the time of her decease was one hundred and six years, ten months and nine days old. The names of her parents were Samuel and Jean Barefoot, two of the earliest settlers of Amity township. March 18, 1862 VILLAGE RECORD Marriage On the 4th inst., by Rev. J. 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