Monday, October 6, 2008

John Drake Will Summary

Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey By New Jersey Historical Society: "175O inlj 21 Drake John of Hopewell Township Hunterdon Co yeoman will of Wife Rachel Three daughters Frances Ruth and Mary Drake Son John Drake land which testator received from his father land bought from John Coxe Sons Charies and Benjamin Executors brothers Francis and Thomas Drake and friend Willson Hunt Witnesses Richard Evins Zachariah Drake and Edward Cooper Proved October 25 1760 Hunterdon Wills 280 J 1750 Oct 29 Inventory 222.18 11 includes one negro fellow 55 hive of bees gun and sword Made by Reuben Armitage and Richard Evins 1756 March 23 Account mentions Edward Burrows Dr Dewit Fras Fowier Henry Wolsey Azariah Hunt Thomas Drake Edmond Drake Benjamin Ketcham Nevill Winn Thomas Vandlke Richard Evans Andrew Titus Reuben Armitage Henry Vankirk Henry Wolsey Eliza Runion John Wolsey Edward Cooper Andrew"

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