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From: "David Tourison" <>
Subject: [NJ] New Jersey Wills, 1670-1750 - NICHOLSON
Date: Tue, 05 Nov 2002 09:35:32 -0700


Extracted from DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY, VOLUME XXIII, CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, VOLUME I, 1670-1730;
Paterson NJ, 1901
( Libers 1, 2, etc. are of West Jersey Wills. Those as Libers A, B, etc.,
are of East Jersey Wills)

NICHOLSON, beginning page 339:

1685 June 12. Nicholdson, Samuel, of Monmouth River, West Jersey.
Administration on the estate of, granted to his widow, Ann Nicholdson.
Salem Wills, Lib. 2, p. 15.

1693 1st d. 6th m. (Aug). Nicholson, Anne, of Allawayes Creek, Salem
Co., widow; will of. Children Samuel, executor, Joseph, Abell and
Elizabeth Abbott, who has Rachel, Mary and Elizabeth. Real and personal
estate. Witnesses Edward Wade and Edward Kesbey. Recorded June 30, 1694.
1694 5th d. 3d. m. (May). Inventory of the personal estate,
47.9.10); made by Abell Nicholson and Edw. Wade. Salem Wills, A, p. 120.

1689 July 16. Nicholson, George, of Chesterfield, Burlington Co.,
yeoman; will of. Wife Hannah. Children George, Joseph, Rebeckah, Sara.
Real and personal estate. The wife executrix with Samuel Jenings, Persyfall
Towle and Francis Davenport as overseers. Witnesses Thomas Folke and
Roger Parke. Proved Frebruary 15, 1695-6.
1689 Oct. 19. Inventory of the estate (56.., all personal); made
by Samuel Bunting, Mathew Grang (?) and Francis Davenport, the estate owing
68.1.3 to James Marshall, Tackeray (?) Whittpen, John Throgmorton, widow
Boon, James Ashton, Cornelias Emson, Philipp Richards, Rebecka de Cow,
Josiway Wright, William Emly, John Lambert, Mahlon Stasey, William Watson,
Francis Davenport, William Myers, Charles Melwar (?), Marey Wright, Robert
Morsin, William Black, Edward Doughtey, John Wilkinson and Tho. Robinson.
[page 340]
1695-6 Feb. 15. Bond of the widow Hannah Nicholson of Philadelphia as
executrix. George Hutcheson and Robert Wheeler, both of Burlington,
merchants, fellow bondsmen.
Burlington Records, p. 26.

1721-2 10th d. 11th m. (Jan.). Nicholson, George, of Chesterfield,
Burlington Co.; will of. Wife Alice. Children Hannah, Joseph, George,
John, all under age. Real and personal estate. Executors the wife and
brothers James Lord and Samuel Woolston. Witnesses Charles Pederick, Mary
Ellott, Jos: Reckless. Proved March 2, 1721-2. Lib. 2, p. 173.
1721-2 28th d. 12th m. (Feb.). Inventory of the personal estate,
367.14.6; made by John Tantum and John Middleton.

1724 Nov. 23. Nicholson, Hannah, daughter of George. Letters of
guardianship of, given to John Wills of Northampton Township, Burlington
Co., Esqre. Lib. 2, p. 273.

1702 Dec. 1. Nicholson, John, of Coopers Creek, Gloucester Co.
Letters of administration on the estate of, granted to his widow (name left
blank).

1702 Sept. 24. Nicholson, Joseph, of Coopers Creek, Gloucester Co.
Inventory of the personal estate of, (100.12.2); made by thomas Willard and
Abell Nicholson.
1702 Dec. 1. Bond of Hannah Nicholson, widow of Joseph, as
administratrix of the personal estate left by him. Thomas Willard and
Stephen Newby of said County, yeomen, fellow bondsmen.

1694 24th d. 8th m. (Oct.). Nicholson, Samuel, of Allawayes Creek,
Salem Co., yeoman; will of. Brothers Abell and Joseph, sister Elizabeth
Abbott and her three daughters, vizt Rachel, Mary and Elizabeth, Robert
Coffin and Edward Wade. Real and personal estate. Brother Joseph executor.
Witnesses Thomas Abbott and Ruth Abbott.
1694 Nov. 12. Inventory of the estate; personal, 93.15.6, real (a
farm of 194 acres) 70; made by Wm. Tyler and Abell Nicholson. Salem
Wills, A, p. 143.

The following names appear in the INDEX of this volume, the references being
as persons mentioned in wills, such as recipients, trustees, witnesses,
etc., but not wills of:

NICHOLDSON - Ann
NICHOLSON - Abel, Abell, Alice, Ann, Desire, George, Hannah, John, Joseph,
Margaret, Mary, Rebeckah, Saml, Samuel, Sara, Widow
NICKELSON - Desire, John, Nehemiah
NICKLESON - General

Extracted from DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF
NEW JERSEY, VOLUME XXX, CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, VOLUME II, 1730-1750;
Paterson NJ, 1918
( Libers 1, 2, etc. are of West Jersey Wills. Those as Libers A, B, etc.,
are of East Jersey Wills)

NICHOLSON, beginning page 355:

1750, Feb. 5. Nicholson, Abel (over 14 years old), son of Samuel, of
Gloucester Co. Samuel Parr, of same county, yeoman, guardian. Gloucester
Wills, 465 H.

1740, Sept. 7. Nicholson, Joseph, of Mansfield, Burlington Co.,
yeoman; will of. Sister, Hannah, wife of Isaac DeCow, and their daughters,
Sarah and Hannah. Brothers George and John. Kinsman, Josiah Bunting.
Sister-in-law, Mary Butcher. Father-in-law, John Butcher, all my interest
in a lot on York Street, which I secured of him as my wifes portion. Uncle
Samuel Buntings children. Executors father, John Butcher, brother and
sister, Isaac DeCow, Junr, and Hannah DeCow. Witnesses Jonathan Barrton,
Job Ridgway, [page 356] Samuel Scattergood. Proved 1st day, 8th mo.
(Oct.) 1740. Lib. 4, p. 256.
1740, Sept. 29. Inventory 401.8.10; made by Daniel Haines and
William Folwell. Includes note of hand of Bent Bard, 5, and plantation,
105 acres, 250.

1749-50, Feb. 24. Nicholson, Samuel, of Waterford, Gloucester Co.;
will of. Wife, Jane. Sons Joseph, Samuel (to have at 21 land joining
Thomas Spicer and Thomas Wood), Abel (the plantation where I live when 21;
in case of his death without issue my son Samuel to have the same).
Daughters Abigail, wife of Daniel Hillman, Junior, Hannah, wife of John
Hillman and Sarah Nicholson. Executors wife, Jane and son, Samuel.
Witnesses Joseph Heritage, William Matlack, Saml. Spicer. Affirmed 4
July, 1750. Lib. 7, p. 2.
1750, April 27. Inventory (323) includes four negroes woman, 18;
man, 45; boy, 20; girl, 3. Appraisers Tho. Spicer, Junior, Joseph
Heritage.
1750-51, March . Account. Payments to Benj. Collins, Jos. Heritage,
Junr., Thos. Spicer, William Matlack, Saml. Nicholson, Junr., Sam. Spicer,
John Ross, George Weeds, Hannah Cooper, Daniel Cooper, Isaac Andrews, Daniel
Hillman, Junr., Saml. Parr, William Stones, Matthias Aspdon, Timothy
Matlack, William Hudson, John Atkins, Mary Champion, Edwd. Rads. Price, John
Gill, Hannah Hillman, Isaac Lippincott, Jacob Clement, John Calfrey, Jacob
Burroughs.

1740, Oct. 25. Nicholson, Thomas, of Newark, Essex Co., boatman; will
of. Son, George, land at Connubrook, bought of William Robinson. Other
children Mary, Elizabeth and Ann, all under age. Executors wife, Ann,
and friend John Johnson, of Two-mile brook. Witnesses Thomas Price,
schoolmaster, Thomas Alling, Josiah Lyon. Proved Aug. 20, 1741. Lib. C, p.
427.

The following names appear in the INDEX of this volume, the references being
as persons mentioned in wills, such as recipients, trustees, witnesses,
etc., but not wills of:

NICHOLSON - Abel, Abigail, Ann, Christopher, Elizabeth, George, Hannah,
James, Jane, John, Joseph, Joshua, Mary, Nehemiah, Samuel, William.


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