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From: "David Tourison" <>
Subject: [NJ] New Jersey Wills, 1670-1750 - BELL
Date: Wed, 06 Nov 2002 10:41:18 -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)

BELL, page 34:

1712-3 Feb. 23. Bell, Henry, of Hopewell, Burlington Co., yeoman;
will of. Wife Elizabeth, sole executrix. Children William and Elizabeth,
both under age. Real and personal estate. Witnesses Lawrence Ruth,
William Osborne. Proved October 2, 1713. Lib. 1, p. 426.

1708 Aug. 9. Bell, Robert, of Cape May. Inventory of the estate of
(36.10., all personal), made by William Shaw and John Taylor.

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:

BELL - Elizabeth, Henry, Jacob, Nicholas, Rachell, William.

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)

BELL, page 42:

1749, Feb. 18. Bell, John, of Morrisses (Maurice) River, Cumberalnd
Co.; will of. Wife, Mary, to have the plantation until son, Robert, will be
21 and of the marsh of 30 acres over the river, joining Leamings,
providing she remains unmarried. Sons: John, to have plantation formerly
belonging to Abraham Jones on the south side of Manusking; Thomas, the land
formerly belonging to Johannes Hoffman; likewise land and cripple
belonging, formerly to Hance Steelman; likewise land and cripple, formerly
Joseph Jones, not redeemed, he to have the money if redeemed; Henry, land
and marsh held in partnership with the Leamings, excepting 30 acres.
Personal estate to four sons, and to Mary Bell, junior, Agnes Bell, an
expected child, and wife, excepting robert, whose share shall fall into the
hands of his mother. Additional bequests of a Cedar Swamp (John to have
below, Robert above, Sharps Mill); of the new mill, purchased of Samuel
Iszard to be sold. Executors wife, Mary; son, Robert, Aaron Leaming.
Witnesses William McGlaughlin, Robert Shaw, John Reed. Proved 20 June,
1749.
Lib. 6, p. 12.
1749, May 26. Inventory of Capn John Bells personal estate,
2343.3.6. Appraisers John Purple, John Cormick.
1749, May 29. Renunciation of executorship by Aaron Leaming.
Witnesses John Purpple, Thomas Peterson.

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:

BELL - Agnes, Christian, Christopher, Edmund, Harmanus, Henry, James, John,
Mary, Robert, Thomas, William, Mr.

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