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From: "David Tourison" <>
Subject: [NJ] New Jersey Wills, 1670-1750 - BRAMAN
Date: Mon, 18 Nov 2002 10:56:43 -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)

BRAMAN, page 57:

1726 May 31. Braman, Brayman, John, of Cohansey, Salem Co., yeoman;
will of. Wife Catherine heiress of personal estate, cousin Semuel Bowen and
his sons Daniel and Joseph heirs of land at Cohansey, bought of widow
Bishop, and on Great Mando Creek. Executors kinsmen Dan and Elijah Bowen,
of Cohansey, yeomen. Witnesses Seth Brookes, Cleffen Bowen, Jno. Podmore.
Proved June 10, 1726. Lib. 2, p. 339.
1726 June 8. Inventory of the personal estate, 29..9, made by John
Miller and John Fitzpatrick.
1728 May 10. Account of the estate by Daniel Bowen, one of the
executors, who has paid out 34..7, in discharging debts due to Thos. Hill,
Samuel Harris, Saml Fithian, David Fogg, John Patten, John Chandler, John
German, John Miller, Abraham Reeves, Thos. Seers and Antho. Dixon.

1701-2 March 5. Braman, Joseph, of Great Mantus Creek, Gloucester Co.
Inventory of the personal estate of (25.6.6), made by Robert Parker and
Philipp Paul. Sworn to by his brother, Benjamin Braman.
1702 Sept. 1. Administration granted to Benjamin Braman, his brother
having died intestate.
[page 58]
1702 Sept. 1. Bond of his brother, Benjamin Braman, as administrator
of the estate. Gerratt van Imma and John Parker, fellow bondsmen, all of
Gloucester Co.

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:

BRAMAN - Benjamin, Catherine (BRAYMAN)

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)

BRAYMAN, beginning page 58:

1731, Aug. 7. Brayman, Benjamin, of Greenwich, Gloucester Co.,
yeoman; will of. Son, Robert Brayman, plantation I live on, 8 acres [page
59] of upland or swamp bought of Samuel Vaniman on Clamell Creek; also right
to tract (100 acres), bounded south by land formerly Thomas Brights, on the
east of Great Mandies Creek. Son, John Brayman. Son, Thomas Brayman, 50
acres upon Nahansion Branch; also swamp on Great Manties Creek, between
Fishers land and land of Thomas Bright. These sons to have carpenter
tools. Daughter, Sarah Brayman, undivided 64th part of Proprietary Right in
West Jersey. Grandson, Benjamin Brayman, 50 acres above Ephiram Bees land,
and 6 acres of swamp on Great Manties Creek, bounded on Thomas Brights
land. Grandson, Jonathan Brayman, rights that remain to lands and swamp on
Great Manties Creek; also plantation fronting on lower side of Great
Manties Creek, which my son Benjamin Brayman, lately deceased, dwelt
upon. Daughters, Mary Holden and Rebecca Ares. Son, Robert, to be
guardian of grandsons Thomas Bee and Benjamin Holden until they are of age.
Sole executor son, Robert Brayman. Witnesses A. Randall, David
Vanaeman, James Dickson. Proved 26 April, 1733. Lib. 3, p. 293.
1733, Apr. 5. Inventory, 136.16.5 . Appraisers Andrew Long, A.
Randall.

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:

BRAMAN - Robert, Thomas
BRAYMAN - Benjamin Jr., Jonathan, John, Robert, Sarah, Thomas

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