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From: Mary Jean <>
Subject: Re: A Marriage in Pa in 1865
Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2000 20:16:04 -0400


At 07:52 PM 8/1/00 -0400, you wrote:
>
>I am trying to locate the parents of Abraham LAKE. He was born in NJ
>in 1796 and went to Susquehanna Co, Pa with his family around 1855.
>He married first Susan GARRISON circa 1818 in NJ. Susan died in Pa
>in 1861.
>

Archives of the State of New Jersey First Series Vol. XXXIV
Vol. V of Calendar of Wills
Documents relating to the
Colonial and Revolutionary History
of the Sate of New Jersey
Volume V--1771-1780
1931
pg. 294
>Dont know if this would be Abrahams grandfather but here is a tidbit:
1772, Oct. 30. Lake, Daniel, of Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., will of
Wife, Garteriff, 1/3 of personal estate, and use of the 1/3 the plantation.
Eldest son, William, 40 acres on southwest side of the plantation, where he
now lives, from the Bay to the headline, during his life, and then to his
son, William. Son, Abraham, 40 acres joining to William's. Son, Daniel,
the rest of my plantation, and, after his death, to his son, Daniel. Son,
Andrew, 5 (lbs)., to be laid out for schooling. Daughter, Sarah Ireland, 5
(lbs). Daughter, Jemima Risley, 10 (lbs).
Executors--son, Daniel, and my wife, Garteriff.
Witnesses--Alexander Fish, Martha Greaves, Nathan Lake, Gideon Scull.
Proved April 13, 1774

1774, April 2. Inventory, made by Alexander Fish and Joseph Ingersull
Lib. 16, p. 365

mary jean

>From Cemetery to Tree
My Pennsylvania Roots
http://home.stny.rr.com/brown/index.htm
Researching: Brown, Wilmarth, Tewksbury, Tiffany,
Squires, Perry and others.

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