Will  of John Stites – 1781
 

1781, Feb 13, Stites, John of Essex County.  

Wife Margaret, use of my farm and 1/3 of the household goods.

Son Hezekiah, 1/2 of 25 acres of salt marsh.

Son John, 5 shillings.

Grandson John Stites, son of my son John, the land that I bought of Moses Thompson on the south side of my homestead and contains 50 acres, also 1/2 of the salt meadow, but if he die then I give the same to the daughters of my son John.

To said grandson John Stites, the land I bought of John Clawson and Daniel Marsh that formerly belonged to George Mitchell of 25 acres.

To the children of my daughter Mary Woodruff deceased, 1/7 of all my estate.

Son Hezekiah 1/7.

Daughter Sarah Gano 1/7.

Daughter Margaret Manning 1/7.

Daughter Abigail Woodruff 1/7.

Grandson Richard Stites 1/7.

My son-in-law Rev. James Manning to be guardian of my grandson Richard Stites.

Executors - wife Margaret & friends Samuel Brooks and Jonathan I. Dayton.

Witnesses - Abraham Hampton, Susanna Hampton, Dayton Woodruff.

Proved April 27, 1782. Lib. 23. pg 436.

New Jersey State Archives :- File - NJ 05513

Source - 'New Jersey Colonial Documents - Calendar of Wills 1781-1785' pg 374.