Genealogy of Patty Rose
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| Notes for George CORLISS | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - son of Jean CORLIES and Elizabeth SYNOTT possibly born 7 Feb 1654, died 10 Jul 1715 immigrated 1680 occupation: shoemaker religion: Quaker children with Deborah 1700-15: Thomas, Deborah, Joseph, Benjamin, Timothy, Dinah, Jacob 10 Dec 1680 married(1) Exercise SHATTUCK; children 1684-94: John, Hannah, Elizabeth, William, Mary, George 1680 patent for 80 acres Shrewsbury, 1686 for 70 acres, 1687 for 100 acres; 25 Mar 1687 received patent for 96 1/2 acres at Passequenecqua and 31/2 acres of meadow; 3 Oct 1689 purchased 130 acres Springfield in Burlington county from Martha Wearne, sold same 7 Jan 1701/2 to Henry Wells; 1698 William Shattock deeded to "loving son-in-law" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WILL of GEORGE CORLISS, 25 Aug 1715 - 23 Nov 1715: The last will and testament of George Corlies of the Town of Shrewsbury and county of Monmouth in the Province of East New Jersey, Cordwinder being of good and perfect memeory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to mind the uncertainty of this transitory life and that all flesh must yeild unto death when it shall please the Almighty God I do make and disclose this to be my last will and testament in manner and forms follwoing that is to say, first, I will that all debts and dues I owe to any person or persons whatsoever shall be well and truly paid by my Executors hereafter named. Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving son, John Corlies, ten shillings to be paid to him by executors. Item: I give unto my son, William Corlies, one cow and calf and one sow and pigs. Item: I give and bequeath unto the children of my daughter Hanna, that is deceased, Fifteen pounds in money to be paid to them by my son William, as by bond I have taken care that is to say three pounds a piece. Their names are Jacob, Ecercise, Moses, Zachariah, and Patience Allen and it is my will that if any of then should die before the time appointed for the payment of the said money that their parts should be equally divided amoungst the living. I do give and bequeath unto my daughter, Mary Corlies, fifteen pounds, that is tosay five pounds already paid for her at the merchants and ten pounds more to come in money. Item: I do give and bequeath unto my son, Benjamin Corlies and Timothy Corlies, twenty pounds a piece in money and it is my will that it shall be put out to use for them by my Executos until they come to age of twenty-one years, and at their time of being of age for my Executos to buy land for them with the money if they see cause. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Deborah Corlies, one feather bed and furniture belonging to is and also my oval table. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Dina Corlies, a feather bed and furniture and also my chest of drawers, when they come of age to have them at their disposing. Item: I give and bequeath unto my child unborn if it be a son, ten pounds in money to be put out to use for him until he comes of age and his name shall be Joseph and if it be a daughter, I do give unto her a feather bed and furniture belonging to is and her name shall be Hanna and if the child deceases before it comes of age its share is to be divided amongst the rest of my four children namelyBenjamin, Timothy, Deborah, and Dina Corlies. It is my will that my executors shall have full power to sell my Negro Simon and put out the money for the use of my children and if they see cause with part of the money to buy a white servant to manage the plantation it is my will that they do so. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son George Corlies ten pounds of Leather at ten pence per pound and ten pounds in money to be paid to him by my Executors twelve months after my decease.Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving wife Deborah Curlies the use of all the buildings and improvements there unto belonging and if she marries before my son Joseph comes of age of twenty-one years then it is my will that my executors shall take care to improve the Plantation to the best advantage as they shall think fit for the benefit of my son Joseph Corlies and at her marriage surrendering the plantation to my Executors they shall pay to her the sum of forty pounds in lew of her Dowery. Item: I do give and bequeath unto my son Joseph Corlies the plantation that I now live upon with all the improvements thereunto belonging to me as; also four acres of Meadow lying upon goos neck, provided that my son Joseph shall pay to his two brothers namely Benjamin Corlies and Timothy Corlies a legacy of twenty-five pounds a piecewhen they come to twenty-one, also it is my will that if my son Joseph does not pay the legacys to his Brothers as afore said that then my executors shall have full power to sell the plantation and sign the bill of sale with as full power and right as I could in my life time and to divide the money and to my son Timothy one-third part of the money and to my son Benjamin the one-third part of the money that the plantation shall be sold for. All so it is my will that if my son Joseph doth pay the Legacies to his brothers as afore said that the plantation shall be my Son Josephs, his heirs and assigns forever. Item: I do give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin, a piece of land about sixteen acres lying at the head of my son Williams land and bounded by the brook that comes down from Jedians bog by his corner tree also. Item: I do give and beueath unto my son Timothy a small piece of land about the head of Thomas Whites field and in the field about four or five acres these two small pieces of land I do give them to my two sons Benjamin and Timothy their heirs and assigns forever. It is my will my executors shall buy land joining to these two small parcells for my two sons above named to enlarge their land and if in case they connot then I do enpower them to sell it and put the money to use for those two sons Benjamin and Timothy,also it is my will that my wife (Deborah) and my son Joseph shall have the privilege to mow four acres of Meddow lying upon long neck which I lately bouth of William Brinley and formerly was Caleb Allens, during her widdowhood. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin Cormlies six acres of Meddow lying near Raccoon Island as it will appear by deed by me for it. I do give it to him, his heirs and assigna forever. Item: I do give to my loving wife Deborah Corlies my bay horse which I used to ride and bridle and side saddle. Item: I do give my son-in-law Henry Allen five shillings in money what I do give to my children above named, John corlies and William Corlies and the children of daughter Hanna that is deceased and to my daughter Elizabeth Brinley and Mary Corlies and John Corlies is all that I can give them besides what I have already given them and I desire that they may be contented therwith all the rest of my goods and the remainger of my estate that is not disposed of here in this my last will and testament I do give her the use of for to bring up my five youngest children and when they are brought up what is remaining it is my will is shall be equally divided amongst the children. I have by my last wife the Child that is yet unborn to have a double share amongst them if it is a son, if a daugher a single share. My meaning is that when they are brought up whenever she marry again if she hath not marry when they come to age. I have also thirty-seven pounds shillings silver money in a knit purse I do desire that my Executors may improve it to advantage if opprotunity presents and secure it. If not to keep it in bank for the use of my children until the youngest comes to age. Item: I do make choice of my loving wife to be my Executrix and my loving friends Gabriel, Stelle, and Moses Tippit and George Williams to be my executors to see that my last will and testament perfomred and fulfilled I do give to each of the five pounds a piece. In witness whereof the said George Corlies have to this my last will and testament set my hand and seal this twenty-fifth day of the sixed month in the year of the Lord, 1715, and in the firest year of the Reign of Our Lord the King George by the grace of God. Signed, Sealed and delivered by the said George Corlies to be his last will and testament in the presence of us. John (his mark) Deace John Hence Duncan Gregory Elizabeth Hance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
| Notes for Deborah HANCE | ||||||||||
| - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - birth may be 1 May 1675 and death 3 Feb 1757 married at Friends' meeting house, Shrewsbury - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - | ||||||||||
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