The Will and estate of Thomas Jones of Stafford Township,
Monmouth County, New Jersey

Marie E. Velardi

This page is part of the larger document "Discovering David Jones"

  

Thomas Jones of Stafford Township NJ wrote his will on October 15, 1766 and died within two weeks. An inventory of his estate was taken on November 2-8. The will was proved and the inventory affirmed at Burlington NJ on 4 Feb 1767, and signed by his widow and executrix, Rebecca Jones "of the people known as Quakers". Scanned copies of the handwritten documents were sent to us in 2006 by Janet A. Jones of Santa Cruz, California. who also provided the following transcriptions.  The documents (#3197-3200) are filed in Book 12, folio 477 of Monmouth County Wills (1767).

Will of Thomas Jones of Stafford Township, Monmouth County NJ
written October 15, 1766
Will of Thomas Jones 1766



Thomas Jones's Will & Inventory. No. 12, fol[io] 477./Monmouth County/1767/Engrofs'd [sic] & probated

The last Will and Testament of Thomas Jones Late of Stafford Township in Monmouth County in East Jersey being very weak in body but in perfect mind and memory do as foloweth to wit[:] I do apoint my wife Rececah and Nathan Barlte [sic, Bartlett] to be my Executors to the maniging of my afairs[.]  I do give unto my wife till my sons comes [sic] of age all profits that she can make of my land and then the land to be equaly divided between my two sons David and John and afterward my wife to have one third part of the use of the land as long as she remans [sic] my widow and when my sons comes of age they must pay ten pounds a peice to my three daughters if they be living to receive it.  I do constitute make and ordain this to be my Last and only Will.  I do hereby revoke and disanull all and Every former Will Ratefying this and no other to be my last Will and testament.  In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of October 1766.

 

The word give interlined between                                          his

the 6 and 7 line before the ensealing                          Thomas  T  Jones

of these presents                                                               mark

 

Witness   Levi Cranmer

               John Arnott

                           his

               Andrew  X  Cranmer

                          mark

 

Inventory of the estate of Thomas Jones of Stafford Township, Monmouth County NJ
Taken on November 2-8, 1766
Thomas Jones Inventory


November 2 to 8, 1766

 
A true inventory of the Goods and Chattels of Thomas Jones of Stafford Township in Monmouth County, Latly deceased, taken by Micaiah Willets and Levi Cranmer.

 
to Wearing Aparrell  05-00-0
to Cash  04-15-0
to a Bond  60-00-0
to 20 [20?] Cows, 2 Oxen & 1 bool  38-00-0
to 6 Calfs 1 year old, 3 Sheep  07-15-0
to 1 old Wagon and Furniture  08-00-0
to 3 old Skiffs  03-00-0
to 4 small Swine  01-04-0
to a horse, bridle, and sadle  08-00-0
to 3d part of a whale boat and Craft  02-06-0
to 1 old table & Grind Stone  01-06-0
to 5 beds and furniture  28-00-0
to 1 old table and 2 old Chests  00-10-0
to Corn  05-00-0
to 1 old plow and harrow  00-10-0
to 1 old gun and furniture  00-15-0
to old tools  00-12-0
to dishes and paills  01-18-0
to 1 glass 2 Jugs 2 botles  00-05-0
to pots 1 tub 1 Candlestick  01-10-0
£   179-01-0

Affirmed at Burlington                                   Levi Cranmer

4 Feby 1767 before

                        Jos. Read, Surrogate

Proving of the Will and Inventory of the Estate of Thomas Jones of Stafford Township, Monmouth County NJ
February 4, 1767
Thomas Jones Probate 1767



Rebecca Jones Execx of the Last Will of Thomas Jones, decd being of the People called Quakers & duly Affirmed according to Law doth declare that the within Writing contains a true & perfect Inventory of all & singular the Goods Chattels & Credits of the sd decd that have come to her knowledge or Possession or to the Possession of any other Person or Persons for her use.

 

Affirmed at Burlington                                                                       her

The 4th Feby 1767                                                              Rebeckah   C   Jones

                                                                                                      Mark

Joseph Read, Surrogate