"Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey", First Series - Vol. XXXVI, Elmer T. Hutchinson, 1941 BEGIN 1789, Dec. 24. Lake, Eleanor, of Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon Co., widow of Thomas Lake; will of. Eldest son, Abraham, 10 shillings. Daughter, Eleanor, 10 shillings. Son, Jacob, 10 shillings. Son, Joseph, 10 shillings. Granddaughter, Sarah, daughter of son, Abraham, 10 shillings. Daughter, Hannah, my apparel and personal estate. Executrix daughter, Hannah Lake. Witnesses - Joseph Hagaman, Richard Leacy, Sr., William Hazlitt. Proved March 19, 1790. 1790, March 16. Inventory, £69.16.6, made by Richard Leacy, Sr., and Joseph Hagaman. Lib. 30, p. 302. END "Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey", First Series - Vol. XXXVI, Elmer T. Hutchinson, 1941 BEGIN 1787, Feb. 28. Lake, Thomas, of Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co.; will of. Advanced in years. Wife, Elender, use of homestead, and 1/3 the personal estate; other 2/3 to my children, Elender and Hannah, except a Bible I give my son, Abram. Son, Jacob, Lectures on the 51st Psalm. Granddaughter, Sarah, a bed. Sons, Abram, Jacob and Joseph, my lands. Executor - son, Abram. Daughter, Hannah, to have £80, and granddaughter, Sarah Lake, £20. Witnesses - Richard Leacy, Sr., Joseph Laning, Thomas Bowlby. Proved April 25, 1787. 1787, April 24. Inventory, £123.6.10, made by Richard Leacy and Joseph Laning. Lib. 29, p. 266. END Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society Vol IV Staten Island Church Records 1909 BEGIN Records of Reformed Dutch Church of Port Richmond, Staten Island, NY Baptisms Date Parents Child Witnesses 1717-1718 Oct 19 Thomas Leake Thomas Cornelis Stryker Jannetje Stryker Gerritje Stryker END abstract of Records->Wills->110.ch-iv From: PopCarpet@aol.com Date: Sat, 28 Aug 1999 23:17:46 EDT BEGIN 3563 Hannah Lake 1827 of Bethlehem names John Lake brother Abraham Lake > Abraham Lake's heirs: Joseph and John Lake, Dolpha Parks END "HISTORY OF HUNTERDON AND SOMERSET COUNTIES, NEW JERSEY" JAMES P. SNELL 1881 BEGIN HUNTERDON COUNTY. BETHLEHEM TOWNSHIP CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS. 1768-1769 Thomas Lake 1771 Thomas Lake TOWN COMMITTEE. 1763 Thomas Lake 1764 Thomas Lake 1765 Thomas Lake 1766 Thomas Lake 1767 Thomas Lake END Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. III 1751-1760 BEGIN 1759, Sept. 13. Ketcham, Samuel, of Hunterdon Co., Bond of Robert Akers of Hopewell, Hunterdon Co.. as Adm'r; Benjamin Ketcham of the same place, fellowbondsman. Lib. 9, p. 455. 1759, --- ---. Inventory of the personal estate, [pounds]69.4, made by Thomas Reeder and Thomas Lake. END from https://wwwnet-dos.state.nj.us/DOS_ArchivesDBPortal/NJProprietors.aspx BEGIN Name Descriptions and Location Date Reference List TO: John Snyder (Miller) (of Amwell) FROM: Elizabeth Fisher (Yeoman) (of Amwell); Tunis Fisher (Yeoman) (of Amwell) DEED. 19.75 acres. Laogalong Creek; Kingwood Township; Hunterdon County. For the sum of £400 Lawful Money. OTHERS NAMED: Samuel Bennet (Owner of adjoining land); Francis Collins (Former owner of land); John Hart (Judge of the Court of Common Pleas); Micajah How (Sheriff of Hunterdon); John Lahy (Witness); Thomas Lake (Owner of adjoining land); Henry Slaght (Witness); Robert Wheeler (Former owner of land) LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Hunterdon; Kingwood Township; Lockatong Creek; Laokolong Creek 29 Dec 1774 Hunterdon Co Deed Volume 1 : Folio 449-451 (CHNCL009) Available at NJ Archives on microfilm for in-person research only. For original records Contact Hunterdon County Clerk TO: Abraham Lake (and Others) FROM: WARRANT (TO SURVEYOR GENERAL) TO RESURVEY. On a tract of land formerly belonging to Thomas Lake; Hunterdon County. OTHERS NAMED: Daniel Ellis (Clerk) (Signatory); Abraham Hewlings (Member) (of the Council of Proprietors); Thomas Lake (Owner of prior survey) LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Hunterdon 2 May 1792 WJ Loose Records : 1792 - Lake, Abraham (62152) (PWESJ004) TO: Abraham Lake (et al) FROM: Peter Kenney, Sr.; Thomas Lake (Deceased) RESURVEY. 426 acres. Bethleham Township; Hunterdon County. Surveyed November 26, and December 5, 1792. [Warrant Date: 2 May 1792]. (See also: Book A, 167; Book H3, 412). OTHERS NAMED: Thomas Bowlby (Deputy Surveyor); Thomas Byerley (Former owner of land); Daniel Coxe (Owner of adjoining land); John Coxe (Owner of adjoining land); William Coxe (Owner of adjoining land); Daniel Ellis (Clerk) (Signatory); William Henry (Owner of adjoining land); Thomas Scattergood (Owner of adjoining land); Simon Shank (Owner of adjoining land); Robert Smith (Surveyor General) (Signatory); Thomas Stevenson (Former owner of land); Benjamin Whitehead (Former owner of land); Jonathan Wright (Former owner of land) LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Hunterdon; Bethlehem Township 5 Dec 1792 Book W (WJ Surveys) : Folio 317-319 (PWESJ004) TO: Peter Kinney, Jr. FROM: WARRANT (TO SURVEYOR GENERAL). 1325 acres. On a tract of land formerly belonging to Thomas Byerley; West Jersey. In lieu of the like quantity surveyed for the said Peter Kinney in 14 surveys (Liber H, No. 3, 412); which surveys all lay in a prior survey made for Thomas Byerley. [Includes additional notations on assignments related to this warrant]. OTHERS NAMED: Garrat Allen, Jr. (Garrat Allen Jr., Henry Melick, and James Kitchen; Assignment, 140 acres, January 10, 1793; [And additional citations; Notations on verso]); Robert Allison (Robert Allison and George Morden; Assignment, 610 acres, January 29, 1796; [Notation on verso]); Thomas Barber (Isaac Dewitt, John Messinger, Christopher Smith, et als; Assignment, 5 acres, March 2, 1798; [Notation on verso]); David Beer (Assignment, 9 acres (Book W, 283); [And additional citations; Notations on warrant and verso]); Thomas Byerley (Owner of survey interfered with by Peter Kinney Jr.'s surveys); John Cline (Assignment, 4 acres, 3 rood, 1 perches (Book X, 109); [Notation on warrant]); Isaac Dewitt (Isaac Dewitt, John Messinger, Christopher Smith, et als; Assignment, 5 acres, March 2, 1798; [Notation on verso]); Peter Dewitt (Assignment, 2 acres, 3 rood (Book X, 295); [And additional citations; Notations on warrant and verso]); Daniel Ellis (Clerk) (Signatory); John Fenner (Isaac Dewitt, John Messinger, Christopher Smith, et als; Assignment, 5 acres, March 2, 1798; [Notation on verso]); John Gardiner (Isaac Dewitt, John Messinger, Christopher Smith, et als; Assignment, 5 acres, March 2, 1798; [Notation on verso]); Sarah Hendershot (Isaac Dewitt, John Messinger, Christopher Smith, et als; Assignment, 5 acres, March 2, 1798; [Notation on verso]); Asher Herrod (Assignment, 15 acres, September 3, 1791; [And additional citations; Notations on verso]); John Innes (Assignment, 8 acres, November 23, 1792; [Notation on verso]); Robert Kennedy (Assignment, 9 acres, July 30, 1791; [And additional citations; Notations on verso]); James Kitchen (Garrat Allen Jr., Henry Melick, and James Kitchen; Assignment, 140 acres, January 10, 1793; [And additional citations; Notations on verso]); John Kline (Assignment, 5 acres, July 4, 1795; [Notation on verso]); Abraham Lake (Assignment, 37 acres, April 14, 1794; [And additional citations; Notations on verso]); John McIntire (Assignment, 6 acres, 3 roods, 31 perches (Book W, 283); [And additional citations; Notations on warrant and verso]); Henry Melick (Garrat Allen Jr., Henry Melick, and James Kitchen; Assignment, 140 acres, January 10, 1793; [And additional citations; Notations on verso]); John Messinger (Isaac Dewitt, John Messinger, Christopher Smith, et als; Assignment, 5 acres, March 2, 1798; [Notation on verso]); John Metts (Isaac Dewitt, John Messinger, Christopher Smith, et als; Assignment, 5 acres, March 2, 1798; [Notation on verso]); Valentine Metts (Isaac Dewitt, John Messinger, Christopher Smith, et als; Assignment, 5 acres, March 2, 1798; [Notation on verso]); John Miller, Jr. (Isaac Dewitt, John Messinger, Christopher Smith, et als; Assignment, 5 acres, March 2, 1798; [Notation on verso]); George Morden (Robert Allison and George Morden; Assignment, 610 acres, January 29, 1796; [Notation on verso]); Thomas Rodman (President) (of the Council of Proprietors); Jacob Sifer (Assignment, 36 acres, 1 rood, 10 perches (Book W, 359); [And additional citations; Notations on verso]); Christopher Smith (Isaac Dewitt, John Messinger, Christopher Smith, et als; Assignment, 5 acres, March 2, 1798; [Notation on verso]); Daniel Stewart (Assignment, 10 acres, August 1, 1791; [And additional citations; Notations on verso]); Jacob Weller (Assignment, 50 acres, October 3, 1792; [And additional citations; Notations on verso]); Alexander White (Assignment, 36 acres (Book W, 289); [Notation on warrant]); Alexander White (Assignment, 36 acres, November 11, 1793; [Notation on verso]); Henry Winters (Isaac Dewitt, John Messinger, Christopher Smith, et als; Assignment, 5 acres, March 2, 1798; [Notation on verso]); Peter Woolever (Assignment, 78 acres, January 10, 1792; [And additional citations; Notations on verso]) LOCATIONS: West Jersey 3 Feb 1789 WJ Loose Records : 1789 - Kinney, Peter Jr. (62092) (PWESJ004) END from "John Reading's Diary" David R Reading 2010 [NJ] BEGIN August 1749 25 ... and Richard went to Tho: Lakes. Gave him 7:6 against rum. END Hunterdon Co, NJ Rateables, 1778 & 1780 BEGIN Hunterdon County, NJ Rateables, Bethlehem Township, June 1778 and September 1780: Lake, Thomas 226 acres; 4h, 9c, 10p, ex (8c, 7p) Lake, Abraham 100 acres; 5h, 6c, 5p (4h, 3p) Hunterdon County, NJ Rateables, Kingwood Township, May 1778: Lake, John 179 acres; 3h, 2c, 6p Hunterdon County, NJ Rateables, Kingwood Township, January 1780 and February 1780: Lake, John 172 acres; 3h, 3c, 6p, 1/3 fishery Hunterdon County, NJ Rateables, Amwell Township, January 1780 and February 1780: Lake, Isaac 1h, unmarried man, living at John Lake's Lake, John 100 acres; 3h, 6c, 1p Lake, Thomas Hunterdon County, NJ Rateables, Amwell Township, June 1780: Lake, John 100 acres; 3h, 6c, 2p Lake, Thomas Hunterdon County, NJ Rateables, Amwell Township, 1784: Lake, John Lake, Thomas Lake, Garret Hunterdon County, NJ Rateables, Amwell Township, July 1786 and August 1786: Lake, John Lake, Thomas Lake, Garret Hunterdon County, NJ Rateables, Amwell Township, 1789: Lake, John Lake, Thomas Hunterdon County, NJ Rateables, Amwell Township, 1802: Lake, Thomas Hunterdon County, NJ Rateables, Amwell Township, 1803: Lake, Thomas c=horned cow ex=exempt h=horse p=hog END from "Revolutionary Census of NJ" by Kenn Stryker-Rodda in 1972 (contents derived from tax lists) BEGIN 1778 - 1780 Lake: Abraham Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co Thomas Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co END Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series; Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXXIII - Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Vol. IV, 1761-1770; Edited by A. Van Doren Honeyman; Somerville NJ 1928. BEGIN 1767, Jan. 27. Flomerfelt, Zachariah, of Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co. Int. Adm'x—Mary Flomerfelt, of said place. Fellowbondsman-John Spader, of Amwell, said Co. 1767, Jan. 26. Inventory, £101.7.10, made by Francis Lock and Thomas Lake. File No. 701J. 1764, Sept. 18. Shields, Robert, of Bethlehem Twsp., Hunterdon Co.; will of. Wife, Jane, £100. Sister, Jane Cowan, £50. To Robert Clifford, son of Charles Clifford, £15. To Robert Gordon, £10. To Archibald Shields, son of William, £100. To Thomas Shields the amount of what he owes me on bond to his children. Brother, John Shields, £10. To Margaret Young, £10; and to Joseph McCafferty, £10, when of age. Rest to wife, Jane. Executors—my wife, John Cowen and Francis McShane. Witnesses—Archibald Stewart, Thomas Little, Thomas Flemen. Proved Nov. 23, 1764. 1764, Sept. 24. Inventory, £463.9.9, made by Thomas Lake and Nehemiah Dunham. Lib. 12, p. 131. 1769, July 29. Williamson, John, of Amwell, Hunterdon Co.; will of. Wife, Mary, use of 1/3 my farm where I live, till son, John, shall marry, after which she is provided for. Son, Wilhelmus, 200 acres where he lives, joining lands of Johannes Fox and Thomas Lake. Son, Abraham, rest of plantation. Where Wilhelmus lives. Son, John, part of the homestead. Son, Jacob, 120 acres that I lately bought of the estate of James Prall. Daughters, Catharine Whitenack, Anne Housel and Rebecca Williamson, moveables. Executors - friend, William Schenck, and my son, Abraham. Witnesses - Aaron Vandoren, Joseph Hogeland, John Lequear. Proved Sept. 26, 1769. 1769, Aug. 26. Inventory, £1,173.1.3, made by Lewis Chamberlin and Jacob Mattison. 1774, Oct. 22. Account by Executors. Lib. 14, p. 164; Lib. 15, p. 499. END deed ... BEGIN This Indenture this thirty day of December in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty Seven Between Thomas Lake of the Township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon and Province of the Western Division of New Jersey of the one part, and Timothy Buzsart of the same place of the other part; Witnesseth that the said Thomas Lake for and in consideration of the Sum of Two Hundred and Twenty Pounds of good and lawful money to him in hand paid by the said Timothy Buzsart at and before the Sealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof he the said Thomas Lake doth hereby acknowledge and himself therewith to be fully satisfied contented and paid, and conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth fully freely and absolutely Grant Bargain sell alien? off release assure and confirm unto him the said Timothy Buzsart and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract or parcel of land situate laying and being in the Township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon and Province of West New Jersey beginning at a stone corner standing in a line late Andrew Heath's thence south thirty six chains to a stone for a corner standing a line of Thomas Gordon thence by the land of said Gordon along his line east twenty two chains and twenty three links to a stake being a corner of said Gordon's Land Thence along the old line formerly belonging to John Eastback? Thirty Six Chains to a stone being a corner of David Heath's land thence by the Land of the said Heath west twenty two chains and Twenty three links to the first mentioned corner or place of Beginning containing the quantity of eighty acres of Land, And is part of and severed from a large Tract of Land left unto the said Thomas Lake his Heirs and assigns by the last will and testament of Thomas Lake the Father bearing Date the Seventh day of February Anno Dom (1755) doth More at Large appear who purchased the same with other land of and from Thomas Gordon Late of the County of Middlesex in the Corporation of New Brunswick as by Deed Dated April 10th 1745 Together with all and Singular the Woods under Woods Water Watercourses, Mines, Minerals, Houses, Barnes, Stables out houses Buildings fields fences cleared land Meadow ground Swamps Orchards Timber Trees fishing fowling hunting hawking ? ? Profits Priveleges Rents ? Right Title Interest Estate Advantages Commodities Hereditaments and appurtenances unto hereby granted Eighty Acres belonging or in anyways thereunto appertaining with the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders thereof and of every part and parcel thereof or therewith usually used Occupied possessed and Enjoyed Accepted or known to be taken as part parcel and member thereof to have and to hold the said Eighty Acres of Land with all and every of their Appurtenances and and [sic] every part and parcel thereof us above particularly expressed Unto the said Timothy Buzsart his heirs and Assigns and to the only proper use Benefit and behoof of him the said Timothy Buzsart his heirs and assigns forever and the said Thomas Lake for himself his heirs executors Administrators Doth conenant promise grant and agree to and with the said Timothy Buzsart his heirs and assigns in Manner and form following that is to say that notwithstanding any act done or wittingly suffered to be done by him the said Thomas Lake at any time preceding the date of these presents the said Timothy Buzsart his heirs and assigns shall and may from henceforth at all times forever herafter peaceably and quietly have hold use occupy possess and enjoy, the bereby granted land and premises with their and every of their appurtenances with every part and parcel thereof without any lett lust trouble eviction ejection interruption molestation disturbance incumbrance hindrance or denial of him the said Thomas Lake or his heirs or any other person or persons in anyways claiming by from or under him or them according to the purpose true intent and meaning of these presents and further the said Thomas Lake his Heirs Executors Administrators and every of them by these presents the above mentioned tract of land containing Eighty Eighty [sic] acres of Land with all and every of their appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof unto him the said Timothy Buzsart his heirs and assigns forever against him the said Thomas Lake his heirs executors Administrators and every one of them or any other person or persons whatsoever claiming or that may at anytime or times herafter claim to have any estate right title interest or demand of into or against the hereby granted and bargained premises with all and every of their appurtenances or any part or parcel thereof as above particularly expressed shall and will warrent and forever defend by these presents and lastly the said Thomas Lake for himself his heirs executors and administrators doth promise coventl grant and agree to and with the said Timothy Buzsart his heirs and assigns that at anytime hereafter upon the request proper cost and charges of him the said Timothy Buzsart his heirs and assigns shall and will sign seal and sufficiently execute and acknowledge or cause or procure to be signed sealed executed and acknowledged all such other and further reasonable deed or deeds assurances conveyances in the law as shall be thought needfull requisite and necessary for the more perfect and better assuring and conveying of the hereby granted and bargained eighty acres of land with all and every of their appurtenances and and [sic] every part and parcel thereof unto the said Timothy Buzsart his heirs and assigns forever as by the said Timothy Buzsart and his heirs and assigns or his or their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably advised devised or or [sic] required as the said party or parties to whom such request shall be made be to thereby compelled to travel above ten miles from his or their usual residence or place of aboad [sic] for the doing thereof in witness whereof the said Thomas Lake hath to these present indentures set his hand and seal the day and year first above written Signed and delivered his In the presents [sic] of Thomas X Lake Richard Rounsavell mark Richard Rounsavell, Jr. END