from https://state.nj.us BEGIN Lake, Nathan (Grantor) TO: Return Badcock FROM: Nathan Lake CONVEYANCE. Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Gloucester; Great Egg Harbor (also Egg Harbor, Gloucester) 22 Mar 1750 A-X : Folio 89 (SSTSE023) Lake, Amariah (Grantor) TO: Joseph Scull FROM: Amariah Lake CONVEYANCE. Great Egg Harbour, Gloucester County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Gloucester; Great Egg Harbor (also Egg Harbor, Gloucester) 30 Aug 1759 A-G : Folio 405 (SSTSE023) END New Jersey Colonial Coveyances (recorded) BEGIN Lake, Nathan to Bedcock, Return A-X 89 3 22 1750 Great Egg Harbour, Glo END FTM-CD--- Genealogical Records: The Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Volumes 1-39 BEGIN Volume X, Notes on the Scull Famly of New York, New Jersey and Philadelphia p 220 Mary Scull , dau/o Peter Scull and Jane Mott of Long Island >>> Egg Harbor, New Jersey, m Nathan Lake, son/o John Lake of Egg Harbor, NJ END Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine ... BEGIN "Genealogies of Pa Families" (Vol II) Mary (daughter of Peter Scull) married Nathan Lake (in probably 1730 - 1740), son of John Lake of Egg Harbor. Peter Scull born Long Island, NY to Pieter Jansen Scholt and Grietje Provoost. END Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750 BEGIN 1740-1, Jan. 6. Ireland, Amon, of Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., yeo- man; will of. Son, Amos, to have whole plantation and "beech and seader swamps." Daughters - Katherine and Sarah Ireland. Execu- tors - Able Schull. Witnesses - Isaac Addams, David Scull, Peter Counoum (Conover), Saml. Church. Proved 14 Jan., 1745. Lib. 5, p. 214. 1745, Oct. 24. Inventory ([pounds]179.3.8) includes book accounts "hunting John Smith, Dr. [pounds]1.10.0," Robert Morss, Peter Risley, Isaac Cavenover (Covenhoven), Daniel Scull, Jacob Ireland. Appraisers--Nathan Lake, Daniel Scull. 1749, Oct. 31. Account. Moneys paid Nathan Lake, Danl. Scull, James Johnson, Jacob Ireland, Recompence Scull, William Hope, Mary Addams, Esther Risley, Mercy Adams, Stephen Morris, John Griffith, William Griscombe, Benjamin Harker, Daniel Ireland, Peter Covenhoven, Thomas Varnum, William Cooper, Joseph Dale, Edmond Cordeary, Isaac Addams, Isaiah Scull, Elizabeth Lee, Josiah Covenhoven, Samuel Church, Christopher Lucas, John Griffith. END Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series; Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXX - Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, etc., Volume II, 1730-1750; Edited by A. Van Doren Honeyman; Somerville, NJ 1918. BEGIN p. 259 1740-1, Jan. 6. Ireland, Amos, of Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., yeoman; will of. Son, Amos, to have whole plantation and "beech and seader swamps." Daughters-Katherine and Sarah Ireland. Executors-Able Schull. [sic] Witnesses-Isaa Addams, David Scull, Peter Counoum (Conover), Saml. Church. Proved 14 Jan., 1745. Lib. 5, p. 214. 1745, Oct. 24. Inventory (£179.3.8) includes book accounts "hunting John Smith, Dr. £1.10.0," Robert Morss, Peter Risley, Isaac Cavenover (Covenhoven), Daniel Scull, Jacob Ireland. Appraisers-Nathan Lake, Daniel Scull. 1749, Oct. 31. Account. Moneys paid to Nathan Lake, Danl. Scull, James Johnson, Jacob Ireland, Recompense Scull, William Hope, Mary Addams, Esther Risley, Mercy Adams, Stephen Morris, John Griffith, William Griscombe, Benjamin Harker, Daniel Ireland, Peter Covenhoven, Thomas Varnum, William Cooper, Joseph Dale, Edmond Cordeary, Isaac Addams, Isaiah Scull, Elizabeth Lee, Josiah Covenhoven, Samuel Church, Christopher Lucas, John Griffith. p. 422 1739, Aug. 28. Scull, Peter, of Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Jane. Sons-Peter, Philip, Samuel (the home plantation and 216 1/2 acres, one-third of which fronts upon the river line), Daniel (216 ½ acres between Peter and Samuel Scull, one-third upon the river-line), David (likewise) and John. Daughters-Marey Lake, Pashance Truax, Elizabeth Tounsen, Ann Scull. Granddaughter-Gartrey Steelman. Executors-Nathan Lake, Samuel Scull. Witnesses-John English, Daniel Scull, Benjn. Utter, James Marsh. Affirmed 7 Nov., 1739. (Letters granted to Samuel Scull). Lib. 4, p. 207. 1739, Oct. 8. Inventory, £101.7.6; made by Nehemiah Nicholson, Daniel Scull. p. 453 1734, Aug. 2. Steelman, James, of Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., gent.; will of. Wife, Katharine, use of estate during widowhood. Sons-Andrew and Hance (who had plantation, etc.); John, the land and marsh bought of John English, where the mill stands, "at the day of his mother-in-law, Katharine Steelman's, death or marriage," he to pay £10 to my granddaughter, Susannah, the daughter of my son John; James, 200 acres where he lives that is mortgaged in the Loan Office; Elias (had plantation); Peter (not 21) (to have after the death or marriage of my widow and his mother, Katharine Steelman, the home plantation bounding upon Pattcunk's creek, also 200 acres bought of James Adams and Judah Allen, as appears by deed, also all my swamps, beach and the land bought of Peter Scull). Daughters-Susannah Kean (had portion), Mary Blackman (had portion). Executors-wife, Catherine, and son, John Steelman. Trustee-Nathan Lake. Witnesses-Nathan Lake, Edward Orser, Solomon Manery. Proved 10 Jan., 1734-5. 1734-5, Jan. 4. Inventory (£322.3.4) includes cattle and sheep, £122.4.4. Appraisers-Nathan Lake, Solomon Manaring. END Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series; Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary & Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXXIV - Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Volume V, 1771-1780; Edited by A. Van Doren Honeyman; Trenton, NJ, 1931. BEGIN p. 150 1779, May 29. Dowers, Edward, of Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co.; will of. Eldest son, Edward Dowers, 150 acres of land. Son, Joseph 75 acres of land. Ten acres of salt meadow is to be sold, to pay my debts. My oldest daughter, Margaret, a bed. Daughter, Elizabeth, when 22 years of age, one cow and calf. Daughter, Ruth, a bed, when 18. Daughter, Abegal, a bed, when 18. Witnesses-James Deal, Joseph Bellenger, Joseph Marsh. Proved June 25, 1779. 1779, June 25. Adm'x-Mary Dower, widow of Edward Dower, of Great Egg Harbor, who made his will, and appointed no Executor. Fellowbondsman-James Deal, of same place. Witnesses-Elijah Hughes and Jeremiah Schellinger. 1779, June 21. Inventory, 335.10.0, made by Amariah Lake and James Deal. Lib. 21, p. 256. pp. 267, 268 1773, Jan. 11. Ireland, Thomas, of Great Egg Harbor Township, Gloucester Co.; will of. Son, George, plantation where I live, with 100 acres that join, which I bought of Gideon Scull. Son, Amos, 1/2 of the tract of land belonging to the sawmill, with ½ which is in partnership between me and Elias Smith; also 1/2 of the meadow on west side of Great Egg Harbor River, the meadow which Daniel Ireland bought of Charles Dingly. Son, Thomas, 1/2 of the sawmill between me and Thomas Champion, when he is of age. Daughter, Abigail, one bed more than the other girls, and then the moveable estate to be divided between her and my 4 younger daughters, Sophia, Jemima, Mary and Silvy. Daughter, Silvy, to have the privilege of the new house, joining the old one, as long as she is single. They shall all be paid as they come 18. Wife, Mary, the use of the place where I live. Sons, George and Thomas, to have trades. Five shillings a-piece shall be paid to Sarah, Japheth and Hannah, if demanded. Executors-my wife, and John Sommers, son of James Sommers. Witnesses-Adam Morris, Jabish Clark, Samuel Alexander. Proved Feb. 16, 1773. p. 268 [continuing] 1773, Feb. 12. Inventory, £249.8.5, made by Adam Morris and Amariah Lake. 1774, April 16. Account of Mary Ireland. A balance is remaining due from the estate of Thomas Ireland to the estate of Daniel Ireland, £6.10.1. Lib. 15, p. 521; Lib. 16, p. 110. p. 357 1773, March 28. Morris, Adam, of Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co.; will of. After debts are paid, I give the residue of my estate to my wife, Hannah; except 5 shillings to each of my children. Executors-my wife, and Eli Eldredge. Witnesses-Amariah Lake, John Stuard, Samuel Oram. Proved, Aug. 3, 1773. 1773, June 7. Inventory, £135.12.1, made by Reuben Ludlam and Jonathan Cresse. Lib. 17, p. 29. pp. 444, 445 1761, Oct. 12. Sayre, Ephraim, of Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co.; will of. Wife, Bathnifliath, 1/3 my moveable estate, and the use of a tract of land lying on a branch of Tuckaho, of 112 acres, till my son, Ephraim, comes of age. Son, David, 273 acres of land, which joins a survey of John Buds, and 19 ½ acres of cedaw swamp. Son, Lemuel, 100 acres and cedar swamp, known by the name of Island Cedar Swamp; also 8 acres which joins Isaac and Joseph Sharp, and Jacob Garreson. Youngest son, Ephraim, 112 acres, being the land where Jacob Garreson lately lived, on a branch of Tuckaho, when he is 21. Daughters, Judeah and Patiance, 2/3 of my moveable estate. Executors-my said wife, and two sons, David and Lemuel. Witnesses-William Stonebanks, Abdon Abit, John Nelson. Proved Feb. 19, 1773. 1773, Feb. 10. Inventory, £124.2.9, made by Amariah Lake and Andrew Godfrey. Lib.16, p. 102. p. 451 1773, Aug. 10. Scull, Philip, of Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., gentleman; will of. Daughter, Jane Smith, 10 shillings. Daughter, Phebe May, 10 shillings. Daughter, Abigail Scull, some household goods. Son, Philip, a tract of land in Great Egg Harbor, on the east side of Great Egg Harbor River, bounded north by Jonathan Badcock, of 250 acres, but, if he die, then to go to his 2 sisters, Phebe May and Abigail Scull. Son, Daniel, 10 shillings. A tract of land on which Peter Scull lives, and bounded on north side by Nathaniel Champion, to be sold; also a cedar swamp that lies between Elisha Smith and Hezekiah Lee, of 1,100 acres; also a cedar swamp by the Bevar dam. Wife, Elizabeth, some household goods. Son, Philip, my clothing. Executors-Richard Somers and David Scull. Witnesses-Andrew Blackman, Jr., Jonathan Badcock, Mary Ireland. Proved Sept. 7, 1773. 1773, Aug. 21. Inventory, £170.0.4, made by Amariah Lake and Joseph Ireland. 1776, Feb. 8. Account by Richard Somers. Lib. 16, p. 176; Lib. 16, p. 483. pp. 485, 486 1772, Sept. 21. Somers, Jacob, of Great Egg Harbor Township, Gloucester Co.; will of. Sons, Samuel and Jesse Somers, land where [p. 486] I live, with an addition of 100 acres, which, my father bought of Amariah Lake; Samuel to have the southwest part, joining to his uncle, John Somers, and Jesse to have the northeast part; also a tract near the Delaware River in Salem Co., between the plantation that did belong to John Somers, deceased, and plantation now belonging to Isaac Somers, to be divided between them. Son, Jephet, 1/3 the moveable estate, and the rent of the land in Penns Neck. The child my wife is likely to have provided for. My wife, Eunice, to have use of plantation, and moveable estate till the children are 21. Executors-Isaac Townsend, Jr., and Richard Dale. Witnesses-John English, Catherine Smith, Job Somers. Proved Nov. 17, 1772. 1772, Oct. 18. Inventory, made by Noah Smith and Joseph Mapes. Lib. 14, p. 470. p. 495 1775, Sept. 9. Steelman, Charles, of Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., yeoman; will of. Wife, Mary Steelman, ½ the moveable estate. Son, John, and my daughter, Barbery Steelman, plantation where I live, and 42 acres of meadow lying a little below Chandlers Run, that I bought of Elisha Smith; also the plantation on southwest side of the river, on the upper side of the "lain." Son, John, 1/2 of the cedar swamp that I bought of Amariah Lake. John and Barbery to maintain my son, David, during his life. Daughter, Gartery, 5 shillings. Daughter, Mary, 5 shillings. Daughter, Margrit, 5 shillings. Daughter, Phebe, 5 shillings. Executors-John Steelman and Barbery Steelman. Witnesses-Amariah Lake, Prisilla Ireland. Proved Feb. 24, 1779. Probate to Samuel Burton, husband of Barbara Steelman. 1779, Feb. 24. Renunciation of John Steelman, in favor of his sister, and her husband. 1779, Feb. 13. Inventory, £689.6.0, made by Amariah Lake and Thomas Champion. Lib. 20, p. 371. END Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750 BEGIN 1739, Aug. 28. Scull, Peter, of Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Jane. Sons--Peter, Philip, Samuel (the home plantation and 216 1/2 acres, one-third of which fronts upon the river line), Daniel (216 1/2 acres between Peter and Samuel Scull, one-third upon the river line), David (likewise) and John. Daughters--Marey Lake, Pashance Truax, Elizabeth Tounsen, Ann Scull. Granddaughter--Gartrey Steelman. Executors--Nathan Lake, Samuel Scull. Witnesses--John English, Daniel Scull, Benjn. Utter, James Marsh. Affirmed 7 Nov., 1739. (Letters granted to Samuel Scull). Lib. 4, p. 207. 1739, Oct. 8. Inventory, £101.7.6 ; made by Nehemiah Nicholson, Daniel Scull. END Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750 BEGIN 1734, Aug. 2. Steelman, James, of Egg Harbor. Gloucester Co., gent.; will of. Wife, Katharine, use of estate during widowhood. Sons--Andrew and Hance (who had plantation, etc.); John, the land and marsh bought of John English, where the mill stands, "at the day of his mother-in-law, Katharine Steelman's, death or marriage," he to pay [pounds]10 to my granddaughter, Susannah, the daughter of my son John; James, 200 acres where he lives that is mortgaged in the Loan office; Elias, (had plantation); Peter (not 21) (to have after the death or marriage of my widow and his mother, Katharine Steelman, the home plantation bounding upon Pattcunk's creek, also 200 acres bought of James Adams and Judah Allen, as appears by deed, also all my swamps, beach and the land bought of Peter Scull). Daughters--Susannah Kean (had portion), Mary Blackman (had portion). Executors--wife, Catherine, and son, John Steelman. Trustee--Nathan Lake. Witnesses--Nathan Lake, Edward Orser, Solomon Manery. Proved 10 Jan., 1734-5. Lib. 3, p. 452. 1734-5, Jan. 4. Inventory (£322.3.4) includes cattle and sheep, £122.4.4. Appraisers - Nathan Lake, Solomon Manaring. END from https://wwwnet-dos.state.nj.us/DOS_ArchivesDBPortal/NJProprietors.aspx BEGIN TO: Thomas Wetherill FROM: WARRANT (TO SURVEYOR GENERAL). 2117 acres. Anywhere in the Western Division below the falls of Delaware River at Trentown where lawfully purchased of the Indians and not before legally surveyed. Notations on verso: Returned to Thomas Wetherill, 700 acres. [Includes additional notations on assignments related to this warrant]. (See also: Book B, 91-94; Book B, 57; Book B, 72; Book B, 76; Book B, 128; Book B, 146). OTHERS NAMED: Jeremiah Adams (Assignment, 360 acres (M, 261); [Notation on verso]); Edmund Cordery (Assignment, 32 acres, part of Adams purchase (S, 231); [Notation on verso]); Indians; Daniel Ireland (Assignment, 50 acres; [Notation on verso]); Nathan Lake (Assignment, 50 acres (A, 270); [Notation on verso]); Japhet Leeds, Jr. (Assignment, 100 acres; [Notation on verso]); Samuel McColleck (Assignment, 223 acres; [Notation on verso]); George McCollock (Assignment, 32 acres, part of overplus on resurvey (U, 255); [Notation on verso]); Samuel Scattergood (Clerk) (Signatory); James Steel (Assignment, 186 acres (W, 124); [Notation on verso]); Edmond Sumers (Assignment, 100 acres; [Notation on verso]); Richard Summers (Assignment, 100 acres; [And additional citations; Notations on verso]); George Ward (Assignments, 251 acres ([M part 2], 277); [And additional citations; Notations on verso]); Jonathan Williams (Assignment, 32 acres, part of 40 1/2 acres (O, 125-126); [Notation on verso]) LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Indian Land; Unappropriated Land; Below the Falls of Delaware 7 May 1737 WJ Loose Records : 1737 - Wetherill, Thomas (59541) (PWESJ004) TO: Nathan Lake FROM: SURVEY AND MAP. 50 acres. Near Great Egg Harbor; Gloucester County. [Warrant Date: 1 Jun 1737]. OTHERS NAMED: Japhet Leeds (Deputy Surveyor); Richard Somers (Owner of adjoining land) LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Gloucester; Great Egg Harbor Township 10 Jun 1737 WJ Loose Records : 1737 - Lake, Nathan (39747) (PWESJ004) TO: Nathan Lake FROM: SURVEY. 50 acres. Back Creek. [County unrecorded]. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Back Creek 27 Apr 1739 Book A (WJ Surveys) : Folio 271 (PWESJ004) TO: Nathan Lake FROM: WARRANT (TO DEPUTY SURVEYOR). 50 acres. Anywhere in the Western Division below the falls of Delaware River being lawfully purchased of the Indians and not before surveyed. OTHERS NAMED: James Alexander (Surveyor General) (Signatory); Indians LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Indian Land; Unappropriated Land 1 Jun 1737 WJ Loose Records : 1737 - Lake, Nathan (26337) (PWESJ004) TO: Nathan Lake FROM: Thomas Wetherill SURVEY. 50 acres. Great Egg Harbor; Gloucester County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Gloucester; Great Egg Harbor Township 10 Jun 1737 Book A (WJ Surveys) : Folio 270 (PWESJ004) TO: Return Badcock FROM: Nathan Lake CONVEYANCE. Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester County. OTHERS NAMED: LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Gloucester; Great Egg Harbor Township 22 Mar 1750 A-X (NJ) : Folio 89 (SSTSE023) TO: Richard Somers FROM: SURVEY AND MAP. 600 acres. On the northeast side of Great Egg Harbor River; Great Egg Harbor; Gloucester County. [Warrant Date: 3 May 1739]. OTHERS NAMED: Nathan Lake (Owner of adjoining land); Japhet Leeds (Deputy Surveyor) (Signatory) LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Gloucester; Great Egg Harbor Township; Great Egg Harbor River 15 May 1739 WJ Loose Records : 1739 - Somers, Richard (40110) (PWESJ004) TO: Nathan Lake (Son of William Lake) FROM: SURVEY AND MAP. 50 acres. Near Back Creek. [Unspecified County]. [Warrant Date: 18 Apr 1739]. OTHERS NAMED: William Lake (Former owner of survey; Father of Nathan Lake); Henry Young (Deputy Surveyor) (Signatory) LOCATIONS: West Jersey; Back Creek 27 Apr 1739 WJ Loose Records : 1739 - Lake, Nathan (40088) (PWESJ004) END from "Revolutionary Census of NJ" by Kenn Stryker-Rodda in 1972 (contents derived from tax lists) BEGIN 1773 & 1774 Lake: Ameriah Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester Co END Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series; Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary & Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXXIV - Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Volume V, 1771-1780; Edited by A. Van Doren Honeyman; Trenton, NJ, 1931. BEGIN p p. 329, 330 1780, Oct. 7. McGlaughlin, George, of Morris River, Cumberland Co.; will of Wife, Elizabeth, the plantation called Shaw's Place, and 10 acres of upland, which I bought of Dauson; also the 200 acres which my father-in-law gave me, also my right by deed from Jesse Hand of Cape May, and others, for Devils Island. Sister, Elizabeth McGlaughlin, farm called Bells Place, which I had by widow Mary Smith, [p. 330] of 400 acres. To my wife, Elizabeth, and my sister, Elizabeth, jointly, 3 places, one of which is a plantation of 156 acres, as per deed from John Souder, and lying on Manamuskee Creek, joining lands of Thomas Shropshire on the northeast, and Lemuel Edwards onf the southwest. also the plantation where I live, joining on the southeast side of Morris River, called the John Shaw place, joining lands of Aaron Leaming on the east, and Henry Peterson on the west, and contains 55 acres; also ½ of the grist mill, that I own in partnership with Jonas Hoffman, on West Creek, about a mile below Hoffman's sawmill. To James Higgins and Grace Higgins, all the improvement that I bought of Ammeriah Lake, where Benjamin Thomson lately lived. Executors-wife, Elizabeth, and my sister, Elizabeth McGlaughlin, William Peterson (called Shallopinan William), and Doctor Jonathan Elmer. Witnesses-Samuel Holenhead, Rebeca Crandol, Lawrence Van Hook. Proved Dec. 18, 1780. 1780, Nov. 1. Inventory £96,049.13.3, made by Abraham Jonesand John Souder. 1782, Dec. 21. Account by Executors. Lib. 22, p. 165; Lib. 25, p. 421. END ARCHIVES of the STATE OF NEW JERSEY FIRST SERIES Vol. XXXIII VOL. IV OF CALENDAR OF WILLS COLONIAL HISTORY of the STATE OF NEW JERSEY FIRST SERIES- VOL. XXXIII CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, ADMINISTRATIONS, ETC. VOLUME IV- 1761-1770 EDITED BY A. VAN DOREN HONEYMAN OF COMMITTEE ON COLONIAL DOCUMENTS SOMERVILLE, N. J. The Unionist-Gazette Association, Printers 1928 BEGIN 1761, Feb. 7. Lake, Mary, of Gloucester Co. Int. Adm'r - Abel Lee. Fellowbondsman - Edward Doughty, Jr., both of said Co. 1761, Jan. 9. "Great Egg Harbor." Inventory, £79.19,5 1/2, made by Amos Ireland and Edward Doughty, Jr. Lib. 10. p. 172. END