from 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 XXXVIII - Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Volume IX, 1796-1800; Edited and Indexed by Elmer T. Hutchinson; Newark, NJ, 1944. BEGIN p. 413 1797, May 4. Williamson, David, of Road-Hall (Rhode Hall), Middlesex Co.; will of. Grandsons, William, James and David Thomson (Thompson), wearing apparel. To Hannah Williamson (widow of brother William), use of house and lot where she lives, while widow. Residue of estate to be divided into 5 parts. To John Voorhies, David Voorhies, William Voorhies and Christina Lansing (children of daughter Jane), 1/5 part to be divided between them when of age. To daughter, Mary, and her husband, Thomas McDowell, and William Thomson, James Thomson and David Thomson, 1/5 part (of which daughter Mary and her husband are to have 1/4 part and the other 3/4 part to be divided between William, James and David Thomson, or the survivor of them, when of age). To Henry Perine, David Perine, Eleanor Perine and Abigail Perine (children of daughter, Catherine), 1/5 part, to be divided between them. Daughter, Eleanor and her husband James Schureman, 1/5 part. To Susan Jones (relict (daughter) of daughter, Lydia), the remaining 1/5 part, when of age. Executors -- sons-in-law, Thomas McDowell, John Perine, Stephen Jones and Jamse Schureman. Witnesses -- James Bennet, Moses Lyle and Peter Thomson. Proved Oct. 19, 1797. Lib. 36, p. 507. 1797, Sept. 27. Inventory, £3166.9.4; made by Henry Van Dike and James Perrine, Jr. File 9223-9230L. (David Williamson was a pioneer Innkeeper. He came from Scotland about 1730. His daughter, Mary, m. 1st, George Thompson, of New Brunswick, N. J., and they had issue, William, James, and David Thompson. She m. 2nd, Thomas McDowell (son of Andrew and Isabel (Little) McDowell) b. June 6, 1752; but by whom she had no issue. The said Thomas McDowell, m. 1st, N. J. L. June 1, 1775, Catherine Lott, and by his 1st wife had issue: Andrew, b. Dec. 22, 1775; Richard, b. May 11, 1778; George T., b. Jan. 23, 1782; John T., b. Aug. 7, 1784, and Thomas L., b. June 19, 1788. Compiler's Note.) 1798, Oct. 3. Williamson, Elbert, of Middletown Twsp., Monmouth Co. Int. Adm'rs -- Mary Williamson, Teunis Williamson, John Williamson and Cornelius Williamson. Fellowbondsmen -- John Nowland and John Van Pelt; all of said Co. Lib. 38, p. 19. 1798, Oct. 8. Inventory, £678.3.5; made by Mathias Vanbrackel and Stephen Van Brackel. File 8001-8004M. p. 414 - [continuing] 1800, Mar. 29. Williamson, John, of Amwell Twsp., Hunterdon Co. Int. Adm'rs -- Lucretia Williamson, Jacob Williamson and Henry Williamson. Fellowbondsmen -- Isaac Hill and William Schenck; all of said place and Co. Lib. 38, p. 437. 1800, Mar. 19. Inventory, $2269.92; made by Amos Hogeland and Jacob Schenck. 1802, Oct. 28. Petition of William Williamson, one of the sons of said John Williamson for a division of lands. 1805, Feb. 6. Petition of John Williamson together with William Williamson, David Williamson, Garret Williamson, Anna (wife of Henry Young), Sally (wife of Leonard Cool), and Polly Williamson, heirs of John Williamson, dec'd, for a division of lands; David and Garret Williamson being minors. 1811, May 9. Account by the Adm'rs; shows balance of $196.53, for distribution. 1814, May 4. Petition of Garret Williamson (son of said John Williamson), for a division of lands. 1814, Aug. 6. Division of lands to the children and heirs at law, of said John Williamson, dec'd, i.e., Arthur Williamson, the children of Henry Williamson, dec'd (unnamed), David Williamson, Garret Williamson, Mary Williamson and Anne Young, late Anne Williamson, and to Lucretia Williamson, the widow. Lands join Jacob J. Young's in Hogeland's line, Peter Wikoff and lands of heirs of Abraham Brokaw, dec'd, along the Old York and New Brunswick roads. File 1948J. END from http://www.njsuttonfamily.org BEGIN Hunterdon County Democrat Flemington, NJ 1838-1888 Dec. 20, 1864, Vol. XXVII, No. 19 (1374) Died At the residence of John Wm. Bellis, Esq., East Amwell, the 6th of November 1864, Sarah, relict of the late Leonard Kuhl, aged 83 years, 11 months and 28 days. END