Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750

1722, Nov. 10.  Hoff, Derrick, of Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co.; will of.
Children — William, Sary Anderson, Richard, Thomas. Powel, John,
Charles, Joseph, Benjamin, and Sarah.  Residue to all children, ex-
cept Mary Gary. Executors — sons Powel and John. Witnesses — John
Albade, Rut Johnson and Hannah Johnson.  Proved Dec. 22, 1730.
Lib.  3, p.  108.

1748, April 7. Inventory of the estate, [pounds]117.3.5, includes debts due
from Benjamin Mapel, Thomas Van Dyke, Jonathan Lake, Jr., Samuel Nelson,
Daniel South, William Couenhoven, Daniel Accor, Jon. Lake, Peter Huff, Jno.
Brunson, Jon. Smith, Benjamin Emons, Jos. Higgins, William Jonson, William
Watelbe, William Walker, Jno. Ronalds, Jacamiah Denton, Thomas Duer, Obadiah
Holmes, Jon. Hull, Benjamin Van Horne, Thomas Ronalds, Andrew Jonston,
Thomas Sodon, William Larison, estate of Barfoot Brunson, Francis Holanshed,
Josiah Pricet, James Ogelbe, Jon. Van Pelt, Aaron Van Pelt, Jon. Huff, Jon.
Sodon, Nathanile Ozsborn and William Swain.



1747. Oct. 22.  Huff (Hoff), Derrick, of Kingston, late of the City of
New Brunswick, Middlesex County, blacksmith; will of.  Estate to
wife for maintenance of two children (daughters, but not named).
Executors — wife, Ann, and friend Jedediah Higgins.  Witnesses — Ja.
Leonard. Thomas Atchley and Jno. Dalley.  Proved March 29, 1748.
Ann Huff the widow renounced as executrix in favor of Jedidiah
Higgins in presence of Robert Rolfe.  (Hunterdon Co.), Lib. 5, p. 448.

1750-1, Feb. 21. Inventory ([pounds]119.1.11 1/2) includes money due from
Benjamin Mapel, Thomas V. Dyke, Jon. Lake, Jr., Samuel Nelson, Nicholas
Juell (or Ivell), Daniel South, William Covenovan, Daniel Accore, Jon. Lake,
Peter Huff, Jon. Brunson, Jon. Smith, Benjamin Emons, Jos. Higgins, William
Jonson, William Walker, William Watelbie, Jon. Ronalds, Jacomiate Denton,
Thomas Duer, Obadiah Holms, Jon. Hull, Benjamin V. Horne, Thomas Ronalds,
Andrew Jonston, Thomas Sodon, William Larrison's estate, Barfott Brunson's
estate, Francis Holanshead, Josiah Prickett, Aaron V. Pelt, Jon. V. Pelt,
Jon Huff, Jr., Jon. Sodon, Nathaniel Osborn, William Swaim. Made by Ja.
Leonard, Samuel Neilson and Benjamin Maple; also mortgage paid to Mr.
Kimbal. Signed by Jedidiah Higgins, one of the executors.



110.14 ?

Date: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 15:26:38 -0700
From: Annette Truesdell <atrue@garlic.com>

My assumption is that "Jonathan Jr." is the son of John Lake and Martinah. He lived in Hunterdon Co. and his will was dated 24 Sep 1751.  Even
though Derrick Hoff's will was written in 1722, it wasn't proven until 1730 so it's not clear when he died.  We don't have an exact birth year
for John Jr., but he presumably could have been old enough to have been buying either land, animals or feed on credit from either Derrick Hoff
or from his estate between c1728-1748 when the inventory to Hoff's estate was recorded.
John Lake, whose will was dated 22 Feb 1752, could have been the "Jon. Lake" from the inventory list since although he lived in New Brunswick,
he had land in Hunterdon Co. per his will.