John Langstaff (1682 - bef. 1761)

Born 3 Mar 1682 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Dove — married before 1710 in Middlesex, New Jersey

Descendants

Died before 26 May 1761 before age 79 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

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Biography

John Langstaff, son of John Langstaff and Martha Martin, was born 3 Mar 1682 in Piscataway, Middlesex, NJ

He married Mary Dove bef 1710 in Middlesex, NJ. She was a daughter of Alexander Dove and Jane or Janet Gordon and was born abt 1690 in Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ. Children:

1. Charlotte Langstaff 1710–Deceased after 1760

2. John Langstaff abt 1717–before 26 Aug 1760

3. Mary Langstaff 1724–1819

4. Sarah Langstaff 1725– before 26 Aug 1760

5. Martha Langstaff 1735–1817

6. Henry Langstaff 1731–Deceased after 1760

He wrote his Will 26 Aug 1760 and died sometime before 26 May 1761 when the Will was proved in Piscataway, Middlesex, NJ. He was buried at Saint James Episcopal Church Cemetery. Edison, Middlesex, NJ

Will of, transcribed

1760, Aug 26. Langstaff, John, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co.; will of. Wife, Mary, use of all personal and real, while my widow. Grandson, John Langstaff, son of John Langstaff, deceased, lands south of Ambrose Brook, and 1/2 of new lots of salt meadow in Piscataway Salt meadows, the north 1/2 of the 5 acre lot, and the east end of the other lot; and, if he die without issue, then the land south of Ambrose Brook, to be divided between my son Henry, and my three daughters, Charlotte, Mary and Martha, and my two Grandaughters, Sarah and Priscilla, daughters of John Langstaff, deceased. The said John Langstaff shall pay to his sister, Sarah Langstaff, £40. Son, Henry, 1/2 of two lots of salt meadows in Piscataway, the south end of 5-acre lot, and west end of other lot. Grandsons John and William Hopkins, sons of my daughter Sarah Hopkins, deceased, each £5. Executors- Wife, Mary, and son. Henry. Witnesses- David Conger, John Willson, Jr., John Arnold. Proved May 26, 1761. Lib. G, p. 434.

Sources

• 1. John Langstaff https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LV4L-GS9

• New Jersey Archives. First Series Vol. XXXII. Abstracts of Wills Vol. IV. 1761-1770. Edited by A. Van Doren Honeyman of Committee of Historical Documents. The Unionist-Gazette Assoc. Printers, Somerville, NJ., 1928. pg 241.