Jeremiah Leaming (abt. 1717 - bef. 1774)

Born about 1717 in Cape May County, Province of New Jersey [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died before 25 Jan 1774 before about age 57 in Cape May County, Province of New Jersey [uncertain]

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Biography

Jeremiah Leaming was born in about 1717, probably in Cape May County, Province of New Jersey. He was the son of Aaron Leaming, Sr. and Lydia Parsons.^{[citation needed]}

Jeremiah died before 25 Jan 1774, when the inventory of his estate was taken.

Probate

Jeremiah Leaming of Cape May County, yeoman, wrote his will naming "cousin" (aka nephew) Jonathan Leaming's daughter, Priscilla Leaming, heir to 400 acres of the land where he lived. He left additional lands to "Priscilla Raney, widow, now living in Cape May Co," and her son Enoch Raney (no relationship stated). He split the remainder of his extensive land holdings between the children "of his sister Elizabeth Leaming, deceased:"

• Thomas Leaming, Jr.
• Lydia Leaming

Other bequests:

• £5 to his brother Nathan Shaw (deceased by 3 May 1775, money went to his children)
• £5, to Elizabeth wife of Jedidiah Hughes
• £10 to Aaron Eldridge
• £5 to Sarah, wife of William Ewing
• £5 to Jeremiah Eldredge

Everything else went to his brother Aaron and to his sister's children.

In a codicil to brother Aaron Leaming's will dated 16 Sep 1776, Aaron described a curious situation in which he said his brother "Jeremiah Leaming, at the time of signing his will, was under an illegal and undue influence, and thereby has given to my granddaughter, Priscilla Leaming, a plantation... which he had no right to do, he being under a solemn covenant to suffer it to pass otherwise if he died without issue...." Knowing this had created division in his family, Leaming still devised the property to Priscilla.

Sources

• Honeyman, A. Van Doren (ed.), Calendar of Wills, Administrations, Etc. Volume V, 1771-1780, Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey. Trenton, NJ: Archives of the State of New Jersey, 1931, volume 34, pages 302-303