Mary (Grover) Johnston (1688 - bef. 1733)

Born 1688 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey,

Ancestors

Wife of David Johnston — married 1710 in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey

Descendants

Died before 7 May 1733 before age 45 in Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey,

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Biography

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Birth

1686

Of, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey

Marriage

Death

Perhaps 1733

Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ

Will proved 07 May 1733, actual death date not discovered yet.

Wording of will:

"1730, August 8. Johnston, Mary, of Freehold, Monmouth Co.; will of Son, John Johnston. Son James Johnston, executor, and to have lands at Crosswicks, which were bequeathed to testatrix by her parents, Joseph and Hannah Grover, by wills dated December 7, 1688, and May 8, 1690, respectively. Above lands, purchased by testatrix's mother from James Johnston, October 16, 1690, on east side of testatrix's husband's land on Doctor's Creek. Witnesses--William Kinnan, James Poullown and Richard Douglass. March 15, 1732-3, David Johnston, husband of the above Mary, then deceased, declares he gave full liberty to make said will. Witnesses--William Keenan, James Poullon. Proved May 7, 1733. Lib. D, p. 292."

Sources

Volume XXX, Abstracts of Wills, 1730-1817, New Jersey "1730, August 8. Johnston, Mary, of Freehold, Monmouth Co."

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Notes

N139Mary Grover, daughter of Joseph Grover and Hannah his late wife; Lately deceased did make choice of William Lawrence Senr. her grandfather to be her Guardian.

8 Aug. 1730. Will of Mary Grover Johnson, of Freehold, very sick, etc.; proved 7 May 1733, before Robert lawrence, Surrogate, at Upper Freehold, mentioned: son, John Johnson, 20 shillings. Son JamesJohnson, received the lands bequeathed to her in the wills of her father and mother, Joseph and Hannah Grover. Sole executor: Son, James Johnson. The testatrix made her mark to the will.

Acknowledgments

This person was created through the import of Newman Family Tree.ged on 12 March 2011.

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