Jemima (Tuttle) Collver (1752 - 1843)

Born 30 Jun 1752 in Morris, New Jersey

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Died 2 Nov 1843 at age 91 in Morris, New jersey [uncertain]

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Biography

Jemima Tuttle was born 30 Jun 1752 and died 2 Nov 1843.

She married Simon Colver (b. 1745 prob. at Schooley's Mountain - died 11 Jul 1828 Drakestown, Morris, New Jersey ) the son of Thomas Colver.^[1]

Family tradition states he was a Rev. War soldier.

HIs will mentions the following children:

1. George Colver
2. David Colver (1787 - 1878 Lafayette, New Jersey) married Mary Meters.
3. Sadie Colver
4. Elizabeth Colver
5. Irene Colver
6. Liddy Colver
7. Amos Colver

Will probated on 13 Aug 1828 in Morris County, New Jersey^[2].

Sources

1. ↑ Colver-Culver Genealogy
2. ↑ Index of wills, Office of Secretary of State, State of New Jersey, 1804-1830 Index of wills--1804-1830

• Ancestry

The Colver Family was found in two burial grounds, the Old Burial Ground located in Drakestown [Mt. Olive Twp.] and the Colver Family Burial Ground in Washington Township.

The following transcription was from the Genealogical Magazine of NJ [GMNJ, Vol 49, No 1. January 1974, page 33]

Old Burial Ground, Drakestown [Mt. Olive Twp.] Date of Date of Age Name Birth Death yr-mo-days COLLVER, Jemima 2 Nov 1843 91- 4- 3 COLLVER, Simon 11 Jul 1828 83- 3- 4 Burial: Drakestown Old Burial Ground Drakestown Morris County New Jersey, USA

Created by: E. Everett Record added: Mar 17, 2010 Find A Grave Memorial# 49862134