Robert James, Sr. b. 1698–1700 Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America d. Abt 1778 Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States: Tangled Roots

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Name	Robert James
Suffix	Sr.
Born	1698–1700	Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America [1]
Gender	Male
Will	19 Sep 1774	Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America [2]
Died	Abt 1778	Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Died	Robert James will is dated 19 September 1774 and this is the date that everyone is using for his death, but it was not published in court until 1803, so I believe he died sometime between the two dates. PBH
Probate	19 Oct 1803	Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Person ID	I678	TangledRoots
Last Modified	30 Jan 2020

Father	Richard James, b. Abt 1672, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America , d. Abt 1721, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 49 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Roe, b. Abt 1672, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America , d. Yes, date unknown
Family ID	F4259	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Amey _____, b. Abt 1704, d. Yes, date unknown

Married Abt 1718 Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America [1]

Children

	1. Sarah James, b. Abt 1725, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America
	2. Robert James, Jr., b. 1726, New Jersey, British Colonial America , d. Bef 19 Oct 1803 (Age < 77 years)
	3. Anne James, b. 29 Jan 1727, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America , d. 1758, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 30 years)
	4. Lydia James, b. Abt 1729, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America , d. Mar 1749 (Age 20 years)
	5. Thomas James, b. Abt 1732, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America , d. Yes, date unknown
	6. Richard James, b. Abt 1733, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America , d. Abt 11 Aug 1796, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 63 years)
	7. Rebeckah James, b. Abt 1734, New Jersey, British Colonial America , d. Yes, date unknown
	8. Jerusha James, b. Abt 1736, New Jersey, British Colonial America , d. Yes, date unknown
	9. Amey James, b. 14 Jun 1740, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America , d. 13 Jun 1776, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, British Colonial America (Age 35 years)

Last Modified 16 Jan 2022

Family ID F364 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Notes

Will of Robert James
In the name of God amen, thisnineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundredand seventy four, I Robert James of Freehold in the County of Monmouth andEastern Division of the province of New Jersey, y_____ being weak in body, butof sound mind and memory, praised be Almighty God for one same and knowing thatit is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last willand testament in the following manner and form, that is to say, principally andfirst of all I reco_____ my soul to God that gave it, trusting for salvation inand through he alone merits ____ ever blessedRedeemer Jesus Christ; nothing doubting that at the general resurrection Ishall receive the same again by the mighty power of God; and as to my body, Irecommend it to the earth to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion ofmy Executors herein after named and __touching such wordly estate where with ithath pleased God to bless me in thislife, -- I give , desire and dispose ofthe same in the follow manner: In thefirst place it is my will and I do order that all my just debts and funeralcharges be paid and satisfied. Item, I give and bequeath to my beloved sonRichard James the sum of two hundred pounds for __lamation money; as all moniesmentioned in this my will are to be taken and esteemed. Said two hundred pounds to be paid him out ofa loan of about four hundred pounds due from John Clayton, having theretoforegiven my said son Richard one hundred pounds in money, and a plantation inUpper Freehold. Item,I give and bequeathmy son Robert James my negro man Mallone, all my horses (excepting my ridinghorse and Rhone Mare and two colts) also all my farmers utensils: havingheretofore given him the farm whereupon I now live, with other lands. Item, Igive and bequeath to my daughter Sarah McKnight the sum of fifty pounds; havingheretofore given her the sum of three hundred pounds. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughterLydia Laird the sum of fifty pounds, having heretofore given her the sum of twohundred and fifty pounds. Item, I giveand devise to my son Thomas James all that tract of land I bought at theSheriffs Sale, which was sold for the life trust(?) of John Lecount , lying atNew Windsor in the county of Middlesex, having also given him a ____ of giftfor two hundred and eighty two acres of land, lying at New Windsor aforesaid,for and during the term of his natural life. Item, My will is, that theremainder of John Claytons land, after my son Richard hath had his two hundredpounds, forever(?) and impower my Executors to receive the same for the us ofmy son Thomas’s child or children that they may have (excepting his “son”Robert who is to have no share thereof) and to be equally divided amongst themwhen they come of age. Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter RebeckahHerbert the sum of fifty pounds; having heretofore given her one dwelling houseand Lott of land situate, lying and being in the corporation of New Brunswick,in the county of Middlesex and province aforesaid, near Cranbury Town on thewest five of the York and containing fifteen acres and seventy nine hundredthis, during her life time, and after her death, to her son James Herbert andto his heirs and assigns forever; also heretofore having given her two hundredpounds in cash. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Jerusha Parker the sumof fifty pounds, having heretofore given her te sum of two hundred pounds.Item, I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Parker the sum of fifty pounds,having heretofore given her the sum of three hundred pounds. Item, I give andbequeath to my grandson John Benham the sum of twenty pounds, money aforesaid.Item, I give and bequeath to my son Peter Benham the sum of twenty pounds moneyaforesaid, Item. I give and bequeath to my grandson Richard Benham the sum oftwenty pounds money aforesaid. Item, I give and bequeath to my granddaughterAmy Benham the sum of twenty pounds money aforesaid. Item, I give and bequeathto my granddaughter Catherine Benham the sum of twenty pounds money aforesaid.All the above said legacies are to paid by me Executors in convenient timeafter my decease, and of the monies I may have and the monies can be got inthat is owing me upon land and Mortgage or otherwise at the time of my decease,such sums are to be taken out of their Legacies and allowed as so much moneypaid to them in part of their legacy. Item, My will is, that if I should “die”before James Hendrickson, the boy I have taken should arrive to the age oftwenty one years, that the said boy shall serve the remainder of his time withmy son Robert, and that my son Robert do give him four months schooling, and tobe done at two different times, that is two months in a winter and one yearafter he is free. I give him twenty pounds money aforesaid, to be paid him bymy Executors; also my will is that saidboy have liberty to keep his own small stock of cattle (or such of them as arenot fit to part(?) of) on the plantation I now live on, till he is free. Item,My will is that my negro wench Cate, after my decease, if she should dislike orrefuse to live with my son Robert, that she have liberty to go and live withany of my children where she chooses, and that my daughter Amy do help her, if____ , and also all my children to support her, my sons Robert and Richard inparticular, so that she may be maintained comfortably during her natural lifeItem, my will is that my negro boy named Ben, being eight years and ten monthsold, do live with my son Robert the sum of twelve years and three month fromthis day, and at the expiration of said term to be free and at liberty, but incase my son Robert should use him ____, my will is that my son Richard andJoseph Throckmorton do hire him out an apprentice till he is twenty one yearsof age, and then to be free; and if he should come to want my will is that myson Robert do support him, inconsideration whereof, I give and devise to mysaid son Robert his heirs and assigns, all my lands by the Saw-Mill, beingthree tracts near Lucas’s with full liberty of the stream, and all the ___ andadvantages thereunto belonging or appertaining, unto him his heirs and assignsforever, And after said negro boy is free, do hereby impower my Executors tocall him to account for any misconduct in his manner of life and conduct, alsoit is my will that if myself or either of my Executors should ___ at anytime ortimes after the date, or be ___ __ date from the date hereof, any sum or sumsof money, as part, or parts of the aforesaid legacies, they in such case shall takereceipts sufficiently evidenced, andsuch receipts shall be taken as good and sufficient vouchers for the payment ofsuch sum or sums as are specified in said receipt, and be discounted by him or heraccordingly. And farther, I do hereby will that all my Cattle, horses, sheep orother creatures that may appear to be my property at the time of my decease, Ido own that an apprisement be made and my two sons Richard and Robert to takethem and divide the amount of the apprisal equally amongst themselves and theirbrothers and sisters equally alike, and also all such household furniture asshall be left in the house as my property at the time of my decease ___ to myson Robert. And lastly, I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my belovedson Richard James and my friend Joseph Throckmorton, and my beloved son RobertJames Executors, of this my last will and testament; and I do hereby utterlydisallow, revoke and make ___ all and any former ____ other Wills Legacies ,instruments, bequeathments or Executors by me at any time before this made,constituted or appointed in ratifying and confirming this my writing___ To bemy last will and testament. In witnesswhereof the said Robert James have hereunto set my hand and seal this day andyear first above written.
Robert James (Ss) Signed, sealed, published, and declared byhim the said Robert James, Senr, as his last will and testament, in thepresence of Frances Fenton, Lewis McKnight, Louis Thompson. Note: The foregoingwill being proved in the usual form before Caleb Lloyd Esq. ____ for the Countyof Monmouth on this 19th day of October, A. D. 1803. No letterstestamentary were issued as the Executors were all dec’d, and this will wasonly desired to be recorded.