NINTH GENERATION

482. Benjamin GARDNER ⁽²⁵⁰⁾ signed a will on Dec 13 1800.⁽²⁵¹⁾ Will mentions daughter Hannah, & gchn. Samuel & Gardner Ball

Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey. First Series Vol. XXXIV. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, ect.
Volume V-1771 - 1780 page 31.

1780, Sept. 26. Ball, Samuel Jones, of Essex Co. Int. Adm'rs---
Hannah Ball and Ezekiel Ball. Followbondsman---Samuel Alling, Jr.; all of said Co. Witness---Thomas Skinner. Lib. 24, p. 26.


The following "will" gets better and better as you read through it

Documents Relating to the Colonial and Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey. First Series Vol. XXXIX. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, ect.
Volume X---1801 - 1805 page 173.

1800., Dec. 13. Gardner, Benjamin, of Mendham, Morris Co.; will of. Wife, Hannah, use of household furniture, one cow and the rents from 1/2 of my plantation, during her life. After wife's decease: daughter, Hannah Gardner, my great Bible, chest of drawers, great chair, round table, great wheel, 2 little wheels and 1/2 of pewter. Son-in-law, Francis Lawrence, 5 shillings, besides what I have given him before. Grandson, Gardner Ball, silver shoe buckles and knee buckles, desk, looking glass, gun, and 1/4 of pewter. Grandson Samuel Ball, bed and bedding and 1/4 pewter. The said 2 grandsons, Gardner and Samuel Ball, the 1/2 of plantation with buildings, which was rented out for the support of my wife, during her life. Other half of plantation and rest of personal estate to be sold (after wife's decease), and proceeds divided between my 4 grandsons and 2 granddaughters, i. e. Calvin Lawrence, *Skuiler Lawrence, Henry Lawrence, Dayton Lawrence, Betsy Lawrence and Eunice Lawrence, the grandsons, each 2 shares and granddaughters, each one share. Executors---Alexander King and Thomas Dell. Witnesses--Richard Shotwell, Silvanus Williams, John Muir. Proved Sept. 13, 1802. Lib. 49, p. 166.

1802, Aug. 25. Inventory, $257.22; made by Silvanus Lawrence and Richard Shotwell. File 1109 N.

* Schuyler. (Note by Editor)

Just one small problem: where's Luther? .. it says, "4 grandsons", but only names 3. Francis Lawrence names a son, Luther in his will. Have to get a copy of the complete will from the NJ Archives. They did make transcription errors when abstracing these wills.....


of Mendham Township, Morris County, New Jersey, America

483. Hannah. Children were:

241 i. Hannah GARDNER.