1749 Thomas Curtis, of Hunterdon County, New Jersey, dated his will Jan. 30. Wife, Els, the house she then lived in. Son, Thomas, half of testator's land. Son, Benjamin, other half of land. Three daughters, not named. Wife and son Thomas, executors. Witnesses: Timothy Hixson, Elisabeth Bird, and Lawrence Huff. Codicil April 26, 1749. Son Benjamin to have house after wife's decease. Proved May 11, 1749. [1]
[1] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 30. (Wills and Administrations 2, 1730-1750) (1918), 129, citing Lib. 6, p. 55, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].