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Notes for Richard Johnson

1719 Richard Johnson's (Esquire) will was dated 18 Jan 1719-20 at Salem. Named son Robert, daughter Elizabeth Pearson, granddaughters Elizabeth Pearson and Mary Johnson; Eddea Scoals receives among other bequests "the Bible, which was her father's;" legacies to "cousins" Thomas Johnson and Sarah Ivins. A lot of 250 acres at Manington. Personal property (his late wife's Bible). Son Robert sole executor. Witnesses: Wm. Grifin, Jno. Goodwin, Joseph Elly. Proved 02 Feb 1719-20. [1] [2]


Footnotes:

[1] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 23. (Wills and Administrations 1, 1670-1730) (1901), 264, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[2] Lewis D. Cook, "Ivins of Falls Township, Bucks County, Penna.," Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 20 (1956), 183-185, at 184, footnote.