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1739 Thomas Eves voted in an election in Burlington County, New Jersey. [1]

1751 Mary Eves, wife of Thomas Eves, Jr., of Evesham Township, Burlington Co., yeoman; dated her will on February. 5. Testatrix makes the will as sole Executrix of her former husband, John Ashead, of Waterford Township, Gloucester Co., and with the consent of the present husband who also signs it. Mentions as children, John Ashead and Elizabeth Ashead and gives legacy to Amos Ashead's widow. Estate includes a farm. Personal estate includes money due by Joseph Hollinshead, George Matlock, Thomas Gill and Thomas Parker; a looking glass received from daughter Elizabeth's grandmother Eves. Executors: father, Thomas Middletown, and Samuel Stokes. Witnesses: Mary Standly, Thomas Wallis, Hope Wallis. Proved April 3, 1752. [2]

1752 Mar. 24. Inventory, £96.9, incl. bills, bonds and other debts, £57.9; made by Freedom Lippincot and Thomas Wallis. [3]

1757 Thomas Eves, of Evesham Township, Burlington Co., yeoman; dated his will Mar. 9. Children: Thomas (unmarried), Mary De Cow, Annah Hollinshead, Sarah De Cow and Abigail More. Grandson, Thomas Hollinshead. Homefarm of 450 acres; 50 ac. adjoining Freedom Lippincott, bought of brother John Eves. Personal property. Executors: sons-in-law, Hugh Holinshead and Samuel Moore. Witnesses: Joseph Hackney, Joshua Humphris, John Cox. Proved
April 16, 1757. [4]

1757, April 2. Inventory, £340.19.5, incl. bills, bonds and book debts, £296.4.4.; real estates, 50 ac, ordered to be sold, £100; made by Joshua Bispham and Samuel Stokes. [5]

Research Notes:

Thomas Eves and Mary Roberts were named as the parents of Abigail Eves. [6]


Footnotes:

[1] John J. Thompson, "Poll Book of an Election in 1739, Burlington County, New Jersey," The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 18 (1894), 185-193, at 187, columns 3 and 4, [GoogleBooks].

[2] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 32. (Wills and Administrations 3, 1751-1760) (1924), 110, citing Burl. Wills, 495 7 C, [InternetArchive].

[3] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 32. (Wills and Administrations 3, 1751-1760) (1924), 110, citing Burl. Wills, 495 7 C, [InternetArchive].

[4] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 32. (Wills and Administrations 3, 1751-1760) (1924), 110, citing Lib. 8, p. 377, [InternetArchive].

[5] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 32. (Wills and Administrations 3, 1751-1760) (1924), 110, [InternetArchive].

[6] Edmund Evans Moore, The Benjamin Moore Family of Burlington County New Jersey (1982), 16, [GoogleBooks].