The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-30
ST. Peters Church,
Freehold and It's Reciors
By MARCY APPLEeATE. sR.
COL. LEWIS MORRIS WILL
AND LINCOLN FAMILY.

i Sept ID, 1714, Lewis Morris, is named
in the inventory OF the personal estate
of JohnBowne, Of Mattawan, Middle
! town, Monmouth County, N. ].
! In this will after devising e400 as
in right of dover, he mentioned his
sister, Hannah Lincoln, who is to re-
/ ceive with the other children legacies
of plate. furniture and money. William
! Hartshorne's three Oldest children is
! named also in this list, which were
probably deceased daughters children.
The rest of Mr.. Bowne's real estate is
left to brothers, Abadiale Bovine and
Richard Saltar, who are also made
executors.
The above makes the connecting link
between the ancestors Of Abraham Lin
coin and the numerous descendants OF
Monmouth County families inter.
marrying.
Note 1716, April IL, Frances Bovine,
widow of John, enters through her
attorney. Thomas Gordon, renunci-
alton of the C 400 left her by her hus-
bands will and demands of the estate
what the law allows her.
| Among the bonds and mortgages
and goods, &C., bel nging to the estate
lof Capt John B ,wne, we find the
names of Richard Lecone, and Nor
deciah Lincnn. Among the list of those
indebted to the estate are found the
name of Mordeciah Linkh orn; Nor
deciah Gibbons, Robert Barclay, Dan
lei Applegate, John Reid, Richard
Apple rate, Walter Ker, Joseph Apple
gate Jacob Applegate, Thomas Apple
gate.
Bank debts by Thomas BoePs, Will
liam Leeds. &c. The list comprises
namesfromSquan, Barnegat, Crosswicks
Cranbury. and seems TO contain prob
abb every head of a family in Mon
mouth County at that time.
Dec. 80. 1887 In the minutes of the
County Court held at Middletown in
September last; relating to a suit of
Lewis Morris Of Tintern Manor against
William Winter, husband of Richard
Gardness's widow for debt. is entered
dis barge of the Estate of Lewis
ri orris, of linton Manor from any
claim of debts due him or his uncle;
Col Lewis Morris.
1915. Dec. IS. the Court appointed
Lewis Morris, agent for Edward Re
CHER and other propr etors of WestJer-
sey, formerly called the West Jersey
Society, and principal creditors OF
Alex. Griffith, administrator OF his
estate. Thomas Gordon aud john Bar
clay were his fellow bondsnen.
1881. Nov. TO-, There was deed re-
corded at Amboy by Simon Cooper of
Ramsants Point, Shrewsburg surgeon,
to Col. Lewis Morris, of linton Manor,
for Ramsant's Point, as originally own
/ ed bv Christopher Allny, now OF Ports
mouth, r. l., who convey ed it to pres
ent grantor, to whom the property
was confirmed by patent of January
+ IS, 1879.
1889 April Is. A iced was recorded
from Col. Lewis Morris, of linton
iron Works, Monmouth Co., to Lewis
son of Thomas Morris, for the preced-
ing, Called Passage Point, or Naram-
Neck $50 acres.
1890 Feb 10. There was recorded the
will of Colonel Lewis Morris, Of New
York, made at his plantation over
against Haerlsm. He names his wife
Mary, a sole executrix, his nephew.
Lewis, son of decd brother, Richard
Morris. He gives legacies 20 Friends
Meetings Of Shrewsbury, and of New
York Province, Thomas Weblee of
Shrewsbury, William Penn, William
Buckley, William Richardson, Samuel
Palmer, John Adams. of Flushing, l.. l.
John Bovine Of Flushing, Miles Forster;
nephew. Lewis Morris. the principal
heir. (Real and personal property
(gold and silver ware,) Executrx the
wife, with Richard Jones, Miles For
ster Of New York; John B wne of
Flushing, William Richardson, of
Westchester, Richard Hartshorn and
John Hance Of Monmouth County,
William Buckley of Westchester,
county, as over seers. No witnesses.
Examined in New York May 10. 1891.
1891. May is, Letters of admins
tration on the estate Of Colonel Lewis
Morris, of Bronk's Land, Westchester
county, New York, granted by Gov.
Henry Slaughter OF New York, to the
nephew of Lewis Morris, as next of
kin, the widow named as executrlz
having died, by the testimony of David
Lilly and Susanna Roberts, two sub
scribing witnesses.
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