Abraham Alberson

[S013267] Willis Family of Long Island, Hicks, Benjamin D., (New York: New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Oct. 1884 Vol. XV reprinted in Hoff, Henry B. Genealogies of Long Island Families [Baltimore :Genealogical Pub. Co., 1987]).

[S013278] Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Hinshaw, William Wade, (Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1977).

from EXAMPLE OF WILLS RECORDED IN OLD GLOUCESTER COUNTY

1739, December 17 Alberson, Abraham, of Gloucester, Gloucester County; will of. Sons--Abraham, Ephraim, and Joseph Alberson, to have equally "all of my plantation whereon I live." Daughter--Rebecca Beverly. Executors to have the rest of estate, real and personal for bringing up of three sons, Aaron, Levi and Jonathan Alberson until they will be 14, and then to put them out to some trade. After they attain 21 years, executors to pay them 10 pounds apiece. To son-in-law (step-son) Richard Chew 10 pounds, when he will be 21. Executors--sons Abraham and Joseph Alberson. Witnesses-Joseph Law, William Hampton, John Kaighn. Proved 18 February 1744.

1739, December 6 (filed 1744). Inventory of the personal estate of Abraham Alberson senior (193 pounds 4 shilling 6 pence), includes Negro Tom (5 pounds), 30 lbs. of wool and 12 lbs of worsted, beef, pork and lard. Appraisers--John Mickle, Joseph Law.

"The population of Old Gloucester County included a number of indentured servants and slaves despite the fact that Quakers were not supposed to own other human beings. According to the existing records most indentured servants were Irish, but they were not highly regarded. The inhabitants claimed that the Irish were always drinking and fighting. Slaves were mainly Africans but there are accounts of German, Scot, Irish, and Scot-Irish slaves in West Jersey. When slave auctions were held, the highest bids were made for Scots and the lowest bids were for Irish Catholics. Indentured servants were from many countries and even included some free Africans who became indentured in order to get land."

~• complexity of slavery...{MvB comment}

Abraham was in 1698 given land by his father. This was around the time William and Hannah moved to Byberry (PA). http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t9f488495;view... The land had been purchased by WIlliam (of Andrew Robeson) in 1692. It was situated in the Town of Gloucester on the south branch of Newton Creek. (This wouldn't have been far from the original family homestead that was given to William (Jr.) .)

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• possible earlier wife and son named William. This noticed because William Alberson is buried at the Newton Friends Burying Ground: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58953982/william-albertson