Ephraim Buck

1738, April 17. Buck, Ephraim, of Cohansey, Salem Co., weaver; will of. Wife, Ruth, use of house and lands until son Ephraim will be 21, which will be in 1753. Sons, Ephraim and Joseph Buck (both minors), all houses, lands, marshes and tenements. In case Hannah Buck, daughter of my brother Henry, cannot maintain a right, by law, to that property given her in my father's will, then she shall have at 18 the land (90 acres) and marsh (10 acres) which my father bought of William Rush between Thomas Brown and John Pratten's and Robert James's land, but in case she leaves no issue, my sons shall have the same. Daughter, Abigail Buck (not 18). Apprentice, Peter Dayton. Executor - wife and Jeremiah Buck. Witnesses - Samuel Harris, Nathaniel Bishop, Nathaniel Harris, Moses Bishop.

Proved 15 June, 1738. Lib. 4, p. 177.

1738, April 24. Inventory (£124.13.6) includes cattle, negro girl, "3 lums, tackling, two pearse of combs and hooks." Appraisers – Moses Bishop, Saml. Harris.

Above Extracted from DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE COLONIAL HISTORY OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, VOLUME XXX, CALENDAR OF NEW JERSEY WILLS, VOLUME II, 1730-1750; Paterson NJ, 1918 ( Libers 1, 2, etc. are of West Jersey Wills. Those as Libers A, B, etc., are of East Jersey Wills)

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