Esther Jarman

Source: Book: New Jersey Colonial Documents. Calendar of Wills - 1761-1770.

1763, Nov. 7. CLARK, BENJAMIN AND PHEBE, of Salem Co. Wards. Petition of JOHN JARMAN, showing that, by the request of his sister, ESTHER PEIRSON, late of Stow Creek Twsp., Cumberland Co., deceased; he had left in his care BENJAMIN CLARK and PHEBE CLARK, son and daughter of the said sister, ESTHER PEIRSON, by her former husband, SAMUEL CLARK, being now orphan children and under the age of 14. So as to see that no injustice should be done them in regard to the estate left them by their father, said SAMUEL CLARK, then and now in the hands of AZEL PEIRSON, late husband of said ESTHER PEIRSON, who refuses to deliver up the same, or to account therefor by a legal settlement. Therefore the said JARMAN prays to be appointed Guardian. 1763, Nov. 8. Guardian - JOHN JARMAN, of Salem Co. Fellowbondsman - JOHN LAWRENCE, of Burlington. Witnesses - WILLIAM HEULINGS and JOHN HUTCHIN. Lib. 11, p. 476.