James Osborne

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Osborne-2183

James Osborne was the son of John and Mariam Osborne of East Hampton, New York.

He was born in East Hampton, likely the youngest son of John and Mariam Osborne, about 1672. Little information is available except as stated below.

He is shown only as a son of John Osborne, without later reference, in "East Hampton History including Genealogies of Early Families" by Jeannette Edwards Rattray (1953), page 502.[1] He is not a listed child of John Osborne (Osborn) in the earlier work "A History of the Town of East Hampton, N.Y. by Henry P. Hedges (1897), page 324.[2]

He moved to Elizabethtown, New Jersey and married Sarah, as shown in "New Jersey, Abstracts of Wills, 1670-1817" Liber A, page 39. Nephews Josiah and John Osborn, sons of his brother Caleb Osborne, are cited in his will, and his wife and nephew John Osborn are listed as executors. His will is dated 5 October 1716 and was proved 17 October 1716.[3]

His will cites no children. His brothers Caleb and Edward, and his uncle Joseph Osborne, also lived in Elizabethtown.

James is cited as brother of Edward Osborne and an executor of Edward's will:[4]

• Liber 1 p. 476 - Essex County, New Jersey Wills
• Testator: Edward Osborne of Elizabeth Town, New Jersey
• Will date: July 10, 1711
• Probate: June 14, 1714
• Heirs:
• Brother: James Osborne
• Joshua Osborne, son of Caleb Osborn.
• Samuel, son of Thomas Bancraf
• Executors: Efrem Osborn, James Osborn and Johnathan Lynly

Will, Abstract of -

stating his wife Sarah

1716 Oct. 5 - Osborne, James, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Sarah. Nephews - Josiah and John Osborn, Home farm adjoining Joseph Bounel, a lot of 6 acres next to John Osborn, meadow in Elizabeth Town. Personal property. The wife and nephew John Osborn executors. Benjamin Bounel, John Winans, John Winans junior witnesses. Proved October 17, 1716. Lib. A, p. 39.[5]

Sources

• 1. The Wainscott Osborns or Osbornes - East Hampton History including Genealogies of Early Families - Jeannette Edwards Rattray (1953) http://longislandgenealogy.com/osborn.pdf
• 2. A History of the Town of East Hampton, N.Y. - Henry P. Hedges (1897) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=coo.31924079595892&view=1up&...
• 3. New Jersey, Abstracts of Wills, 1670-1817 - James Osborne - Will 5 October 1716 proved 17 October 1716 https://search.ancestry.com/collections/2793/records/25955
• 4. New Jersey, Abstracts of Wills 1670-1817 - Edward Osborn - Will 10 July 1711 proved 14 June 1714 https://search.ancestry.com/collections/2793/records/25953
• 5. Calendar of Essex, NJ wills
• A History of the town of East Hampton Long Island, NY,