William Henthorn of Clark County, Indiana

William Henthorn

Birth: Abt. 1741/1745 in Maryland
Death: 25 Aug 1823 in Charlestown, Clark Co., IN
Buried Aug 1823 in Clark Co., IN
Married: Jane Abt. 1769: she was born Abt. 1747/1750: died Abt. 1823 in Ohio Co., WV
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Problem: Jan Jennings of Glendale, CA thinks his middle name is, David. What is the source of this information?
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Henthorn/Bell has the dates as: b. ABT 1741, d. Aug 1823, Clark Co., IN

RESIDENCES: He lived in Pennsylvania; Ohio Co., VA; and Clark, Co., IN.
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Becky Ann Cronin, in her DAR application, gives the dates as: b. c. 1740 in VA or PA, d. 25 Aug 1823 in Clark Co., IN and married c. 1765.
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1772 - taxed in present Fayette Co., PA, Archives, Washington & Jefferson College, Washington, PA
1775 - named in his father's will. "I give to my son, William Henthorn, thirty pounds Pennsylvania currency, which I allow to be his full share of my estate."
1781 - Transcript of Taxables, Wm. Henthorn, Somerset Twp. Washington, Co., PA, PA Archives, 3rd Series, Vol. XXII
1782 - signed petition for new state, over the boundary controversy with PA and VA
1782 - Private under Capt. Robert Ramsey - PA Archives, 6th Series, Vol. 2.
1782-89 - taxed in Somerset Twp., Washington Co., PA, PA Archives, 3rd Series, Vol. XXII
1785 Jun 9 - land grant of 300 acres, near Little Wheeling Creek
1798 Mar 5 - bought 34 acres on Little Wheeling Creek from James and Mary Black. Witnesses: Rheuben Forman, Wm. Faris, Adam Faris and Andrew Robinson. Ohio Co., WV, Book 4, p. 167
1798 Sep 27 - William and Jane Henthorn sold 6 acres on Little Wheeling Creek to Adam Faris. Ohio Co., WV, Book 4, p. 167
1799 Feb 2 - witnessed will of Susannah Henthorn - WB 7, 473
1811 Oct 7 - William and Jane deeded 100 acres on Little Wheeling Creek to William Henthorn, Jr. There were no witnesses. Recorded in Ohio Co., WV, Book 7, p. 346
1813 Feb 27 - William and Jane Henthorn sold 239 acres on Little Wheeling Creek to David Parsons. No witnesses. Ohio Co., VA, Book 7, p. 413
1813 Aug 2 - in Clark Co., IN, he bought 152 acres in Grant No. 196 from Thomas Phillips. Clark Co., IN, Book 7 Clark Co. IN was originally Clark's Grant, a series of land grants on the Ohio River, opposite Louisville, KY which was awarded to George Rogers Clark and the men who served under him during the Revolutionary War. Most of the men were from Virginia and Kentucky and they returned there. They sold their grants to others if they didn't want to resettle. Grant No. 196, 500
acres, was issued to Daniel Brodhead and about 15 men, deed issued, 6/13/1789. Plat Book, Clark's Grant, p. 164 Grant No. 179 (mentioned in the will of William) was issued to Isaac Ruddell, 500 acres, and was delivered to his son, Deed issued 7/18/1788. p. 113
1823 Sep 2 - will probated - WB B p. 268, Clark Co., IN
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MILITARY-RESIDENCES: He migrated westward through Pennsylvania as the frontier was opened. In 1781, when Washington county was created he was on the first list of tax payers. In 1782, he was serving under Captain Richard Ramsey as a militia man in the 5th Battalion of Washington county, PA. His home was listed as Somerset, PA.
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EMIGRATION: After the war, about 1788-90, he moved into eastern Ohio.
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LAND: Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, West Virginia, Abstract of Deed Book 7 - Page 154: date unknown. James and Mary Black sold to Wm. Henthorn for 15 pounds, 34 acres joining Adam Faris on Little Wheeling Creek. Andrew White - Wit.
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LAND: Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, West Virginia, Abstract of Deed Book 7 - Page 205: 27 Sep 1798. William Henthorn and Jane, his wife, to Adam Faris for $51 - 6 acres plus on Little Wheeling, joining Andrew White.
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Census: 1810, in Ohio Co., VA, West Liberty Twp.
There were 2 William Henthorns on this census. One would appear to be the father and the other the son.
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LAND: Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, West Virginia, Abstract of Deed Book 7 - Page 346: 07 Oct 1811. William Henthorn and Jane his wife, sold to Wm. H. Jr. for $10 - 100 acres on Little Wheeling Creek.
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LAND: Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, West Virginia, Abstract of Deed Book 7 - Page 413: 27 Feb 1813. William Henthorn and Jane his wife, to David Parson for $1000 for 239 acres on the south side of Little Wheeling Creek, adjoining Wm. Stephenson, Adam Faris and Wm. Henthorn, Jr.
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LAND: Ohio County Court House, Wheeling, West Virginia, Abstract of Deed Book 7 - Page 473: July 2, 1813. William Henthorn and Fanny his wife, son of James Henthorn sold to Robert Gray for two hundred and ten dollars a tract of land containing seventy three and one half acres and twenty perches which was the property of the heirs of Susannah Henthorn deceased, which they the said heirs bind themselves to relinquish, said heirs being Stephen Burkam, and Sarah his wife, William Shepherd and Mary his wife, James Henthorn and Elizabeth his wife, Mathew Howell and Rebecca his wife.
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Witness: John Feay, John Myers, Thomas White
Signed: William Henthorn, Fanny X Henthorn (mark), James Henthorn, Elizabeth X Henthorn (mark), Mathew Howel, Rebecca X Howel (mark), Stephen Burkam, Sarah Burkam.
Problem: First, no one has reported that William, son of James, was married to a Fanny. William's brother, Adam, was married to a Susannah and they have the descendants listed in relation to this transaction.
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EMIGRATION: In 1813, he followed his sons to Clark's Grant, Indiana. In Indiana he bought two military grants located where the city of Charlestown now stands. During the next ten years he acquired considerable property in the same vicinity.
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LAND: Norma Henthorn wrote that in 1813 he bought a relinquished grant from Isaac Rudell in the vicinity of Charlestown, IN.
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DEATH-PROBATE: His death occurred in 1823 and his will names the following children: Robert Henthorn, Abraham Henthorn, William Henthorn Jr. (who was dead but the will names his heirs), John Henthorn, David Henthorn, Margaret Henthorn (m. Robert Jackson, Jr.), Mary Henthorn (m. Smith), Ann Henthorn (m. Watson).
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Will of William Henthorn
PROBATE:
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Written 25 Aug 1823, probated 2 Sep 1823, Clark County, Indiana, with Robert Henthorn appointed executor, bond of $800 with Amick and Nicholson his security.
Will Record Book, B, 1817-1833, page 268-269, Indiana State Historical Society.
152 acres in No. 196 in Illinois Grant and letter A to son Robert. 100 acres in No. 179 to Robert Jackson, which son David was living on. (Robert Jackson was to receive a deed for this 100 acres from John Work, Sr. John Work was a nephew-in-law of William Henthorn and a brother-in-law of Robert Jackson. 100 acres to Abraham Henthorn, which had been deeded to Abraham by his father William earlier. (The will does not give the location, but later deeds show it to be in Grant No. 179)
Heirs: children, Robert, Abraham, John, David, Mary Smith, Margaret Jackson, Ann Watson; Robert Jackson (son-in-law ?); heirs of deceased son William; Joseph Stockwell (relationship not indicated). Executor: son, Robert Henthorn.
Witnesses: Peter Amick, William Hill, William Nicholson. Had land in Illinois Grant.
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Daughters of the American Revolution Membership
DAR Information: William Henthorn is one of 2 Henthorns who can be used for application for membership in the DAR as of Sep 1992. He appears in the 5 Dec 1987 supplement to the DAR Patriot Index as: Henthorn, William, b. c. 1740, d. 25 Aug 1823, m. Jane, Sol. PA. The member accepted because of relationship to William is: 712875, Becky Ann Cronin.

COMMENT: This document was extracted from a PAF 5.2 file of Richard E. Henthorn on 7 June 2014 as an experiment to see what steps were necessary to extract the Note information and then share it on this blog.
(Posted on 7 June 2014 by REH from a file on his old desktop computer)

Henthorn, Sarah and William Parr

5. Sarah HENTHORN was born about 1744 in , PA. She died on 1 Apr 1789 in , Fayette, PA.

Sarah HENTHORN and William PARR were married. William PARR (son of Richard PARR) died in Mar 1774 in Chartiers Twp., Washington, PA.

RESIDENCES: John Parr, father of William Parr, was a neighbor of the Fayette County, PA., Henthorns. Others say his father is, Richard. 

PROBATE: His will, written on 9 Mar 1774, named his wife, Sarah, daughter Margaret, father Richard Parr, and brother-in-law John Henthorn. Executors were Richard Parr and John Henthorn. On 30 Mar 1774 John Henthorn paid travel in settling estate. On Apr 2 the will was proved. On 13 Oct an inventory and sale is recorded (mostly to John Quinn). On 15 Oct the farm was sold to John Cannon, with witnesses John Quinn and James Henthorn. On 2 May 1787 the final settlement by Mary Henthorn, executrix of John Henthorn, who was executor of William Parr - to the wife and daughter: 204-13-1 pounds. 

Conger, Benjamin

Summary of Benjamin CONGER - 19 Jul 2010
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Name: Benjamin CONGER
Sex: Male
Father: John BELCONGER (8 Sep 1633 - abt 27 Aug 1712)
Mother: Sarah CAWOOD (1660 - aft 1710)

Individual Facts
Birth abt 1700 Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ
Death abt 10 Mar 1762 (age 62) Morristown, Morris Co., NJ

Marriages/Children
1. Experience FOORD
Marriage abt 1728/29 (age 29) Morristown, Morris Co., NJ
Children
Daniel CONGER (bet 1728 and 1730 - 1 May 1785)
Abigail CONGER (abt 1732 - 7 Dec 1810)
Benjamin CONGER (bet 1736 and 1738 - bef 1762)
David CONGER (abt 1738 - )
Noah CONGER (5 Mar 1743 - )
Enoch CONGER (10 Aug 1744 - 12 Dec 1801)
Lydia CONGER (17 Aug 1746 - 3 Oct 1823)
Elizabeth CONGER (bet 3 Mar 1751 and 1757 - )

Notes (Individual)
General:
Benjamin Conger

PARENTS: The parents of Benjamin Conger were, John Belconger and Sarah Cawood.

Problem: Was the date of death, 10 Mar 1762 or as listed in Ancestral File, 19 Mar 1762?

PROBATE:
Very little is known of the early life of Benjamin Conger. He was perhaps about twelve years old when his father, John Conger, died. He is mentioned in his father's will, and is given one-half of the farm home, but with the express provision that his brother, Joseph, was to have the use and improvement of Benjamin's portion for the ensuing ten years, when it would revert to Benjamin.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 34 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)


PROBATE:
Benjamin Conger's children, mentioned in his will in 1762, include among others: Daniel, Enoch, Sarah, Elizabeth and Lydia. In the case of Lydia, she was to be paid 50 pounds on her marriage day. If she were to die unmarried the 50 pounds would go the grandchildren, Sarah and Martha Goble, daughters of Simeon and Abigail (Conger) Goble; to Lydia, daughter of Benjamin and Elizabeth (Conger) Goble; to Zipporah and Abigail, the daughters of Daniel and Mary Conger.

Benjamin's will, dated at Morristown, was proved 10 Mar 1762. He described himself as Yoeman. To his wife, Experience, he left one third of the proceeds of his personal estate, and the use of the profits of one third of his real estate.

To his son, Daniel, he left the use of 10 acres at the east end of his plantation, adjoining Jonathan Wood. At Daniel's death it was to go to his son, Jonas. Another piece of land was given to Daniel for life, then to go to his son, Benjamin.

To Enoch he left wearing apparel and the rest of his real estate.

To daughters, Abigail and Elizabeth, 10 pounds each; to daughter, Lydia, unmarried, 50 pounds as mentioned.

Executors, son Enoch and friend, Jonathan Stiles. Witnesses: Samuel Oliver, John Primrose and Ezekiel Cheever.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 34 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)

Gorby, Thomas

Summary of Thomas GORBY - 8 May 2010
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Name: Thomas GORBY
Sex: Male
Father: Samuel GORBY (abt 1700 - )
Mother: Mary MAY (abt 1700 - )

Individual Facts
Birth abt 1730 Chester Co., PA
Death bef 24 Mar 1814 (age 84) Ohio Co., VA

Marriages/Children
1. Elisabeth ALLMAN
Marriage 1759 (age 29) Chester Co., PA
Children
... Job GORBY (bet 1760 and 1770 - 1841)
... Rebecca GORBY (1772 - )
... Unknown GORBY (1775 - )
... Eli GORBY (1777 - 8 Jun 1831)
... Thomas Jeahue GORBY (abt 1779/80 - 1856)
... Hannah Etta GORBY (1782 - 3 Jan 1868)
... Ebenezer GORBY (1784 - 22 Dec 1852)
... Jesse GORBY (1789 - bef 1860)
... John G. GORBY (25 May 1792 - )

Notes (Individual)
General:
Thomas Gorby

RESIDENCES-MILITARY: Thomas Gorby served in the Revolutionary War, residing in Westmoreland County, PA and East Findly Township of Washington Co., PA. He served as a private in Captain Stokely's Company of Frontier Rangers of Westmoreland County. Later he lived in Ohio Co., VA where his will was probated in 1814.

He is listed in the Daughters of the American Revolution Patriot Index.

He had land in Washington Co., PA. He is listed in Warranties of Land in the County of Washington, PA 1784-1892, as having 200 acres surveyed March 24, 1877. (Source: The Parsons-Yoho Families and Allied Lines, Eloyce (Parsons) Trader, 1990. p. 14)


PROBATE:
WILL of THOMAS GORBY
Ohio County Record of Wills Book 2, page 71, 24 Mar 1814

In the name of God, amen. I. Thomas Gorby of Ohio County, state of Virginia, being weak and low in body but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, to make and ordain this to be my last will and testament, that is, to principally the first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of Almightly God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the earth in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executor, nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God. And as touching such worldly estate where-with it has pleased God to bless me in this life, I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First, I give and bequeath to my well beloved wife Elizabeth all the household and kitchen furniture, one gray mare, three heifers, fifteen bushels of wheat, ten bushels of corn, thirty weight of sugar, four of buckwheat, and a comfortable fireplace and firewood, and a fire kept as she may want, and one hundred weight of pork each year annually during her life.

And to my beloved daughter Rebecca Ellit Twenty-five Dollars, and my beloved daughter Faithful Clark Two Dollars, and my beloved daughter Hannah Parsons Twentyfive Dollars, and my beloved son Job Gorby Two Dollars, and to by beloved son Eli Gorby Seventy-five Dollars, and my beloved son Jeahue Gorby Seventy-five Dollars, and my Beloved son Ebenezer Gorby Seventy-five Dollars, and my beloved son Jesse Gorby Seventy-five Dollars. And my executors have two years after the last payment comes due from Joseph Simmons to pay all the above mentioned sums to my legatees.

And my beloved son John Gorby is to have the mill and plantation I now live on, that I bought from Joseph Seals, and One Hundred Dollars to build the mill anew.

And I do appoint my beloved son John Gorby and Samuel Howard my executors and to settle all my business, and I do hereby disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies bequeathed, and executores by me in any wise before named, willed, and bequeathed, --ratifying and confirming this to be my last will and testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 24th day of March, One Thousand eight Hundred and Fourteen

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Thomas X Gorby
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Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and declared by the said Thomas Gorby as his last will and testament in the presence of us, who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names.

Samuel Howard
John Carmikle
Isaac Briggs

Submitted by: Joel Desmond Gorby
Joel Desmond Gorby is the son of John Robert Gorby, son of William James Gorby, son of David Gorby, son of Daniel Gorby, son of Ebenezer Gorby, son of Thomas Gorby, son of Samuel Gorby.

This is a copy from page 42 of "The Gorby Family" book, original 1936 edition --with misspellings. (Found on the Marshall Co., WV Website)

Belconger, John

John Belconger

COMMENT: Ancestral File shows, John Belconger (Conger); b. 8 Sep 1633, Yarmouth, Norfolk, England, Great Britain; d. 27 Aug 1712, Woodbridge, Mddlsx, [sic], NJ; Christening, 8 Sep 1633, Great Yarmouth, England .

AKA: John Conger; John Conger "primus" by Charles G.B. Conger. What does "primus" in italics mean?

BIRTH: Abt. 1633 in England, perhaps in Norfolk County. Other dates of birth of 1640 and 1641 have also been listed. In CFAII, Maxine Leonard disputes the date of Abt. 1633.
QUESTION: Can anyone cite a source for the birth date?

MARRIAGE: "A Mary Kelly, m. April 12, 1666, John Belconger. She may have been a dau. of John."
(Source: Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury, found in, The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 18 - Maxine Crowell Leonard) .

BIOGRAPHY:
John Belconger came to Newbury, Massachusetts from England in 1665. He and his first wife, Mary Kelly, had first two children in Newbury and then moved to Woodbridge, New Jersey in 1667 or 1668. Shortly after moving to Woodbridge he shortened his name to Conger. He was illiterate and always signed his name with an "X".

It has been reported by some researchers that John (Belconger) Conger is the ancestor of all Congers in America. They also report that the name, Conger, does not exist in present-day England and that the name, Belconger, is very rare, existing only in County Norfolk.
(Source: According to Karen Halter Werry in Feb 1990 this information was written by Darrell Conger of Parkersburg, WV.)


BIOGRAPHY:
In 1665, John Conger came from England to Newbury, Mass. On Jan. 12, 1666 he married Mary Kelley, b. in Newbury, Feb. 12, 1641, the only daughter of John Kelley.

John Kelley came from Newbury, England to Old Newbury, Mass. with the original founders of the town in 1635. His only other child was a son, John Jr., who married Sarah Knight, the daughter of Deacon Richard Knight. John Jr. and Sarah had five children who had numerous descendants.

The Kelley Ferry operated for many years by father and son was a popular mode of travel in the early days of Newbury.

Daniel Pierce, a prominent citizen, well known throughout Mass. colony was organizing a group of citizens to move to a newly acquired Province of New Jersey which King Charles had wrested from the Dutch in 1664. In 1667, Pierce with nine associate owners and forty-six other men, many with families, arrived in New Jersey and founded the township of Woodbridge, located on an estuary that flows between Staten Island and the mainland and between Rariton and Rahway Rivers. Woodbridge, traditions says, was named for the Presbyterian minister they left back in the Newbury home.

John Conger and his wife, Mary, and their infant son were among this company. Tradition is, and can be proved by some facts, that the Conger family came from Alsace, then a French province, to Holland (the name being Koeniger about the date of the massacre of St. Bartholomew 1572), and then from Holland to England, the name being anglicized into the English, Conger.
(Source: "Conger History 1664-1941," p. 2, by Ethel Conger Heagler - furnished by Robert Guilinger)


LAND:
In 1702 John Conger deeded to his three motherless grandchildren, eighty acres of land as a token of "love and affection." He named the children as: John (b. 15 Feb 1685), Allen (b. 12 Jun 1687) and Edward, sons of Edward Wilkison of Woodbridge. [Note: No source citation given. REH] (Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 16 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)

DEATH: According to Robert Guilinger a death date of Sep 1712 is recorded in New Jersey.


WILL: 11 Jan 1711 with Codicil of 14 June.
He left a will, dated 11 Jan 1711, proven before Thomas Gordon on 27 Aug 1711, approved and sealed by Col. Hunter on 17 Oct 1712.
(Source: J. Bass. Liber I, Folio 382, New Jersey Wills, Sec. of State Archives) .

PROBATE: Will of John Conger, 11 Jan 1711
In the name of God, Amen, the 11th day of January 1711. I JOHN CONGER of Woodbridge, in the county of Middlesex, and Province of East New Jersey, Planter, being in bodily health and in perfect mind and memory, thanks be given to God, therefore: Calling in mind the mortality of this body, and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament, that is to say, principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the earth, to be buried in a Christian-like and decent manner, at the discretion of my Executors, nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, to bless me in touching such worldly estate, wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the follow manner and form:

ITEM: My will is that my farm or plantation on which I now dwell to be equally divided into two parts, beginning at the River and running with a direct line through the whole length of my said farm or plantation, the Eastern division whereof I will and bequeath to my son BENJAMIN CONGER, to be by him quietly and peacable possessed, and enjoyed as soon as he shall arrive at the age of 21 years, and if my son JOSEPH please, he shall have the liberty to live upon it 10 years after my decease, paying the charge arising thereon.

ITEM: The use and improvement of the western division of my said farm or plantation, and my dwelling house standing thereon I give to my wife during her state of widowhood and when her condition shall change either by marriage or death I will and bequeath the said western division of my farm together with my now dwelling house and all other buildings thereon to my son JOB CONGER.

ITEM: I will and bequeath to my son JOSEPH all my freehold right in the towne of Woodbridge (Will also specifies as conveyed to Joseph his rights to Woodbridge common lands yet to be divided.) I give to my son my Carts and Ploughs with all the tackling belonging to them to my son JOSEPH to have liberty to use them when they can be spared so long as he lives upon the place, he being at equal charge at repairing them.

ITEM: My will is that if either of my three sons above mentioned, JOSEPH, JOB or BENJAMIN, shall die without issue, then what land I have willed to them do descend to the survivor or survivors, and be equally divided between them.

ITEM: I give to my son JOHN ten schillings; to my son JONATHAN five schillings; to my son GERSHOM five schillings; and to each of my daughters five schillings, all to be paid by my son JOB, if demanded.

Lastly, I give all my cattle, horses, sheep and household stuff, to my faithful and beloved wife, SARAH CONGER, whom I do nominate and appoint my sole Executrix, to see that this, my last will, be punctually fulfilled, and I do declare this to be my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking and making void all other wills by me formerly made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the day and year above written.
JOHN CONGER X (His Mark) Signed, sealed, published and declared by the said John Conger, as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, the subscirber viz: --James Connet, James Connet Jr., Richard Pangbourner, John Bishop .
CODICIL: June 14, I the above name John Conger, being very sick in body and not expecting many hours of this life, and my son GERSHOM being born since the making of this my Will, above written, do declare that my will & desire is that my three sons, JOSEPH, JOB and BENJAMIN, as they come to age, give unto my son GERSHOM, ten schillings, each of them and that seven pounds out of my movable estate be put out for his use when he comes to age, this I declare to be my desire before thise witnesses.
--John Stille, John Moore and John Bishop

Proved before Thomas Gordon, the 27th of August, and approved and sealed by his Excellency, Col. Hunter, the 17th day of Oct 1712. (Some say he died on 27 Aug 1712. Maxine Leonard states he died in September 1712.) (J. Bass. Liber I, folio 382, New Jersey Wills, Secretary of States Office.) (Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 19-20 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)


CONFLICT: Codicil Confusion
The naming of a youngest son, Gershom Conger, in the Codicil has caused confusion and conjecture among Conger researchers, owing to the fact that an elder son of John Conger, named Gershom who had been born in 1685, was listed in the last "ITEM" of the 11 Jan 1711 will. At the time the will was written, the elder Gershom was married and was father of David, born in 1707 and Phoebe, born in 1708.

Researcher, Charles L. Conger, believed that the Gershom Conger, born in 1711, was the son of Gershom Conger, born in 1685. Gershom Conger, b. 1685, supposedly died before his father, a date of death of, Abt. 1710/1711 in Union Co., NJ, has been listed by some researchers.

It seems highly unlikely that John Conger would have had a son in 1711. At that time, his health was probably already failing, since he had drawn up a will. And, his second wife, Sarah Cawood, who had been born in 1660, would have been 51 years old.

It seems more reasonable that either the person drawing up the Codicil made a mistake when he wrote, "... my son Gershom being born since the making of this my Will..." or that John Conger was confused in his last days, and that the family pampered him in his belief that his grandson was indeed his son. If the Gershom, mentioned in the Codicil, was indeed the grandson of John Conger this would raise the question of why this grandchild was the only one that John Conger chose to mention, by name, in his will.
[Note: This discussion from CFA II, p. 20, has been editted by Richard E. Henthorn in order to clarify and expand on some of the points made.] (Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. II, p. 20 - Maxine Crowell Leonard) .