From New Jersey To The Redstone Settlement

From the Records of New Jersey:


Lib. 35, p. 83; File 1893H.
1790, Mar. 3. Holmes, John, of Middle Precinct, Cape May Co.; will of.

"...To natural son, John Holmes...part of 2 tracts of land of 711 acres, in Redstone Settlement, Fayette Co., Penn. Should any of said sons die before 21, their portion to be divided between the surviving sons. Daughter, Elizabeth, 2,000 Spanish milled dollars with principal and interest when 20. Mother, Isabella Holmes, 600 Spanish milled dollars, to be sent to Ireland. Nephew, John Holmes, (son of brother, James Holmes, dec'd), lands and meadows in Galloway and Great Egg Harbour Twsps., Gloucester Co. Wife, Elizabeth, 1/6 of the remainder of estate; and my children, Robert, William, James, John and the expected child, each 1/6 part. Executors — wife, Elizabeth, brother, Nathaniel Holmes and son, Robert Holmes. Witnesses — Silas Swain, Christopher Ludlam, Stephen Buck. Proved Jan. 26, 1791.