1810-1819
1810, Jan 23 -- Inventory, $359.17; made by Joseph Craft, Joseph Brown.
1810, May 25 -- Wright, Benjamin, {25993} of Manington Twsp., Salem Co.; will of.
Wife, Ruth, $1,200; use of house, garden, lot and orchard where I live, in lieu of dower.
Daughter-in-law, Priscilla, (widow of my son, Stephen), use and occupancy of the plantation
whereon she lives until her son Benjamin is 21 (if she remains a widow), to bring up and educate
her children. I do give said plantation and meadow (bought of Ebenezer Miller) to grandson,
Benjamin Wright, ir if he should die without issue, then to grandson, Ebenezer Wright. To
grandson, Ebenezer Wright, 15 acres of woodland of the plantation I now live on, to the east
side of Sharpstown road, adjoining Hackett's and Woodnutt's. Son, Nathan, the field before his
door, woods and swamp adjoining Elliot's line. Son, Peter, all residue of my plantation; also marsh
on Manington and Salem Creek, he to pay my son, William, $400. Son, William, houses and lots
in town of Salem; also $1,000. Granddaughter, Ruth Wright (daughter of my son, Benjamin), case
of drawers that was her mother's, her mother's clothes, a bed and bedding and all my houses and
land in Pilesgrove; also a lot of marsh in Penns Neck, the income therefrom (after paying for
upkeep of same) for her maintenance and education, she to be brought up by my wife, and after
my wife's death, my daughter-in-law, Priscilla, to have charge of her. If she should die under age
and without issue, said property to son, Peter. Granddaughter, Jane Hewes, $400. Grandson,
Thomas Hewes, $250. Granddaughters, Elizabeth, Hannah and Lettitia Wright, $300 to be equally
divided between them. Cedar swamp in Gloucester Co, to be equally divided between sons,
Nathan, and Peter, and grandsons, Ebenezer and Benjamin, the grandsons jointly taking I share.
Residue of personal estate to wife, Ruth. Executors-sons, Nathan and Peter. Witnesses-Joseph
Owen, Barnes Crawford, John Redman. Proved Sept 5, 1811.
1810, July 20 -- Wright, Stacy, {25769} of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co.; will of.
Estate to be sold and proceeds divided amongst all my children (unnamed), the boys and girls,
equal. Executors-son-in-law, William Wilgus, and brother, John Wright. Witnesses-Joseph Thorn,
Thomas Wallin, Henry Wright. Proved Oct 1, 1810.
1810, Sept 29 -- Inventory, $146.00; made by Thomas Wallin, Riley Allen. File 8878 M.
1810, Dec 11 -- Wright, William*, of Waterford Twsp., Gloucester Co., yeoman; will
of.
Wife, Catharine, all remainder of estate, goods and chattels, she to be guardian of son, John, who
is to be put to a trade soon as convenient after my decease. Daughter, Elizabeth, sixty-six cents,
and daughter, Hope, $10. Son, John, $60 when 21. Executrix-wife, Catharine. Witnesses-Jno.
Baxter, H. Campbell, Michael Thorne.
Proved Feb 25, 1811.
File 2822 H.
*Signed by mark.
1811, Apr 29 -- Wright, Caleb E., of Northampton Twsp., Burlington Co. Int. Inventory,
$2,566.30; made by John Newbold, Solomon Ridgway. Includes "amount of stock and profits at
Vincentown", Affirmed by Caleb Earl, Adm'r, Apr 29, 1811 File 12552 C.
1811, Aug 22 -- Wright, Ruth, of Mannington Twsp., Salem Co.; will of.
Son, Nathan Wright, all estate, making him executor thereof. He is to pay all my debts.
Witnesses-Rachel Redman, John Redman. Proved Mar 22, 1813. [Ink is badly faded.] File 3104
Q.
1811, Sept 16 -- Inventory, $4,448.43 1/2 made by Joseph Reeve, Joseph Bassett. File
3008Q
1811, Oct 18 -- Wright, Mary, of Morrisville, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, wife of John Wright;
will of. From sum left to me by will of Catherine Miller, late of Nottingham, I give to my husband,
John Wright, £50. To my daughter, Catherine Wright, £150 but if she should die
before 18 and without issue, said sum to my father and mother, Jacob and Ann Baker, and if they
should die before my said daughter, then said sum to my brother, William Baker, and my sister,
Sarah Alger. Executor-brother, William Baker. Daughter, Catherine, also to have bed and
bedding, 1 silver tablespoon, bureau. Witnesses-Ann Trimble, James Ewing, Esq.
1811, Oct 18 -- Under same date, John Wright states that above will of his wife is made with
his consent. Proved Sept 3, 1812 before A. Brown, Surrogate of Burlington Co. File 12616 C.
1812, May 25 -- In an action of Ejectment at Mt Holly, original will was subpoened as
evidence and delivered by Captain Michael Fisher to James Linn, Esq., Register of Prerogative
Court. File 12487 C.
1813, Apr 21 -- Wright, Nathan, of Mansfield, Burlington Co.; will of.
Nephew, Peter Wright, $2,000. Christiana Black (daughter of John Black, Sr.), $1,800, bed and
bedding, 6 sage colored Windsor chairs, bureau. William Black, Sr., $800 which is due me on a
note. Children of said William Black; Nathan W., $150, clock, desk and bookcase; Rebecca
Black, $80, bed and bedding; Ann Black, $80, bed and bedding and to William, Charles and
George Black, each $80 as they come of age. Rebecca Irons (wife of Samuel Irons), bed and
bedding, $120. Elizabeth Ellis (wife of Samuel Ellis), bed and bedding, $60. Rebecca Kernew
(wife of John Kernew), bed and bedding, $150. Beulah Norcross, bed and bedding, $30. Deborah
White (now living with me), $80. Mary Beck (widow of John Beck), $120. James Chamberlain
(who married Sarah Ogborn), $140. Samuel Ireton (who married Achsah King), $400. Sarah Earl
(my former housekeeper), $80. To five children of my nephew, Steven Wright, lately dec'd, each,
$100. Two children of Hezekiah Hews (by his first wife who was my niece), each, $100. To
William Henry (who lives with me), $80. Trustees of Mansfield School, $140. Mary Black (wife
of John Black, Sr.), $70. Hannah and Elizabeth (daughters of John Black), each, $70. Samuel
Black (son of said William Black), $80. John Black, Sr., all wearing apparel. William Folwell (son
of Thomas), in state of Pennsylvania, for his son, Nathan W. Folwell, $120. Residue of estate, real
and personal to two nephews, Nathan and William Wright. Executors-said nephews, Nathan and
William Wright. Witnesses-Edward Aaronson, Thomas Starkey, William Stokes. Proved Oct 11,
1813.
1813, Oct 9 -- Inventory, $19,519.87; made by Peter Ellis, William Carslake. File 12690C.
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