| Note* | | * From Hatfield's, 'History of Elizabeth, NJ,' p. 244 1699, David received a first lot right along with his brothers Joseph and John On the Elizabeth Church Tax list for 1743 Will proven July 12, 1749 names children, all under age and executor, wife Eunice * CNW II p 9 , 17 -20 Name: David Woodruff Date: 24 Apr 1749 Location: Elizabeth Town, Essex Co. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750. Part II weaver; will of. Children--Abner, David, Nathaniel, Jedediah, Jonathan, Elias, Jabesh, Usel and Eunice; all under age. Land on which my father, John Woodruff, now lives; land joining lands of Rob't Ogden and brother, John Woodruff. Executors--wife, Eunice, son Abner, brother Abner Ward of Newarke, and friend Robert Ogden. Witnesses--Jonathan Dayton, Sam'll Woodruff, Daniel Sal??. Proved July 12, 1749. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750. Part II Lib E, p. 329. 1749, July 19. Inventory, Ð201.16.09; made by Jonathan I ayton and Isaac Nuttman Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750. Part II Page: 545 Name: David Woodruff Date: 24 Apr 1749 Location: Elizabeth Town, Essex Co. Occupation: weaver David Woodruff Sr., b. 27 February 1688 at Elizabethtown, NJ, d. 2 July1749 at Elizabethtown, NJ Mother: Eunice Ward , b. 1696 at Newark, NJ, d. 29 July 1776 atElizabethtown, NJ * on the Elizabeth Church Tax list for 1743 * served in the Rev. War...during the battle of Springfield, was one ofthe volunteers who helped capture the British ship the Blue Mountain * 'the abstract of his will (AJA XXXVII p 480) dated 13 Nov 1795; To'Daughter Esther Randall all the moiety or equal one-half of land in theMiami Lands, commonly called Symmes' purchase, hild in common with JohnHendricks, proprietor of other half. Daughter Mary Hendricks, 6 acres offwest end of island and to adjoin land of said John Hendricks; also 12pounds. Grandson, John Woodruff, one-half of homestead, also one-half ofwoodland on the Nesk; Grandaughter Hannah Zeluffee, the other one-halfpart of homestead, woodland and remainder of lands, also my largebedstead. Executors Jesse Woodruff and John Zeluffe; Witnesses: JohnNutman, Silas Woodruff, John Jewell. Proven 19 Dec, 1795, Inventory byJonathan Price and Ezekeil Woodruff. * CNW II p18.1 |