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From: "Alison Wallner" <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Jonathan 4 HIGGINS Will
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 21:56:40 -0800

Hello Listers!
Well, in my search for the parents of JOHN HIGGINS, it appears that, despite all the tantalizing clues, that he is not the son of Jonathan 4 HIGGINS (Jediah 3 Jedidiah 2 Richard 1) - since there is no mention of a son John in his will or codicil. Since I had to transcribe the full text so Mom would be able to read it, I thought I'd send a copy of the will, codicil and inventory out to you all, in case anyone else is interested. It includes the names of many of Jonathan 4's grandchildren. Alison
WILL & CODICIL

JONATHAN HIGGINS

2746J Filed 19 January 1815

In the name of God Amen I JONATHAN HIGGINS of the Township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon in the State of New Jersey yeoman being of grate (sic) age and in Health and of perfect memory and Understanding considering the uncertainty of life and being desirous to leave my Estate which God has Pleased to bless me with I do make this my last will and Testament in the manner following hereby revoking all former wills and Testaments by me made, and first resine (sic) my soul to God that gave it and my body to be decently buried by my Executors Hereafter named and I give and bequeath unto my son JEDIAH HIGGINS the Plantation whereon he now lives to him his Heirs and assigns with all the Benefits and profits thereon belonging and also Three Hundred pounds to be paid to my son JEDIAH out of my moveable Estate by my Executors hereafter named, and I give and bequeath unto my son JONATHAN HIGGINS the plantation whereon he now lives to him his Heirs and assigns and I also give unto my!
son JONATHAN HIGGINS Three Hundred pounds to be paid out of my movable Estate by my Executors hereafter named, and I give and bequeath unto my son NATHANIEL HIGGIS the Plantation whereon he now lives with all the benefits and profits thereon belonging to him his Heirs and assigns and I also give unto my son NATHANIEL HIGGINS Three Hundred pounds to be paid out of my moveable estate by my Executors Hereafter named. I also give and bequeath unto my daughter PATTY COVENHOVEN, widow of JOHN COVENHOVEN all the Plantation whereof I have Rented or left this Spring during her Natural life and I also give to my daughter PATTY COVENHOVEN fifty pounds to be paid out of my moveable Estate by my Executors Hereafter named. My will further is that the Plantation I give to my daughter PATTY COVENHOVEN after her Decease to be equally divided between my two grandsons JONATHAN H. COVENHOVEN and ISAAC B. COVENHOVEN to them their Heirs and assigns and I also give and bequeath unto my grandson JON!
ATHAN R. HIGGINS one Hundred pounds to be paid him out of my Moveable Estate by my Executors Hereafter named. I also give my grandson JONATHAN R. HIGGINS one big Horse which he now has in Possession. I also give and bequeath unto my grand daughter ANNA BISHOP the sum of twenty pounds and I also give and bequeath unto my grand daughter HANAH KUHLE fifteen pounds also give to SARAH HIGGINS the sum of fifteen pounds the above legacies to be paid out of my Moveable estate by my Executors hereafter named. I also give and bequeath to my grand daughter CATHARINE COVENHOVEN the daughter of JOHN COVENHOVEN the sum of twenty pounds and I also give to my grand daughter MARY HIGGINS daughter of NATHANIEL HIGGINS the sum of twenty pounds to be paid out of my Moveable Estate by my Executors hereafter named and I also give and bequeath to ELISABETH HIGGINS daughter of JONATHAN HIGGINS also to NANCY HIGGINS daughter of NATHANIEL HIGGINS the sum of ten pounds Each and the money to be put to **!
* by my Executors hereafter named untill (sic) they are of the age of Eighteen years if Either should not live to that age then to be paid to the survivor and I also give and bequeath to my son JONATHAN HIGGINS all that lott (sic) of land lying in the County of Northumberland and State of Pennsylvania let the same be more or less and I also give and bequeath unto BRITTON HIGGINS one negro boy named Ben, and my will further is that the remainder of my Moveable Estate to be Equally divided between my three sons and my Daughter named JEDIAH HIGGINS JONATHAN HIGGINS NATHANIEL HIGGINS PATTY COVENHOVEN widow of JOHN COVENHOVEN to share and share alike and I also hereby nominate and appoint my son JEDIAH HIGGINS ands my son NATHANIEL HIGGINS to be my Executors to see this my last will ands Testament put in Execution, which the said JONATHAN HIGGINS son the Testator to the last will and Testament to which I have set my hand and *** this fifteenth day of September in the year of our Lo!
rd one thousand eight Hundred and twelve 1812.

JONATHAN HIGGINS

Witnesses present: JACOB DILTS, HENRY GULICK, THOMAS STOUT

CODICIL

JONATHAN HIGGINS

2746J Filed 19 January 1815

Be it Remembered that this Codicil to my last will and Testament made this sixteenth day of September in the year of our lord one thousand eight Hundred and twelve my will further is that my grandson JONATHAN R. HIGGINS to share and share alike with my three sons and my Daughter in the over plus (?) of my moveable Estate that is after all my legacies is paid out I Charge my Executors named in the body of my will to pay Perticular (sic) Regard to this Supplement as witness my hand the day and year above written.

JONATHAN HIGGINS

Witnesses present: JACOB DILTS, HENRY GULICK, THOMAS STOUT

INVENTORY

A true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods and Chattels, rights and Credits of JONATHAN HIGGINS, late of the Township of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey, deceased, made this Eleventh day of January A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifteen. 1815

Wearing apparel and Cashe 117.35

Obligations and Interests due on the same 8671.11

Bills and Book debts and Interests due on the same 47.11

A Negro Boy 100.00

Plate and other houshold goods 159.50

Anonimous Articles 2.87

9097.74

Approved by JOHN LEQUER, CHARLES BARTOLETTE (?)

Notation written on bottom of inventory: A hammer found since

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