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From: "P.J. Dehoog" <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Will of John Peter Blum Sr.
Date: Sat, 7 Oct 2000 11:24:04 -0700

Since there are so many of us descended from John Peter Blum (Peter Bloom), I thought this information might be of interest.

"The History of Hunterdon and Somerset Counties" by James P. Snell, 1881, pg 427 states the the Mt Pleasant Presbyterian Church was built on property purchased from John Peter Bloom.

His grave marker says "Sacred to the memory of Peter Bloom who departed this life May 4th in the year 1814, Aged 83 years". (NOTE: Although this history was written in 1881 which could explain why this info is known, it is not, today, verifiable where this information came from. I visited the Mt Pleasant Cemetery on 5/24/1998 and could not find this marker, nor is he listed in the cemetery records which the caretaker, Mr. Van Syckle, allowed me to peruse. It should be addressed that there is a large Bloom burial area and that there are many sites that have broken headstones or headstones that have descended into the soil leaving only a portion visible. Also, I found burial sites that were not listed in the cemetery record book, such as Peter Bloom's second wife, Sarah.)

The Strassburger and Hinke ship list for the Two Brothers landing in Philadelphia on September 15, 1752 shows two entries: Peter Blom and John Peter Blom Senior. Both entries are marked by an X indicating a clerk signed as the individuals could not write.

"Chambers 1895 book "Early German's of New Jersey" lists John Blom as naturalized in NJ in 1738-9. He states that this is probably Peter Bloom's brother. However, John Bloom's children have very English names - Rachel, Phebe, etc." ()

In 1771 and 1773 Peter offered 200 acres in Alexandria Township, 2 miles from the Delaware River and 3 from Alexandria for sale. 100 acres were in wheat and 10 in meadow. He held clear title to the land. ()

The Will as copied from genforum.genealogy.com/bloom/messages/142.html
In the Name of God Amen, I Peter Bloom of the Township of Alexandria in the County of Hunterdon and State of New Jersey being under some bodily indisposition but of sound disposing mind and memory thanks be given to God therefor and calling to mind the uncertainty of this persent life and that all flesh must yield unto death whenever it shall please God to call, do therefore make and ordain this my Last will and Testament in manner and form following.
First I commend my Soul unto God who gave it and my body to be decently buried in a Christian manner at the discretion of my executors hereafter names and it is my will and mind that all my just debts and funeral charges be first paid. Then I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Sarah two Beds and bedsteds and bedding complete one of which it is my will and I order that she give and deliver to my daughter Mary as she shall come to the age of eighteen years. I also give to my wife her cloise two of my cows and five sheep and the chest that she brot to me and my dish and pail dressor one tea kettle one tea pot six cups and saucers two tin basons six table spoons one coffee pot a spinning wheel a large iron pot a water pail and swill pail a side saddle and bridle a small washing tub a pair of smoothing irons a piece of diaper the soap and soap fat and the flax that I leave on hand two chairs her choise the Bond I hold against John& Anthony Hoff for fifty pounds and the use of !
the log house that John now lives in and my tin plate stove together with wood sufficient for fuel for the space of six years next after my decease and Bread and meat sufficient for her subsistence for the space of one year next after my decease. I also give her one third of the Grains that may be raised on my plantation and pasture and long fodder for her two cows and five sheep for the aforesaid term of six years. All of which I give to be beloved wife in full for her right of Dower. And it is further my will and I order that my son John Bloom have the possession and management of my plantation and pay and deliver to her annually the grains ordered in the season of the crops provided she remains my Widow. But if she should marry within the said time then the aforesaid annual privileges and immunities is immediately to Cease and it is my will and I order my executors to dispose of all the remainder of my personal estate immediately after my decease to the best advantage !
they can and the moneys arising thereon to divied as soon as may be in the following proportion among my Heirs hereinafter named, that is to say my sons William Bloom, Adam Bloom, Peter Bloom, Abraham Bloom, Herbert Bloom, John Bloom, Jacob Bloom, Christopher Bloom and Samuel Bloom and my daughters Eve Jordan, Ann Case and Mary Bloom equally share and share alike and the children of my daughter Margaret Sayter Deceased to have a share equal to the share of one of my Children divided equally amongst them share and share alike to be paid them as they shall serverally become of full age and it is my will that at the expiration of six years after my decease my son Peter Bloom shall have the part of my plantation that is now within the fence below or southerly the river road and adjoining his Lot and it is further my Will that my son John Bloom shall have all the remainder of my plantation the line dividing it to be in the middle of the aforesaid road Each allowing and paying to!
my Heirs aforenamed at the rate of eight pounds per acre for each acre alloted him in three equal annual payments the first to be paid on the first day of May next after the expiration of the aforesaid six years and the remaining two payments to be paid on the first days of the two next succeeding Mays and I further Will that my son John Bloom shall have my Lot of wood land in the barren and pay to my heirs therefore the sum of one hundred and forty dollars in Like payments and at the same times the payments for the plantation are made.
And I do hereby authorize and order them severally to make and give to each other good and sufficient deeds for the same as soon as they shall have paid forward to my Heirs before named the second payment for the same which with the remaining payments I Will and order paid and divided in the same proportions amongst all my Heirs before named that my personal estate is ordered to be divided in.
It is my will and I order that when my wife has had the before limited use of my stove my executors sell it to the best advantage and divide the money in the same manner with my other estate and I further will that ten pounds be given to each of my daughters in my Lifetime be reckoned a part of their legacy or share and be deducted out of each daughters share in the divisions hereafter to be made.
All which I order my executors to perform agreeably to the true intent and meaning of this my will and I do hereby make constitute and appoint my sons Peter Bloom and John Bloom full and sole executors of this my Last will and Testament hereby revolking dis(?)ling and making void all former wills and Bequeathments by me made declaring this and this only to be my Last will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twentyninth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and six.

There was a codicil to this will dated 13 January 1810:
I Peter Bloom Senior make this Codicil or Supplement to my Testament and Last will. I give to my beloved Wife Say Bloom my share of the rey and otes in the Stacks and also the corn in the crib, likewise one half of the flax on the premises and the buckwheat on the Chamber and Likewise the grean grain now in the ground that is the one half and too small peases of broad cloath and one pease of flannen also a quantity of soap and some scrap for to make soap to her for the youse of bringing up too little children May and Samuel Blooms. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and seal this thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and ten.

An inventory made on 6 May 1814, shows that Johan Peter left a substantial estate which included the following items:

Purse and apperral 1002.10
Bonds notes and all bill 2927.60
Horses 83.00
Cattle 129.00
Sheep 30.00
Swine 14.00
Waggon and gears and Chains 16.25
Windmill Cutting Box 9.30
Blacksmith tools 16.00
Empty casks 4.75
P(?) 2.00
axes hoes Beetle and wedges 5.25
Old irons and lumber on chambers 4.12
A set of Harrow teeth 1.75
Casks with salt and vinegar 3.70
Two pair of Shears 0.75
Saddles and Bridle 17.50
Old Sythes sword and bagnet 1.00
Wheales and real 5.75
Grain in the Chambers and corn in the crib 78.50
Green grain in the ground 65.00
Casks with meat and soap 6.00
Tubs pails and churn etc 5.60
Pots kettles etc. 9.00
A (?) (?) 1.00
Razors and straps 0.25
Cupboard (?) ware and books 9.25
Stove shovel and tongs and irons 23.00
one eight day clock 40.00
Bedsteads beds and bedding 161.30
Table linnen and new linnen 25.25
Chairs tables chests and stands 10.50
Looking glasses 1.00
Earthen pots and dishes 2.30
Dressers and plates 4.25
Peuter platters and basons 9.50
A lot of tin ware 3.75
Racks and spoons knives and forks 2.00
Smoothing irons Candlesticks and Steelyards 3.00
Coffee mill iron ladles and schimers 1.30
A Grind stone 1.00
A lot of leather 1.00
Smoked meat 14.00
iron ketles an tramels 5.00
Debts 37.00
Bags etc. 3.00
Yarn 8.00
Wheat 4.00
an old scithe saw and sundries 1.00
A Bond and Interest 142.00

The total value of these goods came to $4952.63.

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