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From: "Catherine Di Pietro" <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Debtors of Benjamin Burt, 1722-1732
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2001 11:33:38 -0500


I found this interesting list of persons in Somerset county, NJ from
1722-1732 as listed in Benjamin Burt's ledger of book debts.
Does anyone know what business Mr. Burt was in?

New Jersey Colonial Documents; Calendar of Wills - 1730-1750, pp78-79

1732, Oct 10. Burt, Benjamin, of Somerset Co., Int. Admin. granted to
John Mills, cooper. Fellow bondsmen: Peter VanNest, John Freasuer
(Frazer), of County aforesaid, and Alexander Mackdowall, of Perth Amboy.
Lib B. p. 305.
1732, Oct 27 Inventory (filed 3 Sept 1740), Ledger book-debts 18 1/2
pages. "Other debts outstanding to the heirs (£470.17.5) Bonds, bills,
coon skins, 3 gold rings and pair of gold "buttens" watch. chain and
seal, 4 gold rings, buttens, etc., silver tankard, etc. Made by John
Fraizer, Jan Hendryse, Andresies TenEyk.
Inventory or List of Book Debts outstanding, due to Heirs of Benj.
Burt:
July 11, 1726, Henry Rivers;
Aug 28, John Midlesworth, Andres Anderson
Feb 13, 1722, Jacob Sebring, John Manley, Coll. Hooper
1722, John Clare
1723 Joseph Wood
1724 Lawrence Kenny, John Richard
Mar 20, 1724 Mr. Browe, Albert Ammerman, (?), John Lawbers
June 24, 1725, John Dennon
July 1725, Jacobus Devore, Robt. Darck, Gersham Hall, Benjamin Willcox
Chris. Lagrangey
Nov. 16, 1725, Rachel Dennis, Isaac Crummel
Jan 8, 1725, Isaac Anderson
May 30, 1726, Abraham Satoy
Dec 10, 1731, Pears. Swan (yes - 1731, the entries skip around like this)
Dec 14, 1730, Jack Vroom
Jan 3, 1731, Wm. Halls
Feb 7, 1731, John Hagabout
Mar 6, 1731, Abraham VanHorn
Apr 3, 1732, Isaac and Cris Vroom
Apr 15, 1732, John Hall
Apr 17, 1732, Hug. Nichol, Abr. Lane, Jon. Hendricks
Apr 21, 1732, Rob. Traphagen
Apr 24, 1732, Andrias Stoll, John Hendrick. Mr. Vroom, Jacob Vroom, John
Franton
Apr 25, 1732, Barant Limas
Apr 26, 1732, Mich. Hendry
Apr 26 & 27, Geo. Falioneer
Apr 28, Lucius Sceunerhorn
Apr 29, Bar. Limas, John Loder, Wm. Phillips
Apr 30, James Boyd
May 2, Dumb John
May 6, Isaac Lamer, Paul Prickhaw, Isaac Ross
May 9, Jacob Tenneick
May 16, Guisbert Lane
May 19, Lias Clawson
May 23, Ned Murphey
May 24, Danl. Slover
May 26, Geo. Bowman
May 27, Pear Vanneste, Rolif Traphjagen
June 3, James McCroggy
June 5, 1732, Joseph Road
June 7, Albert Jonston
June 9, John Tory
June 10, York Shire, Dumb John
June 10&12, Guisbert Lanes
June 16, George Bowman, John King, John Stevens
June 23&24, Hauns Vannette, Mr. Damaras, Francis Ennis
June 2, Jans Vannetta
June 28, Thos. Tate
July 1, John M. Neal
July 3, Coonrad, the Jerman
July 5, Eliz. Bennet
July 7, Hugh Nichol
July 13, John Biggs
July 19, Cor's. Bowman
July 21, Josh. Clark, John Frasier
July 24, Abra. Slover
July 26, 27, 28, Dedrick VanStock
July 29, Cort. Johnston
July 31, Capn. Vanneste, Wm. Hall
Aug 2, 1732, Paul Rickhaw
Aug 9, John Cook
Aug 12, Sanders Fitchet
Aug 14, Jno. Wright
Aug 17, Jon. Mills
Aug 19, Samll. Steevens, Uria Eakie
Aug 25, Wm. McCanes
Sep 2, John Holliday
Feb 7, Matthew Spencer
Feb 11, Wm. Means
Sep 13, John Applel
Sep 16, Josias Clawson
Sep 18, Phillip Bryan
Sep 19, Thos. Sollins, Edwd. Barber
Sep 23, Hendk. Rosebam
Sep 24, Brian Megur
Sep 25, Richd. Power, John McFarland
Mar 11, 1727, Jacob Vandebick
May 18, 1728, Mr. Lane,
Nov 27, Gershom Hull
1726, Peter Kenny, Theophilos Kekham, Abr. Teetsworth
1727, Mindard Johnston, Danl. Sebring, Isaac Governeur, Henry Vannest
1730, Peter Beleiw
1731, Arie Dewit, Jr., John Geterman, Junr., Andris Stoll, Cristor, the
shoemaker
Apr 15, 1731, John Weal
May 19, Daniel Batron
June 28, Alexr. Smith
Aug 21, Mr. Cors. Vanhorn
Sep 4, Jon. Hagabout
Sep 11, Roy Vroam
Sep 9, Andrias Tenneik
Sep 15, Wm. Johnston
Sep 20, Dorick Malat, Mr. Layworhty
Jan 1730, James Rutles, Hank Vanover
1731, Ennis Whittinton, Benjam. Rounsavil, John States, Molly Hull, John
Vandervoort, Cors. Middagh, Benj. Arch'd, John Lyon, John
McMechil
1732, Capt. Miller
Apr 1730, Crisparus Vanostrand, Adols. Hardinbrook, Wm. Albortus, James
McCreeg, Peter Burn, Thos. Day, John Stresier, James McCraken
1731, Andres Coyman, Benjam Morgan
1730, Philip Murphew, Bob Hooper, Geo. Scamp, Dedrick Fannestack,
Urie Fieldure, Joseph Clark, Michl. Henery, Peter Hunter,
Frederick
Fleet, Mr. Legit, James Willson, Herman Shuniman, Richd. Hawkins,
John Member, Martin Bakeman, William Phillips
1731, John Pettinger
1732, John Campbell, John Bodine
1741, Oct 26. Petition of Maynard Burt, gent. who has "come over
to this country, having intelligence that the said John Mills has gone a
common soldier to the West Indies without rendering an account of his
administration, etc." Same day administration of estate granted to Maynard
Burt, of Perth Amboy, gent. and brother of Benjamin Bury, deceased. Fellow
bondman - Philip Kearny. "No administration granted on this to my
knowledge, this 26 Mar., 1742" (on back of bond) Witnesses - Sam.
Nevill, Jno. Barton. Lib. D., p 102

Month abbreviations were standardized by the transcriber, surnames
maintain their original spellings from the document as abstracted.

Hope this was helpful,
Cathy DiPietro listowner NJSussex, Kinney-L

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