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BIOGRAPHY: Family History Records; ; compiled by Michael S. Cole, [HYPERLINK http://www.thecolefamily.com/hobby/ahnentafel.htm#ahnentafel ] ; ; copy dated 26 Jan 1994 sent to T Mason; NOTES: Johnston's "Rich Borden & Desc," p 1. RESEARCHER: Anna Burr, Bordentown, NJ.
CHILDREN: Carile Santos, Richard Borden of Portsmouth RI,"Your Ancestors, a national magazine of Genealogy and family history"; 1635-1838; Buffalo NY by Harry Ferris Johnston 1947-1959; Part 14; LDS Family History Library Film 1597740.
RESEARCHER: Information provided to T.Mason on 1Dec2001 by Una A. Bowman. Compilers/researchers have stated Jonathan Borden, (b. 1733) the husband of Martha Holme, was the father of Benjamin Borden who died in 1766. They were unaware or ignored the fact that Samuel Borden, the middle son of Jonathan (b.1733) and Martha Holme Borden was born in 1758. He was 8 years old, in 1766, when Benjamin Borden (d. 1766) made his will. Therefore, if Jonathan, the son of Jonathan (b.1733) and Martha Holme Borden, was considered the half-brother of Benjamin (d. 1766), Samuel (b.1758) should also have been mentioned in Benjamin's (d.1766) will as a half-brother. Joseph as the oldest son of Jonathan (b.1733) and Martha Holme Borden would also have been another half-brother of Benjamin who died in 1766.
The fact that Benjamin Borden (d.1766) had half brothers' Jonathan (b.1733) and Thomas is another indication that Jonathan Borden (b.1690) had more than one marriage. He may have been married three times. Lacking further documentation it is unknown if Benjamin Borden (d. 1766) was:
A. Patience Borden (b. 1720) Allen's brother.
B. From a third marriage of Jonathan (b. 1690) before or after his marriage to Mary Earle.
C. The son of Jonathan Borden (b. 1690) and Mary Earle.It is also unknown if Jonathan Borden (b. 1733) and Thomas Borden (b.1722) were full brothers. Therefore, it is difficult to assign Benjamin, (d.1766) Jonathan (b. 1733) or Thomas (b. 1722) to any marriage of Jonathan Borden (b. 1690).
Jonathan penned his Salem County, New Jersey will on 12 February 1769 at which time five children were living and named in the will. As executrix of Jonathan's estate Martha made her mark and "being of the People called Quakers on her solemn affirmation." I (Una) have a copy of the will, signed by Jonathan Borden.
RESEARCHER-BIRTH: Information provided to T.Mason on 1Dec2001 by Una A. Bowman [una@winco.net]. "Martha Murphy wife her maiden name Homes (Holmes), wife of Henry Murphy, was born (blank) 1737 and baptized July 8, 1787 by Francis Boehler." PROOF: Records of the Moravian Church at Oldman's Creek in Gloucester County, New Jersey by Paul Minotty.
MARRIAGE: Martha Holme Borden (residing in Penns Neck, Salem County, New Jersey) married as her second husband George White (residing in Deerfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey). Her third husband was Henry Murphy. I have a copy of the marriage bond of George White. Records of the Moravian Church at Oldman's Church in Gloucester County, New Jersey by Paul Minotty confirms her marriage to Henry Murphy.
OBITUARY: Records of the Moravian Church at Oldman's Creek in Gloucester County, New Jersey by Paul Minotty; 12 May --Martha Murphy with her maiden name Holmes widow age 56 years. She was born in 1737. Her first husband was Jonathan Bordon (Borden) with whom she had 9 children of which two sons and 1 daughter is yet living and six are gone before her."
Marriage Notes for Jonathan Borden and Martha Holme-3960
RESEARCHER: Information provided to T.Mason on 1Dec2001 by Una A. Bowman [una@winco.net]. The marriage bond dated 25 March 1754
was signed by Jonathan Borden and bondsman John Holme his mark.
Handwritten note signed by Benjamin Holme which gave his consent to
"marriage of Jonathan Burden and Martha Holme from me Benjamin Holme." PROOF: Marriage Records of New Jersey at the New Jersey
Archives in Trenton, New Jersey. I have a copy of the marriage bond
signed by Jonathan Borden.
RESEARCHER: Information provided to T.Mason on 1Dec2001 by Una A. Bowman [una@winco.net]. Salem Co, NJ will records. "Named first in Jonathan's will and believed to be the oldest son. Jonathan's will states "when he comes of age."
Moved to Pescadero, California
Not married; lived in California
Farmer
THE MAN WHO DISAPPEARED - CHARLES AUGUSTUS HOLLAND; by T.C.G.S. (Tuolumne County Genealogical Society) member Charles A. Holland; pp 20-22;
My great-grandfather, riding a white horse, led the 1904 Fourth of July parade up the main street of Tuolumne City. On the fifth of July he disappeared never to be seen or heard from again. This abrupt departure resulted in his vilification in the local papers.
"Charles A. HOLLAND has vanished from this county. If he is guilty of one tenth of the criminal allegations that are rolling in his wake, he has erased a dirty spot from the county by disappearing. We consider that the scandal mongers are plastering him with more black than he deserves. Omit the escapades with abandoned shemales; ignore the detestable ignominy shadowed upon the defenseless family by his vileness and there remain sufficient accusations, which if true, damn him as a scoundrel. Today the revelation is that he was fast and loose to the most culpable degree with the finances of several mining companies of which he had the management -- Starr King, John Royal, Altadena; that he deliberately defrauded by issuing bogus checks; that he defaulted to the corporations by absconding with sev eral hundred dollars of their funds; that he misappropriated coin entrusted to him, and these speculations are extensive among those whose confidence he abused, all of which transgressions are the sins created by immoral females, appetite for whiskey and the enticement of gambling, as report has it. In his flight, so 'tis said, his companion was a blonde, a married woman whose reputation for chastity would not be soiled by rubbing against a libertine, and who is no better than her profligate consort At the date of this writing no intelligence has been obtained of Holland. It is surmised that he has gone to Mexico. Those holding his dishonored checks can feed them to the moths." (The Sonora Banner July 22, 1904)
"Chas. A. Holland, superintendent of the Starr King, Altadena and John Royal mines of this county, to all appearances had departed from the county leaving his business affairs in a very unsettled condition. Naturally not being here and theory adopted that he will not return, he is being maligned by fair weather friends in a manner that does not redound to their credit. Holland has up to the preterit borne a good reputation for honesty and the defalcations he is now accused of are a stirring shock to' his numerous friends. It is to be hoped that he will return and make amends to family and those who have befriended him before he is branded as a libertine and a felon." (The New Era July 23, 1904)
The family he left behind included his wife, Catherine Trewartha HOLLAND and five children, one of whom was my grandfather, Charles Arthur HOLLAND Sr., who was to have his tenth birthday just two days later on 6 July 1904. My grandfather never spoke about his father. I remember family discussions when I was a child, and he would sputter a bit and stop talking. And who could blame him? After all, his father had left amid rumors of scandal. His mother did all she could to keep the family together. She believed him innocent and wrote a letter in his defense that was printed in a local paper.
"DEFENDS HER HUSBAND
Editor, New Era
If you will kindly allow me the use of your esteemed columns for a few words, I shall be grateful. Of all the six papers in this county, 'The Mother Lode Banner' of Sonora is the only one that was low enough to publish the street talk, the malicious slander and the gossip concerning my husband, C. A. Holland, who at present is not here to defend himself. The public undoubtedly realized that some antagonistic feeling between Mr. Holland and the 'Banner' must have prompted the venomous article. Such was indeed the case as many will remember. It was all owing to Mr. Holland's defense of a friend through the columns of a local paper. His friend had been assailed by the 'Banner' and Mr. Holland publicly answered the article. The irresponsible journal accuses Mr. Holland of having "skipped with a blonde". Such a statement points the finger of suspicion at but one woman. That statement was a fearful falsehood and an illustration of the 'Banners' irresponsible manner of news gathering. That blonde is now, and has been with her husband in this county for some time. All true conscientious men give their fellow men credit as they themselves find them personally. I hope the 'Banner' will fall under this class of people and since the 'Banner' is so positive of this woman's immoral character, surely the author of the article must speak from experience. Mr. Holland possibly has made mistakes in his lifetime; many have done the same before him and many will follow after. His wife and five children have all the faith of the husband's return. They have no reason to think otherwise. Mr. Holland was one of the kindest and most indulgent husbands and fathers, and his disposition toward his family had no tendency to show he was tired of them, but rather the reverse. If the voice of the 'Banner' expresses its true spirit, then I will say this: when Mr. Holland leaves his wife and babies to the mercies of the 'Banner' then it will be time enough to class him as a culprit and a rascal."
Signed Mrs. C. A. Holland
My grandfather and his brother, Robert, went to work in the box factory at the Westside Lumber Mill as children to support the family. My grandfather, at the age of 11, had to stand on a box in order to take his place in the production line. This undoubtedly contributed to his disdain of his father.
Regardless of what happened to Charles Augustus, his disappearance caused a major rift in the family. His brothers and sisters and all the Holland relatives, except for my grandfather, were completely cut off from us. Catherine, after waiting several years, took the family to live in Sonora with her parents, Samuel and Elizabeth Oliver TREWARTHA, who owned a drug store.
She never remarried, remaining faithful to her husband until her death. She was buried in the old City Cemetery in Sonora, a fact lost to my family until my son, Charles Elwin, discovered her grave site while working on a high school writing assignment. I am very grateful that schools assign such projects.
The family division was so complete that I did not know of the graves of my third and fourth great grandparents until I began to research the family in the mid-70s. I discovered my third great grandparents, Isaac Taylor and Amanda Daly HOLLAND, and my fourth great-grandfather, John DALY, are buried in the old section of Carters Cemetery with the plots of other founding families of Tuolumne City.
Charles Augustus has never had the opportunity to clear his name, either because he didn't want to or because something happened that prevented it. The unanswered question in the family is, what happened to him? Why would a man with a loving wife and five young children leave and never return?
Most of what I have learned about my great-grandfather comes from a few lines in Tuolumne county newspapers.
"It is said that C. A. Holland is organizing a big company to take hold of the New Era, which is said to be a mine of great promise." (The New Era March 28 1902)
"Mrs. Chas. Holland, Mrs. John Powning, Mrs. J. P. Gallagher and their respective families returned from a summer's outing at Pacific Grove, the early part of this week. Mr. Holland is now the foreman at the Starr King Mine."
I have in my possession a prospectus for the Tuolumne County Development company whose purpose was "Bonding, Buying, Selling, and Operating Mines and Prospects." The company was incorporated for 500,000 shares, par value of one dollar per share, the stock to be offered to investors at one cent a month per share.
The officers of this corporation were C. L. McLaine, President; G. D. Rose, Vice-President; C. A. Belli, Treasurer; G. F. Bartlett, Secretary; Fred Fette, Jr., Attorney; and the Hon. Chas. A. Holland, Consulting Engineer. Directors included J. F. Summers, W. R. Hall, C. K. Parrish, W. Carter, and J. E. Conde.
Brief descriptions of the management in this prospectus have provided me with the only description I have found of my great-grand father.
"Hon. C. A. Holland, than whom no man in the State is better or more favorably known as a successful mine manager, is our consulting engineer. Mr. Holland's seven years successful management of the Buchanan and Providence mines easily places him in the front rank as a mining man. At present he is superintendent of the Altadena and Starr King mines."
The 94 year old question remains. Why would a successful mine superintendent and consulting engineer husband and father of five young children, simply disappear without a trace? Speculation about bad debts and blondes were made at the time, and that may well have been a factor in the initial disappearance but the blonde apparently was still living in the county, according to my great grandmother's letter. One would think that even if an abrupt departure due to bad debts did occur, the man would eventually return to his wife and children. unless foul was involved.
I believe, perhaps intuitively, that my great grandfather was the victim of an unsolved murder. There were many deep mine shafts in the county in 1904, and I postulate that there have been a number of unsolved murders over the years. The strongest evidence for the murder theory is, I believe, the honest passion of his innocence related by his wife in her letter to the newspaper. Catherine Trewartha was the person closest to him and knew him best. and she believed so strongly in him that she waited for years for him to return.
Ed. Note: The children of Charles Augustus and Catherine Trewartha HOLLAND were: Robert E., born September 1887; Arthur, born July 1894; Hubert, born January 1899, died 2 July 1980; Fred, born 1901, married Doris MAXWELL, died 18 August 1980; Ada, who married Robert LYMAN.
BURIAL: Burden's Funeral Home, Tuolumne County
OBITUARY: Calavaras Prospect Newspaper, Oct 16 1963; Robert E. Holland, 76, retired owner of a cabinet shop on Mokelumne Hill
Road, died Thursday, Oct 3, at Bret Harte Hospital. He was a native of California and served as director of Calavaras Public Utility District. He was a member of the San Andreas Lions and San Andreas
Progressive Clubs. Funeral services were held Monday, Oct 7, in St. Andrews Catholic Church,followed by interment in Catholic cemetery. San Andreas Rosary was recited Sunday at 8 pm Gardella Mortuary was in charge of the arrangements. Holland leaves his wife Rose A. Holland of El Ceritto, Hubert Holland of Richmond and Theodore Holland of Berkeley.
LAND:
1830 deed of 108 acres from John & Mary Woolman to Jacob BordenThis Indenture made this seventeenth day of September of the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty between John Woolman and Mary his wife of the county of Clinton and the State of Ohio of the one part and Jacob Borden of the county of Burlington and State of New Jersey of the other part Witnesseth, that the said John Woolman and Mary his wife for and in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred Dollars current Money of the United States to them in hand paid the receipt of which they hereby acknowledge and forever acquit and discharge the said Jacob Borden and his heirs executors and administrators have granted, bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed and to these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm unto the said Jacob Borden and to his heirs and assigns forever, sell that tract or parcels of land lying and being the county of Clinton and State of Ohio aforesaid on the waters of Andersons Fork of Caesars Creek, a branch of the Little Miami. Beginning at three sugar trees and Maple one of the comers of the original Survey thence along the Original line S26°W 100 poles to a stone thence N66°W 108 poles to four sugar trees thence N3.52°E 107 poles to a stone in the line of the original Survey thence along said line S66°E 148 poles to the beginning containing 80 acres of Land be the same more or less. Also one other parcel of land bounded as follows Beginning at three sugar trees another of the original comers of the survey thence along the original line of the survey S26°W 80 poles to a stone comer to John Constants land thence along the line of said Constant S66°E 71 2/10 poles to a stone thence N26°E 59 Y2 poles to three sycamores on the South branch of the Creek thence down and along the South branch of the Creek N53°W 15 Y2 poles to a white walnut thence N73°W 34 4110poles to four lyun (sic) trees N23°W 14 % poles to two lyun (sic) trees N1°W 12 6/10 poles to a sugar tree in the original line of the survey, thence along said line N66°W 5 poles to the beginning containing about 28 acres, both pieces being part of survey 1734 Together with all improvements, water courses profits and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining thereunto, and the reversions, remainder and profits thereof and all the estate right title and interest property claim and demand of them the said John Woolman and Mary his wife of in and to the same To Have and to hold the Land thereby conveyed with all and singular the premises and every part and parcel thereof with every of the appurtenances unto the said Jacob Borden and his heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Jacob Borden and his heirs and assigns forever. And the said John Woolman and Mary his wife for their heirs executors and administrators doth covenant promise and agree to and with the said Jacob Borden and his heirs and assigns by these presents that the premises before mentioned now are and forever hereafter shall remain free of and from all former and all other gifts, grants, bargains, sales, dowers, right and title of dower judgments, executions, titles, troubles, charges and encumbrances, whatsoever done or suffered to be done by them the said John and Mary Woolman. And the said John Woolman and Mary his wife, and their heirs and all and singular the premises hereby bargained and sold with the appurtenances, unto the said Jacob Borden and his heirs and assigns against them the said John Woolman and Mary his wife and their heirs and all and every other person or persons whomsoever doth and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In Witnesses whereof they the said John Woolman and Mary his wife have hereunto set their hand and seal this day and year above written
John Woolman { SS }
Mary Woolman { SS }The State of Ohio Clinton County
On this 17th day of Sept. in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred thirty John Woolman and Mary his wife the grantors named in the above and foregoing Deed of conveyance personally appeared before me one of the Justices of Peace in and for said county and acknowledged the signing and sealing of the same as their act and deed for the purposes therein expressed. And the said wooman (sic) having been made acquainted with the contents of said deed and being examined by me separate and apart from her husband declared that she voluntarily and of her own free will and accord without fear or coercion of her husband and did and now doth acknowledge the signing and sealing thereof Given under my hand and seal the day and year above written
Samuel Miller {Seal} Justice of the Peace
No 628 The foregoing Deed entered for record the 11th and Recorded the 15tl1November
1830
Amos T. Sewell R.C.C.The above is a transcript of the original 1830 deed from John and Mary Woolman to Jacob Borden for an 80 acre parcel and a 28 acre parcel in Clinton County, OH. Two copies of the original deed were used to achieve accuracy: a white-on-black copy provided by Rita Wells in 1997 and a black-on-white copy provided by Nikki Burden of Clinton County in 2010. The transcript reflects that there was a lack of punctuation in the document, there is an undecipherable name of a type of tree marking a property line, and there was a misspelling of the name woman in the notary acknowledgement.
Referring to the "History of Clinton County, Ohio", it may be interesting to note that Amos T. Sewell R.C.C., the Recorder who signed this document, was the Clinton County Recorder from 1828 to 1855. It also appears that Amos was a Justice of the Peace in Union Township for numerous terms. And, Samuel Miller, Justice of the Peace, who signed the notary acknowledgement, was a Justice of the Peace in Liberty Township for nearly 30 years, starting in 1814. He was one of the early settlers in the area (1804) with a 600 acre tract on Anderson's Fork. He also operated a couple of grist mills and was one of the first Trustees of Liberty Township when it was formed in 1817.
Gerald R. Burden
July, 2010WILL: Recorded and probated in Wilmington, Clinton county, Ohio in 1844. Transcribed by Charles Burden and sent to T.Mason on 21 Jan 2008.
Written Aug. 15, 1840 New Jeresy and probated July 1844 in Clinton county, Ohio. Be it rembered at a court of common plea's begun and holden at Wilmington with in and for the county of Clinton aforesaid in the fourth Monday in July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fourty four, before Elijah Vance Presdent and Jesse Houghs ----- Isaac Thornburg and David F. Walker his associates judge of the same court here at Wilmington an authenticated copy of the last will and testament of Jacob Borden of Clinton county of Burlington and state of New Jersey deceased, was exhibited to the court here for record in the form following to wit:
I, Jacob Borden of the township of Chester in the county of Burlington and state of New Jersey being at this time in health of body and strength mercy favored with sound mind and memory do sake and ordain this my last will and testament in form following that is to say first order and direct all my just debts and expences to be fully paid and stisfied as soon after my decease as can be conveniently done.
Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Woolman wife to John Woolman and to her heirs and assigns twenty five acres of land a part of land containing about eighty acres which I purchsed of the above name John Woolman situated and lying in the county of Clinton in the state of Ohio and now in the occupancy of my son James Borden to be laid off the westerly end of said tract and the line to run parell with the westerly line there of and across the same.
Item I give and bequeath to my son James Borden and his heirs and assignes, thirty acres of land being the southern part of the above mentioned eighty acres, the line to run parallel with the southerly line there of and to bound on the twenty-five acres given my daughter Mary Woolman and on the easterly line of said tract of eighty acres provided he pays to my son Edward Borden or his heirs of assignes fifty-dollars with in one year after my decease which I order him to do.
Item I give to my granson Thomas Jefferson Borden or his heirs the son of my son Benjamin Borden deceased, his heirs or assignes the remainder of the said tract of eighty acres.
Item I give and bequeath to my two grand-daughter Margaret Peak, wife of Aaron Peak and Mary Ann Anderson wife of Charles Anderson assinges two acres of land apart of a tract of land of about twenty eight acres which I purchased of John Woolman aforesaid and situated and lying in the said county of Clinton, state of Ohio to be laid off the southerly end said tract bounding on the line to run parellel from the creek that runs through said tract one end of said two acres to bound on what is called state road to be eqally devided between them. My said grand-doughter Mary Ann Anderson to have the part to and adjointing the said state road the remainder of said tract of twenty eight acres I give an beqeath to my doughter Ann Garwood and to her heirs and her assignes.
Item I order and direct all my lands in the state of New Jersey to be sold and do hereby authorize and impower by executor to sell and convey in fee ---- all my said lands and real estate in New Jersey as afore said and the money arising from my personal estate after paying all my debts and exepenses to be equally divided between my five grand-children to wit: Margaret Peak and Mary Ann Anderson children of daughter Jane Fisher deceased as aforesaid William Borden son of my son William Borden deceased and the two daughters of my son Jacob Borden deceased share and share alike. And lastly I nominate constitute and appoint my friend Levi Borton of Chester aforesaid executor to this my last will and testament in witness where of I have here on to set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty - 1840. Signed, sealed, published and declared by this said Jacob Borden to be his last will and testament in presence of Joseph Hollingshead and John Busby, Mary Borton signed by Jacob Borden x his mark.
RESEARCHER-BIOGRAPHY: Information provided to T.Mason on 1Dec2001 by Una A. Bowman. James purchased property twice from his brother Joseph (b. 1697). WJD T:402 described the property as property their father Richard (b. 1672) had inherited. WJD T:410 described the property as property belonging to their brother Benjamin (d.1758). James made his will 1 August 1770 and it was proved 25 October 1771. "My upper plantation which did belong to my brother Benjamin to be sold." The will lists his children as Jacob, Asa, Abigaill (Abigail), Mary, James and William Borden.
Contributed in 1764 money toward finishing the Church at Colestown/Cole's Church (later known as St. Mary's Church). Jane Burden buried in the Colestown Church Cemetery 28 August 1812 may have been the wife of James (b. 1702). NOTE: Church commonly called Cole's church located in Waterford Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. "Some burial records, 1766-1830, are found in the MS. notes of Asa Matlack, a local historian."
WILL: NJ Arch., 1st Ser, Vol 32, p. 36 (Transcribed by Charles Burden - 9 Jul 2008)
In the name of God Amen the first day of August in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy One I James Borden of the township of Evesham in the County of Burlington yoman do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following that it is to say --- I order and direct my executor and exicution here after named to sell and dispose of my upper plantation which did belong to my brother Benjamin as also all my meadows that lie on Rancochas Creek and all my personal estate except any houshold goods and that as soon after my devise as may be convenient one I do hereby empower my said executor for the survivors of survivors of them to make --- good title to the same as I could do were I personally present and out of the money arising from the sales there of I order all of my just debts and funeral charges to be paid and discharged.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my dear wife Jane the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds to be paid to her or taken out of my personal estate.
Item. I also give unto my said wife the use and profits of the plantation where I now dwell until my son Jacob attains the age of twenty one years together with all my household goods all which I give her my said wife in full and in lieu for her dower.
Item. After my son Jacob attains the age twenty one years and is possession of the plantation devise to him and my wife remain my widow till that time, I give my said wife the use of the room at the east end of my dwelling house one half the cellar the privilege of firewood and privilege of the well for water and the use of the kitchen and oven so long as she remains my widow and no longer.
Item. I give and devise unto my son Asa the full quantity of fifty acres of land to be taken from my plantation by next adjoining to the plantation which was my brother Benjamin's at the discretion of my executors to hold to him my said son Asa and his heirs and assignes forever.
Item. I give and devise unto my son Jacob Borden all the rest and remainder of my plantation and cedar swamp and all the cedar rails that is already made and not hauled home, to hold to him my said son Jacob his heirs and assignes forever subject never the less to the payment hence after mentioned as need be.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter Abigaill the sum of seventy pounds to be paid to her by my executors out of my personal estate when she arrives to the age of eighteen years.
Item. I give and bequeath unto my other three children namely Mary Borden, James Borden, and William Borden the sum of seventy pounds each to be paid in manner afore said.
Item. It is my wish that my sons Asa, James and William be put to the trades, such as they may choose in turn in case there should not be sufficiency of my personal estate to pay debts and legacies afore said, then in that case I order my said son Jacob to make up the deficiency out of the land devised to him in such manner as my executors may think best and most to his advantage.
Item. I do hereby order and my --- in case there should be any -------- or ----- of my personal estate my just debts and ------ paid that the sum be equally divided among my wife and children share and share alike.
Item. I do here by nominate constitute and appoint my said dear and well beloved wife Jane executrix and my dear friend John Cox and John Clark executors of this my last will and testament by revoking and ------ ---------- all other wills and testaments heretofore by me in and this only to be taken for the same and ---- where of it have here unto set my hand and seal the day and year first mentioned. James Borden {Signed in his hand}
Other names mentioned as witnesses Thomas Talman, Alexander Ross, Edward Thomas. proved Oct. 25, 1771.Additional information sent to T.Mason on 9 July 2008 by Charles Burden.
Here is some more info as far as James, Oct-11-1771-inventory, 262.7.0 pound's made by Joshua Bipshan and Jacob Hollinshead. April-12-1784-Account made by John Cox and John Clark, acting Executor's. File Number--8853-C:Lib.25,p,543.
There is a complete inventory of the sale of James's Property also. 28th day Oct 1771. {Jane Borden, Executrix} John Clark, John Cox, Executors. Printed in the Pennsylvania Gazette No.2235-Oct-24-1771 This is printed in New Jersey Colonial Document's New's Paper Abstracts in the Denver Library. A second listing of the sale of property is found in Document's relating to the Colonial Period of NJ. 1770-1771-{6974.9 N 427 Doc.V .27 to be sold by public venue, on the premises, on second day ,the 16th Dec-1771.
There is about 28 paper's that my distant cousin, Paula Burden Guisinger sent me of info on Ben {1649} to Richard {1672-1751} to James{1692-1771} copy of Richard's will mentioning land, children, Mary as his wife and how he divided up his estate between his children, same as James did. Richard's will dated {Fifth -April-One Thousand Seven Hundred Fifty one, Executors--Wife-Mary-son James-and son in law-James Toy. Witnesses-John Huestis-Joseph Huestis-John Green. Proved May-4-1771-Burlington Co NJ-Will-4787c
WILL: 1811, Sept. 13. New Jersey Colonial Documents. Calendar of Wills - 1810-1813. File 12559 C. "Borden, Jane*, of Chester Twsp., Burlington Co., widow; will of. Granddaughter, Mary Pedrick, stuff for a gown, and homespun cloth; $160. Daughter, Mary Vansciver, wearing apparel, bed & beddings, walnut table, wheel. Son, James Borden, remainder of household goods. Son, Jacob Borden, $12. Residue after debts are paid to two children, Mary and James. I have given James £100 some time back for my nursing and board. Executors - Mary and James. Witnesses - John Holland, George French. Proved Oct 15, 1812. *Signed by mark.