Document A.82 · probate abstract · transcription: verbatim
NJ Archives Vol. XXXIII, book pp. 261–263 — the abstracts of Jeremiah Ludlow of Morris Co. (will 1 May 1764) and Jeremiah Ludlam of Elizabeth Borough (will 19 March 1768).
- repository
- Published archival abstracts
- collection
- Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. XXXIII — Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. IV, 1761-1770.
- identifier
- Two entries: Ludlow, Jeremiah, of Morris Co. at book pp. 262-263 (Lib. H, p. 452), and Ludlam, Jeremiah, of Elizabeth Borough, Essex Co. at book pp. 261-262 (Lib. I, p. 312).
- date
- 1764-05-01
What is transcribed: The two Jeremiah abstracts. Calendar abstracts only — neither manuscript (Lib. H p. 452, Lib. I p. 312) has been ordered.
People named
| As written | Role | Identified as | What this document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ludlow, Jeremiah, of Morris Co. | testator | ||
| Elizabeth | spouse | ||
| Cornelius | child | Lt Col Cornelius Ludlow | |
| John Ludlow | grandchild | John Ludlow | |
| Jeremiah Ludlow | child | ||
| Samuel Ludlow | grandchild | ||
| Temperance Ludlow | grandchild | ||
| Deborah Ludlow | grandchild | ||
| Wilkey Ludlow | grandchild | ||
| Daniel Ludlow | grandchild | ||
| Jacob Carl | appraiser | ||
| Richard Runyon | appraiser | ||
| John Roll | witness | ||
| John Carl | witness | ||
| Ebenezer Beebout | witness | ||
| Ludlam, Jeremiah, of Elizabeth Borough, Essex Co. | testator | ||
| Samuel | child | ||
| Temperance | child | ||
| Deborah | child | ||
| Wilk | child | ||
| Daniel | child | ||
| Joseph | child | ||
| Mercy | child | ||
| Jeremiah | child | ||
| Mary | child | ||
| George Doughty | executor | ||
| Jonathan Elmer | witness | ||
| Benjamin Ball | witness | ||
| Elizabeth Doty | witness |
What this document records
Why it is its own entry
It came out of the same Vol. 33 sweep as [A.83] and was split off because the 1764 will bears directly on the Cooper-Ludlow branch — Catherine (Cooper) Ludlow, Lt Col Cornelius Ludlow, John Ludlow.
What the 1764 will attests
THE WILL NAMES BOTH HOPS OF A CHAIN THE CATALOG HELD ONLY AT PUBLISHED-GENEALOGY TIER. Executor "son, Cornelius", and among the grandchildren "John Ludlow, son of my son, Cornelius." ⇒ Jeremiah → Cornelius → John, in a probate abstract. And it is internally consistent: John, born 1752, would be twelve in 1764, which fits the "when they are 21" minority clause. The testator's death year 1764 and his wife Elizabeth both match the catalog's record. The catalog's identification of these three with Catherine (Cooper) Ludlow/Lt Col Cornelius Ludlow/John Ludlow is argued on those files, not here — the abstract names no Cooper at all.
What it does not say
It does not name Cornelius's wife. Catherine (Cooper) Ludlow Catherine (Cooper) Ludlow is absent — consistent with her having died before 1764, which Lt Col Cornelius Ludlow brackets to between late 1752 and about 1773, but the will is silent, not evidential. This is a Ludlow-side source. It is not a Cooper-marriage source and should not be cited as one.
The two wills share a child roster
The 1768 Elizabeth-Borough will's children — Samuel, Temperance, Deborah, Wilk, Daniel (+ Joseph, Mercy, Jeremiah, Mary) — match the 1764 will's "grandchildren … being children of my son, Jeremiah" name for name: Samuel, Temperance, Deborah, Wilkey, Daniel. Neither document states the link, and the surname is spelled differently (Ludlam vs Ludlow). Recorded as the roster observation it is; the inference belongs on a person file.
The appraisers are cooper network
Jacob Carl and Richard Runyon appraised the 1764 inventory. A Jacob Carl of Morris is the testator of a 1769 will witnessed by Daniel Cooper Jr ([A.83]), and a Richard Runyon is among Providence Runyon's sons in her 1759 will ([A.77]). Whether either is the same man is not stated by any of these documents. Noted as a network observation; no identification asserted.
Transcription and notes
Provenance, what the 1764 will attests about the Jeremiah → Cornelius → John chain, what it
pointedly does NOT say, the shared child roster between the two wills, and the Cooper-network
appraisers are all in the source: and coverage: headers and are not repeated here.
1. Jeremiah Ludlow of Morris Co. — will (made 1 May 1764, proved 27 Aug 1764), Lib. H p. 452 (book pp. 262–263)
1764, May 1. Ludlow, Jeremiah, of Morris Co.; will of. Son, Jeremiah Ludlow, £10. My wife, Elizabeth, use of the rest of my estate, and, after her death, to my grandchildren, viz., Samuel Ludlow; Temperance Ludlow; Deborah Ludlow; Wilkey Ludlow; Daniel Ludlow; they being children of my son, Jeremiah; and to John Ludlow, son of my son, Cornelius, when they are 21. Executor—son, Cornelius. Witnesses—John Roll, John Carl, Ebenezer Beebout. Proved Aug. 27, 1764.
1764, Aug. 8. Inventory, £62.18.2, made by Jacob Carl and Richard Runyon. Lib. H, p. 452.
2. Jeremiah Ludlam of Elizabeth Borough, Essex Co. — will (made 19 Mar 1768, proved 1 Aug 1768), Lib. I p. 312 (book pp. 261–262)
1768, March 19. Ludlam, Jeremiah, of Elizabeth Borough, Essex Co.; will of. Wife, Elizabeth, use of house and lands, till my daughter, Mary, is 14, then the house and lands are to be sold and the money given to my children, viz., Samuel, Temperance, Deborah, Wilk, Daniel, Joseph, Mercy, Jeremiah and Mary. Daughter, Temperance, a bed that was her mother's. Daughter, Deborah, a bed that was her mother's. Sons, Wilk, Daniel, Joseph and Jeremiah, to be put to trades. Executors—brother-in-law, George Doughty, and my wife, Elizabeth. Witnesses—Jonathan Elmer, Benjamin Ball, Elizabeth Doty. Proved Aug. 1, 1768. Lib. I, p. 312.