Document A.89 · probate corpus sweep · transcription: verbatim
NJ Archives Vol. XXXIV — a Cooper / Runyon / Coriell sweep of the whole volume (Calendar of Wills V, 1771–1780), the third in the series after [A.78] and [A.83].
- repository
- Published archival abstracts
- collection
- Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New Jersey, First Series, Vol. XXXIV — Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. V, 1771-1780.
- identifier
- Every Cooper, Cor[iy]ell and Run[iy]on occurrence in the volume
What is transcribed: The whole volume as a name sweep. Calendar abstracts only; no manuscript pulled.
People named
| As written | Role | Identified as | What this document says |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Cooper | witness | Daniel Cooper Sr 1695–1795 possible | |
| Daniel Cooper | witness | Daniel Cooper Jr 1729–1787 possible | |
| Richard Runyon | deceased | ||
| Peter Layton | mentioned | ||
| Abraham Coryell | administrator | ||
| Sarah Coryell | witness | ||
| Michael [Van Court] | witness | Michael Van Court possible | |
| Elias V. Court | witness | Elias Van Court Jr 1719 possible | |
| George Coryell | appraiser |
What this document records
The on orbit find
§1a IS WHAT THE SWEEP WAS FOR. Richard Runyon of Morris Co. — will 21 Aug 1775, codicil 3 May 1777, proved 13 May 1777, Lib. 18 p. 537 — has Daniel Cooper as a codicil-witness AND an appraiser, serving with Peter Layton. Peter Layton is the tell. He appears beside a Daniel Cooper in [A.83]'s 1763 Bouttenhouse appraisal and as a "friend" executor in the 1769 Jacob Carl will — the same pairing, a decade apart, in the same county. The abstract says "Daniel Cooper" with no Sr or Jr, so which man it is remains open, exactly as it does at [A.83].
The coryell van court cluster
§2 gathers the Coryells and Van Courts in Somerset: Abraham Coryell, farmer, administering John Bush Jr's intestate estate (1777); and Sarah Coryell, Michael and Elias V. Court witnessing Hendrick Fisher of Bridgewater's 1779 will. Michael and Elias Van Court witnessing together is a [pr.8] datum — two sons of Anne (Cooper) Van Court on one instrument.
It re confirms the coriell liber
§4b independently gives David Coriell's will as Lib. 21, p. 213 — which is the citation [A.103] carries and the one [A.73] got wrong by taking the line above. Three readings of the same volume now agree.
The out of scope sections
§§5-6 are disambiguation — Gloucester and Camden Quaker Coopers, Roxbury, Burlington, the Bergen Dutch, Long Island — plus one-line witness and appraiser occurrences. Text-layer only.
Four families keys were removed
A families: [fam.1, fam.2, fam.3, fam.15] key was removed 2026-09-01 — four family attributions on one entry, for different people in different sections; see reference_entry_link_types, rejected kind 8.
Transcription and notes
Provenance, the on-orbit find, the Coryell–Van Court cluster, and the text-layer caution are
all in the source: and coverage: headers and are not repeated here.
§1 — On-orbit Morris Co. record: Daniel Cooper appraiser/witness of a Runyon estate [verbatim]
1a. Richard Runyon of Morris Co. — will made 21 Aug 1775, codicil 3 May 1777, proved 13 May 1777, Lib. 18 p. 537 — Daniel Cooper codicil-witness + appraiser (with Peter Layton)
1775, Aug. 21. Runyon, Richard, of Morris Co.; will of. To the Elders and Deacons of the Baptist Congregation at Scotch Plains, in Essex Co., £20. Eldest son, Elias, 5 shillings. Wife, Jean, £100, and to have her support out of my place, while it is unsold. Son, Elias, £400. Son, John, £300. Daughters, Sarah, £100. Daughter, Jane, £100 and a set-out, as her other sisters who were married. Grandchildren, James and Elias Sayre, who were the children of my daughter, Ann, deceased, as also the child of my daughter, Elizabeth, deceased, to each £60, as they are 21. Land to be sold. Executors—wife, Jean, son, Elias, and my friend, William Davison, of Bernards Town. Witnesses—Benjamin Blackford, Daniel Blackford, Elias V. Court. 1777, May 3. Codicil. Witnesses—Daniel Cooper, Jonathan Rolfe, Peter Layton. Proved May 13, 1777. 1777, May 15. Inventory, £470.0.9, made by Daniel Cooper and Peter Layton. Lib. 18, p. 537.
§2 — Coryell / Van Court network (fam.15 / pr.16 / pr.8-relevant) [verbatim]
2a. John Bush, Jr., of Somerset Co. — intestate 13 Aug 1777, Lib. 18 p. 619 — Abraham Coryell, farmer, administrator
1777, Aug. 13. Bush, John, Jr., of Somerset Co. Int. Adm'r—Abraham Coryell, farmer. Fellowbondsman—John Bush, husbandman; both of said Co. Witness—Richard Taylor, Jr. 1777, Aug. 18. Inventory, £189.8.3, made by James Ross and Ephraim Hay. Lib. 18, p. 619.
2b. Hendrick Fisher of Bridgewater, Somerset Co. — will 3 Dec 1779, proved 26 Jan 1780, Lib. 21 p. 311 — Sarah Coryell + Michael Van Court + Elias V. Court witnesses
1779, Dec. 3. Fisher, Hendrick, of Bridgewater, Somerset Co.; will of. Wife, Affey, all personal and real estate, and what is left after her death, to my grandson, Thomas Fardum. Executors—friend, William McDonald, of Somerset Co., my son, Hendrick, and my brother-in-law, Aaron Craig. Witnesses—Sarah Coryell, Michael Van Court, Elias V. Court. Proved Jan. 26, 1780. 1780, April 25. Inventory, £38.18.0, made by James McCray and Elias V. Court. 1783, Feb. 3. Inventory, £33.7.6, made by James Van Duyn and Hendrick Kenady. Lib. 21, p. 311.
(Distinct from the larger Hendrick Fisher of Somerset Co. whose will [made 1 Feb 1778, proved 15 May 1779, Lib. 21 p. 196] immediately precedes this one in the calendar — that one's witnesses were Abraham Staats, Edward Duff, Andrew Gibb; no Coryell/Van Court.)
2c. Coryell appraiser/witness one-liners (occurrence index)
- George Coryell, appraiser — inventory (£1,072.2.6, with John Ely), 3 Sept 1779, of a Monmouth-orbit estate; Lib. 22 p. 15 (book p. 140).
- George Coryell, appraiser — inventory (with Mathias Coul) of John Throckmorton of Amwell, Hunterdon Co. (int., 22 Oct 1776; renunciation by widow Sarah Throckmorton in favor of adm'r Jonathan Holmes), 23 Oct 1776; Lib. 18 p. 53.
- Elizabeth Coriell, witness (with David Whitehead, John Runyon) to a Piscataway-orbit will proved 2 June 1779; inventory then made by John Runyon and Mulison F. Randolph (8 June 1779).
§3 — Hunterdon + Piscataway Runyon cluster (Grace-Runyon-family background texture) [verbatim]
The Hunterdon Runyans below are a related-but-distinct cluster from Grace (Runyon) Cooper's Piscataway/Middlesex family; their relationship to her is not stated. Captured for the pr.6/pr.63 Runyon-network map.
3a. Runyan wills, Amwell + Hopewell, Hunterdon Co.
1779, Feb. 23. Runyan, Anne, of Amwell Township, Hunterdon Co., widow; will of. Son, Ruben, a colt. Sons to be sent to school. Daughters, Sarah Roberson, Elizabeth Mathis, Mary Runyan, Anne Runyan and Piety Runyan, the rest. Executor—[…]. Lib. 22, p. 6.
1776, Jan. 29. Runyan, Benjamin, of Amwell, Hunterdon Co.; will of. Eldest son, John, a colt. Wife, Anna Runyan, all the goods she brought to me, and the profits of my plantation, to bring up those of my children [that are under age] […]. Lib. 15, p. 206.
1770, Oct. 27. Runyan, Vinson, of Hopewell, Hunterdon Co., yeoman; will of. Advanced in age. Wife, Mercy, all real and personal estate. After my wife's death, I give my grandson, Vinson Runyan, my land, and I make Timothy Smith his Guardian. Executors—wife, [and …]. Lib. 15, p. 208.
1772, June 20. Runyon, Ephraim, of Hopewell, Hunterdon Co. Int. Adm'rs—Sarah Runyon and Joab Houghton. Fellowbondsman—John [Houghton?].
3b. Piscataway/Middlesex + Morris Runyon occurrence index
Reune Runyon (executor/witness/appraiser, recurs heavily — Piscataway, also "Reune Runyon, of Morris Co., blacksmith" adm'r [with John Runyon of Middlesex Co., blacksmith]); John Runyon (Piscataway witness + appraiser, multiple); Aaron Runyan (appraiser, w/ Minnie Gulick); Absalom Runyan (Kingwood fellowbondsman; appraiser); Samuel Runyan (witness); Bonham Runyan (witness); Benjamin Runyon (appraiser, w/ Molleson Fitz-Randolph); Lewis + Elizabeth Runyon (grandchild legatees, £40 ea.); Susanna Runyon (daughter-legatee of David Coriell, see §4b); Resia/Reziah Runyon (land conveyed); Reune Runyon (proved-1771 appraiser, w/ Elijah Pound).
§4 — Already-catalogued in-scope wills (cross-reference only — NOT re-cataloged here)
4a. John Cooper of Morristown, Morris Co. — will 27 Jan 1778, proved 17 Apr 1778, Lib. 20 p. 227 = A.29 / p.8
Daniel Sr's son John of Long Hill. The Vol 34 abstract ("My father, Daniel Cooper, may cut timber off of my place… Sons, Daniel and Solomon… the money given to my daughters, Loucreasy, Susanah, Charity and Agness… Executors—wife, Magdalane, Daniel Vail of Somerset Co., and Joseph Man[n]in[g] of Middlesex Co.") is already fully transcribed at A.29 and reflected in p.8's children-enumeration (six children locked 2026-06-08). No new data here.
4b. David Coriell of Piscataway, Middlesex Co. — will 3 Sept 1777, proved 28 Apr 1779, Lib. 21 p. 213 = A.73 / p.262
Sons David, Abraham, Elias; daughters Agness Smalley, Jane Boice, Susanna Runyon; land bought of James Alexander + Andrew Johnston, and of Jethro Manning, at Green Brook; witnesses John Long, Samuel Pound, John Runyon. Already catalogued at A.73 (fam.15 / pr.16 Coriell line). No new data.
§5 — Out-of-scope Cooper estates (fam.3 Gloucester/Camden · fam.2 Roxbury · Burlington · Bergen Dutch · Long Island; disambiguation) [verbatim]
| # | Decedent / role | Residence | Date / type | Key persons | Register |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5a | Cooper, Benjamin | Waterford, Gloucester Co., yeoman | will 1 Aug 1772 | wife Elizabeth; triangular lot in Newton "near my son, Samuel Cooper's ferry"; the "Doctor's Lot"; children Lydia Wood, Joseph Cooper, James Cooper, Samuel Cooper (5sh ea.); son William, plantation joining Cooper's Creek; daughter Elizabeth Cooper (½ personal estate) | Lib. 22 p. 34 |
| 5b | Cooper, Daniel | Newton Township, Gloucester Co., yeoman | will 15 Feb 1768; inv. 15 Mar 1776; acct 17 Apr 1777 | sons James and Joshua; grandson Daniel Cooper; inventory by Aquilla Jones + Joseph Cooper; account by David Hurley, exec. of David Branson, "who was Executor of Daniel Cooper" | Lib. 14 p. 474; Lib. 18 pp. 187, 207 |
| 5c | Cooper, John Scott (executor) | (Bergen-orbit) | — | exec. (with Henry Berrian) of an unnamed testator | — |
| 5d | Cooper, Hendrick (party) | "Ringdaukemack", blacksmith | — | named with Van Voochasen, of Ringdaukemack, farmer (Bergen/Dutch orbit; pr.64) | — |
| 5e | Cooper, Nathan, Jr. (appraiser) | Roxbury Twsp., Morris Co. | inv. (n.d.) | appraiser, est. £…; also a will devises land "to join Joseph Montanye and Nathan Cooper, Jr." | Lib. 18 p. 617 |
| 5f | Cooper, David, Esq. (administrator) | Gloucester Co. | adm'r 28 Apr 1774 | adm'r (with Samuel Allinson of Burlington, Esq.) of James McCarty of Burlington Co., int. | — |
| 5g | Cooper, Thomas | Mount Holly / Burlington Co. | fellowbondsman + appraiser 1776; "friend" + cedar-swamp neighbor | fellowbondsman (with Joseph Mullen) + appraiser (inv. £53.4.0); "the cedar swamp above Thomas Cooper's old cedar swamp"; "my friend, Thomas Cooper" (with brother-in-law John Hollingshead) | Lib. 18 p. 63 |
| 5h | Cooper, Joseph (guardian) | Newton Township, Gloucester Co. | guardian (n.d.) | "Joseph Cooper, of Newton Township, to be Guardian of Henry and Zachariah" | — |
| 5i | Cooper, William (appraiser) | (Gloucester/Salem orbit) | inv. 16 Nov 1778 (×2) | appraiser (with Joseph Champion) of two estates (£931.10.0; £144.13.7); also "Paid William Cooper and wife, for keeping 3 of deceased['s] children, £33.3.0" | — |
§6 — Incidental Cooper witnesses / appraisers (occurrence index, one line each) [verbatim]
Joseph Cooper: appraiser/witness, multiple Gloucester/Burlington estates (inv. w/ Jacob Browning £96.12.6; w/ Isaac Mickle £1,464.19.2; w/ John Shivers £42.19.6; w/ Aquilla Jones — see 5b; witness, "both of said place") · James Cooper: witness/appraiser, multiple Gloucester estates (w/ Samuel Webster + Samuel Clement; w/ Constantine Lord £657.6.0; w/ James Whitall Jr £353.4.11; w/ Mary Cooper [joint witness]; w/ Benjamin Swain + Isaac Buzby; "to James Cooper and Mary his wife" guardianship) · David Cooper: "my friends, James and David Cooper" (trustees/guardians, ×2 Gloucester); appraiser w/ James Brown £411.5.1; "my friends, David Cooper and Joshua Lord" · Benjamin Clk. Cooper: appraiser, Salem/Gloucester (inv. w/ Jonathan Stretch £344.1.3; w/ Edward Bradway £1,159.9.3); witness "Benjamin Clk Cooper" w/ James Mickle · Thomas Cooper: appraiser (inv. £632.2.0 w/ John Goldy); witness (w/ Vanarsdalen, Cornelius Van Dike) — see also 5g · Edward Cooper: witness (×2 — proved 1 Mar 1774; w/ Jeremiah Hedges + John Tharp) · Constant Cooper: witness (w/ John Wilkison, Elias Carter), Lib. K p. 293, proved 28 Jan 1771 · Amos Cooper: witness (w/ James Sloan), File No. 1099 H · Mary Cooper: legatee/witness (legacies of £10, £40; joint witness w/ James Cooper) · Abigail Cooper: legatee (Matlack will — "negro wench, Nance") · Deborah Cooper + James Cooper: residuary legatees (w/ Deborah Compton et al.) · Elizabeth Cooper, wife of Joseph Cooper: legatee; Joseph Cooper co-executor (Eves/Haines will) · Magdalen Cooper, wife of John Cooper: legatee £50 (in a non-Cooper testator's will — daughter of testator) · "John Cooper" (the late, est. ref.) + "Edward Lewis Cooper" (note-debtor) · Cooper's Creek / Cooper's Ferries / Cooper Woodruff (place + name references).