John married Ann (Unknown). John married Mary Messler. John's estate was proved on Apr 19, 1784.
     He was also known as John Wetherell.
John's left a will on Apr 19, 1784 at New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

In the name of God Amen the second day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four. I, John Wetherill of New Brunswick in the County of Middlesex and Province of New Jersey being sick and weak in Body but perfect and discerning mind and memory thanks be given to Almighty God therefore I calling to mind the mortality of my Body and knowing it is appointed for all men once to Die do make and order this my Last Will and Testament. First I assign and recommend my Soull to God who gave it and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in a Christian and decent manner at the Discretion of my Executors and for such Worldly Goods as it hath Pleased God to Bless me with in this Life, I Give and Bequeath and Disperse of in the following manner. Viz. l give and bequeath to my son John Weatheril That whole Plantation which I purchased of Richard Pitman laying in the Corporation of New Brunswick in the County of Middlesex and Province aforesaid and also one hundred acres off that tract where wagoner now Lives off the west end of said Tract to him his Heirs and Assigns forever, But if he should Die without issue Then I give the above Tract of land to my Grandsons John Weathril Dey and Vincent Dey, Share and Share alike. I give and Bequeath to my Wife Mary the use of my Plantation I now live on and also my Negros and all the Stock of Creatures of all kinds, farmer utensils and household Furniture During her Widdowship. I also give to her the Negro wench named F(S)an and her Child to her and her heirs forever with the Proviser she Brings up of my Son Vincent and GrandDaughter Ann Weatheril. But when my son Vincent comes of age then it is my Will that he shall have the homestead place and all the moveable Estate to him and his Heirs forever. But if he should die before he comes of age then my Executors must dispose of it in the Best manner they can and divide it amongst the Survivors. I give to Samuel Longstreet the use of all my lands lying at Cranbury meadow until abby Longstreet comes of age then I give the one half of that Plantation to my Grandson John Longstreet to him and his heirs forever. I give the other half to Samuel Longstreet to him and his heirs forever. I give Daughter Rachael all my lands lying to the Eastward of that I have given to my son John which Land I give to her and her heirs and assigns forever. I Give and Bequeath to my Granddaughter Ann Weatheril all that Plantation which I Purchased of Mathew Collins lying in the Corporation of Brunswick on the North side of Larrances [Lawrence] Brook and also one hundred and Fifty acres of land (scratched out "Lying to the Eastward of Amboy Road") Near the great Ponds now in the tenor of John Bound to her and her heirs and assigns forever, and I give and Bequeath to my Grandson William Reed all my land lying to the Eastward of Amboy Road to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I Give to my Daughter Sarah Three Hundred acres Beginning at the Great Road following Bafs is line? Parralel Line up to the main Ditch then along David Williamson Line to the Great Road to where it Began to Contain three Hundred acres to her and her heirs and assigns forever. I also give to my Daughter Sarah the Plantation lying at the Cross Road Beginning at the South East Corner of Job's field Runing Straight Line to (hopewas Whill)? line Northeast Corner of following u/d Hull's line to the Brook from thence to Larrance [Lawrence] Line along Larrance [Lawrence] to the Great Road along the Road to where it Begun Including all improvement, that on the above u/d Lands to her and her heirs forever. I Give and Bequeath to my Son Vincent all the Lands lying to the Northward of the Road that leads from Williamsons to the Cross Roads and up to the Great Ditch, Pidgon Swamp to him and his heirs and assigns forever. and it is my Will that all the remaining Part of my Estate that is not given away Real or Personal that my Executors shall dispose of in the best manner they shall think Proper and divide it amongst my Six Granddaughters, Equally Share and Share alike and freely enjoy'd by them and their Heirs forever that is to say Namely Elizabeth Reed, Ann Longstreet, Mary Longstreet, Abby Longstreet and Margret Dey and Ann Weatheril and it is my will that if any of the Legatees to whom I have Given Part of my Estate should depart this Life before they com to age to receive the Same that such Proportion shall devolve on the Survivor or next heir, and I do appoint, Constitute and ordain my Beloved Son John Weatheril and Samuel Longstreet and Thomas MacDowel and John Reed my Executor to Execute this my Last will and Testament and do Revoke and Disnul? all and every former will by me made Ratifying and Confirming this and no other to be my Last will and Testament. The above and within written. J. Wetherill.

Will Signed, Sealed, Published pronounced and Delivered by John Weatheril to be his Last will and Testament in the Presence of Robert Barclay, John Snedecor, Benjamin Griggs, Robert Barcklay and Benjamin Griggs two the Witnesses to the written will being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of almighty God did So orally depose and Say that they and each of them Saw John Wetherill the Testator therein Named Sign and Seal the Same and heard him Publish pronounce and declare the within writing to be his Last will and Testament and that at the doing thereof the said Testator was of Sound and disposing mind and memory as far as these deponents Know and as they verily believe and that John Snedecor the other Subscribing Evidence was Present at the same time and Signed his name as Witness to the said Will together with these deponents in the Presence of the said Testator. Sworn at Princeton, the 19th day of April, 1784 before me Jona Dure Surrogate.

The Foregoing Will being Proved Probate was Granted by His Excellency William Livingston, Esq. unto John Wetherill, Samuel Longstreet, Thomas McDowell and John Reed, Executors in the written will named they being first duly sworn well and truly to Perform the same Exhibit a true and Perfect Inventory and render a Just and true Account when thereunto Lawfully required Given under the Pserogative Seal the day and year abovesaid. Bowes? Reed Reg.

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John Wetherill Will
Source: NJ Archives, Trenton. West Jersey Wills B26, p. 252 (-256)


Note: At the New Jersey Archives there are three versions of John Wetherill's Will dated April 2, 1784. 1. Middlesex County Wills, #6503-6510L. Microfilm of original will and Inventory. 2. West Jersey Wills, #B26, Page 252 (extends to 256). This is a more legible handwritten copy of the original will also on microfilm. I don't know where the paper copy is for this microfilm. 3. Original Will, #6503-6510L kept in Archives Box.

This transcription made from a photocopy of the microfilm from West Jersey Wills, B26, Page 252-256. I also typed up the Inventory. The Archives staff made a copy of this from the original will (#6503-6510L) as the microfilm was too poor to copy. In the Transcription I used the original spelling as it appeared in the text. Some words were undecipherable.

Ceil Leedom
3/6/2002.

     Ann married John Wetherill.

      Margaret Reid was born on Aug 29, 1730. Margaret married Maj. James Kearney on Jun 6, 1751. Margaret Reid died on Mar 17, 1770 at age 39.

      Maj. James Kearney was born circa 1720. James married Margaret Reid on Jun 6, 1751. James married Agnes Freneau in Feb, 1771. Maj. James Kearney died on Mar 12, 1773.