 1700 - 1761 (61 years)
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| Name |
Richard Masters [1, 2] |
| Born |
1700 |
Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey  [1, 2] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Died |
1761 |
Newton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [1, 2] |
| Person ID |
I7189 |
Jerry Milo Johnson |
| Last Modified |
29 Mar 2015 |
| Father |
Clement Masters, b. Abt 1650, Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey , d. Bef 21 Oct 1713, Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey (Age ~ 63 years) |
| Relationship |
Natural |
| Mother |
P. |
| Relationship |
Natural |
| Family ID |
F2444 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Mary Harlan, b. Abt 1720, Sussex County, New Jersey , d. Bef 1761 (Age ~ 40 years) |
| Married |
Abt 1720 |
Newton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey [1] |
| Children |
| | 1. A. Masters |
| | 2. Clement Masters, b. 02 Feb 1753, Sussex, Sussex County, New Jersey , d. 1833 (Age 79 years) [Natural] |
| | 3. J. Masters |
| | 4. J. Masters |
| | 5. J. Masters |
| | 6. R. Masters |
| | 7. B. Masters |
| | 8. W. Masters |
| | 9. Stephen Masters, b. 01 May 1754, Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey , d. 03 Jan 1835, Nimishillen Township, Stark County, Ohio (Age 80 years) [Natural] |
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| Family ID |
F2443 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Notes |
- From Footprints:
http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=garlandlively&id=I083374
Circumstantial evidence leads me to believe that Richard Masters was the son of Clement Masters. Richard named a son Clement. Francis and his son Clement lived across the state from Sussex County in Monmouth County, but that does not negate the feeling that Richard was Clement's son and moved to Sussex County.
CHILDREN OF RICHARD MASTERS
William Masters, Sr., is the only documented son. There is no doubt in my mind that the others listed were also his sons. They and/or their sons lived in Sussex Co. during the Revolutionary War and migrated to Bedford and Washington Counties in Pennsylvania together. Some went to Ohio while the others went to New Madrid, MO (Louisiana Territory). Two remained in Orange Co., NY.
RICHARD MASTERS OCCUPATION
Richard Masters was a yeoman at Newton, NJ when he died intestate (without a Will) in 1761. His son, William Masters Sr., was appointed to inventory and dispose of the estate on 3 March 1762 (WILLS OF SUSSEX CO, NJ). His wife had apparently preceded him in death, since she was not involved in settling the estate. None of the other sons were named in the estate settlement.
RICHARD MASTERS' ESTATE (WILLS OF SUSSEX CO, NJ #563826, 64S)
William Masters posted bond and made the following statement. The writing is in English Script and is not very clear; therefore, difficult to read.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, THAT WE William Masters and George (Havens) of Newton, in the county of Sussex and Province of New Jersey, Yeoman are held firmly bound unto ..(name can't be read).. for the sum of three hundred pounds.... this third day of March 1762.......
INVENTORY OF RICHARD MASTERS ESTATE (PARTIAL LIST LEAVING OFF THE VALUE WHICH WAS GIVEN IN POUNDS) The document was faded & difficult to read; therefore, several items are left out. (The spelling has not been changed.)
Nothing is mentioned, that could be read, of his owning land. I thought he was the second owner of a part of a Waywanda Land Patent, which was first deeded in 1704 to a Mr. Rokeby, but it appears that Richard may not have owned the land, but that his son William, Sr., did. It is almost impossible to document property ownership during colonial days because many deeds were never recorded. Land was sold and a bill of sale rendered, but never recorded. The document was lost or destroyed from age after a few generations.
Cows (2), calf, goose, sythe, sythe & cradle, 3 oxen, plow, 2 mares, 2 stubing how (hoe), bette & 2 wedges, smoothing iron, candle stick, 3 augers, 2 chizels, square, compass, coopers tools, broad ax, hand saw, drawing knofe, sadle, slow? Making tools, 2 washing tubs, barrel, power tub and 7 guns
Barel & anker, 2 trammel tongs, shoves, bridle & sickle & bond, 2 crittes and a pot, lantern, buter mold, 2 hatchets, tape line, goate cart, coat and briches, pair of priches, 2 coats and vests, churn & butter mold, milk things, table, grate wheel, little wheal, 5 cups & sausers, 7 bottles, barel, chamber pot, 6 knives & 8 forks, half bushel, crobar, 2 hogs.
More About RICHARD MASTERS:
Census: Died without a will.
Marriage Record: Wills of Sussex Co., NJ
Occupation: Yeoman
Pension: Son, William, appointed to adminster estate 3 Mar 1762
Residence: Newton, Sussex Co., NJ
1810 Penn Census; Bedford County; Londonderry Township
WILLIAM MASTERS
1 male 10-16
1 male 45 plus
3 females 10-16
1 female 16-26
1 female 45 plus
Richard, William, and John Masters were located in Peters Township, Washington County, Pa. from 1781 to 1790 according to tax and census records. In the 1790 census Richard and John were in Peters Township and William had moved to Amwell Township. William moved to Mason County Ky. in 1792 and Richard moved to Mason Coutny in 1794. Richard served in The Washington County Militia 2nd Battalion. He served in Captain James Munn's company and in captain John Harris' company. Richard moved to Clermont County Ohio in 1829 and died there in 1842. According to Mason County deed records Richard's wife name was Mary.
Born:
- bef 1700 nj
1700 Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey
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