"More Records of Old Hunterdon County Volume II"  by Phyllis B D'Autrechy, 2000

Abstracts of Wills, 1818 - 1825

1806, Aug 5.  Mary Larrew (widow of Abraham) of Amwell Twp., "being weak
in body," wiff of.  The proceeds from a vendue of all personal estate
together with the proceeds from notes & bonds is to be divided equally
among her children, to wit, Catherine Rounsavell, Mary Rockafellow,
and James, Abraham, Daniel, Uriah and Isaac Larrew, or other heirs.
Executors:  Isaac Rounsavell and son, Daniel Larrew.  Witnesses:
Cornelius Lake, Evans Godown & James Thatcher.  Proved 29 Dec 1821.
(3/361)

1813, Apr 12.  Daniel Bray of Kingwood Twp., will of.  Witnesses:  James
Scott, David Lake and William Bonham.  Proved 17 Dec 1819.  (31/253)

1815, Oct 19.  Daniel Evritt of Kingwood Twp., will of.  Names sister,
Mary Lake, having children.  Proved 29 Aug 1818.  (3/192)

1817, Apr 11.  Daniel Drake of Amwell Twp, will of.  Witnesses:  Elna'n
Stevenson, Henry Stevenson, and John Lake.  Proved 23 Feb 1818.  (3/159)

1818, Oct 31.  William Bailey Sr. of Kingwood Twp., will of.  Names
daughter Sarah Lake (wife of Daniel).  Executors:  son-in-law, Daniel
Lake and neighbor, John Waterhouse, both of Kingwood Twp.

1821, Sept 21.  Elisha Barton of Awell Twp, will of.  Witnesses:
Cornelius Lake, Wm. Rake and John Sergent.  Proved: 20 Apr 1824.  (4/188)

1822, May 12.  Philip C. Anderson of Bethlehem Twp., will of.  Executor,
John Lake, constable.  Proved 2 Sep 1822.  (4/63)

1823, May 15.  Hannah Bailey (widow of William Bailey Sr., late of
Kingwood Twp., dec'd), "being advanced in years," will of.  Whereas my
late husband by his will bearing date 31 October 1818 bequethed to me
all the money and goods which might be received on my account from the
executorsof my father, James Warford Sr., provided I accept the same in
lieu of dower, now therefore, I bequeathed in equal shares the same to
my two daughters, Sarah Lake (wife of Daniel) and Rachel Allen (wife
of Joseph), as well as all other monies due and all wearing apparel.
Residue to Hannah Bailey, daughter of my son, Nicholas Bailey, being as
yet a minor and residing with my son-in-law, Daniel Lake.  Executors:
sons-in-law.  Witnesses:  John Waterhouse, Mattarin Ridgway and Thomas
Pinkerton.  Proved 24 May 1824. (4/196)

1824, April 20.  Joshua VanNatta of Bethlehem Twp., "being weak in body,"
will of.  Wife, Catherine, household goods.  Daughter, Eliza, now Eliza
Powers, $20.  Son, Isaac, under 21, $10.  Daughter, Sarah, under 21, $10.
Son, James, under 21, $10.  Daughter, Ellenor, under 21, $40.  Son, Peter,
under 21, $10.  Daughter, Mary, under 21, $10.  All personal and real
estate to be sold by the executors and after debts are paid, the money
to be put at interest.  Executors:  brother, Aaron Vannatta and friend,
John Lake.  Witnesses:  Ebenezer Stilson, Ziba Osmine, and Abigail Lake.
Proved 28 May 1824.  (4/201)

Inventories, 1818 - 1825

1818, Feb 21.  John Severns late of Amwell Twp., dec'd, made by Charles
Sergent & Cornelius Lake.  Included notes or bonds against Ezra Brown,
Daniel Rockafeller, Henry Vansant and John, Sarah and Catherine Severns.
Account against Richard Godown.  Rent due from Samuel Severns.
Not totaled.  Proved 21 Feb 1818.  (272).

1819, Jan 1.  John Buchanan late of Amwell Twp., dec'd, made by John
G. Trimmer & Isaac Huffman.  Notes against Cornelius Lake, Amos Sutton,
Peter Dilts, William Sine, Jeremiah Geary, Peter Geary, George Trout,
Bartholomew Vancamp, Josiah Rounsaville, William Dilts, Andrew Dilts, John
Jewell, Harvey Rounsaville.  Two Negroes.  $2409.77.  Proved 5 Jan 1819.
(376)

1819, Apr 1.  John Arnwine Sr. late of Amwell Twp., dec'd, made by
Cornelius Lake & James Jones.  One black horse claimed by son, John
Arnwine, and said to be his by the widow.  Demand note against Ezra Shamp.
$423.75.  Proved 9 Oct 1819.  (40)

1820, Dec 30, Mary Larrew, dec'd, made by Cornelius Lake and Robert
Holcomb.  Note against Isaac Larew & a judgement against Richard Green;
monies due from Thomas Gordon & Jacob Race, adm'rs of Uriah Larrew,
dec'd, for annuities.  $226.78.  Proved 29 (sic) Dec 1820.  (142)

1822, Jan 4.  Benjamin Rittenhouse Sr late of Kingwood, dec'd.  Cites a
bill for pork from West & Lake.  Proved 9 Jan 1822.  (268)

1822, Feb 4.  James Larrew late of Amwell Twp., dec'd.  Cites a note
against Thomas Lake.  Proved 6 Feb 1822.  (272)

1822, Sep 18.  Phillip C Anderson of Bethlehem Twp, dec'd, made by James
D. Wiggins and Samuel King.  It included a good watch and wearing apparel.
Total:  $32.74.  Proved 6 May 1824 by Jno. Lake, ex'r.  (109)

1823, Sep 4.  John Anderson of Bethlehem, dec'd, made bu\y Imla Drake
and Jno. Lake.  It included a silver watch and knife, gun, livestock
and crops.  Total:  $1032.69.  Proved 6 Sep 1823 by Adam Runkle, adm'r.
(15)

1823, Oct 7.  Jacob Runkle of Lebanon Twp., dec'd, made by Peter Fisher
and Jno. Lake.  Proved 9 Oct 1823 by Phillip Runkle, adm'r.  (23)

1824, May 24.  Hannah Bailey, widow, of Kingwood, dec'd, made by John
Waterhouse and Uriah Sutton.  It included household goods, a library,
and a note of hand drawn by Aaron Warford Sr.  Total:  $209.61.  Proved 24
May 1824 by Daniel Lake, ex'r.  (110)

1824, Dec 24.  Jacob Hawk of Alexandria Twp., dec'd.  Proved 28 Dec 1824
by John Lake, adm'r.  (151)

1825, Mar 11.  Benjamin Eaton, of Bethlehem Twp., dec'd, made by Abraham
Dremer and John Lake.  Proved 14 Mar 1825.  (1700)

Letters of Administration, 1818 - 1825

1822, Feb 6.  James Larew, dec'd.  Cornelius Lake, adm'r.  Surities:
Peter Prall and Robert Bonham.  (105)

1824, Sept 4.  Elisha E. Reading, dec'd.  Asher Reading and John Reading,
adm'rs.  Securities:  James Snyder and Cornelius Lake.  (159)

1824, Dec 28.  Jacob Hawk, dec'd.  John Lake, adm'r.  Securities:  Isaac
Duckworth and Neal Hart.  (167)

1825, Mar 14.  Benjamin Eaton, dec'd.  Jabob Deremer, adm'r.  Securities:
Abraham Deremer and John Lake.  (176)

Bastardy Cases, 1761 - 1890

In 1816 Othniel Lake was accused of being the father of a child conceived
15 Jan 1816 at the house of Thomas Lake, father of sd. Othniel, and born
to Mary Moore (daughter of Jonathan Moore), single woman aged about 16
years of Amwell Township.  (Affadavit 750, Recog. 1286 & 2708 and MR
7844)

On 5 June 1839 John Lake Sr. of Bethlehem Township was surety for John
Lake Jr. who was accused of being the father of the unborn child of
Elizabeth Anderson, single woman of sd. Township.  On 3 Oct 1839 Elizabeth
Anderson declared that she was the natural daughter of Ann Fritts (with
whom she lived) and was under the age of 21 years, being between the
ages of 19 & 20; that on 23 July 1839 she was delivered of a male child
fathered by John Lake Jr., farmer of Bethlehem Township, conceived on
the night of 4 Jan 1839 and that the child had "been born in less than
7 months after its conception."  (Affadvit 1311, Recog. 2600 & 2604)

On 12 Jul 1870 John C. Lake was surety for Jacob S. Lake who was
accused of being the father of the unborn child of Anneta Berey/Berry of
Warren County, single woman, sd. Child chargeable to Franklin Township.
(Appeal 487)