[Page 1] Jonathan Robins Junior Intestate Hunterdon 1796. Admn. Granted Recorded ? 36 of Wills ? 308 [Page 2] Jonathan Johnson, the administrator within named, being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, did despose and say that Jonathan Robins, Junr, within named, died without a will, as far as he knows and as he verily believes; that he will well and truly administer all and singular the goods, chattels, rights and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to his hand, or possession, or to the hands or possession of any other person or persons for his use; that he will make a true and perfect Inventory of the said goods, chattels, rights and credits and exhibit the same into the prerogative office and render a just and true account of his administration. Sworn at Trenton the 18th } [signed] Jonathan Johnson day of October 1796-Before me } [signed] R. Throckmorton Surrogate [Page 3] Know all Men by these Presents, That we Jonathan Johnson, John Cooley and Henry Mettler, all of the Township of Alexandria in the County of Hunterdon, in the State of New Jersey are held and firmly bound unto His Excellency Richard Howell, Esquire Ordinary or Surrogate-General of the said State, in the Sum of Seven hundred & fifty Pounds, lawful Money of said State, to be paid to the said Richard Howell his Successors or Assigns: To which Payment, well and truly to be made, We bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals, and dated the eighteenth Day of October Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and ninety six - 1796. The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bound Jonathan Johnson, Administrator of all and singular the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of Jonathan Robins, Junr. deceased, do make or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular th Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said Deceased, which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession, or Knowledge of the said Jonathan Johnson or into the Hands or Possession of any other Person or Persons for the said Jonathan Johnson and the same so made do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Prerogative Court, in the Secretary's Office of this State, at or before the Expiration of six calendar Months, from the Date the above written Obligation, and the same Goods, Chattels, and Credits, and all other Goods, Chattels, and Credits of the said Deceased, at the Time of his Death, which at any Time after shall come to the Hands or Possession of the said Jonathan Johnson or into the Hands or Possession of any other Person or Persons for the said Jonathan Johnson do well and truly administer according to Law; and further, do make or cause to be made a just and true Account of his Administration, within twelve calendar Months from the Date of the above-written Obligation; and all the Rest and Residue of the said Goods, Chattels, and Credits, which shall be found remaining upon the Account of the said Administration, the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judges of the Orphan's Court of the County, or other competent Authority, shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively, who is, are, or shall by Law be entitled to receive the same. And if it shall hereafter appear, that any last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named, or any other Person or Persons, do exhibit the same into the said Prerogative Court, making Request to have it allowed and approved; if the said Jonathan Johnson, being thereof required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration, (Approbation of such Tstament being first had and made) to the said Court; then the above Obligation to be void and of none Effect, or else to remain in full Force and Virtue. [signed] Jonathan Johnson Sealed and delivered in the Presence of [signed] R. Throckmorton [signed] John Cooley [signed] Henry Mettler [Page 4] John Cooley, one of the appraisers of the within Inventory, being duly sworn according to law, did declare, that the goods, chattels and credits in the said Inventory set down and specified, were by him appraised according to their just and true respective rates and values, after the best of his judgment and understanding, that William Mettler, the other appraisers, whose name is thereto subscribed, was present at the same time and consented in all things to the doing thereof; and that they appraised all things that were brought to their view for appraisement. Sworn at Trenton the 18th } day of October 1796-Before me } [signed] John Cooley [signed] R. Throckmorton, Surrogate [Page 5] Jonathan Robins, Junr. Inventory Hunterdon 1796 Jonathan Johnson the administrator within named, Jonathan Robins, Junr., deceased, being duly sworn according to law, did depose and say, that the within writing contains a true & perfect Inventory of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits of the said deceased, as far as have come to his knowledge or possession, or to the possession of any other person or persons for his use. Sworn at Trenton the 18th day of October 1796 } [signed] Jontah [sic?] Johnson Before me } [signed] R. Throckmorton Surrogate [Page 6] An Inventory and faithful appraisment of the goods and chattels of Jonathan Robbins [sic] Junr. late of Alexandria Township Hunterdon County Decd, taken in & near his late Dwelling House in said Township by John Cooley & William Mettler of said Township duly constituted lawfully appointed the fourteenth day of October Anno Dom. 1796 Amount [pounds] 237 6 7 Cash 3 6 7 1 Flannel 7 0 Wearing apparel, linen 3 Barrels 12 & Woollen 38 0 0 2 Wheels 12 7 Cows 35 5 1 Kettle & Bake Iron 12 15 Sheep 11 5 17 Swarms Bees 11 0 0 11 Hogs 8 5 3 Bags 7 6 2 Mares 50 0 Buckwheat not thrashed 3 Horses 35 0 0 & Indn Corn not husked 20 0 0 1 Harrow 1 0 0 Green grain in the ground 20 0 0 1 Plough 1 10 0 18 Gase 1 16 3 Stacks of Rye 36 0 0 1 Note on Tho Pursel 21 0 0 1 Do. of Wheat 7 10 0 ------- 1 Stack of Flax 10 0 313 13 1 1 Cutting Box 8 3 pair of ? ? 1 15 [signed] William Mettler 1 Hogshear 5 [signed] John Cooley 2 Scythes 5 2 Axes 9 Casks 1 3 1 Barrel of Metheglin 3 0 0 1 lot Lumber 2 6 4 Bed, Bedsteads & Bedg 22 0 0 1 Saddle 3 0 0 1 Chest 1 0 0 1 Dresser Complete 3 0 0 2 Tables 1 15 0 5 Chairs 0 10 Pots 15 ------- 237 6 7