Hannah FitzRandolphPARENTS: Joseph FitzRandolph and Johannah Conger
DEATH-CONFLICT: Ancestral File, Piscataway, NJ; CFA II, p. 295, Woodbridge, NJ.
Captain Andrew DrakeBIRTH-DEATH: b. 20 Jan 1684/1685, Piscataway, NJ; d. 11 Jan 1743, Piscataway, NJ. CFA II, p. 295
MARRIAGE-CONFLICT: Ancestral File, 22 May 1703; CFA II, p. 295, 22 May 1705
William DukeNAME-CONFLICT: William Duke in Ancestral File; William Drake in CFA II, p. 295
QUESTION: What was the surname of this person?
Gilbert MallisonNAME-CONFLICT: Gilbert Mallison and Gilbert Molleson in Ancestral File. Gilbert Malleson in CFA II, p. 295
100. Andrew Drake
Andrew DrakeBIRTH-CONFLICT: 19 May 1728 in Ancestral File; 19 Mar 1728 in CFA II, p. 295
Suraiah FitzRandolphMARRIAGE: Married an unknown person at Piscataway, NJ
106. Rachel Fitz Randolph
Rachel FitzRandolphMARRIAGE: Married an unknown person at Piscataway, NJ
107. Joseph Fitz Randolph
Joseph FitzRandolphMARRIAGE: Married an unknown person at Piscataway, NJ, in 1740
Ephraim FitzRandolphMARRIAGE: Married an unknown person at Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ in 1752
BURIAL: St. James Churchyard, Middlesex Co., NJ
(Source: LDS, Ancestral File)
Rebecca FitzRandolphMARRIAGE: Married an unknown person at Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ in 1749
John MorrisNAME-CONFLICT: Joseph Morris
Bertha Fitz RandolphPARENTS: Joseph FitzRandolph and Johannah Conger
NAME-CONFLICT: Bethea and Bertha in Ancestral File; Bethia in CFA II, p. 308; William Reitweisner listed, Bethia
Problem: Was the date of death, 2 Oct 1757 or as listed in CFA II, p. 308, 2 Sep 1757? William Reitweisner listed the date of death as, 2 Sep 1757.
John ClarksonBIRTH: Also listed as, Abt. 1699 in Ancestral File.
Problem: A date of death of 8 Nov 1757 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ has also been reported.
Lydia FitzRandolphPARENTS: Joseph FitzRandolph and Johannah Conger
DEATH: 1758 according to CFA II, p. 419.
Rev. Benjamin StelleSPOUSE: Rev. Benjamin Stelle was the 2nd spouse of Lydia Fitz Randolph.
127. Joseph Fitz Randolph
Joseph FitzRandolphPARENTS: Moses FitzRandolph and Rachel Hull
MARRIAGE-CONFLICT: May have been married in Manahawkin, Monmouth, NJ.
(Source: LDS Ancestral File)
Mary Elizabeth HaywoodNAME-CONFLICT: Also listed in Ancestral File as, Elizabeth Haywood and Mary Haywood.
Richard ManningMARRIAGE-CONFLICT: Was the marriage, 18 feb 1757 at Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ or 28 Mar 1753 at Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ?
Jonathan Fitz RandolphPARENTS: Joseph FitzRandolph and Johannah Conger
Problem: The date of marriage has been listed as, 3 Dec 1724 and 21 May 1730 in the Ancestral File. CFA II, p. 308 lists, 3 Dec 1724.
RELATIONSHIP: Siblings, James and Margaret Manning married Grace Fitz Randolph and Jonathan Fitz Randolph, respectively. Grace was the niece of Jonathan and their common ancestor was, Joseph Fitz Randolph.
Joseph Drake, Jr.CONFLICT: A birth date of 7 Jul 1705 has also been listed.
James PyattSPOUSE: James Pyatt was the 2nd spouse of Ruth Fitz Randolph.
CONFLICT-BIRTH: A birth date of 3 Oct 1704 has also been listed.
Mercy Williamson PyattQUESTION: Did this person really have a middle name of Williamson? Or was it a
data entry error associated with the surname of one of the spouses of her
sister, Mary Pyatt?
Ann Fitz RandolphPARENTS: Joseph FitzRandolph and Johannah Conger
AKA: Anna
Capt. Nathaniel ManningMARRIAGE-CONFLICT: 21 May 1730 and 29 Jul 1728 both shown in Ancestral File and CFA II, p. 308.
33. John Conger
John CongerPARENTS: The parents of John Conger were, John Conger, Jr. and Mary Tuttle.
Problem: Birth years of 1705 and 1708 have been listed.
MILITARY: John Conger was a patriot who furnished supplies for the Army in North Carolina. (CFA I, p. 283) [Apparently listed in the DAR Patriot Index. REH]
MILITARY: Public Service in North Carolina Militia during Revolutionary War.
(Source: Conger Confab, Vol. II, Mar 1996 - furnished by Robert Guilinger)RESIDENCES: In about 1750, John Conger, moved to Rowan County, North Carolina, in that portion which is now embraced in Davidson county. The lands owned by John Conger and his sons lay on both sides of Abbott's Creek, in Healing Springs and Cotton Grove Townships, and at what is now Hannersville, North Carolina, in Conrad Hill Township.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 283 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
PROBATE: The will of John Conger, who emigrated to North Carolina about 1750.
State of North Carolina, Rowan County, 7 Feb 1784
In the name of GOD Amen.
KNOW ALL MEN, that I, John Conger, Sr., of the county and state aforesaid,
being of perfect mind and memory, yet knowing that it is appointed for men once to die, and knowing when it shall please GOD to call me hence, that I be no more; do find it necessary for divers good causes to me occuring, to constitute and confirm this my last will and testament.First of all, at my decease, I bequeath my soul to GOD who gave it, as the receiver of SPIRITS, which though faith, I hope to be united with my body, at the general resurrection, and received into GLORY in the heavens.
Furthermore, at my decease, I commit my body to the earth, with all the charges of a decent burial, and my funeral charges to be paid out of my estate. And next, my desire is, that all my lawful debts be paid, and as to the disposal of my wordly goods, I do appoint in the following manner, to wit:
At the time of my decease, or as soon after as may be, that my executors take an inventory of all my goods and chattel, real and personal. And at the proper time expose them to public sale, to the highest bidder. And at the time of receiving the money to dispose of it in the following manner:
First of all, I bequeath to my eldest son Jonathan Conger, ten pounds, and on more;
Next, I give and bequeath to my youngest son John Conger, ten pounds and no more.
And lastly, all the rights of my estate, to be equally divided between Sarah Rounsaval, Phoebe Randall and Hannah Ross, my daughters, and Jane Ross, the daughter of Nicholas Ross, my grand-daughter, which four persons above named is to hold the same, them, their heirs forever, in consideration.
Whereof and for which, as touching the premises, I do constitute and appoint Edward McGuire and Thomas Smith my executors, in all cases touching the premises.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixeds my seal, this Feb. 7th, 1784.
(Signed) John Conger, 2ndSigned, Sealed, Ratified and pronounced in the presence of Benjamin Rounsaval, Jr. and Joseph Warford.
(Book B, p. 78)
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 282-283 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
CEMETERY:
There are three Conger graveyards on these lands [where the family lived in Rowan/Davidson county, NC]. Two are on Abbott's Creek. The one which is on the original lands owned by John Conger is on the right side of Abbott's Creek, one mile north of the Yadkin River. In it is buried Zipporah Conger, beside what is supposed to be the grave of John Conger. (CFA I, p. 283)
Zipporah MooresDEATH: Before 1743, NC (CFA II, p. 718)
CEMETERY: Conger Cemetery, Abbott's Creek, Rowan (now Davidson) Co., NC. Her grave bears the following inscription: "Deceast March the 14d in ye year of our Lord 1783, and in ye 73 year of hir age. Her[e] lays the body of Zipporah Conger." Her death occurred one year previous to that of John Conger, and as his will makes no mention of his wife, we infer that she was his wife.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 283 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
157. Phoebe Conger
Phoebe CongerPARENTS: John Conger and Zipporah Moores
34. Jonathan Conger
Jonathan CongerPARENTS: John Conger, Jr. and Mary Tuttle.
BIRTH: 1704 in Ancestral File.
PROBATE: Will was probated 31 Mar 1779 at Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ
BURIAL: Presumably buried at Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ
LEGAL_MATTER:
Jonathan Conger recorded his ear marks, 9 May 1744. In court July 1759 was the case of the King vs. Jonathan Conger. A note states that Conger was held in recognizance of 10 pounds, for the appearance of Mary Conger; ordered that the debt be discharged on paying of his fees.At a town meeting, held at Woodbridge, [NJ] on 11 Mar 1760, it was voted that Jonathan Conger, John Blanshear and Thomas Bronson shall be overseers of the poor.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 328 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)PROBATE: Will of Jonathan Conger - 2 Mar 1779, Woodbridge, Middlesex, NJ
In the name of God, amen, 2nd day of March, in the year of our Lord Christ, One thousand seven hundred and seventy nine, 1779.I, Jonathan Conger of Woodbridge, in the county of Middlesex and State of New Jersey, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given to God, therefore calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all Men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my Soul into the hands of God that gave it, and for my body I recommend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting, but at general Resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God, and as touching such wordly estate wherewith it hath pleased God, to bless me in this life, I give, devise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my well beloved Daughter, Mary Teilar, wife of Richard Teiler, the sum of fifty (50) pounds.
Item I: I give to my well-beloved Daughter-in-law Mary Conger, widow of my son David Conger, deceased, a sum of twenty pounds, each legacy to be paid as soon after my decease as conveniently can be of good current proclimation Money, and further my will is that my aforesaid Daughter Mary Conger have liberty to remove her house off my land when she shall see fit and further my will is that as soon after my decease as conveniently can be, that the whole of my land and Salt Meadow, together with the whole of my moveables, be sold by my executors hereafter named, and all my just debts and funeral charges, together with the above legacies, be paid out of the same, and that the remainder of the monies arising as the aforesaid be equally devided [sic] between my two sons, John Conger and Jonathan Conger, share and share alike.
And further my will and pleasure is that my beloved wife, Ann Conger, shall be comfortably supported with every necessity of life by my aforesaid two sons, equally alike in the expense, and lastly I constitute, make and ordain my well beloved son John Conger, and my treasured friend James Manning, as my only and sole executors of this my last will and testament, and I do hereby utterly dis-allow, revoke and dis-annull all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, and executors by me in any ways before this time named. Willed and bequeathed ratifying this and no other to be my last will and testament.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year before written. Signed, sealed, published, pronounced and delared by the said Jonathan Conger, as his last will and testament, in the presence of us the subscribers.
(His mark) X, Jonathan Conger
David Crow, Rachel Pain (X, her mark)The above will probated, 31 Mar 1799 at Bernards Town, by John Conger and James Manning. Files 1779. Office of Secretary of the State, Trenton, New Jersey.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 328 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
Ann EnyardFATHER: John Enyard
RESIDENCES: After the death of her husband she lived with her son, John, in Cambridge, Washington Co., NY
NAME-CONFLICT: Anne; Ann Engard in Ancestral File; Enyard (Enjart or Inyart) CFA I, p. 327.
DEATH: 3 Feb 1786 in Ancestral File
RECOLLECTIONS:
Ann [Enyard's] father, John Enyard, was of the Colonial Wars of New York. [no source citation]. His will dated, 26 Dec 1748, probated May 1763, paid five pounds to Jonathan Conger.Ann died at Cambridge, Washington county, NY, where she apparently resided with her son, John.
Buried in the same cemetery with her are: [CFA I, does not list the cemetery name] John Conger, Esq., died 13 Sep 1797, age 54 years; Mary, his wife, died 2 Aug 1832, age 86 years; Polly, their daughter, wife of Sylvester Bessey, died 9 Mar 1810, age 23 years.
(Source: The Conger Family of America, Vol. I, p. 328 - Maxine Crowell Leonard)
159. Mary Conger
Mary CongerPARENTS: Jonathan Conger and Ann Enyard
NAME-CONFLICT: Mary Teilar in the Will of her father. (CFA I, p. 328)
Richard TeilerAKA: Richard Taylor; Richard Tyler