Abigail BRITTON

Abt 1674 - Bef 1726  (52 years)

• Name	Abigail BRITTON  [2]
  	Daughter of Nathaniel Britton and Ann Stillwell. Elmer Garfield Van Name, Britton Genealogy: Early Generations from Somerset, England to Staten Island, New York (Woodbury, New Jersey: Gloucester County Historical Society, 1970), p.6. Abigail Britton was born circa 1674. Ibid. She was named in her father's will dated on 30 November 1683 youngest daughter. Will dated 30 November 1683 proved 4 Mar 1684. Nathaniel Britton being very sick and weak, but having my full powers, and in the first place I commit my soul in the protection of God Almighty and my body to be buried according to the custom. Wife Anne Britton to remain in possession of all the estate moveable or unmoveable; in the event of her remarriage she is to have the one-third part of the estate after the debts be paid, and the other two parts to be divided into five parts, one fifth part to go to Nathaniel Britton my eldest son, a fifth part unto Sarah my eldest daughter, a fifth part unto Rebecca, a fifth part unto Richard Britton my youngest son and a fifth part unto my youngest daughter Abigail Britton. Finally the ten pounds left for me by my brother Richard Britten deceased Mr (minister) of Bisly which is in the hands and custody of William Clutterbook my Desire is that my two youngest children, to witt Richard Britton and Abigail Britton each of them shall have five pounds. So I command my wife and children unto God and to walk in his way. Witnesses: Petrus Theschenmaker, Hans Christofsolfe (his mark), Corsen Cornelius Prince (his mark). Proved 4 Mar 1684. Elmer Garfield Van Name, Britton Genealogy: Early Generations from Somerset, England to Staten Island, New York (Woodbury, New Jersey: Gloucester County Historical Society, 1970), p.5. She was living on 30 March 1697; unmarried. Ibid., page 6. She married Hendrick Jansen, son of Willem Janse Loserecht and Beelitje Tysen. Genealogical Society of New Jersey, Genealogies of New Jersey Families, From the Genealogical Magazine of New Jersey (2 Vols.) (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1996), 1:409-410. Albert L. Stokes, "Some Johnson Descendants of Jan Willemszen Van der Loosdrecht". Children by Hendrick Jansen b. 17 Apr 1677, d. before 25 Mar 1730: William Johnson b. between 1705 and 1710, d. between 24 Feb 1760 and 28 May 1760 Anne Johnson Nathaniel Johnson b. between 1710 and 1715, d. between 9 Feb 1790 and 14 Oct 1797 Mary Johnson Sarah Johnson Mathias Johnson Ibid. Abigail Britton died before 6 April 1726; (not mentioned in her husband's will). Ibid. Bio includes data from The Brouwer Genealogy Database. http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~brouwergenealogydata/surname_index.htm Posted on Find A Grave created by:cchldrss [1]
  Birth	Abt 1674	Old Town, Staten Island, New York   [2]
  Gender	Female
  Death	Bef 6 Apr 1726  [1]
  Burial	Saint Andrews Church Cemetery, Richmondtown, Richmond Co., New York   [1]
  Person ID	I07902	Main Tree
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2022

  
  

  Father	Nathaniel BRITTON,   b. England d. Feb 1683/4, Old Town, Staten Island, New York
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Anne STILLWELL,   b. Between 1635 and 1640, Poss. Virginia
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	Between 1653 and 1656  [2]
  Family ID	F17014	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hendrick JANSEN,   b. 17 Apr 1677, Bergen Co., New Jersey d. 25 Mar 1730, Richmond Co., New York (Age 52 years)
  Marriage	1698  [1]
  Family ID	F17017	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2022

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S11407] Elmer Garfield Van Name, J.D., LL.D., Britton Genealogy, Early generations from Somersetshire, England to Staten Island, New York.