On ihe 25ih of October, 1676, Colonel Morris purchased a large tract of land in East Jersey, consisting of 3540 acres, which he named Tintern and Monmouth, after the paternal estate in Monmouthshire, Wales.
The last will and testament of Colonel Morris bears date 7th of February, 1690. Although twice married, he left no issue; his nephew, therefore, according to the agreement of 1670, succeeded to the estates. Upon the loth of May, 1691, Henry Sloughter, Captain General and Governor-in-chief, " granted letters testamentary to Lewis Morris, nephew to Colonel Morris, the executrix being dead."
THE LAST WILL OF LEWIS MORRIS.
Whereas I formerly intended to have made my nephew, Lewis Morris", son of my deceased brother, Richard Morris, my sole executor ; his many and great miscarryages and disobedience towards me and my wife, and his causeless absenting himself from my house, and adhering to and advizeing with those of bad life and conversation, contrary to my directions and example unto him, and for other reasons best known to myselfe, I doe make and ordaine my dearly beloved wife, Mary MorriS; sole executrix of this my last will and tesment ; and
To the meeting of Friends at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth co., five pounds
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current money of New York per annum forever, lo be paid out of his plantation -.t Tinton ironworks, to be paid on 25th March yearly.
To Thomas Webley, of Shrewsbury, 250 acres on the westermost part of his 2000 acres, lying between Swimming River and Hop River, Monmouth CO., -- he paying quit rent one half penny sterling pr acre.