Person:John Hance (2)

Death:Date of will probate. Source:N. Y. Gen. & Bio. Rec. v 35, p 7

Stellwell, v 1, p 248;v 2, p 362; v 1 p 250,257 NJA 23:205 The Hanson Ancestry from New York Gen. and Bio. Record (Jan 1904)"John Hance and some of his Descendants" by Rev. William White Hance------
John Hance, one of the original settlers, under the Monmouth Patent, of Shrewsbury, N. J., came from Dover, N.H., where by vote of the settlers, he was made an inhabitant 6th of 4th month (June) 1656. On a Dover, N.H. tax-rate for July 21, 1657, containing 93 names not arranged alphabetically, the name of John Hance immediately precedes that of Thomas Hanson, who was the father of the Tobias Hanson subscribing, together with John Hance, for the purchase of lands in Monmouth Co., N.J., from the Indians, and the grandfather of that Tobias of Dover, N.H., who executed a power of attorney, Feb. 4 1698-9 making "his Uncle John Hance of Shrewsbury, N.J. his general agent in the Province of East Jersey". In 1665 John Hance "carpenter" buys land of George Walton in Dover, N.H. 28 Dec 1669 John Hance is a Deputy and Overseer of Court at Portland Point, Monmouth Co., N.J. and covenants with the town, Sep 1670, to build a pair of stocks (for which he was to receive twelve shillings and sixpence. In 1676 he received a warrant for 330 acres of land). On the 28 May 1672 we find John Hance named as an "Associate" with the patentees of Middletown and Shrewsbury. And in 1673, during the very brief rule of the Dutch, John Hance is one of those appointed by them as a "schepen" or magistrate. The will of John Hance, "of Shrewsbury, yeoman, and being ancient and crazy", signed 24th of 1st month called March, 1707, was proved 27 Jan 1710, and in it he names Elizabeth his wife as his executrix. She was probably the daughter of the above-mentioned Thomas Hanson of Dover,N.H, who, in his undated will recorded 27 Jun 1666, speaks of his wife Mary and two daughters, though he does not name them under the age of 18 years at
the time of the signing. Elizabeth Hance died 8th month 28, 1732, and the names of the children of John and Elizabeth Hance, together with the dates of their birth, were obtained from an old Bible still in existence and now owned by one of their direct descendants.

Died: 27 Jan 1710/11 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey 25 Apr 19

Family 1: Elizabeth HANSON, b. abt 1645 in Dover, Strafford, New Hampshire
1.Mary HANCE, b. 29 Sep 1670 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey
2.Elizabeth HANCE, b. 8 Dec 1672 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jers
3.Deborah HANCE, b. 1 May 1678 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jers
4.Judith HANCE, b. 15 Oct 1679 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jers
5.Hester HANCE, b. 30 Mar 1681 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jers
6.John HANCE, b. 11 May 1683 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey
7.Isaac HANCE, b. 25 Oct 1685 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth, New Jersey

WILL of JOHN HANCE, of the Towne of Shrewfberry, Mon. Co., yeoman, "Being Antient & Crafey." Dated 24th of 1st mo., "called March," 1707. Proved by oath of Hugh Jackfon, that he saw Ralph Allen and Remembrance Lypincote sign; before Robert Hunter, Esqr, Gov. in Chief, Burlington, Jan. 27, 1710, and by dec. of Executor Ifaac Hanc

Gives: "vnto my fon John Hance after my defeafe twelue fhillings in Mony to be paid vnto him in Conuenient time "after my defeafe by my Executrix"; "vnto my fon Ifaak Hance After the Defeafe of my felfe & my Wife All my ... "vpland & Meadow Land Sittuate ... in the faid Shrowfbery wch I now liue on together with all the houfe & houf"ings vpon ye fd ... land orchards fences & all other ...
Aduantages ... vnto him ... his "heires ..."; "that Samuell Childe fhall Inioy his buildings heare on my land & the benefit of his Laber as Long "as he feeth Caufe without any Moleftation"; "vnto my daughter Mary Antrom Eight pound in mony to be paid vnto "her in Conuenient time aft-- (???) eafe by my Executrix ..."; "vnto my Daughter Elizabeth Worthly Eight "pound in Mony"; "vnto my Daughter Deborah Corleis Ten pound in Mony"; "vnto my Daughter Judeth Hardman "Ten pound in Mony Thefe Legifees ... to be payd by my Executrix ... in Conuenient time after my Delaware"feefe ...";
"that my Executrix pay fiue pound in Siluer Mony vnto Tobiah Hanfon in perfcatoway in new eng"land; in Conuenient time after my defeece."

"Remainder of my Moneys, Bonds bills Reall & parfonall Eftate .... vnto my Loueing wife Elizabeth Hance "whome I Nominate ... to be my Executrix & Alfo ... nominate ... my son Ifaak Hance to be Ex"ecutor with his Mother ..."
Wits.:JOHN HANCE
Ralph Allen
hugh Jackfon
Remembrance Lippincott

Oath of Executor, Isaac Hance, before Robert Hunter, Esqr., Gov., Burlington, 27th Jan., 1710.

WILL of JOHN HANCE, of ye town of fhrewsbury, Mon. Co., "being fick & weak in body." Dated 24th of 12th mo., 1728-9. [No date of proof. Endorsed: "recd. of Gabriel ftelle, 30f procl., in part proved before Mr. Smith."] [Endorsement of Cover: "John Hance's Will, Rec.d 1732 ...."]

Gives: "unto my louing wife Elizabeth Hance ye fum of tenn pounds & my riding mare & all ye mouable Eftate fhe "brought with her into my hous ...."; "unto my fone Thomas Hance my floop & I order him to pay twenty pounds "out of ye fame a year after my disceafs to my Extrs ...." "I ... order my plantatio[n] I now liue on to "be fold by my Exctrs .... & after .... debts being paid the remainder to be deuided amongst all my "Chilldren, my son Thomas Excepted he not to haue any more then what is faid of ye floop .... my fone John "Hance to haue fiue pounds more then the rest if the ouer plush will alow it .... my Extrs to pay unto my dafters "out of ye ouer plush money after debts being paid a proportionable part of faid money .... they Each to haue "fiue pounds apece lefs then my fons if the fame will allow it ...." Appoints "my broher Isaac Hance & Gabrill ftelle my foull Exctrs ...."

Wits.: JOHN HANCE
Preserue Lippincott
Aron Robins [his mark]
Amos White

1. ↑ .

   William Adam Hance Geneaolgy
   William A. Hance, 1993
   Nantucket, Massachusetts.

2. ↑ Will, Probated, 1/27/1710.
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Wikitree.com.

   http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Hance-19