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Facts and Events
Elizabeth was named in the 1797 will of her grandfather, Jonas Sutton, in Sussex County New Jersey. He specifically excluded her (a daughter of his deceased son, William) from a cash inheritance (S1).
Elizabeth was named as a wife of David Cummins in the division of the land in Knowlton Township in the estate of her father, William Sutton, which was registered
in the Sussex County Courthouse on October 25 1816 (S2).
It is probable however that she had died in Upper Canada before the division was registered because we have David Cummins and his then wife Christeen (or Christine) inheriting part of his father's estate in Sussex County New Jersey in 1815.
Elizabeth's early death is confirmed by the fact that neither Elizabeth nor her husband, David Cummins, was named in her mother's 1818 will although Elizabeth's two daughters, Mary and Hannah Cummins, were named as grandchildren of Anne Hawkins-Sutton-Freeman (S3)
References
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Will of Jonas Sutton of Amwell Tp, Hunterdon County March 25 1797
"Wife Elizabeth, what movables pleaseth her to keep; also use of lands jointly with son Amos, while widow. Son, Amos, remainder of personal and all real; he paying legacies. Daughter, Prudence £120. Sons, Jonathan, and Jonas each £120. Son, Nathan £ 75. To grandchildren (children of William), £ 120 to be divided between, when of age, except Elizabeth. Grandchildren (children of John) £120 divided between the, when of age. Grandchildren (children of daughter Sarah) £ 120 when of age except the son who appears not to have common sense. Grandson, Joshua (son of son Jonas) £120 when 21." Executor - son Amos Witnesses - Joseph Lequear, George Trout and Adam Bellis, Jr. Proved Nov 11, 1797 Lib 37, p. 171
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Estate of William Sutton, of Knowlton Warren County whose property was divided 25 Oct 1816 among:
David Cummins and wife Elizabeth; John Sutton; John Merden and wife Joanna; Robert Albertson and wife Mary;
William Sharp and wife Anna; Micajah Sutton; Ebenezer _____ and wife Prudence; Clerkson Shottwell and wife Keziah; Margaret Sutton; Peter Cool and wife Jerusha.
Early Germans of New Jersey by T.F. Chambers 1895 reprinted 1969 Page 516.
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Will of Anna Freeman, (widow of Andrew Freeman) of Independence Tp. 1558 written 14 Apr 1818, filed 9 Jun 1818
Sons: John Sutton and Micajah Sutton.
Daughters: Hannah Mordin w/o John, Margaret Sutton, Mary w/o Robert Alberson, Jarium (sic) Cool w/o Peter, Ann Sharp w/o William, Carnah Shotwell w/o Clarkson, and Prudence Drake w/o Ebenezer.
Others: Gr-ch, Mary and Hannah Cummans.
Executors: William Sharp and Mecajah Sutton.
Witnesses: Amos Shiner and Mathia Hibler.
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