"Morehouse, John, s. of Samuel. Married Ruth Barlow, dau. of John, 2d. Will 28 Mar. 1727, proved 31 May 1727; wife Ruth; son Stephen of Chestnut Ridge; sons Gershom, Abijah, John, Ephraim, James; daus. Ruth Marwin, Ann Morehouse, Thomas Marwin, Jr., receipted 7 Dec. 1727 to Stephen and Gershom Morehouse, the Exec'rs, for legacy of wife Ruth and for that of Ann Morehouse the youngest dau., and for part of the portion of James, one of the sons. Receipt 7 Dec. 1727 of Ruth Morehouse for dower, and portion of son John. John renewed his Covenant at Fairfield Church, 21 May 1704, the eldest three children being bapt. the same date."