Person:Richard Mount (7)

Information on Richard Mount

3.    RICHARD MOUNT5 LT. (RICHARD MOUNT4 SR., GEORGE3 MOUNT, RICHARD2, GREGORY1) was born 1690 in Middletown, Monmouth County New Jersey, and died July 22, 1777 in Upper Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey.  He married (1) REBECCA COX 1716 in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  She was born 1691 in Middletown, Monmouth County New Jersey, and died 1777 in Cranberry, Middlesex County, New Jersey.  He married (2) MARY RACHEL COX 1725 in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  She was born 1705 in Middletown, Monmouth County New Jersey.  He married (3) ELIZABETH SEABROOK 1746 in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey.  She was born 1711 in Middletown, Monmouth County New Jersey, and died March 16, 1791. (Note: Richard's first wife Rebecca Cox likely died prior to Richard's second marriage to Mary Rachel Cox in 1725).

Source: http://themountfamily.com/Richard-1665/Richard1665.htm

Lt. Richard Mount, 1691-1777

1723, Deed Book F2, page 274 (recorded 10 July 1744): Richard Mount, Sr., of Middlesex County and Rebecca, his wife, conveyed to Humphrey Mount, yeoman, 200 acres on the south side of Cranbury Brook adjoining his brother, Richard Mount, land for 200 pounds, witnessed by Matthias Mount, who acknowledged the deed, May 15, 1774, and Joseph Britton, Matthias Mount was his son, while Joseph Britton was his son-in-law

February 4, 1725: Richard Mount bought land from Thomas Humphries, attorney and agent for the heirs of William Dockwra, 1000 acres on Rocky Brook ,beginning at the mouth of Brenthall's Brook, at Millstone River.

March 31, 1725: Richard Mount conveyed 200 acres of land at Cranbury, deeded to him by his father, Richard, Sr., on March 12, 1711, to Stephen Warne, yeoman, This deed was signed by mark by both Richard and his wife, Rebecca.

1731: Richard Mount, Jr., of Upper Freehold, New Jersey was taxed on 400 acres of land in Middlesex County. March 8, 1736: Richard Mount, Jr., of Upper Freehold, New Jersey, conveyed 160 acres in Upper Freehold Township to John Morford.

1750 Nov11, Richard Mount, gentlemen of Upper Freehold, conveyed to his son Thomas Mount, blacksmith, 198 acres in Upper Freehold. Witnesses: Michael and Mary Mount.

1756 Nov. 19, Richard Mount Yeoman, of Upper Freehold, conveyed to Michael Mount, of the same place, land beginning at Rocky Brook, at the lower corner of the land formerly granted by said Richard Mount to John Morford, down brook to lands parented to Walter Benthall, thence Easterly to a corner of Thomas Mount's land, conveyed to said Richard Mount by the heirs of William Docwra, deceased. Acknowledged by Richard Mount Feb. 1, 1760. Recorded Dec. 23, 1805, Freehold Deeds.

1758 - Richard Mount was taxed in Upper Freehold, on 690 Acres.

Source: http://themountfamily.com/Land/Mount/Mount%20A-L/Lt.Richard1691.htm

1. ↑ Find a Grave.