New Jersey Court Records Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mullican, Mulliken, Mullikin etc.

Early "Ms" in New Jersey

Wills, Administrations & Marriage Bonds

Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. II 1730-1750

Admin of James Mollegan
Date: January 8, 1730-1.
Administration granted to Sam. Dennis, of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co.

[Honeyman, A. Van Doren: Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Vol. II 1730-1750, Archives of the State of New Jersey (New Jersey, 1918), 1st Series Vol. 30, p. 341]

Note: The will of Samuel Dennis:

Name: Samuel Dennis, senior.
Date: May 4, 1714.
Location: Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co.
Mentions children: Samuel, Jacob, Abigail Leeds, Zibeah, Rachel, mentions Abigail Lippincott as grandmother of the three daughters. Land in Freehold, farm in Shrewsbury. Personal property. Executor son Jacob.
Witnessed by Wm. Brinley, John Corlies, Thomas Sutton.

[Honeyman, A. Van Doren: Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Vol. II 1730-1750, Archives of the State of New Jersey (New Jersey, 1918), 1st Series Vol. 30, p. 141]

Will of John Baird
Date: February 5, 1747-48.
Residence: Middlesex Co., New Jersey.
Eldest son, William Baird; other children mentioned but not by name.
Executors: Wife, Avis Baird, brothers, Andrew and Zebulon Baird and Peter Boune.
Witnesses: James Molicans, Samuel Barclay and Ann Smith.
Proved July 5, 1749.

[Honeyman, A. Van Doren: Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Vol. II 1730-1750, Archives of the State of New Jersey (New Jersey, 1918), 1st Series Vol. 30, p. 31]

Will of James Mullagan
Date: September 7, 1748.
Location: Freehold, Monmouth Co.
Int. Admin.: George Rhe (Ray), of Freehold, weaver, brother-in-law and principal creditor. Jonathan Forman, of Freehold, yeoman, fellow bondsman.
Lib. E. p. 209.

Inventory of James Mullagan.
Date: September 15, 1748.
Inventory (�40.17.8 �) includes a loom, warping bars, spooling wheel, quills, treadles and pulleys. Made by Robert Newell and William Cowenhoven.

Account of administration: James Mullagan.
Dated: September 6, 1749.
Mentions bonds, etc., of William Cowenhoven (son of Albert), Mr. Blackly, in Philadelphia, John Henderson, Gysbert Van Matre, Peter Cowenhoven, Dr. Lecount, David English and Sarah Read.

[Honeyman, A. Van Doren: Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Vol. II 1730-1750, Archives of the State of New Jersey (New Jersey, 1918), 1st Series Vol. 30, p. 351]

Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Vol. III 1751-1760

Will of Thomas McKetrek (McKittre)
Date: 18 December, 1751.
Residence: Monmouth Co., New Jersey.
Divides personal estate between Barns Smock, his son John, and nephews John, Robin and Moses Mollegin and Gisebert Lane. Disposes of a Bible and other books.
Executors: Barns Smock and Hugh McCollum.
Witnesses: Cornelius Couwenhoven*, Johannis Smock, John Smock.
Proved 18 February, 1753.

Date: 22 January, 1752
Inventory, �115.2.3, includes, a silver watch, �2; bonds, book debts and notes, �90.12.7; made by Johannis Smock and John Bennet.

[Honeyman, A. Van Doren: Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Vol. III 1751-1760, Archives of the State of New Jersey (New Jersey, 1924), 1st Series Vol. 32, p. 212]

Will of Joshua Woolston, yeoman
Date: 23 May, 1753.
Residence: Northampton, Burlington Co., New Jersey.
Mother, Sarah Woolston, to have use of my plantation till my brother, Barzillai Woolston, is 21.
To brother Barzillai all my lands. Sisters, Lettice and Ann Woolston, �50 each.
Executor: My uncle, James Wills.
Witnesses: Thomas Millikan, John Carman, John Burr jun.
Proved June 9, 1753.

June 16, 1753.
Inventory, �72.13.8, by George Briggs and Thomas Budd.
Burl. Willis, 5340 c.

Will of Michael Woolston, yeoman
Date: February 23, 1753.
Residence: Northampton, Burlington Co., New Jersey.
The land I bought of Henry Cooper, lying in Mount Holly near the house in which William Murrill dwelt, I give to my daughter, Lettice Woolston. The plantation I bought of Stephen Murfy and son, whereon Robert Hill lives, to my daughter, Ann Woolston. Son, Barzillai, other land. Son, Joshua, house and part of plantation where I live. Son, Joseph, rest of the plantation. Father-in-law, John Stockton. Wife, Sarah. Son, Joseph, is a minor. To John Carman, �5. Cousin, Michael Woolston, who lives with me, �5. Executor: son Joshua.
Witnesses: James Wills, Thomas Millickan and John Woolman.

March 5, 1753
Inventory, �517.17.2, by George Briggs, jun., and James Willis.

[Honeyman, A. Van Doren: Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Vol. III 1751-1760, Archives of the State of New Jersey (New Jersey, 1924), 1st Series Vol. 32, p. 368-9]

Will of Thomas Millikan
Date: 21 August 1753.
Location: Northampton Township, Burlington Co.
Will: To my brother, John Millikan, all my real and personal estate.
Executors: James Dobbins and James Smith.
Witnesses: John Cain and Alexander Ferguson.
Proved on September 1, 1753.

Inventory of:
Name: Thomas Millikan.
Dated: August 29, 1753.
Inventory, �38.3.1 by Thomas Budd and Vincent Leeds.
Burlington Wills, 5811 C.

[Honeyman, A. Van Doren: Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Vol. III 1751-1760, Archives of the State of New Jersey (New Jersey, 1924), 1st Series Vol. 32, p. 222]

Note: Thomas Budd was the second son of Thomas Budd of Northampton, Burlington Co, whose will was published on 22nd July 1730.

Pennsylvania Gazette

February 24, 1757. These are to inform John, Robert, and Moses Molegan,�who came from Ireland out of the county of Armagh, sons of John Molegan, that they have a Legacy left them by one Thomas McKeterick, and by applying to Hugh M'Collom, executor, living at Freehold, in Monmouth county, East Jersey, they may be further informed.

[Nelson, William (ed): Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey in Archives of the State of New Jersey (New Jersey, 1898), 1st Series, Vol. 20, p. 90]

Note: * Cornelius was the son of William Cowenhoven of Corroway, Monmouth Co.

The Pennsylvania Journal

December 31, 1761
List of Letter remaining in the Post Office in Philadelphia

David Adair, Hopewell Township
Patrick Brown, New Jersey
John Bready, Cumberland County
Edward Cooper, Hopewell
Collin Campbell, Burlington
Thomas Earl, Burlington County
John Forrister, Hunterdon County
John Milliken, Cumberland County

[Nelson, William (ed): Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey in Archives of the State of New Jersey (New Jersey, 1898), 1st Series, Vol. 20, p. 654]

Index to Marriage Records, 1666-1799

Covers the Secretary of State's Marriage Bonds and Licenses, 1711-1795, as well as marriages recorded in colonial deed books and other collections held at the New Jersey State Archive.

December 18, 1759
Marriage of Richard Millikin, Burlington Co. to Rachel Haskins, Burlington Co.
[M (Part 1: 1735-176): Page/Item 170]

March 7, 1762
Marriage of Catherine Milligan to Miles Dalton.
[D (1736-1791) Page/Item 160]

Index to Supreme Court Cases 1704-1844

1761
Defendant: Richard Millikan.
Plaintiff: Abram Hewlings.
Case No. 17085.

1764
Defendant: James Mulligan.
Plaintiff: John Tomson.
Case No. 41037.

1765
Plaintiff: David Milligan.
Defendant: James Longhead.
County: Hunterdon.
Case Type: Trespass on the Case.
Case No. 25960.

1768
Plaintiff: John Milligan.
Defendant: John Harwinger.
County: Burlington.
Case Type: Trespass.
Case No. 25490.

1839
Plaintiff: Thomas Mulligan.
Defendant: Isaac Snediker.
County: Hunterdon.
Case Type: Trespass/Appeal.
Case No. 26925.