1809-03-28 Probate (of John Axford): Jack, Isabel

Identifier
NJS-EVE-00983
Source
Archives of New Jersey, Series 1, Vol. 40 (Calendar of Wills, Vol. 11, 1806-1809)

Hutchinson, Elmer T., ed. Documents Relating to the Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey. Archives of the State of New Jersey, 1st series. Vol. 40. Calendar of Wills, Vol. 11, 1806-1809. Trenton, NJ: MacCrellish and Quigley, 1947. See page 14.
Event Description
The abstract of the will of enslaver John Axford of Oxford, NJ, does not mention Black people by name. After he died, an inventory of his estate was recorded on March 28, 1809, and in this inventory the names of two Black people appear: Jack and Isabel.

The following is the abstract of the will and probate inventory as it appears in the Calendar of Wills, Vol. 11:

"1808, June 22. Axford, John, Oxford Twsp., Sussex Co.; will of. Wife, Abigail, 4% of all lands as her dower during her widowhood, which is the land adjoining the house, with the house, barn, garden, milkhouse; also furniture; also 1% moveable estate, after debts are paid. Remainder of estate to be divided between my children, the sons, 2 shares and daughters, 1 share, viz., 4 sons, Samuel, John, Jonathon and Abraham, and 5 daughters, Joannah, Abigail, Sarah, Nancy and Martha. Daughter, Abigail Parks, is to pay out of her share £15 to her daughter, Elizabeth Ayres Mc Collum. Executors— sons, Samuel and John, and son-in-law, John Kinney. Witnesses— Jacob Osborn, Samuel Shower, James Mc Leer. Proved Mar. 15, 1809.

1809, Mar. 28. Inventory, $2,661.01; made by N. B. Woolston,* and George Hiles. Includes 2 volumes of Rev. Jno. Fletcher, 1 old Law Book, negroes named Jack & Isabel, and several names in accounts.

File 1196S.
* Called Newbold Woolston."
Event Type
Probate
Date
March 28, 1809
Location of Event
Oxford
Preceding Event
1808-09-22 Birth: Clarry
Primary Participants

Jack
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02379
Role: Registered Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John Axford (1730-1809)

Isabel
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02380
Role: Registered Person
Age category: Adult
Status: Enslaved
Enslaver(s) of this participant:
- John Axford (1730-1809)
Additional Participants

John Axford (1730-1809)
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02214
Role: Enslaver, Deceased

Abigail Hunt Axford
Person identifier: NJS-PER-02215
Role: Enslaver, Heir or Beneficiary
Comment: surviving spouse of the deceased enslaver
Record Contributor
Jesse Bayker
Resource class
Event