John Platt - Rebecca Dennis

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Married ca. 1743

John Platt

Born: 13 Sep 1719 in Burlington Co., NJ. John was baptized on 13 Sep, 1719 at St. Marys in Burlington
Died: 26 March 1808 in Dover township, Monmouth co., NJ
Buried: ?
Parents: Thomas Platt and Jane (?)

Rebecca Dennis

Born: 30 June 1724 in Monmouth co. NJ;
Died: 25 September 1805
Buried: ?
Parents: John Dennis - Elinor Bullock

Children:

  1. Abel Platt, born 1744-1752 in Dover, Monmouth, NJ; died after 1829 in Ohio.
  2. Levi Platt, born between 1745-1753 in Dover, Monmouth, NJ; died 1808-1809 in Dover.
  3. John Platt, born 1746-1755 in Dover, Monmouth, NJ; died before 1818-1820 in VA
  4. Francis Platt, born between 1748-1756 in Dover, Monmouth, NJ; died after 18 may 1808. Served in Monmouth Militia in Revolutionary War.
  5. Jane Platt, born between 1749-1757.
  6. Silance Platt, born between 1750-1758.
  7. Abraham Platt, born 1752 in Dover, Monmouth, NJ
  8. Jemima Platt, born about 1759 in NJ. Married Samuel Horner.
  9. Joseph Platt, born about 1753 in Dover, Monmouth, NJ; died 1832 in same.

John's will:
"1808 John's will (#8781 - Monmouth County New Jersey. The will was dated February 15, 1790, and was amended by codicil on May 5, 1807. Rebekah Platt, "my Dearly Beloved Wife", is to receive "one-third of said plantation and two north rooms below stairs in the house, during her life, then to return to my son Abel Platt", also "one-third of all my moveable estate with paying one-third of said Debts and Legasys". Abel Platt is appointed "hole and sole executor", and is to receive "All my Homestead Plantation whereon I now dwell with all my other Lands, with paying two-thirds of Debts and Legasys"-- To each of his other children John's will leaves the sum of five shillings. They are listed in order as follows" son Levi Platt; son Abraham Platt; son John Platt: son Francis Platt; daughter Jane Platt now Southard; daughter Silance Platt now Bennet; daughter Jemima Platt now Horner; son Joseph Platt. The bequests of "one-third of said plantation" to his wife and "all my Homestead Plantation" to his oldest son Abel seem to overlap and conflict, but Rebecca's death in September, 1805 would appear to leave the entire plantation and "all my other lands" to Abel without question. John decided after some months to clarify the status of his "moveable estate" by the "Caudisel" of May 5, 1807: "A Caudisel to my will annexed - This may certify that I John Platt, Senior of the Township of Dover and County of Monmouth and Eastern Division of the State of New Jersey, being sound in mind and memory, Do give to my son Abel Platt all my Moveable Estate wich I had willed to my wife, for his tender care over his Mother while helpless and myself blind for a number of years. Given under my hand and seal May the 5th Eighteen Hundred Seven 1807." It is of interest to note that John signed his original will in 1790 in his own hand, but signed the codicil in 1807 by mark, perhaps because of the blindness to which he refers." [6]