Ezekiel Brown was born on 12. Jan. 1763 at 55 Center St., Haddonfield, Camden County, New Jersey. He married
Sarah Ann Barkalow on 9. May. 1797 at Monmouth County., New Jersey. Ezekiel Brown was A carpenter
1793: Member of Upper Freehold Twp. militia
Monmouth County Real Estate Records:
Grantee Deeds
5 May 1806 From John Debow (P-709) -- $83.86, land in Upper Freehold
30 Dec. 1813 From Daniel Stackhouse (W-570) -- $20, Upper Freehold
No Grantor Deed
Margaret Goodenough Oliphant, 1929: "Ezekiel Brown bought his ground,130 acres of the Government on the old Post Road, otherwise theGovernment Road, one-fourth mile from Prospertown, N.J., two or threemiles from ImlaystoðVìŒ7wn, N.J., at that time in Monmouth County. Severalyears ago it was divided, now it is in Ocean County. The remains ofEzekiel Brown lie in an old cemeterey not far from the old homestead.The tombstones in the yard, while high, resemble brown fðVìŒ7ieldstone,inscriptions almost invisible, in fact, practically erased from age.Prospertown is a place containing a tavern and probably half a dozenhouses. Imlaystown is a pretty place."
Gibson, George & Florence, Marriages of Monmouth Co., NJ ðVìŒ71795-1843, p. 13
[Monmouth County Will No. 2484, Will Book C, p. 72
Proceedings Book 2, page 153, Block 4, July 14, 1828]
Ezekiel Brown's ) The last Will and Testament of Ezekiel Brown of
Will ) Freehold township, Monmouth CountðVìŒ7y. I Ezekiel Brown,being weak in body & considering the uncertainty of this mortal life &being of sound mind & memory blessed be Almighty God for the same do make& publish this my last Will & Testament in manner and form following,that is to sðVìŒ7ay first I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Brownall my real and personal estate during her natural life or as long as sheremains my widow. Secondly, after her death or marriage all the real &personal Estate to [be] equally divided aðVìŒ7mongst my dear beloved childrenshare & share alike except Mary Goodnuff, my daughter, she cannot haveher share while she lives with Abraham Goodnuff, but is to be relieved[?] in time necessity [?] at the discretion of the Executors. N.B. ThatHðVìŒ7annah Field [Fuld?] comes in equal with the other Legatees and Deviseesand is to be sustained with her Mother and lastly I appoint my Wife SarahBrown Executrix & Clayton Brown my eldest son Executor & James Brown myyoungest son Executor.
ðVìŒ7 Ezekiel Brown L.S.
Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the above named Ezekiel Brownto be his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at hisrequest & in his presence, have subscribed our names as witnessestheðVìŒ7reunto --
Cornelius Hance, George Likes, Timothy Maton
Cornelius Hance one of the witnesses to the foregoing Will being dulyaffirmed according to law did declare and say that he saw Ezekiel Brownthe Testator therein named sign and seal tðVìŒ7he same and saw him publish,pronounce and declare the said writing to be his last Will and Testament,that at the doing thereof the said testator was of Sound and disposingmind and memory so far as he knows and as he verily believes and thatGeorðVìŒ7ge Likes & Timothy Maton the other subscribing witnesses were presentat the same time and signed their names as Witnesses to the said Will,together with the Affirmant in the presence of the said Testator.
Affirmed & Subscribed at Freehold )
JuðVìŒ7ly 14th 1828 before me ) Cornelius Hance
P.C. Vanderhoef, Surrogate
Sarah Brown, Clayton Brown and James Brown, the Executors named inthe within will being duly sworn according to law did declare & say thatthe within writing contaiðVìŒ7ns the true last Will & testament of EzekielBrown the Testator therein named so far as they know and as they verilybelieve, that they will well and truly perform the same by paying firstthe debts of the said deceased and then the Legacies in thðVìŒ7e saidTestament specified so far as the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the saiddeceased will thereunto Extend, and that they will make and Exhibit untothe Surrogate's Office of the County of Monmouth a true & perfectInventory of all & singular ðVìŒ7the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the saiddeceased as far as have or shall come to their hands knowledge orpossession or to the possession of any other person or persons for theiruse & render a just and true account when thereunto lawfully reqðVìŒ7uired.
Sara Brown
Clayton Brown
Given & Subscribed at Freehold ) James Brown
July 14th 1828 before me )
P.C. Vanderhoef, Surrogate
I Peter C. Vanderhoef, Surrogate of the CountðVìŒ7y of Monmouth, docertify the annexed to be a true copy of the last Will and Testament ofEzekiel Brown late of the County of Monmouth deceased and that SarahBrown, Clayton Brown and James Brown the Executors therein, proved thesame before me andðVìŒ7 are duly authorized to take upon themselves theadministration of the Estate of the Testator agreeably to the said Will.
Witness my hand and Seal of Office this fourteenth day of JulyL.S.in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred aðVìŒ7nd twenty eight--
P.C. Vanderhoef Surrogate. He died on 2. Jun. 1828 at Freehold Twp., Monmouth County, New Jersey, at age 65.