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Found at findagrave.com on 3/30/2021
Lieut Benjamin Woodruff
Birth: 1726 Westfield, Union County, New Jersey, USA
Death: 1786 (aged 5960) Bergen County, New Jersey, USA
Burial: Unknown
Memorial #: 77531623
Bio:
Benjamin Woodruff was a Lieutenant in Revolutionary War Reg. of Capt. Boon, commanded by Col. Dye in New Jersey line.
His Will was proved in 1786 in Bergen County, New Jersey.
His burial location is unknown to me at this time.
He is probably laid to rest in Bergen County, New Jersey.
"In the name of God Amen, I Benjamin WOODRUFF, yeoman, of Franklin Township and County of Bergen and Eastern Division of the State of New Jersey Being of sound mind and memory thanks be to God therefore but calling to mind the Mortallity of my Body . . ."
Item: "Bequeath to my Beloved Wife Jane WOODRUFF the one third part of my estate Real or Personal during her natural life"
Item: "and Bequeath unto my oldest son Benjamin WOODRUFF for his primogeniture or Birth-right twenty five shillings in Gold or Silver"
Item: "All the remainder of my Estate to be Equally Divided among all my Children: Benjamin WOODRUFF, Joseph WOODRUFF, Joshua WOODRUFF, Daniel WOODRUFF, Elizabeth my daughter and Moses WOODRUFF Share and Share alike"
Item: "and I do Nominate . . . and appoint my Beloved Friends Daniel TICHENOR of Morris County and Stephen MUNSON of the same place Executors and my Dearly Beloved Wife Jane WOODRUFF Executrix of this my Last Will and Testament"
Written: 30 October 1782.
Signed: Benjamin WOODRUFF. Witnesses: Joseph SAMMIS, James MILLAGE, Joseph WOODRUFF.
Family Members
Parents
Joseph Woodruff 1677-1741
Hannah J. Ward Woodruff 1684-1742
Siblings
John Woodruff 1704-1768
Jonathan Woodruff 1706-1777
Abigail Woodruff Gould 1712-1766
Nathaniel Woodruff 1719-1795
Thomas Woodruff 1723-1804
Hezekiah Woodruff 1725-1776
Children
Joshua Woodruff 1767-1849
Created by: Jackson Cty,OH & Kinfolk (47496003)
Added: 3 Oct 2011
URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/77531623/benjamin-woodruff
Citation: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 30 March 2021), memorial page for Lieut Benjamin Woodruff (17261786), Find a Grave Memorial no. 77531623, ; Maintained by Jackson Cty,OH & Kinfolk (contributor 47496003) Unknown.
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Found at DAR.org on 3/30/2021
WOODRUFF, BENJAMIN Ancestor #: A128625
Service: NEW JERSEY Rank(s): LIEUTENANT
Birth: CIRCA 1726 WESTFIELD ESSEX CO NEW JERSEY
Death: 1786 FRANKLIN TWP BERGEN CO NEW JERSEY
Service Source: PENSION OF SON BENJAMIN WOODRUFF, S*W26097 -- ** can not find **
Service Description: 1) CAPTS JOSEPH BOARD, ROMINE, COL DEY,
2) BERGEN CO MILITIA
RESIDENCE
Created: 2002-03-27 23:23:55.3, Updated: , By: Conversion 1) City: FRANKLIN TWP - County: BERGEN CO - State: NEW JERSEY
SPOUSE
Number Name
Created: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, Updated: 2002-03-27 23:17:13.16, By: Conversion
1) JANE X
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ASSOCIATED APPLICATIONS AND SUPPLEMENTALS
Natl Add
Num Vol. Docs Child [Spouse #] Spouse
577559 510 JOSEPH [1] MARGARET X PURCHASE
998229 JOSEPH [1] MARGARET X PURCHASE
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