Colonel Isaac Cary1,2
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Isaac was born. No certain date can be given for the arrival of the first settlers within the limits of Hardyston. Several cabins were built on the site of the Village of Hamburg near 1740. Colonel Isaac Cary had already built his log house on the site of the present North Church, where his son Isaac Cary was born 1742.
Important Notes: A lot of research and thought has been put into this Cary family. It is our strong belief that there are 3 generations of Isaacs: Colonel Isaac [ - ], Private Isaac [2/00/1742-1/18/1791], and Isaac [2/01/1764-3/03/1806]. The will of Isaac III names his wife as Enuice, we strongly believe this is Eunice Beardslee, daughter of Austin Beardslee, son of John Beardslee and Keziah Wheeler. We question that John and Keziah had a daughter Eunice. Isaac II was not married to Eunice Beardslee altough many sources list Eunice, daughter of John & Keziah Beardslee as the wife of Isaac II. This seems to be a point of confusion; some are saying that Isaac II was married to Phebe Degrow.Of this we have no proof.
. . . Isaac I No certain date can be given for the arrival of the first settlers within the limits of Hardyston. Several cabins were built on the site of the Village of Hamburg near 1740. Colonel Isaac Cary had already built his log house on the site of the present North Church, where his son Isaac Cary was born 1742. He may have been the first settler of the area.
. . . Isaac III [2/01/1764-3/03/1806]. The will below shows Isaac's wife as Eunice. Morrison Beardslee and Samuel Beardslee are witnesses to this will. [John & Keziah Beardslee have a son Austin who has children Morrison, Samuel and Eunice]. This places both Isaac and Eunice in the same generation of their respective families and see to those mentioned in the will.
In the name of God amen, I Isaac living in the Township of Hardyston the County of Sussex and the State of New Jersey, being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this for my last will and testament:
First, I will that so much of my personal estate as maybe necessary for the payment of my debts be sold as conveniently maybe after my decease. Second, I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha DeGrow the some of five pounds in full for her share of my estate. Third, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Phebe Cary a certain two year old heifer which has usually been called hers. Fourth, all the rest and residue o my estate both real and personal, I give and bequeath to my dear wife Unis Cary for and during her natural life, and the profits and proceeds thereof to the maintenance and education of my children until they shall respectively arrive to the age of twenty one years and at the death of my said wife Unis Cary, I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal as aforesaid to my children herein after named to wit, to my sons John Cary & Mahlon Cary and to my daughters Moriah Cary, Phebe Carey, Ann Cary, Hannah Cary and Ameline Cary to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike and to their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common not as joint tenants. Fifth, in case my said widow should marry and not remain single that it is my will and I do order that the whole of my estate both real & personal as aforesaid be divided between my children above named except my daughter Martha and in the manner & proportion above explained. I appoint Unis Cary executrix, Morrison Beardslee and Samuel Beardslee executors of this my Testament and last will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and six.
Signed: Isaac Cary.3
Important Notes: A lot of research and thought has been put into this Cary family. It is our strong belief that there are 3 generations of Isaacs: Colonel Isaac [ - ], Private Isaac [2/00/1742-1/18/1791], and Isaac [2/01/1764-3/03/1806]. The will of Isaac III names his wife as Enuice, we strongly believe this is Eunice Beardslee, daughter of Austin Beardslee, son of John Beardslee and Keziah Wheeler. We question that John and Keziah had a daughter Eunice. Isaac II was not married to Eunice Beardslee altough many sources list Eunice, daughter of John & Keziah Beardslee as the wife of Isaac II. This seems to be a point of confusion; some are saying that Isaac II was married to Phebe Degrow.Of this we have no proof.
. . . Isaac I No certain date can be given for the arrival of the first settlers within the limits of Hardyston. Several cabins were built on the site of the Village of Hamburg near 1740. Colonel Isaac Cary had already built his log house on the site of the present North Church, where his son Isaac Cary was born 1742. He may have been the first settler of the area.
. . . Isaac III [2/01/1764-3/03/1806]. The will below shows Isaac's wife as Eunice. Morrison Beardslee and Samuel Beardslee are witnesses to this will. [John & Keziah Beardslee have a son Austin who has children Morrison, Samuel and Eunice]. This places both Isaac and Eunice in the same generation of their respective families and see to those mentioned in the will.
In the name of God amen, I Isaac living in the Township of Hardyston the County of Sussex and the State of New Jersey, being of sound mind and memory do make and publish this for my last will and testament:
First, I will that so much of my personal estate as maybe necessary for the payment of my debts be sold as conveniently maybe after my decease. Second, I give and bequeath to my daughter Martha DeGrow the some of five pounds in full for her share of my estate. Third, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Phebe Cary a certain two year old heifer which has usually been called hers. Fourth, all the rest and residue o my estate both real and personal, I give and bequeath to my dear wife Unis Cary for and during her natural life, and the profits and proceeds thereof to the maintenance and education of my children until they shall respectively arrive to the age of twenty one years and at the death of my said wife Unis Cary, I give and bequeath all the rest and residue of my estate both real and personal as aforesaid to my children herein after named to wit, to my sons John Cary & Mahlon Cary and to my daughters Moriah Cary, Phebe Carey, Ann Cary, Hannah Cary and Ameline Cary to be equally divided amongst them share and share alike and to their heirs and assigns forever as tenants in common not as joint tenants. Fifth, in case my said widow should marry and not remain single that it is my will and I do order that the whole of my estate both real & personal as aforesaid be divided between my children above named except my daughter Martha and in the manner & proportion above explained. I appoint Unis Cary executrix, Morrison Beardslee and Samuel Beardslee executors of this my Testament and last will. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twenty first day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and six.
Signed: Isaac Cary.3
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Citations
- [S357] Alanson A. Haines, Hardyston Memorial - A History of the Township and the North Presbyterian Church, Hardyston, Sussex County, New Jersey, page 25 - No certain date can be given for the arrival of the first settlers within the limits of Hardyston. Several cabins were built on the site of the Village of Hamburg near 1740. Colonel Isaac Cary had already built his log house on the site of the present North Church, where his son Isaac Cary was born 1742; page 27 - Isaac Cary Sr. lived in a log house which stood as nearly as can be asertained, on the site of the present North Church. At the time, most of the region was an unbroken wilderness inhabited mainly by indians. The date of his arrival is unknown, but his son Isaac was born here in 1742. He came into possession of at least two extensive tracts of land, one in the vicinity of his dwelling and the other above Upper Hamburg, or Hardystonville, as it is more frequently called. He took part, it is supposed, in the French & Indian War in 1757, and was said to have been an officer in the army of the Revolutionary War, although his name does not appear in the Official Register among the New Jersey troops. He was known as Old Colonel Cary designating his venerable years and his military rank. Every mention of his is respectfull and we may regard him as a man of honor & piety. He was a leading man of Colonial times and exterted much influence. He was largely instrumental in the erection of the North Church which stood in the graveyard and always bore the name of "Cary's Meeting House"... Colonel Cary's grave is unmarked by any stone, but is still pointed out by his descendants & is near the old brown headstone of his son.
- [S361] Charles Edgar Stickney, Old Sussex County Families of the Minisink Region, page 38.
- [S1977] New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records.