Miss Annie M. Croxson of Howell township made her will May 23, 1897. Miss Croxson was a cripple and she had made her home with her sister, Mrs. Rahomah C. Clayton, all her life. In her will she left all her property, after her debts were paid, to Mrs. Clayton, and she made her sister’s husband, Grandin L. Clayton, executor of the will. The witnesses to the will were John C. Clayton and John Stricklin.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, March 29, 1899

Some additional excellent resources for your research are:

• New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Ancestry.com

• Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 - Ancestry.com

• Interment.net - NJ ~ New Jersey Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

• MyCinnamonToast.com ~ Keep up with FREE databases as they come online