Mary O’Connell of Freehold directed that $20 be spent for masses after her death and that monuments be erected over her grave and over her husband’s grave. She left all of her property to her son, Michael Grey, and he was made executor of the will. The will was made March 4th, 1899, the witnesses being John W. Hulse and William Hyres.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, June 27, 1900

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