An Estate Settled

Lewis White's Property Divided Among His Children

The deeds for the distribution of the real estate left by the late Lewis White of Little Silver were recorded at Freehold last week. Mr. White left no will, he always having said that the state of New Jersey made a good enough will for a man who left children, and that he was willing to have his estate divided equally among all his children as the law provides.

After his death, in order to comply with the law, commissioners were appointed to divide the real estate among the children. These commissioners were John H. Cook, Benjamin John Parker and Albert L. Ivins. The children had practically agreed among themselves on the division of the real estate. Amanda, Mr. White's oldest child, who had always lived at home, took the new house on the Scuffletown road, where Mr. White had lived the last six or eight years of his life, and two acres of land adjoining. William A. White got fifteen acres of land on White's road, leading from Broad street to the Scuffletown road. This land adjoins his former property. Joseph took fifteen acres of land on White's road just west of William's portion. He is now building a house and barn on the property. Theodore G. White took a plot of land on Spring street, Red Bank, where Joseph had lived for some time. This plot has since been sold to J. W. Whittaker of New York, who has begun to make some changes and improvements to the property. Mrs. Carrie White, widow of Henry C. White, took the homestead on White's road and twenty acres of land. Winfield S. White got sixteen acres of land on White's road west of his present property. Timothy White got thirteen acres of land west of his property on the Scuffletown road. Fifteen acres of pine land and two lots on River street, Red Bank, were sold at auction among the heirs. The River street lots were bought by Amanda.

The personal property was divided among the children without commissioners being appointed and each member of the family was thoroughly satisfied with the distribution.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, June 5, 1901

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.

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