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Descendants of Aaron Roleson

Generation No. 3

3. AARON³ ROLISON (CHARLES², AARON¹ ROLESON) was born 1747 in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, and died August 1805 in Sussex County, New Jersey. He married CATHERINE BOCKOVEN (?).

Notes for AARON ROLISON:
In Will he appoints "hall brother" John Rolison as one of the executors. Aaron not yet of age in 1805. Witnesses are George Ockoven, Isaiah Rolison, Jonathan Rolison.

Children of AARON ROLISON and CATHERINE (?) are:

	i.		CHARLES⁴ ROLISON, b. Abt. 1773.
	ii.		ELINDER ROLISON, b. Abt. 1776.
	iii.		CATHERINE ROLISON, b. Abt. 1779.
	iv.		AARON ROLISON, b. Aft. 1784.

4. ISAIAH³ ROLISON (CHARLES², AARON¹ ROLESON) was born 1749 in Perth Amboy, NJ. He married MARY BEEMER 1780, daughter of PETER BEEMER and ELIZABETH HENDERSON. She was born 1760.

Notes for ISAIAH ROLISON:
Named in DAR Patriot Index.
Revolutionary War Veteran

Children of ISAIAH ROLISON and MARY BEEMER are:

	i.		JOHN I.⁴ ROLISON, b. Abt. 1781; m. (1) SARA COLUMN, October 22, 1801, Sussex, NJ; m. (2) NANCY AGNEY, May 01, 1813; d. Aft. 1870.
	ii.		PETER CORNELIUS ROLISON, b. July 04, 1783; d. November 29, 1844, Beemerville, Sussex Co., NJ; m. RACHEL DENNIS, June 26, 1803, Cloved DRC, Wantage Twp, Sussex Co., NJ; b. November 29, 1783; d. May 23, 1856, Ridgebury, Orange Co., NY..

Notes for PETER CORNELIUS ROLISON:
Source: Sussex Co. Wills 2373S (names wife, children & daughter's husband)
Source: Clove DRC Records, Wantage, Sussex Co., NJ

	iii.		ELIZABETH ROLISON, b. 1786; m. CORNELIUS VAN SICKLE.
	iv.		WILLIAM ROLISON, b. December 31, 1788, New Jersey; d. June 02, 1836, Beemerville, Sussex Co., NJ; m. EFFA CORCELIUS; b. 1788, New Jersey; d. September 25, 1861, Ridgebury, Orange Co., NY.

Notes for EFFA CORCELIUS:
Source: History of Ridgebury Presbyterian Church of Orange Co. NY
Died at 73 years of age.

	v.		MARY ROLISON, b. July 04, 1792; d. August 10, 1846, Newton, PA; m. SAMUEL MITTAN, June 30, 1813, Wantage, Sussex Co., NJ.
	vi.		SARA ROLISON, b. Abt. 1794; m. ANDREW COMPTON.
	vii.		JAMES ROLISON, b. May 11, 1798; d. October 01, 1879, Beemerville, Sussex Co., NJ; m. SERVIA/SOPHIA, 1818, Sussex, NJ; b. February 12, 1803; d. April 06, 1873, Beemerville, Sussex Co., NJ..
	viii.		ANNA ROLISON, b. Abt. 1800; m. JAMES WILLIAMS, January 22, 1820, Sussex, NJ.
	ix.		CATHERINE ROLISON, b. Abt. 1802; d. Bef. 1837; m. NATHANIEL RICHARDS, June 29, 1822, Sussex, NJ.

5. JEREMIAH³ ROLISON (CHARLES², AARON¹ ROLESON) was born 1753 in Perth Amboy, Sussex Co., New Jersey, and died October 1823 in Sussex Co. New Jersey. He married ANN LEFFLER in Sussex Co. New Jersey, daughter of JOHN LEFFLER. She was born 1762, and died 1810 in Sussex, NJ.

Notes for JEREMIAH ROLISON:
JEREMIAH ROLISON'S LAST WILL & TESTAMENT

In the name of God Amen, I, Jeremiah Rolison in the Township of Vernon in the County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, being weak of body but of sound mind, memory and understanding, do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament in a manner and form following that is to day: First, it is my will and I do order that all my debts and funeral expenses be duly paid and satisfied as soon as conveniently can after my decease.

Second, it is my will and I do order that the lot of land on which I at present reside situated in the Township of Vernon, County of Sussex and State of New Jersey, containing about 22 acres be rented a sufficient length of time to raise the amount of the following bequests:

First to my son John Rolison's youngest daughter Lydia, I will and bequeath $20.00; and bequeath $20.00 to John J. Decker's youngest daughter Eliza; to Cornelius Rolison's youngest daughter Susan, $20.00 to my daughter Elizabeth Rolison's child Morris, $20.00 to my daughter Polly Rolison's child Alpheus (Alsheas/Elsieus??), $20.00 too my daughter Nancy Bell, $20.00 and the after the expenses necessary to defray my funeral and debts to be taken from monies arising from the rent of said lot after which sums are satisfied it is my will and I do order said lot of land be sold and the whole amount it may bring, it is my will and I do order this to be paid equally between my son Jeremiah Rolison and my youngest daughter Elinor Rolison. I do will and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Rolison my pride cow also my household furniture excepting on bed and two smoothing irons those I will to my daughter Elenor Rolison. I do will and bequeath to my daughter Catherine Harrison, widow of the late Thomas Harrison deceased, a lot of land on which she at present resides situated in the County of Hunterdon, Township of Alexander and State of New Jersey, containing about six acres during her natural life and after her decease the said lot to be sold and the proceeds of which thirty dollars of it to be paid to my granddaughter Anna Harrison and the residue to be equally divided between all the children of the said Catherine Harrison widow as aforesaid and lastly I hereby appoint my son John Rolison and my trusty friend David Benjamin executors of this last Will and Testament.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this first day of August in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. (Note the word Vernon between the first and second lines on the first page being underlined before signing.)

Signed, sealed and delivered by the said Jeremiah Rolison to be his testament and last Will in the presence of Mr. Christopher Longstreet, Jr., Oliver Hinchman, Patrick Carr (Cass?) of Sussex County.

Jeremiah Rolison
X
His mark.

Christopher Longstreet and Patrick Carr, two of the subscribing evidences to the written will being duly sworn did severally depose and say that they saw Jeremiah Rolison the Testator within named will sign and seal the will and heard him publish, pronounce and declare the same to be his last Will and Testament and at the doing thereof he was of sound and disposing mind and memory as far as they know and as they verily believe and that Oliver Hinchman the other subscribing witness to the said will was present at the same time and subscribed his name as a witness thereto together with these deponents in the presence of the said Testator sworn and subscribed before me this 24th of Oct 1823. William T. Anderson, Surrogate.

David Benjamin and John Rolison the executors within named being duly sworn did severally depose and say that the within writing contains the true and last Will and Testament of Jeremiah Rolison the Testator within named as far as they know and as they really believe. That they will well and faithfully perform the same by paying first the debts of the deceased and then the Legacies in the said Testament specified so far as the goods, chattels, and credits of the said deceased can thereunto extend and that they will make and exhibit into the Surrogate office of the County of Sussex a true and perfect inventory of the said goods and chattels which shall come to theri suspicion or knowldege or to the suspicion of any other person or persons for their use and render a true account when thereunto lawfully required. Sworn and subscribed before me on this 24th of Oct 1823. Mr. William T. Anderson, Surrogate.
Signed by David Benjamin and John Rolison

I, William T. Anderson, Surrogate of the County of Sussex do certify the annexed to be a true copy of the last Will and Testament of Jeremiah Rolison, late of the County of Sussex, deceased, and that David Benjamin and John Rolison both of the county of Sussex, State of New Jersey, the executors therein named proved the same before and are duly authorized to take upon themselves the administration of the estate of the Testator agreeably to the said will. Witness my hand and seal of office the twenty fourth day of October in the year of our Lord. Eighteen Hundred and Twenty Three.

Signed - William T. Anderson, Surrogate

Children of JEREMIAH ROLISON and ANN LEFFLER are:

	i.	ELIZABETH⁴ ROLISON, b. Abt. 1796; m. RICHARD LAWRENCE.
	ii.	CATHERINE ROLISON, b. Abt. 1800; m. THOMAS HARRISON.
	iii.	NANCY ROLISON, b. Abt. 1802; m. JAMES BELL.
	iv.	ELENOR ROLISON, b. Abt. 1804.
	v.	PETER ROLISON, d. 1848.
	vi.	POWELY ROLISON.
	vii.	SARAH ROLISON, b. 1789; m. JOHN J. DECKER; b. Abt. 1785.
10.	viii.	CHARLES ROLISON, b. 1780, Sussex Co. New Jersey; d. Bet. 1825 - 1830, Big Flats, Tioga Co. (Chemung) New York.
	ix.	JOHN ROLISON, b. 1788; m. NANCY AGNEY; b. August 30, 1777; d. October 27, 1857, Beemerville, Sussex Co., NJ..
11.	x.	CORNELIUS ROLISON, b. 1792, Sussex Co. New Jersey; d. November 21, 1845, Sussex Co. New Jersey.
	xi.	POLLY ROLISON, b. July 17, 1793; m. MOSES DUNNING, July 19, 1816, Wantage, NJ.
	xii.	JACOB ROLISON, b. 1794.

6. JONATHAN³ ROLISON (CHARLES², AARON¹ ROLESON) was born 1755 in Perth Amboy, NJ, and died December 1832 in Wantage Twp, Sussex Co., NJ. He married RACHEL Abt. 1774.

Notes for JONATHAN ROLISON:
Source: Feb 1, 1808 Sussex Co. Deeds
T-6 Jonathan and wife Rachel are listed as heirs of Chas. Roleson.
Source: Sept 10, 1830 Sussex Co. Deeds, R(K)3-315 Rachel Rolison, widow of Jonathan

Supposed to have foughtin Revolutionary War. Not verified.

Children of JONATHAN ROLISON and RACHEL are:

	i.		ABIGAIL⁴ ROLISON, b. Abt. 1775; m. TITSWORTH.
	ii.		MARIA ROLISON, b. Abt. 1778; m. ENOCH AYRES.
	iii.		JOHN J. ROLISON, b. Abt. 1780, Sussex Co, NJ; d. July 19, 1857, Ridgebury, Orange Co., NY; m. NANCY HEDGLIN, February 18, 1815, Beemerville, Sussex Co., NJ; b. August 31, 1777; d. October 27, 1857, Beemerville, Sussex Co., NJ..

Notes for JOHN J. ROLISON:
Source: History of Ridgebury Presbyterian Church of Orange County., NY
Died at the age of 66

Notes for NANCY HEDGLIN:
Source: Tombstone Inscription: Old Beemervilled Cemetary. Verified dates of birth and death.

	iv.		OBADIAH ROLISON, b. Abt. 1791; m. LAVINA SCHOONOVER, March 20, 1814, Sussex County, NJ; b. Abt. 1792.
	v.		GEORGE ROLISON, b. July 15, 1783, Beemerville, Sussex Co., NJ; d. 1864; m. (1) ELIZABETH EMORY; b. Aft. 1837, England; m. (2) MARY MITTAN, March 04, 1802; b. 1783; d. 1837.
	vi.		SUSANNAH ROLISON, b. Abt. 1785; m. SAMUEL GARRISON, January 15, 1810, Sussex County, NJ.
	vii.		ELIZABETH ROLISON, b. Abt. 1787; m. JOSEPH TRUESDELL.
	viii.		JOHNATHAN ROLISON, JR., b. Abt. 1792.
	ix.		HETIA/KETIA ROLISON, b. Abt. 1795; m. JOSEPH ROSWELL, May 05, 1821, Sussex County, NJ.
	x.		RACHEL ROLISON, b. January 16, 1798, Sussex Co, NJ; d. August 17, 1863; m. ELIAS GOULD, September 28, 1816, Wantage Township, New Jersey; b. 1795, New Jersey.

Notes for RACHEL ROLISON:
Married by John Wintermute.
Buried at Beemerville, Wantage Township, Sussex Co., NJ .

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