Joseph was the son of James Grover Sr. and (presumably) James's wife Rebecca. He is referred to in a land record (see below) as James's second son. Thus his birth year is estimated as about 1652 and he is thought to have been born in Gravesend, Long Island (then in the New Netherland colony), where his father lived at that time. Joseph married Hannah Lawrence, daughter of William Lawrence Sr. of Middletown, Monmouth Co., East New Jersey, probably by 1678. He died between 7 Dec. 1688 (date of will) and 25 Mar. 1689 (date of estate inventory), probably in his late 30s.
On 19 Feb. 1678/79, Joseph made agreement with Peter Tilton relative to the division (into half-parts) of the land purchased by Tilton from the Indian for himself and James Grover Sr. in April and July 1676. The land was located on Jumping Creek in Middletown, Monmouth Co., East New Jersey. It is in this document that Joseph was referred to as "second son" of James Grover.
He was established as a constable in Middletown, 25 Sep. 1683. The following month he was appointed co-administrator of the estate of John Clarke of Middletown. The May 1687 will of Samuel Woolcott of Shrewsbury mentions that his son Nathaniel was bound (indentured/apprenticed) to Joseph Grover at that time. On 28 Mar. 1688, Joseph purchased a tenth part of Robert Turner's 1/48th part of East New Jersey, from John Throckmorton of Middletown. The East Jersey Proprietors granted Joseph 480 acres at Crosswicks, in Burlington Co., West New Jersey, under this right on 10 May 1688.
Joseph Grover of Middletown made his will 7 Dec. 1688. He left his homestead property (being part of the land patented to him in 1676) to his son James at the of age 21 years. The remainder of the land under this patent was to go to Joseph's unborn child should it prove to be a son; otherwise, if the child proved to be a daughter, this land was also to go to James. Joseph devised the command and use of all of the property under the 1676 patent to his wife Hannah during her widowhood until James attained his majority, at which time he was to receive half the land, including the old house and little room, "and no more."
Joseph devised to his daughters (unnamed in the will) the 480-acre property at Crosswicks and proprietary right of Robert Turner acquired from John Throckmorton mentioned above. He named his wife Hannah and her brother William Lawrence Jr. as co-executors of the will. Among the witnesses were William Lawrence Sr., Joseph's father-in-law. The estate was inventoried 25 March 1689, and the will proved the next day.
Joseph's widow Hannah was remarried to Nathaniel Leonard on 9 Jan. 1694/95 in Middletown. On 26 Mar. 1695, the Monmouth County Court appointed William Lawrence Jr. as guardian of Joseph's and Hannah's (younger) children, at the petition of James Grover Sr., Capt. Safety Grover, William Lawrence Sr., and William Lawrence Jr., the children's "nearest relations." Joseph's son James (who must have been at least 14 years of age) chose grandfather William Lawrence Sr. and uncle William Lawrence Jr. as guardians. Daughter Mary (who must have also been over 14) chose grandfather William Lawrence Sr.
Joseph and Hannah Lawrence Grover had seven known children, as follows:
1. James, b. 1678/1679 (based on 1709 affidavit in which he gave his age as 30 years or thereabouts);
2. Mary, b. bef. 1681 (at least 14 years of age in 1685, when she chose her guardian as noted above), m. Capt. David Johnston;
3. Rebecca, b. abt. 1682 (reportedly), m. William Bowne--linked below;
4. Elizabeth, b. 7 June 1685, m. Gershom Stillwell--linked below;
5. Hannah, b. abt. 1687 (reportedly), m. James Seabrook--linked below;
6. Susannah, b. abt 1687 (reportedly), m. Joseph Borden--linked below; and
7. Deborah, b. abt. 1690 (reportedly), m. Thomas Shepherd--linked below.
NOTE: Heartfelt thanks to Sue McDuffie for creating this memorial.
On 19 Feb. 1678/79, Joseph made agreement with Peter Tilton relative to the division (into half-parts) of the land purchased by Tilton from the Indian for himself and James Grover Sr. in April and July 1676. The land was located on Jumping Creek in Middletown, Monmouth Co., East New Jersey. It is in this document that Joseph was referred to as "second son" of James Grover.
He was established as a constable in Middletown, 25 Sep. 1683. The following month he was appointed co-administrator of the estate of John Clarke of Middletown. The May 1687 will of Samuel Woolcott of Shrewsbury mentions that his son Nathaniel was bound (indentured/apprenticed) to Joseph Grover at that time. On 28 Mar. 1688, Joseph purchased a tenth part of Robert Turner's 1/48th part of East New Jersey, from John Throckmorton of Middletown. The East Jersey Proprietors granted Joseph 480 acres at Crosswicks, in Burlington Co., West New Jersey, under this right on 10 May 1688.
Joseph Grover of Middletown made his will 7 Dec. 1688. He left his homestead property (being part of the land patented to him in 1676) to his son James at the of age 21 years. The remainder of the land under this patent was to go to Joseph's unborn child should it prove to be a son; otherwise, if the child proved to be a daughter, this land was also to go to James. Joseph devised the command and use of all of the property under the 1676 patent to his wife Hannah during her widowhood until James attained his majority, at which time he was to receive half the land, including the old house and little room, "and no more."
Joseph devised to his daughters (unnamed in the will) the 480-acre property at Crosswicks and proprietary right of Robert Turner acquired from John Throckmorton mentioned above. He named his wife Hannah and her brother William Lawrence Jr. as co-executors of the will. Among the witnesses were William Lawrence Sr., Joseph's father-in-law. The estate was inventoried 25 March 1689, and the will proved the next day.
Joseph's widow Hannah was remarried to Nathaniel Leonard on 9 Jan. 1694/95 in Middletown. On 26 Mar. 1695, the Monmouth County Court appointed William Lawrence Jr. as guardian of Joseph's and Hannah's (younger) children, at the petition of James Grover Sr., Capt. Safety Grover, William Lawrence Sr., and William Lawrence Jr., the children's "nearest relations." Joseph's son James (who must have been at least 14 years of age) chose grandfather William Lawrence Sr. and uncle William Lawrence Jr. as guardians. Daughter Mary (who must have also been over 14) chose grandfather William Lawrence Sr.
Joseph and Hannah Lawrence Grover had seven known children, as follows:
1. James, b. 1678/1679 (based on 1709 affidavit in which he gave his age as 30 years or thereabouts);
2. Mary, b. bef. 1681 (at least 14 years of age in 1685, when she chose her guardian as noted above), m. Capt. David Johnston;
3. Rebecca, b. abt. 1682 (reportedly), m. William Bowne--linked below;
4. Elizabeth, b. 7 June 1685, m. Gershom Stillwell--linked below;
5. Hannah, b. abt. 1687 (reportedly), m. James Seabrook--linked below;
6. Susannah, b. abt 1687 (reportedly), m. Joseph Borden--linked below; and
7. Deborah, b. abt. 1690 (reportedly), m. Thomas Shepherd--linked below.
NOTE: Heartfelt thanks to Sue McDuffie for creating this memorial.
Joseph was the son of James Grover Sr. and (presumably) James's wife Rebecca. He is referred to in a land record (see below) as James's second son. Thus his birth year is estimated as about 1652 and he is thought to have been born in Gravesend, Long Island (then in the New Netherland colony), where his father lived at that time. Joseph married Hannah Lawrence, daughter of William Lawrence Sr. of Middletown, Monmouth Co., East New Jersey, probably by 1678. He died between 7 Dec. 1688 (date of will) and 25 Mar. 1689 (date of estate inventory), probably in his late 30s.
On 19 Feb. 1678/79, Joseph made agreement with Peter Tilton relative to the division (into half-parts) of the land purchased by Tilton from the Indian for himself and James Grover Sr. in April and July 1676. The land was located on Jumping Creek in Middletown, Monmouth Co., East New Jersey. It is in this document that Joseph was referred to as "second son" of James Grover.
He was established as a constable in Middletown, 25 Sep. 1683. The following month he was appointed co-administrator of the estate of John Clarke of Middletown. The May 1687 will of Samuel Woolcott of Shrewsbury mentions that his son Nathaniel was bound (indentured/apprenticed) to Joseph Grover at that time. On 28 Mar. 1688, Joseph purchased a tenth part of Robert Turner's 1/48th part of East New Jersey, from John Throckmorton of Middletown. The East Jersey Proprietors granted Joseph 480 acres at Crosswicks, in Burlington Co., West New Jersey, under this right on 10 May 1688.
Joseph Grover of Middletown made his will 7 Dec. 1688. He left his homestead property (being part of the land patented to him in 1676) to his son James at the of age 21 years. The remainder of the land under this patent was to go to Joseph's unborn child should it prove to be a son; otherwise, if the child proved to be a daughter, this land was also to go to James. Joseph devised the command and use of all of the property under the 1676 patent to his wife Hannah during her widowhood until James attained his majority, at which time he was to receive half the land, including the old house and little room, "and no more."
Joseph devised to his daughters (unnamed in the will) the 480-acre property at Crosswicks and proprietary right of Robert Turner acquired from John Throckmorton mentioned above. He named his wife Hannah and her brother William Lawrence Jr. as co-executors of the will. Among the witnesses were William Lawrence Sr., Joseph's father-in-law. The estate was inventoried 25 March 1689, and the will proved the next day.
Joseph's widow Hannah was remarried to Nathaniel Leonard on 9 Jan. 1694/95 in Middletown. On 26 Mar. 1695, the Monmouth County Court appointed William Lawrence Jr. as guardian of Joseph's and Hannah's (younger) children, at the petition of James Grover Sr., Capt. Safety Grover, William Lawrence Sr., and William Lawrence Jr., the children's "nearest relations." Joseph's son James (who must have been at least 14 years of age) chose grandfather William Lawrence Sr. and uncle William Lawrence Jr. as guardians. Daughter Mary (who must have also been over 14) chose grandfather William Lawrence Sr.
Joseph and Hannah Lawrence Grover had seven known children, as follows:
1. James, b. 1678/1679 (based on 1709 affidavit in which he gave his age as 30 years or thereabouts);
2. Mary, b. bef. 1681 (at least 14 years of age in 1685, when she chose her guardian as noted above), m. Capt. David Johnston;
3. Rebecca, b. abt. 1682 (reportedly), m. William Bowne--linked below;
4. Elizabeth, b. 7 June 1685, m. Gershom Stillwell--linked below;
5. Hannah, b. abt. 1687 (reportedly), m. James Seabrook--linked below;
6. Susannah, b. abt 1687 (reportedly), m. Joseph Borden--linked below; and
7. Deborah, b. abt. 1690 (reportedly), m. Thomas Shepherd--linked below.
NOTE: Heartfelt thanks to Sue McDuffie for creating this memorial.
On 19 Feb. 1678/79, Joseph made agreement with Peter Tilton relative to the division (into half-parts) of the land purchased by Tilton from the Indian for himself and James Grover Sr. in April and July 1676. The land was located on Jumping Creek in Middletown, Monmouth Co., East New Jersey. It is in this document that Joseph was referred to as "second son" of James Grover.
He was established as a constable in Middletown, 25 Sep. 1683. The following month he was appointed co-administrator of the estate of John Clarke of Middletown. The May 1687 will of Samuel Woolcott of Shrewsbury mentions that his son Nathaniel was bound (indentured/apprenticed) to Joseph Grover at that time. On 28 Mar. 1688, Joseph purchased a tenth part of Robert Turner's 1/48th part of East New Jersey, from John Throckmorton of Middletown. The East Jersey Proprietors granted Joseph 480 acres at Crosswicks, in Burlington Co., West New Jersey, under this right on 10 May 1688.
Joseph Grover of Middletown made his will 7 Dec. 1688. He left his homestead property (being part of the land patented to him in 1676) to his son James at the of age 21 years. The remainder of the land under this patent was to go to Joseph's unborn child should it prove to be a son; otherwise, if the child proved to be a daughter, this land was also to go to James. Joseph devised the command and use of all of the property under the 1676 patent to his wife Hannah during her widowhood until James attained his majority, at which time he was to receive half the land, including the old house and little room, "and no more."
Joseph devised to his daughters (unnamed in the will) the 480-acre property at Crosswicks and proprietary right of Robert Turner acquired from John Throckmorton mentioned above. He named his wife Hannah and her brother William Lawrence Jr. as co-executors of the will. Among the witnesses were William Lawrence Sr., Joseph's father-in-law. The estate was inventoried 25 March 1689, and the will proved the next day.
Joseph's widow Hannah was remarried to Nathaniel Leonard on 9 Jan. 1694/95 in Middletown. On 26 Mar. 1695, the Monmouth County Court appointed William Lawrence Jr. as guardian of Joseph's and Hannah's (younger) children, at the petition of James Grover Sr., Capt. Safety Grover, William Lawrence Sr., and William Lawrence Jr., the children's "nearest relations." Joseph's son James (who must have been at least 14 years of age) chose grandfather William Lawrence Sr. and uncle William Lawrence Jr. as guardians. Daughter Mary (who must have also been over 14) chose grandfather William Lawrence Sr.
Joseph and Hannah Lawrence Grover had seven known children, as follows:
1. James, b. 1678/1679 (based on 1709 affidavit in which he gave his age as 30 years or thereabouts);
2. Mary, b. bef. 1681 (at least 14 years of age in 1685, when she chose her guardian as noted above), m. Capt. David Johnston;
3. Rebecca, b. abt. 1682 (reportedly), m. William Bowne--linked below;
4. Elizabeth, b. 7 June 1685, m. Gershom Stillwell--linked below;
5. Hannah, b. abt. 1687 (reportedly), m. James Seabrook--linked below;
6. Susannah, b. abt 1687 (reportedly), m. Joseph Borden--linked below; and
7. Deborah, b. abt. 1690 (reportedly), m. Thomas Shepherd--linked below.
NOTE: Heartfelt thanks to Sue McDuffie for creating this memorial.
Gravesite Details
No specific reference has been found to Joseph's funeral or burial. He may have been interred with his parents on their property in what is now Tinton Falls, Monmouth Co., NJ. Or perhaps he was buried on his own property.
