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Birth:          7 Feb 1654 Dublin, Ireland
Death:          10 Sep 1715 Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co.,  N.J.
Burial:         Presbyterian Churchyard, Shrewsbury, N.J.

Notes
a cordwainer
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from http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Atrium/5112/carliez.htm

Notes for George Corlis/Corliss/Curless: Lived Shrewsbury N.J. Shrewsbury metting 
records say he died 10.seo.1716

THE SHARK RIVER DISTRICT MONMOUNTH COUNTY NEW JERSEY AND 
GENEALOGIES OF 
CHAMBERS,CORLIES,DROUMMOND,MORRIS,POTTER,SHAFTO,WEBLEY,AND 
WHITE.BY GEORGE CASTOR MARTIN 1944(in various records spelled Corles,Curlies, 
Corlies, Curleis, Curles.) (Today in Illinois Curless.) The Corlies Family George Corlies 
of Shrewsbury, then about 61 years of age (He styled himself about 50. on 2.Nov.1704 
when he attested the inventory of the effects of Thomas Potter.) cordwinder, Being 
antiant, made his will"1715 25d 6mo. (August) and died (Family Records) July 10.1715. 
His will proved Nov,23.1715 His first wife was Exercise, daughter of William Shattock, 
whom he married 10. Oct.1680 in Shrewsbury, Exersise died Sep.11,1695. and four 
years later, Sep.23,1699 he married Deborah Daughter of John and Elizabeth Hance. 
The will of John Hance is dated Mar,24,1708-1709 and was proved 27.Jan.1710-1711 
On Mar. 25.1687 George received a Patent for 96 1/2 acres at Passequenecqua and 
31/2 acres of meadow. The farm of John Lippincott adjoined the larger tract on the 
south, and the 3 1/2 acres of meadow were undoubtedly on the Manasquan, his 
neighbors all owning tracts of the same size there.On Oct. 3, 1689 he purchased from 
Martha Wearne 130 acres in Springfield Township,Burlington County. which he sold to 
Henry Wells, on Jan, 7. 1701-1702 The records of the Society of Friends credit him 
with 13 children, 12 of whom are mentioned in his will, 1 as an expected child. "The 
last will and testament of George Corlies of the Town of Shrewsbury and county of 
Monmouth in the Province of East New Jersey, Cordwinder being of good and perfect 
memeory thanks be to Almighty God and calling to mind the uncertainty of this 
transitory life and that all flesh must yeild unto death when it shall please the Almighty 
God I do make and disclose this to be my last will and testament in manner and forms 
follwoing that is to say, first, I will that all debts and dues I owe to any person or 
persons whatsoever shall be well and truly paid by my Executors hereafter named. 

Item: I give and bequeath unto my loving son, John Corlies, ten shillings to be paid to 
him by executors. Item: I give unto my son, William Corlies, one cow and calf and one 
sow and pigs. Item: I give and bequeath unto the children of my daughter Hanna, that 
is deceased, Fifteen pounds in money to be paid to them by my son William, as by 
bond I have taken care that is to say three pounds a piece. Their names are Jacob, 
Ecercise, Moses, Zachariah, and Patience Allen and it is my will that if any of then 
should die before the time appointed for the payment of the said money that their parts 
should be equally divided amoungst the living. I do give and bequeath unto my 
daughter, Mary Corlies, fifteen pounds, that is tosay five pounds already paid for her 
at the merchants and ten pounds more to come in money. Item: I do give and 
bequeath unto my son, Benjamin Corlies and Timothy Corlies, twenty pounds a piece in 
money and it is my will that it shall be put out to use for them by my Executos until 
they come to age of twenty-one years, and at their time of being of age for my 
Executos to buy land for them with the money if they see cause. Item: I give and 
bequeath unto my daughter Deborah Corlies, one feather bed and furniture belonging 
to is and also my oval table. Item: I give and bequeath unto my daughter Dina Corlies, 
a feather bed and furniture and also my chest of drawers, when they come of age to 
have them at their disposing. Item: I give and bequeath unto my child unborn if it be a 
son, ten pounds in money to be put out to use for him until he comes of age and his 
name shall be Joseph and if it be a daughter, I do give unto her a feather bed and 
furniture belonging to is and her name shall be Hanna and if the child deceases before 
it comes of age its share is to be divided amongst the rest of my four children 
namelyBenjamin, Timothy, Deborah, and Dina Corlies. It is my will that my executors 
shall have full power to sell my Negro Simon and put out the money for the use of my 
children and if they see cause with part of the money to buy a white servant to 
manage the plantation it is my will that they do so. Item: I give and bequeath unto my 
son George Corlies ten pounds of Leather at ten pence per pound and ten pounds in 
money to be paid to him by my Executors twelve months after my decease.Item: I give 
and bequeath unto my loving wife Deborah Curlies the use of all the buildings and 
improvements there unto belonging and if she marries before my son Joseph comes of 
age of twenty-one years then it is my will that my executors shall take care to improve 
the Plantation to the best advantage as they shall think fit for the benefit of my son 
Joseph Corlies and at her marriage surrendering the plantation to my Executors they 
shall pay to her the sum of forty pounds in lew of her Dowery. Item: I do give and 
bequeath unto my son Joseph Corlies the plantation that I now live upon with all the 
improvements thereunto belonging to me as; also four acres of Meadow lying upon 
goos neck, provided that my son Joseph shall pay to his two brothers namely Benjamin 
Corlies and Timothy Corlies a legacy of twenty-five pounds a piecewhen they come to 
twenty-one, also it is my will that if my son Joseph does not pay the legacys to his 
Brothers as afore said that then my executors shall have full power to sell the 
plantation and sign the bill of sale with as full power and right as I could in my life time 
and to divide the money and to my son Timothy one-third part of the money and to my 
son Benjamin the one-third part of the money that the plantation shall be sold for. All 
so it is my will that if my son Joseph doth pay the Legacies to his brothers as afore 
said that the plantation shall be my Son Josephs, his heirs and assigns forever. Item: I 
do give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin, a piece of land about sixteen acres lying 
at the head of my son Williams land and bounded by the brook that comes down from 
Jedians bog by his corner tree also. Item: I do give and beueath unto my son Timothy 
a small piece of land about the head of Thomas Whites field and in the field about 
four or five acres these two small pieces of land I do give them to my two sons 
Benjamin and Timothy their heirs and assigns forever. It is my will my executors shall 
buy land joining to these two small parcells for my two sons above named to enlarge 
their land and if in case they connot then I do enpower them to sell it and put the 
money to use for those two sons Benjamin and Timothy,also it is my will that my wife 
(Deborah) and my son Joseph shall have the privilege to mow four acres of Meddow 
lying upon long neck which I lately bouth of William Brinley and formerly was Caleb 
Allens, during her widdowhood. Item: I give and bequeath unto my son Benjamin 
Cormlies six acres of Meddow lying near Raccoon Island as it will appear by deed by 
me for it. I do give it to him, his heirs and assigna forever. Item: I do give to my loving 
wife Deborah Corlies my bay horse which I used to ride and bridle and side saddle. 
Item: I do give my son-in-law Henry Allen five shillings in money what I do give to my 
children above named, John corlies and William Corlies and the children of daughter 
Hanna that is deceased and to my daughter Elizabeth Brinley and Mary Corlies and 
John Corlies is all that I can give them besides what I have already given them and I 
desire that they may be contented therwith all the rest of my goods and the remainger 
of my estate that is not disposed of here in this my last will and testament I do give her 
the use of for to bring up my five youngest children and when they are brought up 
what is remaining it is my will is shall be equally divided amongst the children. I have 
by my last wife the Child that is yet unborn to have a double share amongst them if it 
is a son, if a daugher a single share. My meaning is that when they are brought up 
whenever she marry again if she hath not marry when they come to age. I have also 
thirty-seven pounds shillings silver money in a knit purse I do desire that my Executors 
may improve it to advantage if opprotunity presents and secure it. If not to keep it in 
bank for the use of my children until the youngest comes to age. Item: I do make 
choice of my loving wife to be my Executrix and my loving friends Gabriel, Stelle, and 
Moses Tippit and George Williams to be my executors to see that my last will and 
testament perfomred and fulfilled I do give to each of the five pounds a piece. In 
witness whereof the said George Corlies have to this my last will and testament set my 
hand and seal this twenty-fifth day of the sixed month in the year of the Lord, 1715, 
and in the firest year of the Reign of Our Lord the King George by the grace of God. 
Signed, Sealed and delivered by the said George Corlies to be his last will and 
testament in the presence of us. John Deace x his mark, John Hence, Duncan 
Gregory, Elizabeth Hance In taking the inventory of the estate of Thomas Potter, of 
Shrewsbury, 4 Feb.1703, George Corlies recorded his age as near fifty years.

He was about 27 years old when he married 10 December 1680, at her father house in 
Shrewsbury, Excercise, daughter of William and Hannah Shattack, born at Boston, 
Mass. 12 November 1656, and died atShrewsbury 14 November, 1695. By this 
marriage there were six children. He married 23 November 1699, at the Friends 
Meeting House in Shrewsbury, Deborah, daughter of John and Elizabeth Hance of 
Shrewsbury, born at Shrewsbury May 1, 1675 and died there on February 3, 1757.

George emigrated prior to 1680 to the New World, settling in Monmouth County New 
Jersey. History of Monmouth and Ocean Counties NJ. 1890 by Edwin Saltler George 
Corlies had patent for 80 acres of land in Shrewsbury in 1680;1686 for 70 acres,1687 
one for 100 acres. In 1698 Wm.Shattock deeded land to him and called him .. loving 
son-in-law." George Corlies .m. first Exercise Shattock in 1680. she .d. 1695.He .m. 
2nd Deborah Hance in 1699. He had by 1st wife six children. He .d. 1715. In deeds 
and in his will he is called a shoemaker

Notes for Deborah Hance: Inventory of estate papers say Married Deborah on 
23.Nov.1699 at the Friends Meeting House in Shrewsbury,

Parents
CORLIES Jean (11 Feb 1619 - )
SYNNOTT Elizabeth (ABT 1621 - )

Siblings
CORLIES George (7 Feb 1654 - 10 Sep 1715)

Marriage To SHATTUCK Exercise (12 Nov 1656 - 14 Sep 1695)
    m. 10 Dec 1680 Shrewsbury NJ (at home of Wm Shattuck)

Notes

Parents
SHATTUCK William (ABT 1628 - *1675)
----- Hannah (ABT 1634 - )

Children by SHATTUCK Exercise 12 Nov 1656 - 14 Sep 1695
CORLIES John (11 Mar 1682 - 28 May 1780)

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