I would appreciate assistance in researching a Barkley family that lived in Bedminster Township, Somerset Co, New Jersey in the late 1700's and early 1800's. Primary references for this family are:
--The Wyckoff Family Association in America,
--the Last Will & Testaments of John Barkley, Mary Brown
Barkley, and Robert Barkley
--GenealogyLibrary.com, The Van Doorn family in Holland and America, Pg 450
--The Barclays of New York

Parents:
John Barkley (b 1742; d 9 Aug 1792, Bedminster Twp, Somerset Co, New Jersey)
mar abt 1769
Mary Brown (b 1746; d 15 Nov 1832, Bernard Twp, Somerset Co, New Jersey)

--both are buried in Lamington Cemetery, Somerset Co, New Jersey
--John was a Rev. War Soldier-- private in the 1st
Battalion, Somerset Co. Militia
Children:
--James Barkley (b bef 1771; d bef 1820)
spouse: ?
children: yes
--Jane Barkley (b 29 Apr 1770, Somerset Co, NJ; d 1857;
m 26 Aug 1789)
spouse: John Wyckoff (1767-1842)
children: John Wyckoff (1790-1840)
Polly B, Wyckoff
Nathan Wyckoff (1795-1867)
Catherine S. Wyckoff (1799-)
Ambrose Spenser Wyckoff (1806-1872)
Samuel Barclay Wyckoff (1811-)
--Samuel Barkley (b aft 1770; d aft 1820)
spouse: ?
children: ?
--Ebenezer Barkley (b 1 Jun 1782; d 18 Feb 1845, Somerset
Co, NJ)
spouse: Jane ____ (b abt 1785; d 5 Sep 1842)
children: ?
--Mary Barkley (b aft 1774)
spouse: Amos Dunham (d aft 1833)
--Robert Barkley (b aft 1770; d bef 1820; mar 28 Oct
Hunterdon Co, NJ)
spouse: possibly Marey Parlee
children: yes
--Nathan Barkley (b aft 1770; d bef 1820)
spouse: ?
children: yes
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The Wyckoff Family in America, A genealogy in Two Volumes, 3rd Edition, Volume Two, ed. White, Eleanore M. and Rathbun, Oliver N., The Wyckoff House & Association, Inc., Gateway Press, Inc., Baltimore, 1983.
---pg 57 John Wyckoff (b. 8 Sep 1767 in White House, NJ; d. Sep 1842, Delhi, Ill), married on 26 Aug 1789, Jane Barkley (dau of John Barkley & Mary Brown of Somerset Co, NJ) Jane was born 29 Apr 1770 and died 1857).
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Colonial, Revolutionary and Post-Revolutionary History of the State of New Jersey, First Series--Vol XXXVII, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, Etc., Volume VIII, 1791-1795, ed. Hutchinson, Elmer T., New Jersy City, 1942.
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New Jersey Index of Wills, Volume III, Stryker-Rodda, Kenn and Litt, D., Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1969. --page 1232 Barkley, John, 895R. W. 1792, Inv 1792. B. 34 p 97.
---Will, page 28 --1792, Aug 8, Barkely, John, of Bedminster Twp, Somerset Co, NJ
---wife, Mary
---children, not named..."sons to receive share
when 21 and youngest daughter when 18"
---Executors: wife, Mary, and son, James
---Witnesses: Thomas Berry, Thomas Alston, and
David Dunham
---Proved Aug 27, 1792, Lib 34, p 97
---Inventory, 445.17.7 made by Tomas Berry and Thomas
Alston, File 895R
New Jersey Index of Wills, Volume III, Stryker-Rodda, Kenn and Litt, D., Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, 1969.
--page 1232 Barkley, Mary, 2421R. W 1833, Inv. 1833.
--Mary Barkley Will--copy in files--was signed in 1820 in New York City where she was living at the time ("I Mary Barkley of the City of New York..."
---husband is not mentioned in the will (he died in 1792)
---children mentioned in will in order:
1) daughter, Jane, and her husband John Wyckoff
2) son, Samuel Barkley
3) son, Ebenezer Barkley
4) daughter, Mary, and her husband Amos Dunham
5) lawful heirs of son, James Barkley
6) lawful heirs of son, Robert Barkley
7) lawful heirs of son, Nathan Barkley
---Executors: James Barkley, Ebenezer Barkley, and
Amos Dunham
---Signed in presence of James McFarran, Richard W.
Beach, and Jared Beach
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Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War, p 501
BARKLEY, GEORGE. Somerset.
BARKLEY, HUGH. Somerset.
BARKLEY, JOHN. Somerset.
BARKLEY, JOSEPH. Somerset.
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Tax Lists from 1790 to 1797 list the following Barkley’s in Somerset Co, New Jersey:
(page, year) (most in Bedminster Twp)
John Barkley (2, 1796)
John Barkley (1, 1790) (2, 1792) (1, 1793) (1, 1794)
John Barkley Sr. (1, 1790) (1, 1791)
John Barkley Jr. (1, 1790) (1, 1791) (3, 1797)
John Barkley Jr. (1, 1790)
Hugh Barkley (1, 1790) (1, 1791) (2, 1792) (1, 1793)
(1, 1794) (1,1796) (1, 1797)
Hugh Barkley (1, 1790)
Hugh Barkley (1, 1790)
Robert Barkley (1, 1790)
David Barkley (5, 1796) (Bridgewater Twp)
Joseph Barkley (1, 1796)
James Barkley (6, 1790) (3, 1791)
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Tax Lists from 1803 to 1809 list the following Brown’s in Somerset Co, New Jersey:
Abraham Brown Bernard Twp
Andrew Brown Franklin Twp
Elias Brown Bedminster Twp
Elizabeth Brown Bernard Twp
Franky Brown Bridgewater Twp
Jacob Brown Bridgewater Twp
John Brown Bernard Twp
John Brown Bridgewater Twp
John Brown Jr. Bridgewater Twp
Oliver Brown Bridgewater Twp
Peter Brown Bridgewater Twp
Philip Brown Franklin Twp
Samuel Brown Bridgewater Twp
Stephen Brown Bridgewater Twp
William Brown Bedminster Twp
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It is possible that Mary Brown Barkley is a relative of the Brown's listed above from Somerset Co, NJ, but I have no proof. Any information along these lines (pro or con) would be greatly appreciated. John Brown and Susannah Rezeau are the parents of a number of the Brown’s who settled
in Somerset Co and adjacent Middlesex Co, New Jersey:

Children (all born in Staten Island, NY):
Peter Brown (b 24 Jan 1737) mar Frances Sayres
Mary Brown (b 1 Mar 1739)
James Brown (b 27 Nov 1744)
Jacob Brown (b 1 Feb 1747; d 21 Jan 1833)
mar Sophie Goltry
John Brown (b 1 Feb 1747) mar Mary Blue
Abraham Brown (b 11 Mar 1749)
Benjamin Brown (b 31 Aug 1751; D 2 aPR 1806)
mar Rhoda W. Smith
Mary Brown (b 30 Oct 1754)
Joshua Brown (b 19 May 1757)
Daniel Brown (b Nov 1759; d 3 Sep 1831)
mar Margaret Warne
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Other data:

The Barclays of New York, pg 341
GenealogyLibrary.com
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1790, February 6,--Will of ROBERT BARKLEY of Bedminster in the County of Somerset, proved at Millstone, and letters testamentary issued to John Barkley (a son of the testator) Hugh Barkley (a brother) and Robert Blair. The will was dated September 10, 1789, and referred to wife,
Christian Barkley; to son John Barkley; to daughter Isabel Little, wife of Robert Little, and to her son Samuel Little; to daughter Elizabeth Dunham, wife of Benyon Dunham; to daughter Martha Dunham, wife of David Dunham; to daughter Nancy King, wife of John King; and to daughter Rebecca Walker, wife of Thomas Walker (Lib. 31, page 506).
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Thank you,
Ron Grabyan