John Pittenger, son of Henry and Mary, married early-- probably in Somerset County-- and settled at Readington, Hunterdon County, previously mentioned, where he died in the Summer of 1786, and was survived by one son and two daughters.
By his will, executed 12 June, 1785, and probated 29 Aug, 1786 (see "Liber 28," p. 227, Secretary of State's office, Trenton), he devised to his "son John all that Plantation whereon he now doth live, lying in the county of Somerset, together with my two Negroe Boys Simeon and Dick, together with my Clock, for his Birthright-- he paying the sum of £300 to his two sisters, my daughters Sarah and Mary.
"I give to my two grandsons John and Joseph, sons of my son Joseph, deceased, the Plantation whereon I now live-- excepting eighty acres on the east side-- together with my two negroe boys Will and James. My will is that my two Negroes Sam and C'sar to stay on the Plantation wheron I now do live in order to the bringing up of my two grandsons John and Joseph, and my Executors to see that they be put to school, and order such things as they shal think best for the ordering of the Plantation until they come to the age of 16 years, and then to be put to any trade they themselves shall choose."
The testator named as executors his son John and Harmon Lane, who, 17 Aug, 1786, filed an inventory of the decendent's personal property which amounted to £686, 10s., and included nine negro slaves appraised at £326, 7s., 6d., 5 cows, 3 heifers, 8 young cattle, 12 swine, 16 sheep, 8 horses, and "a bank note of 500 dollars dated March 29, 1779, valued at £17, 12s. 6d."
17 Aug., 1790, John Simonson was appointed guardian of the minor grandsons John and Joseph, mentioned in the foregoing will.