Notes:

. Frances is the daughter of Rachel Wright & John Scooley.3rd born 1676.10.15 Hawsworth Woodhouse, Parish of Handsworth, York Co., England, was an elder among Friends, died 1735.10.17 Springfield, Burlington Co., NJ).

. The signatures of these persons were "Scholey," the local pronunciation of the name was Schooley, & the modern spelling of the name is Schooley. Thomas Scholey left Hull, England in the Flie-Boat Martha, "the latter end of the summer of 1677," bound for Burlington, in New Jersey. John Scholey, Jr. (immigrant), was the son of John Scholey, of Handsworth Parish, County of York, England. By location & purchase he became the owner of 615 acres of land in the township of Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey. Upon the northerly portion of said plantation, he built a dwelling-house having walls of adobes, or sunburnt bricks, & resided there until his death, which occurred, 10mo., 17th, 1725.

. CLAIMS & LOSSES OF AMERICAN LOYALIST:
John Leonard, Property in Right of his present wife in which he claims a Life Interest:
178 Acres Hanover [Monmonth Co., NJ] valued at £5.10. Acres - £1529 of this he claims one third,
his wife became possessed of this by her father's WILL - produced WILL of John Scooley, dated December 1756, by which he gives all real Estate to his daughter, Francis after the death of his wife who is no dead.

He understands that the Estate is sold & that his wife has been turned out of possession, Says he could have let this for £100 currency per annum.

A farm of 300 Acres at Greenwich in Sussex County, this was likewise his wife's under her Father's WILL, it is valued at £975 Currency. Claims his interest £300 Currency, this let for £18 per annum.

. EVIDENCE OF LEIUT. COLONEL ELISHA LAWRENCE:
3. Hanover Farm, Hew he posses this in right of his present wife, it was called a good Farm. Remembers hearing a person of Credit say that he would give £100 Currency for it. He has heard that this property was sold & that Mr. Leonard had purchased it. - he believes she now resides on it.

Mr. Leonard's Farm was well stocked, he recollects his having Negroes about his House, good Negroes sold from £75 to £100 they might be worth £20 currency each. His house was well furnished, thinks his farming utensils & furniture were worth £200. The persons who valued them were well known to them. Thinks he cannot return to the States.
- City of St. Johns, New Brunswick, 7 Nov., 1786.

. EVIDENCE OF COLONEL CHRISTOPHER BILLOP, Sworn:
Says Mr. Leonard has lived some months in Saint John. Says he has heard him say that his property had been purchased by a person for the advantage of his wife, it she should be able to pay the purchase money.

. 1787 March 5, St. John, NB
FURTHER EVIDENCE, JOHN LEONARD, late of NJ
Says his wife lives on the property late hers & which he Claims his Life Interest.
It was purchased for her by one Montgomery who paid the money & she has repaid some.
His intentions are now to send for Mrs. Leonard & to remain in this Country.
She is not in possession of any other part of the Property.
Ref: AMERICAN LOYALIST CLAIMS, SERIES 1, New Jersey, pgs. 50 & 229.

. 1794 May 7 - Grantor Frances Leonard
CONVEYANCE Springfield, Burlington Co., NJ;
Grantee Thomas Newbold.
Ref: NJ Early Land Records, A-R Folio 485.
Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -

Birth:
Alt Name: Scooley.

Died:
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Frances married John W LEONARD, .1 on 26 May 1769 in Burlington, Burlington Co., New Jersey. John (son of Lieut Nathaniel LEONARD, Jr. and Deliverance LIPPIT) was born in 1738 in Middletown, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; died on 10 Oct 1801 in St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Woodhouse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Catharine LEONARD was born in 1768 in Burlington County, New Jersey; died on 3 Jan 1802 in Queens Co., New Brunswick; was buried in St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Woodhouse.

Notes:

WILLs of the parents of John Schooley Jr. are:

1731 Jan 15, WILL of John Scholey of Springfield, Burlington Co., Yeoman
Wife Frances.
Children: John, Samuel, Jonathan, Rebecca and Sarah Schooley, all under age.
Daughters: Ann Scattergood, Susanna Newbold, Mary and Isabel Scholey.*
Grandson, John Newbold, 135 acres in New Hanover; meadow adjoining Thos. Branson; land I bought of John Stach, adjoining 50 Acres I sold Jarvis Pharo; plantation where John Atkinson now lives; 16 acres of head of William Bougars' Swamp, bought of John Harvey in town of New Hanover; 9 acres formerly belong to Harriet Gaunt;
Sole Executrix: Wife.
Witness: Zebulon Gaunt, Thomas Bevin, Barthro Buxton.
Proved Feb 8, 1735.
Inventory: 1735 Feb 10. £674.16.10; made by Thomas Scattergood and Zebulon Gauntt. Includes negro youth Simon, negro woman Bess and her 3 children.

1744 April 11, WILL of Francis [Frances] Scholey of Springfield, Burlington Co, Widow
Children: Sussannah Newbold, JOHN SCHOOLEY, Ann Scattergood, Mary Barton,
Isabel, Rebeckah, Samuel, Sarah and Jonathan.
Grandchildren: John, Ann, Clayton, Rebeckah, Sarah and Michael, children of may daughter, Susannah Newbold.
Grandson, Jonathan Barton.
Son Jonathan to have £26 to support and care for my negro man, Simon.
Real & personal estate.
Executors: Sons john, Samuel & Jonathan Schooley.
Witnesses: Petr Andrew, Esther Andrews, John Osmond.
Proved April 23, 1759.
Ref: NJ Wills, Lib. 6, page 232.

Inventory: 1749 March 8. £726.12.5, made by Thomas Earl &Benjamin Shreeve. Includes negro wench, £31.15.

Died:
Date of Will 1731.1.15. Proved. 1735 Feb 8.

John married Rachel WRIGHT. Rachel died after 1762 in Hanover, Burlington Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

WILL of father of Rachel Wright:

1762, Nov. 28. WILL of Samuel Wright, Samuel, of New Hanover Twsp., Burlington Co., tanner; 1762, Nov. 28.
My wife, Rebeckah, £250, and the goods she brought, and V2 the profits of plantation where I dwell, and of the plantation that is rented to Jonathan Brown. My grandson, Samuel "Wright Hartshorn, plantation which was given me by my father, Joshua Wright, and also that land which I bought of William Kirby and Ann Kirby, which remains unsold; also the plantation I bought of David Starkey.
To daughter, Rachel Schooley, during her widowhood, the above 2 tracts of land; also £50 and V2 the profits of plantation where Jonathan Brown lives.
Granddaughter, Frances Schooley, £50.
Granddaughter, Pheby Hartshorn, £50, and also the land I bought of Abraham Brown, on Crosswicks Creek where Abraham Estwood now dwells.
To my granddaughters, Eleanor Hartshorn, Mary Tantum, Francis Schooley and Sarah Emley, the 2 tracts in the mountain which I bought of Joseph Biddle and the Curtises, being called 1,200 acres.
Residue to my wife Rebecca, my daughter, Rachel Schooley, and my grandchildren, Eleanor Hartshorn, Mary Tantum, Samuel Wright Hartshorn, Phebe Hartshorn and Sarah Emley.
To Anne Lovett, £5, and to Elizabeth Cleavinger 40 shillings.
Executors: wife, Rebecca, my daughter, Rachel Schooley, and my grandson, Samuel Wright Hartshorn.
Witnesses: Amos Wright, Thomas Folkes, Michael Burrows.
Proved Jan. 4, 1763.

. 1762 Dec. 28. Inventory, £2,195.1.1, made by Samuel Emley and Amos Wright. Lib. 11, p. 245. - - -