Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Jane WILLSON was born in 1825 in Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey.
2. Harriet WILLSON was born in 1832 in Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey.

Notes:

. 1759 Apr 7 - Signed under his seal, John Willson Sr. of Wantage deeded his grant of 1751 to son Samuel.
Ref: NJ Proprietors Records, Book St2, 20,1762, page 401.
X-Reference1: Jan. 1787 Brother, John Willson, Jr., U.E. in his sworn disposition in New Brunswick, Canada, before the Commission for Claim for Losses from the Revolutionary War, John states, 'Samuel received his portion during the lifetime of his father John Willson, Sr.'
Ref: NJ Proprietors Deed 20 Aug 1762, Book St 2, page 401,

. John Willson Sr., signed this document under, Wantage land is given to Samuel Willson.

. John Willson, the ancestor of Evi A. Willson, who probably then resided where Evi A Willson, the ancestors Evi A Willson, who probably resided at Westbrook who then lived at Woodbury & perhaps some the Beemer, Coykendail & Middaugh families who lived near Beemerville & Libertyville.
Ref: History of Deckertown; which includes a history of the Crigar, Titsworth, & Decker.

. 1751 June 14, John Willson Sr. received a deed for 100 acres of unappropriated land from WILIAM ALEXANDER, EARL of STERLING, SCOTLAND.
Ref: Liber A.B. 3, page 218, etc.,

. The survey of which is recorded in the "Public records of the Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey in the Surveyor General's office at Perth Amboy, by a transfer by deed this land became the property of his son, Samuel, Viz.:
Ref: NJ book S.M.4, page 53."
* X-Ref2. Son, John Willson, U.E quotes the same document1.]

. "This indenture made the 7th day of April, in the 32nd year of the reign of King George the Second, Anno Domino, 1759 between John Wilson, of Wantage Precinct, in the county of Sussex, of the first part & Samuel, son of the said John Wilson, of the town & county aforesaid of the other part; witnessesth that the said John Wilson in consideration of the sum of £50 proclamation money in hand paid by the said Samuel Wilson, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained, granted, sold, rebased, enforced & confirmed & by these presents doth sell.... all that 105 acres of land, strict measure, situated on the west side of the head of the drowned lands, beginning at a white oak tree standing south 6 degrees east 8 chains, from the head of a large spring by said Willson's house, then ...to the place of beginning; to which said Wilson hath right, by virtue of a deed to him from William Alexander, Earl of Sterling, (referring here to his deed first above mentioned)." "In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year first above written. [i.e. June 14, 1751].

Sealed & delivered in the presence of John Havens, Richard Gardner, John Wilson."
Ref: NJ Proprietors Deed 20 Aug 1762, Book K2, page 401,
WILL in the possession of Evi A Willson, Eckertown, New Jersey & the deed for:

. 1759 Dec 17 - Whereby the said Samuel Wilson, purchased of William Alexander, Earl of Sterling, Peter VanBrough Livingston & other, December 17, 1759, "for & in consideration of £ 38,16s,4d," 2 tracts of land adjoining the first above named 100 acre farm situate "on the North branch of Beaver Run, called Hubb's cabin or run, & one boundary of which was where Haven's road crosses said run' containing 40 & 90/100 acres & 13 & 44/100 acres respectively.

"Note: We judge from this that the witness to the John & Samuel deed - John Havens, was at that time a neighbor & near or at where Asa Havens now lives, as old traditions have kept the remembrance of the old road alive. John Gavens was perhaps the pioneer settler of that family in Wantage. The 100 acres now part of Evi Vandruff farm & written on the above deed is the following:

. Wantage Recorder continues: This establishes the fact he was living in 1804. The deed he gave Samuel in 1759, was not signed by his wife, hence he was at that time a widower. The fact of his deeding away his property then, would also imply that he was an elderly man. Evi A. Wilson also has another deed, from Jane & Rachael Drummond, only children of the Earl of Perth, executed by Elias Boudinot, Esq., a lawyer of Elizabeth Town, NJ, to John & James Wilson, the 2 sons of the first John, Sr., of a tract of land adjoining the first 100 acre tract for £29.
Also, a deed from Joseph & William Sharp to John's sons, John & Samuel Wilson, dated December 15, 1796, of a tract of the drowned lands along the Wallkill. "

. Samuel married Susan Estel & had 8 children born of them. John Wilson, Esq., who married a sister of Nathaniel Martin & had some daughters but no sons. Peter, who left no heirs. William Wilson had no sons - 3 daughters, Sarah, Wife of Peter DeWitt; Elizabeth, wife of Jacob Rorrick, who was a son of Michael Rorrick, of Franklin Furnace, N.J. "Michael Rorrick was born April 10, 1749, in Bergen County & came to the Furnace about 1765. He was then about 17 years old & drove an ox team for carting around the forge.

. Mary, the third daughter became the wife of William Chadwick; Samuel Sr.'s third son, Samuel, Jr. left 3 sons, Thomas L., Samuel & Peter,
of whom Thomas L. married a Beardsley of the old Beardsley family near North Church & left sons, Edward (near Unionville), Samuel, Leeport & Thomas. Asa, second son of the first Thomas, married Temperance Decker, & had but one son Asa Wilson, Jr. who was the father of Evi. A. Wilson, of Deckertown.

. 1763 Jun 12 Land Index, Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ to Samuel Willson from John Willson, D3 p6.

. 1763 - Uster & Orange Counties Home Guard, p20
Brigadier General James Clinton Company Militia Muster to protect the western borders.
Samuel Willson, Ireland, Corderwainter, 5 feet 11 inches, fair.
Ref: Newburg Newspaper, published 1936.9.18. as recorded in book Line of Descent of Geo Roger Gilbert, pat IV.

. 1784, Jul 9 to 1786 Oct 9th - To the Public New Jersey, Confiscated Lands, to be sold by public venue, the following very valuable tracks of land & farms in the County of Sussex, State of NJ. A lot of land containing 14 acres & 87/100, situated in Wantage, on both sides of Beaver-Run, now in the possession of Samuel Wilson. Ed. Dunlop, Agent for Sussex Co.
Ref: New York Journal Newspaper published 1784 Jul 29 & 1786 Oct 09 & the 23rd., New Jersey Gazette.

. 1793 NJ Tax List, Samuel Wilson, Wantage, Sussex Co., NJ.

. 1900 Jan - Wilson Family as compiled by Evi A Willson:
JOHN WILLSON, my great great grandfather, settled in June 1751, near the big springs at what was then known as the "head of drowned lands", on the farm now owned by Mayor Samuel S Vandruff, as is shown by deeds now in my possession, made to him by the original proprietors for a tract of land beginning at said big spring, recorded at Perth Amboy, etc.

Where he came from, or who his wife was or if they living, I do not know, but that she was not living in 1759 seems evident, as her names does not appear in deeds given by him at that time to his 3 sons, John Jr, James & Samuel.
At what time he or his wife died I have no knowledge, but always understood that were buried in the old burying ground near the big white oak tree on Haley Berry's farm, opposite the present cemetery grounds.

* 1900 Jan, Second Generation
Samuel Willson, my great grandfather, married Susan Estell, a Scotch woman, & settled on the farm (now owned by John Myres), & lived & died in an old house which was standing since my remembrance near the present farm house. They had 9 children, who grew up & married & most to them settled & died in the immediate neighborhood. - - -

Birth:
/resided.

Died:
Aged 86y 3m 21days, [23 Dec 1737.]

Buried:
- also called Papkating Cem., Wantage, NJ. Monument broken or half buried in ground is propping up stone of Susanna Willson. 2010.

Samuel married Susanna SUSAN ESTELL in ? 1757. Susanna was born on 4 Jan 1743 in Sussex Co., New Jersey; died on 27 Dec 1820 in Wantage, Sussex Co., New Jersey; was buried in Deckertown-Union-Papkating Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. 1900 Jan - Willson Family as compiled by Evi A Willson: Second Generation:
Samuel Willson, my great grandfather, married Susan Estell, a Scotch woman.

Children of Susanna Estell & Samuel Willson are:
1) Peter Willson - b. Jan. 26, 1769, d. July 12, 1828, buried Deckertown Union Cemetery, Wantage; married Hannah, b. Dec. 4, 1764, d. Oct. 5, 1824; left no heirs.

2) Samuel - b. Feb. 9, 1771, d. Sept. 7, 1839; m. Martha, b. Jan. 29, 1770, d. Feb. 15, 1844. Samuel's children are:
a. Thomas L. - m. xx Beardsley. Thos. L Wilson's children:
1. Edward 2. Samuel 3. Leeport 4. Thomas b. Samuel C. Peter.

3 Asa - b. Dec. 22, 1772, d. May 7, 1857; m. Temperance xx, b. Oct. 20, 1775, d. Oct. 5, 1820. Asa & Temperance's children are:
a. John W. - b. Dec. 17, 1799, d. Apr. 13, 1817
b. Asa Willson Jr.'s children: A. Evi. A.
c. Sarah - b. Nov. 2, 1818, d. Sept. 14, 1862; m. Thomas L.Truax.
d. Jane - b. 1802, d. Apr. 15, 1859; m. David Christie. Jane & David's child: John David - b. Feb. 6, 1827, d. June 3, 1827.

4) William - b. July 13, 1775, d. Apr. 7, 1854; m. Sarah, b. Oct. 2, 1774, d. Feb. 25, 1843.
Child: William Lewis - b. June 22, 1810, d. August 17, 1819.

5) John - m. xx Martin, sister of Nathaniel Martin. All children were daughters. xxx.

6) Sarah SALLY WILLSON - b. June 29, 1783, d. Sept. 15, 1863; on 30 Sep 1800 Sally married Peter DeWitt, b. August 16, 1780, d. Apr. 4, 1864. Both buried at Papakating Cemetery, Sussex NJ. Their children:
a. Jennett L. Johnson - m. John Johnson (perhaps his 2nd wife, his 1st wife was her sister.) b. Sally Ann Couner;
c. James DeWitt - b. August 25, 1805, d. July 25, 1893; m. 1st Mary - d. Feb. 11, 1864 aged 52 yrs, 10 months, m. 2nd Nancy - d. Feb. 25, 1881 aged 61 yrs. 1 month &18 days. Children:
I. David H. - b. Oct. 17, 1840, d. Dec. 22, 1863

II. Mary J. - b. Mar. 20, 1842, d. Apr. 21, 1911; m. Humphrey Martin -b. July 19, 1840, d. July 12, 1903.
III. Juliet - m. Merrit Willson, IV Anson - m. Blanche Anson & Blanche's children: a. Julia B. -b. 1908, c. 1918
V Nettie (Jennett ?) -b. 1856, d. 1925; m. James H. Rolison
d. Gideon M. DeWitt (56) - b. Feb. 26, 1808, d. Mar. 8, 1871; m Elizabeth Hinchman (57) - b. Sept. 29, 1811, d. August 21, 1900.
e. Mary Tucker, widow of Austin Tucker f. Joseph DeWitt,
g. Elizabeth b. June 7, 1815, died May 11, 1845 age 29.11.4 (May have been the first wife of John Johnson). h. William L. DeWitt, i. Susan - m. Mr. Trainor.

7) Elizabeth - m. Jacob Rorick, son of Michael Rorick of Franklin Furnace, NJ.

8) Mary - m. William Chadwick.
Papakating Cemetery - Tombstone Inscriptions:
Willson, Samuel, d. 13 Apr 1824, age 86.3.21;
wife Susan, d. 27 Dec 1820, age 77.11.23.
X-Ref: Research by George Roger Gilbert Johnson City, New York. - - -

Birth:
6 Sep 1743.

Died:
Aged 77y 11m 25days, [6 Sep 1743.]

Buried:
Monument is propped up by husband's buried tombstone.

Notes:

. 1701 Dec 19, born, John, son of John & Hannah Wilson.
Ref: Piscataway Town Hall, Register of Births, Vol. 2, 3rd series.

. John Willson, the weaver, left his farm in Piscataway & moved in about 1746 to Sussex County, NJ.

* 1759 Apr 7 - "This indenture made the 7th day of April, in the 32 year of the reign of King George the Second, Anno Domino, 1759 between John Wilson, of Wantage Precinct, in the county of Sussex, of the first part & Samuel, son of the said John Wilson, of the town & county aforesaid of the other part; witnesseth that the said John Wilson in consideration of the sum of £50 proclamation money in hand paid by the said Samuel Wilson, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained, granted, sold, rebased, engeossed? & confirmed & by these presents doth sell.... all that 105 acres of land, strict measure, situated on the west side of the head of the drowned lands, beginning at a white oak tree standing south 6 degrees east 8 chains, from the head of a large spring by said Willson's house, then ....to the place of beginning; to which said Wilson hath right, by virtue of a deed to him from William Alexander, Earl of Sterling, (referring here to his deed first above mentioned).
In witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands & seals the day & year first above written.
Sealed & delivered in the presence of John Havens, Richard Gardner,
John Wilson."
Ref: NJ Secretary Office, Perth Amboy, Book K2, P401.

* 1759 Dec 17 - Evi. A. Wilson at Deckertown, N.J., Evi, also has another deed, whereby the said Samuel Wilson, purchased of William Alexander, Earl of Sterling, Peter VanBrough Livingston & other, December 17, 1759, "for & in consideration of £ 38.16s.4d," two tracts of land adjoining the first above named 100 acre farm situate "on the North branch of Beaver Run, called Hubb's cabin or run, & one boundary of which was where Haven's road crosses said run' containing 40 & 90/100 acres & 13 & 44/100 acres respectively. We judge from this that the witness to the John & Samuel deed.
Note: John Havens, was at that time a neighbor & near or at where Asa Havens now lives, as old traditions have kept the remembrance of the old road alive. John Gavens was perhaps the pioneer settler of that family in Wantage.

. 1751 June 14, John Willson received 100 Acres of unappropriated 'drowned lands' from William Alexander, Earl of Sterling, Scotland from the East Jersey Proprietors.
[About 1760 this land was transfer by deed this land to son, Samuel Willson.]
Ref: Liber A.B 3, p 218, Public records of the Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey in the Surveyor General's office at Perth Amboy in Book S.M. 4, page 53."

. Then John & wife Sarah returned about 1760 to Piscataway with John Junior (i.e. b. 1739, later to be referred to as Senior), with is wife Rebekah Thickston from Piscataway & their son John Willson Sr. lived on the Piscataway farm until he died in 1775.

John Willson Sr. purchased small amounts of land, forming one farm from:
. 1728 John Willson, weaver, purchased 32 Acres from Stephen Arnold.
. 1734, Samuel Leonard, 1743, Chas. Wilson, 1764 & 1766, Robt Martin. 1751 Perth Amboy drowned lands & deeded to son Samuel Willson.

* From the testimony of his son, John Willson junior (later called John Willson, I. Senior, UE., born 1739-1829.)
United Empire Loyalist, Part 2, New Claim:
John Wilson, late of Jersey, Claimant appears & being sworn saith he came to this N.B. Province in the May Fleet. ….Was possessed of one estate in Piscataway, came by this father's will, Produces Probate whereby it appears that his father, John Wilson gives Claimt., after few Legacies, all the remainder of his estate real & personal, to him. Will dated 4 March, 1773. Claimant had 2 elder brothers, who were both provided for in his father's lifetime. He died in April 1775. Claimant was in possession with his father, & continued in possession after his father's death till he came.
... The Estate consisted of about 100 Acres purchased by his father at different times. Produces deeds. These lands were in his father's possession, after he had portioned out claimant's two brothers'. There was a large orchard, an dwelling house & barn. Vals. It at £1,000 York Cury.
They were confiscated & sold Monday, 22 March, 1779. It has gone thro several hands; was in possession of Simeon Randal, & one Little, who claimt. heard last left a stock on his farm, 4 horses, 2 cows, 4 young cattle, farming utensils, some furniture. Enough of the farm was clear. This farm was well improved, buildings good. Vals. xx per acre. He heard it was confiscated & sold. A Rebel Commissary was the first purchaser. He had good team & was in good circumstances.

There were many Willson relatives in County Antrim, the descendants of William of Orange's soldiers from Northumberland England/ lowland Scotland.

. 1700 Dec. 22. Confirmation to William LAWRENCE of Middletown, holding 1-20 of 1-24 share of the Province, in full for his second dividend, of:
1. 10 acres, W. of Wakake Creek & Richard HARTSHORNE, N. said HARTSHORN, E. J. ROCKMAN Junior & J. WILSON Junior, S. J. WILSON Senior;
2. 15 a. of meadow on the Eastside of said creek, from said HARTSHORN's to the mouth of the creek, including 2 sedge banks on the West side;
3. 17 a. of upland on the West side of & along said creek, adjoining Zebulon CLAYTON;
4. 36 a. on Manasquam R., below Stony Point, adjoining R. Hartshorn;
5. 40 a. there, between John Lawrence, the Rock Pond & the sea;
6. 47 a. being all the sedge islands in Manasquam R., from Joseph Lawrence's upper corner to the sea; 7, 70 a. on the South side of said river below Hartshorns Island to the sea; 815 a. on a branch of Leonard's Sawmill brook, called Mirry Bog Brook; in all 250 acres.
Note1: Verify this John Willson.
Ref: NJ Colonial Documents.

. 1763 - Wilson, James, Monmouth married Catherine Stillwell of Monmouth on 1 Jun 1765.
Note2: Grandson is Stillwell Willson, born NJ. - PJA.

. 1773 Mar 4, WILL of JOHN WILLSON of Piscataway, Middlesex Co.,
Advanced in age. Son Samuel 20 shillings, Wife, Sarah, furniture,
Son John rest of personal & real estate.
Executor: Son John Willson.
Witnesses: William Thickstun*, Sarah Ross, John Ross.
Proved: 1774 Jun 14.
Inventory £174.2.0, made by Thomas Munday* & John Arnold*.

* Note3: * Thomas Munday is the husband of dau. Sarah Willson. Thomas Mundy Sr. was dead 8.10.1773, I suppose he could have done the inventory between Mar. 4 1773 and the time he died, before the Will was proven OR possibly his son Thomas Munday, Jr. married 3 years previous in 1770 to Sarah Willson.
Ref: Nick Mundy Sanborn Sr., 2016.)
. Wm. Thickstun is related to daughter-in-law Rebekek Thickston (John Willson.1 ( & John Arnold are Willson-in-laws.)
Ref: NJ Lib L, p.147, volume XXXIV, Abstracts of Wills 171-1770.

. (The date of landing of the Willsons has not yet been established. This John Willson was born 1701 in Piscataway, New Jersey: - PJA.)

Recorded for further research:
. 1725 Aug. 26. Cock, Walter, of Burlington Township, brickmaker; … 1727 April I. Account of the estate by the executor, Robert Jones, who has paid debts due to John Willson.
. 1688 Sept. 2. WILL of Tartt, Edward, of Monmouth Co.; Divides real & personal estate between Margery Joebes, John Rutman, junior, Thomas Renshall, Sara Rutman, John Willson junior, sister Elizabeth & her daughters.
James Grover & John Willson junior.
Witnesses: John Throckmorton & John Stout. Proved September 25, 1688.
Ref: N.J. Archives, XXL, p. 131

. 1700 Oct. 15. WILL of Tatham, Elizabeth, of Burlington, widow.

. 1724 July 14. WILL of Tan Hook, Lawrence, of Monmouth Co., Esq're …bonds & mortgages due by John Lawrence, John … John Willson & others.

. Witness: WILL Proved. 1761 May 26, John Willson, son, Henry salt meadow in Piscataway,
Grandsons, John & Wm. Hopkins,
Dau. Sarah Hopkins, deceased, Son Henry.
Witnesses: David Conger, John Wilson, Jr., John Arnold, NJ
Archives, first Series, Vol. XXXIII, p. 241
Ref: Bonham & related family lines.

. Further research, (Verify which John Willson): Along with Capt. Wm. Lawrence, a John Wilson was one of the original purchases of land from the Indians, 1667. He was awarded town lot # 3 Middleton & others.
Ref: Salter’s History of Monmouth & Ocean Counties New Jersey. - - -

Birth:
Older spellings: Piscataqua Town. Wilfon. Also Styled himself as 'junior', relative to your perspective.

John married Sarah LADNER in 1738. Sarah was born in 1705 in New Jersey; died in 1773 in New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Verify this Sarah Ladner is the daughter Elizabeth Jouet & Absolom Ladner of Elizabethtown, NJ.

Recorder for further research:
. There were Ladner's living in Piscataway, NJ: Anna Ladner, born 1728 married 1748 in Baptist Church of Piscataway to Peter Martin of Piscataway, NJ.

. Mary Ladner, born 1689, Essex Co., NJ - 1733.1.5, Elizabeth, NJ, d/o Elizabeth Jouet & Absalom Ladner.
Mary Ladner married 1709 NJ to Anthony Little, 1685-1733. Six Little children.
. Peter Ladner, b 1693 Elizabethtown, NJ.
. Daniel Ladner, b 1695, Elizabethtown, NJ.
. Sarah Ladner, 1705- c1773 NJ.

. WILL of Robert Ladner, of Elizabeth Town, Essex Co., saddler;
Wife Sarah sole heiress & executrix of real & personal estate.
Witnesses: Benjamin Trotter, Jacob Mitchell, Samuel Whitehead.
Proved August 25, 1718. Lib. A, p. 109.
Robert's WILL is dated 29 Jun 1718.
Ref: NJ Archives Vol 23, P 278.

* Additionally, in this WILL, a grandson of John & Sarah is named William Ladner. {of which 1718 would be too early for William Ladner Willson of Vaughan Twp., Ontario.
Further research to identify relationship.

. Also recorded for further research, as demonstrated, Ladner family in NJ:
. April 1779 Tax List. New Brunswick, North Ward, Middlesex Co., NJ:
Ladner, Andrew L, householder.

. COMPARE WITH: 1793 New Jersey Militia Census Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ: Robt. Ladner, aged 22, that is born 1771. - - -

Birth:


Died:
verify.

Notes:

. Piscataway's name derives from various Native American works, including, "it is getting dark, place of dark night, great deer river, & division of the river. There was for a long time a flourishing shipping trade at the community known at Raritan Landing.

. John Wilsons, the younger, his eare marke is a crop 1 the Right eare & 2 slits in the crop & one halfe penny the under side of the Left eare Recorded to his son Joseph Willson the June 21, 1837.
Historical & Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 2.

. 1735-6, Jan. (Earlier) inventory of £23.4.9 includes loom & tackling, share coming from Estate of Mary Willson, mother of John Willson.
Made by John Bennem & George Walker.
Ref: Monmouth Wills, New Jersey. Complete reference not found, perhaps attached to below Will, NJ Will Lib C, Vol. XXX.

. 1737 Mar 15, WILL of JOHN WILLSON of Middletown Twp., Monmouth Co., Gentleman, being aged.
Eldest son, John, Loom & tackling, now in his possessions.
Sons, James & Andrew.
Sons, Joseph & Benjamin, lands granted to them by testator by deeds of Apr 22, 1727.
Son, Benjamin, negro man Monk, negro woman Pegg & her son Robin.
Daughter Susanna,
Daughter Joan, box the testator kept his writings in, pewter platter that was her grandmother’s & as much pewter as the rest of my daughters already married have.
Granddaughter, Hannah Disbrow, residue to daughters, Sarah, Hope, Joan, Elizabeth, Mary & Susannah.
Executors: Thomas Morford, Esq, & sons James & Benjamin.
Witnesses: Lambert Willson, Benjamin Colman, Mary Disbrow, Robert Dondesworth.

. 1737 Apr 9. Codicil. Mentions sons Benjamin & daughter Susannah.
Witness: Robert Dodsworth.
Proved May 19, 1737.
Ref: New Jersey Calendar of Wills, Lib C, p. 164.

. 1737 April 25 - Willson, John, of Middletown, Monmouth Co. Int.
Inventory: £246.08.5) includes 35 lbs. tobacco, negro woman & child £45, negro man £20, debts due from William Lawrence & Richard Gibbons.
Made by George Taylor & John Teunisson. Lib. C. p. 164.

. 1745 Feb - WILL 1745 Feb. 18. WILL of Thomas Kearney, of Monmouth Co., merchant;
Wife, Catherine, To son, Thomas, land bought, November 19, 1717, from Elisha Lawrence; land in Middletown, bought of John Willson & wife Hannah.

. 1666 Dec 11 - A contract made by Capt. Philip Carteret, Governor of the Province of New Jersey, John Ogden & Luke Watson, of Eiizabethtown, of the first part, & Daniel Pierce, of Newbury, Massachusetts, & his associates, of the second part. Four score pounds sterling for tract of land known by the name of Arthur Cull, or Amboyle. Purchased from the natives 28 Oct 1644. The first settlers came to Woodbridge in the later part of the summer of 1665 & were a portion of the company of 30 English people who came to NJ with Gov. Careret. A number of family were drawn by publishing from New England. The Governor's ship, The Philip, returned to England & returned the following year with other emigrants with implements & seed for tilling, planting. Each lot contained 500 Acres of upland & meadow; towns 6 or 8 miles square. Liberty of conscience in religious worship was to be allowed. …they were to have authority to impose fines on criminals inflict corporal punishment by stocking, ducking, pilloring & whipping not more than 20 stripes.
Ships sailed back & forth from nearby Elizabethtown to England, bring thence friends, letters & needed supplies.

PISCATAWAY HISTORY: Founded in 1666, Piscataway Township is the 5th oldest town in NJ & 50th oldest town in USA. It in lied the most of Somerset County & the future Middlesex County across the Raitan River.
Ref: Piscataway Public Library - - -

Birth:
Resided 1701.

Died:
Will proved 19 May 1737.

John married Hannah SMITH on 16 Oct 1697 in Middlesex Co., New Jersey. Hannah was born in 1667 in Middletown, Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey; died on 5 Feb 1731 in Middletown, Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., New Jersey. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

. Estimated birth dates of Hannah Smith Willson's 9 children are based on the order of appearance in John Willson's WILL.

. 1731 Feb 5, WILL of MARY WILLSON of Freehold, Monmouth
Int Admir, John Willson of Freehold, yeoman, eldest son.
Aaron Matison of Freehold, yeoman, fellow bondsman.
Ref: New Jersey Wills Lib. B, p. 242.

. 1732 Feb 5 Inventory £377.3.6, includes a half pike & sword £1.4
Bible & some old books £1.5, negores Rose, Jack, June & Oliver £150.
Made by John Campbell, Joseph Newton, Joseph Taylor.

. 1735-6, Jan. (Earlier) inventory of £23.4.9 includes loom & tackling, share coming from Estate of Mary Willson, mother of John Willson.
Made by John Bennem & George Walker.
Ref: Monmouth Wills, New Jersey. Complete reference not found, perhaps attached to her son's Will of John Willson, NJ Will Lib C, Vol. XXX. - - -

Birth:
/resided 1701.

Died: