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3151	. . WWII, 1916 Apr 12 to 1918 Oct 24	BURTON, Frank (I2104)
3152	. .1975 Jul 28, Mon. - Obituary Mrs. George Gill STERLING - Florence Louise Gill, 59, died Sunday at St. John's Hospital, Springfield, Mo. Born Jan. 21, 1916 at Pittsburg, she was married to Dr. George L. Gill, Sept. 18, 1935 at Lyons. She moved to Lampe, Mo. two years ago from Sterling. She was a member of the Sterling United Methodist Church; former board member & past-president of Sterling's USD 376; chairman of the Sterling Housing Authority; Sterling Library board; past-president of the Sterling PTA; PEO; former member of Sterling Sorosis. Survivors include: widower, Lampe, Mo.; sons: George, Laramie, Wyo.; Paul, Springfield, Mo.; Samuel, Beverly Hills, Calif.; sister: Mrs. Virginia Haas, Tulsa, Okla.; 2 grandchildren. Funeral will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Sterling United Methodist Church; Rev. Phil Chastain. Burial will be in Hilltop Cemetery, Raymond. Friends may call after 6 p.m. Tuesday and until noon Wednesday at Porter-Sillin Funeral Home. The family suggests memorials to the Sterling Library. Ref: The Hutchinson Newspaper. - - -	JONES, Florence Louise .2 (I1574)
3153	. 14 Alice Street Jack Aiken House Built about 1878, Jack Aiken & his wife, Annie (Heddle) were among the succession of owners of this house. Annie was a dressmaker, training 3 to 4 apprentices at a time. Jack was an avid curler. . 6 Allenford Road Adam/Aiken House This lot was purchased by Robert H. Murray in 1883 with the house being built about 1885. This property remained in the Murray name until his death in 1915. The property was sold to Mary Aiken (Mrs. Adams) & then owned by Harvey Aiken. It continues to be an Aiken home. . 7740 Highway 21 Aiken Bros. Home Hardware & Guy Hewitson's Harness Shop. 1910 Aiken Bros Hardware began under the partnership of Moffat & Albert Aiken. Younger brother Harvey joined in 1919. When Albert died, Harvey carried on & was joined in 1945 by his nephew Ross, son of Wesley Aiken. When Harvey retired in 1961, Ross took over the business & the next year, he joined the Home Hardware chain. In 2010, Ross celebrated his 65th year in the hardware business. The original Aiken Bros, sign hangs here now. Ref: Step Back in Time Through Allenford. . Obituary: Peacefully at home in Allenford Monday afternoon August 15, 2016. Ross Aiken of Allenford in his 91st year. Beloved husband of the late Muriel (nee Walker) Aiken for 62 years. - - -	AIKEN, Ross Wesley (I584)
3154	. 1660. richard Gildersleeve Jr. collected the tax rate at Cowes Neck with William Thicken £1.12sh. . 1667 Apr 26 & in ye 19th year of our Sovereign Lord Charles.II Deed of Abraham Smith, Long Island assigns lot of meadow ground in lot lying on ye neck commonly called Mr. Coes Neck ye one formerly bring in ye possession of William Thicken. Signed, Abraham Smith Sr. . 1678 Nov 24. Deed of Peter Johnson Scooll (S), Hempsted. Witnesses Adam Mott junior, Adam Mott Sr., William Thickston, Jos. Pettit, clerk & 24 others. A true copie entered in ye Records, by Jos. Petit, Clerk. THICKSTONE PROPRIETOR .1681 William Thickstone Senior {?} caused to have entered in the Town records all his lands & meadows: viz: one home lot which he liveth on which was given him by ye town & also 50 acres of wood land lying between Sherman's Hollow & Rockaway old path, laid out by Nathaniel Persll. This 50 scares of land waylaid out to William Thickstone as his right of Proprietor & also 20 Acres of meadow lying at ye near Rockaway budded by a lott of Joseph Williams on ye east side & by a crick [creek] on the west side; also his last division of meadow laid out in ye yer 1681, lying at ye far Rockaway at a placed called Case meadow bounded on ye East by a to laid out to Edward Rainer & on ye west by a cricked & also one homel ott which he had of William Scadins with the devisions belong to it on ye plains & ye deviation on ye plains belong to his own Lott. Entered by me, Joseph Petit, Clerk. p.195 . 1687 Feb 8. I ye underwritten doe testify that in ye year 1666 or there abouts I heard an agreement made before ye townsmen of Hempstead between William Thickstone & Wm Scadding ye time of his life & in consideration thereof William Scaddin did then make over to Wm. Thickstone all his hole Estate he ye sd Wm. Scadding then possesed of in Hempstead whatsoever this I am free to test as to ye best of my Remembrance as I was Constable of ye sd town February ye 18, 1687-8. Signed, Simon Sewing. . 1687-8 March ye 6. These are to request you are ye owners of ye Cow Neck. You would be pleased bestow on me Thomas Becar your rights to a small parcel of land doubt 30 or 40 Acres by ye town surveyors to make me a small plantation not being in a capacity to buy ye place. I would have it going to Capt. Nicholses land at ye East side of his land at ye fork of ye fresh water brook where ye path begins to go form Apt Nicholses fence to ye br each right over Gildersleeves Creicke [Creek] & you are willing I would interest you to set your hands as being will to ye same., Signed John XMARCKE Smith, John Seamn Sr., William XMARCKE Thickstone, Richard Gildersleeve, Simon Sewing. . 1686 October ye 20, I under written do testify ye some time in ye year 1666 or there about I heard an agreement made between William Thickstone & William Scadin before ye townsmen of Hempsted & that Wm. Thickstone did engage to ye townsmen of Hempsted to maintaine Wm. Scaddin ye time of his life & inconsideration of Wm. Thickstone terms Wm. Scaddin did then & there make over to Wm. Thickstone all his hole estate that he stood then posses of in Hempsted what so ever this am free to test if need to ye best of my remberance. Remberance, signed, Thos. Hickes & these 2 evidence above record by me Feb ye 23 1688. . 1693-4 March ye 9th, Susan Frost certain meadow containing 15 acres, being part of 50 A of land my husband, bought of William Thickston. It beginning on ye north side of ye said 50 A, running 17 rods long & rods wide bounded North by land belongeth to Thomas Martin & not given deeds according to Law. . 1688 Jan 4 - To all Christian People to whom these presence shall come or anywise ascertain, Greeting. Know ye I William Thicken of Hempsted, on Long Island, alias Nassau in Queens Co., NY Province do by these present, grant from me my heirs, executors, administrators &haven given granted, bargain & sold unto them mart of ye town aforesaid, a certain Lot lying on Madnans Neck, it being Lot 26, 15 Acres, as first lid to Richard Sites& lying between a lot laid out to Timothy Halstead & a lot laid out to John Jackson. Said William Thickstone do one by these presence granted all land, privileges appurtenances with ye upper woods & under woods & all ye timber lying & standing thereon. I said William Thickston do sell & make over land & premises to Thomas Martin. In consideration of a valuable sum as full satisfaction. Set to my hand & fixed my seal this Jan 1, 1688. Signed, sealed & delivered in presence of us: William Thickstone, William HISXMARCKe Thickstone, Senior, Joseh Pettitt, clerk. . 1701 May 2. To all Christian People to whom these presence shall come or anywise ascertain, Greeting. Know ye I William Thicken of Hempsted, on Long Island, alias Nassau in Queens Co., NY Province do by these present, grant from me my heirs, executors, administrators & signs a certain parcel of meadow & land near Rockaway now possession of Joseph Williams, bounded as followers: East ye meadow of motts [Adam Motts], west by ye meadow beginning one west by a marked white oak tree* & running southerly to stone in ye salt meadow mark ye one & from thence forward to ye cove & from ye white oak tree aforesaid*, northward by ye now standing fence & one home lott which Samuel Williams bough of ye sd Joseph Williams, all which meadow & land & home lott as aforesaid with ye appurtenances I ye said William thicken do by these presence give grant bargain & sell from m, my heirs & assented unto Joseph Williams to hold forever, & in consideration of meadow adjoins one west side of it, received in full satisfaction before ye signing & I gave hereunto set to my hand. Signed, William Thickston (S). In presence of Jos. Pettit, John Spragge, John Rushmore, Jos, Pettit, clark. Pg. 135-6. Note1: 1696-7 Mar 20. Compare the deed of neighbour, Thos. Ellison: land that the bounds between Thomas & his brother John Ellison beginth at the sea cove on a straight-line to a stake from the said stake Eastwardly to a white oak tree* upon the point. page 255. Note2: (no direct connection, but of interest:) 1705 Jan 16, At request of Adam Mott & John Rushmore, Hempsted, I surveyed ye following land which was formerly laid & the first & last corner trees marked of the old with these letters (AM: TR: JR), beginning at a black oak tree. Tho. Cardalle, D. Surveyer. . 1696 May 27 - Land extract of J. Williams, Hempsted on Long Island… An allotment on west side ye mill River & bounded west by ye meddo (meadow) of William Thickston, East by ye meadow of motts North woods. . 1697 Dec 31, Will & Deed of Phillip Sciller, Witnesses: Jos. Petition, William Thicksto, & Thos Smith. . 1706? Aprill the 9. I Jos. Landon, do testify that I heard William Thickston say that he had sold all his right of gats? at the Cowsneck & all the right of ye undivided land with tin the township of Hemsted unto Elias Durland & I also know that he had also so received one Bairl of Malasos in part of play for the same I say all the rights of gats & undivided land which was Wm. Scadins deceased, & to the best of my remberants to hollows. Signed, John Redwell, & this is a true copy compared with the orignall & entered by me Thos. Gildersleeve ], Clarck. Ref: Records of the towns of North and South Hempstead, Long Island Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg, Thank you. - -	THICKSTUN, William .1 (I1649)
3155	. 1670 or 1676. Samuel Edsall had daughters, Anna & Judith. In 1670 (1676?) he conveyed land to his sons-in-law, Benjamin Blogg & William Lawrence. John Lawrence, son of William Lawrence, 3, was born Aug. 22, 1696. He died prior to 1741, as he is spoken of as deceased, in his father's v.-ili of that date. He married Ann Edsall. 1727, Nov. 9. WILL of John Lawrence was proved Jan. 24, 1727-8. 1730, June. Inventory of the personal estate of John Lawrence, included: Bonds due from Wm. Lawrence, John Stillwell, Jonathan Borden, Wm Lawrence, of Squan, Pachard Gardiner and Robert Lawrence. Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills, Lib 2, page 494. The children of Anna & John Lawrence are: 1. William Lawrence, b: 7 MAY 1721 2. Ruth Lawrence, b: 24 JAN 1721 3. Jane Lawrence, b: 11 JUN 1729. She was, probably, deceased prior to 1741, as she is not mentioned in her father's will. - - -	EDSALL, Anna (I992)
3156	. 1685 Dec. 1. Grover, James, senior, of Middletown; WILL of. Wife Rebecca. Children: James, Joseph, Safety, Abigail, wife of Benjamin Borden, & Hannah, wife of Richard Gardiner. Land on N. E. side of Mill Creek. Personal property. Executors: son James & son-in-law Gardiner. Witnesses:Richard Hartshorne & Tho. Webley. Proved Jan. 28, 1685-6. Monmouth Wills, pg. 197 1685-6 Jan. 5. Inventory of the estate: £120.0.0 real estate: house, land & mills, £108.13.0 personal; made by John Throckmorton, John Williams & Wm. Layton. 1685-6 Feb. 3. Bond of Richard Gardiner of Neversinks & James Grover junior as executors of the last will. Samuel Leonard of Neversinks fellow bondsman. 1686 June 14. Account of the estate by James Grover junior & Richard Gardiner, executors, showing payments to David Browne, John Perce, James Robinson, John Stout, widow Abigail Lippincott, Joseph Grover, John Wilson junior, Jobe Throckmorton, Robert Hamillton, Benj. Borden. - - -	CHEESEMAN, Rebecca (I2671)
3157	. 1689 May 7 & again 1689 Aug 31 - Land Transfer: Grantee Richard Lawrence From Council of Proprietors, Warrantt to Survey General: Any part of West Jersey lawfully purchased of the Indians & not before legally surveyed. 1/8 part of a propriety. West Jersey, Indian Land, Unappropriated land. Note: Document is incomplete and in poor condition.Notation: "This warrant is for ye 2d takening up of ye above said 8 part, and is a renewed one, the former not being executed whilst in date". T. Shearp execute this Warrant, Andrew Robeson 1/3 [illegible]". Others Names: Signed, John Reading, Commissioner; Andrew Robeson, Surveyor General; T. Sharp, Deputy Surveyor, [Shearp].) Ref: NJ State WJ Loose, 24597, PWESJ004. Verify which Richard Lawrence: 1739-1740 Feb 7 - Land Transfer: Grantee, Richard Lawrence From Council of Proprietors, Warrant to Survey General: ). 625 acres. Anywhere in the Western Division below the falls of Delaware River at Trentown where lawfully purchased of the Indians & not before legally surveyed. Several return & register notes on verso. Others mentioned: Indians, Signed, Samuel Scattergood, Clerk Ref: NJ State WJ Loos Records, 1740 Richard Lawrence 26343, (PWESJ004). . Elizabethtown, New Jersey. Nathaniel Whitehead had charge of the mill. In 1698, he built a new house in Meadow St., north of Jersey St., finishing it, however, in 1701. Not content with preaching, pastoral visitation, farming, flour mill, a cider press; a member of legislature. Like the most of his profession, he kept a boarding school, also. His Ledger shows, that, from 1695 to 1702, he had the following pupils under his care, most if not all of whom boarded with him. Richard Lawrence, his price for board was 5s. a week; & for teaching " the art of Navigation," £3. Ref: History of Elizabeth, New Jersey: including the early history of Union County, By Edwin Francis Hatfield. - - -	LAWRENCE, Richard .i (I996)
3158	. 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. - - -	WILLSON, John The Elder Senior (I3)
3159	. 1705 Aprell ye 2nd: At a general town meeting held in Hempstead. At ye same town meeting William Thickston was chosen constable & Collector for ye ensuing year. At ye same time Thomas Gildersleeve was chosen Clarcke [clerk] for ye ensuing year. Signed Joseph Pettit, Clar, page 148.	GILDERSLEEVE, Richard .Jr. (I3005)
3160	. 1705, May 18. WILL of Hartshorne, Catherine, of Middletown, Monmouth Co., Widow of Hugh Hartshorne. Granddaughter, Margaret White, daughter of Robert White & my daughter Margaret, deceased, 35 shillings a year to clothe her. Said granddaughter has brother, Richard, & sisters, Deborah & Frances. {White] Grandsons, Samuel & John Van Brockle, all the money that shall be due to me from the estate of their father, James Van Brockle, deceased. Granddaughter, Lydia Worthley, a negro. Granddaughters, Margaret & Catherine, daughters of my daughter Rebeccah by her former husband, George Right, £10 each. Daughter, Rebeccah, wife of William Nixon, my bed. Rest of my estate to daughter, Rebeccah, & my daughter, Mary, the wife of Elias Baily. Executors: kinsmen, Philip Lewis & Robert Hartshorne. Witnesses: Joseph West, Richard Lawrence, Alice Lawrence. Proved Sept. 30, 1767. 1767, Sept. 21. Inventory, made by John Wall & John Walling. Notes: Kinsmen: Philip Lewis, Verify relationship to Catherine & Alice Lewis. Witnesses Richd. Lawrence is Hugh Hartshorne's uncle & Richard's wife, Alice Lawrence [nee Lewis] would appear to be also related to Catherine Lewis. More research required. - PJA 2010. - - -	LEWIS, Catherine (I1120)
3161	. 1705, May 18. WILL of Hartshorne, Catherine, of Middletown, Monmouth Co.; Widow of Hugh Hartshorne. Granddaughter, Margaret White, daughter of Robert White & my daughter Margaret, deceased, 35 shillings a year to clothe her. Said granddaughter has brother, Richard, & sisters, Deborah & Frances. Grandsons, Samuel & John Van Brockle, all the money that shall be due to me from the Estate of their father, James Van Brockle, deceased. Granddaughter, Lydia Worthley, a negro. Granddaughters, Margaret & Catherine, daughters of my daughter Rebeccah by her former husband, George Right, £10 each. Daughter, Rebeccah, wife of William Nixon, my bed. Rest of my Estate to daughter, Rebeccah, & my daughter, Mary, the wife of Elias Baily. Executors: kinsmen, Philip Lewis & Robert Hartshorne. Witnesses: Joseph West, Richard Lawrence, Alice Lawrence. Proved Sept. 30, 1767. 1767, Sept. 21. Inventory, made by John Wall & John Walling. Ref: Lib. 1 p. 175. CALENDAR OF WILLS 1761-1/7O 183. . 1715 Served in a Company of Flushing Militia. . Richard Lawrence, one of the Surveyors, of the public road, of Middletown, Freehold & Shrewsbury, but no date is given. . 1720 Mar 26 - received land at Crosswicks, Freehold, from his father, William Lawrence. . 1720 Apr 15, Richard Lawrence, yeoman & Alice, his wife, of Mansfield, Burlington Co., NJ, sold the above land to James Cox, for £450. . 1725-6 Jan. 18 - WILL of Lawrence, Richard of Middlesex Co: Wife Alice [nee Lewis] Children: William, not yet 14 years of age (c. 1711), Deborah, not yet 12 years of age (c.1713) leaves real & personal estate. Richard "requests that his body be buried in the "Burying Ground that is near my father's in Middletown, with my father William Lawrence lives." "Executors: His wife & brother Robert Lawrence. Witnesses: Isaac Stelle, William Scollindine, Joseph Hawkins. . 1726 October 19 Codicil, makes provision for an expected "child that my wife is now big of." Witnessed by John Mack Gill, Jacob Reeder, John Bower. WILL Proved January 16, 1726-7. Ref: Lib. 2, p. 391 # B 1694. . 1726 Nov. 18. Inventory of the personal estate, £477.14.5 ½, including 2 Bibles* 12s., bills, bonds & books debts £316.4.3; made by Thomas Taylor & Andrew Pears. * X-Ref: Descendant Walter Hamilton of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a grandson of Rebecca Lawrence. In 1909 he wrote he had an old English Bible belonging to William Lawrence that included birth dates. . 1729 Apr 29 - Land Transfer: Estate of Grantor, Richard Lawrence To Michale Newnbold, Conveyance: Mansfield Twp., Burlington Co., West Jersey. Ref: NJ State Glo Deeds, Gook 2, Folio 149 (SSTSE023). Witnesses: . 1685 Nov 8th, Wedding of Henry Tradway & Anne Drive Wit: Richard Lawrence & Anne Lawrence, Burlington Country Records. Ref: Historical Miscellany, by Dr. John Stillwell. . 1720, Mch. 26. He received land, at Crosswicks, in Freehold, from his father, William Lawrence. 1720, Apr. 15. Richard Lawrence, yeoman & Alice, his wife, of Mansfield, Burlington County, N. J., sold the above land to James Cox, for £450. . Richard Lawrence was one of the Surveyors, of the public roads of Middletown, Freehold & Shrewsbury, but no date is given. - - -	LAWRENCE, Richard .3rd, Esq. (I193)
3162	. 1709, Apr. 8. James Lawrence, of Freehold, sold 10 acres of land; that which he received in the WILL of his father, William Lawrence. 3 1722. He was an executor of the WILL of his brother, Elisha Lawrence. Unrecorded Wills & Inventories Monmouth County, New Jersey, pages 135 & 136: . 1729 March 6, WILL of James Lawrence of Freehold, Monmouth Co., Yeoman, "Being Sick & Weak of Body." Proved by dep. of John Stillwell & Joseph Myers, & affirm. of Abbert Swam, "being one of the People Called Quakers," Wit: before Samuel Bustill, D. Regr, Apr. 7, 1730. Wife: Mehitable. Gives: "Unto my son Jacob, his heirs .... All that Lands & Meadow Which I purchased of Edward Worth "On Condition .... that he pay to my 2 granddaughters, the daughters of my deceased Daughter Elizabeth Vanhorne, Catherine & Elisabeth, the sum of £25 apiece money at 8 shillings pence as they shall "Each of them respectively come to 18 y of age or Marriage & if either of Hillocks dye the surviving sister to have ye whole £50 & if they both dye then their brother Mathias to have ye £50 & also devise to my sd. son Jacob is further on condition that if the land that I hereby devise to my son John be recovered "from him by Law or any part of it that then my son Jacob be at one equal 3rd part of ye Costs of ye sd. suit & also pay to sd. John his heirs .... For one equal third part of all such land so loft 35 shillings per acre money at 8 s. per pence. & if my son John should carry the case, then my son Jacob to pay one equal third part of all such costs, that my sd son cannot recover of ye plaintiff. .... that my Plantation whereon I now dwell be divided by line beginning at a small white Oak standing by Crosswick Creek against a small Island in the Creek & running along ye ditch & bottom of the bank " to ye mouth of a small run .... to the place where the path Just below the forks of sd run crosses the same to the SW corner of ye orchard .... to an old bridge where ye "path crosses sd run .... Thence upon a parallel line with Burlington Path until it comes to Matthew Warwicks deceased line & I give .... to my son John his heirs .... all my lands & improvements to the southward of sd Division Line, being part of that purchased of David Stout, & 10 Acres of Salt Meadow at "Kettle Creek"; "to my Grandson Mathias Van Horne his heirs a right of propriety to take up "120 A of land in right of Turners share of propriety ...." Unto my loving wife Mehetabell the sum of one £100 at 8 s .p & ye use of the remaining part of my personal estate, after debts funeral charges and legacies .... are paid out. During her widowhood & at the expiration the same be equally divided amongst all my children, & .... that she have the "use of one half of my Lands, buildings & improvements where I now live that lyes to the northward of ye line of "Division .... during the term of her widowhood." "Unto my son James if he attain to 21 Y or leave issue of his body (after ye expiration of my wife's widowhood) all ye lands, buildings & "improvements ye lyes to ye northward of sd. line of Division,both that part widowhood purchased of David Stout. & that purchased of John Johnstons & George Hillocks & 10 Acres of salt meadow at Kettle Creek Unto yea said Son James his heirs .... Upon condition that if his brother John should loose at law any part of his land above to him devised that he pay to said John his heirs .... for one equal 3rd part in like manner as his brother Jacob is hereby ordered to pay, & also ye one third of ye cost if sd. John Carrys ye case as Jacob is above sd. ordered ...."; "to "my Daughter Hannah When she shall attain to 21 y or leave issue of her body the one half of "my 570 Acres of land lying in Middlesex to be equally divided in quantity & quality to her heirs "...." "Unto my daughter Mary when she shall attain to 21 y or leave issue of her body the other half of sd. l& in Middlesex to be equally divided as above sd. to her my sd daughter Mary heirs "; "to my Daughter Rebecca The one half of my lands & Meadow at Kettle Creek after ye 20 A. of meadow is taken out as Above mentioned when she shall attain to ....21 Y or leave issue of her body to be equally divided to her her heirs ...."; "to my Daughter Deborah when she shall attain to .... 21 y, or leave issue of her body, the remaining part of my land & Meadow at Kettle Creek to be equally divided "to her my sd. daughter Deborah her heirs ..." "That if either of my sons depart this life, before they attain to "21 Year or leave issue of their body that then such land as such deceased son should inherit be equally divided between the surviving sons & their heirs & if either of my 4 daughters namely Hannah, Mary Rebecca & Deborah, depart this life before they attain to .... 21y or leave issue of their body that then "that land that such deceased daughter or daughters should inherit be equally divided amongst those of said daughters that shall survive & their heirs ...." Appoints "my loving wife Mehetabell & my son Jacob Lawrence & my Cousin [& nephew] Robert Lawrence as Executors ...." Wits: James Lawrence, John XMARK Stilwill. Joseph Myers. Abbert XMark Swam; Oath of Executors, Mehatabel Lawrence, Jacob Lawrence & Robert Lawrence; before Samuel Bustill, D. Regr., "on the day & year .... Supra." [Apr. 7, 1730.] . On the back of the WILL: "Sworn ye 7th April, 1730, all ye here & all ye. Witnesses. Jos. Myers, affd." Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills, Lib 3, page 77. Inventory of JAMES LAWRENCE, Deceased, late of Freehold, Mon. Co., by John Ashton, Thomas Smith & John King. Dated June 6, 1730. "Prized In money at 8 shillings pence." Proved by affirm. of Thomas Smith, "being of the People called Quakers"; before Samuel Bustill, D. Surrogate & Register, June 25, 1730. Items of Interest:œ "Purse money & personal apparel £107-10-06 s.; "To 12 Silver Spoons at 12 shillings & 6 pence each £10-10-00; " .... four remnants of pieces of cloth £6-16-00 Pewter Dishes & Plates £6; In the shop "Carpenters tools chains & other lumber £9-02; Smiths Tools some old Iron & other lumber £19-05; To Two Slaves & a Servant £62-05; On bonds 146--17--02, "Book debts £44-08-01; " .... & some books £6--16--00 cattle, grain, household effects. Total £œ804-08 -00. - - -	LAWRENCE, James .i (I999)
3163	. 1712 Sept 27. WILL - In the name of God, Amen, I, John Lawrence, of Flushing, in Queens County, being in health. I leave to my wife Elizabeth Lawrence, all my houses, lands, orchards, & meadows that I now live upon, until my son, Richard Lawrence, is of age, & then he is to enter into possession of one half; & I leave the other half to my son Benjamin when he is of age, & my sons are to pay to my wife £20 per annum. I leave to my wife all household goods & certain negroes; I leave to my son, William Lawrence, 2 cows; To my daughters, Charity & Sarah, each a negro girl. I leave all the rest of my movable estate to my daughters, Elizabeth Ford, Mary Briggs, Charity, & Sarah. I make Colonel Thomas Willetts & John Stevenson, executors. Witnesses, Deborah Lawrence, Daniel Lawrence, Jacob Doughty. Will proved February 7, 1714/15. - - -	LAWRENCE, JOHN .Verify Idenity (I2664)
3164	. 1716 April 26, the Bible was passed down to ALICE BROWN (born Feb. 24, 1696, later the wife of Richard Lawrence) , from her mother Leah Clayton, wife of Abraham Brown. It was obviously a wedding gift to Alice, since she married Richard Lawrence that same day. . ALICE (BROWN) LAWRENCE was the sister of my ancestor, JOHN BROWN (b. oct 14, 1697) who married CATHERINE TILTON. Ref: The family Bible of JOHN CLAYTON & ALICE MYRES, 2009 . There are hand written inscriptions of family generations from members born in 1633 thru 1767. This Bible with this hand-written information. The whole bible with the cover measures approximately 3-1/2" by 5-3/4". The Book is still intact & the print is still very clear & legible. It was printed for Giles Calvert & was to be sold at the Sign of the Black-spread-Eagle, near the west end of Pauls: London, 1653. This small edition has been called the 'Quakers' Bible', as Calvert printed for many members of the Society of Friends. Ref: Dale Updike, 2009. . Witnesses: 1765 May 18. WILL of Catharine [nee Lewis] Hartshorne, of Middletown, widow of Hugh Hartshorne, dated 18 May 1765, Executors: Kinsmen, Philip Lewis & Robert Hartshorne. Witnesses: Richd. Lawrence & Alice Lawrence. X-Ref: for further research: NJ Index of Will, Philip R Lewis, inventory 1802. . During Alice Lewis Lawrence's lifetime: Weather Report 1719, (Birth of Son William Lawrence.) The beginning of the summer this year afforded a fair prospect of a plentiful harvest, much was expected from a great crop in the ground; a day or two in the beginning proved good weather, but before the grain was secured, showers of rain & a few hours of sunshine constantly succeeded each other; clouds at first small in appearance, spread widely & filled the furrows: the intervals of sunshine encouraged opening the shocks, but were not long enough to dry them; after several weeks came 2 days & a half fair weather; what could be dried & sav'd was now done, the rain then began again & continued day after day as before, alternate rain & sunshine for near 3 weeks, so that single ears of corn standing, grew; thus it continued till the grain was generally reaped, several lost their corn entirely, others saved but little; this was what is called the wet harvest. Ref: Smith's History of NJ, 1747. . 1726 "In November a small earthquake was felt, it began between the hours of 10 & 11 at night." Ref: "The Colonial History of New Jersey" by Samuel Smith, Trenton (1747). - - -	BROWN, Alice (I159)
3165	. 1717 7th day of 8th month, a Shrewsbury Monthly Meeting where Thomas Tilton & Faith Lawrence laid their intent of marriage before Friends of second time. They have liberty to accomplish their marriage. Shrewsbury Minutes 1674-1895, p113 [p58]. . JOHN CURTIS, son of John Curtis, 23, married, Nov. 18, 1756, Patience, daughter of Thomas & Faith (Lawrence) Tilton, born 11 mo. 3, 1735/6. He died prior to 1763. And, I am told, they had a grandson named Ebenezer Curtis. Issue: John Curtis Rachel Curtis Faith Curtis, supposed to have been his daughter, a witness at the marriage of Elizabeth Curtis to James Morris, Oct. 10, 179S. - - -	LAWRENCE, Faith (I1513)
3166	. 1719 Feb 18 - WILL of Rinier Rezeau, Richmond County, mason - to son Peter, half of all my Platataton at Fresh Kills; - to daughters, Ann Porter & Mary Rezeau, I leave all the rest; - to dau. Mary £20 & all that belongeth to her, that is to say, bed, furniture, chest & several other things; - to children, John, Isaac, Peter, Susannah, Elizabeth & Marian Blancher, each 20 shillings. - to my children, Peter, Ann Porter & Mary, the rest of my movable estate. Executors: Peter, Ann Porter & Mary. WILL Proved: 1720 Oct 20. Ref: Wills on file in the Surrogate's Offie, NYC, Vol 2, [p207] - - -	REZEAU, Rinier (I3009)
3167	. 1723 May 4, WILL of John Saltar Freehold Township, Monmouth Co. yeoman. Wife Elizabeth. Daughters: Sarah, Lucy, Lydia & Elisabeth, all under 18. Real estate & iron works. Personal property. The wife sole executrix. Wit: John Dommett, John Headlee, Mary Dommett. Proved October 1, 1723. Ref: NJ Wills, Lib. 2, pp. 254, 285. & 1723 Sept. 17 - Inventory of the personal estate, £722.8, incl. 9 negroes £300.15; made by Zebulon Cleayton & Moses Robins. . 1723 Sep 17 - Inventory by brother-in-law, Elisha Lawrence, revealed John Salter was insolvent. Proved 1723 Oct. Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills, 1670-1760, Lib 2,p254 & 285 - - -	SALTAR, John (I529)
3168	. 1729 Mar 6 - WILL Summary: James Lawrence, Freehold, Monmouth Co., NJ, Yeoman. Proved 7 Apr., 1730. And also devise to my said son Jacob if brother John succeeds his case, they are to share both the costs & land. For one equal third part of my Plantation whereon I now dwell be divided by line beginning at a small white Oak ... I give to my son John & his heirs. . 1767 Jan 16 - WILL of John Lawrence, of Chesterfield Burlington Co., NJ, yeoman - to wife Hannah £200. - son Benjamin, cedar swamp in Cumberland, East Ne Jersey & land in Crosswicks, 50 acres at south end of plantation where I live to be sold. - son Jacob, the rest of plantation. - daughters Elizabeth Emily,Amey hebert & Deborah Vandike, the rest. Executors: wife Hannah & sons Benjamin & Jacob Lawrence. Wit: Amos & Abel Middleton, Ben. David. . 1767 Apr 9 - Inventory: £606.0.5, made by Wm. Miller & Abel Middleton. Ref: NJWill Lib. 13, p68. Research by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -	LAWRENCE, John .v (I1112)
3169	. 1741 Feb. 20 - WILL of Wm. Lawrence (Jr) names brothers Joseph & Benjamin as executors. Note: However, when Wm.'s own WILL was proved on 22 Nov, 1750, the 3 of the executors were dead. (PJA 2010.) . 1709 March - A road from the highway that goeth along ye rear of Joseph Lawrence's land, to Hochocson Swamp; then to the line that parts Morris & Thomas Leonards, thence along said line to the brook, thence down brook to bridge, then to place where bridge was made over, below the Sawmill, then to William Lawrence's Mill. Records of June 1710 - Beginning on top of the hill where the path now goes, up over part of Swimming River, that leads up to Henry Leonard's Sawmill (1st) where road that comes from William Lawrence's to Shrewsbury crosses said river, then running southwest to a small black oak tree, being corner tree of Johannes Polhemus (on Laird Road, Fredericks property) & Auka Leffers (Lefferts), then along line of said Johannes Polhemus & Auka Leffers to lie & remain upon Polhemus' land, until it comes to where aforesaid road crosses said Polhemus & Leffers land. . Richard Lawrence, born in 1691; he lived in Flushing, Long Island; died in 1781; married, April 6, 1717, at Friends' Meeting-house, Flushing, Hannah Bowne, daughter of Samuel & Mary (Becket) Bowne. Issue. Thomas Lawrence; he was living in Flushing in 1698; is not mentioned in his father's WILL. Elizabeth Lawrence; married John Bowne; removed in 1737, from Flushing, Long Island, to Yonkers, Westchester County, New York. John Lawrence, of whom below. Sarah Lawrence. Hannah Lawrence; married Moses Molyneux, of Westchester County, New York. Abigail Lawrence; married Major Alexander Forbes, of the British Army. . The Point Pleasant Land Co., (a summer resort). The first purchase extended from the ocean back to the Old Squan Rd. & down to near the head of Barnegat Bay. Streets were laid out 50 to 60 feet wide. Joseph Lawrence was a son of the first William & became posses of 4/5ths of his father's estate above & below Manasquan river. The Curits family owned at one time most of the land around Point Pleasant. The first of the family were steps-sons of Joseph Lawrence who married a widow Curtis. Joseph Lawrence lives just over the river in Monmouth on the Col. James Osborne's place. . Deed signed, by Joseph Lawrence to Jos. Bonny of Woodbridge, lands in East New Jersey. Joseph Lawrence of Flushing in Queen's Co., Nassau Isl., Prov. of NY, Gent., eldest son of Elizabeth Lawrence, alias Carteret, alias Townley, deceased, of Elizabeth Town in Prov. East NJ. 26 Jun 1755. Wit. Affirmation of Daniel Lawrence being of the people called Quakers. Ref: Book H2, Deeds, p 348, Trenton, NJ. . John Lawrence, son of Joseph Lawrence & Mary (Townley) Lawrence, was born in 1703, in Flushing, Long Island. Early in life he moved to Elizabeth, NJ. In 1729 he settled in Newport, Rhode Island, where he was engaged in shipbuilding. He was the owner of many vessels; one named the Three Brothers, In memory of the 3 pioneers, John, Thomas, & William Lawrence, left Newport for a European voyage, & was never heard from. (In advanced life he removed to Providence, Rhode Island. Died, November 10, 1781,) & was burled in the Old Nicholas Brown's North Burial Ground, Providence, Rhode Island. Joseph Lawrence married1. Sarah Worth. b 27 Dec 1670 & married2. Rachel Folke, b c 1670. Children of Joseph 1. Elisha Lawrence b: BET 1720 & 1730 2. Benjamin Lawrence b: 1744. Townley Family: http://home.earthlink.net/~lawrence/mystery.htm JOSEPH LAWRENCE, (who married Mary Townley, 1690) had as children Elizabeth (married John Bowne, 1714), & Abigail, who married Major Alexander Forbes of the British Army. WILL of Joseph Lawrence, Flushing; Queens County on Nassau Island in the Province of New York, Yeoman, being in good health & of sound & perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last WILL & Testament in the following manner, my personal Estate, after that all my just & lawful Debts & funeral expenses are paid, I do give & dispose thereof as followeth. . Impriminis, I bequeath unto my wife the use & all the profits of my farm which I now possess, &the West room & Household enough to furnish it withal & the Kitchen for to use as she pleaseth; . to my good, son Richard Lawrence the sum of 5 shillings he having his full portion already, . unto my son John Lawrence the sum of 5 shillings he having had his portion already. . give my daughter Elizabeth Bowne the sum of £5 & a wench named Nell. . unto my daughters Sarah Lawrence, Hannah Mollyudee & Abigal Forbes, all the rest of my Estate both Household Goods & moveables, to be equally divided between my 3 daughters above mentioned, . Executrix my daughter Sarah Lawrence to be my Executrix & Stephen Lawrence to be my Executors of this my last Will and Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Signed, 1754 Dec 8 Anno Domini, Joseph Lawrence, David Rod Jun, John Embree & Jacob Lawrence. . Queens County, Be it Remembered that on the 18 April 1759, Jamaica, Queens Co., personally came before me Samuel Clowes, Jun., David Rod, Jun., one of the . Witnesses to the within WILL; being duly sworn, declared that he did see Joseph Lawrence deceased, in his lifetime sign & seal the same, his last Will and Testament, & he further on his oath affirmed declared that he did see John Embree & Jacob Lawrence sign as Witnesses to the same in the presence of the Testator. Signed, S Clowes, Surrogate. Ref: NY Wills, Surrogate's Office, Liber 22, p7. * * * THE MYSTERY SOLVED - FACTS RELATING TO THE Lawrence -TOWNLEY CHASE-TOWNLEY MARRIAGE & ESTATE QUESTION by Frank Alden Hill, Rand Avery County, 1888., found in Los Angeles Public Library. . Among those families trying to claim descent were descendants of John, William & Thomas Lawrence of Long Island; Lawrence s of Nova Scotia (purportedly descended from Sir Robert Lawrence of Ashton Hall in England); descendants of John Lawrence of Watertown, Massachusetts (the "heirs" apparently held a large meeting in Boston in April 1855); the Chase family ("of which the late Chief Justice, Salmon P. Chase, was a member"); the Townley family (Effingham Townley of Elizabethtown, NJ is mentioned as being so certain of proof of their claim that he made provision for the estate's distribution in his will!); & the Williams family (positive that Sarah Lawrence, who married their ancestor, was the daughter of Mary Townley, who married Joseph Lawrence). > Gatherings of possible heirs occurred in New York in July 1857, at the American Hotel, Toronto, Canada in April 1867, & in Middletown, New York in Oct 1877, to name a few. Specific families named in the book included: . Jasiel Lawrence, born 30 Sep 1808, of Watson, Lewis County , NY, son of Jasiel Lawrence Sr. born 1772 in Easton, MA & died at Durhamville, Oneida County NY. Jasiel Sr. had a brother, Libbeus Lawrence, born 1765 in Nova Scotia & died 1818 in Lansingburgh, NY, whose son John A. Lawrence died June 1857 in Troy, NY, & grandson Norman J. Lawrence died 1862 without heirs. Major Eleazer Lawrence who left a will 29 Dec 1749, Cambridge, MA. In connection with this family, Experience Lawrence who married Jabez Keep of Westford, MA & Tryphena Lawrence who married her cousin Jonas Lawrence of Canaan, CT (descendants in Tioga County,New York & Bradford County, PA are specifically addressed. Lawrences of (Louisville,) Kentucky who descend from Levin Lawrence who died between Apr & Sep 1756 & is buried probably near Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland. Levin married Susannah, (born 1717) daughter of John & Honor Dorsey (D'Arcy) of Maryland. The family coat of arms implies descent from the Lawrence family of Lancashire, England. Thomas Laurenzen from Groningen in Holland, who, upon his admission to the Dutch Church in New York in 1662 was styled Thomas Laurenze, Popinga. He married 1663 Marritje Jans, widow of Cornelis Van Langvelt. Joseph Lawrence & wife Mary of Plainfield & Killingly, CT. Their dau. Mary married first Lemuel Dean & 2nd John Williams (thus ensuring the Lawrence -Townley story in the Talcott, French, Warren, Williams & Dean families of New England & the West). The author concluded that there was no basis for the Lawrence families' claim & that no Lawrence married Mary Townley. So, if your Lawrence family has such a "legend," tread cautiously! Signed, Carol Vidales. The source was found in "Vital Stats from New Brunswick Newspapers. Vol.53 Item #2316. I sent to the St John Library & received the whole article , as follows: Lawrence-TOWNLEY. The following is published for the information of all interested: . 1880 Nov 2, Fredericton, NB. To Mr. Thomas Lawrence & others. My instructions from you were to learn if there was, as has been reported, an estate in England for the heirs of John Lawrence , who married Mary Townley; & if so, whether you & the descendants of Isaac Lawrence , who was born in Westchester, New York on the 16th August 1756, are entitled to any share in it. I have to report that I have seen satisfactory evidence of the existence of an estate, descending to the said heirs; but I am also satisfied that you are not descended from John Lawrence & Mary Townley. My reasons for arriving at these conclusions are as follows: Sir Richard Townley, of Townley Hall, Lancashire, married Mary, daughter & only child of William, Widdrington & died in 1735, leaving him surviving several sons & 2 daughters; namely Mary, who made a clandestine marriage with John Lawrence, & Dorothy who married Francis Howard, afterwards Lord Effingham. The direct male line of the Townley's having become extinct in 1813, about 1829 one Jonathan Lawrence, descended from Joseph Lawrence , of Flushing L.I. who, it was stated married Mary Lawrence after the death of John, filed a claim in Chancery, claiming: - 1st. The estate, real & personal, of William, late Lord Widdrington. 2nd. The estate, real & personal, of the late Lord Effingham, including Corby estate. 3rd. The estate of Standish. 4th. The personal estate of Mary, widow of Sir Richard Townley. 5th. The personal estate of Dorothy Howard, also her real estate. 6th The real & personal estate of Sir Richard Townley. 7th. The accumulated rents & interest. The decree in the cause contained among other things the following statement: This case having been heard upon the case & proofs on fiel, it is found ordered & adjudged that the said claimants are not the lawful & lineal descendants of John Lawrence & Mary Townley. It is further found, adjudged, that the estates descend to Mary Townley, who married John Lawrence, a seafaring man, & some years afterwards emigrated to America, having 1 son, Johnathon & 1e daughter: The date of the emigration was 1713; & Jonathan Lawrence the son, was then only 2 years old. Now., Isaac Lawrence, your ancestor was born in 1756. His father was Jesse, born in 1727, & his descent has been traced directly to Thomas, born in England in 1625, & there is no John Lawrence in the pedigree. A comparison of dates will show that it is impossible that you are in line of descent from John Lawrence & Mary Townley. The connection which exists between your family & that of Colonel Richard Lawrence of Staten Island, who died at Eltham, England in 1789, is by marriage only. Under these circumstances, I cannot advise you to incur any further expense in prosecuting your claim. Signed, Chas. H. Lugrin." Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -	LAWRENCE, Joseph .I (I231)
3170	. 1748 Feb 28 - Three days before his marriage to Margaret Tilton, he made application to the Men's Monthly Friends Meeting, Shrewsbury, NJ, for a certificate of removal to Philadelphia, Penn. "History of Tilton Family In America," page 182, makes the statement: "Margaret Tilton married William Lawrence, son of Richard Lawrence, May 5, 1748." . 1748 March 5 - Quarker Marriage Record: 1748, 5day, 3 mo., William Lawrence, married to Margaret Tilton, both of Middletown, at an appointed meeting, attended at of Daniel Tilton's house. Witnesses: Cattron Lawrence, William Lawrence, Amos Tilton, Margaret Lawrence, William Lawrence Jr., Daniel Tilton, George Williams, John Tilton, Mary Tilton, Anne Tilton, Joseph Field, Sarah Tilton, John Tilton.2, Abigail Tilton, Increase Tilton, Margaret Tilton [her own signature?] . Historical & Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. V, pg. 142, further states: "Margaret Tilton married, at the house of Daniel Tilton, May 5, 1748, William, son of Richard, age 20 & Alice Lawrence; both of Middletown, born Dec. 1st. . Margaret Tilton is mentioned in her father Daniel's WILL of 1749. FIRST SERIES VOL XXXIII. . Mary Tilton; second intentions, Burlington Meeting, Oct. 1, 1744, married, Oct. 10, 1744, Job Ridgway, Jr., of Little Egg Harbor, son of Thomas. Witnesses: Daniel, Margaret, Sarah & Phebe Tilton, [i.e. her sisters:]. . Tilton, Francis Theodore, THE HISTORY OF THE TILTON FAMILY IN AMERICA. New Jersey, 1939-40. page 181 History: Jones, William H, William Tilton: His English Origins & Some American Descendants, Heritage Books Inc, Maryland, (1997) pg. 79. BURIAL: . Margaret, the wife of William David, the son of David & Sarah & Esek Tilton, son of William & Margaret Tilton, are each buried in the Friends' Burying ground, at Shrewsbury, but with no other inscription than the initials: M.T., D.T & E.T. Ref: Historical & Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 5. . Typical houses in Colts Neck: Most of the houses of the Provincial period were shingled on the outside by cedar shingles & roofed with the same material. They were, generally, filled in with mud, sometimes worked up with chopped straw. The front doors were often ornamented with heavy & elaborate knockers of iron or brass. The doors themselves were large & in the Dutch buildings, usually divided horizontally into 2 at the middle. Windows were usually small. Floors were of very broad planks (sometimes two feet wide) & laid directly on heavy hand-hewn oak beams. Chimneys became larger, some being 12 feet wide, needing logs so large & heavy that they had to be drawn within the kitchen by a horse. Ovens were no longer detached, but built in one of the side-walls of the kitchen chimney (such as that in the Frederick's home on Laird Road.) Vegetables were sometimes stored in outside root-cellars. Ice was preserved in deep pits, lined with logs & covered by a peaked roof. - - -	TILTON, Margaret (I112)
3171	. 1748 Nov. - On the 7th inst., at Greenock Farm, the residence of the bride's father, near Fort Dover, by the Rev. Francis Evans, Mr. John E. Tisdale, Merchant, Woodstock, third son of Joseph Tisdale, Esq., of Vittoria, to Elizabeth, only daughter of Captain Alexander MacNeilledge . Ref: Guelph Advertiser. - - -	MCNEILLEDGE, Elizabeth (I692)
3172	. 1754, June 5. WILL of Elizabeth Browne, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co., widow of Dr. John Brown of Burlington Co: Daughter, Elizabeth (wife of Elisha Lawrence), sole Executrix. Grandchildren: John Browne John Lawrence, Elizabeth Lawrence (now Newell,) Elisha Lawrence, Jr., Lucy Lawrence, Anne Lawrence. Personal property, including a silver pint cup & silver spoons. Witnesses: James Magee, Peter Imlay, Jr., & William Dunterfield. Proved June 5, 1759. NJ Lib. 9, p. 219. - - -	BROWN, Mrs. Elizabeth (John) (I948)
3173	. 1755 Nov 12, born, Joshua Wilson, son of Sam.1 & Margaret Wilson. Ref: Piscataway Town Hall, Register of Births, Vol. 2, 3rd series. . New Brunswick Land Petitions, Joshua Wilson, 1785, Charlotte Co., Microfim F1028. - 15 names, including, Capt. Barret, Beaver Harbor Association & Moose Island. . Joshua Willson lived at St. George is nicknamed the "Granite Town" & is located on the Magaguadavic River, near Passmaquoddy Bay & is 70 km. west of Saint John, New Brunswick. * UCLPetitions 82, Joshua Wilson, Whitchurch, W Leases, C2967 To Issac Brock, Esq., Major General Commanding His Majestys Forces. In Council, Petition of Joshua Willson, of the Township of Markham, Yeoman, (one of the People called Quakers), lately from New Brunswick, where he resided upwards of 28 years, [1783]. Your Petitioner was born in the late Province of East Jersey, now US & is 55 years of age. [b. 1757]. He came into this Province in July [1810] last & has taken & subscribed the Affirmation of Allegiance. He has a family consisting of a wife & 7 children, all in the Province. He is desirous of obtaining a Lease of the received Lot 25, Concession 3, Township of Whitchurch & humbly begs leave to offer Gideon Vernon, The Elder* of the Twp. of Whitchurch, Gentleman, as surety for the regular payment of the rent. Therefore, your Petitioner humbly prays that your Honor would be pleased to grant him a Lease of the aforesaid lot under the Regulations of 4 Apr 1811. Signed, Joshua Willson, York, 6th April 1812. Envelope: Received 6 April, 1812. Lot 25, Con 3, Whitchurch - is Crown Reserve - Timber - maple, Beach & Elm & was applied for by Jesse Lloyd on 23 Apr 18108, but is now open, he not having obtained a Lease within the time, by order in Council, 4 April 1811. John Small, Survey General. In Council, 7 April 1812, Petitioner Recommended for a lease of Lot prayed for. The rent to commence from the next Quarter day after this date. Thos. Small, Chairman. Warrant J3 issued 9 Sep., 1812. & These are to Certify that the respectfully Loyalist as well as all his family was in the American rebellion & he was on the the Engineer's Department with me in the year 1780 at Long Island, opposite New York & he was a faithful, industrious man & much respected by the officers in that Department & I left him in that Department when I went to the West Jersies & let years he removed from he Province of New Brunswick to Yonge Street. He brought with him a wife & 11 children all that is come to the province of understanding an industrious so he had working you this & conveys? on the reassurance in xx xx. Signed, Yonge Street, March 31, 1812, Wm. Graham. . Whitchurch, April 4, 1812, This is to Certify that I sailed with Joshua Willson from New York in the year 1783 to New Brunswick in a vessel provided by, & lived as neighbor to him 18 years [1801] & know him to be a true Loyalist & since that time has been with well acquainted with him as the xx & was to his Executor & family, other ways I sign to the report of Esquire Graham, Certified as above. Signed, Gideon Vernon. Note: Gideon Vernon, 1788 Mar 15, NB Land Grant, Pennfield Parish, Charlotte Co., NB. Note: Reference from Gideon Vernon, Whitchurch, Gentleman, Capt. Associated Loyalists by commission from Sir Henry Clinton, arrived 1792 Ontario; returned to NB to bring his family, but prevented by a fit of Rheumatism which laid him up for many months with very few short periods of intermission; had a Park lot Pennfield, NB; he has a wife, 8 sons, & a daughter, but brought wife & 5 sons into Ontario. Son 8 years in Navy & with Lord Nelson off Trafalgar. Lots 3, 4, 6 in Con5 & Lots 4, 5, Con 6 Scott Twp. Signed, York, 7 Sep 1808, Gideon Vernon. . Receiver General's Office, York, 9th April, 1812, Joshua Willson has paid into this office £1. 12 shillings 6 pence currency on advance of Rent on Lease of the Crown Reserve Lot 25, 3rd Con., Whitchurch, John Small. Ref: UCLP, Leases 1797-1817, W Bundle, 1812, Whitchurch, Microfilche # C2967. . 1830 Apr 28 Apr, Joshua Willson Senior - at the age of 75, worked as a carpenter, on a new, larger Bogarttown Mill, (Mulock Drive & Leslie Street). . Served in Revolutionary War. Settled first in New Brunswick, then in 1812 Joshua settled on Concession 4, Whitchurch Township. - A certain Joshua Willson left New Jersey during the early part of the 19th century & settled at Newmarket, Ontario. Joshua had a son Joshua, & a grandson Joshua, who now owns the homestead at Newmarket. I have no further information concerning any of the children of Samuel Willson II., except Samuel III., Joseph, Gabriel the tailor, & James. Ref: The Lundy Family & Their Descendants of Whatsoever Surname with a Biographical sketch of Benjamin Lundy, by William Clinton Armstrong, A.M. New Brunswick, NJ, J Heindinsfeld, Printer, 42 Albany St., 1902. . Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg, 2014. Thank you. - - -	WILLSON, Joshua Sr. (I10)
3174	. 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. - - -	WILLSON, Samuel .ii (I457)
3175	. 1761 April 26. WILL of Smith, Thomas, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co- yeoman; being old. The land I live on, of 262 acres, to be sold; also the lot near Burdintown, of 27 & percentage of acres. Son, Jacob, land on the creek. To Joseph Smith & Rebecca Smith, children of my son, Abraham, deceased, each £20. Rest of my estate to my 6 children, John, Thomas, Content Smith, Jacob Smith, Mercy Smith. I am on bonds for my sons, Content & Jacob, which, if my estate pay, is to be taken out of their share. Executors . my brothers, Joseph Smith & William Smith. Witnesses: Mary Parent, John Parent, John Lawrence. 1761, June 26. Codicil. W Witnesses: William Stevenson, Elisha Lawrence, John Lawrence. Proved June 24, 1762. Lib. 11, p. 176. [Verify these two brothers, Elisha & John Lawrence Esquires, or less likely, their father & Uncle John Lawrence.] . 1764 There was a letter in the Trenton post-office for "Elisha Lawrence, Jun., West Jersey". . Elisha Lawrence, Upper Freehold, Quartermaster, Lt. Colonel, Militia, Plundered by Tories Dec 1776. Signer, Petition urging action against the disaffected Mar 14 1777, Sells produce to Continental Army 5 1780. Signer, Petition Against Association for Retaliation 13th xx 1781. Ref: Roster of the People of Revolutionary Monmouth County. . 1771 Jan 14 - STRAYED or stolen, in the Night of the 3d Instant, from Isaac Pearson's, Esq.; near Trenton, a sorrel Mare, 12 Years old, near 14 hands high, neither Brand nor Ear-mark, has many white Hairs about her Head, is a remarkable heavy well made Mare, & has been used to the Gears ; she has a remarkable Lump, the Bigness of a Walnut, on the offside of her Withers, occasioned by the Collar. Whoever takes up said Mare, & brings her to the Subscriber, shall have 15 Shillings Reward, & reasonable Charges. If stolen, & the Thief brought to Justice, shall have a Reward of £5, paid by Elisha Lawrence, near Allen's Town, in East New-Jersey. Ref: The Pennsylvania Chronicle, No. 209. . 1773 Aug 16, Monday - In the company with Mitchell, Miss Kitty & Miss Nancy Lawrence & Mr. E Laurence. Six o'clock left Wilson's dirty house & 9:30 arrived at Kogers*. Breakfast [Sign of the Harrow, on Durham Rd.], good, people obliging, House neat & a handsome young Landlady. Rand Hilly, 11:30 A.M. left Kogers, 16 miles. At 2 PM arrived at Bethlehem, Penn, put up at Jost, ye only Inn in Town, Dinner bad, met Mr Clem Biddle, his sister Miss Nancy Biddle & Miss Nancy Roberts of Philadelphia joining our company, both sprightly, agreeable Quaker Girls, About 4 PM we joined by Mr. E Laurence & his sister Miss Nancy Laurence of Chestnut Gove, Monmouth Co. & Mr & Miss Emily, which completed our party. This afternoon Mr. Horsfield waited on the Company & in the evening conducted us to see ye Meeting of the Society at their Church. solemn & devout; Supper pretty good, Wine god, also punch, beer indifferent. . Aug 16. Thus. Left Easton on our return to Bethlehem about 7 AM, the rood good, journey agreeable, killed some pigeons, breakfast aft Bethlehem good; Mr. Laurence & I walked out with our guns, no sport. . Elisha Lawrence, subsequently Colonel First Reg. NJ Royal Volunteers. Chestnut Gove tract was part of the Manor of Buckhole." Ref: A Summer Jaunt in 1773, Rev. Geo. Morgan Hills, DD., Note*: "Joseph Kooken was the landlord of Kooken's Inn on the Old Bethlehem Road. - PJA . 1788 Mar 13, Elisha Lawrence of Upper Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co., Gentlemen, Will: Son Elisha homestead, called Chestnut Grove, 3260 acres. . 1790 State of New Jersey, by this honor, Elisha Lawrence, Esq. Vice-President, Captain-General & Commander in Chief, in & over the State of NJ & Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor & Ordinary in the same. A Proclamation: Whereas by the death of his late Excellency Gov. Livingston, the administration of the government by the constitution, had devolved upon me, I have therefore, thought proper to issue this Proclamation, in order that the citizens of the state to have due notice thereof, & also of my place of residence, while I continue in office, which will be at the City of Burlington. Given under my hand & seal at Arms, in the City of Perth Amboy, the 29 July 1790. Signed, Elisha Lawrence By this Hon'r Command, Bowes Reed Sec'ry. Ref: Burlington Advertiser Newspaper, Agricultural & Political Intelligencer, published 1790 Aug 3. . 1790 Oct 25, Lieutenant Colonel, 2nd Regiment NJ Infantry, Monmouth Co. Quartermaster, Monmouth Militia, Brigadier-General, Monmouth Brigade, NJ Militia. First Governor of the State of NJ. . 1790 Nov 2 - On Tuesday, the 26th Oct, the day prescribed by low for the meeting of the Legislature in this town, a quorum of both House being assembled, the Hon. Elisha Lawrence, Esq. was chose Vice-President. Ref: Burlington Advertiser, NJ. . 1793 May 22, Wed. By Elisha Lawrence, Esquire, President Capt. General & Commander in Chief in & over the State of NJ & Territories thereunto belonging, Chancellor & Ordinary in the same. A PROCLAMATION: Seal: Whereas a Proclamation of the President of the US of America, dated 22 April last, has been officially communicated to me representing the state of War exists between Austria, Prussia, Sardinia, Great Britain & the United Netherlands of one part & France on the other, cycling the dispassion of the US to observe a conduct friendly & impartial toward the Belligerent Powers & exhorting & warning the citizens of the US carefully to avoid all acts & proceedings whatsoever, which may in any manner tend to contravene, which may in any manner tend to contravene the same...I have therefore by & with the advice of the Honorable Privy Council of this State, issued this proclamation, hereby requiring the citizens of the state, carefully to avid all acts & proceeding whatsoever. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & caused the seal at arms to be affixed, at Trenton the 15 May, 1793, Elisha Lawrence. Ref: New-Jersey Journal, Elizabethtown. . 1795 Nov 3 - Trenton, On Tuesday last the legislature met at the State House in this city & proceeded to business. Elisha Lawrence is appointee Vice President of the council. Ref: NJ Journal published 1795 Nov 11. . 1796 Dec 8 Philadelphia. The Gazette of the United States. Mr. Fenno, I have seen by accident seen a Trenton paper, In which is contained an address of General Lawrence, to the militia of Monmouth. The excellent & truly federal sentiments of which, have induced me to request you will give it a place in your paper. - It is always of consequence & particularly at this time, to be able to give so pleading a proof of attachment of our fellow citizens, more particularly of the militia, who are properly styled the bulwark of our nation, to our federal constitution. It is also worthy of remark, that the sentiments contained in general Lawrence's address, we have reason to believe, are congenial with those of the legislature of NJ; shortly after they were delivered we 'ind him chosen by that body as an elector of President & Vice-President of the United States. A SUBSCRIBER. . 1796 Dec. 8, To the officers & soldiers of the Monmouth brigade! Gentlemen & Fellow Citizens, I have now the honor to deposit in your hands, the colours of the Monmouth brigade. Receive them as the symbol of your freedom & independence & as the purchase of much blood & treasure. A just estimate of the one, will induce the right value of the other. The deposit of colours in the hands »f a soldier, is at all times a sacred charge, but more especially so in a government like that under which it is our happiness have. . Consecrate them as the standard around which you will rally in the defense of your liberties, civil & religious & as the standard to which you will march in support of order & government, the constituted authorities, & the constitutions of & our county. In causes like these may you be ever ready to unfurl them - & may they always wave a in triumph & success may they never wave in approbation of discord, anarchy & faction. These are wishes & sentiments inedibly engraved in my breast; & under the same banner & for the performance thereof on my pact, & for the accompaniment of whatever will conduct; to your same, honor & prosperity, gentlemen far as my individual exertions will go, I pledge you my honour. ELISHA LAWRENCE, B. G. Monmouth Brigade. To this address, the following answer was returned by the officers & soldiers of the brigade: . 1796 Oct 7 - Monmouth, Brigadier General Elisha Lawrence, Sir The officers & soldiers of the Monmouth brigade have the honor to acknowledge the favor of your address of this date & the deposit in their hands of the colours of the brigade they concern in sentiment, that the deposit of colours in the at hands of a soldier, is on all occasions an important charge & that the importance of charge is greatly augmented is a government like that in which.it is our happiness to live- the colours are received as becomes the character of citizen & soldiers- & as it will be our duty, as well as our interest, so we trust it will be performed, to consecrate them as the same standard around which we will rally in the just defense of our civil religious liberties - & in support of order, the constituted authorities & the wholesome constitutions of our country. We unite in desire, that will never wave in approbation of discord & faction & their inseparable attendant, anarchy.. A hope is indulged, that the will earned fame & reputation of the militia of New-Jersey, will never tarnished by the conduct of the officers & soldiers of the Monmouth brigade. We congratulate ourselves, sir, in your appointment as brigadier-general of the brigade & a very sincerely do we reciprocate the good wishes continued in your address & cheerfully engage to unite our best endeavors with yours, to advance & secure the tiniest of the brigade. Ref: Gazette of the United States & Philadelphia daily advertiser. . 1798 May 7, Allantown. At a numerous & respectable meeting of the citizens of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co & those in its vicinity from Burlington & Middlesex counties, NJ, convened agreeable to public notice for the purpose of taking into consideration the political situation of the US Robt. Montgomery, Esq. elected unanimously chairman & Elisha Lawrence, Esq., secretary. Ref: Gazette of the United States & Philadelphia daily advertiser. (Philadelphia [Pa.), 25 May 1798. . 1799 Sept 10, NJ WILL of General Elisha Lawrence of Upper Freehold., Administrators: Robt. Montgomery & James Bruere. Fellow bondsmen: Jacob Hendrickson & James Cox, Inventory £1200. Power to sell share of estate being very much involved in debt. Inventory 1799. . 1788 Mar 13, Elisha Lawrence of Upper Freehold Twp., Monmouth Co., Gentlemen, Will: Daughter Elizabeth Newell, wife of Dr. James Newell, house & ground in Allentown where they live during their lives; then to their eldest son Elisha Newell; he paying his brothers John & Robert Newell £20 each. Son, John, of Burlington, negro woman Rose & negro boy Paddy. Son Elisha homestead, called Chestnut Grove, 3260 acres, also all other personal; he making the following payments: son John £975 daughter Elizabeth Newell £300 daughter Lucy Lewis, wife of Nathaniel Lewis of Philadelphia, £300 daughter Ann Keen, wife of Reynold Keen of Philadelphia, £465'Each grandchildren: 2 silver spoons make E.E.L. Executors: sons John & elisha, neighbor Peter Covenhoven. Witnesses: John Lawrence, Daniel danser, Wm. Colwell Proved Jul 26 1792. Ref: NJ Lib 34, p 323 xxdate Renunciation by John Lawrence & Peter Covenhoven. Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills, File 6737-6738M. . 1795 Apr. - NJ Insolvent Debtors: Lawrence Elisha. . Jun 12 1795. SEE ALSO, List of Petitioners April, 1795. [Mfilm 1408, Box1428.] . 1792 May 8 - By Elisha Lawrence, Hendrick Hendrickson & Dinise Dinife, Esq. Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Monmouth Co. Notice is hereby given upon application by Wm. Burnet, John Lawrence, Devisees of Philip Kearney, Dec. Col John Covenhoven, John Loyd, Jonathan Rea, Esq & Samuel Forman who claim an undivided share of a ll the reversion & reminder of land, Salt Meadow & Cedar Swaps, lying in Stafford Twp. & Monmouth Co, commonly called & known by the name of Peter Sonmans, Patent at Manahawking. We no nominate Amos Pharo, Esq., Javis Pharo & Benjamin Lawrence, commissioners to divide the said thanks of land into equal share. Signed, 2 Apr 1792 AD, Elisha Lawrence, HH & DD. Ref: Brunswick Gazette, NJ, Published May 8 & 15, 1792. . 1795 May 4, Freehold. NOTICE: is hereby given to the creditors of Ann Gifford, John D Covenhoven, James Hankinson, Elisha Lawrence, John Conklin, now confined in the Gaol of the County of Monmouth, that, by virtue of an Act of Assembly of State of New Jersey, passed at Trenton, March 18, 1795, the Judges of the Inferior Court of Commons Pleas, held at Freehold, in & for the County, aforesaid, have appointed the 12 June next, for such debtors to surrender up their property & for all persons interested to offer their objections why they should not be released from their confinement, agreeably the the Act of Assembly aforesaid. Ann Gifford, John D. Covenhoven, James Hankinson, Elisha Lawrence, J. Conklin. Ref: NJ State Gazette. . 1755-1897. Insolvent Debtors, Lawrence, Elisha, Term April 1795, Discharge Date 12 June, 1795. Ref: See also list of Petitioners 1795. Mfilm 1408, Box 1428. List of Petitioners April 1795, NJ Microfilm 1408, Box 1428. . 1798 May 1 - At a meeting of the Citizens of Monmouth County, NJ at the Court House in Freehold, convened by public notice during the sitting of the court on 25 April, 1798. ELISHA LAWRENCE, Esq. in the Chair. this meeting considering it of importance at this time to aid the governments & council of the Country, so far forth as the same can be done by assurances of the confidence & support of the people, do Unanimously report: All government departments of US are possessed of the entire confidence of the persons composing this meeting & that they will, to the utmost of their ability, support all such measures for the protection & vindication of the rights, liberty & independence of the US, as the honorable the president & senate & house of representatives may recommended to enact. 2. Report that the chairman do sign the foregoing resolution & transmit it to the president of the US & 2 houses of Congress. By order of the meeting, Elisha Lawrence, Chairman. Ref: New Jersey State Gazette, Trenton. . 1799 July 23, Elisha Lawrence, Esq., Upper Freehold. Coroner's Report: Cause of death: Accidental gun shot. Comments: Lawrence was the first judge of Court of Quarter Ref: Sessions. Box 318, Monmouth Co., NJ. . 1799 Aug 5, Mon. Died, at Monmouth county, New Jersey, Gen. Elisha Lawrence, in the 53d year of his age. Ref: Weekly Oracle, New London, CT. . 1799 Sept, General Elisha Lawrence, of Upper Freehold, Monmouth Co. Int. Administrators: Robt Montgomery & James Bruere. Fellowbondsmen: Jacob Hendrickson & James Cox, all of said County. Ref. Lib 38,p322. . 1799 Sep 10 - Inventory £1200.6.2 made by James Cox & Jacob Hendrickson. . 1800 Nov 3 - Petition by Administrator for act to give them power to sell share of Propriety rights; the said estate being very much involved n debt. Ref: NJ Calendar of Wills 1796-1800, File 8107 -8112M. . Monument reads: General Elisha Lawrence died July 23, 1799, aged 53 years. A stranger to all ambitions, but that of being useful. He was twice Vice-President of NJ, for several years presiding Judge of the Pleas, & after a series of faithful & gallant services in the Revolutionary War, he was appointed by his Country, Brigadier-General of the Monmouth Militia: Oft he surveyed the blazing line When Wars loud conflict rocked the brain Now sheltered in the realms divine He treads Heavens ever peaceful plain Led on by soft eyed Mercies midest ray While fellow officers hail him on his way." By indulgence of the Generals family His Companions in Arms Erect this Tribute of Affection the 1st day of January 1800." . 1800 Nov 4, Tuesday, Legislature of NJ, House of Assembly. Mr Condist from committee, presented a bill to answer the prayer of the petition of the administrators of E lLawrence, Esq., deceased, which was read & order a second reading. Ref: Centinel Of Freedom, Newark, NJ. Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -	LAWRENCE, General Elisha Esq., .4 (I353)
3176	. 1764 July 10th, Enfield, Notice is hereby then, that 2 Judges of the Superior court, at Hartford, on the 10 Day of October, 1763, gave Judgement that Shubael Geer, Jun of Enfield was Insolvent & appointed s subscribers assignees offs Estate, pursuant to said appointment we advertise all the creditors of said Geer to meet (if they see cause) oath the dwelling house of said Geer, in Enfield, on 8 October next, at 9 o'clock forenoon, to ascertain their Claims & ascertain the debt due to each Creditor; & receive their division of said Estate, according to the Law made for the Relief of Insolvent Debtors. Signed, Ephraim Terry, Dennis Dement, Assignees. Ref: Connecticut Gazette Newspaper, New London, Conn. . 1771 - Thomas Geer first settled on Lot 4 North of the lower end of town plan west side, died 1722 aged 99, left one son. - Israel Phelps & wife Rachel to Shuhael Geers. (War.) 10 acres in the South field third division: sequestered land west, Thomas Abby senr. east, highways north & south. Witnesses James Simons, John Simons, Samuel Allen. 29 Jan. 1721.22. Recorded 21 March 1723. Ref: Historical Sketch of Town of Enfield, 1900. Shubael Geer born Enfield 26 May 1717, died aft 1790, married 20 Nov 1737 Hannah Pease, daughter of Ebenezer Pease. & Mindwell Sexton. . May 1761 commissioned Ensign, first company, Train Band, Enfield. . 1780 July committee of Safety, Col Hunt, advising Capt. Shubael Geer of north, appointed to buy horses *in the County of Cheshire, for the US. . 1780 Sep 22 Friday, Ordered the Treasurer to pay Shubael Geer $10,000 Continental . Shubaul Geer, Lot 58, Charlestown NH Ref: The Geer Genealogy, NYC 1923. * 1792 - Advertisement drawing of an man holding a horse: The Horse advertised to Cover at the stable of Capt. William Gallup, of Hartland, will stand at the stable of Brian Brown, Esq. near the Court House in Windsor, for the season, where constant attendance will be given by Ghubael Geer, May 21st, 1792. Ref: Spooner's Vermont Journal, Windsor, Vermont. . 1783 Dec 2 - Advertisement: Strayed or stolen out of the pasture of the subscriber, on the 11 Nov last, 2 gelding HORSES, viz one sorrel with a stripe in his face. light main & tail, paces chiefly, about 10 years old; The other a light red one, about the same age, & size, paces all, each about 14 hands hight artificial marks unknown. whoever has or will take up said horses, or either of them & return to me, or to S. Hubael Geer of Charlestown, in New Hampshire, shall be handsomely rewarded for their trouble, Signed, Eli Bush, Enfield, Ref: Massachusetts Gazette, Springfield. . 1771 Mar 28 - Census of Cumberland Co. No. 2 A List & account t of the Inhabitants of Townships of Andover, Kent & Bromley, Cumberland co. Whites: Males under 16 - 4; Males above 16 & under 60y - 9; Males 60 upwards - 6, Females under 16y - 8; Females above 16y - 6, Total 28. Heads of families: Amos Babcock, Shubael Geer, Wm Utley, Thomas Hill, Stephen Cowell. 6 Heads of families. I certify that the above account the true number of Inhabitants in Andover, Kent (now Londonderry) & Bromley (now Peru), Distinguished by their age & sex, & the above is a true list of the head of each family, accordingly to my best knowledge & I apprehend that I known all the inhabitants of those places. Signed, Shubael Geer, March 28 1771. Ref: Brattleboro Eagle newspaper, Vermont, republished 1850.1.14. VERIFY IDENITY: . 1795 OCT 26, MON. - Died a few weeks since, on a tour to the fourth ward, Capt. Shubael Geer, formerly of Charlestown, N Hampshire. Ref: Spooner's Vermont Journal, Windsor, Vermont. . 1802 Mar 16, Tuesday. Died In this town Mr. Shubael Geer, one of the town's poor. Ref: Farmer's Weekly Museum Newspaper, Walpole, New Hampshire. . 1843 Jan 3 - Letters remaining in the Post Office at New London, CT. Persons calling for them, will please say Advertised. Ref: Peoples Advocate Newspaper, New London, Conn., published 1.4.1843. . Research & transcripts by PJ Ahlberg, 2017. Thank you. - - -	GEER, Shubael Jr. (I2888)
3177	. 1773 Baptized, April 21st at Burlington, Mary, first-born of Jonathan Odell & Anne his wife, born the 19th of March preceding [Rev. Jonathan Odell, friend of John Brown Lawrence] Baptized, at the same time, Martha, Daughter of John & Martha Lawrence, born the 24th of Feby preceding, Register of St. Mary's Church, Burlington, NJ . Buried Sept 14, At Burlington, Martha child of John & Martha Lawrence. Register of St. Mary's Church, Burlington, NJ. . Martha Lawrence died at the age of 6 months. - - -	LAWRENCE, Martha .2 (I375)
3178	. 1774 Feb 2, Jacob Lawrence, to the House of Representatives from inhabitants & freeholders of Middletown, Monmouth Co. to the House of Representatives from inhabitants & freeholders of Middletown, Monmouth County who are "Owners of Negroes" stating that they are objecting to a propose x…xx. Ref: NJ State Archives, Leg. Records, 1770-1781. Box I14, Folder 17, P3, Family #17. . 1795 Feb 23 - Received from his father William's WILL: - 3 silver table spoons, 3 silver tea spoons & 1 silver tumbler; plus, the HOME PLANTATION, all cattle, farming utensils & remainder of real & personal property. Elizabeth Hurley discovered that Jacob sold his farm in Colts Neck after his first wife died & moved to Freehold on land later known as the Hulse Farm. It was here he lived with his second wife, Margaret E VanCleve. . 1820 Jacob Lawrence sold his holdings in Holmdel & moved to a farm near Freehold. This farm, called in recent years the Hulse farm, is situated near the Howell Station, on the line of the Freehold & Farmingdale Railroad, 3 miles from the former & 5 miles from the latter place. Ref: The Ernest Minister," pub. 1873: June - July - August 1789 Tax List, Middletown Twp., Monmouth Co., NJ: Jacob Lawrence. . 1795 Feb 23 - Executor of his father, William Lawrence's WILL: Jacob Lawrence one of the Executors in the within testament named being duly affirmed [sworn" is crossed out as Quakers will not "swear" to anything] according to law did declare & say that the within implement contains the true last will & testament of William Lawrence the testator therein named so far as he knows & as he verily believes that he will well & truly perform the same by paying first the debts of the said dec'd & then the legacies in the said testament specified so far as the goods, chattels & credits of the said deceased can thereunto optioned(?); & that he will make & publish into the Surrogate office at Burlington a true & perfect Inventory of all said singular the goods, chattels, & credits of the said dec'd that have or shall come to his knowledge or possession, or the possession of any other persons for his use, & - - true account when thereunto lawfully required. Affirmed the 21st Oct, 1795 before me Jos' Scudder, Surrogate. . 1795 Jacob defended the administration of his father's Will. Brother Elisha Lawrence contended the distribution of the contents. . 1797 Feb 20, Jacob Lawrence, Petition to the Legislative "Counsel", etc., from inhabitants of Freehold & Middletown Townships, Monmouth County recommending that a "Stage road [be] laid from Monmouth Court House. xxx. Ref: NJ State Archives, Petitions & Other Papers relating to Bridges, Canals, Dams, Ferries & Roads, 1765-1835, Cal #: Box 4, Folder 104. P 2. Family # 42. . 1797 Feb 28 - Petition, Jacob Lawrence, Summary, To the "Legislative & General Assembly" from inhabitants of Monmouth Co. regarding a law that requires owners of mills & iron works to build & repair bridges over their works at their expense. The petitioners state that it is a great hardship for Chrineyonce Van Mater* of Middletown to build & repair a bridge at his mill & they ask for a law to make it a county expense. Two documents were attached to the petition. Note: Chrinyonce Van Mater, Sr. or Jr. returned from Prince William, New Brunswick, Canada, as referenced in the Land Petition with his brother Richard Lawrence. - PJA. . 1823 Apr 25 - NJ WILL: I JACOB LAWRENCE of Monmouth County in State of New Jersey, being weak in body but of sound & disposing mind & memory reflecting seriously on my approaching dissolution not knowing when that event may happen; do, on this 25 April, 1823, make & ordain this for my last will & testament; for the distribution of my earthly goods. In the first place I desire that my executors will faithfully pay my funeral expenses & all my just debts, soon after my decease. To my beloved wife Margaret, I give all my lot of upland & meadow, which lies at the west end of my farm & on the west side of the road which leads to Richmonds Mills, all the furniture which she brought me, together with 8 new blankets, & one half the sheets in my house, my wardrobe, my trunk marked EL, one of my best cows, the necessary timber out of my woods for the frame of her house, garden & nursery out buildings. The land is given to her during her remaining my widow only. In addition to the above I give her $400. in money, one half of which is to be paid at the end of one year, the other half at the end of 2 years from my death. All these bequests to my wife, are expressly in lieu of her right of dower & in full discharge of all her claims whatsoever on my estate. The lands above given to my wife are, at her death or marriage to be equally divided between my 2 sons Jacob & Richard, or the survivor of them their heirs & assigns forever. To my son John, I give his choice of one of the best beds, bedding & bedstead, 9 new blankets, & the remaining half of the sheets in the house. To my son Stephen, I give one hundred & $50, a specific legacy, to be paid in one year after my death. To my son Daniel, I give $100, in full of all his claims whatsoever on my estate, to be paid within 2 years after my death. All the residue of my property both real & personal not heretofore disposed of I desire may be sold by my executors as soon after my decease as it can be done for its value & they are hereby empowered to make good & sufficient titles therefore. But of the proceeds of those sales, I desire that my executors shall pay my son John $1,000, within 2 years after the payments have become due; It is also my will that they do pay four hundred dollars to each of my sons Jacob & Richard within 2 years from the sale of the farm becoming due. It is further my will that all the residue of my property or the avails thereof be equally divided, between William, Margaret, Elizabeth, Hartshorn & Stephen. Lastly I hereby constitute my 2 friends Wikoff Conover & Dr. David Forman, Jr. my executors to carry this will into execution. In addition to the above bequests, to my SON JOHN I give him the five year old bay horse, the harness & old waggon. Jacob Lawrence. Signed, Sealed, Published & Pronounced to be his last will & testament in presence of Tunis Forman one of the witnesses to the foregoing will being duly sworn according to law did depose & say that he saw Jacob Lawrence the testator therein named sign & seal the same & he he saw him publish pronounce & declare the forgoing to be his last will & testament & that at the doing thereof the testator was of sound & disposing mind & memory so far as he knows & as he verily believes. That Samuel Forman & John Forman the other subscribing evidences were present at the same time & signed their names as witnesses to the said testate. Tunis Forman, Sworn & Subscribed at Freehold July 29, 1823 before me, D C Vanderhoof, Surrogate. WILL: July 29, 1823. Inventory 1824, Ref: 9504M. . Wikoff Conover & Dr. David Forman, Jun'r. the Executors in the within testament named being duly sworn according to law did severally declare & say that the within truly the last will & testament of Jacob Lawrence the testator herein named so far as he knows & as he verily believes that they will & truly perform the same by paying first the debts of the said deceased, then the legacies in the said testament specified so far as the goods chattels & credits of the said deceased. That they will make & exhibit into the surrogate office of the County of Monmouth with a true & perfect accounting of all & singular the goods, chattel, credits of the said deceased that have or shall come to their knowledge or to the of any other person or persons for their use a just & true account lawfully require. Wicoff Conover, David Forman, Sworn & Published in Freehold, July 29, A.D. 1823 before me, D.C. Vanderhoof, Surrogate. Recorded in the Surrogate Office of the County of Monmouth at Freehold in Book B of folios P. 350 V, D. C. Vanderhoof, Surrogate. . NJ, Monmouth Co. Court Records: Minutes 1785 - 1816; Book F - H; Minutes of the Orphans Court; Book G, 1823 - 1827: 1823, p 23 - Rules to bar & limit creditors. 1824, p 41 - same as above. 1824, p 92 - same as above. 1826, p 249 - settlement of account. 1826, p 277 - same as above. 1827, p 362 - second account of estate; Wikoff Conover Executor; Act. Balance $173.76. . 1825 Dec 29th, Freehold. Far for Sale. Will be sold at Public Vendue, on Thursday, 26th January next, at 12 o'clock, on the premises the FARM of the late Jacob Lawrence. It is pleasantly situated, about 2 miles from Monmouth Court House, on the public road leading from Richmond's Mill to Middletown Point, containing 130 acres, one half of which is arable, the remainder Meadow & Timer Land of wood quality. There are on aid From, a good dwelling house, barn & wagon house; also a valuable apple orchard, of grafted fruit. It is deem unnecessary to say anything further on the subject as it is presumed that persons wishing to purchase, will first view the premises, Signed, Wicoff Conover, David Forman, Executors. Ref: Emporium & True American Newspaper, Trenton, NJ. Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -	LAWRENCE, Jacob Sr. (I130)
3179	. 1774 Jan 17 - Wm. Burnet, Grantor: Bowley Arnold Conveyance: Piscataway; Middlesex County., East New Jersey. NJ Early Land Records, H3 EJ: Folio 283, SSTSE023. . Stephen Arnold brother is Bowley Arnold. of Twp. of Clerk 1757 at Martin's Dock, Burlington, NJ. John's son Bowley Arnold Jr. married Mary Willson of Bonhamtown, d/o John Willson & Sarah of Burlington, NJ. [Stephen had 2 wives, one in England & one NJ]. Ref: Documents found in Willson Memorandum. Richmond Hill Public Library, Ontario. . Bowley Arnold’s Lot 44, Con 1, Markham Twp. on Yonge Street, east side. . UCLPetition 19, A Bundle 5, 1800, film C1609, p921. To Lieut. Gov. Hunter, Esq. The petition of Bowley Arnold, most humbly begs Leave to inform your Excellency that he is now arrived in this province with a wife & 2 children & properly & am desirous to becoming a settler & commence farming immediately therefore, preys your Excellency in Council would of his goodness be pleased to grant your petitioner a lot of land on Yonge street & your petitioner as in duty bound, shall every pray. Yonge Street, 18 August, 1800, signed, Bowley Arnold. . I hereby Certify that the within petitioner is the son of a Loyal Subject, his father was with me (when the British armey lay in the Jersey) with a team in the forage Department, I then being a forage master under Commissary James Christy & he was a usefull man but having a wife & 8 children, your petitioner being one of the number, he was obliged to stay in that country & suffer many Insults. Signed, John Willson. Envelope: Petition of Bowley Arnold, Rec. 19 Augt. 1800. Recommended for 200 A. on Yonge Street. J Emsley. No. 239 24 Aug 1802. Note: Both his petition & certificate are in the handwriting of Uncle John Willson. John's handwriting is rushed & messy, has more spelling errors &, unusually, downward slopping (unhappy). No doubt John was still agitated because a few weeks previously John Willson has just given up his lease on the King's Mill on the Humber. It appears Bowley Arnold likely meet Uncle J. Willson at his other property on north Yonge Street. - P J Ahlberg 2012. . General Quarter Session of Peace, Town of York 1803 Oct 11 - Wm. Jarvis, Esquire, Chiarman. John Deter VS John Philipsen, Assault & Rescue, Verdict Fined $20 & committed to Custody of the Sheriiff till the Sum is paid. Petty Jury called & severally sworn as follows, Andrew Clubine, Thomas Gray, Andrew Wilson, BOWLEY ARNOLD, John Smith of Whitby, John Smith of Markham, John McGahen, Asa Patrick, Bostian Hagler, Nicholas Klengenbruner, Daniel Soles & Asa Lane. Witness for the Crown, Sworn John Dexter & Niels Holm. Verdict Guilty. - [2nd trial] Angus McDonal Esq., Counsel for the Travelers John & Godfrey Pilipsen, noticed to the Court that he should move for an arrest of Judgment. - [3rd trial] Jesse Ketchum VS Joseph Kendrick, Indictment of Assault Battery, Verdict: not Guilty, discharged. Witnesses for the Corn, Jesse & Zebulon Ketchum. Wit. on part of the Travener, Swon, Duke Wm. Kendrick, Geo. Cutter. The Jury withdrew. [Verdict not stated - PJA] Ontario Land Registry, Markham Book 153, p55. Lot 44, Con 1 East Side Yonge, Richmond Hill . 1805 May 18, Patent, Crown, to Bowley Arnold, All 190 Acres . 1833 Oct 13, Bargain&Sale, Wilson Arnold et allot Isaac Arnold, £300, all 190A. . 1826 July 3, WILL, registered 25 Mar 1834, Bowley Arnold. . 1834 Mar 12, B&S, Isaac Arnold et all, to Franklin Jackes, £200, All 190 A. . 1835 Jan 8, Indenture, Mary Arnold et all, to Wm Stockdale, S Half A. . 1839 Oct 25, B&S, Wm. Stockale et ux, to Alex C Lawrence, £500. S Half. . 1840 Apr 27, B&S, Robert Arnold et ux, to Alex C Lawrence, £500. S Half. . 1811 Jan 8, Tues. Grand Inquest, Lieut. John Johnston, Canadian Regiment Foot VS. Wm. Devine, Misdemeanor, Grand Inquest Called & Sworn as follows: 1 Mathias Sanders Chosen Foreman, 2 William Johnson, 10 Robert Marsh, 3 Nicholas Johnson, 11 John Langstaff, 4 Abraham Walker, 12 James Fenwick, 5 John Arnold, 13 James Mustard, 6 John H: Hudson, 14 John Button, 7 James Miles, 15 Martin Holder, 8 Bowley Arnold, 16 Valentine Fisher, 9 Balsor Munshaw, 17 Conrad Prats, 18 Ezekiel Benson, Grand Inquest charged by the Chairman. . [Case1] John Montgomery VS William Lawrence, Assault & Battery } which the grand inquest returned a true bill & his fine was set as one shilling & the costs of Prosecution which he paid to the clerk in compl. He was then order to find securities of the peace or 12 months. Recognizance: Wm. Lawrence £10, Lyse Bennett £5, Wm. Hunter £5} condition that the said William Lawrence keep the Peace towards all his Majestys' subjects, & particularly towards John Montgomery for the space of one year from this date. . [Case2] Lieut. John Johnston, Canadian Regiment Foot VS. Wm. Devine, Misdemeanor, Grand Inquest returned, No Bill: . But the Court being of Opinion that there was reasonable grounds for preferring this Indictment the Charges thereof were therefore ordered to be brought against the District. A Presentment by the Grand Inquest against Isaac Vanderburgh for an Assault, & David Bridgford for an Assault was read in Court, & ordered that they be summoned to attend at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace on Tuesday the 9”‘ day of April next ensuing to answer to the presentment whereupon the Grand Inquest was discharged. -.- Grandson: Bowley Arnold, Jr. (b. 20 October 1829, Yonge Street, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada, d. 23 October 1910, Shelburne, Melancthon Township, Ontario, Canada.) m. Maria Hamlin (b. abt June 1833, d. 10 January 1910, Shelburne, Melanchthon township, Ontario, Canada) on 26 November 1850 in Pickering, Ontario. Recorded for further research: They had 7 children: Mary, Jane, Joshua (b 10 Oct 1859, Melanchthon, Dufferin Cty, Ontario), William Isaac (b. 18 August 1861, Shelburne, Melanchthon Twp., Ontario, Canada, d. Feb 1932, Winnipeg, Manitoba), Hannah Matilda (b. 10 Oct 1865, Melancthon, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada, d. 25 April 1937, Shelburne, Melancthon Twp, Ontario), + 2 more daughters (names unknown). - - -	ARNOLD, Bowley Jr. (I566)
3180	. 1777 Sep 3 - WILL of David Coriell, of Piscataway, Middlesex Co. ...To My son Elias, the land at the foot of Stoney Hill in Somerset Co., that I bought of Bowley Arnold. New Jersey Land Transfers: . 1754 Sep 4 - Grantee: Bowley Arnold, Grantor: Not named. Conveyance: 20.46 acres, Piscataway, Middlesex Co., East NJ. NJ Early Land Records, D3 EJ: Folio 447, PEASJ003. . 1754 Sep 4 - Bowley Arnold, Grantor: Not named. Conveyance: Surveyed 9.49 acres. In Piscataway on Cedar Brook; Middlesex County. Signed, Azariah Dunham, Deputy Surveyor. NJ Early Land Records, D3 EJ: Folio 447, PEASJ003. Verify which Bowley Arnold is referred to, Senior {died 1760, or Junior {too young? . 1766 Jul 1 - Grantee: Bowley Arnold, Grantor: William Alexaner Conveyance Piscataway, Middlesex Co., East NJ. NJ Early Land Records, D3 EJ: Folio 237, SSTSE023.	ARNOLD, Bowley Sr. (I700)
3181	. 1779 Dec 13 - Married on Monday evening last, in this City, Colonel Elisha Lawrence of Jersey, to Miss Becky REDMAN, second daughter of the late Joseph Redman, Esq. a young lady whose superior beauty, joined with an elegance both of person & manners, render her justly admired by all who have he pleasure of her acquaintance. Ref: The Pennsylvania Gazette. Dec 15, 1779. The Mrs. L. that "Watson speaks of as being old & blind was Miss Rebecca Redman, who was the Queen of the Meschianza*. She was daughter of Joseph Redman, formerly sheriff of the city, and married Col. Elisha Lawrence in December 1779; at the time of the fete she was 27 yeare old. She died Nov. 26, 1832, aged 81 years. 'Her knight was Mon. Montresor., lieutenant of Hessian Chasseurs. Ref : Annuals of Philadelphia & Penn., p290 - When I think of the few survivors of that gay scene who now exist, (of some whose sprightliness & beauty are gone ! ) I cannot but feel a gloom succeed the recital of the fete. I think, for instance, of one who was then "the queen of the Meschianza" since Mrs. Lawrence, now blind & fast waning from the "things that be". To her I am indebted for many facts of illustration. She tells me that the unfortunate Major Andre [who hand arrange the fete] was the charm of the company. Lieut. Andre, his esquire, was his brother, a youth of about 19, possessing the promise of an accomplished gentleman. Major Andre & Captain Oliver Delancey painted, themselves, the chief of the decorations. The Sienna marble, for instance, on the apparent side walls, was on canvas, in the style of stage scene painting. Andre also painted the scenes used at the theatre, at which the British officers performed. The proceeds were given to the widows & orphans of their soldiers. The waterfall scene, drawn by him, was still in the building when it lately burnt. She assures me that, of all that was borrowed for the entertainment, nothing was injured or lost. They desired to pay double if accidents occurred. The general deportment of the officers was very praiseworthy therein. There were no ladies of British officers, save Miss Auchmuty, the new bride of Captain Montresor. The American young ladies present were not numerous -- not exceeding fifty. The others were married ladies. Most of our ladies had gone from the city, & what remained were of course in great demand. The American gentlemen present were aged non-combatants. Our young men were whigs generally, & were absent. …No offence was offered to the ladies afterwards, for their acceptance of this instance of an enemy's hospitality. Reference to author was not given, but attached to document for Joseph Wharton, Quaker of Walnut Grove, PA. Note: Meschianza was an elaborate celebration held for Sir Wm Howe on 1778 May 18, 400 British officers and elite Philadelphians embarked on a regatta down the Delaware River.,followed by the mock jousting tournament between the "Knights of the Blended Rose" and the "Knights of the Burning Mountain.This aquatic procession kicked off the Meschianza , (medley), was the climax of this social season. The guests enjoyed dancing and fireworks, & then dined in a mirrored tent. Meschianza made it an easy target for patriotic satire. Of the Meschianza, Quaker Elizabeth Drinker wrote, "How insensible do these people appear, while our Land is so greatly desolated, and Death and sore destruction has overtaken and impends over so many." Ref: Christian Ducomb, Rutgers University, 2015. - -	REDMOND, Rebecca BECKY (I356)
3182	. 1780. 13. 7 mo. - Robert White, of Shrews., married to Hester Crawford, of Middletown, at Friends' Meeting House, in Shrewsury. Witnesses: Polly Lawrence, James Grover, Richd. Lawrence, Richd. Lawrence, Jr., Sarah Lawrence. Alice Lawrence. . 1784 12th month. - Shrewsbury. From a preparation meeting. that Richard Lawrence requests a Certificate for his son Richard to New York Monthly Meeting. Ed. Williams is appointed to make the necessary enquiry, & if nothing appears to prevent, to produce one tenet Meeting for approbation. p516. . 1785 1 month 3. To the Monthly Meeting of Friends in New York, Dear Friends: Richard Lawrence, a Friend's son, is placed an apprentice to Robert Bowne (in your City). These are to certify the he hath a birth right amongst us & that on enquiry we find he had been in a good degree an obedient, orderly youth. As such we recommend him to your Christian care, desiring his growth in the Truth. Signed in & on healed our Monthly Meeting of Shrewsbury this Thursday of the first month 1785, Willm. Hartshorne, Clerk. [p412/ film p272]. . 1785 6 mo. 16, Jos. Allen, Junr. married Elizabeth Williams, both Shrewsbury, at Friends Meeting House, Shrewsbury, Alice Lawrence, Richd. Lawrence, Richd Lawrence Junr. . 1787 Mar 7, Wed. - Public notice is hereby even, that I intend to make application to the next Supreme court, to be held in May next, at Trenton, for relief in the loss of my title Deeds to the farm whereon I now live, a lot of woodland at chestnut Plains & a lot of Land at Poplar Swamp, whereon Perl Moor, a black man, now lives, all situated in Shrewsbury Monmouth Co. & sate of NJ. Signed, Richard Lawrence, 23 1st Month, 1787. Ref: New Jersey Journal Newspaper, Elizabethtown, NJ. . 1799 9 mo. 2 - Dennis Hurley of Middlesex Co., married Deborah Woole, daughter Elishu Woodley of Shrewsury at Shrewsbury. Wits: Richard Lawrence, Alice Lawrence, Sarah, Hartshorne, Junr., Wm. Hartshorne. . 1799 12 19th - Wm. Hance married Margaret Tilton, both Shrewsury, at Shrews; Wit. Richard Lawrence. . Catharine, Wife of Richard Lawrence, died Mar 22, 1752, Aged 30, 3 mo. 15 days - Verify this is the wife of this Richard. Ref: Historical & Genealogical Miscellany, John Stillwell. - - -	LAWRENCE, Richard Jr .vi (I958)
3183	. 1783 Sep 23, Princeton, NJ. Done in Congress, Elias Boudianant, President: Lawrence Keen, Esq. is appointed Prothonotary for Northumberland county, in the room of Mathew Smith, Esq., resigned. Ref: New York Gazetteer & Albany Northern Intelligencer Newspaper, published 27 Oct 1783. . 1789 Jul 26 - Died on Sunday, the 26th instant in this city, Lawrence Keene,Esquire, Prothonotary of the Co. of Northumberland, after a long & painful illness; & Monday his rains are followed to the grave by a large & respectable number of his fiends & follow citizens. His body was deposited in a vault in Christ Church Burying found, until it can be removed, agreeably to this own most earnest desire, to the town of Sunbury. Ref: New York Daily Gazette. . 1810 Oct 16, Tues. I will sell at private a Lot of Ground containing about 36 acres, with a quarter of a mile from Fells Point, granting on the road from Toon's Gardens to the Philadelphia road & immediately to the northward of a lot known by the name of Gilmours Gardens, formerly belong to Mr Gilmor. This'll be sold together or in lots as shall best suit purchasers. Any person wishing it, may be shown the hole of the property, by my son-in-law, Mr. Lawrence Keene, who lives with me, who has plats thereof. it will be offered for public sale on premisses, the 29th instant, at 12 o'clock in the forenoon. Luther Martin, Oct. 10th Ref: Federal Republican Newspaper, Baltimore, Maryland). . KEARNY, LAWRENCE, MSS, 1814-1844., 5 vols. Gift of J. Lawrence Boggs, 1937. Two log books of the U.S. Ship Warren, 1827-29 & 3 letterbooks, 1814-29, 1839-44, kept by or for Kearny while in command of U.S. Brig Enterprize, frigates Potomac, US, Constellation & ship Warren. Ref: A guide to the manuscripts collection of the New Jersey Historical Society. Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -	KEEN, Lawrence (I588)
3184	. 1784 9 mo 16 - Jacob Wolley md. Elizabeth Tucker, both Shrews., at Friends Meeting House, in Shrews: Wit: Alice LAWRENCE, Mary LAWRENCE, Elizabeth PARKER, Elizabh. LAWRENCE. Shrewsbury Monthly Meeting . 1791 Nov 17 - Joseph Bird, city of New York, Merchant, son of Thomas & Hannah Byrd, of Ussculm, Great Britain, & married Elizabeth Lawrence, daughter of Richard & Alice Lawrence of Shrewsbury at a Public Meeting in Shrewsbury. Shrewsbury Monthly meeting, Monmouth, p 43, Book 1. . 1791 11mo. 17 - Joseph BYRD, of New York, md. to Elizabeth LAWRENCE, of Shrews., at Shrews. Witnesses: Joseph Allen, Joseph Byrd, Robert White, Elizabeth Byrd, [i.e. her sister] Rebeckah Wardell, Richd. Lawrence, Ester White, Alice Lawrence, Mary Grover, James Byrd, Deborah Corlis, Sarah Lawrence, Miriam Williams, Mary Barrow, Sarah Corlies, Hannah Wardell, Elizabeth Breese, Joseph Wardell, Hannah Hartshorne, Mary Bunting, Abigail Breese, John Hartshorne, Miriam Williams, Newbury Bunting, John Hartshorne, Junr, William Tilton, Tylee Williams, Peter White, Willm. Hartshorne, Elizabeth White, Patience Lippincott, John Jackson, Lucy Hartshorne, Benjn. Corlis, Hannah Allen, John Wardell, Catherine Lawrence. Ref: Historical & Genealogical Miscellany, by John Stillwell. - - -	LAWRENCE, Elizabeth .xi (I960)
3185	. 1784 9 mo 16 - Jacob Wolley md. Elizabeth Tucker, both Shrews., at Friends Meeting House, in Shrewsbury: Wit: Alice Lawrence, Mary Lawrence, Elizabeth Parker, Elizabh. Lawrence. Shrewsbury Monthly Meeting . 1790 Dec 9 - John Barrow, of New York, Merchant, son of John and Abigail Barrow, of Lancaster, Great Britain, & Mary Lawrence, daughter of Richard & Alice Lawrence of Shrewsbury at a Public Meeting in Shrewsbury married, Dec. 9, 1790. . 1790 9, 12mo. John BARROW, of New York, married to Mary Lawrence, of Shrewsbury, at Shrews. Witnesses: Silvanus Grover, John Barrow, Elizabeth Breese, Mary Barrow, Susan B. Breese, Richd. Lawrence, Benjn. White, Alice Lawrence, Elisha Newell, Sarah Lawrence, Ichabod Spinning, Richd. R. Lawrence, Henry Wolcott, Elizabeth Lawrence, John Lippincott, Margaret Lawrence, George Corlies, Hannah Wardell, Elizabeth White, Rebkah Wardell, Miriam Williams, Joseph Wardell, Patience Corlies, Robt. Hartshorne, Esther White, Saml. Bunting, Mary Grover, Eliza Hartshorne, Sarah Corlis, Alice E. Wardell, Elizabeth Hulett, Hannah M. Wardell, Deborah White, Edmund WILLIAMS, Anne Morris, Benjamin Corlies, Willm. Hartshorne, Samuel Breese, John N. Wardell, John Tucker, Sarah Hartshorne. Obadiah Tilton, John Wardell, Saml. Forman, John Hartshorne, Robert White, Richd. S. Hartshorne. Christian White, Elizabeth White, Joseph BYRD. - - -	LAWRENCE, Mary .v (I959)
3186	. 1784 Aug 18, St. Margaret Parish, Lynn, Norfolk Co., England . 1851 Census Castle Rising, Co. Norfolk, England Freebridge Lynn, Hillington sub registration distct. John Patterson, Lodger, Widower, Age 66 /1784. Born Norfolk, Lynn, Cabinet Maker. . 1851 Register of Electors 1851 John Patterson, King's Lynn All Saints, Norfolk, England, Western Division. . 1861 Census South Lynn, All Saints Parish, Co. Norfolk, England District Union Workhouse Kings Lynn Jno. Patterson, Widower, age 78/ 1783, Joiner, Born, Kings Lynn, Norfolk. - - -	PATTERSON, John Jr. (I475)
3187	. 1784 Jun 14. Letters remaining in the Post Office at Trenton: Miss Mary Lawrence, Bordertown. Ref: NJ Gazette, Trenton, NJ. . 1897 - J. Lawrence Boggs of Perth Amboy recorded the Yellow Meeting House Monument: "At the feet of her father [Elisha] & Beneath this stone are deposited the remains of Miss Mary Redman LAWRENCE suddenly snatched from life in the bloom of health on the 5th day of October 1802 in the 20th year of her age." "Her form was lovely, but her mind the abode of every virtue." . 1802 Oct 27 - Died: Bordentown, Miss Mary R Lawrence, daughter of Gen. Elisha Lawrence. Bordentown, Miss Mary Lawrence, second dau. of late Gen. Elisha Lawrence. Ref: New York Evening Post, & Trenton Federalist Newspaper, NJ on 1802.10.18. . 1802 Oct 25 - Obituary: Died at Bradenton, on Tuesday 5 Oct., Miss Mary R Lawrence, 2nd daughter of the late Gen. Elisha Lawrence, a veteran of this state. This young Lady was cut down in the bloom & pride of youth. Funeral expenses are too common to be much regarded, but the writer of this know the deceased from her earliest infancy & with true declares, she was severing thing her found parents could desire. She possessed a lovely form, & beauty sufficient to satisfy it most devoted admirer. But there were trifles, when put in p]competition with her numerous good qualities, deeply impressed on the heart of all who new her. A widowed other bends with submission to the stoke that has torn from her arms a child that anticipated her every wish. But in the midst of this affection dispensation, let us remember it is the Lord, let him do without seemeth him right. It is a singular circumstance, that in one short week, 3 young lades, nearly of the same age, & nearly connected where taken from the highest heart to the grave. On Tuesday, the 28th September, died in Philadelphia Miss Kitty Redman, in her 10th? year. On the Saturday following, her sister, Miss Elizabeth Redman, in her 21st year & on the following Tuesday, Miss Mary R Lawrence, in her 20th year. They were first cousins & thought life lived in the greatest love & in their death were not divided. "Insatiate Archer! could not one suffice Thy shafts flew trice: & trice my peace was slain And thrice, ere thrice yon moon had stilled her horn." Solemn & awful is the warning to their surviving young friends. The shafts of Death fly quick. None can tell for whom the next is designed. To be also ready, is your highest wisdom. Ref: Trenton Federalist Newspaper & True American Newspaper, Trenton, NJ . Monument: Miss Mary Redman Lawrence, died suddenly, in the bloom of health, Oct 5, 1802, in her 20th year, (large horizontal stone.) - - -	LAWRENCE, Mary Redman .vii (I358)
3188	. 1784 Jun 8, It is certified that the records in this office show that Lewis Arnold, served as a Private Middlesex County Militia, received certificate #760, dated June 8, 1784 from Commissioner Thomas Stelle, for deprecation on his Continental Pay, in the Middlesex Co., NJ Militia, during the Revolutionary War. Signed, W F Sodler Jr Adjutant General. State of NJ, Trenton, March 17, 1914. . Children of Lewis Arnold & Elizabeth Ford, are Mary Arnold, 1810 John Ford Arnold, 1809 Perth Amboy, NJ Benjamin Ford Arnold, 14 Jul 1812, Perth Amboy Adeline Augusta Arnold, 13 Feb. 1807, Perth Amboy, Lewis Golding Arnold, 15 Jan, 1817, New Jersey. - - -	ARNOLD, Lewis (I571)
3189	. 1785 Aug 2 - Muster roll of the men, women, & children of the late New York volunteers settled on the Shirelands at Madamkishvie: Meredith, Charles of the Royal North Carolina Volunteers: settled at Keswick . UCLPetition 213, To Lieut. Gov. Frances Gore, In Council, Petition of John Meredith of the Twp. of Grimsby, Lincoln Co., Niagara District. Humbly he with that you Petition is the son of Charles Meredith, of the same place, a UE Loyalist. He has attained 21 years & never received any lands. Wherefore you petitioner humbly prays for 200 Acres of the waste lands of the Crown. Signed, John Meredith, 12 December, 1815. - Witnesses & Oath certified, Robt. Nelles, J.P. Envelope: Received from Petitioner 14 Dec, 1815. Read in Council 16 Dec, 1815. Granted 200 Acres as S.U.E. Loyalist. Ref: UCLP Volume: 336C, Bundle M 10, Petition 213, Microfilm: C2198, p 238. Ticket of Location; E half Lot 23, Con 5, Esquesing Twp., 100 Acres. Note: Apparently unlike most of his siblings John Meredith could read & write & signed his own name. . Esquesing township was surveyed in 1818. John Meredith (Maradith) secured the patent for Lot 23, Concession 6 in 1822. The northern part of Limehouse is built on the west part of John Meredith's 200 acres. . 1832 July 5, for the sum of £2 10 shillings, Meredith sold 2 acres to the Trustees of the Presbyterian congregation for the purpose of a burying ground & a church, Before this date, one grave was located on the land. The church was not built until 1861. The building was a joint effort of the Presbyterians, Episcopalians & the Methodists & was first known as Limehouse Union Church. Ref: Esquesing Historical Society, 2015. . Limehouse Presbyterian Cemetery: Sitting beside an active church, this pioneer cemetery had a very sad beginning. The first burial was in 1826, four years before John Meredith officially deeded 2 acres of his land to the Calvanistic Presbyterian Church to be used as a burial ground & site for a church. The payment for the land was #2 10s Agness Fraser, grandfather [ Stirrat], was only 3y 8m old when she accidentally wandered away from home around the end of March, beginning of April 1826. She still had one chance left to survive though, & it came from an unusual source. Apparently when she was found, alive, she was with a female bear that had tried to warm her. The bear must have just had cubs herself & was still in that maternal phase. It must have been a mild winter as this bear must have just come out of hibernation. A mother bear will generally be in less of a sleep to tend to her cubs. The exposure was still, just too great for her little body & proper medical aid was probably too far or inadequate to handle this back then. Sadly, she died, on April 4th, 1826 & is buried in plot 47, 188 years & almost 4 months ago. She is buried with her grandparents & shares their headstone. Ref: Ontario Abandoned Places. . John Meredith settled on Lot 23, Con 6, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co. on the north side of the village of Limehouse, before that Township was surveyed. There was a lime-kiln on his property. Mrs. Squire of Georgetown is a Great-great-grandaughter, I believe, maybe 4 greats. . 1812 War, John Meredith, Private, Flank Company, 4th Lincoln Regiment Militia. . Note to save researcher's effort: These 2 petitions appear to be a different John Meredith, too old, first LOCATION is in PERTH in eastern Ontario, & then Hamilton, Ontario Upper Canada Sundries: C9824, page 702, P702 index & Images.105402-7, p169. W J Jarvis to Col. Bullock regarding the case of Ensign John Meredith & enclosing the latter's letter. Sir John Colborne, Sir Isaac Brock, Alexander McNab. - 1838 March 26, Hamilton, To Colonel Bullock, Adjutant General of Militia, Toronto, Sir I acknowledge the receipt of letter to you on the 2nd instant, by Ensign John Meredith of the 5th Gore Regiment, & which you have referred to me for explanation. During the period of a few years, I have notice Ensign Meredith on the parade more than one or twice - he was dressed so slovenly that I was under the respect of refusing to let him continue on parade. Meredith complained he has not received his pay as an Ensign in the 5th Reg. of Gore. He maintained he was a Ensign assigned at Chippawa, War of 1812. He also served 6 months in the War with American. . UCLPetition, Meredith, John, 1827, Volume 84, Pages 105402–7, Microfilm: C-6863 Reference: RG 5 A1, Land Petitions in Upper Canada Sundries. Petition of John Meredith, who is the son of John Meredith, who was in his life time a Private soldier in 41st Regiment of Foot & served in late war with the US. His father was severely wounded, was taken prisoner & died of his wounds in the American prison. Since the death of his father, he lived with his mother who has resided for a few years in this settlement. He is now arrived at 21y. [1806]. Wants a grant of land, signed, John XMark Meredith, Perth, 19 Jun, 1827. Certified John Meredith served in the 41 Reg. 18 y, Denis Noonan, late of the 41st Reg. Perth, ON. ] . 1840 Oct. - Subscription Donation list of the Officers Non Commissioned Officers & other of the 4th Regt. Lincoln Militia, towards the General Fund for the reconstruction of the Monument on Queenston Heights - to the Memory of the late Major General Sir Isaac Brock, Ensign John Merritt, $1.03 pd. Transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Than you. - - -	MEREDITH, John .2 (I31)
3190	. 1785 New Brunswick Land Petitions Samuel Osborn, with Wm. Crawford, Petition for Land, Kings Co., NB., Canada. Lot 14, Kingston Creek & The Belleisle. . 1786 Sep 26 New Brunswick Land Grant. Samuel Osborn, Granted 190 Acres, Belleisle Bay, New Brunswick, Canada Ref: Grant #80, Volume A, Page 40. . Belleilse Bay, the bay is mostly fresh water & the winter months the bay freezes., Situated at the head St. John River & the Bay of Fundy on the Atlantic Ocean it has a limited saltwater tidal cross pull causing Reversing Falls at Saint John. Kinston parish is located near Saint John City. . Upper Canada Land Petition 35 (summary:) To Peter Russel, Esq., Government of Upper Canada, Petitioner has a wife & 6 children & resided for some time on Lot 28, East side of Yonge, . he moved because of sickness; . last August he returned. Being engaged on board a vessel, he prays to be given more time to finish his settlement duties, until the 1st January next. Signed, York, 19 Nov. 1798, Saml. Osborn Envelope: Lot thrown open, given until Jany 1, 1799. . UCLPetition 11, The York Report - To Gov. John Graves Simcoe, summary report of settlers on Yonge Street: . Sam Osborne for Lot No. 19 near Division of Block No. 5, built & Recommended. . Samuel Osborne has built a small house & been resident with is family. Recommended Lot 28, Yonge East Side. Notes1: The next to Sam. Osborne on Lot 19 King St. E. was granted to Richard Lawrence, brother-in-law, i.e. Alice Willson Osborn & sister Mary Willson Lawrence. Lot 28 in Markham also put Alice Osborn beside her father, brother & sister Mary Lawrence - PJA Ref: UCLP 11, Y Bundle 1, p186. . Lot 19, Duke St., Date of Patent 1802 May 17. Ref: Robertson Landmarks of Toronto, V1, p 381. . UCLPetition 24, York: To Peter Russell, Esq. Petitioner given one fifth of an acre in the Town of York but the quantity is too small to built on. - prays for 4/5ths to make up his quantity an acre. (25 March, 1799) Samuel Osborn. NB. Petitioner further prays the one deed may contain 1/5th & the 4/5ths acre. Envelope: Rec. 25 March 1799. The petitioner has already had an order for a Town Lot & not living in the Town more would be useless? P.R. [Peter Russell.] . Samuel Osborn Yonge Street Vacant Lots: 1800 Oct 22 - On the same day Saml. Osborne was reported for this lot from the York Report, a burnt one area partly clear. } Declared open 22 Oct 1798. Mr Ridout thinks further time has been given to this man. Envelope: 1800 Oct 29. Recommend that as the time for which the Lots appointed to the French Loyalist be rescinded. The Recommendation on the other side not approved by the Lieut. Governor in the General Report of 18 May, 1804. Ref: UCLP 8 C.2980, p. 388. . UCLP Yonge St. Petition # 16, To Peter Hunter, Governor of the Province of Upper Canada, In Council The Petition of Samuel Osborne, Humbly Shewth, . has located on Lot No. 28 East Side Yonge Street where his family consisting of a wife & 7 children have constantly resided since the Month of December 1798. . 6 acres thereof covered, fenced & under grain & grass, with a house thereon as offered by the affidavit hereunto annexed. . He has been informed that one Hopkins claims a right to the said Lot No. 28 E Side Yonge Street. . He prays this case may be taken into interventions may take place. (signed) York, 6th Nov. 1800, Samuel Osborn. Envelope: Conditions not having been performed in the above time, this Lot was then opened. . In consideration of his large family, the Petitioner is reordered to have a grant, but subject with fees of Survey. Peter Russell. . Silas Hopkins to be accommodated & dated local heard? J. Willson Warrant WE. issued 1st February 1805. J.B. . Personably appeared before John Willson one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace for the County of York, Thompson Morewell? & William Fraser, men chosen or appointed to view the improvement on Lot 28 East side of Yonge Street in the possession of Samuel Osborn & being duly sworn on the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth & sayeth that there is 6 acres cleared & in fence & all under grain & grass & a log house & the family of the above named Samuel Osborn in it. Sworn before me this the 3rd November 1800, John Willson, Esq. * Thompson Morewell & William Fraser, men chosen to view the improvement on Lot 28 East side of Yonge Street in the possession of Samuel Osborn sayeth that there is 6 acres cleared & in fence & all under grain & grass & a Log house & the family of the above named Samuel Osborn in it. Sworn before me this the 3 of November 1800. John Willson, Esq. Note2: John Willson, Esquire & Justice of Peace for York Twp., was also his father-in-law. - PJA. MINUTES of the TOWN OF YORK, Meetings & Inhabitants (1797 to 1823.) . 1799 Inhabitants of York, Osburn Sam., One male, Place of abode: York. . 1804 Inhabitants of York, Samuel Osburn: 1 Male, 2 females, Children: 3 males & 3 females, Total 9 people. . 1805 Inhabitants of York, Samuel Osburn: 1 male, 1 Women, 1 male * 16, 2 males * females * 2 Total 7 people. . 1806 Inhabitants of York, Mrs. Osburn: 1 Women, 1 male over 16, 2 males*, females * 3, Total 7 people. . Samuel Osborn died between this Annual meeting in 1805 March & 1806 March. . 1807 Inhabitants of York, Mrs. Osburn: 1 Women, 1 male over 16, 2 males* females < 16, One, females *2 Total 7 people. Samuel Osborne owned Lot 19D, south side King st. east of George Street. XRef UC Sundries.: Lot 1, WS George St., Grantee Jose. Ketchum, resident: The Widow Osborn. i.e. between Dutchess & Toronto Sts. Toronto Sundries, Home District Quarter Session Minutes: 1801 Jul 14, Wednesday. Petty Jury called & Severally sworn, as follows: 1. SAMUEL OSBORN & 11 others. Bernard Carey Vs. Joseph Kendrick. Indictment assault, verdict not guilty. . 1801 Jul 15, Thursday. Petty Jury called & Severally sworn, as follows, 1. SAMUEL OSBORN & 11 others. Bernard Carey Vs. Joseph Kendrick, Indictment Assault. Verdict Not Guilty. Second Case same day: Petty Jury called & Severally sworn, 5. SAMUEL OSBORN. Witnesses on the part of the Crown, sworn. Bet. (Elizabeth) a negro woman, Leah Flannagan, Robert Gibson, Joh H Hudson. John H. Hudson. Witness on part of the Traverner, sworn J. B. D'Aiegre, Ambrose de Farcy. Interpreter allowed by the Court, John Cameron; at ½ past 10 at Night, the Jury not having returned with their verdict, the Court adjourned for one hour at an hour past 11, at Night, the Court met according to adjournment, Present John Small & James Ruggles Esq. at 1:45 o'clock of the 16th. The Court adjourned till 7 o'clock in the Morning, as the Jury had not as yet agreed on their verdict. T. Ridout, C.P. H. D'. Leah Flannagan called upon her recognizance & discharged. . 1805 Mar 4 - Annual Town Meeting, held at Hinds Hotel on Monday. Saml Osburn: 1 Male, 1 Female, 2 Boys under 16y, 1 Girl 16+y, 2 Girls under 16y, Total 7, York Twp. DROWNING . 1811 May 18, York. To whom it may concern, This is to certify that I have known William Osburn of the Town of York for many years & never knew or heard of any thing to his disadvantage. His father Samuel Osburn was master of a merchant vessel belonging to this Lake whose great exertions in endeavouring to preserve his vessel in bad weather was the cause of his death. Signed, Thos. Ridout. Ref: Upper Canada Sundries, C4507, p. 272. Archives of Canada. Ontario Land Registry, Abstract Metro Toronto Metro Toronto Blook 658, p18 & 25; & (Duplicate copt: Metro TO. Book 683, p132) Lot No. 19, South side of King Street, Town of Toronto . 1802 May 19, Patent, Crown, to Samuel Osborn, All Contg. 1/5 Acre, 30 ft X 112 feet deep. . 1805 Feb 13, Bargain&Sale, 1805 Feb 9, Saml. Osborn & Alice his wife, to Richard Beasley etal, All Acres . 1805 Feb 7, B&S, Saml Osborn his wife, to Geo O'Kill Stuart, All To hold unto, said grantee, his heirs & assigns forever. Dower barred. Sd, by Grantee.. Note2: In-laws, Mary & Richard Lawrence at Lot 18 King St. Ontario Land Registry Abstracts, Markham Book 91, p119-121. Lot 28, Con 1ESYonge, Markham: . 1805 Feb 1, Patent, Crown, to Samuel Osborn, All 190 acres . 1805 Feb 19, B&S, Samuel Osborn et eux, to Geo Cutter, all 190A . 1836 Mar 14, Registered 1854.4.20, Grant, John Arnold, to Abner Arnold, £100. [i.e. in-law.] . 1848 Dec 26, Mortgage, Abner Arnold et ux, to Wm Roe et al, £150, E part . 1867 Jul 1, Lease, Abner Arnold, to John Parson, Right to Overflow & Water Privileges. . 1885 Jan 13 Mort., Abner Arnold, to Ont. Ind. L & Invest Co., $600, # 100 A. . 1893 Apr 7,Caution, Geo D.Arnold, EHalf inal. . 1896 Nov 20, Grant, Geo D Arnold, Admr. of Abner Arnold, Mary E Tulloh, Bridgewater M Arnold & Sarah his wife, & Emma J Arnold, to James Whitton, $4050, E half inal. Note4: i.e. just north of Yonge & Steeles Ave. & beside father-in-law, John & Rebecca Willson, UE, brothers-in-law, Lot 26: William Willson, Mary Willson & her husband, Lot 25: Richard Lawrence, John Willson at Lot 28, Yonge S. - PJA	OSBORN, Capt. Samuel Jr. (I707)
3191	. 1785 Sept 12, New York Packet Newspaper Landing this day out of the shop Alstromer, Capt Skinner, lying at Murray's wharf, & to be sold by James Montaudevert, a parcel of best Hispaniola Muscovado SUGARS, & some COFFEE. He has also for Sale, A quantity of Coarse Salt, of the best quality, on board the ship Theresa, lying at Governeurs' Wharf. 1785 Sept 26, New York Packet Newspaper James Montaudevert. No. 202, Queen Street, Has just imported a quantity of reasonable coarse woollens, which he will sell on moderate terms. He has also for sale a Quantity of SALT, on board the ship Theressa, lying at Gouveneur's Wharf, Also Claret in cases, of the first quality. . 1786 Dec 20, Matthew Fairservice, Boston, Mass. trader, died Intestate. Letters of Administration granted to James Montuadevert, NY City, merchant, principal creditor. . 1787 Apr 26, James DeFrancey, kingdom of France, Merchant , Intestate, Administration granted of James Montaudevert, NYC, merchant. Ref: NY Abstracts of NY County Wills. Daily Advertiser Newspaper articles: . 1785 Dec 30 - James Montaudevert. No. 202, Queen Street, Has just imported per the ship Union, from Barcelona & Malaga, Raisins in casks, jars & boxes, figs in barrels, lemons & oranges in boxes, excellent old Malaga wines in pipes, half & quarter pipes. Per the Richmond, Capt. William Marshall, from the cape, Sugar & Coffee in barrels. Per the last French Packet. A quantity of reasonable silks. He has also for sale some woollens; & high proof brandy. .1786 Dec 26; Jan 16, Apr 21; Mar 21 & Jun 6; James Montaudevert. No. 202 Queen Street Has just imported per the Ship Union, from Barcelona & Malaga Raisins in casks, jars & boxes, figs in barrels, lemons & oranges in boxes, excellent old Malaga wines, in pipes, half & quarter pipes, a few jars of fresh grapes. Per the Richmond, Capt. Wm. Marshall from the cape: Sugar & Coffee in barrels, per the lsat French Packet, A quantity of seasonable silks. He has also for sale, some woolens, & high proof Brandy. . FIRST: 1786 Jul 8 - Mr. Printer, By inserting the following in your useful paper, you will oblige a stranger anxious to justify himself in the eyes of a people who he honors, & from whom he hopes for indulgence. I know that it is ridiculous to weary the public with our private disputes, but we may hope everything form their cancour when oppressed - besides one of the most precious privileges in a republic is the right of complaining of the wrongs that are done us, either by unjust o powerful, when it has been impossible to obtain either satisfaction or an honorable reparation without this appeal. I was most grievously insulted on the 17th ult. by James Montaudevert - he violated all the rights of liberty & propriety in attacking me, in my own lodgings - I was without arms, without defense, without the least suspicion of his designs but availed superior strength & my security, he fell upon me unawares; & when I was in a situation to defend myself, he found friends generous enough to serve as a barrier between him & me. Let the public imagine the situation of a man to whom honor is dearer than life, & it will easily imagine the means that I have taken to obtain from Montaudevert the satisfaction usual in such cases. I met him in Water St, & in vain demanded of him the satisfaction that men of honor expect of each other, in the presence of M. Dela Barre; it was still in vain. I delivered him a note which contained my intentions, & left him the choice of the means, threatening him with the public infamy, which his refusal would merit - he not only forfeited his work, but he had still the baseness to carry to the French Consul my note accompanied with heavy complaint. Experience has taught me that I have not any honorable satisfaction to expect from such a man, which therefore determines me to lay open his conduct to the public. I think myself sufficiently revenged by their contempt of him. - He not only refused me satisfaction for the insult he had offered me, but he added to his villainy by accusing me before the French Consul with a design to seek for reparation by assassinating him; a calumny which he repeated by swearing before a magistrate some days later, that his life was in danger: In consequence of this I was bound to keep the peace. Thus this man, who has himself violated the at of society & of this republic has still the baseness to implore its protection. By this conduct & what I have done the public may easily perceive, that in this instance I have been oppressed, & that nevertheless the oppressor was not ashamed to become the complainant. I flatter myself that the above short relation of facts will convince my friends in particular, & the public in general of the base sentiments & conduct of James Montaudevert. I am happy in this opportunity to inform the public that Montaudevert is accustomed to terminate all his business & disputes in this shameful manner. July 7, 1786. E Guerin. . SECOND: 1786 Jul 18, - MR. MONTAUDEVERT in his attempt to answer my publication in your paper of the 8th instant, ought to have reflected that either his or my profession is or ought to be of little or no consequence to the public. In reply, however, to this part of his address, I shall content myself with merely remarking, that an under clerk, who invariably renders an exact account of the business & property consigned, to him is, in every community, deservedly held in hight estimation than a pretended great merchant & eminent factor who cannot for want of the means, or does not from a want of principle, do the same. A hint to the public, but more particularly to foreigners. The declaration made by me, & which Montaudevert has been pleased to term aspersions on his character, where observations founded on fact, & such as his conduct fully justified; & which not being disposed to retract, I received from him the ill treatment he has the effrontery to mention, after having declined the invitation, as a man of honor, gave him. As to his simile, the public can best determine whether his conduct has not more nearly than mine corresponded with that of a snarling puppy, who having privately snapped at, or bit a person, retires with a loud barking at the first appearance of the danger to which his impudent assault has exposed him. E. GUERIN. New York, July 17, 1786. Note: A reply by James Montaudevert is not yet found. - PJA 2011. . 1786 Aug 1 - This day will be landed on Browne - John's Wharf, the cargo of the Polacre El Christo Del Buen Viage, from Barcelona, consisting of hight proof Brandy, in pipes, hogshead & barrels, white & red Barcelona, Malaga & Malmsey Wines, in pipes, hogshead & barrels. Likewise, a small assortment of Barcelona Handkerchiefs, which article will be disposed of. By James Montaudevert, No. 202, Queen Street. Also a few cases of excellent Claret. . 1786 Aug 09 - This day will be landed out of the Schooner Nancy, Capt. Stewart, from St Eustatia, on VanZandt's wharf, a quantity of powered muscovado sugars. Some Tobago rum, cocoa, cotton & molasses, all which articles will be disposed of James Montaudevert, who will give attendance on the wharf. . 1787 Mar 7, Nice is hereby given to al the creditors of the late John James Coulougnac, that James Montaudevert of this city has received from the heirs at law, in France a power of Attorney to liquidate the estate of the said deceased. All papers concerning may be deposited in the office of the Hon Consult of France. 1788 Feb 5 - The house No. 202, Queen St. next door to Mr. Thos. Pearfall's in which Mr. James Montaudevert now lives, is to be let. Enquire at No. 9. Queen St. - - -	MONTAUDEVERT, James Jacques Louis Ripaud De Sr. (I1737)
3192	. 1790 Census, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York; Page 79, Family 439: Richard Griffin: Free Males: 2; Free Boys 16 & Under 2; Free Females (all ages) 7 [Total 12]. . 1790 Census, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York; age 86, Family #746: Richard Griffin, the 2nd: Free Males: 1; Females 1. Total 2]. also: Lewis Griffen: Male 1, Boys 2, Females 6, Others 1. Verify identity. Lewis is Family 1757. . 1790 Census, Fishkill, Dutchess Co., New York; Richard Griffin: 3 males, 2 boys, 7 females. Family # 339. . UCLPetition 55, To John Graves Simcoe, Lieut. Gov. & Commander of the Province of Upper Canada, In Council. The petition of Richard Griffins. Sen. of the Township of Grimsby, That your petitioner has been 7 years in the Province [1788] & had 7 sons, 6 of whom serve in the militia & have received Lands on their own account; That your Petitioner has received 200 acres only, of which he has nearly cleared the one half, he humbly prays your Excellence will be pleased to grant him an addition there to, & as in duty bound your Petitioner will ever pray. Signed, Newark, 18 Aug 1795, Richd. Griffin, Sr., Envelope: Rec. Aug 19, 1795. Recommended for 200 acres in addition. No. 257. Entered Land Book Page 41. Ref: UCLP 55, Vol. 203, G Bundle 2, 1795, Microfilm C2028, p267. X-Ref: A subsequent Petition 29 by grandson Abraham Griffin dated 3 Aug 1821, received his grandfather's land. . In 1787 left Nine Partners, New York, with his wife Mary (Smith) & 10 of their 11 children & headed for Canada. Bethiah who was married to Solomon Hill) did not follow until 1795. Cairn on southwest corner of West & Griffin Streets in Smithville, Ontario as a memorial to Smithville's first settler. Ontario Land Registry, Niagara North Book 102, p263 Lot 8, Con 9, Township of Grimsby . 1798, Dec 31, Patent. The Crown, Richard Griffin, All 198 acres . 1804 July 14, Bargain&Sale, Abraham Griiffin eteu, to Smith Griffin, 107 Acres . 1831 Mar 9, B&S, Smith Griffin, to Abraham Merredith 80 Acres, £150. . 1881 Mar 9, B&SSmith Griffin, to Wm. Merredith, 37acres, £80 . 1883 Sep 26, B&S, Wm. Merredith, to Robt Weddle, 37A, £150 . 1884 Jun 11, B&S, Abrqham Meredith, to Axxxber? Tisdale, 4.5Acres, £250. Niagara North Book 102, p266 Lot 9, Con 9, Township of Grimsby . 1798 Mar 18, Patent, Crown, to Tonchlin? Griffin, all 200 Acres . 1804 Feb 10, Bargain&Sale, T Griffin, S. Grffin, 200 Acres, £100 . A Pioneer Family: Richard Griffin, eldest son of Edward), born June 22, 1732, was a school teacher, farmer & miller. He married Mary Smith, daughter of Judge Abraham Smith, New York. They had 12 children, 7 sons & 5 daughters, all of whom, except the eldest daughter, came to Canada in 1786. Early in that year Richard & his second son, Edward, then 22 years of age, came over & selected as their future home the site of the present village of Smithville, South Grimsby, Lincoln Co., where the family was allotted 800 acres of land. The father then returned to Duchess County for the rest of the family, leaving Edward alone in the vast wilderness, which he lived to see become a well populated & prosperous settlement. The arrangements for moving & the wearisome journey through a wild country occupied 6 months. Part of the family came by barges up lake Ontario from Rochester to Niagara, bringing their mill machinery, & the others followed the Indian trail, bringing their live stock through the forest, western New York not being then settled. Rochester consisted of little more than a blacksmith shop & a tavern. The settlement of this family in South Grimsby became known as the Griffin Settlement, & is sometimes yet called Griffinville, though they themselves called it Smithville, in honor of their mother. Great was the rejoicing of Edward on the arrival of his relatives, for a lonely time had been his lot, though he had kept himself busy building a log house & manufacturing rude furniture to make it as civilized as possible. Richard lived long enough to see his family well established in this pioneer home & several of them married. He died in 1794, aged 62 years. Most of his children lived to very advanced age. Edward, the pioneer of pioneers, died Aug. 13, 1862, aged 98 years, as his Monument in the Methodist churchyard states. Ref: Ancestors & descends of Richard Griffin of Smithville, ON., Compiled by Justus A Griffin, Hamilton, Ont., 1924. . The Story of Smithville, (Twenty Mile Creek), by Frank E Page, 1923 Three brothers, Edward, William & Richard, from Wales. Shortly after their arrival in America the Griffins moved to Qucman's Landing on the Mohawk River. Richard Griffin referred to had a son Richard who had a family of 11children; 7 sons & 4 daughters. Ned or Edward was the eldest son & was, no doubt, named after his grandfather's brother, Edward. Abraham was the next son Smith who was named after his mother, who was a Smith. Smith's wife was a sister of Solomon Hill. Bethiah Griffin, a daughter, was married to Solomon Hill. These with 7 others made up the Richard Griffin family. By 1787 they were seeking a new home in Upper Canada. These streams emptying into Lake Ontario get their names from the distance which their mouths is from the mouth of the Niagara River, at an Indian named, Kenachdaw, meaning "Lead River. Both Indian & white hunters having in days of yore often replenished their magazines with this metal along the stream, found mostly at points that were afterwards known as Smithville. The Griffins had formerly been millers & had brought with them 2 old-fashioned grinding stones, & were now seeking to locate a homestead where a water power was available. Edward Griffin, better known as Ned, eldest son, & Abraham journeyed up the Jordan to spy out the land. These 2 sons of Richard Griffin had an object in following the winding course of the Twenty Mile Creek. The Griffins had formerly been millers & had brought with them 2 old-fashioned grinding stones, & were now seeking to locate a homestead where a water power was available. Arriving at a point which in their judgment was the most suitable locate as it appeared the most promising of the Rivers emptying into Lake Ontario. Unable to ford at its mouth, so they detoured a considerable distance inland until a fording place was reached. After crossing the stream it was necessary to follow it on the other shore, back to the lake. Their progress on this important journey was at the rate of 3 or 4 miles per day. Following Lake Ontario they arrived eventually arriving at Twenty Mille Creek. In the valley of the Twenty Mile Creek, oaks & pines grew measuring from 5 to 6 feet in diameter & as straight as a candle. The oaks were 60 to 70 feet in height & the pines from 100 to 175 feet. The 2 returned to reported to interested listeners what they had found. The following week Richard & his son Ned journeyed to the new home & took up the homestead of 800 acres from the Crown, which was afterwards known as the Griffin estate. They worked hard & in a few days the men had completed the log dwelling which will be described in the next chapter. Richard returned to the camp & Ned remained for some time alone in the new log house, clearing the land & making rough furniture, such as chairs & tables, out of limbs of the forest for the new home. Ned Griffin can truly be called the first white settler who resided in Smithville. - - -	GRIFFIN, Richard Jr. (I217)
3193	. 1790 Oct 1, License #288; Jackson Brown French (J. B. French) & William Lawrence, both of the City of Burlington, bound to Hon'bl Elisha Lawrence, Esq'r, Vice President & Commander in Chief of New Jersey, £500 on 1 Oct 1790. a certificate of marriage between Jackson Brown FRENCH & Catharine Lawrence. Witnesses: Tho's Adams & Tho's Hewlings. . 1800 Nov 23, Burlington, NJ, J B French: Petition to the Legislative Council & General Assembly from inhabitants of Burlington City seeking a law to regulate the storage of gunpowder in populated places. Ref: NJ Archives, Call # Box 1-17, Folder 85, P. 1, Family 5. . 1800 Census Burlington Twp., Burlington Co., New Jersey Jackson B French Household Remarks: Land (acres) 14; houses & lots 1; horses 1; cattle 2; shopkeepers 0; fisheries 0; grist mills 0; tanyards 0; ferries 0; singlemen & horse 0; singlemen 0. . 1810 Census, Burlington Twp., NJ.: Household Remarks: Acres of improved land 17; houses & lots 10 acres & under: 1; horses: 1; cattle: 1; householders: 0; single men: 0; "Merchants, Shopkeepers &c": 0; fisheries: 0; grist mills: 0; toll bridge/ferry: 0. Verify relationship to Thomas French 1639-1699. Thomas French was baptized 3 November 1639 in the Protestant Episcopal Church of St. Peter & St. Paul, Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England. He married 1) Jane Atkins at the Parish Church of Whilton, England on 12 June 1660 and married 2) on 25 8 mo. 1696 Elizabeth Stanton of Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Thomas died in 1699 at Rancocas, New Jersey. Thomas was the son of Thomas and Sara French, and although baptized in the established church in England, the family was Quakers & suffered for their faith numerous times. At one time Thomas was sentenced to 42 months in prison for refusing to pay tithes. Being a man of intense commitment, he signed the "Concessions &Agreements" at London in 1676 which provided for the settlement of New Jersey. Thomas arrived at Burlington, New Jersey 23 7 mo. 1680 bringing his wife Jane & their 4 sons & 5 daughters, the oldest child being 16 years. Thomas was a cooper & settled his family on a tract of about 600 acres along the banks of the Rancocas, about 4 miles from Burlington. He held an influential place in the colony & was commissioner of highways 1684-85. In Burlington Monthly Meeting of Quakers, he became an active & courageous member, standing up for principles he cared about. His wife Jane died 5 8 mo. 1692 at Rancocas after the birth of their 13th child, who also died a few days later. Thomas married about 4 years later Elizabeth Stanton & they had one daughter. A copy of French's will dated 3 May 1699 states that he was about to sail for England, where he owned land in Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire. He left a large estate of lands to his children, for he had about 1200 acres of improved land, & as he was a Proprietor of West Jersey, he also held about 2,000 acres as his unsurveyed proprietary share. Thomas & his first wife were buried in a private burial plot on the homestead plantation, the exact location now unknown. Elizabeth, his second wife, survived him & was devised the house & 420 acres which would revert to his daughters named. Ref: Descendants of Founders of NJ, by Edsall Riley Johnston, Jr. #175 . 1811 Feb 23 - WILL of John M Hancelk Jr, Burlington City. Inventory List notes of Jackson B French. . 1816 Mar 16, WILL of Lydia Riche of Burlington City, d/o Thomas Riche, b. Christ Church, Phila. Dwells west side of High Street. sister of Sara Redman. Wit. Jackson B French. Mentioned as a son-in-law in the Land Petition of John Brown Lawrence d. Toronto. . 1801 Apr 16: We learn from Norwich, that last Monday night between 12 & 1 o'clock, the house occupied by Mr. Jackson Brown was burnt, with all its contents & what is more distressing, one of his children, a girl about 6 years old, perished in flames. Ref: Windham Herald Newspaper, Windham, CT. . 1820 Jun 21, Burlington, Subscriptions for a new Church organ, Mr J B French $5. . 1820 Jul 31 - Recd. from Jackson B Ranch, Treasurer of St. Mary's Church, $40 for my salary as Clerk to said Church for the year ending at East 1820, Signed, Thos. Airman, Collector & Clerk . 1821 Aug 22, Wed. - Annual meeting of the Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church, in New-Jersey, the Right Rev. Bishop of the Diocese, clergy & lay deputies, assembled in St. Andrew's Church, Mount Holly, at 11 o'clock: . Jackson B. French, Esqs. St. Mary's Church, Burlington; Robert Boggs & Wm. P. Deare, Esqs. Christ Church, New Brunswick; Ref: Journal of Proceedings of Annual Convention of Episcopal Church, NJ. Vol 34-43. Jackson B French, Burlington WILL Index # 11284, Page 128, Inventory 1826. Recorded for further research: . 1741 Feb 14. We have the melancholy News form NB, in NY. That a few days since, in the dead of night, a fire broke out in the famous new house of Philip French, which consumed the same, with all the furniture therein. Mr. French & his family hardly escaped with their lives, one of his daughters, to save her life, was forced out of a window 2 story high. No other house took fire from this, it being built at a small distance from Brunswick City. It was one of the largest & most complete houses in the Province, & had been built but little more than one year. Ref: Boston Evening Post, published 1741.3.23. . 1741 Feb 16 - New York. We hear from New Brunswick, that a most terrible fire has happened there which entirely consumed the Dwelling House of Philip French, a gentleman of that place & all the furniture etc. belonging thereto the people therein hardly escaped with their lives & a daughter of Mr. French being forced to jump out a window, 2 stories hight, how the fire began is yet unknown. Ref: NY Weekly Journal. . 1768, July 28: We hear from New Jersey, that last week died at Sandy-Hook, John French, Esq., late secretary to his Excellency Sir Henry Moore, Gov. of NY. Relation of Jackson B French? Inscription, St. Mary's Church, Burlington: Jackson Browne French, of the Island of St. Christopher's,* died March 4th 1826, Aged 71. Note*: St. Christophers, St. Kitts & Nevis, Anguilla, West Indies. Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - - - -	FRENCH, Jackson Browne (I380)
3194	. 1790 Oct 4, Hannah Tisdale, (born 4 Feb 1771) married Israel Perley, (born 1765 Jan 10 Maugerville. NB? Verify). they resided in Maugerville NB, where all their children were born & son Charles Perley died. . 1801 she with her 3 remaining children went with her brother Ephraim Tisdale's family to the Long Point country, Upper Canada, as it was then called & settled about 4 mile from our correspondent, Miss Maggie E Palmer's home in Vittoria. . 1802 Hannah's brother Joseph Tisdale, removed there & the greater part of Hannah's life & the children's till they grew up & married, were spent in Joseph's family, where Hannah died 31 Aug 1844. In the same house her daughter Elizabeth M & son Ephraim T Perley died. . Miss Maggie E Palmer has a dress that made made for her great-aunt Mrs. Hannah Tisdale Perley, when the latter was 14 years old. . Mr. Perle made his WILL 8 Jun 1799 & appended a codicil 2 Mar 1801. He died 8 May 1830, in the Universalist faith, much to the distress of his family & relatives., wrote his sister Sarah. Children of Hannah Tisdale & Israel Perley: -Elizabeth Moores Perley, born 1791 Aug 13, Nb - died Vittoria, Ont, unmarried, d. 1851 May 8. - Ephraim T Perley, 1794 Aug 22, NB - died Vittoria, buried 1871 Ap 29, Farmer & militia major. He married Jan 1817, Philena Tisdale, b. Charlotteville, Norfolk Co., Ont. & Charles Perley, Ephraim Tisdale Perley, & Charles Strange Perley. Ref: History & Genealogy of Perley Family, Maggie E Palmer, 1906. Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank You.	TISDALE, Hannah (I3010)
3195	. 1793 Dec 26 - Gagetown, [All baptized the same time] Baptized by the Rev. Richard Clarke, at Gagetown, New Brunswick: Joanna Josslyn Tisdale, daughter Matthew Hodges Tisdale, son of Ephraim & Ruth Tisdale John Tisdale, adult Elisabeth Tisdale, adult Ruth Tisdale, adult Lott Tisdale, adult Joseph Tisdale, son of Ephraim & Ruth Tisdale William Tisdale, son of Ephraim & Ruth Tisdale Walker Tisdale, son of Ephraim & Ruth Tisdale (Walker Tisdale was named in honor of the captain of the frigate where his mother gave birth to him.) Samuel Tisdale, son of Ephraim & Ruth Tisdale. Ref: Wm. R. Marsh records O.G.S. & Marianne Grey Otty Database, NB. Quarter Session of Peace . 1804 Sep 13 - Omitted entering yesterday, the following Record Viz Submit Tisdale, the wife of Ephraim Tisdale, appeared in Court, & Released all her Right of Dower, of & in 25 acres part of Lot number 18 in the first concession of the Charlotteville, Twp. to Lot Tisdale, & Joseph Tisdale. - - -	STRANGE, Ruth (I2795)
3196	. 1795 Feb 20, WILL of William Lawrence of Middletown Twp., Monmouth Co., Sons Richard & John, Daughter Elizabeth. £300. [£30?] each. Dau. Alice £30 & 3 silver spoons. Son Elisha feather bed I now lay on. Grandson, William, ( son of son Elisha), 5 acres being a survey now in the hands of Richard Herbert. - - -	LAWRENCE, William .12th (I402)
3197	. 1797 Oct 30, Arnold, Nathan of Piscataway Twp., Middlesex Co. Administer Betsy Arnold Fellow bondsmen: Wm. Tuexbury & Samuel Walker, all of said County. Ref: NJ Libra 36,p547. . 1797 Oct 26, Inventory £56.5.6m made by Ed. Griffiths & James Langstaff: Ref: NJ File 8987-8992L Note: Verify Inventory before Nathan's Will? -PJA - - -	ARNOLD, Nathan (I565)
3198	. 1798 Jun 21 - Collins, Roswell Edward (Buzz) - At Toronto on Tuesday, June 20, 1978. Roswell Edward (Buzz) Collins, beloved husband of Olive, dear father of Marvin, grandfather of Lynn and Jeff. Resting at the Ralph Day Funeral Home, 180 Danforth Ave., Wednesday evening. Service in the chapel 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. Interment Resthaven Memorial Gardens.  - - -	COLLINS, Roswell Edward BUZZY (I441)
3199	. 1799 Jun 18. Married In this town, Sunday, by Rev. Dr. Byles, Elijah SMITH to Catherine d/o John LEONARD, all of Waterborough, Queens Co. Ref: New Brunswick Royal Gazette, Fredericton, York Co., New Brunswick. - - -	LEONARD, Catharine (I2790)
3200	. 1801 Apr 16: We learn from Norwich, that last Monday night between 12 & 1 o'clock, the house occupied by Mr. Jackson Brown was burnt, with all its contents & what is more distressing, one of his children, a girl about 6 years old, perished in flames. Ref: Windham Herald Newspaper, Windham, CT.	FRENCH, Girl (I3007)