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- Magdaline is the daughter of Ann Willcocks of Perth Amboy, NJ & John Ritchie, born Scotland.
Her two sisters are Elizabeth Ritchie
and Mary Ritchie married 1758.5.26 Burlington, NJ to Jacob Bryan, b. 1735 NJ - 1757.
Magdalene married John Leonard; their children are:
1. Margaret Leonard, died 14 Dec 1780. Margaret Leonard married 1771 Nov 14 to Robert Montgomery of Monmouth. Five Montgomery children:
Elizabeth, Sarah, Susan, Robert and Margaret Montgomery.
2. Sarah Leonard 1760.6.14-1787.4.18, married Thomas Harrison; Four Harrison children:
Hannah Harrison
Maria Harrison
Elizabeth Harrison, 1782-1825.
Thomas Harrison, 1785-1868. Burlington, NJ.
Madeline's maternal grandfather's estate:
CONVEYANCE. West Jersey, Grantor the Estate of George Willcocks.
1759 Jan 5 - Heirs of Grantee John Ritchie.
Ref: NJ Early Land Records, O WJ, Folio 490.
Magdalene's father estate:
1762 Nov 8 - John Ritchie, Deceased, Husband of Ann, Father of Mary, Elizabeth, and Magdalen all of East Jersey.
CONVEYANCE: Perth Amboy, Middlesex County. Grantee John Smyth ;
Grantor Jacob Bryan, Husband f Mary, et al; Grantor Mary Bryan, Wife of Jacob, et al;
Grantor Elizabeth Lawrence (Wife of James, et al; Grantor James Lawrence, Husband of Elizabeth, et al;
Grantor JOHN LEONARD, Husband of Magdalen, et al; Grantor Magdalen Leonard, (Wife of John, et al;
Grantor Ann Ritchie, Deceased, Wife of John, Mother of Mary, Elizabeth and Magdalen;
Named);
Named: John Ritchie, Deceased, Husband of Ann, Father of Mary, Elizabeth, and Magdalen.
Locations: East Jersey; Middlesex; Perth Amboy, South Amboy, Amboy Bay, Amboy Point.
Ref: NJ Early Land Records, A-3, Folio 5.
We hereunder conclude the historical paper of F. W. Earl, Esq., on the early settlement of Burlington County: The History of Springfield Township, West Jersey Surveyors Association..
Patrick Reynolds who owned one-fourth and built the mills at Pemberton in 1752, was a native of Ireland, and a resident of "Bridgeton" at that time. His son Thomas Reynolds held a colonel's commission during the Revolutionary War, his first wife being Mary Brian, {Bryan-Baird] widow of Jacob, she being an heiress, the daughter of John Ritche, a merchant of Aberdeen, in Scotland, and Ann Ritche, his wife.
Ann Ritche, the mother of Mary Reynolds, was the niece of one of the residuary legatees of George Willock, also a native of Scotland, who settled at Perth Amboy, was one of the early proprietors of East Jersey, and located many tracts of valuable land.
At the death of Ann Ritche, the title to all her valuable tracts of land passed by descent to her three daughters:
Magdaline Ritche who married John Leonard;
Elizabeth Ritche who married James Laurence;
and Mary Ritche who married Jacob Brian, and after his death married Thomas Reynolds. After the death of Mary Reynolds, (by whom there was no issue,) Thomas Reynolds married Elizabeth Budd, the only daughter of David Budd.
Ref: Burlington Newspaper., published 1874.2.5, P3, Col. 3.
- Transcribed by PJ Ahlberg, 2015. Thank you.
. Certified copies of deeds, Page 134, Secretary of Sate of NJ, Burlington:
1759 Mar 2nd, James Lawrence & others to Samuel Blackwood Indenture made in, 32 year of King George, Joseph Lawrence, Upper Freehold , farmer and Elizabeth his wife;
John Leonard & Madgaline his wife; Jacob Brian of Chesterfield, Burlington Co, Merchant & Maay his wife, which said Elizabeth, Madgaline & Mary were the only children & daughters of Ann And John Ritchie, late Perth Amboy, deceased, on one part and Samuel Blackwood, City of Burlington, Gentleman of the other part,
Witnesseth that the said James Lawrence & his wife Elizabeth, Madgaline & John Leonard, Mary & Jacob Brain for five shillings have distance Samuel Blackwood all the tracts lying in Upper Freehold, Monmouth, where of George Willocks, died City of Perth Amboy & Devised to his Executors for the use of Ann Ritche, containing 2000 Acres. lying sough River in Middlesex NJ, where Geo. Wilcox died, containing 1500 A. and also land in Perth Amboy.
Executors Rev. Wm. Skinner, Perth Amboy & Rev. Edward Vaughan, Elizabeth Town.
XRef: Claims & Losses included in husband John Leonard, page 354.
. 1728 Jan 13, Abstract, WILL of Geoge Willocks, Perth Amboy, NJ
Wife Ann Ritchie, land at Crosswalk reek, all lands upon South River, Middlesex, house on Smith Street,, partnership of land sold to Daniel Astale, 2000 A, give to him to Ephonia Johnston, decreased & Mary Smith two of daughters of John Johnston; Terry house from Perth Amboy to Staten Island should be let,
the remainder of personal estate for the use of children of Geo. Leslie & Ann Riche.
Research & transcription by P J Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - [1, 2]
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Est 1733 - 1769 (36 years)