Notes:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Birth:
Alt Name: Scooley.

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

Notes:

. 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. - - -

Died:
Aged 34 y. Catherine Smith,

Buried:
Queens Co., NB. d/o John Leonard.