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Genealogy 

of  the  Descendants  of 

Thomas  French 


Who  Came  to  America  from    Nether    Heyford,  Northamptonshire, 

England,    and    Settled    in    Berlinton    (Burlington)    in    the 

Province  and  Country  of  West  New  Jersey,  of  which 

he  was  one  of  the  Original  Proprietors,  together 

with  William  Penn,  Edward  Byllynge, 

Thomas  Ollive,  Gauen  Laurie 

and  Others 


With  some  account  of 


Colonial  Manners  and  Doings 

Setting  up  of   Friends'  Meetings,  Copies  of    Old  Minutes  and  other 

Particular  Writings  of  Public  Interest,   Curious  and 

Rare  Papers  in  Fac-simile,  Noteworthy 

Happenings  and  Places,  etc. 

Together  with 

One  Hundred  and  Fifty  Picture  Prints 

Compiled  and  Published  by 

Howard  Barclay  French 

Of  the  Seventh   Generation 

Volume  I 


PHILADELPHIA 

PRIVATELY    PRINTED 

1909 


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Copyright 
Howard  B.  French 

1909 


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IN    LOVING    REMEMBRANCE    OF 
MY    HONORED    AND    REVERED    FATHER 

SAMUEL   H.  FRENCH 

THIS    WORK    IS    AFFECTIONATELY    DEDICATED 


Those  ivJio  do  not  treasrti-e  up  the  memory 
of  their  ancestors^  do  not  deserve  to  be  re- 
mefnbered  by  posterity. — Edmund  Burke. 


LIST  OF  ILLUSTRATIONS 


PAGE 

Howard   Barclay   French    [1406] Frontispiece 

Fire-set  Belonging  to  Charles  French  [143] ix 

Sycamore  Tree,  Burlington,  N.  J 26 

Gov.  Samuel  Jennings'  House,  "  Green  Hill  " 28 

First  Page  "  Burlington  Meeting  Records,"  1678 30 

Burlington  Meeting  House,  1691    30 

Burlington  Meeting  House,  1785    32 

St.  Mary's  P.  E.  Church,  Burlington,  N.  J.,  1769 34 

Title  Page,  Gabriel  Thomas'  History  of  West  New  Jersey,  1698 36 

Church  S.  S.  Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford,  Eng.,    1200    40 

Church  S.  S.  Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford,  Interior   View    42 

Church  St.  Michael,  Bugbrooke,  Eng.,  1200 44 

Persecution  of  Thomas  French  and  Others,   1657 46 

Petition  of  "  Quakers  "  to  King  Charles  II,  1663 47 

Gov.   Franklin's   House,   "Franklin   Park,"   N.  J.,   1770 48 

Map  of  Lands  Taken  up  by  Pioneer  Settlers 50 

Family  Bible  of  Thomas  FFrench,  Progenitor 52     to  62 

First  Page,  "  Concessions  and  Agreements,"   1676 68 

First  Signature   Page,   "Concessions  and   Agreements" 72 

Last   Signature   Page,    "Concessions   and   Agreements" 76 

Thomas  FFrench's  Cattle  Marks,  1680 75 

Prerogative  Seal  of  New  Jersey,   1682 77 

Leaf  from  "  Council  of  Proprietors'  Minute  Book,"  1688 80 

Colonial  Oil  Lamp   82 

Table  in   Burlington  Meeting  House 91 

Marriage  Certificate,  Richard  French  and  Mary  King,   1701 96 

Meeting   Certificate   for    Richard   French,    1733 100 

V 


vi  LIST    OF    ILLUSTRATIONS 

PAGE 

Chesterfield  Meeting  House,  Crosswicks,  N.  J.,  1776    112 

Chesterfield  Meeting  PIouse,  Crosswicks,  N.  J.,  Rear  View    114 

Deed  of  Gift,  Thomas  FFrench  to  Son  Thomas,  1694 116 

Survey  of   Land  for  Thomas   French,   1732 125 

Haddonfield  Meeting   House,    1760 138 

Abington  Meeting  House,  1700  and  1756 147 

Surveyor  General's  Office,  Burlington,  N.  J.,  1825 152 

Colonial  Advertisement,  1722   157 

Fireplace  Bellows,  1 730  1 73 

Village  Green,  Nether  Heyford,  Eng 174 

Ancient  Chair  in  Burlington  Meeting  House,   1700 180 

Warming  Pan,  Seventeenth  Century  184 

Sycamore  and  Walnut  Trees,  Gloucester,  N.  J 200 

Tombstone,   Preserve   Brown    206 

Philadelphia  in   1720 220 

Bordentown  Meeting  House,  1741 220 

Upper   Springfield   Meeting   House,    1 727 226 

Shreve  Homestead,  Mt.  Pleasant,  N.  J.,  1725  and  1742 230 

Francis  French  [116]  House,  near  Almonesson,  N.  J 234 

Old  Colestown   (N.  J.)   P.  E.  Church,  1751    (St.  Mary's)    238 

Old  Colestown   (N.  J.)   P.  E.  Church   (St.  Mary's),  Interior  View   240 

Colonial  Money  of  New  Jersey,  1 763 239 

St.  Mary's  Monument,  Colestown,  N.  J.,  1907 241 

Family  Spinning  Wheel  252 

Colonial   Money  of   New   Jersey,   1 776 265 

Evesham  Meeting  House,  Mt.  Laurel,  N.  J.,  1760  and  1798 266 

American  House,  Haddonfield,  N.  J.,  1750 284 

Colonial   Clock,   1720 285 

Chest  Brought  From  England  by  Henry  Wood,  1682 292 

"  Petticoat  Bridge,"   Burlington  Co.,  N.  J.,   1778 306 

Advertisement,  Wm.  French  Jr.  [Ill]  Plaster  Mii.i.,  1803 333 

Falls  Meeting  House,  Bucks  Co.,  Pa.,  1789 334 

Gloria  Dei   (Old  Swedes')    Church,  Philada.,  1700 336 

Edward  French  [121]  House,  near  West  Moorestown,  N.  J.,  1770-1850    342 

Edward  French  [121]  House,  near  West  Moorestown,  N.  J 344 

Comb-back  Chair,  1790  361 


LIST    OF    ILLUSTRATIONS  vii 

PAGE 

Robert  French   [131]   House,  near  Moorestown,  N.  J 362 

MooRESTOWN    (Chester)    Meeting   House,   1802 368 

Moorestown   Meeting  House   (Orthodox),   1897 372 

Foot  Warmer,   1 750   375 

Candlestick  and   Snuffers,   1770 383 

Marriage  Certificate,  Jacob  French  and  Elizabeth  Stokes,  1772 384 

A  Relic  of  the  Nursery,  1 749 385 

Silhouette,  Samuel  French   [141],  1748-1814 387 

Silhouette,  Sarah   (Heulings)    French,  1752-1806 387 

Samuel  French  [141]  Homestead,  near  Mullica  Hill,  N.  J 388 

Silver  Pieces,  Charles  [42]  and  Samuel  French  [141] 392 

Chatelaine  Hook,  Ann  H.  French  [361] 395 

Mullica   Hill   Meeting   House,    1804 396 

Subscriptions  to  Friends'  School,  Mullica  Hill,  N.  J.,  1789 397 

Desk  Belonging  to  Samuel  French  [141] 398 

Plan  of  French's  Estate,  near  Mullica  Hill,  N.  J 399 

Mickleton  (Upper  Greenwich)   Meeting  House,  1798 400 

Walnut  Table  Belonging  to  Sarah    (Heulings)   French 404 

Wrightstown    Meeting    House,    1787 405 

Parlor  Chair,  1760 409 

Charles  French  [143]  House,  near  Fellowship,  N.  J.,  17 — and  1785 410 

Charles  French  [143]  House,  near  Fellowship,  N.  J.,  End  View,  1785   412 

Charles  French  [143]  House,  Moorestow'n,  N.  J.,  1820 414 

Charles  French  [143]  Rear  Lawn,  Moorestown,  N.  J 416 

Portrait,  Elizabeth    (French)    Gill   [372] 418 

Portrait,   John    Gill    "^18 

John  Gill  House,  King's  Highway,  Haddonfield,  N.  J.,  1841 420 

Sofa  Belonging  to  Charles  French  [143] 421 

New  Jersey  in  the  War  of  1812 423 

Ancient  Family  China  Piece 430 

Bill  for  Merchandise  Bought  of  Charles  French  [147],  1792 434 

Walnut  Dressing  Table,  1700 449 


VIU 


LIST    OF    ILLUSTRATIONS 


Signature  of 

PAGE 

Allen,  Joseph    397 

Mathew 80,  86,  120,  123 

Atkinson,  Samuei 132 

Black,  George  [389] 430 

Samuel  [384]    430 

WiLLLVM      429 

BoRTON,  Jacob  347 

Breintnall,  John  202 

Brick,  Abigail  [139] 383 

John  (3rd)    382 

Brown,  Mary  182 

Preserve    (Jr.)    182,  218 

BuRROUGH,  Samuell 120,  123 

Buzby,  Nicholas  177 

Richard    145 

Cattell,  James    263 

Clark,  William   120,  123 

Clemdkies,  Edward  132 

Cowperthwaite,  John  120 

Creighton,   Hugh    283 

Elles,  Hannah   397 

Fish,  Justa  120 

French,  Benjamin  [30] 233 

Charles    [8]    80,  89 

Charles    (Jr.)    [42] 277 

Charles  (3rd)    [143] 416 

Charles   [147]    435 

Charles  H.  [296] 347 

Edward  [36]    130 

Edward  [121]    346 

Elizabeth    [372]    419 

Elizabeth    437 

George  [123]   355 

Hannah    263,  265 

Howard    B.    [1406]  .  .Frontispiece 


page 

James    [132]    375 

John    (Jr.)    [44] 173 

M.^RY    136 

Mary    282 

Richard    [5]    89,  108 

Richard  [120]    339 

Robert  [35]  134,  260,  262 

Robert    (Jr.)    [131] 372 

Samuel  [141]    383,  394,  397 

Thomas    [1] 77 

Thomas   [6]    ..120,  123,  132,  171 

Thomas    (3rd)    133} 246 

Thomas    [129]    361 

Uriah   [122]    349 

William   [27]    233 

Gardnier,   Ephriam    397 

Gibson,   Joseph    (Jr.) 397 

Grubb,  Henry 80 

Harris,  Sam    108 

Heulings,  Jacop,    125 

Jacob  (Jr.)    401 

Hollingshead,  Eleanor   [144]..   425 

Hugh   F.    [380] 419 

Hootten,  Benjamin   397 

HuGG,   John    192 

Iredell,  Abraham  397 

Jewell,  John   80 

LippiNcoTT,  Jacob    132 

Rebekah     397 

Thom.-vs     197 

Matlack,  Joseph  419 

Mickle,  John  200 

Middleton,  Tho 188 

Nathan    267 

Moore,  Benjami.n    397 


LIST    OF    ILLUSTRATIONS 


IX 


PAGE 

MuRFiN,   Sarah    182 

Pancoast,  Aauon'  397 

PiTTMAN,  Richard   120,  123 

Revell,  Tho. 80 

Roberts,  Agnes    397 

RuDDEROW,  John  120,  123 

Scattergood,  Jos.  Surrogate....    108 

Scholey,  Joseph    182 

Sharp,  Hugh    90 

Shreve,  Benjamin   108,  228 

Benjamin  [210]   300 

Caleb  (Jr.)   [213] 300 


PAGE 

Israel  [107]   311,  320 

Stiles,    Robert    120,  123 

Stockdell,  Jarves  199 

Stokes,  John   290 

Sunderland,  Wh.liam    108 

Walker,  John  120,  123 

Wallis,  Thomas  120,  123 

Westland,  Nath 80 

Wills,  Elizabeth   [142] 408 

James    171 

Moses    430 


FIRE-SET    BELONGING    TO    CHARLES    FRENCH,    3RD    [143]. 


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1 


AS  A  TALE  THAT  IS  TOLD 


FTER  five  and  thirty  years  a  work  voluntarily  assumed  is 
happily  and  thankfully  completed  and  placed  in  the  hands 
of  the  members  of  the  family  who  wished  copies  printed 
for  their  use.  It  is  scarcely  necessary  to  refer  to  the  fact, 
always  in  evidence  in  genealogical  work,  that  omissions 
constantly  occur.  Who  among  our  readers  can  realize  what 
the  gathering  of  the  material  from  countless  and  in  many  instances  long 
hidden  sources  on  both  sides  of  the  sea,  its  careful  preparation,  painstak- 
ing verification,  laborious  compilation  and  final  passage  through  the  press, 
has  been?  The  difficulties  and  discouragements  met  with  on  every  hand 
can  scarcely  be  conceived.  In  some  cases  those  who  should  have  been 
the  most  ready  and  eager  to  help,  have  been  strangely  indifferent  and 
seemingly  hostile  to  honest  truth  seeking  inquiry.  Many  letters  have  re- 
mained unanswered  for  unknown  reasons;  doubtless,  in  some  cases,  because 
reliable  registers  have  not  been  kept,  and  in  others  are  quite  lost.  Thus 
family  records  are  left  incomplete ;  and  in  some  instances  mistakes  may  have 
been  transcribed  by  those  sending  what  was  in  their  possession.  Many  others 
have  gladly  and  willingly  cooperated  to  the  extent  of  their  knowledge  and 
opportunity.  Thus  little  by  little,  patiently  and  earnestly,  the  fast  disappear- 
ing threads  of  a  family  history,  than  which  there  can  be  none  more  interesting 
and  inspiring,  have  been  gathered  up  and  woven  together  day  by  day,  month 
by  month,  year  by  year. 

Far  from  complete  is  the  story  that  is  told.  There  are  breaks  in  the  narra- 
tive which  cannot  be  covered ;  records  have  been  lost,  memory  has  failed,  and 
half  revealed  facts  have  at  times  barred  the  way.  Yet  the  enlarged  and 
fascinating  transcript  given  is  one  which  may  be  reviewed  with  supreme  satis- 
faction by  every  living  descendant  of  the  rugged  and  heroic  pioneer  who, 
with  the  scars  of  suffering  for  conscience  sake  upon  him,  stepped  upon  the 
bank  of  the  Delaware  that  late  summer  morning,  two  hundred  and  twenty- 
eight  years  ago,  with  his  faithful  wife  and  nine  children,  the  youngest  only 
four  years  of  age.     Thomas  ffrench — his  quaint  original  way  of  spelling  the 

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xii  AS    A    TALE    THAT    IS    TOLD 

family  name — was  one  of  the  men  who  found  empires  and  republics,  and 
through  the  line  of  his  descendants  there  runs  the  distinctive  marks,  strong 
and  clearly  defined,  of  a  pure  mind,  high  purpose,  inflexible  honesty,  never 
flagging  industry  and  all  the  essential  qualities  of  upright  and  successful 
manhood  and  womanhood.  The  old  motto  of  the  family,  Malo  Mori  Quam 
FcEDARi  (I  would  rather  die  than  be  debased),  fully  exemplifies  the  general 
characteristics  of  his  descendants. 

There  has  been  a  steadfast  purpose  also,  widening  and  strengthening  all 
the  while,  to  make  this  book  a  living  picture  of  the  times  of  which  it  treats. 
It  is  with  satisfaction  that  the  record  here  submitted  embraces  so  much  of 
general  historic  interest,  which  in  itself  involved  an  immense  amount  of  labor 
and  great  expense ;  and  the  photographer  and  engraver  at  their  best,  have 
been  impressed  to  make  the  picture  presented  graphic  and  delightful.  The 
publication  reproduces  many  Friends'  Meeting  Houses  and  places  of  special 
interest  to  that  Society,  whose  faithful  members  did  so  much  toward  laying 
broad  and  deep  the  foundations  of  the  American  Republic. 

It  is  desired  here  to  make  acknowledgment  of  the  invaluable  services  of 
many  Friends  some  of  whom  have  no  personal  interest  in  the  book.  The  New 
Jersey  State  Librarian,  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania  Historical  Societies, 
Friends'  Libraries,  Philadelphia,  the  Philadelphia  Library,  Public  Libraries 
of  Woodbury,  Camden,  Haddonfield  and  Burlington,  and  Court  Record 
Officials  at  Trenton,  Mount  Holly,  Camden,  Woodbury  and  Philadelphia 
have  extended  courtesies  which  are  gratefully  acknowledged.  The  enthu- 
siastic work  of  Charles  S.  French  and  his  able  assistance  for  many  years  as 
an  earnest  co-laborer  cannot  be  overestimated.  This  can  also  be  said  of  my 
cousins,  Sarah  French  Whitall  and  Margaret  B.  French ;  and  of  my  secretary, 
Clara  G.  Sheppard,  who  has  for  many  years  devoted  every  spare  moment  to 
correspondence,  records  and  data,  compiling  and  revising  with  unceasing 
diligence  and  fidelity.  Able  assistance  has  been  rendered  by  Anna  M.  North,* 
of  Trenton,  N.  J.,  and  also  by  Edwin  K.  Hart,  the  veteran  journalist,  whose 
skill  and  experience  as  writer  and  editor  have  been  put  to  the  best  uses  in 
the  final  revision  and  publication.  To  these  and  many  others  heartfelt  appre- 
ciation is  here  cordially  expressed. 

Those  who  may  observe  statements  concerning  matters  of  historical  interest 
somewhat  different  from  other  publications  should  bear  in  mind  the  fact  that 

*  It  is  with  feelings  of  deepest  regret  that  I  have  to  note  the  death  of  my  friend  and 
co-laborer,  Anna  M.  North,  who  died  5th  mo.  16th,  1908. 


AS    A    TALE    THAT    IS    TOLD  xiii 

the  information  here  presented  was  obtained  from  original  records  and  ac- 
cepted authorities,  after  most  intelligent  and  careful  research.  This  applies 
to  the  history  of  localities,  meetings,  and  individuals,  as  well  as  to  graphic 
reproduction  of  documents,  wills,  deeds,  minutes,  etc.  Reliability  has  been 
the  test  constantly  applied  in  all  departments  of  inquiry,  made  all  the  more 
necessary  by  the  multiplicity  of  current  errors  concerning  persons  and  events 
of  the  past. 

Let  us  hope  that  coming  generations  of  the  French  family  and  the  large 
number  of  allied  families  interested  wall  make  a  record  as  worthy  of  remem- 
brance and  emulation  as  those  who  silently  follow  each  other  through  these 
pages. 

Howard  B.  French 

Philadelphia^  November,  igo8 


SPIRIT  AND  MISSION  OF  QUAKERISM 


COKING  backward  seven  generations  the  thoughtful  Amer- 
ican citizen  of  to-day  can  take  a  calm,  rational,  just  and 
philosophical  review  of  the  inspiration,  rise,  marvellous 
development,  far  reaching  influence  and  beneficent  effects 
of  Quakerism.  No  other  great  movement  of  a  reforma- 
tory and  religious  character  ever  was  more  timely,  or  more 
urgently  needed.  None  ever  seemed  more  directly  the  outcome  of  divine 
purpose  and  control  over  the  destinies  of  mankind.  None  ever  more  impres- 
sively illustrated  the  truth  contained  in  the  burning  words  of  Holy  Writ : 
"  Not  by  might,  nor  by  power,  but  by  my  Spirit,  saith  the  Lord  of  hosts." 
The  British  realm  was  convulsed  with  a  stormy  revolution  in  which  the 
blood  of  a  dethroned  king  mingled  with  that  of  his  rebellious  subjects.  The 
fierce  contention  of  partisans  thrilled  the  nation  and  fixed  the  wondering 
attention  of  the  civilized  world.  The  sword  had  been  appealed  to  and  on 
many  iields  of  carnage  the  issue  had  been  met.  Established  government  had 
been  overthrown  and  some  advance  made  in  human  liberty  and  the  recogni- 
tion of  popular  rights.  Yet  the  triiunph  of  the  Commonwealth  was  but  fleet- 
ling.  In  a  little  while  royal  power  was  again  supreme  and  wielded  with 
defiant  forgetfulness  of  the  lesson  taught  by  the  headsman  of  Whitehall. 

Meanwhile,  every  element  of  furious  and  relentless  persecution  exhausted 
the  means  of  destruction  aimed  at  the  disciples  and  supporters  of  the  man 
of  peace  who  had  found  the  secret  of  irrepressible  devotion  to  what  he  be- 
lieved to  be  the  truth.  It  was  a  strange  spectacle,  an  exhibition  of  hiiman 
perversity,  blindness,  injustice  and  unwisdom  which  makes  the  darkest  page 
in  English  history.  Neither  cajolery,  argument,  threats,  shameless  robbery 
under  forms  of  law,  imprisonment,  physical  torture  nor  edicts  of  banishment 
from  home  and  kindred,  could  put  out  the  fires  that  blazed  within  the  hearts 
of  these  witnesses  of  the  Inner  Light.  Within  twenty  years  nearly  ten  thou- 
sand passed  through  prison  gates,  and  upward  of  two  hundred  and  fifty  lives 
were  directly  sacrificed,  yet  higher  and  higher  rose  the  swelling  tide  of  testi- 
mony for  righteousness. 

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xvi  SPIRIT    AND    MISSION    OF    QUAKERISM 

Through  it  all  there  was  no  intended  disrespect  for  legitimate  authority, 
rightfully  and  justly  exercised.  No  people  the  world  ever  knew  were  more 
intensely  loyal  to  self-respecting  rulers  than  the  Quakers.  The  iron-hearted 
but  clear-headed  Cromwell  had  openly  recognized  their  immovable  integrity. 
"  Here  is  a  people,"  he  said,  "  whom  I  cannot  buy  with  money,  gifts  nor 
offices."  And  when,  upon  a  notable  occasion,  a  number  of  self-sacrificing 
men  and  women  came  to  him  to  plead  that  they  might  take  the  places  of 
others,  worn  and  weary  and  dying  in  jail,  he  cried  out  to  his  amazed  courtiers : 
"Who  among  you  would  do  such  a  thing  for  me?"  Repeated  expressions 
of  profound  respect  for  rulers  were  put  forth.  There  was  no  resentment, 
no  sullen  treasuring  up  of  multiplied  wrongs,  with  evident  purpose  to  square 
the  account  when  opportunity  offered.  The  spirit  of  peace,  forgiveness  and 
blessing  was  ever  present,  ever  manifest,  ever  active  and  sincere,  with  the 
self-consciousness  of  a  happy  reward  that  made  the  heavens  ring  with  the 
joy  that  could  not  be  confined  nor  suppressed. 

The  story  of  the  persecution  of  the  Quakers,  at  home  and  abroad,  even  in 
this  land,  whither  their  pursuers  had  fled  to  escape  like  injustice  and  suffer- 
ing, will  be  pondered  with  amazement  by  future  historians.  Millions  of  the 
best  men  and  women  of  this  Republic  to-day  are  all  unconscious  of  the  inspir- 
ing fact  that  they  have  their  ancestral  roots  in  the  little  companies  of  heroic 
souls  who  passed  through  the  fiery  furnace,  seven  times  heated,  during  the 
last  half  of  the  seventeenth  century. 

And  out  of  all  this  time  of  trial  was  to  come  a  sequel  little  dreamed  of  by 
the  drifting  royal  opportunist  when,  lazily  floating  in  his  pleasure  barge  on 
the  Thames,  one  summer  afternoon  in  1677,  he  waved  a  kindly  adieu  and  gave 
his  kingly  blessing  as  he  saw  the  crowded  decks  of  the  good  ship  Kent,  then 
lifting  anchor  and  setting  sail  for  the  new  world.  "Are  these  Quakers?" 
indifferently  asked  Charles  II.  Aye,  and  more  than  that!  They  were  the 
real  advance  couriers  of  the  coming  great  Empire  of  the  West.  All  that  had 
gone  before,  all  that  had  been  done  before,  only  comprised  a  fragmentary 
beginning.  Now  the  serious  and  lasting,  united  and  effective  work  of  nation 
building  was  about  to  begin  on  the  quiet  banks  of  the  Delaware.  Only  men 
and  women  of  consecrated  purpose,  the  purest  lives,  dauntless  courage,  sublime 
faith  and  never-ending  endurance  could  have  met  the  exacting  demands,  car- 
ried out  faithfully  and  effectively  the  lofty  aim  that  animated  these  heroic 
yet  humble  spirited  pioneers. 

Upon  what  apparently  trifling  things  great  affairs  often  turn.     For  half 


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a  century  the  political  and  commercial  leaders  of  the  old  world  had  been 
learning  little  by  little  of  the  undeveloped  continent  beyond  the  great  sea. 
In  our  own  aggressive  time  it  seems  incomprehensible  that  more  energetic  and 
successful  inquiry  should  not  have  been  made,  under  the  auspices  of  powerful 
governments  with  the  ready  cooperation  of  eager  self-seekers.  No  man  of 
that  age  dreamed  of  the  commercial  possibilities  of  America.  The  men  of 
Jamestown,  Plymouth,  New  Amsterdam,  New  Netherlands,  Maryland  and 
the  Carolinas  were  regarded  as  fanatical  zealots ;  suggestively  and  almost 
derisively  termed  in  official  documents  and  current  chronicles  "  adventurers." 
And  such  they  truly  were,  for  every  hour  of  their  lives,  on  sea  or  land,  was 
one  of  peril  and  uncertainty.  The  vast  and  gloomy  wooded  wilderness  was 
forbidding  enough ;  but  the  wild  and  fierce  creatures  of  the  forest  comprised 
the  least  ever-present  danger.  Terrorizing  tales  of  multitudes  of  bold  and 
warlike  savages  thrilled  every  heart.  The  course  pursued  by  many  of  the 
early  colonists  towards  the  natives  had  been  the  very  essence  of  unwisdom 
and  injustice.  Out  of  it  all  was  to  come  the  most  remarkable  transforma- 
tion known  to  mankind. 

Yet  it  was  the  personal  recklessness  and  improvidence  of  a  few  royal  and 
semi-royal  spendthrifts  that  directly  opened  the  way  for  the  industrious  set- 
tlement of  the  new  and  unknown  lands,  contemporary  with  the  amazing 
stupidity,  from  a  national  standpoint,  involved  in  driving  from  their  firesides 
and  their  native  hillsides  and  hamlets  tens  of  thousands  of  the  best  men  and 
women  of  the  realm.  Pondering  the  cruel  problem  before  them,  the  suffer- 
ing Quakers  learned  that  the  prodigal  head  of  the  restored  kingdom  had 
flung  away  to  his  waiting  brother,  the  Duke  of  York,  who  in  a  little  while 
was  to  succeed  him  as  James  II,  millions  of  acres,  and  that  in  order  to  have 
money  to  spend  in  continued  luxury  and  extravagance,  he  in  turn  had  sold 
this  gift  of  fabulous  richness  rightly  handled,  for  a  song,  to  two  men,  neither 
of  whom  knew  nor  cared  what  it  was  worth,  or  made  the  least  effort  to  find 
out.  They  likewise  were  ready  for  an  easy  and  quick  speculation,  and  the 
financial  embarrassment  of  a  third  party  ended  in  the  most  extraordinary  land 
transaction  in  the  world's  history. 

Not  only  was  the  greater  part  of  colonial  New  Jersey  sold  for  a  little  more 
than  the  money  value  of  one  hundred  thousand  dollars  to-day,  or  about  three 
cents  an  acre,  but  the  short  sighted  King,  to  free  himself  from  the  burden 
of  an  annoying  obligation,  squared  the  long-standing  account  with  the  son 
of  his  deceased  creditor,  and  thus  for  $400,000  \\'illiam  Penn  became  the 

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possessor  of  an  embryo  empire.  The  amount  paid  for  Pennsylvania,  two 
hundred  and  twenty-five  years  ago,  would  to-day  scarcely  buy  half  a  dozen 
corner  lots  in  the  business  center  of  any  one  of  its  thriving  cities. 

It  seemed  as  though  all  things  were  at  hand  for  the  ready  carrying  out 
of  some  grand  scheme  for  the  lasting  benefit  of  humanity.  Twenty-five  years 
of  trial,  through  which  strong  men  and  self-sacrificing  women  had  suffered 
martyrdom  with  sublime  patience  and  endurance,  had  prepared  their  souls 
and  bodies  for  the  ordeal  ahead.  They  faced  the  dangers  of  the  great  deep 
and  the  unknown  perils  and  hardships  of  the  wilderness,  with  calm  self- 
reliance  and  exalted  faith  in  the  guidance  and  care  of  Him  whom  they  served 
with  unvarying  fidelity.  They  had  sounded  the  depths  of  brotherly  love  and 
were  prepared  to  treat  with  gentleness  and  the  kindliest  trustfulness  the 
wondering  natives,  whose  utmost  confidence  was  thus  speedily  won  and  never 
lost.  There  is  nothing  more  touching  and  beautiful  in  human  annals  than 
this  close  and  happy  intermingling  with  the  untutored  children  of  the  forest. 
Even  before  these  mild  mannered,  honest  faced,  open  hearted  strangers  had 
stepped  upon  the  shores  of  the  Delaware,  their  wants  were  anticipated  and 
a  welcome  extended  that  must  have  brought  tears  of  joy  to  many  trembling 
mothers  holding  their  helpless  little  ones  to  their  bosoms. 

"  The  Indians  are  very  loving  to  us,"  wrote  one  of  the  Burlington  pioneers, 
and  therein  was  revealed  the  whole  marvellous  story,  the  full  answer  to  the 
heartfelt  prayers  for  protection  and  safety  which  had  been  daily  offered  up 
during  the  long  and  weary  voyage.  Already  conscienceless  adventurers  had 
brought  evil  upon  the  Indian  and  he  was  only  too  eager  to  make  a  lasting 
treaty  of  peace  and  sobriety  and  mutual  protection  with  those  of  different 
principles  and  habits  and  purposes.  "  We  will  make  a  broad  path,"  said 
a  wise  old  chief,  at  one  of  the  earliest  councils,  near  Burlington.  "If  in 
passing  the  white  man  sees  an  Indian  asleep,  he  will  not  disturb  him.  And 
if  the  Indian  sees  the  white  man  asleep,  he  will  pass  by  and  not  harm  him." 
Words  of  child-like  simplicity  and  goodwill  that  must  have  made  the  angel 
watchers  that  hovered  over  the  camp  of  this  new  Israel  drop  tears  of  joy. 

For  seventy  years  peace  reigned  in  Pennsylvania,  until  indeed,  the  white 
man's  perfidy  brought  the  destruction  of  war ;  while  no  conflict  with  the  red 
man  ever  stained  the  history  of  the  state  founded  by  the  peaceful  and  just 
men  of  Shrewsbury,  Salem,  and  Burlington.  Food  was  voluntarily  furnished 
in  many  a  crisis,  when  the  settlers  were  in  sore  straits.  Lands  w-ere  released 
on  terms  that  now  seem  incredible.     Within  a  little  more  than  thirty  days 


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after  the  arrival  of  the  pioneer  settlers  in  1677,  deeds  were  signed  covering 
an  area  nearly  equal  to  one  half  the  acreage  of  the  State  to-day.  Shelter 
was  offered  the  poorest  wayfarer  and  in  the  quiet  little  meeting  houses  the 
dark  skinned  hunters  and  trappers  with  their  wives  and  children  were  soon 
found  drinking  eagerly  from  the  same  mysterious  fountain  mental  and  spirit- 
ual strength. 

One  of  the  earliest  marriages  at  Burlington,  number  three  on  the  recorded 
Friends'  Meeting  list,  was  that  of  a  young  Friend  of  Fenwick's  colony  at 
Salem,  with  an  Indian  maiden  of  winning  ways  and  high  character,  as  her 
subsequent  life  happily  showed.  This  modest  little  daughter  of  a  chief  was 
treated  with  the  same  high  consideration  extended  to  her  white  sisters  of  the 
most  influential  families.  Her  marriage  certificate  was  signed  by  the  relig- 
ious and  social  leaders  of  the  community.  The  scene  was  one  worthy  to  be 
commemorated  by  the  most  gifted  artist.  Often  children  were  left  in  the 
care  of  Indian  neighbors  while  their  parents  journeyed  from  home,  or  attended 
Yearly  Meeting,  and  without  a  single  betrayal  of  trust.  Many  of  these  trusty 
allies  sought  the  privilege  of  a  last  resting  place  beside  their  good  friends. 
In  God's  acre  they  sleep  peacefully  with  those  whom  they  welcomed  when 
fleeing  from  oppression  and  peril  in  their  own  land.  Sometime,  mayhap, 
the  darkness  that  has  encompassed  the  American  Indian  will  be  penetrated 
and  it  will  be  revealed  that  these  strange  people,  possessed  of  such  remarkable 
traits  and  character,  came  from  progenitors  of  the  human  race  who  were 
closely  allied  with  the  brightest  type  of  mankind  ever  known. 

The  purpose  of  the  Quaker  colonists  was,  as  they  frankly  said,  to  lay  the 
foundations  broad  and  deep,  based  upon  the  very  highest  principles  of  justice. 
Liberty  of  the  individual  and  freedom  of  conscience  were  assured  to  all,  not 
only  to  those  of  their  own  faith.  By  example  and  precept  they  sought  to 
make  Pennsylvania  and  New  Jersey  model  Commonwealths,  where  all  men 
should  have  every  right  guaranteed.  They  were  constitution  makers  and 
nation  builders  of  superior  wisdom,  wonderful  foresight,  broad  minded  patri- 
otism. It  was  the  full  flower  of  their  work  which  inspired  the  admiring 
tribute  of  the  greatest  English  statesman  of  the  nineteenth  century.  "  The 
Constitution  of  the  United  States,"  said  Mr.  Gladstone,  "  is  the  wisest  docu- 
ment ever  conceived  by  the  mind  of  man." 

In  the  industrial  arena  these  always  zealous  workers  wrought  mightily. 
The  purse-proud  drone  and  social  parasite  of  our  time  was  unknown  amongst 
them.     They  reduced  the  forest,  redeemed  waste  places,  developed  resources, 


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established  and  fostered  trade,  and  all  the  while  maintained  the  highest 
standard  of  commercial  integrity.  The  records  of  the  business  meetings  of 
their  religious  society  bear  constant  testimony  to  their  determination  to  permit 
no  variation  from  the  strictest  principles  of  honesty,  while  every  effort  was 
made  to  settle  all  differences  quietly  and  peaceably,  without  even  recourse  to 
law.  They  were  the  original  and  consistent  friends  and  exponents  of  arbi- 
tration, and  well  it  would  have  been  for  those  who  have  come  after  them, 
in  all  the  walks  of  life,  if  this  wise  and  just  example  had  been  followed. 

Their  abhorrence  of  every  aspect  of  warfare  forbade  them  bearing  arms, 
but  they  were  never  lacking  in  loyalty  to  rightful  government.  During  the 
Revolution  they  were  often  subjected  to  ill-founded  suspicion  and  rash  injus- 
tice. But  when  the  conflict  was  over,  no  one  bore  more  willing  and  deserved 
tribute  to  their  purity  of  motive  and  upright  conduct  than  Washington  him- 
self. Upon  one  occasion  while  he  was  President,  he  asked  an  esteemed 
Friend  on  what  principle  he  had  opposed  the  war.  "  On  the  same  prin- 
ciple," was  the  reply,  "  that  I  should  be  opposed  to  a  change  in  this  govern- 
ment. All  that  ever  was  gained  by  revolutions  is  not  an  adequate  compensa- 
tion to  the  poor  mangled  soldier  for  loss  of  life  or  limb."  Washington 
pondered  deeply  and  then  earnestly  said:  "I  honor  your  sentiments;  there 
is  more  in  that  than  mankind  have  generally  considered." 

In  social  life  the  Quakers  lived  upon  the  loftiest  plane.  Here,  again,  their 
meeting  records  show  how  zealous  they  were  for  the  preservation  of  the  honor 
and  safety  of  the  home.  Then  as  now  they  could  not  look  with  the  least 
shadow  of  toleration  upon  any  infraction  of  the  moral  law.  Without  the 
elaborate  and  pretentious  hygienic  knowledge  of  our  day  of  scientific  advance- 
ment, their  homes,  plain  and  simple  in  every  appointment,  were  the  abode 
of  cleanly  healthfulness,  self-restraint  and  self-control,  that  rendered  lon- 
gevity, barring  accident,  the  natural  inheritance  of  almost  every  child  of 
sound  parentage.  The  blood  of  more  than  two  hundred  years  of  Quakerism, 
with  its  strain  of  English,  Irish,  Welsh  and  Scotch  vigor  and  French  Hugue- 
not refinement,  has  produced  a  people  of  unequalled  physical  purity  and 
strength.  Their  contribution  in  this  respect  alone,  to  the  welfare  and  hap- 
piness of  the  American  people,  has  been  of  immeasurable  value.  That  they 
may  not  only  not  diminish  in  numbers  or  influence,  but  grow  in  strength 
everywhere,  must  be  the  earnest  wish  of  every  one  having  the  interests  of  the 
human  race  at  heart. 

No  subject  was  nearer  the  hearts  of  Friends  than  education.     With  earnest 


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solicitude  for  the  welfare  of  future  generations — and  their  enlightened  sym- 
pathy in  this  respect  was  not  confined  to  their  own  Society  circles — they 
founded  schools  of  superior  character  in  every  community,  in  some  instances 
before  neighborhood  meeting  houses  were  built.  At  Burlington  this  matter 
was  taken  up  soon  after  the  establislinient  of  a  meeting,  it  being  specially 
provided  by  the  Assembly,  in  1682,  that  the  revenues  from  an  adjacent  island 
should  be  exclusively  devoted  to  the  cause  of  education.  Many  of  these 
schools  were  the  predecessors  of  famous  institutions  in  the  educational  world. 
The  first  school  in  Philadelphia  was  established  by  Friends  in  1683  ;  and  six 
years  later,  at  the  earnest  suggestion  of  the  founder  of  the  colony,  what  has 
been  known  for  over  two  hundred  years  as  the  Penn  Charter  School  was 
founded,  its  formal  charter  dating  from  1698.  It  is  a  significant  fact  that 
great  numbers  of  the  most  discerning  people  having  no  connection  with  the 
Society  of  Friends  have  placed  their  children,  with  entire  confidence  and  to 
their  great  benefit,  in  the  care  of  Friends'  teachers.  The  pioneer  schools 
were  generally  located  near  meetings  and  were  cooperative  neighbors.  It 
was  an  impressive  union  of  moral,  religious  and  intellectual  forces  always 
working  for  the  common  good. 

In  the  higher  arena  of  spiritual  life  Quakerism  has  fulfilled  a  mission  as 
surely  God- given  as  it  has  been  abundantly  blessed  by  every  possible  mani- 
festation of  Divine  favor.  It  was  no  new  thing  the  shepherd  boy  of  Leices- 
ter discovered  and  so  fervently  and  successfully  taught.  He  only  revealed 
to  those  sitting  in  darkness  and  others  led  away  by  empty  formality  and  still 
others  lost  in  the  wilderness  of  sinful  indulgences  and  neglect,  the  real 
character,  possibilities,  privileges  and  joy  of  the  soul.  Opening  wide  his 
young  heart  and  earnestly  seeking  the  light  of  truth  from  its  true  and  only 
source,  he  was  vouchsafed  in  overwhelming  measure  knowledge,  comfort, 
courage,  experience  and  strength  which  made  him  a  flaming  herald  of 
righteousness. 

In  a  single  sentence  George  Fox  summed  up  his  conclusive  faith.  "  I 
saw,"  said  he,  "  that  Christ  died  for  all  men  and  had  enlightened  all  men 
and  women  with  His  divine  and  saving  light  and  that  no  man  could  be  a 
true  believer  but  who  believed  in  it."  That  he  was  not  self-deceived,  the 
victim  of  a  too  exalted  imagination,  was  quickly  shown  by  the  multitude  of 
rejoicing  followers  who  were  ready  to  testify  to  the  presence  within  their 
own  souls  of  a  light  and  joy  never  before  known.  That  there  was,  also, 
readiness  for  self-sacrifice  was  speedily  demonstrated.     Yawning  jails  and 


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dungeons  had  no  terrors  for  these  devoted  people.  Men  of  refined  character 
and  delicately  nurtured  women  bowed  their  necks  to  the  yoke  of  oppression 
and  endured  hardships  with  a  meekness  and  fortitude  that  must  ever  com- 
mand the  admiration  of  mankind. 

George  Bancroft,  the  ablest  and  fairest  minded  of  American  historians, 
beautifully  sums  up  the  lesson  of  that  wonderful  period,  when  he  says : 

"  Far  from  rejecting  Christianity,  the  Quaker  insisted  that  he  alone  held 
it  in  its  primitive  simplicity.  The  skeptic  forever  vibrated,  the  Quaker  was 
fixed.  To  him  Christianity  was  freedom.  He  loved  to  remember  that  the 
patriarchs  were  graziers,  that  the  prophets  were  mechanics  and  shepherds. 
To  him  there  was  joy  in  the  thought  that  the  brightest  image  of  divinity  on 
earth  had  been  born  in  a  manger,  had  been  reared  under  the  roof  of  a  car- 
penter. Every  avenue  of  truth  was  to  be  kept  open.  The  Inner  Light  to 
the  Quaker  is  not  only  the  revelation  of  truth,  but  the  guide  of  life  and  the 
oracle  of  duty." 

The  zeal  of  Friends  for  the  propagation  of  the  truth  as  it  was  revealed  to 
them  was  boundless.  Their  feet  hardly  touched  the  ground  in  Burlington 
and  elsewhere  before  they  arranged  meetings  for  worship,  often  sitting  under 
the  trees,  or  gathering  in  one  another's  houses  or  even  barns,  until  other 
places  could  be  built.  There  were  thank  offerings  from  full  hearts  and  the 
missionary  spirit  was  instantly  manifested.  Many  gifted  with  speech  and 
highly  favored  with  clearness  of  view  were  eager  to  carry  the  gospel  tidings 
to  those  deprived  of  special  privileges.  The  story  of  these  pioneer  preach- 
ers and  their  journeyings  to  and  fro  through  the  wilderness  is  as  fascinating 
as  it  is  inspiring.  Their  quaint  journals  portray  all  unconsciously  their  own 
spiritual  devotion  and  show  the  unity  and  love  which  pervaded  the  people. 
Wayside  meetings  would  be  held  at  short  notice,  with  great  comfort  to  all 
concerned.  Friends  never  were  too  busy  to  assemble  and  reverently  listen  to 
the  sweet  story  of  old. 

It  was  not  stout-hearted  and  strong-bodied  men  alone  who  thus  traveled 
in  all  directions  and  in  all  seasons  to  minister  to  those  in  need.  Scores  of 
devoted  women  left  their  comfortable  homes,  threading  the  bridle  paths 
through  the  forests,  crossing  on  horseback  swollen  streams,  meeting  the  lone 
Indian  by  the  way  without  fear,  often  stopping  at  his  wigwam,  cabin  or  cave, 
hearing  the  shrill  cry  of  the  panther  and  the  wolf.  They  journeyed  to  the 
bleak  hillsides  of  New  England,  to  the  far  South,  to  the  border  settlements 
along  the  Susquehanna  and  Wyoming.  They  crossed  again  the  ocean  and 
labored  with  the  Friends  left  behind  in  the  fatherland. 


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The  literature  of  memorials  and  journals  concerning  these  first  ambassadors 
of  righteousness  in  the  American  wilderness  will  be  read  by  coming  genera- 
tions with  increasing  interest  and  spiritual  profit.  The  long  roll  of  names 
tenderly  recalled  and  talked  of  around  the  fireside  by  successive  generations 
comprises  a  list  of  Christian  workers  worthy  of  everlasting  remembrance. 
In  every  good  word  and  work  the  Friends  were  and  have  always  been  zealous, 
self-sacrificing,  unwearied.  In  the  spirit  of  truth  they  have  labored  faith- 
fully. Their  mission  has  been  to  bless  and  help  mankind,  to  illustrate  in  their 
own  calm,  pure,  contented  lives  the  teachings  of  the  Master  whom  they 
serve  in  quietness  and  peace. 


GENEALOGY 


OF    THE    DESCENDANTS    OF 


THOMAS    FRENCH 


THE  COLONIAL  DAWN 


HE  exact  date  of  the  first  settlement  of  New  Jersey  is  not 
fixed  by  accepted  historical  records.  The  earliest  colonists 
were  Dutch  from  Holland,  about  1620,  who  planted  a  col- 
ony near  the  present  site  of  Bergen.  In  1623  another  com- 
pany, under  Captain  Cornelius  Mey,  settled  on  the  east  side 
of  the  Delaware,  nearly  opposite  where  Philadelphia  was 
located  more  than  half  a  century  later.  They  built  Fort  Nassau,  on  what 
is  now  known  as  Timber  creek,  a  stream  which  enters  the  Delaware  a  short 
distance  below  Camden.  During  the  ensuing  forty  years,  Swedes,  Finns, 
Dutch  and  English  struggled  for  supremacy,  until,  in  1664,  Charles  II,  of 
England,  disregarding  all  rival  claims,  granted  all  the  territory  between  the 
Delaware  and  Connecticut  rivers  to  his  brother,  the  Duke  of  York,  who  later 
succeeded  him  as  James  II,  and  forcibly  took  possession.  Pending  complete 
subjection  of  the  country,  the  Duke  sold  all  his  claims  to  Lord  Berkley  and 
Sir  George  Carteret,  M'ho  named  the  tract  New  Jersey,  in  honor  of  Sir 
George,  who  as  governor  of  the  island  of  Jersey,  had  loyally  sustained  Charles 
in  his  contest  with  parliament  and  Cromwell.  There  was  much  difficulty  in 
establishing  permanent  and  satisfactory  local  government. 

In  1673,  Berkley  sold  his  interest  in  the  proprietorship  to  John  Fenwick 
and  Edward  Byllynge,  Quakers,  who  later  conveyed  a  controlling  interest  to 
AVilliam  Penn,  who  had  become  much  interested  in  the  project,  and  two  other 
Quakers  of  financial  responsibility,  Gauen  Laurie  and  Nicholas  Lucas.  In 
1675,  Fenwick  brought  over  a  colony  of  upwards  of  two  hundred  persons 

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and  established  a  settlement  on  the  Delaware  at  an  attractive  place  which 
he  called  Salem,  in  view  of  its  peaceful  and  inviting  aspect.  In  1677  another 
company  of  homeseekers  came  from  London,  made  up  almost  entirely  of 
English  and  Irish  Quakers,  locating  some  sixty  miles  farther  up  the  river, 
founding  Burlington.  Thus  the  permanent  settlement  of  West  Jersey  was 
begun  by  strong  men  and  heroic  women. 

For  some  years  the  province  was  divided  into  East  and  West  Jersey.  In 
February,  1682,  the  upper  territory,  as  far  north  as  the  Hudson  river,  was 
purchased  by  William  Penn  a,nd  eleven  associates,  all  men  of  means,  high 
character  and  influence,  and  later  twelve  others  were  added.  One  of  these, 
Robert  Barclay,  an  able  Scotchman  and  influential  Friends'  minister,  was 
made  Governor.  Through  wise  and  just  administration  the  country  became 
an  asylum  for  the  oppressed  and  entered  upon  an  era  of  industrial  develop- 
ment and  great  prosperity.  Under  a  subdivided  proprietorship  and  gover- 
norship, however,  many  difficulties  arose;  and  in  1702  the  proprietors  sur- 
rendered the  civil  government  to  the  British  crown,  retaining  all  personal 
property  rights  in  the  land,  under  the  original  agreements  of  purchase.  Lord 
Cornbury  became  the  first  governor,  under  Queen  Anne. 

FIRST  CONSTITUTION  OF  NEW  JERSEY 

The  great  charters  of  civil  and  religious  liberty  granted  the  settlers  of  New 
England  were  duplicated  by  the  first  Constitution  of  New  Jersey,  afterward 
reappearing  in  all  essential  particulars,  in  Pennsylvania.  Formulated  by 
Berkley  and  Carteret,  and  signed  February  10,  1664,  it  was  entitled:  "The 
Concessions  and  Agreement  of  the  Lords  Proprietors  of  the  Province  of  New 
Caesarea,  or  New  Jersey,  to  and  with  all  and  every  of  the  Adventurers,  and 
all  such  as  shall  settle  or  plant  there."  It  was  provided  that  government 
should  be  vested  in  a  governor,  six  councillors,  whom  he  should  choose,  and 
an  Assembly,  to  be  chosen  by  the  people.  Loyalty  to  the  crown  of  England 
was  required.  The  Assembly  was  to  make  all  laws  needful,  create  courts 
and  provide  for  the  common  defense.  Faithful  and  impartial  execution  of 
every  civil  trust  was  guaranteed.  The  next  section  was  the  most  important 
of  all ;  it  declared  as  follows : 

"  That  no  person  qualified  as  aforesaid,  within  the  said  province,  at  any 
time  shall  be  any  ways  molested,  punished,  disquieted  or  called  in  question, 
for  any  difference  in  opinion  or  practice  in  matters  of  religious  concernments, 


SYCAMORE  TREE,  BURLINGTON,  N.  J.,  OVER  300  YEARS  OLD 
To  which  tradition  says  pioneer  vessels  were  moored 


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who  do  not  actually  disturb  the  civil  peace  of  the  said  province;  but  that 
all  and  every  such  person  and  persons  may,  from  time  to  time,  and  at  all 
times,  freely  and  fully  have  and  enjoy  his  and  their  judgments  and  con- 
sciences, in  matters  of  religion,  throughout  the  said  province,  they  behaving 
themselves  peaceably  and  quietly,  and  not  using  this  liberty  to  licentiousness, 
nor  to  the  civil  injury  or  outward  disturbance  of  others;  any  law,  statute 
or  clause  contained,  or  to  be  contained,  usage  or  custom  of  this  realm  of 
England,  to  the  contrary  thereof  in  any  wise  notwithstanding." 

Seven  years'  occupancy  and  use  of  land  secured  permanency  of  title.  As 
an  inducement  to  industrious  settlers  it  was  provided  that  every  freeman 
becoming  a  member  of  the  colony  at  the  beginning  should  be  given  one  hun- 
dred and  fifty  acres  of  land  for  himself  and  one  hundred  and  fifty  acres  for 
every  able-bodied  man  servant,  seventy- five  acres  for  each  minor  servant 
above  fourteen  years,  and  seventy-five  acres  was  to  be  given  to  each  "  Chris- 
tian servant  "  at  the  expiration  of  his  term  of  service. 

FOUNDING  OF  THE  COMMONWEALTH 

Twelve  years  after  the  issuance  of  the  Berkley-Carteret  proclamation  of 
settlement,  the  first  organized  movement  towards  acceptance  of  its  liberal 
provisions  was  inaugurated  in  London.  On  the  third  of  March,  1676,  about 
one  hundred  and  fifty  earnest-minded  men,  including  William  Penn,  Gauen 
Laurie,  Thomas  Lambert,  Thomas  Ollive,  Thomas  ffrench,  Edward  Byllynge 
and  Henry  Stacy,  signed  a  paper  entitled,  "  The  Concessions  and  Agree- 
ments of  the  proprietors,  freeholders  and  inhabitants  of  the  province  of  West 
New  Jersey  in  America."  This  now  historic  document,  in  the  preparation 
of  which  William  Penn  played  a  large  part,  followed  the  main  lines  of  the 
Berkley-Carteret  paper,  making  still  further  provision  for  the  successful 
planting  of  the  new  colony  and  its  wise  and  efficient  government.  Conmiis- 
sioners  were  to  be  selected  and  appointed  to  represent  the  lords  proprietors 
and  the  settlers  and  to  have  power  to  order  and  manage  the  affairs  of  the 
province.  They  were  also  to  divide  the  land  into  stated  provisions  of  ten 
parts  each,  or  proprieties,  these  to  be  subdivided.  Future  Commissioners 
were  to  be  elected  by  the  citizens.  An  Assembly,  or  legislative  body,  was 
to  succeed  the  Commissioners,  the  members  being  chosen  by  the  people,  by 
ballot. 

An  outline  of  governmental  provisions  and  legislation  was  given,  the  pur- 


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pose  being  to  found  a  model  Commonwealth  in  which  the  largest  measure  of 
individual  liberty  was  to  be  allowed,  consistent  with  the  protection  of  the 
rights  of  all  and  the  maintenance  of  good  order.  Disturbers  of  the  peace 
were  to  be  regarded  as  public  enemies  and  dealt  with  severely,  but  trial  by 
jury  was  provided  for  and  impartial  administration  of  justice  assured.  Im- 
prisonment for  debt  was  forbidden.  Peace  with  the  Indians  was  to  be  faith- 
fully maintained.  There  was  to  be  free  legislative  discussion  and  open  voting 
before  the  people.  The  section  of  this  immortal  document  which  will  for- 
ever command  the  increasing  admiration  of  mankind,  was  as  follows : 

"  That  no  men,  nor  number  of  men  upon  earth,  hath  power  or  authority 
to  rule  over  men's  consciences  in  religious  matters ;  therefore  it  is  consented, 
agreed  and  ordained,  that  no  person  or  persons  whatsoever,  within  the  said 
province,  at  any  time  or  times  hereafter  shall  be  any  ways,  upon  any  pretence 
whatsoever,  called  in  question,  or  in  the  least  punished  or  hurt,  either  in 
person,  estate  or  privilege,  for  the  sake  of  his  opinion,  judgment,  faith  or 
worship  towards  God,  in  matters  of  religion;  but  that  all  and  every  such 
person  and  persons,  may  from  time  to  time,  and  at  all  times,  freely  and  fully 
have  and  enjoy  his  and  their  judgments,  and  the  exercise  of  their  consciences, 
in  matters  of  religious  worship  throughout  all  the  said  province." 

Hampton  L.  Carson,  former  Attorney  General  of  Pennsylvania,  in  a  recent 
address  before  the  Pennsylvania  Historical  Society,  thus  spoke  of  "  William 
Penn  as  a  Law  Giver  "  : 

"  He  severed  church  from  State ;  secured  the  rights  of  conscience ;  wedded 
religious  liberty  to  civil  security ;  encouraged  immigration ;  armed  the  citizen 
with  the  ballot ;  converted  prisons  into  work-houses ;  abolished  the  infamy  of 
jailers'  fees ;  punished  perjury  and  extortion ;  destroyed  multiplicity  of  suits ; 
overthrew  the  inequalities  of  primogeniture ;  suppressed  piracy ;  assailed  vice ; 
stripped  the  criminal  law  of  ferocious  punishments ;  encouraged  literature ; 
rewarded  science,  and  thus  strove  to  secure  the  peace,  purity  and  happiness 
of  his  people." 

SETTLEMENT  OF  BURLINGTON 

The  rise  of  the  Society  of  Friends  must  ever  be  regarded  as  one  of  the 
memorable  events  in  the  history  of  mankind.  Out  of  the  fires  of  persecution 
arose  companies  of  consecrated  men  and  women  who  crossed  the  sea  to  set 
up  an  empire  of  civil  and  religious  freedom.  The  settlement  of  Burlington 
was  one  of  the  links  in  the  chain  of  circmnstances  that  illustrated  the  most 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  29 


beautiful  and  inspiring  lessons  of  faith,  courage  and  heroic  endurance.  Fol- 
lowing the  first  ship,  the  Kent,  in  1677,  within  three  years  came  upwards  of 
fourteen  hundred  persons,  all  eager  to  share  the  trials  of  the  pioneers.  These 
settled  along  both  sides  of  the  Delaware,  from  Salem  to  the  falls,  near  the 
site  of  the  future  state  capital  of  New  Jersey.  Some  were  families  of  fair 
estate,  for  those  times;  others  possessed  very  little  with  which  to  begin  life 
in  the  wilderness.     Others  were  modest  tradesmen  and  useful  artisans. 

The  first  little  company  felt  their  way  cautiously,  leaving  their  ship  some 
forty  miles  below  Chygoe  Island,  where  they  finally  determined  to  locate  a 
town.  Not  an  hour  was  lost,  however.  Within  forty  days  negotiations  were 
completed  with  the  Indians  whereby  large  tracts  of  land  were  possessed. 
The  plan  adopted  resulted  in  the  laying  out  of  Burlington — or  Bridlington, 
as  it  was  first  called — essentially  as  it  is  to-day.  Lots  were  assigned  and 
houses  built  as  rapidly  as  possible,  while  farm  lands  were  located  and  cleared 
for  cultivation.  The  old  chronicles  present  quaint  pictures  of  this  hopeful 
colony  of  busy  and  happy  workers.     Every  day  brought  some  new  revelation. 

"A    MIGHTY   FORTRESS   IS   OUR   GOD" 

The  dominant  note  was  one  of  reverent  gratitude  for  divine  guidance  and 
protection.     An  early  letter  to  friends  in  England  said : 

"  A  providential  hand  was  very  visible  and  remarkable  in  many  instances, 
and  the  Indians  were  even  rendered  our  benefactors  and  protectors.  With- 
out carnal  weapons,  we  entered  the  land  and  inhabited  therein,  as  safe  as  if 
there  had  been  thousands  of  garrisons,  for  the  Most  High  preserved  us  from 
harm,  both  of  man  and  beast." 

Many  of  the  first  built  houses  in  Burlington  were  small  wooden  structures, 
some  log  huts,  while  a  number  of  families  for  a  time  abode  in  caves  along 
the  river  banks.  Later  substantial  brick  dwellings  were  erected  and  in  this 
still  old-fashioned  town  to-day,  so  quiet  and  restful,  may  be  found  a  number 
of  houses  built  in  the  early  part  of  the  eighteenth  century  and  during  the 
period  prior  to  the  Revolution.  Some  of  these  are  large  and  imposing,  show- 
ing all  the  distinguishing  marks  of  the  colonial  era.  Samuel  Jennings,  the 
first  governor  of  West  Jersey  under  the  immigrant  proprietors,  had  a  large 
mansion  on  the  river  bank.  He  also  built  a  fine  country  seat,  known  as 
"  Green  Hill,"  about  two  miles  from  Burlington,  which  stood  with  scarcely 
any  change  until  a  few  years  ago,  when  it  was  removed,  but  not  until  a  pic- 


30  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


ture  of  it  was  taken,  which  is  here  reproduced.  Gov.  Jennings  was  a  noted 
Friends'  minister,  and  at  his  country  house  meetings  of  ministers  were  often 
held. 

BURLINGTON   MEETING 

That  there  was  public  worship  very  early  is  evident  from  the  statement 
that  open  air  meetings  were  held  under  sails  borrowed  from  ships,  and  even 
marriages  were  thus  celebrated.  It  was  decided  to  organize  the  society  in 
due  form  and  the  first  minute,  herewith  given,  quaintly  sets  forth  this  fact. 


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ui^uxctice  trt^ive:  ifyloue.  wee.  carru>^  ^zom  io  Seille, cMopihfy 
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^TstTage  of  '^jBurlingtoiv  Meetuia  Hecords" 

Meetings  were  regularly  held  at  the  houses  of  different  members  for  a 
number  of  years,  chiefly  those  of  John  Woolston  and  Thomas  Gardiner.  The 
first  Yearly  Meeting,  taking  in  also  Friends'  societies  at  Salem,  Shrewsbury 
and  Crosswicks,  New  Jersey;  Shackamaxon  and  Falls,  Pennsylvania,  was 
held  at  Thomas  Gardiner's,  Burlington,  6  mo.  28"^  1681.  Some  years  later 
the  Yearly  Meeting  alternated  with  Philadelphia,  until  it  was  permanently 
located  in  the  latter  city  in  1760. 


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Soon  after  locating  in  Burlington,  Friends  took  it  into  consideration  to 
build  a  meeting  house,  as  the  society  was  rapidly  outgrowing  the  capacity 
of  private  houses.  Accordingly  we  find  the  following  niinute,  under  date 
12  mo.  5"^-  1682: 

"  It  is  ordered  that  a  meeting  house  be  built  according  to  a  draught  of 
six  square  building  of  forty  foot  square  from  out  to  out  for  which  he  is 
to  have  160  pounds,  which  y^  meeting  engageth  to  see  y"  Persons  paid  that 
shall   disburst  y"  same  to   Francis  Collings." 

This  important  project  seems  to  have  proceeded  slowly ;  in  part,  apparently, 
on  account  of  the  diligent  attention  the  contractor  paid  to  the  attractive  widow 
of  Dr.  Gosling,  whom  he  finally  secured  as  his  second  wife.  In  those  days 
honorable  courting,  especially  on  the  part  of  well-to-do  widowers  with  young 
children,  seems  to  have  been  regarded  as  a  serious  business.  Finally  the 
building  was  completed.     The  minute  for  2  mo.  6  1691,  says: 

"  This  day  it  is  ordered  that  our  First  day  Meetings  at  Burlington  shall 
begin  in  the  morning  at  the  9"^  hour,  and  at  the  2°'^  hour  in  the  afternoon ; 
and  be  held  both  morning  and  evening  in   the  meeting  house." 

The  accompanying  illustration  of  this  historic  structure  is  from  a  drawing 
furnished  the  artist,  a  native  of  Burlington.  With  the  occupancy  of  the 
Meeting  House  marriages  were  solemnized  there.  Several  years  later  a  brick 
addition  was  erected,  for  winter  use.  For  nearly  one  hundred  years  successive 
generations  of  Friends  met  in  these  quaint  buildings  for  worship  and  coun- 
sel. The  burial  ground,  immediately  in  the  rear,  was  used  meanwhile  and 
has  been  since,  until  very  little  unoccupied  space  is  left. 

In  1785  the  present  Meeting  House  was  built  and  it  stands  as  firmly  as 
ever,  like  the  two  great  trees  overshadowing  it,  which  have  stood  guard  for 
fully  two  hundred  and  fifty  years.  Historic  relics,  still  in  use,  are  the  little 
pine  table,  upon  which  marriage  certificates  are  signed,  and  the  chairs,  also, 
shown  in  accompanying  illustrations,  all  more  than  two  hundred  years  old 
and  good  for  centuries  more,  though  the  fact  is  to  be  noted  with  infinite 
regret  that  the  active  membership  of  this  historic  Meeting  is  sadly  reduced. 
In  early  days  it  was  so  noted  for  the  number  of  ministers  in  attendance  that 
it  was  sometimes  referred  to  as  the  "  School  of  the  Prophets." 

The  following  curious  minutes  are  taken  from  early  Burlington  records: 


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At  our  Wens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  y*"  House  of  Tho'  Gardiner  in 
Bur*°°  y"  10*"  of  y'  7*"  mo:  1683 

Friends  saw  meet  to  take  it  into  their  Consideration  y'  It  might  be 
necefsary  to  have  a  Carriage  made  to  Carry  Such  y*  are  to  be  Laid  in 
y'  Ground  who  Live  in  remote  parts  from  y"  Burying  place  which  is 
Referred  to  y*  next  meeting  for  further  Consideration. 

At   our   Mens    Monthly    Meeting  held   at  y*    House   of  Tho"    Gardiner   in 

gto-    ye    jst    Qf   ye    gth    jjjQ.    j^g3 

Where  the  meeting  ordered  y'  Jn°  Butcher  Should  make  a  Carriage  to 
bear  Such  to  y*'  Ground  y*  depart  this  Life  who  have  Lived  at  a  Distance 
from  y*   Burying  Place   &  their   Relations  do  now   Live. 


NOTABLE  LAND  MARKS 

One  of  the  notable  land  marks  in  the  graveyard — now  lying  flat,  as  the 
Meeting  some  seventy-five  years  ago  decreed  all  of  like  elaborate  character 
should  be  placed — is  the  tombstone  of  a  worthy  member  of  one  of  the  pioneer 
families  of  Burlington,  whose  descendants  have  ever  since  held  positions  of 
usefulness  and  influence  in  the  Society  and  the  religious  and  business  world. 
The  inscription  on  this  memorial  reads  as  follows : 

On    the   30th   day   of   July   1754   died 
Joseph   Scattergood,   Esq 
aged  40  years 
And  the  next  day  was  interred  here 
He  was  a  Husband  Loving  &  Beloved 
A  Tender  parent  A   Kind   Relative 
A  Sincere  &  faithful  Friend  a  Good  Master 
an  Honest  Man 
This  Stone  is  placed  over  his  Grave 
by  his   Mournful  Widow  as  a  Tribute 
Justly  due  to  his  Memory 

Another  impressive  reminder  of  the  early  days  is  the  great  sycamore  tree 
on  the  bank  of  the  Delaware  river,  to  which  immigrant  vessels  were  moored 
before  a  wharf  was  built.  Accompanying  picture  shows  this  forest  giant 
as  it  appears  to-day,  nearly  three  hundred  years  old,  a  wonderful  specimen 
of  long-lived  trees  in  America.  Its  circumference,  in  1908,  was  twenty-one 
feet  eight  inches. 


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FOUNDING  OF  ST.  MARY'S  CHURCH 

For  a  quarter  of  a  century  from  the  beginning,  Friends  constituted  the  only 
religious  society  in  or  about  Burlington.  In  1703  the  Church  of  England 
established  St.  Mary's,  first  known  as  St.  Anne's.  This  parish,  therefore,  is 
one  of  the  oldest  in  America.  The  original  building,  erected  in  1703,  but 
not  finished  within  for  several  years  thereafter,  has  been  enlarged  four  times 
and  is  now  used  chiefly  for  charitable  purposes.  The  illustration  given  shows 
the  front  after  the  extension  was  made  in  1769.  A  former  rector,  Rev.  Dr. 
Morgan  Hills,  has  published  an  elaborate  history  of  the  church.  During  the 
first  seventy-three  years  there  were  but  four  regular  ministers,  namely,  Revs. 
John  Talbot,  Robert  Weyman,  Colin  Campbell  and  Jonathan  Odell. 

The  first  and  third  of  these  pioneer  missionaries  sometimes,  under  the  spell 
of  discouragement  in  consequence  of  many  obstacles,  complained  to  the  parent 
society  in  London  that  the  plain  non-conformist  people,  amongst  whom  their 
lot  had  been  cast,  were  too  aggressive  and  too  influential  in  the  affairs  of  the 
province.  But  Dr.  Odell  seemed  to  more  generously  sum  up  the  whole  mat- 
ter when,  in  1768.  he  frankly  declared,  in  a  letter  to  his  clerical  superiors; 
"  Of  all  Dissenters  in  this  country,  the  Quakers  are  the  most  friendly  to  our 
Communion."  Ten  years  later  this  zealous  missionary  had  fresh  cause  to 
acknowledge  Quaker  kindness,  on  account  of  the  timely  aid  and  protection 
of  a  noted  Quaker  widow,  Margaret  Morris,  whose  quick  wit  saved  him 
from  capture  and  ignominious  punishment  by  the  enemies  of  his  king. 

FEATURES  OF  SOCIAL  LIFE 

Social  intercourse  in  and  around  Burlington  soon  brightened  the  lives  of 
the  pioneers.  Chronicles  of  the  time  relate  how  the  members  of  different 
communities  exchanged  visits  and  in  each  town  or  hamlet  a  neighborly  spirit 
prevailed.  A  pleasant  summer  time  custom  was  out-door  teas,  quite  informal 
and  therefore  all  the  more  enjoyable.  The  quaint  little  porches,  generally 
having  a  short  bench  on  either  side  of  the  doorway,  were  almost  universal. 
Here  elderly  men  and  women  would  sit  in  the  evening,  chatting  with  passing 
friends,  while  the  young  folks  would  occupy  rustic  seats  upon  the  side  lawn, 
or  stroll  to  the  river  bank.  Quarterly  Meeting  days,  vendues  and  local  fairs 
were  occasions  of  great  social  interest. 

Early  marriage  records  show  how  busy  cupid  was  uniting  families  in  Penn- 
sylvania and  New  Jersey.     The  young  men  did  not  believe  in  lengthy  bache- 

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34  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

lorhood,  and  very  few  spinsters  beyond  the  age  of  twenty-two  were  to  be 
found.  Early  marriages  and  large,  healthy  families,  domestic  peace  and 
happiness  characterized  those  days  of  nation  founding.  It  was  a  period  of 
wonderful  simplicity,  trustfulness,  honesty,  purity  and  genuine  material  pros- 
perity and  spiritual  development.  The  civic  and  religious  records  show  how 
each  community  was  blessed,  and  industrial  advancement  and  increasing 
population  was  supplemented  by  the  setting  up  of  meetings  throughout  West 
Jersey.  Early  meetings  were  Burlington,  Mt.  Holly,  Springfield,  Chester- 
field (Crosswicks),  Rancocas  (Northampton),  Chester  (Moorestown),  Had- 
donfield,  Newton,  Evesham  and  Woodbury. 

PENSAUKIN    TRADITIONS 

Definite  traces  of  early  meeting  places  in  several  instances  have  been  quite 
lost ;  concerning  others  shadowy  tradition  points  to  the  site  of  pioneer  homes, 
as  it  was  the  custom  to  hold  meetings  in  private  houses  until  more  suitable 
places  could  be  provided.  Old  resting  places  for  the  dead  have  likewise 
been  virtually  obliterated.  On  the  west  bank  of  Pensaukin  creek,  near  where 
it  is  crossed  by  the  road  from  Camden  to  Moorestown,  beneath  a  grove  of 
trees,  is  an  old  graveyard,  long  since  abandoned  for  use.  A  meeting  house 
stood  near  by  two  hundred  years  ago.  To  this  place  the  dead  were  some- 
times brought  in  boats  from  Philadelphia.  Several  stones  remained  in  posi- 
tion until  half  a  century  ago.     Upon  one  was  traced  the  faint  inscription : 

E.  C 

1713 

From  the  same  place  was  taken  a  stone,  which  was  set  up  in  the  wall  of 
a  neighboring  spring  house.  The  following  inscription  was  copied  there- 
from: 

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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  35 


AN  INCIDENT  OF  THE  TIME 

In  1689,  George  Keith,  an  early  and  active  Friends'  minister,  came  from 
England,  having  been  engaged  as  teacher  of  the  first  grammar  school  in 
Philadelphia,  afterwards  known  as  the  Penn  Charter  School.  He  was  re- 
garded by  contemporaries  as  a  very  learned  man,  and  in  1691  his  preaching 
led  to  a  doctrinal  division  amongst  Friends.  Refusing  to  be  admonished,  the 
disturber  was  disowned  by  the  Yearly  Meeting  which  met  at  Burlington  in 
1692.  The  result  was  an  attempt  to  set  up  separate  meetings  of  so-called 
Christian  Quakers,  who  were  known  as  Keithians.  In  1694,  Keith  returned 
to  England  and  in  a  short  time  became  identified  with  the  Protestant  Episco- 
pal Church,  receiving  ordination  at  the  hands  of  the  Bishop  of  London  in 
1700.  He  again  appeared  in  the  colonies,  this  time  as  the  first  missionary 
of  the  Church  of  England  to  New  Jersey  and  Pennsylvania  and  was  known 
as  the  relentless  foe  of  Quakerism  the  remainder  of  his  days. 

Friends'  meeting  records  show  some  curious  effects  of  the  Keith  schism. 
A  number  of  cases  of  severe  discipline  are  to  be  noted.  One  taken  from  the 
book  of  certificates  of  the  Philadelphia  Monthly  Meeting,  relating  to  a  Bur- 
lington incident,  is  herewith  given : 

"  John  Jones  his  paper  of  Condemnation  in  order  to  clear  the  truth  &c 

"  Whereas    I    did    amongst    many    others    unadvisedly    sign    a   pernitious 

paper  said   to   be   given   forth   from  y®   yearly   meeting  at    Burlington   the 

4th  jth  ^th  ^   yth  (j^j.gg  of  jjjg   seaventh  month   1692  which  was  indeed  a 

seperate  meeting  set  up  out  of  the  unity  of  ffriends  and  in  Opposition  to 
Y  ^^  And  the  said  paper  Containing  a  severe  Censure  &  Judgment  upon 
ffriends  Especially  those  ministering  friends  that  gave  forth  the  first  Public 
Testimony  against  George  Keith  &c  though  the  pretence  was  for  peace  and 
reconciliation  and  I  not  then  percieving  the  mischievous  design  y'  was  Car- 
rying on  was  prevailed  with  to  do  as  afores''  which  as  it  was  a  great  abuse 
to  ffriends  &  Contributed  to  the  Strengthening  an  evil  spirit  and  wrong 
party :  so  it  hath  bin  my  sorrow  and  burthen  Wherfore  I  do  for  satisfac- 
tion to  my  abused  Brethren  &  Caution  to  others  to  beware  of  the  Like 
Snare — and  if  it  might  be  for  the  reclaiming  of  such  as  are  fallen  w'"  me 
all  ready  into  it  &  for  the  removing  of  all  Jealousies  y*  might  Justly  raysed 
in  y*  minds  of  any  that  might  hinder  our  unity  and  fellowship  in  the 
Truth  Give  forth  this  Testimony  against  that  and  all  other  acts  done  by 
me  tending  to  the  making  or  Countenancing  y*  hurtful!  seperation  made 
by  George  Keith  &c  Blessing  the  Lord  in  the  sence  of  his  mercy  who  hath 
opened  a  way  for  my  return  and  given  me  a  place  amongst  his  people 
where   I   desire   for  ever  to  hold  the   unity   of  the   spirit  in  the   bond   of 

P^^*^^  (Signed)       John  Jones" 


36  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


MESSAGE  OF  GEORGE  FOX 

During  his  visit  to  America,  in  1672,  George  Fox  passed  through  the  sec- 
tion afterward  known  as  West  Jersey,  and  wrote  to  his  friends  at  home  com- 
mending it  as  a  desirable  place  for  settlement.  "  It  is  a  most  brave  country, 
with  good  soil,"  he  said.  He  always  took  a  lively  interest  in  the  Quaker 
colonies,  and  in  a  letter  written  in  March,  1676,  about  the  time  of  the  sign- 
ing of  the  "  Concessions  and  Agreements,"  addressed  to  "  Friends  in  New 
Jersey  and  those  who  intend  going  there,"  he  said : 

"  Let  your  lives  and  words  and  conversations  be  as  becomes  the  Gospel, 
that  you  may  adorn  the  truth  and  honor  the  Lord  in  all  your  undertak- 
ings. Let  that  be  your  desire,  and  then  you  will  have  the  Lord's  blessing, 
and  increase  both  in  basket  and  field  and  storehouse ;  and  at  your  lyings 
down  you  will  feel  him,  and  at  your  goings  forth  and  coming  in.  And 
let  temperance  and  patience  and  kindness  and  brotherly  love  be  exercised 
among  you,  so  that  you  may  abound  in  virtue  and  the  true  humility;  living 
in  peace,  showing  forth  the  nature  of  Christianity;  that  you  may  all  live 
as   a  family  and   the  church  of  God." 

COUNCIL  OF  PROPRIETORS 

The  land  affairs  of  the  province  of  West  Jersey  were  at  first  conducted 
by  special  commissioners  appointed  by  the  proprietors,  who  came  to  America 
with  the  colony  in  1677.  This  body  was  vested  with  authority  to  regulate 
the  allotment  of  all  lands,  through  surveys,  make  rules  affecting  rights  of 
ownership,  public  highways,  etc.,  in  strict  accord  with  the  fundamental  prin- 
ciples laid  down  in  the  "  Concessions,"  signed  in  London,  in  1676.  They 
faithfully  performed  this  work  for  ten  years.  The  whole  number  of  proprie- 
tors had  now  become  so  large  and  the  members  were  so  scattered  that  the 
transaction  of  business  had  become  difficult.  Therefore  a  general  meeting 
of  proprietors  was  held  at  Burlington,  February  14,  1687,  at  which  it  was 
determined  that  there  should  be  constituted  a  Council  of  Proprietors,  to  con- 
sist of  eleven  members,  afterwards  reduced  to  nine,  to  be  annually  chosen 
from  among  themselves. 

These  Councillors  were  fully  empowered  to  act  in  all  such  affairs  as  con- 
cerned the  general  body.  They  agreed  upon  a  system  of  rules  relating  to 
surveys  and  sales  of  land.  In  this  manner  the  land  affairs  of  West  Jersey 
continued  to  be  directed  for  a  long  period,  and  indeed  the  authority  so  exer- 


An  Hiftonoil  Defcnption 

O  F     THE 

PROVINCE  and  CX")UNTilY 

O  F 

IVefi-New-jferfey 

AMERICA. 

A  fhortVie^*  ot  their  Laws.  CuftorTis  inj  J{elip-nm.  A3 
alfo  the  Tempe-amerd  of  the  Air  and  Chmaie;  Tfic 
Jatnefs  of  tlievJoj/,  with  the  vaft  Product  of  l\:ce,  &c. 
The  Improvemenr  of  their  Z,4/7ij  (as  dj  E^incnd)  to 
Vafiure.  Meadoujs.  8<c.  Their  making  great  quanti- 
ties of  Vitch  and  Tar,  as  alfo  Turfentine^  wfiicn  pro- 
ceeds from  the  Pine  Trees^  with  7?ti:[^«  as  clear  as 
G«v2  J/^^jc^,  with  pavdcuJar  "Remarks  upon  tljfir 
T<7ii'-a^,  Fairs  and  Marcus  ;  wich  the  great  Pleniy  of 
Or/  and  f4^haJf-Bon»  made  frorn  the  great  Tiurr\ber  of 
iVhaler  rhej  yearir  taU :  As  alfo  many  other  Pi-oiihi- 
ble  and  New  lmprovaT\ents. 


Wever  raade  Puhlick  till  iigw, 


%  GABRIEL    THOMAS. 


L  0  JN'  D  0  2^: 

Prinred  in  the  Year    1698. 

TITLE-PAGE,  GABRIEL  THOMAS'  HISTORY  OF  WEST  NEW  JERSEY 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  37 


cised  is  recognized  to  this  day  in  connection  with  unlocated  and  unsurveyed 
lands.  The  Council  meets  once  a  year,  in  May,  in  Burlington.  The  early 
minute  books  are  carefully  preserved  in  the  office  of  the  Surveyor  General, 
at  Burlington,  and  generally  are  in  good  condition.  A  few  leaves  have  been 
moth-eaten,  as  will  be  seen  by  the  photographic  reproduction  of  part  of  the 
minute  of  a  meeting  in  1687,  at  which  Thomas  ffrench  was  recorded  as  pres- 
ent. Another  picture  shows  the  present  Surveyor  General's  office,  erected 
about  one  hundred  years  ago,  in  which  original  documents,  including  the 
"  Concessions  and  Agreements  "  of  1676  are  preserved. 

In  the  Surveyor  General's  office  is  the  original  final  deed  of  James,  Duke 
of  York,  afterwards  James  II,  to  William  Penn,  Gauen  Laurie  and  others, 
in  trust  for  Edward  Byllynge,  bearing  date  August  6,  1680.  It  is  a  large 
parchment  sheet,  about  30  x  35  inches,  showing  but  little  the  marks  of  decay. 
It  was  recently  photographed,  for  the  first  time,  for  the  compiler  of  this 
book,  a  copy  being  presented  to  the  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania.  The 
famous  "  Concessions  and  Agreements,"  beautifully  w-ritten  on  heavy  vellum 
and  bound  in  book  form,  defies  the  ravages  of  time.  It  is  as  clear  as  when 
engrossed  and  signed  two  hundred  and  thirty-one  years  ago.  Three  pages 
of  this  immortal  document  are  reproduced,  the  title  page  and  two  others 
showing  the  signatures  of  Penn,  Byllynge,  Laurie,  OUive,  Thomas  ffrench 
and  other  leaders  of  the  colonization  movement. 

PEN   PICTURE  OF  COLONIAL  LIFE 

In  many  respects  the  quaintest  story  of  the  early  settlement  of  Pennsyl- 
vania and  New  Jersey  was  written  by  Gabriel  Thomas,  an  observant  English- 
man, who  lived  fifteen  years  in  the  colonies  and  wTote  a  truthful  account  of 
what  he  saw  and  heard.  This  little  book  was  published  in  London,  in  1698. 
Original  copies  are  very  rare  and  when  found  bring  a  fabulous  price.  About 
fifty  years  ago  a  liberal-minded  antiquarian  of  New  York,  Henry  Austin 
Brady,  had  the  book  faithfully  reproduced  by  lithographic  process.  A  pho- 
tograph of  the  title  page  of  the  second  part,  dealing  with  New  Jersey,  is 
given.  The  author's  special  purpose,  uniquely  set  forth,  was  to  present  such 
4  a  favorable  account  of  the  new  country  that  industrious  persons  of  good 
character  would  be  induced  to  seek  homes  in  a  land  where  there  was  wide 
opportunity  for  every  one.     Interesting  extracts  are  here  presented: 

"The  first  Inhabitants  of  this  Countrey  were  the  Indians,  being  supposed 
to  be  part  of  the  Ten  dispersed  Tribes  of  Israel;   for  indeed  they  are  very 


38  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

like  the  Jews  in  their  Persons,  and  something  in  their  Practices  and  Wor- 
ship, for  they  observe  the  New  Moons  with  great  Devotion  and  Reverence. 
And  their  first  Fruits  they  offer,  with  their  Corn  and  Hunting  Game  they 
get  in  the  whole  Year,  to  a  False  Deity  or  Sham-God,  whom  they  must 
please,  else,  as  they  fancy,  many  Misfortunes  will  befall  them  and  great 
Injuries  will  be  done  them.  They  are  very  loving  to  one  another  and  are 
very  kind  and  civil  to  any  Christians.  The  Women  are  very  ingenious  in 
their  several  Imployments  as  well  as  the  Men.  Their  young  Maids  are 
naturally  very  modest  and  their  young  Women  when  newly  married  are 
very  nice  and  shy.  As  to  the  manner  of  their  Language,  it  is  high  and 
lofty,  with  a  short  sentence. 

"  Burlington  is  become  a  very  famous  Town,  having  a  great  many 
stately  brick  houses  in  it.  There  are  many  fine  Wharfs  and  large  Timber 
Yards,  Malt  Houses,  Bake  Houses  and  most  sorts  of  Tradesmen.  There 
are  many  Fair  and  Great  Brick  Houses  on  the  outside  of  the  Town  which 
the  Gentry  have  built  for  their  Countrey  Houses.  There  are  kept  in  this 
Famous  Town  several  Fairs  every  year.  Bread,  Beer,  Beef,  Pork,  Cheese, 
Butter  and  most  sorts  of  Fruit  here  is  great  Plenty  and  very  Cheap. 

"  There  is  Glocester  Town,  which  is  a  very  Fine  and  Pleasant  Place, 
being  well  stored  with  Summer  Fruits,  whither  Young  People  come  from 
Philadelphia  in  the  Wherries  (boats)  to  eat  Strawberries  and  Cream,  within 
sight  of  which  City  it  is  sweetly  situated.  The  Air  is  very  Clear,  Sweet 
and  Wholesom ;  in  the  depth  of  Winter  it  is  something  colder,  and  as 
much  hotter  in  the  heighth  of  Summer  than  in   England. 

"  They  have  Wheat,  Rye,  Peas,  Gates,  Barley,  Rice  &c  in  vast  quantities ; 
also  Roots,  Herbs  and  Salads  in  abundance.  Of  Fish  they  have  many 
sorts  in  prodigious  Shoals  and  Wild  Water  Fowl  are  numerous  beyond  all 
expectation,  and  Land  Fowl  are  in  extraordinary  abundance  and  very  large, 
with  Charming  and  curious  Birds  too  tedious  to  specify. 

"  I  might  have  given  a  much  larger  Account  of  this  Countrey,  and  yet 
without  straining  or  deviating  in  the  least  from  the  Principles  of  my 
Profession,  which  are  Truth  itself.  I  have  no  Plot  in  my  Pate,  deep 
Design,  not  the  least  expectation  of  gaining  anything  by  them  that  go 
thither,  or  losing  by  those  who  stay  here.  Reader,  I  wish  thee  all  Health 
and  Happiness  in  this  and  Everlasting  Comfort  in  the  World  to  come." 


THE  FRENCH  FAMILY  IN  ENGLAND 


N'DER  variously  spelled  surnames  the  French  family  ap- 
peared in  England  soon  after  the  Norman  conquest.  The 
tirst  of  the  line  recorded  was  with  William  the  Conqueror 
at  the  battle  of  Hastings,  October  14,  1066,  when  Harold, 
King  of  the  Anglo-Saxons,  was  defeated  after  an  all-day 
struggle.  Of  60,000  valiant  soldiers,  William  lost  more 
than  15,000.  Yorkshire  records  of  1100  frequently  show  the  name  French. 
Others  located  in  the  beginning  chiefly  in  the  southeastern  counties,  but  later 
appeared  in  the  west  and  north  as  far  as  Scotland.  They  were  very  early  in 
Ireland,  and  one  branch  of  the  family  trace  their  descent  directly  from  RoUo, 
Duke  of  Normandy.  In  England,  before  the  close  of  the  thirteenth  century, 
the  French  family  had  become  extensive,  prosperous  and  influential. 

Old  records  present  curious  facts.  The  will  of  Adam  Frensch,  of  Glouces- 
ter, provided  for  his  burial  in  church,  beside  his  first  wife,  Maud.  His  cloth- 
ing was  to  be  sold  for  the  benefit  of  his  soul.  To  his  widow,  Alice,  he  left 
lands,  but  in  case  of  her  remarriage  they  were  to  be  sold,  one  half  the  pro- 
ceeds for  her  benefit,  the  other  half  for  the  good  of  the  soul  of  Maud.  In 
York  the  name  was  spelled  Francais;  in  Berks,  Ffrensh;  in  Middlesex, 
Frenssh ;  in  Somerset,  Frensce ;  in  Surrey,  Frensche ;  in  Northampton,  Fran- 
ceis  and  Fraunceys ;  in  Wiltshire,  French.  Two  centuries  later  it  is  gener- 
ally found,  in  Northampton,  ffrench,  after  the  manner  adopted  by  the  direct 
ancestors  of  that  branch  of  the  family  whose  descendants  are  recorded  in 
this  genealogy. 

Thomas  ffrench,  founder  of  the  New  Jersey  branch  of  the  French  family, 
resided,  in  1680,  the  year  of  his  migration  to  America,  in  Nether  Heyford, 
a  parish  in  the  hundred  of  Newbottle  Grove,  county  of  Northampton,  seven 
miles  south  by  west  from  the  city  of  Northampton,  England.  This  parish 
is  very  ancient,  the  church  of  S.  S.  Peter  and  Paul  having  been  erected  in 
the  early  part  of  the  thirteenth  century.  The  first  patron  was  Roger  de 
Heyford,  in  1216.  The  register  that  has  been  preserved  begins  in  1558, 
showing  the  French  family  parishioners  as  far  back  as  1560.     The  church 

39 


40  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

is  a  splendidly  preserved  specimen  of  Norman  architecture.     There  is  a  chime 
of  four  bells;  round  the  tenor  is  the  inscription: 

"THOMAS  MORGAN  GAVE  ME,  TO  THE  CHURCH  OF  HEY- 
FORD  FRANK  AND  FREE." 

The  donor  was  a  descendant  of  Francis  Morgan,  who,  about  the  middle 
of  the  sixteenth  century,  for  a  time  filled  an  honorable  place  upon  the  local 
bench.  The  Morgan  family  for  more  than  two  centuries  were  active  and 
influential  in  the  affairs  of  Nether  Heyford  parish.  In  the  church  a  marble 
tablet  perpetuates  the  memory  of  Judge  Morgan.  There  are  other  notable 
memorials,  one  to  a  baronet  who  died  in  1467;  another  beautifully  illustrates 
Faith  and  Hope.  In  this  parish  was  born  Dr.  John  Preston,  the  patriarch 
of  the  Puritans,  whom  the  Duke  of  Buckingham  vainly  sought  to  use  in  the 
service  of  the  king,  James  I.  Many  members  of  the  French  family  also 
attended  services  in  the  ancient  church  of  St.  Michael,  at  Bugbrook,  about 
a  mile  and  a  half  from  Nether  Heyford,  and  which  was  built  early  in  the 
thirteenth  century.  Its  register  likewise  begins  in  1558.  Accompanying 
illustrations,  from  photographs  taken  in  1895,  show  exterior  view  of  the 
church  at  Nether  Heyford,  interior  view,  the  Village  Green  and  the  church 
at  Bugbrook. 

The  church  at  Heyford  has  been  under  the  care  of  one  noted  family  of 
ministers  for  the  past  one  hundred  years,  grandfather,  father  and  son.  The 
latter,  Rev.  H.  H.  Crawley,  examined  the  parish  register  for  the  purposes  of 
this  book  and  in  a  recent  letter  says : 

"The  Heyford  Register,  the  earliest  begins  in  1558,  is  a  very  interesting 
one.  I  began  to  search  from  that  date  to  1774  and  find  that  there  are  about 
70  entries  of  baptisms,  marriages  and  burials  of  the  name  and  they  are 
evidently  members  of  one  family.  There  are  at  least  60  entries  of  the 
name  between  1558  and  1680;  the  other  entries  of  the  name  are  evidently 
members  of  the  family  who  did  not  leave  the  old  country  and  I  should 
say  there  are  collateral  branches  of  your  family  still  living  in  or  near 
Heyford.  Your  family  in  old  days  evidently  held  a  responsible  position 
in  the  parish,  for  members  of  the  name  appear  as  guardians  in  the  seven- 
teenth century.  The  earliest  record  I  can  find  is  1560.  A  part  of  Hey- 
ford formerly  had  a  right  of  baptism,  burial,  etc.,  in  Bugbrook.  There  is 
an  aisle  in  Bugbrook  church  which  is  still  called  Heyford  aisle,  just  as 
there  is  a  Heyford  aisle  in  the  church  at  Stowe  IX  Churches." 


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In  the  earliest  days  of  the  Society  of  Friends  a  little  meeting  house  was 
set  up  at  Bugbrook.  There  as  at  Hey  ford  and  elsewhere  the  members  con- 
tinued to  outwardly  conform,  registering  births  and  baptisms  at  the  church, 
but  it  seems  they  often  drew  the  line  at  burials  and  thus  incurred  at  times 
severe  criticism.  From  the  Bugbrook  parish  register  of  1668  the  following 
curious  note  is  taken : 

"  About  this  time  that  untoward  generation  of  Quakers  began  to  bury 
theirs  distinctly  by  themselves  in  their  gardens  and  orchards  in  several 
places  of  the  towne,  all  which  burialls,  there  being  no  notice  given  of 
them  to  the  minister  or  parish  clerke,  are  here  omitted,  nor  have  their 
names  inserted  in  this  church  register,  tho  there  was  a  considerable  mor- 
tality among  them,  as  also  those  of  several  other  sort  of  phanaticks,  who 
having  forsaken  the  church,  would  not  be  buried  in  the  church  yard,  but 
in   their  orchards  or  backside  of  their  houses." 

Thomas  ffrench,  father  of  Thomas  ffrench,  the  progenitor  of  the  New 
Jersey  branch  of  the  French  family,  like  his  ancestors  of  many  generations, 
lived  at  Nether  Heyford,  where  he  was  known  as  an  influential  and  useful 

citizen.     He  married,   first,  Sara  ,  by  whoin  he  had  the   following 

children : 

Patience,  b.  1637.  Thomas,  b.  1639.  Sara,  b.  1643.  Elizabeth,  b.  1645. 
Mary,  b.  1648.     John,  b.  1651. 

By  his  second  wife,  Martha  ,  he  had:  Robert,  b.   1657.     Martha, 

b.  1660. 

Thomas  ffrench,  senior,  was  buried  May  5'^"  1673.  Sara  ffrench,  his  wife, 
was  buried  Feb.  9"'-  1653. 

The  will  of  Thomas  ffrench,  as  may  be  noted,  is  a  quaint  and  characteristic 
document  of  the  times.  It  shows  the  thoughtful  regard  of  a  loving  parent 
in  distributing  his  estate  carefully  and  making  special  provision  for  those  of 
tender  years. 

WILL  OF  THOMAS  FFRENCH,  1673 

In  the  Name  of  God  Amen  the  Nine  and  twentyth  day  of  Aprill  in 
the  five  and  twentyth  yeare  of  the  raigne  of  our  Soveraigne  Lord  Charles 
the  second  of  England  Scotland  Ffrance  and  Ireland  King  Defender  of 
the  faith  Anno  Dom  1673  I  Thomas  ffrench  the  Elder  of  Nether  Heyford 
in  the  County  of  Northton  being  weak  in  body  but  of  good  and  perfect 
Memory  thanks  be  to  Almightie  God.  And  Knowing  the  uncertaintie  of 
this  life  on   earth   do   make   this  my  last   Will   and    testam  in   manner   and 


42  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

forme  ffollowing  And  first  being  penitent  and  sorry  for  my  sins  past 
most  humbly  desireing  forgivnesse  for  the  same  I  give  and  Comitt  my 
soule  to  Almightie  God  my  Saviour  and  Redeemer  in  whom  and  by  the 
meritts  of  Jesus  Christ  I  trust  and  believe  assuredly  to  be  saved  and  to 
have  full  remission  and  forgivenesse  of  all  my  sins  And  my  body  to  the 
earth  from  whence  it  was  taken  to  be  buryed  in  such  decent  and  Christian 
manner  as  to  m}'  Executo""^  hereafter  named  shal  be  thought  meet  and  con- 
venient revoking  and  annulling  by  these  p'"sents  all  and  every  Will  and 
Wills  testam  and  testaments  heretofore  by  me  made  and  declared  and  this 
to  be  taken  for  my  last  Will  and  testament  and  none  other  I  will  that 
all  those  debts  and  duties  w*^"*  in  right  or  conscience  I  owe  to  any  manner 
of  person  or  persons  whatsoever  shalbe  well  and  truely  contented  and  paid 
or  ordained  to  be  paid  within  convenient  time  after  my  decease  by  my 
Executors  hereafter  named  Item  I  give  and  bequeath  to  Thomas  ffrench 
my  eldest  sone  the  sume  of  twelve  pence  I  give  and  bequeath  to  John 
ffrench  my  second  sone  two  shillings  and  six  pence  I  give  and  bequeath 
to  Patience  ffrench  my  eldest  daughter  two  shillings  and  six  pence  I  give 
and  bequeath  to  Elisabeth  ffrench  my  second  daughter  two  shillings  and 
six  pence  I  give  and  bequeath  to  Mary  ffrench  my  third  daughter  two 
shillings  and  six  pence  all  w"''  said  legacies  I  will  shalbe  payd  by  my 
Executors  within  six  months  after  my  decease  All  the  rest  of  my  goods 
cattell  and  chattels  whatsoever  I  give  and  bequeath  to  Martha  my  loveing 
wife  and  to  my  sone  Robert  ffrench  and  my  daughter  Martha  ffrench 
whom  I  make  joint  Executors  of  this  my  last  Will  and  Testam  I  do  nomi- 
nate and  appoint  my  welbeloved  ffreinds  Thomas  Kirton  and  William 
Steffe  both  of  Hayford  aforesaid  overseers  of  this  my  last  Will  and  Testam 
and  do  give  them  twelvepence  apeece  In  wittnes  whereof  I  the  said 
Thomas  ffrench  have  hereunto  sett  my  hand  and  seale  the  day  and  yeare 
first  above  written 

Thomas  ffrench  [seal] 

Published  signed  and  sealed 
in  the  presence  of 
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Mark 

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THOMAS    FRENCH,    PROGENITOR 

As  will  be  observed,  Thomas  ffrench,  the  progenitor,  was  the  son  of  Thomas 
and  Sara  ffrench.  His  baptism,  in  childhood,  in  1639,  in  the  Protestant 
Episcopal  Church  of  St.  Peter  and  St.  Paul,  Nether  Heyford,  England,  is 
recorded,  but  when  the  religious  Society  of  Friends  arose  he  with  other  mem- 
bers of  the  family  became  actively  identified  therewith,  suffering  for  his  faith 
at  different  times.  Upon  one  occasion  he  was  sentenced  to  imprisonment  for 
forty-two  months  for  refusal  to  pay  tithes  to  the  amount  of  eleven  shillings, 
he  being  at  the  time  a  resident  of  Upper  Norton,  Oxfordshire.  Five  other 
names  of  this  family  appear  in  Beese's  remarkable  book,  namely,  George, 
Robert,  John,  William  and  Moses.  Penalty  was  inflicted  upon  the  latter 
five  times.     He  served  altogether  several  years  in  prison. 

That  Thomas  ffrench  was  a  man  of  great  force  of  character,  intense  relig- 
ious conviction  and  earnest,  consistent  life,  is  abundantly  evident.  He  shared 
Avith  his  associates  trials  and  hardships  and  always  resented  everything  bear- 
ing the  slightest  resemblance  to  injustice  or  oppression.  A  glance  at  the 
situation  in  England  during  the  period  of  persecution  will  be  timely.  The 
most  vigorous  efforts  were  made  to  suppress  the  Society  of  Friends.  Their 
meetings  were  outlawed,  their  property  unjustly  taken,  through  fines  and  the 
imposition  of  tithes,  and  great  numbers  were  thrown  into  prison,  where  they 
were  cruelly  treated,  hundreds  suffering  unto  death.  The  sad  and  shameful 
story  of  this  era  of  martyrdom  would  be  quite  incredible  if  the  unquestioned 
record  had  not  been  preserved,  in  a  book  the  like  of  which  the  world  will 
never  again  see. 

Joseph  Besse,  the  famous  English  Quaker  controversialist,  was  born  about 
1683  and  died  1757.  He  was  educated  for  the  Episcopalian  ministry,  but 
becoming  a  convert  to  the  teachings  of  Fox,  refused  a  church  living  of  four 
hundred  pounds  a  year  and  became  a  vigorous  defender  of  Quakerism.  He 
wrote  many  religious  tracts  and  books  and  edited  various  important  works. 
He  completed,  in  1753,  his  great  work,  "  The  Sufferings  of  the  People  Called 
Quakers,"  from  which  quotations  herewith  given  are  taken.  This  comprises 
one  of  the  most  remarkable  records  ever  compiled,  being  faithful  transcripts, 
from  original  sources,  found  in  the  minutes  of  meetings,  court  records,  peti- 
tions, personal  letters,  memoirs,  etc.  Its  accuracy  cannot  be  questioned  and 
a  testimonial  to  its  fidelity  to  the  truth  is  found  in  the  fact  that  a  century 
and  a  half  ago  the  records  were  destroyed  by  the  British  government. 


44  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


PRISONERS  FOR  CONSCIENCE  SAKE 

Following  is  a  literal  copy  of  references  to  Thomas  ffrench  in  "  Sufferings 
of  the  People  Called  Quakers  "  : 

"  Thomas  French,  of  Upper  Norton,  was  imprisoned,  in  1657,  at  suit 
of  William  Thomas,  a  lawyer  and  renter  of  Tithes,  and  for  a  demand  of 
but  eleven  shillings  for  Tithes  suffered  two  and  forty  months  imprison- 
ment."    Vol.  I,  p.  564. 

"  Thomas  French  was  taken  from  meeting  at  Banbury,  in  1662,  and 
committed  to  prison."     Vol.  I,  p.  568. 

"Thomas  French,  1666,  taken  at  meeting  at  house  of  Elizabeth  White, 
at  Coggs,  near  Whitney,  committed  to  Jlouse  of  Correction  for  one  month." 
Vol.  I,  p.  571. 

Two  pages  of  this  extraordinary  book  are  reproduced,  one  reciting  in- 
stances of  persecution,  including  imprisonment  of  Thomas  ffrench,  and  the 
other  a  most  impressive  petition  to  King  Charles  II,  1680. 

Some  four  score  prisoners  for  conscience  sake  in  Northampton  jail,  "  who 
patiently  suffer  for  worshipping  the  Living  God  in  Spirit  and  Truth,"  in 
mid-summer,  1666,  issued  a  warning  and  appeal,  referring  to  the  ravages  of 
the  plague  and  their  view  of  the  cause  thereof.  From  this  curious  paper, 
headed  "  Truth  the  strongest  habitation  for  all  the  People  of  God,"  we  quote : 

"  There  is  some  of  thy  Rulers  so  desperately  wicked  in  this  County  of 
Northampton,  that  commit  sin  even  with  greediness  at  this  time,  as  tho 
there  were  no  other  way  to  stay  God's  Judgments,  but  by  provoking  him 
more  and  more  with  their  sins  in  persecuting,  sentencing  and  imprisoning 
of  the  Lord's  People,  having  lately  imprisoned  fifty-eight  persons  called 
Quakers,  both  men  and  women,  some  of  the  latter  with  little  infants  and 
shutting  them  all  up  together  in  the  common  Goal  in  close  roomes,  in  the 
very  heat  of  the  last  month,  and  still  they  continue,  the  number  of  82 
altogether.  We  who  are  sufferers  in  this  Goal  of  Northampton,  for  the 
truth  of  the  Lord,  do  spread  these  lines  before  the  Nation,  that  so,  if  it 
be  not  too  late,  the  Nation  may  see  what  is  the  cause  of  God's  Judgments, 
lying  so  heavy  upon  this  land  and  people,  and  may  see  who  hath  been  the 
Troublers  of   England." 

From  a  lecture  on  "  The  Baptists  and  Quakers  in  Northamptonshire,  1650- 
1700,"  by  the  Rev.  J.  Jackson  Goadby,  delivered  in  College  Street  Chapel, 
Northampton,  Oct.  24,  1882,  we  quote  the  following  remarkable  statement: 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  45 


SIXTY  THOUSAND  VICTIMS  OF  PERSECUTION 

"Quakers  were  put  in  the  stocks  for  the  crime  of  preaching;  seized  by 
soldiers  as  they  were  quietly  going  to  their  meetings ;  committed  for  blas- 
phemy ;  or  when  in  the  open  fields  where  they  had  met  for  worship ;  or 
as  vagrants;  as  Sabbath  breakers;  as  men  who  refused  to  take  an  oath; 
and  as  seditious  men.  They  were  pounced  upon  suddenly  when  assembled 
for  worship,  and  carried  off  to  prison  ;  crammed  into  crowded  and  reeking 
holes,  the  doors  being  fastened  down  for  twelve  hours  every  night,  and 
refused  all  intercourse  with  their  friends ;  and  in  some  cases  they  were 
brutally  treated  both  by  jailors,  by  the  jailors'  wives,  and  by  the  prisoners. 
Men  and  women  were  seized  at  their  meetings,  carried  off  in  carts  to 
some  ale-house,  locked  up  in  a  room  all  night,  whilst  their  captors  indulged 
in  ribald  songs  and  tippling,  and  then  hurried  off  the  next  morning  to 
prison. 

"  Numbers  of  the  imprisoned  Friends,  like  their  leaders  in  this  county. 
Whitehead  and  Dewsbury,  sent  out  epistles  from  the  Northampton  jail, 
detailing  their  own  sufferings.  Whitehead  was  the  Quaker  minister  who 
always  took  his  night  cap  with  him  when  he  went  to  meeting,  because  it 
was  almost  certain  he  would  have  to  spend  that  night  in  prison.  Some 
of  the  Quakers,  it  must  be  confessed,  carried  plain-speaking  to  the  verge 
of  rudeness.  But  this  free  speech  is,  after  all,  no  justification  of  the 
brutal  treatment  received  by  the  Friends  at  the  hands  of  magistrates,  and 
is,  least  of  all,  any  palliation  of  the  horrible  fact  that  many  hundreds  of 
Quakers  died  of  their  harsh  usage  in  the  jails  of  England,  and  some 
scores  in  the  common  jail  of  Northampton.  The  Friends  preserved  their 
hold  on  the  nation  until  the  beginning  of  the  eighteenth  century,  when 
they  numbered  70,000. 

"  If  the  record  of  other  religious  bodies  is  not  so  full  of  faithful  mar- 
tyrs to  the  truth  and  conscience  as  that  of  the  Quakers,  it  is  not  because 
they  were  any  the  less  brutally  treated,  or  any  the  less  numerous.  Jeremy 
White  made  a  careful  collection  of  the  names  of  persons  who  suffered  for 
their  nonconformity  during  the  reign  of  Charles  II.  Sixty  thousand  per- 
sons were  included  in  this  terrible  list,  and  five  thousand  died  of  their 
sufferings.  When  James  II.  wished  to  gain  possession  of  this  dark  calen- 
dar, that  he  might  use  it  in  his  quarrel  with  the  English  State  Church, 
and  even  offered  5,000  guineas  for  it,  Jeremy  White  chose  rather  to  burn 
the  list  than  see  it  turned  to  such  a  purpose.  Many  of  these  sixty  thou- 
sand brave  men  and  women  are  unknown  to  fame,  like  the  poor  Holland- 
ers of  the  days  of  Henry  VIII.;  but  their  deeds  and  their  heroism  have 
not  perished.  We  see  it  to-day  in  the  larger  and  more  settled  liberty 
which  every  Englishman  possesses.  They  also  paid  part  of  that  great  sum 
by  which  our   forefathers   bought  our   freedom." 


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A  Colleaion  oj  the  Sufferings  Vol.  I. 

S.iyabrimmi,  in  the  Grave-Yard  it  Banbury,  exhorted  the  Pried  to  fear 
the  Lord  •'  For  which  Chn/iian  Exhortation,  fome  of  her  Hearers  knockt  her 
down  and  ftruck  her  violently.  The  Mayor  and  Magiftiates,  who  were  pre- 
fent  inftead  of  rcftraining  them  from  offering  fuch  illegal  Abufes,  fen:  the 
innocent  Woman  to  Prifon,  where  ihe  lay  halt  a  Year.  Alfo  Jane  IVaugb,  for 
bearing  her  Teftimony  to  the  Truth,  and  againft  Deceit,  in  the  Market-place 
:ii  Banbury,  was  imprifoned  five  Weeks  :  As  were  Mary  Coats  d^nA  Mary  Lam- 
prey, for  reproving  t!ie  Vices  of  the  Mayor  and  Magiflrates  there  ;  the  former 
was  relcafed  the  fame  Night,  but  the  other  detained  eighteen  Days. 

Jcbn  Shackerly,  for  fpeaking  to  a  Prieft,  at  Oxford,  fome  difpleafing  Words, 
was  by  his  Means  fent  to  the  City  Prifon,  and  there  detained  fevcn  Weeks. 
And  at  another  Time,  for  the  like  Offence  againft  the  V ice-Chancellor,  he 
was  imprifoned  twenty  eight  Weeks. 

ANNO  1656.  Hejler  Biddle,  o^ London,  was  imprifoned  zi  Banbury  for 
fome  zealous  Reprehenfion  uttered  againft  the  Mayor  and  Magiftrates  there. 

ANNO  1657.  In  this  Year  Alexander  Harris  was  impriloned  for  Tithes, 
on  two  A<nions  -,  one  at  the  Suit  of  a  Prieft,  the  other  of  an  Impropriator  : 
After  three  Years  and  an  Half  Imprifonment,  he  was  taken  fick,  and  his  Cafe 
being  repreftnted  to  his  Profecutors,  they  had  CompafTion  on  him,  and  having 
made  fufficicnt  Proof  of  the  Man's  Sincerity,  were  not  willing  he  fhould  die 
under  Confinement  at  their  Suit,  and  therefore  freely  and  gcncroufly  difcharged 
him.  But  their  Deputy  afterward  took  the  Corn  off  his  Ground  for  the  Tithe, 
Annually,  in  what  Qiiantities  they  pleafed. 

About  the  Middle  of  the  Month  called  February  this  Year,  IViHiam  Cole,  of 
Charlbury,  profeciited  in  the  Exchequer  for  Tithes,  was  fent  to  Prifon  for  reiufing 
to  give  in  his  Anfwer  upon  Oath.  Being  there,  he  was  charged  alio  with  an 
Adion  for  Tithes,  by  an  Impropriator  •,  at  whofe  Suit  he  was  detained  in  Pri- 
fon till  he  died,  a  faithful  Witnefs  againft  the  Antichriftian  OpprefTion  of 
Tithes.  The  fame  Impropriator  took  from  him  alfo,  while  in  Prifon,  Goods 
worth  20/.  for  5/.  demanded. 

7homas  French,  of  Vf>per-Norlcn,  was  alfo  imprifoned  at  the  Suk  of  IFilluvn 
Thomas,  a  Lawyer,  and  Renter  of  Tithes  •,  and  (or  a  Demand  of  but  i  is.  for 
Tithes,  fufi'ered  two  and  forty  Months  Imprifonment. 

ANNO  1658.  In  this  Year,  Richard  Kite  of  Upper-Norton,  Margaret 
Freebody  of  Jdn^s  Hutton,  Richard  Betteris,  and  Hannah  Alcock,  were  at  feveral 
Times  imprifoned  for  their  Chriftian  and  religious  Exhortations  and  Reproofs, 
given  to  the  Priefts  and  People  on  various  Occafions  :  For  which  Caule  alfo, 
Bathia  Hajle-wood,  of  Borlon,  was  ftoned,  and  othewife  evilly  treated  by  the 
Populace  at  Cropfody,  the  Prieft  looking  on,  and  laughing  at  the  Wickedncfs 
of  his  Hearers. 

Tliere  were,  in  thefe  Times,  fome  Men  advanced  to  the  Office  of  Magi- 
ftrates, fo  extremely  fond  of  Perfonal  Homage,  as  to  profccute  and  imprilon 
Men  lor  the  Omiffion  of  that,  which  no  Law  required  :  Hence  it  was  that 
Simon  Thompfon  and  Nathanael  Knowles,  meeting  IVilliam  Fines,  otherwife  called 
Lord  Say,  and  not  paying  him  the  cuftomary  Ceremony  of  the  Hat,  were  by 
him  fent  to  Oxford  Goal,  and  detained  two  Months.  At  the  next  Seffions,  he 
caufed  them  to  be  fent  to  the  Houfc  of  Corredion,  and  detained  there  near 
eight  Months,  the  fiid  Nathanael  Knowles  being  feveral  Times  cruelly  whipt, 
and  otherwife  ill  ufed.  Likewifc  Ellis  Hookes,  going  to  vifit  his  Mother,  then 
rcfiding  at  the  Houfe  of  Sir  ff'Vliam  IValler  at  Stanton-Harcourt,  bccaufe  he  did 
not  pay  the  Knight  and  his  Lady  the  Hat-honour,  and  cuftomary  Compli- 
ments, was  by  them,  and  their  Servants,  beaten  and  abufed  :  And  by  their 
Influence,  his  own  Father  was  fo  incenfed  againft  him,  tlut  he  turned  him 
out  of  Doors. 

It  fo  happened  about  this  Time,  that  Richard Fartifworth,  walking  with  one 
of  his  Friends  up  Bar.bury-Slrect,  met  the  Mayor,  and  a  Juftice  of  the  Peace 
named  IViUiam  Allen:  The  Juftice  looking  very  angrily  upon  Richard,  ftruck 
off  his  Hat  -,   by  which  he  difcovered  his  own  Piide  and  Wrath,    and  how 


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PERSECUTION   OF  THOMAS   FRENCH   AND   OTHERS,    1657 


■.  59^ 

S  O  M  E  R 

S  L'  T- 
SHIRE, 

1663. 


A  leiif  from 
ikfPiifoners 
to  the  King. 


yi  Colledlion  0/  the  Sufferings  Vol.  I. 

This  Letter  favours  of  the  Humility,  Patience,  and  Rcfignation  of  faithful 
SLifTcrers,  and  of  that  fervent  Love  which  tlie  Pcrfccuted,  Tor  die  Tcftimoiiy 
of  Chrift  and  a  good  Confcicncc,  bear  one  towards  another,  praying  for  each 
otiiers  Prefcrvation,  and  final  Perfcverance  to  the  End  of  their  Hope,  the 
Salvation  of  their  Souls. 

The  other  Letter,  or  Addrels,  was  wriuen  to  the  King  when  at  B.xik,  and 
is  as  follows  i 


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FORASMUCH,  O  King  !  as  our  daily  Sufferings  arc  augmented, 
and  our  Number  in  this  Place  fo  greatly  increafcd,  as  thai  we  cannor 
any  longer  well  hold  our  Peace,  but  do  in  the  Fear  of  God,  and  in  true 
Humility  in  his  Sight,  in  all  Lowlinefs  of  Mind,  after  long  Imprifonment, 
prefcnt  thee,  in  this  thy  Progrcfs  and  Day  of  Profperity,  with  our  gric\ous 
Sufferings  for  our  Confcience  in  Things  relating  to  God  v  our  Souls  being 
*'  fubjeft  to  the  Lord  that  made  Heaven  and  Earth  :  And  againfl  thee,  O 
♦*  King  !  have  wc  not  done  or  imagined  Evil,  but  do,  according  to  the  Truth 
♦*  and  Rightdoufncfs  in  our  Hearts,  dcfire  thy  Peace  and  Profperity,  and  that 
♦♦  Mercy  may  eltablilh  thy  Throne  in  Equity  and  Juflice.     And  whereas  we 
♦»  who  are  called  Siudkeriy  becaufe  of  the  Fear  of  God,  and  to  keep  our 
♦'  Confciences  void  of  Offence,  cannot  take  any  Oadi,  many  of  us  are  by  a 
*'  fcvcre  Sentence  deprived  of  all  the  Goods  we  have  in  this  World,  and  our 
li  Wives  and  innocent  Children  thereby  expofed  to  utter  Ruin,  unlefs  the 
♦'  Execution  thereof  be  prevented  ;  and  others  by  Fines  beyond  their  Abilities, 
•»  adjudged  to  perpetual  Imprifonment,  and  that  tor  Matter  of  pure  Confcience 
*'  only,  and  not  for  any  Defign  of  Evil,  or  Wrong,  intended  towards  thee, 
"  O  King  !  or  any  of  thy  Subje<5b,  as  hath  been  largely  teftified  by  many 
"  Years  Experience,  through  many  Trials  and  Hard/hips  in  Bonds,  wherein 
♦•  the  Lord  hath  been  with  us,  and  preferred  us  innocent  and  upright  in  our 
"  Hearts  toward  thee,  and  for  this  we  appeal  to  the  Witnefs  of  God  in  all 
"  Men,  whether  we  have  not  fo  approved  our  felves  to  this  Day,    in  the 
*'  Sight  of  God  and  Men.     And  as  an  Addition  to  our  prefcnt  Sufferings, 
"  the  Coaler's  Cruelty  fo  abounds,  that  many  of  us  are  likely  to  be  e.\poled 
*'  to  Familhment,  and  utter  Deftruftion,  being  thrufl  togedier  in  fuch  a  great 
«•  Number,  and  denied  fuch  neceffary  Accommodation,  as  is  ordinarily  given 
<'  to  the  word  of  Men,  befides  what  is  daily  farther  thrcatned.    We  therclbre, 
*'  as  to  our  outward  Man,  being  Objedls  of  thy  Mercy  and  Clemency,  ic 
*'  being  in  thy  Hands  to  difpofe  of  us  at  thy  Pleafure,  do  in  all  due  Subniillion 
**  make  our  Appeal  unto  thee,  as  unto  one  who  is  able  to  relieve  us :  And 
*'  the  Lord  open  thy  Heart  to  confider  our  Innocency  and  Dillrefs,  and  to 
*'  acquit  us  from  our  grievous  Sentences,  and  other  our  Imprifonment.    And 
"  it   is  the   Defire  of  our  Hearts,    that  in  Truth  and  Righteoufnefs   the 
»♦  God  of  Peace  may  profper  thee  to  reign  :    And  what  Profit  will  the  De.nth 
**  of  the  Innocent  be  to  the  King  ? 


Trom  the  Prijoners  called  Quakers, 
in  Ilchefter,  this  ^tb  Day  of  the 
Seventh  Month  i'663. 


Subfcribed  by  thirty  of  the  Prifoners. 


This  Letter,  or  Addrefs,  difcovers  an  innocent  Simplicity,  attended  with 
Chrijiian  Courage,  exprefTing  a  decent  SubmifTion  void  of  Flattery,  and  pro- 
feffing  all  due  Allegiance  and  peaceful  Subjedion  to  the  King  and  his  Govern- 
ment, with  a  noble  and  ftedfall  Refolution  of  keeping  their  Conlcienccs 
undefiled  and  void  of  Offence  toward  God.  This  is  the  Stile  of  true  Clnfiuiii 
Confelfors,  whom  the  PerfeB  Pear  of  Gcd  hath  exalted  above  an  abjcft  and 
fervile  Departure  from  his  Commandments,  in  Conformity  to  the  L.uvs  of  any 
Power  upon  Earth. 

ANNO  1664.  On  the  7th  of  the  Month  called  May,  katbann:  Lvaks 
and  Sarah  Chcvcrs.  Women  who  travelled  in  the  Work  ot  the  Golpel,  ca.nc 


vers., 

PETITION    OF    QUAKERS    TO    KING    CHARLES    II,    1663 


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48  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


THE  COMING  OF  THOMAS  FRENCH 

Thomas  flfrench  was  among  the  first  to  take  a  practical  interest  in  the 
colonization  of  Friends  in  America.  With  William  Penn,  Gauen  Laurie, 
Thomas  Ollive,  Daniel  Wills,  Edward  Byllynge  and  about  one  hundred  and 
fifty  others,  he  signed  the  famous  "  Concessions  and  Agreements,"  at  London, 
in  1676,  which  provided  for  the  settlement  of  New  Jersey.  It  is  evident 
from  records  that  he  made  a  preliminary  prospecting  visit  to  this  country, 
to  locate  his  land  and  select  a  home  site.  He  has  left  an  account  of  the 
coming  of  himself  and  family,  three  years  after  the  arrival  of  the  pioneer 
colonists.  He  sailed  from  London,  in  the  ship  Kent,  Gregory  Marlowe, 
master — the  same  vessel  which  brought  the  first  company  of  settlers  in  1677 
to  Burlington — about  the  P^'  of  August,  1680.  with  his  wife  and  nine  chil- 
dren, four  sons  and  five  daughters,  the  oldest  child  being  sixteen,  while  the 
youngest  was  not  yet  four  years  of  age.  He  settled  upon  a  tract  of  600 
acres  of  desirable  land,  located  along  the  banks  of  the  Rancocas,  about  four 
miles  from  Burlington.  Throughout  the  remainder  of  his  life  he  held  an 
influential  place  in  the  colony  and  prospered  in  business.  He  was  commis- 
sioner of  highways  1684-5.  At  his  death,  in  1699,  he  was  possessed  of  some 
1,200  acres  of  improved  land  and  also  his  proprietary  share  of  unsurveyed 
lands,  approximately,  2,000  acres.  During  nearly  twenty  years  residence 
as  a  leading  citizen  of  Burlington  County,  Thomas  ffrench  trained  all  his 
children  in  ways  of  sobriety,  industry,  and  religion,  they  in  turn  founding 
families  in  whom  traits  of  strong  character  were  noted.  Each  performed 
his  and  her  share  in  the  prosperous  and  happy  development  of  colonial  life. 

THE  PIONEER  HOMESTEAD 

The  section  of  New  Jersey  in  which  Thomas  ffrench  located  was  a  notable 
place  in  pioneer  days.  An  old  map,  reproduced,  shows  the  names  of  early 
settlers,  two  of  the  most  conspicuous  being  Thomas  Ollive,  who  served  as 
proprietary  Governor  and  member  of  the  Council  and  who  was  eminent  also 
as  a  Quaker  preacher,  and  Dr.  Daniel  Wills,  whose  land  joined  that  upon 
which  the  Friends'  meeting  house  was  built.  Many  fine  old  mansions  marked 
the  neighborhood,  and  some  of  these,  over  one  hundred  years  old,  remain. 
It  is  an  interesting  fact  that  part  of  the  original  plantation  of  Thomas 
ffrench  is  to-day  owned  and  occupied  by  his  descendants.     Large  tracts  were 


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sold  early  in  the  eighteenth  century  by  Charles  ffrench,  his  son,  to  whom  the 
homestead  lands  were  willed  by  his  father.  In  1714,  Charles  fTrench  con- 
veyed 250  acres  to  his  brother-in-law,  Nicholas  Buzby,  part  of  this  descend- 
ing to  the  latter's  son,  John  Buzby,  who  devised  the  same,  in  1754,  to  his  son 
John,  who,  in  1763,  sold  it  to  John  Smith,  of  Burlington.  The  deed  stated 
that  the  estate  was  thereafter  to  be  known  as  "  Strawberry  Hill."  It  is  sup- 
posed the  great  mansion,  still  standing,  in  an  excellent  state  of  preservation, 
was  built  by  John  Smith,  about  1765  (see  illustration).  The  place  was 
leased  soon  after  to  Gov.  William  Franklin,  as  a  summer  home  and  purchased 
by  him  in  1770  for  two  thousand  pounds.  It  then  became  known  as  "  Frank- 
lin Park,"  containing  a  fine  collection  of  deer  and  other  high-class  game. 
A  great  moat  was  constructed,  the  remains  of  which  are  still  visible,  to  keep 
off  poachers. 

AGAIN    A    FAMILY    POSSESSION 

The  Governor  was  removed  from  office,  on  account  of  his  loyalty  to  the 
King,  in  1776,  and  taken  prisoner  to  Connecticut.  Later  he  returned  to 
New  York,  where  his  wife  had  died  meanwhile,  being  buried  under  the 
chancel  of  St.  Paul's  historic  church,  Broadway.  A  beautiful  tablet  was 
erected  by  her  husband,  some  years  later.  Gov.  Franklin  retained  ownership 
of  the  Rancocas  estate,  without  confiscation,  until  1785,  when  he  sold  it  to 
his  son,  William  Temple  Franklin,  then  living  in  Paris  and  who  later  became 
noted  as  the  literary  legatee  of  his  grandfather,  Benjamin  Franklin.  He 
sold  the  property,  in  1790,  to  Robert  Morris,  the  patriot  financier  of  the 
Revolution,  who  held  it  until  1794,  when  William  Bell,  a  rich  Philadelphia 
merchant,  became  the  purchaser,  with  a  great  amount  of  other  land  in  West 
Jersey  owned  by  Morris.  Soon  after  Bell's  death,  in  1816,  the  property  was 
sold  to  Joseph  Churchman,  who  in  1822,  conveyed  "Franklin  Park"  to 
Mayberry  McVaugh.  A  two-story  brick  dormitory  was  built  adjoining  the 
mansion,  and  a  boarding  school  for  boys  set  up,  which  became  quite  a 
famous  institution  of  its  kind.  In  March,  1843,  Hudson  Buzby  [410] 
bought  this  historic  property;  and  in  1862,  his  son  Richard  Buzby  [894] 
became  the  owner  through  purchase.  In  1889,  Richard  Buzby's  son,  Thomas 
T.  Buzby  [1689]  bought  the  farm,  about  100  acres  of  choice  land,  and  the 
mansion,  being  the  present  occupant.  Thus  an  important  part  of  the  orig- 
inal tract,  cut  out  of  the  wilderness  two  hundred  and  twenty-eight  years 
ago,  and  having  a  most  interesting  history,  is  again  in  possession  of  worthy 
descendants  of  the  pioneer,  Thomas  ffrench. 


MAP   showing  location  of  lands   along  the   Rancocas  as  taken  up   from   the   Indians  hy   Thomas 

ffrench    and    other   pioneer   settlers,    between    1680    and    1690. 

50  Draughted  by  Charles  Stokes  [450]  from  ancient  surveys. 


THOMAS    FFRENCH'S    FAMILY    BIBLE 


The  family  Bible  of  Thomas  ffrench,  printed  in  1630,  and 
brought  by  him  to  this  country  in  1680,  is  still  in  existence 
and  in  a  fair  state  of  preservation,  although  showing  the 
effects  of  tiine.  It  has  always  remained  within  the  family. 
Accompanying  illustrations  are  almost  full  size.  The  record 
presented  and  transcribed  is  in  the  handwriting  of  the  pro- 
genitor, evidently  having  been  set  down  at  different  times, 
under  varying  circumstances  and  influences,  throughout  a 
period  covering  over  thirty  years,  the  last  entry  being  made 
a  little  while  after  the  death  of  the  long-time  companion  who 
had  borne  him  thirteen  children.  Some  of  the  lines  have 
faded  and  a  few  words  are  quite  illegible.  The  most  strik- 
ing characteristic  to  be  noted  is  the  ever  present  spirit  of 
humility,  gratitude  for  manifold  mercies  and  earnest  desire 
for  continued  Divine  guidance  and  protection. 

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The  title  page  of  this  venerable  edition  of  the  Holy  Book, 
"  Imprinted  at  London  by  Robert  Barker  and  John  Bill, 
Printers  to  the  Kings  moft  Excellent  Majeftie,  1630,"  was 
designed  after  the  curious  manner  of  the  time,  relating  to  ob- 
ject teaching  of  .Scriptural  things.  The  names  on  the  left 
refer  to  the  twelve  tribes  of  Israel ;  those  on  the  right  recite 
the  twelve  apostles,  with  the  writers  of  the  four  Gospels  in 
the  centre.  The  accompanying  figures  all  have  appropriate 
significance  in  the  illustration  of  the  Biblical  story.  The 
New  Testament  title  page  is  of  the  same  studious  and  impres- 
sive character.  ' 

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Thomas  ffrench  and  Jane  his  wife,  and  Jane  and  Rachel  his  children. 

Jane  was  born  about  a  fortnight  before  Saint  James  [in  the  Church 

Calendar    July    25thJ    in    the    year    1662. 

Rachel  was  born  March  the  24,  1663. 

Rachel  was  born  March  the  24,  1664.     She  alone  was  ris. 


In  the  year  1673  was  a  very  stormy  year  for  the  waters  did  sore 
break  out  of  their  bounds  and  was  a  very  wet  season,  such  wet  May 
day,  after  which  floods  that  flooded  the  meadows  when  they  were 
ready  to  mow  and  drove  away  in  many  stacks  and  bindings  of  hay, 
and  we  had  a  summer  like  unto  winter  for  cold  and  wet  for  the 
general  year. 


I  and  my  wife  and  nine  children  through  the  great  mercy  of  God 
came  into  this  country  and  landed  at  Burlington,  the  23  of  the  7 
month  1680.     Thomas  ffrench. 


The  Lord  in  heaven  have  mercy  upon  me. 

Thomas  ff'rench  his  book.     God  give  him  grace  in  Then 

was   I   in   great  sorrow   and   tribulation.     The    Lord   deliver  me   out 
of  them  all. 

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Tho.  french  his  book.     God  give  him  grace  in  Jesus  Lord  and  when 
the   bell   for  me   doth   toll,   good    Lord   in   heaven   do   rest  my   soul. 


The   Lord  deliver  me  out  of  all  mj'  troubles  and  pardon   my  sins. 
Lord  bless  all  that  [He]  hath  given  in  hand. 


The   Lord  deliver  me  in  time  of  trouble  and  in   time  of  adversitj', 
and  Lord  deliver  me  from  all  my  enemies. 


I    Thomas    iTrench   was   married    to   my    wife    Jane,   June    12,  1660. 

December   the   first   about   ten   at  night  my   son   Richard   was  born, 

1665.      The    Lord    give    him    grace    that    he    may    continually  walk 
before  Him. 


I    Thomas    ffrench   was   baptized    November    the    3,    1639.      My    son 

Thomas  was  born  in   1667  between  8  and  nine  o'clock  at 

night. 

1671   my   son   Charles   was   born,   the   20  day  of   March  between    11 

and  12  at  night. 


In  the  year  1673  was  a  very  strange 

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The  Lord  be  gracious  and  merciful  unto  me  which  way  so  ever 
I  go  whether  it  be  out  of  the  land  or  in  the  land  or  on  the  sea,  the 
Lord  be  merciful  unto  me.    This  was  wrote  in  the  year  1664. 


My  wife  Jane  deceased  this  life  the  fifth  day  of  the  8  month   1692. 
My  youngest  child  died  the   12  of  the  same. 

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William    French    the    son   of    Richard    ffrench    and    Mary    was   born 
April  the  7  in  the  year   1712. 


Sarah  French  the  daughter  of  Richard  French  and  Mary  was  born 
the  20th  day  of  the  7th  month  1715. 


All  prophesies  were  given  by  inspiration  and  written  for  our  learn- 
ing, upon  whom  the  ends  of  the  world  are  come. 


Rachel  French  the  daughter  of  Richard  Jun.  and  Rachel  was  born 
the  12th  day  of  the  11th  month  1722. 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


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8— CHARLES  FFRENCH 


9— JOHN  FP^RENCH 


b.  March  20th,   1671. 

Baptized  April  2nd,  1671,  at  Church  S.  S. 

Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford. 

m.  First  (sup.),  1708,  Elinor . 

m.  Second, . 

Baptized    January    2nd,    1673,    at    Church 
S.  S.  Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford. 

m.  First,  1701,  Ann  . 

m.  Second,  6th  mo.  10th,  1724,  Sarah  (Mason) 

Wickward. 


10— SARAH  FFRENCH 


II— MARY  FFRENCH 
12— JANE  FFRENCH 

13— LYDIA  FFRENCH 

14— AN  INFANT 

15— REBECCA  FFRENCH 


Baptized    February   23rd,    1674,   at   Church 
S.  S.  Peter  and  Paul,  Nether   Heyford. 
m.  2nd  mo.   1st,   1695,  Isaac  Wood. 

Baptized  August  8th,  1675,  at  Church  S.  S. 
Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford. 
m.  8th  mo.  30th,  1695,  Nicholas  Buzby. 

Baptized  November  19th,  1676,  at  Church 
S.  S.  Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford. 
m.  1st  mo.  1st,  1697,  Daniel  Hall. 

b.   (sup.)    1682. 
m.   (sup.)    1708,  David  Arnold. 

d.  8th  mo.  12th,  1692. 

b.  6th  mo.  8th,  1697. 
m.  2nd  mo.  3rd,  1729,  Robert  Murfin. 

Thomas  ffrench,  in  accordance  with  the  custom  of  his  family  for  generations,  and 
that  of  nearly  all  Protestant  Englishmen  of  his  time,  had  his  children  baptized  in  the 
Church  of  England,  notwithstanding  his  early  sympathy  and  unity  with  the  Society  of 
Friends.  The  obligation  thus  assumed,  as  to  religious  care  and  training  of  his  children, 
was  faithfully  kept,  the  family  Bible  being  an  impressive  witness  in  this  respect. 

The  following  is  taken  from  the  parish  records  of  the  Church  S.  S.  Peter  and  Paul, 
Nether  Heyford,  England,  concerning  the  marriage  of  Thomas  ffrench  and  Jane  Atkins. 
"  Note.  March  8  1663  The  said  Jane  ffrench  p'"senting  unto  me  John 
Bedford  parson  of  Heiford  A  Consigned  Certificate  of  the  said  Thomas 
ffrench  jun  &  Jane  Atkins  both  of  Heiford  pish  Testifying  that  they  the 
said  Thomas  &  Jane  w'  marryed  in  the  pish  Church  of  Whilton  June  12 
1660  by  M""  Richard  Morris  then  Minister  there :  Returning  her  Certificate 
of  marriage  backe  againe  into  her  owne  custody,  I  thus  entred  the  Record 
of  y*  said  marriage  at  her  request,  into  this  my  Heiford  pish  Register." 

Thomas  ffrench  and  Jane  his  wife  were  buried  in  a  private  burial  lot,  sixteen  and 
one  half  feet  square,  on  the  homestead  plantation,  Rancocas,  N.  J.,  and  this  reservation 
was  mentioned  in  deeds  and  observed  for  many  years-     Its  e.xact  location  is  now  unknown. 
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MEETING  RECORDS 

That  Thomas  ffrench  was  a  man  of  great  force  of  character  and  independent  action 
is  evident  from  many  things  connected  with  his  career  in  this  country  as  well  as  in 
England.  He  early  became  an  active  and  courageous  member  of  the  Society  of 
Friends,  enduring  persecution  with  fortitude.  He  was  not  j'et  twenty  years  of  age 
when  first  prosecuted.  In  Burlington  Meeting  he  held  a  conspicuous  and  influential 
place  throughout  his  pioneer  life,  covering  a  period  of  nineteen  years.  The  meeting 
records  concerning  him,  as  in  so  many  cases,  are  fragmentary  and  incomplete.  Matters 
of  a  personal  character  often  were  continued  indefinitely  and  many  times  no  final  de- 
cision was  recorded.  In  maintaining  his  rights  as  a  citizen  and  property  holder,  Thomas 
ffrench  felt  himself  called  upon,  almost  at  the  beginning,  to  take  action  which  seems 
to  have  excited  comment,  but  he  was  firm  in  declaring  the  justice  of  his  cause,  although 
duly  regretful  that  his  course  had  given  occasion  for  criticism.  Details  are  not  given, 
but  aside  from  formal  acknowledgment,  in  deference  to  feelings  of  Friends,  the  sturdy 
progenitor  calmly  went  his  way,  recording  his  sympathy  with  the  "  weak,"  and  later 
received  a  certificate  relating  to  his  proposed  second  marriage  which  showed  his  unim- 
paired standing.  The  most  striking  instance  of  his  braving  public  opinion  was  a  re- 
markable letter  to  ex-Governcr  Ollive,  in  some  respects  the  leading  and  most  influential 
man  in  the  Burlington  colony.  This  eminent  citizen  was  one  of  the  original  proprietors. 
He  came  with  the  pioneers  in  1677,  and  at  different  times  held  the  oftices  of  land 
commissioner,  magistrate,  member  of  Assembly,  Speaker  of  the  same.  Deputy  Governor 
and  Governor,  and  was  one  of  the  Council  of  Proprietors.  In  his  later  years,  when  the 
letter  of  accusation  was  addressed  to  him  by  Thomas  ffrench,  he  was  regarded  as  a 
sort  of  arbitrator  in  general,  in  the  settlement  of  private  disputes,  holding  informal 
court  in  his  fields,  on  his  great  plantation  of  over  600  acres  on  the  Rancocas,  which  was 
near  that  of  the  man  who  severely  criticised  him  and  stood  firmly  by  his  declaration 
when  called  to  account  by  Burlington  Meeting,  in  which  Thomas  Ollive  was  for  many 
years  an  acceptable  minister.  What  was  the  cause  of  this  trouble  can  now  never  be 
known.  The  ex-Governor's  death  occurred  about  this  time  and  although  Thomas  ffrench 
lived  for  six  years  thereafter  no  further  mention  of  the  affair  is  to  be  found  in  the 
minutes  of  Burlington  Meeting.  The  following  is  a  complete  transcript  of  references 
to  Thomas  ffrench. 

Burlington  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

Friends  this  Know  y*  I  am  Very  Sorry  &  very  much  troubled  y*  I 
Should  give  Occation  of  Offence  in  y"'  matter  of  my  going  to  Law  or  Any 
Other  matter  wherein  my  Dear  Brethern  y'^  Lords  People  should  be  Offended 
Desiring  you  my  Bretheren  to  forgive  y^  Offence  &  I  shall  Seek  all  means 
that  possibly  Can  be  had  to  prevent  y"  Like  Occation  again. 
Your  Friend  &  Brother 

Thomas  French 
Read  in  y''  meeting 
y"  5th  of  y''  12th  mo.  1682. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  67 


At  our  mens  monthly  meeting  held  in  Burlington  in  y®  House  of  The" 
Gardiner  y"  2'"'  of  y"  Z""  mo.  1683. 

The  Meeting  saw  meet  to  desire  some  friend  to  speak  with  Thos'  French 
Henry  Stacy  &  John  Borten  were  willing  to  visit  him  &  hear  his  answer 
&  return  their  sense  wether  they  find  him  senseable  y'  he  sees  it  his  place 
to  Condemn  his  abrupt  &  Rude  behavior  in  y"  Monthly  Meeting:  Elias 
Farr  &  Tho'  Gardiner  &  Tho'  Mathews  are  willing  to  assist  them  & 
give  an  acct.  to  y"  next  Monthly  Meeting :  &c. 

At  y"  mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  y''  house  of  Tho'  Gardiner  y"  17'" 
of  y''  3"  mo.  1683. 

The  Business  of  Tho'  French  yet  Continued. 

At  y*  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  in  Burlington  held  at  y"  House  of  Tho' 
Gardiner  y"  4'"  of  y*'  4*''  mo:  1683 

The  meeting  Still  desired  y*  fr***'  that  were  appoid.  to  Visit  Tho'  French 
(viz)  Jn°  Bourton  Henry  Stacy  Thomas  Gardiner  Elias  Farr  &  Tho" 
Mathews  that  they  would  take  Care  to  go  together  &  hear  his  Answer 
&  give  this  meeting  an  Account. 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  in  Burlington  in  y"  House  of  Thos" 
Gardiner  y"  2°"  of  y'  5'"  mo.  1683. 

Then  friends  desired  that  Tho'  French  would  appear  at  y*  next  monthly 
meeting  &  in  as  much  as  Tho'  Budd  &  Rob''  Powell  &  Will'"  Brightwen 
are  desirous  to  Visit  him  the  Meeting  Expects  their  Care  to  Lett  him  know 
y''  meetings  desire  &  Return  this  meeting  an  account. 

At  our  mens  monthly  Meeting  held  in  Burlington  in  y''  House  of  Tho" 
Gardiner  y"  6'"  of  y"  6"'  mo.  1683. 

Whereas  after  much  tenderness  of  Spirit  &  Bowels  of  Compafsion  exer- 
cised toward  Tho"  French  who  Doth  still  appear  in  a  Spirit  of  Opposition 
against  y"  Truth  to  wit  y**  Same  Spirit  w*^"  he  did  formerly  Charge  y®  body 
of  Friends  w*''  Injustice  Saying  he  Could  have  no  Right  done  him  <i 
confidently  Justifyed  himself  in  y*"  Same :  We  therefore  for  y"  Truths  Sake 
do  deny  &  Judge  y*  Spirit  in  which  y"  .Said  Tho"  French  doth  persist  in 
to  be  out  of  and  against  y"  Truth  which  Judgement  will  Stand  Over  his 
head  Until  he  Repent. 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  in  Burlington  y"  2"''  of  y"  1"'  mo. 
1684/5 

Where  y**  meeting  gave  Directions  for  y"  entring  y*  Subscription  Relating 
to  y*"  building  y''  meeting  Tho'   French  gave  £2 


68  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Burlington  in  y''  Iloufe  of 
Thomas  Gardiner  y"  12'"  of  y"  7  mo.  1687 

Whereas  a  Testimony  is  Standing  upon  Record  in  this  Book  against 
The"  French  for  Charging  y®  meeting  with  Injuftice  he  hath  this  Day  de- 
clared in  y®  Meeting  that  what  he  had  formerly  Said  to  that  Effect  wafs  in 
his  haft  &  Pafsion  for  w*^*"  he  is  now  Sorry  and  In  testimony  whereof  hath 
Subscribed 

Your  Friend  Tho'  French 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  Held  at  the  Houfe  of  Tho'  Gardiner 
in  Bton.  y'=  10*"  of  y^  7*"  Mo.  1688 

Percivall  Towle  and  Christopher  Weatherill  are  Appointed  to  Speak  to 
Tho"  French  Concerning  his  behaviour  in  Our  publick  Meeting  at  Bur- 
lington and  if  he  refufe  to  give  them  Sattisfaction  to  defire  his  Appearance 
at  our  Next  Monthly  Meeting. 

At  our  mens  Monthly  Meeting  Held  at  the  House  of  Tho'  Gardiner  in 
Bton  y"  V  of  y*  8*"  mo.  1688 

Thomas  Gardiner  Jofeph  Pope  &  Isaac  Marriot  are  appointed  to  Speak  to 
Jno"  Skeen  and  Tho'  French  and  desire  their  appearance  to  the  next 
Monthly  Meeting. 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Burlington  in  y^  house  of 
Thomas  Gardiner  y^  12'"  of  y^  7'"  Month  1692 

Thomas  Olive  made  complaint  to  this  meeting  against  Thomas  French, 
for  Slandering  and  very  Grosly  abusing  him  in  a  letter  directed  to  Thomas 
Olive  which  said  letter  Thomas  French  owneth  and  still  standeth  in 
vendication  of  y''  same.  The  Meeting  seeing  it  necefsary  to  have  all  the 
Charges  in  the  letter  Examined  do  order  Tho'  ffrench  to  make  proofe  of 
his  Charges  by  plain  Evidence  To  The  Gardiner  John  Shinn  John  Day 
&  Francis  Devenport  who  are  appointed  to  meet  togather  The  next  fourth 
day  to  here  &  give  Account  to  y^  next  meeting. 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  y*^  house  of  Thomas  Gardener 
the  5'"  of  y'  4'"  Month  1693 

Thomas  Hackney  being  Minded  to  go  for  England  desired  a  Certificate 
&  the  Meeting  ordered  Tho"  Harden  &  Tho'  ffrench  to  Enquire  into  his 
Clearness  &  if  he  be  so  found  y*  James  Hill  is  by  order  of  this  Meeting 
to  Wright  &  signe  a  Certificate  for  him  &  his  daughter  Agnes. 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  y*  house  of  Thomas  Gardeners 
Adjorned  to  this  Eleventh  of  y*"  7'"  month  1693  [adjourned  on  account 
of  Yearly  Meeting] 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  71 


Propriety  hee  the  said  Jolm  Woolston  hath  &  holdeth  by  vertue  of  a 
deed  Indented  beareing  date  the  Six  and  Twentieth  day  of  fTebruary 
in  the  yeare  one  Thoufand  Six  Hundred  Seaventy  &  Six  between  Thomas 
Ollive  of  Welingbrough  Ilaberdafher  of  the  one  pte  &  hee  the  said  John 
Woolfton  of  the  other  pte  To  have  &  to  hold  the  said  Land  &  prmifses 
(Except  what  before  excepted)  vnto  the  said  Thomas  ffrench  his  Heires  & 
Afsignes  forever — Togeather  with  all  &  every  of  the  mines  mineralls 
woods  ffishings  Hawkings  Huntings  &  ffowlings,  &  all  other  priviledges 
profitts  &  Comodities  whatsoever  belonging  to  the  faid  prmifses. 

And  hee  the  faid  John  Woolston  doth  for  himselfe  his  Heires  Executors 
&  Afsignes  Covenant  promife  &  grant  to  &  with  the  faid  Thomas  (Trench 
his  Heires  Executors  &  Afsignes  That  hee  the  said  John  Woolston  his 
Heires  &  Afsignes  shall  &  will  at  any  tyme  within  seaven  yeares  next 
after  the  date  hereof  at  the  requeft  Cost  &  Charges  of  the  said  Thomas  ffrench 
his  Heires  &  Afsigns  doe  &  Execute  all  &  every  such  Lawful!  conveyance  & 
Conveyances  as  fhall  be  for  the  better  secureing  &  settling  all  the  Interest  & 
Tytle  of  him  y"^  said  John  Woolfton  of  in  &  to  the  above  granted  prmifses 
in  &  to  the  faid  Thomas  ffrench  his  Heires  &  Afsignes.  In  witnefs 
whereof  the  parties  ffirft  above  named  to  thefe  prfent  Indentures  have 
interchangeably  fett  their  hands  &  Scales  1680 — 

Sealed  &  Deliured  in  y'^  The   marke   of 

prfence  of       Thomas  Curtis  John  Woolfton    I 

Abraham  Hewlings 
Tho :  Enos 

This  Deed  was  Acknowledged  y*"  26""  Sept.   1681 
before  Robert  Stacye  " 

Thos  :  Budd       U  Comrs. 
Benja :  Scott. 

SCHEDULE     OR    TARRY,    THOMAS     FFRENXH     FROM     JOHN 

WOOLSTON    SENR. 

This  Schedu'e  or  Tarry  bearing  date  with  a  Deed  of  bargaine  &  Sale 
Between  John  Woolston  Sen''  of  the  one  pte  And  Thomas  ffrench  of  y* 
other  pte  of  one  Eighth  pte  of  a  Propriety  of  Land  in  Weft  Jerfey  dated 
the  Twentith  day  of  November  1680  which  y*  afores"  Deed  doth  make  it 
more  at  large  appeare  Exprefsing  y*^  Buttings  &  boundings  of  some  certaine 
Lotts  of  Lott  belonging  to  y"  s""  Eighth  pte  of  a  ppriety  as  they  were 
surveyed  &  Lotted  out  to  mee  y^  s''  John  Woolfton  which  s''  Lotts  of  Land 
Excepting  thefe  Lotts  of  Land  which  are  Excepted  in  ye  Deed  of  bargain 
&  Sale  afores**  I  doe  hereby  acknowledge  that  I  have  sold  &  Confirmed  unto 
y*  s**  Thomas  ffrench  his  heires  &  afsignes  forever,  which  are  as  followeth 
That  is  to  say  Two  hundred  Acres  of  Land  be  it  more  or  lefse  butting 
upon   Rancokus  Creek  als  Northampton   River  y"  ppriety  line  &  y'    Land 


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72  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

of  William  Biddle  l3'eing  South  Eaft  &  John  Roberts  Land  northwest  Alfo 
Two  hundred  Acres  of  Land  more  w*"  a  meadow  belonging  to  it  more  or 
lefse  lyeing  &  being  next  to  y'^  Propriety  Line  below  Thomas  OUives  butting 
upon  Rancokus  Creek  als  Northampton  River  afores*  ye  Propriety  line 
being  on  the  north  weft  side  of  it.  Alfo  one  Lott  of  Land  more  in  Burlington 
in  that  wharfe  Lott  Lotted  out  for  y*  ppriety  of  Thomas  ollives  which 
ppriety  is  bounded  with  y*  Highstreet  Northeaft  &  a  Little  Alley  lyeing  on 
y°  southwest  side  of  John  Hollinshead  houfe  &  fronting  northweft  upon 
y®  River  Dellaware  &  south  eaft  upon  y"  back  street  which  part  or  fhare 
of  y^  s**  Lott  granted  in  y*  bargaine  &  sale  aforef  Conteyneth  Twenty 
five  foot  front  upon  the  River  aforef  be  it  more  or  lefse  &  goeth  through  to 
y^  back  street  Tn  witnefse  whereof  I  have  hereunto  sett  my  hand  &  Seale 
Signed  Sealed  &  Deliv'"ed  The  marke  of 

in  ye  p'fence  of  John      I      Woolfton  with  a  Seale  Q 

John  Shinn  Novemb"^  ll'*"   1693 

Henry  Grubb  Jno.  Shinn  &  Henry  Grubb  Attefted  to 
Jn"  Woolftons  Executing  hereof  before 
William    Biddle    &    Dan"    Leeds    Justices. 

DEED,    THOMAS    FFRENCH    FROM    ANTHONY    MORRIS,    1685 

This  Indenture  made  y*  fourteenth  day  of  y"  moneth  called  Aprill 
in  y®  yeare  according  to  y"  Acco*  now  ufed  in  England  One  Thousand  six 
hundred  Eighty  &  five — Betweene  Anthony  Morris  of  Burlington  in  West 
Jerfey  Baker  of  y*  one  pt  And  Thomas  ffrench  Inhabitant  neare  Burlington 
yeoman  of  y"  other  p*  witnefseth  that  y*  s'*  Anthony  Morris  for  &  in  Con- 
sid''acon  of  y*  sume  of  fforty  shillings  of  this  Countrey  Curr*  pay.  to 
him  paid  &  secured  by  y"  s"  Thomas  ff'rench  at  or  before  y^  ensealing  & 
delivery  of  thefe  p'"sents  y®  receipt  whereof  hee  doth  hereby  acknowledge 
&  thereof  clearly  actjuitt  &  discharge  y^  s"  Thomas  ffrench  his  heires  & 
afsigns  forever.  Hath  granted  bargained  sold  releafed  &  confirned 
And  by  thefe  prsents  doth  grant  bargaine  sell  releafe  &  confirm  unto  y® 
sd  Thomas  fi"rench  his  heires  &  alsignes  forever  one  waterside  Lott  of 
Land  in  Burlington  Conteyning  Eight  foot  front  upon  y®  great  River  abut- 
ting North  upon  y"  s''  River  &  South  upon  y"  Back  street  &  East  upon  y* 
Land  of  y"  s**  Thomas  ffrench  &  West  upon  Richard  Bafnetts  house  it  being 
part  of  y**  purchafe  which  hee  y"  s**  Anthony  Morris  hath  &  holdeth  by 
vertue  of  a  Deed  Indented  bearing  date  y*  Tenth  of  y*  ninth  moneth 
one  Thoufand  Six  hundred  Eighty  &  three  betweene  Mahlon  Stacy  of  y* 
one  pt  &  hee  ye  s''  Anthony  Morris  of  y*  other  pt  To  have  &  to  hold  y* 
s"*  Lott  of  Land  to  y"  s**  Thomas  ffrench  his  heires  &  afsignes  to  ye 
onely  ufe  &  behoofe  of  him  ye  s**  Thomas  ffrench  his  heires  &  afsignes 
forever  with  Appurtennces  wayes  &  Eafem'^  thereunto  belonging  And 
hee  ye  s''  Anthony  Morris  doth  for  him  selfe  his  heires  Exec'"s  &  afsignes 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  75 


administrators    the    said    premises    with    the    apiiurtenances    unto    the    said 

Thomas  ffrench  Junior  his  heirs  and  assigns  forever;  against  him  the  said 

Thomas    ffrench    Senior    his    heirs    and    assigns    and    all    and    every    other 

person  and  persons  whatsoever  lawfully  claiming  by  from  or  under  him  them 

or  any  of  them  shall  and  will  warrant  and  forever  defend  by  these  presents. 

In  witness  whereof  the  parties  first  above  named  to  these  present  indenture 

hath  interchangably   set  his  hand   and   seal   the   day   and   year   first   above 

written. 

Signed  Sealed  and  Delivered 

in  the  presence  of  us,  Thomas  ffrench     O 

William  Michell 

Charles  ffrench 

Thomas  Eves 

Feby.  20th   1694     Then  acknowledged  ye   Deed  above  written 

before  us 

Peter  Frettwell 

Tho.    Revell  Justices 

Feby.  25th  1694  Recorded  ye  abovewritten  Deed  in  ye  Pub- 
lick  Records  of  )'e  Province  of  West  New  Jersey  ffol  433 
Libe  zz, 

p  me  Tho.  Revell  Secy,  &  Regt 

THOMAS  FFREXCirS  CATTLE  MARKS 

The   following  is  taken   from  the   Burlington   Records  for   1680,  filed  in   the  office  of 
Secretary  of  State,  Trenton,  N.  J. 

The  Proceedings  of  Co''t  at  Burlington — 
Tho:  Olive,  Daniel  Wills,  Rob'  Stacy  &  Mahlon  Stacy- 
It  is  further  ordered  That  all  psons  within  y*  Jurisdiscon  of  y*"  Co''t  bring 
in  to  y"  next  Co'"t  y''  Marks  &  Eare  Marks  wherewith  they  have  marked 
or  intend  to  mark  their  Cattle  Tlorfes  Sheep  &  Swine  to  y"  intent  that — 
psons  mark  may  be  entered  &  inroUed  &  their  Cattle  Horfes  Sheepe  &  Swine 
may  be  knowne  each  from  other. 

In  accordance  with  the  above  instructions  of  court,  Thomas  ffrench  adopted  and  regis- 
tered in   1680,  ear  marks  for  his  stock  herewith  given: 


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76  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


WILL  OF  THOMAS  FFRENCH,   1698 

I  Being  intended  if  the  Lord  will  to  goe  for  Old  England  not  knowing 
whether  I  shall  ever  returne  againe  to  my  ffamily  doe  make  &  ordaine 
this  my  last  will  &  Testamt  Revokeing  all  other  Wills  and  promises 
whatsoever  In  manner  &  forme  following.  I  give  unto  my  wife  Eliza- 
beth after  my  decease  if  shee  be  the  longer  liver  the  House  &  Plantation 
where  now  I  live  with  four  Hundred  Acres  of  Land  belonging  to  it  with 
Twenty  Acres  of  Meadow  as  it  is  surveyed  and  Recorded  In  the  place  next 
below  the  Land  of  John  Test  Together  with  the  use  of  all  my  Stock  & 
Household  goods  with  the  Corne  growing  upon  the  ground  To  have  &  to 
hold  the  same  dureing  her  naturall  life  without  Impeachment  of  Wast.  I 
give  unto  my  Sonne  Charles  ffrench  Two  hundred  Acres  of  land  lyeing 
next  John  Hudsons  with  the  iTour  or  ffive  Acres  of  Clear  land  at  Creek 
with  ye  Little  Meadow  lyeing  by  it  to  him  and  his  Heirs  forever  allowing 
my  wife  Elizabeth  Egresse  &  Regresse  to  Transport  any  goods  or  Hay :  I 
give  unto  my  Sonne  Charles  ifrench  after  the  Decease  of  me  &  my  wife 
to  him  &  his  Heires  forever  Provided  that  hee  pay  that  which  I  shall 
appoint  him  to  pay  all  the  Plantation  where  now  I  live  together  with  the 
dwelling  house  Barnes  &  other  Outhouses  Gardens  Orchards  Arrable  Land 
&  Clear  land  Together  with  four  Hundred  Acres  of  Land  belonging  to 
the  Plantation  aforesaid  also  Twenty  Acres  of  Meadow  Together  with  two 
hundred  Acres  of  land  belonging  to  the  Meadow  Also  Six  Hundred  Acres 
of  Land  more  which  shall  or  may  fall  to  me  In  my  Third  takeing  up  my 
W^ill  is  that  my  sonne  Charles  ffrench  shall  pay  out  of  the  Lands  and 
Plantation  aforesaid  unto  the  rest  of  his  Brothers  &  Sisters  as  foUoweth, 
I  give  unto  my  Daughter  Rachell  Allen  to  her  &  her  Heires  Twenty  pounds. 
I  give  unto  my  Daughter  Hannah  Busby  to  her  &  her  Heires  Twenty 
pounds.  I  give  unto  my  Daughter  Sarah  Wood  to  her  &  herselfe  alone 
as  she  shall  have  need  of  it  her  Husband  shall  not  have  noe  part  or  share 
in  it  to  her  &  her  Heires  Twenty  Pounds.  I  give  unto  my  Daughter 
Mary  Busby  to  her  &  her  Heirs  twenty  pounds.  I  give  unto  my  Daughter 
Jane  Hall  to  her  &  her  Heires  Twenty  pounds.  I  give  unto  my  Daughter 
Lydia  French  Twenty  pounds.  I  give  unto  my  sonne  Thomas  ffrench  Six 
Shillings.  I  give  unto  my  sonne  John  French  Six  Shillings.  I  give  unto 
my  Sonne  Richard  French  Six  Shillings.  I  give  unto  my  sonne  Richard 
French  all  the  Reversion  of  my  Eighth  part  of  a  Propriety  and  that  Lott 
at  Burlington  upon  which  Richard  Bassnett  hath  built  Houses  upon  to  him 
&  his  Heires  forever.  I  give  unto  my  Sonne  Charles  ffrench  all  my  Yard 
Land  in  the  ppish  of  neather  Heyford  to  him  &  his  Heires  forever  In  old 
England.  My  Will  is  that  my  Sonne  Charles  ffrench  shall  pay  all  my 
Debts  and  Thirty  pounds  to  my  youngest  Daughter  Rebecca  ffrench  out  of 


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John  Paine 
Thomas    Harding 
John   Hudfon 
Thomas  Eves. 


The  within  written  Inventory  was  proved  according  to  Law  amounting 
to  y*  Su"*  of  Two  Hundred  Sixty  Eight  pounds  five  Shillings  &  Seaven 
pence  this  Third  day  of  May  Anno  Dom  1699 

Before  us 

Nath:  Westland 
The:  Revell  Sec"''  &  Reg""  John  Jewell 


ADMINISTRATION  BOND  OF  CHARLES  FFRENCII,  1699 

Know  all  men  by  these  p'"sents  That  we  Charles  ffrench  of  Wellingborrow 
in  the  County  of  Burlington  within  y*  Province  of  West  New  Jersey 
yeoman  Mathew  Allen  of  y"'  County  of  Burlington  afores*"  yeoman  & 
Henry  Grubb  of  y^  Towne  &  County  of  Burlington  afores''  Innholder  are 
holden  &  firmly  bound  unto  y^  Hon*"*  ye  Gov''no''  of  the  s'"  Province  in 
y^  full  &  just  Sume  of  ffive  hundred  Thirty  &  Six  pounds  Currt.  Silver 
money  within  y*  s''  Province  to  be  paid  to  y*'  said  Govrno""  or  to  his 
Afsignes  or  Succefsors  for  y^  time  being  To  y*^  which  paymt  well  &  truly 
to  be  made  wee  binde  our  Selves  &  every  of  us  by  himselfe  joyntly  & 
severally  for  &  in  j'e  whole  our  &  every  of  our  Heires  Exec''s  &  Admistors 
firmly  by  these  prsents  sealed  with  our  Scales  dated  ye  Third  day  of  May 
Anno  RRs  Gulielmi  tertis  Angl  &c  vndecimo  Annoq  Dom  1699 
The  Condition  of  ye  above  written  Obligacon  is  such  that  if  ye  above 
bound  Charles  ffrench  (now  admitted  Admistrator  of  y^  Goods  Chattells 
&  Estate  late  of  Thomas  ffrench  deceased)  doe  &  shall  truly  &  faithfully 
prforme  &  fullfill  y*  mind  &  will  of  y*  said  Thomas  ffrench  according  as 
is  menconed  in  ye  Codecill  annexed  to  y"  Letter  of  Admistracon  to  him 
y^  s**  Charles  Granted  bearing  date  abovewritten  &  do  &  shall  also  Render 
&  give  to  ye  Registrs  office  at  Burlington  abovesaid  just  &  true  accompts 
of  &  Concerning  the  Estate  late  of  ye  said  Thomas  ffrench  which  now 
is  in  or  shall  come  to  y""  pofsefsion  Custody  or  knowledge  of  him  ye  said 
Admistrator    when    thereunto    reasonably    required,    and    also    doe    &    shall 


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truly    &    faithfully    discharge    himselfe    of    his    said    Administratorshippe 
according  to  Law.     Then  y*  Obligacon  abovewritten  to  be  voyd  &  of  noe 
effect,  or  elfe  to  be  &  remaine  in  full  force  &  vertue. 
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May  y*"  Z^  1699  Charles  ffrench  (son  of  Tho  :  ffrench  deceased)  Exhibited 
&  proved  an  Instrum*  or  Codecill  of  his  s"*  Tho.  ffrench  mind  &  will 
&  also  Exhibited  &  proved  an  Inventory  of  his  Estate  according  to  Law, 
which  originall  Codecil  is  annexed  to  y*  Letter  of  Administration  then 
granted  to  s*  Charles  who  then  gave  bond  &  security  according  to  Law, 
y*  True  Coppy  of  which  Codecil,  y^  originall  Inventory  &  bond  being  in  y* 
office  The  s**  Codecil  &  Inventory  being  proved  &  administration  granted 
before  Nath :  Westland  &  Jno :  Jewell  Justices 
Tho :  Revell  Secry  &  Reg"" 

We  have  reason  to  believe  that  Thomas  ffrench  did  not  go  to  England  as  had  been 
his  intention  when  making  the  foregoing  will.  It  will  be  noted  that  immediately  after 
his  death,  Charles  ffrench,  his  son,  applied  for  certificate  from  Burlington  Meeting  on 
account  of  an  intended  visit  to  "Old  England"  (see  No.  8).  The  estate  was  admin- 
istered upon  by  the  executor,  and  after  the  decease  of  the  widow  all  the  special  provisions 
of  the  will  were  faithfully  carried  out.  The  great  plantation  was  divided  into  smaller 
tracts,  and  during  the  ensuing  two  centuries  many  deeds  of  transfer  were  made. 


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4— RACHEL  FFRENCH  (Thomas,  1) 

b.  March  24th,  1664. 

Baptized  April  3rd,  1664,  at  Church  S.  S.  Peter 
and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford,  England, 
m.   First,  1687,  Mathew  Allen. 
He  d.  October,  1701. 

m.  Second,  12th  mo.  9th,   1702,  Hugh  Sharp,  son 
of  William  and  Hannah  Sharp. 
He  b.  4th  mo.  3rd,  1668. 
d.   1742. 


16— MATHEW  ALLEN,  JR. 


17— MERCY  ALLEN 


18— MARY  ALLEN 

19— THOMAS  ALLEN 
20— HANNAH  SHARP 
21— REBECCA  SHARP 


b.  Sth  mo.  23rd,   1688. 

m-  1711,  Grace  Jones. 

b.  1st  mo.  13th,  1692. 

m.  First,   1710,  Thomas  Middleton. 

m.  Second,    10th  mo.  2nd,    1730,  John   Hugg. 

m.  Third,  2nd   mo.    19th,    1732,  Thomas   Lip- 
pincott. 

b.  Sth  mo.  23rd,  1695. 

m.  First,  Jarves   Stockdell. 

m.  Second,  Sth  mo.   15th,   1741,  John   Mickle. 

b.  2nd  mo.  7th,  1699. 

m.  8th  mo.  29th,  1724,  John  Brientnall. 

m.  First,  2nd  mo.  26th,  1727,  William  Coate. 

m.  Second,  1754,  Joseph  Lippincott. 


Robert  Allen,  grandson  of  Mathew  Allen,  m.  Mary 


Their  daughter,  Margery 


Allen,  m.  Job  Rogers,  and  their  daughter,  Rhoda  Rogers,  m.  Daniel  Estell.  Mary  Estell, 
daughter  of  Daniel  and  Rhoda  Estell,  m.  Morton  McMichael,  Mayor  of  Philadelphia, 
1866,  1867,  1868. 

MATHEW  ALLEN 

A  signer  of  the  "  Concessions  and  Agreements,"  Mathew  Allen  became 
one  of  the  early  English  settlers  of  Burlington  County,  New  Jersey.  Ap- 
parently he  was  possessed  of  considerable  means  and  had  great  faith  in  the 
future  of  the  new  country.  In  1680,  he  bought  of  John  Smith  of  "  Christeene 
Creek"    [Delaware]   3200  acres  of  land  located  along  the  Delaware  near 


84  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Rancocas  creek  and  extending  eastward.  Some  500  acres  of  the  tract  he 
conveyed  to  Isaac  Conoroe  in  1683,  "out  of  good  will  and  kindness  which 
he  hath  and  beareth  unto  the  said  Isaac  Conoroe,"  also  a  further  500  acres 
to  his  brother  Jacob  Conoroe,  under  same  conditions ;  and  the  descendants 
of  these  men  have  ever  since  lived  in  the  same  vicinity.  Isaac  and  Jacob 
Conoroe  were  evidently  the  step-sons  of  Mathew  Allen,  as  from  contemporary 
records  he  appears  to  have  been  married  to  their  widowed  mother  previous 
to  his  marriage  to  Rachel  ffrench  in  1687.  He  is  frequently  referred  to  in 
old  deeds  as  the  "father-in-law"  of  Isaac  and  Jacob  Conoroe;  a  term 
synonymous  in  colonial  days  with  step-father. 

Mathew  Allen  became  a  farmer  resident  of  Chester  township ;  he  was  also 
a  carpenter,  and  took  an  active  interest  in  the  affairs  of  the  community.  He 
was  elected  constable  of  Chester  township  in  1699  and  served  as  tax  assessor 
during  part  of  1701,  the  year  of  his  death.  In  the  month  of  May  of  that 
year,  he  was  one  of  the  signers  of  the  address  of  the  inhabitants  of  West 
Jersey  to  King  William,  asking  his  "  Sacred  Majesty  "  to  assume  the  civil 
government  of  the  Colony,  many  things  having  been  suffered  under  pro- 
prietary control.  This  curious  paper,  so  expressive  of  the  characteristic 
loyalty  of  British  subjects,  concluded  as  follows: 

"  That  the  great  and  glorious  God  who  of  his  wonderful!  Goodness 
&  mercy  hath  sett  you  over  his  Great  People  will  preserve  your  sacred 
Maj*^  from  the  wicked  contrivances,  of  all  those  who  shall  endeavour  to 
oppose  y''  Maj"'  in  the  great  worke  w*^"  Ij'es  before  You  is  and  shall  be  the 
fervent  &  Constant  Prayers  of  Us  who  crave  leave  to  subscribe  Our 
Selves  your  Maj'^^  most  humble  Suppliants." 

DEED,  JOHN   SMITH  TO   MATHEW  ALLEN 

The  following  is  an  abstract  of  deed  bearing  date  August  14th,  1680,  of  John  .Smith 
"  of  Christeene  Creek  in  America  (yeoman)  to  Mathew  Allen  of  Burlington  in  West 
Jersey,  in  America   (carpenter)." 

Consideration  Three  score  &  Tenne  pounds  in  good  Country  pay — grants 
bargains,  sells  &c — unto  said  Mathew  Allen  his  heirs  &  Assigns  forever  (in 
his  Actual  pofsefsion  now  being  by  vertue  of  a  bargaine  &  sale  to  him  made 
for  one  whole  yeare  by  Indenture  bearing  date  the  day  before  the  date 
hereof  &  by  vertue  of  y*  statue  for  tranfferring  vfes  into  poffeffion) 
All  that  his  Lott  or  prcell  of  Land  allready  laid  forth  lyeing  &  being 
neare  Rancokus  Creek  upon  Dellaware  River  in  America  being  comonly 
called  the  great  Lott  &  was  first  laid  forth  conteyning  by  Estimacon 
Three  Thousand  Two  hundred  &  odde  Acres  or   thereabouts.     And   allfoe 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  85 

all    ye    his    Lott    or    Lotts    of    Lands    lyeing   or    being    in    the    Islands    of 

Burlington  aforesaid  Togeather  alfoe  with  all  such  pte  &  pts  share  &  shares 

as   fhall   belong   or    appertayne    to    the    said    Lott   or    Lotts   in    Burlington 

Towne  bounds  when  the  said  Town  bounds  shall  be  devided  &  laid  forth 

with  all  privileges  &c  to  them  apperteyning  (except  &  reserved  out  of  this 

prsent    deed    or    grant,    unto    the    s'*    John    Smith    his   heirs    &    afsigns    one 

Acre  &   an   halfe  of   Land  in    Burlington   Island   afres*  lyeing  to  y^   High 

Street  there  &  adjoyning  to  a  Lott  of  Land  belonging  to  the  s*  Mathew  Allen 

and  except   alfoe   one    Lott  or  prcell  of   Land   in    Burlington   afores**  con- 

teyning  by  estimacon   Eight  Acres,  or  thereabouts  be  the  same  more  leffe 

in  the  tenure  or  occupacon  of  William  Brightwell  or  of  his  affignes) — all 

deed?,  writings  coppies  &c  to  be  made  at  the  charge  of  s"*   Mathew  Allen 

his  heirs  &   Assignes,    (The   Sume  of  one  shillinge   &   Six  pence   comonly 

called  three  Guilders  yearely  to  be  paid  by  said   Mathew  Allen  his  heires 

&  afsignes  unto  the  said  John  Smith  his  heires  &  afsignes  at  the  ffeast  dayes 

of  St.  John  the   Baptist,  if  lawfully  demanded  as  a  Cheife  Rent  or  Quitt 

Rent  onlly  excepted  or  foreprized)  &c 

John    Smith 

Sealed  &  deli'rded  in  p'"fence  of  John  White 

Tho:  Revell 

Alfoe  Sealed  &  Deli'rded  in  the  p'"fence  of  Willm  Emley 

Thomas  Lambert,  Tho :  ffairman  &  Tho :  Revell. 

WILL  OF  MATHEW  ALLEN,  1701 

In  the  Name  of  God  Amen 

This  being  my  last  will  and  testament :  by  which  I  make  void  any  other 
wills  whatsoeuer :  this  feuententh  of  the  feuenth  month  and  in  y*  thirteenth 
year  of  his  maiesties  Reign  :  and  in  y^  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  feuen 
hundred  and  one :  I  Matthew  Allin  of  y"  Prouinc  of  New  West  jerfy  and 
townfhip  of  Chester  being  wake  of  body  yet  of  a  perfect  memory  and 
mind :  I  doe  Conftitute  and  ordeign  my  beloued  wife  Rachel  Alin  and 
my  fon  Mathew  Alin  to  be  fole  Executorf :  to  performe  my  will  as  fol- 
oweth  :  I  giue  to  my  fon  Mathew  my  plantation  &  all  the  land  belonging 
to  it  except  two  hundred  Ackers  where  Ifaac  Conorow  now  liveth  (it 
fhall  begin  at  the  Run  and  fo  to  John  Adamfef  path  fo  along  the 
path  half  a  mile  fo  to  the  Run  again)  I  giue  it  to  him  when  at  age:  to 
him  and  his  heirf  for  euer  also  thirty  pounds  in  Catle  :  I  giue  to  my  fon 
thomas  Allin :  the  before  mentioned  two  hundred  Ackers  and  goshon  ling 
one  Northhampton  Riuer :  with  thirty  pounds  in  Catle  :  when  at  Age  to 
him  his  heirs  and  assigns  f oreuer :  I  doe  order  that  my  wife  or  her  Assigns 
pay  to  my  two  dafters  Marfy  and  Mary  Allin  thre  hundred  pounds :  and 
my  fon  Mathew  or  his  heirs  or  Assigns  fhall  pay  one  hundred  pounds  when 
they  fhall  arive  at  the  Age  of  twenty  years  to  them  and  their  heirs  or 
Assigns    for   euer   and   if   either    Child,   dye,  its   portion   fhall   be    deuided 


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equally  between  the  Rest :  the  interest  of  the  four  hundred  fhall  be  for  the 
bringing  up  of  the  Children — 

Also  I  giue  my  wife  the  lot  of  land  in  burlington  to  her  or  her  Assigns 
for  euer  and  the  remamding  part  of  the  ftock  I  doe  order  my  wif  to 
pay  Alinor  Conorow  y*^  daughter  of  Isaac  Conorow  hue  pounds  when  at 
Age  :  Also  that  Negro  dick  be  fold  for  y*  vse  of  the  plantation  allso  I  giue 
Isaac  Conorow  three  fhilings.  Also  to  Jacob  Conorow  three  fhilings  Also 
to  Anthony  frier  three  fhillings 


md  delivered  -»  / 


Sealed  and  delivered 
in  the  presents 
Abraham 
Ifaac  Con 


Octob""  17,  1701 
Abraham  Heulings  and  Isaac  Conarroe  appearing  before  us,  two  of  y* 
Juftices  in  the  County  of  Burlington  upon  their  Solemn  atteftacon  did 
declare  that  they  were  p'"fent  and  saw  and  heard  y®  above  Teftator  Matthew 
Allen  signe  Seal  deliver  Publish  and  declare  y^  above  Inftrument  as  his  laft 
will  &  Teftam'  &  sett  their  hands  thereto  as  Witnefses  &  further  depofeth 
that  to  y'^  beft  of  their  Underftanding,  the  Teftator  was  of  sound  and 
difpofeing  mind  &  memory  at  y"  Executeing  thereof 

Tho :  Gardiner 
Sam"  ffurnis 


INVENTORY  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF  MATHEW  ALLEN,  1701 

October  y*  9"^  1701 

A  True    Inventory   of   the   goods   and   Chattels   of   Mathew   Allen  Late   of 
Chester  in  the  County  of  Burlington  in  Weft  Jerfey  deceafsed,  as  foUoweth 
Preifed  by  us  whofe  names  are  under  written 

lb         f  D 

Imp*""  his  Ready  money  and  Aparel    15       10  00 

6  pare  of  fheets  09       00  00 

5   pillow  beeres    00       09  00 

3  table  Cloths  and  two  napkins  00       12  00 

other  pieces  of  Linin   00       07  00 

bed  and  furniture    05       00  00 

bed  and  furniture   05       10  00 

bed  and  furniture   02       10  00 

New   Linin    02       06  06 

A  peice  of  new  woolin  Cloth   05       19  00 

A  Remnant  of  new  druget  00       11  00 

2  great  brafs  kettles  and  one  fkillit 08       00  00 


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1  warming  pan    00 

2  brafs  candlefticks    00 

3  Iron  potts  and  one  Iron  kettle  02 

pewter    05 

milk  veffils   02 

Lanthorne 00 

Cheft  of  drawers   04 

Chefts     01 

1 5  cows    60 

1  bull   03 

pare   of   oxen    11 

pare  of  young  ftears    04 

[ —  (torn)]  two  years  old  heyfors   12 

5   yearlings    09 

8    Calves    08 

2  horfes  one  mare  &  1  yearling  Colt 14 

21   Sheep    12 

30  head  of  fwine   20 

500  pound  waite  of  Cheefe   12 

5   barrills  of  boyled  fider    05 

2  barrills  of  fifh   02 

corn  in  the  barn  &  in  the  houfe    40 

30  load  of  hay    18 

1    Cart    01 

plow   and   tackling    01 

Iron   tooles    02 

fpade  and  howes    00 

other  old  Iron    00 

fire    Irons    01 

box  Irons  and  heaters    00 

bible  and  other  books    00 

1  pare  of  ftilliards  &  fcales    00 

1  pare  of  money  fcales   00 

wool    02 

faddle  and  pillion    01 

f pining  wheelf    01 

1   gun    01 

frying   pan    00 

peafe  [  ?]    02 

grind  ftone    00 

old  fiths  and  fickles   00 

one  cunnooe    02 

old   baggs    00 


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chears  ftooles  and  other  Lumber    01  17  00 

3  negroes  two  men  and  one  woman    115  00  00 


£ : 443  07  08 

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Debts  oweing  to  the  faid  Mathew  Allen 300  00  00 

brought  from  y*"  other  fide 443  07  08 


Preifed  by  us  £ :  743       07       08 

John  paine 
Tho :  Eves 
Abraham  heulings. 

BOND,  RACHEL  ALLEN,  RICHARD  AND  CHARLES  FFRENCH,  1701. 

Know  all  men  by  thefe  prfents  That  We  Rachel  Allen  of  the  County  of 
Burlington,  in  the  Province  of  Weft  New  Jersey  Widdow,  Matthew  Allen, 
Rich''  ffrench,  and  Charles  ffrench  sll  of  the  same  Count}'  yeom  are 
holden  and  ftand  firmly  bound  unto  the  Hono*"'"  Coll.  Andrew  Hamilton 
Governo''  of  the  s*  Province  in  the  Sume  of  ffifteen  hundred  pounds  of 
curr'  silver  money  of  y''  s**  Province  To  be  paid  to  y''  s*  Governo''  or  to  his 
lawfuU  Succefsors  for  y"  time  being  To  the  w'^''  Paymt  well  and  truely  to 
be  made  W^e  bind  ourselves  and  every  of  us  our  and  every  of  our  heires 
Executors  and  Adm""^  for  the  whole  and  in  the  whole  joyntly  and  severally 
firmly  by  these  Presents  Sealed  w'"  our  Seals  dated  in  Burlington  the  17'" 
day  of  Octob''  Anno  Dm  1701  Annoqe  R.  R'  Gulielmi  tertij  Anglis  &c 
decimo  tertio 

The  Condicon  of  the  above  Obligacon  is  such  That  if  the  above  bounden 
Rachel  Allen,  and  Matthew  Allen,  (one  y^  Wife  the  other  the  son  and  alfo) 
Executors  of  the  laft  will  and  Teftam*  of  Matthew  Allen  late  of  Chefter 
in  ye  s"  County  of  Burlington  yeom  deed,  do  and  shall  truely  and  juftly 
fullfill  and  performe  the  laft  Will  and  Teftam*  of  the  said  Teftator  being 
the  day  of  the  date  hereof  proved  and  given  into  ye  Regifters  Office  at 
Burlington  afores'^  juft  and  true  Accompts  of  and  concerning  the  same 
Eftate  late  of  and  belonging  to  ye  s*"  Teftator  w*^''  now  is  or  hereafter  shall 
come  into  their  or  either  of  their  cuftody  pofsefsion  or  knowledge  when 
thereunto  lawfully  required,  and  thereof  and  of  every  part  thereof  discharge 
themselves  according  to  Law  That  then  the  above  Obligacon  to  be  void 
&  of  none  Effect  or  elfe  to  be  and  remaine  in  full  force  and  virtue 

her 
Rachel  Allen 

^^ 

mark 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  89 


Sealed  and  delivered 
In  the  presence  of 

Tho :  Gardiner 
Sam"   ffurnis 
Tho :  Eves 
Edward  Hunloke 


CAo^^A^^ 


HUGH    SHARP 

Hugh  Sharp  was  a  native  of  Northampton,  England,  whence  he  came  to 
Pennsylvania,  a  lad  of  fourteen  years  of  age,  with  his  father  the  year  of 
Penn's  arrival.  His  family  settled  in  Pennsbury,  where  he  remained 
until  he  married  Rachel,  daughter  of  Thomas  ffrench,  widow  of  Mathew 
Allen,  of  Burlington  county.  New  Jersey.  Evidently  having  had  educa- 
tional advantages  he  became  a  prominent,  useful  and  influential  citizen,  of 
high  standing  in  religious  as  well  as  business  circles.  He  was  a  leading 
Friend,  being  a  member  of  Burlington  Monthly  Meeting,  and  for  some  years 
an  elder.  He  located  in  Chester  township,  becoming  owner  of  several  large 
plantations  in  that  vicinity.  In  1715  he  received  a  grant  of  3700  acres  of 
unsurveyed  lands  from  the  Council  of  Proprietors,  230  acres  of  which  were 
located  in  Hunterdon  county  and  400  acres  in  Morris  county. 

Hugh  Sharp's  special  gifts  as  a  M-riter  and  man  of  affairs  were  utilized 
in  various  ways.  His  signature,  as  a  witness,  is  found  on  wills  and  other 
documents  and  he  prepared  many  inventories.  He  drew  petitions  to  the 
legislature,  notably  for  a  bridge  over  the  Rancocas,  in  1709.  The  same 
year  he  served  in  that  body  as  a  member  for  the  western  division  of  Burling- 
ton county,  the  first  Assembly  of  Governor  Lord  Lovelace.  He  signed  a 
memorial  to  Governor  Burnet,  "  in  obedience  to  the  order  of  Council,  ap- 
pointing a  time  for  the  Proprietors  for  exhibiting  their  reasons  why  the  bill 
for  repealing  an  act  for  running  and  ascertaining  the  line  of  partition 
between  the  eastern  and  western  divisions  of  New  Jersey,  should  not  pass." 
This  was  in  1721. 

February  18,  1708-9,  Hugh  Sharp  was  appointed  guardian  of  Thomas 
Allen,  "  a  minor  of  the  age  of  eleven  years  or  thereabouts,  son  of  Mathew 
Allen,  late  of  the  county  of  Burlington,  deceased,  and  Rachel  the  now  wife 
of  the  said  Hugh  Sharp."  He  entered  bond  in  the  sum  of  500  pounds, 
April  11,  1709. 


90  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


WILL  OF  HUGH  SHARP,  1741 

I  Hugh  Sharp  of  the  Township  of  Wellingborrow  and  County  of  Burling- 
ton &  province  of  West  New  Jersey  Esquire  thanks  be  to  God  being  of 
perfect  Sound  disposing  mind  and  memory  do  make  &  ordain  this  my  last 
will  and  Testament  in  manner  and  form  following  that  is  to  say  Principally 
I  give  &  Recomend  my  Spiritts  into  y*'  hands  of  God  y*  gave  It  and  my 
Body  to  the  Earth  to  be  decently  Buried  att  y"  difcretion  of  my  Executors 
hereafter  named  And  as  Touching  such  worldly  Eftate  wherewith  itt  hath 
pleafed  God  to  blefs  me  in  this  Life  I  give  and  Bequeath  y*^  Same  in 
maner  and  form  as  followeth —  Item  I  give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  dear 
and  Loveing  wife  Rachel  Sharp  all  that  my  Lott  of  Land  in  Burlington, 
fronting  Pearl  Street  and  Runing  half  way  Back  to  Water  Street  to 
her  and  to  her  heirs  and  Afsigns  forever  I  alfo  Give  unto  my  Said  wife 
y®  Sum  of  thirty  pounds  proclamation  money  to  be  paid  to  her  annually 
out  of  my  Eftate  dureing  her  Natural  Life  by  my  Executors  in  Lew  of  her 
thirds  of  my  Eftate  which  She  is  Therewith  Contented. 

Item  I  Give  unto  my  daughter-in-Law  Mary  Micle  y*  wife  of  John  Micle 
all  maner  of  Debts  due  or  Owing  unto  me  from  her. 
Item  I  give  unto  y"  Monthly  Meeting  of  ffriends  in  Burlington  y"'  sum 
of  five  pounds  to  be  paid  into  the  hands  of  Caleb  Raper  Efq""  in  twelve 
months  after  my  Deceafe  for  the  ufe  of  the  afforesaid  Meeting.  And 
wheras  I  have  Sold  to  my  Son  in  Law  William  Coate  my  plantation,  whereon 
I  now  dwell  for  Eight  Hundred  pounds  Item  I  Give  unto  my  Said  Son 
Wm.  Coate  the  Sum  of  four  Hundred  pounds  thereof  he  paying  y^ 
Intereft  thereof  for  which  he  hath  given  me  bonds  and  to  my  Son  in 
Law  John  Brintnale  the  other  four  hundred  pounds.  And  it  is  my 
will  that  after  my  Deceafe  and  my  wife's  that  my  Eftate  Shall  be  Equally 
Divided  Between  my  two  Sons  in  Law  as  afores'',  And  I  do  nominate 
and  appoint  my  Said  two  Sons  in  Law  John  Brientnall  and  William  Coate 
Executors  of  this  my  Last  will  and  Testament  And  I  doe  Hereby  Revoake 
and  Difsanul  all  former  and  other  Wills  and  Teftaments  by  me  Heretofore 
made  making  and  ordaining  this  my  Last  will  &  Testament  In  wittnefs 
whereof  I  have  hereunto  Sett  my  hand  and  Seale  This  fifth  day  of  y^ 
Eighth  Month  Comonly  Called  October  and  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  1741 

Signed  Sealed  published  pronounced  and 
Declared  by  the  Said  Hugh  Sharp  as  his 
Last  will  and  Testament  in  y"'  prefence  of 

Peter  ffearon 
Abr'"  ffarrington 
Joshua  Raper 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


91 


Abraham  Farrington  and  Joshua  Raper  Two  of  the  witnefses  to  the 
within  written  will  being  of  the  People  called  Quakers  on  their  Solemn 
affirmation  which  they  took  according  to  law  did  declare  &  affirm  that  they 
Saw  Hugh  Sharp  the  Testator  therein  named  Sign  &  Seal  the  same  & 
heard  him  publish  pronounce  &  declare  the  within  written  Instrumt  to  be 
his  last  will  and  Testament  and  that  at  the  doing  thereof  y^  s'*  Testator 
was  of  sound  disposing  mind  memory  and  understanding  so  far  as  they 
know  and  as  they  Verily  believe  &  that  Peter  ffearon  the  other  witnefs  was 
present  and  Signed  his  name  as  an  evidence  thereto  together  with  these 
affirmants  in  presence  of  the  s''  Testator 

Abr'"  Farrington 
Joshua    Raper 

Affirmed  at  Burl"  y'^  Thirteenth  Day  of  January  A.  D.  1742  before  me 

Joseph  Rose,  Surrogate 

Be  it  Remember'd  that  the  last  will  and  Testament  of  Hugh  Sharp  dec'd 
having  Been  duly  proved  as  aboves*  probate  &  letters  Testamentary  were 
granted  by  his  Excellency  Lewis  Morris  Esq""  Governour  &c.  unto  Wm 
Coates  &Jo°  Brientnall  the  Ex''^  therein  named  who  being  duly  affirmed 
well  &  Truly  to  perform  the  S"*  will  to  Exhibit  a  True  and  perfect  Inventory 
and  render  a  Just  accompt  when  thereunto  lawfully  required  Given  under 
y^  prerogative  Seal  of  S**  province  at  Burlington  the  Second  Day  of  March 
A.  D.  1742  p  Arch"  Home  Regr.  &c 


HISTORIC   TABLE,    BURLINGTON    MEETING    HOUSE 
Upon  this  table  marriage  certificates  have  been  signed  for  more  than  two  hundred  years, 

and  it  is  still  in  use,    1908. 


92 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


5— RICHARD  FFRENCH  (Thomas,  1) 

b.  December  1st,   1665. 

Baptized  December  15th,  1666,  at  Church  S.  S. 
Peter   and    Paul,    Nether    Heyford,    England. 

d.   1745. 

m.  First,   7th  mo.   11th,   1693,  Sarah  Scattergood, 
daughter    of    Thomas    and    Elizabeth    Scatter- 
good  of  Stepney  Parish,  London,  England. 
She  d.  about  1700. 

m.  Second,  11th  mo.  13th,  1701,  Mary  King, 
daughter  of  Harmanus  and  Mary  King  of 
Nottingham  Township,   Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 


22— ELIZABETH  FRENCH 
23— RICHARD   FREA'CH,  JR 

24— THOMAS  FRENCH 
25— MARY  FRENCH 
26— REBECCA  FRENCH 
27— WILLIAM  FRENCH 

28— SARAH  FRENCH 

29— ABIGAIL  FRENCH 

30— BENJAMIN  FRENCH 
31_jONATHAN  FRENCH 


b.   1694. 

m.  William  Scholey. 

b.  8th  mo.  20th,  1696. 
m.  Rachel  . 


m.  8th  mo.  15th,  1724,  Preserve  Brown,  Jr. 

m.  2nd  mo.  23rd,  1729,  Benjamin  Shreve. 

b.  April  7th,  1712. 

m.  Sept.  20th,  1748,  Lydia  Taylor. 

b.  7th  mo.  20th,  1715. 

m.  2nd  mo.  1741,  William  Marlin. 

b.  7th  mo.  5th,  1717. 

m.  First,  1st  mo.  1737,  James  Lewis. 

m.  Second,  Jacob  Taylor. 

b.   12th  mo.  nth,  1719. 

m.  January   ZQth,    1742,    Martha    Hall. 

b.   11th  mo.  27th,  1722. 

m.   1st  mo.  12th,  1744,  Esther  Matlack. 


Harmanus  King  died  5th  day  of  1st  mo.   (March)    1727/8  in  his  76th  year. 
Mary  King  died  24th  day  of  11th  mo.  1740,  in  her  88th  year. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  93 

RICHARD  FRENCH 

A  memorandum  in  the  family  Bible  of  Thomas  ffrench,  then  residing  at 
Nether  Heyford,  England,  and  in  his  own  handwriting,  says :  "  December  the 
first  about  ten  at  night  my  son  Richard  was  borne,  1665.  The  Lord  give 
him  grace  that  hee  may  continually  walk  before  him."  A  long  and  useful  life 
shows  how  fully  this  characteristic  prayer  of  a  devout  and  loving  father  was 
answered.  Richard  was  a  lad  of  fifteen  when  he  came  to  America  with 
the  family,  in  1680.  So  far  as  known,  his  youth  and  early  manhood  were 
spent  on  the  Rancocas  homestead  plantation.  That  he  was  devoted  to  farm 
life  is  shown  in  the  fact  that  upon  his  marriage,  in  1693,  he  purchased  an 
extensive  tract  of  land,  460  acres,  in  Mansfield  township,  Burlington  county, 
where  he  seems  to  have  resided  during  the  remainder  of  his  life.  A  deed 
of  release  of  all  claim  to  the  home  farm,  after  his  father's  death,  to  his 
younger  brother,  Charles,  shows  the  kindly  relationship  that  existed  and  his 
contentment  with  his  own  lot. 

That  Richard  French  was  a  faithful  and  zealous  Friend  is  evident  from 
meeting  records  of  the  period,  wherein  his  name  appears  many  times.  His 
nearest  meeting  was  the  one  early  established  at  Crosswicks.  In  1715  he  is 
recorded  as  an  overseer  and  in  1723  as  an  Elder  and  minister.  He  was  a 
frequent  representative  at  Quarterly  and  Yearly  Meeting.  He  was  now  past 
middle  age,  but  for  a  quarter  of  a  century  continued  active  in  the  work  of 
preaching  and  visitation,  journeying  through  the  wilderness  to  New  England 
and  the  South.  The  original  certificate  of  1733,  a  facsimile  of  which  is 
given,  is  wonderfully  well  preserved,  showing  many  notable  names  of  that 
pioneer  period.  In  the  promotion  of  religious  life  in  the  colonies  Richard 
French  was  conspicuous  and  influential.  In  business  affairs  he  was  active 
and  prosperous,  as  his  many  deeds  and  other  papers  show,  particularly  his 
will  and  the  accompanying  inventory  of  personal  property.  In  1701  he 
served  as  tax  collector  for  Mansfield  township.  He  raised  a  large  family, 
all  of  his  ten  children  reaching  marriageable  age.  The  peculiar  phraseology 
of  his  recorded  papers  shows  a  mind  exceedingly  careful  of  details,  with  a 
just  and  kindly  spirit,  a  continuing  answer  to  the  fervent  prayer  of  his  father 
at  his  birth.  His  monthly  meeting  fittingly  testified,  after  his  death,  that 
in  the  exercise  of  his  gift  in  the  ministry,  "  he  labored  faithfully  in  his 
declining  age,  and  travelled  much  in  North  America." 


94  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


MEETING    RECORDS 

The    following    are    extracts    from    various    Meeting    records    showing    reference    to 
Richard  French. 

Burlington  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  the  House  of  Thos.  Gardiners 
y*  7'"  of  y"^  e'"  mo:  1693 

Richard  ffrench  and  Sarah  ^cattergood  came  before  this  Meeting  and 
Declared  their  Intention  of  Marriage  it  being  the  first  Time. 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  y''  house  of  Thomas  Gardeners 
Adjorned  to  this  Eleventh  of  y"  7""  Month  1693. 

Richard  ffrench  &  Sarah  Scattergood  came  this  second  time  and  de- 
clared their  Intentions  of  Marriage  &  the  Meeting  upon  Enquire  finding 
them  Clear  they  are  prmitted  to  Solemnize  y^  same  as  in  y®  fear  of  God  they 
see  meete. 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  our  Meeting  House  in  Bur*""  y* 
P*  of  the  1^'  Mo.  169f 

Whereas  Some  Diiference  appeared  between  Christopher  Wetherill  & 
Rich''  French  Concearning  a  Peice  of  Meadow  in  dispence  between 
them  Jno.  Brown  ordered  to  Speak  to  Rich**  to  be  here  at  the  next  Mo'" 
Meeting. 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  our  Meeting  house  in  Burlington 
y*  5'"  of  y'  T""  Mo:  1697 

Richard  French  in  psuance  to  y"  Order  of  y*"  Last  meeting  appeared 
at  this  Meeting  &  the  Men  by  them  Chosen  to  finally  End  y"  Difference 
between  them  are  these  Joshua  Humphreis  ffreedom  Lippincott  Jno.  Wills 
&  Tho  Raper. 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Our  Meeting  House  in  Burlington 
y-^  7"'  of  y"  4*'^  Mo.  1697 

The  men  before  chosen  by  Christopher  Wetherill  &  Richard  French  gives 
account  to  this  Meeting  y*  y**  difference  between  them  is  ended. 


Chesterfield   Monthly  Meeting  Minutes: 

A — 10*"  Mo.  1701  Richard  French  and  Mary  King  signifyed  their  inten- 
tions of  taking  each  other  in  marriage  and  according  to  y*  good  order 
yoused  amongst  us,  Wm.  Wood  and  Thos.  Scholey  are  appoynted  to  enquire 
concerning  his  clearness  on  y'  acco*  &  make  report  to  our  next  Mo.  Mtg. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  95 

1^'  of  11  mo.  1701  Rich'd  French  and  Mary  King  signified  their  intentions 
of  marriage  with  each  other  y"'  2nd  time,  and  enquiry  having  been  made 
on  both  parts  concerning  their  clearness  from  others  on  y*  account  and 
nothing  appearing  but  that  they  are  cleare  they  are  left  to  proceed  accord- 
ing to  y*  good  order  yoused  amongst  us. 

Our  Women's  Monthly  Meeting  was  held  at  the  Meeting  house  in  Chester- 
field where  -1 — 10  mo.  1701 — Richard  French  of  this  meeting  and  Mary 
King  the  daughter  of  Harmanus  &  Mary  also  of  this  meeting  laid  before 
this  meeting  their  intentions  of  joining  each  together  in  marriage.  Hannah 
Overton  &  Rebecca  Davenport  are  to  enquire  of  the  young  woman's  clear- 
ness &  give  report  to  our  next  monthly  meeting. 

1 — 11  mo.  1701 — Richard  French  and  Mary  King  aforesaid  have  the 
Second  time  published  their  intentions  of  marriage  before  us :  So  Friends 
finding  things  clear  leaves   them   to  the  men   Friends. 

MARRIAGE  CERTIFICATE 

Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Record,  Book  1,  Marriages,  Births  and  Deaths. 
Whereas  Richard  French  of  the  Township  of  Mansfield  &  County  of 
Burlington  in  the  province  of  West  Jersey  yeoman,  &  Mary  King  daughter 
of  Harmanus  King  of  the  Township  of  Nottingham  &  County  &  province 
afores**  having  intentions  of  taking  each  other  in  Marriage  did  publish 
the  same  before  Several  Monthly  Meetings  of  the  people  called  Quakers  & 
had  the  consent  of  the  said  Meetings  &  of  parents  &  Relations  concerned. 
And  for  the  full  determination  of  their  said  Intentions  They  the  said 
Richard  French  &  Mary  King  aforesaid  appeared  in  a  Solemn  Afsembly  of 
the  aforesaid  people  met  together  for  that  end  &  purpose  at  the  House  of 
Harmenus  King  in  the  Township  of  Nottingham  &  County  &  province 
aforesaid  upon  the  thirteenth  day  of  the  Eleventh  month  One  Thousand 
Seven  hundred  &  one  Where  he  the  said  Richard  French,  taking  the  said 
Mary  King  by  the  hand  did  openly  declare  Friends  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord 
&  in  the  presence  of  this  Afsembly  I  take  this  my  friend  Mary  King  to  be 
my  Wife  promifsing  to  be  a  loving  &  faithful  husband  till  death  Separate 
&  the  said  Mary  King  in  like  manner  did  take  the  said  Richard  French 
to  be  her  husband  promifsing  to  be  a  faithful  &  loving  Wife  till  death 
Separate  us.  And  as  a  further  confirmation  thereof  the  said  Rich**  French 
&  the  said  Mary  Afsuming  her  husband's  name  upon  her  did  then  & 
there  Set  their  hands  to  thefe  presents  &  we  whose  names  are  hereunto 
Subscribed  were  Witnefses  to  the  said   Solemnization   &  Susbscription. 

Richard  French 
her 

Mary     <TI      French 
mark 
Francis  Davenport  Hannah  Woodward  Harmanis  King 

Josiah  Gratton  Rose  Fowler  Mary  King 


96 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Antho.  Woodward 

Saml.  Overton 

Jno.  Bunting 

Jno.  Leeson 

Geo.  Nicholson 

Tho.  Folkes  Senr. 

Tho.  Folives  Junr. 

Gervas  Hall 

Francis  Davenport  Junr. 


Mary  Quicksall 
Katherine  Thorne 
Sarah  Davenport 
Anne  Davenport 
Susanna  Decow 
Bridget  Davenport 
Sarah  Bunting  Junr. 
Esther  Overton 
Martha  Shreeve 
Hanna  Overton 
Eliza.  Folkes 


John   King 
Charles  French 
Joseph  King 
Jno.  French 
Tho.  Scattergood 
Tho.  Brian 
Joseph  Pancoaft 
Wm.  Pancoaft 
rhomasin    Pancoaft 
Wm.  Quicksall 
Jos.  Scattergood 
Hannah  Pancoaft 
Lydia  French. 


Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes,  Continued 

4  mo — 5*" — 1701 — This  meeting  have  under  consideration  Psons  which 
Profefs  truth  and  wass  in  Companey  with  those  y*  Broke  y®  Prison  Dore 
oppne  After  A  Riotous  Manner  at  Burlington  to  Deale  with  them  acording 
to  the  good  order  of  truth. 

friends  Appoynted  to  Speake  with  all  Such  as  above  that  be  Long  to 
this  meeting  and  to  make  Report  to  our  next  Monthly  Meeting  is  Thomas 
Scholey,  William  Wood  and  John  Warren. 

5  mo  3'' — 1701 — Thomas  Scholey  and  William  Wood  acquaints  this  Meet- 
ing y*  According  to  Appoyntm*  they  have  been  with  those  p''fons,  and 
y^  Meeting  Again  appoynts  them  to  speak  with  the  p''sons  above  Sd  to  be 
at  our  next  Monthly  Meeting. 

6th  mo.  7*"  1701— Richard  French  Thomas  Curtis  David  Curtis  & 
Abraham  Browne  (At  y*  Requeft  of  William  Wood  and  Thomas  Scholey 
appoynted  by  the  meeting)   was  at  this  meeting. 

7th  mo.  4'" — 1701  Whereas  divers  disorderly  p''fons  did  upon  y^  IS**" 
day  of  y"  1^'  mo  Last  Apeare  in  a  body  at  Burlington  And  we  not 
understanding  their  wicked  Intentions,  but  being  unwareyly  drawn  into 
y'  tumultious  Companey  Which  in  the  End  Broke  forth  in  to  A  Riotus 
and  unlawfull  Breakeing  opne  y*"  Prifon  Doref  Now  for  y"  Cleareing  of 
ourfelves  and  oure  Profeffion  from  all  Such  unlawfull  unwarrantable  and 
deteftable  actions  as  above  Wee  do  here  by  Solemnly  declare  that  Wee 
are  Absolutely  Cleare  from  being  in  Anej^  wife  directly  or  in  directly 
Intentionally  Conserned  in  the  InCorriageing  Abeting  or  Aiding  to  y* 
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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  99 


approved  of  it  thej-  thought  it  might  be  of  good  Service  not  only  to  their 
'and  many  other  Friends  famileys  but  give  an  opportunity  to  some  who 
would  be  willing  to  come  sometimes  if  near  to  Settle  at  some  convenient 
place  near  them  a  Meeting  to  be  every  firft  day  during  the  winter  Quarter 
which  propofal  this  Meeting  approves  of  and  leaves  the  Settling  of  the 
Same  to  them  and  Friends  that  way. 

5 — 11  mo.  1726  In  answer  to  our  friends  request  and  the  Quarterly 
Meeting  directions,  this  meeting  thinks  fit  to  appoint  our  Friends  Richard 
French,  Abraham  Farrington,  Benjamin  Clark  and  Thos.  Lambert  to  make 
themselves  acquainted  as  much  as  they  can  of  the  labors  and  service  of 
that  worthy  servant  of  the  Lord  Thomas  Wilson  when  in  these  parts 
and  draw  it  in  writing  and  bring  it  to  our  next  Monthly  Meeting. 

2 — of  5'"  mo.  1730  Friends  subscribed  to  the  raising  of  a  half  j'early 
collection  for  the  use  of  our  Yearly  Mtg.  and  appointed  our  friends  Rich*" 
French  and  Isaac  Horner  to  receive  the  same.  It  is  desired  it  may  be  paid 
in  before  next  monthly  meeting. 

3 — 6  mo.  1732  A  subscription  was  forwarded  at  this  Meeting  in  order 
for  the  Yearly  Meeting  Stock  and  appoint  our  Friends  Richard  French  and 
John  Tantum  to  receive  the  same. 

7'"  of  12'"  Month  1733  Our  Friend  Richard  French  requested  a  certifi- 
cate of  this  meeting  signifying  that  for  some  time  he  had  some  drawing 
in  his  mind  to  visit  Friends  in  ^'irginia  and  Maryland  and  accordingly  he 
had  one  signed. 

[Facsimile  of  certificate  above  requested  and  granted  appears  upon  accom- 
panying page.] 

4*"  of  5'"  mo.  1734  Our  Friend  Richard  French  being  returned  from 
his  visit  of  Love  to  Friends  in  North  Carolina  and  Virginia  and  brought 
certificates  from  Friends  which  are  a  good  account  &  satisfactorie  to 
this  meeting. 

4*"  of  9™° — 1736 — Friends  appointed  Isaac  Horner,  Richard  French, 
William  Morris,  Joshua  Wright  and  Marmaduke  Watson  to  treat  with 
Joseph  Borden  about  Land  to  build  a  Meeting  house  on,  and  a  grave-yard 
he  having  made  an  offer  to  some  Friends  concerning  it. 

2'^  of  10""°  1736 — The  friends  appointed  to  treat  with  Joseph  Borden 
have  been  with  him,  and  he  hath  ordered  two  pieces  of  Land  one  for 
a  Meeting  House  and  the  other  for  a  Grave  Yard  to  Friends  Satiffaction ; 


100  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


and  desire  Samuel  Satterthwaite,  Benjamin  Shreve,  Thomas  Newbold, 
Benjamin  Clark  Jun'' —  Ananiah  Gaunt  and  Joseph  Gardiner  to  receive 
the  Deed  and  Sign  an  acknowledgment  of  Truft  for  it :  This  Meeting  orders 
Jofeph  Recklefs  to  make  the  Writings  as  soon  as  he  can  with  conveniency. 
The  Declaration  of  Trust  for  the  Land  at  Bordentown  to  be  made  to  Joseph 
Recklefs,  Marmaduke  Watson,  Samuel  Pancoast  and  Benjamin  Field. 

6*''  of  11  mo.  1736 — Joseph  Reckless  reported  that  the  writings  were  not 
done  for  the  Land  for  a  Meeting  House  and  Grave  Yard  at  Bordentown 
for  want  of  the  Survey.  The  Meeting  orders  him  to  get  it  done  as  soon 
as  can  be  with  conveniency. 

3'"''  of  12"'°  1736 — Joseph  Recklefs  to  continue  his  care  for  getting  the 
writing  done  for  the  Meeting  House  and  graveyard  at  Bordentown. 

7*"  of  5"'° — 1737 — Joseph  Recklefs  gives  accot  that  the  Deeds  for  the 
Meeting  House  and  Grave  Yard  at  Bordentown  are  done,  this  Meeting 
desires  him  to  get  the  Declaration  of  Trust  signed  against  Next  Meeting. 

1 — 1  mo.  1739 — Richard  French  acquainted  this  Meeting  that  he  had 
a  concern  on  his  mind  to  Yisit  Friends  in  New  England  Defiring  a 
Certificate  on  that  account 

5 — 2  Mo.  1739 — Richard  French  had  a  Certificate  Signed  at  this  Meeting 
according  to  his  request. 

5 — 5  Mo.  1739 — Richard  French  brought  into  this  Meeting  two  Certifi- 
cates one  from  Dover  Monthly  Meeting  in  New  England  dated  the  19th 
day  of  the  3**  mo.  1739  The  other  from  the  Yearly  Meeting  at  Newport 
on  Road  Island  dated  the  11th  of  the  4  mo.  1739  both  giving  a  satisfactory 
account  of  his  Service  and  of  his  orderly  Conversation. 

6 — 7  mo.  1739 — Richard  French  brought  a  Certificate  to  this  meeting 
from  Long  Island  dated  25 — of  5  mo.  1739  giving  a  satisfactory  account 
of  his  Service  there. 

5 — 1  mo.  1741 — William  Marlin  and  Sarah  French  (28)  the  first  time 
appeared  at  this  meeting  and  declared  their  intentions  of  marriage  with 
each  other.  Friends  appoint  Isaac  Horner  &  Marmaduke  Watson  to  enquire 
concerning  his  conversation  and  clearness  on  account  of  marriage  and 
make  report  to  ne.xt  monthly  meeting. 


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2 — 1^  mo.  1741 — Wm.  Marlin  and  Sarah  French  the  second  time  de- 
clared their  intentions  of  marriage :  Nothing  appearing  to  obstruct. 
Friends  leave  them  to  their  liberty  to  consumate  the  same  to  see  that  things 
are  orderlj'. 

Minutes  of  Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

5th  of  ye  1st  mo.  1741  William  Marlen  a  frequenter  of  our  meetings 
for  worship  and  Sarah  French  (28)  hath  published  theire  intention  of 
marriage,  two  friends  are  appointed  to  make  enquire  concerning  her  and 
report  to  next  meeting. 

2nd  of  2nd  mo.  1741  William  Merlen  and  Sarah  French  ye  second  time 
signified  they  continued  theire  intentions  of  marriage  and  nothing  appearing 
to  hinder  their  proceeding  they  are  left  to  the  conclusion  of  men  friends. 

William  Marlin  was  Overseer  of  Roads  for  Chesterfield  Township,  1746. 


"SERTIFICATE"  OF  HARMANAS  KING 

The  following  is  taken  from  a  very  old  Book  of  Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Records : 

fi'rom  our  Monthly  Meeting  at  fflushing  on  Long  Ifland  the  feventh  day 
of  y*  ffirst  mo  1699— 

Deare  ffriendf  wee  dearly  falut  you  in  the  truth  and  hearby  fartefie 
that  Harmanas  King  Lived  amongft  us  and  belonged  to  our  Meeting  and 
hee  remouing  into  your  parts  to  Live  requefted  of  us  a  fertificate  of  his 
Conuerfation  which  was  sober  and  orderly  walking  acording  to  his  profef- 
sion  in  much  fimplifetti  and  haue  Left  a  good  report  behind  him  hauing 
made  prouif  of  his  Loue  to  truth  acording  to  his  capafity  by  an  Inofent 
Conuerfation  and  as  fuch  wee  defire  hee  may  bee  Receiued  amongft  you 
hoping  that  hee  will  Contineue  in  y*'  fam  nearneff  to  truth  and  itf 
ffoloworf. 

Signed  by  order  and  on  behalf  of  our  faid  meeting 

pr  Sam  Bown. 

APPOINTMENT  OF  RICHARD  FRENCH  TAX  COLLECTOR,   1701 

An  Act  of  Assembly  made  May  1700  entitled  "An  Act  for  raifing  a  Tax 
towards  an  Honorable  Support  of  Government  as  also  to  defray  Several 
Provincial  Debts  &c. 

And  it  is   Hereby  Enacted  by  the  Authority  of  the   Same   " 

Governor — advice  of  Council  and  Consent  and  agreement  of  the  Representa- 
tives in  this  General  free  Assembly  met  and  Assembled)    that  the  Persons 


102  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

herein  after  mentioned  be  appointed  and  are  hereby  appointed  and  author- 
ized in  the  several  and  respective  Townships  Precincts  or  Districts  in  the 
said  Province,  to  be  Assessors  and  Collectors  for  the  Afsefsing  and  gather- 
ing the  faid  Tax  as  follows,  viz ;  " 

In  Burlington  Co., — for  Mansfield  Thomas  Curtis  and  James  Crafts 
Sen*"  Afsefsors  ; — Richard  French ;  Collector. 

At  Sessions  of  Gen.  Assembly  convened  at  Burlington  the  12*"  Day  of 
May,  1701  and  ending  2P'  Day  of  same. 

Andrew  Hamilton — Governor,  (with  advice  of  this  Council)  and  by 
Samuel  Jennings  Speaker  of  House  of  Representatives 

Recorded  per  me 

Edward  Hunloke  Clerk  Council 

DEED,   RICHARD   FRENCH   TO  THOMAS   BRYAN,    1714 

This  Indenture  made  and  dated  the  Seventh  day  of  February  in  the  year 
according  to  English  account  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  fourteen 
Between  Richard  French  of  the  Township  of  Mansfield  in  the  County 
of  Burlington  and  the  Western  Division  of  the  Province  of  New  Jersey 
Yeoman  of  the  one  part  and  Thomas  Bryan  of  the  Township  of  North- 
ampton and  County  &  Province  aforesaid  yeoman  of  the  other  part  Witnef- 
seth  that  the  said  Richard  French  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  Sum  of 
Twenty  five  pounds  at  nine  Shillings  and  two  pence  pr  ounce  to  him  in  hand 
paid  by  the  said  Thomas  Bryan  the  Receipt  whereof  he  the  said  Richard 
French  doth  hereby  acknowledge  and  thereof  and  of  every  part  and  parcel 
thereof  doth  clearly  acquit  and  discharge  the  said  Thomas  Bryan  his  Heirs 
Executors  Administrators  and  every  of  them  by  these  presents  have 
Given  Granted  aliened  Released  and  confirmed  and  by  these  Presents  do 
Give  Grant  Alien  Release  and  Confirm  unto  the  said  Thomas  Bryan  and 
to  his  Heirs  and  afsigns  One  Eighth  part  of  a  Ninetieth  part  of  the  said 
Province  otherways  understood  an  Eighth  part  of  a  propriety  of  Land 
lying  and  being  in  the  said  Province  together  with  All  the  Right  Title 
property  claim  and  demand  whatsoever  except  all  the  Town  bound  Land 
and  Except  Eighteen  hundred  Acres  being  taken  up  and  Surveyed  in  the 
said  Province  being  usually  called  the  first  Second  and  third  Dividend 
which  Eighth  part  of  a  propriety  he  the  said  Richard  French  hath  and 
holdeth  by  virtue  of  a  Deed  Indented  bearing  date  the  twentieth  day  of 
No""""  Anno  1680  Between  John  Woolston  of  Burlington  and  province 
aforesaid  Yeoman  of  the  one  part  and  Thomas  French  father  of  the  said 
Richard  French  party  to  these  presents  of  the  other  part  which  eighth  part 
of  a  propriety  was  purchased  by  the  aforesaid  John  Woolston  of  Thomas 
Olive  of  the  Township  of  Wellingborough  Haberdasher  and  was  held  by 
Virtue  of  a  Deed  Indented  bearing  date  the  twenty  sixth  day  of  February 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  103 

Anno  1676  Between  the  said  John  Woolston  and  Thomas  Olive  together 
with  all  the  Right  Title  claim  and  demand  whatsoever  unto  the  said  Thomas 
Bryan  his  Heirs  and  Afsigns  forever  To  have  and  to  hold  the  said  Land 
Premifses  except  what  before  Excepted  unto  the  said  Thomas  Bryan  his 
Heirs  and  afsigns  forever  Together  with  all  and  every  of  the  Reversion  and 
Reversions  Remainder  and  Remainders  with  the  Mines  Minerals  woods 
Fishings  Fowlings  Hawkings  Huntings  and  all  other  priviledges  profits 
and  Commodities  whatsoever  belonging  to  the  said  Premifses  And  he  the 
said  Richard  French  doth  for  himself  his  Heirs  Executors  Administrators 
doth  Covenant  promise  Grant  to  and  with  the  said  Thomas  Bryan  his 
Heirs  &  afsigns  by  these  presents  that  at  the  time  of  the  Sealing  and 
Delivery  hereof  he  the  said  Richard  French  is  the  true  and  Lawful  Owner 
&  proprietor  of  the  said  Premifses  and  hath  in  himself  good  Right  full 
power  and  absolute  Authority  to  Sell  and  Confirm  the  said  Granted  and 
Bargained  Premifses  and  every  part  and  parcel  thereof  unto  the  said 
Thomas  Bryan  his  Heirs  and  Afsigns  forevermore  And  further  that  the 
said  Richard  French  his  Heirs  Executors  and  Administrators  shall  and 
will  from  time  to  time  and  at  all  times  forever  hereafter  at  the  Request 
cost  and  Charges  of  the  said  Thomas  Bryan  his  Heirs  or  afsigns  make  do 
and  Execute  such  further  Acts  matters  thing  or  things  whatsoever  for  the 
better  and  more  fully  conveying  and  confirming  the  said  Premifses  hereby 
Granted  and  Sold  unto  the  said  Thomas  Bryan  his  Heirs  and  afsigns 
according  to  the  true  Intent  and  meaning  of  these  presents  In  witnefs 
whereof  he  the  said  Richard  French  hath  to  this  present  Indenture  set 
his  hand  and  seal  the  day  and  year  first  above  written  1714. 

Richard  French     [seal] 

Sealed  Signed  and  Delivered  in  the  presence  of  Michael  Newbould  Samuel 
Bustill  George  Willis — Endorsed 

Be  it  Remembered  that  on   the   Seventh  day  of  February  one  thousand 

seven  hundred  and  thirty  one  personally  appeared  before  me   Peter   Bard 

Esq""  one  of  His  majestys  Council  for  the  Province  of  New  Jersey  Richard 

French    and    acknowledged    that    he    Signed    Sealed    and    Delivered    the 

within   Instrument  for  the  use  therein  mentioned  r,  ,       r>     j 

Peter  Bard 


DEED,  RICHARD  FRENCH  TO  HUGH  HUDDY,  1714 

To :  all  Chriftian  people  to  whome  thefe  prefents  Shall  Cum  Know  ye 
that  I  Richard  ffrench  of  manffield  In  ye  County  of  Burlington  &  weftern 
Devifion  of  New  Jerfey  j'eoman  Eldeft  Son  &  heir  of  Thomas  ffrench  of  y" 
County  of  Burlington  aforef  and  Legate,  To  his  Laft  Will  &  teftamt  for 
&  In  consideration  of  y^  sum  of  Seuenteen  pounds  Tenn  Shillings  have 
Remifsed  Releafed  altogeather  for  me  my  heirs  Executors  &  Adminiftrators 
Haue  Quit  claimed  vnto  Hugh  Huddy  of  y*  town  &  County  of  Burlington 


104  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


aforef  Esq""  for  his  full  &  peaceable  pofsefsion  &  Seil'in  being  &  to  his 
heirs  &  afsignes  all  my  Right  Eftate  Title  Claim  vfe  Intreft  &  Demand 
which  I  y*'  aforef*'  Richard  ffrench  any  time  Had  haue  or  In  any  wife 
foreuer  may  haue  or  my  heirs  at  any  time  hearafter  may  haue  of  or  In 
two  Lotts  of  Land  Laying  In  Burlington  aforef*  Bounded  as  ffoUoweth 
vizt.  the  firft  being  A  Water  Lott  Containing  Eight  foot  ffront  vpon  y" 
River  Dellaware  Abutting  North  vpon  ye  Said  River  &  South  vpon  ye 
Back  Street  &  Eaft  upon  }•"  Land  of  y"  said  Thomas  ffrench  and  Weft 
upon  Richard  Bafnett 

The  other :  A  WharfF  Lott  Lotted  out  for  y*  propriety  of  thomas  olives 
which  propriety  Lott  is  bounded  with  the  High  Street  North  Eaft  &  a 
Littell  alle  Leying  on  ye  South  Weft  side  of  John  HoUinfhead  Houfe  & 
ffrunting  North  Weft  upon  ye  River  Dellaware  &  South  Eaft  upon  ye 
back  ftreet  Containing  Twenty  ffive  ffoot  frunt  vpon  ye  River  aforef'^ ;  So : 
yt  Neither  I  ye  aforefd  Richard  ffrench  my  heirs  or  any  other  by  vs  or  In 
our  Names  any  Right,  Estate  title  Claim  vfe  Intreft  or  Demand  of  and  In 
the  said  Lotts  of  Land  bounded  as  Aboue  and  premifses  Nor  In  any  parcell 
thereof  may  or  ought  to  Require  Claime  or  Challenge  But  from  Every 
Action  Right  title  claim  vfe  Intreft  or  Demand  to  the  aforefaid  premifses 
or  to  Any  parcell  thereof  wee  are  altogeather  Excluded  &  for  euer  Debarred 
by  thefe  prefents. 

In.  W^itnefs.  whereof  I  y''  said  Richard  ffrench  haue  Heirvnto  Sett  my 
hand  &  Seale  this  twenty  Second  day  of  May  one  Thoufand  seven  Hundred 
And  ffourteen  Sealed  &  Deliuered  In  ye  prefence  of  vs 


Richard  Allison  : 
W  S :  Martinaux 
Joseph   Recklefs 


Richard  ffrench   [seal] 


DEED,  RICHARD  FRENCH  TO  HIS  SON  THOMAS,  1729/30 

This  Indenture  made  the  Sixth  day  of  y^  Eleventh  Month  Commonly 
called  January  in  ye  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  S^ven  hundred  and 
twenty  nine  Thirty  &  in  the  third  year  of  ye  Reign  of  King  George  y* 
Second  over  England  &c. 

Eetweene  Richard  French  of  the  township  of  Mancefeild  &  County  of 
Burlington  in  y*"  Weft  divifion  of  new  Jerfey  yeoman  of  the  one  part  and 
Thomas  french  Son  of  y^  afore  named  Richard  French  of  y*  same  Town- 
fhip  County  &  division  afores*  Sadler  of  ye  other  Part  Witnefseth  that  ye 
said  Richard  French  for  &  in  confideration  of  y*"  Sum  of  tenn  pounds  of 
Good  Current  money  of  Weft  Jerfey  to  him  in  hand  by  his  said  fon  but 
more  Efpecially  for  and  in  Confideration  of  y^  Love  good  Will  and  affec- 
tion that  he  hath  &  bareth  towards  his  sd  fon  hath  Given  Granted  Bargained 
&    sold    Alined    Enfeoffed    Conveyed    and    Confirmed    &    by    thefe    prefents 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  105 

Doth  fully  freely  Clearly  &  abfolutely  Give  grant  Bargain  &  sell  Alien 
EnfeofTe  Convey  &  Confirme  unto  his  said  son  Thomas  French  and  to  his 
heirs  &  Afsignes  for  ever  one  Certaine  peice  parcel  or  Tract  of  Land  situ- 
ated Lying  &  being  in  y*  Township  of  Mancefield  &  County  of  Burlington 
aforesaid  Containing  ninty  six  acres  &  by  y"  survey  thereof  it  lyeth  thus 
bounded.  Begineth  at  a  small  Black  oak  for  a  Corner  in  y"  line  of 
Preserve  Brown's  Land  &  runs  from  thence  a  long  by  y^  line  of  y'^  Land 
of  Jacob  Decows  &  Joseph  Pancoast  Southwestwardly  fifty  two  degrees 
fifty  Eight  Chains  to  a  post  by  a  Hickery  tree  marked  for  a  corner  &  from 
thence  it  Runs  south  Lastly  seventy  Degrees  thirty  four  Chains  by  ye 
Land  of  Caleb  Shreve  to  a  White  oake  Corner  Thence  Nort  Eaftwardly 
thirty  two  Degrees  fourteen  Chains  &  a  half  to  a  Maple  tree  for  Corner 
&  from  thence  Nort  Eaftwardly  Seven  degrees  thirty  five  Chain  &  three 
rod  to  the  Corner  first  named  Containing  ninety  six  acres  as  a  fores'*  it 
being  part  of  the  Land  adjoyning  to  y*  farm  &  plantation  Whereon  ye 
s"*  Richard  French  now  Inhabiteth  &  is  a  part  of  that  four  Hundred  & 
sixty  acres  of  Land  that  he  the  sd  Richard  French  purchaled  of  William 
Biddle  by  Deed  baring  date  y^  Eighteenth  day  of  November  Anno  Domini 
1693  &  is  Recorded  in  ye  publick  Records  of  Weft  Jersey  in  book  B 
page  355  &  356)  Relation  being  thereunto  had  it  doth  &  will  more  fully 
and  more  at  Large  appear  Togather  with  all  &  every  y*  Mines  Minerals 
Woods  Ways  Waters  fowlings  fifhings  Huntings  Hawkings  &  all  other 
Royalties  franchifes  powers  profits  Comodities  Hereditaments  &  appur- 
tenances whatsoever  unto  ye  said  Ninty  six  Acres  of  Land  belonging 
or  in  any  wife  appertaining  alfo  all  y*  Estate  Right  Title  Intreft  ufe 
pofsefsion  property  Claim  and  Demand  whatfoever  of  him  y*  said  Richard 
French  Either  in  Law  or  Equity  of  in  to  or  out  of  y"  said  Granted  land  & 
premifes  or  any  part  or  parcell  thereof  and  y*^  Reverfion  Reverfions 
Remainder  &  Remainders  thereof  &  of  every  part  thereof  To  have  &  to 
hold  the  said  peice  parcell  or  tract  of  Land  situated  limited  &  bounded  as 
in  maner  above  Exprefsed  and  Containing  Ninty  Six  Acres  as  aforesaid  & 
all  &  singular  other  y*  before  mentioned  and  Intended  to  be  Granted  & 
bargained  premifes  &  every  part  &  parcel  thereof  with  their  and  every 
of  their  appurtenances  unto  ye  said  Thomas  French  his  heirs  and  Afsignes 
for  Ever  to  ye  onely  Proper  Ufe  benefit  &  behoofe  of  him  y"  sd  Thomas 
French  his  Heirs  and  Afsignes  for  Ever  more  and  y''  said  Richard  French 
y*  father  Doth  Covenant  for  himfelf  his  heirs  Execut^  &  Administ^  that 
at  the  time  of  y*  sealling  and  Delivery  of  thefe  prefents  is  Lawfully  & 
Rightfully  seazed  in  the  above  mentioned  &  defcribed  tract  of  Land  & 
Granted  &  Bargained  premifses  of  a  good  sure  perfect  &  Indefeazable 
Estate  of  Inheritance  in  fee  simple  And  hath  in  himself  good  Rightfull 
power  lawfull  &  abfolute  Authority  to  Give  Grant  Bargain  &  Sell  y®  Same 
unto  y''  said  Thomas  French  his  heirs  &  Afsignes  for  ever  So  that  now 
y*'  said  Thomas  French  his  Heirs  &  Afsignes  shall  &  may  from  time  to  time 


106  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


&  at  all  times  for  Ever  hereafter  peaceablj-  &  Quiatly  have  hold  Ufe 
ocqupie  pofsefs  and  Injoy  all  y'^  above  mentioned  &  defcribed  ninty  six 
Acres  of  Land  &  Granted  premifes  with  all  &  every  of  their  appurtenances 
without  y'^  LawfuU  let  suit  Trouble  Deniall  Eviction  Ejection  Molleftation 
or  other  Interruption  of  him  y*^  s'*  Richard  French  his  Heirs  Execut'  Ad- 
minift'  or  any  other  person  or  persons  whatfoever  But  against  himfelfe 
y^  said  Richard  French  his  heirs  Executors  or  Adminift^  &  against  all  & 
every  other  person  or  perfons  whatsoever  having  or  Claiming  or  that  shall 
or  may  at  any  time  hereafter  have  or  Claim  any  lawfuU  Estate  Right  Title 
or  Intreft  of  into  or  of  the  said  Granted  Land  &  premifses  or  any  part  or 
percel  thereof  shall  &  will  warrant  «S:  for  ever  defend  by  thefe  prefents  In 
Witnefs  whereof  the  sd  Richard  French  hath  sot  to  his  Hand  &  seal  y^ 
Day  &  year  first  above  Written  1729/30. 

Richard    French   with   a    [seal] 

Signed  Sealed  and  Delivered  In  the  prefents  of  Edmond  Jones,  Joseph 
Stockton  Job  Stockton  Tho  Scattergood 

Be  it  Remembered  that  on  the  Twenty  Sixth  Day  of  March  In  the 
Year  of  our  Lord  one  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  &  Thirty  Three  Perfonally 
Appeared  before  me  Peter  Bard  Esq''  one  of  his  Majestys  Councell  for 
the  Province  of  New  Jerfey  Edmond  Jones  who  being  sworn  on  y*'  holy 
Evangelist  of  Almighty  God  Did  Declare  he  was  Prefent  &  saw  Richard 
French  sign  seale  &  Deliver  the  Within  Inftrument  for  ye  ufe  Within 
mentioned 

Peter  Bard 
Recorded  June  21'"  1733  p  P.  B— S. 

WILL  OF  RICHARD   FRENCH,   1745 

Whereas  I  Richard  French  of  Mansfield  Township  in  County  of  Burling- 
ton in  the  western  Division  of  the  province  of  New  Jersey  this  Twenty 
fourth  day  of  the  Seventh  Month  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand 
Seven  Hundred  and  fforty  ffive  being  very  weak  and  Sick  in  Body  but  of 
perfect  mind  and  Memory  thanks  be  Given  unto  Almighty  God  therefore 
And  for  all  Mercies  Daily  received  and  knowing  it's  Appointed  for  all 
men  once  to  die  do  make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  in 
the  following  manner  and  form  that  is  to  Say  Principally  and  first  of  all 
I  give  and  Recommend  my  soul  into  the  hands  of  God  that  gave  it  and  as 
for  my  Body  I  Recommend  it  to  the  Earth  to  be  Buried  in  a  Christian 
like  And  Decent  Manner  at  the  Discresion  of  my  Executor  hereafter 
Named,  and  as  touching  such  Worldly  estate  wherewith  it  hath  pleased 
God  To  Blefs  me  with  all  in  this  life  I  give  Devise  and  Beftow  of  ye 
same  in  the  following  Manner — Imi^rimus  it  is  my  mind  and  will  that  all 
my  Just  Debts  and  funeral  Expences  and  also  the  Annuity  and  all  Legacies 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  107 

hereafter  Exprefsed  be  by  my  Executor  well  and  Truly  paid  and  performed 
in  Convenient  Time  After  my  Decease  ITEM  I  give  and  Bequeath  unto 
my  well  beloved  and  Espoused  Wife  Mary  French  Ten  pounds  of  good 
Current  Money  of  West  Jersey  to  be  paid  to  her  Yearly  and  Every  year 
so  long  as  she  Continues  to  be  my  widow  but  no  Longer  to  be  paid 
by  my  said  Executor  I  also  give  unto  my  said  Wife  all  the  Beding  and 
Furniture  belonging  to  ye  Back  Room  of  my  house  wherein  we  now  lodge 
and  allso  to  have  the  priviledge  of  y''  Said  Room  to  Dwell  in  so  long  as 
She  Continues  to  be  my  Widow  as  aforesaid  also  I  order  that  my  Said 
Executor  shall  keep  a  Good  Horfe  and  a  Good  Cow  for  my  said  Wife  at 
all  Seasons  during  her  Widowhood  as  aforesaid  And  also  to  procure  Fire- 
wood for  her  Sufficient  for  her  own  ufe  during  her  Widowhood  as  afore- 
said ITEM  I  give  unto  my  son  Richard  French  the  full  and  Just  Sum 
of  Five  Shillings  Current  Money  of  West  Jersey  being  in  full  of  his 
Portion  he  being  Advanced  by  me  before  this  time  ITEM  I  give  and 
bequeath  unto  my  son  Thomas  French  the  like  Sum  of  five  Shillings  of 
Like  money  aforesaid  he  likewise  having  been  by  me  heretofore  advanced 
ITEM  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  Son  Benjamin  French  and  also  to 
my  Son  Jonathan  French  That  is  to  Say  to  each  of  them  the  full  and  Just 
Sum  of  Twenty  pounds  Current  Money  of  West  Jersey  aforesaid  to  be 
paid  unto  each  of  them  within  y"  Term  of  two  years  after  my  Decease 
ITEM  I  give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Elizabeth  Scholey  the 
Now  Wife  of  William  Scholey  the  Sum  of  five  Shillings  Current  Money 
as  the  aforesaid  She  being  by  me  heretofore  Advanced 

ITEM  I  give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Mary  Brown  the  now 
Wife  of  Preserve  Brown  the  Sum  of  Five  Shillings  of  Like  Money  afore- 
said She  having  likewise  been  by  me  heretofore  Advanced 

ITEM  I  give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Rebekah  Shreve  the 
Now  Wife  of  Benjamin  Shreve  the  like  Sum  of  five  Shillings  of  Like 
Money  aforesaid  She  also  having  been  by  me  heretofore  advanced 

ITEM  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Sarah  Marling  the  now 
Wife  of  William  Marling  the  like  Sum  of  five  Shillings  of  Like  Money 
aforesaid  She  also  having  been  by  me  heretofore  Advanced 

ITEM  I  give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Abigail  Taylor  the  Now 
Wife  of  Jacob  Taylor  y"'  like  sum  of  five  Shillings  of  Like  Money  afore- 
said She  also  having  been  by  me  heretofore  Advanced 

ITEM  All  and  singular  other  the  Remainder  of  my  Estate  both  real 
and  Perfonall  I  give  bequeath  and  Devise  unto  my  Son  William  French 
and  to  his  heirs  and  af signs  forever  to  Enable  him  to  pay  my  Just 
Debts  and  Legacies  And  I  do  also  make  and  Ordain  him  my  said  Son 
William  French  to  be  my  only  whole  and  Sole  Executor  of  this  my  Last 
Will  and  testament  Revoking  making  Null  and  Utterly  Void  all  other 
Wills    or   Will   Testament   and    Executors   by   me    at   any   time    heretofore 


108 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


made  and  Bequeathed  Ratifying  and  Confirming  this  and  no  other  to  be 
my  Last  Will  and  Testament  In  Witnefs  whereof  I  have  hereunto  Set 
my  hand  and  Seal  the  day  and  year  being  first  above  written. 
Sign'd  Sealed  published  pronounced 
&  declared  by  the  said — Richard 
French  as  his  Last  Will  &  Testament 
in  the  presence  of  Us  the  Subscrib- 
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William  Sunderland  Benjamin  Shreeve  &  Samuel  Harris  the  witnefses 
to  the  within  Written  Will  being  duly  affirmed  according  to  Law  did 
Declare  that  they  Saw  Richard  flfrench  the  Testator  within  Named  Sign 
&  Seal  the  Same  and  heard  him  publish  Pronounce  and  Declare  the 
within  Instrument  to  be  his  Last  Will  and  Testament  and  that  att  the 
Doing  thereof  the  Said  Testator  was  of  Sound  &  Disposing  Mind  & 
Memory  as  far  as  these  affirmants  Know  and  as  they  verily  Believe  and 
that  they  Severally  Subscribed  their  names  as  witnefs  thereto  in  the 
presence  of  the  Testator 

Affirmed   at   Burlington   the    Ninth    Day 

of  November  Anno  Dom ;   1745     Before  me 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  109 


William  French  Sole  Executor  in  the  within  Testament  Named  being  duly 
affirmed  according  to  Law  did  declare  that  the  within  Instrument  con- 
tains the  True  Last  Will  &  Testament  of  Richard  French  the  Testator 
therein  Named  So  far  as  he  knows  and  as  he  verily  beleives  and  that  he 
will  well  and  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  and  Credits  can  thereunto  Extend  and  that  he  will 
make  &  Exhibit  into  the  Prerogative  Office  in  Burlington  a  True  and 
Perfect  Inventory  of  all  and  Singlar  the  Goods  Chattels  &  Credits  of  the 
Said  Deceased  that  Shall  come  to  his  Knowledge  or  Pofsefsion  or  to  the 
Pofsefsion  of  any  other  Person  or  Persons  for  his  use  and  render  a  Tust 
and  True  account  when  thereunto  Lawfully  required. 

Affirmed  at  Burlington 
November  y"  9"';    1745  before  me 

Jo^  Scattergood  Surrogate 

INVENTORY  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF  RICHARD  FRENCH,  1745 

A  True  and  perfect  Inventory  of  all  the  Goods  and  Chattells  Rights  & 
Credits  of  Richard  French  Late  of  the  Township  of  Mansfield  in  County 
of  Burlington  in  the  Western  Division  of  New  Jersey  (Deceased)  Taken 
the  Twentj^  fifth  Da}'  of  the  Eighth  IMonth  in  the  year  of  Our  Lord  1745. 

£  s.         d. 

To  his  Purfe  &  Apparrel  &  Debts  Standing  Out.  .  .  47  OS 

To  Two  Indentures  on  Two  Servants   19  00 

To  Fourteen  Horfes  Mares  &  Colts   79  10 

To  Thirty  Three  Neat  Cattle    76  10 

To  Twenty  Two  Sheep    7  10 

To  Fifty  fat  Swine  &  Fifty  Young  Steres  73  00 

To  Twelve  Acres  of  Indian  Corn  18  00 

To  Seven  Acres  of  Winter  Grain  in  the  Ground...  4  04 

To  Wheat  Rye  Oats  &  Hay  in  the  Barn   24  10 

To  Hay  sold  &  in  ye  Barrack  &  Stacks 23  00 

To  Buck  Wheat  in  Stack   2  10 

To  An  Apple-Mill,  Cyder  &  Casks  12  00 

To  Waggon,  Cart,  Sled,  Gears  &  Ox  Chains 16  16 

To  Ploughs,  Harrow,  &  Harrow  Teeth  &c \ 

&    a    Cheefe    Prefs ( 

To  Tar  in  a  Barrel  5 

To  Sundrys  in  the  Cellar   4  15 

In  the  Hall,  To  Sundry  Goods  &  Furniture 22  12         8 

In  the  Kitchen,  To  Sundry  Goods  &  Furniture....  11  15         6 

To  Sythes,  Axes  Cycles  &  Hoes  &  Sundrys 5  00         0 

In  the  New  Room  To  v^  Furniture  thereof 20  15         0 


no  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

£  s.  d. 

Jn  the   Hall  Chamber  To  Goods  &  Furniture 19  10  — 

In  the  New  Room  Loft  To  Sundrys   2  18  — 

In  the  Milk  House  Loft  to  Furniture    12  00  — 

In  the  Buttery  To  Sundrys    4  06  6 

Carry'd   Over    513       00         8 

To  Brought   Over    £513       00         8 

To  Flax,  Baggs,  a  Grindle  Stone  &  Sundrys 3       00         0 

In  the  Back  Room,  viz^ 

To  One  Large  Pewter  Dish  &  1/2  Doz  Plates  "i  ^       no         n 

&  Four  Spoons  &  a  Warming  pan  J 

To   1/2  Doz  pewter  porringers  a  Box  Iron   2   i 

Heaters  Mortar  and  pestel  i 

To  One  Feather  Bed  &  Furniture  &  3  Sheets 12       00 

To  One  Walnut  Case  of  Drawers    4       10 

To  a  Tea  Table  and  Furniture   1         5 

To  Five  Chairs  &  a  Small  Box   18 

To  Two  Table  Cloths  cS:  Five  Napkins   1        10 

To  One  Looking  Glafs 5 

To  One  Oak  Chest   6 

To  One  Side  Saddle   2       10 

Total     542       14         8 

Samuel  Wright 
Michael  Newbold 
Barzillai  Newbold 

Samuel  Wright  Michael  Newbould  &  Barzillai  Newbould  the  appraisors 
of  the  annexed  Inventory  being  Duly  affirmed  did  Declare  that  the  Goods 
Chattels  &  Credits  in  the  Said  Inventory  Set  down  and  Specifyed  were  by 
them  appraised  according  to  their  Just  and  True  respective  rates  and 
vallues  after  the  best  of  their  Judgment  &  understanding  &  that  they 
appraised  all  things  that  were  brought  to  their  view  for  appraisement 
Affirmed  at  Burlington  the  ninth 

day  of  November  A  D,  1745 

Before  me  Jo^  Scattergood  Surrogate 

William  French  .Sole  Executor  of  the  Last  Will  &  Testani*  of  Richard 
ffrench  Dec''  being  duly  affirmed  according  to  Law  did  Declare  that  the 
annexed  Writing  contains  a  True  and  Perfect  Inventory  of  all  and 
Singular  the  Goods  Chattels  &  Credits  of  the  Said  Deceased  so  far  as 
hath  come  to  his  Pofsefsion  or  Knowledge  or  to  the  Pofsefsion  of  any 
other  Person  or  Persons  for  his  use 
Affirmed  at  Burlington  the  9'" 
day  of  November  A.  D.  1745 

Before  me  Jo'  Scattergood  Surrogate 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  111 


THOMAS   SCATTERGOOD 

Thomas  Scattergood,  progenitor  of  the  family  in  this  country,  with  his 
wife  Elizabeth,  came  from  Stepney  Parish,  London,  England,  with  the 
Burlington  pioneers,  in  1677.  He  settled  on  a  tract  of  160  acres  near  the 
present  site  of  Columbus,  New  Jersey,  on  Craft's  creek,  living  for  many  years 
in  a  cave  dwelling,  where  he  raised  a  family  of  nine  children.  His  only 
neighbors  in  the  beginning  were  Indians,  with  whom  he  held  kindly  relation- 
ship, ever  after  maintained.  He  was  an  earnest  minded  Friend  and  so 
trained  his  children  that  they  became  useful  members  of  the  Society.  He 
signed  the  testimony  issued  by  Friends  against  George  Keith  in  1692. 

The  will  of  Thomas  Scattergood,  dated  November  3rd,  1697,  proved 
November  27th,  mentioned  his  sons  Thomas,  Joseph  and  Benjamin;  son-in- 
law  Thomas  Brian,  husband  of  Elizabeth  Scattergood,  then  deceased; 
daughters  Sarah  French,  Hannah  Pancoast,  Tomsin  Pancoast;  servant  Mary 
Records;  son  Benjamin,  Executor,  with  Richard  French  (son-in-law),  Wil- 
liam Pancoast  and  Nathaniel  Records  as  overseers.  The  inventory  of  per- 
sonal estate,  dated  November  11th,  1697,  showed  a  valuation  of  £125  5s.  6p. 

Thomas  Scattergood,  Junior,  was  born  in  England,  in  1668.  On  "  y® 
17"^  day  of  y®  11"^  mo.  called  January,  1694"  he  was  married  to  Phoebe, 
daughter  of  Christopher  Wetherill,  and  she  became  an  active  member  of 
Burlington  Meeting.  He  was  clerk  of  Burlington  Meeting  from  1714  to 
1738,  and  was  very  frequently  appointed  representative  to  Yearly  Meeting. 
In  1730  he  first  appeared  as  a  representative  in  the  Yearly  Meeting  of 
Ministers.  He  Avas  evidently  regarded  in  the  community  as  a  man  of  superior 
clerical  attainments  and  a  wise  counsellor  concerning  material  things.  He 
seems  to  have  drawn  many  wills  and  other  important  papers,  and  his  name 
as  a  witness  appears  in  many  places  in  the  records  of  the  time.  His  son 
Joseph,  for  a  time  mariner  with  Thomas  Chalkley,  in  the  West  Indian  trade, 
afterwards  studied  law  and  became  Surrogate  of  Burlington  county.  His 
signature  appears  in  connection  with  the  probating  of  the  will  of  Richard 
French.  He  was  a  citizen  of  estimable  character,  and  his  memory  is  per- 
petuated by  a  notable  tombstone  in  the  Friends'  Burying  Ground  at  Burling- 
ton, the  inscription  upon  which  is  given  elsewhere.  His  son  Thomas  (3rd) 
became  an  eminent  Friends'  minister,  and  from  1783  to  1814  his  influence  in 
that  capacity  was  widely  felt.      He  travelled  considerably  in  England  and 


112  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

the  colonies,  and  left  a  voluminous  journal  which  holds  a  high  place  in 
Friends'  literature. 

It  will  be  noted  that  two  of  the  daughters  (Hannah  and  Tomsin)  of 
Thomas  Scattergood  the  elder,  married  Pancoasts.  An  old  document  in  the 
possession  of  Henry  Pancoast  of  Mesopotamia,  Ohio,  shows  the  origin  of  the 
Pancoasts  in  America.      The  following  is  an  exact  copy : 

"  Joseph  Pancoast,  son  of  John  and  Elizabeth  Pancoast  of  Ashen,  fieve 
miles  from  Northampton  Town,  in  Northampton  Shire  (Eng.)  born  1672,  the 
27th  of  eighth  month,  called  October;  and  in  the  year,  1680.  Oct.  4th  came 
into  America  in  the  ship  "  Paradise,"  William  Evelyn,  Master;  and  I  settled 
in  West  New  Jersey,  Burlington  County,  and  on  the  14th  of  the  eighth  month, 
October,  1696,  I  took  to  wife  Thomasine  Scattergood,  daughter  of  Thomas 
and  Elizabeth  Scattergood,  of  Stepney  Parish,  London,  who  also  transported 
themselves  into  Burlington  County,  in  America," 

William  Pancoast  and  Hannah  Scattergood  were  married  y^  fifth  day  of 
y^  3'^  month  1695. 

CHESTERFIELD   MEETING    (Crosswicks) 

The  first  religious  organization  perfected  within  the  limits  of  Chesterfield 
township,  Burlington  county,  N.  J.,  was  Friends'  Meeting  at  Crosswicks  in 
1677,  and  held  at  the  house  of  Thomas  Lambert.  In  1684  a  monthly 
meeting  was  established,  and  held  at  Francis  Davenport's  This  was  called 
Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends,  by  which  name  it  is  still  known. 

First  Month  5th,  1691,  it  was  "proposed  to  build  a  Meeting  house  at  ye 
burying  ground  at  Chesterfield."  This  ground  had  been  given  to  the 
Friends  by  Thomas  Foulke,  and  a  deed  of  trust  made  to  Francis  Davenport, 
Samuel  Bunting,  John  Bunting,  Thomas  Gilberthorpe,  Roger  Parke  and 
Robert  Wilson.  On  the  7th  of  ye  11  mo.  1691  "  Francis  Davenport,  Samuel 
Andrews,  William  Wood,  Samuel  Bunting  and  Thomas  Gilberthorpe  were 
appointed  to  treat  with  the  carpenters."  On  10  mo.  4th  1691,  this  com- 
mittee reported  they  had  let  the  work  to  John  Green,  and  the  Meeting  house 
was  to  be  placed  on  a  portion  of  the  six  acres  of  land  which  Samuel  Bunting 
and  John  Bunting  on  3  mo.  3d  1693,  deeded  to  Robert  Murfin,  John  Abbott, 
Edward  Rockhill  and  John  Willsford  for  ten  shillings,  as  Trustees  for 
Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting.  These  six  acres  adjoined  the  burial  ground. 
The  first  meeting  was  held  in  this  building  "  ye  6th  of  ye  8  mo.  1693,"  and 


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period,  and  its  energetic  owner  soon  became  prominent  and  influential  in 
the  business,  political,  social  and  religious  life  of  the  community.  He  was 
the  first  tax  collector  of  the  township,  being  appointed  in  1693,  and  again, 
by  the  Governor,  in  1701.  He  also  held  the  same  office  in  1723.  In  1699 
he  was  overseer  of  highways.  In  1705  he  was  chosen  constable,  in  1707 
overseer  of  the  poor,  and  served  as  freeholder  1713-14,  1720  and  1725  to 
1728. 

In  many  ways,  official  and  unofficial,  Thomas  French,  junior,  as  he  was 
known  long  after  his  father's  death,  aided  in  the  development  of  the  re- 
sources of  the  section  where  he  resided  for  half  a  century.  He  was  always 
active  in  the  aifairs  of  the  Society  of  Friends,  and  was  one  of  the  trustees, 
with  Mathew  Allen,  his  brother-in-law ;  John  Hollinshead,  Joseph  Heritage, 
Sarah  Roberts,  Timothy  Hancock  and  seven  other  prominent  Friends,  to 
whom  James  Adams  and  Esther  his  wife  conveyed  by  deed  dated  2nd  mo. 
(April)  9,  1700,  the  ground  upon  which  the  first  meeting  house  at  Moores- 
town  was  built  the  same  year.  His  first  wife,  Mary  Allen,  belonged  to  a 
family  active  in  the  aifairs  of  the  early  settlement  at  Shrewsbury,  N.  J., 
and  with  her  he  became  a  useful  member  of  the  Newton  and  later  Haddon- 
field  Monthly  Meetings  of  Friends.  His  second  wife,  Mary  Cattell,  was 
likewise  very  active  in  the  aifairs  of  Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting  of 
Women  Friends,  being  an  overseer  for  ten  years.  Their  names  appear  in 
many  places  in  the  remarkable  record  kept  by  Elizabeth  (Haddon)  Estaugh 
for  over  fifty  years.  Thomas  was  frequently  appointed  as  representative  to 
quarterly  meetings,  then  held  alternately  at  Newton,  Haddonfield  and  Salem, 
and  also  to  Yearly  Meeting,  at  Burlington  and  Philadelphia;  and  served  on 
various  important  meeting  committees.  Part  of  the  original  estate  of 
Thomas  French,  junior,  comprised  the  homestead  property  on  the  north  side 
of  the  Camden  turnpike,  near  West  Moorestown,  which  remained  in  the 
family  for  nearly  two  hundred  years. 

RECORD    OF    MARRIAGE 
The  following  is  taken  from  an  ancient  Shrewsbury  record. 

1696,    3d  of   10th  mo.,    (in  margin  9th  of  4  mo.,   1697),  Thomas   French, 
Jr.,   living   in    West   Jersey,   near    Burlington,   md.    Mary   Allen,   of 
Shrews.,  Sth  day  of  week  at  Friends'  Meeting  House : 
Wits  :  Thomas  French,  Jr., 

Thomas  French  Her 

Caleb   Allen  Mary   X    French 

George  Allen  mark 


118  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Remembrance  Lippincott  Mary  Forman 
John  WooUey  Her 

John  Hance  Hannah   X   Allen 
ffranses  Borden  mark 

Elizabeth  Lippincott  Margrett  Lippincott 

Hanna  Allen  Lidya  Woolly 

Margrett  Leeds  Marcy  Woolly 

Elizabeth  Hance  Elizabeth  Allen 

Elizabeth   Hooton  Elizabeth  Allen 

Ann   Lippincott  Mary  Tillton 

Jane  Borden  John  Lippincott 

Nathaniell  Slocom  Jedidiah  Allen 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Newton  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes.     Haddonfield  Quarter : 

8*"  of  11""  mo.  1710.  Att  y"  Afores'*  meeting  John  Hollingshead  Com- 
playnes  y*  the  ffriends  undernamed  have  Joyned  with  y^  Inhabitants  of 
Chester  township  in  A  legall  process  for  the  forcing  of  s**  John  to  main- 
taine  a  caseway  at  Ancokus  ferry  the  meeting  appoynts  George  Smith  and 
Thomas  Shackle  to  Desyer  John  Copperthwaite,  Joseph  Herritge,  Thomas 
French,  Thomas  Adams  and  John  Roberts  to  Appeare  at  the  next  monthly 
meeting  to  answare  the  Afores'*  Objections. 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  the  house  of  Thomas  Shackle  y^  8'"  of 
6"'  mo.  1715.  At  s"  meeting  Thomas  French  is  appointed  to  be  one  of  the 
overseers  for  the  upper  meeting  in  the  Room  &  Stead  of  John  Hollingshead. 

10-12  mo.  1721.  At  said  meeting  y"  Overseer  being  Enquired  of  Signify 
viz  y"  friends  of  y*^  upper  meeting  that  y"  are  uneasy  with  y**  Conduct  of 
Thomas  French  as  an  Overseer  therefore  Joseph  Heritage  is  Desiered  to 
Acquaint  him  that  he  make  his  appearance  at  our  next  monthly  meeting. 

12-1  mo.  1722.  At  s**  meeting  whereas  at  our  last  monthly  meeting  it 
was  signified  that  there  was  an  uneasiness  with  some  friend  Concerning 
Thomas  French  being  an  Overseer,  upon  which  he  was  Desiered  to  appear 
at  this  meeting ;  he  accordingly  hath  appeared  and  Signified  that  what 
omissions  hath  happened  by  him  in  the  Execution  of  his  Ofiice  was  because 
he  thought  it  not  to  belong  to  his  present  Service  at  that  time,  therefore 
this  meeting  hath  thought  fitt  and  doth  Appoint  Samuel  Atkinson  to  Act 
in  y"  room  of  Thos.  French  as  overseer  of  that  mtg. 

Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

11-7-mo.  1732  At  said  meeting  Thomas  French  and  Mary  Cattle  y* 
first  time  signifyed  their  intentions  of  taking  each  other  in  marriage,  there- 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  119 

fore  Thos.  Hackney  &  Thos.  Lippincott  are  appointed  to  make  inquiry  as 
is  usual  &  are  desired  to  make  their  answer  to  our  next  monthly  meeting. 

9-8-mo.  1732  At  said  meeting  Thomas  French  and  Mary  Cattle  y*  sec- 
ond time  signified  their  intentions  of  taking  each  other  in  marriage,  there- 
fore after  this  meeting  rec'd  satisfaction  concerning  his  clearness  with 
others  on  y®  account  of  marriage  &  of  his  conversation  consents  that  they 
may  take  each  other  according  to  y^  good  order  used  amongst  us  and  appoint 
Abraham  Chattin  &  Constantine  Wood  to  be  present  at  said  marriage  to 
see  it  orderly  accomplished. 

13-9-mo.  1732.  At  said  meeting  y^  friends  appointed  report  that  they 
were  present  at  y^  marriage  of  Thos.  French  &  Mary  Cattle  &  that  it  was 
orderly  accomplished. 

Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y^  Mo:  Meeting  of  Women  Friends: 

Att  a  m"ly  m*g  of  wo""  fr"*"  held  at  Haddonfield  y"^  11'"  of  7"  1732 
At  s**  m*g  Tho.  French  &  Mary  Cattle  signified  y""  intentions  of  m'g  y* 
m*g  ap"  Hannah  Hains  &  Mary  Wood  to  make  y"  ufual  inquiry  &  report 
to  next  m°  m*g. 

Att  a  m"ly  m*g  of  wo""  fr'^'  held  at  Haddonfield  y"  9*"  of  8""  1732  Tho 
French  &  Mary  Cattle  signified  y"  continuation  of  y''  intentions  of  m'"g 
return  of  inquirs  being  clear  y''  m*g  confents  to  y^  accomplifhm'  of  y'  s" 
m'"g  &  ap*^  Eliz.  Gibson  &  Grace  Chattin  to  see  good  orders  kept  &  report 
to  next  m"  m'g. 

Att  a  m'ly  m'g  of  wo"'  fr"''  held  at  Haddonfield  y"^  13th  of  9""  1732  re- 
ported y*  y^  afors**  m'"g  was  o''dly  accomplifhd. 

PROCEEDINGS  OF  "TOWN-MEETINGS" 

Following  curious  minutes  are  taken  from  an  old  "  Town  Book  "  of  Chester  Township, 
Burlington  County,  N.  J. : 

May  26-1692 

Whereas  several  of  the  inhabitants  have  suffered  several  losses  &  damages 
through  the  111  Con —  of  the  Constable  being  not  Ready  at  hand  when 
Goods  or  cattle  be  stolen.  Therefore  to  prevent  &  frustrate  such  ill  minded 
persons  in  their  evil  designs  we  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Township  of  Chester 
Do  mutually  By  all  consents  that  if  any  person  or  persons  do  suffer  anj' 
damage  in  his  goods  or  Cattle  by  any  such  111  Minded  person  shall  forth- 
with if  the  Constable  be  not  read}'  at  that  Instant  present  time  take  two  or 
three  of  his  Neighbors  with  him  to  the  dwelling  house  of  such  person  that 
is  suspected  &  demand  the  person  to  Search  and  if  suspected  do  denie  & 


120 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Refuse  to  do  the  same  they  may  take  him  upon  suspicion  before  a  Magis- 
trate forthwith  &  there  compalain  against  him. 
We  have  hereunto  Set  our  Hands. 


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NOTE  May  26-1692 
The  Inhabitants  of 
Chester  Township  Mu- 
tually agreed  that  if 
any  householder  &  Res- 
identer  in  s**  Township 
doth  neglect  his  ser- 
vice at  mending  of 
Bridges  &  highways 
within  our  Township 
having  a  lawful  sum- 
mons shall  pay  3^/0 
pr  day  for  default. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  121 

March  18-  1693 

Whereas   the   Inhabitants   of   the   Townshipp  of   Chester  have   had   town 
meetting  held  this  18'"  day  of  March  1693.     Sessors  Chosen  for  the  County 
Taxe   also   the   same   for   the   Provincial  Taxe   and   also   Colecttors   for  the 
collecting  of  the  s**  Taxe. 
Imprimiss 

John  Ruderow 

James   Sherwynn,  Sessorss 

Thomas  French,  Collector 

October  y''  17'"  day  1698. 

By  virtue  of  A  town  [meeting]  this  day  held  att  y*^  dwelling  house  of 
Thomas  Wallis  Acording  to  Order  thereuppon  Agreed  the  mageer  part  of 
y®  free  houlders  of  the  Town  Shipp  of  Chester  Alias  ponsoking  in  the 
county  of  Burlington  to  chosse  Justa  ifish  for  A  Constable  in  the  place 
of  ffrederick  King  drafted  to  serve  out  the  s"*  ffr  Kings  twelve  months, 
Imprimis  secondid.  To  order  five  pounds  Lawful  money  of  the  province 
to  Any  on[e]  that  will  discover  Hoggs  stollen  then  make  sufficient  prooff 
to  be  payd  by  John  Ruderow  town  Clarck  as  soon  as  it  evidently  appears. 

Tersius — If  Counstable  Be  not  to  be  had  neer  &  Redey  when  Goods  lost 
or  Cattell  lost  he  that  loosseth  have  any  sussbishtion  of  Any  on[e]  in  the 
townshippe  he  may  take  two  or  three  sufficient  neighbors  &  demand  of  the 
suspected  the  previlledge  to  sarch  &  if  the  suspected  deny  &  Refuseth  for 
to  do  su  him  foorth  with  upon  susspisstion. 

Those  three  Articles  concluded  upon  By  uss  hear  under  written 

Mathew  Allen  Richard  Pittman 

George  Greave  W"  :  Clarke 

Tho:  Cleverly  Robert  Stilles 

Tho:  Walles  John  Walker 

W":  Matlacke  Justa  ffish 

John  Cowperthwaite  mount    Coxe 

Tho  :  ffrench  Charles  Stoolman 

Samuall  Buroughs  John    Rudderow,    Clk. 

January  25,   1698 

By  virtue  of  a  Town  Meeting  held  here  the  day  and  year  mentioned 
and  the  major  part  of  the  freeholders  of  this  Township  of  Chester  (alias 
Penshawken)  met  together  and  unanimously  agreed  with  one  consent  to 
choose  Constable  and  overseer  of  the  High  Ways,  viz  Mount  Cox,  Constable 
&  Thomas  French  over-seer  of  the  Highways. 


122  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Allso  farther  concluded  And  Condescended  to  have  two  Highways  layd 
out  within  the  town  viz.  one  and  first  from  the  Highway  leading  from 
Burlington  to  Salem  Actually  layd  out  &  markt  By  twelve  men  &  the  over- 
seer to  the  Bridge  now  Remaining  on  the  westerly  Branch  of  ponsoakin 
now  called  Cropwell  near  Richard  Bromley.  And  the  other  leding  from 
the  township  of  Evesham  to  A  landing  By  William  Matlack  formerly  called 
ponsoaking  now  Chester  River. 

The  names  of  the  twelve  men  &  the  overseer  y'  layd  out  y®  Road 
William  Matlack  William  Clarke 

James  Sherwyn  John  Hollinshead 

George  Cleave  William  Hollinshead 

John  Cowperthwaite  Anthony  ffryer 

Richard  Pittman  James  Adams 

Robert  Stiles  Joseph  Heritage 

Thomas  ffrench  Overseer  of  y^  Hwys. 

March  18-1698 

Whereas  the  constable  of  our  Town  have  Reed  two  Warrants  VIZ  one 
for  A  provincial  Taxe  as  followeth  Every  hundred  acres  of  land  surveyede 
not  Improved  3  pence  &  Every  Acre  of  land  fencid  and  Improved  half 
pence  &  every  wagon  Is  3d  &  Every  neat  cattell  3  pence  &  every  hors  6 
pence  &  every  sheep  halfe  peny  &  every  hog  sould  or  disbosed  3  pence. 

And  in  other  for  A  county  ta.\  which  is  the  two  thirds  of  the  provincial 
Taxe  that  3  four  pence  of  Every  part  of  the  provincial  Taxe. 

These  two  warrants  was  excepted  by  the  Township  the  18  day  of  March 
1698  and  Sessors  choosen  VIZ  James  Sherwyn  Jo  Rudderow  Also  collec- 
tor chosen  for  the  gathering  &  paying  In  VIZ  Thomas  ffrench. 

March  18-1698 

"  Whereas  Several  of  the  Inhabitants  of  this  Township  have  been  Bur — 

and  sufferers  great  loss  &  damage  of  several  of  the   Inhabitants   By 

ill  qualified  persons  of  Hogg  Hunters  going  out  contrary  to  Law  with 
Dogs  &  Guns  to  kill  their  Neighbors  Hoggs,  therefore  it  is  concluded  upon 
By  the  Major  part,  and  the  most  well  minded  Men  of  this  Township  of 
Chester — that  if  any  person  or  persons  do  discover  and  make  proof  of  the 
same — he  is  to  have  for  the  discovery  &  make  sufficient  proof  of,  the  sum 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


123 


of   5£   to   be   paid  him  by   John    Rudderow   or   of   the    Inhabitants   of   the 


Township 


Signed 


^e<rf^<^      (/)  ^^^^'^^^ 


/,i  c^yx^ 


And  further  it  is  concluded 
that  if  any  suspected  Person 
be  found  alone  in  the  woods 
hunting  of  hogs  with  Gun  & 
Dog  without  any  of  his  neigh- 
bors along  with  him,  he  may 
be  taken  forth  with  before 
a     Magistrate    &    thereto    be 

and   Bound  over  to  the 

next  Court  of  Quarter  Ses- 
sions. Concluded  March  18- 
1698 


124  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


A   CURIOUS   NEW   JERSEY   DOCUMENT   OF    1707 

Illustrating  the  charitable  spirit  of  colonial  days  and  the  manner  in  which  worthy 
unfortunates  were  looked  after,  a  quaint  paper  appears  among  the  old  records  in  the 
office  of  the  Secretary  of  State,  Trenton,  N.  J.,  of  which  the  following  is  a  copy. 

"  Richard  Ingoldesby,  esquire.  Lieutenant  Governor  of  her  Majesty's 
Province  of  New  Jersey,  New  York,  etc. 

"  To  all  Christian  people  by  whom  these  presents  shall  come  or  may 
concern.  Greeting:  Whereas,  to  certificate  made  under  the  oaths  and 
attestations  of  Thomas  French  and  John  Hollingshead,  overseers  of  the 
poor,  for  the  township  of  Chester  in  the  County  of  Burlington,  and  other 
sufficient  inhabitants  of  the  said  County  taken  before  Theo.  Revell,  J. 
Bass,  Robert  Wheeler,  John  Ruderroe,  and  Wm.  Heulings,  justices  of  the 
peace  for  the  County  of  Burlington  that  Francis  Lee  a  lame  and  infirme 
man  hath  lately  mett  with  a  very  great  loss  by  fire  having  his  house  burnt 
down  and  all  his  clothes,  tooles,  provisions  and  household  goods  burnt  and 
destroyed  to  the  value  of  £90  and  upwards,  and  it  likewise  appearing  that 
the  said  Francis  Lee  without  the  charitable  contributions  of  pious  and  well 
disposed  Christians  must  of  necessity  fall  to  intolerable  poverty  and  ruin. 
These  therefore  out  of  a  tender  compassion  of  his  sufferings  and  loss. 
We  consent  and  doe  by  these  presents  grant  unto  the  said  Francis  Lee, 
leave  lycense  and  authority  to  aske,  collect  and  receive  for  his  own  use  all 
such  sum  or  sums  of  money  or  other  things  as  shall  be  by  any  charitable 
Christians  given  him  toward  the  repairing  of  his  loss,  and  I  doe  likewise 
ernestly  recommend  to  them  the  commiseration  of  the  said  Francis  Lee  as 
an  offering  highly  acceptable  to  Almighty  God  hereby  requiring  and  com- 
manding all  orthodox  ministers  or  teachers  in  the  several  Churches  or 
other  religious  societies  in  this  province  that  they  assist  the  said  Francis 
Lee  by  exhorting  and  stirring  up  these  and  those  to  soe  good  and  pious 
a  work,  and  all  church  wardens  are  hereby  required  and  commanded  to 
make  collections  for  him  the  said  Francis  Lee. 

Given  unto  my  hand  and  scale  at  Burlington  this  fifth  day  of  October 
in  the  fifth  year  of  the  reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lady  Anne  by  the  grace 
of  God,  of  England,  Holland,  France  and  Ireland,  defender  of  the  faith. 
Anno  Dom.  1707" 

It  would  seem  that  such  a  case  as  here  noted  must  excite  the  general  pity  and  sympathy 

of    a   well    ordered    community,   but    in    this    instance    great    feeling   was   created    among 

certain   classes,   particularly   on    account    of    the   extraordinary   order   of    the    Governor, 

requiring  public  collections  in  the  churches,  this  being  authoritatively  addressed  to  "  all 

orthodox  ministers  and  teachers,"  and  evidently  was  intended  to  include  Friends  as  well  ; 

I' 
as   other  non-conformist  bodies,   although   the   latter   were   as  yet   few   in   numbers   and  j 

scarcely  organized.  { 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


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126  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


DEED,  THOMAS   FRENCH    FROM   HASKER   NEWBERRY,   1737 

This  Indenture — made  the  twenty  Seventh  day  of  May  in  the  year  of 
our  Lord  one  thousand  Seven  hundred  and  thirty  Seven  and  in  the  tenth 
year  of  the  Raign  of  King  George  the  Second  of  Great  Brittain  &c  Be- 
tween Hasker  Newberry,  Hufbandman  and  Mary  his  Wife  and  Naomi 
Heritage  Daughters  and  Heirises  to  John  Heritage  late  of  Waterford  in 
the  County  of  Gloucefter  and  Weftern  Divifsion  of  New  Jerfey  Deceafed 
of  the  one  part — And  Thomas  ffrench  of  the  Township  of  Chefter  in  the 
County  of  Burlington  within  the  Divifsion  aforesaid  Yoeman  of  the  other 
part  Whereas  Edward  Bylling  and  trustees  by  their  Indentures  of  leafe 
&  Releafe  bearing  date  the  twenty  Sixth  and  twenty  Seventh  days  of  March 
Ano. :  1682  for  the  Confideration  therein  mentioned  did  Grant  Bargain  and 
Sell  unto  Isaac  Martin  Six  full  Equal  and  undivided  five  and  twenty  parts 
of  a  Propriaty  within  the  Weftern  Divifion  aforesaid  And  the  said  Isaac 
Martin  by  his  laft  will  and  teftament  made  in  Writing  dated  the  twenty 
fourth  day  of  November  Ano  1682  among  other  things  by  him  given  did 
Will  and  Devise  the  same  to  Katherine  his  then  Wife  and  afterward  John 
Sibley  did  Intermarry  with  the  Said  Katherine  Widdow  Relict  of  the  Said 
Isaac  Martin,  whereby  the  Said  John  Sibley  became  pofsefsed  of  and 
Legally  vefted  in  the  above  mentioned  land  devifed  and  bequeathed  by 
her  former  Hufband  Isaac  Martin  as  aforesaid  And  Whereas  the  Said 
John  Sibley  and  Katharine  his  wife  by  their  Indentures  of  Leafe  and 
Releafe  under  their  hands  and  Seals  Duly  Executed  bearing  date  the  thirty 
firft  day  of  May  and  firft  day  of  June  Ano.  1696  for  the  Confideration 
therein  mentioned  did  Grant  Bargain  and  Sell  unto  Richard  Heritage  the 
above  mentioned  land  which  laft  recited  Indenture  is  Recorded  in  the 
Publick  Records  of  the  Divifion  aforesaid  in  book  C  folio  179  &  180  Rela- 
tion unto  the  feveral  recited  Indentures  laft  Will  and  testament  and  records 
being  had  may  more  at  length  appear.  And  the — Said  Richard  Heritage 
being  So  thereof  Seized  as  aforesaid  Died  Inteftate  whereby  John  Heritage 
Son  and  right  heir  at  Law  to  his  father  Richard  Heritage  became  pof- 
sefsed and  Legally  vefted  in  the  revertion  of  the  aforesaid  lands  And  after- 
wards the  Said  John  Heritage  died  Inteftate  Seized  as  aforesaid  and  left 
two  Daughters  Viz  Mary  and  Naomi  to  whom  the  Said  revertion  of  the 
above  mentioned  lands  Defended  by  right  of  Inheritance  and  afterwards 
the  Said  Mary  Heritage  Did  Intermarry  with  the  Said  Hasker  Newberry 
oiie  of  the  parties  to  thefe  prefents  Now  this  Indenture  witnesseth  that 
the  Said  Hasker  Newberry  and  Mary  his  Wife  and  the  Said  Naomi 
Heritage  for  and  in  Consideration  of  the  Sum  of  Thirty  Eight  Shil- 
lings Current  Money  of  the  Divifsion  aforesaid  to  them  or  one  of  them 
in  hand  paid  by  the  said  Thomas  ffrench  the  receipt  whereof  they 
the  Said  Hasker  Newberry  and  Mary  his  wife  and  the  Said  Naomi  Heri- 
tage doth  hereby  own  and  acknowledge  thereof  and  every  part  and  parcel 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  127 

thereof  do  hereby  acquit  Exonerate  and  Difcharge  the  Said  Thomas  ffrench 
his  heirs  Execut's  and  Adminift's  and  every  of  them  fforever  by  these 
prefents  hath  granted  Bargained  and  Sold  Aliened  Enfeofed  Conveyed  and 
Confirmed  and  by  thefe  prefents  doth  grant  Bargain  and  Sell  Alien  Enfeof 
Convey  and  Confirm  unto  the  Said  Thomas  ffrench  and  to  his  heirs  and 
afsigns  fforever  Thirty  Eight  Acres  of  unlocated  land  to  be  taken  up 
laid  forth  and  Surveyed  in  any  part  of  the  Divifion  aforesaid  where  the 
Same  hath  not  been  Surveyed  and  legally  purchased  of  the  Indians  and 
to  observe  the  laws  rules  Cuftoms  and  Methods  of  the  Council  of  Pro- 
priators  in  that  cafe  made  and  Provided  Together  with  all  the  Mines  Min- 
erals quarries  ifishings  ffowlings  Hawkings  Huntings  woods  Swamps  Ways 
Waters  Water  Courses  and  allso  all  and  Singular  other  the  rights  royalties 
proffits  Comodities  Hereditaments  and  Appurtenances  unto  the  Same  be- 
longing or  in  any  wife  appertaining  of  them  the  Said  Hafker  Newberry 
or  Mary  his  Wife  or  Naomi  Heritage  both  in  Law  and  Equity  and  every 
part  and  parcel  thereof  To  have  and  to  hold  the  above  granted  and  Bar- 
gained undivided  Thirty  Eight  acres  of  land  as  the  same  is  above  Men- 
tioned or  Intended  to  be  here  in  granted  Bargained  and  Sold  unto  the 
Said  Thomas  ffrench  his  heirs  and  Afsigns  unto  the  only  proper  ufe  and 
behoof  of  the  Said  Thomas  ffrench  his  heirs  and  assigns  fforever  And 
the  Said  Hasker  Newberry  and  Mary  his  Wife  and  the  Said  Naomi  Heri- 
tage for  themselves  and  for  all  and  every  of  their  heirs  Executors  and 
Adminiftrators  doth  hereby  Covenant  Grant  and  Agree  to  and  with  the 
Said  Thomas  ffrench  his  heirs  and  afsigns  and  by  thefe  prefents  that  they 
the  said  Hafker  Newberry  and  Mary  his  Wife  and  the  Said  Naomi  Heri- 
tage at  the  time  of  the  Enfealing  and  Delivery  of  thefe  prefents  are  and 
Standeth  lawfully  and  Sufficiently  seized  in  their  tract  or  parcel  of  unlo- 
cated land  and  in  every  part  and  parcel  thereof  and  hath  good  right  full 
power  lawful  and  abfolute  authority  in  themfelves  to  grant  Bargain  and 
Sell  the  Same  unto  the  Said  Thomas  ffrench  his  heirs  and  afsigns  fforever 
And  the  Said  Hafker  Newberry  and  Mary  his  Wife  and  the  Said  Naomi 
Heritage  for  themselves  and  for  their  Heirs  the  Said  Thirty  Eight  Acres 
of  unlocated  land  within  the  Weftern  Divifion  of  New  Jersey  aforesaid 
and  all  and  singular  others  the  herein  granted  and  Bargained  premifes 
and  every  part  and  parcel  of  the  Same  unto  him  the  Said  Thomas  ffrench 
his  heirs  and  afsigns  against  them  the  Said  Hasker  Newberry  and  Mary 
his  Wife  and  againft  the  Said  Naomi  Heritage  and  every  of  their  Heirs 
and  againft  all  and  every  other  perfon  and  Perfons  any  thing  having  or 
lawfully  Claiming  or  that  may  or  Shall  at  any  time  hereafter  have  or 
lawfully  claim  any  Estate  right  title  or  Interest  of  in  or  unto  the  above 
mentioned  premises  or  any  part  or  parcel  thereof  Shall  and  Warrant  and 
Defend  the  same  unto  the  Said  Thomas  ffrench  his  heirs  and  afsigns 
fforever  (The  quitrents  there  out  Ifsuing  to  the  King  his  heirs  and  Suc- 
cessors and   the   arrears   thereof  if   any  be   only    Excepted)     And   ffurther 


128  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

they  the  Said  Hasker  Newberry  and  Mary  his  Wife  and  the  Said  Naomi 
Heritage  shall  and  will  from  time  to  time  and  at  any  time  or  times  here- 
after at  the  reafonable  requeft  Cost  and  Charges  in  the  law  of  the  said 
Thomas  ffrench  his  heirs  or  afsigns  make  do  Execute  and  perform  all  and 
every  other  matters  or  things  Conveyances  and  afsurances  in  the  law  what- 
soever for  the  ffurther  better  and  more  perfect  afsuring  Sure  making 
Conveying  and  Confirming  the  Same  to  the  uses  above  mentioned  in  Such 
manner  and  Sort  as  he  the  said  Thomas  ffrench  his  heirs  or  afsigns  or 
his  or  their  Council  learned  in  the  Law  Shall  lawfully  devife  advife  or 
require  and  So  as  tho. — perfon  or  perfons  unto  whom  Such  requeft  be  made 
be  not  compelled  nor  hereby  Compellable  to  travil  or  go  from  the  place 
of  their  ufual  abode  further  than  the  City  of  Burlington  within  the 
Divifion  aforesaid  for  the  doing  or  executing  thereof  and  so  as  Such 
ffurther  Afsurance  contain  no  larger  Covenants  or  Warranty  then  herein 
is  above  Comprifed  In  Witness  Whereof  the  parties  first  above  named 
in  these  presents  hath  hereunto  Interchangably  Sett  their  hands  and  Seals 
the  day  and  year  first  above  written  1737 

The    above    mentioned    Indenture  Hafker  Newberry  [seal] 

was  by   the   said   Hafker   Newberry  her 

and  Mary  his  wife  Sealed  and  De-  Mary    (    Newberry  [seal] 

livered  in  the  prefence  of  us.  Viz'"  mark 

her 
John  Harvy  Naomi  Ti  Heritage  [seal] 

his  mark 

James  O   Mafon 

mark 
John  Newberry 


LEASE  OF  "CANOE  SWAMP"  BY  THOMAS  FRENCH  ET  AL  TO  EDWARD 

FRENCH,   1737 

The  following  document  recites  the  lease  of  rights  in  a  notable  woodland  property  by 
Thomas  French  (6)   and  other  owners,  to  Edward  French  (36). 

This  Indenture  made  the  Seventh  day  of  Novem'r  in  the  year  of  Our 
Lord  one  thousand  Seven  hundred  and  thirty  [seven]  and  in  the  Eleventh 
year  of  the  Reign  of  King  George  the  Second  of  Great  Brittain  &c  Between 
Thomas  Evens  Ann  Wallis  Alias  Heulings  Relict  of  Thomas  Wallis  late 
of  Burlington  County  in  the  Weftern  Divifion  of  New  Jersey  Deceafed 
and  Thomas  ffrench  Thomas  Ballinger  John  Roberts  all  of  the  county  of 
Burlington  aforesaid  yeomen  And  Timothy  Matlack  and  William  Clark 
of  the  County  of  Gloucester  within  the  Divifion  aforesaid  yeomen  of  the 
one  part  And  Edward  ffrench  of  the  County  of  Burlington  aforesaid,  Hus- 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  129 

bandman  of  the  other  part  Whereas  Mount  Cox,  William  Clark  William 
Evens  William  Matlack  Thomas  Wallis  Thomas  ffrench  Henry  Ballinger 
Sarah  Roberts  John  Sharp  and  George  Smith  by  one  Indenture  of  Bar- 
gain and  Sale  bearing  date  the  tenth  day  of  April  Ano  1697  for  the  Con- 
sideration therein  Mentioned  did  purchase  of  Stephen  Day  one  hundred 
acres  of  Land  and  Swamp  scittuate  lying  and  being  in  the  county  of  Bur- 
lington aforesaid  Commonly  Called  or  known  by  the  name  of  the  CONEW 
SWAMP  and  the  Said  Stephen  Day  did  referve  one  Eleventh  part  thereof 
to  his  own  ufe  and  that  the  Said  Partners  Did  unanimoufly  agree  that 
if  any  of  them  did  fell  cut  down  sell  or  take  away  any  tree  or  trees  without 
the  confent  of  the  Major  part  of  the  Said  Partners  should  be  Subject  to 
the  penalties  as  in  the  Said  Deed  and  Schedule  thereunto  anexed  relation 
unto  the  Said  Deed  and  Schedule  being  had  may  more  at  length  Appear 
Now  this  Indenture  Witnesseth  that  the  Said  Thomas  Evens  Ann  Wallis 
Alias  Heuling  Thomas  ffrench  Thomas  Ballinger  John  Roberts  Timothy 
Matlack  and  William  Clark  being  the  Major  part  of  the  Said  Partners 
are  Inclin'd  to  make  the  beft  of  the  timber  on  the  aforesaid  premifes  for 
the  ufe  of  every  one  of  the  Said  Partners  for  and  in  confideration  of  the 
rents  and  Covenants  hereafter  Mentioned  hath  Demifed  Granted  to  farm 
and  letten  and  by  thefe  prefents  for  themfelves  and  for  every  one  of  the 
Said  partners  fully  Clearly  and  abfolutely  doth  Demife  Grant  to  farm  and 
lett  unto  the  Said  Edward  ffrench  and  unto  his  heirs  and  afsigns  all  that 
their  one  hundred  acres  of  Swamp  Scittuate  as  aforesaid  to  git  Coopers 
Stuff  or  Staves  to  and  for  the  ufe  of  the  Said  Edward  ffrench  his  heirs 
and  afsigns  for  and  during  and  untill  the  full  end  and  term  of  two  years 
to  Commence  from  the  day  of  the  date  of  thefe  prefents  fully  to  be  com- 
pleat  and  ended  Yielding  and  paying  in  each  refpective  year  the  Sum  of 
Ten  Shillings  P  thoufand  for  every  thoufand  he  the  Said  Edward  ffrench 
his  heirs  or  Afsigns  do  git  of  Staves  To  Hold  the  Said  Swamp  and  all 
the  herein  Demifed  premifes  unto  the  Said  Edward  ffrench  his  heirs  and 
afsigns  until  the  full  Expiration  of  the  above  Mentioned  term  without 
the  lawful  lett  suit  denial  hindrance  moleftation  Eviction  Ejection  or  any 
other  Interruption  of  them  the  said  Thomas  Evans  Ann  Wallis  Alias 
Heulings  Thomas  ffrench  Thomas  Ballinger  John  Roberts  Timothy  Matlack 
or  William  Clark  their  heirs  Execut's  or  Adminift's  or  any  other  perfon 
or  perfons  lawfully  Claiming  any  part  or  parcel  thereof  Shall  and  will 
warrant  and  Defend  the  same  During  all  the  said  term  And  Notwithftand- 
ing  what  is  here  above  mentioned  the  parties  above  Said  the  parties  here- 
unto do  hereby  Covenant  and  agree  that  the  said  Edward  ffrench  his  heirs 
or  afsigns  Shall  give  for  Barrell  Staves  eight  shillings  P  thoufand  and 
for  hogfett  Staves  Tenn  Shillings  P  thoufand  and  for  Pipe  Staves  and 
Heading  fifteen  Shillings  P  thousand  And  the  Said  Edward  ffrench  his  heirs 
and  afsigns  do  hereby  Covenant  and  agree   to  and  with  the   Said  parties 


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130  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


that  the  Said  Edward  ffrench  his  heirs  and  afsigns  shall  make  no  waste 
or  as  little  as  possible  In  witness  whereof  the  parties  aforesaid  hath  here- 
unto Interchangably  sett  their  hands  and  Seals  the  day  and  year  first  above 
written  (1737) 

Sealed  and  delivered 
in  the  presence  of  lis 
Robert  Davis 
John  Cowperthwaite 

DEED,  THOMAS  FRENCH  TO  EDWARD  FRENCH,  1738 

The    following   Deed   of   Gift   shows   transfer   by  Thomas   ffrench    (6)    of  his   entire 
interest  in  the  "  Canoe  Swamp  "  to  his  son  Edward  (36) . 

THIS  INDENTURE  made  the  twenty-fifth  day  of  September  (So 
Called)  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  one  thoufand  Seven  hundred  and  Thirty 
eight  and  in  the  twelfth  year  of  the  Reign  of  King  George  the  Second 
of  Great  Brittain  &c.  Between  Thomas  ffrench  of  the  Townfhip  of  Chefter 
in  the  County  of  Burlington  within  the  Western  Division  of  New  Jersey 
Yeoman  of  the  one  part  And  Edward  ffrench  his  Son  of  the  other  part 
Witnefseth  that  the  Said  Thomas  ffrench  for  and  in  confideration  of  the 
Natural  love  and  affection  he  hath  and  beareth  unto  his  said  Son  Edward 
ffrench  and  for  his  better  Support  Maintainance  and  livelyhood  as  allso 
for  and  in  Confideration  of  the  Sum  of  fiive  Shillings  Currt  money  of  the 
Same  place  to  him  in  hand  paid  by  his  Said  Son  Edw*"  ffrench  the  receipt 
whereof  he  the  Said  Thomas  ffrench  doth  hereby  own  and  acknowledge 
thereof  and  every  part  and  parcel  thereof  do  hereby  requit  &  difcharge 
the  Said  Edw"^  ffrench  his  heirs  execut's  &  adminift's  and  every  of  them 
fforever  by  thefe  p'fents  hath  given  granted  Bargained  Sold  aliened  En- 
feofed  Conveyed  &  Confirmed  and  by  thefe  p'fents  fully  clearly  and  abfo- 
lutely  doth  give  grant  Bargain  Sell  alien  Enfeof  Convey  and  Confirm 
unto  the  Said  Edw**  ffrench  and  unto  his  heirs  &  afsigns  all  that  his  one 
Eleventh  part  of  all  that  hundred  acres  of  Swamp  scittuate  in  the  County 
of  Burlington  aforesaid  Purchs'^  in  partnership  with  Mounce  Cock  William 
Clark  William  Evens  William  Matlack  and  others  as  may  appear  by  one 
indenture  of  Bargain  and  Sale  made  Between  Stephen  Day  of  the  one 
part  and  Mounce  Cock,  William  Clark,  William  Evens,  William  Matlack, 
Thos  Wallis,  &  the  afores''  Thos  ffrench,  Henry  Ballinger,  Sarah  Roberts, 
George  Smith  &  John  Sharp  bearing  date  the  tenth  day  of  2*^  month  Ano. 
1697  relation  unto  the  Said  Indenture  being  had  may  and  will  more  fully 
and  at  length  appear  Together  with  all  and  every  the  Timber  trees  woods 
under  woods  ffishings,  ffowlings  and  Huntings  and  all  other  the  proffits 
Comodities  Heraditaments  &  Appurtenances  whatsoever  unto  the  Said  one 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  131 

Eleventh  part  of  the  Said  one  hundred  acres  of  land  belonging  or  apper- 
taining and  allso  all  the  Eftate  right  title  Interest  pofsefsion  property 
Claim  and  Demand  whatsoever  of  him  the  Said  Thomas  ffrench  as  well  in 
law  as  in  Equity  of  in  or  unto  the  said  given  granted  &  Bargained  premifes 
and  every  part  &  parcel  thereof  To  have  And  to  hold  the  above  given 
granted  and  Bargained  undivided  Eleventh  part  of  the  Said  one  hundred  acres 
mentioned  or  Intended  to  be  herein  given  granted  and  Bargained  premifes 
and  every  part  &  parcel  thereof  unto  the  Said  Edw'*  ffrench  his  heirs  and 
afsigns  unto  the  only  proper  ufe  and  behoof  of  the  Said  Edward  ffrench  his 
heirs  and  afsigns  Forever  And  the  Said  Thomas  ffrench  for  himself  his 
heirs  Execut's  and  Adminift's  doth  hereby  covenant  grant  and  agree  to  and 
with  the  said  Edward  ffrench  his  heirs  and  afsigns  by  thefe  prefents  that 
he  the  said  Thomas  ffrench  is  and  Standeth  Lawfully  and  Sufficiently  Seized 
in  his  Demeafne  as  of  ffee  of  and  in  the  above  mentioned  premifes  and  in 
every  part  and  parcel  of  the  Same  and  in  their  and  every  of  their  Appur- 
tenances and  at  the  time  of  the  Enfealing  and  Delivery  of  thefe  p'fents  hath 
good  right  full  power  Lawful  and  abfolute  authority  in  himself  to  give  grant 
Bargain  and  Sell  the  above  mentioned  one  Eleventh  part  of  the  Said  one 
Hundred  Acres  of  land  and  every  part  and  parcel  thereof  with  their  and 
every  of  their  appurtenances  unto  the  Said  Edward  ffrench  his  heirs  and 
afsigns  fforever,  as  is  above  in  thefe  prefents  Mentioned  Declared  and  Ex- 
prefsed  So  that  now  and  hence  forth  and  forever  hereafter  it  shall  and  may  be 
lawful  to  and  for  the  Said  Edward  ffrench  his  heirs  and  afsigns  to  have  hold 
ufe  occupy  pofsess  and  enjoy  all  and  Singular  the  above  given  granted  and 
Bargained  premifes  and  every  part  and  parcel  of  the  Same,  without  the 
Lawfull  lett  suit  denial  hindrance  moleftation  Eviction  Ejection  or  any 
other  Interuption  of  the  said  Thomas  ffrench  his  heirs  Executors  or  Admin- 
istrators or  any  other  perfon  or  perfons  whatsoever  Lawfully  Claiming  or 
pretending  to  claim  any  part  or  parcel  thereof  by  from  or  under  him  them 
or  any  of  them  or  by  his  or  their  or  any  of  their  Confent  afsent  privity 
or  procurement  Shall  and  will  from  time  to  time  and  at  all  times  hereafter 
Warrant  and  Defend  the  Same  and  every  part  and  parcel  thereof  unto  the 
Said  Edward  ffrench  his  heirs  and  afsigns  fforever  (The  quit  rents  there- 
out Ifsuing  unto  the  King  his  heirs  and  Succefsors  and  the  arrears  thereof 
if  any  be  only  excepted)  And  the  Said  Thomas  ffrench  and  all  claiming 
under  him  Shall  and  will  from  time  to  time  or  at  any  time  or  times  here- 
after at  the  request  Costs  and  Charges  in  the  law  of  the  Said  Edward 
ffrench  his  heirs  or  afsigns  make  do  acknowledge  and  execute  or  cause  or 
procure  to  be  made  done  suffered  acknowledged  and  executed  all  and  every 
such  ffurther  and  other  lawfull  &  Reasonable  acts  matters  &  things  Con- 
veyances &  Afsurances  in  the  law  whatsoever  for  the  further  better  more 
perfect  assuring  sure  making  conveying  and  Confirming  the  Same  to  the 
ufes  above  Said  So  as  such  other  assurance  contain  no  larger  covenants  or 
warrants  than  herein  is  above  comprised  In  witness  whereof  the  party  firft 


132 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


above  named   in   these  presents  hath  hereunto   Sett  his  hand  and  seal  the 

day  and  year  first  above  written — 

And  further  the  said  Thomas  ffrench  for  himself 
his  heirs  Exect's  and  Adminift's  do  hereby  Covanant 
grant  &  agree  to  &  with  his  Said  Son  Edward  that 
he  y^  said  Edward  ffrench  his  heirs  &  afsigns  Shall 
have  all  and  Singular  y*^  over  plufs  revertion  & 
Revertions  remainder  and  remainders  of  him  if  Said 
Thos  ffrench  which  he  now  hath  or  which  may  at 
any  time  appear  to  be  due  within  the  above  said 
Swamp  and  this  was  entered  before  y®  Executing 
hereof 


Sealed  and  delivered  in  the  presence  of  us  Viz*. 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  133 

WILL  OF  THOMAS   FRENCH,   1745 

Let  it  be  Recorded  that  I  Thomas  ffrench  of  Chefter  in  the  County  of 
Burlington  in  the  Province  of  New  Jersey  Yeoman  being  perfect  &  Sound 
in  mind  and  memory  Thanks  be  given  to  Almighty  God  therefore,  and 
having  in  my  Mind  the  uncertainty  of  this  life,  &  the  certainty  of  death 
when  it  Shall  pleafe  God  to  Call  and  being  will  that  Such  temporals  as 
the  Lord  in  his  Great  Goodnefs  hath  lent  me  in  this  life  [far  beyond  my 
defarts]  Should  Come  unto  Such  perfon  &  Perfons  as  I  Shall  herein  Nomi- 
nate &  appoint  hereby  revoking  «S:  making  void  all  former  &  other  Wills 
&  Teftaments  heretofore  by  me  made  &  this  only  to  be  taken  for  the  Same 

IMPRIMIS  I  Give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  Son  Jofeph  five  pounds  to 
be  paid  him  by  my  Son  Thomas  out  of  the  Profifits  of  the  Plantation  I 
do  herein  give  &  devife  to  him 

ITEM  I  Give  and  bequeath  unto  my  Son  Robert  thirty  pounds  to  be 
paid  by  my  Said  Son  Thomas  at  the  time 

ITEM     I  Give  &  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Mary  tenn  Pounds 

ITEM  I  Give  &  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Mary's  four  Sons  each 
of  them  five  pounds  when  they  attain  their  full  ages 

ITEM  I  Give  &  bequeath  unto  my  Wife  five  Shillings  all  which  above 
mentioned  legacies  I  do  hereby  order  my  Said  Son  Thomas  to  pay  them 
out  of  the  proffits  of  the  Said  Plantation  Current  money  of  the  Same  place 
(ie)  Jofephs  Roberts  Marys  &  my  Wifes  Legacies  in  twelve  months  after 
my  Deceafe 

ITEM  I  Give  Devife  &  bequeath  unto  my  Son  Thomas  &  unto  his  heirs  & 
afsigns  fforever  all  that  one  hundred  and  fifty  three  acres  of  land  whereon 
I  Now  Dwell  togather  with  all  the  appurtenances  unto  the  Same  belonging 
(be  the  number  of  acres  more  or  less)  Item  I  Give  &  devife  all  that 
my  Ceder  Swamp  Containing  twenty  five  acres  unto  my  Son  Robert  & 
unto  my  Son  Thomas  their  heirs  and  afsigns  iforever  to  be  Equally  divided 
between  them  Share  &  Share  alike 

ITEM  I  Give  &  bequeath  unto  my  Said  Son  Robert  my  Riding  horfe 
Bridle  &  Saddle  &  my  Wearing  Apparrell 

ITEM  I  do  her^'by  give  and  bequeath  all  that  my  perfonal  Eftate 
after  my  Juft  debts  are  paid  &  dif charged  unto  my  Son  Robert  &  unto  my 
Son  Thomas  to  be  Equally  divided  between  them  Share  &  Share  alike  who  I 
do  hereby  ordain  and  appoint  my  Execut'"s  of  this  my  laft  Will  &  Teftament 

In  Witnefs  Whereof  I  have  hereunto  Set  my  hand  and  Seal  this  twenty 
Sixth  day  of  the  Sixth  Month  Anoque  Dom  one  thoufand  Seven  hundred 
and  forty  five  1745.  his 

Signed   Sealed  pronounced  and  declared 
to  be  his   laft   will   and  Teftament   in   the        Thomas       (        .fi"rench 
presence  of  us  viz 

Joshua  Bispham 

Nathan  Middleton  mark 

Sam".  Atkinson 


f 


134  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Joshua  Bispham  and  Samuel  Atkinson  two  of  the  Witnefses  to  the  above 
Written  Will  being  of  the  People  called  Quakers  on  their  Solemn  Affirma- 
tions which  they  took  according  to  Law  did  Declare  That  they  Saw  Thomas 
French  the  Testator  above  Named  Sign  &  Seal  the  Same  and  heard  him 
publish  pronounce  &  Declare  the  above  Instrument  to  be  his  Last  Will 
&  Testament  And  that  at  the  Doing  thereof  the  Said  Testator  was  of 
Sound  &  Disposing  Mind  &  Memory  as  far  as  these  Affirmants  Know  and 
as  they  verily  beleive  and  that  Nathan  Middleton  the  Other  Subscribing 
Evidence  was  Present  &  Signed  his  Name  as  a  Witnefs  to  the  Said  Will 
Together  with  these  Affirmants  in  the  presence  of  the   Said  Testator. 

Affirmed  at  Burlington  the  first  Day  of  November  Anno  Domini  1745 

Before  me         Jo^  Scattergood  Surrogate 

Thomas  French  one  of  the  Executors  in  the  Within  Testament  Named 
(Robert  French  the  Other  Executor  having  disclaimed  the  Execution 
thereof)  being  duly  affirmed  according  to  Law  Did  Declare  that  the 
Within  Instrument  contains  the  True  Last  Will  &  Testament  of  Thomas 
French  the  Testator  therein  Named  So  far  as  he  knows  and  as  he  verily 
beleives  and  that  he  will  well  &  truly  perform  the  Same  by  paying  first 
the  Debts  and  then  the  Legacies  in  the  Said  Testament  Specified  So  far 
as  the  Goods  Chattels  and  Credits  of  the  Said  Deceased  can  thereunto  Ex- 
tend and  that  he  will  make  and  Exhibite  into  the  Prerogative  Office  in 
Burlington  a  True  and  Perfect  Inventory  of  all  &  Singular  the  Goods 
Chattels  &  Credits  of  the  Said  Deceased  that  Shall  come  to  his  knowledge 
or  Pofsefsion  or  to  the  Pofsefsion  of  any  other  person  or  Persons  for  his 
Use  And  render  a  Just  and  True  Account  when  thereunto  Lawfully  required 

Affirmed  at  Burlington  this  firft  Day  of  November  1745 

Before  me  Jo'  Scattergood  Surrogate 

ROBERT    FRENCH'S    RENUNCIATION    OF    EXECUTORSHIP 

Whereas  Thomas  French  Late  of  Chester  in  the  County  of  Burlington 
Yeoman  Deceased  Lately  Made  &  published  his  Last  Will  &  Testament 
bearing  date  the  Sixth  day  of  the  Sixth  Month  one  thousand  Seven  hundred 
&  forty  five  and  thereof  appointed  Robert  French  &  Thomas  French  Execu- 
tors. Now  I  the  Said  Robert  French  being  unwilling  to  take  upon  me 
the  Burthen  of  the  Said  Executorship  have  Renounced  &  Disclaimed  and 
by  these  presence  do  Renounce  &  Disclaim  the  Said  Executorship  or  any 
Medling  or  acting  in  the  Same  In  Testimony  whereof  I  have  hereunto  Set 
my  Hand  &  Seal  this  first  Day  of  November  Anno  Domini  one  thousand 
Seven  hundred  &  forty  five 

Sealed  &  Delivered  in  the  presence  of 
Sam'.  Atkinfon  ^^      /J  -""^^  '  / 

Joseph  Heritage  ^^^^jj^^    Jt^kA 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  135 


INVENTORY  OF  THE   ESTATE   OF  THOMAS   FRENCH,   1745 

A  true  and  perfect  Inventory  of  all  &  Singular  the  Goods  &  Chattels 
rights  and  Credits  of  Thomas  ffrench  late  of  Chefter  in  the  County  of  Bur- 
lington &c  dec*,  taken  the  17"'  of  October  Ano  1745  being  all  the  Came 
to  our  view  appraifed  by  us  under  Written. 

£  S  d 

Imprimis  to  in  y**  parlor     to  purse  &  Apparrell 11  14  6 

in  Ditto     to  bed  furniture  &  Sundry  other  things 08  06  0 

in  y''  Leanto     to  Sundry  Sorts  of  Beding  &  other  things 08  18  0 

in  another  Leanto     to  a  bed  &  divers  other  things 02  09  0 

in  y*  great  Room     to  tables  Chairs  &  divers  other  Lumber. ...     07  11  6 

in  y*"  Chamber     to  two  bed  &  divers  other  things 06  17  0 

in  y''  Kitc"h     to  Kettles  pots  and  divers  other  things 07  10  6 

in  y"  Cellar     to  Cyder  with  apples  &  Lumber 09  10  0 

in  y''  Yard     to  plows  Cart  and  Hufbandry  Utenl'ills 07  10  6 

in  the  field     to  Winter  Corn  growing 07  10  0 

in  Ditto     to  Indian  Corn  &  potatoes 15  12  0 

in  the  Barn  and  Stack  Yard     to  Wheat  r3-e  &  oats 21  10  0 

in  Ditto     to  hay 05  15  0 

to   Sheep    07  00  0 

to  Cattell  38  10  0 

to  a  horfe  bridle  &  Saddle   11  15  0 

to  Swine    20  00  0 

to  Book  Debts   02  00  0 

to  Worfted  at  the  Weavers 05  08  0 

215       7  0 
Joseph  Heritage 


(  Joseph  Heritag 
Appraised  by  us   -^    „       ,     ,  ,  .    r 
^  .  -^  I  Sam  .  Atkinfon 


Affirmed   at   Burlington  the   ffirst  day  of  November  Anno   Domini    1745 
Before  me         Jo^.  Scattergood  Surrogate 


RECEIPT,  MARY  FRENCH  TO  THOMAS  FRENCH  (33),  1745 

I  Mary  French  of  Chester  in  the  County  of  (Burlington)  «S:c.  Widow 
have  received  of  Thomas  French  of  the  Same  place  Executor  to  the  last 
will  and  testament  of  my  late  deceased  Husband  Thomas  French  one  obli- 
gation bearing  even  date  with  these  presents  Conditioned  for  the  payment 
of  twenty  two  pounds  currt.  money  payable   in   twelve   months   And   I   do 


136  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

hereby  acquit  and  Discharge  the  said  Thomas  French  his  heirs,  executors 
and  Administes  of  and  from  all  and  all  mannor  of  actions,  cause  and  causes 
of  actions  suits  debts  bills  Bonds  Writings  obligatorys  sum  and  sums  of 
money  quarrels  and  controversies  of  what  kind  soever  (touching)  his  said 
late  deceased  Fathers  Estate  or  any  thing  concerning  him  the  above  said 
executor  had  made  moved  or  depending  from  the  beginning  of  our  first 
acquaintance  to  the  date  of  these  presents —  In  witness  whereof  I  have 
hereunto  set  my  hand  seal — 

Dated  the  twenty-first  day  of  October  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  One  thou- 
sand Seven  Hundred  and  forty  five    (1745) 

Seal'd  and  deli ver'd(  first  .:^^S.r 

Burlington  in  the  top  line, 


JiLa^     ip-9^xc 


and  touching  in  the  Mar- 
gent  was  entered  before 
the  executing  hereof)  in 
the  presence  of 
his 
William    X   Prickit 

mark 
Joseph  Heritage 

JOSEPH  FRENCH  [32] 

Minutes  of  Newton  Mo.  Mtg.,  Haddonfield  Quarter : 

8th-8  mo.  1722  At  said  meeting,  application  was  made  for  a  Certificate 
for  Joseph  French,  therefore  the  mtg.  appoints  Samuel  Atkinson  and  Joseph 
Stokes  to  make  Enquiery  concerning  his  Clearness  and  are  desiered  to 
make  their  answer  to  our  next  monthly  meeting. 

12th-9  mo.  1722  At  said  meeting  the  Persons  appointed  to  make  En- 
quiery concerning  Joseph  French's  Clearness  from  Women  on  the  Account 
of  Marriage  and  of  his  Conversation  report  they  find  that  he  is  clear  from 
all  women  amongst  us  to  the  Best  of  their  knowledge,  as  to  his  conversa- 
tion they  do  not  find  it  so  well  as  could  be  Desiered,  therefore  the  meet- 
ing orders  that  he  have  a  Certificate  accordingly. 

Joseph  French,  like  his  father,  sought  a  wife  in  East  Jersey,  and  it  appears  early 
located  in  or  near  Shrewsbury,  Monmouth  County,  where,  so  far  as  can  be  learned,  he 
continued  to  reside  until  his  death  in  1752.  He  died  intestate  and  the  estate  was  admin- 
istered by  James  Farrell,  who  had  married  Joseph's  daughter  Mary  in  1751. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  137 


NEWTON    MEETING 

Early  Friends  who  came  from  England  with  the  first  West  Jersey  colon- 
ists set  up  a  meeting  at  Newton,  in  1682.  They  met  at  each  other's  houses 
for  five  years  and  in  1687  built  a  log  meeting  house,  the  first  in  Gloucester 
county.  This  primitive  building  was  used  for  its  original  and  other  pur- 
poses for  more  than  a  century.  Within  this  period  it  was  a  notable  land- 
mark, town  meetings  and  elections  being  held  there  as  well  as  stated  religious 
services.  Being  located  on  the  bank  of  Newton  creek,  people  came  in  boats 
in  great  numbers,  this  being  one  of  the  customs  of  the  time,  when  roads 
through  the  forest  were  scarcely  more  than  bridle  paths.  Sometimes  burials 
were  made  at  night,  the  light  of  flaring  pine  torches  making  weird  and  pic- 
turesque scenes.  Many  of  the  old  families  lie  in  the  ancient  and  long 
neglected  graveyard.  The  old  meeting  house  fell  into  decay  and  was  aban- 
doned some  years  before  its  accidental  destruction  by  fire,  December  22, 
1817.  The  territory  nearer  the  Delaware  river  becoming  more  thickly  popu- 
lated, the  present  substantial  brick  meeting  house  was  erected  in  1801,  being 
located  on  the  Mt.  Ephriam  road,  about  two  miles  from  the  original  site,  now 
in  the  suburbs  of  Camden,  and  known  thereafter  as  Camden  Meeting. 

Thomas  Sharp,  an  energetic  young  Irish  Friend,  afterward  a  noted  sur- 
veyor of  West  Jersey,  who  came  with  the  pioneers  in  1681,  left  an  account 
of  the  settlement  of  Newton  from  which  we  quote  as  follows : 

"  Immediately  amongst  us  a  meeting  was  set  up  and  it  grew  and  increased. 
Zeal  and  fervency  of  spirit  was  in  some  good  degree  at  that  time  abounding 
among  Friends ;  in  commemoration  of  our  prosperous  success  and  eminent 
preservation,  both  in  our  crossing  the  great  deep,  as  also,  whereas  we  were 
but  few  at  that  time  and  the  Indians  many,  whereby  it  put  a  dread  upon  our 
spirits,  considering  they  were  a  savage  people.  But  the  Lord,  who  hath  the 
hearts  of  all  in  his  hands,  turned  them  so  as  to  be  serviceable  unto  us  and 
very  loving  and  kind.  Which  cannot  be  otherwise  accounted  but  to  be  the 
Lord's  doings  in  our  favor,  which  we  had  cause  to  praise  him  for.  And 
that  the  rising  generation  may  consider  that  the  settlement  of  this  country 
was  directed  by  an  impulse  upon  the  spirits  of  God's  people,  not  so  much 
for  their  ease  and  tranquility,  but  rather  for  the  posterity  that  should  be 
after,  and  that  the  wilderness  being  planted  with  a  good  seed  might  grow 
and  increase  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  good  husbandman." 


138 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


HADDONFIELD    MEETING 

Friends  amongst  the  settlers  in  the  vicinity  of  what  is  now  Haddonfield 
first  worshipped  at  Newton  and  in  private  houses.  A  Monthly  Meeting  was 
established  as  early  as  1695.  In  1721  the  first  meeting  house,  a  log  struc- 
ture, was  erected  on  land  given  by  John  Haddon,  of  England,  at  the  in- 
stance of  his  daughter  Elizabeth,  who  had  married  John  Estaugh.  She  was 
clerk  of  the  Women's  Meeting  for  over  half  a  century  and  performed  her 
duties  with  painstaking  care.  These  minutes  are  still  in  the  custody  of 
descendants  of  the  Haddon  family.  In  1760  a  substantial  brick  meeting 
house  was  built  adjoining  the  old  one,  a  picture  of  which,  taken  from  an 
old  publication,  is  given.  In  1851  this  was  removed  and  each  branch  of 
the  Society  erected  the  houses  since  in  use.  From  the  separation,  in  1828, 
until  1851,  both  used  the  old  building.  In  1787  a  brick  school  house  was 
built  and  this  is  still  in  use,  being  in  an  excellent  state  of  preservation.  The 
ancient  "  Indian  field,"  cleared  land,  cultivated  by  the  natives,  was  close 
to  the  site  of  the  first  meeting  house  and  was  an  historic  spot  until  revolu- 
tionary times.  The  main  highway,  running  east  and  west,  was  called  the 
"  King's  Highway  "  and  that  running  north  and  south,  facing  the  meeting 
houses,  "  Ferry  Road."  The  present  peaceful  and  beautiful  surroundings 
are  in  keeping  with  the  history  of  this  notable  place. 


Friends  Meeting-house,  Haddonfield. 

BUILT  1760.   REMOVED  1851. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  139 

7— HANNAH  FFRENCH   (Thomas,  1). 

Baptized  September  5th,  1669,  at  Church  S.  S. 
Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford,  England, 
m.  8th   mo.    30th,    1695,    Richard   Buzby   "of   y« 
Province    of    Pensilvania,"    son   of    John    and 
Mary  Buzby,  formerly  of  Milton,  England. 
He  b.   1670. 

d.   7th  mo.   1747. 

38— JOHN  BUZBY  b.  10th  mo.  5th,  169[6]. 

39— THOMAS  BUZBY  m.  8th  mo.   1723,  Mary  Mason. 

40— JANE  BUZBY  m.  7th  mo.   1731,  Jonathan  Fincher. 

41— REBECCA  BUZBY  m.  10th  mo.  1724,  Daniel  Roberts. 

RICHARD    BUZBY 

The  Buzby  family  -were  among  the  earliest  settlers  of  Pennsylvania,  con- 
sisting of  John  Buzby,  who  came  from  Milton,  England,  to  Philadelphia, 
in  1682,  with  his  wife  Mary,  his  sons  John,  William,  Edward,  Richard  and 
Nicholas,  and  daughters  Mary,  Elizabeth  and  Sarah.  He  was  a  weaver 
and  his  sons,  all  sturdy  young  men,  were  for  a  time  engaged  in  the  same  line 
of  work.  The  following  is  a  copy  of  certificate  brought  by  John  Buzby 
from  England,  taken  from  the  records  of  the  Philadelphia  Monthly 
Meeting : 

"The  4"  day  of  y^  2""^  Mo.  1682.  Whereas,  John  Buzbey,  weaver,  of 
Milton,  in  the  parish  of  Shipton  and  belonging  to  the  meeting  at  Milton 
is  disposed  to  transport  himself  beyond  sea  into  pensilvania  this  is  our 
testimony  to  whom  it  may  Concerne  he  ownes  the  living  and  everlasting 
truth  of  god  and  hath  walked  amongst  us  blameless  in  his  life  and  Con- 
versation and  wee  doe  beleeve  he  is  nott  Indebted  unto  none  as  wee  Can 
understand  therefore  we  doe  sett  our  testimony  thereof." 

In  1696,  William  and  Richard  Buzby  purchased  large  adjoining  tracts 
of  land,  soon  after  increased  to  over  600  acres,  located  in  Oxford  township, 
Philadelphia,  and  now  between  Frankford  and  Olney.  The  greater  part 
of  this  fine  estate,  constantly  increasing  in  value,  remained  in  the  possession 


140  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

of  the  family  for  nearly  two  hundred  years,  being  handed  down  to  different 
direct  heirs  by  eight  wills  and  a  number  of  deeds.  In  1742,  Richard  Buzby 
conveyed  to  his  son  Thomas,  in  consideration  of  eighty  pounds — a  nominal 
sum,  as  the  real  value  even  then  was  much  greater — "  and  natural  love  and 
affection,"  his  homestead  and  157  acres  of  land.  His  wife,  Hannah,  joined 
in  this  affectionate  transaction,  being  dutifully  cared  for  when  she  became 
a  widow,  five  years  later,  and  still  further  provided  for  through  the  will 
of  her  son  Thomas,  whom  she  survived,  made  in  1757,  a  few  months  before 
his  death.  The  will  of  Richard  Buzby,  as  will  be  observed,  was  confined 
to  the  distribution  of  personal  property  to  his  children,  he  having  disposed 
of  practically  all  his  real  estate.  Some  sixty-five  years  after  his  death  part 
of  the  family  estate  was  devoted  to  notable  uses. 

In  1813,  Isaac  Buzby,  a  descendant  of  William  and  Richard,  and  members 
of  his  family,  for  $6,754,  conveyed  fifty-two  acres  of  land  to  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  Friends'  Asylum  for  the  Insane,  Frankford.  Some  years  later 
a  part  of  the  original  Richard  Buzby  farm  was  added  to  this  property. 
Friends'  Asylum  was  the  first  distinctive  separate  institution  for  the  humane 
treatment  and  restoration  of  the  insane  in  this  country,  although  the  Penn- 
sylvania Hospital  has  always  had  a  department  for  the  "  care  and  cure  of 
Lunaticks,"  as  declared  in  its  charter,  1751.  Now  in  its  ninety-first  year. 
Friends'  Asylum  has  a  record  unexcelled.  It  has  cared  for  nearly  4,000 
patients,  more  than  one  third  of  whom  were  restored. 

For  thirty  years  Richard  Buzby  was  a  very  active  member  of  Abington 
Monthly  Meeting,  Oxford  Preparative  Meeting  being  his  local  home  Meet- 
ing. He  was  a  frequent  representative  at  Quarterly  and  Yearly  Meetings, 
and  was  zealous  in  the  performance  of  special  duties.  He  was  for  a  long 
time  an  acknowledged  minister  among  Friends.  We  quote  a  few  interest- 
ing minutes  from  the  Meeting  Records.  A  manuscript  found  among  old 
papers  of  the  Yearly  Meeting  of  the  year  1750,  entitled,  "  An  account  of  the 
time  of  the  decease  of  such  ministers  and  elders  belonging  to  the  Monthly 
Meeting  of  Abington  as  departed  this  life  since  the  year  1720,  with  some 
short  memorials  concerning  them,"  contains  the  following : 

"  In  the  7th  mo.  of  the  year  1747  died  Richard  Buzby  belonging  to 
Oxford  particular  meeting.  He  was  a  Friend  in  the  ministry  whose  tes- 
timony was  well  received  and  travelled  with  the  approbation  of  his  friends 
to  some  distant  parts  of  this  continent  in  Truth's  service.  He  was  inof- 
fensive and  examplary  in  life  and  conversation.  Aged  77  years,  was  buried 
at  Friends  burying  ground  at  Oxford  aforesaid." 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  141 

In  1857  the  following  appreciative  sketch  of  the  life  and  work  of  Richard 
Buzby  appeared  in  "  The  Friend  "  : 

Richard  Busby  was  born  in  England,  in  the  year  1670.  At  what  time 
he  came  to  America,  we  have  not  been  able  to  learn ;  but  we  find  him  in  the 
year  1700,  a  useful  member  of  Dublin  [afterwards  Abington]  Monthly 
Meeting,  and  probably  alread}'  in  the  ministry.  After  the  year  1704,  we 
find  many  marks  of  his  dedication,  and  of  the  estimation  in  which  he  was 
held  by  his  friends.  In  tracing  him  through  the  records  of  the  various 
meetings  of  ministers  some  striking  and  interesting  minutes  were  found. 
In  the  Twelfth  month,  1707,  after  recording  that  "  Richard  Busby  and 
John  Cadwallader  "  reported  that  things  were  well  among  them  at  Dublin, 
these  remarks  follow :  "  In  consideration  of  which,  that  the  Lord  is  pleased 
still  to  continue  his  goodness  and  care  over  us,  and  to  lengthen  out  our 
day  and  time  of  peace,  love  and  brotherly  kindness, — pressing  more  and 
more  after  perfect  and  fervent  charity,  the  meeting  was  thankful  to  the 
Lord." 

In  the  early  part  of  the  year  1721,  Richard  Busby  and  William  Walton 
performed  a  religious  visit  to  the  meetings  of  Maryland,  Virginia  and 
North  Carolina,  which,  from  "  divers  certificates "  produced  by  them  on 
their  return,  appears  to  have  been  to  the  comfort  and  edification  of  those 
among  whom  they  had  laboured.  In  the  Quarterly  Meeting  of  Ministers 
and  Elders,  held  Twelfth  mo.  3d,  1721,  "The  ancient  love  and  power  of 
God  was  felt,  to  the  comforting  the  meeting.  Tender  exhortation  was 
given  to  the  due  exercise  of  the  heavenly  gift.  Whereas  of  late  several 
serviceable  labourers  in  the  vineyard  of  Christ  have  been  removed,  we 
should  pray  to  the  Lord  that  he  would  raise  up  and  send  forth  more  faith- 
ful servants ;  that  his  work  of  righteousness  and  Truth  may  increase  and 
prosper,  to  the  church's  edification  and  his  glory." 

In  1722,  Richard,  with  some  other  ministering  Friends  from  Pennsyl- 
vania, attended  Shrewsbury  Yearly  Meeting.  We  find  but  little  record  of 
his  services,  yet  it  is  evident  that  he  was  considered  a  diligent  and  faithful 
labourer  in  the  church.  Richard  Busby  and  the  other  representatives  from 
the  Quarterly  Meeting  of  Ministers  and  Elders,  held  in  the  Twelfth  mo., 
1723,  to  the  General  Meeting  of  Ministers,  in  the  following  month,  were 
directed  to  report,  that  "  Friends  in  the  ministry  are  careful  in  their  con- 
versation, diligent  in  attending  meetings,  both  on  First  and  week  days ;  that 
their  labour  and  services  are  well  received  ;  that  they  are  in  love  and  unity, 
and  that  the  assistance  of  worthy  elders  is  found  very  serviceable  in  these 
meetings." 

Meeting  records  show  that  other  children  of  John  and  Mary  Buzby  mar- 
ried as  follows:  John,  Mary  Taylor,  of  Tinicum  Island,  2nd  mo.  1st,  1690; 
William,  Sarah  Seary,  6th  mo.  11th,  1685;  Edward,  Susannah  Adams,  3rd 
mo.  7th,  1696;  Sarah,  Richard  Tomlinson. 


142  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


MEETING    RECORDS 

Burlington  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes: 

At  our  mens  monthly  meeting  held  at  the  house  of  EHz  :  Gardiner  in 
Burlington  y^  2""*  of  y*  7'"  mo.  1695— Richard  Busby  &  Hannah  French 
declared  their  intentions  of  marriage  it  being  y^  First  time  of  their  coming 
they  Desired  y*  Unity  of  Friends. 

At  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  the  house  of  Eliz.  Gardiner  in  Bur- 
lington y'  7'"  of  y"  8'"  Mo:  1695— Richard  Busby  &  Hannah  ffrench  de- 
clared their  intentions  of  Marriage  it  being  the  Second  time  &  upon  en- 
quiry made  the  meeting  find  all  Clear  and  nothing  to  impede  or  hinder 
the  Same  they  are  Left  to  Consumate  y^  weighty  affair  as  they  in  a  Con- 
venient time  &  Place  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord  Shall  See  meet. 


MARRIAGE    CERTIFICATE 

Whereas  an  Intention  of  Marriage  hath  been  duely  Published  according 
to  y®  Laws  of  this  Province  of  West  New  Jersey  in  America  and  alsoe  att 
severall  of  the  meetings  of  y"*  people  of  God  Called  Quakers  And  noe  obstruc- 
tion appearing  to  obstruct  or  hinder  them — Now  These  are  to  Certifie 
whom  it  may  Concerne  that  the  said  Richard  Busbey  of  y'^  Province  of 
Pensilvania  and  Hannah  ffrench  of  y^  County  of  Burlington  did  on  the 
30th  day  of  y*  Eighth  mo.  in  y*  year  1695  in  A  solem  Assembly  of  y'^ 
people  Aforesd ;  Take  &  declare  themselves  to  be  Husband  and  wife  and 
in  Testimony  they  subscribe  theire  names  &  we  alsoe  as  wittnesses — 

Richard  Busbey 
Hannah  Busbey 

John  Adams  (Justice)  John  Busbey        | 

George  Deacon  Thomas  ffrench   j 

Daniell  Hall  Richard  ffrench 

John  filetcher  Tho.  ffrench,  Junr. 

Richard  Tomlinson  Isaac  Wood 

Benj.  Wheate  Ed.  Busbey 

Will.  Pancoast  John  Busbey 

John  Woolman  Nicholas  Busbey 

Tho.  Scatergood  John  ffrench 

Joseph  Pancoast  Charles  ffrench 

Sarah  Busbey  Mary  Wheate 

Mary  Busbey  Sarah  Roberts 
Eliz.  Adams 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  143 

Abington  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 
At  our  Mo-Meeting  y"  31  :  11  m°,  1714 

Whereas  there  hath  been  a  complaint  made  by  Rich''  Tomlinfon  againft 
his  three  Brother's  by  Law,  viz,  William,  Richard  &  Edward  Buzby, 
ffriends  being  willing  to  put  an  end  to  y*  Said  defference,  have  advifed 
them  to  choofe  4  friends  to  hear  &  determine  y^  Matter  with  all  Expedi- 
tion :  which  accordingly  they  did  make  choice  of  four  friends,  who  heard 
y*  matter  debated,  &  put  an  end  to  y*  difference. 

At  our  Mo:  Meeting  y''  28:  11  m°  1716 

As  to  the  proceding  minits  in  relation  to  y^  vifiting  of  families,  it  is 
concluded  that  every  perticular  Meeting  make  choice  of  Such  weighty 
friends  as  may  be  of  moft  Service  in  Such  a  weighty  Concern,  &  prefent 
them  to  y^  next  Mo-Meeting. 

At  our  Mo-iSleeting  y''  25:   12  m"   1716 

As  to  y'^  former  Minits  Relating  to  y"  visiting  of  families,  friends  of 
Abington  haue  Chofen  John  Cadwallader,  Morris  Morris  &  Thomas  Canby. 
Oxford  Meeting  have  chofen  Edmond  orphood  &  Richard  Buzby ;  German- 
town  Meeting  have  Chofon  Rich —  Lewis  &  Dennis  Cunnard. 

Bybury  Meeting  have  Chofon  none  as  j'et  for  that  Service,  it  is  left  to 
their  further  Confideration,  against  next  Meeting. 

At  our  Mo-Meeting  y"  24:  12  m"  1717 

In  pursuance  of  y^  Minit  last  month ;  concerning  y^  Vifiting  of  families : 
Oxford  meeting  have  chofen  Edmond  Orphood  Richard  Buzby  &  John 
Shallcrofs. 

At  our  Mo-Meeting  held  y'  23'^  of  y'  12"  mo  1718 

Friends  from  Each  particular  preparative  Meeting  have  Nominated  per- 
fons  to  Vifit  families,  viz.  Ox'ford  fr''"  Chofe  Rich"  Bufby  Jn"  Shallcrofs 
&  Edm" :  Orpwood. 

At  our  Mo-Meeting  held  y^  27*"  of  y"  12'"  mo  1720 

A  Certificate  was  Granted  to  Will"'  Walton  &  Richard  Busby  in  Order 
to  Vifsit  in  ^laryland  on  y"  Service  of  Truth. 

At  our  Mo:  Meeting  held  y"  31'':  of  y'  5'"  mo  1721 

Whereas  our  friends  William  Walton  &  Richard  Bufby  haveing  Per- 
form'd  their  Vifsit  in  y"  Service  of  Truth  in  Virginia  &  Maryland  &  Caro- 
lina &  Withall  have  Produced  Several  Certificates  Signifying  their  Great 
Satisfaction  &  Unity  in  their  Vifsit  of  Love. 


144  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

« 
At  our  Mo:  Meeting  held  y'  26'"  of  y'  6'"  mo  1723 

Whereas  friends  are  to  Appear  at  Philad* :  by  y*  Appointm* :  of  y^  Quar- 
terly Meeting  Relating  to  Dan'  :  Potts  Friends  Do  appoint  Morris  Morris 
John  Cadwallader  Rob* :  Fletcher  Dan' :  Thomas  Edward  Bolton  Griffith 
Jones  John  Duncan  and  Tho^ :  Wood  &  Rich'*  Bufby  to  attend  y*'  Service. 

At  our  Mo-Meeting  held  y'  22''  of  y*  12"  mo  1730/1 

Whereas  Bybery  fr''^  of  Late  have  been  Very  much  at  Difference  among 
themfelves  which  has  proved  an  Exercife  to  this  Meeting  therefore  fr"*' : 
of  this  Meeting  Do  appoint  John  Cadwalader  Morris  Morris  Nicholus 
Auftin  Rich".  Bufby  &  Griffith  Jones  to  Endeavour  in  y*  Spirit  of  Love 
to  bring  them  to  a  Reconciliation. 

At  a  M°  Mg  held  the  26'":  4'":  m°.  1732 

Rich** :  Buzby  &  Tho*  Roberts  are  app'' :  to  Speak  with  James  Dilworth 
Ju'' :  &  endeavour  to  bring  him  to  a  Senfe  of  his  outgoings  in  taking  a  wife 
contrary  to  the  Difcipline. 

WILL  OF   RICHARD   BUZBY,   1743 

I  Richard  Buzbey  of  Oxford  Township  In  the  County  of  Philadelphia 
&  Province  of  Penfilvania  Yeoman  Being  Sickly  &  weak  of  Body  but  of 
Sound  Memory  &  Judgment  Thanks  be  unto  God,  Calling  to  mind  the 
Uncertainty  of  the  Time  of  my  Continuance  in  this  Life  haue  thought  fitt 
&  do  hereby  make  this  my  Last  will  &  Testament  in  manner  &  Form  Fol- 
lowing, That  is  to  say  First  I  Recommend  my  Soul  &  Spirit  to  the  Mer- 
ciful Protection  of  God  that  Gaue  it,  &  my  Body  to  the  Earth  to  be  De- 
cently Inter'd  by  my  Son  Thomas  Buzbey,  when  it  Shall  pleas  the  Lord 
so  to  Dispose  of  it,  &  as  Touching  my  outward  Estate  I  will  that  the  Same 
be  Disposed  of  as  herein  after  Declared,  Imprimis  I  will  that  all  my  Just 
Debts  &  Funeral  Charges  be  paid  as  Soon  as  Pofsible  by  my  Son  Thomas 
Buzbey,  ITem  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  vnto  my  Son  Thomas  Buzbey 
(after  mine  &  my  wife's  Decease)  A  Long  Black  Wallnut  Table,  &  a  Little 
Desk  or  Cabinet  with  Draws,  &  all  my  weavours  Loomes  &  Tackling  Be- 
longing to  them,  ITem  I  Give  to  my  Two  Daughters,  Jane  Fincher  & 
Rebecca  Roberts  &  to  their  Children  for  Ever  (after  mine  &  my  wifes 
Decease)  all  my  Household  Goods  &  Moveables  wheresoever  Lying  or 
being  (Except  as  before  mentioned  Given  to  my  Son  Thomas  Buzby)  & 
I  allso  Give  unto  my  Said  Two  Daughters  all  my  Cows  Chattels  or  Living 
Creatures,  to  them  &  their  Children  for  Ever  (after  mine  &  my  wife's 
Decease)  all  which  as  before  mentioned  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  to  my 
aforesaid  Two  Daughters  &  their  Children  for  Ever,  (after  mine  &  my 
wife's   Deceafe  as  aforefaid)    And   Lastly  I  hereby  Constitute  &  nominate 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


145 


&  appoint  my  Son  In  Law  Daniel  Roberts  Executor  of  this  my  Last  will 
&  Testament,  Hereby  Revokeing  all  Former  &  other  wills  heretofore  by 
me  made  &  Declareing  this  &  no  other  to  be  my  Last  will  &  Testament 
In  wittnefs  whereof  I  have  hereunto  Set  my  hand  &  Seal  This  First  day 
of  the  Sixth  month  August.  In  the  Sixteenth  year  of  the  Reign  of  King 
George  the  Second  of  Great  Brittain  &c  anno  que  Dins  one  Thousand 
Seven   Hundred  Fortv  &  Three 


d^A^J 


Signed  Sealed  Published 
&  Declared  by  the  Said 
Richard  Buzbey  to  be  his 
Last  will  &  Testament  In 
the  Presence  of  us 

William    Sutton 

Mary  Sutton 

Joseph   Jones 


It  is  my  will  &  I  do  hereby  allso  appoint  &  order  that  my  Son  Thomas 
Busbey  shall  pay  my  wife's  Funeral  Charges  as  well  as  my  own  &  all  my 
Just  Debts  as  aforefaid  In  wittnefs  whereof  I  haue  here  vnto  put  my  hand 
&  Seal  the  day  &  year  mentioned  on  the  other  Side, 

Signed  Sealed  Published 
&  Declared  before  us 
William   Sutton 
Mary  Sutton 
Joseph  Jones 

Philad''  Dec  11"":  1747.  Then  psonally  appeared  W"".  Sutton  one  of 
the  witnefses  to  the  foreging  Will  and  to  the  Supplemt.  thereto  annexed  and 
On  his  Solemn  affirmacon  according  to  Law  did  declare  &  affirm  he  Saw 
&  heard  Richard  Busbey  the  Teftator  therein  named  Sign  Seal  publish  & 
declare  the  Same  Will  for  &  as  his  Laft  will  &  Teftam*.  and  the  s*.  Sup- 
plem'.  for  &  as  a  part  of  the  Same  and  that  at  the  doing  thereof  he  was 
of  Sound  mind  Memory  &  Understanding  to  the  best  of  his  knowledge  and 
that  Jofeph  Jones  since  Deced  and  Mary  Sutton  now  absent  did  also  Sub- 
scribe their  Names  as  witnefs".  thereto  in  the  presence  of  &  at  the  request 

of  the  Testator 

Coram 

W'"  Plumsted  Reg.  Genl. 


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146  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

ABINGTON    MEETING 

During  the  period  immediately  preceding  William  Penn's  arrival  in  Penn- 
sylvania, in  1682,  settlers  began  to  locate  in  the  desirable  territory  to  the 
north  of  the  site  of  the  "  Green  Countrey  Towne  "  laid  out  by  the  proprietor. 
Amongst  these  Friends  were  numerous  and  influential.  The  setting  up  of 
meetings  M'as  a  matter  of  very  early  consideration.  Worship  was  held,  after 
the  custom  of  the  time,  in  private  houses.  Among  the  earliest  records  we 
lind  the  following  historical  note : 

"At  a  monthly  meeting  y*^  8th  9  m"  1682 

"  At  this  time  Governour  William  Penn  and  a  multitude  of  ffriends 
arrived  here,  and  Errected  a  City  Called  Philadelphia  about  half  a  mile 
from  Shackamaxon  where  meetings  were  Eftablished." 

In  1684  a  log  meeting  house  was  built  in  Oxford  township  and  Oxford 
Meeting  established.  Meetings  were  also  set  up  about  this  time  at  Byberry 
and  Cheltenham  and  primitive  meeting  houses  erected.  In  1697,  John 
Barnes  gave  Friends  120  acres  of  land  in  Cheltenham  for  educational  pur- 
poses and  a  burial  ground.  It  was  at  once  decided  to  build  a  stone  meet- 
ing house,  with  help  of  Friends  in  Philadelphia,  as  the  early  minutes  note; 
the  building  being  completed  in  1700.  For  some  years  theretofore  the 
society  at  Cheltenham  had  been  known  as  Dublin  Meeting,  the  name  of  the 
nearby  township  wherein  many  of  the  members  lived.  It  was  now  changed 
to  Abington.  About  this  time  Oxford  Meeting  lapsed,  owing  to  the  Keith 
schism,  a  majority  of  its  members  falling  away,  many  uniting  with  Trinity 
Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  which  secured  possession  of  the  property,  erect- 
ing the  first  part  of  the  present  venerable  building  about  1711. 

Some  years  thereafter — the  first  Abington  minute  referring  thereto  ap- 
pearing in  the  record  for  1723 — Oxford  Friends  reorganized  their  meeting, 
being  subject  to  Abington  Monthly  Meeting.  A  century  later  this  Oxford 
Meeting  became  known  as  Frankford  Meeting,  thus  continuing  until  the 
present  time,  though  since  1827  it  has  been  subject  to  Green  Street  Monthly 
Meeting,  Philadelphia.  There  have  been  some  changes  in  the  meeting  house 
and  grounds  at  Abington,  but  the  present  solidly  built  edifice,  a  portion  of 
which  is  more  than  two  hundred  years  old,  in  no  way  shows  the  effects  of 
passing  years.  The  grove  of  great  trees,  many  of  them  past  the  century 
mark,  forms  a  beautiful  view  from  the  highway.  Directly  opposite  has  been 
erected  one  of  the  finest  school  buildings  in  the  State,  this  institution  having 
always  been  under  the  care  and  supervision  of  Friends. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


147 


Abington  Meeting  has  always  been  prosperous  and  influential.  Quarterly 
Meetings  held  there  are  still  occasions  of  great  interest.  Some  extracts  from 
early  minutes  are  here  given : 

On  the  24'"  of  11  mo.  1695,  this  meeting  having  taken  into  consideration 
y°  good  advice  of  Friends  from  the  last  yearly  meeting,  to  put  in  practice 
their  council  to  admonish  those  that  profess  God's  truth  and  do  not  walk 
answerable  thereto.  This  meeting  have  chosen  Richard  Whitefield  and 
Edward  Orphood  to  inspect  into  Oxford  meeting,  also  two  for  Germantown, 
two  for  Cheltenham  and  the  same  for  Bj'berry  meeting. 

At  the  meeting  of  31*'  of  11  mo.  1697,  William  Jenkins  gave  Friends  a 
relation  of  Friends'  proceedings  at  Philadelphia,  concerning  their  assist- 
ance towards  building  a  new  meeting  house  at  Abington.  William  Jenkins 
and  Joseph  Phipps  are  appointed  to  attend  the  next  monthly  meeting  to 
acquaint  y'  Friends  do  approve  of  their  method  of  subscription  and  accept 
their  love.  This  meeting  on  the  28""  following  do  desire  for  y^  future  y' 
Edward  Orphord  and  Timothy  Hanson  take  due  inspection  into  the  youths 
behavior  belonging  to  Oxford  meeting. 

1  mo.  25,  1700.  Friends  appoint  Joseph  Phipps,  Thomas  Canby  &  Wm. 
Jenkins  to  inspect  into  y"  accts.  of  Everard  Bolton  and  Samuel  Cart  con- 
cerning y^  building  of  y**  Meeting  house  at  Abington. 

4th  mo.  24,  1700.  Friends  appointed  to  inspect  accts.  of  Everard  Bolton 
&  Sam'l  Cart  reported  due  Everard  Bolton  18  s  6d,  which  Friends  do 
order  to  be  paid. 


ABINGTON    MEETING    HOUSE,    1700    AND    1756 


148  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


8_CHARLES  FFRENCH   (Thomas,  1). 

b.   March   20th,    1671. 

Baptized   April    2nd,    1671,   at    Church    S.    S. 

Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford,  England. 

m.   First  (sup.),  1708,  Elinor  . 

m.  Second, . 

42— CHARLES  FRENCH,  JR.        b.  8th  mo.   12th,   1714. 

m.  10th  mo.  6th,  1739,  Ann  Clement. 

43— URIAH  FRENCH  m.  Mary   McCullock. 

CHARLES    FRENCH 

The  third  son  of  Thomas  ffrench,  progenitor,  appears  to  have  held  a 
responsible  relationship  towards  his  father  and  other  members  of  the  family. 
It  became  his  duty  to  administer  the  estate,  and  in  this  connection  he  visited 
England  in  1699  and  several  times  thereafter.  A  number  of  deeds  of  con- 
veyance show  his  disposition  of  the  property.  In  one  of  these  special  reser- 
vation is  made  of  the  family  burial  lot,  on  the  homestead  farm,  in  which 
Thomas  ffrench  and  his  wife  were  buried,  this  provision  being  continued  for 
nearly  half  a  century,  when  it  seems  to  have  been  lost  sight  of  by  later 
owners  after  the  tract  was  subdivided.  The  plantation  was  bequeathed  to 
Charles,  subject  to  certain  legacies,  his  father  conveying  to  him  200  acres 
of  land  by  deed  of  gift  dated  June  3rd,  1698,  and  afterwards  bestowing 
the  whole  600  acres  upon  him  by  will,  proved  1699.  In  this  connection  a 
notable  incident  occurred.  In  1713,  Richard  French,  in  order  that  the  will 
of  his  father  might  be  performed,  "  as  far  as  in  him  lyeth,"  and  fearing  that 
"  some  right  might  appertain  to  him  "  in  said  plantation,  as  heir  apparent 
of  Thomas  ffrench,  being  the  eldest  son,  that  should  cause  hindrance  of  the 
sale  and  permanent  transfer  of  the  property,  or  lead  to  future  complications 
in  connection  therewith,  as  the  original  will  of  the  testator  had  been  left 
in  England,  by  deed  of  release  (herewith  given)  conveyed  to  his  brother 
Charles  any  possible  right  he  might  have  in  the  plantation. 

Charles  French  evidently  was  a  man  of  great  activity  and  influence  during 
his  life.  He  resided  chiefly  in  the  upper  part  of  Burlington  county,  but 
had  interests  elsewhere  and  lived  for  a  time  in  Gloucester  county,  where  he 
is  supposed  to  have  been  a  neighbor  of  the  Kay,  Ellis,  Coles,  Fortiner,  Lip- 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  149 

pincott,  Inskeep  and  other  pioneer  families  in  Waterford  township.  Many 
real  estate  and  administration  papers,  wills,  deeds,  etc.,  of  that  early  period 
have  been  lost  and  the  records  at  the  first  county  seat,  Gloucester,  were 
destroyed  through  the  burning  of  the  old  court  house,  in  1786.  Only  two 
curious  court  minute  books  of  the  time,  chiefly  reciting  quarter  sessions  busi- 
ness, were  saved  and  many  of  the  leaves  of  one  of  these  are  charred  and  torn 
and  almost  illegible.  The  records  copied  at  Trenton  are  far  from  complete. 
Those  preserved  in  the  Surveyor  General's  office,  at  Burlington,  relate  to 
surveys  and  to  a  limited  degree  deal  with  transfers  of  property. 

Unhappily,  meeting  records  concerning  Charles  French  are  almost  equally 
vague  and  fragmentary.  He  seems  to  have  been  twice  married,  his  first  wife 
apparently  being  a  member  of  Shrewsbury  Meeting,  and  his  second  wife  not 
being  a  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends,  although  there  is  no  record  of 
final  discipline.  It  is  believed  he  had  three  daughters  by  the  second  mar- 
riage, and  that  these  were  they  whose  marriages  are  recorded  in  the  book 
of  licenses  at  Trenton;  viz.,  Jemima,  who  married  Francis  Kay  in  1743; 
Hope,  who  married  Isaac  Kay  in  1748  (both  grandsons  of  the  pioneer  John 
Kay)  ;  and  Bathsheba,  who  married  Daniel  Fortiner  in  1748.  Francis  and 
Jemima  Kay  had  three  children,  John,  Samuel  and  Mary.  The  former,  in 
1807,  left  a  large  family,  ten  children,  by  two  wives,  Keziah  Thorn,  daughter 
of  Capt.  Joseph  and  Isabella  (Cheeseman)  Thorn,  and  Elizabeth  Brown; 
and  an  estate  in  Waterford  township  of  over  600  acres.  Isaac  and  Hope 
Kay  were  living  in  1772,  but  no  family  record  has  been  discovered.  John 
Kay,  the  progenitor,  was  one  of  the  most  noted  citizens  of  his  locality,  he 
being  a  large  land  owner  in  Waterford  township  and  active  and  influential 
in  public  life.  His  homestead  was  near  the  present  hamlet  of  Ellisburg, 
now  Delaware  township,  Camden  county.  In  1685  he  was  elected  to  the 
Assembly  and  he  also  served  as  one  of  the  judges  of  the  original  Gloucester 
county.  He  was  a  noted  arbitrator  in  the  community  and  served  as  chair- 
man of  the  committee  on  the  settlement  of  the  boundary  between  New  Jersey 
and  New  York.  He  was  much  interested  in  the  Indians  and  their  proper 
treatment.  He  was  a  prominent  Friend  and  at  his  house  early  meetings 
were  held  and  marriages  celebrated.     He  died  in  1741. 

Daniel  Fortiner,  who  married  Bathsheba  French,  was  an  English  artisan 
pioneer,  a  worker  in  wood,  skilful  and  much  esteemed  for  good  qualities. 
His  descendants  have  been  industrious  and  useful  citizens,  one  of  the  most 
widely  known  being  the  late  Elwood  K.  Fortiner,  merchant,  of  Camden. 


150  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


MEETING    RECORDS 

Burlington    Monthly   Meeting   Minutes: 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  our  Meeting  house  in  Burlington 
y*  8*"  of  y''  3"  mo.  1699  Charles  ffrench  desired  of  this  Meeting  a  Cer- 
tificate in  order  for  his  going  for  England.  Tho.  Eves  and  Henry  Grubb 
are  appointed  to  Inquire  into  his  Clearness  &  Conversation  &  to  give  ace* 
to  y^  next  Meeting. 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  alt  our  Meeting  house  in  Burlington 
y*  5""  of  y*"  4*""  mo*''  1699  The  men  appointed  to  Enquire  into  y^  Clear- 
ness of  Charles  ffrench  give  report  y*  they  finde  him  Cleare  Except  in  his 
publication  according  to  law  therefore  have  ordered  after  y*"  publication 
y*  y"  Cleark  draw  a  Certificate  &  it  be  perused  by  Tho  Gardener  Christo- 
pher Wetherill  Jno.  Hollenshead  Tho.  Raper  Ben  Wheat  Isaac  Meriott  and 
Peter  ffretwell  &  if  liked  to  Signe  it. 

Att  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  att  our  Meeting  house  in  Burling- 
ton y*^  6"'  of  y"  7"'  mo.  1703  Charls  French  came  before  this  meeting 
&  acquanted  the  meeting  y*  he  Intended  God  Willing  to  go  for  ould 
England  &  desired  a  Certificate  therefore  this  meeting  appoint  John  Wills 
&  Tho :  Eves  to  enquire  into  his  clearnefs  &  to  draw  up  a  Certificate 
accordingly  as  they  find  things  &  bring  it  to  y''  next  meeting. 

From  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Burlington  y''  V^  of  y"  11  mo. 
1704,  and  continued  by  adjournment  til  y*  25  of  y"  same. 

To  all  captains  and  other  military  officers  concerned — wereas :  Peter 
Fretwell,  Tho.  Gardiner,  Thos.  Scattergood,  Tho.  Wetherill  and  some  34 
others  for  Burlington ;  John  Fenimore,  Tho.  Lippincott,  Charles  French 
and  some  1 1  others  for  Wellingborrou ;  and  some  70  others  for  Northamp- 
ton, Mancefield,  Chester  and  Eversham — 

Did  att  our  last  Monthly  Meeting  appear  declaring  that  they  were  of 
y*  Society  of  y^  people  called  Quakers  &  that  for  conscience  sake  they 
could  not  bear  nor  use  arms  to  y*"  destruction  of  y"  lives  of  men,  and  being 
willing  to  receive  y^  benefit  of  y**  favor  expressed  to  y*"  said  People  in  an 
Act  of  Assembly  lately  made  &  published  att  Burlington  entituled  an  Act 
for  selling  the  Militia  of  this  Province  ;  pursuant  to  the  requirings  of  y* 
said  Act,  they  do  request  of  us  that  we  would  certifie  that  they  were  of  the 
People  called  Quakers :  and  though  most  of  them  were  well  known  to  us, 
yet  that  we  might  act  with  more  care  and  caution  therein,  we  did  appoint 
certain  persons  to  make  particular  enquiry  into  their  Behaviour  &•  uppon 
such  Enquiry  made,  we  do  not  find  any  Reason  to  Deny  them  their  request 
as  aforesaid. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  151 

These  are  therefore  to  certifye  that  the  persons  above  named  are  of  y* 
Society  of  People  called  Quakers,  &  were  so  at  y"  time  of  y'^  making  of  y* 
said  act. 

Signed  in,  &  by  order  of,  y''  said  meeting.  (Signed  by  six  representa- 
tives of  each  of  the  Meetings  mentioned) 

This  action  had  reference  to  current  excitement  over  the  French  and 
Indian  border  vicars. 

Att  our  monthly  meeting  att  Burlington  y^  1^  of  y*  12'"  mo*"  1707  Charles 
French  Requested  of  this  meeting  a  Certificate  to  Srowfbury  [Shrewsbury] 
month  meeting  on  the  account  of  taking  a  wife  thereto  belonging  upon 
which  this  meeting  appoints  Tho.  Eves  &  John  Wills  to  Enquire  in  Rela- 
tion thereto. 

Att  our  monthly  meeting  att  Burlington  y^  T'  of  y^  1^'  mo'"  1707/8 
The  friends  appointed  to  Enquire  into  y*  Clearness  of  Charles  French 
bring  report  y'  they  find  nothing  but  that  he  is  clear  on  y*  account  of 
marriage  &  as  to  his  conversation  nothing  appears  Scandolous  or  Roproch- 
ful  therefore  this  meeting  ordereth  y"  Cleark  to  draw  a  Certificate  ready 
in  order  to  be  signed  at  y"*  next  meeting. 

Att  our  monthly  Meeting  att  Burlington  the  y^  of  y*  6'"  mo'"  1719 
There  was  an  account  given  that  Charles  ffrench  hath  gon  Contrary  to 
y*  good  order  of  friends  in  his  marriage  and  he  hath  been  spoken  to  for 
itt  and  he  seems  to  be  sory  for  his  so  doing  and  is  willing  so  far  as  he 
can  to  make  satisfaction  for  his  disorders  &  y*  meeting  appoints  Hugh 
Sharp  to  Speak  to  him  to  be  att  y'^  next  meeting  in  order  to  make  satis- 
faction under  his  hand. 

Att  our  monthly  meeting  att  Burlington  y^  7'"  of  7'"  Mo.  1719  Hugh 
Sharp  that  was  appointed  to  Speak  to  Charles  french  and  to  acquaint  him 
that  the  meeting  Expects  that  he  should  appear  at  the  next  meeting  to  give 
y'  meeting  satisfaction  and  according  he  hath  spoken  to  him  and  gave  him 
sum  Expection  that  he  would  be  at  y*'  Meeting  but  doth  not  onely  sen  in 
a  paper  but  the  meeting  Expects  that  he  should  be  at  y*  next  meeting  and 
Hugh  Sharp  is  ordered  againe  to  acquaint  him  with  y"  order  of  the 
Meeting. 


152  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


DEED,   CHARLES   FRENCH   AND   MATHEW   ALLEN   TO   JOHN 

HUDSON,  1699 

This  Indenture  made  the  ffifth  day  of  the  month  Called  June  in  the 
year  of  our  Lord  according  to  English  Accompt  One  Thousand  six  Hun- 
dred Ninety  and  nine  Between  Charles  ffrench  of  Wellingbourrough  in 
the  County  of  Burlington  in  the  province  of  West  Jersey  son  of  Thomas 
ffrench  and  Executo""  to  the  Last  Will  and  Testament  of  his  father  and 
Mathew  Allen  of  the  Towne  of  Chester  in  the  County  aforesaid  Yeoman 
of  the  one  part  And  John  Hudson  of  the  said  Towne  of  Wellingburrough 
in  the  County  aforesaid  Carpinder  of  the  other  part  Witnefseth  that 
whereas  Thomas  ffrench  father  of  the  laid  of  the  said  Charles  ffrench  was 
Lawfully  pofsefsed  of  Six  Hundred  Acres  of  Land  fronting  on  Northamp- 
ton River  and  lying  next  to  the  Land  of  John  Hudson  which  faid  six 
Hundred  Acres  of  Land  fronting  on  Northampton  River  and  lying  next 
to  the  land  of  John  Hudson  which  said  Six  Hundred  Acres  belongeth 
to  a  Sixteenth  part  of  a  Propriety  which  he  the  said  Thomas  ffrench  pur- 
chafed  of  John  Woolstone  as  by  one  Indenture  bearing  date  the  twentieth 
day  of  November  1680  doth  and  may  appear  And  the  said  Thomas  ffrench 
did  give  unto  the  said  Charles  ffrench  two  hundred  Acres  of  the  said 
Land  by  a  Deed  of  Gift  bearing  date  the  third  day  of  June  1698  And 
Afterward  did  confirm  the  whole  six  Hundred  Acres  unto  the  said  Charles 
ffrench  by  his  last  will  and  Testament  And  the  said  Charles  ffrench  fince 
the  Decease  of  his  said  father  hath  figned  and  fealed  one  Indenture  of 
Mortgage  to  the  aforesaid  Mathew  Allen  bearing  date  before  the  date  of 
these  presents  to  be  voyd  on  Payment  of  sundry  Debts  as  by  the  said  In- 
denture it  doth  now  at  Large  apear  Now  these  presence  Witnefs  that  the 
said  Charles  ffrench  and  Mathew  Allen  for  and  in  Consideration  of  the 
Sum  of  of  five  and  Twenty  pounds  Currant  fillver  Money  in  this  province 
to  him  the  said  Charles  ffrench  in  hand  paid  and  fecured  by  the  faid  John 
Hudson  at  or  before  the  fealing  and  Delivery  of  these  presents  the  Receipt 
whereof  they  the  said  Charles  ffrench  and  Mathew  doe  hereby  Acknowledge 
and  thereof  Clearly  Acquitt  and  Discharge  the  said  John  Hudson  his  heirs 
Executo'"^  and  Administrato"'^  And  Every  of  them  forever  by  these  pres- 
ents Have  Granted  Bargined  fold  Enfeoffed  and  Confirmed  and  by  these 
presents  doth  Grant  bargain  fell  Enfeoffe  and  confirm  unto  the  said  John 
Hudson  his  heirs  and  afsigns  forever  One  Hundred  Acres  of  Land  Begin- 
ning at  a  ftone  by  the  faid  Northampton  River  Then  by  the  said  John 
Hudsons  Land  to  the  Milcrick  to  a  popler  being  Corner  to  the  said  Land 
Then  downe  the  same  to  a  fmall  White  Oake  feven  Chaine  and  a  halfe 
then  south  westerly  twenty  Eight  degrees  One  Hundred  and  fourty  Chaine 
to  a  white  Oake  by  the  said  River  then  up  the  fame  to  the  ftone  first 
mintioned  Together  allsoe  with  the  mines  mineralls  woods  fishings  hawk- 
ings   huntings    and    fowlings    and    all   and    Every    the    Appurtences    profits 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  155 

der  and  Remainders  of  the  Same  and  of  Eevery  part  thereof  To  Have  and 
To  Hold  the  said  Six  hundred  acres  of  Land  and  granted  and  Bargained 
Premifses  and  every  part  and  parcell  thereof  writh  the  Appurtenances  unto 
the  said  Henry  Peeps  his  heirs  and  Afsigns  forever. 

And  the  said  Charles  French  Richard  French  for  themselves  Jointly 
and  Severally  and  for  them  and  Either  of  their  heirs  Executors  and 
Administrators  Doe  Covenant  promise  and  Grant  to  and  with  the  said 
Henry  Peeps  his  heirs  and  Afsigns  by  these  presents  that  at  the  time  of 
the  Sealing  and  Delivery  hereof  they  the  said  Charles  French  &  Richard 
French  or  y''  one  of  them  have  Or  hath  good  right  full  power  and  LawfuU 
and  absolute  authority  to  Grant  bargain  Sell  and  Confirme  the  said  Six 
hundred  acres  of  Land  Granted  or  Mentioned  to  be  granted  pmifses  with 
the  Appurtenances  unto  the  said  Henry  Peeps  his  heirs  and  Afsigns  forever 
in  Manner  and  fform  as  in  these  presents  is  mentioned  and  Exprefsed  And 
that  they  the  said  Charles  French  and  Richard  French  or  either  of  them 
have  not  nor  hath  not  wittingly  or  willingly  Committed  Sufferred  or  Done 
any  act  matter  or  thing  whatsoever  whereby  or  by  reason  whereof  the  said 
granted  and  Bargained  premifses  or  any  part  or  peel  thereof  is  are  shall 
or  may  be  Charged  Burthend  or  Incumbred  in  any  Tytle  Charge  Estate 
or  Otherwise  howsoever  Other  than  the  Quittrents  thereout  Ifsuing  unto 
Our  Sovereign  Lady  the  Queen  her  heirs  and  Succefsors  and  the  Arrears 
thereof  if  any  be  and  Lastly  the  said  Charles  French  for  himself  his  heirs 
Executors  and  administrators  Doth  hereby  Covenant  promise  and  Grant 
to  and  with  the  said  Henry  Peeps  his  heirs  and  Afsigns  That  he  the  said 
Charles  French  and  his  heirs  Shall  and  will  at  all  and  every  time  and 
Times  hereafter  During  the  Time  and  Space  of  Seven  Years  Next  Ensuing 
the  Date  hereof  at  the  request  Costs  and  Charges  of  the  said  Henry  Peeps 
his  heirs  and  Afsigns  make  do  Execute  or  Cause  to  be  made  done  or 
Executed  Such  ffurther  and  Other  lawful  Act  and  Acts  thing  and  things 
Conveyance  &  Afsurance  Whatsoever  for  the  ffurther  better  more  ffull  and 
perfect  Conveying  Confirming  and  Afsuring  the  said  Six  hundred  Acres 
of  Land  and  granted  and  bargained  premifses  and  every  or  any  part  or 
parcell  thereof  with  the  appurtenances  unto  the  said  Henry  Peeps  his  heirs 
and  Afsigns  for  ever  According  to  the  purport  true  Intent  and  meaning 
of  these  presents  as  by  him  the  said  Henry  Peeps  his  heirs  and  Afsigns 
Shall  be  reasonably  required  Soe  as  the  person  or  persons  to  whom  Such 
request  Shall  be  made  be  not  Compelled  or  Compellable  to  Travell  or  goe 
ffurther  then  to  the  Town  of  Burlington  aforesaid  for  the  making  Doing 
or  Executing  hereof  and  So  as  Such  ffurther  Afsurance  Contain  noe  ffurther 
Covenants  or  Warranty  then  According  to  the  Tenor  of  these  presents 
In  Witnefs  whereof  the  said  Parties  first  above  named  to  these  present  In- 
denture have  Set  their  hands  and  Seals  the  Day  and  Year  first  above 
written  1704 

Richard  French  &  [Seal] 
Charles  French  &   [Seal] 


156  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Sealed  and  Delivered  in  the  presence  of  Daniel  Leeds  T  Wright  William 
Bull  Tho  Revell  November  Z" :  1704. 

Then  received  y"  Sum  of  money  respectively  mentioned  for  the  considera- 
tion of  the  within  granted  Lands  by  us  Charles  French  Richard  French 
Witnefses  by  us  Tho :  Revell  Daniel  Leeds. 

Endorsed  County  of  Burlington  July  ZS**" :  1762 — Then  personally  Came 
and  appeared  before  me  Charles  Read  Esq'' :  one  of  his  Majesties  Council 
for  the  province  of  New  Jersey  Revell  Elton  Esq'' :  a  person  to  me  well 
known  and  worthy  of  good  Credit  being  duly  Sworn  did  Depose  that  he 
was  acquainted  with  the  handwriting  of  Daniel  Leeds  and  Thomas  Revell 
Esq""  (decea''  long  since)  had  Seen  them  respectively  write  their  names  and 
verily  believes  that  the  names  Daniel  Leeds  and  Thomas  Revell  Signed  as 
Witnefses  to  the  within  Deed  are  of  the  proper  hand  writing  of  the  said 
Daniel  Leeds  and  Thomas  Revell 

Jurat  Coram  Cha  Reed 
Recorded  this  Septem''  1762. 

DEED,  RICHARD  FRENCH  TO  CHARLES  FRENCH,   1713 

The  following  is  the  deed  of  release  made  by  Richard  French  [5]  to  his  brother  Charles 
[8],  of  all  claims  in  the  home  plantation. 

To  all  Perfons  to  whom  these  prefents  Shall  come  or  may  Concern — Greet- 
ing Know  yee,  that  Richard  French  Son  &  Heir  apparant  of  Thomas 
French  Late  of  Wellinborrow  in  the  County  of  Burlington  &  Province  of 
Weft  Jerfey  Deceafed,  for  divers  good  &  "Valuable  Considerations  me  there- 
unto moving  &  more  particularly  that  I  may  as  much  as  in  me  Lyeth 
Endeavour  that  the  Laft  Will  and  Teftament  of  my  said  father  should 
be  performed,  and  whereas  my  said  father  by  his  Laft  Will  &  Tefta- 
ment bareing  Date  the  third  day  of  June,  Anno  Domini,  One  thoufand  six 
hundred  ninety  Eight,  Did  Nominate  &  Appoint  my  Brother  Charles 
French  to  be  his  Sole  Executor  of  his  said  Will  and  did  by  the  same  Give 
&  bequeath  unto  my  said  brother  all  that  farm  plantation  or  tract  of  Land, 
Scituate  Lying  &  being  in  the  Townfhip  of  Wellenborrow  aforesaid  Con- 
taining by  the  survey  thereof  Six  hundred  acres  of  Land  In  Upland  & 
Meadow,  with  all  &  every  the  premifses  &  appurtenances  belonging  or  in 
any  Wife  appertaining  &  Whereas  my  sd  Brother  being  Lately  In  Old 
England  there  Leaving  the  sd  Originall  Will  which  may  Caufe  the  hindrance 
to  my  brother  of  y"  Sale  of  y''  sd  Plantation  as  If  some  right  might  apper- 
tain to  me  for  want  of  the  said  Will  If  it  should  any  Wife  Mifcarry  or 
be  Loft  I  being  the  Eldeft  Son  &  heir  of  my  sd  Father,  Therefore  to  pre- 
vent &  Avoid  all  Controverfy  for  touching  or  Concerning  the  same  1  the  said 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  157 

Richard  French  have  Remifed  releaf  and  forever  Quit  Claimed  and  I  do 
by  thefe  prefents,  for  me  my  Heirs  Executors  and  adminiftrators  &  Afsigns 
Remife  Releafe  &  for  ever  Quitt  Claim,  unto  the  sd  Charles  French  his 
Heirs  &  Afsigns,  Remife  Releafe  &  forever  Quitt  Claim  unto  the  sd — all 
and  all  manner  of  Right  Title  Intereft  property  Claim  &  Demand  whatfo- 
ever — which  I  the  sd  Richard  French  now  have  my  heirs  Executors  shall 
or  may  have  Challenge  or  demand  of  in  or  to  the  sd  Mentioned  Tract  of 
Land  lying  &  being  in  the  Townfhip  of  Wellenborrow  as  aforesaid  Contain- 
ing Six  hundred  acres  of  Upland  &  Meadow  So  that  I  the  s*  Richard 
French  my  Heirs  Executors  Adminiftrators  or  Afsigns  shall  not,  nor  will 
not  at  any  time  hereafter  make  any  claim  Challenge  or  Demand  of  in  or 
to  the  said  Tract  of  Land  as  aforesaid  or  to  any  part  or  parcel  of  the 
Same — but  that  both  myself  my  Heirs  Executors  Adminiftrators  or  Afsigns 
or  any  or  every  of  them  shall  from  henceforth  be  thereof  &  of  every  part 
&  parcel  thereof  &  therein  be  utterly  «S:  forever  Excluded  &  Debarred  by 
these  prefents. 

In  Witnefs  whereof  I  the  said  Richard  ffrench  have  hereunto  Set  my 
hand  &  Seal  this  twenty  Ninth  day  of  January,  In  the  Twelfth  year  of 
the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lady  Anne  Queen  over  Great  Brittain,  &c. 
Anno  Domini,  One  thoufand  seven  hundred  and  Thirteen. 

Richard   French   w"'  a   Seal         [seal]. 

Seal'd  &  Delivered  In  the  prefence  of, 

Daniel  Smith,  Tho  :  Middleton,  Tho  :  Scattergood. 

A   COLONIAL  ADVERTISEMENT,   1722 

In  December,  1719,  Andrew  Bradford,  the  pioneer  printer  of  Pennsylvania,  son  of 
William  Bradford,  began  the  publication  in  Philadelphia  of  the  first  newspaper  issued 
in  the  state.  "  The  American  Weekly  Mercury,"  as  the  paper  was  called,  was  "  Printed 
and  Sold  by  Andrew  Bradford,  at  the  BIBLE  in  the  Second  Street;  and  alfo  by 
William  Bradford  in  New-York,  where  Advertifements  are  taken  in."  It  was  a  small 
two-column  four-page  sheet  of  the  most  primitive  style  and  often  contained  curious 
advertisements,  the  result  of  the  efforts  of  immigrants  to  find  each  other  in  the  new 
country.  In  several  numbers  of  the  "  Mercury,"  beginning  April  19,  1722,  appeared  the 
following  notice,  revealing  the  approximate  date  of  one  of  the  visits  of  Charles  French 
to  "  Old  England  "  : 

N.  B.  They  have  a  ?afs  ^ihDgvf'ilh  them  from  Co).... 
of  Mar)'I.ind  all  ii:  one  Paper. 
!  «"1  yi^frcas  about  Twctity  Years  ^oce,  there  came  into 
:^  '  I  W  thc(e  Parts  of  ArHerkn,  with  ooe  Mr.  Cbarle* 
French,  who  lives  at  Anccats-Creck  ia  BwrlhgtonComty,  \tk 
Well-Jerfey^  one  Smud  lacy  bom  in  Northsmptmfbnc^ 
Thefe  are  to  give  Nocice,  Thiit  if  the  f  ji<J  '\amuel  Ucy 
b.'  living,  and  willcorae  to  Henry  Flower,  Portmafter  o£ 
Fhiladelphij,  he  may  be  informcdof  fomcthing  very  coa- 
fidcrablefor  his  Advantage-,  And  further.  If  any  Perfoa 
can  give  any  true  and  fatisfjftory  Account  or  Proof  of  thd 
faid  Sa.mue!  Lacy's  bdng  nowlivin.-^,  (h^H  have  a  Reward 
of  Five  Pounds  current  Money  of  this  Province  paid  them 
by  the  faid  Henry  Flower. 


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158  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

9— JOHN  FFRENCH   (Thomas,  1). 

Baptized  January  2nd,   1673,  at  Church  S.  S. 
Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford,  England. 
d.   1729. 

m.  First,    1701,  Ann  . 

m.  Second,  6th  mo.  10th,  1724,  Sarah  (Mason) 
Wickward,  widow  of  William  Wickward,  and 
daughter  of  John  Mason  of  Evesham  Town- 
ship, Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 

44— JOHN  FRENCH,  JR.  b.  1702. 

d.  1729. 

45— THOMAS  FRENCH        b.  1703. 

46— CHARLES  FRENCH       b.  1704. 

47— RACHEL  FRENCH        b.  1705. 

m.  First,  Enoch  Fenton. 

m.  Second,  Dec.  1,  1735,  Nathaniel  Wilkinson. 

48— ANN  FRENCH  b.  1707. 

m.  Joshua  Woolston. 

William  Wickward  and  Sarah  Mason  were  married  in  1717,  and  had  children,  Samuel, 
Hannah  and  Rachel. 

JOHN    FRENCH 

The  youngest  son  of  Thomas  ffrench,  progenitor,  appears  to  have  inherited 
in  good  degree  the  qualities  of  success  which  characterized  his  father  and 
brothers.  He  no  doubt  was  advanced  patrimony  sufficient  to  enable  him  to 
make  a  good  start  in  life,  although  his  share  of  the  paternal  estate  under 
the  will  was  nominal.  Records  show  that  he  early  acquired  considerable 
land  in  Northampton  township,  where  he  resided  for  a  mmiber  of  years 
and  prospered  as  a  farmer,  adding  to  his  plantation,  from  time  to  time,  and 
finally  possessed  upwards  of  500  acres.  The  curious  and  painstaking  ac- 
count of  his  executors  shows  extended  business  relationship,  and  the  per- 
formance of  this  trust  in  accordance  with  the  letter  and  spirit  of  the  will 
of  the  testator.  In  life  he  set  a  consistent  example  and  his  last  formal 
expressions  comprised  impressive  admonition.  His  son  Charles  seems  to 
have  remained  in  Northampton  township  and  official  records  established  the 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOxMAS    FRENCH  159 

fact  that  the  latter's  daughter  Margaret  married  William  Hooper,  a  resident 
of  Northampton  township,  the  license  bearing  date  Dec.  24,  1744,  and 
accompanying  which  is  the  following  quaint  endorsement : 

Dec.  24,  1744,  Joshua  Bishop  affirmed  before  Joseph  Scattergood,  one 
of  his  Majesty's  Justices  for  the  city  of  Burlington,  that  he  heard  Charles 
French,  father  of  Margaret  French,  give  his  consent  that  William  Hooper 
should  marry  his  said  Daughter. 

,  his 

Joshua   X    Bishop 
mark 
Affirmed  before 

Jof  Scattergood 

From  sundry  records  it  would  appear  that  William  Hooper  and  Margaret, 
his  wife,  had  two  sons;  Isaac  who,  in  1775,  married  Martha  Tice,  and 
Jacob  who,  in  1772,  married  Hannah  Piatt. 

William  Hooper  died  intestate  in  1759  and  his  wife  Margaret,  renouncing 
her  right  to  administer  the  estate,  at  her  suggestion  Thomas  Budd  was  ap- 
pointed to  act  in  that  capacity. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Burlington  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

Att  our  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Burlington  y^  V  of  4'"  Mo.  1724. 
John  ffrench  made  application  to  this  Meeting  on  y*  account  of  marriage 
with  one  within  the  Vearg  of  Newtown  mo""  meeting  for  which  y"  meet- 
ing appoints  Joshu  Smith  &  James  Lippincott  to  make  Enquiry  Concern- 
ing his  clearness  &  conversation  and  make  report  to  y*^  next  meeting. 

Att  our  Monthly  Meeting  att  Burlington  y^  6"*  day  of  y*  5"'  month 
1724  -  -  The  two  friends  Joshua  Smith  and  James  Lippincott  that  was 
appointed  to  make  enquire  in  to  y*^  Clearness  of  John  ffrench  both  on  y* 
account  of  Marriage  and  also  his  life  and  conversation  report  to  this  meet- 
ing y'  they  do  not  find  anything  to  object  but  he  is  clear  on  y"'  account 
of  marriage  and  his  conversation  pretty  orderly  of  late  for  which  y^ 
meeting  orders  y*  Cleark  to  draw  a  Certificat  accordingly. 

Haddonfield   Monthly  Meeting   Minutes : 

13 — 5  mo.  1724  At  said  meeting  John  French  and  Sarah  Wickwart  sig- 
nify their  intentions  of  taking  each  other  in  marriage,  the  said  John 
Living  within  the  Verge  of  Burlington  Monthly  Meeting  therefore  he  is 
given  to  understand  a  certificate  will  be  expected  at  his  next  presentation 
from  them. 


160  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


10 — 6  mo.  1724  At  said  monthly  meeting  John  French  and  Sarah  Wick- 
wart  the  second  time  presented  their  Intentions  of  taking  each  other  in 
marriage.  This  meeting  after  receiving  a  Certificate  from  Burlington  Mo. 
Meeting  consents  that  they  may  take  each  other  in  Truth's  way,  and 
appoints  John  Haines  and  W'"'  Borton  to  be  present  at  sd  marriage,  to 
see  it  be  orderly  accomplished. 

14*"  7  mo.  1724  At  said  meeting  John  Haines  reports  to  this  meeting 
that  he  was  present  at  y*"  marriage  of  John  French  and  Sarah  Wickwart 
&  that  it  was  orderly  accomplished. 

Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y*'  Mo  :  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

Att  a  m"ly  m'g  of  w°m  fr"'  held  at  Haddonfield  y"  13'"  of  5'"  m°  1724 
At  s**  m'g  Jn°  French  &  Sarah  Wickware  signified  y""  intentions  of  m'"g, 
y''  m'g  app*'  Eliz.  Evins  &  Mary  Evees  to  make  y^  ufual  inquirie  & 
report  accordingly  to  next  m°  m*g. 

Att  a  m-'ly  m*g  of  w°m  fr"'  held  at  Haddonfield  y^  10"'  of  6'"  1724 
At  s'*  m'g  Jn°  French  &  Sarah  Wickward  signified  y"  continuation  of  y"" 
intentions  of  m''g  y*"  return  of  inquirers  is  they  find  nothing  so  mattierall 
as  to  obstruct  y""  proceedings  so  y*'  m'g  confents  to  y®  accomplifhm'  of 
y*  s*  m'"g  according  to  y^  good  ord""  among  fr''^  &c  &  appoints  Hannah 
Hains  &  Hannah  Borton  to  see  good  o'^d'"  kept. 

DEED,   SARAH    MORREY   TO   JOHN    FRENCH,    1717 

To  All  to  whome  thefe  prefents  Shall  Come  Sarah  Morrej'  of  y*"  Cit}' 
of  Philadelphia  in  y*"  prouince  of  penfilvania  widow  Distiller  Sends 
greeting — 

Whereas  by  a  Certain  Draught  of  Certificate  bearing  Date  in  October 
1693  under  y*  hand  of  Daniell  Leeds  there  was  Surveyed  unto  Lady 
Martha  Roads  Sam'  Barker  and  Tho  :  Wright  two  tracts  of  Land  on  y" 
Branches  of  Ancocus  Creek  in  y''  County  of  Burlington  in  west  new 
Jerfey  y*^  one  s''  to  Contain  three  thoufand  one  hundred  and  twenty  acres 
and  y*^  other  twelve  hundred  acres  as  by  s''  Certifycate  &c  and  y'^  Record 
thereof  in  y"^  Secretaries  office  may  appear  And  Whereas  by  uirtue  of 
Seuerall  mefne  Conveyances  and  Afsurences  in  law  She  y''  said  Sarah 
Morrey  now  is  and  Stands  Lawfully  Seized  of  a  good  right  and  Estate 
in  all  that  part  &  parts  of  y*"  before  mentioned  Lands  with  y®  appurtences 
Whereof  he  s**  Tho :  Wright  was  Seized  &  pofsesed  in  common  w"'  s'* 
Roads  &  Barker  by  uirtue  of  y*'  above  survey  &c  or  otherwise  howsoeuer 
and  for  as  much  as  many  Disputes  in  law  and  other  wise  have  arifen  in 
Relation  to  y*"  Right  and  title  of  y*'  s**  Rhoads  Barker  and  Wright  to 
y**  s''  land  by  and  between  them  and  their  Afsigns  and  y''  present  Settlers 
thereon  who  alfo  by  uirtue  of  Surueys  Indian  purchases  and  Seating 
Claime   a   right    to    Seuerall   parts   &   parcells    thereof  in   order    thereof   to 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  161 

accomedate  in  a  Christian  and  peaceable  name  all  disputes  Law  Suits  Con- 
treuerfis  Claims  of  Right  or  title  by  from  or  under  y*^  s''  Tho :  Wright 
to  y*  part  of  y*  Lands  in  pofsesion  of  John  french  of  y^  County  of  Bur- 
lington afors"*  &  townfhip  of  Northampton  yeoman  which  is  Bounded  as 
followeth  Viz'  in  two  tracts  of  y''  first  Begins  at  a  white  oak  near  y^ 
mouth  of  Run  or  Creek  Stop  y"  Jades  Run  thence  S'.  Easterly  S"* :  twenty 
one  Chains  to  another  white  oak  thence  N" :  Easterly  73  degrees  Sixty 
three  Chains  to  a  gum  by  s**  Creek  then  down  y"  Same  by  y*  Seuerall 
Cources  thereof  and  bounding  therew*"  to  y''  Corner  \v*  oak  first  men- 
tioned Surveyed  for  one  hundred  acres  and  y^  other  tract  Begins  at  a 
hickery  tree  Corner  to  Jacob  Lambs  Land  thence  \>y  his  Land  East  by 
South  twenty  two  Chains  to  a  black  oak  Corner  then  South  East  twenty 
fiue  Chaine  to  a  white  oak  Corner  then  weft  South  west  four  Chains  to 
a  black  oak  then  near  South  to  a  brook  Called  Stop  y^  Jades  Run  then 
Bounding  down  by  y^  Same  and  y*^  above  last  mentioned  tract  of  Land 
to  a  white  oak  Corner  at  y*"  mouth  thereof  then  north  Seuenteen  Chains 
then  East  north  East  twenty  two  Chains  then  East  by  north  three  Chains 
to  y"  first  mentioned  Corner  Surveyed  for  one  Hundred  and  twenty  acres 
now  thefe  prefents  wittnefseth  y'  She  y'^  s"^  Sarah  Morey  not  only  for  y^ 
Confiderations  and  Caufes  afors'^  But  alfo  for  y"  further  Confideration 
of  y^  Sum  of  Seuen  pounds  Curr'  money  of  America  to  her  in  hand 
paid  by  John  french  afor*"^  y*^  recept  whereof  She  doth  hereby  acknowl- 
edge hath  Remised  Released  and  c;uitt  Claimed  and  by  thefe  prefents 
She  y''  s**  Sarah  Morrey  for  her  Selfe  her  heirs  &  afsigns  do  freely  Clearly 
and  abfolutely  Remise  Releafe  and  for  Ever  Quit  Claime  unto  him  y" 
s**  John  french  and  to  his  heirs  and  afsigns  all  that  her  Right  title  Intreft 
property  Clayme  and  Dem*"  of  in  to  or  out  of  y*^  s"*  two  tracts  of  land 
Joyned  in  one  being  in  y"*  whole  two  hundred  and  twenty  acres  and  all 
y®  ways  waters  water  Cources  woods  Houfes  Buldings  fields  fences  im- 
prouem*^  marfhes  Swamps  meadows  mines  mineralls  fifhings  fowlings 
Hawkings  huntings  Rights  Liberties  preuilidges  Hereditam*^  And  appur- 
tences  to  Each  p'  and  parcell  thereof  belonging  or  in  any  wife  appertaining 
togeather  with  y"  Reuerfon  and  reuerfons  Remainder  and  remainders 
rents  ifsues  and  profits  thereof  and  p'  and  parcell  thereof  to  have  and 
to  hold  all  y''  s"^  two  hundred  twenty  acres  of  Land  and  premises  with 
Euery  y^  appurtences  unto  him  y®  s'^  John  french  to  y"  only  use  and  behoofe 
of  him  y^  s^  John  french  his  heirs  and  afsigns  for  euer  So  y*  neither 
he  y®  s''  Tho :  Wright  nor  his  heirs  nor  afsigns  nor  y*  heirs  nor  Afsigns 
nor  Legates  of  George  Hutchinson  Dec'*  nor  She  y*  s""  Sarah  Morrey  nor 
her  heirs  nor  afsigns  nor  any  other  perfon  or  perfons  by  from  or  under 
them  Either  or  any  of  them  Shall  Com  will  or  may  at  any  time  here- 
after have  Clayme  challenge  or  Demand  any  Estate  Right  title  property 
pofesion  or  other  thing  of  in  or  to  any  part  share  or  portion  of  j'^  s** 
Lands   &   premises   by   thefe   prefents    Released   or    Intended   to   be   hereby 

11 


162  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Releafed  But  from  all  actions  and  Suits  caufe  and  Caufes  of  actions  & 
Suits  Rights  titles  or  Claj'ms  Either  in  Law  or  Equity  Shall  and  will  from 
thence  forth  for  Euer  be  utterly  Bared  and  Excluded  by  thefe  prefents 
in  wittnefs  whereof  She  y*  s"  Sarah  Morey  hath  hereunto  Sett  her  hand 
&  Seale  this  fourth  day  of  Novemb""  in  y^  fourth  year  of  y^  Reign  of  King 
george  ouer  great  Brittain  <S;c  Anno  Domini  1717 

Sarah  Morrey         [Seal] 

Signed  Sealed  &  Deliuered  in  presents  of  us 
Philo :  Leeds  Isaac  Decou  Jn°  Budd 

County  of  Burlington  in  y'*  prouince  of  New  Jersey  y^  20'"  of  March 
1720  then  came  before  me  under  written  one  of  his  maieftys  Councill 
for  y"  prouince  of  New  Jerfey  Isaac  Decou  and  uppon  his  Solemn  Afirma- 
tion  declares  y'  he  saw  Sarah  Morrey  Sign  Seall  and  deliuer  y*  above 
inftrum*  as  hier  uolentary  act  and  Deed  for  y*^  uie  aboue  mentioned  taken 
before  me  y''  day  and  }'ear  aboue  written. 

Peter  Bard. 

WILL  OF  JOHN   FRENCH,   1729 

I  John  French  of  Northampton  In  y"  County  of  Burlington  &  Western 
Division  of  3'*"  Province  of  New  Jersey,  yeoman.  Being  very  sick  &  weak 
In  Body  But  of  sound  &  Perfect  mind  &  memory  Thanks  be  given  to 
Almighty  God  therefore  Calling  to  mind  y*^  mortallity  of  my  Body  & 
Knowing  That  it  is  appointed  for  all  men  once  to  Dye  Do  make  &  Ordain 
This  my  Last  will  &  Testament  &  Do  hereby  utterly  Revoke  Disanul  & 
make  void  all  other  former  wills  or  Testaments  by  me  heretofore  made. 

And  princepally  &  first  of  all  I  Give  &  Recommend  my  Soul  Into  y® 
hands  of  God  that  Gave  It  and  my  Body  I  Recommend  to  y^  Earth  to 
be  buried  In  a  Christianlike  Decent  manner  at  y"  Descretion  of  my  Execu- 
tors hereafter  Named.  And  as  Touching  Such  worldly  Estate  where- 
with it  hath  pleased  God  to  Bless  me  with  In  This  Life  I  Give  Devise 
&  Dispose  of  y"  Same  In  manner  &  form  following — 

Imprimus — And  first  of  all  I  order  my  funeral  Charges  &  Just  Debts 
to  be  Raised  out  of  my  moveable  Estate  &  paid  by  my  Executors  here- 
after named  And  as  for  y"  Remaining  part  of  my  Estate  both  Real  &  per- 
sonal after  my  Just  Debts  &  funerall  charges  is  paid  I  Give  &  Dispose 
of  y*^  same  as  followeth — 

ITEM  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  unto  my  oldest  son  Thomas  French 
&  to  his  heirs  &  Assigns  forever  y*  sum  of  five  Pounds  Current  Lawfull 
money  of  America  to  be  paid  by  my  Executors  &  all  my  waring  Cloaths 
to  be  Delivered  by  my  Executors 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  163 

ITEM  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  unto  ni}'  Second  Son  Charles  French 
&  to  his  heirs  &  assigns  forever  all  That  Part  &  parcel  of  my  Land  Lying 
adjoyning  on  y*  East  side  of  a  line  or  Lines  of  marked  Trees  to  be  Run 
Beginning  at  a  Hickory  Corner  next  to  Jacob  Lambs  Land  &  Runing 
from  thence  a  Cross  my  said  Land  upon  a  straight  line  southerly  to  a 
Chestnut  tree  marked  for  a  Corner  standing  by  a  pond  In  y*"  Division 
Between  y*  long  field  and  y"  Rye  piece  &  from  thence  extending  still  across 
my  said  Land  southerly  upon  a  streight  line  unto  another  Chestnut  tree 
for  a  Corner  standing  in  y''  south  line  of  my  said  Land  being  by  Estima- 
tion one  hundred  &  three  acres  he  my  said  second  son  Charles  French 
Paying  unto  my  Daughter  Ann  French  y**  sum  of  fifteen  pounds  current 
Law  full  money  of  america. 

ITEM  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  unto  my  oldest  Daughter  Rachel 
Fenton  &  to  her  heirs  &  assignes  for  Ever  all  That  my  mantion  house 
plantation  &  Land  Lying  adjoyning  y®  West  side  of  y®  above  Described 
Lines  Limited  &  Bounded  &  to  be  Run  as  above  mentioned  scituate  & 
being  In  y''  abovesaid  Township  of  Northampton  In  y*^  County  &  Division 
of  y^  province  aforesaid  Shee  my  said  oldest  Daughter  Rachel  Fenton 
yeilding  &  Paying  unto  my  youngest  Daughter  Ann  French  y"'  sum  of 
fifty  Pounds  Current  Lawfull  money  of  America. 

ITEM  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  In  Law  Sarah 
French  my  side  saddle  to  be  Delivered  by  my  Executors. 

ITEM  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  unto  my  Son  In  Law  Samuel  Wick- 
ward  when  he  shall  arrive  or  Live  to  y®  age  of  Twenty  one  years  old 
y®  sum  of  six  pounds  Current  Lawfull  money  of  america  to  be  paid  by 
my  Executors. 

ITEM  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  In  Law  Hannah 
Wickward  when  she  shall  arrive  or  Live  to  y*"  age  of  Twenty  one  years 
old  y*  sum  of  six  pounds  current  Lawfull  money  of  america  to  be  paid 
by  my  Executors. 

ITEM  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  In  Law  Rechael 
Wickward  when  she  shall  arrive  or  Live  to  y^  age  of  Twenty  one  years 
old  y^  sum  of  six  pounds  Current  Lawfull  money  of  america  to  be  paid 
by  my  Executors. 

ITEM  Also  That  If  any  one  or  more  of  my  said  Son  In  Law  or 
Daughters  In  Law  y*  above  named  Wickwards  should  happen  to  Dye 
before  they  comes  to  age  as  abovesaid  That  then  y"  Legacie  belonging 
or  Given  to  y"'  said  Deceased  person  or  persons  shall  be  Given  or  paid 
by  my  Executors  to  my  son  Charles  French  &  my  Daughters  Rechael 
Fenton  &  Ann  French  to  be  equally  Divided  to  each  of  them  their  Equal 
Division. 

ITEM  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  unto  my  well  Beloved  &  Trusty 
friends  my  Brother  Thomas  French  &  my  neighbour  James  Wills  whom 
I   Likewise   Nominate  Constitute  &  ordain  my  whole  &  sole   Executors  to 


164 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


this  my  Last  will  &  Testament  to  Each  of  them  y*  sum  of  five  shillings. 
Giving  &  Granting  unto  my  said  Executers  or  either  of  them  LawfuU 
&  absolute  power  &  authority  to  Take  Receive  sell  &  Dispose  of  all  my 
personal  Estate  where  &  whatsoever  which  is  not  before  Given  Devised 
or  Bequeathed  to  y*^  Intent  That  my  said  Executers  shall  be  Enabled  to 
Pay  my  funeral  charges  &  Just  Debts  &  ye  Legacies  herein  before  Be- 
queathed. 

Item  And  also  whatsoever  part  of  my  Estate  In  Goods  Chatties  or 
Credits  that  shall  Remain  In  my  said  Executers  hands  or  y"  Survivours 
of  them  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  unto  my  son  Charles  French  &  my 
Daughters  Rechael  Frenton  &  Ann  French  to  be  equally  Divided  to 
Each  of  them  their  Equal  Dividen  and  I  do  hereby  Ratifie  &  Confirm 
This  &  no  other  to  be  my  Last  will  &  Testament  In  witness  whereof  I 
have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  Thirteenth  Day  of  Aprill  Anno 
qe  Dominey  one  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  &  twenty  nine  1729 


Signed,  sealed  and  Delivered  Pub- 
lished pronounced  &  Declared  by  y" 
said  John  French  to  be  his  Last  will 
&  Testament  In  y*"  presence  of  us 

William  Allcott 

Jacob  Lamb 

Joseph  Meneer 

John  Budd 


his 


John 


French 


mark 


■j-Tm-i^ 


Co —  Burlington  SS  Be  it  Rememberd  that  on  this  Ninth  day  of  May 
An°  Don  1729  personally  came  and  appeared  before  me  Samuel  Bustill 
D.  Surrogate  &  Register  of  y®  western  Division  of  y"  Province  of  New 
Jersey  duly  commissioned  &c  William  Allcott  one  of  the  wittnesses  to  y^ 
above  &  within  will  subscribed  who  being  sworn  on  y'^  holy  Evangelists 
of  Almighty  God  do  depose  that  he  was  present  &  saw  John  French  Sign 
&  Seal  &  heard  him  publish  pronounce  &  declare  y"  Instrum*.  on  this 
sheet  of  paper  contained  to  be  his  last  will  &  Testament  and  that  at  the 
doing  thereof  s"  Testator  was  of  sound  mind  memory  &  understanding 
to  y"  best  of  his  knowledge  &  belief  &  that  at  y^  sametime  Joseph  Meneer 
&  John  Budd  the  other  subscribed  evidences  were  present  &  signed  their 
names  as  Evidences  to  y*  same  in  y^  presence  of  y**  Testator 


William  Allcott 


Jurat  Coram  Me 
Sam'   Bustill 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  165 

INVENTORY  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF  JOHN  FRENCH,  1729 

May  the  9  Day  1729. 

A  Trew  a  praisement  of  y*^  Estate  of  John  French  Sener  Late  Deceased 
Begining  as  followeth 

£  S  d 

Purs  and  a  parrell    12  5  9 

Bed  &  furneture   4  0  0 

to  side   Sadel    3  0  0 

to  tow  Chest  and  Linning   1  4  0 

to  a  table  &  box  and  other  things   1  12  9 

to  a  dow  trouf   0  10  0 

to  a  Bibles  &  other  things    1  12  6 

to  potts  &  a  pann    0  18  0 

to  husbandtree  tooles  &  old  iorn    3  12  0 

to  puter  &   other   things    3  S  0 

to  2  horsses  &  a  mair  &  2  saddels   31  10  0 

to  a  feather  Bedd  and  furniture  &  other  things   6  5  0 

to  2  Beds  and  Rey  &  other  Lomber   5  0  0 

to  Bacon    10  10  0 

to  milk  vessel  &  other  things    1  10  0 

to  Rey  Indian  Corn  &  oates   7  0  0 

to  Cart  &  ploues  &  other  Lumber   4  10  0 

to    Hogs    4  0  0 

to  all  the  Cattell   34  0  0 

to   Sheep    6  0  0 

to  y*  womens  a  parrell  and  other  things 12  16 

to  a  peace  of  Cassey   0  13  0 

to  a  Chest  &  other  things  5  8  0 

to  Book  Debts  Deu    4  6  7 

to   Bonds   Deue    12  10  0 

By  a  trew  a  praisement  by         Thomas  Bifhop 
Test —  Michal  Woolfton 

William  Alcott                              Totall                        £167  1  7 

Affirmed  to  May  9 — 1729 — by  Thomas  Bishop 

Michal  Woolfton 
Thomas   french 


166 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


ACCOUNT  OF  EXECUTORS  OF 

The  Accompt  of  Thomas  French  and  James  Wills  Executors  of  the  laft  Will  and 
deceased  As  well  of  and  for  such  and  so  much  of  the  Goods,  Chattels  and  Credits  of 
and  disbursements  out  of  the  Same  &c. 


Thefe  Accomptants  charge  themselves — 


Debtors 


Thefe  Accomptants  charge  themselves  with  all  and  sin- 
gular the  Goods  and  Chattels  Rights  and  Credits  of  the 
said  Deceased  mentioned  and  specified  in  an  Inventory  and 
Appraisement  thereof  made  and  Exhibited  into  the  Registry  £ 
of  the  Prerogative  Court  in  the  Secretary's  Office  at  Burling-  (167 
ton  Amounting  as  by  the  said  Inventory  and  appraisement 
appears  to  the  Sum  of  One  hundred  and  sixty  seven  pounds 
One  Shilling  and  seven  pence 

To  moneys  advanced  upon  sale  of  Testators  Effects  above  ) 
the  Inventory  the  sum  of  i 

Thefe  Accomptants  pray  allowance  of  their  payments  and 
Disbursements  out  of  the  Estate  of  the  said  Deceased  as 
appears  on  the  Contra  Credit  side  of  this  acco* : 


S 
1 


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7 


14     18     6^ 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  167 

WILL  OF  JOHN   FRENCH,   1732 

Teftament  of  John  French  late  of  Northampton  in  the  County  of   Burlington  yeoman 
the  said  Dece''.  as  came  to  their  hands  to  be  administered  as  of  and  for  their  payments 


Pr.  Contra  Thefe  Accomptants  pray  allowance 


mp^.  By  moneys  paid  at  the  Registers  office  for  the  Lett"  Teftamentary 
em.  By  moneys  paid  to  William  CoIIum  as  appears  pr.  recet  No  (2) 
t.  By  Womans  Apparel  to  Jn"  Briggs  as  appears  pr.  receipt  N"  (3) 
By  moneys  paid  to  Ann  Lamb  as  appears  pr.  receipt  N"  (4) . 
By  moneys  paid  to  Daniel  Wills  as  appears  pr.  receipt  N"  (5) . 
By  moneys  paid  to  W'"  :  Murrell  as  appears  pr.  receipt  N°  (6) . 
By  moneys  paid  to  Rich*:  Smith  as  appears  pr.  Recet  N°  (7) . . 
By  moneys  paid  to  Dorothy  Large  as  appears  pr.  Rece*  N°  (8) 
By  monej's  paid  to  W"'  Allcott  as  appears  pr.  Rece*  N°  (9)  . . . 
By  moneys  paid  to  W™  Cramer  as  appears  pr.  Rece*  N"  (10) .  . 
By  moneys  paid  to  Joseph  Hilliard  as  appears  pr.  Rece*  N°  (11) 
By  moneys  paid  to  Thomas  Bishop  as  appears  pr.  Rece*  N"  (12) 
By  moneys  paid  to  Edward  Shippin  as  appears  pr.  Rece*  N°  (13) 
By  moneys  paid  to  Richard  Jones  as  appears  pr.  Rece*  N"  (14) 
By  moneys  paid  to  Jonathan  Wright  as  appears  pr.  Rece*  N"  (IS) 
By  moneys  paid  to  John  Briggs  as  appears  pr.  Rece*  N°  (16)  . . . 
By  moneys  paid  to  Tho' :  Griffiths  as  appears  pr.  Rece'  N°  (17)  . . 
By  moneys  paid  to  William  Bifhop  as  appears  pr.  Rece*  N"  (18) 
By  moneys  paid  to  John  Anderson  as  appears  pr  .Rece*  N"   (19) 

Summa 
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168  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Thefe   Accomptants  continue  themselves  Debtors 

£  S       d 

To  the  Amount  of  the  Inventory  brought  from  page  (1) 167  1       7 

To  moneys  advanced  upon  the  sale  of  the  Teftators  Effects 

above  the  Inventory 14  18       byz 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  169 


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Pr.  Contra  Thefe  Accomtants  pray  allowance 

£ 

By  Sundrys  brought   from  page    (2)    amounting  to  the   sum   of .  .  .  .  48 

It.      By  moneys  paid  Samuel  Woolfton  as  appears  pr.  rece'  N"  20/ 0 

Itt.     By  moneys  paid  John  Budd  as  appears  pr.  rece'  N°  (21) 0 

Itt.     By  moneys  paid  to  Titan  Leeds  as  appears  pr.  rece'  N"  (22) 0 

Itt.     By  moneys  paid  to  John  Brown  as  appears  pr.  rece'  N°   (23) 0 

Itt.     By  moneys  paid  to  Michael  Woolfton  as  appears  pr.  rece'  N°  (24) . .  0 

Itt.     By  moneys  paid  to  Joseph  Stephens  as  appears  pr.  race'  N"  (25) ...  0 

Itt.     By  moneys  paid  to  Jacob  Lamb  as  appears  pr.  rece'  N"  (26) 0 

Itt.     By  moneys  paid  to  Isaac  DeCow  as  appears  pr.  rece'  N"  (27) 0 

Itt.     By  moneys  paid  to  Mary  Wood  as  appears  pr.  rece'  N°   (28) 0 

Itt.     By  moneys  paid  to  Thomas  Bryan  as  appears  pr.  rece'  N°  (29) ....  0 
Itt.     By  moneys  paid  to  Charles  ffrench  Jun""  a  Debt  Due  from  y''.  Dece''.  4 
Itt.     By  moneys  paid   to  James  Wills   Due   from  the   Dece''  and   for   Dis- 
bursements for  and  towards  the  funeral  of  the  Dece'' 2       0       9 

Itt.     By  moneys  paid  to  Thomas  ffrench  one  of  the  sons  of  the  dec''  in 

full  of  a  Legacy,  as  appears  pr.  his  Rece'  N"  (30) 5       0       0 

Itt.     By  the   Wearing  apparell  of  the   Dece''  delivered   to   the   said  Tho'. 
ffrench  pursuant  to  the  Deceased's  bequeft  thereof  to  him,  which 

s''.  apparell  was  appraised  in  the  Inv""^ :  of  the  dece""^.  Eftate  at.  .  10       2       9 
Itt.     By  a  Side  Saddle  delivered  to  Sarah  ffrench,  pursuant  to  the   De- 
ceased's bequest   thereof   to  her,   appraised  in   the   Inventory   of 

the  Deceased's  Estate  at  the  sum  of 3     —     — 

Itt.     By  Sundrys  out  of  the  Estate  of  the  Deceased  to  Samuel  Wickward, 

amounting  to  the  sum  of I       6       6 

Summa  £76     17       1J4 
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170  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Thefe  Accomptants  continue  themselves  Debtors 

£  S.  d. 
To  the  Amount  of  the  Inventory  brought  from  page  (3) ....  167  1  7 
To  Moneys  advanced  upon  the  sale  of  the  Teftator's  Effects 

above  the  Inventory  the  Sum  of 14     18       6J/^ 

Summa  £182  —       IJ/2, 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  171 

Pr.  Contra  Thefe  Accomptants  pray  allowance — 

£       S      d 

Item.    By  Sundrys  brought  from  page  (4)   amounting  to 76     17       IJ/2 

By  moneys  allowed  to  these  accomptants  by  the  Residuary  Lega- 
atees  for  their  time  trouble  and  Expences  in  the  Carrying  on 
and  managing  the  administracon  of  the  Testator's  Estate  selling 
receiving  and  paying  Z' :  the  Sum  of 4     —     — 

Itt.  By  moneys  paid  to  Charles  ffrench  in  full  of  his  Legacy  out  of 
the  Teftators  Estate  as  appears  pr.  his  Discharge  for  the  same 
and  is  Voucher  N° :  (32)  the  Sum  of 30     —     — 

Itt.  By  moneys  paid  to  Enoch  ffenton  in  full  of  his  Wive's  Legacy  out 
of  the  Testator's  Estate,  as  appears  pr.  his  Discharge  for  the 
same  and  is  Voucher  N° :  (33)  the  sum  of 30     —     — 

Itt.  By  moneys  paid  to  Joshua  Woolfton  in  full  of  his  Wive's  Legacy 
out  of  the  Teftator's  Estate  as  appears  pr.  his  discharge  for  the 
same  and  is  Voucher  N" :  (34)   the  sum  of 27     18     — 

Itt.  By  moneys  paid  to  the  Register  on  the  Drawing  and  Stating  of 
this  account  crediting  and  pafsing  the  Same  and  Quietus  Est.  Z' : 

the  sum  of  1       5     — 

Summa  £170     —       5^ 

Ballance  in  thefe  accomptant's  hands  for  Samuel  Wickward  and 
Rachel  Wickward  two  of  the  Legattees  of  the  said  Dece" :  Six 
pounds  Each  to  be  paid  them  at  the  age  of  twenty  one  years 
without  Int 12     00    00 


£182   —   iy2 

A  true  Acco'.  Pr.  us 


172  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Be  it  Remembered  that  on  the  twenty  ninth  day  of  August  in  the  year 
of  our  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  thirty  two  Thomas  ffrench 
and  James  Wills  Executors  of  the  laft  Will  &  Teftament  of  John  ffrench 
late  of  Northampton  in  the  County  of  Burlington  yeoman  Dece" :  Exhibited 
before  me  Samuel  Buftill  Deputy  Register  of  and  for  the  Western  Divifion 
of  the  province  of  New  Jersey  the  within  account  of  their  Administration 
of  the  goods  and  Chattels  Rights  and  Credits  of  the  said  Deceased, 
together  with  the  proper  Vouchers,  which  acco*^  on  Due  confideration  I 
have  allowed  of  and  approved  and  Caused  to  be  filed  in  the  office.  In 
Teftimony — whereof  I  have  hereunto  sett  my  hand  and  seal  the  twenty 
ninth  Day  of  August  af' :  Anno  Domini  One  thoufand  seven  hundred  and 
thirty  two 

Sam'.   Bustill   D    Reg"' : 


WILL  OF  JOHN  FRENCH,  JR.,  1729 

I  John  French  Jun""  of  Northampton  In  y''  County  of  Burlington  & 
Western  Division  of  y"  Province  of  New  Jerfey  being  very  sick  &  weak 
In  body  but  of  sound  &  Perfect  mind  &  memory  Thanks  be  given  to 
almighty  God  Therefore  calling  to  mind  y*"  mortallity  of  my  Body  & 
Knowing  that  it  is  appointed  for  all  men  once  to  Dy  Do  make  &  ordain 
this  my  Last  Will  &  Testiment  utterly  Revoking  &  annulling  all  other 
wills  &  Testaments  by  me  heretofore  made. 

And  principally  &  first  of  all  I  Give  &  Recommend  my  soul  Into  the 
hands  of  God  that  Give  &  for  my  Body  I  Recommend  to  y"*  Earth  to 
be  Buried  In  a  Christian  like  Decent  manner  at  y^  Discretion  of  my  Execu- 
tor hereafter  Named  &  as  Touching  such  worldly  Estate  wherewith  It  hath 
pleased  God  to  Blefs  me  with  In  This  Life  I  Give  Devise  &  Difpofe  of  y* 
same  In  y"  following  manner — 

Imprimis  and  first  of  all  I  order  my  funerall  Charges  &  Just  Debts  to 
be  paid  by  my  Executer  and  as  for  y*  Remaining  Part  of  my  Estate  after 
my  funeral  Charges  &  Just  Debts  is  paid  I  Give  Devise  &  Dispose  of  them 
as  followeth  viz — 

Item  I  Give  Devife  &  bequeath  unto  my  oldest  Brother  Thomas  French 
y*"  sum  of  five  Shillings  current  Lawfull  money  of  y^  abovesaid  province 
to  be  Paid  by  my   Executer  hereafter  named 

Item  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  unto  my  oldest  Sister  Rechall  Fenton 
y"  sum  of  five  Shillings  Current  Lawfull  money  of  y*  above  said  province 
to  be  paid  by  my  Executer  hereafter  named. 

Item  I  Give  Devife  &  Bequeath  unto  my  youngest  Sister  Ann  French 
y"  sum  of  five  Pounds  current  Lawfull  money  of  y"  above  said  province 
to  be  paid  by  my  Executer  hereafter  named 

Item  I  Give  Devise  &  Bequeath  unto  my  wellbeloved  &  Trusty  friend 
and    Brother    Charles    French    whom    I    Likewise    Nominate    Constitute    & 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


173 


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ordain  my  whole  &  Sole  Executer  to  this  my  Last  will  &  Testament  all 
my  Estate  In  Goods  Chatties  &  Credits  what  &  wheresoever  he  my  said 
Executer  yeilding  &  Paying  my  funerall  Charges  &  Just  Debts  &  y" 
Legecies  above  bequeathed  and  I  do  hereby  Rattifie  &  confirm  this  &  no 
other  to  be  my  Last  will  &  Testament  as  witnefs  my  hand  &  seal  this 
Twentj'  fourth  Day  of  March  anno  qe  Dominey  one  Thousand  seven  hun- 
dred &  Twenty  eight  nine  &  In  y"  second  j-ear  of  his  majestic  King  George 
his  Reign  over  Great  Britton  &c  1728/9 

Signed  sealed  Deliv- 
ered &  Published  pro- 
nounced &  Declared 
by  y*  said  John  french 
as  his  Last  will  & 
Testament  In  the  pres-  — 

ence  of  us 

Abraham   Marriott 

Jacob  Lamb 

Thomas  Dawson 

John  Budd 
Con.  Burlington  fs  Be  it  Remembered  that  on  y"^  Tenth  day  of  May 
Ano  1729  personally  came  &  appeared  before  me  Samuel  Bustill  D.  Sur- 
rogate &  Register  of  y"^  Western  Division  of  }'*  Province  of  New  Jersey 
duly  Commissioned  &c  Jacob  Lamb  one  of  the  Witnesses  In  y"^  within 
Will  subscribed  who  on  his  solemn  affirmacon  according  to  Law  doth 
declare  &  affirm  that  He  was  present  &  Saw  John  fFrench  y"  Testator 
within  named  Sign  &  Seal  &  heard  him  Publish  Pronounce  &  Declare 
y"  within  Instrument  to  be  his  Last  Will  cS:  Testament  &  that  at  y^  doing 
thereof  the  Testator  was  of  Sound  mind  memory  &  understanding  to  y" 
best  of  his  Knowledge  &  belief  &  that  at  y"  Same  time  also  Abraham 
Marriott,  Thomas  Dawson,  &  John  Budd  y*"  other  Subscribing  Evidences 
were  present  &  Signed  their  Name  as  Wittnefses  to  y"  same  in  y^  presence 
of  y"  Testator 

Jurat  Coram  me  Jacob  Lamb 

Sam'  Bustill,  D.  Rg. 


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FIREPLACE    BELLOWS,     1/30 


174 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


II 


10— SARAH  FFRENCH    (Thomas,  1). 

Baptized  February  23rd,  1674,  at  Church  S.  S. 
Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford,  England, 
m.  2nd  mo.  1st,  1695,  Isaac  Wood,  son  of  Jonathan 
Wood,  of  Woodbury  Creek,  N.  J. 


49— Mary  Wood 


m.  9th  mo.  8th,  1738,  Hugh  Clifton  of  Salem, 
N.  J.,  at  the  house  of  Wm.  Coate,  Phila- 
delphia. 


-       MEETING  RECORDS 

Burlington  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  our  Mens  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  y*  house  of  Elizabeth  Gardeners 
the  fourth  of  y"  12""  Mo*''  1694 

Isaac  Wood  &  Sarah  ffrench  declared  their  Intentions  of  marrige  it 
being  the  first  time  of  their  Comeing  to  this  meeting. 

At  our  mens  monthly  meeting  held  at  the  House  of  Eliz.  Gardiner  in 
Burlington  y"  P'  of  the  Second  mo.  1695 

Isaac  Wood  &  Sarah  ffrench  came  before  this  meeting  to  Declare  their 
Intentions  of  marriage  it  being  the  Second  time  &  the  meeting  find  nothing 
to  obstruct  Enquiry  being  made  they  being  found  clear  the  Meeting  thought 
fitt  that  they  should  Consumate  the  Same  according  to  the  Good  order  of 
Truth. 


11— MARY  FFRENCH   (Thomas,  1). 

Baptized  August   8th,    1675,   at   Church  S.   S. 
Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Heyford,   England, 
d.   1728. 

m.  8th  mo.   30th,   1695,   Nicholas  Buzby  of   Bur- 
lington County,  N.  J.,  son  of  John  and  Mary 
Buzby    of    Pennsylvania,    formerly   of    Milton, 
England. 
He  d.  6th  mo.  28th,   1727,  buried  on  the  29th. 


50— THOMAS  BUZBY 
51_jOHN  BUZBY 

52— ISAAC  BUZBY 


m.  1727,    Margaret   Haines. 

m.  1731,   Hannah   Adams, 

d.  1754. 

m.  Martha  . 


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177 


WILL   OF   NICHOLAS   BUZBY,   1727 

I  Nicolas  Buzby  of  Wellingborough  in  the  County  of  Burlington  and 
Province  of  New  Jersey  being  fick  and  weak  of  body  but  of  found  and 
difpofing  mind  and  memory  do  make  this  my  laft  Will  and  Teftament  and 
do  hereby  difpofe  of  that  outward  eftate  which  it  hath  pleafed  God  to 
Intruft  me  withall  in  manner  and  form  following  Viz :  Imprimis  My 
Will  is  that  all  my  juft  debts  and  funerall  Charges  be  duly  paid  and  dis- 
charged as  foon  as  may  be  after  my  deceafe. 

2*"^  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  Son  Thomas  Buzby  forty  fhillings 
lawfull  money  of  America. 

31'y  I  give  unto  my  Son  John  Buzby  forty  fhillings  like  money 
aforefaid. 

4"'"'  I  give  unto  my  Son  Ifaac  Buzby  forty  fhillings  like  money 
aforefaid. 

5">iy  I  gjyg  jjjjfQ  jjjy  gQj^  William  Buzby  forty  fhillings  like  money 
aforefaid. 

^thiy     J   gj^,g  yj^(.Q  j^y  gpjj   Benjamin   Buzby   forty  fhillings  like   money 

aforefaid. 

ytbiy  J  gj^,g  unto  my  daughter  Lydiah  the  wife  of  James  Marfon  forty 
fhillings  like  money  aforefaid. 

8""y  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Mary  Buzby  forty  fhillings  like  money 
aforefaid. 

9""^  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Jane  Buzby  forty  fhillings  like  money 
aforefaid. 

jO"ny  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Elizabeth  Buzby  forty  fhillings  like 
money  aforefaid. 

ll*'"y  I  give  unto  my  daughter  Sarah  Buzby  forty  fhillings  like  money 
aforefaid. 

Lastly  all  the  refidue  and  remainder  of  my  eftate  both  reall  and  per- 
fonall  I  give  devife  and  bequeath  unto  my  well  beloved  wife  Mary  Buzby 
and  to  her  heirs  and  Afsignes  for  ever  Alfo  I  do  hereby  appoint  Conftitute 
and  Ordain  My  faid  Wife  to  be  the  fole  Executrix  of  this  my  laft  will 
and  Teftament  ordering  her  to  pay  all  my  debts  and  Legacies  aforefaid 
and  Impowering  her  to  recieve  all  fuch  debts  that  are  juftly  due  and 
owing  unto  me  In  Witnefs  whereof  I  have  hereunto  fet  my  hand  and 
feal  this  twenty  fecond  day  of  the  fixth  Month  1727. 

Witnesses 


Jacob  Burdsall 

his 
John    X    Marfon 

mark 
John  Wills 

12 


TvS^^^^ 


178  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Probat  William  Burnet  Esq""  Capt.  General  &  Governour  in  Chief  of 
y''  Provinces  of  New  York  New  Jersey  &  y^  Territories  Thereon  depend- 
ing in  America  &  Vice  Admiral  of  y''  Same  &c.  To  all  To  whom  These 
Presents  shall  Come  or  may  Concern  Greeting  Know  yee  That  at  Bur- 
lington in  y"  province  of  New  Jersey  y*  first  Day  of  October  Anno  Dom : 
one  Thousand  Seven  hundred  &  Twenty  Seven  y^  last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment of  Nicholas  Buzby  Late  of  y"  Township  of  Wellinborough  yeoman 
Dece''  was  proved  before  Samuel  Bustill  who  is  Thereto  by  me  Author- 
ized &  appointed  for  That  Purpose  &  now  Approved  &  Allowed  of  by  me 
having  while  he  Lived  &  at  y^  Time  of  his  Death  Goods  Chattels  &  Credits 
in  divers  places  Within  this  Province  by  means  whereof  y^  full  Disposition 
of  all  &  Singular  of  The  Goods  Chattels  &  Credits  of  y"  Said  Dece'*  & 
y*  Granting  Administration  of  Them  also  y*  hearing  of  Account  Calcu- 
lation or  Reckoning  &  y*  final  Discharge  &  Dismifsion  from  y^  Same  unto 
me  Solely  &  not  unto  any  other  Inferiour  Judge  are  Manifestly  known  To 
belong  &  y*"  Administracon  of  all  &  Singular  y"*  Goods  Chattels  &  Credits 
of  y*  said  Dece'*  &  his  Last  Will  &  Testament  in  any  manner  of  ways 
Concerning  was  Granted  unto  Mary  Busby  y'^  Executrix  in  y^  Said  Last 
Will  &  Testament  named  chiefly  of  well  &  Truly  Administring  y^  Same 
&  of  making  a  True  &  perfect  Inventory  of  all  &  Singular  y*  Goods 
Chattels  &  Credits  of  y*  Said  Dece**  &  Exhibiting  y®  Same  into  y'  Registry 
of  y*^  Prerogative  Court  in  y®  Secretarys  Office  at  or  before  y^  Thirtyeth 
Day  of  March  next  ensuing  &  of  Rendring  a  just  &  True  Account  when 
thereunto  Required. 

In  Testimony  whereof  I  have  Caused  y^  Prerogative  Seal  of  y^  Said 
Province  of  New  Jersey  To  be  hereunto  Affixed  at  Burlington  in  y^  province 
of  New  Jersey  Aforesaid  The  first  Day  of  October  in  y^  first  Year  of  his 
Majestys  Reign  Anno  Dom:  1727. 

la.  .Smith  Secry — 

W^ILL  OF  MARY  BUZBY,  1728 

I  Mary  Bufby  of  the  Townlhip  of  Wellingborow  in  the  County  of  Bur- 
lington in  the  prouince  of  Weft  New  Jerfy  being  sick  of  body  but  of  sound 
and  difpofing  mind  and  memory  doe  make  this  my  Laft  will  and  Tefta- 
ment  and  doe  hereby  Difpofe  of  that  outward  Eftate  which  it  hath  pleafed 
God  to  Intruft  me  withall  in  maner  and  form  foiling :  viz'  Imprimis  my 
will  is  that  all  my  Juft  Debts  and  funarall  Charges  be  duly  pay"*  and 
difcharged  as  soon  as  may  be  after  my  defceas  2'^'^.  1  give  unto  my  son 
John  Bufby  six  pounds  LawfuU  money  of  America. 

3'"''.  I  give  unto  my  son  Isack  Bufby  Six  pounds  lick  money  as  aforefaid. 
4<"y  I  give  unto  my  son  William  Busby  six  pounds  alfo  like  money  as 
aforefaid  5*"^  I  give  unto  my  son  Bengman  Bufby  six  pounds  money 
as  aforefaid.  6'^"'.  I  give  unto  my  Dafter  Lydia  Marfon  wife  of  James 
Marfon  six  pounds  Like  money  as  aforefaid. 


DESCENDx\NTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


179 


7'"^.  I  give  unto  my  Dafter  Mary  Bufby  six  pounds  money  as  afore- 
faid.  8'"''.  I  give  unto  my  Dafter  Jane  Burfhall  now  wife  of  Jacob  Bur- 
fhall  six  pounds  lick  money  as  aforefaid. 

9*^'-^'.  I  give  unto  my  Dafter  Elezabeth  Bufby  six  pounds  lick  money 
as  abouefaid. 

10*'-^'.  I  give  unto  my  Dafter  Sary  Bufby  six  pounds  Lick  money  as 
aforefaid,  and  if  any  of  my  fones  fhould  dye  before  they  arive  at  y^  age 
of  twenty  years  then  their  money  fhall  be  Equaly  devided  among  y®  Reft 
and  alfo  if  any  of  my  Dafters  fhould  dye  before  they  arive  at  y^  adge  of 
Eighteen  years  then  their  money  fhall  be  Equaly  Devided  amongst  y^  Reft. 
and  Laftly  all  y®  Refidue  of  Remainder  of  my  Eftate  both  Reaill  and 
Parfonall  I  give  Deuife  and  Bequeath  unto  my  Son  Thomas  Bufby  to  hime 
and  to  his  heirs  and  afsigns  for  euer. 

Alfo  I  doe  hereby  appoint  Conftitute  and  ordain  my  said  son  Thomas 
Bufby  to  be  my  fole  Executor  of  this  my  Laft  Will  and  Teftament  ordring 
him  to  pay  all  my  Juft  Debts,  and  Legafefs  aforefaid  giuen  by  me  and 
impowering  him  to  Receiue  all  fuch  Debts  that  are  Juftly  due  to  me.  In 
Witnefs  whereof . I  have  hereunto  fett  my  hand  and  feal  this  fift  day  of  the 
tenth  month  called  December   1728. 

Sealed  figned  and  Declared  in  y'' 
sight  and  prefents  of 
Thomas  Reues 

mark  Mary 

Nathan    n  Crofby 

his 
Hugh  Sharp 


lark 


ni 


hir 


^,^iil^. 


Buzby 


Pro  :  New  Jersey  fs 

Be  it  Remembered  that  on  the  twenty  first  day  of  January  Anno  :  Dom  : 
One  thousand  Seven  hundred  and  twenty  Eight  Pfonally  came  and  appeared 
before  me  Samuel  Bustill  D.  Surrogate  and  Register  of  the  Weftern  Divi- 
sion of  the  province  of  New  Jersey  duly  Commifsioned  and  appointed  Hugh 
Sharp  Esq"".  One  of  the  Witnefses  Subscribed  to  the  within  Will  who  being 
one  of  the  people  called  Quakers  on  his  Solemn  affirmation  according  to 
law  did  declare  and  affirm  that  he  was  present  and  saw  Mary  Busby  the 
Teftatrix  in  the  within  Will  named  sign  and  seal  the  same,  and  that  he 
heard  her  publish  pronounce  and  declare  the  within  writing  to  be  her  laft 
Will  and  Teftament,  and  that  at  the  doing  thereof  she  the  said  Teftatrix 
was  of  sound  mind,  memory  and  understanding  to  the  beft  of  his  knowl- 
edge and  belief,  and  that  at  the  same  time  alfo  Thomas  Reves  and  Nathan 
Crosby  the  other  two  Subscribed  Evidences  were  prefent  and  that  they 
together  with  this  affirmant  did  sign  as  Witnefses  to  the  within  Will  in  the 
prefence  of  the  Testatrix — 

Affirmed  before  me  Sam'.  Bustill  D:  Reg"" : 


180 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Pro  :  New  Jersey  fs  : 

Be  it  Remembered  that  on  the  day  of  the  date  above  written  personally 
came  and  appeared  before  me  Samuel  Bustill  D.  Register  of  the  Weftern 
Division  of  the  province  of  New  Jersey  duly  Commifsioned  and  appointed 
Thomas  Busby  the  Executor  within  named  who  being  one  of  the  people 
called  Quakers  On  his  Solemn  Affirmation  according  to  Law  doth  declare 
and  Affirm,  that  the  within  writing  contains  the  laft  Will  &  Teftament  of 
Mary  Busby  the  Teftatrix  within  named  as  far  as  he  knows  and  believes 
and  that  he  will  well  and  truly  pform  the  same  by  paying  first  the  Debts 
of  the  deceased  and  then  the  Legacys  contained  in  the  within  Will  so  far 
forth  as  the  goods  Chattels  and  Credits  of  the  said  deceased  will  thereunto 
Extend  or  the  Law  will  charge,  and  that  he  will  make  a  true  and  perfect 
Inventory  and  alfo  render  a  Juft  account  when  thereunto  required — 

Affirmed  before  me 

Sam' :  Bustill  D.  Reg'. 

A  true  and  perfict  Inventory  of  the  Goods  and  Chattels  of  Mary  Bufby 
Late  Widow  of  Nickles  Bufby  Defec'd  of  the  Townfhip  of  Wellingborow 
in  the  County  of  Burlington  in  Weft  New  Jerfy  as  foUoweth 
Appraifed  by  us  whofe  names  are  under  written. 

Total        £97       7      6 
Hugh  Sharp 
John   Milborn 


ANCIENT    CHAIR    IN    BURLINGTON     MEETING    HOUSE,     I70O 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  181 

15— REBECCA    FFRENCH     (Thomas,    1),    daughter    of    Thomas    and 
Elizabeth   (Stanton)    ffrench. 

b.  6th  mo.  8th,   1697. 

m.  2nd   mo.    3rd,    1729,    Robert    Murfin,    son    of 
William  and  Sarah   (Bunting)    Murfin. 
He  b.  3rd  mo.   12th,   1705. 
d.   1753. 

60— THOMAS  MURFIN 

61— WILLIAM  MURFIN 

62— JOHN  MURFIN 

William  Murfin  was  the  son  of  Robert  and  Ann  Murfin  of  the  town  of  Eaton,  Not- 
tinghamshire, England,  who  came  to  America  in  the  ship  "  Shield,"  which  arrived  at 
Burlington,  N.  J.,  10th  mo.,  1678,  O.  S.  William  was  born  1st  mo.  16th,  1681 ;  died 
3rd  mo.  3rd,  1742;  married  June  8-1704,  in  Chesterfield  Meeting  House,  Sarah  Bunting, 
daughter  of  John  and  Sarah  Bunting.  Sarah  Bunting  was  born  8th  mo.  3rd,  1686,  and 
died  7th  mo.  26th,  1762. 

SUMMARY  OF  INV.  OF  EST.  OF  ROBT.  MURFIN,  1753 

Inventory  of  Goods  &  Chattels  of  Robart  Murfin  Decefed  Appreafed  by 
y'  vnder  fubfcribers  this  13*"  Day  of  y*  9'"  Mo  1753 

Total        £18       17      4 
Pre.  Brown 
William  Bunting. 

William  Murfin  the  Admr —  charges  himself  with £18     17     4 

To  what  Came  to  hand  afterwards 1       7     2 


£20      4     6 


WILL  OF  SARAH  MURFIN,  1754 

I  Sarah  Murfin  of  Notingham  in  the  County  of  Burlington  and  Western 
Devision  of  New  Jersey  widow  being  in  helth  of  body  and  of  Sound  mind 
and  memory  do  make  This  my  Last  Will  and  Testament  in  form  following 

First  My  Will  is  That  all  my  Just  Depts  and  funeral  charges  be  paid 
and  Discharged  by  my  Executors  hereafter  named. 

Itam  I  give  first  in  perticuler  To  my  granson  John  Murfin  Williams  son 
my  great  Red  Chist  that  was  my  son  Josephs — 

I  give  to  my  grandaughter  Ann  Murfin  my  Black  Trunk  in  perticuler. 

I  give  to  my  grandaughter  Sarah  Large  my  Best  Bed  and  furniture  be- 
longing to  it  and  a  pear  of  sheets  and  pillow  cases  besids  and  my  warming 
pan   and  my  wool  wheel     With  all  those   things  that  are  in   the  high  chist 


182 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


of  Drawers  Which  her  father  Left  in  perticuler  for  their  use  which  Things 
their  is  a  perticuler  account  Taken  of  to  be  kept.  Also  a  Redish  Trunk 
with  child  Lining  in  it  to  be  devided  betwixt  her  and  her  Sister  Mary- 
Large  :  also  my  plush  Side  Saddle  to  be  for  the  use  of  her  and  her  Sister 
Mary  Also  my  black  walnut  ouel  Table  I  give  to  Sarah  and  big  black 
chear. 

I  give  to  my  grandaughter  Mary  Large  my  Second  Best  Bed  bolster  an 
pillows  and  2  pear  of  Sheets  and  pillow  caises  2  Blankits  and  a  coverlid 
and  my  Black  wallnut  low  chist  of  Drawers  and  a  Red  Chist  that  was  her 
Mothers  with  all  the  things  that  are  in  that  chist  There  being  an  account 
taken  of  the  perticulers  To  be  kept  Also  6  black  chears  and  my  Lining 
wheel  and  if  in  case  one  of  them  die  before  she  arrive  to  the  age  of  eighteen 
years  that  then  the  Surviver  to  have  what  was  hers  and  if  in  case  boath 
of  them  should  die  before  they  be  eighteen  years  old  then  what  they  were 
to  have  had  (if  they  have  no  child  or  children)  then  to  be  eqqualy  devided 
amongst  the  rest  of  my  gran  children 

Also  I  give  my  wearing  cloaths  to  my  3  grandaughters  to  be  equely 
deuided  amongst  them 

The  Rest  of  my  Small  Estate  the  one  half  I  give  to  my  son  William  and 
his  son  John  and  his  daughter  Ann  Murfins  and  the  other  half  to  my  other 
gran  children  Thomas  William  and  John  Murfins  the  children  of  my  son 
Robert  Murfin  decesed 

Lastly  I  do  constitute  and  appoint  my  Loving  son  William  Murfin  To  be 
my  Executor  of  This  my  Last  will  and  Testament  in  Witness  whereof  I 
have  hereunto  Set  my  hand  and  Seal  the  first  day  of  October  one  thousand 
Seven  hundred  and  fifty  fouer  1754 

Signed  Sealed  and  acknowl-  /^  ^  ^"ri«OT9K?i^ 

edged  to  be  her    Last   will   in 
the  presence  of  us  y_^  t,s^ 


^a^^oriA^^  1*1 


^ 


c^u?y 


/^/^7>t/>2_ 


(J^fA  Jo^^M^ 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  183 

A  Teftimony  from  Chefterfield  Monthly-Meeting  in  New-Jerfey,  concern- 
ing Sarah  Murfin. 

"  This  worthy  woman  was  one  whom  it  pleafed  the  Lord,  to  call  out  of 
the  broad  way  and  vanities  of  the  world,  and  make  acquainted  with  his 
bleffed  truth ;  and  as  She  abode  under  the  crofs,  it  pleafed  the  almighty 
to  manifeft  unto  her,  that  She  was  a  chofen  veffel  or  inftrument  for  his 
Service,  to  preach  the  gofpel.  She  was  fervent  in  prayer.  Serviceable  in 
vifiting  families,  and  her  godly  example  in  life  and  converfation,  great 
humility  and  Self-denial,  much  adorned  her  miniftry ;  careful  to  bring  up 
her  family  in  the  fear  of  the  Lord,  and  in  plainnefs  of  Speech  and  apparel ; 
being  indeed  a  mother  in  Ifrael. 

"  We  fervently  defire  that  the  great  Lord  of  the  harveft,  may  be  pleafed 
to  continue  to  his  church  and  people,  a  living  miniftry ;  and  that  many  may 
be  made  willing  to  run  his  errands  and  be  Serviceable  in  his  hand,  as  was 
this  our  worthy  friend,  who  departed  this  life,  the  26th  of  the  Seventh 
month  1762,  aged  about  Seventy- Six  years." 

AN   EARLY  ACCOUNT   OF   COLONIAL   LIFE 

The  following  notice  of  the  early  settlement  of  Burlington  by  the  English,  commu- 
nicated to  the  Historical  Society  of  Pennsylvania  by  John  F.  Watson,  was  copied  from 
the  original  autograph  of  Mrs.  Mary  Smith,  a  Friend,  who  arrived  with  the  primitive 
colonists,  when  she  was  only  four  years  of  age  : 

Robert  Murfin  and  Ann  his  wife,  living  in  Nottingshamshire,  England, 
had  one  daughter  born  there  in  the  year  1674,  the  24th  of  the  2d  month, 
named  Mary,  (the  writer  of  this  account,  who  married  the  first  Daniel 
Smith  of  Burlington).  After  that  they  had  a  son  called  Robert.  [Born 
3rd  mo.  24th,  1676.] 

Some  time  after  it  came  in  their  minds  to  move  themselves  and  family  into 
West  Jersey  in  America  ;  and  in  order  thereto,  they  went  to  Hull  and  pro- 
vided provisions  suitable  for  their  necessary  occasion, — such  as  fine  flour, 
butter,  cheese,  with  other  suitable  commodities  in  good  store ;  then  took  their 
passage  in  the  good  ship,  the  Shield  of  Stockton,  with  Mahlon  Stacy, 
Thomas  Lambert,  and  many  more  families  of  good  repute  and  worth ;  and 
in  the  voyage  there  were  two  died  and  two  born ;  so  that  they  landed  as 
many  as  they  took  on  board.  And  after  about  sixteen  weeks  sailing  or 
on  board,  they  arrived  at  Burlington  in  the  year  1678;  this  being  the  first 
ship  that  ever  was  known  to  come  so  high  up  the  Delaware  River.  Then 
they  landed  and  made  some  such  dwellings  as  they  could  for  the  present 
time ; — some  in  caves,  and  others  in  palisade-houses  secured.  With  that, 
the  Indians,  very  numerous,  but  very  civil,  for  the  most  part,  brought  corn 
and  venison,  and  sold  the  English  for  such  things  as  they  needed;  so  that 
the  said  English  had  some  new  supply  to  help  their  old  stock,  which  may 
well  be  attributed  to  the  good  hand  of  Providence,  so  to  preserve  and  pro- 
vide in  such  a  wildnerness. 


184  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

I  may  not  omit  some  English  that  came  the  year  before,  which  landed 
lower  down  the  river,  and  were  gotten  to  Burlington,  who  came  in  some 
small  vessels  To  Burlington  before  us, — and  was  consented  to  by  the  Indians. 

The  first  comers,  with  the  others  that  came  near  that  time,  made  an 
agreement  with  the  Indians  for  their  land, — being  after  this  manner  : — From 
the  river  to  such  and  such  creeks ;  and  was  to  be  paid  in  goods,  after  this 
manner,  say — so  many  match  coats,  guns,  hatchets,  hoes,  kettles ;  two  full 
boxes,  with  other  materials,  all  in  number  as  agreed  upon  of  both  Indians 
and  English.  When  these  goods  were  gotten  from  England  and  the 
Indians  paid,  then  the  above-mentioned  people  surrendered  some  part  of 
the  land  to  settle  themselves  near  the  river — for  they  did  not  dare  to  go 
far  from  it  at  first. 

I  must  not  forget,  that  these  valiant  subjects,  both  to  God  and  their 
king,  did  buy  their  land  in  old  England  before  they  entered  (upon  this 
engagement,)  and  after  all  this,  did  submit  themselves  to  mean  living, 
taking  it  with  thankfulness,  mean  and  coarse;  as  pounding  Indian  corn 
one  day  for  the  next  day ;  for  there  was  no  mill,  except  some  few  steed- 
mills,  and  (we)  thought  so  well  of  this  kind  of  hard  living,  that  I  never 
heard  them  say,  '  I  would  I  had  never  come ! '  which  is  worth  observing, 
considering  how  plentifully  they  lived  in  England.  It  seems  no  other  than 
the  hand  of  God,  so  to  send  them  to  prepare  a  place  for  the  future  genera- 
tions. I  wish  they  that  come  after  may  consider  these  things,  and  not 
be  like  the  children  of  Israel  after  they  were  settled  in  the  land  of  Canaan, 
forgetting  the  God  of  their  fathers  and  following  their  own  vanities ;  and 
so  bring  displeasure,  instead  of  the  blessings  of  God,  upon  themselves ; 
which  fall  and  loss  will  be  very  great  on  all  such. 

Now  to  return  to  Robert  Murfin  and  his  wife ;  after  they  came  into  this 
land,  they  had  one  son  called  John  [born  1679]  ;  and  in  the  year  1681, 
they  had  another  son  called  William ;  and  in  the  year  1684,  they  had  a 
daughter  called  Johannah.     Robert  and  John  died  young  [1686]. 

It  may  be  observed  how  God's  providence  made  room  for  us  in  a  won- 
derful manner  in  taking  away  the  Indians.  There  came  a  distemper  among 
them  so  mortal  that  they  could  not  bury  all  the  dead.  Others  went  away, 
leaving  their  town.  It  was  said  that  an  old  Indian  king  spoke  prophet- 
ically before  his  death  and  said,  "  the  English  should  increase  and  the 
Indians  decrease." 
Mary  Murfin  and  Daniel  Smith  were  married  5th  mo.  2nd,  1695,  at  the  house  of 
Francis  Davenport. 


WARMING  PAN,  SEVENTEENTH  CENTURY 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  185 

16— MATHEW  ALLEN,  JR.  (Thomas,  1  ;  Rachel,  4). 

b.  8th  mo.  23rd,  1688. 

m.    1711,    Grace    Jones,    daughter    of    John    and 
Rebecca  Jones  of  Pennsylvania. 
Sheb.   7th  mo.  12th,  1693. 

63— MATHEW  ALLEN,  3RD         m.   1737,   Martha   Stokes,  daughter  of  Joseph 

and    Judith    Stokes    (Haddonfield    Meeting 

record) . 
d.  about   1760. 

64— JOHN  ALLEN  m.  March   26th,    1744,   Mary   Butcher    (Christ 

Church  record), 
d.  about  1753. 

64a— WILLIAM  ALLEN  m.  1st    mo.    1745/6,    Judith    Stokes,    daughter 

of    Joseph    Stokes     (Haddonfield    Meeting 
record). 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes: 

14th  of  3  Mo.  1711  Matthew  Allin  signified  his  intention  of  taking  a 
young  woman  to  wife  which  is  a  liver  in  Pensilvania  and  desired  a  certificate. 

13th  of  6   Mo.   1711     Certificate  granted  to   Matthew  Allin  in  order  for 
marriage. 
Abington   Monthly   Meeting  Minutes: 

Mo-Meeting  y"  27 :  6  m°  1711 

Whereas  Mathew  Allen  of  West  Jerlie  &  Grace  Jones  having  declared 
their  Intentions  of  Marriage  with  each  other  before  two  Mo-Meetings 
Enquiry  being  made  by  perfons  appointed  found  Clear  from  all  others 
on  y"  account  of  Marriage  Did  accamplish  their  Marriage  in  y®  Unity  of 
Friends  as  is  Signified  by  their  Marriage  Certificate. 

"TO    BE    SOLD" 


"  A  plantation,  lying  on  Rancokus  Creek,  in  Burlington  Co,  West  Jersey, 
betwixt  the  New  Ferry  and  the  Mouth  of  the  said  creek,  containing  400 
acres,  SO  Acres  whereof  being  banked  Meadow,  Part  improved,  and  Part 
to  clear. 

The  said  Plantation  hath  on  it  a  good  Dwelling-house,  Kitchen  and 
Draw  well.  Orchard,  and  cleared  Upland  for  a  Settlement,  about  50  acres, 
Any  Person  inclining  to  purchas  the  same,  may  see  the  land,  and  Con- 
veniences, and  know  the  Terms  and  Title,  by  applying  to  Matthew  Allen, 
living  on  the  Premises." 
From  "Pennsylvania  Gazette,"  Feb.  1st,  1759. 


186  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Mathew  Allen,  3rd  [63]  had  daughter,  Grace,  born  10th  mo.  6th,  1741;  married,  first, 
3rd  mo.  17th,  1763,  Ner.  Eayre,  son  of  Richard  Eayre ;  married,  second,  1767,  William 
Rogers,  Jr.,  son  of  William  Rogers.  Also  son,  Enoch,  who  married  12th  mo.  1st,  1774, 
Hannah  Collins  of  Waterford  Township,  Gloucester  Co.,  N.  J.,  daughter  of  Samuel 
Collins  (Haddonfield  Meeting  records).  There  is  reason  to  believe  that  he  also  had  sons 
Mathew,  Anthony  and  Joseph,  concerning  whom  detailed  records  are  not  available. 

17— MERCY  ALLEN    (Thomas,   1;   Rachel,  4). 

b.   1st  mo.    13th,   1692. 
d.  2nd  mo.    17th,   1754. 

m.   First,    1710,    Thomas    Middleton,    Jr.,    son   of 
Thomas    Middleton   of    Springfield   Township, 
Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
He  d.   1724. 

m.  Second,   10th  mo.   2nd,   1730,  John  Hugg,  Jr., 
son  of  John  Hugg  of  Gloucester  Co.,  N.  J. 
He  d.   1730. 

m.  Third,   2nd  mo.    19th,    1732,   Thomas   Lippin- 
cott,   son   of    Freedom   Lippincott   of   Willing- 
borough  Township,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
He  b.   10th  mo.  28th,   1686. 
d.  9th  mo.  5th,  1757. 

65— THOMAS  MIDDLETOX,  3RD 

66— MATHEW  MIDDLETON 

67— HUGH  MIDDLETON 

68— HANNAH   MIDDLETOX        m.   1727,  at  Chesterfield  Meeting,  James  Clark 

son    of   Benjamin    Clark    of   Stony    Brook, 
N.  J. 

69— REBECCA  MIDDLETON 

70— RACHEL  MIDDLETON 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  187 

THOMAS  MIDDLETON,  JR. 

Thomas  Middleton,  Jr.,  who  married  Mercy  Allen,  was  the  eldest  son  of 
Thomas  Middleton,  who  came  from  England  about  1700  and  settled  upon 
a  farm  in  Springfield  Township,  Burlington  County,  N.  J.,  where  he  died 
in  1704,  leaving  five  children,  Thomas,  John,  Nathan,  Naomi  and  Eliza- 
beth. The  first  named  bought  a  house  and  lot  in  Burlington,  on  High 
Street,  where  he  conducted  business  for  himself  during  the  next  ten  3^ears 
after  his  marriage  and  until  his  health  failed.  During  this  time  he  bought 
additional  property.  Under  his  will  his  estate  was  left  to  the  care  of  his 
widow  and  brother  John,  with  special  regard  for  the  proper  education  and 
training  of  his  six  children.  His  brother  John,  through  industry  and  econ- 
omy, became  possessed  of  considerable  property.  The  descendants  of  both 
have  been  numbered  among  the  most  respectable  and  useful  citizens  of  Bur- 
lington County. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Haddonfield  Month!}-  Meeting  Minutes : 

Att  A  m°ly  m*g  of  women  friends  held  at  Newton  y"'  13'"  of  1^'  mo. 
1709/10 

At  s**  m'g  Tho.  Midleton  &  Marcy  AUin  declard  y^  intentions  of  mg  y^ 
first  time  Esther  Adams  &  Mary  Hooten  are  o'"d'"d  to  make  y*  ufual  inquiry 
to  return  y""  ace'  to  next  m'g. 

Att  A  m°ly  m'g  of  women  friends  held  at  Newton  y"  8""  of  3  mo  1710 
Tho  Midleton  &  Mercy  Allin  signified  y*  continuation  of  y''  intentions  of 
m'"g,  consent  of  parents  apearing  &  return  of  inquiers  clear  y*  m*g  confents 
to  y*  accomplifhm'  of  y""  s**  m'"g  according  to  y*  good  o''d''  amongst  friends 
Est^'d  so. 

SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  THOMAS  MIDDLETON,  JR.,   1724 

Thomas    Middleton,    Burlington    Town   &    Co.,    N.    J.,   Taj'lor,    "  weak ". 
Date,  2  mo   (Aperill)   23rd,  1724     Proved,  August  10-  1724 
Wife  Mercy  Rest  of  my  estate  to  bring  up  children 

Children,  eldest   son,   Thomas  £25  )         ,                   ,,       . ,     „ 

,             ,,    ,  „.^  '  to  be  put  to     traides     at  suit- 
second   son,    Mathew  £20  -     ,  , 

TT      ,  ^'.^  ^  ^ble  age. 

youngest  son,  Hugh  £20  j 

eldest  daughter,  Hannah  £15  )     these   legacies   to   be    paid    to 

second  daughter,  Rebeckah     £15    -    my    sons    when    21,    to    my 

youngest  daughter,  Rachall    £15   i    daughters  when   18. 

Executors — Wife   Mercy 

Brother  John  Middleton 


188  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

"  I  give  my  Executors  full  authority  to  sell  my  lott  and  dwelling-house 
in  y"  Town  of  Burlington  and  my  20  acres  of  Town  Bound  Land  purchased 
of  Sam"   Meriott"  &c. 

Witnesses 

John  Smith 
W"'  Collum 


Tho:  Scattergood         w'/'c^* 

A  True  and  Parfect  Inventory  of  all  and  Singular  the  Goods  and 
Chattils  of  Rights  and  Creaditts  of  Thomas  Middleton  of  the  Town  of 
Burlington  in  the  Prouence  of  Weft  New  Jarfey  Taylor,  Late  Deceafed 
Taken  at  his  houfe  In  Burlington  aboue  Said  by  Jonathan  Louitt  and  Isaac 
Pearfon  of  the  Same  place,  as  far  forth  as  Came  to  our  Ands  and  Knowl- 
edge, Which  is  as  ffolloweth  ; 

Total  £82—14     5 
The  above  Inventory  taken  by  us  the  22  Day  of  July  1724 
Ifaac  Pearfon 
Jonathan   Lovett 


JOHN  HUGG,  JR. 

In  the  early  settlement  of  New  Jersey  the  Hugg  family  had  large  landed 
possessions  in  Gloucester  County,  owning  plantations  along  Timber  Creek, 
where  the  Irish  immigrant,  John  Hugg,  who  had  suffered  imprisonment  as 
a  Friend,  located  in  1683.  He  died  in  1706,  leaving  two  sons,  John  and 
Elias,  both  of  whom  became  prominent  and  influential  citizens  of  the  same 
neighborhood.  John,  Jr.,  in  1688,  married  Priscilla,  daughter  of  Francis 
Collins,  by  whom  he  had  nine  children,  four  daughters  and  five  sons.  His 
wife  having  died,  he  married  Elizabeth  Newbie,  daughter  of  Mark  Newbie, 
the  Irish  pioneer,  in  1714.  He  was  active  in  public  life.  For  six  years,  from 
1695,  he  was  one  of  the  judges  of  Gloucester  County.  For  twelve  years, 
from  1718  to  1730,  he  was  a  member  of  the  Executive  Council,  serving 
acceptably  under  Governors  Hunter,  Burnet  and  Montgomerie.  From  1726 
to  1730  he  was  sheriff  of  Gloucester  County.  He  served  as  one  of  the  com- 
missioners to  remove  and  locate  the  Indians,  and  performed  this  delicate 
duty  with  tact  and  success.  He  sold  the  Swedish  settlement  near  the  mouth 
of  Raccoon  Creek  the  ground  for  a  church,  the  successor  of  which  is  the 
present  Trinity  Episcopal   Church,  at  Swedesboro,  erected  in    1785.     Late 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  189 

in  the  winter  of  1730-1,  shortly  after  his  marriage  to  Mercy  Middleton,  he 
met  with  an  almost  tragic  deatli.  Riding  from  home  in  the  morning,  he  was 
apparently  taken  ill  about  a  mile  from  his  house.  Alighting  from  his  horse, 
he  spread  his  cloak  on  the  ground  to  lie  down  on,  and  having  put  his  gloves 
under  the  saddle  girth  and  his  whip  through  one  of  the  rings,  he  turned  the 
animal  loose,  which  going  home,  put  the  family  upon  search,  when  he  was 
found,  speechless.  They  carried  him  to  his  house  and  he  died  that  evening. 
Attempts  to  do  violence  to  rulers  always  were  severely  condemned  by  the 
Quaker  settlers  in  America.  Upon  one  occasion,  in  1697,  the  Quaker  mem- 
bers of  the  Assembly  of  West  Jersey  and  other  leading  citizens  set  forth 
their  renewed  loyalty  to  King  William.  Among  the  signers  whose  names 
were  attached  to  this  quaint  paper  were  Francis  Davenport,  Thos.  Gardiner, 
John  Hugg,  John  Hugg,  Jr.,  John  Woolston,  Mahlon  Stacy  and  nearly  two 
score  others.  This  extraordinary  "  agreement  to  uphold  the  interests  of  the 
King"  reads  as  follows: 

Wee  the  Subscribers  to  this  present  Instrument  (being  vnder  y*  Denomi- 
nation of  Quakers)  haveing  vnderstood,  that  a  Horrid  Plott,  and  Con- 
spiracy, hath  been  contrived  against  ye  person  and  Government  of  King 
William  y®  third,  over  England  <S:c  :  which  it  hath  pleased  God,  graciously 
to  prevent ;  by  a  timely  Discovery  thereof :  as  appears  at  large,  by  an  Act 
of  Parliament  presented  to  vs  at  this  time  by  our  Governor,  Andrew 
Hamilton  :  Recommending  it  as  propper,  for  us  after  y"  example  of  England 
&c :  to  Subscribe,  to  ye  form  an  association  in  that  Act  Contained.  Or  at 
least ;  that  such  of  us  whose  Religiouse  Principles  will  not  suffer  us  to 
Subscribe  in  manner  and  form  therein  Expressed ;  Should  Answer  y®  Intent 
of  it,  by  Subscribeing  to  a  Declaration,  of  our  fidelity,  and  Loyalty,  to  y* 
King  and  Government  as  now  Established,  which  we  willingly,  and  Chear- 
fully  doe  in  manner  following  viz  : 

Wee  doe  Sollemnly  Promise  and  Declare,  in  y*  presence  of  God,  }'e 
witness  of  y"  truth  of  what  we  say  That  we  will  alwayes  be  ifaithfuU  to 
King  William  and  vse  all  such  Endeavors,  as  we  can  for  y"  preservation 
and  Safety  of  his  person  and  Government,  and  doe  Utterly  Abhorr,  and 
Detest,  all  Traiterouse  and  Dissloyall  practices,  against  our  King  and 
Government,  and  are  thankfull  to  God,  for  his  preservations  Continued  over 
his  person ;  and  y"  Realmes  he  Rules  which  we  pray  God  long  to  Continue 
in  peace  and  Safety. 


190  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Burlington  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

Att  our  Monthly  Meeting  at  Burlington  the  5*"  of  8'"  month  1730 
John   Hugg  &   Marcy   Middleton   appeared   at   this   meeting   and   declared 

their  intentions  of  marriage  it  being  the  first  time. 

Att  our  Monthly  Meeting  at  Burlington  y*  first  of  y*  9  Mo*"  1730. 

John  Hugg  and  Marcy  Middleton  appeared  att  this  meeting  and 
declared  they  were  of  the  same  mind  as  att  the  last  meeting  on  y*'  account 
of  marriage  for  which  they  were  left  to  their  liberty  to  solemnize  their 
intentions  when  they  shall  see  meete  so  it  be  orderly  performed  Sam"^" 
Woolman  and  Jonathan  Wright  are  appointed  to  attend,  and  y*  said  John 
Hugg  having  first  produced  a  certificate  of  his  conversation  and  clearness 
to  marriage  first  had  which  Jonathan  Wright  and  Samuel  Woolman  are 
desired  to  make  enquiry  wether  the  said  Marcy  have  performed  her  former 
Husbands  will  in  relation  to  his  children. 

Att  our  Monthly  Meeting  att  Burlington  y^  7"'  of  y*"  10*"  Month  1730. 

An  account  was  given  in  to  this  meeting  that  the  marriage  of  John  Hugg 
&  Marcy  Middleton  was  orderly  performed.  The  friends  appointed  to 
enquire  wether  the  said  Marcy  had  taken  care  to  perform  her  former  Hus- 
bands will  report  that  the  necessary  care   was   taken. 

MARRIAGE    CERTIFICATE 

Whereas  John  Hugg  of  y"'  Township  and  County  of  Glosester  in  the 
west  division  of  New  Jersey  and  Marcy  Middleton  of  y®  Town  &  County 
of  Burlington  and  division  aforesaid,  widdow,  Having  declared  their  Inten- 
tions of  marriage  with  each  other  before  several  Monthly  Meetings  of  the 
People  called  Quakers  at  Burlington,  in  said  West  division  of  New  Jersey, 
aforesaid,  according  to  y*  good  order  used  amongst  them,  and  haveing 
concent  of  Parents  and  Relations  concearned  their  proposal  of  Marriage 
was  allowed  of  by  the  said  Meetings. 

Now  these  are  to  Certifie  whome  it  may  concearne  that  for  the  full  accom- 
plishing of  their  said  intentions  this  second  day  of  the  tenth  month  in 
y*  year  of  our  lord  according  to  English  Account  one  thousand  seven  hun- 
dred and  thirty.  They  y^  said  John  Hugg  and  Marcy  Middleton  appeared 
at  a  publick  Meeting  of  y"  aforesaid  People  and  others  Met  togather  at 
their  publick  Meeting  House  in  the  Township  of  Northamton  and  County 
of  Burlington  Aforesaid  near  Rancokas,  alias  Northamton  River,  And  the 
said  John  Hugg  taking  the  said  Marcy  Middleton  by  the  hand  did  in  a 
solemn  manner  openly  declare  that  he  took  her  the  said  Marcy  Middleton 
to  be  his  wife  promising  by  divine  assistance  to  be  unto  her  a  loving  & 
faithful  Husband  until  death  shall  seperate  them  and  then  &  there  in  the 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


191 


said  assembly  the  said  Marcy  Middleton  did  in  like  manner  declare  that 
she  took  y"  said  John  Hugg  to  be  her  Husband  promising  by  divine  assist- 
ance to  be  unto  him  a  faithful  and  loving  wife  until  death  shall  seperate 
them.  And  moreover  they  the  said  John  Hugg  and  Marcy  Middleton 
she  according  to  y"  custom  of  marriage  assuming  the  name  of  her  Husband 
as  a  farther  confirmation  did  then  and  there  to  these  presents  set  their 
hands. 

And  wee  whose  names  are  hereunto  subscribed  being  present  amongst 
others  att  the  solemnization  of  said  Marriage  and  subscription  have  as  wit- 
nesses thereunto  set  their  hands  the  day  &  year  above  written   1730. 

John   Hugg 
Mercy  Hugg. 


John  Wills 
John  Stoaks 
Isaac  Connaro 
Tho'.  Scattergood 


Elizabeth  Wills 
Susanna  ffearon 
Elizabeth  Wills,  Jun 
Rebeckah  Wills 
Jane  Greene 
Ellen  Connarro 


Rachel  Sharp 
Mary  Stockton 
William  Ellis 
Lawrence  Houghton 
Josiah  Kay 
Hannah  Albertson 
John  Hugg,  Jun"" 
Ann  Harrison 
Kathrian   Ellis 
Thomas  Allen 
Thomas  Busby 
Rebecca  Middleton 
INIargret  Busby 


Minutes  of  Burlington  Monthly  Meeting  of  W^omen  Friends: 

Att  our  womens   Monthly   Meeting  held   att  our   Meeting   House  in   Bur- 
lington the  4'"  day  of  the  11*''  Mo.  1730 

Mercy  Hugg  made  application  for  a  certificate  on  account  of  her  removal 
to  Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting. 

Att  our  Women's  Monthly  Meeting  held  att  our  Meeting  House  in  Bur- 
lington the  first  day  of  y^  12  Mo.  1730. 

A  certificate  for  Mercy  Hugg  was  signed  in  this  Meeting. 


Att  our  Women's  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  our  Meeting  House  in  Bur- 
lington the  3''  day  of  y*=  3  Mo.  1731. 

The  certificate  which  was  given  to  Mercy  Hugg  was  returned  and  made 
no  use  of  by  reason  of  the  demise  of  her  husband  and  her  sudden  return- 
ing back. 


192 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  JOHN  HUGO,  JR.,   1722 

John   Hugg,  Gloucester  Township  and  County,  West  New  Jerse}-,  "  sick 
and  weak  ". 
Date,  2nd  mo.  7th  1722  Proved,  March  23*  1730 

My  mulatto  girl  Dina  (born  of  Negro  Sue  y'  will  belong 
to  Daughter  Mary  when  shee  is  21,  by  virtue  of  my 
Wife  Elizabeth  "i  ffather's  Last  will)  her  life  and  to  be  disposed  of  to  my 
Daughter  Hannah  or  Sarah  Hugg  as  she  shall  think 
propper. 


I 


Children 


Joseph 


Gabriel 


'  The  tract  of  land  where  I  now  live.  Joseph  y"  lower 
part  whereon  improvements  are  made,  140  acres  with  y^ 
Island  I  bought  of  John  Ladd  to  be  bounded  north  by 
my  brother  Elias,  &.C.,  and  y*  60  acres  Lying  in  Town 
bounds  of  Gloucester  I  bought  of  Edward  Smout.  200 
acres  to  son  Gabriel. 


C  Equal  share  of  tract  of  land  I  bought  of  Joseph  Pigeon 
J  also  the  neck  of  land  where  Joseph  Edwards  now 
(_  liveth,  &c. 


Jacob 


My  tract  adjoyning  John  Richards  below  Great  Mantoe 
Creek  together  with  y'"  Reversions  off  my  Proprietary 
Rites  Excepting  any  overplus  in  any  of  y^  tracts  all 
ready  taken  up  provided  there  is  no  want  in  regard  to 
-  what  is  assigned  to  y"  Paying  off  my  just  Debts 


My  wife  Elizabeth  to  spare  what  she  can  to  my  two  Daughters  Prifsilla 
Ayres  and  Hannah  Hugg. 

My  Executrix  has  power  to  sell  that  tract  of  Land  on  which  Patrick 
Flamingham  fformerly  lived,  which  I  purchased  of  W'"  White,  she  to  make 
conveyances  in  order  to  pay  my  just  debts. 

Executrix,  my  wife  Elizabeth 

Witnesses,  W"  Eddinfield     W  his  mark 

his  /7   /)  /Tt  ^  OiJ^<. 

W"   X  Grow 

mark 
Tho'  Sharp  '■*'  C*''^  '^J^jt?^'^ 

Inventory  taken  March  24,  1731  £339—18—0 

Jn°  Hinchman 
Isaac  Jennings 


Appraisors 


I 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  193 

RENUNCIATION  OF  MARCY  HUGO,  1730/1 
of  right  to  administer  the  estate  of  her  late  husband,  John  Hugg,  Jr. 

Know  all  men  by  thefe  p'"sents  That  I  Marcy  Hugg  widow  &  Relict  of 
John  Hugg  Late  of  the  County  of  Gloucester  in  the  province  of  New  Jerfey 
Esq''  deced  for  divers  good  Causes  and  Consideracons  me  thereunto  moveing 
Have  Renounced  and  disclaimed  and  by  these  presents  Do  Renounce  and 
Disclaim  all  the  Right  Title  &  Interest  w*^"  I  have  or  may  have  or  Claim 
of  in  &  to  the  Administracon  of  the  Eftate  of  the  s*  Deced'  John  Hugg 
my  Late  husband,  Saveing  unto  me  my  Right  of  Dower,  or  thirds  out  of 
the  s"^  Deced'^  Estate,  willing  that  the  Adm°  of  the  s"  Deced'^  Estate  be 
Granted  to  such  pson  or  psons  as  the  Judge  or  proper  officer  thereunto 
appointed  &  authorized  in  the  s**  province  shall  think  fitt.  In  Witnefs 
whereof  I  have  hereunto  Sett  my  hand  and  Seal  y^  nineteenth  day  of 
March  A"  Dno  1730/1 

Signed  and  Sealed  her 

In  presence  of  us  Marcy  m  Hugg 

Sam'   Sharp  mark 

Sam'   Bustill. 

ADMINISTRATION  BOND   OF  GABRIEL  HUGG,   1731 

Know  all  men  by  thefe  presents  That  we  Gabriel  Hugg,  and  William 
Harrison  both  of  the  County  of  Gloucester,  in  the  province  of  New  Jersey 
Gen'  are  held  and  firmly  bound  unto  his  Excellency  John  Montgomerie 
Esquire  Governour  of  the  provinces  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  &c. 
in  the  Just  and  full  sum  of  Six  hundred  pounds  of  good  and  LawfuU 
money  of  America  to  be  paid  unto  the  said  Governour  or  to  his  Succefsours 
or  afsigns  To  the  which  payment  well  and  truly  to  be  made  and  performed 
we  bind  our  Selves  our  heirs  Executors  and  Administrators,  Joyntly  and 
Severaly  firmly  by  thefe  presents.  Sealed  with  our  Seals  and  dated  this 
Seveenth  day  of  April  Anno  Dom  One  thousand  Seven  hundred  and  thirty 
one. 

The  Condition  of  this  above  Obligation  is  Such  That  Whereas  John 
Hugg  late  of  the  County  of  Gloucefter  af*  Esq''  Dece**  left  behind  him 
his  laft  Will  and  Teftament  in  writing  bearing  date  the  Seventh  day  of 
the  Second  Month  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Seven  hundred 
and  twenty  two  and  thereby  appointed  Elizabeth  Hugg  Sole  Executrix  of 
the  said  laft  Will  and  Teftament,  who  Died  before  the  said  Teftator  and 
the  above  bounden  Gabriel  Hugg  being  one  of  the  Sons  of  the  said  Teftator 
in  order  to  take  care  of  the  said  Testator's  Estate  hath  prayed  that  Letters 
of  Administration  of  the  said  Teftators  Estate  with  the  said  Will  annexed 
may  be  granted  to  him  for  the  ufes  in  the  said  Will  mentioned  And 
13 


194  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Whereas  the  said  Will  hath  been  lately  proved  in  due  form  of  Law  by 
the  Witnefses  to  the  said  Will,  And  the  said  Gabriel  Hugg  in  Order  to 
take  care  of  the  said  Testators  Estate  having  obtained  Letters  of  Adminis- 
tration of  the  s"  Testator's  Estate.  Now  if  the  above  bounden  Gabriel 
Hugg  Administrator  af"  do  make  or  Caufe  to  be  made  a  true  and  perfect 
Inventory  of  all  and  Singular  the  goods  Chattels  and  Credits  of  the  said 
Dece''  which  have  or  Shall  come  to  the  hands  pofsefsion  or  knowledge  of 
him  the  said  Gabriel  Hugg  or  into  the  hands  of  any  other  person  or  per- 
sons for  his  ufe,  and  the  same  so  made.  Shall  Exhibit  or  cause  to  be 
Exhibited  into  the  Registery  of  the  prerogative  Court  in  the  Secretary's 
office  at  Burlington  at  or  before  the  seventeenth  day  of  June  now  next 
Ensuing  And  the  Same  Goods  Chattels  and  Credits  of  the  said  Deceased 
at  the  time  of  his  Death  or  which  at  any  time  after  shall  come  to  the 
hands  or  Pofsefsion  of  the  Said  Gabriel  Hugg,  or  unto  the  hands  or  Pofsef- 
sion of  any  other  person  or  persons  for  his  ufe  do  well  and  truly  administer 
according  to  Law  and  to  the  uses  and  intents  in  the  said  Will  mentioned 
and  declared  and  shall  alfo  make  or  caufe  to  be  made  a  Just  and  true 
acco*  of  the  Said  Administration  at  or  before  the  Seventeenth  day  of  June 
which  will  be  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Seven  hundred  and 
thirty  two.  Then  this  obligation  to  be  void  and  of  none  Effect  or  Elfe  to 
be  and  remain  in  full  force  and  virtue. 

Sealed  and  Delivered  Gabriel  Hugg         [Seal] 

In  the  presence  of  us  W"'  Harrilon  [Seal] 

Jn"   Hinchman 

Sam'   BustiU 


THOMAS  LIPPINCOTT 

Thomas  Lippincott,  the  son  of  Freedom  and  Mary  Lippincott,  of  Ran- 
cocas,  N.  J.,  married,  9  mo.  1711,  Mary,  daughter  of  John  and  Esther 
Haines,  of  Evesham  Township,  and  settled  upon  a  tract  of  about  1,000 
acres  in  Chester  Township,  purchased  of  the  executors  of  Gov.  Samuel  Jen- 
nings, in  1711,  for  one  hundred  and  seventy-six  pounds.  This  estate  ex- 
tended from  Pensaukin  Creek  to  Swedes  run  and  covered  the  site  of  the 
present  village  of  Westfield.  Thomas  Lippincott  was  an  industrious  and 
useful  citizen,  frequently  holding  a  place  in  the  township  government.  In 
1715  he  was  overseer  of  highways;  1717  and  1722,  overseer  of  the  poor; 
1720,  constable;  1725-26,  county  collector;  1738,  surveyor  of  highways. 
Town  meetings  were  held  at  his  house  from  1743  until  1754.  His  second 
wife,    Mercy    (Allen)     Middleton    Hugg,    was   very   active    in    Haddonfield 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  195 


Meeting  for  a  number  of  years.  After  her  death,  in  1754,  he  married  Rachel 
Smith,  widow,  of  Mt.  Holly,  a  noted  minister  in  the  Society  of  Friends. 
Concerning  her  the  Mt.  Holly  Monthly  Meeting  gave  the  following 
testimony : 

She  was  an  exemplary,  sjmpathizing  friend.  Her  testimonj'  in  public 
meetings  was  short,  yet  savory  and  seasonable.  In  her  last  painful  illness 
she  expressed  herself  in  this  wise  :  "  Oh  !  if  it  be  Thy  will,  dear  Father,  grant 
me  patience  to  bear  all  that  Thou  in  Thy  wisdom  may  see  meet  to  afflict  me 
with."  To  a  friend  present  she  said :  "  Oh !  that  love  may  increase  and 
abound  in  this  day  of  outward  trials,  and  faithfulness  be  kept  to,  is  my 
sincere  desire.  My  trials  through  life  have  been  many;  but  blessed  be  the 
Lord's  holy  name  ;  when  He  has  appeared  all  darkness  has  vanished."  She 
departed  this  life  Q'"  M.  29'\  177Q,  aged  80  years. 

MARRIAGE    CERTIFICATE 

Whereas  Thomas  Lipfincott  of  y*  Township  of  Chester  in  y^  County 
of  Burlington  in  the  West  Division  of  New  Jersey  in  America  and  Marcy 
Hugg  late  of  y"  County  of  Glofsester  but  now  of  y^  County  of  Burlington 
&  Division  aforesaid  Widdow  Having  declared  their  Intentions  of  Mar- 
riage with  each  other  before  several  Monthly  Meetings  of  y*^  People  called 
Quakers  at  Burling*""  in  said  West  Division  of  New  Jersey  Aforesaid 
according  to  the  good  order  Ufed  amongst  them  and  having  Consent  of 
Parents  and  friends  and  Relations  Concearned  their  proposal  of  Marriage 
was  Allowed  by  the  said  Meetings 

Now  THESE  ARE  TO  Certifie  whome  it  may  Concearne  y'  for  y^  full 
accomplishing  of  their  said  Intentions  this  nineteenth  day  of  y*  Stcond 
Month  in  y"  year  of  our  Lord  according  to  English  account  one  thousand 
Seven  hundred  and  thirty  two  they  the  said  Thomas  Lippincott  and  Marcy 
Hugg  appeared  at  a  publick  Meeting  of  y^  aforesaid  people  and  others 
Met  togather  at  their  publick  Meeting  houfe  in  y*  township  of  Northamton 
&  County  of  Burlington  afore  said  near  rancoker  alias  Northamton  River 
And  the  said  Tho^  Lippincott  taking  y"  said  Marcy  Hugg  by  y®  hand  did 
in  a  Solemn  Manner  Openly  Declare  that  he  took  her  the  said  Marcy 
Hugg  to  be  his  Wife  promifsing  by  Divine  Afsistance  to  be  unto  her  a 
loving  and  faithfuU  Hufband  until  death  shall  separate  them  And  then 
and  there  in  the  said  Afsembly  the  said  Marcy  Hugg  did  in  like  manner 
declare  that  she  took  y'^  said  Thomas  Lippincott  to  be  her  Husband  prom- 
ifsing by  Divine  Afsistance  to  be  unto  him  a  faithfull  and  Loving  Wife 
until  death  shall  separate  them  And  MoREO^■ER  they  the  said  Thomas  Lip- 
pincott and  Marcy  Hugg  shee  according  to  the  Custom  of  Marriage  afsum- 
ing  the  name  of  her  present   Husband  as  a   farther  Confirmation   thereof 


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GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


did  then  and  there  to  these  presents  set  their  hands  And  Wee  vvhofe 
names  are  here  under  alfo  subscribed  being  present  at  the  solemnization  of 
said  Marriage  and  subfcription  have  as  Witnefses  thereunto  set  our  hands 
the  day  and  year  above  Written  1732: 

Thomas  Lippincott 
Marcy  m  Lippincott 
her  mark 


Nathaniel  Lippincott 
Thomas  Middleton 

Jarriott  

Peter  Fearon 
Samuel  Woolman 
Jo°  Hollinfhead 
Tho  Scattergood 
John  Watson 
John  Stoaks 
John  Green 
Edward  Mellon 


Mary  Hooton 
Joseph  Stoaks 
Thomas  ffrench 
Thomas  Buzby 
John  Wills 
Joseph  HoUinshead 
Eliz:  Wills 
Elizabeth  Woolman 
Jane  Green 
Rebeckah  Middleton 
Sarah  Hollinfhead 


Hugh  Sharp 
Rachel  Sharp 
Sam  Lippincott 
Freedom  Lippincott 
William  Coate 
Caleb  Haines 
John  Wills 
Richard  ffrench 
Elizabeth  Lippincott 
Sarah  Haines 
Thomas  Hooton 


SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  THOMAS  LIPPINCOTT,  1755 

Thomas   Lippincott,  Chester,  Burlington  Co.,  Colony  of  West  N.  Jersey, 
yeoman. 

Date,  5  mo.  23"  1755  Proved  at  Burlington,  Oct.  7  1757 

To  Son  Isaac  All  my  land  Scittuate  on  Swead  run.  Beginning  on  S.  side 
thereof  in  Joseph  Stokes'  Line ;  thence  from  the  said  run 
by  said  Stokes'  Line  to  his  first  corner,  thence  to  the  nearest 
Corner  of  Clifton's  Land ;  thence  by  the  head  Line  thereof 
to  the  head  line  of  Samuel  Davis'  Land ;  thence  by  same 
to  the  head  Line  of  the  Other  Lotts  till  it  Comes  to  the 
Lower  Corner  of  my  Land  thence  of  a  Line  of  marked  trees 
to  the  aforesaid  Sweeds  run  thence  up  the  same  to  the  place 
of  beginning  unto  my  s**  Son  Isaac  During  his  natural  Life 
and  after  his  Decease  unto  my  said  son  Isaac's  son  being 
Grandson  Thomas  Lippincott  and  to  his  male  heirs  &  in 
default  of  such  issue  to  the  use  &  behoof  of  the  second, 
third,  fourth,  fifth,  si.xth,  seventh,  eighth,  ninth  and  tenth 
son  and  sons  of  said  Thos.  Lippincott  Junr  Succefsively  one 
after  the  other.  Also  to  son  Isaac  150  acres  Scittuate  on 
pensaukin  Creek,  Beginning  by  s*  Creek  in  Henry  Warrin- 
ton's  Line,  thence  by  same  80  chains ;  thence  at  Right  Angle 
10  chains ;  thence  the  Course  down  the  said  Creeke  to  make 


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197 


the  full  quantity  of  150  acres — to  son  Isaac  his  life  then 
to  his  son  my  grandson  Isaac  Lippincott  and  to  his  male 
heirs  in  manner  from  age  to  age  as  described  in  first  men- 
tioned tract.     Also  £10  in  twelve  months  after  my  decease. 

To  Son  Nathaniel  Rest  of  my  land  where  I  now  dwell  during  his  life,  then 
to  his  son  my  Grandson  John  Lippincott  and  to  his  male 
heirs,  as  above  described.  Also  to  son  Nathaniel  £10  in 
twelve  months  after  my  decease. 

To  three  daughters  Abigail  £30  "\ 

Esther    £30    >  in  twelve  months  after  my  decease 
Mary      £75  j 

Grandchildren  Mary  Wills  £25  ^ 

Hope  Wills  £25    v  in  twelve  months  after  my  decease 

Meribah  Ruddero  £10  ^ 
Daniel  Wills  £20  when  of  age 

Phebe    Lippincott,   daughter   of   deceased   son   Thomas  £100 
when  sixteen 

■J  daughters  of  my  deceased  daughter  Pa- 
Hannah  Andrews   I     .  .     ,  ,    „,_      ,  .   ,  ^ 

.     ,  V  tience  Andrews,  each  £25  when  eighteen 

Pheby  Andrews       i  .    , 

J   or  married. 

Daughter-in-law  Rebecca  Middleton  £15  for  services  done  for  me. 


Executors — Sons  Nathaniel   Lippincott 
Isaac   Lippincott 


y^^/^^^^'^^^^^'i^^  (XTii- 


Witnesses — Arthur  Borradail 
John   Matlack 
Samuel  Atkinson 


Inventory  taken  September  24,    1757 
Josa.  Humphris 


John  Cox 


£568—0—6 


Appraisers 


198  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

IS— MARY  ALLEN    (Thomas,  1;  Rachel,  4). 

b.  8th  mo.  23rd,  1695. 
m.   First,  J  arves  Stockdell. 
He  d.   October,    1726. 

m.  Second,   5th  mo.    15th,    1741,  John   Mickle  of 
"  Glosester  Co." ;  at  house  of   Hugh  Sharp  in 
Willingborough     Township,     Burlington     Co., 
N.J. 
He  d.   1744. 

71— RUTH  STOCKDELL  m.  December  31st,  1735,  John  Small. 

72— HANNAH  STOCKDELL  b.  1718. 

m.  1743,  John  Stokes,  Jr. 
73— DARKES  STOCKDELL 

74— RACHEL  STOCKDELL  m.  1739,  William  Wood. 

75- PRUDENCE  STOCKDELL 

.    JARVES  STOCKDELL 

Among  the  younger  men  active  in  Friends'  Society  of  his  time,  Jarves 
Stockdell  held  a  leading  place.  He  is  supposed  to  have  been  the  son  of 
William  Stockdale,  a  noted  citizen  of  Pennsylvania,  who  Avas  for  a  time  a 
member  of  the  Assembly,  and  also  a  minister  in  the  Society  of  Friends. 
Jarves  Stockdell  resided  in  Evesham  Township  and  frequently  represented 
at  superior  meetings  the  meeting  early  established  in  that  township.  In 
Haddonfield  Quarterly  minutes  he  is  referred  to  as  "a  lively  minister  and 
exemplary  in  his  deportment."  His  marriage  with  the  step-daughter  of 
Hugh  Sharp  brought  him  into  relationship  with  an  influential  family.  By 
his  will  proved  October  27th,  1726,  he  bequeathed  "unto  my  Dear  and 
Loueing  Wife  Mary  Stocdell  all  my  Land  and  Plantation  I  now  live  upon 
with  all  my  Improuments  and  alfo  to  my  Trusty  &  Well  beloued  fifather-in- 
Law  Hugh  Sharp  alfo  all  that  my  Land  and  plantation  with  the  Improv- 
ments  to  them  and  their  heirs  for  Ever  and  to  Sell  all  or  part  of  the  same 
for  the  ufefs  hereafter  meneced."  His  movable  estate  was  given  to  his 
wife,  she  to  pay  his  just  debts,  and  the  rest  for  bringing  up  the  children  and 
paying   legacies,    each    daughter   to   receive    twenty   pounds.     The    personal 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  199 

inventory  included  "  a  prentes  boy  and  two  bound  servant  boys."  He  de- 
parted this  life  at  a  comparatively  early  age,  highly  regarded  throughout 
a  large  circle.     In  Thomas  Chalkley's  "Journal"  we  find  the  following: 

"  First  day  morning  (7  mo.  1726)  I  went  to  Evesham,  New  Jersey,  to 
the  burial  of  our  serviceable  friend  Jervice  Stockdale ;  he  being  in  good 
esteem  there  was  much  people.  The  meeting  was  in  a  good  tender  frame 
and  continued  several  hours  in  which  divers  testimonies  were  delivered,  in 
order  to  stir  up  people  to  truth  and  righteousness  and  godly  living  that 
they  might  die  well." 


JoATH^k^JC 


SIGNATURE    TO    WILL,     1 726 

This  name  is  variously  spelled  in  different  records;  herein  the  clearly  defined  autograph 
of  Jarves  Stockdell  is  followed. 

INVENTORY  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF  JARVES  STOCKDELL,  1726 

October  14'"  1726 

A  true  Inventory  of  the  Goods  and  Chattells  of  Garues  Stockdel  late  of 
Euefham  in  y"*  County  of  Burlington  in  Weft  Jerfy  deed  as  followeth 

£        S      d 

to  Purf s  &  Apparel 1 5 —  6 —  5 

to  Cow  kine  one  pare  of  oxen  one  Bull  in  all  16 34 —  0 —  0 

to  Horfs  3  &  one  mare 16 —  0 —  0 

to  IS    Sheep    04 —  0—  0 

to  35   hogs   and   Shoots 11 — 15 —  0 

to  Corn  in  y^  Stack  wheat  &  Ryy 03—00—00 

to  Corn  in  y*  ground 02—10—00 

to  2  Loomes  and  Taklen  with  warping  Bars  and  2  Weels 11 — 03 — 06 

to  Ingen  Corn    05—00—00 

to  y^  Beft  Bed  and  furniture 10—00—00 

to  two  Beds  more  and  furniture 06 — 00 — 00 

to  two  lorn  pots  one  brace  Cettel  some  puter  fire  shouel  ....  01 — 18 — 00 
to  one  Cheft  one  Box  Six  chairs  a  Remnant  of  new  Cloth...  02 — 00 — 00 
to  one  mans  Sadel  one  wooman  fadel  woofted  &  wooU  &  bridels  04 — 10 — 00 

to  milk  vefells  and  Chees 04 — 00-00 

to  A  Cart  &  plow  &  other  working  Tools 06—00—00 

to  one  Tabel  one  Dow  trouff  &  other  Lumber 01 — 10 — 00 

to  one  Bibel  one  Littel  wheel  and  other  things 01 — 10 — 00 

to  one  prentes  Boy  and  two  bound  Saruants  Boys 15 — 00 — 00 

to  ftacks  of  hay  in  y^  Meddow 10-00 — 00 

165—02—11 


200  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Pro :  New  Jersey  fs 

This  Twenty  first  day  of  October  Anno :  Dom :  one  thousand  Seven 
hundred  and  Twenty  Six  pfonally  came  and  appeared  before  me  Samuel 
Bustill  D.  Surrogate  and  Register  of  the  Weftern  Division  of  the  province 
of  New  Jersey,  Mary  Stockdell  and  Hugh  Sharp  the  Executrix  &  Executor 
of  the  laft  Will  and  Testament  of  Jarves  Stockdell  dece''  they  being  of  the 
people  called  Quakers,  On  their  Solemn  affirmation  according  to  Law  do 
declare  Testifie  and  affirm  that  the  above  written  containf  a  True  and 
perfect  Inventory  of  all  and  Singular  the  Goods  Chattels  and  Credits  of 
the  said  Deceased,  So  far  forth  as  hath  come  to  their  knowledge  pofsefsion 
or  view  or  to  the  view,  pofsefsion  or  knowledge  of  any  other  pfon  for  their 
ufe  and  that  they  brough  every  thing  to  the  view  of  the  appraisers. 

Affirmed  her 

Coram  me  Mary  m  Stockdell 

Sam'   Bustill  mark 

Hugh  Sharp 


JOHN  MICKLE 

John  Mickle,  who  married  Mary  (Allen)  Stockdell,  in  1741,  was  a  grand- 
son of  the  progenitor  of  his  family  in  America,  Archibald  Mickle,  an  Irish 
Quaker,  who  arrived  in  Philadelphia  in  1682,  and  later  located  in  Newton 
Township,  Gloucester  County,  West  Jersey,  and  who  had  ten  children. 
John  Mickle  became  a  prosperous  pioneer  farmer  and  large  land  owner  and 
his  will,  proved  December  13,  1744,  shows  an  estate  of  considerable  size  for 
those  days,  including  several  houses,  over  600  acres  of  land,  half  a  dozen 
negroes,  who  were  to  be  freed  at  forty  years  of  age ;  and  other  personal 
property.  His  wife  Mary  was  given  "  One  hundred  pounds  and  all  that 
was  hers  before  marriage,  in  lieu  of  dower."  His  landed  estate  was  divided 
among  his  children  by  a  former  marriage,  sons  William,  John  and  Samuel, 
daughter  Hannah  Ladd  and  grandson  John,  with  ten  pounds  each  to  two 
other  grand  children.  His  inventory  showed  personal  property  to  the 
amount  of  six  hundred  and  twenty-three  pounds. 


SIGNATURE   TO   WILL,    1 744 


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SYCAMORE  AND  WALNUT  TREES,  GLOUCESTER,  N.  J.,  OVER  250  YEARS  OLD 

Under  these   trees   members  of  tlie  Council  of  Proprietors  for   Gloucester  County   have   met 
annually  since  organization  in  1687.     Owing  to  decay,  the  sycamore  tree  was  removed  in  1906. 


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203 


The  will  of  Hannah  Breintnall,  dated  June  24th,  1769,  and  proved  August  27th,  1770, 
provided  for  the  sale  of  her  "  messuage  lands  &c.  in  Pennsylvania  "  and  the  distribution 
of  the  money  arising  therefrom  in  six  equal  parts  to  her  daughters,  Rachel  Lewis, 
Rebecca  Weymer,  Elizabeth  Ackley,  Martha  Lowther,  "  Laetitia  Tillier,"  and  "  Anne 
Milnor."  In  the  case  of  Elizabeth  Ackley  it  was  specially  directed  that  her  share  of 
the  estate  should  be  held  in  trust  for  her  during  her  husband's  life,  and  at  her  death  to 
go  to  her  children,  sons  when  21,  daughters  when  18.  "  Friend  Thomas  Say  of  Phila- 
delphia," Executor. 

21— REBECCA  SHARP  (Thomas,  1;  Rachel,  4). 

111.   First,  2nd  mo.  26th,  1727,  William  Coate,  sou 
of  Marmaduke  and  Ann   (Pole)    Coate. 
He  d.   1749. 

m.   Second,    1754,  Joseph   Lippmcott. 
He  d.   1779. 
She  d.   1781. 


82— ANNA  COATE 


m.  Samuel  Atkinson. 


83— MARMADUKE  COATE 


m.   1747,  Sarah  Matthis 


84— WILLIAM  COATE,  JR. 


85— ISRAEL  COATE 


86— BARZILLAI  COATE 


m.  4th  mo.   13th,   1768,   Elizabeth  Stokes. 


87— HANNAH  COATE 


m.   10th    mo.    24th,    1751,    William    West    of 
Mount  Holly,  N.  J. 


88— RACHEL  COATE 


b.  3rd  mo.  12th,  1737. 
d.  6th  mo.   nth,  1797 

m.   1770,  Joseph  Burr  of  Hanover  Township, 
Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 


89— MARY  COATE 


b.  3rd  mo.  16th,  1739 
m.  1761,  Joseph  Ridgway. 


90— BEULAH  COATE 


m.  3rd  mo.  30th,  1763,  John  Ridgway. 


91— EDITH  COATE 


204  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

22— ELIZABETH  FRENCH   (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5). 

b.   1694. 

m.  William    Scholey,    son    of    Robert    and    Sarah 
Scholey. 
92— ROBERT  SCHOLEY  b.  6th  mo.  9th,  1718. 

93— SARAH  SCHOLEY  b.  10th  mo.  4th,   1720. 

94— RICHARD  SCHOLEY  b.  1st  mo.  22nd,   1723/4. 

95— THOMAS  SCHOLEY  b.  3rd  mo.   10th,   1725. 

The  Scholey  family,  from  Yorkshire,  England,  were  among  the  earliest  settlers  of 
Pennsylvania  and  New  Jersey.  They  were  noted  as  prosperous  and  influential  citizens, 
large  land  owners,  active  in  business  and  religious  affairs.  Thomas  and  Robert  were 
among  the  company  of  home  seekers  who  settled  in  the  vicinity  of  Burlington,  1677  and 
1678;  Thomas  coming  in  the  flie-boat  "Martha,"  and  Robert  in  the  "Shield."  About 
1679,  a  large  tract  of  land  was  taken  up  on  the  west  side  of  the  Delaware,  near  the  falls 
(later  the  township  of  Falls,  Bucks  Co.,  Pa.),  and  the  settlement  named  Crewcorne, 
after  a  town  in  Somersetshire,  Eng.  Thomas  and  Robert  Scholey  held  several  hundred 
acres.  Pioneer  troubles  came  quickly,  and  on  April  12,  1680,  an  earnest  petition  was 
addressed  to  Governor  Andros,  Thomas  and  Robert  being  among  the  signers,  asking  that 
the  inhabitants  of  the  little  colony  be  protected  from  the  peril  and  suffering  resulting 
from  the  sale  of  liquor  to  the  Indians.  Apparently  more  favorably  impressed  with  the 
opportunities  of  West  Jersey,  Thomas  and  Robert  Scholey  located  between  1680  and 
1685  in  Burlington  County,  where  they  bought  several  large  tracts  in  Mansfield,  Spring- 
field and  Chesterfield  townships.  A  minute  of  Chesterfield  Mo.  Meeting,  7th  mo.  2nd, 
1686,  shows  the  kindly  sentiment  of  the  community:  "Whereas  this  Meeting  is  made 
Aquainted  that  Robert  Scholey  hath  Sustained  A  Great  Loss  By  the  fire  Burning  of  his 
Corne  and  Hay,  hath  thought  fitt  to  make  Enquierry  how  it  is  With  him,  and  hath 
ordered  Thomas  Lambert  and  Mahlon  Stacey  to  Goe  And  Speake  With  him  and  Give 
their  Reports  to  the  Next  monthly  Meeting." 

That  Robert,  Thomas  and  John  Scholey — the  latter  coming  from  England  about 
1680 — were  valued  citizens  is  shown  by  the  court  records  of  the  time,  wherein  they 
appear  as  co-executors,  appraisers  of  estates,  witnesses  of  property  transfers,  etc.  Robert 
served  as  constable  of  Yorkshire  tenth,  1682.  Thomas  Scholey,  as  a  contemporary  of 
Richard  French  [5]  in  Chesterfield  Meeting,  was  a  frequent  representative  to  quarterly 
meeting  and  served  on  important  committees.  Robert  Scholey  was  buried  "  at  the  ffalls 
the  25th  day  of  the  1  mo.  1689."  His  widow,  Sarah  Wheatly,  having  married  Caleb 
Wheatly  in  1696,  died  14th  day  of  1st  month,  1714/15,  "and  was  buried  at  ffriends 
burying  ground  at  the  ffalls." 

23— RICHARD  FRENCH,  JR.   (Thomas,   1;  Richard,  5). 

b.  8th  mo.   20th,   1696. 

m.  Rachel  . 

96— RACHEL  FRENCH  b.  11th  mo.  12th,  1722. 


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205 


25— MARY  FRENCH  (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5). 

m.  8th  mo.   15th,   1724,   Preserve  Brown,  Jr.,  son 
of    Preserve    and    Mary    Brown   of    Mansfield, 
Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
buried  6th  mo.    18th,    1746,   in   Friends'    Burying 
Ground,   Fourth  and  Arch   Sts.,   Philadelphia. 
He  m.  Second,     8th    mo.     21st,     1747,     Mary    Sykes, 
daughter  of  John  and  Joanna  Sykes  of  Ches- 
terfield Township,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
She  b.  9th  mo.  3rd,  1707. 

d.   1783. 
He  d.   5th  mo.  23rd,   1760. 

Children  of  Preserve  and  Mary  (French)    Brown. 

97— PRESERVE  BROWN,  3RD     b.  6th  mo.  26th,  1729. 

d.  9th  mo.   1st,   1758. 

m.  October  2nd,   1748,  Elizabeth  Till    (Christ 
Church  record,  Philada.). 


98— RICHARD  BROWN 


b.  11th  mo.  10th,  1732. 

m.  5th  mo.  15th,  1755,  Sarah  Taylor  of  Ches- 
terfield Township,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 


99— MARY  BROWN 


b.  3rd  mo.  10th,  1735. 
m.  8th   mo.    12th,    1756,   John   Jones,   Jr.,  son 

of   John    and    Mary    (Doughty)    Jones   of 

Philadelphia. 


100— SARAH  BROWN 


b.  10th  mo.  2nd,   1737. 
m.  11th  mo.  11th,  1756,  Joseph  Scholey. 


101— WILLIAM  BROWN 


b.  1st  mo.  3rd,  1740/1. 

m.  1762,  Rebecca  Jones,  daughter  of  John 
and  Mary  (Doughty)  Jones  of  Philadel- 
phia. 


102— ABIAH  BROWN 


b.  9th  mo.  2Sth,  1743. 
m.  March  12th,  1765,  Margaret  Sharp. 


John  Jones,  son  of  Edward  Jones,  "  of  Merion,  Philadelphia  County,  province  of 
Pennsylvania,  Chyrurgion,"  and  Mary  Doughty,  daughter  of  Jacob  Doughty,  of  Cross- 
wicks,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J.,  were  married  12th  day  of  9th  mo.,  1717. 


206  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


PRESERVE  BROWN,  JR. 

In  the  year  1710,  Preserve  Brown,  Sr.,  removed  from  Chesterfield  Monthly 
Meeting  to  Burlington  Monthly  Meeting,  residing  at  Mansfield,  a  few  miles 
from  Bordentown,  N,  J.  About  this  time  there  lived  in  that  vicinity  four 
persons  bearing  the  quaint  names.  Preserve  Brown,  Safety  Borden,  Safety 
Magee  and  Hananiah  Gaunt.  Preserve  Brown  and  his  wife  were  highly 
esteemed  and  regarded  as  "  valuable  Friends."  At  his  death  he  was  buried 
in  Friends'  Burying  Ground,  located  on  what  is  now  Prince  Street,  near 
Church  Street,  Bordentown.  As  a  mark  of  special  honor  and  respect  the 
Friends  erected  to  his  memory  a  tombstone  bearing  the  inscription : 

"  In  Memory  of 

Preserve  Brown 

who  died  the  26  day  of 

the  4  month  1744 

Aged  65  }-ears  " 

This  solitary  tombstone,  in  the  northwest  corner  of  the  grounds,  is  at  the 
present  time  (1907)  in  a  good  state  of  preservation.  It  is  of  blue  marble, 
about  two  feet  high,  with  top  scrolled  in  the  usual  style  of  that  day,  and  is 
one  of  the  oldest  tombstones  to  be  found  in  any  Friends'  burying  ground  in 
New  Jersey.     Tombstones  were  rarely  erected  by  Friends  at  so  early  a  date. 

When  John  Montgomerie  was  appointed  Governor  of  New  Jersey,  1728, 
the  Grand  Jury  addressed  the  King  a  congratulatory  message  of  a  somewhat 
fervid  character,  rejoicing  in  the  "  daily  accessions  to  Your  Glory,"  promis- 
ing faithful  adherence,  etc.  Preserve  Brown  was  one  of  the  signers,  with 
a  nimiber  of  other  Quakers,  who  added  a  line,  saying :  "  We  agree  to  the 
matter  and  Substance  of  this  Address  but  make  some  exceptions  to  the  Stile." 
From  this  unique  paper  we  quote : 

"  We  cant  without  a  rapture  of  thankfulness,  recount  our  obligation  to 
Your  Majestic,  for  Your  Parental  care  of  Your  People  in  this  Distant 
CoUonie. 

"...  We  Shall  not  Tresspass  farther  upon  Your  Royal  Patience,  but 
shall  offer  up  our  fervent  prayers  to  the  King  of  Kings,  that  he  will  please 
to  direct  Your  Majesty  by  his  unerring  wisdom,  &  always  encline  Your 
heart  to  his  Glory  &  Encompass  Your  Sacred  Person  with  his  Favour  as 
with  a  Shield,  &  make  }-our  Government  an  universal  blessing  to  all  Your 
Dominions." 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  209 


"TO  BE  SOLD  BY  THE  SUBSCRIBER" 

A  Valuable  grist  mill,  with  two  pair  of  stones  and  three  boulting  cloths, 
and  turning  lathe,  hoisting  all  by  water,  with  a  good  two  story  dwelling 
house,  four  rooms  on  a  floor,  a  cellar  under  the  whole,  with  two  Kitchens, 
and  a  well  of  good  water  at  the  door ;  a  good  barn,  stables,  store-house, 
and  smoak-house,  with  a  good  landing,  and  store  house  at  the  same, 
sufficient  to  contain  300  barrels  of  flour,  where  a  shallop  may  load  at  the 
door,  that  can  carry  200  barrels  of  flour ;  also  a  small  dwelling-house  for 
the  miller,  and  spring-house,  and  cooper's  shop,  with  about  100  acres  of 
land,  one  half  of  the  same  meadow,  and  the  remainder  fit  for  the  plough, 
and  in  fence.  It  is  pleasantly  situated  on  the  great  road  that  leads  from 
Trenton  to  Crosswicks  and  Allentown,  and  on  the  road  that  leads  from 
Princetown  to  the  above  landing,  on  a  constant  stream  of  water,  the  whole 
in  good  repair,  and  in  a  public  place  for  the  business  of  Keeping  Store, 
where  there  may  be  plenty  of  wheat  had,  it  being  two  miles  from  Cross- 
wicks, 6  from  Trenton,  12  from  Princetown,  6  from  Allentown,  and  3  from 
Bordentown.  Any  person  inclining  to  purchase  the  same,  may  apply  to 
Joseph  Scholey,  living  near  the  said  premises,  or  to  the  subscriber,  living 
at  Sharp's  iron  works,  in  Sussex  County,  N.  J.  Abia  Brown 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  their  Meeting  Houfe  in  Ches- 
terfield the  3"  of  the  7  mo.  1724 

Preserve  Brown  Jun''  &  Mary  French  daughter  of  Richard  French  both 
belonging  to  this  Meeting  declared  their  intentions  of  taking  each  other 
in  Marriage  whereupon  this  meeting  appoints  our  Friends  John  Warren 
&  John  Sykes  to  make  enquiry  of  his  clearnefs  from  all  others  on  account 
of  Marriage  &  of  his  conversation  &  make  report  to  our  next  Monthly 
Meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  their  Meeting  Houfe  in 
Chesterfield  the  1'*  of  the  8  mo.  1724 

Preserve  Brown  Jun""  &  Mary  French  Jun*"  the  second  time  declared  their 
intentions  of  taking  each  other  in  Marriage  &  nothing  appearing  upon 
enquiry  but  that  they  are  clear  on  that  account  &  consent  of  parents  being 
had  This  Meeting  leaves  them  to  their  liberty  to  accomplish  their  said 
Marriage  according  to  the  good  order  ufed  among  Friends  and  appoint 
John  Warren  &  John   Sykes  to    make  report  to  our  next  Meeting. 

At  A  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  their  Meeting  Houfe  in  Ches- 
terfield the  5*"  of  the  9  mo.  1724 

Our  Friends  appointed  at  our  laft  Monthly  Meeting  to  have  the  oversight 
at  the  two  Marriages  paft  at  our  laft  Monthly  Meeting  Give  account  that 
they  saw  nothing  but  all   things  were  decently  mannaged. 
14 


210 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


MARRIAGE    CERTIFICATE 

Whereas  Preserve  Brown  Jun''  of  Mansfield  in  the  County  of  Burlington 
&  Western  division  of  New  Jersey  &  Mary  French  daughter  of  Richard 
French  of  the  same  place  having  declared  their  Intentions  of  Marriage  with 
eath  other  before  Several  Monthly  Meetings  of  the  people  called  Quakers 
at  Chesterfield  in  the  County  of  Burlington  aforesaid  According  to  the  good 
order  used  among  them  whofe  proceedings  therein  after  a  deliberate  Con- 
sideration thereof  &  having  consent  of  parents  &  relations  concerned  nothing 
appearing  to  obstruct  were  approved  of  by  the  said  Meetings. 

Now  thefe  are  to  Certifie  all  whom  it  may  concern  that  for  the  full 
accomplishing  of  their  said  Intentions  this  fifteenth  day  of  the  Eighth 
month  in  the  Year  of  our  Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  hundred  &  twenty 
four.  They  the  said  Preserve  Brown  Jun''  &  Mary  French  appeared  in  a 
public  Meeting  of  the  said  people  &  others  at  their  public  Meeting  houfe 
in  Chesterfield  aforesaid.  And  the  said  Preserve  Brown  Jun*"  taking  the 
said  Mary  French  by  the  hand  did  in  a  solemn  manner  openly  declare  that 
he  took  her  to  be  his  Wife  promifsing  through  the  Lords  Afsistance  to  be 
unto  her  a  loving  &  Faithful  Husband  until  the  Lord  Should  by  death 
Separate  them.  And  then  &  there  in  the  said  Afsembly  the  said  Mary 
French  did  in  like  manner  declare  that  She  took  the  said  Preserve  Brown 
to  be  her  husband,  promifsing  to  be  to  him  a  faithful  &  loving  Wife  till  it 
Should  pleafe  the  Lord  by  death  to  Separate  them.  And  Moreover  the  said 
Preferve  Jun""  &  Mary  French  (She  according  to  the  Custom  of  Marriage 
Afsuming  the  name  of  her  husband)  as  a  further  Confirmation  thereof  did 
then  &  there  to  thefe  prefents  set  their  Hands.  And  we  whose  names  are 
here-under  Subscribed  being  among  others  present  at  the  Solemnization  of 
the  said  Marriage  &  Subscription  in  manner  aforesaid  as  Witnefses  there- 
unto have  also  to  thefe  prefents  set  our  names  the  day  &  year  above  written 
1724 

Preserve    Brown    Jun"" 
Marv  Brown 


W'"   Scholey 
Joshua  Shreeve 
The:  French  Jun'' 
Benj°  Shreeve 
Jn°  Abbott 
]n°  Sykes 
Jn"  Black 
Ro:  Stork 
W'"   Murfin 
Jos :  Recklefs 


Abra :  Brown  Jun"^ 
Rich"*   Lawrence 
Tho :  Newbould 
Tho :  Johnson 
Eliz"  Scholey 
Mercy  King 
Sarah  Murfin 
Mary  Ellis 
Phebe   Bunting 
Eliz"  Tantum  Jun'' 


Richard  French 
Preserve   Brown 
Harmenius   King 
Tho :  French 
Rich''  French   Jun' 
Jn°   King 
Jos:  King 
Tho :  King 
Fra :  King 
Abra  Brown 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  211 

At  a  Meeting  of  P'riends  held  at  their  Meeting  Houfe  at  Chesterfield 
Seventh  of  the  10""  1738 

Isaac  Horner  on  behalf  of  Friends  at  Bordentown  requefted  Liberty  to 
build  a  Meeting  Houfe  there  which  this  Meeting  agrees  to  &  it  is  referred 
to  the  next  Quarterly  Meeting 

At  a  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  their  Meeting  Houfe  at  Chesterfield  the 
3'^  of  2'""  1740 

Thomas  Potts  Jun""  &  Preserve  Brown  Jun""  to  get  a  Deed  for  Joseph 
Borden  for  a  piece  of  ground  on  the  other  side  of  the  Street  for  a  Meeting 
Houfe  &  to  deliver  up  the  old  Deed  for  the  other  piece  of  ground. 

At   a    Meeting  of   Friends   held   at   their    Meeting   Ploufe   at   Chesterfield 

(jth    ^^    gn.o    J74Q 

Preserve  Brown  Jun''  &  Thomas  Potts  Jun""  have  discharged  their  trust 
on  account  of  the  Land  for  a  Meeting  Houfe  and  Grave  Yard  at  Borden- 
town. 

At  a    Meeting  of   Friends   held   at   their    Meeting   Houfe   at   Chesterfield 

Friends  allow  the  inhabitants  at  and  near  Bordentown  to  have  a  Meeting 
every  First  day  for  this  winter  quarter  according  to  their  request. 

Philadelphia   Monthly    Meeting   Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  in  our  Meeting  House  in  Philadelphia  the 
29'"  of  the  Ninth  Month,  1745 

Preserve  Brown  produced  to  this  Meeting  a  Certificate  for  himself  and 
Wife  and  son  Preserve  from  Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  in  New  Jersey, 
dated  the  5'"  Seventh  Month  last  which  was  read  and  well  received  and 
sent  to  the  Women  Friends. 

From  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Chesterfield  7'"  mo.  5'",  1745 
To   our    Friends   at   their    Monthly    Meeting   to   be   held   at    Philadelphia 
sendeth  Greeting 

Dear  friends  these  may  acquaint  you  that  our  friend  Preserve  Brown 
being  removed  within  the  Compass  of  your  Meeting  hath  requested  a  few 
lines  by  way  of  Certificate  for  himself  his  wife  and  son  Preserve,  enquiry 
having  been  made  according  to  good  order  it  appears  they  have  been  sober 
and  orderl)'  in  their  Conversation  and  Just  in  their  dealings  so  recom- 
mending them  to  Divine  protection  and  your  Christian  care  desireing  their 
growth  and  perseverance  in  y"*  blessed  Truth 

'  Isaac  Hornor 


Signed  in  and  by  order 
of  the  said  Meeting  by 


W.  Morris 
Providence  Hewes 
Thos  Wright 
and  others 


212  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

At  A  Monthly  Meeting  of  ffriends  held  in  our  Meeting  House  in  Phila- 
delphia the  28*"  day  of  Sixth  Month  1747— 

Preserve  Brown  applied  for  a  Certificate  on  Account  of  marriage  to 
Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting,  which  Israel  Pemberton  and  John  Smith  are 
appointed  after  inquiry  to  prepare. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  in  our  Meeting  House  in  Philadelphia,  the 
25'"  of  7  Month  1747 

Certificate  prepared  for  Preserve  Brown  to  Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting. 

From  our  monthly  meeting  held  at  Philadelphia  the  25"'  of  the  7mo : 
1747 

To  the  monthly  meeting  of  friends  at  Chesterfield  in  the  County  of  Bur- 
lington 

Dear  Friends 

The  bearer  hereof  our  Esteemed  Friend  Preserve  Brown  acquainted  our 
last  monthly  meeting  with  his  Intentions  of  Marriage  with  a  friend  belong- 
ing to  your  meeting  and  Requested  a  few  lines  from  us  on  his  behalf — 

This  is  therefore  to  Certify  you  that  he  is  a  person  in  unity  with  us, 
being  of  an  Orderly  Life  and  Conversation,  and  as  far  as  we  can  find 
Clear  from  any  person  in  relation  to  marriage  Excepting  with  the  person 
with  whom  he  intends  to  appear  at  your  meeting — We  Recommended  him 
to  your  Christian  Care  in  the  accomplishment  of  his  said  marriage  and 
with  the  Salutation  of  Dear  Love  Remain  Your  Friends  and  Brethren 

Signed  in  and  on  behalf  )  ^        ,   t^      ,  ^ik 

f"  .  ,  .        ^       >  Israel  Pemberton  C'"- 

of  our  said  meeting  By 


MARRIAGE    CERTIFICATE 

Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Marriages,  Book  I. 

Whereas  Preserve  Brown  of  the  City  of  Philad*  in  the  province  of 
Pensilvania,  And  Mary  Sykes  daughter  of  John  Sykes  of  y"  Township  of 
Chesterfield  in  the  County  of  Burlington  &  Western  divifion  of  New  Jersey, 
&  Joanna  Sykes  his  Wife  Having  declared  their  Intentions  of  Marriage 
with  each  other  before  Several  Monthly  Meetings  of  y"  people  called 
Quakers  at  their  Meeting  houfe  in  Chesterfield  afores*"  according  to  y*  good 
order  used  among  them  whofe  proceedings  therein  after  a  deliberate  con- 
sideration thereof.  And  having  confent  of  Parents  &  Relations  concerned 
nothing  appearing  to  obftruct,  were  approved  of  by  y*  said  Meetings. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


213 


Now  Thefe  are  to  Certifie  all  whom  it  may  concern  that  for  the  full 
accomplifhing  of  their  s**  Intentions  this  twenty  firft  day  y^  eighth  Month, 
in  y''  year  of  our  Lord  One  Thoufand  Seven  hundred  &  forty  Seven  They 
y^  said  Preserve  Brown  &  Mary  Sykes  appeared  at  a  public  Meeting  of 
the  said  people  &  others  at  thier  Meeting  Houfe  at  Upper  Springfield  in 
y*  County  of  Burlington  &  Western  division  of  New  Jersey  afores'*  And 
y*  said  Preserve  Brown  taking  the  said  Mary  Sykes  by  the  hand  did  in  a 
Solemn  manner  openly  declare  that  he  took  her  to  be  his  Wife  promifsing 
through  the  Lords  afsiftance  to  be  to  her  a  loving  &  faithful  Hufband 
until  it  Should  pleafe  the  Lord  by  death  to  Separate  them.  And  then  & 
there  in  the  s"  afsembly  the  said  Mary  Sykes  did  in  like  manner  declare 
that  She  took  y*'  s"  Preserve  Brown  to  be  her  hufband  promifsing  through 
the  Lords  afsistance  to  be  to  him  a  faithful  &  loving  Wife  until  it  Should 
pleafe  y'^  Lord  bj'  death  to  Separate  Them.  And  Moreover  the  s''  Preserve 
Brown  &  Mary  Sykes  (She  according  to  y*"  Custom  of  Marriage  afsuming 
the  name  of  her  husband)  as  a  further  confirmation  thereof  did  then  & 
there  to  thefe  p'^fents  set  their  hands  And  we  whofe  names  are  hereunto 
Subfcribed  being  among  others  prefent  at  y^  Solemnization  of  y^  s**  Mar- 
riage &  Subfription  in  manner  afores''  as  Witnefses  thereunto  have  also 
to   thefe  prefents   set   our  hands  y"   day  &  year   above   written 

Preserve  Brown 
Mary  Brown 


Edith  Newbold 
Francis  Scholey 
Mary  Wright 
Hannah  Newbold 
Efther  White 
Hannah  Zane 
Sarah  Newbold 
Anne  Newbold 
Mary  Black 
Rachel  Scholey 
Rebecca  Smith 


Michael  Newbold 
Barzillai  Newbold 
Benj*  Shreve 
Tho :  Boud 
W"':  French 
Tho:  Black 
Jn°  Newbold 
Js :  Decow  Medius 
Jn°  Scholey 
Sam'  Black 
Sam'  Pleafant 
Edw"  Black 
Antho :  Sykes 
Jn"  Kirkbride  J"" 
Anne  Carlile 
Anne  Brooks 
Sarah  Dilwin 


John  Sykes 
Joanna  Sykes 
Jacob  Andrews 
Sam'   Sykes 
Jn"  Kirkbride 
Jn°  Brown 
Anne  Andrews 
Rich''  Brown 
Joanna  Sykes 
Kezia  Shreve 
Rebecca  Wright 
Rebecca  Wright 
Sarah  Brown 
Rachel  Bowne 
Isabel  Scholey 
Edw"  Brooks 
Benj'  Sykes 
Tho :  Brown 


214 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


From  Monthly  Meeting  at  Chesterfield  in  the  County  of  Burlington  and 
Western  Division  of  New  Jersey  11""  mo.  T***  1747 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  Philadelphia  in  the  Province  Pen- 
silvania  with  the  Kind  salutation  of  Love 

Dear  friends  Application  hath  been  made  to  us  for  a  Certificate  on 
behalf  of  Our  frd  Mary  (Sykes)  Brown  who  is  removed  to  live  within 
the  verge  of  your  meeting  These  are  to  Certifie  that  from  the  report  of 
the  Enquirers  appointed  according  to  good  order,  her  Conversation  appears 
to  be  sober  &  orderly  Diligent  in  attending  our  Meetings  for  Worship  & 
is  owned  to  be  a  member  in  unity  with  us  so  leaving  her  to  the  manifesta- 
tion of  Truth  &  to  her  and  your  Godly  &  Christian  care  desireing  her 
further  Growth  and  perseverance  in  the  blessed  truth,  We  take  leave  and 
Subscribe  ourselves  vour  friends  Brethren  &  Sisters 


Signed  in  and  on  behalf 
of  our  said   Meeting  by 


Isaac   Deacon   Clk 
Alice   Bunting 
Eleanor  Hornor 
Joanna  Sykes 
Elizabeth  Walton 

and  many  others 


ANCESTRY  OF  MARY  (SYKES)  BROWN 


John  Sykes  and  Joanna  Murfin,  daughter  of  Robert  and  Ann  Murfin,  were  married 
"in  a  Meeting  at  their  publick  Meeting  place  in  Chesterfield  8th  Mo.  (October)  19th, 
1704."  She  was  born  Sth  mo.,  1684.  John  and  Joanna  Sykes  were  both  acknowledged 
ministers  among  Friends.  Their  married  life  continued  for  a  period  of  upwards  of 
sixty-seven  years.  They  had  twelve  children,  ten  of  whom  grew  to  maturity.  John 
Sykes  was  the  son  of  Samuel  Sj'kes  who  with  his  wife  and  children  and  aged  father, 
John  Sykes,  emigrated  from  Ashford-in-the-water,  Derbyshire,  England,  and  arrived  at 
Burlington  in  1683.  Samuel  Sykes  and  his  brother  Anthony  were  both  early  and  promi- 
nent adherents  of  Quakerism  in  England,  the  latter  becoming  a  minister.  Anthony  met 
an  untimely  death  about  1678.  John  Sykes  was  born  in  1682  and  died  1771.  He  was 
survived  by  his  wife  Joanna,  four  daughters  and  three  sons.  His  will,  proved  November 
18th,  1771,  showed  him  to  be  possessed  of  considerable  property  in  Burlington  and 
Hunterdon  counties,  N.  J.,  which  was  divided  among  his  wife  and  children.  One  of  the 
bequests  mentioned  in  the  will  was,  "  £5  towards  inclosing  the  Lott  of  ground  whereon 
Friends  Meeting  House  stands  in  Bordentown."  Joanna  Sykes  died  at  about  ninety 
years  of  age. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  215 


MEETING  RECORDS— CONTINUED 

Philadelphia  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  A  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  of  Philadelphia  held  in  our  Meeting 
house  in  Philadelphia  the  26'"  day  of  Second  Month  1751 

Preserve  Brown  being  about  to  return  to  reside  within  the  Compafs  of 
Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  by  a  Friend  requesting  a  Certificate  for 
himself  and  Wife. 

At  A  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  of  Philadelphia  held  in  our  Meeting 
house  in  Philadelphia  the  3P'  day  of  Third  Month  1751 

Certificate  prepared  and  read  for  Preserve  Brown  and  Wife  to  Chester- 
field Monthly  Meeting. 

Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  theire  Meeting  houfe  in  Chester- 
field held  at  y'  4th  of  5  mo  1751 

Preferve  Brown  Brought  Into  this  Meeting  a  Certificate  from  Phila- 
delphia Monthlj'  Meeting  for  himself  and  Wife  Which  was  Read  and 
Received 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  friends  at  theire  Meeting  houfe  In  Chefterfield 
y*  3*  of  7'"  1755.  Isaac  Decow  Declining  to  act  as  Clark  any  Longer 
Preferve  brown  is  apointed  to  that  Service. 

Att  a  monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  theire  Meeting  houfe  in  Chefter- 
field the  1  of  6  mo.  1758 

Preferve  Brown  defires  to  be  Excufed  from  being  Clark  of  this  Meeting 
on  account  of  his  Hardnefs  of  hearing  which  the  Meeting  Concents  to, 
And  appoints  Able  Midleton  Clark  of  the  Meeting  in  his  Sted. 

At  Chesterfield   Monthly  Meeting   11   mo  2"   1758 

Preserve  Brown  brought  one  Hundred  &  Fifty  Books  to  this  Meeting  to 
be  Distributed  in  y*  particular  Meetings  belonging  to  this  Meeting  Intitled 
a  Mite  into  the  Treasury  by  David  Hall. 

At  Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  8  mo.  4'"  1763 

The  Friends  appointed  to  prepare  Memorials  of  such  Ministers  and 
Elders  within  the  verge  of  this  Meeting  that  had  not  been  heretofore  done, 
laid  before  this  Meeting  three,  viz  :  one  concerning  our  friend  Isaac  Horner, 
one  for  Sarah  Murfin,  one  for  Preserve  Brown  which  was  read  and 
approved  of. 

Philadelphia  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  A  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  of  Philadelphia  held  in  our  Meeting 
house  in  Philadelphia  the  31^*  day  of  1^*  month  1749 

Preserve  Brown  Jun"^  [97]  produced  paper  acknowledging  his  breach  of 
Discipline  in  Marriage  desir'd  to  be  continued  under  the  Care  of  Friends 
which  was  read  and  remain  for  further  Consideration. 


216  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  at  theire  Meeting  houfe  in  Chester- 
field held  y°  6th  of  6  mo  1754 

Richard  Brown  [98]  brought  in  a  certificate  from  Philadelphia  Monthly 
Meeting,  which  was  Read  and  Accepted. 

11  Mo  5th  17bl  William  [101]  and  Bia  Brown  [102]  by  Amos  Mid- 
dleton  Request  Certificate  of  Removal  to  Philadelphia  Monthly  Meeting 
Timothy  Abbot  and  the  Clerk  to  inquire. 

3rd  of  12  Mo.  1761  Certificate  granted  to  William  and  Abia  Brown  to 
Philadelphia  Monthly  Meeting. 


WILL  OF  PRESERVE  BROWN,  JR.,  1759 

It  is  to  be  Remembered  that  I  Preserve  Brown  of  Notingham  in  the 
County  of  Burlington  &  Province  of  New  Jersey  Shopkeeper  Being  in  a 
declining  state  of  helth.  But  of  sound  and  Disposing  Mind  and  Memory, 
and  knowing  the  uncertainty  of  this  Life,  am  Minded  to  Dispose  of  such 
Estate  Reil  &  Personall  whereof  I  may  dye  Possesed  &  sized ;  do  make 
this  my  last  will  &  Testament  in  maner  &  forme  following :  That  is  to  say 
first  I  Give  &  bequeth  unto  My  Beloved  Wife  Mary  and  unto  her  heirs  & 
asignes  forever  all  that  I  had  with  her  from  her  father  or  otherwise,  or 
the  valew  thereof  if  any  of  the  things  should  worne  out,  and  the  best  horse 
I  shall  die  Possesed  of  &  the  Riding  Chear ;  Also  I  Give  &  Bequeth  to  my 
said  Wife  the  use  of  one  half  of  the  house.  Mills,  Stores  Land  &  medow 
hereafter  devised  to  my  Son  Abia  to  be  Possesed  &  Injoyed  by  her  so  long 
as  she  continues  my  widow,  which  is  intended  and  I  hope  she  accepts 
Instead  of  her  dower  or  thirds  out  of  my  Estate. 

Also  I  Give  &  Bequeth  unto  my  Son  Richard  Brown  one  third  Part  of 
all  the  Personall  Estate  I  shall  Die  Possessed  of  after  my  Debts  are  paid 
&  household  goods  are  divided  as  above  &  hereafter  Expressed  to  be  pos- 
sesed by  him  his  Heirs  &  asigns  forever. 

Also  I  Give  &  Devise  unto  my  Son  William  Brown  that  Part  of  the  Land 
I  Purchased  of  William  Morris  In  the  Township  of  Nottingham  aforesaid 
that  Lyes  on  the  Southeast  Side  of  the  Mill  pond  &  Doctors  Creek  (Except 
one  half  Acre  at  the  End  of  the  tumbling  dam  which  is  Reserved  for  the 
use  of  the  Mills). 

Also  I  Give  &  Devise  unto  my  said  son  William  a  lott  of  Land  in  Not- 
ingham aforesaid  Bounded  Southerly  by  a  Road  &  South  westerly  by  the 
Road  that  Leads  from  Crosswicks  to  Trenton  &  North  westerly  and  North- 
easterly by  William  Murfins  Land,  also  my  three  houses  and  loots  In  Vine 
Street    In    Philadelphia    that    Stand   next    to    Second    Street   he    paying    the 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  217 

Ground  rent  that  arises  thereon,  To  have  &  to  hold  the  said  Lands  and 
Loots  of  Land  with  the  buildings  thereon  Errected  &  the  apurtenancies 
theirto  belonging  unto  my  said  Son  William  Brown  &  to  his  Heirs  & 
assigns  forever,  Also  I  give  &  Bequeth  unto  my  said  Son  William  Brown 
and  to  his  Heirs  One  third  part  of  the  Personall  Estate  I  shall  Die  pos- 
sessed of  after  my  Debts  are  paid  &  household  goods  are  divided. 

Also  I  give  &  devise  to  my  Son  Abiah  Brown  and  to  his  heirs  Heirs  and 
Assignes  forever  all  the  Land  I  Purchased  of  William  Morris  in  Notingham 
aforesaid  that  lies  between  the  Road  that  Leads  to  Trentton  aforesaid  and 
Crosswicks  Creek  on  the  North  side  of  Doctors  Creek  &  also  one  half 
acre  of  Land  at  the  South  east  end  of  the  Tumbling  Dam  above  reserved 
with  the  Mill  pond,  Mills  &  Mill  houses,  Dwelling  house  Barnes  Shops 
Stables  Stores  and  Wharves  thereon  and  all  the  appurtenences  thereto 
belonging  he  Letting  my  abovesaid  wife  have  one  half  of  the  use  thereof  as 
long  as  she  Continues  my  widow,  Also  I  give  and  Bequeth  unto  my  said 
Son  Abia  &  his  heirs  one  third  part  of  the  Personall  Estate  I  shall  die 
possessed  of  aftor  my  Debts  are  paid  &  household  goods  are  divided. 

Also  I  Give  and  Devise  unto  my  Daughter  Mary  Jones  and  to  the  Heirs 
of  her  body  &  to  theire  Heirs  &  assignes  forever  My  house  In  Vine  Street 
in  Philadelphia  adjoyning  to  the  East  End  of  the  abovesaid  three  Houses, 
divised  to  my  Son  William  with  the   Lott  thereto  belonging, 

Also  I  Give  and  Bequeth  unto  my  said  Daughtor  Mary  one  half  of  the 
household  goods  I  shall  die  Possessed  of  after  my  wife  hath  got  the  goods 
that  came  by  her  as  aforesaid. 

Also  I  Give  and  Divise  unto  my  Daughter  Sarah  Scholy  and  to  the  Heirs 
of  her  body  «&  to  theire  Heirs  &  assignes  forever  the  Land  I  Purchased 
of  William  Morris  In  Notingham  Lying  on  the  North  Side  of  the  Mill 
pond  &  bounded  by  the  said  pond,  and  on  the  West  by  the  Road  that  Leads 
from  Crosswicks  to  Trentton,  and  Northerly  by  a  road  that  Leads  out  of 
that  to  John  Taylors  Land  &  Estorly  by  the  said  Taylors  Land,  Also 
twenty  five  Acres  of  Land  I  Purchased  of  ye  said  Wm.  Morris  bounded 
by  Samuell  Stevensons  Land  &  Abraham  Tiltons  &  Gisbort  Hendersons 
&  Francis  Bordons  Land  with  all  the  Buildings  &  apurtanances  thereunto 
belonging.  And  like  wise  all  my  Houses  &  Lotts  in  Chestorfield  in  the 
County  of  Burlington  with  the  Groundrents  &  all  the  apurtenancies  there- 
unto belonging. 

Also  I  Give  &  bequeth  unto  my  Said  Daughtor  Sarah  one  half  of  the 
household  goods  that  I  shall  Die  Possesed  of  after  my  wife  hath  got  the 
goods  above  Bequeathed  to  her. 

Provided  Also  and  my  will  farther  is  that  if  any  of  my  Children  should 
Die  under  twenty  one  Years  of  age  &  without  issue  that  the  part  or  Por- 
tion of  such  Child  or  Children  shall  be  Equally  divided  among  the  sur- 
vivors of  them  and  Likewise  If  either  of  my  daughtors  should  Die  without 


218  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Issue  that  the  Lands  &  houses  Divised  to  her  shall  be  Sold  and  the  money 
they  fech  be  divided  Equally  among  the  rest  of  my  Children  that  shall  sur- 
vive or  theire  Heirs,  And  for  the  bettor  Inabling  my  Executors  to  dischare 
my  debts  &  Legasyes  herein  before  Given. 

My  Will  farther  is  that  all  the  Residue  of  the  Reile  Estate  that  I  shall 
Die  Possessed  of  that  is  not  hearein  specifacally  Divised  shall  be  sold  in 
fee  Simple  by  my  Executors,  or  the  Survivor  or  Survivors  of  them,  or 
the  Executors  or  Administrators  of  such  Survivor,  for  the  best  price  or 
prices  that  can  be  had  for  the  Same  and  the  Moneys  arrising  from  such 
Sails  to  be  added  to  my  Personall  Estate  for  the  Purposes  aforesaid. 

Lastly  I  nominate  My  Sons  Richard  &  William  Brown  and  Soninlaw 
John  Jones  Executors  of  this  my  Last  Will  and  Testament,  hereby  revoking 
all  former  Wills  by  me  heretofore  made  &  Declaring  this  only  this  to  be 
my  Last  will  &  Testament. 

In  Witness  whereof  I  have  hearunto  afixed  my  hand  &  Scale  this  thirtenth 
day  of  the  Sixth  Month  Called  June  In  the  yere  of  our  Lord  one  thousand 
seven  hundred  &  fifty  nine. 

Signed  Sealled  Pubblished  and  Declared  to  be  the  Last  Will  and  Testa- 
ment of  the  abovesaid  Preserve  Brown  in  our  Presence  who  at  his  request 
and  in  his  Presence  have  subscribed  our  Naims  as  witnesses  thereunto. 

The  word  Bequeth  in  the  sixtenth  Line  &  the  word  Divise  in  the  forty 
Ninth  Line  &  the  word  her  between  ye  74th  &  75th  Line  being  first  made 
what  they  are. 

And  Lotts,  being  likewise  Interlined  between  the  28th  &  29th  Line,  & 
his  Heirs,  being  Interlined  between  the  46th  &  47th  Line. 


Samuel  Redford 
James  White 
John  Brown 
Peter  Suslmann. 

James  White  &  Peter  Sousman  two  of  the  Witnesses  to  the  Within 
Will  the  said  James  White  being  duly  affirmed  according  to  law  and  the 
said  Peter  Sousman  did  Depose  that  they  were  present  &  saw  Preserve 
Brown  the  Testator  within  Named  Sign  and  Seal  the  Same  and  heard  him 
publish  pronounce  &  declare  the  within  Instrument  of  Writing  to  be  his 
last  Will  &  Testament,  and  that  at  the  Doing  thereof  the  said  Testator  was 
of   Sound   &   Disposing  mind   Memory  and    Understanding  as   far  as   they 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  219 

know  and  as  they  verily  believe  and  that  John  Brown  and  Samuel  Redford 
the  other  subscribing  Evidences  were  present  at  the  same  time  &  signed 
their  Names  as  Witnesses  to  the  same  Together  with  this  Affirmant  Depo- 
nent in  the  presence  of  the  said  Testator. 

James  White 
Peter  Suslmann 
Sworn  &  Affirmed  at  Burlington 
December  11th  1760,  before  S.  Blackwood,  Surrogate. 

Richard  Brown  one  of  the  Executors  within  named  being  of  the  people 
called  Quakers  and  duly  affirmed  according  to  law  did  declare  and  Affirm 
that  the  within  Instrument  of  writing  contained  the  true  Last  Will  &  Testa- 
ment of  Preserve  Brown  the  Testator  therein  Named  deceased  as  far  as 
he  knows  and  as  he  verily  believes  and  that  he  will  well  &  truly  perform 
the  same  by  paying  first  the  Debts  of  the  said  deceased  and  then  the  lega- 
cies in  the  said  Testament  Specified  so  farr  for  the  as  the  Goods  Chattels 
&  Credits  of  the  said  deed  can  thereunto  extend  &  that  he  will  make  and 
Exhibit  a  true  and  perfect  Inventory  of  all  the  Goods  &  Chattels  of  the  said 
deceased  which  have  or  shall  come  to  his  knowledge  &  possession  or  to 
the  possession  of  any  other  person  for  his  use  &  render  a  just  and  true 
account  of  his  Administrations  when  thereunto  lawfully  required. 

Richard  Brown 
Affirmd  the  day  &  j'ear 
above,  before  S.  Blackwood,   Surrogate. 


SUMMARY   OF    INV.   OF    EST.    OF    PRESERVE    BROWN,   JR. 

Inventory  of  Preserve  Brown  late  of  Nottingham  in  the  County  Burling- 
ton, in  West  New  Jersey,  Merchant  Deceased,  Dated  6  mo  2"  1760 

£  S      d 

Goods  in  and  about  House,  in  the  Mill,  down  at  the  Landing. .   2364  18     9 

5  Calves  missing  at  time  of  appraising  sence  found  at  30  S.  .  .  .          7  10 

Shop   Goods    667  8  11 

Book   debts    2795  12     5 

.  .  ,   William   Murfin 

Appraisers  ^ 

Samuel  Stevenson 


^  (  Richard  Brown 

E.xecutors    ' 

i   William  Brown 

Affirmed  at  Burlington  this  15'" 
day  of  April  Anno  Dom  1762 

before  Sam'  AUinson  Surrogate 


220 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


LIST  OF  DEBTORS  BY  BONDS  OR  BILLS 


Sam'   Depevvs     14  Bonds 
Andrew  Davises     Bill 
Thomas  Schooley     Bond 

King  " 

W"    Parker     Bill 
Daniel  Cafsels — Bond 
Steven  Carter's — Bill 
David  Kaighls — Bond 
John   Davis — Bond 
Andrew  Davison — Bill 
Henry  Browns — Bond  &  Bill 
Abraham  Browns — Bond 
Sam'   Bonvills 
W"  Lawrences 
Daniel  Greens — Note 
James  Senes's — Bill 
Jo'  Gay's— Bond 

Benj    Englishes — Note 


Geo:   Hopkins — Bond 

Benj  :  Page's— Bill 

Geo.  Palmer — Bond 

James  Prices's — Note 

John  Pitmans — Bill 

James  M'"Clealans — Bond 

Tho*  Stevenson — Bond 

Rich"  and  John  Reeds— Bond (2) 

Mathew  Wilson — Bill 

James  Shaw  " 

Matthew  Wright— 2  Bills 

Nathaniel  Warner's — Bill 

Archibald  Silvers  " 

Tho''.  Lawries — Bond 

Jo*  and   Abraham   Skirm — B. 

Charles  Vankides     Bond 

Robert  Quigleys  " 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  223 

BENJAMIN  SHREVE 

The  Shreve  family  were  among  the  earliest  settlers  of  New  England, 
Caleb,  the  progenitor,  being  recorded  as  a  resident  of  Plymouth,  Mass.,  in 
1641.  Two  of  his  sons,  Caleb  and  John,  located  in  Rhode  Island,  the  for- 
mer, in  1680,  marrying  Sarah,  daughter  of  Dirick  Areson,  of  Flushing,  L.  I. 
Soon  after  he  removed  to  Shrewsbury,  East  Jersey,  in  the  vicinity  of  which 
he  remained  from  1685  until  1699,  when  he  purchased  a  large  tract  of  over 
300  acres  from  Richard  French  [5],  Mt.  Pleasant,  Mansfield  Township, 
Burlington  County,  West  Jersey.  This  notable  homestead  has  remained  in 
the  possession  of  successive  generations  of  the  family  until  this  day. 

Caleb  Shreve  had  seven  sons  and  three  daughters.  At  his  death,  in  1740, 
sixty  years  after  his  marriage,  his  wife  was  still  living.  His  will  bequeathed 
to  her  one  third  of  his  personal  property  and  a  life  interest  in  his  real  estate. 
In  a  note  "  inferted  before  signing  of  ye  same,"  he  requested  that  his  wife, 
at  her  death,  leave  her  personal  property  to  Benjamin,  the  youngest  son,  to 
whom  was  left  the  entire  estate,  after  his  mother's  death,  except  certain  small 
legacies  to  his  brothers,  Thomas,  Joshua,  Joseph,  Caleb,  Jonathan  and  David, 
five  shillings  each;  the  same  to  his  daughters,  Mary  (Shreve)  Gibbs  and 
Sarah  (Shreve)  Ogburn;  five  shillings  to  his  son-in-law,  Benj.  Scattergood, 
and  some  personal  property  to  Sarah  Shreve,  daughter  of  his  son  Joshua. 
It  is  supposed  that  the  older  sons  were  provided  for  in  his  life  time.  The 
daughter  who  was  the  wife  of  Benj.  Scattergood  evidently  was  deceased. 

Benjamin  Shreve  added  to  his  valuable  patrimony  by  various  land  pur- 
chases some  450  acres.  Tradition  says  that  he  died  prematurely  in  conse- 
quence of  a  fall  from  his  horse.  He  was  not  yet  fifty  years  of  age.  His 
will  shows  his  solicitude  for  his  minor  children  and  their  careful  bringing 
up.  Several  of  his  sons  and  one  grandson  distinguished  themselves  in  the 
war  for  national  independence.  Although  the  Shreve  family  were  honored 
and  esteemed  Friends,  meeting  and  government  records  show  that  the  various 
branches  of  the  family  were  possessed  of  a  martial  spirit  to  an  eminent 
degree.  A  portion  of  the  old  house,  shown  in  accompanying  picture,  was 
built  by  Caleb  Shreve  in  1725,  and  another  part  by  Benjamin  in  1742,  these 
figures  being  conspicuous  on  the  eastern  end.  It  stands  upon  high  ground, 
commanding  a  fine  view,  and  within  has  many  colonial  features,  in  old 
Dutch  tiling,  fireplaces,  cupboards,  etc.  From  Caleb  [105]  the  property 
passed  to  his  son,  Benjamin,  who  died  in  1844.  In  1902  it  descended  to  the 
present  owner,  B.  F.  Haywood  Shreve,  of  Philadelphia. 


224  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

DEED,   RICHARD    FRENCH    TO    CALEB    SHREVE,    1699 

This  Indenture  made  y^  Twynty  Second  day  of  Aprill  in  y^  yeare  of  o"" 
Lord  according  to  English  Ace*  one  Thousand  Six  hundred  ninety  &  nine 
Betweene  Richard  ffrench  of  y*  Township  of  Mansfield  in  y^  County  of 
Burlington  in  y*'  Province  of  West  New  Jersey  yeoman  of  y*  one  p*  And 
Caleb  Shreeve  of  ffreehold  in  y*  Province  of  East  Jersey  yeoman  of  y^ 
other  p*  Witnelseth  that  y^  sd  Richard  ffrench  for  &  in  Considracon  of 
one  hundred  Seaventy  Seaven  pounds  &  ten  shillings  currant  silver  money 
within  y*'  s''  Province  to  him  by  y*^  sd  Caleb  Shreeve  at  &  before  y"  sealing 
&  deliv''y  hereof  in  hand  paid  y^  receit  whereof  he  y"  s**  Richard  ffrench 
doth  hereby'  acknowledg-  &  thereof  &  every  part  &  pcell  thereof  doth  acquit 
exon'"ate  release  &  discharge  y^  s*  Caleb  Shreeve  his  heires  Exe's  adm'"s 
&  every  of  them  forever  by  these  p'"sents  Hath  granted  bargained  sold 
alyened  enfeoffed  &  confirmed  &  by  these  p'"sents  doth  fully  clearly  &  abso- 
lutely grant  bargain  sell  alyen  enfeoffe  &  confirm  unto  y"  s''  Caleb  Shreeve 
his  heires  &  Afsignes  forever  Three  hundred  twenty  &  five  acres  of  land 
Situate  lieing  &  being  at  Mount  Pleasant  in  3'**  Township  of  Mansfield  & 
County  of  Burlington  afores''  Begins  at  a  Stake  in  John  Butchers  line  in 
y^  great  meadow  E.  by  N  29  chaines  to  a  stake  in  same  meadow  thence  E. 
3°  ;  S  49  chaines,  to  black  oak  by  Michael  Newbolds  land  thence  along  by 
same  14  chaines  to  a  white  oak,  thence  W.NAV  20  chaines  to  a  stake  in 
a  meadow,  thence  N.N.E.  26  chaines  to  a  maple ;  thence  E.  by  S  4  chaines 
to  a  white  oak  thence  N.E.  2  chaines  to  a  stake  thence  WNW  51  chaines 
to  a  stake  by  Joseph  Pancoafts  land,  thence  along  by  ye  same  SAV.  5 
chaines  to  a  black  oak  thence  E.  9  chaines  to  a  black  oak  thence  along  by 
y^  s**  Joseph  Pancoafts  land  SSW  71  chaines  to  place  of  beginning, — Said 
Three  hundred  twenty  &  five  acres  of  land  is  part  of  that  four  hundred 
&  Sixty  acres  of  land  which  formerlj'  did  belong  unto  William  Ellis  & 
which  The  s**  Richard  ffrench  by  one  Indenture  bearing  date  y*  Eighteenth 
day  of  November  Anno  Dom  1693  did  purchase  of  William  Biddle  of 
Mount  Hope  Executo''  of  y^  last  will  &  testamt  of  y"  s"  William  Ellis 
recorded  in  Liber  B,  folio  355  &  3.56  and  all  dwellings  &c.  appertaining 
thereto — with  liberty  for  s**  Caleb  Shreeve  to  pass  throu  y'^  land  of  s'' 
Richard  ffrench  to  a  certaine  well  or  spring  in  y"  same  below  Abraham 
Brown's  Meadow  &  ifsuing  out  of  y"  South  Side  of  a  certaine  Hill  there 
&  there  out  to  take  water  for  his  and  their  use  &  that  their  cattle  shall 
have  free  access  to  same. 

Signed     Richard  ffrench  with  a  scale 

Apr"  22''  1699  acknowledged  by  Richard  ffrench: 

before  Tho :   Revell  Juftice. 

May  11th — 1699  Sarah  wife  of  Richard  ffrench  declared 
her  free  &  full  consent  to  ye  sale  of  y*  p'"mifses  in  this 
Deed  whereto  shee  sett  her  marke — A — Sarah  ffrench  In 
presence  of  Tho:  Revell  Justice 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  225 


MEETING    RECORDS 

Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

6 — 1  mo.  1729.  Benjamin  Shreeve  son  of  Caleb  and  Sarah  Shreeve  and 
Rebbecca  French  daughter  of  Rich'd  and  Mary  French  declared  their  inten- 
tions of  taking  each  other  in  marriage,  their  parents  being  present  gave 
their  consent.  The  friends  appointed  to  enquire  concerning  his  conversa- 
tion and  clearness  on  account  of  marriage  are  Joseph  Pancoast  and  John 
Black  and  make  report  to  our  next  monthly  meeting. 

3 — 2  mo.  1729.  Benj.  Shreeve  and  Rebecca  French  the  second  time 
appeared  at  this  meeting  and  he  signified  they  continued  in  the  same  mind 
expressed  to  the  last  meeting  and  the  friends  appointed  by  our  last  meeting 
report  that  they  find  nothing  to  obstruct  their  proceedings  Therefore  this 
meeting  gives  them  liberty  to  accomplish  their  said  marriage  according  to 
the  good  order  used  among  friends.  Friends  appointed  to  oversee  at  said 
marriage  are  Preserve  Brown  and  Joseph  Pancoast  and  make  report  to  our 
next  mo.  meeting. 

MARRIAGE    CERTIFICATE 

Whereas  Benjamin  Shreeve  son  of  Caleb  Shreeve  and  Rebecca  ffrench 
daughter  of  Richard  ffrench  both  of  y"  Township  of  Mancefeild  and  County 
of  Burlington  in  the  West  division  of  New  Jersey  in  America  having 
declared  their  Intentions  of  Marriage  with  Each  other  before  severall 
Monthly  Meetings  of  y''  people  Called  Quakers  in  y''  Township  of  Chester- 
field and  County  of  Burlington  aforesaid  according  to  the  good  order  used 
and  Established  amongst  them  and  having  Consent  of  parents  and  relations 
Concerned  their  proposal  of  Marriage  was  allowed  of  by  the  said  Meetings. 

Now  these  are  to  Certifie  whom  it  may  concearn  that  for  the  full  accom- 
plishing of  their  said  Intention  this  twenty  third  day  of  y'^  second  month 
in  the  year  of  our  lord  one  thousand  and  seven  hundred  &  twenty  nine 
they  y^  said  Benjamin  Shreeve  and  Rebecca  French  appeared  at  a  publick 
meeting  of  the  aforesaid  People  and  others  met  to  gather  at  their  publick 
Meeting  house  at  y*^  upper  End  of  Springfield  and  County  of  Burlington 
aforesaid.  And  y*  said  Benjamin  Shreeve  Taking  the  said  Rebecca  ffrench 
by  y''  hand  did  in  a  Solemn  manner  openly  declare  that  he  took  her  the 
said  Rebecca  ffrench  to  be  his  Wife  promising  by  divine  Assistance  to  be 
unto  her  a  loving  &  faithfuU  husband  until  death  should  seperate  them. 
And  then  and  there  in  y^  said  Assembly  the  said  Rebecca  ffrench  did  in 
like  manner  declare  that  she  took  y"  s**  Benjamin  Shreve  to  be  her  Husband 
promising  by  divine  Assistance  to  be  unto  him  a  faithfuU  &  loving  wife 
until  death  should  seperate  them  And  Moreover  they  y**  said  Benj.  Shreve 
and  Rebecca  ffrench  she  according  to  y"  Custom  of  Marriage  assuming  y*^ 
15 


226 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


name  of  her  Husband  as  a  farther  confirmation  thereof  did  then  &  there 
to  these  presents  set  their  hand  and  wee  whose  names  are  here  under  also 
subscribed  being  present  att  y*  Solemnization  of  y"  said  Marriage  and  Sub- 
scription have  as  Witnesses  thereunto  set  our  hand  The  day  &  year  above 
Written  1729 

Benjamin    Shreeve 
Rebecca  Shreeve 


Thomas  Shreeve 
Elizabeth  Shreeve 
Isaac  Gibbs 
Mary  Gibbs 
Tho.  Ifrench 
John   King 
Mary  Brown 
Joseph  Shreeve 
Joshua  Shreeve 


Jane   Shreeve 
Sarah  Ogborn 
William  fFrench 
Caleb  Shreeve 
Richard  ffrench 
Sarah  Shreeve 
Mary  ffrench 
Mary  King 
James  Shreeve 


Hope  Shreeve 
Jonathan  Shreeve 
Hannah  Shreeve 
Constance  King 
Isaac  Gibbs 
ffrancis  King 
Joseph  King 
Tho.  King 


The  above  names  are  from  the  relatives'  column,  forty-two  names  besides 
these  appear  on  the  certificate. 

The  pioneer  Friends  who  settled  in  the  upper  part  of  Burlington  County,  New 
Jersey,  for  some  years  worshipped  in  each  others'  houses,  but  as  population  grew  they 
were  permitted  by  the  Burlington  Quarter  to  set  up  a  permanent  meeting.  Joshua  Shreve 
gave  a  piece  of  ground  and  in  1727  Upper  Springfield  Meeting  House  was  built.  Con- 
trary to  the  usual  custom  at  that  time,  this  was  a  substantial  brick  structure,  which  has 
withstood  the  ravages  of  passing  years.  The  date  still  clearly  appears  on  one  end, 
showing  this  to  be  one  of  the  oldest  meeting  houses  in  the  country.  The  descendants  of 
many  old  families  reside  in  the  vicinity. 


UPPER    SPRINGIIEI.O    MEETING    IIOISE,    1727 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  227 

WILL  OF   BENJAMIN   SHREVE,   1750/1 

In  the  Name  of  God  Amen  The  Fourteenth  Day  of  March  in  the  Year 
of  our  Lord  1750.51  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  &  Fifty,  Fifty  One, 
I  Benjamin  Shreve  of  Mansfield  in  the  County  of  Burlington  in  the  Prov- 
ince of  West  new  jersey  Yeoman  being  w^eak  and  Sick  in  bodey  but  in 
perfect  Mind  and  Memory  thanks  be  given  to  God  for  the  Same,  therefore 
calling  to  mind  the  Mortality  of  my  Body  and  knowing  that  it  is  Appointed 
for  all  Men  once  to  die,  do  make  and  ordain  this  my  last  Will  and  Testa- 
ment. And  as  touching  Such  Worldly  Estate  wherewith  it  hath  pleased 
God  to  bless  me  in  this  Life,  I  give  devise  and  dispose  of  the  Same  in  the 
following  manner  and  Form.  Imprimis  it  is  my  Will  and  I  do  order,  That 
in  the  first  place,  all  my  just  Debts  and  Funeral  Charges  be  paid  and 
Satisfied  by  my  Executors  hereafter  mentioned. 

Item  I  give  to  my  well  beloved  Wife  Rebecca  Shreve  One  Third  part 
of  all  mj'  personal  Estate,  to  her  Heirs  and  Assigns  forever.  And  also  the 
Benefit  of  my  Real  Estate  if  She  continue  my  Widow  till  my  Children  come 
of  Age  each  in  their  Order  it  being  to  enable  her  to  bring  them  up,  but 
if  She  happen  to  Marry  again  She  Shall  have  no  power  any  longer  in  my 
Real  Estate  or  the  bringing  up  of  my  Children,  Saving  at  the  Discression 
of  my  Exrs.  as  they  Shall  Appoint  or  order.  Item  I  give  to  my  Two 
Daughters  (Viz)  Kezia  Shreve  and  Sarah  Shreve  Share  and  Share  alike 
of  the  remainder  of  my  Personal  Estate  to  be  paid  them  as  they  attain  to 
the  Age  of  Eighteen  Years.  Now  it  is  my  Will  that  Kezia  she  Shall  have 
her  Portion  within  a  Year  after  my  Decease  Seeing  She  is  of  Age  and 
Sarah  as  abovesaid  now  if  either  of  my  Daughters  Die  within  a  Year  after 
mj'  decease  She  that  Surviveth  Shall  have  the  Portion  of  the  Deceased. 
Item  I  give  to  my  Son  Caleb  Shreve  all  and  Singular  the  Estate  of  Lands 
and  Tenements  I  now  live  on  to  him  his  Heirs  and  Assigns  forever.  Item 
I  give  to  my  Son  William  Shreve  all  and  Singular  the  Lands  Farm  or 
Plantation  I  lately  purchased  of  of  Preserve  Brown  lying  and  being  in 
Mansfield  and  part  in  Chesterfield  in  ye  Said  County  of  Burlington  to  be 
enjoyed  by  him  when  he  Attaineth  to  the  Age  of  Twenty  One  Years,  his 
Heirs  and  Assigns  forever.  Item  I  give  to  mj'  Son  Israel  Shreve  all  that 
Farm  or  Plantation  I  lately  Purchased  of  Jacob  Ong  of  Hanover  and  also 
the  One  Hundred  Acres  of  Land  I  had  by  Virtue  of  my  Fathers  last  Will 
&  Testament  which  Land  my  Father  Purchased  of  Daniel  Smith,  to  him 
his  Heirs  and  Assigns  forever.  And  also  a  right  for  One  Hundred  Acres 
of  Land  which  I  Purchased  of  Preserve  Brown  all  which  to  be  enjoyed  by 
him  when  he  attaineth  to  the  Age  of  Twenty  One  Years  his  Heirs  and 
Assigns  for  ever.  Item  I  give  to  my  Three  Sons  (Viz)  Caleb,  William 
and  Israel  all  &  Singular  my  Cedar  Swamp  to  be  equally  Divided  amongst 
them  by  North  and  South  Lines,  Caleb  to  have  the  West  Side,  William 
the  middle  part  and  Israel  the  residue  to  be  enjoyed  by  them  their  Heirs 


228 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


and  Assigns  forever.  Further  it  is  my  Will  that  if  my  Son  Caleb  Should 
Die  before  he  come  of  Age  that  William  Shall  have  the  Portion  that  was 
given  to  Caleb,  and  Israels  Portion  shall  be  that  is  given  to  William  and 
if  either  of  j'e  younger  Ones  die  before  they  come  of  Age  the  Survivor  to 
enjoy  both  their  Portions  his  Heirs  and  Assigns  forever.  Item  I  give  to 
my  Two  Youngest  Sons  Benjamin  and  Samuel  each  of  them  Five  Hundred 
Pounds  to  be  paid  them  as  they  attain  to  the  Age  of  Twenty  One  Years, 
and  if  either  of  them  die  before  they  come  of  Age  the  Survivor  to  have 
the  whole  and  to  be  paid  as  foUoweth  Caleb  to  pay  to  Benjamin  Four 
Hundred  Pounds  and  William  to  pay  to  Benjamin  One  Hundred  Pounds 
lawful  Money  of  the  Same  Place.  And  William  to  pay  unto  Samuel  Four 
Hundred  Pounds  &  Caleb  One  Hundred  Pounds  to  compleat  their  Portions 
to  be  paid  them  out  of  their  Estates  given  them  as  abovesaid.  Also  it  is 
my  Will  that  my  Nigro  Man  Jack  be  immediately  Set  free  he  paying  to 
them  that  enjoyeth  the  Homestead  forty  Shillings  per  Year  for  Five  Years 
after  my  Decease  and  the  Money  to  be  kept  in  order  to  keep  him  in  his 
Old  Age,  and  the  rest  they  that  enjoyeth  the  Homestead  Shall  make  up  in 
Maintaining  him.  I  likewise  order  that  no  Timber  be  cut  to  waste  or 
destro)'ed  Saving  for  the  necessary  use  of  ye  places,  nor  no  more  upland 
to  be  cleared  neither  any  of  ye  Meadows  &  Swamp  land  to  be  plowed. 
Lastly  I  Constitute  and  appoint  Daniel  Doughty  and  Michael  Newbold  my 
trusty  and  well  belowed  Friends,  my  only  &  Executors  of  this  my  last 
Will  and  Testament.  And  I  do  hereby  utterly  disallow,  revoke  &  disanul 
all  and  every  other  former  Testaments,  Wills,  Legacies,  &  Executors,  by 
me  in  any  ways  before  this  Time  Named,  Willed  and  Bequeathed,  Ratifying 
&  Confirming  this  and  no  other  to  be  my  last  Will  and  Testament  In 
Witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  Set  my  Hand  and  Seal  the  Day  and 
Year  above  written. 


Signed,  Sealed,  Published  and  Declared 
by  the  Said  Benjamin  Shreve  as  his 
last  Will  &  Testament  in  ye  Presence 
of  us  ye  Subscribers 

Barzillai  Newbold 

Levi  Nutt 

Robt.  Bland 


Le'<:6e^ 


Daniel  Doughty  &  Michael  Newbold  Executors  in  the  within  Testament 
named  being  duly  affirmed  according  to  Law  did  declare  that  the  within 
Instrument  contains  the  true  last  Will  and  Testament  of  Benjamin  Shreve 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  229 

the  Testator  therein  named  so  far  as  they  know  and  as  they  verily  believe 
and  that  they  will  well  and  truly  perform  the  same  by  paying  first  the 
debts  of  the  said  deceased  and  then  the  Legacies  in  the  said  Testament 
specifyed  so  far  as  the  Goods  Chattels  and  Credits  of  the  said  Deceased 
can  thereunto  Extend  and  that  they  will  make  and  Exhibit  into  the  preroga- 
tive Office  in  Burlington  a  true  and  perfect  Inventory  of  all  and  Singular 
the  Goods  Chattels  and  Credits  of  the  said  deced  that  have  or  shall  come 
their  knowledge  or  possession  or  to  the  possession  of  any  other  person  or 
persons  for  their  use  &  render  a  just  accot.  when  lawfully  Required. 

Affirmed  at  Burlington  this  |  Danl.  Doughty 

29th  of  March  1751.  J  Michael  Newbold 

Cha  Read  Sr. 

INVENTORY  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF  BENJAMIN  SHREVE,  1751 

An  Inventery  of  the  Goods  Chattels  and  Credits  of  Benjamin  Shreve 
Late  of  the  Township  of  Mansfield  and  County  of  Burlington,  Dec'd. 
Taken  &  Appraised   the   Eighteenth   Day  of  the   Second   Month   1751   ' 


Purs  &  Apparrel   38  1  11^2 


£  S  D 
[I. 

Cattel 92  13  0 

Horses    112  00  0 

Sheep    21  6  0 

Swine    13  00  0 

Green    Corn    28  10  0 

Grain    30  13  6 

Port  Gemons  &  bacon    58  8  6 

Chair  &  two  wagons    38  00  0 

Husbandry  Utentials  Plows  Harrows  &c 34  00  6 

Goods  in  the  Common  Rume  Clock  &  Chairs  &c 21  09  6 

in  the  Rume  below  Stairs  Bed  Case  of  Draws  &c  31  16  0 

in  the  first  Chaimber  Bed  Cais  of  Draws  Glass  c  32  16  0 

in  the  Second  Chaimber  Bed  &  Sondries 09  2  6 

Goods  in  the  third  Chaimber  Beds  &  Sonderies  Good..  31  11  10 

in  the  Shop  Rume  Bed  &c 09  3  0 

in  the  Kitchin  Iron  putor  brass  &c 15  6  4 

in  the  Old  Chaimber  Beds  flax  fithers  &c 17  17  6 

Goods  in  the  Cellor  Syder  Sperits  Molases  &c 21  4  6 

Shoe   Lether    16  6  0 

An  Old  Negrow   Man    OS  00  0 

Debts  Dew  on  Bonds  Bills  &  Book 1300  17  3i^ 


1979  4  1 

a  womans  Side  saddle 1 


1980  4  1 


230 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


W"  Cooke 

Thos   Black  ^    Appraisers 

Anthony  Sykes    ) 


I 


Thomas  Black  and  Anthony  Sykes  two  of  the  appraisers  of  the  within 
Inventory  being  duly  affirmed  according  to  Law  did  declare  that  the 
Goods  Chattels  and  Credits  in  the  said  Inventory  set  down  and  specifyed 
were  by  them  appraised  according  to  their  Just  and  true  respective  rates 
and  Values  according  to  the  best  of  their  Judgment  and  understanding  and 
that  they  appraised  all  things  that  were  brought  to  their  View  for  appraise- 
ment. 


Affirmed  at  Burlington  this 
Eighth  day  of  May  1751 
Cha  Read  Sr. 


Thos.  Black 
Anthony  Sykes 


Daniel  Doughty  and  Michael  Newbould  Executors  of  the  last  Will  and 
Testament  of  the  within  named  Benjamin  Shreve  deceased  being  duly 
affirmed  according  to  Law  did  declare  that  the  within  Writing  contains  a 
true  and  perfect  Inventory  of  all  and  singular  the  Goods  Chattels  and 
Credits  of  the  said  deceased  so  far  as  have  come  to  their  possession  or 
knowledge  or  to  the  possession  of  any  other  person  or  persons  for  their  Use. 


Affirmed  at  Burlington  this 
Eighth  day  of  May  ADom :  1751 
Cha  Read  Sr. 


I 


Danl  Doughty 
Michael  Newbold. 


BUILT      1725     AND     1742 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  231 

27— WILLIAM  FRENCH   (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5). 

b.  April   7th,   1712. 
d.   1781. 

m.  September   20th,    1748,   Lydia  Taylor  of   Bor- 
dentown,  N.  J. 

Ill— WILLIAM  FRENCH,  JR.      b.  May  10th,  1751. 

m.  9th  mo.   17th,  1777,  Rachel   Rickey. 

112— RICHARD  FRENCH  b.  October   15th,  1759. 

m.   Mary  Davis. 

113— LYDIA  FRENCH  b.  March    19th,   1763 

m.  July  16th,  1782,  Gabriel  Allen  of  Borden- 
town,  N.  J. 

ADMINISTRATION   OF  ESTATE   OF  WILLIAM   FRENCH,   1781 

Letters  of  adm :  was  granted  by  his  Excellency  William  Livingston  Esq 
unto  William  French  Adm''  to  the  Estate  of  William  French  late  of  the 
County  of  Burlington  Deceased  being  first  duly  affirmed  to  administer  the 
lame  Exhibit  a  true  Inventory  &  render  a  Just  &  true  account  of  his 
Administration 

Given  under  the  Prerogative  feal  the  8*"  Day  of  December  1781 
Wm.  Wood,  Bondsman.  Bowes  Reed  Reg"". 

An   Inventory  of  the  Goods  &  Chattels  of  William  French   Late  of  the 

County    of    Burlington    in    the    Township    of    Hanover — Dec'd     Taken    the 

26'"  day  of  October   1781— 

£34     16 

k   T--  k      ^  Affirmed  at  Burlington  ") 

,        [■  Apprs —         Dec  8 — 1781  before  me  ^  John  Wood 

John  Wood       )  ,^  i 

'  John   Phillips  burrog      ) 


29— ABIGAIL  FRENCH    (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5). 

b.   7th  mo.  5th,  1717. 

m.   First,  1st  mo.  1737,  James  Lewis  of  Philada. 
He  d.  March,   1741. 

m.  Second,  Jacob  Taylor. 

114— JAMES  LEWIS,  JR. 


232  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


MEETING    RECORDS 

Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  their  Meeting  House  in  Chef- 
terfield  the  3"  of  y*'  IZ"'"  1736 

James  Lewis  and  Abigail  French  appeared  at  this  Meeting  &  declared 
their  Intentions  of  Marriage  Friends  appoint  Isaac  Horner  &  preserve 
Brown  Jun''  to  enquire  into  his  Converfation  &  Clearnefs  on  Account  of 
Marriage  &  make  report  to  next  Monthly  Meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  their  Meeting  Houfe  in  Ches- 
terfield y*  3"  of  y*  1'""  1736/7 

James  Lewis  &  Abigail  French  appeared  the  Second  time  at  this  Meeting 
&  declared  their  continuance  in  the  same  mind  relating  to  Marriage.  He 
producing  a  Certificate  from  Phila.  nothing  appearing  to  hinder  they  are 
to  accomplish  the  Same  according  to  good  Order.  Friends  appoint  Joseph 
Pancoast  &  John  Sykes  to  attend  the  Marriage. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  held  at  their  Meeting  Houfe  in  Ches- 
terfield the  7"^  of  the  2"'"  1737 

Joseph  Pancoast  Sent  account  that  things  were  orderly  at  the  Marriage 
of  James  Lewis. 

Minutes  of  Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

3rd  of  12th  month  1736,  James  Lewis  and  Abigal  French  published  their 
intention  of  marriage,  her  parents  consenting  and  he  producing  a  certificate. 
Two  friends  appointed  to  make  enquiry  concerning  her  and  make  report  to 
next  meeting. 

3rd  of  1  mo.  1737.  James  Lewis  and  Abigal  French  published  their 
intention  of  marriage  the  second  time,  and  nothing  appearing  to  hinder 
they  are  left  to  the  conclusion  of  men  friends.  Two  friends  appointed  to 
attend  the  marriage. 

SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  JAMES  LEWIS,  1740/1 

James  Lewis,  Bordentown,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J.,  by  will  dated  February 

8 — 1740/1,  proved  March  28 — 1741,  bequeathed  unto 

Wife  Abigail  "  My  Personal  estate, — Joseph  Jay  to  give  her  a  title  to  the 
land  I  bought  of  him  nere  Bordentown  &  paid  him  for. 
Charles  Taylor  to  make  her  a  title  for  lot  I  bought  of  him 
in  Bordentown  &  paid  him  for ;  also  I  give  her  Yz  of  my 
tract  at  or  near  Nefhaminy  pa,  to  bring  up  my  child  " 

Son  James  "  The  other  ^  of  land  above  mentioned — when  21.  He  to 
be  put  to  a  trade  when   14" 

Executor  "My  wife  Abigail   Lewis" 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


233- 


30— BENJAMIN  FRENCH   (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5). 

b.   12th  mo.    nth,   1719. 
d.   1747. 
m.  January  29th,  1742,  Martha  Hall,  daughter  of 

Burgiss     Hall,    "  Marriner,"    of    Bordentown, 

N.  J.,  and  Abigail  Hall. 

115— RICHARD  FRENCH 

MARRIAGE  LICENSE 

Licence  of  Marriage  on  the  Twenty  nineth  Day  of  January  AD.  1742 
was  granted  by  his  Excy  Lewis  Morris  Esq""  Gov''  unto  Benjamin  French 
of  Bordenstowne  in  the  County  of  Burlington  Carpenter  of  the  one  party 
&  Martha  Hall  Spinster,  Daughter  of  Capt°  Burgifs  Hall,  of  the  same 
place  of  the  other  party. 

Arch"*  Home,  Secry. 


SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  BENJAMIN   FRENCH,   1747 

Benjamin  French   Borden's  Town,  Burlington  Co.  N.  J.  "  Joyner  " 
Date— Sept  10,  1747.  Proved  Oct  16,  1747. 

Wife — Martha  French  "  to  have  proceeds  of  sale  of   Estate   to  bring  up 

my  son  Rich"" 
Child — Richard — To  be  put  to  a  beneficial  traid  when  Ex""  thinks  suitable. 
Executor — My  brother  W'"  French 


Witnesses — Joseph  Tillton 

Sam'    Farnsworth 
Tho'  Folkes. 


^^^^/tuJt^^:^^ 


SIGNATURE    OF    EXECUTOR 

Inventory  taken  Sept  19 — 1747 

By  Us  Freeholders  in  Bordentown 
Tho"  Folkes 
Jn"   Imlay 
Sam"   Shourds  jun'' 


£278—00—00 


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GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


31— JONATHAN  FRENCH    (Thomas,   1;  Richard,  5). 

b.   11th  mo.  27th,   1722. 

m.   1st  mo.   12th,   1744,  Esther  Matlack,  daughter 
of  John  and  Mary  (Lee)    Matlack. 
She  m.  Second,  July  21st,  1744,  Vespasian  Kemble. 
He  d.   1778. 
She  d.   1795. 


116— FRANCIS  FRENCH 


m.  Elizabeth 


117— MARY  FRENCH 


118— EUNICE  FRENCH 


m.   Tonas  Thomas. 


118a— JONATHAN  FRENCH 


119— WILLIAM  FRENCH 


m.  May  25th,    1783,   Ruth   Higby. 


120— RICHARD  FRENCH 


b.  8th  mo.  6th,   1760. 

m.  10th  mo.  11th,  1784,  Sophia  Bendler. 


MEETING    RECORDS 

Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

2 — 12  mo.  1743  A  certificate  for  Jonathan  French  was  desired  to  the 
Monthly  Meeting  at  Haddonfield  concerning  his  conversation  on  account 
of  marriage.  Friends  appoint  Michael  Newbold  and  Barzilla  to  enquire 
as  usual  and  draw  a  certificate  accordingly. 

1  —  1  mo.  1744  A  certificate  was  signed  at  this  meeting  for  Jonathan 
French  to  the  monthly  meeting  at   Haddonfield. 


Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

13 — 12  mo.  1743  Jona.  French  and  Esther  Matlack  daughter  of  John  Mat- 
lack  declared  their  intention  of  taking  each  other  in  marriage  therefore 
John  Hollingshead  and  Jos :  Stokes  are  desired  to  make  the  usual  enquiry 
and  to  make  report  thereof  at  our  next  monthly  meeting,  the  Young  People's 
Fathers  being  present  consent  to  sd  proposals. 


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At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y*"  7*"  of  V^  mo.  1782. 
The  friends  appointed  reported  that  they  have  performed  a  visit  to  Jona- 
than French  who  doth  not  appear  desirous  to  retain  his  right  of  member- 
ship;  therefore  William  Matlack  &  John  Roberts  are  appointed  to  inform 
him  that  the  meeting  has  come  to  a  judgment  to  disown  him  &  prepare  a 
minute  accordingly  &  produce  it  to  next  Meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y"'  4*"  of  y"  4'"  mo.  1782. 
One  of  the  friends  appointed  reported  that  he  had  informed  Jonathan 
French  of  the  judgment  of  this  meeting  according  to  appointment  &  pro- 
duced a  minute  of  disownment  against  him  which  was  read  approved  and 
signed  by  the  Cl'k  &  John  Collins  &  Abraham  Warrington  are  appointed 
to  give  him  a  copy  thereof  inform  him  of  his  privilege  of  an  appeal  & 
report  to  next  meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  9""  of  y*  5""  Mo.  1782. 
The    friends   appointed    reported    that   they  have    given   Jonathan    French   a 
copy  of  the   Disownment  against  him  according  to  appointment  &  he   said 
he  should  not  appeal. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  8'"  of  2°''  Mo.  1788. 
The  Committee  appointed  to  peruse  the  Records  of  this   Meeting  &c.  pro- 
duced the  following  report  which  being  several  times  read  was  with  some 
alteration  approved  being  as  follows  vizt : 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham 

We  the  Committee  appointed  in  the  12'"  M°  last  to  peruse  the  Records 
of  said  Meeting  &c  having  several  times  met  and  carefully  examined  the 
same,  have  to  Report;  that  all  the  children  of  Jonathan  [31]  and  Esther 
French  not  heretofore  disunited,  must  be  considered  as  having  a  right  of 
Membership,  agreeable  to  the  Minute  of  the  Yearly  Meeting  in  the  Year 
1762  &  further  explained  in  the  Year  1782. 

Submitted  to  the  Meeting  2°"  Mo.  8'"  Day  1788,  and  signed  on  behalf  of 
the  Committee  by  William  Matlack. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  10*"  of  10'"  Mo.  1788. 
Friends  from  the  Preparative  Meeting  at  Chester  reported  that  from  a  late 
examination  of  the  Records  of  this  Meeting  it  appears  that  Francis  [116], 
William  [119],  and  Richard  French  [120]  have  a  right  of  Membership  of 
which  they  were  ignorant  until  of  late ;  previous  wherto  they  have  been 
guilty  of  divers  matters  inconsistent  with  our  Discipline  (vizt.)  outgoing 
in  their  Marriages,  and  neglect  of  attending  Meetings ;  and  the  two  former 
with  other  reproachful  conduct :  which  severally  claiming  the  attention  of 
Friends,  wherein  they  unite  in  appointing  John  Collins,  Abrm  Warrington, 
Humphrey  Owen,  Joshua  Lippincott,  Sam'l.  AUinson  and  Enoch  Evans, 
to  take  a  solid  opportunity  with  them,  and  report  their  sense  of  their  dispo- 
sitions of  Mind  to  next  Meeting. 


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238  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  7'"  of  11 ""  Mo.  1788. 
The  Committee  appointed  on  a  visit  to  Francis,  William  and  Richard  French 
reported  attention  thereto,  in  the  performance  whereof  they  evidenced  such 
satisfaction  as  influenced  them  to  request  time  for  further  labour  with  them  if 
consistent  with  the  judgment  of  the  Meeting;  which  was  granted,  and  they 
to  report  thereon  as  occasion  may  require. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  5'"  of  6'"  Mo.  1789. 
The  Friends  under  whose  care  the  case  of  Francis  French  was  referred  in 
the  10"'  mo.  last,  now  reported  that  he  declines  making  necefsary  satisfac- 
tion for  his  deviation ;  therefore  Saml.  Roberts  Jr.  and  Joseph  Warrington 
are  appointed  to  inform  him  that  Friends  have  come  to  a  judgment  to 
disown  him,  prepare  a  Minute  accordingl}'  for  the  approbation  of  ne.xt 
Meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  10  of  7'"  M°  1789.  One 
of  the  Friends  appointed  to  inform  Francis  French  of  the  judgment  of  last 
Meeting,  and  produce  a  Disunion  agst.  him,  having  performed  the  same 
agreeable  thereto,  which  being  read,  but  not  being  fully  satisfactory,  was 
returned  for  amendment,  &  produce  it  to  ne.xt  Meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  7*"  of  8*"  Mo.  1789. 
The  Disunion  against  Francis  French,  returned  at  last  Meeting  for  amend- 
ment, being  again  produced  and  read,  was,  with  some  alteration  approved 
and  signed  by  the  Clk.  Thomas  Lippincott  &  Henry  Warrington  are  ap- 
pointed to  give  him  a  Copy  thereof  inform  him  of  his  privilege  of  Appeal- 
ing, and  report  to  next  Meeting. 

The  Friends  to  whose  care  the  case  of  William  French  was  committed 
in  the  10*''  m°  last  now  reported  that  he  doth  not  appear  desirous  of  con- 
tinuing his  right  of  Membership  ;  which  after  being  attended  to,  united  the 
Meeting  in  the  appointment  of  Joseph  Roberts  and  Joshua  Hunt  to  prepare 
a  Minute  of  Disownment  for  the  approbation  of  next  Meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  11*"  Day  of  the  9'"  Mo.  1789. 
The  Friends  appointed  to  give  Francis  French  a  Copy  of  the  Disunion 
against  him  &c.  reported  their  compliance  therewith  and  he  signified  no 
intention  of  appealing. 

The  Committee  appointed  produced  a  Disunion  against  William  French 
which  being  read  and  approved  was  signed  by  the  Clk.  Joseph  Roberts 
«&  Henry  Warrington  are  appointed  to  give  him  a  Copy  thereof,  inform 
him  of  his  privilege  of  appealing,  and  report  to  next  meeting. 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  243 

making  his  will  until  his  strength  was  fast  failing,  but  his  declared  intention 
was  accepted  and  faithfully  carried  out.  During  his  life  time  he  added  by 
purchase  considerably  to  his  landed  patrimony. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

1^1 — 8  mo.  1751.  The  Overseers  of  Chester  meeting  reported  that  they 
had  dealt  with  Thos.  French  for  going  out  in  marriage  &  that  he  had  given 
an  e.\i)ectation  of  making  satisfaction  which  he  hath  not  yet  done.  Thos. 
Lippincott  &  Jos.  Stokes  are  appointed  to  acquaint  him  that  unless  he 
comply  with  Friends  request  &  produce  satisfaction,  they  will  be  obliged 
to  proceed  against  him. 

9 — 10  mo.  1751.  Jos.  Stokes  and  Thos.  Lippincott  reported  that  they  had 
spoken  to  Thos.  French  who  gave  expectation  of  making  satisfaction,  but 
not  being  here  he  was  referred  to  the  consideration  of  next  meeting  and 
the  clerk  appointed  to  bring  the  minute  or  a  copy  of  it  that  was  made  on 
j^e  returning  ye  above  mentioned   acknowledgment. 

13 — 1  mo.  1752.  Thomas  French  produced  an  acknowledgment  for  his 
outgoing  in  marriage  which  was  read  and  received,  and  is  as  followeth  : 

To  Friends  at  their  Monthly  Meeting  at  Haddonfield.  I  the 
subscriber  having  broke  the  good  rules  established  amongst 
Friends  by  going  contrary  thereto  in  marriage  am  sorry  for  it 
and  desire  Friends  to  accept  this  as  acknowledgment  therefore, 
from  your  friend, 

Thomas  French. 

Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y"  Mo:  Meeting  of  Women  Friends: 

Women  friends  of  y"  m"ly  meeting  being  met  at  Had°f"'  y'  10"  of  2'" 
1752  report  by  y'^  overseers  of  Chefter  y*  Jemima  French  defire^  to  come 
under  y"  notice  of  fr"^^  which  fr''*  take  under  consideration. 


Minutes  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends: 

10 — 10  mo.  1776.  The  overseers  being  enquired  of  reported  from  Chester 
that  Sarah  Brown  formerly  Sarah  French  [125]  had  been  treated  with  for 
outgoing  in  her  marriage  and  she  not  appearing  in  a  disposition  of  mind 
to  be  reconciled  to  Friends  and  having  ye  concurrence  of  ye  mens  meeting 
we  therefore  disown  her  according  to  our  discipline  and  Hannah  French 
is  appointed  to  acquaint  her  thereof. 


244  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


DEED,  JOSHUA  BISPHAM  TO  THOMAS  FRENCH,  3RD,  1746 

This  Indenture  Made  the  Thirteenth  day  of  March  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  One  Thousand  Seven  Hundred  and  Forty  Six  And  in  the  twentieth 
year  of  the  Reign  of  our  Sovereign  Lord  George  the  Second  Between  Joshua 
Bifpham  of  the  Township  of  Chester  and  County  of  Burlington  and  prov- 
ince of  New  Jersey  Merchant  of  the  one  part,  and  Thomas  French  of  the 
Town  County  and  province  aforesaid  Yeoman  of  the  other  part  Witnefseth 
that  the  said  Joshua  Bifpham  for  and  in  consideration  of  one  Pound  fifteen 
Shillings  Current  Lawful  Money  of  the  Said  Province  to  him  in  hand  paid 
by  the  Said  Thomas  French  at  and  before  the  Sealing  and  delivery  of  thefe 
presents  the  Receipt  whereof  the  Said  Joshua  Bifpham  doth  hereby  Acknowl- 
edge and  thereof  and  ever}'  part  and  parcel  thereof  doth  Clearly  and  Abfo- 
lutely  acquit  Exonerate  and  discharge  the  Said  Thomas  French  His  Execu"'' 
and  Admin"''  and  every  of  them  by  these  presents  Hath  granted  Bargained 
and  Sold  aliend  EnfeofT'd  and  Confirm'd  and  by  these  presents  for  him 
and  his  heirs  doth  Clearly  and  abfolutely  grant  Bargain  and  Sell  alien 
EnfeofI'd  and  confirm  unto  the  aforesaid  Thomas  French  his  heirs  and 
afigns  all  that  Lot  of  Land  Containing  one  Rood  and  Twenty  perches  Sit- 
uated lying  and  being  in  the  Township  of  Chester  Butted  and  Bounded 
as  followeth  (Viz)  Beginning  at  a  Spanish  Oak  Corner  to  Thomas  French 
and  Runs  from  thence  by  y''  Said  French  South  Twenty  Six  Degd  East 
two  Chains  to  a  post  Corner  to  Joseph  Heritages  Land  thence  by  y*  S* 
Heritages  North  Eighty  four  degd  twenty  Minutes  West  four  Chains  forty 
three  Links  to  a  Spanish  Oak  Corner  to  the  aforesaid  French  thence  by  S* 
French  North  Sixty  Nine  Degd  East  three  Chains  Seventy  Six  Links  to 
the  Corner  first  mentioned;  Containing  by  Survey  thereof  one  Rood  and 
Twenty  perches  of  Land  which  was  taken  up  and  Surveyd  to  Solomon 
Lippincott  the  Nineteenth  day  of  August  1742  And  Convey'd  to  Joshua 
Bifpham  by  a  Instrument  bearing  date  April  the  Tenth  1743  Together  with 
all  and  every  y^  Heridetements  and  appurtenances  to  the  same  one  Rood 
and  twenty  perchs  of  Land  and  premifes  belonging  or  in  any  wise  apper- 
taining or  there  with  usealy  Occupied  or  Injoy'd  and  the  Reversion  or 
Reversions  Remainder  and  Remainders  Rents  Ifsues  and  profits  of  the 
premifes  and  every  part  and  parcel  thereof  and  all  the  Estate  Right  title 
Interest  use  property  Claim  and  demand  whatsoever  both  in  Law  and 
Equity  of  him  the  Said  Joshua  Bifpham  of  in  to  and  out  of  S''  one  Rood 
and  twenty  Perchs  of  Land  and  premifes  and  every  part  and  parcel  thereof 
and  all  writeings  touching  the  Same  premifes  only  to  have  and  to  hold  the 
Said  one  Rood  and  twenty  perchs  of  Land  and  all  and  Singular  the  prem- 
ifes hereby  granted  and  Convey'd  or  meant  mentioned  and  intended  So  to 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  245 

be  Sold  with  them  and  every  of  their  appurtenances  unto  the  Said  Thomas 
French  his  heirs  and  afsigns  for  ever  to  the  only  jjroper  ufe  and  Behoof 
of  the  Said  Thomas  French  his  heirs  and  afsigns  forever  and  the  Said 
Joshua  Bifpham  for  himself  his  heirs  Execu'rs  and  Adm'rs  and  for  every 
of  them  doth  Covenant  and  grant  to  and  with  the  Said  Thomas  French 
his  heirs  and  afsigns  by  these  presents  in  Manner  Following  That  is  to  Say 
that  he  the  Said  Joshua  Bifpham  and  his  heirs  the  aforesaid  one  Rood  and 
twenty  perchs  of  Land  &  premifes  and  every  part  thereof  with  all  the 
appurtenances  unto  the  Said  Thomas  French  his  heirs  and  afigns,  against 
him  the  Said  Joshua  Bifpham  and  his  heirs  and  against  all  and  every  other 
person  or  persons  Claiming  or  to  Claim  by  from  or  under  him  or  them ; 
or  by  from  or  under  any  other  perfon  or  perfons  whatsoever  Shall  warrant 
and  forever  defend  by  thefe  prefents  And  that  he  the  Said  Joshua  Bifpham 
and  his  heirs  Shall  and  will  from  time  to  time  and  at  all  times  Hereafter 
upon  the  Reasonable  request  and  at  the  proper  Cost  and  Charges  in  Law 
of  him  the  Said  Thomas  French  his  heirs  and  afsigns,  do  acknowledge  Exe- 
cute and  perform,  or  caufe  to  be  done,  all  and  every  such  further,  and 
other  Lawfull  and  Reafonable  Acts  matters  and  things  Whatfoever  Requifite 
and  Necefsary  for  the  further  and  more  Sure  makeing  and  Conveying  the 
premifes  and  every  part  thereof  with  the  Appurtenances  unto  the  Said 
Thomas  French  his  heirs  or  afigns  devifed  or  advised  or  Required  In  Wit- 
nefs  whereof  the  party  first  above  named  hath  to  this  prefent  Indenture 
Set  his  hand  and  Seal  the  day  and  year  above  written. 

Joshua  Bispham 
Signed  Sealed  and  delivered 
in  the  presence  of  us 
Nathan  Pratt 

his 

John     I     Small 

mark 


This  Sixth  day  of  April  Ano  1752  there  Came  before  me  one  of  the 
Judges  of  the  County  Court  for  holding  of  Pleas  for  the  County  of  Bur- 
lington Joshua  Bifpham  Efq""  and  did  Acknowledge  the  within  Deed  as 
his  act  and  Deed  (taken  and  Acknowledged  before  me)  for  the  ufe  within 
Mentioned. 

Jos*  Bispham 
Revell  Elton 


246  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


TEN   YEARS'   APPRENTICESHIP   INDENTURE,   1750 

THIS  INDENTORE  Witnefseth  that  I  Richard  Jackson  Son  of  John 
Jackson  of  The  Township  of  Chister  and  Count}'  of  Burlinton  and  Prouince 
of  weft  new  Jarfey  hath  put  him  Self  And  by  Thefe  Prefents  by  The 
Confent  of  his  Father  Doth  voillenta''^  and  of  his  own  free  will  and  Accord 
put  him  Self  Apprentice  To  Thomas  French  to  Serve  his  Heirs  or  afsigns 
of  the  Township  of  Chifter  and  County  of  Burlington  and  province  afore- 
said— Farmor  to  Learn  His  Ocupatnt  and  after  the  Maner  of  an  Appren- 
tice To  Serve  from  the  Day  of  the  Date  here  of  for  and  During  and  unto 
The  full  End  and  Term  of  ten  Years  and  nine  Months  Next  Enfuing 
During  all  Which  Term  the  Said  Apprentice  his  Said  Mafter  faith  fully 
Shall  Serve  his  Secrets  keep  his  Lawful  Comands  Every  whare  Readily 
obay  he  Shall  Do  no  Damage  to  his  Said  Mafter  nor  See  it  to  be  Don  by 
others  with  ovt  Letting  or  Giveing  Notice  thare  of  to  his  Said  Mafter  he 
Shall  Not  wafte  his  Said  Mafters  Goods  nor  Lend  them  unlawfully  to 
Any  he  Shall  Not  Contract  Matrimony  with  in  The  Said  term  Att  Cards 
Dice  or  any  other  UnlawfuU  Game  he  Shall  Not  play  whare  by  his  Said 
Mafter  may  have  Damage  with  his  own  Good  nor  the  goods  of  others 
with  out  Licence  from  his  Said  Mafter  he  Shall  neither  buy  nor  Sell  he 
Shall  not  Abfent  him  Self  Day  nor  night  from  His  Said  Mafters  Service 
with  out  his  Leave  nor  haunt  ale  Houfses  Taverns  or  play  hovfses  but  In 
all  Things  be  have  him  Self  as  a  faithfuU  Apprentice  ought  to  Do  Dureing 
the  Said  term  and  the  Said  Mafter  Shall  Ufe  the  utmost  of  his  endavovr 
to  teach  or  Cavfe  to  be  tavght  Wright  and  Sifer  as  fir  as  the  Rule  of 
three  and  the  Said  Mafter  is  to  teach  or  Cavse  to  be  taught  the  Said 
Apprintes  The  Ocap^tion  which  he  now  followeth  And  procure  and  prouide 
for  him  Sufficient  Meat  Drink  Lodging  and  wafhing  fiting  for  an  apprentice 
During  the  Said  term  of  ten  Years  and  nine  Months  and  at  the  Expiration 
of  the  Said  term  the  said  Mafter  is  heirs  or  Afsigns  is  to  Give  the  Said 
Apprentice  twenty  poun'*^  of  Good  Currant  Money  the  Said  Master  Is  to 
Give  the  Said  apprentis  two  Suits  of  appirl  that  Is  to  Say  one  Sute  for 
hollowdays  and  one  Sute  for  working  Days  .  .  . 

And  for  the  trve  Performance  of  all  and  Singular  the  Covenants  and 
Agreements  a  fore  Said  the  Said  parties  bind  Them  Selves  Each  Unto 
the  other  firmly  by  Thefe  prefen*"^  In  Witnefs  whare  of  the  Said  parties 
have  Interchangeably  Set  their  hands  and  Seals  here  unto  Dated  the  forth 
Day  of  April  in  the  twenty  fifth  Year  of  Raign  of  our  Sovenring  Lord 
George  King  of  Grate  britain  &c  Annoque  Domini :  one  Thoufand  Seven 
Hundred  and  fifty  — 
in  the  prefence  of  -^j^  ^  -      <f^ 

Robert  ffrench  ^^A^^TtUX^  t^^H^ 

John  Risdom  ^*^  "^ 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  247 


WILL  OF  THOMAS  FRENCH,  3RD,  1757 

Let  it  be  recorded  that  I  Thomas  French  of  Chester  in  the  County  of 
Burlington  Yeoman  Do  make  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  as  fol- 
loweth  Viz. 

Imp'^"''' — I  give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  eldest  son  Edward  French  my  plan- 
tation whereon  I  now  Dwell,  which  was  given  to  me  by  my  Father 
to  him  his  Heirs  and  assigns  forever 

Item — I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  second  Son  Uriah  French  all  that  my 
plantation  which  I  bought  of  Richard  Heritage  to  him  his  Heirs 
and  assigns  forever 

Item — I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  youngest  son  George  French  my  Two 
Houses  and  Tenements  in  Moors  Town  and  also  Fifty  Acres  of 
Land  part  of  my  affore  Said  plantation  which  my  father  gave  me 
adjoyning  the  Said  Houses  and  So  to  the  end  of  the  Said  Land 
adjoyning  Nathan  Middletons  Land 

Item — I  Give  and  bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Mary  French  the  Sum  of 
Fifty  pounds  to  be  paid  out  of  my  personal  Estate 

Item — I    Give    and    Devise    unto   my   well    beloved    wife    Jemimah    all    the 

Remainder  of  my  personal  Estate  and  also  the  use  and  profitts  of 

all  my   Lands  till  my  Affore-Said   three   Sons   Attain   the   Age   of 

Twenty  One  Years  She  my  Said  Wife  paying  and  Discharging  all 

my  Just  Debts. 

The  Above  was  declared  by  Thomas  French  to  be  his  last  Will  the  28th 

of  April  1757  but  before  the  Same  was  Completed  he  became  Senseless  Died 

having  Mentioned  the  above  in  our  hearing — 

John  Cox 

Hugh  Hollinshead 

Robert  French 

Be  it  remembered  that  on  ye  29  day  of  April  1757  John  Cox  Robert  French 
&  Hugh  Hollinshead  appeared  before  me  Charles  Read  Esqr.  One  of  the 
masters  of  the  High  Court  of  Chancery  of  the  province  of  New  Jersey  & 
being  all  of  the  people  called  Quakers  on  their  respective  Solemn  Affirma- 
tions which  Each  of  them  took,  did  declare  that  they  were  present  &  heard 
Thomas  French  declare  the  contents  of  the  within  writing  to  be  part  of 
his  Will  in  the  ilness  of  which  he  died  &  about  two  hours  before  his  death, 
but  before  he  could  finish  it  he  was  taken  senseless  &  dyed.  At  the  desire 
of  the  Widow  of  said  French  lett  it  be  recorded  that  the  son  &  Heir  may 
thereby  know  his  fathers   Intentions 

Chas.   Read   Mag  Cur  Con 
Recorded  this  20'"  Aug:  1761 
Chas :  Read,  Reg"". 


248  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


INVENTORY  OF  ESTATE  OF  THOMAS  FRENCH,  3RD,   1757 

A  True  &  perfect  Inventory  of  all  and  Singular  the  Goods  and  Chattels 
rights  and  Credits  of  Thomas  French  Late  of  Chester  in  the  County  of 
Burlington  &c.  Deed.  Taken  the  5th  Day  of  May  Anno  1757  being  all 
that  Came  to  our  View  Appraisd  By  us  under  written — 

£       S      d 
Imprs. — To  Cash  and  wearing  Apparrel  in  the  Lodging  Room.      17     15 

To  a  Rideing  Horse  Bridle  &  Saddle 13     15 

To  Book  Debts  £16:  13 :  0  To  and  Old  Watch  20S  To 

a  bedd  &  furniture  £12 29     13 

To  a  Case  of  Drawrs  £4:  10     To  a  Table  and  Trunk 

27/6    5     17     6 

To  7  Chairs  25S     To  Chania  Delf  and  Glass  15S     To 

a  Chest   11/6    2     11     6 

To  a  Small  Looking  Glass  3/     To  warming  pan  lOS. .  13 

Item — To  a  feather  Bedd  and  Bedding  in  Leanto  Room  £7:0:0 

To  Chaf  Do  40S  9 

To  a  Chest  and  Sundries  therein 1 

Item. — To  a  bedd  and  Bedding  in   the   Lower   Room  £10:     To 

pewter  30S    11      10 

To  a  Settle  &  2  old  Tables  20S     To  a  Small  Table  & 

Dough  Trough,  15S    1      15 

To  Chairs  &  Sundries  18/    To  wooden  7/6    To  a  brass 

Kettle   20S    2       5     6 

To   Iron  potts  and  Tea   Kettle  28/     To  pott   Rax   tier 

Shovels  Tongs  25/ 2     13 

Item — To    a    Chaf    Bedd    in    Chamber    £3 :     To    wheat    &    Rye 

flower  £3  :  —   6 

To  Spinning  Wheels  old   Casks  2  Scythes  6  Baggs  & 

Sundries   3       9 

Item — To  Hogsheads  and  Barrels  in  Celler  and  Hogs  Lard  and 

earthen   ware    4       3 

To    Cyder    royal    30S     Tub    of    Soap    30S     To    Small 

Keggs  &c.  4/ 3       4 

Item — To  Bacon  in  Smoak  House 4     10 

I  tem — To   Linnin  Yarn 1      15 

Item — To   Sundry   Edge  Tools   and   old   Iron   88/     To   a   New 

plough  &  Irons  24/6 5     12     6 

To  2  ploughs  one  Harrow  4  pair  Horse  Geers  and  an 

o.x    Chain    4 

To  a  pair  of  Steers  and  Yoak  £8 :     To  6  Cows  £20.  ...     28 

To  Young  Cattle  £9     To  20  Sheep  £7 :  15 16     15 

To  21   Hoggs   18 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  249 

To   an    Iron    Bound   Waggon   £8:     To   an    Iron    Bound 

ox  Cart  £4   12 

To  a  Horse  Cart  £3  :     To  a  Slay  30S     To  a  Cyder  press 

&  Mill  40S   6     10 

To   15   Bushels   Indian  Corn   33/9     To  a  Stack  of   Rye 

£8:10 10       3     9 

To    Clean    Wheat   and    Wheat   in    Sheaf  £7     To   Creen 

Wheat  and  Rye  in  the  Ground  £10:3 17       3 

To  3  Horses  £20:     To  Cutting  Box  &   Mill   to   Clean 

Corn  27/6   21        7     6 

To  20  Bushel  of  Oates 1     11     8 

£262     12   11 
Joshua  Humphris 
John  Cox. 

Jemima  French  and  Robert  French  administrators  of  all  and  Singular 
the  Goods  Chattels  &  Credits  of  Thomas  French  within  mentioned  deed, 
being  of  the  People  Called  Quakers  on  their  Solemn  affirmations  which  they 
Respectively  took  according  to  Law  Did  Declare  that  the  within  Inventory 
Contains  a  True  and  Perfect  Inventory  of  all  and  Singular  the  Goods 
Chattels  &  Credits  of  the  said  Deceased  which  have  Come  to  their  knowl- 
edge and  Possion  or  to  the  Possion  of  any  other  pson  or  psons  for  their  use. 

Affirmed  at  Burlington  Robert  French 

May  6th   1757  before  Jemima  French 

Saml.  Peart,  Surrogate. 


ACCT.  OF  ADMINISTRATRIX  OF  EST.  OF  THOMAS  FRENCH,  1761 

The  Account  of  Jemima  P'rench  Administratrix  of  all  and  Singular  the 
Goods  Chattels  &  Credits  which  were  of  Thomas  French  deceased,  as  well 
of  and  for  such  and  so  much  of  the  Goods  as  of  and  for  her  payments 
&  Disbursements  out  of  the  same. 

This   Accomptant   Chargeth   herself Dr. 

This  Accomptant  Chargeth  herself  with  all  &  Singular  the 
Goods  Chattels  &  Credits  which  were  of  the  said  deceased 
mentioned  and  Specified  in  an  Inventory  &  Appraisement 
thereof  made  and  Exhibited  into  the  Registry  of  the  Prerog- 
ative Court  in  the  Secretaries  Office  in  Burlington,  Amount :  g  £  s  d 
(as  by  the  same  Inventory  appears)  to  the  Sum  of 262     12     11 


250  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

P  Contra.     This  Accomptant  prays  Allowance  Cr. 

£  s  d 

No.     1.  By  Mony's  paid  Mary  Stanley  as  p  rec' 9  —  — 

2.  By  Do.  paid  Lucy  Hurley  as  p  Rec* 3  8  — 

3.  By  Monies  paid  James  Cornish  as  p  Rec' 2  19  — 

4.  By  Do  paid  Ezekiel  Lippincott  a  Note 3  2  — 

5.  By  Do  paid  Samuel  Shute  as  p  Rect 1  11  — 

6.  By  Do  paid  Grace  Lippincott  as  p  Do 2  3  6 

7.  By  Do  paid  Samuel  Collins-  as  p  Do —  8  6 

8.  By  Do  paid  John  Wallis  as  p  Do 5  14  5 

9.  By  Do  paid  Samuel  Fisher  as  p  Do —  10  — 

10.  By  Do  paid  Daniel  Toy 1  6  4 

11.  By  Do  paid  Mary  Wallace  as  p  Rect 3  12  2 

12.  By  Do  paid  Thomas  Spicer  as  p  Do 11  12  9 

13.  By  Do  paid  Thomas  Morton  as  p  Do —  16  11 

14.  By  Do  paid  George  Matlock  as  p  Do 2  7  — 

15.  By  Do  paid  Wm.  Matlock  as  p  Do —  17  — 

16.  By  Do  paid  Josiah  White  as  p  Do —  6  6 

17.  By  Do  paid  Robert  Hunt  as  p  Do —  11  5 

18.  By  Do  paid  George  Weed  as  p  Do 2  2  3 

19.  By  Do  paid  Joshua  Bispham  as  p  Do —  17  8 

20.  By  Do  paid  for  Letters  of  Admn  as  p  Do 1  10  — 

21.  By  Do  paid  John  Collins  as  p  Do 5  5  1 

22.  By  Do  paid  Samuel  Stokes  as  p  Do 63  11  6 

23.  By  Do  paid  Ezekiel  Lippincott  as  p  Do 1  13  8 

24.  By  Cash  paid  Michael  Linch  as  p  Rec* 32  5  — 

25.  By  Do  Paid  Thomas  Redman  as  p  Rec* 2  3  8 

26.  By  Do  paid  Ephraim  Roberts  as  p  Do —  7  6 

27.  By  Do  paid  Charles  Ferguson  as  p  Do 3  3  8 

28.  By  Do  paid  Jane  Middleton  at  Bond  &  Intr 36  17  — 

29.  By  Do  paid  Joshua  Wright,  the  Order  of  Jonath". 

Tho" 1  8  5 

30.  Do  Do  paid  Mary  Wallace  a  Bond  &  Intst 29  10  — 

231  0  11 
By    Commissions    on    the    Am'    of    the    Inventory 

@  7  £  p.  Cent 18  5  8 

By  Cash  paid  for  Quietus  Est.  &  Settlem'  of  this 

Acct 1  12  — 


250  18  7 
Ballance    Remaining    in    the    Hands    of    this    Ac- 
comptant       11  14  4 

262  12  11 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


25) 


WILL  OF  JEMIMA   FRENCH,  1789 

Let  it  be  Recorded  that  I  Jemimah  French  of  Moores  Town  in  the 
County  of  Burlington  Widow,  being  weak  of  Body  but  of  Sound  and  Dis- 
posing mind  and  Memory,  thanks  be  Given  unto  God  therefor,  and  being 
Defireous  that  Small  Estate  which  it  hath  pleafed  God  to  blefs  me  with 
in  this  Life  Shall  Come  unto  Such  perfons  as  I  shall  herein  Nominate 
and  appoint  do  make  this  my  Laft  Will  and  Testament  in  Manner  fol- 
lowing— 

Imprimis.  I  Will  that  all  my  funeral  Charges  &  Just  Debts  be  fully 
paid  by  my  Executor  hereafter  Named  .  .  . 

Item  I  Give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Sarah  Brown  my  two  Bedds 
&  furniture  thereunto  belonging  and  a  Cafe  of  High  Cherry  tree  Drawrs, 
and  a  Mahogany  Tea  Table  and  Looking  Glafs,  and  a  Couch  and  beding 
thereunto  belonging — and  a  Note  or  Bill  I  have  against  my  Son  George 
French,  and  a  Large  Chest  Standing  in  my  Lodging  Room,  half  a  Dozen 
of  my  best  Chairs  &  an  arm  Chair  and  a  Chids  high  Chair,  and  a  Large 
Pewter  Dish  that  was  her  Father's  &  Six  of  my  best  Pewter  plates.  I  also 
Give  all  my  Waring  Cloaths  to  my  said  Daughter  Sarah  and  a  Big  wheel  .  .  . 

Item  I  Give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  Grand  Daughter  Unea  Keen,  my 
little  wheel  .  .  . 

Item  I  Give  and  becjueath  to  my  said  Daughter  Sarah  my  best  Dieper 
Table  Cloaths  .  .  . 

Item  I  order  &  it  is  my  Will  that  all  the  Reiidue  of  my  Estate  be  Sold 
as  soon  After  my  Deceafe  as  may  be  Convenient,  Item  and  out  of  the 
money  Arifing  from  the  Sales  thereof  I  Give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  three 
Sons  namely  Edward  Uriah  &  George  French  Each  the  Sum  of  Ten  Shil- 
lings, they  being  heretofore  provided  for.  Item  I  Give  &  bequeath  unto 
my  said  Grand  Daughter  Unea  Keen  the  Sum  of  fifteen  pounds  in  hard 
Money  or  the  Value  thereof  in  other  Currency. 

Item  I  order  and  it  is  my  Will  that  the  Refidue  of  my  Estate  After 
my  Just  Debts  funeral  Charges  and  Legacies  are  paid  Shall  be  Equally 
Devided  between  my  four  Childred  and  my  said  Grandaughter  Unea  Share 
and  Share  Alike  Item  &  Lastly  I  do  hereby  Nominate  Conftitute  and 
appoint  my  said  Son  Edward  French  whole  and  Sole  Executor  of  this  my 
Laft  Will  and  Teftament  In  Witnefs  whereof  I  have  hereunto  Set  my 
Hand  and  Seal  the  firft  day  of  April  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thoufand 
Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty  nine  1789 

hir 
Signed   Sealed   pronounced   & 
Declared  by  the  within  Named 
Jemimah    French    as    and    for 
her    Last    Will    &    Testament 
in  the  prefence  of  us — 
Joseph  Newton 
Tohn  Cox 


Jemim 


..ffx 


French 


mark 


252 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Joseph  Newton  one  of  the  witnefses  of  the  within  will  being  duly 
affirmed  according  to  Law  did  affirm  and  say  that  he  saw  Jeminiah  French 
the  Testatrix  therein  named  make  her  Mark  and  Seal  the  same  Sc  heard 
her  publish  pronounce  and  declare  the  within  writing  to  be  her  last  will 
and  Testament,  that  at  the  doing  thereof  the  said  Testatrix  was  of  sound 
&  disposing  mind  and  memory  as  far  as  this  affirmant  knows  and  as  he 
verily  believes  and  that  John  Cox  the  other  Subscribing  Evidence  was 
present  at  the  same  time  &  Signed  his  name  as  a  witnefs  to  the  said  Will 
together  with  his  affirmant  in  the  presence  of  the  S"*  Testatrix — 
Affirmed  at  Burlington  the   13'"  ") 

day  of  May  1789  before  me  >  Joseph  Newton 

Herbert  M'Elroy  Surr        ) 

Edward  French  sole  Executor  in  the  within  named  being  duly  affirmed 
according  to  Law  did  affirm  and  say  that  the  within  Instrument  of  writing 
Contains  the  true  Last  Will  and  Testament  of  Jemimah  French  the  Tes- 
tatrix therein  named  so  far  as  he  knows  and  as  he  verily  believes,  that 
he  will  well  and  truly  perform  the  same  by  paying  first  the  Debts  of  the 
said  Testatrix  and  then  the  Legacies  in  the  said  Testament  Specified  so 
far  forth  as  the  Goods  Chattels  and  Credits  of  the  said  dec'd  can  thereunto 
Extend  &  that  he  will  make  and  Exhibit  into  the  Prerogative  Office  of  New 
Jersey  a  true  and  perfect  Inventory  of  all  and  singular  the  goods  Chattels 
&  Credits  of  the  said  Dec""  that  have  or  shall  come  to  his  knowledge  or 
pofsefsion  or  to  the  pofsefsion  of  any  other  person  or  persons  for  his  use 

and  render  a  Just  and  true  Account  when  thereunto  Lawfully  required. 

Affirmed  at  Burlington   the   13'"    ^ 

May  1789 — ^before  me  v  Edward  French 

Herbert  M'Elroy  ) 

Inventory  dated  April  15'"  1789  £74—0—10 

John  Cox 
Joseph  Newton 
Appraisers 


A    FAMILY    SPINNING   WHEEL 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


253 


35— ROBERT  FRENCH   (Thomas,  1;  Thomas,  6). 

b.  6th  mo.    1707. 

buried   9th   mo.    7th,    1760,   in   Friends'    Burying 
Ground,   Chester  Meeting,   Moorestown,  N.  J. 
m.    10th    mo.    1737,    Hannah    Cattel,   daughter   of 
Jonas  and  Mary   (Pearce)    Cattel. 
She  b.  6th   mo.    7th,    1716. 
d.   6th  mo.  27th,  1801. 


126— JONAS  FRENCH 


b.  9th  mo.   17th,  1738. 


127— MARY  FRENCH 


b.   10th  mo.  4th,  1740. 

m.  First,  12th  mo.  24th,  1761,  William  Hold- 
craft, 
m.  Second,  3rd  mo.  16th,  1797,  Isaac  Gibbs. 


128— HANNAH  FRENCH 


b.  7th  mo.   15th,    1743. 

d.   Uth  mo.  29th,  1784,  unmarried. 


129— THOMAS  FRENCH 


b.  12th  mo.  26th,  1745. 
m.  April  22nd,  1769,  Mercy  Co.\. 


130— ELIZABETH  FRENCH 


b.  2nd  mo.  28th,  1747. 
d.  3rd  mo.   10th,  1767. 

m.  June    18th,    1766,   John    Ferguson    (Christ 
Church  record,  Philadelphia). 


131— ROBERT  FRENCH,  JR. 


b.  3rd  mo.   10th,  1749. 

m.  First,  2nd   mo.    15th,   1785,   Hannah   War- 
rington. 
m.  Second,  Sth  mo.,  1803,  Elizabeth  Stokes. 


132— JAMES  FRENCH 


b.  3rd  mo.   1st,   1751. 
m.  First,  July  24th,  1773,  Mary  Clark, 
m.  Second,    October    12th,    1779,    Sarah    Fer- 
guson. 


133— JOSEPH  FRENCH 


b.   10th  mo.   14th,  1753. 
d.  aged  two  weeks. 


254  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


134— KEZIAH  FRENCH  b.  5th  mo.   11th,  1756. 

m.  John  Thompson. 

135— ANN  FRENCH  b.  10th  mo.  26th,  1758. 

m.  12th  mo.,  1781,  Samuel  Carr. 

ROBERT  FRENCH 

Robert  French,  third  son  of  Thomas  French,  Jr.,  was  a  man  of  strong 
character,  who  early  developed  characteristic  family  traits.  He  purchased 
from  Thomas  Cowperthwaite,  in  1741,  thirty  acres  of  good  farm  land, 
located  on  the  northwest  side  of  Moorestown,  N.  J. ;  and,  three  years  later, 
his  father  conveyed  to  him  by  deed  of  gift,  dated  March  23,  1744,  one 
hundred  and  sixty-seven  acres  adjoining  the  same.  Here  he  resided  until 
his  death,  in  1760.  His  will  directed  the  sale  of  the  property  as  soon  after 
his  death  as  his  executors  might  think  proper,  and  it  was  in  part  disposed 
of,  although  not  immediately.  In  1744  his  son  James  [132]  purchased 
fifty  acres.  The  same  year  his  son  Robert  [131]  bought  fifty-five  acres; 
and  in  1801,  through  the  will  of  his  mother,  Robert  became  possessed  of 
the  remainder  of  the  estate,  subject  to  the  care  of  an  invalid  brother. 

Robert  French,  the  elder,  became  a  recognized  minister  in  the  Society  of 
Friends  and  was  much  esteemed.  Both  he  and  his  wife  Hannah  were  very 
active  in  the  affairs  of  Chester  (Moorestown),  Evesham  and  Haddonfield 
Meetings,  being  many  times  appointed  representatives  to  Quarterly  and 
Yearly  Meetings.  Hannah  French  was  made  overseer  of  Chester  Meeting 
in  1747  and  elder  in  1765,  serving  in  the  latter  capacity  thirty-six  years. 
In  his  journal,  Daniel  Stanton,  a  minister  of  Philadelphia  Monthly  Meet- 
ing, makes  the  following  note:  "  I  was  at  a  large  Meeting  at  Chester  at  the 
burial  of  Robert  French  a  Friend  in  the  ministry  who  was  much  beloved 
and  valued  as  a  good  Example  among  Friends  where  he  had  lived." 

"The  Friend,"  10  m.   1,  1859,  gave  the  following  appreciative  sketch: 

Robert  French  was  born  in  the  township  of  Chester,  County  of  Bur- 
lington, West  Jersey,  1708.  His  parents  were  religious  members  of  the 
Society  of  Friends,  whose  pious  labors  on  his  behalf,  through  the  Lord's 
assisting  grace,  were  blessed.  He  was  religiously  inclined  from  his  youth 
and  grew  in  favor  with  his  heavenly  Father  and  in  the  esteem  of  his 
friends.  His  natural  abilities  were  not  great,  yet  his  innocent,  exemplary 
life  and  faithfulness  in  discharging  the  duties  laid  upon  him,  made  his  way 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  255 

open  with  all  lovers  of  the  Truth.  Having  received  a  gift  of  the  ministry 
of  the  gospel,  he  was  often  led  to  exercise  it,  generally  briefly,  but  in  a 
lively  manner,  to  the  comfort  of  the  well-minded.  He  was  often  engaged 
to  exhort  to  love,  and  was  himself  a  good  example  of  that  Christian  virtue, 
watchful  over  his  own  spirit,  and  living  in  good  measure  agreeable  to  his 
profession  therein.  "  His  removal  was  a  loss  to  the  meeting  he  belonged 
to,  yet  we  are  fully  satisfied  it  was  his  gain."  He  was  a  minister  twenty- 
two  years. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

14 — 9 — mo.  1737  Robert  French  and  Hannah  Cattle  the  first  time  sig- 
nified their  intentions  of  marriage  with  each  other,  therefore  Joseph  Stokes 
and  Thos.  Hackney  are  appointed  to  make  enquiry  as  usual  and  make 
report  thereof  to  our  next  Monthly  Meeting,  parents  present  give  consent 
to  said. 

12—10  mo.  1737  Robt  French  and  Hannah  Cattle  signified  y*  Z""" 
time  they  continued  their  intention  of  marriage,  therefore  not  finding  any- 
thing to  obstruct  this  mtg.  allows  that  they  may  take  each  other  in  marriage 
and  appoints  Jos.  Stokes  and  Thos.  Hackney  to  be  present  to  see  said 
intended  marriage  accomplished  orderly. 

9 — 11  mo.  1737  The  committee  report  that  they  were  present  at  the  mar- 
riage of  Robt.  French  and  Hannah  Cattle  and  y'  it  was  accomplished 
orderly. 

Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y"  Mo :  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

Att  a  m°ly  m*g  of  w"m  fr"^  held  at  Haddonfield  y"  14*''  of  9*"  m"  1737 
Robert  French  &  Hannah  Kettle  signified  y'  intentions  of  m'g  Mary 
Roberts  &  Ann  Cooper  are  ap"  to  make  y''  ufual  inquirie  &  report  to 
next  m*g. 

Att  A  m-ly  m*g  of  w°m  fr"'  held  at  Haddonfield  y«  12*"  of  lO""  1737 
Robert  French  &  Hannah  Kettle  signified  y"  continuation  of  y""  intentions 
of  m''g,  confent  of  parties  concernd  ap''g  &  return  of  inquiers  clear,  y"  m'g 
confents  to  y"'  accomplifhm'  of  y''  s*"  m'"g  according  to  y"  good  o''d''  amongst 
fr'^,  &  ap'"  Eliz"  Evins  &  Sarah  Hains  to  see  good  o''d''s  kept  &.  report 
to  next  m*g. 

Att  a  m^ly  m*g  of  w"m  fr''^  held  at  Haddonfield  y*  9'"  of  11'"  1737/8 
last  m*g  minuit'  being  read  reportd  y'  perfons  ap'd  y*  y"  afors''  m''g  was 
orderly  accomplifh"^. 


256  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

[Men's  Meeting] 

8 — 10  mo.  1740  Robert  French,  Josiah  &  Wm.  Foster,  John  Hollings- 
head,  etc.  to  meet  at  ye  house  of  Jos.  Cooper  on  ye  first  second  day  in  next 
month  in  order  to  peruse  the  minutes  of  this  meeting  in  order  that  they  may 
be  fairly  entered  in  a  book  that  is  bound  and  that  they  may  have  power 
to  correct  said  minutes 

11 — 3  mo.  1747  Edmund  llollingshead  from  the  Preparative  Mtg  of 
Chester  requests  that  Robt.  French  might  have  Liberty  to  sit  in  the  Meeting 
of  Ministers  and  Elders  which  this  meeting  consents  to  and  that  it  being 
signified  in  there  report  to  the  Quarterly  Meeting  of  Ministers  &  Elders. 

11 — 3  mo.  1747.  The  Overseers  of  each  meeting  are  desired  to  meet 
at  Haddonfield  at  seven  in  the  morning  before  the  monthly  meeting  with 
the  company  of  Joshua  Lord,  Thos.  Redman  and  Isaac  Andrews,  Wm. 
Forster,  Robt.  French  etc.  to  consider  what  is  best  to  be  done  in  the  case 
of  such  as  walketh  disorderly  and  has  been  neglected  to  be  dealt  with  & 
discharged  ourselves  of  them,  &  to  make  report  thereof  at  our  next  monthly 
meeting. 

12 — 8  mo.  1759  Chas.  and  Robert  French  are  among  the  friends  ap- 
pointed to  meet  at  Haddonfield  ye  28th  instant  at  ye  10th  hour  in  ye  fore- 
noon to  waitily  consider  that  friends  would  again  revive  ye  consideration 
of  seperate  monthly  meeting  for  Evesham  and  Chester. 

9 — 6  mo.  1760  Robt.  French  one  of  committee  to  inspect  whether  friends 
have  wills  by  them  and  likewise  to  collect  such  births  and  burials  as  ye 
persons  concerned  neglects  to  do  and  bring  them  through  the  Preparative 
Mtg.  to  the  monthly  meeting  to  be  recorded. 


Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  y*  10'"  of  y"  9'"  Mo.  1761. 
Isaac  Evens  produced  an  Essay  of  The  Testimonys  of  this  meeting,  Con- 
cerning our  Dec'd  friends  Robert  French  and  Obadiah  Borton  which  were 
read  and  with  Some  amendment  approved  and  ye  Clerk  is  Directed  to 
Transcribe  them,  &  sign  them,  &  send  them  with  ye  reports  to  our  next 
Quarterly  meeting. 


Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y"  Mo :  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

Women  friends  of  y''  m°ly  m'g  being  met  at  Had°f"*  y"  11'"  of  3'"  1747 
no  other  bufinefs  from  Chefter,  but  y*  recjuest  of  an  other  over-seer,  to  be 
chofen,  where  upon,  fr''*  ap'^  Han"  French. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  257 

Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 
[Women's  Meeting] 

7"  of  7"  mo.  1763.  The  necessity  of  revising  of  the  minutes  of  this  meet- 
ing coming  under  consideration ;  therefore  Hannah  French,  Hannah  Foster, 
Sarah  Wilkins,  and  Ruth  Bispham  are  appointed  to  inspect  all  the  said 
minutes  and  correct  such  of  them  as  they  may  find  needful,  and  set  a  price 
for  transcribing  the  said  minutes  into  a  bound  book  to  be  purchased  for  that 
service  and  make  report  when  the  work  is  perfected. 

8"— of  9"— mo.  1763  We  the  Committee  appointed  by  the  Mo.  Mtg.  at 
Evesham  to  inspect  the  minutes  of  said  meeting  have  all  met  on  y*  occa- 
sion agreeable  to  direction  and  have  performed  y"  service  and  are  of  the 
mind  that  it  is  worth  one  pound,  five  shillings  to  transcribe  them  into  a 
bound  book.  Sign'd  this  16*"  of  y^  8'"  Mo.  1763—  By  Hannah  Foster, 
Sarah  Wilkins,  Hannah  French  and   Ruth   Bispham. 

Hannah  French  and  Ruth  Bispham  are  appointed  to  comprize  the  answers 
into  one  and  draw  the  report  for  the  Quarterly  Meeting,  and  one  of  them 
sign  it  on  behalf  of  this  meeting. 

[Men's   Meeting] 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  y''  5"'  of  y^  first  mo.  1764. 
Our  friend  Mark  Reeve  signified  that  he  had  Drawings  in  his  mind  to 
visit  y*  Families  of  Friends  within  y"  compass  of  Chester  Meeting,  &  he 
produced  y*  concurrence  of  Salem  Monthly  Meeting  which  was  approved 
of  Therefore  Edm'*  HoUinshead,  John  &  Joshua  Roberts,  Hannah  French, 
Esther  &  Rebukah  Roberts  are  app''  to  joyn  him  in  that  service. 

[Women's  Meeting] 

5"  of  1"  mo.  1764  The  meeting  appoints  Hannah  French,  Esther  and 
Rebekah  Roberts  to  join  Mark  Reeve  &  Joshua  Thompson  in  visiting  Fami- 
lies of  Friends  belonging  to  Chester. 

8 — of  3"  mo.  1764.  Hannah  French  requests  a  few  lines  by  way  of  cer- 
tificate to  recommend  her  to  friends  of  Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting. 

[Men's  Meeting] 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  y''  8*''  of  y"  3'^  mo.  1764. 
The  women  friends  requested  that  Certificates  might  be  prepared  to  recom- 
mend Hannah  French  to  y*^  monthly  meeting  at  Haddonfield  &  Mary  Enoch 
&  Hannah  Shinn  to  ye  monthly  meeting  at  Burlington  therefore  Enoch 
Roberts  is  appointed  to  prepare  that  for  Hannah  French  &  Mary  Enoch, 
&  Josiah  Prickitt  that  for  Hannah  Shinn  agreeable  to  y'  acct.  they  receive 
from  y*  women  &  produce  them  to  next  meeting. 
17 


258  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y*  5""  of  y^  4*''  Mo.  1764. 
The  Friends  appointed  produced  certificates  on  behalf  of  Hannah  French, 
Mary  Enoch,  &  Hannah  Shinn,  according  to  appointment  which  were  read 
approved  &  signed  by  y'^  clerk,  &  sent  to  y"  women  for  their  signing. 

[Women's  Meeting] 

5"  of  4"  mo.  1764  A  certificate  being  read  approved  and  signed  recom- 
mending our  Friend  Hannah  French  to  ye  care  of  Friends  of  Haddonfield 
Monthly  Meeting. 


Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y^  Mo :  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends  held  at   Haddonfield  the  9"" 
4  Mo.  1764. 

A  Certificate  was  produced  from  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  recommending 
Hannah  French  to  the  Notice  of  this  Meeting  as  a  Friend  in  good  Unity, 
which  was  Read  and  Received. 


Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 
[Men's  Meeting] 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  8'"  of  y""  11'"  mo.  1764. 
Hannah  French  requested  certificates  to  recommend  her  two  sons,  Thomas 
and  Robert  to  the  monthly  meeting  at  Haddonfield,  Therefore  Thomas  War- 
rington &  John  Lippincott  are  appointed  To  make  y*  Needful  Enquiery  & 
prepare  Them  according  &  produce  Them  To  Ne.xt  Meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y''  6*"  of  y^  12">  Mo.  1764. 
The  Friends  appointed,  produced  Certificates  on  behalf  of  Thomas  &  Robert 
French,  according  to  appointment  which  were  read  approved  and  signed 
by  y*'  Clerk. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  6*''  of  y*  6*''  mo.  1765. 
A  Certificate  was  produced  on  behalf  of  Thomas  French  from  y"'  Monthly 
Meeting  at   Haddonfield  Dated  y^   IS""  of  y*   5*''  mo.   1765   recommending 
him  to  have  been  orderly  whilst  amongst  them,  which  was  read  &  rec'd. 

[Women's  Meeting] 

9'"  of  6*''  mo.  1765  Our  friend  Hannah  French  being  returned  from 
Haddonfield  with  a  certificate  which  friends  gladly  receive. 

8**"  of  8'"  mo.  1765  Hannah  French,  Hannah  Haines,  Hannah  Foster, 
and  Rebecca  Roberts  appointed  to  inspect  and  correct  the  minutes  of  this 
meeting. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  259 

5"'  of  9'"  mo.  1765  We  the  committee  appointed  by  y''  monthly  meeting 
of  women  friends  of  Evesham,  to  inspect  and  correct  y^  minutes  of  y®  said 
meeting  have  met  agreeable  to  appointment  and  have  inspected  and  cor- 
rected such  of  them  as  we  tho't  needful  and  agreed  with  Hannah  Haines 
to  transcribe  them  into  the  bound  book  for  the  sum  of  one  pound  two  shil- 
lings. .Signed  by  us,  Hannah  Foster,  Hannah  French,  Rebecca  Roberts, 
and  Hannah  Haines. 

5""  of  9""  mo.  1765  There  appears  a  necessity  of  another  elder  for  Chester 
Preparative  Meeting  therefore  they  have  nominated  our  Friend  Hannah 
French  to  that  service  which  was  sent  to  y*  men  friends  for  their  appro- 
bation. 

[Men's   Meeting] 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  5"*  of  ye  9"'  mo.  1765. 
The   women   Friends   alfo   signified   that  they  proposed    Hannah   French  to 
be  an  appointed  Elder  for  Chester  preparative  meeting  which  was  approved 
of,  &  y*  Clerk  is  Directed  to  Notifie  y^  Quarterly  Meeting  of  Ministers  & 
Elders  thereof  for  their  concurrence. 

[Women's  Meeting] 

10*''  of  2''  mo.  1774  Hannah  French  one  of  a  committee  to  visit  such  as 
are  in  y*  neglect  of  attending  meetings. 

10 — 4  mo.  1783  Hannah  French  one  of  the  women  friends  appointed  to 
sit  with  the  Friends  of  upper  Evesham  at  some  of  their  first  Preparative 
Meetings. 

8"'  10  mo.  1784  Hannah  French  appointed  on  committee  to  read  and 
revive  some  ancient  advices  of  discipline. 

5 — P*  mo.  1787  Hannah  French  appointed  on  committee  to  attend  the 
meeting  for  parents  and  heads  of  families. 

[Men's  Meeting] 

Extract  from  Record  book  of  Sufferings  of  Friends  of  Evesham  Monthly 
Meeting  for  non  Compliance  of  Military  duty.  Being  An  Account  of 
Friends  Sufferings  within  the  Compass  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  for 
refusing  to  pay  a  Tax  for  procuring  Powder  &  other  Military  Stores  &  for 
refusing  to  be  Active  in  Military  Services.  The  Sums  Demanded :  Goods 
taken:  the  Value  thereof;  by  whom  taken,  &  by  what  Authority  is  as 
followeth. 

6'"  mo.  1783.  Taken  from  Hannah  French  (Widdow)  by  Abraham 
Winner  &  John  Mott  a  Coverlid  &  Blankett  rated  £1:  10:  0  Substitute  Tax 
demanded  about  10  s. 


260  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  5'"  of  the  3"""  Mo.  1802. 
One  Elder  deceased,  To  wit,  Our  esteemed  friend  Hannah  French,  an 
Elder  of  Chester  preparative,  and  Evesham  Monthly  Meetings,  departed 
this  life  on  the  27"  day  of  the  6*"  Mo.  1801  in  the  85th  year  of  her  age. 

In  her  passage  through  Time,  she  e.xperienced  many  scenes  of  difficulty 
and  probation ;  which  she  was  enabled  to  bear  with  Christian  fortitude ; 
through  the  efficacy  of  that  Faith  which  worketh  by  love,  and  is  the  support 
of  the  Righteous  through  all  ages.  In  the  latter  years  of  her  life  it 
appeared  that  her  love  towards  her  fellow  Mortals  evidently  increased ;  she 
often  expressing  in  her  last  illness,  earnest  Solicitude  that  her  connections 
with  others,  would  press  after  the  same  apprehending  it  a  good  preparative 
for  the  awful  Scene  to  which  with  a  becoming  resignation,  she  appeared 
to  be  hastening. 


RECEIPT,  ROBERT  FRENCH  [35]  TO  THOMAS  FRENCH  [33},  1745 

I  Robert  French  of  Chester  in  the  County  of  Burlington  Sec,  have 
Reseved  of  Thomas  French  of  the  Same  place  Excutor  to  the  Last  Will 
and  Testament  of  my  late  deceased  Father  Thomas  French  one  obligation 
bearing  even  date  with  these  presents  Conditioned  for  the  payment  of  Thirty 
pounds  currant  money  and  my  Fathers  horse  bridel  and  Saddel  and  all  his 
wearing  aperrel  and  I  do  hereby  acquit  and  discharge  The  Said  Thomas 
French  his  heairs  Executors  and  Administrators  from  all  except  Thee  half 
of  the  Seder  Swamp  that  was  left  between  us  and  from  all  other  actions 
Cause  and  Causes  of  action  Suits  Debts  bils  Bonds  writings  obligations 
Sum  and  Sums  of  money  Quarrels  and  conterouersies  of  what  kind  Soever 
touching  his  late  Deceased  Fathers  Estate  or  anj'thing  concearning  him  The 
above  Said  Excutor  had  made  moved  or  depending  from  the  begining  of 
our  first  acquantance  To  the  date  of  these  presents.  In  Witness  whareof 
I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  Seal  Dated  The  Twenty  forth  day  of  October 
in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  Thousand  Seven  hundred  and  forty  and  five 
(1745) 


^KC 


Sealed  and  delivered 
in  The  presence  of 
Samuel  Atkinson 
Joseph  Heritage 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  261 


WILL  OF  ROBERT  FRENCH,   1760 

Let  it  be  recorded  that  I  Robert  French  of  Chester  in  the  County  of 
Burlington  and  within  the  Province  of  West  New.  Jerfey  Yeoman  Being 
Sick  «S;  weak  of  Body,  But  of  Sound  and  Dispofing  mind  and  memory  thanks 
be  given  to  Almighty  God  therefore ;  and  Calling  to  mind  the  uncertainty 
of  this  life,  and  the  Certainty  of  Death  when  it  may  please  Almighty  God 
to  call ;  and  being  Desirous  that  what  Temporal  Estate  it  hath  pleased 
God  to  lend  me  in  this  life  Shall  Come  unto  Such  perfon  and  perfons,  as 
I  shall  herein  Nominate  and  appoynt.  Herebj'  revoaking  and  making  Void 
all  other  wills  &  Testaments  heretofore  by  me  made  Either  by  word  or 
writing ;  and  this  only  to  be  taken  for  the  same  as  followeth  Viz'. 

Imp"^^  I  Do  hereby  order  and  Direct,  that  all  my  Estate  may  be  Sold 
Both  Real  and  perfonal  as  Soon  after  my  Death,  as  my  Execu""^  Hereafter 
Named  may  think  proper,  and  I  Do  hereby  Impower  my  Execu"^  or  the 
Survivers  of  them  to  make  as  Good  a  Deed  or  Deeds  of  Conveyance  to  the 
purchafer  or  purchafers  of  my  lands,  as  I  my  Self  Could  do  were  I  perfon- 
ally  present,  and  out  of  the  firs  payments  arifing  from  my  Estate  I  order 
my  Execu"^^  to  pay  and  discharge  all  my  Just  Debts  whatsoever,  and  the 
Remainder  of  my  Estate  I  Despofe  of  in  the  following  manner 

Item — I  Give  and  Bequeth  unto  my  Dear  and  well  beloved  Wife  Hannah 
the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  pounds  Procklamation  Money  to  her  my  Said 
Wife  her  heirs  and  afsigns  forever. 

Item — I  Give  and  Becjueth  unto  my  Son  Jonas  French  &  to  his  Heirs  and 
Afsigns  forever ;  the  Sum  of  One  Hundred  Pounds  money  aforefaid,  and 
Also  a  gray  Mare  Bridle  and  Saddle  which  was  Called  his  .  .  . 

Item — I  Give  and  Bequeth  unto  my  Daughter  Mary  French  and  to  her 
heirs  and  afsigns  for  Ever  a  Bay  Coult  a  Saddle  and  Bridle,  and  the  Sum 
of  fifty  pounds  Money  Afforefaid,  to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  Execu"^^  as 
Soon  after  my  Debts  are  paid  as  may  be  Convenient — 

Item  I  Give  and  Bequeth  unto  my  Daughter  Hannah  French  the  Sum 
of  Fifty  pounds  money  afforefaid  to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  Execu'''*  in  Man- 
ner Afforefaid  to  her  my  Said  Daughter  her  heirs  and  Afsigns  forever — 

Item  I  Give  and  Bequeth  unto  my  other  Six  Children  Namely  Thomas 
French  Elizabeth  French,  Robert  French  James  French  Kiziah  French  and 
Anne  French,  the  Sum  of  Fifty  pounds  Each,  to  them  and  Each  of  them 
my  said  Children  their  heirs  and  afsigns  forever,  to  be  paid  to  them  as 
they  may  Severly  attain  their  full  ages  or  married,  which  may  first  happen, 
by  my  Execu"^^ — 

Item  it  is  my  Will  and  I  do  hereby  order  that  all  the  Remainder  of 
my  Estate  (after  my  Just  debts  and  legacies  aforefaid  are  paid),  shall  be 
Equily  Divided  Mongst  my  Wife  and  Children  Share  and  Share  alike 


262  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Item  it  is  my  Will  that  my  Dear  and  well  beloved  wife  Should  have 
the  Interest  of  Each  of  my  Children's  Shares  whilst  they  are  under  age  the 
Better  to  Enable  her  to  bring  up  and  Edicate  my  Said  Children  .  .  . 

Item  My  will  is  if  any  of  my  Said  Children  Should  happen  to  Dye  before 
they  attain  their  full  age  leaving  no  lawfull  Ishue  then  and  in  Such  Case 
I  order  his  her  or  their  Share  So  Dying  to  be  Equily  Devided  amongst 
my  Surviving  Children  Share  and  Share  alike — 

Item  I  Give  and  Bequeth  unto  my  Said  Wife  a  Gray  mare  Saddle  and 
bridle — • 

Item  I  do  hereby  Nominate  and  appoynt  my  Said  Dear  Wife  Hannah 
Execu — and  my  Brother-in-law  James  Cattle  and  my  Son  Jonas  French 
Executors  to  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  in  Testamoney  whereof  I 
have  here  unto  Sett  my  hand  and  Seal  the  thirty  first  Day  of  the  Eighth 
Month  in  the  Year  of  our  of  Our  Lord  One  thousand  Seven  Hundred  and 
Sixty  1760. 

Signed  Sealed  pronounced  and  declared  by  the  within  named  Robert 
French  to  be  his  last  Will  and  Testament  in  the  presence  of  us  whofe 
Names  are  hereunto  Subscribed  as  witnefses  thereto. 


(jlotr^f-/:.  '^r^ptck  I 


Tho'  Morton 
John   Matlack 
Samuel  Gafkill 
John  Cox 

Samuel  Gaskill  and  John  Coxe  two  of  the  Witnefses  to  the  above  Will 
being  of  the  People  called  Quakers  and  duly  affirmed  according  to  Law  did 
declare  and  Affirm  that  they  were  Present  and  saw  Robert  French  the  Tes- 
tator above  Named  Sign  &  Seal  the  fame  and  heard  him  publish  pronounce 
and  declare  the  above  Instrument  to  be  his  last  Will  &  Testament  and  that 
at  the  doing  thereof  the  said  Testator  was  of  Sound  &  dispofing  Mind 
Memory  and  Understanding  as  far  as  they  know  and  as  they  Verily  believe 
and  that  Thomas  Morton  and  John  Matlacke  the  other  Subscribing  Evi- 
dences were  present  and  Signed  their  Names  as  Witnefses  to  the  fame 
together  with  thefe  Affirmants  in  the  prefence  of  the  said  Testator. 

Affirmed  at  Burlington  October    )  Samuel  Gafkill 

r'  Anno  Dom  1760  before  j  John  Cox 

.S.  Blackwood  Surrogate. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  263 

Hannah  French  and  James  Cattell  the  Exrs.  within  Named  being  of 
the  people  called  Quakers  on  their  Solemn  Affirmation  which  they  took 
according  to  Law  did  declare  &  Affirm  that  the  within  Instrument  of 
writing  contains  the  true  last  Will  &  Instrument  of  Robert  French  the  Tes- 
tator therein  Named  deceased  as  far  as  they  know  and  as  they  Verily  believe 
and  that  they  will  well  &  truly  perform  the  same  by  paying  first  the  Debts 
of  the  said  deceased  &  then  the  Legacies  in  the  said  Testament  Specified 
so  farr  forth  as  the  Goods  Chatties  &  Credits  of  the  said  deceased  can 
thereunto  extend  and  that  they  will  make  and  Exhibit  into  the  Registry  of 
the  Prerogative  Office  at  Burlington  a  true  and  perfect  Inventory  of  all 
&  Singular  the  Goods  Chatties  &  Credits  of  the  said  deceased  which  have 
or  shall  come  to  their  knowledge  or  pofsefsion  or  to  the  pofsefsion  of  any 
other  perfon  or  perfons  for  their  LTfe  and  Render  a  Just  &  true  Acct  when 
thereunto  Lawfully  Recjuired — 


Affirmed  October  V  17()0 
before 

S.   Blackwood   Surrogate. 


INVENTORY   OF   THE   ESTATE   OF   ROBERT   FRENCH,   1760 

An  Inventory  of  the  Goods  Chattels  and  Credits  of  Robert  French  Late 
of  Chester  in  the  County  of  Burlington  Dec.  Taken  and  Appraised  by 
us  under  :  written  the  24"'  day  of  September  1760 

£  S         P 

To  wareing  Apparrel  in  the  Lodging  Room 9 

To  a  ffether  Bedd  and  ff urniture 10 

To  2  old  Chests  and  Sundries  therein 1  10 

To  a  Case  of  Old  Drawers  20/.  To  a  warming  pan  &  Bedd  15/       1  15 

To  a  Small  Looking  glass  5/     Glass  Bottles  &c  2/6 7         6 

To  Sundries  old  pewter  in  the  frunt  Room 17         6 

To  pair  of  Stilyards  Lantron  old  pine  tables 15 

To  Sundry  old  chairs  worsted  and  woollen   Yarn 2  6         6 

To  2  old  wheels  old  Sive  &c  17/6     To  Sundry  old  books  &c       1  9         6 

To  a  Bed  and  Bedding  in  the  first  Room  upstairs 8  10 

To  an  old  Chest  and  Some  Bed  Cloaths  therein 1  4 

To  a  ffether  Bed  and  beding  in  the  Second  Room 4  10 

To  2  old  Chaff  Beds  and  Beding 3 

To  wooU  Tubs  and  Sundries  25/     To  an  old  Saddle  19/.  .  .        2  4 

To  an  old  Gun  12/  in  the  Kitchen 12 

To  a  Dough  Trough  5/     To  Sundry  Iron  potts  pott  Rase 

&c  22/6    1  7         6 

To  End  Irons  and  Shovel  Tongs  &c 18 


264  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

To    Tubs    pails    lic    7/6    To    Sundry    old    Iron    Edge    tools 

&c  22/6    1          10 

To  old  Casks  &c  in  the  Cellar 1           3 

To  Edge  tools  Chains  and  Sundries  in  the  Smoak  house.  .  .  2            2 

To  Rye  in  the  Stack  Suposed  to  be  65  Bushel  a  2/6p 8           2         6 

To  wheat  in  the  Stack  Suposed  to  be  15  Bushel  a  4/ 3 

To  a  Stack  of  Gates 5 

To  Flax  &  Sundries  in  the   Barn 1          11 

To  Sundry  Stacks  of  hay 15 

To    23    Sheep * 6         10 

To  3  old  ploughs  and  a  harrow 2           8         6 

To  an  Iron  Bound  Waggon  £9— To  2  old  Carts  £4:  10:...  13         10 

To  6  Cows  at  70/p  To  3  heffers  a  40/p  Yearling  D"  30/. . .  28         10 

To  a  Yoak  of  Oxen 12 

To  a  field  of  Indien  Corn  and  Some  punkins 8         10 

To  one  thousand  Shingles  at  home 3 

To  Eight  Thousand  Shingles  at  the  Ceader  Swamp 16 

To  Scythes  Grind-stone  Geers  old  harrows  &c 1           7         6 

To  a  piece  of  Buck  :  wheat 1 

To  a  Gray  Mare  £10— To  D°  £10— To  a  bay  coult  £8 28 

To  a  gray  Horse  £7     To  an  old  Gray  Mare  10/ 7         10 

To  16  Small  Hoggs  &  14 Piggs 14 

To  16  Yards  of  Tomey  at  4/6p 3         12 

John  Cox 
Enoch   Roberts 

John  Coxe  and  Enoch  Roberts  the  Appraisers  of  the  above  Inventory 
being  of  the  People  called  Quakers  and  duly  Affirmed  According  to  Law. 
did  declare  and  Affirm  that  the  Goods  Chatties  and  Credits  in  the  above 
Inventory  Set  down  &  Specified  were  by  them  Appraised  according  to 
their  Just  and  true  Respective  Rates  and  Values  after  the  best  of  their 
Judgment  &  Understanding  an  that  they  Appraised  things  were  brought 
to  their  View  for  Appraisement 
Affirmed  Octo  1"*   1760  before  John  Cox 

S.  Blackwood  Surrogate.  Enoch  Roberts 

Hannah  French  and  James  Cattell  Executors  of  the  last  Will  and  Testa- 
ment of  Robert  French  deceased  being  duly  Affirmed  according  to  Law 
did  declare  &  Affirm  that  the  Above  Writing  contains  a  true  &  perfect 
Inventory  of  all  &  Singular  the  Goods  Chatties  &  Credits  of  the  said 
deceased  as  farr  as  have  come  to  their  knowledge  or  possion  or  to  the 
possession  of  any  other  person  or  persons  for  their  Use 
Affirmed  October  P'  1760.  Hannah  ffrench 

before  me  James  Cattell 

S.  Blackwood   .Surrogate. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


265 


SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  HANNAH   FRENCH,   1785 
Hannah  French — Chester,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J.  Widow. 
Date— 12  mo.  12th— 1785  Proved,  August   18-1801 

Children — Robert  French — After  directing  that  her  debts  and  funeral 
charges  be  paid — "  I  give  all  the  rest,  residue  &  remainder  of 
my  personal  estate  (excepting  my  wearing  apparel)  Together 
with  all  that  Mefsuage,  Tenement  Plantation  &  tract  of  Land 
whereon  I  now  dwell  Situate  in  Chester  afores*  with  the  Appur- 
tenances thereunto  belonging,  to  my  Son  Robert  French  sub- 
ject to  the  following  Incumbrance,  that  he  maintain  my  Son 
Jonas  French  during  his  natural  life." 
Jonas — to  be  maintained  during  his  natural  life  by  Robert  and 
his  Heirs,  Admr''  or  afsigns. 


Executor,  Son  Robert  French 


C  Joshua  Hunt 

Witnesses :    }    Esther  Hunt  Jun"" 
(_  William  Roberts. 


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On    the   reverse   side  is   an  engraving  of  a  skeleton  leaf,  with   the   words :   "  Fifteen 
Shillings.     To  counterfeit  is  death.     Burlington,  New  Jersey.     Printed  by  Isaac  Collins." 


266  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

EVESHAM    MEETING 

The  first  account  of  this  meeting  states  that  Friends  assembled  for  wor- 
ship at  the  house  of  William  Evans,  in  1694.  He  was  the  progenitor  of 
the  Evans  family  in  New  Jersey  and  came  with  the  pioneers  to  Burlington 
in  1677.  The  first  meeting  house  was  built  about  1698,  when  regular  meet- 
ings Avere  established.  Referring  to  this  meeting  appears  the  following 
minute  in  the  Haddonfield  records,  authorizing  the  establisliment  of  Pre- 
parative and  Monthly  meetings : 

"  Request  for  this  meeting  was  laid  before  Haddonfield  Monthly  Meet- 
ing 23  of  ye  3'*  Mo.  1759  and  was  kept  under  consideration  of  ye  Quarterly 
Meeting  until  ye  21  of  3"*  Mo.  1760,  ye  sd  request  was  granted." 

The  following  minute  also  appears : 

"  It  having  been  observed  by  some  Friends  of  Evesham  and  Chester 
Meetings  the  great  increase  of  a  hopeful  and  rising  generation  among  us, 
and  the  comfortable  increase  of  our  meetings  for  worship,  from  hence  a 
concern  arose  for  their  further  advancement  in  the  blessed  Truth ;  and 
having  by  experience  seen  the  need  and  use  of  church  discipline,  and  the 
necessity  of  waiting  for  Divine  aid  in  the  management  thereof;  and  observ- 
ing the  increase  and  multiplicity  of  business  at  Haddonfield  Monthly 
Meeting,  of  which  we  are  members,  by  reason  whereof  our  aff'airs  could  not 
be  carried  on  with  that  improving  calmness  and  deliberation  which  the 
nature  of  the  service  required ;  and  being  concerned  that  generations  to 
come  may  ask  and  seek  for  the  good  old  way,  and  may  walk  therein  by 
a  clear  illumination  of  mind  and  simplicity  of  manners ; — under  these  con- 
siderations a  concern  arose  to  request  that  Evesham  and  Chester  might  be 
constituted  to  hold  a  separate  Monthly  Meeting;  which,  after  several  years' 
deliberation,  and  a  firm  persuasion  that  it  might  be  for  general  service,  was 
accordingly  done,  as  the  minutes  do  set  forth." 

In  1760  the  second  meeting  house  was  built.  In  1798  it  was  enlarged 
and  a  partition  put  in.  After  1828  both  branches  of  the  Society  used  the 
same  building,  a  quaint  specimen  of  old-time  meeting  houses.  The  wood- 
work was  not  painted,  except  around  the  doors  and  windows.  On  the  north 
side  of  the  building  Avas  a  well  which  was  filled  up  in  1846.  The  original 
lock  on  the  front  door  was  eight  by  eleven  inches,  two  inches  thick,  fastened 
by  heavy  bolts.  The  key  weighed  nearly  one  half  a  pound.  In  the  old 
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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  269 

CHARLES  FRENCH,  JR. 

Charles  French,  Jr.  [42],  learned  the  trade  of  mason,  supposedly  while  a 
resident  of  Philadelphia,  whence  he  removed  to  Moorestown,  New  Jersey, 
about  1740.  He  pursued  his  calling  successfully  and  became  a  land  owner 
in  that  vicinity.  Yet  like  his  forbears  he  was  devoted  to  rural  life  and 
the  cultivation  of  the  soil.  April  20,  1747,  he  purchased  of  James  Childs 
a  fine  piece  of  land,  259  acres  in  extent,  located  on  both  sides  of  the  south 
branch  of  Pensaukin  Creek,  partly  in  Evesham  Township,  Burlington 
County,  and  partly  in  Waterford  Township,  then  Gloucester,  now  Camden 
County,  near  the  present  hamlet  of  Fellowship.  This  property  had  first 
been  taken  up  by  the  Inskeep  family,  three  brothers,  jointly  interested, 
James,  Joseph  and  John,  selling  it  to  their  father,  November  8,  1727.  He 
sold  it,  December  31,  1728,  to  James  Childs,  who,  nearly  twenty  years  later, 
conveyed  it  to  Charles  French,  who  made  it  his  homestead  throughout  the 
remainder  of  his  life,  increasing  his  holding  until  a  final  survey,  in  1782, 
showed  that  he  owned  460  acres  in  that  immediate  neighborhood.  In  all 
lines  of  industrial  effort  he  prospered  greatly,  exercising  large  influence 
throughout  the  community.  In  1760  he  assisted  in  building  the  second 
Friends'  meeting  house,  Moorestown,  one  of  his  associate  workmen  being 
Mathew  Allen,  whose  ancestor  was  a  son-in-law  of  Thomas  ffrench,  the  pro- 
genitor. At  this  time  he  became  an  overseer  in  Chester  Meeting,  Moores- 
town, and  with  his  wife  was  active  in  the  affairs  of  the  Society,  frequently 
sitting  as  representative  in  Quarterly  Meetings  at  Haddonfield  and  Salem. 
In  later  life  he  took  special  interest  in  Evesham  Meeting. 

In  1771,  Charles  French  availed  himself  of  a  special  opportunity,  at 
Sheriff's  sale,  at  Woodbury,  purchasing  1,000  acres  of  "land  and  swamp." 
with  saw  mill,  farm  houses,  etc.,  located  along  and  near  Raccoon  Creek, 
Greenwich  (now  Harrison)  Township,  about  three  miles  from  Mullica  Hill. 
This  extensive  property,  belonging  to  James  Budd,  was  in  four  tracts,  partly 
cultivated,  other  sections  containing  valuable  timber.  The  purchase  price 
was  505  pounds,  little  more  than  one  half  the  amount  of  the  judgment. 
Soon  thereafter  this  property  was  taken  charge  of  by  the  owner's  son,  Samuel 
French  [141],  whose  inheritance  it  became,  about  ten  years  later.  The  will 
and  inventory  of  Charles  French  [42]  shows  that  at  the  time  of  his  death, 
in  1784,  he  was  a  man  of  large  possessions. 

Charles  French  gave  much  intelligent  attention  to  local  affairs  and  to  the 
promotion  of  public  improvements.     He  became  known  as  "  straight  roads  " 


270  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

French,  on  account  of  his  vigorous  advocacy  of  direct  highways.  Many 
amusing  anecdotes  were  told  of  him  in  this  connection.  One  neighbor  sold 
out  to  get  clear  of  him.  Locating  at  some  distance,  he  was  amazed  and 
vexed  one  day  to  find  his  pursuer,  with  a  party  of  surveyors,  prospecting 
across  his  land  for  a  new  road.  After  a  parley  he  good  naturedly  accepted 
the  situation.  Upon  another  occasion  the  energetic  roadmaker  became  so 
absorbed  in  his  work  in  the  woods,  following  the  survey,  he  forgot  his  horse 
and  buggy,  going  home  with  a  neighbor  at  nightfall.  After  supper  his  black 
servant  had  to  walk  several  miles  to  rescue  the  forgotten  horse. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

8 — 8 — mo.  1739  Charles  French  &  Ann  Clement  the  first  time  Signi- 
fied their  intention  of  taking  each  other  in  marriage,  the  sd.  Charles  is 
acquainted  that  a  few  lines  from  Frds.  of  Phila.  will  be  expected  at  their 
next  appearance  and  also  appoints  Joseph  Stokes  &  John  Hollingshead  to 
make  proper  enquiry  while  sd.  Charles  hath  had  his  living  amongst  us  & 
make  their  ans.  to  our  next  Monthly  Mtg. 

12 — 9 — mo.  1739.  Charles  French  &  Ann  Clement  y*  second  time  Sig- 
nified their  intention  of  marriage  ;  this  meeting  after  receiving  Satisfaction 
concerning  Charles  clearness  on  y^  account  of  marriage  according  to  y* 
good  order  used  amongst  us  &  appoints  Timothy  Matlack  and  Jos.  Tomlin- 
son  to  be  present  at  sd.  intended  marriage  to  see  it  accomplished  orderly. 

11 — 10  mo.  1739.  Joseph  Tomlinson  reported  that  he  was  present  at  the 
marriage  of  Charles  French  and  Ann  Clement  and  that  it  was  accomplished 
orderly. 

Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y*  Mo :  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

Att  a  m'-ly  m*g  of  wo""  fr"'  held  at  Haddonfield  y"  8'"  of  S""  1739  at 
s"*  m*g  Charles  French  &  Ann  Clements  signified  y""  intentions  of  m''g,  m'g 
ap*'  Marth"  Matlack  &  Rebecca  White,  to  make  y*  ufual  inquirie  &  report 
to  next  m*g. 

Att  a  m°ly  m*g  of  wo'"  fr"'  held  at  Haddonfield  y*  12""  of  9"'  1739 
Charles  French  &  Ann  Clement  signified  y*  continuation  of  y""  intentions 
of  m'"g,  confent  of  parties  concernd  ap''g,  &  retu''n  of  inquirers  clear,  y* 
m*g  confents  to  y*  accomplifhm*  y""  of,  &  apoints  Martha  Matlack,  & 
Rebecca  White,  to  see  good  o'^d'"s  kept,  &  report  to  next  m*^ 

Att  a  m''ly  m'g  of  wo'"  fr"'  held  at  Haddonf"  y"  10'"  of  10*"  m"  1739 
but  y*  fr**'  ap'*"  to  tend  C.  French  &c  was  not  acquainted  w*"  y"  time. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  271 


MARRIAGE    CERTIFICATE 

Whereas  Charles  French  of  the  County  of  Burlington  in  the  province 
of  New  Jersey  Brick-layer  and  Ann  Clement  Daughter  of  Jacob  Clement 
Late  of  the  County  of  Gloucester  Deceased  having  Declared  their  Inten- 
tions of  marriage  vi^ith  Each  Other  before  Several  Monthly  Meetings  of  the 
People  Called  Quakers  at  Haddonfield  within  the  County  of  Glouce*"" 
Afores*  According  to  the  Good  Order  Used  amongst  them  &  Having  the 
Consent  of  Relations  Concerned  their  Said  preposal  of  Marriage  was  allowed 
by  the  Said  Meeting.  Now  These  are  to  Certify  whom  it  may  concern 
that  for  the  full  accomplishing  their  s**.  Intentions  this  Sixth  Day  of  the 
tenth  Month  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  Seven  hundred  and  thirty 
nine  they  the  Said  Charles  French  takeing  the  said  Ann  Clement  by  the 
hand  Did  in  a  Sollemn  Manner  Openly  Declare  that  he  took  her  the  Said 
Ann  Clement  to  be  his  wife  promising  through  the  Lords  Afsistance  to  be 
unto  her  a  loving  &  faithful  Husband  untill  Death  should  seperate  them ; 
&  then  and  their  in  the  Same  Assembly  the  said  Ann  Clement  did  in  like 
manner  declare  that  she  took  Charles  French  to  be  her  husband  promising 
through  the  Lords  Assistance  to  be  unto  him  a  faithfull  &  Loving  wife 
untill  Death  Should  Sepperate  them  &  Moreover  they  the  said  Charles 
French  &  Ann  Clement  She  According  to  the  Custom  of  Marriage  Assuming 
the  name  of  her  husband,  as  a  further  Confirmation  thereof  did  then  and 
there  to  these  Presents  Sett  their  hands  &  we  whose  names  are  here  under 
Also  Subscribed  being  present  at  the  Sollemnization  of  the  sd.  Marriage 
&  Subscription  have  as  witnesses  there  unto  Set  our  hands  the  Day  and 
Year  above  Written. 

Charles  French 
Ann  French 

Elizabeth  Tj-ler  Samuel  Clement 

James  Hinchman  Jacob  Clement 

Thomas  French,  Jr.  Mary  Middleton 

Uriah  French  Hannah  Hinchman 

Benj.  Heritage  Thomas  Bate 

Wm.  Hinchman  Nathan  Middleton 

Simeon  Ellis  Thomas  French 

Mary  Ellis  Harry  Bate 

Sarah  Ellis  Kesia  Williott 
Sarah  Ellis,  Jr. 
John  Hinchman 

and  20  other  names  not  in  the  relatives'  column. 


272  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes  Continued : 

10 — 1 — mo.  1746  Joseph  Heritage  reported  from  the  Preparative  Meet- 
ing of  Chester  that  said  meeting  has  appointed  Charles  French  to  be  one 
of  the  overseers  of  the  Grave  Yard  at  said  Chester  which  was  approved 
of  by  this  meeting 

14 — A — mo.  1760  Chas.  French  one  of  the  friends  added  to  ye  com- 
mittee on  ye  affair  of  those  whose  general  conduct  has  denied  ye  way  of 
Truth. 

9 — 6  mo.  1760  Edmond  Hollingshead  from  ye  preparative  meeting  at 
Chester  reported  that  Robt.  Hunt  requested  to  be  released  from  being  an 
overseer  and  that  he  proposed  Charles  French  in  his  stead  which  this  meet- 
ing concurs  with. 


Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

Agreeable  to  ye  Direction  of  ye  Quarterly  Meeting  held  in  ye  3''  &  9'" 
months  Last  Friends  of  Evesham  and  Chester  held  their  monthly  meeting 

at  Evesham  on  ye  9th  of  ye  10th  m°  1760 Edm*  HolHnshead  &  Charles 

French  are  appointed  overseers  of  Chester  meetings. 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  9'"  of  y''  4'"  mo.  1761 
Wm.  Foster,  Thos.  Evens,  Edmond  HolHnshead,  Thos.  Wilkins,  John  Roberts 
&  Charles  French  are  appointed  agreeable  to  y"  Direction  of  our  Last  Quar- 
terly Meeting,  to  confer  with  friends  of  Haddonfield  monthly  meeting  in 
what  manner  to  hold  our  youths  meeting  for  y''  Future  &  to  assist  in  pre- 
paring a  report  to  be  Sent  to  y"  next  Quarter,  but  y"  time  for  sd  friends  to 
meet  is  referd  to  f*^  of  Haddonfield  to  appoint. 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  y''  8'"  of  y"  4""  Mo.  1762 
Isaac  Evens  produced  a  copy  of  a  minute  importing  that  the  monthly  meet- 
ing at  Haddonfield  had  appointed  a  committee  to  settle  the  Quotas  for  the 
Yearly  Meeting  Stock,  Therefore  Charles  French,  John  Roberts,  Wm.  Foster, 
&  Isaac  Evens  are  appointed  to  joyn  them  in  that  Service,  to  meet  at  Had- 
donfield the  12th  Instant  at  nine  o'clock  and  report  their  proceeding  to  our 
next  meeting. 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  7"'  of  y^  7^''  mo.  1763 
Friends  from  Chester  meeting  reported  that  Charles  French  requested  to 
be  released  from  y^  service  of  an  overseer,  &  that  they  proposed  Joshua 
Roberts  to  that  service  in  his  stead  which  was  approved  of. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  273 

Quarterly  Meeting  Minutes  of  Gloucester  and  Salem   (Haddonfield)  : 

1768 — Joseph  Gibson,  William  Foster,  Josiah  Albertson,  Charles  French, 
Solomon  Lippincott,  Mark  Reeve,  &  David  Cooper  were  "  desired  to  pre- 
pare an  Epistle  of  Advice  and  Admonition  to  the  Several  Monthly  Meetings 
on  the  subject  of  Horse  racing,  fox  hunting  etc." 

The  Committee  appointed  at  last  Meeting  reported  in  Writing  as  follows: 
We  of  the   Committee   appointed   to   consider   the   Queries   from   Haddon- 
field proposed  to  last  Quarterly  Meeting,  having  several  times  met  on  the 
Occasion  &  solidly  deliberated  thereon,  in  Answer  to  both  the  Queries,  do 

give  it  as  our  Sense  &  Judgement,  That,  being  a  Party  to  a  Horse 

Race  and  Wager  is  not  in  the  Sense  of  our  Discipline  a  Crime  that  requires 

to  be  condemned,  or  Testified  against  in  a  public  Manner  

That  Horse-Racing  is  to  be  considered  as  Vain  Sports,  and  Wagers  as 
Lotteries : — Nevertheless,  as  it  is  of  a  very  corrupting  Nature,  and  many 
times  leads  into  Things  that  are  publicly  Scandalous ;  when  this  is  the  Case, 
it  may  be  necessary  for  Monthly  Meetings  to  testify  publicly  against  such 
Conduct,  unless  the  Offenders  will  take  it  on  themselves  by  a  public 
Acknowledgment,  in  which  Cases,  the  Age,  &  other  Circumstances  of  the 
Offenders  ought  to  be  considered 

Haddonfield  ),,,,.,  ,i    ,        •        i_    -^^  j  .  nr     ^• 

^    ,    ^  .-.^    !■  All  which  nevertheless  is  submitted  to  ye  Meeting 

24th  3  mo.  1768    \ 

Joseph  Gibson  William  Foster 

Josiah  Albertson  Charles  French 

Solomon   Lippincott  Mark   Reeve 

&  David  Cooper 

Which  being  twice  read,  after  a  Time  of  solid  Consideration  it  was 
approv'd,  &  the  Clerk  is  directed  to  deliver  a  Copy  thereof  to  Haddonfield 
Monthly  Meeting. — They  also  produced  an  Essay  of  a  Testimony  to  be  pub- 
licly read  against  Horse  Racing,  Fox  Hunting  &c.  which  being  read  was 
approv'd  and  the  Clerk  is  directed  to  send  Copy  thereof  to  the  several 
Monthly  Meetings,  who  are  to  order  the  same  to  be  publicly  read  on  a 
First  Day  at  each  of  their  particular  Meetings  and  may  have  the  same 
repeated  as  often  as  they  find  necessary. 

DEED,    CHARLES    FRENCH    TO    BARZILLIA    COATES,    1769 

This  Indenture  made  the  seventeenth  day  of  January  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  One  thousand  seven  hundred  and  sixty  nine  Between  Charles  French 
of  Waterford  in  the  County  of  Gloucester  and  province  of  New  Jersey 
Yeoman  of  the  one  part,  and  Barzillia  Coates  of  Willenborough  in  the 
County  of  Burlington  and  province  afs**  yeoman  of  the  other  part. 
18 


274  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Witnefseth  that  the  said  Charles  French  for  and  in  Consideration  of  the 
Sum  of  Six  pounds  proclamation  Money  to  him  paid  by  the  said  Barzilla 
Coates,  the  Receipt  whereof  he  doth  hereby  Acknowledge  and  him  the  said 
Barzilla  Coates  of  and  from  the  same  doth  acquit  and  discharge  hath 
granted  Bargained  and  Sold,  and  by  these  Presents  doth  grant  bargain  & 
Sell  unto  the  said  Barzilla  Coates  his  Heirs  and  Afsigns  all  that  Tract  of 
Land  Surveyed  to  his  Grand  Father  Thomas  French  in  1684  situate  in  the 
Township  of  Willenborough  afs**  Bounded  as  foUoweth  to  wit,  Beginning 
at  a  Corner  Tree  formerly  John  Roberts's  by  Rancocas  alias  Northampton 
River,  and  runs  thence  by  the  said  Land  of  John  Roberts  One  hundred 
and  twenty  Chains  North  North  East  half  a  point  North  to  a  Brook  called 
Mill  Creek  to  another  Corner  Tree  of  the  said  John  Roberts.  Then  up  by 
the  said  Mill  Creek  forty  four  chains  and  an  half  to  a  white  Oak  marked 
for  a  Corner,  Then  South  South  West  half  a  point  South  to  a  Stake  for  a 
Corner  at  Northampton  River  afs''  Then  down  by  the  said  River  to  the  first 
mentioned  Corner.  Together  with  twenty  Acres  for  Meadow  lying  and 
being  the  next  Meadow  below  Thomas  Olives  Meadow  on  the  same  side  the 
said  Northampton  River,  as  now  mark'd  out  by  the  upland,  the  North 
West  side  of  the  same,  abutting  upon  the  beginning  of  that  part  of  the 
River  called  long  Reach,  a  little  Island  in  the  River  lying  upon  the  South 
East  side  thereof  surveyed  for  Six  hundred  Acres  as  by  the  Survey  thereof 
recorded  in  Revell's  Book  of  Surveys  fol :  83  in  the  Secretary's  Office  in 
Burlington  appears  Excepting  thereout  such  parts  as  have  been  already 
legally  granted  sold  and  Conveyed  to  any  Person  or  Persons  whomsoever 
Together  with  all  and  singular  the  Rights,  Liberties  Priviledges,  Heredita- 
ments and  appurtenances  Rents  Ifsues  &  profitts  thereof  or  any  part  thereof, 
and  all  the  Estate  Right  &  Title  of  him  the  said  Charles  French  of  in  and 
to  the  same  To  have  and  to  hold  the  said  Tract  or  parcel  of  Land  and 
Meadow  with  all  and  singular  the  Rights  Liberties  Priviledges  Heredita- 
ments &  appurtenances  to  the  same  belonging  (except  as  above  excepted) 
unto  the  said  Barzilla  Coates  his  Heirs  and  Afsigns  To  the  only  Ufe  and 
Behoof  of  the  said  Barzilla  Coates  his  Heirs  and  Afsigns  for  ever  And 
the  said  Charles  French  for  himself  his  Heirs  Executors  and  Administrators 
doth  Covenant  to  and  with  the  said  Barzilla  Coates  his  Heirs  &  Afsigns 
by  these  presents  That  he  the  said  Charles  French  and  his  Heirs,  and  all 
and  every  other  Person  and  Persons  anything  having  or  claiming  in  the 
said  Tract  or  parcell  of  Land  Tenements  and  Premises  or  any  part  thereof 
by  from  or  under  him  shall  and  will  from  time  to  time  and  at  all  times  at 
the  Reasonable  request,  and  at  the  Costs  and  Charges  in  the  Law  of  the 
said  Barzilla  Coates  his  Heirs  or  Afsigns  make  and  Execute,  or  cause  to 
be  made  and  Executed  all  and  every  such  further  or  other  lawfull  &  Rea- 
sonable Act  or  Acts  thing  or  things  Device  or  Devices  whatsoever  for  the 
further,  better  and  more  perfect  Granting  Conveying  and  Afsuring  the  said 
Tract   or   parcell   of    Land   Tenements   &   Premises   afs"    (except   as   before 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  275 

excepted)  unto  the  said  Barzilla  Coates  his  Heirs  or  assigns.  To  the  only 
use  &  Behoof  of  the  s'*  Barzilla  Coates  his  Heirs  &  Afsigns  for  ever  as  by 
the  s"  Barzilla  Coates  his  Heirs  or  Afsigns  or  his  or  their  Council  learned 
in  the  Law  shall  be  reasonably  devised,  advised  and  required — provided 
such  further  Afsurance  Contain  no  other  Covenant  than  is  Comprised  in 
this  Deed.  In  Witnefs  whereof  the  parties  to  these  presents  have  inter- 
changeably set  their  hand  and  Seals  dated  the  day  &  year  just  above 
written 

Charles  ffrench         [Seal] 
Sealed  &  Delivered  in  the  presence  of  John  Lanning,  John  Norton. 

WILL  OF  CHARLES  FRENCH,  JR.,  1784 

Let  it  be  Recorded  that  I  Charles  French  of  the  Township  of  Waterford 
in  the  County  of  Gloucester  in  the  State  of  New  Jersey  Yeoman,  being  at 
this  time  of  sound  and  disposing  mind  and  memory,  thanks  be  given  unto 
Almighty  God  therefor.  And  Calling  to  mind  the  uncertainty  of  this 
Life  and  the  Certainty  of  Death  when  it  may  please  God  to  Call,  and 
being  desirous  that  the  Temporal  Estate  which  it  pleased  divine  Provi- 
dence to  bless  me  with  in  this  life,  shall  come  unto  such  persons  as  I 
shall  herein  after  nominate  and  appoint  hereby  revoking  and  making  void 
all  former  Wills  and  Testaments  by  me  made,  either  by  word  or  Writing 
and  this  only  to  be  taken  for  the  same  as  followeth  Viz.  Imprimis  I  Will 
and  order  that  m}'  Executors  hereafter  named,  do  pay  all  my  funeral 
Charges,  and  Just  Debts,  out  of  my  personal  Estate,  as  soon  after  my 
Decease  as  can  Conveniently  be  done.  Item  I  Give  and  Devise  unto  my  son 
Jacob  French  a  Certain  piece  of  Land  at  the  Eastwardly  end  of  my  Plan- 
tation whereon  he  now  Dwells,  as  the  same  was  lately  ran  of  by  David 
Fisher.  Beginning  at  a  stone  in  the  old  Line  of  my  Plantation  standing 
on  the  ditch  Bank  thence  South  thirty  Degrees,  West  five  Chains  to  a 
stone  thence  North  Thirty  three  Degrees,  West  five  Chains  and  Twenty 
seven  links  to  a  stone,  thence  South  Seventy  five  Degrees,  thirty  minutes. 
West  fourteen  Chains  and  forty  four  Links  to  a  White  oak,  then  South 
Twenty  Eight  Degrees,  West  Twenty  six  Chains  and  Seventy  five  links  to 
a  stone,  thence  South  Eighty  Six  Degrees  and  thirty  minutes,  East  Eight 
Chains  and  Eighty  links  to  a  White  oak,  thence  South  Thirty  nine  Degrees, 
West  nine  Chains  and  Sixty  links  to  a  stone  by  the  Road,  thence  North 
Eighty  Eight  Degrees,  East  thirteen  Chains  and  Sixty  links  to  a  Black 
Oak  in  John  Lippincott's  line  thence  Along  said  line.  North  fifty  nine 
Degrees,  East  Nineteen  Chains  and  fifty  links  to  a  Black  oak  Corner  to 
Thomas  Hollinshead's  Land,  thence  by  the  same  North  Twenty  Six  Degrees 
and  fifteen  minutes.  West  Ten  Chains  and  Seventy  links  to  a  Stone,  thence 
North  Sixty  six  Degrees  and  thirty  minutes.  East  Twelve  Chains  and 
Twenty  five  links,  to  a  stone,  thence  North  Twenty  five  Degrees,  and  thirty 


276  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

minutes  West  Eight  Chains  and  Ninety  links  to  the  Beginning  Corner. 
Containing  Seventy  five  Acres,  and  one  half  Acre  be  the  same  more  or  less, 
all  which  Seventy  five  Acres  and  half  of  Land,  with  the  Buildings  &  Im- 
provements thereon  or  thereunto  belonging,  I  Give  and  Devise  to  my  said 
son  Jacob  French  during  his  natural  Life  (Excepting  only  the  Grist  Mill 
Stream  of  Water  hereafter  Devised  to  my  son  Charles  French)  Item  in  case 
my  said  son  Jacob  should  die  before  his  present  Wife,  then  and  in  that 
case  I  Give  and  Bequeath  the  use  and  profits  of  the  said  Plantation  unto 
her  during  the  time  she  may  remain  my  said  son  Jacob  French's  Widow 
and  no  longer.  Item  after  the  Decease  of  my  said  son  Jacob,  and  the 
Decease  or  Second  Marriage  of  his  said  present  Wife,  I  do  hereby  order 
and  it  is  my  Will  that  my  Executors  or  the  Survivor  of  them,  or  any 
other  person  or  persons  that  he  or  they  may  Authorize  or  appoint,  shall 
sell  the  said  Plantation  to  the  best  bidder  And  all  the  money  Arising  from 
the  sales,  of  the  said  Plantation  I  Give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  said  Son 
Jacob's  Children  to  be  Equally  divided  amongst  them  share  and  share 
alike.  Item  In  case  any  or  either  of  my  said  son  Jacob's  Children  should 
Die  before  the  said  money  can  be  divided,  it  is  my  Will  that  if  him  her 
or  them  so  Deceased  should  leave  Lawful  Issue  that  such  Issue  shall  have 
the  Parents  share  or  devidend.  Item  I  Give  and  Devise  unto  my  son 
Charles  French  And  to  his  Heirs  and  Assigns  forever,  all  the  Remainder 
of  my  Land  and  Plantation  whereon  I  now  Dwell  with  the  Grist  Mill  and 
other  Improvements  thereunto  belonging,  together  with  all  my  Household 
Furniture  and  farming  utensils,  he  my  said  son  Charles  paying  out  of  the 
same  the  sum  of  Five  Hundred  pounds,  unto  my  Daughters  in  manner 
hereafter  mentioned.  Item  Whereas  there  is  a  Ditch  that  Runs  through 
part  of  the  Land  Devised  to  my  son  Jacob  that  Conveys  a  Stream  of  Water 
to  my  Grist  Mill  to  prevent  any  Dispute  hereafter,  I  Give  and  Devise  the 
said  Stream  of  Water  unto  my  said  son  Charles  his  Heirs  and  Assigns 
forever,  that  is  to  say  Ten  feet  of  Land  on  each  side  the  Middle  of  the 
Water  Course,  so  far  as  the  same  Runs  through  the  Land  Devised  to  my 
son  Jacob  as  aforesaid.  Item  I  Give  and  Devise  unto  my  said  son  Charles, 
and  to  his  Heirs  and  Assigns  forever.  All  my  Cedar  Swamp  Reserving 
so  much  timber  out  of  the  same  as  my  said  son  Jacob  may  want  for  Rails 
or  Building  on  his  own  Plantation  and  no  more.  Item  I  Give  and  Devise 
unto  my  son  Samuel  French  and  to  Heirs  and  Assigns  forever,  all  that  my 
several  tracts  of  Land,  Plantation  and  Saw  Mill  and  utensils  thereunto 
belonging  whereon  he  now  Dwells  in  the  County  aforesaid  he  paying  out 
of  the  same  the  sum  of  Ten  pounds  Current  money  to  each  of  my  three 
Grand  Daughters  namely  Ann,  Abigail  and  Sarah  Brick,  as  they  severally 
arive  to  the  Age  of  Eighteen  years.  Item  if  either  of  my  said  Grand 
Daughters  should  die  under  Age,  without  Issue,  I  will  that  her  Legacy  so 
Dying  shall  be  paid  to  her  Surviving  sisters,  or  Sister,  and  if  any  Child 
or  Children   should  be  left  by  either  of  them  then  the   Legacy  to  be  paid 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  277 

to  her  or  their  Child  or  Children  so  Deed.  Item  I  Give  and  Bequeath  unto 
my  Daughter  Hope  Black  the  sum  of  one  Hundred  pounds  Current  money 
of  New  Jersey  to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  son  Charles  French  in  one  year 
after  my  Decease,  she  being  as  I  think  the  most  Necessiatie  for  the  first 
payment.  Item  I  Give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Abigail  Brick  the 
sum  of  one  Hundred  pounds  money  aforesaid,  to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  said 
son  Charles  French  in  two  years  after  my  Decease.  Item  I  Give  and 
Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Elizabeth  Wills,  the  sum  of  one  Hundred 
pounds  money  Aforesaid,  to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  said  son  Charles  in  three 
years  after  my  Decease.  Item  I  Give  and  Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Ann 
Wilkin  the  sum  of  one  Hundred  pounds  money  aforesaid,  to  be  paid  to  her 
by  my  said  son  Charles  in  four  Years  after  my  Decease.  Item  I  Give  and 
Bequeath  unto  my  Daughter  Elenor  Hollinshead,  the  sum  of  one  Hundred 
pounds  money  aforesaid  to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  said  son  Charles  in  five 
years  after  my  Decease.  Item  I  Give  to  Chester  Meeting  the  sum  of  Twenty 
pounds  towards  repairing  the  Meeting  House,  and  Grave  Yard,  to  be 
paid  by  my  Executors  out  of  the  Interest  Arising  from  the  money  that  may 
be  then  due  to  me.  Item  I  Give  &  Devise  all  the  Residue  and  Remainder 
of  my  Personal  Estate  (after  my  Just  Debts  and  funeral  Charges  are  paid) 
unto  my  aforesaid  five  Daughters  to  be  equally  divided  amongst  them,  share 
and  share  alike.  Item  it  is  my  will  and  I  do  hereby  order  that  in  case  any 
or  either  of  my  said  Daughters  should  Depart  this  Life  before  their  Legacy 
or  Devidend  is  paid,  then  and  in  that  case  her  or  their  share  so  dying  shall 
be  Divided  amongst  her  or  their  Children.  Item  and  Lastly  I  do  hereby 
nominate  Constitute  and  appoint,  my  said  sons  Samuel  French  and  Charles 
French  Executors  of  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament. 

In  Witnefs  whereof  I  have  hereunto  Set  my  Hand  and  Seal  the  thirteenth 
day  of  the  Eleventh  Month  (November)  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  One 
thoufand  Seven  Hundred  and  Eighty-four — 1784 


^^ 


Signed  Sealed  published  prounounced  and  Declared  by  the  Said  Charles 
French  as  and  for  his  Last  Will  and  Testament  in  the  prefence  of  us  the 
fubfcribing  Witnefses  who  in  his  prefence  &  at  his  Requeft  have  fubfcribed 
our  Names  as  Witnefses  thereunto — 

David  Davis 

Samuel  Coles  Davis 

John  Cox 


278  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

David  Davis  and  Samuel  Coles  Davis,  two  of  the  Witnesses  to  the  within 
Will  being  duly  affirmed  According  to  Law,  did  Severally  Affirm  and  say, 
that  they  saw  Charles  French  the  testator  therein  named  Sign  and  Seal  the 
same  and  heard  him  publish  pronounce  and  Declare  the  within  writing  to  be 
his  last  Will  and  Testament,  and  that  at  the  doing  thereof  the  said  Testa- 
tor was  of  sound  and  disposing  mind  and  memory,  as  far  as  these  affirmants 
know  and  as  they  verily  believe,  and  that  John  Cox  the  other  Subscribing 
Evidence  was  present  at  the  same  time  and  signed  his  name  as  a  Witness 
to  the  said  Will  Together  with  these  affirmants  in  the  presence  of  the  said 
Testator  David  Davis,  Samuel  Coles  Davis. 

Affirmed  at  Burlington  March  the  29th  1785  before  me 

Herbert  McElroy         Surrogate 

The  Foregoing  Will  being  proved  Probate  was  Granted  by  His  Excellency 
William  Livingston  Esqr.  unto  Samuel  French  and  Charles  French,  Execu- 
tors in  the  said  will  named  they  being  first  duly  Affirmed  well  and  truly  to 
perform  the  same  Exhibit  a  true  and  perfect  Inventory  &  Render  a  Just 
and  true  Account  when  thereunto  Lawfully  required  Given  under  the  Pre- 
rogative Seal  the  day  and  Year  aforesd. 

Bowes  Reed         Regr. 

INVENTORY  OF  ESTATE  OF  CHARLES  FRENCH,  JR.,  1785 

An   Inventory  of  the   Good  and  Chattels   Rights   Credits  and   Effects  of 

Charles  French  of  Waterford   In  the   County  of  Gloucefter  And   State  of 

Niew  Jerfey  Dec"  Taken  and  Appraifed  this  28""  Day  of  March   1785  by 
Us  the  Subfcribers  Which  is  as  follows  Viz  : 

To  his  Wearing  apparrel  and  some  other  Small  Things. £  21 

To  his  Silver  Watch 5 

To  A  Mare  Saddle  &  Bridle 31 

To  A  Bond  againft  William  Black 52 

To   A   Bond  againft  Samuel   French 56 

To  A  Bond  againft  Ephraim   Hains 39 

To   A   Bond  againft  William    Ilinchnuin 346 

To   A   Note   againft  John   Cox 2 

To  Cafh   In   Hard   Money 24 

To   Sundry   Book    Debts 19 

To  a  Cafe  &   Bottles 0 

Total  599       8     5 

Thomas   Stokes 


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4 

0 

0 

10 

0 

9 

6 

8 

4 

3 

2 

16 

2 

3 

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1 

13 

4 

10 

0 

.  .  ^    Appraiiers 

David   Davis         ' 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  279 

David  Davis  one  of  the  appraisers  of  the  within  Inventory  being  dulj' 
affirmed  according  to  Law  did  afiirm  &  say,  that  the  Goods  Chattels  & 
Credits  in  the  within  Inventory  Let  down  &  Specified  were  ^y  him  Ap- 
praised according  to  their  just  &  true  respective  rates  &  values  after  the 
best  of  his  Judgment  &  Understanding  &  that  Thomas  Stokes — the  other 
appraiser  whose  name  is  thereto  subscribed  was  present  at  the  same  time  & 
consented  in  all  things  to  the  doing  thereof  &  that  they  appraised  all  things 
that  were  brought  to  their  view  for  appraisement.  David  Davis 

Affirmed  at  Burlington  March  29*"  1785 

Samuel  French  &  Charles  French  Executors  of  Charles  French  dec'' 
being  duly  Affirmed  according  to  Law  did  affirm  &  Say  that  the  within  In- 
strument of  Writing  Contains  a  true  &  perfect  Inventory  of  all  &  Singular 
the  Goods  Chattels  &  Credits  of  the  s**  deceased  that  have  come  to  their 
Knowledge  or  Pofsefsion  or  to  the  Pofsefsion  of  any  other  Person  or  Persons 
for  their  use — 

Affirm'd  ut  Ante  Coram  me  )  Samuel  French 

Herbert  M'"Elroy  Surrogate    )  Cha^  French 

ANCESTRY  OF  ANN  (CLEMENT)  FRENCH 

Samuel  Harrison,  mariner,  located  in  Gloucester  County,  N.  J.,  sometime  prior  to  1688. 
Various  genealogical  investigations  have  discovered  traditional  ground  for  belief  that 
this  early  adventurer  in  West  Jersey  was  a  son  or  grandson  of  General  Thomas  Harrison, 
a  noted  leader  in  the  English  Revolution  of  1648,  one  of  the  signers  of  the  death  warrant 
of  Charles  I,  and  who  was  finally  executed  after  the  restoration  of  the  monarchy  under 
Charles  II,  in  1660. 

Samuel  Harrison  m.  Sarah,  daughter  of  William  Hunt,  and  had  children  :  William, 
Samuel  and  Ann.  In  1689  he  bought  land  near  Woodbury  Creek  from  Thomas  Gardiner, 
administrator  for  the  estate  of  Thomas  Matthews,  original  purchaser;  and  in  1691,  an 
additional  tract  from  Thomas  Sharp  of  Newton.  He  was  highly  esteemed  and  respected 
in  the  community,  and  it  is  interesting  to  note  that  in  1697  he  was  made  "heir  and 
executor  of  real  and  personal  estate,"  including  450  acres  of  land  in  Gloucester  Co.,  of 
Thos.  Penston.  By  will  dated  Aug.  5,  1700,  proved  March  18,  1704/5,  Isaac  Goodwin 
"  left  son  John  to  the  care  of  Samuel  Harrison,"  who  was  appointed  executor  of  "  out- 
ward "  estate.  As  the  latter  died  in  1703,  the  execution  of  this  trust  became  the  duty  of 
his  widow,  Sarah  Harrison.  Inventory  of  personal  estate  of  Samuel  Harrison,  taken 
Feby.  9,  1703/4,  amounted  to  £500  17s.  6d.,  including  books  £20,  plate  £28,  four  negroes 
£120.     Letters  of  administration  were  granted  to  the  widow,   March  1,   1703/4. 

Ann  Harrison,  daughter  of  Samuel  and  Sarah  (Hunt)  Harrison,  m.  Jacob  Clement, 
born  1678.  In  1709  and  1710  Jacob  Clement  served  as  sheriff  of  Gloucester  County.  He 
died  prior  to  1739.  In  1720  a  son  and  daughter,  twins,  were  born  to  Jacob  and  Ann 
(Harrison)  Clement,  and  named  Jacob  and  Ann.  Ann  Clement,  the  daughter,  married 
in  1739,  Charles  French  [42].  Jacob  Clement  was  a  son  of  James  and  Jane  Clement, 
who  settled  on  Long  Island.  James  was  son  of  Gregory  Clement,  a  citizen  of  London, 
England,  member  of  the  Cromwell  Parliament,  and  one  of  the  judges  who  tried  and 
condemned  Charles  I,  in  1648. 


280  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

GREGORY  CLEMENT 

Gregory  Clement,  a  member  of  the  jury  which  tried  and  condemned 
Charles  I.,  King  of  England,  in  1648,  was  a  London  merchant.  He  had 
taken  great  interest  in  the  Revolution  and  entered  the  Cromwellian  parlia- 
ment in  1646.  He  was  diligent  and  efficient  in  the  performance  of  his  legis- 
lative duties,  and  when  he  was  chosen  to  sit  in  judgment  upon  his  dethroned 
sovereign  he  reluctantly  obeyed  the  perilous  summons,  and  at  the  conclusion 
of  the  trial  set  his  hand  and  seal  to  the  historic  death  warrant.  Later  he 
Avas  deprived  of  his  seat  in  parliament,  having  incurred  the  displeasure  of 
some  of  his  associates,  but  was  restored  after  Cromwell's  death.  With  most 
of  the  regicides,  Gregory  Clement  disregarded  the  peril  of  punishment  after 
the  restoration  and  remained  in  England.  He  was  arrested  and  brought  to 
trial.  At  first  he  pleaded  "  not  guilty,"  but  later,  upon  the  importunity  of 
his  relatives,  who  thus  hoped  for  mercy,  he  acknowledged  the  offense  charged. 
Instead,  however,  he  was  excepted  from  all  clemency,  both  of  estate  and 
life,  and  barbarously  executed,  with  several  others,  October  16,  1660.  The 
terrible  scenes  of  the  hour  sickened  executioner  and  spectators,  the  sentence 
of  the  law  calling  for  hanging — partial  strangulation  only — disemboweling 
and  quartering  of  the  mutilated  body,  after  the  head  was  cut  off.  Before 
execution  he  expressed  extreme  regret  because  he  had  pleaded  guilty,  which 
had  rendered  him  "  unworthy  to  die  in  so  glorious  a  cause."  His  estates 
having  been  confiscated,  one  of  his  sons,  James,  came  to  America,  in  1670, 
taking  up  a  small  tract  of  land  on  Long  Island.  From  him  descended  the 
Clement  family  of  New  Jersey,  one  of  whom  was  the  ancestor  of  Ann 
Clement,  who  married  Charles  French,  Jr.,  in  1739.  The  American  de- 
scendants of  the  men  who  tried  and  condemned  Charles  I,  have  always  en- 
countered many  difficulties  in  securing  essential  genealogical  facts,  on  account 
of  the  fierce  persecution  of  the  regicides  after  the  restoration  and  the  conse- 
quent destruction  of  family  records,  to  prevent  discovery  and  possible 
punishment  of  those  in  any  way  related  to  them.  But  in  some  instances 
diligent  research  has  been  in  part  at  least  rewarded. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


281 


WARRANT  TO  EXECUTE  KING  CHARLES  I,  A.  D.   1648 

At  the  high  Co'^t  of  Juftice  for  the  tryinge  and  judginge  of  Charles 
Steuart  Kinge  of  England  January  XXIX*"  Anno  Dm  1648. 

Whereas  Charles  Steuart  Kinge  of  England  is  and  ftandeth  convicted 
attaynted  and  condemned  of  high  Treafon  and  other  high  crymes  And 
fentence  uppon  Saturday  laft  was  pronounced  againft  him  by  this  Co'^t  to 
be  putt  to  death  by  the  feveringe  of  his  head  from  his  body  OF  w''''  fentence 
execution  yet  remayneth  to  be  done.  Thefe  are  therefore  to  will  and  require 
you  to  fee  the  faid  fentence  executed  In  the  open  Streete  before  Whitehall 
uppon  the  morrow  being  the  Thirtieth  day  of  this  inftante  month  of  January 
betweene  the  hours  of  Tenn  in  the  morninge  and  ffive  in  the  afternoone  of 
the  fame  day  w*"  full  effect  And  for  foe  doing  this  fhall  be  yo"^  fufficient 
warrant  And  thefe  are  to  require  All  Officers  and  Souldiers  and  other  the 
good  people  of  this  Nation  of  England  to  be  affiftinge  unto  you  in  this 
Service  Given  under  our  hands  and  Seales. 
To  Collonell  ffrancis  Hather  Colonell  Huncks 

and  Lieutenant  Colonell  Phayre  and  to  every  of  them. 


Jo.  Bradshawe 
Tho :  Grey 
O  Cromwell 
Edw.  Whalley 
M.  Livesey 
John  Okey 
J   Dauers 
Jo.  Bourchier 
H  Ireton 
Tho  Mauleuerer 
Har:  Waller 
John   Blakiston 
J   Hutchinson 
Willi  Goff 
Tho  Pride 
Pe  Temple 
T  Harrison 
J   Hewson 
Hen  Smyth 
Per.  Pelham 


Ri  Deane 
Robert  Tichborne 
H   Edwards 
Daniel  Blagraue 
Owen  Rowe 
William  Purefoy 
Ad :  Scrope 
James  Temple 
A  Garland 
Edm :  Ludlowe 
Henry  Marten 
Vine'  Potter 
Wm :  Constable 
Rich  Ingoldesby 
Will:  Cawley 
Jo  Barkstead 
Ifaa  Ewer 
John   Dixwell 
Valentine  Wauton 


Symon  Mayne 
Tho :  Horton 
J  Jones 
John   Moore 
Gilbt  Millington 
G  fHeetwood 
J  Alured 
Robt  Lilburne 
Will  fay 
Anth :  ftapley 
Gre  Norton 
Tho.  Challoner 
Tho.  Wogan 
John  Venn 
Gregory  Clement 
Jo :  Downes 
Tho  Wayte 
Tho.  Scot 
Jo :  Carew 
Miles  Corbet 


From  original  document  in  House  of  Lords. 


282  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

43— URIAH  FRENCH   (Thomas,  1;  Charles,  8). 

m.  Mary   McCullock. 
She  m.  Second,  August    10th,    1759,    Hugh   Creighton 
of  Gloucester  County,  N.  J. 

147— CHARLES    FRENCH  m.  4th  mo.  7th,  1773,  Rebecca  Taylor. 

148— SAMUEL    FRENCH  m.  First,  November  11th,  1775,  Mary  Wayne. 

m.  Second,  Elizabeth  . 

URIAH  FRENCH 

Uriah  French,  as  was  the  prevailing  custom  among  Friends  in  the  early 
days,  mastered  a  trade,  becoming  a  bricklayer  and  locating  in  Newton  Town- 
ship, Gloucester  County  (now  Camden  County),  N.  J.  In  1749  he  bought 
of  James  Hinchman,  a  descendant  of  the  pioneer  of  that  name,  about  100 
acres  of  land,  near  Haddonfield.  March  25,  1758,  he  sold  this  property 
to  Joseph  Bullock,  this  being  a  short  time  before  his  death.  His  estate  was 
administered  by  his  widow,  Mary  French,  with  her  brother-in-law,  Charles 
French  [42],  as  bondsman,  as  the  following  memoranda,  taken  from  Glouces- 
ter County  original  will  files,   1754-60,  will  show: 

Uriah  French,  Bricklayer  Newton  Township  Gloucester  Co.  N  J.  Intestate. 
Adm^    Mary  French   (widow)   of  above  place. 

Bondsman  Charles  French,  of  above  place 
Date  of  letters  Aug  7 — 1758 
Invty  taken  Aug  4— 1758  total £202       4         5 


From  estate  of  John  McCollock  and  other  cash £47       1       11 

Jacob  Clement 


T  ^,      n-u  I   Apprs 

John  Gill  J 

Affirmed  to  Tune  12—1759. 


SIGNATURE    OF    ADMINISTRATRIX 


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Account  of   Hugh   Creighton   &   Mary  his   wife  late    Mary   French   Relict 
of  Uriah  French  late  of  Gloucester  Co.   died  who  charge  themselves  with 

£208       10       S 

Amount   of   Inventory £202         4       5 

Rec'd  of  W"  Woods  Ex" 2         6      0 

"       of  Archibald   Mickles'   Est 1        17       6 

Cash     unappraised     being     paid     to     Nath' 

Brundage   before   appraisement 2         2       6 

£208       10       5 
Persons  to  whom  payments  were  made 

John  Ladd  Surrogate  Thos  Champion  John  Ilatkinlon 

Mary  Hawhins  Beulah  Clement  James  Mulock  adm"'  of 

Amos  Archer  Cha^  Ferguson  Benj.  Collins 

Sam'  Hugg  John  Jones  Simeon  Ellis  for 

Elizabeth  Maxwell  Jacob  Clement  Sarah  Norris 

Isaac  Kay  W"  Hinchman  Tatum  Williams 

Tho^  Edgerton  Geo.  Weed  Abraham  Inskeep 

Elizabeth  Craig  John  Blackwood  John  Hillman 

Sam'  Murrell  Rob*  Friend  Price  Jacob  Albertson 

Anne  Sharp  John  Gill  Saml  Harrison  for 

W™  Griscom  Tho'  Redman  James  Talman 

Tho^  Thackra  Jacob  Burroughs  and  Kezia  Hinchman 

Rich''  Weeks  Henry  Crawford  Nath'   Brundage 

Hugh  Creighton  Jo^  Thomas  for  Exrs  John  Matlack  Jr 

James  Inskeep  of  Josiah  Hewey  Rich*         " 

John  Bailey  Job  Siddons  Elizabeth  Estaugh 

Isaac  Andrews  Jacob  Stokes  adm"' 

of  Joseph  Ellis  dec'd 
Judith  Jennings — 

The  above  account  is  just  and  True  as  to  the  Charge  &.  Discharge  thereof 
April  2"— 1764 

Hugh  Creighton 
Mary  Creighton 

ORIGINAL    SIGNATURE. 

Examined  this  Account  with  the  \'ouchers  &  approved  of  by  me  this  2'' 
April  Anno  Dom.  1764 

Samuel  Allinson,  Surrogate. 


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GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


HUGH    CREIGHTON— HADDONFIELD    REMINISCENCES 

Hugh  Creighton,  who  married  Mary  ( McCullock)  French,  was  a  well 
known  citizen  of  Haddonfield  before  and  during  the  Revolutionary  War. 
He  owned  and  conducted  from  1777  until  about  1790  the  historic  "Tavern 
House,"  in  which  the  New  Jersey  Council  of  Safety  and  Legislature  met 
at  different  times.  Their  daughter  Mary,  born  1762,  married,  in  1787,  Dr. 
James  Stratton,  son  of  Benjamin  and  Sarah  (Austin)  Stratton,  of  Cumber- 
land County,  N.  J.,  and  resided  near  Swedesboro,  N.  J.;  their  son,  Charles 
C.  Stratton,  born  1796,  died T 859,  was  member  of  the  New  Jersey  Assembly 
from  Gloucester  County,  N.  J.,  in  1821-23  and  1828,  Representative  in  Con- 
gress, 1837-39  and  1841-43,  and  Governor  of  New  Jersey,  1845-48. 

In  1900  the  State  of  New  Jersey  bought  the  "American  House,"  the 
name  by  which  the  old  hotel  was  known  to  later  generations,  placing  it  in 
the  care  of  a  patriotic  association.  On  the  front  wall  was  placed  a  tablet 
bearing  the  following  inscription : 

Within   this  building, 
then  a  tavern-house, 
the  Council  of  Safety 
for  New  Jersey  was 
organized  March  18th,  1777. 
Herein  also,  in  September 
of  the  same  year,  the  legisla- 
ture unanimously  resolved 
that  thereafter  the  word 
"  State  "  should  be  substituted 
for  "  Colony  "  in  all  public 
writs  and  commissions. 
1750         1900 

While  the  Creighton's  conducted  this  historic  inn  at  Haddonfield,  it  was 
the  centre  of  political,  official  and  social  life.  Here  the  famous  Committee 
of  Safety  held  many  important  sessions.  Here  were  brought,  by  summary 
process,  many  leading  citizens  to  answer  more  or  less  serious  charges  of 
indifference  or  hostility  to  the  patriot  cause.  Here  the  gravest  questions 
were  considered  and  momentous  decisions  reached  concerning  the  prosecu- 
tion of  the  war  and  the  rights  of  citizenship.  Soldiers  of  distinc- 
tion of  both  armies  made  the  "  tavern  house  "  their  headquarters.  The 
genial  proprietor  and  his  wife,  noted  for  her  loving  and  unselfish  disposition, 


[The  historical  accuracy  of 
this  statement  has  recently  been 
questioned,  by  a  New  Jersey 
State  official.  At  the  time  of 
the  publication  of  this  book  the 
matter  is  a  subject  of  further 
inquiry  by  those  specially  con- 
cerned.] 


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53— WILLIAM   BUZBY   (Thomas,   1;   Mary   11). 

b.  5th  mo.  10th,  1714. 

d.  9th  mo.  5th,   1759. 

m.  8th  mo.  25th,  1739,  Mary  Wills,  daughter  of 
Daniel  and  Elizabeth  (Woolston)  Wills  of 
Northampton  Township,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
She  b.   5th  mo.   6th,    1718. 

d.  3rd  mo.   12th,  1786. 

156— WILLIAM  BUZBY,  JR.  b.  10th  mo.  23rd,  17SL 

m.  6th  mo.  9th,  1773,  Susannah  Deacon. 

157— ELIZABETH   BUZBY  m.  5th  mo.  13th,  1767,  Samuel  Haines,  Jr. 

Daniel  Wills,  son  of  John  Wills  of  Northampton  Township,  and  Elizabeth  Woolston, 
daughter  of  John  Woolston  of  Mansfield  Township,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J.,  were  married 
at  Springfield  Meeting  House  8th  mo.  13th,  1714. 

71— RUTH  STOCKDELL  (Thomas,  1;  Rachel,  4;  Mary  Allen,  18). 

m.  December  31st,   1735,  John  Small. 
He  d.   1769. 


158— ISRAEL  SMALL 
159— JONAS  SMALL 
160— W^  I L  LI  AM  SMALL 
161— JOHf^  SMALL 
162— ROBERT  SMALL 
163— RUTH  SMALL 


m.  October  13th,  1763,  Ann  Hinchman. 


m.  December  21st,  1778,  Elizabeth  Morris. 


164— MARY  SMALL 


m.  Thomas  Archer. 


In  his  will,  dated  August  1st,  1768,  approved  February  27th,  1769,  John  Small, 
yeoman,  of  Evesham,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J.,  divided  his  estate,  real  and  personal,  amongst 
his  family.  Unto  his  wife  he  gave  the  use  and  benefit  of  his  houses  and  lands,  so  long 
as  she  remained  his  widow,  in  order  to  bring  up  his  children.     To  his  sons  William  and 


288 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


John  six  acres  of  land  and  ten  pounds  each.  To  his  son  Robert  six  acres  upon  arriving 
at  his  majority  and  also  five  pounds.  It  was  specially  provided  that  these  lands  should 
"  not  to  be  Lett  to  any  others  but  some  of  my  sons."  To  his  daughter  Ruth  Small 
furniture  and  five  pounds,  at  21 ;  likewise  to  his  daughter  Mary,  wife  of  Thomas  Archer, 
twenty  shillings.  The  rest  of  his  lands  to  his  sons  Israel  and  Jonas  Small,  equally,  with 
a  dwelling  house  for  each,  they  to  pay  to  their  brothers  the  money  legacies  above  men- 
tioned. Wife  Ruth,  son  Israel  and  friend  Edward  Darnal  were  named  Executors.  Israel 
declined  to  serve.  The  inventory  of  his  personal  property,  appraised  by  Samuel  Garwood 
and  Abraham  Borton,  showed  a  valuation  of  93  pounds  and  15  shillings. 


72— HANNAH  STOCKDELL   (Thomas,  1;  Rachel,  4;  Mary  Allen,  18). 

b.   1718. 

d.  6th  mo.    16th,   1790. 

m.   1743,  John  Stokes,  Jr.,  son  of  John  and  Eliza- 
beth (Green)  Stokes,  of  Willingborough  Town- 
ship, Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
He  b.  5th  mo.   15th,   1713. 

d.  8th  mo.  24th,   1798. 


165— MARY  STOKES 


b.  8th  mo.  15th,  1745. 
m.  Isaac  Newton. 


166— JOHN  STOKES,  3RD 


b.  6th  mo.  22nd,  1747. 
m.  Susannah  Newton. 


167— DAVID  STOKES 


b.   11th  mo.   12th,  1751. 

m.  4th  mo.  15th,  1784,  Ann  Lancaster. 


168— JARVES  STOKES 


b.   11th  mo.  10th,  1753. 
m.  Nov.  27th,  1773,  Elizabeth  Rogers. 


169— HANNAH  STOKES 


b.  10th  mo.  12th,  1756. 
m.  First,  4th  mo.  9th,  1794,  Jacob  Haines, 
m.  Second,  George  Browning. 


170— ELIZABETH  STOKES 


b.  5th  mo.  31st,  1759. 
m.  5th  mo.,  1803,  Robert  French  [131]. 


171— RACHEL  STOKES 


b.  2nd  mo.   2nd,    1765. 

m.   10th  mo.  12th,  1785,  Joseph  Hackney,  Jr. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  289 

SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  JOHN   STOKES,  JR.,   1786 
John  Stokes,  Wellingborough  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J.,  yeoman 
Date— 3  Mo— 7th— 1786.  Proved  August  30th— 1798 

Wife — Hannah  £100  out  of  my  personal  estate 

£100  to  be  paid  by  son  John  one  year  after  my  decease 
£  SO       "         "  "       David    in    consideration    of    land    I 

shall  hereinafter  give  to  him. 

Also  she  is  to  have  L^se  of  West  End  of  my  Dwelling  House, 
both  above  Stairs  and  Below — her  widowhood  Household 
Furniture ;  use  of  Kitchen,  Oven,  Pump  use  of  Garden  Place 
where  I  live,  and  as  much  Cyder  as  shall  be  necefsary  for 
her  own  Family  Consumtion.  600  weight  of  good  Pork, 
400  Weight  of  good  Beef,  Ten  Bushels  of  clean  Wheat  and 
Ten  Bushels  of  Rye ;  Firewood  ready  Cut  and  brought  to 
her  Door  fit  for  her  Room  and  Use.  Also  to  be  kept  for 
her  on  the  Place  free  of  E.xpence  a  Riding  Horse,  two 
Milch  Cow  and  Si.x  Sheep.  These  to  be  attended  to  by 
David 

Daughters    Hannah    )  If   these   daughters   remain   unmarried   at   my  wife's 
Elizabeth]  death,  they  are  to  enjoy  all  privileges  given  to  their 
Mother  during  their  unmarried  lives.     If  only  one  survives 
the  Mother  and  is  unmarried  she  is  to  enjoy  all  above  privi- 
leges until  married. 

Sons — John  Stokes  My  lands  and  Improvements  Lying  in  Haycock  Town- 
ship, in  Bucks  Co.,  Penna.,  where  he  now  lives,  he  paying 
in  One  year  after  my  Decease  to  his  Mother  £100. 

David  Stokes — My  Land  and  Plantation  Lying  to  the  Southward  of 
a  Line  Beginning  at  a  Black  Oak  Corner  standing  at  the 
North  West  Corner  of  that  Land  which  Aaron  Wills  bought 
of  the  Executors  of  Thomas  Green  and  from  thence  to  run 
Westward  quite  acrofs  my  Lands  to  a  Stone  standing  as  a 
Corner  to  my  Land,  and  there  being  two  Corners  near 
together  as  setled  by  Arbitration  between  me  and  Jonathan 
Borden,  the  Westernmost  Corner  I  fix  as  the  Bounds  of  this 
Division ;  also  all  the  Land  I  hold  between  the  said  Line 
and  Ancocus  Creek  with  the  Buildings  ;  also  all  my  Cedar 
Swamp  I  bought  of  E.xecutors  of  John  Stockton ;  also  one 
half  of  my  Cedar  Swamp  which  I  bought  of  Vincent  Leeds 
lying  at  Mount  Skitt ;  also  a  large  Brafs  Kettle ;  he  my  son 
David  to  pay  my  wife  Hannah  £50.  in  one  yr.  after  my 
death. 


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290 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Gervas  Stokes — that  part  of  my  plantation  where  he  now  lives  lying 
Northerly  of  the  above  Discribed  Line  of  Division  being 
all  my  Land  between  the  said  Line  and  Mill  Creek  with  the 
Buildings  and  Appurtenances ;  Also  all  that  my  Cedar 
Swamp  I  bought  of  Revel  Elton ;  also  one  Equal  Undivided 
half  part  of  the  Cedar  Swamp  purchased  by  me  of  Vincent 
Leeds. 
4  Daughters — Mary  Newton 

the  Residue  of  my  Perfonal  Estate  after 

Legacies   &   Debts   are   deducted,   so   that 

Hannah   and   Elizabeths  shares  be  equal. 

Also  Mary  and  Rachels  shares  be  also   Equal.     But  Mary 

and    Rachels    share    to   be    Each    of    them    £100.    less    than 

Hannah  and  Elizabeth. 


Hannah  Stokes 
Elizabeth  Stokes 
Rachel  Hackney 


E.xecutors — 

My  Wife  Hannah 

r  John  Stokes 
Sons —  -{  David  Stokes 
Gervas  Stokes 


Witnesses, 


Thomas  Buzby 
Samuel  Kille 
Dan'    Smith 


Codicil — dated  Aug.  17 — 1791.  Whereas  in  within  Will  I  ordered  my 
Son  John  to  pay  to  his  Mother  £100.  in  case  She  was  left  a  Widow,  and  son 
David  to  pay  her  £50 ;  but  as  she  is  deceased,  in  lieu  thereof  Son  John  is 
to  pay  my  two  Daughters  Hannah  and  Elizabeth  Stokes  each  £25,  or  £50. 
to  the  Survivor  in  case  of  the  decease  of  Either  in  one  year  after  my 
Death ;  and  I  order  Son  David  Stokes  to  pay  to  said  two  Daughters  each 
£25 ;  or  £50  to  Survivor,  in  case  Either  dies  in  one  year  after  my  decease. 
David  is  to  furnish  them  or  the  Survivor  of  them  300  Weight  of  pork,  300 
Weight  of  Beef  Ten  Bushels  of  clean  Wheat  and  Ten  Bushels  of  Rye  as 
long  as  they  are  unmarried ;  one  horse — two  Milch  Cows  and  Six  Sheep, 
all  of  their  own  choosing  and  kept  on  the  place  free  from  Expence. 

John  Stokef     [Seal] 
C  Jonah  Woolman 
Witnesses    -    Edith  Peddle 
(_  Mary  Stokes. 


Inventory  taken   September    13th — 1798 


£2074  "  3  "  1 


William  Deacon    )    , 

C  1     XT     •  ■    -^1^1^ 

Samuel  Haines      ^ 
Affirmed  to  Sept.  15—1798 


raisers. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  291 

74— RACHEL  STOCKDELL  (Thomas,  1;  Rachel,  4;  Mary  Allen,  18). 

m.   1 739,  William  Wood,  son  of  Constantino  Wood, 
of  Woodbury  Creek,  Gloucester  Co.,  N.  J. 
He  d.   1762. 

172— WILLIAM  WOOD,  JR.  m.  1777,  Hannah  Ladd. 

173— RACHEL  WOOD 

174— SARAH  WOOD  m.   1773,  Samuel  Thompson. 

175— LETITIA  WOOD  m.  1772,  James  Mickel. 

176— ANNA  WOOD 

William  Wood  was  a  great  grandson  of  Henry  Wood,  founder  of  Woodbury,  N.  J., 
who  came  from  Bury,  England,  with  his  son  John,  in  1682,  and  settled  on  the  stream 
which  became  known  as  Woodbury  Creek.  William  was  the  eldest  son  of  Constantine 
Wood,  who  was  the  third  son  of  John;  the  latter  dying  in  1705/6.  Constantine,  born 
in  1683,  died  1734,  was  the  first  child  born  of  English  parents  in  that  vicinity.  Henry 
Wood  and  his  son  John  brought  with  them  the  following  certificate,  recorded  in  Had- 
donfield  Monthly  Meeting  Book  of  Certificates,  1681-1741: 

The  20'"  day  of  y"^  Second  Month  1682  from  y**  Monthly  Meeting  att 
Clithrice   [Clitheroe]   in  y^  County  of   Lankeshire   [Lancashire] 

To  ffriends  in  America  of  y"  monthly  meeting  wheare  it  may  fall  to  the 
Lott  of  Henry  Wood  &  John  Wood  his  son  to  inhabit.  These  may  Satisfie 
you  y*  y^  above  named  Henry  Wood  &  John  Wood  with  their  ffamilyes 
goeing  to  those  ptes  is  with  consent  of  ff'riends,  and  we  farther  sertifie  you 
y'  y**  both  have  been  faithful  to  the  Truth  and  great  sufferers  for  their 
Testimony  and  are  of  good  report  amongst  ffriends  in  several  ptes  of  this 
County  and  in  several  ptes  of  this  nation,  so  with  our  Deare  Loves  to  you, 
remembered  Desireing  your  Loving  assistance  to  both  these  our  Deare 
ffriends  wee  rest  your  ffriends  in  the  truth. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y"  Mo:  Meeting  of  Women  Friends: 

Att  a  m"ly  m'g  of  wo'"  fr'^'  held  at  Haddonf"*  y''  10'"  of  10'"  m"  1739. 
Wm  Wood  &  Rachel  Stockdale  signified  y""  intentions  of  m'"g,  E.  Ballinger 
&  M.  Wilkins  ap"*  to  make  y"  ufual  inquirie,  &  report  to  next  m'g. 

Att  a  m^ly  m'g  of  wo""  fr"'  held  at  Haddonfield  y^  14'"  of  11""  1739/40. 
Wm  Wood  &  Rachel  Stockdale  signified  y"  continuation  of  y''  intentions  of 
m'g,  confent  of  parents  being  had,  &  return  of  inquirers  clear,  y"  m'g 
allows  y"",  to  accomplifh  y""  s^  m'"g,  according  to  y^  good  ord""  abovs**,  & 
ap'^  Eliz  Lord  &  Mary  Gibfon,  to  see  good  o''ders  kept,  &  report  to  next  m'g. 


292 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  WILLIAM  WOOD,  1762 

The  will  of  William  Wood,  dated  4  mo.  30,  1762,  proved  May  26,  1762, 
shows  him  to  have  been  a  man  of  large  possessions,  both  real  and  personal. 
His  wife  Rachel  and  Ebenezer  Miller  were  made  exectuors.  It  was  pro- 
vided that  the  widow  should  have  the  choice  of  a  personal  homestead,  ten 
acres  and  small  house,  or  the  use  of  a  portion  of  the  old  homestead ;  this 
and  the  plantation  being  devised  to  the  eldest  child  and  only  son,  William. 
The  remainder  of  the  real  estate  was  to  be  sold  and  proceeds  equally  divided 
between  the  four  daughters,  with  75  pounds  each  in  money  additional.  Small 
legacies  were  devised  to  his  brother  Francis ;  Constantine  Jeffries,  son  of  his 
sister  Leatitia ;  his  niece,  Elizabeth  Smith,  and  cousin,  Mary  Small.  Two 
hired  lads  were  to  have  a  suit  of  clothes  each  if  they  learned  a  trade,  and 
one  five  pounds  upon  attaining  his  freedom.  In  case  of  the  son's  death, 
the  widow — remaining  such — was  to  have  the  care  of  the  education  of  the 
children  and  she  was  to  have  the  residue  of  income,  after  other  provisions 
of  the  will  were  carried  out.  The  following  inventory  of  personal  property 
makes  an  interesting  and  suggestive  showing  of  the  affairs  of  a  prosperous 
farmer  and  business  man  of  those  days. 

£         s      d 

To  his  horse  bridle  Saddle  Wearing  Apparel  &  Cash 107 —  0 — 6 

To  9  Feather  beds  &  furniture  Desk  bookCase  &  Clock  &  other 

household  goods 200 —  1 — 6 

To  Carts  Waggon  &  Other  plantation  Utensils  with  Rye  Wheat 

Indian  Corn  and  Oats  on  the  Ground 76 — 16 — 6 

To  Horses  Cattle  Sheep  and  Swine 281 —  6 — 0 

To  Bonds  Bills  and  Book  Debts  out  Standing 686 —  7 — 3 

James  Whitall  John  Wilkins  Appraisers  £1351 — 12 — 9 


CHEST    BROUGHT    FROM    ENGLAND    BY    HEiNRY    WOOD,    1682 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  293 

86— BARZILLAI  COATE    (Thomas,   1;  Rachel,  4;  Rebecca  Sharp,  21). 

m.  4th  mo.  13th,  1768,  Elizabeth  Stokes,  daughter 
of   Samuel  and   Hannah    (Hinchman)    Stokes. 
d.   2nd  mo.  22nd,  1784. 

177— EDITH  COATE  m.  Mahlon  Budd. 

178— HANNAH  COATE  m.  Daniel  Smith. 

179_WILLIAM  COATE  m.  Sarah  Hollingshead. 

89— MARY  COATE   (Thomas,  1;  Rachel,  4;  Rebecca  Sharp,  21). 

b.  3rd  mo.-  16th,   1739. 

m.   1761,  Joseph   Ridgway   of   Springfield  Town- 
ship,  Burlington  Co.,   N.   J. 

180— ISRAEL  RIDGWAY  b.  11th  mo.  16th,  1762. 

d.  1809. 

181— SARAH  RIDGWAY  b.  6th  mo.  17th,  1764. 

m.  12th  mo.  21st,  1785,  Isaac  Morgan. 

182— BEULAH  RIDGWAY  b.  3rd  mo.  Sth,  1766. 

d.  1835. 

183— RACHEL  RIDGWAY  b.  12th  mo.  31st,  1767. 

m.  June  26th,  1796,  John  Butterworth. 

184— MARY  RIDGWAY  b.  12th  mo.  11th,  1769. 

d.  1848. 

185- COATES  RIDGWAY  b.  7th  mo.  30th,  1771. 

d.  4th  mo.  13th,  1816. 

186— CATHARINE  RIDGWAY      b.  10th  mo.   12th,  1773. 

m.  First,  Samuel  Potts, 
m.  Second,  Samuel  Paxson. 

187— ANNA  RIDGWAY  b.  12th  mo.  24th,  1775. 

m.  Samuel  Butterworth. 


294 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


188— ABIGAIL  RIDGWAY 


189— JOSEPH  RIDGWAY 


b.  6th  mo.  5th,  1778. 
m.  David  Bullock. 

b.  6th  mo.  8th,  1781. 
d.  6th  mo.  9th,  1781. 


90— BEULAH  COATE   (Thomas,  1;  Rachel,  4;  Rebecca  Sharp,  21). 

m.  3rd  mo.  30th,   1763,  John  Ridgway. 
d.  3rd  mo.  30th,   1807. 

190— WILLIAM  C.  RIDGWAY 
191— EDITH  RIDGWAY 

192— REBECCA  RIDGWAY  m.  7th  mo.  19th,  1792,  Jeremiah  Boone,  "Jew- 

eler of  Philadelphia." 

193— MIRIAM  RIDGWAY 
194— MARY  RIDGWAY 


100— SARAH  BROWN    (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5;  Mary,  25). 

b.   10th  mo.  2nd,  1737. 

buried  6th  mo.  2nd,  1811. 
m.   11th  mo.   11th,   1756,  in  Chesterfield  Meeting, 
Joseph  Scholey  of  Nottingham  Township,  Bur- 
lington Co.,  N.  J. 
He  d.  2nd  mo.   10th,  1778. 


195— JAMES  SCHOLEY 


b.  9th  mo.  19th,  1757. 

d.  2nd  mo.  2Sth,   1826. 

m.  9th  mo.  7th,  1786,  Mary  Rogers,  daughter 
of  Isaac  and  Ann  Rogers,  of  Windsor 
Township,   Middlesex  Co.,  N.  J. 


196— SAMUEL  SCHOLEY 


b.   11th  mo.   18th,   1759. 


197— MARTHA  SCHOLEY 


b.  5th  mo.   18th,  1761. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


295 


198— MARY  SCHOLEY 


199— AXX  SCHOLEY 
200— JOHN  SCHOLEY 
201— RACHEL  SCHOLEY 


b.  7th  mo.  24th,   1762. 
m.   10th  mo.   12th,  1780,  Isaac  Thorn,  son  of 

John    Thorn,    of    Chesterfield    Township, 

Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 

b.  5th  mo.  1st,  1766. 
b.  4th  mo.  21st,  1769. 
b.  9th  mo.  14th,  1770. 


103— KEZIAH  SHREVE   (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5;  Rebecca,  26). 

b.   March  8th,  1730,  in  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
m.  about  1752,  Moses  Ivins,  son  of  Isaac  Ivins,  Sr. 
He  d.   1803,  in  Monmouth  Co.,  N.  J- 


202— CALEB  lYIXS 


b.   12th  mo.   14th,  1753. 

d.  8th  mo.  26th,  1845,  in  Hornerstown,  N.  J. 
m.  Sarah  Wright. 
She    d.  1821. 


203— MOSES  lYIXS 
204— SARAH  lYIXS 
205— ISRAEL  lYIXS 


m.  John  Dixon. 

b.  2nd  mo.    19th,    1760. 

d.  6th  mo.  11th,  1822,  near  Wrightstown,  N.  J. 

m.  1780,    Margaret    Woodward,    daughter    of 
Anthony  and   Constance  (Williams)  Wood- 
ward. 
She    b.  11th  mo.  12th,  1759. 

d.  2nd  mo.  17th,  1832. 

m.  March  20th,   1783,  Jonathan  Cleaver, 
m.  Adam  Gibbs. 

b.  1st  mo.  12th,  1768. 

d.  11th  mo.,  1851. 

m.  First,  Ezra  Cook. 

m.  Second,  1799,  Aaron  Ivins.  • 

William  Cleaver,  son  of  Jonathan  and  Rebecca  (Ivins)  Cleaver  [206],  m.  Oct.  9, 
1823,  Jane  W.  Thomas,  their  daughter  Mary  m.  Sept.  13,  1842,  Hugh  DeHaven,  their 
son  Holstein  DeHaven,  president,  Real  Estate  Title  Ins.  &  Trust  Co.,  Phila.,  m.  Nov. 
12,  1891,  Annah  B.  (Colket)  Gallup,  widow  of  Edwin  C.  Gallup,  and  daughter  of  Coffin 
and  Mary  Pennypacker  (Walker)  Colket. 


206— REBECCA  IVIXS 
207— L  YD  I A  lYINS 
208— AXX  lYIXS 


296 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


105— CALEB  SHREVE   (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5;  Rebecca,  26). 

b.  8th  mo.  25th,  1734,  in  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
d.  4th  mo.   21st,   1792. 

m.   11th  mo.  19th,  1755,  Grace  Pancoast,  daughter 
of   Thomas  and  Anne  Pancoast. 
She  b.  4th  mo.  7th,  1 734. 
d.   5th  mo.  23rd,   1806. 


209— PHEBE  SHREVE 


b.  5th  mo.  12th,  1757. 
d.  3rd  mo.  26th,  1796. 
m.  1778,  Joshua  Forsyth. 


210— BENJAMIN  SHREVE 


b.  July  7th,  1759. 

d.  April   16th,   1844. 

m.  April   13th,   1785,  Rebecca  Lippincott. 

She    d.  8th  mo.   27th,    1821. 


211— ANN  SHREVE 


He 


b.  10th  mo.  10th,  1763. 

d.  11th  mo.  3rd,  1783. 

m.  3rd  mo.  20th,  1782,  Michael  Rogers,  Jr., 
son  of  Michael  and  Ann  Rogers,  of  Not- 
tingham Township,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 

b.  2nd  mo.  9th,  1756. 


212— REBECCA  SHREVE 


b.  9th  mo.  30th,  1764. 
d.  11th  mo.  15th,  1821. 
m.  Isaac  Perkins. 


213— CALEB  SHREVE,  JR. 


b.  10th  mo.  30th,  1766. 
d.  5th  mo.  24th,  1836. 
m.  6th  mo.  2nd,  1802,  Frances  Hunt,  daughter 

of    Ralph   and    Mary    Hunt   of   Lavvrence- 

ville,  N.  J. 
She    b.  2nd  mo.  27th,  1772. 
d.  2nd  mo.  15th,  1862. 


214— REUBEN  SHREVE 


She 


b.  8th  mo.   16th,   1768. 
d.  6th  mo.  19th,  1841. 

m.  11th  mo.  18th,  1795,  Mary  Scattergood,  of 
Mansfield  Township,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
b.  3rd  mo.  31st,  1773. 
d.  2nd  mo.  12th,  1821. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


297 


215— THOMAS  SHREVE 


She 


b.  9th  mo.  1st,  1770. 

d.  2n(i  mo.  17th,  1846,  in  Cincinnati,  Ohio. 

m.  11th  mo.  5th,  1801,  at  Indian  Springs 
Meeting  House,  Maryland,  Ann  Hopkins, 
daughter  of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Thomas) 
Hopkins,  of  Baltimore,  Md. 

b.  2nd  mo.  26th,   1775. 

d.  12th  mo.   12th,   1815. 


216— GRACE  SHREVE 


b.  10th  mo.  15th,  1772. 

d.  6th  mo.  22nd,  1843,  unmarried. 


217— MARY  SHREVE 


b.  4th  mo.  10th,  1775. 
d.  11th  mo.  30th,  1777. 


CALEB  SHREVE 

Caleb  Shreve  took  a  conspicuous  and  influential  part  in  public  affairs  dur- 
ing the  critical  years  when  the  colonies  were  struggling  for  independence. 
As  one  of  the  representatives  of  Burlington  County,  he  sat  in  the  New  Jersey 
Provincial  Congress  during  its  memorable  session  of  1776,  taking  an  active 
part  in  the  proceedings  and  earnestly  supporting  notable  measures  proposed 
by  the  friends  of  liberty,  though  he  opposed  the  adoption  of  a  test  vote  of 
allegiance  for  persons  entitled  to  vote  for  members  of  the  Assembly  at  the 
ensuing  fall  election.  This  was  the  first  Assembly  of  New  Jersey  to  be 
chosen  after  the  adoption  of  the  new  state  constitution.  He  favored  a  con- 
ciliatory policy  as  far  as  possible,  evidently  in  accordance  with  his  religioua 
principles,  and  was  fully  sustained  by  his  own  electorate,  through  four  suc- 
cessive elections  to  the  Assembly.  While  a  member  of  the  Provincial  Con- 
gress, he  voted  in  favor  of  permitting  paroled  persons  to  secure  the  return 
of  personal  property.  July  2,  1776,  he  voted  for  the  adoption  of  the  new 
constitution  which  obliterated  colonial  goverrmient;  and  on  July  17  joined 
in  the  unanimous  and  enthusiastic  endorsement  of  the  action  of  the  Conti- 
nental Congress  in  declaring  the  colonies  forever  free  and  independent,  the 
resolution  passed  pledging  the  members  to  support  "  the  freedom  and  inde- 
pendence of  the  State  of  New  Jersey  with  our  lives  and  fortunes  and  the 
whole  force  of  the  State." 


1^ 


298  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

As  noted,  Caleb  Shreve  was  elected  a  member  of  the  New  Jersey  Assembly 
in  1776,  1777,  1778  and  1779.  He  was  also  elected  1783  and  1784.  His 
course  as  a  legislator  was  the  same  as  in  the  Provincial  Congress,  independent 
and  conservative.  Some  of  his  votes  showed  remarkable  courage,  in  view  of 
the  events  of  the  times  and  the  excited  state  of  the  public  mind.  A  notable 
instance  was  his  recorded  opposition  to  the  confirmation  of  the  Council  of 
Safety.  Evidently  he  maintained  a  high  place  in  public  confidence  all  the 
Avhile.  He  prospered  greatly  in  business,  the  inventory  of  his  personal  estate 
showing  a  valuation  of  nearly  $12,000.  He  died  in  1792  intestate  and  his 
estate  was  administered  by  his  sons,  Benjamin  and  Caleb. 

Although  a  Friend,  himself  a  non-combatant  and  a  very  conservative  citi- 
zen throughout  the  Revolution,  Caleb  Shreve  did  not  escape  the  consequences 
of  war.  Among  the  claims  filed  at  Trenton  for  damages  by  British  troops 
in  New  Jersey  in  December,  1776,  and  June,  1778,  is  an  inventory  of  losses 
by  Caleb  Shreve  of  money,  clothing,  saddle,  bridle,  twelve  large  silver  coat 
buttons,  calves,  sheep,  geese,  ducks,  turkeys,  fowls,  shoes,  pewter  plates  and 
basins,  £43  3s.  Od. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes  : 

4  mo.  5 — 1759  This  Meeting  being  inform'd  that  Caleb  [105]  and  Israel 
Shrieve  [107]  has  been  guilty  of  Training  and  William  Shrieve  [106]  mar- 
ried contrary  to  y*  good  order  and  Discipline  Established  amongst  Friends 
Jonathan  Cheshire  and  Anthony  Sykes  is  desired  to  let  them  know  if  they 
dont  make  this  Meeting  Satisfaction  as  discipline  directs  they  will  be 
Testify'd  against. 

8  mo.  5"'  1759  Caleb  Shrieve  laid  before  this  Meeting  an  Acknowl- 
edgment Condemning  his  being  guilty  of  Training  which  was  read  and 
receiv'd. 

3  mo.  6 — 1777  The  Pre  Mee  of  Upper  Springfield  reports  that  Caleb 
Shreve,  John  Wood,  John  Black,  Joshua  Shreve,  William  Newbold,  Jos. 
Newbold,  John  Middleton  &  Wm.  Wood,  Junr.  had  been  visited  on  account 
of  being  concern'd  in  Military  services,  and  that  they  seemed  to  justify 
their  conduct  therefore  Joshua  Gibbs,  Alex.  Howard,  Wm.  Copperthwait 
&  Garvas  Pharo  are  appointed  to  endeavour  by  further  Christian  Labour 
if  possible  to  bring  them  to  a  just  sense  of  their  Transgrelsion  and  report 
to  next  Meeting. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  299 


7  mo.  3''  1777  One  of  the  Friends  appointed  to  that  service  reports 
that  Joseph  Nevvbold  has  been  served  with  a  copy  of  the  Testification  of 
this  Meeting  against  him  and  he  did  not  intend  to  appeal,  Anthony  Sykes 
and  Fretwell  Wright  are  desired  to  Afsist  them  in  performing  the  necelsary 
labour  and  care  of  the  cases  of  Caleb  Shrieve,  John  Wood  &  John  Middle- 
ton  and  report  to  next  Meeting. 

11  mo.  6*"^  1777  The  Friends  appointed  to  that  service  produced  a  Testi- 
fication against  Caleb  Shreve  Jun""  for  acting  in  or  promoting  military 
measures  which  was  read  and  approv'd  and  sign'd,  and  the  same  Friends 
are  appointed  to  Read  it  to  him  give  him  a  copy  if  requir'd  let  him  know 
his  right  of  appeal  and  report  to  next  meeting. 

12  mo  4"'  1777  Joseph  Forsyth  reports  he  has  read  friends  Testification 
against  Caleb  Shreve  to  let  him  know  his  right  of  appeal. 

7  mo.  T^  1778  Caleb  Shreve's  Acknowledgment  condemning  his  repaying 
the  money  to  those  who  had  bought  his  goods  taken  for  military  fines  was 
read  and  received. 


BENJAMIN  SHREVE  [210] 

The  patriotic  spirit  of  the  Shreve  family  was  manifested  throughout  the 
Revolutionary  War,  as  shown  by  the  records  in  the  Adjutant  General's  office, 
at  Trenton,  N.  J.  In  1779,  Benjamin  [210],  eldest  son  of  Caleb  Shreve, 
with  his  cousin,  presumably  Richard  [220],  son  of  William  Shreve  [106], 
enlisted  at  Philadelphia  and  served  six  months  on  board  a  Letter  of  Marque 
called  the  "  Trooper,"  sixteen  guns,  commanded  by  Captain  Samuel  Howell; 
and  afterwards  served  for  a  time  under  Captain  Edward  Thomas.  In  the 
early  autumn  of  1782,  he  joined  the  Company  of  Light  Horse  and  Infantry, 
First  Regiment,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J.,  Militia,  of  which  William  Shreve 
[106]  was  Colonel,  and  Richard  Shreve  [220]  Captain;  and  was  commis- 
sioned by  Governor  Livingston  as  First  Lieutenant.  This  troop  served  in  an 
emergency  capacity,  during  times  of  special  danger,  until  the  end  of  the  war, 
engaging  in  many  skirmishes.  On  December  26th,  1782,  it  had  a  lively 
encounted  with  Tory  refugees  at  Cedar  Creek,  Monmouth  County,  N.  J., 
where  several  men  were  wounded  and  one  killed.  On  January  6th,  1783, 
during  a  skirmish  in  the  same  locality,  Lieutenant  Benjamin  Shreve  was 
wounded  in  the  knee,  by  reason  of  which  he  was  compelled  to  retire  from  the 
service.     He  became  a  Revolutionary  pensioner. 


300  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Although  a  mere  lad,  only  sixteen  years  of  age,  Caleb  Shreve  [213],  second 
son  of  Caleb,  served  as  a  private  for  short  periods  in  his  cousin  Richard's 
command.  He  was  reported  with  the  troop  on  October  13th,  1782;  Novem- 
ber 5th,  1782,  and  December  20th,  1782;  and  took  part  in  the  engagement 
at  Cedar  Creek,  December  26th,  1782.  He  also  served  a  short  time  during 
the  early  part  of  1783. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

2  mo.  6""  1783  The  Friends  appointed  report  they  visited  Benjamin 
Shreve  [210]  in  respest  to  his  bearing  Arms  in  a  Military  way,  he  informed 
them  he  Expected  to  continue  therein,  therefore  this  Meeting  disowns  him, 
the  said  Benjamin  Shreve,  from  being  a  Member  of  our  religious  Society 
untill  he  becomes  sensible  of  his  Deviation  and  condemns  the  same  as  disci- 
pline directs.  William  Satterthwaite  and  Barzillai  Furman  are  appointed 
to  give  him  a  Copy  of  this  Minute,  inform  him  of  his  right  of  appeal,  and 
report  to  next  Meeting. 

4  mo.  S**  1783  The  Friends  appointed  report  Benj  Shreve  hath  been 
served  with  a  Copy  of  the  Minute  of  the  Meeting  against  him  and  inform'd 
of  his  right  of  Appeal. 


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SIGNATURES   OF    ADMINISTRATORS,    ESTATE    OF    CALEB    SHREVE    [lOS] 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


301 


106— WILLIAM  SHREVE  (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5;  Rebecca,  26). 

b.  8th  mo.  4th,  1737,  in  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 

d.    1812. 

m.  First,  May  8th,  1756,  Anna  Ivins  of  Spring- 
field Township,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 

m.   Second,  12th  mo.  15th,  1768,  Rhoda  Ivins. 

m.  Third,  February  21st,  1779,  Anne  Reckless, 
widow  of  Joseph  Reckless,  Jr.,  and  daughter  of 
Joseph  and  Hannah  Woodward. 

218— JEREMIAH  WARDER  SHREVE 

b.  1757. 

m.  1775,  Sarah  Beck, 
d.  about  1783,  at  sea. 


219— AMY  SHREVE 


220— RICHARD  SHREVE 


221— ISAAC  SHREVE 


222— KEZIAH  SHREVE 


223— SAMUEL  SHREVE 


m. 


Ridgway. 


d.  before  1810. 

b.  9th  mo.  25th,  1760. 

d.  9th  mo.    12th,    1822,  in    Bloomfield   Town- 
ship, Crawford  Co.,  Penna. 

m.  1783,     Margaret     Newbold,     daughter     of 
Thomas  Newbold. 
She    b.  5th  mo.  26th,  1766. 

d.  9th  mo.  10th,  1852. 


224— ANNA  SHREVE 


b.  9th  mo.  1st,  1773. 
d.  12th  mo.  20th,   1846,  in   Belfast,  O. 
m.  Nathan  Shumard. 


Joseph  Reckless,  Jr.,  son  of  Joseph  and  Margaret  (Satterthwaite)  Reckless,  was  born 
3rd  mo.  27th,  1722,  died  11th  mo.,  1771.  He  was  a  Friend  of  high  standing  in  the 
Meeting  and  in  the  community  in  which  he  resided.  Chesterfield  Meeting  records  show 
that  he  was  frequently  appointed  on  important  committees  for  the  consideration  of 
"weighty  affairs."  From  1750  to  1768  he  was  clerk  of  Chesterfield  township,  N.  J.  He 
carried    on    the    milling   business    at    the    mill    formerly    owned    by    his    father,    near    the 


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302  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

present  site  of  Recklesstown,  N.  J.  By  his  will,  dated  October  30th,  1771,  and  proved 
November  26th,  1771,  he  devised  to  his  wife  Anne  rents  and  profits  of  his  grist  mill, 
houses  and  land  in  and  about  Recklesstown,  to  bring  up  and  educate  their  children  until 
the  youngest  son,  Robert,  was  21,  when  the  property  was  to  be  sold  and  divided  among 
their  five  sons,  Joseph,  Isaac,  John,  Anthony  and  Robert.  And  it  was  devised  that  these 
sons  were  to  have  equal  share  of  profits  arising  from  the  sale  of  their  father's  "  half 
of  mill  called  Chapman's,  lot  containing  one  acre  near  Prince  Town,  20  acres  at  Chees 
Quakes  in  the  south  ward  of  city  of  Amboy,  108  acres  in  Hanover  township,  Burlington 
Co.,  quarter  part  of  a  saw  mill  and  Pine  land."  Wife  Anne,  Robert  Field,  Esq.,  William 
Wood,  j-eoman,  apjiointed  executors.  Inventory  of  personal  estate  taken  11th  mo.  21st, 
1771,  amounted  to  £533,  Os,  6d.  Children  of  Joseph  and  Anne  (Woodward)  Reckless 
were  Joseph,  born  lOth  mo.  29th,  1753,  died  8th  mo.  lOth,  1773;  Isaac,  born  4th  mo. 
19th,  1755;  John,  born  12th  mo.  30th,  1756;  Robert,  born  12th  mo.  8th,  1758;  Anthony, 
born  8th  mo.  13th,  1760;  Robert,  born  3rd  mo.  1st,  1763;  Mary,  born  1st  mo.  10th,  1765. 


COLONEL  WILLIAM  SHREVE 

Sharing  the  military  spirit  of  other  members  of  the  family,  William  Shreve 
rendered  himself  amenable  to  the  discipline  of  the  Friends'  Society  as  early 
as  1759,  and  was  dealt  with  in  that  year  by  the  Chesterfield  Meeting  for 
"  Training,"  evidently  in  connection  with  the  French  and  Indian  wars. 
When  the  Revolution  came  on  he  resumed  training.  August  26,  1775,  he 
was  commissioned  Second  Major,  First  Regiment,  Burlington  County,  N.  J., 
Militia.  September  28,  1776,  he  was  promoted  to  First  Major;  March  15, 
1777,  Lieutenant  Colonel,  and  April  18,  1778,  was  made  Colonel,  continuing 
to  serve  when  occasion  required  for  several  years.  In  August,  1782,  his  son 
Richard  [220]  was  elected  Captain  of  the  troop  of  Light  Horse  belonging 
to  the  same  regiment. 

Being  active  in  support  of  the  Revolutionary  cause.  Col.  Shreve  suffered 
with  many  others  during  the  march  of  the  British  army  through  New  Jersey 
in  the  summer  of  1778.  His  claim  for  dainages,  submitted  to  the  State  gov- 
ernment, showed  a  total  loss,  June  23,  1778,  of  nearly  £1,400,  including 
"  one  dwelling  house  24  X  32-1/2  feet,  2  stories,  high  Seiled  &  Painted,  built 
in  the  year  1765." 

About  the  close  of  the  Revolutionary  War,  Col.  Shreve  entered  mercantile 
life  in  Burlington  County,  but  was  not  successful.  On  November  2,  1782, 
he  and  his  wife  Anne  made  an  assignment  of  all  their  "  messuages,  lots  of 
ground,  lands,  tenements,  hereditaments  and  real  estate  whatsoever  and 
Avheresoever  situated,  moneys,  debts,  credits,  etc.    (except  Family's  wearing 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  303 


apparel),"  to  three  prominent  Philadelphia  merchants,  Jeremiah  Warder, 
Jr.,  Mordecai  Lewis,  and  Samuel  Coates,  in  trust  for  his  creditors,  "  anything 
remaining  to  be  for  use  of  William  Shreve  and  family."  On  December 
12th,  1789,  these  assignees  for  "divers  sums  of  money  and  further  sum  of 
£2537 — 10  shillings  conveyed  to  Moses  Ivins  304  acres  of  land,  being  the 
same  land  and  premises  which  William  Shreve  and  wife  Ann  conveyed  to 
Jeremiah  Warder,  Mordecai  Lewis  and  Samuel  Coates,  Nov.  2,  1782"; 
showing  considerable  of  an  estate  for  those  times.  It  is  not  known  how 
much  accrued  to  Col.  Shreve  after  the  payment  of  all  obligations,  but  in 
1788  he  journeyed  to  western  Pennsylvania  with  his  brother  Israel  and 
others.  Evidently  the  prospect  was  not  alluring  in  that  locality,  as  he  re- 
turned to  Burlington  County,  N.  J.,  and  resimied  business  there  with  success. 
His  will,  dated  May  1,  1810,  proved  January  1,  1813,  disposed  of  personal 
estate  amounting  to  $2,043.00.  His  wife  Anne  was  given  the  estate  that 
belonged  to  her  at  the  time  of  her  marriage,  and  also  one  half  of  the  real 
and  personal  estate  of  the  decedent,  after  debts  and  other  small  legacies  were 
paid.  His  daughter,  Keziah  Shreve,  received  the  other  half  of  the  property, 
and  her  mother's  wearing  apparel.  His  other  children's  share  was  one  hun- 
dred dollars  each. 

VICTIMS   OF   BRITISH   VANDALISM 

The  ten  days'  march  of  the  British  army  from  Philadelphia  to  the  upper 
New  Jersey  coast  was  an  occasion  of  great  trial  and  suffering  to  a  large 
number  of  helpless  people.  At  Haddonfield,  June  18,  1778,  Sir  Henry 
Clinton,  the  Commander-in-Chief,  issued  a  stringent  order  against  disrepu- 
table practices,  declaring  his  intention  "  to  execute  upon  the  spot  every  man 
maurauding,  or  who  shall  quit  his  post  upon  the  march  without  permission  " ; 
yet  at  Crosswicks,  five  days  later,  June  23,  in  the  orders  for  the  day  the 
following  significant  statement  appeared : 

The  Houses  of  Mrs.  Shreve  and  Mr.  Tallman  having  been  burned  this 
morning,  the  Commander  in  Chief  will  (if  the  destruction  of  the  Houses 
was  intentional)  give  a  reward  of  25  Guineas  to  any  one  who  will  discover 
the  person  or  persons  who  set  fire  to  the  above  Houses,  so  that  they  may  be 
brought  to  punishment  for  an  act  so  disgraceful  to  the  Army.  The  Com- 
mander in  Chief  gives  notice  that  any  person  that  may  hereafter  be  found 
committing  such  disorders  will  be  delivered  to  the  Provost  for  immediate 
execution. 


304  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

While  near  Freehold,  Monmouth  County,  Sir  Henry  made  his  headquarters 
for  the  night  at  a  farm  house  which  was  completely  stripped  of  furniture 
and  valuables,  including  clothing,  and  the  inmates  subjected  to  humiliation 
and  suffering.  The  aged  mistress  of  the  plantation,  74  years  old,  was  com- 
pelled to  spend  the  night  with  her  servants  in  the  milk  house.  The  stock 
was  stolen  and  the  damage  sustained  was  very  great.  At  Navesink  two 
men  were  tried  for  burning  a  house  and  barn  and  acquitted.  One  woman 
camp  follower  was  given  100  lashes  on  the  bare  back  and  drummed  out  of 
camp  for  plundering — the  only  conviction  recorded.  At  Sandy  Hook  Sir 
Henry's  order  of  the  day  (July  5)  contained  the  following  humiliating 
confession : 

The  Commander-in-Chief  is,  though  reluctantly,  obliged  to  say  that  the 
irregularity  of  the  Army  during  the  march  reflected  much  discredit  on  that 
discipline  which  ought  to  be  the  first  object  of  an  officer's  attention. 

Tradition  says  that  during  this  memorable  march  the  commander-in-chief, 
upon  one  occasion  at  least,  set  a  deplorable  example  of  weakness  and  fright. 
This  was  when  he  spent  the  night  at  Crosswicks,  June  23,  1778.  He  and 
his  staff  occupied  the  Bunting  house.  Having  "  dined  "  beyond  his  capacity, 
Sir  Henry  Clinton  was  put  to  bed  in  a  very  much  demoralized  condition. 
A  little  later  he  was  the  victim  of  a  fearful  "  nightmare,"  and  rushing  down- 
stairs and  out  the  open  door,  the  night  being  very  hot,  he  was  soon  flounder- 
ing in  the  mud  at  the  border  of  a  little  stream  near  the  house.  His  cries 
and  the  excitement  which  followed,  with  his  rescue,  made  up  a  most  ridicu- 
lous affair.  The  hostess  was  compelled  to  furnish  material  with  which  to 
cleanse  the  noble  Sir  Henry  and  place  him  in  bed  again  to  get  calmed  down. 
This  story  has  been  preserved  in  an  unpublished  manuscript  belonging  to 
descendants  of  the  Bunting  family. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

10  mo.  4'"  1759  William  Shrieve  laid  before  this  Meeting  and  Acknowl- 
edgment Condemning  his  Training  and  marrying  contrary  to  good  order 
and  Discipline  Established  among  Friends  which  was  read  and  left  for 
further  proof  of  his  conduct.  Anthony  Sykes  is  desired  to  read  it  at  the 
close  of  some  First  Day  Meeting  before  our  next  Meeting. 

11  mo.  1"'  1759  Anthony  Sykes  reports  he  has  read  William  Shrieves 
Acknowledgment  pursuant  to  the  order  of  last  Meeting. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  305 


5  mo.  1^  1776  Anthony  Sykes  informs  the  Meeting  that  William  Shreeve 
and  Barzillai  Newbold  had  been  concerned  in  Military  services  that  they 
have  been  Treated  with  and  are  not  disposed  to  condemn  the  same  Samuel 
Black  and  Samuel  Satterthwaite  are  appointed  to  let  them  know  that  unlefs 
they  condemn  their  said  Transgrefsion  to  the  satisfaction  of  the  Meeting 
they  will  be  disowned  agreeable  to  Discipline. 

6  mo.  6"'  1776  The  friends  appointed  to  acquaint  William  Shreeve  and 
Barzillai  Newbold  of  the  complaint  against  them  for  acting  in  Military 
Services  report  they  have  had  an  opportunity  with  them  and  they  did  not 
appear  in  a  disposition  of  condemning  their  conduct  therein.  Therefore 
this  Meeting  disowns  the  said  William  Shreeve  and  Barzillai  Newbold  from 
being  members  of  our  Religious  Society  until  they  come  to  a  sense  of  their 
misconduct  and  forsake  it  and  condemn  the  same  as  our  Discipline  directs 
Richard  Way  Furman  and  Joseph  Forsyth  are  appointed  to  serve  them 
with  a  copy  of  this  Minute  let  them  know  their  right  of  appeal  and  report 
to  next  Meeting. 

7  mo.  4'"  1776  One  of  the  friends  appointed  to  serve  William  Shreeve 
and  Barzillai  Newbold  with  a  Copy  of  the  Minute  of  the  Meeting  against 
them  report  it  has  been  done  and  they  did  not  either  of  them  intend  to 
appeal. 

REVOLUTIONARY    DOCUMENTS 

To  His  Excellency  the  Governor  William  Livingston  Esq""  Commander 
in  Chief  of  the  Militia  of  this  State  in  New  Jersey — 

Agreeable  to  a  State  Law  of  this  State  for  raising  a  Company  of  Light 
Horse  to  belong  to  the  first  Regiment  of  Burlington  County  Militia  Com- 
manded by  Col.  William  Shreve  to  be  Raised  in  the  Several  Townfhips  of 
Chesterfield,  Mansfield  &  Springfield  &  Hanover  the  different  Inhabitants 
was  notified  to  meet  at  the  House  of  Solomon  Rockhill  in  Mansfield  Town- 
ship the  Majority  then  meet  by  plurality  of  voices  did  Ellect  for  Capt. 
Richard  Shreeve  [220]  for  Lieu'  Benj"  Shreve  [210]  for  Coronet  John 
Brown  Jr.  which  we  beg  your  Honour  will  grant  Commifsions  for  the  fame. 

Signed  by  order  of  the  Company  Aug  7,  1782  James  Fenimore  Clk. 

State  of  New  Jersey  To  Doct""  Aaron  Swain  Dr. 
Dec  28  1782. 

To  attendance  on  Rob*  Reckless  a  wounded  Soldier  Belonging  to  Capt. 
Rich''  Shreves  Company  of  Horse  from  the  first  Rigement  of  Burlington 
County  Melitia  at  a  Scurmish  at  Ceder  Creeke  in  the  County  of  Monmouth 
from  Dec  28—1782    to    Jany  10'"  1783  Amount     £18—10—6 

I  do  certify  that  the  Above  named  Person  Robert  Recklefs  Was  in  Pub- 
lick  Service  When  Wounded  Under  my  Command  y^  27"'  of  December  1782. 

Richard  Shreve  Capt. 
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306 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


"PETTICOAT  BRIDGE" 

The  section  of  Burlington  County  through  which  the  British  army  passed 
on  its  march  from  Philadelphia  to  New  York  in  the  summer  of  1778,  was 
the  scene  of  many  stirring  incidents.  The  struggling  patriots  destroyed 
bridges,  obstructed  roads  and  harassed  the  enemy  in  many  ways.  The  Eng- 
lish commander,  Sir  Henry  Clinton,  complained  bitterly  of  this  in  his  com- 
munications to  his  friends  in  New  York,  and  officially  magnified  the  strength 
of  his  opponents.  At  the  crossing  of  Assissicunk  creek,  near  Jacksonville, 
a  bridge  was  burned.  Great  public  inconvenience  resulted  and  while  most 
of  the  able-bodied  men  of  the  vicinity  were  absent,  tories  in  hiding  or  fol- 
lowing the  enemy,  and  members  of  the  militia  on  duty  elsewhere,  a  band 
of  sturdy  women,  wives  and  daughters  of  the  continental  soldiers,  turned 
out  and  put  up  a  temporary  structure,  which  on  account  of  this  manifestation 
of  patriotic  energy,  suggestively  became  known  as  "  Petticoat  Bridge."  In 
the  accompanying  picture  part  of  the  old  timbers  may  be  seen  under  the  new 
iron  bridge.  For  more  than  a  century  local  fire-side  tales  relating  to  this 
instance  of  the  courage  and  energy  of  the  women  of  revolutionary  days,  have 
been  a  feature  of  many  family  and  social  gatherings.  Homesteads  of  the 
Shreve,  Newbold,  Reckless,  French,  Black  and  many  other  noted  families 
were  in  this  neighborhood  and  the  damage  done  by  the  maurauding  English 
troops  was  very  great. 


&."--""v..  ^:^s 


PETTICOAT   BRIDGE 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


307 


107— ISRAEL  SHREVE   (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5;  Rebecca,  26). 

b.   12th  mo.   24th,    1739,  in  Mansfield  Township, 

Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
d.   12th  mo.  14th,  1799,  in  Fayette  County,  Penna. 
m.   First,  2nd  mo.  1760,  Grace  Curtis  of  Burling- 
ton Co.,  N.  J. 
She  d.   12th  mo.  12th,  1771. 

m.  Second,  5th  mo.  10th,  1773,  Mary  Cokley;  Rev. 
Jacob    Duche    performing    ceremony;     Christ 
Church  record,  Philadelphia. 
She  b.  8th  mo.  17th,  1749,  in  Amity  Township,  Berks 
Co.,  Pa. 


225— JOHN  SHREVE 


b.  4th  mo.  8th,  1762. 
d.  9th  mo.  8th,  1854,  in  Alliance,  Ohio, 
m.  September    9th,     1786,    Abigail     Ridgway, 
daughter  of  Solomon   and   Mary  Ridgway, 
of  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
She    b.  1st  mo.  4th,  1765. 
d.  6th  mo.  4th,  1808. 


226— ELIZABETH  SHREVE  b.  5th  mo.  11th,  1765. 

d.  1769. 


227— SARAH  SHREVE 


b.  1769. 
d.  1769. 


228- KEZIAH  SHREVE 


b.  6th  mo.  4th,  1771. 
d.  4th  mo.  14th,  1834. 
m.   1791,  Thomas  Stevens. 


Children  of  Israel  and  Mary   (Cokley)   Shreve 


229— ESTHER  SHREVE 


b.  8th  mo.    11th,   1774. 

d.  8th  mo.  8th,  1837,  in  Belmont  Co.,  Ohio, 
m.  12th  mo.  29th,   1790,  William   Briggs,  son 

of    Job    and    Hannah    Briggs,    of    Fayette 

Co.,  Penna. 


230— ISRAEL  SHREVE,  JR. 


b.  9th  mo.   11th,   1778. 
d.  unmarried. 


308  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

231— GEORGE  GREENE  SHREVE 

b.  10th  mo.   14th,   1780. 

Went  to  China  and  never  heard  from. 

232— REBECCA  SHREVE  b.  5th  mo.  14th,  1783. 

d.  1st  mo.  23rd,   1868,  in   Louisville,  Ky. 
m.  First,   7th  mo.  24th,   1804,  Fergus   Moore- 
head,  of  Fayette  Co.,  Penna. 
m.  Second,  James  C.  Blair,  of  Louisville,  Ky. 

233— HENRY  MILLER  SHREVE 

b.  10th  mo.  21st,  1785. 

d.  3rd  mo.  7th,  1851,  in  St.  Louis,  Mo. 
m.  First,  2nd  mo.  28th,  1811,  Mary  Blair,  of 

Brownsville,  Penna. 
m.  Second,  Lydia  Ann  Rogers. 

234— BENJAMIN  SHREVE  b.  5th  mo.  27th,  1787. 

d.  11th  mo.   11th,   1824,  at  sea. 
m.  Elizabeth  . 


235— MARY  SHREVE  b.  2nd  mo.  24th,  1792. 

m.  William  McMillin. 

236— CALEB  SHREVE 


COLONEL  ISRAEL  SHREVE 

In  the  vigor  of  his  young  manhood  Israel  Shreve  took  an  active  part  in 
the  military  affairs  of  the  colony.  Before  the  outbreak  of  hostilities  in  the 
war  for  independence  he  served  for  a  time  as  Colonel  of  the  First  Battalion, 
Gloucester  County  Militia.  When  the  New  Jersey  Continental  line  was  iirst 
organized  he  was  commissioned,  November  8,  1775,  Lieutenant  Colonel  of 
the  Second  Battalion  Infantry.  The  officer  in  command  was  Colonel  Wil- 
liam Maxwell,  who  throughout  the  Revolutionary  struggle  commanded  the 
famous  New  Jersey  brigade  that  bore  his  name.  These  troops  were  enlisted 
for  one  year  and  rendered  conspicuous  service  in  the  campaign  of  1776,  in 
northern  New  York  and  Canada,  taking  part  in  the  siege  of  Quebec  and  the 
battle  of  Three  Rivers.  At  the  expiration  of  their  term  of  service  they  were 
discharged  and  the  second  New  Jersey  Continental  line  recruited.  In  a  let- 
ter, dated  Point  Independence,  October  18,  1776,  Gen.  Maxwell,  addressing 
Gov.  Livingston  and  the  New  Jersey  Legislature,  said : 


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"  I  have  the  pleasure  to  inform  you  that  I  have  as  good  a  set  of  officers 
as  any  battalion  in  the  Continental  service  and  they  will  make  good  soldiers. 
I  beg  leave  in  a  particular  manner  to  recommend  to  your  notice  Col.  Shreve. 
He  has  been  very  attentive  to  getting  a  thorough  knowledge  of  his  duty. 
Although  I  must  regret  his  absence  from  any  regiment  I  should  have  the 
honor  to  command,  yet  I  cannot  refrain  from  doing  him  the  justice  to  recom- 
mend him  to  you  as  fit  for  first  preferment  in  these  battalions,  or  to  com- 
mand the  fourth  to  be  raised." 

In  accordance  with  this  flattering  testimonial  from  his  superior  officer, 
Colonel  Shreve,  November  28,  1776,  was  commissioned  Colonel  of  the  Sec- 
ond Battalion,  enlisted  for  the  war.  In  this  capacity  he  participated  in  the 
campaign  of  the  following  year,  taking  part  in  engagements  at  Ash  Swamp, 
near  Woodbridge,  New  Jersey,  May  31,  1777;  Short  Hills,  N.  J.,  June  26, 
1777,  and  the  battle  of  Brandy  wine,  Pennsylvania,  September  11,  1777, 
where  he  was  severely  wounded.  Upon  his  recovery  Col.  Shreve,  with  his 
son  John,  a  brave  lad  who  accompanied  him  in  several  campaigns,  joined 
the  army  at  Valley  Forge,  sharing  the  terrible  privations  endured  by  the 
patriot  soldiers  during  that  memorable  encampment.  In  the  spring  of  1778 
his  command  was  ordered  to  join  the  forces  in  West  Jersey,  where  British 
troops  were  constantly  raiding  the  inhabitants. 

April  21,  Col.  Shreve  was  at  Haddonfield.  At  midnight  a  detachment  of 
the  enemy,  1,400  strong,  crossed  from  Philadelphia  to  Gloucester  and 
stealthily  marched  to  Haddonfield.  Vigilant  watch  was  kept,  however,  and 
the  little  band  of  American  soldiers,  at  3  o'clock  on  Sunday  morning,  the 
22nd,  escaped  to  Mt.  Holly.  Three  dilatory  men  were  overtaken  and  bayo- 
neted. The  enemy  "  gasconaded  through  the  village,"  terrorizing  the  help- 
less residents,  thus  expressing  their  wrathful  disappointment,  and  then  re- 
turned at  daylight  to  Philadelphia.  This  incident  illustrated  Col.  Shreve's 
watchfulness  and  readiness  in  emergencies.  His  command  was  with  the 
detachment  of  the  American  forces,  under  Gen.  Maxwell,  which  harrassed 
the  army  of  Gen.  Clinton  on  its  last  march  through  New  Jersey  and  was  at 
the  lively  skirmish  near  Crosswicks,  Burlington  County,  June  21,  1778. 
Pushing  on,  the  battalion  was  at  the  battle  of  Monmouth,  June  28,  1778. 
During  the  march  of  the  British  through  the  neighborhood  of  Col.  Shreve's 
home  they  burned  his  house  and  destroyed  the  crops. 

In  the  campaign  of  1779,  against  the  hostile  Indians  in  Pennsylvania  and 
New  York,  Col.  Shreve  and  his  battalion  were  active  and  efficient,  this  ser- 


310  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

vice  extending  from  May  until  November.  In  the  spring  of  1780  they 
helped  to  drive  the  enemy  from  northern  and  eastern  Jersey,  taking  part  in 
engagements  at  Connecticut  Farms,  June  7,  and  Springfield,  June  23.  In 
his  report  of  the  operations  around  Springfield,  Gen.  Nathaniel  Greene, 
under  date  of  June  23,  1780,  said: 

"  Col.  Shreve  was  stationed  at  the  second  bridge,  to  cover  the  retreat  of 
the  first  line.  Here  the  enemy  were  warmly  received,  but  as  they  advanced 
in  great  force,  with  a  large  train  of  artillery,  he  had  orders  to  join  the 
brigade.  The  troops  that  were  engaged  behaved  with  great  coolness  and 
intrepidity,  and  the  whole  of  them  discovered  an  impatience  to  be  brought 
into  action.  The  order  and  discipline  which  they  exhibit  do  them  highest 
honor." 

September  26,  1780,  Col.  Shreve  was  appointed  to  the  command  of  the 
Second  Regiment  of  the  Continental  Line,  and  for  a  time  commanded  the 
New  Jersey  brigade  at  West  Point,  during  the  critical  period  of  Arnold's 
treachery.  He  was  placed  in  personal  charge  of  the  detachment  which  sur- 
rounded the  guard  at  Major  Andre's  execution.  Upon  the  reorganization 
of  the  army,  about  the  1st  of  January,  1781,  he  retired  from  active  service, 
but  not  until  he  had  undergone  a  painful  experience  and  given  a  renewed 
manifestation  of  his  loyalty  and  zeal.  He  had  always  set  a  conspicuous 
example  of  unselfish  devotion  to  the  cause  of  freedom.  Upon  one  occasion, 
when  a  large  number  of  the  line  and  company  officers  of  the  New  Jersey 
brigade  had  signed  and  forwarded  to  the  Legislature  an  earnest  protest  and 
demand,  concerning  their  long  neglected  pay,  he  declined  to  I'oin  them. 
Washington  was  exceedingly  stirred  up  and  made  a  strong  appeal  to  the 
patriotism  of  the  petitioners,  promising  that  their  wrongs  should  be  righted, 
but  begging  them  not  to  leave  the  service  at  that  critical  hour,  as  they  had 
declared  their  intention  of  doing.  The  matter  was  adjusted.  In  January, 
1781,  several  hundred  private  soldiers  of  the  New  Jersey  line  mutinied. 
Their  grievances  were  many.  Col.  Shreve  went  about  amongst  them  and 
did  all  he  could  to  quell  the  revolt.  He  largely  succeeded,  but  three  ring- 
leaders persisted  in  making  trouble  and  two  of  these  were  tried  by  court 
martial  and  shot. 

Col.  Shreve  made  large  sacrifices  during  the  war  and  his  personal  affairs 
were  in  an  unhappy  condition,  after  six  years  continuous  and  faithful  service. 
Upon  his  retirement  from  the  army,  however,  he  was  called  upon  to  take  up 
the  responsibilities  of  civil  government,  as  a  member  of  the  legislature  from 


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Burlington  County,  1781-83.  Some  years  later,  in  1788,  he  removed  with 
his  family  to  southwestern  Pennsylvania,  locating  on  a  tract  of  land  in 
Fayette  County  surveyed  by  Washington  some  twenty-five  years  before  and 
then  owned  by  him,  from  whom  it  was  first  rented  on  advantageous  terms 
and  afterwards  purchased.  His  will,  made  a  few  days  before  his  death,  and 
herewith  published,  directed  final  payment  on  this  land  to  Gen.  Washington. 
Further  interesting  papers  relate  incidents  in  the  eventful  life  of  this  notable 
member  of  one  of  the  pioneer  families  of  New  Jersey,  many  of  whom  partook 
of  his  patriotic  and  intrepid  spirit.  It  was  a  singular  coincidence  that  he 
died  the  same  day  that  Washington  passed  away,  December  14,  1799. 

Col.  Shreve's  fourth  son,  Henry  M.,  was  distinguished  for  his  improve- 
ments in  steamboats  in  use  on  the  western  rivers  and  the  invention  of  prac- 
tical devices  for  clearing  those  great  streams  of  the  accumulated  obstructions 
of  centuries.  Fifty  years  after  his  death,  Congress  granted  his  heirs  the 
sum  of  $50,000  for  this  great  service.     Shreveport,  La.,  was  named  for  him. 

LETTERS  OF  COL.  ISRAEL  SHREVE  TO  HIS  SON  JOHN  SHREVE 

Dear  Son  Sorel,  12th  June  1776. 

You  and  Samuel  Shute  are  to  Go  off  home  with  Lieut  Anderson,  you 
are  to  take  j-our  Guns  and  Acutrements,  your  Blankets,  and  all  your  Cloath- 
ing.  Git  Read}'  as  soon  as  possable,  it  is  Better  for  you  to  Go  than  staj' — 
John  is  to  Go  home  to  Philadelphia — Stay  there  or  Go  up  to  his  unkle 
Caleb — Go  to  School  keep  With  Mr.  Anderson  untill  you  Git  home  Keep 
Samuel  Shute  at  3-our  mothers  untill  he  can  Git  an  oppertunity  to  Go 
home  in  some  Market  Waggon,  be  kind  to  your  Mother  and  Sisters  keep 
out  of  all  bad  Company.  Go  up  to  your  Unkles  when  your  Mother  Orders 
you  I  have  sent  a  Letter  to  John  Stille}-,  one  to  your  Unkle  Caleb  and 
one  to  your  Mother,  they  are  all  three  foalded  up  together  and  Directed 
to  Mr.  John  Stilley  when  you  Git  home  Deliver  them  to  the  Owners,  take 
a  Pillow  Case  to  put  your  Cloathes  In.  Lieve  my  Chest  in  the  Care  of 
Doctor  holms  and  Thomas  Smith.  Lieve  the  Key. — Both  of  you  be  Cheer- 
ful and  set  off  as  it  is  my  and  Capt.  Shutes  Commands.  Anderson  has 
money  for  Johns  Expenses  be  Good  Lads  and  I  hope  you  will  farewell 
Dont  think  hard  hut  Go  off  amediatelv  I  am  vour  father 


P.  S.  Keep  this  Letter  it  will  Do  for  a  pass  when  you  Git  home  show  it 
to  your  mother.  If  you  are  a  Good  Lad  If  I  live  you  shall  Go  With  Me 
Next  Campain. 


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Mount  Independance  25th  August  1776. 

Dear  Son 

I  have  the  pleasure  to  Inform  you  that  j'our  Comarade  Samuel  Shute 
was  yesterday  appointed  Ensign  In  Capt.  Dillons  Company  (Write  him  a 
Letter,  according  to  the  form  I  here  send  you)  My  son  Spend  not  one 
moment  in  Vain  Your  Mother  Informs  me  you  are  at  a  Good  School. 
Do  all  you  Can  to  Learn,  you  are  not  to  join  the  Regt  untill  we  Come 
home  which  Will  be  some  time  in  November.  Consider  now  you  are  an 
oflicer  in  the  Army  of  the  United  States  of  America.  I  Wrote  that  you 
Was  appointed  Ensign  in  Capt  Brearley's  Company  a  month  ago  to  Day. — 
Strive  to  be  as  Good  a  Scholar  and  Soldier  as  Mr.  Ensign  Saml  Shute, 
he  is  to  go  to  School  untill  we  Come  home, — Spend  not  your  time  playing 
on  the  Streets  With  Mischevious  Boys  But  Study  to  be  the  Scholar  and 
the  Soldier.  Be  Dutiful  to  your  Mother,  and  kind  to  your  Sisters.  I  have 
Wrote  to  your  Unkle  William  to  Let  your  Couzen  Richard  Shreve,  Come 
out  With  me  next  Campaign.  My  Love  to  you  hoping  to  here  of  your 
Welfare, — I  am  With  Great  tenderness  and  Respect  your 

Father  Israel  Shreve 

P.  S.  Lt.  John  Higgins  Died  at  Crown  point  we  here  nothing  of  Lt. 
Friese  Read 

I.  S. 


AN   EMPHATIC   ORDER   FOR   FORAGE 
Sir, 

Quarter  Mafter  Banks  Informs  me  you  Refule  to  Let  him  have  forage 
on  my  order. 

Col.  furman  told  me  he  had  placed  you  there  to  purchase  forage  and 
Defired  Me  to  Call  on  you  when  I  wanted.  An  order  from  him  is  not 
Material.  As  I  Command  him  And  you,  when  in  the  Limits  of  My  Com- 
mand. I  know  you  have  grain  at  Several  places  And  if  you  Re  [parts  of 
several  lines  here  torn  from  manuscript]  order  I  shall  send  for  you  and 
[ ]  you  for  Difobedience  of  Order  and  take  the  grain.  Your  Com- 
pliance will  prevent  You  and  me  trouble 

I   am  your   Moft   Hum' 

Serv'  I  Shreve  Col.  Comd"" 

Newark  March  25'"   1779 
to  Mr.  Safern. 


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COL.    SHREVE'S    JOURNEY    TO    WESTERN    PENNSYLVANIA 

The  following  is  the  journal  of  travel  of  Col.  Israel  Shreve  and  relatives  and  friends 
from  New  Jersey  to  Western  Pennsylvania,  1788: 

Journal  of  travel  from  Township  of  Mansfield,  county  of  Burlington  in 
the  State  of  New  Jersey,  to  the  Township  of  Rostrover  in  the  County  of 
Westmoreland,  State  of  Pennsylvania,  of  party  consisting  of  Israel  Shreve 
and  Mary,  his  wife,  with  their  children,  Kezia,  Hesther,  Israel,  George 
Greene,  Rebecca  and  Henry ;  John  Fox  and  James  Starkey ;  three  two  horse 
waggons  and  three  Cows.  William  Shreve  and  wife,  with  their  children, 
Anna  and  Richard.  Joseph  Beck  and  Sarah,  his  wife,  with  their  children, 
Benjamin,  Rebecca,  Elizabeth,  Henry,  Joseph  and  Ann ;  with  one  three 
horse  waggon.  Daniel  Hervey  and  Sarah,  his  wife,  and  their  child.  Job, 
with  a  Mulatto  Boy  named  Thomas ;  and  Joseph  and  Ann  Wheatly ;  John 
Shelvill ;  one  three  and  one  two  horse  Waggon  and  one  cow.  In  all  29 
Souls. 

Monday  the  7th  of  July,  1788 — Set  out  and  crossed  the  Delaware  at 
Donkses  Ferry  where  we  parted  with  a  Number  of  our  Relations  and 
friends  who  had  accompanied  us  and  continued  on  to  the  Sign  of  General 
Washington,  17-/4  miles  to-day,  here  staid  all  night.  Rainy  in  the  Night. 

Tuesday  the  8th  of  July — Set  out  early,  halted  in  the  City  of  Philadel- 
phia several  hours  getting  necessaries ;  Left  the  City  and  passed  the  Schuyl- 
kill over  a  Bridge  at  the  Middle  Ferry,  halted  on  the  Hill  on  the  other  Side. 

Set  out  again  and  Halted  at  the  Sign  of  the  Buck  21  miles  to  day. 
Stayed  all  Night. 

Wednesday  the  9th  July — Set  out  at  Sunrise,  Daniel  Harvey  and  wife 
being  unwell  halted  and  breakfasted  at  the  Sign  of  the  Spread  Eagle, 
here  for  the  first  time  in  our  Journey  boiled  the  Tea  Kettle,  Set  out  again 
hindered  by  having  two  horse  shoes  put  on,  hard  showers  of  Rain  to-day, 
halted  at  Downington,  22  Miles  to-day,  Stayed  all  Night. 

Thursday  the  10th  July — Set  out  again  hindered  some  time  getting  forage 
at  a  Mill,  went  on  over  exceedingly  muddy  bad  roads,  halted  and  dined 
at  Caleb  Ways,  here  perceived  the  Black  mare  badly  foundered,  drenched 
her  with  salt  and  water  and  sent  her  to  the  light  waggon,  went  on  and 
halted  at  the  Sign  of  the  Marriner's  Compass,  kept  by  a  Mr.  Taylor,  in 
Pequa  Valley,  13-^  Miles  to-day  only,  occasioned  by  Bad  Roads  and 
crossing  the  South  Mountain  and  one  of  mj'  vi^aggons  drove  by  James 
Starkey  oversetting  bottom  upwards,  to  day  the  women  were  much  fatigued 
by  walking,  Sarah  Hervey  walked  eight  and  a  half  miles  over  the  Hill  at 
one  heat. 


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Friday  the  11th  July — Set  out  and  passed  over  Roads  full  of  bad  Mud- 
holes,  halted  and  breakfasted  at  the  Sign  of  the  Hat  kept  by  Andrew 
Coldwell,  hindered  this  morning  by  getting  clasps  put  round  the  felloe 
of  a  wheel,  went  on  over  muddy  roads  to  George  Prisly  at  the  head  of  the 
Great  Spring,  Sign  of  the  Bird  in  Hand  and  dined.  Set  out  again  and 
crossed  the  Canestoga  Creek  within  two  miles  of  Lancaster — 17  miles  to 
day,  all  cherry  and  in  high  spirits,  stayed  all  night,  it  being  the  height 
of  harvest,  took  particular  notice  of  the  wheat  which  is  bad  in  general  so 
far,  being  killed  by  the  severity  of  the  weather,  and  much  mildewed. 

Saturday  the  12th  July — Set  out  Early  and  halted  some  time  in  Lan- 
caster, had  one  new  horse  shoe  put  on.  Drove  out  of  town  and  break- 
fasted late — went  on,  halted  at  Scotts  Mill  and  dined  in  the  woods,  went 
on  again  and  were  obliged  to  halt  at  a  Private  House,  paraded  our  beds 
in  a  barn,  this  did  not  set  well.  Daniel  went  on  to  Elizabethtown  in  the 
Night,  16  miles  to  day. 

Sunday  13th  Jul}' — Set  out  and  halted  at  Alexander  Boggs ;  at  the  Sign 
of  the  Bear  in  Elizabethtown,  4  miles  to  day ;  Here  John  Gaston  and  Wife 
overtook  us  on  their  waj'  home  to  the   Monongahala   River. 

Monday  the  14th  July — Set  out  at  Sunrise,  halted  and  breakfasted  at 
Middletown  ;  we  are  now  in  sight  of  the  Susquahanna  River;  went  on  to 
the  Chambers  Ferry  crossed  over  to  Captain  Simpsons, — Set  out  again  and 
forded  a  rapid  Creek  called  Yellow  Breeches, — very  mirey  roads — halted 
at  Pattersons  Tavern,  8  miles  to  day,  stayed  all  night — here  is  good  level 
land ;  the  wheat  along  the  road  from  Lancaster  to  the  Susquahanna,  appears 
to  have  jilenty  of  straw  but  is  much  mildewed  and  rusty. 

Tuesday  the  15th  July — Set  out  again  passed  over  exceedingly  good  level 
land  and  halted  at  Carlisle  and  dined — here  lost  my  Dog — Set  out  again 
and  passed  over  level  roads  full  of  bad  mudholes,  halted  at  Robert  Sim- 
ples Tavern,  22  miles  to  day — Rainy  night. 

Wednesday  16th  July — Set  out  and  halted  at  Mr.  Cracken's  Tavern  at 
the  head  of  the  Great  Spring  and  breakfasted.  Road  something  better  than 
yesterday,  went  on  to  Shippensburg,  there  halted  and  dined  at  Capt  Scotts 
Tavern, —  (when  we  dined  at  Taverns  we  always  made  use  of  our  own  pro- 
visions.) Set  out  again  in  a  hard  rain,  by  advice  took  the  right  hand  road 
that  leads  over  the  three  hills,  lately  opened  and  made  by  a  Mr.  Skinner 
from  Jersey,  halted  at  Joseph  Fenleys  Tavern  at  the  Sign  of  the  Ball,  19 
miles  to-day,  a  rainy  night,  Roads  level  but  muddy  in  places  to  day. 

Thursday  17th  July — Set  out  and  halted  at  Coopers  Tavern  at  the  foot 
of  the  first  hill  called  the  Blue  mountain  and  breakfasted,  all  in  good  health 
and  high  spirits.  Crops  from  the  Susquahanna  to  this  place  exceedingly 
good  and  plenty,  free  from  mildew  and  rust,  then  ends  the  good  land  until 
over  all  the  hills  except  in  spots,  and  here  began  sorrow.  Set  out  and 
ascended  the  first  Mountain  so  steep  tliat  we  were  obliged  to  double  the 
teams  to  get   up   and   verj-  stony  going  down    the  other  side,  in   this   valley 


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crossed  a  Creek  called  Cannogoguinop,  halted  at  said  Mr.  Skinners  who 
made  the  road,  A  hard  rain  coming  on  and  our  horses  much  worried  we 
stopped  the  afternoon,  8  miles  to  daj-,  stayed  all  night.  Here  Joseph  Becks 
daughter  Ann  was  taken  sick. 

Friday  18tli  July — Set  out  again  and  rose  the  second  hill  called  the  North 
Mountain,  this  as  steep  and  stony  as  the  first  at  the  west  fort  forded  a 
Creek  in  Path  Valley,  went  on  and  halted  at  a  Tavern,  the  Landlord  drunk, 
a  man  who  calls  himself  Noble  with  the  ^Landlady  on  the  Bed  nursing  the 
Landlord  who  was  fast  asleep ; — this  place  affords  neither  forage  nor 
water  and  whiskey  nearly  out.  Coming  down  the  last  Hill  Daniel  Hervey 
left  his  stallion  to  follow  the  waggon,  the  horse  took  an  old  path  and 
caused  several  hours  search  before  he  was  found  stripped  of  all  his  gears 
but  the  collar,  consisting  of  a  new  blind  bridle,  a  pair  of  leather  lines,  har- 
nes,  back  and  belly  bands,  and  one  iron  trace  the  other  having  been  taken 
to  lock  the  waggon — about  2  o'clock  in  the  afternoon  set  out  and  ascended 
the  third  hill  called  the  Tuscarora  Mountain  which  is  much  steeper  than 
the  other.  At  or  near  the  top  there  are  several  Cabins,  in  one  lives  or 
stays  an  old  woman  who  appears  to  be  very  sick  and  in  distress.  At  the 
West  fort  of  this  third  Hill  is  a  good  farm — Went  on  a  mile  farther  to 
Mr.  Gimmersons  who  keeps  a  Tavern  and  Store  of  Goods  which  he  sells 
as  cheap  for  hard  cash  as  such  Goods  are  sold  in  Jersey  for  paper  money. 
Here  had  the  misfortune  to  break  one  of  my  Waggon  wheels,  sent  it  on 
five  miles  this  evening  to  be  repaired,  8  miles  only  to-day:  This  is  the  place 
called  the  Burnt  Cabins,  where  the  old  road  that  passes  through  Chambers 
Town  comes  into  the  old  Road  said  to  be  twenty  miles  farther  than  the 
new  one  but  much  better  and  shuns  two  of  the  three  Hills  just  mentioned. 
Our  women  complain  heavily  on  account  of  being  obliged  to  walk  on  foot 
over  the  Mountain. 

Saturdaj"-  19th  July — About  eleven  o'clock  set  out  all  but  the  disabled 
Waggon  and  passed  over  barren  sideling  roads,  halted  at  Capt  Birds  at 
fort  Littleton,  5  miles  to  day,  one  or  two  pretty  good  farms  in  this  valley, 
here  stayed  for  the  Waggon  wheel  which  was  not  finished  until  evening. 

Sunday  20th  July — Sent  the  repaired  wheel  to  the  Waggon,  About  eleven 
o'clock  had  a  further  hindrance  by  having  three  horse  shoes  put  on.  Set  out 
and  passed  over  barren  roads  good  but  much  gullied,  halted  in  the  woods 
at  a  Run  of  Good  Water  at  the  foot  of  Sideling  Hill,  13  miles  to  daj', 
stayed  all  night,  heavy  complaints  among  the  Women. 

Monday  21st  July — Set  out  and  ascended  Sideling  Hill  up  a  good  new 
Road  made  by  said  Skinner,  halted  on  the  top  and  breakfasted  at  Henry 
Livingstons  Tavern,  went  on  over  exceedingly  stony  Roads  to  Rays  Hill, 
here  cut  saplings  and  chained  to  our  Waggons,  this  hill  steep,  gullied,  and 
very  stony.  Skinners  men  at  work  making  a  new  Road  down,  we  continued 
on  to  the  crossings  of  the  Juneatto,  forded  the  River,  halted  on  the  Hill 
at  a  Colonel  Martins  Tavern,   Land   Lord  nor   Lady  at  home,  no  feed  but 


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2  Rye  sheaves  cut  up  for  which  I  paid  9d,  the  girls  of  the  House  very 
uncouth  and  surly ;  went  on  and  halted  at  Cabin  Tavern  kept  by  a  Jersey 
Dutchman  ;  12  miles  to-day.  Road  from  Martins  barren  and  bad  sideling 
hill ;  one  felloe  of  one  of  my  Waggons  gave  way,  Mr.  Shreve  put  in  a 
new  one. 

Tuesday  22nd  July — Set  out  after  breakfast,  went  on  and  passed  through 
Bedford,  halted  for  a  horse  shoe,  went  on  four  miles  further  and  halted  at 
John  Bonnets  Tavern  at  the  forks  of  the  Old  Pennsylvania  and  Glade 
Roads,  15  miles  today.  Here  is  an  excellent  farm  with  more  than  one  hun- 
dred acres  of  the  best  Meadow  land.  Joseph  Becks  child  very  ill,  stayed 
here  all  night. 

Wednesday  23rd  July — Set  out  late  in  the  morning,  went  over  a  poor 
country  and  in  the  evening  halted  at  a  poor  Dutch  Hut  where  the  Land- 
lady was  very  angry  with  D.  H.  for  pulling  a  radish.  No  feed  at  this 
Tavern  nor  anything  else  but  whiskey,  13  miles  to  day.  The  gnats  very 
bad  here. 

Thursday  24th  July — Set  out  and  passed  on  five  miles  to  the  foot  of  the 
Allagana  Mountain,  having  now  passed  twelve  miles  along  Dry  Ridge  and 
seen  but  two  or  three  houses  which  are  very  poor, — went  on  and  ascended 
the  mountain  which  is  nothing  of  a  Hill  to  what  we  have  passed,  halted 
and  dined  a  little  off  the  road  on  the  Hill,  very  rainy,  we  then  proceeded 
on  from  the  Allagana  one  mile  into  the  Glades  and  halted  at  Christian 
Spikers  where  we  staj'ed  the  remainder  of  the  Day  on  account  of  the 
illness  of  the  child,  13  miles  to  day; — About  eleven  o'clock  this  evening, 
Ann  Beck  doughter  of  Joseph  Beck  departed  this  life  to  the  great  grief  of 
her  parents,  more  so  on  account  of  being  far  distant  from  their  former 
home. 

Friday  25th  July — Sent  to  Berlin  for  a  Coffin  which  arrived  towards 
Evening  when  the  child  was  decently  interred  in  Mr.  Spikers  family  Bury- 
ing ground.     Stayed  here  all  night  again.     Still  raining  by  spells. 

Saturday  26th  July — Hired  George  Pancakee  and  two  horses  to  put 
before  my  heaviest  Waggon  for  8 — 4  per  day  and  find  him  and  horses.  Set 
out,  halted  at  a  Blacksmith,  had  two  clasps  put  on  my  Waggon  wheel  and 
one  horse  shoe  put  on — Set  out  and  halted  at  Mr.  Blacks,  here  is  a  family 
waiting  for  Judsims,  [Judge  John  C.  Symmes]  went  on  taking  a  right  hand 
road  at  an  empty  Cabin  on  account  of  the  other  Road  being  cut  so  much 
by  heavily  loaded  Waggons,  halted  and  dined  at  one  Jacob  Louts,  went  on 
and  halted  at  a  Dunker  called  Perkeys,  15  miles  to  day.  The  land  in  the 
Glades  on  the  Roads  we  have  passed  poor. 

Sunday  27th  July — Set  out  and  after  going  a  few  hundred  yards  missed 
the  most  material  part  of  Daniel  Hervej'S  property,  it  having  gone  before 
and  taken  a  wrong  road,  a  hue  and  cry  was  raised  when  to  his  great  joy 
it  was  found  unhurt.  We  passed  on  and  began  to  rise  Laurel  Hill,  halted 
and  breakfasted  at  a  run  of  Water.     Set  out  again  and  ascended  to  the  top 


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of  the  Mountain  over  miry  and  ston}-  Roads,  then  soon  began  to  descend, 
first  down  a  short  steep  hill,  then  a  long  gradual  descent  through  Chestnut 
Brush,  the  timber  appearing  to  have  been  killed  by  fire  sometime  before, 
huckle  berries  here  as  well  as  in  many  places  before  very  plainly  on  the 
low  green  bushes, — this  Road  down  is  over  logs  and  stones  enough  to  dash 
all  to  pieces :  At  length  we  arrived  at  a  house  in  Legenear  Valley  it  being 
Sunday  and  rain  coming  on  we  stayed  the  afternoon  and  all  night.  Our 
women  exceedingly  fatigued  by  walking  over  the  Mountain. 

Monday  28th — Set  out  and  after  passing  three  miles  halted  and  break- 
fasted. Set  out  again  and  found  the  steepest  hill  we  had  met  with,  in 
going  up  Chestnut  Hill  were  obliged  to  put  six  horses  to  some  of  the 
heaviest  waggons.  Raining  hard — Descend  the  Ridge  and  came  into  the 
other  road  which  is  so  miry  as  to  sink  the  Waggons  to  the  hubs  in  many 
places,  stopped  at  a  Blacksmiths  and  had  one  shoe  put  on  one  of  my  horses. 
Set  out  again  and  met  Joseph  Wood  on  his  way  to  Jersey  from  Little 
Kenhaway,  he  informed  me  that  a  house  was  ready  for  me  in  the  forks 
of  Youghaina,  went  on  and  was  overtaken  by  John  Fo.x  with  the  intelli- 
gence that  one  of  Daniel  Herveys  Waggons  had  broken  down.  I  halted 
at  John  Bennetts  junior  it  being  the  first  house  over  all  the  mountain.  In 
the  evening  all  the  waggons  arrived  less  Daniel  Herveys  two.  12  miles 
today — D.  Harvej'  last  evening  in  coming  from  his  Waggon  to  Mr.  Bennetts, 
got  out  of  the  Road ;  it  being  very  dark  he  could  not  find  it  again  and  was 
forced  to  take  up  his  lodging  in  the  Woods  until  day.  Sarah  Harvey  and 
Sarah  Beck  walked  six  miles  over  very  bad  Roads  this  afternoon  and 
arrived  much  wearied. 

Tuesday  29th  July — Sent  for  D.  Harveys  broken  waggon  and  got  a  new 
axle-tree  put  in.  We  are  now  clear  of  the  Mountains  over  which  we  have 
with  much  difficulty  got  so  far  safely  except  the  misfortune  of  losing  the 
child.  The  Allagania  mountain,  the  Back  Bone  of  America  or  the  United 
States,  is  easy  to  ascend,  being  a  long  gradual  ascent  up  Dry  Ridge.  Upon 
it,  especially  on  the  East  side  are  very  large  white  pines  in  great  plenty ; 
the  Glade  is  a  high  country  or  piece  of  land  18  miles  wide : — Between  this 
and  the  Laurel  mountain  the  road  for  many  miles  is  through  chestnut 
Timber,  such  I  never  before  saw  for  size  and  height — In  many  places  as 
many  rails  could  be  cut  on  an  acre  as  could  be  got  out  of  the  best  Cedar 
Swamp  in  Jersey.     The  land  is  of  little  value  but  for  timber. 

Wednesday  30th  July — Set  out  halted  and  breakfasted  at  Mr.  Robesons, 
went  on  through  a  settlement  on  good  level  land  for  this  country,  stopped 
and  dined  within  four  miles  of  Budds  Ferry,  here  found  a  Mr.  Brunt  with 
a  large  family  from  Hunterdon  in  Jersey  bound  for  Kentuckj",  went  two 
miles  further  and  found  Moses  Juttle  waiting  for  Judge  Symmes,  went  on 
again  and  forded  Youghagaina  River,  the  water  being  so  high  as  to  come 
into  some  of  the  waggons  that  happened  to  drive  a  little  amiss — Halted 
and  stayed  all  night  at  Budd's  Ferry — 14  miles  to  day — We  are  now  in  the 


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forks — Here  I  received  Colonel  Bayard's  letter  of  instructions  where  to  find 
the  house  prepared  for  me. 

Thursday,  31st  July — Set  out,  and  halted  at  Capt.  Petersons,  where  Cawet 
[Carrs]  formerly  lived ;  went  on,  and  took  the  Elizabethtown  Road  for  sev- 
eral miles,  when  all  the  waggons  left  me  and  turned  off  to  the  right  hand 
near  the  meeting  house  to  Asher  Williams.  I  went  on  with  my  family,  and 
turned  to  the  left  of  Mr.  Walter  Walls.  A  hard  rain  coming  on,  and  the 
road  difficult  to  find,  I  stayed  the  afternoon  and  all  night.  Mr.  Wall  is 
a  Jerseyman,  and  very  kind. 

Friday,  Ist  August — Set  out.  Mr.  Wall  sent  his  son  James  as  a  guide 
with  me ;  after  going  a  mile  or  two,  met  Mr.  Joseph  Lemmon,  the  owner 
of  the  house  I  was  going  to,  with  Mr.  Taylor.  Walter  Carr  also  accom- 
panied us,  with  several  others,  to  our  new  habitation,  where  we  arrived 
about  one  o'clock  in  the  afternoon — All  well,  after  a  very  fatigueing  journey 
of  25  days  since  leaving  Jersey.  The  house  provided  for  me  is  a  new  one, 
30  feet  by  26,  two  stories  high,  built  of  hewed  white  oak  Logs,  with  a  very 
good  stone  chimney.  The  house  is  not  finished,  no  family  having  lived  in 
it  until  we  came.  We  set  to,  stopped  it  with  lime  and  clay,  laid  the  upper 
floor  with  Chirety  [cherry]  boards,  and  it  is  now  pretty  comfortable  for 
Summer. — There  is  a  Spring  of  good  water  within  about  five  rods  of  the 
door. 

I  have  the  privilege  of  pasture  and  fourteen  acres  of  good  land  to  sow 
this  fall  with  wheat,  and  plenty  of  apples  for  house  use,  &c.  &c. 

I  have  ridden  over  some  of  the  neighborhood,  and  must  say  that  the  land 
in  general  is  exceedingly  good,  producing  excellent  crops  of  grain — Many 
parts  are  too  rich  for  wheat,  though  the  crops  in  general  are  good.  Indian 
corn  in  some  places  is  excellent,  in  other  fields  it  has  been  hurt  by  the  wet 
season — All  that  truth  can  say  against  the  place  is  that  the  land  in  general 
is  hilly,  though  even  the  sides  of  the  hills  are  very  rich,  producing  Walnut, 
Sugar  Trees,  Ash,  with  a  variety  of  other  woods,  (S:c. — As  to  the  inhabi- 
tants, they  are  mostly  from  Jersey,  very  kind  to  new  comers,  as  well  as 
to  one  another ;  they  live  in  a  plain  way,  not  spending  much  in  Dress  and 
fo]jpery,  but  are  well  provided  with  the  real  necessaries  of  life. 

Israel  Shreve 

Rostrover  Township,  Westmoreland  County,  Pennsylvania, 
August  10th,  1788. 

By  Jacob  Keelor,  who  faithfully  discharged  his  duty  in  carefully  driving 
a  waggon. 


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LETTER  OF  COL.  LSRAEL  SHREVE  TO  HIS  BROTHER  CALEB  SHREVE 

Forks  of  Yough,  Deer.  26th,  1789. 
Dear  Brother : 

Having  an  opportunity  to  Philada.,  I  embrace  it,  and  mention  my  situa- 
tion or  intended  one.  Since  I  have  been  here  have  wished  to  get  Wash- 
ington's Bottoms,  and  have  at  last  obtained  the  whole  tract  on  rent  for 
five  years.  I  wrote  to  the  General  by  his  Agent  in  this  County,  Colonel 
Canon,  who  a  few  weeks  ago  returned  from  New  York  ;  the  General  was 
pleased  to  order  Colonel  Canon  to  let  me  have  the  whole  of  the  Bottoms  so 
called  at  my  own  offer. — The  old  farm  contains  about  80  acres  of  improved 
upland  and  about  40  of  the  best  kind  of  meadow,  a  bearing  orchard  of  120 
apple  &  100  peach  trees  ;  the  buildings  as  good  as  most  in  this  Countrj* — 
pretty  well  situated,  and  five  other  improved  farms  that  at  this  time  rent 
for  £43 — 10 — I  am  accountable  for  the  whole  rent,  which  altogether  is 
£60 — so  that  I  shall  have  the  old  place  for  £16 — 10,  to  be  paid  either  in 
money  or  wheat  at  3/  per  Bushel. 

I  considered  this  land  at  the  Miami  Settlement  was  rising  fast,  and  that 
I  had  better  pay  this  low  rent  for  a  well  improved  farm  than  barter  away 
my  land  at  a  low  rate  for  land  here — Land  does  not  rise  much  in  this  place, 
owing  to  the  great  emigration  down  the  River.  It  seems  as  if  people  were 
crazy  to  get  afloat  on  the  Ohio.  Many  leave  very  good  livings  here,  and 
set  out  for  they  know  not  where,  but  too  often  find  their  mistake.  I  believe 
this  as  good  as  any  of  the  settlements  down  the  River  for  the  present.  The 
Mississippi  trade  is  open  at  this  time,  and  all  the  Wheat,  Whiskey,  Bacon, 
&c.,  buying  up  by  those  concerned  in  it ;  the  highest  price  for  Wheat  is  4/ 
in  trade,  or  3/. 9.  cash,  whiskey,  3/.  cash,  and  Bacon,  9d.  p.  lb.  cash,  &c. 

On  the  farm  where  I  am  going  is  as  good  a  stream  for  a  Grist  Mill  as 
any  in  the  whole  forks,  and  a  Mill  that  can  be  set  going  for,  I  believe,  £50, 
and  a  number  of  years  given  for  the  repairs.  I  am  in  hopes  of  being  able 
to  set  it  going  as  it  will  produce  more  grain  than  all  six  farms  on  the  tract. 

I  am  to  have  possession  the  first  of  April  next — and  flatter  myself  I 
have  as  good  a  chance  as  any  person  in  my  circumstances  could  expect — I 
shall  have  nothing  to  attend  to  but  my  own  private  concerns — and  think 
this  way  of  life  far  preferable  to  any  other. — Richard  Shreve  is  to  have  one 
of  the  small  farms ;  they  contain  of  improved  land  as  follows :  one,  40 
acres  upland  and  5  good  meadow  ;  one,  35  acres  upland  and  7  good  meadow  ; 
one,  about  35  acres  upland  and  6  good  meadow ;  the  other  two  about  25 
acres  upland  and  5  or  6  of  good  meadow  each;  the  whole  in  fences,  they 
being  the  year  before  last  rented  for  repairs  only,  &c.  Peggy  Shreve  has 
a  daughter ;  she  and  her  husband  have  been  very  sickly  this  last  fall,  but 
have  recovered.  I  am  grandfather  to  another  son ; — John  and  his  wife 
pretty  well,  as  is  our  family  at  present,  but  expect  the  measles,  as  it  is  in 


320  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

the  school  where  our  boj's  go.     I  hope  you  are  all  well  also — I  am,  with 
great  respect  and  love,  Your  Brother, 

Israel  Shreve 
To  Caleb  Shreve,  Esquire, 

Mansfield,  Burlington  County,  New  Jersey. 

favd.  by  To  be  left  at  Charles  French's,  merchant, 

Mr.  Richard  Jones  next  door  to  Old  Ferrj-,  Philada. 

WILL  OF  COL.  ISRAEL  SHREVE,   1799 

In  the  Name  of  God  Amen  I  Israel  Shreve  of  the  Township  of  Franklin 
County  of  Fayette  and  Commonwealth  of  Pennsylvania  Being  very  weak  in 
body  but  in  perfict  sound  mind  &  memory  do  make  this  my  last  Will  and 
Testament  in  manner  following  first  I  order  all  my  funeral  charges  and 
just  debts  fully  paid  by  my  Executor  hereinafter  named,  Item  I,  Give  & 
bequeath  to  my  beloved  wife  Mary  One  thousand  Dollars  in  full  for  her 
Dowry  &  share  of  said  estate  Item  I  give  &  bequeath  to  my  sons  George 
Henry  &  Benjamin  One  hundred  fifty  Acres  of  Land  each  George  to  have 
where  Laphin  lives,  Henry  where  Spencer  lives  Benjamin  where  I  live 
I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  daughter  Rebeckah  and  Mary  each  Two  hun- 
dred dollars  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  son  John  &  Israel  one  hundred 
dollars  each  I  give  and  bequeath  unto  my  Daughters  Kiziah  and  Esther 
one  hundred  dollars  each  I  do  hereby  nominate  and  appoint  my  trusty 
friends  Edward  Cook  John  Shreve  and  Richard  Noble  to  be  my  Executors 
to  this  my  last  will  and  testament  I  do  hereby  order  and  fully  Otherwise 
my  said  Executors  to  sell  and  dispose  of  all  the  Residue  of  my  Estate  both 
Real  and  Personal  and  money  arising  therefrom  together  with  my  out 
standing  debts  to  be  apropriated  to  the  payment  of  my  Funeral  Charges 
&  out  standing  debts  and  legasies  and  the  over  plus  if  any  there  be  to  be 
divided  equally  amongst  my  wife  and  children  I  do  hereby  order  and 
request  my  said  Executors  to  call  upon  George  Washington  and  pay  his 
Demand  or  due  with  the  first  money  that  comes  into  their  hands  belonging 
to  said  Estate  and  obtain  a  title  for  said  land  according  to  his  Article  and 
when  such  Deed  is  obtained  to  execute  Deeds  to  all  such  as  I  have  hereto- 
fore sold  to  according  to  their  Articles  takeing  care  to  obtain  payments 
from  them  as  soon  as  it  may  be  had  I  do  give  and  bequeath  unto  my 
beloved  wife  Mary  my  son  Benjamins  Part  of  land  to  her  use  unto  he  is 
of  age  I  do  hereby  submit  this  my  last  Will  and  Testament  unto  the  judg- 
ment and  management  of  my  said  Executors  relying  on  their  fidelity  and 
good  conduct  as  WITNESS  my  hand  seal  this  ninth  day  of  December  in 
the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  seven  hundred  and  ninety  and  nine 


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LIEUTENANT  JOHN  SHREVE   [225] 

Many  youthful  soldiers  took  part  in  the  war  for  independence,  none  mak- 
ing a  more  commendable  record  than  John  Shreve  [225].  He  was  a  lad  of 
thirteen,  in  the  fall  of  1775,  when  made  an  Ensign,  Second  Battalion, 
Gloucester  Co.,  N.  J.,  troops,  of  which  his  father,  Israel  Shreve,  was  Lieu- 
tenant Colonel.  He  took  part  in  the  campaign  in  New  York  and  Canada 
the  following  spring  and  summer.  In  November,  1776,  he  was  made  First 
Ensign  and  in  July,  1777,  Lieutenant,  in  which  capacity  he  served  at  differ- 
ent times  until  1781.  At  the  battle  of  Springfield,  N.  J.,  he  received  a 
buckshot  in  one  of  his  legs,  which  he  carried  until  his  death,  seventy-five 
years  later.  Accompanying  papers  give  interesting  personal  reminiscences 
of  his  career  in  the  army  and  afterward. 

During  the  winter  encampment  at  Valley  Forge  the  soldierly  bearing  of 
Lieut.  Shreve,  then  in  his  sixteenth  year,  as  shown  in  the  different  scouting 
expeditions  sent  out  under  his  command,  won  the  admiration  of  a  number 
of  ladies  then  visiting  the  army.  With  the  approbation  of  General  Wash- 
ington, they  presented  the  young  officer  with  a  beautiful  and  valuable  buckle, 
set  with  costly  stones,  for  his  sword  belt.  This  precious  relic  was  given  by 
Lieut.  Shreve  to  a  granddaughter,  when  the  clouds  of  civil  war  were  gather- 
ing, with  the  patriotic  warning:  "Don't  let  it  fall  into  disloyal  hands." 
He  enjoyed  the  friendship  of  General  Washington,  and  while  dining  with 
the  President  and  Lady  Washington,  in  November,  1796,  the  latter  called 
his  attention  to  the  dinner  service  of  blue  and  gold  of  a  thousand  pieces. 
made  in  China,  which  had  been  presented  to  her  husband  by  the  Society  of 
the  Cincinnati,  of  which  the  guest  was  a  member.  At  Valley  Forge,  Gen- 
eral Lafayette  became  much  interested  in  Lieut.  Shreve.  When  the  French 
patriot  visited  America,  in  1825,  and  was  met  at  Brownsville,  Pa.,  Lafayette 
recognizing  a  tall  figure  in  the  crowd  on  the  wharf,  gave  him  an  old  familiar 
salute,  and  in  a  moment  they  were  in  each  other's  arms. 

Soon  after  his  marriage,  in  1786,  John  Shreve  moved  to  southwestern 
Pennsylvania,  where  he  purchased  a  farm  and  lived  many  years.  He  was 
also  engaged  in  the  Mississippi  trade,  purchasing  large  quantities  of  flour, 
which  he  shipped  to  New  Orleans,  thence  to  the  West  Indies,  where  he 
exchanged  it  for  sugar,  which  was  brought  to  New  York.  For  several  terms 
he  was  a  member  of  the  Pennsylvania  legislature  and  filled  various  local 
offices  with  credit  to  himself  and  advantage  to  the  public.     About  the  year 

21 


322  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

1825,  his  children  having  removed  to  Ohio,  he  went  to  that  state  and  made 
his  home  with  them  until  his  death,  which  occurred  September  8,  1854,  in 
the  ninety-third  year  of  his  age.  In  closing  a  sketch  of  John  Shreve,  the 
"Democratic  Transcript,"  of  Ohio,  October  11,  1854,  said: 

"  He  was  a  man  of  vigorous  intellect  and  strong  memory;  he  was  benevo- 
lent to  a  fault,  and  often  contributed  to  relieve  the  wants  of  others  beyond 
what  his  own  necessities  would  strictly  justify.  He  was  an  ardent  friend 
of  freedom,  strongly  devoted  to  the  principles  of  liberty,  for  which  he  had 
fought  and  bled  under  Washington.  We  have  noticed  concisely  a  few  of 
the  leading  incidents  in  the  life  of  one  who  served  his  country,  both  in  peace 
and  war,  with  a  faithfulness  that  won  the  approbation  of  such  men  as  Wash- 
ington and  Lafayette  and  the  community  in  which  he  resided.  To  his  pos- 
terity he  has  left  the  inheritance  of  an  unsullied  reputation,  of  greater  worth 
than  the  gold  of  California." 

LIEUT>.  JOHN   SHREVE'S   REVOLUTIONARY  SERVICES 

The  following  is  an  abstract  from  the  personal  narrative  of  the  services  of  Lieut. 
John  Shreve,  of  the  New  Jersey  Line  of  the  Continental  Army : 

I,  John  Shreve  was  born  April  8 — 1762  in  Mansfield,  Burlington  Co.  New 
Jersey :  son  of  Israel  Shreve,  who  commanded  the  2^  New  Jersey  Regiment 
"  Continental  Line,"  and  I  was  in  active  service  during  the  war  of  the  Revo- 
lution I  was  made  Ensign  in  1776,  and  Lieut  in  July  1777,  in  which  capac- 
ity I  served  until  I  left  the  army  in  1781.  I  was  but  13  when  I  entered 
the  army.  Soon  after  the  Battle  of  Bunker  Hill,  Congress  composed  of 
the  13  Colonies,  ordered  four  regiments  to  be  raised  in  New  Jersey. 

W^Maxwell  was  appointed  Col.  of  the  2*  Regiment;  and  my  father, 
Israel  Shreve,  appointed  Lieut-Col.  of  same.  Maxwell's  men  were  ready 
first  &  marched  for  Canada.  My  father  followed  the  last  of  Feby,  and 
took  me  with  him.  We  passed  through  Trenton,  past  Sussex  Court  House 
in  New  Jersey,  and  Kingston  (alias  Esopus)  to  Albany  in  New  York; 
here  we  stayed  several  weeks,  waiting  for  ice  to  disappear  in  the  lakes. 
As  soon  as  possible  we  went  up  the  Hudson  to  Old  Fort  Edward,  then  to 
F'  George.  When  the  ice  had  gone  out  of  Lake  Champlain,  we,  with  25 
or  30  men,  cut  through  the  ice,  passed  Ticonderoga,  and  so  on  down  the 
beautiful  Sorel,  to  the  St.  Laurence ;  then  through  Lake  St.  Peter,  and 
next  day  passed  &  landed  at  W^olfe's  Cove,  in  sight  of  Quebec  ;  then  up 
Wolfe's  road  to  Abraham  Heights  &  joined  our  other  troops,  I  believe,  on 
2"  or  3"  of  May  1776. 

British  reinforcements  arriving,  our  army  raised  the  siege  &  retired  up 
the  river  on  May  6 — 1776.     We  were  repulsed  at  Three  Rivers  and  retired 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  323 

to  Sorel.  My  father  was  left  at  Sorel  to  collect  provisions.  Capt.  Ephraim 
Anderson  was  sent  express  to  Congress,  and  my  father  sent  me  and  Samuel 
Shute,  son  of  Capt.  Shute,  with  Capt.  Anderson  to  go  home,  attend  school 
&  fit  ourselves  better  for  next  campaign. 

Gen.  Sullivan  conducted  our  army  up  the  Sorel,  &  over  Lake  Champlain, 
making  a  stand  at  Mt.  Independence,  where  I  was  appointed  Ensign  in 
2'*  Regiment,  a  few  days  after  the  Declaration  of  Independence. 

Capt.  Anderson  left  me  with  Saml  Shute  at  Skenesborough,  contrary  to 
promise,  and  took  most  of  my  money.  Samuel  and  I  went  on  foot  by  our- 
selves to  Albany,  then  in  a  vessel  to  New  York,  and  from  thence  on  foot 
to  Bristol  (Penna).  I  crossed  over  the  Delaware  to  Burlington,  &  stayed 
a  few  days  with  my  grandmother ;  then  on  to  Phil*  and  to  school  until  the 
Jersey  troops  were  discharged. 

New  regiments  were  organized  «S:  mustered  the  first  of  Feby  1777.  I  was 
appointed  V^  Ensign  in  2'^  Regiment  Dec  26 — 1776.  My  father  Israel 
Shreve  was  Colonel  of  this  regiment.  We  had  an  engagement  with  the 
enemy  at  Short  Hills  &  Capt.  Ephraim  Anderson  was  killed. 

At  the  battle  of  Brandywine  my  father  was  wounded  in  the  thigh.  I 
took  him  to  near  Darby  where  we  stayed  until  morning,  then  through 
Philadelphia  to  one  of  my  Uncle's  in  New  Jersey.  When  we  stopped  to 
dress  the  wound  &  unbuttoned  his  breeches  at  the  knee,  the  bullet,  which 
had  been  flattened  on  one  side  by  striking  the  bone,  rolled  down  on  his 
boot.     I  believe  one  of  my  Sisters  has  it  now. 

After  the  British  obtained  possession  of  Philadelphia  I  went  with  my 
father  to  Reading.  I  joined  the  regiment  at  White  Marsh,  a  short  time 
after  the  battle  at  Germantown.  We  went  into  winter  quarters  at  Valley 
Forge,  where  the  whole  army  suffered  for  want  of  provisions  and  clothes. 
M)'  father  had  now  recovered  sufficient  to  join  his  regiment  and  later  was 
ordered  to  Haddonfield,  New  Jersey,  with  his  command,  to  prevent  the 
enemy  getting  supplies  in  that  part  of  the  country.  Our  patrols  stopped 
great  quantities  of  provisions  going  to  the  British. 

I  was  at  West  Point  when  Gen.  Arnold  deserted  to  the  enemy  and  saw 
him  making  his  escape  to  the  British  ship.  At  the  execution  of  Major 
Andre,  though  not  on  duty,  I  was  with  the  guard  and  my  father  had  com- 
mand of  the  detachment  of  troops  that  formed  a  square  to  keep  off  the 
crowd. 

I  continued  with  the  army  until  1781,  when  my  father  could  no  longer 
remain,  having  become  too  fleshy  to  ride  a  horse.  He  desired  me  also  to 
leave  on  account  of  condition  of  our  family  affairs.  He  had  no  available 
property  left,  and  could  obtain  no  pay  from  the  Government.  The  surren- 
der of  Lord  Cornwallis  occurred  the  same  autumn  and  was  the  only 
engagement  the  New  Jersey  troops  were  in  after  I  left  the  army.  I  was  in 
my  minority  the  whole  of  the  time,  being  but  21  at  close  of  the  war. 


324  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


LETTER  OF  LIEUT.  JOHN  SHREVE  TO  HIS  NIECE,  1853. 

Near  Salem,  Ohio,  April,  1853. 

S.  B.  D. :  Dear  Niece — A  short  account  of  my  life.  I  am  this  day  ninety- 
one  years  old.  I  write  this  without  spectacles.  I  was  born  on  the  8th 
day  of  April,  1762,  in  Burlington  County,  New  Jersey.  My  mother  died 
when  I  was  about  nine  years  old.  My  father  married  again,  in  about  three 
years  after.  In  the  year  1775  the  war  of  the  Revolution  commenced.  .Soon 
after  the  battle  of  Bunker  Hill  the  Provincial  Congress  ordered  four  regi- 
ments to  be  raised  in  New  Jersey,  to  serve  one  year.  My  father  thought 
it  was  his  duty  to  assist  in  liberating  his  country  from  British  tyranny, 
and  he  was  appointed  Lieut.  Colonel  of  the  second  regiment,  which  was 
raised  and  equipped,  and  marched  in  February,  1776,  for  Canada.  My 
father  thought  it  was  not  proper  to  leave  me  with  a  step-mother,  and  took 
me  with  him  in  the  army.  I  was  appointed  an  ensign  in  the  regiment,  the 
ISth  July,  and  returned  to  Philadelphia,  and  went  to  school  to  fit  me 
better  for  the  next  campaign. 

When  the  regiment  was  discharged  in  December,  a  new  regiment  was 
ordered  to  be  raised.  My  father  was  appointed  Colonel,  and  I,  first  ensign. 
We  lost  a  Captain,  killed  in  the  battle  at  Short  Hills,  in  New  Jersey,  in 
June.  I  was  promoted  to  the  rank  of  Lieutenant  the  first  of  July.  My 
father  was  wounded  in  the  battle  of  Brandywine,  the  11th  of  September, 
1777.  I  went  with  him  through  Philadelphia  to  New  Jersey — then  took 
him  to  the  town  of  Reading  in  Pennsylvania,  when  the  British  entered 
Philadelphia — and  I  joined  the  Regiment  at  White  Marsh.  Shortly  after, 
we  went  into  winter  quarters  by  building  huts  at  Valley  Forge,  where  we 
suffered  for  want  of  provisions  and  clothes.  After  a  partial  supply  of  the 
latter,  my  father  was  ordered  with  his  regiment  to  cross  the  Delaware  and 
take  a  stand  at  the  town  of  Haddonfield,  seven  miles  from  Philadelphia, 
to  watch  the  motions  of  the  enemy.  In  March,  1778,  General  Washington 
thought  they  were  preparing  to  make  their  escape  through  New  Jersey  to 
New  York.  When  the  British  were  moving  their  army  over  the  river, 
General  Maxwell  was  ordered  with  the  other  two  regiments  (the  first  and 
third)  to  join  the  second,  and  joined  us  at  Mount  Holly.  When  the  enemy 
evacuated  the  city  and  crossed  over  the  river,  Washington  moved  the  army 
and  crossed  the  Delaware  at  Coryell's  and  Howell's  ferries  above  Trenton. 

I  was  ordered  with  a  guard  to  take  the  baggage  of  the  brigade  to  the 
northeast  of  Trenton,  and  stay  there  till  the  enemy  passed,  and  our  army 
approached  the  enemy,  whom  they  met  at  Monmouth  Court  House.  I  fol- 
lowed our  army,  and  was  at  Englishtown,  three  miles  from  the  battle-field. 
The  day  after  the  battle,  when  the  enemy  had  moved  off  in  the  night,  and 
left  their  dead  and  most  of  their  wounded,  I  joined  the  brigade  with  the 
baggage;  this  was  in  June,  1778.  The  enemy  made  their  escape  to  Sandy 
Hook  and  New  York. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  325 

Our  brigade  was  ordered  on  the  lines  at  Elizabeth  Town  and  Newark, 
where  we  remained  through  the  following  winter.  We  had  many  skirmishes 
and  engagements  with  the  British  and  Tories  that  winter  and  spring. 
They  came  out  with  eight  or  nine  thousand  men  and  thirty  waggons,  in  June 
1779,  intending  to  take  our  stores  of  provisions  at  Morris  Town.  We 
stopped  them  at  the  town  of  Springfield.  The  people  said  when  they 
returned  the  thirty  wagons  were  full  of  their  dead  and  wounded.  In  Sep- 
tember of  that  year,  our  brigade  was  ordered  to  join  Gen.  Sullivan,  to 
chastise  the  Indians  and  Tories  towards  the  Susquehanna,  and  their  towns 
in  the  Genessee  county,  west  of  New  York.  On  our  return,  we  win- 
tered near  Morris  Town,  in  New  Jersey.  In  1780  we  were  on  the  lines 
of  our  former  station,  near  Newark,  when  the  British  ship  brought  Major 
John  Andre  (the  English  spy)  and  laid  at  the  head  of  Tappan  Bay,  about 
seven  miles  below  West  Point  Fort.  General  Greene  was  ordered  with  sev- 
eral brigades  to  lay  at  the  little  town  of  Orange ;  our  brigade  was  one.  I 
was  ordered  to  take  a  stand  with  twenty-six  men,  near  to  where  the  ship 
lay,  to  watch  her  motions.  While  there  I  saw  General  Arnold,  the  traitor, 
go  on  board  the  ship  when  he  made  his  escape;  and  saw  Major  Andre, 
the  spy,  hung. 

In  the  }-ear  1781,  mj'  father  being  very  fleshy,  weighing  three  hundred 
and  twenty  pounds,  he  could  not  get  a  horse  that  could  carry  his  weight 
faster  than  a  walk,  and  he  retired  from  the  army  on  half  pay.  We  then 
had  but  little  property,  except  our  public  securities,  which  could  not  be 
turned  into  money.  He  thought  it  best  for  me  to  leave  the  army  also,  and 
help  to  support  his  family.     That  year  ended  the  war. 

I  stayed  and  assisted  the  family  until  the  year  1786,  when  I  was  married, 
and  remained  in  New  Jersey  until  the  fall  of  the  year  1787,  then  removed 
with  my  wife  and  child  to  the  west  side  of  the  Alleghany  mountains,  and 
purchased  one  hundred  acres  of  land,  with  but  two  or  three  acres  cleared, 
and  a  small  cabin  without  a  nail  or  any  sawed  board,  on  Little  Red  Stone 
Creek,  a  branch  of  the  Monongahela  river,  about  thirty-three  miles  south 
of  Pittsburg,  where  I  remained  thirty-eight  or  forty  years,  and  raised  a 
family  of  nine  children.  I  cleared  about  sixty  acres  of  land,  mostly  with 
my  own  hands.  I  served  the  township  a  great  part  of  the  time  in  all  the 
public  offices.  A  county  commissioner  three  years — five  different  times  a 
commissioner  for  laying  graded  roads — and  three  times  in  the  State  Legis- 
lature. I  went  one  trip  down  the  river  to  Cincinnati — one  trip  to  the 
Falls  of  Ohio,  and  returned  by  the  wilderness,  through  part  of  Tennessee 
and  part  of  Virginia.  I  went  three  times  with  flour  down  the  rivers  Monon- 
gahela, Ohio  and  Mississippi  to  New  Orleans,  and  took  flour  from  New 
Orleans  to  the  West  Indies,  one  time  to  Havana,  in  the  Island  of  Cuba; 
one  time  to  Kingston,  in  the  Island  of  Jamaica.  Took  sugar  from  Cuba 
and  rum  from  Jamaica  to  New  York,  and  paid  six  thousand  seven  hundred 
dollars  duty  to  the  United  States  on  the  sugar  and  rum. 


326  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

I  was  concerned  with  a  company  in  a  manufactory  after  the  close  of  the 
last  war  with  England,  and  lost  the  most  of  my  savings  from  my  fifty 
years'  toil.  I  surveyed  land  occasionally  for  more  than  thirty  years.  I 
had  the  rheumatism  in  my  limbs,  which  prevented  me  from  following  the 
compass,  and  I  moved  to  the  State  of  Ohio,  where  I  have  remained  with 
my  children  about  twenty-seven  years.  Congress  acknowledged  to  be  in- 
debted to  me  for  services  rendered  to  the  United  States,  and  I  am  now  receiv- 
ing an  annuity  which  enables  me  to  provide  a  comfortable  living  in  my  old 
and  declining  age.  John  Shreve. 

108— SARAH  SHREVE   (Thomas,   1;  Richard,  5;   Rebecca,  26). 

b.  10th  mo.   18th,  1744,  m  Burlmgton  Co.,  N.  J. 

d.  1821. 

m.  First,  May  4th,  1768,  David  Scattergood. 

m.  Second,  April  24th,  1779,  Joseph  Beck, 

m.  Third,  John  Nixon. 

237— BENJAMIN  SCATTERGOOD 

238— ELIZABETH   SCATTERGOOD     m.  Joseph  Shumar. 

239— REBECCA  SCATTERGOOD  m.  Aaron  Horner. 

Children  of  Sarah  (Shreve)   Scattergood  and  Joseph  Beck 

240— JOSEPH  BECK,  JR.  m.  1810,   Rebecca  Gibbs,  of  Columbus,   N.  J. 

241— HENRY  BECK  d.  in   Columbiana   Co.,   Ohio. 

242— ANN  BECK  d.  7th    mo.    24th,    1788,    while    family    were 

travelling  in  wagons  from  Burlington  Co., 
N.  J.,  to  western  Pennsylvania. 

109— BENJAMIN  SHREVE,  JR.  (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5;  Rebecca,  26). 

b.   10th  mo.  7th,  1747. 

d.   nth  mo.   18th,  1801,  in  Alexandria,  Va. 
m.   First,    7th    mo.     10th,    1770,    Hannah    Marll, 
daughter  of  John  Marll,  of  Philadelphia. 
She  d.   12th  mo.  25th,  1784. 

m.  Second,   1786,  Susan  Wood  of  Alexandria.  Va. 

243— WILLIAM  SHREVE  b.  3rd  mo.   13th,   1772,  in  Alexandria,  Va. 

d.  lOth  mo.  3rd,   1773. 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


327 


244— A  SON 


b.  8th  mo.  20th,   1773. 
d.  8th  mo.  20th,   1773. 


245— JOHN  SHREVE 


b.  7th  mo.  12th,   1774,  in  Alexandria,  Va. 
d.  7th  mo.  17th,   1774. 


246— REBECCA  SHREVE 


b.  8th   mo.   7th,    1775,  in   Alexandria,   Va. 
d.  7th  mo.  3rd,  1793. 


247— SARAH  SHREVE 


b.  4th  mo.  3rd,  1777,  in  Winchester,  Va. 
d.  9th  mo.  24th,  1777. 


248— ISAAC  SHREVE 


b.  3rd  mo.  25th,   1779,  in  Winchester,  Va. 
d.  9th  mo.  24th,   1829. 
m.  First,    5th   mo.   2nd,    1802,    Hannah   Very, 

daughter    of    Capt.    Samuel    and    Hannah 

Very,  of  Salem,   Mass. 
She    b.  9th  mo.   10th,   1781. 
d.  1st  mo.  13th,  1820. 
m.  Second,  11th  mo.  7th,  1820,  Mary  Moulton, 

daughter    of    Bartholomew    and    Elizabeth 

Moulton,  of  Danvers,  Mass. 
She    b.  1st  mo.  13th,  1795. 
d.  12th  mo.  20th,   1854. 


249— BENJAMIN  SHREVE,  3RD 

b.   12th  mo.  6th,  1780,  in  Winchester,  Va. 
d.  5th  mo.  8th,  1839,  in  Salem,  Mass. 
m.  Mary  Goodhue   (no  issue). 

250— SAMUEL  BUTCHER  SHREVE 

b.  12th  mo.  20th,   1782,  in  Alexandria,,  Va. 
d.  about  1865,  in  Burlington,  N.  J. 
m.  Rachel    Huffendoffer,    of    Alexandria,    Va. 


251— A  SON 


b.  8th  mo.  18th,   1784. 
d.  8th  mo.   18th,   1784. 


Child  of  Benjamin  and  Susan  (Wood)   Shreve 


252— JOHN  SHREVE 


b.  5th  mo.   1st,   1787,  in  Alexandria,  Va. 
d.  2nd  mo.,  1821. 


328  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


BENJAMIN  SHREVE,  JR. 

Benjamin  Shreve,  Jr.,  fifth  son  of  Benjamin  and  Rebecca  (French)  Shreve, 
in  early  life  located  in  Alexandria,  Va.,  at  that  time  a  place  of  considerable 
commercial  importance.  He  entered  into  partnership  with  James  Laurason, 
and  their  business,  that  of  shipping  and  commission  merchants,  became  quite 
extensive.  They  sent  large  quantities  of  flour  to  New  England  and  received 
shipments  of  leather  from  the  same  section;  the  town  of  Salem,  Mass.,  being 
noted  at  that  time  for  the  tanning  of  leather  with  hemlock  bark.  Pleasant 
business  relationship  was  established  between  Benjamin  Shreve  and  Captain 
Samuel  Very  of  Salem,  Mass.;  and  in  1794  the  former  sent  his  son  Isaac, 
then  a  lad  of  fifteen,  to  Salem,  in  the  care  of  Captain  Very,  to  learn  the 
trade  of  tanner.  Five  of  Benjamin  Shreve's  children  had  died  in  infancy, 
a  daughter  at  the  age  of  seventeen,  and  in  his  son  Isaac  was  centered  the 
hopes  of  a  fond  father.  There  were  also  two  younger  sons,  Benjamin 
Shreve,  3rd,  and  Samuel  Butcher  Shreve.  The  mother  of  these  boys  having 
died  while  they  were  six,  four  and  two  years  old  respectively,  their  father 
married  a  second  time  and  had  one  son,  John  Shreve,  Isaac  was  attentive 
and  diligent,  and  soon  after  the  expiration  of  his  apprenticeship  married. 
May  2nd,  1802,  Captain  Very's  daughter  Hannah  and  returned  with  her  to 
Alexandria,  Va.  His  father  having  died  a  short  time  before,  the  patrimony 
left  him  was  used  to  set  up  the  tanning  business.  About  ten  years  later 
Isaac  vShreve  and  his  wife  left  Alexandria  and  returned  to  Salem,  Mass., 
where  he  conducted  a  profitable  tanning  business  for  the  remainder  of  his 
life.  He  had  eight  children  by  his  first  wife,  viz.,  Rebecca,  Samuel,  Hannah, 
Isaac,  Jr.,  Benjamin,  Mary,  Louisa  and  Frances  Eliza;  and  by  his  second 
wife  (Mary  Moulton)  five  children,  viz.,  Elizabeth,  Susan  Wood,  John,  Mary 
and  George.  His  brother,  Benjamin  Shreve,  3rd,  married  Mary  Goodhue 
of  Salem,  Mass.,  and  engaged  in  the  East  India  trade  quite  profitably.  He 
had  no  children;  he  died  in  Salem,  May  8th,  1839,  aged  fifty-eight  years. 

When  Isaac  Shreve  left  home  to  learn  his  trade  in  Salem,  Mass.,  his  father 
addressed  to  him  a  remarkable  letter,  facsimile  of  which  would  have  been 
herewith  given,  but  the  original  was,  unfortunately,  lost  some  years  ago. 
The  following,  however,  is  an  attested  copy  of  this  thoughtful  communica- 
tion, so  full  of  wisdom  and  tender  regard : 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  329 

Alexandria,  29th  the  Sth  Month,  1794 

Dear  Son  Isaac  :  Thee  is  now  going  from  under  the  care  of  thy  loving 
father,  whose  eyes  have  been  ever  watchful  for  thy  good  into  the  wide 
world.  Thee  will  be  now  under  the  care  of  Captain  Very,  who  will  advise 
thee  for  thy  good,  and  I  would  wish  thee  to  be  advised  by  him.  I  have 
thought  it  most  for  thy  good  for  thee  to  go  to  Salem  to  learn  the  trade 
of  a  tanner.  If  Captain  Very  can  get  thee  a  place  to  suit,  I  would  advise 
thee  to  stay ;  if  not,  come  home  by  the  first  opportunity  that  offers.  As 
thee  will  be  among  strangers,  take  good  care  how  thee  forms  acquaintance. 
Let  them  be  friends,  if  possible,  and  steady,  sober  lads,  older  than  thyself, 
and  the  fewer  the  better.  A  young  man's  happiness,  both  in  this  world  and 
that  which  is  to  come,  in  a  great  measure  depends  on  the  connections  he 
forms  when  young.  Keep  steady  to  meeting  and  to  plainness  both  in 
speech  and  apparel,  and  that  God  that  made  us  will  protect  thee  from  all 
harm.  Above  all  things,  be  true  to  thy  trust  and  defraud  no  man,  though 
the  thing  may  be  small.  But  do  unto  men  as  thee  would  that  they  should 
do  unto  thee.  And  by  so  doing  thee  will  gain  the  esteem  of  all  good  men 
and  thy  master,  and  come  up  in  the  world  a  useful  member  of  society. 
Thee  will  have  peace  in  thy  own  mind,  which  cannot  be  taken  away  but 
by  actions  which  I  hope  thee  wilt  not  be  guilty  of.  If  I  should  be  spared 
to  live  until  thee  comes  of  age,  I  am  in  hope  to  be  able  to  set  thee  up 
in  thy  intended  business,  so  that  by  care  and  industry  thee  may  soon  get 
above  the  frowns  of  this  world.  But  if  I  should  be  taken  away  from  works 
to  rewards,  thee  may  expect  an  equal  share  of  what  I  leave  behind  me ; 
provided  thee  conducts  thyself  in  a  sober,  orderly  manner.  If  thee  agrees 
to  stay,  I  shall  send  thee  a  certificate,  which  thee  must  take  to  the  monthly 
meeting.  As  there  will  be  many  opportunities,  I  would  have  thee  to  write 
often,  and  let  me  know  if  thee  stand  in  need  of  anything,  and  I  will  en- 
deavor to  furnish  thee  from  time  to  time.  I  want  thee  to  serve  five  years 
and  a  half.  Then  thee  will  have  sometime  in  the  winter  which  will  give 
time  for  thee  to  prepare  for  settling  thyself  in  the  spring  following.  I  now 
recommend  thee  to  that  God  that  has  protected  me  from  my  j'outh  until  this 
time  (my  father  having  died  when  I  was  about  four  years  old).  And  I 
am  sure  he  is  the  same  heavenly  Father  that  ever  He  was,  and  will  remain 
to  protect  and  preserve  all  those  that  love  and  fear  Him. 

From  thy  loving  father 

Benj.   Shreve 

N.  B.  Take  care  of  the  little  money  thee  has,  for  thee  will  find  that  to 
be  a  friend  where  all  others  have  forsaken  thee.  I  shall  furnish  thee  with 
small  matters  of  money  according  as  I  hear  of  thy  behaviour.  Often  read 
this  advice  and  endeavor  to  follow  it. 


330 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


110— SAMUEL  SHREVE   (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5;  Rebecca,  26). 

b.  1st  mo.  25th,  1750,  in  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 

d.  about   1814. 

m.  First, . 

m.  Second. . 


253— BENJAMIN  SHREVE 


254— TOHN  SHREVE 


255— WILLIAM  SHREVE 


256— SAMUEL  SHREVE,  JR. 


257— MARY  SHREVE 


b.  near   Alexandria,   Va. 

m.  First, Muse. 

m.  Second,   Barbara   Swink. 

m.  Anna  Ball. 

d.  young,    in    \'irginia. 

b.  1785. 

d.  1862,  in  Falls  Church,  Va. 

m.  First,  Priscilla  Payne, 

m.  Second,  Mary  Ann  Culver. 

d.  young. 


Samuel  Shreve  [110]  was  commissioned  in  June,  1775,  Adjutant  of  the  First  Battalion. 
Gloucester  County,  N.  J.,  Militia,  and  later  was  promoted  to  Captain.  In  February, 
1777,  he  was  appointed  Lieutenant  Colonel  of  the  same  Battalion.  Resigned  from  army 
in  October.  1778. 


Ill— WILLL\M  FRENCH,  JR.  (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5;  William,  27). 

b.  May  10th,   1751. 

d.   10th  mo.  27th,  1808. 

m.  9th  mo.   17th,   1777,  at  Falls  Meeting   (Bucks 
Co.,  Pa.),  Rachel  Rickey,  daughter  of  Thomas 
and     Hannah     Rickey,     of     Lower     Makefield 
Township,  Bucks  Co.,  Pa. 
She  d.  8th  mo.  27th,  1827,  in  Lamberton,  N.  J. 


258- LYDIA  FRENCH 


259— HANNAH  FRENCH 


b.  8th  mo.  25th,  1778. 
d.  8th  mo.  18th,  1781. 

b.  12th  mo.  5th,   1779. 
d.  5th  mo.  22nd,  1782. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  331 

260— JOHN  TAYLOR  FRENCH    b.  1st  mo.  27th,   1783. 

d.  11th  mo.  21st,   1831. 

261— WILLIAM   RICKEY  FRENCH 

b.  nth  mo.  23rd,  1785. 

262— MAHLON  KIRKBRIDE  FRENCH 

b.  6th  mo.    12th,    1788. 
m.  May  15th,  1807,  Sarah  Stackhouse. 

263— AMOS  TAYLOR  FRENCH    b.  1st  mo.  23rd,  1791. 

m.  5th  mo.  6th,   1812,  Ruth  Evving. 

264— RACHEL  RICKEY  FRENCH 

b.  2nd  mo.  22nd,  1794. 

"  Died  at  Lamberton,  N.  J.,  on  Monday  morning  the  27th  August,  Rachel 
French,  widow  of  William  French,  deceased,  aged  80  years.  The  deceased 
was  a  respectable  member  of  the  Society  of  Friends,  and  has  left  this  world 
with  a  comfortable  hope  of  a  blessed  immortality  beyond  the  grave." 

From  the  Philadelphia  "  Daily  Advertiser,"  Sept.  3,   1827. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Minutes  of  Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Woman  friends  held  at  Chesterfield  y*  3'^  of 
4'"  Mo.  1783— 

We  are  informed  by  Men  friends  that  Rachel  French  had  a  Certificate 
granted  from  the  Falls  Monthly  Meeting  directed  to  this  included  with  her 
Husband  William  French,  wich  hath  Neglected  to  Produce  to  this  Meeting 
therefore  Hannah  Linton  and  Sarah  Robins  are  to  visit  her  in  Company 
With  men  friends  and  Report  to  Next  Meeting. 

6*''  of  y*  5  mo.  1783  A  Certificate  was  brought  in  this  meeting  for 
Rachel  French,  included  with  her  husband  Wm.  French  from  the  Monthly 
Meeting  held  at  the  fals  in  buks  County  Pensilvany  bearing  date  ye  3'' 
of  y*  3**  mo.  1779  which  was  read  and  received.  Likewise  an  acknowledg- 
ment for  the  Neglect  of  its  laying  so  long  not  brought  in  and  also  the 
Neglecting  of  attending  Religious  meetings  which  was  read  and  received. 

11"'  of  7"'  mo.  1797.  A  Certificate  was  laid  before  this  meeting  for 
Rachel  French  wife  of  Wm.  French;  included  in  her  husbands  and  their 
five  minor  children  to  wit,  John,  William,  Malon,  Amos  and  Rachel  from 
the  monthly  meeting  of  Haddonfield  bearing  date  the  8"*  of  5'"  Mo.  1797 
which  was  read  and  recei\ed. 


332  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


DEED   OF   PATENT   RIGHTS,   OLIVER   EVANS  TO   WILLIAM   FRENCH 

Know  all  men  by  these  presents,  that  I  Oliver  Evans  of  the  City  of 
Phil"  State  of  Pennsylvania,  do  for  my  self  my  heirs  and  afsigns  by  these 
presents,  for  and  in  consideration  of  the  sum  of  two  hundred  &  fifty  dollars 
to  me  in  hand  paid  the  receipt  whereof  I  do  hereby  acknowledge,  afsign, 
Transfer  &  convey,  and  forever  release  to  William  French  Millwright,  of 
the  State  of  New  Jersey  his  heirs  and  afsigns,  all  my  right  unto  title  and 
Interest  in,  my  new  invention,  called  the  Screw  Mill,  for  breaking  different 
hard  substances ;  in  all  those  States  of  the  United  States  situated  North  or 
east  of  the  river  Delaware,  Viz  The  States  of  New  Jersey,  New  York,  Con- 
necticut, Vermont,  New  Hamshire,  Mafsachusetts  including  the  Districts 
of  Main  and  Rhode  Island.  For  this  invention  I  have  received  the  exclu- 
sive rights  of  making  selling  and  using  in  the  United  States  of  America 
by  letters  patent  under  and  by  the  authority  of  the  said  States,  &  bearing 
date  the  fourteenth  of  February  eighteen  hundred  and  four,  as  by  said 
Letters  pattent  will  fully  appear ;  hereby  transfering  &  conveying  to  the 
said  William  French  his  heirs  &  afsigns  all  my  rights,  power  and  authority 
in  me  vested  by  the  Laws  of  the  United  States,  to  demand,  sue  for  and 
recover  any  sums  of  money,  due  or  that,  may  here  after  become  due,  for 
the  making,  selling  or  using  of  my  said  invention  as  well  as  all  the  penalties 
or  forfeitures  for  the  evation  or  infringements  of  my  Pattent  rights  which 
may  by  the  laws  of  the  United  States  be  recoverable,  and  all  the  profits 
and  emoluments  arising  from  my  said  invention  in  the  aforesaid  seven 
States  of  the  United  States  for  and  during  the  term  of  time  of  my  Pattent, 
j'et  unexpired.  In  Witnefs  whereof  I  have  here  unto  set  my  hand  &  seal 
the  twenty  sixth  of  July  Eighteen  hundred  and  six 

Oliver  Evans     [Seal] 
Signed  sealed  and  delivered 
in  the  presence  of 

Daniel  French 

Samuel  Satherthwaite 

City  of  Philadelphia  fs — Be  it  known  that  on  the  twenty  ninth  day  of 
September  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and  six,  before  me  Benjamin  Nones, 
Esquire  Notary  Public  for  the  Common  wealth  of  Pennsylvania  duly  com- 
mifsioned  and  authorized  dwelling  in  the  City  of  Philadelphia  personally 
came  the  above  named  Oliver  Evans  and  acknowledged  the  foregoing  to  be 
his  act  and  deed 

In    testimony    whereof    I    have    hereunto    set    my    Ilcmd    and    affixed    my 
notarial  seal  the  day  &  year  last  aforesaid 
Benj  Nones  Noty.  Public  1806. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


333 


JScw/y  Invented  Pla/ter  Workf^ 


DRY 


M1LL> 


J^acie  hy  William  French,  of  NeV}-Jcrfe$. 

THE  above  iiivcilion   and  improTement    confifts  ^fio* 
cipally,  in  Jlavinjr  the    Piafler  grouriti    thro'ugb    artiJ 
byifcrew,  mftead   ot  c)o1"e,  heavy  itiO!  ftnncs   ty  v.atef. 
The  fubfcriber  wifhes   to  cill  the  atCtnticn.of  all  thofe 
»/ho  arc  in  the  habit  of  lifing  cr  foy;ing  plalter.and  ihinV* 
it  proptr  here  Vi  obfervc — Thst-6t  his  PlailorVVorks   he 
grinds  the  Plafter  in   fuch  3  mahner  as  to  tneafure  ?,touc 
i4  buhels  to  thf  ton,  which  is  foUfnJ,  by  obfervaiion  anil 
fxpericnce.    to  be  th^  proper  'proportion  which  ihe  rne3- 
lure   fFould  bear   to' the   weight;  whereas,   at  the  mill -h 
where  FLartfr  is  crcund  by  water,  it   may  be  regdili-  re- 
duced down  fo  flat  as  to  make  froni  30  to  11  b'jfheis  the 
ton,  and  even   as  fine  as   duft — The  refult  is.  thofe  v.hO 
boy  «f  my  grindirf^.  gel  aboRt  a  ton  weight  in  p?ying  fot* 
a+buflicls  a!id  in  buyiiip  the  fame  ■weigh',  giound  lo  ver-y 
fipe,  pay   ior  from   301032  bufhcls      The   diffcrenceirn 
fubftai.'ce  to  purchafers  is  obvious  and  needs  no  erplana- 
lion.    To  roll  indiari  corn  in,  or  other  grairv,  J  h'-fr  may 
begroundvery  fine  ;  but  upon  na  other  principle  fhculd  it 
be  reduced    to  a   powder.      Any    perf')ii   who    v/i!l   resd 
]ad)^t  Peters'  Treatue  upon  ihc  ufe  of  PlaOer  and  Pric- 
licaLfarmiug,  (a  ln.ali  panij-hlet   highly   Wonhy  <sf   lo* 
i  ifleption  offcvtry  fiTnTe^rymr/'lher^y  learn fncjrada of 
i  iTiilt  aijd   efTecJ  of  Plafter,   m  d\\  its  varioOs  modes  t-f  ufe^ 
I  as*ell  a>  upon  diflerent  (o  !>,.  ft  tHiiiidoubtccyy  ihy  intre- 
i  eft.  topionjote  the  iiic  ^nd  fn!e  of  Fialter,  an  i  hrivef^or* 
!  larjrcly  into  the  mi:iu(a<yuriiigol  it — It  is  a  if  o  evid'^rn  ly  n  y 
ir.ic.-eft,  th:u  thcfdrmtr*  whobuy  of  me  fhculd  fied  it  t)^;* 
I  fvyfr  thc'.r  leafonable  expcdlatiaiis  arid  wilhcSv  cthcrwilc 
,!  it  can  be  no  objed  to  ihcm.     The  true  mode  tf  fclhog 
I;   Piaficr which  is  {;roiind,  is  by   ■A'cight    tor  in   t);at    mo<l«i 
1    we,  will)  dcalin  it,  buy  it.      I  hope  yet  to  eftahlilh    'h:<t 
I    mode,  tho  1  have   mctwiihfonie  oppofuion   to  it,     Tl  ? 
1:   caufc  isevirient — for  when  1   fell  24  bulhels,  which  rruklf 
1:   'a  tun   ■v.'ciglit,  tl'iofc   v.ho  grind  it  dead  flat,  fell  Irom  3* 
li    to  31  bcfiel-.,  wfucJi  niLikc   but  the   fame    vcijjlt,  an'  it 
1!    ba^  lecu  faid  by  tome  that  they  ccuid  ;iu<l  wvuid  fell  thr^r 
'    flafttr  under  my  price,  bs^   tn.it    price  whatitir.jy  ;  btt 
I    thcrtafonoi  th  is  ludy  appear^  from  tbe  foreg<riiig  ls<i<»--» 


oy  ^rnumg  it  Jiii^r  they  iccrciilc  the  balk,  but  act  l6»- 
fubftafice--  It  IS  l/iuj;  ^y^nltafure,  ibey  underfcl,  but  Hi  tw 
other  way  ;  yet  very  Ic'w  Jaimers  have  confidcrcd  the 
difference  m  purchafing  this  article,  tvhtthef  it  be  j^^^tiiuflA 
to  a  proper  degree  of  hncncls.cr  to  a  powder  ;  there  arc, 
however,  fotr>e,wh&  a/e  convc«f»iit  lit  the  uf<;  of  Pl/l(l9*-i' 
and  who  well  know  th.e  diflereijce,  as  well  as  the  rcccf- 
(rty  ol  its  being  properly  manuf.idlur  c>j,  anri  all  who  c<;n- 
tiniic  in  the  ulc  of  it,  will,  no  coubt,  obt^iiin  adtfanr.-gcC'm 
knowledge,  for  experience  '♦vili  naturally  lead  10  the  !•€- 
ceir^ry  inlormation. 

Auicc  the  fubfcfi..cr  publifhed  his  fuggf/lloivs  atid  id^a* 
llifl  year,  with  lefgeot  to  Plafter  beiug  grournl  dav*i» 
flat,  y.rid  to  duft,  he  is  bappy  to  fii.d,  tJi-ii  inauy  pejfcEj 
finve  paid  cloic  aiteiition  to  ic,  and  fruni  real  r  xperiiHcc. 
they  find  '.he  ftatnnent  correcS):,  ai^d  they  aI(o  find,  by 
like  expcricncr,  that  ihe  Pia{\cr  grt/und  (as  it  appears)  t» 
a  dull  or  powder,  hah  not  i\  body  01  weight  left  in  it.  fufe- 
(ic:cot  to  huio'  it  fiaiionary,  and  of  CcU.lc  thf  body  and 
fubftancc  IS  blown  to  dilpcifios;'  It  it  true,  tbai  feme 
tumes.  and  gcncrnl  7,  this  powcercd  Phller  biiojfS  Jor- 
ward  ar.  iriiiiicfliitc  und  rapid  giov,-tn,  or  vegtt'ation  ;  birt 
oblervc,  ii  luon  pafles  off  for  want  of  havir.g  in  or  fibout 
U  a  body  fufhccut  10  it  tain,  a.^d  often  difcyveis  ihis  w>T>t 
bclore  iIk-  finl  (e.-.k.n  alter  fowing  is  pad,  It  isUkc"  ilc 
very  difficult  to  gccthe  i; me  placed  on  thegroiind  regu- 
lar ai>d  cvcnjaiid  this.  I  would  onferve,ib  a  mattrial  point- 
If  yuu  iov^  d/  y.  It  dutls  and  blows  ont  of  p'a*c —  if  vtt;  it 
elogs  and  will  fall  in  lumps,  and  untven. 

It  will  be  fouod,  that  v/hen  Piafler  is  ground  to  a  re- 
gular and  pr<ipcr  li^c,  there  will  always  be  a  .^flicienC 
proportion  of  u  in  flour  to  ptomote  and  cairy  on  an  imtnc- 
diate  vegeiation — 'J  he  coarfer  parts  produce  their  effect 
Gjliowing : 

A  coaftant  fupply  v»ill  be  for  fale  here,  warra.ited  of 
the  fii  ft  qual  ty,  aud  if  it  does  not  prove  luch,  he  engages 
'.o  refund  the  money,  and  the  purchiler  not  to  rrtuni  the 
Plafter.  It  will  be  fold  on  asieafonabic  ttrms  as  the  (ub- 
ftriber  can  poffibly  afford,  and  he  hopes  to  retain,  and  Axil 
auginriu  that  gooa  fi^iare  of  cuftom  which  he  has  hcjc'.v- 
forc  ezperic/ictd. 

Now  on  band  and  for  Salcy 
300.  Tons  in  the  grofs — Alio,  any  quan- 
tity ground  to  a  proper  fizc,  by  the  bufh- 
el,  or  in  barrels  of  lour  bufhels  each. 

iV.  COMBES. 

Lamberton,  (on  Delaware)  Jan.  l,-i8o.^  aoi-iiw 


ADVERTISEMENT    FROM    "  TRENTOX    FEDER.XI.IST,"    >tARCH    21,    1803 


334  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


FALLS    MEETING 

The  early  settlers  of  Pennsylvania  in  the  vicinity  of  the  Delaware  river 
falls  were  mostly  Friends.  They  met  in  each  others'  houses  for  worship, 
under  the  care  of  Burlington,  N.  J.,  Monthly  Meeting,  until  1683,  when  they 
set  up  a  Monthly  Meeting,  the  first  in  what  was  afterwards  known  as  Bucks 
County,  and  in  1690  built  a  small  brick  meeting  house,  20  X  25  feet.  This 
was  enlarged  in  1700,  and  in  1728  a  new  building  was  erected  to  accommo- 
date the  increasing  membership.  Additions  were  made  in  1758  and  1765, 
and  the  large  and  substantial  stone  meeting  house,  herewith  reproduced,  was 
built  in  1789,  the  year  the  American  Congress  caused  a  survey  to  be  made 
along  the  Delaware  in  Falls  township,  with  a  view  to  locating  there  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia  and  the  capital  of  the  United  States.  Falls  Meeting  has 
always  held  a  foremost  place  in  the  history  of  the  Society  of  Friends.  Dur- 
ing the  first  century  of  its  existence  over  five  hundred  marriages  were 
recorded. 

Relations  between  the  early  meetings  at  Burlington  and  Falls  were  very 
close  and  mutually  helpful.  Upon  one  occasion  two  young  Friends  wishing 
to  marry  disregarded  the  rule  concerning  certificates.  The  Burlington  Meet- 
ing addressed  to  Friends  at  Falls  a  very  earnest  and  characteristic  letter,  in 
vindication  of  their  action  in  withholding  approval,  from  which  we  quote 
as  follows : 

To  our  dear  friends  and  brethren  in  the  monthly  meeting  for  the  County 
of  Bucks,  in  Pennsylvania : 

Dear  friends,  with  love  unfeigned  in  the  holy  covenant  of  life,  do  we 
greet  and  tenderly  salute  you,  blessing  God  for  the  holy  communion  and 
fellowship  which  he  hath  graciously  brought  his  people  into,  and  doth 
defend  and  preserve  them  in,  where  being  kept,  our  greatest  care  will  be 
for  the  honor  of  God,  and  the  good  of  his  people.  Dear  friends,  we  are 
comforted  concerning  many  of  you,  being  fully  assured  of  your  integrity 
and  service  in  the  Lord,  and  are  glad  our  lot  has  fallen  so  near  each  other, 
and  do  desire  that  in  this  service  and  work  of  God,  which  he  is  carrying 
on  here  as  well  as  elsewhere,  and  will  make  glorious  in  his  time,  we  may 
be  all  packed  together,  and  knit  in  that  holy  bond,  which  the  strongest 
powers  of  darkness  are  not  able  to  break. 

Dear    friends,   as    to   the   business   of  and   his    friend,   we    are 

informed  that  he  has  a  certificate  come,  and,  therefore,  our  exercise  as  to 
that  is  at  an  end  ;  yet,  still,  we  are  desirous,  according  to  our  former  inten- 
tions, to  give  you  a  naked  serious  account.  Wherefore,  we  have  laid  such 
an  injunction  on  all,  of  having  certificates  when  their  marriages  were  pre- 
sented, that  came  single  and  marriageable  into  this  country.     We  had  many 


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120— RICHARD  FRENCH   (Thomas,  1;  Richard,  5;  Jonathan,  31). 

b.  8th  mo.  6th,  1760. 
d.   12th  mo.  19th,  1839. 
m.   10th  mo.  11th,  1784,  Sophia  Bendler. 
She  b.  8th  mo.  16th,  1762, 
d.  8th  mo.   6th,    1845. 


274— JACOB  FRENCH 
275— JONATHAN  FRENCH 
276— MARY  FRENCH 
277— SARAH  FRENCH 
278— RICHARD  FRENCH,  JR. 
279— SAMUEL  FRENCH 
280— ELIZABETH  FRENCH 
281— KEZIAH  FRENCH 


b.  4th  mo.  22nd,   1785. 

d.  9th  mo.  29th,  1791. 

b.  12th  mo.  25th,  1786. 

m.  Rebecca  Wilson. 

b.  nth  mo.  25th,   1788. 

m.  1811,  William  Jones. 

b.  10th  mo.  4th,  1791. 

m.  1815,  Anthony  Warrick,  Jr. 

b.  8th  mo.  30th,   1793. 

d.  4th  mo.  16th,  1853,  unmarried. 

b.  10th  mo.  15th,  1796. 

m.  1820,   Elizabeth   Roberts. 

b.  10th  mo.  14th,  1798. 

d.  2nd  mo.  14th,  1800. 

b.  6th  mo.  7th,  1803. 

m.  1822,   Samuel   Hillman. 


RICHARD   FRENCH 

Richard  French  [120]  was  a  prosperous  farmer  and  brickmaker,  his 
homestead  of  over  100  acres  being  located  on  the  White  Horse  pike,  near 
the  present  village  of  Kirkwood,  Camden  County,  N.  J.  He  was  a  methodical 
business  man  of  enviable  reputation  and  wide  influence.  His  home  was  a 
model  of  neatness  and  his  personal  habits  exact.  He  kept  all  engagements 
with  scrupulous  care.  An  old  account  book,  preserved  by  one  of  his  grand- 
daughters shows  profitable  relations  with  many  business  men  and  builders 
of  that  period.  During  the  months  of  September,  October  and  November, 
1801,  he  sold  over  30,000  bricks,  at  an  average  price  of  £1  17s.  6d.  per 
thousand.      He  died  in  his  80th  year,  leaving  to  his  children  and  grand- 

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33S  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

children  the  memory  of  a  well  spent  life.  Until  some  time  after  his  marriage 
to  Sophia  Bendler,  in  1784,  Richard  French  supposed  he  had  lost  his  birth- 
right in  the  Society  of  Friends,  on  account  of  the  action  taken  in  the  case 
of  his  father,  Jonathan  French  [31].  Evidently  he  was  in  full  accord  with 
Friends  and  when  he  learned  that  the  way  was  open  for  him  to  renew  his 
membership  in  meeting,  he  at  once  took  advantage  of  the  long  desired  oppor- 
tunity, submitting  an  acknowledgment  for  marrying  out  and  an  appeal  for 
recognition  characteristic  of  the  gentle  spirit  he  alw^ays  manifested.  This 
communication,  addressed  to  Eveshan  Monthly  Meeting,  appears  with  the 
entire  record  of  proceedings  taken,  under  Jonathan  French  [31],  and  is  here- 
with reproduced : 

To  the  Monthly  Meeting  of  Evesham 

I  the  Subscriber  having  a  Birthright  amongst  Frds ;  but  not  having  any 
Knowledge  thereof  till  since  I  consummated  my  marriage  contrary  to  the 
good  order  established  amongst  them ;  on  being  treated  with,  feel  love  & 
nearness  towards  mj'  Friends,  and  have  a  sincere  desire  to  retain  my  right 
in  Society,  hoping  this  with  my  future  orderly  walking  may  reconcile  me 
to  my  friends  again,  is  the  desire  of  Richard  French 

12"  mo.  9"   1791 

In  1792  Richard  French  was  granted  a  certificate  of  removal  from  Evesham 
Monthly  Meeting  to  Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting,  in  which  meeting  he 
continued  to  take  an  active  interest  imtil  his  death  in  1839. 

WILL  OF   RICHARD   FRENCH,   1839 

I  Richard  French  of  the  Township  and  County  of  Gloucester  and  State 
of  New  Jersey  being  of  Sound  mind  and  Memory,  do  Make  and  Publish 
this  For  my  last  Will  and  Testament  .  .  .  First  I  Give  and  Bequeath  to  my 
dear  Wife  Sophah  French  the  Income  and  profits  of  my  Farm  where  I  now 
leive  Situate  in  the  Township  of  Gloucester  one  Cow  at  her  Choise  one  Bed 
Bedstid  and  Beding  and  I  allso  Give  to  her  as  much  of  my  Furniture  as 
she  may  think  necefsary  to  keep  house.  Second;  It  is  my  Will  and  I  do 
order  my  Executor  to  sell  the  Balance  or  remainder  of  my  Personall  prop- 
erty after  my  Wife  shall  take  what  she  may  Think  Necefsary  to  keep  house 
and  pay  all  my  Just  debts  and  Funerall  Charges  and  the  Remainder  I  Give 
and  Bequeath  to  be  Eaqually  Divided  Between  my  three  daughters  namely 
Mary  Jones  Sarah  Warreck  and  Kiziah  Hillman  third  It  is  my  Will  and 
I  do  order  my  Executor  at  the  deceas  of  my  wife  to  Sell  att  Public  or 
Private  Sale  all  my  Real  Estate  be  the  Same  More  or  Lefs  and  where  so 
ever  Found  and  the  Money  Ariseing  thereon  to  be  Eejually  divided  the  one 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  339 

half  part  of  the  neate  profits  to  be  Equeally  Between  My  Son  Samuel 
Frenches  Four  Sones  namely  Richard  B.  French  Jacob  French  Samuel 
French  and  Jonathan  French  I  Give  and  Bequeath  to  the  above  named 
Richard  B.  French  Jacob  French  Samuel  French  and  Jonathan  the  above 
mentioned  one  half  part  of  the  neate  profits  ariseing  on  the  sale  of  my 
real  Estate  to  be  Eaquelly  divide  Between  them  Fourth  I  Give  and  Be- 
queath to  my  son  Jonathan  French  and  to  my  son  Richard  French  and  to 
my  daughter  Kiziah  Hillman  the  other  half  part  of  the  neate  profits  arise- 
ing on  the  Sale  of  my  real  Estate  to  be  Eaqueally  divided  Between  them 
Fifth  and  lastly  I  do  appoint  my  son  in  law  Samuel  Hillman  Executor  of 
this  My  Testament  and  Last  Will  I  appoint  Samuel  Hillman  Guardean 
to  have  the  Care  of  my  son  Richard  and  his  Estate  and  Person  In  Witnefs 
Whereof  I  have  hereunto  Set  my  hand  and  Seal  this  Twentininth  day  of 
August  in  the  year  of  Our  Lord  one  thousand  Eight  hundred  and  Thirty- 
nine  1839. 


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Signed  sealed  published  and 
declared  by  the  said   Richard 
French  to  be  his  Testament  and 
last  Will  in  the  presence  of  us 

David  Sloan 

lazer  Sickler 

Christopher  Sickler 

Gloucester  County  fs,  Samuel  Hillman  Executor  in  the  within  testa- 
ment named,  alledging  himself  to  be  confcientiously  fcrupulous  of  taking 
on  oath  and  being  duly  affirmed  according  to  law  upon  his  affirmation  faith 
that  the  within  inftrument  contains  the  true  last  will  and  testament  of 
Richard  French  the  testator  therein  named  so  far  as  he  knows  and  as  he 
verily  believes,  that  he  will  well  and  truly  perform  the  fame  by  paying  first 
the  debts  and  then  the  legacies  in  the  faid  testament  Specified  so  far  as 
the  goods  chattels  and  Credits  of  the  faid  deceased  can  thereunto  extend, 
and  that  he  will  make  and  exhibit  into  the  Surrogates  Office  of  the  County 
of  Gloucester  a  true  and  perfect  Inventory  of  all  and  fingular  the  goods 
chattels  and  credits  of  the  faid  deceased  that  have  or  fhall  come  to  his 
knowledge  or  pofsefsion  or  to  the  pofsefsion  of  any  other  person  or  persons 
for  his  use,  and  render  a  just  and  true  account  when  thereunto  lawfully 
required 

Subfcribed  and  affirmed  at 
Woodbury  this  first  day  of 

January,  A.  D.  1840.  Samuel  Hillman 

before  me —  J.  C.  Smallwood, 


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GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


121— EDWARD  FRENCH   (Thomas,  1;  Thomas,  6;  Thomas,  33) 

b.  1st  mo.  7th,  1747. 

d.  8th  mo.  21st,  1822. 

m.  Mary  Wilkins. 

She  b.  5th  mo.  28th,  1750. 

d.  5th  mo.  29th,   1827. 


282— THOMAS  FRENCH 


b.  7th  mo.   1st,   1770. 
d.  7th  mo.  21st,   1770. 


283— JEMIMA  FRENCH 


b.  9th  mo.  27th,   1771. 
m.  April  21st,   1790,  Jacob   Borton. 


284— HANNAH  FRENCH 


b.  4th  mo.  7th,  1773. 
m.  March   7th,   1792,  Nathan   Evans. 


285- JOSEPH  FRENCH 


b.  4th  mo.  6th,  1774. 
m.  (about)  1797,  Elizabeth  Zane. 


286— JOHN  FRENCH 


b.  2nd  mo.  16th,  1775. 
d.  2nd  mo.  20th,  1775. 


287— SARAH  FRENCH 


b.  4th  mo.  19th,  1777. 

m.  First,  12th  mo.  19th,  1803,  Gilbert  Deacon. 

m.  Second,  Carrie. 


288— ANNE  FRENCH 


b.  2nd  mo.   16th,    1779. 


289— EDWARD  FRENCH 
290— STACY  FRENCH 


b.  9th  mo.  7th,  1780. 
b.  8th  mo.  5th,  1782. 


291— ISAAC  FRENCH 


b.   10th  mo.   10th,   1784. 
d.   10th  mo.  15th,  1784. 


292— SAMUEL  FRENCH 


b.  12th  mo.  2nd,  1785. 
m.  Sarah  . 


293— URIAH  FRENCH 


b.  2nd  mo.  23rd,   1787, 
d.  3rd  mo.  6th,  1788. 


294— MARY  FRENCH 


b.  12th  mo.   15th,  1789. 
m.  Dominic  Connelly. 


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295— SYLENIA  FRENCH  b.  7th  mo.   10th,   1792. 

m.  Dennis. 

296— CHARLES  HAINES  FRENCH 

b.  11th  mo.  8th,  1797. 

m.  First,  1st  mo.  27th,  1820,  Hannah  E.  Moore. 

m.  Second,  1st  mo.  7th,  1826,  Mary  Moore. 


EDWARD  FRENCH 

Edward  French  was  for  many  years  a  noted  and  influential  resident  of 
Chester  Township,  N.  J.  He  resided  before,  during  and  for  many  years 
after  the  Revolution,  on  a  plantation  at  the  west  end  of  Moorestown,  now 
known  as  "  Forrest  Brook  Farm,"  some  two  hundred  acres  in  extent.  He 
was  much  interested  in  township  aifairs,  serving  as  overseer  of  highways  in 
1773,  and  chosen  freeholder  in  1784  and  from  1788  to  1793  inclusive.  He 
was  a  member  of  the  township  committee,  in  many  of  the  old  records  called 
"Representatives,"  in  1786  and  from  1788  to  1794.  He  was  also  a  long- 
time justice  of  the  peace;  and  between  1795,  when  the  marriage  license  law 
was  passed,  and  1801,  he  married  sixty-four  couples.  In  1770  he  sold  a 
piece  of  ground  on  what  is  now  the  north  side  of  West  Moorestown  to  Samuel 
Fanning,  upon  which  the  latter  erected  a  comfortable  house;  and  in  1821, 
Edward  French  purchased  this  property,  removing  there  with  his  wife,  to 
whom  he  bequeathed  at  the  time  of  his  death,  in  1822,  a  life  tenancy  therein. 
He  was  a  man  of  strong  character  and  great  vigor  of  mind  and  body.  Prior 
to  1779  he  was  an  active  member  of  Friends'  Meeting.  During  the  Revo- 
lutionary War  an  "  old  tippler  "  went  to  the  Friends'  Meeting  House  in 
Moorestown  on  First  Day  morning,  while  Friends  were  at  worship,  and 
opening  the  door,  called  out  in  a  loud  voice:  "  Here  you  are  all  sittin'  in 
meetin'  and  the  British  are  down  at  Neddie  French's."  It  is  scarcely  neces- 
sary to  say  that  the  usual  form  of  breaking  meeting  was  not  observed. 

The  plantation  of  Edward  French,  which  he  devised  to  his  son,  Charles 
Haines  French,  was  formerly  the  property  of  his  grandfather,  Thomas 
French  [6].  He  also  owned  for  many  years  an  adjoining  property,  one 
hundred  and  fifty-three  acres,  on  the  north  side  of  the  present  Camden  and 
Moorestown  turnpike,  which  comprised  a  portion  of  the  estate  conveyed  by 
deed  of  gift  1694,  by  Thomas  ffrench,  progenitor,  to  his  son  Thomas,  grand- 


342  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

father  of  Edward  French.  Part  of  this  property,  one  hundred  and  five  acres, 
Edward  French  conveyed  to  his  son  Joseph  in  1821.  The  latter  dying  intes- 
tate, and  the  farm  being  sold,  under  direction  of  the  Orphans'  Court,  by 
Commissioners,  in  1838,  Edward  French  [559],  son  of  Joseph,  bought  sixty- 
one  acres,  which,  with  an  additional  tract,  he  bequeathed  in  1871  to  his 
daughter,  Sarah  A.  Ogden,  by  whom  it  was  sold  in  1872  to  Ellwood  Hol- 
linshead,  after  one  hundred  and  seventy-eight  years  consecutive  ownership 
by  members  of  the  French  family. 

Two  views  of  the  Edward  French  homestead,  now  known  as  "  Forrest 
Brook  Farm,"  are  herewith  given,  one  showing  its  appearance  as  it  faced  the 
old  "  King's  Highway,"  in  Revolutionary  times ;  the  other,  the  present  front, 
facing  the  Camden  and  Moorestown  turnpike.  On  one  of  the  small  window 
panes,  in  the  eastern  end  of  the  first  floor  sitting  room,  there  appears  the 
name  and  date,  "  Charles  H.  French  1819,"  scratched  with  a  diamond. 
This  was  evidently  done  by  Edward's  youngest  son,  who  at  that  time  was 
23  years  of  age,  and  who  inherited  the  farm. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  9"*  of  y*  8*"  mo.  1770. 
Edward  French  produced  an  acknowledgment  of  his  out  going  in  marriage, 
which  was  read  and  referred  for  consideration. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y"  6'"  of  y^  9'"  mo.  1770. 
Edward  Frenches  acknowledgment  was  now  accepted  and  is  in  the  follow- 
ing words — 

To  Friends  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting,  as  I  y^  under  writer  having 
gone  out  in  marriage  which  is  Contrary  to  Friends  rules,  in  which  Conduct 
I  allow  myself  in  fault,  &  am  willing  to  Condemn  y*  Same  hopeing  that 
my  future  Conduct  may  render  me  worthy  of  friends  further  notice, 
y*  9'"  of  y'  8'"  mo.  1770  Edward  French 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y*  9'"  of  y"  9*"  mo.  1779. 
Friends  from  y^  preparative  Meeting  at  Chester  reported  that  Edward 
French  &  Enoch  Allen  had  been  treated  with  for  paying  their  fines  in  Lieu 
of  Military  Service.  Therefore  Samuel  Shute  &  John  Roberts  are  appointed 
to  visit  them  and  report  to  ne.xt  meeting. 


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At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  7'"  of  10'"  Mo.  1779. 
The  friends  appointed  reported  that  they  have  visited  Edw'd  French  & 
Enoch  Allen  but  that  they  did  not  appear  in  a  Suitable  Disposition  to 
Condemn  their  Misconduct  therefore  this  meeting  proceeds  to  Disown  them 
y®  said  Edw'd  French  and  Enoch  Allen  from  having  any  Right  of  member- 
ship amongst  us  until  they  come  to  a  Sight  of  their  Misconduct  &  condemn 
y*  same  to  friends  Satisfaction,  which  that  they  may  is  our  Sincere  Desire 
&  Jacob  Hollinshead  &  Wm.  Matlack  are  appointed  to  give  them  a  copy  of 
this  Minute  &  report  to  Next  Meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y*  4"'  of  y"  U"'  mo.  1779. 
The  friends  appointed  reported  that  they  have  given  Edw'd  French  a  Copy 
of  y*  Minute  against  him ;  but  they  have  not  had  an  opportunity  with 
Enoch  Allen. 


REVOLUTIONARY    DAMAGES 

Inventory  of  Damage  done  to  Edward  French  by  the  American  Troops 
under  the  Command  of  General  Varnum  and  others  February  IS""  1777 

1200  Cedar  Rails  @  25/  200  Oak  d°  @  6/ £15     12 

Hay  and  Grain  taken  by  Waggoners; 2       5 

£17     17 

Thomas  Morris  being  Sworn,  Deposeth  that  he  saw  the  Troops  of  the 
Continental  take  and  Destroy  the  articles  Contained  in  the  within  Inventory. 

Thomas  Morris 

Inventory  of  the  Goods  of  Edward  French  Plundered  and  Destroyed 
by  the  Troops  of  the  British  Armey  in  June  1778,  \'izt. 

1  Old  Horse,  1  two  year  old  heifer,  2  yearling  D" £12  0     0 

5  Calves,  25  Sheep,  4  large  Hogs,  5  Shoats 24  2     6 

80  Fowls,  9  Geese,  4  Tons  Hay,  1000  Ceedar  Rails 25  12     6 

300  Oak  Rails,  Harnefs  for  2  Horses 3  3  — 

Sundry  Timber  and  Fruit  Trees,  1  Acre  Flax 4  10  — 

1   Gun,  Sundry  Cloathing 3  10  — 

£72     18     0 

Thomas  Morris  being  Sworn,  Deposeth  that  he  lived  in  the  Famely  of  the 
above  Applicant  in  the  time  of  the  British  Troops  being  at  his  House  and 
Saw  Said  Troops  Plunder  and  Destroy  the  Several  Articles  Contained  in 
the  Above  Inventory. 

Thomas  Morris. 


344  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


WILL  OF   EDWARD   FRENCH,   1821 

I  Edward  French  of  the  Township  of  Chester  in  the  County  of  Burlington 
and  State  of  New  Jersey  being  of  Sound  and  disposeing  Mind  and  Memory, 
Do  make  and  publish  this  my  last  will  and  testament,  Makeing  all  former 
and  other  will  by  me  maid  Void  and  this  only  to  be  taken  for  the  Same 
in  Manner  &  form  following  that  is  to  Say 

1*'  I  give  and  bequeth  to  my  wife  Mary  French  the  Rent  and  profit 
of  the  houfe  and  lot  of  Land  where  I  now  dwell  which  I  purchased  of 
Samuel  Lanings  Estate  together  with  the  Land  adjoining  on  the  North  Side 
of  the  Stage  Road  adjoining  to  Joseph  Frenchs  land  and  bounding  by  the 
Same  to  the  line  of  George  French  &  the  same  to  the  Main  Street  or  Stage 
Road  and  down  the  Same  to  the  place  of  begining  during  her  natural  life. 
I  also  give  to  my  Said  wife  two  good  beds  and  beding  together  with  other 
houfehold  goods  such  as  she  shall  chofe  to  the  amount  of  Eighty  dollars 
to  be  taken  at  the  appraised  price  and  dispofe  of  her  houfehold  goods  to 
whome  she  may  see  fit.  I  also  order  my  Son  Charles  H.  French  to  take 
charge  of  her  and  to  see  that  she  shall  not  want  for  any  nefsarys  during 
her  life. 

2°*  I  Order  my  Executors  here  after  Named,  to  sell  and  dispofe  of  all 
my  moveable  Estate  not  otherwife  dispofed  of,  as  soon  after  my  discease 
as  can  be  Conveniantly  Done,  and  pay  all  my  Just  debts  and  Nefsesary 
Expences,  and  to  avoid  disputes  as  much  as  pofsable  and  it  is  my  will  that 
all  the  grain  and  grafs  standing  or  growing  on  the  premises  and  Vigatbles 
of  every  kind  I  mean  what  I  claim  as  mine  to  be  dispofed  of  and  all  my 
Sider  works  and  Still  and  Utentials  thereunto  belonging  &  boyler  in  the 
boyler  houfe,  to  be  considered  as  movables  and  disposed  of  as  such  for  the 
payment  of  debts  and  in  cafe  my  movable  estate  Should  not  be  Sufficient  to 
pay  my  debts  I  order  my  Executors  to  sell  and  dispofe  of  that  houfe  and 
lot  where  James  Ginnet  now  dwells  and  likewife  to  sell  of  in  Small  lots 
Land  to  the  Eastward  of  Coles  Medow  Road  sufficient  to  discharge  the 
Remainder  of  m)^  Just  debts  and  to  make  Deed  or  Deeds  for  the  same  good 
and  sufficient  as  I  could  do  in  life 

3^"^  I  give  and  devife  to  my  Son  Joseph  French  ten  dollars,  out  of  my 
movable  Estate,  he  having  Received  his  full  Share  of  my  estate  by  Deed 
bareing  date  the  fifth  day  of  June  one  thoufand  Eight  hundred  and  twenty 
one 

4"'  I  give  &  devise  to  my  Son  Charles  H.  French  the  Plantation  where 
he  now  dwells  with  his  complying  with  the  Legecies  to  be  paid  out  of  the 
Same,  begining  at  a  Stone  in  George  P"renchs  line  below  the  School  houfe 
and  Corner  to  Joseph  Frenchs  land  and  Runing  on  his  line  to  James 
Hinchmans  land  and  corner  to  Joseph  French,  and  from  thence  by  Hinch 


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was  of  sound  and  disposing  mind  &  memory  so  far  as  this  deponent  & 
affirmant  know  &  as  they  verily  believe ;  and  that  Thomas  Gill  the  other 
Subscribing  evidence  was  present  at  the  fame  time  &  signed  his  name  as 
a  witnefs  to  the  said  will  together  with  this  deponent  &  affirmant  in  the 
prefence  of  the  said  testator 

Sworn  &  affirmed  the  7th  Sept''  A.  D.  Hugh  HoUinshead 

1822  before  me  William  Hooten 

Abrm.  Brown  Surrog 

Charles  H.  French  &  Jacob  Borton  executors  within  named  alleging 
themselves  to  be  conscientiously  scrupulous  of  taking  an  oath  &  being  duly 
affirmed  according  to  law  declare  &  say  that  the  within  instrument  contains 
the  true  last  will  &  testament  of  Edward  French  the  testator  therein  named 
deceased  so  far  as  they  know  &  as  they  verily  believe ;  that  they  will  well 
&  truly  perform  the  fame  by  paying  first  the  debts  of  the  said  deceased  and 
then  the  legacies  in  the  said  testament  specified  so  far  as  the  goods,  chattels 
&  credits  of  the  said  deceased  can  thereunto  extend ;  &  that  they  will  make 
&  exhibit  into  the  Prerogative  Office  at  Trenton  a  true  &  perfect  inventory 
of  all  &  singular  the  goods  &  chattels  &  credits  of  the  said  deceased  which 
have  or  shall  come  to  their  knowledge  or  pofsefsion  or  to  the  pofsefsion 
of  any  other  person  or  persons  for  their  use  «S:  render  a  just  &  true  account 
when  thereunto  lawfully  required. 


Affirmed  the  7'"  day  of  Sept"'  A.  D. 
1822  before  me  Abrm.  Brown — Surrog 


INVENTORY  OF  THE  ESTATE  OF  EDWARD  FRENCH,  1822 

A  True  &  perfect  inventory  of  all  and  singular  the  Goods  and  Chattels 
rights  &  credits  of  Edward  French  Deceased  Late  of  the  township  of  Chester 
&  County  of  Burlington  Made  by  us  whose  names  are  hereunto  subscribed 
The  fifth  day  of  September  One  thousand  eight  hundred  &  twenty  two 
Thus  1822 

D.    cts 

Purse  and  wearing  Apparel 68.02 

Horse  Chais  &  harnefs 89.00 


348 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Horned   Cattle    26.00 

Swine    9.00 

Plate  and  Other  household  Goods   439.75 

Corn  Growing  at  the  time  of  his  Death 55.00 

Hay  and  Grain  in  the  barn 80.00 

Potatoes  &  vegitables  in  the  Ground 5.00 

Cider  Mill  &  prefses  &  Emty  Casks 35.50 

Fruit  fallen    2.00 

Stills  &  appurtenances  belonging  thereto 123.00 

Boiler    2.00 

Buckwheat   standing    3.00 

Implements  of  husbandry    27.25 

Debts     945.89 

"$1909^ 


Appraised  by  us  the  day    ] 
and  year  above  written      j 


William  Roberts 
W"  Doughten 


1822  Sep'  7*''  1  Sheep  &  1  Cupboard  since  appraised. 


5.50 


Affirmed  the  7""  day  of  Sept"'  AD. 
1822  before  me — Abm.  Brown  Surog 


W"'  Doughten 
Charles  H.  French 
Jacob  Borton 


122— URIAH  FRENCH   (Thomas,  1;  Thomas,  6;  Thomas,  33). 

h.  3rd  mo.  14th,  1748. 
d.   1823. 

m.   First,    Jmie     29th,     1771,     Rachel     Ingersoll, 
daughter  of  Ebenezer  Ingersoll,  of  Great  Egg 
Harbour,  N.  J. 
m.  Second,    August    6th,    1800,    Isabella    Peacock, 
widow. 


297— MARY  FRENCH 


Haines. 


298— REBECCA  FRENCH 


299— URIAH  FRENCH,  JR. 


b.  5th  mo.  27th,  1788. 
ni.  Ann  Bates. 


300— GEORGE  FRENCH 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


349 


WILL    OF    URIAH    FRENCH,    1822 


I  Uriah  French  of  the  Township  of  Chester,  County  of  Burlington  and 
State  of  New  Jersey,  Senior — being  of  sound  mind  and  memory,  do  make 
and  publish  this  for  my  last  Will  and  Testament. 

First  My  Will  is,  that  the  House  and  Lot,  or  corner  lot,  that  lies  on  the 
Burlington  and  Moorestown  Roads,  containing  about  one  Acre  of  Land 
more  or  less,  may  be  sold,  and  the  Money  arising  therefrom  to  pay  my 
just  Debts  and  Funeral  charges,  and  the  residue,  I  give  and  bequeath  to 
dear  Wife  Iszabella  French  and  to  Margaret  Peacock,  Daughter  to  said 
Iszabella — to  be  equally  divided  between  them. 

Second, — The  House  and  Farm  whereon  I  now  live  containing  about 
nineteen  Acres  and  three  roods  of  Land,  more  or  lefs,  with  all  the  appur- 
tenances. And  also  all  my  Moveable  effects  wherever  they  may  be  found, 
I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  dear  Wife  Iszabella  French  and  her  said  Daughter 
Margaret  Peacock,  (During  the  natural  life  of  my  said  Wife  Iszabella 
French)  to  be  equally  divided  between  them.  And  at  my  Wife's  Decease, 
my  Will  is,  that  the  same  may  fall  to  her  said  Daughter  Margaret  Peacock 
to  her  and  her  heirs,  forever. 

Third,  I  give  and  bequeath  to  Mary  Haines,  Rebecca  French,  Uriah  French 
&  George  French,  my  sons  and  Daughters,  five  Dollars  a  piece  to  be  paid 
to  them,  or  their  heirs  in  five  years  after  my  Decease.  I  appoint  James 
Vansciver  Executor,  and  my  Wife  Iszabella  French  Executrix,  of  this  my 
Testament  and  last  Will.  In  Witnefs  whereof  I  have  hereto  set  my  hand 
an  Seal,  this  twenty  fouth  day  of  September  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one 
thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty-two. 


;/: 


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Signed,  Sealed,  published  &  declared  ~)    John  Wi 

s     \  David  W 


,^ard 
by  the  said  Uriah  French  Sen""  to  be  his     \-   David  Ward 
Testament  &  last  Will,  in  presence  of  us   )    Abraham  Heulings 


John  Ward  one  of  the  witnefses  to  the  within  will  alleging  himself  to 
be  conscientiously  scrupulous  of  taking  an  oath  and  being  duly  affirmed 
according  to  law  doth  declare  and  say  that  he  faw  Uriah  French  Sen""  the 
testator  therein  named  deceased  sign  and  seal  the  fame  and  heard  him 
publish,  pronounce  and  declare  the  within  writing  to  be  his  last  will  and 
testament . 


Affirmed  the  30'"  day  of  May 
A.  D.  1823  before  me 

Abrm   Brown   Surrog —    ) 


\ 


John  Ward 


350 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Isabella  French  and  James  Vansciver  executors  within  named  being  duly 
sworn  depose  and  saj'  that  the  within  instrument  contains  ihe  true  last  will 
and  testament  of  Uriah  French  Sen''  the  testator  therein  named  deceased 
so  far  as  they  know  &  as  they  verily  believe ;  that  they  will  well  and  truly 
perform  the  fame  by  paying  first  the  debts  of  the  said  deceased  and  then 
the  legacies  in  the  said  testament  specified  so  far  as  the  goods  chattels  and 
credits  of  the  said  deceased  can  thereunto  extend ;  and  that  they  will  make 
and  exhibit  into  the  Prerogative  Office  at  Trenton  a  true  and  perfect  inven- 
tory of  all  and  singular  the  goods  chattels  and  credits  of  the  said  deceased 
which  have  or  shall  come  to  their  knowledge  or  pofsefsion  or  to  the  pof- 
sefsion  of  any  other  person  or  persons  for  their  use,  and  render  a  just  & 
true  account  when  thereunto  lawfully  required. 

Sworn  the  30*"  day  of  May  Isabella  French 

A.  D.  1823  before  me  James  Vanfciver. 

Abrm  Brown  Surrog 


123— GEORGE  FRENCH  (Thomas,  1;  Thomas,  6;  Thomas,  33). 

b.   2nd  mo.  9th,  1753. 
d.   1827. 

m.   5th  mo.   1775,  Rachel  Rakestraw,  daughter  of 
Thomas  Rakestraw. 
She  b.  9th  mo.  8th,  1755. 


301— WILLIAM  FRENCH 


b.  3rd  mo.  30th,  1776. 
m.  Abigail  . 


302— ABRAHAM  FRENCH 


b.  5th  mo.  23rd,  1778. 


303— SUSANNAH  FRENCH  b.  11th  mo.  16th,  1781. 

m.  11th    mo.    14th,    1811,    Andrew    Hollings- 
head. 

304— BATHSHEBA  FRENCH         b.  3rd  mo.   15th,  1783. 

m.  4th  mo.  24th,  1806,  Joseph  Roberts. 


305— ISAAC  FRENCH 


b.  9th  mo.  8th,   1785. 
d.   10th  mo.    14th,    1791. 


306— JACOB  FRENCH 


b.  5th  mo.  8th.   1788. 
d.  10th  mo.   15th,   1791. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  351 

307— FIRMAN  FRENCH  b.  7th  mo.  29th,  1791. 

d.  10th  mo.  21st,   1791. 

308— RACHEL  FRENCH  b.  7th  mo.  30th,   1792. 

m.  10th  mo.  13th,  1814,  Enoch  Roberts. 

309— MATILDA  FRENCH  b.  12th  mo.  14th,  1795. 

m.  Thomas  Quick. 

GEORGE  FRENCH 

George  French,  the  youngest  son  of  Thomas  [33]  throughout  a  long  and 
busy  life  was  one  of  the  most  prominent  and  useful  citizens  of  Moorestown. 
In  1774,  when  he  was  twenty-one  years  of  age,  his  brother  Edward  conveyed 
to  him,  "  for  ten  pounds  and  natural  love  and  good  will  which  he  beareth 
toward  his  brother  and  for  his  better  support,"  three  lots,  fifteen  acres  and 
a  house,  in  the  west  end  of  Moorestown.  He  at  once  entered  into  business 
and  prospered  greatly,  accumulating  considerable  property  for  those  days,  as 
will  be  observed  by  his  will,  in  which  provision  was  made  for  his  children 
and  grand  children.  He  took  an  active  interest  in  local  affairs,  holding 
various  offices  during  a  period  of  forty  years.  In  1784  he  was  chosen  tax 
collector  for  Chester  township,  assessor  in  1787  and  again  in  1805,  member 
of  the  township  committee,  or  "  representative,"  in  1796-99  and  1800-1.  In 
1799  he  served  as  chosen  freeholder.  He  was  justice  of  the  peace  for  many 
years  later  in  life. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  6th  of  ye  4th  mo.  1775. 
George  French  son  of  Thos.  French  dec'd.  &  Rachel  Rakestraw  Daughter 
of  Thos.  Rakestraw  Dec'd  appeared  and  Declared  their  Intentions  of  mar- 
riage with  Each  other.  Therefore  Wm.  Matlock  and  John  Lippincott  are 
appointed  to  make  j'e  needful  Enquiery  &  report  to  next  meeting  his 
mother  being  present  consented. 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  4th  of  5'e  5th  mo.  1775. 
George  French  &  Rachel  Rakestraw  appeared  &  signified  the  Continuation 
of  their  Intentions  of  marriage  with  Each  other  ye  Friends  appointed  to 
make  Enquiery  reporting  nothing  to  obstruct  their  proceedings.  There- 
fore they  are  at  Liberty  to  Consumate  their  said  Intentions  according  to 
good  order  &  Thos.  Wilkins  &  Joseph  Wilcox  are  appointed  to  be  present 
&  see  that  good  order  be  kept  &  report  to  next  meeting. 


352  GENEALOGY    OFTHE 

Minutes  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends: 

6th  of  4th  Mo.  1775.  George  French  and  Rachel  Rakestraw  appeared 
and  declared  their  intentions  of  marriage  with  each  other.  Two  friends 
appointed  to  enquire  into  her  life  &  conversation  &  make  report. 

4 — 5  mo.  1775.  George  French  and  Rachel  Rakestraw  appeared  and 
signified  the  continuation  of  their  intentions  of  marriage. 

8 — 6  mo.  1775.  The  friends  appointed  to  attend  the  marriage  of  George 
French  and  Rachel  Rakestraw  report  it  was  orderly  accomplished. 

[Men's  Meeting] 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  4th  of  ye  11th  mo.  1779. 
Friends  from  the  Preparative  Meeting  at  Chester  reported  that  Jos''' 
Morgan  Jun"'  &  George  French  had  been  treated  with  for  paying  a  fine 
in  Lieu  of  their  personal  service  in  ye  Militia  therefore  Jacob  HoUinshead 
&  John  Rifdon  are  appointed  to  visit  them  and  report  to  next  meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  9th  of  ye  12th  Mo.  1779. 
One  of  j-e  Friends  appointed  reported  that  they  had  Visited  Jos''  Morgan 
Junr.  &  George  French  who  did  not  appear  disposed  to  make  Friends 
satisfaction,  therefore  this  meeting  Disowns  them  from  having  any  right 
of  membership  with  us  until  they  are  favour'd  to  see  their  Error  &  make 
ye  necessary  Satisfaction  &  Joseph  Worinton  &  John  Collins  are  appointed 
to  give  them  a  Copy  of  this  minute  and  report  to  ne.xt  meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  6th  of  y^  1'*  Mo.  1780. 
The  friends  appointed  reported  that  they  have  given  Joseph  Morgan  Jun'' 
and  George  French  Copies  of  this  Meeting's  Minute  against  them. 

REVOLUTIONARY    DAMAGES 

Inventory   of  Goods   and   Chattels  of   George   French   Plundered  by   the 
British  Troops  in  June  1778 — 
1   Cow,  3  Sheep,  half  a  Ton  Clover  hay £8     15     — 

Henry  Bradshaw  being  affirmed  Declared  that  he  Saw  the  British  Troops 
Runing  After  the  Cow  above  mentioned,  and  Soon  After  their  Departure 
Saw  Such  Remains  of  her  as  Convinced  him  that  the  Said  Cow  was  killed 
by  the  Said  Troops,  and  as  he  lived  in  the  Same  House  with  the  above 
Applicant  has  good  Reason  to  Believe  that  the  other  articles  Contained 
in  the  Above  Inventory,  was  Plundered  by  the  aforesaid  British  Troops. 

Henry  Bradshaw. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  353 


CHESTER  TOWNSHIP'S  AID   TO   PHILADELPHIA,   1793 

Richard  S.  Smith  being  appointed  at  a  Town  Meeting  held  the  12th  Day 
of  October  last  to  receive  such  monies  as  Should  be  Collected  from  the 
Inhabitants  and  to  forward  the  same  to  the  Committee  appointed  in  Phila- 
delphia for  the  Relief  of  the  poor  of  that  city  labouring  under  the  dreadful 
Malady  called  the  Yellow  Fever  Reported  That  he  had  Received  from  the 
different  collectors  as  follows  : 

Oct''    12  1793  of  William  Roberts  the  sum  of £13 

20  of  do  22 

Jany     9  1794  of  do  3 

Oct     19  1793  of  Nathaniel   Middleton    7 

Nov    22  of  do  4 

Jany     9  1794  of  do  1 

Oct     22  1793  of  George    French    22 

Jany     9  1794  of  do  2 

Oct     22  1793  of  Samuel    Shute    5 

"       29  of  do  0 

Nov    30  of  do  4 

Jany     9  1 794  of  do  0 

Mch    1 1             of  Joseph   Morgan   subscribed  in  Pine  Wood     2 
Total   Sum    Received    £89 


WILL   OF   GEORGE   FRENCH,    1825 

Let  is  be  recorded  that  I  George  French  of  the  Township  of  Chester 
in  the  County  of  Burlington  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  being  at  this  time 
week  of  body  yet  favour'd  with  Sound  disposing  mind  and  memory :  I  do 
make  and  ordain  this  to  be  my  last  will  and  Testament  in  words  follow- 
ing—  (First)  I  will  and  order  that  all  my  Just  debts  and  funeral  charges 
be  paid  by  my  Executor  herein  after  named  and  appointed  out  of  my  per- 
sonal effects,  as  early  after  my  decease  as  convenience  will  admit. 

(Second.)  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  grandson  William  French  the  Sum 
of  Two  hundred  Dollars  in  cash  to  be  paid  to  him  by  my  Executor  within 
one  year  after  my  decease ;  and  also  four  Shares  of  the  Stock  I  hold  in 
the  Camden  bank. —  (Third.)  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  grand-daughter 
Harriot  Brown  the  Sum  of  Two  hundred  Dollars  in  cash,  to  be  paid  to  her 
by  my  Executor  within  one  year  after  my  decease ;  and  also  four  Shares 
of  the  Stock  I  hold  in  the  Camden  Bank. 

(Fourth.)  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  grandsons  George  HoUinshead 
and  Charles  Roberts  each  of  them  one  new  Silver  watch  of  the  value  of 
eighteen  Dollars  each. 

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354  GENEALOGYOFTHE  ' 

(Fifth.)  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  grandson  Isaac  One  hundred  Dollars 
in  cash,  to  be  paid  by  my  Executor  out  of  my  personal  estate. 

(Sixth.)  I  will  and  bequeath  to  Lydia  Peacock  widow  of  Isaac  Peacock 
Deceased  Eighteen  Dollars  in  cash,  to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  Executor  out 
of  my  Personal  estate. 

(Seventh.)  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  Daughter  Susanna  Hollinshead 
the  new  house  and  lot  of  Land  at  the  corner  of  Bodine  road  So  called, 
where  She  now  dwells ;  with  all  the  Improvements  that  are  thereon,  to  have 
and  to  hold  to  her;  her  Heirs  and  afsigns  forever. —  (Eighth.)  I  will  and 
bequeath  to  my  Daughter  Bathsheba  Roberts  the  house  lot  of  Land  and 
other  Improvements  that  are  thereon  which  I  purchased  of  John  Anderson 
together  with  a  lot  of  land  adjoining  the  Same  marked  on  the  draught 
thereof  N°  3.  containing  three  acres  and  three  roods  of  Land  be  the  Same 
more  or  lefs ;  to  have  and  to  hold  to  her,  her  heirs  and  afsigns  forever ;  and 
also  one  hundred  Dollars  in  cash,  to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  Executor  within 
one  year  after  my  Decease 

(Ninth.)  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  Daughter  Rachel  Roberts  the  house, 
lot  of  Land  and  the  Improvements  that  are  thereon,  where  She  now  dwells ; 
which  I  purcased  of  the  Afsigneese  of  Joshua  Humpries,  together  with  all 
that  lot  of  Land  I  purchased  of  Doctor  Daniel  Benneville  to  have  and  to 
hold  to  her,  her  heirs  and  afsigns  forever ;  and  also  Three  hundred  Dollars 
in  cash  to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  Executor  within  one  year  after  my  decease. — 

(Tenth.)  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  Daughter  Matilda  French  the  house, 
lot  of  Land  and  the  improvements  that  are  thereon  which  I  purchased  of 
Uriah  French  together  with  that  lot  of  Land  adjoining  the  Same  marked 
on  the  draught  N"  2  containing  Six  acres  two  Roods  and  fifteen  perches 
of  Land  be  the  Same  more  or  lefs ;  to  have  and  to  hold  to  her ;  her  heirs 
and  afsigns  forever ;  and  also  the  Sum  of  four  hundred  Dollars  in  cash 
to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  Executor  within  one  year  after  my  decease  :  And 
I  also  give  unto  her  four  Shares  of  the  Stock  I  hold  in  the  Camden  bank  ; 
And  one  good  bed,  bedding,  and  bedstead;  the  bureau  that  has  been  com- 
monly called  hers  and  the  breakfast  table  Standing  in  the  parlor: — It  is  my 
will  that  if  there  Should  be  any  claim  ever  hereafter  made  on  any  part 
of  the  Land  I  have  heretofore  bequeathed  whereby  the  right  and  interest 
of  either  of  my  said  children  should  be  Injured;  that  I  do  hereby  subject 
and  make  liable  each  and  every  Share  I  have  aforesaid  bequeathed,  in 
equal  proportions,  to  make  good  Such  injury,  to  the  child  injured  if  any 
should  occour  by  paying  to  them  their  due  proportions  thereof. 

(Eleventh.)  All  the  rest,  residue  and  remainder  of  my  estate  both  real 
and  personal  whatsoever  and  wheresoever  I  will  and  direct  my  executor  to 
Sell,  hereby  impowering  him  to  make  titles  to  the  Said  Lands  as  good  and 
Sufficient  as  I  myself  might  or  could  do  were  I  personally  present — and 
the  procedes  of  the  Sales  after  paying  out  my  Just  debts,  funeral  charges, 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


355 


the  Legacys  aforesaid  and  the  expenses  of  the  Settlement  of  my  estate,  I 
will  to  be  divided  into  five  equal  proportions ;  and  one  fifth  part  thereof 
I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  Daughter  Susanna  HoUinshead ;  and  one  other 
fifth  part  thereof  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  Daughter  Bathsheba  Roberts 
and  one  other  fifth  part  thereof  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  Daughter  Rachel 
Roberts,  and  one  other  fifth  part  thereof  I  will  and  bequeath  to  my  Daughter 
Matilda  French ;  and  the  remaining  other  fifth  part  thereof  I  will  to  be 
equally  divided  between  my  grandson  William  French  and  my  grand- 
daughter Harriot  Brown  Share  and  Share  alike. 

And  lastly  I  do  constitute  and  appoint  my  esteemed  friend  Benjamin  H. 
Lippincott  Executor  of  this  my  last  will  and  testament ;  herby  renouncing 
and  revokeing  all  other  and  former  wills  and  testaments  by  me  at  any 
time  heretofore  made  and  this  only  to  be  taken  for  my  last  will. 

In  Witnefs  whereof  I  have  hereunto  Set  my  hand  and  Seal  this  four- 
teenth day  of  the  eleventh  month  (called  November)  in  the  year  of  our 
Lord  one  Thousand  eight  hundred  and  twenty  five.  (1825.) 


<5^(t^^«<^^ 


Signed  Sealed  pronounced  and  declared  by  the  above 
named  George  French  to  be  his  last  will  and  testa- 
ment in  the  presence  of  us  who  have  Subscribed  our 
names  as  witnefses  thereto  in  the  presence  of  the  testator. 

James  Todd 
Clayton  Roberts 
Hugh  Shotwell. 


Clayton  Roberts  one  of  the  witnefses  to  the  within  will  alleging  himself 
to  be  conscientiously  scrupulous  of  taking  an  oath  &  being  duly  affirmed 
according  to  law  doth  declare  &  say  that  he  saw  George  French  the  testator 
therein  named  deceased  sign  &  seal  the  same  &  heard  him  publish,  pro- 
nounce &  declare  the  within  writing  to  be  his  last  will  &  testament  that  at 
the  time  of  the  doing  thereof  the  said  testator  was  of  sound  &  disposing 
mind  &  memory  so  far  as  this  affirmant  knows  &  as  he  verily  believes ;  & 
that  James  Todd  &  Hugh  Shotwell  the  other  subscribing  evidences  were 
present  at  the  same  time  and  signed  their  names  as  witnefses  to  the  said 
will  together  with  this  affirmant  in  the  presence  of  the  said  testator. 


Affirmed  the  25""  day  of  September  '\ 

A.  D.  1827  before  me  V 

Abm.  Brown  Surrog  j 


Clayton  Roberts. 


356  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Benjamin  H.  Lippincott  sole  executor  within  named  alleging  himself  to 
be  conscientiously  scrupulous  of  taking  an  oath  &  being  duly  affirmed 
according  to  law  doth  declare  &  say  that  the  within  instrument  contains 
the  true  last  will  and  testament  of  George  French  the  testator  therein  named 
deceased  so  far  as  he  knows  &  as  he  verily  believes ;  that  he  will  well  and 
truly  perform  the  same  by  paying  first  the  debts  of  the  said  deceased  and  then 
the  legacies  in  the  said  testament  specified  so  far  as  the  goods,  chattels  & 
credits  of  the  said  deceased  can  thereunto  extend ;  and  that  he  will  make 
and  exhibit  into  the  Prerogative  Office  at  Trenton  a  true  and  perfect  inven- 
tory of  all  (S:  singular  the  goods,  chattels  &  credits  of  the  said  deceased 
which  have  or  shall  come  to  his  knowledge  or  pofsefsion  or  to  the  pofsefsion 
of  any  other  person  or  persons  for  his  use,  and  render  a  just  and  true 
account  when  thereunto  lawfully  required 

Affirmed  the  25"'  day  of  September  ") 

A.  D.  1827  before  me  y  Benjamin  H.   Lippincott. 

Abrm  Brown  Surrog  \ 


INVENTORY   OF  THE   ESTATE   OF  GEORGE   FRENCH,   1827 

A  True  and  perfect  Inventory  of  all  and  Singular  the  goods,  chattels, 
rights  and  credits  of  George  French  late  of  the  Township  of  Chester  in  the 
County  of  Burlington  deceased,  made  by  us  whose  names  are  hereunto 
Subscribed  the  twenty  first  day  of  the  ninth  month  in  the  year  of  our  Lord 
1827. 

Dol  cts. 

His  apparel  and  Silver  watch   18  00 

Purse    403  96 

Sixteen  Shares  of  Camden   Bank   Stock 640  00 

Plate  and  other  Household  goods  &c 233  50 

Debts  due  on  Bonds,  Notes  &c 2979  19 

Interest   on    Said   obligations 182  47 

Rent   in   arrear 259  18 

Due  on    Book   accounts 310  69 

Total.  $5026        99 

Appraised  by  us  the  day  and  year  above  written 

William  Roberts 
Affirmed  the  25"'  day  of  September  Amos  Stiles 

A.  D.  1827  before  me 

Abrm  :  Brown  Surrog — 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  357 

127— MARY  FRENCH   (Thomas,  1;  Thomas,  6;  Robert,  35). 

b.   10th  mo.  4th,   1740. 

m.  First,  12th  mo.  24th,  1761,  William  Hold- 
craft  of  Chester  Township,  Burlington  Co., 
N.J. 

m.   Second,  3rd  mo.  16th,  1797,  Isaac  Gibbs. 

310— ROBERT  HOLDCRAFT 
311— WILLIAM  HOLDCRAFT 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  5th  of  ye  11th  mo.  1761 
William  Holdcraft,  &  Mary  French  Daughter  of  Robert  French  Dec^ 
appeared  and  Declared  their  Intentions  of  marriage  with  each  other,  there- 
fore Edmd  Hollinshead  &  John  Lippincott  are  appointed  to  make  Enquiery 
Concerning  the  young  mans  clearness  &  Conversation  &  make  report  thereof 
to  our  next  meeting,  her  mother  being  present  consented. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  10th  of  ye  12th  mo.  1761 
William  Holdcraft  &  Mary  French  appeared  and  signified  the  continuation 
of  their  Intention  of  marriage  with  Each  other,  the  friends  appointed  to 
make  Enquiry  reporting  nothing  to  obstruct  their  proceeding,  therefore 
they  are  at  Liberty  to  proceed  therein  according  to  good  order  and  Thos. 
Warrington  &  John  Lippincott  are  appointed  to  be  present  and  see  that 
good  order  be  kept  and  make  report  thereof  to  our  next  meeting. 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  7th  of  ye  1st  Mo.  1762. 
The  friends  appointed  to  attend  the  marriage  of  William  Holdcraft  and 
Mary  French,  reported  that  it  was  orderly  accomplished. 

Minutes  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

5"  of  11  mo.  1761.  Wm.  Holdcraft  and  Mary  French  appeared  and 
declared  their  intentions  of  taking  each  other  in  marriage. 

10"  of  12"  mo.  1761.  Wm.  Holdcraft  and  Mary  French  appeared  and 
signified  the  continuation  of  their  intention  of  marriage.  Nothing  obstruct- 
ing they  are  allowed  to  proceed. 

7"  of  1"  mo.  1762.  The  overseers  appointed  to  attend  the  marriage  of 
Wm.  Holdcraft  &  Mary  French  report  that  it  was  orderly  accomplished. 


358 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


129— THOMAS  FRENCH   (Thomas,  1;  Thomas,  6;  Robert,  35). 

b.   12th  mo.  26th,   1745. 
d.   2nd  mo.  2nd,  1785. 

m.  April    22nd,    1769,    Mercy    Cox,    daughter    of 
Newberry  and  Elizabeth  Cox. 
She  b.  8th  mo.   26th,   1746. 
d.  2nd  mo.  1st,  1807. 


312— ELIZABETH  FRENCH 
313— JAMES  FRENCH 
314— THOMAS  FRENCH.  JR 


b.  2nd  mo.  4th,  1770. 

m.  11th  mo.  15  th,   1796,  Joseph  Jones. 

b.  3rd  mo.  13th,   1773. 

m.  5th  mo.  17th,  1801,  Mary  Rogers. 


315- HANNAH  FRENCH 


f-b.  3rd  mo.  13th,  1773. 
d.  1st  mo.  23rd,  1852. 

m.  sup.,    1798,    Esther    Cattel,    at    Red    Stone 
Meeting,  Fayette  County,  Penna. 
She    b.  3rd   mo.  28th,    1780. 

d.  7th  mo.  27th,  1856   (no  issue). 

b.  6th  mo.  7th,   1775. 
m.  5th  mo.,   1797,  Anthony  Morris,  Jr. 


316— JOSEPH  FRENCH 


b.  1st  mo.  23rd,  1778. 
d.  1st  mo.  23rd,   1778. 


317— ROBERT  FRENCH 


318— BARZILLAI  FRENCH 


b.  4th  mo.  24th,  1779. 
m.  2nd  mo.  25th,  1807,  Ann  Street. 

b.  7th  mo.  23rd,  1781. 

m.  11th  mo.   1st,  1810,  Mary  Yates. 


319— ELIJAH  FRENCH 


b.  5th  mo.  4th,  1784. 

m.  3rd  mo.  4th,   1807,  Susannah  Curie. 


MEETING    RECORDS 

Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  8'"  of  y*  3'"''  mo.  1770. 
Thos.  French  produced  an  acknowledgement  for  outgoing  in  marriage  which 
was  read  and  referred  for  Consideration. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  359 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  5'"  of  y'  4'"  Mo.  1770. 
Thomas  Frenches  acknowledgement  is  now  accepted  of  &  is  in  the  follow- 
ing words — 

The  8"'  of  y*"  3*  mo.  1770.  To  y^  monthly  meeting  at  Evesham, — Dear 
Friends,  Whereas  I  y"  Subscriber  hereof  have  been  Educated  in  y^  prin- 
ciples of  Truth,  But  for  want  of  adhearing  to  y*  true  teacher,  have  so  farr 
Diviated  from  y"  good  rules  Established  by  Friends  as  to  Consummate  my 
marriage  Contrary  to  y''  good  order,  &  by  so  Doing  have  Brought  Sorrow 
on  myself  &  friends  For  which  misconduct  I  am  heartily  Sorry,  hopeing 
this  with  my  orderly  walking  for  the  Future  may  again  Bring  me  under 
y*^  Care  &  notice  of  Friends  is  the  hearty  Desire  of  j^our  friend. 

Thomas  French 

[Women's  Meeting] 

9"  of  7"  mo.  1772  Mary  French  requests  to  be  taken  under  the  care  of 
Friends.  Ann  Stokes  and  Esther  and  Rebecca  Roberts  are  to  visit  her  and 
enquire  into  the  motive  of  her  request. 

6 — 8  mo.  1772.  Friends  having  considered  the  request  of  Mary  the  wife 
of  Thos.  French  and  having  nothing  to  object  but  that  her  request  may  be 
granted  with  desires  for  her  further  groath  in  the  Truth. 

5 — 3  mo.  1784.  Friends  from  the  Preparative  Meeting  at  Chester  report, 
that  Thomas  French  and  wife  makes  request  for  their  daughter  Elizabeth 
French  to  be  joined  in  membership  with  Friends.  Two  Friends  are  ap- 
pointed to  visit  her. 

gth  ^th  j^Jq  1784.  The  Friends  appointed  to  visit  Elizabeth  French  report 
that  they  have  had  an  opportunity  with  her  to  some  good  degree  of  satis- 
faction ;  and  having  the  concurrence  of  the  Men's  Meeting,  this  meeting 
concludes  to  grant  the  request. 

[Men's  Meeting] 

9""  4'"  Mo.  1784.  The  Women  inform  that  Tho's.  French  requests  that 
his  Daughter  Eliz :  (a  minor)  may  be  received  under  friends  Care  &  they 
having  visited  her  and  expressing  their  satisfaction.  She  is  accordingly- 
received  and  they  are  desired  to  acquaint  her  therewith. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y**  9'"  of  7"'  Mo.  1784. 
A  Certificate  was  desired  for  Thos.  French  Marcy  his  Wife  &  their  Seven 
Children  vizt.  Eliz.,  James,  Thomas,  Hannah,  Robert,  Barzillai  &  Elijah 
to  Mount  Holly;  therefore  Jos.  Hunt  &  Abrm.  Warrington  are  appointed 
to  make  the  necesfary  enquiry  and  if  nothing  appears  to  obstruct  prepare 
one  and  produce  it  to  next  meeting. 


360  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

[Women's  Meeting] 

9"  7  Mo.  1784.  Marcy  French  requests  to  be  included  with  her  husband 
and  children  (to  wit)  Eliz.  James,  Thos.  Hannah,  Robert,  Barzillai  and 
Elijah  in  a  certificate  to  Friends  of  Mount  Holly  Monthly  Meeting.  Abigail 
Stokes  and  Elizabeth  Cattle  are  appointed  to  make  the  necessary  inquiry 
concerning  her,  and  give  their  account  to  Friends  appointed  to  draw  it. 

[Men's  Meeting] 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y"'  6"*  of  8""  Mo.  1784.— 
The  Friends  appointed  reported  some  obstruction  in  preparing  a  Cert,  for 
Thomas  French  and  Family;  which  being  considered  they  are  desired  to 
continue  their  care  therein. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  lO"'  of  the  9'"  M°.  1784 
The  Friends  appointed  to  prepare  a  Certificate  for  Thos.  French  and 
Family  are  continued  to  the  service. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  8'"  of  10*"  M°.  1784. 
The  Friends  appointed  to  prepare  a  Certificate  for  Thos.  French  and  Family 
are  continued  to  the  service. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y*"  5'"  of  11'"  W.  1784. 
The  Friends  appointed  to  prepare  a  certificate  for  Thos.  French  &  Family 
are  continued  to  the  service. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  10*"  of  12*"  Mo.  1784. 
The  Friends  appointed  to  prepare  a  certificate  for  Thos.  French  and  Family 
are  continued   to  the  service. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  7*"  of  1'*  Mo.  1785. 
The  Friends  appointed  to  prepare  Certificate  for  Thomas  French  and  Family 
are  continued  to  the  service. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  11'"  of  2'^  Mo.  1785. 
The  Friends  appointed  to  prepare  a  Certificate  for  Thomas  French  and 
Family  inform'd  the  Meeting  that  the  obstruction  heretofore  reported,  was 
removed,  but  that  himself  is  deceased  since  last  Meeting;  and  that  his 
Widow  and  Children  have  a  prospect  of  returning  to  reside  within  the 
limits  of  this  Meeting;  which  being  considered,  it  is  apprehended  that 
I  further  care  respecting  a  Certificate  for  them  at  present,  may  be  suspended. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


361 


[Women's  Meeting] 

11th  of  2nd  Mo.  1785.  The  men  inform,  that  the  request  made  in  the 
7  mo.  last  for  a  certificate  on  behalf  of  Thomas  French  and  family  having 
met  with  obstruction,  which  has  since  been  removed  :  That  himself  is  since 
deceased,  and  his  family  expecting  still  to  continue  members  of  this  meet- 
ing :  The  request  is  therefore  discontinued. 

Record  book  of  Sufferings  of  Friends  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  for 
non  Compliance  of  Military  duty. 

12th  Mo.  24th  1777.  Taken  from  Thomas  French,  by  Savory  Toy  Con- 
stable, by  Virtue  of  a  Law  of  New  Jersey  &  warrent  under  ye  hands  & 
Seals  of  Peter  Stretch  and  William  Hough,  one  Calf  &  25  Bushels  of 
Indian  Corn  rated £6:0:0     Fines  Demanded  £26  :  5  : 0 — 

SIGNATURE    TO    MARRIAGE    BOND,     1 769 


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362  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

131— ROBERT  FRENCH,  JR.    (Thomas,   1;  Thomas,  6;  Robert,  35). 

b.  3rd  mo.   10th,   1749. 
d.   1811. 

m.   First,  2nd  mo.    15th,   1785,  Hannah  Warring- 
ton, daughter  of  Thomas  and  Mary  (Roberts) 
Warrington. 
She  b.  1760. 

d.  4th  mo.  4th,  1786. 

m.  Second,  5th  mo.  1803,  Elizabeth  Stokes  [170], 
daughter    of    John    and    Hannah    (Stockdell) 
Stokes. 
She  b.   5th  mo.  31st,  1759. 
d.   1st  mo.  26th,  1847. 

320— MARY  FREN'CH  b.  1st  mo.   6th,    1786. 

m.  3rd  mo.  24th,  1808,  Josiah  Roberts. 

ROBERT  FRENCH,  JR. 

Robert  French,  Jr.,  the  third  son  of  Robert  French  [35]  was  a  life-long 
resident  of  the  vicinity  of  Moorestown,  N.  J.,  and  a  worthy  and  useful  citizea 
Having  learned  the  trade  of  mason,  he  pursued  that  calling  in  connection  with 
farming  at  the  old  homestead,  inherited  from  his  father.  In  1782  he  became 
a  trustee  of  the  property  granted  to  Friends  of  Chester  Preparative  Meeting, 
Moorestown,  including  care  of  the  old  meeting  house  ground  and  graveyard, 
and  also  of  that  on  which  the  present  meeting  house  and  school  building 
stand,  on  the  south  side  of  Main  Street,  and  continued  a  trustee  for  nearly 
thirty  years.  He  was  master  mason  in  the  construction  of  the  meeting  house 
built  in  1802.  All  his  life  he  was  active  in  the  affairs  of  Chester  Prepara- 
tive Meeting  and  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting.  His  wise  counsel  and  faith- 
ful cooperation  were  sought  concerning  many  matters  of  weight,  such  as 
discipline,  marriage,  education,  orderly  living,  attendance  upon  worship, 
temperance,  philanthropy,  setting  up  of  meetings,  etc.  The  meeting  records 
relating  to  him  are  remarkable.  He  set  a  consistent  example  and  exercised 
wide  influence.  He  was  overseer  of  highways  of  Chester  Township  in  1798. 
His  wife,  Elizabeth  (Stokes)  French,  survived  him  many  years.  In  her  will, 
dated  3rd  mo.  21st,  1839,  proved  Feby.  16,  1847,  she  made  the  kindly  request 
that  her  wearing  apparel  be  placed  with  her  executors,  in  trust,  "  to  be  dis- 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  365 


At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  11th  of  10th  mo.  1793. 
Friends  from  the  preparative  meeting  at  Chester  reported  that  Robert 
French  requesting  to  be  released  from  ye  station  of  an  Overseer,  they  were 
united  in  proposing  for  consideration  the  appointment  of  Abraham  War- 
rington to  succeed  him  therein  ;  which  on  deliberation  appears  to  be  fully 
concurred  with. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  8th  of  Uth  Mo.  1793 — 
Friends  from  the  preparative  meeting  at  upper  Evesham  reported  that 
divers  members  residing  at  a  place  called  new  hopewell  within  their 
limits,  request  liberty  for  holding  meetings  of  worship  every  other  first 
day,  and  the  third  5th  day  in  each  month  for  five  months  next  ensuing, 
at  a  house  of  Jonathan  Jones  beginning  at  the  eleventh  hour ;  which  being 
attended  to  with  a  good  degree  of  solid  weight  &  sympathy  wherein  it 
appeares  the  prevailing  sense  that  sd.  meetings  be  held  agreeable  to  request 
for  three  months,  the  first  of  which  to  be  held  next  first  day,  &  that  Job 
Collins,  Isaac  Borton,  Jos.  Owen,  Ephraim  Stratton  and  Robert  French  be 
appointed  to  have  the  overst.  thereof,  &  report  their  sense  thereon  in  the 
second  mo.  next. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  10*"  of  1"  mo.  1794 
The  consideration  of  the  Extracts  being  resumed  by  reading  them  again 
at  this  time,  &  after  a  time  of  mature  deliberation,  it  appeared  the  pre- 
vailing sense,  that  Robert  French,  Jno.  Hunt,  Jno.  Collins,  Jno.  Borton, 
Jno.  Ma.xwell,  Wm.  Rogers,  Stacy  Haines  and  Henry  Warrington  be 
appointed  to  unite  with  the  Overseers  in  giving  further  attention  to  the 
subject  of  the  right  Education  of  our  Youth  and  Others  in  endeavouring 
to  promote  a  consistency  with  our  profession  in  their  Dress  &  general 
deportment ;  and  report  their  service  herein  to  this  Meeting  in  the  ninth 
mo.  next. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  11th  of  4th  Mo.  1794 
Joseph  Engle  on  behalf  of  the  Committee  in  negro-cases  proposed  for  con- 
sideration, the  appointment  of  a  meeting  for  the  benefit  of  that  people, 
which  is  concurred  with,  to  be  held  at  this  place  next  first  day  Week,  begin- 
ning at  the  third  Hour  P.  M  :  and  Jno.  Collins,  Jacob  Hollinshead,  Robert 
French,  Job  Haines,  Joseph  Engle,  and  Wm.  Rogers  are  appointed  to  have 
the  oversight  thereof,  and  report  to  next  Meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  6th  of  6th  Mo.  1794. 
Report  was  now  made  that  the  select  Meetings  of  Ministers  &  Elders  held 
at    this    place    are    much    smaller    than    heretofore,    in    consequence    of    the 
establishment   of   upper    Evesham    monthly   meeting ;    and   apprehending   it 


366  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

consistent  with  Discipline,  that  the  appointment  of  select  members  should 
be  an  act  of  the  monthly  meeting,  Abraham  Warrington,  Jno.  Collins, 
Robert  French,  Jno.  Roberts,  Wm.  Snowdon,  Wm.  Rogers,  Job  Haines 
and  Gabriel  Davis  are  desired  to  take  the  subject  under  weighty  delibera- 
tion, &  as  way  may  open  propose  to  the  Monthly  meeting  for  approbation, 
such  friends  as  they  may  apprehend  qualified  for  that  Station — who  agree 
to  meet  at  Chester  meeting  House,  next  third   Day. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  Uth  of  7th  Mo.  1794 
The  Committee  appointed  to  deliberate  on  the  subject  of  nominating  select 
members  to  this  Meeting  having  attended  thereto  were  united  in  proposing 
Rob't.  French  and  Job  Haines  to  that  Station,  which  being  severally  con- 
sidered, were,  after  weighty  deliberation,  concurred  with ;  and  the  Clk. 
directed  to  notifj'  the  next  Quarterly  meeting  of  Ministers  and  Elders 
thereof,  by  transmitting  a  copy  of  this  Minutes  consents  thereto. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  5th  of  12th  mo.  1794. 
The  preparative  meeting  at  Chester  inform  that  divers  of  their  Members, 
living  somewhat  remote  from  said  meeting,  have  requested  the  liberty  of 
holding  three  meetings  in  friends  lower  School  House  in  Chester  afore- 
said to  be  held  the  first,  first  days  following  our  monthly  meetings  in  the 
first,  second,  &  third  months,  beginning  at  the  Eleventh  hour  A.  M. :  which 
being  deliberated  upon  with  a  good  degree  of  solid  weight,  there  appeared 
a  union  in  granting  said  request,  &  appointmt.  of  Robert  French,  Abraham 
Warrington  and  Saml.  Lippincott  to  have  the  oversight  thereof,  &  report 
theron  to  this  meeting  in  the  4th  mo.  next. 

11th  of  9th  Mo.  1795  The  Book  of  Discipline  was  delivered  to  Rob't 
French  for  the  present  Month. 

At  a  Monthly  ]\Ieeting  held  at  Evesham  the  9th  day  of  10th  month  1795 
The  Friends  appointed  to  have  the  oversight  of  Meetings  held  in  Chester 
lower  School  house,  reported  they  had  been  held  to  general  satisfaction 
And  a  request  being  now  made  for  liberty  to  hold  three  meetings  in  the 
former  manner  with  the  addition  of  three  to  be  held  on  the  fifth  day  week 
succeeding  each  first  day  Meeting  which  being  solidly  weighed  said  request 
is  granted  and  Robert  French,  Abraham  Warrington  and  Henry  Warring- 
ton are  appointed  to  have  the  oversight  thereof  and  report  to  this  Meeting 
in  the  first  month  next. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  6th  of  11th  Mo.  1795 
The  Committee  appointed  to  take  into  consideration  the  altering  this  House 
to  accommodate  the  Quarterly  Meeting  reported  some  attention  thereto  yet 
further  deliberation  thereon  appearing  necessary  they  are  continued  with 
the  addition  of  Robert  French,  Bethuel  Moore,  Joseph  Roberts,  Lucas  Gibbs, 
Wm.  Roberts  and  Joshua  Roberts  and  report  to  this  Meeting  as  occasion 
may  require. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  367 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  8th  of  1st  month  1796 
Agreeable  to  the  conclusion  of  last  Meeting  the  consideration  of  the  weighty 
subjects  recommended  in  the  Extracts  being  resumed  and  divers  weighty 
Observations  being  made  thereon  tending  to  excite  more  vigilance  in  guard- 
ing against  giving  way  to  the  inordinate  pursuit  of  the  grandeur  of  the 
World  too  manifest  amongst  us  in  the  extravagance  of  our  dress  and  House- 
hold Furniture  and  the  neglect  of  attending  our  Religious  Meetings  and 
giving  way  to  a  sleepy  disposition  when  assembled,  also  the  Subject  of  Spir- 
ituous Liquors  being  revived  the  following  named  friends  are  desired  to 
take  the  latter  subject  under  care  and  persue  such  further  steps  as  may 
appear  necessary  to  discourage  the  unnecessary  Use  of  this  Article  and 
enable  us  to  transmit  a  cleare  account  of  our  progress  therein  to  the  Quar- 
terly Meeting  in  the  9"'  month  next  Vizt.  Sam'l.  Lippincott,  Joseph  Matlack, 
Henry  Warrington,  Robert  French,  Ab'"m.  Engle,  Gabriel  Davis,  Job 
Haines,  Wm.  Rogers  &  Stacy  Haines. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  5th  of  2nd  Mo.  1796 
The  deviations  pointed  out  in  the  Extracts  respecting  the  neglect  of  attend- 
ing meetings  giving  way  to  Sleeping  when  afsembled  and  the  extravagance 
observable  in  Drefs,  Addrefs,  Household  furniture  &c  coming  weightily 
before  this  Meeting  the  following  named  friends  are  desired  to  unite  with 
the  Overseers  in  endeavouring  as  ability  may  be  afforded  to  promote  a  refor- 
mation in  these  respects  (vizt.)  John  Collins,  Job  Haines,  Robert  French, 
Wm.  Haines,  Joseph  Matlack,  Cox  Haines,  John  Roberts,  Henry  Warring- 
ton, and  William  Rogers  to  report  to  this  meeting  as  occasion  may  require. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  7th  of  10th  mo.  1796. 
The  Committee  appointed  to  the  oversight  of  the  Meetings  last  held  in 
Chester  lower  School  House  reported  the}*  had  been  held  to  a  good  degree 
of  satisfaction  and  a  request  being  now  made  for  liberty  to  continue  three 
Months  longer  in  they  were  held  last  Winter  with  which  the  Meeting  concurs 
and  appoint  Joseph  Warrington,  Joseph  Matlack,  Saml.  Lippincott  and 
Robert  French  to  have  the  oversight  thereof  and  report  to  this  Meeting  in 
the  first  Month  next. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  9th  of  12th  Mo.  1796 
The  Clk.  produced  the  Extracts  from  the  Minutes  of  our  last  Yearly  Meet- 
ing which  were  read  and  the  several  weighty  subjects  therein  reccommended 
being  considered  it  appeared  the  united  sense  of  the  Meeting  that  the  fol- 
lowing named  friends  be  appointed  to  take  the  subject  of  Spirituous  Liquors 
under  their  care  and  labour  to  promote  a  reformation  therein  as  they  may 
be  enabled  and  make  report  to  this  Meeting  so  as  to  enable  us  to  send  up 
a  clear  account  of  the  progress  made  therein  to  our  next  Yearly  Meeting 
(vizt.)  Abrm.  Brown,  Joseph  Matlack,  Reuben  Matlack,  Robert  French, 
William  Snowdon,  Bethuel  Moore.  Stacv  Haines  and  Gabriel  Davis. 


368  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  5th  of  Sth  Mo.  1797 
The  subject  matter  of  making  Suitable  provision  at  this  place  to  accomo- 
date the  Quarterly  Meeting  as  noted  in  the  foregoing  Minute  being  resumed 
and  deliberated  upon  with  a  good  degree  of  condescension,  the  meeting 
uniting  in  the  appointment  of  the  following  Friends  to  take  under  consid- 
eration the  digesting  a  plan  and  computing  the  expence  of  making  the 
necessary  alterations  in  this  House  for  the  purpose  above  mentioned  (viz.) 
John  Roberts,  Wm.  Rogers,  Lucas  Gibbs,  Job  Haines,  Joshua  Sharp,  Levi 
Ballinger,  Robert  French,  Zebedee  Wills,  Isiah  Haines,  Wm.  Wilkins,  John 
Borton,  Gabriel  Davis,  Joseph  Engle,  Isaac  Snowdon,  Sam'l.  Lippincott, 
Sam'l  Matlack,  Jacob  HoUingshead,  Jeremiah  Matlack,  John  Warrington, 
&  Samuel  Roberts  Senr.  who  are  directed  to  proceed  therein,  and  report 
to  this  Meetg.  as  occasion  may  require. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  Sth  of  1st  Mo.  1798 
The  Preparative  Meeting  of  Chester  propose  for  consideration  the  discon- 
tinuing of  the  practice  of  having  what  is  called  Groom's  Men  &c.  at  the 
time  of  accomplishing  marriages ;  which  being  considered  and  spoken  to 
the  Meeting  united  in  the  appointment  of  Robert  French,  John  Collins, 
Abraham  Brown,  John  Roberts,  William  Roberts,  Joshua  Roberts,  Edward 
Hilliar,  Gabriel  Davis,  William  Rogers,  Levi  Ballinger,  William  Haines, 
Job  Haines,  John  Borton  and  Zebedee  Wills  to  unite  with  the  Committee 
of  the  Women's  Meeting  on  the  subject,  proceed  therein  as  way  may  open, 
and  report  thereon  to  next  or  future  Meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  11th  of  10th  mo.  1799. 
Two    meetings    for    the    benefit    of   black    people    were    appointed.     Robert 
French,    John    Roberts,    Joseph    Matlack,    Job    Haines,    Gabriel    Davis    and 
William  Snowden  are  appointed  to  the  oversight  thereof  and  report  to  next 
meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  6th  of  the  6th  month  1800. 
The  Extracts  from  the  Minutes  of  our  last  Yearly  Meeting  being  produced ; 
on  being  read,  the  Subject  of  Distillation,  dealing  in  and  unnecessary  use 
of  Spiritous  Liquors  coming  under  Solid  deliberation,  and  most  of  the 
Quarter's  Committee  thereon  being  present,  and  earnest  care  and  solicitude 
evidently  prevailing  in  the  minds  of  many  friends  for  the  advancement  of 
this  weighty  Concern  ;  for  which  purpose  the  following  friends  are  appointed 
to  have  the  subject  under  their  care,  proceed  therein  as  way  may  open  and 
report  to  this  meeting  on  or  before  the  3'^  month  next.  Yiz.  Thomas  Lip- 
pincott, Robert  French,  John  Matlack,  John  Roberts,  Isaac  Snowden,  Job 
Haines,  Jacob  Borton  &  Zebedee  Wills. 

5th — of  12th  mo.  1800. — The  j^reparative  meeting  of  Chester  propose  for 
consideration   the  appointment  of  a  solid  committee  to  Join   the  Overseers 


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Record  book  of  Sufferings  of  Friends  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  for 
non  Compliance  of  Military  duty.  Being  An  Account  of  Friends  Suffer- 
ings within  the  Compass  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  for  refusing  to  pay 
a  Tax  for  procuring  Powder  &  other  Military  Stores  &  for  refusing  to  be 
Active  in  Military  Services.  The  Sums  Demanded :  Goods  taken :  the  Value 
thereof ;  by  whom  taken,  &  by  what  Authority  is  as  followeth. 

Taken  from  Robert  French  by  sd.  Toy,  one  Mare  rated  £20 : 0 : 0.  Fines 
Demanded  £23:5:0— 12th  mo.  23"  1777 

Taken  from  Robert  French  11th  mo.  24th  1780  by  Peter  Bankson  a 
Saddle,  rated  at  £1 :  10  : 0     Fine  Demanded  £30— 

Taken  from  Robert  French  10th  mo.  27th  1780  by  William  Venhorn  one 
Hog  rated  £1:10:0— Ta.x  Demanded  £51:4:6— 

Was  Taken  from  Robert  French  5th  Mo.  29th  1781— by  Samuel  Ivens 
Constable :  one  sheep,  rated  £0:7:6 

10/31 — 1782  Taken  from  Robert  French  by  Joseph  Brackney  a  Heifer 
rated  at  £4:0:  0 — Taxes  Demanded  not  Assertained 

11th  mo.  29 — 1782 —  Taken  from  Robert  French  by  Samuel  Ivens  for 
Sundry  Taxes  a  Cow  &  one  Hog  rated  £6:5:0     Demands  not  assertained. 

11th  Mo.  25"  1783 — Taken  from  Robert  French  by  Jacob  Cooper  Con- 
stable (by  virtue  of  a  Warrant  signed  Darling  Conrow)  two  hogs  valued 
5£,  a  Heifer  3£,  two  Sheep  7£,  and  10  Bushels  of  Indian  Corn  1£  10  S. 
Demand  £6:  13"-:  6" 

7th  M°.  22*  1784  Taken  from  Robert  French  by  said  Wiley,  by  virtue 
of  a  Warrant  signed  as  above,  a  Cart  rated  at  4£,  two  Sheep  at  15/  and  a 
Grindstone  at   10/     Whole  Amount  S£  :  5  S  :  0— Demand  3£:9S:2d 

2nd  Mo.  4th  1790.  Taken  from  Robert  French  by  the  Authority  aforesaid 
(John  Griffith  Deputy  Constable)  5  sheep  rated  3£:15S:0 — Sum  demanded 
not  ascertained. 

2nd  Mo.  1802  Taken  from  Robert  French  by  Josiah  Gibbs  Deputy  Con- 
stable 3  bu.  of  Corn  valued  at  4/6  Amt.  £1  8s.  Od.  for  a  Demand  of  £1 
3s.  6d. — by  an  Execution  signed  Thomas  Adams. 

2nd  Mo.  5th  1802  Taken  from  Robert  French  by  Israel  Hammell  Dep. 
Constable  7 — 3/4  Bush''  of  Corn  valued  at  4/6  Amt.  £4  6s.  5d.  for  a  Demand 
of  £3  3s.  6d.  by  an  Execution  signed  Edward  French. 


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GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


WILL  OF   ROBERT  FRENCH,  JR.,   1808 

I,  Robert  French  of  the  township  of  Chester,  Countj'  of  Burlington  and 
State  of  New  Jersey,  being  of  sound  mind  and  memory,  do  make  and  pub- 
lish this  for  my  last  will  and  testament.  First,  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my 
dear  wife  Elizabeth  French  the  sum  of  four  hundred  dollars,  and  all  the 
household  goods  she  brought  to  me  and  one  milch  cow  to  be  paid  to  her 
in  sixty  days  after  my  decease.  Second,  I  bequeath  to  my  said  dear  wife 
half  of  the  profits  of  my  plantation  during  her  natural  life,  to  be  paid  to 
her  yearly  which  annuity  I  give  in  lieu  of  dower  out  of  my  estate,  and  if 
not  accepted  as  such  in  thirty  days  after  my  decease  then  my  will  is  that 
the  said  annuity  be  void. 

Third,  all  the  residue  of  my  estate  after  payment  of  debts  both  real  and 
personal  I  give  and  devise  to  my  daughter  Mary  Roberts  in  fee  simple,  to 
her,  her  heirs  and  assigns  forever — I  appoint  my  dear  wife  Elizabeth  French 
and  my  son-in-law  Josiah  Roberts,  executors  of  this  my  testament  and  last 
will.  In  witness  whereof  I  have  hereto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  second 
day  of  ninth  month  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
eight. 


Signed,  sealed,  published  and  declared  by  the  said  Robert  French  to  be 
his  testament  and  last  will  in  the  presence  of  us :  Andrew  Hollinshead,  Job 
Hollinshead,  Morgan  Hollinshead. 


I,  Robert  French  make  this  codicil  to  my  testament  and  last  will,  besides 
what  I  have  bequeathed  to  my  beloved  wife  in  my  last  will  to  which  this 
is  a  codicil ;  if  she  should  choose  to  reside  on  my  plantation,  I  leave  her 
the  privilege  of  half  the  house  to  live  in  and  fire  wood  brought  to  the  door 
sufficient  for  her  use,  but  if  she  should  choose  to  live  in  her  own  house  it 
is  my  will  that  my  executors  deliver  to  her  seven  cords  of  wood  every  year 
at  her  door  as  long  as  she  remains  my  widow,  besides  which  I  give  her  one 
good  bed,  bedstead  and  bedding  to  be  her  own. 

In  witness  whereof  I  have  hereunto  set  my  hand  and  seal  this  ninth  day 
of  second  month  in  the  year  of  our  Lord  one  thousand  eight  hundred  and 
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Guardians,  or  Persons  under  whofe  Care  they  were,  figning  the  faid  Cer- 
tificates ;  or  that  the  faid  James  French — or  the  faid  Sarah  Ferguson — or 
either  of  them,  had  fome  lawful  Let  or  Impediment  of  Pre-contract,  Affinity 
or  Consanguinity,  to  hinder  their  being  joined  in  the  Holy  Bands  of  Matri- 
mony, and  afterwards  of  living  together  as  Man  and  Wife;  then  this 
Obligation  to  ftand  and  remain  in  full  force  and  Virtue,  otherwife  to  be 
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The  New  Jersey  marriage  license  law  of  1719  was  a  measure  specially  enacted  to 
prevent  clandestine  marriages  of  minors,  but  it  was  not  in  practice  thus  regarded  exclu- 
sively. The  provisions  of  the  act  were  exact  and  elaborate  and  evidently  were  held  in 
great  public  respect  for  many  years.  But  as  time  passed  and  colonial  power  weakened, 
"  marriage  by  license "  became  less  popular  and  marriage  bonds,  like  that  filed  by 
James  French,  when  he  contracted  a  second  marriage,  rapidly  fell  into  disuse  about  the 
time  of  the  Revolution.  There  are  about  ten  thousand  of  these  bonds  on  file  in  Trenton. 
The  act  remained  nominally  in  force  or  at  least  on  the  colonial  statute  books,  until  1795. 
Its  chief  beneficiaries,  financially,  were  the  rural  justices  of  the  peace.  The  clergy  were 
much  opposed  to  it,  and  in  Pennsylvania  a  similar  law  was  strongly  attacked  by  Bishop 
White. 


FOOT     WARMER,      1750 


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GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


135— ANN  FRENCH  (Thomas,  1;  Thomas,  6;  Robert,  35). 

b.  10th  mo.  26th,  1758. 

d.  4th  mo.  9th,  1842. 

m.  12th  mo.  1781,  Samuel  Carr,  son  of  Caleb  Carr. 

He  b.  10th  mo.  22nd,  1754. 

d.  6th  mo.  29th,   1832. 


326— HANNAH  CARR 


b.  9th  mo.   12th,   1782. 
m.  3rd    mo.    12th,    1807,    Thomas    Middleton, 

son    of    John    and    Martha    Middleton,    of 

Evesham,  N.  J. 


327— CALEB  CARR 


b.  7th  mo.  28th,   1784. 
d.  4th  mo.  18th,  1842. 

m.   11th     mo.     13th,     1834,     Mary     Stockton, 
daughter  of  Samuel  and  Abigail  Stockton. 
She    d.   10th  mo.  29th,  1852. 


328— JEREMIAH  CARR 


b.  9th  mo.  27th,  1786. 
d.  11th  mo.  ISth,  1786. 


329— SAMUEL  CARR,  JR. 


b.  3rd   mo.  24th,    1788. 
m.  Patience  . 


330— MARY  F.  CARR 


b.  9th  mo.  27th,  1791. 
m.  10th  mo.  17th,  1816,  Aaron  Lippincott,  son 

of    Samuel    and    Theodocia    Lippincott,    of 

Evesham,  N.  J. 


331— ISAAC  CARR 


b.   11th  mo.  4th,  1793. 

m.  1st   mo.    11th,    1816,   Ann   Craft,   daughter 
of  George   and   Elizabeth   Craft  of   Mans- 
field, N.  J. 


332— ROBERT  CARR 


b.   12th  mo.  9th,   1795. 


333— THOMAS  CARR 


b.  2nd  mo.  4th,  1798. 
d.  2nd  mo.  28th,  1798. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  377 


MEETING    RECORDS 

Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  8""  of  y''  11'"  mo.  1781. 
Sam'l  Carr  son  of  Caleb  Carr  &  Ann  French  Daughter  of  Robert  French 
dec'd,  appeared  &  declared  their  Intentions  of  Marriage  with  each  other, 
the  young  man  residing  within  y^  Compass  of  Mount  Holly  Monthly  Meet- 
ing was  Informed  that  a  Certificate  from  there  would  be  expected  at  their 
next  appearance.  The  Young  Woman's  mother  being  present  consented  and 
the  young  man  produced  his  father's  in  writing. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y*"  6*"  of  12'"  mo.  1781— 
Sam'l  Carr  &  Ann  French  appeared  &  signified  the  Continuation  of  their 
intentions  of  Marriage  with  each  other,  he  produced  a  certificate  from  the 
Monthly  Meeting  at  Mount  Holly  to  the  satisfaction  of  this.  Therefore 
they  are  at  Liberty  to  consumate  their  s'd  Intentions  &  Enoch  Evans  & 
Joshua  Lippincott  are  appointed  to  be  present  &  see  that  good  order  be 
kept  &  report  to  next  meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  10*"  of  y^  1"'  Mo.  1782. 
The  friends  appointed  to  attend  the  marriage  of  Samuel  Carr  &  Ann  French 
reported  that  it  was  orderly  accomplished. 

Minutes  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

gth  j^th  jyj^^  1781.  Samuel  Carr  and  Ann  French  appeared  and  declared 
their  intentions  of  marriage  with  each  other,  therefore  two  friends  are 
appointed  to  make  the  needful  enquiry  into  her  clearnefs  of  marriage  and 
report  to  next  Meeting ;  the  young  woman's  mother  being  present  consented, 
and  he  produced  his  Father's  consent  in  writing. 

10'"  P'  Mo.  1782.  The  friends  appointed  to  attend  the  marriage  of 
Samuel  Carr  and  Ann  French  reported  that  it  was  orderly  accomplished. 


138— ANN  FRENCH   (Thomas,  1;  Charles,  8;  Charles,  42). 

b.  September  24th,  1740. 

d.   2nd  mo.  4th,  1840,  buried  in  Evesham  Burying 

Ground, 
m.    12th   mo.    12th,    1757,   Jacob   Wilkins,   son  of 

Thomas  Wilkins. 

334— URIAH  WILKINS.  b.  Sth  mo.  22nd,  1758. 

m.  October  18th,   1792,  Elizabeth  Eyre. 


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GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


335— HANNAH  WILKINS 


b.  2nd  mo.  20th,  1761. 

m.  October    28th,    1783,    Benjamin    Burrough, 
son  of  Samuel  and  Mary  Burrough. 


336— SAMUEL  WILKINS 


b.   11th  mo.   10th,   1763. 
d.  1st  mo.  14th,  1766. 


337— ANNA  WILKINS 


b.  7th  mo.  2Sth,  1767. 

m.  January  17th,  1797,  Asa  Eyre;  Edward 
French  [121],  Justice  of  Peace,  perform- 
ing ceremony. 


338— JACOB  WILKINS 


b.  3rd  mo.  22nd,  1770. 

m.  1794,  Theodosia   Lippincott. 


339— ISAAC  WILKINS 


b.  12th  mo.  7th,  1772. 
m.  April  4th,  1796,  Ann  HoUingshead  [377]. 


340— THOMAS  WILKINS 


b.  10th  mo.   12th,   1775. 
d.  4th  mo.  26th,   1848. 


341— CHARLES  WILKINS 


b.  2nd  mo.   12th,   1779. 
m.  First,   Lydia  Hazelton. 
m.  Second,  1808,  Sarah  Striker. 


MEETING    RECORDS 

Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

14 — 11  mo.  1757  Jacob  Wilkins  son  of  Thos.  Wilkins  and  Anne  French 
daughter  of  Chas.  French  appeared  and  declared  their  intentions  of  mar- 
riage with  each  other.  Parents  being  present  consented,  and  James  Cattle 
&  Wm.  Evens  are  appointed  to  make  y''  needful  enquiry  into  y®  young 
mans  clearness  and  conversation. 


12 — 12  mo.  1757.  Jacob  Wilkins  &  Ann  French  appeared  and  signified 
y"  continuation  of  their  intention  of  marriage  with  each  other,  }'"  friends 
appointed  to  make  enquiry  reported  nothing  to  obstruct  &  they  are  at  liberty 
to  consumate  their  said  intentions. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  379 

Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y*  Mo:  Meeting  of  Women  Friends: 

Women  friends  of  y"  monthly  meeting  being  met  at  Haddonfield  y*  14"' 
of  ll""  1757 

Jacob  Wilkins  &  Ann  French  signified  their  intentions  of  taking  each 
other  in  marriage  friends  appointed  to  make  y*  usual  inquirie  are  Jane 
Midleton  &  Rachel  Coperthwait  &  report  to  next  meeting. 


Women  fr"'  of  y''  m"Iy  meeting  being  met  at  Had-f"*  y"  12th  of  12'"  1757 
Jacob  Wilkins  &  Ann  French  Signified  y''  Continuation  of  their  intentions 
of  marriage  confent  of  Parents  appearing  &  return  of  inquirers  clear  fr"^ 
consent  to  y^  accomplishm'  theirof  according  to  y^  good  order  among  fr*** 
&  app*'  Han*  French  &  Kizia  Heritage  to  attend  it,  to  see  good  order  kept, 
&  report  to  next  m'g. 


Women  friends  of  y''  m^ly  Meeting  being  met  at  Had-f*  y^  9'"  of  1" 
m°  1758  reported  y""  afores**  marriage  was  orderly  accomplish'' 


Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y"  10'"  of  y'  12'"  Mo.  1778. 
Jos"  Stokes,  Jos"  Roberts,  Jacob  Wilkins  &  Sam'l.  French  are  appointed 
to  take  in  subscriptions  for  y*  journal  of  our  friend  John  Churchman,  «S: 
report  to  next  meeting. 


At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y*"  7'"  of  10'"  IVIo.  1779. 
This  meeting  was  Inform'd  that  y*  Journals  of  our  Dec'd  friend  John 
Churchman  being  almost  compleated,  therefore  Jacob  Wilkins,  Samuel 
French,  Joseph  Roberts  &  Joseph  Stokes  are  directed  to  call  upon  y"  Sub- 
scribers, &  Receive  y''  Money  &  pay  y'  same  to  John  Lippincott  as  soon  as 
thev  convenientlv  can. 


Ann  (French)  Wilkins  departed  this  life  2nd  mo.  4th  1840  in  the  one 
hundreth  year  of  her  age;  having  attended  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting 
until  she  was  passed  96  years  old,  and  retained  all  her  faculties  in  a 
remarkable  manner. 

Appearing  sensible  that  she  was  nearing  her  close  she  was  heard  to  say, 
*  Come  sweet  Jesus,  come  quicklj-,  not  my  will  but  Thine  be  done.'  She 
was  the  mother  of  eight  children,  only  three  of  whom  survived  her ;  she 
had  forty-four  grandchildren  and  seventy  great  grand  children  at  the  time 
of  her  death 


380 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


139— ABIGAIL  FRENCH  (Thomas,  1;  Charles,  8;  Charles,  42). 

b.  January  18th,  1742. 

d.  2nd  mo.  20th,  1797,  in  Gloucester  Co.,  N.  J. 

m.  9th  mo.,  1760,  John  Brick,  3rd,  son  of  Judge 
John  and  Ann  (Nicholson)  Brick. 

He  b.  nth  mo.   10th,   1733,  in  Salem  County,  N.  J. 

d.  1780,  in  Gloucester  Co.,  N.  J. 


342— JOHN  BRICK,  4TH 


343— SAMUEL  BRICK 


m.  February  19th,  1783,  Mercy  Hartley;  Rev. 
Robert  Blackwell  performing  ceremony ; 
Christ    Church    record,    Philadelphia. 


344— WILLIAM  BRICK 


345— ANN  BRICK 


346— ABIGAIL  BRICK 


347— SARAH  BRICK 


m.  Mary  Inskeep. 

m.  5th  mo.  16th,  1799,  William  Roberts. 

m.  Captain  Jacob  Stokes. 

m.  James  Hale. 


ANCESTRY  OF  JOHN  BRICK,  3RD 

John  Brick,  progenitor  of  the  Brick  family  in  West  Jersey,  came  from 
England  to  Salem  soon  after  the  founding  of  the  colony,  in  1675.  About 
1690  he  bought  1000  acres  of  land  located  along  a  stream  which  afterward 
became  known  as  Stow  creek  and  the  dividing  line  between  Salem  and  Cum- 
berland counties.  Ten  years  later  he  built  a  grist  and  saw  mill  and  the  vil- 
lage which  grew  up  was  called  Jerico.  For  nearly  half  a  century  the  pioneer 
John  Brick  was  an  active  and  influential  man  in  the  community.  He  died  in 
1753.  His  son,  Joseph,  succeeded  to  the  ownership  of  the  mills,  and  his  son, 
John,  was  given  240  acres  of  land  in  Salem  county.  Many  years  later  the 
mills  became  the  property  of  the  Wood  family.  John  Brick,  Jr.,  who  in 
1728  married  Ann  Nicholson,  granddaughter  of  Samuel  Nicholson,  progeni- 
tor, an  original  Salem  settler,  became  a  prominent  citizen.  He  represented 
Salem  county  in  the  Assembly,  1745-46,  and  was  appointed  a  Common  Pleas 
Judge  for  the  new  county  of  Cumberland,  1748,  serving  also  as  one  of  the 
managers  in  the  building  of  the  new  court  house.     He  died  in  1758,  leaving 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  381 

two  sons  and  six  daughters,  amongst  whom  he  divided  a  considerable  estate. 
His  son,  John  (3rd),  born  in  1733,  who,  in  1760,  married  Abigail  French, 
was  a  prosperous  farmer  and  business  man.  He  left  an  estate  located  chiefly 
in  Gloucester  county,  where  he  had  bought  of  Charles  Read,  in  1766,  three 
tracts  of  land,  aggregating  about  250  acres,  for  £1600. 

MEETING    RECORDS 

Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

11 — 8  mo.  1760.  John  Brick  son  of  John  deceased  and  Abigail  French 
daughter  of  Chas.  French  appeared  and  declared  their  intentions  of  mar- 
riage with  each  other.  Y"  young  man  belonging  to  Salem  Monthly  Meeting 
was  acquainted  that  a  certificate  from  thence  would  be  expected  at  their 
ne.xt  appearance ;  he  produced  his  mother's  consent  in  writing,  her  parents 
being  present  gave  theirs. 

8 — 9  mo.  John  Brick  and  Abigail  French  appeared  and  signified  the 
continuance  of  their  intentions  of  marriage  with  each  other  and  he  pro- 
duced a  certificate  from  Salem  Monthly  Meeting  to  the  satisfaction  of  this. 
They  are  left  at  liberty  to  consumate  their  said  intentions. 

10 — 11  mo.  1760.  The  Friends  appointed  to  attend  the  marriage  of  John 
Brick  and  Abigail  French  report  that  it  was  orderly  accomplished. 

Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y^  Mo :  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

Women  friends  of  y*^  monthly  meeting  being  met  at  Had''f'''  y^  11*"  of 
8'"  m°  1760 

Jn°  Brick  &  Abigail  French,  signify"  their  intentions  of  taking  each  other 
in  marraig,  fr"'  appointed  to  make  y*  ufual  inquiry  are  Jane  Midleton 
&  Rebecca  Roberts,  &  to  make  their  report  to  next  m°ly  meeting.  &  y® 
young  man  belongin  to  Salem,  a  certificate  expecte"  next  m'g. 

Women  friends  of  y"*  monthly  meeting  being  met  at  Had°f'''  y*  8"'  of 
9"'  1760 

Jn°  Brick  &  Abigail  French,  signified  y"  continuation  of  their  intentions  of 
taking  each  other  in  marraig,  Confent  of  Parents  appearing,  &  return  of 
inquierr^  clear,  fr''^  consent  to  y''  accomplishment  thereof,  according  to  y* 
good  order  among  fr**^,  &  appoints  Rebecca  Roberts  &  Caziah  Heritage  to 
attend  s*  accomplishm*,  to  see  good  orders  kept,  &  make  their  report  to 
next  m°ly  meeting. 

Women  friends  of  y'  m'ly  m*g  being  met  at  Had°f'"  y'  10'"  of  11'"  1760 
Report**  y^  marriag  of  Jn°  Brick  &  Abigail  French,  was  orderly  accomplish", 
being  hindred  by  Sicknefs  in  its  Proper  Season. 


382 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  JOHN  BRICK,  3RD,  1780 

John   Brick   Gloucester  Town   &  Co.   New  Jersey  "  being  sick  &  weak " 
Date— 2  Mo— (Feby)  29—1780        Proved  April  21—1780  at  Timber  Creek. 
Wife — Abigail  sole  use  &  profits  of  my  plantation  until  son  John  is  25. 
Children — John  Brick,  that  part  of  my  plantation   I  purchased  of  Charles 

Read  Lyeing  the  Easterly  side  of  the 
great  Road  Leading  from  Gloucester  to 
Salem,  Bounding  by  Little  Timber  Creek 
the  Lands  of  Isaac  Burroughs  Late  of 
John  Mickle  deceased  Samuel  Harrison 
and  said  Road  to  the  Bridge,  Leading 
over  said  Creek.  If  he  die  before  he  is 
25  years  of  age,  &  without  lawful  issue 
this  land  to  descend  unto  my  son  Samuel 
&  lands  devised  to  Samuel  shall  then 
descend  to  son  W™ 
Samuel     when  21  rest  of  my  plantation  &  Va  of  my  cedar  swamp, 

&  rest  of  cedar  swamp  to  son  John 
£150  to  be  paid  to  him,  by  son  John  Brick  out  of  the 
land  above  bequeathed  to  him.  Money 
equal  to  a  Spanish  peace  of  Eight  at  seven 
Shillings  and  six  pence,  Son  Samuel  also 
to  pay  son  William  £150  of  like  money. 
Both  payments  to  be  made  when  William 
is  21. 

all  the  remainder  of  my  Personal  Estate 
to  be  equally  divided  share  and  share 
alike  and  each  one's  share  to  be  paid  her 
when  18.  If  either  of  my  daughters  marry 
before  she  arrives  at  18  years  of  age,  her 
share  to  be  paid  her  then. 

(   Wife,  Abigail  Brick 

J    Bro-in-law,  Samuel  French 


William 


Three  Daughters        Ann 

Abigail 

Sarah 


Witnesses     Hannah  Bispham 
Martha  Harrifon 


John  Bispham  Junr. 
Sam'  Clement 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


383 


Signatures  of  Executors 


Inventory  of  John  Brick  late  of  Town  of  Gloucester- 
Date  April  11—1780 


Total     £568—1—8 


Sam'   Harrison     ] 


Apprs. 


Jofeph  Clement 
Affirmed  to  at  Timber  Creek 
April  21—1780 

Before  Jo^  Hugg  Surrog*. 


Upon  her  death,  in  1797,  the  estate  of  Abigail  Brick,  who  died  intestate,  was  admin- 
istered by  her  brother,  Charles  French  [143],  the  inventory  showing  personal  property 
valued  at,  approximately,  £700. 


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384 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


140— JACOB  FRENCH  (Thomas,  1;  Charles,  8;  Charles,  42). 

b.  April  28th,  1745. 
d.   10th  mo.  28th,  1827. 

m.   12th  mo.  3rd,  1772,  Elizabeth  Stokes,  daughter 
of  Joshua  and  Amy  (Hinchman)   Stokes. 
She  d.   2d  mo.  5th,   1837;  buried  in  Friends'  Burying 
Ground,  Moorestown,  N.  J. 


348— RACHEL  FRENCH 


b.  8th  mo.  13th,  1773. 

d.  in  Burlington,  N.  J.,  unmarried. 


349— AMY  FRENCH 


b.  12th  mo.  3rd,   1774. 

m.  11th  mo.  20th,   1799,  John  Pope. 


350— ABIGAIL  FRENCH 


b.  12th  mo.  27th,   1777. 
m.  1801,  Joseph  Jones. 


351— RICHARD  FRENCH 


b.  7th  mo.  6th,   1781. 
m.  Hannah  Lippincott. 


352— JOSHUA  FRENCH 


b.  10th  mo.  30th,   1787. 
m.   10th  mo.  3rd,  1817,  Elizabeth  H.  Beck. 


Elizabeth  (Stokes)  French  was  great-great-aunt  of  Edward  C.  Stokes,  Governor  of 
New  Jersey,  1905-1908. 

Joshua  Stokes,  son  of  Thomas  and  Rachel  (Wright)  Stokes,  married  Amy  Hinchman, 
of  Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting,  1741;  he  died  1779. 


MEETING    RECORDS 

Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y*'  8'"  of  y*  10'"  mo.  1772. 
Jacob  French  by  John  Hunt  requested  a  certificate  to  y*"  monthly  meeting 
at  Haddonfield  in  order  for  marriage  with  a  member  thereof.  Therefore 
Enoch  and  Joseph  Roberts  are  appointed  to  make  y"'  needful  Enquiery  and 
prepare  one  &  produce  it  to  next  meeting. 


At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  y^  5'"  of  y"  11'"  mo.  1772. 
The  Friends  appointed  produced  a  certificate  on  behalf  of  Jacob  French 
which  was  read  approved  and  signed  by  y'^  Clerk. 


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Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y^  Mo :  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  friends  held  at  Haddonfield  the  IZ*""  of 
the  10'"  M°  1772 

Jacob  P'rench  &  Elizabeth  Stokes  (Daughter  of  Joshua  Stokes)  signified 
their  Intentions  of  Marriage  with  each  other.  Mary  Lippincott  &  Elizabeth 
Bates  are  appointed  to  make  y*  usual  Enquery  &  report  to  next  Meetg. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  friends  held  at  Haddonfield  the  9'"  of 
11'"  M"  1772 

Jacob  French  &  Elizabeth  Stokes  Signified  y"^  continuation  of  their  inten- 
tions of  Marr^",  consent  of  Parties  concerned  app^  &  return  of  Enquir^ 
clear  concern^  y"^  young  Woman,  and  y"^  young  man  producing  a  Certificate 
from  Evesham  signifying  his  clearnefs  there,  Fr'*^  consent  to  y*  accom- 
plishm*  thereof  according  to  good  order  established  amongst  Friends.  Mary 
Lippincott  &  Elizabeth  Bates  to  attend,  see  good  order  kept  &  report  to 
next  Meeting. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  friends  at  Haddonfield  the  14"'  of  12"* 
M°  1772 
Report  y''  afores'"  marr^  orderly  accomplished. 


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GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


141— SAMUEL  FRENCH  (Thomas,  1;  Charles,  8;  Charles,  42). 

b.  September  17th,  1748,  in  Waterford  township, 
Gloucester  Co.,  N,  J, 

d.   7th  mo.  8th,  1814. 

m.  4th  mo.   7th,   1769,   Sarah  Heulings,  daughter 
of  Jacob,  Jr.,  and  Agnes  (Buckman)   Heulings 
of  Evesham  township,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
She  b.  8th  mo.  12th,  1753. 

d.  6th  mo.  7th,  1806. 


353— URIAH  FRENCH 


354— JACOB  FRENCH 


355— AGNES  FRENCH 


b.  7th  mo.   13th,   1770. 
m.  6th  mo.  3rd,  1802,  Mary  Ivins. 

b.  4th  mo.  30th,  1773. 
m.  First,  Sarah  Ellis. 
m.  Second,  Hannah    (Pancoast)    Cooper. 

b.  2nd  mo.  24th,   1775. 
m.  12th  mo.  20th,  1792,  Amasa  Moore. 


356— CHARLES  FRENCH,  JR.      b.  4th  mo.  22nd,   1777. 

m.  First,  12th  mo.  27th,  1798,  Martha  Hazel- 
ton. 

m.  Second,  11th  mo.  3rd,  1808,  Esther  (Davis) 
Lippincott. 

m.  Third,  11th  mo.  28th,  1810,  Priscilla  Moore. 


357— SAMUEL  FRENCH,  JR. 


358— ANN  FRENCH 


359— SARAH  FRENCH 


b.  4th  mo.  10th,  1779. 

m.  First,  3rd  mo.  28th,  1811,  Hannah  Ivins. 

m.  Second,  10th  mo.  3rd,  1816,  Rebecca  Clark. 

b.  5th  mo.  12th,  1781. 

d.  2nd  mo.  28th,  1782. 

b.  11th  mo.  24th,  1783. 

m.  2nd  mo.  8th,  1810,  John  V.  Clark. 


360— JOSEPH  CLEMENT  FRENCH 

b.  7th  mo.  20th,  1786. 
m.  First,  Elizabeth  P.  Ellis, 
m.  Second,  9th  mo.  7th,   1848,   Nancy  Vanne- 
man. 


361— ANN  HEULINGS  FRENCH 


b.  9th  mo.  29th,  1788. 
d.  12th   mo.   18th,   1812. 


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SAMUEL  FRENCH 

Samuel  French  [141]  spent  the  early  years  of  his  married  life  as  a  farmer 
in  the  upper  part  of  Waterford  township,  then  Gloucester,  now  Camden 
county,  N.  J.  It  is  evident  that  about  1771  he  took  charge  of  an  extensive 
tract  of  land,  upwards  of  1000  acres,  located  in  Greenwich,  now  Harrison 
township,  Gloucester  county.  This  estate,  the  property  of  James  Budd,  was 
sold  by  Sheriff  Joseph  Hugg,  in  1771,  to  Charles  French  [42]  and  by  his 
will,  1785,  descended  to  his  son  Samuel  French.  In  1784  the  latter  pur- 
chased 125  acres  in  the  same  neighborhood  and  in  1794  and  1810  added  to 
his  holdings,  until  he  became  possessed  of  over  1300  acres,  being  one  of  the 
largest  land  owners  in  that  section.  Upon  his  death,  1814,  farms  were  as- 
signed to  his  five  sons,  as  detailed  in  his  will,  a  lengthy  document,  revealing 
a  careful  administrative  mind.  The  saw  mill  property,  with  1 1 5  acres,  given 
to  Uriah,  had  been  in  his  charge  for  some  years.  Charles  was  continued  in 
possession  of  a  desirable  place;  Jacob,  also,  in  another  nearby  location,  and 
with  a  goodly  portion  of  land  given  to  Joseph,  the  remainder  of  the  great 
plantation  was  entrusted  to  Samuel,  Jr.,  including  the  homestead. 

An  accompanying  outline  map,  taken  from  an  ancient  time-worn  parch- 
ment, shows  the  general  location  of  four  of  these  farms.  The  homesteads 
reproduced  are  in  excellent  condition.  The  chimneys  were  built  with  old- 
fashioned  fire-places,  the  heavy  timbers  and  rafters  are  of  oak,  now  hard  as 
stone,  the  weather-boarding  of  cedar.  Only  one  house,  that  of  Jacob  French 
and  built  by  him,  is  of  brick.  These  venerable  dwellings,  with  probably 
one  exception,  are  considerably  over  one  hundred  years  old  and  with  care 
will  last  many  years.  In  the  pioneer  homestead  General  Samuel  G.  French 
was  born.  Here  he  spent  his  boyhood  days,  attending  school  at  Mullica 
Hill,  three  miles  distant,  until  be  entered  the  United  States  Military  Academy 
at  West  Point  in  1839.  This  property  passed  out  of  possession  of  the  family 
upon  the  death  of  his  father  Samuel  French,  Jr.,  [357]  in  1852. 

Samuel  French  [141]  was  a  prosperous  and  influential  man  in  his  com- 
munity. He  sat  as  a  representative  of  Gloucester  county  in  the  Assembly  at 
Trenton  during  the  sessions  of  1795-96-97-1800-01-02.  He  took  an  active 
part  in  the  proceedings,  upon  several  occasions  giving  striking  manifestation 
of  his  devotion  to  the  principles  of  Friends.  He  served  on  several  important 
committees.     A  bill  concerning  the  College  of  New  Jersey,  at  Princeton,  in 


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wife  and  children,  which  was  read  approv'd  &  Sign'd  by  the  Clk.  &  sent  to 
the  Women  for  their  signing. 

[Women's  Meeting] 

9" — 3  mo.  1780  Sarah  French  requested  our  certificate  to  be  inclosed 
with  her  husband  and  children  to  joyn  Friends  of  Haddonfield  Monthly 
Meeting,  therefore  two  friends  are  appointed  to  enquire  into  her  life  and 
conversation  and  give  their  account  to  y^  friends  appointed  to  draw  it. 

Haddonfield  Minutes  of  y"  Mo :  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  friends  held  at  Haddonfield  the  8*''  of 
the  5'"  Month,  1780. 

A  certificate  was  produced  from  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Recommending 
Samuel  French  &  wife  Sarah  «S:  their  Daughter  Agnefs  to  the  care  of  this 
which  was  read  and  Received. 

Samuel  French  spent  his  early  life  subject  to  Ev-esham  Monthly  Meeting,  as  will  be 
noted.  In  1780,  some  years  after  he  removed  to  the  lower  part  of  Gloucester  County,  he 
became  a  member  of  Haddonfield  Monthly  Meeting.  From  various  records,  it  is 
evident  that  the  family  attended  worship  at  Mickleton,  or  Upper  Greenwich,  as  it  was 
then  called,  that  being  the  nearest  meeting  to  their  residence.  After  Woodbury  became 
a  Monthly  Meeting,  1785,  Samuel  French  and  family  appear  to  have  been  united  there- 
with, although  the  record  of  transfer  it  not  attainable.  Later  the  meeting  at  MuUica 
Hill  was  the  home  place  of  worship. 

WILL  OF  SAMUEL  FRENCH,  1803 

In  the  name  of  God,  Amen.  I  Samuel  French  of  the  township  of  Green- 
wich, County  of  Gloucester  and  State  of  New  Jersey  being  at  this  time  in  a 
poor  state  of  health  but  of  sound  mind  and  memory,  not  knowing  but  what 
my  dissolution  may  be  near,  do  make  and  publish  this  for  my  last  will  and 
Testament. 

First,  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  dear  wife  Sarah  French  one  hundred 
pounds,  to  be  paid  to  her  by  my  executors,  hereafter  named  as  soon  as 
it  can  be  collected  after  my  decease.  Or  she  may  take  the  whole  or  any 
part  of  the  above  said  one  hundred  pounds  at  the  praisement  as  she  may 
think  proper,  and  also  six  silver  table  spoons  and  nine  silver  tea  spoons 
and  the  priviledge  of  two  rooms  in  the  house  where  I  now  dwell  of  her 
choice,  and  priviledge  of  the  Oven,  Pump,  Cellar  and  fruit  of  all  kinds 
for  her  own  use,  all  kinds  of  sauce  of  vegitable  production  sufficient  for 
her  own  use,  with  her  firewood  delivered  at  the  door,  Hay  and  grain  suffi- 
cient to  keep  a  horse  and  Hay  and  pasture  for  a  cow. 

Second  I  bequeath  to  my  son  Uriah  French  my  tract  of  land  whereon 
the  Saw  Mill  stands,  bounded  as  follows  Beginning  at  a  stone  for  a  corner 


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near  said  Mill  and  runs  thence  North  thirty-seven  and  one  half  degrees 
West  twelve  chains  and  sixty-five  links  to  a  White  oak  thence  North  eighty- 
nine  degrees  West  three  chains  and  twelve  links  to  an  Elm  thence  North 
seventy-nine  West  five  chains  and  forty-five  links  to  a  Black  Oak  thence 
North  forty-two  degrees  West  four  chains  and  thirty  links  to  a  Black  Oak 
thence  North  four  degrees  and  thirty  minutes  East  twenty-one  chains  and 
fifty  links  to  a  Hickory  thence  South  fifty-six  degrees  West  fifteen  chains 
thence  North  twenty-two  degrees  West  six  chains  and  thirty  links  thence 
South  fifty-three  degrees  West  ten  chains  and  forty  links  thence  South 
twenty  degrees  East  thirty-four  chains  and  fifty  links  thence  South  eighty- 
eight  degrees  three  chains  thence  South  six  degrees  and  thirty  minutes  East 
twelve  chains  and  sixty  links  thence  North  seventy-two  degrees  and  thirty 
minutes  East  twelve  chains  and  thirty  links  thence  North  thirty-one  degrees 
East  four  chains  and  sixty  links  thence  South  eighty-five  degrees  East 
thirty-four  chains  and  fifty  links  thence  North  seventy-seven  degrees  and 
thirty  minutes  East  six  chains  and  seventy-five  links  thence  North  eighteen 
degrees  West  three  chains  and  forty  links  thence  North  eighty-six  degrees 
West  five  chains  and  twenty-eight  links  thence  South  thirty-five  degrees 
West  one  chain  and  seventy-two  links  thence  North  eighty-four  degrees 
and  thirty  minutes  West  five  chains  thence  North  twelve  degrees  and  thirty 
minutes  East  nine  chains  and  sixty  links  thence  South  seventy  degrees  and 
thirty  minutes  East  twelve  chains  to  the  place  of  beginning.  Containing 
one  hundred  and  fifteen  acres,  more  or  less,  together  with  all  the  appur- 
tenances to  the  Mill  belonging.  And  also  I  bequeath  unto  my  son  Uriah 
my  silver  watch,  and  it  is  my  will  that  my  son  Uriah  do  pay  unto  my  wife 
Sarah  French,  yearly  and  every  year  the  sum  of  forty  dollars  during  her 
natural  life 

Thirdly — I  bequeath  to  my  son  Jacob  French  the  plantation  whereon  he 
now  lives  with  all  the  appurtenances  except  the  part  of  said  land  which 
lays  over  the  Cohawkin  Road  between  Iredell's  and  Allen's  land — and  it 
is  my  will  that  my  son  Jacob  do  pay  unto  my  wife  Sarah  French  the  sum 
of  forty  dollars  yearly  and  every  year  during  her  natural  life. 

Fourthly  I  give  and  bequeath  to  my  son  Charles  French  all  that  my 
tract  of  land  I  purchased  of  Hewit,  bounding  as  follows  beginning  at  a 
stake  near  a  large  Gum  near  Clems  run  and  runs  from  thence  North 
twenty-six  degrees  and  thirty  minutes  West  fifty-five  chains  thence  South 
seventy-three  degrees  West  seventeen  chains  and  thirty  links  thence  South 
seventy  degrees  West  twenty-six  chains  thence  South  twelve  degrees  and 
thirty  minutes  West  nine  chains  and  sixty  links  thence  South  eighty-four 
degrees  and  thirty  minutes  East  five  chains  thence  North  thirty-five  degrees 
East  one  chain  and  seventy-two  links  thence  South  eighty-six  degrees  East 
five  chains  and  twenty-eight  links  thence  South  eighteen  degrees  East  three 
chains  and  forty  links  thence  South  twenty-six  degrees  and  thirty  minutes 
East  one  chain  and  seventy-five  links  thence  South  eighty  degrees  East  nine 


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1.  Silver  Knee  Buckle  belongiiis  to  Charles  French  (42),  marked  "  C.  F." 

2.  Silver  Shoe  Buckles  belonging  to  Samuel  French  (141) 

3.  Silver  Fastener  for  RufHed  Shirt  Front,  belonging  to  Samuel  French  (141) 

4.  Silver  Knitting  Shield  belonging  to  Sarah  (Heulings)  French  (141),  marked  "S.  F.  2Sth,  11  mo.  1801." 

5.  Silver  Knee  Buckle  belonging  to  Samuel  French  (141) 


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SUMMARY   OF   INV.   OF   ESTATE   OF   SAMUEL   FRENCH,   1814 

An  Inventory  of  the  Goods  and  Effects  of  Samuel  French  late  of  the 
township  of  Greenwich  County  of  Gloucester  and  State  of  New  Jersey, 
deceased,  as  shown  to  us  the  subscribers  and  appraised  this  4th.  day  of 
August  1814 

Wearing  apparel   and    Desk 20 

Table  &  chairs,  crockreware  &  sund 11.75 

Books,   Looking  glass,  Cubboard  and  f urn 13.25 

two  Beds  and  beding 35.50 

Seven   Chairs   and   beding 28.50 

Hogshead,  tubs  &  pail  &  sund 2.50 

Meal  Chest,  Tea  Cettle  &  sund 2.25 

Book    accounts    1 52.64 

$266.39 
Josiah   Moore    Joseph  Allen 


IN   MEMORIAM 

When  sorrowing  o'er  some  stone  I  bend, 

Which  covers  all  that  was  a  friend. 

And  from  her  hand,  her  voice,  her  smile. 

Divides  me — for  a  little  while. 

Then  Saviour  seest  the  tears  I  shed — 

For  Thou  didst  weep  o'er  Lazarus  dead. 
Died  on  Thursday  the  17th  inst,  Miss  Ann  French,  youngest  daughter  of 
Samuel  French,  Esq.,  of  Gloucester  County,  New  Jersey.  The  sudden  and 
premature  death  of  this  amiable  young  Lady  has  caused  an  universal  gloom 
to  pervade  the  minds  of  her  relations  and  friends.  With  a  mind  highly 
cultivated,  a  taste  refined,  a  judgment  sound,  a  heart  filled  with  benevo- 
lence and  charity,  and  manners  the  most  bland  and  insinuating,  she  could 
not  fail  to  attract  the  attention  and  gain  the  esteem  of  those  with  whom 
she  associated.  To  love  and  revere  Miss  French,  it  was  only  necessary  to 
be  acquainted  with  her.  As  a  child  she  was  affectionate  and  obedient,  as 
a  friend,  frank  and  sincere.  Although  in  the  midst  of  youth  and  lovli- 
ness,  with  prospects  flattering,  she  did  not  shrink  at  the  approach  of  the 
King  of  terrors,  but  with  a  firm  and  unshaken  confidence  in  the  promise 
of  her  Saviour,  she  looked  for  immortality  and  bliss  beyond  the  grave. 
The  chasm  occasioned  in  society  by  her  death  will  not  soon  be  filled — 
Lamented  Maid  thou  art  gone  I — Our  longing  eyes  will  n'er  behold  thy 
lovely  form  again  ! — Thy  spotless  soul  has  urged  its  way  to  Heaven — Bright 
cherubims  welcome  thy  arrival  on  the  shores  of  deliverance  and  felicity. 
Thy  friends  will  long  cherish  the  remembrance  of  thy  many  virtues  and 
strive  to  make    them  their  own. 


CHATELAINE    HOOK 

BELONGING    TO 
ANN    H.     FRENCH 


A  tribute  to  the  memory  of  Ann  Heulings  French  [361]  ;  from  a  newspaper  of  1812. 


396  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

MULLICA    HILL    MEETING    AND    SCHOOL 

In  the  latter  part  of  the  seventeenth  century  one  Eric  Molica,  an  adven- 
turous Swede,  belonging  to  one  of  the  early  colonies  on  the  Delaware, 
ascended  the  winding  stream  which  has  become  historic  as  Raccoon  creek. 
He  took  up  a  large  tract  of  land  and  founded  a  prosperous  settlement,  after- 
ward known  as  Mullica  Hill.  He  had  eight  children  and  lived  to  round  out 
almost  a  century.  Indians  were  numerous  and  their  name  for  the  creek  was 
Naraticon,  or  Raccoon,  on  account  of  great  numbers  of  that  lively  animal 
in  the  dense  forests  which  lined  its  banks.  The  soil  was  wonderfully  fertile, 
as  it  is  today  after  two  hundred  years'  cultivation.  Many  curious  Swedish 
traditions  have  long  prevailed.  Greenwich  was  the  first  township  organized 
by  the  Gloucester  County  Court,  in  1694.  Friends  early  came  to  the 
vicinity  and  prospered  greatly.  They  were  separated  from  regular  meet- 
ing places  and  asked  permission  to  assemble  otherwise.  The  first  society 
in  Mullica  Hill  appears  to  have  been  organized  in  1797,  meetings  being  held 
in  the  school  house.  This  was  continued  until  1804  when  the  present  large 
and  substantial  brick  meeting  house  was  built,  at  a  most  desirable  location, 
on  a  high  piece  of  ground,  on  the  south  side  of  the  creek. 

As  education  was  always  in  the  minds  of  Friends,  this  community  was 
no  exception.  The  history  of  Mullica  Hill  School  may  be  traced  back 
through  a  period  of  one  hundred  and  eighty-seven  years,  embracing  five  dif- 
ferent buildings.  The  first  of  these  was  built  of  cedar  logs,  with  oiled  paper 
for  window  lights.  It  served  from  about  1720  until  1756,  when  a  frame 
house  was  built.  In  1790  a  larger  and  more  comfortable  building  was 
erected,  the  result  of  awakened  public  interest.  Samuel  French  [141] 
was  one  of  the  principal  subscribers  to  the  building  fund,  his  younger  chil- 
dren and  some  of  his  grandchildren  attending  the  school  for  many  years. 
This  building  was  heated  by  an  immense  stove,  the  first  luxury  of  the 
kind  known  in  that  part  of  the  country.  In  1824  building  number  four  was 
erected,  largely  out  of  the  materials  of  the  old  school  house.  In  1855  a  two- 
story  school  house  was  built,  and  this,  with  all  needful  conveniences,  has  been 
used  ever  since.  Charles  French,  son  of  Samuel  French,  was  one  of  the 
trustees  in  charge  of  this  property,  including  the  meeting  house  and  graveyard, 
from  1801  until  1833. 


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GlOUCESTtR  COUWTY 


FRENCH  FARMS  IN  GLOUCESTER  COUNTY,  N.  J. 

From  an  old  map  prepared  by  Samuel  French  [141]   about  1790.     The  farm  allotted 
to  Jacob  French  was  located  near  that  of  his  brother  Joseph. 


400  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


WILL  OF  JACOB   HEULINGS,  JR.,   1758 

In  the  Name  of  God  Amen,  I  Jacob  Heulings  of  Evesham  in  the  County 
of  Burlington  and  Provience  of  West  New  Jersey  Being  Sick  and  Weak  of 
Body  but  of  Sound  and  perfect  Disposing  mind  and  memory  blefsed  be 
almighty  God  for  the  Same  and  Calling  to  mind  the  Mortality  of  my  Body 
and  that  it  is  appointed  for  all  men  Once  to  Dye  DO  make  and  Ordain 
this  my  Last  will  and  Testament  in  manner  and  iform  ifollowing  VIZ  My 
mind  and  will  is  that  all  my  Just  Debts  and  ffuneral  Charges  be  Duly  paid 
and  Discharged  by  my  Executors  hereafter  named  as  Soon  as  Conveniently 
Can  be  after  my  Decease;  IMPRIMIS  I  Give  my  Son  Jacob  Heulings  all 
that  my  Land  and  Plantation  Whereon  I  now  Dwell  to  Hold  to  him  my 
said  Son  Jacob  Heulings  and  to  his  heirs  and  Aisigns  iforever  He  paying 
thereout  to  his  three  Sisters  Theodosia,  Sarah,  and  Agnes  Heulings  the 
Sum  of  Six  Hundred  Pounds  in  manner  ffollowing  That  is  to  Say  to  my 
Daughter  Theodosia  Heulings  the  sum  of  Two  hundred  pounds  in  One 
year  after  my  said  Son  arrives  at  the  Age  of  Twenty  One  Years  To  my 
Daughter  Sarah  Heulings  the  Like  sum  of  Two  hundred  pounds  in  two 
years  after  my  Said  Son  arrives  at  the  age  aforesaid  AND  to  My  Daughter 
Agnes  Heulings  the  Like  Sum  of  Two  Hundred  pounds  in  three  years  after 
my  said  Son  arrives  at  the  Age  af*^  AND  my  mind  and  Will  is  that  if 
Either  of  my  Said  Daughters  Should  Dye  before  she  arrives  at  the  age 
and  Time  ffixed  for  their  Receiving  their  respective  Legacies  to  be  paid 
in  manner  aforesaid  that  then  her  Legacy  So  Dying  Shall  be  Equally 
Divided  between  the  other  two  Surviving  Daughters,  I  ALSO  Give  to  my 
said  Son  Jacob  Heulings  my  part  and  Share  of  a  Certain  Cedar  Swamp 
Lying  on  ae  Brook  called  Kettle  Runn  To  Hold  to  him  his  Heirs  and 
Assigns  fforever  Item  I  Give  and  Devise  to  my  Loving  wife  Agnes 
Heulings  all  the  use  of  my  Land  and  Plantation  So  Given  and  Bequeathed 
as  aforesaid  until  my  Said  Son  Jacob  Heulings  arrives  at  the  Age  of 
Twenty  Years  PROVIDED  that  She  Continue  my  widdow  So  Long  and 
Commit  no  Wast  thereon  To  Enable  her  to  bring  up  my  Children  and  to 
Give  them  Good  Education  BUT  if  it  Should  So  happen  that  my  said  wife 
Should  Marry  Again  before  my  Said  Son  arrives  at  The  Age  aforesaid 
THEN  my  will  is  that  my  Other  Executors  Shall  Have  the  Care  of 
Leasing  my  Place  Educating  and  Bringing  up  my  Children  and  Other 
Affairs  of  my  Estate  AND  that  they  Let  my  wife  have  the  Liberty  of 
Living  on  the  said  Plantation  after  her  Marriage  on  Such  Terms  as  my 
Other  Executors  Shall  See  most  Convenient  for  the  benefit  of  My  Children 
ITEM  I  do  Give  to  my  aforesaid  wife  all  the  remainder  of  my  Estate 
be  it  what  it  will  or  where  it  will  AND  Do  Nominate  Constitute  and 
Appoint  my  said  Wife  Agnes  Heulings  and  my  Brother-in-Law  Micajah 
Wills  and  my  Own  Brother  William  Heulings  Executors  of  this  my  Last 
will-Testament  and  Do  ffrustrate  and  Make  void  all  fformer  Wills  by  me 


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thee  Room  continued  £  s.  d.       £       s.     d. 

to  and  Irons     0  5  0 

to  warming   pan    0  IS  0 

to  Saddle   Baggs    0  3  0 

to  Corner  Cupboard  and   Sundrys   therein 2  10  0 

to  2   Spinning  wheels   and   Reel 0  15  0 

to  Great    Wheel    0  10  0 

to  Yz   Doz.  Chares  and  Arm  Chare 10  0 

to  Yi  Doz.  tea  Spoons  and  tongs 1  12  0 

to  Sundrys  on  the  mantle-Shelf 0  7  6 

to  Conductor  Generalis    0  5  0 

to  old   Books    0  5  0 

to  Sundrys  as  Lancets  knives  and  other  things...  0  5  0         6     12     6 

to  Goods  in  the  houfse 

to  Pewter  and  knives  and   forks 3  0  0 

to  Bed   and   furniture    9  0  0 

to  Sundrys  pots  kettle  and  sundry  Small  artecles.  3  5  0       15       5     0 

In  the  Chamber 

to     a  Box  Iron  and  2  heaters 0  5  0 

to  6  Dear  Skinns    2  15  0 

to  flock  Bed   2  0  0 

to  Negro  man  Named  Tip  and  Bed 40  0  0 

to  tubs  and  flower    0  5  0                                   ' 

to  8  lb.  yern    0  12  0 

to  an    old    Sadie    0  5  0       46       2     0 


In  the  Aft  Chamber 

to  a  feather  Bed,  2  pillows  Sheet  and  Blanket....  1  15  0 

to  a  Bagg  of  feathers   2  0  0 

to  Wool  Baskets  Cards  and  feathers  and  Sundrys  0  10  0 

to  4  Bush,   wheat    0  10  0         4     15     0 


In  the  Cellar 

to  3  hogsheds   and   2 0 

to  Yx   barrel   of 0 

to  one    Barrel   of   Cyder 0 

to  Sundrys  of  tubs  and   Pails  &c 1 

to  a  tub  of  Lard  60  lbs 1       0       0         3     10     0 

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out  of  Doors  £  s. 

to  Horse  Gears    0  5 

to  Sundrys    of    tubbs 0  10 

to  powdering  tubb    0  5 

to   Bacon  in  the   Smoak  houfe 8  0 

to     a  waggon   6  0 

to  3  Shoats   0  15 

to  Indian  Corn  in  the  Cribb 2  0 

to  4   yokes    and    Chains    and    Sundry    Utensils    of 

husbandry    3  10 

to  a   hive    of    Bees 0  5 

to  Two    Deer   and    Bells 1  0 


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75  4  0 

193  17  0 

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to  a    Boar    0     10       0 


Jofhua  Ballinger 
James  Cattell 

E  &  O  Excepted 


Appraisers 


WALNUT   TABLE    WITH    FALLING    LEAVES,    SARAH   (HEULINGS)  FRENCH 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


405 


AGNES  SHARP  PENQUITE 

John  Penquite,  who  came  from  Parish  Kayne,  Cornwall,  England,  in  1683, 
was  the  third  white  settler  in  what  is  now  Wrightstown  township,  Bucks  Co., 
Pa.  He  was  an  enterprising  and  prosperous  farmer  and  active  and  zealous 
Friend.  Meetings  were  held  at  his  house  for  over  twenty  years,  until  the 
building  of  the  first  meeting  house,  in  1721.  The  present  meeting  house,  a 
picture  of  which  is  herewith  given,  was  built  in  1787.  In  1690  John  Pen- 
quite  married,  at  Shrewsbury,  N.  J.,  Agnes  Sharp,  who  came  from  England 
in  1686,  and  who  became  a  highly  respected  minister  among  Friends,  devoting 
over  70  years  to  useful  work  in  the  religious  field.  She  died  in  1758.  John 
Penquite  died  1719. 

"  A  Teftomony  from  Wrights  Town  Monthly-Meeting  in  Bucks  county 
Pennfylvania,  concerning  our  ancient  friend  and  Sifter  Agnes  Penquite,  who 
departed  this  life,  the  20th  day  of  the  eleventh  month  1758,  being  upwards 
of  one  hundred  years  old. 

"  She  brought  a  certificate  with  her  from  Europe,  dated  the  6th  day  of  the  Second  month 
1686.  She  was  of  an  innocent  pious  life  and  converfation,  a  good  example  in  attending 
meetings  both  on  firft  and  week-days,  until  a  few  years  before  her  death.  She  was  a 
minifter  above  Seventy  years ;  her  teftimony,  tho'  generally  Short,  was  moltly  to  Satsifac- 
tion  and  edification ;  and  in  her  declining  age,  when  nature  Seemed  almoft  Spent,  She 
appeared  more  divinely  favoured  than  common,  to  the  admiration  of  Some.  When  She 
could  no  longer  attend  meetings,  She  would  often,  at  meal  times,  appear  in  prayer,  with 
praifes  to  the  Lord,  to  the  comfort  and  Satisfaction  of  thofe  prefent ;  and  frequently 
Signified,  '  She  had  the  evidence  of  divine  peace.'  Not  long  before  her  departure  She 
Said,  '  That  her  Sweet  Lord  had  not  forfaken  her,  but  was  Still  with  her  to  comfort  and 
refrefh  her  in  her  old  age.'  Thus  She  was  removed  from  time  to  eternity,  like  a  Shock 
of  corn  fully  ripe." 


WRIGHTSTOWN    MEETING    HOUSE,    1787 


406 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


142— ELIZABETH  FRENCH    (Thomas,   1;  Charles,  8;  Charles,  42). 

b.   February  18th,  1750,  in  Waterford  Township, 

Gloucester  Co.,  N.  J. 
d.   5th  mo.  25th,  1812. 
m.  First,    10th   mo.,    1768,   James    Wills,    son   of 

Micajah  and  Rebecca  (Heulings)   Wills, 
m.  Second,  4th  mo.  11th,  1787,  Moses  Wills,  son 
of  Daniel  and  Elizabeth   (Woolston)   Wills. 
He  b.   11th  mo.    15th,    1737. 
d.   1st  mo.   30th,    1807. 


362— LETTICE  WILLS 


b.   Uth  mo.  5th,  1771. 
m.  8th  mo.  25th,   1795,  William   Rowand. 


363— ANN  WILLS 


b.  March,  1775. 

m.  First,   4th   mo.   8th,    1795,    Evan    Clement, 

M.D. 
m.  Second,  1799,  John  Blackwood,  M.D. 


364— REBECCA  WILLS 


b.  1780. 
m.  5th  mo.  ISth,  1799,  Samuel  Woolman. 


365— ELIZABETH  WILLS 
366— CHARLES  WILLS 


m.  October  23rd,   1800,  Thomas  Wood. 

b.  1787. 

d.  9th  mo.  9th,  1806. 


367— MOSES  WILLS,  JR. 


b.  12th  mo.  17th,   1792. 
m.  12th  mo.  17th,  1818,  Rebecca  Wright  Black. 


Moses  Wills  married,  first,  March  31st,  1764,  Margaret  Wills;  she  died  3rd  mo.  7th, 
1782.     They  had  the  following  children: 


Elizabeth  Wills 


b.  12th  mo.  29th,  1764. 
d.  8th  mo.  28th,  1790. 

m.  5th   mo.   4th,    1785,    Joseph    Burr,    son    of 
Robert  Burr,  of  Ruland,  Pa. 


Mary  Wills 


b.  3rd  mo.   17th,  1766. 
m.  3rd  mo.   11th,    1789,  John   Haines,  son  of 

Ephraim    Haines,    of    Chester    Township, 

Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


407 


Hope  Wills 
Hannah  Wills 


b.  7th  mo.   15th,   1768. 

b.  6th  mo.  20th,   1770. 
m.  12th  mo.  14th,  1809,  John  Lancaster. 


Abel  Wills 


b.  8th  mo.  15th,  1772. 
d.  11th  mo.  13th,  1774. 


Ruth  Wills 


b.  3rd  mo.  4th,  1775. 
d.  3rd  mo.   1st,   1781. 


Rachel  Wills 


b.  6th  mo.  24th,  1777. 

m.  4th  mo.   7th,    1803,   David   Mickle,   son   of 
William  Mickle,  of  Greenwich,  N.  J. 


Aaron  Wills 


b.   11th  mo.  29th,   1779. 
d.  2nd  mo.  20th,  1781. 


By  will  dated  December  13,  1779,  proved  December  21,  1780,  Elizabeth  Wills  made  the 
following  bequests  to  her  great-grandchildren,  daughters  of  her  granddaughter  Margaret 
Wills,  wife  of  Moses  Wills :  Elizabeth  £5  and  six  silver  tea-spoons ;  Mary  £5,  two  pewter 
dishes,  six  plates  and  two  porringers ;  Hope,  £5  and  chest  of  drawers ;  Hannah  £5  and 
pair  of  sheets ;  Ruth  £5,  six  napkins  and  a  table-cloth ;  Rachel  £5,  a  pair  of  silver  buttons 
and  warming  pan.  The  money  was  to  be  paid  to  their  father,  Moses  Wills,  and  kept  at 
interest  until  children  became  of  age. 

MEETING  RECORDS 

Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  8th  of  ye  9th  mo.  1768. 
James  Wills  son  of  Micajah  Wills  &  Elizabeth  French  daughter  of  Charles 
French  appeared  &  Declared  their  Intentions  of  marriage  with  each  other. 
Therefore  Joshua  Lippincott  and  Jacob  Evans  are  appointed  to  make  ye 
needful  Enquiery  Concerning  &  report  to  next  meeting,  parents  being  pres- 
ent consented. 


At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  6th  of  ye  10th  Mo.  1768. 
James  Wills  &  Elizabeth  French  appeared  &  signified  ye  continuation  of 
their  Intentions  of  marriage  with  Each  other  ye  friends  appointed  to  make 
Enquiery  reporting  nothing  to  obstruct  their  proceeding,  therefore  they  are 
at  Liberty  to  Consumate  their  said  Intentions  according  to  good  order,  & 
Joshua,  &  Enoch  Roberts  are  appointed  to  be  present  &  see  that  good  order 
be  kept  &  report  to  next  meeting. 


408  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  10th  of  ye  11th  Mo.  1768. 
The  Friends  appointed  to  attend  ye  marriage  of  James  Wills  &  Elizabeth 
French  reported  that  it  was  orderly  accomplished. 

Minutes  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

8 — 9  mo.  1768.  Jas.  Wills  and  Elizabeth  French  appeared  and  declared 
their  intentions  of  marriage  with  each  other.  Esther  and  Rebecca  Roberts 
to  make  needful  enquiry  concerning  her. 

6"  of  10"  mo.  1768.  Jas.  Wills  and  Elizabeth  French  appeared  and  sig- 
nified the  continuation  of  their  intention  of  marriage  with  each  other,  and 
inquiry  having  been  made  they  are  left  at  liberty  to  proceed  in  marriage. 

SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  ELIZABETH  (FRENCH)  WILLS,  1812 

Elizabeth  Wills  of  Northamton  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J.,  widow 

Proved  June,  27—1812. 
Children    Lettice   Rowand,  wife  of  W"'   Rowand  interest  of  $120  her  life 
and  at  her  death  to  her  female  children  in  equal  shares 
Ann,  wife  of  Doc""  John  Blackwood  use  of  $120.  her  life  and  at 

her  death  divided  equally  among  all  her  children 
Rebecca,  wife   of   Samuel   Woolman    use   of   $120.   her   life,   then 

divided  equally  among  all  her  children 
Elizabeth,  wife  of  Thomas  Wood,  interest  of  $120.  her  life,  then 
to  be  equally  divided  among  her  3  children,  viz  Richard,  Charles 
and  Ann  Wood 
Marcy  Burr  daughter  of  Joseph  Burr  $20. 
Moses  Mickle  son  of  David  Mickle  $30.  when  21 
Sarah         "        sister  of   Moses,  to  have   above'^''  $30  when    18,  if 
her  brother  dies  before  day  of  payment. 
Granddaughters   Martha  Woolman  ^    a  Bed,  Bolster  and  pillows 

Ann  Wood  f    with  one  coverlid  to  each 

Son  Moses  Wills  the  remainder  of  my  money  wether  in  Cash  Bonds  Bills 
or  otherwise,  also  all  sheets,  pillow  cases,  best  Bed  Bed-stead 
6  of  my  best  blankets,  2  Coverleds,  best  bed-quilt  Table  Cloths 
Napkins  &.c  marked  with  the  letters  M  &  W,  my  Walnut  Dining 
Table,  Mahogany  Breakfast  Table,  Cherry  tree  ftand,  my  brase 
and  Irons  all  my  Books,  &c. 
Rest  of  household  goods  between  my  4  Daughters ;  Lettice  to  have 
my  six  silver  Table  Spoons  in  her  share  for  life,  then  to  her 
Daughter  Elizabeth   Rowand 

Executor — Son  Moses  Wills  /7  a  '  vi#2ir.r 

Witnesses — Sam'   Black  '  -       -—    .      .       .-. 


Nathan  W.  Black 

W"  Black  ^^^  ^  '  '  "^^^ 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


409 


A  true  and  perfect  Inventory  of  all  and  Singular  the  Goods  chattels 
monies  and  effects  Elizabeth  Wills  of  the  Township  of  Mansfield  in  the 
County  of  Burlington  New  Jersey,  dec''  taken  at  her  late  dwelling  the  S'" 
day  of  June  1812. 

Cash  and  Wearing  Apparrel 67.172 

Obligations  to  the  amount  of 1717.92 

Household  Goods  Kitchen  furniture  &c 339.423 

$2124.52 


Appraised  the  day  and  year  above  written  by 


Affirmed  to  7"'  day  of  July,  1812 
before  Abrm.  Brown  Surrg 


Joseph  Wills 
George  Haines 


Joseph  Wills  one  of  the  apprs. 
Moses  Wills  Executor. 


nr 


PARLOR     CHAIR,      I  760 


410 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


143— CHARLES  FRENCH  3RD   (Thomas,  1;  Charles,  8;  Charles,  42). 

b.  October  25th,    1753,  in  Waterford  Township, 

Gloucester    Co.,    N.   J. 
d.  April    6th,    1834     (Sunday    morning),    buried 

in  Trinity  P.  E.  Churchyard,  Moorestown,  N.  J. 
m.   May   29th,    1783,   Sabilla   Stokes,   daughter  of 

Joseph     and     Atlantic      (Bispham)      Stokes; 

Rev.  Robert  Blackwell  performing  ceremony; 

Christ  Church  record,  Philadelphia. 
She  b.  December  6th,   1757. 

d.  November  4th,   1845,  buried  in  Trinity  P.   E. 

Churchyard,  Moorestown,  N.  J- 


368— ANN  FRENCH 


b.  August   14th,   1784. 

m.  6th  mo.   20th,   1811,   Joshua   M.   Hollings- 
head,  M.D. 


369— JOSEPH  FRENCH 


370— HOPE  FRENCH 


371— ATLANTIC  FRENCH 


372— ELIZABETH  FRENCH 


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373— SABILLA  FRENCH 

b. 
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374— SARAH  FRENCH 

b. 
d 

375— CHARLES  FRENCH 

b. 
d, 

September  2nd,  1786. 

December  9th,   1813,  Mary  Stokes. 

February  22nd,   1789. 
August  29th,  1805. 

September  21st,    1791. 

March   19th,   1812,  Gilbert  Page.      , 

April  15th,   1794. 
April  20th,   1854. 

October  21st,  1841,  John  Gill,  son  of  John 
and  Annie   (Smith)   Gill;  Rev.  A.  B.  Pat- 
terson  of  Trinity   P.   E.  Church,    Moores- 
town, N.  J.,  performing  ceremony. 
7th  mo.  9th,  1795. 
4th  mo.  12th,  1884. 

June  21st,   1796. 
September   10th,    1880. 

December  4th,   1799. 
October  2nd,   1854. 

October  26th,   1801. 
August  29th,   1802. 


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DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  423 

WOODBURY, 

NEW  JERSEY. 

PURSUANT  10  Public  Notice  given,  a  numerous  meeting  of  tlie  PEOPLE  of  the 
County  of  Gloucester, .Friends  of  Peace  and  the  blessings  lo  be  derived  from  a 
Governnienl  administeitd  on  the  principles  and  according  to  the  example  of  the  illus. 
trious  WASHINGTON,  met  at  the  Court-House,  the  1st  of  August,  1812,  for  the 
purpose  of  selecting  suitable  persons,  who.  at  this  tiuly  alarming  situation  of  our  com- 
moD xoiiotrv,  will  make  us«  of  all  constitlitional  means  to  obtain  a  repeal  of  the  act 
of  Congress  declaring  W'rtr,  promote  a  se'alement  of  ::H  differences  uit[i  Oreat*Rritain» 
u|)on  honorable  ternts,  and  by  these  means  shield  us  from  all  the  horrors  of  national, 
distresses,  and  the  more  dreaded  miseries  of  civil  dissension  and  saciifices^/'rGnjt7(«. 
Davenpori,  acted  as  Chairman,  and  IVm.  Watson,  Secielaiy. 

After  some  impressive  observations,  made  on  the  occasion  by  J.  B.  Caldwell,  James 
Sloan,  R.  L  Armstrong.  Dr,  Hopkins,  and  others,  the  Meeting  proceeded  to  the  .ip- 
poiiitment  of  a  Committee  from  the  several  Townships  of  the  County,  to  report  a 
TICKET  for  the  above  important  service,  and  for  Sheriff  and  Coroners,  lobe  voted 
for  at  the  ensuing  Election — when  the  f<jllowing  persons  were  agreed  upon: 

U'airrford,  Charles  French^jgvi  Ellis,  Joseph  C.  Swett. 

Newlan,  James  Hurly,  J«i«i^^oberls,  William  E.  Hopkins. 

Gloiiceater  Township,  Samuel  Clement,  Job  Eldridgc,  Samuel  B.  Lippincott. 

Gloucester  Toun,  Isaac  Kay,  Isaac  l)(3»den,  Isaac  Browning. 

Depijord,  Edmund  Brewer,  J.  L.  Howell,  J.  B.  Caldwell. 

Greemiich,  Jacob  Lippincott,  Samue'  P.  /'aul.  Edmund  Welherl^y, 

Woohvich,  John  Gill,  Joseph  Chatham,  John  Benson. 

Weymouth,  ^ 

C  Eggharbaur,  >  Peter  Steelman.  Benjamin  Scull,  Daniel  Carrell,  Wm,  Watsoa 

Galloway,  ) 

The  Committee,  after  a  short  space  of  time,  reported  the  following  Ticket  tor  the 
consideration  of  the  meeting  : 

Coimn/— JAMES  HOPKINS. 

Assembly— li A. \C  PINE,  JOS.  C.  SWETT.  DANIEL  CARRELL. 
SAfriJ— JOSEPH   V.    CLARK. 
vCorowr.— JOS.  M.  BISPHAM,  JOS.  JAMES,  JOHN  ESTELL 

Whereupon  it  was  unanimously  resolved.  That  this  meeting  do  fully  approve  of 
the  above  Ticket,  that  they  will  support  the  same  by  every  constitutional  mean  in 
ihrir  power,  and  they  do  recommend  to  those  people  of  the  county  of-Gloucesler  dis- 
■posed  to  think  and  act  with  them  at  this  trying  crisis  of  our  public  calamities,  to  ap- 
point committees  in  their  several  townships,  lo  aid  in  the  great  and  good  work. 

The  Committee  also  report,  that  should  any  thing  occur,  by  which  the  above  per- 
eons,  or  either  of  them,  cannot  be  voted  for  at  the  ensuing  election,  the  following  per- 
sons be  put  on  nomination  to  supply  any  deficiency:  Oolincil,  M.  C.  Fiiher — Assem- 
bly, Charles  French,  J.  B.  Caldwell,  Wm.  Watson — Sheriff,  John  Baxter— CoroDer»r 
Daniel  Baker,  Wm.  Cooper,  James  Bi>,";:n. 

The  meeting  proceeded  to  the  appointment  of  "  two  delegates,  to  meet  other  dele*. 
gates,  on  Tuesday  the  1 1th  of  August,  inst.  at  2  o'clock,  P.  M.  at  Trenton,  for  the  ptl»' 
pose  of  agreeing  on  fit  persons  to  be  nominated  as  Electors  of  President  and  \' ice-yreii. 
dent  of  the  United  Slates,  and  as  Members  of  Congress  for  this  slate — whereupon 
Franklin  Davenport  and  James  B.  Caldwell  were  chosen — and  In  case  of  their  atuence, 
Joshua  L.  Howell,  Joseph  V.  Clark  or  Matthew  Gill.jun.  be  requested  to  supply  their 
or  either  of  their  places. 

Ordered  that  300  copies  of  the  foregoing  proceedings  bt  printed  in  handbills,  for 
the  use  of  the  county,  and  that  the  same  be  published  in  the  newspapers  of  this  and 
our  neigbouring  stales,  favourable  to  the  peace,  happiness  and  protection  of  the  Amer- 
ican people. 

I'UANKLIN  UAFEA-fOJi  f,  Chairman. 

Wm    Watson,  Secrelaiy 


424  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

144— ELEANOR  FRENCH  (Thomas,  1;  Charles,  8;  Charles,  42). 

b.   March    19th,    1756,    in    \\'aterford    Township, 

Gloucester  Co.,  N.  J. 
d.   7th  mo.,   1850. 

m.  First,    11th  mo.    23rd,    1775,    Hugh   Hollings- 
head,  son  of  Hugh  Hollingshead. 
He  d.   1786. 

m.  Second,  Joseph  Matlack. 

376— AGNES  HOLLINGSHEAD    b.  8th  mo.  6th,  1776. 

m.  William  Page,  M.D. 

377— ANN  HOLLINGSHEAD         b.  2nd  mo.  2nd,  1779. 

m.  April  4th,  17%,  Isaac  Wilkins  [339]. 

378— ABIGAIL  HOLLINGSHEAD 

b.  6th  mo.  28th,  1781. 

m.  November    31st,    1802,    William    Stockton, 
son  of  William  and   Mary  Stockton. 

379— HOPE  HOLLINGSHEAD      b.  11th  mo.  29th,   1783. 

m.  4th  mo.  23rd,   1807,  D.  Bassett. 

380— HUGH  FRENCH   HOLLINGSHEAD 

b.  6th  mo.    18th,   1786. 
m.  Martha   Mickle. 

381— CHARLES  FRENCH   MATLACK,  M.D. 

m.  Sarah  Ann  Maule. 


MEETING   RECORDS 

Evesham   Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  y"  5'"  of  y""  10'"  mo.  1775. 
Hugh  Hollingshead  son  of  Hugh  Hollingshead  Dec'd  &  Ellioner  French 
daughter  of  Charles  French  appeared  &  Declared  their  intentions  of  mar- 
riage with  Each  other  Therefore  Joshua  Roberts  and  John  Lippincott  are 
appointed  to  make  y*  usual  Enquiery  &  report  to  next  meeting,  parents 
being  present  consented. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  425 


At  a  monthl}-  meeting  held  at  Evesham  y''  Q"'  of  y"^  11'"  mo.  1775. 
Hugh  Hollinshead  &  EUioner  French  appeared  &  signified  the  continuation 
of  their  intentions  of  marriage  with  Each  other  the  Friends  appointed  to 
made  Enquiery  reporting  nothing  to  obstruct  their  proceeding  Therefore  they 
are  at  Liberty  to  Consumate  their  said  Intentions  according  to  good  order 
&  Joshua  &  Enoch  Roberts  are  appointed  to  be  present  &  see  that  good 
order  be  kept  &  report  to  next  meeting. 

At  a  monthly  meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  7th  of  ye  12th  mo.  1775. 
The  Friends  appointed  to  attend  ye  marriage  of  Hugh  HoUingshead  & 
Elioner  French  reported  that  it  was  orderly  accomplished. 

Minutes  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

5 — 10  mo.  1775.  Hugh  HoUingshead  and  Elioner  French  appeared  and 
declared  their  intentions  of  marriage  with  each  other.  Therefore  Rebeckah 
Roberts  and  Esther  Hunt  are  appointed  to  make  y"^  necessary  enquiry 
concerning  her. 

9 — 11  mo.  1775.  Hugh  HoUingshead  and  EUioner  French  appeared  and 
signified  ye  continuation  of  their  intentions  of  marriage  with  each  other, 
and  having  ye  return  of  enquirers  clear  therefore  they  are  at  liberty  to 
consumate  their  said  intentions  according  to  good  order. 

7 — 12  mo.  1775.  The  friends  appointed  to  attend  ye  marriage  of  Hugh 
HoUingshead  and  Elioner  French  reported  that  it  was  orderly  accomplished. 

Hugh  HoUingshead  died  intestate  in  1786,  and  his  estate  was  administered  by  his 
wife  and  Jacob  HoUingshead.  Inventory  of  personal  estate  taken  April  6,  1786,  showed 
a  valuation  of  £623  4s.  7d.  The  following  interesting  list  of  articles  is  quoted  from 
the  inventor}' : 

A  Silver  Watch  &  Buckles 

A  "  Ferry  "  Flat 

A  Dusk,  a  case  of  Drawers 

A  Cloc  in  the  Parler 

Sundry  articles  in  Parler  Bowfat   (buffet) 

1  dozen  Silver  Spoons 

Chaney  in  Bowfat 

time  of  bound  boy  Jeremiah  Durell 

time  of  ditto  John  Wills 


Tho  Hollinshead  ^ 

Mofes  Wills  \  •^Pl^'"*- 


SIGNATURE    OF     ADMINISTRATRI.X 


426 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


145— HOPE  FRENCH    (Thomas,  1;  Charles,  8;  Charles,  42). 

b.  November  5th,   1763,  in  Waterford  Township, 

Gloucester  Co.,  N.  J. 
d.  8th  mo.  19th,  1834. 
m.   1st    mo.,    1780,    William    Black,    3rd,    son    of 

William  and  Mary  (Gibbs)   Black. 
He  b.  2nd  mo.  20th,  1759. 
d.   10th  mo.   7th,   1839. 


382— ANN  BLACK 


b.  8th  mo.   12th,    1780. 
m.  6th  mo.   12th,   1816,  John  Bishop. 


383— CHARLES  FRENCH  BLACK 

b.  1st  mo.  20th,  1783. 
d.  4th  mo.  9th,  1787. 


384— SAMUEL  BLACK 


b.  10th  mo.  22nd,  1786. 

m.  10th  mo.   17th,    1816,  Charlotte   Biddle. 


385— NATHAN  WRIGHT  BLACK 

b.   10th  mo.  21st,   1790. 
m.  1st  mo.  31st,   1828,   Sarah  Ellis. 

386— REBECCA  WRIGHT  BLACK 

b.  8th  mo.  23rd,  1792. 

m.  12th  mo.   17th.  1818,  Moses  Wills,  Jr. 


387— WILLIAM  BLACK,  4TH 


b.  4th  mo.  12th,  1795. 
m.  First,    4th    mo.    12th,    1820,    Ann    Taylor 

Newbold. 
m.  Second,   Mary    (Newbold)    Adams. 


388— CHARLES  BLACK 


b.  3rd  mo.  8th,  1799. 
m.  Mary  Vail. 


389— GEORGE  BLACK 


b.   1st  mo.   15th,   1802. 
m.  9th  mo.  22nd,  1838,  Hannah  M.  Atkinson. 


390— MARY  BLACK 


b.  8th  mo.    18th,    1805. 
d.  7th  mo.  26th,   1812. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  427 

ANCESTRY  OF  WILLIAM  BLACK,  3RD 

Prominent  among  the  early  settlers  of  West  Jersey  were  William  Black 
and  wife  Alice  (Taylor),  who  came  from  England  in  the  Flie-boat  "  Martha." 
which  sailed  from  Hull  late  in  the  smnmer  of  1677.  He  had  signed  the 
"Concessions  and  Agreements"  in  1676,  and  upon  settling  at  Burlington, 
took  up  a  large  quantity  of  land  in  Mansfield,  Springfield  and  Chesterfield 
townships,  much  of  which  still  remains  in  possession  of  members  of  the 
family.  He  was  a  zealous  Friend,  highly  esteemed  and  respected,  and  held 
several  offices  of  trust  under  colonial  govermiient.  He  died  in  1702,  leaving 
wife,  Alice,  four  sons,  Thomas,  W^illiam,  John,  Samuel,  and  daughter,  Mary. 
Alice  (Taylor)  Black  died  1709. 

John  Black,  son  of  William  and  Alice  (Taylor)  Black,  m.  10th  mo.  4th, 
1706,  Sarah  Rockhill :  Chesterfield  Mo.  Meeting  records.  He  died  in  Spring- 
field township  in  1 744,  intestate,  leaving  a  considerable  amount  of  property, 
and  his  estate  was  administered  by  Thomas  Black  of  same  place. 

William  Black,  son  of  John  and  Sarah  (Rockhill)  Black,  m.  1740,  Christine 
Page,  and  had  children,  Ezra,  b.  1740 ;  Achsah,  b.  1742  ;  Ann,  b.  1743  ;  John, 
b.  1745;  Edward,  b.  1746;  Joseph,  b.  1748.  In  August,  1754,  William  m. 
second,  Mary  Gibbs,  daughter  of  Isaac  and  Mary  (Shreve)  Gibbs.  Their 
children  were  Ann,  b.  1755;  Mary,  b.  1757;  William,  b.  1759.  William 
Black  died  Jany.,  1760;  and  by  will  dated  Dec.  31,  1759,  proved  Jany.  30, 
1760,  bequeathed  to  his  son  Edward  100  acres  of  land  in  Chesterfield,  Bur- 
lington Co. ;  to  Ezra,  the  home  plantation  in  Chesterfield,  with  instructions 
to  care  for  his  grandmother;  to  John  and  William,  lands  and  plantation  in 
Mansfield,  Burlington  Co.,  to  be  equally  divided  between  them  when  they 
arrived  at  the  age  of  21 ;  to  daughter  Achsah,  £200,  one-half  when  18,  other 
half  when  21  ;  to  daughter  Ann,  £100,  to  be  paid  by  son  Ezra,  one-half  when 
she  was  18,  other  half  when  21 ;  to  wife  Mary,  £200,  etc.,  to  bring  up  younger 
children.  Mary  (Gibbs)  Black  married,  second,  Samuel  Burroughs,  and 
died  in  1807,  at  the  age  of  81. 

The  descendants  of  William  Black  the  pioneer  have  been  men  of  strong 
character,  who  have  made  deep  impressions  upon  the  annals  of  their  time. 
In  the  "Pennsylvania  Chronicle"  Jan.,  1768,  an  interesting  article  appeared 
from  a  correspondent  in  Mansfield,  Burlington  Co.,  from  which  we  quote: 

An  early  settler  in  this  neighbourhood,  acquired  a  large  estate — he  had 
five  farms  or  plantations,  and  as  many  sons;  and  for  each  son,  he  intended 
one  of   the   places,   and   his   mind  in   that   respect   was   well   known   in   his 


428  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

family;  he  however  neglected  to  get  his  will  reduced  into  writing,  and 
died  without  one,  so  that  as  the  English  laws,  in  regard  to  descents,  take 
place  in  this  province,  the  whole  landed  estate,  became  the  property  of 
the  eldest  son.  This  he  knew,  but  tho'  he  had  then  a  family  of  children  of 
his  own,  he,  without  hesitation  or  delay,  ordered  deeds  to  be  drawn,  and 
cheerfully  executed  them  ;  to  convey  to  each  brother  the  plantation  designed 
for  him  by  their  common  father.  The  name  of  this  just  man  was  William 
Black,  and  as  he  has  been  deceased  several  years,  its  hoped  that  the  men- 
tioning of  it,  can  give  no  offence  to  any  body,  nay,  rather  may  it  not  be 
called  a  tribute  due  to  such  virtue,  and  the  more  necessary  as  his  private 
way  of  living  prevented  him  from  being  much  known,  and  his  religious 
profession  from  directing  an}'  marble  monument  to  be  erected  to  his  memory. 

MEETING  RECORDS 

Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  ye  9'"  of  ye  12'"  Mo.  1779— 
William  Black  son  of  William  Black  Dec'd.  &  Hope  French  Daughter  of 
Charles  French  appeared  &  Declared  their  Intentions  of  Marriage  with 
Each  other  y^  Young  Man  residing  within  y*'  Compass  of  Haddonfield 
Monthly  Meeting  was  acquainted  that  a  Certificate  from  thence  would  be 
expected  at  their  next  appearance.     Parents  being  present  consented. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  6""  of  y''  1"  M"-  1780 
William  Black  &  Hope  French  appeared  and  signified  the  continuation  of 
their  Intentions  of  Marriage  with  each  other  &  he  produced  a  Certificate 
from  the  Monthly  Meeting  at  Haddonfield  to  the  satisfaction  of  this, 
therefore  they  are  at  liberty  to  consumate  their  said  Intentions  according  to 
good  order  &  John  Hunt  &  John  Roberts  are  appointed  to  be  present  & 
see  that  good  order  be  kept  &  report  to  next  Meeting 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  held  at  Evesham  the  10'"  of  the  2"^  Mo.  1780. 
The  friends  appointed  to  attend  the  Marriage  of  William  Black  &  Hope 
French  reported  that  it  was  orderly'  accomplished  as  usual. 

Minutes  of  Evesham  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends: 

9" — 12  mo.  1779.  William  Black  and  Hope  French  appeared  and 
declared  their  intentions  of  marriage  with  each  other.  Parents  present 
consenting. 

6" — 1  mo.  1780.  Wm.  Black  and  Hope  French  appeared  y®  second  time 
and  signified  their  intentions  of  marriage,  and  he  produced  a  certificate 
from  Haddonfield  monthly  meeting  to  y"  satisfaction  of  this  and  having 
return  of  imiuirers  clear  they  are  left  at  liberty  to  consumate  their  said 
intentions. 

10" — 2  mo.  1780.  The  Friends  appointed  to  attend  y*  marriage  of  Wm. 
Black  and  Hope  French  report  it  was  orderly  accomplished. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  429 


SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  \VILLL\M  BLACK,  3RD,  1S34 

William  Black — Mansfield  Township,  Burlington  Co.  N.  J. 

"  being  favoured  with  sound  mind  and  memory-  " 
Date  11  Mo.  (Xov)    IS""  1S34.  Proved  Oct  7—1839. 

Children    Sam'  Black  3  Lots  of  Meadow  Land — as  follows. 

N°   1  purchased  of  Sam'  Vaughn  &  wife  by  deed  dated  7  Mo. 
2*  1803  recorded  in  Book  N.  501  &c  at  M*  Holly. 
N"   2   purchased   of   John    L.   Hancock   &   wife   July    18—1818 
recorded  in  Book  H^  338  &c  in  Clerks  office  Mt.  Holly. 
3**  bought  of  Ex''^  of  Jacob  Keelor  dec'd  recorded  in   Clerk's 
Office  in  Mt.  Holly.     All  described  in  deeds. — 
Nathan  Wright  Black  $5000.  in  addition  to  what  I  have  advanced 

him  heretofore 
William  Black  Jr.  $3000,  above  what  he  has  had  heretofore. 
Charles  Black — 3  lots  purchased  of  Marj^  Stevens  deed  dated  Sept 
27—1834  recorded  Book  B'  423  at  Mt.  Holly,  also  4  other  lots 
which   I  purchased — 

Lot  1.  of  Joshua  S.  Earl  Esq*"  at  Sheriff's  Sale  he  being  then 
Sheriff  of   Burlington  Co.  by  deed   dated   March  30—1825 
Lot    2.    purchased    of    Jonathan    Scattergood    &    wife — July    5, 
1833— Book  H'  216  at  Mt.  Holly. 

Lot  3 — purchased  of  Benj   Shreve   &  wife  April    11 — 1791 
Lot  4    (wood   lot)    purchased   of   Sam'    Fenimore 
George  Black — House  &  lot  I  purchased  of  Dr.  John   Brognard, 

in  the  village  of  Columbus,  &  buildings  thereon,  also  $1500. 
Ann  Bishop  wife  of  John  Bishop  $2000. 
Rebecca  Wills  $3000.  &  my  eight  day  clock. 
Housekeeper — Mary  Craft  $40. 
Grand-daughters   Mary   Black 

Charlotte  Black 
Abigail  Ann  Black 
Emeline  " 

Rebecca  " 

Elizabeth  " 

arj         is     p    ^  jaughters  of  John  Bishop  $100  each 
Rebecca  ) 

Mary  T.   Black   dau.  of  son  W"   Black  Jr  $100 
Grandson  W"  Black,  son  of  Nathan  W.  Black  $100. 


Children  of  son  Samuel  Black 
$100  each  when    18 


430 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


Executors 


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Sons  ' 


Son-in-law 


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Witnesses     Israel  Nixon 

Aaron  B.  Rainier 
Chas.  Mickle 


INVENTORY  OF   ESTATE   OF  WILLIAM   BLACK,   1839 

A  true  and  perfect  Inventory  of  all  and  Singular  the  goods,  chattels, 
rights  and  credits  of  William  Black,  late  of  the  township  of  Mansfield  in 
the  county  of  Burlington  and  State  of  New  Jersey,  deceased  made  the  16'" 
day  of  October,  1839. 

Purse Dolls.     4.80 

Wills  &  Black's  Note  of  hand  &  Interest 484. 

Thomas  Starkey's  do  "        do      68.85 

John  Emley's  do  "        do       57.90 

Dearbon  waggon  &  harnfs 30. 

House  hold  good's  &  kitchen  furniture   181. 


Amount    Dolls. 826.55 

Thomas  Starkey 
William  E.  Boulton 
Affirmed  to  Oct ''17—1839 


Appraised  by  us 


ANCIENT    FAMILY    PIECE 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  431 

147_CHARLES  FRENCH  (Thomas,  1;  Charles,  8;  Uriah,  43). 

m.  4th  mo.  7th,  1773,  Rebecca  Taylor,  daughter  of 
Jacob    and    Abigail    Taylor,    of    Chesterfield 
Township,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 
d.  4th  mo.  8th,  1809,  in  Philadelphia. 

391— ELIZABETH  FRENCH  b.  2nd  mo.  15th,  1780. 

d.  9th  mo.  15th,  1793. 

392— ANN  FRENCH  b.  1st  mo.  15th,  1782. 

d.  10th  mo.  15th,  1793. 

393— CHARLES  CREIGHTON  FRENCH 

b.  9th  mo.  20th,  1784. 

m.  12th  mo.  5th,  1809,  Mercy   (Gilpin)   Chap- 
man. 

394_JAMES  FRENCH  b.  5th  mo.,  1787. 

d.  10th  mo.  15th,  1793. 


CHARLES  FRENCH 

Charles  French  [147]  and  Samuel  Crawford  were  old-style  Philadelphia 
grocery  merchants,  their  place  of  business  being  at  43  North  Water  Street, 
on  the  south  side  of  "  Old  Ferry  Alley,"  which  was  the  first  alleyway  below 
Arch  Street,  and  adjoining  the  store  of  Elliston  &  Perot.  They  also  oc- 
cupied the  wharf,  which  was  the  second  from  Arch  Street,  next  to  the  ferry 
slip.  Their  business  was  quite  extensive,  including  large  imports  from  the 
East  Indies.  For  a  time  they  had  a  branch  store  on  Race  Street,  near 
Front.  Charles  French  was  thus  engaged  for  over  twenty-five  years  and 
having  acquired  a  competency  he  retired,  living  near  Third  and  Arch  Streets. 
During  the  yellow  fever  epidemic  of  1793  he  lost  three  of  his  four  children, 
two  dying  the  same  day.  When  the  only  surviving  child  and  son,  Charles 
Creighton  French,  attained  his  majority,  in  1805,  he  engaged  in  the  same 
line  of  business  in  which  his  father  had  been  successful,  locating  his  store  at 
48  North  Front  Street. 

Charles  French  took  into  his  employ,  and  into  his  home,  a  bright  boy 
named   Joseph   Harrison,   who   later  married   the   daughter   of    Mr.   Craw- 


432  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

ford.  Their  son,  Joseph  Harrison,  Jr.,  made  a  large  fortune  by  building 
railroads  in  Russia.  His  widow,  who  died  in  1906,  left  a  choice  collec- 
tion of  valuable  paintings  to  the  Philadelphia  Academy  of  Fine  Arts. 

MEETING  RECORDS 

Philadelphia  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  of  Philadelphia  held  in  our  Meeting 
house  in  Fourth  Street  the  26""  day  of  the  Second  Month  1773. 

The  Meeting  was  informed  that  Charles  French  who  ferved  his  apprentice- 
ship with  John  Parish  in  this  city,  and  has  been  an  attender  of  our  Meetings 
for  worship,  and  is  of  a  sober  conduct,  but  not  having  brought  a  Certificate 
on  his  coming  among  us,  has  been  in  doubt  respecting  his  right  of  member- 
ship on  that  account,  and  being  about  to  enter  into  an  Engagement  of 
marriage  with  a  young  woman  who  is  a  member  of  Chesterfield  Monthly 
Meeting,  is  desirous  his  case  may  be  taken  under  consideration,  and  if  the 
Meeting  thinks  proper,  that  he  may  have  a  Certificate  to  enable  him  to 
accomplish  his  intentions  agreeably  to  the  good  order  of  our  Discipline : 
John  Pemberton  and  William  Wilson  are  desired  to  take  an  opportunity 
of  further  conversing  with  him  and  to  make  such  further  Enquiry  con- 
cerning him,  as  may  appear  necefsary  and  if  no  objection  appears  to  pre- 
pare a  Certificate  suitable  to  the  occasion,  for  the  consideration  of  the 
Meeting  next  Month. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  of  Philadelphia  held  in  our  Meeting 
house  on  Fourth  Street  the  26'"  of  Third  Month  1773. 

Certificate  prepared  for  Charles  French  to  Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting. 


Minutes  of  Chesterfield  Monthly  Meeting  of  Women  Friends : 

4*''  of  S"*  mo.  1773.  Charles  French  and  Rebecca  Taylor  laid  their  pro- 
posal of  marriage  the  first  time  before  this  meeting,  two  friends  are 
appointed  to  make  enquiry  of  the  young  womans  clearness  of  others  & 
report. 

1"  of  4"  mo.  1773  Charles  French  and  Rebecca  Taylor  appeared  the 
second  time,  he  declared  they  containued  their  intentions  of  marriage,  and 
he  producing  a  certificate  from  Philadelphia  Monthly  Meeting  two  friends 
are  appointed  to  attend  the  marriage  &  make  report. 

6"  of  6"  mo.  1773  The  Friends  appointed  to  attend  the  marriage  of 
Chas.  French  and  Rebecca  Taylor  report  they  saw  nothing  but  what  was 
orderly. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


433 


MARRIAGE  CERTIFICATE 

Whereas  Charles  French  of  y*  City  of  Philadelphia  Son  of  Uriah  French 
Late  of  Haddonfield  in  the  County  of  Glofter  Dec'd,  And  Rebeckah  Taylor 
Daughter  of  Jacob  Taylor  of  Chesterfield  in  y"  County  of  Burlington 
Weftern  devision  of  y*  Province  of  New  Jersey  Haveing  declared  their 
Intentions  of  Marriage  with  Each  other  before  Severial  Monthly  Meetings 
of  y^  People  call'd  Quakers  at  Chesterfield  aforesaid  According  to  y®  Good 
order  used  Amongst  them  Whose  Proceedings  there  in — After  a  deliberate 
Consideration  thereof  and  haveing  Consent  of  parents  and  Relations  con- 
cern* nothing  appearing  to  obstruct  were  approved  of  By  said  Meeting. 

Now  these  are  to  Certify  all  whome  it  May  Concern  that  for  y*  full  accom- 
plishing their  said  Intentions,  this  Seventh  day  of  y*  fourth  Month  One 
Thoufand  Seven  hundred  and  Seventy  Three  The  said  Charles  French  and 
Rebeckah  Taylor  appeared  in  a  Publick  Meeting  of  the  s*  People  and 
others,  at  there  publick  Meeting  house  in  Bordentown,  in  the  County  of 
Burlington,  afores"*  And  the  said  Charles  French  takeing  the  s*  Rebeckah 
Taylor  by  the  Hand,  did  in  a  Solemn  Manner  Openly  Declare  that  he 
took  her  to  be  his  Wife  promising  by  Divine  Afsistance  to  be  unto  her  a 
faithfuU  and  Loveing  Husband,  untill  death  Seperates  them.  And  then 
and  there  in  the  said  Afsembly  the  Said  Rebeckah  Taylor  did  in  Like 
Manner  declare  that  She  took  the  Said  Charles  French  to  be  her  Husband 
promising  by  Divine  Afsistance  to  be  unto  him  a  faithful!  and  Loveing 
Wife  Untill  Death  Should  Seperate  them.  And  moreover  the  Said  Charles 
French  &  Rebeckah  Taylor  she  according  to  y^  Custom  of  Marriage  Afsume- 
ing  the  name  of  her  Husband,  as  a  further  Confirmation  Thereof,  did  then 
and  there  to  these  Presents  set  there  hands  And  we  whose  names  are  heare 
Under  Subscribed  being  prefent  at  the  Solemnisation  of  y*  s**  Marriage  & 
Subscription  in  Manner  befores**  as  Witnefses  thereunto  have  also  to  these 
prefents  Set  our  hands  the  day  and  year  above  written 

Charles  French 
Rebeckah  French 


Joanna  Brooks 
Bershaba  Smith 
Isaac  Wright 
Hope  Kay 
Joseph   Borden   Jun"" 
W"  Ivins 
Tho'  Watson 
Jo'  Duer 
Mary  Wright 
Fretwell  Wright 
Lydia  Taylor 
Henry  Budd 
James  Laurie 


Achsah  Quicksall 
Ann  Curtis 
Mary  Brown 
Elisabeth  Watson 
Ann  Brooks 
Elisabeth  Taylor 
Jonathan  Wright 
Ann  Allison 
Mary  Crighton 
Amos  Taylor 
Ruth  Allifon 
Ann  Ivins 
Margret  Corman 


Jacob  Taylor 
Abigail  Taylor 
Mary  Crighton 
Samuel  French 
Lewis  Taylor 
Mary  Thay 
Mary  French 
Charles  Taylor 
Mary  Watson 
Rebeckah  Potts 
Amy  Watson 


2a 


434  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

Philadelphia  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes : 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  of  Philadelphia  held  in  our  Meeting 
house  on  Fourth  Street  the  26"'  day  of  Seventh  Month  1776. 

It  is  agreed  to  acquaint  our  next  Monthly  Meeting  that  Charles  French 
has  been  treated  with  feveral  Months  since  for  afsociating  to  learn  warlike 
exercises,  and  tho'  he  declined  the  practice  for  a  Considerable  time,  and 
gave  expectation  that  he  would  not  again  engage  therein,  j'et  it  appears 
he  has  not  kept  his  resolution, — William  Savery  and  David  Bacon  are 
appointed  to  administer  such  further  admonition  &  advice  as  his  deviation 
requires. 

At  a  Monthly  Meeting  of  Friends  of  Philadelphia  held  the  27""  day  of 
the  9'"  Month— 1776. 

Charles  French  of  this  city.  Bricklayer,  who  was  educated  and  made  pro- 
fession with  us,  hath  in  this  time  of  outward  Commotion  so  far  deviated 
from  our  Christ"  peaceable  principles  as  to  engage  with  others  in  learning 
the  art  of  Wars,  for  w*^''  he  had  been  treated  with  in  brotherly  love,  but  as 
he  doth  not  appear  convinced  of  our  religious  principles  herein,  we  testify 
he  hath  disunited  himself  from  fellowship  w"*  us,  until  he  becomes  con- 
vinced of  his  deviation  &  makes  such  acknowledgment  as  the  nature  of  his 
case  require,  w''*'  we  desire  he  may  be  enabled  to  do  through  the  afsistance 
of  Divine  Grace. 

SUMMARY  OF  WILL  OF  CHARLES  FRENCH,   1804 

Charles  French  city  of  Phil"   (Merchant)   sick  &  weak  in  Body. 

Date— 11  Mo  3"  1804  Proved— April  12—1809. 

Wife — Rebekah  in  lieu  of  her  Dower  one  full  equal  ^2  part  of  my  monies. 
Goods,  chattels,  outstanding  Debts  Rights  Credits  &  effects  what- 
soever &  wheresoever  generally  1  full  equall  J/4  part  of  all  &  sin- 
gular my  Estate  Real  &  personal  &  mixed  whatsoever  &  where- 
soever as  her  absolute  property  &  for  the  proper  use  of  her  &  her 
heirs  &  Assigns  forever — 

Son — Charles  C.  French  One  full  equal  half  part  of  my  monies  Goods 
Chattels  outstanding  debts,  Rights  Credits  and  Eft'ects  whatsover 
and  wheresoever  generally.  One  like  full  equal  half  part  of  all 
my  Estate  Real,  personal  «S;  mixed  whatsoever  &  wheresoever  to 
him  his  heirs  &  Assigns  forever.  If  he  die  under  age  without 
issue  my  wife  Rebekah  French  to  enjoy  that  portion  intended  for 
Son  Charles  during  her  natural  life. 


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Axes,  hoes,   forks   and   sundries 6 

Two    Cows    36 

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James   Hurley 

Elizabeth  French  Administratrix  of  Samuel  French  dec"*,  being  duly 
affirmed  saith  that  the  within  writing  contains  a  true  and  perfect  Inventory 
of  all  and  singular  the  goods  Chatties  and  Credits  of  the  said  deceased 
as  far  as  have  come  to  her  knowledge  or  pofsefsion  or  to  the  pofsefsion 
of  any  other  person  or  persons  for  her  use 


Aff"*.  9th  day  of  March 

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Jas.  Matlach  Surr. 


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149— ELEAZER  FENTON   (Thomas,  1;  John,  9;  Rachel,  47). 

b.   1723. 

d.  November  10th,  1789. 

m.  November  7th,  1753,  Elizabeth  Atkinson, 
daughter  of  John  and  Hannah  (Shinn)  Atkin- 
son ;  ceremony  performed  by  Rev.  Colin  Camp- 
bell, Rector  of  St.  Mary's  P.  E.  Church,  Bur- 
lington, N.  J. 
She  b.  2nd  mo.  1st,  1731. 

397— SAMUEL  FENTON  b.  1755. 

d.  February  27th,  1814. 


438 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


398— HANNAH  FENTON 


b.  March   30th,    1761. 
d.  March  6th,   1805. 
m.  November  6th,  1777,  Jacob  Shinn,  Jr. 


399— ELEAZER  FENTON,  JR.      b.  June  8th,  1762. 

d.  March   28th,    1816. 


m.  November     11th,     1788,     Elizabeth     Clark, 
daughter  of  Thomas  and  Deborah  ( Denny) 
Clark. 
She   b.  August  13th,  1769. 
d.  February  23rd,  1824. 


153— THOMAS  BUZBY,  JR.  (Thomas,  1  ;  Mary,  11  ;  Thomas  Huzby,  50), 

b.   2nd  mo.  4th,  1739. 
m.   1765,  Tabitha  Hugg. 
She  b.   1st  mo.  18th,  1745. 
d.   1st  mo.  16th,  1784. 


400— JOHN  BUZBY 


b.  8th  mo.  24th,  1766. 


401— THOMAS  BUZBY,  3RD  b.  12th  mo.  25th,  1768. 

d.  9th   mo.,   1816. 

m.   11th     mo.     16th,     1788,     Hannah     Haines, 
widow  of  Ephraim  Haines. 
She   d.  1815. 


402— WILLIAM  BUZBY 


b.  11th  mo.  25th,  1773. 
d.  3rd  mo.  8lh,  1798. 


403— ISAAC   BUZBY 


b.  4th  mo.  24th,  1775. 


404— BENJAMIN   BUZBY 


b.  8th  mo.   17th,   1778. 


405— HANNAH    BUZBY 


b.  4th  mo.  10th,  1781. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  439 


DESCENDANTS  OF  THOMAS  BUZBY,  3RD 

Thomas  and  Hannah  (Haines)  Buzby  [401]  had  sons,  Thomas,  Benjamin  and  Isaac, 
and  daughter  Hannah.  Hannah  Buzby,  daughter  of  Thomas  and  Hannah  (Haines) 
Buzby,  married  June  6th,  1799,  Miles  Foster;  Edward  French  [121]  Justice  of  the  Peace, 
performing  ceremony.  Concerning  this  marriage,  Burlington  Monthly  Meeting  Minutes, 
4th  mo.  7th,  1800,  state  "  Hannah  Foster,  late  Buzby,  had  her  birthright  amongst  us, 
the  People  called  Quakers,  for  want  of  attending  to  the  dictates  of  Truth  in  her  own 
mind,  has  deviated  from  the  good  order  amongst  us  by  accomplishing  her  marriage 
contrary  thereto  with  one  not  in  membership  .  .  .  for  which  conduct  she  has  been 
treated  with,  but  not  being  disposed  to  condemn  the  same,  we  disown  the  said  Hannah 
Foster  from  being  a  member  of  our  Religious  Society  until  she  manifests  a  desire  by  a 
suitable  acknowledgment  to  be  reconciled  to  Friends." 

Hannah  Foster,  daughter  of  Miles  and  Hannah  (Buzby)  Foster,  married  Joseph 
Banes.  He  died  in  Santa  Lucia,  Cuba,  1842.  Josephine  Banes,  daughter  of  Joseph  and 
Hannah  (Foster)  Banes,  was  born  in  Matanzas,  Cuba;  died  July  31st,  1862,  in  Phila- 
delphia; married  September  23rd,  1851,  James  Harwood  Closson ;  Rev.  Charles  Brown, 
Logan  Square  Presbyterian  Church,  Philadelphia,  performing  ceremony.  James  Har- 
wood Closson,  born  September  23rd,  1826,  son  of  John  Closson  [b.  Oct.  14th,  1797]  and 
wife  Mary  Libhart  Loucks  [b.  Sept.  15th,  1799;  d.  Mar.  16th,  1879,  in  Phila.],  was  Cap- 
tain in  the  91st  Regiment  of  Penna.  Vol.  during  the  Civil  War,  and  was  killed  in  action 
at  Hatchers  Run,  Va.,  November  22nd,  1864.  James  Harwood  Closson,  Jr.,  M.D.,  son 
of  Capt.  James  Harwood  and  Josephine  (Banes)  Closson,  born  November  27th,  1861, 
married  October  22,  1891,  in  Second  Presbyterian  Church,  Germantown,  Mary  Eldredge 
Bell,  daughter  of  Samuel  Wilson  Bell,  president  of  the  Farmers'  &  Mechanics'  Bank 
of  Philadelphia,  and  wife  Mary  E.  Bancroft;  Rev.  C.  H.  P.  Nason  performing  cere- 
mony. The  children  of  James  Harwood  Closson,  Jr.,  M.D.,  and  wife  Mary  Eldredge 
Bell,  are:  Josephine  Banes  Closson,  born  September  12th,  1893;  James  Harwood  Closson, 
3rd,  born  June  18th,  1896;  Mary  Bancroft  Closson,  born  December  29th,  1898. 

James  Harwood  Closson,  Jr.,  M.D.,  was  educated  in  private  and  public  schools  of 
Philadelphia,  Lafayette  College,  Easton,  Pa.,  and  Hahnemann  Medical  College,  Phila- 
delphia, from  which  he  graduated  in  1886.  He  served  for  a  year  as  resident  physician 
at  the  Childrens  Homeopathic  Hospital,  Philadelphia,  and  in  1887  entered  into  partner- 
ship with  Dr.  John  Malin,  a  leading  homeopathic  physician  of  Germantown,  Philadel- 
phia, who  died  two  years  later  and  to  whose  extensive  practice  Dr.  Closson  succeeded, 
at  53  West  Chelton  Ave.,  and  where  he  has  continued,  becoming  prominent  in  his  pro- 
fession. He  is  a  member  and  former  president  of  the  Philadelphia  Homeopathic 
Society,  Secretary  of  the  Pennsylvania  Homeopathic  Society,  member  of  the  American 
Institute  of  Homeopathy,  the  Pennsylvania  Historical  Society,  the  Netherlands  Society, 
Pennsylvania  Genealogical  Society,  Colonial  Society  of  Pennsylvania,  Sons  of  the 
Revolution,  New  Jersey  Society  of  Pennsylvania,  the  Union  League  and  other  organiza- 
tions. He  is  visiting  physician  at  St.  Luke's  '  Hospital  and  much  interested  in  the 
religious  work  of  the  Brotherhood  of  Andrew  and  Philip.  On  the  paternal  side  Dr. 
Closson  is  a  descendant  of  the  first  burgess  and  one  of  the  original  settlers  of  German- 
town,  the  author  of  the  earliest  protest  against  slavery,   Abraham  Op  den  Graeff. 


440 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


154— AMOS  BUZBY  (Thomas,  1;  Mary,  11;  Thomas  Buzby,  50). 

b.  7th  mo.  20th,  1742. 

d.  6th  mo.  10th,  1815. 

m.  First,  Patience  Springer, 

i  She  d.  2nd  mo.  18th,  1790. 

m.  Second,  Rebecca  Matlack. 


406— MARY  BUZBY 


407— JOSEPH  BUZBY 


408— NICHOLAS  BUZBY 


409— MARGARET  BUZBY 


410— HUDSON  BUZBY 


411— HANNAH    BUZBY 


412— AMOS  BUZBY,  JR. 


413— DANIEL  BUZBY 


b.  7th  mo.  24th,  1769. 

m.  5th  mo.  19th,  1792,  at  Ancocas,  N.  J., 
Robert  Middleton,  son  of  Amos  and  Eliza- 
beth Middleton,  of  Upper  Freehold  Town- 
ship, Monmouth  Co.,  N.  J. 

b.  1st  mo.  14th,  1771. 
m.  4th  mo.    16th,    1794,   Beulah  Woolman. 

b.  11th  mo.    16th,    1773. 
m.  1798,  Hannah  Heaton. 

b.  10th  mo.  26th,  1774. 
m.  11th  mo.  Sth,  1800,  Samuel  Hilliard,  Jr. 

b.  2nd   mo.   1st,   1777. 
m.  11th  mo.  12th,  1800,  Rachel  Woolman. 

b.  1st  mo.  Sth,   1779. 

m.  Uth  mo.  13th,  1799,  at  Ancocas,  N.  J., 
Richard  Heaton,  son  of  John  and  Rachel 
Heaton  of  Willingborough  Township, 
Burlington   Co.,  N.  J. 

b.  3rd  mo.  14th,  1781. 
d.  9th  mo.  6th,  1851. 

b.  2nd  mo.  10th,  1783. 
d.  10th  mo.  26th,   1785. 


Children  of  Amos  and  Rebecca  (Matlack)   Buzby. 
414_jOHN  BUZBY 


41S_\VILL1AM   BUZBY 


b.  11th  mo.  Sth,  1794. 

d.  Sth  mo.  12th,  1826. 

b.  9th  mo.  22nd,   1796. 

d.  7th  mo.  Sth,  1822. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


441 


416— GEORGE  BUZBY 

417— JOSEPH  BUZBY 
418— ROBERT  C.  BUZBY 


b.  12th  mo.  3rd.  1798. 
m.  Esther  . 


b.  12th  mo.  14th,  1800. 
m.  Elizabeth  . 


156— WILLIAM  BUZBY,  JR.  (Thomas,  1 ;  Mary,  11 ;  William  Buzby,  53). 

b.   10th  mo.  23rcl,  1751. 
d.   12th  mo.  28th,  1814. 
m.  6th  mo.  9th,  1773,  Susannah  Deacon. 
She  b.  4th  mo.  17th,  1749. 
d.   5th  mo.  22nd,  1835. 


419— BEULAH   BUZBY 
420— PHINEAS  BUZBY 

421— WILLIAM    BUZBY,  3RD 

422— JONATHAN  BUZBY 
423— MARY  W.  BUZBY 


424— JOSEPH   BUZBY 


425— ELIZABETH   BUZBY 


426— MARTHA  BUZBY 


427— ABEL  BUZBY 


b.  1st  mo.   16th,  1774. 

b.  10th  mo.  3rd,   1775. 
d.  11th  mo.  5th,  1776. 

b.  10th  mo.  8th,  1777. 

m.  1st  mo.,  1804,  Ann  Lippincott. 

b.  11th  mo.  16th,  1779. 

b.  10th  mo.  28th,  1783. 

m.  5th  mo.  13th,  1824,  Jeremiah  Bunting,  son 
of  William  and  Margaret  Bunting,  of 
Middletown  Township,  Bucks  County,  Pa. 

b.  8th  mo.  8th,  1787. 
m.  1813,  Mary  Haines. 

b.  10th  mo.  30th,   1789. 
m.  11th  mo.   17th,  1808,  John  Gummere. 

b.  11th  mo.  25th,  1792. 
m.  Dubre  Knight. 

b.  7th  mo.  19th,  1795. 
m.  5th    mo.    14th,    1834,    Rachel    W.    Buzby 

[868],  daughter  of  Nicholas  and  Hannah 

(Heaton)    Buzby. 


442 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


157— ELIZABETH  BUZBY  (Thomas,  1;  Mary,  11;  William  Buzby,  53). 

m.  5th  mo.  13th,  1767,  Samuel  Haines,  Jr.,  son  of 
Samuel  and  Lydia  (Stokes)  Haines,  of  North- 
ampton Township,  Burlington  Co.,  N.  J. 


428— WILLIAM   HAINES 


429— MARY  HAINES 


430— AARON   HAINES 


431— ABEL  HAINES 


432— JOSEPH   HAINES 
433— ELIZABETH  HAINES 
434— SAMUEL  HAINES,  3RD 


b.  4th  mo.  1 7th,  1768. 
m.  Mary  Eayre. 

b.   11th  mo.  15th,  1770. 
m.  7th  mo.   15th,  1789,  Jacob  Hollingshead. 

b.  3rd  mo.  25th,  1773. 

m.  October  29th,  1795,  Martha  Stokes  [452], 
daughter  of  Jarves  and  Elizabeth  (Rogers) 
Stokes. 

b.  9th  mo.  30th,  1775. 

m.  October  30th,  1800,  Elizabeth  Stokes  [457], 
daughter  of  Jarves  and  Elizabeth  (Rogers) 
Stokes. 

b.  4th  mo.   1st,  1778. 
d.  1793. 

b.  7th  mo.  15th,  17S0. 
d.  unmarried. 

b.  12th  mo.   13th,   1783. 
m.  Susannah  Chapman. 


Samuel  Haines,  Jr.,  married  second,  10th  mo.  15th,   1788,   Mary  Stevenson,  daughter 
of  Cornell  Stevenson.     Their  children  were : 


Lydia  Haixes 
Robert  Haixes 

Sarah  Haines 

Ezra  Haines 

Hannah  Haines 


b.  7th  mo.  31st,  1789. 

b.  1st  mo.  2nd,  1791. 
m.  Edith  Rogers. 

b.   11th  mo.  31st,  1792. 
d.  7th  mo.  17th,  1795. 

b.  9th  mo.  26th,  1795. 
m.  First,  Lucy  Bishop, 
m.  Second,  Phoebe  Pierce. 

b.  1798. 

m.  Joseph  R.  Bishop. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


443 


165— MARY  STOKES   (Ihomas.  1  ;  Rachel.  4;  Mary  Allen.  18;  Hannah 

Stockdell,  72). 

b.  8th  mo.  15th,  1745. 
d.   10th  mo.  13th.  1829. 
m.  Isaac  Newton. 


435— JOHN  NEWTON 


m.  Rachel  Sharp. 


436— SAMUEL  NEWTON 


d.  unmarried. 


437— MARY  NEWTON 


438— HANNAH   NEWTON 


m.  Samuel  Garwood,  son  of  Israel  Garwood. 
d.  unmarried. 


166— JOHN   STOKES,  3RD    (Thomas,    1;    Rachel,  4;    Mary  Allen,    18; 

Hannah  Stockdell,  72), 

b.  6th  mo.   22  nd,   1747. 
m.  Susannah  Newton. 


439— WILLIAM  STOKES 


m.  Eleanor  Long. 


440— MARY  STOKES 


m.  Thomas   Lester. 


441— HANNAH  STOKES 


m.  Joshua  Paul. 


442— ELIZABETH   .STOKES  m.  David  Roberts. 


443— RACHEL  STOKES 


m.  Timothy  Smith. 


444_jOHN  STOKES 


d.  unmarried. 


445— SUSAN  STOKES 


m.  James  Bryan. 


446— SAMUEL  STOKES,  M.D.       m.  Susan  Meyers. 


447_STOCKDELL  STOKES  m.  Eliza  Eastburn. 


444 


GENEALOGY    OF    THE 


167— DAVID  STOKES  (Thomas,  1;  Rachel,  4;  Mary  Allen,  18;  Hannah 

Stockdell,  72). 

b.   11th  mo.  12th,  1751. 
d.  9th  mo.  27th,  1830. 

m.  4th  mo.   15th,   1784,  Ann  Lancaster,  daughter 
of  John  and  Elizabeth  (Barlow)   Lancaster,  of 
Richland,   Pa. 
She  b.   1759. 

d.  9th  mo.  25th,  1835. 


448— ISRAEL  STOKES 


449— JOHN    L.   STOKES 


450— CHARLES  STOKES 


451— DAVID   STOKES 


b.  11th  mo.  7th,  1785. 

m.  Sarah    Borton,    daughter    of    Joshua    and 
Elizabeth  N.   (Woolman)    Borton. 

b.  2nd  mo.  24th,  1788. 
d.  9th  mo.,  1822. 

m.  Rachel     Burr,     daughter     of     Caleb     and 
Martha  Burr. 

b.  8th  mo.  12th,  1791. 
d.  2nd  mo.  27th,  1882. 

m.  Tacy    Jarrett,    daughter    of    William    and 
Ann  (Lukens)  Jarrett. 

b.  2nd  mo.  25th,  1794. 

d.  1st  mo.  22nd,  1817,  unmarried. 


CHARLES   STOKES   [450] 

For  more  than  half  a  century  Charles  Stokes,  of  Rancocas,  was  one  of 
the  best  known  and  most  useful  citizens  of  Burlington  county.  A  great-great- 
grandson  of  Thomas  Stokes,  the  progenitor  of  the  family  in  West  Jersey,  he 
inherited  in  marked  degree  the  qualities  of  a  vigorous  ancestry.  Farm  life 
and  school  teaching  occupied  his  early  years,  after  which  he  pursued  survey- 
ing, conveyancing  and  management  of  real  estate  as  his  calling,  with  the 
performance  of  responsible  public  duties.  He  was  a  member  of  the  General 
Assembly  in  1831  and  of  the  Legislative  Council  in  1836-37.  In  1836  he 
was  appointed  by  Governor  Vroom  Master  in  Chancery,  "  as  a  token  of  long 


DESCENDANTS    OF   THOMAS    FRENCH 


445 


and  appreciative  friendship,  which  shall  be  as  long  as  life."  In  1844  he 
served  efficiently  as  a  member  of  the  convention  to  revise  the  state  con- 
stitution. He  surveyed  the  Camden  &  Amboy  railroad  from  the  Rancocas 
River  to  Burlington.  He  also  laid  out  Beverly,  Delanco,  Edgewater  and 
other  towns.  He  was  long  time  surveyor  of  Willingborough  township,  mak- 
ing, from  books  of  original  surveys,  the  map  of  that  section,  showing  pioneer 
locations,  herewith  reproduced.  He  was  long  noted  for  his  zealous  and 
consistent  advocacy  of  the  temperance  cause.  He  was  also  firm  in  his  devo- 
tion to  peace  principles  and  signed  vigorous  protests  against  the  wars  of 
1812,  1848  and  1860.  As  an  earnest  minded  Friend  he  was  known  through- 
out the  country,  having  sat  in  Philadelphia  Yearly  Meeting  as  a  representa- 
tive from  Burlington  Quarterly,  for  sixty-five  years,  a  record  unequaled  in 
the  Society.  He  enjoyed  remarkable  health  until  within  a  short  time  of  his 
death,  in  1882,  at  the  advanced  age  of  90  years.  As  the  genealogical  record 
shows,  David  Stokes  [167],  father  of  Charles  Stokes  [450],  was  a  son  of 
Hannah  Stockdell,  great  granddaughter  of  Thomas  ffrench,  progenitor. 


168— JARVES  STOKES  (Thomas,  1;  Rachel,  4;  Mary  Allen,  18;  Hannah 

Stockdell,  72). 

b.  nth  mo.  10th,  1753. 
d.  12th  mo.  14th,  1804. 
m.  November     27th,      1773,     Elizabeth     Rogers, 

daughter  of  William  and  Martha  (Esturgans) 

Rogers. 


452— -MARTHA  STOKES 


b.  6th  mo.  26th,   1774. 

m.  October  29th,   1795,   Aaron   Haines    [430], 

son    of    Samuel    and    Elizabeth     (Buzby) 

Haines. 


453— HANNAH   STOKES 


b.  8th  mo.  nth,  1775. 

m.  2nd    mo.    11th,    1795,    at    Ancocas,    N.    J., 
Granville    Woolman,    son    of    Asher    and 
Rachel    (Norcross)    Woolman,    of    North- 
ampton  Township,   Burlington   Co.,   N.   J. 
He  b.  1st  mo.  1st,  1774. 


446 


GENEALOGY    OF     THE 


454— JOHN  STOKES 


455— WILLIAM  STOKES 


456— JARVES  STOKES,  JR. 


457— ELIZABETH  STOKES 


b.  4th  mo.   11th,  1777. 

m.  1798,  Elizabeth  Woolman,  daughter  of 
Asher  and  Rachel   (Engle)   Woolman. 

b.   1st  mo.  14th,  1779. 
d.  8th  mo.  17th,  1838. 

m.  4th    mo.    8th,    1798,    Hannah    Hatcher,    of 
Burlington  County,  N.  J. 
She   b.  8th  mo.  11th,   1775. 
d.  4th  mo.  18th,   1858. 

b.   11th  mo.  5th,  1780. 

m.  Abigail  Woolman,  daughter  of  Asher  and 
Rachel  (Engle)   Woolman. 

b.  5th  mo.  29th,  1782. 

m.  October  30th,  1800,  Abel  Haines  [431], 
son  of  Samuel  and  Elizabeth  (Buzby) 
Haines. 


458— EDITH   STOKES 


459— JOSEPH  STOKES 


460— MARY  STOKES 


461— ESTHER  STOKES. 


462— STOCKDELL  STOKES 


463— SAMUEL  STOKES 


464— MORDECAI  STOKES 


b.  2nd  mo.  22nd,  1784. 
d.  in  infancy. 

b.  2nd  mo.  26th,  1787. 
d.  8th  mo.  23rd,  1851. 

m.  1812,      Harriet      Stockton,      daughter      of 
Richard  and  Sarah  Stockton. 
She   d.  2nd  mo.   17th,  1874. 

b.  nth  mo.   18th,   1788. 
d.   1875,  unmarried. 

b.   1st  mo.  22nd,  1791. 

m.  Joseph   Butterworth,  son   of  John  M.  and 
Rachel    (Eayre)    Butterworth. 

b.  10th  mo.  12th,  1792. 
m.  Wilhelmina  Metzgar. 

b.  8th  mo.  13th,  1794. 

d.  10th  mo.   11th,   1860. 

m.  Amy  Middleton. 

She   d.  10th  mo.  13th.  1874. 

b.  3rd  mo.  6th,  1796. 
d.  in  infancy. 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH  447 


465— SARAH   STOKES  b.  2nd  mo.  24th,  1798. 

d.  6th  mo.  23rd,  1851. 


m.  8th  mo.  4th,   1825,    Uriah   Haines,  son   of 
George  and  Edith   (Woolman)   Haines. 
He   b.  2nd  mo.  10th,  1800. 
d.  3rd  mo.  13th,  1874. 


466— MORDECAI  STOKES,  2ND   b.  3rd  mo.  22nd,  1800. 

d.  8th  mo.  29th,  1835. 
m.  Sarah  Thompson. 


169— HANNAH    STOKES    (Thomas,    1;    Rachel,    4;    Mary   Allen,    18; 

Hannah  Stockdell,  72). 

b.   10th  mo.   12th,  1756. 

d.  6th  mo.  16th,  1790. 

m.  First,  4th  mo.  9th,  1794.  at  Ancocas.  N.  J., 
Jacob  Haines,  son  of  Samuel  and  Lydia 
(Stokes)  Haines,  of  Chester  Township,  Bur- 
lington Co.,  N.  J. 

m.  Second,  George  Browning. 

467— HANNAH    HAINES  m.  Benjamin  R.  Morgan   [472],  son  of  Isaac 

and  Sarah   (Ridgway)    Morgan. 

468— STOKES    HAINES  m.  12th  mo.   17th,    1818,   Lockey  Ann  French 

[555],   daughter   of  Joseph   and    Elizabeth 
(Zane)    French. 

171— RACHEL    STOKES     (Thomas,    1;    Rachel,    4;    Mary    Allen,    18-; 

Hannah  Stockdell,  72). 

b.   2nd  mo.  2nd,  1765. 

m.  10th  mo.  12th,  1785,  Joseph  Hackney,  Jr.,  son 
of  Joseph  Hackney,  of  Chester  Township,  Bur- 
lington Co.,  N.  J. 

469— JOSEPH  HACKNEY,  3RD. 
470— JOHN  HACKNEY 


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448  GENEALOGY    OF    THE 

181— SARAH   RIDGWAY    (Thomas,   1;   Rachel,  4;   Rebecca  Sharp,  21; 

Mary  Coate,  89). 

b.  6th  mo.  17th,  1764. 

m.   12th   mo.    21st,    1785,    Isaac    Morgan,    son   of 
Joseph  and  Mary  (Stokes)   Morgan. 

471— MARY  MORGAN  m.  Joel  Middleton. 

472— BENJAMIN   R.   MORGAN     m.  Hannah  Haines  [467],  daughter  of  Jacob 

and  Hannah  (Stokes)  Haines. 

473— HANNAH  MORGAN  m.  Eli  Stokes. 

474— ISAAC  MORGAN 

475— GRIFFITH  MORGAN  m.  Elizabeth  Roberts. 

476— JOSEPH  MORGAN  m.  Mary  Burrough. 

477— JUDITH  MORGAN  m.  First,  Arthur   Roberts. 

m.  Second,  Thomas  Stiles. 

RICHARD  RIDGWAY  AND  DESCENDANTS 

None  of  the  early  settlers  of  Pennsylvania  and  New  Jersey  was  more  successful  and 
Influential  than  Richard  Ridgway.  Descended  from  notable  English  ancestry,  he  arrived 
at  Burlington  in  September,  1679.  With  a  number  of  his  fellow  homeseekers  he  crossed 
the  Delaware,  purchased  land  and  founded  a  settlement  known  for  many  years  thereafter 
as  Crewcorne,  and  which  was  the  site  of  the  present  town  of  Morrisville,  Bucks  Co., 
Pa.  As  elsewhere  noted,  these  pioneers  in  the  wilderness  were  early  beset  with  a  special 
annoyance  and  peril,  in  consequence  of  the  sale  of  liquor  to  the  Indians.  A  petition 
addressed  to  Governor  Andros,  of  New  York,  April  ye  12th,  1680,  by  the  inhabitants  of 
■Crewcorne,  quaintly  describes  existing  conditions : 

"  To  ye  Worthy  Governor  of  New  Yorke. 

"  Whereas,  wee  ye  Inhabitants  of  ye  new  Seated  Towne  near  ye  falls  of 
Dellaware  (called  Crewcorne)  findeing  ourselves  aggrieved  by  ye  Indians 
when  drunk,  informeth,  that  wee  be  and  have  been  in  great  danger  of  our 
Lives,  of  our  houses  burning,  of  our  goods  stealing  and  of  our  Wives  and 
Children  affrighting,  Insomuch  that  wee  are  afeard  to  go  about  our  Lawful 
affairs,  least  when  we  come  home  we  finde  ym  and  our  concerns  damnified. 
These  things  considered,  wee  doe  humbly  &  jointly  desire  that  ye  selling 
of  brandy  and  strong  liquors  to  ye  Indians  may  be  wholly  suppressed,  when 
if  done  wee  hope  wee  shall  live  peaceably.  Willi.  Biles,  Rich.  Ridgway, 
Samuel  fTeild,  John  Akarman,  Robt.  Lucas,  Robt.  Scholey,  Tho.  Scholey, 
Darius  brinson,  William  Cooper,  George  Browne." 


DESCENDANTS    OF    THOMAS    FRENCH 


449 


Richard  Ridgway  prospered  at  Crewcorne,  but  he  was  a  man  of  large  views  and 
purposes.  He  bought  additional  tracts  of  desirable  land  in  Pennsylvania,  and  in  the 
fall  of  1690  bought,  of  Gov.  Daniel  Co.\e,  of  West  Jersey,  600  acres  in  the  upper  part 
of  Burlington  County,  near  Stony  Brook,  along  the  East  Jersey  line,  locating  there 
with  his  family  for  a  time.  Later  he  sold  this  property,  and  in  the  spring  of  1697  pur- 
chased of  John  Hollinshead  600  acres  at  Mattacopeny,  Burlington  Co.  A  few  months 
later  he  bought  of  Jane  Ogburn  90  acres  in  the  same  section,  transferring  this  property, 
with  100  acres  additional,  to  his  son  Thomas,  two  years  thereafter.  Still  other  land  pur- 
chases and  sales  by  Richard  Ridgway  are  recorded  about  1700.  He  also  became  a  land 
owner  in  East  Jersey  and  for  a  time  resided  at  the  ancient  settlement  of  Piscataway,  now 
in  the  upper  part  of  Middlesex  County,  one  of  his  grantee's  being  the  original  Richard 
Stockton,  father  of  his  second  wife,  Abigail  Stockton,  and  founder  of  the  Stockton 
family  in  New  Jersey.  He  returned  to  Burlington  County  and  settled  finally  in  Spring- 
field township,  where  he  became  active  in  public  affairs,  serving  as  one  of  the  county 
judges  at  different  periods  between  1700  and  1720.  He  died  in  1722,  leaving  an  estate 
of  considerable  size.  His  will,  dated  September  21,  1722,  proved  April  5,  1723,  appointed 
wife  Abigail  executrix,  with  sons  Thomas  and  Job  and  son-in-law  Henry  Clothier  as 
assistants.  Inventory  showed  personal  property  to  the  value  of  £207  Us.  His  widow 
survived  him  about  three  years.  Her  will  was  proved  December  19,  1726;  inventory  of 
personal  estate  amounted  to  £141   15s. 

Richard  Ridgway  was  twice  married,  first  to  Elizabeth  Chamberlayne,  of  Wiltshire, 
England,  with  whom  he  came  to  America.  She  died  at  Crewcorne,  March  31,  1692.  He 
married  second,  February  1,  1693/4,  Abigail  Stockton.  By  his  first  marriage  he  had 
seven  children,  viz.,  Thomas,  Richard,  Elizabeth,  William,  Sarah,  Josiah  and  Joseph. 
There  were  seven  children  also  by  the  second  marriage,  namely.  Job,  Mary,  Jane,  Abigail, 
John,  Joseph  and  Sarah.  Four  children  died  in  infancy — William,  both  Sarahs,  and 
the  first  Joseph.  The  eldest  son,  Thomas,  born  in  England  in  1677,  died  1724/5,  in 
early  life  located  in  the  Egg  Harbor  section  and  became  the  progenitor  of  a  large  branch 
of  the  family.  Richard  Ridgway,  Jr.,  born  at  Crewcorne  1680,  died  1718/9,  located  in 
Springfield  township,  Burlington  County,  and  his  descendants,  likewise  those  of  his 
brothers  and  sisters,  have  been  numerous  and  prosperous. 

Sarah  (Ridgway)  Morgan  [181],  daughter  of  Joseph  Ridgway  of  Springfield  town- 
ship, was  a  great,  great  granddaughter  of  Thomas  ffrench  and  Richard  Ridgway, 
progenitors. 


WALNUT    DRESSING    TABLE,     I70O 


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INDEX 


I.  NAMES    OF    PERSONS 

II.  NAMES    OF    PLACES 

III.  NAMES    OF    CHURCHES 

IV.  FRIENDS'    MEETINGS 

V.  MARRIAGE    CERTIFICATES 

VI.  HISTORICAL    EVENTS 


INDEX  OF  NAMES  OF  PERSONS. 


PAGE 

Abbott,  Anne 98 

John    97,  98,  112,  210 

Timothy 216 

AcKLEV,  Elizabeth  ( Breintnall)  [ 78] ,  201, 203 

AcREMAN,  Phillip   267 

Adams,   Elizabeth    142,  176 

Esther    117,  187,  373 

Hannah   174 

James    97,  117,  122,  373 

John    85,   125,  142,  176 

Mary    (Newbold)    426 

Susannah  141 

Thomas    118 

Thomas    371 

Akarman,  John    448 

Albertson,  Hannah 191 

Jacob    283 

Josiah     273 

Alcock,  Hannah 46 

Alcott,  William   165 

Alin,    Mathew    85 

Rachel   [4]    85 

Allcott,   William    164,  167 

Aixen,  Anthony    186 

Caleb    117 

Elizabeth  118 

Elizabeth   118 

Enoch    186 

Enoch    342,  343 

Gabriel 231 

George    117 

Grace    (Jones)    83,   185 


PAGE 

Allex^  Grace  186 

Hanna    118 

Hannah    118 

Hannah    (Collins)     185 

Jedidiah     118 

John  [64]    185 

Joseph    186 

Joseph    394,  395,  397 

Judah    116,  125 

Judith   (Stokes)    185 

Lydia  (French)    [113]    231 

Margery     83 

Martha    (Stokes)    185 

Mary    64,   116,  117 

Mary   [18]    83,  198 

Mary    116 

Mary    (Butcher)    185 

Mathew,  64,  79,  80,  83,  84,  85,  86,  88, 

89,  117,  120,  121,  123,  152,  153. 

Mathew,   Jr.    [16] 83,  85,   185,  373 

Mathew,   3rd    [63] 185,  186,  269 

Mathew    186 

Mercy   [17] 83,  186.   187,  194 

Rachel  (French)    [4] 76,  83,  88,  89 

Robert    83 

Thomas    [19]    83,   89,  191 

William    46 

William  [64a]    185 

Allin,  Marsy   [17] 85,  187 

Mary    [18]    85 

Matthew    85,  185 

Thomas    [19]    85 


452 


INDEX 


453 


PAGE 

Allinson,  Samuel.. 219,  237,  239,  283,  414 

Allison,   Ann    433 

Richard    104 

Ruth 433 

William    364 

Alured,  J 281 

Anderson,  Ephraim  (Lieut.)  .311,  323,  325 

John Ib7,  354 

Andre,  John    (Major) 310,  323,  325 

Andrews,  Anne  213 

Hannah    197 

Isaac    236,   256,  283 

Jacob    213 

Patience    (Lippincott)    197 

Pheby 197 

Samuel   112 

Andros,  Governor    204,  448 

Anne,  Queen  of  England. 26,  124.  155,  157 

Archer,  Amos 283 

Mary  (Small)    [164] 287,  288 

Thomas 287,  288 

Areson,  Dirick    223 

Sarah    223 

Armstrong,  Isaac   240 

R.  L 423 

Arnold,  Benedict  (Gen.) 310,  323,  325 

David 65 

Lydia    (French)    [13] 65 

AsHBY,   William    435 

Atkins,  Jane   64,  65 

Atkinson,   Anna    (Coate)    [82] 203 

Caleb    369 

Elizabeth    286,  437 

Hannah  M 426 

Hannah  (Shinn)    437 

John    437 

Samuel,    118,    132,    133,    134,    135,    136, 
197,  203,  260. 

Austin,  Nicholus  144 

Ayres,   Priscilla   (Hugg) 192 

Bacon,  David    433 

Bailey,    John    283 


PAGE 

Baili,    Mathias    435 

Baker,  Daniel  423 

Ball,  Anna   330 

Ballinger,  E 291 

Henry   129,  130 

Joshua    404 

Levi 368,  369 

Thomas  128,  129 

Bancroft,  George 22 

Mary   E 439 

Banes,    Hannah    (Foster) 439 

Joseph    439 

Josephine     439 

Banks,  Quartermaster 312 

Bankson,   Peter    371 

Barclay,  Robert  (Gov.)    26 

Bard,  Peter   103,   106,   162 

Barker,  Robert 54 

Samuel   160 

B.A.RKSTEAD,    Jo 281 

B.A.RNES,    John 146 

Basnett,   Richard    72,   76,   104 

Bass,  J 124 

Bassett,  D 424 

Hope    (Hollingshead)    [379]    424 

Bate,  Harry 271 

Thomas    271 

Bates,   Ann    348 

Elizabeth     385 

Batten,  James 423 

Baxter,  John   423 

Bay.^rd,  Colonel    318 

Beck,  Ann   [242] 313,  315,  316,  326 

Charles    418 

Elizabeth   H 384 

Henry   [241]    313,  326 

Joseph 222,  313,  315,  316,  326 

Joseph,   Jr.    [240]    313,  326 

Rebecca    (Gibbs)     326 

Sarah   (Shreve)    Scattergood  [108], 

222,  313,  317,  326 

Sarah     301 

Bedford,  John   (Rev.)   65 


454 


INDEX 


PAGE 

Bell,  Mary  E 439 

Mary  E.    ( Bancroft) 439 

Samuel  W 439 

William   49 

Bendler,  Sophia  234,  337,  338 

Benezet,  Anthony    202 

Bennett,  John,  Jr 317 

Benneville,  Daniel    (M.D.) 334 

Benson,  John    423 

Berkley,    Lord    25,   26,   27 

Besse,  Joseph 43,  44.  46,  47 

Betteris,    Richard    46 

BiDDLE,  Charlotte 426 

Hester    46 

William    72,    105,  224 

Biles,  William 448 

Bill,  John    54 

Bird,  Captain  315 

Bishop,  Ann   (Black)    [382] 426,  429 

Hannah  (Haines)   442 

John    426,  429 

Joseph  R 442 

Joshua    159 

Lucy   442 

Mary     [824]     429 

Rebecca    W.    [826]     429 

Thomas   165,  167 

William    167 

BisPHAM,  Atlantic    411 

Hannah   382 

John,  Jr 382 

Joseph  M 423 

Joshua,    133,    134,   244,   245,   250,  267, 
411. 

Mary  ( Lawrence)    411 

Ruth   257 

Black,  Abigail  A.   [830] 429 

Achsah 427 

Alice    (Taylor)     427 

Ann    [382]    426 

Ann  T.    (Newbold)    426 

Ann     427 

Charles   F.    [383]    426 


page 

Black,  Charles  [388]   426,  429 

Charlotte   (Biddle)    426 

Charlotte   [829]    429 

Christine    ( Page)     427 

Edward    213 

Edward    427 

Elizabeth   [833]    429 

Emeline    |S31]    429 

Ezra   427 

George   [389]    426,  429,  430 

Hannah   M.    (Atkinson) 426 

Hope  (French)  [145],  268.  277,  426,  428 

John   210,  225,  427 

John    298.   427 

Joseph    427 

Mary   (Gibbs) 213,  426,  427 

Mary    [390]    426 

Mary   (Newbold)   Adams 426 

Mary    (Vail)    426 

Mary    427 

Mary    [827]    429 

Mary  T.  [847]   429 

Mr 316 

Nathan  W.   [385] 408,  426,  429 

Rebecca   W.    [386] 406,   426 

Rebecca  W.  [832]   429 

Samuel 207,  213,  305,  427 

Samuel  [384] 408,  426,  429.  430 

Sarah    (Ellis)     426 

Sarah    (Rockhill)    427 

Thomas   213,  230,  427 

William 207,  426.  427,  428 

William,  3rd,  268,  278,  408.  426,  427, 
428,  429,  430. 

William   427 

William  [387]    426,  429 

William   [835] 429 

Blackwell,   Robert   (Rev.) 380,  410 

Blackwood,  Ann  (Wills)  Clement  [363], 

406,  408 

John    (M.D.)    283,  406 

S 219,   262,   263,   264 

Ri.agraue,  Daniel   281 


INDEX 


455 


PAGE 

Blair,  James  C 308 

Mary    308 

Rebecca (Shreve)Moorehead  [232],  308 

Blakiston,   John    281 

Blanchard,  Jane    201 

Bland,  Robert 228 

Boggs,   Alexander    314 

Bolton,  Edward  144 

Everard   147 

Bonnet,  John   316 

BoNViLLE,  Samuel   220 

Boone,  Jeremiah  294 

Rebecca    (Ridgway)     [192] 294 

Borden,  Franses   118 

Francis     217 

Jane 118 

Jonathan    289 

Joseph 99,  211,  221 

Joseph,  Jr 433 

Safety 206 

Borough,  Wm 370 

Borradail,  Arthur   197 

BoRTEN,  John 67 

BoRTON,  Abraham   288 

Elizabeth  N.   (Woolman) 444 

Hannah    160 

Isaac   364,  365 

Jacob 340,  346,  347,  348,  368,  370 

Jemima   (French)    [283] 340,  345 

John   50 

John    365,   368 

Joshua    444 

Obadiah 256 

Sarah    444 

William    160 

BoUD,  Thomas   213 

BouLTON,  William  E 430 

BOURCHIER,   Jo 281 

BouRTON,  John    67 

BowNE,   Rachel    213 

Brackney,   Joseph 371 

Braddock,  Barzillai    364 

Bradford,  Andrew    157 

William    157 


PAGE 

Bradshaw,   Henry    352 

Bradshawe,  Jo 281 

Brady,  Henry  Austin 37 

Brearley,  Captain    312 

Breintnall,   David    201 

David   201,  202 

Elizabeth  [78]    201 

Hannah  (Sharp)   [20],  83,  201,  202,  203 

Hannah   [81]    201 

Jane  (Blanchard)    201 

John   83,  201,  202 

Letitia   [SO]    201 

Martha  [79]    201 

Mary    201 

Rachel    [76]    201 

Rebecca   [77]    201 

Susannah  (Shoemaker)    201 

Brewer,  Edmund   423 

Brl\n,  Thomas  96,  111 

Brick,  Abigail   (French)    [139],  268,  277, 

380  to  383. 

Abigail   [346] 276,  380,  382 

Ann  [345] 276,  380,  382 

Ann    (Nicholson)    380 

John   380 

John   (Judge)    380,  381 

John,  3rd 268,  380  to  383 

John,  4th  [342] 380,  382 

Joseph    380 

Mary   (Inskeep)    380 

Mercy    ( Hartley)    380 

Samuel    [343]    380,  382 

Sarah    [347]    276,   380,   382 

William  [344]   380,  382 

Briextnall,  John   90,  91 

Briggs,  Esther   (Shreve)    [229]... 307,  320 

Hannah    307 

Job    307 

John   167 

William    307 

Brightwell,  William    85 

Brightwen,  William    67 

Brinson,  Darius  448 

Brintnai.e,  John    90 


456 


INDEX 


PAGE 

Brognard,   John    ( M-D.)    429 

Bromley,   Richard    122 

Brooks,  Ann    433 

Anne     213 

Edward    213 

Joanna   433 

Brown,  Abiah  [102],  205,  208,  209,  216,  217 

Abraham 96,  210,  220,  224 

Abraham,  Jr 210 

Abraham,  347,  348,  349,  350,  355,  356, 
367,  368,  409. 

Charles 242 

Charles    (Rev.)    439 

Elizabeth  149 

Elizabeth  (Till)   205 

Harriet  (French)    [584] 353,355 

Henry    220 

John   94,  169,  213,  218,  219 

John,  Jr 305 

Margaret  (Sharp)   205 

Mary   (French)    [25],  92,  98,  107,  205 

207,    210,    226 

Mary    [99]    205 

Mary   205,  207 

Mary  (Sykes) .  .  182,  205,  213,  214,  216 

Mary    433 

Preserve 205,  206,  207,  210 

Preserve,    Jr.,    92,    98,    105,    107,    113, 
181, 182, 205  to  221,  225,  227,  232. 

Preserve,  3rd   [97] 205,  211,  215 

Rebecca   (Jones) 205 

Richard   [98],  205,  208,  213,  216,  218, 
219. 

Sam 101 

Sarah   [100] 205,  213,  294 

Sarah  (Taylor) 205 

Sarah  (French)    [125]... 242,  243,  251 

Thomas    213 

William  [101],  205,  208,  216,  217,  218 
219. 

Browne,  George   448 

Rachel    213 

Browning,  George 288,  447 


PAGE 

Browning,    Hannah    (Stokes)    Haines 

[169]   288,  447 

Isaac     423 

Brund.\ge,  Nathaniel   283 

Brunt,   Mr 317 

Bryan,  James    443 

Martha     374 

Susan   (Stokes)    [445] 443 

Thomas    102,    103,  169 

Buckingham,  Duke  of   40 

Buckley,  William    207 

BucKMAN,  Agnes    389 

Agnes  ( Penquite)    389 

Elizabeth   401 

Elizabeth    (Wilson)    389 

Thomas    389 

William    389 

BuDD,  Edith  (Coate)    [177] 293 

Henry    433 

James    269,  388 

John  162,  164,  169,  173 

Mahlon     293 

Thomas   67,  71,  159,  335 

Bull,  William  156 

Bullock,  Abigail   (Ridgway)    [188]..  294 

David  294 

Joseph    282 

Bunting,  Alice   98,  214 

John 96,  97,   112,  181 

Jeremiah    441 

Margaret    441 

Mary    98 

Mary  W.   (Buzby)    441 

Phebe   210 

Samuel   112 

Sarah    181 

.Sarah,  Jr 96,  181 

William    181 

William    441 

Burden,  John    201 

BuRDSALL,  Jacob   177 

Burnet,  William  (Gov.) 89,  178,  188 

BuROUGHS,  Samuall   12? 


INDEX 


457 


PAGE 

Burr,  Caleb   444 

Elizabeth   (Wills)    406 

Joseph    203 

Joseph    406,    408 

Martha 444 

Marcy   408 

Rachel   (Coate)    [88]    203 

Rachel    444 

Robert    406 

BuKROUGii,   Benjamin    378 

Hannah  (Wilkins)    [335] 378 

Isaac   382 

Jacob    283 

Mary 378 

Mary  (French)    [725]    412 

Mary 448 

Phebee    235 

Samuel    120,    123 

Samuel   239,  378,  427 

Burrows,  Samuel   74 

BuRSHALL,   Jacob    179 

Jane    179 

BuRTSAL,  Jacob  175 

Jane     (Buzby)     [57] 175 

BuSBEY,   Edward    142,   176 

Hannah   (French)    [7] 142,  176 

John 142,  176 

John,  Jr 142,  176 

Mary   142,  176 

Mary   (French)    [11] 176 

Mary    [56]    179 

Nicholas   142,  176 

Richard    142.  145,  176 

Sarah 142,  176 

Thomas    14S 

Busby,  Bengman  [54]   178 

Elizabeth  [58]    179 

Hannah   (French)    [7]    76,  77 

Isaac  [52]   178 

John  [51]    178 

Margret     191 

Mary  (French)    [11],  76,  77,  178,  179, 

180. 


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Busby,  Nicholas 176 

Nickles     180 

Richard 141,  142,  143,  144 

Sary   [59]    179 

Thomas  [50]   179,  180.  191 

William   [53]    178 

Bustill,   Samuel,    103,    164,    172,    173,    178, 
179,  180,  193,  194,  200. 

Butcher,  John  32,  224 

Mary    185 

BuTTERWORTH.  Anna  (Ridgway)  [187].  293 

Esther    (Stokes)    [461] 446 

John   293 

John  M 446 

Joseph    446 

Rachel  ( Eayre)    446 

Rachel   (Ridgway)    [183]    293 

Samuel  293 

BuzBEY,  John  139 

Richard 144,  145 

Thomas    [39]    144 

Buzby.  Abel   [427]    441 

Amos   [154]    286.  440 

Amos,  Jr.  [412]  440 

Ann   (Lippincott)    441 

Benjamin    [54]    175,   177 

Benjamin  [404]   438 

Benjamin     439 

Beulah   [419]    441 

Beulah    (Woolman)    440 

Daniel    [152a]    286 

Daniel  [413]  440 

Edward 139,   141.   143 

Elizabeth  139 

Elizabeth  [58]   175,  177 

Elizabeth   [157]    287,442 

Elizabeth  [425]   441 

Elizabeth   441 

Esther    441 

George   [416]    441 

Hannah    (French)    [7],   64,    139,    140, 

142,  144. 
Hannah  (Adams)    174 


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BuzBY,  Hannah  [405] 438 

Hannah    (Haines)    438,  439 

Hannah    439 

Hannah   [411]    440 

Hannah  (Heaton)    440,  441 

Hudson  [410]   49,  440 

Isaac     140 

Isaac   [52]    174,  177 

Isaac    [154a]    286 

Isaac  [403]   438 

Isaac 439 

Jane   [40]    139 

Jane  [57]   175,  177 

John  139,  141,  174,  175 

John   [38]    139 

John,  Jr 139,   141 

John  [51]    49,  174,  177 

John   49 

John   [400]    438 

John   [414]    440 

Jonathan   [422]    441 

Joseph   [155]    286 

Joseph   [407]    440 

Joseph   [417]    441 

Joseph   [424]    441 

Lydia   [55]    175,   177 

Margaret   (Haines)    174,  286 

Margaret  [409]    440 

Martha 174 

Martha  [426]  441 

Mary  139.  141,  174 

Mary  139 

Mary  (Taylor)  141 

Mary  (Mason)  139 

Mary  (French)  [11],  65,  174,  175, 

176  to  180. 

Mary  (Wills)  175,  287 

Mary  [56]  175,  177 

Mary  [406]  440 

Mary  W.  [423]  441 

Mary  (Haines)  441 

Nicholas.. 49,  65,  139,  174  to  178,  180 
Nicholas    [408]    440,   441 


P.\GE 

BuzBY,  Patience  (Springer) 286,  440 

Phineas  [420]  441 

Rachel  (Woolman)    440 

Rachel   W.    [868]    441 

Rebecca   [41]    139 

Rebecca   (Matlack)    286,  440 

Richard    [894]    49,   175 

Richard 64,  139  to  145 

Robert  C.  [418]   441 

Sarah     139,     141 

Sarah   (Seary)    141 

Sarah  [59]    175,  177 

Susannah  (Adams)    141 

Susannah    (Deacon)    287,  441 

Tabitha    ( Hugg)    286,  438 

Thomas   [39]    139,  140 

Thomas  [SO]    174,   177,  196,  286 

Thomas,  Jr.    [153] 286,  290,  438 

Thomas,  3rd  [401]   438,  439 

Thomas    439 

Thomas    T.    [1689] 49,  175 

William  139,  140,  141,  143 

William  [53]   175,  177,  287 

William,  Jr.  [156] 287,  441 

William   [402]    438 

William   [415]    440 

William,  3rd  [421]    441 

Byllixg,  Edward   126 

Byu.yxge,  Edward 25,  27,  37,  48 

Cadwali.ader,  General 335 

John   141,  143,  144 

Caldwell,  James  B 423 

Campbell,  Colin  (Rev.) 33,  207,  437 

Canby,  Thomas   143,   147 

Canox,  Colonel  319 

Carew,  Jo 281 

Carlile,  Anne   213 

Carr,  Ann  (French)   [135].  .  .254,  376,  377 

Ann  (Craft)    376 

Caleb   [327]    376 

Caleb   376,  377 

Hannah   [326]    376 


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Carr,  Isaac  [331] 376 

Jeremiah   [328]    376 

Mary  F.  [330]   376 

Mary    (Stockton)    376 

Patience  376 

Robert   [332]    376 

Samuel   254,  376,  377 

Samuel,  Jr.  [329]   376 

Thomas    [SSS"]    376 

Walter    318 

Carrell,   Daniel    423 

Carson,  Hampton  L 28 

Cart,  Samuel 147 

Carter,  Steven 220 

Carteret,  George,  Sir 25,  26,  27 

Cassell,  Daniel 220 

Cattell,  Esther    358 

Hannah   116,  253,  255 

James 262,  263,  264,  404 

Jonas  116,  253 

Jonas 414 

Mary  (Pearce),  64,  116,  117,  118,  119. 
253. 

Cattle,  Elizabeth   360 

James   378 

Cawley,  Will 281 

Chalkley,  Thomas Ill,  199 

Challoner,  Tho 281 

Chamberlayne,  Elizabeth    449 

Champion,  Thomas   283 

Chapman,  Mercy  (Gilpin)   431 

Susannah   442 

Charles  I   279,  280,  281 

Charles  II 16,  25,  41,  44,  45,  47,  279 

Chatham,  Joseph 423 

Chattin,   Abraham    119 

Grace    119 

Cheeseman,  Isabella   149 

Cheshire,  Jonathan  298 

Chevers,  Sarah   47 

Childs,  James    269 

Churchman,  John 379 

Joseph    49 


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Clark,    Benjamin    98,   99 

Benjamin,  Jr 100 

Benjamin 186 

Deborah  (Denny)   438 

Elizabeth  438 

Hannah  (Middleton)    [68]    186 

James   186 

John    V 386 

Joseph  ^' 423 

Mary   253,  374 

Rebecca    386 

Sarah  (French)    [359]    386 

Thomas    438 

Walter    50 

William 120,  123.  128,  129,  130 

Clarke,  William 121,  122 

Cleaver,  Jane  W.  (Thomas)    295 

Jonathan    295 

Mary    295 

Rebecca  (Ivins)   [206]  295 

William    295 

Clemdries,   Edward   132 

Clement,  Ann,  148,  268,  270,  271,  279,  280 

Ann  (Harrison)    268,  279 

Ann    (Wills)    [363]    406 

Beulah    283 

Evan  (M.D.)   406 

Gregory 279,  280,  281 

Hannah    435 

Jacob 268,  271,279 

Jacob 279,  282,  283,  435 

James 279,  280 

Jane    279 

John   241 

Joseph    383 

Samuel   236,  271,  382 

Samuel 422,423 

Cleverly,  Thomas  120,  121,  123 

Clifton,  Hugh   1 74 

Mary  (Wood)    [49] 174 

Clinton,  Henry   (Sir),  303,  304,  306,  309 

Closson,  James  H.   (Capt.)    439 

James  H.,  Jr.  (M.D.) 439 


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Closson,  James  H.,  3rd 439 

John   439 

Josephine  ( Banes)   439 

Josephine  B 439 

Mary  B 439 

Mary  E.  (Bell)    439 

Mary  L.  ( Loucks)    439 

Clothier,  Henry 449 

CoATE,  Ann  (Pole)   203 

Anna  [82]   203 

BarziUai   [86],  203,  273,  274,  275,  293 

Beulah    [90]    203,   294 

Edith  [91] 203 

Edith  [177] 293 

Elizabeth  (Stakes)    203,  293 

Hannah   [87]    203 

Hannah   [178]    293 

Israel   [85]    203 

Marmaduke 203 

Marmaduke  [83]   203 

Mary  [89] 203,293 

Rachel  [88] 203 

Rebecca  (Sharp)   [21]   83,  203 

Sarah   (Matthis)    203 

Sarah   (Hollingshead)    293 

William 83,  90,  174.  196,  203 

William,  Jr.  [84] 203 

William   [179]    293 

CoATES,  Samuel   303 

William   91 

Coats,  Mary 46 

Cock,  Mounce  130 

COKLEY,  Mary 222,  307 

CoLDWEix,  Andrew   314 

Cole,  William 46 

CoLKET,  Annah   B 295 

Coffin    295 

Mary  P.  (Walker)    295 

CoLLiNGS,  Francis   31,  69 

Collins,  Benjamin   283 

Francis    188 

Hannah    186 

Isaac 265 


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Collins,  Job   363,  364,  365 

John 237,  250,  352,  363  to  370 

Priscilla   188 

Samuel    186,  250 

CoLLUM,  William 167,  188 

Combes,  N 33:i 

CoNARROE,  Isaac 86 

CoNNARo,  Isaac   191 

CoNNARRO,  Ellen  191 

Connelly,  Dominic   340 

Mary   (French)    [294] 340.  345 

CoNOROE,   Isaac    84 

Jacob    84 

CoNOROW,  Alinor 86 

Isaac    85,  86 

Jacob    86 

CONROVV,  Darling 371 

Constable,  Wm 281 

Cook,  Ann  (Ivins)    [208]    295 

Arthur    50 

Edward    320 

Ezra   295 

Cooke,  William  230 

Cooper,  Ann 255 

David  273 

Hannah   (Pancoast)    386 

Jacob    371 

Joseph    256 

William    423 

William    448 

CoppERTHWAiTE,  John  118,  298 

Corbet,  Miles 281 

Corman,  Margaret  433 

Cornbury,    Lord    (Gov.) 26 

Cornish,   James    250 

Cornwallis,  Lord  (Genl.)    323 

Cowperthwaite,  Hannah  345 

Hugh 345 

John 120,  121,  122,  123,  130 

John    390 

J  oseph    345 

Rachel    379 

Rebecca   370 


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PAGE 

CowpERTHWAiTE,   Samucl    345 

Thomas    254 

William    298 

Cox,  Elizabeth   358 

John,  197,  247,  249,  251,  252,  262,  264, 
267,  277,  278. 

Mercy    253,  358 

Mount 120,  121,  129,  130 

Newberry     358 

William 374,  375 

CoxE,  Daniel   (Gov.) 449 

Mount   121,  123 

Cr.'^cken,  Mr 314 

Craft,  Ann 376 

Elizabeth   376 

George   376 

Mary    429 

Crafts,  James   102 

Craig,  Elizabeth   283 

Cramer,  William 167 

Crawford,  Henry  283 

Samuel  43 1 

Crawley,  H.  H.  (Rev.) 40 

Creighton,  Hugh,  282,  283,  284,  285,  436 
Mary    (McCullock)    French.   282,   283, 

284,  285,  433. 

Mary   284,  433 

Cromwell,  Oliver   16,  25,  281 

Crosby,  Nathan  1 79 

Culver,  Mary  A 330 

Cunnard,  Dennis   143 

Curle,  Susannah 358 

CURRIE,  Sarah  (French)   Deacon  [287], 

340,   345 

Curtis,  Ann   433 

David    96,  97 

Grace 222,  307 

Thomas 71,  96,  97,  102 

Darby,  John 42 

Darnal,  Edward   288,  390 

Dauers,  J 281 

Davenport,  Anne   96 


page 

Davenport,  Bridget % 

Francis 95,  112,  113,  115,  184,  189 

Francis,  Jr 96 

Franklin   422,  423 

Rebecca    95 

Sarah    96 

Davis,   Andrew    220 

David 277,  278,  279 

Gabriel 366  to  369 

John   220 

Mary   231,  335 

Robert    130 

Samuel   196 

Samuel  C 277,  278 

Davison,  Andrew 220 

Dawson,  Thomas   173 

Day,  John 68,69 

Stephen    129,    130 

Deacon,  George 142,  176 

Gilbert 340,  345 

Isaac 214 

Sarah    (French)    [287] 340 

Susannah    287,  441 

William    290 

Deane,  Ri 281 

Decou,  Isaac   162 

Decow,  Isaac 169,  215 

Jacob    105 

Susanna   96 

DeHaven,  Annah  B.  (Colket)  Gallup.   295 

Holstein 295 

Hugh    295 

Mary  (Cleaver)    295 

Dennis,  Sylenia  (French)    [295]  .  .341,  345 

Depew,  Samuel   220 

Devenport,   Francis    68 

Devonish,  Barnard 50 

Dewsbury 45 

Dickinson,  General   113 

Dillon,  Captain 312 

DiLWiN,  Sarah 213 

DiLWORTH,  James,  Jr 144 

DixON,  John  295 


462 


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Dixon,  Sarah  (Ivins)   [204]   295 

DixwELL,  John 281 

Donald,  Nathaniel  435 

DouGHTEN,  Wm 348 

Doughty,  Daniel 228,  229,  230 

Jacob    205 

Mary    205 

DowDEN,  Isaac 423 

DowNES,  Jo 281 

DucHE,  Jacob  (Rev.) 307,  374 

Dudley,  Martha   413 

DuER,  Joseph  433 

Duncan,  John  144 

Dunn  &  French    435 

Durell,  Jeremiah    425 

Eacrit,  Isaac   394 

Earl,  Joshua  S 429 

Eastburn,  Eliza  443 

Eayre,  Grace    (Allen) 186 

Mary 442 

Ner     186 

Richard    186 

Eddinfield,  William 192 

Edgerton,  Thomas  283 

Edwards,  H 281 

Joseph    192 

Eldridge,  Job 423 

Elkinton,  Jemima 116,  242 

Ellis,  Elizabeth  P 386 

Hannah    397 

Joseph    283 

Kathrian    191 

Levi    : 423 

Mary   210,  271 

Sarah    271 

Sarah,  Jr 271 

Sarah    386 

Sarah    426 

Simeon 271,  283 

William 191,  224 

Elliston  &  Perot 431 

Elton,  Anthony 50 


pace 

Elton,  Re  veil   156,  245,  290 

Emley,  John    430 

William    85 

Engle,  Abraham  367 

Joseph   365,  368 

English,   Benjamin    220 

Enoch,  Mary   257,  258 

Enos,  Thomas   71 

EsTAUGH,   Elizabeth    (Haddon),    117,    138, 

283,   419. 

John    138 

Estell,  Daniel 83 

John    423 

Mary    83 

Evans,  Enoch 237,  363,  364,  377,  390 

Hannah  (French)    [284]   340 

Isaac 390 

Jacob    407 

Katharine    47 

Nathan 340 

Oliver 332 

Thomas    129 

William 50,  266,  369,  378 

EVEES,  Mary 160 

Evelyn,  William   (Master) 112 

Evens,  Isaac   256,  272 

Thomas 128,  129,  272 

William    129,    130 

Eves,  Thomas,  50,  70,  73,  75,  77,  79,  88,  89, 
150,  151,  153. 

EviNS,   Elizabeth 160,   255 

Ewer,  Isaa 281 

Robert    70 

EwiNG,  Ruth    331 

Eyre,  Anna   (Wilkins)    [337] 378 

Asa   378 

Elizabeth    377 

Fabritius,  Jacob  (Rev.) 336 

Fairman,  Thomas    85 

Farnsworth,  Richard 46 

Samuel,  Jr 233 

Fark,  Eiias 67 


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463 


PAGE 

Farrell,  James   136 

Mary   (French)    136 

Farringtox,  Abraham 90,  91.  98,  99 

Fearon,  Peter 90,  91,   196 

Susanna    191 

Feild,  Samuel 448 

Feximore,  James    305 

John   150 

Samuel   429 

Fenley,  Joseph   314 

Fenton,  Eleazer  286 

Eleazer   [149]    286,  437 

Eleazer,  Jr.  [399]   438 

Elizabeth  (Atkinson)    286,  437 

Elizabeth  (Stacy)    286 

Elizabeth  (Clark)    438 

Enoch 158,  171,  286 

Enoch,  Jr.  [152]   286 

Hannah   [398]    438 

Rachel    (French)    [47],    158,   163,   164, 

172,  286. 

Rachel  [151] 286 

Samuel  [397]    437 

Vesta  [150]  286 

Fexwick,  John 19,  25,  26 

Fergusox,  Charles   250,  283 

Elizabeth  (French)  [130] 253 

John   253 

Sarah   253,  374,  375 

Field,  Benjamin    100 

Robert    302 

FiNCHER,  Jane  (Buzby)  [40] 139,  144 

Jonathan    139 

Fines,  William   46 

Fish,  Justa 120,  121,  123 

Fisher,  David   275 

M.  C 423 

Samuel   250 

Flamixgham,  Patrick   192 

Fleeson,  Plunket   202 

Fleetwood,  G 281 

Fletcher,  John 142,  176 

Robert    144 


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Flower,  Henry   157 

FoLKES,    Eliza    96 

Thomas  96,  233 

Thomas,  J  r 96 

Forman,   Mary    118 

Forster,  William   236,  256 

Forsyth,  Joseph 299,  305 

Joshua    296 

Phebe  (Shreve)    [209]    296 

Fortixer,  Bathsheba  (French)    149 

Daniel    149 

Ehvood  K 149 

Foster,  Hannah 257,  258,  259 

Hannah    439 

Hannah  (Buzby) 439 

Josiah 256 

Miles    439 

William  236,  256,  272,  273 

Foulke,  Thomas  112 

Fowler,  Rose 95 

Fox,  George 21.  36,  43 

John    313,  317 

Jonathan    73 

Fraxklix,  Benjamin   49 

William   (Gov.)    49.  50,  175 

William  T 49 

Freebody,  Margaret   46 

French,  Abigail  [29] 92,  231,  232 

Abigail    [139] 268.   380.   381 

Abigail     350 

Abigail    [350]    384 

Abraham   [302]    350 

Agnes  [355] 386,391 

Amos  T.  [263]   331 

Amy  [349]    384 

Ann 158 

Ann  [48] 158.  163,  164,  172 

Ann  [135] 254,  261,376,377 

Ann  (Clement) . .  148,  268,  271,  279,  412 

Ann  [138] 268,  377,  378,  379 

Ann  (Headly)    335 

Ann  (Bates)    348 

Ann  (Street)  358 


464 


INDEX 


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French,  Ann   [358]    386 

Ann  Heulings  [361] 386,  394,  395 

Ann  [368]    410 

Ann  [392]   431 

Anne  [288]    340 

Atlantic    [371]    410 

Barzillai    [318]    358,359,360 

Bathsheba    149 

Bathsheba   [304]    350 

Benjamin  [30] 62,  92,  107,  233 

Charles  [8],  49,  58,  65,  75,  76,  77,  79, 

80,  88,  89,  93,  96,  142,  148  to  157, 

175,  176. 
Charles,  Jr.  [42],  148,  169,  256,  268  to 

280,  282,  373,  378,  381,  388,  390, 

407,  411,  412,  424,  428. 
Charles    [46],   158,   159,   163,   164,   171, 

172. 
Charles,  3rd  [143],  268,  276,  277,  278, 
279,  383,  410  to  421,  422,  423. 

Charles  [147] 282,  320,  431  to  435 

Charles  H.  [296] .  .341,  342,  344  to  348 

Charles  [321]    374 

Charles,  Jr.  [356],  386,  388,  392,  393, 
394,  396,  399. 

Charles  [375]    410 

Charles  C.   [393] 431,  434,  435 

Charles  S.  [1474]  12 

Charlotte   [266]    335 

Christiana  (Slim)    336 

Daniel    332 

Deborah   H.    [790]     415,  420 

Edward  [36],  116,  128,  129,  130,  131, 

132. 
Edward  [121],  242,  247,  251,  252,  340 
to  348,  351,  371,  378,  422,  439. 

Edward   [289]    340 

Edward   [559]    342 

Eleanor  [144] 268,  424,  425 

Elijah  [319]   358,  359,  360 

Elinor   65,  148 

Elizabeth    41,  42 

Elizabeth  (Stanton),  64,  70,  76,  77,  181 


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French,  Elizabeth  [22] 92,  203 

Elizabeth   234 

Elizabeth  [130]   253,  261 

Elizabeth  [142] 268,  406,  407,  408 

Elizabeth  (Stokes)   [170],  253,  288,  362, 

370,  372. 

Elizabeth  (Roberts)    337 

Elizabeth   [280]    337 

Elizabeth  [312] 358,  359,  360 

Elizabeth  (Talbot)    374 

Elizabeth   (Stokes) 268,  362,  384 

Elizabeth  II.   (Beck)    384 

Elizabeth  [372] .  .410,  415,  416,  417,  419 

Elizabeth  [391]    431 

Elizabeth   282,  436,  437 

Elizabeth  (Zane) 340,  447 

Elizabeth   P.    (Ellis) 386 

Elizabeth  [791]   415,  420 

Esther   (Matlack) 92,  234,  237 

Esther  (Cattel)    358 

Esther  (Davis)    Lippincott  .....   386 

Eunice   [118]    234 

Firman  [307]    350 

Francis  [116] . . .234,  237,  238,  240, 241 

George   43 

George   [123],  240,  242,  247,  251,  344, 
345,  350  to  356. 

George  [300]   348,  349 

Hannah   [7] 64,  139,  142 

Hannah    (Cattell),   116,   243,  253,  254, 
256  to  265,  379,  413. 

Hannah  [128] 253,  261 

Hannah  [259]  330 

Hannah  [284]  340 

Hannah  E.  (Moore)  341 

Hannah  [315]   358,  359,  360 

Hannah  (Warrington) 253,  362 

Hannah    (Lippincott)     384 

Hannah  (Pancoast)   Cooper 386 

Hannah    (Ivins)    386 

Hope    149 

Hope  [145] 268,  426,  428 

Hope  [370] 410 


INDEX 


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PAGE 

French,  Hope  [396] 435,  436 

Howard  B.  [140b] 1,   13,  37 

Isaac  [291]    340 

Isaac  [305]    350 

Isabella  (Peacock) .  .  .242,  348,  349,  350 
Jacob  [140] . .  .  .268,  275,  276,  384,  385 

Jacob  [274]    337,  339 

Jacob  [306]   350 

Jacob  [354] 386,  388,  392,  394,  399 

Jacob  [530]    339 

James  [132] . . .  .253,  254,  261,  374,  375 

James   [313] 358,  359,  360 

James  [323]    374  - 

James  [394]    431 

Jane  (Atkins) 56,  58,  60,  64,  65 

Jane  [3]    56,  64 

Jane  [12]    65,  81 

Jemima 149 

Jemima  (Elkinton),  116,  242,  243,  247, 
249,  251,  252. 

Jemima  [283]   340 

John 41,  42 

John   43 

John  [9],  65,  76,  96,  142,  158  to  173.  176 

John,  Jr.  [44] 158,  172,  173 

John  T.   [260]    331 

John   [270]    336 

John  [286]    340 

Jonas  [126] 253,  261,  262,  265 

Jonathan   [31],  92,   107,  234,  235,  236, 
237,  240,  338,  373. 

Jonathan  [118a] 234,  236,  237 

Jonathan    240 

Jonathan   [275]    337,  339 

Jonathan    [534]    339 

Joseph  [32] 116,  133,  136 

Joseph   [133]    253 

Joseph  [273]   336 

Joseph   [285],  340,  342,  344,  345,  346, 
447. 

Joseph  [316]  358 

Joseph  [322]  374 

Joseph  C.  [360] . .386,  388,  393,  394,  399 

30 


P.AGE 

Frenxh,  Joseph  [369].. 410,  415,  416,  420 

Joshua   [352]    384 

Judith    [34]     116 

Keziah  [134]    254,  261 

Keziah   [281]    337 

Lockey  A.  [555] 447 

Lydia  [13] 65,  76,  77,  81,  96 

Lydia  (Taylor)    92,  231 

Lydia  [113]    231 

Lydia  [258]    330 

Lydia  [267]    335 

Lydia  [268]    335 

Mahlon   K.    [262] 331 

Margaret   159 

Margaret  B.   [1416]    12 

Martha    41,  42 

Martha,  Jr 41,  42 

Martha  (Hall) 92,  233 

Martha  (Newton)   374 

Martha  (Bryan)    374 

Martha    (Hazelton)    386 

Mary    41,  42 

Mary  (Allen) 64,  116,  117 

Mary  (Cattell),  64,  116,  117,  133,  135, 
136. 

Mary 136 

Mary  (King),  62,  64,  92,  95,  107,  225, 
226. 

Mary  [11] 65,  174,  175,  176 

Mary  [25] 92,  205,  207,  209,  210 

Mary  [37] 116,  133,  267 

Mary  (McCuIlock) 148,  282,  284 

Mary   [117] 234,  240 

Mary    [124] 242,    247 

Mary  [127]  253,261,357 

Mary  (Davis)    231,  335 

Mary    [276] 337 

Mary   (Wilkins) 242,  340,  344 

Mary  [294]   340 

Mary  ( Moore)   341 

Mary  [297]   348 

Mary  ( Rogers)    358 

Mary  (Yates)   358 


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French,  Mary   [320]    362 

Mary  (Clark) 253,  374 

Mary    (Stokes)    410 

Mary   (Wayne) 282,  436 

Mary  [395] 435,  436 

Mary   (Ivins)   386 

Mary  A.  [789] 415,  416,  420 

Mary    433 

Matilda  [309] 351,  354,  355 

Mercy  (Cox) 233,  358,  359,  360 

Mercy  (Gilpin)  Chapman 431 

Moses 43 

Nancy  (Vanneman)    386 

Patience 41,  42 

Priscilla  (Moore)    386 

Rachel  [4] 56,  64,  83,  84,  89 

Rachel  [47] 158,  286 

Rachel   62,  92,  204 

Rachel    [96]    62,  204 

Rachel  (Rickey) 231,  330,  331 

Rachel  R.  [264]  331 

Rachel  (Ingersoll)    242,  348 

Rachel  (Rakestraw) 242,  350,  351 

Rachel   [308]    351 

Rachel   [348]    384 

Rebecca  [15] 65,  76,  77,  181 

Rebecca  [26] 92,  222,  225 

Rebecca   [271] 336 

Rebecca  (Wilson)    337 

Rebecca  [298]   348,  349 

Rebecca  (Taylor) 282,  431  to  435 

Rebecca  (Clark)    386 

Richard   [5],  58,  62,  64,  76,  88,  89,  92 

to  111,   142,   148,  154,  155,   156, 

157,  176,  196,  204,  209,  210,  223, 

224,  225,  226. 

Richard,  Jr.  [23],  62,  92,  107,  204,  210 

Richard  [112]   231,  335 

Richard  [115]   233 

Richard  [120],  234,  237,  238,  239,  240, 
337,   338,   339. 

Richard,  Jr.  [269]  335 

Richard  [272]    336 


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French,  Richard,  Jr.  [278] 337,  339 

Richard   [351]    384 

Richard  B.  [529]   339 

Robert   41,  42 

Robert    43 

Robert    [35],   116,   133,   134,  235,  242, 

246,  247,  249,  253  to   265,  267, 

357,  362,  363,  377. 
Robert,  Jr.   [131],  253,  254,  258,  261, 
265,  288, 362  to  372. 

Robert  [317]   358,  359,  360 

Robert   [324]    374 

Ruth  (Higby)   234,  336 

Ruth  (Ewing)    331 

Sabilla   (Stokes)  .  .268,  410,  412  to  415 

Sabilla  [373] 410,  415,  420 

Sabilla  S.  [788] 415,  416,  420 

Samuel  [141],  268,  269,  276,  277,  278, 

279,  379,  382,  383,  386  to  399. 

Samuel  240 

Samuel  [148] .  .  .282,  433,  435,  436,  437 

Samuel  [279] 337,  338,  339 

Samuel    [292] 340,  345 

Samuel  [570]   345,  346 

Samuel,  Jr.  [357] . . .  .386,  388,  393,  394 

Samuel,  Jr.   [533] 339 

Samuel  H.  [732]    3 

Samuel  G.  [755] 388 

Sara   41,  43 

Sara,  Jr 41 

Sara   [2]    64 

Sarah   [10] 65,  174,  176 

Sarah  [28] 62,  92,  100,  101 

Sarah  (Mason)  Wickward 65,  158 

Sarah    163,  169 

Sarah  (Scattergood)  . .  .64,  92,  111,  224 

Sarah  [125]    242,  243 

Sarah    [146]    268 

Sarah   (Stackhouse)    331 

Sarah  (Hutchinson)   335 

Sarah   [277]    337 

Sarah   [287]    340 

Sarah  Ann  [568]   346 


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French,  Sarah  (Ferguson) .  .253,  374,  375 

Sarah  (Heulings),  268,  386,  387,  389, 

390,  391,  392,  393,  394. 

Sarah  (Ellis)  386 

Sarah  [359]  386,  394 

Sarah  [374]  410,  415,  420 

Sarah  [792]  415 

Sophia  (Bendler) 234,  337,  338 

Stacy  [290]   340 

Susannah  [303]    350 

Susannah  (Curie)    358 

Sylenia  [295]    341 

Thomas    41,  42,  43 

Thomas  [  1  ],  1 1,  27,  37,  39,  41,  42,  43,  44, 
46,  48,  49,  50,  51  to  62,  64  to  80, 
89,  93,  102,  103,  104,  116,  117, 
142,  148,  152,  154,  156,  158,  175, 
176,  181,  242,  269,  274,341,  445, 
449. 
Thomas,  Jr.  [6],  58,  64,  74,  75,  76,  97, 
116  to  136,  142,  163,  165,  166, 
171,  172,  176,  196,  210,  226,  242, 
254,  267,  271,  341. 

Thomas  [24] 92,  104,  105,  107,  210 

Thomas,  3rd   [33],  116,  133,  134,  135, 
136,  242  to  250,  260,  271,  351. 

Thomas  [45] 158,  162,  169,  172 

Thomas  [129],  253,  258,  261,  358  to  361 

Thomas   [265]    335 

Thomas  [282]  340 

Thomas  [314] 358,  359,  360 

Thomas  [325]  374 

Uriah  [43] 148,  271,  282,  283,  436 

Uriah   [122],  242,  247,  251,  348,  349, 
350,  354,  433. 

Uriah   [293]   340 

Uriah,  Jr.  [299] 348,  349 

Uriah   [353],  386,  388,  391,  392,  394, 
399. 

William    43 

William  [27],  62,  92,  107,  109,  110,  213, 
226,  231,  233. 


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French,  William,  Jr.  [Ill],  231,  330,  331 

332,  333. 
William  [119] . .  .234,  237,  238,  239,  336 

William  R.  [261]    331 

William   [301]    350 

William  [585]   353,  355 

Frensch,  Adam 39 

Alice 39 

Maud    39 

Francais  39 

Franceis  39 

Fraunceys   39 

FFrench 39 

FFrensh     39 

French    39 

Frensce    39 

Frensche    39 

Frenssh    39 

Fretwell,  Peter 69,  75,  150 

Frier,  Anthony  86 

Fryer,  Anthony 122 

FuRMAN,  Barzillai 300 

Colonel 312 

Richard  W 305 

FuRNis,  Samuel 86,  89,  153 

FuRNiss,  Susannah  81 

Gallup,  Annah  B.  (Colket)   295 

Edwin  C 295 

Gardener,  Elizabeth 174 

Thomas 68,  69,  94,  150 

Gardiner,   Elizabeth,  69,   70,  81,   142,   174, 
176. 

Joseph 100,  394 

Thomas,  30,  32,  67,  68,  86,  89,  94,  150, 
189,  279. 

Gardner,  Thomas 50,  69 

Gardnier,  Ephram  397 

Garland,  A 281 

Garwood,  Israel 44.'? 

Mary   ( Newton)    443 

Samuel 288,  443 

Gaskill,  Samuel 262 


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Gaston,  John 314 

Gaunt,  Hananiah   100,  206 

Gay,  Joseph  220 

George  II,  126,  128,  130,  145,  162,  173,  244, 
246. 

George  III  265 

Gibbs,  Adams 295 

Isaac    226,  427 

Isaac   226,  253,  357 

Joshua    298 

Josiah     371 

Lucas 366,  368 

Lydia  ( Ivins)    [207]    295 

Mary   (Shreve)    223,  226,  427 

Mary    (French)    Holdcraft    [127], 

253,  357 

Mary 370 

Mary    427 

Rebecca    326 

Gibson,  Elizabeth   119 

Joseph    273 

Joseph,   Jr 397 

Mary    291 

Gilberthorpe,  Thomas   112 

Gill,  Anna  S 421 

Annie  (Smith)   410 

Elizabeth    (French)     [372],    410,    419, 

420,   421. 

John 282,  283 

John   410,  422,  423 

John 410,  419,  420,  421 

Matthew,   Jr 423 

Thomas    346,    347 

Gilpin,  Mercy  431 

Gimmerson,  Mr 31S 

Ginnet,  James 344 

Gladstone,  Mr 19 

Glave,  George   120 

Gleave,  George 122,  123 

Glover,  Jacob   437 

GoADBY,  J.  Jackson  (Rev.)   44 

GoFF,    Willi    281 

Goodhue,  Mary   327,  328 


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Goodwin,  Isaac   279 

John   279 

Gosling,  Dr 31 

Gratton,  Josiah    95 

Greave,  George  121 

Green,  Daniel   220 

Jane    196 

John 112,  113,  196 

Thomas    289 

Greene,  Jane 191 

Nathaniel   (Genl.)    310,  325 

Grey,  Tho 281 

Griffith,  John   371 

Griffiths,   Thomas    167 

Grinsdale,  Elizabeth  413 

Griscom,  William 236,  283 

Grow,  William 192 

Grubb,  Henry 72,  79,  80,  150 

Gummere,  Elizabeth   (Buzby)    [425]..   441 
John   441 

Hackney,  Agnes 68 

John  [470]    447 

Joseph    447 

Joseph,  Jr 288,  447 

Joseph,  3rd  [469]    447 

Rachel  (Stokes)  [171] ..  .288,  290,  447 
Thomas 68,  119,  255 

Haddon,  Elizabeth 138,  419 

John    138 

Haines,  Aaron  [430] 442,  445 

Abel  [431]    442,  446 

Caleb    196 

Co.x  367 

Edith  (Rogers)    442 

Edith    (Woolman)    447 

Elizabeth   (Buzby),  287,  442,  445,  446 

Elizabeth  [433]    442 

Elizabeth   (Stokes)    [457] 442 

Ephriam   406,  438 

Esther    194 

Ezra    442 

George    409 


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Haines,  George 447 

Hannah 258,  259 

Hannah  (Stokes)    [lb9],  288,  447,  448 

Hannah    442 

Hannah    [467] 447,   448 

Hannah    438 

Hinchman    369 

Isiah 3b4,  368 

Jacob 288,447,  448 

Job  364  to  369 

John    160,    194 

John   364,  390,  406 

John,  Jr 364 

Joseph  369,  370 

Joseph    [432]    442 

Joshua    394 

Lockey  A.  (French)    [555] 447 

Lucy    (Bishop)    442 

Lydia   442 

Lydia  (Stokes)    442,  447 

Margaret 1 74,  286 

Martha   (Stokes)    [452] 442,445 

Mary 194 

Mary  (French)    [297]    348,  349 

Mary  (Wills)    406 

Mary    441 

Mary   ( Eayre)    442 

Mary    [429]    442 

Mary  (Stevenson)   442 

Nehemiah    267 

Phoebe  (Pierce)   442 

Robert    442 

Samuel 442,  447 

Samuel,  Jr 287,  290,  442,  445,  446 

Samuel,  3rd  [434]   442 

Sarah    196 

Sarah    442 

Sarah   (Stokes)    [465] 447 

Solomon 390 

Stacy    364,  365,  367 

Stokes  [468]   447 

Susannah    (Chapman)    442 

Thomas    286 


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Haines,  Uriah 447 

William 364,  367,  368 

William   [428]    442 

Hains,   Ephriam    278 

Hannah 119,  160 

Sarah    255 

Hale,  James 380 

Sarah   (Brick)    [347] 380 

Hall,  Abigail 233 

Burgiss    233 

Daniel 65,  81,  82,  142,  176 

David  215 

Gervas    96 

Jane  (French)    [12],  65,  76,  77,  81,  82 

Martha   92,  233 

Hamilton,  Andrew  (Gov.) ...  .88,  102,  189 

Hammell,  Israel 371 

Hance,  Elizabeth   118 

John   118 

Hancock,  John  L 429 

Timothy 117 

Hanson,  Timothy 147 

Harden,  Thomas 68 

Harding,  Thomas 50,  79 

Harold,  King  of  Anglo-Saxons 39 

Harris,  Alexander 46 

Samuel   108 

Harrison,   Ann    191,  279 

Ann    279 

Joseph    431 

Joseph,  Jr 432 

Martha 382 

Samuel  279 

Samuel 279,  283,  382,  383 

Sarah    279 

Sarah    279 

Thomas   (Genl.)    279,  281 

William 193,  194,279 

Hart,  Edwin  K 12 

Hartley,  Mercy 380 

Harvy,  John 128 

Haslewood,  Bathia 46 

Hatcher,  Hannah   446 


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Hather,  Francis  (Col.)    281 

Hatkinson,  John 283 

Hawkins,  Mary  283 

Hazelton,  Lydia   378 

Martha 386 

Headly,  Ann  335 

Heaton,   Hannah    (Buzby)    [411] 440 

Hannah    440 

John   440 

Rachel    440 

Richard    440 

Hemingway,  James   369 

Henderson,  Gisbort 217 

Henry  VIII 45 

Heritage,   Benjamin    271 

John   126 

Joseph,  117,  118,  122,  125,  134,  135,  136, 
137,  244,  260,  272. 

Keziah 379,  381 

Mary    126 

Naomi 126,  127,  128 

Richard 126,  247 

Herritge,  Joseph    118 

Hervey,  Daniel 313,  315,  316,  317 

Job    313 

Sarah 313,  317 

Hester,  Martin  267 

Heulings,  Abraham   86,  88 

Abraham 349,  401 

Agnes  (Buckman)   386,  400,  401 

Agnes 400 

Ann   128,  129 

Dorothy    ( Eves)    389 

Dorothy    ( Eves)    389 

Jacob  125,  389 

Jacob,  Jr 386,  389,  390,  400  to  404 

Jacob,  3rd  400 

Sarah 268,  386,  389,  390,  400 

Theodosia    400 

William 124,  389 

William 400,  401 

Hewes,  Providence 211 

Hewey,  Josiah 283 


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IIewlings,  Abraham  71,  207 

William 73,  207 

Hewson,  J 281 

Heyford,  Roger  de 39 

Higby,  Ruth 234 

Higgins,  John  ( Lieut.)   312 

Hill,  James 68,  69 

HiLLiAR,    Edward    368 

Hilliard,  Joseph    167 

Margaret  (Buzby)    [409]    440 

Samuel,  Jr 440 

IIillman,  Elizabeth 235 

John   283 

Keziah  (French)  [281] ..  .337,  338,  339 

Samuel 337,  339 

Hills,  Morgan  (Rev.  Dr.)    33 

Hinchman,   Ann    287 

Amy    384 

Hannah    271 

James  271,  282,  344 

John   192,  194,  271 

Kezia    283 

William   271,  278,  283 

Holdcraft,  Mary  (French)   [127],  253,  357 

Robert   [310]    357 

William 253,  357 

William   [311]    357 

Hollenshead,    John    150  ^ 

Hollingshead,  Abigail  [378] 424 

Agnes  [376]    424 

Andrew    350 

Ann  (French)    [368] 410,  415 

Ann  [377]    378,  424 

Charles  F.  [786]    420 

Edmond 236,272 

Edmund     256 

Eleanor  (French)   [  144],  268,  277,  424 

425. 

George   [587]    353 

H.  H.  [7871   420 

Hope  [379]   424 

Hugh 268,  424,  425 

Hugh    424 


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HoLLiNGSHEAD,  Hugh  F.416,  417,  419,  424 

Jacob 3b8,  425,  442 

John 118,  124,  196,  234,  256,  270 

Joshua  M.  (M.D.) 410 

Martha   (Mickle)    424 

Mary  (Haines)    [429]    442 

Sarah    293 

Susannah  (French)  [303],  350,  354,  355 

HoLLiNSHEAD,  Andrew 372 

Edmund 1SC^57,  272,  357 

Elwood    ■ 342 

Hugh 247,346,347 

Jacob 343,  352,  365 

Job   372 

John 72,  77,  104,  1 1 7,  122,  449 

Joseph 196,  207 

Morgan 369,  370,  372 

Rebecca    370 

Sarah    196 

Theodore    364 

Thomas   275,  425 

William    122 

Holmes,  Benjamin  235 

William   240 

Holms,  Dr 311 

Home,  Archibald   91,  233 

Hookes,   Ellis    46 

Hooper,  Hannah  (Piatt)   159 

Isaac 159 

Jacob    159 

Margaret  (French)   159 

Martha  (Tice)    159 

William    159 

Hooten,  Mary 187 

Thomas    74 

HoOTON,  Elizabeth    118 

Joseph 416,  417 

Mary    196 

Thomas  74,  196 

William 346,  347.  416,  417,  418 

HoOTTEN,  Benjamin   397 

Hopkins,   Ann    297 

Dr 423 


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Hopkins,  Ebenezer 236 

Elizabeth  (Thomas)   297 

George    220 

James   423 

John   297 

William  E 423 

Horner,  Aaron    326 

Eleanor    214 

Elianor    98 

Isaac 98,  99,  100,  211,  215,  221,  232 

Rebecca  (Scattergood)    [239] 326 

HoRTON,  Tho 281 

HosKiNS,  Millisant 70 

Hough,  William  361 

Houghton,   Lawrence    191 

Howard,  Alexander   298 

IIowELL,  Joseph 201,  202 

Joshua  L 423 

Samuel   (Capt.)    299 

HuDDY,   Hugh    103 

Hudson,  John 76,  79,  152,  153 

Robert 50,  69 

Huffendorfer,  Rachel 327 

Hugg,  Elias 188,  192 

Elias 192 

Elizabeth  (Newbie) 188,  192,  193 

Gabriel  192,  193,  194 

Hannah    192 

Jacob    192 

John 186,  188,  189 

John,  Jr 83,  186,  188  to  193 

John,  3rd   191,  192 

Joseph    192 

Joseph 383,  418 

Mary 192 

Mercy  (Allen)  Middleton  [17],  83,  186, 
190,  191,  193,  194,  195. 

Priscilla  (Collins)   188 

PrisciUa  192 

Samuel   283 

Sarah    192 

Tabitha   286,  438 

Humphries,  Joshua 94,  197,  249,  354 


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Humphries,  Walter 50 

HuNCKS,   Colonel   281 

HuNLOPE,    Edward    89,    102 

Hunt,    Benjamin    345 

Esther,  Jr 2b5,  425 

Frances    296 

John. .  .365,  369,  370,  384,  413,  414,  428 

Jos 359 

Josiah     389 

Joshua 238,  265,  363 

Mary    296 

Ralph  296 

Robert  250,  272 

Sarah    279 

William    279 

Hunter,  Robert  (Gov.) 188 

Hurley,  James 423,  437 

Lucy     250 

Husk,  Mary  (French) 241 

Hutchinson,  George 161 

J 281 

Sarah    335 

Imlay,  John 233 

Ingersoll,  Ebenezer 348 

Rachel 242,  348 

INGOLDESBY,  Richard  (L.  Gov.),  81,  82,  124 

Rich    281 

Inskeep,  Abraham   283 

James    269,  283 

John   269 

Joseph    269 

Mary    380 

Iredell,   Abraham    397 

Ireton,  H 281 

Obadiah     286 

Vesta  (Fenton)    [1501    286 

Ivens,  Samuel    371 

IviNS,  Aaron 295 

Ann  [208]   295 

Ann    433 

Anna   222,  301 

Caleb    [202]    295 


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IviNS,  Hannah 386 

Isaac,  Sr 295 

Israel   [205]    295 

Keziah  (Shreve)  [103] 222,  295 

Lydia  [207]    295 

Margaret  (Woodward)    295 

Mary 386 

Moses 222,295,303 

Moses  [203]    295 

Rebecca   [206]    295 

Rhoda   222,  301 

Sarah    (Wright)    295 

Sarah  [204]   295 

William    433 

Jackson,  John  246 

Richard    246 

James  I  40 

James  II   17,  25.  37,  45 

James,  Joseph   423 

Jarrett,  Ann   ( Lukens)    444 

Tacy   444 

William    444 

Jay,  Joseph 232 

Jeffries,  Constantine  292 

Letitia    292 

Jenkins,  William  147 

Jennings,  Isaac 192 

Judith    283 

Samuel  (Gov.) ...  .29,  30,  102,  194,  335 

Jewell,  John 79,  80 

Johnson,   Thomas    210 

Johnston,  Jno 239,  265 

Jones,  Abigail  (French)   [350] 384 

Edmond 106 

Edward    205 

Elizabeth    (French)    [312]    358 

Grace    83,    185 

Griffith   144 

John 35,  283 

John    185 

John    205 

John,  Jr 205,  208,  218 


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JoxES,   J 281 

Jonathan    3b5 

Joseph    145 

Joseph 358 

Joseph    384 

Mary  (Doughty)    205 

Mary  (Brown)    [99J 205,  217 

Mary  (French)   [276] 337,  338 

Rebecca,    185 

Rebecca    205 

Richard    Ib7 

Richard    320 

William    337 

JUTTLE,  Moses   317 

Kaighl,   David   220 

Kay,  Elizabeth  (Brown)    149 

Francis     149 

Hope    (French)    149,433 

Isaac    149,  283 

Isaac   422,  423 

Jemima   (French)    149 

John    149 

John    149,   226 

Josiah 191 

Keziah    (Thorn)    149 

Mary    149 

Samuel   149 

Keelor,  Jacob 318,  429 

Keen,  Unea  251 

Keith,  George   35,  111,  146 

Kemble,  Esther  (Matlack)  French  ...   234 

Vespasian    234 

Kettle,  Hannah   255 

KiLLE,  Samuel   290 

Kixg,  Constance    226 

Fra 210,  226 

Frederick     121 

Harmanus 92,  95,  101,  210 

John 96,  210,  226 

Joseph 96,  210,  226 

Mary 92,  95,  226 

Mary 64,  92,  94,  95 


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King,   Mercy    210 

Thomas 210,  226 

KiNSEY,  Charles 417,  418,  419 

KiRBY,  Joseph    231 

KiRKBRIDE,  John    213 

John,  Jr 213 

KiRTON,  Alice 42 

Thomas    42 

Kite,  Benjamin   201 

Deborah 201 

Elizabeth    201 

John    201 

Joseph    201 

Mary  (Breintnall)   201 

Rebecca  (Walton)   201 

Richard    46 

Susannah 201 

Susannah    (Letchworth)    201 

Thomas    201 

Knight,  Dubre   441 

Martha   (Buzby)    [426] 441 

Kno\vles,  Nathanael   46 

Lacy,    Samuel    157 

Ladd,  Hannah  ( Mickle) 200 

Hannah    291 

John    192,  283 

John   200 

Lafayette,  General 321,  322 

Lamb,  Ann   167 

Jacob 161,  163,  164,  169,  173 

Lambert,  Thos.,  27,  85,  98,  99,  112,  183,  204 

Lamprey,    Mary    46 

Lancaster,  Ann  288,  444 

Elizabeth  (Barlow)   444 

Hannah  (Wills)    407 

John   407 

John   444 

Lanning,    John     275 

Samuel    341,  344 

Large,  Dorothy  167 

Mary    182 

Samuel    98 


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Large,   Sarah    181,  182 

Laurason,  James    328 

Laurie,  Gauen 25,  27,  37,  48 

James  433 

Lavage,  Henry  (Capt.)   411 

Lawrence,  Richard   210 

William    220 

Lawrie,  Thomas   220 

Lee,  Francis 124 

Mary    234 

Leeds,  Daniel 72,  156,  160 

Margaret   118 

Philo 162 

Titian  169 

Vincent   289,  290 

Leeson,  John  96 

Lemmon,  Joseph 318 

Lester,  Mary  (Stokes)  [440]  443 

Thomas    443 

Letchworth,   Elizabeth    (Kite) 201 

John   201 

Susannah  201 

Lewis,  Abigail  (French)   [29],  92,  231,  232 

James 92,  231,  232 

James,  Jr.  [114]   231,  232 

Jonathan    201 

Mordecai    303 

Rachel   (Breintnall)    [76] 201,  203 

Richard    143 

Robert    208 

LiLBURNE,  Robert   281 

LiNCH,  Michael 250 

Linton,  Hannah 331 

LiPPiNCOTT,  Aaron   376 

Abigail     197 

Ann    118 

Ann 441 

Benjamin  II 355,  356 

Elizabeth    118,   196 

Esther    197 

Esther   (Davis)    386 

Ezekiel 250 

Freedom 69,  70,  94,  186,  194,  196 


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LippiNCOTT,  Grace   250 

Hannah    384 

Isaac    196,   197 

Isaac 197 

Jacob    132 

Jacob    423 

James   159 

John   118 

John   197 

John 258,  275,  351,  357,  379,  424 

Joseph 83,  203 

Joshua,  237,  239,  364,  370,  377,  390,  407 

Margrett 118 

Mary    194 

Mary  (Haines)    194 

Mary 197 

Mary  F.   (Carr)    [330]    376 

Mary    385 

Mercy   (Allen)    Middleton-Hugg   [17], 
83,   186,   194,  196. 

Nathaniel    197 

Phebe   197 

Rachel  (Smith)    195 

Rebecca  (Sharp)  Coate  [21] .  .  .83,  203 

Rebecca    296 

Rebecca   397 

Remembrance  118 

Samuel  196 

Samuel 366,  367,  368,  369,  376 

Samuel  B 423 

Solomon   244,  273,  398 

Theodocia    376 

Theodosia    378 

Thomas. . .  .83,  119,  150,  186,  194  to  197 

Thomas 196,  238,  243,  364,  368 

Thomas    197 

Livesey,  M 281 

Livingston,  Henry 315 

William  (Gov.),  231,  278,  299,  305,  308, 
374. 

Logan,  Hannah 207 

Long,  Eleanor  443 

Lord,  Eliz 291 


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475 


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Lord,    Joshua    256 

LouCKS,  Mary  L 439 

LouiTT,  Jonathan 188 

Louts,  Jacob   316 

Love,  Richard   69 

Lovelace,    Lord    (Gov.) 89 

Lovett,  Jonathan    188 

LowTHER,  James  201 

Martha  (Breintnall)   [79] 201,203 

Lucas,  Nicholas 25 

Robert    448 

Ludlowe,  Edm 281 

McClealan,   James    220 

McCoLLOCK,  John  282 

McCuLLOCK,  Mary 148,  282 

McElroy,  Herbert 252,  278,  279 

McMichael,  Morton   83 

McMiLLiN,  Mary  (Shreve)   [235] 308 

William   308 

McVaugh,  Mayberry 49 

Madison,  Dolly  (Payne)  Todd 285 

James   285 

Magee,  Safety   206 

Malin,  John  ( M.D.)   439 

Mariott,  Thomas   207 

Marlen,  William 101 

Marlin,  Sarah   (French)    [28] 92 

William   92,   100,  101 

Marling,  Sarah  [28]   107 

William    107 

Marll,  Hannah 222,  326 

John   326 

Marlowe,  Gregory  (Capt.)    48 

Marriot,   Isaac    68 

Marriott,  Abraham  173 

Marson,  James 175,  177,  178 

John   177 

Lydia  (Buzby)   [55] 175,  177,  178 

Marten,  Henry 281 

Martin,  Colonel    315 

Isaac  126 

Katherine    126 


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Martinaux,  W.  S 104 

Mason,  James   128 

John   158 

Mary    139 

Richard    176 

Sarah 65,  158 

Mathews,  Thomas  67 

Mathis,  Sarah 203 

Matlack,  Charles  F.  (M.D.)  [381] ...  424 
Eleanor  (French)  Hollingshead  [144], 

268,  424 

Esther 92,  234,  235 

George 116,  125,  267 

James   437 

John   197,  234,  262 

John 283,  368,  369,  370 

Joseph,   268,   367,   368,   369,  416,  417, 
419,  424. 

Joshua    364 

Jeremiah    368 

Martha 270 

Mary    (French)    Middleton    [37],   116, 

267 

Mary    (Lee)     234 

Rebecca 286,  440 

Reuben    364,  367 

Richard    283 

Samuel    368,  369 

Sarah  A.  (Maule)   424 

Timothy 128,  129,  270 

William....  120,  121,  122,  123,  129,  130 
William. . .  .236,  237,  342,  351,  363,  413 

Matlock,  George   250 

William    250 

Matthews,  Thomas 240,  279 

Maule,  Sarah  A 424 

Mauleuerer,  Tho 281 

Maxwell,  Elizabeth 283 

John 365,  369,  390 

William  (Genl.) . . .  .308,  309,  322,  324 

M.WNE,  Symon 281 

Medius,   Js.    Decow 213 

Mellon,  Edward 196 


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Meneer,  Joseph 164 

Meriott,  Isaac 1 50 

Samuel  188 

Merlen,  William    101 

Metzgar,  Wilhelmina 446 

Mey,  Cornelius  (Capt.)   25 

Meyers,   Susan    443 

MiCHELL,  William 75 

Mickel,  James 291 

Letitia  (Wood)    [175]    291 

MiCKLE,  Archibald 200,  283 

Charles 430 

David    407,  408 

John 83,  198,  200,  382 

John   200 

Martha 424 

Mary   (Allen)    Stockdell    [18],  83,   198, 

200. 

Moses  408 

Rachel   (Wills)    407 

Samuel   200 

Sarah    408 

William    200 

William    407 

MiCLE,  John   90 

Mary  [18]   90 

MiDDLETON,  Amos   216 

Amos    440 

Amy    446 

Beulah   [136]    267 

Elizabeth   187 

Elizabeth  440 

George    113 

Hannah  [68]    186,  187 

Hannah   (Carr)    [326]    376 

Hugh  [67]    186,  187 

Jane    250 

Joel 448 

John   187 

John   298,  299,  376 

Martha 376 

Mary  (French)   [37],  116,  133,  267,  271 
Mary  (Buzby)   [406] 440 


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MiDDi.ETON,   Mary    (Morgan)    [471]..   448 

Mathew  [66]    186,  187 

Mercy  (Allen)    [17],  83,  186,  187,  189, 
190,  191,  194. 

Naomi    187 

Nathan lib,  133,  134,  247,  267,  271 

Nathan 187 

Nathan,  Jr.  [137] 267 

Nathaniel 353 

Rachel  [70]    186,  187 

Rebecca  [69] .  .  .  186,  187,  191,  196,  197 

Robert    440 

Thomas,  Jr..  .83,  113,  157,  186,  187,  188 

Thomas 186,  187 

Thomas,  3rd   [65] 186,  187,  196 

Thomas    376 

MiDLETON,  Able  215 

Jane 379,  381 

Tho 187 

MiLBORN,  John 180 

Miller,  Ebenezer 291,  292 

Rachel    435 

Millingtox,  Gilbt 281 

Milner,  Hannah  (Breintnall)  [81],  201,  203 

MOLICA,  Eric 396 

Montgomerie,  John  (Gov.) .  .  .  188,  193,  206 
Moore,  Agnes  (French)  [355],  386,  393,  394 

Amasa    386 

Benjamin 397 

Bethuel 364,  366,  367,  390 

Hannah  E 341 

John   281 

Josiah 395 

Mary    341 

Thomas    373 

Priscilla   386 

Moorehead,  Fergus   308 

Rebecca  (Shreve)    [232]    308 

Morgan,  Benjamin  R.  [472] 447,  448 

David  B 241 

Elizabeth  (Roberts)    448 

Francis 40 

Griffith  [475]    448 


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477 


Morgan,  Hannah  (Haines)   [467]. 447, 

Hannah   [473]    

Isaac 293,  447,  448, 

Isaac  [474]    

Joseph    

Joseph,   Jr 

Joseph    

Joseph  [476]   

Judith  [477]  

Mary  (Stokes)    

Mary  [471]   

Mary  (Burrough)    

Sarah  (Ridgway)    [181],  293.  447, 

Thomas    

MORREY,  Sarah 160,  Ibl, 

Morris.    Anthony    72, 

Anthony,  Jr 

Robert    

Elizabeth   

Hannah    (French)    [315] 

Lewis  (Gov\)   91, 

]\Iargaret   

Morris 143, 

Morris,  Richard  (Rev.)    

Robert 

Thomas    

William 99,  113,  211,  216, 

Morton,  Thomas 250. 

MoTT,   John    

Moulton,  Bartholomew 

Elizabeth   

Mary   327, 

MuLOCK,  James 

MuRFiN,  Ann 181,  183,  184, 

Ann   181, 

Joanna  ( Johannah)    184, 

John   

John    

John 181, 

John  [62]   181, 

Joseph    

Mary   183, 

Rebecca  (French)    [IS]    65, 


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448       MuRFiN,  Robert 112,  181,  183,  184,  214 

448  Robert 183,  184 

449  Robert 65,  181,  182 

448  Sarah 98,  181,  182,  183,  210,  215 

353  Thomas  [60] 181,  182 

352  William 97,   181,   184,  210 

448  William  [61] 181,  182,216,219 

448  William 181,  182 

448       MuRRELL,  Samuel    283 

448  William    167 

448 

448  Nason,  C.  H.  p.  (Rev.) 439 

449  Newberry,  Hasker 126,  127,  128 

40  John   128 

162  Mary 126,  127,  128 

73       Newbie,  Elizabeth 188 

358  Mark    188 

49       Newbold,  Anne  213 

287  Ann  T 387 

358  Barzillai 1 10,  213,  228,  234,  305 

233  Edith    213 

33  Hannah    213 

144  John   213 

65  Joseph 298,  299 

49  Margaret   301 

343  Michael,   110,  213,  224,  228,  229,  230, 

217  234. 

262  Sarah    213 

259  Thomas    100 

327  Thomas    301 

327  William    298 

328  Newbould,  Barzillai HO 

283  Michael    103,    110 

214  Thomas 210 

182       Newton,  Hannah  [438]  443 

214  Isaac 288,443 

97  John  [435]    443 

184  Joseph 251,  252 

182  Martha 374 

182  Mary  (Stokes)   [165] ...  .288,  290,  443 

181  Mary  [437]   443 

184  Rachel    (Sharp)     443 

181  Samuel  [436]    443 


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Newton,  Susannah  288,  443 

Nicholson,  Ann  380 

George    96 

Samuel  380 

Samuel  421 

Nixon,  Israel 430 

John 222,  326 

Sarah  (Shreve)    [108] 222,  326 

Noble,  Richard  320 

Nones,  Benjamin 332 

NORRIS,   Sarah    283 

North,  Anna  M 12 

Norton,  Gre 281 

John   275 

NuTT,  Levi 228 

Odell,  Jonathan  (Rev.) 33 

Ogburn,   Jane    449 

Sarah    (Shreve)    223,226 

Ogden,  Sarah  A.  (French)   [1056],  242,  342 

Okey,  John 281 

Olive,  Thomas.  .50,  68,  69,  75,  102,  103,  274 
Ollive,  Thomas   (Gov.),  27,  37,  48,  66,  71, 

72,  73. 

Ong,  Jacob 227 

Op  den  Graeff,  Abraham 439 

Orens,  Joseph  240 

Orphood,  Edmond 143 

Edward    147 

Orphord,  Edward 147 

Orpwood,  Edmond 143 

Overton,  Esther   96 

Hannah 95,  96,  98 

Samuel   96 

Owen,  Humphrey 237 

Jos 364,365 

Joshua 364,  365 

Page,  Agnes  (Hollin<^shead)    [376]...   424 
Atlantic  (French)   [371],  410,  415,  416, 

420. 

Benjamin 220 

Christine    427 


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Page,  Gilbert    410,  420^ 

William  M.  (M.D.)    42-1 

Paine,  John 69,  73,  77,  79,  88,  176 

Palmer,  George 220 

Pancake,  George   316 

Pancoast,  Aaron 397 

Anne 296 

Elizabeth   112 

Grace 222,  296 

Hannah 96,  111,  112 

1 1  annah    386 

Henry 112 

John    112 

Joseph,  96,  105,  112,  142,  176,  224,  225, 
232. 

Samuel   100 

Thomas    296 

Thomasin 9b,  98,  111,  112 

William 9b,  111,  112,  142,  176 

Parish,  John   432 

Parke,  Roger 112 

Parker,  William 220 

Patterson,  A.  B.  (Rev.) 410 

Paul,  Hannah  (Stokes)  [441] 443 

Joshua    443 

Samuel  P 423 

Paxson,  Catharine  (Ridgway)   Potts  [186], 

293 

Samuel 293 

Payne,  Dolly  285 

John   50 

John,  Jr 285 

Mary  (Coles)   285 

Priscilla   330 

Peacock, Isaac  354 

Isabella  242,  348 

Lydia   354 

Margaret    349 

Pearson,   Isaac    188 

Peart,  Samuel 249,  401 

Peddle,  Edith 290 

Peeps,  Henry 154,  155 

Pelham,  Per 281 


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479 


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Pemberton,  Israel  207,  212 

Israel,  Jr 207 

John    432 

Penn,  William,  17,  25,  26,  27,  28,  37,  48, 
146,  175,  389. 

Penquite,  Agnes 389 

Agnes  (Sharp)    389,  405 

John 389,  405 

Penston,  Thomas  279 

Peters,  Benjamin   202 

Peterson,  Captain 317 

Pharo,  Garvas 298 

Phayre,  Lieut.  Col 281 

Phillips,  John 231 

Phipps,  Deborah  (Kite)    201 

Joseph    147 

Stephen 201 

Pierce,   Phoebe    442 

Pigeon,  Joseph 192 

Pine,  Isaac  423 

PiTTMAN,  John 220 

Richard 120,  121,  122,  123 

Platt,  Hannah   159 

Pleasant,   Samuel    213 

Plumsted,  William 145 

Pope,  Amy  (French)  [349] 384 

John   384 

Joseph    68 

Porter,  John   435 

Potter,  Vinct 281 

Potts,  Daniel 144 

Catherine  (Ridgway)    [186]   293 

Rebecca    433 

Samuel  293 

Thomas,  Jr 211,  221 

Powell,  Robert  67 

Pratt,  Nathan 245 

Preston,  John  (Dr.)   40 

Price,  James 220 

Robert  F 283 

Prickit,  William 136 

Prickitt,  Job 364 

Josiah 257 


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Pride,  Tho 281 

Prisly,  George 314 

PuRESOY,  William   281 

Quick,  Matilda   (French)    [309] 351 

Thomas    351 

Quicksall,  Achsah 433- 

Mary    96 

William    96 

QuiGLEY,  Robert    220 

Rainier,  Aaron  B 430 

Rakestraw,  Rachel 242,  350,  351,  352 

Thomas   350,  351 

Raper,  Caleb   90 

Joshua 90,  91,207 

Thomas  94,  150 

Read,  Charles,  156,  229,  230,  247,  381,  401 

Friese  ( Lieut.)  312 

Reading,  John 401 

Reckless,  Anne  (Woodward),  222,  301,  302 

Anthony 302 

Isaac 302 

John    302 

Joseph 100.  104.  210,  301 

Joseph,  Jr 301,  302 

Joseph    302 

Mary    302 

Margaret   (Satterthwaite)    301 

Robert 302,  30? 

Records,  Mary Ill 

Nathaniel HI 

Redford,  Samuel 218,  219 

Redman,  Thomas 235,  250,  256,  283 

Reed,  Bowes 231,  278,  375 

John    220 

Richard    220 

Reeve,  Mark   257.  273 

Reily,  John   242 

Mary  (French)    [124] 242 

Revell,  Theo 124 

Thomas,  73,  75,  77.  79.  80,  85,  156,  224 
Reves,  Thomas    1 79 


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Richards,  John 192 

Rickey,  Hannah 330 

Rachel 231,  330 

Thomas 330 

RiDGVVAY,  Abigail  [188]  294 

Abigail 307 

Abigail  (Stockton)    449 

Abigail 449 

Amy  (Shreve)  [219] 301 

Anna  [187]   293 

Beulah    (Coate)    [90] 203,  294 

Beulah  [182]   293 

Catherine  [186]    T.  .  293 

Coates  [185]   293 

Edith   [191]    294 

Elizabeth   (Chamberlayne)    449 

Elizabeth   449 

Israel  [180]  293 

Jane    449 

Job    449 

John 203,  294 

John   449 

Joseph    203,  293,  449 

Joseph   [189]    294 

Joseph 449 

Joseph 449 

Josiah 449 

Mary  (Coate)   [89]   203,  293 

Mary  [184]   293 

Mary    [194]    294 

Mary    307 

Mary    449 

Miriam  [193]    294 

Rachel    [183]    293 

Rebecca   [192]    294 

Richard 448,  449 

Richard,  Jr 449 

Sarah   [181]    293,  448 

Sarah    449 

Sarah    449 

Solomon  307 

Thomas    449 

William  C.   [190]    294 


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RiDGWAY,   William    449 

RiSDON,  John 246,  352 

Roads,  Martha 160 

Roberts,  Agnes  397 

Ann  (Brick)  [345] 380 

Arthur    448 

Bathsheba    (French)     [304],   350,   354, 

355. 

Charles  [594]   353 

Clayton    355 

Daniel   139,  145 

David 443 

Elizabeth   337 

Elizabeth   448 

Elizabeth  (Stokes)  [442]   443 

Enoch 257,  264,  384,  407,  425 

Enoch 351 

Ephriam    250 

Esther 257,  359,  408 

John 50,  72,  73,  118,  128,  129,  274 

John,  236,  237,  257,  272,  342,  363   to 
368,  390,  413,  414,  423,  428. 

John  K 421 

Joseph 238,  364,  366,  379,  384 

Joseph    350 

Joshua,  257,  272,  366,  368,  369,  407,  424, 
425. 

Josiah  345,  362,  372 

Judith  (Morgan)   [477]   448 

Mary     255 

Mary  (French)   [320] 362,  372 

Rachel  (French)    [308].. 351,  354,  355 

Rebecca   (Buzby)    [41] 139,  144 

Rebecca,  257,  258,  259,  359,  381,  408,  425 

Samuel   364,  368,  369 

Samuel,  J  r 238 

Sarah 117,  129,  130,  142,  176 

Sarah    (French)     241 

Thomas    144 

William,  265,  348,  353,  356,  364,  366, 
368,  369,  370.  380,  411. 

Robeson,  Mr 317 

Robins,  Sarah   331 


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481 


PAGE 

ROCKHILL,  Edward   97,  112 

Sarah    427 

Solomon 305 

Rodman,  Clark  125 

Thomas  73,  74 

Rogers,  Ann       294 

Ann    296 

Ann   (Shreve)    [211]    296 

Edith    442 

Elizabeth    288,  445 

Grace  (Allen)   Eayre  [64]   185 

Isaac     294 

Job    83 

Lydia  Ann 308 

Martha  (Esturgans)   445 

Mary    294 

Mary    358 

Michael    296 

Michael,  Jr 296, 

Rhoda    83 

William    186 

William,   Jr 186 

William 363  to  369,  445 

RoLi.0,  Duke  of  Normandy 39 

Rose,  Joseph    91 

RowAND,  Elizabeth   [772]    408 

James   241 

Lattice  (Wills)  [362]   406,  408 

William 406,  408 

RowE,  Owen 281 

RuDDERO,   Meribah    197 

RuDDEROW,  John 120,  121,  122,  123 

RuDERROE,  John 124 

RuDMAN,   Andrew    (Rev.)    336 

Safern,  Mr 312 

Satterthwaite,  Samuel    100 

Samuel 305,  332 

William    300 

Saunders,  Joseph  241 

Savery,  William   202,  434 

Say,  Thomas 203 

Will    281 


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Scattergood,  Benjamin 1 1 1,  223 

Benjamin   [237] 313,  326 

David 222,326 

Elizabeth 92,  111,  112 

Elizabeth  [238]   313,  326 

Hannah Ill,  112 

Jonathan    429 

Joseph,  32,  96,  108,  109,  110,  111,  134, 
135,  159,  202. 

Joseph    Ill 

Mary 296 

Rebecca  [239] 313,  326 

Sarah 64,  92,94 

Sarah   (Shreve)    [108]    222,  326 

Thomas 92,  96,  HI,  112,  142,  176 

Thomas,   Jr.,    106,    111,    150,    157,    176, 
188,  191,  196,  207. 

Thomas,  3rd  HI 

Thomasine     112 

Tomsin    Ill,    112 

SCHOI.EY,  Ann  [199]   295 

Elizabeth  (French)    [22],  92,  107,  204, 

210. 

Francis 213 

Isabel     213 

James  [195]    294 

John   204 

John   213 

John   [200]    295 

Joseph 182,  205,  209,  294 

Martha  [  197]   294 

Mary    [198]    295 

Mary  (Rogers)    294 

Rachel    213 

Rachel  [201]   295 

Richard  [94]    204 

Robert    204,   448 

Robert  [92]  204 

Samuel   [196]    294 

Sarah    204 

Sarah   [93]    204 

Sarah  (Brown)   [100] . . .  .205,  217,  294 
Thomas 94,  96,  204,  448 


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PAGE 

ScHOi.EY,  Thomas  [95] 204 

William 92,  107,  204,  210 

SCHOOLEY,  Thomas   220 

Scot,  Tho 281 

Scott,  Benjamin  50,  71 

Capt 314 

ScROPE,  Ad 281 

Scull,  Benjamin   423 

Seary,  Sarah 141 

Senes,  James   220 

Shackerly,  John    46 

Shackle,  Thomas 118 

Shallcross,  John    143 

Sharp,  Agnes 405 

Anne 283 

Hannah    83 

Hannah  [20]    83,  201 

Hugh,  64,  83,  89,  90,  91,  151,  179,  180, 
196,  198,  200. 

John 129,  130 

Joshua    368 

Margaret   205 

Rachel   (French)   Allen   [4J,  83,  89,  90, 

191,    196. 

Rachel    443 

Rebecca  [21]    83.  203 

Samuel   193 

Thomas 137,  192.  279 

William    83 

Shaw,  James   220 

Shelvill,  John    313 

Sheppard,  Clara  G 12 

Sherwyn,  James 121,  122 

Shinn,  Hannah   257  to  258 

Hannah  (Fenton)    [398]    438 

Jacob,  Jr 438 

James  116 

John 68,  72 

Samuel   364 

Shippen,  Edward   167 

Shoemaker,  Jacob   201 

Margaret   201 

Susannah  201 

Shotwell,  Hugh 355 


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Shourds,  Samuel,  Jr 233 

Shreeve,  Benjamin 108,  210,  225,  226 

Caleb 224,  225,  226 

Elizabeth   226 

Hannah    226 

Hope    226 

James   226 

Jane    226 

Jonathan    226 

Joseph    226 

Joshua 210,  226 

Martha 96 

Rebecca   [26]    226 

Richard   [220]    305 

Sarah 225,  226 

Thomas    226 

William    305 

Shreve,  Abigail    (Ridgway)    307 

Amy   [219]    301 

Ann    [211]    296 

Ann  (Hopkins)    297 

Anna   (Ivins)    222.  301 

Anna  [224]  301,313 

Anna  (Ball)    330 

Anne  (Reckless) .  . .  .222,  301,  302,  303 

Barbara   (Swink)    330 

Benjamin,  92,  100,   107,  108,  213,  222, 

223,  225,  227,  228,  229,  230,  328. 

Benjamin,  Jr.  [109],  222,  228,  326,  327, 

328,  329. 
Benjamin  [210],  223,  296,  298,  299,  300. 
305,  429. 

Benjamin  [234]   308,  320 

Benjamin,  3rd   [249]    327,  328 

Benjamin 328 

Benjamin  [253]    330 

Benjamin  F.  H 223 

Caleb 105,  222,  223,  224 

Caleb    223 

Caleb    223 

Caleb  [105],  222,  223,  227,  228,  296  to 

300,  311,  319,  320. 
Caleb,  Jr.  [213] 296,  298,  300 


INDEX 


483 


PAGE 

Shreve,  Caleb  [236] 308 

David 223 

Elizabeth  [226]    307 

Elizabeth 308 

Elizabeth   328 

Esther  [229]   307,  313,  320 

Frances  E 328 

Frances    (Hunt)    296 

George  G.  [231] 308,  313,  320 

George   328 

Grace  (Pancoast)    222,  296 

Grace   [216]    297 

Grace   (Curtis)    222,  307 

Hannah    (Marll) 222,  326 

Hannah  (Very)    327 

Hannah    328 

Henry  M.  [233] 308,  311,  313,  320 

Isaac  [221]   301 

Isaac  [248]    327,  328,  329 

Isaac,  Jr 328 

Israel   [107],  222,  227,  228,  298,  303, 
307  to  325. 

Israel,  Jr.  [230] 307,  313,  320 

Jeremiah  Warder    [218]    301 

John   223 

John  [225],  307,  309,  311,  319,  320  to 
326. 

John  [245]  327 

John  [252]  327,  328 

John  328 

John   [254]    330 

Jonathan    223 

Joseph    223 

Joshua 223,  226 

Joshua    298 

Keziah   [103] 213,  222,  227,  295 

Keziah  [222]    301,  303 

Keziah   [228]    307,  313,  320 

Louisa    328 

Lydia  Ann  (Rogers)    308 

Margaret  (Newbold)    301 

Mary    [217]    297 

Mary  (Scattergood)    296 


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Shreve,  Mary  (Cokley)  .222,  307,  313,  320 

Mary  (Blair)    308 

Mary  [235]   308,  320 

Mary  (Moulton)   327,  328 

Mary  (Goodhue)   327 

Mary 328 

Mary 328 

Mary  Ann   (Culver)    330 

Mary    [257]    330 

Peggy 319 

Phebe   [209]    296 

Priscilla   (Payne)    330 

Rachel    (Huffendoffer)    327 

Rebecca   (French)    [26],  92,   107,  222, 

227,  328. 

Rebecca  [212]  296 

Rebecca  (Lippincott)   296 

Rebecca   [232]    308,  313,  320 

Rebecca   [246]    327 

Rebecca    328 

Reuben  [214]   296 

Rhoda   (Ivins)    222,  301 

Richard   [104]    222 

Richard  [220],  299,  300,  301,  302,  305, 

312,  313,  319. 

Samuel  [110] 222,  228,  330 

Samuel  [223]    301 

Samuel  B.   [250] 327,  328 

Samuel  328 

Samuel,  Jr.   [256]    330 

Sarah  (Areson) 222,  223 

Sarah  [108]   222,  227,  326 

Sarah    223 

Sarah  (Beck)    301 

Sarah   [227]    307 

Sarah   [247]    327 

Susan  (Wood)  222,  326,  327 

Susan  W 328 

Thomas    223 

Thomas    [215]    297 

William  [106],  222,  227,  228,  298,  299, 

301  to  305,  312,  313. 
William   [243]    326 


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Shreve,  William  [255]    330 

Shrieve,  Caleb 298,  299 

William 298,  304 

Shumar,    Elizabeth    (Scattergood)     [238J, 

326 

Joseph    326 

Shumard,  Anna  (Shreve)   [224] 301 

Nathan     301 

Shute,   Captain    311,  323 

Samuel 250,  311,  312,  323,  342,  353 

Sibley,  John 126 

Katherine    126 

SiCKLER,  Christopher    339 

lazer 339 

SiDDON,  Job    283 

John   176 

Silver,  Archibald   220 

SiMES,  Snyder  B.   (Rev.)    336 

Simple,  Robert   314 

Simpson,  Captain 314 

Skeen,  John 68 

Skinner,  Mr 314,  315 

Skirm,  Abraham  220 

Joseph    220 

Slim,  Christiana 336 

Sloan,  David 339 

Hannah   ( French)    240 

James  423 

Slocum,  Nathaniel   118 

Small,  Ann  ( Hinchman)    287 

Elizabeth    ( Morris)     287 

Israel  [158]    287,  288 

John 198,  245,  287,  288 

John  [161]   287,  288 

Jonas   [159|    287,  288 

Mary  [164]    287,  292 

Robert  [162]    287,  288 

Ruth  (Stockdell)   [71]...19S.  287,  288 

Ruth  [163]   287,  288 

William   [160]    287 

Smallwood,  J.  C 339 

Smith,  Bathsheba  433 

Daniel 157,  183,  184.  207,  227 


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Smith,  Daniel    290,  293 

Elizabeth   292 

George 118,  129,  130 

Hannah   (Coate)    [178] 293 

la 178 

John   49 

John 83,  84,  85,  188,  207,  212 

Joseph  239,  265 

Joshua    159 

Mary  ( Murfin)    183,  184 

Rachel   195,  235 

Rachel    (Stokes)     [443]     443 

Rebecca    213 

Richard    167,   239 

Richard  S 353 

Robert    265 

Samuel   435 

Thomas    311 

Timothy 443 

Smout,  Edward 192 

Smyth,  Hen 281 

Snowden,  Isaac  368 

William 366,  367,  368 

SousMAN,  Peter  218 

SouTHEBY,  Joan 70 

Spicer,  Thomas   250 

Spiker,  Christian 316 

Springer,  Patience  286,  440 

Stackhouse,   Sarah    331 

Stacy,  Elizabeth   286 

Henry   27,  67 

Mahlon 72,  75,  183,  189,  204 

Robert  71,  75 

Stanley,  Mary   250 

Stanton,   Elizabeth    64,   70 

Daniel    254 

Stapley,  Anth 281 

Starkey,  James 313 

Thomas    430 

Steelman,   Charles 120,    123 

Peter  423 

Steffe,  William 42 

Stephens,  Jose|)h   169 


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485 


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Stephens,  Robert 235 

Stevens,  Keziah   (Shreve)    [228],  307,  320 

Mary    429 

Thomas    307 

Stevenson,  Cornell 442 

Mary    442 

Samuel 217,  219 

Thomas    220 

Stif,  William 42 

Stiles,  Amos   356 

Judith   (Morgan)    Roberts   [477],  448, 

Robert 120,  122,  123 

Thomas    448 

Stilles,  Robert   121 

Stilley,   John    311 

Stoaks,  John 191,  196 

Joseph    196 

Stocdell,  Mary 198 

Stockdai.e,  Jervice   199 

Rachel    291 

William    198 

Stockdell,  Darkes   [73]    198 

Hannah   [72]    198,  288,  445 

Jarves 83,  198,  199,  200,  445 

Mary  (Allen)    [18] 83,  198,  200 

Prudence   [75] 198 

Rachel  [74] 198,  291 

Ruth  [71]   198,  287 

Stockton,  Abigail 376 

Abigail  (Hollingshead)   [378] 424 

Abigail 449 

Harriet    446 

Job    106 

John   289 

Joseph    106 

Mary    191 

Mary    376 

Mary    424 

Richard    446 

Richard    449 

Samuel   376 

Sarah    446 

William    424 


PACE 

Stockton',   William    424 

Stokes,  Abigail  360 

Abigail  (Brick)    [346]    380 

Abigail   ( Woolman)    446 

Amy    (Hinchman)    384 

Amy  ( Middleton)    446 

Ann   (Lancaster)    288,  444 

Ann    359 

Atlantic   (Bispham) 410,  411 

Charles  [450] 50,  444,  445 

David  [167] .. .  .288,  289,  290,  444,  445 

David  [451]    444 

Edith  [458]  446 

Edward  C 384 

Eleanor  ( Long)   443 

Eli    448 

Eliza  ( Eastburn) 443 

Elizabeth 203,  293 

Elizabeth   268,  384,  385 

Elizabeth    (Green)    288 

Elizabeth  [170],  253,  288,  289,  290,  362, 
370. 

Elizabeth  [442]    443 

Elizabeth  (Rogers) 288,  442,  445 

Elizabeth  [457]   442,  446 

Elizabeth  (Woolman)   446 

Esther  [461]    446 

Hannah    (Stockdell)     [72],    198,    288, 

289,  290,  362 

Hannah  [169] 288,  289,  290,  447 

Hannah  ( Hinchman)  293 

Hannah  362 

Hannah   [441]    443 

Hannah   [453]    445 

Hannah    ( Hatcher)     446 

Hannah  (Morgan)    [473] 448 

Harriet  (Stockton)    446 

Israel   [448]    444 

Jacob    283 

Jacob  (Captain)  380 

Jarves  [168] 288,  290,  442,  445 

Jarves,  Jr.  [456] 446 

John    50 


486 


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PAGE 

Stokes,  John,  Jr..  198,  288,  289,  290,  362 

John  288 

John,  3rd  [166]   ...  .288,  289,  290,  443 

John  [444]    443 

John  L.  [449]    444 

John  [454]    446 

Joseph,  136,  185,  196,  234,  243,  255,  270, 
379,  410,  411. 

Joseph    416 

Joseph    [459]    446 

Joshua 364,  384,  385 

Judith    185 

Judith    185 

Martha     185 

Martha   [452]    442,  445 

Mary  [165]   288,  443 

Mary    290 

Mary    410 

Mary  [440]   443 

Mary  [460]   446 

Mordecai   [464]    446 

Mordecai,  2nd  [466]   447 

Rachel  [171] 288,  447 

Rachel  (Wright)   384 

Rachel   [443]    443 

Rachel  ( Burr)    444 

Sabilla 268,  410.  412 

Samuel   250,  267,  293 

Samuel  (M.D.)    [446] 443 

Samuel  [463]    446 

Sarah    (Borton)     444 

Sarah  (Thompson)    446 

Sarah   [465]    447 

Stockdell    [447]    443 

Stockdell    [462]    446 

Susan  [445]    443 

Susan    ( Meyers)    443 

Susannah  (Newton)   288,  443 

Tacy  ( Jarrett)   444 

Thomas 1 76,  444 

Thomas 278,  279,  384 

William   [439]    443 

William   [455]    446 

Wilhelmina    (Metzgar)    446 


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Stoolman,  Charles  121 

Stork,  Ro 210 

Stratton,  Benjamin 284 

Charles  C.    (Gov.) 284 

Ephriam    365 

James   (M.D.)    284 

Mary  (Creighton)   284 

Sarah   (Austin)    284 

Street,  Ann  358 

Stretch,   Peter    361 

Striker,   Sarah    378 

Styles,  Joseph 202 

Sullivan,  General  323,  325 

Sunderland,  William   108 

Surveyor  General   37,  146 

Suslmann,  Peter 218,  219 

Sutton,  Mary   145 

William   145 

Swain,  Aaron  (M.D.)   305 

John   175 

Mary  (Buzby)    [56]    175 

SwETT,  Joseph  C 423 

Swink,  Barbara 330 

Sykes,  Anthony,  213,  230,  298,299,  304,  305 

Anthony     214 

Benjamin 213 

Joanna 98,  205,  212,  213,  214 

Joanna   213 

John 98.  113,  205,  209  to  214,  232 

John   214 

Mary   212,  213 

Samuel 213,  214 

Symmes,  John  C.  (Judge)    316 

Talbot,    Elizabeth    374 

John  (Rev.)    33 

Talman,  James  283 

Tallman,  Mr 303 

Tantum,    Elizabeth    98 

Elizabeth,  Jr 210 

John    98,  99 

Taylor,  Abigail  (French)    Lewis  [29],  92, 

107,  231. 
Abigail   431,  433 


INDEX 


487 


PAGE 

Taylor,  Alice    427 

Amos    433 

Charles     232 

Charles 433 

Charles   F 435 

Elizabeth 433 

Enoch 435 

Jacob 92,  107,  231 

Jacob 431,  433 

John   217 

John   435 

Lewis   433 

Lydia 92,  231 

Lydia   433 

Mary    141 

Mr 313,  318 

Rebecca    282 

Rebecca 431,  432,  433 

Sarah    205 

Temple,  James 281 

Pe    281 

Test,  John 75,  153 

Thackra,  Thomas   283 

Thay,  Mary 433 

Thomas,  Edward   (Capt.)    299 

Eunice   (French)    [118] 234,240 

Daniel    144 

Gabriel    37,  38 

Jane  W 295 

Jonas 234,  240 

Joseph    283 

William 44,  46 

William    267 

Thompson,  John  254 

Joshua    257 

Keziah  (French)    [134]    254 

Samuel 291 

Sarah  (Wood)    [174]    291 

Sarah    447 

Simon 46 

Thorn,  Enoch 336 

Hannah  Z 401 

Isabella    (Cheesenian)    149 


pace 

Thorn,  Isaac   295 

John   298 

Joseph  (Capt.)  149 

Keziah    149 

Mary  (Scholey)    [198]    295 

Rebecca  (French)    [271]    336 

Thorne,  John 113 

Joseph    113 

Katherine    96 

TiCE,  Martha   159 

Tichborne,  Robert  281 

Till,  Elizabeth    205 

TiLLTON,  Joseph 233 

Mary    118 

Tillyer,  Letitia  (Breintnall)   [80],  201,  203 

TiLTON,  Abraham   217 

Todd,  Dolly  (Payne)    285 

James  355 

John   285 

ToMLiNSON,  Joseph 270 

Richard 141,  142,  143,  176 

Sarah  (Buzby)   141 

TowLE,  Percivall    68 

Toy,  Daniel 250 

Savory 361,  371 

Tyler,  Elizabeth  271 

Vail,   Mary    426 

Van  Horn,  Charlotte  (French)   [266],  335 

Jesse  335 

Vankide,  Charles   220 

Vanneman,    Nancy    386 

Vansciver,  James    349,  350 

Varnum,  General   343 

Vaughn,   Samuel    429 

Venhorn,  William  371 

Venn,  John 281 

Very,  Hannah 327,  328 

Hannah    327 

Samuel   (Capt.)    327,  328,  329 

Vroom,  Governor   444 

Walker,  John 120,  121,  123 


488 


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Walker,  Mary  P 295 

Wall,  James 31S 

Walter    318 

Wallace,  Mary 250 

Waller,  Har 281 

William,  Sir  46 

Walles,  Tho 121 

Wallis,  Ann 128,  129 

John   250 

Thomas,  73,  74,  120,  121,  123,  128,  129, 
130. 

Walton,    Elizabeth    214 

Rebecca    201 

William 141,  143 

Ward,  David   349 

John   349 

Warder,   Jeremiah,  Jr 303 

Ware,  Mark 421 

Waring,  Rebecca 98 

Warner,  Nathaniel    220 

Warren,  John 96,  209 

Warrick,  Anthony,  Jr 337 

Sarah  (French)  [277] 337,  338 

Warrington,  Abraham,  237,  359,  364,  365, 

366,  369,  370. 

Abraham,  Jr 370 

Hannah 253,  362,  363,  364 

Henry,    196,    238,   365,   366,   367,   369, 
416,  417. 

Henry,  Jr 370 

John    368 

Joseph 238,  367,  369 

Mary    (Roberts)    362 

Thomas   258,  357,  362,  363 

Washington,  George  (Genl.),  20,  310,  311, 
313,  319,  320,  321,  322,  324. 

Martha 321 

Watson,  Amy   433 

Elizabeth   433 

John  F 183 

John   196 

Marmaduke   99,   100 

Mary    433 


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Watson,  Thomas   433 

William    115 

William    423 

Watts,  Joseph 98 

Wattson,  Mathew 97 

Waugh,  Jane   46 

Wauton,  Valentine 281 

Way,  Caleb 313 

Wayne,  Mary 282,  436 

W.-VYTE,   Tho 281 

Weatherill,  Christopher   68 

Webster,  Hope  ( French)    436 

Lawrence     364 

Weed,  George 250,  283 

Weeks,   Richard    283 

West,  Hannah  (Coate)    [87]    203 

William    203 

Westi.and,  Nathaniel 79,  80 

Wetherby,  Edmund 423 

Wetherill,  Christopher 94,  111,  150 

Phoebe    Ill 

Thomas   150,  207 

Weyman,   Edward    201 

Rebecca  (Breintnall)    [77] 201,  203 

Robert  (Rev.)    33 

Wh alley,  Edw 281 

Wheate,  Benjamin 142,  150,  176 

Mary   142,  176 

Wheatly,  Ann 313 

Caleb 204 

Joseph    313 

Sarah  (Scholey)   204 

Wheeler,  Robert   124 

Whitall,  James  292 

Sarah  (French)    [760]    12 

White,   Bishop    375 

Elizabeth  44 

Esther    213 

Esther  (French)    241 

James 218,  219 

Jeremy   45 

John 85 

Josiah 250 


INDEX 


489 


PAGE 

White,  Rebecca   270 

William    192 

Whitekield,  Richard 147 

Whitehead    45 

WiCKWARD,  Hannah 158,  163 

Rachel    158,   163,  171 

Samuel 158,  163,  169,  171,  175 

Sarah  (Mason)    65,  158 

Sarah  (Buzby)   [59]   175 

William    158 

WicKWARE,  Sarah   160 

WiCKWART,  Sarah 159,  160 

Wilcox,  Joseph 351 

WiLKixs,  Ann    (French)    [138],  268,  277, 

377,   379. 
Ann   (Hollingshead)    [377]    ..378,424 

Anna  [337]   378 

Charles  [341]   378 

Elizabeth    ( Eyre)    377 

Hannah   [335]    378 

Isaac  [339]   378,424 

Jacob 268,  377,  378,  379 

Jacob  [338]  378 

John  292 

Lydia  (Hazelton)    378 

Mary  242,  340 

M.  291 

Samuel   [336]    378 

Sarah    257 

Sarah  (Striker)   378 

Theodosia  (Lippincott)    378 

Thomas 272,  351,  377,  378 

Thomas    [340]    378 

Uriah   [334]    377 

William 368,  370 

Wilkinson,  Nathaniel 158,  286 

Rachel  (French)  Fenton  [47],  158,286 

William,  Conqueror,  The 39 

William  III  84,  189 

Williams,  Asher 318 

Tatum    283 

Willis,  George   103 

WiLLiTS,  Rebecca  M 421 


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WiLLOTT,  Kesia   271 

Wills,  Aaron 289,  407 

Abel    407 

Ann    [363]    406 

Charles  [366]   406 

Daniel  (Dr.)   48,  50,  75 

Daniel I(i7,  197,  287,  406 

Elizabeth 191,  196,  407 

Elizabeth,  Jr 191 

Elizabeth    (Woolston)     287,  406 

Elizabeth  (French)  [  142],  268,  277,  406 

to  409. 

Elizabeth   [365]    406 

Elizabeth 406,  407 

George    50 

Hannah    407 

Hope    197 

Hope    407 

James 163,  166,  169,  171,  172 

James 268,  406,  407,  408 

John,  94,  150,   151.  153,  177,  191,  196, 
287. 

John   196 

John   425 

Joseph    409 

Lettice    [362]    406 

Margaret 406,  407 

Mary 175,  287 

Mary    197 

Mary   406,  407 

Micajah 400,  401,  406,  407 

Moses 268,  406,  407,  425 

Moses,  Jr.  [367],  406,  408,  409,  426,  430 

Rachel    407 

Rebecca    191 

Rebecca  ( Heulings)    406 

Rebecca  [364]  406 

Rebecca  W.    (Ulack)    [386],  406,  426, 

429. 

Ruth  407 

Zebedee   368,  370 

Wii.LSiOKD,  John 112,  115 

WiLLSON,    Robert    97 


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Wilson,  Elizabeth 389 

Mathew    220 

Rebecca    337 

Robert    112 

Thomas    99 

William    432 

Winner,  Abraham   259 

WoGAN,  Tho 281 

Wood,  Ann  [784]  408 

Anna  [176J   291 

Charles  [783]    408 

Constantine 119,  291 

Elizabeth   (Wills)    [365]    405,408 

Francis    292 

Hannah   (Ladd)    291 

Henry   291,  292 

Isaac 65,   142,   174,  176 

John 98,  231,  298,  299 

John   291 

Jonathan    1 74 

Joseph    317 

Letitia   [175]    291 

Mary   119,   169 

Mary  [49]    174 

Rachel  (Stockdell)    [74],  198,  291,  l^^l 

Rachel   [173]    291 

Richard   [782]    408 

Sarah    (French)    [10],  65,   76,   77,   174 

Sarah  [174]   291 

Susan 222,  326 

Thomas    144 

Thomas  406,  408 

William 94,  96,  112,  113 

William 198,  283,  291,  292 

William,  Jr.  [172],  231,  291,  292,  298, 
302. 

Woodward,  Anne    301 

Anthony    96,  295 

Constance   (Williams)    295 

Hannah 95,  98,  301 

Joseph    301 

Margaret   295 

WoOLi.EY,  John    118 


pa(;e 

Woolly,  Lidya   118 

Marcy   118 

WooLMAN,  Abigail   446 

Asher    445,   446 

Beulah    440 

Elizabeth   196 

Elizabeth   446 

Granville    445 

Hannah  (Stokes)   445 

John    50,  142,  176 

Jonah   290 

Martha    [780]    408 

Rachel    440 

Rachel  (Engle)    446 

Rachel   (Xorcross)    445 

Rebecca  (Wills)  [364]   406,  408 

Samuel 190,  196 

Samuel 406,  408 

WooLSTON,  Ann  (French)    [48]   158 

Elizabeth   287 

John. .  .30,  70,  71,  72,  102,  103,  189,  287 

Joshua 158,  171 

Michael  165,  169 

Samuel    169 

WooLSTONE,  John    152 

WoRiNTON,  Jose])h    352 

Wright.  Fretwell  299,  433 

Isaac     433 

Jonathan 167,  190,  433 

Joshua 99,  250 

Mary   213,  433 

Mathew    220 

Rebecca    213 

Rebecca    213 

Samuel   110 

Sarah    295 

Thomas 156.   IhO,  Idl.  211 

Yates,  Mary 358 

York,  Duke  of  (James  II) 17,  25,  37 

Zane,  Elizabeth 340 

Hannah    213 

Rebecca    394 


INDEX    OF    NAMES    OF    PLACES. 


I'AUE 

Abington,  Pa 14b,  147 

Abraham  Heights    322 

Adams,  N.  J 373 

Albany    322,  323 

Alexandria,  Va.  ..326,  327,  328,  329,  330 
Allegheny  Mountain,  Pa.. 316,  317,  325 

Allentown,  N.  J 209 

Alliance,   O 307 

Almonesson,  N.  J 240 

Amboy   302 

America,  17,  32,  33,  36,  39,  48,  84,  93,  112, 
141,  142,  157,  161,  176,  178,  181, 
183,  189,  193,  195,  200,  225,  280, 
291,  312,  317,  321,  332,  401,  411, 
449. 

Amity  Twp.,  Pa 307 

Ancocas  (Rancocas),  N.  J.,  440,  445,  447 
Ancocas    (Rancocas)    Creek,    118,    157, 

160,    289. 

Asheford-ix-the-Watek,    Eng 214 

Ashen,  Eng 112 

AsHSWAMP,  N.  J 309 

AssissicuNCK  Creek,  N.  J 306 

Atsion,  N.  J 113 

Baltimore,  Md 297 

Banbury,  Eng 44,  46 

Bath,  Eng 47 

Bedford,   Pa 316 

Belfast,  O 301 

Belmont  Co.,  O 307 

Bergen,  N.  J 25 


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Berks  Co.,  Pa 307 

Berkshire,   Eng 39 

Beverly,  N.  J 445 

Bickerstaff,    Eng 411 

Billinghurst,  Eng 389 

Bi.ooMFiELD  Twp.,  Pa 301 

Blue   Mountain    314 

Bordentown,  N.  J.,  100,  206,  207,  209, 
211,  214,  221,  231,  232,  233, 
335,  433. 

BoRTON,   Eng 46 

Brandywine    (Battle  of),  309,  323,   324 
Bridlington   (Burlington),  N.  J.  ..     29 

Bristol,   Pa 323 

Brownsville,  Pa 308,  321 

Bucks   Co.,   Pa.,   204,   289,  330,  334,  405, 
441,  448. 

Budds  Ferry  317 

BuGBRooK,   Eng 40,  41 

Bunker   Hill    322,  324 

Burlington,  N.  J.,  18,  19,  21,  22,  26,  28 
to  38,  48,  49,  56,  67,  68,  69,  70, 
72,  75,  76,  81,  82,  84,  85,  88, 
90,  91,  94,  96,  98,  102  to  111, 
117,  122,  124,  128,  134,  135,  142, 
149,  150,  151,  153,  159,  166,  174, 
176,  178,  181,  183,  187,  188,  190, 
191,  194,  195,  196,  202,  204,  207, 
214,  219,  229,  230,  231,  241,  249. 
252,  257,  262,  263,  265,  266,  274, 
278,  279,  285,  323,  327,  334,  349, 
401,  427,  437,  445,  448. 


491 


492 


INDEX 


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BuRi.iXGTON  Co.,  N.  ].,  48,  74,  79,  83,  86 
to  95,  102  to  113,  116.  119,  121, 
124  to  130,  133,  134,  135,  136, 
142,  148,  152,  154,  156,  157,  158, 
160,  161,  162,  164,  167,  172,  174 
to  178,  180,  181,  185,  186,  187, 
190,  195,  196,  198,  199,  203,  204, 
205,  207,  208,  210,  212,  213,  214, 
216,  217,  219,  222  to  233,  240, 
242,  244  to  248,  251,  254,  260, 
261,  263,  265,  267,  269,  271,  273, 
287,  288,  289,  293  to  297,  299, 
301,  302,  303,  305,  306,  307,  309, 
311,  313,  320,  322,  324,  326,  330, 
344,  347,  349,  353,  356,  357,  372, 
374,  386,  400,  401,  402,  406,  408, 
409,  411,  414,  417,  418,  419,  422, 
427,  429,  430,  431,  433,  440,  442, 
444  to  447,  449. 

Burnt  Cabins,  Pa 315 

Bury,   Eng 291 

Byberry,  Pa 146 

Calikorxia    322 

Camden,  N.  J.,  12,  25,  34,  117,  137,  149, 

341,  342,  353,  354,  420,  445. 
Camden  Co.,  N.  J.,  149,  269,  282,  337,  388, 
420,  421. 

Canada    308,  321,  322,  324 

Carlisle,   Pa 314 

Carolina    143 

Carolinas    17 

Cedar  Creek,  N.  J 299,  300,  305 

Chambers    Town     (Ciiambersburg), 

Pa 315 

Chari.bury,   Eng 46 

"  Chees  Quakes  "   302 

Cheltenham,  Pa 146 

Chester    (N.  J.),  97,  236,  237,   254,   256, 

259,  272,  342,  352,  365,  367,  368, 

373. 

Chester  River    122 

Chester  Twp.,   N.  J.,  84,  85.  86.   88.  89, 


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116,   118   to   126,   130,   133,   134, 
135,  150,  152,  194,  195,  196,  240, 
242,  244,  246,  247,  248,  254,  260, 
261,  263,  265,  267,  341,  344,  347, 
349,  351,  353,  356,  357,  362,  372, 
406,  414,  418,  447. 
Chesterfield    (N.  J.),   95,  98,    112,   209, 
210,  211,  212,  214,  215,  216,  217, 
232,  235,  331,  433. 
Chesterfield  Twp.,  N.  J.,  101,  112,  154, 
204,  205,  207,  212,  214,  225,  227, 
295,  301,  305,  427,  431,  433. 
Chestertown    (Moorestown),  N.  J.,  373 

China     308.  321 

"Christeene"   (Christiana)    Creek. 

Del 83,  84 

Chygoe      (Matinnicunck)      Island, 

N.  J 29 

Cincinnati,  O 297,  325 

"  Clithrice  "    (Cmtheroe).  Eng.   ...   291 

CoGGS,   Eng 44 

CoLESTOWN,  N.  J 240,  241 

Columbiana  Co.,  O 326 

Columbus,  N.  J Ill,  326,  429 

CoNESTOGA  Creek.  Pa 314 

Connecticut 49,    332,  422 

Connecticut  Farms   310 

Connecticut  River  25 

Cornwall,   Eng 405 

CoRYELLS  Ferry   324 

Craft's  Creek,  N.  J Ill 

Crawford  Co.,  Pa 301 

"  Crewcorne  "    (Morrisville)    Pa., 

204,  448,  449. 

Cropsody,  Eng 46 

Cropwell,  N.  J 122 

Crosswicks,  N.  J.,  30,  34,  93.  112,  113, 
114,  205,  208,  209,  216,  217,  221, 
303,  304.  309. 

Crosswicks   Creek    217 

Crown  Point   312 

Cuba    325 

Cumberland  Co.,  N.  J 284,  380 


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Danvers,  Mass 327 

Darby,    Pa 323 

Delanco,  N.  J 445 

Delaware  Twp.,   N.    T 149 

Delaware    422 

Delaware  River,  II,  16,  18,  25,  26,  29, 
32,  72,  83,  84,  104,  137,  183, 
204,  313,  323,  324,  332,  334, 
336,  396,  448. 

Deptford  Twp.,  N.  J 240,  423 

Derbyshire,   Eng 214 

District  of  Columbia 334 

Doctor's  Creek,  N.  J 207,  216,  217 

DoNKSEs   Ferry    313 

Downingtown,  Pa 313 

Dublin   Twp.,    Pa 146 

East   Indies    431 

East  Jersey 26,  77,  136,  223,  224,  449 

Easton,    Pa 439 

Eaton,  Eng 181 

Edgwater,   N.  J 445 

Egg  Harbor,  N.  J 449 

Elizabeth  Town  (Elizabeth),  N.  J.,  324 

Elizabethtown,    Pa 314 

Ellisburg,  N.  J 149 

England,  25,  26,  27,  29,  35,  39,  41,  43, 
64,  66,  68,  69,  70,  76,  80,  83, 
89.  92,  93,  111,  112,  124,  137, 
138,  139,  141,  148,  150,  156,  157, 
158,  174,  181,  183,  184,  187,  189, 
201,  204,  214,  241,  280,  281,  291, 
292,  326,  335,  380,  405,  411,  422, 
427,  449. 

Esopus,  N.  Y 322 

Europe    405 

Evesham,  N.  J.,  34,  199,  236,  237,  238, 
239,  256,  257,  258,  259,  260,  272, 
342,  351,  357,  358,  359,  363,  364, 
365,  367,  368,  369,  370,  376,  377, 
379,  384,  390,  407,  408,  413,  414, 
424,  425,  428. 


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Evesham  Twp.,  N.  J.  122,  150,  158,  194, 
198,  242,  269,  287,  376,  386,  400, 
402. 

Falls,  Pa 29,  30,  204,  334 

Falls   Twp.,   Pa 204,  334 

Falls  Church,  Va 330 

Falls  of  Ohio  325 

Fayette  Co.,  Pa.  ..307,  308,  311,  320,  358 

Fellowship,  N.  J 269.  411,  412 

"  Ferry  Road,"  N.  J 138 

"  Forks  of  Yough  " 319 

Fort  Edward 322 

Fort  George   322 

Fort  Littletown,  Pa 315 

Fort  Nassau,  N.  J 25 

Flushing,   L.  1 101,  223 

France     41,  124 

Frankfokd,   Phila 139,  140 

"  Franklin   Park,"   N.   J 49 

Franklin  Twp.,  Pa 320 

Freehold,   N.   J 304 

Galloway  Twp.,   N.  J 423 

Genessee  Co.,   N.  Y 325 

Germantown,  Phila 323,  439 

"  Gillford,"    N.   J 419 

"  Glocester  Town,"  N.  J 38,  423 

Gloucester,   Eng 39 

Gloucester,  N.  J.,  149,  192,  273,  309,  382 

Gloucester  Twp.,  N.  J.,  190,  192,  338,  423 

Gloucester  Co.,  N.  J.,  126,  128,  137.  148. 

149,  186,  188,  190,  192.  193.  195, 

198,  200,  240,  241,  269,  271,  273, 

275,  276,  278,  279,  282,  283,  284, 

291.  308,  321,  330,  338,  339,  380, 

381,  382,  386.  388.  391.  395.  396, 

399,  406,  410.  411,  420,  422.  423, 

424,  426,  433.  436. 

Great   Britain,    126,    128,    130,    145,    157, 

173.   423. 

Great  Egg  Harbor,  N.  J 348 

Great  Egg  Harbor  Twp.,  N.  J 423 


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pa(;e 

"  Green  Hill,"  N.  J 29 

Greenwich  Twp.,  N.  J.,  269,  388,  391, 
395,  396,  399,  407,  423. 

Haddonkield,  N.  J.,  34,  117,  119,  138,  234, 
235,  236,  243,  256,  257,  258,  269, 
270,  271,  273,  282,  284,  285,  291, 
303,  309,  323,  324,  379,  381,  385, 
390,  391,  419,  420,  421,  433. 

Hanover    227 

Hanover  Twp.,  N.  J.,  203,  231,  302,  305 

Harrison  Twp.,  N.  J 269,  388 

Hastings,   Eng 39 

Hatcher's  Run,  Va 439 

Havana    325 

Haycock  Twp.,  Pa 289 

Holland    25,  124 

Hornerstown,  N.  J 295 

Howell's    Ferry    324 

Hudson    River    26,  322 

Hull,    Eng 183,  427 

Hunterdon  Co.,  N.  J 89,  214,  317 

Ilchester,   Eng 47 

Indian   Springs,   Md 297 

Ireland    39,   41,  124 

Jacksonville,  N.  J  306 

Jamaica    325 

Jamestown    17 

Jerico,  N.  J 380 

Jersey   (Island)    25 

Juniata    315 

Kayne  Parish,   Eng 405 

Kentucky   308,  317 

"  King's  Highway,"  N.  J.,  138,  285,  342, 

419. 

King's   Hutton,  Eng 46 

Kingston,  N.  Y 322 

Kingston,  Ja 325 

Kirkwood,  N.  J 337 

Lake  Champlain   322,  323 


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Lake  St.  Peter 322 

Lamberton,  N.  J 330,  331,  333 

Lancashire,    Eng 291 

Lancaster,   Pa 314 

Lawrenceville,  N.  J 296 

Leicester,  Eng 21 

Libraries 

Burlington    12,  207 

Camden    12 

Friends',  Philada.,   15th  St 12 

Friends',  Philada.,   16th   St 12 

Haddonfield    12 

Philadelphia    12 

Woodbury     12 

Ligonier  Valley,  Pa 317 

Little  Kanawha 317 

Little  Red  Stone  Creek,  Pa 325 

Little  Timber  Creek,  N.  J 382 

London,  Eng.,  26,  27,  37,  46,  48,  54,  92, 
111,  112,  279,  280.  411. 

Long  Island  100,  101,  279,  280 

Louisville,  Ky 308 

Lower  Makefield  Twp.,  Pa 330 

Maine    332 

Mansfield  Twp.,  N.  J.,  93,  95,  102,  103, 
104,  105,  106,  109,  150,  154,  204, 
205,  206,  210,  222  to  229,  287, 
296,  305,  307,  313.  320,  322,  376, 
409,  427,  429,  430. 

Mantua   Creek,   N.   J 192 

Maryland 17,  99.   141,    143,297 

Massachusetts 327,  328.  332,  422 

Matanzas,  Cuba    439 

Mattacopeny,  N.  J 449 

Mesopotamia,  Ohio 112 

Miami  Settlement  319 

MiCKLETON,  N.  J 391,  398 

Middlesex,   Eng 39 

Middlesex  Co.,  N.  J 294,  449 

Middletown,  Pa 314 

Middletown  Twp.,  Pa 441 

Mill  Creek    73,  290 


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MiLTOx,   E.VG 139,  174 

Mississippi  321,  325 

Monmouth,  N.  J 113,  304,  309 

Monmouth  Co.,  N.  J.,  136,  295,  299,  304, 

305,  440. 

Monmouth  Court  House 324 

MoNONGAHELA  Rrer  314,  325 

MooRESTOWN,  N.  J.,  34,  116,  117,  240,  241, 
242,  247,  251,  253,  254,  269,  285, 
341,  342,  349,  351,  362,  373,  384, 
410,  411,  414,  419. 

Morris  Co.,  N.  J 89 

MoRRisTowN,  N.  J 324,  325 

Morrisville,  Pa 448 

Mount  Ephriam,  N.  J 137 

Mount  Holly,  X.  J.,  12,  34,  195.  203,  309, 
324,  411,  417,  429. 

Mount  Hope,  N.  J 224 

Mount  Independence  312,  323 

Mount  Pleasant,  N.  J 223,  224,  230 

Mount  Skitt,  N.  J 289 

Mullica  Hill,  N.  J.,  269,  388,  391,  396, 

397,  398. 

Naraticon  (Raccoon)   Creek 396 

Na\-esink,  N.  J 304 

Neshaminy,   Pa 232 

Nether  Heyford,  Eng.,  39,  40,  41,  43,  64, 
65,  76,  83,  92,  93,  116,  139,  148, 
158,  174. 

New  Amsterdam    17 

Newark,  N.  J 312.  324,  325 

Newbottle  Grove,  Eng 39 

New  Brunswick,  N.  J 208 

New   England,  22,  26,  93,   100,  223,  328, 
422. 

New   Hampshire   332 

New  Jersey,  17,  19,  25,  26,  29,  30,  33,  35, 
36,  37,  39,  41,  48,  81,  82,  83, 
89,  102,  103,  104,  106,  109,  111, 
113,  124.  126,  127,  128,  130,  133, 
149,  153,  154,  156,  160,  162,  164, 
172,  173,  175,  177,  178,  179,  180, 


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181,  183,  188,  190,  192,  193,  195, 
196,  200,  202,  204,  206,  207,  208, 
210,  211,  212,  213,  216,  219,  224, 
225,  226,  227,  239,  244,  246,  247, 
252,  261,  265,  266,  269,  271,  273, 
276,  278,  280,  284,  297,  298,  302, 
303,  305,  308,  310,  311,  313,  314, 
317,  318,  320,  322,  323,  324,  325, 
332,  333,  338,  344,  349,  353,  361, 
372,  374,  375,  382,  384,  389,  391, 
395,  400,  401,  402,  409,  414  to 
423,  430,  433.  436,  448,  449. 

New   Netherlands    17 

New   Orleans    321,  325 

Newport,  R.  1 100 

Newton 117,   137.   138,   187,279 

Newton  Twp.,  N.  J.,  34,  200.  282.  423,  436 

Newton  Creek  137 

New  York,  81,  82,  124,  149,  178,  193,  306, 
308,  309,  319,  321,  322,  323,  325, 
332,  389,  422,  448. 
New  York  City,  37,  49,  157,  306,  321,  324 

North  America  93 

Northampton,  Eng..  39,  44,  45,  89,  112 
Northamptonshire,  Eng.,  39,  44,  112,  157 
Northampton  River,  N.  J.,  50,  71,  72,  73, 

85,   152,   190,   195,  274. 
Northampton  Twp.,  N.  J.,  102,   150,  158, 
159,  161,  162,  167,  172,  190,  195, 
287,  408,  442,  445. 

North  Carolina   99,  141,  143 

North   Mountain    315 

Nottinghamshire,  Eng 181,  183 

Nottingham  Twp.,  N.  J..  92,  95,  181,  208, 
216,  217,  219,  294,  296. 

Ohio 112.  297,  301.  .^07.  322.  326 

Ohio  River   325 

Olney,  Phila 139 

Orange,  N.  J 325 

OxpoRD,   Eng 46 

Oxfordshire,    Eng 43,  46 

Oxford  Twp.,  Pa 139,  144,  146 


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Paris,  France 49 

Pennsbury,    Pa 89 

Pensaukin  Creek,  N.  J.,  34,  73,  74,  116, 

122,  194,  196,  269,  345,  411. 
Pennsylvania,  18,  19,  26,  28,  30,  33,  35, 
37,  89,  139,  141,  142,  144,  146, 
157,  160,  174,  183,  185,  198,  203, 
204,  205,  212,  289,  303,  307,  308, 
309,  311,  313,  318,  320,  321,  324, 
326,  331,  332,  334,  335,  336,  358, 
378,  389,  405,  406,  422,  448,  449. 

Pequea  Valley,  Pa 313 

«  Petticoat  Bridge,"  N.  J 306 

Philadelphia,  13,  21,  25,  30,  34,  35,  38, 
49,  83,  113,  117,  139,  144,  145, 
146,  147,  157,  160,  174,  175,200, 
201,  203,  205,  207,  208,  211,  212, 
214,  215,  216,  217,  220,  223,  231, 
232,  253,  269,  270,  285,  294,  295, 
299,  303,  306,  307,  309,  311,  313, 
319,  320,  323,  324,  326,  331,  332, 
336,  353,  374,  380,  410,  411,  412, 
415,  422,  431,  432,  433,  434,  435, 
439,  445. 
Philadelphia  County   205 

PiSCATAWAY,    N.    J 449 

Pittsburg    325 

Plymouth,  Mass 17,  223 

Point  Independence    308 

Prince  Town,  N.  J 209,  302 

Princeton,  N.  J 388 

Quebec    308,  322 

Raccoon  Creek,  N.  J.,  188,  269,  393,  396. 
Rancocas    (Ancocas),   N.  J.,  34,  64,  65, 

93,  175,  194,  440,  444,  447. 
Rancocas  (Rancokus,  Ancocas),  Creek, 
N.  J.,  48,  50.  66.  71,  72,  73,  84, 
89,  157,  160,  185,  190,  289. 

Rancocas  River  445 

Reading,  Pa 323,  324 

Recklesstown,  N.  J 302 


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Red  Stone,  Fayette  Co.,  Pa 358 

Rhode   Island    100,  223,  332 

Richland,  Pa 444 

Rodmantown    (Moorestovvn),   N.   J.,  373 
Rostrover   Twp.,    Pa 313,318 

Salem,   Mass 327,  328,  329 

Salem,  N.  J.,   18,   19.  26,  29,  30,  34,   117, 

122,  174,  269,  273,  382,  422. 

Salem  Co.,  N.  J 380 

Salem,  Ohio   324 

Sand  Hills,  N.  J 207 

Sandy   Hook    304,  324 

Santa   Lucia,   Cuba 439 

Schuylkill    313 

Scotchtown,  Va 285 

Scotland    39,  41 

Shackamaxon,    Pa 30,  146 

Shippensburg,   Pa 314 

Shipton  Parish,  Eng 139 

Short  Hills,  N.  J 309,  323,  324 

Shreveport,    La 311 

Shrewsbury,  N.  J.,  18,  30,   116.   117,  136, 
151,  223,  405. 

Skenesborough     323 

Someksetshike,    Eng 39,  47,  204 

Sorel    311,  322,  323 

South    Mountain    313 

Springfield,  N.  J 225,  310,  321,  324 

Springfield  Twp.,    N.   J.,    186,    187,    204, 

293,  301,  305,  427,  449. 

St.  Lawrence  322 

St.  Louis,  Mo 308 

Stanton-Harcourt,   Eng 46 

Stepney  Parish,  Eng 92,  111,  112 

Stockton,   Eng 183 

Stony  Brook,  N.  J 98,  186,  449 

Stow  Creek,  N.  J 380 

"  Strawberry  Hill,"  N.  J 49 

Surrey,   Eng 39 

SUSQUEHANNAH     22,  314,  325 

Sussex  Co.,  Eng 389 

Sussex  Co.,  N.  J 208,  209 


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Sussex  Court  House,  N.  J 322 

SwEDESBORo,   N.   J 188,  284 

Swedes  Run,  N.  J 194,  1% 

Tappax    Bay    325 

Tennessee    325 

Thames  15 

Three   Rivers    30,S,  322 

TiCONDEROGA       322 

Timber   Creek,    X.   J.,   25,    188,   240,   382, 

383,  389. 

Trenton,  N.  J.,  12,  75,  114,  124,  149,  208, 
209,  216,  217,  221,  285,  298,  299, 
322,  324,  335,  347.  350,  356,  375, 
388,  417,  422,  423. 

TuscARORA    Mountain    315 

United  States,  19,  285,  312,  317,  325,  326, 
332,  334,  373,  389,  422,  423. 

Upper  Evesham  365 

Upper  Freehold  Twp.,  N.  J 440 

Upper  Norton,  Oxford,  Eng.,  43,  44,  46 
Upper  Springfield,  N.  J 213,  226 

Valley  Forge,  R\ 309,  321,  323,  324 

Virginia,  99,  141,  143,  285,  325,  327,  328, 

330. 
Vermont  332 

Washington's  Bottoms,  Pa 319 

Waterford  Twp.,  N.  J.,  126,  149,  186,  269, 
273,  275,  278,  386,  388,  406.  410, 
423,  424,  426. 

Westfield,  N.  J 194 

Westhampton  Twp.,   N.  J 50 

West  Indies  321,  325 

West  Jersey,  26,  29,  34,  36,  49,  70,  71, 
72,  74,  75,  77,  79,  84,  85.  86, 
88,  90,  95,  104,  105,  107,  112, 
115,  117,  137,  142,  152,  156,  157, 
176,  178,  180,  183,  185,  188,  189, 
192,  196,  199,  200,  202,  204,  208, 
223,  227,  241,  254,  279,  309,  380, 
427,  444,  449. 
Westmoreland  Co.,  Pa 313,  318 

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West  Point   310,  323,  325,  388 

Weymouth  Twp.,  N.  J 423 

Whilton,  Eng 64,  65 

Whitehall,    Eng 15,  281 

White  Horse  Pike,  N.  J 337 

White  M.irsii,   Pa 323,  324 

Whitney,   Exg 44 

Wiccaco    336 

Willingborough  Twp.,  N.  J.,  50,  71,  74, 
78,  79,  90,  102,  150,  152,  154, 
156,  157,  175,  177,  178,  186,  198, 
273,  274,  288,  289,  440,  445. 

Wiltshire,   Exg 39,  449 

Winchester,   Va 327 

Windsor  Twp.,  N.  J 294 

Wolfe's  Cove   322 

Woodbridge,  N.  J 309 

Woodbury,  N.  J.,  12,  34,  240,  241,  269, 
291,  339,  398,  423. 

Woodbury  Creek,  N.  J 174,  279,  291 

Woolwich  Twp.,  N.  J 423 

Wrightstown,  N.  J 295 

Wrightstown  Twp.,  Pa 405 

Wyoming,  Pa 22 

Yorkshire,   Eng 39,  204 

youghioghexy    317,  319 

Churches 

Chri.st  Church,  Philadelphia,  185,  205, 

253,  307,  374,  380,  410,  412. 
Colestown     (St.    Mary's)     Church 

Colestown,  N.  J 240,  241 

College    Street    Baptist    Chapel, 

Xorthampton,   Eng 44 

Gloria  Dei  (Old  Swedes)  Philada.,  336 
Logan      Square      Presbyterian 

Church,   Philadelphia   439 

Second  Presbyterian  Church,  Ger- 

mantown,   Phila 439 

S.  S.  Peter  and  Paul,  Nether  Hey- 

ford,   Eng.,   39,  40,  43,   64,   65,   83, 

92,  116,  139,  148,  158,  174. 


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St.    Mary's    (St.    Anne's)    Church, 

Burlington,    N.    J 33,241,437 

St.   Michael's,   Bugbrook,   Eng.    . .     40 

St.    Paul's,    New    York 49 

Stowe    IX    Churches,    Northamp- 
ton,   Eng 40 

Trinity  Church,  Swedesboro,  N.  J.,  188 
Trinity  Church,  Oxford,  Philada.,  146 
Trinity  Church,  Moorestown,  N.  J. 

241,  410 
Friends'  Meetings 

Abington  Meeting,   140,   141,   143,   146, 

147,  185. 
Abington    Meeting   Minutes,    140,    141, 
143,   144,   146,   147,  185. 

Adams'   Meeting    373 

Bordentown   Meeting   221 

Burlington  Meeting,  30,  34,  80,  89,  90, 

111,  142,  160,  175,  206,  334. 
Burlington    Meeting    Minutes,    30,    31, 
32,  66,  67,  68,   69,   70,  81,   94,    142, 
150,    151,    159,    174,    176,    190,    191, 
334,  439. 

Byberry    Meeting    146 

Camden   Meeting 137 

Chester  Meeting  (Moorestown),  34, 
116,  236,  237,  242,  243,  253,  254, 
256,  257,  260,  266,  272,  277,  342, 
352,  359,  362,  365,  368,  373,  413. 

Chester    Meeting    (Orthodox) 373 

Chesterfield   Meeting   (Crosswicks, 
N.  J.),  30,  34,  97,  101,  112,  113,  114, 
115,    181,    183,    186,   204,   206,    207, 
211,    212,    215,    221,   235,    269,    294, 
298,    300,    301,    302,    304,    331,   366, 
432. 
Chesterfield    Meeting    Minutes,    94    to 
101,  114,  183,  204,  208  to  216,  225, 
232,   234,    298,    299,    300,   304,   305, 
331,  432,  433. 
Dover    Mo.    Meeting    (New    Eng- 
land)         100 


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Dublin        Meeting        (Abington), 
Montgomery  Co.,  Pa 141,   146 

Evesham  Meeting  (Mt.  Laurel, 
N.  J.),  34,  236,  237,  238,  239,  254, 
256,  257,  258,  259,  260,  266,  269, 
272,  338,  342,  351,  357,  358,  361, 
362,  363,  366,  371,  377,  379,  384, 
390,   391,   407,   408,   413,   424,   428. 

Evesham    Meeting    Minutes,   236,   243, 

256,  257,  258,  259,  260,  272,  338, 
342,  343,  351,  352,  357  to  361,  363 
to  371,  377,  379,  384,  390,  407,  408, 
413,  414,  424,  425,  428. 

Falls  Meeting   (Penna.),  30,  330,  331, 

334. 

Frankford  Meeting 146 

Green  St.  Meeting,  Phila 146 

Haddonfield     Meeting,    34,     117,     138, 
191,    195,    234,    243,    254,    255,    256, 

257,  258,  266,  270,  272,  273,  291, 
338,  378,  381,  384,  385,  390,  391, 
398,  428. 

Haddonfield  Meeting  Minutes,  118, 
119,  136,  159,  160,  185,  186,  187, 
234,  235,  243,  255,  256,  257,  258, 
266,  270,  272,  291,  378,  379,  381, 
385,  391. 
Indian  Springs  Meeting  (Md.),  297 
Mickleton       (Upper      Greenwich) 

Meeting    391,  398 

Moorestown    Meetings    373 

Mount    Holly    Meeting,    34,    195,   360, 

377. 
Mount   Holly   Meeting   Minutes..    195 

MuIIica    Hill    Meeting 391,396 

Newton   Meeting 34,   117,   137,  159 

Newton   Meeting   Minutes 118,  136 

Oxford    Meeting 140,  146,  147 

Philadelphia    Yearly    Meeting,   30,  445 
Philadelphia   Meeting   Minutes,  35,   70, 

139,  211,  212,  215,  432,  434. 
Philadelphia    Mo.    Meeting,    201,    215, 
216,  254,  432,  434. 


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499 


PAGE 

Pine   St.    Meeting,   Phila 285 

Rancocas     (Northamjiton)      Meet- 
ing     34,   50,    190,  195 

Red   Stone   Meeting,   Fayette   Co., 

Penna 358 

Salem  Meeting,  30,  117,  257,  273,  381 

Salem   Meeting   Minutes 273 

Shrewsbury  Meeting,   East  Jersey, 

30,  141,  149,  151 
Shrewsbury      Meeting      Marriage 

Record    117 

Springfield    Meeting    34,287 

Upper    Springfield    Meeting,    213,  225, 

226,  298. 

Woodbury    Meeting    34,  391,  398 

Wrightstown   Meeting,   Bucks  Co., 
Penna 405 


PAGE 

Marriage  Certificates 

Brown,      Preserve,      Jr. —  Mary 

French    210 

Brown,       Preserve,      Jr. —  Mary 

Sykes    212 

Buzby,  Richard — Hannah  French,  142 
Buzby,  Nicholas — Mary  French..  176 
French,  Thomas — Jane  Atkins...  65 
French,  Richard — Mary  King.  .  .  95 
French,  Charles — Ann  Clement..  271 
French,  Jacob — Elizabeth  Stokes.  384 
French,  Charles — Rebecca  Taylor,  433 
Hugg,  John,  Jr. — Mercy  Middle- 
ton    190 

Lippincott,  Thomas — Mercy  Hugg,  195 
Shreve,      Benjamin  —  Rebecca 
French     226 


HISTORICAL    INDEX. 


page 

22 


Bancroft,   George,   on    the   "  Inner    Light  " 

Baptists   and    Quakers   in    Northamptonshire,    Eng.,    1660-1700 44 

Berkley   and   Carteret's    Colonization    plans 25,  26,  27 

Besse,    Joseph,    "  Sufferings    of    the    Quakers  " 43,  44,  46,  47 

Burlington,    N.    J.,    Settlement    of,    1677-1690 28,  29,  30 

Cadwallader,   John    (Gen.),   in    New   Jersey   Campaign,   Dec,    1776 335 

Chester  Township's  Aid  to  Phila.  Yellow   Fever  Sufferers,   1793 353 

Clinton,  Sir  Henry  (Gen.),  March  through  New  Jersey,  1778 303,  304,  306,  309 

Colonial  Problems    and    Difficulties    in    West   Jersey 25,  26 

Colonial  Traditions  and  Notable  Landmarks 32,  34 

Colonial   loyalty    to    the    British   crown 26 

Colonial   Governors   of   New   Jersey 30,   88,   89,   91,    124,    188,  231 

"Concessions   and    Agreement   of   the    Lords    Proprietors,"    1664 26 

"  Concessions   and   Agreements    of   Freeholders,"    1676 27,  36,  37,  48 

Cornbury,    Lord,   first   Governor    under   Queen    Anne 26 

"  Council  of  Proprietors  "  of  New  Jersey,   1687-1908 36,  37,  89 

"  Council  of  Safety  "  of  New  Jersey,  1776-1781 284,  298 

Cromwell,  Oliver, — Tribute  to  Friends 16 

Duke    of    York    (afterwards    James    II) 17,  25,  37,  45 

English   Revolution  of   1648. — Judges  of  Charles   1 280,  281 


500  INDEX 


PAGE 

Fenwick,  John,  and  his  Colony  at  Salem,  N.  J 19,  25,  26 

Fox,  George, — Message  to  Friends  in  America 21,  36 

Franklin,  William   (Gov.) — Residence  on  French  homestead,  Rancocas,  N.  J 49 

French,  Thomas,  progenitor, — Register  of  Cattle   Marks 75 

Friends'  Rise  and  Progress  in  England  and  America 15,   18,  21,  28,  30 

Friends'  Persecution  under  Charles  II Ih,   17,  25,  41,  44,  45,  47 

Friends'  first   Meetings   in   New   Jersey,    1678-1690 30 

Friends'  "  School   of   the    Prophets  " 31 

Friends'  kindly    relations    with    the    Indians 18,  29 

Friends'  early    Educational    Movements 20,  21 

Friends'  Address  to  William  III 84,   189 

Gladstone,    William    E.,    on    the    American    Constitution 19 

Greene,  Nathaniel   (Gen.),  in  New  Jersey  campaigns 310 

Haddonfield,   N.  J. — Revolutionary   Reminiscences 284,  285 

Henry    VIII    and    the    suffering    Hollanders 45 

Historical    Society   of    Pennsylvania 12,  28,  37,   183 

Historical  Society  of  New  Jersey 12 

James  I  and  the  Puritan  Leaders 40 

Jennings,    Samuel,   first   Colonial   Governor   of   New   Jersey 29,  30 

Keith,    George,    and    Keithians    disovi^ned 35,  111 

Lafayette,    General,  meeting  with    Lieut.   John    Shreve 321 

Maxwell,   William    (Gen.),   in    Revolutionary    War 308,309,322,324 

Motto  of  the  French  family :    Malo  Mori  Quam  Fcedari 12 

New  Jersey  settled    under    the    Lords    Proprietors 25,  26 

New  Jersey  Constitutional    guarantees   of   liberty    and    justice 27 

New  Jersey   Marriage  Bond  of  1779 374 

New  Jersey  in  the  War  of  1812 422,  423 

Odell,    Jonathan    (Rev.) — Tribute    to    Friends 33 

Origin   of  the   French   family  in   England 39 

Penn,  William,  as    Law    Giver 28 

Penn,  William,  as  a  New  Jersey  Colonial  Leader 17,  21,  25  to  28,  37,  48,   146,  389 

Penn  Charter   School,   Philadelphia,    1698 21,  35 

"  Petticoat  Bridge  "  and  how  it  was  built,    1778 306 

Prerogative  Seal  of  New  Jersey 77 

Provincial   Congress  of   New   Jersey 297 

Revolutionary  Damages  in  Burlington  County,  N.  J 298,  303,  343,  352 

Shreve,  Israel   (Col.),  at   the   Battle   of   Brandywine,    1777 309,  324 

Shreve,  Israel    (Col.) — Journey    to    Western    Pennsylvania 311    to    318 

Social  Life  of  New  Jersey  Colonists 33,  34 

Surveyor   General   of   New   Jersey,   Custodian   of   Records 37,   149 

Thomas,  Gabriel,  early  Historian  of  New  Jersey,   1698 37,  38 

Valley   Forge — Revolutionary  Camp,    1777-8 309.  321,  323,  324 


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Washington,  George     (Gen.)     20,  311,  .519,  320,  321,  324 

Washington,   Martha   and   Lieut.   John    Shreve 321 

William   the   Conqueror  at   the   Battle   of    Hastings,    10b6 39 

"  Kent  "    16,  29,  48 

Flie-boat  "  Martha  "    204,  427 

"  Mary    and    Hannah  " 411 

"  Paradise  "   112 

"  Shield  "    ISl,   183,  204 

"  Welcome  "    389 


Vessels  from  England 


WASHINGTON'S  LETTERS  TO  COL.  SHREVE. 

(Associated  Press  Cablegram.) 
London,  March  1,  1909. — Four  letters  or 
documents  signed  by  Washington  were  sold 
at  auction  at  Sotheby's  today  for  $210  to  a 
London  dealer.  The  letters  are  addressed 
chiefly  to  Colonel  Israel  Shreeve,  command- 
ing in  New  Jersey  and  are  dated  between 
February,  1777,  and  January,  1781. 

Note.     The    foregoing   refers    to   Col.    Israel    Shreve    [107],    jiages   307    to    325    of 
this  volume. 


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