Gloucester County NJ Archives Court.....Extracts Of Early Court Records, 1686 - 1797 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 2, 2008, 1:53 am Source: Notes On Old Gloucester Co. Written: 1686-1767 Gloucester County Court Records* * By FRANK H. STEWART. Two hundred and thirty-one years ago Gloucester county was established, and despite the fact that several fires have occurred in the County Court houses since then, the Court records still exist in fair condition after the ravages of time and use are considered. Gloucester county was the first county in America established by its inhabitants. The first page of the first Court book contains the following: GLOUCESTER YE 28TH MAY, 1686 By the Proprietors, Freeholders and inhabitants of the Third and Fourth Tenths (Alias County of Gloucester) then agreed as followeth: Imprimis—That a Court be held for the Jurisdiction and limits of the aforesaid Tenths or County one Tyme at Axnamus alias Gloucester and another tyme at Red Bank. Item—That there be four courts for the Jurisdiction aforesaid held in one year at ye days and tymes hereafter mentioned viz, upon the first day of the first month, upon the first day of the fourth month, on the first day of the seventh month and upon ye first day of the tenth month. Item—That the first Court shall be held at Gloucester aforesaid upon the first day of September next. Item—That all warrants and summons shall be drawne by the Clerke of the Courte and signed by a Justice and soe delivered to the Sheriff or his Deputy to execute. Item—That the bodye of each warrant &c shall Contayne or Intimate the nature of action. Item—That a copy of the Declaration be given along with ye warrant by the Clerke of the Court that soe the defendant may have the longer tyme to considder the same and prepare his answer. Item—That all summons warrants &c shall be served and declaration given at least ten days before the Court. Item—That the Sheriffe shall give the jury summons six dayes before the Courte be held at which they are to appear. Item—That all persons within ye jurisdiction aforesaid bring into the next Courte ye marks of their Hoggs and other Cattell in order to be approved and recorded. THE EAR MARK BOOK. This book contains about two hundred and fifty ear mark registrations, and is a practical directory of all of the first settlers of the county, beginning at 1686. A facsimile copy of the book has been made by request of the writer and is now in The Genealogical Society of Penna., 1300 Locust street, Philadelphia. Many of the members of the New Jersey Society of Pennsylvania will find the hog ear marks of their ancestors in this book. All of the old counties of New Jersey had their ear mark books, and they, together with other priceless records of the Colony of New Jersey, should be printed by authority of the State as part of the New Jersey Archives, and I know of no greater privilege or duty than this for our Society to accomplish. Ear marks were handed down from father to son and in some cases transferred as a trade-mark would be to-day. In the court records of the old counties of New Jersey frequent mention is made of the unlawful killing of hogs in the woods. Negro slaves loved bacon then as their descendants do to this day, and how to keep a husky negro slave away from a good fat acorn fed hog was a problem that oftentimes had its finish in the court records of Gloucester, Salem and Burlington counties. A long snouted, agile, wild boar hog furnished better sport for a gunner than a jack rabbit would to-day, and it is not without pleasure that I mention the names of the following sportsmen of old Gloucester, predecessors of the famous fox hunting club: At the Sept., 1690, Court held at Gloucester, Israel Holme, Mons Justeson and William Cobb were "indicted for their unlawful hunting and killing of Hoggs." In 1697, John Ashbrook, John Hugg, Jr., Amos Whiteall, Samuel Taylor, Robert Parker, Charles Crossthwait were also indicted for killing Hogs in the woods contrary to law. COURT HOUSE AND PRISON It was just as necessary to have a good substantial jail in 1696 as now. The following appears in the court records of that year: "The Court orders that a prison of twenty foot long and sixteen feet wide of a sufficient Height and strength made of loggs be erected and builded in Gloucester with a Court House over the same of a convenient height and largeness Covered of and with Cedar shingles well and workmanlike to be made and with all convenient expedition furnished." Twelve years later it seemed desirable to make an addition to the prison and court house, and it will be noticed that brick and stone took the place of logs in the new edifice. In order to get the money by taxation a plan was formulated by the grand jury and then as now there were some delinquent tax payers of the assessments made for the addition to the public buildings. It is surmised that Matthew Medcalf, the County Treasurer, had some trouble in keeping the various cereals turned in to him in payment of taxes at "money price." For two or three years afterwards it appears that some of the inhabitants had not paid their share of this special tax made in accordance with the following: Wee the Grand Jury of the County of Gloucester being met together this 5th Day of the 8th Month 1708 * * * conclude it necessary that an addition be made to the prison and Court House in manner following vis., that it Joyne to the South End of the old one, to be made of stone and brick twelve foot in ye cleare and two story high with a stack of chimneys joyning to the old house so that it be uniform in breadth to the Court House from the foundation. TAX A tax was laid for the cost as follows: For every hundred acres of land taken up and surveyed one shilling For every horse and mare exceeding three years old one shilling For cattle exceeding three years old six pence For sheep exceeding one year old two pence For each free man in hired service or otherwise three shillings For each negro exceeding twelve years old three shillings to be paid into the county treasurer at or before the first day of the first month next ensuing the date hereof either in current silver money or corn or any other country produce at money price to be delivered and brought into ye County Treasurer at his dwelling house by the respective inhabitants within the time aforesaid. Matthew Medcalf was appointed County Treasurer. ASSESSORS The following assessors were appointed: Samuel Cole for Waterford twp. William Albertson for Newton. John Siddon for Gloucester. John Ladd for Debtford twp. William Dalbo & Elias Fish for Greenwich twp. John Summors for Egg Harbour. All to receive six pence per pound for assessing the same and to give the people notice and for making of the duplicates ready to deliver to the treasurer the first of the tenth month next. The County Treasurer was also allowed six pence per pound for his services. FARM PRODUCE AS CURRENCY Currency was a scarce article in New Jersey, and Gloucester county in 1686 placed the products of the field on a currency basis and, if a citizen could not pay his taxes with money, cereals were acceptable at the following valuations: S. d. Wheat @ 4 0 Rye 3 0 Barley 3 0 Indian corn 2 6 Oats 2 0 Indian peas 5 0 Buckwheat 2 6 per bushel At the end of the June 1703 term of Court held at Gloucester is this inscription Here end the Proprietary Government of ye province of West New Jersie in America. OLD ROADS AND BRIDGES A careful reading of the court records concerning the marking, building and repairing of the first highways shows much of interest to the historian and users of the roads. It seems that the inhabitants of a section in which a road was to be built were ordered to help, and when they refused were fined. Where repairs were necessary the overseer was told when to have the job done or suffer a fine for neglect or tardiness. The comfort of the individual was always subservient to the necessities of the times as is shown by the quaint words of the old records. In 1686 several of the persons summoned to build the road between Salem and Burlington by Wolly Dalbo surveyor having refused to obey the order of the court were fined six shillings each. Dec. 1, 1696: The Grand Jury return and present John Hopman for not repairing of ye Bridge on Salem Road within his provimet. The Bench order that ye Bridge and Road be repaired within ye space of six weeks next or H_____ to pay 20 shillings fine for his neglect. In 1696 James Steelman elected overseer of ye highways to mark and make the road from Egg Harbour towards Gloucester and that he have power to summon together ye Inhabitants of Egg Harbour to that purpose. In 1698 the Grand Jury ordered the highway between Gloucester and Great Egg Harbor to be repaired and made good at or before the 29th of Sept. Next. 1698: A Court held at Gloucester, March 1st, 1698 Thos. Revel, Joseph Tomlinson, Joseph Broman, Mord. Howell, John Somers, Justices Present. Complaint having been made to ye Bench that a Bridge over a Branch of Pensoaken Creek above Richard Heritage's is either broken down or wants much reparation whereupon ye Bench orders that ye clerk send to Thomas Shackle overseers of ye Highways and together with Richard Heritage to see that ye said Bridge be mended and made good on or before ye next Gloucester Court under ye penalty of being then and there fined for their neglect. 1701: The Grand Jury does agree that ye lower Road to Salem shall be upheld with this proviso. That ye Bridge over Timber Creek be built and that ye said Bridge be Builded without a county charge to which ye Bench assents. In 1708 William Warner and Mat. Medcalfe at the request of John Wood and his neighbors "laid out a way for the use of the people of Dedford twp. avoiding the swamps and low wet grounds from John Woods' house to Henry Threadways to a fast landing upon the branch of Woodbury Creek called Matthews his branch where was formerly and now must be made a bridge." From there over the said branch and causeway through the swamp to the fast land on the other side of the branch in a direct line to Thomas Nixons field and so along the outside of the said field straight to the King's Road near Dedford Bridge which said way is to be 16 ft. wide. 1709: The overseers for the highways appointed were John Mickle for Gloucester town. William Clarke and Nathaniel Chew for Gloucester twp. Joseph Collins and John Hinchman for Newtowne. John Chevers (Shivers) and John Heritage for Waterford. Joshua Lord and John Cook for Debtford, Wollo Peterson and Andrew Lock for Greenwich. In 1710 Joseph Yard was fined twenty shillings for his contempt in cutting the Bridge over Gloucester River. 1712: "WHEREAS there was complaint made unto us the under written commissioners that there was need of a road from the head of Timber Creek where the old road to Salem formerly went down to Gloucester. Pursuant to an act of assembly that impowers us in these cases we have layde out a road commonly called the Irish Roade as followeth Beginning at Porters Mill and from thence falling into the Old Roade that went to Burlington and along the same over Sheeyanees Run from thence to other branch and thence over the hills to Beaver Branch by John Huggs plantation thence to the Brick kills upon Elias Huggs land and from thence upon a straight course to the little Bridge and from thence along the King's Roade to Gloucester layde out by us the third day of December 1712. RICH. BULL } THO. SHARP }Commis's" COOPERS FERRY ROAD "This 3d day of ye 2d mo. 1721. Pursuant to an act of General Assembly Instituted an act for laying out of Public high Roads &c, in the province of New Jersey, application being made unto us the survey's under named to lay out a Road from the ferry of William Cooper until it intersect the Road from Newton to the mill. Beginning at delloware River on ye south side ye Bolting house then south easterly sixty five degrees to ye gate entering said Williams plantation then south easterly thirty two degrees then south easterly forty degrees then south easterly fourty four degrees then south easterly forty degrees then southeasterly twenty degrees then southeasterly seventy degrees to the old Road against Arthur Powells house and to along the same to the intersection aforesaid to be four Rod wide on the south side of these courses layd out by us the day and year aforesaid. THOS. SPICER THOMAS SHARP ALEXANDER MORGAN JOSEPH COOPER JOHN MICKLE JOSEPH HUGG" From a fragmentary record the following is gleaned, probably 1727. "We the subscribers thought proper and necessary to alter a certain road in ye County of Gloucester in the Township of Dedford that formerly run between John Tatems plantation and the Presbyterian Meeting House on ye _____ side of the King's roade, etc. & etc. BENJAMIN WATT ISAAC JENNINGS JOHN SIDDONS JOHN HIN_____ SAML. HEDGE COBUS ______ AARON MASON JAMES W_______" This is the first mention of the Presbyterian Church at Woodbury. NEW ROADS "In 1726 application was made for four rod road which was laid out in Gloucester County beginning where the old road lay from Salem to Burlington thence to the Saw pitt on the Road commonly called Cohocken Road and from thence to Mollicas meadow and from thence to the Cedar Swamp road and along the said road to the King's Road thence to Robert Garrords and from thence to a landing place in Manta Creek commonly called by the name of Garrords Landing." "At about the same time there was another road laid out from Nath. Champions to the King's Road starting between the said Champion and the widow Champion to the south side of John Shivers over Gadsbys Bridge to the King's Road. This was a two rod road." COOPER CREEK FERRY In 1701, we have an early case of the Public Utility Commission. Good old John Champion, the ancestor of an army of present day Champions, did not always feel like discontinuing his work when some lone traveler came to the banks of Cooper's creek and hollered for John to get his boat and take the aforesaid traveler across the ferry. He appeared before the Grand Jury and dickered for a new rate of fare to which the Judges assented. The record as written by that fine penman, John Reading, Clerk of the Court, follows: "1701: John Champion complained of the great cost in setting people over Coopers Creek at his house and the Grand Jury proposed that in case he would provide sufficient conveniences for the ferriage of people at all times that he might charge for two persons together two pence a head; for one single person three pence, and for a man and a horse four pence, to which the Bench assented." ROAD HOUSES Accommodations for travelers were first provided by persons having residences in the main lines of travel. In 1700, Stephen Jones was granted a license for keeping an ordinary at his dwelling house on the Salem Road. Matthew Medcalf at this time and for several years previous was keeping an ordinary in Gloucester. COST OF LIVING To give some idea of the cost of things during the year 1742, the following is copied from the court records: An Ordinance of the rates of liquors and eatables for men, provender and pasture for horses to be observed and kept by all the Public House Keepers, inn keepers or Tavern Keepers in the county of Gloucester for the ensuing year as followeth, viz: Every pint of Madeira Wine 1s 0 Every quart bowl of punch made of loaf sugar good rum and fresh limes 1" 6 Every like Bowl of Punch made with lime juice. 1" 4 Every quart of Mimbo made of Muscooda sugar. 0" 8 Every quart of Methegline 1" 0 " " " Cider royal 0" 8 Every quart of Egg punch 1s 0 " " " Milk " 0" 8 " " " Cyder from 1st of Sept. to 1st of Jan 0" 3 Jan. 1st to 1st of Sept 0" 4 Every quart of strong beer 0" 4 " gill of brandy 0" 6 " " " other Cordial drams 0" 5 " " " Rum 0" 3 And so in proportion for greater or smaller quantities for each sort. Every breakfast of tea, coffee or chocolate 0s 8 Every breakfast of other victuals 0" 6 Every hot dinner or supper provided for a single person with a pint of strong beer or cyder... . 1" 0 Every hot dinner or supper for a Company with a quart of strong beer or cyder each 1" 0 Every cold dinner or supper with a pint of strong beer or cyder each 0" 8 Every nights lodging each person 0" 3 HORSES, ETC. Stabling every horse each night and clover hay enough 0s 8 Stabling each night and other hay enough 0" 6 Every night pasture for a horse 0" 6 Every two quarts of oats or other grains 0" 3 SURVEYORS IN 1744 Robert Stephens, Joseph Ellis, Jacon Alberson, Ebenezer Brown, Simeon Ellis, Michael Chew, John Wilkins. These names appear as surveyors in description of a road running by Daniel Eastlack, John Breacher, Joseph Zane, James Graysberry. Mill Creek and Ferry roads are mentioned. IMPRISONMENT FOR DEBT 1746: Richard Hammon a prisoner under execution in the gaol of the county for a debt of eighteen pounds at the suite of Marmaduke Peacock exhibited his petition to have ye benefit of the act of this province for the relief of insolvent debtors and having signed ye schedule of his estate and being examined and having taken the oath in court prescribed by the said act of assembly. On motion of Mr. Rose, ordered that he be remanded to prison till next term. At the next court he was discharged from custody. TAVERNS IN 1748. Benjn. Cooper, Gab. Friend, Daniel Cooper, Anna Ellison and Nehemiah Cowgill were licensed to keep public houses. 1762: John Sparks, John Brien, James Steelman, Jeremiah Steelman, Sam'l Matlack, Robert Maddox, Samuel Scull, Peter Risley, Sam'l Wickward, John Pinyard, Wm. Hugg and Daniel Cooper were licensed as innkeepers for 1 year. In 1767 Licenses to Keep Public Houses of Entertainment were granted: Thos. Thompson, Greenwich. Thos. James, Woolwich. Henry Sparks, Deptford. Sam'l Snell, Egg Harbour. Henry Thome, Gloucester. Jonathon Aborn, Gloucester. Wm. Falkner, Newton. Geo. May, Egg Harbour. Ann Risley, Egg Harbour. James Steelman, Egg Harbour. Thos. Bacon, Woolwich. Thos. Bishop, Gloucester. Richard Thorne, Timber Creek. Wm. Hugg, Gloucester Town. In 1770 Public House Licenses were issued to: Wm. Cooper, Samuel Morril, Newton twp. Christopher Sickler, Robert Mattocks, Jon'n Aborn, Gloucester twp. Wm. Hugg, Wm. Gerrard, Gloucester town. Ann Risley, Samuel Snell, Great Egg Harbour twp. Mary Hutchenson, Thomas James, Woolwich twp. Martha Pinyard, Greenwich twp. Benj. Rambo, Deptford twp. Francis Willson, Waterford twp. MISSING RECORDS The Court records for the years 1748 to 1755 are missing from the bound volumes, but may be loose in one of the many boxes in the Court House. ATTORNEYS' COMMISSIONS 1760: Sam'l Allenson having produced to this Court the Governor's license or commission appointing him an Attorney at Law in all Courts of Record within this province and containing a command to all Judges and Justices to admit him accordingly which being now read the Court admits the said Samuel Allenson to practice as an Attorney at Law in this Court in pursuance thereof. In 1763 Robert Friend Price produced a similar commission appointing him high sheriff of Gloucester Co. GRAND JURORS EOR 1766 Sept. term 1766 Grand Jury: Joseph Morgan, James Hendrickson, Chas. French, John Wallace, Isaac Kay, Sam'l Burrows, John Collins, Thos. Clark, Hugh Creighton, Samuel Spicer, John Kay, Peter Covenover, Andrew Steelman, Amos Haines, Isaac Albertson, Wm. Hampton, Jonathon Morgan. 1770 INDICTMENTS In 1770 several men including Zebulon Lock, Andrew Culling, Andrew Hendrickson, William Bright, John Munyon were indicted for a "shooting match." They pleaded guilty and were fined ten shillings each. At the same term (June 1770) Luke Rulong was indicted for killing a deer. At Sept. term, Savery Gosling was also indicted for killing deer. THE WHIPPING POST As an example of punishment for offences against the law, the following sentence must have been a sure guarantee against a repetition of the offence: "June term 1774 John Sparks, Foreman of Jury The King versus John Egan. Petty larceny The Court pronounced judgment that he receive 39 lashes on the bare back on Saturday next the 25th of June between the hours of four and five in the afternoon, that he pay his fees and be suffered to depart the Province and that if ever he comes into the County of Gloucester he receive the same punishment and as often as he returns." REVOLUTIONARY PERIOD, 1776-1782 The last entry in the June 1776 term of Court is a list of the persons granted tavern licenses, viz.: William Higbee, Benjamin Weatherby, Desire Sparks, James Cooper, and Robt. Whitacre, together with their sureties. Oct. 1st, 1776, Sam'l Harrison Judge, Thos. Denny, George Van Lear and Isaac Kay, Esq. Justices opened Court "in form" by a coincidence the first entry is "The following persons licensed by the Court" JOHN RAMBO SIMON SPARKS WM. ELDREDGE HUGH CREIGHTON THOS. JAMES In those days, as now, the Judges granted licenses for the sale of liquors. The last entry of the King versus a person was a case against Jonathan Albertson. The first appearance of a case of the State versus any one is in the March term, 1777, when Thomas Redman and Mark Miller were taken into court and refused to take the oath of fidelity. They were sentenced to "pay the sum of five shillings a piece" and stand committed till the fine fees are paid. DEPTFORD TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS The Deptford township officers for the year 1779 were: } } } JEREMIAH PAUL, Clerk CHARLES FISHER } Freeholders SAVIL WILSON } JOSEPH LOW } Road JAMES WILKINS } Surveyors DAVID WOOD } JAMES GIBSON } Road ARTHUR HAMILTON } Overseers ISAAC STEPHENS, Assessor DAVID MORGAN, Collector JONATHON MORGAN } Overseers JAMES WOOD } of the Poor RANDLE MORGAN } JAMES WILKINS } Commissioners JOSEPH LOW } of Appeal BENJAMIN WARD, Constable Jonathan, Randle and David Morgan were brothers and sons of David Morgan, who died 1759. He was the progenitor of nearly all of the Morgans of South Jersey. A careful search of the court records of this time does not show very much pertaining to the excitement of the war, although several inhabitants of Gloucester County had their property confiscated because of their loyalty to the Crown. The Judges and Justices of the period were undisputed patriots. In 1779, the Judges and Justices of the Court of Common Pleas and Court of General Sessions were ISAAC KAY JOHN WILKINS JOHN SPARKS BODO OTTO ISAAC TOMLINSON RICHARD SOMERS ROBERT BROWN JOSEPH HUGG JOHN SOMERS ROBERT MORSS THOMAS KENNARD In December, 1779, twenty-five of the prominent citizens were fined 30 pounds each for failure to serve as jurors. At the end of the Court Minutes of 1776-7-9 is the inscription "God Save the People." In 1782, the constables of the various townships comprising Gloucester County were as follows: ISAAC COX, Newton BARNEY OWENS, Gloucester town JOHN BATES, Gloucester twp. JOSEPH RICE, Woolwich WILLIAM BURNET, Galloway JEREMIAH RISLEY } JOSEPH KAMP } Egg Harbour JOHN BARNES } FRANCIS ROBINSON } Greenwich WILLIAM BUZBY } JACOB SPENCER } Deptford JOHN SHIVERS } BENJ. COZENS } Waterford INDICTMENTS In 1787 the following were indicted for a shooting match and were discharged because "reasons were not sufficient:" Andrew Hendrickson, Isaac Locke, Edmund West, John D. Ford, Martin Cox, Enos Eldridge, Thos. Dunaway, Wm. Denny. 1778 the following were indicted for Horse racing. Found not guilty: Wm. White, William Hugg, Samuel Cozens, John Pysant, Edmund West, Elijah Cozens. FEES In 1792: Sixteen licenses were granted and for the first time a license fee appears in the records ranging from 4 to 6£ for each tavern. In 1797 records change from English money to dollars and cents. ATTORNEYS The attorneys who practiced in the Gloucester County Courts from 1740 to 1764 were Messrs. Price, Jones, Bustill, Robinson, Evans, Ross, Hartshorne, Mestayer, Rose; between 1764 and 1776, in addition to some of those mentioned above, Messrs. Smith, Bard, Kinsey, Allinson, Trenchard, Lawrence, Reed and Davenport also appeared as attorneys. During the Revolution, Attorneys, Messrs. Howell, Leake, Bloomfield and Read also pleaded before the Gloucester county courts. It was a common practice for suits to be submitted to three men for arbitration, whose report or any two of them would decide the controversy. During 1794 and subsequently there was a controversy over an alteration in the road from Haddonfield to Woodbury. In 1796 the Managers of the Woodbury Academy lottery were interested in a law suit. OLD FAMILIES Among the well known families living in and about Gloucester County during the 18th century were the following: Borton Bodine Abbott Townsend Whitaker Cramer Edwards Lummis Willits French Carle Robinson Folwell Rogers Shourds Morris Newbold Somers Leeds Ogden Dubois Van Sant Garwood Davis Clement Peirson Harris Garrison Miller Craven Bilderback Padget Rumsey Sheppard VanMeter Walker Mattson Wainwright Webb Carter Bartlett Darrell Hancock Hall Bates Clark Jaquette Steward Richman Simkins Rose Trenchard Wade Wright Prickett Cattell Bowen Jessup Moffett Lippincott Kaighn Haines Biddle Ballinger Collins Steelman Woods Albertson Cooper Tomlinson Hedger Hinchman Burnet Budd Hendrickson Corson Reeves Coles Sparks Zanes Vanneman Burroughs Eastlack Helme Kirby Carney Cresse Endicott Stoneback Seeley Dunlap Ridgway Thomson Seaman Wescott Mayhew Parker Mott Peirce Ireland Mathis Roberson Headley Jones Tyler Gauntt Horner Sutton Gaskill Gifford Taylor Doughty Falkinburg Paul Craig Cramner Lord Cavilear Conkling Hopman Allen Stille Gibson Chew Blackman Adams Morgan Davenport Dunn Dalbo Newkirk Holmes Ware Batten Whiteall Ward Nixon Spicer Williams Marshall Thackara Hand Randall Hugg Ladd Tatem Hillman Howell Mulford Clark Ellis Bateman Sinnickson Robbins Risley Yorke Pharo Sharp LOAN OFFICE. Among the old records is a book known as the Ledger of the Gloucester County Loan Office. It begins in 1786 and ends 1799. One hundred and eighty-nine different men, well known in the community, borrowed amounts ranging from 25 to 100 pounds Dec. 5, 1786, and as a rule paid interest and sometimes instalments on the principal for a period of ten years. The Loan Commissioners met at the house of Wm. Hugg and spent two days examining the title deeds of the applicants. The loans desired were about double the amount to be loaned and the Commissioners decided to put the money out on a 50% proportion. The total amount loaned was about 8,000 pounds. Among the names are Sam'l Risley, Egg Harbor; John Badcock, Egg Harbor; Richard Collins, Joseph Sooy, Thomas Clark, Robert Morss, Daniel Leeds, Amariah Ballinger, Robert Zane, James Russell, John Lippincott, Henry Ridgway, Richard French, Jeremiah Adams, Hezekiah Arnold, Richard Steelman, James Rambo, Jonathan Williams, Nathan Weatherby, John Porch, Hudson Tomlin, James B. Cooper, Joseph Ellis and Franklin Davenport. Additional Comments: Extracted from: NOTES ON Old Gloucester County NEW JERSEY HISTORICAL RECORDS PUBLISHED BY THE NEW JERSEY SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA VOLUME I Compiled and Edited by FRANK H. STEWART HISTORIAN OF THE SOCIETY 1917 This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/njfiles/ File size: 30.0 Kb This file is located at http://files.usgwarchives.net/nj/gloucester/court/earlyextracts.txt