NEW JERSEY COLONIAL RECORDS, West Jersey Records: Part 3 - Volume 21 Calendar of Records 1664-1703 Contributed to the USGenWeb Archives by David Tourison and Liz Johnson Copyright. All Rights Reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nj/njfiles.htm ********************************************************* NEW JERSEY COLONIAL RECORDS Volume 21 Archives of the State of New Jersey, First Series; Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Volume XXI; Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703; edited by William Nelson; Paterson NJ 1899. This volume was prepared and edited by authority of the State of New Jersey, at the request of the New Jersey Historical Society, and under the direction of the following Committee of the Society: William Nelson, Garret D. W. Vroom, William S. Stryker, Austin Scott, Francis B. Lee. East Jersey Records Liber No. 1 (1650-1678) Liber No. 2 [a Book of Warrants and Surveys, is in the Office of the East Jersey Proprietors, at Perth Amboy.] Liber No. 3 (1665-1682) Liber No. 4 (1679-1682) Liber A (1676-1698) Liber B (1680-1688 Liber C (1670-1703) Liber D (1672-1694) Liber E (1672-1698) Liber F (1680-1698) Liber G (1683-1702) West Jersey Records Liber A, Town Grants, New Salem (1679-1699) Liber A, or Revel's Book of Survey's (1680-1704) Liber B, Part I (1677-1694) Liber B, Part II (1687-1703) Fenwick's Surveys, 1676-1706 Salem Surveys, No. I (1676-1679) Salem Surveys, No. II (1678-1688) Salem Surveys, 1676 Salem No. 1 (1664-1699) Salem Deeds, Liber B (1672-1702) Salem Deeds, No. 2 (1678-1686) Salem Deeds, No. 3 (1680-1687) Salem Deeds, No. 4 (1683-1689) Salem Deeds, No. 5 (1686-1695) Salem Deeds, No. 6 (1685-1699) Salem Deeds, No. 7 (1698-1703) Nevill's Book of Deeds, Liber A (1684-1692) Greenwich Town Lots (1686-1703) Volume C--Gloucester Deeds, No. 1 (1650-1665) Volume C--Gloucester Deeds, No. 2 (1652-1664; 1684-1700) Liber C--Gloucester Deeds, No. 3 (1681-1703) ********************************************************* NEW JERSEY COLONIAL RECORDS PAGE 399 West Jersey Records, Liber B., Part 1. 1682 Sept. 15-16. Do. Do. Samuel COLE to Samuel JENINGS, for 1/8 of the preceding share. 19 1682 Oct. 6-7. Do. Do. Anthony WOODHOUSE to William ffLEETWOOD, for 95 acres, adjoining Wm. BLACK and part of the land taken up by grantor in the first 10 shares. 19 1681 Oct. 21. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON to John SNOWDEN, for 1-32 of a share in the First Tenth, excepting the town lots on Burlington Island. 19 1682 Aug. 28. Mem. of Deed in Trust. John SNOWDEN to Benjamine SCOTT and John HOOTON, for the benefit of his wife Anne: conveys the pre- ceding 1-32 of a share, except 100 acres which he reserves for himself. 19 1682 Aug. 28. Mem. of Deed. John HOOTON to John SNOWDEN and wife Anne, fir 1/3 of 1-16 of a share, bo't of George HUTCHESON August 12, 1678. 20 1682 Oct. 17-18. Do. Do. John SNOWDEN to Henry STACY, for 100 acres, part of his 1-32 of a share, bo't of George HUTCHESON. 20 1682 Oct. 24-25. Do. Do. John CRIPPS to Henry STACY, for 50 acres of one of the first 10 shares, as surveyed for grantor and recorded in Liber A, p. 23, part of 1-32 share, bo't of George HUTCHESON by Wm. STORRES, who sold it to Richard GREENE, from whom Anna SALTER bo't it, who con- veyed the land to said CRIPPS. 20 1682 Nov. 1-2. Do. Do. Thomas BOWMAN to Peter RAMBO, for 1/8 of a share in the Third Tenth, being part of grantor's half of one of the shares of said Tenth. 21 1682 Nov. 1-2. Do. Do. Samuel JENINGS to Jonas KEENE, for 100 acres in the Second Tenth, as taken up, surveyed and recorded for said Keene at Pumpissinck (Liber A, p. 27); also 5 a. of meadow, next to Thomas BOWMAN. 21 1681 Nov. 8-9. Do. Do. William ROYDON, by his attorney, Edward EVERETT to Richard WALL, for 50 acres in the Third Tenth, to adjoin 100 a. in the same Tenth to be taken up by said ROYDON. 21 1681 Nov. 17-18. Do. Do. John BREWSTER to Edward READ, for 60 acres, part of 200 a., conveyed to grantor by Edward BYLLING May 24-25, 1682. 21 1682 Dec. 18-19. Do. Do. Thomas BUDD to John DAYS, for 100 acres in the First Tenth on the North side of the West branch of Assis- cunck Creek, E. John SHIN and Eleazar FENTON, part of the 500 a., pur- chased by grantor of John YEO. 21 1680 Oct. 28. Do. Do. Thomas WRIGHT to John PANCAS, for 1-32 of a 10-90 share of the Province. 22 1682 Dec. 19-20. Do. Do. John BREWSTER to John PATTISON and wife Margrett, for 140 acres, part of his 200 a., granted to him by Edw. BYLLINGE May 24-25, 1682. 22 PAGE 400 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1682 Nov. 2-3. Do. Do. John SMITH of Christeene Creek (Del.) to Thomas OLLIVE of Rancokus alias Northampton River, for 300 acres in the Second Tenth. 22 1682 Oct. 12-13. Do. Do. John Yeo of MARYLAND and wife Somillia to Thomas BUDD of Burlington, for 500 acres, part of 1-6 of a share, pur- chased from George PORTER (supra, p. 15); also 66 a. in Burlington Town- ship with his wharf lot. 22 1682 Nov. 1-2. Do. Do. Mahlon STACY of the Falls to Samuel Oldale, for 1-32 of the First Tenth. 23 1682 Dec. 22-23. Do. Do. John DEWSBURY of Burlington and wife Joan to John WOOLSTON of the same place, for two houses near Assiscunck Creek, now or late in the tenure of Samuel WILLIS with 100 acres adjoining the houses. 23 1680 Dec. 23. Do. Do. John WOOLSTON to Thomas POTTS, for 1/8 of a lot in Burlington, called Thomas OLLIVE Town, N. Dellaware R., 2 acres. 23 1677 April 4. Deed in Trust. Thomas OLLIVE, late of Wellingburgh, County of Northampton, haberdasher, and Daniel WILLS of the Town of Northampton, practicioner in chemistry, to William BIDDLE of Bishopps- gate St., London, shoemaker, for one half of the tract granted to both parties by William PENN et. al. January 22-23 last past. Marginal Notes tell, that Wm. BIDDLE sold hereof 300 acres to Richd BEAMOND of Lon- don, weaver, 100 a. to Thomas HARDING of Rancokus R., 500 a. to Rob- ert DIMSDALE of Bishop Starford Co. of Hertford, 150 a. to Wm. EVANS of Rancokus R., --- a. to Jno NEWMAN, 500 a. to John RODMAN, --- to Jno LANGFORD. (Paper broken.) 23 1677 April 1. Deed. Thomas PEARSON of Bonwick and Joseph HELMSLEY of Kelke, Co. of Yorke, to William BIDDLE in the Parish of But- tolls Bishoppsgate, London, shoemaker, for 1/4 of one of the 10 shares in West Jersey, lately bo't by grantors and others of Wm. PENN et. al. Mar- ginal Notes: Wm. B. sold of this land 50 acres to Jacob Corsens, 500 a. to Jno UNDERHILL, 500 a. to Joseph AMBLER. 25 1682-3 Feb. 7-8. Mem. of Deed. Godfrey HANCOCK of Assiscunck Creek to Samuel JENKINS of Crosswicks Creek, for 100 acres in the First Tenth, on the South side of Crosswicks Cr., over against Wm. LASSWELL. Marginal Note: Assigned to Jno MARSHALL, by him to Daniel STANTON, by him to Ralp TRENOWETH (infra, p. 79). 26 1676-7 Feb. 28 March 1. Do. Do. Wm. PENN, Gawen LAWRIE, Nicholas LUCAS and Edward BYLLINGE to William CLARKE, merchant, An- thony SHARP, merchant, Mathias ffOSTER, merchant, Roger ROBERTS, inn- holder, Richard HUNTER, tanner, Thomas ATHERTON, shoemaker, all of Dublin, Ireland, and Thomas STARKEY of Abby -- Lace, Queen Co., Ire- land, gentleman, for 1-90 of the ninety undivided hundred parts of West Jersey. 26 PAGE 401 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1683 March 29-30. Deed. William CLARK, late of Dublin, now of Sussex Co., Penna., to James GRAHAME of N. Y., merchant, for 1/4 or 2-10 and 1/2 of 1-10 of the preceding 1-90. 27 1682-3 March 21-22. Mem. of Deed. John CRIPPS to Lawrence MORRIS, for 200 acres, part of 1-12 in the Second Tenth, bo't of Anna SALTER Feb. 5-6, 1681-2 (supra, p. 7), to be surveyed for grantee, in exchange for 50 acres of said MORRIS near Mount Holly in the Second Tenth. 29 1682-3 Feb. 21-22. Mem. of Deed. John DEWSBURY and wife Joan to Jacob COZENS, for 50 acres in one of the first ten shares, bo't of William BIDDLE and 1-32 of a share in the same Tenth, bo't of Susanna ffRITH of Chesterfield, Co. of Derby, widow. 29 1683 May 12. Do. Do. John SMYTHE of Christeene Creek, Penn- sylvania, yeoman, to Thomas WALLIS of Burlington, filecutter, for 100 acres in the Second Tenth. 29 1682-3 March 13-14. Do. Do. John CRIPPS to Walter CLARKE, for a lot in Burlington Town, S. W. and S. E. Samuel JENINGS, N. E. Ed- mond STUART, 112 1/2 acres. 30 1683 May 26. Do. Do. In Trust. George GUEST of Assiscunck to Thomas REVELL of Burlington and Godfrey HANCOCK, for the use of Mary, wife of Samuel WILLIS of Assiscunck and grantor's sister, and her chil- dren, for 100 acres in one of the first ten shares of the Province, to be taken up as a settlement out of his half of 1-32 share, bo't of Samuel WILLIS April 10 last past. 30 1682-3 March 5-6. Do. Do. Samuel WILLIS to George GUEST and wife Alice, for 1/2 of 1-32 of one share in the First Tenth, bo't of Godfrey HANCOCK October 28, 1680, for life and after their death for their children vizt: Mary, Elizabeth, George and John. 31 1683 April 10. Do. Do. Same to same, for 1/2 of 1-32 of a share in the First Tenth, being the other half of the preceding. 31 1683 April 18. Do. Do. John WHITE to Henry STACY, for 50 acres on the Southside of London Bridge near Burlington, partly along the creek, bo't of John WOOLSTON, who had it from Thomas OLLIVE. 32 1683 June 8-9. Do. Do. Jacob COZENS to Godfrey Hancock, for 112 1/2 acres near Assiscunck Creek, in the First Tenth, between grantee on the West and John Woolston on the East, bo't of John DEWSBURY and wife Joan Feb. 20-21, 1682-3. 32 1678-9 Jan. 15. Deed. Godfrey NEWBOLD of Handsworth, Woodhouse in the Parish of Handsworth, Co. of Yorke, England, yeoman, to William LEE of Burlington, West Jersey, his servant, for 40 acres, to be surveyed out of the lands to be assigned to him in W. J. May Day, 1681. 33 1683 Aug. 11. Mem. of Deed. John HOLLINSHEAD to Richard BASNETT, for a house in Burlington and 30 acres within the town bounds; also four wharf lots in Thomas OLLIVE's share of Burlington, or 3-16 of his share, of which grantor bo't of said OLLIVE, 1-16 of John ROBERTS, 1-32 of Robt POWELL and 1-32 of Thomas EVES. 33 PAGE 402 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1682 April 17. Do. Do. John MURFIN of Crosswicks Creek to James PHAROE of Drayton House, for 1-64 of 7-90 share, being 1/2 of 1-32 of the same seven ninetieths, bo't by grantor of George HUTCHESON of Sheffield, England. 33 1683 Sept. 5. Do. Do. Mahlon STACY to Peter ffRETWELL, for 100 acres above St. Pinck Creek at the falls of Dellaware R., bounded as in record of survey, Liber A., p. 14. 34 1683 Sept. 17. Do. Do. Henry STACY to Jeremiah RICHARDS, for 500 acres to be surveyed in the Third Tenth, being 1-6, which with another sixth were bought by grantor and Richard MATHEWES of Nicholas LAX. 34 1683 Sept. 11. Do. Do. Richard BASNETT of Burlington to Henry STACY of Spitlefields, Parish of Stepney, County of Middlesex, England, merchant, for a house and 30 acres in Burlington and four wharflots there (supra, p. 33). 34 1683 Oct. 11. Do. Do. Eleazer FENTON to Nathaniel WEST, for 100 acres, surveyed for grantee in the First Tenth, as recorded in Liber A. 35 1683 June 18-19. Do. Do. Richard MEW of the Parish of Stepney alias Stebonheath, Co. of Middlesex, merchant, to Robert HOPPER of Scar- borough, Co. of Yorke, mariner, for 1-6 of a share of West Jersey, the whole share having been bo't of Wm. PENN et. al. by grantor, Percivall TOWLE, Peter HAYLES, Thomas MARTAINE, Nicholas BELL and Richard CLAYTON January 22-23, 1676-7; the 1-6 hereby sold being the share of Richard CLAYTON, who sold it to Benjamin ANTROBUS Sept. 20-21, 1678, from whom present grantor acquired it by deed of May 1-2, 1683. 35 1683-4 23d day 12 m. (Feb.). Do. Do. Thomas BUDD and Thomas GARDNER to Hance MONSEUR, Jonas KEENE and Frederick FREDERICKSON, for 500 acres in the Second Tenth, surveyed as in Liber A, p. 27, sold by au- thority of a power of attorney from the General Assembly of the Province. 36 1681-2 8 and 9th d. 12th m. (Feb.). Do. Do. Mathew ALLEN to Hannah KIMBALL, for 100 acres, being one half of 200 a., surveyed for grantor in Burlington and bo't by him of John SMITH of Christeene Creek August 13-14, 1680. 36 1683 25th d. 10th m. (Dec.). Do. Do. Martin HOULT to Thomas BUDD, for a house and lot in Burlington. 36 1683-4 12th d. 12th m. (Feb.). Do. Do. Thomas BUDD to William BUDD, for 1/8 of a share in the Second Tenth, the whole having been bo't of Wm. PENN et. al. March 1-2, 1676-7, in which grant the wharf lot to the eighth is included, but the house lot, usually called the town lot in Bur- lington Island, excepted; also a wharf lot there, belonging to a sixth part of a share, and a dwelling house in Burlington, in the tenure of Martin HOULT with 8 acres betw. Wm. BRIGHTWEN, Benjamin SCOTT and the creek, surrounding the island. 37 PAGE 403 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1683-4 8th d. 12th m. (Feb.). Do. Do. Same to Jonathan BEERE, for 1-16 in the Second Tenth, part of the share, bo't as in preceding; 1/2 acre on Wood St., Burlington Island, adjoining Wm. BRIGHTWEN. 37 1683-4 Feb. 25. Do. Do. Anthony MORRIS to John BUDD, for a water or wharf lot in Burlington Island, except 8 feet, being 1/4 of a share. 37 1681 Dec. 30. Deed. Thomas BUDD of Burlington, merchant, to Arthur COOKE, Walter CLARKE and Walter NEWBERRY, all of Road Island, merchants, for 1/3 of a share of the Province. 38 1683 April 5. Mem. of Deed of Trust. Edward SEARSON, late of the White Leay in Derbyshire, England, now of South River, Arundell Co., Maryland, yeoman, to Samuel JENINGS, Thomas BUDD and Elias ffARRE, the consideration having been paid by Thomas ELLIS of Burlington, white- smith, deceased, on behalf of his daughter Elizabeth ELLIS, for 1-64 of the First Tenth, being part of the 1/4 of a share, bo't by said SEARSON of Thomas HUTCHESON, Thomas PEARSON, Joseph HELMSLEY, George HUTCHESON and Mahlon STACY July 5, 1677. 40 1684 April 12. Do. Do. Same, as trustee of William MARKWELL de- ceased, to said William's brother and heir, Edward MARKWELL, for 1-16 of a share, part of the share as above. 40 1684 March 26. Do. Do. Samuel JENINGS and Thomas BUDD, for public account, under power of attorney from the General Assembly, to Hance PETERSON of Karcas Hooke, Pennsylvania, for 50 acres in the Sixth Lower Tenth of the Province. 40 1684 March 26. Do. Do. Same as before to Andreas ANDERSON of Carkas Hooke, Penna., for 150 acres in the Sixth Lower Tenth. 41 1684 April 1. Do. Do. Same as before to James SAUNDERLAND of Chester, Penna., for 200 acres at the next fast land above the plantation in Israel Helmes tenure in the Lower Tenths of the Province. 41 1684 April 10. Do. Do. Same as before to Peter DALBOE of Schore- kil, Penna., for 200 acres in one of the Six Lower Tenths of the Province. 41 1684 April 1. Do. Do. Same as before to Henry TRADWAY, for 300 acres at Red Bank alias Bachelours Bank, where grantee now lives. 41 1684 April 1. Do. Do. Same as before to Anthony NEALSON of Cramp Kil, Penna., for 100 acres in the Six Lower Tenths. 42 1683-4 Feb. 21. Do. Do. Thomas BUDD to Joseph BLOWERS, for 152 acres in the First Tenth. 42 PAGE 404 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1684 April 30. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON and Thomas GARDNER, by virtue of power of attorney from the General Assembly, to pay a pub- lic debt, to Richard BASSNITT, for 300 acres in the Six Lower Tenths. 42 1684 April 30. Do. Do. Same as before to Francis COLLINS, for 200 acres in the Six Lower Tenths. 42 1684 April 17. Do. Do. Thomas BUDD to Elias ffARRE, for 110 acres in the town bounds of Burlington, in the First Tenth, between the town line, and Mill Creek and Edward STUART. 43 1684 April 29. Do. Do. Samuel JENINGS to Samuel CARPENTER of Philadelphia, for 600 acres in the Third Tenth, to be surveyed along Del- laware R. and the South branch of Timber Creek. 43 1683-4 March 17. Do. Do. Thomas BUDD to Anthony MORRIS, for 250 acres in Burlington Township, on the Dellaware R., two miles below Burlington, E. a road, S. grantor. 43 1683-4 March 15. Do. Do. Same to Nathaniel IBLE, for 200 acres in the Second Tenth on Pennysoaking Creek, adjoining Jonathan BEERE. 44 1684 April 12. Do. Do. Edward SEARSON of South River, Mary- land, to William MYERS, for 1/8 of 1-64, being the remaider of 1/4, bo't by grantor (see p. 40). 44 1684 April 14. Do. Do. Bernard DEVONISH to John BUDD, for 110 acres, W. Walter HUMPHARY, E. John STOAKES, along Thomas OLLIVE Millbrook. 44 1684 May 8. Do. Do. Benjamin SCOTT to Bridget BINGHAM, for 500 acres in the Second Tenth, that is 200 a. thereof to the only one of grantee, the other 300 for Martin SCOTT, son of grantor, the first adjoining George ELKINGTON. Marginal Note: Bridget BINGHAM assigns her 200 a. to James BINGHAM, who conveys the land to John SCOTT (infra, p. 341). 44 1684 April 18. Do. Do. William BLACK to Benjamin WHEAT, for a lot in Burlington, 40 feet wide in front, 13 poles long, part of grantor's back or house lot. 45 1683 Nov. 8-9. Do. Do. Mathew WATSON to Robert HOPPER, for the land in Burlington Township, belonging to 1-12 of a share of the Province. 45 1684 May 14. Do. Do. Daniel WILLS and John ANTRAM to William MYERS, for a lot on Third St., London Tenth, Burlington, part of 1-32 of a share, with a house thereon, built by said ANTRAM and now in the ten- ure of Richard WOODNUTT; also 30 acres in the town bounds. 45 1684 April 30. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON to Christop WEATHERILL, for 1-32 of a share in the First Tenth, and 1/2 acre in Burlington, part of grantor's house lot there. 45 1684 May 14. Do. Do. William MYERS to Francis DAVENPORT, for 1-32 and 1-64 of one share of the First Tenth, part of 1/2 and 1-64 of a share, bo't of Edward SEARSON April 12 last past. 46 PAGE 405 West Jersey Deeds, Liber B, Part 1. 1684 May 26. Do. Do. Francis COLLINS to Hannah NEWBIE, for 20 acres adjoining grantee at Newton, W. J. 46 1682-3 March 30-31. Do. Do. Edward BYLLINGE to Richard BASNETT, for 200 acres, to be laid out in the Province. 46 1684 April 11-12. Deed. James GRAHAME to Robert TURNER of Phila- delphia, merchant, for 1/4 or 2-10 of 1-10 of a share (supra, p. 28). 47 1684 June 17. Mem. of Deed. Thomas MATHEWES to Benjamin BRAMMA of St. John's Creek, West Jersey, for 100 acres in the Fourth Tenth, now occupied by grantee. 49 1682 Sept. 6-7. Do. Do. Thomas BUDD to John GOSLING, for 500 acres, being half of the 1,000 surveyed for grantor and Walter CLARKE in common in the Second Tenth. 49 1684 March 28. Do. Do. in Trust. Same to Samuel CARPENTER and William ffrAMPTON, for the use of John GOSLING, for a house and lot in Bur- lington, bo't of Anna SALTER February 12, 1682-3. 50 1677 April 12. Indenture of Lease. William PENN, Gawen LAWRIE, Nicholas LUCAS and Edward BYLLINGE to Robert TURNER, linnen draper, Joseph SLEIGH, tanner, Robert ZANES, sergemaker, Thomas THACKEREY, stuffe weaver, all of Dublin, and William BATE of County Wickloe, Ire- land, carpenter, for one undivided ninetieth share of the ninety equall hundreds of the Province. 50 1677 April 12. Do. of Release. Same to same for same. 52 1676-7 Feb. 28. Do. Do. Same to Andrew ROBINSON, late of Lon- don, merchant, now of Clommell, Ireland, for one undivided share of West Jersey. 62 1683-4 Feb. 21. Mem. of Deed. Thomas BUDD to John WOOLSTON junior, for 200 acres near Rancokus alias Northampton River, in the Sec- ond Tenth. (See Liber A, p. 43). 66 1682 Sept. 4-5. Do. Do. Samuel COLE and wife Elizabeth to Henry WOOD, for 1-20 of a share, bo't by grantor and Benjamin BARCLETT of Wm. PENN et. al. March 1-2, 1676-7 (supra, p. 18); also a house at Arwaw- mouse with 100 acres. 66 1682-3 Feb. 12. Do. Do. Anna SALTER to Arthur COOKE, for a lott in Burlington, lately bo't of Benjamin SCOTT, March 3, 1681-2, with the house thereon to be completed as agreed by Richard ffINIMORE and Walter PUMPHARY. 67 1684 May 26. Do. Do. William MYERS to Samuel and John BUNTING, for 1-32 of a share in the First Tenth, part of his 1/8 and 1-64, bo't of Edward SEARSON April 12 last past. 67 PAGE 406 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1684 June 12. Do. Do. Richard BASSNETT to Hance HOPMAN, for 200 acres, to be surveyed in Edward BYLLINGE's portion. (Supra, p. 46). 68 1684 Nov 18. Do. Do. William BIDDLE to John UNDERHILL, for 500 acres at Spring Hill, in the First Tenth, adjoining Samuel BORDEN and Samuel ANDREWS. 68 1684 Nov. 1. Do. Do. William BLACK to William BUDD, for the land in Burlington, belonging to his 1-16 in the First Tenth, except 40 feet wide and 13 poles long, sold to Benjamin WHEAT, and the waterlot. 68 1677-8 Jan. 28-29. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON of Sheffield, Eng- land, distiller, to John HASLEHURST of the same place, currier, for 1-16 of a share of West Jersey. 69 1683 Dec. 19-20. Do. Do. John HASLEHURST to John RENSHAWE of Burlington, for the preceding 1-16. Marginal Note: 200 acres sold to John SHIN (p. 87), 100 a. to Walter PUMPHARY (p. 89). 69 1684 April 8. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON to Thomas BUDD, for 100 acres at Lessa Point, Burlington, adjoining Richard GUY. 69 1684 April 8. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON and Thomas GARDNER, Commrs for the raising of money towards the discharge of the public debt, authorized by the General Free Assembly of the Province, to Thomas BUDD for 600 acres, to be surveyed in the Six Lower Tenths. 70 1684 Nov. 29. Do. Do. William MYERS to John ANTRAM, for 1-32 in the First Tenth, part of 1/8 and 1-64, bo't of Edward SEARSON (supra, p. 44). 70 1684-5 Jan. 6. Do. Do. Joseph BLOWERS to John Ogbourne, for 150 acres in the First Tenth. 70 1683-4 Feb. 10. Do. Do. John SMITH of Christeene Creek to John HOLLINSHEAD of Northampton River (Rancokus), W. J., for 300 acres in the Second Tenth. 71 1682 Nov. 15-16. Do. Do. Robert STACY to Daniel LEEDS, for 100 acres in the First Tenth, between grantee at Springfield and Francis BESWICK (Burlington Co.), part of 250 a. surveyed for grantor. 71 1682 April 27-28. Do. Do. Mahlon STACY and Thomas LAMBERT, by virtue of a power of attorney from the General Assembly, to Daniel LEEDS, for 100 acres in the First Tenth, next to Eleazer FENTON, being part of 200 a. surveyed to said Leeds (Liber A, p. 36). 71 1683 15th d. 8th m. (Oct.). Deed. Henry STACY, now of Burlington, to John Gosling, for 100 acres in the Yorkshire Tenth, part of 300 a., late- ly surveyed for grantor, grantee and Thomas BUDD, to be equally divided between them, adjoining Mordecay BOWDEN and the river. 72 PAGE 407 New Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1682 Sept. 6-7. Do. Thomas BUDD of Burlington, merchant, to John GOSLING of N. Y., merchant, for 1/8 of a share (being the Indenture of Lease and Release in full, of which Mem. is given on p. 49, supra). 72 1684 March 28. Do. Arthur COOKE of Portsmouth, R. I., merchant, to John GOSLING, of Burlington, merchant, for 500 acres (supra., p. 49). 74 1685 June 11. Mem. of Deed. Jeremiah RICHARDS to Samuel COLES for 500 acres, in the Third Tenth, at Pemisoakin, on the Southside of the Southbranch of Symsissnick Creek, bo't of Henry STACY Sept. 17, 1683. 75 1684 Dec. 22. Do. Do. John ITHELL, within the Third Tenth of the Province, yeoman, to William DEAREING, mariner, for 200 acres in the Third Tenth, at Steele Bay, along Dellaware R., N. E. Casper FISH, S. W. Wm. STEELE, backward vacant land. 76 1685 May 11. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington to Hana- niah GAUNT of Rhode Island, yeoman, for 500 acres in the First Tenth. 76 1677-8 Jan. 28-29. Do. Do. Same, then of Sheffield, Eng- land, to Thomas HOYLAND of Hansworth Woodhouse, Co. of Yorke, hus- bandman, for 1-32 of a share. 76 35th Charles II. (1683) July 23-24. Do. Do. Thomas HOYLAND of Woodhouse, Parish of Hansworth, Co. of Yorke, England, to Francis DAVENPORT, then of Whittington, Co. of Derby, England, milliner, for the preceding 1-32 of a share. 77 1685 July 3. Do. Do. Thomas OLLIVE to Peter BOSSE, for 200 acres in Burlington Township, as surveyed and recorded for grantor in Liber A, p. 3, along the Dellaware R. 122 perches W. from Plumb Point, adjoining John CRIPPS. 77 1684 Nov. 1. Do. Do. Nowell MEW to Ebenezer LANGFORD, for 500 acres in the Second Tenth, exchanged from Henry WOOD for a like quantity in the Third Tenth. 77 1677-8 Jan. 28-29. Do. Do. Mahlon STACY to Samuel BARKER, for 1-5 of a share in the First Tenth. 78 1684 Aug. 29. Power of attorney. Thomas MARTIN of Lymehouse, Parish of Stepney alias Stebonheath, Co. of Middlesex, meat man, to his brother James MARTIN, planter, now bound for West Jersey, to act as land agent. 78 1685 Oct. 26. Mem. of Deed. Daniel STANTON of Rhode Island, mar- iner, to Ralph TRENOWETH of Burlington, husbandman, for all his right, title and interest of and in 100 acres, as the same were surveyed to Samuel JENKINS, of if he has forfeithed the land as the same shall be surveyed in the First Tenth, being a lot assigned by said JENNINGS to John MARSHALL, who conveyed to present grantor, as endorsed on a deed from Godfrey HANCOCK to Samuel JENKINS. 79 PAGE 408 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1685 Oct. 20. Do. Do. Richard RUSSELL, within the Third Tenth of the Province, shipwright, to John TAYLOR, late of Barbados, now of West Jersey, merchant, for 300 acres, of which 100 a. were bought of John ITHELL and the other 200 of Henry WOOD, both deeds dated June 16, 1684, all 300 being in the Third Tenth, at Steele Bay, along Dellaware R., adjoining said ITHELL; also 5 a. of meadow. 79 1676-7 March 1. Deed. Wm. PENN, Gawen LAWRY, Nicholas LUCAS and Edward BYLLINGE to John RIDGES, citizen and skinner, and Thomas RUDYARD of George Yard, Lombard St., gentleman, both of London, for one share of West Jersey. 80 1685 Aug. 14. Power of attorney. Thomas RUDYARD late of George Yard, Lombard St., London, now of East Jersey, Esqre, to Andrew ROBINSON of West Jersey, merchant, as land agent. 81 1677 Aug. 29. Certificate of Thomas HUTCHESON, Thomas PEIRSON, Joseph HELMSLEY, George HUTCHESON and Mahlon STACY, that Nicholas KNIGHT of Godmersham, Kent, has paid in full his share of the charges in West Jersey. 82 1683 Aug. 16. Power of attorney. Robert KNIGHT of Godmersham, Kent, to Anthony NEALSON of Croome Kil near Upland, Penna., to receive from Tho. HUTCHESON, Tho. PEARSON, Joseph HELMSLEY, George HUTCHESON and Mahlon STACY of New Beverley, W. J., yeomen, the 1/4 and 1-24 of a share of the Province, bought of them by his father Nicholas KNIGHT. 82 1683 Sept. 3. Mem. of Deed. George GUEST of Philadelphia, white- smith, to Thomas REVELL of Burlington, scrivener, for 150 acres in the First Tenth, bought of Samuel WILLIS. 83 1683-4 Feb. 20. Mem. of Deed. George PORTER, with the appoint- ment, &c. of Mahlon STACY, Willm EMLEY and Percivall TONTE (?TOWLE), his guardians and feoffees, to Thomas BUDD for 300 acres in the First Tenth; the wharf lot and the town lot in Burlington, belonging to his 1-6 share. 83 1681-2 March 16. Do. Do. George BARTHOLOMEW, his wife Mary and William COOPER to Robert WADE of Upland, Penna., for the river lot in Burlington Island, lately bo't by said Mary before her marriage with said George, of Edward TAYLOR. 84 1684 April 30. Do. Do. Samuel JENINGS of Greenhill, West Jersey, to Robert TURNER of Philadelphia, for 300 acres in the Third Tenth. 84 1678 July 30. Do. Do. William KENT of Bishoppsgate Street, Lon- don, to William HULINES of Cirenccester, Co. of Gloucester, woolcomber, for 1/4 of 1/8 share of the Province. 84 1685 March 14. Do. Do. Thomas BUDD to William HULINES, for 120 acres in the "Second (sic) & front upon the River Dellaware," ad- joining grantee. 85 PAGE 409 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1685 Sept. 20. Do. Do. William HULINES to Anna SALTER, for 200 acres in the Second Tenth, on Dellaware R., of which 120 were bo't of Thos. BUDD (vide preceding) and 80 part of the purchase from Wm. KENT (supra, p. 84). 85 1685 Nov. 25. Do. Do. Robert TURNER of Philadelphia, merchant, to Thomas CHAUNDERS of Coopers Creek, West Jersey, smith, for 500 acres at Coopers Creek, adjoining Henry WOOD and John ITHELL (Camden Co.). 85 1677 Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. Do. Do. Benjamin BARCLETT of Westmin- ster, Middlesex Co., gentleman, to Thomas HOWELL of Harelston, Co. of STAFFORD, yeoman, for 1/4 of 1/2 of a share, bought by grantor and Samuel COLES of Wm. Penn et. al. March 1-2, 1676-7. 86 1685 Sept. 8. Do. Do. Anna SALTER of Tawcony, Penna., widow, to Marcus LAWRENCE of Putshack, West Jersey, for 100 acres in the Third Tenth, along Dellaware R., N. E. a small creek, S. W. Casp. FISH, ad- joining lot bo't by grantee of grantor Aug. 7, 1682. 86 1685 May 13. Do. Do. John RENSHAWE of Burlington, butcher, to John SHINNE Junior of Birch Creek, West Jersey, husbandman, for 200 acres in the First Tenth, part of 1-16 share, bo't by grantor of John HASLEHURST Dec. 29, 1683. (Supra, p. 69). 87 1685 Sept. 20. Do. Do. Mathew ALLEN, now or late of Burlington, carpenter, to Thomas REVELL, labourer, and John CALOWE, wheelwright, both of the same place, for a house there and 1/3 acres; also 12 1/2 a. in the township, bo't of Thomas EVES, and 6 a., back of the house, towards Lon- don Bridge and adjoining John CRIPPS, bo't of John SMITH. 87 1683-4 March 8-9. Do. Do. Samuel OLDALE of Assiscunck Creek to Marmaduke HORSMAN, late of White Hill, West Jersey, for 50 acres in the First Tenth. 87 1683 Aug. 27. Do. Do. Francis PEARSON of Dringhoe and his son Thomas PEARSON of Bonwick, both in Holdernesse, Co. of Yorke, yeomen, to Peter GARBUTT, draper, and Francis BRECKON, mariner, both of Scarbor- ough, said Co., for 1-6 of a share of the Province. 88 1677-8 Jan. 28-29. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON of Sheffield, dis- tiller, to Wm. TAYLOR of Dore, Co. of Derby, husbandman, for 1-32 of a share. 88 1677-8 Jan. 28-29. Do. Do. Same to Michael NEWBOLD of Sheffield Parke, Co. of Yorke, husbandman, for 1/8 of the 3-90 of the Province, bo't of Edward BYLLINGE March 1, 1676-7. 88 1685 Sept. 7. Do. Do. William BUDD to Richard BASSETT, both of Burlington, for a wharf lot there, on the Dellaware, in the First or Second Tenth, 36 feet wide on the river, 145 f. long to the next street back. 89 1685 June 10. Do. Do. John RENSHAW to Walter PUMPHARY, for 100 acres in the First Tenth, part of the share bo't of John HASSLEHURST of Sheffield Dec. 19-20, 1683. (Supra, p. 69). 89 PAGE 410 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1685 March 28. Do. Do. Francis BESWICK to John SMITH of Assis- cunck Creek, husbandman, for 50 acres in the First Tenth. 89 1685 March 28. Do. Do. Godfrey HANCOCK to John SMITH, for 60 acres in the First Tenth. 89 1685 April 28. Do. Do. John SMITH of Assiscunck Creek to Wal- ter PUMPHARY of Burlington, carpenter, for the preceding two lots, 110 acres. 90 1685 June 30. Do. Do. Walter PUMPHARY of Burlington, carpen- ter, to Edward TONKAN, cordwainer, and John WEARNE, husbandman, both of the same place, for 260 acres, whereof 100 were bo't of John RENSHAWE (supra, p. 89), 110 of John SMITH (the preceding) and 50 of Wm. HUNT, carpenter; all in the First Tenth, adjoining Samuel BARKER, Thomas BUDD and Wm. STAYNER. (See Liber A, p. 54.) 90 1686 May 12. Do. Do. Richard LAWRENCE of Lower Hooke, West Jersey, yeoman, to John TEST of Redbank Creek, W. J., yeoman, for 150 acres on the Northside of Long Harryes or Redbanck Creek, bounded as in record of survey, Liber A, p. 63. 90 1686 May 20. Do. Do. Thomas HUTCHINSON of Talbot Co., Mary- land, to Wm. BIDDLE of Mount Hope, W. J., yeoman, for 1/4 of one 3-90 share, bo't of Wm. Penn etc. 91 1685 1st d. 4th m. (June). Do. Do. Thomas OLLIVE of Northamp- ton River, yeoman, to John WOOLSTON Junior of the Northbranch of Ran- kokus Cr., yeoman, for 100 acres in the Second Tenth. 91 1683-4 Jan. 21. Deed. Robert HOPPER of Scarborough, Yorkshire, master and mariner, to Thomas HUTCHINSON of Talbot Co., Maryland, tanner, for 1/4 of his 3-100 share of West Jersey, in the Yorkshire Tenth or Scarborough property. 91 1686 May 23-24. Mem. of Deed. Jonathan ELDRIDGE of Hopewell, W. J., cordwainer, to Thomas LAMBERT of Nottingham, W. J., tanner, for a house and lot of 1 1/2 rood 4 perches in Burlington and 30 acres in said township. 93 1686 July 24. Do. Do. Seth SMITH of Burlington to George HEATHCOTE of N. Y., merchant, for part of a wharf lot in Burlington, bounded with the High St., over against Henry GRUB, W., George HUTCHESON East, 43 1/2 square feet. 94 1684-5 March 19-20. Do. Do. William BLACK, late of Mansfield Woodhouse, W. J., stuff weaver, to Samuel TAYLOR of Crosswicks Creek, stuff weaver, for 1-32 share, bought of George HUTCHESON Sept. 27-28, 1681. (Supra, p. 5.). 95 1684 April 12-13. Do. Do. Roger HAWKINS of Crookhorne, Penna., planter, to William BLACK of Chesterfield, W. J., weaver, for 62 acres in ther Fourth Tenth. 95 PAGE 411 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1682 June 8-9. Do. Do. Anna SALTER of Towcony, Penna., widow, to Anthony WOODHOUSE of Mansfield, W. J., yeoman, for 112 acres in the First Tenth, in exchange for 112 a. at Mansfield. 95 1682 14-15 d. 4th m. (June). Do. Do. Edward BYLLINGE to John SKENE of Aberdeen, Scotland, for 250 acres to be surveyed in West Jersey. 96 Apparently the same repeated. 96 1686 Nov. 20. Do. Do. Godfrey HANCOCK senior of Steetley, W. J., yeoman, to Thomas BUDD of Burlington, merchant, for all his land in Burlington Township, 50 acres or 1/8 of a share in the First Tenth. 96 1684-5 March 3-4. Do. Do. Roger HAWKINS of Crookhorne, Penna., to Thomas SCHOLEY of Mansfield Woodhouse, W. J., planter, for 1/2 of 1-15 of a share, excepting 62 a. sold to Wm. BLACK (supra, p. 95) and a lot in Burlington Town. 97 1682 Dec. 10. Do. Do. Robert SCHOLEY of Nottingham Woodhouse, W. J., cloth maker, to Thomas SCHOLEY of the same place, cloth maker, for 1-64 of a share, excepting all lots in Burlington Town and Township. 97 1685 May 22-23. Do. Do. John SCRASE of Patcham, Sussex Co., husbandman, to John MARTIN of Stenning, same Co., tailor, for one third of his 1,000 acres, conveyed to grantor by William WELCH October 20-21, 1682. 97 1685 May 10. Do. Do. William BIDDLE of near Sepassincks Island, W. J., yeoman, to John NEWMAN of Burlington, carpenter, for 200 acres in the Second Tenth, adjoining John BUTCHER. 98 1677-8 Jan. 28-29. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON of Sheffield, Eng- land, to John WOOD of Attercliffe, Sheffield Parish, husbandman, for 1-64 share in West Jersey. 98 1677 Aug. 22-23. Do. Do. Robert TURNER of Dublin, linen draper, to Robert FAIRBANKS, late of Balnecrosse, Co. of Wexford, Ireland, now of Dublin, tailor, for 1-10 of 1/2 of a share of West Jersey. Marginal Note: "This by ye decease of Robert FAIRBANKS is fallen to John THOMPSON and Sarah his wife, who was Relict of ye said Robert FAIRBANKS. And by ye sd Thompson and Sarah his wife sold to William COOPER as see p. 99." 98 1682 Nov. ---. Do. Do. John THOMPSON of Elsenbourgh, Jurisdic- tion of New Salem, W. J., carpenter, and wife Sarah to William COOPER of Pyne Poynt upon Dellaware, W. J., blacksmeith, and wife Margrett, for the preceding 1-10 of 1/2 of a share. 99 1678 Sept. 5-6. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON of Sheffield to Ed- ward TAYLOR of Brigghouse, Co. of Yorke, England, gentleman, for 1/8 of one of the three ninetieths parts of W. J. 99 1680 Sept. 6. Do. Do. Edward TAYLOR of Burlington, merchant, to Wm. COOPER of the same place, blacksmith, for the preceding 1/8 of a house on the town lot in Burlington. 100 PAGE 412 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1684 Dec. 30. Do. Do. Francis COLLINS, late of Burlington, now of -------- W. J. yeoman, to Wm. COOPER of Pyne Poynt, blacksmith, for 200 acres in the Third Tenth near the head of Cooper's Creek or where grantee may choose. 100 1679 July 9. Deed. Samuel NORRIS of Watlin St., London to Wil- liam COOPER senior, late of Amersum, Buckingham Co., smith, now of West Jersey, for 50 acres of his 2-7 of land in W. J., bo't with Abraham GOEDOWNE of Edward BYLLINGE July 4-5, 1678. 100 1685 May 1. Mem. of Deed. Mary, widow and executrix of Henry STACY late of Stepney alias Stebonheath, merchant, by her attorney Elias FARRE, to Lawrence MORRIS of Burlington, yeoman, for a house there, built by Henry STACY, and the wharf lot belonging to it, 25 feet front along the Dellaware R. and in length halfway back to the next street. 101 1685 March 23. Do. Do. Godfrey HANCOCK of Steetley, W. J., yeo- man, to William SALLWAY of near Tawcony, Penna., merchant, for 200 acres in the First Tenth, at the head of one of the branches of Birch Creek. 101 1686 March 29. Do. Do. John NEWMAN of Burlington, carpenter, to Isaac HORNER of West Jersey, cloth worker, for 200 acres in the Second Tenth, bo't of William BIDDLE (supra, p. 98). 102 1686 April 8. Do. Do. James BUDD of Burlington to John RODMAN of Rhod Island, chyrurgeon, for a house and lot on Northampton R. and 492 acres, formerly owned by John CROSBY, with 8 acres of meadow, late- ly taken up by grantor: deed from John CROSBY and Frances CROSBEY dated May 13, 1685. 102 1686 April 14. Do. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, W. J., yeoman, to John RODMAN of Rhod Island, for 500 acres to be surveyed in the Second Tenth. 102 1685-6 Feb. 12. Do. Do. Robert ZANE of Newton, W. J., to John HOGG of Timber Creek, for 500 acres in the Third Tenth, as surveyed and recorded in Liber A., p. 55. 103 1686 June 9. Do. Do. John SKENE to Robert WADE of Chester, Penna., yeoman, in exchange for 250 acres, for 200 acres, part of the lot, surveyed in grantor by Edw. BYLLINGE June 14-15, 1682 (supra, p. 96). 103 1686 June 9. Do. Do. Robert WADE of Chester, Penna., to John SKENE of Peachfield, W. J., gentleman, in exchange for the preceding, for 250 acres, formerly belonging to Joseph HELMSLEY and adjudged to grantor as payment of a debt, by the Court held at Burlington Feb. 20 last. 104 PAGE 413 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1685-6 Feb. 20. Do. Do. Percifall TOWLE of Sutton Lodge, W. J., yeoman, to John CRIPPS of Burlington, yeoman, for 1 1/2 acres, grantor's Burlington town lot, belonging to his 1-6 of a share in the Second Tenth, E. High St., N. grantee, W. Wood St., S. the swamp. 104 1677 July 4. Do. Do. Thomas HUTCHINSON of Beverly, Thomas PEARSON of Bonwick, Joseph HELMSLEY of Great Kelke, George HUTCHESON of Sheffield and Mahlon STACY of Hansworth Parish, all in Co. Yorke, to George NICHOLSON of Burtion Strather, Co. of Lincolne, yeoman, for 1-24 of a share in the First Tenth of W. J. 105 1677 May 25. Do. Do. Same to Joseph POPE of Burthon Strather, Co. of Lincolne, yeoman, for 1-6 of a share of W. J. 105 1686 Sept. 10. Do. Do. Thomas BUDD, of Burlington, merchant, to David LILLIES of the same place, wheelwright, for 100 acres in the Second Tenth. 105 1686 Aug. 3. Do. Do. John OGBOURNE of Burlington, yeoman, to Walter PUMPHARY of near Burlington, carpenter, for 150 acres in the First Tenth, bo't of Joseph BLOWERS of Burlington, bricklayer, January 6, 1684-5 (supra, p. 70). 106 1686 Sept. 6. Do. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, W. J., to Joseph AMBLER of Philadelphia, cordwainer, for 100 acres in the First Tenth of the Province, adjoining William SALLAWAY and Samuel BARKER. 106 1686 Sept. 7. Do. Do. William MYERS of Burlington, butcher, to John BUNTING of Chesterfield, W. J., planter, for 150 acres in the First Tenth, bo't of Edward SEARSON April 12, 1684 (supra, p. 44). 107 1686 Sept. 13. Do. Do. Thomas HUTCHINSON of Talbott Co., Mary- land, yeoman, to John SKENE of Peachfield, W. J., for 1/4 of a share of W. J. and all his right, title &c. in and to the property of Francis BESWICK in the First Tenth, surveyed by Wm. EMLEY as part of 1-12 share, bo't by said BESWICK of Hutchinson. 107 1686 Sept. 14. Do. Do. Same to same, for 2 acres on Burlington Island, part of his town lots. 107 1677 Nov. 12. Deed. Richard HUNTER of Dublin, tanner, to Godfrey CANTERELL of Rossenalleys [1] in the Queenes County, yeoman, for 1/2 of 1-10 of a share, bo't of Wm. PENN, Gawen LAWRY, Nicholas LUCAS and Edw. BYLLINGE March 1, 1676-7. 108 1682 May 22. Do. Godfrey CANTERELL to William ALBARSON, for the preceding 1/2 of 1-10. 108 1683 April 20. Mem. of Deed. Samuel JENINGS and Thomas BUDD, by virtue of a power of attorney from the General Assembly, to Frederick HOPMAN of near Ratcone Creek, W. J., planter, for 100 acres in the Six ---------- [1] Rosenallis, a village in Queen's county, Ireland. The name is corrupted from Ros-finn-glafs, the wood of the crystal rivulet or bright stream. PAGE 414 New Jersey Colonial Documents. Lower Tenths. 108 1682 May 12-13. Deed. Robert CHINTON of Godaloning, Co. of Sur- rey, salesman, to Thomas MARTIN of Lymehouse, Parish of Stepney alias Stbonheath, mealman, for 1-6 of a share, bo't of Wm. BIDDLE October 6-7, 1679, who had purchased it from Nicholas BELL October 29-30, 1678, with Richard MEW, Percivall TOWLE, Peter HAYLES, Thomas MARTIN and Richard CLAYTON purchasers of a whole share of West Jersey from Wm. Penn et. al. January 22-23, 1676-7. 109 1686 Sept. 25. Mem. of Deed. Thomas MARTIN, by his attorney James MARTIN of Burlington, mealman, to Thomas RODMAN of Rhoad Island, chyrurgeon, for 1-90 or part of the preceding 1-6. 109 1681-2 Jan. 2-3. Do. Do. Thomas OLLIVE and Daniel WILLS, by and with the consent of Thomas BUDD, Samuel JENINGS, Thomas LAMBERT and Mahlon STACY, to Henry JACOBS, in consideration of his public services as Indian interpreter, for 200 acres on the Southside of and on Rancokus Creek, at the mouth of a branch. 110 1685 Aug. 8. Do. Do. Henry JACOBS of Northampton River near Burlington, yeoman, to Noel MEW of Road Island, merchant, for the pre- ceding 200 acres with a dwelling house. 111 1685 Aug. 10. Do. Do. John ROBERTS of Pimsawquin, W. J., yeo- man, to Noel Mew of R. I., for 300 acres in the Second Tenth. 111 1681 July 25. Do. of Indenture of Service. Sarah, daughter of Thomas CURTIS, binds herself as servant for 4 years to Benjamin SCOTT, husbandman, bound for West Jersey, for which he is to give her 40 acres. 111 1681 July 22. Do. Do. Do. Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas CURTIS, binds herself as servant for four years to Elias FARR, ches monger, going to W. J., for which he is to give her 40 acres. 111 1681 Sept. 2. Mem. of Deed. Thomas HUTCHINSON, later of Beverly, Old England, yeoman, to Daniel LEEDS of W. J., for one acre in Beverly, W. J., late called Burlington, in the Scarborough lot. 112 1685 May 20. Do. Do. Daniel BACON of Baconfield, W. J., yeoman, to Eliakim HIGGINS of Piscatua, E. J., carpenter, for 100 acres in the First Tenth. 112 1682 May 24-25. Do. Do. Edward BYLLINGE to John BREWSTER of New Castle upon Tyne, County of Northumberland, yeoman, for 200 acres to be laid out in West Jersey. (See supra, p. 22, deed BREWSTER- PATISON.) 112 1686 8th of 9th m. Do. Do. of Gift. Jno. PATTISON and wife Mar- grett of Crosswicks Creek, W. J. to their daughter Mary and her husband William HICKSON of the same place, for 140 acres, bo't of John BREWSTER (supra, p. 22). 112 1686 Nov. 10. Do. Do. William HICKSON of Crosswicks Creeks and wife Mary to John WATKINS of Middlehooke in the Fourth Tenth of the Province, for the preceding 140 acres, in exchange for 140 a., part of a 1-32 share, bo't by said WATKINS of Obadiah BARLOWE. 113 PAGE 415 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1686 April 14. Do. Do. Obadiah BARLOWE, of Sheffield, England, cutter, to John WATKINS of Swinflett, [1] Co. of Yorke, bachellor, for 1-32 of a share of W. J. 113 1685 Nov. 10. Do. Do. Jno WATKINS, late of Swinflett, England, mariner, now of Middlehook in the Fourth Tenth, W. J., to William HICKSON, for 140 acres in the First Tenth, part of the preceding 1-32. 113 1682 May 24-25. Do. Do. Edward BYLLINGE to Roger PARKE of Hesham, Co. of Northumberland, England, yeoman, for 200 acres, to be laid out in W. J. 114 1686 Nov. 11. Do. Do. Roger PARKE, late of Hesham, now of Crosswicks Creek, to John WATKINS of Middlehook, Fourth Tenth, for the preceding 200 acres. 114 1686 Oct. 13. Do. Do. Thomas BUDD of Burlington to Benjamin WHEAT, of the same place, for a house there and lot, 40 feet front, 13 poles long, in the Second Tenth. 114 1685 Sept. 1. Power of attorney. William STEELE of Corke, Ireland, merchant, to his brother-in-law John ITHELL of Philadelphia, also called of Steele's Bay, W. J., victualler, as land agent. 115 1685 March 13. Mem. of Deed. Arthur COOKE of Bucks Co., Penna., merchant, to widow Mary GOSLING of Burlington, for 500 acres, being half of the 1,000 a., surveyed for grantor and Walter CLARKE of Rhode Island, grantor buying out said CLARKE Feb. 5, 1683-4, and selling one-half of the whole to John GOSLING, husband of grantee March 28, 1684 (supra, p. 74). 115 1686 Sept. 3. Deed. William STEELE, by his attorney John ITHELL, of the Third Tenth of W. J., yeoman, to Humphrey MORREY of Philadelphia, merchant, for 500 acres in the Third Tenth, at Steele's Branch, N. E. Timber Creek, N. W. and S. John READING, S. vacant land. 116 1686-7 Jan. 13. Mem. of Deed. Anthony WOODHOUSE of the First Tenth, yeoman, to Roger PARKER of Crosswicks Creek, yeoman for 1-32 of a share in the First Tenth, excepting 150 acres and the Burlington town lot, the whole having been bo't of George HUTCHESON July 26-27, 1681. 117 1677-8 Jan. 28-29. Do. Do. Mahlon STACY to Godfrey HANCOCK, for 1/8 of a share, being one of the seven ninetieths of the Province, bo't by grantor et. al. of Edward BYLLINGE. 117 1686 Nov. 5. Do. Do. Percivall TOWLE of Sutton Lodge, W. J., to William CLARKE of Burlington, tailor, for 100 acres in the Second Tenth. 117 ---------- [1] Swinefleet, a place of about 1,000 inhabitants, five miles from Howden, in the West Riding of Yorkshire. PAGE 416 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1686 Aug. 10. Do. Do. John CURTIS of Assiscunck Creek, yeoman, to his son Thomas CURTIS, for 347 acres at Mount Pleasant, now called Ogston, in the First Tenth. 117 1686 Sept. 20. Do. Do. Mary, widow of Henry STACY, by her at- torney Elias FARR, and John CRIPPS, to Robert HUDSON of near Northamp- ton River, carpenter, for 150 acres in the Second Tenth, bo't by said Henry STACY of said John CRIPPS, for which no deed was given, and con- veyed to CRIPPS by Anna SALTER Feb. 5-6, 1681-2. 118 1686 Sept. 20. Do. Do. Mary STACY, by her attorney as before, to Robert Hudson, for 50 acres in the Second Tenth, part of 1/8 of a share, bo't by Henry STACY of Thomas HOOTON. 118 1684 July 20. Do. do. Percifall TOWLE of Sutton Lodge, W. J., to John Woolston senior of Assiscunck or Birch Creek, yeoman, for 200 acres in the First Tenth. 119 1686 Oct. 20. Do. Do. John WOOLSTON senior to Michael BUFFIN of near Sutton Lodge, W. J., for 100 acres in the Second Tenth, surveyed as recorded in Liber A, p. 69. 119 1686 May 10. Do. Do. Percivall TOWLE of Sutton Lodge to James SILVER of Burlington, planter, for 100 acres in the Second Tenth, surveyed as recorded in Liber A, p. 69. 119 1686-7 Feb. 23. Do. Do. Elias FARR of Assiscunck Creek, yeoman, to John WILLS of Northampton River, yeoman, for 146 1/2 acres in the Second Tenth. 119 1683 Sept. 14-15. Do. Do. Joseph HELMSLEY of Great Kelke, Co. of Yorke, England, yeoman, to William ELLIS of Tunstall in Holdernesse, Co. of Yorke, yeoman, for 1-6 of a share of W. J., the money having been paid to Thomas HUTCHINSON, then of Beverly, same Co., tanner, Sept. 17, 1677. 120 1687 April 7. Do. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, W. J., to John LANGFORD of Northampton River, for 500 acres in the Second Tenth. 120 1686 June 4. Bargain. Robert WADE of Upland, Chester Co., Penna., with Thomas SMITH of Chohanzy for keeping two cows on half the increase. 120 1686 July 1-2. Mem. of Deed. Edward BYLLINGE, Proprietary and Governour of West Jersey, to Jonah SMITH of London, merchant, for 1-90 of ninety hundred parts of West Jersey. 121 1686 Sept. 29. Power of attorney. Jonah SMITH of London, mer- chant, to John SUTTON of Bradford Abbie, Co. of Dorsett, gent., as gen- eral agent. 122 1687 May 10. Mem. of Deed. William HICKSON of Crosswicks Creek to John CHESSHIRE of Shrowsberry, E. J., tailor, for 240 acres in the First Tenth, as bo't of Samuel TAYLOR Feb. 10, 1685-6, (100 a.), and 140 a. of John WATKINS Nov. 10, 1686. 123 PAGE 417 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1685-6 Jan. 11. Do. Do. Andrew ROBESON to Benjamin BRAMMA, for 100 acres in the Fourth Tenth, W. of Kaphockosey or Clommell Creek, N. and S. grantor, E. vacant land. 123 1681 Oct. 21. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON of Sheffield, England, distiller, to John WOOD of near the Falls meadow on Dellaware R., yeo- man, for 1-64 of a share in the three ninetieths parts of W. J., the First or Yorkshire Tenth: consideration, certain improvements made by grantee and his brother Thomas WOOD upon land near the Falls, sold to grantor this day. 123 1686 June 4. Do. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, yeoman, to James PHAROE of Nottingham Woodhouse, W. J., husbandman, for a lot betw. grantor and grantee near the road and the bridge. 124 1686-7 Feb. 10. Do. Do. Samuel TAYLOR of Horners Creek, W. J., yeoman, to James PHAROE, for 100 acres in the First Tenth, part of the land bo't of Wm. BLACK March 19-20, 1684-5 (supra, p. 95). James PHAROE has son James. 124 1686 May 10. Do. Do. Percivall TOWLE of Sutton Lodge, W. J., yeoman, to William HULINGS of Sanacussinck, W. J., yeoman, for 240 acres in the Second Tenth at Easham, adjoining Henry BALLENGER. 125 1686-7 Jan. 29. Do. Do. George Hutcheson of Burlington, mer- chant, to William HUNT of Providence, W. J., carpenter, for 200 acres in the First Tenth, along the line betw. the First and Second Tenths, adjoin- ing Wm. BUDD and John SHINN. 125 1685 Dec. 22. Do. Do. Samuel JENINGS of Greenhill, W. J., and Thomas BUDD of Burlington, merchants, as agents of the General Assem- bly, to Thomas HOLMES of Philadelphia, gentleman, William BATES of Newton, W. J., yeoman, Thomas JENNEY of Bucks Co., Penna., yeoman, and Edward NEWBIE, son of Marke NEWBIE, late of Newton, dec'd, for a consideration paid out of the estate of said Marke NEWBIE at the request of James ATKINSON and wife Hannah, mother of Edward Newbie, for 300 acres in the Third Tenth, formerly surveyed for Marke NEWBIE, to be used by Edward NEWBIE on attaining the age of 21 years. 126 1686-7 Jan. 10. Do. Do. George PORTER of the First Tenth, yeo- man, to John LANGSTAFFE of Yorkshire Edge, W. J., husbandman, for 50 acres in the First Tenth, at Yorkshire Edge. 126 1687 April 23. Do. Do. Anthony WOODHOUSE of the First Tenth, yeoman, to Edward ROCKHILL of Burlington, roper, for 102 acres in the First Tenth, 62 thereof being part of 1-32 share, bo't of George HUTCHESON July 26-27, 1681, the other 40 given to grantor for his services by Wil- liam COOKE of Sheffield, England. 127 1687 April 20. Ballefield. Certificate of Mahlon STACY, that An- thony WOODHOUSE, servant of Wm. COOKE, has done his duty in W. J. 127 PAGE 418 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1687 19th 2d m. (April). Letter, written at Onnianickon alias Car- mell, by George HUTCHESON to Mahlon STACY, stating that Anthony WOODHOUSE had a right to the 40 acres, sold to Rockhill, as above. 127 1687 May 18. Mem. of Deed. Percivall TOWLE to Isaac MARRIOT, both of near Burlington, yeomen, for 160 acres in the Second Tenth. 127 1687 28th 10th m. (Dec.). Deed. Thomas HUTCHINSON of Beverly, Thomas PEARSON of Bonwick, Joseph HELMSLEY of Great Kelke, yeomen, George HUTCHINSON of Sheffield, distiller, and Mahlon STACY of Dorehouse, tanner, to John ESTELL of Langdale, yeoman, all of Co. of Yorke, for 1-24 share of W. J. 128 1684 Oct. 20. Power of attorney. Edward BYLLINGE to Thomas MATHEWS and George HUTCHESON, Deputy Governour of West Jersey, to dispose of the land in the Province. 129 1676-7 March 1. Deed. William PENN at Rickmersworth, Co. of Hertford, Esqre, Gawen LAWRIE of London, merchant, Nicholas LUCAS of Hertford, maulster, and Edward BYLLINGE of Westminster, gentleman, to Thomas HUTCHINSON of Beverly, Thomas PEIRSON of Bonwick, Joseph HELMSLEY of Great Kelke, George HUTCHESON of Sheffield and Mahlon STACY of Hansworth, Co. of Yorke, tanner, for 7 shares of W. J. 131 1676-6 March 1. Do. Same to same, for 3 shares. 138 1685 Oct. 21. Do. Anthony MORRIS, of Burlington, tailor, to William BUDD of the same place, brewer, for a house and lot there on High St., S. Isaac SMITH, N. Thomas BUDD, one acre on Burlington Island, N. River St., E. Bread St. 140 1687 July 4. Do. William BUDD, now or late of Burlington, brewer, to James MARSHALL of the same place, merchant, for the preceding house and lot on High St. 141 1687 June 23. Do. Thomas HUTCHINSON of Maryland, tanner, to Christop WEATHERILL of Burlington, tailor, for 1-32 in the First Tenth with the Burlington town lots thereto belonging. 141 1686 Sept. 28. Do. Thomas RODMAN of Rhode Island, chyrurgeon, to James MARTIN of Burlington, mealman, for a waterlot on Dellaware R. in Burlington Island, part of 1-6 share sold by grantee, as attorney of Thomas MARTIN, to present grantor Sept. 25 last (supra, p. 109). 143 1687 July 25. Release. Samuel ABBETT of Neshamonyes Creek, bricklayer, and wife Jane, to his mother-in-law Susanna ELTON of North- ampton R., W. J., widow and administratrix of her late husband Anthony ELTON, for their claims upon the estate of Anthony. 144 1687 July 25. Do. Same to same and her son Anthony ELTON, for their claims upon the estate of his brother-in-law Robert ELTON, late of Antigua, merchant, dec'd. 144 PAGE 419 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1685-6 March 2. Deed. Thomas MATHEWS to William WARNER, both of Woodbury Creek, W. J., yeomen, for 400 acres on the N. E. side of said creek, in the Fourth Tenth, part of grantor's 3/8 share, bo't of Edward BYLLINGE and his trustees Nov. 14-15, 1681. 145 1686-7 Feb. 22. Do. William BUDD of the Second Tenth, yeoman, to Benjamin HOLT of Burlington, glazier, for half a houselot on Second St. in Burlington, adjoining Wm. CRUES in Yorkshire Tenth, 60 feet front, 13 poles deed, the whole bo't of Wm. BLACK Nov. 1, 1684 (supra, p. 68). 146 1685-6 Jan. 20. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, merchant, 10 John BAINBRIDGE junior of near Chesterfield, W. J., carpenter, for 204 acres in the First Tenth, adjoining Wm. BLACK and George GOFORTH; also 46 a., likewise in the First Tenth. 146 1687 July 7. Do. Same to Samuel HOUGHTON of Burlington, brick- layer, for 150 acres in the part, formerly called the Yorkshire or First Tenth. 147 1687 Aug. 28. Do. Nathaniel IBLE of Philadelphia, brewer, to widow Rebecca De COW of Burlington, for a wharf lot and a house thereon on Burlington Island, belonging to 1/8 of a share, bo't of Wm. BUDD October 27, 1685. 148 1687 July 7. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington to Samuel ffURNIS of the same place, sadler, for 4-5 of an acre, part of the houselot on High St., bo't of Anthony MORRIS June 20 last past, except 8 feet front. 149 1687 April 19. Power of attorney. John LANGFORD of Northampton R., W. J., merchant, to his brother-in-law Edward HUNLOKE of Burling- ton, merchant, to act as land agent in West Jersey, Penna., and N. Y. 150 1687 May 25. Deed. Percifall TOWLE, Francis COLLINS, John SHINN senior, Wm. PEACHEE, Thomas BARTON, Wm. ALBERSON, Wm. BATE, Wm. COOPER, Thomas GARDNER, John HOGG, Wm. WATSON, Symon CHARLES, Thomas MATHEWS, John BOARTON, Bernard DEVONISH, John READING, Andrew ROBESON, Daniel WILLS senior, Wm. ROYDON, Wm. Budd, Francis BERWICK, Thomas HARDING, Henry BALLENGER, Gilber WHEELER, Proprietors of several undivided shares of W. J., to Thomas BUDD, for 15,000 acres to be bought of the Indians, under reference to proceedings of General Assembly of May 12, 1687, concerning the public debts. 150 1687 Oct. 20. Do. Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia, merchant, and wife Susanna to Samuel HARRIOT of Burlington, mariner, for 194 acres in Burlington Township, along Dellaware R., adjoining Wm. ROYDON and James BUDD (brother of Thomas). 153 1685 Aug. 18. Power of attorney. John BELLERS of London, mer- chant, to Thomas BUDD of Burlington, merchant, to take up 5,000 acres in W. J. and town lots for the settlement of 10 families as required. 154 PAGE 420 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1685 May 19. Deed. Thomas FARNSWORTH of near Mansfield, W. J., shoemaker, to Anthony MORRIS of Burlington, tailor, for a town lot on Bur- lington Island, in Wm. EMLEY's share, on High St. 154 1687 Oct. 20. Do. Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia and wife Susanna to William RIGHTON of near Burlington, mariner, for 97 acres in Burling- ton Township, along Dellaware R., adjoining Peter BOSSE and Samuel HARRIOTT. 155 1687 Oct. 27. Do. Samuel HARRIOTT of Burlington, mariner, to Jehoshaphat LEYCROFT of the same place, cooper for 97 acres, the half of 194 a., bo't of Thomas BUDD (supra, p. 153). 156 1686-7 Jan. 19. Mortgage. Thomas BOWMAN of Lessa Point, W. J., merchant, to Edward HUNLOKE of Burlington, merchant, for 100 acres at Lessa Point, bo't of Peter JEGOU May 30, 1683. 157 1685 Aug. 3. Deed. Samuel and John BUNTING, late of Burlington, masons, to William CRUES, late of Southworke, Co. of Surrey, England, for a house and lot in Burlington Island, W. William BUDD, N. River St., over against the slaughterhouse of Wm. MYERS. 158 1681-2 March 24. Mem. of Deed. William WARNER of Redhooke, W. J., cordwainer, to William BEARD of Mansfield, yeoman, for 1-24 share in the First Tenth, part of the share bo't of Thomas PEARSON and Joseph HELMSLEY April 1, 1677. 159 1677 April 1. Receipt. Thomas PEARSON and Joseph HELMSLEY to William WARNER for the purchase money of the preceding 1-24. 160 1687 Nov. 3. Deed. Stephen PENSTONE, John WILLIS and William WILLIS, all of Cooper's Creek, Gloucester Co., W. J., yeomen, to Richard BASSNETT of Burlington, yeoman, for 500 acres, to be surveyed in the share and one half in W. J., bought by John WILLIS of Chalow, Berks Co., Eng- land, of Edward BYLLINGE. 160 1687 Nov. 3. Bond. Same to same for the faithful carrying out of the proceding conveyance. 161 1677 June 2. Deed. Thomas HOOTON of Black Fryers, London, chandler, to John POPE of Abery and Anthony ELTON of Yattsbury Parish, both of Co. of Wilts, yeomen, for 1/8 of 1-90 of 90 hundred parts of West Jersey. 162 1678-9 March 4. Do. John POPE of Avebury, Co. of Wilts, yeoman, to Anthony ELTON of Yattsbury Parish, same Co., yeoman, for one half of the preceding 1/8. 163 1678-9 March 4. Lease. Thomas GERISH of Bromham, Co. of Wilts, clothier, and Henry GERISH of the same place, yeoman, to Anthony ELTON, for 2/3 of 1/8 share, bo't by lessors and John HARRIS of Goat acre, Co. of Wilts, of Thos. HOOTON June 2, 1677. 164 1687 April 10. Deed. Anthony ELTON of Northampton R., W. J., son and heir of Anthony ELTON, dec'd, to his mother Susanna, widow of said Anthony, for 118 acres, to be taken up in the Second Tenth as part of the 1/8 bought by the father, of John POPE. 166 PAGE 421 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1687 June 18. Do. John RIDGES of London, citizen and skinner, by Samuel JENINGS of Greenhill, W. J., his attorney, to Susanna ELTON of Northampton R., W. J., widow, for 50 acres to be taken up in the Second Tenth, part of his half of a share, bought by grantor and Thomas RUDYARD of Wm. Penn et. al. March 2, 1676-7. 167 1687 Dec. 14. Do. John SHIN of Springfield Lodge, Burlington Co., wheelwright, to John CROSBY of the same place, millwright, husband of Mary, the daughter of said SHIN, for 150 acres, half of a 300 a. lot near Bearch Creek. Marginal Note: "The 11th June 1695. This deed by John CROSBY and Mary his wife declared to be null & void & another Deed in Liew granted to Jno CROSBY by John SHIN, which see upon Record fol. 443." 168 1677-8 Jan. 29. Do. George HUTCHESON of Sheffield, England, dis- tiller, to William MATHEWS of the same place, currier, for 1/8 of 1-32 of a share. 169 1683 June 1. Do. William MATHEWS of Sheffield, currier, to Daniel BACON of the same Place, grocer, for the preceding 1/8 of 1-32. 170 1687-8 Jan. 21. Do. Daniel BACON of Baconsfield, Burlington co., yeoman, to Robert RIGGE of Burlington, cordwainer, for a town lot and a wharf lot on Burlington Island and 50 acres in the township. 171 1684 April 30. Power of attorney. Mary STACY of Stebonheath alias Stepney Parish, widow and executrix of Henry STACY, to Elias FARR of Bur- lington, planter, to dispose of her land in West Jersey. 172 1687 Oct. 15. Do. Daniel COXE of London, Doctor in Physicks, Gov- ernour and Chief Proprietor of West Jersy, to Adlord BOWDE, late of Hertford, draper, now bound for Burlington, as land agent. 173 1686 Oct. 2. Do. James NEVELL of London, citizen and merchant tailor, surviving executor of Henry STACY of London, merchant, dec'd, and one of the executors of Mary STACY, late of Waltham Holy Crosse, Essex Co., widow, dec'd, in right of the children of said Henry and Mary, vizt: Samuel, joint executor of his mother's will, Mary, Elizabeth and Stacy (sic), to Elias FARR, ut supra, p. 172. 173 1685 July 15. Articles of agreement or power of attorney. John RIDGES of London, citizen and skinner, to Samuel JENINGS of Burlington, merchant, to dispose of his share of W. J., bo't by said Ridges and Thomas RUDYARD of George YARD, Lumbard St., London, gentleman, of William PENN et. al. March 2, 1676-7. 174 1684 July 2. Power of attorney. Richard MATHEWS of London, fac- tor, to Elias FARR of West Jersey, yeoman, to act as land agent. 176 1684 May 30. Deed. Elias FARR of Assiscunck Creek, yeoman, to Thomas KENDALL of Rancokus Cr., bricklayer, for 146 1/2 acres in the Second Tenth. 177 PAGE 422 New Jersey Colonial Docuements. 1684 May 30. Do. Daniel WILLS of Northmapton River, commonly called Rancokus Creek, practitioner in Chymistry, to Thomas KENDALL of the same place, bricklayer, for 100 acres in the Second Tenth. 177 1678 Aug. 21. (Latin). Bond. John WRIGHT of Beighton, Co. of Derby, husbandman, to Godfrey HANCOCK of Woodhouse, Parish of Handsworth, Co. of Yorke, yeoman, for the payment of £40 after the death of Mary, wife of John BOARDMAN of W. J., at the house of John NODDER at said Woodhouse. 178 1682 May 16. Deed. Edward BYLLINGE, late of Westminster, to Samuel BURROWES of Wilton, County Pallentine of Chester, webster, for 100 acres in West Jersey. 178 1686 May 20. Do. Samuel JENINGS of W. J., merchant, to William FRAMPTON of Philadelphia, merchant, for 500 acres in the Third Tenth, along Dellaware R., on the S. W. side of Pounce hawking Creek, N. Sim- cissinck Creek. 179 1686 May 24. Mem. of Deed. William FRAMPTON to Thomas LLOYD of Philadelphia, President, for the preceding 500 a. 179 1688 March 30. Indian Deed. HOHAM, TEPTAOPAMUN and other Sackimackers to Adlord BOWDE, now of Burlington, merchant, for Govern- our Daniel COXE, for the tract from a point on the S. S. W. side of Shab- bicunck Creek and on the road to New York, 3 miles from the Falls of Dellaware R. or from Hugh STANNYLANDS N. along Thomas BUDD past Men- apenascon to the mouth of Laocolon Cr. above Mecokins Wigwam, thence down along the Dellaware to 2 miles above the Falls Mills, thence E. to Shabbiscunck Cr. 179 1688 April 9. Do. Do. HOEHAM, KEPANOCKONICKON, ROMASICKAMEN, TIPTAOPAMAN and VEVENUTTING, Sackimackers, to Adlord BOWDE, on behalf of Govr Daniel COXE, for a tract from a point in Thomas BUDD's line N. W. to the Northbranch of the Rariton River, down said river to the road from Dellaware Falls to New York, thence S. along said road to another point in said BUDD's line over the Stony Hills on the Eastside of Milstone River, thence N. W. and S. W. to the first point. 181 1687-8 March 1. Deed. Daniel BACON of Baconfield, Burlington Co., yeoman, to James CROFT of said County, husbandman, for 100 acres in the second settlement of 1/8 of 1-32 share, bo't of Wm. MATHEWS June 1, 1683 (supra, p. 170). 182 1688 March 21. Do. Francis BESWICK of Burlington, yeoman, to William HUNT of Province, same Co., carpenter, for 100 acres to be surveyed in Burlington Co. for his 2-12 share, bo't of Thomas HUTCHINSON. 182 1688 April 3. Do. Thomas BUDD, now or late of Burlington, merchant, to Elias FARR of Assiscunck Creek, yeoman, for 150 acres in Burlington Co. 183 PAGE 423 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1686-7 Jan. 25. Do. Jonathan BEERE, merchant, to John BUDD Sen- ior, upholsterer, both of Burlington, for 3/4 of an acre there, on River St., fronting on Wood St., 19 by 7 perches, adjoining James BARRETT and pur- chased of Thomas BUDD February 8, 1683-4. 184 1687 8 March 24. Do. John BUDD to James SATTERTHWAIT of Burling- ton, sawyer, for the preceding 3/4 of an acre. 184 1682 Dec. 20. Mem. of Deed. Bernard DEVONISH, then of Northamp- ton River, yeoman, to Richard ffINIMORE, then of Burlington, bricklayer, for a house and lot in Burlington Island, 72 feet in length from N. to S., 38 f. wide, now in the tenure of William SERRIDGE and Richard WALL, ad- joining grantee's other lot, bo't of grantor, on Finnmore St. 185 1683 July 23. Power of attorney. Benjamin ANTROBUS of London, linendraper, to Benjamin WHEATE of Burlington, shoemaker, as land agent, conveying to him 200 acres out of 500 acres purchased from the Proprietors. 186 1687 Dec. 14. Deed. Benjamin WHEATE, to Thomas SHINN of Bur- lington Co., shoemaker, for the preceding 200 acres. 186 1677 8 Jan. 29. Do. Mahlon STACY of Handsworth, Co. of Yorke, tanner, to Thomas ffOWKE of Holmegate, Parish of Northwingfield, County of Derby, yeoman, for 1-15 of one of the seven ninetieths of New Jersey. 187 1687 June 10. Do. Ralph TRENOWEITH of Burlington Co., yeoman, to John SCHOLEY of near Chesterfield, husbandman, for 100 acres in said Co., bo't of Daniel STANTON October 26, 1685. 188 1687 June 10. Do. Thomas BUDD of Burlington, merchant, to Ralph TRENOWETH, for 300 acres to be taken up as part of the share bo't of Ed- ward BYLLINGE and the Trustees. 188 1686 July 10. Do. John ANTRAM of near Birch Creek, W. J., cord- wainer, to Thomas BARTIN of Assiscunck or Birch Cr., yeoman, for 1/2 of 1-32 share in the First or Yorkshire Tenth, except the Burlington town lots, as bought of William MYERS of Burlington, butcher, Nov. 29, 1684. 189 1681 April 20. Do. John PENFORD of Kerby muckle, [1] County of Lei- cester, grazier, to Elias ffARR of "ye Hamblett" of Spittlefields, Parish of Stepney alias Stebonheath, County of Middlesex, cheesmonger, for 1-15 of a share of W. J. 190 1677 April 3. Do. John KINSEY, late of Great Hadam, Co. of Hert- ford, gent.: to Nicholas LUCAS of Hertford, same Co., maulster, for 1/3 of a share in W. J. 191 1682-3 Feb. 27. Do. Nicholas LUCAS to Robert DIMSDALE of Ed- monton, Co. of Middlesex, physician, for the preceding 1/3. 192 ---------- [1] Kirby-Muxloe, a chapelry in the parish of Glenfield, four and a half miles from the town of Leicester. PAGE 424 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1682-3 Jan. 20. Do. Hugh LAMBE, now or late of the Parish of St. Martins in the ffields, Co. of Middlesex, hosyer, to Robert DIMSDALE of Edmonton, for 1/2 of 1-7 of 1-90 share in W. J., the 1-7 having been bought of John BULL March 27, 1682, to whom, Francis COLLINS and Richard MEW one full ninetieth was conveyed by Edward BYLLINGE. 193 1676-7 Feb. 26. Do. Thomas OLLIVE of Wellingbrough, Co. of North- ampton, haberdasher, to Robert POWELL of London, clothier, for 1-32 of 1-90 share of W. J. 194 1688 June 14. Do. Christopher WATKIN of Middlehooke, W. J., brother and heir of John WATKIN of the same place dec'd, to Christopher WEATHERHILL of Burlington, tailor, for 1-32 in the First Tenth, except 140 acres, sold to said John, the whole having been bought by him of Oba- diah BARLOWE of Sheffield, cutler, April 14, 1686. 195 1686 Oct. 10. Do. John SKENE of Peachfield, W. J., gentleman, to John SHINN senior of near Assiscunck Creek, yeoman, for 100 acres in the First Tenth, to be taken up and surveyed, where grantee likes. 196 1686 Oct. 10. Do. John SHINN senior to John SKENE, for a wharf lot and a town lot in Burlington and a lot in the township, all part of 1-16 share in the First Tenth, bo't of Eleazer FENTON Sept. 6 last past. 197 1688 June 26. Do. William ROYDON late of London, merchant, now of West Jersey, to Zechariah WHIPAIN of Penna., merchant, for 300 acres, over against Philadelphia, along Dellaware R., between Robert TURNER and Cooper's Cr., adjoining Wm COOPER and Saml CARPENTER. 198 1686 May 12. Do. Richard LAWRENCE of Lower Hook, W. J., yeo- man, to Richard RUSSELL of the same place, yeoman, for 250 acres to be taken up next to grantor's other land. 200 1688 June 16. Do. Richard RUSSELL of Philadelphia, ship carpenter, to John HAUGHTON, chirurgeon, for 250 acres, adjoining Richard LAWRENCE at Lower Hook (the preceding). 201 1688 April 30. Indian Deed. SAKAMOY and other Indian Sackimack- ers to Adlord BOWDE, now of Burlington, merchant, on behalf of Govr Daniel COXE, for a tract from the mouth of Stephants Creek on the N. side of Dellaware Bay to Petequeick of nixt Creek, W. of Little Egg Har- bour, down said river of Petequeick to the most Easterly point of Little Egg Harbour on the sea, then S. W. along the seashore to Cape May, thence along the shore to the "bottom" of the bay, thence W. to place of beginning. 202 1688 June 24. Do. Do. MOLHUNT and other Indian Sackimackers to the same, for a tract from and along Cohansick Creek to Oldman's Cr., to Timber Cr., thence to a river running into Little Egg Harbour, thence along the line of the preceding to Dellaware Bay at Stephants Isle, thence to the place of the beginning. 203 PAGE 425 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1688 July 5. Mortgage. Zechariah WHITPAINE of Philadelphia, mer- chant, to William ROYDON, late of London, now of West Jersey, merchant, for the 300 acres, bought ut supra, p. 198. 204 1688 July 5. Bond. Same to same for keeping the agreements etc. as above. 207 1687 April 30. Do. John LANGFORD of Northampton R., merchant, to Edward HUNLOKE of Burlington, merchant, for the 500 acres on or near said river, bought of Wm. BIDDLE of Mount Hope, ut supra, p. 120. 208 1684-5 Jan. 8. Do. Edward BOOTH of Peniston Hurst, Parish of Ash- over, Co. of Derby, yeoman, to Joseph STONES of Chesterfield, W. J., yeoman, for 1-15 of a share, bought of Mahlon STACY January 28-29, 1677-8. 209 1688 Aug. 8. Do. Anna SALTER of Tawcony, Penna., widow, and her son John SALTER to Peter LONG of Simsissinck Creek, W. J., carpenter, for 100 acres in the Second Tenth. 210 1687-8 Feb. 20. Do. John SKENE of Peachfield, W. J., to John BOARTON of Hillsdon, W. J., yeoman, for 100 acres to be surveyed out of the tract, bo't of Thomas HUTCHINSON of Talbot Co., Maryland, September 13, 1686 (supra, p. 107). 211 1687-8 Jan. 26. Do. Ralph TRENOWETH of Burlington Co., yeoman, to Nathaniel DUGLAS of the same Co., husbandman, and wife Amye, daugh- ter of grantor, for 100 acres, part of the 300 a. lot, bo't of Thomas BUDD June 4, 1687. 212 1688 July 7. Do. Job BUNTING to George NICHOLSON, both of Chesterfield, Burlington Co., yeomen, for 150 acres in the First Tenth, bo't of Wm. MYERS Sept. 7, 1686. 213 1688 May 21. Do. Cornelius EMPSON of Brandy Wyne Cr., Penna., yeoman, to Andrew SMITH of Hopewell, Burlington Co., yeoman, for 200 acres in said Co., at Hopewell, part of 1-24 share, bo't of Benjamin PADLEY of North Cave, Co. of Yorke, England, baker, Aug. 21, 1684. 214 1686 Oct. 10. Do. Peter HARVEY of the First Tenth yeoman and wife Sarah to Thomas CURTIS of Buggbrook, W. J., husbandman, for 40 acres in the Second Tenth, part of the land formerly belonging to Benjamin SCOTT dec'd, and by him assigned to Sarah HARVEY (supra, p. 111). 215 1687 April 20. Do. Thomas WRIGHT of near Crosswicks, W. J., yeo- man, to Godfrey HANCOCK of Steetley near Burlington, Thomas REVELL of Baythorp, W. J., both yeomen, and John HEESON of Burlington, carpen- ter, for 6 acres on Assiscunck Creek in Burlington Township, adjoining Samuel OLDALE. 216 1688 April 30. Mortgage. John ITHELL of Steele's Branch, Gloucester Co., planter, on behalf of Wm. STEELE of Cork, Ireland, merchant, to Richard BASNET of Burlington, yeoman, for 500 acres at Steele's Bay, along Dellaware R., adjoining Henry WOODS. 217 PAGE 426 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1687-8 28th d. 11th m. (Jan.). Deed. Thomas BUDD, late of Bur- lington, now of Philadelphia, merchant, to Andrew ROBESON, Proprietor in West Jersey, for 1,600 acres, part of the 15,000 a., conveyed to grantors by the Proprietors May 25, 1687 (supra, p. 150). 218 1687 Aug. 2. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope near Burlington, yeoman, to Charles READ of Burlington, tailor, for 150 acres W. and S. Samuel BARKER. 219 1686 May 24. Do. George PORTER, late of Burlington, batchelor, to Nathaniel RICHARDS (RECORDS), late of the same place, planter, for 50 acres in the First of Yorkshire Tenth. 220 1686 Oct. 2. Do. George PORTER of the First Tenth, yeoman, to John BROWNE, of near Mount Pleasant, W. J., white smith, for 110 acres in the First Tenth. 221 1688 July 10. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, Burlington Co., yeoman, and wife Sarah to Samuel ANDREWS of Springhill, same Co., yeo- man, for 600 acres, of which 400 are at Springhill along the brook, above the bridge, while 200 a. are to be taken up. 222 1688 June 29. Power of attorney. Daniel COXE of London, Gover- nour of West Jersey, to James BUDD, merchant, bound for the Bermudas and thence for West Jersey, to dispose of his eleven shares of W. J. 223 1687 April 14. Deed. William PEACHEE of the Nursery near Burling- ton, yeoman, to Joseph ADAMS of Burlington, tailor, for a lot on High St. there, near John CRIPPS. 223 1688 June 10. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope to James SATTERTHWAIT of Burlington, sawyer, for 150 acres in the Second Tenth, also part of a wharf lot in Burlington Island, forty feet front on the Dellaware and as long as all water lots. 224 1688-9 March 6. Do. Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia to Robert ASHTON of Chelsey, New Castle Co., Penna., yeoman, surviving feoffee in trust for Jacob DECOWE, son of Isaac DECOWE, late of Chelsey, yeoman, dec'd, for 600 acres at Mattacopeny, Burlington Co., now in the tenure of John CHAPMAN, 500 a. thereof being part of a 600 a. lot bo't of Samuel JENINGS March 25, 1681, and along Assiscunck Cr., adjoining John BUTCHER and John SHINN, the other 100 a. betw. Samuel BARKER, John SHINN, John CROSBY and Wm. ATKINS. 225 1685-6 Feb. 10. Do. Same to Daniel BRENSON of near Stony Brook, W. J., planter, for 300 acres, surveyed by and with the consent of the Dep- uty Governour and Proprietors. 226 1688-9 Jan. 24. Do. Mary, widow and executrix of Godfrey HANCOCK of Steetley, Burlington Co., and Judith HANCOCK, their daughter, to William ffOSTER of said Co., planter, for 100 acres near grantor's other land in the same Co., part of 1/8 in the Second Tenth, bequeathed to said Judith by the last will of her father of July 31, 1688. 227 PAGE 427 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1688 Dec. 21. Do. Daniel BACON of Baconfield, Burlington Co., yeoman, to Charles MILLWARD of said Co., cooper, for 50 acres, called Turn- ditch, in the First Tenth, part of the land bought of Wm. MATHEWS June 1, 1683. 228 1688-9 March 16. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, merchant, to William WOOD of Burlington Co., yeoman, for 1-32 of the first ten shares of W. J., purchased from Wm. PENN et. al., also 100 acres in the same. 229 1689 April 4. Affidavit. Thomas REVELL of Boythorp testifies, that John SMITH dec'd, by nuncupative will gave his lands in W. J. to his wife Sarah, now the wife of James READ; also that John SMITH had a deed for one "propriety of land" in W. J., from which affiant was to make a deed to Mathew ALLEN, which was burnt with said SMITH's house, without being recorded. 230 1689 April 8. Deed. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, merchant, to William QUICKSALL of Chesterfield, linenweaver, for 200 acres to be sur- veyed out of grantor's lands. 230 1687 May 25. Do. Percivall TOWLE, Francis COLLINS, John SHINN Senior, Wm. PEACHEE, Thomas BARTON, Wm. ALBERSON, Wm. BATE, Wm. COOPER, Thomas GARDNER, John HUGG, Wm. WATSON, Symon CHARLES, Thomas MATHEWS, John BOARTON, Bernard DEVONISH, John READING, Andrew ROBESON, Daniel WILLS senior, Wm. ROYDON, Wm. BUDD, Francis DAVENPORT, Samuel JENINGS, Christopr WEATHERILL, George HUTCHESON, Thomas OLLIVE, Wm. BIDDLE, John TATHAM, Jonathan WOOD, Peter FRETWELL, Daniel BACON, George NICHOLSON, Robt WILSON, Robt MURFIN, Saml BUNTING, Wm. BEARD, John SNODEN, John MURFIN, Thomas GILBERTHORP, John PANCOAST, John BUNTING, John DAY, Elias FARR, Joseph WOOD, John ITHELL, John LADD, James ATKINSON, Wm. DALBOE, Thomas SHARP, John RAMBO, Daniell HOWELL, Benjamin BRAMMAN, Mahlon STACY, John ROGERS, Mathew WATSON, Robert TURNER, Proprietors of several undivided shares of West Jersey, to Thomas BUDD, as above, p. 150. 231 1687 Aug. 8. Do. The same to James BUDD of Burlington, mer- chant, for 1,000 acres, by him bought of the Indians, near Northampton R., in consideration of several journeys to N. Y. and for his pains in England on behalf of the Proprietors and according to a resolution of the Genl Assembly. 233 1688-9 Feb. 22. Consent of the Proprietors (names as above, p. 231, with Tho. THACKRA, Robert ZANE, Wm. MYERS, Tho. BUTCHER, Jno ANTRAM, Henry GRUBB, Robt STACY, Jno CURTIS, Richard HERITAGE, Samuel OLDALE in addition) to the agreement made with East Jersey concerning the partition line by Daniel COXE. [1] 233 ---------- [1] This agreement was subsequently repudiated by all parties. See Proceedings N. J. Historical Society, Third Series, I., 137. PAGE 428 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1688 July 10. Deed. Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia, merchant, to Michael BUFFIN of Burlington Co., yeoman, for 100 acres in said Co. 235 1689 April 8. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, merchant, to William QUICKSALL of Chesterfield, linnen weaver, for 200 acres. 236 1688-9 March 21. Satisfaction of mortgage. Humphrey MORREY to William STEELE (supra, p. 116). 237 1689 April 23. Do. Do. Richard BASSNETT to John ITHELL on behalf of William Steele (supra, p. 217). 237 1684 Nov. 29. Deed. James READ of White Clay Creek, New Castle Co., Penna., and wife Sarah, late the wife of John SMITH of the same Co. dec'd, to John CLARKE of Burlington, mason, for 300 acres in the Second Tenth of W. J., formerly belonging to said SMITH. 237 1689 May 8. Do. John SKENE of Peachfield, Burlington Co., esquire, to Joseph ADAMS of Burlington Town, tailor, for a wharf lot and a town lot on Burlington Island, part of 1-16 share, bought of John SHINN senior October 10, 1686, the town lot being on High St. 238 1688 Dec. 26. Do. Thomas HUTCHINSON of Burlington Co., yeoman, and George HUTCHESON of Burlington, yeoman, to Elias FARR of Farrefield, said Co., yeoman, for 1-12 of a share in the Yorkshire or First Tenth. 239 1689 May 18. Do. Mary HANCOCK of Steetley, widow and executrix of Godfrey Hancock dec'd, to John TUELEY of Burlington Co., husband- man, for 100 acres in said Co., fronting on Dellaware R. above the town. 240 1689 May 21. Do. John Tuely to John PARKER, both of Burlington Co., for the preceding 100 acres. 241 1685-6 20th d. 11th m. (Jan.). Do. William BIDDLE of Sepassing, W. J., yeoman, to Isaac HORNER, late of Long Island, N. Y., yeoman, for 100 acres to be surveyed in the Second or London Tenth. 242 1677 31st d. 6th m. (Aug.). Receipt. Thomas HUTCHINSON of Bever- ley, Co. of Yorke, and George HUTCHESON of Sheffield, distiller, to Elias FARR of London, cheesmonger, for the purchase money of 1-12 of a share in Joseph HELMSLEY's lot, bo't by said Thomas and George of Wm. PENN et. aliis. 243 1685 Oct. 12. Lease. Samuel NORRIS of Watlin St., London, by his attorney William COOPER of Pyne Point, W. J., to John ASHTON of W. J., glazier, for 500 acres, called Ash Point, in the Third Tenth near Newton on Dellaware R. 244 1689 Aug. 6. Do. John HILLIAR of Northampton River, yeoman, and Bernard DEVONISH of Burlington, yeoman, to Joshua HUMPHRIES of Northampton R., feoffee in trust for Martha, wife of said Bernard DEVONISH, for 1-32 of a share, being 1/4 of 1/8 given to said HILLIAR by DEVONISH April 3, 1685. 245