NEW JERSEY COLONIAL RECORDS, West Jersey Records: Part 4 - 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 429 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1685 July 25. Do. William BIDDLE of near Sepassincks Island, W. J., yeoman, to Walter PUMPHERY of Burlington, carpenter, for 100 acres to be surveyed in the Second Tenth. 246 1686 Sept. 6. Eleazer FENTON to John SHINN senior, both of Birch Creek, W. J., yeomen, for 1-16 of a share in the First Tenth, i. e., a river lot and a house lot on Burlington Island (sold to John SKENE Oct. 10, 1686, supra, p. 197). 247 1688 Sept. 12. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, Burlington Co., yeoman, and wife Sarah to William SATTERTHWAIT of said Co., planter, for 100 acres to be surveyed in the Yorkshire Tenth. 247 1684 Nov. 2. Do. Jonathan WOOD of Ewes, Parish of Maltby, Co. of Yorke, husbandman, to Christopher SNOWDEN of Kuckney, [1] Co. of Nottingham, yeoman, for 1/2 of 1-32 of a share of W. J. 248 1686 Nov. 20. Do. Godfrey HANCOCK senior of Steetley, W. J., yeo- man, to Christopher SNOWDEN of Burlington, yeoman, for 78 1/2 acres in the next purchase to be made by the Proprietors within the First Tenth. 249 1689 Dec. 26. Mortgage. Thomas BOWMAN to Edward HUNLOKE, both of Lessapoint alias Wingerworth, Burlington Co., merchants, for 100 acres there, to be laid out next to Burlington Isld. 250 1684 Aug. 15. Power of attorney. Walter HUMPHRIS alias POWELL of Painswick, Co. of Gloucester, England, to his son-in-law Enoch CORE and son Joshua HUMPHRIS alias POWELL, as general agents in New Jersey. 252 1682-3 March 1. Do. George ELLIS of Higham, Parish of Shirland, Co. of Derby, maulster, to his brother-in-law Thomas FARNSWORTH of Mansfield, W. J., to dispose of his land, bought of Mahlon STACY, late of Dorehouse, tanner. 252 1680 Aug. 14. Deed. John SMITH of Christeene Creek (Del.), yeo- man, to Matthew ALLEN of Burlington, carpenter, for 3,200 and odd acres near Rancokus Cr. on Dellaware R., called the Great Lot; also his land in Burlington Island. 253 1688-9 Jan. 22. Do. Thomas FOLKE senior to Anthony WOODWARD, both of Chesterfield, yeomen, for 200 acres near there, bo't of Mahlon STACY, then of Handsworth, York, England, Jan. 28-29, 1677-8. 254 1689-90 Feb. 15. Do. John WILLIS junior of Cooper's Creek, Glou- cester Co., W. J., yeoman, to James SHERWIN of Northampton R., tailor, for 100 acres to be laid out for grantor in the Indian purchase. 255 ---------- [1] Cuckney, or Norton-Cuckney, a parish about five miles from Worksop, in the county of Nottingham. PAGE 430 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1688 April 10. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope to Hance MONSEUR of Sinamensick, Burlington Co., planter, fro 100 acres in the Second Tenth. 255 1689-90 March 12. Do. Robert STACY of Philadelphia, tanner, to Richard BASSNETT of Burlington, yeoman, for a lot in Burlington Town- ship, being part of 1-12 of a share, surveyed for grantor next to Burlington or Yorkshire Bridge, 23 1/2 acres. 256 1689-90 Feb. 15. Do. John WILLIS of Wantage, Co. of Berkes, [1] Eng- land, by his son and attorney, John WILLIS of Gloucester Co., yeoman, to John CORNISH of Burlington, carpenter, for 300 acres to be surveyed out of his lands in W. J. 257 1689 March 29. Do. Thomas KENDALL of near Northampton River, bricklayer, to Susanna ELTON of the same place, widow, for 10 acres, at the head of and parted by a small run from grantor's plantation, adjoining grantee. 258 1689 Dec. 4. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, Proprietor, to Edward HUNLOKE of Wingerworth near Burlington, merchant, for 145 1/2 acres, to be surveyed in the town bounds. 258 1685 June 5. Do. Jonathan BEERE of Burlington to George SMITH, late of Farnsfield, Nottingham Co., England, for 500 acres in the Second Tenth, bo't of Thomas BUDD and Nathaniel IBLE, Feb. 8, 1683-4. 259 1688 May 10. Do. John ROGER, husbandman, to James PHAROE, both of Nottingham Woodhouse, W. J., for a lot along the line betw. them, two furlongs, beginning on Delaware R. 259 1689 Aug. 26. Power of attorney. Daniel COXE of London, M. D., to John TATHAM and James BUDD of W. J., merchants, as land agents; made before Nicolas HAYWARD, Notary and Tabellion Public in London. 260 1686-7 10th d. 12th m. (Feb.). Mynhead. Letter. William STEELE to brother John ITHELL, protesting against the sale of 15 acres of meadow at Steele's branch. 261 1690 Aug. 18. Power of attorney. Job THROCKMORTON of Midleton, East Jersey, to brother Samuel LEONARD, to collect debts due to deceased bro. Joseph THROCKMORTON. 261 1690 Sept. 22. Do. Do. Alice THROCKMORTON of Middletown, E. J., widow and executrix of John THROCKMORTON and executrix of her brother Joseph THROCKMORTON, dec'd, to Richard HARTSHORNE of Portland, Monmouth Co., to collect debts, due to both estates in Yorke, E. J., W. J. and Penna. 261 1689 Aug. 12. Do. Do. James NAVELL of London, citizen and mer- chant tailor, surviving executor of Henry STACY of London dec'd, and of Mary STACY of Waltham Holy Crosse, Co. of Essex, widow, dec'd, to Sam- uel STACY, son of Henry and Mary, now bound beyond the seas, to act as joint executor in behalf of his sisters Mary, Elizabeth and Sarah STACY (supra, p. 173). 262 PAGE 431 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1690 Nov. 3. Deed. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, merchant, to James Pharoe, son of James PHAROE, dec'd, of Nottingham Woodhouse, said Co., for 50 acres in the Yorkshire Tenth. 263 1690 Oct. 30. Do. John CURTIS of Obstone, Burlington Co., yeoman, to Henry MORLEY of Northampton R., husbandman, for 100 acres to be surveyed in the second dividend. 263 1686 May 1. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, distiller, to John CALOWE of Birch Creek, wheelwright, for 100 acres to be surveyed in the First Tenth. 264 1684 March 26. Do. Samuel JENINGS of Greenhill and Thomas BUDD of Burlington, on public account by authority of the Genl Assembly, to Peter ERICKSON of Roppaupey Creek, W. J., planter, for 100 acres to be surveyed between Israel HELME's land and Oldman's Creek. 264 1689 Nov. 12. Do. Mary HANCOCK of Steetley, Burlington Co., widow, as executrix of her late husband, Godfrey HANCOCK, and of her son Godfrey HANCOCK, both dec'd, Judith and Mary HANCOCK, her daughters, to Joshua Newbold of Burlington Co., carpenter, for one third of the land bought by said Godfrey HANCOCK senior with Thomas REVELL of Boythorp and John HEESON of Burlington of Thomas WRIGHT of near Crosswicks Creek April 20, 1687, for mill purposes. 265 1689 Nov. 12. Do. Thomas REVELL of Boythorp, Burlington Co., yeo- man, to Joshua NEWBOLD, for his third of the preceding. 266 1689 Nov. 25. Do. Eliakim HIGGINS to Thomas DUGLAS, both of Bur- lington Co., for a lot between Nathaniel DUGLAS, grantor and grantee. 267 1690-1 Feb. 2. Do. John SHINN of Springfield, Burlington Co., wheelwright, to William BUSTILL of the same Co., carpenter, for 50 acres at Oneanickon, as laid out for Peter HARVEY, S. E. Thomas SHINN, N. E. Ralph TRENOWETH, N. Hannaniah GANT. 267 1685 May 28. Do. William BUDD of Burlington, brewer, to Samuel BUNTING of the same place, mason, for a wharf or water lot, belonging to 1-16 share on Burlington Island. 268 1684 Oct. 1. Do. Thomas ffOWKE of Crosswicks Creek alias Chester- field, yeoman, to Samuel BUNTING (as before), for a townlot and a waterlot on Burlington Island, belonging to his 1-15 of a share. 268 1690 June 13. Power of attorney. John TATHAM of Burlington, at- torney of Daniel COXE (vide pp. 223 and 260), substituting George TAYLOR of Cape May, carpenter, for James BUDD dec'd. 269 1690-1 March 10. Do. Do. Elizabeth BRIGS of Cape May, widow of John Brigs, to George TAYLOR of the same, to prove her late husband's will and act as her general agent. 269 PAGE 432 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1684 1st d. 2d m. (April). Deed. Thomas CARELTON of Ballincarrick, Co. of Wicklowe, Ireland, by his attorney William BATE of Newton, Glou- cest Co., W. J., carpenter, to Thomas DENNIS of said Newton, shoe- maker, for 40 acres, N. E. Newton Creek, S. E. grantor, S. W. and N. W. William ALBERSON. 270 1691 May 26. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, merchant, to Katharine BEARD of Oneanickon (Carmel, Cumberland Co.), widow, for 100 acres. 270 1690 Nov. 5. Power of attorney. Daniel COXE of London to Joseph DUDLEY of Roxbury, New England, as general agent in East and West Jer- sey, repeated p. 272. with more powers. 271 1691 1st d. 8th m. (Oct.). Deed. William STEELE of Corke, Ireland, merchant, by his attorney John ITHELL of W. J., to Philipp RICHARDS, of Philadelphia, merchant, for 100 acres between Henry WOOD and the river. 273 1691 10th d. 4th m. (June). Do. Mathew ALLEN of Burlington Co., carpenter, to Anthony ffRYER of said Co., husbandman, for 200 acres on Northampton R., over agains Hulins Point, with 10 a. of meadow near by on said river. 274 1689-90 Feb. 24. Bond. Samuel STACY as attorney for James NAVELL, executor of his parents (supra, p. 262), to Elias FARR of Farrsfield, W. J., for the payment of a debt. 274 1691 Nov. 10. Deed. William STEELE of Cork, Ireland, by his attor- ney John ITHELL of Steele's Bay, W. J., victualler, to Humphrey MORREY of Philadelphia, merchant, for 300 acres on Dellaware R., adjoining Phil. RICHARDS, as surveyed by Thomas SHARP Nov. 7, 1691. 275 1691-2 Feb. 20. Do. Thomas WRIGHT of Burlington Co., yeoman, to John BAINBRIDGE of Burlington, joiner, for a water or wharf lot there, be- ing part of 1/8 of a share, which is one half of the water lot belonging to 1/4 of a share, bo't of Thomas HUTCHESON et. al. May 10, 1677 (supra, p. 5). 276 1689 Oct. 7. Do. Thomas HOOTON of Philadelphia, cordwainer, son and heir of Thomas HOOTON of the same place, cordwainer, dec'd, to Rich- ard LOVE of Burlington, cordwainer, for a lot in Burlington, on the West- side of High St., N. Thomas BUDD, S. Henry STACY, rear on Wood St. (see infra, p. 331). 277 1691-2 March 19. Do. William WOOD of Burlington Co., yeoman, to John BAINBRIDGE of Burlington, joiner, for a town and water lot there, part of 1-32 of a share, bo't of George HUTCHESON March 16, 1688-9 (supra, p. 229). 277 PAGE 433 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1691 Nov. 10. Do. Anna SALTER, late of Tawcony, Penna., widow dec'd, by her executors Robert STACY, John HART, Charles PICKERING, of Philadelphia, Richard WHITFIELD of Tawcony and Thomas ffAIRMAN of Shackamackson, Penna., to William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, Burlington Co., W. J., for the reversion of 2-12 of a share of W. J., bargained for with said Anna SALTER during her lifetime. 278 1691 May 9. Do. William QUICKSALL of Chesterfield, weaver, to John MELBOURNE of Burlington Co., blacksmith, for 10 acres, part of a greater lot, bought of Richard HARRISON. 279 1691 1st d. 2d m. (April). Do. William HIXSON, husbandman, to John MELBOURNE, blacksmith, both of Burlington Co., for 60 acres on Doctor's Creek, adjoining Saml OVERTON, John MURFIN and George GOFORTH. 279 1691-2 Jan. 20. Do. George PORTER, yeoman, to John MELBOURNE, blacksmith, both of Burlington Co., for 50 acres to be surveyed in the sec- ond dividend of the Province as part of 1-6 of a share, bo't of Thomas HUTCHINSON et. al. June 10, 1677. 280 1690 November 10. Do. Anna SALTER by her executors (supra, p. 278) to Thomas REVELL, then of the Falls of Dellaware R., scrivener, now of Boythorp, Burlington Co., for 100 acres in said Co., sold by said Anna to grantee Sept. 8, 1681. 281 1689 April 17. Do. John CURTIS of Ogston, W. J., yeoman, to Thomas DUGLAS of W. J., labourer, for 200 acres in the First Tenth, part of 1-15 of a share bought of Mahlon STACY. 281 1687 May 18. Do. Hananiah GAUNT of near Oneanickon, yeoman, to William BUSTILL of Shrewsbury, East Jersey, carpenter, for 100 acres, N. grantor, E. Ralph TRENOWETH, part of 500 a. bought of George HUTCHINSON May 11, 1685. 282 1691-2 Feb. 25. Do. William BIDDLE of Burlington Co., yeoman, to Peleg SLOWCOME of Rhode Island, yeoman, for 500 acres in West Jersey. Endorsed by Daniel LEEDS, surveyer, as being in the first Indian purchase and adjoining John PANCOST, Thomas WRIGHT and Wolfe pitt Creek. 282 1690-1 10th d. 11th m. (Jan.). Do. Anthony ELTON of Anchocus, Burlington Co., yeoman, to William MYERS of Burlington, butcher, for his lots on Burlington Island, excepting the wharf or water lots, belonging to 1-16 of a share, bought by grantor's father of John POPE, March 4, 1678-9. Marginal Note tells, that on January 23, 1692-5, said ELTON sold to Mary, widow of said Wm. MYERS, ---- perches of land. 283 1690 2d d. 10th m. (Dec.). Do. Barnard DEVONISH of Burlington, husbandman, to William MYERS, butcher, for 1 acre 8 3/4 chains (10 chains to an acre) on Burlington Island, in the Second Tenth, but not fronting on High St. 284 1690 Dec. 13. Do. William CRUES of Philadelphia, potter, to Daniel SUTTON of Burlington, tailor, for a town lot on Burlington Island, part of 1-32 of a share, W. Wm. BUDD, N. River St., over against the slaughter house of Wm. MYERS. 284 PAGE 434 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1692 April 28. Power of attorney. Daniel COXE of London, M. D., to Jeremiah BASSE of West Jersey, now in London, minister, as general agent in America. 285 1688 July 28. Deed. Jacob COZENS of Philadelphia, serge weaver, to Benjamin BRAMAN of Chemel Creek, Gloucester Co., W. J., yeoman, for 1-32 of a share in the First Tenth, bought of John DEWSBURY of Burlington and wife Jane Feb. 21, 1682-3. 286 1692 April 11. Commission. Sir Thomas LANE, Knt, Edmond HARRISON, Robt HACKSHAW, James ST. JOHN, Dan. COXE, John JURIN, John BRIDGES, Mord: ABBOTT, Wm. WRIGHTMAN and Rob: MICHEL, Committee appointed by Daniel COX, to Andrew HAMILTON as their Commissioner and Deputy Governour of West Jersey. 287 1692 April 18. Do. Same to Thomas REVELL as Secretary, Register and Keeper of the Rolls, and Clerk of the Council. 288 1691-2 March 3. Lease. Daniel COXE, Esqre, Governr & Chiefe Pro- prietor of West New Jersey and other adjacent Lands & Territories there- unto belonging in America, to Jonathan GREENWOOD and Peter GUYON of London, Citizens, for ffive full equall Hundredth parts or Proprieties of & in all that Tract of Land in America aforesaid now called West New Jersey (The said Tract of Land being into one hundred equall parts to be divided and each of said hundredth parts containing and estma'con Thirty Thousand acres more or less) called or knowne by the name of Bartletts ffive Proprieties & heretofore purchased by the said Daniel COXE of Benjamin BARTLETT [1] late of London Mrchant now deceased and Gratia his wife or one of them, Feb. 17-18, 3d James II; also four other Proprie- ties or like Hundredth parts of West New Jersey, parcell of Tenn full Proprieties bo't by John HINDE of London draper, & first granted with one other full share or Propriety by John BROWNE & Thomas SANDS of Lon- don, Mrchants, to Daniel COXE & Sir Thomas LANE, July 12-13, 3d James II, which said Sir Thomas LANE hath since released and Conveyed his es- tate & Interest in the said ffour shares or Proprieties unto the said Daniel COXE his heires & assignes which said four shares or Proprieties are com- monly called or knowne by the name of BROWNE & SANDS Proprieties; also a like share bo't of Edward BYLLINGE, since dec'd, Jan. 8-9, 1st James II; 2-7 of a like share, bo't of Elizabeth HARRIS, widow, March 4-5 in the ---------- [1] Edward BYLLINGE, the owner of ninety of the hundred shares into which West Jersey was divided, died 18th of 11th mo. (February), 1684-5, leaving two daughters, his only surviving children and heirs at law; Gracia, who married Benjamin BARTLETT and Lovesaday. The latter died before October 5, 1688. BARTLETT who was Bylling's principal creditor, died before Sept. 16, 1691, and his widow, Gracia, was appointed administratrix of his estate. She survived so late as Sept. 12, 1728. PAGE 435 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. ffirst yeare of the Reigne of their prsent Maties (Wm. and Mary); 1 share, bo't of Charles, the sonne & Heire of Humphrey MADGE, dec'd, Jan. 25-26, 3d James II; 1/2 of a share, bo't of said Charles MADGE, by two sev- eral deeds, May 17th & May 30, 2d Wm. and Mary; 1/3 of a share, known as Ogle's third, bo't of John HYDE, May 13-14, 2d Wm. and Mary; 1 share by Edward BYLLING granted to Robert SQUIBB, Oct. 7-8, 1686, who af- terwards conveyed it to said Daniel COXE by endorsement on the former conveyance; 1 share, mortgaged by said BYLLING to Daniel COXE, Feb. 29- March 1, 36th Charles II, the Equity of Redemption whereof is since law- fully come unto & vested in the said Daniel COXE; 2 shares, granted to said Daniel COXE by Benjamin BARTLETT & Gratia his wife, Loveday BYLLINGE and Robert WEST, or some or one of them, Feb. 25-26, 3d James II; 2 shares, bo't Thomas SADLER & Jane his wife, Jan. 11-12 last past, and known by the name of Sadlers two proprieties; 1 share, called Robert SOOLEY's; 6-7 of a share, lately bo't of John BRAMEN, Esqr., Feb. 23 last past; all that Entire Tract of Land lyeing & being contiguous to West New Jersey & now called & knowne by the name of the Minisincks Prov- ince, containing by Estimac'on 200,000 acres, & lately annext to the Prov- ince of West Jersey; 2 full equall undivided Proprieties or four & Twen- tieth p'ts of the Province of East New Jersey in America (the said whole Province into four & twenty equall parts to be divided), one bo't of Ed- ward BYLLING March 19-20, 2d James II, and known as West's Propriety; the other bo't of Robert WEST and Thomas COXE, Dec. 3-4, 1st Wm. and Mary, & known as Mews Propriety, each of said two 24th parts f E. J. containes by Estimac'on 50,000 acres; 3 proprieties or 20ths of the Prov- ince or County of Merrimac in New England, each containing 50,000 acres, two of which were lately bo't of Edward RANDOLPH and Edmond HARRISON; 10,000 acres in Pennsylvania, bo't of Wm. PENN, Esqre in and by one deed of ffeoffmt, April 20th, 1686; two messuages or Tenements scituate in Burlington, one a dwelling house & the other a pottery house newly erected by the said Daniel COXE & vsed for the making of Earthen ware togeather with ye vtensills & Stock therein Contained requisite & Conven- ient for the vse aforesd [1]; all the said Daniel COXE's Towne Lotts in Peth Amboy, E. J.; all his Towne Lotts in or near Gloucester Towne & Egge Harbour in West N. J; all his other lands in America, except those con- veyed Dec. 11-12, now last past, to John COLDHAM of Touting Graveney [2] in the County of Surrey Esqre, that is to say: (1st) Tract above ye Falls of Delaware River in West N. J., bo't of the Indians by Adlord BOWDE & surveyed by James BUDD, conteyning by Estimac'on 30,000 a.; (2d) one half of Tenn undivided Shares or proprieties of West N. J., the said Province into 100 equall shares to be divided, said 10 shares heretofore granted by John ffENWICK Esqre unto Edmond WARDNER & John EDRIDGE, (3d) one Moyetie of all other the Lands, etc., in West N. J. which said John ffENWICK reserved to himself and called ffENWICK's Colony; (4th) 4,500 a., the residue of 10,000 a. granted by said John ffENWICK to Edmond WARNER aforesaid, and by him sold to COXE; (5th) & all other the Lands, etc., conveyed by COXE to said John COLDHAM by said indenture, being noe part or p'cell of ye prmisses (herein) menc'oned to be granted. Witnesses--- Sam: RUSSELL, John HACKETT, Ralph WITHERS. 289 ---------- [1] For some notices of this, probably the first, pottery in New Jersey, see N. J. Hist. Soc. Proceedings, Second Series, XII., 68-70. [2] Lower Tooting, or Tooting-Graveney, in the southwestern suburbs of London. PAGE 436 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1691-2 March 4. Release. Daniel COXE Esqre Governr & Chiefe Proprietor of West Jersey and other adjacent Lands & Territoryes there- to belonging in America and Rebecca his wife, of the first part; Jonathan GREENWOOD & Peter GUYON of London, Citizens, of the second part; And Sir Thomas LANE of London Knight, Michael WATTS of London Mrchant, Edmond HARRISON of London Mrchant, Thomas SKINNER of Dewlisk in the County of Dorsett Esqre, James ST. JOHNS of London Goldsmith, Nicholas HAYWARD of London Gent, Mordecai ABBOTT of Lond Gent, Nicholas BATTERSBY of London Merchant, Robert CURTIS of London Gent, John JURIN of London Merchant, Richard BROMHALL of London Gent, Robert MICHEL of London Mrchant, Charles MICHEL of London Mrchant, James BODDINGTON Citizen and Clothmaker of London, John GUNSTON of London Mrchant, Arthur SHALLETT of London Mrchant, John LAMB of London Mrchant, William WIGHTMAN of London Gent, Joseph BROOKSHANK Citizen & Haberdasher of London, William THOMPSON of London Mrchant, Henry HARRINGTON of London Mrchant, John LOVE of London Mrchant, Thomas PHIPPS of London Linnendrapr, Isaac COCKS of London Mrchant Taylor, John SWEETABLE of Lombard Street Goldsmith, Thomas BROMFIELD of Lon- don Gent, John NORTON of London Mrchant, Robert HACKSHAW of London Mrchant, John BRIDGES of London Mrchant, Joseph PAICE of London, Mrchant, Edward RICHIER of London Mercer, William DUNCH of Lincolns Inn in the County of Middx Esqre, Edward HABBERSFEILD of the Middle of London Gent, Edward PANCFORT of London Gent, Obadiah BURNETT of London Mrchant, ffrances MICHEL of London Citizen and Mercer, Benja- min STEELE of London Mrchant, John SLANEY of London Mrchant, Nehe- miah ERWING of London Gent, John WILCOCKS of London Mrchant Taylor, Richard MAYO of London Gent, Jonathan NETHEWAY Citizen and Drapr of London, William BROOKES of London Gent, Tracy PAUNCFORT of London Gent, Joseph ALLEN of London Silkman, & Richard GREENWAY Citizen & Clothworker of London, on the third part; for the consideration of £9,800 of which £4,800 is to be paid on the delivery of the release, and £5,000 is be secured by a mortgage for one year on one-third of the es- tate, releases the premises described in the lease of March 3, 1691-2 (supra, p. 289), to Jonathan GREENWOOD & Peter GUYON, their heirs and assigns forever, to the uses following: the whole to be divided into 1600 equal parts, & allotted as follows: to Sir Thomas LANE, 50; to Michael WATTS, 170; to Edward HARRISON, 60; to Thomas SKINNER, 60; to James SAINT JOHNS, 60; PAGE 437 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. to Nicholas HAYWARD, 60; to Mordecai ABBOTT, 55; to Nicholas BATTERSBY, 40; to Robert CURTIS, 40; to John JURIN, 40; to Richard BROMHALL, 40; to Robert MICHEL, 40; to Charles MICHEL, 40; to James BODDINGTON, 40; to John GUNSTON, 40; to Arthur SHALLETT, 30; to John LAMB, 30: to William WIGHTMAN, 30; to Joseph BROOKSHANK, 30; to William THOMPSON, 30; to Henry HARRINGTON, 30; to John LOVE, 30; to Thomas PHIPPS, 30; Isaac COCKS, 30; to John SWEETABLE, 30; to Thomas BROMFEILD, 30; to John NORTON, 30; to Robert HACKSHAW, 30; to John BRIDGES, 30; to Joseph PAICE, 30; to Edward RICHIER, 20; to William DUNCH, [1] 20; to Edward PANCEFORT, 20; to Obadiah BURNETT, 20; to ffrancis MICHEL, 20; to Benjamin STEELE, 20; to John SLANEY, 20; to Nehemiah ERUING, [2] 20; to John WILCOCKS, 20; to Richard MAYO, 20; to Jonathan NETHEWAY, 15; to William BROOKS, 10; to Tracey PAUNCEFORT, 10; to Joseph ALLEN, 10; to Richard GREENWAY, 10. [3] One full Moyiety of the shares, etc., in West New Jer- sey as above are at or neare Cape May and Maurice River, & one tenth parti is above the ffalls of Delaware river; said moyetie & said tenth part have bin absolutely purchased by said Daniel COXE in fee simple of the Indian Natives & fully paid for, & all the charges & expenses for survey- ing the same. And whereas some scruple & doubt hath arisen touching & concerning the right & Tytle of the said Daniel COXE to the Minisincks Province, £400 of the said £4,800 shall remaine as a depositum in the hands of the third parties until further assurances shall be given. Cove- nants against grantor's own acts, as seisin, goo right to convey, quiet possession, for further assurances at any time within ten years, & for the production in Court whenever demanded, of the original Deeds of Grant relating (amongst others) to the said ffour Proprieties or Hundredth parts of West New Jersey aforesaid hereby Granted, bearing date March 27-28, 1682, from William PENN, Gawen LAWRIE, Nicholas LUCAS and Edward BYLLING, to John HINDE. Witnesses--Samll RUSSELL, Ralph WITHERS, E. POCKAYNE, Vrrey [4] WETHERBY, Richard JOHNSON. 1691-2 March 4. Daniel COXE, of London, Esquire, Governor, etc., of West New Jersey, etc., to Sir Thomas LANE and the other grantees named above (p. 289); recites grant by James, Duke of York, Aug. 6, 1880 [[sic]] "for the better enableing Edward BYLLING then of the City of Westminster Gent since dec'd his Heirs and assigns to improve and plant that Tract of Land then and now called West New Jersey in America and its rights members & appurtenances with People & to exercise all necessary Govern- mt there," as were granted to said Duke by Charles II, March 12, in the 16th year of his reigne, & June 29, in the 26th year of his reigne; recites the several mesne conveyances to Sir Thomas LANE & associates, as above. ---------- [1] Query: Dunah. [2] Query: Ewing or Erving. [3] This makes 1000 shares. [4] Ury, Jerry or Terry. PAGE 438 New Jersey Colonial Documents. The said Daniel COXE therefore grants, transposes & assigns to his said grantees "All and every such and the same powers jurisdicons authori- ties and Governmt as & that were graned or intended to be granted by the said Duke of Yorke to the said Edward BYLLING as aforesaid And by the Heires of the said Edward Bylling were granted to the said Daniel COXE, his heirs and assigns within or in relation to West New Jersey and other the prmises a foresaid TO BE HELD Enjoyed vsed Exercised & Exe- cuted by the said Sr Thomas LANE [and his associate grantees] their Heires & assignes and by their Deputies officers Agents & Commissioners as fully and Amply to all intents Constructions & purposes as the said Ed- ward BYLLING and his Heires & the said Daniel COXE & his Heires did might could or ought to hold Enjoy vse Exercise & Execute the same by force & virtue of the said Letters Patent and the said recycled Indenture of any of them or otherwise howsoever." 298 1692 Sept. 7. Deed. Robert WADE of Upland, alias Chester, Penna., yeoman, to Seth HILL of Burlington, mariner, for a riverlot on Burlington Island, bo't of George BARTHOLOMEW and wife Mary and Wm. COOPER March 16, 1681-2. 300 1692 June 4. Commission. Committee of W. J. Society to Jeremiah BASSE as their Agent. 301 1692 April 22. Power of attorney. John REEVE of East Barnett, Hert- forshire, gentleman, to Jeremiah BASSE of W. J. gent: to collect debts due by Wm. RIGHTON of W. J. 302 1689-90 March 4. Deed. John CALOW of near Mount Pleasant, Bur- lington Co., wheelwright, to William MYER of near Burlington, butcher, for 6 acres on Burlington Island, bo't of Mathew Allen May 30, 1689. 303 1688-9 March 11. Power of attorney. Jonathan ffOX of W. J., going to England, to Francis DAVENPORT of Chesterfield, Wm. MYERS of Burling- ton and John DAY of Springfield, as general agents. 303 1683 May 12. Deed of gift. Mathew ALLEN of Burlington, carpenter, to Jacob CONOROE alias Allen, for 500 acres on the point of Rancokus Cr., E. said creek, N. Delaware R., part of the land bo't of John SMITH of Cristeen Cr. Aug. 14, 1680. 304 1683 May 12. Do. Do. Same to Isaac CONOROE alias ALLEN, for 500 acres, W. Capt. HANCE, N. Delaware R., part of the land as before. 304 1681 3d d. 2d m. (April). Bill of Lading. John HULING, mast of the Robert and William, bound for Bridge Sound, Barbadoes, to Walter REEVE for cheese, flour and beef, consigned to John BRETT, Barbados. 304 1690 Sept. 12. Deed. Cornelius EMPSON of Goole Grange, Newcas- tle Co., Penna., gentleman, to Francis DAVENPORT of Chesterfield, Bur- lington Co., W. J., yeoman, for 500 acres, to be surveyed out of the 800 a. bo't of James READE of White Clay Creek, siad Newcastle Co., and wife Sarah Dec. 26, 1689, and out of the 1-24 share of W. J., bo't of Benj. PADLEY of York Co., England, Aug. 25, 1684. 305 PAGE 439 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1690 Sept. 12. Bond. Same to same, for the faithful carrying out of preceding lease and release. 306 1690 Nov. 12. Deed. Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia, merchant, to Francis COLLINS of Burlington Co., yeoman, for 1,000 acres to be surveyed out of grantor's 2-8 of a share, bo't of Samuel GROOME of London Feb. 10-11, 1689-90. 306 1681 Nov. 15. Do. Edward BYLLINGE of Westminster, Gawen LAWRIE of London and Nicholas LUCAS of Hertford to Richard LAWRENCE, gent., Thomas MATHEWS, carpenter, Thomas CARY, silkman, Samuel GROOME Junior, mariner, Joseph WEBSTER, citizen and weaver, Edward PEARE, shipwright, Samuel CRADOCK, citizen and fishmonger, Gilbert MACE, citizen and weaver, all of London, for 1-90 part of the 90 shares of the W. J., derived from Wm. PENN. 307 1689-90 Feb. 11. Do. Samuel GROOME of London, merchant, to Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia, merchant, for 2-8 of a share of W. J. (see supra, p. 306). 309 1677-8 Jan. 29. Do. Mahlon STACY of Handsworth, Co. of York, tan- ner, to Thomas LAMBERT of Handsworth WOODHOUSE, same Co., tanner, for 1-12 of a share. 311 1679-80 March 12. Do. Robert STACY of Mattinicunck Island, W. J., tanner, to Thomas LAMBERT of Nottingham near the Falls of Delaware, for one half of a 1-6 of a share. 313 1690 Sept. 29. Do. Sarah, widow and executrix of Robert SCHOLEY of Nottingham Woodhouse, Mahlon STACY of Ballifield, Burlington Co., tanner, and Thomas LAMBERT of Nottingham, same Co., tanner, her trus- tees, to John, younger son of Thomas LAMBERT of Nottingham, bachelor, for a mansion house and plantation of 200 acres in Nottingham Woodhouse. 314 1688-9 19th d. 1st m. (March). Will of Robert SCHOLEY of Notting- ham Woodhouse, W. J. Wife Sarah, youngest son Robert, other children not mentioned by name. Real and personal estate. The wife sole exec- utrix, Mahlon STACY and Thomas LAMBERT trustees. Witnesses--Anne PHAROE, Elizabeth LAMBERT, William EMLEY, Justice. 315 1691 Sept. 8. Deed. Robert STACY of Philadelphia, tanner, to Thomas LAMBERT of Nottingham, tanner, for one acre in Burlington, first sold by Francis BESWICK as part of his townlot to Daniel GARDNER Jan. 20, 1681-2, and then by said GARDNER to present grantor March 20, 1682-3. 316 1689 Aug. 14. Do. Robert TURNER of Philadelphia, merchant, to Peter LONG of Burlington, carpenter, for 100 acres in grantor's 1/4 of a share, bo't of James GRAHAM of New York April 12, 1684, he having bought it of William CLARKE of Dublin March 30, 1683, to whom Edward BYLLINGE and trustees conveyed it March 1, 1676-7. 317 PAGE 440 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1690-1 10th d. 11th m. (Jan.). Do. John SHINN Senior, carpenter, to Edward BOLTON, husbandman, both of Burlington Co., for 100 acres near Mount Pisgah, along the line of Indian purchase, and adjoining grantor and Saml HOUGHTON. 317 1688 Aug. 23. Articles of agreement. Daniel COXE, Stephen SOAMES and Benjamin BARTLETT, all of London, partners for making pottery in W. J. and William GILL of Lambeth Parish, Co. of Surrey, potter servant, to go to America with John De WILDE of London, citizen and potter, as his assistant. 318 1692-3 Feb. 24. Deed. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, merchant, to William FRYLEY of the same place, carpenter, for 1 1-5 acres in Burling- ton, S. Christopher WEATHERILL, W. High St., 121 feet front, as long as the other lots. 319 1691-2 Jan. 24. Do. Nathaniel CRIPPS, yeoman, to Thomas KENDALL, carpenter, both of Burlington, for 25 acres, bo't of Anthony ELTON Dec. 20, 1689. 319 1692 July 25. Power of attorney. Martha MARTIN alias GRINNELL and John MARTIN, now in London, sole executors of James MARTIN, to Percival TOWLE and George HUTCHESON of West Jersey as agent. 320 1690-1 Jan. 26. Deed. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, distiller, to John WARREN of Oneanickon (Carmel, Cumberland Co.), husbandman, for 300 acres; 50 thereof adjoining Samuel SYKES; 10 acres in the Wigwam meadow, 240 a. to be surveyed. 321 1693 May 2. Do. The West Jersey Society by Jeremiah BASSE of Cohanzy, W. J., their agent, to Benjamin GODFREY of Cape May, mer- chant, for 210 acres, sold to present grantee by George TAYLOR of Cape May, carpenter, as substitute of John TATHAM, attorney for Daniel COXE. 322 1689 June 17. Do. Thomas HUTCHINSON of Hutchinson's Manor, W. J., to Daniel LEEDS of Springfield, W. J., cooper, for 100 acres betw. Wm. HUNT and John SHINN junior; also 6 a. of meadow betw. Wm. SALLAWAY, THOMAS Shin and Peter HARVEY. 323 1692-3 March 24. Do. Thomas BOWMAN, now or late of Lessapoint or Wingerworth, Burlington Co., merchant, to Edward HUNLOKE of the same place, merchant, for 100 acres there, next to Burlington Island. 323 1692-3 Feb. 15. Notice by Andrew HAMILTON, Governour of East and West Jersey, that he has appointed Elizabeth HOOTON, wife of Samuel HOOTON of Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., Elizabeth, his daughter, and her husband Thomas HILBOURNE guardians of said Samuel, a lunatic. (Supra, E. Jersey Deeds, D., 372.). 324 1693 June 9. Indian Deed. MANHAUXETT and other Indians to Jere- miah BASSE on behalf of the W. J. Society, for the land between Cohan- sick Creek and Morris R., beginning at the head of Cohanzie, except a neck between Cohanzie and the River of Tweed from Wm. JOHNSTON's plantation on Cohanzie to Thomas SHEPHEARD's. 325 PAGE 441 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1690 July 6. Deed. Daniel COXE of London, by his attorney John Tatham of Burlington, to Daniel LEEDS of Springfield, Burlington Co., yeoman, for 200 acres of the land near the Falls of Delaware R., bo't of Thomas BUDD, betw. Samuel DRAKE and Mary DAVIS. 326 1693 Aug. 2. Do. Eliakim HIGGINS to Peter GROOME, both of Bur- lington, yeomen, for 1 3/4 acres between their two plantations. 327 1690 Oct. 7. Do. Daniel COXE, by his attorney John TATHAM, to widow Mary DAVIS of Burlington Co., for 300 acres above the Falls of Delaware R., adjoining John RICHARDSON. 327 1693 Aug. 9. Do. William FRYLEY to Samuel OGBOURNE, both of Bur- lington, carpenters, for 1 1-5 acres on High St., as bought of George HUTCHESON February 24, 1692-3 (supra, p. 319). 328 1693 Aug. 8. under foreclosure. James HILL, Sheriff of Bur- lington Co., to Thomas and Susann Budd of Philadelphia, for 300 acres near Burlington, W. Thomas BUDD, E. Thomas OLLIVE, N. Delaware R., mortgaged to said Budd by John CHAMNIS, who had bo't the lot of Samuel JENINGS April 7, 1684, and whose widow and administratrix Elizabeth CHAMNIS failed to pay. 328 1688 Sept. 7. Power of attorney. William BICKNESS and Joseph GROVE, both of the Island of Barbados, as executors of the last will of Oliver HOOTON of the same place dec'd, to Samuel CARPENTER and John ECKLEY, both of Pennsylvania, merchants, as their agents. 329 1693 2d d. 4th m. (June). Articles of agreement. Thomas LAMBERT, as administrator of John HOOTON of W. J., dec'd, and attorney for Thomas HOOTON of Helpingram, England, with Elizabeth HOOTON, Thomas HILBOURNE and wife Elizabeth, guardians of Samuel HOOTON (supra, p. 324), that they shall stand seized of 1-12 of a share of the Province with the mansion house &c., while they renounce all claims to John HOOTON's per- sonal estate. 329 1676-7 Jan. 22. Deed. William PENN, Gawen LAWRIE, Nicholas LUCAS and Edward BYLLINGE to William BIDDLE of Bishoppsgate St., Lon- don, shoemaker, Thomas OLLIVE of Wellingborough, Northampton Co., haberdasher, and Daniel WILLS of the Town of Northampton, practioner in chymeistry, for one share of West Jersey. 330 1693 4th d. 7th m. (Sept.). Rectification of Deed. Thomas HOOTON to Richard LOVE (supra, p. 277), giving boundaries and dimensions. 331 1676-7 Jan. 22. Deed. William PENN et. al. to Daniel WILLS and Thomas OLLIVE, for one share of W. J. 332 1693 June 9. Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia, merchant, and Wm. BUDD of Burlington Co., yeoman, to Peter RESNIERE of the Town of Burlington, ship carpenter, for 9 acres on Burlington Island, S. W. Wm BRIGHTWEN, fronting on Delaware R. 333 PAGE 442 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1689 May 18. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, merchant, to John CHADWICK of Mount Carmell, Burlington Co., husbandman, for 100 acres near Mount Carmell. 334 1689-90 March 15. Do. Samuel ANDREWS of W. J., yeoman, to his son Mordecay ANDREWS, for 140 acres. 335 1679 March 27. Do. Thomas OLLIVE of Burlington, merchant, to Peter BASSE of London, citizen and mariner, for 3 roods of land in Bur- lington, S. Benjamin SCOTT, N. Broad St., W. Thomas EVES, E. Robert POWELL. 335 1683 April 4. Do. William WELCH of London, merchant, to Edmond TIDEMAN of Redrith, Co. of Surrey, mariner, for 1-12 of a share of the Province, to contain at least 1,600 acres. 335 1693 Oct. 6. Do. William BIDDLE, heretofore of Bishoppsgate St., London, now of Mount Hope, Burlington Co., merchant, and Mary, wife joint executrix and assignee of Thomas OLLIVE of Wellingborough, said Co., to Daniel WILLS of Northampton, same Co., for 1/4 of the share bo't by said BIDDLE, Tho. OLLIVE and grantee of Wm. PENN et. al. (supra, p. 330). 336 1693 Oct. 6. Do. William BIDDLE and Daniel WILLS to Mary OLLIVE for 1/4 of the share as preceding. 337 1693 Oct. 28. Do. Isaac MARRIOTT of Burlington, merchant, to Jacob PERKINS of Burlington Co., planter, for a plantation of 320 1/2 acres on Del- aware R. below Burlington towards the mouth of Northampton R., next above Richard ffENIMORE. 339 1691 Sept. 21. Power of attorney. Joseph HELMSLEY of Great Kelk, Co. of York, England, to William BIDDLE and Percivall TOWLE of W. J. as general agents. 340 1688 June 19. Deed. Benjamin SCOTT, son of Benjamin S. of Bur- lington, to Abraham HEWLINGS (Hulings) of Northampton R., yeoman, for 1-32 of a share, excepting 150 acres, the 1-32 having been bought by grantor's father of John KINSEY of Great Hadham, Co. of Hertford, England, April 3, 1677. 340 1686 July 31. Do. William HEWLINGS of near Burlington, yeoman, to Abraham HEWLINGS of Rancokus Cr., yeoman, for 1/2 of 1-32 of a share in W. J., bo't of William KENT of London, cheesemonger, July 30, 1678. 341 1687 Nov. 30. Endoresement. Bridgett BINGHAM, widow, assigns the "within mentioned" land to her son James BINGHAM. 341 1691 Nov. 4. Do. James BINGHAM assigns the "premises within- written" to John SCOTT. 341 PAGE 443 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1688 July 27. Deed. Benjamin SCOTT, son and heir of Benjamin SCOTT of near Burlington, to James BINGHAM of the same place, for 1-16 of a share, bo't of John KINSEY et. al. (ut supra, p. 340) excepting 300 acres. 341 1691 Nov. 7. Do. John SCOTT to James BINGHAM, both of Burlington Co., yeomen, for 200 acres bo't of his father Benjamin SCOTT and uncle William SCOTT April 3, 1677. 342 1693 April 13. Do. Samuel COLES of Gloucester Co., W. J., to James BINGHAM of Burlington Co., both yeomen, for 100 acres, part of the pur- chase from Wm. PENN et al. March 2, 1676-7. 343 1677 April 3. Do. John KINSEY, late of Great Hadham, Co. of Hert- ford, England, gent; to Benjamin SCOTT and William SCOTT Junior, both of Widdington, Co. of Essex, husbandmen, for 1/3 of a share of W. J. 343 1693 Sept. 23. Do. Sarah, widow and executrix of Thomas EVANS of Burlington Co., dec'd, and William EVANS of Eversham, said Co., to Mary OLLIVE, widow, Daniel WILLS senior and John WILLS, executors of Thomas OLLIVE, for a wharf or water lot on Burlington Island, sold by Thomas EVANS dec'd, and Wm. EVANS to Thomas OLLIVE during their lifetime. 345 1685 June 10. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, merchant, to Thomas GILBERTHORP of Chesterfield alias Crosswicks Creek, husbandman, for a house at Chesterfield and 210 acres adjoining, also 10 a. of meadow. See survey in Liber A, p. 97. Marginal Note: "yt since ye Executing of this deed ye Court has fixed Tho. GILBERTHORP's house within ye Township of Nottingham." 345 1689 May 10. Do. John RIDGES of London, citizen and skinner, by his attorney Samuel JENINGS of Greenhill, Burlington Co., to Samuel HOUGHTON of the Town of Burlington, bricklayer, for 1 1/2 acres in said town, a corner lot on the Westside of High St., over against Christopher WEATHERILL. 346 1681-2 Jan. 11. Do. Thomas BUDD, merchant, to Isaac MARRIOT, joiner, both of Burlington, for 1-32 of a share in the London Tenth and 18 acres in the Second Tenth, also a lot on Burlington Island, 5/8 of the water lot. 347 1688 12th d. 3d m. (May). Do. Francis DAVENPORT of Chesterfield, yeoman, and wife Sarah to John PEAK of Long Island, N. Y., for 300 acres in the First Tenth, formerly belonging to Benjamin ANTROBUS and derived by grantor through John GRAY. 348 1690 Sept. 10. Do. Same to Thomas TINDALL of Burlington Co., hus- bandman, for 100 acres to be surveyed out of 1-24 of a share, bought of Joseph HELMSLEY by Benjamin PADLEY of North Carr, Co. of York, Eng- land, baker, Aug. 9, 1684, who sold it to Cornelius EMPSON of Booth, said Co., gent: Aug. 25 1684, from whom grantor bo't it. 348 PAGE 444 New Jersey Colonial Records. 34th Charles II. 1682 Aug. 12. Do. John PENFORD of the Borough of Leicester, Co. of Leicester, England, yeoman, to John EVANS of Great Wigston, same Co., husbandman, for 1-15 of a share. 349 1684. Do. John EVANS to Jonathan ffOX of Burlington, labourer, for the preceding 1-15 of a share. 351 Schedule or Tarry with a deed of bargain and sale (ut supra, p. 12) betw. John WOOLSTON senior and Thomas FRENCH, the first acknowledging the sale to the other of 200 acres on Rancokus Creek, S. E. Wm. BIDDLE, N. W. John ROBERTS; also 200 a. on the same creek, N. W. Thomas OLLIVE and a lot in Burlington, N. E. High St., a little alley lying on the S. W. side of John HOLLINSHEAD, N. W. Delaware R., S. E. the Back Street, 25 feet front on the river. 352 1692 Dec. 24. Do. William FRYLEY, carpenter, to James HILL, cord- wainer, both of Burlington, for a lot in Burlington, 33 f. 4 in. front on Del- aware R., running back with that width to River St., bo't of Wm. BIDDLE Nov. 10, 1692. 353 1684 Aug. 9. Do. Joseph HELMSLEY of Great Kelke, Co. of York, yeoman, to William BIDDLE, late of London cordwainer, and wife Sarah, for 1/4 of a share. 353 1678 Aug. 31. Do. John ROBINSON of Beverly, Co. of York, gent: and Thomas LAMBERT, late of Handsworth Woodhouse, tanner, to George HUTCHESON of Sheffield, distiller, for 2 shares of the ten bo't by Thos. HUTCHINSON, Thos. PEARSON, Joseph HELMSLEY, Mahlon STACY and grantee and by them sold to grantors. 354 1693 Nov. 18. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, Burlington Co., merchant, sole executor of Wm. ELLIS of the same Co. yeoman dec'd, to Richard FRENCH of said Co., yeoman, for 460 acres, near John CURTIS at Mount Pleasant, Mansfield Township, for boundaries see Liber A, p. 68. 355 1693 Nov. 4. Do. Mary OLLIVE, widow, joint executrix and sole as- signeee of Thomas OLLIVE of Wellingborough, Burlington Co., gent: Dan- iel WILLS senior and John WILLS, executors of said Thomas, to Charles READE of Burlington, tailor, for a wharf lot on Burlington Island, N. Del- aware R., E. Samuel STACY on the West side of High St., W. Richard BASNITT, S. Second St., 34 1/2 f. front, 30 f. rear, where Henry GRUBB is on the East side. 356 1693 Nov. 29. Do. Charles READE to Bartholomew MINDERMAN, both of Burlington, merchants, for the preceding wharf lot. 357 1691-2 March 11. Do. Barnard DEVONISH of Burlington, yeoman, to Richard ffINIMORE of Wellingborough, Burlington Co., bricklayer, for 1-32 of a share and 50 acres. 358 1693 May 11. Do. John BORTON of Eversham Township, Burlington Co., yeoman, to Richard ffINIMORE, bricklayer, for 100 acres in two lots: 1, 95 a. on a point on the East side of Northampton R., N. Delaware R., S. W. Northampton R., S. Abraham HULING, E. Isaac MARRIOTT; 2, 5 a. of meadow, higher up on Northampton R., adjoining grantee's other land, the 100 a. being part of 1-16 of a share, bought by John BORTON senior dec'd, of John MADDOCKS of Salem Co. May 3, 1682. 358 PAGE 445 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1690 May 11. Do. Walter HUMPHRIES alias POWELL of Painswick, Co. of Gloucester, England, by his attorney and son Joshua HUMPHRIES alias POWELL of Northampton R., Burlington Co., yeoman, to Joseph ADAMS of Burlington, tailor, for a houselot in Burlington, part of 1-16 of a share, bo't of Wm. PEACHEE March 27, 1677. 359 1689 Oct. 16. Do. John MURFIN of Doctor Creek, W. J., bachelor, to Gervas PHARO of Nottingham Woodhouse, W. J., batchelor, for all the town lots in Burlington Township, belonging to 1/2 of a £5 share or 1-32 of a share of the Province. 360 1693 Nov. 7. Do. Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia, merchant, to Sam- uel KIMBALL of Burlington co., yeoman, for a plantation of 300 acres near Burlington, W. grantor, E. Thomas OLLIVE, N. Delaware R., lately the property of John CHAMNIS (supra, p. 328). 360 1683 Aug. 20. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, Burlington Co., merchant, to Charles WOOLVERTON of said Co., husbandman, for 100 acres in the second dividend, to be surveyed where grantee likes. 361 1692 March 30. Do. Samuel OLDALE of Burlington Co., mason, to Edward HUNLOKE of Wingerworth, same Co., merchant, for one half of all mines, minerals, salt petre or any sort of mineral oar whatsoever, found either in ye Bowells or upon any of the lands, creeks, etc., belonging to the now Plantation of grantor, bounded E. and S. by widow Sarah FARR, W. Thomas WRIGHT, N. Assiscunck or Birch Cr. 362 1693 Sept. 4. Do. John TATHAM of Burlington, esqre, to Edward HUNLOKE of Wingerworth, for one-fourth of all the mines, etc., in or on the plantation of Thomas WRIGHT in Burlington Township on both sides of Assiscunck Cr., E. Samuel OLDALE, which fourth is part of the 7/8 of said mines, bo't by grantor from said WRIGHT Sept. 1, 1693. 363 1693 Dec. 12. Warrant. Jeremiah BASSE, Agent of the W. J. Soci- ety, to William EMLEY as Surveyor for the Society, with instructions. 364 1693 Dec. 16. Deed. Jacob DECOW of Springfield, Burlington Co., yeoman, to Isaac DECOW of Burlington, butcher, for 600 acres at Mattacopeny, said Co. 365 1688 Nov. 10. Do. William BIDDLE of Burlington Co., yeoman, to John FEAKE of Long Island, yeoman, for 50 acres to be surveyed out of grantor's share. 365 1688 Oct. 23. Do. Thomas ffAULK of Chesterfield, Burlington Co., yeoman, to his daughter Sarah, wife of John BUNTING of the same place, carpenter, and her children, for 12 acres on the West side of her husband's house. 366 PAGE 446 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1689-90 Feb. 2. Do. Robert MORFIN of Crosswick Creek, Burlington Co., husbandman, to Stephen WILSON, late of the same place, carpenter, for 100 acres on the Southside of said creek, adjoining Tho. FARNSWORHT and Mathew WATSON. 366 1693 May 10. Do. Stephen WILSON of Newtown, Bucks Co., Penna., carpenter, to John BUNTING of Chesterfield, Burlington Co., yeoman, for the preceding 100 acres. 367 1693-4 Jan. 13. Do. Robert and John, sons of Robert POWELL, of Burlington, yeoman, dec'd, and Benjamin WHEAT of the same place, cord- wainer, guardian or trustee of said John POWELL, to Richard BASNIT of said place, merchant, for the land there, 12 1/2 acres, belonging to 1-32 of a share, bo't of Thomas OLLIVE by the deceased Feb. 26, 1676-7. 368 1693-4 Jan. 13. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, Burlington Co., merchant, and wife Sarah to Richard BASNITT, for 3 acres on Burling- ton Island, part of 1/4 of a share and 2 a. on said island, being the house lot of 1-6 of a share, held in trust from Wm. ELLIS. 369 1692 Dec. 23. Power of attorney. Thomas PENFORD of the Town of Leicester, Co. of Leicester, England, distiller, eldest son and heir of John PENFORD, dec'd, Jonah PENFORD, of the same place, grazier, second son of John, both executors of their father's will, and Joshua PENFORD of London, watch maker, third son of said John, to George HUTCHESON of Burlington, to dispose of the property in W. J. 370 1688 Sept. 8. Do. Do. Thomas ANDERSON of the Parish of St. James Clerkenwell, Co. of Middlesex, chandler, to George HUTCHESON, of Burlington, to collect debts in W. J. 373 1682-3 Jan. 23. Deed. William BLACK of Mansfield, W. J., yeoman, to Daniel ENGLAND of Burlington, mariner, for a waterlot in Burlington, part of 1-16 of a share, bought of George HUTCHESON Sept. 27-28, 1681. 373 1693-4 Feb. 19. Do. Nathaniel CRIPPS, yeoman, to Daniel ENGLAND, sailor, both of Burlington, for a waterlot there, on Dellaware R., part of 1-12 of a share. 374 1693-4 Feb. 17. Do. Peter ffRETWELL, tanner, to Daniel ENGLAND, mariner, both of Burlington, for a waterlott there, part of 1-16 of a share, belonging to Thomas HUTCHINSON, who conveyed it to present grantor June 24, 1687. 374 1682 May 17. Power of attorney. Edward DENNIS of London, citi- zen and merchant tailor, and wife Jane to Wm. BIDDLE of Burlington, as land agent. 375 1685-6 Jan. 21. Deed. Mahlon STACY of Ballifield near the Falls of Delaware R., yeoman, and Peter ffRETWELL of near said Falls, husbandman, to John WILSFORD of Chesterfield on Crosswicks Creek, miller, for 100 acres at the Falls above St. Pinck Creek. 375 PAGE 447 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 1. 1689 Nov. 24. Do. Percival TOWLE to John WILSFORD senior, both of Burlington Co., yeoman, for 100 acres to be surveyed out of grantor's share. 376 1693 June 3. Do. Tomasin, widow of Percival TOWLE, to John WILSFORD of Hopewell, Burlington Co., for 100 acres, bequeathed to grantee by Percival TOWLE (will of Aug. 26, 1691), part of 800 a. to be taken up by said Percival. 376 1693-4 Feb. 3. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, as executor of Wm. ELLIS dec'd, to Joseph ADAMS of Burlington, tailor, for a plantation of 500 acres in Mansfield Township, near Michael BUFFIN's and adjoining John CURTIS and Percival TOWLE. 377 1693-4 Feb. 28. Do. Thomas, Jonah and Joshua PENFORD, by their attorney George HUTCHESON of Burlington, to Richard BASNITT of Burling- ton, merchant, for 3 acres of Burlington Island, part of John PENFORD's whole share. 378. WEST JERSEY RECORDS - Liber B, Part 2. 1687 Sept. 2. Deed. John PENFORD of Newark, near Leicester, Co. of Leicester, gentleman, to Thomas WILKINS of West Jersey, labourer, and John WILKINS of Cassington, Co. of Leicester, labourer, sons of John WILKINS, late of Kegham, same Co., husbandman, for 1-15 of a share or 90th of the Province. 379 1693 July 20. Do. Samuel ANDREWS of Burlington Co., yeoman, to Joshua NEWBOLD of said Co., carpenter, for 300 acres in the same Co., on Black's Creek betw. Wm. BARNES and Thomas ffARNSWORTH, bought of John ffEKE of Metinicock, Oyester Bay, Long Island, N. Y. 380 1693-4 March 13. Do. Thomas PENFORD of Leicester, distiller, Jonah PENFORD of the same place, grazier, both sons and executors of the last will of their father John PENFORD, and Joshua PENFORD of London, watch maker, their brother, by their attorney George HUTCHESON of Burlington, merchant, to James MARSHALL of Burlington, merchant, for 1 1/2 acre on the Island of Burlington, 102 f. front on High St., S. the Meeting House lot, N. the same lot adjoining James WILLS, rear on the next street. 380 1693 3d d. 3d m. (May). Samuel and John BUNTING of Chesterfield, Burlington, yeomen, to Robert MURFIN, John ABBOTT, Edward ROCKHILL and John WILSFORD junior, all of said Co., yeomen, for 6 acres between Thomas ffOLKE and the burying ground, for a Meeting house. 381 PAGE 448 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1693 3d d. 3d m. (May). Acknowledgement by Robert MURFIN, John ABBOTT, Edw. ROCKHILL and John WILSFORD junior, that they have received the foregoing 6 a. only in trust for "ye People of God, called Quakers, belonging unto ye monethly meeting of ffriends Commonly held at Chester- field ffals." 382 1688 11th d. 8th m. (Oct.). Deed. Samuel JENINGS of Greenhill, W. J., yeoman, to Elias and John BURLING, both of Burlington, wheel wrights, for 200 acres to be laid out at Northampton River. 383 1694 April 21. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, Burlington Co., merchant, to Henry GRUBB of the same place, butcher, for a waterlot, to be laid out at Burlington "according to the laws and methods of West Jersey." 383 1694 April 21. Do. Same to Samuel HARRIOT of Burlington Co., mar- iner, for 100 acres to be surveyed in the townbounds, as 1/2 of a share, the whole bo't by said BIDDLE, Tho. OLLIVE and Daniel WILLS of the Propri- etors Jan. 23, 1676-7. 384 1694 April 13. Do. Gilbert WHEELER of the Falls of Delaware, Bucks Co., Penna., yeoman, to Joseph ADAMS of Burlington, tailor, for all his town, water and other lots in Burlington and the land in the town bounds, belonging to 1/4 or 1/8 of a share, bought by Gilbert WHEELER of Saint Mar- tins VINTREY, London, fruiterer, of William KENT of Bishopgate St., Lon- don, cheesemonger, January 28, 1678-9. 384 1691 Oct. 2. Do. Daniel COXE of London, M. D., by his attorney, John TATHAM of Burlington, Esqre, to Samuel DARK of Bucks Co., Penna., yeoman, for 300 acres, lately bought from the Indians, on the road from Delaware Falls to York, next to Mary DAVIS. 385 1691-2 March 11. Do. Samuel DARKE of Bucks Co., Penna., yeo- man, to Joseph ENGLISH of the same place, yeoman, for 200 a. of the pre- ceding 300, adjoining Mary DAVIS. 385 1684 10th d. 3d m. (May). Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope to Thomas WILLIAMS of Burlington, tanner, for 100 a. on the Northside of Pemsoakin Creek, between two small runs, part of one half of a share, bought by BIDDLE, OLLIVE and WILLS of Wm. PENN et al. January 23, 1676-7. 386 1693 Oct. 24. Deed of gift. Thomas HOOTON of Helperingham, County of Lincolne, yeoman, to his brother Thomas LAMBERT of Delaware Falls, W. J., and wife Elizabeth of his personal estate in the Falls or else- where in West Jersey and all other real and personal property, derived from his brother John HOOTON and son Oliver HOOTON, both dec'd, also all the estate in Barbadoes, derived from brother Oliver HOOTON dec'd. 387 1694 May 9. Deed. Richard BASSNITT of Burlington, merchant, to Peter RESNIERE of the same place, ship carpenter, for 2 acres, part of the 3 a. bo't of the PENFORDS (supra, p. 378). 387 PAGE 449 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 2. 1692-3 10th d. 1st m. (March). Do. George HUTCHESON of Burling- ton, distiller, to Richard STOCKTON, late of Flushing, Long Island, yeo- man, for 1,640 acres Onianickon, Burlington Co. between Hananiah GAUNT, Thomas SCHOLEY, John WARREN, the Indian purchase, John TOMLINSON and Isaac LEET alias John CHADWICK, excepting 200 a. sold to Robert HUTCHESON and 60 sold to John WARREN. 388 1692-3 Jan. 20. Power of attorney. Richard MATHEWS of London, merchant, to Samuel STACY, also of London, merchant and now bound for Pennsilvania, to collect debts due by the estate of Richard WHITPAINE, late citizen and butcher of London, dec'd, by John WHITPAINE of Clift, Sussex Co., mercer, now in Penna., and by Zachariah WHITPAIN of Phila- delphia, merchant. 389 1692-3 Feb. 2. Do. Same to same, as general agent and for the sale of his real property in Burlington. 389 1688-9 Feb. 19-20. Deed. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, dis- tiller, to William WATSON of ffarnsfield, W. J., for 1-32 of a share of the Province. 390 1685 April 21. Do. Thomas GRACE, of Mansfield, Nottingham Co., tailor, by his attorney, Thomas LAMBERT of Nottingham near the Falls of Delaware, tanner, to William WATSON, late of ffarnsfield, Nottingham Co., England, husbandman, for 1-30 of a share. 391 1687-8 9th d. 11th m. (Jan.). Do. John SCHOLEY, late of Aughton, Parish of Aston, Co. of York, England, husbandman, to William WATSON (as above), for 103 acres, a plantation non occupied by him, on Doctor's Creek, adjoining grantee. 392 1689 Nov. 29. Do. Samuel COLE of near Pennsawkin, W. J., yeo- man, to Stephen Day, of the same place, labourer, for 200 a. on the N. E. side of Pennsawkin Cr. betwen Thomas MOSSE and Samuel NICHOLS. 392 1694 May 19. Do. Daniel LEEDS of Springfield, Burlington Co., cooper, to Nathaniel WEST of Mansfield, same Co., planter, for 40 acres, adjoining grantor's land bo't of John CORNISH May 11, 1694, and 40 a. are on Delaware R. next to Thomas SINGLETON. 393 1692-3 Feb. 2. Power of attorney. John MARTIN of Wapping, Co. of Middlesex, blockmaker, and Martha GREENHILL of the same place, widow, both executors of the will of James MARTIN of Radcliffe, same Co., corn- factor, to George HUTCHESON of West Jersey and John GOODSON of Penn- silvania, as general agents. 393 1688 Dec. 12. Deed. Walter HUMPHRIES alias POWELL of Painswick, County of Gloucester, England, by his son and surviving attorney Joshua HUMPHRIES alias POWELL of Northampton R., Burlington Co., to Thomas REVELL of Boythorp, Burlington Co., yeoman, for a plantation of 200 acres at Northampton R. 394 PAGE 450 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1690 May 10. Do. Thomas REVELL to Joshua HUMPHRIES for the pre- ceding plantation of 200 a. 395 1693-4 Feb. 2. Sheriff's Sale. James HILL, Sheriff of Burlington Co., to Edward HUNLOKE, for 100 a. at Wingerworth Point, part of Thomas BOWMAN's 200, sold to cover a debt to John CUTCHER of London, merchant, as whose administrator said HUNLOKE acts. 395 1689 April 4. Deed. James READE of White Clay Creek, Newcastle Co., Penna., yeoman, and wife Sarah, late the wife of John SMITH of the same place, yeoman, dec'd, to Edward HUNLOKE of Lessa Point alias Wingerworth, Burlington Co., merchant, fro 800 acres, to be surveyed out of the share of W. J. left by said SMITH to his wife. 396 1690 March 26. Do. Thomas PERKINS to Thomas WILKINS, both of Burlington, husbandmen, for 100 acres on Mason's Run, West side of grantor, adjoining Jonas SMITH. 396 1691 Nov. 7. Do. John SCOTT to William HULINGS, both of Burling- ton Co., yeomen, for 1-32 of a share of the Province, except the town and town bounds lots and 150 acres of the first survey. 397 1693-4 Jan. 15. Do. James HILL, cordwainer, to Samuel OLDALE, mason, both of Burlington, for a lot there, 33 f. 4 in. front on Delaware R. and the same rear on River St., bought of William ffRYLEY December 24, 1692. 397 1690 Oct. 7. Do. Daniel COXE of London, by his attorney John TATHAM of Burlington, to Richard RIDGEWAY, late of Bucks Co., Penna., tailor, now of West Jersey, for 600 acres near Stony Brook, W. J., along the East Jersey line, next to John HOUGHTON, part of Tho: BUDD's Indian purchase, conveyed to present grantor. 398 1690 April 2. Do. John WILLIS senior of Wantage, Co. of Berks, England, yeoman, by his son and attorney John WILLIS junior of Cooper's Creek, Gloucester Co., W. J., to Thomas MOSSE, of W. J., carpenter, for 100 acres on the N. E. side of Pimisaukin Creek, N. E. by E. Stephen DAY, N. W. by Peter LONG. 399 1693 Nov. 17. Do. Thomas, Jonah and Joshua PENFORD, by their at- torney George HUTCHESON, to William COOPER of Gloucester Co., W. J., yeoman, for 1 acre in Burlington townbounds, N. James Wills, E. High St., where it fronts 71 f. 399 1694 Aug. 13. Do. Joseph ADAMS of Burlington, tailor, and wife Mary, relict and administratrix of Bernard LITTLEJOHN, to Charles READE of Philadelphia, tailor, for 300 acres between two branches of Pensaukin Creek, part of the 650 a. bought by John CLARKE of Pennsilvania dec'd, and John RUDEROW of James READE of White Clay Creek, Pa., and wife Sarah and by said CLARKE bequeathed to Bernard LITTLEJOHN, the said Mary (then CHAPMAN, now) ADAMS and her sister Christian, now the wife of Michael BUFFIN, each to have 100 acres, of which said LITTLJOHN left 100 to his wife Mary, now wife of Joseph ADAMS, and the other second 100 was bought by Adams of Michael BUFFIN and wife. 400 PAGE 451 West Jersey Records, Liber B., Part 2. 1689 Nov. 9. Do. George and Thomas HUTCHESON of Burlington, proprietors, to Christopher WEATHERILL of said Co., yeoman, for 100 acres in the Province, and yet surveyed, and 1 1/2 a. in Burlington, the half acre fronting on High St. and on the South bounded by grantee, the acre run- ning parallel with the East end of the half acre and bounded by Broad St., leading from the Market Place on the South, E. Second St. 401 1692 Nov. 20. Do. Thomas COLMAN of Bucks Co., Penna., tailor, and wife Mary to Robert MURFIN of Burlington Co., yeoman, for 100 acres on Crosswicks Creek, between grantee and a small run, bequeathed to said Mary by her father John WOOD of Crookhorne, Bucks Co., Penna., dec'd. 402 1681 Sept. 29. Do. George HUTCHESON of Sheffield, England, dis tiller, to John MURFIN of Crosswicks Creek, husbandman, for 1-32 of a share of the Province. 402 1694 Sept. 8. Do. Edward HUNLOKE of Wingerworth, Burlington Co., merchant, to Jeremiah BASSE of Burlington, merchant, for one-fourth of one half of all the mines, minerals, &c., to be found on the plantation late of Samuel OLDALE in Burlington townbounds, E. and S. widow Sarah ffAR, W. Thomas WRIGHT, N. Assiscunck or Birch Creek. 403 1694 Aug. 18. Do. Thomas, Jonah and Joshua PENFORD, by their at- torney George HUTCHESON of Burlington to Henry MORLEY of Pensawkin, yeoman, for 250 acres, to be surveyed in said PENFORD's lands. 404 1694 May 30. Do. George PORTER of Burlington Co., batchelour, to Joseph BIRCH of the same Co., husbandman, for 100 acres to be surveyed out of grantor's lands. 405 1688 28th d. 4th m. (June). York. Letter. Edward NIGHTINGALE to Thomas HUTCHINSON, asking for "Deeds for ye Tenne pounds pte of the land in W. J., which my wife paid thy wife Dorothy for," to be delivered to George HUTCHESON. 405 1694 Oct. 27. Deed. Robert POWELL of Northampton River, son and heir fo Robert POWELL of Burlington dec'd, to Nathaniel CRIPPS of the same place, yeoman, for 150 acres, surveyed for his father as part of his 1-32 of a share, on the Northside of Mill Creek, along th townbounds be- tween Benjamin SCOTT and John CHAFFEN. 405 1694 Oct. 27. Do. Nathaniel CRIPPS, son and heir of John CRIPPS of Burlington dec'd., to Robert POWELL of Northampton R., for 200 acres, to be surveyed as part of 1-12 of a share, conveyed to said John by Anna SALTER Feb. 6, 1681-2. 406 1680-1 March 16. Do. Anthony WOODHOUSE of Mansfield near Dela- ware Falls, planter, to Robert MURFIN of Crosswicks Cr., planter, for 100 a. to be surveyed in the First or Yorkshire Tenth, a part of 1-32 of a share. 407 PAGE 452 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1694 Oct. 20. Do. Thomas ffRENCH of Wellingborough, Burlington Co., yeoman, to Thomas WALLIS of Pensawkin, yeoman, for 100 a. next to grantee's former land, along the Northbranch of Pensawkin Cr. and a run, adjoining Tho: ffRENCH junior, part of the land bought of John WOOLSTON Nov. 20, 1680. 407 1693-4 Feb. 21. Do. The PENFORD brothers (supra, p. 380, 404), by their attorney George HUTCHESON of Burlington, distiller, to Thomas ffRENCH junior of Chester, Burlington Co., yeoman, for 100 acres to be surveyed. 408 1694 Sept. 19. Do. George HUTCHESON to Thomas WALLIS of Pensaw- kin for 150 a. of the land, bought of Thomas HUTCHESON and Mahlon STACY July 1, 1687. 408 1692 May 9. Do. Samuel OLDALE, mason, to John TATHAM, Esqre, both of Burlington Co., for 1/8 of all the mines &c. to be found on his plan- tation in Burlington town bounds, E. and S. widow Sarah ffARR, W. Thomas WRIGHT, N. Assiscunck or Birch Cr. 409 1693 Sept. 1. Do. Thomas WRIGHT of Burlington Co., yeoman, to John TATHAM of Burlington Town, Esqre, for 1/8 of all the mines, minerals, &c., under his plantation in town bounds on both sides of Assiscunck R., E. Samuel OLDALE. 410 1694 Nov. 24. Do. John TATHAM, Esqre, to Jeremiah BASSE, mer- chant, both of Burlington, for 3/8 of the preceding 1/8 of all mines &c. 411 1694 Nov. 23. Acknowledgment of Jeremiah BASSE, that he owes Dr. Daniel COXE of London £77. 412 1692 May 9. Deed. Edward HUNLOKE of Wingerworth, merchant, to George HUTCHESON of Burlington, merchant, for 1/4 of 1/2 of all the mines, minerals, &c., bought of Samuel OLDALE March 30 last (supra, p. 362). 412 1694 --------. Do. John TATHAM to Nathaniel WESTLAND, merchant, both of Burlington, for 1/8 of all the mines &c. under the plantation of Thomas WRIGHT (supra, p. 410). 413 1694 --------. Do. George HUTCHESON to Nathaniel WESTLAND, for 1/8 of all the mines &c., under the plantation of Samuel OLDALE (supra, pp. 362 and 412). 414 1694 Oct. 9. Do. Richard BASSNETT, gentleman, to Nathaniel WESTLAND, merchant, both of Burlington, for 1/8 of all the mines &c, under the plantation of Sameul OLDALE, also 1/8 under the plantation of Thomas WRIGHT, bo't of Samuel OLDALE May 4, 1692, part of the 7/8 bought of John TATHAM Sept. 29, 1694. 415 1694 Dec. 13. Do. Daniel LEEDS of Springfield, Burlington Co., gent: to Ralph HUNT, yeoman, and Theophilus PHILIPPS, husbandman, both of Maidenhead, said Co., for 100 acres adjoining Joseph ENGLISH, near the York Road, and Samuel DARK, part of the 200 a. in the purchase by Daniel COXE from Tho: BUDD near Delaware Falls and conveyed to LEEDS by John TATHAM, as attorney of COXE July 6, 1690. 416 PAGE 453 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 2. 1694 Dec. 7. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, distiller, to Sarah ffARR of within the Precincts of Burlington, widow, for a plantation, E. grantee, W. Thomas WRIGHT, 262 1/2 acres, formerly Samuel OLDALE's. 417 1694 Dec. 20. Do. Same to Isaac WATSON of ffarnsfield, Burlington Co., planter, for 200 acres to be surveyed out of the share of Tho: HUTCHESON and Mahlon STACY, bought July 1, 1687. 418 1692 May 10. Do. John CALOW of Burlington Co., wheelwright, to John JOYNER of the same place, potter, for 192 acres between Samuel ANDREWS and Daniel BACON, bought by grantor of Tho. ffARNSWORTH December 10, 1687. 418 1694 Dec. 24. Do. John JOYNER of Mansfield Township, Burlington Co., yeoman, to Hugh HUTCHINS fo said Co., husbandman, for the preceding 192 a. 419 1689 Oct. 17. Do. Mathew ALLEN of Molton Berry, Burlington Co., carpenter, to John SHARP of Northampton R., said Co., yeoman, for 150 acres of "the first laying out of ye Province of W. J.," bought of Samuel COLES December 12, 1682. 419 1690 June 7. Do. Thomas HARDING of Northampton R. near Burling- ton, yeoman, to John PAINE, son of John PAINE, of the same place, labourer, for 150 acres, part of the land bought by grantor of Daniel WILLS February 26, 1676-7. 420 1691-2 Jan. 26. Do. Thomas OLLIVE of Wellingborrow, Burlington Co., merchant, to John PAINE junior of said Co., yeoman, for 50 acres in W. J. 420 1692 July 18. Do. Barnard DEVONISH of Burlington, yeoman, to Thomas PAINE, son of John PAINE, of Northampton R., labourer, for 100 acres, part of the land bought of Thomas HOOTON of London April 30, 1677. 421 1691 4th d. 6th m. (Aug.). Do. Helen SKENE of Peachfield, Burling- ton Co., widow of John SKENE, to Alexander STEWART of Burlington, husbandman, for 50 acres to be surveyed out of the lands inherited from her husband. 421 1691 4th d. 6th m. (Aug. 25). Do. Thomas GLADWIN, blacksmith, to Alexander STEWART, husbandman, both of Burlington, for 300 acres of the land formerly belonging to William GLADWIN, near Oneancikon, S. John SHINN, N. Birch Creek W. and S. W. unsurveyed, E. John SHARP. 421 1690 Dec. 20. Do. Daniel COXE, by his attorney John TATHAM, to Thomas GREENE of Maidenhead, Burlington Co., yeoman, for 150 acres above Delaware Falls adjoining Richard RIDGEWARY, part of Tho: BUDD's Indian purchase, conveyed to Daniel COXE. 422 PAGE 454 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1692 Dec. 24. London. Letter. Robert HACKSHAW, by order of the Committee of the W. J. Society, to Jeremiah BASSE, their agent (supra, p. 301): complains of receiving no news; intend to purchase Dr. COXE's re- maining third of land; have bo't of him 4,000 acres at Cohanzey or Salem Tenth side; wine and brandy to be made; settlements at Cape May to be encouraged. 423 1687 July 1. Deed. Mahlon STACY of West Jersey and Thomas HUTCHINSON of Maryland, both tanners, to George HUTCHESON, for 1/4 and 1-16 of a share, all three being owners of one Tenth of the Province, by virtue of deeds made to them by Thomas PEARSON and Joseph HELMSLEY, both of Yorkshire Co., England; said PEARSON having fraudulently tried to sell the land, &c. 423 1694-5 Jan. 7. Mortgage. Eliakin HIGGINS of Mansfield Township, Burlington co., yeoman, to Peter RESNIERE of Burlington, ship builder, for 130 acres in Mansfield Township, "the boundaries whereof will appeare by ye Records of a Deed for ye same in ye Registrs office for ye County of Burlington." Marginal Note: "November 7, 1695. Eliakim HIGGINS then cleared this mortgage & ye same become null and voyd." 424 1694-5 Jan. 16. Deed. Thomas REVELL of Boythorp, Burlington Co., gentleman, to Joseph WHITE of Burlington, cooper, and wife Anne, daugh- ter of said REVELL, for a house and lot in Burlington with a wharf lot, 60 1/2 f. front on the river, rear on the next street. Marginial Note: "This Deed is null and voyd & see the other in fol. 639." 424 1688 July 29. Do. Joseph HELMSLEY of Great Kelk, Co. of Yorke, yeoman, in trust, to George HUTCHESON of W. J., for 1 1/2 shares of the Province, except 1-16, as conveyed to him by Thomas LAMBERT of Hans- worth, Co. of York. 425 1693-4 March 5. Do. Lawrence MORRIS of Burlington, sawyer, to James VERIER of said Co., mason, for 1 3/4 and 1/8 of an acres in Burlington, E. Fourth St., N. the river, S. Pearl St. 425 1694 June 9. Tripartie Indenture. Thomas WOODROOF of Salem, yeoman, late of London, Francis RAWLE of Philadelphia, merchant, ad- ministrator of the estate of Samuel BORDEN of Penna. dec'd, and James ANTRAM of Mansfield, Burlington Co., yeoman, by which the first two sell to ANTRAM 1-24 of a share of the Province, bought by WOODROOF of said BORDEN. 425 1692 Dec. 23. Deed. William EMLEY of Nottingham, Burlington co., yeoman, to Eliakim HIGGINS of said Co., yeoman, for 40 acres adjoin- ing grantee. 426 1693-4 March 22. Do. Joseph HELMSLEY of Great Kelk, by his at- torney William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, Burlington Co., to George HUTCHESON of Burlington, for 1-6 of a share of the Province. 427 PAGE 455 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 2. 1694 Oct. 10. Do. William BIDDLE, senior, of Mount Hope, to Mary MYERS of Burlington, widow, for 3/4 of an acre on Burlington Island, for a houselot. 427 1685 May 1. Do. George HUTCHESON, distiller, to Samuel BUNTING, mason, both of Burlington, for 120 acres in the Yorkshire Tenth, to be taken up by grantee. 428 1684-5 Feb. 18. Do. Edward BYLLINGE, Chief Proprietor and Gover- nour of West Jersey, to Meriam MOSSE, wife of ------ MOSSE of Tuksbury, Co. of Glouster, husbandman, for 100 acres to be surveyed in W. J. 428 1688 Sept. 7. Power of attorney. Miriam MOSSE, late wife of Samuel MOSSE of Tuksbury, Co. of Glouster, now of the same place widow, to George HUTCHESON of Burlington, as agent for the sale of the preceding 100 acres. 428 1694-5 Feb. 7. Deed. Same, by her attorney George HUTCHESON, to Lemuel OLDALE of Burlington, cooper, for her 100 acres. 429 1692 May 20. Do. Susanna ELTON of Burlington Co., widow of An- thony ELTON, to her son Anthony ELTON for "that close of arrable land and pasture, called North Leynes, in all 8 acres in Compton Bassett, County of Wilts, England, conveyed to her by Robert ELTON, late of Scoley, Parish of Chillton Follyat, Co. of Wilts." 429 1692-3 March 10. Royal Patent to the Most Noble Mainhardt, Duke of Leinster in Ireland and Schoubery as owner of all wrecks, Jetsam and Flotsm, Logan Goods, drelict riches, bullion, plate, gold, silver, coyne, barres or piggs of silver, ingotts of gold, merchandize, &c., &c., left, cast away or lost on the shores of American between 12 degrees and 40 degrees North and within 20 leagues of Bermudas. 430 1694-5 Feb. 2. Deed. Thomas KENDALL of Burlington, bricklayer, to John WILLS of Northampton R., yeoman, for 240 acres in Eversham Town- ship, Burlington Co., S. grantee, W. Widow ELTON, N. John HOLLINSHEAD junior, E. Northampton River. 431 1688 Dec. 24. Do. John ANTRAM of Birch Creek, cordwainer, to Francis AUSTIN of the same place, carpenter, for 50 acres to be surveyed. 431 1689 3d d. 3d m. (May). Do. Percivall TOWLE, yeoman, to Francis AUSTIN, carpenter, both of Burlington Co., for 50 acres to be surveyed. 432 1694 Nov. 1. Do. Francis AUSTIN to Thomas SCATTERGOOD junior, both of Burlington Co., carpenters, for the preceding two lots of 50 acres each. 432 1694-5 Feb. 19. Do. Thomas ffRENCH, Senior, of Wellingborough, Burlington Co., yeoman, to his son Thomas ffRENCH, Junior, husbandman, for 300 acres on Pensawkin Creek, near the bridge, betw. Samuel BURROWS, Tho: RODMAN and Tho: WALLIS; also 21 a. next to Tho: HOOTON. 433 PAGE 456 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1689-90 March 17. Do. Anthony MORRIS of Philadelphia, merchant, late of Burlington, to James MARSHALL of Burlington, merchant, for a houselot on the Island of Burlington 65 f. front on high St. and 150 f. on Second St., being a cornerlot, next to grantee on the South, bo't of Sam- uel BUNTING August 6, 1684. 433 1687 Dec. 10. Do. George ELLIS of Higham, Parish of Shirland, Co. of Derby, England, malster, by his attorney Thomas ffARNSWORTH of Mans- field, cordwainer, to John CALOW of near Mount Pleasant, wheelwright, for 1-30 of a share of the Province, bought of Mahlon STACY January 29, 1677-8. 433 1689 May 30. Do. Mathew ALLEN of near Rancokus Creek, carpen- ter, to John CALOW of near Mount Pleasant, wheelwright, for a house and lot in Burlington, N. W. Broad St., S. W. Benjamin SCOTT, with recent land of Thomas OLLIVE on both sides; also 12 acres in town bounds bought of Thomas EVES May 3, 1683; and 6 a. on the Island of Burlington, bo't with other land of John SMITH August 14, 1680. 434 1685-6 March 1. Do. William BIDDLE, yeoman, to John CALOW, wheelwright, for 50 acres, to be surveyed in the First Tenth; also a water- lot, to be laid out on Delaware R. in Burlington as part of 1/4 of a share, bought of Thomas HUTCHINSON May 20, 1686. 435 1694-5 March 2. Release. Daniel COXE of London, by his attorney Jeremiah BASSE, to George HUTCHESON and Mahlon STACY, from their bond to the trustees of Edward BYLLING. 435 1692 Sept. 21. Deed. Thomas OLLIVE of Wellingborough, yeoman, and wife Mary, to Restore LIPPINCOTT, late of Shrowsbury, East Jersey, now of Northampton R., W. J., husbandman, for the plantation, now occupied by grantee, 570 acres, in Northampton Township, along the line betwen the two Tenths, adjoining Widow PARKER and John WOOLSTON. 436 1688 23d 5th m. (July). Do. William STAYNER of Springfield near Burlington to Samuel OGBORNE of the same place, carpenter, for a planta- tion of 90 acres, on Birch Creek, between Tho: BUDD and John PANCOAST, 50 a thereof bought of Daniel LEEDS Dec. ---, 1686, the other 40 of Thomas CURTIS, date uncertain, "by reason of whose death not sufficient- ly Confirmed." 436 1694-5 March 16. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope, Burlington Co., merchant, to Isaac MARRIOTT of Burlington, merchant, for a lot, 1 acre 1/2 rood, on the Island of Burlington, 9 perches 4 yards fron on Wood St. and in the rear, 18 1/2 perches long (see Liber A, p. 113). 437 1686 Nov. 20. Do. Christopher SNODEN of Burlington, yeoman, to Godfrey HANCOCK senior of Steetley, W. J., yeoman, for 78 1/2 acres in the First Tenth, as 1-64 of a share, bought of Jonathan WOOD of Malthy Par- ish, Co. of York November 2, 1684; in exchange for 78 1/2 a. in the next division of land to be made by the Proprietors in the First Tenth. 437 PAGE 457 West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part 2. 1693 Oct. 6. Commission. Committee of the W. J. Society to Jere- miah BASSE and Nathaniel WESTLAND as Agents and Factors General in West Jersey. 437 1695 April 2. Deed. Mordecay ANDREWS of Mansfield Township, Burlington Co., yeoman, son and heir of Samuel ANDREWS, late of the same place, dec'd, to Obadiah HIERTON of said Co., husbandman, for 100 acres in said township between John UNDERHILL and William ELLIS, bought by said Samuel of Wm. BIDDLE and left by him to his son Peter, but not to his heirs, whereby the land descended upon Peter's death to grantor. 438 1690 10th d. 9th m. (Nov.). Do. Samuel TAYLOR of Chesterfield, Burlington Co., to Marmaduke HORSMAN of said Co., both husbandmen, for 53 acres between grantor and grantee. 438 1691 May 11. Do. Francis DAVENPORT of Chesterfield, yeoman, to Marmaduke HORSMAN, for 50 acres, to be surveyed in the tract lately bought of Cornelius EMPSON. 439 1694 March 30. Do. Abraham SENIOR of Burlington, dyer, to Na- thaniel WESTLAND of the same place, merchant, for a house and lot in Bur- lington, on Delaware R., built by grantor, 60 f. front, bo't of John CALOW Oct. 7, 1692. 439 1692 Oct. 7. Do. John CALOW of Burlington Co., wheelwright, to Abraham SENIOR (as above), for 2 waterlots on the Island of Burlington, along Delaware R., one being the full waterlot, belonging to 1/4 of a share, bought of Wm. BIDDLE March 1, 1685-6, the other belonging to 1-30 of a share bo't of Tho. ffARNSWORTH dec'd, in his lifetime attorney for George ELLIS of Higham, England, December 10, 1687 (supra, p. 433). 439 1684 May 8. Do. Thomas OLLIVE, merchant, to Freedom LIPPINCOTT, yeoman, both of Wellingborough, for 200 acres in W. J. 440 1695 May 7. Do. William BIDDLE of Mount Hope to Thomas WILLIAMS, heretofore of Pensaukin Creek, now of Philadelphia, tanner, for 100 acres to be surveyed in West Jersey. 440 1695 May 18. Do. Thomas WILLIAMS (as before) to Stephen DAY of Burlington Co., yeoman, for the preceding 100 acres. 441 1694 Nov. 2. Do. George HUTCHESON of Burlington, distiller, to John APPLETON of Pensaukin Cr., Burlington Co., yeoman, for 100 acres of the land bought of Thomas HUTCHINSON and Mahlon STACY July 1, 1687. 441 1687 20th d. 10th m. (Dec.). Do. William MYERS of Burlington, to John DAY of said Cr., both yeomen, for 150 acres to be surveyed in the First Tenth, part of the tract bought of John GRAY of Neshameny Creek, Penna., who had it from Benj. ANTROBUS; also the reversion of 1-32 of a share, bought of Edward SEARSON of South River, Arundell Co., Maryland, tanner. 441 PAGE 458 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1690 Nov. 17. Do. Daniel HOWELL, late of Cooper's Creek, Glouces- ter Co., W. J., now of Philadelphia, yeoman, to Josiah APPLETON of Ap- pletown, W. J., yeoman, for 60 acres, N. E. John APPLETON, N. W. Rich- ard Appleton, S. E. and S. W. grantor's vacant land, belonging to 1/8 of a share bought of Mordecai HOWELL, executor of Thomas HOWELL dec'd, July 1, 1688, said Thomas having purchased it from Benjamin BARTLETT Sept. 1, 1677, to whom it had been sold by Edward BYLLING and Trustees March 1-2, 1676-7. 442 1695 10th d. 3d m. (May). Do. Archiball SILVER of Northampton Township, Burlington, planter, to James SMITH of said Co., planter, for 100 acres on the Southside of the Northbranch of Ancokus River, adjoin- ing Robert DIMSDALE. 443 1695 June 11. Do. John SHINN of Springfield Lodge, Burlington Co., wheelwright, to John CROSBY of Springfield, millwright, for 150 acres, half of the lot surveyed for said SHINN at or near Birch Creek. 444 1694 3d d. 2d m. (April). Do. Thomas, Jonah and James PENFORD, by their attorney George HUTCHESON of Burlington, distiller, to John ROBERTS of Pennsawkin Creek, Burlington Co., yeoman, for 130 acres to be surveyed in W. J. 444 1695 June 8. Do. Jane OGBORNE of Burlington, widow and executrix of Samuel OGBORNE, carpenter, to Lyonel BRITTON of Philadelphia, black- smith, for a lot on the Island of Burlington, 46 f. front on High St., run- ning back half way to the next street, part of the land bought by said Sam- uel of Wm. ffRYLEY Aug. 9, 1693. 445 1695 April 20. Do. The West Jersey Society, by their agent Jere- miah BASSE of Burlington, merchant, to Arthur CRESSY of Cape May, yeo- man, for 350 acres at Cape May. Quitrent: two fat hens or capons, pay- able to the Society as Lords of ye Mannr of Cox Hall. 445 1695 April 21. Mortgage. Arthur CRESSEY to Jeremiah BASSE for the W. J. Society, on the preceding 350 a. 446 1695 April 20. Deed. The W. J. Society, by Jeremiah BASSE, to Caesar HOTKINS (HODGKINS) of Cape May, whaleman, for 150 a. at Cape May. Quitrent as above. 446 1695 April 21. Mortgage. Caesar HOSKINS (HODSKINS) to Jeremiah BASSE for the Society, on the preceding 150 a. 446 1695 April 19. Deed. The W. J. Society, by Jeremiah BASSE, to John RICHARDSON of Cape May, whaleman, for 124 a. at Cape May. Quit- rent as above. 447 1695 April 20. Mortgage. John RICHARDSON to Jeremiah BASSE for the Society, on the preceding 124 a. 447