NEW JERSEY COLONIAL RECORDS, West Jersey Records: Part 10 - 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 609 Salem Deeds, No. 5. 1695 May 27. Do. Henry DANIELSON to Thomas LAMBSON, both of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., planters, for one half of the 150 acres on said Neck granted to said Henry and Annica HENDRICKSON widow, in joint ten- ancy, by John FENWICK October 30, 1679, of which present grantor sold the other half to Peter BILDERBECK November 30, 1687. 441 1695 May 27. Mortgage. Thomas LAMBSON, planter, to William GILL JOHNSON, yeoman, both of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., on the preceding half of 150 acres. 444 1695 April 29. Deed. Thomas PILE of Pile Grove, Salem Co., gentle- man, to William HALL of Salem Town, yeoman, for 1,000 acres, the upper half of the 2,000 a. tract called Pile Grove. 446 1695 April 20. Release. Widow Prudence WADE of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., to Abell NICHOLSON of the same place, yeoman, for the farm leased to said NICHOLSON by her late husband Edward WADE February 20, 1693-4 (supra, p. 338). 447 1695 April 20. Surrender. Abell NICHOLSON to Widow Prudence WADE of the foregoing. 448 1695 June 15. Deed. Thomas PILE of Pile Grove, Salem Co., gentle- man, to James BROWNE of Chittester, Penna., weaver, for 600 acres on Ould Man's Creek, said Co. 449 1694-5 Feb. 10. Do. Richard WHITEFIELD, Thomas ffAIREMAN, Robert STACY and John HART, all of Philadelphia Co., executors of Anna SALTER of Tawkaney, said Co., widow of Henry SALTER of West Jersey, merchant, to John WORLIDGE of Salem Town and County, Esqre, for 200 acres on Stow alias Unknown Creek, on the Southside of the Cedar Swamp Branch. 452 1695 July 20. Do. Samuel CURTISE, yeoman, and Benjamin GILL, ship carpenter, both of MunMouth R. alias Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., with his wife Ann HASLEWOOD, now wife of said GILL, executors of John HASLEWOOD dec'd, to the heirs of Thomas WATSON, late of the Town of Greenwitch, dec'd, for 16 acres in said town, formerly surveyed for Thomas MOWYER, on the main street above the lot formerly laid out for George Prouoe, part of the 2,000 a. granted by John FENWICK to Vicessi- mus NETTLESHIP. 455 1690 June 25. Lease. Joseph NORTHE of Manneton Creek, Salem Co., planter, to Reynold HAWKE of the same place, tailor, of the improved land, houses, &c. on the tract belonging to lessor and Rowland ICKHOOT in joint tenancy on said creek; for 21 years. 458 1695 Aug. 7. Assignment of the preceding lease by Reynold HAWKE to John SILVER of Burlington Co. 460 1695 May 6. Do. by Joseph Nicholson to his brother Abell NICHOLSON and wife Mary, of "all my estate, right, &c. to the wthin menconed 194 acres." 461 PAGE 610 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1695 June 17. Do. by Abraham INLOUSE to Euart ALLDERICK of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., husbandman, of "all the wthin menconed land." 462 1690 June 24. Deed. Cornelius DERICKSON, late of New York, now of New Castle in Dellaware River, to Abraham INLOUS of New Castle, mariner, for 234 acres on said river, in West Jersey, S. Fabius JOHNSON OUTHOUT, N. Edward ALLDERICK, formerly belonging to Derick ALBERTSON. 463 1695 May 3. Assignment by Peter ERICKSON of Cesariae alias Chohan- sey River, Salem Co., planter, to the heirs of Thomas WATSON of the same place, dec'd, of "the wthin menconed land." 464 1692 July 15. Deed. Samuel JENJNGS of Philadelphia, merchant, to Peter ERICKSON of Chohansey, Salem Co., yeoman, for 50 acres in W. J. 464 1695 May 3. Do. Lambert JOHNSON, son and heir of Ard JOHNSON, late of Penn's Neck, husbandman, dec'd, to Sarah TOERSON, widow and executrix of Olea TOERSON of Penn's Neck, for 10 acres on said Neck, along the strand, adjoining grantee, sold to said Olea by said Ard JOHNSON and wife Magdalena May 21, 1687. 466 1695 Aug. 5. Assignment by John WORLIDGE to the heirs of Neale DANIEL of Stow Creek, Salem Co., husbandman, dec'd, of "all the wthin menconed land." 468 1695 April 29. Deed. Benjamin ACTON of Salem Town, weaver, to William HALL of the same place, yeoman, for 18 acres there, adjoining Samuel HEDGE and Roger MILTON. 470 1695 April 29. Do. William HALL and wife Elizabeth to Benjamin ACTON, all of Salem Town, for 1,500 acres "at the uppermost bounds of the 10,000 a. tract next to Virgin Spring, Nicomusses branch and the Main Creek Branch." 473 1695 June 11. Mortgage. Nicholas WINTON of Manneton Creek, Salem Co., husbandman, to John ALLEN of said Co., yeoman, on 500 acres near said creek, bought of the executors of John FENWICK April 16, 1695. 476 1693 Dec. 25. Deed. Joseph BROWNE of the Town of Greenwitch upon Cesariae alias Chohansey River, Salem Co., yeomen, to Charles BAGLEY, for a lot 50 feet wide on the street and 55 f. long, between grantor's dwellinghouse and his barn, for a meeting house and graveyard of the "people to scorne called Quakers, who worshipp God in Spirit & in Truth." 479 1695 Aug. 3. Do. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, to William DARE of Chohansey, Salem Co., yeoman, for 100 acres on the Back Neck near the River Tweed in said Co. 481 PAGE 611 Salem Deeds, No. 6. 1695 Aug. 3. Assignment by William DARE to Joseph BACON, both of Chohansey, Salem Co., of the "wthin menconed 100 acres." 484 1695 Aug. 1. Deed. William WAITHMAN of Chohansey, Salem Co., to Joseph DENNIS of the same place, planter, for 69 acres there, on Holt's Creek, part of a 100 a. lot bought of Samuel JENJNGS and wife Margrett May 2, 1688. 485 1695 July 15. Do. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, to the heirs of Marke REEVE of Chohansey River, yeoman, dec'd, for 161 acres on the Back Neck, near the River Tweed in said Co., betw. William DARE and David SHEEPHERD. 487 1686-7 March 10. Do. Charles BAGLEY (wife Elizabeth) to William DANIEL, both of Chohansey, Salem Tenth, yeomen, for 4 acres near the line of the Township of Greenwitch, part of the 100 a. lot bought of John ADAMS. 490 1695 Oct. 24. Do. Cornelius CORNELIUSSON, husbandman, to Rennere VANHYST, yeoman, both of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., for 100 acres there, adjoining grantee. 492 1694 Nov. 6. Do. John HOLME of Philadelphia and wife Mary to their daughters Hannah and Elizabeth HOLME, for 2,000 acres on Dela- ware River adjoining Samuel NICHOLSON and the land called Ann's Grove and Locus Island. 494 SALEM DEEDS, NO. 6. 1695 Nov. 30. Assignment by Samuel HUNTER to Roger MALL of Cho- hansey, W. J., husbandman, of the within menconed Deed and 80 acres of land. 1 1685 May 13. Deed. Richard GUY, late of Elsenburgh, Salem Tenth, W. J., yeoman, and wife Bridgett to Samuel CARPENTER of Phila- delphia, merchant, for 812 acres in Elsenburgh. 2 1695 Sept. 10. Do. John SMITH, formerly of St. Paul SHADWELL, Co. of Middlesex, England, now of Allawayes Creek alias MunMouth River, Salem Co., W. J., yeoman, to Thomas ABBOTT of said river, yeoman, for 250 acres on the Southside of Chohansey Creek, adjoining Daniel THIRAND and John IRESON. 5 1686-7 Feb. 14. Do. Marcus ELGAR of Middle Neck, Township of New Salem, W. J., planter, to Richard MARSHALL of New Salem, planter, for 245 acres on Allawayes Creek, adjoining Dennis FISHER; part of the 1,000 a. tract bought of Wm. MALSTER August 13, 1680. 7 1695-6 Feb. 19. Do. Joshua BARKSTEAD of Cesariae River, Salem Co., gentleman, to William BUTTON of the same place, yeoman, for 550 acres on said river, called Arcadia, at the head of Cyprus Branch and along the main fork of Button Brook, adjoining Tho: HARRIS, part of a 5,000 a. tract granted by John FENWICK to John BARKSTEAD, then of London, since of Jones County, Penna., June 18, 1675, of whose estate grantor became administrator. 10 PAGE 612 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1696 March 28. Do. Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS senior of MunMouth River alias Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, to his son-in-law John HANCOCK of the same place, yeoman, for 400 acres between grantee and Christopher WHITE. 12 1695 Sept. 10. Do. John SMITH, formerly of St. Paul Shadwell, Co. of Middlesex, England, now of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., W. J., yeo- man, to Daniel THIRAND of Salem Town, gentleman, for 167 acres on the Southside of Chohansey, adjoining John IRESON; part of the 1,000 a. tract bought of John ELDRIDGE June 7, 1675. 14 1696 April 21. Do. Same to Nathaniel WESTLAND of Burlington, merchant, for 83 acres, part of the 1,000 a. tract as in preceding. 16 1695 Nov. 2. Assignment by Jonathan BEERE to Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia, merchant, of "all my right, title, &c. of, in & to the same." 18 1696 April 16. Deed. William HALL, yeoman, to Benjamin KNAPTON, blacksmith, both of Salem Town, for 2 1/2 acres in grantee's ditched marsh in Salem Town marsh. 19 1695-6 Feb. 21. Do. Joshua BARKSTEAD of Cesariae River, Salem Co., yeoman, to Samuel WOODHOUSE, son and heir of Anthony WOODHOUSE of said river, dec'd, for one half of a 500 acre lot on said river, adjoining Wm. HUDSON, bought of Wm. HICKSON April 4, 1693, to whom and Wm. HUNTER, both of Burlington Co., John THROGMORTON sold the 500 a. November 1, 1686. 22 1695 July 12. Confirmation by Joshua BARKSTEAD to Thomas HARRIS of a former deed. 24 1696 May 4. Assignment by John WORLIDGE to Hypolite LEFEVOR of Salem Co., gentleman, of all his right, title, &c. to 100 acres, adjoining Hollybourne plantation. 25 1696 May 5. Deed. Hypolite LEFEVOR of Salem Co., gentleman, to Joseph PLEDGER of said Co., yeoman, for the tract called Hollybourne, 200 acres, W. grantee, N. Hollybourne Creek and Jane BRAITHWAITE, S. Wm. KENTON dec'd. 26 1695-6 Jan. 16. Do. Henry JENJNGS of Mun Mouth River, Salem Co., tailor, and wife Margrett to John BACON of Cesariae River, said Co., for 90 acres on Adam's Neck near Cesariae River, on Abrook Creek, ad- joining WITHMAN's plantation. 28 PAGE 613 Salem Deeds, No. 6. 1693 July 25. Do. William ROYDON, heretofore of Glocester Co., W. J., now of Philadelphia, yeoman, to Nathaniel WESTLAND of Burling- ton, merchant, for a townlot of 16 acres in New Salem on the highway, adjoining CHAMPNEYS' homelot. 30 1693 April 4. Do. William HICKSON of Burlington Co., W. J., yeo- man, to Samuel HUNTER, son and heir of Wm. HUNTER dec'd, for his half of the 500 acres granted to said HICKSON and Wm. HUNTER jointly by John THROGMORTON. 34 1696 June 17. Do. John KYLLETT of Salem Town, husbandman, to Jonathan BEERE of the same place, Esqre, for 16 acres there next to Wm. RUMSEY's. 35 1696 April 16. Do. Roger MILTON of Salem Town, W. J., yeoman, to John HUGHS of Manneton Creek, Salem Co., husbanman, for 100 acres on Salem Creek and Mill Creek, adjoining Henry SLOOBEY. 37 1695-6 Feb. 17. Do. George GARRETT of Manneton Creek, Salem Co., husbandman, to John BEESWICK of said Co., bricklayer, for 100 acres on said creek, formerly occupied by Marke REEVE. 40 1696 May 9. Do. John SMITH of Hedgefeild, Salem Co., yeoman, to William PENTON of Allawayes Creek, same Co., for 400 acres, the lower part of the 1,000 a. tract next to Chohansey, on Unknown Creek, bought of Wm. DEMIRE et al. September 12, 1692 (supra, Liber 5, p. 345). 42 1696 April 27. Do. Hypolitus LEFEVOR, late of Hollybourn, Salem Co., gentleman, to Widow Joan BRAITHWAIT of said Co., for 200 acres on the N. E. side of Hollybourn Creek, W. John PLEDGER, Mihop- pines Creek and Roger CARARY, N. Wm. RUMSEY, E. grantee. 44 1696 May 25. Do. Jonathan BEERE, Esquire and Burgess of Salem Town, to Thomas BUDD of Pennsilvania, merchant, for four 14 acre lots in Salem Town marsh, belonging to Roger MILTON, vizt: 1, the 2d lot above the bank, on the Westside of the Town Creek, N. a lot of said Milton, sur- veyed for John PAINE, W. Windham land, E. the Town Creek, S. Wm. Hall; 2, the 4th lot above the bank, N. the 17 a. lot, W. Windham lands, S. Wm. RUMSEY, S. E. the Town Creek; 3, the 6th lot above the bank, N. Wm. RUMSEY, W. Windham land, S. E. the Town Creek; 4, the 7th lot above the town bank on the Eastside of said creek, N. Nathaniel WESLAND, W. a little creek, S. Thomas WOODROOFFE, E. townlands; according to Act of Assembly of October 3, 1693. 46 1696 July 31. Do. Charles ANGELO of Salem Town, husbandman, to Widow Elizabeth SMITH, late of Christianna Creek, Penna. now of Salem Co., for her life and after her death to Prudence, wife of Thomas KILLINGWORTH of said town, gentleman, for a house and 10 acres in said town between John PAINE and the creek, excepting a lot in the town marsh, bought of Robert COFFIN May 26, 1693. 49 PAGE 614 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1695-6 March 18. Do. Joshua BARKSTEAD of Cesariae River alias Chohansey, Salem Co., gentleman, administrator of John BARKSTEAD dec'd, to Obediah HOLMES Junior of the same place, yeoman, for 207 acres, part of the 5,000 a. tract granted by John FENWICK to said John BARKSTEAD, June 18, 1675. 51 1696 June 13. Assignment by Samuel WOODHOUSE of Chohansey, Salem Co., yeoman, to William REMINGTON of the same place, husband- man, of the wthin menconed 80 acres. 53 1695-6 March 24. Do. by William WILKINSON to William PRICE of Salem Co., husbandman, of the wthin menconed 100 acres. 54 1696 Aug. 19. Deed. Lambert JOHNSON, son and heir of Ard JOHNSON of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., dec'd, to Thomas MOWYER of the same place, weaver, for 190 acres on Delaware R. and Antonyes Creek on said Neck. 55 1696 Aug. 19. Do. Thomas MOWYER of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., weaver, to Arthur REDMUND of the same place, husbandman, for 95 acres, the lower half of the preceding 190 a. 56 1695-6 March 18. Do. Joshua BARKSTEAD, administrator of the es- tate of John Barkstead dec'd, to Jonathan HOLMES of Cesariae River, yeo- man, for 203 acres in two lots, to wit: 1, 163 a. on the Northside of Cho- hansey, in the fork of Kiewhaps Creek, along the Turtle Branch of said creek, adjoining Barnard HODGES; 2, 40 a. along said Hodges. 58 1696 Aug. 22. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, W. J., yeoman, to Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia, merchant, for two lots in Salem Town marsh, one of 17 acres adjoining Roger MILTON on the farther side of the little creek, other one of 8 a. on the lower side of the sluce and on Salem Creek. 61 1695 June 18. Do. John KAIGHIN of Bybury, Bucks Co., Penna., late husband of Ann, formerly widow of Walter ffOREST of the same place, miller, and guardian-trustee of his daughter by said Ann, Ann KAIGHIN, William ALBERTSON senior of Newtown Creek, Gloucester Co., W. J., exec- utor of said W. fforest, and his son William ALBERTSON junior, one of the legatees of said fforrest, to John VANCE, late of Christiana Creek, Penna., now of near Salem, W. J., miller, for 300 acres, near Salem, called the Brothers fforrest, at the mouth of Little Mill or Ten Acre Creek E. N. E. and N. the Great Mill Creek, also a grist mill on Great Mill Creek. 63 1696 Oct. 20. Assignment by Arthur REDMUND to Thomas MOWYER, of the within mentioned 95 acres (supra, p. 56). 71 1696 Oct. 28. Deed. Henry JENJNGS of MunMouth R., Salem Co., tailor, to Abell Nicholson of the same place, yeoman, for 100 acres near said river, adjoining Samuel NICHOLSON, Nicholas MOORE and Ann's Grove. 71 PAGE 615 Salem Deeds, No. 6. 1696 Sept. 29. Assignment by same to John MASON of Salem Co., W. J., brickmaker, of the within mentioned 350 acres. 73 1696 Sept. 8. Deed. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, and wife Anna to John SMITH, late of Grundell Hill on Allawayes Cree, Salem Co., yeoman, for 1,160 acres, the now remaining part of Hedgefeild and tract of 2,000 acres, on Manneton Creek, bequeathed to grantors by John FENWICK. 74 1696 Oct. 20. Do. Joseph NICHOLSON, late of Salem Co., now of Glocester Co., W. J., yeoman, to George ABBOTT of Salem Co., yeoman, for 156 acres, inherited from Samuel NICHOLSON, son and heir of Samuel NICHOLSON. (Will of October 24, 1694.). 76 1696 Oct. 28. Do. John KYLLETT of Salem Town, husbandman, to Eleazer DORBEY of Boston, New England, mariner, for 10 acres in Salem Town, adjoining Thomas KYLLINGWORTH, excepting a lot in the town marsh, bought of John SNOOKE Dec. 10, 1688. 78 1680 Aug. 13. Do. William MALSTER of Windham, W. J., gentle- man, for himself, his wife Katherine and her sister Frances BOWYER, to Marcus ELGER of Middle Neck, Township of New Salem, planter, for 450 acres, henceforth to be called Middle Neck, along Parting Creek and Mid- dle Neck Creek. 80 1696 Aug. 25. Do. Francis BUCKLE of Stow Creek, Salem Co., hus- bandman, to Henry SIKES of MunMouth R., said Co., husbandman, for one half of the 200 a. lot bought of Anna SALTER by her attorney James NEVILL January 20, 1686-7. 83 1696 July 30. Do. Nathaniell WESTLAND of Burlington, merchant, to Thomas WOODROOFFE of Salem Town, gentleman, for 16 acres in said town, formerly laid out for Edward WADE and bought of Wm. ROYDON July 25, 1693. 85 1696 16th d. 6th m. (Aug.). Assignment by Isaac PEARSON of Salem Town, blacksmith, to Hester HUCKINGS, of the within mentioned land, the consideration to be paid by Roger HUCKINGS and said Hester. 87 1696 Aug. 19. Do. by same to same of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., spinster, of all his right, title, &c. to the within mentioned land. 87 1696 Sept. 8. Do. by John BESSWICK to Thomas YORKE of Salem Town, bricklayer, of the within mentioned 100 acres. 88 1687 Oct. 30. Deed. John BILLERS of London, England, merchant, by his attorney Thomas BUDD of Burlington, W. J., merchant, to Thomas YORKE of Salem Town, bricklayer, for 100 acres on or near Chohansey River, part of a 5,000 acre tract surveyed to said BILLERS. 88 1696 April 18. Assingment by Thomas YORKE to Peter ERICKSON of Cesariae River, Salem Co., W. J., husbandman, of the within mentioned land. 90 1696 Nov. 14. Do. by Peter ERICKSON to John JONES of Cesariae River, Salem Co., W. J., husbandman, of the within mentioned land. 91 PAGE 616 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1696 Nov. 26. Do. by Thomas MOWYER to Paul JAQUAT of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., W. J., yeoman, of one half of the within mentioned land, the half being 95 acres. (Entered twice.) 92 1695 Oct. 9. Deed. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, to Jonathan WALLING of Cesariae River, Salem Co., yeoman, for 222 acres as follows: 42 a. adjoining Marke REEVE, David SHEEPHERD and Wm. DARE, 180 a. between James PEIRCE, Tho. SMITH, David SHEEPHERD and Marke REEVE. 93 1693 July 28. Lease. John SMITH, Samuel HEDGE and Richard TINDALL, all of Salem Co., yeoman, for the tract called the Mannor Neck, on Cesariae River and adjoining the Town of Greenwitch, now the estate of Samuel HEDGE, son of said Samuel HEDGE and one of the heirs of said John FENWICK. 95 1696 Oct. 5. Deed. William HALL of Salem Town, W. J., yeoman, and wife Elizabeth to John HOPMAN of Rattcoon Creek, Glossester Co., husbandman, for the plantation called Pile Grove, 380 acres, between the branches of Salem Creek, adjoining Joseph WHITE, excepting 1/2 a. used as burying place. 97 1696 Oct. 5. Mortgage. John HOPMAN to William HALL, on the foregoing 380 acres. 100 1696 May 9. Deed. William PENTON of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, to Thomas ffOSTER of the same place, weaver, and wife Joane, sister of grantor, for 100 acres, bequeathed to them by his father Wm. PENTON dec'd, and to be taken out of the 400 a. lot on Unknown Creek, bought of John SMITH. 102 1696 May 9. Assignment by Thomas ffOSTER and wife Joane to Thomas CRAVEN of Chohansey, Salem Co., husbandman, of the within mentioned 100 acres. 104 1696 Oct. 24. Do. by Jeremiah BACON to Moses HEWSTEED, late of Chohansey, husbandman, of the within mentioned 16 acres. 105 1696-7 Feb. 16. Lease. Edward CHAMPNEYS of Salem Co., joiner, to John ALLEN of the same Co., yeoman, for 300 acres, part of the 500 a., called White's Vineyard bought of Tho. YORKE and wife Mary. 107 1696 Dec. 23. Deed. Joshua BARKSTEAD of Cesariae River, Salem Co., gentleman, administrator of John BARKSTEAD dec'd, to Joseph BROWNE of the Town of Greenwitch, same Co., yeoman, for 300 acres on Cesariae River, adjoining Thomas HARRIS. 109 1696-7 Jan. 26. Assignment by Wm. HALL to Benjamin KNAPTON of Salem Town, blacksmith, of the within mentioned land. 111 1696 Oct. 30. Deed. Samuel CURTIS of MunMouth River, Salem Co., yeoman, executor of the last will of Robert DONNE of the same place, dec'd, to John PAINE of said Co., yeoman, for 130 acres, of which 100 were bought by said DONNE of Edward CHAMPNEYS July 17, 1685, and 30 of Joseph WHITE July 29, 1693. 112 PAGE 617 Salem Deeds, No. 6. 1696 Oct. 5. Assignment by William PRICE to John KYLLETT of Salem Co., husbandman, of the within mentioned 100 acres. 115 1696 Dec. 2. Do. by Richard BUTCHER to Hugh MIDDLETON of Salem Town, of the within mentioned land. (Entered twice.). 115 1696 Oct. 20. Deed. Joseph NICHOLSON of MunMouth R. alias Alla- wayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, to Obediah HOLMES senior of the Town of Greenwitch, said Co., gentleman, assignee of Jonathan WALLING, for 16 acres in said town between Samuel BACON, the Manor Neck and Thomas WATSON, sold by grantor's brother Samuel NICHOLSON in his lifetime to said WALLING. 117 1697 April 14. Assignment by Thomas WOODROOFFE to his son Joseph WOODROOFFE, of "all ye Contents of ye wthin Deed," consideration to be paid to Nathaniel WESTLAND. 119 1697 June 16. Deed. James READ of the Town of New Castle, Penna., to William DARE of Chohansey, Salem Co., W. J., mariner, for 800 acres in W. J., not yet taken up and left by will of John SMITH to his wife Sarah Smith. 119 1696-7 Jan. 14. Do. William DARE of Cesariae River, Salem Co., mariner, to David SHEEPHERD of the same place, for 50 acres on the South- side of said river, in the Back Neck, between grantor and Widow REEVE, part of 800 a. bought of James REED October 1, 1696. 121 1697 June 17. Do. Same to Thomas KYLLINGWORTH of Salem Town, for 100 acres at the head of the River Tweed alias Back Creek, on a branch of said creek, called Killpigg Hole, and adjoining John BELLUSS, part of the 800 acres (supra, p. 119). 122 1697 July 28. Do. John STALCOP of Christian Creek, Co. of New Castle, Penna., yeoman, to John MINCK of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., hus- bandman, for 183 acres near Lucas Point, Penn's Neck. 125 1697 July 27. Do. John MINCK of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Elizabeth to Margrett LACROY or GILLETT, for their right, title, &c. of, in or to 300 acres, given by Margrett LACROY, then the widow of Michael LACROY, now widow of Joshua GILLETT, to her three daughters Elizabeth, Ann and Mary LACROY, of whom said Elizabeth MINCK is the survivor. 127 1697 July 27. Mortgage. Widow Margrett GILLETT of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., to William GILL JOHNSON of the same place, yeoman, on the preceding 300 acres. 128 1697 July 28. Do. John MINCK of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., hus- bandman, to William GILL JOHNSON of the same place, yeoman, on 366 acres on said Neck and Lucas Point. 130 PAGE 618 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1697 June 28. Assignment by Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS senior to John REMINGTON, of all the land, &c. within mentioned. 132 1693-4 Jan. 27. Quitclaim by Garrett VANJMY, John LACROY and Clause JOHNSON of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., farmers, to Widow Margrett GILLETT of the same place, for all actions and causes of actions, &c. 132 1697 April 8. Deed. Thomas WOODROOFFE of Salem Town, tailor, to Eleazer DORBEY of Boston, New England, mariner, for two lots of 10 acres each and two lots of marsh, each of 8 a. all in Salem Town, as follows: one 10 a. lot adjoining Wm. WILKINSON, the second 10 a. lot between said WILKINSON and the Governour's lot, one marsh lot adjoining Tho. JOHNSON, the other along the creek between Roger MILTON and George HASLEWOOD. 133 1697 April 8. Do. Roger MILTON of Salem Town, yeoman, to Wil- liam TYLER of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., tanner, for 53 acres on the Southside of Allawayes Creek between Anthony PAGE, George DEACON and Richard JOHNSON, part of the 1,500 a. tract conveyed to him by William MILTON April 6, 1680. 136 1697 June 22. Do. Hypolitus LEFEVOR, late of Salem Co., W. J., now of New Castle, Penna., yeoman, to William TYLER (as above), for 600 acres of the 900 a. tract, called Lefevor's Chase, on Fenwick's River, over against New Salem, along Puddle Dock, Manneton Creek and Fenwick Creek. 138 1697 June 15. Do. Benjamin BURDON of Middletown, Munmouth Co., East Jersey, yeoman, to James HUDSON of Chohansey, Salem Co., W. J., son and heir of William HUDSON dec'd, for 300 acres on Chohan- sey River, S. E. of MOUNT's plantation. 140 1697 June 22. Do. Joshua BARKSTEAD of Chohansey alias Cesariae River, Salem Co., heir apparent and administrator of John BARKSTEAD dec'd, confirming to Peter BLACKFEILD of Salem Town, cawcker, and wife Ann, lately the widow of John HASLEWOOD, son and heir of George HASLEWOOD, for 360 acres at Chohansey, sold to said George HASLEWOOD April 18, 1691 (supra, Liber 5, p. 400). 142 1697 June 23. Do. Peter BLACKFEILD and wife Ann of Salem Town to William POPE of Chohansey, cordwainer, for 100 acres on the Island Branch, adjoining Edward ffAIREBANCK, part of the preceding 360 a. and of the 1,000 a. tract bought by George HASLEWOOD of Robert HUTCHINSON. 144 1697 June 23. Do. Same to Edward ffAIREBANCK of Chohansey, cordwainer, for 200 acres on Chohansey Creek, part of the 360 acres bought of Joshua BARKSTEAD (supra, p. 142). 147 1697 July 29. Do. Same to John CHATFEILD, of New Fairfeild, Salem Co., yeoman, for 400 acres, adjoining Wm. POPE, part of the 360 a. (supra, p. 142) and of the 1,000 a. bought by George HASLEWOOD of Robert HUTCHINSON. 149 PAGE 619 Salem Deeds, No. 6. 1694 July 2. Assignment by John KETCHAM Senior and wife Bethia of New Town, Queens Co., N. Y., to Thomas STATHEM of West Chester Co., of "the within specifed Deed." 151 1697 8 March 24. Assignment in lieu of mortgage by Thomas YORKE to Wm. THOMSON of Elsenburgh, Salem Co., yeoman, of the within men- tioned tract. 152 1698-9 Feb. 21. Assignment by Wm. THOMPSON to Jno BESSWICK of the wthin mentioned land. 152 1687-8 Jan. 28. Deed. John ADAMS of Salem Co., planter, to Wil- liam DANIEL of Cesariae River, W. J., planter, for 100 acres near said river, between Henry JENJNGS, Wm. WAITHMAN and the Great Tree Creek. 153 1697 Sept. 17. Do. Andrew HAMILTON of East Jersey, gentleman, to Eleazer DORBY of West Jersey, mariner, for 450 acres on Chohansey River, near Joshua BARSTEAD's third fast landing. 154 1697 May 3. Do. John BELLOWES of London, merchant, by his at- torney Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia, merchant, to Thomas JONES, Jona- than MOOREHOUSE, Joseph SEELEYE and Josepy SAYRE, late of New Eng- land, now of Cesariae River alias Chohansey, W. J., planters, for 400 acres to be surveyed on said river. 156 1697 June 10. Agreement between the purchasers in Fairefeild, John BASTARD, Thomas BENNET Senior, Thomas Jones and Jonathan MOREHOUSE, of whom Joseph BASTARD has relingquished his right to said MOREHOUSE and Joseph SEELYE, Thomas BENNET senior to John Bennet and Thomas BENNET Junior, of which MOREHOUSE, JONES and BENNETs assign to Jonathan MOREHOUSE 500 acres, John BENNET 200 a., Thomas BENNET 200 a., John MILLS 100 a., Joseph SEELYE 200 a., John CHATFEILD 200 a., Nicholas JOHNSON 200 a., Samuel ffOSTER 200 a., for a Minister 100 a., for a parsonage 100 a., Robert DALLGLISH 200, Joseph SAYRE 200, John ROBERTS 100, Samuel BELLMAP 100, John SMITH 100, Joseph GRIMES 100, Joseph SMITH 100, Eleazer SMITH 200, Edward LUMIS 100, John GRIFFIN 150, Daniel WASTECOATE 150, John BATEMAN 200, John fFAIRE CHILD 130, John OGDON 200, Joshua CURTIS 100, Thomas KERMES 200, Zachiriah ffRRIS 100, Michel HANNA 100, Thomas JONES 250, provinding each one should give security for £9 per 100 acres. The grantees in the preceding deed allot the there conveyed 400 acres among themselves, "ye first Twelve Adventurers, yt settled on ye place," Thomas JONES excepted, and John BENNETT, Thomas BENNETT Junior, John BATEMAN, Nicholas JOHNSON, John MILLS, Joseph GRIMES, Edward LUMIS, Joseph SMITH, John SMITH, John OGDON, Joseph WHEELER and the others as above, with their bond for the pauyment of 9£ per 100 a. 159 1697 June 10. Deed. Thomas BRIDGE of Cesariae River, W. J., gentleman, to Joseph SAYRE, Joseph SEELY, Robert DALLGLESH, John CHATFEILD, John OGDON, Edward LUMIS, Daniel WESTCOTT, John MILLS, Nicholas JOHNSON, Joseph WHEELER, John ffAIRECHILD, Thomas Bennet Junior, John BENNET, Joshua CURTIS, John SMITH, Joshua SMITH, Thomas KERMES and Jonathan MOREHOUSE, all of ffairefield in Cesariae R., planters, personally, sur- vivorship excepted, for 1,000 acres there, on the Eastside of Chohansey River and Northside of Saw Mill Creek, bought of the West Jersey Soci- ety through their agent Tho. REVELL May 17, 1697. 169 PAGE 620 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1697 June 29. Do. Thomas BENNETT to John CHATFEILD, both of the Town of ffairefeild in the Prescincts of Cesariae R., Salem Co., planters, for a homelot of 3 acres in said town, N. a street near to said river, E. John BENNETT, S. another street, W. townland. Sarah, wife of Thomas BENNETT, gives her consent separately. 173 1697 June 10. Do. Leonard BERRYMAN of Cesariae River to Joseph SAYRE of ffairefeild, both planters, for 100 acres below said river, at or near Cedar Creek, adjoining Jacob GARRETSON. 176 1697 Oct. 23. Assignment by Edward HURBERT (HURLBERT) to William HALL of Salem, merchant, of the within mentioned tract of land. 178 1697 Oct. 23. The preceding repeated. 178 1697 July 24. Power of attorney. Magdalena ERICKSON, widow of John ERICKSON of Salem Co., to her son-in-law John STALCOPE of New Cas- tle Co., Penna., as agent to dispose of her share in the plantation at Lucas Point, Salem Co., left her by her late husband. 178 1697-8 Jan. 24. Deed. James HUDSON of Cesariae River, Salem Co., husbandman, to William EASTLAND, third son and administrator of Joseph EASTLAND of Oyster Bay, Long Island, dec'd, for one half of 300 acrews on said river, bought by grantor's father and purchased by grantor from Benj. BuRdon June 15, 1697. 179 1697 Sept. 4. Do. Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS Senior of Salem Co., yeo- man, to John REMINGTON of said Co., husbandman, for 100 acres adjoin- ing grantee and part of the 1,000 a. tract bought of Richard RUSSELL Sep- tember 9, 1691. 181 1697-8 Feb. 18. Mortgage. Andrew THOMPSON of Elsenburgh, Salem Co., yeoman, to John THOMPSON and Isaac SMART, both of the same Co., yeomen, on the farm at Elsenburgh, bequeathed to him by his father, Andrew THOMPSON dec'd. Marginal Note says, the mortgage was satis- fied July 17, 1705. 184 1696-7 Jan. 14. Deed. William DARE of Cesariae River, Salem Co., mariner, to James ROYLEY of the same place, planter, for 50 acres in the Back Neck on the Southside of Cesariae between Joseph Royley, a gut of creek and David SHEEPHERD. 186 1696-7 Jan. 14. Do. Joseph ROYLEY of Cesariae R., Salem Co., yeo- man, to James ROYLEY of the same place, for 100 acres, S. W. David SHEEPHERD and Jonathan WALLING, N. E. Wm. JOHNSON. 188 PAGE 621 Salem Deeds, No. 6. 1697 April 16. Do. John THOMPSON of Elsenburgh, Salem Co., yeo- man, and wife Sarah to Richard WOODNUTT of the same place, bricklayer, and wife Mary, for 39 acres there, adjoining Samuel CARPENTER, part of the 220 a. lot, bought of Richard GUY and wife Bridgett November 1, 1680. 190 1697 Oct. 18. Assignment by Charles BAGLEY and wife Elizabeth to Peter CRAVEN of Salem Co., husbandman, of the within mentioned tract of land. 192 1697-8 March 10. Do. by Joseph SAYRE to Leonard BEREMAN of Chohansey, Salem Co., yeoman, of the within mentioned land. 193 1696-7 March 19. Deed. Jacob GARRISON to Leonard BEREMAN, both of near Cedar Creek, Salem Co., yeomen, for 300 acres there, below Chohansey, at the head of a branch of Back Creek, adjoining grantor. 194 1697-8 March 18. Do. Leonard BEEREMAN to Joseph SAYRE of Cho- hansey or ffaifeild, yeoman, for 200 acres of the preceding 300, in ex- change for 100. 196 1697-8 March 17. Do. William DARE of Lebanon, Salem Co., mar- iner, to Leonard Bereman of the same place, for 90 acres there, the East- ern half of 180 a. on Morrice's River bought of James REED June 16, 1697. 197 1698 April 16. Quitclaim. Wade OAKFORD of Salem Co., husband- man, to Charles OAKFORD, of his right, title, &c. in and to 200 acres on MunMouth River bought by them together of Abell NICHOLASON April 20, 1695. 199 1698 March 28. Deed. Garrett VANJMY of Glossester Co., W. J., yeoman, to John BRISTOW of Chester Co., Penna., gentleman, for one half of 300 acres on Fenwick's River, Middle Creek and the head of a branch of Mill Creek, bought by grantor and Yealious GILL JOHNSON of James NEVILL as agent for Wm. Penn October 27, 1684. 200 1697-8 Jan. 30. Do. John SMITH of Smithfeild, Salem Co., gentle- man, and his son Daniel SMITH of the same place, yeoman, to William TYLER of Mun Mouth River, said Co., tanner, for 100 acres on said river at the mouth of a little creek, between grantors and grantee, part of the 1,000 a. tract granted to said John SMITH and wife Martha by John FENWICK April 30, 1675. 202 1697 Dec. 21. Do. William RUMSEY of Manneton Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, to Charles HOLLINGWORTH, late of Maryland, now of Salem Town, yeoman, for 16 acres of land in said town, on the street to the Ten Acres Creek, and one marsh lot assigned by grantor to William GROOME March 2, 1694-5, who absonding without paying for the land, said RUMSEY was put in possession again by order of Court. 205 1697 Dec. 21. Do. Charles HOLLINGWORTH, late of Salem Town, now of Talbott Co., Maryland, planter, by his attorney John WORLIDGE, to John SCOLES of Salem Town, cordwainer, for the preceding 16 acres. 207 PAGE 622 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1698 April 2. Assignment by Nathaniel WESTLAND to Thomas Bridge of Chohansey, Salem Co., gentleman, of the within mentioned 83 acres. 210 1698 April 16. Do. by Thomas BRIDGE to Thomas SHEEPHERD of Chohansey, Salem Co., yeoman, of the within mentioned 83 acres. 211 1698 April 16. Do. by Daniel THIRAND to Thomas SHEEPHERD of the within mentioned 167 acres. 212 1695-6 March 19. Deed. Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia, merchant, to Jacob GARRISON of West Jersey, yeoman, for 600 acres below Chohan- sey, in one of the Six lower Tenths of W. J., near the head of a branch of Back Creek, adjoining BELLERS' land, bought of George HUTCHINGSON and Thomas GARDENER as agents of the General Assembly of W. J. (See Liber B, p. 70.) 213 1697 June 10. Assignment by Leonard BERREMAN to William DARE of Chohansey, mariner, of "the wthin 100 acres." 215 1693 April 8. Deed. John PAINE of Salem Co., husbandman, to Roger MILTON of Salem Town, yeoman, for 12 acres in said township, on a little creek running into Salem Creek, and on the S. E. side of the ditch next to WINDHAM. 215 1693 April 8. Assignment by Roger MILTON to Jonathan BEERE of Salem Town, gentleman, of the within mentioned tract of 12 acres. 216 1696 Nov. 11. Deed. John HOLME, late of Philadelphia, now of MunMouth River, Salem Co., gentleman, and Samuel HEDGE, attorney for Hannah and Elizabeth HOLME, daughters of said John and wife Mary, to Samuel CARPENTER of Philadelphia, merchant, for 300 acres on Delaware R., adjoining John MASON, part of the 2,000 acres given by said John and wife to said daughters (supra, Liber 5, p. 494). 217 1697 Aug. 28. Do. Edward CHAMPNEYS of Manneton, Salem Co., joiner, to Andrew HOPMAN of West Jersey, husbandman, for 200 acres, on the Westside of Nicomises Run and on a branch thereof, part of the 500 acres near Manneton, called White's Vineyard, bought of Thomas YORKE and wife Mary, lately deceased, November 6, 1693. 219 1698 June 20. Do. John HOLME, late of Philadelphia, now of Mun- Mouth R., gentleman, to Abell NICHOLSON of said river, yeoman, for 100 acres, 85 whereof adjoining grantee, Roger MILTON and Samuel NICHOLSON,. 15 N. W. of grantee on Allawayes Creek, part of the 2,000 a. as above, p. 217. 222 1698 June 28. Do. Same to George ABBOTT of MunMouth R., Salem Co., yeoman, for 100 acres, adjoining the preceding and also part of the 2,000 acres. 224 1698 June 28. Do. Peter PETERS of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., hus- bandman, to William SLOOBEY of the same place, gentleman, for 137 acres on said Neck at Lucas Point, inherited from his father, Lucas PETERSON. 227 PAGE 623 Salem Deeds, No. 6. 1698 June 14. Do. John PAINE of MunMouth R., Salem Co., yeo- man, to Isaac RUMSEY of ffairefeild, New England, and now of Salem Town, for a lot of 16 acres in said town, on the Westside of the street ad- joining Henry SALTER. 229 1696 Sept. 14. Do. Henry JENJNGS of MunMouth R., Salem Co., tailor, to Samuel CARPENTER of Philadelphia, merchant, for 100 acres in Salem Co. N. Locus Creek, W. Dellaware R., S. and E. the marsh late in the tenure of Samuel HEDGE. 231 1698 July 30. Assignment by Thomas YORKE to Arthur REDMOND of Salem Town, tailor, of the within mentioned 2 acres. 232 1698 July 30. Do. by same to same of the within mentioned 2 1/2 acres in the Town of Salem. 233 1697-8 March 20. Do. by Isaac PEARSON to William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, of "all my right Title & Interest whtsoever." 234 1697 Dec. 21. Do. by John SCOLE to William HALL, of "all my Right, Title & Interest whtsoever . . . and alsoe all House, Houseing, Gardings &c. wthin menconed." 234 1698 June 14. Deed. Benjamin ACTON of Salem Co., weaver, to William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, for two 10 acres town lots and two lots in the town marsh as bought of Roger MILTON June 13, 1691. 235 1698 June 30. Deed of gift. Widow Mary PLEDGER of Berreton feilds, Salem Co., to her daughter Sarah HURLEY of the same place, spinster, for a farm of 200 acres, calley Hollybourne, bought of Hipolite LEFEVOR. 237 1690 Sept. 20. Deed. William KENTON of Great Choptank River, Talbott Co., Maryland, carpenter, to Hugh MIDDLETON of Salem Co., gen- tleman, husband of Mary KENTON, now deceased, late widow of grantor's father William KENTON of Salem Co., dec'd, for the plantation in Salem Co. bought by the father of John WORLIDGE, in exchange for 300 acres on said river in Maryland. 238 1698 Oct. 21. Do. Edward CHAMPNEYS of White's Vineyard, Salem Co., to John MINCK of Penn's Neck, said Co., yeoman, for 300 acres, part of the 500 a. lot near the head of Salem Creek, called White's Vineyard, bought of Tho. YORKE Nov. 6, 1693. 239 1698 Nov. 26. Do. Benjamin ACTON of Salem Co., weaver, to George GARRET of said Co., husbandman, for 200 acres on Chestnut Run, part of the 1,500 a. lot near the head of Salem Creek, bought of Wm. HALL and wife April 29, 1695. 241 1698 Nov. 6. Do. Same to Thomas ELWELL, late of New England, now of Salem Town, weaver, for 110 acres on Nicomusses Branch, at the upper end of Obranceses old field, adjoining Tho. PILE, part of the 1,500 a. tract as preceding. 243 PAGE 624 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1698 Dec. 31. Do. John SMITH of Hedgefeild, Salem Co., yeoman, to Zebulon STATHEM of Stow Creek, said Co., carpenter, for 300 acres ad- joining a 600 a. lot bought by grantee and Philipp STATHEM and part of the 1,000 a. tract on Unknowne or Stowe Creek bought of Wm DE MEYER et al. September 12, 1692. 245 1698 Dec. 31. Do. Same to Philipp STATHEM, for 300 acres, bounded as preceding. 247 1698 Nov. 26. Assignment by George GARRETT to Benjamin ACTON of Salem Co., weaver, of the within mentioned land. 249 1681 May 11. Deed. William JOHNSON of Chohansey, W. J., tailor, to Anthony PAGE of MunMouth R., Salem Co., planter, fro 350 acres, part of the 500 a. lot on said river bought by grantor and George DEACON of Wm. MALSTER April 10, 1679. 250 1680 Nov. 1. Do. Richard GUY of Elsenburgh, W. J., yeoman, and wife Bridgett to John THOMPSON of the same place, carpenter, and wife Sarah, for 220 acres on Dellaware R., near grantee's dwelling house, along a creek on the East, between Andrew THOMPSON, MALSTER's planta- tion and grantor. 252 1699 July 8. Do. Thomas ANDERSON of St. James Clerkenwell, Mid- dlesex, bricklayer, and wife Ann, by their attorney Samuel CARPENTER of Philadelphia, merchant, to John TAYLOR of Stow Creek, Salem Co., tailor, for 200 acres along said cree, adjoining Samuel JOHNSON. 255 1699 July 8. Do. Same to Samuel JOHNSON of Stow Creek, weaver, for 300 acres along said creek adjoining John MADDOCKS. 257 1693 Nov. 20. Do. Thomas BUDD of Philadelphia, merchant, to his son John Budd of the same place, merchant, for 500 acres, called Melcum Island, bought of John MADDOCKS as attorney of Ellinor HUFFE, widow of Peter HUFFE, November 29, 1682. 259 1684 July 29. Consent of Ellinor HUFFE to the preceding deed and re- ceipt of the purchase money. 263 1699 July 27. Deed. John BUDD of Philadelphia, brewer, to Adam BALDRIDGE of N. Y. City, merchant, for the preceding 500 acres, called Melcum Island. 263 SALEM DEEDS, NO. 7. 1699-1700 Jan. 18. Deed. William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, executor of Thomas PILE, and wife Elizabeth to William CHAMPNEYS, son of Edward CHAMPNEYS of Salem Co., planter, for 200 acres, bargained for with said Pile and part of the 10,000 acres, called Pile Grove, and 121 a., all on the N. E. side of the mainbranch of Salem Creek, adjoining Joseph WHITE. 1 PAGE 625 Salem Deeds, No. 7 1699-1700 Jan. 18. Assignment by William CHAMPNEYS to John ROBERTS Senior and John ROBERTS Junior, both of Salem Co., yeoman, of the within mentioned tract of 331 acres. 3 1699-1700 Feb. 27. Deed. Thomas MASON of Maneton Creek, Salem Co., ship carpenter, and wife Elizabeth to John BACON of Chohansey, same Co., gentleman, for 100 acres in the marsh near the mouth of Cho- hansey River, between a branch thereof and a creek running into Dela- ware R., bought by Richard TINDALL of John FENWICK's executors and be- queathed to his wife Elizabeth, now the wife of said Thomas MASON. 3 1699 May 1. Do. Joseph BACON of Salem Co. on Chohansey, hus- bandman, to Benj. DAVIS, late of South Hamton, Long Island, N. Y., weaver, for 100 acres on the Back Neck near the River Tweed bought of Wm. Dare August 3, 1695. 6 1698 Oct. 21. Do. Joseph WHITE, late of Pile Grove, now of Salem Town, blacksmith, to Edward CHAMPNEYS of Salem Co., joiner, for 500 acres, i. e. the neck between Nicomusses Run and the main branch of Salem Creek and what is wanting there of 500 a. to be taken from the land across said branch, adjoining William CHAMPNEYS. 7 1698 Nov. 26. Do. Benjamin ACTON of Salem Co., weaver, to Samuel BASSETT of said Co., husbandman, for 150 acres near the land of Salem Creek, on Chestnut Run, part of the 1,500 a. tract bo't of Wm. HALL April 29, 1695. 9 1699-1700 Jan. 19. Assignment by Samuel BASSETT to Thomas ALLWELL junior of Salem Co., husbandman, of the preceding 150 acres. 11 1698 May 13. Do. by James DANIELL, son and heir to the within mentioned Neill DANIELL, to William BRUMSFEILD of Glocester Co., W. J., of the said 225 acres. 11 1699-1700 March 19. Receipt for mortgage of Thomas LAMBSON by William GILJOHNSON. 12 1700 April 18. Deed. Hipolitus LEFEVER of New Castle, Penn., inn- holder, heretofore of Salem Co., W. J., to Roberts MORRIS (of) Elsenburch, said Co., husbandman, for 600 acres, called Hipolitus Point, the remain- ing unsold part of Lefever's Chase, fronting the Town of Salem, lately in the tenure of John LOYD. 12 1699-1700 Feb. 14. Do. Ephrem BESWICK, son and heir of John BESWICK of Maneton Creek, Salem Co., bricklayer, dec'd, to William JOHNSON of Beriton, said Co., husbandman, for 100 acres on said creek bought by said John BESWICK of George GARRETT Feb. 17, 1696-7. 15 1699-1700 March 7. Do. John VANCE of Brothers Forest, Salem Co., yeoman, to Thomas KILLINGWORTH of Salem Town, gentleman, for 300 acres, called Brothers Forest, near said town, between the mouth of Lit- tle Mill Creek or Ten Acres Creek, the Great Mill Creek being E. N. E. and N. boundary, bought of John KAIGHIN et al. June 18, 1695 (supra, Liber 6, p. 63); consideration the payment of debts due by grantor to Wm. Hall of Salem, Nathaniel SHANNON of Boston, merchant, and John Kaighin of Glocester Co., yeoman. 18 PAGE 626 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1698 June 14. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, to Wil- liam GRIFFIN of the same place, cordwainer, for 18 acres in said town be- tween Samuel HEDGE and Roger MILTON bought of Benjamin ACTON April 29, 1695. 21 1700 May 3. Do. Thomas ABBOTT of Chohansey, Salem Co., cooper, to Robert BARROW of said Co., husbandman, for 225 acres near the head of Allawayes Creek, settled upon grantor by Elizabeth, widow of his brother John ABBOT and part of the 500 a. lot bought by said John ABBOTT of Ren- eire VANHYST August 18, 1691. 23 1699 Oct. 9. Mortgage. William GRIFFIN of Salem Town, cordwainer, to William Sirridge of Salem Co., bricklayer, on the 18 acres bought of Wm. Hall (supra, p. 21). 25 1700 July 23. Deed. John MADDOCK of MunMouth R., Salem Co., yeoman, to Jerimiah POWELL of the same place, carpenter, for 500 acres on said river, adjoining grantor's plantation, sold by Richard GUY and Ed- ward WADE as executors of Isabella, widow of William HANCOCK, to Rich- ard WORGAINE and wife Cicely March 7, 1680-1, said by said Richard WORGAINE bequeathed to his saidwife Cicely, who intermarried with grantor. 27 1700 July 23. Mortgage. Jerimiah POWELL to Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS senior on the preceding 500 acres. 29 1698 June 21. Deed. Joseph BROWNE of the Town of Greenwich, Salem Co., merchant, to John NICHOLLS of said Co., husbandman, for 100 acres on Chohansie Creek, adjoining Ralph HORSLEY, part of the 300 a. lot bought of Joshua BARKSTEAD December 23, 1696. 31 1700 April 24. Do. John NICHOLLS of Salem Co., yeoman, to Mary Horslie, widow of Ralph HORSLIE of Chohansie, said Co., for the preceding 100 acres on the Northside of Cesariae alias Chohansey R. 32 1699-1700 March 20. Do. Roger HUCKINS of Salem Town, yeoman, son of Roger and Hester HUCKINS dec'd, to Joseph BROWN of Greenwitch, Salem Co., merchant, for 16 acres in the Town of Greenwitch, along the Manor Neck, part of a 500 a. lot granted to his parents by John FENWICK June 24, 1675, of which the father left to his wife Hester there 16 acres, she bequeathing them to her eldest son, grantor. 34 1700 July 10. Mortgage. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, to William TYLER of MunMouth R., Salem Co., yeoman, for 15 acres in said town adjoining the Court House lot. 36 1696 June 23. Assignment by Rennere VANHYST to Peter PETERSON of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., husbandman, of the within mentioned tract of 200 acres. 37 PAGE 627 Salem Deeds, No. 7. 1699 Nov. 1. Deed. Garrett VENEMEY of Gloscester Co., W. J., yeo- man, to Walter HUGHSTIS of Salem Co., yeoman, for a plantation of 150 acres near Salem Creek, Salem Co. 38 1698 April 24. Do. Joseph DENNIS of Chohansie, Salem Co., yeo- man, to John WARLOCK of the same place, planter, for 34 1/2 acres, formerly belonging to Henry JENJNGS, on Hall's Creek, and a branch thereof adjoin- ing grantor and one half of the 69 a. lot bought by grantor of Wm. WAYTHMAN. 40 1699-1700 Jan. 24. Do. John PARSONS of Philadelphia, surviving ex- ecutor of Hester WATTS (WALLS), widow and executrix of John WATTS (WALLS) to John ITHELL of Philadelphia, yeoman, for 200 acres at Qui- hochin, Salem Co., along the Burlington Road, bought by said John WATTS (WALLS) of Wm. JOHNSON March 25, 1695-6. 41 1700 Sept. 16. Mortgage. Isaac RUMSEY of Salem Town, planter, to William TYLER of MunMouth River, Salem Co., yeoman, on 15 acres be- tween Hugh MIDDLETON and Roger MILTON, bought of John PAINE. (Mar- ginal Note says, this mortgage was paid and cancelled June 25, 1703.) 43 1699 May 8. Assignment by Reynold HAWKE to Hugh MIDDLETON of Salem Co., merchant, of the within mentioned 8 acres. 44 1700 May 22. Agreement between Peter BILDERBECK and Andrew ANDERSON for the partition of their land, said Bilderbeck to have of the 100 acres, jointly bought of Wm. Penn, the part next to Peter PETERSON, formerly Joshua GILLET's, and Anderson the part adjoining Abaham VANHYST on Salem Cr. 45 1700 Oct. 17. Assignment by Joseph DENNIS of the Town of Green- witch, Salem Co., planter, to Jerimiah BACON of said Co., yeoman, of the withing mentioned tract of land. 46 1700 June 17. Deed of gift. Haunce OULSON of Birley River, Salem Co., yeoman, to his sons William and Charles OULSON of the same place, planters, for 150 acres, on which he now lives, with houses &c. 46 1698 July 23. Deed. William HALL of Salem Town, gentleman, and wife Elizabeth to Johanes SINEKER of Pen's Neck, Salem Co., husband- man, for 200 acres, part of Pile's Grove, on the N. E. side of Salem Creek; part of the land given to grantors by Thomas PILE, father of said Elizabeth. 47 1700-1 Jan. 27. Agreement between Roger HUCKINGS, yeoman, and John Huckins, labourer, both of Salem Town, for the division of the land on Allawayes Creek, left them by their father, Roger HUCKINGS dec'd. 49 1700-1 Jan. 27. Deed. Roger HUCKINGS of Salem Town, yeoman, to Wadesamuel OAKFORD of MunMouth R., Salem Co., for 234 acres on said river, between grantor, Curtis and Wm. TYLER, inherited from his parents, Roger and Hester HUCKINGS. 49 PAGE 628 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1700-1 Jan. 27. Mortgage. Wadesamuel OAKFORD to Wm. TYLER, on the preceding 234 acres. Marginal Note: "Wm. TYLER, son of Wm. afore- said, acknowledges satisfaction of the mortgage Feb. 10, 1703-4." 51 1700 Sept. 29. Deed. Thomas HARDING of Philadelphia, carpenter, to Samuel HUNTER of Salem Co., husbandman, for 500 acres, called the Two Brothers, henceforth called Spring Hill, in said Co., near the head of Fenwick's River, along Salem Creek between Hugh HUCKINGS and John ITHILL, bought of John TURNER by his attorney Wm. RUMSEY. 52 1700 Nov. 1. Mortgage. Samuel HUNTER to Thomas HARDING, on the preceding 500 acres. 54 1700-1 Jan. 26. Deed. Wadesamuel OAKFORD to John HANCOCK, both of Mumouth R., Salem Co., yeoman, for 200 acres near said river as bought of John SMITH et al., executors, July 25, 1698. 57 1700 Oct. 22. Do. Benjamin ACTON of Salem Co., weaver, to Elisha BASSETT of said Co., husbandman, for 100 acres on the main branch of Salem Creek, part of the 2,500 a. tract bought of Wm. HALL April 29, 1695. 58 1700 Oct. 22. Do. John ITHELL of Philadelphia, yeoman, to John REED of Pockunck alias Quihocking, Salem Co., for 200 acres along the Burlington Road, bought of John PARSONS, executor of Hester WATTS, Jan- uary 24, 1699-1700 (supra, p. 41). 60 1700 Oct. 17. Do. Joseph WHITE to John Hancock, both of Mun- Mouth River, Salem Co., yeoman, for 20 1/2 acres of marish, swamps and criples, adjoining grantee; inherited from the mother through grantor's sis- ter Margrett. 64 1700-1 Feb. 20. Assignment by Wm. POPE to Joseph BURGIN of Cesa- riae River, W. J., yeoman, of the within mentioned 100 acres. 65 1700-1 March 20. Do. by John WALLICK to John BACON of Chohan- sey, Salem Co., Esqre, of the within mentioned 34 1/2 acres. 66 1701 April 20. Do. by John ROBERTS to Benjamin BACON of Cho- hansey, Salem Co., yeoman, of a house and 6 acres, within mentioned. 67 1701 April 29. Deed. Arthur REDMUND of Salem Town, tailor, of his attorney Richard JOHNSON of the same place, carpenter, to Joseph STRETCH of said town, blacksmith, for 4 1/2 acres, in two lots, in said town, bought of Thomas YORKE July 30, 1698. 68 PAGE 629 Salem Deeds, No. 7. 1698 July 23. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, gentleman, and wife Elizabeth to Mouns HOPMAN of Pen's Neck, Salem Co., husband- man, for 200 acres on the main branch of Salem Creek, between John HOPMAN, Charles HOPMAN and John SINEKER. 70 1701 May 30. Do. Benjamin ACTON of Pile Grove, Salem Co., weaver, to Stephen BUTLER, late of Chessester Co., Penna., husbandman, for 100 acres near the head of Salem Creek, adjoining Equilla BARBER's plantation, part of the 1,500 a. tract bought of Wm. HALL April 29, 1695. 72 1698 July 23. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, gentleman, and wife Elizabeth to Charles HOPMAN of Pen's Neck, Salem Co., husband- man, fro 200 acres at Pile Grove, on the N. E. side of the main branch of Salem Creek, adjoining Wm. CHAMPNEYS. 73 1680 Nov. 1. Do. Richard GUY of Elsenburgh, W. J., yeoman, and wife Bridget to Andrew THOMPSON of the same place, planter, and wife Isabell, for 168 acres on Dellaware River near John THOMPSON's house and at the mouth of Salem Creek, between said John's and MALSTER's plan- tations and Salem Creek. 75 1701 Dec. 18. Assignment by Benjamin ACTON to George WEBB of Salem Co., planter, of the within mentioned premises. 77 1700 April 25. Deed. William HALL of Salem W. J., merchant, to Gabriell PETERSON of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., husbandman, for 250 acres and 13 1/2 more for roads &c. at Pile Grove, said Co., on Salem Creek and a branch thereof. 78 1701 April 29. Do. Widow Ann WORLIDGE of Salem Town to Eleazer DORBY of Boston, New England, mariner, for 10 acres in said town, ad- joining grantee, conveyed to grantor by her father Hypolitus LEFEVOR. 80 1700 Dec. 20. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, to Wil- liam SLUBY of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., merchant, for 337 acres at Pile Grove, said Co., on the small turning of the creek. 82 1701 July 25. Do. Edward CHAMPNEYS of Pile Grove, Salem Co., joiner, to Benjamin DRUET of said Co., husbandman, for 213 acres on the N. E. side of Salem Creek, adjoining Joseph WHITE. 84 1700 April 25. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, to Hance PETERSON of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., husbandman, for 250 acres with 13 1/2 more for roads, at Pile Grove, as surveyed by Joseph WOODROOFFE. 85 1700 May 21. Deed of gift. Thomas KILLINGWORTH of Salem Town, gentleman, to John VANCE of Salem Co., millwright, for 10 acres in said Co., in the Brothers Forrest tract, on the Southside of Ten Acre Creek, adjoining Samuel VANCE. 88 1701 Sept. 1. Do. Do. Widow Jane WADE of MunMouth River, Salem Co., to her son Samuel WADE of the same place, for two-thirds of the personal estate left by her late husband Samuel WADE. 89 PAGE 630 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1701 Sept. 1. Assignment by William HALL to Richard WHEAT of Salem Town, husbandman, of the within mentioned 16 acres. 90 1701 Sept. 5. Deed. Obediah HOLMES of Chohansey, Salem Co., gentleman, to John SWINNEY of the same place, labourer, for 100 acres on the Northside of Chohansey, part of the 200 a. lot granted by Joshua BARKSTEAD to Nathaniel BACON and wife Katherine and by them assigned to grantors, as per endorsement on BARKSTEAD's deed of April 14, 1695. 90 1701 Oct. 25. Do. James WASSE of London, "chyurginon," by his agent and attorney Thomas WEBLEY of East Jersey, gentleman, to Jonathan BEERE of Salem Town, gentleman, for 300 acres near a branch of Morrisse's River, called Quiahocking, part of grantor's 1,000 a. tract. 92 1701 Nov. 1. Assignment by Jonathan BEERE to Robert Cartwright of Salem Co., yeoman, of "the within mentioned 16 acres." 93 1699 May 10. Do. by Alexander SMITH to Joseph Browne of the Town of Greenwitch on Cesariae River, Salem Co., gentleman, of the within mentioned 16 acres. (In duplicate.) 94 1701 April 15. Deed. Benjamin ACTON of Pile's Grove, Salem Co., weaver, to John LOYD of Salem Co., husbandman, for 138 acres on Salem Main Branch, adjoining George GARRETT, part of the 1,500 a. tract bought of Wm. Hall April 29, 1695. 95 1697 Aug. 23. Do. John TATHEM (STATHEM) of Burlington, Esqre, to Eleazer DORBY, for 250 acres, part of 1/4 of a share bought of Benj. ANTROBUS of London, linendraper. 96 1701 May 1. Do. Joseph WHITE of Pile Grove, Salem Co., black- smith, to John NICHOLDS of said Co., for 125 acres on the main branch of Salem Creek, adjoining John LOYD, part of the 1,500 a. tract bought of Wm. HALL June 11, 1695. 97 1701 Dec. 16. Do. Hugh MIDDLETON of Beriton, Salem Co., mer- chant, to Wm. HALL of Salem Town, merchant, for 100 acres, of which 50 in the Precinct of Allawayes Creek, adjoining Edward CHAMPNEYS, were sold by Wm. WARNER of West Crookerne Wood, Salem Co., to Edward LUMLEY of Maneton, said Co., and wife Alice January 20, 1684-5; they conveyed the land to Richard BUTCHER of Salem Town August 5, 1685, and he assigned it to present grantor December 2, 1696; the other 50 a. adjoin- ing said BUTCHER on the East were sold by Samuel CURTISE of MunMouth R. to John SNOOKE of Salem in 1684 and assigned to grantor January 7, 1688-9. 98 1701 Dec. 16. Do. Jonathan SMITH of MunMouth River, Salem Co., yeoman, to his brother Jerimiah SMITH for one-half of the 1,400 acres on said river, left to both by their eldest brother David SMITH (Will of De- cember 3, 1694), who had received the land from their parents John SMITH of Smithfeild and wife Martha November 10, 1692. 101 PAGE 631 Salem Deeds, No. 7. 1701 Dec. 16. Do. John SMITH of Smithfeild, Salem Co., gentle- man, to his son Jonathan SMITH of MunMouth River, said Co., yeoman, for 200 acres near said river, part of a 500 a. lot E. Colonel Lewis MORRIS and a swamp, S. the swamp, W. Wm. MAULSTER, N. Allawayes Creek. 102 1701 Dec. 16. Do. Same to his son Jerimiah SMITH of MunMouth R., Salem Co., husbandman, for 300 acres, part of the 500 a.lot, as in preceding deed. 104 1701-2 March 5. Do. Eleazer DORBY of Boston, New England, mariner, to Edward BROOKS, late of the same place, merchant, for a lot in Salem Town, adjoining Calley's lot bought of the executors of John FENWICK September 19, 1696. 105 1701 Dec. 16. Assignment by Jerimiah SMITH to Samuel SMITH of Manneton Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, of the within mentioned 300 acres. 107 1701-2 March 18. Deed. William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, to John HOPMAN of Salem Co., husbandman, for 400 acres on Ouldman's Creek, adjoining Johannes SINEKER. 108 1701-2 March 8. Do. John SMITH of Smithfeild, Salem Co., gen- tleman, to his son Jonathan SMITH of MunMouth River, Salem Co., yeo- man, for 172 1/2 acres on said river between Col. Lewis MORRIS and Richard MARSHALL. 110 1701-2 March 5. Do. Didloue CASPERSON of Penn's Neck and wife Margret, formerly widow of Joshua GILLETTS, to Edward MEECUM of the same place, ship carpenter, and wife Barbara, for 300 acres, called La- croy's Point, on said Neck. 111 1702 April 20. Assignment by Eleazer DORBY to Richard WHEAT of Salem Town, husbandman, of the within mentioned 10 acres. 113 1702 April 20. Deed. Richard WHEAT of Salem Town, husbandman, to Richard JOHNSON of the same place, carpenter, for two lots there, vizt: one of 10 acres, the other of 16 a., butted and bounded as bought of Eleazer DORBY and Wm. HALL. 113 1701-2 March 2. Assignment by Eleazer DORBEY to John ffREEMAN of Philadelphia, merchant, of the within mentioned premises. 115 1697 June 1. Deed. Thomas HARRIS of Philadelphia, merchant, to Andrew HAMILTON of East Jersey, gentleman, for 450 acres on Chohanzey River, W. J., at the third fast landing of Joshua BARKSTEAD. 115 1702 April 27. Do. Eleazer DORBEY of Boston, New England, mar- iner, to John ffREEMAN of Philadelphia, merchant, for the preceding 450 acres. 117 1701-2 March 18. Assignment by John HOPMAN to William HALL, of the within mentioned tract of 300 acres. 119 PAGE 632 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1701-2 Feb. 24. Deed. Peter BLACKSFEILD of MunMouth R., Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Ann, late widow of John HASLEWOOD, to Timothy BROOKS of Cesariae River, said Co., yeoman, for 284 acres near Cesariae River, adjoining BARKSTEAD's, part of the 1,000 a. tract bought of Robert HUTCHINGSON of New Castle, Penna., by George HASLEWOOD, who be- queathed the tract to his son John aforesaid. 119 1701 June 12. Do. John STANBANCK of Salem Co. to William ffLOWER of Marcus Hooke, Chester Co., Penn., for one-half of a 300 acre lot, on Ouldman's Creek, Salem Co., near the Fishing place and adjoining John HICKMAN of which the other half was sold by grantor to William HOWES. 121 1701 Sept. 8. Assignment by William ffLOWER to Ive BILLONGE of Chi- chester, Chester Co., Penna., weaver, of the within mentioned premises, in exchange for a house and 42 acres. 122 1701 April 7. Do. by Thomas YORKE to Roger MILTON of Salem Town, yeoman, of the within mentioned 8 acres. 123 1702 Oct. 21. Deed. Elizabeth CURRYER of Salem Town, widow of Edward CURRYER and before widow and executrix of Roger CARARY, to Adam BALLDRIDGE of Adams Forrest, Salem Co., gentleman, for 11 acres, part of a 16 a. lot in Salem Town, between Joseph WOODROOFFE and John SCOLE, bought by said Roger CARARY of Roger Milton May 21, 1688, and be- queathed to his wife. 123 1702 May 8. Do. Thomas MASON of Tindall's Bowery, Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Elizabeth to Richard WOODNUTT of Lefevor's Chase, same Co., bricklayer, for 300 acres near the Main Creek and now occupied by Edward FORD, adjoining Samuel HEDGE's 500 a. lot, called Virgins Spring, part of the 500 a. bequeathed by Richard TINDALL to his then wife, the aforesaid Elizabeth. 125 1701-2 Feb. 5. Do. Benjamin ACTON to Thomas GRAVES, both of Salem Co., weavers, for 100 acres on the N. E. side of the main branch of Salem Creek, between Wm. HALL, Tho. ALEWELL and Chestnut Run. 126 1701 Nov. 20. Do. Samuel CARPENTER of Philadelphia, merchant, and wife Hannah to Rothra MORRIS of Salem Co., W. J., yeoman, for the plantation of 1,200 acres in said Co., called Elsenburgh, N. Richard WOODNUTT and John THOMPSON, E. Isaac SMART, Tho. THOMPSON and John MASON, from the head of Locust Creek to its mouth, W. Delaware River; also 400 a. of marsh adjoining thereto, with several islands of fast land therein, N. Locus Creek, E. John MASON, S. John HOLME, W. Dellaware R. 128 PAGE 633 Salem Deeds, No. 7. 1701 Nov. 21. Mortgage. Rothoro (Ruthra) MORRIS to Samuel CARPENTER, on the preceding 1,600 acres. 130 1702 April 16. Deed. Thomas KILLINGWORTH of Salem Town, gentle- man, and wife Prudence to Manuel ASSENTIA of the same place, husband- man, for 16 acres, adjoining John SMITH of Allawayes Creek. 132 1701 Oct. 3. Assignment by William HALL to Adam BALDBRIDGE, both of Salem Town, merchants, of all his right, title, &c., as granted to him, and all houses and improvements, made on the land within mentioned. 133 1702 April 25. Sheriff's Deed. William GRIFFIN, High Sheriff of Salem Co., W. J., to Elezer DORBY of Boston, New England, mariner, for a house and lot in Salem Town near the wharf and adjoining Widow Eliz- abeth CURRYER, also 8 acres of marsh, near said house, on the Marsh St. to Windham, hitherto the property of John WORLIDGE dec'd. 133 1702 April 27. Assignment by Eleazer DORBY to widow Ann WORLIDGE, of the within mentioned house, lot and marshlot. 134 1701 July 25. Do. by William HALL to Benjamin DRUETT, of the within mentioned land. (Entered twice.) 135 1702 June 20. Articles of agreement between Elizabeth JOHNSON of Penn's Neck, widow and sole executrix of Clause JOHNSON, and said Clause's sons, John and Jacob JOHNSON, whereby said sons receive the plantation on Salem Creek, adjoining Hance SHEERES. 136 1702 Aug. 27. Deed. Benjamin DRUETT of Salem Co., yeoman, to Joseph DENNIS of the Town of Greenwitch, yeoman, for two 16 acre lots in said town, sold by the executors of John FENWICK to Edward HURLBERT of Salem Co., tailor, April 13, 1696, by him assigned to Wm. HALL, who assigned the lots to said DRUETT July 25, 1701 (supra p. 135). 137 1702 Aug. 11. Do. Mary BEERE of Salem Town, widow of Jonathan BEERE, to James RIDLEY, late of Talbutt Co., Maryland, now of Salem Town, W. J., yeoman, for a house and 16 acres in Salem inherited from her husband. 138 1701-2 Feb. 24. Do. Peter BLACKSFEILD of MunMouth R., Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Ann to Levie PRESTON of New England, husband- man, for 300 acres near Cesariae River, part of the 1,000 a. tract bought by George HASLEWOOD (see supra, p. 119). 140 1702 Aug. 29. Do. John HOLME of MunMouth R., Salem Co., gen- tleman, and wife Elizabeth, formerly widow of William WILLIS of the same place, to her son William WILLIS, for the plantation of 300 acres, called Prouoes Holt, formerly belonging to said William WILLIS dec'd. 142 1702 Aug. 29. Bond. William WILLIS of MunMouth R., Salem Co., yeoman, to John HOLME of Prouoes Holt on said river, to allow said HOLME undisturbed occupation of said plantation. 143 1702 Sept. 7. Deed. John REMINGTON of MunMouth R., Salem Co., yeoman, to Joseph REDKNAP of the same place, husbandman, for 175 acres on Delaware R., on the Southside of the Neck, part of the 500 a. lot near Stow Creek bought of Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS October 27, 1693, recon- veyed to said CHAMPNEYS October 12, 1694, and by CHAMPNEYS assigned to grantor June 28, 1697. 143 PAGE 634 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1702 July 22. Do. Robert CARTWRIGHT of Salem Township, yeoman, to John VANCE of Salem Town, turner, for 16 acres in said town, adjoin- ing Wm. RUMSEY, bought of the executors of John FENWICK by John HARDING January 18, 1685-6, whose executors, John SWIFT of Pennsylvania, glazier, and Wm. PENTON of Salem Co., yeoman, conveyed the lot to Wm. RUMSEY; he assigned it to John KYLLETT, who conveyed it to Jonathan BEERE June 17, 1696, and Jonathan BEERE to present grantor November 1, 1701. 145 1702 Sept. 29. Assignment by Benjamin DRUETT to Robert WEATHERBY of Salem Co., of the within mentioned tract of land. 146 1702 April 28. Deed. Adam BALLDRIDGE of Salem Co., gentleman, to John JONES of New Castle, Penna., innkeeper, for an island in Delaware R., near Salem, called Adams Forest. 147 1702 Oct. 24. Do. Benjamin ACTON of Salem Co., weaver, to John DAWSON, late of Virginia, now of Salem Town, blacksmith, for 125 acres, S. the mainbranch of Salem Creek, E. Thomas GRAVE, N. Chestnut Run, W. the upper end of Mill Neck. 149 1702 Aug. 31. Do. Same of Millbrooke, Salem Co., weaver, to Wil- liam HALL of Salem Town, merchant, for one-half of a neck of land, 40 acres, with one-half of a grist mill, on the main branch of Salem Creek, adjoining grantor's plantation of Millbrooke. 150 1702 Aug. 31. Do. William HALL to Benjamin ACTON of Millbrooke, Salem Co., miller, for 400 acres on Ouldman's Creek alias Berkley River, adjoining Steven BUTLER. 152 1702 Oct. 26. Do. Rothoro MORRIS of Elsenburgh, Salem Co., yeo- man, to Richard WOODNUTT of Lefevor's Chase, yeoman, for 600 acres, the unsold part of the tract, called Lefevor's Chase or Hypolite's Point, con- taining 900 a., of which 300 are already sold to James BARRETT and Jona- than BEERE. 153 1701-2 Feb. 27. Assignment by Thomas KILLINGWORTH to John KAIGHIN of Glowster Co., W. J., gentleman, of all the within mentioned and intended to be bargained land. 155 1701 March 26. Deed. Abraham ALBERTSON of Gloucester Co., W. J., yeoman, Joseph SATTERWAITE of Bucks Co., Penna., miller, and wife Re- becah, before her marriage called Rebeckah ALBERTSON (dau. of Wm. ALBERTSON), to John KAIGHIN of Gloucester Co., yeoman, for the plantation of 300 acres in Salem Co., called the Brothers Forrest, between Little Mill or Ten Acres Creek on the West and Great Mill Creek on the E., N. E. and N.; also a grist mill on Great Mill Cr. 156 PAGE 635 Salem Deeds, No. 7. 1702 June 23. Do. John KAIGHIN of Gloucester Co., W. J., Esqre, to Isaac PEARSON of the Brothers Forrest, Salem Co., yeoman, for the pre- ceding 300 acres and mill. 158 1702 June 23. Bond. Same to same, for the faithful observance of the preceding deed. 162 1702 Nov. 20. Sheriff's Deed. William GRIFFIN, High Sheriff of Salem Co., to John LOYD of said Co., husbandman, for the real and per- sonal property of John MARSH, labourer, of said Co., dec'd, left on the hands of his executrix Hannah GILLMAN, now wife of said LOYD. 162 1702 Aug. 21. Deed of release. Roger HUCKINGS of Manneton Pre- cinct, Salem Co., yeoman, to his brother John HUCKINGS, both sons of Roger HUCKINGS of MunMouth R., said Co., dec'd, for his right, estate, title, &c. of, in or to the land bequeathed to him by the father (will of December 23, 1689), to wit, a plantation on said river of 468 acres. 163 1701 Nov. 20. Deed. Joseph WHITE of Pile Grove, Salem Co., blacksmith, to Roger HUCKINGS of said Co., yeoman, for 300 acres on the main branch of Salem Creek, adjoining Edw. CHAMPNEYS. 164 1702-3 Feb. 24. Articles of agreement. Margret BRAITHWAITE, widow of Manning BRAITHWAITE of Manneton Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, dec'd, with John PLEDGER of New Neatherlands, same Co., yeoman, and heir by law of the estate of said MANNING, who died intestate, providing that PLEDGER is to have the plantation of 544 acres, unless said widow be de- livered of a live child within 9 months. 166 1702-3 Feb. 3. Mortgage. Isaac PEARSON of the Brothers Forest, Salem Co., blacksmith, to Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS of Mumouth R., same Co., yeoman, on 140 acres, the upper part of the 300 bought of John KAIGHIN (supra, p. 158). 167 1702 Oct. 20. Deed. Haunce OULSON and his sons William and Charles OULSON, all of Ouldman's Creek alias Berkley River, Salem Co., husbandman, to William SLUBY of Penn's Neck, said Co., gentleman, for 150 acres on the Southside of said river, given by said Haunce to his said sons by deed of gift of June 17, 1700 (supra, p. 46). 168 1702-3 Jan. 12. Bond. Benjamin ACTON of Millbrook, Salem Co., weaver, to keep William CLOWES of said Co., tailor, harmless against any claim &c. from John FENWICK, Thomas PILE, Wm. HALL and wife Elizabeth concerning the 400 acres sold to him this day. 170 1702-3 Jan. 12. Assignment by Benjamin ACTON to William CLOWES, of the within mentioned 400 acres. 171 1702 Nov. 30. Deed. John DICKASON of Salem Town, husbandman, and wife Anna to John STEVENS of the same precinct, husbandman, and wife Alice, for 100 acres on Salem main branch, along CURRYER's land and grantor's, part of the 500 acre lot, given by John FENWICK to his grand- daughter Anna ADAMS, now wife of grantor, by his will of August 5, 1683. 171 636 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1702-3 April 13. Assignment by William REMINGTON of Chohansey, Salem Co., husbandman, to Samuel WOODHOUSE of the same place, yeo- man, of the within granted land. 173 1701 Nov. 24. Deed. Benjamin ffEILD of Chesterfeild, Burlington Co., W. J., yeoman, to Alexander ffOREMAN of MunMouth Co., E. J., yeo- man, for 500 acres near the Chohansey-Salem Road, in Salem Co., bo't of John HUTCHINGSON of Hutchings Manor, Township of Hopewell, Bur- lington Co., January 6, 1700-1 (see Liber B, p. 685). 173 1702-3 Jan. 26. Do. Roger HUCKINGS of Manneton Precinct, Salem Co., yeoman, to John HUCKINGS of the same place, labourer, for 100 acres between grantor and Edward CHAMPNEYS, part of the 300 a. lot bought of Joseph WHITE November 20, 1701. 175 1693 Nov. 6. Do. Edward CHAMPNEYS of Manneton, Salem Co., joiner, to Henry JENJNGS of MunMouth R. alias Allawayes Creek, same Co., tailor, for 492 acres with 6 a. of marsh, near the bridge over Alla- wayes Cr., adjoining grantor and Roger MILTON, bought of John CANN of New Castle, Penna., merchant, May 17, 1693. 177 1702 June 24. Return of survey by Benj. ACTON, surveyor, to Henry JENINGS, of 500 acres on the Southside of Allowayes Creek on the East- side of the 400 acres surveyed for Edward CHAMPNEYS and Roger MILTON. 178 1702-3 Feb. 8. Deed. John LOYD of Manneton Precinct, Salem Co., husbandman, to Benjamin DEUEEL of Salem Co., yeoman, for 200 acres at Quiahocking, hereafter to be called Pleasant Village, part of the former estate of John MARSH. (supra, p. 162). 179 1703 April 3. Do. Mary BEERE of Salem Town, widow of Jonathan BEERE, to Thomas STANFORD of Cape May Co., W. J., ropemaker, for two lots containing 600 acres, of which 300 a. adjoin John WASSE's land, as surveyed by order of John READING for the second dividend of the 1-16 of a share bought by said Jonathan of Thomas BUDD Feb. 8, 1683-4; the other 300 a. were bought by the same Jonathan of James WASS through his attorney Thomas WEBLEY of East Jersey and are part of the 5,000 a. tract near Morrisse's River, called Quiahocking. 180 1700-1 Feb. 22. Assignment by William DANIEL to Samuel BACON of Chohansey, Salem Co., carpenter, of the within mentioned 100 acres, ex- cepting two small lots sold to Charles BAGLEY and John ROBERTS. 182 1703 May 10. Deed. Jacob GARRISON of Chohansey, Salem Co., yeo- mand, to Joseph SAYRE of near Cedar Creek, Precinct of Chohansey, for 200 acres at or near said creek, adjoining John OGDEN. 183 1703 May 11. Do. Same to Ephraim SAYRE of Chohansey, weaver, for 150 acres, part of Garrison's [1] Neck, near the River Tweed and adjoin- ing Joseph SAYRE. 184 PAGE 637 Salem Deeds, No. 7. 1702-3 Jan. 5. Assignment by Richard WOODNUTT to Thomas MASON, of the within mentioned land. 185 1702-3 Feb. 9. Do. by Michael IZSARD (IZARD) of the Town of Green- witch, Salem Co., husbandman, to Obediah HOLMES of the same place, gentleman, of the within mentioned lands, (Entered three times.) 186 1702 July 13. Deed. Samuel WOODHOUSE to William REMINGTON, both of Chohansey, Salem Co., yeomen, for 80 acres, i. e. 64 a. of land and 16 of meadow, the 64 a., part of the land bought by grantor of Sam- uel HUNTER November 30, 1695, adjoining grantor, said HUNTER and Roger MAULL, the 16 a. part of the 80 a. conveyed to grantor's father, Anthony WOODHOUSE July 28, 1693, by Samuel HEDGE, on Chohansey Creek. 187 1702 Dec. 15. Do. John MINCK of Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Elizabeth to William SLUBY of Penn's Neck, said Co., gentleman, for two plantations, contiguous to each other, on Penn's Neck, the one called John ERICKSON's, 183 1/3 acres, the other known as Paul MINCK's alias Paul PAULSON's, also 183 1/3 a. 189 1703 May 17. Do. Eleazer DORBY of Boston, New England, mariner, to Richard JOHNSON of Salem Town, carpenter, for a 10 acre lot in said town, adjoining grantee, bought of Ann WORLIDGE April 29, 1701. 191 1703 May 17. Do. Same to same, for 36 a. in four lots in Salem, vizt: one of 10 acres, adjoining William WILKINSON, the second of 10 acres, also adjoining said WILKINSON on the street to Govr PENN's lot, and two lots, together 16 a., one next to Thomas JOHNSON, the other on the East side of the creek, between Roger MILTON and George HASLEWOOD. 192 1703 April 29. Do. George DEACON of Burlington Co., gentleman, to John PAGETT of Stow Creek, Salem Co., weaver, for 500 acres, half of the 1,000 a. tract on said creek, conveyed by John MADDOCK to Widow Margrett DENN, now wife of grantor. 194 1703 May 1. Do. John ROBERTS Senior, tailor, and John ROBERTS Jun- ior, weaver, both of Salem Co., to Joseph ffOGG of said Co., labourer, for 100 acres at Pile Grove, part of the 321 a. lot bought of William CHAMPNEYS, son of Edward CHAMPNEYS Junior. 195 1703 32d Charles II. Aug. 10. Do. John PLEDGER, late of Portmouth, Co. of Southampton, England, now of Berreton ffeilds, Township of New Salem, Fenwick's Colony, N. J., ship carpenter, and wife Elizabeth to Christopher SANDERS, late of New Salem Town, now of Sandyburr Wood, said Colony, yeoman, for 500 acres on the Southside of and along Manne- ton Creek, called Quiatitty or Sandyburr Wood. 196 1703 May 5. Do. John HOLME of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., gen- tleman, to Thomas THOMPSON of Ann's Grove, same Co., yeoman, for 254 acres in said Co., along Delaware R. and the Half Way Creek. 199 ---------- [1] Elsewhere in the same deed written GARISON, GARRESON, GARRETSON. PAGE 638 New Jersey Colonial Documents. 1703 May 5. Do. Same to John MASON of Ann's Grove, Salem Co., yeoman, for 394 acres in said Co., along Half Way Creek and Delaware R., between Abell NICHOLDSON, Rothroe MORRIS and Tho: THOMPSON. 200 1703 May 5. Do. Same to Geoge ABBOTT of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, for 116 acres in said Co. and on said creek, adjoining NICHOLSON's. 202 1703 May 5. Do. Same to Abel NICHOLSON of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, for 160 acres in said Co. and on said creek, near the mouth of Half Way Creek, between John MASON and George ABBOTT. 204 1703 June 15. Do. Walter HUGHSTIS and Lucas PETERSON, both of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., executors of Nathaniel JEANES, son of Henry JEANES of said Neck, to John JEANES of the same place, husbandman, brother of said Nathaniel, for 140 acres at Little Black Hooke, formerly called Skipper Hooke, on Delaware River. 206 1703 April 30. Do. John PLEDGER of Manneton, Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Dorothy to Hugh MIDDLETON of Berreton, said Co., gentleman, and wife Mary, for 214 acres with 10 a. highway allowance, on Salem and Mehoppings Creeks. 207 1702-3 Feb. 10. Do. Nicholas WINTON of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., yeoman, to Thomas HAINES of Manneton Creek, said Co., yeoman, for 500 acres, bo't by grantor and wife Mary (since deceased) of the executors of John FENWICK April 16, 1695. 209 1703-4 16th d. 1st m. (March). Return of survey by Benjamin ACTON to Thomas HAYNES of 500 acres in two lots, one of woodland, 450 acres, between John CULLYER and the head of Cranbury Pond, on a branch of Tindall's Run; the seond of 50 a. of marsh on Vickorys (?) and Salem Creeks. 211 1703 April 7. Deed. John HUCKINGS, late of Allawayes Creek alias Munmouth r., yeoman, to William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, for 468 acres, one-half, excepting 4 a., of the land belonging to his father Roger HUCKINGS, on said creek, N. Salem allotments, E. William TYLER, S. Allawayes Creek, W. Samuel CURTICE. 211 1698 Oct. 29. Assignment by William PENTON to Thomas CRAVEN of Salem Co., yeoman, of the within mentioned 300 acres. 213 1703 July 9. Deed. Samuel HUNTER of Spring Hill, Salem Co., yeo- man, to Benjamin TAYLOR of the same place, husbandman, for 50 acres be- tween Roger MALL and Richard ROBBINS; and 10 a. of meadow at the mouth of Mount's Creek along Chohansey Cr. between Samuel WOODHOUSE and Roger MAULL; all part of the land bought by grantor and Wm. HICKSON of John THROGMORTON November 1, 1686, of which said HICKSON conveyed one-half to grantor April 4, 1693. 214 1702 Dec. 17. Do. John VANCE of Salem Town, millwright, to Thomas KILLINGWORTH of the same place, gentleman, for a town lot of 16 acres, bought of Robert CARTWHRITE and adjoining grantor, also som cat- tle and chattels, incl. one painted carpet. 215