Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions, Civil and Military, From Liber A. A. A. of Commissions in the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton

ABSTRACTS OP NEW JERSEY COMMISSIONS, CIVIL AND MILITARY, FROM LIBER A . A. A. OP COMMISSIONS IN THE SECRETARY OP STATE 'S OFFICE AT TRENTON. CONTRIBUTED BY MBS, HARRY ROGERS. —— , . { Continued from Volume V I I I page 251 ) . Charter for the Incorporation of Burlington, p. 225, Province of New Jersey. Set. 1733 Dec. 1. BE IT REMEMBERED that, at Northampton in 7 the County of Burlington in the Province of New Jersey in America the first Day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and Thirty three before me Reveil Elton, Esquire, one of the Justices of the Peace in the County of Burlington personally came and appeared John Wills, Esquire, one of his Majesty 's Council aged about Seventy four years. He being one of the People called Quakers on his Solemn Affirmation according to Law did then and there before me declare and affirm that, at Northampton in the Kingdom of Great Brittain, He the Affirmant well knew and was acquainted with one George Elkinton born in Millington in Warwickshire or Oxford Shire whose £f at hers Name was Joseph Elkinton a Dweller in the same Town of Millington. This affirmant says he remembers that the said George Elkinton at a Suitable age was put out an apprentice to one Thomas Phillips of Sbatwell or Satchwell who was by Trade a Blacksmith a maker of edge Tools is also made at some Times Smith Anvils. And fur ther this affirmant says that after the said George Elkinton had Served out his apprentiship with bis sair Master he went & set up his Trade of a Black smith at a place called St. James 's End near to/ the west End of the Bridge called the West Bridge and on that aide the Road belonging to Dallington Parish, where he continued and followed for some Time his said Employment . AND FURTHER thia Affirmant says that in the year of our Lord one thousand Six Hundred and Seventy Seven this af G S P 1734 May - - firmant 's ffather Daniel- Wills who then lived aft Northampton in Great Britain aforesaid and there was in the Practice of Physiek, Chemistry and Surgery having amongst many others heard much of the New Settlements in America took up a Resolu V P , - ( 171 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX 1924 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions . tion of removing there with his Family which Pur pose being known and talk V! of amongst his acquaintance in and about Northampton aforesaid several young men there offered themselves to goe over to America with this affirmant 's Father in the Quality of Servants for four years ( the usual time of Servitude in such Cases ) and amongst others the said George Elkinton being well acquainted with this Affirmant 's ffather offered himself for one, and was so deaireous of going as to lease of his Business in which he had been for some Time there Setled to execute this new adventure And this affirmant says that this affirmants father accordingly accepted of the said George Elkinton to goe with him in the Quality aforesaid and the said George in pursuance of this Agreement and Purpose indented himself a Servant for ffour years with this affirmants ffather, and this affirmant says that in the said year 1677 this affirmant 's ffather and family having then the said George Elkinton with him embarked for America on Board the Ship Kent, one Gregory Marlow commander and on the fourteenth I>av of August in the said year arrived in ye River Dela ware That eo on after arrival this affirmant 's Father with his Family Setled at Northampton, in the said County of Burlington, in which place the said George Elkinton Served out his Time with the afore said four years very Honestly and faithfully and being a black Smith was of great use and Benefit to the inhabitants thereabouts in those Infant Timed in a County then a Wilderness. And this affirmant further says at the Determination of the said four years Service with his Father, He the affirmants Father gave to the Said George Elkinton as a Re compenee for his ffaithful Service One hundred Acres of Band to Settle upon, and afterward Settled, and this affirmant says some Time after his the said George 's Settlement of the Said Land he in termarried first with one Mary Bingham by whom he had no. Issue, and after the Decease of sd Mary, he married to his Second Wife one Mary Core a Widow Woman by whom he had Issue to witt ffour Sons and Two Daughters, his sons were first Joseph who, after having been many years marryed in the County of Burlington, died and baa left Issue be hind him five daughters who are all now Living, Second George who also after having been Marryed several years dyed, and has left Issue Oue Son and a Daughter Third Joshua who dyed under agw and without Issue not having been marryed. ffourth Thomas Aged about Thirty years is marryed and , P . mf S . - p G 18 - - . - . Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX 1924 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions . 19 has Issue three Children is the only surviving' Son of the said George Elkinton the Father. Also the tiro Daughters of the said George Elkinton the Father have both Issue, each of them diverse child ren. This Affirmant says he has often heard the said George Elkinton the ffather mention the name of Holbeck a Sawyer that lived in the said Town of Mollington as this affirmant remembers. This Afirmant says that the said George Elkinton the ffather ever in his life Time behaved and demeaned himself as an honest careful indust ryous Man, was in good Repute and Esteem with his Neighbours and all others of his . Acquaintances That he de parted this Life in or about the Month of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Thirteen Sign 'd John Wills Affirmed before me p 229. Revell Elton Province of New Jersey, Set * . . - . P . . . BE IT REMEMBERED that at Northampton in the County of Burlington in the Province of New Jer - S sey in America the first Day of December in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and thirty three, before me Revel Elton one of the Justices of the Sovereign Lord the King, assign 'd to keep the Peace etc. in the County of Burlington aforesaid, personally came and appeared Hugh Sharp, Esqr one of his Majesty 's Justices of the Peace for the County of Burlington aforesaid and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the same County, Aged about sixty five years, born in the Town of Northampton in the Kingdom of Great Britain being one of the People called Quakers od his solemn Affirmation according to Law did them and there before me testify and declare to be true that he first came from Great Britain aforesaid into this Province of New Jersey in the year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and one and Settled at "Willingborough near Northampton in the County of Burlington aforesaid where this Affir mant Bays he well knew and was acquainted with one George Elkinton who be ng a Neighbour to the Affirmant had frequent Converse with the said! George who often told this Affirmant that he was boro at a place or village called Millington in War wickshire or Oxfordshire that after he was out of his Apprentiship he set up his Trade of a Blacksmith in the Kingdom of Great Britain also near to or at a Place called St. James End near Northampton Affirmant aays that he the said George Elkinton has G . - > - . Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX 1924 20 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions . S P often told to this Affirmant that he came over a Servant to Doctor Daniel Wills at the Time of the said Wills ' coming into the County, which Wills this Affirmant says was a Doctor in Northampton La Great Britain aforesaid and there practised Phyaiek, Chemistry and Surgery. AND this affirmant further says that the said Greorge Elkinton Marryed to his Second Wife one Mary Core a Widow Woman by whom the said George has Issue ffour Sons and two Daughters, hie Sons were first Joseph who Livedmany years a Mar rye d Man in the said County of Burlington is since deceased, and has left Issue ffivo Daughters now Living. Second George who also marryed, afterwards dyed and has left Issue, One Son and One Daughter both now living. Third, Joshua who dyed within Age without Issue not having been Marryed. ffourth, Thomas who is now living and is the only surviving Son of the said George Elkinton the if at her. ALSO this Af firmant says that the said two Daughters of the said George Elkinton are both now Living, havv been some Years Marryed Women, have each of them Issue, divers Children. Hugh Sharp.* Affirmed before me, p. 230. Revell Elton. Province of New Jersey, Sc*. * Hugh Sharp, born in Northampton, England , 3 July , 1693 ; died in Wll- G Ilngborough township , Burlington County , New Jersey , in January, 1742. He married 11 November, 1702, Rachel , widow of Matthew Allen , and daughter of Thomas French by bis wife Jane Atkina , who was baptized at Whltton , Northamptonshire, 3 April , 1664 , » and died after 5 October , 17 41. Mr. Sharp was a member of New Jersey Assembly , 1768, 1709, 1710 and a Justice of the peace and of the Courts of Burlington County, under commissions of 28 March, 1719, and 7 April , 1720. See Publications, vol. vlll , pp. 140, 141. - — ( To be continued . ) Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX 1924