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 OF NEW JERSEY COMMISSIONS, CIVIL AND MILITARY, FROM LIBER A. A. A. OF COMMISSIONS IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE ’S OFFICE AT TRENTON. CONTRIBUTED BY MRS. HARRY ROGERS. < . , (Continued from Volume IX page 119 ) — . Benjamin Howell of the County of Hunterdon. License — . 1746 Oct. 25 for Ferry to bo kept over Delaware River from a - Certain publick High way and landing in the town ship of Amwell in the County of Hunterdon at the mouth of a Spring of Water below a grist mill on a Stream of Water Commonly Called in the Indian p 264 Language, Wbacbechioke * 1747 March 25 John Ladd, Esq Commission to be Clerk of the Peace & Clerk of the Court of Common Fleae for the County p 265 of Gloucester 1747 May 14 John Lawrence, Appointed Attorney at Law at re quest of John Allen, Esq one of the Justices of the p 266 Supreme Court 1746 Sept 6 Charter for the Incorporation of Trenton Trenton to be a free Burrough Town. To begin at the mouth of Croswicks Creek and runs from thence up the said Creek to the mouth of a Creek known by the name of Doctor ’s Creek, then up said Doctor 's Creek to the line formerly run by George Keith between East, & West Jersey then along the said line, Including Maidenhead and Hopewell to the line between Hope well and Amwell, then along the severall Lines Between Hopewell and Amwell to Delaware River, and so down the said river to the place of Beginning Thomas Cadwalader, Esq to be the present Chief Burgess untill the Second Day of December next following the date of these presents We do further appoint Nathaniel' Ward, Esq To be Recorded of the said Burrough Town of Trenton for and during his natural life We also appoint William Morris, Joseph Warrell, Daniel Coxe, Andrew Smith, Alex ander Lockhart, IDavid Martin, Robert Pearson, Andrew Reed, Theophilus Phillips, Joseph DeCow, Samuel Hunt, Reuben Armitage to be the present Burgesses of said Burrough Town of Trenton And we do also Nominate, Constitute and appoint Joseph Paxton, Theophilus SevernB, Banjamin Biles, . . — . . — . . . . . . G S . - P . . . . - . . . . . - . * The original spelling ol all names has been adhered to. ( 227 ) 1924 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX 228 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions . Jasper Smith, Cornelias Ringo, Jonathan Stout, Jonathan Waters, Thomas Burrows, Jum\, George Ely, John Hunt, John Dagworthy, Jum* , Joseph Phillips, John) Welling, William Plasket, Daniel Hanning & Benjamin Green to be present Common . Council men. AND we also appoint David Martin, Esquire the present Sheriff of the County of Hunterdon to be marshall of the said Burrough AND we do appoint Anthony White, Esqr to be the present town Clerk and Clerk of the Courts of . . . said Burrough AND we appoint Andrew Reed to be the Present Treasurer, and Robert Taylor, William Pearson, William Sprowls, John Abbot, Matthew Baker, Abner . Phillipse, Vincent Runyon and Jonathan Hunt to be present Constables Jo® Warrell, Att Geni p, 266. 3 Ebenezer Swaine, Esq «\ Commission to be Captain of 1747 Aug Militia in the Dower Precinct of the County of Cap ? May whereof Nicholas Gibbon, Esqr, is Colonel, p 281, 3 Thomas Ross, Gent Commission to be Dieutenant of 1747 Aug a Company of ffoot Militia in the Lower Precinct of the County of Cape May whereof Ebenezer Swaine, Esqr ia Captain p. 281. 1747 Aug 3 Ellis - Hughes, Gent Commission to be Ensign of a Company of ffoot Militia in the Lower Precinct of the County of Cape May whereof Ebenezer Swaine, Esqr is Captain p 281 1747 Aug 3 Jonathan fforeman, Gent. Commission to be Captain of a Company of ffoot Militia in the Middle precinct of the County of Cape May whereof Nicholas Gibbon, p 281 Esqr is Colonel 1747 Aug, 3 John Leonard, Gent Commission to be Lieutenant of a Company of ffoot Militia in the Middle Precinct of the County of Cape May whereof Jonathan ffore man is Captain. p. 281 1747 Aug 3. George Hand, Gent. Commission to be Ensign of a Company of ffoot Militia in the Middle Precinct of the County of Cape May whereof Jonathan fforeman is Captain p 281 1747 Aug 19 A DEDIMUS POTESTATEM directed to James Alex ander, John Coxe, Richard Smith, Junr,, Robert Lawrence & Phillip Kearney, Esq re, to administer to the members of the General Assembly of the Province the Oaths or Affirmations by Law appointed by them to be taken &c p 282 1746 Feb 13 Jonathan Belcher, Esquire Commission to be Gov p 282 ernour of Nova Caesaria or New Jersey, . — . . — — . . . G — . . . — — 1924 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . — . . P . S . . . . . . . - . . Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania . . . -. PGM Vol IX Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. — 229 . Jonathan Belcher, Esquire, Captain General and Gov 1746 March. 2 — * . 1747 Sept 18. — 1747 Oct. 17. eraour in Cheif of Nova Caesaria or New Jersey, Commission to be Vice Admiral. p. 286 John Bacon, Gent. Commission to be Coroner of the County of Burlington. p. 290. . - William Bradford of the City of Philadelphia, Con stituted and appointed Printer for the Province of New Jersey p 200 March 9 Charles Bead, Gent, of the City of Burlington. Con stituted and appointed one of the Masters of the High Court of Chancery p 291 Sept 18 Charles Bead Appointed one of the Surrogates for p 291 the Prerogative Court March 9. Joseph Scattergood of the City of Burlington Ap pointed One of the Clerks in the High Court of p 292 Chancery Sept 18 Joseph Scattergood, Gent Appointed one of the Sur rogates of the Prerogative Court p 292 May 17 Joseph Scattergood Appointed in the Boom of his Father Thomas Scattergood to be one of the Lawfull Deputys in the Western Division of the Province to Execute all Orders or Warrants for Surveying or Besurveying and all duties pertaining to the Office p 293. of Deputy Surveyor May 10 Joseph Scattergood , Gent Appointed Attorney at Law at request of John Allen, Esqr one of the Justices p 293. of the Supreme Court May 8 A Dedimus Potestat to John Beading, James Hude, Joseph Warrel, Cornelius Van Horne, TJzal Ogden & Matthias Hatfield to administer the Oaths or Affirma tions and take Secutitys Prescribed by the Act of p. 294 Assembly April 8 Henry Young, Esqr. Commission to be Colonel of the Militia Begiment of Foot for the County of Cape . — . — . . 1747 1747 . — — 1748 — — 1748 1748 . . . . . . . 1748 — 1748 1924 . . . . . p. 294. May. April 8. Nicholas Gibbon, Esqr. Commission to be Colonel of the Militia Begiment of Foot for the Countys of p. 294. Salem and Cumberland, April 8. Banier Vanhiat, Esqr. Commission to be Lieutenant Colonel of the Militia Begiment of Foot for the p. 294 Countys of Salem and Cumberland. April 8, Andrew Gardiner. Commission to be Major of the Militia Begiment of Foot for the Countys of Salem p. 294 and Cumberland. April 8. Francis Brewster. Commission to be Adjutant of the Militia Begiment of ffoot for the Counties of Salem p 294 and Cumberland April 9 Bobert Thompson, Commission to be Captain of a Militia Company of ffoot at Salem whereof Nicholas p, 294. Gibbon, Esqr. ia Colonel, . — — 1748 . . . . — 1748 . . S 1748 . . . G 1739 . . P —— 1747 . . . — 1747 . . . . . . . . Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania . . PGM Vol IX 230 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions . 1748 April — 1748 April — 1748 April — 1748 April — 1748 April — 1748 April — 1748 April — — G 1748 April 1748 April — 1748 April — 1748 April — — 1748 April 1748 April — 1748 April — 1748 April 1924 P — 1748 April 9. William Murdock. Commission to be Lieutenant of a Militia Company of Hoot at Salem whereof Nicholas Gibbon, Esq*, ig Colonel. p. 295. 9. David Morris, Commission to be Ensign of a Militia Company of foot at Salem whereof Robert Thompson is Captain. p. 295. 9, James Barclay. Commission to be Captain of a Militia Company of ffoot at Pennsneck whereof Nicholas Gibbon is Colonel, p. 295, 9, Jeremiah Baker. Commission to be Lieutenant of a Militia Company of Soot whereof James Barclay is Captain. p. 295. 9, Charles Empson. Commission to be Ensign of a Militia Company of ffoot at Pennsneck whereof James Barclay is Captain. p. 295. 9. James Dunlap. Commission to be Captain of a Militia Company of ffoot at Pilesgrove whereof Nicholas p. 295. Gibbon, Bsqr. is Captain. 9, Garret Vaneman. Commission to be Lieutenant of a Militia Company of ffoot at Pilesgrove whereof James Dunlap is Captain. p. 295. 9. Joseph Wood. Commission to be Ensign of a Militia Company of ffoot at Pilesgrove whereof James Dunlap is Captain. p. 295. 9. Abraham Nelson. Commission to be Captain of a Militia Company of foot in the Lower part of Pileegrove whereof Nicholas Gibbon, Esq*, is Colonel. p. 296. 9. Lewis Deboice. Commission to be Lieutenant of a Militia Company of Foot in the Lower part of Piles* grove whereof Abraham Nelson is Captain, p. 296, 9. Jacob Deboice. Commission to be Ensign of a Militia Company of Foot in the Lower part of Pilesgrove p. 296. whereof Abraham Nelson is Captain. 9. Sami. Purveyance. Commission to be Captain of a Militia Company of Foot at Alloways Creek whereof p. 296. Nicholas Gibbon, Esqr. is Colonel. 9, John Briggs. Commission to be Lieutenant of a Militia Company of Foot at Alloways Creek whereof p. 296. Samuel Purveyance is Captain. 9. Stephen Willis. Commission to be Ensign of a Militia Company of Foot at Alloways Creek whereof Samuel Purveyance is Captain. p. 296. 9. Jonathan Holmes. Commission to be Captain of a Militia Company of ffoot at Greenwich whereof p. 296. Nicholas Gibbon, Esq*., is Colonel. 9. Ananias Sayers. Commission to be Lieutenant of a Militia Company of Foot at Greenwich whereof p, 290. Jonathan Holmes is Captain. 9. Jeremiah Fithian . Commission to be Ensign of a Militia Company of foot at Greenwich whereof p. 296. Jonathan Holmes is Captain. S — 1748 April Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. — 1748 April — 1748. April — — 1748 April 1748 April 231 9. Benoni Dare. Commission to be Captain of a Militia! Company of ffoot on the North Side of Cohansie whereof Nicholas Gibbon, Eeqr. is Colonel. p, 296, 9, Isaac Miles. Commission to be Captain of a Militia Company on the North Side of Cohansie whereof p. 297. Benoni Dare is Captain, 9. Phillip Yickards, Commission to be Ensign of a Militia Company of Foot on the North Side of Cohansie whereof Benoni Dare is Captain, p. 297, 9. John Ogden. Commission to be Captain of a Company of ffoot Militia at Fairfield whereof Nicholas Gibbon, p. 297. Esq*, is Colonel. 1748 April 9. Jeremiah Burch. Commission to be Lieutenant of a Company of Foot Militia at Fairfield whereof John p. 297, Ogden is Captain, 1748 April 9, Thomas Harris. Commission to be Ensign of a Company of foot Militia at Fairfield whereof John Ogden is Captain. p. £ 97. 1748 April 9. Edward Lummas. Commission to be Captain of a Company of ffoot Militia at Deerfield whereof p. 297. Nicholas Gibbon, Esq*, is Colonel. 1748 April 9. Ephraim Seely. Commission to be Lieutenant of a Company of ffoot Militia at Deerfield whereof p. 297. Edward Lummas is Captain. 1748 April 9. William Stratton. Commission to be Ensign of a Company of ffoot Militia at Deerfield whereof Edward p. 297. Lummas is Captain. 1748 April 9, John Bell. Commission to be Captain of ffoot Militia at Maurice Biver whereof Nicholas Gibbon, Esqr. is Colonel. p. 297, 1748 April 9. Daniel Ogden. Commission to be Lieutenant of a Company of ffoot Militia ait Maurice Biver whereof p. 297. John Bell is Captain. 1748 April 9. Thomas Peterson. Commission to be Ensign of a Company of Foot Militia at Maurice Biver whereof John p. 298. Bell is Captain. 1745 Feb. 4, Bichard Nicholas, Gentleman. Granted and confirmed unto the said Bichard Nicholas the office of Eegister and Scribe of the Courts of Admiralty within the Provinces and Colonies of New York, Connecticut p. 298. and East and West Jerseys, 1747 Feb. 24. An Ordinance for holding Courts in the County of p. 298. Cumberland. 1749 March 15. An Ordinance for the Supreme Court at Perth Amboy. p. 299. 1749 March 29. Isaac Sharp, Esq*. Commission to be one of the Judges of the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas for the p. 300. County of Salem. 1749 March 30, Banier Van Histe, Esqr. Commission to be one of the Judges of the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas p. 300, for the County of Salem. — — P — — — G — — S — — — — — — 1924 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX 232 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions . — . Commission of the Peace for the County of Salem. 1749 March 30 * To John Beading, James Alexander, John Rodman, Richard Smith, Robert Hunter Morris, Edward Antill, James Hude, John. Cuxe, Andrew Johuston , Peter Kimble, and Thomas Leonard, Esq , members of the ” Council, Charles Bead, Secretary, Joseph Warrell, Attorney General, William Hancock, Isaac Sharp, Banier Yanhiste, David Davis, William. Hall, Edmond Wetherby, Thomas Hancock, Nathan Smart, Nicholas Gibbon, William Fraser, Samuel Thomson, James Chamnis, Joseph Test., James Hughes, Justices of the Peace Of which the following are in the Quorum after the Gentlemen of His Majesty 's Council as be fore, then as follows ( V CZt ) William Hancock, Isaac Sharp, Banier Yan histe, David Davis, William Hall, Edmond Wetherby, Nathan Smart & Thomas Hancock. p. 301. March 30. A Dedimus Poteatatem to Qualify Officers Civill and Military in the County of Salem , Directed to William Hancock, Isaac Sharp and Nicholas Gibbon, Esqrs p. 301. March 28 John Ogden, George Vrelandt, John Boss, Uzal Ogden and Eliphlet Johnson Commission to be Judges of the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex. p 301 May 13, A Dedimus Potestatem to Qualify Officers Civil and Military in the County of Morris, Directed to John Budd, John Dindsley and John Anderson, Esqw. p 301 March 28 James Hude, James Thompson, James Smith, Thomas Barton and James Neilson, Esqrs, Commission to be Judges of the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas for p 301 the County of Middlesex. May 13 John Budd, John Lindsley, Jacob fford , Timothy Tuttle and Ebenezer Biram, Esqrs. Commission to be Judges of the Inferiour Court of Common Pleas for the p. 302, County of Morris May 13 Commission of the Pesace for the County of Morris. To John Beading, James Alexander, John Bodman, Biehard Smith, Robert Hunter Morris, Edwaxd Antill, James Hude, John Coxe, Andrew Johnson, Peter Kemble, Thomas Leonard, Esqra., Members of The Council. Charles Bead, Esqr , Sccry , Joseph Warrell , Attorney General, John Budd, John Lindsley, Jacob Ford, Timothy Tuttle, Ebeuezer Biram, Daniel Cooper, Abraham van Compen, Ephraim Price, Joseph Tuttle, John Budd , Jun* , Abraham van Aiken, John Ander son, David Luce, Isaac Vandyne, Joseph Ketchell, Bobert Gobel, Bobert Gould, Benjamin Hathaway, Benjamin Smith, Jonathan Pettit, Richard Lunday, and William Henry p 302 . . 1749 1749 — — — 1749 1749 . . . . . . S 1749 G — — — P . 1749 - . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1924 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. — 1749 June 233 . His Majesties Royal Pardon was Granted unto Thomas 3 Harvey oi the County of Hunterdon, Cordwainer for all ffelonies & Committed before the Second day of May on Condition that he depart tlm Province before the fifteenth flay of June, Never to Return into the Province p. 302. KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I Jonathan Dickenson late of the County of Philadelphia in the Province of Pennsylvania am held and ffirmly Bound unto John Rodman Junior of Slushing in Queens County on Nassau Island in the Colony of New York of the aforesaid Colony of New York to be paid to in the Sum of Eight Hundred Pounds Current Money the said John Rodman, Junior or his Certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators or assigns for the which Payment well and Truly to be made and Done I do bind my Self , my Heirs, Executors and adminis trators and Every of them ffirmly by these presents. SEALED with my Seal , Dated the twenty Second Day of the ffirst Month Called March in the Eleventh year of his Majestys Reign, Annoq Dom One thou sand Seven hundred and Twenty five THE CONDITION of this Obligation is Such that if the above Bounded Jonathan Dickinson, his Heirs, Executors or Administrators do well and Truly pay or Cause to be paid unto the above named John Rodman, Junior his Certain Attorney, Executors, Ad ministrators or assigns the Just and full Sum of ffour hundred Pounds Current Money aforesaid and that on or before the first day of the Twelfth Mo Com monly Called ffebury, which will be in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred and Twenty Seven come Eight and that without ffraud Cover or ffurfcher delay, Then this obligation to be Void and of None Effect or Else to Stand in full force and Virtue Jont. Dickinson Seal Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Wm Doughty, Jno. Willett. Received of John Willet of flushing, Executor and Administrator of the Estate of Jonathan Dickinson, late of said flushing, Deceased the full and just Sum of Sixty One pounds Eight Shillings Lawfull Money of New York in part of a Bond due to me from said Jonathan Dickinson bearing date the twenty second day of the First Month Called March 1725 for the Payment of the Sum of ffour hundred Pounds on the first day of the 12 th, Mo, 1727/8, the Rest Due Received this Eleventh day of the third Month 1728 John Rodman, Junr. . . . - S P - - . G - . . . . . 1924 . Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX 234 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. Witnesses. William ffarington, Joseph Rodman, Thomas Rodman. BE IT REMEMBERED that John Wiliet one of the Witnesses to the Within Bond appeared before Robert Hunter Morris, Esq* : Chief Justice of the Province of New Jersey which John being One of the people Called Quakers and duly affirmed according to Daw on his affirmation Declared that he Saw the within named Jonathan Dickinson Seal and Deliver the within Bond as his Act and Deed and this affirm* ant further Saith that the within Jonathan Dickinson by his Last Will and Testament appointed this affirm ant to be one of his Executors and the said Jonathan afterwards died and this affirmant took upon him the Burthen of the Executorship so fax as Concerned the Effects of the Testator in the Province of New York and what Came to him from Jamaica and no further and out of the Testators said Effects this affirmant paid to John Rodman, Junr, Eight Shillings and re ceived a Receipt for the Same whereof Copy is above and this affirmant Says he paid no More upon said Bond and that he hath no assetts of the Testator to make any ffurther payment and ffurther Saith not. J. Wiliet, affirmed as before the Sixth day of April 1749. Seal . Rob*. H. Morris. Beamon Rodman of full age being One of the people called Quakers and Duly affirmed according to Law on his affirmation Declared that he Saw the proceeding John Wallet Sign and affirm to the proceeding affirmation before Robert Hunter Morris, Esqr.f Chief Justice of the Province of New Jersey and Saw the Same Robert Morris Sign his Name to the Same and further Saith not. Scamon Rodman, affirmed the Ninth day of May 1749. Before J, Belcher, p. 301- 304. TO ALL to whom these Presents Shall come Greeting Know ye that Scammon Rodman a person to me Well known and of Good reputation appeared before me and duly affirmed according to Law to his Affir mation Annexed and I do further Certifye that Robert Hunter Morris, Esqrpj Chief Justice of the Province of New Jersey, and faith and Credit is to be Given to his Certificates. In Testimony whereof I have Set my hand and Caused the Great Seal of the Province of New Jersey to be hereunto affixed at Burlington this Ninth day of May in the Twenty Second Year of his Majesty '8 Reign, Anno Dom. 1749. J, Belcher. p. 304, - G S P - 1924 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol IX Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 235 — . . . 1749 Nov 13 A DEDIMUS POTESTEM to Qualify officers Civil and Military -within the Province, directed to Bobert Hunter Morris, Samuel Nevilly Charles Read, John Little, Thomas Cadwalader, Thomas Bartow, John Ogden, John Schuyler, Joseph Seattergood, John Ladd, William Hancock and Henry Young, Esqt*. Bead. p 304 John Smyth of the City of Perth Amboy Commission to be Clerk of the Courth throughout the Province p 304. Bead Commission of Oyer and Terminer directed to the High p 304 Sheriff of Monmouth County Petition of the South Western Inhabitants of Shrews bury for a Separate Township ( YlZt ) Samuel Nevill, Bichard Willet, John Nevill, Gervaa Pkaro, James Pharo, Timothy Bidgway, Stephen Eurdsall ^ William Cramer, Cornelius Miller, Levy Cramer, Abraham Cramer, John Conklin, Israel Stockam, Jeremiah Cramer, notier Bowell, Nathan Burdsall, William Crammer, Thomas Crammer, Josiah Crammer, James Crammer, John Melot, William Crammer* Obadiah Stillwell, Thomas Pettit, Daniel Johnson, John Grant, Thomas Chamberlin , Bichard Bidgway, Daniel Tuttle, Thomas Ho den, Timothy Wain, Abra ham Wair, Nathan Colener, Thomas Bishop , p 301 A Draught or plan of the Township of Stafford in the County of Monmouth and Eastern Division of New p 305 Jersev Petition granted, and Township to be called Stafford. Bead p 305 Surrender of the Patent or Charter of Trenton. Signed by Jn° Coxe, one of his Majestys Council, Theophilus Severns and accepted on the 70» day of April 1750 p 306 At the Court of St James An Act for Enabling the Judges and Justices of the Colony to ascertain and tax Bills of Cost and for making provision by Law for the payment of the Sev eral Offices of the Colony and for preventing the said Officers from taking Exorbitant ffees p 307 W Sharp At the Court of St James His Majestys Disallowance of the Bill for punishing the Coiners and Counterfeiters of Bills of Credit of p 308 the Province. At the Court of St. James His Majestys Disallowance of the Bill for making current fforty Thousand pounds in Bills of Credits. W. Sharp. p. 309. ( To be continued . ) - — . 13. 1749 Nov — . . — . 13. 1749 Nov 1749 Nov . . . . . . . . . . - . S P 13 . . — 1749 March 3. — . 23 — . . 1749 Nov 23 . . G 1749 Dec. V . . . . . . . . . . - 1749 — . 23. Nov — . . 1749 Nov 1924 23 . . . Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania . . . . . . . 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