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. OF COMMISSIONS IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE ’S OFFICE AT TRENTON. CONTRIBUTED BY MRS. HARRY ROGERS. — . ( Continued from Volume X , page 55 . ) 1761 April 14 Samuel Nevill and Richard Saltar, Esqrs., Justices of the Supreme Court of Judicature ; Charles Read, Esqr., Secretary ; Court land Skinner, Esqr,, Attorney General ; William Hancock, Isaac Sharp, Ranier Van hist and George Trenchaxd, Esq**,, appointed Dedi mus Potestam for Salem County. p. 346. 1761-May 7. Gabriel Blond, Gent. Appointed one of the Surrogates of the Prerogative Court. p. 347. 1760 Nov. 8. Samuel Allinson, Gentle11. Appointed Attorney at Law p. 347. 1761-May 7. Samuel Allinson, Gentleman. Appointed one of the Surrogates of the Prerogative Court in the place of Samuel Blackwood. p. 347 1761 March 27. Authority to administer oaths granted unto Samuel Nevill and Richard Saltar, Esqrs,, Justices of the Supreme Court, Charles Read, Secrr., and Courtland Skinner, Esqr., Attorney General. p. 348. 1759 Aug. 10. Charles Read, Gent. Appointed Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Clerk of the Courts of Common Pleas for the County of Burlington, in the room and place of Peter Bard, Gent., who held the same Office by the name of : >eter Bard, Junior. p. 348. 1761 May 4. Josiah Hardy, Esqr. Commission to be Governor in Chief of New Jersey in place of Thomas Boone, Esqr. p. 349. 1761 June 13. Josiah Hardy, Esqr. Commission to be Vice Admiral of the Province of New Jersey and Territories dependant thereon p. 355 The above Commission of Vice Admiralty was Published at Perth Amboy in New Jersey the 29 th day of October, 1761. And at Burlington in said Prov ince the 31st of the same Month. p. 359. 1750 Sept. 28. Samuel Smith, Gent, Commission to be Treasurer of the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey in the Room of John Allen, Esquire, deceased, p'. 360 1762 -Feb. 16. John Ladd of the County of Gloucester, Gentleman. Appointed Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Gloucester. p. 360. ( 133 ) - — P . — G — — S — . . . - — . 1928 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.2 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions . 134 . 16. Samuel Smith of Burlington, Gentleman. Appointed 1762-Feb One of the Clerks of the General Assembly for the Province of New Jersey. p, 361. 1762 Peb, 16. Samuel Smith, Gentleman. Commission to be Treasurer of the Western Division of New Jersey, p 361. 1762 March 6. Thomas Wetherill, Commission to be One of the Ser jeants at Arms for the Province of New Jersey. p. 362. 1762 Peb 16. Maskell Ewing of the County of Cumberland, Gentleman. Appointed Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland. p. 362. 1762 Peb, 16. Elijah Hughes. Commission to be Clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cape May. p. 362. 1761 April 9. Commission of the Peace for the County of Cumber land. To Ebenezer Miller, Ephraim Seeley, Jonathan Holmes, Annanias Sayre, Samuel Fithian, Alexander Moore, Howell Powell, Joseph Peck, David Sheppard, Obediah Robins, Maskell Ewing, Jonathan Ayers, Daniel Elmer, David Sayre, Abraham Jones and Stephen Clark, Eaqn*., of whom Ebenezer Miller, Ephraim Seeley, Jonathan Holmes, Annanias Sayre, Samuel Fithian, Alexander Moore, Howell Powell and Joseph Peck were therein appointed to be of the Quorum. They were appointed by Thomas Boone, Esqr., Governor, and reappointed March 10, 1762, by Josiah Hardy, Esqr., Governor, when the names of Joseph Ogden and Jonathan Bowen were added to this Commission. December 11, 1772. John Wheaton, Samuel Ogden of Deerfield, Ephraim Harris, William Dollas, William Paulin and Daniel Elmer were added to the Commission. p. 363. The 19th of Pehrr, 1774, Joshua Brick was added to this Commission, and the 7th of March following Tho*. Maskell, Ephraim Seely, Junr. and Elijah Hand were also added to this Commission. p. 363. 1701 April 14. Ebenezer Miller, Ephraim Seeley, Jonathan Holmes, Annanias Sayre, Samuel Fithian and Alexander Moore, Esqns. Appointed Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumber land. p. 363. 1761 Dec. 15. Richard Saltar, Esqr. Commission to he Third Justice of the Supreme Court for the Province of New Jersey. p. 363. 1762 March 22. Henry Hand, Gent. Commission to be Sheriff of the County of Cape May. p. 363, — — — , . - . — G S P — — - — — 1928 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.2 135 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. — 1761 June . M>. Andrew Dewar, Commission to be Collector of his 3 Majestic’s Customs at Burlington. Signed by Thomas Tash, Beaumont Ho than, Jno. Frederick & Claudrin Am Yand, four of the Commissioners of his Majes tic ’s Customs Endorsed by Josiah Hardy, Esqr., p 364. Governour. June 19 Mr Charles Bead Commission to be Collector of his Majestie Js Customs at Burlington, and he took Oath Feb 15, 1762 Signed by Thomas Tash, Beaumont Hotham, Frederick and Claudrin Am Yand, four of the Commissioners of his Majestie Js Customs En p 364 dorsed by Josiah Hardy, Esq., Governour May 3. John Ladd, John Monrow, John Bacon, Joseph Hob linshead, William Heulinga, Joseph Harrison and John Hinchman, a Majority of the Council of Proprietors of the Western Division of the Colony of New Jersey Constitute and appoint Daniel Smith, Junior, of the City of Burlington, Gent Surveyor General of the Lands in the Western Division of the said Colony until May, 1762 Recorded May 26, p 365 1762 May 5 WE, John Ladd, President, Abraham Heulings, Vice President, William Heulings, John Hinchman, George Beading, Daniel Coxe, Samuel Clement, Junr and Daniel Ellis a Majority of the Council of Proprietors of the Western Division of the Colony of New Jersey, Do Constitute and appoint Daniel Smith, Jr , of the City of Burlington, Gentleman, our Surveyor General of the Lands in the Western Division of the said Colony for the Term of three years. D.S, Qualified before me, Bevell Elton Recorded May 26, 1762 p 365, Feb, 16 George Trenchard , Appointed Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Salem, p. 366 Feb. 16 Charles Bead, Esq1’, Commission to be Secretary of p 366 the Province of New Jersey, in America Feb 16 Charles Read, Esqr Commission to be Clerk of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bur lington p 367 March 22 Charles Read, Esqr , Samuel Allinson & Gabriel Blond of the City of Burlington, John Ladd of the County of Gloucester, George Trenchard of the County of Salem, Maskell Ewing of the County of Cumberland, Henry Young of the County of Cape May, Theo philus Severns of the County of Hunterdon, and Aaron Doud of the County of Sussex appointed Surrogates of the Prerogative Court in the Western Division of the Province of New Jersey p 367. - . — 1761 1759 . . . . . . . — . P — . . . . G 1762 1762 . . — . —- . . 1762 — . . . 1762 . . . S 1762 . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . - . - . 1928 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania . PGM Vol X No.2 136 — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. Dec. 14. Robert Hunter Morris, James Hude, Andrew Johnston, Peter Kemble, Richard Saltar, David Ogden, Lewis Morris Ashfield, Samuel Woodruff , Esqr., William, Earl of Sterling, Charles Bead and John Smith, Esqr., all of the Council, Courtland Skinner, Esqr., our At torney General, Revell Elton, William Forster and Joseph Borden, Junr., Esq . Commission to deliver ” Oaths both Civil and Military. p. 368. 1762-March 22. Charles Read, Esqr,, Secretary of the Province of New Jersey, John Smyth, Andrew Smyth and Jonathan Deane of the City of Perth Amboy, Anthony White and James Hude, Junr of the City of New Brunswick, Robert Ogden of Elizabeth Town, Uzal Ogden and Lewis Ogden of Newark, John Sobrisco of the County of Bergen, Jacob Dennis and Samuel Leonard of the County of Monmouth, appointing them and each of them Surrogates of the Prerogative Court in the Eastern Division of the Province of New Jersey p 368. 1762 March 22. WHEREAS by an Act of General Assembly made and Passed in the Thirty Second year of the Reign of his late Majesty King George the Second, Intitled. AN ACT to Empower Certain Persons to Purchase the Claims of the Indians to Land in the Colony , It is among other things Enacted and Provided That the Commissioners therein Named ( to wit ) Andrew Johnston, Richard Saltar, Charles Read, William Foster and Jacob Foster, Esqra,, or any three of them, with the approbation of the Governour, should Purchase some Convenient Traet of Land or Tracts of Land for the Settlement of such Indian Natives who had resided or did Reside in the said Province South of the River. WHEREAS the said Commissioners by and with the Consent of his Excellency, Francis Barnard, Esqr, then Governour in Chief of said Province, did purchase of and from one Benjamin Springer a Cer tain. Tract of Land in the Town of Evesham and County of Burlington, since called and known by the Name of Brother ton by Indenture bearing date the Twenty Ninth day of August in the thirty second year of the Reign of our late Soverign, Lord George the Second. Recorded at Burlington in Liber C. of Deeds, folio 394, AND WHEREAS a Considerable Number of Indians Sensible of the Provident Care of the Government have Settled themselves on the said Tract. And it being necessary as well for the Services of the said Indians as for the Quiet of the Inhabitants, have appointed John Brainerd, Superintendant and Guardian of said Indians, p. 369. 1762 . . G S — P * 1928 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.2 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions . 137 — 1762 Dec. 14. Robert Hunter Morris, James Hude, Andrew Johnston, Peter Kemble, Richard Saltar , David Ogden, Lewis Morris Ashfield, Samuel Woodruff , Esq«., William, Earl of Sterling, Charles Read and John Smith, Esq1*., all of our Council, Courtland Skinner, Esqr. our Attorney General, Revell Elton, William Foster, Robert Smith, Joseph Borden, jun*\ , Henry Paxson, Abraham Heulings, Joshua Bispham, William Pancoast, John Abbitt, Thomas Redman, John Munrow, William Imlay, Justices of the Peace for the County of Burlington. p. 369. 1762 — Dec. 8. Commission of the Peace for the County of Cape May. Granted in the Usual form unto the Council, Secre tary and Attorney General, and Henry Young, Wil liam Smith, Nathi. Foster, John Willets, Nicholas Stilwell, Thomas Learning, James Whilden, John Townsend, Jeremiah Learning, Joseph Corson, John Leonard, Jonathan Smith, Jacob Hand, Daniel Swaine and Robert Parsons. p. 371. 1762 Dec. 8. Henry Young, Esq*. Appointed One of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cape May. p. 371. 1762- Dec. 8. Nathaniel Foster, Esqr. Appointed One of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cape May. p. 371. 1762 Dec. 8. William Smith, Esqr. Appointed One of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cape May. p. 371. 1762 Dec. 8 . Nicholas Stilwell, Esqr. Appointed one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for tho County of Cape May. p. 372. 1762 Dec. 8. John Willetts, Esqr. Appointed one of the Judges of of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cape May. p. 372. 1762 - Dec. 8. Be it Remembr ’ed That on the Eighth Day of December, Ann Dom 1762. The Last Will and Testament of Elizabeth Estaugh, late of Haddonfield in the Township of Newton in the County of Gloucester and Western Division of the Province of New Jersey, Widow was Inspected and Exemplified. p. 372. 1762 Nov. 3. Jacob Weneling, Nicholas Schmidt, Frederick Fritz, John Crimling, John Beehoner, Heinrich Treekneman, George Weller, Anthony Stutle, William Friller, John Shuffer, Christien Schneider, George Schneider, John Slutle, John Buchner and Martins Fries, being Protestants bom in the Empire of Germnay respectively, appeared in Court and produced certificates of their Residence in this Colony for upwards of Seven Years without either of them being absent at One time the Space of two months. WHEREUPON Certificates of their Naturalization were granted. p. 372. P - S — — — G — — 1928 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.2 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 138 — . . Charles Read, Esqr. Resigned as Clerk of the Peace and Clerk of the Pleas for the County of Burlington. p. 372 1762 — Dec. 7. Richard Smith, Esqr Appointed Clerk of the Court of General Sessions and Peace and Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Burlington. p. 373. 1763 Jan, 27. John Holmes, Esqr., Elisha Basset, Esqr., Preston Car1762 Dec 6 , — penter, Esqr., Grant Gibbon, Esqr. and Samuel Linch, Esqr appointed, each of them a Judge of the In ferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Salem p 374. 1763-Feb. 4. Howell Powell, Esqr, Appointed High Sheriff of the County of Cumberland p 374, 1763 May 10 Jasper Smith. Appointed Attorney at Law 1762 Sept 3 William Franklin, Esqr , our Captain General and Governour in Chief of the Province of New Jersey ^ Commission to be Vice Admiral in the Province of New Jersey and Territories thereon depending pp 375-379 1761 Sept 9 William Franklin, Esqr Commission to bo Govemour of the Province of New Jersey. pp. 379-384. 1763 May 4 Samuel Bard, Gent, of the County of Burlington Commission to be one of the Clerks of and in our High Court of Chancery in the Province of New Jersey, p. 385. 1763 Aug 5 John Reid, Jasper Smith and Miaajah How, Gentlemen. Commission appointing each of them Surrogates of the Prerogative Court p 385 1763 Aug 10 Micajah How, Gent, of Trenton Appointed one of the Coroners of the County of Hunterdon p 385 1763 June 4 A Pardon was granted unto Venus, a Negro Slave, belonging to Samuel Stout, Jr , of the County of Hunterdon p. 385 1763 June 4 A Pardon was granted unto David, Alias Taft, a Negro Slave belonging to Captain John Anderson of Maiden head, in County of Hunterdon, p 387 1763 Dec. 14 Peter Allen, Casper Behre, Peter Radenheimer, Peter Meirs and Jacob Bunck being Protestants born in the Empire of Germany, produced Authentic Certifi cates of their Residence in the Colony for upwards of Seven years without either of them being absent at one time the Space of Two Months. Whereupon Certificates of their Naturalization were granted, p 387 1764 Jan . 20 John Budd, Esqr Commission to be Sheriff of the County of Salem p 388 1764-Jan 20. Joseph Burroughs, Esqr., Francis Miles and Joseph Chamness Gen's of Salem, Penns -Neck and Piles Grove. Appointed Coroners of the County of Salem p 388 . . . . — . — . . — . . . . G . . — . . . . — . . — — . S — . . P — . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. - — . . . . . . . . . 1928 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania . . PGM Vol X No.2 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 139 — 1764 Jan. 19. John Holme, Esqr. Appointed Colonel of the Military Regiment of the County of Salem. p . 388 . 1764 - Jan. 19. Robert Johnson, Esqr Commission to be Lieutenant Colonel of the Regiment whereof John Holme, Esqr. is Colonel. p. 388. 1764 Jan . 19. John Budd, Esqr. Commission to be Major of the Regiment whereof John Holme, Esqr. is Colonel. p. 388. 1764 — Jan. 19. Mr. Jacob Dubois. Commission to be Adjutant of the Regiment Whereof John Holme, Esqr jg Colonel. p. 388. 1764 Jan. 21. A Pardon was granted unto Dennis Killfoye, Who was Indited and Convieted by a Verdict of Twelve Men of Felony, at the Recommendation of Robert Hunter Morris, Chief Justice of the Province, p. 388. 1763 — March 4. Daniel Ellis of the City of Burlington, Esqr. Commission to be Sheriff of the County of Burlington. p. 389. 1764 Feb. 20. Charles Read , Esqr. Commission to be Chief Justice of the Province of New Jersey. p. 389. 1764 March 20. Whereas Joseph Billings, by a Multimus bearing, was on the Second of October, 1763, by the Hon. Charles Read, Esqr., one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, committed to the charge of Daniel Ellis, Esqr. on Suspicion of having counterfeited the Current Coin of the Province. His commitment was irregular and thus release was granted, but not withstanding, he is ordered to depart this Province and never more Re turn. p. 390. 1764 — March 12. Pursuant to an Act of the Legislature of the Colony of New Jersey passed at Amboy, 1764, entitled an Act for Passing a Number of Men not Exceeding Six hundred. The undersigned order and direct that the Number of Two hundred and Ninety Eight Men, Officers Included, be Forthwith Levied and Raised for the purpose in the said Act Mentioned. W». Franklin. Robert Ogden . Jno. Stevens. John Lawrence. Peter Kemble , John Hart. p. 391, 1764 Feb. 29. Fort George. I hereby Certify That Eight hundred and Eight Men are in the pay of this Government , viz. Six Companys of Sixty Men each, with their Officers, Consisting of Three hundred and eighteen Men. Five Companys of Sixty Men Each with their Officers, Consisting of Three hundred and Seventeen Men : and one Company of One hundred and seventy three Men, Officers included. Signed, Cadwalader Colden. To his Excellency William Franklin, Esqr . p. 391. ( To be continued ) — — P — S — G - — 1928 Copyright The Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania PGM Vol X No.2