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PAGE 591 Salem Deeds, No. 5.


Salem Deeds, No. 5.


1688-9 Jan. 27. Deed. Christopher WHITE of Mun Mouth R., alias
Allawayes Creek, Co. of New Salem, W. J., carpenter, and wife Hester to
their son-in-law John BETLE (BETTLE) of the same place and wife Elizabeth
for 100 acres on the Southside of said creek and on Back Creek, adjoining
Edward BRADAWAY, part of a 1,000 a. tract derived from John FENWICK
May 26, 1675. 1

1689 Oct. 28. Do. Edward WADE of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co.,
yeoman, executor of Isabella, widow of Wm. HANCOCK, to John HANCOCK,
Isabella's servant, for 468 acres on said creek, part of 1,000 a. bought by
said William of John FENWICK April 7, 1675. 5

1687 Aug. 8. Do. John TEST of Gloucester Co., W. J., gentleman, by
his attorney, Wm. RUMSEY of Manneton Creek, to William COOPER of
Salem, blacksmith, for 500 acres on Mun Mouth River, between Anthony
PAGE and Richard JOHNSON. 8

1686-7 March 10. Do. William DANIEL to Charles BAGLEY, both of
Chohansey, Salem Tenth, W. J., yeomen, for 4 acres near and on the W.
side of the Town of Greenwich, adjoining grantor, Charles BAGLEY and El-
ianor ffULLER. 12

1689 Nov. 14. Do. John PLEDGER of Bareton Fields, Salem Co., yeo-
man, and wife Elizabeth to William BRAITHWAITE of Braithwaite's Hall on
Manneton Creek, said Co., gentleman, and wife Joane, for 544 acres on
said creek, adjoining Wm. RUMSEY. 15

1689 Aug. 20. Do. Andrea ANDERSON of Salem Co., planter, to
Reynold HAUCK (HAUKE) of said Co., tailor, for one-third of 150 acres on
Fenwick's River in said Co., granted by John FENWICK October 30, 1679. 20

1689-90 Feb. 18. Assignment by Reynold HAUKE to Nicholas
PHILPOTT of Penn's Neck, New Salem Co., of the preceding deed. 23


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1689 Aug. 20. Do. by Tobias QUAINTON to William RUMSEY of
Salem, shoemaker, "of all his right, title, &c. to the wthin menconed Town lott." 24

1689-90 Feb. 18. Do. William WILKINSON of Manneton Creek, Salem
Co., yeoman, and wife Mary to William HALL of the same place, yeoman,
and wife Elizabeth, for 200 acres on Hedge's Creek, adjoining Tindall's
Bowery and Hedgefeild. 25

1690 April 20. Return of survey by Richard TINDALL, Surveyor Genl,
of 210 acres at the mouth of and along Cedar Branch, between Hedge
Run and another run, adjoining Thomas HACKETT, Wm. HALL, Richard
TINDALL and Fenwick's Grove. 28

1688 May 8. Deed. Samuel HEDGE of Hedgefeild, Salem Co., gen-
tleman, to William RUMSEY of Manneton Creek, said Co., yeoman, for
500 acres, called the Two Brothers, near the head of Salem Creek,
formerly surveyed for Hugh HUTCHINGS, half of the 1,000 a. tract bought
of Nicholas DEMIRE April 10, 1685. 30

1689 Aug. 20. Assignment by William RUMSEY to John TURNER of
Glocester Co., planter, of the foregoing deed. 34

1689 Nov. 27. Deed. John ADAMS of Hedgefeild, Salem Co., gen-
tleman, to Roger CARARY of Clampitt, same Co., gentleman, for 240 acres,
part of the 1,500 a. tract granted to said Adams and his late wife Eliza-
beth by John FENWICK March 19, 1674-5, on the Northside of Cesariae or
Chohanzey River; whereof 164 a. lie between grantor and BACON's, the
marsh, 60 a., S. W. of the West Neck, adjoining the Widow DANIELS,
Samuel BACON on the West Neck and the Island Creek, called Tindall's
Island; 16 a. a townlot in Greenwich, next to John NICHOLDS. 35

1689-90 Feb. 18. Do. Roger CARARY (as above) to Charles BAGLEY of
Bagley Grove on the River Cesariae, Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Eliza-
beth, for the preceding two lots of 164 and 60 acres. 40

1685-6 March 11. Do. Richard HANCOCK of Chohansey, Salem
Tenth, W. J., yeoman, to John SMITH of Amwelbury, same Tenth,
weaver, for 100 acres in said Tenth, part of the 500 a. lot granted to said
HANCOCK by John FENWICK May 10, 1675. 44

1690 Aug. 19. Assignment by John SMITH (as above) to John ALLEN of
Salem Co., weaver, of "ye wthin written Deed." 47

1690 Aug. 19. Deed of gift. Samuel BACON of Cesariae alias Cho-
hansey River, Salem Co., yeoman, to William BACON of the same place,
planter, for 100 acres at the head of and along a creek, part of 360 a.
bought of John ADAMS May 21, 1688. 48

1690 Aug. 19. Do. John BACON of Cesariae R. alias Chohansey,
Salem Co., planter, to Samuel BACON of the same place, yeoman, for 2
acres 52 perches near said river and grantee's dwellinghouse, part of 100
a. bought of John NICHOLDS August 12, 1685. 52

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1690 Aug. 19. Do. Samuel BACON to John BACON (both as above), for
65 acres, at the head of a small creek on the Northside of West Neck,
part of 360 a. bought of John ADAMS May 21, 1688. 55

1690 July 1. Deed. John GILMAN Senior of Chohansey alias Cesariae
River, yeoman, to his son John GILMAN of Salem, farmer, for 200 acres at
Chohansey near the path and adjoining 400 a. bought by grantor of Free-
dom LIPPINCOTT. 58

1690 July 31. Assignment by John GILMAN Junior of New Salem to
Hugh HUTCHINGS of the preceding in exchange for his claim to the farm,
called Netherland Farm, belonging to John PLEDGER of Salem. 60

1690 Sept. 29. Deed. John SMITH of Amwelbury, Salem Co., yeo-
man, and wife Mary to their son-in-law John WALKER of said Co., cooper,
and wife Mary, their daughter, for 100 acres, adjoining WINDHAM and
Samuel NICHOLSON, part of 700 a. bought of Edw. CHAMPNEYS January 29,
1682-3, and hereafter fo be called Amwell. 61

1690 Sept. 29. Do. Jonathan WLLING of Cesariae R. alias Chohan-
sey, Salem Co., to James SHEPHARD of the same place, yeoman, for 100
acres, part of a 500 a. lot granted by John FENWICK to Thomas POTTER
March 4, 1677-8, sold by said POTTER to John IRESON May 12, 1683, by said
IRESON to John CLARKE November 16, 1685, and by said CLARKE to present
grantor Feb. 13, 1687-8. 65

1690 Sept. 29. Do. Same to John SHEPHARD of Cesariae River,
Salem Co., yeoman, for 150 acres, part of 500 (see preceding deed). 69

1690 Sept. 29. Do. Same to Thomas SHEPHARD of Cesariae R., Salem
Co., yeoman, for 100 acres as in preceding deeds. 73

1690 Sept. 29. Do. Roger CARARY of Clampitt, Salem Co., Esqre, to
John SCOLE of Salem Town, shoemaker, for 2 acres in said town on the
S. W. side of Salem St., part of the 16 a. lot bought of Roger MILTON
May 21, 1688. 77

1690 Nov. 18. Do. Anne and Samuel NICHOLSON, widow and eldest
son of Samuel NICHOLSON of MunMouth River alias Allawayes Creek, to
their son and brother Joseph NICHOLSON, for 194 acres, one-third of the
tract granted by John FENWICK to Samuel NICHOLSON the elder June 14, 1675. 80

1690 Nov. 18. Do. Same to youngest son and brother Abell NICHOLSON,
for 194 acres, as preceding. 85

1688 Oct. 30. Do. John BELLOWES (BILLESS) of London, merchant, by
his attorney, Thomas BUDD of Burlingtown, W. J., merchant, to Rolfe
HORSLEY of Chohansey River, planter, for 100 acres, to be taken out of the
5,000 a. tract near said river. 89

1689 Dec. 11. Assignment by Rolfe HORSLEY to John WATTS of Salem,
butcher, of the preceding deed. 92

1689 Dec. 11. Release. Rolfe HORSLEY, late of Morris River, W. J.,
Doctor of phisick, to John WATTS of Salem, butcher, of all "accons,
causes of accons, suites, books, bills &c." 93


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1694 Sept. 24. Deed. Benjamin ACTON of the Town of Salem, ordin-
ary keeper, to Jonathan BEERE of Sandy Burr Wood, Salem Co., yeoman,
for 16 acres, bought of Wm. SIRREDGE July 2, 1685, and part of a 500 a.
lot granted by John FENWICK to Samuel LAND and wife Darcus May 14,
1675, conveyed by said Land to John YEO and by YEO to Wm. PENTON
July 18, 1678, who sold the foregoing 16 a. to present grantor as above. 94

1690-1 Feb. 17. Assignment by John BETTLE to Mathew ROBERTSON of
Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., husbandman, of "the wthin menconed 200 acres." 97

1688-9 Jan. 21. Do. by Anthony PAGE of Munmouth R. alias Alla-
wayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Mary to John and Andrew
THOMPSON, both of said Co., yeomen, in trust for Samuel STUBINGS, son of
Henry STUBINGS of Allawayes Creek dec'd., of "the wthin menconed tract
of 110 acres." 98

1690-1 Feb. 17. Do. by William WILKINSON of Manneton Creek to
James Barrett, of "this wthin menconed Deed." 100

1690-1 Feb. 7. Deed. Edward CHAMPNEYS of Allawayes Creek,
Salem Co., joiner, to James NEVILL of Salem Town, yeoman, for 16 acres
in said town, on the corner of Nevills St., adjoining John KYLLETT. 100

1690-1 Feb. 17. Do. Thomas KENT of Salem Town, glover, to
James Nevill of the same place, yeoman, for a house and lot of 10 acres
there, between the street to grantee's plantation and the street to the
Town Landing, the head of a branch of a little creek and George DEACON. 103

1690-1 Feb. 17. Do. Hipolite LEFEVOR Senior, late of St. Martins in
ye ffeilds, Co. of Middlesex, England, now of Hollibourne, Salem Co.,
W. J., gentleman, and wife Mary, to John WORLIDGE of Allawayes Creek
alias Munmouth River, Salem Co., W. J., gentleman, and wife Anne,
daughter of said Hipolite and Mary, for 1,000 acres on said creek, com-
monly known by the 6th lot or thousand in the divident, called Peters-
field, near the head of Hollybourne Creek, excepting 300 acres thereof in
the occupation of Wm. WILLIS. 105

1690-1 Feb. 17. Do. James NEVILL of New Salem, Salem Co., gen-
tleman, to John WORLIDGE (as before), for 21 1/2 acres of marish on the Long
Reach below the Salem Landing and on the Westside of Salem Creek, ad-
joining John IRESON. 109

1691 May 1. Assignment by John BETTLE and wife Elizabeth to Chris-
topher WHITE and wife Hester, "of the wthin menconed land &c. with the
house, outhouses & improvemts." 111

1691 June 17. Do. by John WATTS of Salem, butcher, to Leonard
BERRYMAN of Chohansey, Salem Co., husbandman, "of ye wthin men-
coned 100 acres." 112

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1688 Sept. 20. Deed. William WORTH of Shrewsbury, East Jersey, to
James PEIRCE of Shrewsbury Neck on Chohansey River, West Jersey,
blacksmith, for 250 acres, half of 500 on said Neck between Shattock's
plantation and Wee-hat-quack Creek. 113

1691 April 2. Do. William KELLY of Salem Town, weaver, to Wil-
liam HALL, late of Pile Grove, now of Manneton Creek, W. J., yeoman,
and wife Elizabeth, for 22 acres in the Town of Salem, sold by said HALL
to Samuel CARPENTER April 13, 1686, and assigned by said CARPENTER on
the same day to present grantor. 114

1690 Nov. 14. Do. Hypolitus LEFEVOR Junior of Salem Co., W. J.,
yeoman, and wife Hannah to James BARRETT of said Co., carpenter, and
wife Elizaebth, for 200 acres, part of and on the Northside of Lefevor's
Chase, along Puddle Dock Swamp, Salem Creek and Puddle Dock Creek. 118

1691 May 1. Do. James VICCARY to John NICKSON, both of Salem
Co., W. J., yeomen, for 100 acres on Salem Creek, said Co. 121

1690 Nov. 18. Do. Widow Barbara JACOBSON of Penn's Neck, Salem
Co., W. J., to Joshall (Joshua) GILLETT of the same place, yeoman, for 200
acres, between Peter JOHNSON, the branch of a creek running into Salem
Creek and John JACOBSON. 124

1689 July 3. Deed of gift. John ERICKSON of Lucas Point, Salem
Tenth, W. J., husbandman, to his son-in-law John STALCOP of Christiana
Creek, New Castle Co. (Penna.), and wife Annake, grantor's daughter,
for 183 acres at said Lucas Point, part of 504 a. granted by Wm. PENN in
two lots February 10, 1684-5. 127

1691 Aug. 18. Deed. Reyneere VANHYST of Salem Creek, Salem Co.,
yeoman, and wife Elizabeth to John ABBETT of Allawayes Creek, said Co.,
cooper, for 500 acres on the main branch of said creek, in a fork of the
same, part of a 1,000 a. tract bought of Michael BARROONE December 10,
1688; said 1,000 a. were first conveyed in two lots of 500 a. each, one to
Richard WORGAN and wife Cicillia June 7, 1675, the other to Edward
MATTHEWS on the same day; said Matthews bequeathed his to said Cicillia
and said Richard WORGAN also and she sold the whole to Michael BARROONE
of Salem Creek, yeoman, December 13, 1682. 128

1690 July 14. Do. Richard WHITFEILD, Thomas ffAIREMAN, Robt
STACYE, John HART and Charles PICKERING, all of Pennsilvania, executors of
Anna SALTER dec'd of Takcony, Philadelphia Co., widow of Henry SALTER
of W. J., to Francis and John FORREST of Forrest's Grove, Salem Tenth,
yeomen, and Richard DEAN of Philadelphia, naylor, for 1,540 acres on two
lots at Unknown alias Stow Creek, i. e., 1,020 a. on a small branch of said
creek, adjoining Morgan DRUETT, and 520 a. in a fork of Stow Cr. over
against Edward BRADWAY and said DRUETT. 133


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1690 Aug. 19. Assignment by Hugh HUTCHING of Virgin Spring,
Salem Co., husbandman, to Roger CARARY of Clampitt, said Co., "of
ye wthin written Deed." 139

1686 Nov. 1. Do. by John THROCKMORTON of Middletown, E. J.,
yeoman, to William HUNTER of Spring Hill, W. J., weaver, and William
HICKSON of Crosswicks Creek, W. J., yeoman, of his right, title, &c. of and
in the land granted to him by George MOUNT and wife Katherine Novem-
ber 8, 1684. 140

1686-7 14th d. 12th m. (Feb.). Do. by William HICKSON to William
HUNTER, of his half of the 500 acres assigned to both in the preceding. 141

1691 Aug. 18. Deed. Henry JEANES of Penn's Neck, Salem Co.,
W. J., yeoman, to his son Nathaniel JEANES of the same place, planter, for
240 acres, part of the 540 acres granted under the name of Swart Hook
by Deputy Governour John BERRY to Secretary James BOLLEN June 6, 1673,
sold by said BOLLEN to Justa ANDERSON of Christiana Creek August 28,
1677, and assigned by said Justa to present grantor June 3, 1679. 142

1691 May 1. Do. James NEVILL of the Town of Salem, yeoman, to
William HALL, of the same place, for 16 acres there, the third marshlot,
between Roger MILTON and Edward CHAMPNEYS. 146

1691 Aug. 24. Do. Robert ASHTON of George's Creek, New Castle
Co., Penna., yeoman, to Richard DARKIN, late of the same place, now of
Windham, Salem Co., W. J., for one half of 380 acres, called Windham,
the whole having been conveyed to both by James NEVILL November 11, 1686. 148

1689-90 Jan. 1. Do. Richard WHITFEILD et al. (supra, p. 133), execu-
tors of Anna Salter, to Richard RUSSELL, ship carpenter, for 1,000 acres at
Unknown alias Stow Creek, Salem Co., between Edward WADE and the
head of Allawayes Creek allotments. 150

1691 Sept. 9. Assignment by Richard RUSSEL to Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS
of Salem Co. of the preceding 1,000 acres. 155

1691 Aug. 17. Deed. John SMITH of Mun Mouth R. alias Allawayes
Creek, Salem Co., W. J., gentleman, to his son Samuel SMITH of Manne-
ton Cr., said Co., planter, for 530 acres near the head of Fenwick alias
Manneton Cr., in said Co., adjoining the plantation called Watson's Ranthrope. 156

1691 June 13. Do. Roger MILTON of the Town of Salem, yeoman, to
Ben: Acton of the same place, weaver, for two 10 acre lots in the Salem
town marsh, granted by John FENWICK to William MILTON April 20, 1679,
and by him assigned to his brother Roger MILTON April 6, 1680. 160

1691 Oct. 28. Do. Widow Mary PAGE of Salem Co., W. J., to her
sons Anthony and William PAGE, both of the same Co., for 600 acres on
Stowe Creek, said Co. 163

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1687 Dec. 10. Do. Samuel HEDGE of Hedgefeild, Salem Co., gen-
tleman, and wife Anna to William WILKINSON of Manneton Creek, said
Co., planter, for 100 acres, part of the 2,000 a. tract on said creek be-
queathed to grantors by John FENWICK. 165

1691-2 Feb. 16. Do. Edward BRADWAY of Mun Mouth River alias
Allawayes Creek, W. J., yeoman, to his son William BRADWAY of Stowe
Creek, Salem Co., planter, for 500 acres on the West side of Stowe Cr.,
400 thereof adjoining Henry SALTER, grantor and Neal DANIEL; 100 as sur-
veyed by Richard TINDALL, Surveyor General, August 16, 1684. 168

1691 April 1. Do. Richard WHITFEILD et al., executors of widow
Anna Saltaer (supra, p. 133), to Morgan DREWITT of Newport, New Castle
Co., Penna., yeoman, for 600 acres on the West side of Stowe Creek,
Salem Co., W. J., along the marsh. 171

1691-2 Feb. 21. Assignment by Morgan DREWITT to Anthony and Wil-
liam PAGE, sons of Anthony PAGE of Salem Co., dec'd, of the wthin men-
coned Tract. 176

1692 March 26. Deed. Hugh BUCHANAN of Bristoll, England, mar-
iner, by his attorney, George DEACON of Mun Mouth R. alias Allawayes
Creek, Salem Co., Esqre, to William TYLER of said Co., tanner, for 284
acres on said river, bequeathed by George PROUOE of said Munmouth R.
dec'd, to his cusen, Widow Jane WILKE of Bristoll, now the wife of said
BUCHANAN. 177

1691 Nov. 18. Assingment by John SCOLE of Salem Town, cordwainer,
to Thomas SALAWAY of the same place, weaver, of all his right, title, &c. in
and to the wthin menconed assigned premises. 180

1692 June 11. Deed. James NEVILL and Jonathan BEERE, both of the
Town of Salem, executors of Joseph CALLEY of Boston, New England, mar-
iner, to Roger CARARY of the same place, gentleman, for a house and lot
on the street near Salem Landing between John WORLIDGE and the town
marsh, granted to said CALLEY by Wm. PENN et al. March 9, 1690-1. 181

1691-2 Feb. 18. Do. Roger CARARY of Clampitt, Salem Co., W. J.,
gentleman, to Isaac PEARSON of Salem Town, blacksmith, for 1 acre in
said town near the town land, on the S. W. side of Salem Street, adjoin-
ing Richard MATHERS. 184

1692 May 2. Do. George DEACON of Mun Mouth R. alias Allawayes
Creek, Salem Co., W. J., gentleman, to his sons-in-law (stepsons?) James
and Daniel DENN of the same place, planters, for 500 acres, adjoining
Thomas ANDERSON, the lower half of the 1,000 a. tract on Stow Creek, said
Co., conveyed to Widow Margrett DENN, later wife of grantor and since
deceased, by John MADDOCK July 26, 1687. 187

1692 May 2. Assignment by James DENN to Daniel DENN of his share
in the preceding 500 acres. 189


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1691-2 Feb. 16. Deed. Henry CORNELIOUS of Penn's Neck, Salem
Co., W. J., planter, and wife Elizabeth, Thomas LAMBSON of the same
place and wife Anna, to Stephen YERIANS, Mary HENDRICKS and Yerian
YERIANS, all of Fines Town Hook, said Co., for 2 2-5 of 260 acres, part of
the 1,040 a. tract granted by John FENWICK to Mathias SPARTLESON, Lause
HENDRICKSON, Stephen YERIANS and Erick YERIANS May 10, 1678, of
which said SPARTLESON's share went to his five daughters, of whom the
two eldest are the said Elizabeth CORNELIOUS and Anna LAMBSON. 190

1692 May 17. Release. Richard DENN of Philadelphia, naylor, to
William ALBERTSON of Gloucester Co., W. J., executor of Walter ffORREST of
Pennsilvania, dec'd, of "all such Right, Title & Interest & demand
whtsoever, as he the sd Richard DENN had or ought to have of, in & to all
that 1,020 acres of land &c., jointly purchased by him with John and
Frances FORREST, brothers of said Walter and by said Walter bequeathed
to John and Samuel DINNIS of Philadelphia." 194

1692 May 17. Do. William ALBERTSON of Glocester Co., W. J.,
weaver, executor of Walter FORREST of Pennsilvania, dec'd, to Richard
DEANE of Philadelphia, naylor, of all the rights of said Walter to 526
acres on Unknown alias Stowe Creek, Salem Co., now occupied by Neale
Daniel and Wm. HOULSTON, and bought by said Deane in partnership with
John and Francis FORREST, brothers of said Walter, all dec'd. 195

1691 Oct. 15. Deed. John TURNER, by his attorney William RUMSEY
of Salem Town, W. J., shoemaker, to Thomas HARDING of Pennsilvania,
carpenter, for 500 acres, called the Two Brothers, near the head of Fen-
wick River, in Salem Co., bought by said RUMSEY of Samuel HEDGE May
8, 1688, and sold by him to said TURNER August 20, 1689. 197

1692 Aug. 17. Sale in Escheat. John WORLIDGE, George DEACON and
Roger CARARY, their Majesties Justices of the Peace and Commissioners
for the County of Salem, to Thomas PILE of Pile Grove, said Co., gentle-
man, for 10,000 acres, called Pile Grove, after three proclamations in open
Court, calling for owners: William HALL of Salem, inn holder, and wife
Elizabeth consenting. 200

1692 Aug. 17. Deed. Thomas PILE (as before) to William HALL and
wife Elizabeth, daughter of said Thomas, for 4,000 acres of the preceding
10,000, and after his death 2,000 more. 202

1692 May 18. Do. Richard DEANE of Philadephia, naylor, to Neale
DANIEL of Stowe Creek, Salem Co., W. J., and wife Elizabeth, for 263
acres in a fork of said creek, ajdoining Edward BRADAWAY, half of the
526 acres released to grantor by Wm. ALBERTSON (supra, p. 195). 205

1692 May 18. Do. Same to William HOULSTONE of Stowe Creek,
Salem Co., planter, and wife Helena, for 263 acres on a branch of said
creek, the half of the 526 a. as in preceding deed, next to the Town of Salem. 209

1692 Aug. 17. Do. Jonathan BEERE of Salem Town, yeomen, and
wife Mary to Henry HURLEY of the same place, weaver, for a house and
lot of 14 acres there at the corner of BRADWAY's street along said street to
the S. W. side of ROBINSON's plantation, granted by John FENWICK to
Christopher SANDERS and wife Mary May 22, 1679, and by them conveyed
to grantors October 9, 1686. 213


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1692 Oct. 1. Mortgage. Leonard BERRYMAN, husbandman, to David
and Thomas SHEPHERD, yeomen, all of Cesariae River, Salem Co., on 100
acres near said river. 216

1692 Nov. 10. Assignment by Joseph HELMSLEY through his attorney
William BIDDLE of Burlington Co., merchant, to Samuel HEDGE of Salem
Town, gentleman, of the "wthin menconed 1,000 acres." 217

1692 Nov. 10. Deed. John SMITH of Smithfeild, Salem Co., yeo-
man, and wife Martha to their son David SMITH, for 400 acres on the
Northside of Allawayes Creek and along Mill Creek, adjoining John WORLIDGE. 218

1692 Dec. 20. Do. Same to their eldest son Daniel SMITH, for one
half of the tract called Smithfeild, on Mun Mouth River, the other half
to go to him after his parents' death. 222

1691-2 Feb. 17. Assigment by Jonathan WALLING to John SHEPHERD,
both of Salem Co., yeomen, of all his rights &c. to 150 acres, being the
remainder of the wthin menconed 500 a. 225

1691 June 30. Deed. Thomas BUDD, late of Burlington, W. J., now
of Philadelphia, merchant, to John WORLIDGE of Salem Co., W. J., yeo-
man, for 500 acres in said Co., at Quohocking on the Burlington Road,
below the branches of Ouldman's Creek and near the head thereof. 225

1691-2 Jan. 22. Do. William SHATTOCK of Shrewsbury, Mun Mouth
Co., E. J., cordwainer, to William WAITHMAN of Chohansey, W. J.,
planter, for 250 acres on Shrewsbury Neck within Chohansey, adjoining
Wm. WORTH, between Chohansey and Wehatquack Creek, now called Shrewsbury Cr. 228

1691-2 Feb. 17. Assignment by Wm. WAITHMAN to Marke REEVE of
Cesariae River alias Chohansey, of the wthin menconed tract of land. 232

1692 Aug. 17. Do. by Roger CARARY to Anthony DISON of Cesariae
River, Salem Co., planter, of the wthin menconed 16 acres. 233

1688-9 March 12. Deed. Griffith JONES of Philadelphia, merchant,
to Dunckin WILLIAMS of Bucks Co., Penna., yeoman, for 500 acres at Cho-
hansey, between the marsh, John ADAMS and a small creek, formerly the
plantation of Casparus HARMAN, who sold it to said Jones March 20 and 5, 1686. 234

1692-3 Jan. 18. Do. Jonathan BEERE of Salem Town, yeoman, and
wife Mary to Bartholomew WYATT of Salem Co., husbandman, for 600
acres at Quiet titty, on Manneton Creek, said Co., of which 500 a. were
received as gifts from Christopher SAUNDERS and his late wife Mary Octo-
ber 9, 1686, and 100 a. bought of Hypolitus LEFEVOR August 13, 1688. 239

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1692 Nov. 20. Do. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, to
Edward CHAMPNEYS of Salem Co., joiner, for 300 acres, called the Cedar
Swamp, near Mun Mouth R. alias Allawayes Creek, and the head of the
Cedar Swamp of Stowe Creek. 242

1688 May 20. Do. John TEST of Cloucester Co., W. J., gentleman,
by his attorney Wm. RUMSEY of Manneton Creek, yeoman, to William SIRREDGE
of Salem Co., bricklayer, for 100 acres on Mun Mouth River, adjoin-
ing Marcus ELGER, part of 1,000 acres bought of Wm. MALSTER, wife and
sister-in-law June 11, 1675. 245

1692-3 Jan. 30. Assignment by William SIRREDGE to Tobias QUAINTON
of Mumouth River alias Allawayes Creek, W. J., yeoman, of the within
mentioned 100 acres. 247

1692-3 Feb. 22. Do. by Widow Margrett GILLETT of Salem Co. to
Thomas JONES of the same place, planter, of all her right, title, &c. in and
to the "wthin menconed land." 248

1692-3 Feb. 22. Do. by John WORLIDGE to Roger MILTON of Salem
Town, yeoman, of "the wthin menconed marish and premises." 249

1693 March 25. Deed. William PENTON of near Cesariae River, Salem
Co., yeoman, to John KETCHAM of New York Colony, yeoman, for 250
acres near said river, which grantor's father, Wm. PENTON Senior, bought
of John THROCKMORTON May 13, 1687. 250

1692-3 Jan. 3. Assignment by Henry HURLEY to Richard JOHNSON of
Salem Town, carpenter, of "all the wthin menconed land & prmisses"
(14 acres supra, p. 213), excepting a lot of marsh in the townmarsh. 251

1692-3 Feb. 14. Deed of gift. Samuel CURTICE of Mun Mouth R.
alias Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, to John HASLEWOOD, son of
Geo. HASLEWOOD of Salem Town, and his daughter Ann CURTICE, about to
become the wife of said John, for one half of the land, he, grantor, now
lives on, the other half to go to them after the death of grantor and his
wife Ann. 253

1692-3 Feb. 14. Do. George HASLEWOOD of Salem Town, yeoman, to
his son John HASLEWOOD and Ann CURTICE (see preceding deed), for 500
acres on Cesariae alias Chohansey River, Salem Co., now in the occupation
of Rolfe HORSLEY and adjoining grantor, with cattle and household stuff. 255

1688 May 10. Deed. Marcus ELGAR of Middle Neck, Salem Co.,
planter, to William SIRREDGE of said Co., bricklayer, for 200 acres on the
Southside of Mun Mouth River alias Allawayes Creek and along a small
creek, bounding Dennis FISHER's land, part of the 1,000 a. tract bought of
Wm. MALSTER et al. June 11, 1675. 257

1692-3 March 4. Do. John MADDOCKS of Allawayes Creek alias
Mun Mouth R., Salem Co., yeoman, to Richard BURNAM of the same
place, husbandman, for 109 acres on said creek over against Robert
DENN, part of the 500 a. lot bought of Margrett DENN July 26, 1687. 260


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1692-3 March 4. Do. Same to Richard MARSHALL of the same place,
yeoman, for 200 acres, adjoining the preceding. 262

1693 May 27. Do. Robert COFFIN of Salem Co., cordwainer, to
Charles ANGELO of Salem Town, husbandman, and wife Katherine, for a
town lot of 10 acres, with the lot of marsh in the town marsh, between
John PAINE's plantation and the creek, assigned to grantor by John
WORLIDGE, late of Petersfeild, now of Salem Town. 265

1685 July 17. Do. Edward CHAMPNEYS to Robert DONNE, for 100
acres, 80 thereof adjoining John DEANE, formerly Bernard DEVONISH, the
other 20 also East of said DEANE, between Munmouth R. alias Allawayes
Creek and Joseph WHITE. 267

1685 July 29. Do. Joseph WHITE of Mun Mouth River, Salem Co.,
yeoman, and wife Elizabeth to Robert DONNE of the same place, for 30
acres, most marsh, between grantor and grantee, part of the 400 a. bought
of Edw. CHAMPNEYS December 7, 1684. 271

1693 July 5. Do. Thomas MOWYER of Salem Town, weaver, and
wife Mary to John WORLIDGE of the same place, Esqre, for their right, es-
tate, title &c. in and to a lot of 8 acres and a lot of marsh in said town. 273

1693 July 7. Do. Hypolitus LEFEVOR of Hollibourne, Salem Co.,
gentleman, and wife Mary to Roger CARARY of Clampitt, said Co., yeoman,
for 400 acres on the Southside of and along Manneton Creek, along a
branch of Myhoppinyes Creek, adjoining grantee, Jonathan BEERE and
Wm. RUMSEY. 275

1693 June 22. Do. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, to
Thomas SHEPHERD of Cesariae, Salem Co., yeoman, for 86 acres on Mehat-
quak Creek alias River Tweed, between Hester SHEPHERD and John SMITH. 278

1693 June 22. Do. Same to Hester and Rachel SHEPHERD, daugh-
ters of James SHEPHERD dec'd, the consideration having been paid by
Thomas and David SHEPHERD, both of Cesariae River, brothers and execu-
tors of said James, for 34 acres, between Thomas SHEPHERD and Wm.
JOHNSON, like the preceding and the following part of the 1,000 a. tract
bought of Wm. BIDDLE Nov. 10, 1692 (supra, p. 217). 281

1692-3 Feb. 25. Do. Same to Michael ISSARD of the Town of Green-
wich, Salem Co., yeoman, for 16 acres there, adjoining John NICHOLDS. 285

1692-3 Feb. 1. Do. Edward BRADWAY of Mun Mouth R. alias Alla-
wayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, to his daughter, Mary COOPER of Salem
Town, widow, for a lot of 16 acres in said town, adjoining George HASLEWOOD,
along the highway and on the S. E. side of Christopher WHITE's plantation. 288

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1693 May 17. Assignment by John CANN of the Town of New Castle
to Edward CHAMPNEYS, of Allawayes Creek, of "the wthin menconed patten." 291

1693 June 20. Do. by William HALL and wife Elizabeth to James
SHERRON of Salem Co., planter, of "all the wthin menconed land." 291

1693 Sept. 25. Do. by Michael ISSARD to Obediah HOLMES of Cesa-
riae River, Salem Co., gentleman, of "all his right, title, &c., of, in and to
the wthin menconed Land." 292

1693 Aug. 3. Deed. John WORLIDGE of Salem Town, Esqre, and wife
Ann to Wm. KENTON, late of Maryland, now of said town, carpenter, and
wife Mary, for 600 acres, part of Petersfeild, on the Northside of and
along Allawayes Creek, adjoining John PLEDGER, Widow BRAITHWAITE,
William WILLIS and PENTON's. 293

1692 Sept. 27. Do. Edward BRADWAY of Mun Mouth River alias
Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Mary to their grandson,
John COOPER, son of Wm. COOPER of Salem Town, blacksmith, dec'd, and
wife Mary, with remainder to Susanna and Sarah BRADWAY, grantors'
daughters, for 300 acres, adjoining Christopher WHITE and along the little
creek, part of the 1,000 a. tract on Mun Mouth R., granted by John
FENWICK May 6, 1675. 297

1693 Aug. 3. Assignment by John WORLIDGE and wife Ann to William
KENTON of Salem Town, carpenter, of "all their right, title, &c. of the
wthin menconed land." (Entered twice.) 300

1692-3 Jan. 3. Do. by Henry HURLEY to Richard JOHNSON. Mar-
ginal Note: Mistake, recorded before (supra., p. 253). 301

1693 Aug. 16. Do. by Richard MARSHALL to Richard JOHNSON of
Salem Town, carpenter, of "all the wthin menconed lott." 302

1690 (?) Nov. 21. Do. by John HANCOCK to Abell NICHOLSON of
Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, of "all his estate, right, title, &c.
of, in or to the wthin menconed 100 acres." 303

1693 Dec. 4. Mortgage. William KENTON of Salem Town, carpenter,
and wife Mary to Edward BRADWAY of Munmouth R., Salem Co., as one
of the overseers mentioned in the last will of William COOPER of said
town, blacksmith, dec'd, and trustees of said COOPER's children, vizt: John,
Hannah and Mary COOPER, on 600 acres bought of John WORLIDGE (supra, p. 293). 304

1693 Oct. 27. Deed. Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS Senior of Salem Co.,
yeoman, to John REMINGTON of the same Co., husbandman, for 500 acres
or half of the 1,000 a. tract bought of Richard RUSSELL September 9,
1691, on Delaware River. 307

1693 Aug. 9. Assignment by Jenkin GRIFFITH to Isaac PEARSON of Salem
Town, blacksmith, of "all his right, title, &c. in, to or of the wthin men-
coned land." 309


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1693 Sept. 30. Do. by William BACON to Samuel BACON junior of
Cesariae River, Salem Co., planter, of "all his right, title, &c. to the
wthin menconed land. (Entered twice.) 310

1680 June 6. Deed. Samuel NICHOLSON of Mun Mouth River alias
Allawayes Creek, W. J., planter, and wife Ann to Edward BRADWAY of the
same place, Commr, George DEACON of New Salem, felt maker, Tho:
WOODROOFFE of the same place, tailor, and Andrew THOMPSON of New
Salem Township, planter, for 16 acres in New Salem Town, on the high-
way, between HUTCHINGS' homelot and the creek. 311

1684-5 Feb. 3. Do. Edward CHAMPNEYS to Christopher WHITE and
Samuel WADE, both of Mun Mouth River, Salem Co., for a small lot on
said river and a little cree, part of the 2,000 a. tract granted by John
FENWICK June 7, 1675. 314

1693 Nov. 6. Do. Same of Manneton, Salem Co., joiner, to Thomas
YORKE of Salem Town, bricklayer, for 8 acres in said town, on the West-
side of Salem St., between Tho: CHAUNDERS and Roger MILTON, part of the
500 a. lot assigned to grantor by John CANN May 17, 1693. 317

1693 Nov. 21. Release. John MADDOCKS to John HANCOCK, both of
MunMouth R. alias Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., yeomen, of his right to
cut, make and carry away hay on the land now occupied by said MADDOCKS
and belonging to the tract mentioned in HANCOCK's deed, on Munmouth R. 322

1692-3 Feb. 20. Deed. Isaac SAUOY of Penn's Neck, Salem Co.,
yeoman, to Charles PETERSON of the same place, planter, for 100 acres on
Delaware R., between grantor and John HENDRICKSON, part of the 350 a.
lot granted by Wm. Penn March 1, 1685-6. 323

1693 Sept. 22. Do. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, to
James PEIRCE of Cesariae River alias Chohansey, Salem Co., blacksmith,
for 50 acres on said river, between grantee and Tho: SMITH. 326

1693 Aug. 28. Assignment by Richard WILKINSON of Penn's Neck,
Salem Co., planter, and wife Bridgett to Rennere VANHYST of the same
place, yeoman, of all their right, title, &c. in and to "the wthin menconed
200 acres." 329

1693-4 Jan. 5. Deed. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, to
Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS junior of MunMouth River alias Allawayes Creek,
Salem Co., yeoman, for 100 acres near said creek, between Samuel WADE
and Edward WADE. 330

1693-4 Jan. 6. Do. Edward WADE of MunMouth R. alias Allawayes
Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Prudence to Abell NICHOLSON of said
Co., yeoman, for the unsold part of 1,000 acres conveyed to grantors by
John FENWICK April 8, 1675, and 100 a. of marsh, bought of FENWICK's ex-
ecutors; to be taken possession of after death of grantors. 333


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1693 Sept. 29. Do. John SMITH of Smithfeild, Salem Co., gentle-
man, and wife Martha to Jonathan BEERE of Salem Town, gentleman, two
15 acre lots in said town, and 32 a. of marsh adjoining thereto, in all 72 a.,
of which 40 on the Southside of Cow Neck adjoining Governour PENN,
32 a. also next of Govr PENN along a little creek, running to Cannoe Neck. 336

1693-4 Feb. 20. Lease. Edward WADE (ut supra, p. 333) and wife
Prudence to Abell NICHOLSON, of the farm and land on Monmouth R., on
which lessors now live, with cattle, except the dwellinghouse. (See infra,
p. 447). 338

1694 April 5. Assignment by John HASLEWOOD to John DAVIS, late o f
Longe Island, Newyorkeshire, husbandman, of all his right &c. to the
wthin menconed 200 acres. 341

1693 Nov. 21. Deed. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, to
Abell NICHOLSON of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, for 100 acres of
marsh on the Southside of Allawayes Creek adjoining Edward WADE and
John HANCOCK. 342

1692 Sept. 12. William DE MEYER of Vlster Co., Henricus DE MEYER,
Philipp SCHUYLER and Thomas LINDALL, all of New York City, and
Jan WILLIAMS NERING of New Castle, Penna., to John SMITH of Salem,
W. J., for 1,000 acres on Unknown Creek, between Chohansick and Alla-
wayes Creek, formerly belonging to Anthony PAGE, who conveyed the same
to Samuel HEDGE, from whom Nicholas DE MEYER bought it, leaving it by
his last will to grantors. 345

1676 April 14. Remission of quitrent. John FENWICK to Anthony
PAGE of Middletown, N. J., of the quitrent of one couple of hens for the
land granted April 14, 1676. 346

1688-9 Feb. 20. Assignment by William PENTON of Salem Co., yeo-
man, and John SWYFT of Pennsilvania, glasier, executors of the last will
of John Hardin, to William RUMSEY, of the wthin menconed land. 347

1693-4 Jan. 11. Deed. John MADDOCKS of MunMouth R. alias Alla-
wayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, to Thomas KILLINGWORTH of Salem
Town, Minister, for 140 acres near said town, along the Amwelbury line,
adjoining Tho. Kent, part of 500 a. bought of Margrett DENN, July 26, 1687. 347

1693-4 March 24. Release. Edward CHAMPNEYS of White's Vine-
yard, Salem Co., joiner, to Thomas KILLINGWORTH of Salem Town, Minis-
ter, of his claims on the preceding 140 acres, part of 500 acres sold by
Margrett, widow of John DENN, to John MADDOCKS, July 26, 1687, as-
signed by Barnard DEVONISH to said John Denn June 20, 1681, and sold
by said CHAMPNEYS to B. Devonish May 20, 1679, under grant of 1,500
a. more from John FENWICK June 7, 1675. 350

1693 July 29. Deed. Joseph WHITE of MunMouth R. alias Alla-
wayes Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Elizabeth to John HASLEWOOD
of the same place yeoman, for 370 acres, excepting 1 acre on Delaware R.,
bought for a Meetinghouse, along said Allawayes Cr. between Adams Cr.
and Robert DONNE. 352


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1693 Nov. 21. Do. Elizabeth ABBOTT of Allawayes Creek, Salem
Co., widow of John ABBOTT, to said John's brother Thomas ABBOTT of the
same place, cooper, for 225 acres in the fork of the main branch of said
creek, part of the 500 a. lot bought by her husband of Rennere VANHYST
Aug. 18, 1691. 355

1693-4 Jan. 5. Do. Richard DARKIN, Andrew THOMPSON and Eliza-
beth CARARY, all of Salem Co. and executors of Roger CARARY dec'd.
(Will dated May 5, 1692-3 (?), to Thomas WILLIAMS of said Co., planter,
for 500 acres, called Virgin Spring, near the head of Salem Creek, cov-
enanted by said Roger CARARY to be sold to said Williams, Hugh HUTCHINGS,
John LOYD and Obediah LOYD. 358

1693-4 Jan. 6. Do. Thomas WILLIAMS of the Two Brothers, Salem
Co., husbandman, to Leonard HARRIS of Southton, Long Island, N. Y.,
husbandman, for 250 acres, half of the preceding, on the Southside of
Salem Creek, between Richard TINDALL and Roger CARARY. 360

1693-4 Jan. 6. Mortgage. Same to Richard DARKIN, Andrew THOMPSON
and Elizabeth CARARY, executors of Roger CARARY, on 250 acres of
Virgin Spring, i. e. the half next to the Burlington Road. 362

1694 May 5. Deed. Jonathan BEERE of Salem Town, gentleman, and
wife Mary to Reynold HAWKE of Salem Co., tailor, for 8 1/2 acres along the
highway and Morgan DREWETT's lot, adjoining Henry SALTER, received as
gift from Christr SAUNDERS Oct. 9, 1686. 364

1693-4 March 1. Do. William WILKINSON of Manneton Creek, Salem
Co., yeoman, to John WORLIDGE of Salem Town, Esqre, for 8 acres in said
town, betw. Thomas WOODROOFFE and Benjamin KNAPTON, late in the
occupation of Thomas MOWYER. 367

1686-7 Feb. 28. Assignment by ffreedom LIPPINCOTT to John GILLMAN,
of the 200 acres "wthin menconed." 370

1683 April 9. Do. by John LIPPINCOTT to his brother ffreedom
LIPPINCOTT, of "all his right & title of lands here within expressed." 370

1693 Oct. 11. Do. by ffreedom LIPPINCOTT of Burlington Co., tanner,
to John GILLMAN of Cesariae River alias Chohansey, W. J., yeoman, of
"all the wthin menconed tract of land." 371

1693 July 28. Deed. Richard TINDALL of TINDALL's Bowery, Salem
Co., gentleman, to Thomas HACKETT of said Co., husbandman, for 146
acres on the S. E. side of a branch of Hedge's Run, in the valley of
TINDALL's Run, along George GARRETT's marsh. 372

1694 June 13. Assignment by John WORLIDGE to John MARSH of Salem
Co., husbandman, of "all the wthin menconed tract of 500 acres." 374

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1694 Aug. 16. Deed. John HOLME of Philadelphia, gentleman, and
wife Mary to John MASON of Salem Co., W. J., brickmaker, for 150 acres
on Locus Island Creek, adjoining Joseph WHITE at Ann's Grove, part of
the 2,000 a. tract on Delaware R. bought by said Mary HOLME of the ex-
ecutors of John FENWICK June 13, 1694. 375

1694 Aug. 16. Do. Same to Thomas THOMPSON of Salem Co., yeo-
man and wife Rebecka, for 100 acres adjoining John MASON and part of
the 2,000 acres as preceding. 378

1694 Aug. 21. Do. John THOMPSON of Elsenburgh, Salem Co., car-
penter, to John MASON of said Co., brickmaker, for 100 acres, between the
NICHOLASON, Thomas THOMPSON and Samuel CARPENTER, part of the
350 acres, called Ann's Grove, bought of Samuel HEDGE April 10, 1685. 381

1694 Aug. 21. Assignment by John THOMPSON to his son Thomas
THOMPSON and wife Rebecka, of "the wthin menconed land" (350 acres)
excepting 100 a. in the possession of John MASON. 383

1694 Aug. 21. Deed. John MARSH of Salem Co., W. J., husbandman,
to John GILMAN of Salem Town, husbandman, for 100 acres of Quiahock-
ing, Salem Co., S. E. of William JOHNSON. 384

1694 June 12. Do. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, and
wife Anna to Thomas JOHNSON of the same place, carpenter, for 200 acres
in Hedgefeild, adjoining Joseph NORTH and Rowland ICKHOOT, along the
Pasture branch, except 30. f. square at the landing at Manneton Creek. 387

1694 --------. Do. John SHEPHERD of Chohansey, Salem Co., yeoman,
to his son Dickeson SHEPHERD, for 150 acres, whereon grantor now lives, as
conveyed to him by Jonathan WALLING September 9, 1690, and 150 acres
more West of the first. 389

1694 June 6. Do. William SALWAY of Pennsilvania, merchant, and
William TYLER of Salem Co., W. J., tanner, as guardians at litem of Mar-
grett SALWAY, daughter and executrix of Thomas SALLAWAY, brother of
William, to William HALL of Salem Co., yeoman, for 16 acres, sold by
James NEVILL and Sarah PILE to Isaac BURGES and John SNOOKE May 28,
1683, by them assigned to William HALL and wife Elizabeth April 10,
1684, who assigned the same to Frances and John ABBOTT Sept. 30, 1686,
from whom James SCOLE received it by assignment May 1, 1689, who dy-
ing intestate the lot descended to his brother John SCOLE and by him was
made over to the above-mentioned Thomas SALLAWAY, from whom his
daughter inherited it. 391

1694 April 16. Assignment by John MASON and Richard WOODNUTT to
William HALL of Salem Co., yeoman, of the "wthin menconed 16 acres." 394

1693 Nov. 6. Deed. Thomas YORKE of Salem Town, W. J., brick-
layer, and wife Mary WHITE to Edward CHAMPNEYS of Manneton, Salem
Co., for 500 acres bought of the executors of John FENWICK November 15, 1687. 395


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1688-9 Feb. 21. Assignment by John KYLLETT to Richard JOHNSON of
Salem Town, carpenter, of "all his right &c. of, in or to the wthin men-
coned land." 397

1694 Oct. 22. Deed. John WORLIDGE of Salem Town, Esqre, to Wil-
liam HALL of the same place, carpenter, for 8 acres there, between Thomas
WOODROOFFE and Benjamin KNAPTON. (See supra, p. 367). 398

1694 Oct. 12. Assignment by John REMINGTON to Nathanial CHAMPNEYS
senior, of "all ye land, Marish &c. wthin menconed." 400

1691 April 18. Deed. Joshua BERKSTEAD of Chohansey alias Cesariae
River, W. J., heir apparent and administrator of John BERKSTEAD dec'd, to
George HASLEWOOD of New Salem, W. J., carpenter, for 360 acres at Chohansey. 400

1694 Nov. 1. Do. Griffith JONES of Philadelphia, merchant, to Jona-
than DENNIS of Chohansey, Salem Co., planter, for 500 acres in the allot-
ment of Chohansey, S. Dunkin WILLIAMS. 402

1694 Sept. 28. Do. Elizabeth ABBOTT of MunMouth R. alias Alla-
wayes Creek, Salem Co., widow of John ABBOTT, to Edward WADE, Sam-
uel NICHOLSON, John SMITH of Grand Hill and Abell NICHOLSON, in trust
for his daughters Rachel, Mary and Elizabeth ABBOTT, for a plantation of
275 acres near the head of Munmouth R., adjoining Thomas ABBOTT. 404

1694 Sept. 17. Assignment by Wm. RUMSEY to John KYLLETT of Salem
Town, husbandman, of "ye wthin menconed lot of land." 407

1694-5 Feb. 18. Do. by John KYLLETT to Benjamin ACTON of the
same place, carpenter, of the preceding. 407

1694-5 March 24. Do. by William WILKINSON to William PRICE of
Salem Co., husbandman, of "all wthin menconed 100 acres." 408

1694 Dec. 28. Do. by William SIRRIDGE to Tobias QUINTON of Alla-
wayes Creek, W. J., of "all ye wthin houses, orchards &c." 409

1694-5 Jan. 10. Deed. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman,
to Joseph ROYLEY of Cesariae River, W. J., planter, for 85 acres formerly
surveyed for Thomas SMITH, part of the 1,000 a. tract bought of Wm. BIDDLE
November 10, 1692. 410

1694-5 Jan. 16. Do. Same as executor of Thomas SMITH of Cesariae
River dec'd, to Joseph ROYLEY of said river, planter, for 115 acres adjoin-
ing the preceding 85 a. 412

1694 June 12. Do. Anthony WINDSOR of Manneton, Salem Co.,
planter, and wife Elizabeth to Henry SLOOBEY of said Co., husbandman,
for 200 acres on the S. W. side of and along ffenwick's River bought by
Elizabeth ADAMS, now the wife of said Anthony WINDSOR, of Jervis BYWATER and
Joane GRIGSON alias BYWATER May 10, 1680. 415

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1694 July 13. Do. Roger MILTON of Salem Town, yeoman, to John
HASLEWOOD of Salem Co., yeoman, for a sawmill on Cesariae alias Chohan-
hansey River, late in the possession of Richard HANCOCK, dec'd. 417

1694-5 March 2. Assignment by William RUMSEY to William GROOME
of Salem Co., husbandman, of "all the wthin menconed townlotts." 419

1694-5 Feb. 2. Deed. John MARSH of Salem Town, husbandman, to
William JOHNSON of Quiahocking, Salem Co., husbandman, for 200 acres
at Quiahocking, on the Burlington Road, and 10 acres for highways. 420

1695 March 25. Assignment by William JOHNSON to John WATTS of
New Castle Co., Penna., butcher, of "the wthin menconed Tract of Land." 423

1694-5 March 20. Do. by John MASON to Joseph BROWNE of the
Town of Greenwich, Salem Co., yeoman, and wife Lucie of "all the
wthin menconed Tract of land." 424

1694 Nov. 28. Deed. Roger MILTON of Salem Town, yeoman, to
John SHEEPHERD of Chohansey, W. J., yeoman, for 385 acres near Cho-
hansey, adjoining Edmund Gibbons. 425

1694 May 3. Do. George DEACON of Allawayes Creek alias Mun-
Mouth River, Salem Co., gentleman, to William TYLER of the same place,
tanner, for 100 acres on said river, sold by Richard HANCOCK to John
DENN February 12, 1682-3, whose widow Margrett became the wife of grantor. 427

1695 April 20. Assignment by Abell NICHOLSON to Charles and Wade
OAKFORD, both of MunMouth River, Salem Co., husbandmen, of "all my
right, title, &c. of, in or to the wthin menconed 100 acres." 430

1695 April 20. Do. by same to same of "all my right, title, &c. of,
in or to the wthin menconed Land & Marish." 431

1695 April 20. Do. by same to same of "the wthin menconed 100 acres." 432

1694 June 12. Deed. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, to
David SHEEPHERD of Shroesbury Neck, Salem Co., yeoman, for 50 acres on
said Neck near the River Tweed alias Buck Creek. 433

1695 May 30. Assignment by John DAVIS to John BACON of Cesariae
alias Chohansey River, Salem Co., yeoman, of all the within mentioned land. 436

1692 Sept. 3. Do. by Roger CARARY of Salem Town, yeoman, to
William GROOME of Beriton ffeilds, Salem Co., of all his right, title, &c.
of, in or to "ye wthin menconed Tract of Land" (bought of John GILLMAN.). 437

1695 June 11. Deed. William HALL of Salem Town, yeoman, and
wife Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas PILE, to Joseph WHITE of Philadel-
phia, blacksmith, for 1,500 acres adjoining Benjamin ACTON between Nico-
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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

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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


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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



 




 

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