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Subject: [Q-R] EARLY QUAKERS CHESTERFIELD, BURLINGTON CO. NJ # 2
Date: Sun, 5 Dec 1999 21:42:55 EST


For those that have an interest.............

FROM: CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP HERITAGE
BURLINGTON CO., NEW JERSEY
1964
Published By: Chesterfield Township
Tercentenary Committee.
Page 20
l Francis Davenport md. (1) Sarah Browne
died 1707 (2) Rebecca (Whitten) Decou, wid
l Isaac of Burlington City, NJ.
ch ll Sarah md. Gervas Hall, xchool teacher
Anne md. Isaac DeCou, JR.
Bridget
Francis d. before 1721 md., 1708 Martha (Newberry)
of Boston
Abigal md. Thomas Spicer
Hester
Isaac
Rebecca
Thomas
Francis Davenport was certainly the most outstanding leader. We find his
name 33 times in early wills as Executor, witness, inventories, guardian of
minor children, etc. Chesterfield meetings before the Meeting House was
built were held at his home. The first meeting books and some historians say
he organized the Chesterfield Meeting at Crosswicks in 1682. He was one of
the Council of Proprietors of West Jersey, Justice of the Peace & one of the
Governor's Council 1702.
In his will he provided for the schooling of his children and a legacy to the
Meeting House. In the inventory, a silver tumbler, silver buttons, eight
silver spoons were listed, indications of wealth for those days. Another
item "debts due by Indians" listed 23 pounds, 16 shillings, 51/2 pence,
showing his generosity. Thirteen years later, an auction showed among other
items that Nathan Allen bought a servant, Robert Dale for 13 pounds. Debts
were 601 pounds. By 1727 and account of the estate showed administrator
costs at 398 pounds which the administrator relinquished saying "left with
the widow for her use which I could not in humanity, divest her of, being so
necessary to her and children.
(NOTE: Francis & Sarah (Browne) Davenport are ancestors of yours
truly
And more info available from )
Page 21
l Joseph Ston's will, proved in 1688, leaves " all land to his brother
Robert if he comes in three years to claim it." Thomas Gilberthorpe
purchased this land from Robert Stons. The land was a large tract between
the present Old York road and Crosswicks creek.

l Thomas Gilberthorpe married Esther (--- He died in Nottingham township in
1711 and his wife in 1712 leaving two daughters, Ann and Esther. md ll John
Middleton and inherited her father's property. (NOTE: Ann md. Edmund Beakes.)
He owned land on both sides of Crosswicks Creek, left no son to carry on his
name.
(NOTE: Further research by RHilands & others showed Esther Gilberthorpe to be
Esther (Browne), sister to Sarah (Browne) Davenport, daus. of Henry & Ann
Browne.)

l Thomas Middleton who died in Springfield Township.
s ll John Middleton, 1681-1741, married Esther (Gilberthorpe).
CH lll Thomas md. Patience (Allen)
John md. Sarah (Ivins)
Nathan md. Mary (French)
Bridget md. Joseph Steward
Naomi md. Francis HALL --(NOTE: Son of Gervas Hall &
Jonathon md. Meribah (Barton) Sarah
Davenport)
George md. Hannah (Fowler)
Abel md. Mary (Hewes)
Amos md. Elizabeth (Chamberless)
ll John and Esther Middleton settled on the land formerly owned bu l Joseph
Stons. Descendants of this Middleton Branch have continued residence on this
tract for lX generations, to the present time.

l William Myers md,. Mary(----, will proved 1691
ch ll John
Mary
Joseph md. lll Mary (Foulkes)
The will asked that son John live with Thomas Gilberthorpe, Mary with
John and Sarah Bunting; and Joseph to be placed with a joinrer or tradesman
in Philadelphia. By 1706 an Indenture by Mary Myers, widow; and her son,
Joseph, purchased the plantation formerly belonging to Thomas Wright, of
Chesterfield Township.

l Robert Wilson married to Ann Hoag, arrived from Scarborough Yorkshire,
England in 1682. In 1688 he was Constable of Chesterfield Township. The
Feb. 11, 1709/10 inventory indicates both are deceased. His only son, ll
Samuel, married Hester Overton and moved to Quakertown, Hunterdon County.
Today we find the name Robert Wilson, a member of the Chesterfield Township
Committee living in one of the eareliest homes.
(NOTE: Hester Overton dau. of Samuel Overton & Hannah HALL. Anyone have
any information on Hannah Hall, please email me at )

Thanks, Bob McKeon to be
continued..................................

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