SALEM DEEDS, NO. 7.


1699-1700 Jan. 18. Deed. William HALL of Salem Town, merchant,
executor of Thomas PILE, and wife Elizabeth to William CHAMPNEYS, son
of Edward CHAMPNEYS of Salem Co., planter, for 200 acres, bargained for
with said Pile and part of the 10,000 acres, called Pile Grove, and 121 a.,
all on the N. E. side of the mainbranch of Salem Creek, adjoining Joseph WHITE. 1

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1699-1700 Jan. 18. Assignment by William CHAMPNEYS to John ROBERTS
Senior and John ROBERTS Junior, both of Salem Co., yeoman, of the
within mentioned tract of 331 acres. 3

1699-1700 Feb. 27. Deed. Thomas MASON of Maneton Creek, Salem
Co., ship carpenter, and wife Elizabeth to John BACON of Chohansey,
same Co., gentleman, for 100 acres in the marsh near the mouth of Cho-
hansey River, between a branch thereof and a creek running into Dela-
ware R., bought by Richard TINDALL of John FENWICK's executors and be-
queathed to his wife Elizabeth, now the wife of said Thomas MASON. 3

1699 May 1. Do. Joseph BACON of Salem Co. on Chohansey, hus-
bandman, to Benj. DAVIS, late of South Hamton, Long Island, N. Y.,
weaver, for 100 acres on the Back Neck near the River Tweed bought of
Wm. Dare August 3, 1695. 6

1698 Oct. 21. Do. Joseph WHITE, late of Pile Grove, now of Salem
Town, blacksmith, to Edward CHAMPNEYS of Salem Co., joiner, for 500
acres, i. e. the neck between Nicomusses Run and the main branch of
Salem Creek and what is wanting there of 500 a. to be taken from the
land across said branch, adjoining William CHAMPNEYS. 7

1698 Nov. 26. Do. Benjamin ACTON of Salem Co., weaver, to Samuel
BASSETT of said Co., husbandman, for 150 acres near the land of Salem
Creek, on Chestnut Run, part of the 1,500 a. tract bo't of Wm. HALL
April 29, 1695. 9

1699-1700 Jan. 19. Assignment by Samuel BASSETT to Thomas ALLWELL
junior of Salem Co., husbandman, of the preceding 150 acres. 11

1698 May 13. Do. by James DANIELL, son and heir to the within
mentioned Neill DANIELL, to William BRUMSFEILD of Glocester Co., W. J.,
of the said 225 acres. 11

1699-1700 March 19. Receipt for mortgage of Thomas LAMBSON by
William GILJOHNSON. 12

1700 April 18. Deed. Hipolitus LEFEVER of New Castle, Penn., inn-
holder, heretofore of Salem Co., W. J., to Roberts MORRIS (of) Elsenburch,
said Co., husbandman, for 600 acres, called Hipolitus Point, the remain-
ing unsold part of Lefever's Chase, fronting the Town of Salem, lately in
the tenure of John LOYD. 12

1699-1700 Feb. 14. Do. Ephrem BESWICK, son and heir of John BESWICK
of Maneton Creek, Salem Co., bricklayer, dec'd, to William JOHNSON
of Beriton, said Co., husbandman, for 100 acres on said creek bought by
said John BESWICK of George GARRETT Feb. 17, 1696-7. 15

1699-1700 March 7. Do. John VANCE of Brothers Forest, Salem Co.,
yeoman, to Thomas KILLINGWORTH of Salem Town, gentleman, for 300
acres, called Brothers Forest, near said town, between the mouth of Lit-
tle Mill Creek or Ten Acres Creek, the Great Mill Creek being E. N. E.
and N. boundary, bought of John KAIGHIN et al. June 18, 1695 (supra,
Liber 6, p. 63); consideration the payment of debts due by grantor to
Wm. Hall of Salem, Nathaniel SHANNON of Boston, merchant, and John
Kaighin of Glocester Co., yeoman. 18

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1698 June 14. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, to Wil-
liam GRIFFIN of the same place, cordwainer, for 18 acres in said town be-
tween Samuel HEDGE and Roger MILTON bought of Benjamin ACTON April 29, 1695. 21

1700 May 3. Do. Thomas ABBOTT of Chohansey, Salem Co., cooper,
to Robert BARROW of said Co., husbandman, for 225 acres near the head of
Allawayes Creek, settled upon grantor by Elizabeth, widow of his brother
John ABBOT and part of the 500 a. lot bought by said John ABBOTT of Ren-
eire VANHYST August 18, 1691. 23

1699 Oct. 9. Mortgage. William GRIFFIN of Salem Town, cordwainer,
to William Sirridge of Salem Co., bricklayer, on the 18 acres bought of
Wm. Hall (supra, p. 21). 25

1700 July 23. Deed. John MADDOCK of MunMouth R., Salem Co.,
yeoman, to Jerimiah POWELL of the same place, carpenter, for 500 acres on
said river, adjoining grantor's plantation, sold by Richard GUY and Ed-
ward WADE as executors of Isabella, widow of William HANCOCK, to Rich-
ard WORGAINE and wife Cicely March 7, 1680-1, said by said Richard
WORGAINE bequeathed to his saidwife Cicely, who intermarried with grantor. 27

1700 July 23. Mortgage. Jerimiah POWELL to Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS
senior on the preceding 500 acres. 29

1698 June 21. Deed. Joseph BROWNE of the Town of Greenwich,
Salem Co., merchant, to John NICHOLLS of said Co., husbandman, for 100
acres on Chohansie Creek, adjoining Ralph HORSLEY, part of the 300 a. lot
bought of Joshua BARKSTEAD December 23, 1696. 31

1700 April 24. Do. John NICHOLLS of Salem Co., yeoman, to Mary
Horslie, widow of Ralph HORSLIE of Chohansie, said Co., for the preceding
100 acres on the Northside of Cesariae alias Chohansey R. 32

1699-1700 March 20. Do. Roger HUCKINS of Salem Town, yeoman,
son of Roger and Hester HUCKINS dec'd, to Joseph BROWN of Greenwitch,
Salem Co., merchant, for 16 acres in the Town of Greenwitch, along the
Manor Neck, part of a 500 a. lot granted to his parents by John FENWICK
June 24, 1675, of which the father left to his wife Hester there 16 acres,
she bequeathing them to her eldest son, grantor. 34

1700 July 10. Mortgage. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman,
to William TYLER of MunMouth R., Salem Co., yeoman, for 15 acres in
said town adjoining the Court House lot. 36

1696 June 23. Assignment by Rennere VANHYST to Peter PETERSON of
Penn's Neck, Salem Co., husbandman, of the within mentioned tract of 200 acres. 37

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1699 Nov. 1. Deed. Garrett VENEMEY of Gloscester Co., W. J., yeo-
man, to Walter HUGHSTIS of Salem Co., yeoman, for a plantation of 150
acres near Salem Creek, Salem Co. 38

1698 April 24. Do. Joseph DENNIS of Chohansie, Salem Co., yeo-
man, to John WARLOCK of the same place, planter, for 34 1/2 acres, formerly
belonging to Henry JENJNGS, on Hall's Creek, and a branch thereof adjoin-
ing grantor and one half of the 69 a. lot bought by grantor of Wm. WAYTHMAN. 40

1699-1700 Jan. 24. Do. John PARSONS of Philadelphia, surviving ex-
ecutor of Hester WATTS (WALLS), widow and executrix of John WATTS
(WALLS) to John ITHELL of Philadelphia, yeoman, for 200 acres at Qui-
hochin, Salem Co., along the Burlington Road, bought by said John
WATTS (WALLS) of Wm. JOHNSON March 25, 1695-6. 41

1700 Sept. 16. Mortgage. Isaac RUMSEY of Salem Town, planter, to
William TYLER of MunMouth River, Salem Co., yeoman, on 15 acres be-
tween Hugh MIDDLETON and Roger MILTON, bought of John PAINE. (Mar-
ginal Note says, this mortgage was paid and cancelled June 25, 1703.) 43

1699 May 8. Assignment by Reynold HAWKE to Hugh MIDDLETON of
Salem Co., merchant, of the within mentioned 8 acres. 44

1700 May 22. Agreement between Peter BILDERBECK and Andrew
ANDERSON for the partition of their land, said Bilderbeck to have of the
100 acres, jointly bought of Wm. Penn, the part next to Peter PETERSON,
formerly Joshua GILLET's, and Anderson the part adjoining Abaham VANHYST
on Salem Cr. 45

1700 Oct. 17. Assignment by Joseph DENNIS of the Town of Green-
witch, Salem Co., planter, to Jerimiah BACON of said Co., yeoman, of the
withing mentioned tract of land. 46

1700 June 17. Deed of gift. Haunce OULSON of Birley River, Salem
Co., yeoman, to his sons William and Charles OULSON of the same place,
planters, for 150 acres, on which he now lives, with houses &c. 46

1698 July 23. Deed. William HALL of Salem Town, gentleman, and
wife Elizabeth to Johanes SINEKER of Pen's Neck, Salem Co., husband-
man, for 200 acres, part of Pile's Grove, on the N. E. side of Salem Creek;
part of the land given to grantors by Thomas PILE, father of said Elizabeth. 47

1700-1 Jan. 27. Agreement between Roger HUCKINGS, yeoman, and
John Huckins, labourer, both of Salem Town, for the division of the
land on Allawayes Creek, left them by their father, Roger HUCKINGS dec'd. 49

1700-1 Jan. 27. Deed. Roger HUCKINGS of Salem Town, yeoman,
to Wadesamuel OAKFORD of MunMouth R., Salem Co., for 234 acres on
said river, between grantor, Curtis and Wm. TYLER, inherited from his
parents, Roger and Hester HUCKINGS. 49

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1700-1 Jan. 27. Mortgage. Wadesamuel OAKFORD to Wm. TYLER, on
the preceding 234 acres. Marginal Note: "Wm. TYLER, son of Wm. afore-
said, acknowledges satisfaction of the mortgage Feb. 10, 1703-4." 51

1700 Sept. 29. Deed. Thomas HARDING of Philadelphia, carpenter,
to Samuel HUNTER of Salem Co., husbandman, for 500 acres, called the
Two Brothers, henceforth called Spring Hill, in said Co., near the head
of Fenwick's River, along Salem Creek between Hugh HUCKINGS and
John ITHILL, bought of John TURNER by his attorney Wm. RUMSEY. 52

1700 Nov. 1. Mortgage. Samuel HUNTER to Thomas HARDING, on the
preceding 500 acres. 54

1700-1 Jan. 26. Deed. Wadesamuel OAKFORD to John HANCOCK, both
of Mumouth R., Salem Co., yeoman, for 200 acres near said river as
bought of John SMITH et al., executors, July 25, 1698. 57

1700 Oct. 22. Do. Benjamin ACTON of Salem Co., weaver, to Elisha
BASSETT of said Co., husbandman, for 100 acres on the main branch of
Salem Creek, part of the 2,500 a. tract bought of Wm. HALL April 29, 1695. 58

1700 Oct. 22. Do. John ITHELL of Philadelphia, yeoman, to John
REED of Pockunck alias Quihocking, Salem Co., for 200 acres along the
Burlington Road, bought of John PARSONS, executor of Hester WATTS, Jan-
uary 24, 1699-1700 (supra, p. 41). 60

1700 Oct. 17. Do. Joseph WHITE to John Hancock, both of Mun-
Mouth River, Salem Co., yeoman, for 20 1/2 acres of marish, swamps and
criples, adjoining grantee; inherited from the mother through grantor's sis-
ter Margrett. 64

1700-1 Feb. 20. Assignment by Wm. POPE to Joseph BURGIN of Cesa-
riae River, W. J., yeoman, of the within mentioned 100 acres. 65

1700-1 March 20. Do. by John WALLICK to John BACON of Chohan-
sey, Salem Co., Esqre, of the within mentioned 34 1/2 acres. 66

1701 April 20. Do. by John ROBERTS to Benjamin BACON of Cho-
hansey, Salem Co., yeoman, of a house and 6 acres, within mentioned. 67

1701 April 29. Deed. Arthur REDMUND of Salem Town, tailor, of
his attorney Richard JOHNSON of the same place, carpenter, to Joseph
STRETCH of said town, blacksmith, for 4 1/2 acres, in two lots, in said town,
bought of Thomas YORKE July 30, 1698. 68


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1698 July 23. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, gentleman, and
wife Elizabeth to Mouns HOPMAN of Pen's Neck, Salem Co., husband-
man, for 200 acres on the main branch of Salem Creek, between John
HOPMAN, Charles HOPMAN and John SINEKER. 70

1701 May 30. Do. Benjamin ACTON of Pile Grove, Salem Co.,
weaver, to Stephen BUTLER, late of Chessester Co., Penna., husbandman,
for 100 acres near the head of Salem Creek, adjoining Equilla BARBER's
plantation, part of the 1,500 a. tract bought of Wm. HALL April 29, 1695. 72

1698 July 23. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, gentleman, and
wife Elizabeth to Charles HOPMAN of Pen's Neck, Salem Co., husband-
man, fro 200 acres at Pile Grove, on the N. E. side of the main branch of
Salem Creek, adjoining Wm. CHAMPNEYS. 73

1680 Nov. 1. Do. Richard GUY of Elsenburgh, W. J., yeoman, and
wife Bridget to Andrew THOMPSON of the same place, planter, and wife
Isabell, for 168 acres on Dellaware River near John THOMPSON's house
and at the mouth of Salem Creek, between said John's and MALSTER's plan-
tations and Salem Creek. 75

1701 Dec. 18. Assignment by Benjamin ACTON to George WEBB of
Salem Co., planter, of the within mentioned premises. 77

1700 April 25. Deed. William HALL of Salem W. J., merchant, to
Gabriell PETERSON of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., husbandman, for 250 acres
and 13 1/2 more for roads &c. at Pile Grove, said Co., on Salem Creek and a
branch thereof. 78

1701 April 29. Do. Widow Ann WORLIDGE of Salem Town to Eleazer
DORBY of Boston, New England, mariner, for 10 acres in said town, ad-
joining grantee, conveyed to grantor by her father Hypolitus LEFEVOR. 80

1700 Dec. 20. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, to Wil-
liam SLUBY of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., merchant, for 337 acres at Pile
Grove, said Co., on the small turning of the creek. 82

1701 July 25. Do. Edward CHAMPNEYS of Pile Grove, Salem Co.,
joiner, to Benjamin DRUET of said Co., husbandman, for 213 acres on the
N. E. side of Salem Creek, adjoining Joseph WHITE. 84

1700 April 25. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, to
Hance PETERSON of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., husbandman, for 250 acres
with 13 1/2 more for roads, at Pile Grove, as surveyed by Joseph WOODROOFFE. 85

1700 May 21. Deed of gift. Thomas KILLINGWORTH of Salem Town,
gentleman, to John VANCE of Salem Co., millwright, for 10 acres in said
Co., in the Brothers Forrest tract, on the Southside of Ten Acre Creek,
adjoining Samuel VANCE. 88

1701 Sept. 1. Do. Do. Widow Jane WADE of MunMouth River,
Salem Co., to her son Samuel WADE of the same place, for two-thirds of
the personal estate left by her late husband Samuel WADE. 89

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1701 Sept. 1. Assignment by William HALL to Richard WHEAT of
Salem Town, husbandman, of the within mentioned 16 acres. 90

1701 Sept. 5. Deed. Obediah HOLMES of Chohansey, Salem Co.,
gentleman, to John SWINNEY of the same place, labourer, for 100 acres on
the Northside of Chohansey, part of the 200 a. lot granted by Joshua
BARKSTEAD to Nathaniel BACON and wife Katherine and by them assigned
to grantors, as per endorsement on BARKSTEAD's deed of April 14, 1695. 90

1701 Oct. 25. Do. James WASSE of London, "chyurginon," by his
agent and attorney Thomas WEBLEY of East Jersey, gentleman, to
Jonathan BEERE of Salem Town, gentleman, for 300 acres near a
branch of Morrisse's River, called Quiahocking, part of grantor's 1,000
a. tract. 92

1701 Nov. 1. Assignment by Jonathan BEERE to Robert Cartwright of
Salem Co., yeoman, of "the within mentioned 16 acres." 93

1699 May 10. Do. by Alexander SMITH to Joseph Browne of the
Town of Greenwitch on Cesariae River, Salem Co., gentleman, of the
within mentioned 16 acres. (In duplicate.) 94

1701 April 15. Deed. Benjamin ACTON of Pile's Grove, Salem Co.,
weaver, to John LOYD of Salem Co., husbandman, for 138 acres on Salem
Main Branch, adjoining George GARRETT, part of the 1,500 a. tract bought
of Wm. Hall April 29, 1695. 95

1697 Aug. 23. Do. John TATHEM (STATHEM) of Burlington, Esqre, to
Eleazer DORBY, for 250 acres, part of 1/4 of a share bought of Benj.
ANTROBUS of London, linendraper. 96

1701 May 1. Do. Joseph WHITE of Pile Grove, Salem Co., black-
smith, to John NICHOLDS of said Co., for 125 acres on the main branch of
Salem Creek, adjoining John LOYD, part of the 1,500 a. tract bought of
Wm. HALL June 11, 1695. 97

1701 Dec. 16. Do. Hugh MIDDLETON of Beriton, Salem Co., mer-
chant, to Wm. HALL of Salem Town, merchant, for 100 acres, of which 50
in the Precinct of Allawayes Creek, adjoining Edward CHAMPNEYS, were
sold by Wm. WARNER of West Crookerne Wood, Salem Co., to Edward
LUMLEY of Maneton, said Co., and wife Alice January 20, 1684-5; they
conveyed the land to Richard BUTCHER of Salem Town August 5, 1685, and
he assigned it to present grantor December 2, 1696; the other 50 a. adjoin-
ing said BUTCHER on the East were sold by Samuel CURTISE of MunMouth
R. to John SNOOKE of Salem in 1684 and assigned to grantor January 7, 1688-9. 98

1701 Dec. 16. Do. Jonathan SMITH of MunMouth River, Salem Co.,
yeoman, to his brother Jerimiah SMITH for one-half of the 1,400 acres on
said river, left to both by their eldest brother David SMITH (Will of De-
cember 3, 1694), who had received the land from their parents John SMITH
of Smithfeild and wife Martha November 10, 1692. 101

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1701 Dec. 16. Do. John SMITH of Smithfeild, Salem Co., gentle-
man, to his son Jonathan SMITH of MunMouth River, said Co., yeoman,
for 200 acres near said river, part of a 500 a. lot E. Colonel Lewis MORRIS
and a swamp, S. the swamp, W. Wm. MAULSTER, N. Allawayes Creek. 102

1701 Dec. 16. Do. Same to his son Jerimiah SMITH of MunMouth
R., Salem Co., husbandman, for 300 acres, part of the 500 a.lot, as in
preceding deed. 104

1701-2 March 5. Do. Eleazer DORBY of Boston, New England,
mariner, to Edward BROOKS, late of the same place, merchant, for a lot in
Salem Town, adjoining Calley's lot bought of the executors of John FENWICK
September 19, 1696. 105

1701 Dec. 16. Assignment by Jerimiah SMITH to Samuel SMITH of
Manneton Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, of the within mentioned 300 acres. 107

1701-2 March 18. Deed. William HALL of Salem Town, merchant,
to John HOPMAN of Salem Co., husbandman, for 400 acres on Ouldman's
Creek, adjoining Johannes SINEKER. 108

1701-2 March 8. Do. John SMITH of Smithfeild, Salem Co., gen-
tleman, to his son Jonathan SMITH of MunMouth River, Salem Co., yeo-
man, for 172 1/2 acres on said river between Col. Lewis MORRIS and Richard
MARSHALL. 110

1701-2 March 5. Do. Didloue CASPERSON of Penn's Neck and wife
Margret, formerly widow of Joshua GILLETTS, to Edward MEECUM of the
same place, ship carpenter, and wife Barbara, for 300 acres, called La-
croy's Point, on said Neck. 111

1702 April 20. Assignment by Eleazer DORBY to Richard WHEAT of
Salem Town, husbandman, of the within mentioned 10 acres. 113

1702 April 20. Deed. Richard WHEAT of Salem Town, husbandman,
to Richard JOHNSON of the same place, carpenter, for two lots there, vizt:
one of 10 acres, the other of 16 a., butted and bounded as bought of
Eleazer DORBY and Wm. HALL. 113

1701-2 March 2. Assignment by Eleazer DORBEY to John ffREEMAN of
Philadelphia, merchant, of the within mentioned premises. 115

1697 June 1. Deed. Thomas HARRIS of Philadelphia, merchant, to
Andrew HAMILTON of East Jersey, gentleman, for 450 acres on Chohanzey
River, W. J., at the third fast landing of Joshua BARKSTEAD. 115

1702 April 27. Do. Eleazer DORBEY of Boston, New England, mar-
iner, to John ffREEMAN of Philadelphia, merchant, for the preceding 450 acres. 117

1701-2 March 18. Assignment by John HOPMAN to William HALL, of
the within mentioned tract of 300 acres. 119

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1701-2 Feb. 24. Deed. Peter BLACKSFEILD of MunMouth R., Salem
Co., yeoman, and wife Ann, late widow of John HASLEWOOD, to Timothy
BROOKS of Cesariae River, said Co., yeoman, for 284 acres near Cesariae
River, adjoining BARKSTEAD's, part of the 1,000 a. tract bought of Robert
HUTCHINGSON of New Castle, Penna., by George HASLEWOOD, who be-
queathed the tract to his son John aforesaid. 119

1701 June 12. Do. John STANBANCK of Salem Co. to William ffLOWER
of Marcus Hooke, Chester Co., Penn., for one-half of a 300 acre lot,
on Ouldman's Creek, Salem Co., near the Fishing place and adjoining John
HICKMAN of which the other half was sold by grantor to William HOWES. 121

1701 Sept. 8. Assignment by William ffLOWER to Ive BILLONGE of Chi-
chester, Chester Co., Penna., weaver, of the within mentioned premises,
in exchange for a house and 42 acres. 122

1701 April 7. Do. by Thomas YORKE to Roger MILTON of Salem
Town, yeoman, of the within mentioned 8 acres. 123

1702 Oct. 21. Deed. Elizabeth CURRYER of Salem Town, widow of
Edward CURRYER and before widow and executrix of Roger CARARY, to
Adam BALLDRIDGE of Adams Forrest, Salem Co., gentleman, for 11 acres,
part of a 16 a. lot in Salem Town, between Joseph WOODROOFFE and John
SCOLE, bought by said Roger CARARY of Roger Milton May 21, 1688, and be-
queathed to his wife. 123

1702 May 8. Do. Thomas MASON of Tindall's Bowery, Salem Co.,
yeoman, and wife Elizabeth to Richard WOODNUTT of Lefevor's Chase,
same Co., bricklayer, for 300 acres near the Main Creek and now occupied
by Edward FORD, adjoining Samuel HEDGE's 500 a. lot, called Virgins
Spring, part of the 500 a. bequeathed by Richard TINDALL to his then
wife, the aforesaid Elizabeth. 125

1701-2 Feb. 5. Do. Benjamin ACTON to Thomas GRAVES, both of
Salem Co., weavers, for 100 acres on the N. E. side of the main branch of
Salem Creek, between Wm. HALL, Tho. ALEWELL and Chestnut Run. 126

1701 Nov. 20. Do. Samuel CARPENTER of Philadelphia, merchant,
and wife Hannah to Rothra MORRIS of Salem Co., W. J., yeoman, for the
plantation of 1,200 acres in said Co., called Elsenburgh, N. Richard
WOODNUTT and John THOMPSON, E. Isaac SMART, Tho. THOMPSON
and John MASON, from the head of Locust Creek to its mouth, W. Delaware River;
also 400 a. of marsh adjoining thereto, with several islands of fast land
therein, N. Locus Creek, E. John MASON, S. John HOLME, W. Dellaware R. 128

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1701 Nov. 21. Mortgage. Rothoro (Ruthra) MORRIS to Samuel
CARPENTER, on the preceding 1,600 acres. 130

1702 April 16. Deed. Thomas KILLINGWORTH of Salem Town, gentle-
man, and wife Prudence to Manuel ASSENTIA of the same place, husband-
man, for 16 acres, adjoining John SMITH of Allawayes Creek. 132

1701 Oct. 3. Assignment by William HALL to Adam BALDBRIDGE, both
of Salem Town, merchants, of all his right, title, &c., as granted to him,
and all houses and improvements, made on the land within mentioned. 133

1702 April 25. Sheriff's Deed. William GRIFFIN, High Sheriff of
Salem Co., W. J., to Elezer DORBY of Boston, New England, mariner, for
a house and lot in Salem Town near the wharf and adjoining Widow Eliz-
abeth CURRYER, also 8 acres of marsh, near said house, on the Marsh St. to
Windham, hitherto the property of John WORLIDGE dec'd. 133

1702 April 27. Assignment by Eleazer DORBY to widow Ann WORLIDGE,
of the within mentioned house, lot and marshlot. 134

1701 July 25. Do. by William HALL to Benjamin DRUETT, of the
within mentioned land. (Entered twice.) 135

1702 June 20. Articles of agreement between Elizabeth JOHNSON of
Penn's Neck, widow and sole executrix of Clause JOHNSON, and said
Clause's sons, John and Jacob JOHNSON, whereby said sons receive the
plantation on Salem Creek, adjoining Hance SHEERES. 136

1702 Aug. 27. Deed. Benjamin DRUETT of Salem Co., yeoman, to
Joseph DENNIS of the Town of Greenwitch, yeoman, for two 16 acre lots
in said town, sold by the executors of John FENWICK to Edward HURLBERT
of Salem Co., tailor, April 13, 1696, by him assigned to Wm. HALL, who
assigned the lots to said DRUETT July 25, 1701 (supra p. 135). 137

1702 Aug. 11. Do. Mary BEERE of Salem Town, widow of Jonathan
BEERE, to James RIDLEY, late of Talbutt Co., Maryland, now of Salem
Town, W. J., yeoman, for a house and 16 acres in Salem inherited from
her husband. 138

1701-2 Feb. 24. Do. Peter BLACKSFEILD of MunMouth R., Salem
Co., yeoman, and wife Ann to Levie PRESTON of New England, husband-
man, for 300 acres near Cesariae River, part of the 1,000 a. tract bought
by George HASLEWOOD (see supra, p. 119). 140

1702 Aug. 29. Do. John HOLME of MunMouth R., Salem Co., gen-
tleman, and wife Elizabeth, formerly widow of William WILLIS of the same
place, to her son William WILLIS, for the plantation of 300 acres, called
Prouoes Holt, formerly belonging to said William WILLIS dec'd. 142

1702 Aug. 29. Bond. William WILLIS of MunMouth R., Salem Co.,
yeoman, to John HOLME of Prouoes Holt on said river, to allow said HOLME
undisturbed occupation of said plantation. 143

1702 Sept. 7. Deed. John REMINGTON of MunMouth R., Salem Co.,
yeoman, to Joseph REDKNAP of the same place, husbandman, for 175 acres
on Delaware R., on the Southside of the Neck, part of the 500 a. lot near
Stow Creek bought of Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS October 27, 1693, recon-
veyed to said CHAMPNEYS October 12, 1694, and by CHAMPNEYS assigned
to grantor June 28, 1697. 143


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1702 July 22. Do. Robert CARTWRIGHT of Salem Township, yeoman,
to John VANCE of Salem Town, turner, for 16 acres in said town, adjoin-
ing Wm. RUMSEY, bought of the executors of John FENWICK by John
HARDING January 18, 1685-6, whose executors, John SWIFT of Pennsylvania,
glazier, and Wm. PENTON of Salem Co., yeoman, conveyed the lot to Wm.
RUMSEY; he assigned it to John KYLLETT, who conveyed it to Jonathan
BEERE June 17, 1696, and Jonathan BEERE to present grantor November 1, 1701. 145

1702 Sept. 29. Assignment by Benjamin DRUETT to Robert WEATHERBY
of Salem Co., of the within mentioned tract of land. 146

1702 April 28. Deed. Adam BALLDRIDGE of Salem Co., gentleman, to
John JONES of New Castle, Penna., innkeeper, for an island in Delaware
R., near Salem, called Adams Forest. 147

1702 Oct. 24. Do. Benjamin ACTON of Salem Co., weaver, to John
DAWSON, late of Virginia, now of Salem Town, blacksmith, for 125 acres,
S. the mainbranch of Salem Creek, E. Thomas GRAVE, N. Chestnut Run,
W. the upper end of Mill Neck. 149

1702 Aug. 31. Do. Same of Millbrooke, Salem Co., weaver, to Wil-
liam HALL of Salem Town, merchant, for one-half of a neck of land, 40
acres, with one-half of a grist mill, on the main branch of Salem Creek,
adjoining grantor's plantation of Millbrooke. 150

1702 Aug. 31. Do. William HALL to Benjamin ACTON of Millbrooke,
Salem Co., miller, for 400 acres on Ouldman's Creek alias Berkley River,
adjoining Steven BUTLER. 152

1702 Oct. 26. Do. Rothoro MORRIS of Elsenburgh, Salem Co., yeo-
man, to Richard WOODNUTT of Lefevor's Chase, yeoman, for 600 acres, the
unsold part of the tract, called Lefevor's Chase or Hypolite's Point, con-
taining 900 a., of which 300 are already sold to James BARRETT and Jona-
than BEERE. 153

1701-2 Feb. 27. Assignment by Thomas KILLINGWORTH to John KAIGHIN
of Glowster Co., W. J., gentleman, of all the within mentioned and
intended to be bargained land. 155

1701 March 26. Deed. Abraham ALBERTSON of Gloucester Co., W. J.,
yeoman, Joseph SATTERWAITE of Bucks Co., Penna., miller, and wife Re-
becah, before her marriage called Rebeckah ALBERTSON (dau. of Wm.
ALBERTSON), to John KAIGHIN of Gloucester Co., yeoman, for the plantation
of 300 acres in Salem Co., called the Brothers Forrest, between Little
Mill or Ten Acres Creek on the West and Great Mill Creek on the E., N.
E. and N.; also a grist mill on Great Mill Cr. 156

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1702 June 23. Do. John KAIGHIN of Gloucester Co., W. J., Esqre, to
Isaac PEARSON of the Brothers Forrest, Salem Co., yeoman, for the pre-
ceding 300 acres and mill. 158

1702 June 23. Bond. Same to same, for the faithful observance of
the preceding deed. 162

1702 Nov. 20. Sheriff's Deed. William GRIFFIN, High Sheriff of
Salem Co., to John LOYD of said Co., husbandman, for the real and per-
sonal property of John MARSH, labourer, of said Co., dec'd, left on the
hands of his executrix Hannah GILLMAN, now wife of said LOYD. 162

1702 Aug. 21. Deed of release. Roger HUCKINGS of Manneton Pre-
cinct, Salem Co., yeoman, to his brother John HUCKINGS, both sons of
Roger HUCKINGS of MunMouth R., said Co., dec'd, for his right, estate,
title, &c. of, in or to the land bequeathed to him by the father (will of
December 23, 1689), to wit, a plantation on said river of 468 acres. 163

1701 Nov. 20. Deed. Joseph WHITE of Pile Grove, Salem Co.,
blacksmith, to Roger HUCKINGS of said Co., yeoman, for 300 acres on the
main branch of Salem Creek, adjoining Edw. CHAMPNEYS. 164

1702-3 Feb. 24. Articles of agreement. Margret BRAITHWAITE, widow
of Manning BRAITHWAITE of Manneton Creek, Salem Co., yeoman, dec'd,
with John PLEDGER of New Neatherlands, same Co., yeoman, and heir by
law of the estate of said MANNING, who died intestate, providing that
PLEDGER is to have the plantation of 544 acres, unless said widow be de-
livered of a live child within 9 months. 166

1702-3 Feb. 3. Mortgage. Isaac PEARSON of the Brothers Forest,
Salem Co., blacksmith, to Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS of Mumouth R., same
Co., yeoman, on 140 acres, the upper part of the 300 bought of John
KAIGHIN (supra, p. 158). 167

1702 Oct. 20. Deed. Haunce OULSON and his sons William and
Charles OULSON, all of Ouldman's Creek alias Berkley River, Salem Co.,
husbandman, to William SLUBY of Penn's Neck, said Co., gentleman, for
150 acres on the Southside of said river, given by said Haunce to his said
sons by deed of gift of June 17, 1700 (supra, p. 46). 168

1702-3 Jan. 12. Bond. Benjamin ACTON of Millbrook, Salem Co.,
weaver, to keep William CLOWES of said Co., tailor, harmless against any
claim &c. from John FENWICK, Thomas PILE, Wm. HALL and wife Elizabeth
concerning the 400 acres sold to him this day. 170

1702-3 Jan. 12. Assignment by Benjamin ACTON to William CLOWES,
of the within mentioned 400 acres. 171

1702 Nov. 30. Deed. John DICKASON of Salem Town, husbandman,
and wife Anna to John STEVENS of the same precinct, husbandman, and
wife Alice, for 100 acres on Salem main branch, along CURRYER's land and
grantor's, part of the 500 acre lot, given by John FENWICK to his grand-
daughter Anna ADAMS, now wife of grantor, by his will of August 5, 1683. 171

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1702-3 April 13. Assignment by William REMINGTON of Chohansey,
Salem Co., husbandman, to Samuel WOODHOUSE of the same place, yeo-
man, of the within granted land. 173

1701 Nov. 24. Deed. Benjamin ffEILD of Chesterfeild, Burlington
Co., W. J., yeoman, to Alexander ffOREMAN of MunMouth Co., E. J., yeo-
man, for 500 acres near the Chohansey-Salem Road, in Salem Co., bo't
of John HUTCHINGSON of Hutchings Manor, Township of Hopewell, Bur-
lington Co., January 6, 1700-1 (see Liber B, p. 685). 173

1702-3 Jan. 26. Do. Roger HUCKINGS of Manneton Precinct, Salem
Co., yeoman, to John HUCKINGS of the same place, labourer, for 100
acres between grantor and Edward CHAMPNEYS, part of the 300 a. lot
bought of Joseph WHITE November 20, 1701. 175

1693 Nov. 6. Do. Edward CHAMPNEYS of Manneton, Salem Co.,
joiner, to Henry JENJNGS of MunMouth R. alias Allawayes Creek, same
Co., tailor, for 492 acres with 6 a. of marsh, near the bridge over Alla-
wayes Cr., adjoining grantor and Roger MILTON, bought of John CANN of
New Castle, Penna., merchant, May 17, 1693. 177

1702 June 24. Return of survey by Benj. ACTON, surveyor, to Henry
JENINGS, of 500 acres on the Southside of Allowayes Creek on the East-
side of the 400 acres surveyed for Edward CHAMPNEYS and Roger MILTON. 178

1702-3 Feb. 8. Deed. John LOYD of Manneton Precinct, Salem Co.,
husbandman, to Benjamin DEUEEL of Salem Co., yeoman, for 200 acres at
Quiahocking, hereafter to be called Pleasant Village, part of the former
estate of John MARSH. (supra, p. 162). 179

1703 April 3. Do. Mary BEERE of Salem Town, widow of Jonathan
BEERE, to Thomas STANFORD of Cape May Co., W. J., ropemaker, for two
lots containing 600 acres, of which 300 a. adjoin John WASSE's land, as
surveyed by order of John READING for the second dividend of the 1-16 of
a share bought by said Jonathan of Thomas BUDD Feb. 8, 1683-4; the
other 300 a. were bought by the same Jonathan of James WASS through
his attorney Thomas WEBLEY of East Jersey and are part of the 5,000 a.
tract near Morrisse's River, called Quiahocking. 180

1700-1 Feb. 22. Assignment by William DANIEL to Samuel BACON of
Chohansey, Salem Co., carpenter, of the within mentioned 100 acres, ex-
cepting two small lots sold to Charles BAGLEY and John ROBERTS. 182

1703 May 10. Deed. Jacob GARRISON of Chohansey, Salem Co., yeo-
mand, to Joseph SAYRE of near Cedar Creek, Precinct of Chohansey, for
200 acres at or near said creek, adjoining John OGDEN. 183

1703 May 11. Do. Same to Ephraim SAYRE of Chohansey, weaver,
for 150 acres, part of Garrison's [1] Neck, near the River Tweed and adjoin-
ing Joseph SAYRE. 184

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1702-3 Jan. 5. Assignment by Richard WOODNUTT to Thomas MASON,
of the within mentioned land. 185

1702-3 Feb. 9. Do. by Michael IZSARD (IZARD) of the Town of Green-
witch, Salem Co., husbandman, to Obediah HOLMES of the same place,
gentleman, of the within mentioned lands, (Entered three times.) 186

1702 July 13. Deed. Samuel WOODHOUSE to William REMINGTON,
both of Chohansey, Salem Co., yeomen, for 80 acres, i. e. 64 a. of land
and 16 of meadow, the 64 a., part of the land bought by grantor of Sam-
uel HUNTER November 30, 1695, adjoining grantor, said HUNTER and Roger
MAULL, the 16 a. part of the 80 a. conveyed to grantor's father, Anthony
WOODHOUSE July 28, 1693, by Samuel HEDGE, on Chohansey Creek. 187

1702 Dec. 15. Do. John MINCK of Salem Co., yeoman, and wife
Elizabeth to William SLUBY of Penn's Neck, said Co., gentleman, for two
plantations, contiguous to each other, on Penn's Neck, the one called
John ERICKSON's, 183 1/3 acres, the other known as Paul MINCK's alias
Paul PAULSON's, also 183 1/3 a. 189

1703 May 17. Do. Eleazer DORBY of Boston, New England, mariner,
to Richard JOHNSON of Salem Town, carpenter, for a 10 acre lot in said
town, adjoining grantee, bought of Ann WORLIDGE April 29, 1701. 191

1703 May 17. Do. Same to same, for 36 a. in four lots in Salem,
vizt: one of 10 acres, adjoining William WILKINSON, the second of 10 acres,
also adjoining said WILKINSON on the street to Govr PENN's lot, and two
lots, together 16 a., one next to Thomas JOHNSON, the other on the East
side of the creek, between Roger MILTON and George HASLEWOOD. 192

1703 April 29. Do. George DEACON of Burlington Co., gentleman,
to John PAGETT of Stow Creek, Salem Co., weaver, for 500 acres, half of
the 1,000 a. tract on said creek, conveyed by John MADDOCK to Widow
Margrett DENN, now wife of grantor. 194

1703 May 1. Do. John ROBERTS Senior, tailor, and John ROBERTS Jun-
ior, weaver, both of Salem Co., to Joseph ffOGG of said Co., labourer, for
100 acres at Pile Grove, part of the 321 a. lot bought of William
CHAMPNEYS, son of Edward CHAMPNEYS Junior. 195

1703 32d Charles II. Aug. 10. Do. John PLEDGER, late of Portmouth,
Co. of Southampton, England, now of Berreton ffeilds, Township of New
Salem, Fenwick's Colony, N. J., ship carpenter, and wife Elizabeth to
Christopher SANDERS, late of New Salem Town, now of Sandyburr Wood,
said Colony, yeoman, for 500 acres on the Southside of and along Manne-
ton Creek, called Quiatitty or Sandyburr Wood. 196

1703 May 5. Do. John HOLME of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co., gen-
tleman, to Thomas THOMPSON of Ann's Grove, same Co., yeoman, for 254
acres in said Co., along Delaware R. and the Half Way Creek. 199

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[1] Elsewhere in the same deed written GARISON, GARRESON, GARRETSON.

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1703 May 5. Do. Same to John MASON of Ann's Grove, Salem Co.,
yeoman, for 394 acres in said Co., along Half Way Creek and Delaware
R., between Abell NICHOLDSON, Rothroe MORRIS and Tho: THOMPSON. 200

1703 May 5. Do. Same to Geoge ABBOTT of Allawayes Creek, Salem Co.,
yeoman, for 116 acres in said Co. and on said creek, adjoining NICHOLSON's. 202

1703 May 5. Do. Same to Abel NICHOLSON of Allawayes Creek,
Salem Co., yeoman, for 160 acres in said Co. and on said creek, near the
mouth of Half Way Creek, between John MASON and George ABBOTT. 204

1703 June 15. Do. Walter HUGHSTIS and Lucas PETERSON, both of
Penn's Neck, Salem Co., executors of Nathaniel JEANES, son of Henry
JEANES of said Neck, to John JEANES of the same place, husbandman,
brother of said Nathaniel, for 140 acres at Little Black Hooke, formerly
called Skipper Hooke, on Delaware River. 206

1703 April 30. Do. John PLEDGER of Manneton, Salem Co., yeoman,
and wife Dorothy to Hugh MIDDLETON of Berreton, said Co., gentleman,
and wife Mary, for 214 acres with 10 a. highway allowance, on Salem and
Mehoppings Creeks. 207

1702-3 Feb. 10. Do. Nicholas WINTON of Penn's Neck, Salem Co.,
yeoman, to Thomas HAINES of Manneton Creek, said Co., yeoman, for 500
acres, bo't by grantor and wife Mary (since deceased) of the executors of
John FENWICK April 16, 1695. 209

1703-4 16th d. 1st m. (March). Return of survey by Benjamin
ACTON to Thomas HAYNES of 500 acres in two lots, one of woodland,
450 acres, between John CULLYER and the head of Cranbury Pond, on a
branch of Tindall's Run; the seond of 50 a. of marsh on Vickorys (?)
and Salem Creeks. 211

1703 April 7. Deed. John HUCKINGS, late of Allawayes Creek alias
Munmouth r., yeoman, to William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, for
468 acres, one-half, excepting 4 a., of the land belonging to his father
Roger HUCKINGS, on said creek, N. Salem allotments, E. William TYLER,
S. Allawayes Creek, W. Samuel CURTICE. 211

1698 Oct. 29. Assignment by William PENTON to Thomas CRAVEN of
Salem Co., yeoman, of the within mentioned 300 acres. 213

1703 July 9. Deed. Samuel HUNTER of Spring Hill, Salem Co., yeo-
man, to Benjamin TAYLOR of the same place, husbandman, for 50 acres be-
tween Roger MALL and Richard ROBBINS; and 10 a. of meadow at the
mouth of Mount's Creek along Chohansey Cr. between Samuel WOODHOUSE
and Roger MAULL; all part of the land bought by grantor and Wm. HICKSON
of John THROGMORTON November 1, 1686, of which said HICKSON conveyed
one-half to grantor April 4, 1693. 214

1702 Dec. 17. Do. John VANCE of Salem Town, millwright, to
Thomas KILLINGWORTH of the same place, gentleman, for a town lot of 16
acres, bought of Robert CARTWHRITE and adjoining grantor, also som cat-
tle and chattels, incl. one painted carpet. 215

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1703 July 16. Assignment by John HANCOCK to Richard HANCOCK of
MunMouth River, Salem Co., husbandman, of the 200 acres mentioned in
the within deed. 216

1702-3 Jan. 23. Do. by Obediah HOLMES to Michael IZARD of the
Town of Greenwitch, Salem Co., husbandman, of the within mentioned
land. (Entered twice.) 217

1689 Dec. 31. Deed. Richard WHITFEILD, Thomas ffAIREMAN, Robert
STACEY, John HART and Charles PICKERING, all of Philadelphia Co., exec-
utors of Anna SALTER of Teaconie, said Co., widow of Henry SALTER of
West Jersey, to William TYLER of Salem, W. J., tanner, for 1,000 acres in
Salem Co., W. J., of which 854 a. along the marsh and adjoining Richard
RUSSELL, and 150 a. at the N. E. end of Francis BUCKLEY's land between
John ffORREST and Richard DEANE; the whole sold by said Anna SALTER
and her son John SALTER to said TYLER April 1, 1687. 218

1698 May 10. Sheriff's Deed. Hugh MIDDLETON, High Sheriff of
Salem Co., to John WORLIDGE of said Co., Esqre, for the goods, chattels,
lands and tenements, belonging to Roger MILTON, vizt: the lot in Salem
Town, N. W. Thomas SALLAWAY, N. E. the creek, S. W. the Meetinghouse
lot and the street to the wharf. 220

1703 June 28. Deed. Isaac RUMSEY, yeoman, to Robert RUMSEY,
cordwainer, both of Salem Town, for 8 acres there, part of the lot on
which grantor lives, formerly John PAINE's, a corner lot along the high-
way, adjoining grantee, grantor and Roger MILTON. 221

1695 Dec. 21. Assignment by John SILVER to his brother Archibald
SILVER, of an unexpired lease, assigned to him by Reynold HAWKE. 222

1700 May 21. Deed. Thomas KILLINGWORTH of Salem Town, gentle-
man, to Samuel VANCE of Salem Co, turner, for 10 acres in said Co., part
of the land called Brothers Forrest, between Isaac PEARSON, the Tenn
Acre Creek and Angelo BRIDGEFOOT. ` 223

1703 June 16. Indian Deed. OKEYMAN, QUIATEMANS and AWISHAM
alias CAPT. JOHN, Indians, to John TEST of Salem Co., gentleman, for the
tract on the main branch of Salem Creek and Hugh HUTCHINGS' Run be-
tween Thomas GRAVES and Aquilla BARBER. 224

1703 Sept. 18. Deed. Wade Samuel OAKFORD, late of Allawayes
Creek, now of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., yeoman, to William HALL of
Salem Town, merchant, for 234 acres on MunMouth River, lately the land
of Roger HUCKINGS, as surveyed by Benjamin ACTON. 225

1702 July 11. Do. Peter PETERSON of Penn's Neck, Salem Co., hus-
bandman, to William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, for 200 acres
granted by Wm. PENN to Richard WILKINSON and wife Bridget March 25,
1688, by them conveyed to Rennere VANHYST, who assigned the deed to
said PETERSON June 23, 1696. 226

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1702 Oct. 27. Assignment by Edward BROOKS, late of New England,
merchant, to Michael HACKETT of Salem Town, innholder, of all that lot
of land within mentioned. 228

1703 Aug. 15. Mortgage. John NICHOLDS of Pile Grove Precinct,
Salem Co., husbandman, to Roger HUCKINGS of the same place, yeoman,
on 125 acres lately bought of Joseph WHITE. 228

1703 Dec. 8. Deed. James BROWNE of Chester Co., Penna., weaver,
to Thomas THOMPSON of Ann's Grove, Salem Co., W. J., yeoman, for 600
acres on Ouldman's Creek, Salem Co. 230

1703-4 Feb. 10. Assignment by James RIDLEY to William GRIFFIN of
Salem Town of the within mentioned lots of land and marsh. 231

1703-4 Feb. 10. Do. by William HALL to William TYLER of Mun-
Mouth River, Salem Co., tanner, of the land within mentioned. 232

1704 May 20. Deed. John JONES of Middle Neck, Salem Co.,
planter, and wife Gertheritt to their son Marchus ELEGER of the same place,
for "our Logghouse and all that field, called Sayler (?) Point, one-half of
our meadow called The forke," for the repairing and maintaining of that
part of the bank called Elsenburgh Bank. 232

1704 July 3. Assignment by Charles HOPMAN to Thomas WALLING of
Pile Grove Precinct, Salem Co., carpenter, of the within mentioned 200 acres. 233

1703-4 Jan. 31. Do. by Robert BARROW to Moses HUGHSTIS of Green-
wich, Salem Co., husbandman, of the within granted land and premises. 234

1702 Oct. 20. Deed. Richard MARSHALL to William WILLIS, both of
Monmouth R., Salem Co., yeomen, for 245 acres on the creek adjoining
Dennis FISHER. 234

1703 Aug. 20. Do. Benjamin ACTON of Pile Grove Precinct, Salem
Co., weaver, to Aquila BARBER of the same place, husbandman, for 125
acres between John LOYD and Thomas GRAVES, part of the 1,500 a. tract
bought of Wm. HALL April 29, 1695. 236

1703 Sept. 18. Do. William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, to
Wade Samuel OAKFORD, late of Allawayes Creek, now of Pen's Neck,
Salem Co., yeoman, for 200 acres on said Neck, as per deed from James
NEVILL, agent for Wm. PEN, of March 25, 1688. 237

1703 Aug. 10. Do. Obadiah HOLMES of the Town of Greenwitch,
Salem Co., gentleman, to Edward ffEITZGERED of Cesariae River, husband-
man, for 100 acres, half of a 200 a. lot, of which the other half was con-
veyed to John SWYNEY. 238

1702 Oct. 14. Do. Benjamin ACTON of Salem Co., weaver, to John
DAWSON, late of Virginia, now of Salem Town, blacksmith, for 125 acres,
S. the main branch of Salem Creek, E. Tho. GRAVES, N. Chestnut Run,
W. the upper end of Mill Neck, part of the 1,500 a. tract bought of Wm.
HALL April 29, 1695. 240

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1704 May 6. Assignment by John DAWSON of Benjamin ACTON, of the
within mentioned 125 acres. 241

1704 June 16. Deed. Benjamin ACTON of Millbrooke, Salem Co.,
weaver, to William HALL of Salem Town, merchant, for one-half of a neck
of land and of a grist mill, the other half of which was sold to said Hall
Feb. 5, 1702-3. 242

1703 Oct. 21. Do. Mathew ROBINSON (ROBERSON, ROBERTSON) of
Philadelphia, farmer, to John BRICE of Monmoth River, Salem Co., hus-
bandman, for 200 acres at the head of Cooper's Creek, adjoining George
DEACON, bought of John BEETLE. 243

1704 May 30. Do. John PAGETT of Stow Creek, Salem Co., weaver,
to Richard BUTCHER of Unknown alias Stow Creek, yeoman, for 68 acres
adjoining grantee, part of the 500 a. lot on said creek, bo't of George
DEACON April 29, 1703. 245

1703 Dec. 25. Assignment by Robert WEATHERIBIE of Salem Co.,
planter, to Roger HUCKINS of the same Co., yeoman, of the within
mentioned land. 246

1699 April 13. Deed. William DARE of Salem Co., mariner, to
Benjamin DAVIS of Cohansie, said Co., planter, for 100 acres on the
Southside of Cohanzie, towards the bottom of the Back Neck, part of the
800 a. bought of James READ June 16, 1697. 247

1703 Dec. 18. Return of survey by J. BARKSTEAD for Benjamin DAVIS,
of 125 acres, part of Wm. DARE's 165 a. lot, in the Peach Neck, on the
bayside, formerly surveyed for Joseph BACON. 248

1704-5 Feb. 18. Assignment by William GRIFFIN to James RIDLEY of
Salem Town, innholder, of all right, title, &c. as granted to him, and also
all housing, &c. on the within mentioned land. 248

1703 Oct. 26. Articles of agreement between Andrew ANDERSON and
Danniell BILDERBECK, both of Costanea Neck, for the division of 100 acres
there near Fenwick's River, between Widow CORNELIOUS and Joshua GILLITS,
bought by said ANDERSON and Peter BILDERBECK dec'd, father of said
Daniel, from Wm. PENN through his agent James NEVILL June 2, 1689. 248

1703 July 1. Deed. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, and
wife Anna, surviving daughter and heiress of John FENWICK, with their
son Samuel HEDGE to Rothero MORRIS of Salem Co., yeoman, for 500 acres
at Elsonbouough alias Guyes Point, said Co., now in the tenure of said
MORRIS, by virtue of a bargain and sale, made by the executors of John
FENWICK at the direction of Samuel CARPENTER, to whom said executors
had sold the land, but not conveyed it. 249

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1703 June 30. Do. Samuel HEDGE of Salem Town, gentleman, John
SMITH of Salem Co., yeoman, both executors of John FENWICK, and Sam-
uel CARPENTER of Philadelphia, merchant, to Rothero MORRIS of Elsonbor-
ough, Salem Co., yeoman, for 500 acres on Elsonborrow Neck alias Guyes
Point, as surveyed by John WORLIDGE November 3, 1696, formerly sold to
said CARPENTER. 250

1703 July 24. Do. Thomas KILLINGWORTH of Salem Town, gentleman,
to Samuel VANE or VANCE of the Brothers Forrest, Salem Co., turner, and
wife Martha, for a 16 acre lot in said town, called Harding's lot, late in
the possession of Jonathan BEERE, then sold to Robert CARTWRIGHT, after
that to John VANCE and lastly to grantor; contiguous to Tobias QUINTON's lot. 252

1704 April 5. Do. Henry JENINGS of Allow wayes Creek, Salem
Tenth, W. J., to Samuel FOGG Senior of said Tenth, for 100 acres on said
creek and a small run, adjoining Wm. PENTON, part of a 150 a. lot, bought
of Richard WILKINSON February 23, 1686-7. 253

1704 Aug. 23. Sheriff's Deed. Captain William DARE, High Sheriff
of Salem Co., to Richard DORKIN of said Co., yeoman, for 253 acres on
Stow Creek, formerly belonging to William HOLSTON dec'd, from whom
the land descended to his daughter Jane HOLSTAN, also since dec'd. 255

1704 Aug. 9. Appraisal by James DANNIELL and Robert PAGETT, both
of Salem Co., of the preceding land. 255

1704 Aug. 24. Deed. George GARRETT of Pile Grove Precinct, Salem
Co., husbandman, to Thomas ELLEWELL junior of the same place, carpen-
ter, for 25 acres on Chestnut Run, part of 200 a., bo't of Benjamin ACTON
November 6, 1698. 256

1702 Nov. 17. Do. Richard WOODNUTT of Maneton Precinct, Salem
Co., yeoman, to James WHITTON of Middle Neck, said Co., husbandman, for
163 acres, part of Hipolituses Point, between James BARRETT and Salem Creek. 257

1703 July 17. Do. Simon ANDREWS (ANDRIS) of German Town, Phil-
delphia Co., carpenter, and wife Hester, the daughter of Christopher
WHITE of Allowayes Creek, Salem Co., dec'd, to Josiah WHITE of Salem
Co., yeoman, for 150 acres in two lots, inherited from said Christopher
WHITE. (Will of September 13, 1693.) 259

1707 April 7. Return of survey by John WORLIDGE for John SMITH of
Smithfeild, of 500 acres on the Southside of Cohanzey, along Cohanze
Creek above a little creek adjoining John IRESON. (Copy hereof on sep-
arate slip pasted in.) 260

1706-7 Feb. 25. Deed. Charles OAKFORD of Little Neck near Allo-
wayes Creek, Salem Co., husbandman, to Stephen BUTLER now of Manning-
ton Precinct, said Co., bachelor, for 80 acres adjoining Joseph WARE, part
of the land bought by grantor and his brother Wade OAKFORD of Abell NICHOLSON. 261


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1715 Oct. 11. Do. Abraham van HIST (HYST) of Burlington, ship
carpenter, to his brother-in-law Joseph SMITH of the same place, glover,
and wife Garthrod, sister of grantor, for 100 acres in Salem Township, at
Cristiana Neck, adjoining Michael BARRON. 263

1685 Aug. 22. Do. William PENN, Proprietor &c., to Abraham VANHYST
of Salem Tenth, W. J., planter, for 100 acres on Cristiana Neck, ad-
joining Michael BARRON. 264

REVERSED SIDE.


1700 June 10. Commission by Governour Andrew HAMILTON to Jona-
than BEERE, Richard DURKIN, William HALL, Wm. SLOOBEY, John BACON,
Joseph BROWN, Edward GODWIN, Thomas WOODROOFFE, Benjamin ACTON and Dennis
ffISHER, all of Salem Co., as Justices of the Peace for said Co., the first
five to be of the Quorum. 267

1700 June 18. Discharge of Richard DARKIN at his own request and
appointment of Tho. WOODROOFFE as of the Quorum. 267

1699 Dec. 30. Commission to Tho. WOODROOFFE, Jonat: BEERE, Wm.
HALL of Salem, John BACON, John THOMPSON, Dennis ffISHER, Walter HUGHTIS, Wm.
SLOOBEY and Joseph SEARS as Justices of the Peace in Salem Co., the first four
to be of the Quorum. 269