Salem Deeds, No. 2.


1682 Nov. 22. Deed. John ADAMS of Hedgefield, N. J., planter, and
wife Elizabeth to Samuel BACON of Woodbridge, East Jersey, seaman, for
260 acres, part of Jacob YOUNG's Neck, hereafter to be called Bacon's Ad-
venture, on Chohanzey R. (partly torn). 1

1681-2 March 12. Do. Same to Henry JENJNGS of New Salem, W. J.,
tailor, and wife Margrett, for 200 acres of the 1,500 a. tract, surveyed out
of 2,000 acres, granted to said ADAMS and wife by John FENWICK March
15, 1674-5, near Jacob YOUNG's plantation, on Chohazick River and
Abrooke's Creek. 5

1681 20th d. 6th m. (Aug.). Mem. Quasi Indian Deed. SHOCKNAM
and ETTHUNT, Indians, to Henry JENJNGS, for about 300 acres next to Jacob
YOUNG's, on a little creek. 9

1682 Dec. 13. Deed. Cicillia WORGON of Allawayes Creek, W. J.,
widow of Richard WORGAN of St. Paul SHADWILL, to Michael BARRAN of
Salem Creek, W. J., yeoman, for 500 acres, bought by her late husband of
John EDRIDGE and wife Elizabeth June 7, 1675, and for 500 acres, inher-
ited by said Cecilia and husband from Edward MATHEWS, late of St. Paul
Shadwell, who had bought it from said EDRIDGE and wife on the abovesaid date. 10

1682 29th d. 9th m. (Nov.). Do. Elianor HUFFE, widow of Peter
HUFFE, of the Parish of Christ Church, London, tailor, by her attorney,
John MADDOCKS of New Salem, W. J., yeoman, to Thomas BUDD of Bur-
lington, merchant, for 500 acres, granted to her husband by John FENWICK
May 12, 1675. 13

1680 Sept. 25. Do. Hypolite LEFEVER of Packagomack, W. J., gen-
tleman, and wife Mary to William RUMSEY of Elsenburgh, W. J., cord-
wainer, and wife Ruth, for 400 acres, part of the 3,000 a. tract granted
May 25, 1675, near Manhatton Creek. 15

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1682-3 Feb. 12. Do. John ADAMS of Hedgefield, W. J., planter,
and wife Elizabeth to John NICOLDS of Chohanzick R., W. J., planter, and
wife Hannah, for 100 acres, to be called Hartford, on said river and the
Great Tree Creek, adjoining George HASLEWOOD, Henry JENINGS and Sam-
uel BACON, part of the 2,000 a. tract conveyed to grantors by John FENWICK
March 19, 1674-5. 19

1682-3 Feb. 12. Do. Same to Elanor LEWIS of MunMouth River
alias Alawayes Creek, W. J., spinster, for 100 acres on Chohanzick River
and along Gasparus' path, adjoining George HASLEWOOD, part of the 2,000
a. tract (as before). 23

1683 April 20. Mortgage. John NICOLDS of Chohanzick R., W. J.,
planter, and wife Hannah to Thomas SMITH of the same place, planter, on
the 100 acres, bought of John ADAMS (supra, p. 19). 27

1681 Aug. 23. Assignment. William SHATTOCK to James PEARCE, of
the wthin menconed Deed, excepting the land sold to William WAITHMAN. 31

1680 Sept. 25. Do. William MALSTER of Windham, Township of
New Salem, W. J., gentleman, and wife Katherine, to Roger MILTON of
New Salem, yeoman, for Windham Neck, on Virkins Kill alias Salem
Creek, and a small run emptying into it, between Samuel NICOLDSON, Ed-
ward CHAMPNEY and Marcus ELGER; also a small island, between the Lit-
tle Fishing Creek and another, running past ffinstown or Pompoon Hook;
and 200 acres of marsh, adjoining to the island, except 10 a. of fast land and
10 a. of marsh, reserved by John FENWICK for himself; the whole a part of
the 5,000 a. tract granted by said FENWICK to said Wm. MALSTER and wife
and her sister Frances BOYER (BOWYER), late of the Parish of Juer, Co. of
Bucks, spinster, February 25, 1674-5. 32

---------- Schedule of cattle, household goods &c. sold by Wm. MALSTER
to Roger MILTON. 36

1679 Oct. 30. Patent. John FENWICK to Lawrence alias Lance
CORNELIUS of the Town of West Fenwick, Fenwick's Colony, W. J., planter,
for 100 acres in said township, adjoining Andrew SENIXSON. (See supra,
Salem Deeds, B, p. 74.) 37

1679 Oct. 30. Do. Same to Andrea ANDERSON of West Fenwick,
W. J., planter, Lance CORNELIOUS, Mathias JOHNSON and Annica HENRICK,
for 600 acres in said township at the mouth of Batstowe Creek and along
Fenwick's River and Parting Creek. (Supra, Salem Deeds, B, pp. 70 and 71.) 40

1679 Oct. 30. Do. Same to Widow Annica HENDRICKS of the Town of
West Fenwick, Fenwick's Colony, her son Henry DANELSON, Andrea ANDERSON,
Lance CORNELIOUS and Mathias JOHNSON for 600 acres (same as preceding). 45 and 49

1678 May 11. Do. Same as Salem Deeds, B, p. 16, 18 and 21.

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1678 May 30. Patent. John FENWICK to Stephen YERIANS et al., same
as supra, Salem Deeds, B, pp. 24, 26, 28 and 30. 57, 62 and 66

1679 Oct. 30. Do. Same to Lawrence alias Lance CORNELIOUS, for
150 acres of the 600, as granted supra, p. 40. 71

1679 Oct. 30. Do. Same to Widow Annica HENRICKS and her son
Henry DANELSON, for 150 acres as preceding. 76

1682-3 Jan. 29. Deed. Edward CHAMPNEYS of Munmouth River
alias Allawayes Creek, W. J., joiner, to John SMITH of Amwellberry, juris-
diction of New Salem, W. J., yeoman, and wife Mary, for 700 acres along
the Southside of Salem bounds between Roger MILTON, Samuel NICHOLDSON, Wm.
SIRREDGE, John DENN and grantor, to whom and
his late wife Priscilla this was granted in a 2,000 a. tract June 7, 1675. 80

1681 July 5. Do. William LAWRENCE of Middletown, E. J., planter,
by his attorney, Anthony PAGE of Munmouth River, W. J., planter, to
Jasper HARMAN of Chohanzey, W. J., yeoman, for 500 acres, part of the
1,000 a. tract bought by said LAWRENCE of Richard NOBLE April 15, 1676,
to whom John Fenwick had granted it May 14, 1675. 84

1683 25th d. 4th m. (June). Indian Deed. SHAUKAMUN and Et HOE,
Indian proprietors of the land, called Ca-ta-nan-gut, near Chohanzey on
Dellaware R., to Samuel BACON junior of Woodbridge, E. J., yeoman, for
400 acres between a fast landing on Chohanzey Cr., called Jacob Youngs
Neck and hereafter Bacon's Adventure, George Haslewood and the Island Creek. 87

1683 25th d. 4th m. (June). Do. Same, brothers, to John NICHOLDS
of Nicholds Hartford near Chohanzey, planter, for 100 acres on the Great
Tree Creek, between Henry JENJNGS, George HASLEWOOD, Samuel BACON
and Chohanzey River. 89

1683 April 21. Mortgage. John DENN of Allawayes Creek, W. J.,
turner, to Henry STACY of Burlinton, yeoman, on 100 acres on said creek,
occupied by said Denn (for 99 years). 91

1683 June 22. Deed. Charles BAGLEY of Allawayes Creek, W. J.,
tanner, to Henry JENJNGS of the same place, tailor, and wife Margrett,
for 3 acres there, E. grantee, S. Allawayes Creek, part of the 500 a. lot
bought by Anne CRAVEN, then of Shadwell, widow, now wife of grantor, of
John EDRIDGE of Shadwell March 20, 1676-7. 93

1683 June 29. Do. Hipolitus LEFEVER of Packagomack, W. J., gen-
tleman, and wife Mary to Roger CARARY of Clampitt, W. J., planter, and
wife Elizabeth for 400 acres along Manhatton Creek. 95

1680-1 Jan. 8. Do. Samuel CURTICE, son, heir and executor of Sam-
uel CURTIS of Crewherne, Co. of Somersett, clothier, dec'd, and of his
dec'd mother Elizabeth CURTIS, to William WARNER of Crewkerne Wood,
planter, and wife Jane, sister of grantor, for one half of the tract called
Crewkerne WOOD, between Edward CHAMPNEYS on the W. and Roger
HUCKINGS on the E., 500 acres, to be henceforth called West Crewkerne
Wood, the whole bought by grantor's father of John ADAMS and wife
Elizabeth April 11, 1679. 99

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1683 July 20. Mortgage. Richard HANCOCK of Allawayes Creek,
W. J., yeoman, to John SMITH of Amwellbury, W. J., weaver, on 300 acres
along said creek. 103

1683-4 March 10. Deed. Erick YERIANS and Stephen YERIANS of
ffines Point, W. J., yeomen, to Lause HENRICKSON of the same place, yeo-
man, for 250 acres between Erick and grantee, devised to grantors by
Ellen PARTLESON of ffines Point dec'd, by her last will. 105

1683-4 March 10. Do. Lause HENRICKSON to Erick YERIANS, both of
ffines Point, W. J., yeoman, for 83 acres 20 perches of the preceding 250 a. 107

1683-4 March 10. Do. Same to Stephen YERIANS of ffines Point, W. J.,
for 83 acres 20 perches as preceding. 109

1679 Oct. 30. Patent. John FENWICK to Andrea SENIXON of Fen-
wick's Point, Township of West Fenwick, Fenwick's Colony, planter, and
wife Margrett POULSON, for 260 acres in said township, at the mouth of
Parting Creek and the head of a small creek between Hance HEARE and
said Point, along Fenwick's R. 111

1683 Aug. 3. Do. Same to Anthony DIXON, late of the Parish of Ar-
ladon, Co. of Cumberland, England, now of New Salem, W. J., planter,
for 300 acres between Tindall's Run and Fenwick's River, formerly sur-
veyed for Edward LUMLEY, who refused to make good his contract. 116

1678 May 11. Do. Same to Mathias NELLESON in trust for Katherine,
widow of Mathias MATTYSON (same as Salem Deeds, B, pp. 16, 18 and 21). 121 and 126

1681 April 12. Deed. Joseph WARE to Nathaniel CHAMPNEYS, both of
MunMouth River alias Allawayes Creek, planters, for 100 acres, half of
the 200 a. lot on said creek, E. Anthony PAGE, N. the creek, bought of
Edward Wade Sept. 14, 1679. 131

1680-1 March 7. Do. Edward WADE of Munmouth River, Comr,
and wife Prudence to Nathaniel CAMPNEY (as above) for 100 acres ad-
joining Samuel WADE, part of the 1,000 a. tract conveyed to grantors by
John FENWICK April 8, 1675. 134

1683 June 4. Do. John SMITH of Munmouth R. alias Allawayes
Creek, W. J., gentleman, and wife Martha to Widow Sarah CANNON of
New Salem, W. J., for 22 acres in New Salem Township, 16 thereof along
the highway and ffenwick's River, the other 6 on the road from Salem Landing. 137

1684 Sept. 15. Do. James PEIRCE of Chohanzick, W. J., to Marke
REEVE, for one half of 500 acres, granted to Wm. Shattock of Shrewsbury,
E. J., by John FENWICK, of which said SHATTOCK sold one half to Wm.
WAITHMAN and the other to grantor. 141

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1680-1 March 7. Do. Richard GUY of Elsenburgh, W. J., Comr, and
Edward WADE of Munmouth R., W. J., Comr, executors of Isabella HANCOCK,
to Richard WORGAN of Allawayes Creek, cooper, and wife Cicely, for
500 acres on said creek, half of the 1,000 a. granted by John FENWICK to
Wm. HANCOCK, late of Shoreditch, Co. of Middlesex, and wife Isabella
April 7, 1675, and by said HANCOCK bequeathed to his wife. 143

1683-4 March 12. Do. John SMITH of Amwellbury, W. J., weaver, to
John MADDOCKS of Allawayes Creek, yeoman, and wife Cicillia, for 268
acres, to be taken out of a 284 a. lot on said creek, bought of Robert
WADE April 11, 1683. 147

1684 Nov. 8. Assignment. George MOUNT of Middle Towne, E. J.,
and wife Katherine to John THROGMORTON, of all their right, title, interest
and claim in and to the wthin written bill of sale. 150

1684 Nov. 10. Power of attorney. Elizabeth, widow of Richard GIBBONS,
and Mordecai GIBBONS, her son, to John THROGMORTON of Middle
Towne, E. J., as agent, for the sale of their 500 acres on Chohanzey
River, Fenwick's Colony. 150

1684 Oct. 13. Deed. James NEVILL of New Salem, W. J., yeoman, to
Tobias QUAINTON of the same place, planter, for 16 acres there on Nevill
St. between Charles ANGELO and the road to the Miller's Bridge. 151

1684 Oct. 13. Do. William PENTON of Allawayes Creek, W. J., yeo-
man, to William SURREDGE of New Salem, W. J., bricklayer, for 16 acres,
part of the 500 laid out for Salem Townlots, between George HASLEWOOD
and Thomas WOODROOFE; said 500 a. were granted by John FENWICK
to Samuel LAND and wife Doras May 14, 1675, who assigned the same to
John YOE (YEO) of Castle, from whom said PENTON bought July 18, 1678. 154

1685-6 Feb. 10. Do. William SURREDGE of New Salem, W. J., brick-
layer, to Henry STUBINGS of Mun Mouth R. alias Allawayes Creek,
planter, for 110 acres on the Northside of and along said river, between
Barnard DEVONISH and Samuel NICHOLDSON, being half of the 220 a. lot
bought of Edward CHAMPNEY and wife Elizabeth July 12, 1679. 156

1684 Dec. 7. Do. Edward CHAMPNEYS of Allawayes Creek, Salem
Tenth, W. J., joiner, to Joseph WHITE of Salem, blacksmith, and wife
Elizabeth, for 400 acres, between said creek and Robert DUNNE. 159

(Year torn off) Oct. 13. Do. Anna SALTER of Tuckawny, Penna.,
widow, by her attorney James NEVILL of Salem, W. J., yeoman, to Edward
BRADAWAY of Munmouth River, W. J., yeoman, for 100 acres on Stow Creek. 163

1679-80 Feb. 16. Do. William SURREDGE of Elsenburgh, W. J.,
bricklayer, to his brother John SURREDGE, for 110 acres, half of the 220 a.
lot, bought of Edward CHAMPNEY July 12, 1679. (See supra, p. 156). 165