VOLUME C - GLOUCESTER DEEDS, No. 1.


1683 3d d. 2m. (April). Deed. Edward BYLLINGE of Westminster,
Co. of Middlesex, gentleman, to John WOOD of Bury, Co. of Lanchester,
clothier, for 100 acres, to be surveyed in West Jersey. 1 and 2

1683 3d d. 2d m. (April). Do. Same to Henry WOOD Senior of Bury,
Co. of Lanchester, yeoman, for 100 acres, to be surveyed in W. J. 3 and 4

1683 4th d. 2d m. (April). Do. Same to Constanty, Jeremiah and
Henry WOOD Junior, all of Bury, yeomen, for 100 acres to be surveyed in W. J. 5 and 6

1686-7 29th d. 11th m. (Jan.). Do. Thomas MATTHEWS of Woodbury
Creek, W. J., yeoman, to John TEST, late of the same place, yeoman, for
100 acres on the N. E. side of said creek, N. W. Wm. SALESBURY, S. E.
Wm. HIGGINS. 7

1686-7 March 19. Do. Andrew ROBESON, Proprietary in West New
Jersey, to John ASHTON of W. J., yeoman, for 18 1/4 acres, adjoining New-
town meadows and grantee. 8

1686 May 12. Do. Richard LAWRENCE to Richard RUSSELL, both of
the Lower Hooke, W. J., yeomen, for 250 acres, adjoining grantor. 10

1686 May 16. Edward BYLLYNGE, Governour of W. J., by his attorney
Thomas MATTHEWES of Woodbury Creek, Gloucester Co., yeoman, to
Richard LAWRENCE of the Lower Hook, same Co., gent., for 650 acres, the
first dividend of 1/8 of a share, to be taken up near said Lower Hook, front-
ing on Old Man's Creek, said Co. 12

1687 June 1. Do. Thomas HOWELL of W. J., planter, to Richard
WRIGHT of Cooper's Cr., W. J., planter, for 100 acres in Coopers Cr., be-
tween Francis COLLINS and grantee. 14

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1687 May 16. Do. Richard LAWRENCE of the Lower Hook, Glouces-
ter Co., gentleman, to John LADD of said Co., yeoman, for 100 acres to be
surveyed in W. J. 16 and 17

1688 10th d. 9th m. (Nov.). Do. Edward BYLLYNGE, Govr of W. J.,
by his attorney Thomas MATTHEWES of Woodbury Creek, Gloucester Co.,
yeoman, to Thomas GARDINER of Burlington, yeoman, for 1,150 acres, the
first dividend of 7-32 of a share, to be surveyed in W. J. 20

1686 Nov. 12. Assignment. Thomas GARDINER to his son Thomas of
Woodbury Creek, of the foregoing 1,150 acres. 22

1687 1st d. 10th m. (Dec.). Deed. Thomas SHARP to William BATE,
both of Newton, Gloucester Co., for 50 acres on Northside of the
South branch of Cooper's Creek, adjoining grantee. 23

1687 1st. d. 10th m. (Dec.). Do. George GOLDSMITH to Stephen NEWBY,
son and heir of Marke NEWBY dec'd, all of Newton, Gloucester Co.,
for 20 acres along Newton Creek, between Thomas SHARPE and Marke NEWBY. 25

1687 1st d. 10th. m. (Dec.). Do. Francis COLLINS of Mountwell,
Gloucester Co., gent., to George GOLDSMITH of Newton, said Co., yeoman,
for 20 acres along "the line of the first general survey of Newton peoples
land," between Benjamin WHITEHEAD and Henry STACY. 28

1687 Dec. 30. Do. Robert TURNER of Philadelphia, merchant, to
George GOLDSMEITH (as above), for 100 acres, 80 thereof on Newton Creek
and the line of the first general survey of Newton; and 20 also on said
creek between Tho: SHARPE, Marke NEWBY and George's Creek. 31

1687 Dec. 2. Do. Same to John TAYLOR of Gloucester Co., merchant,
for 300 acres in said Co. in two lots, to wit: 200 a. on Pensawquin Creek,
adjoining Tho: PRICHARD; 100 a. on Delaware R., between Christopher
SYBTHORP and John TAYLOR, formerly Richard RUSSELL. 34

1687 1st. d. 7th m. (Sept.). Do. Thomas MATTHEWS to James THOMAS,
both of Woodbury Creek, Gloucester Co., yeoman, for 200 acres on the
Southside of said Creek, N. W. John BETHELL, S. E. Tho. HESTER. 37

1695 16th d. 2d m. (April). Do. William Cooper of Cooper's Point,
Co. of Gloucester, W. J., to his son Daniel COOPER, for a plantation of
114 acres on Delaware R., near said Point, bought of Wm. ROYDON; also
one-half of 430 a. on Cooper's Creek; 505 a. on the Northbranch of Coop-
er's Cr., adjoining Anthony SHARP; one-half of 300 a. to be surveyed on the
South branch of Glocester River; one third of the meadow on Delaware
R., near Israel HOLMS'. 39

1687 1st d. 7th m. (Sept.). Do. John BROWNE, late of Woodbury
Creek, Gloucester Co., planter, to William SALSBURY of the same place,
carpenter, for 100 acres on said creek, N. W. Wm. WARNER, S. E. John
TEST, lately grantor's. 40

1687 March 8. Articles of agreement. Daniel HOWELL and Mordecai
HOWELL, sons of Thomas HOWELL dec'd, about the division of the property
left by their father. 42

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1687-8 March 8. Bond. Daniel HOWELL to his brother Mordecai
HOWELL, for observing the foregoing agreement. 44

1688 July 3, 10. Receipts. Same to same, for goods, chattels and
money, due him under the agreement of March 8. 45

1688 3d d. 12th m. (Feb.). Deed. Joseph POPE of Burlington, to
John WOOD of Woodbury Creek, Gloucester Co., both yeoman, for 140
acres, to be laid out in said Co. as belonging to 1-6 of a share bought of
Tho: HUTCHESON et al. May 25, 1677. 45

1686 20th d. 8th m. (Oct.). Do. Edward BYLLYNGE, Governour of
W. J., by his attorney, Thomas MATTHEWS of Woodbury Creek, to William
HIGGINS of W. J., brickmaker, an indentured servant of said Govr BYLLYNGE,
for 330 acres in W. J. 49

1682 Sept. 22. Do. Edward BYLLYNGE of London, gent., to Joseph
HUNT gent: of Stratford upon Avon, William HUNT of Radway, yeoman,
and William WALTON of Oxhill, yeoman, all in Co. of Warwick, for 1-10
of a share of W. J. 52 and 53

1687 28th d. 6th m. (Aug.). Do. William ROYDON of Gloucester Co.,
gentleman, to William COOPER of Pine Point, said Co., yeoman, for 900
acres in W. J. 56

1688 21st d. 8th m. (Oct.). Do. Robert EWER, late of Highworth,
Co. of Wilts, now of Philadelphia, merchant, to Jonathan WOOD of Glou-
cester Co., W. J., weaver, for 1-25 of a share of W. J., bought with 2-25
more of Thomas STANTON of Vpton, Co. of Barks, England, malster
------- 2, 1687. 59 and 61

1677 Nov. 12. Do. Richard HUNTER of Dublin, Ireland, tanner, to
Godfry CANTERELL of Rosenally, Queens Co., Ireland, yeoman, for 1/2
of 1-10 of a share of W. J., bought of Wm. PENN et al. March 1, 1676-7. 64

1682 May 22. Assignment. Godfrey CANTERELL to William ALBERSON
of the preceding. 65

1688 June 12. Deed. Robert TURNER of Philadelphia, merchant, to
John LADD of W. J., yeoman, for 1-5 of 1/4 or 1-20 of a share of W. J., es-
cept 250 acres in the Third Tenth and the townlots in Gloucester. 66 and 67

1686-7 Jan. 11. Power of attorney. Samuel DENNIS of Cork, Ire-
land, merchant, to his brother John DENNIS of the same place, joiner, as
land agent for property jointly held in W. J. 71

1688 April 25. Substitution of attorney. John DENNIS to Thomas
THACKERY of W. J. 71

1688-9 1st d. 1st m. (March). Deed. William ROYDON of Gloucester
Co., gentleman, to James ATKINSON of Newton, said Co., yeoman, for 300
acres near or at the head of Gloucester River, adjoining Anthony SHARP. 72

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1685 25th d. 9th m. (Nov.). Do. Robert TURNER of Philadelphia,
merchant, to Thomas CHAUNDERS of Cooper's Creek, Gloucester Co.,
smith, for 500 acres on said creek between grantee, formerly James
COOPER's, and Mathew BURDEN on the S. E., Henry WOOD and Wm.
STEELE on the N. W. 74

1682 Sept. 21. Do. Edward BYLLYNG of Westminster, Co. of Middle-
sex, gent:, to James COOPER of Stratford upon Avon, Co. of Warwick,
shoemaker, for 50 acres, to be surveyed in W. J. 77 and 79

1685 20th d. 8th m. (Oct.). Assignment. James COOPER (as above) to
William DILLING of Philadelphia, sadler, for the preceding 50 a. 80

1688 1st d. 2d m. (April). Deed. William DILWYN of Philadelphia,
sadler, to Thomas CHAUNDERS of Cooper's Creek, Gloucester Co., smith,
for the preceding 50 acres, laid out on Cooper's Cr., N. W. grantee, S. E.
Mathew BURDEN, S. W. said creek, N. E. a branch thereof. 81

1688-9 1st d. 1st m. (March). Do. Daniel HOWELL, yeoman, to
Moses LAKIN, planter, both of Cooper's Creek, Gloucester Co., for 42
acres at or near said creek, in two lots, to wit: 38.4 a., S. E. the late
Thomas Howell, N. W. Mathew Burden, S. W. grantor; 3.6 a. nearer
said creek, S. E. grantor, N. W. said Burden. 83

1689 April 12. Do. Francis COLLINS of Mountwell, Gloucester Co.,
Esqre, to Thomas SCHACKLE of said Co., planter, for 95 acres in said Co.,
W. William COOPER, N. John WILLIS, S. grantor; and 5 a. of meadow, e. of the 95 a. 87

1688 April 23. Do. John DENNIS, late of Cook, Ireland, now of
W. J., joiner, for himself and as attorney of his brother Samuel DENNIS,
to Christopher SIBTHORPE of Philadelphia, brasier, for 250 acres in Glou-
cester Co., on Delaware R. 89 and 91

1688 Aug. 7. Do. Christopner SIBTHORPE (as above) to Thomas
PEPPETT of W. J., yeoman, son-in-law of Barbara SIBTHORPE, grantor's de-
ceased wife, for 250 acres in W. J., on Delaware River. 94 and 96

1688 21st d. 8th m. (Oct.). Do. Robert EWER of Philadelphia, mer-
chant, to John LADD of Gloucester River, Gloucester Co., yeoman, for
1-25 of a share of W. J. 97 and 99

1683 Nov. 21. Do. Thomas MATTHEWS of Burlington, carpenter, to
Henry TREADWAY of Red Banke, W. J., for 375 acres "vp by ye Creek be-
low ye aforesaid Red Bank." 102

1688 21st d. 8th m. (Oct.). Do. Robert EWER of Philadelphia, mer-
chant, to Joseph WOOD of Gloucester Co., weaver, for 1-25 of a share of W. J. 103 and 104

1689 April 20. Do. William ROYDON of Gloucester Co., gent:, to
Samuel CARPENTER of Philadelphia, merchant, for 50 acres in said Co., one
end on Delaware R. over against Philadelphia, the other adjoining Wm.
COOPER, N. E. John SONGHURST, S. W. Zachariah WHITPAIN, formerly grantor's. 108

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1687-8 1st d. 1st m. (March). Order of Court, held at Gloucester,
Francis COLLINS, Andrew ROBESON, John WOOD, Christopher WATKIN and
Samuel SPICER, Justices, appointing William ROYDON as ferryman from
the mouth of Cooper's and Newton Creeks to Philadelphia. 110

1687 24th d. 3d m. (May). Deed. Samuel COLES of near Pensoakin,
Gloucester Co., yeoman, to Samuel SPICER of said Co., Esqre, for 350
acres in the same Co., adjoining Richard HERRITAGE. 111

1687 27th d. 7th m. (Sept.). Do. William ROYDON of Gloucester
Co., gentleman, to Samuel SPICER of Hopewell, said Co., Esqre, for 400
acres in W. J. 113

1688-9 25th d. 11th m. (Jan.). Do. Joseph WOOD of Gloucester Co.,
weaver, to William CHESTER of Newton, said Co., planter, for 1 3-5 acres
in the Town of Gloucester, part of 1-25 of a share of W. J. 116 and 117

1688 5th d. 10th m. (Dec.). Do. Same to John ASHBROOK of Glou-
cester River, planter, for 100 acres to be surveyed in W. J., as part of 1-25
of a share. 121

1686 1st d. 3d m. (May). Do. Thomas MATTHEWS, yeoman, to John
BETHELL, miller, both of Woodbury Creek, Gloucester Co., for 283 acres on
the Southside of said creek, E. John THOMASON, W. Henry TREADWAY;
also 1 1/2 a. of meadow on the Northside of said creek, adjoining Wm. WARNER. 123

1688 15th d. 10th m. (Dec.). Do. Joseph BROWNE of near Philadel-
phia, brickmaker, and Gervace BYWATER of Philadelphia, husbandman,
executors of the last will of Wm. HIGGINS of near Philadelphia, brick-
maker, dated May 11 last past, to Martin HOLT of Great Manto Creek,
Gloucester Co., W. J., brickmaker, for 150 acres in W. J. 125

1688 8th d. 10th m. (Dec.). Do. Joseph WOOD of Gloucester Co.,
weaver, to John BURROUGHS of Gloucester River, said Co., planter, for 100
acres in W. J., belonging to grantor as purchaser of 1-25 of a share bought
of Robert EWER 22d day 8th m. (October) 1688. 128

1688-9 1st d. 1st m. (March). Do. John LADD of Gloucester River
to John LOYD of Steel's Branch near Gloucester R. for 100 acres in W. J.,
part of 1-25 of a share bought of Robert EWER October 22, 1688. 132

1689 Sept. 11. Do. Thomas GARDINER Junior of near Woodbury
Creek, Gloucester Co., yeoman, to Peter MATTSON of Little Manto Cr.,
said Co., yeoman, for 50 acres of the 1,150 a. tract bought by grantor's
father of Thomas MATTHEWS November 10, 1686 (supra, p. 20), and by him
assigned to his son November 12. 136

1689 Aug. 29. Do. Robert TURNER of Sweadland, near Philadelphia,
merchant, to Richard HERRITAGE of Sutton New Garden, Gloucester Co.,
yeoman, for 100 acres in said Co. 141

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1690 July 17. Do. Thomas SHERMAN, late of Gloucester, now of
Salem Co., W. J., husbandman, to Mordecai HOWELL of Gloucester Co.,
yeoman, for 8 acres in the liberty of Gloucester, in a branch of Timber
Creek, between grantor, Wm. ROYDON and Don WOOD, bought of Wm.
CHESTER February 12, 1689-90. 142

1689 April 24. Do. John LADD of Gloucester River, Gloucester Co.,
yeoman, to Nathaniel IBLE of Philadelphia, innholder, for all the land be-
longing to 1-25 of a share in Gloucester townbounds. 143

1688-9 2d d. 1st m. (March). Do. William COOPER of Pine Point,
Gloucester Co., yeoman, to Mathew MEDALFE of Gloucester, smith, for
2 acres in the town and 10 acres in the town bounds of said Gloucester,
belonging to 1-20 of a share bought of John THOMSON and wife Sarah No-
vember 10, 1682. 145

1688 Nov. 27. Power of attorney. Edmund TOMPKINS and wife Jane,
of Radway, Co. of Warwick, to Richard HERITAGE of Sutton New Garden,
Gloucester Co., W. J., to collect debts due to Joseph WHITE of N. J. 147

1688 Sept. 15. Do. John WILLIS alias WESTBROOK of Wantage, Co. of
Barks, England, yeoman, to his son and heir John WILLIS alias WESTBROOK
of Cooper's Creek, W. J., to take up and enter upon 2,000 acres in W. J.,
part of his share. 149

REVERSED SIDE

Accounts of Richard FLOYD, Treasurer to the Corporation for New
England, from August 22, 1650, to March 24, 1664-5.