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Notes for William Emley and Rebecca Wright

The relationship of this William to William Emley, born 1648 at Farworth, Nottingham, England, has not been researched by us. William, husband of Rebecca Wright, may be his son. [1]

1692 William Emley Sr and Jr witnessed the will of Thomas Bowman of the Falls of Delaware River. [2]

1693-94 William Emley was bondsman and witness to the will of Alice Carter, widow, of Hopewell, Burlington County, New Jersey. [3]

1695 William Emley was a resident of Nottingham Twp. [4]

1703 William Emley owned 600 acres in Nottingham Twp. [5]

1743 On 2 June, Easter Wright, daughter of Jonathan Wright, and William Heulings were married at the meeting house in Burlington city. Witnessed by Rebecca Wright and others. [6]


Footnotes:

[1] Major E. M. Woodward and John Hageman, History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, New Jersey (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1883), 380, [HathiTrust].

[2] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 23. (Wills and Administrations 1, 1670-1730) (1901), 49, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[3] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 23. (Wills and Administrations 1, 1670-1730) (1901), 83, of 83-84, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[4] Trenton Historical Society, Nottingham Township, New Jersey Minute Book 1692-1710; 1752-1772 (1940), 3, [World_Cat], [GoogleBooks], [FHLFilmCatalog].

[5] Trenton Historical Society, Nottingham Township, New Jersey Minute Book 1692-1710; 1752-1772 (1940), 10, [World_Cat], [GoogleBooks], [FHLFilmCatalog].

[6] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Burlington Monthly Meeting, Minutes, 1677-1777 (includes many different types of records), 293, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].