1729/30 On 5 of month 1, at a monthly meeting in Chesterfield, "John Cheshire son of John Cheshire a member of this meeting and Warah Wright daughter of Thomas Wright declared their intentions of taking each other in marriage". [1]
1730 On 2 April, John Cheshire, son of John, and Sarah Wright, daughter of Thomas, made their second declaration of intention to marry, as recorded in the Chesterfield, Burlington County, monthly meeting minutes. [2] [3] [4]
1730 On 7 of month 3, report brought in at the Chesterfield meeting "that the last marriage was orderly kept". [5]
1734 On 23rd day,10th month (December), John Chesher, Jr, of New Hanover, Burlington County, yeoman, dated his will. Wife, Sarah. Daughters: Mary and Elizabeth, both under 12. Home farm of 380 acres. Executors—wife, Sarah and brother, Jonathan Chesher. Witnesses—Sam'l Emly, Samuel Curtis and Mahlon Wright. Proved Feb. 22, 1734. [6]
1734-35 On 14th day, 11th mo. (Jan.), Inventory of personal estate, £163.11.11½ ; made by Joshua Wright and John Steward. [7]
1737 John Taylor and Lydia Wright were married on February 16, 1736/37, at Springfield Twp, Burlington County. Witnessed by John Cheshire and others. [8]
1759 John Norris, of New Hanover, Burlington County, yeoman, signed his will on Aug. 5. The will named wife, Sarah. Children: John (under age), Sarah and Hannah. Homefarm. Personal property. Executors: the wife and brother-in-law, Amos Wright. Witnesses: Thomas Wood, Sarah Dennis, Thomas Platt. Proved Jan. 30, 1760. [9]
1760, Jan. 28. Inventory, £178.3, by Jacob Andrews and Samuel Emley. [10]
1762 Sarah Norris was named as a daughter in the will of Thomas Wright, dated February 24.
[1] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Men's Minutes, 1684-1738, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[2] Lewis D. Cook, "Marriage Intentions, 1685-1730, Burlington County, New Jersey," National Genealogical Society Quarterly 53 (1965), 129-32, at 132.
[3] Chesterfield Township Tercentenary Committee, Chesterfield Township Heritage: Burlington County, New Jersey (1964), 23, [GoogleBooks].
[4] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Minutes, 1688-1809, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[5] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Minutes, 1688-1809, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 30. (Wills and Administrations 2, 1730-1750) (1918), 92, citing Lib. 4, p. 189, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[7] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 30. (Wills and Administrations 2, 1730-1750) (1918), 92, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[8] Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Burlington, New Jersey, Births and Deaths, 1675-1750, Vol. K, Marriages, 1684-1724, 67, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[9] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 32. (Wills and Administrations 3, 1751-1760) (1924), 237, citing Lib. 9, p. 388, [InternetArchive].
[10] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 32. (Wills and Administrations 3, 1751-1760) (1924), 237, [InternetArchive].