1687-8 On 21 January, Deed to Calibe Sheriff of Shroesberry, for 82 acres on Ramsonts Neck, W. John Chambers, E. a road, N. Naversinks R., S. a branch of Shroesberry R.; also 3 ½ acres of meadow, (bounded on the) S. E. (by) George Parker (perhaps this one), E. and N. John Claytone, W. said creek. [1] Suggests that George was already age 21 by this date.
1688 March 24. Patent to John Hans [Hance] of Shrosberry, for 150 acres on Ramsons Neck, Monmouth County, E. George Parker, W. a road, N. Neversinks R., S. a small brook; 7 acres of the great meadow, N. Samuel Dennes [Dennis], S. Abraham Browne and Robert Lacoke, E. a small island, W. a a small creek. [2]
1688 On 25 March, George Parker of Shrewsbury had a tract at Ransoms Neck, Monmouth County adjacent to John Hance, John Chambers and John Havens. Also, a meadow adjacent to John Clayton and Calib Sheriff. [3]
1688 On May 10, Sarah Parker of Burlington County, widow of George Parker, and her sons George and William sold land from George Parker's estate in Shrewsbury to Peter White, tailor of Shrewsbury. Joseph Parker was a witness. Peter White had patented land at Passequenecqua, i.e. Little Silver. [4] [5]
1688 On 10 November, Sarah Parker, widow, of Northampton River, West New Jersey sold to George Parker, of same, for £10, 192 acres on the West side of John Woolston, South side of Restore Lippincott, Eastside of grantor and on the North side bounded upon Rancokus Cr., with 8 a. of the great meadow, called Sharks meadow, S. W. John Woolston, S. E. Edward Gascoyne, N. E. grantor, in all 200 a., part of the 500 a. lot bought of Elias ffarr of Assiscunck Creek, as attorney of Mary Stacy, November 10, 1686. Also meadow of 23 acres... John Woolston & Edward Gassopes. Signed Sarah Parker. Wit: Joshua Humphries, John (X) Woolston, Thomas Billingham & William Budd. [6] [7]
1691 On 27 January, George Parker, yeoman, of Burlington County, West New Jersey sold to John Powel, yeomen, of same, for £140....line of John Woolson & Sarah Parker. Signed George Parker. Wit: John Robards, Joseph Cross & Thomas Revel. [8]
1692 On 1 of month 7, George Parker, of Burlington meeting, and Esther Andrews, daughter of Samuel and Mary Andrews, declared their intention to marry. [9]
1692 On 6 of month 8, George Parker, of Burlington meeting, and Esther Andrews, daughter of Samuel and Mary Andrews, declared their intention to marry at the women's meeting. [10] [11]
1692 On 5 November, George Parker and Esther Andrews made their second declaration of intention to marry, as recorded in the Chesterfield, Burlington County, monthly meeting minutes. [12] [13] [14] George Parker produced a certificate from Burlington Monthly Meeting. 5th day, 9th month, 1692. [15]
1692 George Parker, perhaps this one, had land in Monmouth County adjoining that of Caleb Shreve. [16]
1695 George Parker was named constable for Northampton. [17]
1696 June 13. Bond. Mary Andrews, widow, Mordeca Andrews and George Parker to submit to the award of Francis Davenport, et al., concerning 40 acres left to said Parker by Samuel Andrews, dec'd. 596 1696 June 13. Award. Francis Davenport, William Wood, John Woolston and Daniel Leeds, that the 40 acres left to George Parker by Samuel Andrews shall be on the Southside of the brook by Wm. Ellis' line to John Curtis' land, if necessary also on the North side, and that they shall belong to Hester, said Parker's wife. [18]
1697 George Parker and Hester Parker of Northampton, Burlington County, New Jersey sold 40 acres of land to Michael Buffin given to them by Samuel Andrews. [19] [20]
1697/98 On 21 February, George Parker served on the grand jury for the Burlington Court of Quarterly Sessions. [21]
1699 John Powell and Elizabeth Parker, both of Burlington County, were married on 23 February (12th month), 1698/99, at the meeting house in Burlington. Witnessed by Sarah Parker, Elizabeth Newbold, George Parker, William Parker, Joseph Parker, Mercy Andrews, and others. [22]
1699 George Parker, perhaps this one, yeoman of Burlington County, New Jersey bought land of Nathaniel Cripps. [23] [24]
1700 On May 8, George Parker was on the grand jury for Burlington County. [25]
1704 George Parker was listed as a Quaker to be excused from military duties in Burlington County. [26]
1707/08 On 12mo. (February) 23, 1707-8, Chester Monthly Meeting granted a certificate to David Breintnall, Jr., unmarried, who "having formerly lived amongst us and now residing at Philadelphia," to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, where it was received 12mo. 27, 1707-8. On February 23, 1710, he married Grace, daughter of George Parker, of Philadelphia, formerly of Northampton township, Burlington county. New Jersey, by his wife, Esther Andrews, whom he married at Burlington Meeting, November 5, 1692; he was living in Philadelphia at the death of his mother, Sarah Parker, widow, of Northampton township in 1722. [27]
1709 George Parker and family were granted a certificate, dated 6 of month 1, 1709, from the Burlington New Jersey monthly meeting to the Philadelphia meeting [28]. The certificate for Esther Parker was dated 6 mo. 1, 1709. [29]
1722 George Parker and Hester Parker, late of Burlington County, New Jersey and now of Philadelphia, sold land to Michael Buffin. [30]
[1] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 111, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[2] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 139, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[3] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 132, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[4] Richard S. Hutchinson, Monmouth County New Jersey, Deeds Books A, B, C and D (2000), 91.
[5] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 5 (1932), 256, [InternetArchive].
[6] John David Davis, West Jersey New Jersey Deed records 1676-1721 (2005), 137, [FHLBook].
[7] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 516, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[8] John David Davis, West Jersey New Jersey Deed records 1676-1721 (2005), 189, [FHLBook].
[9] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Minutes, 1688-1809, 8, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[10] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Meeting, Minutes, 1688-1809, 8, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[11] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Book of Records, 1684-1756, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Minutes, 1688-1809, 9, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[13] Lewis D. Cook, "Marriage Intentions, 1685-1730, Burlington County, New Jersey," National Genealogical Society Quarterly 53 (1965), 129-32, at 129.
[14] "Marriages at Chesterfield, New Jersey, 1685-1730," The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 9 (1885), 347-352, at 347, [GoogleBooks].
[15] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 2 (1995), 41.
[16] Richard S. Hutchinson, Monmouth County New Jersey, Deeds Books A, B, C and D (2000), 106.
[17] H. Clay Reed and George J. Miller, The Burlington Court Book. A Record of Quaker Jurisprudence in West New Jersey 1680-1709, Vol. 5 (1944), 185.
[18] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 498, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[19] John David Davis, West Jersey New Jersey Deed records 1676-1721 (2005), 123, [FHLBook].
[20] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 503, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[21] H. Clay Reed and George J. Miller, The Burlington Court Book. A Record of Quaker Jurisprudence in West New Jersey 1680-1709, Vol. 5 (1944), 201.
[22] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Burlington Monthly Meeting, Minutes, 1677-1777 (includes many different types of records), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[23] John David Davis, West Jersey New Jersey Deed records 1676-1721 (2005), 138, [FHLBook].
[24] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 517, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[25] H. Clay Reed and George J. Miller, The Burlington Court Book. A Record of Quaker Jurisprudence in West New Jersey 1680-1709, Vol. 5 (1944), 231.
[26] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 1 (1994), 99, of 99-100.
[27] John W. Jordan, Colonial Families of Philadelphia, Vol. 2 (New York: Lewis Publishing Company, 1911), 1108, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[28] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 1 (1994), 103, reports date 6 of month 4.
[29] Albert Cook Myers, Quaker Arrivals at Philadelphia, 1682-1750 (1902), 43, [GoogleBooks].
[30] John David Davis, West Jersey New Jersey Deed records 1676-1721 (2005), 229-230, [FHLBook].