1690 As recorded in the family bible, Mary Foulke, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Foulke was born 25th day, first month, 1690. [1] [2] [3]
1690-1 On 24 March, William Myers, of Burlington, dated his will. Wife Mary. Children John, Mary, Joseph; son John to live with Thomas Gilberthorpe, if his mother dies, while he is a minor, or be disposed of as said G., Francis Davenport and John Bunting decide, until he is 21; dau. Mary, in like case, to live with Sarah, wife of John Bunting; son Joseph, when 12 years old, to be placed with Andrew Gresham of Philadelphia or some other friend (a joiner or tradesman in Philadelphia). House, land and slaughter house in Burlington. The wife sole executrix with Thomas Gilberthorpe and John Bunting as assistants. Witnesses Thomas Lambert, Henry Grubb, George Hutcheson. Proved June 3, 1691. [4]
1691 On June 3, Bond of the widow Mary Myers as executrix. Symon Charles and John Day, both of Burlington Co., fellow bondsmen. Will proved and letters testamentary granted to his widow and executrix, Mary Myers of Burlington. [5]
1706 An indenture by Mary Myers, widow, and her son Joseph, purchased the plantation formerly belonging to Thomas Wright, of Chesterfield Twp. [6]
Joseph Myers, son of William Myers and Mary, married Mary Foulke. [7]
[1] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Untitled: Chesterfield Births and Deaths, 21, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[2] Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Burlington, New Jersey, Births and Deaths, 1675-1750, Vol. K, Marriages, 1684-1724, 17, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] "Old records of the Foulke, Skirm, Taylor, Coalman, Wooley, and Gaskill families," The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 11 (1887), 207-212, at 208, [InternetArchive].
[4] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 23. (Wills and Administrations 1, 1670-1730) (1901), 334, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[5] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 23. (Wills and Administrations 1, 1670-1730) (1901), 334, citing Burlington Records, p. 16, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[6] Chesterfield Township Tercentenary Committee, Chesterfield Township Heritage: Burlington County, New Jersey (1964), 21, [GoogleBooks].
[7] Chesterfield Township Tercentenary Committee, Chesterfield Township Heritage: Burlington County, New Jersey (1964), 19, [GoogleBooks].