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Notes for John Hamton and Martha Brown

1684 John Hampton, among others, was imported to New Jersey and was indentured for 4 years, sold to Robert Hamilton of Middletown. [1]

1686 John Hampton and Martha Brown did lay their intent of marriage before friends at a meeting on 7 of month 10, at Frances Burden's house. [2]

1687 John Hampton of Middleton, married Martha Brown, of Shrewsbury, 1686/87 on 3 of month 1 [March], at the public meeting house of friends. Witnessed by Abraham and Cattron Brown, Jedidiah Allen, Judah Allen, and many others. [3] [4] [5]

1689 John and Martha Hamton attended the marriage of Robert Ray and Jenett Hamton, both of Shrewsbury. [6]

1693 George Keith of Philadelphia sold, to John Hamton, land in Monmouth County, New Jersey, near lands of Jebediah Allen and Robert Barclay. Dated October 25. [7]

1696 John Reid sold, to John Hamton, land in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Dated July 3. [8]

1702/03 John Hamton, of Freehold, dated his will on January 23, 1702/03 with probate date February 26, 1702/03. [9]


Footnotes:

[1] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 61, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[2] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Abstracts of Marriages, Births, Deaths of Shrewsbury Meeting (Monmouth County, New Jersey), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[3] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Abstracts of Marriages, Births, Deaths of Shrewsbury Meeting (Monmouth County, New Jersey), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].

[4] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 1 (1903), 242, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[5] John E. Stillwell, The old Middletown town book, 1667 to 1700; The records of Quaker marriages at Shrewsbury, 1667 to 1731; The burying grounds of old Monmouth. (1906), 56, [HathiTrust].

[6] John E. Stillwell, The old Middletown town book, 1667 to 1700; The records of Quaker marriages at Shrewsbury, 1667 to 1731; The burying grounds of old Monmouth. (1906), 57, [HathiTrust].

[7] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 245, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[8] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 21. (Patents and Deeds, 1664-1703) (1899), 245, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].

[9] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 23. (Wills and Administrations 1, 1670-1730) (1901), 204, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].