1720 On 24 of month 12, Mary Schooley was born to parents John and Frances Scholey. [1]
1741 On 27 of month 7, Jonathan Barton, son of Mary Wright, the widow of Samuel Wright, was born. [2]
1772 Samuel Wright, perhaps this one, was a freeholder in Nottingham Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [3]
1783 On 7 of month 5, Mary Wright, widow of Samuel Wright, was on a list of members of the Upper Springfield particular meeting, Burlington County, New Jersey. [4] A note indicated that she was dau. of John Scholey in another version [5] [6].
1788 On Aug. 30, widow Mary Wright, of Springfield, Burlington County, dated her will. To my son, Jonathan Barton, plantation, whereon he now dwells in Mansfield township, purchased of the Executors of William Pancoast. To my 3 grandsons, Barzilla, John and David Barton, £2 each, when 21. To my grandson, Thomas Black, £10, and my gold buttons, when 21. Granddaughter, Mary Black, furniture, silver and wearing apparel. Rents and residue of estate to be equally divided between sons, Jonathan Barton and John Black. Executors: sons, Jonathan Barton and John Black. Witnesses: Caleb Newbold, William Newbold, Jr., and Mary Murry. Proved May 19, 1791. Lib. 32, p. 175; File 11415C. [Mary Wright, nee Mary Schooley, successively the wife and widow of Jonathan Barton, Thomas Black; and 2nd wife of Samuel Wright, (son of John and Abigail (Crispin) Wright) who died in 1786 and by whom she had no issue. Compilers Note.][7] [8]
1791 The death of Mary Wright, widow of Samuel Wright, was reported in the Upper Springfield meeting records. [9] [10]
[1] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 1 (1994), 10.
[2] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, Upper Springfield Monthly Meeting 541, Members (1783-), births and deaths (1717-1833), 25, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] Trenton Historical Society, Nottingham Township, New Jersey Minute Book 1692-1710; 1752-1772 (1940), 48, [World_Cat], [GoogleBooks], [FHLFilmCatalog].
[4] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, Upper Springfield Monthly Minutes, 1707-1842, 1, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[5] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 3 (1995), 1.
[6] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Records of Marriage Certificates from Upper Springfield Meeting, commencing 1783, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[7] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 37. (Wills and Administrations 8, 1791-1795) (1942), 412-413, [InternetArchive].
[8] Barclay White, "Early Settlements in Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey," Proceedings, Constitution, By-Laws, List of Members, &c. of the Surveyors' Association of West New Jersey (1870), 83-92, at 85, [InternetArchive], [HathiTrust].
[9] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, Upper Springfield Monthly Meeting 541, Members (1783-), births and deaths (1717-1833), 1, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[10] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 3 (1995), 6.