1676 Sarah, daughter of John Clayton and Alice Myres, was born on December 20, in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey. [1]
Gershom Mott, son of Adam Mott, by his second wife, Miss Bowne, daughter of William Bowne, was brought up among his mother's family, in Monmouth County, New Jersey [2]
1684 and 1686 "Gershom moot [Mott] soon of ye deceased John Bowne sister." [3]
1685 Gershom Mott was named in the (Freehold) Court Records. [4]
1686-7 February 16. Gershom Mott recorded his cattle-mark, at Middletown, which later was assigned to his son, James Mott. [5]
1696 February 12. Gershom Mott was licensed to marry Sarah Clayton, who was a daughter of John and Alice Clayton, according to Asher Taylor, Esq. About three weeks later they were married by a justice. "These may certify that I Joyned Gershom Mott And Sarah Clayton in ye holy state of mariage this 4th of march 1696 given under my hand. Andrew Bowne. J Coram. Monmouth County. [6]
1696 "This may certifie that I joyned Gershom Mott & Sarah Clayton in the holy state of marriage, this fourth day of March 1696." Signed by Andrew Brown. [7] [8] Gershom Mott married Sarah Clayton, daughter of John Clayton in 1696. [9]
1697 November 30. Gershum Moote [Gerhsom Mott], of Middleton, Gentl., was commissioned by Gov. Andrew Hamilton, for one year. High Sheriff, of Monmouth County. [10]
1707, 1708, 1709 Gershom Mott was a Member of the Colonial Assembly, from the Eastem Division of New Jersey. [11]
1709 On January 23, Gershom Mott was commissioned as justice of the peace in Monmouth County, New Jersey. [12]
1710 Gershom Mott was expelled from the Colonial Assembly, from the Eastem Division of New Jersey, because of factional fights. The following is quoted, with some spelling changes [13]:
The reasons given by Mr Elisha Lawrance & Mr Gershom Mott why they voted against ye Bill of carrying on ye Expedition against Canada being Read and taken into Consideration the Question was put whether Mr Lawrance and Mr Mott applying to ye Council to have said Reasons Entered and their being entered accordingly in ye Council Books be an arreigning the honour of ye Representative[s] in Body of this Province or not? It was carried in the Affirmative.
Mr Gershom Mott (one of the Representatives of this House) being asked if he would acknowledge his fault in this particular? And he not readily answering to the Same
Ordered that Mr Mott have leave till tomorrow Morning to give his answer.
Die Vendris 9 ho: A. M. 19 Jan'ris 1710
Mr Gershom Mott (according to the order of the House last night) gave his answer to ye House (in relation to ye Reasons that he & Mr Lawrence caused to be entered in the Council Books) That he is not Sensible or conscious to himself that he has done this House any Wrong.
Mr Mott refusing to acknowledge his fault or give this House any Satisfaction in this matter the Question was put whether he withdraw while the House consider further of this matter or not? It was carried in the Affirmative.
Ordered That Mr Mott withdraw.
After the Reasons given by Mr Mott and Mr Lawrence had been debated in ye House The Question was put Whether the Preamble and Reasons above, mentioned be a false & Scandalous Representation of the Representative Body of This Province or not? It was carried in the Afiirmative.
Mr Mott being called in, the above Vote of the House was read to him, and Mr Speaker asked him, Whether he would acknowledge that he had wronged the then Representative Body of This Province, or not? He anfwered, No, he did not think that he had wronged them.
Mr Gershom Mott having made a false and Scandalous Representation of the Representative Body of this Province, and persisting in the Same, and refusing to acknowledge his Offence therein the Queftion was put Whether Mr Mott be expelled this House, or not? It was carried in the Arffimative.
Ordered That Mr Gerfhom Mott be expelled this House And he is Expelled accordingly.
Ordered, That the speaker do issue forth his Warrent to the clerk of the Crown to make out a Writ forthwith to Elect and Chufe [choose] a Reprefentative for ye County of Monmouth in the room of Mr Gershom Mott who is Expelled this House.
... The Queftion was put Whether Mr Mott be Capable to Sit in this House as a Reprefentative, till he acknowledge his Offence under his hand, or not? It was carried in the Negative.
Resolved, That Mr Gershom Mott is not Capable to Sit in this House till he make an Acknowledgement of his Offence under his hand.
A True Coppy Examined.
P Will Bradford Clk. Cherry Hall Papers
1712 Gershom Mott was named in records of the Baptist Church of Middleton, New Jersey. [14]
1713 Gershom Mott was reinstated to the Colonial Assembly, from the Eastern Division of New Jersey. [15]
1717 On 8 July, a survey for Gershom Mott was certified [16]
These Do Certify that Mr. William Lawrence Junior Duly Deputed and Sworn for the Intent Herinafter Mentioned Did Survey for Gershom Mott a Tract of Land Beginning at Bumbo Spring being the upper Corner of Kearney's Land on Lupakitunk Creak and Running up sd Creek ... to the Lower Corner of sd Mott's Survey made by John Reid late Surveyor General Thence ... to Kearney's line ... Containing without allowance Thirty Three Acres Also Another small Tract of Land being an Island of Sedge in Chingaroras Bay ... Bounded on all Sides by Low water Mark containg five Acres - also Another Tract in the County of Monmouth Beginning at the South West Corner of sd Mott's Fifty Acres granted by Patent ... to the line of Fifty Acres formerly Robert Holmes Thence North ... to the rear line of Conascunk ... Thence up the same to the Nor-Eaft Corner of Kearney's Land ... Containing without allowance fourty one Acre 10 inch Three Tracts after allowance for high ways are to be & Remain for Seventy Five Acres. Witnefs my hand at Perth Amboy ye Eighth Day of July, 1717. Jas Alexander Sur. Genl.
1722 Gershom Mott took the church message to John Wall about his neglect of duty, recorded in records of the Baptist Church of Middleton, New Jersey. [17]
1723 Gershom Mott owned land by land of Owen Richard and John Shier near Manatawney, Philadelphia County. [18]
1730 February 15. Gershom Mott made a will; proved Mch. 20, [30], 1733, and mentioned: His plantation bounded by Joseph Dorset and Tho' Kearny; also land at Barnegat. Son and heir-at-law, John, £20. Son, James, negroes Jack and Jennie, to be supplied by him if need be. Daughter, Huldah, negro girl Gate, that I have already given her. After legacies are paid, estate to be divided among his five children, William, Gershom, Asher, James and Huldah. James has received the westerly part of his plantation, conditional upon his making a life lease to his father of said plantation. Executors: sons, William, Gershom and James. Witnesses: Joseph Dorsett, Samuel Job, John Dorsett, William Walling. [19]
1731 Brothers Mott and Holmes took the church message to Brother Tayler about his neglect of duty, recorded in records of the Baptist Church of Middleton, New Jersey. [20]
1733/34 The death of Gershom Mott was reported on 3 March, 1733/34 in records of the Baptist Church of Middleton, New Jersey. [21]
[1] Clayton, Brown & Lawrence family members, Family Bible of John and Alice (Myres) Clayton, extracts from a bible (1600-1700).
[2] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 76, [InternetArchive].
[3] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 76, citing Bowne Papers, [InternetArchive].
[4] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 76, [InternetArchive].
[5] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 76, [InternetArchive].
[6] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 76, citing County Records, Liber C-145, Tho Webley, Cherry Hall Papers, [InternetArchive].
[7] Richard S. Hutchinson, Monmouth County New Jersey, Deeds Books A, B, C and D (2000), 93, Deed book C-145.
[8] Chesterfield Township Tercentenary Committee, Chesterfield Township Heritage: Burlington County, New Jersey (1964), 24, [GoogleBooks].
[9] William S. Hornor, This Old Monmouth of Ours (1932, reprint 1974), 203, [FHLBook].
[10] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 76, [InternetArchive].
[11] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 76, [InternetArchive].
[12] Mrs Harry Rogers and Mrs Alexander H Lane, "Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions," Publications of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania, Vol. 7 (1920), 62-9, 147-57, and 236-44, at 149, citing p 117, [GoogleBooks].
[13] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 77, [InternetArchive].
[14] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 2 (1906), 256, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[15] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 77, [InternetArchive].
[16] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 78, citing Public Records Perth Amboy L- C- 2 Page 181-182, Cherry Hall Papers, [InternetArchive].
[17] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 2 (1906), 259, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[18] William M Mervine. "Abstracts of general loan office mortgages, 13 April, 1723 to 20 February, 1723/24," Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine 6 (1917), 266-85, at 269, [HathiTrust].
[19] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 4 (1916), 78-79, [InternetArchive].
[20] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 2 (1906), 259, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].
[21] John E. Stillwell, Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Vol. 2 (1906), 259, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive].