1757 James Schooley, son of Joseph and Sarah Schooley, was born on 19 of month 9, in Burlington County, New Jersey. [1] [2] James Schooley was likely born in Nottingham Twp, Burlington County (now Mercer County), New Jersey. [3]
1769 Mary Rogers, daughter of Isaac and Ann Rogers, was born on the 8th of 4th month. [4] [5] [6] [7]
1780 Isaac Thorn and Mary Schooley, of Nottingham (daughter of Joseph, dec'd), were married on 12 of month 10, at Chesterfield. Witnessed by James Schooley and many others. [8]
c 1783 Mary Rogers and her parents Isaac and Ann Rogers and their other children Rachel, John, Edith, Isaac, Daniel, and Sarah were named on an undated list of members of the Quaker meeting at Chesterfield, Burlington County, New Jersey. All the Rogers children were "under age". [9] Sarah Schooley and her son James, both "of age", were named on the same list. [10]
1785 John Curtis Jr and Sarah Taylor, daughter of John and Sarah, were married at Chesterfield on 10 of month 3. Witnessed by James Schooley and Mary Rogers and many others. [11]
1786 "James Schooley and Mary Rogers appeared at this meeting and declared their intention of marriage with each other their parents consenting Isaiah Robins and William Abbott are appointed to make inquiry of his clearness with any other on that account and report next meeting." Dated 8th day, 8th month at Chesterfield. [12]
1786 James Scholey of Nottingham Township, Burlington County, and Mary Rogers, of Windsor Township, Middlesex county, daughter of Isaac and Ann Rogers, of Windsor Middlesex, New Jersey, were married at Chesterfield Friends' Monthly Meeting on 7th of 9th month. The marriage was witnessed by Isaac Rogers, Ann Rogers, John Taylor, Sarah Taylor, Rachel Rogers, Edith Lamb, Stacy Taylor, Phebe Taylor, John Taylor Jr, Daniel Taylor, Hannah Taylor, Joseph Decow, Sarah Scholey, Joel Taylor, Elizabeth Rogers, Isaac Decow, John Curtis, Mary Decow, Daniel Decow, Benjamin Linten, Hannah Linten, William Abbott, Joseph Forsyth, Mercy Middleton, Samuel Middleton, Isaiah Robins, Sarah Robins, Anne Lawrie, Benjamin Holloway, James Holloway, James Thorn, Nathan Middleton, James Wooley, Gervis Pharo, John Earl, Amos Wright, John Wright, Mary Taylor, Mary Bunting, Mary Bunting Jr, Mary Lawrie, Rebeccah Holloway, Amelia Lawrie, Avis Holloway, Hope White, John Stevenson. [13] [14] [15] [16] [17] [18]
1786 James Scholey was on the June tax list for Nottingham Township. [19]
1787-1806 The births of seven children of James and Mary Scholey, who deem themselves members of Trenton Meeting, were registered in the Chesterfield meeting records, Burlington County, New Jersey. [20]
1788 The land of James Schooley in Nottingham Twp was mentioned as bounding that of Abraham Eldredge in the latter's will. [21]
1793 James Scholey appeared on the June tax list for Nottingham Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey.
1795 James Scholey and William West, both of Nottingham Twp, were bondsmen in the estate of John Appleton of Nottingham Twp. [22]
1795 The will of Sarah Taylor named daughter Ann Rogers and grand-daughter Mary Scholey. Sarah Taylor was a grandmother of Mary Rogers-Schooley. [23]
1797 The land of James Schooley was mentioned in the estate records of William Nutt, of Nottingham Twp. [24]
1810-1816 Abraham Tilton recorded specific payments for the estate of Humphrey Wall [husband of Edith Rogers]. Payments were made to several persons, including Benjamin Schooley for taylor's work, James Schooley for taylor's work, James Schooley for clothing and schooling Jacob and Sarah Wall. [25]
1815 Benjamin Schooley, son of James and Mary Schooley, married Ann Kirkbride Ivins, at the Chesterfield Meeting of Friends on May 4. Witnessed by James and Mary Schooley and others. [26] [27]
1819 James Scholey purchased land from David Cubberly and wife Elizabeth, all of Nottingham Twp. The lot was in the village of Nottingham Square on the road to Allentown, adjacent to lands of Thomas Butcher, Jeremiah Reed, Sarah Appleton, containing 26 hundredth of an acre. [28]
1820 James Scholey appeared on the tax list for Nottingham Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [29]
1826 James Schooley and wife Mary sold land to James Schooley Junior, all of Nottingham Twp. Witnessed by Rebecca Schooley and John B Abbott. Dated January 10. [30]
1826 James Schooley died on 25th of 2nd month, likely in Nottingham Twp. Letters of administration for the estate of James Schooley, late of Burlington County, were issued to Joseph Schooley, Mary Schooley, and Benjamin Schooley. [31] [32] [33]
1826 The heirs of James Schooley petitioned the Mt. Holly, Burlington County Orphans Court to partition the estate of James Schooley. The heirs were Joseph Schooley, Benjamin Schooley, Isaac Schooley, James Schooley, Charles Hughes & Sarah his wife late Sarah Schooley, James Ivins & Ann his wife late Ann Schooley, Mary Schooley, & Rebecca Schooley. [34] They subsequently petitioned to partition the dower portion for the widow, Mary. [35]
On petition of … [the named heirs], stating that the said James Schooley died seized of land and real estate in the County of Burlington within the jurisdiction of this Court, to dower in which lands and real estate Mary Schooley widow of the said deceased is entitled and which dower hath not yet been assigned to her. And therefore praying of this court to appoint commissioners to assign to the said Mary Schooley her dower in the said lands and real estate pursuant to the provisions of the act of the legislature in such cases made & provided and it appearing to the said Mary Schooley of their intention to make application to this court at this time for the appointment of commissioners to assign to the said Mary Schooley her dower aforesaid. Therefore on the said application it is ordered and decreed by this court that Joshua Wright Sr, Mathias Mount, and Samuel Black Esq being three discreet and disinterested freeholders in the said County, be appointed commissioners to admeasure and set off unto the said Mary Schooley, the dower to which she is entitled in the land and real estate whereof the said James Schooley died seized in the County of Burlington. …
1827 Benjamin Schooley, of Chesterfield Twp, sold land to James Schooley, of Nottingham Twp. Dated February 26. The land was adjacent to lands of Mary Schooley (Junr?), Joel Taylor, Joseph Schooley, Wilson Elridge, and Isaac Schooley, containing 37 acres. [36]
1827 Mary Schooley, Mary Schooley Jr, Rebecca Schooley, and Ann Schooley were listed as members of "Orthodox" Friends in Chesterfield Preparative Meeting regarding a legal dispute about school funds among meetings in Bucks, Mount Holly, and Chesterfield. [38] [39]
1829 Ezekiel Rogers, administrator for Isaac Rogers gave an account to the Burlington County Orphans' Court at the May term, 1829. Payments were made to Mary Schooley and to Benjamin Schooley (administrator of James Schooley), for boarding of the deceased, among others. [40] [41] [42]
1830 Mary Schooley (age 60-70) lived in Nottingham Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey with four other females age 15-40. Robert Schooley (age 20-30), relationship unknown, was in the adjacent listing. [43]
1840 Mary Schooley lived in Nottingham Twp, Mercer County. There were 3 females ages 50-60, 60-70, and 70-80 in the household. [44]
1850 Mary (Rogers) Schooley (age 80) lived with her son-in-law and daughter Joseph Rockhill (age 49) and Rebecca Schooley Rockhill (age 40) in Mansfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [45]
1852 A decree was made by the Orphans Court of Mercer County, New Jersey that sufficient notice had been given for the estate of Mary Schooley, deceased, as ruled by the court at the January term, last, 1851/52. [46]
1852 James Schooley of Hamilton Twp petitioned for the division of the estate of his father James Schooley of Nottingham Twp, Burlington County, now Hamilton Twp, Mercer County, dated January 26. The estate was divided among children Joseph Schooley, Benjamin Schooley, Isaac Schooley, Sarah wife of Charles Hughes, Ann wife of James Ivins, Mary wife of Daniel Wainwright, James Schooley the petitioner, and children (Mary, Sarah, and Clement) of deceased daughter Rebecca who was married to Joseph Rockhill. [47]
1852 "James S Schooley, deceased, without having made a will, of Hamilton Twp, Mercer County (formerly Nottingham Twp, Burlington County). Applicant: James Schooley, a son. Other children: Joseph Schooley; Benjamin Schooley; Isaac Schooley; Sarah (Schooley) wife of Charles Hughes; Ann (Schooley) wife of James Ivins; Mary (Schooley) wife of Daniel Wainwright; and grandchildren of James S Schooley, dec'd, namely Mary, Sarah, and Clement Rockhill, the children of a deceased daughter, Rebecca (Schooley) Rockhill, the former wife of Joseph Rockhill. Each claiming an undivided 1/8th share. Dated April 29th 1852." [48]
1853 A sale was made of lands from the estate of James Schooley, deceased, of Burlington County, now Mercer County. The heirs were Joseph Schooley, Benjamin Schooley, Isaac Schooley, Sarah the wife of Charles Hughes, Ann the wife of James Ivins, Mary the wife of Daniel Wainwright, and James Schooley, and three grand children who are children of Deceased daughter Rebecca, spouse of Joseph Rockhill. The grand children were Mary Rockhill, Sarah Rockhill, and Clement Rockhill, all under age 21. Lots 4 and 5, in Hamilton Twp, Mercer County, were sold to Robert C Hutchinson, Sylvanus Hutchinson, and Clark Hutchinson. The lots were adjacent to land of Tindall. Deed dated March 15. [49]
Research Notes:
1814 James Scholey (perhaps the son of this James) served in the War of 1812 in Major Samuel J Read's New Jersey Battalion, which was stationed at Billingsport, NJ with Captain Isaac Kelley and Lieutenant Jonathan Scholey [50]. James enrolled on September 19 and was discharged on December 22, 1814. His pension record reports service under Captain Isaac Kelley's Company of the New Jersey Militia. [51]
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