c1716 It is plausible that both Isaac Ivins, son of Isaac Ivins, and Mary Hopkins, daughter of Edward Hopkins, were born about this time, since they were married in 1737 and no earlier records have been found naming them as adults.
1737 Isaac Ivins requested a certificate, on 1 of month 7, from Chesterfield meeting as to his clearness on account of marriage. [1] [2]
1737 Isaac Ivins and Mary Hopkinson declared, on 3 of month 8, at the Burlington, New Jersey meeting, their intention to marry. At the last meeting, the young man had produced a certificate from the Chesterfield meeting. They were clear to marry. [3] [4]
1737 Mary Hopkins, daughter of Edward Hopkins deceased, and Isaac Ivens Jr, son of Isaac Ivins of Mansfield Twp, Burlington County, were married on 23 of month 9. They were married at Upper Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey. The marriage was witnessed by Isaac Ivins, Thomas Ivins, George Hopkins, Joseph Ivins, Sarah Ivins, Charles French, William Hopkins, Joseph Hopkins, Mary Bunton, Johnannah Sykes, Jane Antrum, Elizabeth Groome, Sarah Page, Abigail Page, Christian Page, Hannah Bunton, Charity Page, Margarett Williams, Richard French, John Syke, John Black, John Page, William French, Samuel Bunting, Isaac Antrum, John Middleton Jr, Thomas Scattergood, Edward Page, John Page, Jonathan Barton, Thomas Bovis, Benjamin Busson, and John Scholy. [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13]
1742 Isaac Ivins, perhaps this one, was named for having a debt to the estate of Mary [Parnell] Wood, of Chesterfield. [14]
1744 Chesterfield town meeting records report the following: "It was ordered at this Towns meeting that Burgas Hall and Isaac Ivins, Jr., overseer of ye highways should each make A book and keep account of all persons that do work on ye road and such necklects to cum and make A retour of ye saim the next towns meeting to the next oversers and then they shall bring in the cost of that Book and shall be paid by the order of ye said town." The said books each cost six shillings and sixpence. [15] [16]
1744 William Chapman sold 166 acres, houses, and dwellings to Isaac Ivins, husbandman, both of Chesterfield, on March 26. Isaac later willed it to his grandson, Samuel Ivins. [17] [Photocopy, Historic Home on the site of the Ivins Plantation.]
1745 Isaac Ivins Jr was overseer of the roads and a freeholder in Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [18] [19]
1744 and 1746 Isaac Ivins was overseer of the roads and surveyor of highways in Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [20]
1749 Isaac Ivens Jr was overseer of the highways and constable of Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [21] [22]
1750-1760 Isaac Ivins, Jr was named as a resident of Springfield Twp. [23]
1761 A road was laid out from Joseph Rockhill's gate to the great road that leads from Isaac Ivins to Joseph Reckless's Mill. [24]
1764 The inhabitants of Hanover Chesterfield and Springfield requested that a road be built from Penny Hill to Isaac Ivins' Mill. The surveyors ordered a road from Samuel Roger's line and land supposedly of Jonathan Cheshire to land near William Harris, to the fork of the road to Job Lippincott's saw mill, to Ivins's Mill. [25]
1766 Isaac Ivins, perhaps this Isaac or his father, and Samuel Ivins were named as receiving payment from the estate of John Schooley, who died in Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey in 1748. [26]
1770 At the Governor's Council held at Burlington, on March 26, "His Excellency was pleased to lay before the Board a Representation from sundry of the Justices of the Peace in the County of Burlington, that Isaac Ivins Esq. one of the Justices in the said County, hath made a practice of selling strong Liquors by small Measure at the time of holding his Courts, and in many other Cases hath acted contrary to the Known Laws of this Province ; whereupon the Council advised his Excellency to Order the Deputy Secretary to give Notice to the said Isaac Ivins to appear before the Governor in Council on the ninth day of May next at Burlington to Answer the said Complaint." [27] Isaac Ivins' father had been an innkeeper trading with Native Americans, but Isaac Ivins Sr had died by 1768, so this reference is likely to this Isaac Ivins.
1770 At the Governor's Council held at Burlington, on May 9, "The Board likewise taking into consideration the Complaint of several of the Justices of the County of Burlington against Isaac Ivins Esq one of the Justices of the Peace in the said County His Excellency laid before the Board a Letter from the said Isaac Ivins requesting a dismission from his said Office, whereupon the Council advised his Excellency to order a Supercedeas to issue to the said Isaac Ivins." [28]
1771 Isaac Ivins married Ann Curtis, widow, at Chesterfield Twp in 1778. [29] [30]
Isaac and Ann Ivins were members of the Upper Freehold meeting. [31]
1773 Isaac Ivins Jr, of Chesterfield, Burlington County, perhaps a son of this Isaac, bought the plantation in Upper Freehold, Monmouth County, where Robert and Elizabeth Hutchinson were living. The land was at the corner of Frances Borden, Aaron Ivins, and Robert Hutchinson. Edward Taylor also had adjacent land. [32] [33]
1775 Isaac Ivins Jr made the inventory of the estate of Lucy Tilton, of Chesterfield, Burlington County. [34]
1780 Isaac Ivins (300 acres) and Isaac Ivins Jr (no land) were listed on the October tax list in Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [35] [36]
1780 Isaac Ivins signed a petition, dated November 9, to end slavery in New Jersey. [37] [38] [39]
Petition of the Inhabitants of Chesterfield to the New Jersey Legislature, 1775.
To the Honourable House of Representatives, and General Assembly for the Province of New Jersey, Gentlemen. We your humble Petitioners. … Being justly alarmed with the present distressed situation of our County And truly thoughtful for ourselves and fellow Creatures, and Wishing to Avert the Judgment of God from our Heads … think it necessary and needful to do unto others, as we would they should do unto us. For we are taught to Judge not lest we should be Judged; For it is said, with that Judgment ye Judge ye shall be Judged And the Measure ye Mete to others shall be Measured to you again. We therefore. Seeing Plainly the Evil Effects and bad Attendance of keeping Negroes in Slavery and how inconsistent it is with Equity. We therefore humbly Pray that you our Representatives Do take Slavekeeping into your most Serious Consideration, And pass an Act of freedom for them, that are now with us, as in your wisdom you shall think fit. May you Gentlemen be the beginners of this Reformation, And may God Prosper it. …
1782 Isaac and Ann Ivins were members at the Upper Springfield meeting. [40]
1782 Isaac Ivins Sr was named as an executor for the estate of [son-in-law] William Davis of Hanover Twp, Burlington County: "Executors - wife, Mary, and Isaac Ivins, Sr, and, after 12 years, I appoint Isaac Ivins, Jr., and, in case of his death, Barzillai Ivins". [41]
1783 Isaac and wife Ann Ivins were on a list of members of the Upper Freehold particular meeting, Burlington County, New Jersey, dated 7 of month 5. [42]
1784 Isaac Ivins of Chesterfield placed a newspaper advertisement on December 20, that "by the devastation of the British army in 1776 he lost the deed for a lot of about ten acres in Chesterfield, bounded by lands of Isaac Cowgill Esq., John Sager, Abel Thorn and others. He intends to apply to the New Jersey Supreme Court to have the title assured to him." [43] A similar annoncement was posted on 28 December 1790. [44]
1785 "The Devastation of the British": Petition of Isaac Ivins, Chesterfield Township, Burlington County, to Supreme Court of New Jersey, 1785 [1st page only]. Ivins was a member of a prominent central New Jersey Quaker family, at least one of whom, Moses, was a Loyalist insurgent in 1776. He petitioned the court to replace a deed "destroyed by the Devastation of the British army in December 1776." That month, the British and Hessian troops were in a line from Hackensack to Burlington, which was bombarded on December 13. Two weeks later, Washington crossed the Delaware and won the Battle of Trenton. [45]
1786 Isaac Ivins Jr [son of Barzillai Isaac Ivins] died in Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. His will, dated 8th month, 11th day and proved August 28 named [second] wife Ann, who received 40 pounds and "all she brought with her". Grandson Samuel Ivins to receive "the plantation where I live" at age 21. Granddaughters Mary and Sarah Ivens, children of deceased son Samuel received 200 pounds each. Grandson Job Davis 400 pounds, when 21 and grandson Jonathan Davis a plantation and grandchildren William, Abigal and Ivins Davis 450 pounds paid by their brother Jonathan (children of daughter Mary Davis). Son Aaron Ivins received a plantation in Hanover and was to pay 600 pounds to granddaughters Mary, Meribah, and Hannah Davis. Son-in-law John Robbins received a plantation in Monmouth County bought of Robert Hutchinson and was to pay 200 pounds to Hannah Ivins, daughter of son Barzillai. Granddaughter Ann Davis received 200 pounds. Son Isaac Ivins received the "Red House" in Bordentown bought of Benjamin Bunting and a meadow in Monmouth County bought of Robert Hutchenson. Grandson Isaac Davis received 50 pounds. Remainder to children and grandchildren and son Barzillai's widow Margaret Ivins. Executor son Aaron Ivins. Witnesses were Joseph Wildes, John Platt (possibly a brother-in-law to deceased son Samuel), and John Earl. [46] [47] [48]
1786 The estate inventory for Isaac Ivins Sr was made on August 19 by Richard Potts and Isaac Bullock with value £4,345.15.9. [49]
1786 There were guardian decisions being made for other Ivins families: Samuel Ivins of Burlington County, son of Samuel deceased of Burlington County chose John Platt as guardian and Sarah Ivins, daughter of Solomon Ivins, both of Burlington County, chose Daniel Hancock as guardian. [50]
1787 Jonathan Davis (perhaps a grandson of this Isaac Ivins through daughter Mary) of Burlington County, grandson of Isaac Davis, chose Aaron Ivins [perhaps an uncle of Jonathan Davis and a son of this Isaac Ivins] as guardian. [51]
1789 Isaac Ivins (of Chesterfield Twp) requested, on 4 November, to be guardian of the estates of children, who had been named in the will of his father, Isaac Ivins, deceased. The children were named as Barzillai, Thomas, Elizabeth, Mary, Margaret, and Ann Ivins, all of Burlington County, until they were 14 years of age. Isaac was appointed guardian for their estates with fellowbondsman John Thorn, both of Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County. [52] These are the children of this Isaac Ivins, who died in 1786. Son Isaac Ivins, age about 34, could be the named guardian. [53] [54]
1790 The account, dated May 8, by Aaron Ivins (with signature), executor for Isaac Ivins of Burlington County, deceased, was presented to the Orphans' Court of Burlington County. The account mentioned bonds due from Isaac Ivins Junior and from John Curtis. Payments were made to Ann Ivins for 1 year annuity. Payments were made to legatees: Sarah Ivins, Samuel Ivins, Meribah Davis, Isaac Davis, Nancy Elyone, Aaron Ivins Junior, and Mary Davis. The account included values for continental dollars, for old Pennsylvania money, and for old Maryland money that were held by the estate. [55]
1790 Auditors were appointed in August, to review the account made by Aaron Ivins for Isaac Ivins, deceased. [56]
1791 Auditors presented the account of Aaron Ivins made for Isaac Ivins, deceased in February. [57]
1791 At the August term Orphans Court of Burlington County, Aaron Ivins, executor of Isaac Ivins, who was executor for Barzillai Ivins, presented an account of the estate of Barzilai perhaps this one. [58]
1797 Aaron Ivins, son of Isaac Ivins, and first appointed executor for his estate, died.
1800 The estate of Isaac Ivins Sr was administered on April 28 by Aaron (not the son, see following) and Isaac (Junior) Ivins, both of Burlington County. Fellowbondsmen were Isaac Ivins Sr of Gloucester County and Joel Middleton of Burlington County. Witness by Charles Kinsey. "Whereas Isaac Ivins made will and appointed Aaron Ivins as his executor and he also died". [59]
1805 At the August term, a continuation of the account of the estate of Isaac Ivins was presented to the Burlington County Orphans' Court by Aaron Ivins and Isaac Ivins, administrators de bornis non, starting with the balance remaining in the accounts of Aaron Ivins, first executor, as of February, 1791. In 1801 a fee was paid to Gervas Pharo, executor for John Cheshire. The account of the estate of Isaac Ivins named his 32 living children and grand-children, each receiving 1/32 of the estate. Descendants and spouses counted as a unit, so John Robbins and daughter Ann received 1/32 of the estate between them and Margaret Ivins, widow of deceased son Barzillai Ivins, received 1/32 of the estate. The widow of deceased son Samuel did not receive a share, perhaps because she had remarried. [Photocopy, Estate account of Isaac Ivins naming children and grand-children.] [60] [61]
Research Notes:
1818 Letters of administration were issued to Barzillai Ivins, administrator for Ann Ivins (perhaps the second wife of Isaac). [62]
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