1673 Asher, son of John Clayton and Alice Myres, was born on June 11, in Middletown, Monmouth County, New Jersey. [1]
1693/94 On 12th day, 12th month 1693 (February, 1694), Asher Cleayton was among those agreeing to attend town meetings, in Chesterfield township, Burlington County, or face a fine [2].
1700 Asher Clayton and John Clayton Jr purchased land from John Clayton Sr. Oneanicken, Burlington County, New Jersey. [3]
1705 Asher Clayton purchased land from John Clayton. Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [4]
1705 Asher Clayton sold land to John Clayton Jr. Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [5]
1717 In May, Asher and Zebulon Clayton and others, signed a letter to the King of England complaining about the appointment of governor Hunter of New Jersey. [6] [7]
1721 Asher Clayton [Cleayton] was an executor for the will of Michael Newbold of Springfield, Burlington County, New Jersey. [8]
1724 Asher Clayton sold land to John Brown. Mansfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [9] [10]
1727 Asher Clayton and Thomas Hunlock prepared the inventory of the estate of Jeremiah Bass. Dated June 10. [11]
1730 Asher Clayton sold land to Thomas Newbold. Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [12]
[1] Clayton, Brown & Lawrence family members, Family Bible of John and Alice (Myres) Clayton, extracts from a bible (1600-1700).
[2] Carlos E. Godfrey, "Town Dockets of Chesterfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey," The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 35 (1911), 211-222, at 212, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[3] Colonial Conveyances East & West New Jersey. Deed (Book-Page), E-149.
[4] Colonial Conveyances East & West New Jersey. Deed (Book-Page), BBB-57.
[5] Colonial Conveyances East & West New Jersey. Deed (Book-Page), BBB-88.
[6] William A. Whitehead, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 4. (Administration 1709-1720) (1882), 306, of 306-10, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[7] Frederick W. Ricord and W.M. Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 14. (Governors 2, 1715-1738) (1890), 74, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[8] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 23. (Wills and Administrations 1, 1670-1730) (1901), 337, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[9] Colonial Conveyances East & West New Jersey. Deed (Book-Page), D-4.
[10] Colonial Conveyances East & West New Jersey. Deed (Book-Page), D-78.
[11] George Morgan Hills, History of the Church in Burlington, New Jersey (Trenton: 1876), 202, [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[12] Colonial Conveyances East & West New Jersey. Deed (Book-Page), DD-199.