1706 As recorded in the family bible, Rebeckah Foulke, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Foulke was born 3rd day, fifth month, 1706. [1] [2] [3]
1728 Rebecca Folke, of Burlington County, and Samuel Horseman, of Freehold, Monmouth County, were married on February 9, 1727/28. [4] [5] [6] [7]
1737 The estate of Samuel Horseman, carter of Upper Freehold, Monmouth County, was administered on September 24, by Samuel Rogers of the same place. Rebekah Horseman renounced rights of administration. [8]
1742 The will of John Tantum of Nottingham, Burlington County was dated on February 27 and was proved on November 6. Wife Rebekah, personal estate. Son Joseph. Daughter-in-law Ann Tantum widow of deceased son John and their children Francis, Mary, Martha, and John. Daughters Elizabeth Worth, Mary Morfin, Ann Heulens, and Sarah, wife of Jonathan Lovet. Children of dau Mary Morfin. Grandson Abraham Heulens. 6 pounds to be paid Mathew and Marmaduke Watson for burying ground at Crosswicks. Mentions William Morfin. Land in Hunterdon and other real estate. Executors wife and brother in law Thomas Folkes. Witnesses Rob't Priest, Charies Burton, Sarah Shippy. (The will of son John Tantum Jr was dated 1739). [9] [10]
1742 Inventory 263.10.3 pounds made by John Lawson and William Wills. Includes 2 servants 18 pounds. Dated November 6. [11]
1749 Samuel Wright and Rebecca Tantum declared, for the first time, their intention to marry, to the Chesterfield meeting. Dated on 2 of month 1 [March], 1748/49. [12]
1749 Samuel Wright and Rebecca Tantum declared, for the second time, their intention to marry, to the Chesterfield meeting. Dated on 4 of month 3 [May]. [13]
1749 The successful marriage of Samuel Wright and Rebecca Tantam was reported to the Chesterfield meeting on June 1. [14]
See the notes of Samuel Wright for notes about his will.
Research Notes:
Samuel Horseman was, perhaps, a son of Marmaduke Horseman [15].
1706 John King and Elizabeth Woodward were married on November 13, at Chesterfield. Witnessed by John and Elizabeth Tantum and others. [16]
[1] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Untitled: Chesterfield Births and Deaths, 21, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[2] Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Burlington, New Jersey, Births and Deaths, 1675-1750, Vol. K, Marriages, 1684-1724, 16, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[3] "Old records of the Foulke, Skirm, Taylor, Coalman, Wooley, and Gaskill families," The Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 11 (1887), 207-212, at 208, [InternetArchive].
[4] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 22. (Marriage Records, 1665-1800) (1900), 186, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[5] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 3 (1995), 103.
[6] Sarah Curtis Moss and Mary Gorrell Curtis, One Line of the Descendants of John Curtis of Ogston Burlington, New Jersey (Typewritten, undated), 2, [GoogleBooks].
[7] Chesterfield Township Tercentenary Committee, Chesterfield Township Heritage: Burlington County, New Jersey (1964), 19, [GoogleBooks].
[8] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 30. (Wills and Administrations 2, 1730-1750) (1918), 247, citing Lib 4, p 117, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[9] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 30. (Wills and Administrations 2, 1730-1750) (1918), 470, citing Lib 4 p 330, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[10] Abraham Van Doren Honeyman, Northwestern New Jersey: a History of Somerset, Morris, Hunterdon, Warren and Sussex counties, Vol. 1-4 (1927), 892, Vol. 1.
[11] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 30. (Wills and Administrations 2, 1730-1750) (1918), 470, [GoogleBooks], [HathiTrust].
[12] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Men's Minutes, 1684-1738, 136, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[13] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Men's Minutes, 1684-1738, 137, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[14] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Men's Minutes, 1684-1738, 138, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[15] Janet and Robert Wolfe, Genealogy Page for Marmaduke Horseman, [JRWolfeGenealogy].
[16] Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Burlington, New Jersey, Births and Deaths, 1675-1750, Vol. K, Marriages, 1684-1724, 66, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].