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ALL PERSONS,
T HAT have any Demands on the Estate of Will- iam Stuart, deceased, late of Bound-Brook, in the Province of East New-Jersey, are desired to apply by the first of May next, to the Sub- scribers; and all Persons indebted to said Estate are re- quested to make Payment to ELIZABETH STUART, EX- ecutrix ; or JOHN DE GROOT, Executor.
W HEREAS the Achquechnonk Lottery,1 which was last Year proposed, and some Time since ready for Drawing, was by reason of the Inclemency of the Weather postponed. Now this is to give Notice, that the Drawing begins the 5th Day of May next, or sooner if weather permits.
New York, March 30. The General Assembly of New Jersey met on Thursday last .- The New York Mercury, March 30, 1761.
Whereas on the 7th of March last, William Linsey, of the Township of Greenwich, in Gloucester county, West New Jersey, obtained a Bond or other Writing, for the Sum of Three Hundred Pounds, of William Shute, of the same Place, without any Consideration, the said Shute not being in his Senses, when he signed the same; these are therefore to forewarn all Persons from taking an Assignment of the said Bond, for he will not pay the same, unless compelled by Law.
William Shute.
Run away on the 15th of March from the Subscriber, living in Hopewell Township, Hunterdon County, West
1 For the benefit of the Reformed Dutch Church at Acquackanonk; now the First Reformed Church of Passaic.
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New Jersey, a Servant Man, named John Pinter, High Dutch born, a Cooper by Trade, is a short well set Fel- low, of a dark Complexion, with short black Hair, about five Feet, seven inches high, 27 Years of Age; took with him two check Shirts, a yellow cut Velvet Jacket, a brown Thickset Ditto, a Lead coloured Broadcloth Coat, two red Flannel Jackets, a double-breasted spotted Flannel Ditto, new Buckskin Breeches, two Pair of Stockings, one Pair black, the other blue and white, two Hats, one Castor, the other a Felt, and new Pumps. Whoever secures said Servant, and gives Notice to his said Master, so that he may have him again, shall have Forty Shillings Reward, and reasonable Charges, paid by
Valentine Bryant.1 -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1648, April 2, 1761.
NEW-YORK, March 26.
March 30. Tuesday last Capt. Deedy, arrived here from Lisbon, in 38 Days: he says the day he sailed from thence Capt. Kennedy arrived there in the Le Blonde Frigate, formerly one of M. Thurots ships, of 36 Guns from Gibraltar.
Last Sunday week, about 30 Leagues S. W. of Sandy- Hook, Capt. Deedy spoke with Capt. Troy from St. Kitts for Boston, all well.
Custom-House, Philadelphia, Entered In. Schooner Helen, William Wyger from Piscataway.
All persons indebted to the estate of William Cooke. deceased, either by Bond, Bill or otherways are desired
1 In 1722 William Briant, of "Stone bruk," was assessed on three hun- dred acres of land. William Bryant was a prominent physician of Tren- ton, whose house was an important place in the events leading up to the battle of Trenton. See Stryker's "Battles of Trenton and Princeton," 111, et seqq.
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forthwith to come and pay to the administrator, that the estate may be settled.
Trenton, March 28th 1761.
MARY COOKE, WILLIAM CLAYTON, Administrators.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 956, April 2, 1761.
Perth-Amboy, March 27. This Day the General As- sembly of the Province of New-Jersey met here; when his Excellency Governor Boone, was pleased to make the following SPEECH to both Houses1.
TO BE SOLD
A T public Vendue, on Saturday the 16th of May next, two good Plantations, to be entered upon next March, lying adjoining to the Grist Mills on Crosswicks Creek, in East New-Jersey, about four Miles from Crosswicks Meeting-House ; one con- tains 350 Acres, having a new two Story House, a good Barn, a young Orchard of 250 Apple Trees, some are Grafts, bearing the best Kind of Fruit; a sufficient Quantity of English Meadow, well improved, the whole in good Fence, well Watered and Timbered, runs above a Mile on Crosswicks Creek, which makes a natural Fence, and convenient for setting a Grist Mill. The other Farm contains about 200 Acres, with a good House, Barn and Orchard, a very large proportion of well improved Meadow, bounded about a Mile on the Mill-Pond, which gives a natural Fence, the whole in good repair. Any Person inclining to purchase at pri- vate Sale, may know the Terms by applying to Isaac Rogers, in Allen-Town, near the Premises, or Samuel Rogers in New York, near the Exchange, who will give
1 The speech is printed in N. J. Archives, XVII., p. 224.
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a good Title for the same. The Vendue will be held at Mr John Wetherell's, living on one of said Farms, where the Conditions of Sale will be made known .- The New York Mercury, April 6, 1761.
To be sold by public vendue on Tuesday the 28th of this inst. April, at II o'clock in the forenoon at the house of John Pridemore in Cranbury, a tract of land adjoining to Mill stone river, containing about 800 acres, belonging to the estate of Joseph Worrell, Esq; deceased, and F. Hollinshead, and whereon the said Hol- linshead now lives, the said tract is well wooded and watered and great part thereof exceeding good meadow ground, and will be divided and sold in two equal parts. The conditions of said vendue will be published on day of sale, ANDREW REED, JOHN BERRIEN, JOSEPH WOR- . RELL, and F. HOLLINSHEAD, Executors.
WHEREAS Phebe, the Wife of William Carter, of Trentown, in the County of Hunterdon, in the Province of West New-Jersey, has eloped from her said Husband the 28th Day of February last without Cause, this is therefore to forewarn all Persons not to trust her upon my Accompt, for I will pay no Debts of her contracting from this Date hereof, per me .
WILLIAM CARTER.
-The Pennsylvania Journal, No. 957, April 9, 1761.
STRAYED or Stolen from the House of Mary Jackson, in Woodbridge, East New-Jersey, the 26th of March last, a deep sorrel Mare, about 14 Hands high, the Hair had been worn off of each Thigh by Work, but was grown a little again. She had a large Star in her Fore- head that reached about Half way down her Nose: She Paces, Trots and goes a Hand-gallop well: Any Person
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that takes up the said Mare, and gives Notice to the Sub- scriber, so that he may get her again, shall have, if taken in Woodbridge, Thirty Shillings Reward; or if taken out of that Township, Three Pounds Reward; and if found with the Person that took her, so that he may be brought to Justice, shall have Five Pounds Reward, and all rea- sonable Charges, paid by
NATHANIEL LUFBURROW. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1685, April 9, 1761.
Philadelphia, April 9, 1761
PUBLIC Notice is hereby given, that the Sale, by way of Auction, or public Vendue, as ordered by Act of Par- liament of the Estate of the Pennsylvania Land Com- pany in London, will begin at the Old Ferry house, kept by Isaac Milnor, in Water-street, between Market and Arch-streets, on the Ninth Day of October next, at which Time and Place will be exposed to Sale, to the highest Bidders, The Water and Bank Lots.
On the roth of the same Month, the following Tracts of Land situate in the Province of West New-Jersey, viz.
One Tract of 6252 Acres, situate on Paulin's-kiln River, in Sussex County. One other Tract of 280 Acres, situate in Morris County, and the said County of Sussex, on both Sides of Muskenekunk River. One other Tract of 2712 Acres, situate in the said County of Sussex, at the Foot of Pehaqualong Mountain: And one other Tract, situate in the County of Salem, containing 2460 Acres in Brand Neck; which said Tracts will be divided into smaller Parcels before the Time of Sale, in order to accommodate the Purchasers.
Francis Rawle, Attorney of the Trustees. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1685, April 9, 1761.
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Burlington, March 31, 1761.
Broke out of Burlington Goal last Night, a certain John Smith (alias Philip Cantlen) he is near 6 Feet high, a slim down-looking Fellow, dark complexioned, and slow of Speech, except when in Drink, then very talka- tive and quarrelsome: Had on when he made his Escape, a dark coloured Bearskin Great-coat (which he stole) all his other Apparel being very bad. He appears to be a Servant to a certain Thomas Rambo, of Waterford Township, Gloucester County, and committed as a De- serter from one of the Battalions of Royal Americans. Whoever takes up the said Fellow, and brings him to the Sheriff of the County of Burlington, shall have Three Pounds Reward, paid by
Thomas Shinn,1 Sheriff.
. 1 John Shinn was among the early English settlers of Burlington, com- ing over about 1678, or within a few years thereafter .- Smith's N. J., 109. His name is appended to a Testimony of the Burlington Monthly Meet- ing, 7th of 12th mo. 1680 (March 7, 1681) .- Friends in Burlington, by Amelia Mott Gummere, 21. He appears to have been a man of considerable substance, and was probably one of the colonists and proprietors of the Yorkshire Tenth, in Burlington. John Shinn was among the signers to a petition to Lord Cornbury praying for the removal of his prohibition of Nov. 14, 1706, against the granting of any warrants for laying out lands. -N. J. Archives, III., 165. He was a wheelwright by trade. The follow- ing conveyances indicate his prominence and the extent of his posses- sions in West Jersey:
1687, May 25: John Shinn, senior, and 23 others, proprietors of several undivided shares of land in West Jersey, to Thomas Budd, for 15,000 acres, to be bought from the Indians; grantee to pay the debts of the Province of West Jersey, according to Act of General Assembly of 1687 .- Liber B, ff. 150, 231. 1687, Dec. 14: John Shinn, senior, of Springfield Lodge, Burlington Co., wheelwright, to John Crosby of the same place, millwright, and wife Mary, daughter of said Shinn, for 150 acres, near Bearch Creek .- Liber B, f. 168. 1686, Oct. 8: John Skene of Peach- field, West Jersey, gentleman, to John Shinn, senior, of near As- siscunk Creek, for 100 acres in the First or Yorkshire Tenth, to John Skene of Peachfield, West Jersey, gentleman, to John (Shinn, senior. of near Assicunk Creek, for 100 acres in the First or Yorkshire Tenth, to be surveyed .- Liber B, f. 196. 1686, Oct. 10: Same to same, for a wharf, and a town lot in Burlington .- Liber B, f. 197. 1688-9, Feb. 12: John Shinn and other Proprietors consent to the agreement, made by Dr. Daniel Coxe with East Jersey concerning the partition line .- Liber B, f. 233. 1686, Sept. 6: Eleazer Fenton to John Shinn, senior, both of Birch Creek, yeomen, for his share (1-16) in the First Tenth .- Liber B, f. 247. 1690-1, Feb. 2: John Shinn of Springfield, Burlington Co., wheelwright, to Will- iam Bustill, of said county, carpenter, for 50 acres at Oneanickon, for- merly laid out to Peter Harvey .- Liber B, f. 267. 1690-1, Jan. 11: John Shinn, senior, of Burlington County, carpenter, to Edward Bolton of said county, husbandman, for 100 acres near Mount Pisgah .- Liber B, f.
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- 1695, June 11: John Shinn, of Springfield Lodge, wheelwright, to John Crosby and wife Mary, daughter of grantor, for 150 acres on Birch Creek [apparently the same as above, p. 168] .- Liber B, f. 443. 1693, April 10: Same to his son-in-law, Thomas Atkinson, and wife Sarah, for 195 acres in Burlington County .- Liber B, f. 582. 1697, July 17: John Shinn, of Springfield, Burlington County, wheelwright, to his son, James Shinn,
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To be SOLD.
A Commodious House and Lot of Ground, situate in Princetown, in the County of Middlesex, and Province of New-Jersey, very convenient for a private Gentleman, a Merchant, or a Tavern-keeper; the House containing
for 120 acres on Birch Creek .- Liber B, f. 619. 1711, July 15: John Shinn, of Springfield Township, wheelwright, to John Shinn, junior, of the same place, for 1-15 of one of the 100 shares of West Jersey bought of William Einley of Nottingham, West Jersey, Sept. 18, 1680 .- Liber AAA, f. 368. The will of John Shinn, senior, of Springfield, names son (sic) Thomas Atkeson and wife Sarah, son-in-law Richard Fenimore and wife Mary, grandchild Mary Crosby, an idiot, sons John, James, son-in-law Joshua Owein and wife Martha, grandson Thomas Shinn; wife mentioned, but not by name. Dated Jan. 11, 1711-12. Proved Feb. 20, 1711-12 .- W. J. Wills, Liber 1, f. 337.
Second Generation.
John Shinn, senior, had issue, doubtless all born in England:
I. John, m. Ellen Stacy, 1686. The following conveyances to and from him are recorded: 1685, May 13: John Renshawe of Burlington, butcher, to John Shinn, Junior, of Birch Creek, West Jersey, husbandman, for 200 acres, to be surveyed in the First Tenth as part of 1-16 of a share, bought by Renshawe of John Haslehurst, Dec. 19-20, 1683 .- Liber BB, f. 87. 1706-7, Jan. 6: John and Mary Crosby to John Shinn, junior, all of Spring- field Township, for the land, given them by John Shinn, senior .- Liber BBB f. 215. 1716, May 17: Joseph Ambler, of Philadelphia, to John Shinn, of Springfield, for 100 acres adjoining Peter Harvey, et al .- Ib., f. 298. 1718, Aug. 27: John Shinn, of Springfield, to John Ogborne, junior, of the same place, for 30 acres there .- Ib., f. 348. 1713-14, Jan. 11: Same to Abra- ham Bickely, of Philadelphia, for 100 acres in Springfield Township .- Ib., f. 421. 1722, June 30: John Shinn, of Springfield, yeoman, to Thomas Budd, of Northhampton, for a meadow in Springfield .- Liber BB, f. 379. 1726, June 1: John Shinn, of Springfield, to Widow Sarah Dimsdale, of Hattonfield, Gloucester County, for 618 acres on a branch of Raritan River, in Hunterdon County .- Liber D, f. 189. 1736, Oct. 21: John Shinn, of Springfield, to David Lues of Lebanon, Hunterdon County, for 210 acres in Lebanon .- Liber E, f. 203. 1736, Oct. 21: Same to his son, William Shinn, for 426 acres in Lebanon .- Liber E, f. 205. John Shinn, junior, died between the date of the deed just cited, and Dec. 12, 1739.
II. Thomas, m. 1st, Sarah Shawthorne, in Burlington Monthly Meet- ing, 1688; 2d, in 1693, Mary Stockton, daughter of Richard Stockton, whose son, Richard, was the founder of that family in New Jersey. Thomas Shinn and the Stocktons lived in Springfield township, Burling- ton county. He died in December, 1694. The will of Thomas Shinn, of Springfield, Burlington county (not recorded), dated Nov. 4, 1694, leaves to son Thomas 80 acres; to an unborn child another share of the planta- tion; "unto my now wife Mary Shinn" the other half of the plantation, to go to the two children, if she should marry again. Witnesses-John Shinn, senior, Isaac Horner, Matthew Champion. Executors-Francis Davenport and John Wilston. Proved Dec. 15, 1694. Widow Mary made administratrix same day. Inventory, taken same day, amounts to £273, 9s., 6d. By deed dated Dec. 14, 1687, Benjamin Wheate, of Burlington county, shoemaker, conveys to Thomas Shinn, of same county, 200 acres of the 500 bought of Benjamin Antrobus, July 23, 1683 .- Liber B, f. 186. Dec. 28, 1697, Mary, widow of Thomas Shinn, of Burlington county, yeo- man, conveys to Richard Stockton, junior, her brother, and John Shinn, junior, her brother-in-law, feoffees in trust to and for her children, Thomas and Samuel Shinn, she intending to become the wife of Silas Crispin, of Pennsylvania, for the plantation in Burlington, bequeathed to her by the last will of her late husband, dated Nov. 4, 1694 .- Liber B, f. 612. Crispin was of Dublin township, northeast of Pennepach creek, Penn .; he d. May 31, 1711 .- Friends in Burlington, 83, 84; Penn. Mag., XX., 253.
III. Mary, m. John Crosby, 1686; 2d, Richard Fenimore, in 1711. IV. George, m. Mary Thomson, 1691. The will of George Shinn (not recorded), dated Jan. 27, 1694-5, makes his wife Mary sole heiress and executrix, mentioning children, but not by name. Proved March 2, 1694-5.
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six Rooms, with Fireplaces, besides several without: There is also on the Premises, a good Kitchen, Garden, a Well with the best of Water, a Barn, and two good
As none of the children are mentioned in the will of their grandfather, John Shinn, Jan. 11, 1711-12, it is probable that they were then deceased. V. Martha, m. Joshua Owen, 1697.
VI. James, m. Abigail Lippincott, 1697.
VII. Sarah, m. Thomas Atkinson.
Third Generation.
John Shinn, junior, had issue:
I. William, who received by deed from his father, in 1736, a tract of 426 acres in Lebanon, as above mentioned.
II. Clement; he seems to have died without issue. William Shinn, his "brother and heir-at-law," conveyed to their father, John Shinn, all of Springfield, by deed dated Oct. 20, 1736, a tract of 300 acres in Hunter- don county .- Liber E, f. 202. This tract was probably given to Clement by his father.
III. Caleb. By deed dated Dec. 12, 1739, Caleb Shinn, of Springfield, son of John, conveyed to his brother Jacob 100 acres, inherited from their father .- Liber EF, f. 147.
Thomas Shinn, 1st, had children:
I. Thomas, 2d; he m. Martha Earl, 1718. By deed dated Sept. 7, 1720, he bought from Jennet, the widow, and John, the son, of Alexander Steward (all the parties being of Springfield township, Burlington county), a plantation of 350 acres in that township, on the south side of Barker's creek, between John Ogborn and John Shinn (his brother) .- W. J. Decds, Liber DD, f. 79. In 1739 he was living on "the back street" in Bridge-Town (Mt. Holly) .- N. J. Archives, XI., 582. He was appointed one of the Justices of the Quorum and Assistant Judge of the Burlington common pleas, Aug. 19, 1732; Dec. 1, 1739, and again April 3, 1741; also Judge of that court, July 10, 1746, and on March 28, 1749 .- Ib., XV., 98, 197; XVI., 89; Liber AAA of Commissions, 211, 212, 262. He was elected to the Assembly from Burlington county, in 1743, and again in 1744, being classed as "a professed Quaker" in that body, a reputation which he main- tained by voting against a militia act .- Ib., VI., 202. At a meeting of the Justices and Freeholders of Burlington county, August 1, 1749, a resolu- tion was adopted ordering the payment of a bill of £10 15s .; there were present fourteen Freeholders and five Justices, Shinn being among the latter. Five Freeholders and all the Justices voted for the bill; five Freeholders voted in the negative, and two did not vote. Complaint was made to the Assembly in the following February, that the bill had been illegally ordered paid, on the ground that a majority vote of all the Freeholders was requisite. The Justices were summoned to appear and answer for their illegal conduct. Two of them promised not to do so again; two refused to make any promises. Shinn was too ill to appear. -Ib., XVI., 222-239. His will, dated 10th of 8th mo., 1751, devises to his children property on Elbo Alley, Burlington, and "plantations, parcels of land, lots and houses not before mentioned." Executors-son-in-law, Henry Paxson, and John Woolman. Witnesses-Benjamin Bispham, Josª Humphries, John Clark. This will was proved March 10, 1753 .- 1b., XIX., 267; W. J. Wills, Liber 7, f. 318.
II. Samuel; probably died young, as he is not mentioned in the will of his grandfather, John Shinn, in 1712.
Fourth Generation.
Thomas Shinn, 2d, and Martha Earl had children: I. Susannah, m. Atkinson.
II. Martha, m. Henry Paxson.
III. Thomas, 3d; he was Sheriff of Burlington county in 1761. He was appointed guardian of the person and estate of John Hollinshead, Feb. 17, 1776 .- W. J. Wills, Liber 16, f. 496. Letters of administration were granted on his estate, on March 8, 1777, to Buddell [Biddle ?] Shinn .- Ib., Liber 18, f. 141.
IV. Mary, m. Allinson; 2d (prob.), James Clothier.
V. Elizabeth, m. - - Earll.
VI. Gamaliel. VII. Aquila.
VIII. Earl.
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Stables; the Lot is inclosed with a well made Ditch, Fence and Privy-hedge, and has on it near 70 choice young Apple Trees, and several other Fruit Trees; it yields yearly ten, twelve and fourteen Tons of the best English Hay, and is generally supposed to be the finest Situation in the Town. The Purchaser, paying one Half of the Purchase Money down, may have any reasonable Time for the other Half, giving good Security, and pay- ing Interest. Any Person inclining to purchase, by ap- plying to the Subscriber, on the Premises, may be in- formed of the Title, which is indisputable
William Mountere. 1
To be sold by public Vendue, the 28th Instant, at the Court-House in Trenton, 3 Lots of Woodland, joining Land of Nathan Beakes's, about a Mile from Trenton; the first Lot containing 10 Acres, 3 of which clear'd; the second 20 Acres, all Woodland; and the third about 30 Acres, 5 of which cleared for Meadow, and within Fence. Any Person inclining to purchase, may see the Land, by applying to Nathan Beakes, who will shew them any Part, or the whole, if desired. A Plan of the whole will be exhibited to View at the Time of Sale, when due At- tendance will be given by the Subscriber.
Stacy Beakes.2
1 William Mountere or Mountier was living in Princeton in the summer of 1748, in a house which he rented from Judge Thomas Leonard, at £20 per annum, and was building a house in Middlesex county, on a lot of his own, on the other side of the street, which he was occupying in Feb- ruary, 1750-51. He advertised the place for sale in September, 1753, de- scribing the lot as "containing three acres, subject to Five Pounds a year, ground rent, the house is new and well finished, and very con- venient for a tavern (one being kept in it now), or any other public busi- ness, being well situated, and near where the college is to be built." He was then living in Trenton. He was probably a tavern keeper. He seems to have been again occupying the premises in 1761 .- N. J. Archives, XIII., 465; XVIII., 218, 219, 290.
2 The will of William Beaks, of Notingham, Burlington county, da ed March 24, 1710-11, names sons William, Edmond, Stacey, Nathan, daugh- ter Sarah, and wife Ruth, who is called the mother-in-law of son Ed- mond .- W. J. Wills, Liber No. 1, f. 313. ("Mother-in-law" was formerly used in the sense of stepmother.) It was doubtless this William Beaks who is stated (in 1711) to have been received as a witnes's in a capital case
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WHEREAS an Advertisement hath been inserted in the Pennsylvania Gazette by Charles Clark, ( f Deerfield, in the County of Cumberland in West New-Jersey, Esq; against Philip Burgin, Captain of an Independent Com- pany, in his Absence, forewarning any Person paying or settling the Estate of Michael Hunter, late of the same Place, deceased, to the said Philip Burgin; this therefore to inform all Persons concerned in the said Estate, that what the said Charles Clark asserted in the said Adver- tisement was false, and that the Property of the said Es- tate doth now belong to the said Philip Burgin: These are therefore to forewarn all Persons indebted to the said Estate, not to pay any Money, or settle any Matter re- lating to the said Estate, to or with the said Charles Clark. By order of the said Philip Burgin.
Joseph Burgin. -The Pennsylvania Gazette, No. 1686, April 16, 1761.
in the court of oyer and terminer against one Thomas Bates, who was condemned on his testimony .- Smith's Ilist. N. J., 392; N. J. Archives, IV., 42.
Edmund Beakes (son of William) and Ann, his wife, daughter of Thomas Gilberthorpe, of Burlington county, by deed dated Dec. 2, 1719, conveyed to Mahlon Stacy a plantation of 300 acres in Notingham town- ship, on Crossweeks creek. On Dec. 4. 1719, Stacy reconveyed the same premises to Edmund Beaks and wife Ann .- W. J. Decds, BB, ff. 226, 228. Edmund Beaks was a shopkeeper in Trenton in 1751; he sold a saw-mill to William Morris. He was still of Trenton in 1755 .- N. J. Archives, VII., 637; XIX., 439.
Nathan Beakes (son of William) was of Chester township, Burlington county, in 1734, but in 1749 seems to have been of Philadelphia .- V. J. Archives, XI., 401; XII., 525. He married Lydia, daughter of William (son of Griffith) and Hannah Morgan, and had one child, Morgan Beaks .- Clement's First Settlers of Nonton, 212, 310, 311.
Thomas Potts, the ancestor of that family in New Jersey and Pennsyl- vania, married Sarah Beakes, about 1700 .- Cooley's Early Settlers of Trenton and Ewing, 192.
Stacy Beaks (probably a grandson of William Beaks) and Mary, his mother, sold a plot of land on Hanover street. Trenton, for a parsonage for the Presbyterian church, May 3, 1762 .- Hall's Hist. Pres. Church in Trenton, 176.
Mary Trent, granddaughter of Chief Justice William Trent, of New Jersey, was born Dec. 3, 1762; she married Nathan Beakes (probably a son of Morgan Beakes), and had children: 1. Morgan, who m. Hannah, dau. of George Miller, of Trenton; 2. Lydia, m. Gen. Zachariah Rossell .- Coolcy, ut supra, 290. Mrs. Mary Trent Beakes died Dec. 20, 1840, in Trenton, "the last person that had borne the name of Trent," said a local newspaper of the day.
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