Generation 7 | ||
Isaac Antram
son of Thomas and Sarah (Zelly) Antram b: 1719/20 Burlington Co., NJ d: 1782 Springfield, NJ |
married 17 Nov 1742 Springfield Meeting House, Burlington Co., NJ |
Ann or Jane Crowshaw (Croshaw, Crosher)
dau. of John Croshaw (Chosher)
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Generation 8 | ||
Isaac Antram
son of John and Francis (Butcher) Antram b: Apr 1693/94 at Northampton Twp., Burlington Co., NJ d: 3 Apr 1745 or 1744 Springfield, Burlington Co., NJ: |
married |
Jane Ridgeway
dau. of Richard and Abigail (Stockton) Ridgeway b: abt. 1700 |
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History
Isaac was an elder in the Springfield branch of the Burlington Monthly Meeting, and the marriages of most of his children were authorized by that meeting. He served on the Burlington County grand jury in 1718. 1722 and 1723. By his father's deed of 7 Apr 1718 he acquired a farm of 379 acres. Isaac was identified as a carpenter of Northampton. Later deed indicated his residence as Springfield.
The will of Isaac of 26 Mar 1744 - 25 May 1744 gave the farm, which had been increased to 473 acres, to his son Thomas who was charged with making payments to his sisters. When th only son of Thomas, Isaac, died young, and unmarried, title to the farm reverted to the seven sisters of Thomas. It was divided in Dec 1776.
Jane married 1st Andrew CONAROE
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Generation 9 | ||
John Antram
![]() son of Nickolas Antram b: about 1646/7 in England d: bet 25 Dec 1718 and 30 May 1719 Northampton Twp, Burlington Co., NJ: |
married 3 mo 15, 1682 Burlington Friends Meeting, Burlington Co., NJ |
Frances Butcher
![]() dau. of Gabriel and Ann (Biddle) Butcher b: 1658/9 Biddlesden, County of Bucks, England d: after 1718 probably in Northampton Twp., Burlington Co., NJ |
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History
John Antram came to America about 1678-80. His younger brother, James, probably came a few years later. John is firest mentioned as John Antram is a list of the freeholders and inhabitants of Burlington Co. in 1680. He was a cordwainer, or shoemaker, living first in the town of Burlington.
On 3 May 1860, John bought from Jonathan Eldreide, 1/4 of 1/8th of the ninetieth tract of the province of West New Jersie in America for Six Pounds and Ten Shillings of Lawful English money sterling. He later built his house on a lot what was to be Thrid St. in Burlington. By 1686, he was living near Birch Creek, which was later known as Springfield. In 1693, John was a Constable of Birch Creek, along with William Atkinson.
In February 1693, the Court ordered Susanne Reeves to serve John Antram for one year in Consideration that John Antram paid the 44 shillings owed to the Court by Susanne. John was to pay Susanne an additional 16 shillings more provided that she served the one whole year.
In 1696, he bought a major tract of land in Northampton Twp., to which he voed about 1698 and resided for the rest of hsi life. John bouth addtional 4000 acres of land 9 July 1698 which brought his total land in NOrthampt to about 750 acres. On 7 April 1718, John conveyed various amounts of lands to his sons. The largest, 379 acres, was conveyed to his youngest son Isaac.
Friends' Meeting Certificate
From our Monthly meeting at Biddletown in ye Country of Bucks in old England ye 19 of ye 2 month 1680
To the Brethern in New Jersey Greeting
Whosover thought Friends Ann Butcher of Lillington Lovall in the county of Oxen, widow, and Frances Butcher her daugher and Ann Sproringlor both belonging to the meeting
so from all understanding of them this may therefore comfort you and all persons whome it may consern that the said Ann Butcher and Frances Butcher are both so far as we know or have heard free from engaging in things relating to the world and in relating to marriage both faithfull in there walking according to the profession of truth of sober life and conversation sence the time they have come among us in testimony there of we sett our names
Samuel Mirrett, Richard Pincham, Thomas Butcher, Alexander Shopens, John Grover (Antrim, pg. 11)
Will of John AntramI John Antram of ye township of Northamton, County of Burlington in ye West Division of New Jersey Coardwainer being exersised with weekness of body but thanks be to God of Sound- perfect, disposing mind and memory so therefore make ordain put in writeing this my Last Will and Testamt in manner and for me as followeth first and principally of all Recommend my Soule into ye hand of Almighty God my Creator Redeemer my body to ye Earth to be buried at ye Discrestion of my Executors hereafter named and as touching such Worldly Estate yet it hath pleased Almighty God to bestow of me in this life, I give, devise of ye same as followeth.
Item I give and bequeath my dwelling house farme, plantation whereinI now live lying on ye North east side of ye Great forad yt leads through ye township of Northamton with one half pt of my meadow ground lying between ye land of Jonathan Fox, Thomas Briant, and John Collings in said Township of Northamton aforesd with all and every appurtences unto ye Sd land, meadow belonging unto Frances my dear and well beloved wife during her Naturall life for her to have a Comforthavle liveing out of ye same, after her decease I give, bequeth, Devise ye sme unto my Son John Antram on ye South west Side of ye Great Road with ye other half of my meadow Ground I have already conveyed before this time unot my Sd Son John Antram his heirs, assignes for ever
Item I give, bequeath unto my Grand Daughter Elizabteh Norcorss Daughter of John Norcorss ten acres of land lying in ye town bounds of Burlington adjoing to John Petty land, which was accepted in her fathers deed, which tenn acres of land I give unto ye Sd Elizabeth Norcorss her heirs and assigns for ever, Whereas I have to take up one hundred, Eighteen Acres of land by virtue of my fourth dividen one hundred wherof I give my Son Isaac Antram his heirs, assigns forever, all ye rest and Remainder of my land yt shall or may appertaine to mee by vvirtue of my Right of properiety therewout ye Contrey I give, bequeath unot my Son John Antram his heirs and assigns for ever.
Item I give unto my daughter Ann Matlack one of my negro Weomen after ye Decease of my Wife I also give, bequeath unto my wife all my personall Estate dureing her naturall life, after her decease I give, bequeath all my goods, Chatles amongst my children yt is to say my Son John, James Thomas, Isaac, my three daughter Ann, Mary, Elizabeth to be equally devided amnst my Siad four Sons,three dauters Share, Share alike. I do also Constitute, appoint my Sd Dear, Well beloved Wife, my said Son John Antram my onely, Sole executors of my Sd last will and testant Revoaking, making nul, void all othe former Wills, Testament, making this, only this to be my last will, testant in Witness Whereof I have herunot Set my hand, Seal this tweny fifth day of December in ye year of our Lod one thousand Seven hundred, eighteen.
his mark John Antram Seal.
Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Dexlard by the Said John Antram as His Last will and testant in the presence of us the Subsribers Joshua Firothwell Pheeb Scattergood Tho. Scattergood. Proved ye 30th of May 1719 before Isaac DeCou Surrogate, probate. Sealed ye ninth day of July 1719. - Liber 2 p117(P.s8, B.117
(Antrim, pp. 12-13)Sources: Burtis
Generation 8 | ||
Thomas Antram
son of John and Francis (Butcher) Antram b: 8 mo 30, 1685 Northhampton, Burlington Co., NJ d: Jan 1732/33 Springfield, Burlington Co., NJ |
married May 1715 Burlington Co., NJ |
Sarah Zelley
![]() dau. of Daniel and Martha (Eldridge) Zelley b: 30 Nov 1686 Nailswortyh, Gloucestershire, ENG m(1st) Thomas Antram m(2nd)(about 1735/36): John CROWSHAW d: 1782 Trenton, Burlington Co., NJ |
Will of Thomas Antram
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Generation 6 | ||
John Antrim
son of Isaac and Jane (Crowshaw) Antram b: 1 mo (Mar) 22 1759/60 Springfield, Burlington Co., NJ [ref Records of Antrim]
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married about Dec 1775 |
Jane Shreve
dau. of Caleb and Abigail (Antrim) Shreve b: 2 May 1753 d: 1812 or 30 May 1786 |
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Jane married second 1818 Thomas NEWELL
On 12 Apr 1771, John Antrim of Springfield, son of Isaac, deceased, bought of Jacob Shinn, a 105 acre plantation n Northampton Twp., on Mt. Holly Road. On 20 Oct 1776, John Longstreet and wife conveyed to John Antrim, of Springfield, yoeman, a 300 acre farm in Upper Freehold, at the mouth of Stone Ford Brook.
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updated 2016.03.29
Generation 10 | ||
Gabriel Butcher
b: Aug 1627 Lovell, Buckinghamshire, ENG d: 10 Apr 1680 Lovell, Buckinghamshire, ENG |
married 1651 Lillington Loval, Oxfordshire, ENG |
Ann Biddle
![]() b: 1631 Lovell, Buckinghamshire, ENG d: 1680 Burlington, Burlington Co., NJ
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Gabriel and Ann were of Lillington, Lovall, County Oxen, England
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Thomas Eldridge
b: 1630 Gloucestershire, ENG d: 12 May 1691 Cirencester, Gloucestershire, ENG |
married |
Amy
b: d: |
Source: currie62, My Mothers Blood, Ancestry.com, June 2013
updated: 2013.06.20Generation 9 | ||
Captain John Hance
b: 16 Dec 1634 Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ d: 27 Jan 1710 Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ |
married 1669 Burlington, NJ |
Elizabeth Hanson
dau of Thomas and Mary (Paul) Hanson b: 1645 Dover, Strafford, NH d: 28 Oct 1732 Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., NJ |
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Generation 11 | ||
John Hanson
son of Thomas and Janet Gledhill b: 26 Mar 1586 Elland, Yorkshire, ENG d: |
married 1614 Middlesex, ENG |
Frances Pritchard
b: 1590 Elland, Yorkshire, ENG d: 1675 ENG |
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There are some questions about the data presented further in the family. Therefore, they are not shown.
updated 2016.03.29Generation 10 | ||
Thomas Hanson
![]() son of John and Frances (Pritchard) Hanson b: 1622 ENG d: 27 Jan 1766 (willproved) Dover, Strafford, NH |
married 16 Aug 1637 Dover, Stafford, NH |
Mary Paul
dau of Daniel and Elizabeth (Lever) Paul b: 1621 Dover, Strafford, NH d: 28 June 1689 Dover, Strafford, NH |
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Generation 11 | ||
Daniel Paul
![]() b: 24 Feb 1590 Ipswich, Suffolk, ENG d: 1672 Kittery, York, ME |
married |
Elizabeth Lever
![]() b: 1590 Ipswich, Suffolk, ENG d: 1668 Kittery, York, ME |
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Generation 11 | ||
George Sealy
b: 26 Jan 1599 Devon, ENG d: 27 Oct 1637 Devon, ENG |
married |
Dorothy Andrew
b: 1599 Devon, ENG d: 1673 |
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Generation 10 | ||
John Sealy
son of George Sealy and Dorothy Andrew b: 1630 Somersford Magna, Wiltshire, ENG d: 1675 ENG |
married 1655 Wiltshire, ENG |
Martha
b: 1634 Wiltshire, ENG d: 17 Jul 1673 Great Somerford, Wiltshire,ENG |
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updated 2016.03.29
Generation 9 | ||
Daniel Zelley
son of John and Martha Sealy b: 16 Aug 1656 Somersford Magna, Wiltshire, ENG d: 16 Nov 1711 Minety, Wiltshire, ENG |
married 15 Sept 1684 |
Martha Eldridge
![]() dau of Thomas and Amy Eldridge b: 20 Apr 1667 Nailsworth, Gloucestershire, ENG d: 1735 Philadephia, PA |
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Generation 10 | ||
John Zelley
son of George and Dorothy (Andrew) Sealy b: 1630 Somersford Magna, Wiltshire, ENG d: 1675 ENG |
married 1655 Wiltshire, ENG |
Martha
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