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| Alternate data: Place of birth: Scotland. Came to America in 1715 on the ship Caledonia. Landed at Perth Amboy, NJ Cites NJ Archives, Abstract of Wills, Vol. III. "Lived in Perth Amboy (Cheesequakes area) and was a carpenter. He was a constable on Aug. 24, 1718 and on a petty Jury in 1710." Ltr to Edna B. Taylor, 22 Jan 1987 A deed dated 23 Jul 1725 and recorded 4 Jul 1749 calls Frederick a "carpenter" of Perth Amboy, East New Jersey who grants land to his son, George Buckalew, "husbandman."[Secretary of State's Office, Trenton, NJ, Liber G-2 pp. 163-165]. A deed recorded next to this one is from James "Buckalow" to peter Buckalew and mentions Jame's mother, Sarah Buckalew, widow of George. On the first deed, Frederick and his wife Mary signed by mark. His mark is a capital "F" laid face down, and her mark is a crude "M." 1700: 18th day, 4th month (June). Do. William Ridford of Freehold and wife Margaret to Thomas Ridford of Perth Amboy, for 100 acres in Middlexex Co., S.E. the head of Chesquacks Cr., N.E. Frederick Buckalew, N.W. and S. W. unsurveyed. (p. 315) 85 1704: The immigration date of 1715 is probably in error. as other records have him living on, probably leasing, land that bounded on the northeast land at the head of Cheesequakes Creek which was involved in a real estate transaction. It appears that Frederick, in 1704, purchased the land he had been leasing. It was the custom in Scotland for the owner of an estate to take the name of that property for a surname. The name Buccleuch was originally Scott. Over the years, in old records, Baclouch, Bucaluch, Buccleuche and, in 1654, "The Earl of Buckleu." -- Wm. Fraser, Vol 1 - No. E 7-5-?????; Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinoise In 1711, shortly before the union of England and Scotland, patronage was reestablished in the Presbyterian Church by royal command, ministers of the Church of Scotland being appointed by the government in the same manner as in the Church of England. Frederick Buckelew became identified with those who objected to the taking away of a right that the Scotch Church had enjoyed for over a century, and, rather than being subjected to what he believe to be a wrong, determined to leave his native land. Tradition states that five brothers, younger sons of the Duke of Buccleuch, sailed from Scotland to America in the noted ship "Caledonia" on her last trip about 1715. They landed at Perth Amboy, N.J. and Frederick Buckelew selected a permanent settlement near the present village of Jamesburg, N.J. -- Los Angeles, Cal. Public Library Note: Here is all I have on Fredrick and his brothers being sons of the Duke of Buccleuch. Sorry that it is not better. The other items are some that I thought you might want. -- (signed) Oren Buckellew. From Gerry Green's "Mary's People": "Another old county history , 'History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey,' was edited by W. Woodford Clayton, and published in 1882. It contains a biographical sketch of a James Buckelew [my #1722], and states his ancestor was Frederick Buckelew, a Scotch emigrant, who fled his native land to avoid religious persecution. He sailed from Inverness, Scotland, in 1715 on the ship 'Caledonia, and landed at Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Shortly thereafter, according to the sketch, he 'selected' a permanent settlement near what became Jamesburg. This Frederick had sons named Frederick and John [my #270] (born 1705). John had sons named Abram, James, Thomas, John, Samuel and Frederick [my #1717] (born 1756)."1 , p.8 1750, 25 June: He and Peter Gordon inventoried the estate of Ebenezer Hayward (NJ Archives, Vol 32 p.51). NJ Colonial Documents; Calendar of Wills, 1751-1760; Lib. F, p. 224: 1750, Oct. 22, Buckelew, Frederick, Sr., of Pearth Amboy, Middlesex Co., yeoman, will of. Children -- Phredrick, George, John, Peter, Thomas, Ann. Grandchildren -- Phredrick, Abram Susannah, Ann, Rebecka and Pressilla. Children of deceased, eldest son, William; two daughters of daughter Ann; John, son of Peter, and said John's wife, Mary, who has daughter Jeane Jones. Real and personal estate. Executors -- sons Phredrick and Thomas. Witnesses -- Joseph Hall, William Melvin, Nicholas Everson. Proved Oct. 31, 1754. 1753, 22 Oct,Will of "Phredrick" (# 506, MP): Probated 31 Oct 1754, called him "Phredrick Buckalew of Perth Amboy" and "Yoeman, being sick and weak in body." He mentions his eldest son William as deceased but leaving childdren: "Phredrick" and Abraham, and "the four Langtons," Susannah, Ann, Rebecca, and Priscilla, presumably grandchildren, as well as his sons: Frederick, George, John, Peter and Thomas; daughter Ann and her children (unnamed), to Mary wife of John "Bokelew" who is identified as "Peter's Sun" and to her daughter Jeane Jones. He appoints his sons Frederick and Thomas as executors. 1754, 25 Feb: Owed a debt to the estate of Jonathan Ketchum (NJ Archives, Vol 30 p 280). From Document Relating to The State of New Jersey, Calendar of NJ Wills, 1751-1760, Edited... by William Nelson, p. 69: 1753, Oct. 22, Buckelew, Frederick, Sr., of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., yeoman. Will of. Children -- Phredrick, George, John, Peter, Thomas, Ann. Grandchildren -- Phredrick, Abram, Susannah, Ann, Rebecka and Pressilla. Children of deceased, eldest son, William; two daughters of daughter Ann; John, son of Peter, and said John's wife, Mary, who has daughter Jeane Jones. Real and personal estate. Executors -- sons Phredrick and Thomas. Witnesses -- Joseph Hall, William Melvin, Nicholas Everson. Proved Oct. 31, 1754. Lib. F, p. 224 | ||||||||||||||||
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