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| Notes for George B. Buckelew | ||||||||||||||||
| Alternate data: Birth year and place as 1693 in Scotland. Came to America in 1715 with his father Fredrick on the ship Caledonia, NJ Archives, Abstract of Wills, Vol. I, Nov. 10, 1739. Does not list a Susannah as one of his children. Mentioned in his father's will as a "yeoman" and as having received a legacy by deed, "given 23 July 1725 a tract of land and meadow on Cheesequake Creek for consideration of love, goodwill and affection which is born toward said son." (Secretary of State's Office, Trenton, NJ, Liber G-2 pp 163-165). This was recorded 4 July 1749. The name of the wife was Sara and she is identified in 1749 as widow of George and mother of James (Middlesex Co., NJ, Deeds. Liber G-2, p. 165). 1739, 10 Nov, Will; Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, NJ: Names of wife and children included. Referred to as "yeoman (a freeholder below the gentry) of Perth Amboy" and mentions his eldest son, Richard, to have land on Back Creek, his son, "Jeams," and three sons, George, Jonathan and William, ten pounds each, wife Sarah "Bokelow" and three daughter, Prescillah, Susanna and Sary and also leaves to his son Richard four head of cattle and a sorrel mare. His wife Sarah and brother Williams are to be executors. The will was probated 3 Dec 1739. He signed his own name to his will as "George Buckalew" (Archives of NJ, Vol 30, p 72). Calendar of NJ Wills, Adm. etc., Vol. II, 1730-1750, Lib. C, p. 301: 1739, Nov. 10, Buckalew, George, of Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., yeoman: will of. Children -- Richard, Jeames, George, Jonathan, William, Pressillah, Susannah and Sary. Land on Back Creek purchased of William Melvan. Executors --- wife, Sarah, and brother, William Buckallu. Witnesses --- William Melvin, Joseph Hall, N. Everson. Proved Dec. 3, 1739. 1748, 8 Jan: James Bokelew of Middlesex County, NJ, with the advice and consent of his mother Sarah Bokelew, Widow of George Bokelew of Middlesex County to Peter Bokelew, Sr., yeoman, of the same place for 69 pounds 8 shillings, sells a 98 acre tract. It was land lying on the north side of Cheesequake Creek and on the easternmost side of land belonging to Phredrick Bokelew, Sr., it began at a stake at the edge of the creek...(Secretary of State's Office, Trenton, NJ Liber G-2, p 165. 1748, Freeholders list of "First Settlers of Ye Plantation, 1664-1714": 357 & 358: Listed Buckalews are Francis, Frederick, John, George, Peter and William. We know it was not George of Frederick and Mary though it may have been his son. Will: Nov. 10, 1739. Proved Dec. 3, 1739, Middlesex Co., NJ | ||||||||||||||||
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| 1715, Middlesex Co., NJ, Militia Roster, Col. Thomas Farmar's NJ Reg.: ffran (Francis), ffredrick (Frederick), George, Peter & Wm Buckalew serving in the Second Company, Sam'l Leonard, Capt. & Tho. Eleson & Jno. Harrod, Sgts. Proceedings of the NJ Historical Society, Vol. XIII, p 202, From Wm. Dobbins. | ||||||||||||||||
| Notes for Sarah (Spouse 1) | ||||||||||||||||
| 1741, Aug Term, Supreme Court Case, Middlesex Co., NJ: In the narration in the Trespass case, Sarah Buckaloe, by her att'y, Fenwick Lyell, complains that John Courtney, 1740, came to her house at Perth Amboy and deflowered her daughter, Priscilla Buckaloe, rendering her with child. Sued for fifty pounds damages. | ||||||||||||||||
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