Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions, Civil and Military, from Liber A. A. A. of Commissions in the Secretary of State's Office at Trenton

ABSTRACTS OF NEW JERSEY COMMISSIONS, CIVIL AND MILITARY, FROM LIBER A. A. A. OF COM¬ MISSIONS IN THE SECRETARY OF STATE’S OFFICE AT TRENTON. CONTRIBUTED BY MRS. HARRY ROGERS AND MRS. ALEXANDER H. LANE. ( Continued from page 157.) 1713— Aug. 17. John Bainbridge & William Budd, Gent. Judges of Inferior Court of Common Pleas for the County of Burlington with John Roberts, Philip Philips, Alex¬ ander Lockhart & Thomas Tindall as Assistants. p. 150. 1713— Aug. 17. Dr John Johnston. Commission for Colonell of the Militia Regiment of Foot in the Counties of Bergen & Essex whereof William Pinhorne, Esq1' was lately Colonell. p. 150. 1713— Aug. 17. George Duncan. Commission for Lieutenant Colonell of that Regiment of foot in the Counties of Bergen & Essex whereof John More, Esqr Is Collonell. p. 150. 1713— Aug. 17. John Treat. Commission for Major of that Regiment of foot in the Counties of Bergen & Essex whereof p. 150. John Johnston, Esqr Is Collonell. 1713— Sept. 28. Commission of the Peace for the County of Bergen. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Roger Mompesson, Hugh Huddy, Thomas Gordon, John Anderson, Elisha Parker, Tho. Byerly, John Hamilton, John Reading, all of her Majestys Councill, Alexander Griffith, Attorney Generali, Jeremiah Bass, Secretary, Esq* Samuell Bayard, Thomas Lawrence, Enoch machaelson, John Sipp, Barent Kool, John D. Groat, Johannes Michaelson, Vrelandt, Henry Brockholst, Claes Janen Romyn, Gent, of which the Quorum consists of the Gentlemen of the Councill, Attorney Generali, Secretary, Samuell Bayard, Thomas Law¬ rence, Enoch Michaelson, Barent Kool, John Sipp, George Ryerson, Henry Brockholst & John D. Groot. p. 151. 1713— Sept. 28. Commission of the Peace for the Countie of Essex. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Roger Mompesson, Hugh Huddy, Tho: Gordon, John Anderson, Elisha Parker, Tho: Byerly, John Hamilton, John Reading all of her Majestys Councill, Esqrs, Alexander Griffith, Attorney Generali, Jeremiah Bass, Secretary, Esqr, John Treat, Isaiah Whitehead, John Blanchard, (236) Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. — 1713 Sept. 28. — 1713 Sept. 28. — 1713 Sept. 28. — 1713 Sept. 28. — 1713 Sept. 28. — 1713 Sept. 28. 237 Benjamin Price, Jonathan Ogden, Benjamin Lyon, Joseph Marsh, John Bradway, John Woodroofe, James Notman, Joseph Harrison, Gent. p. 151. Commission of the Peace for the Counties of Middlesex & Somerset!. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Roger Mompesson, Hugh Huddy, Tho: Gordon, John Anderson, Elisha Parker, Tho: Byerly, John Hamil¬ ton, John Reading all of her Majestys Councill, Alex¬ ander Griffith, Attorney Generali, Jeremiah Bass, Secretary, Esqrs, Thomas Parmer, Adam Hude, Michael Yon Yeight, John Hamilton, Thomas Leonard, John Bishop, John Feild, John Pike, Thomas Yates, John Drake, John Borrow, Moses p. 151. Rolf, John Barclay. Commission of the Peace for the Countie of Monmouth. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Roger Mompesson, Hugh Huddy, Tho: Gordon, John Anderson, Elisha Parker, Thomas Byerly, John Hamilton, John Read¬ ing, all of her Majestys Councill, Alexander Griffith, Attorney Generali, Jeremiah Bass, Secretary, Esq., John Johnston, John Reid, Anthony Pintard, Samuell Dennis, Jeremiah Fretwell, James Hubbard, James Ashton, William Lawrence, Henry Leonard, David Johnson, John Wilson, Joseph Wardell, Richard Chambers. p. 151. John Harrison. Commission to be Captaine of a Militia Company of foot in Coll : Tho. Farmers Regi¬ ment in the South part of Somerset. p. 152. Ditto to Jacob Weycope to be Lieuetenant. p. 152. p. 152. Ditto to Coenrade Barkelo to be Ensigne. Tho: Wetherill. Commission to be Captaine of a Military Company in the township of Piscattaway in the Regiment of Coll. Tho. Farmer. p. 152. Jeremiah Feild. Commission to be Lieuetenant of the p. 152. same Company. Benjamin Hull. Commission to be Ensigne of the p. 152. same Company. John Moore. Commission to be Captaine of A Militia Company called the Second Company in Woodbridge in the Regiment of Coll. Tho. Farmer. p. 152. Noah Bishop. Commission to be Lieuetenant of the same Company. p. 152. John Parker. Commission to be Ensigne of the same p. 152. Company. Henry Harrison. Commission to be Lieuetenant of the Company of - Leonard in Perth Amboy in p. 152. Coll. Farmers Regiment. — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 238 John Mathie. Commission to be Ensigne of the same Company. p. 152. 1713 Sept. 28. John Wall. Commission to be Ensigne of Capt. James Hubbards Company in the Regiment of Coll. Lewis Morris. p. 152. 1713— Sept. 30. John Hamilton. Commission to be Collonell of that Melitia Regiment of Foot in the Western Devision of the province of new Jersey of which Daniell Coxe Esqr was Lately Collonell. p. 152. 1713— Dec. 11. Commission of the Peace for the Countie of Gloucester. To Lewis Morris, George Deacin, Roger Mompession, Hugh Huddy, Tho. Gordon, John Anderson, Elisha Parker, Tho: Byerly, John Hamilton, John Reading, Arthur Councill, Esq™, Joseph Tomlinson, Richard Bull, Jacob Spicer, Daniell Cooper, Abraham Porter, Samuel Cole, John Bumbo, John Sommers, Ju**, John p. 153. Xnskeep, George Lawrence, Gent 1713— Dec. 11. Joseph Tomlinson & Richard Bull, Esq™ to be Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas to be holden in the Countie of Gloucester assisted by Jacob Spicer, Daniell Cooper, Abraham Porter, Sam: Cole, John Inskeep & George Lawrence, Justices of the Peace. p. 153. 1713— Dec. 11. Samuel Harrison. Commission to be High Sheriff of the Countie of Gloucester. p. 154. 1713— Jan. 14. Patent for Bergen Township granted to Andreas Van Buskirk, Harnett Christian, Enoch Vreeland, Butt Van Horne, Hendrick Culper, Wonder Deoericks, & John Devericks, Freeholders, Inhabitants of ye town p. 154. of Bergen in ye Countie of Bergen. 1713— Nov. 7. Order to survey Newark township granted to John Treat, Joseph Harrison, Sami Nut man, Jno Morris, Thos Davis, Nath : Wheeler, Jno Cooper, & Josh Craine Freeholders of said Township. p. 155. 1714 March 18. JURAT. Samuell Smith, Junior of the towne and County of Burlington, Mariner that the Shallop Merchant Burden Eight Ton ns or thereabouts where¬ of this deponent is at present Master was built at Philadelphia in the year 1712 and that Samuell Marmium, William Rasnett & the present deponent are owners thereof and no foreigner Directly nor Indirectly hath any share, part or Interest therein. p. 156. 1713 March 17. Commission of the Peace for the County of Salem. To Isaack Sharp, Richard Johnson, John Mason, John Backen, Alexander Grant, Daniell Rumsey, Richard Butcher, Richard Woodnot, Samuell Smith, W® p. 156. Willias. — - — — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 239 1713 March 17. Isaack Sharp & Richard Johnson to be Judges of the Inferior Court of for Salem County assisted by John Mason, John Backen, Alexander Grant, & Daniell Rumsey. p. 156. 1713 March 17. Wu> Griffin. Commission to be Sheriff of Salem p. 156. Countie. 1713 March 17. John Van Metra. Commission to be Corroner of Salem p. 156. County. 1713 March 17. Commission of the Peace for the County of Cape May. To John Townsend, Jacob Spicer, Humphrey Hews, Timothy Brandworth, Joseph Whelden, John Page, George Hand, Thomas Leman, John Stilwill, Rich¬ p. 156. ard Townsend. 1713 March 17. Commission of the Pleas for the Same County. To John Townsend & Jacob Spicer, Judges. Humphrey Hews, Timothy Brandworth, Joseph Whelden, & p. 156. John Page, Assistants. 1713 March 17. Richard Downes. Commission to be Sheriff of Salem p. 156. County. 1713 March 17. Commission of the Peace for the County of Hunterdon. To John Bainbridge, Jacob Barleryeau, Philip Phillips, John Holcomb, W“ Green, Nathaniell Moor, Samuell Green, Samuell Fits, Cornelius Bogard. p. 156. 1713 March 17. John Muirhead. Commission to be Sheriff of Hunterdon County. p. 156. 1713 March 17. Wm Yard. Commission to be Clerk of the County of Hunterdon. p. 156. .1713 March 17. Andrew Heath. Commission to be Corroner of the County of Hunterdon. p. 156. 1713 March 17. Commission of the Pleas for the County of Hunterdon. To John Bainbridge & Jacob Barleryeau, Judges. Philip Phillips, Samuell Green & Nathaniel Moore, Assistants. p. 157. 1713 March 11. Commission of the Peace for the County of Monmouth. All the Gentlemen of the Couneill, John Johnston, John Reed, Anthony Pintard, Jeremiah Stilwill, James Hubbard, James Ashton, Henry Leonard, David Johnston, John Wilson, Joseph Wardell & Richard Chambers. p. 157. 1713 March 11. Commission of the Pleas for the said County. To John Johnston & John Reid, Judges. Anthony Pintard, Jeremiah Stilwill, James Hubbard, James Ashton, Henry Leonard & David Johnston, Assist¬ p. 157. ants. 1714 March 30. Gideon Crawford. Commission to be Sheriff of the County of Monmouth. p. 157. — — — — — — — — — — — — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 240 — p. 157. 1714 April 1. John Rolfe. Commission to be Surrogate. 1714 April 17. John Meaker, Esqr Commission to be Sheriff for the p. 157. County of Essex. 1714— March 30. Thomas Farmer, Esqr Commission to be Second Judge p. 157. of Superior Court. 1713— March 18. Isaac Sharp, Esqr Commission to be Collonell of that Militia Regiment of foot in the Countys of Salem p. 158. & Cape May. 1713— March 18. Jacob Spicer, Esqr Commission to be Lieutenant p. 158. Collonell of the said Regiment. 1713— March 18. John Rolfe, Esq* Commission to be Major of the said p. 158. Regiment. 1713— March 18. John Reading. Commission to be Captain of the Militia Company of Amwell. & the upper parts of p. 158. Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon. 1713— March 18. Nicholas Stevens. Commission' to be Lieutenant of the p. 15S. said Company. 1713— March 18. Daniell Sebring. Commission to be Ensigne of the p. 158. said Company. 1713— March 18. Richard Scudder. Commission to be Captain of the Lower parts of Hopewell in the County of Hunter¬ p. 158. don. 1713— March 18. Daniell Howell to be Lieutenant of the same Company. p. 158. p. 158. 1713— March 18. Ralph Hunt. Commission to be Ensigne. 1713— March 18. Philip Philips. Commission to be Captain of the Militia Company in the Township of Maidenhead, p. 158. Hunterdon County. 1714— March 18. James Price to be Lieutenant & Theophilus Phillips to p. 158. be Ensigne of said Company. 1713— March 18. Richard Downes. Commission to be Captain of a Company of Militia in the Upper parts of Cape p. 158. May County. David Wells to be Lieutenant & Arthur Cresse to be p. 158. Ensigne of said Company. 1713— March 18. Humphrey Hews. Commission to be Captaine of the p. 158. lower part of the County of Cape May. Ephraim Edwards to be Lieutenant & Samuell Mathews p. 158. to be Ensigne of said Company. 1713— March 18. Daniell Rumsey. Commission to be Captaine of a Militia Company in Salem of which William Penton p. 159. was Captain. 3713— March 18. Abraham Inloes. Commission to be Captain of a Militia Company in Penns Neck of which p. 159. Yandever was Captain. JURAT. Richard Allisson of Burlington in the pro¬ vince of New Jersey that the sloope Called the best in — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions . Christendome whereof John Wbeler of Burlington is master burden about sixty tonns or thereabouts being a Square Sterned vessel was built at Burlington in the year 1713 and that he the deponent Samuel! Marmion & Rebeckah Wheler, Executrix of Robert Wheler deceased and Richard Ayres are hole owners thereof and that no foreigners directly nor indirectly hath any part or Interest therein. Sworn at Burlington 1714 July 13 before Jere¬ miah Bass, Collector of her Majestys Customs & his p. 159. Excellency Coll Robt Hunter, Esq. JURAT. Robert Wheler, Maechant of the Towne of Burlington that the Sloope Called the best in Chris¬ tendom whereof John Wheler is Master A Square Sterned vessell of the burden of sixty tonns or there¬ abouts was built at Burlington in the present year 1713 & that the said Robert Wheler, Samuell Marmien, Richard Ayres & Richard Allisson, Mer¬ chants of the towne of Burlington are the Sole owners thereof and that no foreigners directly or indirectly has any share, part or interest therein. These are to Certifie that Hancocke is at present master of the within mentioned Sloope in the Roome of John Wheler & that W® Treat of Philadelphia, Marcht Is owner in the rooms of Samuell Marmion & Richard Allisson. p. 159. JURAT. Robert Case of Burlington that the Sloope Ban don whereof he the deponent Is at present master burden about Eleven Ton was built at Burlington in the year 1714 that he the deponent is Sole owner thereof and that no foreigner directly nor indirectly hath any share part or interest therein. p. 159. Commission of the Peace for the County of Bergen. To George Deacon, Hugh Huddy, Thomas Gordon, John Anderson, John Hamilton, Elisha Parker, John Reading & Thomas Byerly all of the Councill, Esqrs, David Prevost, George Duncan, Thomas Lawrence, Enoch Macheelson, George Ryerson, John Sipp, Thomas Van Buskirk, John Bortan, Edmond Kinsland, John Berrie & Martin Paulsen. p. 159. David Provost, George Dunkam & Thomas Lawrence to be Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Bergen County assisted with Enoch Machelton, George Ryerson, Thomas Van Buskirt & John Berry Justices of the Peace. p. 161. David De Maris, Esq. Commission to be High Sheriff of the County of Bergen. p. 161. — 1713— March 13. — 1714 Aug. 28. — — 1714 Jan. 21. — 1714 .Tan. 21. — 1714 .Tan. 21. 241 Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. 242 21. Andraes Van Backert. Commission to be Corroner of the County of Bergen. p. 161. 1714 Jan. 21. Edmond Kingsland, Gent. Commission to be Clerk of the Peace & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas p. 161. for Bergen Co. 1714— Jan. 21. David Jamson, Esqr Commission to be Chief Justice p. 162. of New Jersey. 1714— Jan. 21. Thomas Farmer, Esqr To be Second Judge of the p. 162. Supreme Court of New Jersey. 1714 Jan. 21. John Roberts, Gent. To be Treasurer ot the Western p. 162. Division of New Jersey. 1714— Jan. 22. Whereas Alexander Griffith, Esqr our Date Attorney Generali stands at present Suspended from the Exe¬ cution of that office for Sundry misdemeanours, neglects and contempt of his Duty . . . Commission for Thomas Gordon, Esqr for Attorney General. p. 163. 1714— Jan. 21. Thomas Gordon, Esqr Commission to be Treasurer of the Eastern Division of New Jersey. p. 163. 1714 Jan. 21. Thomas Gordon, Esqr Commission to be Receiver General & Treasurer of New Jersey. p. 163. 1714— .Tan. 21. William Griffin. Commission to be Sheriff of Salem p. 167. Co. 1714— Jan. 21. John Van Metre. Commission to be Corroner of the p. 167. County of Salem. 1714 .Tan. 21. John Rolf. Commission to be Cierke of the Court of Salem County. p. 167. 1714 Jan. 21. Commission of the Peace for the County of Cape May. To John Townsend, Jacob Spicer, Humphrey Hews, Timothy Brandrewith, Joseph Whelden, John Page, George Hand, Thomas Deeman, John Stilwill, Rich¬ ard Townsend. p. 167. 1714— Jan. 21. John Townsend & Jacob Spicer to be Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cape May assisted by Humphrey Hews, Timothy Brandre¬ with & Joseph Page. p. 167. 1714— Jan. 21. Richard Downes. Commission to be Sheriff of the County of Cape May. p. 167. 1714— .Tan. 21. John Taylor. Commission to be Cierke of the Court p. 167. of Cape May Co. 1715— June 6. Commission of the Peace for the County of Hunterdon. To John Bainbridge, Jacob Barlergeau, Philip Philips, William Greene, Samuell Greene, Samuell Fitch. p. 167. 1715 June 6. John Bainbridge & Jacob Barlegeau to be Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of Hunterdon County assisted by Philip Phillips, William Green, Samuell Green & Samuell Fitch. p. 167. 1714— Jan. — — — — — — Abstracts of New Jersey Commissions. — 1715 June — — 1715 July 1715 July 1715— Aug. 1715— Aug. 1715— Aug. 1715— Aug. 1715— Aug. — 1715 Aug. 1715— Aug. 1714— Jan. — 1714 Jan. 1714— Jan. 1714— Jan. — — 1714 .Jan. 1714 Jan. 1714— Jan. 1714— Jan. 243 6. Ralph Hart. Commission to be Corroner of the County of Hunterdon. p. 167. 19. John Rolph. Commission to be Sheriff for the County of Salem. p. 167. 19. Thomas Hill. Commission to be Clerke of the Court of the Co. of Salem. p. 168. 8. Richard Townsend. Commission to be High Sheriff of p. 168. the County of Cape May. 8. William Harrison. Commission to be High Sheriff of the County of Salem. p. 168. 17. Paulus Vanderbock. Commission to be Corroner of p. 168. the County of Bergen. 14. George Ryerson, Jr Commission to be Captaine of a foot Company in the Precinct of Saddle River under the Comd of John Johnston. p. 168. 14. Lucas Kirkstead. Commission to be Lieutenant of p. 168. same Company. 14. Derek Dey. Commission to be Ensigne of same p. 168. Company. 17. Thomas Van Boskerke. Commission to be Captaine of a Militia Company of foot under Coll. John Johnson in the Precinct of New Hackensack. p. 168. 21. William Harrison. Commission to be Corroner of said Countys. p. 166. 21. John Barclay. . Commission to be Clerke of said Countys. p. 166. 21. Commission of the Peace for the County of Monmouth. To John Johnson, John Reid, Anthony Pintard, Thomas Stilwill, James Ashton, Henry Leonard, David Johnson, John Wilson, Joseph Wardle, Rich¬ ard Chambers, & Lawrence Van Hooke. p. 166. 21. John Johnson, John Reid & Henry Leonard to be Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Monmouth assisted by Jeremy Stilwill, James Ashton, David Johnson & Lawrence Van Hooke. p. 166. 21. Gideon Crawford. Commission for Sheriff for Mon¬ p. 166. mouth County. 21. Samuel Dennis, Senr Commission for Corroner for p. 166. Monmouth County. 21. Samuel Dennis, Jum* Commission for Clerke of Mon¬ p. 166. mouth County. 21. Commission of the Peace for the County of Burling¬ ton. To W7illiam Budd, John Roberts, Peter Bard, John Allen, Thomas Budd, Robert Pearceon, Abra¬ ham Heulings, Nathaniell Crips, Samuel Goldy. p. 166. Abstracts of Neiv Jersey Commissions. 244 — 1714 Jan. 1714 — Jan. — 1714 Jan. 1714— Jan. — 1714 Jan. — 1714 Jan. 1714— Jan. 1714— Jan. 1714— Jan. 1714— Jan. 1714— Jan. — 1714 Jan. 21. John Bainbridge & William Budd to be Judges of the Court of Common Fleas for the County of Burling¬ ton assisted by John Roberts, Peter Bard, John p. 166. Allen, Nathaniel Crips & Samuel Gooldy. 21. John Gosling. Commission to be Sheriff of Burlington County. p. 166. 21. Thomas Foulkes. Commission to be Corroner of Burlington County. p. 167. 21. Commission of the Peace for the County of Hunterdon. p. 167. 21. John Bainbridge & Jacob Baillergeau to be Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hunterdon assisted by Philip Phillip Phillips, Samuell Green & Nathaniell Moore. p. 167. 21. John Muirhead. Commission to be Sheriff of the County of Hunterdon. p. 167. 21. Andrew Heath. Commission to be Corroner of the County of Hunterdon. p. 167. 21. William Yard. Commission to be Clerke of said County. p. 167. 21. Commission of the Peace for the County of Salem. To Isaac Sharp, Richard Johnson, John Masson, John Backen, Alexander Grant, Daniell Rumsev, Ritchard Butcher, Richard Woodmit, Samuell Smith, William Willis. p. 167. 21. Isaac Sharp & Richard Johnson to be Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Salem assisted by John Masson, John Backen, Alexander Grant & Daniell Rumsey. p. 167. 21. Commission for Justice of the Peace for Gloucester County. To Lewis Morris, George Deacon, Hugh Huddy, Thomas Gordon, John Anderson, John .Hamil¬ ton, Elisha Parker, John Reading, Thomas Byerly, all of the Couneill, Esqrs, Joseph Tomlinson, Richard Bull, Jacob Spicer, Danii Cooper, Abraham Porter, Samuel Cole, John Rainbo, John Sommers, Jur, John Inskip George Lawrence, Gent. p. 163. 21. Joseph Tomlinson & Richard Bull, Esqrs, Judges of — the Inferior Court of Common Pleas for Gloucester Cohn ty assisted by Jacob Spicer, Daniel Cooper, Abraham Porter, Sandi Cole, Jon Inskip & George Lawrence, Justices of the Peace. p. 164. 1714— Jan. 21. Samuel Hampton, Gent. Commission for High Sheriff of Gloucester County. p. 165. 1714— Jan. 21. Robert Montgomery, Gent. Commission to be Corroner of Gloucester County. p. 165. (To be continued.)