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Richard EAYRE

Male - 1738


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Richard EAYRE died 23 Apr 1738, Burlington Co., NJ.

    Other Events:

    • Property: 15 Nov 1699, Hutchinson's Manor, New Jersey; Hutchinson deeded 650 acres to John Watson and Richard Eayre.
    • Property: 21 Mar 1700, New Jersey; John Watson conveyed ownership of his acres to Richard Eayre of Burlington. [in Hutchinson's Manor]
    • Quaker Minutes: 7 Sep 1704, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Burlington Co., NJ; Richard Airs appeared before this meeting and declared his intentions of taking Elizabeth Brock to be his wife and in order thereto desires a Certificate she belonging to the Falls meeting in the County of Bucks in Pennsylvania.
    • Will: 9 Oct 1736, Burlington Co., NJ
    • Will Probated: 20 May 1738, Burlington Co., NJ

    Richard — Margaret. Margaret died Bef 1704. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Margaret EAYRE  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1696; died 1748, Northampton, Burlington Co., NJ.
    2. 3. Thomas EAYRE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Dec 1697, Burlington Co., NJ.
    3. 4. Richard EAYRE  Descendancy chart to this point

    Richard married Elizabeth ROWDEN 9 Oct 1704. Elizabeth (daughter of Father ROWDEN and Elizabeth) was born Abt 1664; died Bef 6/23/1753, Evesham, Burlington Co., NJ. [Group Sheet]



Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Margaret EAYRE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born Abt 1696; died 1748, Northampton, Burlington Co., NJ.

    Other Events:

    • Quaker Minutes: 4 May 1719, Burlington Monthly, Burlington Co., NJ; 1719, 3,4. Margaret [Eayre] ltm Daniel Wills (Hinshaw records)

    Margaret married Daniel WILLS 1719, Burlington Co., NJ. Daniel (son of Daniel WILLS and Margaret NEWBOLD) was born Abt 1692, Northampton twp., Burlington Co., NJ; died Between 1742 and 1747, Northampton, Burlington Co., NJ. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 5. Noah WILLS  Descendancy chart to this point died Mar 1758, Trenton, Hunterdon Co., NJ.
    2. 6. John WILLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Abt 1734; died Aft 1780.

  2. 3.  Thomas EAYRE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1) was born 16 Dec 1697, Burlington Co., NJ.

    Other Events:

    • Meeting Tranfser: 4 Apr 1720, Bulrington and Rancocas Monthly Meeting, Burlington Co., NJ; Thomas Eayres. son of Richards Eayres, made application to this meeting for a Certificate to Newtown Monthly meeting on account of taking a young woman to wife.

    Thomas married Priscilla HUGG 5 May 1720, Haddonfield Friends, Gloucester Co., NJ. Priscilla (daughter of John HUGG and Priscilla COLLINS) was born Abt 1708. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Thomas EAYRE, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1726; died 1770.
    2. 8. Hannah EAYRE  Descendancy chart to this point was born 24 May 1739; died 1 Feb 1799.

  3. 4.  Richard EAYRE Descendancy chart to this point (1.Richard1)


Generation: 3

  1. 5.  Noah WILLS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Margaret2, 1.Richard1) died Mar 1758, Trenton, Hunterdon Co., NJ.

    Other Events:

    • Will Probated: 7 Mar 1758, Trenton, Hunterdon Co., NJ; 1758, Mar. 7. Wills, Noah, of Trenton, Hunterdon Co. Int. Inventory, £125.19, incl. a silver watcch, £5; a servant boy, £5; a looking glass, 15s; book debts, £40; made by Daniel Clark and Richard Green. 1758, Apr. 4. Bond of widow, Mary Wills, of Trenton, as Adm'x; William Harrison, of Gloucester Co., fellowbondsman. Lib. 9, p. 173.

    Noah married Mary HARRISON 17 Apr 1746, Christ Church, Philadelphia, PA. Mary (daughter of William HARRISON and Ann HUGG) was born Abt 1720, Gloucester Co., NJ; died Aft 1772. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 9. Harrison WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born Between 1754 and 1758, Hunterdon Co., NJ; died 6 Feb 1795, Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., DE.

  2. 6.  John WILLS Descendancy chart to this point (2.Margaret2, 1.Richard1) was born Abt 1734; died Aft 1780.

    John married Martha GASKILL Abt 1763. Martha was born Abt 1742. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 10. Daniel WILLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 14 Feb 1765; died 8 Apr 1832.

  3. 7.  Thomas EAYRE, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.Richard1) was born 1726; died 1770.

  4. 8.  Hannah EAYRE Descendancy chart to this point (3.Thomas2, 1.Richard1) was born 24 May 1739; died 1 Feb 1799.


Generation: 4

  1. 9.  Harrison WELLS Descendancy chart to this point (5.Noah3, 2.Margaret2, 1.Richard1) was born Between 1754 and 1758, Hunterdon Co., NJ; died 6 Feb 1795, Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., DE.

    Notes:

    Gloucester County, Sept 7, 1779

    Notice is hereby given to all persons having any demands against Harrison Wells, George Avis, William Wells, William Bocock, Daniel Cozens, Jonathan Chew, James Hanisey, Joseph Long, Jacob Hewit, John Roberson, Peter Johnson, Isaac Justice, John Hatton, James Duffielld, John Gruff, John Hinchman, William Forsman, Alexander Bartam, John Cox, John Rodrow, Gabrial D'Veber, Wiolliam Pinyard, John O'Briant, George Swanton, Josiah Biddle, Robert Whitaker, Jeremiah Prosser, John Carter, jun., or David Suram, whose estates are forfeited, and have been sold by the Commissioners of said county; That they exhibit their accounts before the Judges of the court of common pleas, within the time limited by law, i order that they may be adjusted and paid.

    John Sparks, Samuel Kaighn, Commissioniers

    The New Jersey Gazette, Vol II, No 92, Sept 29, 1779

    Harrison Wells of Greenwich. His 100-acre farm and grist mill were also confiscated and sold in March 1779.

    Source: Larry Gerlach, New Jersey in the American Revolution

    6th. On Friday the 16th, as said Eldridge's, 100 acres of land, whereon is a good stone dwelling place, a good grist-mill and other improvements, late the property of Harrison Wells. At the same time and place 100 acres of valuable land adjacent to said mill, late the property of William Wells, both being part of a tract that formerly belonged to William Harrison, Esq. ...

    Harrison married Hannah VAN LEER Abt 1779. Hannah (daughter of George VAN LEER and Elizabeth ROBERTS) was born 27 Jan 1759, Gloucester Co., NJ; died Abt 20 May 1801, Mill Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., DE. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Margaret WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Feb 1777; died 1826.
    2. 12. Elizabeth WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 15 Dec 1778; died 20 Aug 1863.
    3. 13. Seth Vanleer WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jul 1780; died 25 Feb 1847.
    4. 14. William Vanleer WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 5 Apr 1783.
    5. 15. George WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 10 May 1785; died 21 Oct 1833.
    6. 16. Mary WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Nov 1787; died 20 May 1869.
    7. 17. Harrison Vanleer WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 18 Feb 1793; died 28 Jan 1830.
    8. 18. Hannah WELLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 28 Jun 1795; died 6 Jan 1865.

  2. 10.  Daniel WILLS Descendancy chart to this point (6.John3, 2.Margaret2, 1.Richard1) was born 14 Feb 1765; died 8 Apr 1832.

    Daniel married Amy GIBBS 1783. Amy was born 13 Nov 1759; died 12 Nov 1835. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 19. Adon Gibbs WILLS  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1 Jul 1794; died 20 Apr 1855.