Gloucester County Democrat., 1912-05-02

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and 1898; that William wilkins was
an overseer of Deptford in 1895, and
surveyor Of roads In 1887 and 1888;
and that John Wilkins was a survey
or of roads there in 1740, and over
seer of the poor in 1745. ~
/ James Wilkins, OF Woodbury. Greek,
died intestate, and administration on
his estate was granted to Jane Waite,
October is, 174S. CIV. J. Willis, 617.)
| 1t is said that Thomas wilkins mar
ried Joanna Wood in 1870, at a
Friends Meeting. AS a resident of
| Greenwich he made his will on 10 mo.
| Is, 1850, which was proved in 1923,
and named wife, Joanna; sons, Thom-
as and Constantine; and daughters,
! Adelida Sowden, Asuba and Amy The
will of the widow, Joanna, of Wool
wich, dated and proved in 1882, men
toned children, grandchildren, and
| her sister, Abigail Chew.
| The will of William Wilkins. of
| Deptford, dated 5 mo. 10, 1774, and
proved in 1775, named several daugh-
ters, fifteen grandchildren; brother,
John Wilkins; and Samuel Wilkins
and his sister, Mary, whose relation
ship to the testator is not stated No
wife is mentioned therein, so she was
| probably deceased
The will of John Wilkins, of Dept
ford, was dated mo. 6, 1865, proved
| in 1880, and named wife, Sarah; sons,
James, John and William; and daugh-
ter, Rachel Ward. According to a
family record, the testator was born
3 mo. 27, 1710, and died II mo. 81.
1878; and his wife was born mo. /.
l714, and died 4 mo- II, 1890. She
was daughter of John and Mary
(WhitealD Wood, of Woodbury. Creek,
and was married in 1888, as shown by
the records of Haddonfield Meeting,
which state that the parents of the
couple were present at the first de-
claration OF intentions of marriage
and consented
Who were the parents of this John
Wilkins, born in 1910? Was he re-
lating to Thomas Wilkins, of Green
wich, or to James Wilkins who died
in 174S?
1T has been surmised that the Glou-
cester Co. Wilkinses were akin to
those of Evesham, but this conjec-
ture should not be accepted until
proof that it is correct be found: for
it is we'll known that people migrated
TO West Jersey from various places.
and there were Wilkinses early in
several localities. On the Salem Co.
records, is a power of attorney wit
messed by James Wilkins in 1922. In
East Jersey, John Wilkins witness
ed the will of Robert Rogers. of
Woodbridge, in 1880. One of the same
name was in Newark in 1883. and of
Elizabethtown in 1885. VIM. Wilkins.
OF Upper Freehold made his will in
l132, which named, among others, his
sons, William. Nehemiah Samuel and
John. William Wilkins, of Monmouth
Co., bought land in 1873, to be taken
up.
There were also those of the sur
name on Lond Island William Will
kins was of Grayesend, 1646-1669.
Claes Wilkins emigrated in 1852, and
was of Flatbush in 1857. Obadiah
Wilkins witnessed the Indian deed of
Flatlands in 1864. An Obadiah, of
Gravesends, made his will in 1852.
naming among others, a son William.
then under age. Thomasan Wilkins.
as Administrative of John Wilkins. of
Madnan's Neck, filed a inventory of
his estate in 1905
Others are known to have been in
various localities. Richard Wilkins
had daughter baptized in New York
in 1867; and John Wilkins was sued
there in 1871. Bray Wilkins was of
Dorchester, Mass, and died in 1902.
He had sons, Samuel. John, Thomas
and Henry baptized there, 1639-1651
John Wilkins owned land in Charles
town, Mass, in 1866.
All the early Gloucester County
Wards and Wilkinses appear to have
been Quakers; but the writer
is not yet aware that they
brought certificates of removal
from any Meeting, when they came to
West Jersey. He will appreciate any
| light that may be shed upon the prob
lens in early Gloucester County his
tory herein presented, and trusts that
members of this Society will interest
themselves, in order that the solutions
may enrich its archives.
EDISON SALISBURY JONES,
Greenwich, Conn.