Person:John Buckley (26)

HISTORY: MARRIAGE: RESIDENCES: John Buckley, a tanner & currier by trade, came from New England, settled at Hackettstown, NJ. Married Miss Turner of New Foundland, NJ & had 6 sons. SOURCE: "The Lundy Family & Their Descendants" by W. C. Armstrong.

DEED: John Buckly (sic) was a witness to the deed whereby Obadiah Ayers of Hardwick released land upon which the First Presbyterian Church of Independence, Hackettstown was erected. This deed was dated 8 March 1764. Other witnesses were Moses Leonard and Samuel Foster. SOURCE: History of Sussex & Warren Counties, NJ by Snell, pages 594, 595.

HISTORY: RESIDENCES: OCCUPATION:

              BUCKLEY - GIVENS - WOODRUFF 

"John Buckley moved to Hackettstown, NJ or near there, from New England in the early days. He ran a tannery at that place. He afterward moved to near Hamburg in Sussex County, NJ. He had a number of children, among them George Buckley, who married Margaret Givens... SOURCE: Jersey Genealogy series in the Newark Star Ledger found in the Morristown Library, Morristown, NJ by Margaret Wien, 80 Norma Avenue, Lincroft, NJ 07738. Date entered 19 July 1992.

MARRIAGE: Source: Article in Wantage Recorder by W. J. Coulter of Middletown, NY, dated 8 Jan. 1937 and 15 Jan. 1937. Original materials located in Minisink Vally Historical Society, Library Bldg., Port Jervis, NY. Materials sent to me by Deborah Stanley, 319-B Morganville Rd., Matawan, NJ 07747. DATE ENTERED 25 OCT 1994.

HISTORY: OCCUPATION: CHURCH: "John Buckley, whose father came from England, carried on the tannery business at Hackettstown. He was an active business man. His name appears as a witness to a deed given for the site of the Hackettstown Presbyterian church, in 1764, in the prosperity of which church he was largely interested. He married Mary Turner. His sons were George, Reuben, James, John, Robert, and Amos. He removed to Hardyston and came in possession of the farms afterwards owned by Michael R. Sutton and Abram Stoll, and carried on farming and the tannery business. His sons, Robert, James, John, and Amos removed from Hardyston." Source: Hardyston Memorial, page 105. Materials sent to me by Deborah Stanley, 319-B Morganville Rd., Matawan, NJ 07747. DATE ENTERED 01 NOV 1994.

WILL: John Buckley of Hardystown Twp., Sussex Co., NJ. Wills: Vol. B, page 25. To my son Reuben Buckley: entire estate real & personal, after his paying out of the proceeds from 2 mortgages I hold against Amos Buckley and James Buckley for about $1600. To my daughter Anna Buckley: $100. To George Buckley: $50. To James Buckley: $50. To my son Robert Buckley: $50. To my son John Buckley: $50. To my wife Mary Buckley interest on $1000. for life. In case my wife should not accept the above in lieu of dower if my will should be broken, executors to pay to $1000. to my son RB for his services to me. Executor: son RB. Dated 12/9/1816. Witnesses: Thomas Van Kirk, Noah Hammond, Patrick Hardiman. Probated: 6/7/1819. Executor: Reuben Buckley. Source: Will abstract from typewritten will abstracts at Sussex County Historical Society, Box 913, Newton, NJ 07860.