Person:Francis Test (2)

Whereas, FRANCIS TEST of Salem in the province of West New Jersey, weaver, and Elizabeth Bacon of the County of Salem, afforsd, Spinster, Having declared their Intentions of Marriage with Each other before Several Monthly Meetings of ye People of God Called Quakers at Salem aforsd according to ye good Order used amongst them & having Consent of parents & Relations Concerned; their said proposal of Marriage was allowed of by the said Meeting. Now these are to Certifye whome it may Concern that for the full accomplishing their said Intentions this third day of the twelvth month in ye year of our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and twenty & four they the sd. Francis Test & Elizabeth Bacon appointed in publick Meeting of ye sd people at Salem afforesd and the Sd Frances Test taking ye sd Elizabeth Bacon by the hand did in Solemn Manner declare that he took her the sd Elizabeth Bacon to be his wife promising to be unto her a loving & faithful Husband until Death Should Seperate them; and then and there in the same Assembly, the sd Elizabeth Bacon did in Like manner Declare that She took the sd Frances Test to be her Husband promising to be unto him a ffaithful & Loving Wife until Death Should Seperate them; and Moreover they the sd Francis Test & Elizabeth (She according to the Custom of Marriage Assuming the Name of her husband) as a further Confirmation thereof did then and there to these presents -- Sett their hands; and wee whose Names are hereunder also Subscribed being present at the Solemnization of the said Marriage and Subscription have as Witnesses thereunto Set our hands ye day and year above written.

Salem MM

Francis Test died in 1762. His will dated 2 mo. 1st, 1762 and proved August 23, 1763, of Alloways, Creek, Salem, names his sons Benjamin, Francis, Abner, Thomas, and John. Daughters Rachel Hellman (Helmon), Elizabeth Haines, Ruth and Letitia Test. Loving wife Elizabeth and son Francis Test, Escrs.

               (signed)
                   Francis Test

Witnesses: Wm Smith, Philip Dennis, Peter Smith. (Lib. 11 Wills, p. 249, Trenton, N.J.)

Francis Test served as a private, in "Capt. Walton's Troop, Light Dragons", Monmouth Co., N.J. ( Stukers' Rev. Ser., p. 782) The Command of Capt. Wm. Smith, June 26, 1780. Francis Test (MSS. #1472, Salem. Adj. Gen'ls Off., Trenton, N.J.)

1. ↑ (Minutes of Salem, N.J. Monthly Meeting, pp. 551-553.).