Person:Mary Foulke (2)

FROM: CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP HERITAGE BURLINGTON CO., NEW JERSEY 1964 Published By: Chesterfield Township Tercentenary Committee. Page 19 l John Bunting married (1697) Sarah Foulkes. His will was proved 1722 and Sarah died in 1722 also. ch ll Sarah md. William Murfin John Jr. 1691-1729 (s) William md. Abigal (Horseman) d 1696 in Phila. l Samuel Bunting w p 1722/3, md. 1684 Mary Foulkes. The first marriage recorded in Chesterfield Monthly Meeting. ch ll John md. Alice (Lord) Nicholson wid George. Samuel md. Mary (Woolston) Sarah md. Thomas Hunloke Phebe md. Abraham Farrington Anthony md. Rebecca (Ford) Ruth l Thomas Foulkes---d 1714 @90 years of age his wife Mary d 1719 @89years of age, ch ll Mary md. Samuel Bunting Sarah md. John Bunting Thomas Jr. md. Elizabeth (Curtis) ch lll Mary md. Joseph Myers (Mires) Anne md. Samuel Taylor Thomas md. Mary (Pancoast) Elizabeth md. Richard Skirm Sarah md. Joseph Thorne Rebecca md. Samuel Horseman Isaiah Hannah md. Anthony Woodward Joanna md. Isaac Watson Thomas arrived with his family on the ship Kent in Nov 1677. A member Wingfield, Meeting England to Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, New Caesara. "Very wealthy, intelligent and religious" from the records found he was most active in the founding of the Meeting. Under date of Jan. 29, 1677, Mahlon Stacy deeded a tract of land to Thomas Foulkes of Holingate Derbyshire, England. (Note: RHilands @aol.com saw a reference to Thomas Foulke in Besse Suffering under Derbyshire.) Thus it suggests they had great faith in adventure to a new country sight unseen. We do not find his will recorded and the ages would suggest that there were three Thomas Foulkes all living--the father, Thomas, d 1714; the son, Thomas Jr. md. 1688 and Thomas, the grandson md 1722. On the death of the eldest, the son dropped the "Jr." and the grandson then became "Thomas, Jr." All 3 having families, they needed three houses by 1723. l Thomas was Commissioner of lands in 1677, ll Thomas Jr. was High Sheriff of Burlington County 1711. EARLY CHESTERFIELD QUAKERS TO BE CONTINUED......... Anyone wanting more info on Foulkes, I have some in my files, please email me @ [email protected]