Notes for Joseph THATCHER

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Notes for Joseph THATCHER

REFERENCES:y Records, per Rutgers Universityseph Thatcher, Sr. listed as excutor. This confirms that wife of Joseph Thatcher was Margaret Hull. Joseph Thatcher, Sr. renounced his executorshiop 29 Jan 1769 and was replaced with Moses Hull (one of sons of Margaret). Witness to will was Bartholomew Thatcher (? which one)ritten 10 Jul 1784 or 1785; proved 15 Jul 1791 - Joseph Thatcher Sr. of Hunterdon Co, New Jersey. Mentions bequests as follows:r life, then at his decease to be divided between his two sons, Abel and Charles. Should grandson Abel and Charles not come back or die without issue, their sister Hannah to have the place and if she die without issue then her sisters, Grace and Margaret to have it.ah and Marynary war (thus the reference to "if they should come back since they were in exile in Nova Scotia or elsewhere), New Jersey - lists wife as Margaret and sons Moses (eldest), Gashins, John and Daniel and daughters Patience Williamson (wife of William Williamson); Margaret Thatcher; Mary Anne Crane (wife of Walter Crane) and Johannah South (wife of Edmond South).bout 1730. He lived in Maidenhead, Lawrence twp, up to 1741 and then Amwell twp. He appears in minutes of common pleas court Vol 1733-1736.us King and Samuel Holcombe petition court for land division. They hold 1/2 interest in 150 acres of land given by Joseph to his son Bartholomew during Bartholomew's natural life and upon his death to be divided tohis sons Charles and Abel (i.e. Bartholomew's death before Oct 1817). The petitioners control the land of Charles and Abel is deceased (before Oct 1817) with minor children "some of which are minors under the age of 21 years". The court orders comminssioners to make a report at the next meeting.y Joseph Thatcher, son of Richard Thatcher rather than Joseph Thatcher, son of Bartholomew): Joseph Thatcher mentioned in will of John Thatcher 12 May 1749 (John Thatcher probably the brother of Joseph).nder of Pennsylvania, Governers of Pennsylvania and children of William Penn and Hannah his wife) sell part of a 5000 acre grant they received on the "Falls of the Delaware" in Amwell twp, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey to Joseph Thatcher, Yoeman of Amwell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey (deed dated 1740 and recorded 1809) - Land is 126 acres.r of Amwell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey (deed dated 1760 and recorded 1809)
1 - FHL (Logan): New Jersey N46a: New Jersey Archives; Vol 22 and 30: Hunterdon Co, Cemeter

2 - Hunterdon Co, New Jersey, Probate Records:
(a) - Will of Margaret Hull dated 01 Feb 1768 mentions daughter Margaret Thatcher and with Jo
(b) - Will of Joseph Thatcher, Sr.: as recorded in notebook of Hiram Deats. Will # 1585 J: W
1) - Wife - Margaret Thatcher - all real and personal estate for life
2) - son - Samuel Thatcher - place where he lives
3) - son - Joseph Thatcher - place where I now live (plantation)
4) - son Bartholomew Thatcher - the place where he did live adjoining Daniel Mershon's, fo
5) - grandchildren (not named) - children of Samuel to receive 10 pounds each
6) - grandchildren (named) - children of Bartholomew - Abel, Charles, Grace, Margaret, Hann
Buried in Flemington Baptist Cemetery
Note - Bartholomew and his sons Abel and Charles fought on the English side in the Revoluntio
(c) - Will of Samuel Hull (no date but before wife's death in 1768) of Amwell, Hunterdon Co

3 - Misc. Notes: Married Margaret Hull before 1768 (date of her mother's will) and probably a

4 - Hunterdon Co, New Jersey, Orphans Court Records: Oct 1817 Court: Daniel LaTourett, Albert

5 - Diary of John Reading of early Hunterdon Co, New Jersey
Dec 1748 - Mentions deed of Joseph Thatcher from Pennsylvania
Apr 1752 - Mentions money paid to William Coxe by Joseph Thatcher.

6 - Misc. Items: Joseph Thatcher was witness to will of John Thorp 06 Aug 1714 (this probabl

7 - Hunterdon Co, New Jersey, Deeds: FHL US/CAN FILM: 806,610 and other
Book 15, (1808-1809) - 09 Feb 1809 - John, thomas and Richard Penn (sons of William Penn, fou
? Book, ? date - Thomas Kitchen of Amwell, Hunterdon Co, New Jersey sells to Joseph Thatche