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1. John Antram was b.c. 1646-7, probably in England; d. betw. Dec 25, 1718 and May 30, 1719, in Northampton Twp, Burlington Co, NJ; md. 3mo (May) 15, 1682, at Burlington Meeting to Frances Butcher, dau. Of Gabriel and Ann Butcher, b.c. 1658-9 at Biddlesden, Co. Bucks, England; d. after 1718, prob. In Northampton Twp (HEQG 2:192; BuQR-Mar. C:205; NJA 23:78). He came to America about 1678-80, his younger brother, James, probably coming a few years later. He is first mentioned as John Anthram in a list of the freeholders and inhabitants of Burlington Co. in 1680. He was a cordwainer, or shoemaker, living first in the town of Burlington, and on May 3, 1680, bought of Jonathan Eldridge, ¼ of 1/8 of a share of the province of West Jersey (SmNJ: 109-10; BuCtBk: 1; WJD B:538) On account of his fractional share, surveys of land were made to Antram from time to time, including a lot of Third Street, Burlington, on which he built a house. (NJA 21:404). By 1686, perhaps two or three years earlier, he was living “Near Birch Creek,” probably in what was later known as Springfield. Still later, about 1698, he moved to Northampton Twp, where he spent the rest of his days (NJA 21:423, 507) When a list of the inhabitants of Northampton was made in 1709 (or perhaps 1708, his family consisted of himself, age 62 (or perhaps 52, as stated in NJHSP, Vol. 4), wf. Frances, 50, and (children) John, 24, James, 23, Thomas, 19, Ann, 17, Isaac, and Elizabeth, 14, and Mary, 16, (NhpTR: 13) In 1696 and 1699 he bought two large tracts in Springfield, 750 acres in all, of which he conveyed various amounts to his sons, the largest 379 acres, to youngest son Isaac, on April 7, 1718 (WJD AH: 167, 171; H:110; IK: 401) He was a member of the Burlington Monthly Meeting of Friends, the records of which supply the birth and marriage date of several of his children. His will, Dec. 25, 1718-May 30, 1719, names wife Frances, Seven children and one grandchild (HEQG 2:165, 192; NJW: 797C; NJA 23:15).
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John b. 9mo (Nov) 7, 1683 md. Amy Andrews; d. Jan 1731-2
James b. 1m (Mar) 10, 1684/5 md _____; d. after 1748
Thomas b. 9mo (Nov) 30, 1686 d.y.
Thomas bc. 1688 md Sarah Zelley; d. Nov or Dec 1732
Ann b. Nov 1691; md 1713 William Matlack, Jr; d. c middle of Feb 1732/3 (HEQG 2:192; GMNJ 3:23; Bible rec)
Mary b.c 1692 md 1712 John Norcross, of Bucks county, PA (HEEQG 2:192)
Isaac b.c 1693-4; md Jane Ridgway; d. April 3, 1744
Elizabeth bc. 1693/4; md (1) 1713 Joseph Elkinton (2) 1728 John Wilcox (3) 1737-8 John Crosby (HEQG 2:192; NJMB 1727/34:33; NJA 33:100; Elkinton Gen:22)
This information was taken from Family Tree Maker CD #182; Family History: New Jersey Genealogies #1, Genealogies of New Jersey Families, Vol II; A Genealogical Dictionary of New Jersey
There is more on the descendants of James and Frances on the CD and has excellent information about most if the families that settled in that portion of New Jersey.
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