Samuel Biles1

M, #3333, b. 26 April 1708, d. before 30 March 1740
Last Edited: 3 Sep 2014
Charts:
Descendants of Alexander & Dorothy Biles

Parents:

Father: John Biles1 b. 31 Mar 1678
Mother: Mary Lambert1 b. 2 Apr 1681

Notes

  • Note*: Samuel Biles appears to have died without surviving children, as none were heir to his lands.
  • Note: 1735 deed: Samuel Biles of Nottingham in Burlington County New Jersey, tanner, granted 1 March 1735 to Elizabeth Biles, Hannah Lambert, Achsah Lambert and Margaret Lambert of the same place, in consideration of £31.5 312 acres of land, part of one full sixteenth of one hundredth except 625 acres granted 3 & 4th February 1709 by William Biles to Samuel Biles son of John Biles of Bucks County Pennsylvania yeoman. Recorded West Jersey Deeds, Vol. E, p. 181-182. Abstracted by Jeff Moore; viewed on FHL microfilm 450050.

    1738 deed: Samuel Biles Nottingham Township Burlington County tanner on 1 May 1738 granted to Derick Dye of Saddle River Township Bergen County in Western Division of New Jersey and Hendrick Mandefield of Hanover Township Hunterdon County, in consideration of £6, 106 acres of land to be surveyed in any part of the Western Division of New Jersey, being part of a warrant which he Samuel Biles obtained from the Counsel of Proprietors dated 4 February 1735. Recorded West Jersey Deeds, Vol. E, p. 399-400. Abstracted by Jeff Moore; viewed on FHL microfilm 450050.

    earlier survey: Benjamin Biles of Trenton Esq. on 28 March 1763 granted to Joseph Salter, John Salter, and Lawrance Salter all of Nottingham Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, in consideration of £20.3 money of New Jersey, a tract in Nottingham Township containing 10 acres and 15 perches. The land had been surveyed to Samuel Biles deceased and devolved unto Benjamin Biles. Recorded 13 Aug 1770, West Jersey Deeds, Vol. Y, p. 378. Abstracted by Jeff Moore; viewed on FHL microfilm 460061.3
  • Note: "1740, March 30. Biles, Samuel, of Nottingham, Burlington Co., tanner. Bond of Mary Cary, widow, of Trenton, Hunterdon Co., as administratrix. Isaac Pearson, of Burlington, Esq. and Thomas Wetherill of same, gent., fellow bondsmen. Lib. 4, p. 227.
    1740, April 8. Inventory of personal estate, £1305.14.2; made by John Middleton of Nottingham, yeoman, and Frettwell Wright, of Burlington, farmer."2
  • Note: 1740 Newspaper: "All persons indebted to the estate of Samuel Biles, of Notingham in New-Jersey, deceased, are desired to come and settle the same with Mary Cary, living at the house of Elizabeth Biles in Trenton." (American Weekly Mercury, Philadelphia, 6 Nov 1740).4
  • Note: The following 1709 deed and referenced 1711 warrant would have occurred when Samuel Biles son of John Biles and Mary Lambert was only a few years old, so may or may not be for the same Samuel Biles:

    1709 deed: William Biles of Co. Bucks Pennsylvania yeoman on 3 February 1709 granted to Samuel Biles son of John Biles of same co. yeoman one sixteenth part of one full or equal undivided hundredth part or whole propriety except 400 acres of western division of New Jersey except 625 acres already taken up. Part of lands sold by William Biles, for William Crouch and James Wasse, to Thomas Hough, who sold part back to William Biles 9 & 10 March 1707. Deeds of lease and release recorded West Jersey Deeds, Vol. E, p. 28-29, and p. 29-31. Abstracted by Jeff Moore; viewed on FHL microfilm 450050.

    1711 warrant: Lambert Cadwalander of Philadelphia executor of the will of Elizabeth Biles late of Trenton widow deceased on 2 May 1774 granted to Randel Mitchell of Philadelphia merchant, in consideration of £400 proclamation money of New Jersey, a tract of 100 acres in Nottingham Township Burlington County. This tract was a part of three lots, one of 110 acres surveyed in March 1701 to Thomas Lambert, one of 244 purchased by Thomas Lambert, and 36 acres overplus returned on a 1711 warrant to Samuel Biles. By Thomas lambert's will, these tracts went to his four daughters Elizabeth Biles, Hannah Lambert who was married to Thomas Cadwalader, Achsah Lambert and Margaret Lambert. By her will Margaret's share went to the other three sisters. The lands had been twice resurveyed. The share of sister Elizabeth Biles was 163 acres, which per her will were to be sold by her executor Lambert Cadwalador for the support of her nephew Thomas Langhorne Biles. This deed describes these transactions in greater detail. Recorded 13 May 1774 West Jersey Deeds, Vol. AH p. 413-418. Abstracted by Jeff Moore; viewed on FHL microfilm 450065.3

Citations

  1. [S508] Watring, Anna Miller and Wright, F. Edward, Bucks County, Pennsylvania Church Records of the 17th & 18th Centuries, Volume 2, Quaker Records: Falls and Middletown Monthly Meetings (Westminister, Maryland: Family Line Publications, 1994), p. 4, Falls MM.
  2. [S132] Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the state of New Jersey. aka New Jersey Archives. 30:45.
  3. [S529] West Jersey Deeds, 1677-1854. FHL microfilm series. Book B film # 460046, Book AAA film # 460047, Book W film # 460059, and other books. [Also see on web New Jersey Archives, Collection Guides, Department of State, Deeds SSTSE023. GSU reel numbers are FHL film numbers.]
  4. [S519] Website GenealogyBank.com