Elizabeth Kinsey1

F, #1875, d. 18 November 1720
Last Edited: 16 Dec 2013

Parents:

Father: John Kinsey1 d. 11 Oct 1677

Family:

Thomas Fairman

Children:

Notes

  • Immigration*: between August 1677 and 30 March 1678; New Jersey; She arrived either with her father in August 1677, or possibly separately, but by 30 Mar 1678 when she paid Lawrens Cock for the land purchase.
  • Note*: March 30, 1678 Lawrens and Martha Cock acknowledged a deed conveying a 300 acre plantation at Shackamaxon to "Elizabeth Kinsey the Daughter and heirer of John Kinsey Late of Herfordsheir In the Kindome of England Deceased".
    Footnote: "Elizabeth Kinsey, who in September, 1691, appears to have been the wife of Thomas Fairman. Records, Land Office, Harrisburg."1
  • Note: Index to probate: Fairman, Elizabeth, Adm. Book C Page 8, 1720 File 364
  • Note: "Page 8: #36. Letters of admin. to Benjamin Fairman of prov. of New Jersey, Gent., on est. of Elizabeth Fairman 26 Nov 1720." ['Philadelphia County Administration Book "C" 11 April 1720-13 June 1737', Pennsylvania Genealogical Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 4, p. 238. Viewed on Google books]
  • Note: July 12, 1678 Elizabeth Kinsey purchased from four Indians the island in the Delaware River opposite Kensington...The island has been called Shackamaxon Island, Treaty Island, and Petty's Island. Her future husband Thomas Fairman was one of the witnesses. (Edwin A. Bronner, 'Indian Deed for Petty's Island, 1678', Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, Volume 89, Number 1 (Jan 1965), 111--114.

Citations

  1. [S122] Denny, Major E., The Record of the Court at Upland, in Pennsylvania. 1676 to 1681. And a Military Journal, Kept by Major E. Denny, 1781 to 1795. Published by Lippincott for the Historical society of Pennsylvania, 1860. Viewed on Google, 2009. p. 116-118.
  2. [S441] Society of Friends, Burlington Monthly Meeting, NJ. Filmed at Dept. of Friends Records, 302 Arch St. Phila. FHL microfilm 20,455. 3 - Marriages, Births & Deaths 1677-1765, p. "214", marr. cert. of Thomas Fairman & Elizabeth Kinsey.
  3. [S201] Hinshaw, William Wade, Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol. II (Pa. & N.J.), Vol III (N.Y.) (Originally published Ann Arbor, 1938. Reprinted Genealogical Publishing Co. Baltimore 1969., ), II:360, Phil. MM.
  4. [S220] Index of Wills and Administration Records Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1682 - 1782. compiled by Richard T. and Mildred C. Williams. publ. by compilers Danboro Penn. 1971-1972.
  5. [S5] Abstracts of Philadelphia County Wills 1682-1726, and Abstracts of Philadelphia County Wills 1726-1747. publ 1995 Family Line Publications. 'abstracted under the auspices of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in the early 1900s.' 1682-1726, p. 151.
  6. [S5] Abstracts of Philadelphia County Wills 1682-1726, and Abstracts of Philadelphia County Wills 1726-1747. publ 1995 Family Line Publications. 'abstracted under the auspices of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania in the early 1900s.', 23:276.
  7. [S127] Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the state of New Jersey. aka New Jersey Archives. 23:276.