1740 Thomas Platt, son of Thomas Platt and Sarah Dennis, was born on December 28, in New Hanover. [1] [2]
1769 Thomas Platt and Mary Budd were married. [3] [4] [5] [6]
1770 The will of William Budd named daughter Mary, wife of Thomas Platt. [7]
1773 Thomas Platt, wheelwright, of New Hanover, perhaps this one, purchased land from Jonathan Cheshire, of Chesterfield, on March 25. [8]
1774 Thomas Platt was taxed in New Hanover, Burlington County, New Jersey.
1786 Thomas Platt was fellowbondsman and made the inventory for the estate of Robert Cowan of New Hanover Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [9]
1787 Thomas Platt made the inventory for the estate of Theodocia Norcross of New Hanover Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [10]
1787 Thomas Platt, perhaps this one, owed a bond to Mary Allen of New Mills, New Hanover Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey, at the time she wrote her will. [11]
1787 Thomas Platt was taxed in Burlington County, New Jersey.
1788 Thomas Platt purchased land from James Pemberton and wife Phebe. [12]
1790 Thomas Platt, perhaps this one, was fellowbondsman for the estate of Isaac Merrit of Burlington County, New Jersey. [13]
1790 Thomas Platt of New Hanover was fellowbondsman for the estate of George Mintis of Northampton Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [14]
1792 Thomas Platt purchased land from John Birkinsha on May 12. Thomas Platt and wife Mary sold part of that land to John Lame on April 7, 1795. The land was then sold to Wiliam Cook by John Lame in 1802. [15]
1793 Thomas Platt Jr was taxed in New Hanover, Burlington County, New Jersey.
1795(?) Thomas Platt, wheelwright of New Hanover, and wife Mary sold land to Peter Pincet. The year of the deed is obscured. Thomas had purchased the land from Jonathan Cheshire in 1773. [16]
1796 Thomas Platt and wife Mary sold land to John Mason on March 14. Thomas Platt had purchased the land from Henry Boton and wife Hannah on October 13, 1770. Peter Saxton sold the land in 1802. [17]
1824 Thomas Platt died 26 May, 1824 and was buried at Pemberton, New Jersey. [18] [19]
1824 The estate inventory, dated 5 June, 1824, of Thomas Platt, late of New Hanover, Burlington County, included notes naming Jesse Platt, Amos Bullock, Joshua Davis, William Turner, William Paul, and George Platt. Appraised by Amos Wright and John Emley. On 7 June, George Platt, administrator, affirmed the account. [20]
1828 On May 22, Charity Platt gave $300, to be divided equally among the children of her deceased brother, Thomas Platt, in her will in New Hanover Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [21]
Research Notes:
[1] Charles Platt Jr, Thomas Platt of Burlington, New Jersey and his Descendants (Peterborough: Richard R Smith Co, 1967), 91.
[2] Franklin Platt, Notes upon the ancestry of John Platt: born in Burlington County, N.J., Aug. 13, 1749; died near Wilmington, Del., Dec. 1823 (1896), 7, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [FamilySearch].
[3] Franklin Platt, Notes upon the ancestry of John Platt: born in Burlington County, N.J., Aug. 13, 1749; died near Wilmington, Del., Dec. 1823 (1896), 7, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [FamilySearch].
[4] Charles Platt Jr, Thomas Platt of Burlington, New Jersey and his Descendants (Peterborough: Richard R Smith Co, 1967), 91.
[5] Francis Bazley Lee, ed., Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol. 3 (1910), 945, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[6] Francis Newton Thorpe, William Pepper, M. D., LL. D. (1843-1898): provost of the University of Pennsylvania (1904), 43, [GoogleBooks].
[7] A. Van Doren Honeyman, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 33. (Wills and Administrations 4, 1761-1770) (1928), 67, [InternetArchive].
[8] Burlington County, New Jersey Deeds (1785-1901), A-133, [FamilySearchImage], [FHLCatalog].
[9] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 36. (Wills and Administrations 7, 1786-1790) (1939), 56, [InternetArchive].
[10] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 36. (Wills and Administrations 7, 1786-1790) (1939), 169, [InternetArchive].
[11] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 36. (Wills and Administrations 7, 1786-1790) (1939), 10, [InternetArchive].
[12] Burlington. Deeds 1785–1811, IGN=008351261, image 38, [FamilySearchImage].
[13] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 36. (Wills and Administrations 7, 1786-1790) (1939), 153, [InternetArchive].
[14] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 36. (Wills and Administrations 7, 1786-1790) (1939), 156, [InternetArchive].
[15] Burlington. Deeds 1785–1808, N-507, IGN=008351256, image 282, [FamilySearchImage].
[16] Burlington. Deeds 1842–1843, E4-342, IGN=008351808, image 548, [FamilySearchImage].
[17] Burlington. Deeds 1785–1806, P-404, IGN=008351257, image 224, [FamilySearchImage].
[18] Franklin Platt, Notes upon the ancestry of John Platt: born in Burlington County, N.J., Aug. 13, 1749; died near Wilmington, Del., Dec. 1823 (1896), 7, [HathiTrust], [InternetArchive], [FamilySearch].
[19] Charles Platt Jr, Thomas Platt of Burlington, New Jersey and his Descendants (Peterborough: Richard R Smith Co, 1967), 91.
[20] New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980, Burlington, Inventory B-436, #13455, FHL film 832947, image 1112, [FamilySearchImage].
[21] New Jersey Probate Records, 1678-1980, Burlington, Will D-26, FHL film 832920, [FamilySearchImage].
[22] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, [AncestryRecord].
[23] Geneanet Community Trees Index, [AncestryRecord].