The relationship of this William to William Emley, born 1648 at Farworth, Nottingham, England, has not been researched by us. William, husband of Rebecca Wright, may be his son. [1]
1692 William Emley Sr and Jr witnessed the will of Thomas Bowman of the Falls of Delaware River. [2]
1693-94 William Emley was bondsman and witness to the will of Alice Carter, widow, of Hopewell, Burlington County, New Jersey. [3]
1695 William Emley was a resident of Nottingham Twp. [4]
1703 William Emley owned 600 acres in Nottingham Twp. [5]
1743 Easter Wright, daughter of Jonathan Wright, and William Heulings were married on June 2 at the meeting house in Burlington city. Witnessed by Rebecca Wright and others. [6]
1747 Rebecca Wright and William Emley requested approval to marry on March 10 in Burlington County, New Jersey. [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12]
[1] Major E. M. Woodward and John Hageman, History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, New Jersey (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1883), 380, [HathiTrust].
[2] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 23. (Wills and Administrations 1, 1670-1730) (1901), 49, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[3] William Nelson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 23. (Wills and Administrations 1, 1670-1730) (1901), 83, of 83-84, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks], [InternetArchive].
[4] Trenton Historical Society, Nottingham Township, New Jersey Minute Book 1692-1710; 1752-1772 (1940), 3, [World_Cat], [GoogleBooks], [FHLFilmCatalog].
[5] Trenton Historical Society, Nottingham Township, New Jersey Minute Book 1692-1710; 1752-1772 (1940), 10, [World_Cat], [GoogleBooks], [FHLFilmCatalog].
[6] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Burlington Monthly Meeting, Minutes, 1677-1777 (includes many different types of records), 293, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[7] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, Chesterfield Meeting, Intentions of Marriage and Certificates of Removal, 1685-1756, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Book of Records, 1684-1756, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[10] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Men's Minutes, 1684-1738, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[11] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Men's Minutes, 1684-1738, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Book of Records, 1684-1756, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].