1732 James Schooley was born in Bethlehem township of Hunterdon County, New Jersey. [1] [2]
1765 On 8th of the 8th Mo, James Schooley was conceded permission to marry according to records of the Kingwood Friends Meetings. His bride's name was not recorded. [3] [4]
1767 The will of James Schooley, of Newton, Sussex County, New Jersey, was dated April 20. Int. Administrator: Samuel Schooley, of said place. Fellowbondsman: Josiah Dyer, of Hardwick, said Co. Witness: John Pettit. 1767, April 20. Renunciation by Margaret Schooley, widow of James. Witnesses: Benjamin Schooley and Josiah Dyer, Jr. 1767, April 13. Inventory, £86.16.2, made by Jacob Lundy, Samuel Lundy and Benjamin Schooley. [5] [6] [7] [8]
1769 The account by Adm'r was dated April 12. Money was paid to Avis Schooley, William Schooley and Asa Schooley. [9]
Research Notes:
James Schooley's wife's name was Margaret, perhaps. [12]
[1] Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers, The Early Germans of New Jersey (1895), 481, [InternetArchive].
[2] Marie M. Schooley, Scholey - Schooley and Allied Families (1990), 39.
[3] James W. Moore, Records of the Kingwood Monthly Meeting of Friends, Hunterdon County, New Jersey (Flemington, NJ: H. E. Deats, 1900), 10, right column, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[4] May Schooley Ivey, A Pioneer Schooley Family (1941), 24.
[5] 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), 374, [InternetArchive].
[6] May Schooley Ivey, A Pioneer Schooley Family (1941), 28.
[7] Marie M. Schooley, Scholey - Schooley and Allied Families (1990), 39.
[8] Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers, The Early Germans of New Jersey (1895), 481, [InternetArchive].
[9] 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), 374, citing Lib. 12, p. 466; Lib. 13, p. 533, [InternetArchive].
[10] James B. Schooley. Trails of Our Fathers, revised (1988), 144, [GoogleBooks].
[11] May Schooley Ivey, A Pioneer Schooley Family (1941), 24.
[12] Marie M. Schooley, Scholey - Schooley and Allied Families (1990), 39.