1691 William Scoley, son of Thomas and Sarah Scoley, was born on 12 of month 6, at Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [1] [2] [3] [4]
c 1694 Elizabeth French, daughter of Richard French and Mary, was born in Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. [5] [6]
William Schooley reportedly married Elizabeth French. However, the parents of William Schooley, spouse of Elizabeth French, are uncertain. William, spouse of Elizabeth French, has been reported both as a son of Thomas Schooley [7] [8] [9] and as a son of Robert Schooley [10]. We do not know which, if either, hypothesis is correct, but show William, spouse of Elizabeth French, as a son of Thomas. It is plausible that William Schooley, spouse of Elizabeth French, lived near Schooley Mountain and then purchased 600 acres of the Kirkbride inheritance at Mill Brook. Several sources suggest that William Schooley of Schooley Mountain and Mill Brook was a descendant of Robert.
A History of Morris County by Halsey reports that William of Schooley Mountain was a son of William, son of Robert. [11]
In the summer of 1740 William Schooley, son of the noted pioneer William Schooley from whom Schooley's Mountain derived its name, moved from that mountain to this township, and purchased of Mr. Kirkbride 600 acres, which included what is now known as Mill Brook. His son Robert Schooley built a grist-mill at Mill Brook, which was the first mill in the township and the first mill started west of Morristown. His children were daughters, who lived and died in the township, after changing their name to Brotherton.
Henry Brotherton in 1744 purchased of Kirkbride 400 acres, a little to the west of Mill Brook, and married the oldest daughter of William Schooley. James Brotherton, brother of Henry, married the second daughter of William Schooley, and settled near his brother. The first Schooley, whose name was Thomas, came from England in the ship "Martha," which landed at Burlington in 1677. The next year Robert Schooley, brother of Thomas, came from England to Burlington, in the ship "The Shield." William, the son of Robert, made his way to the northern part of New Jersey, and in 1730 (?) bought a large tract of what is called Schooley's Mountain.
A History of Morris County, Two Centuries reports that William of Schooley Mountain was a son of William, a descendant of Robert. [12]
… In the summer of 1740, William, son of the pioneer, William Schooley, moved from Schooley’s mountain and purchased 600 acres of the Kirkbride tract at what is now Mill Brook. His son, Robert Schooley, built a grist mill at Mill Brook, which was the first mill in the township, and the first mill west of Morristown.
Henry Brotherton purchased 400 acres of the Kirkbride tract in 1744, his purchase lying a little west of Mill Brook. He married the eldest daughter of William Schooley; his brother, James Brotherton, married a second daughter of William Schooley, and settled near his brother. The Schooleys were descendants of Robert, a brother of Thomas Schooley, who came from England in the ship “Martha” in 1677. Robert Schooley came in 1678, landing in Burlington, New Jersey; William, son of Robert, came to Morris county and purchased a large tract of what has since been known as Schooley’s mountain.
The Early Germans of New Jersey suggests that William might be a son of Robert. [13]
WILLIAM (prob. s. of ROBERT, 1st, of Burlington), owned a proprietary tract, near Draketown, Washington twp., but sold it to Colver, then moved to Randolph twp., where he purchased 600 acres from the Kirkbride family, including what is now Millbrook, three miles south-east from Dover. This is said to have been in the winter of the heavy snow, 1740. His son ROBERT built the first grist mill in that part of the county. William's three daughters married respectively Henry and Richard Brotherton and Richard Dell. This latter gentleman removed from Pleasant Grove, and bought from William Penn a tract two miles east from Dover on the south side of the Rockaway River. His son, Thamas Dell, bought land of the Kirkbride heirs a mile east of Mine Hill, and resided there until his death in 1850, at 90 or more years of age. [See Annals of Morris County, p. 4].
SCHOOLEY OF RANDOLPH TWP., MORRIS CO. WILLIAM probably had children :
I. WILLIAM, perhaps of Greenwich twp., now Warren Co.; his will prob. 1761, May 5, and names "my brother" ROBERT's son JOSEPH, and "my son" (I). JOHN, perhaps the one whose will, dated Greenwich 1807, Dec. 17, prob. 1808, Feb. 16, names wife, Elisabeth, and ch.: 1. Elisabeth, m. Lefferd Houghawout; 2. Theodosias, m. Michael Minnier; 3. Sarah, (dec.), m. John Barber; 4. Anne, m. Herbert Hyner; 5. Rachel, m. John Hyner; 6. Mary; 7. Abigail; 8. Elisabeth; 9. Nathaniel; 10. John. (II). RICHARD, of Byram twp., Sussex Co., probably m. 1751, May 25, Martha Tantom, "both of Morris Co." [Trenton Records]., names in his will of date 1801, March 18, prob. 1805, Oct. 12, my cousin, Richard Brotherton; James Brotherton, son of John; Mary and Elisabeth Brotherton, daughters of William; my uncle, Robert Schooley, and his son, Richard; my cousin, Elisabeth Dell, daughter of Richard.
II. ROBERT; has ch., perhaps : (I). JOSEPH; (II). RICHARD.
III. A DAUGHTER, m. Richard Dell, from Schooley's Mountain 1759, and purchased land of William Penn in Randolph, where he lived until his death in 1804; his farm between Dover and Rockaway. Had ch.; (I). ELISABETH; (II). THOMAS, d. 1850, at 91.
IV. A DAUGHTER, m. Henry Brotherton.
V. A DAUGHTER, m. Richard Brotherton; had son, RICHARD. MISCELLANEOUS-Michael Schooley lived at Bound Brook very early, about 1700.
1718-25 William Schooley and Elizabeth had a family of five sons and five daughters. Four were named in Quaker meeting records: Robert (1718), Sarah (1720), Richard-French (March, 1724), and Thomas (1725). [14] [15] [16] [17]
1718 Robert, son of William & Elizabeth Schooley, was born on the 9th day of ye 6th month 1718. [18]
1720 Sarah, daughter of William & Elizabeth Schooley, was born on the 4th day of the 10th month 1720. [19]
1723 Thomas Scholey Jr married Hannah Fowler at Chesterfield on May 26. Witnessed by William and Elizabeth Scholey and others. [20]
1723/24 Richard, son of William & Elizabeth Schooley, was born on the 23rd day of the 1st month (March 23, 1724). [21]
1724 William Scholey was named in his father's will and was a resident of Chesterfield Township, as indicated by an "Indenture made this 17th. of 2d, mo. 1724, between Thomas Wetherall of town and county of Burlington, and William Scholey of Chesterfield, grants to William Scholey, 31 acres of land." witnessed by Mathew Champion, Abraham Haines, and Thomas Scattergood. In the disbursements for the will of Richard Heath, both William and his brother Samuel were recipients (not seen).
1724 Preserve Brown Jr. and Mary French were married on October 15. Witnessed by Wm and Eliza Scholey and others. [22] [23]
1725 Thomas, son of William & Elizabeth Schooley, was born on the 10th day of the 3d month 1725. [24]
c 1730 Daughters Mercy, Alice, and Mary may have been born at Bethlehem.
William Schooley became a Member of the Friend's Settlement in Bethlehem township of Hunterdon county at, or soon after, its founding. William and Samuel, and possibly Thomas Schooley lived at Bethelhem, now called Quakertown, after for over 12 years. They then moved northward onto Schooley's Mountain, and over to the Great Meadows country, then in western Morris county, New Jersey, after 1738.
1730 William Schooley Junior and Rutt Johnson were named in the May term Minutes of the Hunterdon County Court of Common Pleas regarding a debt of £16:5:5. [25]
1730 William Schooley Senior and James Chambers were named in the May term Minutes of the Hunterdon County Court of Common Pleas. [26]
1730 James Chambers and William Schooley Sen'r were named in the August term Minutes of the Common Pleas Court, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. [27]
1731 James Chambers and William Schooley Sen'r were named in the February 1730/31 term Minutes of the Common Pleas Court, in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. [28]
1734 John Dagworthy was named with Samuel Scooly, William Scooly Junr & Thomas Howell, in the February 1733/34 term minutes of the Hunterdon County Court of Common Pleas, regarding a debt of £89.1.2. [29]
1740 William Schooley was of Schooley's Mountain in western Morris county. Friends made application to Kingwood (Bethlehem) and Woodbridge: "Sum friends in Morris County request of this meeting to grant them the liberty of holding a meeting once in three months at the house of William Schooley". [30] [31] [32] [33]
1742 William Schooley, his wife and 2 children were granted a certificate from Chesterfield meeting to Woodbridge meeting, on of month 1. [34] [35] [36] Elizabeth Scholey requested a certificate for herself and daughter Sarah. [37]
1743 Daughter Sarah married Mr. Michael Luken. [38]
1745 Daughter Elizabeth Scholey, wife of William Scholey, was named in the will of her father, Richard French. [39] [40]
1747 Robert Scholey and Elizabeth Young, both of Morris County, were married on 14 of 8 month. Witnessed by William Schooley, Elizabeth Schooley, Thomas Schooley, and others [41]
1751 Son Richard French Schooley married Martha Tantorn. [42]
1751 William and Elizabeth [French] Schooley were witnesses at the marriage of Samuel Lundy (later Judge) and Ann Schooley, daughter of William Schooley's brother Samuel, "both of Hardwick" in the year 1751. [Records of the Hardwick Friend's Meetings][43]
1753 Sussex county was formed out of Morris county. William Schooley was a commissioner. William Schooley and others were appointed to a committee to divide Sussex county into precincts. [44]
1754 The Court of General Sessions was held at Hardwick, 28th. May, year 1754, in the 27th year of his Majesty's Reign. The Grand Jury being called, the following persons appeared and were sworn or affirmed: William Schooley, Foreman. Jurors for the grand inquest the next year at Hardwick, in the county of Sussex: William Schooley, Josiah Dyer, Sr., and others. In the same court in 1756 sessions that year at Newton, William Schooley was a member of the Grand Inquest. [45]
1754 William Schooley and others were appointed to divide Sussex County, New Jersey into precincts. [46]
1754 Daughter Elizabeth married Richard Dell.
1756 William Schooley witnessed the will of Nathaniel Coleman of Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
1756 William Schooley and Alexander White made inventory for the estate of William Henerie, of Greenwich Twp, Sussex County, on 1 November.
1757 William Schooley and Peter Lance of "Greenwitch" in Sussex Co made inventory for the estate of Jacob Hauck of "Oxforth", Essex County on 28 May.
1758 Robert Schooley of Mendam, Morris County, sold land for the Quaker Church and a burying ground. Witnessed by William Schooley, Sr. [47]
1759 William Schooley made inventory for the estate of John Fein of "Greenwitch" in Sussex County on 24 Feb.
1759 William Schooley, Nathan Armstrong, and Ephriam Darby were on the Board of Freeholders of Sussex county. [48]
1760 William Schooley was a member of the Board.
1760 There were two weddings on November 27. William Schooley Jr and Elizabeth Dell, were married in Woodbridge, New Jersey, Witnessed by William Schooley Sr and others. Jacob Bonnell and Mary Schooley both of Mendham, were married at Mendham, Morris County, Witnessed by William Schooley Sr and others. [49]. It is plausible that these two weddings took place at the same location.
1761 Elizabeth Schoooley, wife of William Schooley died on January 27 and was buried at Rahway-Plainfield Meeting. [50] [51] [52]
1763 Son Isaac Schooley married Mary Jones.
1767 William Schooley was named as an uncle in the will of nephew James Schooley, son of Samuel. [53]
1805 Richard Schooley, in his will probate of Byran township, Sussex county, New Jersey, names his uncle Robert Schooley, his cousin Richard Brotherton, and his cousin Elizabeth Dell.
Research Notes:
1694 Elizabeth French, daughter of Richard and Sarah French, reportedly married William Scholey. However, The French genealogy reports William Schooley [54] as the son of Robert and Sarah Schooley. This source names only 4 children: Robert through Thomas. [55]
The court records dated 1730-34 name both William Scooly Sr and William Scooly Jr. Who were they? Which was this William Schooley?
A biosketch reports [56]:
William Schooley, son of Thomas the immigrant, m. Elizabeth (???), and had ten children: I. Robert, born 9th day of the 6th mo., 1718; was left at liberty by the Woodbridge M. M. on February 15 of 8, 1747, to marry Elizabeth Young; m. the second day thereafter and had three children: Mary, born 7 of 10, 1754; Elizabeth, born 25 of 4, 1756; Richard, born 7 of 10, 1758. Robert and Elizabeth at the time of their marriage were described as of Morris county, New Jersey; in 1758 arrangements were made by Woodbridge M. M. for building a Friends' Meeting House at Mendham, New Jersey, on land belonging to Robert Schooley. II. Sarah, born 4th day of 10th mo., 1720, m. Michael Likens (or Luken) in 1743. III. Richard, born 23 day of 1st mo., 1723-4; he took a certificate of clearness as to marriage engagement in 1750 from Woodbridge M. M. to the Chesterfield M. M.; tradition says that his line died out. IV. Thomas, born 10th day of the 3d mo., 1725; tradition says that his line died out. V. William, Jr., birth date not given, m. Elizabeth Dell, of Mendham, New Jersey, on 27 of 11 mo., 1760; tradition says that his line died out; William and his wife settled in 1762 within the jurisdiction of the Hardwick Monthly Meeting. VI. Elizabeth, born 20th day of 7th mo., 1729, m. Richard Dell in 1754, and had a son, Richard, Jr., who m. Rachel Shotwell, and had a son, William Dell, of Waterloo, N. Y. VII. Mercy, born 7th day of the 7th mo., 1731, died 12 mo., 1810; m. on 21 of 8, 1752, Henry Brotherton, Jr., and left descendants. VIII. Isaac, m. in 1763 contrary to the Friends' discipline and thereby lost his membership in the Mendham, New Jersey, Meeting. IX. Mary, m. Jacob Bonnel on 27 of 11, 1760; both of Mendham, New Jersey X. Alice, m. on 27 of 6, 1754, James Brotherton, a brother of Henry, Jr., named above, and had ten children.
"Richard Brotherton was accustomed to relate how his great grandfather on his mother's side, Wm Schooley came from Schooley's Mountain and purchased Mill Brook and started the first grist mill ever known in this vicinity. He was a pioneer and endured great hardships. Once he was obliged to go thirty miles to buy corn of the Indians and to bring it home on his back walking on the snow with snowshoes." [57] [58]
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