1748 Isaac Decow was born on April 1 [1 of month 2]. [1] [2]
1748 Mary Taylor, daughter of John Taylor, was born on 21 of month 9. [3] [4]
The names and birthdates and death dates of nine children of Isaac Decow and Mary Taylor, daughter of John Taylor, were recorded in the Upper Springfield Quaker meeting records. [5] [6] [7] John Taylor had a daughter who married a De Cou [8].
Daughter Achsah married Samuel Taylor. Samuel, child of James and Abigail, was born on September 5, 1776. [9]
1751 Joseph Decow, Trenton, and Isaac Decow, Burlington, were collectors for the estate of Isaac Decow on March 19. [10]
1770 Isaac Decow and Mary Taylor were married on October 4 in Burlington County, New Jersey. [11]
1774 The New Jersey Assembly passed "An act to relieve Sarah Ely, Isaac De Cow, and David Brearly Jr. with respect to the loss of their title deeds by fire." [12]
1778 Joseph Decou and Achsah Taylor were married on the 15th of 10th mo. at Chesterfield. Isaac and Mary Decow were witnesses. [13]
1785 John Curtis, Jr and Sarah Taylor, daughter of John and Sarah, were married on 10 of month 3, at Chesterfield. Witnessed by Mary and Isaac Decow and many others. [14]
1790 The will of Isaac Decow Sr of Mansfield Twp, Burlington County was dated 19 Dec and proved 24 Jan 1791. Wife Mary received the residue of personal estate and profits of plantation during widowhood and to divide plantation as willed to children 10 years after Isaac's decease. Son Isaac received 30 acres, son Nathan 20 acres, remainder of plantation to be equally divided between sons Daniel and Samuel. Daniel to have the dwelling house and Samuel the wagon house. Daughter Ashsah Decou 6 pounds paid by Daniel and daughter Sarah 6 pounds paid by Samuel whe they are 21. Son Stacy land purchased of Abner Page and Daniel Henery. Executors wife Mary and sons Daniel and Samuel Decou. Witnesses William Satterthwaite, Joseph Satterthwaite, John Black. [15] [16]
1790 Isaac Decow died on December 22 in Burlington County, New Jersey. [17] [18]
1791 William Satterthwaite and Joseph Pancoast made inventory valued at pounds 700.19 on 24 January. [19]
1795 The will of Sarah Taylor of Nottingham wasndatedn on June 16. The will named eldest daughter, Mary and Stacy Decou, son of Isaac Decou. Grandson Daniel Decou was named executor. [20]
1826 Mary Decow of Mansfield Twp, Burlington County wrote here will in March 1826 and named children Daniel, Stacy, Isaac, Achsah Taylor, and Nathan; and several grand-children. The will was proved on June 6, 1828. [21]
[1] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, Upper Springfield Monthly Meeting 541, Members (1783-), births and deaths (1717-1833), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[2] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 3 (1995), 14.
[3] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, Upper Springfield Monthly Meeting 541, Members (1783-), births and deaths (1717-1833), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[4] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 3 (1995), 14.
[5] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, Upper Springfield Monthly Meeting 541, Members (1783-), births and deaths (1717-1833), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[6] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 3 (1995), 14.
[7] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 3 (1995), 3, Mansfield particular meeting members, names 5 children.
[8] Major E. M. Woodward and John Hageman, History of Burlington and Mercer Counties, New Jersey (Philadelphia: Everts & Peck, 1883), 797, right column, [HathiTrust].
[9] S. Ella DeCou and John Allen DeCou, The genealogy of the DeCou family (1910), [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] Francis Bazley Lee, ed., Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol. 1 (1907), 16, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[11] Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Minutes, 1688-1809, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[12] Francis Bazley Lee, ed., Genealogical and Personal Memorial of Mercer County, New Jersey, Vol. 1 (1907), 12, [HathiTrust], [GoogleBooks].
[13] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Oversized Marriage Certificates, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[14] Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, Burlington, New Jersey, Births and Deaths, 1675-1750, Vol. K, Marriages, 1684-1724, 129, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[15] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 37. (Wills and Administrations 8, 1791-1795) (1942), 106, [InternetArchive].
[16] New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817, Vol.36, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[17] U.S. Quaker Meeting Records, Upper Springfield Monthly Meeting 541, Members (1783-), births and deaths (1717-1833), [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].
[18] Charlotte D. Meldrum, Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Vol. 3 (1995), 14.
[19] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 37. (Wills and Administrations 8, 1791-1795) (1942), 106, [InternetArchive].
[20] Elmer T. Hutchinson, Documents relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey. Archives Vol. 37. (Wills and Administrations 8, 1791-1795) (1942), 363, citing Lib. 35, p. 471 and inventory file 11699C, [InternetArchive].
[21] New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records, 1656-1999, C-49, [AncestryRecord], [AncestryImage].