Elizabeth Wilkins1

F, #1676
  • Marriage*: 1755; Gloucester Co., New Jersey; Stewart: "I recently came into possession of a number of original marriage licenses presumed to represent some of the marriages performed by John Ladd as a Justice of the Peace between the years 1731 and 1760. ...
    "Mathias Matson, yeoman, Greenwich township, Gloucester Co., and Elizabeth Wilkins, spinster, Deptford township, Gloucester county, 1755."

    Note that Beatty's book describes the marriage as occurring "on 12 Sep 1754 at Holy Trinity Church", [Swedesboro, Gloucester Co.].; Spouse:Matthias Matson2,3
  • Marriage*: 3 November 1768; Piles Grove Quaker Meeting House, Salem Co., New Jersey; John Grinslade of Pilesgrove in co. of Salem and Elizabeth Matson of Greenwich in co. of Gloucester, married at Pilesgrove.
    The first witnesses are William Wilkins, Jno. Wilkins, Joshua Lippincott, Rebeckah Lippincott, William Wilkins Jr., Hepzibah Matson, Sarah Matson and Mary Matson.; Spouse:John Grinslade4
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Parents:

Father: William Wilkins1 d. bt 12 May 1774 - 14 Apr 1774

Family 1:

Matthias Matson b. 5 Feb 1724, d. bt 18 May 1767 - 28 May 1767
  • Marriage*: 1755; Gloucester Co., New Jersey; Stewart: "I recently came into possession of a number of original marriage licenses presumed to represent some of the marriages performed by John Ladd as a Justice of the Peace between the years 1731 and 1760. ...
    "Mathias Matson, yeoman, Greenwich township, Gloucester Co., and Elizabeth Wilkins, spinster, Deptford township, Gloucester county, 1755."

    Note that Beatty's book describes the marriage as occurring "on 12 Sep 1754 at Holy Trinity Church", [Swedesboro, Gloucester Co.].; Spouse:Matthias Matson2,3

Children:

Hepzibah Matson5 b. 29 Sep 1755
Sarah Matson+ 5 b. 22 Feb 1757, d. 11 Jun 1817
Mary Matson5 b. 24 Oct 1764

Family 2:

John Grinslade d. bt 2 Oct 1787 - 12 Nov 1787
  • Marriage*: 3 November 1768; Piles Grove Quaker Meeting House, Salem Co., New Jersey; John Grinslade of Pilesgrove in co. of Salem and Elizabeth Matson of Greenwich in co. of Gloucester, married at Pilesgrove.
    The first witnesses are William Wilkins, Jno. Wilkins, Joshua Lippincott, Rebeckah Lippincott, William Wilkins Jr., Hepzibah Matson, Sarah Matson and Mary Matson.; Spouse:John Grinslade4

Children:

Elizabeth Grinslade6 b. 23 Oct 1769
John Grinslade6 b. 8 Sep 1771

Notes

  • Note*: Time line of Elizabeth Wilkins' Families:
    1755 - m. Matthias Matson of Greenwich twp. Glou. Co. & Elizabeth Wilkins of Deptford, Glou. Co.
    1755 - b. Hepzibah Matson
    1757 - b. Sarah Matson
    1758 - Haddonfield MM: Elizabeth "MOU off acc" [married out of meeting, acknowledgement of misconduct accepted]
    1759 - Elizabeth, cert. of removal from Haddonfield MM to Salem MM
    1763 - Elizabeth, received at Salem MM on cert. from Haddonfield MM (again?)
    1764 - b. Mary Matson
    1765 - John Grinslade received at Salem MM on certificate from Chesterfield MM
    1767 - d. Matthias Matson of Woolwich twp., Glou. Co.
    1768 - m. John Grinslade & Elizabeth Matson
    1769 - b. daughter Elizabeth Grinslade
    1770 - Elizabeth Grinsley and her children Hepzibah, Sarah and Mary Matson, by her former husband Mathias Matson, received under the care of the Friends, at Salem MM.
    1771 - b. son John Grinslade
    1774 - d. William Wilkins of Deptford Twp., Glou. Co.
    1775 - m. Sarah Matson of Pilegrove, Salem Co. & George Matlack of Moorestown, Burl. Co., at Pilesgrove.
    1779 - m. Hepzibah Matson & Job Kelly; married out of meeting, Salem MM
    1780 - John Grinslade & wife Eliza. & children John & Eliza. granted certificate by Salem MM to Haddonfield MM
    1781 - m. Mary Matson & William Matlack, Evesham MM, Burlington Co.
    1783 - John & Elizabeth and children John & Elizabeth & apprentice Isaac Lord granted certificate by Haddonfield MM to Evesham MM
    1787 - d. John Grinslade of Chester, Burl. Co.
    1788 - m. dau. Elizabeth Grinslade to William Roberts
    1788 - Elizabeth Grinslade & son John granted certificate by Evesham MM to Salem MM
    1791 - m. son John Grinslade to Rebekah Moore, at Pilesgrove, Salem Co.
    1814 - probably son John witnesses will of James Caseday Woolwich Twp, Glou. Co. NJA 42:75

Citations

  1. [S127] Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the state of New Jersey. aka New Jersey Archives. 34:582-3 Will of William Wilkins, of Deptford, 1774.
  2. [S490] Stewart, Frank H., Stewart's Genealogical and Historical Miscellany, No. 1, 1918. Originally publ. in Woodbury Daily Times from June 19 to July 31, 1918. (Gloucester County Historical Society, 1969), vol 1, p. 22 & 25.   Stewart--Miscellany.pdf
  3. [S21] Beatty, Ronald, Beatty, Ronald compiler, "The Rambo Family Tree, 2nd edition 2006". Based on 1st ed. book by Beverly Rambo. An on-line manuscript or book viewed at http://members.aol.com/RamboBook/index.htm, version 14 Jul 2006. Portions downloaded. rambo5.txt.   Beatty--Rambo-Family-Tree.pdf
  4. [S468] Society of Friends, Salem Monthly Meeting, NJ. Filmed at Dept of Friends Records, 302 Arch St, Phila. FHL microfilm 20,482. III Marriages 1724-1899, p. 128, marr. cert. of John Grinslade & Elizabeth Matson.
  5. [S468] Salem MM, Births & Deaths 1686-1798, p. 90, children of Mathias Matson and Elizabeth his wife (listed after her Grinslade children).
  6. [S468] Salem MM, Births & Deaths 1686-1798, p. 90, children of John & Elizabeth Grinslade.