EARLY CHURCH RECORDS OF BURLINGTON COUNTY NEW JERSEY MARRIAGES OF BURLINGTON MONTLY MEETING Caleb Haines, son of Josiah and Abigail Haines, decd of Burlington County and MARY ELDRIDGE, dau of JONATHAN, decd, and ABIGAIL ELDRIDGE, of Springfield, m. 15th da. 11th mo. 1781. MARRIAGE REFERENCES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING Heron Brian and MARY ELDRIDGE proposed the 2nd time, 5th da, 4th mo, 1732. MARRIAGE REFERENCES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING JONATHAN ELDRIDGE and Abigail Atkinson proposed the 2nd time, 3rd da, 7th da, 1750 ADDITIONAL MARRIAGE REFERENCES IN BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING (From the minutes) NOAH ELDRIDGE, disowned for marrying out 7 day, 8th mo, 1780. MEMBERS OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING ABIGAIL ELDRIDGE, (WIDOW OF JONATHAN), THEIR CHILDREN, DANIEL, NOAH, JONATHAN, MARY BREACHES OF DISCIPLINE Testimony against JONATHAN ELDREDGE AND MARTHA WAGSTAFF FOR COMMITTING WHOREDOM ONE WITH THE OTHER. 4/1/1779/80. ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING 3rd day, 5th mo, 1732. Rebecca Carlils reported marrying to John Sanders. John Sanders reported marrying to Rebecca Carlils: MARY ELDRIDGE reported marrying to Heron Brian. Jane Shinn reported marrying to Jonathan Gaskill. ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETNG 3rd da, 6th mo, 1742. James McCletch and AMEY ELDRIDGE disowned for marrying out. ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING 6th da, 6th mo, 1750. Meribah mullan reported marrying to Moses Lippencott. JONATHAN ELDRIDGE received by request. ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING 1st da, 8th mo, 1750. Jane Burgess received by certificate from Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. Abigail Atkinson reported marrying to JONATHAN ELDRIDGE. Mary Gilbert granted a certificate to Falls Monthly Meeting. Thomas Shinn, Jr. disowned for marrying contrary to discipline. ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES OF BURLINGTON MONTLY MEETING 5th da, 2nd mo, 1781. John Morris received by certificate from Gwynedd Montly Meeting. JEMIMA ELDRIDGE received by request. ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING 5th day, 5th mo. 1783. JOHN ELDRIDGE granted a certificate to Salem Monthly Meeting. ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETNG 6th da, 3rd mo, 1786. Elizabeth Evernham, Benjamin Evernham and Joseph Evernham, children of Lydia Evernham received by request. Elizabeth, Benjamin, Joseph E., children of Lydia Evernham, received by request. Aaron Barton, wife Sarah and dau Jane granted a ceretificate to upper Springfield Monthly Meeting. Joseph Craft granted a certificate to Little Eggharbor Montly Meeting to marry. ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING 5th da, 6th mo, 1786. Hannah Renear granted a certificate to Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Virginia. Moses Heustis disowned for disunity. Isaac English disowned for disunity. Samuel Atkinson disowned for disunity. Esther Craft received by certificate from Little Egg Harbor Monthly Meeting. Thomas Bispham received by request. ASA ELDRIDGE received by ceertificate from Mt. Holly monthly Meeting dated 5th da, 4th mo, 1786. 7th da, 8th mo, 1786. Charity Bryan (Brian) disowned for marrying contrary to discipline. Margaret Atkinson granted a certificate to Mt Holly Monthly meeting. Leah Atkinson, wife of Samuel, children, Isaac and Elizabeth granted a certificate to Mt. Holly Monthly Meeting. Jonathan Shinn granted a certificate to Hopewell Monthly meeting, Virginia. Mary Child, wife of John received by certificate from Haddonfield Monthly Meeting. ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING 5th da, 3rd mo, 1787. John Ridgway and children. Charity, Isaac, Caleb, ann and Abigall granted a certificate to Upper Springfield monthly Meeting. Andrews Ridgway granted a certificate to Woodbury Monthly meeting. Shedlock Negus disowned for disunity. Abigail Shreve, formerly Ridgway, condemned for marrying out otf unity. Mary Ridgway wife of William received by certificate from upper springfield Monthly Meeting. ASA ELDRIDGE granted a certificate to Salem Monthly meeting. ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETNG 7TH DA, 12TH MO, 1789. ENOCH ELDRIDGE disowned. Joseph Brown, Jr. granted a certificate to Woodbury Monthly meeting. Samuel Wills, Jr. granted a certificate to Evehsam Monthly Meeting to marry. Sarah Rodman granted a certificate to southern district Monthly Meeting. Joseph Morris received by certificate from Upper Springfield Monthly Meeting. ITEMS FROM THE MINUTES OF BURLINGTON MONTHLY MEETING 4th da, 3rd mo, 1793. George Dillwyn, wife, Sarah granted a certificate to Grace Church St. Monthly Meeting, London, England. George Smith, brother of Benjamin granted a certificate to Philadelphia Monthly Meeting. ABRAHAM ELDRIDGE (Elkenton) granted a certificate to Greenwich Monthly Meeting. Rachel Mason and children, Anna, Samuel and Rachel, received by certificate from Mt. Holly Monthly Meeting. Source: "Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey," by Charlotte D. Meldrum, pages 62, 73, 77, 86, 92, 101, 108, 113, 118, 151, 153, 155, 156, 159, 164 =========================================================== UPPER EVEHSAM MONTHLY MEETING BIRTHS/DEATHS Children of William Evans, son of Thomas and Esther Evans, b. 7th mo, 6th da, 1716, d. 5th mo, 25th da, 1761 and Sarah Evans, formerly Roberts, b. 11th mo, 2nd da, 1719: John Evans, b. 2nd mo, 8th da, 1739; Hannah Evans, b. 3rd mo. 30th da, 1740; Enoch Evans, b. 2nd mo, 27th day, 1743; Esther Evans, b. 1st mo, 12th da, 1745; Mary Evans, b. 2nd mo, 24th da, 1748; Rebecca Evans, b. 6th mo, 19th da, 1753; Deborah Evans, b. 11th mo, 13th da, 1755; Sarah Evans, b. 3rd mo, 23rd da, 1758; William Evans, b. 10th mo, 5th day, 1760. - Hannah Evans m. JAMES ELDRIDGE; Enoch Evans m. Mary Wilcox; Esther Evans m. thomas Wilkins; Mary Evans m. Joseph Morgan; Rebecca Evans m. Isaac Andrews; Sarah Evans m. Jabez Busby; William Evans m. Rachel Ballinger. (Note: There is quite a bit more information on the Zelly, Haines, Evans, and other families connected to the Eldridge family contained in these volumes.) UPPER SPRINGFIELD MONTHLY MEETING MEMBERS Mar 24, 1737, John Harris, Northampton, Burlington County, husbandman, and SARAH ELDRIDGE, daughter of OBADIAH ELDRIDGE of same, yeoman. UPPER SPRINGFIELD MONTHLY MEETING MEMBERS Apr 21, 1740, OBADIAH ELDRIDGE, JR., Springfield, Burlington County, gentleman, and Ann Wilson, spinster, daughter of Mathew Wilson of same, yeoman. RECORDS OF ST. ANN'S CHURCH (ST. MARY'S) HANNAH, WIFE OF JABEZ ELDRIDGE, MT. HOLLY BURIED APR 2, 1775. Source: "Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Volume 2," by Charlotte D. Meldrum, pages 70-71, 108, 112, 149, =========================================================== EVESHAM MONTHLY MEETING - BIRTHS/DEATHS Children of JAMES ELDRIDGE, son of JAMES ELDRIDGE, b. 27th da. 8th mo, 1738, d. 15th da, 10th mo, 1824; HANNAH ELDRIDGE, dau. of William Evans, b. 30th da, 3rd mo, 1740, d. 12th mo, 1st mo, 1806; RACHEL ELDRIDGE, b. 18th da, 9th mo, 1767, d. 15th da, 1st mo, 1854; ABIGAIL ELDRIEGE, b. 30th da, 3rd mo, 1769, d. 24th da, 5th mo, 1840; WILLIAM ELDRIDGE, b. 9th da, 4th mo, 1771; SARAH ELDRIDGE, b. 13th da, 7th mo, 1778. EVESHAM MONTHLY MEETING - MINUTES 10th da, 6th mo, 1762. ABRAHAM ELDRIDGE, produced acknowledgement for unchaste freedom. Henry Jones dealt with for fighting and unchaste freedom. Joseph Conarrow dealt with for fighting, marrying out and neglecting meeting. thomas Middleton produced acknowledgement for unchast feedom and marrying out. EVESHAM MONTHLY MEETNG - MINUTES 9th da, 3rd mo, 1787. Samuel Darnell, son of Edward and Jane (Irwin) od evesham Monthly Meeting, granted a certificate to marry at Burlington Monthly Meeting to Deborah Stevenson, dau. of Cornell Stevenson, dec'd., and Mary (Hadgen) of Old Springfield Montly Meeting, married 12th da, 3rd mo, 1787. Isaiah Garwood, produced acknowledgement for marrying out 6th da, 4 mo, 1786. Acknowledgement of Abram Haines sent to committee, Noah Garwood resolved, Michael Stratton declines, Lydia Lewis and susannah Sharp sent to committee. Rhoda Reeves accepted as member. Certificate granted for Catherine Giffard from Little Eggharbor Monthly Meeting dated 14th da, 12th mo, 1786. Solomon Lippincott Saunders and Deborah Saunders, both minors, received by certificate from Woodbury montly Meeting dated 9th day1st mo, 1787. John Brannin reported for failure of payment of debts. CERTIFICATES GRANTED FOR JAMES, PATON, RANDOLPH AND LEVI ELDRIDGE, ALL MINORS, CHILDREN OF ABRAHAM ELDRIDGE, TO CROOKED RUN, VA. A certificate granted for Hepsebah Stratton, a minor to Mt. Holly Monthly Meeting. Charity Garwood with William to Reastown (?) (?). Agnes Rush late Foster disowned for marrying out to non member. EVESHAM MONTHLY MEETING - MINUTES 6th da, 4th mo, 1787. Certificate produced for children of ABRAHAM ELDRIDGE. Hepesebah Stratton, and Charity Garwood Elisa Wilson formerly Risdon, dau of John and Sarah (Turner) Ridson, disowned for marrying out and removed to Long Island. EVESHAM MONTHLY MEETING - MARRIAGES ISAAC ELDRIDGE, son of JAMES AND ESTHER (ROGERS) ELDRIDGE, he being dec'd. and Mary Rakestraw, dau. of Thomas and Mary (Morris) Rakestraw, m. 23rd da, 4th mo, 1772. EVESHAM MONTHLY MEETING - MINUTES 8th day, 10th mo, 1790. MARTHA ELDRIDGE granted a certificate to CROOKED RUN MONTHLY MEETING, VA. John produced a certificate from Burliington Monthly Meeting dated 1st da, 11th mo, 1790 with his wife and 7 minor children, Abner, John, Mahlon, Clayton, Israel, Bulah and Mary. EVESHAM MONTHLY MEETING - MINUTES 10th da, 2nd mo, 1786. Kezia Eayre (late Burdsall) disowned for marrying out: Robert Howery granted certificate to Salem Monthly meeting. Jonathan Sleeper granted a certificate to Mt. Holly Monthly Meeting: William Venicome acknowledges paying fines in lieu of personal service in military. Daniel Buzby produced a certificate from Burlington Monthly meeting dated 2nd da, 1st mo, 1786. Isaac Howery granted a certificate to Salem Monthly meeting. Martha Matlack (Cole) disowned for marrying out. Timothy Matlack charged with fornicating (?) with two young women while married to HESTER ELDRIDGE (disowned). He had married HESTER ELDRIDGE 19th da, Dec, 1785. Jehu Lord produced a certificate dated 10th da, 1st mo, 1786. Source: "Early Church Records of Burlington County, New Jersey, Volume 3," by Charlotte D. Meldrum, pages 150, 173, 197, 165, 202, 195.