John Falconar

1677 - 1730  (52 years)

• Name	John Falconar
  Birth	11 Jan 1676/77	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Property	23 Nov 1682	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [2, 3]
  	Patent of 10 acres in Perth Amboy granted by the East Jersey Proprieotrs (Robert Barclay)
  Occupation	1 Jul 1691	London, England   [4]
  	Draper apprentice to Gilbert Molleson, for seven years
  Occupation	1698	London, England   [4]
  	Merchant, having received freedom of the Worshipful Company of Drapers
  Legal	27 Jul 1699	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA   [5]
  	Power of attorney by David Falconar to his son John as land agent in East Jersey
  Legal	20 Jan 1699/00	Maryland, USA   [4, 6]
  	When granted power of attorney, with Robert Burnet and Rip van Dam by Gilbert Molleson and Francis Palmer in London to collect debts from George Willocks
  Property	9 May 1700	Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [7]
  	As his father's agent, sold 250 acres to Eliphelett Frazie of Elizabeth town
  Residence	1701	Sassafras, Kent, Maryland, USA   [8]
  Legal	1 Sep 1701	Sassafras, Kent, Maryland, USA   [8]
  	Power of attorney, Robert Barclay of Urie to John Molleson of Piscataway and John Falconar of Sasifrax, Maryland, merchant, for the disposal of his land in East Jersey
  Property	18 Jan 1701/02	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [9]
  	Deed of sale signed by Robert Barclay, John Falconer and John Reid (attorney for Barclay) of 10,000 acres in Perth Amboy and Barnegat
  Religion	13 May 1702	Cecil, Maryland, USA
  	Quaker - attended the Cecil Monthly meeting
  Occupation	Aug 1702	Maryland, USA   [10]
  	Merchant, employed by B. Bains & Co. to manage a tobacco store.
  Property	23 Feb 1703/04	Cecil, Maryland, USA   [10]
  	Purchased 40 acres on the south side of Sassafras River from Andrew Toulson for 3,120 pounds of tobacco
  Arrival	Bef 25 Jul 1705	London, England   [10]
  Occupation	5 Mar 1707/08	Maryland, USA
  	Merchant - owner or hrer of the ship, 'Falconar' which docked in the Severn River
  Residence	27 Feb 1713/14	Dorchester, Maryland, USA   [11]
  	When mentioned in a deed of sale by Gilbert Molleson to John Molleson of 940 acres at Barnegat
  Occupation	1719	London, England   [12]
  	Merchant running one of the largest tobacco houses, importing 913,272 pounds of tobacco
  Occupation	Abt 1720	London, England   [12]
  	merchant with dealings with James Alexander of Perth Amboy (eg, in importing furs) and James Logan in Philadephia. He also insured cargoes.
  Will	14 Aug 1729	London, England   [13, 14]
  Death	2 Jan 1729/30	London, England   [4]
  	St Martin's Lane, Cannon Street (his house)
  Probate	17 Oct 1732	London, England   [13, 14]
  	He left an estate of £9,000 "and upwards"
  Person ID	I44813	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2025

  
  

  Father	in Springhill David Falconar,   b. Abt 1632, Scotland d. 18 Apr 1713, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 81 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret Molleson,   b. 1653, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 22 Jul 1697, Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland (Age 44 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	7 Mar 1671/72	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [15]
  	At Gilbert Molleson's house
  Family ID	F31209	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Anna Quare,   b. 18 Nov 1686, London, England d. 3 Jul 1711, London, England (Age 24 years)
  Marriage	6 Sep 1705	London, England   [4]
  	Devonshire House
  Family ID	F31248	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 11 Jan 1676/77 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Property - Patent of 10 acres in Perth Amboy granted by the East Jersey Proprieotrs (Robert Barclay) - 23 Nov 1682 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Draper apprentice to Gilbert Molleson, for seven years - 1 Jul 1691 - London, England Occupation - Merchant, having received freedom of the Worshipful Company of Drapers - 1698 - London, England Legal - When granted power of attorney, with Robert Burnet and Rip van Dam by Gilbert Molleson and Francis Palmer in London to collect debts from George Willocks - 20 Jan 1699/00 - Maryland, USA Property - As his father's agent, sold 250 acres to Eliphelett Frazie of Elizabeth town - 9 May 1700 - Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Residence - 1701 - Sassafras, Kent, Maryland, USA Legal - Power of attorney, Robert Barclay of Urie to John Molleson of Piscataway and John Falconar of Sasifrax, Maryland, merchant, for the disposal of his land in East Jersey - 1 Sep 1701 - Sassafras, Kent, Maryland, USA Property - Deed of sale signed by Robert Barclay, John Falconer and John Reid (attorney for Barclay) of 10,000 acres in Perth Amboy and Barnegat - 18 Jan 1701/02 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Religion - Quaker - attended the Cecil Monthly meeting - 13 May 1702 - Cecil, Maryland, USA Occupation - Merchant, employed by B. Bains & Co. to manage a tobacco store. - Aug 1702 - Maryland, USA Property - Purchased 40 acres on the south side of Sassafras River from Andrew Toulson for 3,120 pounds of tobacco - 23 Feb 1703/04 - Cecil, Maryland, USA Arrival - Bef 25 Jul 1705 - London, England Marriage - 6 Sep 1705 - London, England Occupation - Merchant - owner or hrer of the ship, 'Falconar' which docked in the Severn River - 5 Mar 1707/08 - Maryland, USA Residence - When mentioned in a deed of sale by Gilbert Molleson to John Molleson of 940 acres at Barnegat - 27 Feb 1713/14 - Dorchester, Maryland, USA Occupation - Merchant running one of the largest tobacco houses, importing 913,272 pounds of tobacco - 1719 - London, England Occupation - merchant with dealings with James Alexander of Perth Amboy (eg, in importing furs) and James Logan in Philadephia. He also insured cargoes. - Abt 1720 - London, England Will - 14 Aug 1729 - London, England Death - 2 Jan 1729/30 - London, England Probate - He left an estate of £9,000 "and upwards" - 17 Oct 1732 - London, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3615] Strath-Maxwell, Archibald, Digest of Quaker births, marriages and burials in Scotland, 1647-1878, (Location: Aberdeen; Date: 1960;), p23. [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, A(EJ): Folio 105 (SSTSE023). [S3739] Monnette, Orra Eugene, First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, p1143. [S3745] Gifford, Paul M., Falconer of Halkerton, p87. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p304. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p303. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p307. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p151. [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, Middlesex Co Deeds Vol 14: Folio 206-209 (CMICL011). [S3745] Gifford, Paul M., Falconer of Halkerton, p88. [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, Middlesex Co Deeds Vol 14: Folio 218-224 (CMICL011). [S3745] Gifford, Paul M., Falconer of Halkerton, p89. [S3745] Gifford, Paul M., Falconer of Halkerton, p90. [S3646] The National Archives, (Name: The National Archives; Location: London;), PROB 11-635-10. [S3615] Strath-Maxwell, Archibald, Digest of Quaker births, marriages and burials in Scotland, 1647-1878, (Location: Aberdeen; Date: 1960;), p112.