John McKelson

• Name	John McKelson
  Gender	Male
  Departure	11 Jul 1684	Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
  	Aboard the Shield of Stockton
  Arrival	Oct 1684	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [1, 2]
  	Imported by Thomas Gordon
  Role	Nov 1684	Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  	Indentured servant
  Origin	Midlothian, Scotland
  	Hypothesis: recruited by Thomas Gordon from the Edinburgh area
  Person ID	I45006	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family	Margaret Sturras
  Family ID	F31267	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Departure - Aboard the Shield of Stockton - 11 Jul 1684 - Leith, Midlothian, Scotland Arrival - Imported by Thomas Gordon - Oct 1684 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Role - Indentured servant - Nov 1684 - Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Origin - - Midlothian, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p64. [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, A(EJ): Folio 187 (SSTSE023).