David Heriott

- Bef 1726

• Name	David Heriott
  Gender	Male
  Departure	26 Aug 1685	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  	Aboard the America Merchant
  Arrival	Oct 1685	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  	Imported by Lord Neill Campbell
  Role	Oct 1685	Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  	Free emigrant
  Name	David Harriot  [2]
  Name	David Harrod  [3]
  Property	25 Mar 1688	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [4]
  	In possession of a town lot in Perth Amboy, adjecent to John Tankine who was granted a patent on this date.
  Occupation	3 Nov 1693	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [5]
  	Assembly member for Perth Amboy, date elected with William Redford
  Occupation	12 Feb 1699/00	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Local judge
  Occupation	1709	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Constable
  Occupation	13 Aug 1709	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [6]
  	Cooper (as recorded in a bond by Mary Griffith)
  Property	14 Sep 1714	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA   [3]
  	On list of debtors to John Bowne of Matawan, listed in the inventory of his estate
  Occupation	1725	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Yeoman farmer
  Property	1725	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  	Farm in Woodbridge between the highway, Col. Parker and Obadiah Eiers; and house and lot in Perth Amboy
  Will	10 Aug 1725	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  	Son John executor. Witnesses: Samuel Stone, Mary Colwell, John Barclay
  Death	Bef 15 Mar 1725/26	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  Probate	15 Mar 1725/26	Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [2]
  Person ID	I45133	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2025

  
  

  Family	Helen Campbell,   b. Abt 1667, Scotland d. Bef 1725 (Age < 57 years)
  Marriage	Bef 10 Aug 1687
  	Married by this date, according to Helen's father's will
  Children	1. David Heriott,   b. Abt 1690   d. Bef 1 Jun 1756, Bedminster, Somerset, New Jersey, USA (Age < 66 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Andrew Heriott,   b. 1698  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Sarah Heriott,   b. Aft 1699  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. Rebecca Heriott,   b. Abt 1688   d. Bef 1727, Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA (Age < 38 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. John Heriott  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F31300	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Oct 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Departure - Aboard the America Merchant - 26 Aug 1685 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Arrival - Imported by Lord Neill Campbell - Oct 1685 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Role - Free emigrant - Oct 1685 - Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - In possession of a town lot in Perth Amboy, adjecent to John Tankine who was granted a patent on this date. - 25 Mar 1688 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Assembly member for Perth Amboy, date elected with William Redford - 3 Nov 1693 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Local judge - 12 Feb 1699/00 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Constable - 1709 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Cooper (as recorded in a bond by Mary Griffith) - 13 Aug 1709 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Yeoman farmer - 1725 - Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Farm in Woodbridge between the highway, Col. Parker and Obadiah Eiers; and house and lot in Perth Amboy - 1725 - Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Will - Son John executor. Witnesses: Samuel Stone, Mary Colwell, John Barclay - 10 Aug 1725 - Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Death - Bef 15 Mar 1725/26 - Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Probate - 15 Mar 1725/26 - Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p68. [S3542] Nelson, William, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Volume 1, 1670-1730, p224. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p53. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p117. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p160. [S3542] Nelson, William, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Volume 1, 1670-1730, p194.