James Edward

Abt 1656 - 1719  (63 years)

• Name	James Edward
  Birth	Abt 1656	East Lothian, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1683	Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
  	Husbandman
  Arrival	Abt 1688	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA
  Departure	Abt 1688
  Role	1689	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA
  	Later free emigrant
  Name	James Edwards  [1]
  Property	8 Nov 1689	Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [2, 3]
  	Deed by James Johnstone to James Edward, both of Monmouth, for 150 acres, headland of several persons
  Property	7 Sep 1692	Topanemus, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [4]
  	Satisfaction of mortgage given by James Edwards on his land at Toanemus to James Johnstone
  Property	15 Feb 1700/01	Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [5]
  	Receipt by Thomas Cesfoord to James Edward for money to be paid at Edinburgh to Alison Neil of Stevenston, wife of siad James
  Property	27 Mar 1702	Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [6]
  	Deed transferring land to James Craige
  Property	2 Apr 1702	Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [7, 8]
  	Conveyance by John Reid of Hortencie to James Edward on branches of Rocky Brook
  Death	1719	Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  Will	28 Jul 1719	Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  	Executors: daughters Jane and Alse with John Reid and Richard Saltar. Witnesses: William Jones, John Uahan Juner [John Jones Junior?], R. Saltar junior
  Probate	25 Nov 1719	Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [1]
  Origin	East Lothian, Scotland
  Person ID	I45219	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	______ Edward
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F32015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alisone Neil,   b. 24 May 1658, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
  Marriage	10 Jun 1679	Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland   [9, 10]
  	Cautioners: for James, James Laurie (in Stevenston) and for Alyson, Archibald Miller (in Haddington)
  Children	1. Elisabeth Edwards,   b. Abt 1682, East Lothian, Scotland d. Abt 1726, Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA (Age 44 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Jane Edwards,   b. Abt 1684, East Lothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Alyson Edwards,   b. 1686, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F31306	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Dec 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1656 - East Lothian, Scotland Marriage - 10 Jun 1679 - Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland Occupation - Husbandman - 1683 - Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland Property - Deed by James Johnstone to James Edward, both of Monmouth, for 150 acres, headland of several persons - 8 Nov 1689 - Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Property - Satisfaction of mortgage given by James Edwards on his land at Toanemus to James Johnstone - 7 Sep 1692 - Topanemus, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Property - Receipt by Thomas Cesfoord to James Edward for money to be paid at Edinburgh to Alison Neil of Stevenston, wife of siad James - 15 Feb 1700/01 - Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Property - Deed transferring land to James Craige - 27 Mar 1702 - Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Property - Conveyance by John Reid of Hortencie to James Edward on branches of Rocky Brook - 2 Apr 1702 - Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Death - 1719 - Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Will - Executors: daughters Jane and Alse with John Reid and Richard Saltar. Witnesses: William Jones, John Uahan Juner [John Jones Junior?], R. Saltar junior - 28 Jul 1719 - Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Probate - 25 Nov 1719 - Freehold, Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Origin - - East Lothian, Scotland  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3542] Nelson, William, Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Volume 1, 1670-1730, p149. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p175. [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, D(EJ): Folio 171-172 (SSTSE023). [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p202. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p322. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p150. [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, C(EJ): Folio 195 (SSTSE023). [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p146. [S3614] Births (OPR) Scotland, Haddington 709/60 105. [S3614] Births (OPR) Scotland, Haddington 709 60/105.