| Name |
John Laing |
| Birth |
Abt 1653 |
Keithhall and Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Gender |
Male |
| Religion |
1684 |
Kinmuck, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Quaker |
| Role |
1685 |
East Jersey, New Jersey, USA |
| Fractioner |
| Property |
22 Aug 1685 |
East Jersey, New Jersey, USA [1] |
| Deed, Robert Gordone, Senior of Cluny and Robert Burnett of Lethantie to John Laing of Craigforth, Parish of Kinkell, Aberdeen for 1/24 share of East New Jersey |
| Departure |
26 Aug 1685 |
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Aboard the America Merchant with family |
| Arrival |
Oct 1685 |
Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA |
| Title Suffix |
of Craigforthie |
| Name |
John Lainge [2] |
| Name |
John Layng [3, 4] |
| Residence |
Mar 1685/86 |
Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA [5] |
| Took up two lots in Perth Amboy having been reluctant to "go into the woods", as reported by John Barclay in a letter to Robert Burnet of Lethinty. Separately George Keith wrote to Burnet saying that Laing and his family are well and lyke to do well |
| Property |
15 Jul 1690 |
Bound Brook, Somerset, New Jersey, USA [6] |
| Deed of William Davidson, John Mackienzie, Aurthur Simson and John Browne, all of East Jersey to John Laing of the same place, for their headland on Bound Brook |
| Occupation |
1692 |
Middlesex, New Jersey, USA |
| Farmer |
| Residence |
Jan 1692/93 |
Middlesex, New Jersey, USA [2] |
| Property |
17 Jan 1692/93 |
Middlesex, New Jersey, USA [2] |
| Deed to John Lainge of Middlesex County in right of headland (100 acres) for Arthur Simson, John Broun, William Davidson and John McKenzie |
| Occupation |
Feb 1697/98 |
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA [3] |
| Yeoman |
| Will |
27 Feb 1697/98 |
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA [3] |
| Executrix: wife Margratt, with John Reid and John Barclay as assistants. Witnesses: Nathaniel Fitsrendalph [Fitzrandolph] and John Barclay |
| Death |
Bef 25 Jul 1698 |
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA [4] |
- South Plainfield (his land was then called 'The Plains')
|
| Probate |
25 Jul 1698 |
Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA [3] |
| Property |
23 Dec 1699 |
Middlesex, New Jersey, USA [7] |
| Deed, John Barclay of Amboy and wife Catherine to John and William Laing of Middlesex Co. for 700 acres of land and 20 acres of marsh |
| Origin |
Keithhall and Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
| Craigforthie/ Craigforth |
| Person ID |
I45228 |
East Jersey Genealogies |
| Last Modified |
19 Oct 2025 |
| Family |
Margratt Chapman, b. Abt 1656, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. Aft 1707, Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, USA (Age > 52 years) |
| Marriage |
Abt 1678 |
Kinkell, Kincardineshire, Scotland |
|
| Children |
| | 1. John Laing, b. Abt 1680, Keithhall and Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. Bef 14 Jun 1731 (Age < 51 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 2. William Laing, b. 1680, Keithhall and Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. Bef 23 Jan 1735/36, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA (Age < 56 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 3. Christiana Laing, b. Abt 1679, Keithhall and Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 4 Nov 1724, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA (Age 45 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 4. Isabel Laing, b. Abt 1683, Keithhall and Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 13 Aug 1754, Woodbridge, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA (Age 71 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 5. Abraham Laing, b. Abt 1682, Keithhall and Kinkell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
| | 6. George Laing, b. Abt 1687, East Jersey, New Jersey, USA [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] |
|
| Family ID |
F31351 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
19 Oct 2025 |