John Molleson

1661 -

• Name	John Molleson
  Birth	1661	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  	Twin of Elspet?
  Baptism	10 Dec 1661	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	19 Feb 1678/79	Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland   [2]
  	Merchant apprentice - date of indenture to David Falconer
  Religion	Abt 1682	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  	Quaker
  Departure	31 Aug 1683	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  	Aboard the Exchange of Stockton
  Role	Oct 1683	Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Free emigrant
  Arrival	19 Dec 1683	Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA
  Property	Aug 1684	Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [3]
  	Survey of 100 acres granted to John Mollison in right of his wife's father Simon Hewell who imported himself and a Son and Daughter in the Year 1683
  Occupation	25 Mar 1688	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Merchant
  Property	10 May 1688	Monmouth, New Jersey, USA   [4, 5]
  	Deeds awarding his headland, from Robert Barclay and its sale back
  Property	16 May 1688	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [6]
  	Deed, John Mollesone of Amboy Perth, merchant, to Andrew Hauton of Elizabeth Town, tailor, for 1 acre in Amboy Perth
  Property	24 Jun 1688	Essex, New Jersey, USA   [5]
  	Confirmation to Robert Barclay, in right of Andrew Burnett, William Ronald, John Bawd, John Webster, James Melvin, John Nesmith, John Hepburne, John Mollison, Alexander Scott and wife, Andrew Hantone and wife, Peter Wasone, wife and children, 500 acres in Essex County at the mouth of Turkie Brook, Raway River to east; also a tract of meadow in the great meadow of Elizabethtown
  Property	19 Aug 1689	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [7]
  	Deed, Robert Barclay, by his attorney John Reid of Hortencie, to John Mollisone of Piscataway (called the "well beloved brother of Robert Barclay"), for a lot along the Burlington Road
  Property	22 Aug 1689	Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [7]
  	Deed, John Mollisone of Piscataway to James Miller of Carshore, Scotland, for a lot along the Burlington Road and a lot of meadow
  Property	1 Nov 1693	Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [7]
  	Confirmation to John Molleson of Piscataway, as headland for his wife Sarah, her father Simond Howell and her brother John Howell, who came into the Province in 1683, of 100 acres in Middlesex County
  	According to the website of the Hillside Cemetery of Samptown, the cemetery was established by John Mollison on this land. Family lore says that his son Benjaminwas responsible but this is not the current wider belief. https://cemetery.fbcsouthplainfield.com/
  Property	Jul 1697	Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [8]
  	Paid quit rent on 50 acres
  Property	28 Aug 1701	Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [9]
  	Confirmation of a full second dividend of 1-10 share of 500 acres
  Legal	1 Sep 1701	East Jersey, New Jersey, USA   [10]
  	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
  Title Suffix	of Piscataway
  Name	John Molisone
  Name	John Mollisone  [5]
  Name	Johne Molysone  [1]
  Occupation	27 Oct 1705	Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA   [11]
  	Member of the Board of Proprietors (final meeting)
  Religion	1714	Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  	Episcopalian
  	Vestryman of St Peter's Church
  Residence	1714	Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA
  Person ID	I45345	East Jersey Genealogies
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2026

  
  

  Father	Gilbert Molleson,   b. 1613, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 21 Apr 1689, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland (Age 76 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margaret Smith   d. 16 Dec 1669, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	11 Feb 1644/45	Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland   [12]
  Family ID	F31243	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Howell
  Marriage	23 Apr 1688  [13]
  Children	1. Sarah Molleson,   b. 8 Mar 1692/93, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA d. Aft 16 Jan 1737/38, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA (Age > 45 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Christian Molleson,   b. 15 Dec 1689, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Gilbert Molleson,   b. 30 Sep 1697, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA d. Bef 1707 (Age < 9 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. John Molleson,   b. 26 Apr 1700, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA d. 1771, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA (Age 70 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Margaret Molleson,   b. 22 Aug 1695, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   6. Joan Molleson,   b. 31 Dec 1703, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   7. Gilbert Molleson,   b. 21 Mar 1706/07, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   8. Henry Molleson,   b. Abt 1709, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA d. Sep 1764, Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA (Age 55 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F31353	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	7 Jul 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1661 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Baptism - 10 Dec 1661 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Occupation - Merchant apprentice - date of indenture to David Falconer - 19 Feb 1678/79 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Religion - Quaker - Abt 1682 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Departure - Aboard the Exchange of Stockton - 31 Aug 1683 - Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland Role - Free emigrant - Oct 1683 - Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Arrival - 19 Dec 1683 - Staten Island, Richmond, New York, USA Property - Survey of 100 acres granted to John Mollison in right of his wife's father Simon Hewell who imported himself and a Son and Daughter in the Year 1683 - Aug 1684 - Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Merchant - 25 Mar 1688 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Deeds awarding his headland, from Robert Barclay and its sale back - 10 May 1688 - Monmouth, New Jersey, USA Property - Deed, John Mollesone of Amboy Perth, merchant, to Andrew Hauton of Elizabeth Town, tailor, for 1 acre in Amboy Perth - 16 May 1688 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Confirmation to Robert Barclay, in right of Andrew Burnett, William Ronald, John Bawd, John Webster, James Melvin, John Nesmith, John Hepburne, John Mollison, Alexander Scott and wife, Andrew Hantone and wife, Peter Wasone, wife and children, 500 acres in Essex County at the mouth of Turkie Brook, Raway River to east; also a tract of meadow in the great meadow of Elizabethtown - 24 Jun 1688 - Essex, New Jersey, USA Property - Deed, Robert Barclay, by his attorney John Reid of Hortencie, to John Mollisone of Piscataway (called the "well beloved brother of Robert Barclay"), for a lot along the Burlington Road - 19 Aug 1689 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Deed, John Mollisone of Piscataway to James Miller of Carshore, Scotland, for a lot along the Burlington Road and a lot of meadow - 22 Aug 1689 - Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Confirmation to John Molleson of Piscataway, as headland for his wife Sarah, her father Simond Howell and her brother John Howell, who came into the Province in 1683, of 100 acres in Middlesex County - 1 Nov 1693 - Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Paid quit rent on 50 acres - Jul 1697 - Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Property - Confirmation of a full second dividend of 1-10 share of 500 acres - 28 Aug 1701 - Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Occupation - Member of the Board of Proprietors (final meeting) - 27 Oct 1705 - Perth Amboy, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Religion - Episcopalian - 1714 - Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA Residence - 1714 - Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S3614] Births (OPR) Scotland, Aberdeen 168/A 40 413. [S3595] Boog Watson, Charles B., Register of Edinburgh Apprentices, 1666-1700, p65. [S3652] "Early Land Records, 1650-1900s", State of New Jersey, Department of State, Early Land Records, 1650-1900s, O(EJ): Folio 109 (PEASJ003). [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p120. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p132. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p258. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p168. [S3739] Monnette, Orra Eugene, First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, p59. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p333. [S3607] Nelson, William, Calendar of Records in the Office of the Secretary of State, 1664-1703, p151. [S3720] Miller, George J., The Minutes of the Board of Proprietors of the Eastern Division of New Jersey from 1685 to 1705, p2. [S3608] Marriages (OPR) Scotland, (Name: National Records of Scotland; Location: Edinburgh;), Aberdeen 168/A 120 419. [S3739] Monnette, Orra Eugene, First Settlers of Ye Plantations of Piscataway and Woodbridge, p250.