Notes |
- Source: The Jerseyman. Volume 9, No. 1. 1903, page 6 or page 19 of the pdf.
THE DORSETS
James Dorset.
James Dorset came from Burmuda, and in 1676 took by patent from "The Proprietors," several tracts of land, about 500 acres, lying in the township of Middletown, about four miles westerly from the ancient village of that name; and about two miles southeasterly from the modern village Key Port; the "Bethany" Meeting House* stands on what was his land, a little to the north of the center of his tract.
The ancient Burying Ground of the family is situated on the Easterly side of the road running south from the Bethany Meeting House*, about 100 yards southwesterly from the present dwelling on the old Dorset property. The first dwelling was built south of and near the burying ground.
*Since this was written, the Meeting House was removed a mile and more to near Keyport. A. T.
The place and date of his birth are unknown. He had died in 1721. He was probably unmarried when he came in. His children:
Joseph.
a daughter married a Cheesman.
a daughter married a Wilson.
a daughter married a Bassett.
another daughter married a Mobison (there was an Aaron Mobison).
Joseph Dorsett* was born April ye 21st, in ye Year of Our Lord, 1681.
[1]
- Full text of "Historical and genealogical miscellany: data relating to the settlement and settlers of New York and New Jersey" https://archive.org/details/historicalgeneal03instil
Page 214 DORSET Of MONMOUTH COUNTY
JAMES DORSET came from Bermuda to New Jersey. He located in the vicinity of Middletown, where he was granted by the Proprietors, June 20, 1677, two hundred and two acres of land [elsewhere, May, 1677].
1676, November. He received an additional two hundred and forty acres, and finally, March 26, 1690, one hundred acres, both in Middletown. He may have been rich in lands, but in purse he was poor.
In 1687, when called upon for the Quit rent of his two hundred and two acres, amounting to £8-8-4, he paid nothing and the tax collector was constrained to enter "Received Nothing he is poor." His joint properties, amounting to five hundred acres, lay about four miles west of Middletown, and two miles south east of Keyport.
1688. James Dorset was Constable.
A little north of the center of what was his property, stood the Bethany Meeting House for many years. It has however since been moved a mile and more toward Keyport. The first dwelling on this property was built directly south of the old Dorset burying-ground; the later structure stands today, with the graveyard lying about one hundred yards to the south west of it, and on the east side of the road running south from the site of the Old Bethany Meeting House.
The origin of James Dorset is unknown. He died in or prior to 1721.
It is thought he married after his arrival in this vicinity.
Issue
2 Joseph Dorset
3 A Daughter; who married Mr. Cheeseman.
4 A Daughter; who married Mr. Wilson.
5 A Daughter; who married Mr. Bassett.
6 A Daughter; who married Mr. Modison. [There was an Aaron Modison, an early settler in Middletown.]
7 A Daughter [?]; married Jobs.
[3]
- Possible first wife: Elizabeth 1644-1675 BIRTH 1644, Devonshire, Bermuda DEATH 1675, Devonshire, Bermuda
|