Descendants of William Dare of Lyme Regis, England, born circa 1605

First Generation

1. William Dare,¹ son of ... Dare and Unknown, was born about 1605 in , England,^¹ died 17 Dec 1667 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England,^² and was buried 18 Dec 1667 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.^³

Notes: Lyme Regis Document:
COOMBE STREET - 12 Aug 1654:
William Dare and George Wakeley of Lyme Regis, mariners.
Recites that 1 has leased property to William Dare and George Wakeley.
Daniell Follett and John Wesley confirm the transaction.
Property: William Dare: messuage in Coombe Street, Lyme Regis.
George Wakeley: messuage on the north side of Coombe Street Lyme Regis, ad joining the messuage in the tenure of William Dare.
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Will of William Dare (b 1605):

November 16, 1667.
"unto Gertrude my daughter in law the house she now lives in during her life lying in Lyme .....aforesaid. And after she dies I give the same unto William Dare her son and to his heirs forever."
(In her will, Gertrude left "one shillen to my son William Dare")

"Also I give and bequeath unto Nicholas Dare my son all that message and ... which I of late purchased of and from Thomas Dare and John Tamon lying within the fith of S. Lyme in the county of Devon called by the name Youall and all my estate and house and term therein -"

We believe we have located the estate - still called Yawl Farm - in Uplyme, a few kilometers inland from Lyme Regis. An old mill is also located nearby, which we believe was once run by the Dare family. The mill in Lyme Regis proper was definitely run by various Dare family members before this William Dare, according to court documents we have recovered. Of course a number of Dares were also elected Mayors of Lyme Regis. (See Dare Family Timeline)

(Lyme Bay is an area of the English Channel situated in the southwest of England between Torbay in the west and Portland in the east. The counties of Devon and Dorset front on the bay.)
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On a Sept. 7, before 1649: Prince Charles (1630-1685) (son of Charles I \endash 1600 -1649) contracted with Captain Robert Dare, of Lyme, for the hire of the Constant Warwick. (From State papers at the Public Record Office in London. This was one of the William Dare's wife's name.)

Events

• He had an estate probated Lyme Regis, County of Dorset, England 11 Jun 1668. ⁴

• He signed a will Lyme Regis, County of Dorset, England 16 Nov 1667. ¹ ^,4

William married about 1625.

Children:

+ 2 M i. Nicholas Dare ¹ was born 5 Oct 1626 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, died after 17 Nov 1667 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England,^² and was buried on an unknown date in Lyme Regis, Dorset, Eng.

+ 3 M ii. William Dare, Jr. ¹ was born about 1629 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, died before 17 Nov 1667 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, and was buried on an unknown date in Lyme Regis, Dorset, Eng.

Second Generation

2. Nicholas Dare ¹ (William¹) was born 5 Oct 1626 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, died after 17 Nov 1667 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England,^² and was buried on an unknown date in Lyme Regis, Dorset, Eng.

Events

• He signed a will 16 Nov 1667. ²

• He had an estate probated 11 Jun 1668. ²

• He was baptized Lyme Regis, Dorset, England 1 Oct 1627. ¹ ^,5

Nicholas married Rachel ... Dare ¹ ^,6 about 1650.¹ Rachel was born about 1628 in , , England ^¹ and died after 1668.^⁶

Events

• She was baptized Lyme Regis, County of Dorset, England 15 Feb 1628/29. ¹

• She had an estate probated Father-in-Law's will probated in 1668.

Children:

4 M i. Robert Dare, I was born in 1653 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England and died 6 Nov 1653.^¹ Another name for Robert was Robert Dare.¹

Notes: A possible cousin of Robert Dare:

A Bible printed by John Archdeacon, printer to Cambridge University, (NO TE John Archdeacon was appointed University printer in 1766 at a sala ry of £140 per annum, 5 times more than his predeccesser Crownfield) was s old in England on e-bay in August of 2005.
The Bible has an interesting history, the front bears the legend Robert Da re Bridgend Glamorgan. He was born at Ottery Saint Mary Devonshire in 176 1. We have traced him and have found that in the 1790's Thomas Wyndh am of Dunraven Glamorgan was instrumental in bringing Robert Dare from Dev on to manage his great new woolen mill in Bridgend.
To the rear of the Bible are 3 pages giving details of the Dare and Childe roy Compton families, ie. births, deaths, marriages, etc., between 1761 a nd 1889. The last entry is the death of Francis Compton Dare at Glamorg an aged 86 January 15th 1889. There is also a large sheet of sermons whi ch were preached, with other information during 1800, possibly in Robert D ares hand. This has been written on the reverse side of a customs sta mp duty form for hair powder.
The Bible is bound in full leather covers, re-attached at some time (amate ur but effective), spine split down the middle, but the Bible is still bou nd reasonably tightly, pages yellowed but no tears. A rare Cambridge Bib le from 236 years ago with interesting genealogy.

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1653. ¹

• He was baptized 19 Oct 1653. ¹

• Edited: 20 Jan 2000. ¹

+ 5 M ii. Captain William Dare ¹ ^,6 ^,7 ^,8 was born 1 Nov 1655 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England,^{⁶^,7^,8} was christened 10 Nov 1655 in Lyme Regis, County Of Dorset (Dorsetshire), England,^⁶ died BET MAR AND MAY 1719/20 in Nantuxit Or Newport Or Back Neck, Salem County, NJ,^{¹^,8^,9} and was buried BET 15 AND 21 MAR 1719/20 in Nantuxit (Newport), Salem County, NJ.^⁶

6 M iii. Robert Dare, II ¹ was born 8 Feb 1657/58 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England ^{¹^,10} and died after 8 Feb 1657/58.^²

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and 8 Feb 1656/57. ¹⁰

• Edited: 17 Feb 2000. ¹

3. William Dare, Jr. ¹ (William¹) was born about 1629 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, died before 17 Nov 1667 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England, and was buried on an unknown date in Lyme Regis, Dorset, Eng.

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1629. ¹

• He has conflicting death information of Alt. Death and Unknown.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

William married Gertrude ... Dare about 1650. Gertrude was born before 1634 and died about 26 Aug 1690 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England.

Events

• She had an estate probated 6 Nov 1690.

• She signed a will 14 Aug 1685.

Children:

+ 7 M i. William Dare, III ¹ was born between 1656 and 1657 and died before 13 Aug 1719 in , Cecil Co, MD.^¹

8 F ii. Sarah Dare was born about 1658 and died after 14 Aug 1685.

Third Generation

5. Captain William Dare ¹ ^,6 ^,7 ^,8 (Nicholas², William¹) was born 1 Nov 1655 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England,^{⁶^,7^,8} was christened 10 Nov 1655 in Lyme Regis, County Of Dorset (Dorsetshire), England,^⁶ died BET MAR AND MAY 1719/20 in Nantuxit Or Newport Or Back Neck, Salem County, NJ,^{¹^,8^,9} and was buried BET 15 AND 21 MAR 1719/20 in Nantuxit (Newport), Salem County, NJ.^⁶

Notes: The progenitor of the Dare family in South Jersey was Capt. William Dar e, who emigrated from the county of Dorset or nearby Somerset, in the sou th of England, to Nantuxit in what is now Cumberland County, NJ.

In 1682 a William Dare (of unknown relation) built the "Blue Anchor" tave rn in Philadelphia, which became the headquarters of William Penn on the o ccasion of his landing in the New World. There is some debate over wheth er the owner of the Blue Anchor was our Captain William Dare or another on e, and prevailing thought is that it was not our William Dare. Evidence r ecently brought to light indicates that there were at least two other Will iam Dares living at the same time. One William Dare, Sr. left a will in C ecil Co, MD dated 1719, indicating that Robert Smith and William Dare of W est Jersey still owed him money. So this William Dare may have been a cou sin to have known him that well from such a distance.

There is a legal document in Philadelphia indicating that all his debts we re paid to a William Wright of Boston by the 26th of June 1693.
Another William Dare from Williamsburg established businesses in Maryla nd and Delaware, so he may have been the owner of the Blue Anchor Inn. Si nce so many people were kicked out of Southwestern England in 1686 aft er a failed rebellion, and since William Dares were in Lyme Regis since 14 90, it stands to reason that ther would be quite a few William Dares in t he New World.

On Aug. 3, 1695, our Captain William Dare bought one hundred acres of la nd in Back Neck, Fairfield township, and by March 19, 1696, he also had su rveyed for him, one hundred acres of cedar swamp on Lebanon Branch, abo ut five miles east of Bridgeton. Cedar was very important for building hom es, since it was not subject to the level of infestation or rot as other w ood. It was the preferred building material for homes and barns. Toda y, one can only imagine how great smelling a home completely built of ced ar would be. When one thinks of this, it gives new meaning to the phra se "Home, Sweet Home."

He is called "mariner" in some of the early conveyances. He was a man of g ood education and fine penmanship, and became one of the leading men in th is community. He was appointed sheriff of Salem County by Governor Cornbu ry (first governor of NJ), Dec. 9, 1703, and reappointed Sept. 13, 170 4. He was also appointed Ranger for Salem County in 1704, appointed Capta in of a company of militia in 1706, and appointed Justice of Salem Coun ty Court in 1707. He was reappointed as Justice in 1708 and by the seco nd governor of NJ in 1710.

He was a large land-owner, among his purchases being two hundred acr es of land at Autuxit (the region around what is now Newport), where he fi nally settled, and died there in 1720. He left a widow, Constant Dare, a nd children, William (II), Benoni (see notice of James Dare), Elizabeth, C onstant, Sarah and Robert.
(History of the counties of Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland, New Jersey w ith Biographical sketches of their Prominent Citizens, Thos. Cushing, M. D. and Charles E. Sheppard, Esq., p. 625)

About 1700 he became owner of two fifty acre tracts composing a pa rt of a farm northeast of Elmer's mill-pond. His grandchildren eventual ly settled in this area east of Bridgeton that is still today called Indi an Fields. The last Dare on this farm was David Dare who died in April 18 63. We have some maps that were drawn by early researchers showing whe re the Dares lived in Indian Fields.

More research needs to be done to see if any of the women they married we re indeed Native Americans, as there were many Indian wives married to fam ilies in that area.

He is mentioned in another book on Queen Anne's War: "New Jersey In The Co lonial Wars" by The Hon. Richard Wayne Parker. Published: The New Jers ey Society of Colonial Wars, 1919.

Colonel Daniel Cox of Burlington County, NJ.,Captain William Dare of Sal em County, NJ, Captain John Harrison of Piscataway, Major Lockhart of Hunt erdon and others participated in Queen Anne's War. This data was taken fr om the "Book of Commissions, Volume AAA PP.6, 11, 53, 181, et Passim.

In 1683, Captain William Dare sold 50 acres of ground (called “Kuldry ”) to David Sheppard, Sr. upon his arrival in Cohansey. David Sheppard (Sh eepherd) purchased land on the south side of the Cesaria (Cohansey) Rive r, Salem County, West Jersey.

1695 - purchased 100 acres in Back Neck, Fairfield Twp
1695 - 100 acres of Cedar Swamp was surveyed to Captain Dare
1695 - Sale of 100 acres to Joseph Bacon.
1696 - Sold 50 acres to David Sheppard.
1696 - Sold 50 acres to Jame Royley.
1697 March - Sold 90 acres in Lebanon to Leonard Bereman (Berriman).
1697 June - Purchased 100 acres in Back Neck from Leonard Bereman.
1697 - Purchased 800 acres from James Reed (Read), through an attorney.
1697 - Sold 100 acres at the head of river Tweed to Thomas Kyllingworth.
1697 - Purchased 100 acres of cedar swamp from Edward Houloke
1699 - Sold 100 acres to Benjamin Davis.
1699 - Sold additional land to Benjamin Davis.
Purchased land from Samuel Hedge on Back Neck River,
1698 - Sold 100 acres purchased from Bereman near Cohansey River to Edmo nd (or Edward) Shaw.
1709 - Sold 100 acre Houloke lot to William Dare, Jr.
1710 - witness on the transfer of two deeds to 50 acre lots in Indian Fiel ds from Garrett Garrison to his son William Dare.
1711 – bought 50 acres from John Champney.
220-Q of Wills. Sec. of State, Trenton N.J. Capt. Wm. Dare b. abt. 16 55 d. 1719/20

WILL OF WILLIAM DARE
In the name of God, amen.
I, William Dare, of Nantuxit in the County of Salem in ye Province of We st Jersey, being in health and perfect memory do make this my last will a nd testament as followeth, first I give and bequeath my soul to God. Bo dy to be decently buried and after my just debts are paid I give and beque ath unto Constant Dare my ever loving wife during her natural life or wido whood my plantation I now live on with all its appurtances thereunto belon ging with all the rest of my personal estate and after her death what is t hen left to be equally divided between Elizabeth Dare, Constant Dare, Sar ah Dare, Robert Dare, they living; a cow and a calf to my granddaughter Co nstant Dare. Item I also give and bequeath unto my son William Dare a ll my estate Royall and personal in England in the County of Dorset in Ly me Regis and in the County of Somerset (now Devon) called by the name of Y aul to him and his heirs forever. Item I also give unto my son Benoni Da re my land and marsh in Turkey Point joining to ______ _______ line and f ifty acres of cedar swamp on Muskeegut to him and his heirs forever. It em I give unto my son Jeremiah Nixon fifty acres of Beaver Swamp on the up per part of Muskeegut to him and his heirs forever. Item I give unto my s on Robert Dare my house and land I now live on with all the appurtenanc es thereunto belonging after the decease of my wife, to him and his hei rs forever, consisting of 100 acres and for the true enforcement of th is my last will and testament I do otherwise nominate and appoint my son W illiam Dare and Constant Dare my wife executor and executrix in executi ng of this my last will and testament as witness my hand and seal this 15 th day of March 1719/20.
Stephen Halford
Rob't Hood
James Paget
Item I give and bequeath 50 acres of cedar swamp to John Ponter at Black W ater for him and his heirs forever.
Item I give and bequeath to my son Robert Dare and grandson William Da re 50 acres of cedar swamp at Buckshutem to be equally divided at dea th of my wife between them and to them and their heirs forever.
Signed in the presence of us: Stephen Halford, James Page t, Robert Hood

Isaac Garrison remained in Fairfield Township and left many descendants. G arrett Garrison moved to Deerfield Township by the year 1700, as is sho wn in an original unrecorded deed in possession of the writer. This de ed calls him of "Daresfield near Cohenzy" and is dated September 8, 170 0. Garrett then lived on the Indian Fields Tract, just east of and n ow a part of the city of Bridgeton. This place has long been known as t he Dare farm, having been purchased by William Dare from Garrett Garris on on November 18, 1710.

Capt. William Dare, a mariner, bought 800 acres on what was known as Smi th Island. Benjamin Davis purchased a 100 acre portion of this land from C apt. William Dare, along the shore at Sea Breeze and the point of land th at is now known as Ben Davis Point. On one of the lots in Back Neck, ne ar Sea Breeze, Ben built a three story house in the year 1699. The deed f or the property dated May 1, 1699 said that Benjamin was a weaver. Benjam in named his place “Sea Breeze.”

Events

• He immigrated Lyme Regis, County of Dorset, England about 1680. ⁶ ^,7 ^,8

• Notation: Since there are two schools of thought on the exact date of birth and death dates, I thought I would include them both and add sources as I line them up.

• He worked as a listed as Mariner/Soldier about 1680. ¹ ^,8 ^,9

• He worked as a Sheriff of Salem County in 1703.

• He had an estate probated , Salem County, NJ 22 Jun 1721. ¹ ^,8 ^,9

• He signed a will , Salem County, NJ 15 Mar 1719/20. ¹

• Military: Militia, south side of, Cohansey River, 1705. ⁶

• He owned purchased more land in Salem County, NJ 23 Aug 1705. ¹

• He owned Also had property in Somersetshire according to Clara Dare Ettinger.

• He owned , Cumberland, NJ in 1683. ¹

• He owned south side of the Cohansey River (Lebanon), Salem County, NJ 3 Aug 1695. ¹

• He owned more land on the south side of the Cohansey River, Salem County, NJ 14 Jan 1695/96. ¹

• He owned land along the Morris (Maurice) River, Salem County, NJ 17 Mar 1696/97. ¹

• He owned more land on the south side of the Cohansey River, Salem County, NJ 17 Jun 1697. ¹

• He owned more land on the south side of the Cohansey River, Salem County, NJ 28 Sep 1697. ¹

• He owned land in Salem County, NJ 17 Oct 1698. ¹

• He owned more land on the south side of the Cohansey River, Salem County, NJ 13 Apr 1699. ¹

William married Constant Warwick ¹ ^,6 about 1684 ¹.^,6 Constant was born about 1660 in , Somerset County, England ^{¹^,6} and died after Dec 1721 in Nantuxit (Newport), Salem County, NJ.^⁶

Events

• Notation: husbands estate probated in Burlington, West Jersey with her name mentioned.

Children:

+ 9 M i. William Dare, Jr. ¹ ^,11 was born about 1686 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England ^{¹^,11} and died after 2 Feb 1747/48 in , Salem County, NJ.^{¹^,11}

+ 10 F ii. Hannah Dare ¹ ^,6 ^,12 was born in 1688 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England and died 2 Jan 1755 in NJ, USA.

+ 11 M iii. Captain Benoni Dare ¹ ^,13 was born about 1695 in , Cumberland, NJ ^{¹^,13} and died before 13 Aug 1770 in Greenwich Twp, Cumberland, NJ.

12 F iv. Elizabeth Dare was born about 1698 in , Cumberland, NJ and died on an unknown date.

+ 13 M v. Robert Dare ¹ was born in 1702 in , Cumberland, NJ,^¹ died about 21 Aug 1772,^¹ and was buried 22 Aug 1772 in Presbyterian Cemetery, Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ.^¹

14 F vi. Constant Dare ¹ was born about 1704 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

15 F vii. Sarah Dare ¹ was born about 1706 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

7. William Dare, III ¹ (William, Jr.³, William¹) was born between 1656 and 1657 and died before 13 Aug 1719 in , Cecil Co, MD.^¹

Notes: Maryland Calendar of Wills - record 4016:

Dare, William, Sr.,Cecil Co.,
Will: 18 Mar 1718-19;
Probate: 13 Aug 1719.
To son William, personalty and debts due from Robert Smith and William Dar e, of West Jersey.
To granddau. Margaret Larramore, personalty at day of marriage.
To dau. Mary Thompson, extx., use of dwelling plantation –– until son Will iam shall put plantation where he now lives in good repair to amount expen ded by John Thompson on dwell. plant. afsd., and residue of personal estat e.
Test: Francis Mauldin, John Manly, Easter Davis, Nicholas Hyland, Wm. Warr am. 15. 203.

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth , England and Abt 1657. ¹

• He was confirmed St. Stephen's Parish, Cecil County, MD about 1685. ¹

• He immigrated , Cecil County, MD about 1678. ¹

• He had an estate probated , Cecil Co, MD 13 Aug 1719.

• He signed a will , Cecil Co, MD 18 Mar 1718/19.

William married about 1683.

Children:

16 F i. Catherine Dare was born about 1683 and died on an unknown date.

Notes: Not listed in fathers will dated 1718-19.

17 F ii. Mary Dare was born about 1684 and died on an unknown date.

Notes: Father's will:

Dare, William, Sr.,Cecil Co.,18th Mar., 1718-9;
13th Aug., 1719.
To son William, personalty and debts due from Robert Smith and William Dar e, of West Jersey.
To granddau. Margaret Larramore, personalty at day of marriage.
To dau. Mary Thompson, extx., use of dwelling plantation –– until son Will iam shall put plantation where he now lives in good repair to amount expen ded by John Thompson on dwell. plant. afsd., and residue of personal estat e.
Test: Francis Mauldin, John Manly, Easter Davis, Nicholas Hyland, Wm. Warr am. 15. 203.

Mary married ... Thompson. ... died on an unknown date.

18 F iii. Margaret Dare ¹ was born in 1685 and died on an unknown date. Another name for Margaret was Margaret Dare Larramore.¹

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1685. ¹

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

Margaret married Roger Larramore ¹ 17 Feb 1706/07 in St. Stephen's Parish, Cecil County, MD.¹ Roger was born about 1676 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Events

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

19 M iv. William Dare was born after 1686 in , Cecil Co, MD and died on an unknown date.

Events

• He owned Purchased land in MD in 1704. ¹⁴

Fourth Generation

9. William Dare, Jr. ¹ ^,11 (William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1686 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England ^{¹^,11} and died after 2 Feb 1747/48 in , Salem County, NJ.^{¹^,11}

Events

• He worked as a Farmer about 1740. ¹ ^,11

• He had an estate probated , Salem County, NJ 6 Dec 1748. ¹ ^,11

• Notation: will written, 1 Feb 1747/48. ¹¹

• He signed a will , Salem County, NJ 1 Feb 1747/48. ¹

William married Mary ... Dare about 1708.¹ Mary was born about 1690 ^¹ and died about 1743.^¹

Children:

+ 20 M i. William Dare, III ¹ ^,11 ^,15 ^,16 ^,17 ^,18 was born about 1711,^{¹¹^,17^,18} died 12 Dec 1759 in Indian Fields, Bridgeton, Cumberland, NJ,^{¹¹^,15^,16} and was buried in Feb 1760.

+ 21 F ii. Elizabeth Dare ¹ was born about 1712 in , Salem County, NJ ^¹ and died after 1759.^¹

+ 22 M iii. John Dare ¹ was born about 1713 ^¹ and died in 1785.^¹

+ 23 F iv. Rachel Dare ¹ ^,11 was born in 1719,^{¹^,11} died 3 May 1757,^{¹^,11} and was buried in May 1757 in Cohansey, (Or Greenwich?), Cumberland, NJ.^¹¹

+ 24 F v. Hannah Dare ¹ ^,19 was born about 1720 ^¹⁹ and died 2 Jan 1755 in Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ.^¹⁹

+ 25 F vi. Mary Dare ¹ was born about 1722 ^¹ and died after 1764.^¹

+ 26 F vii. Sarah Dare ¹ was born about 1724 ^¹ and died after 1812.^¹

William next married Elizabeth Vannaman,¹ daughter of William Vannaman and Unknown, about 1745.¹ Elizabeth was born about 1691 ^¹ and died 25 Jul 1755 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA.

Events

• She has conflicting death information of Alt. Death and 23 Nov 1755. ¹

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

• Edited: 6 May 1992.

• She had an estate probated Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ 30 Jan 1756. ¹

• She had an estate probated Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ 30 Jan 1756.

10. Hannah Dare ¹ ^,6 ^,12 (William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born in 1688 in Lyme Regis, Dorset, England and died 2 Jan 1755 in NJ, USA.

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1688. ¹ ^,6 ^,12

• She has conflicting death information of Alt. Death and 2 Jan 1755. ¹ ^,6 ^,12

• Notation: Husband listed, as Householder, 1706. ¹ ^,6 ^,12 ^,21

Hannah married Jeremiah Nixon,¹ ^,6 ^,12 son of John Nixson and Margery ... Nixson, about 1704 ¹.^,6 Jeremiah was born in 1666 in Pownal, Chesshire, England, UK and died 16 May 1727 in Jones Island, Cumberland, NJ, USA.

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1681. ⁶ ^,12

• He has conflicting death information of Alt. Death and 1727. ¹ ^,12

• He worked as a Shoemaker Farmer. ¹ ^,6 ^,12

• He immigrated Powell, Chesshire, England on the, "Endeavor" 29 Jul 1683. ¹ ^,6 ^,12 ^,22

• He had an estate probated Hannah appointed Adm of estate 10 Jul 1727.

• Last Lived: Jones Island, Salem County, NJ. ¹ ^,12

• Military: Pvt, Capt, Joseph Seeley's, Co Fairfield, S side, 16 Nov 1715. ¹ ^,6 ^,12

Children:

+ 27 M i. Jeremiah Nixon, Jr. ⁶ ^,23 was born 1 Feb 1715/16 in Cumberland, NJ, USA, died 2 Aug 1766 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA, and was buried in Aug 1766 in Baptist Cem, Roadstown, Cumberland, NJ.^{⁶^,23}

28 M ii. Reuben Nixon ¹ was born in 1718 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA and died on an unknown date.

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1720. ¹

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

11. Captain Benoni Dare ¹ ^,13 (William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1695 in , Cumberland, NJ ^{¹^,13} and died before 13 Aug 1770 in Greenwich Twp, Cumberland, NJ.

Notes: His will was dated 16 Dec 1768 and he signed the will with his mark, a lar ge "B".
Benoni's first wife was Hannah Abbott. Her father Thomas Abbott in his wil l, December 14, 1718 listed Benoni as "my son." It is assumed from this t hat Benoni married Thomas' daughter, Hannah. It would also indicate that B enoni was twenty one years old or older in 1718, thus fixing his birth pri or to 1697. Since his father first purchased land in NJ in 1695, and sin ce we know he was born in NJ, we believe his birth datwe to be about 1695.

He owned a plantation in Greenwich Twp, to which he moved, and he lived th ere until his death in 1770.

Colonial service: "Volume AAA of Com. at secretary of state in NJ:
He was a constable in Cohansey in 1727.
In 1730 he was the surveyor of highways on the north side of the Cohans ey River.
April 9, 1748 Benoni Dare, Captain of Militia. He served under Colonel Ni cholas Gibbon.

On September 10, 1730 Benoni purchased 300 acres of land from Leonard a nd Nicholas Gibbon. The land is in Stow Creek Twp, Cumberland, NJ a nd is on the Northeast side of the road from Jericho to Roadstown.

In the probate of Job Sheppard's will, 9 Feb 1758 Benoni is called brothe r. Job was his brother-in-law, since Keziah was Job's sister.
Job Sheppard (1706-1757) was the first pastor of the Baptist Church at Mi ll Hollow, near Salem, NJ.

Benoni is a name seldom used today. It originates from a Bible name giv en by Rachel to her second son (Benjamin) as she was dying. Benoni mea ns "son of my sorrow" in Hebrew. Jacob (of the Bible) refused to call h im Benoni, and instead called him Benjamin, meaning "Son of the Right Hand ." So some later descedants with the name Benoni used the nickname of Be n.

Events

• He worked as a Farmer, Pre-Rev War Soldier. ¹³

• Notation: Surveyor, N side Cohansey.

• He signed a will , Cumberland, NJ 16 Dec 1768. ¹

• Military: Captain in NJ Militia under Col. Nicholas Gibbon, 9 Apr 1748.

• Inventory: , Cumberland, NJ, 13 Aug 1770. ¹

• He had an estate probated Greenwich, Cumberland, NJ 14 Aug 1770. ¹

• Last Lived: Greenwich Twp, Cumberland, NJ, Abt 1769.

Benoni married Hannah Abbott,¹ ^,24 daughter of Thomas Abbott and Ruth Sheppard, about 1717 in , Salem County, NJ Before 14 Oct 1718. Hannah was born between 1697 and 1700 in Greenwich, Cumberland, NJ ^²⁴ and died between 25 Dec 1744 and Nov 1745 in , Cumberland, NJ.^{²⁴^,25}

Children:

+ 29 F i. Elizabeth Dare ¹ was born about 1717 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

+ 30 M ii. Reuben Dare ¹ ^,13 was born about 1719 in , Cumberland, NJ ^{¹^,13} and died between 1 and 6 Sep 1777 in Greenwich Township, Cumberland, NJ.^{¹^,13}

+ 31 F iii. Eleanor Dare ¹ ^,26 was born about 1721 in , Cumberland, NJ ^{¹^,26} and died after 1771.^{¹^,26}

+ 32 M iv. Elkanah Dare ¹ was born about 1721 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died between 17 Mar and 27 Apr 1759 in Cohansey, Cumberland, NJ.^¹

+ 33 M v. John Dare ¹ ^,28 was born about 1729 in , Cumberland, NJ ^{¹^,28} and died about 1759.^{¹^,28}

+ 34 M vi. Abel Dare ¹ ^,8 was born in 1733 in , Cumberland, NJ ^⁸ and died in 1777 in Stow Creek, Cumberland, NJ.^{¹^,8}

+ 35 M vii. William John Dare ¹ was born in May 1735 in Greenwich, Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died in 1790 in New Windsor, Orange County, NY.^{¹^,29}

+ 36 M viii. James Ayres Dare, Sr. ¹ ^,30 ^,31 ^,32 was born BET JAN AND NOV 1744/45 in Greenwich, Cumberland, NJ,^{¹^,32} died 20 Nov 1791 in Woolwich Twp, Gloucester, NJ, and was buried between 21 Nov 1791 and 0030 in Cohansey Baptist Cemetery, Sheppards Mill, Cumberland, NJ.^{¹^,32}

Benoni next married Keziah Sheppard,³³ daughter of Job Sheppard and Unknown, 8 Nov 1745 in , Cumberland, NJ.¹ Keziah was born about 1701 ^¹ and died before 1760.^¹ Other names for Keziah were Kesia ... Stathem,²⁵ Keziah ... Stathem, and¹ Kezire ... Stedam.³⁴

Notes: Keziah Sheppard was a second cousin of Hannah Abbott, Benoni's first wife.
It appears that Hannah died at or near childbirth, so Keziah may have be en helping with the baby and other boys.
All the daughters were married by the time Hannah gave birth to James Ayr es Dare, Sr.

Child:

+ 37 F i. Rachel Dare ¹ was born about 1746 and died after 1815 in Woodstown, Salem Co, NJ.

Benoni next married Clemens Maskell,¹ ^,37 ^,38 ^,39 ^,40 ^,41 daughter of Thomas Maskell, Jr. and Clemens Scudder, 9 May 1760. Clemens was born about 1698 in East Hampton, Long Island, NY ^{¹^,39^,40^,41} and died in 1770 in Simsbury, CT.

Events

• She was baptized Simsbury, CT 9 Jul 1699. ¹ ^,37 ^,38 ^,39 ^,40 ^,41

13. Robert Dare ¹ (William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born in 1702 in , Cumberland, NJ,^¹ died about 21 Aug 1772,^¹ and was buried 22 Aug 1772 in Presbyterian Cemetery, Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ.^¹

Events

• He was confirmed Presb Church, Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ.

Robert married Sarah ... Dare ¹ about 1726.¹ Sarah was born about 1708 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Children:

+ 38 M i. Daniel Dare ¹ was born 2 Sep 1728 in , Cumberland, NJ,^¹ died 28 Nov 1782,^¹ and was buried in Nov 1782 in Presb Cem, Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ.

+ 39 F ii. Sarah Dare ¹ was born 4 Aug 1731 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

+ 40 M iii. Robert Dare, Jr. ¹ ^,42 was born 14 Aug 1733 in Bridgeton, Cumberland, NJ ^{¹^,42} and died in Sep 1789 in , Cumberland, NJ.^⁴²

41 F iv. Tamson Dare ¹ was born 4 Mar 1737/38 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Events

• Edited: 28 Oct 1991.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

42 F v. Mary Dare ¹ was born 8 Oct 1740 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Events

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

• Edited: 23 Jul 1991.

+ 43 F vi. Hannah Dare ¹ ^,43 ^,44 was born 15 Nov 1743 in , Cumberland, NJ ^{¹^,43^,44} and died in Nov 1783.^{¹^,43^,44}

44 F vii. Phebe Dare ¹ was born 4 Mar 1744/45 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Events

• Edited: 22 Sep 1992.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

Phebe married George Pierson,¹ ^,45 son of Azel Pierson and Mary Stathem, about 1765.¹ George was born about 1743 in , Salem Co (Now Cumberland), NJ,^⁴⁵ died in 1785,^{¹^,45} and was buried in 1785 in Presb Cem, Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ.^⁴⁵

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth , Salem County, NJ and Abt 1743. ¹ ^,45

• Edited: 22 Sep 1992.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

• He has conflicting burial information of Alt. Burial Presbyterian Cemetery, Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ and 1785. ¹ ^,45

45 M viii. David Dare ¹ ^,46 was born 17 Jun 1748 in Hopewell Twp, Cumberland, NJ,^{¹^,46} died in Oct 1798,^{¹^,46} and was buried in Oct 1798 in Deerfield Presb, Cem Deerfield, NJ.^⁴⁶

Notes: Ensign in Captain Gordon's Company, Third Battalion, Second Establishmen
t. Retired Sept 26 1780

Events

• Edited: 26 Jan 1992.

• Edited: 8 Mar 1999. ¹

• He has conflicting burial information of Deerfield Presbyterian Cemetery, Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ and Oct 1798. ¹ ^,46

• Military: 7 Feb 1776. ¹ ^,46

• Military: 3rd Bn 7th Co, Continental Army, Sgt, 20 Feb 1776. ⁴⁶

David married Ruth Sayre,¹ daughter of David Sayre, III and Lydia Hannah, 15 Dec 1778 in Cumberland, NJ.⁴⁷ Ruth was born 21 Jul 1753,^¹ died 27 Apr 1794,^¹ and was buried in Apr 1794 in Presb Cem, Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ.

Notes: Deleted Deleted #176

Events

• Edited: 26 Jan 1992.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

• She has conflicting burial information of Alt. Burial Presbyterian Cemetery, Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ and Apr 1794. ¹

+ 46 M ix. Reyneer Dare ¹ was born 5 Aug 1750 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died in Feb 1788.^¹

Fifth Generation

20. William Dare, III ¹ ^,11 ^,15 ^,16 ^,17 ^,18 (William, Jr.⁹, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1711,^{¹¹^,17^,18} died 12 Dec 1759 in Indian Fields, Bridgeton, Cumberland, NJ,^{¹¹^,15^,16} and was buried in Feb 1760.

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Between 1708 and 1718. ¹¹ ^,15 ^,16

• He had an estate probated Deerfield Township, Cumberland, NJ 7 Mar 1760. ¹ ^,11 ^,17 ^,18

• Notation: will dated, 12 Dec 1759. ¹¹ ^,15 ^,16

• He signed a will , Cumberland, NJ 12 Dec 1759. ¹

William married Freelove Preston,¹ daughter of Levi Preston and Abigail Brooks, about 1733. Freelove was born 29 Jun 1714 in Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey and died between 1748 and 1760 in Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey.^⁴⁸

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth Also reported as this date and 29 Jan 1713/14. ⁴⁸

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and 29 Jun 1714. ¹

Children:

+ 47 F i. Mary Dare ¹ ^,11 was born about 1734 in , Salem, NJ,^{¹^,11} died 13 Oct 1770 in Stow Creek, Cumberland, NJ, USA,^{¹^,11} and was buried about 14 Oct 1770 in Cohansey Baptist Cemetery, Roadstown, Cumberland, NJ.^{¹^,11}

+ 48 M ii. William Dare, IV ¹ ^,49 was born 6 Sep 1736 ^{¹^,49} and died 26 May 1811.^{¹^,49}

49 M iii. Levi Dare ¹ ^,51 ^,52 was born 10 Sep 1738,^{¹^,51^,52} died 26 Mar 1802 in Fairton, Cumberland, NJ (Stroke),^⁵¹ and was buried in Mar 1802 in Old Stone Church, Fairton, Cumberland, NJ.^⁵¹

Events

• He has conflicting death information of , Fairton, Cumberland, NJ (stroke) and 26 Mar 1802. ¹ ^,52

• Edited: 9 Mar 1994.

• Edited: 17 Dec 1999. ¹

• He worked as a farmer. ⁵¹

• He worked as a farmer about 1780. ¹ ^,52

• He has conflicting burial information of Alt. Burial Old Stone Church, Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ and Mar 1802. ¹ ^,52

+ 50 F iv. Abigail Dare ¹ ^,53 ^,54 was born in 1740 ^{⁵³^,54} and died 24 Oct 1793.^{¹^,53^,54}

+ 51 F v. Freelove Dare ¹ was born in 1742 ^¹ and died 9 Oct 1789.^¹

52 M vi. Jonathan Dare ¹ was born about 1744 ^¹ and died after 1775.^¹

Events

• Notation: engaged to be married, died before ceremony. ¹¹

William next married Hannah ... Dare ¹ about 1750. Hannah was born about 1729 and died after 1760.^¹

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Abt 1739. ¹

• Edited: 23 Jul 1991.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

Children:

53 M i. Amy Dare ¹ was born 12 Dec 1759 ^⁵⁵ and died on an unknown date. Another name for Amy was Amey Dare.

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1754. ¹

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

+ 54 F ii. Rachel Dare ¹ was born in 1750 in Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, died 20 Nov 1788 in Fairfield, Cumberland, New Jersey, and was buried on an unknown date in Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Fairton, Curmberland County, New Jersey.

21. Elizabeth Dare ¹ (William, Jr.⁹, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1712 in , Salem County, NJ ^¹ and died after 1759.^¹

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Between 1712 and 1718.

Elizabeth married Isaac Preston,¹ son of Levi Preston and Abigail Brooks, about 1730 in , Salem County, NJ.¹ Isaac was born 10 Sep 1707 in Fairfield, Cumberland (Old Salem), NJ ^¹ and died in Feb 1748/49.^¹

Events

• He had an estate probated Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ 27 Feb 1748/49. ¹

Children:

+ 55 M i. Captain Levi Preston ¹ was born in 1732 in , Cumberland Co, NJ ^¹ and died in 1790.^¹

+ 56 M ii. Colonel Isaac Preston, Jr. ¹ was born 20 Nov 1735 in Fairfield Twp, Cumberland, NJ, died 6 Mar 1777 in His Camp Quarters, Forks Of The Raritan River, Somerset, NJ, and was buried about 9 Mar 1777 in Christ Church Burying Ground, Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ.^¹

57 M iii. William Preston ¹ was born about 1737 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

58 M iv. John Preston ¹ was born about 1742 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

59 M v. Joseph Preston ¹ was born about 1744 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

60 F vi. Elizabeth Preston ¹ was born about 1740 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Elizabeth married Abraham Charles Dubois,¹ son of Barent Dubois and Jacomyntje Garretsen Van Newkirk, 31 Dec 1761.¹ Abraham was born 16 Nov 1738 in Pittsgrove, Salem, NJ, USA ^⁵⁷ and died in 1811 in Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA.^⁵⁸ Other names for Abraham were Charles Dubois, and Abraham Dubois.⁵⁸

Elizabeth next married Jehiel Wheeler ¹ about 1751.¹ Jehiel was born about 1714 ^¹ and died in 1759.^¹

Events

• Edited: 5 Dec 1991.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

22. John Dare ¹ (William, Jr.⁹, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1713 ^¹ and died in 1785.^¹

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Between 1709 and 1718.

• He had an estate probated 25 Nov 1785. ¹

• Military: 3rd Battalion, Also Col Somers, Bn, 1777.

John married Christiana Seeley ¹ ^,59 about 1745.¹ Christiana was born in 1728,^{¹^,59} died 6 Nov 1801,^{¹^,59} and was buried 8 Nov 1801 in Broad St. Presbyterian Cemetery, Bridgeton, Cumberland, NJ.^{¹^,59}

Children:

61 F i. Hannah Dare died in 1803.

Events

• Edited: 2 Dec 1991.

Hannah married Henry Seeley ¹ 6 Oct 1762 in Deerfield, NJ. Henry was born about 1743 ^¹ and died in 1789.^¹

Notes: He died intestate.

Events

• Edited: 2 Dec 1991.

• Edited: 22 Jan 2000. ¹

• He had an estate probated Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ 28 Sep 1790. ¹

• He was baptized 20 Nov 1743. ¹

+ 62 M ii. Seeley Dare ¹ ^,60 was born between 1749 and 1759,^⁶⁰ died in Sep 1811,^{¹^,60} and was buried 20 Sep 1811 in Broad St. Presbyterian Cemetery, Bridgeton, Cumberland, NJ.^{¹^,60}

+ 63 F iii. Sarah Dare was born in Deerfield, NJ and died after 1812.

+ 64 M iv. Phillip Dare, Sr. ¹ ^,62 ^,63 ^,64 was born 2 Jul 1755,^{¹^,62^,63^,64} died 25 Aug 1834,^{¹^,62^,63^,64} and was buried 26 Aug 1834 in Brd St Presb Cem, Bridgeton, Cumberland, NJ.^{⁶²^,63}

+ 65 F v. Elizabeth Dare ¹ was born in 1756 ^¹ and died in Jan 1833.^¹

+ 66 F vi. Hannah Dare ¹ was born about 1746 ^¹ and died in 1803.^¹

+ 67 F vii. Sarah Dare ¹ was born about 1747 in Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died after 1812.^¹

+ 68 M viii. William Dare ¹ was born about 1757 ^¹ and died 20 Sep 1811.^¹

+ 69 M ix. John Dare, Jr. ¹ was born about 1759 ^¹ and died 24 May 1798.^¹

23. Rachel Dare ¹ ^,11 (William, Jr.⁹, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born in 1719,^{¹^,11} died 3 May 1757,^{¹^,11} and was buried in May 1757 in Cohansey, (Or Greenwich?), Cumberland, NJ.^¹¹

Events

• She has conflicting burial information of Alt. Burial Presbyterian Cemetery, (Greenwich?), Cumberland, NJ and May 1757. ¹ ^,11

Rachel married David Westcott,⁶⁸ son of Ebenezer Westcott and Barbary ... Westcott, about 1738. David was born between 1717 and 1725,^⁶⁸ died 14 Jul 1772,^⁶⁸ and was buried 16 Jul 1772 in Presb Cem, Cohansey, Cumberland, NJ.^⁶⁸

Events

• He had an estate probated Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ 12 Aug 1772. ⁶⁸

Children:

+ 70 M i. David Westcott, Jr. ¹ ^,53 ^,54 ^,68 ^,69 was born between 1739 and 1741,^{¹^,53^,54^,68^,69} was christened 17 Jun 1741,^{¹^,53^,54^,68^,69} and died 14 Jan 1789.^{¹^,53^,54^,68^,69}

+ 71 M ii. John Westcott ¹ ^,6 ^,70 ^,71 was born between 1740 and 1746, was christened 17 Apr 1744,^{¹^,6^,70^,71} and died 25 Nov 1813 in Alexandria, , VA.^{¹^,6^,70^,71}

+ 72 M iii. Abinadab Westcott ¹ ^,72 ^,73 was born between 1742 and 1756, was christened 8 Jun 1746,^{¹^,72^,73} and died 28 Mar 1830.^{¹^,72^,73}

73 F iv. Rhoda Westcott ⁶⁸ was born between 1743 and 1756 ^⁶⁸ and died on an unknown date.

Events

• Edited: 25 Apr 1992.

24. Hannah Dare ¹ ^,19 (William, Jr.⁹, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1720 ^¹⁹ and died 2 Jan 1755 in Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ.^¹⁹

Events

• She had an estate probated Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ 6 Jan 1755. ¹ ^,19

Hannah married Samuel Jonathan Ogden,¹ ^,53 ^,54 son of Lieutenant John Ogden and Mary Dimon Or Diament, about 1739.¹ Samuel was born in 1708 in Fairfield Twp, Cumberland Co, NJ,^⁵⁴ died 7 Jun 1745,^{¹^,53^,54} and was buried in Jun 1745 in Presbyterian Cemetery, Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ.^{¹^,54}

Events

• He had an estate probated , Salem County, NJ 12 Nov 1745. ¹ ^,54 ^,75

Children:

74 M i. Richard Ogden ¹ was born 25 Jan 1740/41 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Notes: 20p93, 48

Events

• Edited: 23 Jul 1991.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

+ 75 M ii. Samuel Jonathan Ogden, Jr. ¹ ^,76 was born in 1742 in , Cumberland, NJ,^{¹^,76} died 20 Mar 1813,^{¹^,76} and was buried in Mar 1813 in Presbyterian Cemetery, Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ.^{¹^,76}

76 M iii. Joel Ogden ¹ was born 9 Jun 1745 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Notes: 20p93, 48

Events

• Edited: 21 Jul 1991.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

25. Mary Dare ¹ (William, Jr.⁹, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1722 ^¹ and died after 1764.^¹

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Between 1711 and 1718.

Mary married Stephen Jessup ¹ ^,77 ^,78 in 1742 ¹.^,20 Stephen was born about 1720 ^{¹^,78} and died 1 Nov 1764.^{¹^,77^,78}

Events

• He worked as a weaver. ¹ ^,77 ^,78

• He had an estate probated Deerfield, Cumberland, NJ, will dated 11 Sep 1764 17 Nov 1764. ¹ ^,78

Children:

+ 77 M i. John Jessup ¹ ^,77 ^,78 ^,79 was born after 1742 ^{⁷⁷^,79} and died on an unknown date.

+ 78 M ii. Isaac Jessup ¹ ^,79 was born after 1742 ^⁷⁹ and died on an unknown date.

79 F iii. Sarah Jessup ¹ ^,79 was born after 1742 ^⁷⁹ and died on an unknown date.

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1743. ¹ ^,79

• Edited: 30 Sep 1993.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

• Notation: father's will, her grandm's, bed. ⁷⁹

• Notation: , father's will, her grandm's, bed. ¹ ^,79

80 F iv. Abigail Jessup ¹ ^,79 was born after 1742 ^⁷⁹ and died on an unknown date.

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1745. ¹ ^,79

• Edited: 30 Sep 1993.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

Abigail married ... Davis before 1764. ... died on an unknown date.

Events

• Edited: 20 Oct 1992.

81 M v. Daniel Jessup ¹ ^,77 ^,78 was born in 1748,^{¹^,77^,78} died in Jan 1772,^{¹^,77^,78} and was buried 29 Jan 1772.^{¹^,77^,78}

Events

• Edited: 30 Sep 1993.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

26. Sarah Dare ¹ (William, Jr.⁹, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1724 ^¹ and died after 1812.^¹

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Between 1713 and 1718.

Sarah married Henry Westcott,¹ ^,53 ^,54 son of Daniel Westcott, Jr. and Rachel Gilman, about 1740.¹ Henry was born between 1712 and 1719,^⁵⁴ died 20 Feb 1760,^{¹^,53^,54} and was buried in Feb 1760 in Old Stone Church, Fairton, Cumberland, NJ.^⁵³

Events

• He has conflicting burial information of Old Stone Church, Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ and Feb 1760. ¹ ^,54

• He had an estate probated Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ 8 Mar 1760. ¹ ^,54

Children:

+ 82 M i. Amos Westcott ¹ ^,53 ^,54 was born in 1742,^{¹^,53^,54} died 2 Jul 1815,^{¹^,53^,54} and was buried in Jul 1815 in Old Stone Church, Fairton, Cumberland, NJ.^⁵³

83 F ii. Abigail Westcott ¹ was born about 1744 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Events

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

Abigail married Daniel Powell ¹ about 1762.¹ Daniel was born about 1740 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Events

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

+ 84 M iii. Lewis Westcott ¹ ^,53 ^,54 was born about 1747 ^{¹^,53^,54} and died after 1785.^{¹^,53^,54}

+ 85 M iv. Ezra Westcott ¹ ^,72 ^,73 was born about 1752 ^{¹^,72^,73} and died in 1777.^{¹^,72^,73}

+ 86 M v. Joel Westcott ¹ ^,53 ^,54 was born 16 Mar 1751/52,^{¹^,53^,54} died 30 Mar 1807,^{¹^,53^,54} and was buried in 1807 in Presb Cem, Woodbury, Gloucester, NJ.^⁵³

27. Jeremiah Nixon, Jr. ⁶ ^,23 (Hannah Dare¹⁰, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born 1 Feb 1715/16 in Cumberland, NJ, USA, died 2 Aug 1766 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA, and was buried in Aug 1766 in Baptist Cem, Roadstown, Cumberland, NJ.^{⁶^,23} Another name for Jeremiah was Jeremiah Nixon.¹

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and 2 Feb 1715/16. ⁶ ^,23

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth , Cumberland, NJ and 2 Feb 1715/16. ¹

• He has conflicting death information of Alt. Death and 2 Aug 1766. ⁶ ^,23

• He has conflicting death information of Alt. Death Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ and 2 Aug 1766. ¹ ^,80

• Edited: 3 Jan 1994. ⁶

• Edited: 22 Oct 2000. ¹

• He worked as a Tavern Keeper. ⁶ ^,23

• He worked as a , Cumberland, NJ; Occupation: Tavern Keeper about 1746. ¹ ^,81

• He has conflicting burial information of Alt. Burial Cohansey Baptist Cemetery, Sheppard's Mill, Cumberland, NJ and Abt 3 Aug 1766. ¹ ^,81

Jeremiah married Seaborn Foy Powell,¹ ^,6 ^,12 daughter of Howell Powell and Elizabeth ... Powell, in 1728 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA. Seaborn was born in 1716 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA and died 23 Oct 1773 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA.

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth. ⁶ ^,12

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth New Jersey and Abt 1712. ¹

• She has conflicting death information of Alt. Death Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ and Abt Nov 1773. ¹

• She has conflicting death information of Alt. Death and Nov 1773. ⁶ ^,12

• Edited: 15 Aug 1992. ⁶

• Edited: 13 Oct 2000. ¹

• She had an estate probated Cumberland, NJ 25 Nov 1773. ⁶ ^,12 ^,82

• She had an estate probated , Cumberland, NJ 25 Nov 1773. ¹ ^,12 ^,82

• She signed a will , Cumberland, NJ 23 Oct 1773. ¹

Children:

+ 87 M i. William Nixon ¹ was born in 1729 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA and died in 1776 in Downe, Cumberland, NJ, USA.

+ 88 F ii. Judith Nixon ¹ ^,12 was born in 1736 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA, died 9 Mar 1769 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA, and was buried in Mar 1769 in Old Stone Cem, Fairton, Cumberland, NJ.^¹²

+ 89 M iii. Varvaser Nixon was born in 1739 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA and died 19 May 1775 in Lower Penns Neck, Salem, NJ, USA.

+ 90 M iv. Jeremiah Nixon, III ¹ ^,6 was born 6 Apr 1739 in Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ,^⁶ died 11 Oct 1798 in Homestead, On Jones Island, Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA,^⁶ and was buried in Oct 1798 in Old Stone Cem, Fairton, Cumberland, NJ.^⁶

+ 91 F v. Candace Nixon ¹ was born in 1748 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA and died in 1770 in Cumberland, NJ, USA.

+ 92 F vi. Ruth Nixon ¹ was born in 1747 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA,^{¹^,86} died 30 Mar 1777 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA,^¹ and was buried about 31 Mar 1777 in Old Stone Church Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ.^¹

93 M vii. Reuben Nixon ¹ was born in 1742 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA, died 29 Oct 1773 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA, and was buried about 30 Oct 1773 in Old Stone Church Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ.^¹

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and 1748. ¹ ^,80

• He has conflicting death information of Alt. Death Cumberland, NJ and 29 Oct 1773. ¹

• Edited: 6 Feb 2000. ¹

• He signed a will , Cumberland, NJ 22 Oct 1773. ¹

• He had an estate probated Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ 25 Nov 1773. ¹

Reuben married Abigail ... Nixon ¹ ^,89 ^,90 about 1767 in , Cumberland, NJ.¹ Abigail was born in 1749,^{¹^,89^,90} died 25 Dec 1770 in , Cumberland, NJ,^{¹^,80^,90} and was buried about 26 Dec 1770 in Old Stone Church Cemetery, Fairfield Township, Cumberland, NJ.^{¹^,90} Another name for Abigail was Abigail ... Smith.¹

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1744. ¹

+ 94 F viii. Susannah Nixon ¹ ^,91 was born 26 Feb 1753 in Fairfield, Cumberland, NJ, USA and died 27 Dec 1780.^{¹^,91}

29. Elizabeth Dare ¹ (Benoni (Captain)¹¹, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1717 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Elizabeth married Joseph Long,¹ ^,93 son of William Long and Unknown, about 1731.¹ Joseph was born about 1708 ^{¹^,93} and died in 1760.^{¹^,93^,94}

Events

• He had an estate probated , Cumberland, NJ, written 14 Apr 1759 17 Oct 1760. ¹ ^,93

Children:

95 M i. David Long ¹ ^,8 was born about 1733 ^{¹^,8} and died on an unknown date.

Events

• Notation: Mentioned in Grandfather's will, 1770. ⁸

David married Margaret Finley,¹ daughter of John Finley and Rebecca Maskell, in 1752 ¹ ^,30.^,95 Margaret was born 6 Mar 1729/30 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

96 M ii. John Long ¹ was born about 1734 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

97 M iii. Malachi Long ¹ ^,96 was born about 1736 ^{¹^,96} and died about 1812.^{¹^,96}

Notes: A probable relative named Malachi Long was listed as the father of Rebec ca Long b. 1/13/1816 according to records of a midwife named Martha Reeves .

Events

• He had an estate probated written, 24 Jan 1791 22 Dec 1813. ¹ ^,96

Malachi married Dorcas ... Long ¹ about 1757 ¹.^,96 Dorcas was born about 1740 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

98 F iv. Elinor Long ¹ was born about 1738 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

99 F v. Elizabeth Long ¹ was born about 1740 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

30. Reuben Dare ¹ ^,13 (Benoni (Captain)¹¹, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1719 in , Cumberland, NJ ^{¹^,13} and died between 1 and 6 Sep 1777 in Greenwich Township, Cumberland, NJ.^{¹^,13}

Notes: Will of Reuben Dare
604 F (19.153) of Wills (S. S. N. J.)

In the name of God Amen, I, Reuben Dare of the township of Greenwich, Co unty of Cumberland and Province of New Jersey, being in good health a nd of sound disposing mind and memory. Do this Thirty first Day of Augu st in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and seventy six ma ke and constitute this my last Will and Testament in manner and form as fo lloweth.

Imprimis. My will is that all my debts be paid out of my moveable esta te as soon as may be after my decease by my Executors herein after mention ed.

Item. I give unto my beloved wife Rebekah Dare all the remainder of my mo veable estate, together with the whole use of my Plantation whereon I n ow live, until my youngest child comes of age, and then my will is th at my moveables and my place be sold by my Executors and the money equal ly divided between Rebekah Dare my said wife, Children, further that ea ch of my Children be put to trades as they arrive to proper age, su ch as my Executors shall think Convenient for them.

And I do hereby constitiute and appoint my beloved wife Rebekah Dare Exec utrix and Thomas Maskell Executor of this my last Will and Testament to s ee that the same be performed according to the true intent and meaning the reof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the Day and Ye ar above written.

Reuben Dare (seal)

Signed Seales pronounced and
declared for and as his last Will
and Testament in the presence of us
Isabel Carll
William Adams
James Davis

Inventory of goods and chattels of Reuben Dare
(much of the data is not discernable)

Horse saddle and bridle wareing apparel
(...) Bod. and sundries (...) as mol.um
(...) handirons Shovel & tongs
(...) clock and Sundries
To Pinning & Woolling yarn
To linnings Shets & Towels
To things in the loft
To sundries in the citern
To sundries in the Seller
To sundries in Round the hous
To the (...) & sundries at the back
To what (...) & (hog?)
To Flax & hay
To Lot of corn
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Apraised By USDaniel Maskell
Phineas Carlle

3. Reuben3 Dare (Benoni, 2). Born circa 1717. Died Sep 1777. Milita ry 12 May 1775, mustered at Doctor Thomas Ewings home, Greenwich, Cumberla nd County, NJ. He was an Ensign. Will proven 25, Sept 1777, Greenwich, Cum berland County, NJ. Executors Thomas Maskell and Rebecca Carll Dare Invent ory of personal estate made 9 Sep 1777 by Daniel Maskell and Phineas Carl l. He was a soldier and farmer. He married, first, Rhoda Mulford Steven s, daughter of Benjamin Mulford and Hepsebeth Wheaton. License, 6 Dec 176 0, Cumberland County, NJ. She was born circa 1735. Rhoda was the wid ow of Thomas Stevens. The children of Reuben and Rhoda Mulford Stevens Dar e:

Events

• Notation: Will proved 25, Sept 1777, Greenwich, NJ. ¹³

• He worked as a soldier farmer. ¹³

• He worked as an a farmer. about 1769. ¹ ^,13

• He signed a will Greenwich, Cumberland, NJ 30 Aug 1776. ¹

• He had an estate probated Greenwich Township, Cumberland, NJ 25 Sep 1777. ¹

• Military: Mustered at Dr Thomas Ewing's House as an ensign in Greenwich, NJ, 12 May 1775. ¹³

Reuben married Rhoda Mulford,¹ daughter of Benjamin Mulford and Unknown, about 7 Dec 1760 ¹.^,8 Rhoda was born between 1730 and 1735 ^¹ and died about 1774.^¹

Events

• Notation: widow of Thomas Stevens.

Children:

+ 100 M i. Mulford Dare ¹ was born about 1762, died about 17 Feb 1804,^¹ and was buried 17 Feb 1804.

+ 101 M ii. Benjamin Dare ¹ was born in 1764 in , , NJ,^¹ died 12 Jun 1835,^¹ and was buried 15 Jun 1835 in Baptist Cem, Roadstown, Cumberland, NJ.

102 F iii. Margaret Dare ¹ ^,97 ^,98 was born about 1768,^{¹^,97^,98} died about 18 Feb 1813,^{¹^,97^,98} and was buried 19 Feb 1813 in Baptist Cem, Roadstown, Cumberland, NJ.^⁹⁷

Events

• Edited: 16 Jan 1993.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

• She has conflicting burial information of Alt. Burial Cohansey Baptist Cemetery, Roadstown, Cumberland, NJ and 19 Feb 1813. ¹ ^,98

+ 103 M iv. Samuel Dare ¹ was born 15 Aug 1770 ^¹ and died 16 Mar 1838.^¹

104 M v. Millicent Dare ¹ ^,63 was born about 1772,^{¹^,63} died 8 Jul 1811,^{¹^,63} and was buried in Jul 1811 in Brd St Presb Cem, Bridgeton, Cumberland, NJ.^⁶³

Events

• Edited: 10 May 1992.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

• He has conflicting burial information of Alt. Burial Broad St. Presbyterian Cemetery, Bridgeton, Cumberland, NJ and Abt 9 Jul 1811. ¹ ^,63

Reuben next married Rebecca Carll,¹ daughter of William Carll and Isabel Dixon, about 1775.¹ Rebecca was born 12 Apr 1754 ^¹ and died on an unknown date. Another name for Rebecca was Rebekah Carll.

Events

• Last Lived: Greenwich, Cumberland, NJ, Abt 1785. ¹

Child:

105 M i. Mulford Dare died in 1804 and was buried 17 Feb 1804 in Old Broad St Presbyterian Cem, Bridgeton, Cumberland, NJ.

31. Eleanor Dare ¹ ^,26 (Benoni (Captain)¹¹, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1721 in , Cumberland, NJ ^{¹^,26} and died after 1771.^{¹^,26} Another name for Eleanor was Elinore Dare.

Events

• Edited: 31 Dec 1992.

• Edited: 5 Jan 1993.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

Eleanor married ... Hill ¹ about 1737 ¹.^,27 ... was born about 1715 ^¹ and died about 1747.^¹

Events

• Edited: 21 Jan 1996.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

Children:

106 F i. Prudence Hill ¹ was born in 1738 and died on an unknown date.

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1738. ¹

• Edited: 21 Jan 1996.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

107 M ii. John Hill ¹ was born in 1740 and died on an unknown date.

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1740. ¹

• Edited: 21 Jan 1996.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

108 F iii. Annie Hill ¹ was born in 1742 and died on an unknown date.

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1742. ¹

• Edited: 21 Jan 1996.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

109 M iv. Daniel Hill ¹ was born in 1744 and died on an unknown date.

Events

• He has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1744. ¹

• Edited: 21 Jan 1996.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

110 F v. Hannah Hill ¹ was born in 1746 and died on an unknown date.

Events

• She has conflicting birth information of Alt. Birth and Abt 1746. ¹

• Edited: 21 Jan 1996.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

Eleanor next married Thomas Bacon,¹ ^,44 ^,99 ^,100 son of John Bacon, Jr. and Elizabeth Sayre, 26 May 1747.¹ Thomas was born 29 Jun 1721 ^{¹^,44^,99^,100} and died about 1771.^{¹^,44^,99^,100}

Events

• Edited: 26 Aug 1993.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

• He had an estate probated Greenwich, Cumberland, NJ, will dated 2 Feb 1772. ⁴⁴ ^,99

• He had an estate probated Greenwich, Cumberland, NJ, 17 Jul 1771 2 Feb 1772. ¹ ^,100

Children:

+ 111 M i. Charles Bacon ¹ ^,101 ^,102 was born 18 Jan 1747/48 ^{¹^,101^,102} and died about 1812 in Between, 2 Oct 1812 And, 22 Jan 1813.^¹⁰¹

+ 112 F ii. Rachel Bacon ¹ ^,43 ^,44 was born 20 Oct 1753 ^{¹^,43^,44} and died on an unknown date.

+ 113 F iii. Dorcas Bacon ¹ ^,43 ^,44 was born 20 Aug 1756 ^{¹^,43^,44} and died on an unknown date.

+ 114 F iv. Ruth Bacon ¹ ^,43 ^,44 was born about 1758 ^{¹^,43^,44} and died on an unknown date.

+ 115 M v. John Bacon ¹ ^,43 ^,44 was born 8 Jul 1759 ^{¹^,43^,44} and died on an unknown date.

116 F vi. Eleanor Bacon ¹ was born about 1761 ^¹ and died on an unknown date.

Events

• Edited: 5 Jan 1993.

• Edited: 14 Feb 1998. ¹

32. Elkanah Dare ¹ (Benoni (Captain)¹¹, William (Captain)⁵, Nicholas², William¹) was born about 1721 in , Cumberland, NJ ^¹ and died between 17 Mar and 27 Apr 1759 in Cohansey, Cumberland, NJ.^¹ The cause of his death was Measles.

Notes: He died of measles.

Events

• He worked as a farmer.

• He worked as a , Cumberland, NJ; Occupation: farmer about 1758. ¹

• He had an estate probated , Cumberland, NJ 28 Apr 1759. ¹

Elkanah married Elizabeth ... Dare ¹ about 1741.¹ Elizabeth was born about 1721 ^¹ and died after 1789.^¹ Another name for Elizabeth was Elizabeth ... Smith.¹

Events

• She was baptized Baptist Church, Roadstown, Cumberland, NJ in Dec 1765. ¹

Children:

+ 117 F i. Eleanor Dare ¹ was born 17 Feb 1742/43 in , Cumberland, NJ and died after 1821.^¹

+ 118 F ii. Sarah Dare ¹ was born 25 Dec 1745 in , Cumberland, NJ, died 15 Oct 1819,^¹ and was buried on an unknown date in Baptist Cem, Roadstown, Cumberland, NJ.

+ 119 F iii. Tamson Dare ¹ was born 20 Dec 1747 in , Cumberland, NJ,^⁵⁰ died 23 Nov 1821,^¹ and was buried 24 Nov 1821 in Baptist Cem, Roadstown, Cumberland, NJ.

+ 120 M iv. Benoni Dare ¹ ^,104 ^,105 ^,106 was born 2 Feb 1748/49 in , Cumberland, NJ ^{¹^,104^,106} and died 27 Oct 1802 in Phila, PA.^{¹⁰⁴^,105}

+ 121 F v. Phebe Dare ¹ was bo