It is unsure that Charles is indeed buried here but it is definately in this area.
Husband of Mary Leet Chadwick Woolverton.
Father of Charles Woolverton, Jr., Roger Woolverton, Mary Woolverton, Daniel Woolverton, Isaac Woolverton, Dennis Woolverton, Dinah Woolverton, Joel Woolverton, and Thomas Woolverton.
Charles immigrated to America from England in ca. 1682 from Doecetshire with two brothers, Gabriel and John. They sailed on the "Welcome" a William Penn flagship (over 20 flagships total included in the fleet). His parents are not known at this time. They landed at New Castle, NJ.
Both of his brother, Gabriel and John, died from smallpox as did about 1/3 if those who took the journey from England. It is unsure at this time if they died while on the ship or soon after landing.
He ended up settling in New Beverly (Burlington) New Jersey ca. 1693 where it is assumed that he first met his future wife Mary and it is also where he first appears as a land-owner.
He married "Mary Leet Chadwick", daughter of John and Elizabeth (_____) Chadwick of Burlington, NJ. She was born in ca. 1672.
It is noted that he first purchased 100 acres of land from one William Biddle on August 20, 1693 in New Beverly (Burlington) New Jersey. During his life time there are sixteen transactions made concerning land that are recorded ( see some of these transactions noted below ).
It is known that Charles was a devout man based on the inscriptions made by him in his family Bible. The bible was purchased from Hugh Huddy for thirty shillings. It was printed in Geneva, Switzerland on April 10, 1560. Charles wrote the following in the Bible which must also be his Last Will & Testament:
This I give to my eldest son, Charles,
That he may learn the just man's steps
When I am dead and gone.
For in my life much love I had To read this Holy Book,
And therefore leave it to my son
That he in it may look.
For 'tis the path the just man trod
This Holy Book leads to,
And he that truly fears the Lord
The mysteries out shall know.
God give thee grace my son,
This Book to look upon.
This Book I give to my eldest son,
God give him grace to use it,
That he may give his heart and mind
Rightly for to use it.
"Whoever shall defraud him of it,
will violate my Will,
And he that wrongs the Fatherless assuredly do ill.
This counsel in my life I wrote,
mistakes to prevent and leave it in
this Holy Book a standing monument."
The name of the wife of Charles, Mary Chadwick, appears in deeds, & three of these transactions make it explicit, particularly one under the date of 1702, in which Charles is Grantee for fifty acres of land near Mount Carmel, in Burlington Co., from John Dixon & Elizabeth his wife. This land was part of a tract purchased by John Chadwick on March 18, 1689. Charles later sold this land back to John Dixon on July 20, 1704.
The largest tract of land purchased by Charles, which is important because it led to the removal of his family from Burlington County, was made by a deed bearing the date of March 2, 1714. He purchased from William Biddle, who he had purchased land from previously, 1,665 acres in Amwell Township (Rosemount, NJ area) for the price of 350 pounds silver.
It is known that he remained there the rest of his life and raised his family. This land is noted as being next to John Reading's land. John served on the State Supreme Court along with Charles. John Reading's son later inherited this father's land and he served as a Governor of New Jersey.
Charles is noted in the State Records as being a Judge of the New Jersey State Supreme Court.
He also farmed the land that he purchased. The family Bible is reportedly in the possession of a Woolverton family member in the St. Petersburg Florida area.∼Charles was the first immigrant to United States.
Husband of Mary Leet Chadwick Woolverton.
Father of Charles Woolverton, Jr., Roger Woolverton, Mary Woolverton, Daniel Woolverton, Isaac Woolverton, Dennis Woolverton, Dinah Woolverton, Joel Woolverton, and Thomas Woolverton.
Charles immigrated to America from England in ca. 1682 from Doecetshire with two brothers, Gabriel and John. They sailed on the "Welcome" a William Penn flagship (over 20 flagships total included in the fleet). His parents are not known at this time. They landed at New Castle, NJ.
Both of his brother, Gabriel and John, died from smallpox as did about 1/3 if those who took the journey from England. It is unsure at this time if they died while on the ship or soon after landing.
He ended up settling in New Beverly (Burlington) New Jersey ca. 1693 where it is assumed that he first met his future wife Mary and it is also where he first appears as a land-owner.
He married "Mary Leet Chadwick", daughter of John and Elizabeth (_____) Chadwick of Burlington, NJ. She was born in ca. 1672.
It is noted that he first purchased 100 acres of land from one William Biddle on August 20, 1693 in New Beverly (Burlington) New Jersey. During his life time there are sixteen transactions made concerning land that are recorded ( see some of these transactions noted below ).
It is known that Charles was a devout man based on the inscriptions made by him in his family Bible. The bible was purchased from Hugh Huddy for thirty shillings. It was printed in Geneva, Switzerland on April 10, 1560. Charles wrote the following in the Bible which must also be his Last Will & Testament:
This I give to my eldest son, Charles,
That he may learn the just man's steps
When I am dead and gone.
For in my life much love I had To read this Holy Book,
And therefore leave it to my son
That he in it may look.
For 'tis the path the just man trod
This Holy Book leads to,
And he that truly fears the Lord
The mysteries out shall know.
God give thee grace my son,
This Book to look upon.
This Book I give to my eldest son,
God give him grace to use it,
That he may give his heart and mind
Rightly for to use it.
"Whoever shall defraud him of it,
will violate my Will,
And he that wrongs the Fatherless assuredly do ill.
This counsel in my life I wrote,
mistakes to prevent and leave it in
this Holy Book a standing monument."
The name of the wife of Charles, Mary Chadwick, appears in deeds, & three of these transactions make it explicit, particularly one under the date of 1702, in which Charles is Grantee for fifty acres of land near Mount Carmel, in Burlington Co., from John Dixon & Elizabeth his wife. This land was part of a tract purchased by John Chadwick on March 18, 1689. Charles later sold this land back to John Dixon on July 20, 1704.
The largest tract of land purchased by Charles, which is important because it led to the removal of his family from Burlington County, was made by a deed bearing the date of March 2, 1714. He purchased from William Biddle, who he had purchased land from previously, 1,665 acres in Amwell Township (Rosemount, NJ area) for the price of 350 pounds silver.
It is known that he remained there the rest of his life and raised his family. This land is noted as being next to John Reading's land. John served on the State Supreme Court along with Charles. John Reading's son later inherited this father's land and he served as a Governor of New Jersey.
Charles is noted in the State Records as being a Judge of the New Jersey State Supreme Court.
He also farmed the land that he purchased. The family Bible is reportedly in the possession of a Woolverton family member in the St. Petersburg Florida area.∼Charles was the first immigrant to United States.
It is unsure that Charles is indeed buried here but it is definately in this area.
Husband of Mary Leet Chadwick Woolverton.
Father of Charles Woolverton, Jr., Roger Woolverton, Mary Woolverton, Daniel Woolverton, Isaac Woolverton, Dennis Woolverton, Dinah Woolverton, Joel Woolverton, and Thomas Woolverton.
Charles immigrated to America from England in ca. 1682 from Doecetshire with two brothers, Gabriel and John. They sailed on the "Welcome" a William Penn flagship (over 20 flagships total included in the fleet). His parents are not known at this time. They landed at New Castle, NJ.
Both of his brother, Gabriel and John, died from smallpox as did about 1/3 if those who took the journey from England. It is unsure at this time if they died while on the ship or soon after landing.
He ended up settling in New Beverly (Burlington) New Jersey ca. 1693 where it is assumed that he first met his future wife Mary and it is also where he first appears as a land-owner.
He married "Mary Leet Chadwick", daughter of John and Elizabeth (_____) Chadwick of Burlington, NJ. She was born in ca. 1672.
It is noted that he first purchased 100 acres of land from one William Biddle on August 20, 1693 in New Beverly (Burlington) New Jersey. During his life time there are sixteen transactions made concerning land that are recorded ( see some of these transactions noted below ).
It is known that Charles was a devout man based on the inscriptions made by him in his family Bible. The bible was purchased from Hugh Huddy for thirty shillings. It was printed in Geneva, Switzerland on April 10, 1560. Charles wrote the following in the Bible which must also be his Last Will & Testament:
This I give to my eldest son, Charles,
That he may learn the just man's steps
When I am dead and gone.
For in my life much love I had To read this Holy Book,
And therefore leave it to my son
That he in it may look.
For 'tis the path the just man trod
This Holy Book leads to,
And he that truly fears the Lord
The mysteries out shall know.
God give thee grace my son,
This Book to look upon.
This Book I give to my eldest son,
God give him grace to use it,
That he may give his heart and mind
Rightly for to use it.
"Whoever shall defraud him of it,
will violate my Will,
And he that wrongs the Fatherless assuredly do ill.
This counsel in my life I wrote,
mistakes to prevent and leave it in
this Holy Book a standing monument."
The name of the wife of Charles, Mary Chadwick, appears in deeds, & three of these transactions make it explicit, particularly one under the date of 1702, in which Charles is Grantee for fifty acres of land near Mount Carmel, in Burlington Co., from John Dixon & Elizabeth his wife. This land was part of a tract purchased by John Chadwick on March 18, 1689. Charles later sold this land back to John Dixon on July 20, 1704.
The largest tract of land purchased by Charles, which is important because it led to the removal of his family from Burlington County, was made by a deed bearing the date of March 2, 1714. He purchased from William Biddle, who he had purchased land from previously, 1,665 acres in Amwell Township (Rosemount, NJ area) for the price of 350 pounds silver.
It is known that he remained there the rest of his life and raised his family. This land is noted as being next to John Reading's land. John served on the State Supreme Court along with Charles. John Reading's son later inherited this father's land and he served as a Governor of New Jersey.
Charles is noted in the State Records as being a Judge of the New Jersey State Supreme Court.
He also farmed the land that he purchased. The family Bible is reportedly in the possession of a Woolverton family member in the St. Petersburg Florida area.∼Charles was the first immigrant to United States.
Husband of Mary Leet Chadwick Woolverton.
Father of Charles Woolverton, Jr., Roger Woolverton, Mary Woolverton, Daniel Woolverton, Isaac Woolverton, Dennis Woolverton, Dinah Woolverton, Joel Woolverton, and Thomas Woolverton.
Charles immigrated to America from England in ca. 1682 from Doecetshire with two brothers, Gabriel and John. They sailed on the "Welcome" a William Penn flagship (over 20 flagships total included in the fleet). His parents are not known at this time. They landed at New Castle, NJ.
Both of his brother, Gabriel and John, died from smallpox as did about 1/3 if those who took the journey from England. It is unsure at this time if they died while on the ship or soon after landing.
He ended up settling in New Beverly (Burlington) New Jersey ca. 1693 where it is assumed that he first met his future wife Mary and it is also where he first appears as a land-owner.
He married "Mary Leet Chadwick", daughter of John and Elizabeth (_____) Chadwick of Burlington, NJ. She was born in ca. 1672.
It is noted that he first purchased 100 acres of land from one William Biddle on August 20, 1693 in New Beverly (Burlington) New Jersey. During his life time there are sixteen transactions made concerning land that are recorded ( see some of these transactions noted below ).
It is known that Charles was a devout man based on the inscriptions made by him in his family Bible. The bible was purchased from Hugh Huddy for thirty shillings. It was printed in Geneva, Switzerland on April 10, 1560. Charles wrote the following in the Bible which must also be his Last Will & Testament:
This I give to my eldest son, Charles,
That he may learn the just man's steps
When I am dead and gone.
For in my life much love I had To read this Holy Book,
And therefore leave it to my son
That he in it may look.
For 'tis the path the just man trod
This Holy Book leads to,
And he that truly fears the Lord
The mysteries out shall know.
God give thee grace my son,
This Book to look upon.
This Book I give to my eldest son,
God give him grace to use it,
That he may give his heart and mind
Rightly for to use it.
"Whoever shall defraud him of it,
will violate my Will,
And he that wrongs the Fatherless assuredly do ill.
This counsel in my life I wrote,
mistakes to prevent and leave it in
this Holy Book a standing monument."
The name of the wife of Charles, Mary Chadwick, appears in deeds, & three of these transactions make it explicit, particularly one under the date of 1702, in which Charles is Grantee for fifty acres of land near Mount Carmel, in Burlington Co., from John Dixon & Elizabeth his wife. This land was part of a tract purchased by John Chadwick on March 18, 1689. Charles later sold this land back to John Dixon on July 20, 1704.
The largest tract of land purchased by Charles, which is important because it led to the removal of his family from Burlington County, was made by a deed bearing the date of March 2, 1714. He purchased from William Biddle, who he had purchased land from previously, 1,665 acres in Amwell Township (Rosemount, NJ area) for the price of 350 pounds silver.
It is known that he remained there the rest of his life and raised his family. This land is noted as being next to John Reading's land. John served on the State Supreme Court along with Charles. John Reading's son later inherited this father's land and he served as a Governor of New Jersey.
Charles is noted in the State Records as being a Judge of the New Jersey State Supreme Court.
He also farmed the land that he purchased. The family Bible is reportedly in the possession of a Woolverton family member in the St. Petersburg Florida area.∼Charles was the first immigrant to United States.
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