William Earle (abt. 1657 - abt. 1733)

Born about 1657 in Portsmouth, Rhode Island

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Descendants

Died about 1733 at about age 76 in Springfield, Burlington, New Jersey

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Biography

William was born about 1655. William is the child of William Earle and Mary Walker.

This William moved away from the New England area in 1697. He moved to "Springfield" New Jersey. The Springfield NJ referred is probably NOT the town in Essex County but is much further south in Burlington County, where his will was provied in 1733. The Burlington County Springfield is less than 30 miles from Philadelphia. William Earl being a quaker wanted to be near the developing quaker movement based in Philadelphia, and he may have traveled to Philadelphia to meet with William Penn.

Biographical Sketch

Qutoted From the Book: RALPH EARLE AND HIS DESCENDANTS ^[1]

3rd Generation - William, Ralph

[12-2]. William Earl son of William and Mary (Walker) Earle, was b. in Portsmouth, R. I.; m. Elizabeth and settled in Dartmouth, Mass., where he was chosen juryman in 1694 and constable in 1695 and 1696.

On the 5th of July, 1695, his father, who had lived in Dartmouth for some years, but had returned to Portsmouth, conveyed to him, in consideration of "love and affection," the homestead from which he had removed in the former town.

It appears that William was engaged in a small way in the shipping business, owning, in company with another man, a sloop with which he carried on a coasting trade between the ports of southern New England, New York, and New Jersey.

In December 1697, he removed to Springfield, N.J., bought a farm there, and passed the rest of his life upon it. The exact date of his death is not known, but his will is dated Sept. 23, 1732, and was proven May 10, 1733.

In it, after small legacies of money and furniture to his apparently only surviving daughters, Mary Borden and Martha Shinn, he gave the whole of the remainder of his estate, both real and personal, to his son William.

William was a member of the Society of Friends. His descendants followed his example in their religious relations, and many of them still remain in membership with that society.

William's name upon the records is written without the final e; and as all of his descendants, so far as appears, have adopted that orthography, we here conform to their custom in that respect.

The children of William and Elizabeth Earl were :

• 76-1. Mary Earl; m. Jonathan Borden.

• 77-2. Martha Earl; m. Thomas Shinn {b. Nov. 6, 1693); and had one son, Earl Shinn.

• 78-3. (female) Earl; m. John Webb.

• 79-4. William Earl; m. Mrs. Mary Sharpe.

• 80-5. Thomas Earl; m. Mary Crispin.

Last Will & Testament

William's Last Will & Testament was written 23 Sep 1732, and provied 10 May 1733:

William Earle, o f Springfieled, BUrlington County, yeoman; will of. My son-in-law, John Webb of Jamacka, did bequeath £40 per annum to my wife Elizabeth during her life and, provided it may be recovered, I devise same to my children--William, Thomas, Mary wife of Jonathan Burden, and Martha wife of Thomas Shinn. Real and personal estate. Witnesses--Joseph Whitas, Robert Gillam, John Wright. Proved May 10, 1733.; yeoman; will of. My son-in-law, John Webb of Jamacka, did bequeath £40 per annum to my wife Elizabeth during her life and, provided it may be recovered, I devise same to my children--William, Thomas, Mary wife of Jonathan Burden, and Martha wife of Thomas Shinn. Real and personal estate. Witnesses--Joseph Whitas, Robert Gillam, John Wright. Proved May 10, 1733.; 1733, May 10. William Earle, of Springfield, eldest son, appointed administrator as in will no executors appointed.; Lib. 3, pp. 306, 307. Page158 ^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ Earle, Pliny. The Earle Family : Ralph Earle and His Descendants. (Worcester, 1888). Internet Archive link
2. ↑ Last Will & Testament: "New Jersey, U.S., Calendar of Wills, 1670-1760"
   New Jersey Historical Society. Calendar of New Jersey Wills, Administrations, etc. Newark, NJ, USA: New Jersey Historical Society, 1901; Page: 158
   Ancestry Record 4723 #14029 (accessed 3 February 2023)
   Name: William Earle; Death Date: Abt 1732; Will Date: 23 Sep 1732; Will Place: Springfield, Burlington Co.
3. ↑ Last Will & Testament: "New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817"
   New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series; John L. Murphy Publishing Company; New Jersey State Archives
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2793 #16815 (accessed 3 February 2023)
   Name: William Earle; Residence Date: 1732; Residence Place: New Jersey, USA; Death Place: Springfield, Burlington; Will Date: 23 Sep 1732; Probate Date: 10 May 1733;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   William Earle
   John Webb Son.