Thomas Haines (1700 - 1767)

Born 1700 in Burlington, New Jersey

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Foster) Haines — married 3 Oct 1726 (to 1767) in Burlington MM, Burlington, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 1767 at about age 67 in Chesterfield Township, Burlington, New Jersey

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Biography

Thomas was a Friend (Quaker)

Thomas Haines was born in New Jersey in 1700. He was the son of Thomas Haines and Elizabeth Austin.

Thomas lived and farmed in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey. Thomas Haines (Thomas [2], Richard [1]) farmer, of Chesterfield Twp, Burlington County, New Jersey. Thomas was also civic-minded. He served a term as constable of Chesterfield and as Overseer of the Poor, the administer of aide to the poor.

In 1726, under the care of the Burlington Monthly Meeting, Thomas married Rebecca Foster. Rebecca was the daughter of William and Mary Foster. Their children were:

• Joseph Haines, m. Hope Reeves and Mary Reeves;
• Thomas Haines, m. Hannah Buzby;
• Josiah Haines, died unmarried in 1783;
• Charity Haines, m. Leonard Vandegrift; and
• Rebecca Haines, probably m. William Wetherill.

Thomas died in Chesterfield, New Jersey in 1767. His will was dated August 27, 1762, and was probated May 2, 1767."

Sources

• Haines, John Wesley (comp.) Richard Haines and His Descendants: a Quaker Family of Burlington County, New Jersey Since 1682. (Boyce, Virginia: Carr Pub. Co., 1961-1966), Vol. I, pp. 59, 109, 110.
• Haines, Richard and George Haines, M.D. Ancestry of the Haines, Sharp, Collins, Wills, Gardiner, Prickett, Eves, Evans, Moore, Troth, Borton, and Engle Families. Camden, NJ: S. Chew & Sons, Co., 1902. Pages 18, 20, 41.
• Honeyman, A. Van Doren, editor. Calendar of New Jersey wills, administrations, etc by New Jersey Historical Society. Somerville, NJ: The Unionist-Gazette Association, Printers, 1928. Vol. IV, p. 170.
• Woodward & Hageman, History of Burlington and Mercer counties, New Jersey,

with biographical sketches of many of their pioneers and prominent men Philadelphia, PA: Everts & Peck, 1883. p. 281.

Research Note

A line to work down to Charles R. Haines, See Research Note on Charles' page.