Robert Large (1716 - 1774)

Born 1716 in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

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Died 1774 at about age 58 in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey

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Biography

Robert Large was born about 1716. He is the son of Samuel Large and Rebecca Wilson.

He was a member of the Society of Friends otherwise known as the Quaker religion.

He was from his youth of a peaceable and quiet spirit one who sincerely loved the Truth and its faithful followers. He was for many years concerned to live near to and under the influences of the blessed Principles of life and salvation, professed by the Society of Friends, and thereby was brought into great heavenly-mindedness. In meetings for worship and discipline, he was a patient, humble waiter for the arising of Divine Life, witnessing thereby his strength renewed from time to time. He was an approved elder in the church, and being enabled to lead an honest, circumspect life and maintaining our Christian testimonies in their primitive simplicity and fullness, he was of great use in his day. His friends of Kingwood Monthly Meeting, of which he was a member, say “Although he had not a public testimony to bear, yet we esteemed him a preacher of righteousness in life and conversation. As a husband, father and neighbor, he was a good example, and very charitable to the poor.^[1]

Robert Large married Rhoda Wileman. He requested a certificate to marry a young woman from the Buckingham, Monthly Meeting in Pennsylvania.^[2]

His name was listed on a petition, 12 Jan 1747/8, to Jonathan Belcher, Governor, from inhabitants of Bethlehem in Hunterdon County seeking to have the southerly part of Bethlehem Township made into a new township.^[3]

His will was written 26 Apr 1765 in Kingswood Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey and proven 25 May 1774. Inventory taken 23 May 1774 valued 213.4.3 pounds.^[4] He left his wife 1/4 of his personal estate; son Samuel 5 pounds; son Robert 120 acres from the North end of his plantation; sons John and Ebenezer the rest of his land when they are 21; daughter Rebecca 1/4 of personal estate; daughter Eliabeth 1/4 of personal estate; daughter Rhoda 1/4 of personal estate.^[4]

He died 27 Apr 1774^[1] in Kingswood Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.^[4]

He is buried in the Oak Summit Cemetery, Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.^[5]

Children

1. Samuel Large^[4]
2. Robert Large^[4]
3. John Large^[4]
4. Ebenezer Large^[4]
5. Rebecca Large^[4]
6. Elizabeth Large^[4]
7. Rhoda Large^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935 for Robert Large," Quaker Monthly Meeting, Hunterdon, New Jersey, digital image s.v. "Robert Large," Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2189/images/31906_284106-00009?pId=100069159
2. ↑ U.S., Quaker Meeting Records, 1681-1935, digital image s.v. "Robert Large," Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2189/images/31906_275406-00086?pId=2272921
3. ↑ U.S., Census Reconstructed Records, 1660-1820, text only, s.v. "Robert Large," Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/171408:2234?ssrc=pt&tid=2915585&pid=-1802436914
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9} New Jersey, U.S., Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817, Volume XXXIV, Abstracts of Wills, 1771-1780, digital image s.v. "Robert Large," Ancestry.com. https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/2793/images/32669_236602-00302?pId=450017370
5. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190898311/robert-large: accessed 31 March 2023), memorial page for Robert Large (1716–27 Apr 1774), Find a Grave Memorial ID 190898311, citing Oak Summit Cemetery, Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA; Maintained by Roger Eutsler (contributor 47231715).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to the following for creation of merged profiles and work on this profile.

1. Fred Large, Thursday, February 26, 2015
2. Katharine Wellard for creating WikiTree profile Large-234 through the import of Family Tree Wellard.ged on Mar 24, 2013.
3. Kim Ostermyer Large-39 created through the import of Lupton file.ged on Jul 7, 2011 by
4. Lukas Murphy adding sources, organization and bio