John Layton (abt. 1690 - 1750)

Born about 1690 in Middletown, Monmuth Co., New Jersey

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Died 9 May 1750 at about age 60 in Long Hill, Morris Co., New Jersey

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Biography

This John Layton is identified in Stillwell's Genealogical Miscellany as (14), the son of Samuel (6) Layton & Janet Gilchrist Oliphant.

Although John received land conveyed to him by his father in Middletown, Monmouth, New Jersey in 1727, he must have moved to Long Hill, Morris, New Jersey at about the time of his marriage to Ann Runyon. She had a brother, Richard Runyon and sister, Grace Cooper also living in Long Hill, New Jersey. In fact this cemetery was on land that Daniel Cooper & Grace (Runyon) Cooper owned.

Family links: Spouse: Anne Runyon Layton (1717 - 1759)*

Children: Providence Layton Carle (1731 - 1810)* Peter Layton (1733 - 1804)*

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John died intestate and on 9 May 1750 his widow was chosen to administer the estate^[1]

Note: "Old Cemetery" is a closed Cemetery, ID # 2579312

Burial: Old Cemetery Long Hill Morris County New Jersey, USA

Sources

1. ↑ Archives of the State of new Jersey, First series Vol;. XXX Vol. 2 of calendar of wills (1730-1750)

• Archives of the State of new Jersey, First series Vol;. XXX Vol. 2 of calendar of wills (1730-1750) Somerville New jersey, the Unionist-Gazette Association Printers 1918 https://archive.org/details/calendarnewjers00edgoog/page/n300

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