John Salter (abt. 1694 - 1723)

Born about 22 Oct 1694 in Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey

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Died 29 Aug 1723 at about age 28 in Monmouth County, New Jersey

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Biography

John Salter alias Saltar

Much of the area of Upper Freehold was taken up in large lots or tracks. In 1690, John Baker patented 2100 acres that he intended to build into a community to be called "Manor of Buckhole", but he died before he could realize his dream. The property soon passed to a Richard Salter who built the gristmill and iron works in Imlaystown. He was a lawyer and perhaps one of the first lawyers in Monmouth Co. and a member of the NJ Legislature before the Revolution.

His son, Thomas Salter and his wife Rachel deeded 25 acres of the Salter land to be used by the Baptists at Crosswicks to Elisha Lawrence and James Ashton for 50 pounds NY money in 1720.

John Salter buried here in the earliest marked grave at the Old Yellow Meeting House Cemetery appears to have been a brother of Thomas and a son of Richard Salter that built the first gristmill in Imlaystown. John Salter died at 28 years of age leaving his wife Elizabeth and 5 daughters all under 18 years. His estate included 722 pounds and 9 negroes. Notice the wonderful slate marker with the angel motif.

Hannah Salter, the sister of Thomas and John married Mordecai Lincoln. Mordecai Lincoln and his brother Abraham came from Mass. to operate the iron forge for Richard Salter. Mordecai and Hannah became the great-great grandparents of Abraham Lincoln. Pres. Lincoln addressed the legislature in Trenton in 1861 and congratulated them on being sons of great patriots of New Jersey during the Revolution not realizing he had roots here also.

1723 May 4. Saltar, Salter, John, of Freehold Township, Monmouth Co., yeoman; will of. Wife Elizabeth. Daughters — Sarah, Lucy, Lydia and Elisabeth, all under 18. Real estate and iron works. Personal property. The wife sole executrix. Witnesses — John Dommett, John Ileadlec, Mary Dommett. Proved October 1, 1723. Lib. 2, pp.. 254, 285 ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ New Jersey Wills https://archive.org/stream/calendarofnewjer00newj/calendarofnewjer00newj_djvu.txt

• Find A Grave Memorial# 9476705: Inscription: Here lieth the Body of John Saltar who died August 29th 1723 Aged 28 years, 10 months & 7 days

• John Scofield Prall, Brøderbund Software, Inc., World Family Tree Vol. 1, Ed. 1, (Release date: November 29, 1995), "CD-ROM," Tree #4285, Date of Import: Jan 16, 1999., "Electronic," Date of Import: May 2, 1999.

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Salter-286 created through the import of WORCESTER_2012-07-31.ged on Jul 31, 2012 by Bob Worcester.