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Isaac Somers

M, #14133, b. 20 August 1767, d. 9 May 1823

Parents

Father*Isaac Somers (b. about 1738, d. 25 December 1778)
Mother*Elizabeth Graves (b. about 1737, d. 6 June 1797)

Family: Hannah Fisher (b. between 1780 and 1790, d. before 19 September 1828)

Daughter*Elizabeth Somers (b. 28 July 1801, d. 5 July 1869)
Son*Jonathan Fisher Somers (b. 1809, d. 15 December 1891)
Daughter*Female Somers (b. between 1815 and 1820)
Daughter*Female Somers (b. between 1815 and 1820)
Daughter*Debra Ann Somers+ (b. 7 March 1815, d. 28 December 1878)
Son*Samuel Somers (b. 1816, d. before 15 December 1892)

Biography

Isaac Somers was born on 20 August 1767 in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey. In Salem Monthly Meeting birth records.1,2,3,4,5 He was born about 1780 in England.6,1 He and Hannah Fisher were married between 1793 and 24 January 1796. shown as "Hannah Somers" in father's estate in 1803. Isaac is listed as a singleman in the 1793 tax and shown as a householder (not singleman) in 1795.7,8,1 He witnessed the marriage of Joshua Evans, Jr., and Rebecca Somers on 28 June 1796 in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey. Pilesgrove Monthly Meeting5,7 Isaac Somers died on 9 May 1823 at age 55 in Camden, Gloucester County, New Jersey. I did a bit of researching and Newton Township (now defunct) was in the part of Gloucester Co. that eventually became the city of Camden.1,9,10
Isaac Somers witnessed the distribution of Isaac Somers by Elizabeth Somers after 25 December 1778 in Salem County, New Jersey. [P2] was apparently living on the Pennsneck Farm11,1 Isaac Somers witnessed the probate of the estate of Isaac Somers and Elizabeth Graves on 15 February 1783 in Salem County, New Jersey.12 Isaac Somers witnessed the witness of Elizabeth Graves on 2 December 1784 in Salem, Gloucester County, New Jersey. At Salem Monthly Meeting events.3 He was taxed in 1788 in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey. on 100 acres, 3 horses and 5 cows.13 He was taxed in 1789 in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey. as 1 singleman & horse
Elizabeth Somers – shows no acreage and no tax13 He was taxed in 1793 in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey. as 1 singleman & horse13 He was taxed in 1793 in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey.1 He was taxed in 1794 in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey. on 100 acres, 3 horses and 3 cows.13 He sold to on in 1796 of in Salem County, New Jersey. 200 acres to Jacob Green.1 He sold to on in 1797 of in Salem County, New Jersey. 400 acres. He witnessed the will of John Davis and Elizabeth Graves on 24 July 1797 in Gloucester County, New Jersey.14,12 Bond posted by Isaac Somers for the estate of Elizabeth Graves on on 7 November 1797 at in Gloucester County, New Jersey.14 He and Isaac Somers granted 4 acres to Elijah Barnes Jarvis on 4 August 1798 of in Upper Penns Neck, Salem County, New Jersey.15 Isaac Somers was taxed on 1 October 1798 in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey. on a Barn 13 by 14 and 230 acres.13 He was Quakers in 1800.6 He sold to on on 7 March 1802 of in Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey.15 He lived in Pilesgrove Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, on 15 March 1802.16 He sold to on on 20 March 1802 of in Newton Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. 1 acre16 He sold to on on 20 March 1802 of in Newton Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. 3 acres purchased from Samuel Hillman and Patience his wife 15 Mar 1802.16 He sold to on on 20 March 1802 of in Newton Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. 8 acres purchased from Samuel Hillman and Patience his wife 15 Mar 1802.16 He sold to on on 20 March 1802 of in Newton Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. 4 acres purchased from Samuel Hillman and Patience his wife 15 Mar 1802.16 He was a grantor of on 7 June 1802 of in Pilesgrove Township, Salem County, New Jersey.1,17 He sold to on on 18 October 1802 of in Newton Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. 5 acres16 He lived in Newton Township, Salem County, New Jersey, on 12 February 1804.16 He sold to on on 12 February 1804 of in Newton, Gloucester County, New Jersey. 167 acres16 He was taxed in 1808 in Newton Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Newton township (now defunct) eventually became the city of Camden, NJ.1 He was a grantee of on 9 April 1808 of in Newton Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.16 He sold to William Fisher on on 1 February 1812 of in Woolrich, Gloucester County, New Jersey. 220 acres.16 Isaac Somers and Hannah Fisher lived in Newton Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey, on 1 February 1812. He witnessed the probate of the estate of Elijah Barnes Jarvis before 9 April 1813 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.18 Isaac Somers lived in Camden, Gloucester County, New Jersey, on 26 March 1814.16 He sold to on on 26 March 1814 of in Woolwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. 1 acre - "being the … same tract of land set off to Hannah Somers late the wife of Isaac Somers"16 He sold to on on 9 November 1818 of in Newton Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey.16

Citations

  1. [S9026] Courtney, Erin, recorded as Extract #10627: Courtney, Erin, "Correspondence with Erin Courtney," e-mail message from email address (843 Brookfield Drive Kettering, OH 45429) to Rasmusson, Jenny, 9/25/2006. Hereinafter cited as "Courtney."
  2. [S9025] NJ Census 1900 recorded as Extract #10626 1900 New Jersey Census, Original.
  3. [S9494] SalemGLONJ Salem MM recorded as Extract #10924 Society of Friends. Salem Monthly Meeting, Salem Monthly Meeting Births and deaths, 1686-1886 Marriages, 1724-1899, Woodstown, New Jersey; or, FHL#20482 Items 7-9. Hereinafter cited as Salem Monthly Meeting.
  4. [S9894] Somers Family recorded as Extract #11158 Joseph M. Hewlett, Jr., The Somers Family of South Jersey; FHL#1509910 (: 1972). Hereinafter cited as The Somers Family.
  5. [S9467] GloucesterCoNJ Early Church Records recorded as Extract #10899 Meldrum, Charlotte and John Pitts Launcy, Early Church Records of Gloucester County, New Jersey. Hereinafter cited as Early Church Records.
  6. [S8910] CamdenCoNJ Genealogy recorded as Extract #10515 Camden County Queries, online http://www.randarak.com/camdennj/camdenq02.html. Hereinafter cited as Camden County Queries.
  7. [S9496] PilesgroveGLONJ Pilesgrove MM recorded as Extract #10926 Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Pilesgrove, New Jersey Monthly Meeting Records - Births and death records, 1756-1896 Marriage records, 1794-1896, Salt Lake City, Utah; or, FHL#441470. Hereinafter cited as Pilesgrove Monthly Meeting.
  8. [S1892] Quigley Family recorded as Extract #2313 Quigley Traveling Notebook, Notebook.
  9. [S9498] GloucesterCoNJ Index to Death Records recorded as Extract #10928 Index to death records Gloucester county, New Jersey, FHL#1543565. Hereinafter cited as Death records Gloucester county, New Jersey.
  10. [S11296] Genealogy Bank recorded as Extract #12007 Genealogy Today, online http://www.GenealogyBank.com. Hereinafter cited as Genealogy Bank.
  11. [S10017] SalemCoNJ Orphan's Court - Division of Land recorded as Extract #11275 Divisions of land, 1785-1898 in Orphan's Court, Salem county, New Jersey, FHL#848568 - 848569. Hereinafter cited as Divisions of land, 1785-1898.
  12. [S10883] SalemCoNJ Record of wills, 1679-1900 recorded as Extract #11620 Record of wills, 1679-1900, Salem county, New Jersey, FHL#545493-561764. Hereinafter cited as Salem County, NJ Wills 1679-1900.
  13. [S10021] SalemCoNJ Taxables 1778-1822 recorded as Extract #11279 Tax Ratables, Salem County, New Jersey, 1778-1822; FHL#865488. Hereinafter cited as Salem county Ratables.
  14. [S9868] NJ Wills Index recorded as Extract #11138 Index of wills, inventories, etc. in the office of the Secretary of State prior to 1901, FHL#545437. Hereinafter cited as NJ Index of Wills.
  15. [S10766] SalemCoNJ Deeds, 1800-1923 recorded as Extract #11520 Salem County (N.J.) deed records and indexes, ca. 1800-1923, FHL#847018 -847065. Hereinafter cited as Salem Deeds, 1800-1923.
  16. [S9434] GloucesterCoNJ Deeds recorded as Extract #10868 Gloucester County, New Jersey Deeds, 1785-1901; deed index, 1786-1907, FHL#846539 -846877. Hereinafter cited as Gloucester County Deeds.
  17. [S10016] SalemCoNJ Deeds index, 1726-1900 recorded as Extract #11274 Deeds index, 1726-1900, Salem county, New Jersey, 1543981 Items 2-3. Hereinafter cited as Salem Deeds index, 1726-1900.
  18. [S14750] PA Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993 recorded as Extract #13748 Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993, CD-ROM (: Ancestry.com). Hereinafter cited as Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, 1683-1993.