Edward Earle Jr. Married to Elsje Vreeland

Edward Jr. was born in 1665 he would be about 23 years old when Married. Name: Edward Earle Y. M. Gender: Male Marriage Bann Date: 29 Jan 1688 Marriage Bann Place: Bergen, New Jersey Marriage Date: 13 Feb 1688 Marriage Place: Bergen, New Jersey Spouse: Elsje Vreeland Comments: from Maryland, living on Sicakis Island. from Gemonepa, living at Minkachquee Additional [...]

Edward Earle Jr. Married to Elsje Vreeland2024-07-18T15:57:50-07:00

1682 Judge Pinhorn Takes Possesion

Edward Earle and Judge Pinhorne jointly held the Secaucus property until April 15, 1682, when they split it in half, with Earle taking the upper portion and Pinhorne the lower 1800 acres or so. “Pinhorne’s property went from, [Paterson] Plank Road or a little lower, right down to the mountain, the Snake Mountain,” said Hassard, referring to what is now [...]

1682 Judge Pinhorn Takes Possesion2024-07-18T15:51:15-07:00

1679 Sold “half” of Secaucus

Edward Sr. sold to Judge William Pinhorne, on March 26, 1679, for 500 pounds, one undivided half of the tract, also one half of the stock,” according to records. Included in the transaction were one two-story house, five tobacco houses, some livestock and “between thirty and forty hogs, foure Negro men, five Christian servants.” The sale was likely made to [...]

1679 Sold “half” of Secaucus2024-07-18T15:45:17-07:00

1671 No longer in Maryland

Joseph Dockings appears in a list of the freeholders of Calvert County in 1671, but the name of Edward Earle, who had been associated with him, does not appear. This would indicate that he no longer had any land interest left in Maryland.

1671 No longer in Maryland2024-07-18T15:42:13-07:00

1676 Secaucus Land Purchase Complete

The completion of the sale and transfer of the Island of Secaucus to Edward Earle took place on April 24, 1676. We know that Edward Sr. was in New York for several years before he acquired possession of Secaucus. In the deed he is described as "Edward Earle of New Yorke, Planter." The word "planter" is used because Edward Earle [...]

1676 Secaucus Land Purchase Complete2024-07-18T15:40:05-07:00

1673 Court Document

Edward Sr. came to New York not later than the autumn of 1673. He had already entered into an agreement to purchase Secaucus Island. On the 16th of October of 1673 Edward signed articles of agreement providing for the conveyance to him of the Island of Secaucus, N. J. That such a transfer of ownership agreement was in place is [...]

1673 Court Document2024-07-18T15:31:56-07:00

British Take over New York

1664 the British take over Dutch controlled New Amsterdam, renaming it New York, with the area west of the Hudson becoming the Province of New Jersey bringing the whole area under British rule. It is possible that Edward Sr. left Maryland and went to New York in 1664/1665 right after the British took control of the area. This is probably [...]

British Take over New York2024-07-18T15:28:56-07:00

Birth of Edward Earle Jr.

The birthdate for Edward Jr.is estimated based on his marriage record which states he was born in 1665. He may have been born in Maryland or New York, but there is no known birth record for Edward Jr. Earle.

Birth of Edward Earle Jr.2024-07-18T15:59:31-07:00

Marriage to Hannah Baylis

Edward Sr. married Hannah Baylis (from New York) in 1665 when he was 37 years old and she is estimated to be about 25 years old. If she was 25 years old at the time of her marriage that would make her 12 years younger than Edward. We do not know where they were married but family speculation has always [...]

Marriage to Hannah Baylis2024-07-18T15:11:24-07:00

1664 Marland Land Grant

The first land record we have of Edward Earle is in Calvert County Maryland about 1664 (age 36) as a bachelor. (Calvert County formed by order in the Council of Maryland 10 years earlier in 1654.) The Commissioner of the Land Office at Annapolis, Md., states that on the 28th of November, 1664, Joseph Dawkins (abt.1635-1685) (Dockings) assigned 150 acres of land [...]

1664 Marland Land Grant2024-07-18T15:08:29-07:00

1628 Edward Earle birth

The birth year is estimated based on his death record at the Bergen Reformed Church: Name: old man Eduard Earle Role: Burials Death Date: abt 1711 Burial Date: 15 Dec 1711 Record Number: 224 Comments: buried on the island Sychakes, old man Eduard Earle being in his 84th year. 141st with pall

1628 Edward Earle birth2024-07-18T15:05:58-07:00

1662 Edward Earle Arrives in Maryland

Edward Earle Sr. (1628-1711) came to America in 1662. He was 34 years old. Edward Arle Arrival Year: 1662 Arrival Place: Maryland Primary Immigrant: Arle, Edward Source Publication Code: 8510 He first arrived in St. Mary’s Colony, Maryland, and then entered into a land partnership with Joseph Dawkins in Calvert County, Maryland, in 1664.

1662 Edward Earle Arrives in Maryland2024-07-18T15:06:55-07:00
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