Each page shows the acreage cultivated each year and may show several different names for the same person.
e.g. john, captain john, john son of james, john esq william the tanner, william, son of james, william
The men are organized by family. I managed to identify the parents for all but about 10 of the more than five hundred entries. I used known birth and death dates as well as acreage and adjacency on the lists to work through the process.
As always caveat emptor. The lists are faded and the handwriting not the best. The lists have been recopied. Some of the lists are in geographic order, some grouped by last name and some grouped by first name. Al Ladwig
Family | Name | 1778 | 1779 | Mar-80 | 1780 | Aug-82 | Aug-83 |
James Sr (tanyard) | X | 300 | X | X | X | X | |
James | X | X | 200 | X | X | X | |
James Sr | X | X | X | 200 | 200 | 200 | |
Jas | James Jr | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
Jas | William tanner | X | X | 0 | X | X | X |
William son of James | X | X | X | 0 | X | X | |
Wm of James (tanyd) | X | X | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
Jas | Peter (single man) | 0 | X | X | X | X | X |
Peter of James | X | 0 | X | X | X | X | |
Peter | X | X | 100 | 100 | 100 | X | |
Widow of Peter | X | X | X | X | X | 100 | |
Jas | John Captain | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | X | 180 |
Jas | Benjamin | 100 | X | 100 | 100 | X | X |
Benjamin Junr | X | 100 | X | X | X | X | |
Widow Benjamin | X | X | X | X | 100 | 100 | |
Family | Name | 1778 | 1779 | Mar-80 | 1780 | Aug-82 | Aug-83 |
Lawrence Sr | 250 | 250 | X | 200 | 200 | 200 | |
Lawrence | X | X | 200 | X | X | X | |
Law | Lawrence Jr | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
Law | John | 0 | X | X | X | X | X |
John s/Lawr | X | 0 | 50 | X | 50 | 50 | |
Haunce | X | X | X | 50 | X | X | |
Family | |||||||
All on this page are descendents of Lawrence, son of James Hans. | |||||||
Two sons of Lawrence survived and remained in South Amboy, | |||||||
Family | Name | 1778 | 1779 | Mar-80 | 1780 | Aug-82 | Aug-83 |
Jn | John | X | X | 0 | X | X | X |
Jn | Thomas | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Jn | Ezekiel | X | X | 105 | 200 | 200 | 200 |
William Sr | 388 | 388 | X | 388 | 188 | 188 | |
William | X | X | 388 | X | X | X | |
Wm | John Jr | 16 | 16 | X | X | X | X |
John | X | X | 16 | X | X | X | |
John of Wm tanner | X | X | X | 16 | X | X | |
John of William | X | X | X | X | 16 | X | |
Wm | Kenneth (single man) | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X |
Kenneth (tavern) | X | X | 0 | X | X | X | |
Kenneth s/Wm (sgl) | X | X | X | 0 | X | X | |
Kenneth | X | X | X | X | 100 | 100 | |
Wm | Peter Jr (tavern) | X | X | 0 | X | X | X |
Peter of Wm (single) | X | X | X | 0 | X | X | |
Peter of William | X | X | X | X | 100 | 100 | |
Joseph Sr | X | 166 | X | 166 | 100 | 100 | |
Joseph | X | X | 166 | X | X | X | |
Jos | Joseph Jr | 166 | 166 | 166 | 166 | 160 | X |
Jos | William (single man) | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | X |
William Jr | X | X | X | 0 | 66 | 66 | |
Family | |||||||
All on this page are descendents of John Laurens | |||||||
Three families remain in South Amboy: | |||||||
John, Thomas and Ezekiel, sons of John jr | |||||||
William and three of his sons | |||||||
Joseph and two of his sons | |||||||
Family | Name | Aug-84 | Aug-85 | Aug-86 | Sep-88 | Sep-89 | 1790 |
James Sr | 200 | X | X | X | X | X | |
Widow | X | X | X | X | 0 | 0 | |
Jas | James Jr | 60 | X | X | X | X | X |
James | X | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | |
JasJas | Peter of James | 60 | 60 | X | 60 | X | X |
Peter | X | X | 60 | X | 60 | 60 | |
Jas | William s/Jas(tanner) | 0 | X | X | X | X | X |
William (tanner) | X | 0 | 0 | X | X | X | |
Wm Jas | John (single man) | X | X | X | 0 | 0 | X |
John | X | X | X | X | X | 0 | |
Jas | Widow of Peter | 100 | X | X | X | X | X |
Jas | John Captain | 180 | 180 | X | 137 | X | X |
John | X | X | 137 | X | 137 | 137 | |
Jas | Widow of Benjamin | 0 | X | X | X | X | X |
Family | |||||||
All on this page are descendents of James, son of James Hans | |||||||
They are grouped based on the five sons of James. | |||||||
Family | Name | Aug-84 | Aug-85 | Aug-86 | Sep-88 | Sep-89 | 1790 |
Lawrence Sr | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | X | |
Lawrence | X | X | X | X | X | 200 | |
Law | Lawrence Jr | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
Law | John s/Lawr | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | X | X |
John | X | X | X | X | 100 | 100 | |
Family | |||||||
All on this page are descendents of Lawrence, son of James Hans | |||||||
Two sons of Lawrence survive and remain in South Amboy. | |||||||
Family | Name | Aug-84 | Aug-85 | Aug-86 | Sep-88 | Sep-89 | 1790 |
Jn | Thomas | 100 | 50 | 200 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
ThJn | Amos (single man) | 0 | X | X | X | X | X |
Amos | X | 50 | 100 | 200 | 75 | 0 | |
William Sr | 288 | X | X | X | X | X | |
Wm | Kenneth | 100 | 100 | X | 197 | 100 | X |
Wm | Peter (single man) | 0 | X | X | X | X | X |
Peter | X | 288 | X | X | X | ||
Peter of William | X | X | 288 | 288 | 288 | 388 | |
Dav | Henry (single man) | X | 0 | X | X | X | X |
Joseph Sr | 100 | X | X | X | X | X | |
Joseph | X | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Jos | William Jr | 66 | 66 | 66 | X | X | X |
William | X | X | X | 66 | 66 | 66 | |
Family | |||||||
All on this page are descendents of John Laurens | |||||||
Four family groups remain in South Amboy | |||||||
Thomas, son of John and grandson of John Laurens | |||||||
William, son of John Laurens, and two of William's sons. | |||||||
Henry, son of David and grandson of John Laurens | |||||||
Joseph, son of John Laurens, and one of Joseph's sons | |||||||
Family | Name | 1793 | 1795 | 8/97 | 1808 | 8/1809 | 8/1810 |
Margrit (widow) | 0 | X | X | X | X | X | |
Widow | X | 0 | X | X | X | X | |
Jas | James | X | 75 | X | X | X | X |
James Sr | 100 | X | 75 | X | X | X | |
JasJas | John | X | 75 | X | X | X | X |
John of James | X | X | 75 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
JasJas | William | 55 | 0 | X | X | X | X |
William carpenter | X | X | 100 | 159 | 159 | 159 | |
WmJas | John carpenter | 100 | X | X | X | X | X |
John | X | 100 | X | X | X | X | |
John (leint w/Wm) | X | X | 100 | X | X | X | |
John Capt | X | X | X | 169 | 169 | 100 | |
JnWmJas | Wm of Capt John | X | X | X | X | X | 69 |
Jas | Capt John | 100 | X | X | X | X | X |
John Esq | X | 100 | 137 | 125 | 125 | 80 | |
JnJas | William smith | 37 | X | X | X | X | X |
William of Esq | X | X | 112 | X | X | X | |
JnJas | Daniel | X | 37 | 112 | X | X | X |
Danl of Esq | X | X | X | 137 | 137 | 120 | |
JnJas | James of Esq | X | X | X | 100 | 100 | 80 |
JnJas | David B of Esq | X | X | X | X | X | 80 |
BnJas | John of Benjamin | X | X | X | 100 | 100 | X |
John B | X | X | X | X | X | 100 | |
Family | |||||||
All on this page are descendents of James, son of James Hans. | |||||||
Margaret, widow of James sr is shown. | |||||||
The families of four sons of James are shown. Peter had no male offspring. | |||||||
Family | Name | 1793 | 1795 | 8/97 | 1808 | 8/1809 | 8/1810 |
Law | Lawrence | 200 | 200 | 200 | 150 | 150 | 150 |
LawLaw | Joseph of Lawr | 100 | X | X | 100 | 100 | 100 |
Joseph Jr | X | 100 | 100 | X | X | X | |
LawLaw | Wm of Lawrence | X | X | X | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Law | John s/Lawr | 200 | X | X | X | X | X |
John L | X | 200 | 200 | 150 | 100 | 100 | |
JnLaw | Daniel of Hans | X | X | X | 50 | 50 | X |
Daniel of John L | X | X | X | X | X | 50 | |
JnLaw | David of Hans | X | X | X | 47 | 32 | X |
David of John L | X | X | X | X | X | 0 | |
JnLaw | Lawrence of Hans | X | X | X | X | 50 | X |
Lawrence of John L | X | X | X | X | X | 50 | |
Family | |||||||
All on this page are descendents of Lawrence, son of James Hans | |||||||
The families of two sons of Lawrence survived and remain in South Amboy. | |||||||
Family | Name | 1793 | 1795 | 8/97 | 1808 | 8/1809 | 8/1810 |
Jn | Thomas | 100 | X | 100 | 215 | 215 | 100 |
Thos?? | X | 100 | X | X | X | X | |
ThJn | Amos | 71 | 0 | 0 | X | X | X |
ThJn | Enoch | X | X | X | 100 | 100 | 0 |
ThJn | Joseph (single man) | 0 | X | X | X | X | X |
ThJn | Ezekiel (single man) | X | 0 | X | X | X | X |
WmJn | John smith | 0 | 6 | 0 | X | X | X |
Widow of John | X | X | X | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wm | Kenneth | 200 | X | X | X | X | X |
Wm | Peter | 276 | 280 | X | 270 | 200 | 200 |
Peter of William | X | X | 275 | X | X | X | |
Joseph Sr | 100 | 100 | 52 | X | X | X | |
Jos | John of Joseph | 126 | X | 126 | 126 | 183 | 51 |
John of Joseph | X | X | X | X | X | 132 | |
John | X | 126 | X | X | X | X | |
Jos | William | 66 | 66 | X | X | X | X |
Wm of Joseph | X | X | 114 | X | X | X | |
WmJos | Peter of William | X | X | X | 115 | X | X |
WmJos | Lewis | X | X | X | X | 110 | 100 |
Unk | Joseph of Wm | X | X | X | 200 | X | X |
Family | |||||||
All on this page are descendents of John Laurens | |||||||
Three family groups remain in South Amboy: | |||||||
Thomas, son of John Jr, and John, son of William and grandson of John jr | |||||||
Peter and Kenneth, two sons of William and grandsons of John Laurens | |||||||
Joseph, son of John Laurens, and the families of two of his sons. | |||||||
Joseph of William, whose parents are unknown. | |||||||
Family | Name | 1817 | 1818 | 1819 | 1820 | 1821 | |
PtJas | James (taylor) | 0 | X | X | X | 0 | |
James (Read Tavern) | X | X | 0 | X | X | ||
James | X | X | X | 0 | X | ||
JasJas | John of James | X | X | X | X | X | |
John I | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
JnJasJas | Lawrence minor | 0 | X | X | X | X | |
Lawrence jr | X | X | 0 | X | X | ||
Lawrence I | X | X | X | 0 | 0 | ||
JasJas | William I | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | 159 | |
WmJas | John Esq | 100 | 50 | 69 | 100 | 100 | |
JnWmJas | Samuel | 69 | 83 | 14 | 14 | X | |
Samuel of Esq | X | X | X | X | 14 | ||
JnWmJas | Joseph J | 11 | X | X | X | X | |
JnWmJas | John of Esq | X | 50 | 33 | X | 35 | |
John | X | X | X | 35 | X | ||
JnWmJas | William I of Esq | X | X | 34 | X | X | |
William Jr | X | X | X | 34 | X | ||
William of Esq | X | X | X | X | 34 | ||
JnWmJas | Lewis I | X | X | 33 | X | X | |
Lewis | X | X | X | 139 | X | ||
Lewis of Esq | X | X | X | X | 139 | ||
Jas | John Sr | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | X | |
John elder | X | X | X | X | 80 | ||
JnJas | James | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | |
JnJas | David B | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 80 | |
BnJas | John B | 220 | 220 | 120 | X | X | |
JnBnJas | Benjamin | X | X | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
JnBnJas | John W | X | X | X | 104 | 104 | |
Family | |||||||
All on this page are descendents of James, son of James Hans | |||||||
Families of four of the sons of James are shown. | |||||||
Family | Name | 1817 | 1818 | 1819 | 1820 | 1821 | |
Law | Lawrence | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
LawLaw | Joseph L | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
JosLawLaw | Matthew R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
LawLaw | William L | 0 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
Law | John L | 100 | 100 | X | 20 | 20 | |
John L sr | X | X | 80 | X | X | ||
JnLaw | Daniel Capt | 63 | X | X | X | X | |
Daniel | X | 76 | X | 76 | 76 | ||
Daniel L Capt | X | X | 76 | X | X | ||
JnLaw | David | 50 | 50 | X | X | X | |
JnLaw | John L Jr | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 95 | |
JnLaw | Wm of John (single) | 0 | X | X | X | X | |
William L Jr | X | 0 | X | 69 | 50 | ||
William I | X | X | 20 | X | X | ||
Unk | Josiah | 200 | 189 | 89 | 100 | 89 | |
JosiahUnk | Elias minor | 0 | X | X | X | X | |
Elias | X | X | 88 | X | X | ||
Elias J | X | X | X | 89 | 89 | ||
Family | |||||||
Two family groups are shown on this page. | |||||||
The families of Lawrence and John L, sons of Lawrence and grandsons of James Hans | |||||||
The family of Josiah. He was born in Pa of unknown parents. | |||||||
Family | Name | 1817 | 1818 | 1819 | 1820 | 1821 | |
Jn | Thomas | 70 | X | X | X | X | |
ThoJn | Enoch | 30 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | |
Wm | Elisabeth | 100 | 100 | X | X | X | |
Elisabeth (widow) | X | X | 100 | 100 | 100 | ||
Jos | Widow Jn | 100 | 50 | 50 | 100 | 100 | |
JnJos | Seth | X | 50 | 50 | X | 0 | |
Jos | William sr | 30 | 30 | X | 30 | 30 | |
William on the brook | X | X | 20 | X | X | ||
WmJos | Lewis | 96 | 96 | X | 96 | 96 | |
Lewis W | X | X | 96 | X | X | ||
WmJos | Gilbert | 30 | 30 | X | 30 | 30 | |
Gilbert S | X | X | 20 | X | X | ||
WmJos | William W minor | 0 | X | X | X | X | |
William W | X | X | 20 | X | X | ||
Family | |||||||
All on this page are descendents of John Laurens | |||||||
Three family groups remain in South Amboy: | |||||||
The family of Thomas, son of John Jr, and grandson of John Laurens | |||||||
The widow of Peter, son of William, and grandson of John Laurens | |||||||
Joseph's son William and family and his son John's widow and grandson Seth. | |||||||
Totals | |||||||
1470 | 1936 | 2041 | 2136 | 1950 | 1954 | ||
1704 | 1404 | 1461 | 1658 | 1436 | 1361 | ||
1831 | 1565 | 1878 | 2475 | 2242 | 1983 | ||
1968 | 2173 | 2111 | 2311 | 2300 | 0 | ||