Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Volume V; Data Relating to the
Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey; John E. Stillwell,
M. D., New York, 1932.

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Throckmorton of Monmouth County, N. J.  [pp. 75-130]
p. 82   [excerpts]

"... In 1717, an Alice Skelton was a witness at the marriage of a kins-woman,
Patience Lippet to John Wooley, of Shrewsbury.  She was, perhaps, Alice
Stout, widow of Robert Skelton, or if not, she must have been her daughter.
It is certain that Alice (Stout) Throckmorton and Robert Skelton had one
child, viz.: Susanna, for, in 1750, it is set forth in a deed, recorded
at Freehold, that Susannah Skelton, wife of Barnes Johnson, in 1726, was a
"sister of the half blood" of Joseph Throckmorton, her brother, and that he,
said Barnes Johnson, and wife Susanna Skelton had a son Skelton Johnson.*"

*1726, Oct. 8.   Rebecca Stillwell, of Staten Island, widow, and John
Coward, of Freehold, Send Greeting:  It is set forth that the Proprietors
of East Jersey, did convey to Joseph Throckmorton, now deceased, son of
John Throckmorton, deceased, one hundred and thirty-seven acres of land,
at the hed of Millstone Brook Creek, Freehold Township, and that the
said Joseph Throckmorton died without issue, and the land descended to
his several sisters, as coheirs.  John Coward was the son and heir of one
sister, Patience Lake, deceased, and quit-claimed to Susanna, wife of Barnes
Johnson, of Middletown, "sister of the half blood to the above named Joseph
Throckmorton, deceased," etc.  These lands had been also patented to john
Reid, Esq., late of Freehold, who received them, by patent, Aug. 8, 1701,
and who sold tem with warranty, Mar. 9, 1705, to Richard Watson.

In 1750, Col. John Reid, son of the late John Reid, bought out the rights
of the heirs of Joseph Throckmorton, for which he paid £133, and William
Watson, the successor of Richard Watson, paid to each, the sum of 5 shillings,
as appears in the following:

1750, May 7.   Skelton Johnson, son and heir to Susanna Johnson, deceased;
John Lippit, son and heir to Sarah Lippit, deceased, and Thomas Stillwell,
Jr., son and heir to Alice Stillwell, deceased, all of Middletown, convey
lands to William Watson and Col. John Reid, of Freehold, patented to Joseph
Throckmorton, deceased, July 24, 1693, who died without issue, and whose
lands passed to his five sisters, viz.: Rebecca, wife of John Stillwell;
Sarah, wife of Moses Lippit; Alice, wife of Thomas Stillwell; Patience,
wife of Hugh Coward, and Deliverance Throckmorton, who died unmarried.

June 18, 1750.    Then Received of James Mott one of the Executors of James
Bowne Deceased the Sum of Three Pounds ten Shillings and foure Pence in
full of all accompts from James Bowne Deceased to John Debu Deceased and
Ales Debu his Widdo Per Me.         Skelton Johnson
                                                Cherry Hill Papers. 

p. 86

22   Patience Throckmorton, dau. of John Throckmorton, 4, mar. 1st Hugh
Coward, of New York, mariner, by license dated July 6, 1703; mar. 2nd,
Mr. Lake of Staten Island, in or prior to 1725.  In a deed dated Oct. 8,
1726, she is called Patience Lake, deceased.

The heirs of John Throckmorton set forth their claim to the Turner Patent.
In the application for a warrant to survey it, is is stated that Deliverance
Throckmorton died single; that Else married Thomas Stillwell, and that her son
and heir was Thomas Stillwell, appears by the deposition of Thomas .  .  .  .

1747-8, Mar. 12.   John Coward, of Upper Freehold, or Crosswicks, recited
in a deed that his grandfather, John Throckmorton was possessed of lands
and "Patience, my mother, and I, her eldest son, the right falls to me,
with my cousin John Lippit, son of Sarah, and Thomas Stillwell, son of Alice.

Issue

58    Sarah Coward mar. Joseph Lake.

58a  Rev. John Coward who died July 30, 1760.  He mar. Alice, daughter
of Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Garretson) Britton, of Staten Island, and had
twelve children.

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Historical and Genealogical Miscellany, Volume III; Data Relating to the
Settlement and Settlers of New York and New Jersey; John E. Stillwell,
M. D., New York, 1914.

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Addenda & Errata   [pp. 474-489]

    p. 475 - re: p. 165 - Coward Family   [excerpt]

     "... Hugh Coward, by his wife Patience Throckmorton, had two children,
     a daughter Sarah, wife of Joseph Lake, and a son, the Rev. John Coward.
     These children were reputed born in England, which is not improbable,
     though their mother was of American origin ..."

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