Jean (John) Tranbles, of Raways Neck

Jean Trembley

• Birth: 1658 - Wallslant, Zeeland, Netherlands
• Death: Oct 22 1754 - Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey, USA
• Parents: Jean Jacques Trembley, Blanche Trembley (born Girard)
• Wife: Marie Trembley (born Nouee)

Biography

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Trembley-41

"Jean Traubles (or John Trembly, or Trembley, or Tremley), a Huguenot, came to Elizabeth Town from Staten Island. He obtained about 200 acres by "land-pattent" from Governor Carteret but went on to purchase even more land. Truables lined in the area that just out into the Aurthur Kill, and it became known as Trembly's Point, or Tremley Point as it is spelled today. In 1689, he married Marie (Mary) the daughter of Peter Nue (Noe), a French Huguenot refugee. Their son Peter operated a ferry from the "point" for many years. In 1959 Elizabeth Daily Journal article, Mrs. Florence (Trembly) Crane remembered putting on plays of the family's history at family reunions through the years. Her father, David H. Trembley, served as may of Rahway from 1918 to 1923, as died Robert E. Henderson (the incumbent in 1959), who was also a Trembley. His grandmother was Elizabeth Trembley, an aunt of Florence Crane. The article continued, "Most of the former Trembly property was then occupied by Esso Standard Oil under a 99 year lease." [1]

Trembley Point

http://www.colorantshistory.org/TremleyHistory.html

... The early colonial settlers established farms in the rich flat land bordered by marshes. A Huguenot named Traubels settled on the peninsula in the 17th century, changing his name to Trembley. Over time the area’s name became known as Tremley Point or simply Tremley. During the Revolutionary War both armies traversed Union County, subjecting the area residents to skirmishes and foraging raids by the troops. The area was in the thick of fighting because the land between New York and Philadelphia was wanted by the English to split the American colonies ...

1714 - Will of Jean Tranbles

Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the State of New Jersey by New Jersey Historical Society. Page 328. Archive.Org

"1714, Dec. 23. Tranbles, Jean (John), of Raways Neck, Elizabeth Town bounds, Essex Co.; will of. Wife, Mary, sole Executrix. Children -- Peter, John, Mary, Margrate, Anne, Elizabeth, the daughters all under age; an expected child. Homefarm of 156 acres and 44 ac. of meadow, called Raways Neck, as described in patent of governor Carthwrite (Carteret) to testator; a parcel of upland, 50 ac., and meadow, 10 ac., bought of William Oliver, of Elizabeth Town dec'd; 34 ac. of upland between Ellin Scott, Rosses' Brook, Mres. Thomas and the Commons; 4 ac. of meadow on Raways Neck, between Millers meadow and James Jains; 230 ac. of upland on the West branch of Raway River, as patented by said Governour; personal property. Witnesses - Johannis Sleght, Abraham Lee, H. Lindley. Proved October 22, 1754, by the testimony of Jacob Dehart as to the signature of Lindley, "who had taught him to write."

Peter Tranbles and John Tranbles are made Administrators with the will annexed. Lib. F, p. 216.

1755, Feb. 24. Inventory, £265.3.8, by William Oliver and William Porter. 1756, April 30. Account by the Administrators. "

Researcher's Notes

According to his Find A Grave memorial, Jean Trembly was born in Switzerland. [2]

According to the research of the Church of the Latter Day Saints, he was born in Zeeland, Netherlands. These records also indicate that he made his Will in 1714 and spelled his own name as Tranbles. [3]

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Trembley-41 cites

1. Linden, New Jersey by Lauren Pancurak Yeats, Arcadia Publshing, 2002, pages 16, 17
2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187594584
3. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/MGLS-7CY
4. http://www.colorantshistory.org/TremleyHistory.html
5. Elmer Leonard Hauser Genealogy
6. William Howard Hauser Genealogy
7. http://www.gjmesa.com/TNG/getperson.php?personID=P530504715&tree=tr...

• Cossairt, Joseph A, primary contributor. The Cossart Family History. 6 volumes. N.p.: The Cossart Family Association, 1939 .