John Bainbrigge(?), Sr

• **No Son EDMUND mentioned in will****

New Jersey Archives and the research of Louis Effingham De Forest M.A, J.D..

FALLS MONTHLY MEETING (BUCKS COUNTY PA) RECORDS, RECORD OF CERTIFICATE OF REMOVAL OF FRIENDS--Page 121) John Bainbridge was the original immigrant to America in 1684 bringing with him a 'Friends' certificate from Keighley, County York dated June 26, 1684 which was filed with the New Jersey Friends. The certificate reads; For as much as John Bainbridge and Alice his wife and arah tyheir daughter of Lindley in the county of York have fondly signifyed to Friends at our monthly Meeting that they intend to transport themselves into Pennsylvania in America. According to the practice of Friends in the like case publique notice and examination was made touching their intended voyage and also of the cleanness of the said John Bainbridge and his wife as to the matter of Debts, engagements, contracts or bargaines to or with any ptie or pties(party or parties).

There are records showing the purchase of 200 acres on Assunpink Creek at Maidenhead and later in the same year of 1684 an additional 504 acres Raritan River. He and his family became known to many people in and near Chesterfield where they resided. This information plus much more that I have not included is proven by 'hard-copy' proof found in various New Jersey Archives as well as 'Friends Monthly Meeting Boards.

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****The dates that appear in the first and second generations are more than a bit confusing because the double calendar is used. In England and her colonies, until 1752, the year began on March 25th and March was reckoned as the first month of the year.  Frequently, in the new colonies, for a period of some years to use double dating for the days between January and March 25th. However, this was not practiced by the Dutch settlements as the Netherlands adopted the modern calendar before the English accepted it.