John Hulings

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John was born in Amity Twp., Berks Co., PA. He was first married to Ann Rambo in about 1742, according to Craig's genealogy of Hulings/Huling. Ann was a daughter of Mans (aka Monce) Rambo of Upper Marion Twp., Philadelphia, which is now Montgomery Co. Ann was the mother of John's first child Dinah (aka Diana) Hulings. The records of St. Gabriels Church in Berks Co., PA show that Dinah was b. 11 May 1743.

After Ann died, which was prior to the writing of the 1781 will of her father Mounce Rambo, John secondly married Sarah Bacon at the Lutheran Church in New Hanover. Sarah was b. 6 July 1730 and d. 25 Sept. 1792.

Around 1765, John Hulings, who had been described as a yeoman in a PA land transaction, moved his family to Woolwich Twp., Gloucester Co., NJ. The 1778 tax list for Woolwich Twp. indicated that he owned 208 acres with two horses and six cows, as well as another 109 acres taxed to his son Samuel Hulings. John died in the autumn of 1783 in Woolwich Twp.

The will of John Hulings Sr. of Woolwich Twp. was dated 6 April 1781. It was proved 20 Dec. 1783. His son Samuel received the part of his plantation on Raccoon Creek where he had been living. Samuel, who was b. 1748, was to pay John's three youngest sons William, Michael, and Mark 100 pounds apiece as they became 21. John's other surviving son, John Hulings Jr., was to receive the home plantation with a room set aside for the widow Sarah. He left five shillings to his daughter Diana living in Philadelphia, plus five shillings to his granddaughter (Diana's daughter) Rebecca Clarton, as well as milk cows to his two unmarried daughters Sarah and Rachel. John's two eldest sons Samuel and John Jr. were named co-executors of the will.

This information is based on research by Peter S. Craig, who passed away in 2009. There's more information about his genealogical research available by going to the website for the Swedish Colonial Society.

Aged 62 years

• *NOTE** There is a listing for John Hulings in the Burial books of Trinity Church that list his death year as 1783, however, this cemetery was not opened until 1823. It is VERY possible that Mr. Hulings was re-interred here from another cemetery in the area at a later date.
• Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 15 2018, 16:08:44 UTC