John Laing

ANNALS of OUR COLONIAL ANCESTORS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS A. M. Shotwell pg.14 11. Elizabeih', b. 8 of 2 mo. 1741, probably the Elizabeth Webster who m. between 17 of 5 mo. and 21 of 6 mo. 1759 (as 1st wife), John Laing, supposed son of Samuel' and Elizabeth (Smith) Laing [of Wm'., John']. John Laing m. again before 16 Jan. 1765, to his former wife's 1st cousin, contrary to Friends' discipline, for which he was dealt with by the Monthly Meeting of Rahway and Plainfield, which meeting, on 20 of 12 mo. 1769, granted a certificate of membership to John Laing and wife and children, directed to Hardwick M. M. A similar certificate to the same or another John Laing and family was granted 18 of 4 mo. 1770.

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COLONIAL, REVOLUTIONARY AND POST-REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF THE Ap R 3 0 1 9 4 2 STATE OF NEW JERSEY FIRST SERIES—VOL. XXXV

1779, Aug. 25. Laing, John, of Hardwick, Sussex Co.; will of. Wife, Hannah, % of personal estate, and profits of land, until son, Samuel, is 21, to whom I give said land; but he must pay to his 3 brothers, Joseph, John and William, £50 each, as they come of age. Daughter, Elizabeth, £50, when 18. Executors—wife, Hannah, Elijah Collins and Samuel Lundy. Witnesses—Thomas Parker, William Schooley, Henry Parker. Proved June 2, 1788. 1788, May 30. Inventory, £222.16.10, made by Samuel Willson and Josiah Dyer. Lib. 31, p. 150.

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Anna Bunting dt Israel & Elizabeth , m Jacob Lundy , 1807
Elizabeth Bunting dt Israel & Elizabeth , m Elijah Laing , 1806 Israel Bunting b 8-30-1762 , s Joseph & Sarah Bristol, PA
Elizabeth Lundy dt Thomas & Johannah m 6-19-1782 , Hardwick
Ch: Levi b 3-22-1783
Abner b 9-18-1784
Anna b 2-2-1786
Sarah b 11-10-1787
Elizabeth b 9-21-1789
Susanna b 6-13-1792
Catharine b 1-23-1796 Israel Bunting b d 11-?-1834 , age 39y 1m

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Amy Laing dt Samuel & Edith , m James Willson , 1821

Elijah Laing dt John , dec, & Hannah Independence
Elizabeth Bunting dt Israel & Elizabeth Independence m 9-10-1806 , Hardwick

Elizabeth Laing m Daniel Lundy , 1787

Elizabeth Laing dt Samuel & Edith , m Christian Schmuck , 1822

John Laing b
Hannah b d 2-10-1815 , age 75y
Ch: Elizabeth b 8-29-1765
Samuel b 9-18-1767
Joseph b 10-8-1869
John b 7-8-1771 d
John b 10-20-1772
William b 12-26-177??
Abraham b 8-18-1778
Elijah b 4-4-1780

Samuel Laing s John & - d 5-6-1834 (H) age 66y 7m
Edith Lundy b d 9-24-1841 , age 68y m 12-26-1792 , Hardwick
Ch: Sarah b 7-31-1794
John b 7-27-1797 Amy b 11-8-1799
Elizabeth b 12-30-1801
Joseph Chapman b 2-11-1804
Achsah b 1-28-1806 d 2-26-1806
Edna b 3-30-1808
Samuel b 7-24-1810
Isaac b 7-24-1810
Aaron G b 2-6-1813

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PIONEERS OF PLAINFiELD

for their matrimonial affiliations were j not always recorded. Few of j his heirs united with Quakers,; who uniformly made mention in their i Meeting Minutes of marriages, births i and deaths. j

Of the seven children of William j and Mary Blackford Laing we begin ! with the second son, John: )

John Laing (of William and Mary) was born 1705; married Hannah Webster, and had Samuel, John, Jr., Elizabeth and Joseph Laing, who j married Anna Smith and had a descendant. Smith Laing, born November I8, 1793; married February 23, j 1815, Abby Shot well, born January, 1795 (of Richard and Mary). Their eight children were: 1815 Sarah Maria, married David Harkness. Riley Harris aud Abram Grant. 1823 Hannah, m. 1845 Stephen! Zeus. 1825 Joseph S., m. 1852 James M. Alsop. 1834 Benjamin. 1855 Mary Jane Cone. 1836 Webster A., m. 1856 Al-mira A. Haviland; Amy, b. 1817, m. 1834 John Jay Doly; Phebe, b. 1819, m. 1841 Sam Leeds; Mary, b. 1828, died young. John Wesley Hildebrant; Susie C., Southampton. Gasport County; Gen-married Wm. R. Littell, Isaac Jud-j tlemen Wanted for something to son, Hobart Laing Littell. - ; their advantage."

JOHN LAING (of Capt. Benjamin); Born 1767, married Rhoda Lyon, had; the Scotland newspaper advertise-William, Daniel, Sarah, married ment the petitioner says that a num-Tlmothy Ross (of Samuel and Hul- ber of "Captain" Laing's American dah), Harriet, m. - Isaac Sopher,: heirs contributed to a fund to inves- There were seven daughters, Sarah, born 1764, married Theophilar Pierson. Mary married Elijah Stites; Itachel, married John Shotwell
; Nancy, married Cornelius Thomas ; Margaret, married John Blackford and Bzekiel F. Randolph; Huldah, married Simeon Laing ; Gertrude, born 1786, married Ahram Laing. There were four other children, all dying young. Born 1796 Benj. S. Laing, died Choice Santa Clara Benjamin S. Laing, born 1796 mar-;tigate the question or tneir Jignts in

Samuel Laing (of William and Mary) was born 1706; married, 1738, February 24, Elizabeth Smith the money held by the Scotland ried Elizabeth Sopher and had ten children. had John. early seventies three representatives - M. Probably the most public dis- M. i S kJ IS J -- w W j reached bv of the familv went abroad to inves- Van Houten's Rona Cocoa; 25c size tin 21c Mary Laing, born September 22, j tigate the status of the case, but for 1765, who married Elijah Stites, j some reason or other the matter born 1760, died 1811. Their chil-jwas not prosecuted. As a direct des-dren were: Benj. Laing Stites. Theo-! cendant of "Captain" Laing, Mrs. philus Stites, Sally Stites, Polly, who Von Ohl finally became interested

GEORGE LAING (of William and Mary) was born in 1709; married, 1730, Hannah Drake, and had a numerous offspring. He died at advanced age,, and she followed soon after. Their three granddaughters were Hannah, Mary and Elizabeth, and a son Simeon. Elizabeth Laing married in 1798 Samuel Estil, parents of William, the father of H. M. 1877, May 19, married Elizabeth Sopher, born 1797, died 1848. May 31; their issue was: William V. L., married Harriet Frazee; issue, Ira Laing, Anna, John, Sarah, married Wm. Duteher, Benj. Laing; Harriet L., married Mat. Frazee; Eliza, married Furman Dayton; issue Elizabeth, married Harvey Crane; John Dayton married Jen Just Received Young New Beet Oftf Tops; No. 2 cans; 2 cans AMf3 MacLaren's Nippy Cheese; very fl fg snappy; each Extra Fancy Sugar Beets in glass jars; a jar k9 Leggett's Premier Brand Baked Beans No. 2 can, 15c can; AO) 2 cans Ot Export Borax Soap 6 cakes for Pure Cocoa in quart glass jars; ar l ib. each; a jar k3 Finest Golden Santos Coffee Q 20c lb.; 5 lbs 7tJU Choice Herring Roe large cans XOv Rolled Oats, fresh and sweet 6 lbs. for &0 New Coarse or Fine Pearl Barley a lb. OC Fancy California Baby Lima Beans fl ra a lb JLfM California Tuna Fish Small can, 18c; large can irfO Fancy Columbia River Salmon 12-lb, flat can, 14c; 1-lb. flat can. . Fancy Crepe Toilet Paper-Large rolls, 4 rolls 5c !was born 1793. married Henry: ia the roriune aiiegea 10 oe uy ' Smith; Lockey Stites married Hull In the Scotland courts, and engaged jllolton Katy Ann Stites married a Newark lawyer to initiate an ' Jesse Dayton, Gertrude Stites mar-! action to obtain her portion of the l4 TTitnn I estate. She recite3 that owing to Electro-Silicon or Wright's Silver Cream; 25c size; jar nie Marshall's Domestic Beef Extract 2-oz. jar, very special Tradition prevails that In 1790 , the long time that has elapsed since Mary X-aing, the daughter of John! the death of "Captain" Laing, and Laing, first, and great aunt of Ben-j also because of the many points cf Jamin' Laing, died In Aberdeen, f practice In the Scotch courts for es-Scotland, leaving a very large estate. ' tates of such long standing, it will Mrs. Von Ohl claims that "Captain" probably be several years before the Laing never mad any serious effort J case In which ehe will be the plain-to eatablieh hla claim to a share of j tlflf and the estate of Laing, Ccnrt of the property left by his great aunt, 1 Claims and Chancery. Edinburgh, "because he was a man of wealth j Scotland, will be the defendant, can himself, and also because a trip tolbe begun as a Btated suit. Estil and Sarah Ann, who married David P. Gardner, father of William E. Gardner. Simeon Laing, son of George, married Hulda Laing, daughter of Captain Benjamin Laing and had Huldah, born 1802, married 1826 Daniel F. Randolph. She died 1833. Her sister Gertrude, who married Abram Laing, was tho mother of the late William Uenjamln Tunis Laing, whose daughter Caroline became the wififof Percy C. Von Ohl. BENJAMIN LAING (of William and Mary) was born 1710; married May 19, 1746, - Mary Blackford. Dromedary Dates Fresh shipment-a pkg 12c Dr. Johnson's Educator Crackers; In bulk; a lb ' JLoC Born 1827-8 Benj. L. Sopher, married Eleanor C. Boice; issue Anna, Laura, Harriet, Mary Eliza married Charles Terrell; Mary L., married Stephen Bloomfleld, no children; John Henry married Eraallne Miller, had Wallace, married Elizabeth McCandlass, Jennie, married Thomas Haviland; Rhoda, married Benj. Hand and Eph, Drake, had Mary E., Laura. Benj. Hand, married Ella Boice; Ellen, married Andrew J. Stewart, Issue. Eugene.Annie, William, Judaon. Charles and Mary B. Stewart: Henrietta, married Henry Bittle. issue Osro. married Minnie Boice. Nellie Bittle. - Born 1838 Isaac Soper. married Emaline Case, issue Ella Rachel, married Henry Gallaudet.and had Issue, P. Wallace Qallaudet, Ralph Laing Gallaudet, Alice C. Gallandet, Ada B. Gallaudet; Bertha C, married Win. H. Hildebrant, and had issue, Walter L. Hildebrant, Harold W. Hildebrant, Mildred Laing Hlldebr-ant, Molasses Kisses, very tempting-2 lb3 England wan a big undertaking inj This Polly Stites and Henry those days." She says that In 1832 j Smith were married In 1812. This a man named Preston came from; Henry Smith, born 17S0, was son of England or Scotland to look up the j Simeon Smith, born 1762, married, American heirs of "Captain" Laing, (1782, Ellzabetiv CotheaL and that Preston was In communica-l Eliza L. Smith, married John Pal-tion with certain heirs of the "Cap- mer Cox; Catharine Fttz Randolph tain," particularly Elijah Stitea and! Smith married David H. Tichenor; 25c Fancy Preserved Raspberries-No. 2 can i5c William Sickles who were m.ae ; Jeremlfcn m. - tumtii mamea aawu Among tneir ueUUUUUin wan ucn- jamin Laing. born January 15, 1745; died January C, 1819. He married twice, Mary Jenkins and Mrs. Zeruab. Fitz Randolph Manning. By the first marriage there were born eleven children. He was known as Captain Ben. Laing, and was a member of the First Baptist Church, Plain-field, in 1818. The family of Captain Benjamin and Mary Laing consisted of one son, John, who married Rhoda Lyon. Newman: Anenette N. Smith mar aware of an advertisement printed ried Samuel Bowers; Margaret R. Smith (married Daniel King; Rachel in the Scotland newspapers, which read as follows: Leslie Dunham 3 Maple Syrup-H-gal. tin, 60c; gallon tin... $1.15 12 Fresh Beef Fat or Suet; better than Lard ; a lb , . . D. Smith married James I. King, "Claim No. 93,017, the family Elizabeth, Hester and Mary Laing, and Laurastine Cotheal SinUh. ua the three sisters of William Laing, 1 married

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