John Hinchman 1661 – 1721 NJ
THE JOHN HINCHMAN FAMILY
OF NEWTON TWP., OLD GLOUCESTER CO., NEW JERSEY
3. JOHN HINCHMAN: was born about 1661 in Flushing, Queens Co., Long Island, New York and died about 1721 in Gloucester Co., New Jersey.[1] He was probably a son of Major John and Elizabeth Emmons Hinchman.
John married SARAH HUNT HARRISON about 1689 Flushing, Long Island, New York. Sarah was the daughter[2] of Samuel and Sarah Hunt Harrison of Long Island.
The principal source for this family is John Clement’s First Emigrant Settlers in Newton Township, Gloucester Co., New Jersey. Family members – Rev. Philip Evaul and Charlotte Hinchman Oselador – contributed information for the John Hinchman family.
First Emigrant Settlers: “In the year 1675, a valuation of the estates of persons resident in Flushing, Long Island, made known that John Hinchman was an inhabitant, and the owner of one negro, twenty-five acres of land, two horses, four oxen, four cows, two colts, four hogs and forty sheep. He was then a well-to-do farmer for the times in which he lived, and much in advance of most of his neighbors. In the year 1698, another list was ordered by the proper authorities of the same town. This shows the nativity of each; and among the French settlers occur the names of John Hinchman and Sarah his wife, and of their children, John, James, Mercy, Mary and Sarah, as well as that of one negro slave called Hector, set down as belonging to the said John Hinchman; also the names of Thomas Hinchman and of Miriam his wife, and two children, Thomas and Sarah. Among the names composing the list of freemen, is that of Robert Hinchman.
“On the eighteenth day of May, 1699, John Hugg and Priscilla, his wife, conveyed to John Hinchman of Long Island, one thousand acres of land, situated in Newton township, Gloucester County, New Jersey. … The house of John Hinchman stood on the north side of (Newton Creek). … Possessing an extensive tract of land, and a large number of slaves, it may be inferred that he was a man of wealth, and lived in somewhat more style than most of those around him. His residence stood near the king’s highway, where it crossed King’s run, in going from Burlington to Salem; it was a building of some pretension, and one in which a liberal hospitality was dispensed. As a Quaker, his entertainments extended to those traveling Friends who felt it their duty to leave their homes in England to visit the churches in America …”
“His wife was Sarah, a daughter of Samuel Harrison, whom he married while a resident of Long Island: where also part of his children were born. He deceased in 1721, leaving a will. The inventory of his personal property amounted to two hundred and thirty pounds, sterling, which he disposed of with his real estate among his children. They were John, who married Sarah … , and Elizabeth Smith (widow); Joseph, who married Phoebe …; Jacob, who married Abigail Harrison; James, who married Kesiah … ; Sarah, who married Thomas Bispham; Jane, who married … Jones; Letitia, who married Thomas Thorne; Ann, who married John Thorne; Abigail, who married John Kaighn and Samuel Harrison; and one child born after the father’s decease, named William.
First Emigrant Settlers: Hinchman marriages: 1727 Laticia to Thomas Thorne of New York; 1732 Abigail to John Kaighn; 1740 Jacob to Abigail Harrison; 1741 Hannah to Samuel Stokes; 1741 Amy to Joshua Stokes; 1747 John to Elizabeth Smith, wid; 1751 Elizabeth to Joseph Bispham; Sarah of Gloucester to Thomas Bispham.
Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol XXII Marriage Records 1665-1800, William Nelson, ed. includes the following marriages: Abigail, 11-28-1732 to John Kaighin, Gloucester; John, Gloucester 1-6-1747 to Elizabeth Smith, Gloucester; Liticia, Gloucester 7-29-1727 to Thomas Thorne of New York; Sarah, Gloucester 2-18-1754 to Thomas Bispham of Burlington.
New Jersey Colonial Documents:[3] “1713 Oct. 15. Hinchman, John, of Gloucester Co.; will of. Wife Sarah. Children – John, Sarah, Jane, Elizebeth, Latisha, Ann, Joseph, Jacob, James, and expected child. Land (300 acres) on a branch of Timber Creek between John Hugg and testator’s brother Joseph Hinchman, 200 acres between the preceding lot and Joseph Collins. Home farm. Personal property. Executors – the wife and son James with brother Joseph Hinchman and Joseph Bate as overseers. Witnesses – Anthony Dawson, Sarah Bull, Rich’d Bull. Proved November 4, 1721. Lib. 2, p. 198. “1721 Sept. 1. Inventory of the personal estate, L289.6, incl four Negro slaves L125; made by John Kay and Joseph Bate.
Res: Flushing, NY – 1688 [John #024, Widow #131]; Flushing, NY – 1698; Newton Twp., Gloucester Co., NJ – 1699
Children, b ca 1690-1721:[4]
4. John Hinchman, s/o John and Sarah Harrison Hinchman
b ca 1690 Flushing, LI, NY, d 8-10-1754, res: Gloucester Co., NJ
mar (1) ca 1723, NJ, Sarah Hedger (d bef 1-6-1746/47
mar (2) 1-6-1747, Gloucester Co., NJ, Elizabeth Smith (d aft 8-10-1754)
wid/o Isaac Smith, d/o James and Sarah Norris
First Emigrant Settlers: “John, the oldest son, settled on part of the paternal estate … in 1705, he was appointed ensign in one of the military departments of the county; in 1722, he was made coroner, and afterwards acted as sheriff. In 1747, he married Elizabeth Smith (widow) … l. She survived him, and died the owner of considerable real estate in Haddonfield, situated on Potter’s street. By this marriage there was no issue. He died intestate in 1754 (Lib. No. 7, 497). His children were John ; Hannah, who married Samuel Stokes; Ann, who married … Bispham; Amy, who married Joshua Stokes; Elizabeth, who married Joseph Bispham, and after his decease, John Hatkinson.”
5. John Hinchman, probably unmarried
5. Hannah Hinchman, b 1-21-1722/23, Gloucester Co., NJ, d 5-24-1793,
mar 3-7-1740/41 Samuel Stokes (b 7-16-1711, d 1781), s/o Joseph
ch: Elizabeth, Joseph, Samuel, Hannah, Judith, Sarah, Mary, John H.
5. Ann Hinchman, mar 9-1754 S. Bispham
5. Amy Hinchman, mar 10-10-1741 Joshua Stokes (4-6-1716, 1779) s/o Thomas
5. Elizabeth Hinchman,
mar (1) 3-13-1750 Jos. Bispham (d 7-18-1753), (2) 1755 John Hatkinson
4. Sarah Hinchman, d/o John and Sarah Harrison Hinchman
b ca 1700, Flushing, LI, NY
mar 2-18-1754, Gloucester Co., NJ, Thomas Bispham of Burlington
(b 3-9-1731, Lancaster, Eng., d 1771), Philadelphia inn-keeper
5. Joseph Bispham
5. Benjamin Bispham, b 1761, mar 2-6-1783 Hope Fortiner
5. Thomas Bispham, b 11-9-1762, mar 9-21-1784 Hannah Haines
5. Hinchman Bispham 5. Elizabeth Bispham, mar James Hartley
4. Jane Hinchman, d/o John and Sarah Harrison Hinchman
b ca 1700, Flushing, LI, NY, mar … Jones
4. Elizabeth Hinchman, d/o John and Sarah Harrison Hinchman
b ca 1700, Flushing, LI, NY, mar Joseph Bispham
4. Latisha Hinchman, d/o John and Sarah Harrison Hinchman
b ca 1700, Gloucester Co., NJ, d 1794 Burlington Co., NJ
mar 7-29-1727 Thomas Thorne of New York (b 3-1-1692, d 10-1-1757 NJ)
s/o Joseph and Mary Bowne Thorne of Flushing, Long Island, NY
res: Waterford Twp., Gloucester (Camden), NJ and Delaware Twp., Glou, NJ
5. Hannah Thorne, mar George Turner
5. Sarah Thorne, mar Jacob Burrough, s/o Samuel
5. Thomas Thorne,[5] b 3-10-1739, d 9-17-1809
mar 4-4-1759 Haddonfield, NJ, Abigail Burrough (1738-1822)
6. Thomas Thorne, b 2-17-1776, d 12-26-1865
mar 11-15-1799 Mary Haines (b 2-23-1776, d 12-20-1852)
d/o John and Hipparchia Hinchman Haines, Woodbury, Glou., NJ
4. Ann Hinchman, d/o John and Sarah Harrison Hinchman
b ca 1700, Flushing, LI, NY, d before 1750,
mar 1715 John Thorne (b 10-5-1690 Flushing, NY, d 9-1-1769 Haddonfield, NJ)
s/o Joseph and Mary Bowne Thorne, John m (2)1750 Mary Heritage Gill
5. Thomas Thorne, d 1759; ch: Elizabeth, Abigail, mar Wm.Harrison
5. Mary Thorne, b 5-24-1729, d 1-8-1814, mar John Glover
5. Sarah Thorne, d 1769 unm
4. Joseph Hinchman,* s/o John and Sarah Harrison Hinchman
b ca 1700, Flushing, LI, NY, d 1-4-1731, mar Phebe …
4. Jacob Hinchman, s/o John and Sarah Harrison Hinchman
b ca 1700, Gloucester Co., NJ, will dtd 7-10-1742, prvd 8-2-1742
mar 6-5-1740 NJ, Abigail Harrison, dau: 5. Mary Hinchman, b 5-26-1742
First Emigrant Settlers: “Jacob died in 1742 leaving a widow and one child, Mary.”
4. James Hinchman, s/o John and Sarah Harrison Hinchman
b ca 1689, Flushing, LI, NY, will dtd 5-31-1748, prvd 12-26-1748
mar 1-25-1727 Keziah Thorne, d/o Samuel Thorne, Sr., & Susanna, Flushing, LI
Keziah Thorne, cousin to brothers Thomas and John Thorne
First Emigrant Settlers: “James Hinchman took part of his father’s property. … In 1733, he received a commission from the King appointing him one of the judges of Gloucester county. He died in 1750, leaving a widow, but no children (Lib. No. 6, 423.)
4. Abigail Hinchman, d/o John and Sarah Harrison Hinchman
b ca 1713, d 1795 Taunton Iron Works, Burlington Co., NJ
mar (1) 11-28-1732, Gloucester, NJ, John Kaighn (b 12-30-1700, d 4-30-1749)
mar (2) 3-6-1759, Gloucester Co., NJ, Samuel Harrison
5. Sarah Kaighn, 1733 5. Elizabeth Kaighn, 1736
5. Samuel Kaighn, 1737, m Mary Gerrard; 5. John Kaighn, 1740
5. Ann Kaighn, 1744 5. Abigail Harrison, ca 1751
4. William Hinchman,* s/o John and Sarah Harrison Hinchman
b 1721, Gloucester Co., NJ, d ca 1769, mar ca 1754 Ann Hartley
SOURCES – JOHN HINCHMAN
Clement, John. First Emigrant Settlers in Newton Township, Old Gloucester Co., West New Jersey. Camden, NJ: Sinnickson Chew, 1887. Reprinted 1974. [Pages 239-247 provided by Vickey Hinchman of California]. www.familytreemaker.com.
Nelson, William, ed. Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, Vol XXII Marriage Records 1665-1800. Patterson, NJ: Press Printing & Pub., 1900. www.ancestry.com.
Demore, Diane. NJGeneGal@aol.com. 1998. [John’s bro Joseph ancestor of Diane’s husband].
Evaul, Rev. Philip O. Newland, NC. 1993. [The Hinchman Line - John’s son William 4].
Long, Diana Clevenger. Bridgewater, VA. 1996. [Descendant of John’s brother Joseph 3].
Oselador, Charlotte Hinchman. Beachwood, NJ. 1994. [New England and New Jersey Hinchmans].
Palo, Janet Carrow. Denver, CO. 1997. palo@netcom.com. [Letitia 4; Abigail 4].
Willoughby, Nathan. Willoughby & associated Families, 1912853. www.rootsweb.com
[1] New Jersey Colonial Documents – Calendar of Wills, p-230. John Hinchman of Gloucester Co., NJ will dtd 10-15-1713, pvd 11-4-1721, copy.
[2] John Clement, First Emigrant Settlers in Newton Township, Printed 1887, p 243.
[3] New Jersey Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills, pgs 230. Rev. Phil Evaul – John’s will: son John, 300 acres; son Joseph, 200 acres; son James, half the house and plantation; and other bequests to his daughters and wife.
[4] John Clement, First Emigrant Settlers, p-243.
[5] Ancestor of Janet Conrow Palo
