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Descendants of John Welliver

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN⁷ WELLIVER (PETER⁶, JOHANN PETER⁵, JOHANN PETER⁴ WOHLEBEN, WAHLRATH³, JOHANN PAULUS², PETER¹) was born 01 Feb 1756 in Sussex Co., New Jersey, and died 18 Jan 1831 in Columbia Co., PA. He married RUTH FARNSWORTH 1778. She was born 1755, and died 1810 in Columbia Co., PA.

Notes for JOHN WELLIVER:
Notes for John Welliver: One of the abstracts of some Woolever Sussed County deeds, Vol, T2, pg 375, 19May 1819, Daniel Willever, John Thomas, Michael Bilhimer, John Willever, Henry Willever and wives to Jacob Willever, release (no payment) 48 acres 7 perches. Known all men by these presents, that we Daniel Willever and charity, his wife of the Township of Madison, John Thomas and Mary, his wife, of the Township of Greenwood, Michael Bilhimer and Elizabeth, his wife of the township of Madison, all in the County of Columbia and state of PA., John Willever and Mary his wife, Phillip Willever and Catherine, his wife, of the Township of Mansfield in the county of Sussex and Henry Willever and Mary Ann, his wife, of the twonship of Alexandria in the county of Hunterdon, all in the state of New Jersey, have released and forever quit claim and by these present do for ourselves, our heirs, execotrs, and administrators, forever quit claim that JACOB WILLEVER, of the township of mansfield, county of Sussex and state of New Jersey, all right, title....in a certain lot, piece and parcel of land situate lying and being in the township of Mansfield being a part and parcel of the same tract of land which the said John Willever, late of the Township of Mansfield, County of Sussex, and state of New Jersey, died legally seized thereof and is known and distinguished on the map of Lot No 4, and is butted and bounded as follows, to wit: Beginning at a stake and stones for a corner thence along a line of Lots No. 1, 2, and 3 (1) North 14 degrees and 30 minutes West 30 chains and 48 links to a corner of Lot no 3 in Mills line thence along said line (2) South 69 degrees West 15 chains and 60 links to a stake and stones for a corner thence (3) South 21 degrees East 19 chains and 66 links to a Hickory tree for a corner (4) South 10 degrees West 16 chains and 74 links to a dead Chestnut tree thence (5) North 60 degrees East 20 chains and 60 links to the place of beginning, containing 48 acres and 7 perches of land. Signed 19 May 1819 John Willever, Mary Willever, by mark, Phillip Willever, Catherine Willever, by mark, Henry Willever, Anna Maria, by mark, Michael Bilhimer, by mark, Elizabeth Bilhimer, by mark. Ackowledged 22 May 1819 in Sussex County, NJ; also in Sussex county on 16 October 1819, acknowledged Jacob Winters, who said he saw all of the above sign. Acknowledged 26 May 1820. Recorded 20 February 1822.

John Welliver died 18 November 1831, at 58 years, 10 months and 18 days , taken from the tombstone, Jersey town, Madison Twp, Columbia Co., PA....by Karyb Long, Saturday, 5 August 2000.

Daniel Welliver was accompanied by theree cousins, John Adam, and Christopher; This is the John who accompained his cousin, Daniel to Madison Twp in 1775.

More About JOHN WELLIVER:
Burial: Jerseytown, Madison Twp., PA

Children of JOHN WELLIVER and RUTH FARNSWORTH are:

2.	i.	JOHN⁸ WELLIVER, b. 1782; d. 1870.
	ii.	WILLIAM WELLIVER, b. 1783.
	iii.	CHARITY WELLIVER, b. 1785; m. UNKNOWN SMITH.
3.	iv.	JOSEPH WELLIVER, b. 28 Jul 1785, New Jersey; d. 11 Oct 1850, Jackson Co., Ind.
4.	v.	ISAAC (WOLIVER) WELLIVER, b. 1785, Pennsylvania; d. Mar 1833, Fayette Co., Oh.
	vi.	PHINEAS WELLIVER, b. 08 Jul 1795; d. 1854; m. SUSAN; b. 1799.
	vii.	JANE WELLIVER, b. 1796.

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