William Matlack & Families > c 1648
William Matlack probably born ca 1648 in Cropwell Bishop, Nottinghamshire, England. immigrated to West New Jersey on the ship "Kent" with the first English settlers in 1677.He came has a bound servant to Daniel Wills whom he served for 4 years as a carpenter.
Daniel Wills was one of the commsisioners sent over by the Proprietors of the new colony to lay out the lands in New Jersey.
In March 1681/2, William married Mary Hancock, who came to New Jersey on the "Paradise" with her brother Timothy Hancock from Brayles at Warwickshire, England in 1681. They had 7 children:
a.John born ca 1682 at Chester, Burlington County New Jersey
b. George married Mary Foster and second Mary Hancock
c. Mary married Jonathan Haines and second, Daniel Morgan
d. William married Ann Antrim
e. Richard married Rebecca Haines and second Mary Cole
f. Joseph married Rebecca Haines, a sister to Jonathan Haines
g. Timothy born 1695, married Mary Haines and second Martha Burr Haines (Mary, Martha and Richard's wife Rebecca were sisters)
William bought a 100-acre tract in Chester Township, Burlington County in 1684 where he built his home.He and 2 others signed a contract with the Indian Chief Tallaca, promising "one match coat, one little runlet of rum and two buttles of rum in exchange for defense against other Indians.
William served the Colony as Constable, overseer of the highways, tax collector and as a Grand Juryman.He owned 1000 acres of land near Waterford, Gloucester and Delaware townships.The Matlacks were Quakers.
Mary died November 20,1728.William died ca. 1729 at age ninety-one.