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John Warford was born about 1689 in Eastchester, Westchester County, New York. He was the son of John Warford and Abigail Pickney Osborn. In 1698, John Warford and his half brother, Richard Osborn, were living in the household of their uncle, John Pickney. On December 11, 1699, John Warford chose Justice of the Peace, Henry Fowler, to be his guardian. John married Elizabeth Stout in 1708 in Kingwood, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She was the daughter of James Stout and Elizabeth Treux. In 1705
Elizabeth was spared the ten lashes on her bare back because her father paid the five pounds fine and costs instead. Sarah Hyde (1705, married Aaron Runyan). John and Elizabeth's children included: Job Warford (1709, married Sarah Delameter), On 8 May 1705 the Eastchester town meeting voted that John Warford shall have four acres of land. In 1706/7 John, sold his four acres to Moses Fowler. On January 29, 1714, Elizabeth's parents, James and Elizabeth Stout, sold them land John Warford for 40£. In 1717, they sold the land to Daniel Clayton. In 1729 they moved to Hunterdon County, New Jersey. Elizabeth was baptised on June 12, 1731 at the Hopewell Baptist Church. On October 9, 1738, John was listed as a freeholder in Bethlehem Township. On July 31, 1742 the Warfords were given letters of dismission and formed the new Church of Christ at Bethlehem Township (now Kingwood Baptist Church). John wrote his will on June 9, 1761. It was proved on January 3, 1770. He left his farm to his son, James. |
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