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Colonel John Scudder[1]
1739 - 1791 (52 years)-
Name John Scudder Prefix Colonel Birth 1739 Westfield, Essex, New Jersey 
Gender Male Death 9 Oct 1791 Westfield, Essex, New Jersey Burial Westfield, Essex, New Jersey Person ID I733 Scudder Last Modified 10 Mar 2017
Father Captain John Scudder, b. Abt 1700, Elizabeth Town, Essex, New Jersey d. 26 Feb 1777, Westfield, Essex, New Jersey (Age 77 years) Mother Sarah, b. 1710 d. 6 Nov 1784 (Age 74 years) Marriage 5 Nov 1736 New Jersey [2] Family ID F131 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Sarah Davis, b. 1743, Westfield, Essex, New Jersey d. 10 Dec 1771, Westfield, Essex, New Jersey (Age 28 years) Marriage 1763 New Jersey Children 1. John Scudder, b. 23 Aug 1766 d. 4 Apr 1848, New Jersey (Age 81 years)Family ID F334 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Mar 2024
Family 2 Zipporah Clark, b. 1737/1739, New Jersey d. 11 Jun 1817, New Jersey (Age 78 years) Marriage Aft 1771 New Jersey [3] Children 1. Abraham Clark Scudder, b. Abt 1777, New Jersey d. 30 Jul 1853, Westfield, Essex, New Jersey (Age 76 years)2. Phebe Wood Scudder, b. 18 Jun 1775, Westfield, Essex, New Jersey d. DECEASEDFamily ID F335 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 3 Mar 2024
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Notes - John served in the New Jersey militia during the Revolutionary War. He enlised as a private but later advanced to the rank of colonel. His land holdings in Westfield stretched from Elmer Street to Gallows Hill Road.
John's will identified his wife, Zipporah, to whom he left half of his movable estate. He left his daughter, Phebe Wood Scudder, remainder of moveables, when 20, and his son, Abraham Clark Scudder, the place where he lived purchased of Joseph Mills and Noah Marsh, it being on the southeast side of road from Westfield to Springfield; also 10 acres of woodland on the upper side of road by corner of William Baker's land, also 11 acres on the Hill, purchased of Joshua Marsh, dec'd. He left his son, John, remainder of lands. Zipporah was to have use of lands willed to son, Abraham, while she remained unmarried, and son, Abraham, to be put out to a trade until 21. He left John and Abraham a salt marsh in Rahway adjoining Dr. Isaac Morse. The executors were friends, Jedediah Swan, Esq., Mathias Sayre, William Baker. The witnesses were Daniel Parring, Charles Gilman, Samuel Downer, Jr. The will was proved 10/15/1791. John's inventory was valued at £375.16.10; made by John Briant, and William Darby.
- John served in the New Jersey militia during the Revolutionary War. He enlised as a private but later advanced to the rank of colonel. His land holdings in Westfield stretched from Elmer Street to Gallows Hill Road.
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