GILBERT MOLLESON
The writer has always felt that he came to America in 1685; that MONORGAN was a
ludicrous error in transcription, (vide, ante, PART THREE, p. 335, and post, p. indic.).

This was of English nomenclature, but the patronymic is not pure. (SURNAMES, pp.
332-4; but, p. 95.) The latter in "Roger de Molis" of "The Exon. Domesday, A.D.,
1086," offers an etymon for Molleson and other variants of the name.

GILBERT MOLLESON was the more distinguished, than JOHN MOLLESON, because he
purchased and was granted a proprietorship in E. J. called "brother," he was one of
the claimants under the Indian titles and the Nichols grant. (CLAYTON, U. & M., p.
840.)

GILBERT MOLLESON signed the "SURRENDER, from the proprietors of East and West
New-Jersey, of their pretended right of government to her majesty," 1702, (SMITH, p.
211-218). The orig, petition of 1701, (pp. 565-6, and pp. 570-2), always as a
Proprietor, showing his station and maturity.

GILBERT MOLLESON, 1688. (vide, ante, PART ONE, p. 96). SARAH MOLLESON, 1689,
(idem, p. 96). Received his grant of 100 a. at Pisc. 1689, (idem, p. 105). Another
500, April 10, 1696; 440, April 8, 1703 and became a partner of JAMES CLARKSON,
as "Clerkson and Mollison," for 180 a. June 7, 1702, (idem, p. 106).

Was JOHN MOLLESON not a son, rather than a brother of GILBERT MOLLESON,
PROPRIETOR of E. J. (SMITH, infra.)

JOHN MOLLESON OF PISCATAWAY
Son of GILBERT MOLLESON.

F.S. of PISC., 1666-1690, (vide, ante, PART ONE, p. 71). Settling at PERTH AMBOY,
(vide, ante, PART THREE, pp. 335 et seq.).

He signed the Petition of 1711, (vide, ante, PART THREE, p. 379). O.B.L., credits his
arrival in N. J., 1675-80, and then gives him no further mention, (vide, ante, PART
ONE, p. 78). Town Clerk, 1711, (MELLICK, p. 195).

In 1688, March 25, he was "John Mollisone of Amboy Perth, merchant," (ARCH., Vol.
XXI, p. 117). Of E. J. in 1688, (id., p. 120) by joint conveyance, showing "headland,"
proving land rights for migration. Other items in re. (index ref.). Land confirmed to
ROBERT BARCLAY, 1688, in right of JOHN MOLLISONE and 13 others showing same.
1697-8, a F.S., (vide, ante, this PART, p. 735).

By dates before 1702, he was of PISC., conveying to ROBERT WEBSTER, and a
neighbor of BENJAMIN HULL, (ARCH., Vol. XXI, p. 148). Other records.

In 1699, JOHN MOLLESON OF PISC., and wife SARAH to Caleb Campbell of same, (id., p.
307).

In 1693, the above SARAH had "her father, SIMOND HOWELL and her brother JOHN
HOWELL, who came into the province in 1683," (id., p. 208). South side of Bound
Brook.

In 1709, he signed Remonstrance, re administration of Lord Lovelace, (ARCH., Vol. III,
p. 446). And, in 1710, that against PETER SONMANS.

He was of the vestry of St. James Prot. Ep. Church at Pisc., 1714, (vide, ante, this
PART, p. 736).

CHILDREN OF JOHN MOLLESON, SR.
and wife, SARAH HOWELL
(Vit. Recs. of PISC.; vide, ante, PART TWO, pp. 228 and 240).

They m. Apl. 23, 1688, (vide, ante, PART TWO, p. 250).

I. Christian, b. Dec. 15, 1689, d. after ().
m. ca. 1709, JACOB DRAKE, b. May 10,
1690, (son of Rev. John Drake, and wife
Rebecca Trotter), (vide, ante, PART
FOUR, p. 602), who was a PISC. man,
living in 1742, (ARCH., Vol. XXX,
p. 550). He d. (), away from N. J.
They had sev. chil., partic. Rebecca, b.
Feb. 1, 1710-11, (vide, ante, PART TWO,
p. 231).
II. Sarah, b. Mar. 8, 1692-3, d. in 1738, m.
for his first wife, DAVID FITZ RANDOLPH,
first, who d. by 1738, for she d.
intestate, entry 1738, Jan. 16, "of Middlesex
Co., widow"; adm., John Fitz Randolph,
a son, et al. (ARCH., Vol. XXX,
p. 179.)
III. Margaret, b. Aug. 22, 1695, d. (),
m. ca. 1713, THOMAS FITZ RANDOLPH,
b. July 20, 1687, (son of Thomas
and Elizabeth Fitz Randolph). They had
among others, Molleson Fitz Randolph,
who figures in the records frequently;
David who d. 1772, et al.
IV. Gilbert, b. Sept. 30, 1697, d. young,
bef. 1706-7.
V. JOHN, JR., the prominent purveyor of
the PISC. strain to the Amer. Rev., b.
Apl. 26, 1700, d. in 1771, (Will, ARCH.,
Vol. XXXIV, p. 352). Married, Oct. 7,
1724, to Kezia Blackford, (dau. of Samuel
Blackford). In his will (infra), he dated
it, 3 Nov. 1768, naming wife, as then
living; sons GILBERT and BENJAMIN;
"by my honored father, JOHN MOLLESON,"
(then dead); dau. Anne Macferson
(MacPherson); dau. Ruth Runyon; and
dau. Sarah Molleson, friend Reuben Fitz
Randolph, and witnesses, Molleson Fitz
Randolph, et al.
VI. Joan, b. Dec. 31, 1703, called "Jean"
single till 1731, when May 7, her father
conveys to her, "in consideration of love
he bears his dau, Jean Molleson," et al.,
which was clearly a dowry, for she then
m. soon Thomas Smalley, who d. in the
same year, 1731, leaving a will dated
Aug. 25, proved Dec. 15, 1731, (ARCH.,
Vol. XXX, p. 437), naming his wife,
JANE SMALLEY, and chances strong
for a posthumous son, Isaac Smalley,
thereafter appearing. Henry Skibbow an
executor.
VII. Gilbert2, b. Mar. 21, 1706-7, d. (),
m. Sarah Drake, (dau. of Andrew Drake
and wife, Hannah Fitz Randolph, tho'
'tis said she was not b. till 1724, (O.B.L.).
VIII. Henry, b. ca. 1709, m. as her second husband,
Catherine Drake, (dau. of Andrew
Drake and wife, Hannah Fitz Randolph,
(supra).
IX. Et al.
From his deed to his dau. Jean, (supra) JOHN MOLLESON SR., was living in 1731.

When JOHN MOLLESON appeared as a creditor of estate of JOSEPH MUNDAY of PISC.,
in 1749-50, it may have been a son of the first, as the other may have been d. by
that date, (ARCH., Vol. XXX, p. 352), although not improbable.

And, in 1749, the same was a witness to the will of Isaac Smalley, prov. May 22,
1749, (idem, p. 437).