Family Group Record for John Buzby

Husband John Buzby

       Born: Abt 1638 - Shipton Parish, Milton, England

 Christened: 

       Died: 6 Aug 1699 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co. PA

     Buried: 

     Father: John Guzby (    -    )  Born: OF Tew, Oxfordshire, England

     Mother: 

    Married: Abt 1681 - Milton, Kent England

Wife Mary Taylor

        AKA: Marie   

       Born: Abt 1642 - England

 Christened: 

       Died: 3 Oct 1699 - Philadelphi, Philadelphia Co. PA

     Buried: 

Children

1 M John Buzby

       Born: Abt 1664

 Christened: 

       Died: 

     Buried: 

 

2 M William Buzby

       Born: Abt 1666

 Christened: 

       Died: 

     Buried: 

 

3 M Edward Buzby

       Born: Abt 1668

 Christened: 

       Died: 

     Buried: 

 

 

4 M Richard Buzby

       Born: 1670

 Christened: 

       Died: 

     Buried: 

Spouse:
Hannah French ( - ) Marr: 30 Aug 1695 - Burlington Mm, Burlington Co., NJ

 

5 M Nicholas Buzby

       Born: Abt 1675 - Nether Heyford, Northampton, England

 Christened: 

       Died: 29 Jun 1727 - Burlington Co. NJ

     Buried: 

Spouse:
Mary French (1675-1728) Marr: 30 Aug 1695 - Burlington Mm, Burlington Co., NJ
 

6 F Mary Buzby

        AKA: Marie   

       Born: Abt 1677

 Christened: 

       Died: 

     Buried: 

7 F Elizabeth Buzby

        AKA: Eliza   

       Born: Abt 1679

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       Died: 

     Buried: 

8 F Sarah Buzby

       Born: Abt 1681

 Christened: 

       Died: 

     Buried: 

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Husband's General Notes

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Progenitor He immigrated in 1682 from Shipton, England to Philadelphia. He

emigrated before June 3, 1682 on Ship ' Amity' from London, England. John Buzby

2-4-1682 brought certificate to Philadelphia MM from Milton MM, Parish of

Shipton.  He and Jeremiah Osborne in 1686 says four years gone and shipmates on

the Amity Richard Diamond, Master.

 

 

1. John** BUZBY I -C (7GP) was born in 1638 in Shipton Parish, Milton, Kent,

England.1 perhaps died in Philadelphia

from "Buzby, a Quaker family from England to Pennsylvania and New Jersey,

1682-1794"

- FHL US/CAN Film [ 1320832 Item 4 ]

John Buzby (d.1699) was a Quaker and the son of John Guzby of Tew,

Oxfordshire, England. He immigrated in 1682 from Shipton, England to

Philadephia, and married Mary Taylor in 1689. Descendants and relatives lived

in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and elsewhere.

IN Miscellaneous genealogical records / Milton Rubincam. Vol. 1 leaves 34-50.

He was Friends on February 4, 1682 in Oxford MM at John Hart's house. He

emigrated before June 3, 1682 from Ship 'Amity' from London, England. John

Buzby 2-4-1682 brought certificate to Phila MM from Milton MM, Parish of

Shipton. He and Jeremiah Osborne in 1686 says "4 years gone and shipmates on

the "Amity" Richard Diamond, Master.

He immigrated on June 3, 1682 to Upland (Chester), Pa. (Frankford, Pa..

FHL#1320832, Busby, a Quaker Family from England to Pa. and NJ, 1682-1794,

Milton Rubicam.

"The 4th day of ye 2nd mo. 1682...Whereas, Joshn Busbey, weaver, of Milton; in

the parrish of Shipton and belonging to the meeting att Milton is disposed to

transport himselfe beyond sea into Pensilvania this is our testimony to whom it

may Concerne yt he ownes the living and everlasting truth of God and hath

walked amongst us blameless in his life and Conversation and wee doe believe yt

he is nott Indebted unto none as wee Can understand, therefore, we shose names

are here under written doe sett our testimony thereof."

John Busby, the sonne of John Busby of Tew in Oxfordshire came over when he was

Young in ye Year 1682, recd a Testemoney after his Arriuell he was buriel

6..8..1699 He died on August 6, 1699 in Philadephia, Pa.. He was Certificate of

Removal February 4, 1682 4 Feb 1682 SoF in Milton MM, Parish of Shipton,

England. Removal Certificate from Milton reads as follows. 'The 4th day of ye

2nd mo. 1682. wheras, John Buzby, weaver of Milton in theParish of Shipton and

belonging to the Meeting at Milton is disposed to transport himself beyond the

sea into pennsylvania this is our testimony to whom it may Concerne he ownes

the living and everlasting truth of god and hath walked amongst us blameless in

his life and Conversation and we doe believe his is nott Indebted unton none as

we Can understand therefore we doe sett our testimonh thereof'

Joined Philadelphia MM the same year. He signed a will Dated August 3, 1699; in

Proved October 12, 1699. He was a Weaver in Parish of Shipton, England. He was

living in Oxford Township, Philadelphia, Pa.. from Charlotte Sura,

csura@aol.com

When John Buzby and his wife Mary Taylor first landed in Philadelphia in 1685,

the population of Philadelphia was under 7000 people.

All of Burlington Co., was called West Jersey and it was sparsely populated

with farms right up until after W.W.II.

He was also known as Busby. He owned Friends Hospital for Nervous Diseases in

Located on a Buzby farm. From: 'Burlington, A Provincial Capital' by George

DeCou

 

He was married to Mary\Marie** TAYLOR -C (7GP) about 1663 in Milton, Kent,

England. Mary\Marie** TAYLOR -C (7GP) was born about 1640. She died on October

3, 1699 in Philadelpia, Pa..

 

John Buzby found in:

 

Bucks and Lancaster Counties, Pennsylvania, 1682-1825 Land Records

Date:  Nov 18, 1697     Residence:  Philadelphia

Land Record ID:  23447     Occupation:  Weaver

Description:  Son-in-law     Book-Page:  2-218

Property:  500 acres.

Remarks:  Deed. Israel Taylor, of Tenecum Island, Chester, son and heir of

Christopher Taylor, dec'd. and Joseph Taylor, Philadelphia, the other heir and

John Buzby, of Philadelphia, a weaver and Mary his wife, the only dau. of

Christopher Taylor for 200£ paid by Robert Healy, Bucks Co., yeoman, 500 acres

granted to Christopher Taylor on 6/2/1686. Ackn: 18 Nov 1697. Rec: 24/1/1698/9.

 

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Husband's Research Notes

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http://www.burlco.lib.nj.us/county/history/earlyroads.html

 

Picturesque must have been the early ferry operated across the Rancocas by John

Buzby to service this road, from 1748 until the first bridge, a covered one,

was built in 1793 at "Bridgeboroughi The old ferry's toll schedule tells

something of the times and of the colorful passengers: Footman, 2 pence. Man

and horse, 3 pence. Chaise, Chair, or Sleigh, one horse 9 pence, two horses 1

shIlling. Waggon or Coach with four horses, 18 pence. Cow, heifer, bull, ox, or

steer, 3 pence. Sheep or hog, 1 penny.

 

Philadelphia Quaker Arrivals, 1682-1750

 

John Busby, weaver 04 Feb 1682 of Milton, in the Parish of Shipton, "and

belonging to the Meeting at Milton." Certificate

 

Last Modified: 17 Mar 2004