THIS PAGE IS ABOUT JOHN LONDON OF NEW JERSEY AND THE DESCENDANTS OF 
HIS 4 SONS.  THIS WILL BE A WORK IN PROGRESS AND HOPEFULLY CORRECTED
AND ADDED TO BY THE DESCENDANTS.

John died in 1778, he is listed as a blacksmith.  He left his wife 
Elizabeth his personal estate.  He named his 4 sons in the will:  
Edward, John, Joseph and Isaiah.  His grave has not been located.  The
will was written and signed August 20, 1778, the inventory was done 
October 27, 1778, so he had died between those dates.  Will and 
appraisal are filed at the New Jersey State Archives, file No. 10712C.

Fred C. London in his book "The London Family of Jefferson County
Pennsylvania", August 1995, gives us the following information:  
"During the 1770's John London, a blacksmith, and his wife, Elizabeth,
were residents of Little Egg Harbor Township in Burlington County,
New Jersey.  Little Egg Harbor with its principal town, Tuckerton, 
was a major seaport for the Atlantic coast at that time.  The area is 
now a part of Ocean County.

The relationship, if any, of John to other Londons living in New 
Jersey in the 18th Century is not yet known".

We do not know our John's birthdate or place.  Nor his parents names.
Since Peter and Joseph Wever (Weaver) were executors of his will, 
some believe Elizabeth's maiden name was Wever (Weaver) - but, the 
Weavers of Little Egg Habor have been identified and there is no 
Elizabeth.

The earliest record we have of John is the September, 1773 tax list 
for Little Egg Harbor Township, which shows him as owning 22 acres 
and two cows.

   LATER INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW FOR THE FOUR SONS OF JOHN LONDON.




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