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Birth	:	11 Feb 1712 St Aubin, Bailiwick of Jersey
Death	:	8 May 1780 Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Burial	:	Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.7075005, -74.5494461
Description	:	The following information is from my research I (J. Kelsey Jones) conducted in 1986. John Roy b. 11 Feb 1711/12 St Aubien, parish of St Brelade, Isle of Jersey (for those unfamiliar with double dating as in the year of birth for John Roy the new year in the past began on 25 March, but after 1752 the year began on 1 January as we now know it. Thus, dates falling between 1 January and 25 March were double dated and 1711/12 would be 1712 as we know it today) arrived at Boston, Massachusetts in 1712 with his parents.... Read More	The following information is from my research I (J. Kelsey Jones) conducted in 1986. John Roy b. 11 Feb 1711/12 St Aubien, parish of St Brelade, Isle of Jersey (for those unfamiliar with double dating as in the year of birth for John Roy the new year in the past began on 25 March, but after 1752 the year began on 1 January as we now know it. Thus, dates falling between 1 January and 25 March were double dated and 1711/12 would be 1712 as we know it today) arrived at Boston, Massachusetts in 1712 with his parents. The family resided at Milton, Suffolk County, Massachusetts for ten years we are informed before removing to Middlesex County, New Jersey. This would place their arrival in New Jersey at about 1722. John Roy m. 8 May 1735 Margaret Insley (Inslee, Ensley, etc.) b. 1714/5 supposed daughter of Jonathan Insley and wife Margaret. Their marriage probably occurred at or near Woodbridge where they resided and four children were born. John Roy was witness to the will of Robert Ayers of Woodbridge, 25 Sept 1740. Places of birth for the children of John and Margaret Roy were given in the book Christ and His Church and thus the Roy family removed from Woodbridge to Basking Ridge in Somerset County in 1742 or 1743. John Roy became a man of prominence holding various public offices while residing at Basking Ridge where he continued to reside the remainder of his life. He was justice of the peace in 1752, 1767, and 1768; justice of the quorum in 1768; judge oyer and terminer in 1767-70, 1772; judge of the court of common pleas in 1769 and 1772. He was one of the nine deputies from the county to the New Jersey Provincial Congress in Trenton, 23 May 1775; assemblyman in the New Jersey Provincial Congress 1772-75; and a member of the committee of correspondence in New Jersey 4 July 1774 to 15 July 1775. Five of John Roy's children removed to Sussex County, New Jersey. There is no indication that he ever resided there though he did purchase land there in the area of present Fredon. A deed (Liber L:23) in which Insley Roy and Abraham Shaver were the executors of the estate of John Roy which deed is for "my old farm which lies on the hill" being property purchased by John Roy from John Coursen 12 July 1764 and sold by John Roy to John Roy Jr., 13 Feb 1769. John Roy's will was dated 9 June 1779 Bernardstown, Somerset County, New Jersey, yeoman. Wife, Margrete, use of two lots, 50 pounds, goods, livestock, and to have Daniel Roker live with her. Daughters, goods. Son, Joseph a horse. Sons to have apparel. Daughters, Ann Goble and Rachel Goble each 25 pounds. Daughter, Margrete Straight 20 pounds. Grandson, William, son of deceased son, William to have 50 pounds. Remainder of goods to children Joseph, John, Stephen, Insley, Ann Goble, Rachel Goble, Margrete Straight, and Hannah and William Roy, grandchildren and children of deceased son, William. Executors, wife Margrete and sons, Joseph, John, Stephen, and Insley. Witnesses, Jacob Ricky, John Bebout, Simeon Howard, Rizpah Marlett. Proved 8 Aug 1780. Inventory 473.0.2 dated 19 Dec 1780. John Roy d. 8 May 1780 and Margaret d. 29 Sept 1782 age 67 years. There are two large Roy memorial markers of which the face of both has fragmented off, leaving no inscription evident. These two memorial markers are believed to be those of John and Margaret or of their son, Joseph and his wife, Lucretia. The oldest known Roy marker is for John and Margaret's daughter, Hannah who is buried in Basking Ridge Cemetery. Another daughter, Sarah is also buried there and beside her marker are the two memorial markers which have lost their inscriptions due to the type of stone fragmenting.

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Where is John Roy's memorial?
John Roy's memorial is located at: Basking Ridge Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Basking Ridge, Somerset County, USA.
When did John Roy death?
John Roy death on 8 May 1780 in Basking Ridge, Somerset County, New Jersey, USA
Where are the coordinates of the John Roy's memorial?
Latitude: 40.7075005
Longitude: -74.5494461

Family Members:

Spouse

Margaret Insley Roy

(1715 - 1782)

Children

Joseph Roy

(1741 - 1823)

William Roy

(1754 - 1777)

Sarah Roy

(1762 - 1773)

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