Journal 5 no 1

Scudder Family Historical & Biographical Journal, volume 5, no. 1 (Winter 2023)

Scudder Family Historical & Biographical Journal, volume 5, no. 1 (Winter 2023)

Apr 13, 2023

This issue of the Journal focuses on Notable Ancestors and Descendants of Richard4 “Betts” Scudder that Pertain to All Three American Scudder Lines so there is something here for all Scudder descendants to discover. This issue has Puritan history about Richard4’s ancestors and American Revolutionary War history that features three of Richard “Betts” Scudder’s grandchildren, including his grandson-in-law John4 Hart, signer of the Declaration of Independence.

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Ancestry and Descendants of John3 Scudder and Joanna2 Betts of Newtown, Long Island

Ancestry and Descendants of John3 Scudder and Joanna2 Betts of Newtown, Long Island

Apr 13, 2023

THEIR HERITAGE EXTENDS FROM ENGLAND TO MASSACHUSETTS TO NEW NETHERLAND–NEW YORK TO NEW JERSEY
John3 Scudder’s parents and Joanna2 Bett’s mother were teenagers when they immigrated to Massachusetts with their families and 20,000 Puritans who had left the tumult of their homeland. Their family’s story deserves preserving within its historical, family, social and religious contexts.

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The Rev. Henry1 Scudder and His Puritan In-laws, and Their Puritan Reformer Network

The Rev. Henry1 Scudder and His Puritan In-laws, and Their Puritan Reformer Network

Apr 13, 2023

The Rev. Henry1 Scudder was a highly renowned Puritan voice in his era, known for his widely read how-to-book about the rewards of living a Christian life every day and for his impeccable Christian character. Therefore, it is not surprising that he was among the first group called by Parliament to be in the Westminster Assembly of Divines who were tasked with reconciling differences between the religious factions during the English Civil Wars.

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John3 Scudder, Jr., and Joanna2 (Betts) Scudder of Newtown, L.I. Their Parents and Children

John3 Scudder, Jr., and Joanna2 (Betts) Scudder of Newtown, L.I. Their Parents and Children

Apr 13, 2023

John3 Scudder II was in the first generation of both sides of his family to be born in America. John3 Scudder’s father, John2 Scudder I was a teenager when he immigrated with his father, Thomas1 Scudder (T), the immigrant ancestor of the Scudder (T) Line in America, and his wife Elizabeth ___? whose maiden name is not known. (Thomas (T)’s wife’s name is not Lowers or Somers as corrected by Scudder Association publications for over fifty years). John3 Scudder,

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Richard “Betts” Scudder (1671-1754) of Scudder Falls, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Richard “Betts” Scudder (1671-1754) of Scudder Falls, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.

Apr 13, 2023

Richard4 Scudder was born 1670/71 in Maspeth Kills, one of several villages in the town of Newtown, Long Island, the son of John3 Scudder and Joanna2 Betts (Richard1). In 1691, he married Hannah Reeder, daughter of John Reeder and Joanna Burroughs of Newtown. Rev. Eli F. Cooley nicknamed him Richard “Betts” Scudder in Genealogy of Early Settlers of Trenton and Ewing, “Old Hunterdon County,” New Jersey.

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Transcription of the Original Will of Richard4 “Betts” Scudder, will dated 2 March 1754

Transcription of the Original Will of Richard4 “Betts” Scudder, will dated 2 March 1754

Apr 13, 2023

Transcribed from a copy of the original obtained from the NJ State Archives: Probate File 354J.
This copy has Richard Scudder’s mark, witness and executor signatures, the Judge’s signature, and indications of seals. There is another hand copied version labeled Probate Recorded Vol 7 p. 443. Transcribed by Clive Connor on March 11, 2023. Original capitalization and spellings were used with corrections in brackets as needed for clarification.

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Who were the grandchildren of Richard (Betts) Scudder and Hannah (Reeder) Scudder?

Who were the grandchildren of Richard (Betts) Scudder and Hannah (Reeder) Scudder?

Apr 13, 2023

There were at least eighteen grandchildren of Richard4 (Betts) Scudder and Hannah Reeder—9 girls and 9 boys. Most of the boys took active roles in the Revolutionary War and their service will be the subject of another article. Richard4 (Betts) Scudder’s oldest granddaughter was Deborah6, daughter of Richard5 II Scudder, and was born in 1721 in Hunterdon, NJ.

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Deborah Scudder and Her Husband, John Hart, the Signer, of Hopewell, New Jersey

Deborah Scudder and Her Husband, John Hart, the Signer, of Hopewell, New Jersey

Apr 13, 2023

Deborah6 Scudder was born in 1721, Hunterdon Co., N.J. She is the only known child of Richard5 Scudder II, who died in 1731 when Deborah6 was age ten. (The name of Deborah6’s mother is unknown.) After her father’s death, Deborah6 apparently was raised by her grandfather, Richard4 (Betts) Scudder, in his home at Scudder’s Falls, Hopewell Twp, Hunterdon.

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The Will of John Hart

Apr 13, 2023

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN, I, JOHN HART of ——-Hopewell, in the County of Hunterdon, and in the State of New Jersey, being old and stricken in age, and labouring under infirmities of body, but of sound and perfect Mind and Memory,

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Appendix

Appendix

Apr 13, 2023

Memorabilia for Scudder Falls, New Jersey from the Scudder Association Archives

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