Notes for: Joel Bodine, Sr.
The following comes from Sinnott (pp. 167-168): Joel Bodine remained in Cranbury until about the time of his marriage, 1771. He then lived at Swago, now Harrisville, in Little Egg Harbor Township, Burlington County. Little Egg Harbor Township was established in 1741, and embraced an extent of territory which was later divided to form other townships. After the formation of Washington Township, in 1802, the bondaries of Little Egg Harbor were: Bounded north by Oswego, or east branch of Wading River, which separated it from what was then Northhampton; southeast by Stafford Township, Ocean Couty; south by Mullica River and Little Egg Harbor Bay; and west by Washington Township (Proceedings of Surveyors' Association of West Jersey).
From 1790 until the time he died, he lived at Long-a-Coming, now Berlin, the oldest village in the Township of Waterford, Camden County, and lying on the main branch of the Great Egg Harbor Creek. It was at his house between the years of 1800 and 1807 that elections for Council and Assembly were frequently held. On August 22, 1790, he was a subscriber to St. John's Episcopal Church of Chew's Landing, in what is now Camden County. Chew's Landing predates the Revolution. It is on the north branch of Timber Creek, at the head of tidewater navigation of that stream, and was at one time a place of considerable importance as a shipping point.
From FTM CD #193 County and Family Histories: PA, 1740-1900, Disk 2, A Pennsylvania Pioneer, Chapter VIII; Real Estate: Page 365 -366 - "Recites that a certain Joel Bodine was seized of a piece of cedar swamp at Little Egg Harbor, containing three and one-half acres and being so seized said Joel Bodine and Mary, his wife, by deed dated June 8, 1792, conveyed the same to the said William Newbold and Samuel Hough." [called Tranquility Swamp at end of page].
Page 367 - "Also one-half of a survey of twelve and one-fourth acres and allowances for highways, which Joel Bodine and Anna, his wife, be deed dated September 16, 1794, conveyed to the said Isaac Potts."
Both he and his wife are buried in the graveyard of St. John's Episcopal Church at Chew's Landing. Some information (?) gave his death date as May __, 1819.
From Ronny Bodine (August 17, 2020):
Note: Camden County was formed 13 March 1844 from portions of Gloucester County and included all of Gloucester and Waterford Townships formerly in Gloucester County.
Joel Bodine was baptised 27 Oct 1745 at Christ Church, Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey.
From Sinnott's Annals..., p. 167:
Joel Bodine was born in 1742, at Cranbury, and remained there until about the time of his marriage, 1771, when he lived at Swago, now Harrisville, in Little Egg Harbor Township, Burlington County. From 1790 until his death he resided at Long-a-Coming, now Berlin, the oldest village in the Township of Waterford, Camden County, and lying on the main branch of Great Egg Harbor Creek. It was at his house between the years 1800 and 1807 that elections for Council and Assembly were frequently held. On August, 1790, he was a subscriber to St. John's Episcopal Church of Chew's Landing, in what is now Camden County. Joel Bodine died in May, 1819. He married, about 1771, Mary, daughter of William Corlies, who was buried 27 March, 1825. Both husband and wife are buried in the graveyard of St. John's Episcopal Church at Chew's Landing.
In a biographical sketch of his grandson, Edward Winslow Coffin, in "Biographical review: containing life sketches of leading citizens of Camden and Burlington Counties, New Jersey," Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Co., 1897, p. 335, the statement is made "...Joel Bodine, was a hotel-keeper at Longacoming (now Berlin). He reared a family of four children." The error there is that he reared a family of five children. Interestingly, the error was corrected when this sketch was reprinted in "Biographical, genealogical and descriptive history of the First Congressional District of New Jersey. New York: Lewis Publishing Co., 1900, p. 526.
Francis Burdyne, John Burdyne and JOEL BURDYNE are all named on the September 1773 list of ratables for Little Egg Harbor Township.
JOEL BODINE, Francis Bodine and John Bodine signed a petition of 22 Dec 1784 to the NJ General Assembly from inhabitants of Little Egg Harbor, Burlington County, Burlington County stating they agree with petitions from the townships of Stafford and Dover to organize a new county. [Stemmons, John D., New Jersey Petitions 1775-1784, Census Publishing. LC, Sandy, UT, 2005]
From Land Records of Burlington County, New Jersey.
Deed of 17 July 1784 from Daniel Mathis & Enock Mathis of Little Egg Harbor Twp. to FRANCIS BODINE, JOHN BODINE and JOEL BODINE of the same place, for £101 & 5 shillings, 2 equal undivided 3rd parts of 2 tracts of 120 acres & 22 acres. Recorded 26 Aug 1846 in Deed Book O4, p. 155.
Deed of 1 Oct 1793 from Samuel Hough & wife Susannah of Springfield Twp., Barzillah Newbold, Thomas Newbold, William Newbold Jr., executors of Wm. Newbold, Esq., decd. to Isaac Potts of Montgomery Co., PA, conveys several tracts of land, including one tract, "Whereas also a certain JOEL BODINE being seized in his demesne as of fee of and in a small piece of cedar swamp at Little Egg Harbor... containing three acres and two roods of land be the same more or less and being so seized the said Joel Bodine and Mary, his wife, by indenture dated the Eighth day of June Anno Domin 1792...did Convey the said three and an half acres of cedar swamp more or less unto the said William Newbold and Saml. Hough..." No recording date noted. Recorded in Deed Book C, p. 494-506. The portion naming Joel and Mary Bodine is page 502. The original deed of 8 June 1792 seems to not have been recorded on its own.
From FTM CD #193 County and Family Histories: PA, 1740-1900, Disk 2, A Pennsylvania Pioneer, Chapter VIII; Real Estate: Page 367 - "Also one-half of a survey of twelve and one-fourth acres and allowances for highways, which Joel Bodine and Anna, his wife, be deed dated September 16, 1794, conveyed to the said Isaac Potts." [Unable to locate the original deed.]
Joel Bodine appears on the 1794 tax list for Gloucester Township, Gloucester County. There is no other adult Joel Bodine living at this time.
From Land Records of Gloucester County, New Jersey.
Deed of 16 Aug 1800 from Joseph Hugg, Esq., High Sheriff of Gloucester County to JOEL BODINE of the same, 39 acres and 1 rod and 46 acres and 7 perches, being the property of Aaron Griffin and sold at public auction to pay his debts, Joel Bodine being the highest bidder at $189. Recorded 13 Dec 1800 in Deed Book D, p. 350.
Deed of 15 May 1804 from Charles & Margaret Shoemaker, Morris & Tracy Robinson, John Paul & Joseph Paul, all of the City of Philadelphia and George Ashbridge of Gloucester County to JOEL BODINE, 500 acres for $1000. Recorded 26 Aug 1811 in Deed Book P, p. 58.
Deed of 21 Sept 1805 from Isaac Kay & wife Deborah of the Town of Gloucester to JOEL BORDINE, innkeeper, of the same place, 200 acres in Gloucester Township for $500. Recorded 12 May 1806 in Deed Book I, p. 567.
Deed of 18 June 1807 from JOEL BODINE, innkeeper & wife Mary of Gloucester Township to Rebecca Bolton of Galloway Township, 500 acres for $1600, being the same land sold to Joel Bodine in 1804 by Shoemaker, Robinson & Paul. Recorded 20 Aug 1811 in Deed Book P, p. 49.
Deed of 30 Dec 1807 from Joseph V. Clark, High Sheriff of Gloucester County 620 acres sold at public auction for $370 to Joseph Brick and JOEL BODINE of the same place. Recorded 22 March 1809 in Deed Book M, p. 350.
Deed of 7 May 1808 from Aaron Chew of Gloucester Township and George Hand and wife Hannah of Pennsylvania to JOEL BODINE of Gloucester Township, 51 acres, 1 rod and 36 perches in Gloucester Township for $1000. Recorded 18 Feb 1809 in Deed Book M, p. 297.
Deed of 29 Sept 1808 from JOEL BODINE & wife Mary of Gloucester Township to William Pine of the same place. 200 acres being the land purchsed from Isaac Kay in 1805, for $450. Recorded 13 Dec 1808 in Deed Book M, p. 214.
Deed of 14 Jan 1809 from Ephraim Tomlinson & wife Phebe of Gloucester Town to JOEL BODINE of Gloucester Township, 36 acres & 2 rods for $200. Recorded 14 Dec 1809 in Deed Book N, p. 266.
Deed of 1 Feb 1809 from the Executors of Isaac Bolton of Evesham Township, Burlington County to JOEL BODINE of Waterford Township, 157 acres & 3 rods for $611. Recorded 18 Feb 1809 in Deed Book M, p. 296.
Deed of 18 Feb 1809 from JOEL BODINE & wife Mary of Gloucester Township to Anthony Warrick, yeoman, of the same place, 620 acres, being the land purchased at auction in 1807, for $500. Recorded 23 March 1809 in Deed Book M, p. 356.
Deed of 25 May 1810 from JOEL BODINE & wife Mary of Gloucester Township to Samuel Haines of Waterford, 14 acres & 27 perches for $42.50, being a portion of the land purchased at auction from the executors of Isaac Borton in 1809. Recorded 19 March 1811 in Deed Book O, p. 446.
Deed of 1 June 1810 from Joseph Stow of Gloucester Township to JOEL BODINE of the same place, 7 acres and 35 perches for $150. Recorded 19 March 1811 in Deed Book O, p. 446.
Deed of 5 July 1815 from JOEL BODINE & wife Mary of Gloucester Township to Israel Howell of Philadelphia, 3 acres for $42. Being land sold by Joseph Cox to Joel Bodine by deed of 30 Nov 1812. Recorded 13 July 1815 in Deed Book W, p. 70.
Deed of 14 Sept 1815 from JOEL BODINE & wife Mary of Gloucester Township to Samuel Hains, High Sheriff of Burlington County, 157 acres and 3 rods for $631, being land bought from the executors of Isaac Bolton in 1809. Recorded 4 Oct 1815 in Deed Book W, p. 248.
Deed of 15 Sept 1815 from JOEL BODINE & wife Mary of [blank] to Walter Lippincott of Waterford Township, 50 acres for $550, being the same land sold by Isaac Cooper to Joel Bodine on 22 Feb 1811. Recorded 10 June 1816 in Deed Book Z, p. 137.
Deed of 16 Oct 1817 from JOEL BODINE & wife Mary to William Coffan, all of Gloucester County, 32 acres and 2 rods for $500, being the same land purchased from Ephraim Tomlinson in 1809. Recorded 21 Oct 1817 in Deed Book BB, p. 335.
Deed of 17 June 1818 from Joseph Clark, late High Sheriff of Gloucester County to William Coffin of the same place, land of JOEL BODINE amounting to 36 acres and 2 rods being the same purchased from Ephraim Tomlinson in 1809, sold to satisfy a court judgement of 17 Dec 1811 of $1076. Recorded 17 June 1818 in Deed Book CC, p. 184.
From Records of St. John's Episcopal Church, Chews Landing, New Jersey:
Joel Bodine was buried May 1819.
Mary Bodine widow of Joel Bodine was buried March 27th 1825.