Francis BATTEN
The Cheesman Family, by Albert Stirling Adams
Will of Francis Batten of Greenwich Twp., Gloucester Co., NJ - Will NJA XXXII. p. 35; Lib. 133 p. 1273 Wills
Internet IGI (Aug 2003)
Note: Francis Batten signed the list of donors in the First English Bible of Gloria Dei Church, Swedesboro, New Jersey, 1739. Bible now in the hands of the Gloucester County Historical society, Woodbury, NJ. (Bible Records, Gloucester Co. Historical Society Public., p. 1) On 13 May 1761, Francis Batten and seven others, were appointed to determine and fix the boundaries of the several townships in Gloucester Co. (Ref. Gen. Mag. NJ, Vol 15, p. 56; H.J. Hallett, Cheesman Comm., Gloucester Co. Hist. Soc.)
He married Ann Cheesman 7 Dec 1730 at Greenwich Twp, Gloucester, New Jersey . Ann Cheesman was born at Gloucester, New Jersey Abt 1698 daughter of Richard Cheesman and Hannah Stringham .
They were the parents of 12
children:
Elizabeth Batten
born Abt 1731.
Hannah Batten
born Abt 1733.
Mary Batten
born 23 Oct 1735.
Thomas Batten
born 29 Jan 1738.
Richard Batten
born 19 Jun 1740.
Francis Batten
born Abt 1742.
Ann Batten
born Abt 1744.
Edward Batten
born Abt 1746.
Zillah Batten
born 1747.
Abner Batten
born 1748.
Sarah Batten
born Abt 1749.
Deborah Batten
born Aft 1750.
Francis Batten died 4 Jun 1767 at Swedesboro, Gloucester, New Jersey .
Ann Cheesman died 1783 at Swedesboro, Gloucester, New Jersey .