John BLOOMFIELD ²⁶⁸¹

  General Notes:

"On the 2nd of February, 1693, it is recorded that John Bloomfield and Jonathan Bishop should each receive 12s. for "going up to the Indians this last spring." "It is likely," says Mr. Dalley, "that they went to the north to treat with the savage tribes and secure their friendship. At this time the Indians were in alliance with the French, and were disturbing the frontier. The war between England and France was raging, and the emissaries of the latter were plotting the destruction of the English colonies. All means were employed to propiate the red man, and the Jersey settlers generally were secure from their fury."" (Clayton, 1882:560). ²⁸¹

  Noted events in his life were:

• Fact: Appointed to meet with a committee from Elizabethtown to determine the best route for a road between the two towns, 1 Oct 1686, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA. ²⁸¹

John married Sarah MOORE, daughter of Samuel MOORE and Mary ILSLEY, on 3 Oct 1676 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA.²⁵⁵⁷ (Sarah MOORE was born Ca 1658 in Newburyport, Essex Co., Massachusetts, USA ^4089,4380 and died on 13 Apr 1681 in Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., New Jersey, USA ²⁵⁵⁷.)

John next married Elsie HEARD.