John Fenwick (Quaker)

John Fenwick
Born1618
Stanton Manor, Northumberland, England
Died1683
Fenwick's Colony, Salem County, New Jersey, British America
Occupation(s)Soldier, attorney
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Covert
  • Mary Burdet
ChildrenElizabeth
Anne
Priscilla
Parent(s)Sir William Fenwick
Elizabeth

John Fenwick (1618—1683) was the leader of a group of Quakers who emigrated in 1675 from England to Salem, New Jersey where they established Fenwick's Colony, the first English settlement in West Jersey.[1][2]

  1. ^ Clement, John (1875). A sketch of the life and character of John Fenwick. Philadelphia: Friends Historical Association.
  2. ^ Shourds, Thomas (1876). "John Fenwick". History and genealogy of Fenwick's Colony, New Jersey. Bridgeton, New Jersey. pp. 3–17. ISBN 0-8063-0714-5.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)