BADGLEY FAMILY


First Generation

Anthony BADGLEY settled at Flushing, Long Island, NY toward the end of the seventeenth century. The destruction of all old town records of Flushing prevents our stating the exact date of Anthony Badgley's arrival there but we know that he had a plantation there.

He petitioned the authorities for a warrant to survey a lot in Flushing called "Hemp Lot" belonging to him in order to end the encroachments of Thomas Hedger and others. The petition was granted 19 Aug 1697.

In 1698 there was made an exact list of "all ye inhabitants names within ye towne of Flushing and Polntz of old and young freeman and servants white and black," etc. In this list we find the following entry:

Anthony Badgley, Elizabeth his wife, Anthony, George, Phebe: 1 negro.

He was evidently in comfortable circumstances. At least in 1707 he was one of a company composed chiefly of wealthy men which purchased through its agent, Peter Sonmans, a large tract of land in New Jersey for which it paid the Indians 200 pounds in cash and goods. This tract contained about 170,000 acres called "New Britain" lay about thirty-three miles northwest of Elizabethtown. It had not been laid out and divided among its owners in 1751. The early name for this tract was "Markseta Colinnge." Among the other proprietors were Nathaniel Bonnell, Richard Townley, William Nickoll, William Urquhart, Ebenezer Wilson, Lancaster Symes and Conningsby Norbury. Badgley's share was one-fourteenth and that of Townley one-twenty-eighth.

In July, 1711 there was compiled an account of each inhabitant of Flushing provisions as followth "--being the tax rate for the year Anthony Badgley's share was 23 pounds of bacon, 6 bushels of wheat, and one bushel of Indian corn."

He was a Sergeant in Captain Jonathan Wright's company of militia in 1715 and probably died within a few years as no further mention of his name appears.

Anthony BADGLEY married about 1692 Flushing, Queens, NY to Elizabeth ----- (surname unknown, possibly THORN(E) or HENDLEY). Their seven children included:

(1) Anthony BADGLEY b. about 1690-5 Flushing, NY, d. 1732 Flushing, NY m. 1719 to Phebe HAIGHT.
(2) George BADGLEY (about1693/6-1759) m. 1717 Mary HATFIELD
(3) Phebe BADGLEY (about 1696/8-1776) m. 1715 Peter WILCOCKSE (1691-1768)
(4) Sarah BADGLEY (about 1698-1785) m. 1721 Joseph DOTY
(5) James BADGLEY (about 1700/5-1777) m. Hannah KELSEY
(6) John BADGLEY (1700-1759) m. 1719 Euphemia RADLEY
(7) Elizabeth BADGLEY (b. after 1700-2) m. Uriah HEDGES


Second Generation

George BADGLEY was born about 1693-6 in Flushing, Long Island, NY. He removed to Elizabethtown, NJ, about 1718 where he worked as a ships carpenter. He drowned about Sep 1759. He was married in 1717 at Elizabethtown to Mary HATFIELD, daughter of Cornelius and Sarah Hatfield. Mary died Aug 1794 and is buried in the Presbyterian Churchyard, Elizabethtown. The children of George BADGLEY and Mary Hatfield included:

(1) George BADGLEY (~1726) m. Charity NOE
(2) Cornelius BADGLEY (~1728-1794) m. Elsey TOWNLEY
(3) Elizabeth BADGLEY (~1730) m. Benjamin JACKSON, John BROWN and Capt. LEE.
(4) Sarah BADGLEY (~1732-1793) m. John CLARK, William GRAHAM, and Robert DeFOREST.
(5) Mary BADGLEY (~1739-1759) m. James CARMICHAEL
(6) Rachel BADGLEY (~1741-1759)


Third Generation

George BADGLEY was born about 1726 at Elizabethtown, NJ. He served as a private during the Revolutionary War from NJ and died 25 Apr 1794 at Denville, NJ. He married first to Charity NOE (1729-1782), the daughter of John NOE and Hannah FORCE. The known children of George BADGLEY and Charity NOE were:

(1) Isaac BADGLEY (1750) m. about 1777 Joanna SWEAZY
(2) John BADGLEY (1752-1793) m. Charity FORCE
(3) Nancy BADGLEY (~1754) m. John BROWN
(4) Ichabod BADGLEY (~1758) m. 1781 Sarah HATHAWAY
(5) Charity BADGLEY (~1760) m. 1781 Peter HILL Jr.
(6) Henry BADGLEY (1764-1814) m. Abigail HOWELL
(7) Anna BADGLEY (1767-1813) m. Capt. David HILL
(8) Aaron BADGLEY (1771) m. 1791 Joanna HEDGES

George Badgley married next to Esther ----. They were the parents of:

(9) Susan BADGLEY (1786-1855)


Fourth Generation

John BADGLEY was born about 1752 at Elizabethtown. His will was made 13 Sep 1793 at Horse Neck, NJ and proved 23 Oct 1793. He married to Charity FORCE who survived him. The children of John BADGLEY and Charity FORCE included:

(1) Sarah BADGLEY (1775)
(2) Susanna BADGLEY (1777) m. Isaac PIERSON
(3) Hannah BADGLEY (1777)
(4) Mary BADGLEY (1779-1842) m. Thomas BARTON
(5) Elizabeth BADGLEY (1781)
(6) Jinnet BADGLEY (1784)
(7) Samuel Force BADGLEY d. 1815
(8) Rachel BADGLEY m. ---- TUCKER
(9) Electa BADGLEY
(10) Thomas Palmer BADGLEY (1791-1857) m. Sarah MULFORD (1796-1865)

Selected References

Lee, Francis, Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of NJ, 1910, Vol. 1, p. 125-7.

Lines. Maxine Phelps, L.D.S. Ordinace Records, 1965.

Lockward, Lynn G., A Puritan Heritage, The First Presbyterian Church in Horse-Neck (Caldwell, N.J.), 1955, p. 423.

New Jersey Calendar of Wills 1751-1760, 1771-1780, 1791-1795, 1801-05.

Thurston, Wheeler, "Badgley History," Newark, New Jersey Evening News, Jul 23 to Nov. 11 1906.

Watson, Estelle, Loyalist Clarks, Badgleys and Allied Families, 1954

Other Online Badgley Researchers:

Joe Badgeley descends from James Badgley (c. 1700-1777) and Hannah Kelsey.

Carl Badgley descends from George Badgley (1693-1759) and Mary Hatfield

Cynthia Badgley descends from Anthony Badgley (1690/5-1732) and Phebe Haight.

Sherry Kay Badgley descends from Andrew and Esther Badgley from KY to Highland Co., OH circa 1803. Can anyone help Sherry connect to Anthony's line?

Jim Bridges descends from John Badgley (1700-1759) and Euphemia Radley.

Dorothy Badgley Cameron descends from Isaac Badgley (1780 NY-1852 IN) and wife Anna through their son John Badgley and wife Sarah. Who was Isaac's father?

Shelley De Chavez descends from James Badgley (c. 1700-1777) and Hannah Kelsey. Visit her web site at http:www.sonic.net/~dechavez/.

Beverly Fieg descends from John Badgley (1700-1759) and Euphemia Radley.

Elaine Harris is married to a descendant of George Badgley (1693-1759) and Mary Hatfield

Jim Harris is the spouse of a descendant of Anthony Badgley (1690/5-1732) and Phebe Haight. He connects with some of the Loyalist Badgleys who went to Canada.

Marianne Hornbeck descends from George Badgley (1693-1759) and Mary Hatfield

Thomas Huntzinger descends from Phebe Badgley (c. 1696-1776) and Peter Willcockse and Sarah Badgley (c. 1698) and Joseph Doty.

Joyce Jones descends from James Badgley (c. 1700-1777) and Hannah Kelsey.

Howard Kurtz descends from John Badgley (1700-1759) and Euphemia Radley.

Karen Lauranzon descends from James Badgley (c. 1700-1777) and Hannah Kelsey.

Edith Louthan descends from Phebe Badgley (c. 1696-1776) and Peter Willcockse

Sharon Marshall descends from Samuel Badgley b. circa 1750 Columbia, NY and Polly Lawrence. Can anyone help Sharon link to Anthony's line?

Dick Martin descends from Anthony Badgley (1690/5-1732) and Phebe Haight.

Pat Overell descends from George Badgley (1693-1759) and Mary Hatfield

Mary Ellen Parker descends from Anthony Badgley (1690/5-1732) and Phebe Haight.

Monty Peden descends from Isaac Badgley (1780 NY-1852 IN) and wife Anna through their daughter Loruhama Badgley, the wife of Ziba Davis.

Barbara Person descends from George Badgley (1693-1759) and Mary Hatfield

Barb Raymond descends from Anthony Badgley (1690/5-1732) and Phebe Haight.

Burton Sickler descends from Sarah Badgley (c. 1698) and Joseph Doty.

Joan Small descends from James Badgley (c. 1700-1777) and Hannah Kelsey.

Mark Smith descends from Phebe Badgley (c. 1696-1776) and Peter Willcockse

Orville Smith descends from Phebe Badgley (c. 1696-1776) and Peter Willcockse

Carol Spurbeck descends from Eva Lewis Badgley b. 1858 NYC, daughter of Morgan Lewis Badgley and Katherine Demarest b.1829. Can anyone help Carol link to Anthony's line?

Donald Stickel descends from Capt. Andrew Badgley (b. 1750-60) and wife Esther of Highland Co., OH.

Houston Tracy Jr. descends from Hatch Badgley b. ca. 1810 NY.

Melrose Trimble descends from John Badgley (1700-1759) and Euphemia Radley.

Cheska Wheatley descends from George Badgley (1693-1759) and Mary Hatfield

Laird Wilcox descends from Phebe Badgley (c. 1696-1776) and Peter Willcockse

Let me know if you are descended from this line and wish your name and e-mail address linked to this page so other Badgley researchers might contact you.

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