John Fenwick (Quaker)

John Fenwick (16181683) 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.

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
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