Ann Borton Alberson

The children of Josiah and Ann Albertson were eight daughters and one son ; {numbering added by MvB} 1)Hannah, who married Jacob Clement; 2)Mary; 3)Cassandra, who married Jacob Ellis and Jacob Burrough ; 4)Patience, who married Isaac Ballinger; 5)Elizabeth; 1)Josiah, who married Eleanor Tomlinson and Judith Boggs ; 6)Sarah, who married Samuel Webster ; 7)Katurah, who married Isaac Townsend; and 8)Ann, who married Ebenezer Hopkins and Jacob Jennings.^"

"These daughters were remarkable for their healthy look and comely appearance. In their attendance at meeting, they rode on horseback, presenting quite a cavalcade when several were together.

Their attractive appearance abroad and substantial qualities at home, made them desirable wives for those of the same religious denomination in search of such, and the records show that such qualifications were understood and appreciated ; none of those that arrived at suitable age were left as "single sisters."

{ed.note ~• Charming characterization}

from a non-primaryt source: "He reared six children and died in 1709. His son William remained on the homestead until his death in 1720, when this tract of land passed on to four generations of William Albertsons. “Part of this land is the area we now know as Magnolia.”

“On December 17, 1709, one of the tracts, located in Gloucester Township and bounded on the south side by Otter Branch, became the legacy to Josiah Albertson, who then settled there.”

Josiah married Ann Austin of Evesham, Burlington County, in 1727. They had eight daughters and one son. He plied his trade as a shoemaker, but at the same time increased his land holdings to twice the size of the original acreage, on which he established grist and saw mills and thrived on farming and lumbering.
In 1743, Josiah built a large brick house, possibly on the site of his log cabin. Today it is a three-story structure with twenty rooms. Still intact are the original yellow pine floors and woodwork, built-in cupboards with brass hardware dating back to 1869 and four working fireplaces. The house was added to, and is still standing and occupied. Carved on the cornerstone on the west wall of this remarkable house is the phrase, “Built by Josiah Albertson 1743, rebuilt by Chalkley Albertson 1865.” It is an impressive looking mansion located several hundred yards off the south side of Evesham Road, Gloucester Township, just across the Magnolia Borough line. It is the birthplace of this immediate area.

Like his father, Josiah Albertson was active in civic affairs. In those days, civic meetings were held in March of each year at different homes in the area. Minutes of Old Gloucester Township dated 1747 reveal that one of the annual meetings was held in Josiah’s home on Evesham Road, at which time he was elected town clerk for that year.

At the time of Josiah’s death, Chalkley Albertson, who was born on this estate and was in direct line, also owned a portion of this estate, purchased the rest and before long became a successful farmer.

GEDCOM Note

GEN: !husband son of William Albertson GEN: "Early Families of Medford Twp., Burlington Co., NJ" GEN: Archives sheet - father