Barclays of New York

PART IV.
The Line of Descent from John Barclay of East New Jersey.
JOHN BARCLAY, second son of Col. David Barclay of Ury
and brother of the apologist, died intestate, as we have seen,
in 1731 at Perth Amboy, East New Jersey; and administra-
tion on his estate was granted to William Bradford, — "John
" Barclay, his son and heir having requested administration should
" be granted under his hand unto the said William Bradford.""
The William Bradford here referred to was undoubtedly the
well-known printer who was at that time a resident of Phila-
delphia.
The following notices of John Barclay's death appeared in
The Boston Weekly News Letter of May 6, 1731, and in The
Pennsylvania Gazette of April 29, 1731 : b
From The Boston Weekly News Letter.
"Philadelphia, April 29. Last week died at Amboy, John Barclay,
Esq., in an advanced Age, a pious man, an excellent Neighbor, and of
very great Service to the Publick, but more particularly where he lived,
and is very much lamented by all that knew him. He was Brother to
Robert Barclay, Laird of LTre in the Kingdom of Scotland, the famous
Quaker, who wrote Barclay's Apology."
From The Pennsylvania Gazette.
"Philadelphia April 29, From Amboy we hear that last Week died Mr.
John Barclay, Post master there. He was Brother to the famous Robert
Barclay."
John Barclay's wife, Katharine Barclay, had died and been
buried at Perth Amboy on January 6, 1703, as appears from the
following entry on the records of St. Mary's Church at Burling-
ton, West New Jersey:
"Buried at Amboy N. J. by John Talbot
Jan. 6, 1703 — Catherine Barclay"
aSee Secretary of State's office at Trenton, Liber B of Wills, p. 240.
bSee New Jersey Archives, vol. XI, first series, p. 243.
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