The purpose of this project is to collect and share information on John Test and his descendants. Frequently described as a a cordwainer by trade, John Test was primarily a merchant an importer and exporter of goods who came to America in 1675. In 1683 William Penn appointed him sheriff of Philadelphia. He built a brick house at the corner of 3rd and Chestnut Street and operated an inn at Walnut and Front Street. His inn or tavern is depicted in the painting above.
John Test 1651–1706 First spouse: Elizabeth Sanders 1651–1689 Second spouse: Grace Wooley 1666–after 1718
1673
John Test and Elizabeth Sanders
The Marriage License Allegation Record
June 11, 1675
First Purchase of Land in New Jersey
The Malster Receipt
June 28, 1675
Agreement Between Fenwick and the Members of the Salem Colony
Passenger List of the Griffin – The Ship that Carried John Test and Elizabeth Sanders to America
1676
Purchase of Land at Upland
Minutes of the Board of Property
of the Province of Pennsylvania
1677
List of Items John Test Sold to Gov. Edmund Andros
1678
Purchase of Hopewell of Kent
1677–1679
All the References to John Test in the Record of the Court at Upland
1677–1679
All the References to John Test in the Record of the Court at New Castle
1681
Appointed Sheriff at Upland
1683
Appointed Sheriff of Philadelphia
Minutes of the Pennsylvania Provincial Council and Assembly
1. John Test 1651–1706: The Pioneer Ancestor of the American Family
By Laura G. Fryburg
4. John Test
By Dorothy Hardin Massey and Clifford M. Hardin
5. John Test
By Dr. Charles E. Test
Chart of Topics Covered in These 5 Bio-Sketches
Three Important Trials
John Test Prosecutor
9th Month – November – 1683
The Case of the Alexander of Inverness
12th Month – February – 1683
The 1683 Witchcraft Trial
1695
The Case Against the Mariner Samuel Harrison
These numbered months are by the Julian Calendar
John Test’s Will in the Original Files
Online Since 1998
Was John Test the First Sheriff of Philadelphia: Variant Spellings of John Test’s Name
Was John Test a Corrupt Sheriff?
John Test – Owner of The Skales Tavern
The Social Status of John Test
John Test and and The Anglican Christ Church of Philadelphia
Chart of the Lawsuits John Test Won or Lost and Other Court Records
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