Richard HAINES ⁵³⁹

  Death Notes:

Died at sea coming to America.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Immigration: to America, 23 Apr 1682. ^539,540 His eldest son, John, either accompanied or followed the Borton family to West Jersey, settling in Evesham Township, Burlington County, and afterwards marrying John Borton's daughter, Esther. Richard Haines received such favorable accounts of the Province from his son that he decided to join him.

Richard and Margaret Haines, with their children Richard, Thomas, William and Mary, left Aynhoe of ye Hill in the spring of 1682. They embarked at Gravesend, England, on the 'Amity' --- Richard Diamond, Master - and sailed from Downs, England, for West Jersey, on April 23, 1682. The trip was long and tedious, as was common in the days of sailing ships. Richard, the father, sickened and died. After his death, another son, Joseph, was born on the high seas.

Richard married Margaret (Haines).