New Jersey's first permanent European settlement was in 1660.
Genealogical and Memorial History of the State of New Jersey edited by Francis Bazley Lee
Coart [Johnson], eldest son of Andres Jansen, was born on Long Island in the year of Our Lord, 1689. He removed with his father, probably by way of Middletown, Monmouth county, to Reading Town, Somerset county, New Jersey, where he was brought up on his father's farm, and where he married Charity or Gertje Lane, Laan or Lanen, daughter of Arie or Adriaen Thyssen Lanen, of New Utrecht, Long Island, who married Martyntje Smack or Smock. Adriaen Lane's name appears on the assessment rolls of the township of New Utrecht of 1693 and the census of 1698. He is also recorded as of Gravesend. He removed to Middletown, Monmouth county, New Jersey, about 1700, at which date he conveyed land in New Utrecht to Gysford Tysson (Van Pelt). The children of Adriaen Thyssen and Martyntje (Smock) Lane were: Janetje, Gertje or Charity and Hendrik.
The children of Coart and Charity (Lane) Johnson included Andrew, who married Jane Berger. May 10, 1755;
Martha, who married and had children;
Henry, see forward.
Coart Johnson died at his home at Johnsonburg, New Jersey, in 1772, and was buried at Green's burying ground at Hardwick.
Hunterdon County was originally part of Burlington County, West Jersey. It was set off from Burlington County on March 11, 1714. It included Amwell, Hopewell, and Maidenhead Townships.
Early European settlers in the American colonies were mostly farmers and craftsmen. They had to work hard to provide daily neccesities for themselves.
