John Fenwick (Quaker)

John Fenwick
Born1618
Stanton Manor, Northumberland, England
Died1683
Occupation(s)Soldier, attorney
Spouses
  • Elizabeth Covert
  • Mary Burdet
ChildrenElizabeth
Anne
Priscilla
Parent(s)Sir William Fenwick
Elizabeth

John Fenwick (16181683) was the leader of a group of Quakers who emigrated in 1675 from England to Salem, New Jersey where they established Fenwick's Colony, the first English settlement in West Jersey.