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 Old Middletown town book. 1667 to 1700: 
 
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Introductory. 
 
 It was through the persecutions of the Quakers and others distasteful to the 
 Puritans of New England, that Long Island received its influx of English-speaking 
 pople Connmencing ab )ut 1635, and continuing for some years thereafter, 
 Massachusetts was a very unpromising place of residence for those whose religious 
 practices did not agree with the notions then popular with the authorities. The 
 Quakers and such as were known as Anabaptists, we-e the favorite mark of the 
 inquisitors, and not a few of the peaceful sect were scourged at the tail of the cart. 
 It was the emigration of these persecuted people that furnished several of the Long 
 Island towns with the best portion of their population, and provided inieUigent 
 English officials for the ignorant Dutch settlers. Gravesend was founded by these 
 emigrants, and the towns of Flushing and Middleburg received their quota. It 
 was not long after their arrival that these peaceful additions to the Dutch settle- 
 ments are seen exercising the offices of authority among tiieir less gifted neigh- 
 bors, and many of them are found with their Dutch title of schout (arbiter in 
 disputes) attach d to official documents of those times. But as the Dutch became 
 a little more polished through contact with these more favored English settlers, 
 they became ambitious, and in a little while coveted the offices held by their 
 former friends. Again the term Quaker became an excuse for harsh measures 
 against its owner; and so, again, these Quakers are found looking around them for 
 a place where they would be free to entertain Irheir own peculiar religious beliefs. 
 
 Thus came about the formation of the Monmouth Association, which was 
 composed principally of families from New England and Long Island, to the more 
 prominent of which was granted the Monmouth Patent in 1665. This patent, 
 which played an important part in the settlement of New Jersey by English-speak- 
 ing people, was granted to twelve men, known as the Monmouth Patentees, and 
 was both a political and a land document. These twelve Monmouth Patentees 
 were William Goulding, Samuel Spicer, Richard Gibbons, Richard Stout, James 
 Grover, John Bowne, John Tilton, Nathaniel Sylvester, William Reape, Walter 
 Clarke, Nicholas Davis and Obadiah Holmes. The Monmouth Patent granted to 
 these men a certain part of what is now Monmouth county, under the condition 
 that within three years they should settle one hundred families at Middletown and 
 a like number at Shrewsbury. The Patentees were also granted certain political 
 privileges, which resulted in the institution of a town government at Middletown, 
 December 30, 1667, as shown on the first page of THE TOWN BOOK OF OLD 
 MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 Henry Lawrence Everett. 
 

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THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 OF 
 
 OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 [Pasej 1 
 
 December: 30: 1667 The lotts of Mid- 
 dlelon all layd out being numbered thir- 
 ty six: betiining at the west end upon 
 liie south tide with number one and end- 
 ing at the west end north side with num- 
 bi^r one and ending at llie west emi nortli 
 side wiih number thirty six * * * *. 
 The south side 
 
 John Rucman : Num : 1 
 
 Edward Tartte 2 
 
 John Wilson 3 
 
 Walter Wall 4 
 
 John Smif.li 5 
 
 Richard Stoutt 6 
 
 Richard Gibbins 7 
 
 Thomas Cox....- 8 
 
 Jonathan Hulmes... 9 
 
 George Mount 10 
 
 William Chesraan ..11 
 
 Anthony Page 12 
 
 tiamuel [Tolemaii...l3 
 
 William i,aiton 14 
 
 William Coraptori...l5 
 
 James Graver 16 
 
 Steven Arnold 17 
 
 Samuell Spicer 18 
 
 John Stonit 19 
 
 Obadiah Hulmes 20 
 
 Beniamen Deiiell...21 
 
 Dec 31 1667 
 
 Job Throckmorton..22 
 
 James Ashton 23 
 
 John Tnrockmorton 24 
 William Goulding..25 
 
 William Reape 26 
 
 Edward Smith 27 
 
 John Bowne 28 
 
 Beniamen Burden. ..29 
 
 Samuell Spicer 30 
 
 William Lawrence..31 
 
 Daniell Estall 32 
 
 lioberi Jones 33 
 
 Thomas Whitlock...3J: 
 
 Richard Sudler 35 
 
 James Grover 36 
 
 Ded Mc 
 Bot, 
 
 [Torn off] 
 
 [Page] 2 
 
 It is ordered and Agreed unto that 
 James Qrover shall take a survay of the 
 land that is to bee laid outt and to lay it 
 out in to lotts: and likewise Richard 
 Stoutt and Jamps Ashton are chosen to 
 asist him in doing of the same. 
 
 The lotts that are in the Poplar feild 
 and mountany feild are numbered as fol- 
 lowilh beginipg at the west end upon 
 the south side * * 
 
 William Lawrence..28 
 
 Daniell Estall 29 
 
 These lotts have a pri- 
 vate cartway : runs 
 thereon from the west 
 end to the east end : 
 wch way is two rods : 
 broad: running east : 
 northeast nearest : the 
 lotts turning from the 
 said way south and by 
 east: and one the 
 north side : north by 
 west: other two lotts 
 lie at the southeast 
 corner of the poplar 
 ffeild : and other 5 
 lotts : are by choncsis 
 supus Run. 
 
 William Laiton 30 
 
 Anthony Page 31 
 
 Walter Wall 32 
 
 ■John Smith 33 
 
 Edward Tartt 34 
 
 Robert Jones 35 
 
 Job Throckmorton..36 
 
 Richard Sadler 1 
 
 William Reape 2 
 
 John Rucman 3 
 
 .Thomas Whitlooke.. 4 
 
 John Stoutt 5 
 
 Obadiah Hulmes.... 6 
 Jonathan Hulmes... 7 
 
 James Ashton 8 
 
 John Bowne 9 
 
 Beniamen Deuell....lO 
 
 Edward Smith 11 
 
 Richard Stoutt 12 
 
 Samuell Holeman..l3 
 William Compton...l4 
 James Grover seniorl5 
 
 Samuell Spicer 16 
 
 Richard Gibbins. ..17 
 John Throckmorton 18 
 
 George Monnt 19 
 
 John Wilson 20 
 
 Thomas Cocks 21 
 
 William Chesman...22 
 Beniamen Burden. ..23 
 
 Samuell Spicer 24 
 
 James Grover junior25 
 
 Steven Arnold 26 
 
 William Golding....27 
 
 LPage]3 
 January 6iA 1667 At a court holden in 
 the towne of Middleton consisting of 
 Richard Gibbins : Constable: williahi Law- 
 renci' Jonathan Hulmes : overseers It is 
 ordered That all fences shall bee made 
 sufficient by the 15th of Aprill next up- 
 pon the penalty of 6 pence a rod that 
 
THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 shall bee found defective : it is likewise 
 to bee understood that all fences shall be 
 foufe ffoot and 3 inches high at the least 
 
 * * It is likewise ordered That noe per 
 son whatsoever sh'ill fell timber uppon 
 any mans land that is laid out yet every 
 man that hath ffalln any timber that is in 
 any mans lott hath liberty to take it away 
 in three months Ordered That if any one 
 shall ffell timber uppon the common and 
 shall lett it alye three monts it shall bee 
 lawfuU flfor any one to make use of it : 
 provided it bee neither Hewed nor cloven 
 
 * * Concerning wolvs It is ordered that 
 if any one shall kill a wolfe hee shall have 
 twenty schillings for his paines all soe if 
 any Indian shall kill a wolfe and bring 
 the head to the constable : The Indian 
 soe doing shall have for his reward Twenty 
 gilders provided it can bee dicerned that 
 it killd within ten miles of the towne :: 
 this order is disinulled concerning the 
 paiment of 20 gilders to Indias Overseers 
 
 Jor the ffences John Wilson and ihomas 
 Cooks are chosen overseers of ihe fence 
 for this yeare 
 
 Testis James Grover Towne clerke 
 
 [Page] 4 
 Aprill: 21 : 1668 it is mutually agreed 
 by the maior partt of the inhabitants this 
 day assembled to gether in a legall towne 
 meeting : that theffulland whole agitation 
 about amill building bee wholly reffered 
 10 Richard Gibbins : Richard Sioutl: Wil- 
 liam Lawrence and Jonathan Hulmes 
 wholly to agitate with Robert Jones: con- 
 cerning giving and taking land as all, soe 
 in disposing the townes former grant to 
 the said Jones as first 3 hundred gilders 
 in Seawan : 2d the drawing of the whole 
 mass of limber pertaining to his house 
 and mill : Sd and the use of a. towne 
 share of lan'-l keeping his mill in repaier 
 for the townes u e : 4th and ten acres of 
 upland adioyning to the mill 5th : and 
 H^lpe to raise the worke when it is 
 framed : 6th and the twelfe bushell telle: 
 all wch is granted to the above sayd Jones 
 in consideration of his building a mill and 
 keeping her in repayre for the townes 
 use at the place commoly called and 
 knowne by the natives of the oountrey 
 Choncis sepus * * 
 
 Testis Edward Tartt deputed clerke for 
 that present 
 
 April! 22 George Mount and Jonathan 
 Hulmes were this day by the pluralitie of 
 votes chosen deputies : lo act in the gen- 
 
 eral! assembly to be held at porlland 
 poynt * * * 
 
 Aprill 23 In a legall towne meeting the 
 maior part beeing present the 4 men viz : 
 Richard Gibbins: Richard Stoult: Wil- 
 liam Lawrence and Jonathan Hulmes( to 
 whom the full and whole agitation in the 
 townes be halfe was comitted to agitate 
 with Robert Joups a bout a mill building 
 this day reported to the towne what they 
 had acted with the said Jones the towne 
 upon this report: (owning their actings) 
 did unanimously agree : and furthur or- 
 dered : That all such engagements as 
 have passed under their hands in the 
 towne be halfe to the said Jones shall bee 
 made good by the whole towne 
 Testis Edw : Tartt deputed clerk for that 
 present 
 
 [pageJ5 
 Juli/ 22 1668 The lott number 33 with all 
 the appurtenances and priviledges there- 
 unto belonging: together wiih ten acres 
 of upland adjaeer>t to the mill : both wch 
 are given and granted unto Robert Jones 
 of New Yorke his heires successors or as- 
 signes for ever : together with the water 
 streame whereon the mill shall bee sett : 
 for him the said Jones: to have and to 
 hold as his ffreeowne land of inheritanae : 
 with all and singular priviledges as any of 
 this towne can or may Inioy by any pur- 
 chase : gift: or grant whatsoever: allwaies 
 provided : that the abovesaid Robert Jones 
 bis heires : successors : or assignes doe 
 build: and maintaine a, good sufficient 
 mill: and that the abovesaid Jones his 
 heires : successors : or assignes is hereby en- 
 gaged nott to sell : or give any partt or 
 parsell of the above said land fFrom the 
 mill but that it bee keptintire to it * * 
 Testis James Grover Towne Clark 
 
 October 28 In a legall towne meeting it 
 was ordered : that this ffollowing declara- 
 tion shall bee sent by the deputies to the 
 generall assembly wee ihe fi'ree holdeis 
 for the satisfaction of the governour and 
 counsell declare : That whereas certaine 
 men (by name) James Grover and John 
 Bowne apaaring as Deputies to act in the 
 countreys behalfe : this wee declare that 
 the men were nott legally chosen accorfl- 
 ing to summons it beeing nott published 
 in any part of the countrey till the night 
 beefore beeing the 24th of May The In- 
 habitants beeing many : and setled neere 
 twenty miles distance could nott bee gath- 
 ered together as above said yet it apeares 
 that some few to whom the summons firs', 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 came : made choyee of them unknown to 
 the maior pant or the oounlrey who had 
 noe hand in the choyee : nor knew not of 
 their going till they were son : and this 
 wee declare to the governour and coun- 
 sell : conceiving under correction : that 
 wee are notl at alt obliged to stand to their 
 acting tlie choice beeing soe illegall being 
 feart'ull to act anything that might in- 
 fringe or violate any of the liberties and 
 priviledges of our paitenl : and this is our 
 result that wee desire our deputies to pre- 
 sent to the governour and counsell for 
 their satisfaction thai it was neither con- 
 tempt : nor obstinacy : nor wilfull on our 
 parts that the choice was mitt legall ac- 
 cording to the summons. 
 
 Testis James Grover Towne Cleark 
 
 October 28 1668 [page]6 
 
 The Inhabitants taking into considera- 
 tion the liberties and priviledges granted 
 by pattent : and fearing to have their dep- 
 uties any way invovld under any oath : 
 engagement: or subsoripsion wherby any 
 preiudice or infringment may come upon 
 the liberties and priviledges thereof : doe 
 hereby order and enact: and by these 
 presents : it ordered and enacted That this 
 following proviso shall bee presented to 
 the Governour and Counsell : desiring to 
 have it inserted either 'n the oath : en- 
 gagement or subscription : viz : provided 
 thiit noe law : or act : oi- coraand : wch is 
 or may bee : made: acted : or comanded : 
 may any way bee forcible against the lib- 
 erties and priviledges of your patient It 
 is further ordered that if the governour 
 and counsell please nott to admitt of the 
 proviso: in the oath : engagement: or sub- 
 scription that then the deputies shH,ll re- 
 fuse : either to engage : sweare : or sub- 
 scribe 
 
 November: 1: 1668 Jonathan Hulmes 
 and Edward Tarit were this day by the 
 pluralitie of votes chosen deputies to act 
 with the generall assembly at Elizabeth 
 Towne. Testis James Grover Town Cleark. 
 
 December 13 1668 James Ashton and 
 Edward Tartt : Thomas Cox and Edward 
 Smith were this day acording to the order 
 made at the ginerall court held at Port- 
 land point in June last : for the choice of 
 men to bee joined with the overseers : for 
 to act with them in all such prudentiall 
 lawep : and orders : for the towne : as is 
 convenient : as likewise for the making 
 up the rate for this present yeare : Testis 
 James Grover, Clearke. 
 
 December the 16 : 1668 Tha constable 
 and overseers with the asistance of the 
 towne Deputies taking into consideration 
 the necessity of an equallity in towne and 
 countrey levies Doe hereby order and en- 
 act Thai all towne and countrey levies 
 shall bee levied upon mens estates con- 
 sisting of horses: swine: and cattle : or 
 what other visible estates may either now : 
 or hereafter apeare ordered flfor prevention 
 of controversy wch might arise by uni- 
 formity of markes In hogs or cattle : and 
 to the end that each mans cattle should 
 bee differenced [by] a knowne or generall 
 marke it is ordered yt each inhabitant 
 sball give the true report of his marke to 
 the towne clearke and to have it entred 
 upon the towne hooke : and this to bee 
 done betweene this and the next court to 
 bee held in January next for the wch the 
 clearke is to have threepence ffrom each 
 Inhabitant for the same : and this order 
 to be*" observed by every inhabitant upon 
 penalty of 20 shillings for his neglect : 
 with this caveat that one crop on both 
 eares shall bee taken for noe marke. 
 
 fPageJ 7 
 December : 16 : 1668 This agreement 
 made with the overseers of this towne and 
 James Grover concerning the laing out of 
 the meadows : that is : that the sd James 
 is to lay all the meadows out into lotts 
 beetweene this and the first of June next 
 and the said James Grover is to have 
 three sufficient men to goe along with 
 him : till the worke bee fully done and 
 James Grover is to have for every acre 
 that is Uyd out one pound of good mer- 
 chantable blade tobacco : it is to bee un- 
 derstood that the meadows that are to 
 bee laid out are onely such that the towne 
 shall thinke ffltt * * Signed by James 
 Grover. 
 
 January ^th : 1668 The earemarkes of the 
 townes cattle Recorded as followith 
 *Richard Stoutts earmarke is crept one 
 the right ear and a slitt in the middle of 
 the crapp 
 
 *Richard Gibbins his marke is crept one 
 the neare eare the right eare beeing allsoe 
 slitt downe in the middle and the halfe 
 next the head cut off [At later dates sub- 
 sequent town clerks have added, as will 
 be seen by the following passages, addi- 
 tional information concerning the owner- 
 ship of the earmarks] January ye 24th 
 1697-8 now is his sons mordeceys & his 
 
 [*] The asterislc indicates that the entry had been 
 cancelled by an X across its face. 
 
THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 brand mark is M.G. on left buttock Wm 
 Lawrence Clark 
 
 James Grover hia marke is a crap one 
 ■ the neere eare the right eare slitt downe 
 the middle ana the halfe on the out side 
 cutt off 
 
 John Harrabin (?) his marke is a slitt 
 downe the right eare 
 Edward Tartte liis marke is a slitt 
 downe the right eare and a halfe round 
 cutt out of the hinder partt of the same 
 eare 
 
 *John Ruckmans marke is the top of 
 the left eare cutt off and a slit in the re- 
 mainder now Recorded to Johannes 
 Smock [the date of the latter probably 
 1692-3 or 1732] 
 
 *Daniell Estall his marUe is a hole Ihrouah 
 the right eare ami a small peice cutl out 
 of the out side of the same Mnd a slitl cu' 
 
 of the outside of the left eare and 
 
 now stands his sons Williams Febarv 14 
 1692-3 
 
 John Wilsons marke is a crop on the right 
 eare and two siitts in the crop downe the 
 eare 
 
 William Lawrence his marke is both eares 
 slitt and the hinder pant cutt off: 
 *Walter Wall his marke is a half moone 
 cutt out of the under side .off both eaies 
 
 [page] 8 
 *John Hawes his marke is a hole in the 
 left eare 
 
 *John Smith his marke is a crop one the 
 right eare and a, small slitt under the crop 
 and the left eare two siitts 
 Jonathan Hulmes's is a crop on the right 
 eare and a square cutt out of the Inside of 
 the neere Eare 
 
 *rho : Cocks his marke is the top of ihe 
 right eare cutt off and a swallows taile and 
 a tiole ill the left eare 
 
 *James Dorset^ his marke is the topp of 
 the riglil cutt off 
 
 *Henery Marsh his marke is two siitts on 
 the out side of the left eare 
 *James Ashton his marke is a forke in the 
 left eare 
 
 *William Laitoii his marke is a slitl Qowne 
 the right eare and a square cult out of 
 ihe upper side of the left eare 
 *Steven Arnold his raai ke is a slitt right 
 downe both eares 
 
 *Edward Smith : his marke is a crop one 
 the left and a halfe round cult out at' tlic 
 'fore side of the same eare [by a siibse 
 quent clerk, the name of E(Jward Smith 
 is erased and the following subsliluted] 
 Philip Smite his bi.md P S on tew xxxxx 
 butok 
 
 *John Throcraorton his marke is a forke 
 cutt out ol the top of the nght eare 
 Joseph Wilson his marke is the top of the 
 eare cutt off beeing the left eare and a 
 halfe penny or halfe round cutt out of the 
 fore part of the right eare 
 [Joseph Wilson's name is erased prob. by 
 a subsequent clerk and the following sub- 
 stituted] Widdow harberit or her sons 
 Thomas Herbert 
 
 *Anthony Pajje his marke is the top of 
 the right eare cropt off: and a slitt downe 
 the top of the left eare 
 *Beniamen Deuell his marke is a slitt 
 downe the left ecre and a halfe round cutt 
 out of the hinder part of the same eare 
 *George mount his marke is the left eare 
 the top cropt oft' 
 
 *William Cliesmin his marke is a square 
 cutt outt of trie fore part of the left eare 
 *Kichard Sadler ins marke is a slitt outt 
 downe the left eare a square cult out of 
 the lore part of the right eare 
 
 [page] 9 
 Edward Tartt had liberty this day to re- 
 cord six young cattle and seaven hogs 
 wch were formerly marked with John 
 horrabins marke wch are now running 
 in the woods beeing three sows and foure 
 barrowes xxx 
 
 Job [Job?] Throcmorton his marke is a 
 forke cutl in both ears 
 *William Golder his marke is a crop in 
 the neere eare and a slitt on the top and 
 another under the further eare 
 *Beniamin Burden his marke is a square 
 cutt out of the fore side of the off eare and 
 another square cult of the hinder side of 
 the neere eare 
 
 *John Bowne his marke is a crop on the 
 off eare and a slitt in the crop and an- 
 other under the crop of the fore part of 
 the same eare. 
 
 Testis James Grover Towne Cleark 
 
 *Mai/ the eight: 1671 Richard Hartts- 
 
 horne this day gave in his marke as fol- 
 
 loweth : 
 
 Richard Harishorne's marke is the forme 
 
 of a swallows taile upon the neere eare 
 
 and » slitt right downe the furthear eare 
 
 xxx 
 
 Testis Edw : Tartt : Town Clearke 
 
 All the markes beeing read off in publick 
 lownmeeting were owned by every ner- 
 tticular inhabitant XX 
 
 F • 'P 
 Septem: 4: 1672 Thomas Maurfoott his 
 eare marke is a slitt downe both eares and 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWK 
 
 the fore partt next the head cut off bee- 
 
 ing the forme of a square 
 
 Thocaas Whitlocke hismarkeis the forme 
 
 of a swallows tayle and a halfe penny or 
 
 halfe round both cuttout upon the hinder 
 
 partt of the oft eare xxx 
 
 John Sloult his marke is a crop in the off 
 
 eare and a slitl in the crop and a halfe 
 
 penny or halfe round cult out of partt of 
 
 the neere eare 
 
 John morlord may the 4th 1676 this day 
 
 gave in his marke as followetli : is a fork 
 
 in the right eare and a slit right downe 
 
 the midell of the left eare 
 
 [page] 10. 
 ffebruary : 1: 1668 At a court holden it is 
 ordered tliat if any inhabitant in tliis 
 towne shall deny to pay his rate when it 
 is demanded that the constable shall de- 
 straine and for his distraint hee shall have 
 five shillings after ten d'lies warning 
 
 Testis James Grover Town Gierke 
 
 ffebruary : A: : In a legal 1 towne meeting: 
 tfor future security of the goods and cat- 
 tle that belongs to the inhabitants of the 
 towne : it is hereby ordered and agreed 
 upon : that every inhabitant is Jointly en- 
 joyned to give their asisiance to secure 
 the goods of every perticular inhabitant 
 from any one that shall attempt : to take 
 or cary any thing out ot the towne under 
 what coulor of law soever : and it is fur- 
 ther ordered that every perticular inhabi- 
 tant shall make their apearance at all de- 
 mands or warning by the constable or 
 other authorized by him to meet any 
 where in the towne upon penalty of five 
 pounds for non apearance or non asis- 
 tance : and it is likewise ordered and 
 agreed upon by the inhabitants that if any 
 one beeing an inhabitant shall come or 
 fall into any trouble about anything con- 
 cerning tlie premises above specified: or 
 shall bee called by vertue of any writt or 
 warrant to apeare before any governour 
 or court upon the same account of such 
 apearance or such asistance that every 
 such inhabitant shall have his time and 
 expences discharged by the towne : and 
 his domesticke business goe forward all 
 the time of tiis absence: and these orders 
 to stand forcible till ffurther order x 
 
 This was ordered to bee entered 
 and subscribed by the maior part 
 of the towne 
 It is ordered that James Ashton : Jona- 
 than Hulmes Richard Gibbons Richard 
 Stoutt William Lawrence and Edward 
 
 Tartt shall give answer to the governors 
 men in the townes behalfe x 
 
 Testis James Grover Town Gierke 
 
 may ye 4 1670 [16767] Samuli Willit this 
 day gave in his marke as foUowth A slit 
 in the Right eare and hapeny under the 
 lelt 
 
 Richard Hartshorns 
 
 agust the 24 1677 
 
 William Austen gave his mark as folleth 
 is top of the right eare cropt of and A slit 
 downe the top left eare being formerly 
 Antoney Page his marke 
 
 [page] 11 
 it is ffurther ordered That E<lward Tartt 
 shall signe and scale to the writing that 
 shall be sent to the governour x 
 It is further ordered that the clearke at 
 present shall receive the laws ffrom the 
 Governour messingers : viz Jjuke watson 
 and Samuell moore and upon the receipt 
 shall declare that the town receives them 
 for their owne security : only 
 It is likewise ordered that noe in habitant 
 shall be seised upon or caried by violence 
 out of the towne till the towne sees ffur- 
 thur. 
 
 here ffolloweth an answer to the warrant 
 for distres [x x] ffor as much as Luke 
 Watson and Samuell Moore the, governors 
 mesingers doe comand us to aid : and 
 assist you in taking distraint of goods from 
 the inhabitants of middleton to discharge 
 levies levied upon them This wee de- 
 clare That wee owne captaine Phillip Car- 
 teret to bee our governour whose law lull : 
 good : and Just comands : wee shall and 
 will obey in all things : not for wrath but 
 for conscience sake towards god : the lib- 
 erties and priviledges of our pattent onely 
 maintained in full and ample maner : but 
 for as much as the Governour hath sent 
 yee to take distraint of goods from a peo- 
 plee : that as yet are nott submitted to him 
 (if the act of the generall assembly did 
 not hold forth soe much wee would nott 
 say soe] Though the same people will bee 
 ready to yeild true submision to him : 
 their Governour in all things yt are good 
 and LawfuU : the liberties and priviledges 
 ot their pattent onely maintained : wee 
 say : for as much as hee hath sent yee to 
 to take distraint of their goods : as in our 
 consciences wee Judge not to bee Just : 
 for how can anything bee due from any 
 man or people who are nott submitted : 
 wee shall be passive here in refusing either 
 aide or assistance to yee in the distraynt 
 Testis Edw : Tartt Town Clearke 
 
THE TO WIST BOOK 
 
 ' [pige] 12 
 March 17 1668-69 In a legall towne meet- 
 ing : tho maior partt beeing present it 
 was this clay putt to the vote : concerning 
 answering the demands of Luke watson 
 and Samuel Moore : who were authorized 
 by the generall assembly to demand our 
 positive resolution of submission to the 
 goverment of the absolute lords proprie- 
 tors as sayth the act: bearing date the 7th 
 of november : it was unanimously resolved 
 that this following act shall bee our posi- 
 tive resolution and shall bee presented to 
 the generall assembly Viz That if the oath 
 of alleagance to our Soveraigne lord the 
 king: and Fidelity to the lords proprie 
 tors Interest bee the submission in tented 
 in the act : this is our result : That as 
 true Loyrtll subiects to the king: wee are 
 ready at all demands : either to engage : 
 sweare : or subscribe : all tiue alleagance 
 to his roiall maiesty of England : as in 
 duty bound either before the governour : 
 or any other minister of Justice author- 
 ized by him to administer the same : with- 
 out any etjuivocation : or mental! reserva- 
 tion as true loiall subiegts ought to doe 
 and this wee will perfourme absolutely xx 
 
 As to the Lords proprietors Interest 
 It beeing a new unheard of thing to us : 
 snd so obscure to us that at present wee 
 are ignorant what it is : yet as men: not 
 void of Judgement knowing right well: 
 that all oaths : engagements : or subscrip- 
 tions : ought to bee administred and 
 taken : in truth : in righteou^nes and in 
 Judgement: upon wch consideration wee 
 are nott willing to sweare to (wee know 
 nott what: yet by what hath bin present- 
 ed and come to our hands from the Gov- 
 ernour at several! times viz : 1 : an order 
 or law came in the yeare 1666 prohibiting 
 any from selling wine to the Indians : un- 
 der great penalty : though it seems now : 
 that above the quantity of two gallons 
 may bee tollerated by a law: 2(1: war 
 rants comming to our hands : nott in his 
 raaiesties nama but in the lords proprie- 
 tors names ; beeing such a name : as wee 
 simple creatures never heard of before 
 3d : an acount that our deputies gave us : 
 beeing returned from the' generall assem- 
 bly held in November last who informed 
 us thatt the honored Governour tould 
 them ( speaking concerning their patient : 
 that notwithstanding your patient said 
 hee: yett new lords must now have new 
 lawes 
 
 [page] 13 
 and further they declared to us that the 
 
 governour toal them that governour Nic- 
 olls could nott give away his master's 
 lands and further said that wlien your pat- 
 ient was in granting that captaine James 
 Bullen my secretary puit in his caveat : 
 and soe putt a stop to it : Captaine Bul- 
 len then affirming the same 4tli 5th [8ie\ 
 4 n order comming from the Governour 
 and Counsel! bearing date the : I : of 
 March (68) proliibiting the townes of Mid- 
 dleton and Shrewsbury from electing 
 any officer : or any officer from exeeutint; 
 any office upon penally of beeing proceed- 
 ed against as mutineers : 6tli : an act of 
 the generall assembly : stiling : (the right 
 honorable John Lord barkley and S[ii] 
 George Cartrect) the absolute lord propri- 
 etors XX By all wch wee conceive : that 
 the lords proprietors Interest is :: not 
 onley : the absolute soveraignity : ffrotn 
 wch all laws must bee given : but all soe : 
 the absolute propriety : from wch all lands 
 must bee holden : (wee say) if this bee the 
 interest soe specified in the Governors 
 late order : and intended in the oath : and 
 in partt the submission demanded by the 
 act 
 
 This is our result 
 
 Wee having received a pattent from his 
 Uoiall highnes the Duke of Yorkes De- 
 puty : owning us : nott onely to have pur- 
 chased our lands from the cheife pro- 
 prietors of the countrey : but all soe im- 
 powring us to give prodentiall lawes to 
 our selves: both for our safety: and our 
 well beeing : : and should wee submitt lb 
 the interest: soo farre : as by either en- 
 gaging: swearing: or subscribing to the 
 Lawes of the goverment under the lords 
 proprietors: how contrary and preiudi- 
 ciall would it bee to our present saletys 
 witnes a law made the last generall as- 
 sembly : giving liberty to sell wine to the 
 Indians: wch liberty tends meerely to our 
 destruction : many sad former experiences 
 have wee had among us wittnassing the 
 same : it beeing a liberty soe conlrary to 
 the lawes of New Yorke from whence our 
 pattent had its orijjiiiall over and besides 
 (our pattent giving us such libertv) as 
 giving laws to our selves : how are" wee 
 bound to lake lawes from the goverment 
 of the lords proprietors (crirainalls and 
 apeals excepted) by wch it is manifest : 
 that neither the lords proprietors nor the 
 generall assembly can in the least brej.ke 
 our liberties and priveledges : butt wee 
 ourselves will bee found to bee selfe viola- 
 tors of them in submitling by swearing 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 [page] 14 
 to such and Interest : us wee are nott 
 bound to: besides at present noe provi- 
 sion beeing made by the lords proprietors 
 Goverment for the conservation of tlie 
 liberties and privlledges of our pattent 
 they are liable to bee infrniged upon by 
 such acts wch aie resolved by the maior 
 vole in llie generall aserably : then how 
 should wee submitt by swearing to the 
 liiwes ot the goverment r and nott bee 
 guilty ot selfe violation of our pattent 
 our selves x And for as much as they are 
 stiled the nb-oluie lords proprietors firom 
 hence : it is absolutely granted and ne- 
 cessaryly folioweth that all such inhabi- 
 tants as lives upon ihis propriety : are ab- 
 solute tennants to the lords to the lords 
 proprietors : and by vertue of this their 
 submission: by OM,ih to their Interest: 
 are irriooverably invovld to pay sjich- 
 lords rents : as will answer the Interest 
 to wch they have sworne : and should 
 wee submitt to the Interest soe farre as 
 by swearing thereunto: Having a pro- 
 priety of lands nott onely purchased from 
 the clieife Proprietors of the Oouritrey: 
 Viz: the Indians: but allsoe granted un- 
 to us by the Deputy to his Royall higli- 
 nes the duke of Yorke (wch apears under 
 hand and seale) it would bee an act be- 
 neath the wisfdome of the owners of 
 such a pattent : and herein wee should 
 apeare to bee selfe violators of our pattent 
 ourselves : and for as mucli as the lords 
 proprietors rents from such inhabitants as 
 lives upon the propriety) ape?rs in the 
 concessions: viz: a halfe penny an acre 
 at least : should wee submitt soe farre to 
 the Interest by swearings whose acknow- 
 ledgments by vertue of patient to hia 
 Royall highnes: have their dependaiicy 
 upon such payments as others his maies- 
 ties subiects doe in the goverment of 
 New YorUe to his Royall Highnes: it 
 would bee an act as wee conceive wch 
 would bee a dishonner to him that gave 
 it : Here in wee should apeare to bee selfe 
 violalor<! of our p!ltent our selves: but 
 for as much as there is an asignement 
 made by his Royall highnes to the lords 
 proprietors of such a tract of land in wch 
 our palterii may bee comprehended : wee 
 looke at our selves to bee (not onely) re- 
 sponsible to the lords proprietors : in all 
 such acknowledgments as others his males- 
 ties subjects doe": in tlie government of 
 -new yorke to his Royall highnes: (butt 
 alsoe) to transmitt all oriminalls arising 
 amongst ourselves : and Huch apealls as 
 
 are proper to bee transmitted : to the 
 triall of lords proprietors goverment:: 
 These : and noe other beeing the same 
 iniunctions: wch once wee were subordi- 
 nate to the goverment of New Yorke: 
 nott any way now nullified : altered : or 
 changed as wee conceive bnt onely tran- 
 ferred by. virtue of the Assignement to 
 tiie sayd lords proprietors and their Gov- 
 erment ; Notwithstanding for the future 
 benefitt and tranquillity : and for the es- 
 tablishment of peace in the province : 
 wee shall bee willing to submitt to the 
 lords proprietors interest 
 
 [page] 15 
 acordin| to the late order provided that 
 some secure way could bee proiected : or 
 some provision made by the lords Proprie- 
 tors goverment: wch might secure vis 
 from destroying of our selves by weakning 
 this our interest wch wee soe highly jirfze 
 wch indeed is the very foundation of, our 
 lively hood : if noe secure way or course : 
 can bee thought one: or proiected to se- 
 cure our owne interest: wee are att pres- 
 ent resolved : not to intangle ourselves 
 into any other interest pertaining to any 
 men : hut shall: (by the asislance of God 
 sticke to our pattent: (the liberties an<i 
 priviledgeslhtreof wchis our interest; wch 
 once was committed to us; nott to be- 
 tray ; like treacherius men ; who for 
 filthy lucre's sake have bin ready to be- 
 tray themselves and others : but to deale 
 faithfully with : it beeing a trust com- 
 mitted to us : and in soe doing : wee con- 
 ceive : wee need nott feare whatt any 
 man : or power : can doe unto us : and 
 for as much as att present wee conceive : 
 that upon this our Interest there hath bin 
 lately an in road made upon it: by vertue 
 of an order coming from the governour 
 and counsell : and bycommision: pub- 
 lished in our towne : prohibilinc any 
 officer that hath bin constitu'.ed by vertue 
 of pattent to execute any office till they 
 had sworne to the lords proprietors inter- 
 est upon peiialty of beeing proceeded 
 against as mutineers^ (too salve wch) 
 wee shall make our addresses unto the 
 highest authority in the country for rem- 
 edy : and this is our positive resolution 
 in answer to the act : desiring further : 
 thai this our answer may bee pre- 
 sented to the generall asembly to pre- 
 vent misinformation. 
 
 Testis Edward Tartt, Towne Clearke 
 
 May 8d 1669 The inhabitants at a le- 
 gall towne meeting have made choyce of 
 
THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 constable : and overseers : and Towne 
 clerke: for this present yeare 
 
 James Ashton constable 
 
 Jonathan Hulmes ^ 
 
 Richard Stoutt ( r\ „„„„„o 
 
 17 J J c -lu r Overseers. 
 
 Edward Smith | 
 
 James Bowne J 
 
 Edward Tartt Town Clearke. 
 It was ordered that the Towne Cleark 
 now chosen shall signe to the submision 
 in the name of the towne and shall send 
 it by the first opportunity to the govern- 
 our to bee comunicated to the generall 
 Asembly: Testis Edw • Tartt 
 
 Town clearke 
 [pagp] 16 
 May 6th 1669 The constable and Over- 
 seers: considering the order of fencing 
 That bath bin practized in fencing since 
 the towne was first in beeing : by fencing 
 in a generall way in all quaters of the 
 towne doe hereby enact thiit the above 
 said generall order of fencing shall bee 
 continued by all the in habitants for or- 
 der sake to the extent of sixty Rords in 
 length : 
 
 Testis Edw : T<irtt Town Clearke 
 
 May the 2Sd : James Ashton Jonathan 
 Hulmes: and John Rueman were chosen 
 to asist James Grover in Laying out the 
 meadows and acordingly tendred their 
 asistance at the day apoyntd at James 
 Grovers House ^ 
 
 Testis: Edw : Tartt Town Clearke 
 
 May the 25 James Ashton : Jonathan 
 Hulmes: James Bowne were this day by 
 the pluraliles of votes chosen deputies to 
 act with the pattentees at the generall 
 courtt or the adiourments thereof to bee 
 held at Porttland point the 27 of May 
 Testis Edw : Tartt Town Cleark 
 
 June the 12th In a legal! towne meet- 
 ing the maior p^irtt beeing present It 
 was this day ordered that all acts and or- 
 ders as have for,"erly passed concerning 
 laying out the meadows: are by these 
 presents mad void: excepting such orders 
 as tended towards making high waies: 
 and the quality of James Grovers pay : 
 and of the men to asist him such to stand 
 forcible: and doe furthur enact that the 
 meadows that lies only about shoale bar 
 hour necke shall. for present bee laid out 
 into 36 lotts: the rest to bee laid oult bee- 
 tweene the 29 of September : and the 25 
 of December x 
 
 Jonathan Hulmes beeing sicke : George 
 mountt was chosen by the maior vote to 
 
 supply his roome in asisting James Grover 
 Edw : Tartt Town Clearke 
 [page] 17 
 June 14 1669 Ft is further ordered that 
 the meadows shall bee fenced with a gen- 
 erall fence by the whole Inhabitants bee- 
 ing thirty-six in number X X ihe fences 
 to bee made and maytaind 
 John Hawes beeing chosen by the maior 
 vote to warne towne meetings : it is there- 
 fore ordered: that all meetings soe warned 
 by him : having notice fr jm the consta- 
 ble shall bee acounted legall towne meet- 
 ings: and to receive at the end of the 
 yeare twenty shillings for his paines x 
 It is likewise ordered: that if the num- 
 ber (thirteene) of the Inhabitants meet : 
 (upon a geni-rall warning of the whole In- 
 habitants that every such meeting shall 
 bee acounted a legall towne meeting : and 
 shall have power to act The : 6th of the 
 4th month in a towne meeting this above 
 said order was made void : 
 It is further ordered That the bridge : 
 called the new feild bridge shall boe sufB- 
 cienily graveld : and that upon the 28 of 
 this present month: every Inhabitant is 
 enioyned toapeare todoesuch worke about 
 as the Overseers shall see cause : The In- 
 habitants that hd,ve teames shall bring 
 them acording to the apoyntment of the 
 overseers and for every defect of not com- 
 ing by any inhabitant shall forfeit five 
 shillings to the use of the Towne x 
 It is further ordered That -a bridge shall 
 bee made over the swarape in the lane 
 called the south lane betwixt this and the 
 25 of December next ensuing 
 for a future benefilt to every perticular 
 Inhabitant upon debate it was further re- 
 solved : That a sufficient cart way shall 
 bee made bv the generall Inhabitants to 
 every perticular mans meado v beeing 
 thirty six in number : the Paid waies to 
 made and maintained. 
 
 Testis Edw : Tartt : Town Clearke. 
 
 [pjtge] 18. 
 June 15 .- 1669 It is further agreed that 
 the men That are deputed to asist James 
 Grover in the laying out the meadows 
 shall bee satisfied in soe many dayes 
 workes as they are out upon the service • 
 and these dayes workes to bee perfourmed 
 by the rest of the Inhabitants at such 
 times as they are upon the seivice '"hem- 
 selves bearing an equall part with the 
 res-t 
 
 James Ashton making a satisfactory ex- 
 cuse to the Towne of nott asisting Jiimes 
 Grover in laying out the meadows John 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWJSr. 
 
 Rniilh was chosen to supply his roome 
 X xxxxxxxx 
 It was furllier ordered tliat the equality 
 of the division of the mead.iws is pun to 
 the .ludgement of Iiimes Grrover: Uichard 
 Stoutle: mid Jonathan liulmes 
 
 It is likewise ordered that as many 
 lottN : as iicording lo Judgement are found 
 defeciive: that upon Just complaint : tlie 
 three men : viz: James Grove-r : Richard 
 Stoutte: and Jonathan Hulmes: shall 
 take a veiw : of the said defective mead- 
 ows : and acordingly shall give the choice 
 in this second division lo the owneisof 
 the defective meadows : and further that 
 acording to the degree of the defect of any 
 ones meadow in the first division: viz: 
 (shoale harbour meadows) soe have they 
 full power (bv vertue of ihis order) to dis- 
 pose of successively : well disposal! of the 
 three above named : by agreement of ihe 
 towne shall stand for Equality 
 Ordered : that upon debate : of putting 
 fresh lotts to salt lotts acording to the de- 
 sire ot some who thinke it equalty is left 
 to decide : when an exact cognizance of 
 the meadows is taken when they are di- 
 vided : and the fresh and salt lotis in the 
 first and second division of meadows well 
 veiwed 
 
 Testis : Edw : Tartt : Town Clearke. 
 [page] 19 
 June 21: 1669 Edward Tartte tieeing for- 
 merly chosen Towne Clearke for this 
 present yeare taketti his engagement wch 
 is as followelh 
 
 You doe ffaithfully promise and engage to 
 bee true to tlii.t trust That is committed 
 to you in point office and to keepe a true 
 Record ot ail acts and orders ' that are 
 made : both by the constable and Overseers 
 and likewise by tlie inhabitants of this 
 place to tlie best of your understanding 
 as you answer the conliary at your perill 
 X per me Edw : T-irtl Clearke 
 
 July 20 1669 Willi m Lawrence: Daniell 
 Esiall: George mount : and Kichard Gib 
 bins were chosen Deputies for this pres- 
 enl yeare acording to the order made: to 
 asist the constable and Ovei-seers 
 
 Testis Edw : Tartt Town Clearke 
 [pace] 20 
 Ju'y. 26 : 1669 At acourt holden in the 
 Towne of Mi<idleton : where was present 
 James Ashton : Constnble : Richard Stoutt 
 Jonathan Hulmes: Edward SmilJi : Over- 
 seers : Richard Gibbins: William Law- 
 rence : Uaniell Estall George Mount Towne 
 Deputies X upon debate : it was at length 
 
 putt to the vote by agreement of the Con- 
 stable and Overseers to gether with the 
 Deputies : whether this ffollowing sliould 
 pas ffor a towne order or noe : it was by 
 ttie maior vote caried in the affirmative : 
 That it should pas : viz : The Constable 
 and Overseers : with the asistance ot the 
 Towne Deputies : considering the towne 
 to bee now wholly compleated beeing full 
 acording to their number : and beeing 
 carefull lo obstruct and hinder any charge 
 that may arise by meanes of any persons 
 beeing non residents: coming to soiourne 
 with in the limits of the Towne: ffor the 
 future prevention of all such charges as 
 may arise by any persons soe coming to 
 soiourne : doe hereby order and enact : 
 that noe person beeing an inhabitant in 
 the towne after publication hereof shall 
 harbour or entertaine any such persons 
 wViat soever : nott exceedinu the time of 
 ten dales : without aquainting the ofiicers 
 of the Towne upon penalty of forfeiting 
 l<»enty shillings a night above the tearrae 
 of Ten dales : and it further ordered that 
 if any inhabitant soe entertaining any such 
 person or persons and aquainting the offi- 
 cers as above sd : shall bee bound to putt in 
 such securyty as the officers of the towne 
 shall thinke fitt and upoti refusall of 
 
 [page] 21 
 putting in such security : shall bee liable 
 to such a fine as above said x x After this 
 above sayd order was by the consent of 
 the Constable and Overseers and Deputies 
 subieoted to a maior vote and resolvd in 
 the affirmative : William Lawrence one of 
 the deputies protested against it and de- 
 sired to have it soe entred Ric'iard Gibbins 
 likewise another of the Deputies dissinting 
 therefrom: desired lo have it soe enlred 
 The Towne Clearke was ordered by the 
 court to publish this order : by fixing it 
 upon some publicke station : : 
 
 Testis : Edw : Tartt: Cleark : 
 
 December 25 : 1669 ' In a legall towne meet- 
 ing : it was ordered by the maior vote that 
 the lott in the poplar feild belonging to 
 Thomas Cox shall bee made good with 6 
 acres of good upland wch addition was 
 made by the Judjseraent of William Law- 
 rence and Steven Arnold and this to bee 
 made before any other land be laid out 
 The whole quanlitv of upland of the lott : 
 number : 16 : was this day by Ihe present 
 Posesor : viz : James Grover : Senior: sur- 
 rendred to the towne: the towne upon 
 the surrender at the request of the said, 
 James did grant the full quantity of up- 
 
10 
 
 THE TOWN^ BOOK 
 
 land of a toirne lott to lye one the south- 
 ward side of the mill streame begining at 
 the southward end of the mill ditmme and 
 soe runing 40 Rods up the hill : and soe 
 (in length) towards tlie river (lo make up 
 the whole complement of upland 
 
 Testis Edw Tartt Town Clearke 
 [page] 22 
 December : 25 : 1669 In a legal! towne 
 meeting: the maior partt beeing present; 
 This day : James Grover requested of the 
 [townej an inlargement of land to the 
 mill promising to performe the conditions 
 fFoUowing 
 
 VIZ : 1 : to manntaine the mill in good re- 
 paire to grind thecorne for the inhabitants 
 of middleton x 
 
 2 : to grinde the townes come before any 
 from other townes if demanded 
 3 : to grinde the townes come for the 
 twelfe bushell : tolle : 
 
 4th : to make as good meale for ihe townes 
 people as is usually made within this prov- 
 ince or within the goverment of New 
 Yorke : provided the corne bee in eoo<i 
 condition to make good meale and having 
 water sufBcienl : 
 
 5th to keepe the enlargement of lands : 
 granted : and nott to dispose of any partt : 
 or parsell x 
 
 6th to bee bound both him : and his heires 
 for the perfourmance of the above named 
 conditions In consideration of the pei 
 fourmance qf the above sd conditions the 
 use of 30 acres of upland was by the maior 
 vote: (onely Jonathan Hulmes dissenting) 
 granted to the present posfsor ol the mill : 
 (James (irol'er)running 70 rods along by 
 the Runne and soe in bredth up into the 
 woods : toglielher with the quantity of two 
 acres of low ground lying upon the north- 
 ward side of the mill pond 
 Testis : Edw : Tartt Town Clearke 
 
 [page] 23 
 January hth 1669 At a court holden in 
 the towne of Middleton Cosisting of 
 
 James Ashlon Constable 
 
 Richard Sloutl ) 
 
 Jonathan Hulmes > Overseers 
 
 Edward Smith ] 
 
 flfor the more orderly proceedings of trialls 
 of cases wch are proper to the cognizance 
 of the constables court it was this day or- 
 dered that all warrants or arrests (upon 
 complaynl upon any forreiger [foreigner] 
 or any forreiners complaining upon any 
 inhabitant) shall bee issued forth by the 
 Clearke to the constable : and the consta- 
 ble is hereby ordered to make a true re- 
 tume of all such warrants to the court 
 
 under his hand : and the Towne Cleark 
 to receive iwelfe pence for every such 
 warrant x x x x 
 
 Testis Edw : Tartt Clearke 
 
 April ^th \(>10 The Constable and Over- 
 seers with the assistance of the towne Dep- 
 uties Considering a nessesity of the record- 
 ing of lands to prevent future disluibance 
 well may arise by meiines of land markes 
 beeing gone or defaced doe hereby order : 
 that an exact record shall bee taken of 
 every perticular parcell of land belonjiing 
 lo the inhabitants of this towne by the 
 Towne clearke : both the length : breadth : 
 and number of acres : the forme and man- 
 ner how it lies as exactly as may bee ; and 
 the si" me to bee recorded : and the clearke 
 to receive eight pence for every such peice 
 of land soe recorded i 
 
 April ^th\(>lQ In a legall towne meeting 
 it was this day ordered and agreed upon : 
 that the way wch was formerly I'lyd out 
 by James Grover thorow the mouiilany 
 feild and Poplar ffeild shall bee enlarged 
 with the allowance of two pole of the 
 bredth of every mans lott flfronting the 
 said high way to make the sayd way full 
 six pole in breadth : and it is likewise or- 
 dered that James Ashton and Jonathan 
 Hulmes shall bee Impioyed to treat wiih 
 John bowne about, changing of the lott 
 number (14) lor the like enl.irment. 
 
 Testis : Edw : Tartt : Town Clearke 
 
 [page 23JI 
 
 Enlargement of the way wch was the 
 length of some lots viz: numlier :'l2 : and 
 number : 13 : tliese above said to Jnyne 
 with James Grover for the doing of "the 
 same 
 
 It was likewise ordered and agreed upon : 
 that for as much as the lott in the poplnr 
 feild (number iJ3) considering the badiies 
 of It being throwne up to make good some 
 other lotts: wch said lott did formerly be- 
 long to Beniamin Burden : in considera- 
 tion of wch liberty was this day granted 
 to the said Beniamin lo take up'the lull 
 quantity of 9 acres of upland any where 
 in the common : with in the town shipp 
 provided that the said Beniamin takes it 
 up without the limitts of the Town : be- 
 yond the utmost extent of a 160 Rods 
 Testis Edw Tartt Town Clearke 
 
 May the 9th 1670 In a legall towne meet- 
 ing the maior partt beeing present 
 
 Edward Smith was by the maior vote 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWJSr. 
 
 11 
 
 chosen to be constable for this ffoUowing 
 
 yeiire 
 
 Jonathan Hulmes ] 
 
 William Liiwrence I ,„ „ 
 
 ^ ... J- Chosen Overseers 
 
 James Ashtou' 
 
 James Bowne J 
 
 "I chosen Deputies to at- 
 James Ashton | t«ncl with tlie Patten- 
 John Wilson [r lees at ihe next gener- 
 James Bowne | all courtor the Adiourn- 
 J inenis thereof held at 
 Portland point 
 It was likewise ordered and agreed upon : 
 that the second devision of meadow wch 
 now borders about Weikec necke shall be 
 laid out into thirty-five lotts : the equall 
 partt or share of this second devision of 
 meadow pertaining to James Grover was 
 (at tlie request of Ihe said James) granted 
 to lie on tfie Eastward side of -Shoal har- 
 bour Creeke: viz : of the lott number 16 
 Testis Edw : Tarlt Town Clearke 
 
 [pace] 24 
 Mai/ 24 1670 Daniell Estall and John 
 Ruckman came this (lay to have an ex- 
 change of land Recorded wch is as follow- 
 elh xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxviz: 
 Tne addition of the home lott (number 
 thirty two) of the first division of land 
 pertaining to Daniel Estall : (as apeares 
 by Record) lying at the Westward End of 
 the lowne : beeingin quantity nine acres 
 more or less : lying upon the southward 
 line of an addition ot land belonging to 
 the home loii (number one) pertaining to 
 John Ruckman: and upon the northward 
 1 in'- of an addition of land belonging to 
 the home lott (liumber tliirly-three) per- 
 taining to Robert Jones) is by way of ex- 
 lihange transported from tlie above s»id 
 Daniell Kslall and hi< heires: unto the 
 above said John Ruckman and his lieires : 
 for Kver : to have and to liold as his owne 
 2: Viz: The [*] lott in Mountany ffeild 
 beeing of the second division of land: 
 (number tliiee) beeing in quantity nine 
 acres: more or less : belonging to John 
 liuckmaii (as apears upon Record) lying 
 to westward line of the land of Thomas 
 Whittloclte (number four) and to the 
 Eastward line of the land pertaining to 
 William Reape (number two) is by tliese 
 presents) in consideration of the above 
 said exchaiifiB : Transported from the 
 above said John Ruckman and his heires: 
 unto the above said Daniell Eslall and 
 his heirs for ever : to have to hold as his 
 owne X X X X X X X 
 
 Attested before mee : Edward Tarlte 
 
 , Towne Clearke 
 
 [Addition of *] * These two words orossed out in 
 the originaU 
 
 [pagej 25 
 
 May 24: 1670: Memorandum Richard Harts- 
 harne and John Hawes gave order the 27 
 off ffebruary to have this following writing 
 Recorded x x x x x x x Viz : Know all 
 men by these presents : that I John Hawes 
 now Resident in the Towne of Middleton : 
 in the province of New Jearsy : doe ac- 
 knowledge to have sould unto Kichard 
 Hartshorne : now living in Weikec houfe 
 in the afforesaid province : my house and 
 lands : toghether with three of four acres 
 of meadow for the summe of three hun- 
 dred and fifty gilders : in part of wch I 
 doe acknowledge to have receaved of the 
 above said Richard Hartshorne : two hun- 
 dred and twenty gilders : and, further I 
 the atforesaid •lohn Hawes doe engage 
 myselfe to make the above said house suf- 
 ficient : by the last of Aprill next ensuing 
 ihe date hereof: that is to say : I John 
 Hawes am to daube the House within and 
 without : and to make the Chimney : and 
 oneOullett: and to lay the ffloores (the 
 above sd Richard Hartshorne finding 
 boards and nailes and allsoe shells to 
 make lime for the doing of the above said 
 worke : and further I the afforesaid John 
 Hawes am to make a cellar under the out 
 lett : and allsoe one window in the house 
 with foure lights : wherein I am to make 
 shutts to the lower lights : all wch I doe 
 engage myselfe to perfourme by the lime 
 above said : and in case of non perfourm- 
 ance : to forfeit to the afforesaid Richard 
 one hundred gilders : and further the 
 afforesaid Richard Hartshorne doth en- 
 gage to pay unto mee John Hawes or to 
 my Assignes one hundred and thirty gild- 
 ers : when the afforesaid work is done: and 
 turther it is agreed beiweene both parties: 
 that I John Hawes shall enioy the affore- 
 said land : soe long as his wife liveth : in 
 case it bee desired : and in case the affore- 
 said John Hawes snail bee putt out of the 
 house : wherein hee now liveth : then hee 
 is to live in the house that hee hath now 
 sould : during the time that his wife liv- 
 eth : in case it bee desired : and after her 
 decease the above said Richard Harts- 
 horne is to enioy the afioresaid house and 
 land : both hee : and his heires forever : 
 This agreement betweene both of us above 
 wiitten is : that the atforesaid John Hawes 
 am to leave the house in as good condi- 
 tion : as it shall bee in : when it is finished 
 acording to agreement : and likewise the 
 fence that is now about the ground all 
 wch is agreed unto: both by John Hawes 
 and his wife whereunto they have sett 
 [their hands and seals.] 
 
12 
 
 THE TOWIif BOOK 
 
 this 18 of fifebrua-;John Hawes his marke 
 
 ry 1669 70 SignedJone Hawes her maike 
 
 in tlie presence ofjand the name of Kich- 
 
 thenamesof James ard Harlsliorne were 
 
 Grover and John all under written x x x 
 
 Ruokman and thex x 
 
 marke of John 
 
 Wilson: were all 
 
 Inserted xxxxxx 
 
 This is a true Copie Extracted out [?] of 
 
 the principall By order Edward Tartt 
 
 Town cleiirke 
 
 June 21 1670 [paeeJ26 
 
 The maior partt of thirty six of the In 
 habitants beeing warned to a lowne meet- 
 ing : the- maior partt that was then pre- 
 sent putt it to vote (Jonathan Hulnies 
 William Lawrence John Rucman John 
 Stoutt Edward Tartte onely dissenting) 
 
 'whether the fee simple and propriety of 
 three acres of meedow should bee giveu 
 to John Hawes and his heires : or ont-ly 
 the use of the said meadow (during life) 
 it was by the maior vote resolved that I ho 
 fee simple of the said meadow should bee 
 given to him and his heiies: wch is as 
 foUowelh The propriety and fee simple of 
 three acres of meadow was as abf)ve said 
 granted to John Hawes: lying at the 
 Westward side of WeiUec necUe adioyning 
 
 'to a peice of salt meadnw wcli by order is 
 to iye common xxxxxx 
 It was further ordered :ind agreed unto 
 that the peice of salt meadow adioyning 
 to the lower spring by Wcikec Creeke 
 beeing neerest the Creekes mouth (by 
 
 -Estimation of the surveirr viz:: James 
 Grover beeing nine acres) is granted lo 
 lye Common for cattle to graze on : not- 
 withstanding any former order made to 
 the contrary and it is further ordered and 
 agred upon : that the like enlargement of 
 common of salt meadow shall bee allowed 
 to lye upon the Eastward side of 8hoale 
 harbour Creeke in some convenient place 
 for the above said use xxxxx xxxx 
 James Grover: Rich: Stoutt Jonathan 
 Hulme: vewing the defective lotts in the 
 first division of meadow : gave choice in 
 the second division as foUoweth: to tien : 
 Deuell the first choice : who chose the 
 lott number 26: Jo: Hulmes the second 
 choice : who chose the lolt number 6 : 
 James Grover the 3d choice : who chose 
 the lott number 25 : Walter Wall the 4th 
 choice who chose the lott number 35 : 
 Tho : Cocltes the 5lh choice: who made 
 choice of the lott number 2 :::::: : 
 
 Testis Edw : Tartt Town Clearke 
 
 Lpage]27 
 August 31 1670 
 
 In a legal! towne meeting the maior partt 
 beeing present 
 
 George mount John Wilson : John Rue- 
 man and Tliomas Cockes : were tliis day 
 Chosen to asist the constable and Over- 
 seers for this present yenre : acording to 
 the order made at the geiierall court held 
 at Portland point Beninien Burden and 
 John Throckmorton were chosen ii'enee 
 veiwers xxxxx xxxxxx 
 
 Testis iidw Tartt Town Clearke 
 
 September: 9lh: 1670 
 The constable and overseers with the 
 asistance ol the towne Deputies (takinj; 
 inio consideration the dangerous praciize 
 of selling liquor to the Indians: wch: 
 (lor some years past) hath at severall 
 limes : ocasioned misclieife in the lowne : 
 and moreover : considering : that not onely 
 no3 course is taken in the generall : for 
 the obstructing of this dangerous prac- 
 tice : but all soe : the eminent danger 
 wch dayly hangs over our' heads : the 
 weakenes of the Towne to withstand ihe 
 rage and fury of the numerable Indians : 
 wch inhabites about us : for the present 
 safety and preservation of his maieslies 
 subiects the inhabitants of Middleton) did 
 upon the 9th of this present month: up- 
 on this following ground : conclude upon 
 this lollowina order 
 
 Where as wee have foi'nd : as well by 
 woefull experience as allsoe by severall 
 complaints of many inhabitants ot this 
 towne of the mischeifesand dangers oc- 
 asioned by some: trading of strong liquor 
 to the Indians: by wch : many of them : 
 having bin drunken and distempered 
 with the said liquor have oftentimes 
 
 [page] 28. 
 oflFered violence and fury to severall of the 
 peaceable inhabitants: who have been en- 
 dangered of their lives: for the future 
 prevention of all such misclieifes and dan- 
 gers: ocMsioned by the violence and fury 
 of the Indians in their drunken rtibtem- 
 pers: and for the maintenance of the 
 peace of our Soverainge lord the king: 
 doe hereby order and Enact : that noe 
 person wtiatsoever shall directly or indi- 
 rectly either sell or trade any sort of wine : 
 strong liquor : or strong beare to any In- 
 dian within the limits of this towneshipp • 
 upon penalty of the forfeiture of ten 
 pound for every such defalt an.i that (af- 
 ter due proces made) to be forthwith lev- 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 13 
 
 ied upon his estate : the one halfe to the 
 informer : and the other halfe to bee dis- 
 posed of :at thediscrelion of the couittxxx 
 It IS likewise oraered that all Indixns that 
 at any lime shall bee found drunkein the 
 towne or neere about shall bee sett in the 
 stockes till they be sober x x x x x.x x x x 
 It is further ordered and agreed upon : 
 that it shall bee lawtull : within ihe lim- 
 itts of this towne shipp : for any person to 
 seize upon any sort ot wine : strong liquor : 
 or strong beare that is in the possession of 
 any Indian : ana take it away from him : 
 all waies provided : that the yeizer or tak 
 er gives acount to an officer constable what 
 liee hath done x x x x 
 It is likewise ordered that the ffence veiw- 
 ers shall receive for (he veiwing of the de- 
 fective fences : the one halfe of the fines 
 livied upon defective fences : the other 
 lialfe to bee disposed at 'the discretion of 
 the courtt : xxxxxx x John llawes 
 liaving coveananted this day to make a 
 paire of stockes for the Towne : is to re- 
 ceive t'velye shillings six pence for his Re- 
 ward : xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
 
 Testis Edward Tartt 
 
 Town ciearke 
 
 [Page] 29 
 September 9th 1670 
 
 At a court holden in the towne ot Middle- 
 ion : present 
 
 Ed .»ard Smith |- constable 
 
 Jo.iathan Hulmes | Overseers 
 William IjawrenceJ 
 James Grover ^ 
 
 John Bowne ( Pattentees : Asisling : 
 
 Kiohard Stoutt 
 Richard Gibbins J 
 
 The Constable testified that hee required 
 John Job to aide him : and hee refused : 
 and further to watch with the drunken 
 Indians: wch thing allsoe hee denied: 
 and further the sd Job said : whata divell 
 have I to doe with you or his maiesty 
 either: and further said (when others laid 
 hold on him at the constables comynd : 
 Ills shirt then tearing) a plauge confound 
 yee all x x John Job pleaded that hee 
 knew nott that hee was constable xx the 
 sentence of the court in the case 
 Whereas John Job hath bin convicted be- 
 fore the court for breech of oraer in re- 
 fusing to obey the constable : therefore 
 the court doe fine the said. John Job 40 
 shillings and pav court charges 
 The constable testified that Richard Sad- 
 ler said : his son should not watch : and 
 t,he next morninj hee charged the consta- 
 
 ble with these words : viz : you are sett to 
 keepe the kings peace and you brake it: 
 and further said : what boyes play did you 
 play last night : this the said Sadler denied 
 The sentence of the court in the case x 
 Whereas Richard Sadler hath bin convict- 
 ed before the court for contumelious 
 speeches of the constable Therefore the 
 court doe fine the sayd Richard Sadler 
 twenty shillings : or else to make a pub 
 lick acknowledgment of his offence in 
 open Towne meetingand pay court charges 
 per me Edward Tartt cWarke. 
 
 [Page] 30 
 Sepl;ember : 17 : 1670 
 
 The Constable and Overseers vrith the as- 
 istanoe of the Towne Deputies for the 
 present preservation and safeguard of the 
 Towne doe hereby order and Enact that 
 if any person or persons shall sell or trade 
 any kind of amunition to any Indian or 
 Indians within the liberties of this towne : 
 he or they soe doing shall be liable to pay 
 the forfeiture of five pound foreveiy such 
 defalt : wch (after due proces made) shall 
 be forthwith levied upon his estate : the 
 one halfe to the informer the other halfe 
 to bee disposed of at the discretion of the 
 court : and this order to stand forcible 
 till further order. 
 
 Testis Edward Tartt Town Clearke 
 Ordered 
 
 upon Ruinois and reports of the Indians 
 Rising in amies : that a watch shall be 
 kept in the towne consisting of six men in 
 one night : and for every defect of not 
 watching by any in the list shall forfeit 
 ten shillings 
 
 November: 6th : 1670: ordered 
 At a towne meeting of constable and 
 overseers and towne deputies : that a 
 rate shall bee made of 121b 16s to defray 
 severall charges: viz: for 5 wolves kiling : 
 51h : 2 : for Ihe stockes ; 12s : 6d : 3 : for 
 irons for the stockes : 15s: for a quire of 
 paper: 2s: for the gsneiall Recorder:: 
 01—05 — 00: for tne defraying of the 
 charge of the court of pa^tentees and Dep- 
 uties held in December last: acording to 
 present laws : i 02 — 18—06 for John Hawes 
 20 shillings : tor a quire of paper and mak- 
 ing the rate : 8 shillings : to Edward 
 Scaith : 15 shillings x x x x x Upon de- 
 bite of the law made at the generall court 
 Held att Portland Point 28 December 
 1669: for the defraying of the charge of 
 the pattentees and Deputies at 3s the day: 
 as allsoe for fees for the general Recorder 
 
14 
 
 THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 acording to a law bearing date 27 may 
 1669 : William Lawrence Declared his dis- 
 sent : beeing an overseer : refusing to act 
 in the execution of the above sayd lawes 
 Thomas Oox beeing a towne deputy dis- 
 sented as above sayd 
 
 Testis Edward Tartt Towne Clearke 
 
 [Page] 31 
 December 3 1670 
 
 James Mills (formerly shippmaster and 
 living in James river in Virginia) and 
 william Lawrence came before mee this 
 day to have a former sale of land made 
 void wch is as fifolloweth x x x 
 Whereas I James mills had fformerly re- 
 ceived a bill of sale of william Lawrence 
 sometimes an Inhabitant of Middlebor- 
 ough upon Long Island for his house and 
 land there : wch said bill (beeing casually 
 burnt by wch means the tennor and date 
 of the said bill isunknowne: Therefore 
 wee the said James mills and william 
 Lawrence doe by. these presents declare 
 that all bills of sale of what tennor and 
 date soever are by mutuall agreement of 
 us (Viz: william and James are by 
 these presents made void and of none 
 effect notwithstanding any Record in any 
 towne or court manifesting to the con- 
 trary In witnes here of they have hereun- 
 to selt there hands 
 Testified by mee 
 Edward Tartte James Mills 
 
 William Lawrence 
 Deesmber: i2 : 1670 
 John Throcmorton and Alice his wife 
 (after legall publication) were this Day 
 coupled toghether in marriage by Edward 
 Smith Constable 
 
 November : 23 -. 1670 , 
 Sarah the Daughter of John Bowne the 
 son of William Bowne was this Day borne 
 into the world 
 
 December: 8: 1670 
 At a towne meeting it was agreed upon 
 with an unanimous consent: that ihe 
 Clearke at present in consideration for 
 his clearkshipp the last yeare : and the 
 present yeare shall Vuive the allowance of 
 one shilling six pence from every loit 
 Testis "ild: Tarti : Town Clearke 
 
 [Page] 32 
 December : 26 : 1670 
 
 Richard Harlshorne : and l-dwardCrome 
 this day gave order to have this bill of 
 sale Recorded wch is as fTolloweth 
 These presents witlneseth that I Rifthard 
 Hartshorne of Weikec in the province of 
 new Jearsy doe hereby acknowledge ab 
 
 solutely : to have sould : assigned: and 
 make over : forever : from mee : my 
 heires ; Executors : and assigns : all my 
 riyht: title: and Interest: and Claime 
 unto a oertaine trac' and parcell of land : 
 lying and beeing in Middieton in the 
 above said province unto Edward Crome : 
 beeing a towne share of land formerly 
 bought of thepattenteesby william Gould- 
 ing and Transported from the said Wil- 
 liam Goulding unto mee the above said 
 Ricluird Hartshorne as apeares by bill of 
 sale : wch said Home lott beeing in num- 
 ber (25 : twenty five) 1 the above Siiid 
 Richard Hartsiiorne withall the appur- 
 lennances and priviledges ihereunto be- 
 longing thereunto have absolutely sould: 
 from mee: my heires: unto the above 
 said Edward Crome and his heires for 
 ever: and doe further acknowledge: lor 
 the above said land : to have received full 
 salisfaciibn xxxxxxxxxxxx 
 
 Testified before mee Edward Tartle 
 Town clearke 
 The above said : by reason of some imper- 
 fections in several] lines was <irawn againe 
 in page: thirty three 
 
 [Page] 33 
 December : 26 : 1670 
 Richard Hartshorne : and Edward Crome 
 this day gave order to have this sale re- 
 corded wch is as tfolloweth 
 These presents wiluessetli that 1 Richard 
 Hartshorne ol Weikec : wiihin the pro- 
 vince of new Jeaisy : doe hereby acknowl- 
 edge : absolutely : tohavesould : assigned : 
 and made over fur ever : from mee: ray 
 heires : excecuiors : and Assignes : all my 
 right : title : and Interest : and claime un- 
 to a certaine irncl and parcell of land : 
 lying and beeinj in Midoleton : in the 
 above said province : unto Edward Crome 
 beeing a towne share of land : formerly 
 bought of the Pattentees: by Williaai 
 G'lulding : and Transported from the said : 
 William Goulding unto mee ihe above 
 said : Richard Hartshorne : as apears by 
 bill <jf sale : wch said Home lott beeing in 
 number (25) with all the appurtenances 
 and priviledges belonging thereunto : I 
 the above said Richard Hartshoi ne have 
 absolutely sould : from mee my heires : 
 unto the above said Edward Crome and 
 his heires for ever and doe further ac- 
 knowledge : fFor the above said land : lo 
 have Received ffu II satisfaction x x x x 
 Richard Hartshorne 
 
 Testis Edward Tartt Town Clearke 
 
 De : 27 : 1670 
 It was further agreed : that the Clearke at 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 15 
 
 present viz: Edward Tartt : in considera- 
 tion for his paines in officiating hiaUlearke- 
 shipp upon all generall business tor the 
 lowne:sliall have the allowance of the 
 (Jariage of six load of hay per annuem : 
 that is to say every lott within the towne 
 ship : (Portland point except) to be re- 
 sponsible to him the Carriage of a load of 
 hay from the meadows once in six yeares 
 I'estis: Edw : Tartt Town Clearke 
 
 March : 10th 1670 71 
 
 [pHge] 34 
 
 Thomas Potler and Anthony Page came 
 This day before mee : declaring their 
 agrement to have this sale of land re- 
 corded : well is as fifoUoweth 
 Know all men by these presents that I 
 Anthony Page otl' Middleton in the Prov- 
 ince of New Jearsy doe hereby acknowl- 
 edge to have sould : asigiied : and made 
 over : all my right: title : and Interest and 
 Claime unto a certaine tract and Paicell 
 of land lying: and beeing in Middleton 
 beeing a towne share ot land : wch tfor 
 some yeares pnst : 1 purchased off the Pat- 
 tentecs as may apeare by record : the 
 home lott of wch share beeing in number 
 (twelve) with all ihe appurtenances and 
 priviledges thereunto belonging or apper- 
 taining: I the above said Anthony Page 
 have absolutely sould from mee: my 
 heires unto ihe above said Thomas Potter 
 and his lieires tfor ever lo have and to 
 hold as his owiie : and doe further ac- 
 knowledge: (for the said share ot land) lo 
 have received full satisfaction x x x x x 
 xxxxxxxx 
 
 Entred by order x x x 
 Per me Edward Tmile 
 
 Towne Clearke 
 Mamorandum 
 It was further agreed by Thomas Potter 
 and Anthony Page that the said Anthony 
 Page should enioy the proffitt and bene- 
 iitt of the home lott during the time of 
 seaven monthes next ensuing the dale 
 here off: Excepting onely the one halfe of 
 the bredth of the sayd lott fronting the 
 highway as ffarre downe wards as is sowed 
 with winter come Joyning to the lott 
 number (thirteene) 
 
 Testis Edward Tartt 
 
 Town Clearke 
 
 This latter agrement is by consent of 
 both parties made void 
 
 E T 
 
 Chosen Overseers 
 
 [Page] 35 
 March : 20 1670-71 
 Where as there was a Rate of twelve 
 pound sixteene shillings concluded upon 
 by the constable and overseers and Towne 
 Deputies : as apeares in page 30 to defray 
 severall charges as apeares in the said 
 page The Patten tees for certaine causes 
 and considerations best knowne to them- 
 selves: gave order this day to cast out for 
 present the charges of the court held in 
 December (69) and the fees for the gen- 
 erall Recorder both wch amounting to 
 41b 3s 6d : as apears in the said page : the 
 constable to gather the rest wch amounts 
 to 081b— 12'>— 06d xxxxxxxxx 
 per me Edward Tartt Town Clearke 
 May: 20: 1671 
 In a legall towne meeting : the maior 
 partt beeing present 
 
 William Lawrence: was this day by the 
 pluralites of votes Chosen Constable for 
 the present yeare 
 James Bowne 
 Thomas Cockes 
 James Ashton 
 John Wilson j 
 Kdward Tartt Chosen Towne Clearke 
 'J'estis Edward Tarlte 
 
 Towne Clearke 
 
 LPage], 36 
 September 30 : 1671 
 In a legall towne meeting the maior partt' 
 beeing present The summons under hand 
 ano seale of the province for choice of 
 Burgesses was this day read in open towne 
 meeting : 
 
 upon wch the towne resulted to answer 
 liie summons: and further concluded 
 that the two acts formerly presented to 
 governour and counsell bearing date the 
 28 of October (68) : shall bee these bur- 
 gesses duely observed : and further that 
 lliis following Clause Viz: (saving their 
 alleageance to his maiesty ot Ingland in 
 the latter act shall bee inserted x x x x 
 further the coppy of the conclusions of 
 the counsell held at fortt James : upon 
 wch : the towne declared: that nott with 
 standing the liberties and priviledges 
 granted by : pattent yett their persons 
 and estates in point of offensive and de- 
 fensive warre for the safety of the pro- 
 vince was at the devotion of the govern- 
 ment upon they concived the generall as- 
 sembly to bee calld must bee read after 
 the fourteene line 
 William Lawrence and Edward Tartt were 
 
16 
 
 THE TOWIf BOOK 
 
 this day by the pluraliter of votes Chosen 
 Burgesses to act with the general assem- 
 bly at Elizabeth Town this 3d of October 
 November : 10 : In a legall towne meet- 
 ing William Lawrence making a satisfac- 
 tory excuse of nott going to the adiour- 
 ment of the generall assembly to be held 
 21 day of this present : was this day dis' 
 charged by the towne : and Richard Stoutt 
 was chosen to supply his roome x x x x 
 
 [P2ge] 37 
 November 18 1671 
 In a legall towne meeting 
 flfor severall causes and considerations 
 best known to ihe towne : Kichard Stoutt 
 was this day discharged from supplying 
 the place of Deputy for the adjournment 
 of the generall assembly • and John 
 Throckmorton was chosen to supply his 
 roome 
 
 November: 28 : 1671 
 Anthony Page and Thomas Potter came 
 this day before mee : 'declaring their 
 agreement to have this sale of land re- 
 corded wch is as -followeth x Know all 
 men by these presents: that I Thomas 
 Potter now inhabiting in sherburree with 
 in the province of New Jearsy doe here- 
 by acknowledge to have sould : asigned 
 and made over : all my right : tide : and 
 Interest: and clayme : unto a cerlayne 
 tract and parcell of land : liing and beeing 
 in middleton unto Anthony Page ; wch : 
 tor some monlhes past I purchased from 
 the above said : Anthony Page as apeares 
 in record : in page 34: beeing a towne 
 share of land : purchased from the pat- 
 tentees by the sayd Anthony : wch said 
 share of land : I the above said Thomas 
 Potter : wth all the appurteanances and 
 priveledges there unto belongiiag: haye 
 absolutely sould : from : mee :. my heires : 
 unto the above said Anthoiiy Page and 
 his heires for ever to have and to hold as 
 his owne : and doe further acknowledge 
 by these presents to have receaved : 
 plenary satisiaction 
 
 Entred by order 
 
 By mee Edward T uti 
 
 Towne Clearke 
 
 [Page] 38 
 December 6tli 1671 
 In a legall towne nueiing : tliemaior partt 
 beeing present it was ordered 'hat follow- 
 ing writing shall be sent to the Governour ; 
 ■and counsell iind Deputies of the townes 
 of the province asst-mbled toghether at 
 Elizabeth Town the 12th of this present 
 month X X k X Honoured Governour : the ' 
 
 counsell and Deputies of the Generall 
 asembly x x x x 
 
 wee receaved by the hands of some of the 
 men of Woodbridge the late acts of the 
 generall assembly at their last Adioui- 
 ment bearing date 22 ot November : as 
 allsoe a summons under hand and seale 
 of the province for choice of Burges ses 
 for a further asembly to bee Held the 
 12th of this present month .. both wch 
 beeing enclosed in n paper sent unto us 
 by the Honored Governour: desiring our 
 compliance to answer the summons : and 
 further requesting our positive answer by 
 the bearer ; to wch wee say : that such is : 
 and Hath bin our forwardnes for com- 
 pliance at all times : that there hath bin 
 and is noe need of any ocasion : either to 
 instigate or augment our forwardnes there 
 linlo : having not at any willuly omitted 
 any opertunity of apearing by our depu- 
 ties to do such service as hath bin required 
 of us : besides: the sincerity of our de 
 sires : beeing soe well knowiie to god and 
 our oane consciences herein . in point of 
 true loyall submission to the goverment 
 of the lords : proprietors: soe farre forth 
 as is proper to our condition to the very 
 utmost that can bee ola nied liom us: 
 whose Just power : wee have formerly 
 (as it is well known) withall gravity owned 
 but when wee consider (lutving pondered 
 well in our minds) the late aoi now pre- 
 sented to us: and being therein cliarued : 
 with noe les llien conleiiipt of arihoiity 
 and goverment: the charge being soe 
 general! : viz the 
 
 [Page] 39 
 The townes of middleton and 'Shrewebury 
 the lorciblenes of the charye : soe great 
 viz: an aci of the generall assembly : and 
 withall Judaeing the charge the whole 
 ground of the act: for what griiter force 
 can there bee then a generall act: Wee 
 say: wee: (weighing these things in the 
 ballances of equity) Judge ourselves at 
 present all toghether uncapable of answer- 
 ing the summons : aprehendiiig ourselves 
 at present: rather fitter to bee cleered 
 pubhckely of soe weighty a charge: then 
 to Joyne with the Governour: counsell: 
 and deputies ot the townes of the province 
 in the exercise of any legislative oower : 
 for the settlement ol' any thing : needfull 
 ana necessary for the well governing of 
 this province and shoud have now anea'ied 
 to have answered to the charge "if that 
 writt hau apeaied amongst us wch the 
 late assembly gave the Governour ihatt 
 power to issue torth : further more (con- 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 17 
 
 ceaving under correction) that noe such 
 perogalive or priveledge : may bee con- 
 ferred upon contemners: and despisers of 
 goverment much les noe such thing as 
 either the dignity of a freeholder to elect 
 or the dignity of a Deputy to act for the 
 good and welfare of any state or province : 
 Hnd therefore for the fuller clearing of 
 our selves: our desire i? that the late act 
 (acording to the current thereof) may 
 bee exactly procecuted : that soe that 
 power (wch the late assembly of deputies 
 at their last Adiourment tooUe upon them 
 10 give tlie governour) may now bee putt 
 in execution: for had that writt apeared 
 now amongst us : wee question nott : butt 
 wee should have shewed our ready and 
 willinf! obedience to have answered there- 
 unto (beeing carefuU of incurring upon 
 any Attayndor of rebellion : butt that 
 writt apearing nott amongst us : wee 
 Judged our selves not obligd to come to 
 answer : and thus in breife have wee given 
 account of our present condition : under 
 favour waiting onely wth all humility (pro 
 forma lantum) as to what is lurlher re- 
 quired of us in the late act : viz : lo shew 
 cause why wee will nott pay our Just pro- 
 portion of expences of provision taxed [?] 
 at two assemblies in the yeare (68) wee 
 answer: that what was expended at ihe 
 assembly Held 25 May (68) wee had then 
 noe deputies (hereto expend 
 
 [Page] 40 
 and further what was expended at the 
 adiourment in noveraber following in 
 the same yeare: Our Deputies who were 
 there and nolt suffered to act butt turned 
 home agayne reported to us: that the 
 Deputies for the townes of the province : 
 invited them one night to supper : wch 
 before tlieir departure thence they ten- 
 dred them mony for itt : soe (hat : as wee 
 abhorre all such basiies ofsperitt: as to 
 eat any mens bread for nought: soe : wee 
 come not: by what wee have soe lightly 
 as to pay other mens expences : who wee 
 cinceive rather shew an evell mind in 
 de^irriiig it itt so thatif any thing by the 
 power of the province be forced from us 
 at anv time: ^upon this acount) viz : for 
 the discharge of expences of provisions 
 for those two assemblies: wee hope wee 
 shall neither be ashamed nor affrayd to 
 declare it to bee open and manifest wrong : 
 further wee give yee to understand : the 
 cause and reason why our deputies apeared 
 not at the last adiourment: when the 
 time came that they should goe : our 
 
 vessell was accidentaly drove away by wch- 
 meanes they were disabled from coming 
 and for the space of neere 14 dayes to 
 ghether noe vessel! could not bee gott in 
 any capacity to transport them : this bee- 
 ing the very ground and reason why they 
 came nott : and therefore wee conceave : 
 that what providenlialy fall out : men of 
 reason and understanding will bee well 
 satisfied withall x 
 
 It is likewise ordered: that theCleaike 
 (at present) shall signe to this above sd 
 answer in the' name of the towne and 
 shall send it backe by Wodbridge men : 
 with its direction running thus : Viz : To 
 the Honoured Governour and Counsell : 
 and Deputies of the Townes of the Prov- 
 ince assembled Toghelher at Elizabeth 
 Towne x x x 
 
 Testis Edward Tartte T C 
 
 January : 12 : 1671 
 John Stoutt and Elizabeth his wife were 
 this day : coupled toghether in mariage by 
 John Bowne : Justice of the peace 
 
 ffebruary : 12th 
 Bernard Smith and margreat his wife : 
 widdow of the late deceased Randall Huitt 
 (after legall publication) were this day 
 Coupled toghether in mariage : by 
 
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 ffebruary : 11 : 
 In a legall towne meeting: Ordered The 
 whole quantity of the upland of the lott 
 number : 14 : was this day b; the present 
 possessor Viz : John Bowne : surrendred 
 to the towne : at the second division of 
 land lying about the poplar feild : the 
 towne : upon the surrender (at the request 
 of the said John :) did grant to the said 
 John : Bowne the lott number (15 :) of 
 the same division of land ; formerly sur- 
 rendred to the towne by James Grover 
 senior x x x 
 as may apeare in page : (21) 
 
 Testis Bdw : Tartt 
 
 June 5th 1672 
 In a legall towne meeting the maior partt 
 beeing present This day the towne (acord- 
 ing to order from the governour) proceed- 
 ed to the choice of military and civill oflB- 
 cers : and upon perfect vote the choice 
 was as tfolleweth viz : John Bowne and 
 Jonathan hulmes was (by the pluraliter 
 of votes) chosen to the place of Justices 
 of the peace for this ffollowing yeare to 
 bee presented to the Governour for his 
 choice and como^ission 
 
18 
 
 THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 James Grover : senioi and James Ashton 
 were by the maior vote chosen to the place 
 of Leiutennant to bee presented to the 
 governour for his' choice and comission 
 
 for this following yeare John 
 
 Smith : and John Throcmorton were by 
 the pluraliter of votes chosen to the place 
 of Bnsigue to bee presented tn the gover- 
 nour: for his choice and commission for 
 this following yeare 
 
 Jonathan Uulmes: chosen by the maior 
 vote to bee Constable for this ffoilowing 
 yeare 
 
 LPage] 42 
 June 8th : 1672 
 Steven Arnold tliiiday: brought this fol- 
 lowing desiring to have It recorded 
 To all people before whom this deed of 
 sale shail come : Sammoell Hoteman (so- 
 iournep.at Newport on Boad lUand send- 
 eth greeting : x x x 
 
 Know yee: that I sattiuell- Holemun so- 
 journer at Newport on Road lUand in the 
 Collony of Road IlUnd and Providence 
 Plantations : for a valuable summeof mon- 
 ney : well and truely Paid unto mee by 
 Stephen Arnold : of Patuxet in the towne 
 ship .of Providence within the Collony 
 afacesaid : the receipt of wch I doe owne : 
 and acknovyledge : and doe hereby acquitt 
 and discharge him : hisheires : Executors : 
 adininistrators : and assigncs of the same : 
 have bargained : sould ; enfeofed : aliend : 
 tnade overt unto the said Stephen arnold : 
 a tall purchase Right of lands : within a 
 oertainje tract : being within the Jurisdic- 
 tion of his roiall Highnes the duke of 
 Yorke : and purchased of the natives by 
 Wiir Goulding.: and Sammuell Spicer : 
 Kionard Gibbina Richard SLoutt : James 
 Grover : John Bowne : my selfe and clivers 
 others the wch 'raot of Land is sciltuate : 
 liing and beeiiig southwestwardly from 
 She eitty of new Yorke on manatfens ; and 
 alUoe Eastwardly from the Raritan river: 
 It beginning at a cBrtainc place comonly 
 called! or knowne by the name of sandy 
 Point; and soe running along the bay 
 West northwest : to the mouth of the Rar- 
 itan River afToresaid : tipon wch purchased 
 ■tract is setled an Inglish towne by the 
 name of middleton : But the place Wliere 
 •the towne standeth beeing called by the 
 'flative Indians :ChaguasiU : the wch affore 
 bargained purchase' Right is partly de- 
 Vlded and partly undevided the Home 
 share or house Iblt beeing allready laid 
 bhtt in one of the -rowes of Hous« lotts 
 ^Within the afFor*said' towne of Middlelon : 
 and lying betweenethe Bouse lott of An ' 
 
 thony Page and the House lott of WiU 
 Ham liaighton - as allsoe severall other 
 parcells of upland and meadow : beeing 
 all ready devided : and laid outt: acording 
 to the orders and agreements of the Pur- 
 chasers and inhabitants of tlie said towne : 
 all Which afForesaid Purchase right equall; 
 with any one of the number of those who 
 purchased the said 
 
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 iract; (that is to sayj of any o-ie' purchase 
 right) both that well is devided and that 
 well IS undevided : with all the appurtea- 
 nanoes uses : benefiits : Priviledges : Piof- 
 fiits : and comodilies thereof: and there- 
 unio belonging : or any priveledge to mee 
 appertaining in all the tract of land men- 
 tioned in the charter granted forth by the 
 Honoured Richard Nicolls: Esquij : late 
 Governour of new Yorke : unto severall 
 Pattentees Purchasers : ot the afForesaid 
 tract and their associates:! sav ; 1 have j 
 with all my right : Interest : and ti;Ie 
 therein : or colour of claimeand title : for 
 full satisfaction in hand all ready receav- 
 ed : truely B;irgained soujd : and made' 
 over : : and by. this Instrument : doe ms>ke 
 over and pas away : both from my'selfe ; 
 and my heires : Executors: Aduiinislra-. 
 tors and Asignes : unto the said Stephen 
 Arnold Both for himselfe and his heirs : 
 Exceculors Adminisirators : and Asignes : 
 To have and to Hold : as his or either of 
 tlieir true proper and lawfuU Rijjhl and 
 Inheritanco.forever : and quiet and peace- 
 ably to eiiioy : use: and posses the same' 
 and fevery part and parcell thereot : wikh- 
 out at any time; the liinderance : lett : 
 trouble: contradiction or molestation : of : 
 or by mee the said Samuell Holenian ; mv' 
 heires: Executors: A Iministiiitois : or 
 asignes ; or of any person : either for ; bv : 
 through; or under mee: And thai the 
 said Stephen Arnold doih at tli6 day of 
 the signing and sealing hereof: siand true- 
 ly and lawfully seized with tiie said pur- 
 chase Riglit ; of a good: siire: Absolute: 
 lawfull and undei'eaztble Kstiile of inheri- 
 tance in fee simple : without any condi- 
 tions : limmetalions : use: or any oiher' 
 thing ; to passe : alter: or change tiie same 
 and that the said Stephen Arnold : his 
 heires: executors : and ministriitors nnd 
 Assignes shall and mny at all tinios; pos- 
 ses: btrgain sell: mortgage: makeover: 
 dispose of: rentout : or give away the savd' 
 purchase right: nr anv parti : or -parcell 
 thereof.; by as full power and good claiine •' 
 as ever it did : or ought in right to belon.' 
 unlo mee and by vertue hereof as one of 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWK 
 
 19 
 
 the number of the purchiisers of the said 
 tract of hind to act and disoo^se of hinds : 
 hiy out with the rest of tlie purchasers or- 
 der and dispose concerning the same : and 
 I doe 
 
 [Page] 44 
 doe all soe (conserving tlie same Bargaine 
 an salle) by ihese presents: firmely bind 
 my selfe : my heires : Executors and Ad- 
 ministrators at all 10 secure to secure : 
 keepe Harmeles and defend tlie said Ste- 
 phen Arnold his heires: Excecutors.: ad- 
 ministrators and Assignes from all hin- 
 derances : . Incumbrances molestations: 
 troubles: suits: Rights; Int,eresf.s: claimes: 
 title wch shall : or at any lime may arise : 
 Oi' be laid unto the premises or any part 
 or parcell tlicreof: by any person or per 
 sons what soever : clayraing : or to claime : 
 by veitue of any other bargaine sale : Gift: 
 Imbazelment : or mortgage at any time: 
 made : done : or comitted by mee the said 
 bsmuell Holeman : or of any other per- 
 son : either for: By: through: or under 
 luee : as all soe : from any reversion or 
 claime of Intayles: In Wittnes whereof 
 1 doe hereunto seit my hand: and seale 
 this three and ; Twentieth day of June 
 one Thousand six hundred and seaventy 
 Memorandum : that these words : Viz : 
 (and confirmed and by these presents doe 
 bargaine: sell: enfeofe: alien make over 
 and confirme) beeing aocidenlally omit- 
 ted: must be read after the word: Viz: 
 (over) in the eleventh line I | J 
 Signed : Sealed : and 
 Delivered: in-the pres- 
 ence of us 
 
 William Carpenter — — : 
 
 Jeremiah Osburne 
 
 [Page] 45 
 
 June 13: 1672 
 William Deuell of Newport in Hoad 111- 
 and: (ihe father :) and Beniamin Deuell 
 of middleton (the son) came this day de- 
 siring to have a deed of gift recorded wh 
 is as ffolloweth. To all Persons to whom 
 these presen's shall come this deed of gift 
 bearing date the third day of march in the 
 two and twentieth yeare of the raigne of 
 our soveraigneLord Charles the second by 
 the iirace of god King of England Scot- 
 land"- ttrance: and Ireland: and witness- 
 eth : that I William Deuell of Newport in 
 the Collony of Boade lUand and Provi- 
 dence Plantations in New Ingland iti 
 America: for: and in consideration: of 
 the naturall Love and affection wch I 
 have and beare to rry son Beniamin Deu- 
 ell inhabitant of Middletowne neere a 
 
 Samuell Holeman 
 
 the seale was 
 
 affixed 
 
 place called sandy Hooke now under the 
 Jurisdiction of the citty of newYorke: 
 have given : granted aliened and con- 
 firmed and by these presents: for mee: 
 my heires: Executors: Administrators: 
 doe fully Clearely : clearely and absolute- 
 ly give: giant: Alien: and cinfirme and 
 his heires of his body Lawfully: begot- 
 ten : a certaine Parcell of land lying : and 
 beeing within the bounds of middletpwne 
 afforesaid : wch 1 Purchased of Mark Lu- 
 car : toghether with all and singular : the 
 waies : commons: liberties: Priveledges : 
 commodities: Advantages: and Appur- 
 teanances what soever to the said land : 
 or any parlt : or parcell thereof belong- 
 ing : to have and lo hold : the said land 
 toghether with all and singular the prem- 
 ises above by these presents granted unto 
 my said son Beniamin Deuell: and the 
 heires of his body Lawffully begotten: and 
 for default of such Issue to my son Jon- 
 athan Deuell : and the heires of his body 
 Lawffully begotten and for default of such 
 issue : to the right heirs of mee the said 
 William Deuell for ever : and I the said 
 William Deuell Issue to my son Jonathan 
 Deuell for ever : and I the said William 
 Deuell [convey] (the said land toghether 
 with all and singular the premises unto 
 my said son Beniamin Deuell and the 
 heires of his body lawffully begotten : and 
 for Default of such Issue to my son Jona- 
 than Deuell and the heires of his body 
 lawffully begotten in manner as is above 
 in these presents Expressed : against mee: 
 my heires Excecutors : Administrators : 
 or any: claiming: by: from: or under 
 mee 
 
 [Page] 46 
 will warrant: and for ever defend by 
 these presents In witnease whereof I 
 have here unto sett my hand and seale 
 the day and yeare first above written : 
 Anni Domini : 1669 70 
 Memorandum : that the demolish : and 
 Enterline beginning at the word : Viz : 
 (presents) in the eleventh line of the re- 
 corded deed and ending before the word : 
 Viz (for) in the twelfe line of the said 
 record was accidentally done at unawares 
 Signed : Sealed : and DileveredT 
 in the Presence of I William Deuell 
 
 Marke Lucar | his W marke- 
 
 Matbew West Per mee Edward Tartt 
 . John McCayesum [?] Towne Clearke 
 Richard Bayly [7J [or Rayly] 
 
 June the 14: 1672 
 John Throckmorton of Providence in the 
 
20 
 
 THE TOWIT BOOK 
 
 Collony of Road Illand : and Providence 
 plantations (the father) and John Throck- 
 morton : of tniddleton in the province of 
 new Jearsey (the son) came this day : de- 
 claring there consents to have a ded of 
 gift recorded wch is as ffolloweth 
 To all People to whom these presents 
 shall come : '.his deed of gift bearing date: 
 the third day of march in the two and 
 twentieth yeare of the raigne of our sov- 
 eraigne lord Charles the second : King of 
 England: Scottland : fFrance: and Ireland: 
 witnesseth : that I John Throckmorton of 
 Providence in the Collony of Road Illand 
 and Providence plantations in New Ing- 
 land : in America : for : and in consider- 
 ation of the naturall love and affection : 
 wch I have : and beare unto my son John 
 Throckmorton : in habitant of middle- 
 towne wth in the province of New Jearsy : 
 have given: granted: aliened: and con- 
 firmed : and by these presents : from race : 
 my heires Excecutors : Administrators: 
 doe fully clearely : and absoluleiy give : 
 grant: alien: and confirm uuto my sayd 
 son John and heires for ever : all that my 
 purchase 
 
 [PageJ 47 
 Purchase share of land : lying and Seeing 
 comprehended in the three Neckes of 
 land : commonly called by the natives of 
 Conlrey : Nevesinke : Narrurason : and 
 Jotepecke : purchased by severall of 
 Graves End upon Long Illand: Viz: 
 James Grover John Bowne : Richard 
 Stoutt William Goulding : and others 
 with my selfe two shares : as apeares in 
 the booke of Records of the above sayd 
 three neckes; toghether with all and 
 singular the wiaies : commons: liberties: 
 Priviledges : Commodities: advantages 
 and apurteanances : whatsoever: to the 
 said land: or any partt or parcell thereof 
 belonging : and for as much as I pur- 
 chased two shares as apeares in the Rec- 
 ords : that if any liberty : or priveledge 
 belong to one of the said two shares : 
 more as to the other: I the said John 
 Throckmorton: doe give : confirme: and 
 grant : unto my said Son : the prehimen- 
 ence of the said two shares the other bee- 
 ing in the possesion of James Asliton : 
 warranting the gift from any that shal. 
 lay clalme thereunto by vertue of any 
 right: titlti or Interest: claimed: from 
 the grand Patient and booke of Records : 
 or any else : from : by : or under mee in 
 wittnes hereof: I have here unto sett my 
 hand and seale this day and yeare above 
 written 
 
 Signed: sealed: and I John Throckmorton 
 
 delivered in the | 
 
 presence of 
 
 Edward : Tartt 
 
 John Stoutt Per me Edward Tartt 
 
 Town Clearke 
 
 [page] 48 
 November 25 : 1672 
 William Goulding of GravesEnd and 
 Richard' Hartshorne ot VVeikec in the 
 Province of new Jearsy came this day De- 
 claring their consents : and order to have 
 this fl'ollowing Deed Recorded : wch is as 
 ff'ollowethi 1 1 1 1 1 "1 
 This Presents wittnesselh that 1 William 
 Goulding of Graves End upon Long Illand 
 in the west riding of Yorkeshire : doe 
 hereby acknowledge absolutely to have 
 sould : asigned : and made over: for ever: 
 from me : my heires : Executors : Admin- 
 istrators : and Assignes : all my right : 
 title: interest: and Claime : unlo a cer- 
 taine tract and Parcell of land liing and 
 beeing in middleton in the Province of 
 new Jearsy : and wch I sometimes bought 
 of the Patten tees of that tract of land: 
 wherein the sayd middleton is included 
 and knowne by the name of: (number 
 25) with the meadow Ground : and all 
 priviledges ; and appurteanances : there 
 unto belonging unlo Richard Hartshorne 
 of Weikec : in the same province : above- 
 said : his heires : Executors : Adminis- 
 trators : or assignes : and for him the said 
 Richard to posses : and enioy : in as large 
 and ample niannor in everv respect: as I 
 the said william : might or could by ver- 
 tue of any purchase or grant from the 
 above said Patentees : and turther 1 the 
 said William Goulding doe acknowledge 
 to have sould : and fully made over unto 
 the affbresaid Richard : his heires : Kxec- 
 utors: and assignes: all the priveledges : 
 the wch I am at present possesed with in 
 that patient : that is to say : my Patten- 
 teeahipp: for him in my place and stead : 
 as need shall require to officiatte : and 
 doe with the rest of the Patten lees : and 
 to have all such priveledges proflStts: and 
 beneffitts : as is given to mee by Patient 
 from his roiall highnes the Duke of 
 Yorke : and his Debuty : or by vertue of 
 any purchase from the Indians : and in 
 consideration of the premises : I the said 
 William: have received full and plenary 
 satisfaction : part in hand : and part by 
 bill: in wittnes hereof I have hereunto 
 sett my hand and seale this twenty three 
 day of ths month called Aprill one thou- 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 21 
 
 sand six liumlred and sesuventy | | | | | 
 wittnesesJainesBowne I William Goulding 
 
 John Stoutt I 
 This is a true Coppy Extracted out of the 
 piiiicipall By Orcler Edward Tartt : 
 'r')wn clearke 
 
 [Page] 49 
 January : 1 : 1672 
 In a legnll towne meeting the maior partt 
 beeing present | | M | I I I M I I 
 The summons under hand : and seiile of 
 the |irovince (bearing date the tenth of 
 December 1672) for choice of Deputies or 
 represeuialives was tliis nay read in open 
 towne meeting upon wch the towne re- 
 sulted to answer the summons and fur- 
 ther concluded : that : (acording to the 
 directions of the summons) a true cerlifi- 
 caie of the choice beeing an exact of the 
 Record : shall bee forth with sent to the 
 Governour : : wch is as ffolioweth | | 
 A le^all vote this Day passing : William 
 Lawrence and James Ashton were this 
 day (by the pluraliter of votes) chosen 
 Deputies or Representatives for this fol- 
 lowing yeare | | I | I 
 
 upon consideration had : of the difficult 
 making of a cartt way over Weibec 
 CreeUe to the meadows of Thomas Cockes 
 and Richard Sadler : It is hereby agreed 
 with the said Thomas Oockes and Richard 
 S«dler with Thomas Whittlocke (upon 
 agreemeni made amongst themselves for 
 a sufficient cart way over each others 
 meadow) that the above said three shall 
 have the full and sufficient Allowance of 
 meadow in the next division or else- 
 where: a coriling the full quantity of the 
 above said sufficient cartt way: the said 
 cartt way to bee laydouttand maintained 
 bv the towne a cording 'o former order | 
 
 January : 3d : 1672 
 John ^mith and Mary his wife (after le- 
 gall publication) were this Day tjoupled 
 loghther in marriage bv John Bowne Jus- 
 tice of ihe pface 
 
 Testis Edw : Tartt town Cliirke 
 I Page 1 50 
 
 Aprill: 26: 1673 
 This agreement made betweene Thomas 
 Huiit of the one party- and Edward 
 Tartt: Agent for Cornelius Stenwicke of 
 the oiher party: wittnesseth the above 
 said Edward Tartt hat lett unto the above 
 said Thomas Huitt three cows: During 
 the full tearme of three years from the 
 Day of the Date here of from thence next 
 ensuing : During wch time the above said 
 
 Thomas Huitt. is hereby engaged to loake 
 after the, said cows oarefi;lly : and to af- 
 ford them : and a yeareiing steere and all 
 the increase of the said cows : good and 
 sufficient wintring: and if it soe fall 
 oui:t : and;ititsoe fall outt that anyof 
 the cattle miscariy by any neglect of the 
 above said Tho : Huitt : that then hee is 
 to make them good and at Ihe end of the 
 said tearme the said Thomas shall Deliver 
 up the said cows: the above said parties: 
 Viz: Thomas and Oornelius Sleenwicke 
 or his agent deviding the increase into 
 two equall parts: shall take each his 
 equall share': allsoe the said Thomas hav- 
 ing taken the land of tire Said Slenwickts 
 (rendring and paying three Shillings : per 
 annum :) is hereby engaged to fence the 
 garden and orchard with sufficient fence 
 to keepe it from Damage : likewise the 
 sayd Thomas (having Taken two sows of 
 the sayd stenwickes) during the time of 
 the said | | I | | three yeare) is hereby 
 engaged and to looke alter the other beer 
 ing tnree in number : by offording them 
 sufficient meat in tlie winter season : and 
 further to Deliver unto the above Sten- 
 wicke or his agent on third part of the 
 increase of the swine toghether* with the 
 ould Stocke at the end of the said tearme 
 and for the true perlouimance of the 
 premises of each party they have hereunto 
 sett there hands 
 
 signum 
 witness: Lewis L mattucher 
 
 Edward Tartt 
 Thomas Huitt 
 memorandum that these words: Viz: (to 
 raise what increase hee can) beeing acci- 
 dentally ommitted : must be read after, the 
 word: viz:, (engaged) in the 24 line | | 
 I I I I This 18 a true Coppy per me : 
 Edward Tarlte 
 
 Towne clearke 
 
 [Page J 51 
 July 3d: 1673 
 John Hawes and Thomas Whittlocke 
 came this day declaring their consents to 
 have this following deed recorded vrph is 
 
 as followeth 
 
 To all people to whom these presents 
 shall come I John Hawes of Middletowne 
 in the province of New Jeatsy send greet- 
 ing Know yee that I the afforesaid Johif 
 Hawes : for : and in consideration of a 
 valiuable summe of monney to mee in 
 hand paid by Thomas Whittlocke of the 
 same place and province : of wch I doe 
 acknowledge myselfe fully satisfied : con- 
 
22 
 
 THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 tented and paid : and of every part and 
 parcell : and thereof doe exonerate : 
 aquitt: and discharge the above said 
 Thomas mhittlocke have there upon 
 absolutely sould enteofed : and confirmed : 
 and by these presents: doe sell : enfeofe : 
 and confirme all that my meadow land : 
 liing and beeing in the limilts of middle- 
 ton : beeing foure acres : , more or les : 
 beeing bounded and butted as foUoweth : 
 to the eastward of weikec main creeke : 
 to the northward of a peice of common 
 meadow comonly called the cow meadow : 
 to the westward of the upland of weikec 
 necke : wdh said peice of salt meadow 
 with all the apptrneanances and prive- 
 ledges thereunto belonging or appertain- 
 ing : acording as it was granted unto mee 
 by the inhabitants of middleton : (as 
 apeares in the lowne Records) I the above 
 said John Hawes : hnve absolutely sould : 
 from mee : my heires : unto the above 
 said Thomas whiltlocke and his heires 
 for ever : to have and to hold : firmely by 
 these presents: and by vertue hereof doe 
 make good the purchase: warranting the 
 sale from any that shall lay elaime there 
 unto: by vertue of any right: title: or 
 inlerst : claimed from the grand pattest: 
 or booke of records of the towne of mid- 
 dleton : or any else : from : by : or under 
 mee : giving and granting by these pres- 
 ents to the above said Thomas whitt- 
 locke : full power: license: and author 
 ity : to record : or cause to bee recorded : 
 this my bill of sale: in any place at the 
 pleasure of the above said Thomas whltt- 
 locke : in wittness hereof I have here un- 
 to sett my hand and seale this fiveteene 
 day of Aprill : in the twenty five yeare of 
 the Baigne of King Charles the Second 
 king of England : Scoltland : fifrance and 
 Ireland xxxxxxxxxxxx 
 
 Signed: Sealed: and 
 Delivered in the 
 presence of Kdwanl 
 Tartt Town clear ke 
 
 Signum 
 John hawes 
 
 the seale was affixed 
 
 [Page] 52 
 July 7th 1673 
 In a Legall towne meeting the maior parli 
 beeing present the towne this day pro- 
 ceeded to the Choice of a constable and 
 upon a perfect vote the choice was as fol- 
 lowelh I I 
 
 John Throckmorion was by the pluraliter 
 of votes Chosen Chosen Constable for this 
 following yeare 
 
 July : 14: 
 Margreat Smith : 
 
 1673 
 the wife 
 
 of Bernard 
 
 Smith : formerly : wife to the late de- 
 ceased Randall Huitl come ihis day be- 
 fore John Bowne: Justice of the peace 
 declaring her consent : for the deed of 
 sale of her land as all soe the sale of all 
 her other goods and cattle to bee Record- 
 ed : wch are as followeth { { | I I I I I 
 These presents wittnes that I IJernaid 
 Smith of Portland point for : and in con- 
 sideration of sufficient satisfaction to mee 
 in hand paid : have sould to Cornelius 
 Stenwicke all the cattle and swine : bee- 
 ing part of the estate of my predecessor 
 Randall Huitt late deceased: likewise: 
 all the Iron : pewter : and brasse wch I 
 am possased with all wch is partt of the 
 estate of my deceased predessor to the 
 above said Stenwicke : the summe of mon- 
 ney wch is duely paid : for cattle : swine: 
 and Household goods is 25 gilders in good 
 piy I I I I I Signum 
 
 Testis Edward Tartt Berned B Smith 
 Town Clearke 
 
 I Margreat Smith doe give in a true in- 
 ventory of what there is of household 
 stuffe beeing willing to the sale : of what 
 is mentioned as above say d | | | Viz: two 
 brasse kettles: nine little Iron kettle: five 
 pewter dishes: one pewter bason: four 
 pewter plates one quartt pott: one pint 
 pi)tt : nne pewter salt cellar 
 Testis Edward Tartt M irgreat W Smith 
 Town-Clearke her marke 
 
 [Page] 53 
 To all people to whom these presents shall 
 come 1 Bernard Smith of Portland point 
 in the province of New Jearsy send greet- 
 ing : Know Yee : that I the aftoresaid 
 Bernard Smith : for: and in consideration 
 of a valuable summe of monney : beeing 
 part of a Debt owing from ray Predessesor 
 Randall Hultt late deceased : to Cornelius 
 Stenwicke: Merchant of new Yorke as 
 apeares by obligation bearing date the 
 2Uili of may : 1658 of wch valuable summe 
 of monney 1 doe acknowledge my selfe 
 fully satisfied contented and paid: and 
 thereof: doe exonerate acquitt: and dis- 
 charge : the said Stenwicke) have here- 
 upon absolutely sould: infeoled : • and 
 confirmed : and by these presents : doe 
 sell infeofe and confirme : all that my 
 towne share of land: wch was formerly 
 procured from the Patten tees : by my 
 predesessor Randall Huitl late Deceased : 
 wch towne share of land is comprehended 
 111 one of the three purchased neckes : 
 Viz: newsinke Narramsun and Pote- 
 pecke : as may apeare in the booke of 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 23 
 
 Records of the said three necks: like wise 
 1 the aftbresuid Bernard Srailli in consid- 
 eration of the above said valluablesumme 
 of monney have sould to the said Cornel- 
 ius Stenwicke all that my share of that 
 land commonly called the gift land be- 
 longing to my predessesor Randall Eluitt 
 aa miiv apeare in the said Records all wch 
 lowne share of land : and share of aift 
 land as apcares in the said Records : with 
 all the apurleanances and priveledges 
 thereunto belonging or apertaining : I the 
 aJBforesayd Bernard Sm'th from mee : my 
 heires : unto the afforesaid Cornelius Sten- 
 wicke and his heires for ever : and by ver- 
 tue hereof doe make good the pui chase : 
 warranting the sale from any that shall 
 lay claime thereunto : by vertue of any 
 right : title : or interest : (claimed from 
 the grand pattent and booke of Records ■: 
 or any else : from : by : or under mee : in 
 witlnes hereof I have hereunto sett my 
 hand and seale this sixt day of fifebruary 
 1672 
 
 Signed : Sealed and De- Signum talis 
 livered in the presence Bernard B Smith 
 • of Edward Tartt Signum talis 
 
 Town clearke Maryrel m Smith 
 the seale was affixed 
 
 [Page] 54 
 August. 3d : 1673 
 Upon Receipt of a summons for ctioice of 
 Deputies (from the citty of New Oiange: 
 by order of tlie Admiralls and comanders 
 in cheife of the fleett belonging to the 
 Estates General! and Prince ol Orange : as 
 alsoe by order of Captaine John Berry late 
 Deputy Governour) the towne this day 
 ooiivented toghether for Election : and 
 upon perfect vote James Qrover and John 
 Bowne: were by the pluraliter of votes 
 chosen Deputies to treat with the said 
 Admiralls and oomanders in cheife : and 
 unto whom : full power : licence : and au- 
 tiMMity is hereby conferred to make a full 
 and plenary Surrender upon such articles 
 as shall bee aareed upon | | | I I I I I 
 
 August 3d : 1673 
 The towne gave order tliis day that this 
 following should bee putt to Record | | 
 lhe30lh of July ffort James: and the citty 
 of wew Yorlse beeing this day reduced to 
 the obedience of the States Generall : and 
 Prince of Orange: by certaine shippesof 
 warre: the Admir^ills and commanders in 
 cheite of the sayd ffelett sent a summons 
 to this towiie to come and yeild to certaine 
 articles of surrender the 5ih of this pres- 
 ent month : other wise to expect to bee 
 
 subdued by force of armes : a true coppy 
 of wch summons is as fol'oweth Viz : The 
 inhabitants of Middletowne and Shrews- 
 bery in the Province of new Jersey are 
 hereby strictly charged and requested to 
 send their Deputies of their sayd townes 
 to this place on twesday morning next : 
 for to treat with us uppon certaine articles 
 of surrendering : or by refusall : wee shall 
 be nesecitated to subdue you by force of 
 armes: Dated at the Statdhouse at the 
 citty of new orange this first of August 
 1673 : Cornelius Everson de Joys. 
 
 Nicheles Biard: Secretary : Jacob Behells 
 by order of the Admir- 
 alls and Commanders 
 in cheife of the fl'leett 
 riding in the north 
 River 
 
 heer foUoweth further a true coppy of our 
 Deputy governour.s warren tt 
 
 [Page] 55 
 You are hereby required to maka Clioyce 
 of two Deputies for your towne : and that 
 they apeare at Apeare at New Yorke on 
 twesday morning next being the fifth in- 
 stant to consider and advise ot what con- 
 ditions shall bee thought filt to endeavour 
 to obtaine in order to our province : I bee- 
 ing required by the Generall to give yes 
 notice yt yt is the time apoynted for de- 
 bating and determining the same 
 this first day of Agust :j John Berry 
 1673 To John Bowne Esq: 
 to be published at a upon all wch the 
 towne meeting in mid- towne atled see: 
 dletowne the sayd Depu- page : 54 ) | | 
 ties to bee chosen by the! 
 inhabitants J 
 
 August : 26 : 1673 : Slilo novo 
 upon receipt of an order : from the com- 
 anders in cheite and counsell of warre : 
 Resident in fortt William Hendrick at 
 New Orange : (for choice of six persons 
 being Inhabitants of the towne to bee 
 presented to the comanders as above sd : 
 to take three for towne maiestrates) as 
 alsoe for choice of two Deputies to act a 
 woodbridge acording to the tenner of the 
 above said order) the loivne : this day con- 
 vented toghether for election : and upon 
 perfect vote the choice was as foUoweth — 
 John Bowne Jonathan Hulmes James 
 Asten John Throcmorton Edward Smith: 
 James Grover were by the pluraliter of 
 votes Chosen maiestrates acording to the 
 tennor of the. order | | | I | I | 11 
 Ed :.Smith and Edward Tartt were chosen 
 Deputies to act at woodbridge Acording 
 to the tennor of the above sd order 
 
24 
 
 THE TOWlfT BOOK 
 
 It is furt.her ordered that if any have oc 
 asion to fence any other lands besides the 
 sixty two pole in length they shall bee 
 liable to bearc the halfe of the fencing with 
 the rest adioyning to him: acording to 
 the land they fence in 
 
 [Page] 56 
 
 September: 12: 1673 
 certaine commissioners (this day ariving 
 here: from the counsell of warre at New 
 Orange:) gave order for a list to bee taken 
 of all above sixteene yeare ould and up- 
 ward : of males and allsoe gave order that 
 the towne should proceed to the choice of 
 military officers : wcli are as ifolloweth | 
 J amcsGrover senior and Jonathan Ilulmes 
 beeing presented to them for place of 
 captaine : Jonathan Hulmes was estab- 
 lished 
 
 John Bowne and John Smith beeing pre- 
 sented for place of Leiuettemont John 
 Smith was established Thomas whittlocke 
 senior : and James Ashton beeing presen- 
 ted to them for place of Ensigne : Tho : 
 whittlocke was est»blished | | | | I { | 
 
 November: 8th 1673 
 Briget Herbert and Edward Smith came 
 this day : declaring their consent : to have 
 (his following putt to recotd) March 25 
 1671 
 
 Articles of agreemeni made betweene Ed- 
 ward Smith of the one party: and Brid- 
 get! Herbert of the other party a follow- 
 feth : both of them Inhabitants of middle- 
 towne : wch is to say that the said Edw 
 doth.lett unto the said Bridgett a pur- 
 chase share of land with all the prive- 
 ledges thereunto b longing for the space 
 of five years alter ilie date hereof: it is 
 further agreed upon that for the use of 
 the house : the said Bridget! is lo pay 
 twelve pence a yeai- : it is agreed upon 
 that when the five yeare above said is ex- 
 pired : that the loit is to bee left in good 
 sufficient fence as shall bee Judged of: 
 and likewise the orchard is to bee fenced 
 in : and whatt t>ncing is made abroad is 
 to remaine : is is furtlier agreed upon : that 
 the said Bridgeit is lo make a chimney to 
 the dwelling house : and likewise a floore 
 to the loft it is further agreed upon that 
 what out buildings the sayd Bridgett shall 
 build : that shee is to bee payd acording- 
 ing to valuation to wch agreement both 
 parties have hereunto selt their hands 
 the day and yeare above written | { | | 
 Testis James Dorselt Edward Smith 
 
 Tho : Tc Cockes Bridgett Hearbertt 
 Signum t^lis 
 
 [Page] 57 
 
 January : 1 : 1674 : Slilo novo 
 at a meeting of the maiestrates ■ it was 
 this day ordered as ffialloweth I I I I I 
 Ordered : that the order about ffencing : 
 bearing date January 6th 1667 : shall 
 stand forcible (the three inches in the 
 height onely excepted) : and further ihat 
 defective lence shall bee liable to pav all 
 damages acording the propDrlion of the 
 defect : unles it can bee punctually proveii 
 through what fence the dammage came : 
 the defective fence to piiy ten stivers a 
 rod : fine : after the 14 of ffebruary next : 
 likewise the damage : the suffi:;iency of 
 the fence is left to the Judgment of the 
 (Fence viewers : who are to receive the fine 
 of the defective fence x x x x 
 
 ftebruary : 14th : 1674 : Stilo novo 
 Edward Ciome and Richard H<trtshorne 
 came this day to have this following Re- 
 corded 
 
 These presents wittneseth that I Edward 
 Crome of middletowiie in the province of 
 the new Netherlands doe hereby acknowl- 
 edge absolutely to have sould : asigt^ed : 
 and made over for ever from mee : my 
 heires : executors : and Asignes : all my 
 right : litle and Interest : and claime : un- 
 to a certaine tract and pMrcell of land : li^ 
 ing and beeing in middletowne in the 
 above said province) unto Richard Harts- 
 home beeing a towne share of land for- 
 merly bought of the above said Richard 
 Hartshorne as may apeare in page the 
 thirty three: the said home loll beeing in 
 nuinber (25) with all Iheapuurteananances 
 and belonging thereunto 1 the above said 
 Edward (Jrome have absolutely soulJ from 
 taee : my heires unto the abov» said Rich- 
 ard Hartshorne and his heire* for ever 
 and doe further acknowledge for ilie 
 above s:iid land to have received full sat- 
 islactiOM in wittnes hereof: I h:ive here 
 unto sett my hand this day and yeare 
 ai)ove wi-iiten 
 
 Testis Edward Tartt Edward Orome 
 
 Towne (Jlearke 
 
 [Page] 58 
 ffebruary 15 : 1674 Stilo novo 
 It was ordered at a towne meeting the 29 
 of Janary that the loit belonging to willra 
 Goulding liing in the mountany flfeild 
 shall bee maoe good with foure acres of 
 the best upland liing without: and ad- 
 ioyning to the east line of the poplar 
 ffeild: Number 27 x x 
 
 Aprill 5th : 1674 
 Richard Harttshorne : Agent to the wid- 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 25 
 
 dow Sarah David of Road Illand : this dav : 
 brought these following transports: woh 
 by the approbation of John Bowne Maies- 
 traie : w«re ordered to bee puit to record : 
 wch are as ffoUoweth 
 
 Memorandum That upon the I3th day ot 
 December lb69 1 have bargained and sold 
 unto Mathias nicolls all my lolt and ac- 
 comodations ai middlelowne at the Newe- 
 sands lying : 4nd beeing : over against 
 Richard Stouts : toghether with twenty 
 four acres of meadow or tnereaboutt be- 
 longing thereunto as allsoe all my right: 
 and Interest therein unto him the said 
 Mathias nicolls his hei'res and Assignes 
 forever: for and in consideration of the 
 summe of fiveteene pounds good pay lo 
 mee in hand paid or secured to bee paid 
 before the sealing and delivery hereol : In 
 wittnes whereof 1 have heareunto sett my 
 hand and scale this thirlene day of de- 
 cember 1669 Sealed sigum tale 
 
 and delivered in the Robert x x Jones 
 presence of John Carr the scale wasaflSxed 
 will Tom : 
 John Garland 
 
 Paid in partt here of by bill to Mr Jacob 
 Millbourne wch was accepted of: the 
 summe of five pounds or ISOs given a note 
 to pay the Remainder upon Demand : de- 
 ducting out of it what is due from Robert 
 Jones to mr Balthaz de Hoari 
 wittnes hereunto John carr Will Tom, : 
 I doe by these presents assigne : and make 
 over unto. Thomas Lovelace Esq: all my 
 right; title : and Inlsrest unto the with- 
 in written premises : hee doing : and per- 
 fourming what I am (herein obliged' unto: 
 • as full satisfaction: for the same in witt- 
 nes whereof I have hereunto put my hand 
 (his 2d day of flebruary 1669 : 
 
 Mathias Nicolls 
 wittnes Tho: Tiddemau John Garland 
 1 doe hereby assigne and make o?er : my 
 Interest herein lo Nicholas Davis or his 
 assignes this lOtb day of aprill 1671 
 
 Per me Tho : Lovelace 
 wittnes mathias Nicolls: John Garland 
 Richard H, rtshorne 
 
 [Page] 59 
 Mav6th: 1674 
 Daniell Estall and John Stoutt came this 
 Day before mee : declaring their consent 
 and agreement to have this following 
 change Recorded wch is as ffoUoweth 
 The addition of the home lott number 
 nineteene : liing in the Cocowras necke 
 beeing eight acres more or les : is by way 
 of exchange: transported from the above 
 said John Stoutt and his heires unto (he 
 
 ibove said Daniell Estall and his heires 
 for ever to have and hold as his owne the 
 lott in the mountany feild of the second 
 division of land number : three : (formerly 
 belonging to John Rucmap : as apeares 
 by Record : and by way of exchang I'rans- 
 ported from the said Rucman to the sd 
 Daniell Estall ana his heires :) is by these 
 presents transported from the above Dan- 
 iell by way of Exchang to the above said 
 John Stoutt and his heires for ever to 
 have and to hold as his owne Testis Edw 
 Tartt Town Clearke 
 
 [Page] 60 
 June The: 29th: 1675 
 Att a legall town metting Richard Harts- 
 horne was chosen to be towne clarke and 
 this day entered into his ofice and soe to 
 continue for the full terme of one yeare 
 next ensuing 
 
 By me Richard HartshorUe 
 
 June the 29 1675 
 Richard Hartshorne being chosen takes 
 oth this ingagement as foUowetb 
 You doe faithfully promise and ingage to 
 be true to that trust that is commited to 
 you in poynt of your ofice of towne Clarke 
 and to keep a true records of all acts sind 
 orders that are needfull acording to the 
 best of your understanding 
 
 July the : 10th : 1675 
 At » legall towne meting it the maiorpart 
 being present It was Requsted by Richard 
 Hartshorne that the inhabitants of midel- 
 ton would give the sade Hartshorne liber- 
 ty to exchange a parchell of land vyhich 
 is as foliowetli viz that that parcell of land 
 that lies vakent or unfenced in betwene 
 Samuel Spicers hom lott and beniamin 
 Burden the sade Hartshorne might have 
 liberty to take up provided he lade downe 
 doe muncy acers to the towne use in an 
 other place as there shall be found in that 
 tract of land which is requsted by the sado 
 Hartshorne which lyes betwene Samull 
 Spicers hom lott and Beniaim Burdens 
 and it was by the maior part of towne 
 granted and consented unto that the sade 
 Hartshorne shal posess and in joy the 
 sade tract of land acording to the prem- 
 iceses above sparifyed 
 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne 
 Towne Clarke 
 
 [Page] 61 
 June the .29. 1675. 
 At a legall towne meting it was Agreed 
 upon by the maior part then present that 
 Jonathan Holmes John Throgmorton 
 
26 
 
 THE TOWlSr BOOK 
 
 John willson John Smith Thomas whigt- 
 loo them or the maior part of them are 
 chosen for to goe in to the woods about 
 the 30th of this instant for to see and take 
 a vew and consider where aboutes it will 
 be most conveant tor the Southwest and 
 sutherd parts of midelltowne boundes 
 should Runn and to give there Result 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke 
 
 July the .10th. 1675 
 At a legall towne meting it was by the 
 maior part then present demanded of 
 Jonathan Holmes John Throgmorton John 
 Smith John willson Thomas wliitloc there 
 Result coiiserning tbe southwest and 
 southerd parts of midelltowne bowndes 
 and there Besult was as followeth : viz 
 from ihe aoulherdmost part of Richard 
 Hartshorne meadow which was formerly 
 water walles which lyes at the bed almost 
 of wakeake creeke begining at an oke 
 tree marked by the creek side ovreaganest 
 the above sade medow and soe along up- 
 on a straight line till you com to an oke 
 iree that is marked standes northwest 
 side of Seeperamek [?] from thence upon 
 a straight line to. an oke tree that is 
 marked that standes on the southwest 
 side of memtokeameck that is neare the 
 bed of the liltell hop river and soe along 
 the rive^ till you come to a chesnut tree 
 marked and from thence to the bed of a, 
 swampetbal lyes betwene jumping (Jreeke 
 swampe and the nut swarnpe and soe 
 along the Run in that swamp in to the 
 new sund Rear [?] 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne Clarke 
 
 October the 17th 1675 
 At a legall towne melting it was by the 
 msior part ther present At the Request 
 of John Williamson it is granted that all 
 that part or parcell of land that lyes be- 
 tene the bom lot of william Buwr:e and 
 the horn lott of Steven arnell fronting 
 over aganst the home lott of Richard 
 Hartshorne which lyes next to John 
 Throgmorton and the reod to be equall 
 with the other lots adioyning to it which 
 parcell of land with all the pvaliges and 
 apertennces thi-reunto belonging is giving 
 to John Williamson his heares or asignes 
 forever 
 
 [Page] 62 
 provided the said John will pay the quit 
 Rents and all other charges that shall 
 aorew acording toproportio and that John 
 Throgmorton and other neighbours that 
 lives nere shall have free libertey to fech 
 water out of the sade parcell of land it is 
 
 to be understood that the brdoke is to be 
 the boundes for the reor of the lott or 
 parcell of land not with standing any 
 thing contaning here in to the contrarey 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne Clarke 
 
 Province of New Jersey To the Inhabi- 
 tants of midelltowne Whereas for weighley 
 reasons It is ordered by my selfe and coun- 
 sell to call a ginerall asembley to meet to- 
 gether on ihurbday the 4th of november 
 next These are therefore in the name of 
 the Lord Proprilor of this Province to 
 will and Require you lo call together the 
 inhabitantp of your towne at a convenent 
 time whoe are hereby Required to make 
 choyce of too able and sufficent men of 
 your towne for your Represenlatives to 
 meet with my selfe & counsel! at Elize- 
 bethlowne on the day a fore saide to con 
 suit & conclude of such thinges and maters 
 as shall be thought nescassarey & for your 
 soe doeing this shall be your Warrant 
 Giving under my hand & Sealeof the pro- 
 vince the 23 day of October 1675 
 
 Ph (yarleret 
 for midelltowne By the governors, order 
 
 Ja Bollen Secrett — , 
 This is a truv coppy per me Richard Harts- 
 horne Towne Clarke 
 
 At a legall towne meling held at midell- 
 towne in the province of New Jersev the 
 second of November one thousand six 
 hundred and seventy five John Bowne 
 and John Throgmorton are chosen fo de- 
 bileys for the towne of midelltowne to go 
 to ElizMbath Towne lo mett the governor 
 there with ye rest of the generall asembley 
 of the province there lo agitate and in the' 
 behalfe of the aforesaid towne acording lo 
 the governor warant dated the 23 : of 
 October : 1675 
 
 Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke 
 
 [Page] 63 
 Province of New Jersey 
 
 To the Countey of Navesincks 
 Where as 1 have thought it necessarey for 
 A generall assembly to meelt together on 
 lusday the4ih d.iy of Aprill next Ensue- 
 ing these Are therefore in the name of 
 the lord propritor of this provience to will 
 and Require you to call together the in- 
 habitants of your too townes on ye first 
 day of Januarey whoe are hereby Re- 
 quired to make choyce of tow able suf- 
 ficnt men out of each towne for your re- 
 presenlives lo meet with my selfe and 
 Counsell at Klizebeth towne on the 4th 
 day of Aprill as aloi e saide to Consult and 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 27 
 
 conclude of such (hinges and maters as 
 shall be thoutilit necessarey and for your 
 soe doeing this shall be your warant Given 
 under my hand And seale of the province 
 the 5lh of december 1675 Ph Carlerett 
 
 midelllowne the first of January 1675 
 At a legall towen metting Johnatban 
 Holmes and James Ashton was by the 
 maiur vote chosen debit'es to meet the 
 governor and councell on the 4th of Aprill 
 next enseuing at Elizebeth towne to con- 
 sult and conclude of such thinties as shall 
 be found nessarey 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke 
 
 Midelltowne the first of Januarey : 1675 
 At a legall lowiie meting James Bowne 
 and Jiiiin Sloul was chosen by maior vote 
 magistrates of A monthly courtt of small 
 causes for this present yeare 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne Clarke 
 
 midelltowne the first of Januarey 1675 
 At a legall towne meting John Throg- 
 morton and Edward Smith were ct)Osen 
 by the maior votes grand Jurey men for 
 this present yeare 
 Testis Richard Uartshorne Towne Clarke 
 
 [PageJ 64 
 Midelltowne the first of Januarey 1675 
 Ala legalf towne metting it was conclud- 
 ed upon that Richard Hartshorne should 
 be Clarke to the montheley court of small 
 causes 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne Clarke 
 
 midelltowne the first of Januarey 1675 
 At a legall towne meting it was by the 
 maior votes concluded that Richard Sad- 
 ler should be mesinger to the court of 
 small causes for this next veare Enseuing 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke 
 
 midelllowne the Hrsi of Januarey 1675 
 At a legall towne meting william Law- 
 ance was tiy the maior votes chosen con 
 stable for this next yeare enseuing 
 
 midelltowne the 25 of feaubarey 1675 
 at a legall towne meting Richard Sadler 
 was by the maior voles chosen constable 
 for tills nex yere william L ranee Refus- 
 ing to serve as constable Testis Richard 
 Hartshorne 
 
 [Page 64i] 
 
 December the 10th 1676 
 Ata legall towne me'ing it was put to voate 
 whoe shall be the men to Ases the gover- 
 ner areares & it was by the maior vote 
 concluded that Gorge mount Richard 
 
 Sadler Richard Richardason should be tbe 
 men to take those mens names that will 
 not subscribe to the governor areares and 
 still doe Refuse to ases tbem aoording to 
 there A bilites 
 Testis Bichard Hartshorne Towne clarke 
 
 Januarey the first in yeare 1676 
 Acording a writt from the governer baring 
 date the 26th of, December 1676 for the 
 inhabitants of midelltowne to meet togeth- 
 er to cheuse debities to meet the governor 
 and counsell at woodbridge on the sec- 
 ond thuisday in October next 
 In order to which the said intiabitants 
 acording to the writte as above writen did 
 mett for the choyce of deptuies and by 
 the maior voate James Bowne and Thomas 
 Cox are the men chosen deptuies to mette 
 the governor and counsell at woodbridge 
 on thfi Second'thuisday in October next 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke 
 
 [Pagel 65 
 Januarey the first 1676 ' 
 At a legall Towne meeting the maior part 
 being then [ther ?J present of the towne it 
 was by the maior voate concluded on that 
 John Jobes is Constable for the next yeare 
 enseuing 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke 
 
 July the 7th 1677 
 At a legall towne meting it was by the 
 major part then present voated for James 
 Grover Juner and John Rucman to be 
 fence vewiers for this present yeare 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke 
 
 Januarey the first in yeare 1677 
 Acording to a write from the governer 
 baring date the 20lh day of' October 1677 
 for the inhabitants of midelltowne to 
 mett togather to chuse deptuies to mett 
 the governer and counsall at Ijilizabeth- 
 towne on tbe third muuday in October 
 next 
 
 In order to which the said inhabitants 
 acording to tbe written did mett for the 
 chovce of debuties and by the maior voate 
 John Throgmorton James Bowne are the 
 men chosen debuties to meet the governer 
 and counsell at Eiizabethtowne on the 
 third munday in October next 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke 
 
 [Page 65J] 
 Janttarey first 1677 
 where as in page sixty one there is an 
 agrement for the setteling and concluding 
 of a towne boundes and where as by that 
 agrement it was concluded that the 
 
28 
 
 THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 boundes should run from the litell hop 
 river along the said rever to a chesnuttree 
 and now by the mtior vote concluded 
 to runne from the chesnut tree by the 
 hopriver along the said hop river in to 
 the swiming Rever and soe in to the new 
 said Rever in to the mane oacan 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne towne clarke 
 
 Januarey the first 1677 
 At a. legal! towne melting the maior part 
 being present Johnathau Holmes was this 
 day by the pluralty of voales chosen con- 
 stable for this present yeare ■■' 
 Testis Richard Hartshorne Towne clarke 
 
 Januarey the first 1677 
 James Bowne was this day aareed to be 
 towne clarke for this inseuing ,yeare 
 
 Richard HHrtsliorne 
 
 ■ [PageJ- 66 
 Jatiuary the first : 1678 at a Legal Towne 
 meeting This day John bowne and Rich- 
 ard Hartshorne :ar« chosen debulys for 
 the assenbly of, this Insuing yere and 
 Richard HartsHprqe is chosen consla^ile 
 and Rich:,Stoiit senior and Thomas Cox 
 are chosen to see that the high ways ben 
 mended and cleared. 
 
 and Benjamen Deijil is chosen ,to warne 
 the Towne meetings for this present yeaie 
 and for the warning of Each meeting hee 
 is to have five shilings ^ 
 and Thomas cox and JobiThrockmo.'toii 
 are chosen to receve the cobaco for the 
 survaying of the Towne boundes 
 
 January the first : 1679 at a Legal Towne 
 meeiiog Peeter Tiltoh was chosen con- 
 stable by puralyly of vols and Jonathan 
 holmes and John throckranrton with the 
 clarke weerr chosen to call ye former cun 
 stables to aoount about the Towne Rites 
 It was farder Voted by tlie Inhahiiance 
 that the woulves thalane kiled wiib in the 
 bounds of midlelowne thay will ad five 
 shilings to Each iieed out of the lowne 
 Rate for the time to com 
 
 .' ,. [Pagej 67 
 
 ffebuary ih M 1679-80 
 At a Legal Towne mseinj; James bowne 
 and John Stout were phoosen Uet)uties to 
 act with the asembly for midletowie 
 In answew to a warrant sined by Capl 
 Nicola & Capt Dyer for the warning of a 
 Towne meting the towne! being warned 
 inhabitance met but no vole pascd 
 
 by mee James B )wne 
 
 'r6wne Clarke 
 Midletowne The 28 agust 1680 
 
 [Page] 68 
 September the 28 : 1680 
 At a Legall Towne Meeting Peeter tilton 
 was chosen Cunstable for Midletowne 
 
 Aprill the 23: 1681: 
 at a Legall Towne Meeing Mr Tho : sno 
 zill was chosen CunStable for Midletowne 
 for this Insuing yeare 
 
 July the 18 : 1681 
 at a Legall Towne Meeing Mr John Bowne 
 and peeter Tilltoh werr chosen by' the 
 [iluralyti of Voices of the freeholders of 
 midletowne to be there Debutys for the 
 Insuing yeare &ct 
 
 January : the I : 1681 
 At a Legall Towne meeting by ye Inhabi- 
 tance of Midle Towne Johii Bowne and 
 Richard hartshorne were ciiosen to act as 
 debuties for ye towne of of Midle Towne 
 with ye JeneVall asembly and John Smith 
 was chosen to be constable for ye salhe 
 yeare 
 
 [Page 68J,] 
 Jenary the 1 Anno 1682 
 At a Legal Towne Meeting at Midle lowne 
 John Bowne & Richard Hartshorne were 
 Chosen by ye Maigar Voyce of ye free- 
 holders to be debutyss for ye Insueing 
 yeare to act with the asembly for ye Grood 
 of ye province &a And ye abov said Mee- 
 ing or free men of Midle Towne did clioos 
 Joseph Grover to be Cunstable for ye said 
 Insuing yeare 
 
 [Page] 69 
 April 21th anno domini 1686 
 To all Persons to whome these presents 
 shall come Henry Tibbits of Narygansett 
 in the colany of Roade Island and provi- 
 dance plantations In New EnglanU send- 
 eth Greting Know yee.thal I the said Hen- 
 ry Tibbilts for ami in consideration of llie 
 trew and Just home ot ton-pounds star- 
 ling unto mee in hand paid before the 
 sealing and delivery ligie of by Tliomas 
 Ward of Newport in the Ciilony aforesaid 
 have Granted aliened l>argined and sold 
 and by these presents for mee my Heires 
 Executors and administrators doe fuly 
 clearely and absolutly graiH alien bargine 
 sell and conforme unto the said Tlioiuas 
 ward and his Heires and asignes for Ever 
 a whole share of Land in «. cerlaine traot 
 of Land begining at a certaine pikce 
 comanly caled and knowne by ihe name 
 of sandy poinle and soe Runing a Longe 
 the bay west north West till it comes to 
 the mouth of the Kariians River from 
 thence Goeing along the said River to a 
 certaine point of marsh Land which de 
 vids the River into two parts and' from 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 29 
 
 th?t point to run in a derpct Line south 
 we tin to the woods twelve miles and 
 then to turne away south East an.i by 
 south till it fales into the maine Ucean 
 whicli arc; tlie bounds of the said tract of 
 Land acording as they are Kxpresed in 
 the charter or patient thereof Granted by 
 Richard NicoUs Esquire unto the said pat' 
 tentees and lliere asociates To- have and 
 To Uold the said share of Land by these 
 presents bargined and sold loga'here with 
 all and singuler the comoiis Coraodiiies 
 Imuiiities Liberties priviliges Advantages 
 and apurtinancfses what soever to the 
 same belonging or in any waises aperlain- 
 ing to him the said Thomas ward his 
 Heiresand asignes for Ever to the only 
 proper use and behoofe of him the. said 
 Thomas ward his Heires and asign^s for 
 ever an 1 I the said Hepry Tibbits the 
 said share of Land logather with all and 
 singular the premises above by these 
 presents granted unto him the said Thom- 
 as ward iiis heires and assignes against 
 inee my heires and assignes or any person 
 ("lainieing by from or under mee will war- 
 ant and foreyer defend by thes« presents 
 In witnes whereof I have here unto sett 
 my hand and seale the foreteenth day of 
 .lune in the four and twentyeth yeare of 
 the Raigne of our soveren Lord Charles 
 the second King of England Anno Domi- 
 ni 1672 
 
 Signed sealed and De- The above writen 
 livered in the 'pr(fs- was Enlred and 
 ents of John Rea<l Recorded in Pub- 
 aiid Richard baily lick records ot his 
 newport on Roadil- magestyes Collony 
 and this 13ih of may of Road iland and 
 anno domini 1680 providance planla- 
 henry tibbits person- tions and in ihe 
 aly apearad before 187 page of the 
 mee and ecknoledg- bi)ok«ofLand Eve- 
 ed the above written dences (?) the 6 
 [nslrement lobeehis of September 1680 
 
 free dede the alest Joiin Sali- 
 
 day and yeare abov- ford 
 
 said his 
 
 John Grene Aaistant Henry H 'libbits 
 
 marke 
 seale* 
 [Page] 70 
 ifloade Island September : 24th : 1675 
 Dere sone I receved your Letter by Mr 
 froamorton wherein 1 understand the 
 chai-g« that you will be at in the Lands 
 that I first purchesed for you therefore as 
 you desire mee to cut of the intailment 1 
 hereby out of my fatherly afetction to you 
 doe hereby answere your desire and doe 
 
 hereby resin up all my Right and Intruat 
 in that land which I purchesed in that 
 country oaUd Midletowne for you to pos- 
 ses and dispose of eighthere by sale or 
 othere waise as your selfe your heires or 
 sucsesors shall see meet with all cercum- 
 stances apertaining there unto in witnes 
 here of I have set to my hand and seale 
 the day and yeare abov said the 
 
 marke of william W Deuill 
 Tested by us Thomas Clewter James Barker 
 
 Pheby deuel ended her natural Life the 
 twelth day of april on<3 thousand six hun- 
 dred Eighty nine Beniameti deuel and Jur 
 da Com ton were maried the Leventh of 
 June on thousand six hundred Eighty 
 and nine 
 
 [Page] 71 
 The births of John Smits children ol Mid- 
 letowne I 
 Hanah Smith was borne ye : 18 of novem- 
 ber : 1673 
 
 Johp Smith was borne ye 7 • of Jenary 
 1675 
 
 Mary Smith was borne ye : 1 : of Jenuary 
 1680 
 
 Tho : Smith was borne : ye : 6 of desember 
 1682 
 
 Sarah smith was borne ye : 4 of June 1684 
 Nicolas smith was borne ye : 30 of Jenu- 
 ary 1686 
 
 August ye 27 1685 
 
 Jonathan Stout and annah boUen were 
 lawfully marryed in middeltowne 
 Jonathans Stouts childrens agees 
 Joseph Stout was born the 25 of October 
 1686 
 
 Sarab Stout was born Septtember ye 10 
 1689 
 
 beniamen Stout was born desember ye 14 
 1691 
 hanna Stout was born march 29 1694 
 
 [Page] 72 
 Eliezes Coterel and S<trahj: 1686 Bucman 
 maied the 27 day of October and there 
 daughter Sarah cotaril was borne the 4 
 day of October 1687 
 
 [Page] 74 
 To ail people to whome these prese-nts 
 shall come this writing made the sixth 
 day of July in the yeare one thousand six 
 hundred eighty and two betwene philip 
 smith of New port one Roade Island and 
 ben Jamen Deuell of the same place wit- 
 neseth that for and in consideration of 
 Mariage had and solemnised betwen the 
 said Beniamen Deuell and phebe his now 
 wife and for the Love which he hath to 
 
30 
 
 THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 pliobeo his wife and for and in considerH- 
 t.ioii ili^it plipbe his wife hath Given her 
 free consent to the sale of a 0"rtauie mes- 
 suiig and L;i.nds there Unio adioyning un- 
 der her hand and seale 10 the said phiiip 
 •iinilh ami to the Intent that the Lands 
 and t-^nnsiraents here niter these presents 
 Expresed menlioned and declared may 
 liecome and Remaine to the said philip 
 smith for and dureinu the Naturall Life of 
 the said phebe : it is covenanted Granted 
 and agreed betwene the said parties in 
 maner and form folowing and the said 
 beniamen deuell for the Considerations 
 aforsaid doth covenant piomis and Grant 
 I'or him sell'e and his heires and asineb to 
 and with the said philip smith and his 
 heires liy these presents thai hee the said 
 pliilip smith and his biires shal stand 
 and be sezed of all and singuler the Lands 
 and tennaments Lying and being in and 
 about the precincts of raidlefowne in the 
 province of new Cesaria or new Jersey 
 
 [Page 74JJ 
 in anierica Lieingin sundry parcels wiier- 
 tlier Uplani) of Medow of which 1 the 
 said Beniamen Deuel am the Lafull pro- 
 prietor of and' now in the occupation of 
 william cotillon or his asines to the Uses 
 purposes and Intents hereafter in these 
 presents i-xpresed and Limated and to 
 noe othere purp irses or intents Thatis to 
 Say to the Use and behooB'e of the saiij 
 phebe for and towards her maintainanpe 
 the whole terrae of her Natuiall Life uith 
 out Impeachment of wast [ir] anil the said 
 beniamen tor liim hisljeiren and asijines 
 doth covenant and promise to and with 
 tlie said philip smith liis heires and asignes 
 that iiee the said benimneii Deuell his 
 heires and asignes shall and will permit 
 and sufor the said philip smith and all 
 and Every other persoiie to whome oi 
 right the said Lands or any pi-rt of them 
 shall com quiitly and peacably to ocupy 
 therein wiinout any Lot or hinderance of 
 raee the said beniamen or my hfires or 
 asignes or any other peisbn pretending to 
 ha'veitule Under mee During the whole 
 terme of the Natural! Life of the said 
 pheby acnrding to the true Intent and 
 meening of these presents In Wittnes 
 whereol I have here Unto sett my hand 
 and seale the Day and yeare above writ- 
 ton Beniamen Deiiel 
 Signed Sealed and Delivered in 
 the presents of 
 
 the word natural in the Eight 
 Line and presents in the fifteenth 
 
 Line for it EnterLined 
 Richard Barnes 
 Thomas ward 
 Amroy ward 
 
 this writing Instament is entered Upon 
 record in ye 78 page of ye book of Land 
 Evidences No 3 belonging to ye Towne of 
 Newport with ye Asociation Tenth of 
 aprill 1683 benjamen Deuell came before 
 mee and proved ye abov writen instru- 
 ment to be his owne act and deed 
 
 [?j justice 
 
 [Page] 75 
 July 26th : 1684 
 
 at a Towne meeting Convened for the 
 swine to have theie Liberty in thecomons 
 without molistation and the Voate was 
 the Maior for it and not one that aposed 
 but Rich : Hartshorne and safty Grover 
 
 [Page] 76 
 William Lawrence was marii d to Ruth 
 Gibbins The: 24: daj: of June 1686 
 William Lawrence the Son of William & 
 Ruth Lawrence was born the fift day of 
 November: 1688 
 
 Elizabeth Lawrence the daughter of wil- 
 liam and Ruth lia^rence was born the 
 third day of desember ■ 1690 
 Robert Lawrence the second Son of wil- 
 liam and Kuth Lawrence was born the : 
 25ih : day of September : 1692 
 Richard Lawrence ye third Son of william 
 & Ruth Lawrence was born the : 1 1th : day 
 of July ; Anno. 2 : 1694 ' 
 John Lawrence the fourth Son of william 
 & Ruth Lawrence was born the 22th : day 
 of August Anno : 1696 
 
 Mary Lawrence the Second daughter of 
 Wm and -Ruth Lawrence was Borne the 
 28 day of Decembr 1698 
 
 [Page] 77 
 James Wilson was married to Hannah 
 Smith the Seventh da-y of oCtlrAniio 
 1697 
 
 As Apears by the justices n.ite 
 Thus midletowne the Seventh of oCtober 
 1697 James wilson Hannah Smith Came 
 liefore me and did take each other in 
 mariag till part them 
 „ , , Peter Tilton Justis 
 
 Lntred by order Will Lawrence towne 
 Clark 
 
 [Page 77*1 
 We the Inhabitance of midletowne bv 
 vertue of A warrant from mr Richard 
 Hartshorn one of his Maiesties Justisses, 
 Being warned by Jacob Trnex Constable 
 to meet, this twenty ninth day of oCtober 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWN. 
 
 31 
 
 1697 To lake Care of the poore of the 
 towne and also to Consider Concerning 
 Swine going at large, Therfore we have 
 taken into Consideration and have agreed 
 that wheras .lohn AUin is oneof the poore 
 ot the towne being sick and & standing 
 in need of Shirts and beding Tlial the 
 overseers of the poor Shall provide two 
 Sliirts and one blanket, and also have 
 agreed with John Ruckman Junyr, to 
 finde the: sd : allin dyel washing lodging 
 and lend?iice dure'yig his sicknesatt four 
 Shilings pr week and give his acumpt to 
 the overseers, and the overseers giveing 
 their acompt to the towne Clark, he Shall 
 Hive order to the Receiver, to wit Jarat 
 wall to pay So much money out of the 
 towne Slock as Shall be Justly expended 
 on the -isd: allin dureing his Sickness 
 Enlred by order of the towne 
 
 Wm Lawrence Clark 
 
 wheras there is an Act of Assembly that 
 Impowers Every towne within this pro- 
 vince 10 make any such towne act or order 
 as they Shall think fit and Convenient 
 for prohibiting Swine going att large 
 Therfore we the inhabitance of midle- 
 towne being mett together this twenty 
 ninth day of October ■ 1697 Seeing the 111- 
 eonve-niency of Swine Runing at large, 
 have ordered and mad this to be, A towne 
 Act as followeth, Viz that from and after 
 the last day of march next, it Shall and 
 may be lawfFulI for any person or persons 
 within the bounds of Midletowne Seeing 
 any hogg or Mwine upon his or their land 
 or meadow inclosed or not inclosed after 
 once giveing the owner notice therof, to 
 Shoot downe or other wayes to kill, any 
 Such hogg or Swine upon their owne land 
 or meadow Entred by order 
 
 Wm Lawrence towne Clark 
 
 [PageJ 78 
 Midletowne Jenuary the first 1697-8 
 Att a publick towne meeting by vertue 
 of A warrant from Mr Gershem molt high 
 Sherife to Choose two of the inhabitance 
 and freeholders of this towne to be their 
 deputies or Bepresentatives for this en- 
 sueing year, it being put to vote Richard 
 Hartshorne and Beniamine Bordon ware 
 by the major vote Chosen Deputies for 
 this ensuing year Entred by order wm 
 Lawrence towne Clark 
 
 Jenuary the first 1697-8 
 Att >t publick towne miting by vertue of 
 A warrant from mr. Richard Hartshorne 
 justice to Chose one of the inhabitance 
 
 to be Constable, Eleazer Colrell was Cho- 
 sen by the major vote to be Constable for 
 this insueing year, the said Cotrell desired 
 the benefit of the Law, Viz ten dayes 
 time to Consider on it, 't was granted 
 Entred ny order 
 
 wm Lawrence towne Clark 
 
 Jenuary the 8th : 1697-8 
 Eleiizor Cotrell being Cliose the first day 
 o( iliis Instent to be Constable for this 
 Ensuing year, upon Consideration this 
 day gave his Answer, not to Serve, but 
 wiilingly Subrailing to the justice of the 
 Liiw, Viz to pay his fine 
 wm Lawrence towne Clark 
 
 I Page 78J] 
 Midletowne, Jenuary the first 1697-8 
 Complaint being made to Cpt Andrew 
 Bowne one of his maiesies Jusiics, Con- 
 cerning a late townw Act nuide for the 
 prohibiting Swine going at large, the : sd 
 Juf^tice granted a warrant to the Coiiata- 
 bie to warne all the inhabitance of this 
 towne to meet this day to Consult Con- 
 oeining the said Act what may be most 
 benificiall for the publick. After much 
 and holt debate, it being put to Vote 
 whether Swine Should be prohibited as 
 by the said Act, or whether, they should 
 have liberty to goe at large as hertotor 
 the mnjor yote : is, that Swine Shall have 
 liberty to Kun at large as formerly En- 
 tred by Older 
 
 Wm Lawrence towne Clark 
 
 Jenuary the fifteenth 1697-8 
 Att a publick towne meeting Convened 
 bv :■ warrant from mr Richard Hartshorn 
 one ot his majesties justices to Chose a 
 free holder to be Constable by the major 
 Vote 'riiomaa Warne was Chosen Consta- 
 ble for this Ensuing year 
 Entred by order Wm Lawrence towne 
 Clark 
 
 Thomas Warne Refuseing to Serve in the 
 oflBce of Constable 
 
 A warrant being granted by, Cpt Andrew 
 Bowne to warne all the inhabitance to 
 meet this 3Uh, day of jenuary 1697-8 to 
 Choose a Constable, being met acordingly, 
 at this publick towne meeting by tlie 
 raaior vote william Cheesman was Chosen 
 Constable for this ensuing year Entred 
 by order 
 
 will Lawrence towne Clark 
 
 [Page] 79 
 Midletowne ye first of January : 1696-5 
 Att a publique towne njeeting william 
 
32 
 
 THE TOWF BOOK 
 
 Lawrence junyer was Chosen and appoint- 
 ed to be towne (Jlark for this insuing year 
 
 jenuary ye first 1696-5 
 Att a publique towne meeting Conveaned 
 by Verlue of A warrant from the high 
 Sherief ; to make Uoice of two of the free- 
 holders of this towne: for deputies to 
 meet the Governor and Counoell in Gen- 
 eral! Assembly for this present year It 
 being put to Vote Richard Hartshorn and 
 Beniamine Bordon were legally Chosen 
 deputies for this year 
 
 Will Lawrence junyer Clark 
 
 jenuarv ye first 1696--5 
 Att a publique towne meeting by vertue 
 of A warrant from Peter Tilton jestice of 
 peace to make Coice of a constable, it 
 being put to Vote william winter was 
 legUally Chosen 
 
 Willm Lawrencejunyr Clark • 
 
 jenuary ye first: 1696-5 
 Att a publique towne meeting by Vertue 
 of a warrant from Cpt Andrew Bowne 
 jestice Quorum ; to make Choice of men 
 to Asses the tax or Rate that is to be 
 Raised for the Support of the Goverment : 
 it being put to Vote Richard Hartshorn 
 Beniamine Borden and willm Lawrence 
 junyer were legally Chosen to meet the 
 men of the other towns ol the County to 
 Asess the : sd : Rate or tax 
 Willm Lawrence junyer towne Clark 
 
 [Page 79J1 
 janurary the first 1695-6 
 att the publique towne meeting it was 
 agreed upon that the men Chosen to make 
 the Rate that is to be Raised for the Sup- 
 port or ihe Goverment; to wit Richard 
 fla;rt.shorne Beniamine Borden and willm 
 Lawrence junyer Shall ad to said Rate as 
 much as will pay ihe deputies their last 
 years wages; and alsothree pound to by 
 towne Books Signed by willm Lawrence 
 junyr Clark 
 
 Middletowne January the first .1669-7 
 Att a publique towne meeting by Verlue 
 of A warrant from the high Sherife lor 
 the Choice of Deputies for this ensueing 
 year it being put to vote Richard Harts- 
 horn and Beniamine Borden were legually 
 Chosen : deputies for this ensueing year 
 Willm Lawrencejunyr 
 
 January the first 1696-7 
 at a publique towne meeting Jacob Truex 
 was legually Chosen Constable for this 
 ensuing year 
 
 , Willm Lawrencejunyr 
 
 jenuary the first 1696-7 
 Att the publique towne meeting it was 
 Concluded and. agreed upon that thoie 
 &'l;iould be a Rate made for tlie poore nnd 
 to defray other Charges to value of thirty 
 pound The persons Chosen to maUe the 
 sd Rate Beniamine Borden obediali Bowne 
 Klisha Lawrfciice and Will Lawrence junyr 
 and Garat wall is Chosen Receiver to Re- 
 ceive this Kate Will Lawrence lowne 
 Clark 
 
 [Page] 80 
 
 Middletowne jenuary ye 31th 1697-8 
 at a Dublick towne meeliny it was or- 
 dered and agreed upon, that, the towne 
 Clark shall take three pounds out of the 
 towne StoCk that is in the hands of Jarat 
 Wall towne treasuerer And buy towne 
 books therwith, for the Recording mar- 
 riages berths burialls: and also other 
 towne business. Entre(i by order 
 
 wra Lawrance, towne Clark 
 
 Att a publick towne meeting, This llih 
 day of novembr 1698 Convened by vertue 
 of a warrant from mr. Richard Hartshorne 
 one of his maieslies .Justesess, It was 
 agVeed upon by the maior vote, That there 
 Should be a Rate made for the poor ; and 
 to buy towne books of aboui 33 pounds to 
 be paid by the first day of february next 
 in Silver money wheat Rie or inden Corne 
 It being put to Vote at what price Corne 
 Should Goe to p ly ihe Said Rale by the 
 mnjorvote it was agreed that wheal Should 
 goe at four Shillings, Rie at two & Six 
 pence Inden Corne at one and Six pence 
 pr bushell to pay the : sd Rate, It being 
 put to vote who the towne Clark Should 
 nomenate the men that Sliould make the 
 S:iid Rate, The major vote was, that the 
 men he Should nominate Should be the 
 men to make the : Sd Hate The men nom- 
 inated by the Clark and appointed by the 
 towne to make ihe Sd Kate, are Cpt Safe- 
 ty Grover. Thomas Harhurt, B"niaraine 
 Boiden. Obediah Bowne Ol,edial) Holmes 
 Zebulon Clayton, with the Clarke 
 It also by the major vote was ameed upon 
 att the: Sd : towne meeting, That the 
 Claries order to the Receiver or towne 
 tresurer, with The overseers of the poors 
 Recept Shall bee his discharge lor what 
 money he shall pay out of the towne 
 Stock ; It also was agreed upon at the sd 
 meeiing by the major vote that the Clark 
 Should account with Thomas Uarburt lor 
 what money is in his hands of the townes 
 and upon pairaent thei^of to give the said 
 Harburt a discharge in beljalf of the towne 
 
OF OLD MIUDLETOWN. 
 
 33 
 
 [Page 80-H 
 Townn; It also was put to vote wherlher 
 The Constable to wit William Gheesraan 
 Should be paid four peeces ot eight for 
 warning four towne meetings the major 
 vole was that he Should have but Two 
 now and the Remainder when his year is 
 out, the which was paid and entred by 
 order of the towne 
 
 Pr me William Lawrence junyr 
 towne Clark 
 
 November ye 15th 1698 
 Then Receved of william Lawrence I'unyr 
 The Sume of Seven Pounds one and Six 
 pence ot ihe townes money to Relieve the 
 poor I say Received by me 
 
 Jonathan Stout 
 
 jtnuary the 3 :d 1698-9 To the Towne 
 tresuere 
 
 wher as Jonathan Stout one of the over* 
 seers of the poor made Complaint that he 
 d.d stand in need of five pound foure 
 shillings The which he Stands ingaged for 
 toward the maintaince of John Allin 
 These are iherfore to pay to Jonathan 
 Stout fivee pound foure Shilling of the 
 townes money and this with his Resept 
 shall be your Security 
 
 pr me wm Lawrence junyr 
 towne Clark 
 Jenary the : 3 :d 1698-9 Then Received of 
 wm Lawrence junyr the sum of five pound 
 four shillings of the townes money for the 
 Relifeofthe pore I say Rfceived by me 
 Jonathan Stout 
 
 IPage 80-bJ 
 Second jenuary 1698-9 Alt A publick 
 towne meeting Convened thys: 2 : d by a 
 warrant from^the high Sheriflf to Choose 
 Deputies, bv the major "Vote Richard 
 Hartshorne'and Benjamine Borden ware 
 Chosen Deputies for this ensuing year 
 iU the Said towne meeting it was moved 
 to the towne whether tli^y thought it 
 Convenient that the assembly Should 
 Raise money to Stand tiyall in England 
 with any that alredy have, or hear after 
 Should moUest or truble any vessell that 
 hath or mav Import or Export any goods 
 or Gommodvties to or from perth Amboy, 
 it was unani'musly assented to and agreed 
 upon that the assembly Should Raise 
 what money they Should think Conven- 
 ient for the defence and maintaineing 
 of the Right of the province, also iitt the 
 Said towne meeting it. being put to Vote 
 bv the maijor vote it wag agreed upon 
 that the deputies to wit Richard Harts- 
 horne ana Benjamine Borden Should 
 
 have Six pound to bare their Charges at 
 the assembly, which is to be paid out of 
 the towne Ra'e, by the Clark 
 also at tlie Sd : towne meeting by Vertue 
 of a warrant from Mr Richard Hartshorne, 
 one of his majesties Justices, by the maijor 
 Vole Peter Wilson was Chosen Constable 
 for this ensuing yeare 
 Also at the Sd : meeting Jacob Truex de- 
 manded thirty Six Shillings for the Ser- 
 vice he had dun the tovyne when he was 
 Constable in warning towne meetings it 
 being put to Vote, the maior Vote was 
 his Rale Should be discounted and the 
 Remainder bhould be paid by the Clark 
 out of the towne Rate all Entred by or- 
 der of the towne 
 Pr me Wm Lawrence junyr towne Clark 
 
 [Page 80-o] , 
 November ye ii : 1698 
 Then paid of tlie townes money 
 To Richard Hartshorne apd Benjamine 
 Borden, £■■ a. d 
 
 on acct of the last year deputy 
 
 sbip ?- 3- n 
 
 November 15 To Jonathan Stout 
 
 lor the poore 7- 1- 6 
 
 jenuary : 3d : To Jonathan Stout 
 
 for the poore 5- 4- 
 
 februry: 19ih To the deputies b- 5- 9 
 To towne books 3- 6- 
 
 To Jacob truex }-16- 
 
 To William Cheesman 1.. 4.. 
 
 To my wages for Clarke 
 octoher ye' 3d : 1699 Then Received of 
 William Lawrence junyr ye Sum of four 
 t)0unds Kleven Shillings in full for board- 
 ing Tenes garais one tialf year, viz- from 
 the twenlieth of tiprill untill ye 20lli of 
 this insten at three Shillings and sixpence 
 pr week as he was put to me by the over- 
 seer of the poor I Say Keceived by 
 me 4- 11- 
 
 John Willson 
 
 oCtober ye 5th Then ReCeived of willm 
 Lawrence of the townes monev five 
 pounds four Shillings in full ffor keeping 
 John Allen one year that is from me 
 Eleventh day of november Last un I ill the 
 Eleventh of november next by me 
 mordeici gibbins 
 
 5" 4- 
 november ve lllh 1699 2- 19-- 2- 1 
 then Received of will Lawrence junyr the 
 sume of two pound nineteen Shillings & 
 two pence farthing of the townes money 
 for Boarding denis garetson one whole 
 year I Say Received by me 
 
 Benj»min Stout 
 
34 
 
 THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 [Page 80--d] 
 November 11 : 1698 
 Then Received to Thomas Har- 
 
 burt £. S. d 
 
 The townes money 3. 3 7J 
 
 of Jarat wall 11. 1. 7i 
 
 November ye 9th 1700 
 then Received of william Lawrence junier 
 the Some four pound Eleven Shilling in 
 full for hording Tennis Gaiats one wljole 
 year Viz. from the the iwenlielh of aprill 
 1699 till the 20th : of aprill 1700 I Say 
 Received by me 
 
 John Wilson 
 
 [Page] 81 
 jiecords of Mariegs for Midie Towne be- 
 gun ye yeare one thousand six iiundied 
 and seventy Nine 
 
 Joshua Silverwood and Mary Hofmer 
 were Maryed at Ry by Joseph Horlen 
 Magistrate of ye fore said Towne. of Riey 
 as doth apeare by a, sirtificale produced 
 by the said Joshua Silverwood under ye 
 said Joseph Hortons own h nd this 5 of 
 Jenuar.y 1679 
 
 September ye 9 : 1681 
 Tho : Ingham and ye widow Elizabeth 
 Cox wore maried by Cap John bowne 
 Justis of the peice in Midle Towne 
 
 Desember the 24lh : 1698 
 David killes ear mark is A hole through 
 the Right ear Ent'ed per me Wm Law- 
 rence junvr 
 
 towne Clark 
 
 July ye 24ih 1699 
 
 Ellas Siillwill his Ear marke is A half 
 penny on the under Side the Right Bare 
 and a Cut in : Cros ways on. ihe under or 
 back Side of the left en t red 
 
 pr me Will Lawrence junyr 
 Recorded to Cornelius V-inhorn : Clarke 
 
 August ye 9th. 1699 James BoUen his 
 
 Ear mark is a helf penney on ihe hinder 
 
 side of the Right Ear EIntred pr nie Wm 
 Lawrence junyr towr)6 Clark 
 
 [Page 81J] 
 June the 14 : 1693 
 
 John bowne Shoemaker his Ear marke is 
 one crop on the right Eare and two cuts 
 in ye hinder side of the same his brund 
 mark isg Standing thus one the right 
 butock 
 
 September 25: 1693 
 
 James Ashton Juner his Ear murk is a 
 fork one the Left Eare and a crop one 
 the right Eare 
 
 October 8th : 1694 
 
 will winters Eare marke is one crop one 
 the Left Eare and a squeare one the Un- 
 der sid of the Right and the Dndes side 
 ol the Left Eare a notch and his brand is 
 W on the Left butock 
 
 now Recorded to nis son Andrew winters 
 October ye 9 1694 
 
 James bulling. his brand mark is a Stands 
 thus one the nere butock 
 agust ye 8 1695 
 
 Obadiah bowne his fJare mark is a crop 
 one the off Eare and too Slits in the crop 
 and a cut in the fore Side of the Same 
 Eare Now recorded to his son .lohn Bowne 
 agust ye 9 1695 
 
 .John ruckman juner Eare mark is the 
 top of the left Eare cut of and a Slit in the 
 renainder and a hole in the right Eare 
 agust 9 [19?] 1695 
 
 Richard Stoutjunir his eare mark is the 
 top of the right eare crept of and a slit in 
 the left eare which whs william astens 
 november ye 25th 1698 
 John Coal his ear mark is the left ear the 
 top Crapt off and a hole in the Same and 
 a Square or half Crap on the hind Side of 
 the Right ear Entred pr me Wm : Law- 
 rence junyr towne Clarke 
 
 [Page] 82 
 January ye 24th: 1697-8 
 Thomas Aplegate junyer his eare mark is 
 Crap and a Slit in the Crap on the Right 
 Ear and a half peny on the fore Side the 
 left ear and his brand mark is : TA : on 
 the left buttock Wm Lawrence junyr 
 Clark 
 
 April ye 25: 1698 
 
 John Scheiick his ear mark is a Crap of 
 the lop the near ear and a half penney 
 on Each Side the Same eare 
 Entred per me 
 
 Will Lrvwrenoe towne Clark 
 
 October ye 31th 1698 
 
 John Stout junyor his ear mark is A Slit 
 downe the top of the left eare and a half 
 penney on the hinder Side of the Same 
 Entred pr me Wm Lawrence junyer 
 
 Towne Clark 
 October ye 31th 1698 
 
 Zebulon Clayton his ear mark is A Crap 
 on the left ear and a Slit Right downe trie 
 Right ear which was his fathers John 
 Claitons ear mark 
 Entred per me Wm Lawrence junyer 
 
 Towne Clark 
 oCtober ye 31th : 1698 
 wm Purdy his Ear mark is a Slit downe 
 
OF OLD MIDDLETOWK 
 
 35 
 
 the top of the left ear and a Square Cut 
 out of the lore part of the Right Bar 
 
 Butred per me Wm Lawrence junyer 
 Towne Clark 
 
 [Page 82i] 
 June ye 24th 1696 
 
 Then Garate Sohenck Cornelioua Couwe- 
 howen and Peter Wioof gave their ear 
 marks to be Recorded As foUoweth 
 Garat Schenck his ear mark : is A fork 
 on tlie lop of the left ear and a peece Cut 
 a Slope of the uper or fore Side of the 
 Bight ear makeing the ear both Shorter 
 and narower Recorded to his Son [?] 
 Cornelious Couwehowen his mark is a 
 fork on the liight ear and a Small Cut in ; 
 on the under Side of the left ear Re- 
 
 corded to his Son 
 
 Pelor wecol his ear marke is a hole 
 through the Right ear and a peece Cut a 
 Slope off the uper or fore Side of the left 
 ear makeing the ear both Shorter and 
 narower 
 
 Entred pr me Willm Lawrence junyer 
 
 Towne Clark 
 
 March ye 2d 1696-7 
 Walter Newman his Ear mark is a hole in 
 I he Right ear and a Square or half Crap 
 Cut out off (he fore part of the left Ear 
 his brand marke is a treangle on the of 
 buttock 
 
 March ye 2d 1696-7 
 
 Lambard Johnson his Ear mark is two half 
 pehies oi. the under or back side of the 
 left ear and one half penny on the under 
 or back side of the Right Ear which was 
 John perce his mark Recorded to Rich ; 
 Lambut 
 
 Entred pr me Wm Lawrence jnnyr 
 
 towne Clark 
 Jenuarv ye 24 : 1697 -8 
 John Cox his eare marke is A Crap & a 
 Slitt in the Crap on the left Eare and a 
 half penny on the hinder or back Side the 
 Ri^hl eare and his brand mark is I C on 
 the left buttock 
 
 Wm Lawrence 
 
 towne Clark 
 [Page] 83 
 January ye 29th: 1696-5 
 James Giover the younger desired to have 
 the Bare mark which was his fathers 
 Joseph Grovers upon Record to be Re- 
 corded his : Viz a Square on the Hinde 
 Side of the off eare and a crop off the top 
 of the left eare : ading a half penney un 
 der ye hind Side of the left ear 
 
 Pr me Willm Lawrence junyer 
 
 town Clark 
 
 March : 2nd : 1696-5 Peter Tilton jun- 
 yer gave his Eare mark to be Recorded 
 Viz two Slits downe the Right Eare & a 
 hiilf Crop one the hind Side of the left ear 
 Pr me Willm Lawrence junyer 
 
 towne Clark 
 March ye 5 : 1696 -5 
 
 William Chet'smans ear mark is a Square 
 on the hind Side of the near ear and a 
 half peney under the Same 
 
 pr me Wm Larence junyer 
 
 March ve 30lh : 1696 
 
 william Leeds junyer his ear marke is a 
 Square and m, Slit under it acros the hind 
 Side of the Right ear and a Slit Right 
 downe the left ear and a half Round or 
 half penny on the under Side the Same, 
 pr me Willm Lawrence junyer 
 
 towne Clark 
 I'ebiuary ye 19th 1696-7 
 Thomas Ruokman his ear mark is a Crap 
 and a Slit in the Crap and a half peny on 
 the hinder Side all of the left Ear 
 entred pr me Wm Lawrence junyer 
 
 towne Clark 
 
 [Page 83J] 
 October the 13: 1684 
 John Pecs [Pew?] his Ere Marke is two 
 halfe penies Under the Left Eare and one 
 halfe peny Under the Right Eare 
 
 November : ye 26 : 1684 
 Joseph Grover his Ere marke is crop 
 Neare Kare and a square peece cut out of 
 ye Under Side of ye farthere Eare and a 
 cut downe in the Squeare 
 
 November ye 28 : 1684 
 Garat Walls Ere marke is one halfe peny 
 Under Each Eare and a slilt ng downe ye 
 top of ye Right Eare 
 
 ye: 6th : Aprill 1696: 
 
 Jaral wall gave his Brand mark for his 
 hoses to be Recorded thus : I W : on the 
 neere butiuck : 
 
 Will Laurence 
 Desember 2th : 1684 
 
 Kobart Hamlinton his Marke is Upon 
 the Left Eare one halfe peny and one 
 Round hole in the same eare and a slit in 
 the top and one the Right Eare a small 
 Slit one thp top 
 
 Desember the 3 : 1684 
 
 John Vahans Marke is a crop and two 
 
 slits one the Neare or Left Eare 
 
 fi'ebuary the 16: 1685 
 
 James Strut his Ere mark is a Crap one 
 
36 
 
 THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 the Left Eare and one liafe peny one Un- 
 der sid of the Right Eare 
 
 flfebuary the 16 : 1685 
 
 Jonathan Stouts Eare marke is a squeare 
 cut out of Under side of the Bight Eare 
 and a hole in the Left Eare 
 
 [PageJ 84 
 ffebuary the 16: 1685 
 
 Bobard hoi man his Eare marke is a crop 
 one the Right Kare and one halfe peny 
 one the Under side of the Left Eare 
 
 Marcli 20: 1685-6 
 
 John Biiwr.es Eare marke is a tiirke one 
 the Right Eare and a crop one Left Eare 
 His Brand Is IB on the left buluck 
 
 March 20: 1685-6 
 
 John Wilsons the younger his Eare marke 
 
 is .a crop one the Kighi Eare and tow 
 
 slits in the crop and one halfe peny one 
 
 the under side of ilie Lett Eare Recorded 
 
 to his Son Joseph Willson June the 21 - 
 
 1737 
 
 Aprill the 27 : 1686 
 
 Sr [Mr ?] John Gordon his Eare marke is 
 a slitt in the Left Eare with the fore paite 
 cut oflF in the forme of a Square nnd the 
 Right Eiire in forme of a Swallows taile 
 now Thomas Hankasons 
 
 Aprill the 27: 1686 
 
 Mr William Laing his Eare marke is a 
 crop in tlie Left Eare and a slit in the 
 crope and another slit in the hinder part 
 of the right Eare 
 
 Agust 24th--1686 
 
 John Bray his Eare marke is a crop one 
 
 the neare Kare and one halte peny one 
 
 the back side of the same Eaieand iwo 
 
 cuts in liie fore part of the Right Eare 
 
 and his hriinde marke is 1 B one the 
 
 Left shoulder 
 
 Now Recorded to his son John 
 
 Agust 24tli : 1686 
 
 Richard Harlshorne brand Marke is for 
 
 his horst-s is R H 
 
 October 4 : 1686 
 
 Peeler Tihons his Eare marke is two slits 
 
 in the Kighi Kare 
 
 [Page 84J] 
 Jenuary the 13: 1686 
 
 Thomas Kensall his Eare marke is two 
 slits in the Rtglit Eare and one halfe peny 
 one the Under sid of the Loft Eare 
 
 flfebuary the : 16 : 1686-7 
 
 Capt Atidiew Bowne his Eare mark is a 
 
 crap one the Right Eare and a cut oue 
 the Uper side of the same Eare 
 
 flfebuary the: 16: 1686-7 
 Gershome Mots Eare marke is one hiilfe 
 peny one the fore side of the Right Esre 
 and another half peny one back side of 
 the same Eare Recorded to his Sdn 
 James Mot 
 
 flfebuary the : 16 : 1686-7 
 John camell his Eare marke is two halfe 
 penys [the 7] one fore Side of ihe Right 
 Eare and one halfe peny one the Under 
 Side of the Leit Eare 
 
 November the : 4 : 1687 
 Tenes Garitson his brand marke is T G 
 and his Eare mark is a slit right downe 
 the right Eare and a cut in the fore side 
 of the same and a cut in the hinder side 
 of the same 
 
 November the 7 : 1687 
 John bakers Ere marke is to cut n peece 
 or halfe mone of the back or after side of 
 ye Right Eare 
 
 flfebuary the 2 : 1688 
 
 John Browne his Eare marke is two slits 
 in the right Eare and one Crap one the 
 Left Eare 
 
 [Page] 85 
 flfebuary the 2: 1688 
 
 Gershom wallings Eare marke is one slit 
 in the rij;ht Eare ami one halfe peny one 
 the hendes pan of the same Eare which 
 was Edward tarts marke 
 
 flfebuary the 18: 1688 
 
 Eliezer Cottrles Eare marke is one slit in 
 the right Eare and one Each Side of the 
 same Eare one halfe peny 
 
 March the 30: 1689 
 
 Archibald Innes his Eare Mnrke is a 
 
 Swalows Taile one the Right Eare and 
 
 two 6lils on the left ear dividing the ear 
 
 into three parts leaving the top whole 
 
 Aprill the ; 19: 1689 
 
 Jeremiah benett his Eare m^rk is one 
 
 slitt in Each Eare and one halfe peny one 
 
 the back side of the Riglii Eare 
 
 Aprill the 19: 1689 
 
 Jonathan hilldrelh his Ere marUe is one 
 Crop one the Left Eare and a Slit in the 
 Crop and a Slit in the Right Eare and 
 one halt peny one the Under Side of the 
 right Eare 
 
 Miiy the 15: 1689 
 
 William Merrel his Eare marke is a Crap 
 
OF OLD MIUDLETOWN. 
 
 37 
 
 one tBe Right Eare and one halfe peny 
 one the Under Side of the Same Bare 
 
 September the 11 : 1689 
 Henry Bells marke is a crop one the 
 Right Eare and a slit, in the hinder part 
 of the same and one halfe peny in the 
 hinder part of the Left Eare 
 
 [Page 85^] 
 September the 11 : 1689 
 It was Mutaly agred betwen" l>badiah 
 Holmes the younger and John Lemon 
 that the marke formely Recorded for 
 Jonathan Holmes the Elder Should Stand 
 his Sons Obadiahs soe that John Lemons 
 marke is now as foloweth 
 A Crop one the right Eare and a square 
 cut of the inside of the neare Eare and a 
 cut in the fore Side of the neare Eare 
 
 January ye 28 i 1695-6 [7] 
 
 Obediah Holmes his brand marke for his 
 
 horses is : H : on theneer buttock 
 
 September the 11 : 1689 
 Roberd Patison his Eare marke is one 
 halfe peny Under Each Eare and a. cut 
 in the fore side of the right Eare 
 
 ffebuary 3: 1690-91 
 
 Thomas warne his Eare • marke is a 
 squeare one the backe side of the Left 
 Eare and his horse brand marke is a tri- 
 angle one the neare buttok 
 
 Aprill the 13 : 1691 
 
 Moses Lipet his Eare maike is a hole in 
 the Left Bare which was formerly John 
 hanesesand Since John Holmeses but 
 now stands Moses Lepets 
 
 April 28lh : 1692 
 
 William Naughty his Ear mark is A crop 
 off the left Ear & a Slit down the Same 
 and a hole in the middle of the Right Ear 
 with a Slit in under Side betwixt the hole 
 & ye Root 
 
 ffebuary ]4th: 1692-3 
 
 Elisha Larance his Eare marke is a halfe 
 crap on the neare Eare and a half peny 
 one off Eare both one hindes side 
 
 ffebuary 14th : 1692-3 
 younger william Larance his Eare marke 
 is an htdfe Gadus the hinder side of the 
 neare Eare and a crop on the off Eare 
 
 [Pagel 86 
 Certaine Ere Marks Recorded the fourth 
 of Jenuary 1679 
 
 James Bowns Eare Marke is a crap on 
 the Left Eare and a nother cut one the 
 
 Uper Side of the Same Eare and his brand 
 mark is I B one right butock Recorded to 
 his Son Samuel Bowne 
 James RobisonsEare Marke is a crop and 
 a. Slit one the Right Eare and one half 
 peny Under the same Bare and two halfe 
 penies Under the Left Bare and one peny 
 one the Uper side of the Left Eare 
 Joshua Silverwod Eare Marke is a crop 
 aod three Slits in the Left Eare and a 
 crop i'n the Right Eare 
 William Comptons Eare Marke is one 
 halfe penny Under the Left Bare 
 
 July ye 24th 1699 Richard Comtbn his 
 ear mark is a half penny on the under 
 Side the left Ear, wich was his fathers 
 mark 
 
 entred per me W L Clarke 
 
 Mr Thomas Snozills Eare marke is a 
 Round hoole in Each Bare and his Marke 
 for his horses is a brand mark as : TS : 
 John Crafords Eare Marke is one crap of 
 the.Left Bare and a halfe peny out of the 
 Same Eare one the hinder parte 
 
 [Page 86J] 
 Jenuary 2th : 1681-2 
 
 Joihn (jiaylons Eare Mark is a Slitt in ye 
 Right Eare and a Crop fn ye Left Eare 
 Bet and his brand marke is one the Right 
 thigh is I C 
 
 Jenuary: 25th; 1681-2 
 It was Mutialy a greed betwene Jonathan 
 Holmes and John Lemon that John Lem- 
 on Should Inioy Jonathns Holmes his 
 Eare Mark formerly Recorded in the 
 Towne book for the sd Lemons one Bare 
 Mark. 
 
 flfebuary 9-16 1681-2 
 James Grover ye younger his Eare make 
 is a crop cut of the top of ye Nere Baie 
 and a Slit in the crop and an half round 
 cut of the hinder part of the farther Bare 
 
 March 21: 1681-2 
 
 Lewes Moris his Ere Mark is one halfe 
 peny or half Round one fore Sid of the 
 Neare Eare and another one the hinder 
 Side of the Same Eare 
 
 July 27th : 1682 
 
 John Williamson Eare Marke is a. Swal- 
 lows tayle one ye right Eare and a halfe 
 round cut out of the fore sid of the 
 Left Eare 
 
 [Page I 87 
 ffebuary 18 1682 
 Richard Davis his iiare Marke is one 
 
38 
 
 THE TOWN BOOK 
 
 Sh**** Downe the right Eare which was 
 formerly John horabins 
 
 ffebuary 18 1682 
 
 Jolin Jobs Eare raarlce is a Squaare Cut 
 out of the Right Eare bacward and a 
 Square out out of tlie Left Eare for ward 
 
 Jenary the 4 1682 
 
 Thirloe Smino his Ere mark is a Crap one 
 ye Righ Ere & an halfe peny on the Upor 
 sid of ye Same eare 
 
 October ye 31th 1698 John Swinney his 
 ear mark is A Crap on the Right ear 
 and a half peny on the uper Side of the 
 Same Ear which was his fathers 
 
 Entred per me Wm Lawrence 
 
 towne Clark 
 
 March 8th : 1682 
 
 Samuell Culnor liis Eare mark is a crop 
 one the Left Eare and an halfe peny cut 
 out of the hinder part of the right Ear 
 
 November the 30 : 1683 
 It was Mutily agreed upon and betwen 
 Thomas whitlock and his Son william that 
 his Mark formerly recorded should stand 
 his wiUias hee haveing a new marke yt is 
 one his catel w.hich hee bro**** from 
 wesehester wiih him which hee now re- 
 cordeth 
 
 November the 30 : 1683 
 
 Thomas whitlocks Eare. marke now is a 
 
 craap one the neare Eare and a halfe peny 
 one the back side of the same Eare and a 
 cut in ye for part of the Right Eare 
 
 [Page 87i] 
 
 November the 30: 1683 
 
 John whtlock Ere mark is Swalow tayle 
 
 and a halfe peny Unaer it one the Left 
 
 Eare Ect 
 
 March the 6 : 1683-4 
 John Hoimes his Ere Marke is a hole in 
 the Left Eare which was foremerly John 
 Hawses Upon record 
 
 Aprill the 12: 1684 
 Thomas Purdain his Ere marke is one 
 holxi in Ench Eare and one halfe peny 
 Und ihe Left Eare 
 
 May ye 30 : 1684 
 
 Edward Tayler his Ere Marke is the top 
 ot ye Right Eare Cut of and a Slit downe 
 the Left Eare and one halfeipeny cutt out 
 of the hinder part of the Right Eare 
 
 LPage 87J1 
 Agust ye 8 1694 
 
 Richard Mount his Ere mark is the Left 
 Bare ye top Cropt of and a. hole in the 
 Same Eare 
 
 Agust ye 29 : 1684 
 
 George Job his Ere mark is a squre one 
 ye fore part of ye righ Ei-e and one halfe 
 round Under ye Left Ere. 
 
 [Finis. 
 
The Quaker Records 
 
 OT 
 
 SHREWSBURY, N. J. 
 
 BY J. B. STILLWELL, M. D., NEW YORK CITY. 
 
 No sfcl has ever been so universally 
 careful in the preservation of their records 
 as the Society of Friends. Wherever they 
 have flourished there remains evidence of 
 their magnitude and of their faithfulness 
 to established rules in the shape ot lime- 
 worn books recounting births, deaths and 
 marriages. The Quaker element in 
 Shrewsbury preponderated and their re- 
 cords, commencing at a date nearly con- 
 temporaneous with the settlement of the 
 town, throw a vast amount of light upon 
 the early history of many Monmouth fam- 
 ilies. The original record shows marginal 
 wear and may perhaps in time be lost by 
 friction and natural decay. The copy here 
 produced of this ancient and highly val- 
 ued work is a literal one in all respects. 
 
 " A Record off the Marriages off the 
 People off God in Scoin called Quakers 
 and Born beginning " 
 
 . Samuell Tillton's Gertificale concerning 
 his marriage &c. Whereas Snmuell Till- 
 ton & patience Allen both of the County 
 of Monmouth iii the province ol east New 
 Jersey having intentions of marriage with 
 each other did in two public meetings of 
 the people called Quakers declare theiie 
 intentions ot marriage with each other de 
 sireing the consent & approbation of the 
 
 iaid meetings & upon inquiry made by 
 persons appointed'by the said meeting for 
 that purpose All things Appeareing clear 
 to them (both) as to Consent of parents & 
 clearness from all others in Relation to 
 Marriage the Sd meetings gave their Con- 
 sent to them finishing theire Sd: inten- 
 tions &c These are therefore to Certify all 
 persons that upon the 5th day of the 4lh 
 mo. 1705 ill a public meeting of the peo- 
 ple Called Quakers, and others appointed 
 tor that purpose at the meeting house of 
 Iriends at Cjhrowsbery where in the Pres- 
 ence of God & brfore the assembly the 
 Sd : Samuell Tillton took this friend Pa- 
 tience Allen to be his wife untill death 
 separate them & in like manner Patience 
 Allen declares friends in the presence of 
 God and before ihe issembly I take this 
 my friend Samuell Tillton to be my biis- 
 bnnd uiplilldeath separates us in Confirma- 
 tion of wch. the parties themselves have 
 first of all subscribed their nnmes (here- 
 unio)siie the Sd. Patience then taking up- 
 on her the name of her hunhand & we be- 
 ing then Present have Suliscribed our 
 names as witnesses : 
 
 Remembrance Lippiiicolt 
 
 Nathan Allen 
 
 Jeidiah Allen 
 
 Ralph Allen (&c. &c) [See Page — .] 
 
 1674, 6ih of 9th monih, at Win Shat- 
 tock's Houst-, Restore Lippencott, son of 
 Riciiaid & Ai'i^aill, mil to Hannah Shat- 
 tock daul of William. 
 
56 
 
 THE QUAKER RECORDS 
 
 Witnesses : — 
 His 
 Restore m Lippincott, Hannah Lippincott, 
 Mark, 
 
 Richard Lippencott, 
 
 William Shatlock, 
 Hugh Dirkman, 
 John Hance, 
 John Slocnm, 
 Hannaiah Gififord, 
 
 Aon Potter, 
 Hannah Shattock, 
 Abigaell Lippincott, 
 Grace Dirkman, 
 Elizabeth Hance, 
 Mary Clayton, 
 
 Her 
 Hannah k Shattock, 
 
 Mark. 
 Abigael Lippincott, 
 Ann Lippincott, 
 Margrett Lippincott, 
 Grace Dirkman, 
 Elizabeth Hance, 
 
 Thurlagh Swyny [Swyney] Lidya Wardell, 
 
 William Worth, Faith Huett, 
 
 Faith Worth, 
 Meribah Slocnm. 
 1677. 12th of 4th month, ffrancis Bor- 
 den tnd — 10 Janp Vicars — at Francis Bor 
 
 den's house. 
 
 Witnesses : — 
 
 Eliakim Wardell, 
 
 Robart Wilson, 
 
 Richard Lippincott, 
 
 Hugh Dirckmnn, 
 
 William Shattock 
 
 Thomas Potter, 
 
 Thomas Vickars, 
 
 Samuell Dennis, 
 
 Thomas Cooke. 
 
 1688, 25th of 2d month, at house of Ju- 
 dah Allen John Tooker md to Kuth 
 Woolley^toth of Shrowsbury. 
 Wittnessea : — John Tooker, 
 
 John Wooley Ruth Tucker, 
 
 Judah Allen, Hannah Slocum, 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Margrett Lippincott, 
 Restore Lippincott, Abigaell Lippincott, 
 Nathaniell Slocum, Margreet Hartsborn, 
 Jacob Lippincott Ann Potter, 
 
 George Keith, Grace Lippincott, 
 
 Thomas Potter, Mary Allen, 
 
 John Cheshire, Marcy Woolley, 
 
 John Lippincott, Hannah Lippincott, 
 
 John Barclay, Agnes Shurpe, 
 
 Ephraim Allin, Easter Tickers. 
 
 1680, 2d of ]2th month, (at house of 
 Eliakim Wardell) ffrances Jeffrey md to 
 Ann Worth — boih of Shrewsbury. 
 Witnesses : - 
 
 William Worth, Faith Worth, "^ 
 
 Eliakim Wardell, Lidya Wardell, 
 
 William Shattock. Abigaell Lippincott, 
 Hu(jh Dickman, Exercise Curleis, 
 
 George Curleis, Sarah Perkins, 
 
 Walter Butler, Margrett Wardell, 
 
 {freedom Lippincott, Mary Dickman. 
 Joseph Warden, 
 William Bustill, 
 Ephraim Allen, 
 Remembrance Lipnincott. 
 
 168 6 7, 31 of 1st month .John Hamton 
 of Middletown md to Martha Brown of 
 Shrewsbury, "at the publicke meeting 
 
 bouse of ffriends " — (the first day of the 
 week) 
 
 Abraham Brown, John Hamton, 
 
 Peter Tilton, Martha Hamton, 
 
 George Keith, Remembrance Lippincott, 
 
 Jedidiah Allen, Nathaniell Cammact, 
 
 John Toocker, John Harvey. 
 
 Samuel Spicer, CattroH Brown, 
 
 John Hance, Sarah Shreeve, 
 
 John Chambers, Audrey West, 
 
 Judah Allen, Abigaell Lippincott, 
 
 Ephraim Allen, Jane Borden, 
 
 Caleb Shreeve, .lerusha Eaton, 
 
 Henry Chamberlin, Elizabeth Hance, 
 John Cheshire, HeslT Vicars, i 
 
 Thomas Tickers, Mary Thropp. 
 
 John Lippincott, 
 Thomas Eaton. 
 
 1687, 27th of 8th Mo— John .Sterkey 
 married to Mary Channellhouse, widow of 
 
 Adam C both of Shrewsbury (at the 
 
 publicke meeting house of ffriends ") on 
 the first day of the week 
 
 His 
 Thomas Tickers, John x Sterkey, 
 
 Mark. 
 Thomas Potter, Mary Sterkey, 
 
 ifranses Borden, Elizabeth Hooteri, 
 
 John Lippincott, Abigaell Lippincott, 
 
 Nathaniell Cammact, Ann Potter, 
 Abraham Brown, Jane Borden, 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Agnis Sharp. 
 William Scott, 
 Hugh Dickman, 
 William Shattock, 
 John Hance. 
 
 28th of 8th mo 1687 [This is the dale 
 given in the margin but in the body of 
 the record the date of Mar is 29 ol 1st mo 
 1681] Ephrtim Allen of Shrewsbury md 
 to Margaret Wardell ot Slirewsbury. At 
 house of Eliakim Wardell. 
 Eliakim' Wardell, Lidya Wardell, 
 
 William Lawrence, Sarah Perkins, 
 Judah Allen, Elizabeth Williams, 
 
 Joseph Wardell, Mary Allen, 
 
 John Williams, Mary Cooper, 
 
 Simon Cooper, . Margaret Lippincott, 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Elizabeth Gifford, 
 John Slocum, Sarah Reape, 
 
 George Cnrlis, Frances Bucher, (?) 
 
 Frances Borden, Jane Borden, 
 
 John Wooley, Meribah Slocum, 
 
 Hananiah Giflford, Elizabeth Hance, 
 William Wooley, Elizabeth Cole, 
 
 John Sterkey, Margaret Parker, 
 
 Eleazer ? 
 
 William Lawrence Jr, 
 John Lawrence, 
 
 1^1^^°'^°'^'' "fJOth mo [29th of 9th mo 
 1687 in margin] AtHouse o( William 
 Shattock, George Curlis, of Shrewsbury, 
 md to Exercise Shattock of Shrewsbury ' 
 
OF SHREWSBURY, N. J. 
 
 57 
 
 William Shattock, 
 Restore Lippencott, 
 Richard Lippencott, 
 Rememhrance Lippen 
 John Lippencott, 
 fFreedoin Lippencott, 
 Jacob Lippencott, 
 Simon Cooper, 
 Hugh Dicl<mau, 
 John Hance, 
 Thomas Vicltera, 
 ffranses Borden, 
 John Chambers, 
 John Sterkey, 
 Ephraim Allen, 
 Thomas Leeds, 
 Abraham Brown, 
 Samuel Dennis, 
 William Worth, 
 Joseph Wardcll, 
 Luis Miittocks, 
 Martha Brown, 
 Elizabeth Higgs, 
 
 Hannah Shattock, 
 Elizabeth Tole [orTob] 
 Hannah Lippencott, 
 cott, Mary Shattock, 
 Abigaell Lippencott, 
 Increase Lippencott, 
 iMargrett Lippencott, 
 Mary Lippencott, 
 Mary Cooper, 
 Margret Leeds, 
 Ann Potter, 
 Jane Borden, 
 Sarah Parker, 
 Elizabeth Hance, 
 ffaiih Worth, 
 Sarah Perkins, 
 Margrett Wardell, 
 ffaith Huett, 
 Ann Worth, 
 Fransea Parker, 
 Mary West, 
 
 1688, 12tli of lOih mo [same in margin] 
 Tlioinas llillborn of Shrews., md, to 
 Elizibeili Hutton of Shrewsbury [At 
 house of Elizabeth Button.] 
 
 John Hance, 
 Abraham Brown, 
 Thomas Potter, 
 ffianses Borden, 
 Judah Allen, 
 Thomas Vickers, 
 Jedidiah Allen, 
 George Carleis, 
 Samuel White, 
 John Tucker, 
 Nathaniell Slocnra, 
 John Williams, 
 Joseph West, 
 William Reape. 
 Remembrance Lippe 
 
 Thomas Hillborn, 
 Elizabeth Hillborn, 
 Elizabeth Hutton, 
 Ann Potter, 
 Sarah Reape, 
 Mary Chambers, 
 Hannah Genkena, 
 Margrett Lippencott, 
 Ann Lippencott, 
 Agnes Sharp, 
 Mary Allen, i 
 
 Easther Vickers, 
 Elizabeth Wardell, 
 Mary Pattison, 
 incott, Ann Jeffreys, 
 Hannah Slocum, 
 Mer.Dah Slocnm, 
 Ruth Tucker, 
 
 Jacob Lippencott, Rebekah Throckmorton, 
 
 John Reid, 
 
 Thomas Warne, 
 
 John Cheshire, 
 
 Moses Lipett, 
 
 Thomas Potter, 
 
 Caleb Shreve, 
 
 William Laing, 
 
 William Scott, Jr., 
 
 William Davidson, 
 
 Abraham Brown, Jr., 
 
 Remembrance Lippencott, 
 
 1692. 14th of 2d Mo [In margin 22d 
 of 3d Mo 1692] John Cheshire of Shrews. 
 Md to Ann Sutton '• on a fifth day of the 
 week at the publick meeting house of 
 friends " 
 
 hiH 
 John X Worthley, 
 
 mark 
 Peter White, 
 Samuel White, 
 Thomas White, 
 Peter Tillion, 
 Thomas Hillborn, 
 Eliakim Wardell, 
 Thomas Potter, 
 
 ffrancca Borden, 
 
 WilliMni Astin, 
 
 Jedidiah Allen, 
 
 Thomas Vickers, 
 
 George Allen, 
 
 Hugh Dickman, 
 
 William Scott, 
 
 John Lippencott, 
 
 1689. 9th of 11th mo [In margin 10th 
 of 2d mo 1690] Robert Ray Md. lo 
 •lenelt Hamton— Both of .Shrewsbury 
 [At house of John Hamton] 
 
 John Hamton, 
 John Hance, 
 Peter Tillon, 
 William Askin, 
 William Scott, 
 George Corlies, 
 John Lippincolt, 
 Thomas Vickers, 
 Abraham Brown, 
 ffrances Borden, 
 
 Robert Ray, 
 Janet I : R : Ray, 
 Martha Hamton, 
 Margrett Leeds, 
 Jane Borden, 
 Easther Vickers, 
 Sarah Brown, 
 Sarah Shreve, 
 Elizabeth Hance, 
 Hannah Astin, 
 
 John Cheshire, 
 
 Ann Cheshire, 
 Mary White, 
 Sarah Reape, 
 Jane White, 
 Mary White Jr. [or Marg.] 
 Abigaell Lieppencott, 
 Elizabeth Nooton, [7] 
 Abigaell Scott, 
 Lydia Wardell, 
 Margrett Leeds, 
 Elizabeth Allen, 
 Jane Borden, 
 Easther Vickers, 
 Mary GammaCk, 
 Elizabeth White, 
 Remember Lippencott, Meribah Slocum, 
 John Harvey, Lydia Biddle, 
 
 Richard Lippencott, Esther Wardell, 
 Margrett Lippencott, Elizabeth Hillborn, 
 Elizabeth White, Jr. 
 
 1692. lOih of Ist mo [In margin 22d 
 of 3d mo 1692] William Askin of Shrews. 
 Md to Jennett Mill of same place, "on A 
 fifth day of the weake at the publick 
 meeting house of fifriends." 
 
 his 
 John Hamton, 
 
 John Hance, 
 William Shattock, 
 Thomas Vickers, 
 George Curleis, 
 John Lippencott, 
 ffranses Borden, 
 Restore Lippencott, 
 John Cheshire, 
 John Harvey, 
 Jedidiah Allen, 
 
 William n Askin, 
 
 mark 
 Janet Askin, 
 Abegaell Lippencott, 
 Elizabeth Horton, 
 Jane Borden, 
 Hannah Lippencott, 
 Easther Vickers. 
 Jerusba Eatton, 
 Ann Sutton, 
 Mary Cammack, 
 Elizabeth Allen, 
 
 Remembrance Lippencott, Exercise Curleis, 
 Thomas Killborn, Elizabeth Cook, 
 
 Allen Collwell, Margrett Lippencott, 
 
 Marv Allen, 
 
58 
 
 THE QUAKER RECORDS 
 
 1692, Till of 5th mo [In margin 4th of 
 12 mo. 1692] John Lippincott md to Sarah 
 Huet', both ot Shrews. (Fifth day of week 
 at friends meeting house). 
 
 John Lippencott, John Lippencott, 
 
 Thomas Huett, Sarah Lippencott, 
 
 Remembrance Lippencott, ffaith Huett, 
 John Hance, Ann Lippencott, 
 
 Lewis Morris, Abigaell Lippencott, 
 
 William Shattock, Mary Lippencoti, 
 Franses Borden, Mary Hulett, 
 
 Jedidiah Allen, Elizabetli Giffard, 
 
 Jolin Harvey, MarKrett Huett, 
 
 Richard Lippencott, Increase Dennis, 
 Preserve Lippencott, Margrett Leeds, 
 William West, Elizabeth Hutton, 
 
 William Woodmanse, Meribah Slocum, 
 Joseph Parker, Elizabeth Hance, 
 
 Caleb Sbreive, Jane Borden, 
 
 John Chambers, Easther Vickers, 
 
 Richard Chambers, Elizabeth Lippencott, 
 Elizabeth Cook, '* Jane White, 
 Elizabeth Jackson, Mary White, 
 Mary Wardell, 
 Esther Wardell. 
 
 1692, 29th of 7th mo [In margin 4th of 
 12th mo 1692] Abraham Brown md to 
 Leah Clayton — He of Shrews She of Mid- 
 dletown — (Fifth day of weei< at house of 
 John Clayton) 
 
 John Cleayton, Abraham Brown, 
 
 Abraham tSrown, Leah Brown, 
 
 Nicolas Brown, Senior, Mary Brown, 
 John Hamton, Rebecka Tillton, 
 
 Peter Tillton, Sarah Cleayton, 
 
 John Hance, Jane Wing, 
 
 Zebulon Cleayton, S rah Pears, 
 Nicolas Brown, Juuier, 
 William Scott, 
 Calib Shreeve, 
 William Havens, 
 Rhalfe Warner, 
 Samuel Dennis 
 
 1693, 28ih of 7lh mo [in margin ]st of 
 8 111!) 1693] Thomas Garwooil of BurJinj! 
 ton in West Jersey — md to Jane White of 
 Shrews (5ili day of ^Cfk at Friends Meet- 
 ing llouse) 
 
 His 
 
 Peter Wliite, Thomas x Garwood, 
 MHrk 
 His 
 
 John X Garwood, Jane Garwood, 
 
 Marl{ 
 
 Samuel Wliite, Mary White, Jr., 
 
 Thomas White, Elizabeth Huoton, 
 
 His 
 
 John M Worthey, Jane Borden, 
 
 Mark 
 
 William Shafford, Elizabeth Hance, 
 
 John Hance, Elizabeth Allen, 
 
 His 
 William M Astin, Faith Huett, 
 
 iVlark 
 Franses Bordon, Margrett Leeds, 
 
 Eliakim Wardoll, Esther Vickers, 
 
 John Tillton, Ann Lippincott, 
 
 John Lippincott, Sarah Lippincott, 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Lidya Wardell, 
 Thomas Potter, Elizabeth White, 
 
 Thomas Vickers, Elizabeth White, Jr., 
 
 George Corlis, Elizabeth Lippincott, 
 
 William West, Mary Lippincott, 
 
 Jedidiah Allen, Elizabeth Kilborne, 
 
 John Lippincott, Jr., Abigell Lippincott, 
 Richard Lippincott, 
 Josiah Parker, 
 Naihan Allen, 
 John Chambers, 
 Richard Chambers, 
 William Parker. 
 
 1695, 2d of 7 mo [In margin 3d of 7 mo. 
 1695] .lames Adams of Burlington Co. 
 m(i to Esther Allen of Shrews (At Friends 
 Public Meeting House] 
 Franses Borden, John Chambers, 
 
 William Asiin, Susanna Addams, 
 
 Peter Tillton, Jeborah Addams, 
 
 Samuele Jenings, flfaith Huett, 
 
 John Hudson, Jane Boden, 
 
 Nathaniell Sarah Reape 
 
 Peter White, Elizabeth Hooton, 
 
 John Lippincott, Margrett Lippincott, 
 
 Richard Lippincott, Mary Chambers, 
 Caleb Allen, Meribah Slocum, 
 
 John Tillton, Ann Hebrone, 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Margrett Leeds, 
 Leah Newbery, James Addams, 
 
 Elizabeth White, Esther [7] .Addams, 
 
 Elizabeth Hilborn. Joh Addams, 
 Ann Lippincott, Jedidiah Allen, 
 
 Eli Stanton, Elizabeth Allen, 
 
 Sarah Lippincott, John Tillton, 
 
 Hannah Slocom, Roberta Tillton, 
 
 Elisha Allen, 
 Naihan .Allen, 
 Judah Allen, 
 Sarah Warden. 
 1695, 12th of 10th mo [In Margin 12th 
 of 1 mo 169 5-6] Richard Lippincott md 
 to Mary White both of Shrews (5th day 
 of week, at Friends' Meeiinu House) 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Richard Lippincott 
 
 TUT- ■ ""'= ' 
 
 John Lippincott, Mary x Lippincott, 
 n . ITT... mark of 
 
 Pe er White, Jo.uh Lippincott, 
 
 Peter White, Jr., William Brendly 
 John Lippincott, Jr., Margret Lippincott, 
 
 John Hance Abiga 0. Lippincott, 
 
 Franses Borden, Ann Lippincott, 
 
 Jedediah Allen, Elizabeth Lippincott, 
 
 Abraham, Elizabeth Hance, 
 
 Thomas, Jane Borden 
 
OF SHREWSBURY, N. J. 
 
 69 
 
 Preserve Lippincott, 
 Joseph Parker, 
 Jobn Ohambera, 
 teleg Ohamberlin, 
 Ricbard Chambers. 
 
 Elizabeth Allen, 
 Jane Worth. 
 
 169 5 6, 12th of Ist mo [In margin 13th 
 of 1st mo. 169 5 6] John Worthly md to 
 Elizabeth Hance Jr both of Shrews. (5th 
 day of week at Friends Meeting House) 
 
 his 
 John Hance, John m Worthly, 
 
 mark 
 Peter White, Elizabeth Worthly, 
 
 Jedidiah Allen, Elizabeth Hance, 
 
 Thomas White, Judelh Hance, 
 
 John Lippincott, Mary White, 
 
 george Curleis, Abigaell Lippincott, 
 
 William Astin, Margrett Lippincott, 
 
 John Hance, Jr., Surah Reape, 
 
 Richard Lippincott, Elizabeth Hooton, 
 Nathan Allen, Joanni Bills, 
 
 Judah Allen, Ann Lippincott, 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Mary Hiilitt, Jr., 
 Elizabeth White, Jr., 
 Jane Borden, 
 Sarah Lippincott, 
 Elizabeth Allen, 
 Elizabeth Johnson. 
 1696, 14tli of 3d, mo [In margin 1696- 
 15th of 3rd mo 1696] James Antrom i.( 
 Burlington, md to Mary Hance of Shrews 
 (5ih day of week at Friends meeting 
 House) 
 
 hiB 
 John Hance, James m Antrom, 
 
 mark 
 her 
 John Antrom, Mary m Antrora, 
 
 mark 
 Isaac Horner, Eliabelh Hance, 
 
 George Curleis, Deborah tianoe, 
 
 John Hance, Jr., ffranses Antrom, 
 
 Peter Tillton, Elizabeth Allen, 
 
 Frances Borden, Elizabeth Hillborn, 
 
 Jedidiah Allen, Sarah Wardell, 
 
 Micheall Buffin, Katharine Hudellstone, 
 
 William Pancoast, Esther Wardell, 
 Thomas Craft, Meribah Wardi-U, 
 
 Joseph Collins, Thomi.sin Soattergood. 
 
 Thomas Bills, 
 Remembrance Lippincott. 
 Joseph Pancoast, 
 
 1696, 3d of 10th mo [Ir. margin 9tii of 
 4 mo 1697] Thomas French Jr.. Living in 
 West Jersi^y near Burlington md Mary 
 Allen of Shrews. (5ih day of week, at 
 Friends Meeting House.) 
 Thomas French, Elizabeth Lippincott, 
 
 Caleb Allen, Hanna Allen, 
 
 George Allen, Marpreit Leeds, 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Elizabeth Hance, 
 John Woolley, Elizabeth Hooton, 
 
 Jobn Hance, Ann Lippincott, 
 
 ffranses Borden, Jane Borden, 
 
 Nathaniell Slocom, Elizabeth Allen, 
 John Lippincott, Mary Tillton. 
 
 Jedfdiah Allen, 
 Thomas French, Jr., 
 
 her 
 Mary m French, 
 
 mark 
 Mary Formaa, 
 
 her 
 Hannah n Allen, 
 
 mark 
 Margrett Lippincott 
 Lidya Woolly, 
 Marcy Wolly, 
 Elizabeth Allen. 
 
 1697, 28th of 8th mo [In margin 29th of 
 8th mo 1697] Thomas Hooton Living in 
 West Jersey near Burlington md Mary 
 Lippincott of Shrews (5th day of week at 
 Friends Meeting House) 
 
 bis 
 John Lippincott, Thomas n Hooton, 
 
 mark 
 Remembrance Lippincott, The m mark of 
 
 Mary Hooton, 
 Richard Lippincott, Ann Linpincott, 
 Samuell Lippincott, Margrett Lippincott, Jr. 
 Peter Tillton, Mary Hulett, 
 
 William Bickly, Margrett Lippincott, 
 
 Juhn Tillton, Elizabeth Lippincott, 
 
 Josiah Parker, Mary White, 
 
 John Hance, Sarah White, 
 
 Thomas Hillborn, Abigaell Shinn, 
 
 Jedidiah Allen, Mary Lippincott, 
 
 Pranses Borden, Mary Wodmance, 
 
 Joseph Collins, Patience Wardell, 
 
 Stephen Newby, Margrett Leeds, 
 
 Elizabeth Hooton, 
 Elizabeth Hillborn, 
 Meribah Slocom, 
 1699,7th of 2d mo [In margin 27th of 
 2d mo 1704] Joseph Parker, of Mon- 
 mouth Co md to Elizabeth Lippincott 
 both of Shrews. At House of Rembrance 
 [Lippincoli ?] 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Joseph Parker, 
 John Lippincott, Elizabeth Parker, 
 
 Nathanell Parker, Margrett Lippincott, 
 
 Peter Parker, Meribah Slocom, 
 
 Richard Lippincott, Mary Hulitt, 
 Edward Woolley, Ann Lippincott, 
 
 Josiph Lippincott, Lydia Woolley, 
 William Astin, Mary Lippincott, 
 
 John Hance, Mary Storeman, 
 
 John Lippincott, Jr., Sarah Lippincott, 
 George Corleis, Mary White, 
 
 Preserve Lippincott, Faiib Huect, 
 Robert Lippincott, Susana Bickley, 
 William Worth, Margrett Leeds, 
 
 Franses Borden, Jane Borden, 
 
 Abigaell Lippincott, Jenitt [?] Astin, 
 
60 
 
 THE QUAKER RECORDS 
 
 Abigaell Denais, Sarah Wardell, 
 
 Sarah White, 
 
 Mary Chambers, 
 
 Mary Hearce, 
 
 Meribah Wardell, 
 
 Patience Wardell, 
 
 1699, 4th of 8th mo [In margin 27th of 
 2d mo 1704] Robert Boaell Of Philadel 
 phia md to Esther Wardell. of Shrews- 
 bury. At house of Eliakim Wardell. 
 Jedidia Allen, Robart Boaell, 
 
 Abraham Senior, Easther Bornell, 
 
 William Fisher, Eliakim Wardell, 
 
 Natbaniell Slocom, Lidya Wardell, 
 William Brinley, James Poulter, 
 
 Josiph Lippincott, Josiph Wardell, 
 Natbaniell Bills, William Biddle, Jr., 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, The. Woodmansee, 
 Margrett Lippincott, Elizabeth White, 
 Ann Lippincott, Meribah Wardell, 
 
 Hannah Slocom, Sarah Righton, 
 
 HaDoah Woodmansee, Ealiabeth Hooton, 
 Elizabeth Williams, Margrett Leeds, 
 Meribah Slocom, 
 
 1699, 23rd of 9th mo [In margin 1st 
 of 1st mo 1699] George Corleis of Shrews- 
 bury md to Jehorah Hance of Shrews- 
 bury (5th day of weeli at Friends Meet- 
 ing House.) 
 
 Rememhrance Lippincott Willmoth Worth 
 
 John Lippincott, Jr., Margrett Lippincott, 
 
 Jedidiah Allen, Ann Ltppincott, 
 
 Margrett Leeds, The Hillborn, 
 
 Susana Bickly, George Uorleis, 
 
 Elizabeth Hooton, Jeborah Corleis, 
 
 Sarah Reape, Elizabeth Worlhey, 
 
 Jane Borden, Judeth Hance, 
 
 Ann Lippincott, Faith Huett, 
 
 Sarah Lippincott, John Corleis, 
 
 Elizabeth Parker, John Hance, Jr., 
 
 John Hance, Thomas White, 
 
 Elizabeth Hance, Elizabeth White, 
 
 Hannah Corleis, Richard Lippincott, 
 
 Elizabeth Corleis, John Tilton, [Sr7] 
 Sai-ah White, 
 Abigaell Lippincott, 
 Mary Leeds. 
 
 1700, 3d of 5th Mo [In margin, 28th of 
 2d mo 1704] Samuel Lippincott, living 
 near Burlington in W. Jersey, md to 
 Ann Hulett, on 4th day of week at 
 Friends Meeting House: 
 
 John Tillton, [Se?] Samuell Lippincott, 
 
 Franses Borden, Ann Lippincott. 
 
 Jedidiah Allen, Hannah Lippincott, 
 
 William Worth, Marv Hulitt, 
 
 Caleb Allen, William Shattock, 
 
 George Allen, Hannah Lippincott, Ju. 
 
 George Corleis, Remembrance Lippincott, 
 
 John Shinn, John Lippincott, 
 
 William Ogborn, Ann Lippincott, 
 
 Thomas White Margrett Lippincott, Ja.j 
 
 Richard Lippincott, Sarah Lippincott, Ju. 
 
 Deborah Corleis, Mary Lippincott, 
 
 Hannah Corleis, Ann Lippincott, Jr. 
 
 Elizabeth White, Margrett Lippincott, Jr., 
 
 Susana Bickley, 
 
 Jane Borden, i ! 
 
 Sarah Reape, i , , i 
 
 Elizabeth Hooton, 
 
 Elizabeth Hillborn, 
 
 Meribah Slocom. 
 
 1700, 5th of 10th mo [In margin 1704; 
 28lh of 2d mo] Seth Hill of Burlington, 
 West Jersey, md to Elizabeth White 
 " late widdow " of Shrewsbury, (5th day 
 of weetc at Friend's Meeting House.) 
 John Slocom, Seth Hill, 
 
 John Lippincott, Elizabeth Hill, 
 
 George Corleis, ^Joseph Wardell, 
 
 Franses Borden, Sarah Wardell, 
 
 Natbaniell Slocom, Elizabeth Hooton, 
 Jedidiah Allen, Jane Borden, 
 
 William Brinley, Ann Lippincott, 
 
 Josiah Wing, Eliz>ibeth Hillborn, 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Meribah Slocom, 
 Ann Lippincott, 
 Margrett Lippincott, 
 
 1701 — 2d day of 5tti mo [lu margin — 
 
 1704, 28th of 2d mo.] Joseph Wing of 
 
 Shrewsbury md to Ann Lippincott of 
 Shrewsbury (At house of John Lippincott. 
 
 John Hance, Josiph Wing, 
 
 George Corleis, Ann Wing, 
 
 William Astin, John Lippincott, 
 
 Franses Borden, Ann Lippincott, 
 
 Thomas White. Jerushah Eatlon, 
 
 Tho. Woodmansfe John Lippincott, Jr., 
 
 Natbaniell Parker, Preserve Lippincott, 
 
 William Brinlfy, Robart Lippincott, 
 
 Am>is White, John West, 
 
 Thos Huitt, Jane West, 
 
 John Leonard, Remembrance Lippincott, 
 
 Thomas Wooley, Margrett Lippincott, 
 
 George Allen, Margrett Lippincott, Jr 
 
 Elizabeth Hooton, Richard Lippincott, 
 
 Susana Bickley, Mary Lippincott, 
 
 Jane Borden, Sarah Lippincott, 
 
 Elizabeth Hance, Joseph Parker, 
 
 Elizabeth Hillborn, Elizabeih Parker, 
 Faiih Huitt, 
 Hannah Woodmansee, 
 Mary White, 
 .Mary Leeds. 
 
 1701, 17th of 8th mo [In margin— 1704, 
 29th of 2d mo. 1704] Joseph Lippincott 
 md to Elizabeih White, both of Shrews- 
 bury (at house of Mary White— at a. pub- 
 lic meeting oi Friends. 
 
 Abraham Butterworth.Josiph Lipoincott, 
 Mary Butterworth, Elizabeth Lippincott, 
 Sarah Braddick, Remembrance Lippincott, 
 
OF SHREWSBURY, N. J. 
 
 61 
 
 Nicolas Browj, 
 William Brinley, 
 Tho. Woodmansee, 
 George Allen, 
 Nathiiniell Parker, 
 John Lippincotl, 
 Sarah Lippincott, 
 Preserve Lippincott, 
 Amos White, 
 Margrett Lippincott, 
 Thomas Hearce, 
 Edward Worth. 
 Josiph Clarke, 
 John Leonard, 
 Hannah Woodmansee, 
 Lidya Woolley, 
 Andria Wf bley. 
 
 Margrett Lippincott, 
 Mary White, 
 Richard Lippincott, 
 Mary Lippincott, 
 William Lippincott, 
 Peter White, 
 Roban White, 
 Abigaell Lippincott, 
 Sarah White, 
 Josiph Parker, 
 Elizabeth Parker, 
 Edward Woolley, 
 John Woolley, 
 William Woolley, 
 Ann Woolley, 
 
 1702, 18th of 1 1th mo [In margin, 1704, 
 29lh of 2'1 rao 1704] Henry Allen md to 
 Hannah Corleis, boih of Shrews. (At 
 Friend's Meeting hou'se in Shrewsbury) 
 
 Samuell Jenings, 
 John Adams, 
 John Hance, 
 John Lippincott, 
 Joseph Wing, 
 Richard Lippincott, 
 Caleb Allen, 
 Joseph Wardell, 
 Abraham Bickley, 
 Thomas White, 
 Amos White, 
 Robart Lippincott, 
 Nathaniell Parker, 
 William Lippinco't, 
 Remembrance Lippincott, 
 Susana Bickley, 
 Jane Borden, 
 Elizabeth Wonhley, 
 Margrett Lippincott, 
 Margrett Hartshorn, 
 Mary While, 
 Meribah Slocom 
 
 1703, 29th of 5th mo [In margin, 29lh 
 of 2d mo 1704] John Tilton md to Marga 
 ret Lippincott, both of Monmouth Co (5th 
 day of week at Friends Mefiting House) 
 
 ry) 
 Henry Allen, 
 Hannah Allen, 
 Jedidiah Allen, 
 George Corleis, 
 Elizabeth Allen, 
 Nathan Allen, 
 Ralfe Allen, 
 John Corleis, 
 Elizabeth Corleise, 
 Mary Allen, 
 Patience Allen, 
 .Vieribah Allen, 
 Sarah Reaps, 
 Elizabeth Hooton, 
 
 John Hance, 
 George Corleis, 
 William Worth, 
 Jedidiah n.llen, 
 Trustrora Allen, 
 Caleb Allen, 
 William Astin, 
 Franses Borden, 
 Jane Borden, 
 Elizabeth Hance, 
 Sarah Reape, 
 Elizabeth Parker, 
 Elizabeth Williams, 
 
 John Tillton, 
 Margrett Tillton, 
 John Lippincott, 
 Remembrance Lippincott, 
 Margrett Lippincott, 
 John Lippincott, ju 
 Margrett Lippincott, 
 Josiph Wing, 
 Samuell Tillton, 
 Daniell Tillton, 
 Thomas Tillton, 
 Sarah Tillton, 
 Mary Tilltoa, 
 Josiph Parker, 
 
 Nathaniel Parker, 
 Richard Lippincott, 
 Sarah Lippincott, 
 Abigaell Lippincott, 
 Sarah Lippincott, ju. 
 
 1704, 2d of 4lh mo [In margin 1704 
 
 of 4th mo] Walter Harbart of Shrews, md 
 to Sarah Tilton of Middletown (5t.h day 
 of week at house of Rebecca Tillton) 
 
 his 
 John Lippincott, Se. Walter h m Harbart, 
 
 mark 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Sarah Harbart, 
 John Hance, Rebeca Tillton, 
 
 George Allen, Henry Harbart, 
 
 Josiph Wing, Elizabeth ElliBon,. 
 
 Thomas Woodmansee, Faith Huett, , . 
 Richard Lippincott, John Tillton, 
 
 Samiell Tillton, 
 Daniell Tillton, 
 Mary Tillton, 
 Easther Tillton, 
 John Tillton, 
 Peter Tillton, 
 Daniell Tillton, ju. 
 Rebeca Applegate, 
 Mary Stout. 
 
 John Lippincott, jr., 
 Boniamin Laurance, 
 Richard Stoutt, 
 John Scott, 
 Nathaniell Bills, 
 Mary Bills, 
 Mary Scott, 
 Jane Borden, 
 Sarah Reape, 
 Ann Lippincott, 
 Margrett Tillton, 
 Ann Wing, 
 Mary Lippincott, 
 Catiern Tillton, 
 Elizabeth Tillton, 
 Elizabeth Tillton. 
 
 1704, 26th of llth mo [In margin, 1704, 
 19th of 12 mo] William Brinley md to 
 Elizabeth Corleis, both of Shrewsbury (5th 
 day of week at Friends meeting House] 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, William Brinly, 
 
 John Lippincott, 
 Richard Lippincott, 
 Joseph Parker, 
 John Lippincott, ja., 
 Robart Lippincott, 
 John Hance, jr., 
 Franses Borden, jr., 
 Thomas White, 
 Peter Parker, 
 Samell Swain, 
 John Daggery [?] 
 Peter Murdock, 
 Sarah Reape, 
 Hannah Allen, 
 Judah Hance, 
 Elizabeth Parker. 
 Ruth Lippincott, 
 Patience Allen, 
 Meribah Allen, 
 Patience, Curies, 
 Naomy Edwards, 
 Rebeca Edwards. 
 
 Elizabeth Brinley, 
 George Corleis, 
 John Corleis, 
 Henry Allen, 
 George Allen, 
 Jeddidiah Allen, 
 Ralf Allen. 
 
62 
 
 THE QUAKER RECORDS 
 
 1705, 5tli of 4th mo [In margin, 1705, 
 10th of 1st mo] Samuel Tilton md to Pa- 
 tience Alien both of Monmouth (At 
 Friends Meeting House). 
 Remembrance Lippimoott, Samuell Tillton, 
 Nathan Allen, Patience Tillton, 
 Jeidiah Allen, Rebeoa Tillton, 
 Ralph Allen, Elizabeth Allen, 
 Henry Allen, Meribah Slooom, 
 James Addams, Jeddah Htince, 
 
 John Tillton, Hannah Slocom, 
 
 Daniell Tillton, Elizabeth Parker, 
 
 Peter Tillton, Anderi Webly, 
 
 John Linpincott, Hannah Allen, 
 
 Willn. Redford, Jane West, 
 
 Willm West, Ann Lipoincott, 
 
 Wm Brendly, Elizabeth Brendly, 
 
 Walter Harbart, Elizabeth Tillton. 
 
 John Woolley, 
 Tho. Woodmansee, 
 Nicolas Brown, 
 Tho. White, 
 Joseph Wing, 
 Robart Lippincott, 
 George Allen, S (?J 
 
 1706, 2d of 3d mo | In margin, 1706, 2d 
 of 12th raoj John Williams md to Sarah 
 Lippincott, both of Shrewsbury (5th day 
 of week, at house of Remembrance Lip- 
 pincott). 
 
 Edward Woolly, John Williams, 
 
 Lidia Woolley, Sarah Williams, 
 
 Mary Lippincott, Remembrance Lippincott, 
 Ljdia- Williams, John Williams, 
 
 Margrett Williams, Margret Lippincott, 
 Elizabeth Brindley, John Allen, Justice, 
 Sarah Potter, Thomas Huett, 
 
 Joanna Bills, George Williams, 
 
 Ruth Lippincott, Josiph Lippincott, 
 
 Sarah Lippincott, Elizabeth Parker. 
 
 John Woolley, 
 William Lippincott, 
 Hannah Woodmansee, 
 Elizabeth Lip'pincott, 
 Abigael White, 
 Elizabeth Woolly, 
 Mary Lippincott. 
 
 1706-7, 12tli of 4ih mo [In margin, 
 1706-7. 8th of 12 mo] Nathaniel Fitzran- 
 dolph of Woodbridge md to .Jane Hamp- 
 ton " of the County of Freehold," at house 
 of Jane Hampton. 
 
 John Hampton, Nathaniell Fitzrandolph, 
 
 David Hampton, Jane Fitzrandolph, 
 
 Phillip Edington, John Fitzrandolph, 
 
 Charles Gordon, Samuel Fitzrandolph, 
 
 Robart Ray, Joseph Fitzrandolph, 
 
 George Allen, Desire Fitzrandolph, 
 
 Edward Wolley, John Rensy, 
 
 Trustrom Allen, Grace Rinsy, 
 
 Benid. Griffith, Samuell Ogborne, 
 
 John Laeng, (?) 
 Wilt Redford, 
 
 Wilt Leyton, 
 
 Mary Ogborne, 
 Sarah Ogborne, 
 
 hor 
 Abigael m Edington, 
 mark 
 
 John Hebron, Lydia Gordin, 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, 
 
 Izibell Hampton, 
 
 Lydia Woolley, 
 
 Jennet Ray, 
 
 Mary Layton, 
 
 Hannah Woodmanse, 
 
 Mary Foieman, 
 
 Sarah Potter, 
 
 Margrett Lippincott, 
 
 1707, 3d of 7>th mo [In margin, no date] 
 Thomas Woolley md to Patience Tucker, 
 both of Shrewsbury. At house of Meri- 
 bah Slocum. 
 
 Joseph Warden, Thomas Woolley, 
 
 John Lippincott, jr. Patience Woolley, 
 Amos White, John Woolley, 
 
 George Williams, Meribah Slocom, 
 
 Sarah Wardell, Hannah Slocom, 
 
 Jane Borden, William Woolley, 
 
 Jenet Astene, John Woolley, jr. 
 
 Elizabeth Williams, Remembrance Lippincott, 
 Mary Dennis, Margrett Lippincott, 
 
 Hannah Cook, Thomas Foreman, 
 
 Richard Lippincott, 
 Josiph Lippincott, 
 
 1708, 27th of 11th mo [In margin, 11th 
 of 4lh mo 1710] George Williams md to 
 Joanna Bills both of Shrews. (5th day of 
 week at Quaka Meeting House.) 
 William Lippincott, George Williams, 
 Edward Hardman, Joanna Williams, 
 Ubiah Edwards, John Williams, 
 
 John Oorleis, John Williams, jr. 
 
 William Oorleis, George AUin, 
 
 Isaac Hance, Thomas Bills, jr. 
 
 Silas Cook, John Scott, 
 
 Naomv Edwards, Mary Scolt, 
 
 Mary Oorleis, Sarah Williams, 
 
 Rochell White, Elizabeth Lippincott, 
 
 Elizabeth Dennis, Ruth Lippincott, 
 
 Meribah Allen, 
 Remembrance Lippincott, 
 1708, 2d of 12lh mo [In margin, 1710, 
 Uih of 4ih mo] Amos White md to Han- 
 nah Mills both of Shrews (4th day of 
 week, at house of Jenet Astins. 
 John Lippincott, Amos White, 
 
 William Brinley, Hannah White, 
 
 Josiph Parker, Jeait Astln, 
 
 John Oorleis, Thomas White, 
 
 William Oorleis, Thomas White, Jr., 
 
 Isaac Hance, Robart White, 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Elizabeth White, 
 Margrett Lippincott, Derity White, 
 Jane Borden, Elizabeth White, 
 
OF SHREWSBURY, N. J. 
 
 63 
 
 Sarah Lippincott, Mar; Halitt, 
 
 Ruth Lippincott, Blizabelh Parker, 
 
 Naomy Edwards, 
 
 Richard While, 
 
 Mary Corleis, 
 
 Mary Lawrance, 
 
 Margrett BroWB, 
 
 1708, 21st of 12th mo [In margin 1709 
 the 11th mo] William Thorn of Notting- 
 ham, Burlington Co, md to Meribah Allen 
 of W Jersey (2d day of week at Shrews 
 Friends Meeting House.) 
 
 Margery Allen, William Thorn, 
 
 Susannah Thorn [or Thorn] Meribah Thorn, 
 
 Susannah Field, 
 Margrett Allen, 
 Sarah Reape, 
 Meribah Slocom, 
 Margrett Lippincott, 
 Josiph Thorn, 
 Wilt Montgomry, 
 John Stevenson, 
 Thomas Field, 
 George Corleis. 
 
 Jedidiah Allen, 
 Kathan Alien, 
 Ralph Allen, 
 Henry Allen, 
 David Allen, 
 Jonathan Allen, 
 Jenet Astin, 
 Elizabeth Parker, 
 Edward Hardman, 
 Jo. West. 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Wilt Brendly, 
 Richard Lippincott, Nathaniell Millner, 
 John Lippencott, John Bunting, 
 
 Thomas Shaddock, 
 k Haviland, 
 
 1710, Ist of 8th mo [In margin, 25th of 
 8 mo 1710J Isaac Hance of Shrews md 
 Kachel White of same place (5th day ot 
 week, at Friends Meeting House.) 
 
 Isaac Hance, 
 Rachell Hance, 
 Thos White, 
 Leah White, 
 John Hance, 
 
 Joyce H 
 
 George Oorleig, 
 Deboah Corleis, 
 Incott, Josiph Stoutt, 
 Henry Allen, 
 Hannah Allen, 
 Mary Hulet, 
 Mary Corleis, 
 Johannah Williams, 
 
 John Lippincott, 
 Jedidiah Allen, 
 John Tucker, 
 John WooUey, 
 Josiph Parker, 
 Elizabeth Parker, 
 Tho. Woodmansee, 
 George Williams, 
 Remembrance Lippi 
 Rich. Lippincott, 
 Will Lippencoit, 
 Will Brenley, 
 John Vickers, 
 Josiph Lippincott, 
 Mary Lippincott, 
 
 1710, fiili of 12th mo [In margin, 1710 
 12th mo] John Lippincott of Shrews md 
 to Jenit Astin of same place (At House ot 
 John Lippincott) 
 Sarah Raat, [?] John Lippincott, 
 
 Meribah Slocom, J ? Lippincott, 
 
 Jane Borden, Remembrance Lippincott, 
 
 Margrett Harisorn, Margrett Lippincott, 
 Elizabeth Hance, Richard Lippincott, 
 
 Jedidiah Allen, Josiph Parker, 
 
 John Woolly, George Corleis, 
 
 Josiph Warden, 
 
 Deborah Corleis, 
 Sarah Wardell. 
 
 1712, 8th of 8th mo [In margin, 1712, 
 12th of 8th mo] Abell Preston of Phil- 
 adelphia md to Meribah Slocum ofShrews 
 (4th day of week at house of Meribah Slo- 
 cum) 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Abell Preston, 
 Willinm Lippincott, Meribah Preston, 
 John Woplley, Hannah Slocom, 
 
 Joseph Parker, Merib«h Slocom, 
 
 Walter Harbur, Samuel Slocom, 
 
 Nathaniel Parker, Paul Preston, 
 
 Peter Parker, PriaciUa Prealon, 
 
 Henry Allen, Sarah Rutler, 
 
 David Allen, Elizabeth Parker, 
 
 Josiph Wardell, Naomi Slocom, 
 
 Elizabeth Wardell, Hannah Allen, 
 Josiph Wardell, ju, Margrett Allen, 
 Sarah Reape, Mary Allen, 
 
 Jane Borden, 
 Elizabeth Gibbert, 
 Sarah Wardell, 
 Hannah Lippincott, 
 Patience Woolley, 
 Elizabelb Hance, 
 Deborah Oorleia. 
 
 1714, 7th of 8th rao [In margin, 1714, 
 ]7lh of 8th mo] Thomas Lippincott of 
 Shrews md to Elizabeth White of same 
 place (5ln day of week at Friends Meet- 
 ing House.) 
 
 Thomas Lippincott, 
 Elizabeth Lippincott, 
 John Lippincott, Ju, 
 Sarah Lippincott, 
 John Lippincott, Sr, 
 Remembrance Lippincott, 
 Jacob Lippincott, 
 Amos White, 
 Waller Ha ? 
 
 Margrett Lippincott, 
 Sarah Reape, 
 Jane Borden, 
 Elizabeth Hance, 
 Deborah Corleis, 
 Mary Corleis, 
 Manche White, 
 Mary Masters, 
 Isaac Hance, 
 Rachell Hance, 
 Sam Willbur, 
 Leah Willbur, 
 George Corleis, 
 John Woolley, 
 Thomas Phillips, 
 William Corleis, 
 Edward Hardman. 
 
 1717, 3d of 8th mo [1717, 8th mo in 
 margin] James Tucker md to Leah Wil- 
 bur, both of Shrews (5th day of week at 
 Friends Meeting House) 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, James Tucker, 
 
 John Lippincott, Se, Leah Tucker, 
 
 Samuell White, Hannah Slocom, 
 
 Thomas Lippincott, Meribah Slocom, 
 
 Isaac Hance, Patience Woolley, 
 
 John Willbur, Margrett Lippincott, 
 
 Richard Lippincott, Elizabeth Ashton, ' 
 
64 
 
 THE QUAKER RECORDS 
 
 John Woolley, ju, Rachell Hance, 
 
 William Lippincott, Elizabeth Lippenoott, 
 
 John Tillton" Mary White, 
 
 Daniell Tillton, Hannah Lippincott, 
 
 Henry Allen, Elizabeth Parker, 
 
 David Allen, Ruth Woolley, 
 Jernsha Eaton. 
 
 1717, 17th of 8th mo [In margin 1717, 
 23 of 8th mo] Jacob Lippincott md to 
 Mary While, both of Shrews (5th day of 
 week at Friends Meeting House) 
 Isaac Hance, Jacob Lippincott, 
 
 Samuell Sloconi, Mary Lippincott, 
 
 Elizabeth Hance, John Lippincott, ju., 
 
 John Corleis, John Lippincott, 
 
 John WooUev, ju., Thomas Lippincott, 
 Jane Borden, Elizabeth Lippincott, 
 
 Franses Borden, Remembrance Lippincott, 
 Daniel Allin, Margrett Lippincott, 
 
 George Corleis, Thomas White, 
 
 James Tucker, 
 Leah Tucker, 
 Ann Calvin (?) 
 John Tillton. 
 
 1717, 6th of 9th mo [[n margin, 10th of 
 
 9tli mo,—] Daniel Tilton, md to Eliza- 
 beth Powell, bolh of Monmouth Co. (4lh 
 
 day of the week at Friends Mee'ing 
 House.) 
 
 Richard Hancock, Daniell Tillton, 
 
 James Grener, Elizabeth Tillton, 
 
 Robart Allen, John Tillton, 
 
 William Brindly, Samuell Tillton, 
 
 John Wooliev, ju , Peter Tillton, 
 
 Richard Rundols (?) Mary Allen, 
 
 Phillip Edwards, Margrett Allen, 
 
 James McComb, Mary Grouer, 
 
 John Yard, Hester Tillton, 
 
 William Gowin, Ralph Allin 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott, Daniel 
 
 Walter Harbar, Jane Borden, 
 
 Margrett Tillton, Cottron Edwards, 
 
 Patience Tillton, Edith Allin k c. 
 Meribah Slocom, 
 Elizabeth Parker, 
 Jobnnah Williams, 
 Margrett Lippincott, 
 Elizabeth dance, 
 Elizabeth Brindley. 
 
 1717, 17th of nth mo [In margin, 17H 
 9th of Ist mo.] John Woolley of Shrews- 
 bury md to Patience Lippitt of Middle- 
 town (At House of Sarah Lippit in Mid- 
 dietovvn). 
 
 Richard Hartshorn, John Woolley, ju., 
 Margrett Hartshorn, Patience Woolley, 
 Hugh Hartshorn, Sarah Lippitt, 
 
 Cattorn Hartshorn, Alee Scilton, 
 Richard Stoutt, Beniannie Woolley, 
 
 Mary Stoutt, Thomas Woolley, 
 
 John Tillton, Leah Woolley, 
 
 Mary Woolley, 
 Alee Lippitt, 
 Ann Lippitt, 
 James Tucker, 
 Leah Tucker, 
 William Hartshorn, 
 Elizabeth Hartshorn, 
 Huldah 
 
 Josiph Parker, 
 Walter Harbor, 
 Daniell Tillton, 
 John Dommett, 
 Alee Stoutt, 
 Rebekah Dakban, 
 John Stoutt, 
 Jonathan Stoutt, 
 John Lippitt, 
 James Brown, 
 Margrett Hartshorn, 
 Elizabeth Compton, 
 Josiph Stillwell. 
 
 1718, 2d of 10th mo [In margin, 14th 
 of 10th mo 1718] Anthony Woodward, 
 of Freehold, Monmouth Co , W. New Jer- 
 sey md to Constance Williams of Shrews- 
 (3d day of the week at House of John Wil- 
 liams in Shrewsbury.) 
 
 Remembrance LippincottjAnlhony Woodward, 
 Margrett Lippincott, Constance Woodward, 
 Walter Harbart, John Williams, 
 
 Josiph Warden, June, Edward Woolley, 
 Margrett Parker, Lidia Woolley, 
 
 Thomas Slocom, John Woodward, 
 
 Robart Cliapman, Edward Wooaward, 
 
 George Williams Daniell Williams, 
 
 Sarah Woodmansee, John King, 
 Lydia Bills, Joanna Williams, 
 
 Gerard Edge, Elizabeih Lippincott, 
 
 George Allen, 
 Willinm Brindley, 
 Elizabeth Brindley, 
 John Lippincott, 
 
 J718, 16th of lOih mo [In margin, 1718, 
 21sl of lOth mo| Joseph Wardell md to 
 Margaret Parker, both of Shrewsbury (3d 
 day of week at House of Joseph Parker). 
 
 Walter Harbart, Joseph Wardell, jr 
 
 Joseph Parker, Margrett Wardell, 
 
 Edward Woolley, Joseph Wardell, 
 
 Lidia Woolley, Sarah Wardell, 
 
 Bphraim Allen, Joseph Parker, 
 
 John TiUton, Elizabeth Parker 
 
 Josiph Corleis, Remembrance Lippincott, 
 
 John Britten, Meribah Slocom 
 
 Richard Rundells, (?) Eliakim Wardell 
 Elizabet^h Woolley, William Lippincott, 
 Hannah Lippincott, 
 Nathaniel Parker, 
 Lydia Parker, 
 Solomon Wardell, 
 Samuel Wardell, 
 Joanna Eaton, 
 Elizabeth Wardell, 
 Elizabeth Parker, 
 Mary Morris, 
 Abisuett White, 
 Ruth Woolley, 
 William West, 
 Margret West, 
 
 Zibiah Dennis 
 Benanim 
 
OF SHREWSBURY, N. J. 
 
 65 
 
 Marj WooUey, 
 Margrett Lippinoott, 
 1719, 15th of 8ih nao [In margin, 1719, 
 2d of 9ili mo] William Lawrence md to 
 Eister Tilton, both ot Monmoulh Co (5lh 
 day of week, at house of Peter Tilton of 
 Mlddleburgb) 
 
 Sarah Harburs, William Lawrence, 
 
 Mary Gruer. Eastur Lawrence, 
 
 Hannah Gardner, John Tilllon, 
 
 Faith TilltoD, Samuel Tillton, 
 
 Margrett Tillton, Daniel Tillton, 
 
 Patience Tilltoa, James Grouers, 
 
 Marcy Adams, Walter Harbors, 
 
 Elizabeth Nash, Josiph Gardner, 
 
 Elizabeth Tillton, Peter White, 
 
 Thom Tillton, Josiph Minchin, 
 
 Josiph Pincliny, 
 
 1720, 28th of 9th mo [In margin, 1723, 
 20th of 11th mo.] Jacob Lippincott md 
 to Dinah Allen both of Shrews, (."ith day 
 of the week at Friend's Meeting Uouse). 
 George Williams, Jacob Lippincott, 
 
 Isack Hance, Dinah Lippincott, 
 
 Edward Falkner, John Lippincott, 
 
 Jlio White (?) [f erhaps John] Ephraim Allen, 
 AUios White Jud, Sarah Lippincott, 
 
 Ann Lippincott, Thomas Lippincott, 
 
 Johanah Williams, Elizabeth Lippincott, 
 Amos White, John Lippincott, ju, 
 
 Paiience Allen Judah Allen, 
 
 Meribah Thorn, Henry Allen, 
 
 Margret Lippincott, Elizabeth Allen, 
 John Woolley, David Allen, 
 
 Mary Allen, Jonathan Allen, 
 
 Wm Thorn, 
 
 Edwd Beaks [or Edmd] 
 Wm Brinley, 
 Margrett Hillton, 
 George Allen, 
 Mary Lippincott. 
 
 172|, 5th ol 1st. mo. [In margin, no 
 date]. Johp Matlock Den. ot Salem Co. 
 West Jersey md to Leah Woolley of 
 Shrews. (At House of John Woolley in 
 Shrews, on a 5ih day of the week). 
 Edwd Beakes [or Edmd] John Mattock Den, 
 Johanah Eaton, Leah Den, 
 
 Sarah Oook, John Woolley, 
 
 John West, Tho Woolley, 
 
 EdvarHardman, Wm Woolley, 
 
 Winn Lippincott, Benia Woolley, 
 
 Mary Allen, Patience Woolley, 
 
 Saral Boade, John Field 
 
 Patience Tillton, Elizabeth Field, 
 
 Mercey Adams, Margrett Hartshorn, 
 
 Johanah Stout, Mary Stout, 
 
 Ann Lippit, B"th Woolley, 
 
 John Lippit, Davia Allen, 
 
 John Lippincott Jr, Jos'Pj" 
 John West, 
 
 Thomas 
 
 Samuell Wardell, Rachill Olark, 
 
 Tho. Lippincott, Dinah Lippincott, 
 
 Wm Thorn, Benj CoUman, 
 
 George Williams, Joseph West, 
 
 S ml White, Wm Excen, 
 
 John Thorn, Jacob Lippincott, 
 
 Johanah Williams, 
 Naomy Corlis. 
 
 1728, 12th of 10th mo [No date in mar- 
 gin] Walter Harbort Jr. md Deborah 
 Corleis Jr. both of Shrews (5lh day of week 
 at Friends Meeting House) 
 George Williams, Waller Harbor, 
 
 Josiph Wardell ju, Deborah Corleis, 
 Amos White, Joseph Corleis, 
 
 Phillip Edwards, Dinah Corleis, 
 
 William Corleis, Isaac 
 
 Elizabeth Worthley, 
 George Corleis, 
 Benjman Corleis, 
 Rachell Hance. 
 
 1730, 4th of 3d mo. James [drones ?] 
 and Martha Burchoin, both of Shrews md 
 (At House of Nathaniel Burchoin) 
 
 His 
 Henry Harbort, james m Grones, 
 
 Mark 
 Her 
 Thomas Bills, Martha m Grones, 
 
 Mark 
 Waller Harbort, Nathon Burchoine, 
 
 William Osborn, Stephen Burchoine, 
 
 ThomasTilton, Samuel Rogers, 
 
 Josiph Gardiner, John Rogers, - 
 
 Mary Burchoin, John Havens, 
 
 Sarah Harbort, David Allen, 
 
 Faith Tilton, Benjam 
 
 Katharine Gardiner, 
 Jane Osborn, 
 Hannah Barde, 
 Hannah Harbort, 
 Katharine Allen, 
 Meribah Harbort, 
 Mary Harbort, 
 Phebe Heggins, 
 Sarah Gardiner. 
 
 1730, 12th of 6th mo. John Wooley & 
 Rachel Clark, both of Shrews md (At 
 house of John Wooley). 
 William Hartsorn, John Wooley, 
 Willm Lippinoott, Rachel Wooley, 
 
 James Tolmon, William Brinley, 
 
 Thomas Wooley, Elizabeth Brinley. 
 
 Pontias Steele, 
 Jacob Dennis, 
 Walter Harbort, 
 George Williams, 
 Peter White, 
 David Allen, 
 Lida Wooley, 
 Elizabeth Parker, 
 Ruth Wooley, 
 
66 
 
 THE QUAKER RECORDS 
 
 Hester Woolej, 
 Sarah Harbort, 
 Abigael Allen, 
 Lydia Readford, 
 Catherine Edwards, 
 Sarah Wing, 
 Patience Wooley, 
 Abigal Tolmon. 
 
 1730, 17th of 10th mo. Eliakim War- 
 dell of Town of Stony Brook and Marg- 
 rett Lippincolt of Shrewsbury md. (Al 
 Friends Meeting House in Shrews.) 
 George Williams, Eliakim Heoger [or Heager], 
 Deborah Linpiacott Margrett Heagpr, 
 Faith Lippincott, John Lippincott, 
 David Allen, Thomas Lippincott, 
 Joseph Allen, Jacob Lippincott, 
 Elizabeth Heager, John Lippincott, Jr., 
 Elizabeth Tolmon, Mary Williams, 
 William Brinley, Mary Barden, 
 
 Isaac Hance, Joseph Wardell. 
 
 Judah Williames, 
 
 Josiph Parker, 
 
 Rachel Hance, 
 
 Elizabeth Parker, 
 
 Lidya Wooley, 
 
 Deborah Corleis, 
 
 Sarah Whing, 
 
 1731. 6th of nth mo. Robert Tilton of 
 Middletown, &nd Merioum Allen, of 
 Shrews md (At Friends Meeting House, 
 Shrews.) 
 
 Naomey Corleis, Robart Tilton, 
 
 Thomas Lippincott, Merioum Tilton, 
 David Allen, Anne Tilton, 
 
 Ezikiel Allen, Ester Harbot, 
 
 Jacob Lippincott, Merabah Harbort, 
 
 Joiin Lippincott, Mary Lippincott. 
 
 Isaac Tucker, Margrett Wardell, 
 
 Paiience Tilton, Lidia Wooley, 
 
 Rebaco Tilton, Dinah Lippincott, 
 
 Mary Thorn, Margrett 
 
 John Deen, 
 Nathan Tilton, 
 John Wooley, 
 Rachel Wooley, 
 Elizabeth Parker, 
 Elizabeth Parker, Jr. 
 
 1731, 13th of nth mo. Wm. Corleie, of 
 Shrews md to Sarah Wins; of same place 
 (At house of Sarah Whing). 
 Joseph West, William Corleis, 
 
 Jobe West, Sarah Corleis, 
 
 Joseph Parker, John Corleis, 
 
 Corleis, Josiph Wardell, Jr., 
 
 Corleis, William Brinley, 
 
 Elizabeth Parker, Ephraim Allen, 
 
 Mary Allen, John Wooley. 
 
 Rachel Wooley, 
 Sarah Wardell, 
 Elizabeth Brinley, 
 
 Richard Stillwil, ju., 
 George Williams, 
 George Corleis, 
 Phillip Parker. 
 
 1731, lOlh of 12th mo Ezekiel Allen md 
 
 to Amey Wooley, both ol Shrews. (At 
 House of Wm Wooley.) 
 
 John Eatton, Ezekiel Allen, 
 
 Joanna Eatton, Amey Allen, 
 
 Walter Harbort, William Wooley, 
 
 Elizabeth Parker, Ruth Wooley, 
 
 John Wooley, Mary Wooley, 
 
 Rachel Wooley, Henry Allen, 
 
 Elizabeth Tilton, Merioum Tilton, 
 
 .Mary Allen, Benjamin , 
 
 John Wooley Jr., Will, 
 
 Patience Wooley, 
 Patience Wooley, 
 
 The births of John Lippincott and Ann 
 Lippincotis 
 
 .Tohn born at Shrewsbury od the 8tb 
 
 19th 9 mo. 
 
 Bojert 
 Patience * 
 Mary ' 
 
 Ann ' 
 
 Margrett ' 
 Robart ' 
 Deborah 
 
 15th 7 mo, 16 
 4th 11 mo 1671. 
 17 th 4 mo 1680. 
 7tb 3 mo, 1683. 
 12th 10 mo. 1686. 
 30th 3 mo, 1690. 
 
 The births of Isaac and Rachell Hance's 
 Children. 
 
 Timothy Habce born in Shrews, the 2l8t 3d mo, 1714, 
 at night on the 6th day of the week &c 
 JohD Hance born in Shrews the 6th of 3d mo, 1720, 
 on the 5th day of the week at 5 in the morning 
 Jacob Hance was b. in Shrews, the 2d of mo 17 
 between 4 and 5 o'clock in the morning 
 
 pincott the son of .John Lippincott 
 Shrewsbury the 16th of 9tli mo. 1684. 
 n Lippeucott the wife of John Lippencot' 
 
 deceased in Shrewsbury ye 1707 
 
 John Lippencott the husband of 
 
 Jenitt Lippeucott deceased in Shrews 16th of 2d mo 
 
 1720. 
 R'lbart Lippencott the son of John and Ann Lippencott 
 
 abont 
 
 deceased in Barbadoes in West Indies the 
 
 !"%■ mo. 
 
 The births of Thomas Potters and Ann 
 
 Marj Potter was born at Rata Island on the Midd 
 
 Bphraim Potter was born at Shrews on the 24th 6 mo... 
 
 Births of Ephraim & Sarah Potters chil- 
 dren : 
 
 Sarah tho wife 
 6th mo. 1669 
 Thomas born i 
 Marry 
 Ann 
 
 Enhruim 
 NicolaB 
 Martha 
 John 
 Cattron 
 Abraham 
 Amos 
 Preserve 
 Leah 
 Joseph 
 
 of Ephraim Potter wash, in Shrews 20th 
 
 n Shrews I8th of 12th mo. 1689 
 
 8th '• 12th mo, 1690 
 
 1st ■■ -id mo. 1693 
 
 80th " 9ih mo. 1694 
 
 19th " 7th mo. 1697 
 
 22d " eth mo. 1699 
 
 24th" 1st mo. 1700-1701 
 
 23d " 7th mo. 1702 
 " 2d mo. 1704 
 ' 8th mo. 1705 
 • 12th mo. 1706 
 ' 1st mo. 1707 
 ' «th mo. 1709-10 
 
 1st 
 23d 
 22d 
 6th 
 8th 
 
OF SHREWSBURY, N. J. 
 
 67 
 
 tbe wife of Thomas Potter 
 aedin Shrewsbary the 1st of 2d mo. 1691. 
 omas Potter the husband of Sarah 
 potter Deceased io Sbrews the 10th of 12 mo. 1703. 
 AmoB Potter the aon of Ephraim & Sarah 
 Deceased in Shrews &q Ac, on the 9th of lat mo. 1705-6. 
 Sarah Pbtter the wife of Ephraim Potter 
 Deceased in Shrews, on the 6tb of 9th mo. 1715. 
 Ephraim Potter the husbaod of Mary Potter 
 deceased in Shrewsbury ye ——11th mo. 1717 
 Hannah Potter deceased in the county of Sfonmouth 
 
 (6) 
 The births of Hugh Dirkmans & Grace 
 
 Blizabetll DirkmaD was bora at Lin od tbe 14th 
 Mary Dirkmaa was bora at Rode Island on ye 14th 6th 
 mo. 
 
 Births of Jedidiah Alleus & ElizHbeth 
 Aliens children in Shrewsbury. 
 Ueribah Allen, b. in Shrews, 12tb of 9th mo. 1686 
 David & Jonathan Allen b. in 16tb of 8th mo. 1689. 
 
 Dirkman the wife of Hugh Dirk- 
 man 
 
 In Shrewsbury the 23d of 7th mo. 1673. 
 ugh Dirkmaa Deceased in Shrews the husbauo 
 of Grace Dirkman Ac 1690 
 
 (7) 
 Children of Richard & Abigail Lippen- 
 cotl : 
 
 Remembrance, b. at Dorchester on the 16th of 1st mo . 
 John, b.at Boston. New England on tbe 7d of 8th mo. 16 
 Restore, b. at Plymouth on t^e 3d of dtb mo. 165 
 freedom, b.at iStonihouse, Old Englttnd. on the 1st of 
 
 7th mo. 165 
 Increase, his daughter b. at Stonebouse, the 5th of 
 
 lOtb mo. 1657. 
 Jacob, b. at Stonehouse on the 11th of 3d mo. 1660 . 
 Preserve, b. at Uhode Island the 2atb ol 12th mo. 1663. 
 Lippencoti*- the sou of Richard 
 ncott died at Shrews, the Lst mo. 1666 
 
 Richard Lippencott the hudband of 
 Abigail Lippeucott died the 25tb ot9tb mo.t6S3 
 in Shrewsbury, 
 
 Jacob Lippencott the sou of Richard 
 Lippencott & Abii^ail Lippencott deceased 
 in Shrewsbury the 6lh oi lath mo. 1689. 
 
 Increase Dennis the DaHgbter of Richard & 
 Abigail Lippencott deceased in Shrewsbury 
 tbe 29eh of 9th mo. 1695. 
 
 Freedom Lippeucott the sou of Richard and 
 Abigail Lippencott deceased near Burlington 
 in West Jersey the 4th mo. 1697. 
 
 Abigail Lippencott the wife of llicliard Lippeucott 
 deceased in Shrews, in E. Jersey in tbe 2d of 6tli mo. 
 1697. 
 
 John Lippiocott the son of Richard Lippencott and 
 Abigail Lipplncott deceased in Shrewsbury the 16th of 
 2d mo. 1720. 
 
 Remembrance Lippencott son of Richard Lippiucolt 
 and Abigail Lipplncott deceased iu Shrewsbury the 
 11th of 25th mo. 1722, aged 83. 
 
 Margaret his wife aged 73 at his death. Richard Lippln- 
 cott, son of Remembrance and Margaret Lippiucott de- 
 ceased in Shrewsbury the 12th day of ye 5th mo. 1723. 
 
 (8) 
 The births of Remembrance Lippincotts 
 
 Lippencotts children 
 
 Joseph & Elizabeth were born at Shrews the 2d of 
 Abigail, b. at Shrewsbury the 18th of 12 mo. 16 
 Bicbard, b. " " " 19th of lst mo. 167 
 
 Elizabeth, b." " " 29th ol 9th mo. 1677 
 
 Joseph, b. " " " 28th of 1st mo. 1680. 
 
 William, b. " " " 17th of 10th mo. 1682. 
 
 Abigail, b. " " " 17th of 9th mo. 1685. 
 
 Sarah, b. " " " 24tb of 5th mo. 1688. 
 
 Ruth, b. " " ■' ath of 8th mo. 1691. 
 
 Mary, b. " " " 26th of 7th mo. 1693. 
 
 Grace, b. " " " 13th of 2d mo. 1695. 
 
 Wilber Lippencott & Frances Lippen- 
 cotts children 
 
 Margaret b. in Shrews. 17th of 10th mo. 1736. 
 Ann b. " " 7th of 8th mo. 1737. 
 
 Jediah b. " " 9th of 4th mo. 1740. 
 ippiucott son of Remembrance L 
 in Shrewsbury the — 4th of the 4th mo. 167 % 
 abeth Lipplncott daughter of Remembrance died in 
 Shrews, the 7th of nth mo. 167}^ 
 AbigHil Lipplncott, daughter of Remembrance Lippln- 
 cott died iu Shrews. the9th ol 7th mo. 1674. 
 Grace Lipplncott, daughter of Remembrance and Marg- 
 aret Lipplncott died in Shrewsbury on the 3d of 3d mo. 
 1703. 
 
 (9) 
 The Births of William Worth's & B. 
 
 Sarah, b. at Shrewsbury on the 27th of 12 mo. 
 Hope, b. " '• " " 26th " 11 mo. 167 
 
 Willmoth b." " " lst " 12 mo. 167 
 
 William, b. " " " " 6th "2 mo. 1678. 
 
 Ephraim, b.'- " " ■' 23d '• 7 mo. 1879. 
 
 Patience, b.-' " " •' " 12 mo 1681. 
 
 Children of Thomas and Christian White 
 
 Mary, b. in Shrewsbury 17th of 10th mo. 1716. 
 Margaret, b. " " 28th" 6 mo, 1713. 
 
 Constant, b. " " 29th " 1 mo. 1720. 
 
 Gsorge, b. " " 4th " 12 mo. 172}^. 
 
 Jane, b. " " 3rd" 2 mo. 1722. 
 
 Ann; b. " " 18th " 2 mo. 1727. 
 
 Sarah, b. " " 16th " 5 mo, 1729. 
 
 Thomas, b. " " 18th" 4 mo. 1732. 
 
 Blizabeth,b. " " 8th " 6 mo. 1736. 
 
 John, b, " " 28th " 11 mo. 1738. 
 
 worth daughter of William Worth 
 yed Id Shrewsbury the 29th of 6th mo 1671. 
 William Worth, son of Wm died iu Shrews 1st of 8th 
 
 mo. 1678. 
 Faith Worth, wife of Wm. Worth d in " 30th of 
 
 9th n<0. 1683. 
 Mary wife of William Worth '• " » of 
 
 16 
 
 William Worth, husband of Jane Worth d. in Shrews 
 
 25th of 11 mo. 1710-11. 
 Jane Worth, widow of Wm d in Shrews 15th of 7 mo. 
 
 1720. 
 .Mary White daughter of Thomas & Christian White 
 died in Shrews the 23d of 3d mo. 1732. 
 Margaret White died in Sbrews 29th of 5th mo. 1736. 
 
 Childrt-n of Peter Tilton and Rebecca. 
 
 Rebecca, b. at Gravesend, Long Island, 6th of 7 mo. 
 John, b. " Shrewsbury the 11th of 1 mo. 1669. 
 Peter, b. " " "10thof2mo. 1672. 
 
 Mary, b. " " " 8th of 9 mo. 1676. 
 
 Thomas, b. '• " " 20th of 7 mo. 1676. 
 
 Ester, b. " Middletown ■' .oth of 6 mo. 1678. 
 Daniel, b," " " 9th of 7 mo. 1679, 
 
 Mary, b. " " " 2d of 12 mo. 1681. 
 
 Catorn, b." '• " 11th of 7 mo. 1684. 
 
 Henry, b." " " 24th of 11 mo. 1686. 
 
 Samuel, b. " " " 17th of 1 mo. 1690. 
 
 Tillton son of Peter Tillton deceased 
 dletown this 3 mo. 1677. 
 
 Titlton daughter of Peter Tilton Deceased In 
 Middletown on the 31st day of 6th mo. 1678. 
 Peter Tilton, husband of Rebecca deceased 
 iu Middletown the 16th of 10 mo. 1699-1700. 
 Rebecca Tilton, wife of PeterTilto i deceased 
 in Middletown the 6th of 8th mo. 1700. 
 
 The Births of John Clayton's 
 
 Rachell Clayton was born at 
 
 Shrewsbury on ye 16th ol 4 mo 
 
 John Clayton was b. at Shrews, the 1st of 187 
 
 Birth of child of Jonathan and Sarah 
 
 Marsh 
 
 Wm Marsh b. at Shrewsbury the 17th of 4 mo. 1686 
 and he is 22 year old the 17th of 4th mo 1707. 
 ah Reape the wife of 
 lliam Reape d. In Shrews, the 8th of 11 mo. 1716 
 
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 THE QUAKER RECORDS 
 
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 Children of John Chumbers and 
 John b.at Wliitby, Yorkshire the 2181 or 
 
 Richard " " London, St. Martins *' 3d nf II mo 
 Mury *' " Shrewsljury ■' 6th of 4tb mo 167 
 
 trilliam " " " " 21st of 7th mo 167 
 
 Susannah" •* " " 7th of7th mo 1680 
 
 Thomas " " " ■' ISth ofSth mo 1681 
 
 Hannah " " " '■ 3d of 3d mo 1684. 
 
 hambers, son of John Ghamliers 
 Shrewsbury th« 2'Jd of 8 mo 1679. 
 aah Oliambers dau of John Chambers died in Shrews 
 the 13th of 7 mo 1680. 
 
 Children ot Restore Lipfienncott and 
 Hann 
 
 Samuel, born in Shrewsbury 12 day 
 Abigail, '■ " •' 181hofl2mo 
 
 Hannah, " " '* midea of 9 mo 167 
 
 Hope, " " " ■' ofS mo 1681 
 
 Rebecca, " " " 24th of 9 mo 1684 
 
 James, '• " " Uth ofMli mo 1687 
 
 Abet.t, " •' " ISth Ist mo 1690 
 
 Jacob, " " West Jersey midle 6 mo 1692 
 Eachel, " ' " 8thllmol69i 
 
 Children of George and Hannah Wi|. 
 Hams. 
 
 Obadiah, born in Shrewsbury 14th 1 mo 1710. 
 Hezekiah, " " '• 16th 2 mo 1713. 
 
 George, " " " 9th 1 mo 1714. 
 
 Hezekiah, ■' " " 8th 12 mo 1716. 
 
 John, '• " " 20lh 1 mo 1719. 
 
 Experience, " " " 12th 2 mo 1721 
 
 ah Williams the son of George and Jolianna 
 
 ams his wife deceased in Siirewsbury 2 mo 1716. 
 Children of FrHncia Borden and lane 
 Richard, born at Shrewsbury 11th of 2 mo 
 Francis, *' " " Ist of 9 mo 
 
 Joyce, " " " 4thof4mol88 
 
 Thomas, " " " 4th of 12 mo 1684. 
 
 Children of Francis and Marv Borden 
 Elizabeth, b. in Shrewsbury 6th of 5 mo. 1707. 
 
 Jane. 
 
 b ■' 
 
 " 7th of 6 mo 1708. 
 
 Frances, 
 
 b " 
 
 24lh of 12 mo. 1709-10 
 
 John, 
 
 b " 
 
 23d of 11 mo. 17. 0-11. 
 
 Ancy, 
 
 b" 
 
 6th of 12 mo. 1714. 
 
 Mary, 
 
 b." 
 
 2l8t of6 mo. 1717. 
 
 Thomas, 
 
 b.'- 
 
 ■' 27th of4 mo. 1719- 
 
 Jeoms, 
 
 b. " 
 
 " 4th of 8 mo. 1722. 
 
 Borden tbe husband of 
 Borden deceased in Shrews 19th 1 mo 1704-3-6 
 
 (15) 
 The Births of Nathaniel Cumecks and 
 Mary Cammert b. in Siirewsbury ye 17 d 
 Audery Oammert b. in '* '* 17th 6 mo 
 
 FransesCammei t b. in " " 24th II mo 168 
 
 Leah Cammert b. in ' '■ 14th 12 mo 1692 
 
 Ann Cammert b. in '* *' 169 
 
 Child of Walter and DeboiMli Elarbarl 
 
 Walter Harbart, b. in Shrews. 25th of 11 mo 1701 
 Children of Waller and Sarali Harbarts. 
 Rebecca, b. in Middletown 6th 1 nin. 1704 5. 
 
 Deborah, 
 
 1st 12 mo. 17116. 
 
 Timothy, 
 
 Shrewsbury 2d 2 mo. 1709. 
 
 Esther, 
 
 " 18th 1 mo I'lO-ll. 
 
 Mnribah, 
 
 10th 12 mo. 1712. 
 
 Paule, 
 
 Ist 6 mo. 1716. 
 
 Sarah, 
 
 — 171 
 
 Harbart born in Shrewsbury. 
 
 Tillton the wife of .Tohn Tilton 
 deceased in Middletown 18th Ifl mo. 171ft. 
 
 (16) 
 The Birthes of Henry Chamberlin & 
 John Chamberliu was born in Shrawsbury 17d 
 
 Children of Raloh Allen and Margaret 
 Aaron,b. in Shrewsbury 20th of 7 mo. 170S. 
 Bzebell. " l"!" 3 mo. 1710. 
 
 Miriam, " 2d 10 mo. 1712. 
 
 Jedidiah, " 17th 10 mo. 1714. 
 
 James, " 2d 10 mo. 1716- 
 
 Tabitha, " ' 12th 9 mo. 1718. 
 
 (16) 
 
 Allin the husband of Margrett All(>n 
 sad Id Shrewsbury the 'it] of iith mo. 1718. 
 
 (17) 
 Children of Francis JefFres & Ann Jeff 
 Mary, b. in Shrewsbury the 29th of 7 mo. 
 Franses, " 19th 6 mo. 
 
 William, " 13th 9 mo. 168 
 
 Jefferyes & his wife Ann Jefferyea 
 deceased in Sbrewsburv on the day o mo. 16 
 
 (18) 
 Children of Samuel Dennis & Increas 
 Abigail, b. in Shrewsbury 2Sth day 
 Samuel. •' IRth 6 mo. 
 
 .lacob, " 25th 10 mo. 169 
 
 Zipeah, '■ 1693. 
 
 Rachel, " 24tb 9 mo. 1696. 
 
 Children of Walter Herberts Ju. and 
 Deborah 
 
 George, b. in Shrews, loth of 11 mo. 1729. 
 
 John " 7th of 1 or 3 mo. 1731. 
 
 Timothy, '• 16tb of 9 mo. 1734. 
 
 Dennis the wife of Samuel 
 
 nis deceased in Shrews 29th of 9 rao. 1695. 
 
 (19) 
 Children of George Curlia & Exercise 
 Curii 
 
 JohD,h. in Shrewsbury the lid 1 mo 
 Hannah, " 2od 8 mo. IS 
 
 Elizrtbeth, " Id 5 mo. 168 
 
 William, " 15d 5 mo. 1889. 
 
 Mary. " 31d 1 mo. 1692. 
 
 Georce, '* 19d 8 mo 1694. 
 
 *' The Birthes of George Cnr]f»is & Deb- 
 orah Corleis Children in Shrowsbery" 
 
 Thomas, b. in Shrewsbury 3 d 9 mo. 1700. 
 Deborab. " 11 d 2 mo. 1702. 
 
 .loBeph, " 14 d I mo. 1704. 
 
 Benjamin, *' 31 d 6 mo. 1707. 
 
 Timothy, •' 10 d 2 mo. 1710. 
 
 Dinah, *' 17 d 10 mo. 1712. 
 
 Jacob, " 14 d 8 mo. 1716. 
 
 Curlis the wife of George Cnrlis 
 seased in Shrewsbury tbe 14 d 9 mo. 1695. 
 
 Thomas Corleia the son of George nn J Dpborah Cor- 
 leis deceased in Shrewsbury 20 d 11 mo. 1700. 
 
 George Corleis the huBbund of Deborah Corleis de- 
 ceased in Shrewsbury the 10 d 7 mo. 1715. 
 
 Hiinnah Allen daughteror George Corleii and wife of 
 Henry Alien deceased in Shrewsbury 16 d 1 mo 1712 
 
 (20) 
 The Birthes of William Scott & Abisaell 
 Sc 
 
 Mary Warner the Daughter of Abigael Scott 
 by her first hnsbanil was born al New Utriok the 2 mo. 
 Ralfe Warner snn of Abigaell by her first husband 
 was born at Brookland in Ihe 4tii mo. 167 
 John Scott was born atGraveaend on the 9 d 11 mo 1679 
 William Scott •■ [f] 8d 8 mo 1681 
 
 William Scott Shrewsbury the 25 d 10 mo 1683 
 
 Samuel Scott " 3, ^ 3 ^„ jggj 
 
 Peter Scott " 27 d 7 mo 16S7 
 
 Hester Scott " 6 d 10 mo 1689 
 
 Children ot Benjamin and Ester Wooley 
 Daniel, born in Shrewsbury ldl2mol7l7 
 f^l' " 6 d 8 mo'. 1719'. 
 
 »»';»'>• " 6 d 8 mo. 1721. 
 
 P"""""*. " 9d 6 mo. 1723. 
 
 ^*,'",<:'' ■■ 12 d 8 mo. 1725. 
 
 """"""• '■ 25 d 7 mo. 1728. 
 
 9d 4 mo. 1736. 
 
 Elizabeth, 
 
 Scott the eon of William Scott 4 AbiKeall 
 dyed in Shrews, ye Later End of ve 10 mo. 1682 - 
 William Scott, son of William Scott A Abi.ae I 
 
OF SHREWSBURY, N. J. 
 
 his wife dyed in Shrews, ye 8 d 11 mo. 1683. 
 Peter Scott ye son of Williiim Scott & Aliigaell 
 his wife dyed iti Shrews, the 2 d 8 mo. 1687. 
 John Eatton Departed this life the 1 d 2 mo. 1768. 
 
 (21) 
 
 The Birtlis ot ThotiiHS Katons & Jeru 
 JohD Baton was born in Shrowsberry 26 d I mo. 
 
 EatoD the son off bombs Eatton 
 ernaha bis wife died atShroWgberry the 10 d 10 mo 1686 
 Thomas Eaton tbe iiusbaud of Jerusba 
 his wife deceased in Shrowsberry the 26 d 9 mo. 1688. 
 
 (22) 
 
 Children of Thomns Vicars & 
 Johu Vickert) b. in Shrews, the 7 d 4 mo. 
 Thomas, " lldBnio.la 
 
 AbrahHtu. ■' 11 d 9 mo. 169 
 
 Isaac, ■■ 3d 6 mo. 1693. 
 
 Children oT rhnmaa & Christien White. 
 Mary b. ia Shrewsbury in the year 17 — 
 Margrett " 1718. 
 
 Children of William & Hannah Lippin- 
 cott. 
 
 Wilbur, born in Shrewsbury the 18 d 1 mo. 1710. 
 
 Sarah, " 29 d 12 mo. 1712. 
 
 Increase, " 11 <! 9 mo. 1714. 
 
 Abigaell, " 1 d 2 mo. 1718. 
 
 William, •' 2.'5 d 2 mo. 1718. 
 
 Phebe, " 4 d 12 mo. 1719-20. 
 
 Samuell, '• 12 d 10 mo 1721. 
 
 Kemeiubrance, " 9 d 1723. 
 
 Derjas, " 1-^ d 2 mo. 1725. 
 
 llannah, " 2 d 11 mo. 17^7. 
 
 James, ' 17 d 1 mo. 1730. 
 
 (22) 
 
 sther Vicars deceased in Shrewaberry tn 5d8 mo I69i. 
 wife of Thomas Vickers Ac 
 Thomas Vickers deceased in Shreffs 21 d U mo 1696-6, 
 the hueiband of Easther Vickers 
 
 Abiab Edwards son of Philip and 
 
 Catharine Edwards deceased in Shrews the 26 d 3 mo 1723 
 
 Naomi Edwards Daughter of Philip and 
 
 Catharine Edwards born the 25 d 6 mo 1723. 
 
 (23) 
 The Births of Jabob Lippincotis 
 Lippincntts children 
 Jacob Lippincott b in Shrews 18 d 7 mo 
 Buth •■ 27 ri 9 m° 
 
 The Birth of Jobe .Jenckins & 
 Hnnnah .Jenkins childe 
 Susanna Jenkings born in Shrews 15 d 9 mo 1681. 
 
 Children oF I'hiliii Edwards and Cath 
 arine Edwards. 
 
 Elizabeth b 25 d 3 mo 171-t. 
 Abiah b 11 d 4 mo 1716. 
 
 Webley b29d 3 mo 17 18. 
 Mary b 3d 9 mo 1719. 
 
 Philip b 28 d 11 mo 1722. 
 
 (23) 
 
 ob Ijippincort the son of Jacob 
 Lippincott & Grace his wile dyed in 
 Shrews, the 6 d 9 mo 16S7. 
 Jacob Lippincott the husband o( Orace 
 bia wife deceased in Shrews. 6 d 12 mo 1689. 
 Ruth Lippincott the d.iuahter of Jacob 
 Lippincott 4 Glraoe his wifedeoeaoed in 
 Shrews the 21 d 12 mo 1689. 
 Job Jenkins Deceased in Shrews, the 
 HusbaDd ol Hannah Jenkins his wife the 11 d 7 mo 1687. 
 
 William Astin the husband of Jenett Astin 
 Deceased in Shrewsbury the 14 d 6 mo 1700. 
 
 (24) 
 The Birthes of Ephraim All 
 
 rett Allen ch 
 
 Ephraim born in Shrews. 29 d 5 mo 
 Ljdia " IS d 9 mo 169 
 
 John " 29 d 7 mo 1688. 
 
 Eipbraim " 13 d 5 mo 1691. 
 
 Children of Thomas flillborn & Eliza- 
 heih his wife : — 
 
 i^amuel born in Shrewsbury the 20 d 8 mo 1689. 
 
 Robert " 31 d 5 mo 1692. 
 
 Mary " 7 d ID mo 1694. 
 
 Klizabeth " 2 d 1 mo 1697. 
 
 Kathern " 30 d 1 mo 1699. 
 
 Deborah " 26 d 3 mo 1701. 
 
 (24) 
 '"hildren mf Thomas & Mary Foreman ; — 
 Rebecca, born in Freehold 7 d 4 mo 1698. 
 iSlizibetb, " 3d 2 mo 1702. 
 
 Benjamin, ■' Sd 10 mo 1695. 
 
 Children of Nathaniel & Lvdia Parker : — 
 Natlianiel b the 5 day ot the week the 22 of 7 mo 1708. 
 Mrribah b the 4 " 20 of 10 m» 171U, 
 
 Ephraim b the 2 " 18 of 2 mo 1716. 
 
 L.vdia btheS '■ 5of 9 mo 1717. 
 
 aim Allen the son of Ephraim Allen & Margrett 
 bis wile Deceased in Shrews, the 2 d 6 mo 1684. 
 Ephraim \lleu the, Husband of Margrett 
 Allen Deceaseii in Slirews. the 29 d 11 mo 1691. 
 
 (25) 
 
 Childieii of John Tooker: — 
 Elizabeth born in Shrews. 9 d l(i mo 
 James ' 26 d 6 mo 169 
 
 Children of Henry Allen & wife Han" 
 imIi Allen : — 
 
 ■lacob, born in Shrews* the 15 d 7 mo 1704. 
 blxorcise, " 18 d 8 mo 1705. 
 
 Moses, " 22 d 7 mo 1707. 
 
 Zichariah, • Idl0mol709. 
 
 Patience, " 27 d 11 mo 1711-12. 
 
 Ciiildren of lleiny & Abigaell Allen: — 
 Hannah, born in Shrewsbury tbe 21 d 11 mo 1714. 
 Qabriell, " 26 d 6 mo 1116. 
 
 Vlelibah, " 18 d 2 mo 1718. 
 
 Uattroii, " 24 d 7 mo 1719. 
 
 Zeriah, " 13 d 3 mo 1721. 
 
 Samuell. " 29 d 4 mo 172a. 
 
 .Micbael, " 20 d 12 mo 1726-7. 
 
 abetb Tooker the daughter of 
 oho Tooker & Ruth his wile d. in Shrews 6d 11 mo 
 1689. 
 
 Hannah Allan, wife of Henry Allen died in Shrews 
 the 15'! 1 mo 1712. 
 
 (26) 
 
 Ciiildren of Nathaniel & Hannah Slo 
 cum 
 
 .>arab,baru in Sh'ows tbe 11 d 10 mo 
 S..vall. " 18 d 11 mo 16 
 
 .Vleribah, " 7 d 9 mo 1686. 
 
 lillizabeth, " 16 d 11 mo 1689. 
 
 N.,,.uiy, " 12 d 5 mo 1692. 
 
 Jiilln, " 14 d 9 mo 1694. 
 
 .Mary, " — d 1 mo 1697. 
 
 Children of Peler & Elizubeih Parker : 
 Silas, born in Shrews. I'i d 12 mo 17 08-9. 
 Ilaniiali, ' 3 d 6 mo 1710. 
 
 Keomiq, " 23 d 2 mo 1716. 
 
 John, " 27 d 8 mo 1719. 
 
 Peter. " 4 d 9 mo 1722. 
 
 Malgarpt, " 25 d 11 mo 1726. 
 
 Klizabeth. " 27 d 12 mo 173%. 
 
 athaniell Slocom, husba d of Hanuah 
 Slocum Deceased in Shrews the 31 d 6 mo 1702. 
 
 (27) 
 Children of John Wooley & - 
 in Siirewstiury. 
 Tiioin IS, born in Shrews the 1 d 
 Rnth, " 22 d 6 mo 
 
 William " 17 d 6 mo 16 
 
 Wooley 
 
70 
 
 THE QUAKER RECORDS 
 
 Joho & Joaeph, 
 
 BeDJamin, 
 
 James, 
 
 Blizibelh, 
 
 Leah, 
 
 ISliziabeth, 
 
 Add Mary, 
 
 31 d 10 mo 1690. 
 25 d 12 ma 1692. 
 6 d 6mo 1B9S. 
 23 d 2 mo 1697. 
 15 d 12 mo 1698. 
 17 d 2 mo 1700. 
 3 d 12 mo 1702. 
 
 Children of Thomas & Patience Wool- 
 lev : — 
 
 Joseph, bora ia Shrews the 21 d 11 mo 1708-9. 
 John, " 27 d 7 mo 1710 
 
 Oonteot, " 11 d 12 mo 1712. 
 
 Lydia, " 11 d 11 mo 1714-15. 
 
 Abigaell, " 17 d 3 rao 1717. 
 
 Hanoah, " 19 d 6 rao 1719. 
 
 Meribah " 16 d 9 mo 1721. 
 
 ThomiAS, " 24 d 7 mo 1725. 
 
 Th WooUej, dan of Joho W 4 Mary W.hii wife d ia 
 Shrews the 14th of 7 mo 1687. 
 
 Elizabeth Woolley, dau of John W A Mary his wife 
 died in Shrews — 8 mo 1699. 
 
 Joseph Woolley, sod of John & Mary W. his wife, 
 died in Shrews the 1 d 12 mo 1705. 
 
 James Woollay son of John & Mary W hi^wife. 
 died in New Torli the 17 d 12 mo 1716-17, 
 
 Joseph Woolley, 800 of Thomas W& wife Patience 
 died in Shrews 12 d 3 mo 1715. 
 
 (28) 
 Children of Richard Lipoincott : — (ia 
 Shrewsbury) 
 
 Richard bora in Shrews on the 6 d 1 mo 
 " aboaC theBecDod hour in ye moroiag being ye second 
 day of the weake." 
 
 BemembraQce b. in Shrew 27 d I mo 17 
 Jacob b. in Shrews 27 d 2 mo 1702 
 David b. in Shrews 31 d 8 mo 1704. 
 My first daughter born in Springfield 19 d 7 mo 1696. 
 My second '* 7 d 4mo 1697. 
 
 My third Shrewsbury 28 d 12 mo 1698. 
 
 Abiagell, born in bhrews 29 d 4 mo 1707. 
 Nathan, '• 13 d 1 mo 1709, 
 
 about 3 quarters of an hour after auo-Bet— second day 
 of the week etc. 
 
 Remembrance b. in Shrews 13d 6 mo 1712, 
 beins ye fourth day of ye week about ye 3rd hour in 
 ye afternoon. 
 
 Ruth b. in Shrews 4[1 11 m > 17I6<17 being ye 6th 
 day of ye week abou t — 
 
 hard Lippincott & Mary Lippincotts first daughter 
 died in Springfield 29th of 7 mo 1696. 
 Richd & Mary LIppincott's second daughter died in 
 Springfield 7th of 4 mo 1697. 
 
 Richd & Mary Lippincotts third daughter died in 
 Shrewsbury 28th 12 mo 1697. 
 
 Remembrance Lippincott son of Richard & Mary Lip- 
 pincott his wife, died in Shrews 3 d 2 mo 17U1. 
 Richard Lippincott — son of Richard Lippincott & Mary 
 his wife deceased in Shrews 9 d 3 mo 17 15. 
 Mary Ijippiocott, wife of Richard Lippincott deceased 
 in Shrews 8th 12 mo 1721-22. 
 
 (29) 
 
 Children of .John VVorthly in Shro & 
 abeth [his wifej 
 John, born in Shrews the 22 d 10 mo 
 Lydia, " 11 d 2 mo 
 
 Elizabeth, " 16th 7 rao 1701. 
 
 Deborah, " 12th 4 rao 1703. 
 
 Sarah, " I'th 7 mo 1706. 
 
 Joseph, " 6th 6 mo I7UJ. 
 
 Mary, " 27th 7 mo 1710. 
 
 Richlrd •' 22cl 8 mo 1712. 
 
 John Worthley, son of John Worthley and wife 
 Elizabeth died in Shrews 5 mo. 1709. 
 
 Elizabeth Worthley aau of John 4 Eliz. W. died in 
 Shrews 7 d 2 mo. 1716. 
 
 John Worthley, husband of Eliz. W. died in Shrews. 
 3d 10 rao. 1718. 
 
 (30) 
 Children of Joseph & Margaret Parker : 
 
 Joseph, born in Shrews 28 d 6 nio. 
 
 Mary, '■ 1 d 18 mo. 167 
 
 Nathaniel, " 20 d 6 mo. 1679. 
 
 Peter, " 4d 8 mo. 1681. 
 
 Children of Joseph & Elizabeth Parker 
 
 Margaret, born in Shrews 20 d 1 mo. 1699-1700. 
 
 Joseph, 
 George, " 
 
 Benjamin, " 
 
 Peter, " 
 
 William, 
 James, " 
 
 Elizabeth & Meribab, 
 Phebe, 
 
 24 d 11 rao. 1701. 
 24 d 10 mo. 1703. 
 22 d 1 mo. 1706. 
 10 d 6 mo. 1708. 
 
 13 d 6 mo. 1709. 
 30 d 10 mo. 1714. 
 
 14 d 11 mo. 1716. 
 Id 1 mo. 1718-19, 
 
 Children of Joseph & Deborah Parker • 
 
 Joseph, born in Shrewsbury 17 d 1 mo. 1727. 
 John, " 7 d2 mo, 1731. 
 
 2 Joseph, " 21 d 8 mo. 1733. 
 
 2 John. " 16 d 5 mo. 1735. 
 
 William, '■ 7 d 9 mo. 1736. 
 
 (30) 
 
 Mary Parker the Daughter of Joseph Parker & Marg. 
 aret his wife died in Shrews —— —~ 1676. 
 
 Margaret Parker the wife of Joseph Parker died in 
 Shrews on the 6 d 11 mo. 1683. 
 
 Joseph Parker the husband of Margaret Parker de- 
 ceased in Shrews, the 18d. 8 mo, 1684. 
 
 Peter Parker the sou of Joseph Parker ft Elizabeth 
 Parker, his wife died in Shrews, on the 27d. 6 mo. 1708. 
 
 (31) 
 The births of John an 8a 
 Lippincotts Children. 
 
 Thomas born in Shrewsbury 19 d 3 mo. 16 
 
 Jacob, " 7 d 5 mo. 1695. 
 
 Joseph, " 8d 7 mo. 1697. 
 
 John, " IS d 12 mo. 1699. 
 
 Margaret, " 22 d 10 mo 1702. 
 
 Mary, " 3 d 1 mo 1704-6. 
 
 Faith, " 28 d 7 mo 1707. 
 
 Deborah, " 17 d 1 mo 1711-12. 
 
 Ann, " 5 d 11 mo 1719-20. 
 
 Faith Huett widow deceased in Shrews 30 d 
 1710-11. 
 
 (32) 
 Children of Edward Woolley : 
 
 Elizabeth, born in Rhode Island N. E., 28 d 3 mo. 
 
 Hannah, Shrewsbury the 8 d 6 mo. 
 
 Adam, " - - - 
 
 Edward, Rhode Island 
 
 Centeuf, ■' 
 
 George, Shrewsbury 
 
 Willlvim, " 
 
 Knth, " 
 
 Lydia, " _^ 
 
 Children of George & Hannah Allen: 
 William born Id Shrews the 7 d 9 mo 1704. 
 
 11 mo 
 
 4 d 12 mo 169 
 16 d 11 mo 1692. 
 
 9 d 9 mo 1694. 
 14 d 10 mo 1697. 
 
 22 d 12 mo 1698. 
 8 d 4 mo 1/01. 
 
 23 d lmol70J^. 
 
 Lydia, 
 
 Mary, 
 
 Abigaell, 
 
 Dnniell, 
 
 Richard, 
 
 Mathew, 
 
 Joseph, 
 
 James, 
 
 19 d 
 
 12 d 
 
 12 d 
 
 4d 
 
 mo 1708. 
 9 mo 1710. 
 
 6 rao 1712. 
 
 7 mo 1715. 
 
 [end] 
 
 17 d 10 mo 1717. 
 6d 8 mo 1719, 
 10 d 6 mo 1723. 
 7 d 12 mo 1726-6. 
 vooley son of Edward ft Lydia Wooley his wife 
 in Shrews 6 d — 17 ' 
 
 Mathew Allen, son of Geo. & Hannah A. his wife- 
 died in Shrews the 1 mo 1719-20 
 
 (33) 
 The Births of Thomas & 
 Lippincotts Children &o 
 
 Sarah Lippincott corn in Shrews 17 d 6 mo 171 
 the 4th day of the week 
 Elizabeth Lippincott born in Shrews 3 d 3 mo 1717 
 
 y^'y.' - ;; 17 d 11 mo 1719:20. 
 
 23 d 9 mo J723. 
 " 23 d 7 mo 1726'. 
 
 m, . . ■ „ ™, ' 1"^ 6 mo 1728 
 
 The birth of Thomas and Hannah Lin- 
 pincotts Children : ^ 
 
 Thomas Lippincott born in Shrews 20 d 9 mo 1742 
 
 Zerniab, 
 Richard, 
 Uriah, 
 
THE BURYING GROUNDS 
 
 OF 
 
 OLD MONMOUTH. 
 
 BY J. E. STILLWELL, M. D., NEW YORK CITY. 
 
 In walking through the cloisters of 
 Westminster Abbey you can see at your 
 feet lines in brass and stone now nearly 
 efifaced. They once recorded in eulogistic 
 verse the pious acts of saintly monks or 
 the mighty deeds of valiant knights. But 
 alas, like the dead whose memory they 
 were ever to keep fresh, they too have 
 passed into dust, and we are left to con- 
 jecture what they were and to ponder over 
 the efifects of time. It is now too late to 
 rescue these epitaphs, and no man can un- 
 bosom the secrets of these slones. The 
 same profound feeling of regret that I ex- 
 perienced there has more than oncia been 
 awakened in looking into the burying 
 grounds of old Monmouth. Here, as in 
 the old Abbey, has time been at work, and 
 more than one stone stands mute. This 
 country is young compared with others, 
 yet old enough to have a noble history of 
 its own, and the essential element of that 
 history is the action of its men. To save 
 all that which pertains to them is abso- 
 lutely necessary, and too long already has 
 been the delay. While much is lost we 
 can, by way of atonement for past neglect, 
 rescue that which remains, and there is no 
 field which calls for prompter attention or 
 which will prove more profitable to the 
 historical and genealogical student than 
 the old grave yards which are sprinkled 
 so plentifully over the surface of Mon- 
 mouth county. It is difficult to realize 
 that the fairfieldsofMonmoulh were once 
 covered by a forest massive and trackless. 
 Following the advent of the settler clear- 
 ings were made and humble homes were 
 
 erected. There were no attempts made 
 at display, no vying to outdo the other, 
 but an intense, earnest effort on the part 
 of each to develop his own resources. 
 They who first penetrated here were men 
 fitted by previous experience to grapple 
 successfully with all obstiiibles that pre- 
 sented, and soon they transformed por- 
 tions of this wilderness into '* garden 
 spots." Many of them had reached ma- 
 ture age and not a few were advanced in 
 years, so that short time elapsed ere some 
 of their number were laid low in death. 
 All communicating roads were as yet mere 
 foot-paths, and no common place of sepul- 
 chre had jet been ever thought of, and 
 could not have been attained, even if de- 
 sired, from the unopened condition of the 
 country and the Widely scattered locations 
 of the settlers ; hence, as deaths occurred, 
 all families were forced to biiry on their 
 own land. Later those who were connect- 
 ed by marriage, or who had the claims of 
 kinship or friendship were laid to rest in 
 these original plots. Still later, when re- 
 ligious societies erected church edifices, it 
 became a common custom to inter beneath 
 their shadow, and in more than one in- 
 stance the graveyard has outlived the 
 church. (1) Slowly the churchyards have 
 filled, and as a sequence the large ceme- 
 teries now in use have been set apart. 
 What the future has in store it is hard to 
 
 (1) In TopanemnB, as well as in an old barring 
 ground in Freehold; there are stones so badly scaled 
 and worn as to render each and every line and word 
 indecipherable. 
 
 Topanemns and (he Presbyterian sfMiddletown, are 
 instances where the yard has long ODtlired the chnrch. 
 
40 
 
 THE BURYING GROUNDS 
 
 say, but if the story can be read in the ex- 
 perience of the past, time will leave no 
 greater trace of the tombstone than it does 
 ot the body over which it was reared. 
 (2) Already many have gone, and with 
 them a priceless historical note ; some 
 gone by the action of time, some by the 
 destructive hand of man who in his greed 
 for the quarter acre lot has cast down the 
 rails, ploughed over the mounds and incor- 
 porated the headstones in the masonry on 
 his farm. In nearly itll instances the ear- 
 lier deeds contained reservations protect- 
 ing these primitive graveyards, but in the 
 frequency of transfers they have of late 
 been omitted, and even when not the occu- 
 pant has sometimes disregarded his obli- 
 gations and leveled.them to the ground. (3) 
 However, injustice let itbesaid thatsome, 
 even where no tie of blood existed, have 
 kept these lots in repair, and in other 
 cases where circumstances have made it 
 desirable that they should be abolished, 
 they have removed all that remained to 
 the larger cemeteries with due regard for 
 those who were living as well as with prop- 
 er reverence for those who were dead. (4) 
 It will be observed tliat no tombstone an- 
 tedates the year 1709 ; the earlier ones, if 
 any ever existed, are destroyed. Doubt- 
 less the first generation of settlers had 
 monuments erected over their graves, but 
 whether of a lasting kind is much to be 
 doubled. Tlie scarcity of graves made it 
 no difficult matter to fix in mind the oc- 
 cupant of each, and it was only as inter- 
 ments increased that it became necessary 
 to distinguish one from another. Hence 
 the mound of stones gave place to the 
 wooden tablet, and this in turn to the 
 tombstone. Among the oldest ones, time 
 has, within the recollection of ten years, 
 made serious inroads, and before another 
 decade will have passed many will have 
 become indecipherable. While the record 
 of and interment may be preserved here, it 
 must sooner or later come to pass that as 
 the epitaph becomes obliterated the exact 
 
 (2) The vault of tlie Eearnys, at Eejport, has been 
 invaded, and the coffi js despoiled of their plates. 
 
 (3) Hartshorue, Throckmorton, Seabrook, Taylor and 
 others reserved a plot ot gruuudfora burying place 
 in their wills. 
 
 (4) Charles I. Hendrickson, of Middletown, has re- 
 moved the burial place of the Seabrooks from the lane 
 extending to his house to a desirable plot in Fair View 
 cemetery. 
 
 lam informeil by James St^en, Esq., that the Tan- 
 Brunt burial ground is uow coiHpletely obliterated. 
 
 It is said tliat Jolin Yaudervere planted many years 
 ago trees to exactly locate the fast fading position of 
 Topanemus church. 
 
 location must be lost, and for that I can 
 see no help. 
 
 THE PRESBYTERIAN BURYING GROUND, MID- 
 DLETOWN, N J. 
 
 On the north side of the highway run- 
 ning 'hrough Miiidletown can be seen 
 standing close to the road an enclosed 
 graveyaid. In Summer it is somewhat 
 ibscured by the dense growth of shrubs 
 and weeds, but in Winter, when the leaves 
 have fallen, it cannot fail to attract atten- 
 tion. It lies between the farm of Dr. Ed- 
 ward Taylor on the west and the farm of 
 the late Crawford Hendrickson on the 
 east. It was here about the year 1706, 
 that the Presbyterian church was erected, 
 and where in turn the Rev. Messrs. John 
 Boyd, Joseph Morgan, Samuel Dennis, 
 Elihu Spencer and Charles McKnight held 
 forth and preached the gospel. During 
 the Revolutionary period both pastor and 
 flock were dispersed, and the church fell 
 into decay. At what time its final de- 
 molition occurred it is hard to say, but it 
 was many years ago. The tombstones in 
 this cemetery are in a singularly fine slate 
 of preservation, owing partly to the ex- 
 posed condition of the stones and protec- 
 tion thereby from dampness, and partly 
 to the fine quality of ihe stone itself. Of 
 the exceptions to this that exist, the most 
 conspicuous is that of the tombstone of 
 John Bowne, Esq., which is badly effaced 
 near the ground level. A few olh. rs are 
 beginning to yield to time, havina cracked 
 and fallen to the earth, but in the main 
 the condition of the plot and the stones 
 is better than will be found in yards of 
 more recent origin. The oldest stone in 
 the yard is that of Capt. John Bowne, 
 erected in 1715 16. It is not unlikely that 
 some were interred here prior to that date, 
 of whom there is now no visible record. 
 Penelope Siout, it has been asserted, lies 
 here, but tradition locates her grave also 
 at Crawford's Corners and in the ancient 
 Lippet ground, now known as the old Tav- 
 for burying-vard in Middletown. Proba- 
 bly the exact site of her grave can never 
 now be determined, but the I.ippet ground 
 from Its great age may be her last resting 
 place. * 
 
 Mary vjrife of Thomas S. Clark, died 
 April 27, 1842, aged 26 years, 2 months, 5 
 days. ' 
 
 David son of Thomas S. and Mary 
 Clark, died September 9, 1848. aged 10 
 years, 2 months, 4 days. 
 
 Abel Morgan, pastor of the Baptist 
 
OF OLD MONMOUTH. 
 
 41 
 
 church at Middletown, who di<jd Nov. 24, 
 1785, in the 73d year of his age. 
 
 Edward Burrowes died Aug. 31, 1785, 
 aged 64 years, 8 months, 10 days. 
 
 Deborah Shepberd, wife of Edward Bur- 
 rowes, died April 21, 1782, aged 62 years, 
 11 months, 23 days. 
 
 Eden Burrowes died June 20, 1731, aged 
 44 years. 
 
 Hope, wife of John Burrowes, died Oct. 
 
 27, 1792, in the 71st year of her age. 
 
 [Stone broken and fallen to the ground | 
 
 John Burrowes died September, 1785, 
 
 in the 67th year of his age. 
 
 Catharine, daughter of John and Hope 
 Burrowes, died January, 1777, in the 19lh 
 year of her age. 
 
 Anna, daughter of John and Hope Bur- 
 rowes, died April 20, 1766, In the 2d year 
 of her age. 
 
 William, son of John and Hope Bur- 
 rowes, died Jan. 30, 1764, aged 2 years, 2 
 months, 18 days. 
 
 Catharine Norrys [Norris?] wife of 
 George Crookshank, died April 21, 1776, 
 aged 39 years, 7 months. 
 
 Sarah, wife of Samuel Hopping, died 
 May 12, 1800, m the 44th year of her age. 
 Samuel Hopping died Feb. 13, 1824, in 
 the 81st year ot his age. 
 
 Isaac, son of Mr. Avery and Mrs. Jemi- 
 ma Winslow, who died Aug. 19, 1790, in 
 ye 19ih year of his age, of Berkley, in New 
 England. 
 
 Charles Marsh died Feb. 14, 1765, aged 
 46 years. 
 
 Dr. John Schyerdied Aug. 1, 1794, aged 
 40 years, 6 months, 2 days. 
 
 Capt. Abraham Watson died July 22, 
 1756, ageu 67 years, 8 months, 6 days. 
 
 Hannah, daughter of Jonathan and 
 Leah Stout, died Sept. 18, 1757, aged 24 
 years, 9 months, 3 days. 
 
 Richard Stout died March 6, 1807, aged 
 79 vears. 
 
 Anna, wife of Richard Stout, died Deo. 
 18, 1806, aaed71 years. 
 
 Jonathan Stout died Aoril 17, 1775, aged 
 71 years, 1 month, 1 day. 
 
 Caly, wife of Harry Leonard, died Aug. 
 25, 1783, iiged 24 years, 3 months, 5 days 
 Mary Slillwell died Aug. 27, 1810, aged 
 75 years, 3 months. 
 
 Mary, wife of Dr. Richard Stillwell and 
 dHUghier ol Obadiali and Elizabeth Bowne, 
 died F«b. 22, 1743, aged 30 years, 9 
 months. 
 
 Dr. Richard Stillwell died Feb. 27, 1773, 
 aged about 63 years. 
 
 Obadiah Bowne died April 19, 1726, 
 aged 59 years, 10 months. 
 
 Anne, daughter of John and Anne 
 Bowne, died Sept. 16, 1738, aged 5 years, 
 10 months, 22 days. 
 
 John, son of Richard Stout, Esq., died 
 Aug, 16, 1782, aged 81 years, 7 months. 
 
 Peggy, daughter of Joseph and Jane 
 Stout, died Aug. 27, 1787, aged 3 months, 
 5 days. [On same stone as the preceding 
 one.] 
 
 Capt. John Bowne died March 13,- 
 17'15-16, aged 52 years. 
 
 John Bowne, Esq., died, aged 74 years, 
 5 mouths, 7 days. [The inscription on 
 this stone is so badly destroyed as to be 
 indecipherable ; John Bowne may have 
 died 1769, 1774, or at other dates accord- 
 ing lo the efforts of different copyists.! 
 
 Ann, widow of John Bowne, Esq., died 
 aged 91 years and 23 days. [No date of 
 death given.] 
 
 James Bowne died March 14, 1750, aged 
 49 years, 3 months, 14 days. 
 
 James, son of Obadiah Bnwne, died 
 June 16, 1807, aged 36 years, 2 months, 4 
 days. 
 
 Obadiah Bowne died March 17, 1774, 
 aged 35 years, 10 months. 
 
 HENDRICKBON BUBFINQ GKOUND, MIDDLE- 
 TOWN, N. J. 
 
 This ground adjoins the Presbyterian, 
 from which it is separated by a rail fence. 
 It was set aside by the Hendricksons in 
 recent years, and contains but one small 
 branch of the extensive family. 
 
 Eleanor, daughter of John L. and Ade- 
 line Hendrickson.died Oct. 22, 1837, aged 
 14 years, 13 days. 
 
 Anna, daughter of John Lloyd and Ad- 
 eline E. Hendrickson, died August 14, 
 1843, aged 17 years, 10 months, 19 days. 
 
 John Lloyd Hendrickson died Sept. 25, 
 1845, aged 44 years, 6 months, 22 days. 
 
 George Crawford Hendrickson, son of 
 John ana Adeline, died Oct. 12, 187-'^, aged 
 46 years, 6 months, 4 days. 
 
 Peier, son of Charles and Ann Dubois, 
 died Dec. 10, 1820, aged 23 years, 11 
 months, 17 days. 
 
 Daniel H. D., son of Charles and Ann 
 Dubois, died Nov. 11, 1813, aged 27 years, 
 10 months, 20 days. 
 
 Cliarles Dubois, Esq., died Sept. 8, 1804, 
 aged 47 years, 6 months, 13 days. 
 
 Anna, wife of Charles Dubois, Esq., died 
 June 26, 1798, aged 37 years, 4 months, 12 
 days. 
 
 Eliza Ann, daughter of John nnd Mary 
 
42 
 
 THE BURYma GROUNDS 
 
 Hendrickson, died March 8, 1801, aged 2 
 years, 10 days. 
 
 Cyrenious, son of John and Mary Hen- 
 drickson, died Oct. 8, 1804, aged 1 year, 2 
 months, 23 days. 
 
 John Hendrickson died January, 1807, 
 aged 33 years, 7 months, 8 days. 
 
 Mary Lioyd, wife of John Hendrickson, 
 died July 11, 1865, aged 92 years, 8 
 months, 24 days. 
 
 Daniel Hendrickson died Not. 17, 1869, 
 aged 74 years, 4 months, 14 days. 
 
 Eleanor, wife of Duniel Hendrickson, 
 died Feb. 12, 1828, aged 92 years, 6 
 months, 8 days. 
 
 TALLMAN BORTINO GROUND ON PUMPKIN 
 POINT, SHREWSBURY, }f. J. 
 
 In this plot is interred the founder of 
 the Tallman family in this locality. He 
 was the eon of Dr. James Tallman, of 
 Rhode Island, and was born, according to 
 the Bhode Island records, June 30, 1702, 
 which will be seen is at variance with the 
 date on bis tombbtone. 
 
 Dr. Stephen Tallman died Aug. 24, 
 1774, aged 74 years. 
 
 James Tallman died April 5, 1827, in 
 the 83d year of his age. 
 
 The sweetest memorial of the just 
 
 Will flourish while they sleep in dust. 
 
 Stephen S., son of George D. and Ann 
 F. Tallman, died Sept. 8, 1843, aged 1 
 year, 9 months, 10 days. 
 
 Ann Amanda, daughtipr of Stephen S. 
 and Abigail Tullman, di()d Sept. 29, 1844, 
 aged 27 years, 2 months, 6 days, 
 
 Abigail, wife of Stephen S, Tallman, 
 died Nov. 21, 1862, aged 70 years, 1 month, 
 5 days. 
 
 Stephen S. Tallman died May 30, 1861, 
 aged 70 years, 10 months, 19 days. 
 
 Annie Theodosia, daughter of treorge D. 
 and Ann F. Tallman, died June 25, 1865, 
 aged 9 years, 4 months. 3 days. 
 
 Ann F., wife of George D. Tallman, died 
 Feb. 20, 1878, in the 61 st year of her age. 
 
 George D. Tallman died April 18, 1882, 
 in the 67th year of his age. 
 
 THE BAPTIST OHUROH BURYING GROUND, 
 MIDDLETOWN, N. J. 
 
 The stonos are all modern ones, and the 
 yard which encircles the church is nearly 
 full. 
 
 Joseph M. Smith died July 13, 1864, 
 aged 69 years, 5 months, 10 days. 
 
 Deborah, wife of Joseph M. Smith, died 
 May 4, 1840, aged 52 years, 3 months, 21 
 days. 
 
 Daniel Smith, died Feb. 1, 1850, aged 81 
 years, 7 months, 26 days. 
 
 Anne M., wife of Daniel Smith, died 
 Jan. 6, 1860, aged 81 years, 8 months, 27 
 days. 
 
 Jackson Smith died April 8, 1850, aged 
 34 years, 1 month, 3 days. 
 
 Daniel Smith, Jr., died April 28, 1836, 
 aged 35 years, 10 months, 26 days. 
 
 Mary French died Oct. 3, 1851, aged 46 
 years, 5 months, 7 days. 
 
 Mary, wife of Leonard Goodrich, and 
 
 daughter of J. and E. Rowland, died Nov. 
 
 28, 1839, aged 23 years, 8 months, 9 days. 
 
 Peter W. Schenck died July 14, 1854, 
 
 aged 66 years, 6 months, 24 days. 
 
 Henry, son of Peter W. and Sarah Ann 
 Schenck, (lied Jan. 28, 1856, aged 23 years, 
 8 months, 1 day. 
 
 John B. Schenck, son of do., died Feb. 
 
 6, 1851, aged 20 years, 9 months, 5 days. 
 
 William P. Schenck, son of do., died 
 
 Feb. 18, 1847, aged 25 years, 3 months, 15 
 
 days. 
 
 Adeline Schenck, daughter of do., died 
 Feb. 17, 1842, aged 15 years, 6 months, 3 
 days. 
 
 Elisha, born Aug. 7, 1838, died June 5, 
 1839. James, born Sept. 17, 1839, died 
 Nov. 25, 1839, children of E. and L. Good- 
 rich. 
 
 Joseph Frost died March 14, 1873, aged 
 75 years, 6 months, 27 days. 
 
 Sisera Ann Frost, wife of Joseph and 
 daughter of William and Anna Murray, 
 died March 18, 1831, aged 25 years, 8 
 months, 9 days. 
 
 Anna, wife of William Murray, died 
 Aug. 17, 1822, aged 51 years, 10 months, 8 
 days. 
 
 William Murray died Jan . 25, 1834, aged 
 62 years, 5 months, 9 days. 
 
 James Patterson died May 2, 1867, aged 
 73 years, 1 month, 7 days. 
 
 Deborah, wife of James Patterson, died 
 March 30, 1829, aged 30 years, 7 months, 
 Iffdays. 
 
 Leah, daughter of Jehu and Hannah 
 Patterson, died .Jan. 11, 1832, aged 32 
 years, 11 mouths, 9 days. 
 
 Elizabeth, daughter of do., died April 
 
 13, 1822, aged 33 years, 2 months, 16 days. 
 
 Hannah, wife of Jehu Patterson, died 
 
 Oct. 8, 1846, aged 82 years, 1 month, 16 
 
 days. 
 
 Jehu Patterson died July 22, 1851, aged 
 85 years, 7 months, 8 days. 
 
 Jehu Patterson, grandson of Jehu and 
 son of James and Deborah, died Sept. 5 
 1820, aged 1 year, 9 months, 5 days. ' 
 
OF OLD MONMOUTH. 
 
 43 
 
 Jacob Teabrook Stout, son of Bichard 
 W. and Mary, died Jan. 5, 1836 (7) aged 2 
 years, 1 month, 12 days. 
 
 Mary, wife of Richard W. Stout, died 
 Sept. 21, 1837, aged 33 years, 4 tuoriths, 23 
 days. 
 
 Andrew Jackson Patterson died Feb. 4, 
 1848, aged 11 years, 7 months, 23 days. 
 
 Margaret H., daughter of James and 
 Lydia Patterson, died Oct. 10, 1854, aged 
 8 years, 10 months, 22 days. 
 
 Ella, daughter of James and Rebecca 
 Cooper, died Feb. 26, 1857, aged 5 years, 
 22 days. 
 
 Rachel, daughter ot Jehu and Hannah 
 Patterson, died Jan. 14, 1878, aged 88 
 years, 3 months, 4 days. 
 
 CatharineG. Patterson, daughter of do., 
 died Feb. 22, 1877, aged 85 years, 3 
 months. 
 
 Charles G. A., son of James and Lydia 
 Patterson, died Feb. 9, 1864, aged 22 years, 
 10 months, 27 days. 
 
 Sacred to the memory of Joseph Mur- 
 ray, died June 8, 1780, while in th- ser- 
 vice of his country. Reinterred here Oct. 
 16, 1855, by William W. Murray. 
 
 Sarah Shepherd died Jan. 14, 1835, aged 
 97 years, 4 months, 3 days. 
 
 George C. Murray, born Jan. 3, 1827, 
 died Nov. 27, 1884. 
 
 Mary Crawford, wife of William Mur- 
 ray, died June 1, 1865, aged 74 years, 6 
 months, 1 day. 
 
 Lydi& T., wife of James Patterson, died 
 Jan. 1, 1874, aged 63 years, i month, 23 
 days. 
 
 Robert A., son of James and Lydia Pat- 
 terson, died May 16, 1861, aged 18 years, 
 8 months, 3 days. 
 
 William M. Frost, son of Joseph and 
 Sicera Ann, died Dec. 4, 1856, aged 36 
 years, 4 days. 
 
 John A. Wagner died June 29, 1839, 
 aged 37 years, 2 months. 
 
 John easier, born July 3, 1802, died Oct. 
 
 1, 1877. . ^ 
 
 Prudence, wife of Andrew Brown, died 
 Dec. 23, 1857, aged 48 years, 11 months, 2 
 days. 
 
 Harriet, wife of Joseph Conover, died 
 July 3, 1861, aged 67 years. 
 
 Rev. David B. Stout, born Jan. 12, 1810, 
 died May 17, 1875, pastor of Middletown 
 Baptist church 38 years. 
 
 Jane Merrill, his wife, horn Dec. 22, 
 1806, died Sept. 3, 1877. 
 
 William B. Stout, born Aug. 2, 1847, 
 died Sept. 4, 1877. 
 
 Mary Bishop, wife of Levi Stout, born 
 March 16, 1788, died April 18. 1869. 
 
 [The preceding on one large marble 
 shaft.] 
 
 Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas 
 and Mary Roberts, died Feb. 6, 1842, ajjed 
 1 year, 8 months. 
 
 William, son of do., died Nov. 19, 1834, 
 aged 11 months, 10 days. 
 
 Rebecca, wife of Joseph Conover, died 
 Oct. 12, 1849, aged 49 years, 7 months, 12 
 days. 
 
 Daniel G. Conover died Feb. 18, 1845, 
 aged 48 years, 9 months, 26 days. 
 
 Sarah Ann, wife of Daniel Q. Conover, 
 died .Jan. 13, 1838, aged 35 years, 9 
 months, 29 days. 
 
 James Hopping died April 8, 1857, pged 
 55 years 6 months, 27 days. 
 
 Patience Hopping, born March 21, 1783, 
 died Jan 16, 1884, aged 100 years, 9 
 months, 25 days. 
 
 Sarah, wife of James Frost, died March 
 2, 1865, aged 55 years, 10 months, 14 days. 
 
 John S., son of James and Sarah F. 
 Frost, died June 2, 1868, aged 37 years, 3 
 months, 23 days. 
 
 Lydia, daughter of do., died March 23, 
 
 1857, aged 1 year, 3 months, 2 days. 
 James H., son of do, died Sept. 16, 1828, 
 
 aged 9 monllis, 18 days. 
 
 Benjamin, son of Benjamin and Sarah 
 Frost, born Nov. 10, 1830, died Deo. 23, 
 1874. 
 
 Caroline, daughter of do., died May 7, 
 
 1858, aged 19 years, 8 months, 3 days. 
 John [I. Frost, son of do., died March 
 
 24, 1852, aged 23 years, 7 months, 9 days. 
 
 BenJHinin Frost died July 16, 1854,aged 
 56 years, 11 months, 1 day. 
 
 Ann, daughter of Benjamin and Sarah 
 Frost, died Jan. 24. 1842, aged 15 years, 
 3 months, 13 days. 
 
 Rachel, daughter of do., died Oct. 11, 
 1837, aged 3 years, 14 days. 
 
 Lydia, daughter of do., died Feb. 4, 
 1835, aged 2 years, 5 months, 12 days. 
 
 Rev. Thomas Roberts died Sept. 24, 
 1865, aged 82 years, 3 months, 14 days. 
 
 Eleanor J., wife of Rev. Thomas Rob- 
 erts, died Feb. 9, 1859, aged 66 years, 7 
 days. 
 
 Elizabeth, wife of Richard A. Leonard, 
 and daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth 
 Roberts, born Feb. 4, 1809, died Feb. 8, 
 1848, aged 39 years, 4 days 
 
 Roberts, son of Richard and Elizabeth 
 Leonard, died Sept. 15, 1843, aged 4 
 months, 12 days. 
 
44 
 
 THE BURYING GROUNDS 
 
 Elizabeth, daughter of do., died March 
 1, 1835, aged 8 months, 4 days. 
 
 Eleanor, daughter of do., died Sept. 3, 
 1847, aged 7 months, 19 days. 
 
 Henry Morford died Aug. 4, 1881, aged 
 59 years. 
 
 John I. Walling died April 9, 1848, 
 aged 68 years, 4 months, 21 days. 
 
 Phebe, wife of John 1. Walling, died 
 Feb. 27, 18.53, aged 67 years, 3 months, 10 
 days. 
 
 Thomas Edmund, eon of John 1. and 
 Phebe Walling, died Aug. 20, 1848, aged 
 30 years, 10 months, 10 days. 
 
 Elizabeth K., daughter of do., died Sept. 
 29, 1851, aged 43 years, 3 months, 25 days. 
 
 John S. Applegate died May 14, 1863, 
 aged 63 years, 2 montlis, 14 days. 
 
 Eliza C., wife of John S. Applegate, born 
 Oct. 16, 1803, died May 20, 1878 
 
 William Henry, son of John and Lydia 
 L Shepherd, died Dec. 11, 1843, aged 7 
 years, 10 months, 22 days. 
 
 Daniel Gr. Conover, son of John and 
 Lydia L. Shepherd, died April 4, 1848, 
 aged 4 years, 6 months, 23 days. 
 
 John Shepherd died Nov. 19, 1872, aged 
 68 years, 10 months, 15 days. 
 
 Peter Stout died May 25, 1835, aged 68 
 years. 
 
 CalharineStout died May 20, 1847, aged 
 70 years, 4 months, 14 days. 
 
 Lyman Phelps Bunnell, born at Cole- 
 brook, Conn., Feb. 18, 1820, d.ed at Mid- 
 dletown. N. J., Sept. 1, 1841. 
 
 Richard W. Wyke, native of Leomin- 
 ster Co.. of Herefordshire, England, died 
 May 5, 1848, aged 62 years, 1 month, 23 
 days. 
 
 Mary .lane Walling, wife of Benjamin 
 B., died May 30, 1836, aged 27 years, 9 
 months, 7 days. 
 
 Job Compton died March 22, 1842, aged 
 79 years, 8 months, 27 days. 
 
 Catharine, wife of .lot) Compton, died 
 Jan. 2, 1845, aged 76 years, 1 month, 25 
 days. 
 
 .Joseph Compton died Jan 24, 1865, aged 
 68 years, 9 months, 11 days. 
 
 Julia A., wife of William Willett, died 
 Dec 30, 1877, aged 74 years, 7 months, 30 
 days. 
 
 Forman HendrickRon, born July 14, 
 1851, died March 8, 1681. 
 
 Susie Hendrickson, boin .lune 9, 1853, 
 died Aug. 26, 1876. 
 
 Althea Hendrickson, born Oct. ?, 1839 
 died Dec. 11, 1857. 
 
 Alihea, wife of John Truex, died May 
 14, 1858, aged 73 years, 4 months, 26 days'. 
 
 J. Clark Wygant died Oct. 30, 1853, aged 
 35 years, 2 days. 
 
 Edgar, son of Clark and Elizabeth Wy- 
 gant, died Aug. 18, 1848, aged 1 year, 4 
 months, 13 days. ' 
 
 Forman, son of Forman and Ellen Hen- 
 drickson, died June 17, 1844, aged 5 
 months, 3 days. 
 
 Sarah F., w^ife of Charles Morris, died 
 Jan. 17, 1857, aged 46 years, 7 months, 1 
 day. 
 
 Greorge, son of Charles and Sarah Mor- 
 ris, died July 30, 1850, aged 11 years, 10 
 months, 23 days. 
 
 Charles Morris died Aoril 17, 1845, aged 
 33 years, 6 months, 22 days 
 
 Charles Conover died Dec. 30, 1843, aged 
 50 years, 15 days. 
 
 Charles, son of Charles and Mary Con- 
 over, died March 25, 1848, aged 17 years, 
 5 months, 23 days. 
 
 Sarah Ann, wife of Levi Stout, died Dec. 
 9, 1864, aged 38 years, 8 months, 27 days. 
 
 Levi Stout died Dec. 30, 1872, aged 39 
 years, 6 months, 22 days. 
 
 William G. Wyckoff'died July 7, 1870, 
 aged 73 years, 7 months, 3 days. 
 
 Mary H., daughter of William G. and 
 Lydia Wyckoff, died Dec. 26, 1849, aged 8 
 years, 5 months, 3 dajs. 
 
 Samuel, son of do., died June 28, 1840, 
 aged 3 months, 29 days. 
 
 Martha Sliliwell, daughter of John and 
 Elizabeth, died March 7, 1853, aged 74 
 years, 5 months, 3 days. 
 
 Mary Elizabeth S., daughter of Charles 
 and Mary Conover, died Aug. 26, 1837, 
 aged 2 years, 4 months, 5 days. 
 
 Richard Lufburrow died Feb. 24, 1853, 
 aged 52 years, 2 months, 17 days. 
 
 Ann, wife of Richard Lufburrow, died 
 Sept. 24, 1851, aged 54 years, 22 days. 
 
 Thomas, son of Richard and Ann Luf- 
 liurrow, died Aug. 8, 1841, aged 6 vears, 
 10 months, 8 days. 
 
 Ann M.Cook, wife of Daniel Bray, born 
 June 20, 1804, died Jan. 4, 1880. 
 
 Joseph, son of Derrick and Ann Rebec- 
 ca Campbell, died March 11, 1851, aged 5 
 months. 
 
 Ann Rebecca, wife of Derrick G. Camp- 
 bell, died Dec. 26, 1850, aged 20 years, 23 
 days. 
 
 Charles H. Lane died Nov. 24, 1850, 
 aged 25 years, 6 months, 25 days. 
 
 David S. Bray died Feb. 24, 1841, aged 
 45 years, 5 months, 5 days. 
 
 Eliza, wife of David S. Bray, died April 
 1, 1841, aged 38 years, 27 days. 
 
 Julia Ann Uhasey, wife of David Van- 
 
OF OLD MONMOUTH. 
 
 45 
 
 schoick, born March 27, 1796, died Sept. 
 8, 1877. 
 
 George Chasey, son of John and Eliza- 
 beth, died Oct. 14, 1839, aged 42 years, 1 
 month, 4 days. 
 
 Elizabeth, wife of John Chasey, died 
 July 27, 1854, aged 78 years, 3 months, 2 
 days. 
 
 John Chasey died March 5, 1846, aged 
 74 years, 7 months, 5 days. 
 
 Aaron H., son of Christopher and Tri 
 phena Willett, died Sept. 29, 1865, aged 
 17 years, 23 days. 
 
 Triphena Hubbell, wife of Christopher 
 Willett, died April 15, 1881 , aged 74 years, 
 11 months, 21 days. 
 
 Christopher Willett died June 27, 1868, 
 aged 64 years, 10 months, 14 days. 
 
 Mary, wife of William Cook, died Feb. 
 16, 1845, aged 64 years. 
 
 William Roop died March 19, 1868, aged 
 72 years, 19 days. 
 
 Ruleph Conover died June 12, 1873, 
 aged 85 years, 5 months, 28 days. 
 
 William, son of Mathias and Rebecca 
 Conover, died Oct. 8, 1840, aged 54 years, 
 5 months, 11 days. 
 
 Mathias Conover died Sept. 28, 1842. 
 aged 80 years, 2 months, 5 days. 
 
 Rebecca, wife of Mathias Conover, died 
 Jan. 13, 1839, aged 75 years, 2 months. 
 
 Cornelius L. Conover, born March 10, 
 1801, died Aug. 9, 1877. 
 
 Rachel, wife of Cornelius L. Conover, 
 died Dec. 20, 1861, aged 53 vears, 6 
 months, 27 days. 
 
 Charlotte Cooper, wife of George Heiser, 
 died May 6, 1852, aged 37 years, 7 months, 
 S days. 
 
 Joseph Bray died Sept. 4, 1844, aged 42 
 ypars, 11 months, 6 days. 
 
 Samuel, son of Samuel and Elizabeth 
 Cooper, died Sept. 10, 1828, aged 11 years, 
 27 davs. 
 
 Elizabeth Cooper, daughter of do., died 
 Sept. 5, 1820, aged 5 years, 11 months, 18 
 days. 
 
 Samuel Cooper died June 26, 1833, aged 
 56 years, 4 months, 19 days. 
 
 Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Coopei, di»-il 
 Aug. 26, 1828, aged 46 years, 2 months. 
 
 Huldah Taylor, daughter of John and 
 Mary, died March 17, 1857, aged 71 years, 
 3 months, 26 days. 
 
 Susan, daughter of Joseph and Mary 
 Taylor, died June 22, 1840, aged 27 year.-, 
 9 months, 28 days. 
 
 Martha Dorset, relict of Joseph Taylor, 
 died April 25, 1850, aged 74 years 6 
 months, 9 days. 
 
 Joseph Taylor died Oct. 16, 1836, aged 
 
 65 years, 4 months. 
 
 Mary Taylor, daughter of John and 
 Mary, died Oct. 7, 1849, aged 66 years, 1 
 month, 4 days. 
 
 Edward Taylor died April 12, 1845, aged 
 
 66 years, 2 months, 27 days. 
 
 Mary Grover Holmes, his wife, died in 
 N. y. Feb. 5, 1814, aged 25 years, and lies 
 interred in the cemetery of the Society of 
 Friends, in Houston street. 
 
 Mary, wife of John Taylor, died Feb. 26, 
 1819, aged 76 years. 
 
 John Taylor died Jan. 29, 1818, aged 77 
 years, 9 months, 24 days. 
 
 Samuel Taylor died Feb. 13, 1843, aged 
 69 years, 10 months, 22 days. 
 
 Elizabeth, wife of John StiUwell, died 
 Sept. 22, 1826, aged 81 years, 7 months, 
 21 days. 
 
 John Slillwell died Sept. 26, 1813, aged 
 75 yeitrs, 9 months. 
 
 William Stillwell died Feb. 25, 1825, 
 aged 59 years, 11 months, 3 days. 
 
 Eleanor Seabrook, wife of William Ap- 
 plegale, born Nov. 13, 1803, died Feb. 20, 
 1877. 
 
 William Applegate born Feb. 11, 1798, 
 died Nov. 2, 1883. 
 
 Ann Patterson, wife of William Apple- 
 gate, born July 22, 1801, died July 9, 1834. 
 
 Mary, daughter of William and Ann 
 Applegate, died Jan. 17, 1843. aged 12 
 years, 5 days. 
 
 William L., son of Joseph S. and Ann 
 Apv)legate, died May 10, 1848, aged 21 
 years, 3 months, 7 days. 
 
 Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas and 
 Alice Leonard, died Sept. 18, 1882, aged 
 89 years, 3 months, 13 days. 
 
 Elizabeth, wife of William Leonard, born 
 Nov. 9, 1791, died March 27 1880. 
 
 William Leonard, born Aug. 20, 1787, 
 died July 19, 1873. 
 
 Elizabeth, wife of William Leonard, died 
 April 12, 1836, aged 44 years, 4 days. 
 
 Cluirlotte, daughter of Ezra and lian- 
 nali Osborn, died Feb. 27, 1835, aged 16 
 years, 3 months, 17 days. 
 
 Divid, Mon of Rev. D B. and J. Stout, 
 died Hept. 16, 1845, aged 5 years, 10 
 months. 
 
 [Eleven baby tombstones uncopied.] 
 
 TOPANEMUS BURYING GROUND, MARLBORO, 
 N. J. 
 
 Topanemus was the name applied in 
 the early history of this county to a local- 
 ity originally situated in Freehold town- 
 ship, but now in Marlboro. The name is 
 
.46 
 
 THE BURYIKG GROUNDS 
 
 perpetUaterl by its application to an old 
 jjraveyard situated on the farm of John 
 Vandevere. It was here through the ef- 
 forts of George Keith, that a Quaker meet 
 ing house was built in or about the year 
 1692, which subsequently when he repu- 
 diated Quakerism and crossed over to the 
 established church of England, became an 
 Episcopal house of worship. As such it 
 was used for some time, but doubtless 
 later was either rebuilt or substituted by 
 another edifice which they called St. 
 Peter's. Topanemus was in no sense a 
 settlement, but merely a church site. 
 The Rev. Thomas Thompson, writing in 
 1745-i750, says: The situation of Topa- 
 nemus, which is distant from any town is, 
 however, convenient enough to the con 
 gregatioc, and was resorted to by many 
 families in Middlesex county, &o. At a 
 date subsequent to 1751 but prior to 1760, 
 the church at Topanemus was torn down, 
 and still bearing the name of St. Peter's, 
 was rebuilt in the village of Freehold. 
 Into the new structure was worked a por- 
 tion of the material taken from Topane 
 mus, and it is in this now old church that 
 the Episcopal service is still conducted. 
 
 The site of the graveyard at Topanemus 
 is distant some little way from the road, 
 yet can easily be seen. Trees and under- 
 brush are plentiful and the stones are 
 moss-covered, fallen, broken, and some 
 unhappily lost beyond repair. Of the or- 
 igin of the name there is no certainty, but 
 from its peculiar sound and resemblance 
 to other Idian names, it may fairly be in- 
 ferred to have < similar origin. 
 
 Elizabeth, wife of Enoch Divid Thom- 
 as, and daughter of James and Janet 
 Abraham, died Jan. 16, 1762, aged 34 
 years and 12 days. 
 
 Charles, son of James and Janet Abra 
 ham, died Sept. 18, 1760, aged 40 years, 
 3 months, 21 days. 
 
 James Abraham, who was born in North 
 FTamplonshire, in old England, died Sept. 
 13, 1765, aged 69 years, 6 months, 18 days. 
 
 Janet, wife of James Abraham, died 
 April 3, 1747, aged 43 years, 3 months. 
 
 Sarah, wife of John Combs, Esq , died 
 Feb. 14, 1824, aged 90 yeais, 4 months, 29 
 days. 
 
 Sarah, daughter of William and Han- 
 nah Jolley, died Feb. 10, 1806, in 26 year 
 of her age. 
 
 William Nichols, for many years of this 
 county of Monmouth. Practitioner of 
 Physic and Chirurgery. A gentleman of 
 great experience and moderation in his 
 
 Practice. He was born in theCity of Dub- 
 lin, in the Kingdom of Ireland, Oct. 23, 
 1685, and died in Freehold, in this county, 
 April the 9th day, 1743, in the 58th year 
 of his age. 
 
 Sarah, wife of Dr. William Nichols, de- 
 ceased, who departed this life the 6th day 
 of April, 1755, aged 70 years, 2 months, 4 
 days. 
 
 John Driskel died Nov. 19, 1804, aged 
 40 years, 11 months, 6 days. 
 
 Margaret, wife of Jeremiah Cormick, 
 died Oct. 24, 1760. 
 
 Margaret, wife of Denise Denise, and 
 daughter of Richard and Sarah Frances, 
 died Dec. 18, 1770, aged 22 years, 10 
 months, 24 days. 
 
 Thomas, son of Richard and Sarah Fran- 
 ces, died Feb 20, 1768, aged 30 years, 9 
 months, 18 days. 
 
 James, son of Richard and Sarah Fran- 
 ces, died Dec. 26, 1766, aged 12 years, 8 
 months, 7 days. 
 
 John, son of Richard and Sarah Fran- 
 ces, died March 21, 1759, aged 7 years, I 
 month, 21 days. 
 
 Mary, daughter of Richard and Sarah 
 Frances, died Aug. — , 1753, aged 14 years, 
 4 months, 16 days. 
 
 John Frances. [Epitaph obliterated.] 
 
 Sarah, widow of Richard Frances, and 
 daughter of Thomas and Mary Warne, 
 died Aug. 8, 1809, aged 97 years, 11 
 months and 12 days. 
 
 Richard Frances died Nov. 10, 1795, 
 aged 86 years, 9 months, 9 days. 
 
 Richard, son of Richard and Sarah 
 Frances, died Nov. 8, 1796, aged 56 years. 
 [Stone has fallen.] 
 
 Michael, son of Robert and Hannah 
 Savage, died March 21, 1748, aged 2 years, 
 7 months. 
 
 Margaret Denise, 1770. [Epitpph oblit- 
 erated.] 
 
 Sarah, wife of Andrew Brown, died Aug. 
 8, 1771, aged 27 years, 9 months. 
 
 Lalitia, widow of Hugh Taylor, de- 
 ceased, and daughter of .Richard and 
 .Sarah Frances, died Sept. 10, 1801. aged 
 55 years, 8 months, 10 days. 
 
 Hugh Taylor, born at Coaies, in the 
 County of York, in Great Brittan, died in 
 65 year of his age, anno dom. 1750. 
 
 Richard, son of Denise and Margaret 
 Denise, died Aug. 17, 1809, aged 31 years, 
 2 months, 16 days. 
 
 Hugh, son of Hugh and Latiiia Taylor, 
 died Oct. 8, 1760, 24 days old. 
 
 Rachel, daughter of Richard and Sarah 
 
OF OLD MONMOUTH. 
 
 47 
 
 Prances, died Oct. 19, 1791, a^ed 42 years, 
 11 monlbs, 14 days. 
 
 John, son of Richard and Sarah Fran- 
 ces, died April 6, 1739, aged 3 years, 7 
 months, 24 days. 
 
 Thomas Warne. He was born in Pli- 
 mouth, in Great Brittain. lived some time 
 in Ireland, and in the 31 year of his age 
 came over. Proeriater in East iarsey, 
 who died with the dead Paulsey May 15, 
 anno domini 1722, aged 70 years. 
 
 Joshua .Warne died Aug. 5, 1714, aged 
 51 years, 10 months, 13 days. 
 
 Mr. John Rockhed, second son of Mr, 
 Thomas Rockhed, of Whitsonhill, in the 
 shire of Berwick upon Tweed in North 
 
 n who departed this life September 
 
 the Twelvelth Day Anno Domini 1737, 
 aged 56 years. 
 
 Sarah, daughter of Joshua and Eliza- 
 beth Warne, died Oct. 8, 1742, aged 5 
 years, 11 months, 6 days. 
 
 Deborah, wife of Thomas Warne, died 
 March 15, 1731, aged 27 years. 
 
 Mary Catharine, wife of Robert Carhart, 
 died Aug 10, 1737, aged 41 years. 
 
 Lydia, daughter of Kenneth and Han- 
 nah Anderson, died Aug. 18, 1744, aged 3 
 years, 11 months, 23 days. 
 
 Diiniel, son of Daniel and Ms ry Gran- 
 din, died Nov. 1, 1790, aged 67 years, 6 
 months, 20 days. 
 
 Sarah, wife of Daniel Grandin, died Feb. 
 1, 1761, aged 39 years, 2 months, 20 days. 
 
 Job, son of Daniel and Sarah Grandin, 
 died Aug. 3, 1774, aged 21 years, 6 months, 
 [20 days?] , ^ ^. 
 
 Daniel, son of John and Sarah Grandin, 
 died aged 2 years, 3 months, and John 
 [son of the same] aged 11 months. 
 
 Joseph, son of John and Rebecca 
 Holmes, died March 23, 1738, aged 16 
 years, 3 months, 8 days. 
 
 Rebekah, wile of Giben Tine, died June 
 24, 1757, aged 23 years, 3 months, 20 days. 
 
 Rebecca, wife of Jonathan Holmes, died 
 Nov. 10, 1761. aged 70 years, 9 months. 
 
 Hellana, wife of Thomas Hankinson, 
 died Feb. 19, 1747, aged 41 years, 9 
 months, 13 d^^. 
 
 Hannah, wife of Kenneth Anderson, 
 died Aug. 15, 1762, in 44th year of her age. 
 
 John Reid, who came from Scotland, 
 his native countrey,with his wife Margaret 
 & 3 daughters to New Jersey the 19th 
 of Dec. Anno Domini 1683 He died 
 the 16th of Nov. Anno Domini 1723. aged 
 
 ^Var*garet, wife of John Reid, died May 
 
 1, 1728, aged 84 years. She was pious, 
 prudent and charitable. 
 
 Anna, wife of Col. John Anderson, and 
 daughter of John Reid, died July 6, 1723, 
 aged 43 years. 
 
 Under here lyes interred the body of 
 Coll. John Anderson, once president of his 
 Majestys Counsell of the Province of New 
 Jersey, who departed this life March the 
 28lh, Anno Do 1736. aged 71 years. 
 
 His Country's true friend | Obliging to 
 neighbors | Gave no man oflfence Paid 
 each for there labours | Waseasie at home 
 or abroad dare appear | Gave each man his 
 due and no man did fear | The same in all 
 stations from Flattery free. 
 
 Sub Hoc Tumulo Sepultim | est Ca- 
 davar Davidis Lyell | uuperex Consilianis 
 
 hujus Provincial cm fecit 
 
 [the stone is here broken obliquely and 
 the balance of the inscription becomes 
 difficult to decipher] 28 Jaoqari, 1725 
 Anno Aeta 55. 
 
 Omna mors Aequa [in imq ?] ubi sem- 
 per ad esto piete Mascentes morimur 
 finisque ab Origine pendet, [I feel con- 
 vinced that this Latin inscription is im- 
 perfectly transcribed, but prefer to print 
 it, poor as it maj be, believing tt impossi- 
 ble to obtain any that will prove more ac- 
 curate at this late date. Upon the top of 
 this stone is emblazoned the coat of arms 
 of the deceased, with the motto, Sedulo et 
 Honeste.] 
 
 Mr. Jonathan Holmes died Dec. 26, 
 1766, aged about 85 years, 6 months. 
 
 Samuel Holmes died Nov. 29, 1769, aged 
 43 years, 1 month, 25 days. 
 
 John, son of John and Mary Fenton, 
 died April 7, 1736, 11 years, 3 months, 16 
 days. 
 
 John Fenton died Aug. 5, 1747, aged 77 
 years. 3 months. 
 
 Elisha Holmes died Feb. 13, 1792, aged 
 22 years, 11 months, 26 days. 
 
 Mrlly, wife of Samuel Holmes, died 
 April 23, 1773. aged 46 years. 
 
 Jane, wife of Alexander Dove, who was 
 born in Shropshire, in old England. She 
 came to America in the year of Our Lord 
 1700. and Departed this life Nov. 9, A. D. 
 1754. aged 83 years, 8 months, 15 days. 
 
 Alexander Dove died Oct. 7, 1736, aged 
 73 years. 
 
 Susanna, daughter of John and Hester 
 Smith, died Nov. 14, 1759, aged 19 years, 
 6 months, 14 days. 
 
 Mr. Adrian Hun died Jan. 15, 1737, 
 aged 28 years, 7 months. 
 
 Phebe, daughter of Adrian and Phebe 
 
48 
 
 THE BURYING GROUNDS 
 
 Hun, died May 10, 1739, aged 9 months, 
 17 days. 
 
 Thomas Kilpatrick died Jiin. 31, 1755, 
 aged 56 years. 
 
 James, son of Job and Mary Throck- 
 morion, died May 28, 1749, aged 5 years, 
 
 2 months, 19 days. 
 
 Joseph, son of Joseph and Alice Throck- 
 morton, died April 8, 1752, aged 26 years, 
 
 3 months, 20 days. 
 
 Mary, widow of Job Throckmorton, died 
 April 19, 1790, aged 66 years, 10 months, 
 28 days. 
 
 Job, son of Joseph and Alice Throck- 
 morton, died Feb. 2, 1765, aged 44 years, 
 1 month, 23 days. 
 
 Samuel Reid died Dec. 23, 1802, aged 65 
 yenrs, 9 months, 11 days. 
 
 Zebulon Baird died Jan. 28, 1804, aged 
 83 years, 3 months, 15 days. 
 
 Anne, wife of Zebulon JBaird, died Dec. 
 28, 1794, aged 63 years, 4 months, ] 1 days. 
 
 John Baird, Jr., died Feb. 6, 1747, aged 
 40 years, 10 days- 
 John Bdird, who came from Scotland in 
 18lh year of his age A. D. 1683, and died 
 in April, 1755, aged about 90 years, and of 
 an honest caracter. 
 
 William, son of John and Sarah Eeed, 
 died July 31, 1802, aged 33 years, 2 
 months, 17 days 
 
 Elizabeth, daughter of John and Sarah 
 Reed, died Feb. 6, 1796, aged 35 years, 5 
 months, 4 days. 
 
 John Reed died July 5, ;^819, aged 96 
 years, 3 months: 
 
 Sarah, wife of John Reed, and daughter 
 of John and Anne Wetherill, of Middle- 
 sex county, died May 30, 1785, aged 57 
 years. 
 
 [A gray stone undecipherable is next to 
 these.] 
 
 Mary, wife of David Bowne, died Feb. 
 28, 1813, in 48 year. 
 
 David Bowne died Deo. 9, 1820, aged 72 
 yenrs, 1 month, 21 days. 
 
 William Barriclo died Oot.r 1, 1826, aged 
 38 years, 3 months. 
 
 Huldah Bowne, wife of William R. Bar- 
 rieUlo, born May 18,1790, died Anril 13, 
 1867. 
 
 John R. Barriclo died Feb. 11, 1858, 
 aged 42 years, 11 months, 18 days. 
 
 Ann, wife of David Smith, died Feb.20, 
 1773, aged 24 years, 1 month, 9 days. 
 
 Ann, wife of John Reed, of Monmouth 
 county, died June 4, 1777, aged 92 years, 
 9 months. 
 
 John Reed died June 10, 1770, aged 93 
 years, 1 month, 7 days. 
 
 John Clark died March 17, 1777, aged 
 58 years, 16 days. 
 
 William Clarke, of Kingdom of Scot- 
 land, died May 26, 1709, aged 63 years. 
 
 Elizabeth, n^ife of William Clarke, born 
 in Scotland, died Dec. 25, 1693, aged 42 
 years. . 
 
 [The last two are on a single stone now 
 tallen and badly broken. It is the oldest 
 stone that I have discovered in Monmouth 
 county, older than Job Throckmorton's, 
 which heretofore has been given prom- 
 inence as the oldest known.] 
 
 Moyka, wife of James Reed, and daugh- 
 ter of Aaron and Catharine Loncstreet, 
 died Aug. 11, 1757, aged 22 years, 2 
 months, 6 days. 
 
 James, son of John and Anna Reed, 
 died Dec. 29, 1809, aged 81 vears. 
 
 Mr. Alexander Clark, born in New Jer- 
 sey, died Aiig. 7, 1730, aged 37 years, with 
 the cancer [sic]. 
 
 [There are evidences of other grave- 
 stones in this yard, but it is now impossi- 
 ble, through their great destruction, to as- 
 certain what they recorded or even to 
 what family they belonged.] 
 
 CHRIST CHCRCH (EPISCOPAL) GRAVEYARD, 
 MIDDLETOVTN, N. J. 
 
 The tombslones in this yard are, with 
 few exceptions, of recent origin, and in an 
 excellent state of preservation. 
 
 Cordelia, daughter of Maj. Thomas and 
 Emma C. Arrowsmith, died March 7, 1849, 
 aged ?0 years, 2 months, 23 days. 
 
 Stephen V., son of Thomas and Emma 
 0. Arrowsmith, died June 22, 1842, aged 
 10 years, 3 months, 10 days. 
 
 Thomas Arro Smith, who died Jan. 19th, 
 1800, in ihe 48lh year of his age. 
 
 '•If grace & worth & usetalness 
 
 Could mortals screen from death's arrest. 
 
 Smith had never lain in dust 
 
 Though charactois inferior must." 
 
 Gertrude, wife of Peter Flinn, and for- 
 mer relict of Thomas Arrowsmith, died 
 March 24, 1846, aged 77 years, 8 months, 
 17 days. 
 
 Sarah, relictof Joseph Arrowsmith, died 
 July 8, 1842, aged 47 years, 3 months, 11 
 days, 
 
 Joseph Arrowsmith died Feb. 8, 1816, 
 aged 23 years, 4 months, 17 dayE. 
 
 William, son of Isaac and Ann Van- 
 Dorn, died March 1, 1817, aged 21 years, 
 8 months, 4 days. 
 
 Mary VanDorn, daughter of Isaac and 
 Ann, died March 13, 1805, aged 17 years, 
 3 months, 22 days. 
 
OF OLD MONMOUTH. 
 
 49 
 
 Jacob, son of Isaac and Ann VanDorn, 
 died May 30, 1808, aged 22 years, 8 
 months, 4 days. 
 
 Anna, relict of Isaac VanDorn, died 
 June 11, 1843, aged 89 years. 21 days. 
 
 Isaac VanDorn died May 7, 1831, aged 
 79 years, 1 monlh, 12 days. 
 
 Williampe, wife of Garrei VanDorn. 
 born Jan. 1, 1793, died Jan. 31, 1874. 
 
 Garret, son of Isaac and Aon VanDorn, 
 born May 31,1789, died Aug. 6, 1856. 
 
 Jacob M. Hetfield died Aug 3, 1856, 
 aged 72 years, 6 months, 5 days. 
 
 William H. Woodhull, son of Jacob M 
 and Sariili Heifield, died June 24, 1832, 
 aged 10 montlis, 10 days. 
 
 Helfn, daughter of Jacob M. and Sarah 
 Hetfield, died Feb. 20, 1825, aged 6 years, 
 7 months, 19 days. 
 
 R. C. Tillon. Co. G, 14th N. J. Inf. fsic] 
 
 Mary, wife of Jacob Conover, died Sept. 
 15, 1849, aged 75 years, 5 months. 
 
 Mary Louise, daughter of Samuel and 
 Hannah Tilton, died July 6. 1839, aged 7 
 montb.t, 13 days. 
 
 Mary, daughter of Samuel and Hannah 
 Tilton, died March 4, 1811, aged 9 months, 
 
 I day. 
 
 Joseph Gordon died Oct. 9, 1809. aged 
 34 veai s. 
 
 Joseph A. died Oct. 4. 1862, aged 2 
 years, 1 monlh, 16 days. David died Deo. 
 7, 1856, aged 3 months, 13 days. Children 
 of David and Lavinia Taylor. 
 
 George W,, .»on of David and Lavinia 
 Taylor, died June 24, 1852, aged 4 years, 
 4 months, 2 days. 
 
 Martha, wife of David Taylor, dec'd, 
 died June 3, 1831, aged 85years, 1 monlh, 
 7 days. 
 
 David Taylor died May 6, 1806. aged 59 
 years, 2 months. 
 
 David Taylor died July 14, 1863, aged 
 44 years, 1 month, 18 days. 
 
 Ann, wife of John A. Taylor, died Oct. 
 6, 1827, aged 38 yesrs, 5 months, 25 days, 
 and infant daughter died Oct. 7, 1827 
 
 John A. Taylor died March 25, 1852, in 
 75 year of his age. 
 
 Ann W., wife of Ilendrick H. Long- 
 street, died Feb. 26, 1848, aged 21 years, 
 
 II months, 13 days. 
 
 John H. Tavlor, son of George and 
 Emra>i F., died Aug. 13, 1826, aged 2 years. 
 7 months, 21 days. 
 
 John L. Taylor, son of Edward and 
 Sarah, died Dec. 13, 1808, aged 2 yeers, 2 
 montlis, 1 diiv. 
 
 Eleanor, daughter of Edward andSarah 
 
 Taylor, died Aug. 13, 1813, aged4years, 9 
 months, 9 days. 
 
 - Sarah, wife of Edward Taylor, died July 
 21 1852, aged 72 years, 9 mouths, 18 days. 
 
 Edward Taylor died Dec. 15, 1854, aged 
 90 years, 7 months, 28 days. 
 
 Harriet, daughter of John and Rebecca 
 VanSickle, died Feb. 11, 1838, aged 6 
 years, 8 months. 
 
 Rebecca, wife of John VanSiokle, died 
 March 13, 1842, aged 38 years, 2 months, 
 6 days. 
 
 Jonathan Tilton died Dec. 7, 1846, ageJ 
 75 years, 2 months, 20 days. 
 
 Mary, wife of Jonathan Tilton, died 
 Jan. 17, 1838, aged 63 years, 11 months, 
 24 days. 
 
 Mary, daughter of Jonathan and Mary 
 Tilton, died Nov. 7, 1846, aged 39 years, 6 
 days. 
 
 James Remain died July 12, 1867, aged 
 57 years, 3 months, 6 days. 
 
 Esther, daughter of Jonathan and Mary 
 Headden, died Nov. 23, 1843, aged 21 
 years, 6 months. 
 
 Caroline, daughter of. Jonathan and 
 Marv Headden, died Nov. 29, 1841, aged 
 12 years, 2 months, 18 days. 
 
 Mary, wife of Jonathan ' eaden [sicj 
 born Aug. 5, 1791, died April 28, 1847, 
 aged 56 year.<i, 7 months, 13 days. 
 
 Jonathan Headden «lied April 15, 1862, 
 aged 82 years, 2 months, 15 days. 
 
 James Frost, Esq., died March 23, 1821, 
 aged 52 years, 2 months, 22 days. 
 
 Lvdia Frost, widow o( James Frost, 
 Esq', died Nov. 23, 1863, aged 90 years, 9 
 month;, 28 days. 
 
 Eliza Ann, daughter of James and Lydia 
 Frost, died Aug. 8, 1823, aged 15 years, 2 
 months, 9 days. 
 
 Caroline, daughter of James and Lydia 
 Frost, died Dec. 4, 1825, aged 15'years, 6 
 montlis, 5 days. 
 
 Kachel Frost, daughter of James and 
 Lydia, died Dec. 12, 1827, aged 32 years, 
 11 months, 1 day. 
 
 Sarah, wife of John C, Schanck, died 
 March 18, 1853, aged 46 jears, 2 months, 
 10 days. 
 
 Samuel T., son of Charles G. and Cath- 
 arine Allen, died Feb. 5, 1829, aged 4 
 years, 1 month, 26 days. 
 
 Catharine, daughter of Charles G. and 
 Catharine Allen, died April 3, 1828, aged 
 4 months, 7 days. 
 
 Catharine, wife of Charles Gordon, Esq., 
 died Feb. 2, 1838, aged 94 years, 6 months, 
 21 days. 
 
50 
 
 THE BURYING GROUNDS 
 
 Charles Gor.loii died Aug. 9, 1820, ajjed 
 80 years, 7 days. 
 
 Mary, wife of Jaraes P. Allen, of New 
 york, and daugliter of Charles and Cath- 
 arine Gordon, of this place, died Oct 12, 
 1803, aged 27 years, 1 month, 14 days 
 
 Peter Stout died .lune 28, 1828, aged 84 
 years. 
 
 Mary, wife of Abraham Stout, died June 
 9, 1844, Hged 82 years, 7 months, 24 days. 
 
 AbrHhain Stout died Sept. 12, 1830, 
 aged 79 years. 11 months, 12 days 
 
 Abraham, son of Ahraham and Mary 
 Stout, died May 6, 1832, aged 28 years, 10 
 months, 2 days. 
 
 Mary, dau>!hier of Robert and Maria 
 Allen, died March 5. 1841, a|.'ed 17 years, 
 10 months, 6 days. 
 
 Catharine, daughter of Robert and 
 Maria Allen, died Oct. 8, 1839, aged 12 
 years, 25 days. 
 
 Receoca, daughter of John and Lvdia 
 Wilson, died Feb. 3, 1826, aged 34 years, 
 8 months, 23 days. 
 
 Lydia, wife of .John Wilson, died July 
 23, 1817. aged 51 years, 3 months, 19day». 
 
 John Wilson died March 14. 1827. aged 
 80 years, 2 months, 13 days. 
 
 John Robbins died July 20, 1828, in 70 
 year of his age 
 
 Jonathan S. Robbins died July 25, 1834, 
 aged 53 years. 5 months. 
 
 John Lee died Nov. 20, 1826. r.ged 52 
 years. 
 
 Alice Lee di.ed April 29, J 840, aged 57 
 years. 
 
 Eleanor Lee died Sept. 10, 1860. aged 50 
 years, 10 months, 1 day. 
 
 James Lee died Aug. 4, 1839, aged 18 
 years, 6 months. 
 
 John Coflfman, born Nov. 28, 1798, died 
 Aug. 27, 1849, aged 50 years, 9 months. 
 
 Joseph H. Gordon, son of Joseph and 
 Ruth, died Dec. 17, 1811, aged 26 years, 
 22 days. 
 
 Joseph Gordon died Feb. 21, 1841, aged 
 68 years, 2 months, 1 1 days. 
 
 Ruth, wife of Joseph Gordon, died June 
 8, 1825, in 42 year of her age. 
 
 John W., son of John A. and Ann Tai- 
 lor, died Oct. 16, 1825, aged 4' months, 13 
 days. 
 
 Juliaann, dau. of Rice and Rebecca 
 Hadsell, died March 18, 1831, aged 6 years, 
 8 months, 24 days. 
 
 Rebecca, dau. of Rice and Rebecca 
 Hadsell, died Dec. 24, 1831, aged 8 
 months, 28 days. 
 
 Rice, son of Rice and Rebecca Hadsell, 
 died Dec. 26, 1831, aged 3 years, 2 months, 
 26 days. 
 
 Ezf-kiel, Kon of Rice and Rebecca Had- 
 sell, died Jan. 4. 1832, aged 5 years, 10 
 months, 23 days. 
 
 Rebecca H. Hadsell died July 30, 1834, 
 iiged 4 months. 
 
 R^beoca Hadsell, wife of Rice, died Sept. 
 19, 1834, aged 43 yfars. 
 
 Rebecca, dau. of Henry and Sarah 
 Htouiingburgh, died Sept. 2, 1820, aged 5 
 yi'Hrs, 7 monins, 13 days 
 
 Humphrey Willett died July 18, 1828, 
 aged 63 yeiirst 10 motiihs. 18 days. [Fall- 
 en iUiH badly obliieraled]. 
 
 Margaret, wile of Humphrey Willett, 
 (lied April 13, 1817. aged 47 "years, 10 
 inonlliB, 13 days. [Badly scaling]. 
 
 Deborith Pinta'd, wife of Samuel Dorn, 
 dipd May 4, 1862, aged 54 years, 11 
 months, 10 dnys. 
 
 Samuel Dorn died Sept. 4, 1866, aged 61 
 VHHrs, 1 month, 14 days. 
 
 Hiinnah C. dau. of Samiiel and Deb- 
 orah Dorn, died Aug. 15, 1873, aged 26 
 years, 10 months, 10 days. 
 
 Marv E., diiu. of Stephen and Ada- 
 line Field, died Sept. 18, 1854, aged 16 
 years, 15 days. 
 
 Emeliiie, dau. o'' do., died Sept. 6, 
 1854, aged 3 years, 5 months, 5 days. 
 
 (Jatliarine, dau. of do., died Oct. 10. 
 1854. Hged 9 yi^ars. 4 months, 1 day. 
 
 Margaret C, dau. of do., died Nov. 
 23, 1854, aged 11 years, 3 months, 27 days. 
 
 Samuel, son of Samuel and Deborah 
 D,.rii, died Feb. 4, 1851, fged 9 months, 6 
 days. 
 
 James Appleby died Jan. 16, 1843, aged 
 74 years, 2 months. 
 
 Sarah, wife of James Appleby, died Sept . 
 29, 1847, aged 79 years, 11 months, 9 days. 
 
 Daniel I. Hendrickson died Dec. 24, 
 1845. aged 48 years, 11 months. 
 
 James McPeakdied July 13, 1866, aged 
 76 years. 
 
 William Lewis died Jan. 4, 1877, aged 
 57 years, 7 months, 25 days. 
 
 Harriet Ann, daughter of Daniel and 
 Margaret Hendrickson, died Nov. 19, 
 1844, aged 4 years, 11 months, 13 days. 
 
 Harrison WickofiF, son of do., died 
 
 31, 1837, aged 1 year, 23 days. 
 
 William Leeds, erected by the Vestry 
 of Christ Church to the memory of Wil- 
 liam Leeds, in erateful appreciation of his 
 benefaction. [On a medium sized monu- 
 ment]. 
 
 THE GOLDEN BURTINGt GROUND, MIDDLETOWN, 
 N. J. 
 
 This graveyard is situated back in a 
 field not far from Ezra A. Osborn's, on a 
 
OF OLD MONMOUTH. 
 
 51 
 
 larm originally belonging to llie Golden 
 family. In it are interred Oonoveis, Gold- 
 ens, Rennets and others. It is ol consid- 
 erable age and contains many pre revolu- 
 tionary stones. The two following were 
 copied from this lot : • 
 
 Catharine Tiee, wife of John, died Nov. 
 24, 1785, aged 37 years, 2 months, 13 days. 
 
 Sarah, wife of John Tice, died Oct. 28, 
 1771, aged 58 years. 
 
 Also contains tlie stones of Conovers, 
 Goldens, Bennets and others. 
 
 THE ANCIENT LIPPIT OR TAYLOR BURYING 
 GROUND, MIDDLBTOWN, N. J. 
 
 This plot is situated on the farm of 
 Charles Morford, on the north side of the 
 highway in the village of Middletown, 
 about five rods back from the road. The 
 ground was first appropriated to this pur- 
 pose by .John Throckmorton the 2q, who 
 in his will written in 1690, makes reser- 
 vation of it as '' one quarter of an acre in 
 Middletown, where my father lies buried." 
 This property passed to his daughter 
 Sarah, who married Moses Lippit, and 
 from their son, John Lippit, it was con- 
 veyed in the year 1754, to Edward Taylor, 
 always, however, '-reserving and excepting 
 a small piece of groun<l being enclosed in 
 the burying yard, being in length about 
 eightv-four feet and in breadth about 
 thirty feet." From and after this date it 
 became also known as the Taylor burying 
 ground, which name it now bears to the 
 exclusion of the other. In it are interred 
 John Throckmorton the 1st, and his sons 
 John and Job. Sarah, daughter ol John 
 Throckmorton, {2d), and her husband, 
 Moses Lippit, as also several of her chil- 
 dren. Alice, daughter of John Throck- 
 morton (2d) and her husband, Thomas 
 Stillwell, and their son John Stillwelland 
 his wife, Mercy Burrows. How many 
 others may lie here it is impossible to 
 state. The graves of many of these enu- 
 merated have been unmarked, and time 
 has altogether eflFaoed the mounds, so that 
 the earth surface is now level and no trace 
 exists of where they were laid. Tradition 
 also assigns this as the last resting place 
 of Penelope Stout, as before has been 
 stated. Some of the old stones have fall- 
 en and others are fast losing their epi- 
 taphs through reason of their age and nat 
 ural wear, but all are still decipherable. 
 William, son of John and Sarah Powell, 
 died in Nov., 1721, in 18 year of his age. 
 [Stone fallen]. 
 
 Jiilin Powell. [Near the above; is 
 abimt the size of a foot stone; probably 
 headstone is destroyed], 
 
 Mary, wife of George Conover, died July 
 26, 1852, need 84 years, 4 months, 16 days. 
 George Conoverdied Dec. 26, 1826, aged 
 59 years, 9 days. 
 
 John Powell died June 8, 1728, aged 
 about 40 years. 
 
 Daniel Conover died Deo. 26, 1808, aged 
 71 years, 11 months, 5 days. 
 
 William Conover died Aug. 17, 1807, 
 aged 44 years, 4 months, 10 days. 
 
 William, son of William and Elizabeth 
 Conover, died March 24, 1816, aged 18 
 years, 4 months, 20 days. 
 
 Elizabeth, daughter of William and 
 Elizabeth Conover, died Oct. 19, 1821, aged 
 25 years, 8 months, 7 days. 
 
 Job Throckmorton died Aug. 20, 1709, 
 aged 58 years, 10 months, 21 days. [Stone 
 fallen and broken]. 
 
 Pheby, wife of John Taylor, Esq., died 
 July 10, 1791, Hged about 88 years. 
 
 Anna, wife of John Lufburrow, died 
 Sept. 13, 1848, aged 83 years, 3 months, 
 29 days. 
 
 John Lufburrow died March 24, 1828, 
 aged 72 years, 6 months, 14 days. 
 
 Sarah, wife of Ezekiel Cooper, died 
 March 12, 1818, in 72 year of her age. 
 
 Ezekial Cooper died Dec. 28, 1782, in 39 
 year of his age. 
 
 Elizabeth, dau. of Ezekiel and Sarah 
 Cooper, died May 11, 1783, aged 8 months. 
 William, son of John and Pheby Tay- 
 lor, died March 13, 1745, aged 1 year and 
 6 days. A daughter born and dec'd the 
 30th of Sept. A D., 1745. 
 
 Phebe, dau. of John and Pheby Tay- 
 lor, difd Aug. 14, 1742, aged 4 years. 
 [Balance of inscription below the ground 
 level]. 
 
 Margaret, wife of Elnathan Field, died 
 Feb. 22, 1831, aged 27 years, 11 months, 
 10 days. Sidney died Feb. 24. 1831 15 
 days old. 
 
 Ann, wife of Chitrles Conover, died Jan. 
 21, 1822, aged 29 years, 1 month, 6 days. 
 Deborah, wife of George Taylor, died 
 Jan. 15, 1814, aged 82. 
 
 Col. George Taylor died March 4, 1799, 
 aged 65 years, 1 month, 6 days. 
 
 Paul Micheau died July 17, 1849, aged 
 63 years, 5 months, 25 days. 
 
 Mary, dau. of Paul and Mary Mi- 
 cheau, died June 28. 1835, aged 19 years, 
 5 months, 28 days. 
 
 Fenwick Lyell died Dec. 20, 1822, aged 
 55 years 
 
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 THE BURYING GROUNDS 
 
 Asher, son of John and Mary Taylor, 
 died March 13, 1797. aged 22 years, 1 
 month, 10 days. 
 
 John Lyell died Oct. 24, 1811, aged 42 
 years. 
 
 Eliza, dau. of Benjamin and Mary 
 Micheau, died June 15, 1792, aged 4 
 years, 7 months, 6 days. 
 
 Benjamin Micheau died May 25, 1835, 
 aged 74 years, 4 months, 27 days. 
 
 Mary, wife of Benjamin Micheau, died 
 May 17, 1822, aged 63 years, 11 months, 
 14 days. 
 
 Eliza Jane, dau. of George and Mina 
 Cooper, died Aug. 23, 1826, in 3 year of 
 her age. 
 
 Ellenor Lyell. dau. of George and 
 Maria Cooper, died July 18, 1818, aged 1 
 year, 2 months, 19 days. 
 
 Eleanor,- wife of Capt. Fenwick Lyell, 
 and dau. of Edward and Mary Tay- 
 lor, died Dec. 30, 1794, aged 57 years, 4 
 days. 
 
 iSdward Taylor, Esq., died Jan. 18, 1783, 
 aged 71 years, 5 months. 
 
 Mary, wife of Edward Taylor, Esq., 
 died Dec. 30, 1772, aged 61 years, 6 
 months, 20 days. 
 
 THE HARTSHORNE BURYING GROUND, MIDDLE- 
 TOWN, N. J. 
 
 The yard is conspicuously situated on 
 the North side of tie highway in Middle- 
 town village. There are few old stones 
 in the plot, but doubtless there are some 
 early settlers or their immediate descend- 
 ants buried there, other than the Harts- 
 hornes, such privilege being extended 
 to them by circumstances readily imag- 
 ined. When Richard Hartshorne the 
 first moved from Portland Point to the 
 village of Middletown he built the old 
 house which still stands on the north side 
 of the street and which to-day is proba- 
 bly the oldest building extant in this 
 county. Here he died in 1722, and in 
 his will made mention of a " family burial 
 plot of a half acre on the street, in the 
 orchard east of the house where I now 
 live." Here he was buried though the 
 knowledge of the exact site is lost. 
 
 Margaret, wife of John Casler, died Ju- 
 ly 1, 1829, aged 54 years, 8 months. 
 
 John Casler, died March 2, 1862, aged 
 92 years. 
 
 Nimrod Woodward, died Aug. 24, 1829, 
 aged, 64 years, 2 months, 4 days. 
 
 Mary Eleanor, daughter of George and 
 Maria Field, died March 20, 183-, 6 years, 
 11 months, 19 days. 
 
 William, ."on of George and Maria Field, 
 died Feb. 12, 1839, aged 4 months, 23 
 days. 
 
 EInathan Field, died J&n. 1, 1831, aged 
 about 64 years. 
 
 Maiy Field, died Oct.' 13, 1839, aged 75 
 years, 7 months. 
 
 Helena Field, died March 24, 1847, 
 aged 85 years, 2 months. 
 
 Maria Field, wife of George, died Oct. 
 11, 1845, agpd 29 years, '6 months, 19 days. 
 
 William Hartshorne Ustick. son of 
 William and Sarah Ustick, of N. Y. City, 
 died at Portland, Aug. 30, 1789, aged 13 
 months, 6 days. 
 
 Elizabeth, dau. of Robert and Sarah 
 Hartshorne, died Dec. 19, 1745, aged 1 
 year, and — 
 
 Marv G. relict of 'rimothy Murphy, 
 Esq., died May 2. 1834, aged 80 years, 27 
 days. 
 
 Timothy Murphy, Esq., died May 8, 
 1812, in 63d year of his age. 
 
 .Susanna Pelletreau Hartshorne, 
 daughter of Richard and Susanna, died 
 Sept. 20, 1813, aged 17 years, 11 months. 
 
 Elizabeth, dau. of Benjamin and 
 Mary Minturn, of N. Y. died Oct. 11, 
 1823, in 25th year of her age. 
 
 Eliza Hartshorne, daughter of Richard 
 and Susanna, died May 23, 1848. aged 53 
 years, 9 months, 23 days. 
 
 Richard Hartshorne, died Oct. 3, 1831, 
 aged 78 years, 9 months. 
 
 Susanna, wife of Richard Hartshorne, 
 and dau. of Willian Eslick, died 
 May 23, 1833, aged 72 years, 11 months, 
 5 days. 
 
 William Murphy died Sept. 23, 1847, in 
 68 year of his age. 
 
 Phebe, wife of William Murphy, died 
 Sept. 21, 1853, in 73 year of her age. 
 
 William Henry, son of William and 
 Phebe Murphy, died March 19, 1843, aged 
 23 years, 1 month, 20 days. 
 
 Mary Hartshorne, died Dec. 16. 1828. 
 
 James Henry Hartshorne, died Feb. 27. 
 1831. 
 
 children of and Ann Hartshorne. 
 
 William Hartshorne died Feb. 29, 1747, 
 aged 69 years. 
 
 [A stone adjoining this has fallen face 
 down ; it is said to be that of Elizabeth, 
 wife of William Hartshorne.] 
 
 Anne Ustick, dau. of William and 
 Susanna of N. Y. died Sept. 1, 1830, aged 
 58 years, 5 months. 
 
 Jane Hartshorne, relict of William, 
 died Dec. 9, 1855, aged 86 years. 
 
OF OLD MONMOUTH. 
 
 53 
 
 William Hartshoriie died Feb. 5, [3 ?] 
 1836, aged 68 years? 9 months. 
 
 Susanna Ustick Hartshorne, dau. 
 of William and Jane, died Feb. 16, 1828, 
 aged 31 years, 10 months, 2 days. 
 
 Louise Wikoff Hartshoine, dau. of 
 O'liarles I. HendricUeon, and wife of Ed- 
 ward M.. Hartshore, born Philadelphia 
 Sept. 14, 1839, died in Middletown Jan. 12, 
 1876, in 37lh year of her age. 
 
 Thomas Wiilelt died Aug 28, 1764, in 
 57th year of his age. 
 
 John Willett, Jr., died Dec. 10, 1841, 
 aged 89 years, 9 months, 16 days. 
 
 John Willett died Nov. 8, 1829, aged 66 
 years, 4 months, 26 days. 
 
 Mary, wife of John Wiilelt, or., died 
 July 4, 1840, aged 77 years, 11 months, 5 
 days. 
 
 Ciiiharine .Jenkins, wife of Richard T 
 Hartshorne, died July 23, 1882, aged 68 
 years. 
 
 Robert Henry, son of Robert Hall 
 Hartshorne and Ann Eliza Jenkins, 
 died July 19, 1853, aged 14 years. 
 
 Thomas, son of ,Iohn Biles Hartshorne 
 and Hannali T. Borden, died Oct., 1840, 
 aaed 9 years. 
 
 "Ann Eliza, wife of Robert H. Harts- 
 horne and daughter of Thomas and Sarah 
 Jenkins, died Sept. 16, 185*^, aged 44 years. 
 Robert Hall, son ot Thomas Hartshorne, 
 Jr., and iSarah Biles, died Jan. 26, 1859, 
 aged 53 years. 
 
 Margaret, dau. of I homas Harts- 
 horne, Jr., and Sarah Biles, died Jan. 2, 
 1858, aged 56 years. 
 
 Sarah, daughter of John and Ruth 
 Biles, and relict of Thomas Hartshorne, 
 Jr., died May 7, 1843, aged 77 years. 
 
 Thomas, son of Thomas Hartshorne, Sr., 
 and Mary Smith, grandson of William 
 Hartshorne and Helena Willett, died Feb. 
 18. 1810, aged 54 years. 
 
 Margaret, dau. of Thomas Harts- 
 horne, Sr., and Mary Smith, died Jan. 18, 
 1812, aged 58 years. 
 
 Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas Harts- 
 horne, Jr., and Sarah Biles, died Feb. 18, 
 1819, aged 32 years 
 
 Thomas, son of Thomas Harcshofo, Jr., 
 and Sarah Biles, died Oct. 19, 1809, aged 
 21 years. 
 
 William Biles, son of Thomas Harts- 
 horne, Jr., and 'Sarah Biles, died Feb. 18, 
 1821, aged 30 years. 
 
 Susanna, daughter of Robert and Mary 
 Ann M. Hartshorn, died Nov. 3, 1834. 
 
 William, son of Robert and Mary Ann 
 M. Hartshorn, died Sept. 26. 1834. 
 
 Anne A. M. Valentine, born Jan. 6, 
 1772, died March 5, 1847. 
 
 Sarah, dau. of Richard and Susan- 
 na Hartshorn, died Oct. 27, 1854, aged 58 
 years, 8 months, 3 days, 
 
 Mary Ann, dau. of Richard and 
 Susanna Hartshorne, died June 26, 1856, 
 aged 56 years. 
 
 Julia Norton Hartshorne, wife of B. M. 
 Hartshorn," born Buffalo, Nov. 19, 1838, 
 died San Francisco, Feb. 3, 1869 aged 30 
 years. 
 
 Mary Ann, wife of Robert Hartshorne 
 and dau. of Benjamin Q. Minturn, 
 died Aug. 20, 1860, aged 58 years. 
 
 Robert, son of Richard and Susanna N. 
 Hartshorne, born March 14, 1798, died 
 July 18, 1872, aged 74 years, 4 months. 
 
 William Hartshorne, M. D., son of Rob- 
 ert and Mary Ann M. Hartshorne, born 
 Jan. 26, 1835, died March 25, 1871. 
 
 Robert Hartshorne, son of Robert and 
 Mary Ann M., born March 2, 1833, died 
 March 17, 1870. 
 
 Richard Hartshorne, son of Robert and 
 Mary Ann M., died Jan. 30, 1867, aged 43 
 years. 
 
 Charles Hartshorne, son of Edward M. 
 and Lojiise W., born Oct. 20, 1867, died 
 Sept. 7, 1868. 
 
 Robert, son of Edward M. and Louise 
 W. Hartshorne, born Nov. 14, 1864; died 
 Oct. 28, 1865 
 
 [Two babies' tombstones are uncopied ; 
 perhaps one of these is the following: 
 
 Elizabeth, dau. of Thomas and 
 Bactiel Robinson, died Aug., 1755, (1750 
 1756), aged 3 years, 7 months, 19 days ; 
 furnished by E. M. Hartshorne.]