Way to go ANITA! Count me as a "generous" donor. Can purchase or send $$ to purchase a CD or two if needed! Just can't take on the transcription work right now. Pat Mount

There is an interesting article in todays Asbury Park Press (online) about the cemetery. Don Lutz Virginia Beach

I thought I'd saved this story, and want to be able to share it, but alas, I have lost it to "hard drive mice". Would someone please post it again thanx, masterdstr

Anita, I have ancestors from the Monmouth area, but see that Karen may be interested in that area. If not, I am willing to work on it, or proofread it. I am not opossed to doing another area, but ask me first. I work and am a volunteer fire/rescue, so my time may be limited. sincerely, Richard Allen, RN (masterdstr)

Hi, Sorry for the long silence, life stuff has gotten in the way this past week, between, cars, parents, kids, grandkids, and me all falling a part and trips to ERs and airports, I didn't get to the e-mail for days at a time. I've been trying to tract down a sensibly priced CD source for 1910. Lots of places have other years, but not 1910. Heritage Quest, which has a good reputation for clarity I understand, and whose CDs you can zoom in on, said they were in the process of doing 1910 at present but didn't know when it would be ready. But now - I have good news! Just a few minutes ago, folks at Heritage Quest informed me there is going be an announcement on Monday about when the 1910 census will be out on CD. The spokeswoman wouldn't say when, just that I could call back Monday to get the announcement. I am banking on it being ready now. If it goes as the rest of the years, the CD's will be only about $19.95 or $14.95 for members. I am joining. Being a member has a lot of advantages. You must buy (or borrow) your own. This is not an endorsement of Heritage Quest, just a supply of facts. I have not personally viewed any census CDs. Heritage Quest can be found at http://www.HeritageQuest.com 1-800-760-2455 What I got from the messages about the tax exempt status, which we would need to apply for the Asbury Park Press grant, was that the process is more trouble than worth. Is that a correct assumption? Since it no longer looks like we will need to gather $1900.00 ($20 from 95 people) for SK to produce the CDs for us or $197 a pop to Blue Roses, I don't think we will need a grant. Most should be able to afford the $20.00 or less for the CD, I hope, if not and you still want to participate, I understand, please contact me privately. Perhaps someone with more money than time could sponsor someone who has more time than money by donating a CD. We will make a category for "generous donators" if needed. We all have something to offer. What is a big budget item to one, may be small change to another. Remember too, no volunteering is ever "free". If you have ever said "Why isn't it on the internet?", then this is the time to pitch in. Of course, volunteers can view the census on film at some places for free, ie their local Family History Center if they have it on indefinite loan, historical society, or library or buy or rent them from the National Archives or other places. Renting could be as cheap as about 3-4 dollars, if you work fast. National Archives rents films and sends to your house for you to view anywhere or to your library. There is a link at the USGenweb census site, under sources. Other places rent and sell also. Census Microfilm Expeditors toll free 1-888-436-3256, sells new film for 12.95 per rollwhich you would have to take to a film reader. One film would cost about $10.00 or so to put on indefinite loan at a FHC, but it has to be viewed there. Buying a Nat. Archives film costs $34.00, so you might as well by a CD. Write to me if you want info on getting the films. Find a Family History Center (FHC) at http://Familysearch.org/Search/searchfhc2.asp , National Archives rent and purchase info is at http://www.nara.gov/publications/microfilm/micrent.html Anita rclaytonsr@juno.com

All volunteers and potential volunteers - Thank you for all your support, now Hurry, stake your claim! Here is a list of the towns and page numbers that go to each ED number for our 1910 census transcription project.. Cindy Kiefer looked up the page numbers for us. I have added the names of those people who have claimed definite areas. If you want to make amendments, please contact me. About 10 to 14 others volunteered to help but did not claim an area, please do so now. At this point I will assign areas on first come basis. If you don't get your area of choice, you could always proof read that one later for the project. I will take volunteers for the proofreading, too. I noticed only a few places that were light, I will let you know if you picked one of those so that you will be aware. Karen volunteered to do Long Branch, she will need to tell me which ones if she doesn't want to do it all, (also, Karen, do you still want Monmouth Beach and I'm not sure what EDs include Oceanport and Branchport.) And Linda, did you decide for sure which ones you want? I put you down for Marlboro and Matawan, as I think that is what we decided on. I hope I haven't missed any other specific areas that may have been requested. One person requested Perth Amboy which is in Middlesex Co. which we are not doing in this project. These numbers refer to the stamped numbers on every other page. FHLC film no. 1,374,913 (Nat. Archives #900, film starts with end of Middlesex Co) These are all in volume 72: Allenhurst, incl. Deal ED 56 p 101-109 Asbury Park ED 57 p 110-129 Asbury Park City ED 58 p 130-163 Asbury Park City ED 59 p 164-188 Asbury Park ED 60 p 189-212 Asbury Park (part of) ED 61 p 213-226 Atlantic Highlands ED 62 p 227-246 Atlantic Twp. ED 63 p 247-261 Avon-by-the-Sea ED 64 p 262-266 Neptune City ED 64 p 267-272 (see Neptune Twp below) Boro. of Belmar ED 65 p 273-287 Bradley Beach Boro. ED 66 p 288-307 ------------------------------------------------- These are all in volume 73: Eatontown Twp. ED 67 p 1-18 Eatontown Twp ED 68 p 19-28 Freehold ED 69 p 29-49 Freehold ED 70 p 50-71 Freehold Twp. ED 71 p 72-94 Freehold ED 72 p 95-107 Highlands Boro. ED 73 p 108-121 Holmdel ED 74 p 122-135 Howell Twp. ED 75 p 136-151 " Farmingdale Boro. ED 75 p 152-156 " West Farms Village ED 76 p 157-176 Long Branch City ED 79 p 177-195 (ward1) (Karen? all? ) Long Branch City ED 80 p 196-225 (wd 2) " Long Branch City ED 81 p 226-257 (wd 3) " Long Branch ED 82 p 258-277 (wd 4, part) " Long Branch City ED 83 p 278-289 (wd 4, part) " Long Branch City ED 84 p 290-311 (wd 5) " Long Branch City ED 85 p 312-339 (wd 6) " ------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------- FHLC film no. 1,374,914 (Nat. Archives # 901) These are all in volume 74: Keyport Boro. ED 77 p 1-21 Keyport Boro. ED 78 p 22-39 Englishtown ED 86 p 40-45 Manalapan Twp (Part 1) ED 86 p 46-55 Manalapan Twp (Part 2) ED 87 p 56-65 Manasquan ED 88 p 66-83 Marlboro Twp ED 89 p 84-104 (Linda) Matawan Boro. ED 90 p 105-124 " Matawan Twp. ED 91 p 125-139 " Middletown Twp. ED 92 p 140-164 Middletown Twp. ED 93 p 165-182 Middletown Twp. ED 94 p 183-202 US Gov't Res.(Ft. Hancock, Sandy Hook Peninsula) ED 95 p 203-212 Middletown Twp. (Sandy Hook Proving Grounds ED 96 p 213-215 Millstone Twp. ED 97 p 216-230 Monmouth Beach ED 98 p 231-240 (Karen? this too?) Neptune Twp. ED 99 p 241-269 Neptune Twp. ED 100 p 270-302 Neptune Twp. ED 101 p 302-316 ----------------------------------------------------------- These are all in volume 75: Ocean Twp. ED 102 p 1-18 Raritan Twp. (Keansburg) ED 103 p. 19-30 Raritan ED 104 p 31-36 Boro.of Red Bank ED 105 p 37-64 Boro.of Red Bank ED 106 p 65-96 Boro.of Red Bank ED 107 p 97-123 Rumson ED 108 p 124-141 Sea Bright Boro. ED 109 p 142-156 Shrewsbury Twp. ED 110 p 157-171 South Shrewsbury ED 111 p 172-198 Spring Lake Boro. ED 112 p 199-210 Upper Freehold Twp. ED 113 p 211-221 " Allentown Boro. ED 113 p 222-229 Upper Freehold, 1st Dist. ED 114 p 230-249 Wall Twp. ED 115 p 250-277 Wall Twp ED 116 p 278-297 West Long Branch ED 117 p 298-313 ====================================== NB: These page numbers are stamped and refer to 2 pages each. ie. They do not list them as page 1a and page 1b, but just page 1, the next page is blank, and the next is page 2. So, ED 115 which is from page 250-277 is about 56 pages, not 28. However, within each ED number, they number each page separately 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, etc. (these numbers are handwritten, not stamped!) So, ED 115 would be listed as pages 1a through 28b. - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- - -------------------------------------------- I will follow with instructions, later. Thanks for all the support on this great project. We still need lots of volunteers for this, please talk it up, maybe put a notice up at your historical society or library, or contact people who are not on this list who you know have an interest in Monmouth Co or just in being helpful. Anita rclaytonsr@juno.com

Sure will. I would like to see this myself. Don't know how they knew the history if the records burned.

I would appreciate it if the Monmouth County "locals" would keep an eye out for a copy of this book for me: " The Friendly Church on the Hill, The History of the Hamilton United Methodist Church 1833-1983" by James McKimm. If anyone happens across it at a yard sale, etc, I will reimbuse your costs! Thanks, Suzanne

Have that one as TABER, but same person in the 1850 Ocean Twp Census, where it is listed as Tabor. I show: Elisha Perkins Taber, who married Ellen Jane Map[p]s, is the son of Richard and Elizabeth Cook Taber, son of Noah and Meribah Wolcott Tabor. Elisha P Tabe[o]r and wife buried in Old First Methodist Church Cem West Long Branch NJ. All born NJ...... except Noah who was from Dartmouth, MA. Noah, a son of Philip Tabor and Sarah/Susannah Tucker. Hope this helps... -- joe

Joyce, Excellent account of the incident, but a very sad story. My great grand parents were Whites and Lippincotts. Thank the Lord times have changed and so have people..... It's horror stories like that one and the one about Captain Joshua Huddy that make us all stop and think. Hopefully, we'll all learn from our ancestors' mistakes and incidents such as those, will never happen again. Thank you for sharing with us, Joyce. Sincerely, Ruth Sickles, Marcine

Could someone do a lookup in the Monmouth County federal census 1850 for Ocean Township (page 069)? There is an Elisha P. Tabor in the index on that page. The family I am looking for is an Elisha P. TABOR, born 1799 in Vermont, and his wife Hannah (KENT), who may be the same who was born in NH in 1801. Looking for any information on this family, if it's the right Elisha. That Elisha was son of Stephen and Comfort (PARKER) TABOR. Elisha and Hannah had a child named Lynn. There is also an Elisha Perkins TABOR, son of Richard and Elizabeth (COOK) TABOR. I don't have dates, but the father was born in 1762. That Elisha had at least two sons, William Russell and Ashbury. Is the Elisah P. TABOR in Ocean Township, Monmouth, New Jersey either of the two above? Lin Wright ethelind@athens.net

Joyce, Great story of an Allen House! thanx, Richard Allen, RN

Thank You Linda

--part1_92.2ffaecb.261602e1_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 3/31/00 8:30:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, Joyce2814 writes: > In the Bicentennial Issue of the Asbury Park Press, July 4, 1976, is this > article. It is rather long but I think you will enjoy it. > > "Massacre at Allen House is Described > > A long-forgotten letter written by a Shrewsbury resident more than a > century ago has thrown new light on the "massacre" at the Allen House during > the American Revolution. > The tale of how a guard of American soldiers stationed at the house was > surprised by British Loyalists and captured after several Americans had bee > slain has bee an elusive fragment of local history. > But unlike must such clashes during the war there seems to be no > contemporary account of the incident in 18th century newspapers or county > records. > The letter, which turned up in the vault of the Monmouth County Historical > Association, at Freehold, was written Match 25, 1846, by Lyttleton White. It > had been sent in response to a request by the New Jersey Historical Society > for information about local history. > The first published account of the bloody affair at the Allen House-known > through much of the 18th century as "The Sign of the Blue Ball" Tavern- > appears to have been given in 1889 by Gustav Kobbe in his little book, "The > New Jersey Coast and Pines." > Kobbe said his facts came from one of the oldest residents of Shrewsbury, > the son of George White, a Quaker living in Shrewsbury during the Revolution. > (Lyttleton White, a son of Robert R. White, was born in 1782, several years > after the incident. He died in 1851, nearly four decades before Kobbe's book > was published) > After apologizing for "my bad writing as well as diction," Lyttleton white > wrote the account: > "In the summer of 1779-there was a Lieutenant stationed at Shrewsbury with > a guard of 12 men to watch the movements of the tories so called-and > quartered in the house where Dr. Edmund W. Allen now lives-five of the Tories > or refugees came in a Boat up the Branch of South Shrewsbury River-landed and > under cover of woods headges and so forth got to the south side of the > Episcopal Church about 6 rods from the above said house-the party being > headed by Joseph Price-Richard Lippincott-and they held a parly and by > looking from the corner of said church they found no sentries set and > lounging about not under arms. > "Price then ordered his party to fix their Bayonets and started on full run > for the house where the troops were quartered-their arms all stood together > in the North Room-one of Price's men grabbed them all in his arms-a scuffle > took place being 12 to 5 of the Refugees the man who held fast on the guns of > the American troops was thrown but held fast and they put the Bayonet though > one of the 12 and he fell down on the floor-and Run two more of them through > the Lieutenant surrendered-one of the two lasted killed gout out into the > Road his Bowels coming out he soon died the other one got some what farther > off and fell likewise and Died took the other 9 prisoners-broke their guns > around a Locust tree and made their escape- > "In 1812 when Dr. Allen repaired the house alluded to the carpenters in > trying to plane out the satins of Blood on the floor-the more they planed the > fresher it showed-and he had to put another floor over it-I myself was the > carpenter (the writer of the above scene or tragedy has had it from the lips > of the above Joseph Price-after he had returned back here from Nova Scotia > perhaps 6 or 7 more times-he died some 18 years ago at Shrewsbury.)" > The letter is the first indication that Richard Lippincott, who before the > was lived in Tinton Falls, took part in the incident. Kobbe's account does > not mention him. Lippincott gained notoriety in 1782 as the Loyalist captain > who hanged Capt. Joshua Huddy of the Monmouth Militia and set off an > international incident, > Kobbe asserts that the American Troops were Virginia Continentals, which > the White letter does not mention, and relates that one of the wounded was > cared for until his death some hours later by George White, father of the man > from whom he obtained his account. > It is quite possible that the Americans were Virginia troops, for from > January 1779 to July 1780, some of Major Henry (Light Horse Harry) Lee's " > Legion" were assigned to protect the county and keep Gen. Washington posted > on British movements along the coast. > There is considerable correspondence extant from this period between Lee > and Washington, with letters by Lee dated from Shrewsbury on July 16 and 25, > 1780. Other letters were sent from Freehold and Pleasant Valley but none > mention the incident at the Allen House. > `The house is now owned by the Monmouth County Historical Association and > is open to the public ad a museum tavern complete with 18 century furnishings. > " --part1_92.2ffaecb.261602e1_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-path: Joyce2814@aol.com From: Joyce2814@aol.com Full-name: Joyce2814 Message-ID: <17.3a31392.26160268@aol.com> Date: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 08:30:16 EST Subject: The Allen House To: CAHERITAGE@aol.com, jlbanister@earthlink.net, der@redrose.net, Masterdstr@aol.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Mailer: AOL 5.0 for Windows sub 102 In the Bicentennial Issue of the Asbury Park Press, July 4, 1976, is this article. It is rather long but I think you will enjoy it. "Massacre at Allen House is Described A long-forgotten letter written by a Shrewsbury resident more than a century ago has thrown new light on the "massacre" at the Allen House during the American Revolution. The tale of how a guard of American soldiers stationed at the house was surprised by British Loyalists and captured after several Americans had bee slain has bee an elusive fragment of local history. But unlike must such clashes during the war there seems to be no contemporary account of the incident in 18th century newspapers or county records. The letter, which turned up in the vault of the Monmouth County Historical Association, at Freehold, was written Match 25, 1846, by Lyttleton White. It had been sent in response to a request by the New Jersey Historical Society for information about local history. The first published account of the bloody affair at the Allen House-known through much of the 18th century as "The Sign of the Blue Ball" Tavern- appears to have been given in 1889 by Gustav Kobbe in his little book, "The New Jersey Coast and Pines." Kobbe said his facts came from one of the oldest residents of Shrewsbury, the son of George White, a Quaker living in Shrewsbury during the Revolution. (Lyttleton White, a son of Robert R. White, was born in 1782, several years after the incident. He died in 1851, nearly four decades before Kobbe's book was published) After apologizing for "my bad writing as well as diction," Lyttleton white wrote the account: "In the summer of 1779-there was a Lieutenant stationed at Shrewsbury with a guard of 12 men to watch the movements of the tories so called-and quartered in the house where Dr. Edmund W. Allen now lives-five of the Tories or refugees came in a Boat up the Branch of South Shrewsbury River-landed and under cover of woods headges and so forth got to the south side of the Episcopal Church about 6 rods from the above said house-the party being headed by Joseph Price-Richard Lippincott-and they held a parly and by looking from the corner of said church they found no sentries set and lounging about not under arms. "Price then ordered his party to fix their Bayonets and started on full run for the house where the troops were quartered-their arms all stood together in the North Room-one of Price's men grabbed them all in his arms-a scuffle took place being 12 to 5 of the Refugees the man who held fast on the guns of the American troops was thrown but held fast and they put the Bayonet though one of the 12 and he fell down on the floor-and Run two more of them through the Lieutenant surrendered-one of the two lasted killed gout out into the Road his Bowels coming out he soon died the other one got some what farther off and fell likewise and Died took the other 9 prisoners-broke their guns around a Locust tree and made their escape- "In 1812 when Dr. Allen repaired the house alluded to the carpenters in trying to plane out the satins of Blood on the floor-the more they planed the fresher it showed-and he had to put another floor over it-I myself was the carpenter (the writer of the above scene or tragedy has had it from the lips of the above Joseph Price-after he had returned back here from Nova Scotia perhaps 6 or 7 more times-he died some 18 years ago at Shrewsbury.)" The letter is the first indication that Richard Lippincott, who before the was lived in Tinton Falls, took part in the incident. Kobbe's account does not mention him. Lippincott gained notoriety in 1782 as the Loyalist captain who hanged Capt. Joshua Huddy of the Monmouth Militia and set off an international incident, Kobbe asserts that the American Troops were Virginia Continentals, which the White letter does not mention, and relates that one of the wounded was cared for until his death some hours later by George White, father of the man from whom he obtained his account. It is quite possible that the Americans were Virginia troops, for from January 1779 to July 1780, some of Major Henry (Light Horse Harry) Lee's "Legion" were assigned to protect the county and keep Gen. Washington posted on British movements along the coast. There is considerable correspondence extant from this period between Lee and Washington, with letters by Lee dated from Shrewsbury on July 16 and 25, 1780. Other letters were sent from Freehold and Pleasant Valley but none mention the incident at the Allen House. `The house is now owned by the Monmouth County Historical Association and is open to the public ad a museum tavern complete with 18 century furnishings." --part1_92.2ffaecb.261602e1_boundary--

Hello Again, The FHC in Eatontown DOES have 1910 Monmouth County in the permanent collection. Maureen Maureen Foster wrote: > Hello Anita and all, > For those who are interested in transcribing AND who live in Monmouth County, > our FHC in Eatontown has Monmouth County Census tapes in their permanent > collection. > Maureen Foster >

Mount Calvary is actually in Ocean Township and is Catholic. Mt. Prospect in Neptune is the most likely candidate for a burial in those days. Might be wise to get a copy of the death certificate. There most likely was a certificate to move the dead body from state to state that just might be on file in Trenton.

Does anyone have any information on Doughty Reed and Phebe Spragg who were married on March 5, 1804 in Monmouth County? I really need a list of their children and death/burial records for them. -Cheryl

Thanks to everyone who responded to my question about a cemetery in or near Asbury Park, especially: Deb61298@aol.com, Shirley, Norman Wright and Tom Yaccarino. My great-grandmother was not Catholic but Protestant so she probably isn't in Mt Calvary, all the death record says is that she is buried in Asbury Park, NJ. I will look for a transit permit from MA to NJ the next time I go to Trenton, that was a very good idea. I will also check out the Mt Prospect Cemetery in Neptune, thanks for the suggestion. Susan Hovencamp sjhcamp@aol.com Co-Listowner of: OBIT-LOOKUPS-L Obit Volunteer List at: http://members.aol.com/sjhcamp/index.html *** WE NEED VOLUNTEERS - Please Consider Volunteering for Your Area ***

Chyral@aol.com wrote: > > In a message dated 3/30/00 6:30:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, > debbig@earthlink.net writes: > > > Does anyone know of a St Josephs church or cemetery in the > > Matawan/Keyport/Raritan area? > > St Joseph's Catholic Church > 376 Maple Pl, Keyport, NJ 07735-1148 Phone: (732)264-0322 > There is also a separate listing in the phone book for the cemetery office located on Broadway in Keyport - 732-264-9155. Hope this helps. -- Candy_B cbservices@monmouth.com Researching Bennett, Cooper, Vanderveer, Woolley & related families in NJ Researching O'Brien, Brown, Boyle, Cavanaugh, Noonan, Fitzgerald, Spellman, Messier (Macey), LaCroix (Cross), Blais (Blair), Durand, Simonneau, Chabbot (Jabbot, Jabaut), Boucher, Sharron and related families in NY, New England and Quebec

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