lentown, N.J. its rise and progress, Part 25 08/18/2005 (javascript: openEmailWindow();) _Email to a friend_ (javascript: openEmailWindow();) (javascript: openOpinionWindow();) _Voice your opinion_ (javascript: openOpinionWindow();) (http://www.zwire.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=1091&dept_id=425690&newsid=15051410) _Printer-friendly_ (http://www.zwire.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=1091&dept_id=425690&newsid=15051410) HISTORICALLY SPEAKING From the New Jersey Historical Society's C.R. Hutchinson collection — history of tanyard property behind South Main Street begins with deed to George Middleton, Civil War congressman and agent of Underground Railroad, which operated from tannery. April 1, 1839, "John Palmer, of Allentown, &c. and Hannah his wife," conveyed to "George Middleton (son of Samuel Middleton) late of the township of Nottingham in the county of Mercer," &c. for $4000, "All that certain house and lot of land and premises in the village of Allentown, &c: Beginning at a stone standing on the south side of Main Street in Allentown, and the northeast corner of John Clutch's [11 S. Main St.] lot: Thence along the said street, according to the present bearing of the compass, N55" E1,30, to the NE corner of the dwelling house on the premises and is also a corner to Rebecca Forman's tavern house lot: Thence along her line S34½" E4,70, a stone: Thence still along her line N70¾" E2,88, to a stone in Waker's line: Thence along his line S40¾E 55 links to a stone in the line of the said Palmer's land: Thence along his line S15¾"W 24 links to a stone: Thence still along his line and Stout's line S56"35' E10,76, to a stone in the said Palmer's line again: Thence along line S54¾" W6,50, to top high water mark of the mill pond late Aaron Steward, dec'd: Thence along the said mill pond the several courses thereof to a double wild cherry tree marked with a blaze and two notches for a corner: Thence running across the point of the high bank N70" W1,70 to top high water mark aforesaid: Thence N471/4" W1,82, to a stone, corner to Samuel Quay dec'd's lot: Thence along his line N42" E1,94, to a stone corner to a graveyard: Thence along the same N45½" E1,81 to a stone a the end of the bark house on the said premises: Thence still along the graveyard line, N51¼" W1,16, to a stone, corner to Stout's lot: Thence along his line, Samuel Savage and the aforesaid Clutch's lot, N42" E2,21 to the southeast corner of said Clutch's lot: Thence along his line N33"35' W3,70, to the beginning; containing nine acres, be the same more or less," &c. The tanyard was founded by Moses Robins about 1731, and he operated it until his death in 1775, a period of about 44 years. His currying shop was on the northerly side of the street, west of his dwelling, about where is now Miss Emma Gordon's [Imlay House] easterly line, and the tanyard was reached by way of the church alley, which was nearly opposite. The second currying shop, which stood at the foot of the present alley leading to the tanyard lot, and which was the last building there, was only recently removed. It consisted of a stone and brick basement, 14x28 feet, with a frame loft above. It stood 35 feet southeast of Rynier Probasco's barn, and fronted southeasterly. It is first mentioned in 1784, when James Rogers and wife conveyed the tanyard to Kenneth Hankinson. Thomas Barnes, who carried it on from 1785 to 1792, lived on the Moyer property, but James Middleton, 1792-1813, lived in the Moses Robins house and the entrance to the tanyard appears to have been then still by way of the church alley. No mention of a right of way to the tanyard is made in any deed during the period of existence as such. John Palmer, in 1814, became the owner of both the tanyard and the Rogers homestead lot of one acre and 33 perches, and an alley was made [between 7&9 S. Main], which, with some changes, still exists, and in later deeds gives a right a way to adjoining owners forever. John Palmer lived in the Rogers house from 1813 to 1839, when he sold it, together with the tanyard, to George Middleton, who also lived there until, in 1846, he purchased the Quay homestead [on Main St., west corner Lakeview Dr.]. He was a prominent man in Allentown for many years, and the tannery was one of the leading industries of the town, until when an old man, he became a bankrupt and it went out of existence. He served one term in Congress, 1863-5, but was defeated for re-election by his townsman, Dr. William A. Newell, afterwards Governor of New Jersey. After George Middleton removed from the Rogers house it was occupied by Samuel Savidge as a dwelling and harness shop until about 1860, and after him by other tenants until 1877, when it was torn down by Middleton, and he sold the lot on which it had stood for nearly a century and a half to Edward I. Bills, who erected upon its site [3-5 S. Main] the present double three story frame building occupied as stores and dwellings. Adjoining this westerly at that time was a two story frame building [7 S. Main], 14 feet and 18 feet deep, occupied by said Middleton as his office. When later this and the lot in the rear of it was sold by his assignee, Bills became the purchaser, and by rear additions converted it into a dwelling, which he occupied. Across the alley, from this, adjoining the line of the Clutch's lot (now Probasco), where had then been for many years the tailor shop of William C. Norton, Middleton built a 2½ story frame house, in which he used some of the timbers taken out of the old Rogers house. This property I [Charles Hutchinson] bought of him when the house was nearing completion and it has been my residence for the past thirty-five years. It is on the westerly line of the Samuel Rogers homestead lot. When the present hotel [DiMattia's] came into existence I do not know; Samuel P. Forman was the landlord at the time of his death in 1805, and was succeeded by his widow, Rebecca, until 1840, when she also died. Then their son in law, John Lawrence Hendrickson, occupied it as a temperance house until about 1850, or perhaps later, during which time there was no licensed hotel in the village. Then Barzillai Johnson procured a license, and it has been a licensed house ever since. The lot on which it is located appears to have been part of a lot of perhaps three acres or so, extending up Main Street to the old Shrewsbury Road [Maiden Lane off Waker] and up that road about five chains to the westerly line of a lot now belonging to Elmer E. Hutchinson; thence running along his line and Sterne P. Sprague's westerly line to the meadow; and thence along the northerly bank of the meadow to the rear corner of the lots late of Edward I. Bills, deceased. This lot, in 1816, was owned by one Tilton Pearce, who then lived on the premises now of Horatio Gulick, formerly known as the Joseph Waker property. The lot now Sterne P. Sprague is on the westerly line of a lot 2.56 acres which was owned by Wessel T. Stout in 1792, and which Robert Montgomery sold to John Palmer in 1816, for $200, when there were evidently no buildings on it. This lot, (including the meadow) with the exception of the Sprague house and lot, is now included in the land of Edward H. Hendrickson. It originally crossed the present Imlaystown Road and included the premises now Elmer E. Hutchinson and William H. Moore, formerly a part of Sterne P. Sprague's lot. All that part of Allentown bounded southwesterly by the 110 acres which Robert Burnet sold to Nathan Allen in 1706, and southeasterly by the 47 acres which he sold to Robert Killam in 1708, is within the limits of the tract which, in 1706 the said Robert Burnet sold to Aaron Robbins, but for which no deed appears to be in existence or on record. It was bounded northerly by Indian Run to a point below the present Church Street, and thence along the rear of the lots on the westerly side of that street to the easterly corner of the Baptist's Church [Library] lot on Main Street; thence northeasterly along Main Street to the old Shrewsbury Road; thence along that road to the corner of its present outlet at Cabbagetown, and thence northerly along the line between the farm now of David Spence and the premises of Mary E. Hanheen, to Indian Run. Historically Speaking is a regular column presented by John Fabiano, president of the Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society. For information about the historical society, send e-mail to AllntwnUFHistSoc@aol.com.

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The library is located on the PA side in a beautiful location. The David Library of the American Revolution is a privately endowed, nonprofit foundation devoted to the study of American history circa 1750 to 1800. The library's mission is the collection and dissemination of information on the period and the support of related programs. It was founded by Sol Feinstone (1888-1980), a businessman, philanthropist, and collector of Americana who emigrated from Lithuania in 1902 at age fourteen. The library, a specialized research institution, is open to the public upon completion of a simple registration form. Admission is free. The Library is open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 am to 5 pm. It is closed Sundays, Mondays, and holidays. The Library¹s street address is 1201 River Road, Washington Crossing, PA.

HISTORICALLY SPEAKING From the New Jersey Historical Society, Charles Hutchinson's history continues with the old Tan Yard, from behind Di Mattia's on South Main Street to the old meeting house alley on Lakeview Drive. The Rogers homestead, the lot on which the first Samuel Rogers had his dwelling and store and which remained in the family until after the death of his grandson James in 1791, passed into the possession of "Colonel" Wessel Ten Broeck Stout. How he became "Colonel" I do not know, he served as lieutenant during the revolutionary war, was discharged as such at its close, and was afterwards made captain by brevet. He was the father of Richard M. Stout, already mentioned, and a man of considerable property. June 10, 1803, "Wessel T. Stout, of Allentown, &c. and Lucy his wife" conveyed to Samuel Gordon, of the same place, for L600, "All that house and lot hereinafter described, lying and being in Allentown, and being part of the real estate of James Rogers, deceased; which the said Wessel T. Stout bought at public vendue held by William Lloyd and Benjamin Rogers, executors of the testament and last will of James Rogers, deceased, by deed July 16, 1791: Beginning in the middle of Main Street, & running on the line of John Clutch's lot, S35"36' E4,21 from the front of the said houses to the most northerly corner of James Middleton's currying shop: Thence, by the same part S58"36' E1,01 to a stone by the edge of a small run: Thence up the same N47"20' E1,16 to a stone: Thence N39"14' W3,84 to a stone: Thence N50"45'E nine feet to a stone: Thence N32"40'W 82 links: Thence N37"30'W 37 links to the front of the said houses S53" W1,44 to the place of beginning to measure; containing half an acre and thirty three perches of land," &c. This lot extended on Main Street from the present hotel alley, southwesterly to the line of what was then John Clutch's lot, now Rynier Probasco, and its southeasterly line was at the little brook in E.T. Weaver's meadow, which was then or earlier a birch swamp. During its occupancy by Samuel Gordon, the Rogers house was a tavern. He carried on that business her and elsewhere. About 1810, he was keeping the tavern at Nottingham Square. His wife was Patience Cubberley, of Nottingham, and their daughter Ann married William Imlay, Esq. Miss Mary Emma Gordon, the present owner of the Imlay mansion in Allentown, is also a descendant of Samuel and Patience. April 4, 1807 Samuel Gordon and Patience his wife, of Allentown, &c. conveyed to Peter Knott, of the township of Shrewesbury, &c. for $1,712, "All the herein described lot of land, situate on the south side of the Main Street in Allentown aforesaid; Beginning at a gate post standing on the northeast corner of John Clutch's lot: Thence running N52½" E1,30, along the aforesaid Main Street to the corner of the dwelling house on said lot: Thence S35" E7,65, to a stake standing on James Middleton's line: Thence N57" W3,66 along the land of said Middleton: Thence N35"36'(W) along the land of said Clutch and said Middleton to the place of beginning: containing half an acre and thirty perches, be the same more or less. Together with the dwelling house, milk house and spring house, with all and singular" &c. March 28, 1814, John Palmer and Margaret his wife, of Allen Town &c. executed an mortgage to Peter Knott, of the township of Shrewsbury, &c. for $1800, on half an acre and thirty perches described in the above deed. This mortgage, which appears to have been given for part of the purchase money for said premises, was cancelled February 1, 1822. It is mentioned to indicate the date at which John Palmer acquired the property. April 1, 1813, "Joseph Hendrickson and Nathan Allen, executors of James Middleton, late of Upper Freehold, &c. deceased," conveyed to John Palmer, of the same for $1650, "All that lot of land and Tanyard, with the buildings thereon erected, situate in Allentown, &c.: Beginning at the southeast corner of a lot of land now in possession of Daniel Leigh: Thence running, according to the former Magnetical position of the needle N32"E 80 links to the southeast corner of the currying shop: Thence S57" E12,65, to a black oak tree, blazed on four sides, standing by an old ditch bank, on the south side of the gully: Thence along the ditch bank S54" W3,70 to the mill pond: Thence down the pond the several courses thereof, to a corner of Quay's land: Thence along Quay's line and the Church Lot, N48" W1,22: Thence N42" E1,65 to the place of beginning; containing 3¼ acres, be the same more or less. Excepting and reserving such part of said lot as was sold by the said James Middleton in his life time to Aaron Steward, &c. The "black oak tree by an old ditch bank, on the south side of the gully," which was the easterly corner of the tanyard lot, long since disappeared; an underdrain has taken the place of the ditch and the gully has been filled in; but enough depression remains to show plainly the location the tree and the course of gully, and next the pond there is still a small ravine and open stream. January 30, 1822, "John Palmer and Margaret his wife, of Allentown," &c. executed a mortgage to Asa Middleton, of the township of Nottingham, &c. for $1000, upon: "All that dwelling house and lot, and tanyard lot, and piece or parcel of land and premises in the village of Allentown &c. Beginning at the northeast corner of John Clutch's lot: Thence running N52½"E along the Main Street to the corner of the dwelling house on said lot: Thence S35" E7,65 to a stake standing on John Palmer's Tan Yard lot: Thence N57" W3,66: Thence N35"36'W along said Clutch's and said Palmer's line to the place of beginning; containing half an acre and 33 perch, be the same more or less. Together with all the buildings, outbuildings, &c. The Tan Yard and lot thereunto belonging is butted and bounded as follows: Beginning at the southeast corner of Daniel Leigh's land, thence running N32"E 80 links to a lot of Peter Knott's land: Thence S35"E 78 links to the southeast corner of the currying shop: Thence S57" E12,65 to a black oak tree standing on an old ditch bank, on the south side of a gully: Thence along the ditch bank S54" W3,70 to the mill pond: Thence down the several courses thereof to a corner of Quay's land: Thence along Quay's line and the Church Lot, N8" W1,22: Thence N42" E1,65 to the place of beginning; containing 3 ¼ acres, be the same more or less. Reserving such part of the said lot was sold to Aaron Steward by James Middleton in his life time," &c. It has been related that Thomas Barnes sold the tanyard and the Moyer lot to John Paxton, 9mo 20, 1792 containing together 3½ acres, but I omitted to say that the next day, John Paxton conveyed the tanyard lot, 3¼ acres to James Middleton, which he did as follows: 9mo 21, 1792 "John Paxton, Ta[i]lor, of the Township of Upper Freehold," &c. conveys to James Middleton, Tanner, of the same place, for L300, in specie, "All that Tan Yard and lot of land with the buildings thereon erected, situated in Allen Town afforesaid: Beginning at the southeast corner of John Paxton's lot: Thence (1) N32"E 80 links to James Roger's land: Thence S35"E 78 links to the southeast corner of the currying shop: Thence S57" E12,35 to a black oak tree, blazed on four sides and eight notches, standing by an old ditch bank on the south side of a gully: Thence along the old ditch bank S54" W3,70 to the mill pond: Thence down the pond several courses thereof to the corner of William Hutchinson's lot: Thence along said Hutchinson's lot and the Church lot, N36" E3,88 to the southeast corner of the Church lot: Thence along the Church lot, N48" W1,22: Thence 42" E1,65 to the place of beginning: containing 3¼ acres, be the same more or less. Which said lot of land was conveyed to Thomas Barnes to John Paxton by deed 9mo 20, 1792; by which the said Thomas Barnes became seized thereof by deed 4 mo 1, 1785 from Lewis Eastwood; by which he became seized thereof by deed February 12, 1784 from Kenneth Hankinson. Together with," &c. Historically Speaking is a regular column presented by John Fabiano, president of the Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society. For information about the historical society, send e-mail to AllntwnUFHistSoc@aol.com.

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LATEST NEWS FROM MCGS – 8 August 2005 http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmcgs/index.htm SEPTEMBER Meeting On Sunday, September 11, Larry Fermi will present a lecture on 20th Century Immigration. The meeting will be held at the Eatontown Community Center, 68 Broad Street, Eatontown. The meeting will start at 2:00 preceded by refreshments at 1:30. OCTOBER -- Family History Month This October marks the our annual celebration of "Family History Month" with two very exciting events... Our annual "Fall Into Genealogy" introductory workshop has been scheduled for Saturday, October 1st and November 12th. This two-part workshop allows for participants to take a hands-on role in learning skills for researching their family history. Also, please join us for our annual Research Trip to Washington DC. We are set to leave on Thursday morning October 20th and return on Saturday evening October 22nd. For registration forms & more information, please visit our Events webpage: <http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmcgs/events.htm>. NOVEMBER Meeting On Sunday, November 13, Megan Smolenyak Smolenyak will present a lecture on "Reverse Genealogy: Techniques for Finding Your Lost Loved Ones". The meeting will be held at the Eatontown Community Center, 68 Broad Street, Eatontown. The meeting will start at 2:00 preceded by refreshments at 1:30. -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko MCGS Education Chairperson http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmcgs/index.htm

*** Only 20 seats left! Register soon!! Trip is limited *** *** to 40 participants! *** MCGS RESEARCH TRIP TO WASHINGTON, D.C. We are pleased to announce MCGS's second annual research bus trip, now scheduled for Thursday-Saturday, October 20-22. A full-size Greyhound tour bus has been reserved to take our group to Washington, D.C.!! You will be able to conduct research at the DAR Library, the National Archives, or the Library of Congress. Visit our website for further details and registration form: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmcgs/events.htm Trip includes: * Transportation from/to Monmouth County * Accommodations at the Best Western - Key Bridge * Daily Continental Breakfast * Convenient location to Rosslyn Metro Station A pre-planning Trip workshop is scheduled for Saturday, September 24, 2005 at the Eatontown Community Center, 68 Broad Street, Eatontown, NJ. -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko MCGS Education Chairperson http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmcgs/index.htm

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-------- Original Message -------- Subject: Fw: GENEALOGY CLUB OF LITTLE EGG HARBOR Date: Thu, 4 Aug 2005 15:51:50 -0400 From: Robert Longmore <robertlongmoresr@juno.com> To: jsilverman@app.com,community@pressofac.com,lredd@app.com, sweiner@app.com,michelle@chubenko.us,ah@athjm.com, robertlongmoresr@juno.com CALENDAR OF EVENTS: The Genealogy Club of Little Egg Harbor will be holding their monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 23, 2005, 7 P.M., in the Senior Center, 641 Radio Road in Little Egg Harbor. The Club is open to beginners or experienced persons in LEH and surrounding communities. This meeting our topic of discussion will be Ancestry Plus software and other genealogy programs. Please visit our web site at: www.gcleh.org or call 609-296-3505 or 609-597-5222 for additional information. Submitted by: Marlene Longmore (robertlongmoresr@juno.com) +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

Allentown, N.J., its rise and progress, Part 23 08/04/2005 (javascript: openEmailWindow();) _Email to a friend_ (javascript: openEmailWindow();) (javascript: openOpinionWindow();) _Voice your opinion_ (javascript: openOpinionWindow();) (http://www.zwire.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=1091&dept_id=425690&newsid=14968584) _Printer-friendly_ (http://www.zwire.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=1091&dept_id=425690&newsid=14968584) From the New Jersey Historical Society, Charles Hutchinson's Rogers genealogy continues with Samuel, youngest son of Isaac and Hannah Talman Rogers. He inherited the Tavern House property — now Woody's —site of Court of Admiralty proceedings and gaol, or jail. (XII) Samuel Rogers, son of Isaac and Hannah, born August 12, 1772, married (first) December 14, 1797, Helena Hendrickson, and had by her two children. He married (second) Sarah, daughter of Burnet Montgomery, by whom he had seven children. He was a hatter by trade; died about 1836. March 29, 1793, "Samuel Rogers, Junr, of Allentown, &c. Hatter, executed a mortgage to "Henry Drinker, of Philadelphia, &c. Merchant, surviving partner of the house of James & Drinker, for L357,4,1 covering a "Messuage, Tenement and Lott of Land in Allentown, on the south side of the main road or street, in the tenure of the widow of David Randolph, containing in part on the same being part of three acres, more or less, which Samuel Rogers, the father of Isaac Rogers and grandfather of the said Samuel Rogers, Junr, purchased of John Campbell, John Little and John Henderson, auditors, by indenture dated the 10th of June, 1741." No further description is given, but the premises appear to be the same conveyed by the following deed: April 18, 1803, "Samuel Rogers and Helena his wife, of the township of Upper Freehold," &c. conveyed to Asher Borden, of the same, for $1400: "All that Tavern House and lot in Allentown, &c. which said Tavern House and lot of land, by the will of Samuel Rogers, the grandfather of the grantor to this Indenture, dated August 6, 1756, were with other houses and lots devised to Isaac Rogers, the father of the above named grantor, and which said house and lot were by the will of the aforesaid Isaac Rogers, dated February 8, 1777, devised &c. to his son, the said Samuel Rogers: and which said lot is situate on the south side of the main street in Allentown, and bounded generally as follows, to wit: on the north side by the said street, on the west by a road or way leading from the said street to the [early Episcopal] church, on the south by land now in the possession of and belonging to James Middleton and on the east by land now in the possession of Daniel King but owned by John Paxton. Together with all an singular the shed, stables, outbuildings, rights," &c. No courses or distances given in this deed, but the premises were bounded easterly by John Paxton, now [1888] the Moyer property: westerly by the old church alley, which separated it from the present residence of Mrs. Elizabeth P. Ford: and southerly by the tanyard lot of 3¼ acres, which John Paxton conveyed to James Middleton 9mo. 21, 1792 (the day after he bought that and the Moyer property from Thomas Barnes) and which is now included in Edward H. Hendrickson's farm. The whole lot, with exception of a small lot on which is the harness shop of William R. Savidge, is now owned by the Albert Nelson Company, whose store is on the easterly part, and on the westerly part is a double dwelling house, which was the "Tavern House" above mentioned. I cannot give the history of this (which was a part of Nathan Allen's 100 acres) previous to 1741, when Samuel Rogers acquired it from "auditors." From that time until 1803 it remained in the Rogers family, but who were its earlier tenants I do not know. Daniel Randolph kept tavern there in 1787; was succeeded by his widow in 1792, and she was still there in 1793, when she paid a "tavern tax" of L2. Town Meetings were held there, alternately, from 1787 to 1793. After that taxed in Upper Freehold in 1758, married Margaret Steward in 1760; was a soldier in the Revolution and was taken prisoner at Toms River, March 24, 1782. In 1790, he was taxed in Upper Freehold for a house and lot (½) acres, 1 horse, 1 dog. After its purchase by Asher Borden the tavern became a private dwelling, and he lived there until 1817, carrying on his business as a hatter in a building which stood where Savidge's shop now is. Adjoining this hatter's shop easterly, where is now the Nelson store, there was then a double dwelling belonging to James B. Stafford, which remained till recent years. April 5, 1817, "Asher Borden and Ann his wife, of the township of Upper Freehold," &c. conveyed to William Imlay, of the same, for $3000, "All that Tavern House and lot in Allentown, &c. Beginning at stone standing on the south side of the main street, and even with the front of said Borden's shop, 22/3 links from the northwest corner of the same: Thence S44'E 28 links to a stone near the other corner of said shop: Thence S54'E 95 links to a stone near the corner of the stable: Thence N49'E running along James B. Stafford's line to Daniel Leigh's line: Thence along said Leigh to John Palmer's line: Thence along said Leigh to John Palmer's line: Thence along said Palmer's line to the Church Lott: Thence along the same and Church Alley to the side of the main street aforesaid: Thence along the same to the beginning; containing 1¼ acres, be it more or less," &c. The term "Tavern House" used in the deed was perhaps copied from the former deed. I do not find that any tavern was kept there during the ownership of Asher Borden, although it is possible there may have been. Daniel Leigh, who was a "saddler" and a man with one leg, had succeeded James Middleton as owner of the tanyard lot. The premises, although conveyed to William Imlay, passed into the possession of Doctor [and Congressman] George Holcomb[e] (his brother-in-law) and became his residence. April 13, 1820, George Holcomb[e] and Elizabeth his wife executed a mortgage to Robert Montgomery, for $582, upon "all that Tavern house," &c. described as in the above deed. April 21, 1825, "John J. Ely, late High Sheriff of Monmouth, conveyed to Richard M. Stout for $48, the same "Tavern house" &c. by same description, it being sold as the property of Dr. George Holcomb[e] at the suit of the said Richard M. Stout; and January 19, 1828, Elizabeth Holcomb[e], his widow, released the same to said Stout, for $536.38. Richard M. Stout lived on this property for a number of years; how many I cannot say, for I have never found the deed by which it passed out of his possession. In 1857, it was again a tavern, in the possession of Thomas S. Pearson, who died there, and was succeeded by others up to 1900, when, in the deed to Albert Nelson, a clause was inserted prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors on the premises at any time thereafter. I have made no mention of later generations of this Rogers family, which long ago disappeared from this locality, and what I have written is surely long enough anyway. Historically Speaking is a regular column presented by John Fabiano, president of the Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society. 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Hello Everyone, Could Cindy from the Old First Project please contact me please. Thank You. Kevin J. Olvaney

I am looking for the father of Lena, daughter of Jacomyntje (Jemima) Williamson / Willemse. She was baptized on 12 Feb 1775 at the Dutch Reformed Church in Freehold, NJ. The father's name is not listed. Godparents were David Willemse (Jacomnytje's uncle) and his wife, Phementje Swart. Jacomyntje was baptized on 17 Jun 1750 in Freehold, daughter of Aert Williamson and Mary Vanderveer. I did not find any subsquent baptisms of children of Jacomyntje or other indications of who her husband might be. Jacomyntje late married Jacob Covenhowen on 13 Dec 1787 in Freehold. Aert Williamson apparently died about 1750. I am wondering if his wife, Mary Vanderveer, ever remarried. Any further information on Lena ? or Mary Vanderveer will be greatly appreciated. Thanks. Mike Morrissey

Peter Cooper b 1780 in NJ, son of Thomas Cooper and wf Mary, married Amie Conck in Monmouth County, NJ 1801. He was the son of Thomas Cooper, wf Mary who migrated about 1808 with parents of Amie, Hendrick Conck wf Phebe Lewis from NJ to Williamson,NY. There was a Thomas Cooper, wf Margaret who purchased land in Western NY about 1800, according to land records but I have not been able to find out where the land actually was. Peter Cooper wf Amie Conck had son Hendrick Cooper, who married a Sarah French from Saratoga County,NY. I have found a descendent of John Cooper and Lydia Cottrell, John being a brother of Hendrick, and he graciously did the dna test for me. According to the results, we have connected with no one who has been tested already. Does anyone have any info on these people? Pauline in NY -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.338 / Virus Database: 267.9.7/60 - Release Date: 7/28/2005

NJMONMOU-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > NJMONMOU-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 105 > > Today's Topics: > #2 Finding A Handicapped Ancestor ["Ken Everard" <everardk@comcast.ne] > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > Subject: Finding A Handicapped Ancestor > From: "Ken Everard" <everardk@comcast.net> > Date: Fri, 29 Jul 2005 16:23:00 -0400 > To: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com > > Greetings All: > > I have learned that my mother's father was in a wheel chair when his wife died in 1914 who lived with her family on Carmine St. in the Little Italy area. Three of their children were placed in Catholic orphanages because their father could not take care of them. > > What would the authorities do back then in terms of taking care of my grandfather? Were there homes for the handicapped or would some other relatives be required to take him in? His name is George H. Sherman who was born and probably raised in Monmouth County, NJ. It will be difficult finding his place and year of death without some assistance. > > Any suggestions would be sincerely appreciated. > > Ken Ken, A search of the US census for the family places them in Asbury Park, Monmouth County, NJ in 1910 (George, Rose, Harry B., Lovina C., Charles R.H., Olive B., and George H.). In 1920, George is listed as a boarder in the David Lewis household in Howell, Monmouth County. Rose died at the age of 60 in Manhattan, NY on 6 January 1914. Her death certificate number is #834. A search of the 1930 US census did not yield an entry for George Sr., however his son George is listed as a nephew in the Martin Bender household in Manhattan, NY. It is probable that George Sr. died sometime between 1920-1930. A search of the death certificates for NJ and/or NY for this timeframe should be completed to locate his death record. Hope this helps! -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko Professional Genealogist: http://www.chubenko.us/profgen/index.htm "Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up." - James A. Garfield ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ukraine WorldGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukrwgw/index.html NJGenWeb: Monmouth County - http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmonmo2 OKGenWeb Adair Co.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okadair/adaircty.htm AdairCoArch: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/adair/adair.html Shell'sHomePg: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mchub/shell.htm

Greetings All: I have learned that my mother's father was in a wheel chair when his wife died in 1914 who lived with her family on Carmine St. in the Little Italy area. Three of their children were placed in Catholic orphanages because their father could not take care of them. What would the authorities do back then in terms of taking care of my grandfather? Were there homes for the handicapped or would some other relatives be required to take him in? His name is George H. Sherman who was born and probably raised in Monmouth County, NJ. It will be difficult finding his place and year of death without some assistance. Any suggestions would be sincerely appreciated. Ken

A thought ---- if you posted it Linda, would it still be available thru the list archive?? Without a charge?? Might be worth a try to check it out. Terri

Allentown, N.J., its rise and progress, Part 22 07/28/2005 (javascript: openEmailWindow();) _Email to a friend_ (javascript: openEmailWindow();) (javascript: openOpinionWindow();) _Voice your opinion_ (javascript: openOpinionWindow();) (http://www.zwire.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=1091&dept_id=425690&newsid=14928461) _Printer-friendly_ (http://www.zwire.com/site/printerFriendly.cfm?brd=1091&dept_id=425690&newsid=14928461) HISTORICALLY SPEAKING From the New Jersey Historical Society's Charles R. Hutchinson collection— referenced in new book about Allentown's revolutionary war hero, "David Brearley and the Making of the U. S. Constitution" by Donald Scarinci—the story of Brearley's wife, Elizabeth, and her daughter, Harriet Luttrell. Harriet, wife of James Rogers, has a somewhat interesting history. In 1749, there died in Amwell, Hunterdon County, one John Mullen, leaving a wife named Elizabeth, and a son and four daughters, all of whom were minors. The widow subsequently married a man named Stevenson and the family removed to Trenton, where they occupied the large old brick mansion known as the Clay Hill property, still standing (in 1888) on what is now Pennington Avenue. In 1759, there was temporarily quartered in Trenton, awaiting service in the French and Indian war, then in progress, H. M. 48th Regiment of Infantry, an ensign in which was on Henry Lawes Luttrell, the eldest son of the (Irish) Earl of Carhampton, and who was then about twenty years of age. He met and fell in love with Elizabeth Mullen, one of the daughters above mentioned, then about eighteen and who is said to have been very beautiful. Her family strongly opposed their intimacy and an elopement was the consequence. It is claimed by their descendants that there was a marriage between the parties, but anyway, both afterwards married other persons, as will hereafter appear. Elizabeth was reclaimed by her mother, just as she was embarking with Luttrell for England, where a captain's commission had been procured for him. He served subsequently in Portugal and elsewhere; married in 1776, Jane, daughter of George Boyd, Esq. of Dublin, and in 1787, upon the death of his father, the first Earl of Carhampton, he succeeded to the title. He died in London, April 25, 1821, aged about 83 years, after a somewhat stormy and eventful career, leaving no children, and was succeeded by his brother John, upon whose decease without male issue in 1839, the family honors expired. Elizabeth Mullen, in due course of time gave birth to a daughter, who was named Harriet, and was commonly known as Harriet Luttrell. About the year 1766, Elizabeth was married to David Brearley, a young law student at Princeton, who was then about twenty years of age, while she was twenty-five. In 1767, he was licensed as an attorney by Governor Franklin and they settled in Allentown, where she died August 3, 1777, leaving several children. The following notice of her death appeared in the Pennsylvania Gazette of August 13, 1777: "On the 3d instant, died at Allentown in New Jersey, Elizabeth Brearley, wife of Col. David Brearley, after a long and painful illness, which she bore with great fortitude. It may with truth be said of this lady that her external form, (for she was eminently beautiful,) was but a fair copy of her mind; and it would be injustice to her memory not to say that she possessed all the qualities that adorn human nature." David Brearley, Junr., of Maidenhead (Lawrence) Township, where he was born in 1746, and was twenty-one years old when, in 1767, he began the practice of law at Allentown [most likely as protégé to Samuel and Isaac Rogers]. He was Surrogate at least as early as 1771, and appears to have executed the business of that office, at Allentown, not only for Monmouth County but for Burlington, also, for in that year the will of William Montgomery of Upper Freehold, and that of Mary Cubberley of Nottingham, were both proved at Allentown, before David Brearley, Junr., Surrogate; and there are later instances of the same kind. In 1776 he was a member of the first constitutional convention, for which he was outlawed by the British government and a reward of L500, was offered for his apprehension. He was commissioned as Lieutenant Colonel Nov. 28, 1776, was serving in that capacity in General Maxwell's New Jersey Brigade, when on March 17, 1780, he was called upon to take office of Chief Justice of New Jersey, succeeding Robert Morris, the first Chief Justice, who had resigned after a service of less than two years. At this time, Brearley was thirty-four years old. The "Judicial and Civil History of New Jersey" says of him: "The appointment was in a measure forced upon him, as he preferred to remain in the army, but gave way to the solicitations of the Legislature that he would accept the position. He seems to have been a man of great activity and of more than ordinary intellect. In 1781, the College of New Jersey [Princeton] gave him the degree of A. M. In 1787, while still Chief Justice, he was sent as a delegate from New Jersey to the Convention which framed the Federal Constitution. He took an active part in the deliberations of that body, supported the "New Jersey plan" for a constitution, but signed the organic law when it finally passed [as chair of the final Committee of Unresolved Disputes, Brearley brokered this compromise]. He was a member [along with his former neighbors, Samuel Breese and Elisha Lawrence] of the convention which met in New Jersey to consider the new Constitution and urged its ratification. In 1788 he was a presidential elector and voted for Washington. He resigned his position as Chief Justice in 1789, and was succeeded by James Kinsey." When the Masonic Grand Lodge of New Jersey was instituted at New Brunswick, December 18, 1786, David Brearley was chosen Grand Master, and he still held that position at the time of his death. He married a second wife, Elizabeth Higbee, of Trenton. He died August 15, 1790, in the 45th year of his age and the inscription on his monument in [St. Michael's Episcopal] graveyard at Trenton gives a full account of his virtues and public services. Harriet Luttrell, (or Mullen, as the case may be,) was about six years old when her mother married David Brearley, and she grew up in his family. February 16, 1779, when she was sixteen and like her mother very beautiful, she married James Rogers, and in the succeeding twelve years became the mother of his seven children. At the time of this marriage her mother had been dead about eighteen months, and Colonel Brearley was still at his post with Maxwell's Brigade. According to the dates we have, James Rogers would have been a boy of sixteen at that time, which is hardly likely, and there is evidently a mistake somewhere for which I am not responsible. That he was very young is quite certain. The date of his birth, and that of his marriage, are taken from a pamphlet entitled "A Sketch of some of the descendants of Samuel Rogers," prepared by George S. L. Ward and Louis Richards (two great grandsons of James and Harriet Rogers), printed for private distribution in 1888, and are supposed to be from family records in their possession. The account says that "after the death of James Rogers his widow continued to reside for some years at Allentown, but about 1804 removed to Bordentown, where she occupied until the close of her life, the former residence of Colonel Kirkbride, which, with other property at that place, was purchased out of the estate appropriated to her use by her father, the Earl of Carhampton. She was married (2nd) to Dr. Henry Gale, an Englishman of culture and good family connections, who survived her. She died January 2, 1819 and buried in the Hopkinson ground at Bordentown." The traditions of Allentown regarding Harriet are to the effect that she was the illegitimate daughter of Henry Lawes Luttrell, that she devoted her whole life (after her father had become Earl of Carhampton) to obtaining recognition from him, for which purpose she crossed the ocean several times: "the first being in 1791, when, after having undergone the perils of shipwreck on the Irish coast, she met him at his ancestral home, at Luttrellstown, near Dublin." How successful she may have been in this I cannot say, but from the account given by Ward and Richards I quote as follows: "On subsequent occasions Harriet was the guest of her father at his elegant estate at Paine's Hill, Surrey, England. She was the recipient of many substantial marks of his favor, and continued during her life to be the object of his affection and solicitous care, being his only offspring. He settled upon her a considerable estate, of a position which constituted Governor Thomas McKean and George Emlen, of Philadelphia, the trustees for her use." That this was her chief object in life is plainly shown by the inscription on her gravestone, which totally ignores both of her husbands and gives prominence only to the fact of her birth. It reads as follows: "Sacred to the memory of Harriet Luttrell, daughter of Henry Lawes Luttrell, Earl of Carhampton: Died January 2, 1819, in the 56th year of her age / My flesh shall rest in Hope / For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth." The statement about her age is an error; she was about 59. Historically Speaking is a regular column presented by John Fabiano, president of the Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society. For information about the historical society, send e-mail to AllntwnUFHistSoc@aol.com.

The Rogers' family genealogy continues in the first of 10 more installments from the N.J. Historical Society's collection of Charles Hutchinson's writings. The properties described below lie east of NorthMain Street on both sides of the Easterly Bypass. The headstone of James Rogers is the first easterly in the Rogers row in the old graveyard at Allentown, and the inscription on it is as follows: "Sacred to the Memory of James Rogers, who departed this Life, 29th May, 1792, Aged 27 years." The year of his death is evidently an error; he died in 1791, as is shown hereafter, and if he was born January 14, 1763, as appears by the family record, he was 28 years of age at that time. He left a will dated May 17, 1791, which was proved June 14, of the same year. It describes him as "James Rogers of Upper Freehold," &c. and as "being sick & weak in Body but of sound mind," &c. He ordered all his estate to be sold except "the clock," which he devised to his son Samuel. He mentions his wife, Harriet and seven children, viz: Benjamin, Isaac, Samuel, William, Elizabeth, Mary and Nancy, the eldest of whom could hardly have been more than seven or eight years old at that time. He named as his executors, his wife, Harriet, his brother Benjamin Rogers, and his friend William Lloyd. Inventory filed, L308, 7.10. July 16, 1791, "William Lloyd and Benjamin Rogers executors of James Rogers, late of Upper Freehold, &c. deceased, "conveyed to Nathaniel Foster, of the same, for L162, in gold and silver." All that tract or lot of land at Allentown, &c. Beginning a the northeast corner of Wessel Tenbrook Stout's lot of land, two rods from the main street: Thence along the line of said Stout, S54'E 8 chains to the corner of N41'W5,60 to a stake or stone standing two rods from David Hay's line: Thence S75'W4,75 to the beginning: containing 1 ¾ acres, more or less. July 30, 1791, "William Lloyd and Benjamin Rogers, executors of James Rogers, late of Upper Freehold, &c. deceased," convey to Adah Robins, of the same, for L20, "All that tract or lot of land in Allentown. Beginning at Miles Gibbs's northeasterly corner: Thence running south along the line of said Gibbs, 42'E4,50: Thence N57'E 2 chains: Thence N42'W4,50 to the road, within two rods of David Hay's line: Thence along said Hay's line, S75'W 2 chains, to the place of beginning: containing about one acre, be the same more or less." November 14, 1791, Butler Atkinson, of Upper Freehold, &c. conveys to Nathaniel Foster, of the same, for L30, "All that lot of land in Allentown &c. Beginning at said Nathaniel Foster's northeasterly corner, and thence running S41'E, along said Foster's line, 5,50, to a stake or stone: Thence N57'E 2 chains to a stake or stone: Thence N42'W 5 chains to the road, within two rods from David Hay's line: Thence S75'W 2 chains to the beginning; containing one acre, more or less. Which said lot of land was formerly the property of James Rogers, of Allentown, deceased and sold by this executors to Thomas Atkinson of Burlington County, who by will &c. devised to his son, Butler Atkinson, the present grantor." June 2, 1792, "William Lloyd and Benjamin Rogers, executors of James Rogers, late of Upper Freehold, &c. deceased to "Samuel Quay, of the same place, merchant. Whereas the said James Rogers, by his last will, &c. dated May 17, 1791, did appoint William Lloyd and Benjamin Rogers and Harriet Rogers executors of his last will and testament, and did thereby give his said executors full power to sell &c: and whereas the said Harriet Rogers being absent and unqualified for the office the sole executorship hath devolved on the said William Lloyd and Benjamin Rogers," &c. x x x said executors convey to said Samuel Quay; for L189, in gold or silver: "All that tract of land which was of the said James Rogers at the time of his death, situate, lying and being at Allentown, in the township of Upper Freehold, &c: Beginning at a stake standing in the line of land belonging to Thomas Barns, being the southwest corner of Ten Brook Stouts lot, and the southwest corner of a range of lots lately sold of the estate of the said James Rogers: Thence from said beginning (1) N45'E 6 chains along the rear of said lots: Thence (2) N57'E 4 chains; Thence (3) N75'E 12 chains to Samuel Wikoffs land, (lately belonging to Benjamin Rogers): Thence along said land, (4) S26'E13,10 to the northeast corner of Absalom Ferrol's lot: Thence (5) S45'W 4,40: Thence (6) S23'W 3,90: Thence (7) S75'W 13 chains to the edge of the mill pond: Thence (8) down the mill pond the several courses thereof, about 8 chains more or less, to the said Barnes's land: Thence (9) N56'E3,26: Thence (10) N58'W7,90 to the beginning: containing 31 ½ acres." This lot was part of the 47 acres which Robert Burnet sold to Robert Killam in 1708. The principal part of it is now included in the farm of Edward H. Hendrickson, but there have been changes in the southerly line, adjoining the Peter Wikoff farm, and the Imlaystown road cutoff a three cornered lot of 5.15 acres, now [1888] in the possession of Joshua N. Carr and others. The land of Thomas Barnes was the tanyard property as described on page 44, containing 3 ½ acres, which was sold by James Rogers and wife January 15, 1784 to Kenneth Hankinson. Thomas Barnes purchased it 4th month 1, 1785 from Lewis Eastwood and sold it to John Paxton 9th month 20, 1792. "The land of Samuel Wikoff, lately belonging to Benjamin Rogers," was the Lawrie tract, now represented by the Peter Wikoff farm &c. Historically Speaking is a regular column presented by John Fabiano, president of the Allentown-Upper Freehold Historical Society. For information about the historical society, send e-mail to AllntwnUFHistSoc@aol.com.

I would like a copy also. lucie -----Original Message----- From: LindaBch@aol.com [mailto:LindaBch@aol.com] Sent: Wednesday, July 27, 2005 11:27 PM To: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: nj history of allentown/upper freehold twsp part one needed Did anyone catch the first half of this article??? if so, i sent it but apparently the editors are now charging for 2 or 3 wk old items- tsk tsk. anyway, if you got it, please send it to me. thanks- i will have to ask permission now of our list person(master) to post entire articles if we want to have them available. linda Subject: [NJ] history of allentown/upper freehold twsp and areas around-lotsof names ______________________________

I recommend care when using Gibsons - there are errors. GSNJ published the same material within the last 10-15 or so years and it is correct. Joan in VA ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anita G Clayton" <rclaytonsr@juno.com> To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2005 12:31 AM Subject: [NJMON] Re: [PATTERSON] Patterson family in NJ > Thanks, I am going to visit family for awhile in a few hours, have to > sign off the computer now, I will evaluate this when I get back. My > husband will be getting my email while I am gone, but he won't answer it! > > Thanks, > Anita > > On Thu, 28 Jul 2005 00:19:53 EDT Boonecoboy@aol.com writes: > Have the following PATTERSON marriages from the book:"Marriages of > Monmouth County, New Jersey, 1795-1843 > Compiled by George & Florence Gibson, Publ. 1981by Genealogical > Publishing Co.,Inc., Baltimore, MD > Abigail Patterson -JamesPolhemus (both black) 7-25-1822 > Ann Patterson-William Applegate11-14-1822........................ > > > ==== NJMONMOU Mailing List ==== > FAM_TREE.LST not found. Create new genealogist? (Y/N) > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >