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We welcome your contribution. jpatter@epix.net ____________________________________________________________ INDEX EATON EDWARDS, Stephen ELLISON EMANS/EMENS ESTELLE (2) EVERINHAM/EVERNHAM/EVERHAM FLEMING, Jacob FLEMING, Stephen FOREMAN FOREMAN, Thomas FORMAN/FURMAN, Eziakel FRAZEE/FRAZER FREEMAN, Simeon ____________________________________________________________ EATON/WARDELL I am searching for additional information about the Eaton and Wardell families of Monmouth Co. I have only a smattering of information copied by someone in my family from an early history of Monmouth Co. I am a desc. of Jooanna Eaton who married Rev. Elihu Spencer of Trenton (formerly of East Haddam Conn.) in 1750. Joanna Eaton's parents were Joanna Wardell (dtr. Of Joseph and Sarah Wardell- Joseph Wardell was the son of Eliakim Wardell b.1634 who was sheriff on Monmouth Co.) and John Eaton(son of Thomas Eaton and Jerusha Mayhew Wing). This all from family information handed down on various papers for several hundred years, but few dates etc. until the Spencer Bible in the 18th Cent. Do you know if these genealogies have been published and if so are they available for photocopying. RESPONSE: "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," VOL. III by John Stillwell, M.D. pg227 EATON OF MONMOUTH COUNTY THOMAS EATON, of Eatontown, may have been the Same who took his oath, as Freeman, in Dover, Norfolk County, Mass., May 23, 1666. Wickes says that he came, first, to Middletown and thence to Shrewsbury, in 1680, and that he was related to Theophilus and Samuel Eaton, of the New Haven Colony. 1684, Dec. 12. Thomas Eaton married Jerusha, daughter of Thomas and Jane (Paine) Mayhew, and widow of Joseph Wing, who was killed by lightning in 1679. He died, in Shrewsbury, 9 mo., 26, 1688. 1688, Nov. 11. Will of Thomas Eaton, of Shrewsbury; proved Dec. 13, 1688, mentioned.. Wife. Jerusha, who is with child. Son-in-law, Joseph Wing His friend, John Dennes, son of Robert, of Portsmouth, R. I., to whom he gave property in Dartmouth, New England. His mother, Mary Carrieway, living in the Town of Goodhurst, in the County of Kent, in Old England, or if she be dead, to all her children, certain notes due him. Issue 2 A son (whom Miss Sinnott* calls Thomas) who died in Shrewsbury 10 mo., 10, 1686. 3 John Eaton, born in 1689. 3 JOHN EATON, son of Thomas Eaton, 1, was born March 26, 1689, and died, Apr. 1, 1750, aged 61 years and 6 days, and is buried in the Friends' Cemetery, Shrewsbury, N. J. It was he who gave his name to Eatontown. 1716, Apr. 26. John Eaton and wife Joanna, and Jerusha, his mother, made a conveyance to Gabriel Steele. 1710, Sept. 19. John Eaton had a release from Eliakim Wardell. 1720. Eaton's Mill existed in this locality, prior to this date. 1745, Dec. 2. Will of John Eaton; proved May 11,1750, mentioned: Wife, Joanna + ------------------------ footnote: *Sinnott and Allied Families, page 218. +Joseph Wardell, of Shrewsbury, N.J., made his will May 5, 1733; proved May 30, 1755, in which he speaks of his daughter Joanna Eatton. ------------------------ pg228 Daughter, Sarah Eatton; [married, June 25, 1761, Richard Tole. She died, July 2, 1786, aged 66 years, and is buried in Christ Churchyard, Shrewsbury. He died, Dec. 9, 1782, aged 77 years, and is buried in Christ Churchyard, Shrewsbury.] Daughter, Lydia Eatton; [married, Aug. 12,1750, John Wanton, of Rhode Island. Daughter, Joanna Eatton; [married, Oct. 15, 1750, Elihu Spencer, of Trenton. Daughter, Margaret Eatton: married, Aug. 16, 1759, John Berrien, of Rocky Hill. Daughter, Valeria Eatton; [married Dr. Peter Le Conte. She was born in 1716, and died, in 1788, in her 72nd year, and is buried in Orange, N.J. For notice of her husband, see Wickes' "Medical Men of New Jersey," p.310.] Son, Thomas Eatton, who received £600, "big bible, big Dicksonary & Nelson's Justice, and my sord & pistils." Son, Joseph Eatton, who received a small gun, cane, small Dicksonary and Church History & Conductor General; 10 shillings. Executors: brother-in-law, Joseph Wardell, and son, Thomas Eatton. The testator signed his name John Eatton, and made a fine signature. Issue 3 Sarah Eaton 4 Lydia Eaton 5 Joanna Eaton 6 Margaret Eaton 7 Valeria Eaton 8 Thomas Eaton 9 Joseph Eaton 10 Elizabeth Eaton, baptized in Old Tennent, Aug. 5, 1750; marriage license, Apl. 4, 1755, Thomas Richardson. 1768. Johanna Eatton appeared in the Town Poor Records, of Shrewsbury, N. J. 1770, Jan. 1. Joanna Eatton was buried, Christ Church, Shrewsbury. 9 DR. JOSEPH EATON, son of John Eaton, 2, married Lucy, daughter of Governor Zaccheus Mayhew, and widow of William Little. He died, Apr. 5, 1761, in his 44th year, and is buried in Christ Churchyard, Shrewsbury, N. J. 1756, Mch. 30. Will of Joseph Eatton, of Shrewsbury, "Surgion"; proved May 6, 1761, mentioned: Wife, Lucy Son, John & Son, Thomas ; each to receive one-half of his estate, and to be "taught merchants," under direction of my brother, Thomas Eatton Executor: his brother, Thomas Eatton. The inventory of his personal estate amounted to £584-19-0. Issue by first husband William Little Issue by second husband 11 Mayhew Eaton; died, Apr. 13,1758, aged 3 months. 12 Thomas Eaton 13 John Eaton, who, in 1775, was spoken of as heir and son of Joseph Eatton. 12 THOMAS EATON, son of Dr. Joseph Eaton, 9, married, in Elizabeth Town, Sarah, daughter of Isaac Woodruff. 1779, Sept. 10. Thomas, son of Dr. Joseph Eatton, was living in Elizabethtown, and (cont. pg. 229)mortgaged two hundred and forty-four acres, in Shrewsbury, for $3000, to Thomas, John and James Lloyd. Issue: 14 Horatio Eaton I 5 Daughter Eaton i6 Daughter Eaton MISCELLANEOUS NOTES 1635. Thomas Eaton was mentioned as a child emigrant in this year, and died, at Dedham, Mass., Sept. 10, 1649. He was the oldest son of John and Abigail Eaton, of Watertown, then of Dedham, Mass., and was one year old at the date of immigration, Mch. 3, 1635. 1702, Apl. 30. John Eaton had license to marry (N. Y.) Elizabeth Michel. 1729, Apl. 16. Elizabeth Eatton charged on an account book, Shrewsbury 1735, 4 mo., 6. Elizabeth Eaton married Philip Edwards, Shrewsbury. 1748, July, 31. Peter Eaton married Mary Perkins. Trinity Church, New York. 1767, June 16. Joseph Eaton married Mary Crue. Dutch Church, New York. 1784. John E. Lecount appeared in the Town Poor Records, of Shrewsbury, N.J. "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," By John Stillwell, M.D. Vol. I pg. 176: 'Parish Register of Christ Church, Shrewsbury, NJ." baptized 1752, Apr. 16. Meergaret Eaton, an adult, Shrewsbury, Private 1752, Apr 26. John, son of Joseph Eaton, Shrewsbury. Public pg. 181 baptized 1754, Nov. 30. Thomas, son of Dr. Joseph Eaton Shrewsbury, Public pg. 187 baptized 1761, May 12. Joanna Eatton--------------Shrewsbury. Private pg. 188 married 1761, June 25. Mr. Richard Tole & Miss Sarah Eatton Governor's license pg. 189 buried 1761, Apr. 9. Dr. Joseph Eatton Shrewsbury baptized 1762, July 4. Joseph, son of Richard & Sarah Tole, Shrewsbury. Public pg. 197 buried 1770, Jan. 1. Joanna Eatton Shrewsbury ------- pg. 217: 'Epitaphs From Christ Church, Shrewsbury, NJ" Richard Tole, died Dec. 9, 1782, 77 yrs of age Sarah " " July 2, 1786 66 " " " Joseph " " June 18, 1781, 19 years & 9 days; only child of above Mayhew, son of Joseph & Lucy Eatton, died April 13, 1758, aged 3 months Doctor Joseph Eatton, died April 5, 1761, in 44 year of age ------- pg. 270: 'The Friends' Records of Shrewsbury, NJ' The Births of Thomas Eaton's & Jeru___ John Eaton was born in Shrowsberry, 26 d. 1 mo., ____ .....Eaton, the son of Thomas Eatton ____erusha his wife, died at Shrowsberry, the 10 d. 10 mo., 1686 Thomas Eaton, the husband of Jerusha his wife, deceased in Shrowsberry, the 26 d., 9 mo., 1688 pg. 377: 'Inscriptions From Friends' Meeting House Yard' John Eatton, Esq., died April 1, 1750; aged 61years & 6 days ____________________________________________________________ EDWARDS, Stephen Please see if there's reference to Stephen Edwards, hanged in 1789 as British spy. RESPONSE: Below is the account of Stephen Edwards. There were a few other pages mentioning his name, but they basically said Stephen Edwards was executed as a spy. This seemed to be the best account of the affair. "OLD TIMES IN OLD MONMOUTH" by Edwin Salter & George Beekman pg38; Stephen Edwards was executed at Freehold for being a spy. pg48; Colonel Taylor, of the NJ Royalists who sent Stephen Edwards as a spy into Monmouth, was from Middletown. pg. 66; 'Execution of a Spy' "One affair which caused the most intense excitement throughout old Monmouth, and elsewhere during the war of the Revolution, was the arrest, trial and execution of a young man named Stephen Edwards, on the charge of being a spy for the British. Though reference to it is rarely met with in our histories, yet there were but few events in the county during the Revolution, that created a greater sensation than did this. "One of the officers who tried Edwards, and assisted at his execution, was Captain Joshua Huddy, and this furnished one of the excuses the refugees gave for his inhuman murder near the Highlands some three years after. On the trial of the refugee leader, Captain Richard Lippincott, by a British court Martial at New York, in the summer of 1782, for his participation in the hanging of Huddy, refugee witnesses testified that even while Huddy was a prisoner in their hands, and but a few days before his death, he boldly acknowledged his participation, and justified it on the ground that he was found with treasonable papers in his possession, which conclusively proved him to be a spy. On this trial, William Courlies, husbandman, late of Monmouth then one of the Associated Loyalist (as the refugees called themselves,) testified-- "That in regard to the death of Stephen Edwards, he (Courleis) then resided at Shrewsbury, in Monmouth county. Edwards was taken out of his bed at his own house and carried to Freehold; the following day he was brought to some kind of a trial, and the day following executed.--The offense alleged against him was said to be his having some papers found in his packet. Edwards bore an excellent good character. Deponent heard there was complaint made to General Washington or the Governor, about Edwards' death, but he cannot tell the result. General Forman was one of the Judges who presided at Edwards' trial; Huddy was another of the judges; he had the information from Huddy himself; did not recollect hearing who the other judges were; deponent was not present at the execution of Edwards, but was present at his burial.--Understood Edwards was tried for treason in consequence of papers found on his person." .....snip..... ".....John Tilton, carpenter, a refugee from Monmouth, testified that when the refugee party was putting Captain Huddy in irons on board the sloop which conveyed (page 67-cont.) him to the Highlands, 'he, the deponent, was present, and he asked Huddy if he thought it was good usage to iron him.---Huddy replied that he did not think it was; but as he expected to be exchanged in a day or two, he did not mind the irons; and Huddy also said he expected to have the ki(?)ling of deponent and many more yet. Deponent then asked Huddy if he expected to hag deponent as he had don poor Stephen Edwards? Huddy replied that he did not hang Stephen Edwards, he only tied the knot and greased the rope that it might slip easily. "The foregoing give the strongest points that we have been enabled to find against Captain Huddy for his participation in the trial and execution of Edwards. It will be seen that there was no attempt to disprove the charge that Edwards was a spy. "From all the information that we have been enabled to obtain, we are satisfied that the following account of Stephen Edwards arrest, trial and execution, from 'Howe's Collections' is substantially correct: "Stephen Edwards, a young man, in the latter part of the war, left his home in Shrewsbury and joined the loyalists (refugees) in New York. From thence he was sent by Colonel Taylor of the refugees, a former resident of Middletown, back to Monmouth county, with written instructions to ascertain the force of the Americans there. Information having been conveyed to the latter, Captain Jonathan Forman of the cavalry, was ordered to search for him. Suspecting he might be at his father's residence half a mile below Eatontown, he entered at midnight with a party of men, and found him in bed with his wife, disguised in the night cap of a female. "Who have you here?" said Forman. "A laboring woman," replied Mrs. Edwards. "The captain detected the disguise, and on looking under the bed, saw Edwards' clothing, which he examined, and in which he found the papers given him by colonel Taylor. "He then said 'Edwards, I am sorry to find you! You see these papers? You have brought yourself into a very disagreeable situation-- you know the fate of spies!" "Edwards denied the allegation, remarking that he was not such and could not so be considered. "This occurred on Saturday night. The prisoner was taken to the Court House, tried by a Court Martial next day, and executed at 10o'clock on Monday morning. Edwards' father and mother had come up that morning to ascertain the fate of their son, and returned with the corpse. Edwards was an amiable young man. The Forman and Edwards families had been on terms of intimate friendship, and the agency of the members of the former in the transaction, excited their deepest sympathies for the fate of the unfortunate prisoner. "The guilt of Edwards was conclusively proven; deep sympathy was felt for his parents and wife, but the perils of the patriots at this time were so great that prompt and decisive action was necessary for their own preservation. "The foolhardiness of Edwards in keeping treasonable papers about him was remarkable. Some features of this affair will remind the reader of the unfortunate Major Andre. It is probable that Edwards was executed about September, 1778." ____________________________________________________________ ELLISON Here are my names. I have next to none of the information on these people, so any small tidbits would really help. John Ellison (parents unknown) b: 1700-1729 m: Susannah, d: Mansfield NJ? Children: Lydia m: Mr. English John m: Eliz. Doughty Susannah m: Aarol Ellis James m: Ann English Eliz. m: Amos Ellison Ezekial m: Ariana Bennet Ruth m: Thomas Cox Joseph m: Sarah Bowne, Hannah Hartshorne Hannah m: Asa Beck 7 Mar 1773 Chesterfield NJ RESPONSE: "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY" By John Stillwell, M.D. VOL. III Pg. 60 'The family record of James Bowne' . . .includes among other children; "Sarah Bowne, born Jan. 3, 1730-1; married Joseph Ellison, (or Ellis)" pg. 299 'FROM THE BURLINGTON, N. J. QUAKER RECORD' "Children of Robert and Hannah Hartshorne. Eliza Hartshorne, born 7, 16, 1743; died 5, 20, 1744 Katherine Hartshorne, born 7, 18, 1744. [she married Benjamin Fordham.] Thomas Hartshorne, born 1, 18, 1745; died 6, 29, 1749 Sarah Hartshorne, born 11, 23, 1747; died 9, 10, 1749 Margaret Hartshorne, born 1, 10, 1749-50 Hannah Hartshorne, born 10, 5, 1751. [she married Joseph Ellison]" "EARLY CHURCH RECORDS OF BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY" compiled by Charlotte D. Meldrum. pg. 23 'Births & Deaths of Burl. Mo. Meetings' "Child of Joseph and Sarah Ellison: Samuel Ellison, b. 21st da, 7th mo, 1768." "Children of Joseph and Hannah Ellison: John Ellison, b. 2nd da, 4th mo, 1781; Hannah Ellison, b. 24th da, 2nd mo, 1783." pg. 28 'Births & Deaths of Burl. Mo. Meetings' "Children of Joseph and Hannah Ellison: Thomas Ellison, b. 2nd da, 1st mo, 1785; Sarah Ellison, b. 12th da, 1st mo, 1787; Sarah Ellison, b. 6th da, 5th mo, 1788; Joseph Ellison, b. 26th da, 3rd mo, 1789; Robert Ellison, b. 26th da, 2nd mo, 1791." pg. 62 'Marriages of Burl. Mo. Meetings' "Joseph Ellison of Mansfield twp, Burlington County, farmer, son of John Ellison, decd, and Susannah, now Susannah Atkinson, and Hannah Hartshorne, Jr. dau of Robert Hartshorne, decd, and Hannah of Burlington, m. 4th da, 5th mo, 1780." pg. 64 'Marriages of Burl. Mo. Meetings' "James Ellison of Philadelphia, house carpenter, son of John, decd and Elizabeth Ellison of Mansfield, Burlington County, and Margaret Barker, dau of John and Elizabeth Barker of Philadelphia, both decd, at Burlington, m. 18th da, 4th mo, 1793." pg. 80 'Marriage References of Burl. Mo. Meetings' "John Ellison, Jr. acknowledges marrying out, 5th da, 3rd mo, 1759." pg. 81 'Marriage References of Burl. Mo. Meetings' "John Atkinson and Susannah Ellison proposed the 2nd time, 4th da, 6th mo, 1764." pg. 82 'Marriage References of Burl. Mo. Meetings' "Joseph Ellison and Sarah Bowne proposed the 2nd time, 2nd da, 11th mo, 1767" pg. 91 'Members of the Mansfield-Neck Meeting' "Joseph Ellison and his son, Samuel Ellison." pg. 137 'Items from the minutes of Burl. Mo Meetings' "7th da, 12 mo, 1767: Sarah Bowne reported marrying to Joseph Ellison." "BURLINGTON COUNTY MARRIAGES" COMPILED BY H. S. Craig pg. 71 "Aaron Ellis m. 5/7/1754 Susannah Ellison src. 1" pg. 72 "Ellison, David m. Rhoda Carr, 5/4/1824 src. 3 James m. Ann Addis, 2/11/1758 src. 1 James m. Hannah Ireton, 4/19/1778 src. 1 Jesse m. Lydia Hayne, 3/19/1787 src. 4 John, Monmouth co., m. Catharine Vandyke, 3/1/1756 src.1 John m. Elizabeth Doughty, 3/23/1758 src. 1 Samuel m. Ruth Smith 12/31/1792 src. 7" "SOURCE KEY; "1. Marriage Licenses from the NJ Archives 1683-1790" "3. County Clerks Records, recorded from 1795-1840" "4. Records of St. Andrew's P.E. Church, Mount Holly, 1785-1892" "7. Records of Upper Springfield Friend' Meeting, 1788-1827" "NEW JERSEY GENEALOGY" Column from the "NEWARK EVENING NEWS" JANUARY 26, 1918: "William Ellison, a farmer, was imported into this province in 1684 under a four-year indenture by Colonel Thomas Warne. He is, perhaps, the William Ellison of Woodbridge, whose will, dated March 27, 1707, mentions wife Mary and children, Enoch and Emma. "Richard Ellison of Monmouth County died about 1719, for an inventory of his estate was filed April 2 of that year. He is said to have been a brother-in-law of John Alburtis (Burtis), who died near Bordentown in 1709. Another Richard Ellison died in Mon. Co.. in 1732. "John Ellison is named in Monmouth court record in 1705. "Elizabeth Ellison was baptized 1740, Middletown Baptist Church "Thomas Ellison married Elizabeth Thompson. She was the daughter of Cornelius Thompson, on near Freehold, who died in 1729. "Daniel Ellison was living in Freehold Township in 1776. "Benjamin Ellison, Cheesequakes, died November 1859, ae. 64-4- 10. "Seth Elison married Martha_____. Their daughter, Martha, born Nov. 23, 1729; died May 9, 1798; buried Baptist Cemetery, Cheesequakes; married Obadiah Burlew (Buckalew), born 1719; died 1802. Samuel Ellison, perhaps their son, married Sarah Barber, who died Jan. 15, 1760; ae. 29-11-25; buried Baptist Cemetery, Cheesequakes. The Samuel S. Ellison of these papers is supposed to be his son. He married Catherine___________. This last couple had a son Esaies and a daughter Sarah, who married Asher Tice. She died July 30, 1872; ae. 83-1-0. and is buried in the Mount Pleasant Cemetery. There may have been other children. ____________________________________________________________ EMANS/EMENS Hi - this is my first time using "lookup". Colts Neck - Old Homes and Families - does the book have any info. on Emans or Emens. My ancestors were Abraham Emans, Daniel Emans, Peter or Petrus Emans or Emens, John P. Emens, John I. Emens, Holmes Emens. Sometimes their name was spelled Emmons. I know in the Atlantic Cemetery that John I. Emens has on his stone John I. Emmens. If you have time, I would be interested in any cemeteries in Colt's Neck, Freehold, and Marlboro other than Atlantic Cemetery, Brick Church Cemetery, and Maplewood Cemetery. RESPONSE: "BOOK OF THE DEAD OF MONMOUTH" VOL. 9 compiled BY George Castor Martin pg. 135: Old Churchyard North of Oakhurst (then Oceanville) Emmons, Dedliah, dau. of Tilee & Charlotte, d. Apr. 11, 1851, aged 2y., 2m., 26d. Emmons, John, (small stone, no dates). Emmons, Deborah, wife of John, d. Feb. 27, 1862, aged 89y. 4m. 15d. (Stone fallen and badly broken.) Emmons, John, d. Jan. 20, 1839, aged 71y. 5m. 3w. 5 d. "COLTS NECK: OLD HOMES & FAMILIES" by Elizabeth Makin Thompson pg. 24: William B. Clayton b. @1788 son: William Clayton b.1802 m. Ann Brower (1811-1890) both buried Old Brick Cem. ch. Mary E. b. @1829 *William B. b. @1836 Cornelia A. b. @1837 John b. @1839 Sarah J. b.@1843 Catherine L. b@1845 Amanda b@1850 *William B. b@1836, m. Ann Burke ch. 1.Carrie 1858-1941, m. Christopher J. Courtright 2.Marie m. Holmes Emmons 1.son 2.Pearl Edna 3.William Edward, II pg. 90 John I. Emmons (1801-1892), m. Catherine Sickles (1805-1880) of Hilsdale ch. 1. George Schenck Emmons, m. Almira Robbins, (b@1838) dau. of Garret Robbins, b (@1814) & w. Prudence Lewis, b@1813. At the time of wedding, George lived in Loch Arbor & Almira in Deal. ____________________________________________________________ ESTELLE/ESTELL/ESDALL/EDSALL RESPONSE: "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," BY John Stillwell, M.D. VOL. I Pg. 203 "The Parish Register of Christ Church, Shrewsbury, NJ." 'Marriages 1813' "Nov. 26- William Estele [?] & Abigail Little Shrewsbury." {NOTE: the question mark is the author's } VOL II 'Register of St. Mary's Church, Burlington, NJ' Pg. 64: "1768 married; "John Esdall, of Burlington, & Sarah Ellis, of the same place, were lawfully joined together in marriage, at Burlington, on the third day of January, 1768" pg. 69 1769 buried; "Richard, the Son of Richard Milligan, deceased, & of Rachel, (now the wife of Tho's Esdall), was buried, in Burlington, Feb. 14- 1769." pg. 70 "1769 baptised; "Elizabeth, a Daughter of Thomas & Rachel Esdall, was born the 23'd of February, & baptized the 9th of April, 1769, at Burlington." pg. 73 "1769 buried; "Sarah, the wife of John Esdall, died October 2'nd & was buried Oct'r 3'd-1769" "1769 baptised; "Ellis, the Son of John Esdall and Sarah his late wife, was born Octob'r 4th and baptized, Novem'r 10th 1769 at Burlington" {NOTE: if the above dates are typos, they're not mine. There's obviously an error here, but I can't comment on whose it is} pg. 88 "1774 baptised; "____12, Rachel, of James & Eliz'th Esdall, born May 8th." pg. 89 "1775 married; "June 20-John Broom & Sarah Esdall." pg. 271 'Record of the Baptist Church, Middletown, NJ' "on Munday the 22 day of auguft 1765 the Church Met at freehold Meeting house:. . . . .at Said Meeting; the Church appointed Brother farr and Brother tapfcot; to Go and Difcours Brother John Cox; Shumaker; and Brother Jofeph Estel; Concearning thear Negligant and Lufe life; and Make Report the Next Church Meeting Craufwicks; . . . . "On Saturday the 12 day of October 1765 the Church according To appointment Met at Crawfwicks; Brother far and tapfcot Made Report; thay had Difcorfed Esteel and Cox Mr Jones Said he had Spoken With Wilfon Who Said he Would appear; . . . ." VOL III pg. 251 1672 Samuell Edsall's signature appears on a document as a member of the council for Gov. Phillip Carterett. pg. 423 "1670 or 1676, Samuel Edsall had daughters, Anna and Judith. He conveyed land to his sons-in-law, Benjamin Blogg and William Lawrence." {NOTE FROM VOLUNTEER: There were at least four different Lawrence families in NJ during this time. The location of this Samuel would help identify which Lawrence family to look for. At that date, and with a business connection to Carterett, it is highly probably the William Lawrence mentioned is of the NY/Elizabeth Town, NJ Lawrences and not a member of the Monmouth County, NJ Lawrences. The William Lawrence who came to Monmouth abt. 1664 had two wives, both named Elizabeth, with another possible, unproven, wife named Hannah. His son, William, b. 1658, married Ruth Gibbons in Middletown. To fulfill that entry it would have to be the first William's grandson, and that seems unlikely in light of the data known about this family. The ancestry of the first William Lawrence of Monmouth is the source of a debate stretching back 150 years: all that can be proven is that he came from New York to Middletown, Mon. Co.) VOL IV pg. 116 In 1723 George Mount bought a tract of land near Cole's Creek, in Freehold, from John Estill, of Freehold. pg. 185 In 1720 Richard Saltar, of Freehold, conveyed land to Mordecai Lincoln, of Freehold; described as thus: "all those Tracts of Land and Meadow on Machaponix River & gravell Brook in the County of Middlesex; the first Tract Is bounded on said Machaponix River on ye South by ye Pine Brook East by the Land now or late of Will'm Estill on ye West, and by Land unsurveyed on ye North. Also all that Tract Bounded Westerly by Gravill Brook Southerly by the Land of William Estill from ye mouth of Long Medow Run easterly & Northerly by land unsurveyed. . . . ." VOL V pg. 257 "1706/7, Feb. 20. John Estell, of Freehold, deeds land for L30, at Millstone Brook, to William White, of Freehold." pg. 394 "1690, Mch. 30. William Whitlock, of Middletown, bought fifty acres of land, lying at Shoal Harbor, from Daniel Estell." pg. 463-464 Levi Woolley, son of Levi, b. 12/11/1811; d. 7/24/1892; had a dau. Margaret who died before her father, and she was married to a Mr. Estell. She and Mr. Estell had four children: Jennie; Mary; Emma; & Levi W. pg. 490 'Marriage Records in Freehold County Clerk's Office' "Sarah Woolley and John Estle, Dec. 2, 1877" ____________________________________________________________ ESTELLE Need information on Daniel Estelle. RESPONSE: In the PERSI I found a reference to an article on Daniel and his family called: "Daniel Estell Family of Monmouth County, NJ" Journal vol. # Month Yr. AMAM 1 9-10 Nov. 1899 Uncoded the AMAM is the "American Genealogist." Write to the Allen County Public Library and get a copy. Their address is: Allen County Public Library P.O. Box 2270 Fort Wayne, Indiana, 46801 ____________________________________________________________ EVERINHAM/EVERNHAM/EVERHAM Researching the surname in the 1700"s. Specifics: Benjamin Everingham (b.1764) found on same page of 1793 Revolutionary census Middlesex County, Windsor Twsp.(see "Documents Relating to the Colonial History of the State of New Jersey, First Series Vol XXX") as John Everham (age 39) and Thomas Evenham (age 23). Were they brothers? I have been searching this possibility for years but, to no avail. Names were often mispelled due to high illiteracy, so I believe it is possible. RESPONSE: I have no books on Middlesex County. I found one reference in Stillwell's "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," By John Stillwell, M.D. Vol.I, pg. 172: 'The Parish Register of Christ Church, Shrewsbury, NJ' Baptisms 1750 : April 8, John, son of Joseph Everingham & Amey his wife. ____________________________________________________________ FLEMING, JACOB I am trying to establish parents for Jacob Budman Fleming, who I suspect lived in Monmouth county. He was the father of Lawrence Fleming, b. 1778. the surname appears in some older records as Flemon/Fleman/Fleeming etc... Please check whatever sources you can except will index and tax/census, which I have. thank you. RESPONSE While I can't find anything on a Jacob Budman Flemming, I did find some info, albeit confusing, on "a" Jacob. I cannot find a reference for Lawrence. "GENEALOGIES OF NEW JERSEY FAMILIES," pub by the Genealogical Publishing Co. in cooperation with Genealogical Society of NJ. Vol. II, pg. 610: taken from "A Ryerson Family Bible," arranged by D. Stanton Hammond. Jacob and Synthia (Rue) Flemming had a dau. Catherine, b. 1/17/1789; d. 5/7/1823; m. John Underdunk on 9/4/1804. "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," By John Stillwell, M.D. Vol. V., pg. 278-279: This is on Jacob White and contains a letter. Stillwell used italics for which I will have to use brackets [] since I can't duplicate it in email. It's confusing, but seems too close to not be relevant or useful at some point in time. "Jacob White, son of Levi White, born Aug. 27, 1749; died prior to Oct 5, 1799; married, Dec. 13, 1770 Sarah, daughter of Ephraim and Constant (White) Parker. "1809, Jan. 4. Quit claim deed from Joseph Fleming and Lydia, his wife, to her brother, Jacob White, all of Shrewsbury, for her one- sixth interest in the one hundred and sixty-eight acres where Joseph White dwelt. This land is described as being bounded on the south by land of Timothy Corlies, southwesterly by the main road, westerly and southwesterly by John White's lot, and westerly by Thomas White's land. (NOTE: there was no east or north boundaries given) "The following is an absolutely accurate copy of a paper in the possession of Mrs. John Livingston Conover, of Wickatunk, NJ, which was made March 28th, 1908. The words with asterisks had lines drawn through them in the original, those in italics were interlined, without any indication as to where they belonged. "Person* "to you "I Reside in the Town of Freehold, N* J.* [Mo. Co. N.J.]. I am 75 1/2 years old was Born & have always Lived in this County & State: my Great Grand Father Fleming was a General in the [Revolutionary ] war with* Great* Britain* [Flemington Co. Seat of Hunterdon Co. was named after him]. My Grand Father Jacob Fleming was a captain* [Lieutenant] 1776 in War of 1812 [a Farmer in this Co. Died in 1819 his brother Stephen was a Captain]. my Father [a son of Jacob Fleming] was a Farmer in this Co. & State* died in 1828 My Mother was Lydia White Daughter of Joseph White [died 1812] (Quakers) whose ancestors Came to this Country sometime* in 1660 Farmers in this Co. & owned Large tracts of Land at & near Long Branch N. J. my Mother died 1829 Leaving me a minor age 13 years I am a (Quaker)." [NOTE FROM VOLUNTEER: The letter is thus ended. I left in the missing punctuation; it is as it appears, minus the italics.] Stillwell goes on to say: "It is difficult, if not impossible, rightly to assign the dates of death as given in this document. It was not Joseph White who died in 1812, for his daughter Elizabeth Van Pelt is giving a deed for her share in his property in 1799. It was not the date of death of Lydia, the daughter of Joseph, for she died in 1829. Nor am I at all confident that the date 1819 belongs with Jacob Fleming, it might just as well apply to Stephen from its position in the manuscript." Only one child is listed (or known by Stillwell) for Joseph and Lydia (White) Fleming and that is Charles Tilton Fleming, b. 7/14/1815. Pg. 278: 137. Lydia White died 1829; married, June 21, 1806, Joseph, son of Jacob Fleming; died 1828, and had: Charles Tilton Fleming, born July 14, 1815.... NO other children listed. "THIS OLD MONMOUTH OF OURS," by William Hornor has but two entries in the index for a Jacob Fleming. The first is for a Jacob who m. Margaret Brower. Since her siblings were born in the early 1800s (no b. date for her), this is too late for your Jacob, who had a son born 1784. The other page must be a mistake as I find nothing. In "OLD TIMES IN OLD MONMOUTH," by Edwin Salter and George Beekman, "a" Jacob Fleming appears about 5 times, always in conjunction with him being taken prisoner with Huddy. The stories are all on Huddy's capture and hanging. His name appears merely as a co-prisoner who was traded/exchanged. Time frame 1782. I have no idea if this pertains to your Jacob--no family mentioned only the name. ____________________________________________________________ FLEMING, STEPHEN Please look up Stephen Fleming. (of Colts Neck) RESPONSE: "COLTS NECK OLD HOMES AND FAMILIES" by Elizabeth Makin Thompson pg. 149 The only Fleming in this book is a Mrs. Edith Lechtrecker who lived on Carriage Hill Rd/Lane/? 1943-1966 with her dau. Susan J. It says Mrs. Lechtrecker m. 2nd, Mr. Fleming from Connecticut. "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," by John Stillwell, M.D. vol. IV, pg. 68 Anna Morris, widow of John Morris, m., before 1799, Stephen Fleming. vol. V, pg. 278 Under Joseph White: 1809, Jan. 4 Quit claim deed from Joseph Fleming and Lydia, his wife, to her brother, Jacob White, all of Shrewsbury, for her 1/6 interest in the 168 acres where Joseph White dwelt. . .snip. . "The following is an absolutely accurate copy of a paper in the possession of Mrs. John Livingston Conover, of Wickatunk, NJ, which was made March 28th, 1908. The words with asterisks had lines drawn through them in the original, those in italics (I'll have to contain them in //) were interlined, without any indication as to where they belonged. "Person* to you "I Reside in the Town of Freehold N.* J.* /Mo. Co. N.J./ I am 75 1/2 years old was Born & have always Lived in this County & State: my Great Grand Father Fleming was a General in the /Revolutionary/ war with* Great* Britain* /Flemington Co. Seat of Hunterdon Co. was named after him/ My Grand Father Jacob Fleming was a captain* /Lieutenant/ 1776 in War of 1812 a /Farmer in this Co. died in 1819/ /his brother Stephen was a Captain/ my Father /a son of Jacob Fleming/ was a Farmer in this Co. & State* died in 1828. My Mother was Lydia White Daughter of Joseph White /died/1812 (Quakers) whose Ancestors Came to this Country sometime* in 1660 Farmers in this Co. & owned Large tracts of Land at & near Long Branch N.J. my Mother died 1829 Leaving me a minor age 13 years I am a (Quaker)" "It is difficult, if not impossible, rightly to assign the dates of death as given in this document. It was not Joseph White who died in 1812, for his daughter Elizabeth Van Pelt is giving a deed for her share in his property in 1799. It was not the date of death of Lydia, the daughter of Joseph, for she died in 1829. Nor am I at all confident that the date 1819 belongs with Jacob Fleming, it might just as well apply to Stephen from its position in the manuscript." Among the children of Joseph White: Lydia White, died 1829; married, June 21, 1806 Joseph, son of Jacob Fleming; died 1828, and had Charles Tilton Fleming, born July 14, 1815; died Aug. 1, 1894; m. May 6, 1838, Sarah Ann Scott. ____________________________________________________________ FOREMAN/ALLEN Looking for any ancestral and descendent information on Thomas FOREMAN b. Abt 1657 in NY, d. 1723 in Monmouth Co., NJ m. Mary Wooley ALLEN son Benjamin FOREMAN b. 1695 in Monmouth Co., NJ m. Ann HAMILTON RESPONSE: I would suggest you find a library with copies of Hornor's, "This Old Monmouth of Ours" and, John Stillwell, M.D.'s five volumes of "Historical and Genealogical Miscellany." They contain a lot of data on the Forman family. Note: in Monmouth, this family is usually spelled without the "e." Hornor says Thomas was the son of Aaron, and he settled in Monmouth near Freehold, on the Burlington road in 1691. He married Mary Allen in 1695. His children are "supposed" to be 1,Benjamin, who was disinherited by his father's will; 2,Rebecca, who married Gerrard Edge, and had children, Daniel & Mary; and 3,Elizabeth, who married Isaac Forman (parents unknown) and had children, Isaac, Jr. (merchant in New Hanover who died 1758), Thomas, and Susanna (who married a Mr. Woodrow). Hornor has nothing on Benjamin that I noticed. In Stillwell's books I can find nothing beyond the information you have presented for Benjamin. The Formans were a large family in Monmouth and references to their marriages and what-have-yous run throughout Stillwell's books. I remember checking on this name for a lady once, and, if memory serves me correctly, there are about 140 pages in Stillwell's books with references to the Forman family. ____________________________________________________________ FOREMAN, Thomas Seeking proof that a Benjamin Foreman who settled in Hampshire Co, VA circa 1745 was a son of Thomas Foreman who died in Freehold, NJ in 1723. Thomas Foreman married Mary Allen May 24, 1695 and license is in possession NJ Historical Society. Benjamin Foreman came with the VanMeter Family. RESPONSE: She is the "widow" Allen, not "nee" Allen, according to Stillwell. Check the dates: Benjamin must be a 7 mo. premature, or the double dates affected his birth date or his parents" marriage date. I found the following: "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," by John Stillwell, M.D. Vol. I, pg. 271: transcript of 'The Friends' Records of Shrewsbury, NJ" Children of Thomas & Mary Foreman Rebecca, born in Freehold, 7 d. 4 mo., 1698 Elizabeth, " " " 3 d. 2 mo., 1702 Benjamin " " " 3 d. 10 mo., 1695 Vol. V pgs. 428-429: under "Woolley of Monmouth Co., NJ" "5. MARY WOOLLEY, daughter of Emmanuel Woolley, born November, 1657; married, first, Judah, son of George and Hannah Allen, born Mch. 14, 1650/1; died 1689; second, May 27, 1695, Thomas, son of Aaron and Dorothy Forman, died 1723. "1689, Oct. 24. Will of Judah Allen, of Shrewsbury; proved Dec. 4, 1689, mentioned; wife, Mary, executrix; children, all under age, Joseph, Mary, Hannah and Elizabeth. Brother, George Allen. Witnesses: Peter Tilton, Remembrance Lippincott and John Woolley. "1695, May 24. The original marriage license of Thomas Foreman and Mary Allen is in the New Jersey Historical Society's Library. The record of their marriage, May 27, 1695, before L. Morris, is found in Book C, of Deeds, at Freehold. ..snip........ "1723, Nov. 26. Will of Thomas Forman, of Freehold; proved Dec. 5, 1723, mentioned: "wife, Mary; daughter, Rebecca, wife of Gerard Edge, and her children Mary and Daniel; son-in-law, Isaac Forman. Benjamin Forman, given a legacy as a bar against any claim to any part of my estate as heir-at-law. "Executor: wife, and son-in-law, Isaac Forman. Witnesses: Charles Hub, Robert White, Jonathan Hutchins. Issue by first husband Joseph Allen Mary Allen m. Dec 3, 1696, Thomas French, Jr. Hannah Allen m. Haddonfield Mon. Meeting, Jan. 26, 1697, Joseph, son of Richard Heritage, died 1756 Elizabeth Allen Issue by second husband Benjamin Forman born Dec. 3, 1695 Rebecca Forman born June 7, 1698; married George Edge Elizabeth Forman born Apr. 3, 1702 ____________________________________________________________ FORMAN/FURMAN I am doing research on Ezekiel Furman, who along with John Polhemus and William Grover, according to an article in The New-Jersey Gazette (July 22, 1778, vol. 1 number 33), was tried and convicted of the crime of High Treason in June of 1778 at Monmouth in the Court of Oyer and Terminer and General Gaol Delivery . They were sentenced to be executed on 18th of August of that same year. I am looking for any information that you might have on them, or where the court records for that case might exist. RESPONSE: I found a reference to the conviction: "OLD TIMES IN OLD MONMOUTH," by Edwin Salter & George Beekman: "Ezekiel Forman, John Polhemus and William Grover were sentenced to be executed, but we have found no mention of the sentence being carried into effect---but from circumstantial evidence it is probable that they were reprieved." It would appear that these men were part of the band of Pine Robbers who terrorized Mon. Co. residents during the Rev. War. ____________________________________________________________ FRAZEE/FRAZER "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," NJ Marriage Records 1665-1800 Thank you so much for the lookups. I really appreciate it. I am looking for info on William Frazee (Frazer) born about 1775? who married a Hannah (maybe Clark) Son Joseph Frazee born about 1816. Do you have mention of any of these names in the Miscellany Book and do you have a record of a marriage for a William Frazee (Frazer)? RESPONSE: "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," by John Stillwell, M.D. vol.II "St. Marys Church Records, Burlington Co, NJ" pg. 66: Married--Rev. William Frazer of Amwell and Rebecca Campbell of Burlington were lawfully joined together in marriage at Burlington July 13, 1768. pg. 71: Baptized--Colin, son and first born of the Rev'd Wm. Frazer of Amwell and Rebecca his wife was born May 24th, and baptized, June 21st 1769 at Burlington. pg. 88: Buried--1774, Aug 22-Elizabeth, child of Rev'd Mr. Frazer. pg. 129: Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. & Rebecca Frazer of Amwell d. on Sun, the 21st day of Aug. 1774, age 3 mo. vol. V pg. 398: Sarah Whitlock, dau of Wm. (1727-1767) and Mary (Lockhart)Whitlock, m. Wm. Fraser and had: Ann M; Margaret W., who married Newton Gilbert Mary Whitlock, mother, moved her family to NY after her husband's death. Pg. 453: Tenty(Content) Woolley, daughter of Thomas and Martha Woolley m. Mr. Frazier and had: Thomas; Joseph. "BURLINGTON COUNTY MARRIAGES" compiled by H. Stanley Craig pg. 86: Frazer, William, Rev. m. 8/9/1768 Hannah Stockton Frazer, Joseph, of Philadelphia, m. 1/23/1780 Elizabeth Foster. ____________________________________________________________ FREEMAN, Simeon Trying to find information about the FREEMANs of Monmouth County who were there between 1790 - 1820. Especially interested in Simeon Freeman. May have had brothers: James, Jonathon. RESPONSE: "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," by John Stillwell, M.D. Vol. II pg. 328 'Old Tennent Burying Ground' "Elizabeth, wife of Simeon Freeman and daughter of Michael and Ann Erickson, born Sept. 30, 1801; died Apr. 18, 1836." No burial data on Simeon. Vol. IV pg. 51 Mary Morris, dau of John Morris, was b. 4/23/1730; died June 1, 1806; m. by license dated 12/7/1757, Asahel Freeman, probably more correctly called, as appears in Bible Record, Essec Freeman. Issue: Morris (b. 12/5/1757); Marssey (b. 11/19/1758); Ledia (b. 1/22/1761); Richard (b. 3/2/1763); Essec (b. 9/20/1764); Anne (b. 8/3/1766); James (b. 8/5/1770). Bible also says Mary Morris was the mother of Deborah White, b. 12/22/1754. ____________________________________________________________