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HISTORICAL
AND
GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY
Early Settlers of New Jersey and their Descendants
JOHN E. STILLWELL, M. D.
VOL. IV
NEW YORK 1916
. 5 - 190 V .
ABBREVIATIONS
1
Account, Accounting, acct. Acknowledged, Acknowledgment, ackn. Adjuster, adjust. Administered, Administration, admn. Administrator, Administratrix, admr., admrx. Affidavit, affi. Affirmation, Affirmed, affirm. Against, agnst. Agreement, agrmt. Allegiance, alleg. Appointed, Appointment, appnt. Application, appli. Appraised, Appraiser, appr. Arbitration, Arbitrator, arb. Assembly, assemb. Assessment, Assessor, assess.
Assistant, asst. Attestation, attest. Attorney, atty. Authority, author.
Baptised, Baptism, bp. Biographical, Biography, biog. Births, Born, b. Bondsman, bondsm. Boundary, bndry. Brother, bro. Brother-in-law, bro.law Buried, bur. Buyer, buy.
Captain, capt. Census, cen. Certificate, Certified, cert. Children, Children's chn., chns. Church, ch. Clerk, clk. Collector, coll. Commission, Commissioned, comm. Commissioner, commr. Committee, comtee. Company, co. Complainant, compt. Constable, const. Conveyance, Conveyancer, convey. Corrected, Correction, cor. County, co. Creditor, cred.
Daughter, dau. Daughter-in-law,dau. law Debtor, detr. Deceased, decd. Declaration, declr.
Defendant, deft. Deposes, Deposition, depn. Deputy, depy. Died, d. Divided, Division, div.
Emigrant, Emigrate, emig. Employer, employ. Epitaph, epi. Esquire, esq. Estate, est. Exchanged, exch. Executor, Executorship, Executrix, exr., exrx.
Father, fa. Father-in-law, fa.law.
Genealogist, Genealogy, geneal. General, gen., genl.
Gentleman, gent. God-mother, godmo.
Government, Governor, gov.
Grand-daughter, granddau.
Grandfather, grandfa. Grandmother, grandmo. Grandson, grands. Great, g. Guardian, Guardianship, guard.
History, Historian, hist. Husband, husb.
Indictment, indict. Informant, inform. Interest, int. Intestate, intest. Inventory, invt.
Judgment, judgmt. Juror, jur. Justice, just.
Legacy, Legatee, leg. Lieutenant, lieut.
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ABBREVIATIONS
Magistrate, magist. Marriage, Married, md. Marriage License, m.l. Master, mast. Member, memb. Mentioned, ment. Merchant, mer. Mortgage, Mortgagee, Mortgagor, mort. Messenger, mess. Mother, mo. Mother-in-law, mo.law
Nephew, neph. Obituary, obit. Origin, Original, orig. Overseer, ovsr.
Paid, pd. Patent, Patentee, pat. Petition, Petitioner, pet. Plaintiff, pltf. Portrait, Portraits, port., ports.
President, pres. Prisoner, prison. Proprietor, Propriety, propri. Proved, pr. Purchase, Purchased, Purchaser, prchs.
Qualified, Qualify, qual.
Receipt, recpt. Received, Receiver, recd. Record, Recorded, Recorder, rec. Reference, ref. Regiment, reg. Register, regist. Removal, remov.
Request, req. Residence, res. Resignation, Resigned, resgn.
Secretary, secry. Seller, sell.
Servant, servt.
Settled, Settlement, Settler, set.
Signature, Signed, sig.
Sheriff, shrf.
Sine prole (without issue), s.p.
Sister, sis.
Sister-in-law, sis .- law.
Society, soc. Soldier, sol.
Son, s. Son-in-law, s.law
Step-father, step-fa. Step-mother, step-mo.
Step-son, step-s.
Surrogate, surro.
Survey, Surveyor, survey.
Testator, Testatrix, testa.
Testimony, test. Tombstone, tombs.
Town, twn. Treasurer, treas.
Trustee, trust.
Unmarried, unmd.
Vestryman, vestrym.
Widow, Widower, wid., widr. Wife, w. Witness, wit.
Yeoman, yeom.
CONTENTS
PAGES
Morford of Monmouth County
I- 13
Morris of Monmouth County .
14- 70
Mott of New York and New Jersey
7I-IIOC
Mount of Monmouth County
III-146
Murphy of Monmouth County
147-150
Ogborne of Monmouth County (See Addendum)
151-169
Potter of Monmouth County
170-175
Salter of Monmouth County
176-213
Salter of New Hampshire
213-218
Seabrook of Monmouth County
219-260 260-264 264-276
Seabrook of Maryland
276-277
Shepherd of Monmouth County
278-288 289-294
Stout of Monmouth County
295-360
Line of John Stout.
306-317
Line of Richard Stout
317-324
Probable Descendants of Richard Stout, 3
324-325
Line of Mary Stout (Bowne)
325-326
Line of James Stout.
326-328
Line of Alice Stout (Throckmorton)
328-329
Line of Peter Stout
329-330
Line of Sarah Stout (Pike)
330-33I
Line of Jonathan Stout.
331-345
Line of Benjamin Stout
345-347
Line of David Stout 347-360
Miscellaneous Items 360-374
Addenda and Errata.
375-383
Seabrook of South Carolina
Seabrook of Edisto Island
Spicer of New York and New Jersey
MORFORD
OF
MONMOUTH COUNTY
1 THOMAS MORFORD and JOHN MORFORD, 2, came from England, and settled at Colt's Neck, Middletown, Monmouth County, N. J. Earlier or later, they were seated at the bridge crossing, between Red Bank and Middletown, on the present farm of the Coopers, in Middletown township .* Here, in the orchard, is a plowed-over graveyard, and adjacent, a stone wall, against which are three tombstones, lifted from their original positions, one leaning and two lying on the ground, representing all that remains of the original Morford Burying- ground. The tombstones of Thomas Morford, 3, and Jarret Morford, 9, and an indecipherable one, alone remain.
1670. Thomas Morfort's lands are referred to in Thomas Herbert's Proprietary deed.
1672, Sept. 4. He recorded his cattle-mark.
1676. He had one hundred and twenty acres granted to him.
1677. He received one hundred and thirteen acres.
1677. Thomas Morford was of Shoal Harbor, Monmouth County, N. J.
1695, March 27. Thomas Morford was a Grand Juror.
1695, Dec. 5. Thomas Morford made his will, which was proved Mch. 24, 1695, i.e., 1696, between which dates he died. From his will we learn that he had a wife, Susannah, (proba- bly Susannah Leonard), whom he appointed his sole executrix, and the following sons and daughters:
Thomas Morford; not twenty-one years of age.
John Morford; not twenty-one years of age.
Catharine Morford; not eighteen years of age.
Sarah Morford; not eighteen years of age.
Susannah Morford; not yet eighteen years of age ..
Johanna Morford; not yet eighteen years of age.
Issue
3 Thomas Morford
4 John Morford
*In 1687, the road was laid out and ran: "Beginning at Thomas Morford's, on Navesink River, going along as the way now goes to the Middletown road by John Stout's Bridge."
Book A. B. C. of Deeds, Freehold, N. J.
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5 Catharine Morford
6 Sarah Morford
7 Susannah Morford
8 Johanna Morford; baptized Nov. 17, 1734.
2 JOHN MORFORD. His relation to Thomas Morford, I, I have not seen stated, but I presume that they were brothers.
1676. He was granted one hundred and twenty acres of land.
1676, May 4. He recorded his earmark.
1677, June 26. He was granted one hundred and thirty acres of land.
1695-6. He was a Grand Juror, in Monmouth County.
1699, Aug. 31. He was one of the Jurors who met the coroner "upon Sandy Hook ye day above said, and went and went to ye body of a deadman, which we judged had died aboard a ship and shoved overboard."
3 THOMAS MORFORD, son of Thomas Morford, I, died, Apr. 12, 1750, aged 58 years, 2 months and 10 days; hence born 1692. He married, first, Mary, daughter of Jarrat and Lydia Wall. She was single, in 1711, the date of her father's will, but must shortly have mar- ried, as her eldest son was Jarrat Morford, born 1714.
"1713-14 coming." Thomas Morford, yeoman, deeded land to John Wilson, Gent.
1736. Thomas Morford, of Shrewsbury, Esq., and Hannah, his wife, sold land to John French, of Shrewsbury. Thomas Stillwell was a witness.
1747, May 20. Will of Thomas Morford, yeoman, of Middletown; proved June 2, 1750, mentioned: Wife, Hannah
Son, John; received his Shoal Harbor lands.
Son, Jarrat; received land.
Son, Thomas; received £150.
Daughter Mary; of age.
Daughter, Sarah
Daughter, Hannah
not yet eighteen years of age.
Daughter, Catharine
Son, Joseph
Issue
9 Jarrat Morford, born May 28, 1714; died, June 1, 1761, aged 46 years, 7 months and 3 days. IO John Morford
Thomas Morford married, second, Sarah, daughter of Jeremiah Stillwell, Esq., of Middle- town.
Issue
II Thomas Morford
12 Mary Morford; she was of age, in 1747, as per her father's will; hence born prior to 1726.
Thomas Morford married, third, Hannah, daughter of Jonathan Burdge. She was baptized, at Christ Church, Shrewsbury, N. J., 10 br, 25, 1738.
Issue
13 Sarah Morford :
14 Catharine Morford
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15 Hannah Morford; baptized, at Christ Church, Shrewsbury, N. J., Nov. 17, 1734. 16 Joseph Morford, born 1738.
5 CATHARINE MORFORD, daughter of Thomas Morford, I, married, first, Edward Taylor, son of Edward Taylor, The Immigrant; second, probably John Ashton.
9 JARRAT MORFORD, son of Thomas Morford, 3, was born May 28, 1714; died, June I, 1761, aged 46 years, 7 months and 3 days. He married Rebecca, daughter of Edward Taylor. She was baptized, June 18, 1748, in the river, near her dwelling.
1745. He resided in Shrewsbury, and as Jarrat Morford, was an Overseer.
1746. As Gerard Morford, he was an Overseer. Town Poor Book, Shrewsbury, N. J.
1760, Feb. "Fifteenth." Will of Jarrett Morford, of the Township of Shrewfbury, Monmouth County, yeoman; proved, Sept. 5, 1761, by witness, George Taylor, and Nov. 7, 1761, by witness, William Price, mentioned:
"well beloved wife, Rebeckah Morford"; real and personal estate so long as she remains a widow. If she marries, the choice of beds, and furniture belonging thereto; also a riding horse and new saddle, 2 cows and calves, negro wench beas, and Io sheep, and £25.
If his wife marries or dies, his plantation is to be equally given to "my two sons, Thomas, haveing the upper part & Gorge haveing the lower part," "wheare I now leaf."
Son, Thomas, also received "£50 more than Gorge, to make up the buildings equal betwixt them." Executors: "well beloued wif, Rebeckah Morford, and well beloued brother, Job Throck Morton." Witnesses: George Taylor, William Price and Nathaniel Taylor.
He signed his name in full to the will.
1761, Sept. 5. Qualification of executors, Rebeckah Morford and Job Throckmorton.
1761, July 3. Inventory of Jarratt Morford, of Shrewfbury, County of Monmouth, yeoman, taken by Rebeckah Morford, executrix, and Job Throckmorton, executor, of Free- hold, and appraised by M' Samuel Scott and M' Martin Vandyke, [sig. Martain Vandyk]; both of the township of Shrewfbury. Amount £495-14-9.
Issue
17 Thomas Morford, born 10 mo., 10, 1743; died 5 mo., 4, 1818.
18 George Taylor Morford; baptized, July 28, 1765, an adult, Christ Church, Shrews- bury.
10 JOHN MORFORD, son of Thomas Morford, 3, died in 1764. He married Margaret, daughter of Richard Morris, of the twenty children family, prior to 8 mo., 10, 1739.
1759. John Morford was taxed, in Shrewsbury, for £1-8-572.
1764, Mch. 14. Margaret, widow of John Morford, late of Shrewsbury, N. J., renounced administration upon his estate, in favor of her son, Jarrat Morford, and David Knott. On the 16th, they qualified, with Philip Cooper, the bond amounting to £600. They were all residents of Shrewsbury. Margaret, widow of John Morford, made her mark.
1764, May I. Inventory of John Morford, of the Township of Shrewsbury, Taken by David Knott and Jarratt Morford, administrators, and appraised by John Williams, Daniel Seabrooks and John Hance.
Items:
"To one Silver Tankard" £6-0-0
" 2 negro children Abraham & Hannah"
£25 and £15
Total amount £149-8-4
"Sence Discovered an Award in hands of M' Stocton, attorney, against Jerimiah Tolmon, of Seventy od pounds .
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1765, Mch. 16. An inventory of the personal estate of John Morford, was filed, by Jarrat Morford and his mother, and amounted to £469-8-4.
Issue
19 Jarrat Morford
11 THOMAS MORFORD, son of Thomas Morford, 3, married Easter or Hester Bowne, of Monmouth County, by license dated Apr. 20, 1752.
Issue
20 William Morford, of Chanceville, Monmouth County, N. J.
2I Thomas Morford
22 Garret Morford
23 Daughter .....; married a Johnson, says Mrs. Shepherd.
Mrs. Shepherd further says, that Thomas Morford, II, was born in the Eldridge house, near Joseph Field's farm, and that he married Hester Bowne, of the Highlands, known as Riceville, Navesink or Witch Hollow.
12 MARY MORFORD, daughter of Thomas Morford, 3, was born May 22, 1723, and died, Apr. 19, 1790, aged 66 years, 10 months and 28 days. She married, by license dated Apr. 4, 1743, Job, son of Joseph Throckmorton, born 12 mo., 10, 1720; died, Feb. 2, 1765, aged 44 years, 1 month and 23 days. They are both buried in Topanemus Burying-ground. See Throckmorton Family.
13 SARAH MORFORD, daughter of Thomas Morford, 3.
On the Christ Church, Shrewsbury, Register, appears the following entry:
Sarah, daughter of Mr. Morford, died July 14, 1748.
I am inclined to believe that this is Sarah Morford, 13, yet it is possible that it is Sarah Morford, 6.
14 CATHARINE MORFORD, daughter of Thomas Morford, 3, married Charles Gordon, Esq.
Issue Hannah Gordon; married Judge Jehu Patterson. Mary Gordon; married James P. Allen, and had
Issue Capt. Robert Allen Charles G. Allen
16 JOSEPH MORFORD, son of Thomas Morford, 3, was baptized, at Christ Church, Shrewsbury, June 18, 1738; buried in Tennent Churchyard, with a tombstone, which reads: died, Aug. 20, 1765, aged 27 years, 8 months and 5 days. He married, Sarah, daughter of William Vankirk, by license dated Feb. 6, 1761.
1767, Mch. 5. Joseph Morford died, leaving three children, William, Lydia and Hannah, "not yet 14 years of age." Sarah Morford, his widow, petitioned that Dr. Nathaniel Scudder, of Lower Freehold, be appointed their guardian.
1774, Apr. 30. William Perrine and Mathias Rue, of Monmouth County, signed a bond,
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of £200, in a guardianship matter, wherein it is set forth that William Perrine married Sarah Morford, mother of William Morford, "not 14 years of age."
1765, Aug. "Sixteenth." Will of Joseph Morford, of Township of Freehold, Monmouth County, "Being Sick in Body"; proved by witnesses, Peter Schenck, Richard Hults and James Robinson, Aug. 21, 1765, mentioned:
Lands and movable estate, real and personal, except "what my Father in law, William Vancurck, did give to my Well beloved wife Sarah & those things for my sd wife to have again," to be sold and divided into four parts.
"Unto my well beloved wife, Sarah," one part.
The other three parts, at interest, for the three children, Lidia, William and [blank], equally, as they become of age, "the boy," at twenty-one years, and the "girls, " at eighteen years, or at the time of marriage.
The children to be well brought up and have a good "Edication, " and such expense to come out of eaclı child's portion.
Wife, Sarah, "shall keep my two Daughters," or put them out, as she thinks proper.
Son, William, to learn a trade, which the executors shall choose for him.
Executors: John Forman and John Vancurck.
Witnesses: Peter Schenck, Richard Hulft, [his mark], and James Robinson.
He signed his will: "Jos MORFORD."
1765, Aug. 21. Qualification of executors, John Forman and John Vankirk.
1765, Sept. "Second." Inventory of Joseph Morford, appraised by Tho. Leonard, William Wikoff and Michael Henderfon, and Jo" Forman, executor, amounted to £391-7-3. Bonds, etc., £551-3-8. One item was: "A Silver Tancard" £6-o-o.
Issue
24 William Morford
L-25 Lydia Morford
26 Hannah Morford; baptized Sept. 15, 1765.
17 THOMAS MORFORD, son of Jarrat Morford, 9, married, first, Sarah, daughter of Joseph Taylor, by license dated Jan. 21, 1765.
1775, May 27. Thomas Morford was a member of the Patriotic Committee, Shrewsbury, N. J.
1816, Dec. 6. Thomas Morford, Senior, of Shrewsbury, made his will; proved June 4, 1818, and mentioned :-- wife, Esther; son, Garret, his mother now living; son, Thomas Morford; son, George's portion in trust to son Garret; grandson, Thomas Morford, son of George; grand- daughter, Caroline Morford; grandson, Wardell Morford, and such other children as my son George may have at his decease; grandchildren, George Mount, Edward Mount, Horatio Mount, sons of Sarah and Joseph Mount, on condition that they pay to their sisters, Rebecca and Hannah, "my granddaughters"; my daughter, Sarah Mount, wife of Joseph; my daughter, Hannah Perrine, and her son, Thomas Morford Perrine, not twenty-one.
Issue
27 George Taylor Morford, born 1778; died 1827.
Thomas Morford married, second, in 1768, Esther, daughter of Josiah Holmes. She died, Aug. 9, 1823, aged 85 years.
Issue
28 Garret Morford, of Red Bank, N. J., born 1781; died 1865.
29 Thomas Morford, born 1776; died 1856.
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30 Samuel Morford
31 Hannah Morford; baptized 1771; married Mr. Perrine.
Issue Thomas. Morford Perrine
32 Sarah Morford
20 WILLIAM MORFORD, son of Thomas Morford, II, was born 1764; married, in 1788, Lydia Stout,* born 1768. She was the daughter of Mary Stout, widow, who died in 1806.} He had an eldest son, John Morford, as per the will of Mary Stout, in 1805-6. He was a weaver, in Chanceville, N. J. He was also a farmer at New Monmouth, N. J.
1826, Nov 24. William Morford made his will, which was proved Mch. 22, 1828.
Issue
33 John Morford; eldest son; deceased prior to 1826, as per will of his father.
34 William Morford, Esq.
35 Capt. Thomas Morford
36 Charles Morford
37 Sarah Morford; married James Grover Taylor.
38 Mary Morford; died, Mch. 23, 1875, in her 75th year; married Walter C. Parsons, who died, June 17, 1859, aged 64 years.
39 Elias Morford
40 Lydia Morford; married John G. Taylor, she being his third wife. She was married prior to 1826.
41 Lucy Ann Morford, born June 24, 1809; married, Dec. 18, 1833, James, son of John G. Taylor.
42 Joseph Morford; authority of Mrs. Silas Shepherd.
27 GEORGE TAYLOR MORFORD, son of Thomas Morford, 17, was born Feb. 3, 1778; died Oct. 20, 1827; married Maria Wardell, sister of Benjamin Wardell, of Long Branch, and Robert Wardell, of New York City. She was born Oct. 20, 1781; died Mch. 7, 1853.
Issue
43 Thomas Morford, of Red Bank; born Mch. 6, 1804; died Dec. 24, 1872.
44 Joseph Wardell Morford, born Mch. 11, 1806; died Jan. 29, 1849; married Jane Van Dorn.
45 John A. Morford, of Long Branch; married Sarah A. Conover.
46 Caroline Morford, born 1802; died 1850; married, first, Charles W. Little, born 1802; died Jan. 20, 1827; second, Mch. 13, 1831, John Githens, born 1801; died 1873.
Issue
Eurania S. Little, born Dec. 17, 1826. Mary W. Githens, born 1834; died 1854. Joseph Githens; baptized 1851. Sarah Githens; baptized 1851.
47 Jane Dodge Morford
48 Julia Ann Morford; baptized 1837; married, Jan. 17, 1844, Jacob Corlies Parker,
*Mrs. Shepherd said that Lydia Stout had a half-sister, Molly.
¡Mary Stout was born Mary Taylor, and was the wife of John Stout.
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born Nov. 17, 1816; died Aug. 25, 1855.
49 Jarret Morford, of Bridgeport, Conn .; married .
50 Charlotte A. Morford, born Dec. 6, 1808; died May 4, 1848; married George Klotts.
28 GARRET MORFORD, son of Thomas Morford, 17, was born May 3, 1781; died Sept. 21, 1865. He resided in Red Bank, N. J., and received, by his father's will, property at the age of twenty-five years and one month, and the balance of the estate at the age of thirty- four years. He married, Apr. 2, 1818, Catharine C. White, daughter of Timothy White and Hannah, daughter of Richard Crawford, whose will was dated 1781. She was born Feb. 28, 1798, and died Jan. 14, 1869.
1856, Feb. 28. Will of Garret Morford; proved Oct. 4, 1865.
Issue
51 Hannah White Morford, born May 2, 1819; died Dec. 6, 1894; married, Dec. 31, 1840, James McCausland, born June 9, 1807; died May 25, 1844. She was his second wife.
52 Elizabeth Holmes Morford, born Jan. 9, 1826; died Oct. 31, 1834.
53 Hester Ann Morford, called "Annie," born 3 mo., 24, 1828; died Mch. 5, 1868; married William H. Grant, born Dec. 24, 1820; died Nov. 3, 1897.
54 Thomas Morford; buried Mch. 24, 1827.
55 Samuel W. Morford, born Mch. 12, 1836; married, December, 1869, Mary Ruth, daughter of George and Eliza Ovens, born 1849; died Feb. 8, 1903. He was a coal merchant of Red Bank, N. J.
56 Henry Hobart Morford, born July 23, 1837; died Mch. 15, 1855.
57 Thomas Finch Morford, born Mch. 12, 1838; died 1888.
29 THOMAS MORFORD, Jr., son of Thomas Morford, 17, was born 1776; died 1854; married Rebecca West, born 1782; died 1858.
Issue
58 Dr. John Morford, born, in Shrewsbury, 1803; graduated from the University of New York; licentiate of Monmouth County Medical Society, April, 1824; and became a member of said society in 1826. From 1825, he practiced at Squan, N. J., where he died, Dec. 15, 1838, aged 35, 7, 25; buried in the old Pres- byterian Churchyard at Manasquan. He was a popular physician and an es- teemed citizen. He married Eliza, daughter of Col. Abraham Osborn. She married, 2nd, Dr. Robert Laird and died, Sept. 22, 1884, aged 71, 6, 14. Dr. Laird died Apr. 22, 1903.
59 Rebecca Morford, born Jan. 25, 1822; died Oct. 8, 1891; married, Feb. 28, 1843, Robert Drummond, born Aug. 28, 1808; died Sept. 1, 1882.
60 George Morford; died, in 1825, aged 19 years.
61 James Morford; died, in 1825, aged 17 years.
62 Meribah West Morford, born 1814; died 1892; married, in 1836, Jacob Van Winkle, born 1805; died 1876.
63 Emeline Morford; married, Nov. 19, 1823, Samuel L. Pyle.
64 Austin Wing Morford, born 1808; married, Nov. 28, 1833, Mary Osborn, born Dec. 23, 1810; died Apr. 14, 1872.
65 Alexander Morford; baptized, Jan. 4, 1814, in Shrewsbury, N. J.
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32 SARAH MORFORD, daughter of Thomas Morford, 17, married Joseph Mount. Issue
66 George Mount
67 Edward Mount
68 Horatio Mount
69 Rebecca Mount
70 Hannah Mount
34 WILLIAM MORFORD, son of William Morford, 20, was born Sept. 23, 1796; married, first, Elizabeth Willett, who was born Feb. 14, 1794. She died Jan. 31, 1835. He died, Apr. 28, 1868, in his 72nd year. He was a merchant, in Chanceville, N. J.
Issue
71 James Morford, born 1819.
72 Henry Morford, born 1823; died August, 1881.
73 Elizabeth Morford, born 1830; married, Jan. 1, 1854, Benjamin Frost.
74 Margaret Morford, born 1832; died 1837.
William Morford married, second, October, 1836, Joanna, daughter of Nicholas and Mary Johnson. She was born Sept. 6, 1804, and died Apr. 8, 1872.
Issue
75 Margaret Morford, born 1840. 76 George Morford, born Oct. 18, 1844; died May 10, 1903.
35 CAPT. THOMAS MORFORD, son of William Morford, 20, married, first, Lydia, daughter of Samuel and Ann Tilton, May 27, 1829; second, Caroline, daughter of William and Mary (Chadwick) Cook, born circ. 1820. His first wife, Lydia, died, Feb. 2, 1845, aged 37 years, 5 months, and 16 days. His second wife, Caroline Cook, was born Aug. 6, 1819, and died Jan. 19, 1897. He died, Dec. 31, 1862, aged 57 years, 9 months, and 9 days. Fairview Cemetery.
Issue by first wife
77 William Morford; married Hortense Gregory.
78 Martha Ann Morford, of New Monmouth, N. J.
79 Sarah Morford; married, Dec. 1, 1852, James H. Frost, of Brooklyn, N. Y.
80 Thomas T. Morford, of Chicago, Ill., and Buffalo, N. Y .; married .....
81 Kate Morford; married, Nov. 25, 1860, William Story.
82 Albert Morford; married Anne Spader. He was born Feb. 15, 1844, and died Feb. II, 1909. His wife was born Nov. 2, 1843, and died Apr. 18, 1876. 83 Adelaide Morford; married, first, Dec. 18, 1867, Benjamin Frost; second, Mr. Spader.
Issue by second wife 84 James Morford, of Red Bank, N. J .; a cornetist. 85 Emily Morford; married W. A. Truax.
36 CAPT. CHARLES MORFORD, son of William Morford, 20, was the seventh son and was born, Mch. 25, 1807, in Middletown, N. J. With his brothers, William and Thomas Morford, he carried on a lumber business. He was an enterprising and successful business man. He married, Sept. 25, 1832, Susan, daughter of Daniel and Margaret Herbert. He moved from
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his New Monmouth residence, which he left to his son, to property, which, in 1890, was held by his family, on the Main Street, in Middletown, N. J. He died June 7, 1874. See Ellis' History of Monmouth County. His wife, Susan, was born Aug. 25, 1810, and died Dec. 25, 1885.
Issue
86 John Morford, born July 2, 1833; died Jan. 8, 1905.
87 Caroline Morford, born 1836; died 1907; married William Wurdemann.
88 Almira Morford; married, Feb. 5, 1863, David S. Wyckoff.
89 Lydia M. Morford; married, Apr. 2, 1863, Samuel T. Hendrickson.
90 Margaret H. Morford
91 Charles H. Morford; married Laura M. Worthley.
39 DEACON ELIAS MORFORD, son of William Morford, 20, married Fanny, daughter of Grover Taylor. He was born July 6, 1811, and died Aug. 7, 1877. His wife was born July 5, 1808, and died May 13, 1866.
Issue
92 Lydia Morford; died single.
93 Mary Morford; died single.
94 William E. Morford; married Emma L. Pike.
95 Elizabeth Morford
96 Lydia F. Morford
43 THOMAS MORFORD, son of George Taylor Morford, 27, was born Mch. 6, 1804; died Dec. 24, 1872; married Hannah Voorhees, born Aug. 27, 1812; died Aug. 21, 1882. He was of Red Bank, N. J.
Issue
97 Voorhees Morford
98 Minnie Morford, born 1856.
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