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AKINS-Abial Akins was a prominent citizen of Toms River, Justice of the Peace, etc., during the Revolution and for some twenty-five years subse- quently. Among descendants of Stephen b. 1739, is Thomas, b. 1811, who in. Anna Salter of Newport, N. S., and is (1886) keeper of public docu- ments of the Province. The Thomas (b. 1734) came back and finally
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settled at Dartmouth, Mass. Abiel Akins is named in Freehold Records 1767, when he gave a mortgage for £300 to John Longstreet. In 1769 Abiel Akins and wife Patience deeded land to John Forman. Benjamin, Joseph and William Akin lived in old Dover township in the early part of the present century. In Essex county Elizabeth Akin was administratrix of John Akin 1746. Thomas Akin and w. Lydia of Perth Amboy, made deed Aug. 17, 1752, to Jeremiah, Richard, Joseph, and Benjamin Borden of Monmouth. Among licenses to marry recorded at Trenton are the fol- lowing:
Timothy Akin, of Monmouth, to Elizabeth Woolley, Jan. 28, 1748; Elizabeth Akin, of Perth Amboy, to Andrew Kelly of same place, Aug. 18, 1752; Stephen Akin, of Monmouth, to Elizabeth King of Shrewsbury, April 1, 1761; Lydia Akin to Kraghead Ryle, March 27, 1779.
Among New York marriage licenses were the following:
Abigail Akin to John Toffey, Dec. 12, 1775; Joshua Akins to Elizabeth Briggs, October, 1781; John Akins to Mary Brooks, April 22, 1783.
ALGOR, (or Alger) Benjamin Alger and Ruth, his wife, are named at Middletown, 1722. About the first of this name in this country was Andrew Algor, who was at Scarborough, Maine, 1651, who had wife, and children named John, Andrew, Matthew, Elizabeth and Joanna. Branches of the Algor family settled at Lyme. Benjamin Algor m. Ruth Cottrell, d. of John and sister of Nicholas, who deeded land to her 1722. In tax list of Shrewsbury township, 1764, Benjamin Anger and William Anger were among persons assessed.
ALLEN-John Allen, with Robert Taylor, purchased a share of land among original purchasers named 1667. George Allen also one share in 1670. Jedediah Allen of Sandwich, R. I., bought in Nov. 1683, of Job Almy, his share of Monmouth land George Allen m. Elizabeth Hulett 22d of 24 mo. 1694, by Peter Tilton, both of Shrewsbury. In February, 1694, on estate of Ephraim Allen, dec'd, letters issued to his widow Mary. Mary Allen was m. to Thomas Forman May 27, 1695. John Allen, named among the original purebasers 1667, was probably the same named in Friends' records of Newport, R. I, as marrying Elizabeth Bacon, Oct. 14, 1650. He had children, Elizabeth, b. 1651; Mary, b. 1652; John, b. 1654; Priscilla, b. 1659; Sammel, b. 1661. All of his children were born at New- port. And he may have been the same John Allen named a few years previous at Rohoboth, Mass., where in 1644 in allotment of town lots he was given lot No. 42. George Allen of Sandwich, was a man of note in his day and his descendants are exceedingly numerous. He was b. in England about 1620 and d. after 1685. It is said that Ralph Allen, noted among early Quakers of Plymouth eolony, whose deseentlants came to Monmouth, was also a son of the first George Among the eleven male members of the Puritan church at Sandwich, Mass., in 1644, were Geo. Allen, Ralph Allen, Peter Gauntt and Richard Kirby, all of whom have descendants in New Jersey. Matthew Allen, son of the first George, of Sandwich, in. Sarah Kirby, June 5, 1657; he left Sandwich and settled at Dartmouth, and had by wife Sarah: Dorothy, b. 1659; Miriam, b. 1661; Deborah, b. 1663; Mary, b. 1668; Ahazadiah, b. 1671; Matthew, b. 1677. George Allen, 2nd, had by w. Hannah children: Caleb, b. 1648, Judah, b. 1650; Ephraim, b. 1652; Eliza, b. 1654; and by second w. Sarah: Matthew, b. June 16, 1657; James and John, twins, b. Ang. 5, 1658; Lydia, b. 1660; Daniel, b. 1663; Hannah, b. 1666; Eber, b. 1668; George, b. 1672. Most of these names are familiar in the early records of Monmouth, as they were handed down among descendants. Ralph Allen, one of the persecuted Quakers, said also to have been a son of the first George of Sandwich, had descendants who came to Monmouth, some of whom became quite noted. He mn. Easter Swift and had five children, the first of whom, Jedediah, b. in 1646, came to New Jersey, and was a member of the colonial assembly in 1703, and is frequently named in ancient records. Ralph, son of Jedediah 1st, m. Ann, dan. of Mahlon Wright of Burlington county, and a Judah Allen, possibly also his son, m. Deborah, dau, of John Adams, 1701. Allentown, it is said, derives its name from a Nathan Allen, who was probably the son of
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Jedediah, b. 1673. Rev. George Swain in Historical Discourse of the Presbyterian church of Allentown, says that Nathan Allen bought in 1706 of Robert Burnett, 520 acres more or less. on Doctors Creek and other lands. An abstract of his will is given hereafter, and from the will of his son Nathan, it would seem that the widow of the first Nathan had married again. Iu a record of Quakers 1704, given in Pa. Hist. Mag., vol. 7, p. 370, Nathan Allen is named as a Quaker from Burlington. Rev. John Allen of Woodbridge, came from England about December, 1680, and was minister of the Presbyterian church there for a few years. He was married three times. The name of his last wife was Deliverance Potter. The last names of the others are unknown. In Dally's History of Woodbridge are records copied at considerable length. In the Revolutionary war Jacob, John, Judah, aud Nathan Allen of Monmouth were soldiers, and also Edward, Joseph and Peter of Burlington. On the side of the Loyalists was Isaac Allen of Trenton, who owned land in Monmouth, who was Lieut. - Colonel in the second battal on of New Jersey Royal Volunteers. At the close of the war he went to St. John, New Brunswick, and was given lots No. 56 7 in 1783. He was appointed Assistant Judge 1806 and his grandson, John Campbell, b. 1817, was appointed Chief Justice of New Brunswick 1875, and still holds (1885) that position. Among the Loyalists who had land granted to them in 1783, in St. John, were William, John and Benjamin Allen. The abstracts of wills of Allens, recorded at Trenton, inelnde persons of the name in the upper part of the State. In the early settle- mient of Elizabethtown a John Allen is named. In Morris county Capt. Job Allen was a prominent citizen as early as 1730. Deacon Gilbert Allen, a man of note in Morris, was a son of Jacob Allen, who possibly was a son of Charles, b. 1702 and d. 1786. A long list of abstract of wills. and of appointment of administrators and guardians relating to the Allen family, are recorded in the office of the Secretary of State at Trenton.
ALLMY -Christopher and Job Allmy were among the number of origi- nal purchasers of land 1667. They were brothers, and sons of William Almy (as the name is now spelled) who came over from England with Gov. Winthrop and was at Lynn, Mass., 1631, and in 1637 was among the num- ber who founded Sandwich in that State. In 1642 he removed to Ports- month, R. I. It is said that when the Quakers began promulgating their faith about 1657, he joined that sect. He was b. about 1601 and d. 1676. He had children: Ann, b. about 1627 who m. Deputy-Gov. John Greene, and Christopher, John, Job and Catharine. Christopher was generally known as Captain, from his commanding a vessel that traded between Newport, Monmouth and other places. He returned to Rhode Island to live by or before 1678, but occasionally came back on business. He was a Deputy in Rhode Island 1690 and the same year was elected Governor, but declined the position, "giving satisfactory reasons." In 1693-5 he was an agent in England for Rhode Island. Christopher Almy was one of the first to settle in Monmonth, and was here at least as early as 1665.
ANDERSON-Capt. John Anderson, who is frequently named in county and State records in the early part of the last century, was b. about 1665 in Scotland, and said to have been baptized and educated in the communion of the Episcopal Church, Scotland, and had the "Right Rev. Father in God, John Lord Bishop of Ross for his Godfather." He was a sea captain for a time and commanded the ship Unicorn in a Scottish expedition to Darien, and, after a cruise of over three years he brought his vessel to Perth Amboy, where he probably stopped awhile before coming to Mon- month. He m. Anna, d. of John Reed, the noted Deputy Surveyor of East Jersey. Capt. John Anderson was a justice 1710, member of the Colonial Council 1713, and in subsequent years was President of the Council in 1736, when in the early part of that year the Governor of New Jersey, William Cosby, died and the government of the State devolved upon Capt. Ander- son, who, however, held the position but eighteen days, when in 1736, aged 70 years, he also died, "lamented by all his acquaintances." Col. John Anderson had children John, James, Kenneth, Jonathan, Margaret, Helena. Anna, Elizabeth, Isabella. His will was dated Jan. 20, 1733, and proved
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April 8, 1736. The son Kenneth Anderson became a colonel and had a daughter Isabella, who married Colonel Nathaniel Scudder, a hero of the Revolution, who was killed by the Refugees Oct, 16, 1781. Among tax- payers in Freehold 1776 were Kenneth Kenneth, Jr., Joshna, James and Matthias Anderson.
ANTONIDES-Johannes and wife, Joanna Kourvenhoven, were men- bers of Marlborough Brick Church, 1724. Jacob. Antonides, b. Oct. 8, 1780, m. Elizabeth Sutphen Dec. 18, 1800; she was b. Oct. 1, 1781; they had children: John, b. 1801; Abram, b. 1807; Archibald, b. 1808: Phebe, b. 1810; Deborab. b. 1812; Eliza, b. 1816. The son Abram married Lydia of Reuben Tilton and had children: Delia Ann, Charles, Elizabeth, who m. Charles W. Ten Brook, Ira, Eleanor, Deborah Jane, Emeline, who m. Charles Curtis, William W., Laura, who m. Louis Lane, and Stephen S Johannes Antonides, the first of the name in Monmouth, was m. to Annetze Willenne, daughter of William Gerretse Van Couvenhoven and wife, Jannetse Montfoort Couwenhoven, of Flatlands. Johannes was her second husband, her first having been Aert Williamson.
ANTRIM -The Antrims of Ocean County are probably descended from John Antrim, who was b. about 1657, and was m. in 1682 at Salem, N. J., to Frances Butcher, d. of John Buteher. He subsequently settled in Burlington County and in the census of old Northampton Township, taken 1709, it is stated that he was then 52 yrs old, his wife, Frances, 50; chil- dren, John, aged 24, James, a. 23, Thomas, a. 19, Ann, a. 17, Mary, 16, Isaac and Elizabeth, twins, 14. John Antrim, second of the name, b. about 1685, m. Amy ( Mary ?) Andrews in 1714 at Chester Nichols' meeting. About the first of this family in America was Thomas Antrim who left Southampton, England, on the ship James, in 1635, and landed at Boston June 3, and subsequently settled. at Salem, Mass. He had children, Obadiah, Mary and John. His will was dated 11m. 24, 1662, and names son Obadiah and (., who m. at Burmah. John Hance, in his will, names d. Mary Antrim. John Antrim is named 1692 as a member of Burlington Yearly meeting. In 1724 James Antrim owned 300 acres in Mansfield, Burlington County. 1796, April 10, Joseph Antrim, of Burlington County, m. Hannah Stockton. In upper Freehold John Antrim and wife were living at close of last century.
APPLEGATE-Thomas Applegate and Bartholomew Applegate are named in Freehold records in 1674. They were from Gravesend, Long Island. Though Bartholomew visited the county, it is not probable that he settled in it. Thomas Applegate m. Johannah Gibbons, d. of Richard, who was one of the twelve Monmouth Patentees. He d. about the be- ginning of the year 1699. He left sons, Thomas, John, Daniel, Joseph, Benjamin and Richard. His w., Johannah, survived him and she and her father, Richard Gibbons, were his executors. His will was dated Feb. 1, 1698, and proved Feb. 29, 1699. His eldest son Thomas, settled at Perth Amboy. He had w. Ann; and sons Thomas, John, James and Andrew. Among the licenses to marry recorded at Trenton are the following:
Benjamin Applegate, of Middlesex, to Elizabeth Parent, of same county, July 18, 1729; John Applegate, of Middlesex, to Sarah Pettitt, of same county, Oct. 6, 1736; Ebenezer Applegate, of Monmouth, to Mary Imlay, July 9, 1743; James Applegate, of Middlesex, to Elizabeth Bnekalew, Feb. 21, 1744; Daniel Applegate, of Monmouth, to Elizabeth Hulett, Jan. 31, 1745; William Applegate to Hannah Potter, Monmouth, Oct. 28, 1747; John Applegate, of Monmouth, to Mary Cottrell, Sept. 27, 1748.
Among marriages recorded at Freehold are the following:
Jacob Applegate, Jr., to Margaret Luker, July 10, 1796; by Abiel Akin, of Toms River; John Applegate to Sarah Hudson, Jan. 19, 1799; by Ben- jamin Lawrence of Toms River. In the patriot army in the Revolution were the following Applegates: Daniel, John, Bartholomew, Benjamin, Robert, James, Joseph and William from Monmouth; Andrew, Asher, Charles, Joseph, Nathaniel, Noah, Robert, Thomas, William and Zebulon from Middlesex; Daniel, from Morris; William, from Hunterdon; another William, from Burlington. In the old Dover Town Book the name Apple- gate frequently occurs.
GENEALOGICAL RECORD.
APPLEGATES OF OCEAN COUNTY : (From old family Bible of Elijah Robins) Ebenezer Applegate and Sarah, his wife, had children, viz : Apollo, b. May 25, 1798; Salem, b. 1800; Angeline, b. 1802; Ebenezer, b. 1805; JJoseph, b. 1808; Moses, b. 1810; Sarah, D. 1813; James, b. 1815; Amanda, b. 1818; Helen, b. 1821. Of the above, Amanda in. Judge Win. I. James; Sarah, JJames Robinson; Angeline, first, Clayton Robins and second, Col. Samuel C. Dunham. JJoseph was the well remembered Jus- tice of the Peace of Toms River.
The following notes are also in this Bible :
Ebenezer Applegate, d. Oct. 3, 1851; Sarah, d. April 24, 1861; Jacob. d. Oct. 6, 1818, a. 95 yrs; Lucinda Akin, d. Dec. 6, 1820; Moses, son of Ebenezer, is living 1887. Descendants of Thomas and Johannah Apple- gate minst now number many thousands, and are widely scattered through- ont the country, Richard Applegate of New Jersey, mn. Amy Fenton and they had twelve children. The family moved to Westmoreland connty, Pa., and thence to Lonisville, Ky., where he died in 1782. The Apple- gates of this line are described as having "very large heads, and much natural mechanical and mathematical talent," as being "a quiet, steady, solid race and were held in high esteem by their neighbors." The founder of the Applegate family was Thos. Applegate. an Englishman who is named among the patentees of Flushing, L. I., in the patent dated Oet. 19, 1647, issued by Gov. Kieft. In regard to the origin of the surname Applegate. Lower, the best authority on surnames, says it is from the ancient Saxon word Applegarth. In England were ancient families named Applegarth. Appleyard and Applethwaite, all meaning substantially the same-an apple orchard. Thomas Applegate was of a party that resid d for a short time in Holland before they came to Long Island, and their residence in Holland indicates that they left England because their religious or political views were objectionable to the government of Charles I.
ARNEY- Joseph Arney was taxed in upper Freehold 1758. The name occurs at an earlier date in Burlington county. John Arney lived there in 1739.
ARCHER. George Archer was taxed in Shrewsbury 1764. The name Archer appears early in Rhode Island: John Archer was a freemen at Portsmouth near Newport in 1655. Members of this family were also early settlers in Westchester county. Descendents of the first Archers in West Chester are given in Bolton's History. In Burlington county Isaac Archer was m. to Sarah Stokes Nov. 24, 1799.
ARNOLD-Steven Arnold was among the original purchasers of land of the Indians in Monmouth named 1667. He paid as his share £3, and was awarded "home lot" No. 17 in the allotment at Middletown, and also an outlet "in Poplar field and Mountany field." At the first General Assem- bly, Dee. 14, 1667, he was a Deputy with James Ashton from Middletown. In 1668 his cattle marks are recorded. In 1669 he was named as an arbi- trator in a land case. At Barnegat, Ocean county, members of the Arnold family were settled during the last century, and were leading members of the Society of Friends. This branch probably descended from the Arnold family of Long Island. Richard Arnold was perhaps the first Qnaker of the family in New Jersey, named in 1680. In the Quaker graveyard at Barnegat are small tombstones to the memory of Samnel Arnold, d. 1817; his w. Lorany d. 1839; John Arnold d. 1818. By his side is buried Rachel Arnold, d. 1823. In 1795, at Little Egg Harbor Quaker meeting, James Arnold was m. to Phebe Inman. The same year Samuel Arnold was in. to Rany (Lorany) Cox. Levi Cranmer, one of the founders of the Quaker Church at Barnegat, who was m. in 1743, had a d. who m. a John Arnold.
ARROWSMITH - Edward Arrowsmith was named in Staten Island about 1683 and Joseph a few years later. In record of New York marriage licenses is one Feb. 1, 1702, for Joseph Arrowsmith and Martha Pollom. Joseph was a member of the Court (1712) on Staten Island. Edward Arrowsmith was m. to Margaret Angle, Jan. 2, 1783, both of New Jersey. Major Thomas Arrowsmith of Monmouth, was State Treasurer 1843-5, and was Judge of the Court of Errors and Appeals for several years; he m.
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Enna Van Brakle, d. of Matthias. George Arrowsmith, b. April 18, 1839, fourth son of Major Thomas, a native of Monmouth, was a Lient .- Col. of the 147th N. Y. Volunteers, and was killed July 1, 1863, at the battle of Gettysburg; he was a graduate of Madison University; of fine intellectual attainments, and his daring services in the army gained him the name of the "Young Lion." Of the first of the Arrowsmiths there were two on Staten Island the first half of the last century, Thomas and Edward. They were Englishmen and appear to have aspired to an aristocratic position in society. Their public services were chiefly of a military character. In the burial ground of Christ Church, Middletown, are tombstones erected to members of the family as follows : Thomas Arro Smith, who d. in 1800 in the 48th year of his age; Gertrude, w. of Peter Flinn and former relict of Thomas Arrowsmith, d. 1816 in the 78th year of her age ; Joseph Arrow- smith, d. Feb. 8, 1816, in the 24th year of his age; Sarah, relict of Joseph Arrowsmith, d. July 8, 1842, in the 48th year of her age.
ARSLEY-Robert Arsley in 1678 received a warrant for 60 acres of land.
ASHTON James Ashton of Rhode Island, settled at Middletown 1665, and is named in the settlement of accounts, 1667, among the original pur- chasers. May 25, 1669, he was chosen a deputy to act at the "general court " or assembly to meet at Portland Point. He is subsequently fre- quently named in ancient records. At Middletown in Monmouth County, Rev. James Ashton was the first regular Baptist minister and his son James was also a Baptist minister at Crosswicks in Upper Freehold. In 1670 James Ashton received a warrant for 347 acres of land. Under Grants and Concessions he claimed for self and wife, as actual settlers in 1665, 240 aeres of land. In 1698 he executed a deed of gift to his son James for 480 acres at Crosswicks. The records of Rahway and Plainfield Quaker mcet- ings state that JJoseph Ashton was permitted to m. Mary Fitz Randolph, by Woodbridge Monthly meeting 7m. 20, 1711. Among taxpayers in Upper Freehold, 1731, were John Ashton, Esq., and Joseph Ashton, In same township, 1758, JJoseph Ashton was taxed for 200 acres of land. In 1764 there was a John Ashton taxed in old Shrewsbury township. The follow- ing marriage licenses were recorded in the Secretary of State's office, Trenton:
Joseph Ashton to Mary Stillwell, Feb. 5, 1740; John Ashton to Catha- rine Taylor, June 2, 1741; both of above, Monmouth County; Robert Ash- ton to Hannah Farnsworth, Feb. 15, 1748; Joseph Ashton, of Bucks County, Pa., to Susanna Nutt, Jan. 26, 1756; John Ashton, of Bucks County, Pa., to Mary Fenton, of Burlington County, N. J., Feb. 13, 1765; Joseph Ashton, of Burlington, to Ann Helsen, June 19, 1770: Thomas Ashton, of Gloucester County, to Hannah Hugg, June 19, 1771; Eden Ashton, of Hunterdon County, to Margaret Londerbank, Aug. 17, 1780. In 1806 Isaac Ashton and wife Mary, and Elizabeth Ashton lived in Dover township, now in Ocean County. The Ashtons were an ancient, honor- able family in England and the pedigree of the main branches has been preserved. The Ashtons, or Asshetons as the name was anciently written, of Ashton under the line, date back to the time of Henry II to Orm Fitz Edward, who m. Ermina, d. of Baron Albert de Gresly. Sir Ralph Ashton of this family, was Knight Marshal of England in the time of Edward VI, and was known as the Black Knight of Ashton, under the line.
AUMACK-JJohn, Tunis, Stephen and Thomas Aumack are named in Freehold in the early part of the last century. The will of John was dated Jan. 23, 1719. Tunis Amak and w. Lena were members of the old Brick church, Marlborough, 1723, and Stephen and w. Jannetse Janse were mem- bers in 1727. Stephen, it is said, had a grandson Matthias or Mattavus, who died at Middletown 1853. The name Stephen was common in the family. Tunis, son of John, it is said, m. Lena or Helena Lane. In 1761 Stephen and Tunis Aumack were taxed in Middletown. In 1764 Stephen Aumack was taxed in old Shrewsbury township. In 1766 Jacob was taxed in Frechold. In the Revolutionary Army were Tunis, John and William Aumack. The first of this family in this country was Theunis JJantz Van
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Amach or Amak, who came over from Holland in 1673. He settled at Flatlands, Long Island, and in 1698 he had then a wife (Eyke?) and five children. The Van was soon after dropped from the name. In the records of the Marlborough Brick Church Stephen seems to be the first whose sur- name is spelled Anmnek. Sarah Aumack was m. to Gilbert Lane Jan. 10, 1796, by Esquire Abiel Akin of Toms River. In Howell township William Anmack was m. to Sarah Stout March 2. 1806. William Anmack was a prominent citizen and merchant at Cedar Creek, Ocean county; Le d. Dec. 15, 1851, a. 71 yrs. He had sons John, Elijah, Riley, and Benjamin Franklin.
AUSTIN, AUSTEN, ASTON -The ear mark of William Ansten is given in Middletown Town Book 1677, and it was tranferred to Richard Stout, Jr., 1695. In 1687 Win. Austone (probably the same) received a patent for land. The will of Win. Aston was dated Oct. 7. 1705, proved Jannary, 1707, named w. Jenett, daughter-in-law Hannah Mills; mentions his daughter Mary living with Abraham Brown near Crosswick's Creek, who, he is in- formed, is m. to an Indian named Poter Powell. Exeentrix, w. Jennett. He made his mark to will.
AUCKMAN -Thomas Anckman of Freehold, May 20, 1714. His will names w. Rachel, d. Auch (?) Sarah, Ruth, Hannah, and Mary; sons John and Thomas. Gives to Thomas land in Amwell. He empowers excentors to sell certain lands in case of death of any son. Wife, executor.
BAKER- John Baker bought a tract of 100 acres of land on Doctors Creek, of the Indians, the deed for which is in the library of the New Jer- sey Historical Society. The consideration paid was 3 guns, 3 kettles, 5 match coats, 4 cloth coats. 4 shirts, 20 knives, I pound powder, 12 bars lead, 6 pounds shot, 1 anchor, tobacco, 1 barrel beer, 30 quarts rum. Per- haps this was the Capt. John Baker noted in the early history of Elizabeth- town.
BARKALOW, BARKELO -Derick Barkelo and Janeke Van Arsdale, his w., were members Marlborough Brick Church 1711. Derick Barkelo, weaver, Freehold, bought land 1719 of Thos. Foreman and Mary, his wife. This Derick was b. in Flatlands, L. I., and named in assessments there 1676; m. Sept. 17, 1709, Jannetze Van Arsdalen of Flatlands. Dirk or Derick Bar- kelo was a son of Wm. Janse Van Barkelo, who came to this country 1657 from the town of Borculo or Borkeloo, in the earldom of Zutphen in the province of Guilderland. William Janse Van Barkelo resided for a time in „New Amsterdam and afterwards at Flatlands. L. I., at which place he was assessed 1676 and '83. The will of Derick Barkalow of Freehold, dated July, 1794. proved Ang., 1744, mentions wife; sons Daniel, William and Cornelius; daughters Helena, Jennet and Mary; grand-daughters Elizabeth and Jane Snydam; sister Aeltee Wyckoff. In 1758 William Barcalow was taxed in Upper Freehold for 245 acres. Among taxpayers in Freehold 1776 were Cornelius, Daniel, Stephen and Samuel Barkelo or Barkaloo.
BAIRD -John Baird of Freehold executed a release to John Nismuth 1714. The Brick Church Memorial states that John Baird came to Mon- mouth about 1680, and it gives the following amusing story: "The Bairds endeavored, but without success, to introduce a new mode of court- ship. The first of that name was John, and tradition declares that one day he met Mary Hall, whom he afterwards married, in the woods. As both were bashful, they halted at some distance from each other under a tree. It was love at first sight, and in a short time John, who was a Quaker, broke the silence by saying : 'It thon wilt marry me, say yea; if thou wilt not, say nay.' Mary said 'yea' and proved a noble wife and mother." In Freehold 1776, among taxpayers were Barzillai, Jonathan, Obadiah, Zebulon and David Baird. Caroline E. Herbert, d. of Joseph, b. July 8, 1821, m. Zebulon Baird, and they settled in Southern Illinois. The following mar- riage licenses are recorded at Trenton : Zebulon Baird of Monmouth, to Ann Smith, Feb. 1, 1749; David Baird to Sarah Compton, Oct. 27, 1744, Samuel Baird to Susannah Rogers, 1762: Andrew Baird to Sarah Oct. 27, 1762; Zebulon Baird to Lidy Hildreth, 1765. In Topanemus graveyard are following inscriptions on tombstones : John Baird, who
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