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came from Scotland 1683, d. April, 1755, a. about 90 yrs, and of honest character. John Baird, Jr., d. Feb. 6, 1747, a. 40 yrs., 10 days. Zebulon Baird, d. Jan. 28, 1804, a. 83 yrs., 3 mos., 15 dys. Anna, w. of Zebulon Baird, d. Dec. 28, 1794, a. 63 yrs., 4 mos., 11 dys.
BASHAN In 1678 Mrs. Micall or Micha Spicer, of Gravesend, gave a deed for land in Monmouth to Henry Bowman, excepting a small tract for Bashan, a negro man, to live on. Possibly he was the "Bash Shamgungoe" named in Perth Amboy records and in N. J. Archives, vol. I., among those who took the oath of allegiance 1668. Mrs. Spicer owned lands on Long Island, in West Chester county, N. Y., and in Monmouth. She was the mother of Samnel Spicer. Her deed to Bowman except "so much of same as one Bashan, a negro that was sometime my servant, shall in one place choose to make use of for his lifetime." Dated 4th mno., 24, 1678, and wit- nessed by John Tilton, Sr., and Thomas Morgan.
BARNES Thomas Barnes, for self and w. Mary and maid servant, re- ceived a grant of 180 acres of land 1676. He is named as juror same year. He died, and in 1682 a grant was made to Mary Barnes and her children of 146 acres in right of her late husband, Thomas Barnes, of Shrewsbury, lands adjoining Abiah Edwards, Lewis Mattox, John Williams and others. It seems the family subsequently removed to New York, as in 1679 Susan- nah and Sarah Barnes, both of city of New York, deeded lands of "their loving father, Thomas Barnes, late of Shrewsbury," to John Stuart. Wm. Barnes is named 1656 at Gravesend, L. I. Some of the persons persecuted in Massachusetts left there and went to Rhode Island, from whence some came to Old Monmouth. A Thomas Barnes was for a time a resident of Rhode Island, and he may have been the one who subsequently came to Monmonth.
BARCLAY-John Barclay is named as a Grand Juror, 1690. It is not probable that he was long a resident of Monmouth. He was a brother of Governor Robert Barclay. He came to America about 1682 and returned to England the following year. A year or two after, he returned and first took up his residence at Elizabethtown, then at Plainfield, and about 1688 at Amboy. In January, 1689, he was appointed Deputy Surveyor of East Jersey, under George Keith. He subsequently held other positions and in 1704 he represented Amboy in the Assembly. He died in the Spring of 1731 at an advanced age, leaving a son, John, who was living in 1768. In 1701 a deed recorded at Trenton was from Robert Barclay, of Ury, Scot- land, one of the proprietors, to his father, Robert Barclay-land in Manalapan,
BAILEY, BALEY- Nathaniel and Elias Baley were taxed 1761, in Middle- town.
BAYLIS -- Elizabeth Baylis, of Middletown, deeded, 1718, to Thomas Applegate, blacksmith, lands formerly belonging to John Baylis. There was a John Baylis at Jamaica, L. I., 1660, and Elizabeth Baylis, who, in 1664, m. at Gravesend, James Hubbard, ancestor of Hubbards of N. J.
BEAKES -Edmund Beakes, of Burlington Co., was a witness to Friend's marriage, Shrewsbury, 1720, and in 1733 purchased land in Son- man's Patent, in what is now Ocean Co., and built a sawmill. His saw- mill was frequently referred to in subsequent years. In 1745 it is referred to as an N. E. side of North Branch Toms River, and as opposite Poll Bridge Branch. In 1758 William and David Beakes were taxed in Upper Freehold.
BEDLE, BEEDLE, BIDDLE -In Topanemus graveyard is a tombstone erect- ed to Jeremiah Bedle, who d. in 1732, a. 79 years. Benajah Bedle, of Middle- town, was licensed to m. Sarah Orchard, of Middletown, July 21, 1750. In the Revolutionary Army were Joel and Thomas Beedle. Israel Bedell, a tory, of Staten Island, in 1779, had property in Monmouth which was confiscated. Joel Beadle bought, Oct. 2, 1772, property of John and Thomas Walling, executors of Thomas Walling. His name is spelled both Beadle and Beddle. In 1794 Elijah Boddle and w., Elizabeth, deeded land to Cornelius Covenhoven. In 1796 Thomas Beddle and Amy Beddle deeded land to Thomas Smith. In 1801 Thomas Beddle of Middletown, bonght
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land of Hendrick Van Dorne. In 1807 Thomas Beddle bought land of ex- ceutors of John Wall. The same year he and w., Amy, sold to Gilbert Lane, and he signed his name Bedle; in 1809 Thomas and Amy Beedle sokdl land to Richard Beedle. In 1810, John Bedle and w., Ann, are named. Oct. 12, 1800, Joel Beadle was m. to Mary Willett by Benjamin Bennett V. D. M. Thomas I. Bedle settledat Middletown Point in 1826, and m. Han- nah Dorsett and had two sons, Joseph D., b. 1831, who became Governor of New Jersey. Richard Bedle died near Mattawan, Sept. 7, 1872, a. 63 years. The name of the noted Biddle family of West Jersey, to which belonged Commodore Biddle and also Nicholas Biddle of United States bank fame, was sometimes spelled in ancient records Bedle. In 1686 William Bedle took up 270 acres of land in West Jersey and was the an- cestor of the Biddle family of West Jersey. In 1826 Elijah Bedle was murdered by a negro slave named Tony, belonging to Joseph Dorsett, of Bethany, near Keyport. Tony was executed on the old race course about a mile from Freehold Court House by Sheriff John J. Ely, who was in office 1825 to 1828. James Bedle, a brother of Elijah, had a son named James Madison Bedle, who was murdered in Calvert Co., Md., by a negro named Albert Sanndas, in 1873. Young Bedle was of a roving disposition and left home in 1858 and for some reason had assumed the name of Eugene Arehie Burdell.
BENNETT-Isaac Bennett was one of a company to whom was granted whale fishing privileges, 1679. Arian is named in court proceedings 1700. William Bennett is named among founders of the Presbyterian Church, Freehold, 1705. Thomas Bennett, of Shrewsbury, made will dated Oct. 17, 1717. In tax list of Middletown, 1761, Hendrick Bennett, John Bennett, Winance Bennett, William Bennett, Sr., William Bennett, son of John, and William Bennett, C. M., are named. In tax list of Shrewsbury, 1763, William Bennett and Thomas Bennett are named. Rev. Benjamin Ben- nett, born 1762, was a Baptist minister and Representative in Congress 1815-19. He died at Middletown, Oct. 8, 1840. In what is now Ocean Co. Moses Bennett was m. to Patience Imlay Ang. 26, 1806, by Gabriel Wood- mansee. About the close of last century David Bennett m. Polly Holmes, d. of John Holmes, of Forked River. Some of the first of the Bennetts in Monmouth descend from William Adrianse Bennett who with Jaques Benton, both Englishmen, bought of the Indians in 1636, a tract of 900 acres of land at Gowanns, on New York bay. The following in. licenses are recorded at Trenton: Edward Bennett, of Monmouth, to Ann Boles- berry, Oct., 1767. Jacob Bennett to Euphame Davis, Aug., 1764. Jere- miah Bennett to Ann Randolph, Sept., 1780.
BEERE, BEERS-In Freehold records is a copy of a power of attorney from Thomas Clifton and his d. Patience Beere, authorizing John Hance to collect balances due from Abraham Brown for lands, goods and chattels. It is dated at Newport, R. I., April 14, 1675, and recorded June 26, 1688. Thomas Clifton was one of the original purchasers 1667, but did not settle in Monmouth. He had been a victim of Puritan persecution in Massachu- setts because of his Quakerism, and his d. Hope Clifton was banished from that province 1658, not to return under pain of death for her zeal in her faith. His other danghter, Patience, m. John Beere. There was a John Beere, shipwright, at Newport 1712-18, possibly a son. In West Jersey, Jonathan Beere was member of provincial assembly 1697-1701. Nathan Beers of Middletown, was licensed to marry Sarah Warne of Perth Amboy, Nov. 25, 1749. He is among taxpayers 1761. John Beers and Ann, his w., are named in Monmouth about close of last century.
BERRY-Henry Berry of Freehold, 1736, sold land to James Newell, Perth Amboy. He was probably son of Henry Berry of Perth Amboy, named in city charter 1718, who had son Henry.
.BIBBY, BIBBE-In 1719 John Bibby, of Northampton Co., Va., planter, eldest son of Esther Bibbe, of said colony, widow of Thomas Leonard, of Shrewsbury, is named in a deed recorded at Freehold. Thomas Bibb and Sarah Kettle, of Burlington, were in. July 27, 1693.
BICKLEY-William Bickley, of New York, had d. Sarah, who m.
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Thomas Potter, of Monmouth; he had also a son, Abraham Bickley, who settled in Burlington Co. In 1696 Abraham Bickley and Elizabeth, his w., deeded land to Thomas Potter. In 1704 Sarah Potter deeds land to her father, William Biekley, of New York. In 1707 Wm. Bickley, of New York, deeds lands in Monmouth to Nath'l Milner.
BIGELOW-Samuel Bigelow in 1773 lived near Wrangle Brook, above Randolph's saw mill on Divenport branch of Toms River. He is named among the adventurous privateers who sailed out from old Cranberry Inlet, in the Revolutionary war, and was called Capt. Bigelow, and he seems to have commanded in some expeditions. In the roster of officers and men of the Revolution he was rated as "mariner."
BILLS-Thomas Bills of Burlington, bought lands in Monmouth of John Sturkey of Mid lletown, 1697. In 1703 he bought land of Richard Hartshorne, and same ye ur he and w. Johannah sold half the land he ocen- pied to his son-in-law, David Killie. Joanna Bills mn. George Williams, 1703, 27th of 11th mo. The following marriage licenses are recorded at Trenton : Silvanus Bills to Rachel Lippencott, 1744; Richard Bills to Hannah Rennels, 1753; Gershom Bills to Margaret Chamberlain, 1755. Thomas Bills, probably second of the name, of Shrewsbury; Gershom and Richard Bills were among taxpayers 1764 in old Shrewsbury township.
BIRD-John Bird was among the original settlers at Portland Point. netr the Highlands, and had assigned to him town lot No. 6 in 1670. The Bird family was prominent among early settlers of Connecticut. Thomas Bird settle.l at Hartford and left sons Joseph and James. John Bird was taxed 1764 in Shrewsbury, probably in that part now in Ocean county. Members of the family lived along Toms River during the Revolution. Catharine Bird m. John Johnson March 7, 1796. In 1805 "John Bird's old road" is named in Thomas Parker's deed on North Branch Forked River.
BLACKMAN -Bryan Blackman was an early settler; letters of adminis- tration on his estate were issued to Samuel Leonard 1687. His place was referred to in 1693 in a road survey.
BOELS, BOELL-The will of Thomas Boell of Freehold was dated March 20, 1709, and proved Feb. 28, 1710. Thomas Boel, first of the name, was surveyor of highways 1694. Garret Bowles is named 1700-1, in troubles between the settlers and proprietors. The first named Thomas Bowels was originally a Quaker, but followed George Keith into the Episcopal Church. On Jan. 1, 1703, Keith preached at his house and baptized all his children -two sons and three daughters, and preached there subsequently. The ground on which stands St. Peter's Church, Freehold, was the gift of Thos. Boels.
BODINE -The Bodine family, in the southern part of Ocean county, are of French Huguenot descent. The first members originally came to Staten Island, and from thence descendants came to this county. Mr. Clute says the first known member of the family in America was John Bodine, who purchased land on Staten Island in 1701. John Bodine and his wife Hester are mentioned in Staten Island records in 1736-7. He had a son Francois, who m. Marie Dey, and they had a son, Jean or John, who 1. Dorcas , and had children, John, b. Feb., 1753, and James, b. Dee. 17, 1758. The last named John died March, 1835, aged about 82 yrs. ; James d. May 13, 1838, in his 80th year. John m. Catharine Britton and had children: John, Jacob and Edmund, and perhaps others. Of the sons of James Bodine, two came to what is now Ocean county in 1816, namely, Tunis and James. They originally located at Manahawken, and entered into the mercantile business. William Bodine, son of James and Margaret Bodine, who m. Rosanna Willets, had children: George James who m. Emeline Williams, William Oakley, Margaret, who m. Edwin Salter, and Abraham.
BOLLEN-James Bollen of Middletown, was m. to Elizabeth Godfrey, of New York, Feb. 24, 1689, and the marriage recorded in Freehold. He was clerk of the county 1700 and thereabouts.
BOORAEM, BOOREM, BORUM-Arian Boorum and Sarah, his wife, of
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Freehold, sold land to Samuel Hoffinire 1705. He was overseer of poor in Freehold 1707. Himself and wife were members Brick Church, Marlbor- ough. This family descends from Willem Jacobse Van Boerum, b. 1617, who came with his sous froin Amsterdam in 1649, and settled in Flatbush. L. I. He had sons. Hendrick Willemre and others. Hendrick Willemre Van Boernin, b. 1642. m. about 1663 Maria Ariaens and had children. Hendrick, b. about 1665. Arie or Adriaen (of Freehold). b. 1666. m. Sarah Smock, dan. of Hendrick Matthys Smock; Lonise, baptized Oct. 24, 1680; Hendrick, baptized July 22. 1683.
BORDEN, BURDEN Richard. Benjamin and Francis Borden were the first of this family named in Freehold records. The first two were among the original purchasers of the land 1667. They had ten children. The Freehold records make frequent mention of Francis and Benjamin Borden and of members of their families. The courts were occasionally held at the house of Francis in Shrewsbury Township. Descendants of the Bor- den family went with other Jerseymen to the Valley of Virginia about 1734 and subsequently. Most of the Holmes family of Old Monmouth, have Richard Borden for an ancestor as Sarah Borden, sister of Francis and Benjamin, m. Jonathan Holmes, and their descendants are very numerous in Monmouth and elsewhere.
BOWER, BOWERS-William Bower was taxed in Upper Freehold in 1758. In 1767 John Bower and Elizabeth, his w., formerly w. of Win. Hoffmire, deeded land to John Covenhoven of Middletown. Joseph Bower of Mon- month, had license to in. Sarah Mayple, June 15, 1769.
BOWNE-William Bowne, ancestor of the Bownes of Monmouth, settled at Salem, Mass., some four years before the arrival there of Obadiah Holmes. In 1636 he was granted forty acres of land at Jeffries Creek. His eldest son. John Bowne, was subsequently naned in the Monmouth Patent. This John Bowne was a friend of the first settlers of Monmouth, and paid for a share of land bought of the Indians, though he did not set- tle in the county. William Bowne, the father, probably d. about 1677.
BOWKER, BOWGAR- William Bowgar had 250 acres of land in New Hanover township, Burlington county, in 1724. Among marriage licenses recorded in Trenton during last century there were a dozen or so persons of this family in Burlington county. In what is now Ocean county, Michael Bowker was m. to Lucratea Applegate, Nov. 17, 1805, by Esquire Benjamin Laurence. Samnel Bowker bought land near Waretown in 1>14 of Eli Soper and w. Abigail. A brother named Michael Bowker, probably the one who in. Lucratea Applegate, was among first emigrants from what is now Ocean county, to Ohio. His sister Abigail m. Samuel Woodmansee, b. 1797, and they moved to Highland county, Ohio, about 1518, and had several children. She was living at New Lexington, Ohio, in 1887, in her ×7th year.
BOUDE, BOWDE-John Boude, or Bowde of Freeholdl, carpenter, sold lands 1701 to Richard James, and bought land of John Reed and Eve, his wife. all of Freehold, 1717. He also bought land of John Emans 1718. The name is spelled both Bonde and Bowde in Freehold records.
BOYD Rev. John Boyd was first pastor of the Scotch Presbyterian Church, organized about 1705. He was qualified as preacher by the court May 29, 1706, and d. in 170%.
Bors, BrYs-Johannes Buys or Boys, bought land 1718 of John Ro- mine and w. Gertrude; Boys or Buys said to be "late of Middletown. now of Freehold."
BRAY-John Bray had warrant for 50 acres on Hop River, May 29. 1686. He is named as a Grand Juror 1695 and 1699, and in the troubles of 1700 and 1701. between the settlers and the proprietors, he was quite active on the side of the settlers. John Bray holds an honorable place in the history of the Baptist Societies of New Jersey, as he gave the land, four and one-third acres, on which to build the old Baptist Church Middletown an 1 for parsonage and burial ground. The church was long known as Bray's Meetinghouse. It is said that he was a "man of gifts' and a preacher. but possibly not ordained. In the year 1711 an nufortunate difference
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arose in the church and one party excommunicated the other and imposed silence on John Bray and John Okison. The church difficulty was referred to a council which met May 12, 1712. The advice of the council was "to bury the proceedings in oblivion and erase the records of them " and to sign a covenant relative to future conduct. Accordingly, 42 signed it and 26 refused. This record shows that the number of members in 1711 -- 12 was 68. Andrew Bray and Daniel Bray are called brothers by Nehe- mialı Bowne in his will 1736. In 1739 Andrew Bray of Freehold, bought 50 acres of land of James Rochead. In 1761 John Bray and Samnel Bray were assessed in Middletown. In 1760 Daniel Bray bonght land near Toms River. In 1713 John Bray had 500 acres in new Indian purchase above Falls of Delaware.
BREESE Sidney Breese was taxed 1764 in Shrewsbury. Samnel Breese bought land of Peter Van Brock Livingston, who m. Mary Alexan- dler, in 1772; Samuel S. Breese was for many years a Justice of the Peace, and Judge, and held other positions. Joseph Breese was a settler at Goodluck in the early part of the present century. His dau. Sarah mar- ried Captain Benjamin Stout; his daughter Jane was married to John Lane, Ang. 3, 1806. Sidney Breese, the first of the name, was born in Shrewsbury, England, in 1709 and died in New York in 1767. He was a Jacobite. He came to New York in 1756 where he mi. Elizabeth Pinkerman. He was an eccentric character and wrote the following epitaph over his grave in Trinity Church yard:
" Ha ! Sidney ! Sidney ! Lyest thou here? I here lye Till time is Hown To its extremity."
He had been an officer in the British Navy. He was a merchant in New York, but owned property in Shrewsbury. The only son of Sidney Breese was Sammel, who came to Shrewsbury about 1767. He m., first wife, Rebecca, dau. of Rev. Dr. Samuel Finley. Their dan. Elizabeth Ann was born Sept. 29, 1766, and baptized in First Presbyterian Church, New York, Nov. 9, 1766. It is said that this dau. subsequently m. Rev. Jede- diah Morse, author of early school geographies, and father of Prof. Samuel Finley Breese Morse of telegraph fame. In regard to Elizabeth, the second wife of Samuel Breese, she is said to have been the dan. of John Garland; by others that she was dan. of Rev. James Anderson. Samuel Breeze was appointed Colonel of the 3d Regiment of Monmouth militia, but resigned in July, 1776, on account, as he stated, of the great backwardness of the people. It was ordered that his resignation be accepted. Col. Breese was early active in the patriot cause.
BRINLEY, BRINDLEY-The first of this name mentioned in Freehold records was Francis Brinley of Rhode Island, who paid for a share of land bought of the Indians 1667-70. He did not, however, come here. He was a prominent citizen of R. I .- Governor's assistant, leading Judge, etc. He was named at Newport, R. I., 1652, and was son of Thomas Brinley, who was auditor of the revenues of King Charles I, and b. 1591. A de- scendant of Francis Brinley named Edward, m. Janet Parker of the Perth Amboy Parker family, and their son was Francis W. Brinley, the well- remembered surveyor in Ocean and Monmonth counties thirty years ago. The first of this family who settled in Monmouth was William, son of Wil- liam Brinley of Rhode Island. He m. a dan. of William and Sarah Reape. The son William is named in Monmouth in 1697. In 1704 hem. Elizabeth, (lau. of George Corlies who refers to them in his will, and the will of Sarah Reape refers to him as her grandson. In 1742-3 and thereabouts William Brinley took up much land in what is now Brick township and vicinity. In 1750 William Brinley, Esq., and his son John, deeded land at Potapeek Neck to Joseph Wardell, son of Samnel. Joseph Wardell was a son-in-law of William Brinley. Thomas Brinley, son of Samnel, m. Elizabeth, dan. of John Woodmansee and had children Leonard W., Hannah and Eliza. He moved to Ohio about 1832, where his children married.
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BRITTAIN, BRITTON John Brittain and w. Elizabeth were nanel 1718 as living in old Shrewsbury township, in a deed to Jeremiah Stillwell. It is probable that he was related to the Stillwells, who at one time lived at Gravesend, L. I., where Nathaniel Brittain is unmed 1660 as a son-in-law of the noted Capt. Nicholas Stillwell, ancestor of the Stillwells of Monmonth and elsewhere. In Burlington county, N. J., Joseph Britten owned 255 aeres in Nottingham, 1724. In Upper Freehold among taxpayers 1758 were Abram and Richard Britton. In Freehold 1776 Israel Brittain was taxed. Joseph Britton, named frequently as a town official in Old Dover Town Books.
BROWN Nicholas Brown of Rhode Island was among the original pur- chasers of land in Monmonth 1667; Abraham Brown and Nicholas were among the first settlers, and took the oath of allegiance in Middletown 1668. He d. 1694 and left will. His children were Nicholas, Abraham, Jane and William. The first two are supposed to be the ones named among first settlers of Momonth. Nicholas Brown in. Katherine Almy West, widow of Bartholomew West, about 1673 or '4. It seems possible that he was twice married, as one Nicholas Brown, an extensive land owner, mn. Mary, dan. of John Chambers; she was b. about 1675. In 1711 Nicholas and Mary Brown deeded land to Gawen Drummond. In the Revolutionary war there was a noted patriot named Samuel Brown, who lived on the south branch of Forked River in Ocean county. After the war he removed to Manahawken. In 1793 he bought land in Stafford township of Thomas Letts. The descendants of this Samuel are quite numerons and widely scattered. Clayton and Thizza Brown had several children, one son, Thos. Brown, b. 1800, living at Dayton 1885. Most of this family went West, some about 1813 and others abont 1820. Some remain in Ohio and others xre scattered in Indiana, Illinois, San Francisco, Taconia, Pngets Sound, etc. The following marriages are recorded at Freehold : Elizabeth Brown was m. to John Crane March 23, 1811; Mary Brown to Ephraim Predmore, Feb. 10, 1810; Catrine Brown to Kenneth Hankinson, July 12, 1797; Nancy Brown to Samuel Malsby, Sept. 1, 1803; Mary Brown to Nathan Cranmer, Jan. 12, 1795. In Mount Holly records it is stated that Samuel B. Brown m. Ann Kempton July 22, 1797. The will of Joseph Brown of Chester- field, Burlington county, was proved 1811. The will of Thomas Brown was made 1806, and names w. Sarah and sisters Elizabeth Coalman and Theodosia Blew. No children named.
BROWER, BREWER-The founder of the Brower family was Adam Brou- wer Berckhoven (so styled), boru at Ceulen (Cologne) and came to this country about 1642 and settled in New Amsterdam, now New York, house of lot of Hendrick Jansen. In 1656 he lived on Long Island. The son, Jacob Brower, m. Anna Borgardus. He died 1733 and his son Adam came to Monmouth. Adam Brouwer, b. in Brooklyn, March 29, 1696, came to Monmouth and it is said, settled in vicinity of Farmingdale. His wife was Deborah, dan. of George and Elizabeth Allen. He d. 1769. In old Shrewsbury Township 1764, among taxpayers were George Brower and George, Jacob, Lazarus, William, William, Jr., Samuel and Adam Brewer.
BRYAN-Isaac Bryan for self, wife, four children and eight servants, received a warrant in 1679 for 840 acres of land at Poplar Swamp, Shrews- bury. In 1683 Morgan Bryan is named in a bill of sale to Richard Gardiner.
BRYER-Joseph Bryer was among original purchasers of land in Mon- mouth 1667. He did not settle in the county, but his right was transferred to Sarah Reape, who took up 120 acres of land in his right.
BUCKALEW-In 1773 John Buekalew of Middlesex bought land in Mon- mouth. A tradition states that the first of this family came to America in the noted ship Caledonia on her last trip about 1715. The date is evidently erroneous, as the first of the family came some time before. Peter Bucka- lew of Middlesex bought land in 1688 and in 1711. He probaby d. in 1718. In 1704 Frederick Buckalew of Perth Amboy, bonght land at Cheesequakes. He was constable 1718. In 1741 Peter Buckalew had lands at Cheese-
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quakes. The well-remembered James Buckalew, for whom Jamesburg was named, d. May 30, 1869, in the 68th year of his age. lle was of Scottish descent. The family settled about a mile and a half from what is now known as Jamesburg, on the road leading to Half Acre. Mr. Bncka- lew was 1. Ang. 13, 1801. He was m. December, 1829, to Miss Marga- ret D. Snedeker of Cranbury, who survived him. Six children were b. to them. He took up his residence at the place which appropriately bears his name, in 1832, and here his long, active life was passed. He took an active interest in the Camden and Amboy Railroad, which came into existence during his residence at Jamesburg. He was also closely connected with the Delaware and Raritan Canal, having had exclusive charge of the towing business until within four or five years of his decease. He was one of the original projectors of the Freehold and Jamesburg Railroad, and likewise of the branch to Farmingdale. His son, Hon. John D. Buckalew, was a member of the Legislature from Middlesex and Sheriff of the county. Another son, Colonel Isaac S. Buckalew, was known as one of the most ac- complished railroad superintendents in the country.
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