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PEW-John Pew lived in Middletown. 1722. He was a tax payer. 1761. in Middletown. In the Revolution, Joseph Pew was a soldier in the Mon- mouth militia. James Pew joined the Rovalists and his wife Rhoda was sent to Monmouth, through the lines to join her husband in 1778. The next year Nov. 10th, her husband was captured by the Americans and con- fined in jail. A few days after, he attempted to escape, and a sentry named James Tilley, shot him. Tilley was tried for the shooting but was dis- charged.
PHARO -The founder of this family was James Pharo, who came to this country in the ship "Shield" in 1678. James Pharo had land in the north-eastern part of Ocean county, as in 1705-6, surveys on behalf of his heirs were made near Mosquito Cove and one from them to James Willets. A branch of this family settled at Barnegat. They were of the line of Timothy Pharo, born 1742. He married Hannah Ridgway, only daughter of Robert Ridgway; she was born 1752, and died 1501. During the latter part of the last century, Amos Pharo was Justice of the Peace, and sur- vevor in Stafford township and quite prominent in public affairs. At Free- hold are recorded many marriages performed by him. He married his w. Elizabeth in Rahway.
PHILLIPS-Ephraim Phillips was deceased in 1698. In the assessment for taxes in Shrewsbury 1764, two John Phillips are named; one of these was subsequently a soldier in the Revolution, and also Joseph Phillips. In
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surveys in Ocean county about the close of the last century, and begin- ning of the present, Thomas, Richard Sr., Richard Jr., and William G. Phillips took up land. Richard took up many tracts. In 1803, July 17, Jacob Phillips was in. to Rachel Ferguson by Daniel Stout of Goodluck.
PINTARD - Anthony Pintard is named in Court proceedings 1691 as a defendant; in 1692 he bought land of Sarah Reape and son William Reape, Jr., and in 1695 of Nicholas Brown; he was assessor of Shrewsbury 1698, justice, 1700-4. He was a Huguenot, and fled from persecution from La Rochelle in France, and found a resting place in Shrewsbury. The will of Anthony Pintard, was dated at Shrewsbury February 24, 1729 and proved 1732. It named eight children. He was evidently a man of means, as in 1701 he was a member of the New Jersey Pro- vincial Council, being recommended by the Board of Proprietors as "one of the persons of ye best estates in East Jersie." The first museum in New York was by one John Pintard, who was b. May 18, 1759, proba- bly in New York, and d. June 21, 1844. In 1791 he founded the once noted American Museum under the patronage of the Tammany Society. The corporation granted him for a time the use of a room in the old City Hall on Wall street. Mr. Pintard then lived at 57 King (now Pine) street. In 1794 his collection was removed to the corner of Broad and Pearl streets. At a later date it passed into the hands of Gardener Baker.
PLATT-John Platt and Joseph Platt were taxed in Shrewsbury 1764. Abel Platt was m. to Melah Letts March 20, 1796, by Abiel Akins. He lived north of Cedar Creek, as named frequently in surveys. The Platt family is an ancient one on Long Island; branches settled in north-eastern New York, for whom Plattsburg was named.
POLHEMUS-Johannes Polhemus and Annatie, his wife, were members of Old Brick Church, Marlborough, 1709, and elder 1719. He lived in Mid- dletown and in 1709 bought land in Middletown. Johannes Polhemus, first of the name who settled in Monmouth, was son of the Daniel of Flat- bush and subsequently of New York, who made purchases of land in Mid- dletown 1709. William Polhemus was m. to Mary Chadwick, of Dover township, by Rev. Simeon Pyle, July 19, 1797.
POTTER-Thomas Potter was among original purchasers named in the settlement 1667. Under Proprietors' Concessions, 240 acres for himself and w. were confirmed to him 1676. The next year he had a patent re- newed to him for four or five hundred acres In 1679 a warrant was issued to Thomas Potter, w., son and dau. for 500 acres of land at Deale. The same year he had deed from the Indians for land at Deale. Ephraim Pot- ter is named in court proceedings 1685. He was m. twice. His first w. may have been a Wainright as he named a son Nicholas. His second w. was Mary (Chambers) widow of Nicholas Brown. They were m. about 1716. In 1729 Nicholas Potter gave quit claim "to his loving brother-in-law, Hugh Jackson " for land on which Jackson then lived. In 1733 Ephraim Potter (second?) is called son-in-law by Thomas Woodmansee in his will. Thomas Potter, noted in the history of the Universalist Society, it is said, m. Mary Hulett and his brother Isaac Potter, m. her sister Eliza- beth Hulett; they were daus. of Robert Hulett. Tradition says that Isaac Potter's w. inherited the farm subsequently owned by their son Paul and in late years by H. E. Lawrence. Job Potter, a relative of Thomas, had son Phinehus, well remembered at Bayville. Paul Potter d. Dec. 6, 1853, a. 89 years, minus one day: his w., Penelope, d. Jan. 3, 1870, a. 82 years and 8 months. The will of Thomas Potter, of Goodluck, was dated May 11, 1777, and recorded at Trenton. It gave to his w. Mary his homestead and household goods. In reference to the church, he says, as is elsewhere quoted:
"The house I built for those that God shall cause to meet there to serve and to worship him, to the same use; and I will that my dear friend, John Murray, preacher of the Gospel, shall have the sole direction and management of said house and one acre of land where the house now stands for the use above mentioned."
In 1803, Jan. 25, Ephraim Potter was m. to Hannah Woodmansee by
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Silas Crane. Thomas Potter was m. to Rebecca Platt Jan. 31, 1813, by Anthony Ivins, of Toms River. The names Thomas and Ephraim have been handed down in successive generations of the family. The founder of the family, Thomas, came from Rhode Island.
POWELL -Thomas Powell, of Wickatunk, servant of William Dockura, sold in 1689 to John Bowne, 30 acres, probably headland Job Throck- IHorton's eldest dan . Sarah, in. John Powell. In 1709 John Throckmor- ton, singleman, Shrewsbury, doeded land to his brother-in-law, John Powell. In a deed dated Sept. 22, 1720, from John Powell to Richard Salter, Powell is called innkeeper of Freehold. Elizabeth Powell in. Daniel Tilton at Friends' Meeting, Shrewsbury, 1717.
PREDMORE - Jeremiah Predmore of Barnegat, and Benjamin Predmore of Waretown, brothers, well remembered citizens of Ocean county, de- scended from Benjamin Predmore (or Pregmore, as the name was some- times called) who in May, 1776, bought of Thomas Foulkes, son of Thomas, several tracts of land in Burlington county not far from the Ocean county line. One was near Cedar Bridge, one on east branch of Wading River, and on road from Little Egg Harbor to Mount Misery. The name seems also to have been given as Pridmore, and several whose name was thus spelled were in the patriot army in the Revolution. In Frechold records of deeds. Ephraim and Jeremiah Predmore are named Nov. 20, 1826, in a deed to them. In 1812 Benjamin Predmore and w. Azuba, sold lands to Francis Woodmansee of Forked River. Predmore is an ancient family in Dorset- shire, England, the arms and crest of which is given in English heraldic works.
PRESTON- William Preston sold land to Thomas Parker 1760, both of Freehold. June 19, 1803, Samuel Preston was m. to Anna Clayton by Daniel Stout of Goodluck.
PRICE-Joseph Price was one of the first, probably the first of this name, in old Monmouth. He was an innholder in old Shrewsbury town- ship. In 1729 his five sons sold land formerly belonging to their father on Nevisink river to Daniel Allen of Great Egg Harbor, and lands to Joseph Hulet. Michael Price, of Shrewsbury, sided with the Loyalists in the Rev- olution, and his property was confiscated and sold in 1779, and bought by Mary Price, widow of Joseph. Major John Price was a prominent citizen of old Dover township. He resided at Goodluck, and was given the title of major from his position in the militia after the Revolution, though he had served in that war. Captain William Price, a brother of Major John, of Goodluck, had command of a company in the third battalion, Glouces- ter troops, in the Revolution. He was commissioned Sept. 18, 1777. He d. about 1818. He had three sons.
PURDAIN, PARDON-Thomas Purdain's ear mark for cattle is given in the old Middletown Town Book, April 12, 1684. William Purdaine had land deeded to him 1699 by John Stout, of Middletown. In 1681 Francis Pardon had patent for land from proprietors.
PURDY-William Purdy was in the county at least as early as 1698. In 1712 he bought land of William Story and is then said to be of Burlington county. William Purdy's cattle mark was recorded Oct. 31, 1698.
RACE, REES-In record of licenses for marriages in office of Secretary of State at Trenton are several of this name. Among taxpayers in Middle- town 1761 was John Race, a single man. Anthony Race's Run, abont the south-western part of Monmouth, is often named in old surveys about the middle of the last century. Members of the family early settled in old Hunterdon county, N. J. Dr. Henry Race, of Pittstown, in that county, says that his grandfather Race was b. in 1716 and lived in Amwell town- ship, near Ringoes.
RANDOLPH, FITZ RANDOLPH-Reuben F., Benjamin F. and Joseph F. Randolph owned land in Stafford township at least as early as 1762. Reuben F. Randolph was captain of the militia in Stafford during the Revolution. James F. Randolph was a prominent business man at Toms River before and during the first part of the Revolution, owning sawmills, etc. He was taxed here 1764. He in. Deliverance, dau. of the John Cow-
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ard who d. about 1760. He d. about the winter of 1781-2. The late Judge Job F. Randolph, of Barnegat, it is said, was son of Thomas F., who d. at the advanced a. of 98 years. Judge Randolph in. Margaret Jeffrey, dan. of William and Margaret (Child) Jeffrey, of Berkley township. The ancient name of this family was Fitz Randolph, for which reason descend- ants retain the letter "F," as the initial letter of a middle name. The an- vestor of the family was Edward Fitz Randolph, who came from England in 1630, while a lad. Warrants were issued by proprietors for lands in Middlesex at or near Piscataway to Elizabeth F. Randolph, 1676, for 300 acres and meadows, and several hundred acres to others of the name. The noted Randolph family of Virginia descended from William Randolph, who settled on the James River at a place called Turkey Island, where he mmrchased a large estate to which, says Bishop Meade, he added numerous others. He in. Mary Isham and had seven sons and two dans. Several of his sons became distinguished in the history of the State.
REAPE - William Reape of Newport, Rhode Island, one of the twelve patentees, 1665, seems to have been among the foremost in founding the settlement of Monmouth. By reference to the rights elaimed from Pro- prietors for land by Mrs. Reape, she must have been one of the largest, if not the largest land proprietor in the county. Besides which, she owned property in Rhode Island. She also owned property in England. Her property seems mainly to have been inherited by her grandsons William Marsh and William Brindley.
RECOW, RACKHOW. - Daniel Recow had land near Waretown which is re- ferred to in a survey May 1st. 1755. for James Alexander on Oyster Creek. He had a son Peter who lived near Barnegat. Peter di-d when quite young. Peter had a brother Daniel who joined the Refugees.
REID -John Reid, the noted Surveyor. James Reid and his sons John and Samuel and his brother Andrew Reid were the earliest of the name mentioned in Freehold records. The first mentioned had been a book- seller in Edinburgh. His father and grandfather had been gardeners. He was born Feb. 13th, 1655. In 1683, he was selected by the Proprietors to take charge of a party of emigrants sent to East Jersey. They landed on Staten Island, Dec. 19th, went to Elizabethtown the 23d and to Wood- bridge Jan. 10th, 1684. In records of wills at Trenton is one of Samuel Reid of Freehold (township), dated Feb 10th, 1710. In 1717, John Reid of Freehold is called an innholder, in a deed from him to John Boude.
REDFORD-In the old Scotch burying ground at Topanemus are in- scriptions on tombstones to William Redford, who came from North Britain 1682, and d. March, 1725-6, aged 84 yrs. William Redford's will dated Feb., 1720, at Freehold, names wife Margaret and children. Samuel had land deeded to him by his father William, in Freehold, 1709. Among taxpayers in Shrewsbury, 1764, was John Redford.
REMINGTON- Thomas Remington, it is said, came from Haverstraw, N. Y. to Monmouth, about 1750. He had w. Amy and a dan. Mary, who m. Jedediah Woolley, son of Daniel.
REYNOLDS, RANOLDS-The will of William Ranolds of Freehold names wife Hellen and children. It was proven 1709. John Ranolds had land deeded to him by Richard Salter 1712, south side of Doctors Creek. James Runnells ( Reynolds) was a taxpayer in Shrewsbury township 1764. Samuel Reynolds took up several traets of land near Toms River 1802 and there- abonts. Samuel Reynolds, Jr., was in. to Deborah Jeffrey Nov. 14, 1799, by Benjamin Lawrence.
RENSHALL-Thomas Renshall was licensed to keep an ordinary at Middletown 1684; bond, £20. He is named in Court proceedings 1691. In 1688 he had 30 acres of land from proprietors.
RHEA, REA Robert Ray bought headland in 1688 of John Keighn. In 1691 he had land from proprietors. May 26, 1791, he had land from the noted George Keith, who then lived in Philadelphia, and in 1693 the pro- prietors confirmed the title. He is subsequently frequently named in ancient records, and in some deeds he is called carpenter. The ancient Rhea farm, since called the " Kerr or Carr farm," and owned in late years
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by D. Demarest Denise, is situated a short distance south-west of Freehold on the Heightstown road. On this farm the main part of the battle of Monmonth took place, and here the old family burying ground is situated. Robert Rhea, farmer, and Mary, his wife, in 1772 owned land, the title of which began at Tennent parsonage. In 1789 they deeded land to Jonathan Rhea, Esq.
RICHARDSON -Richard Richardson was among the purchasers from the Indians, 1667. He settled at Portland Point and was given lot number 3 at that place. It is probable that he came from Rhode Island and may have been of the family of William Richardson an early settler of that colony. In 1676 he had 150 acres of land from Proprietors.
Ribeway -Timothy Ridgway was probably the first of this family who settled within the limits of the present county of Ocean. In 1729 he in. Sarah, dan. of William Cranmer. This William Cranmer was also an early settler of Barnegat and one of the earliest converts to Quakerism. In the upper part of Ocean county, on branches of Toms River, Solomon and Job Ridgway had land, 1761-2 and at other times and had the sawmill pre- vionsly owned by James Hepburn and Stephen Pangburn. The founder of the Ridgway family was Richard, who with w. Elizabeth and infant son Thomas, arrived in the Delaware from London, 1679. He came from Wal- lingford in Berks county, England. Tradition handed down among old Quakers at Barnegat, was that Richard Ridgway was a tailor. The usual way of stating the tradition was, that "all the Ridgways descen ded from Richard, and he a tailor." Richard remained in Bucks county, Pa., till abont 1690, when he removed to West Jersey and finally settled in Spring- field in Burlington county where he died Sept. 21st, 1722, having made his will just before his death. Charles a grandson, settled in Barnegat where he (l. July 14th, 1882, aged 65 years. Richard, son of Richard, and grandson of Timothy, was a Justice of the Peace at Barnegat. Job Ridgway, son of Timothy married in 1769, Elizabeth, dau, of Jeremiah Methis, and had two dans. He died at Barnegat, July 24th, 1832, aged 89 years. Solomon Ridgway, 2nd, and w. Amey lived in what was once a part of Upper Free- hold, but which since was included in Ocean County.
ROBBINS The first of this family in old Monmouth seem to have come from Woodbridge, N. J., where Daniel Robins is named among original settlers about 1670, and at which place he received a grant of 173 acres of land. He held various town offices such as collector of taxes, constable, etc. His wife was named Hope and they had nine children. Among persons taxed in Upper Freehold 1731 were Moses Jr., Na- thaniel, Aaron, Samuel, Jonathan, Jacob and Zachariah Robins, and in 1758 were Moses, Samuel, Ephraim, Elizabeth, widow, Daniel A., Daniel, Joseph, (who owned a still) John, Thomas, Moses, Jr., Jacob and Joseph, Jr. In old Shrewsbury 1764, Aaron Robins was taxed. In the Revolu- tionary war Thomas and William Robbins were in the Continental army and Isaac, Jesse, John and Joseph served in the militia. Moses Robbins lived at Toms River and was wounded by the British in the attack on the Bloek House, March, 1782. The village was then burned by the enemy, and among the houses rebuilt one of the first was one by Moses Robbins.
Elijah Robbins was the first postmaster at Toms River and owned the land on which the Block House had been sitnated. Daniel Robins, either from Old England or New England, supposed to be the first of that name, settled in the Jerseys, and had seven sons and three daughters.
ROBINSON-John Robinson was defendant in a smt with Thomas Leonard 1685. James Robinson's cattle mark is recorded about this time and he was deceased 1687. Another James Robinson in 1732 was executor of will of Thomas Adams of Freehold. In Middletown, 1761, among tax- payers were Duncan, John and Patrick Robinson.
ROCKHEAD, ROCKHED-John Rockhead, proprietor, of New York, in 1734, sold land to Peter Knott, of Shark River. James Rockhead, of Monmouth, soll land to William Watson in 1737. The will of James Rockhead, of New York, merchant, 1739, directs that his body be buried by his brother, John Rockhead in Monmouth. In Topanemns graveyard is a
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tombstone to the memory of Mr. John Rockhed, second son of Mr. Thomas Rockhed.
ROGERS William Rogers soll half a share of land at Nevisinks to William Shaddock, March 7, 1667. In 1677 Benjamin Rogers and w. had 120 acres of land from proprietors; in 1680 he had another warrant. The ancestor of the Rogers family in Berkeley and Lacey township was John Rogers, who tradition says, came from West Jersey when a youth to what. is now Ocean county. Ho mn. first Abby or Abigail Woodmansee and had sons Isaac, Jesse, John and David; he m. second w. Elizabeth Buck, of Toms River, and had children James D., George W. and Sammel Rogers. The second w., Elizabeth Buck, was dan. of Aaron Buck, of Toms River. Isaac Rogers, son of the first named John, had w. Sarah and sons Capt. William, Capt. Solomon and Judge David I. C. Rogers. It is probable that the Ocean county Rogers are offshoots of this family.
ROMEYN, ROMINE -- Stoffel Romine had land deeded to him 1709, by Richard Salter and Sarah, his w. Jacobus Romine bought land of Jonathan Forman of Freehold, 1718. Stoffel must have d. about 1709. Stoffel Jansen Romeyn came to this country in 1653 and m. Gertie, dan. of Peter Wyckoff, March 17, 1678. His widow was a member of the Brick Church, Marlborough in 1711. Thomas Romine and Thomas Romine, Jr., and Samuel and Layton Romine were taxed 1764 in Shrewsbury.
ROSE This is an ancient family, originally settling in Burlington county, members of which branched off into old Stafford, now Ocean, county. Peter Rose was a propertyholder in town of Burlington 1724, and Joseph Rose owned a dwelling in same town 1741. Previous to the settle- ment of New Jersey, the name was found on Long Island. Robert Rose was settled at East Hampton in 1648.
RUCKMAN -John Ruckman is named among those who paid for shares of land in Monmonth in 1667 and the same year he was awarded town lot number one in Middletown. The name John Ruckman first appears at Sandwich, Mass., 1644, mentioned with Peter Ganntt, George Allen, Rich- ard Kirby and others whose descendants subsequently came to New Jersey. He was probably the same subsequently named at Gravesend, L. I., where he sold a share of land to Thomas Applegate Nov., 1646. His will was dated March 13, 1650, and proved May 2d, of the same year. Samuel, Thomas and John Ruckman, named in the early years of the Monmouth settlement, 1700 15 and thereabouts, were probably his sons. The will of Thomas Ruckman, of Monmouth, was dated May 20, 1714, and names w. Rachel and seven children.
RUE-Matthew Rew, of Staten Island, 1726, gave power of attorney to Capt. Albert Johnson (of Perth Amboy?). In 1737 Matthew Rue, of Perth Amboy, bought land of Arthur Brown, of Mommonth. John Rue, of Cranbury, a soldier of the Revolution, had son Joseph I. Rue, who m. Mary, dan. of Abraham Bergen, of Middlesex, and their son was Jacob B. Rue, the well remembered banker of Freehold, who d. March 19, 1885. There was a John Rne who lived at or near Matcheponix Neck, formerly in Monmouth, now in Middlesex.
RULON-This family is of Huguenot origin. Tradition says that some time between 1684 and 1704, the first of this family came to this country; that his brothers were Cotholics and he a Protestant, and that his brothers took the following means to assist him to escape from persecution. He was secretly headed up in a hogshead and taken to a vessel about to be sent to the United States, put on board as merchandise, and, after getting to sea was unheaded and reached this country, but at what port is not eer- tainly known, but probably New York David, son of David, mn. Esther Camburn and had tive children. Jesse Rulon, son of David, m. Rachel Camburn, sister of Esther. Two brothers thus married sisters. Jesse and wife Rachel had nine children. David and Jesse had cousins Peter, who lived at Waretown, and Israel, who settled near Tuckerton. Peter Rulon, at Waretown, had children Stephen, Joseph, Caleb and Peter. At Allen- town, Monmonth county, John H. Rulon d. Sept. 22, 1872, aged 82 yrs.
RUSSELL John Russell was taxed in old Shrewsbury township, 1764.
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John Russell, son of John, was sergeant in Captain John Walton's com- many of Leight Dragoons in Monmouth during the Revolution. In 1780, he was at home on a furlough and a band of Refugees attacked the house. The Refugees were said to be seven in number among whom were Captain Richard Lippencott, the man who banged Captain Joshua Iluddy ; Phil White subsequently killed by a party of Americans of whom John Russell, Jr., was one, John Farnham afterwards hanged at Freehold, and another said to be named William Gilian who was killed at the time. The attack took place the last of April, 1780, and at night when the Refugees broke into the house, the father, who was over 60 years old, fired, but missed his aim. Gilian then shot and killed him, whereupon young Russell then fired and killed Gilian. In the affray young Russell was severely wounded in the side and fell to the floor, pretending to be dead. A little grandchild of the senior Russell was lying in bed and was hit by five balls but it evidently recovered. After the Revolution young Russell settled near Cedar Creek in Ocean county and lived to quite an advanced age. He had son Edward Russell who was born 1785, who has descendants now living at Barnegat.
RYALL. Daniel B. Ryall, a well remembered lawyer of Frechokl and member of Congress 1839-41, was son of Thomas and Rebecca Ryall, and born at Trenton, Jan 30th, 1798, and died December 17th, 1864. He m. 1822, Rachel Bray Lloyd, dan. of Caleb and Martha A. She died in 1825 and in 1828, he married Juliet Phillips Seudder, dan. of Joseph and Maria Scudder. In 1812, Jonathan Rial was deceased and Elisha ('had- wick was his administrator.
SADLER-Richard Sadler is named as a "townshipper " 1667. Under Proprietors' Concessions, as an original settler, he had 240 acres confirmed to him 1676. In 1670 he was complained of for not letting his son (son- in-law ?) aid the constable. In 1676 he was appointed court erier and mar- shal of the court at Shrewsbury. The same year he complained of Chris- topher Allny for "contemptuous demeanor" towards him as constable or county marshal. Same year Henry Leonard sued him and the matter in dispute was left to arbitrators. In 1688 he sold land to James Grover. He d. shortly after this, as in 1691 Jane Sadler, his widow, as administra- tor, sold land to John Jobs.
SALEM, SALOM-Marte Salem, of Freehold, had land deeded to him about 1716 by James Borden. In 1717 Marte Salem and w. Hester deeded land to Thomas Hankinson. In 1735 an agreement was recorded between Cornelius Salom or Sallom, weaver, with Capt. Peter Wilson, both of Freehold.
SCHENCK -- Garret Schenck and his brother-in-laws, Cornelius Coven- hoven, Peter Wyckoff and Stephen Court Voorhmy (Voorhees), all of Flat- lands, L. L., purchased, Oct., 7, 1695, of John Bowne, 500 acres of land in Pleasant Valley, near Holmdel, Monmouth county. This tract adjoined lands of Dirick Tunison, Richard Stout and Jonathan Holmes Rev. Gar- rett C. Schenck says this 500 aere traet was divided up into three farms between Garret and John Schenek and Cornelius Covenhoven, Garret ob- taining the largest share, some 200 acres. The Genealogy of the family in Holland was compiled by Jonkheer William Frederic George Louis von der Dussen, Knight of the Order of the Oak Crown, Lient -Col. and Commandant of the Fortress of Nimequen, in the Netherlands (1873), ser- retary of one of the archealogical societies, editor of the genealogical jour- nal at Hugue, and one of the greatest genealogical authorities in the Netli- erlands. This work is in the possession of the Rev. Garrett C. Schenck and is an immense folio volume, handsomely bound and clasped.
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