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TARTLE- Edward Tartle was one of the original settleis of Middletown and was awarded town lot No. 2 In Nov .. 1688, he and Jonathan Holmes were chosen deputies to meet the General Assembly at Elizabethtown, but they refused to take the oath of allegiance and were dismissed. In 1667 he was appointed regular town clerk of Middletown and continued in the position until June, 1675, when Richard Hartshorne was chosen to succeed him. The will of Edward Tartt was dated Sept 2, 1688, and proved Sept. 25, 1688; only relative named was sister Elizabeth.
TAYLOR- Robert Taylor was among original purchasers of the Indians 1667. He was probably the Robert Taylor named as freemen at Newport, R. 1., 1655. The first of the surname, Taylor, named as settling in Mon- mouth was Edward, whose cattle mark was entered in Middletown Town Book May 30, 1684. Among persons taxed in Middletown 1761, were Ed- ward Taylor, Edward, Jr., George, George, Jr, James, John, and an Edward, who was a single man. In Shrewsbury, 1764, Asher Taylor was taxed. John Taylor was Sheriff of the county abont 1760. He died at Perth Amboy about 1798 or '9, aged 82 yrs. The later Asher Taylor of Jersey City, it is understood, had collected the history and genealogy of the Taylor family quite complete. The will of John Taylor, of Perth Amboy, formerly Sheriff of Monmouth, dated Nov. 10, 1797. is recorded at Trenton. The will of William Taylor is recorded at New Brunswick. The will of Joseph Taylor, of Perth Amboy, is dated 1808 and proved Feb. 12, 1810.
THARP, THORP -John and Samuel Tharp or Thorp, brothers, are named in Monmouth records about the beginning of last century. The will of John, dated 1714, proved Ang. 18th, 1714, left all his property to his brother Samuel. The Thorps were among early settlers of Woodbridge. Thomas Thorp is named there 1687, and in 1693, was a Deputy to General Assembly. Joseph Thorp and w Hannah had son Paul, born April 4th, 1704. Genealogical notices of this family from ancient Woodbridge records are given in Dally's History of Woodbridge.
THOMPSON, TOMSON --- Among those awarded a share of land in Mon- mouth 1667 was John Tomson. He did not settle in the county Corne- lius Tomson was an early settler in Monmouth county. He is named as a grand juror 1711; is spoken of as residing in Freehold and is otherwise mentioned in Freehold records.
His will was dated Ang. 14, 1727, and proved Dec. 21, 1727; it named w. Mary and four sons and four daus. A tradition says that Cornelius Tomson was one of the earliest settlers in the vicinity of Freehold and as early as 1702 built the stone house now oc- enpied by Mrs. Achsah Hendrickson about four miles south-west of Freehold, on the Mount Holly road. Members of this family adopted the spelling of Thomson and Thompson during the last century, and offshots went to Somerset county, N. J., and thenee to Alleghany county, Pa.
THORNBOROUGH-George Thornborough of Monmouth was deceased 1734, in which year letters of administration were granted on his estate.
THROCKMORTON- John Throckmorton was one of the original purchas- ers of land in Monmouth, named in the settlement 1667, and was awarded a share. John Throckmorton 1st, came to Monmouth after 1673, and died previous to 1687, and was buried at Middletown. Thomas C. Throck- morton, born in Middlesex county, came to Monmonth and settled in Freehold, 1803; he was an officer of the war of 1812, justice of the peace for forty-two years and a judge twenty-seven years. In 1808, he was m. to Elizabeth, dan. of Major James Craig of Freehold, who had been an officer in the Continental army under General Washington. Mrs. Throck- morton died in 1863 and her husband in 1868. John B. Throckmorton, M. D., son of James and Frances B. Throckmorton, was born at South River, Middlesex county, April 3d, 1796; he studied medicine and was licensed in Monmouth April 29th, 1822; he d. at Freehold, Sept. 19th, 1856. John Throckmorton, founder of the Throckmorton family of New Jersey,
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came with his w. to this country in the ship Lion, Capt. William Pierce, and landed on Nantasket Beach, near Boston, Feb., 1631 (legal year 1630). In the same ship, which was laden with provisions, came Roger Williams. Their arrival was at an opportune time; sickness and want of necessaries of life were almost universal among the colonists; even the Governor's stores were almost exhausted and people of small or moderate means were on seanty allowance and a day of fasting and prayer was turned into one of thanksgiving and a proclamation was issued. In an Indian massacre, at Throg's Neck, Oct., 1613, the opportune passage of a boat enabled a number of the settlers to escape, but as many as remained were slangh- tered, their cattle killed and their houses and barns destroyed. In this massacre, it is stated that several members of the Throckmorton family were killed. The Throckmorton family derive their name from Throck- mertonn, or the Rockmoortown, which is situated in the vale of Evesham, in Warwickshire, England. John Throckmorton was lord of the manor of Throckmerton about sixty years after the Norman conquest. Eighth in descent from John Throckmorton, lord of Throckmerton in 1130, was John Throckmorton, lord of Throgsmorton Neck, who left issue John Throck- morton. The patentee (of Throckmorton's Neek) is now represented by the Throckmortons of Middletown, N. J. The history and pedigree of the Throckmortons of Warwickshire, England, is given in Dugdale's Antiqui- ties of Warwickshire, vol. 2, pages 749-756. The Throckmorton family, like many others of New Jersey, had representatives on both sides of the contest in the war of the Revolution. On the American side were John, Samuel and others. Other members of the family adhered to the Crown. One John Throckmorton of Monmouth was a lieutenant in the New Jersey Royal Volunteers, and was taken prisoner on Staten Island in 1777 and sent to Trenton; and there was a John who was a lieutenant in the King's Rangers, who in Nov., 1782, retired to the Island of St. John. The crest of the Throckmortons was an elephant's head, and many descendants nse a representation of the elephant's head for seals to hang on watch gnards, etc.
TOMPKINS -- Nathaniel Tompkins was among the number who had shares of land allotted to them, 1670. He was probably of Newport, R. I., where he m. Elizabeth Allen, Jan. 15th, 1670.
TOWNSEND-John Townsend was among original purchasers of land in Monmonth from Indians named in settlement, 1670. Thompson's History of Long Island says that among others of the name, John, Henry and Richard Townsend, brothers, came to Boston, and from thenee John and Henry went to Oyster Bay and were finally joined by Richard. It is sup- posed that the three brothers first named came from Norfolkshire, England. They went to Lynn, Mass., before 1640, but soon left and eventually settled on Long Island.
TRUAX-Jacob Truax, du Truax and Trewax as the name was variously spelled in ancient records at Freehold and Perth Amboy, appears to have been the first of this family named in Monmouth, and Philip Truax the next. The founder of this family was Philip dn Trieux who was one of the earliest settlers in New Amsterdam, now New York, where he is named, 1623. In the records of the Dutch Reformed Church of New York are numerous notices of this family. The first of this family in Mon- mouth, Jacob, seems to have been considerable of a land owner. Philip Truax was taxed in Upper Freehold, 1731.
TUCKER-John Tucker, who was born about 1656, and came from New Bedford to Monmouth, was for a time quite a prominent member of the Society of Friends in Old Shrewsbury township. In 1687, he bought Peter Easton's elaim and same year sold land to Thomas Hilborn. On 2nd month, 25, 1688, he married at Shrewsbury meeting, Ruth Woolley, born Oct. 12, 1664, dau. of Emannel Woolley of Rhode Island, whose sons John, William and Edward Woolley are early named in Monmouth. Most of the names attached to the marriage certificate belong to families quite noted in the early history of the county. Judge Ebenezer Tucker, from whom Tuckerton derives its name, was born 1758, and died Sept. 5, 1845. He was a member of Congress, 1825-9. Ebenezer Tucker was married to
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Phebe Ridgway, Oct. 8, 1802, by Amos Pharo. This was the second marriage of Judge Tucker.
TUNISON - Derrick Tunneson had license to marry, 1668, (Perth Amboy Rec.) In 1672 he bought a share of land of Lewis Mattox. In 1679 he and w. had warrant for 240 acres of land in Middletown. The name indi- cates Dutch origin, and, if so, he was the first Dutchman to settle in Monmouth.
TURNER Robert Turner was one of the twenty-four proprietors. He was a merchant of Dublin. He never took any interest in his property here, and sold most of it about 1685. He came to America and settled in Philadelphia, and was an intimate friend of William Penn. In 1687 he sold one-half of his right to John Throckmorton. He also sold 1-16 of it to Jonathan Marsh, 1-8 to John Woolley, 1-16 to Nicholas Brown and a small share to William Olivant or Oliphant.
USSELTON Francis Usselton, of Staten Island, bought land 1687 of Robert Hamilton of Middletown, and in 1696 sold the same to Moses Lippit. This family may have been of Massachusetts origin. The Francis Usselton of Middletown was living on Staten Island 1678.
VAN BRAKLE, VAN BROCKLE Matthis Van Brockle bought lands 1717, of William Bowne. In Middletown, 1761, among taxpayers were Stephen Van Brackle, Tice Van Brackle, and widow Van Brackle. Cornelia Brakel or Van Brackle, m. Jan or Aert Vankerk, who was baptized 1682; they left Long Island and settled in Monmouth, and their children were baptized in the Marlborough Church.
VANE -John Vane is named as son-in-law of James Grover, Jr., in his will 1714.
VAN ARSDALE -Derrick Barkaloo, of Freehold, m. Jannetje Van Arsdalen, dan. of Cornelis of Flatlands. Mr. Bergen, in his History of King's county, L 1., settlers says Cornelis was a son of Symon Janse Van Arsdalen, who emigrated in 1656 and settled in Flatlands, and m. Pietre Claesen Wyckoff. Among their children, Symon came to New Jersey and perhaps others. The son Cornelis was b. in this country and was three times married. Philip Van Arsdalen m. Jane Van Dyke of Red Mills, near Brooklyn, and the next year removed to Somerset county, N. J. They had seven sons, and one daughter who d. when six years old. Philip Van Arsdale was m. the second time to Hannah Magnish, April 3, 1750, and de- parted this life June 28, 1796, a. 94 yrs., 4 mos., 4 days.
VAN BRUNT -The first of this family in Monmouth was Nicholas, who was a member, with wife, of the Brick Church, Marlborough, 1731. The family settled on a tract of 600 acres of land at Tinton Falls. He had chil- dren Hendrick who in. Nelly Schenck. Nicholas, his son, was High Sheriff of Monmouth 1776-8. The common ancestor of the Van Brunt family was Rutger Joesten, who emigrated from the Netherlands in 1653.
VAN GELDER -- Hendrick Van Gelder, of Middletown, deeded land for €60 to Christopher Schaers and Walter Van Pelt, both of Long island, in 1717. Possibly the Hendrick of Freehold records and the Harmanns of Long Island were the same.
VAN CLEEF, VAN CLEVE-Benjamin Van Cleef settled in Monmouth, probably about 1707. He m. Hendrickje Sutphen and came from New Utrecht, L. 1., and had eleven children. The common ancestor of this family was Jan VanCleef, who came to this country in 1653. In the census of New Utrecht, L. I., 1698, it is stated that he had been in this country thirty-four years and had w. and four children.
VANDERVEER -Cornelius Janse Vanderveer the common ancestor of this family, came to this country in 1659 from Alkmaar in North Holland. He m. Tryntje Gillis de Mandeville. He purchased a farm in Flushing, L. I., Feb. 24, 1689, of Jan Janse Fyn. At that date he was a magistrate in that town. He had several children. David Vanderveer, b. 1806, m. Feb. 13, 1828, Mary, dan. of William and Ann Davis Conover. After his mar- riage he purchased the old Vanderveer homestead which has been in posses- sion of the family for a century and a half.
VAN DOREN, VANDOORN-Jacob Van Doorn, as his name was given,
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settled in New Jersey about. 1698. He had 676 acres of land near Hills- dale, and it is supposed he procured the title for it from the Indians and also from William Penn and William Gibson, to whom the land was as- signed on Reid's map of 1685. He was named as a juror in Monmonth 1699, in court proceedings 1700; and himself and w. Maryka were among members of Brick Church, Marlborough 1709. Christian Van Doren set- tled at Middlebush, in Middlesex county, as did also his brother Abraham. They located 525 acres of land lying north of the church and Amwell road. Abraham was Sheriff of Somerset county for twenty years, while the Court House was at Millstone. He was converted under the preach- ing of Whitefield and he was a deacon in the Dutch Reformed Church at New Brunswick, 1752, at the same time as his brother Christian was elder. Christian's w. d. in 1801 in her 97th year and was widely mourned. The first of the name Van Doorn in this country was Cornelius Lambertson Van Doorn 1642. In 1773 Cornelius Dorn, of Freehold, blacksmith, is named. In tax list Frechold, 1776, Vandorus are named. In Middletown 1761, among taxpayers were Cornelius, Deatloff and Nicholas Dorn or Dorne.
VAN DEVENTER -Peter Vandeventer, of Middletown, bought land, 1705, of John Hebron of Freehold. Ilis will was dated April 25, 1733, proved Dec. 11, 1733.
VAN DYKE -Charles Vandike of Shrewsbury died in the early part of 1734, as his will dated 1732, was proven March 11th of that year. The Van Dykes are said to descend from Thomas Jans Van Dyke of Amster- dam, Holland.
VAN HOOK-The tirst of this name in Monmouth was Arent or Aaron Van Hook, who, in a deed, dated 1714, speaks of himself as "late of New York." Lawrence was the father of Aaron, who very shortly after also came to Monmouth and settled in Freehold township.
VAN HORNE-Cornelius Van Horne, known as Captain Cornelius Van Horne, born about 1695, settled in Monmonth in the early part of the last century. Hle married Catharine Cox who chied within a year leaving a son named Thomas; he married 2nd, Elizabeth Lawrence, by whom he had three children: Matthias, Catharine and Elizabeth, and then she died. He afterwards married Hannah Seabrook, born 1706, by whom he had six children: Mary, Cornelius, Abram, John, James and Daniel. Captain Van Horne emigrated from New York and had purchased a tract of land in Hunterdon county, containing over 3,000 acres and built the White House which is still standing and in possession of his descendants. From it the present town of White House in Hunterdon derives its name. He returned to Hunterdon county and died Feb. 12, 1744, in the 49th year of his age.
VANHISE -- William Vanhise was taxed for 200 acres of land and 18 head of horses and cattle in Freehold, in 1776. Robert and William Van- hise were also taxed same year in same township. Abraham Van Hise was m. to Margery (Stepe?) of Upper Freehold, 1799. The present family of the name in Brick and elsewhere in Ocean, descend from Isaac Vanhise who had sons, George, John, William and Jesse.
VAN KIRK -John Van Kirk "of Island of Nassan," (Long Island), bought land in Monmouth, 1703, of Richard Salter, attorney. The Van Kirks were early settlers of New Utrecht, L. L., where Jan Janse from Bu- ren in Gelderland, settled 1663.
VAN MATER-John Van Mater, son of Kryn Jansen, was member of the Dutch Church 1713, grand Juror 1715, deacon, 1729, etc. The ancestor of the Van Mater family was Jan Gysbertsen Van Materen or Van Mater, who came from Bommel in South Holland, 1663. He eventually settled in Monmouth. Joseph H. Van Mater was b. on the homestead 1775, and m. Ann, dau. of Aaron and Mary Van Meter, who was b. July 9, 1785. He (l. Oct. 10, 1860. His son Joseph I, was b. July 25, 1825, and m. Nov. 18, 1863, Eliza Morgan, dau. of Daniel Ayres, of Brooklyn. Their children were: Daniel Ayres, b. Ang. 11, 1865; Joseph Holmes, b. Feb. 20, 1867; Anne Morgan, b. April 2, 1871; Jesse Ayres, b. Feb. 8, 1878; Frederick, b. Feb. 8, 1878.
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VAUGHN, VAUGHAN -John Vaughn had, in 1776, title for 135 acres confirmed from 1670, in Middletown. He may have come from Gravesend, L. I. The Vanghus of Lacey township descend from Asher Vaughn, who m. a dan of Peter Stont, of Middletown, and settled near Crosswicks and had son Jacob Vanghn, b. about 1811, who settled at Forked River and became a noted shipwright. Another son, Timbrook, settled near Toms River.
VERWAY Hendrick Verway bought lands 1709, of Henry and Samuel Tilton. In 1715 he is named of Freehold, and sold land to Mindart Lafever, Jr., same year. He had wife and children; all baptized at Brick Church, Marlborough.
VICKERS -Thomas Vickers, blacksmith, bought land of Thomas Bor- den, 1684; he is named as grand juror 1692. Esther Vickers, wife, died in Shrewsbury 5th of 8th mo., 1693, and Thomas Vickers died 21st of 11th mo., 1696.
VOORHEES-The founder of this family in America was Stephen Courton, who came from Holland in 1660 and settled at Flatlands, L. I. In 1719 Hendrick Voorhees, of Flatlands, bought land near Topanemus, of Alexander Laing. Voorhees is the name of a town in Guilderland, in Hol- land, and Hon. H. C. Murphy says it means " before or in front of Hess."
VREDENBURGH - In the list or passengers in the ship Gilded Beaver, May, 1658, given in N. Y. Documentary History, vol. 3, p. 17, is the name of William Van Vredenburg, who is said to be the ancestor of the Vreden- burgs of New Jersey. His name was subsequently given in the Dutch records as Willem Isaacsen Vreden Burg. He came from the Hague and was married in New York Oct. 19, 1664, to Appolonia Barents of New York. The late Judge Peter Vredenburgh was son of Dr. Peter Vreden- burgh, of Somerville, N. J , and was b. at Reading, Hunterdon county, in 1805. His grandfather, who was also named Peter, d. Ang. 24, 1823, at New Brunswick, in the 79th year of his age. Judge Vredenburgh d. March 24, 1873.
VROOM-The first of this family in this country was Cornelins Peter- sen Vroom, who married Trientie Hendricks. They had three sons, one Hendrick, removed to the Raritan river and became ancestor of the Vrooms of New Jersey. Governor Peter D. Vroom of New Jersey, gradu- ated at Columbia College; representative in Congress, 1839-41; governor of New Jersey, 1829-32 and again 1833-6; minister to Prussia 1853; presi- dential elector 1856.
WAER, WEIR, WAEIR - The village of Waretown. derives its name from Abraham Waeir, who was born about 1683, and died 1768. He was a Rogerine Baptist and it is supposed he came to Waretown about 1737. There were several of the family who subsequently lived at Waretown, probably his sons and grandsons. Reuben Waer and Joseph Wair are named in surveys on Kettle Creek 1799-1800, and thereabouts. The family is said to be of Scotch origin. The first perhaps of the name in this country were Robert Weir and w. Mary who had son John, born in Boston, Nov. 11, 1646.
WAINRIGHT-Thomas Wainright was among the number of those who took the oath of allegiance in Shrewsbury, 1668. In 1692, Thomas Wain- right, carpenter, bought land of John Johnson. Among taxpayers in Shrewsbury 1764, were Thomas, Thomas, Jr., Daniel G. and Joseph Wain- right. In the Revolutionary war, members of this family were active in the patriot cause.
WALKER-George Walker, of Freehold, is named in will of Richard ('larke, 1733. In 1736 he bought land of Jonathan Combs.
WALL -Walter Wall and John Wall were among original purchasers of lands in Monmoth, 1667. Walter settled at Middletown where he was awarded town lot number four and also a share of outland in the division recorded 1667. He had been one of the original settlers of Graveseud L. I. His grandson, Walter, was a Baptist, and among the founders (1705) of the church of that faith at Middletown. In the records at Freehold, the next named of this family was Garret, who was a son of Walter. He is
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named as early as 1676. He d. in or shortly before 1713, as in that year Humphrey Wall was a taxpayer, 1731, in Upper Frechold, and again in 1758. In 1761 Garret and Humphrey Wall were taxed in Middletown. In Freehold, 1776, John Wall was taxed. In 1801 Humphrey Wall, of Mon- month, was deceased. The will of John Wall, of Monmonth, dated 1803, proved 1807, divided his estate into four parts. It named children und grandchildren. Members of the Wall family, with other Jerseymen, went to Eastern Pennsylvania during the first half of the last century. The name Wall occurs among early settlers of New England. Thomas Wall was a magistrate in West Chester county, New York. The Walls were an ancient, honorable family in England with branches in several parts of the kingdom.
WALLING, WALLEN Gershom Walling took up land from proprietors 1688. The same year his cattle mark was recorded in old Middletown Town Book. The first of the name Wallen in this country was Ralph Wallen, one of the Pilgrim Fathers, who came to Plymouth 1623 in ship Ann with wife Joyce, who survived him. In Middletown among taxpayers 1761 were Gershom, Gershom, Jr., James, Thomas, Thomas, Jr and John Walling.
WALTON JJohn and Elisha Walton were settled in Freehold previous to the Revolution. William and Jacob Walton, of New York, had mortgage on Tinton Falls property from Vincent Pearse Ashfield in 1770. During the Revolution Elisha was a major in the militia; another Elisha was a cap- tain, and John and Job were also in the militia. Elisha Walton was mem- ber Assembly 1785-6 and of Conneil 1796-8, and Sheriff 1790-3. William and Jacob Walton, of New York, were grandsons of William Walton, an eminent New York merchant, who d. May 23, 1745. The son William erected the noted Walton Honse on Franklin Square; he was wealthy and d. without issne. Another family of Waltons was that of Thomas Walton of Staten Island.
WARD- Marmaduke Ward was one of the original purchasers of land in Monmouth, 1667. In the old Topanemus grave yard is a tomb stone to the memory of Anthony Ward, born in Great Britain, who died 1746, aged 76 years. In Shrewsbury, among persons taxed 1764, were Ann Ward, Stephen Ward and Aaron Ward.
WARDELL-Eliakim Wardell with wife Lydia were among original set- tlers of Monmonth, named in 1667. He was a Deputy and overseer in Shrewsbury 1667, and chosen associate patentee 1670. Under Grants and Concessions he had a warrant for himself and wife for 240 acres and also other warrants for land. He was the first High Sheriff of Monmonth, after the county was established 1683. He is frequently named in records at Freehold, Trenton and Perth Amboy. It is said that Eljakim Wardell lived on what is now Monmouth Beach. Among taxpayers in Shrewsbury township 1764 was Jacob Wardell.
WARFORD-John Warford, 1714, bought land from James Stont and Elizabeth his wife. In 1717, he and wife Elizabeth sold land to Daniel Clayton.
WARNE-Thomas Warne bought lands in Monmonth 1689, and also 1690. In 1698, he was elected constable but refused to serve. Thomas and Stephen Warne were sons of Thomas Warne, one of the twenty-four proprietors, who was a merchant of Dublin. They came to the province in 1683. Sarah, widow of Richard Francis and dan. of Thomas and Mary Warne, died Ang. 8, 1809, aged 97 years, 11 months, 12 days.
WARNER-Ralph Warner was a witness to a marriage in Shrewsbury 1692. He was a son of Abigail Scott by her first husband and probably came from Long Island.
WATSON Peter Watson bought land of William Hoge 1715. The same year Gawen Watson is named as grand juror. The will of Peter Watson, of Freehold, dated Feb. 25, 1726, names w. Agnes and sons Wil - liam, Gawen and David. In Presbyterian graveyard, Middletown, is a tombstone to the memory of Capt. Abraham Watson, who d. 1756, a. over 67 years.
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WEBB-George Webb was among the number who paid for land in the original purchase of the Indians 1667. He did not come to Monmonth. In Ocean county Zebulon Webb's sawmill was quite noted the latter part of last century and subsequently. James Webb was m. to Jane Lippencott June 31, 1801, by Daniel Stout of Goodlnek.
WEBLEY -Edward Webley, in 1686, bought land of an Indian Sachen of Crosswicks. He sold land to Thomas Webley 1686. The will of Thomas .Webley was dated at Shrewsbury, Jan. 10,1698, and proved March 29, 1703.
WELLS, WILLS-Carvel Wells lived near Oyster Creek, abont beginning of present century, on the place in late years owned by James Anderson. Wells bought the place of James Mills, father of James Mills, of Barnegat. Carvel Wells was m. to Rebecca Woodmansee, May 3, 1797. His will was dated 1818 and proved May of same year. James Wells, the father of Carvel, lived a few miles baek of Waretown at Wells' Mills. James was of Quaker origin and during the war, having oceasion to go off on some busi- ness, he put on the uniform coat of an American soldier which had been left at his house. This came near cansing him to be killed, for the Refugee John Bacon saw him and was about to shoot him, when he discovered who it was. He was well argnainted with Wells and warned him not to try. such an experiment again.
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