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WEST-There was a John West who m. Anne Rudyard, dan. of the noted Thomas Rudyard. The latter came from Staffordshire, England, to East Jersey in 1682. John West came over on the ship Blossom, which ar- rived Ang. 7, 1678. In 1693 Ann West, widow of John, desired proprietors to confirm her title to her deceased husband's lands in Somerset county.
WHITE-Thomas White bought land of Thomas Potter and Judah Allen, which they had bought of Indians. 6th month, 1675. In 1685 Samuel White is named as administrator of Thomas White. The will of Thomas White was dated Shrewsbury, Nov. 9, 1712, and proved Dee. 4, 1712. William White was grand juror 1678. In 1714 George Allen deeded land to William White, of New York.
WHITLOCK -Under Grants and Concessions from Proprietors, Thomas Whitlock, in 1675, made elaim for himself, wife and three sons, for 120 acres per head-600 acres. This is perhaps the earliest date named of a settler being in Monmouth. Others claimed to have settled the following vear. There was a John Whitloek who settled at Ten Mile Run in Mid- dlesex county, 1766; and a Moses Whitlock in same vicinity who married Catharine Barkalow abont same time. In the Revolution, James Whitlock was major, Ephraim and John lieutenants, and James and Loekhart, pri- vates. A number of the family are named among tax payers in Freehold township, 1776.
WILBUR-Samnel and Leah Wilbur were witnesses to a marriage in Friends' Meeting, Shrewsbury, in 1714. Leah Wilbur was m. to Jaines Tucker in Friends' Meeting, Shrewsbury, in 1717.
SAMUEL WILBUR, of Portsmouth, R. I., had dan. Mary, who m. a Samuel Forman. Perhaps he was the same Samuel Forman, with w. Mary, named in Freehold records 1699 and thereabouts. John Wilbur, an aged citizen of Cedar Creek, who d. abont 1850, was son of another John who lived near Toms River.
WINNER, WINNOW -- John Winnow's (or Winner's) house is named in a survey 1790 between North and Middle branches Forked River on main road from Goodlnek to Egg Harbor. Jonathan Winner lived at same place at a little later date. Jonathan was m. to Sarah Predmore, July 28, 1800. His dan. or sister Mary m. Sammel Worden, who d. in 1812; she d. in 1828 a. 59 years. King Winner of Toms River, a coasting captain, went West, probably to San Francisco, abont forty years ago.
WING Jernsha Wing in. Thomas Eaton, first of the family in Mon- month. She was a widow and had previously m. Joseph Wing, of Sand- wich, Mass., by whom she had two children, Joseph and Jane. Her maiden name was Mayhew and she is supposed to have been dan. of Thomas Mayhew, of Massachusetts. The first of the Wing family in
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New England was John, who had son John, who had son Joseph, who m. Jerusha Mayhew, April 12, 1672.
WILKINS-The will of William Wilkins, of Monmouth, was dated Nov. 19, 1732, and proved Jan. 22, 1732. It names w. Alice and eight children. There was a William Wilkins who settled at Gravesend, 1616; the William of Monmouth was his son. He bought land in Middletown of Richard Hartshorne Dec. 4, 1699. In Burlington county there was a Thomas Wil- kius. In Upper Frechold 1731, William and William, Jr., and Obadiah Wilkins are named.
WILLETT, WILLETTS, WILLIS The cattle mark of Samuel Willett is given, 1676, in the old Middletown Town Book. In 1678, he had warrant for 120 acres of land for himself and wife in Shrewsbury from Proprietors. He is named as an innholder at Wakake about 1700. Timothy Willetts bought of John Reid, one quarter of one twenty-fourth of a Proprietary, and in 1715, 100 acres were surveyed on Metetecunk River. The same year Timothy Willetts is named as owner of a large share of Poplar Swamp. In 1723, Joseph Willetts was an executor of the estate of Stephen Birdsall. John Willets, son of Stephen and Lydia, was the well remnem- bered justice of the peace and judge, residing at West Creek. He was born April 22, 1797. He was a soldier in the war of 1812, in the Tuckerton company. He was an active member and a local preacher in the Metho- dist church; a judge of the court before Ocean was set off from Monmouth and for a long time was considered the most prominent man in West Creek. He married, March 11, 1819, Hannah, dan. of Arthur and Eliza- beth Thompson of Quaker Bridge, by whom he had ten children, four sons and six daughters.
WILLIAMS-Thomas Williams had a patent from Proprietors, 1677, for 60 acres of land. John Williams had patent, 1681; Edward Williams had patent, 1687. The estate of John Williams, a loyalist, was confiscated and bought by Hugh Newell, in 1779. The deed for this was not recorded until 1826. Members of the family early settled in old Dover township, now in Ocean county.
WILLIAMSON-John Williamson was granted a tract of land, Oct. 15, 1675. His cattle mark was recorded July 27, 1682. Elbert Williamson, 1736, bought land of John Burnet, Freehold.
WILSON-John Wilson was one of the original purchasers of land of the Indians named 1667, and he was awarded town lot No. 3 at Middle- town and also outlands. In 1670 he was chosen deputy. He is frequently named subsequently. The will of John Wilson, of Freehold, was dated March 1, 1732, and proved March 30, 1734. It refers to wife and children, but does not give their names. Hed. in 1827, aged over 80 years.
WINDER-Samuel Winder m. Margaret, dan. of Thomas Rudyard. The latter came to. New Jersey in 1682, bringing his two daughters, Margaret and Anne with him. Anne m. John West.
WINTER-William Winter, cordwainer, in 1690, bought land from Benjamin and wife Abigail Borden. In Middletown, 1761, James Winters was a tax payer.
WINTERTON-Thomas Winterton was among the original number who were awarded shares of land in 1667. He was a Deputy of Shrewsbury, 1668. In 1677, Sarah Reape took up 240 acres of land in right of Thomas Winterton and wife.
WOLCOTT, WOOLCUTT-Samuel Woolcutt and wife had land from Pro- prietors 1677; also a patent 1681. In 1688, May 10, the Proprietors con- firmed title for 160 acres in Shrewsbury, to Samuel Woolcutt or his heirs, as he was then deceased. His will was dated May 7, 1687, proved Oct. 10, 1687. The grist mill at Eatontown, it is said, was once owned by Peter Wolcott, who erected the present mill; Wolcott was a carpenter and also kept a store. He was father of the late Henry W. Wolcott who was a member of the Legislature, 1840.
Wood-John Wood was among the number who paid for a share of land in the original purchase of the Indians, 1667. He was of Newport, Rhode Island.
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WOODMANSEE, WOODMANCY-The ancestor of the Woodmansee family of Ocean county was Thomas, who was settled in old Monmouth county at least as early as 1704. He was a son of Gabriel Woodmansce of New London, Conn., who bought land there 1665. He d. 1685. He had son Thomas, who came to okdl Shrewsbury township, N. J., and Joseph and Gabriel. He had also a daughter who married and left descendants. David, son of Thomas, was settled at or near Forked River as early as 1749. Samuel Woodmansee and w. Abigail settled in Ohio about 1818 or 1819, and their son, George Woodmansee, was b at New Lexington in 1820. Francis Woodmansee, son of Samuel, had one son Joseph, and both were among early emigrants to Ohio. They settled between New Lexing- ton and Vienna, where Francis took up some 1600 acres of land at about $10 or $15 per acre, most of which was worth before he died, $50 or $75 per acre. He had been a prosperous vessel owner at Forked River, and took out with him, it is supposed, some $50,000 in cash. Joseph, son of Francis and Hannah Woodmansee, d. Nov. 1, 1868, aged nearly 62 years. His wife, Abigail, d. April 16, 1875, aged 66 yrs. A fine monument to their memory is erected in the cemetery at Vienna, Clinton county, Ohio. Reuben Woodmansee's son John and w. Harriet had several children, one of whom m. Newell Parker, son of ex-Sheriff Joseph Parker of Forked River. Reuben Woodmansee died, it is supposed, about 1808. His widow subsequently m. Jesse A. Woodmansee and had two children.
WOODROW-Henry Woodrow of Freehold, sold land in Upper Frechold to Hugh Cowperthwaite, in 1749.
WOODWARD-Anthony Woodward is frequently named in ancient Monmouth records about the beginning of the last century. He was of Freehold township in 1700. In 1704, he was a member of the Provincial Legislature from the county, and was also a justice or assistant judge of the court, 1704 8 and therabouts. Among tax payers in Upper Freehold in 1731, were Joseph, William, Thomas and Widow Woodward. Anthony Woodward, named above, was the founder of the New Jersey family of Woodward, was born in Derbyshire, England, 1657. He came to America in or shortly after 1682, and at length settled in New Jersey.
WOOLLEY-Emanuel Woolley is the first of this name mentioned in Freehold records. He was among the number who paid for and was awarded a share of land in Monmouth, 1667. He belonged to Newport, R. I., where he was freeman, 1655. He did not settle in Monmouth, and as some of his children eame to the county it is presumed his share of land came into their possession. The sons Edward, William and John are supposed to be the persons of these names who subsequently married in Monmouth.
WORTH-William Worth had warrant for land, 1681, from Proprietors. Morris Worth had warrant for land same year. In 1687, William Worth, planter, Shrewsbury, had warrant for 50 acres on Rumsons Neck; also for 100 acres on Burlington Path. Edward Worth was a tax payer in Shrews- bury, 1764. The name Worth appears earlier in Middlesex than in Mon- mouth. Richard Worth was one of the original settlers of Woodbridge; John was a member of Provincial Assembly, 1699. In Shrewsbury, 1764, Edward Worth was a tax payer.
WORTHLEY-John Worthley of Shrewsbury, had warrant for 158 aeres from Proprietors, 1679. Richard Worthley was taxed in Shrewsbury, 1764.
WORDEN, WARDEN-Penelope Warden was licensed to in. David Wood- mansee Dec. 21, 1744. Hannah Warden was licensed to m. James Wood- mansee Oct. 5, 1758. David and James Woodmansee lived in the present township of Lacey. "Samuel Warden's works" are mentioned in a survey to Jacob Lawrence of land fifteen chains below North Branch Forked River on south side, in 1754. Samuel Warden's works were probably salt works. Previous to this, the name of Warden appears at Perth Amboy. There was a Peter Warden of Piscataway, 1743, and a Peter Worden of Somerset, who in 1775 made will. There was a Sarah Worden who was m. to Thomas Casner in Stafford township by Amos Pharo about 1800.
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One of the first, probably the first of the Worden family in America, was Peter Worden, who, it is supposed, came from Clayton, Lancashire, Eng- land, and went to Lynn, Mass., and from thence to Yarmouth, Barnstable county, in the same State. His will was dated Feb. 9, 1638, and proved March 5th, 1638. Admiral John Lorimer Worden, the hero of the battle between the Monitor and Merrimac, was b. at Mt. Pleasant, in West Ches- ter county, New York, March 12, 1818. He was son of Ananias Worden, who was son of George Worden. Admiral Worden has a marked resem- blance to some of the Worden family of Ocean county.
WYCKOFF, WYKOFF -Peter Wyckoff, and others of Flatlands, bought, March 10, 1685, of John Bowne, 500 acres of land in Monmouth, which Bowne had received from proprietors for grants and concessions. The common ancestor of the Wyckoff family was Peter Claesz, who emigrated from the Netherlands in 1636 and finally settled in Flatlands, L. I. He m. Grietje, dau. of Hendrick Van Ness. Among taxpayers in Middletown, 1761, was John Wyckoff; in Shrewsbury, 1764, Peter Wyckoff.
YARD John Yard was a witness, 1717, 6th of 9th mo., to marriage of Daniel Tilton to Elizabeth Powell, both of Monmouth, at Friends' Meet- ing Honse, Shrewsbury. William H. Yard was taxed in Upper Freehold in 1758. William Yard, ancestor of this family, came from Exeter, in Dev- onshire, England, about 1688, and settled first in Philadelphia and after- wards at Trenton. He had four sons, two of whom, Joseph and William, accompanied him to Trenton. It was at one time proposed to call this place Yardtown but finally Trentstown, since shortened to Trenton, was settled upon. The son William had five children. The name Yard was originally De Yarde, and the family is very ancient in Devonshire, and it is said the founder came over with the Normans. In the Cromwell wars, John Yard, a valiant gentleman, is noted in the chronicles of Devonshire for his heroism in leading Lord Gray's forces across a bridge in the face of the enemy. The original surname of this family, De Yard, suggests that its founder was a superintendent of the grounds or yard, or perhaps quartermaster of a castle or place occupied by soldiers.
[NOTE-Among Mr. Salter's voluminous papers, the following additional genealogical notes under the letters H, I, J, K and P, were not discovered until after the princi- pal portion of the record had been printed. They are herewith inserted.]
HAUNDELL, HORNDELL, HARNDALE-John Haundell was among original purchasers of land 1667. He was of Newport, R. I., and he sold his share of land to Sarah Reape, Dec. 8, 1674. His will, 1685, named two married daughters, Mary and Rebecca. The name properly seems to have been Horndell, but it is given as Haundell, Harndale, Herndell and Harnden.
HEARSE-Thomas Hearse lived in old Shrewsbury. In 1691 he sold lands at Shark River, to Thomas Webley. His will was dated Jan. 26, 1714, and directs that the house and lands wherein he lived should not be sold, but left for the use of the poor of Shrewsbury, or for a school house, as the justices of the peace shall determine. His w. Priscilla was also de- vised property but as executrix to take advice on business of Jennett Lip- pencott and Elizabeth Worthley; bequests to these women and to others were made.
HEBRON, HEPBURN-In 1705 John Hebron of Freehold, sold land to Peter Vandeventer of Middletown. In 1709 he is named as a commis- sioner. In 1714 John Hepburn was named as a commissioner.
HEDDEN-Marcus Hedden's or Hedding's dam is named on Toms River 1748. In Christ Church burying ground in Middletown, are tomb- stones to the memory of Jonathan Headden, who d. April 15, 1862, a. 82 yrs., 2 mos. 11 days; Mary, his w., b. Aug. 5, 1791, died April 28, 1847. And to their dans. Esther, who d. 1843, Caroline, 1841, and Mary, 1846. At Freehold are records of deeds from Marcus Hedden and w. Esther of Middletown. In Stafford township Jonathan Headden bought land in 1800 of Unke Corteney and wife. In 1790, Sarah Heady bought land of John Collins and wife. The Hedden family seems to have been quite numerous in Morris county.
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HELLENS-Nicholas Hellens bought land of Ambrose Stelle of Freehold, 1715.
HENDERSON-In the old Scotch burying ground is a tombstone to the memory of Michael Henderson who d. Aug. 23d, 1722; also to John Hen- derson who d. Jan. 1st, 1771, in his seventy-fourth year. John Hender- son was chosen clerk of the old Seotch Presbyterian Church, June 9th, 1730. In 1746, he is named as an elder in the Freehold Presbyterian Church. The church edifice now known as the Tennent church was built in 1753 and in 1754 the pews were sold and John Henderson paid $16 for pew number six. Among interments of Revolutionary soldiers in the old Tennent burying ground were those of Captain John Henderson, and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Henderson. This family was of Scotch origin and many descend from the John Henderson who came over in the shop Henry and Francis in 1685. In Freehold, 1776, among persons assessed were Dr. Thomas and Captain John Henderson and Samuel Henderson. Members of this family were active in the Revolution.
HENDRICKSON-Daniel Hendrickson and John Gibbonson (Guiberson), of Flatbush, L. I., in 1693, deeded land to William Whitlock. Hendrick Hendrickson was juror, 1699. Daniel is named in court proceedings, 1700. He was high sheriff in the county about 1707, the first Dutchman ap- pointed to this office. In the records of the old Brick Church, Marl- borongh, David Hendrickson and w. Katrink Van Dyke, and William Hen- driekson and w. are named among original members, 1709. Gerrit Hen- drickson was an early treasurer of same church. The name Hendrickson occurs at an early date among settlers of New Amsterdam, now New York, and on Long Island. In the records of the old Dutch Reformed Church, New York, Jeurgie Hendrickzen was witness to a baptism, 1640. Daniel Hen- drickson, the first of this family named in Monmouth records, was said to be of Flatbush, L. I., 1693. Tobias Hendrickson was an active business man at Toms River about the time of the Revolution, owning saw mills, etc. He m. Rebecca, dan. of John Coward. Tobias S. Hendrickson m. Margaret Herbert, dan. of Joseph. She was b. Jan. 27th, 1802. They had children, Peter Perrine, Alchee, Samuel T., T. Conover and J. Holmes. David V. Hendrickson, b. 1823, m. Catharine E. Perrine, dan. of William I. They had children, Charles, William P. and Catharine. He d. Feb. 20th, 1863, and his w. Catharine m. second husband Joseph Dey and she d. 1883. A Mommonth tradition says that the William Hendricks, first named in Monmouth, had two grandsons who settled in Eastern Pennsyl- vania and that from one of these descended the late Vice President, Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana. Hon. William Hendricks once in Con- gress from Indiana, and an uncle of the late Vice President, was born in ' Westmoreland county, Pa., 1783, and moved to Indiana in 1814.
HEPBURN-John Hepburn was named as a commissioner in 1714. The name Hepburn occurs as a land and mill owner in Ocean county, in sur- veys two or three generations later.
HERBERT, HARBERT, HARBOR-Bridgett Herbert made an agreement to rent honse and land in Middletown, of Edward Smith, March 25, 1671. Thomas Herbert, yeoman, of Middletown, had warrant for 131 acres of land in 1676, and 132 acres in 1677. In 1695-8, Thomas Herbert was col- lector of Middletown. In 1703 Walter Herbert, of Shrewsbury, deeded land to his loving brother Henry, of Middletown. In 1732 Henry Herbert bought land at "Barnegat on Metetecunk," of William Marsh and others. Among soldiers in the Revolutionary army were James, Daniel, John and Thomas Herbert, of Monmouth, and Obadiah, Robert and Edward Herbert (or Harbert) of Middlesex, and Samuel Herbert, county not named. Hon. John W. Herbert, of Marlborough, gives his line of descent as follows : Obadiah, one of the nine children of Obadiah Herbert and w. Hannah Law- rence, m. in 1765, Elizabeth, granddaughter of Thomas Warne, and had three sons, John, William and Obadiah, and two daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth. The son William, b. 1771, in Middlesex county, married, in 1801, Eleanor Conover, dau. of Benjamin, and had children Obadiah, Con- over, William W., John W., Abby E., Hannah E., who m. Garret Cottrell,
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and Eleanor. John W. Herbert m. in 1857 Agnes D. Wright, dan. of Savage Wright. Conover Herbert m. Elizabeth, dan. of David Provost and had several children.
HEUGHEs Abner Henghes is named as a defendant in land trials 1701. HEYDER-William Hoyder had warrant for 60 acres of land in Shrews- bury 1676.
ULICE-Benjamin Hick is named as both plaintiff and defendant in suits 1689. Joseph Hiekke is called brother by Priscilla Hearse, in her will 1720. Mrs. Sarah Reape became possessor of the share of land in Monmouth of Gabriel Hicks.
HIGHAM Thomas Higham was m. 1696 by Peter Tilton to Jane Sad- ler, widow of Richard Sadler.
HIGGENS Richard Higgens, deceased, left widow Phebe of Essex county, and letters of administration were granted to Peter Le Conte, physician, of Monmouth. Thomas Higgens' will, 1702, is among Middle- sex unrecorded wills filed in Secretary of State's office, Trenton.
HIGBEE Edward Higbee, of Middletown, in will dated Ang. 21, 1716, names sons and daughters. It is said that Edward Higbie m. a dan. of Thomas Skidmore, of Long Island or Connecticut. An Edward Higbie, of Burlington county, one of the sons, probably, was appointed his admin- istrator.
HILBORNE -Thomas Hilborne had patent for land from proprietors 1681. In 1694 he is named as a grand juror. He m. Elizabeth Ilatton, a widow, in Shrewsbury, 12th of 10th mo., 1688.
HOFF John Hoff, single man, was taxed 1761, in Middletown. In 1793 John Hoff and Helena, his w., deeded land to Thomas Stout. It is said that John Hoff was a son of William Hoff, and that his w. Helena was dlan. of John Stout, and great-granddaughter of Richard and Penelope Stout, founders of the Stout family in New Jersey. John lloff and Hellenah, his wife, had eight children. Leonard, the eldest, was killed during the Revolutionary war. He was shot by a Tory named John Tilton, in May, 1778, after he had surrendered as a prisoner of war. The Hoff family were early settlers of the north-eastern part of the State. The will of Tunis Hoff of Somerset was dated 1733. Members of this family of Somerset and Hunterdon, were soldiers in the Revolutionary war. The Hoff family are of Dutch origin, and their name first appears in Long Island records as Haff or Haf.
HOFFMIRE -In records of marriages in Middletown Town Book is the following: Joshua Silverwood and Mary Hofmer were m. at Ry, (Rye ?) by Joseph Horten, magistrate of ye fore said town of Ricy, this 5th of Janu- ary, 1679." The will of Sammel Hoffinire of Middletown, dated Nov. 24th, 1710, was proved June 3d, 1712.
HOGE - William Hoge is named as a grand juror, 1700; in 1710, he is named as of Freehold in a deed from him to Peter Watson. He was prob- ably of Scotch origin, some of the name being mentioned among Scotch who were supposed to have come to Perth Amboy.
HOLMAN -- The first of this family name in Freehold records was Sam- nel Holeman or Hollman, of Newport, R. L., who was among the original purchasers, 1667. In the division of town lots at Middletown, recorded Dec. 30th, 1667, he was given lot number thirteen and also an outlot same number. He did not however settle in Monmouth. The first of this name who settled in Mommouth was Robert Holman who bought land of Daniel Estile, 1689. Joseph Holman of Upper Freehold, left will dated Sept. 10th, 1740, proved Sept. 26th, 1741; it named w. Thamson, six sons and four daus. In 1801, April 15th, Robert Hohnan m. Elizabeth Daw- Son. The first of the name of Holman who came to America was Edward, who had land granted to him at Plymouth, 1623.
HORABIN-John Horabin was among original purchasers, 1667. He is named as a defendant in court, 1675, and his cattle mark was recorded in the old Middletown Town Book.
HORNDELL- John Horndell, or Haundell paid for a share of land, 1667. He was of Newport, R. I., and he soll his share to Sarah Reape, Dec. 8th,
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1674. Hle was a freeman of Newport, 1658, and his will was dated New- port, 1685.
HORNFULL -The will of Richard Hornfull, of Upper Freehold, dated 1806, proved same year, named w. Sarah, sons John, William and Ezekiel, and daughters Martha and Elizabeth.
HORNER-John Horner and w. Mary, of Tadeaster, in Yorkshire, Eng- land, in 1683 came to America, and they and Isaac Horner were settled in Burlington county 1685. Richard Horner, who lived near Hainesville, had sons Benjamin, Richard, Joseph, Merritt, David and Isaac. The son Ben- jamin m. Hannah, dau. of John Hammel, and one of their sons, Hon. George D. Horner, represented Ocean county in the State Senate for six years. He resides at New Egypt and is a well-known Professor of the Academy at that place. Some members of this family owned farms near Hornerstown, from whom many years ago the village derived its name. Of this family was Judge Alexander Horner, of Camden. Thirty-eight of this family served in the Revolutionary army.
HORSMAN-Marmaduke Horsman is named in a road survey, 1708. Among tax payers in Upper Freehold, 1731, were Marmaduke Horsman and Samuel Horsman.
HOWARD-The first of this name in old Monmouth was Matthias Howard, who, with his w. Hester, lived at Polland Point. They were among the first settlers there, as Henry Percy deeded land to him May 16th, 1669. Wright Soper who d. near Barnegat about 1834, m. Elizabeth Howard, who, it is said, was of the Burlington family of Howards. The Howards were an ancient family on Long Island. William Howard. the founder, settled at New Lotts. He bought land 1699. He lived to be a century old. He had w. Abigail and four children.
HUBBARD-James Hubbard, the first of this family who settled in Monmouth, was named in census of Gravesend, Long Island, 1698; shortly after this he left and settled in Middletown, where he purchased land. In 1710 he bought land of James Cox, late of Middletown, now of Freehold; in 1711 he was justice. In 1721 Major James Hubbard sold land to Aaron Flyhowart or Frythowart, weaver. His will was dated Jan. 30, 1719, proved Jan. 16, 1724; it named w. Rachel, son James and daughters. The son James, named in the will, it is said, was an imbecile and d. 1764 with- out issue, hence the father has no descendants bearing the name of Hub- bard. The Hubbards of old Monmouth descend from Samuel, a brother of the first James of Monmouth, who had a son also named James, b. June 18, 1706, who m. Sept., 1729, Allve Ryder and had children. The follow- ing curious entry was copied from Lib. 3 of Gravesend records, by the late Hon. T. G. Bergen :
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