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His wife, Mary (Fowler) Rusling, was born in Winterton, England, November 23, 1766, christened November 28, 1766, died New- burgh, New Jersey, July 25, 1809, and buried Hackettstown, New Jersey. She belonged to the Fowlers of Winterton (Co. Lincoln)-an old and well known English family there. Her grandnephew, Rev. Joseph Thomas Fowler,
D. C. L. (Hon. Canon of Durham Cathedral and lecturer in the University there), and his sister Elizabeth still occupy the old "Fowler Homestead" at Winterton, and they and their ancestors have owned and occupied it for nearly two centuries now. The Fowlers are numerous in England, and have held high posi- tions (member of parliament, Lord Mayor of London, secretary for India, etc.). But the Winterton Fowlers, while perhaps distantly related, do not claim to be more. Several have been clergymen of the Church of England- three in one generation and four in the next. Her oldest brother William became an anti- quary and engraver of note in England 1796- 1829, and his engravings in three large vol- umes are now in the British Museum and Bod- leian and other great libraries at Oxford, Dur- ham, and elsewhere in England and Scotland. He reckoned among his patrons George III, the Duke of Wellington, Sir Joseph Banks, Sir Walter Scott and others.
James and Mary (Fowler) Rusling had chil- dren, as follows: Joseph, born May 12, 1788, died July 4, 1839. James, born August 8, 1789, died December 7, 1848. William, born July 18, 1791, died February 23, 1872. Han- nah Fowler, born August 21, 1793, died August 14, 1881. Married Edward Johnston. Ger- shom, born September 1, 1796, died February 5, 1881. Sedgwick, born April 24, 1799, died March 7, 1876. Mary Elizabeth, born Novem- ber 4, 1804, died October 3, 1876. Married John P. Sharp.
James Rusling married (second) Hannah Rose (nee Frazer), of Fox Hill, Morris county, New Jersey, April 2, 1810. She was born November 17, 1775, died April 14, 1848, and buried Asbury, New Jersey. Their chil- dren were as follows : Robert, born January I, 1812, died August 5, 1879. John, born March 6, 1813, died January 16, 1896. Mercy, born October II, 1814, died June 15, 1892. Mar- ried Samuel G. Encke; he died February 4. 1906. Of the above Joseph and Sedgwick became Methodist ministers-Joseph noted also as a writer of hymns and poems. Robert be- came a member of assembly, judge of court of common pleas, New Jersey, and United States internal revenue officer and postmaster. John, United States internal revenue officer and postmaster.
Gershom Rusling, father of James Fowler Rusling, was born in New York, September I, 1796, as above stated. He married Eliza Budd Hankinson, March 1, 1825 ; she was born April 13, 1803, died December 3, 1838, and buried
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Asbury, New Jersey. Their children are as follows : William McCullough Henry Hank- inson, born February 28, 1826, never married ; died September 14, 1907 ; buried Trenton, New Jersey. Called "Henry." Usually written "William H.," and "W. Henry." Ann Maria, born January 1, 1828, died December 13, 1872. Married Rev. Edmund Hance, M. D. Buried Asbury, New Jersey. No issue. Emma, born April 5, 1830, died March 30, 1873. Married Hon. Stacy Barcroft Bray. Buried Lambert- ville, New Jersey. Had one daughter, Eliza K., born August 16, 1863. Gershom, born May 5, 1832, married Isabell Ross, February 5, 1857; she died July 22, 1893, leaving three daughters, Lizzie B., Miriam H., and Lillie A. Buried Morristown, New Jersey. James Fowler, born April 14, 1834. John P. B. Sloan, born September 19, 1836, died January 9, 1838, buried Asbury, New Jersey. Eliza Keturah, born September 13, 1838, died Au- gust 4, 1858, buried Asbury, New Jersey.
Gershom Rusling married (second) Hannah Matthews, July 7, 1841. She was born Octo- ber 22, 1796, died May 19, 1858, and buried Asbury, New Jersey. No issue.
Gershom Rusling married (third) Sarah Hill, December 13, 1860. She was born September 18, 1816, died April 28, 1887, and buried Flem- ington, New Jersey. No issue.
In early life he worked on his father's farm at Newburg, New Jersey, and then became clerk and partner in his stores; then merchant himself at Washington, New Jersey, and acquired a competency. Here also he became United States postmaster, school trustee, and director in Morris Canal and Banking Com- pany. He founded the Methodist Episcopal church there, and was its first class leader and Sunday school superintendent. In 1844 he removed to Cherryville, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, and became a merchant again. In 1845 he removed to Trenton, New Jersey, and became merchant and farmer. Here also he became inspector of New Jersey State Prison, director of Crosswicks and Trenton Turnpike Company, and class leader and ex- horter Methodist Episcopal church. His farm near Trenton was made valuable by the growth of the city, and his wealth much enhanced. His opportunities for education were few, but he made the most of them, and being endowed with fine natural abilities, he became a good business man and useful citizen. In religion he was always a Methodist, but friendly to all other churches. In politics he was originally a Democrat, but in 1860 he became a Republi-
can, and continued in that political faith until his decease.
Eliza Budd (Hankinson) Rusling, his first wife, and mother of all his children, was the daughter of Henry and Mary (Mccullough) Hankinson. Henry Hankinson was the son of General Aaron and Mary (Snyder) Hankin- son, of Stillwater, Sussex county, New Jersey. Aaron Hankinson was colonel of Second Regi- ment, Sussex Militia, February 28, 1777, and promoted brigadier-general, June 5, 1793. He was on frontier service on the upper Dela- ware, against Indians and Tories, during much of the war, and at the battles of the Brandy- wine and Germantown under General Wash- ington, September II, 1777, and October ÍI, 1777. He was member of assembly of New Jersey, 1782 to 1786, 1788 to 1792, and elder of Presbyterian church. His son Henry was born August 27, 1767, died May 5, 1848, and buried Asbury, New Jersey. He was major and inspector of Sussex Brigade, New Jersey Militia, October 26, 1809, and also elder of Presbyterian church. He was admitted to New Jersey bar, November term, 1794, and settled in practice at Washington, New Jersey. Was member of assembly of New Jersey, 1806-1807-1808 and 1835. The Hankinsons are of English origin, and settled in Mon- mouth county about 1680. But a branch re- moved to Hunterdon county. (Joseph and Rachel Mattison, his wife,-born 1712 and 1707) and Aaron was their son, born February 7, 1735, at Rowland's Mills, near Flemington, New Jersey, removed to Sussex county, about 1764, and died Stillwater, Sussex county, New Jersey, October 9, 1806.
Mary McCullough Hankinson was the daugh- ter of William McCullough, who was born December 18, 1759, died February 9, 1840, and buried Asbury, New Jersey. He was private of First Regiment, Sussex Militia, and captain and conductor of Team Brigade 1776 to 1781, during the Revolution, and was pensioned 1832 at $320 per annum,-afterwards increas- ed to $480. He was lieutenant-colonel of Lower Regiment, Sussex Militia, June 5, 1793, transferred to Third Regiment, and resigned November 23, 1801. He was member of assembly of New Jersey, 1793-94-95-96-99. and of council 1800-01-02-03, and judge of court of common pleas 1803-1838 thirty-five years in succession. He was the son of Ben- jamin and Hannah Cook (Henry) McCul- lough, who married about 1757 and lived at or near Bloomsbury, Warren county, New Jer- sey. Benjamin Mccullough was of Scotch-
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Irish ancestry, and came from county Tyrone or Antrim to New Jersey, about 1750. Born 1736, died 1789, and buried in Presbyterian graveyard, Greenwich, near Stewartsville, Warren county, New Jersey. He also was elder of Presbyterian church. He was cap- tain in Heard's brigade, New Jersey Con- tinentals, June 14, 1776, and in First Regi- ment, Sussex Militia, May 24, 1777. Was member of committee of safety of his town- ship and county, 1775, member of assembly of New Jersey, 1778-79, and freeholder, 1781-84. Both he and son William at battles of Tren- ton, Princeton, Monmouth, and Springfield probably. Both always ardent friends of edu- cation and public improvements. William became a Methodist, 1786, and settling at Hall's Mills (now Asbury, New Jersey) had the name of the place changed to Asbury, in honor of Bishop Asbury of that church. He was instrumental in building the Methodist Episcopal church there, and Bishop Asbury laid its corner-stone, August 9, 1796, stopping at "Brother Mccullough's" (Asbury's Journal, vol. 2, p. 259. Elsewhere he spells it "Colonel McCollock's"). He gave the lot for the public school at Washington, New Jersey, and also contributed liberally to the Methodist Episco- pal church there. In politics James Rusling, Henry and Aaron Hankinson, William and Benjamin Mccullough were all Democrats.
Gershom Rusling's second wife, Hannah (Matthews) Rusling, was daughter of Jere- miah and Kesiah (Allen) Matthews, of Mount Pleasant, Hunterdon county, New Jersey, son of William Matthews, and also a soldier in the Revolution. The father of Jeremiah Matthews emigrated here from Wales about 1740.
Gershom Rusling's third wife, Sarah (Hill) Rusling, was the daughter of Joachim Hill, Flemington, New Jersey, of French descent probably.
James Fowler Rusling (so named after his grandfather and grandmother-James and Mary Fowler Rusling), third son of Gershom and Eliza Budd (Hankinsin) Rusling, was born April 14, 1834, at Washington, Warren county, New Jersey, but removed March, 1845, to Trenton, New Jersey, with his father and family. He was educated at Trenton Acad- emy, Pennington Seminary, and Dickinson Col- lege (Carlisle, Pennsylvania)-taking first honors at Pennington 1852, and second honors at Dickinson 1854, with degree of A. B., hav- ing entered junior there. He delivered the master's oration and received his degree of A. M., at Dickinson College, 1857. He was pro-
fessor of natural science and belles lettres at Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport, Pennsyl- vania, 1854 to 1858, and at same time read law and was admitted to Pennsylvania bar 1857, and New Jersey bar, 1859. He settled in Trenton, in the practice of law, 1859, and was elected county solicitor of Mercer county, 1861, and continued there until August, 1861, when he became first lieutenant and quarter- master Fifth Regiment, New Jersey Infantry Volunteers. He served all through the Civil war, in Army of the Potomac to fall of 1863, in Department of Cumberland to summer of 1865, and in United States War Department to September, 1867, at regimental, brigade, divi- sion, corps, army and department headquarters. and retired as brigadier-general United States Volunteers (brevet) "for meritorious and dis- tinguished services, War of 1861." He was thus five times promoted, on the recommenda- tion of such officers as Generals Patterson, Mott, Sickles, Hooker, McClellan, Thomas, Sherman, and Grant, and served in succes- sion at regimental, brigade, division, corps, army, department and general United States army headquarters-a record unequaled in kind by any New Jersey or other officer, it is believed.
Returning to law practice, in 1868 he re- ceived the Republican nomination for congress (Second New Jersey district) over Ex-Gover- nor Newell, but was defeated by a small major- ity, this district being heavily Democratic as then constituted. In 1869 he was appointed United States pension agent for New Jersey by President Grant, and re-appointed until 1877, when the New Jersey agency (with others) was abolished by consolidation. He resumed general law practice and real estate business, and became counselor-at-law in all New Jer- sey and United States courts; also master in chancery and notary public. In 1895 he was appointed by Governor Werts on a commis- sion to consider certain lands at Englishtown, New Jersey, for a Blind Asylum, etc. In 1896 he was appointed by Governor Griggs on a commission to investigate the whole subject of taxation in New Jersey, and in 1897 a com- missioner from New Jersey to Tennessee Centennial Exposition, and became president of the New Jersey commission there. He organized four land associations at Trenton, New Jersey (1869-1889), and became secre- tary, treasurer and solicitor of each (Linden Park, Hamilton avenue, Greenwood avenue, and Broad street), and conducted all success- fully and profitably. In 1871 he also organized
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the Linden Park Loan & Building Associa- tion, as solicitor, etc., and it was conducted satisfactorily. He has made many investments, real estate and otherwise, and managed large affairs for himself and others, prudently and well.
As author he has written considerably for various periodicals, magazines and otherwise. In 1875 he published a volume entitled "Across America, or the Great West and the Pacific Coast," being an account of his observations and adventures there 1866-7, when inspector United States army, which passed through two editions. In 1886, he wrote a "History of State Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Trenton, New Jersey," with a summary of early Methodism in Trenton and New Jersey. In 1876 he delivered the annual address at both Dickinson Seminary and Dickinson Col- lege, and in 1888 and 1895 the annual address at Pennington Seminary. In 1890 he wrote a "History of Pennington Seminary." In 1869, as their first counsel, he wrote the charter and by-laws for the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting Association. In 1889 he delivered the Fourth of July oration there. In 1890 he received the degree of LL. D. from Dickinson College. In 1895-1900 he delivered an address on the "March of Methodism," in Philadelphia, Cam- den, Bridgeton, Atlantic City, Long Branch, New Brunswick, Ocean Grove, Trenton, Bridgeport, Connecticut ; Cleveland, Ohio; Lynn, Massachusetts ; Waterville, Maine ; New York, Harrisburg, Baltimore, Washington, D. C., and elsewhere, and has been a frequent speaker at literary, political and religious gath- erings in New Jersey and other states since 1859. In 1888, at dedication of New Jersey monuments, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, he de- livered the oration for Fifth Regiment New Jersey Volunteers. In 1891 he organized the Mercer County Soldiers' & Sailors' Monument Association, and became its first president. He has spoken on "Memorial Day" (May 30th) every year since 1868 nearly, in New Jersey and elsewhere. In 1892 he delivered an ad- dress on "Christopher Columbus," at Penning- ton Seminary and elsewhere. In 1896, at Asbury Park, New Jersey, he read a paper on the "Battle of Monmouth" before the New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, which was a full and critical account of that battle, and of much historic value. In 1898 he delivered the semi-centen- nial address at Dickinson Seminary. In 1899 he published "Men and Things I Saw in Civil War Days," and in 1902 "European Days and
Ways" (an account of his tour of Europe, 1899), both of which were handsomely noticed by the press and had large sales.
He joined the Methodist Episcopal church in 1848, and has been a member of State Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Trenton, New Jersey, since its organization, 1859, and a trus- tee and local preacher there many years. He was one of the chief founders of both Broad Street and Broad Street Park Methodist Epis- copal Churches, Trenton, New Jersey, and contributed largely both to these and other churches. He was president of Mercer County Sunday School Association, 1875-76, and trus- tee of Dickinson College 1862 to 1880, and again 1904. Also was trustee of Pennington Seminary 1868 to 1904, and president board of trustees, 1889 to 1899, and now trustee emeri- tus there. In 1852 he founded (or helped to found) the Alpha Omega Society there. In
1888 he founded the "Rusling Medal" for good conduct and high scholarship there. In 1904 he founded the "Rusling Scholarship" at Dickinson College, for the best senior there (male or female). In 1891 he was elected mem- ber board of managers of General Missionary Society Methodist Episcopal Church, and soon afterwards vice-president of the board. In 1896 he was elected lay delegate to the General Conference Methodist Episcopal Church, Cleveland, Ohio, for New Jersey Conference, and delivered the laymen's response to that city's address of welcome. He has been elected member of General Missionary Committee Methodist Episcopal Church repeatedly, and met with them at Philadelphia, Brooklyn, New York, Albany, Washington, Pittsburg, Omaha, etc. In 1903 he delivered the trustees' address at Pennington Seminary, at the inauguration of President Marshall. Also, same year, an address on John Wesley, at Trenton, New Jersey. In 1904 he made the address of wel- come to the New Jersey Conference from the Trenton Churches. In 1904-5 he raised $2,000 for the chapel organ at Pennington Seminary. In 1903 he delivered an oration on George Washington, before the high school, Trenton, New Jersey ; also, same year, on Abraham Lin- coln, before the Republican Club, Trenton, New Jersey ; also in 1907 a memorial address on Bishop McCabe, Trenton, New Jersey ; also same year an address at Semi-annual Reunion of the Newark and New Jersey Conferences, Morristown, New Jersey.
He is a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion (Pennsylvania Command- ery), Wilkes Post, No. 23, Grand Army of the
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Republic; Third Corps Union, Society of the Army of the Potomac, Society of the Army of the Cumberland, Historical Society of New Jersey, Sons of the American Revolution of New Jersey, Revolution Memorial Society of New Jersey, the Republican Club, Ashlar Lodge, No. 76, Free and Accepted Masons, Union Philosophical Society (Dickinson Col- lege), etc. . In politics he was bred a Democrat (his father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and great-great-grandfather before him) ; but in 1856 he cast his first vote for Fremont, and has continued a Republican-voting for every Republican president.
He married, January 1, 1858, Mary Free- man, daughter of Rev. Isaac Winner, D. D., Pennington, New Jersey, who died same year, without issue, and buried at Pennington. He married (second) June 30, 1870, Emily Eliza- beth, daughter of Isaac Wood and Emily Wells, Trenton, New Jersey ( formerly Wilkes- Barre, Pennsylvania), by whom he has had the following children : James Wood Rusling, and Emily Wells Rusling, both still living, unmar- ried. James Wood was educated Trenton, New Jersey, and Princeton University, class of 1897, and afterwards traveled extensively in Europe, member of Philadelphia stock ex- change, 1897-1904, real estate and investment broker, Trenton, New Jersey, 1904, notary public and commissioner of deeds of New Jer- sey, member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Pennsylvania Commandery, and of the Princeton Club, Trenton, New Jersey. In politics a Republican. Emily Wells was educated at Trenton, New Jersey, and also traveled extensively in Europe. Both are mem- bers of State Street Methodist Episcopal Church, Trenton, New Jersey.
The Ruslings make no claim to armorial bearings, unless descended from the Rosslyns of Scotland (See p. 117 Co. Lincoln not far from the Border), in which case the following may be cited : "Rosslyn, Earl of. Co. Mid Lothian : Arms : Quarterly, Ist. Arg. a cross engrailled ; 2d. arg. a pale sa: 3d. arg. az. a bend, betw. six cross-crosslets, fitchee or: 4th arg. on a chev. gu. betw. three roses of the last, barbed vert. a fleur-de-lis. Crests: Ist. a phoenix in flames ppr. and over it the device 'Rinasco piu glorioso,' 2d. an eagle's head erased ppr. with the words 'Illaeso lumine solem.' Supporters: Dexter an eagle, wings inverted. ppr. gorged with a collar arg. thereon a fleur-de-lis, sinister, a griffin. ppr. Motto: Fight." Burke's Peerage, 1250.
Or they may be descended from the Roce-
lines, Rosselyns, Rosselines, or Rosselynes, of England, in which case the following may be cited: "Roceline or Rosselyn. (temp Edward I) the early arms were gules, three round buckles, argent." Woodward's British & For- eign Heraldry, Vol. I, p. 393.
"Rosseline or Rosselyne (Co. Norfolk- adjoining Co. Lincoln on the east) arms gu. three round buckles ar. tongues in chief. Crest. A spurrowel az. betw. two wings or." Burke's Gen. Armory, 873.
"Rosselyne (Co. Norfolk) Az. three fer- mails or." Burke's Gen. Armory, 873. "Ros- selyne. Az. a cross sarcelly or : another Gu. three crosses sarcelly ar." ibid.
"Rosselyne. Gu. three square buckles betw. nine crosses crosslet ar; another. Gu. three buckles lozengeways betw. nine crosses cross- let fitchee or." Burke's Gen. Armory, 873.
But Thomas Valentine Fowler the youngest brother of said Mary Fowler Rusling (who followed her to America about 1810, crossing the Atlantic several times, and settling in New York, but dying at Salem, New Jersey, 1851, while on a visit to T. V. Fowler Rusling there -named after him) used to claim that his oldest brother, said William Fowler (the anti- quary, etc.), was once shown a coat-of-arms, in a stained-glass window, in an English Manor House, which the owner told him was formerly the "Fowler coat-of-arms," and that said Manor of right belonged to the Fowler Family, but had been confiscated in Crom- well's time (the Fowlers being royalists) and never restored. Said Thomas V. Fowler had a written description thereof, which he said he had received from his said brother William, as follows :
"Fowler Arms, (Heraldick) in the staircase window.
Healy Hall, Fordingham, Lincolnshire ; Crest
Ostrich Head-or-between two wings argent, holding in his beak a Horse Shoe azure, Quarterly
Azure and or. In the first quarter a Hawk's Lure and Line, or."
As bearing on the above, the following is cited :
"Fowler, St. Thomas. Co. Stafford, descend- ed from Sir Richard Fowler of Foxley, Co. Buckingham. A Crusader, temp Richard I. who by his extraordinary vigilance, having saved the Christian camp from a nocturnal surprise, received the honor of knighthood on
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the field, from his sovereign, who, says tradi- tion, caused the crest which Sir. Richard then bore, a hand and a lure, to be changed to the vigilant owl. Arms. Az on a chev (another angr) betw. three lions pass. guard. or. as many crosses formee (another moline) sa. Crest. An owl. ar. ducally gorged or. Another Crest. A cubit arm habited az. holding in the hand ppr. a lure vert. feathered ar. lined or. twisted round the arm." Burke's Gen. Armory, 372. Also the following :
"Fowler, (Stonehouse. Co. Gloucester : granted March 13, 1606). Quarterly, az. and or. in the Ist quarter a hawk's lure and line of the second. Crest. An ostrich's head or. betw. two wings ar. holding in the beak a horseshoe az." Burke's Gen. Armory, 372.
Fowler, (Clifton. Co. Gloucester) "Quar- terly, per pale indented az and or. in the Ist and 4th. quarters a hawk's line, and in the 2d and 3d a lion pass. Counterchanged. Crest. An ostrich's head couped or. in the beak a horseshoe sa. betw. two wings ar. each charged with two cinquefoils in pale az." Burke's Gen. Armory, p. 372.
Fowler, (Gunton Hall. Co. Suffolk) "Crest. A cubit arm vested az. grasping in the hand ppr. a hawk's lure vert. string twisted around the arm." Burke's Gen. Armory, p. 372.
The above are not unlike the "Fowler Arms" on p. 13-indeed, are much the same-and the facts are given for what they are worth, as they may interest somebody.
The Hankinsons (see p. 119) likely came from Co. Middlesex, England, and, if so, may be entitled to the following "Arms" probably :
"Ar a fesse gu. fretty or. betw. three ducks Sa. Crest a demi phoenix, wings elevated or. issuant from flames. Motto: Vi et animo." Burke's Gen. Armory, 452. See also Fair- bank's Crests, vol. I., p. 597.
The Mcculloughs (see p. 119) are of Scotch Irish ancestry, and came from Scotland into Ireland in the time of Robert Bruce, probably -about 1315. As bearing upon them and their "Arms," the following it cited :
"McCulloch, Sir John, of Myretoun. His dau. Grizel wedded John Vans or Vaux, Esq. claims to belong to House of Vaux celebrated in every country of Europe, of Barnbarroch, son of Patrick, son of Sir John of Barnbar- roch. His dau. Agnes married Sir Wm. Max- well, of Monteith. Burke's Hist. of Com- moners, vol. I., p. 439. Sir John Vans, of Barnbarroch married Janet, dau. and heiress of Sir Simon Mccullough, of Myretoun. He was slain in battle of Pinkie, 1547. Ibid., p. 438.
Arms. Quarterly: Ist & 4th arg. a bend gu : 2d & 3d arg. a chev. between in chief two cinquefoils gu. with a cross crosslet fitchee sa. in centre and a base a saltire couped.
Crests. First. A Lion rampant, holding scales in the dexter paw. Second. An eagle issuant and regardant ppr.
Supporters. Two Savages, with clubs in their hands, and wreathed about the middle with laurel.
Motto. "Be Faithful." Ibid., 439." Also the following:
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