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(II) Caleb, second son of Henry Smith, of England and Goshen, New York, inherited the homestead from his father at the latter's death, and by purchasing adjoining lands added con- siderable to the plantation. His children were : Henry C., Stephen, referred to below ; Caleb. John, Joshua, Abigail.
(III) Stephen, second son of Caleb Smith, of Goshen, New York, inherited the homestead on which he lived and died. Children: Eliz- abeth, Abigail, Benjamin C., Stephen, Joseph Reeves, referred to below ; John A.
(IV) Joseph Reeves, son of Stephen Smith, of Goshen, New York, spent his youth on the old homestead farm which his father had in- herited, and obtained his education in the coun- ty schools. He then left the old homestead and learned the trade of blacksmithing, but afterwards gave this up in order to become a farmer. Until 1848 he rented different farms, but in the latter year removed to Port Jervis, New York, where he carried on a general ex- press, trucking and teaming business until a few years before his death, when he retired. He was a member of the Presbyterian church, and in politics was a Whig, later a Republican. He married Emmeline, daughter of Jonathan Decker, of Deckerstown, New Jersey. Chil- dren : I. A child, died in infancy. 2. Charlotte, deceased. 3. Elizabeth, living in Centralia, Illinois. 4. Benjamin Franklin, deceased. 5. Lavina, deceased. 6. Matilda, living in Otis- ville, New York. 7. Charles Reeves, living in Middletown, New York. 8. Stephen, referred to below. 9. Annette, or Antonette, deceased. 10. James Egbert, deceased. II. Jane A., de- ceased. 12. Horace Stewart, deceased. 13. Josephine, deceased. 14. Alva, deceased.
(V) Stephen (2), eighth child and third son of Joseph Reeves and Emmeline (Decker ) Smith, was born near Deckerstown, New Jer- sey, November 15, 1840. He was educated in the country schools and at Port Jervis, New York, and began life as a wage-earner in a printing office, while he was still quite young. At the age of fifteen years he became a train boy on the Erie railroad, remaining with that corporation for ten years, and passing through all of the grades of promotion up to train dispatcher. He was successively, fireman, yard-master, assistant conductor, conductor and train dispatcher. In 1865 he crossed the great American desert with ox teams, going as
far as Nevada, but he did not long remain in the far west, and soon returned as far east as Illinois, where he found employment with the Terre Haute Railroad Company. In 1870 he returned to the employ of the Erie railroad as conductor and later became superintendent of the New York and Greenwood Lake branch. He then accepted a position as conductor with the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, and being promoted later to the posi- tion of agent remained with the last mentioned company until 1898, when he resigned in order to become superintendent of the newly com- pleted Masonic Home at Burlington, New Jersey.
. Mr. Smith was the first and is the present superintendent of the Home, and during his incumbency it has been enlarged and an orphan- age built in addition in 1903. In religious belief Mr. Smith is a Presbyterian, and in politics a Republican. His fraternal relations are in the Masonic Order. He is a Scottish Rite Mason of the thirty-third degree, belong- ing to the Jersey City Consistory, Northern Jurisdiction of the United States. He is a Master Mason of Burlington Lodge, No. 32, Free and Accepted Masons, of New Jersey ; a Royal Arch Mason of Boudinot Chapter, No. 3, and a Knight Templar of Helena Com- mandery, No. 3, all of Burlington, New Jer- sey. In 1869 Mr. Smith married Fannie M., daughter of John J. Paris, of Bath, New York.
Borton was a common name in BORTON England, Ireland and Scotland, in early times, and sometimes spelled Barton. Several Bartons from Mon- mouth, Hunterdon and Sussex counties fought in the revolution. The family here described, however, were not in favor of warfare, as they were followers of George Fox, and the name of Borton occurs often in the records of the Friends' monthly meetings.
(I) John Borton, with his wife Ann, who lived at Hillsdown, along the Northampton1 river, in Burlington county, New Jersey, for- merly from Parish Aynhoe, Northampton- shire, England, brought with them to the monthly meeting a certificate from the monthly meeting of Burton, in Oxfordshire, dated the third month, fifth day, old style, 1679, the same signed by a number of persons attesting to their character and standing. The certifi- cate stated that the signers "have known ye sd John and Ann Borton these many years, and that they have walked honestly among us, living in the fear of God, and in obedience to the blessed truth revealed in this our day, and have
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been of a good savour to friends and to their neighbors in ye village where they dwell." John Borton died at Hillsdown in 1687, his will was dated fifth month, and proved in the eleventh month of the same year, and in the document he names his sons John and Will- iam, and six daughters, but does not name the latter. His children were: William, Ann, Elizabeth, Esther, Mary, John and two other daughters.
(II) John (2), son of John (1) and Ann Borton, was probably born in Burlington coun- ty, New Jersey, and was three times married, the name of his first wife being unknown ; he married (second) Ann Darnell, and (third) Mary Hillbourn. By his first wife he had four children : John, William, Obadiah and Hannah.
(III) Obadiah, son of John (2) Borton, married (first) Susannah, daughter of Samuel and Silence (Bunting) Butcher, by whom he had four children, namely: Silence, Mary, Solomon and Samuel. He married (second ) Mary Driver, by whom he had children as follows: Jane, Joseph, Phebe, John, Benjamin and Job.
(IV) John (3), son of Obadiah and Mary (Driver ) Borton, was born September 16, 1755. He married, in 1776, Hannah, daughter of Thomas and Hannah Haines. Children : Mary, born March 11, 1777 ; John, see forward ; Han- nah, December 12, 1779; Rebecca, December 25, 1781 ; Edward, July 25, 1783 ; Esther, Janu- ary 31, 1785; Abraham, October 1I, 1786; David, February 28, 1788; Abigail, September 10, 1789; Asa, April 10, 1791 ; Jacob, October 20, 1792; Thomas, April 21, 1794; Elizabeth, January 25, 1798.
(V) John (4), son of John (3) and Han- nah (Haines) Borton, was born August 31, 1778. He married Jemima, daughter of Reho- boam and Jemima (Darnell) Braddock. Chil- dren: Barzillia, died single; John; Jemima, married (first) Jacob Ballinger, and ( second ) David Walton; Esther, married William Glover ; Pemberton, married Anna Wright; Caroline, married David Davis.
(VI) John (5), eldest, son of John (4) and Jemima (Braddock) Borton, was born in Eversham township, Burlington county, New Jersey, December 12, 1805; died in 1866. He was a farmer and storekeeper. He married (first) Keturah, daughter of Joseph and Han- nah (Maxwell) Haines; (second) Martha Woolman; (third) Sarah (Buzby) Warner, a widow. Children: Joseph Haines, see for-
ward; George Buzby, born May 7, 1830, lives at Moorestown, New Jersey.
(VII) Joseph Haines, son of John (5) and Keturah (Haines) Borton, was born Novem- ber 23, 1827, at Eversham township, Burling- ton county, New Jersey. He received his edu- cation in the public schools, supplement by in- struction at the Friends' West Town Boarding School. He then spent some time in his father's store and later learned the trade of brick- mason, but his health failing he purchased a farm in his native township and lived on it for some time. In 1867 Mr. Borton disposed of his farm and removed to Atlantic City, where he purchased property of William Den- nis, of Burlington, and upon it built the cele- brated "Hotel Dennis," which he conducted with great success until 1900 and then sold it to Walter J. Buzby. Mr. Borton was for a number of years a member of the city council of Atlantic City, for several years a freeholder of Atlantic county, and while holding the latter office used his efforts and influence in favor of the building of an insane asylum for Atlantic county ; in connection with John Erwing and others he was largely instrumental in instituting and building the institution which now is a matter of pride to all residents of the county. Previous to this time the insane patients had been boarded out by the county. Mr. Borton is first vice-president of the Atlantic City Na- tional Bank, one of Atlantic City's most solid financial institutions. He is a public-spirited and useful citizen, taking great interest and pride in the development and progress of the city of his residence. In political opinions he is independent, and is a devout Friend in relig- ion. He is affiliated with the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, being a member of Trinity Lodge, No. 79, of Atlantic City, also of Trin- ity Chapter. No. 38. Royal Arch Masons.
Mr. Borton married, February 15, 1855, Henrietta, daughter of David and Deborah Haines, born February 27, 1832; died April 17, 1907 ; they became parents of one child, Josephine Haines, born February 20, 1858, who became the wife of Joseph Marvel, No- vember 14, 1895. They have no children. Jo- seph Marvel came to Atlantic City from Dela- ware, and is now a hotel-keeper at Lake George, New York.
This is an old English name ANGELL which was early established in1 America in the colony of Provi- dence plantations, now a part of the state of
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Rhode Island. It has taken an active part in the development of that state and of New York and New Jersey.
(I) Thomas Angell was born about 1618, in England ; died at Providence, Rhode Island, in September, 1694. Tradition states that he was a son of Henry Angell, born at Liverpool, and went to London when twelve years old. In 1631 Thomas Angell joined Roger Williams and others and sailed on the ship "Lion," Cap- tain A. Pierce, master, and came to America as an apprentice of Williams, being then thir- teen years of age. He was at Salem from 1631 to 1636, and in the spring of the latter year went with Williams' company to Provi- dence, where he continued to reside. He was a resident of Providence and in 1638 was one of the thirteen signers of the original form of government there. He received a deed of a six-acre houselot, now occupied by the First Baptist Church, the high school and Angell street in Providence. In 1652 he was one of a committee of six to make laws for the colony and was re-elected in 1653. He was a constable, designated as a farmer in 1655, and was many years a sergeant of the local militia company. His will was made May 3, 1685, proved Sep- tember 18, 1694. He probably died in the last named year. His wife, whose maiden name was Alice Ashton, died December 24, 1694; she was a daughter of James and Alice Ashton, of Herts, England. In his will he gave one hun-
dred and twenty acres of land to his son John and a house and lands to another son James, and to each of his five daughters four hundred shillings in money. Besides this he left a large personal property. His widow made her will October 2, 1694, and this was proved in Janu- ary, 1695. It names daughters Alice, Margery, Mary and Amphillis.
(II) John, son of Thomas and Alice ( Ash- ton ) Angell, was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he died July 27, 1720. He was made a freeman of the province, October 16, 1670, and engaged in the cultivation of Daniel Jenckes farm, which is now the asylum farm of North Providence, then included in the original town of Providence. He was a large man, noted for his strength. He married, in 1669, Ruth, daughter of John Field, of Field's Point. Children: Thomas, born March 25, 1672; Mercy, 1675: John, May 2, 1680; Hope, 1682; James, 1684.
(III) Hope, son of John and Ruth ( Field) Angell, was born 1682; died February II, 1759, in Providence, Rhode Island, where he resided. He was made a freeman of the colony, May 6,
1712, and often served on committees and in official stations. He married, May 22, 1712, Lydia, born April 30, 1688, daughter of Thomas and Lydia ( Barnes) Olney. Children : Abiah ; Oliver, March 3, 1717; Lydia, 1718; Elisha ; Thomas; James, 1731 ; Mary.
(IV) Oliver, son of Hope and Lydia (Olney) Angell, was born March 3, 1717, in Providence, Rhode Island, and died there April I, 1799, o. s. He owned and tilled what is now the asylum farm, which he made productive, though it was rough and stony in character. He had a shop and many tools and his sons were trained in their use. He married, June 13, 1739, Naomi, born October 28, 1719; died December 3, 1799, daughter of Israel and Eliz- abeth Smith. She was a teacher in early life and her sons received a superior education for the time, through her aid. She is described as a small person with black eyes and a strong and forceful character. Children: Israel, born August 24, 1740; Hope, March 28, 1742 ; Ruth, 1746; Jason, October 7, 1748; Naomi, December 27, 1755; Elisha, February 22, 1757.
(V) Israel, eldest child of Oliver and Naomi (Smith) Angell, was born August 24, 1740, in North Providence, Rhode Island, and died May 4, 1832, in Johnston, Rhode Island, where he was a conspicuous and active citizen. In 1775 he was commissioned major of colonial troops, and the following year was made lieu- tenant colonel. In 1777 he was in command of the second battalion of Washington's army in New Jersey. He was a brave and successful officer, and in 1780 defended a bridge in New Jersey with one hundred and seventy men, at Springfield, near Elizabeth, against a force of fifteen hundred British. He held the position for forty minutes, covering the retreat of troops, and lost forty men, or nearly one- fourth of his command. For this action he was highly complimented by Washington and he received two gold medals for his services, one from General Lafayette and the other from General Washington. One of his descendants, Malcom Henry Angell, still preserves the Lafayette medal. After the revolution he set- tled on a farm in Johnston, Rhode Island, and in his old age received a pension from the gov- ernment. The muster roll of his command is pronounced to be the finest specimen of pen- manship now in the national pension depart- ment. He was buried in a private cemetery on his farm at Johnston, Rhode Island. He mar- ried (first) his second cousin, Martha, daugh- ter of Stephen Angell, of Johnston, born Sep- tember 13. 1747; died March 16, 1793. Chil-
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dren: Mary, born June 17, 1766; Elizabeth, April 27, 1768; Sarah, October 17, 1769; Asa, August 24, 1771; Abner, February 21, 1773; Israel, September 12, 1775; Martha, August 23, 1779; Naomi, September 1, 1781; Ruth, May 10, 1785 ; Stephen, July 4. 1787 ; Oliver, December 1, 1790. He married ( second) Sus- anna Wight ; children : Luther, May 11, 1794; a son, February, 1797, died in infancy ; Sus- anna, January 23, 1798; Mehitable, January 31, 1800; Henry, May 22, 1802; Isaac, January 26, 1809. He married (third) Sarah Angell, born April 10, 1770, who died August 10, 1830. Colonel Angell died in his ninety-second year. He was planning a fourth marriage when death overtook him. His three eldest sons settled in New Berlin, New York.
(VI) Asa, eldest son of Colonel Israel and Martha (Angell) Angell, was born August 24, 1771, in Johnston, Rhode Island, and removed to New Berlin, Chenango county, New York. about 1794. He was a farmer and was also a cooper by trade, being the first of that trade to settle in the Unidilla Valley. He was a Baptist in religion and an Old Line Whig. He married, about 1793, Cynthia Hills, of Oxford, Massachusetts, who had been his school teacher before he removed to New Berlin. Children: Dexter, born February 15, 1794; Betsy, Sep- tember 19. 1796; Sally, September 1, 1799; Adeline, May 20, 1801 ; Lewis, October 22, 1803; Henry Hayes, mentioned below.
(VII) Henry Hayes, youngest child of Asa and Cynthia (Hills) Angell, was born Decem- ber 16, 1807, in New Berlin, New York ; died there June 15, 1869. He was a farmer, in relig- ion a Baptist and a Republican in politics. He married, April 7, 1830, Mary Ambrosia Jef- fords, born June 1I, 1809; died February 16, 1879. She was a daughter of Alpheus Jef- fords, who was born February 5, 1774, in Ox- ford, Massachusetts, a son of John and Mary Jeffords. Alpheus Jeffords married, February 3, 1808, Betsy Foote, and had children: Mary Ambrosia, Alpheus McDonough, Laura La- vonia. Children of Henry H. Angell and wife : Horatio Pratt, born April 8, 1831 ; Malcom Henry, mentioned below ; Ruth, July 21. 1835; Mary Ambrosia, September 6, 1837: James Matteson, November 26, 1840; Fanny, Decem- ber 14, 1842: Sarah Elizabeth, June 25, 1845; Harriet, July 30, 1848: Asa Hobart, January II, 1853.
(VIII) Malcom Henry, second son of Henry Hayes and Mary A. (Jeffords) Angell, was born January 26, 1833, in New Berlin, New York, and graduated from the academy of
that town at the age of sixteen years. He was subsequently a student in the private school of D. G. Barber, and began his business life as a clerk in a grocery store. He subsequently ac- cepted a position as bookkeeper for the Lacka- wanna and Bloomsburgh Railroad Company, which position he filled for three years. He then took a similar position with the Columbia Rolling Mills, of Columbia, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, and at the same time had charge of the books and construction of the Reading and Columbia railroad. For some years he was engaged in the pig iron business at Pitts- burg, having sold the Fort Pitt Iron Company of that city a portion of the metal used in con- struction of cannon for use in the civil war. For two years he was engaged in the old busi- ness, and in 1867 was secretary of an associa- tion formed by twenty railroad men, known as the International Railway Construction and Transportation Company. This organization was formed for the purpose of building the railway from Bangor. Maine, to St. John, New Brunswick, under the name of the Euro- pean and North American Railroad Company. Mr. Angell was made secretary and treasurer of the organization, and on the completion of the railroad in 1869 was appointed superin- tendent of the road and continued in this posi- tion until 1877, and for a period following that date occupied advisory positions with various railroad companies. In 1879 he went to Ne- vada in the interests of a syndicate that had been formed for the construction of the Ne- vada Central railway from Battle Mountain to Austin City. This was completed in 1880 and he returned east and for a few months resided in New York City. In August 1880, he removed to Nova Scotia. In the spring of 1881, on the death of the superintendent of the Nova Scotia Coal Company, which had occurred before Mr. Angell went to Nova Scotia, he was given full charge of its affairs and remained seven years in Pictou county, in that province, in the discharge of his duties. In 1888 he took up his residence in Brooklyn, New York, and thence removed to Etna, now Emerson, New Jersey, in 1892. He is now re- tired from active business pursuits. He is an earnest Republican in politics, and for fifteen years has served as justice of the peace for Bergen county. He is a member of the Masonic Order, the Sons of the Revolution, and the Society of the Cincinnati. He is a member of the Reformed church, of Emerson, with which his family is also connected. He married, March 9. 1858, at Wyoming. Penn-
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sylvania, Maria Elizabeth Jenkins, born De- cember 28, 1832, in that town, eldest child of James and Elizabeth (Breese) Jenkins. James Jenkins was a merchant and the founder of Wyoming, Pennsylvania. Children of Mal- com Angell and wife: Henry Asa, born April 18, 1863; died August 1, 1864. Harry Israel, February 14, 1871 ; graduated from high school of Brooklyn, New York.
CONKLIN Members of this family have been patriotic and valuable citizens of New England as well as New York and New Jersey from the early settlement; they have been useful and public spirited members of society, and have won the respect of their associates. The name has been well represented in the professions, and in all walks of life.
(I) The records of Bergen county, New Jersey, show the will of Lewis L. Conklin, dated January 1, 1827, proved March 18, 1828. He lived in Franklin township, Bergen county, with his wife Ellen, whose maiden name is supposed to have been Hopper. He had sons : John L., Albert, Lewis and Peter.
(II) John L., son of Lewis L. Conklin, was born in Franklin, New Jersey, where he be- came a farmer, and operated a flour mill in Saddle River. He had children : Albert L., of New York ; Louis L., Charity, wife of William Van Dalsen, of Paterson; Martha, wife of Fred Van Orden, of Spring Valley, New York, son of General Van Orden, of revolutionary fame.
(III) Louis L., son of John L. Conklin, was born in 1819, in Saddle River, New Jersey, and died in 1884. He received a common school education, and when eighteen years of age removed to Paterson, where he became bookkeeper in the employ of the Oldham Ma- chine Works, which position he filled five years. He then went into the grocery business on his own account, and by his energy and per- severance built up a good patronage ; he was able to retire from active business life in 1883. one year before his death. He was a Repub- lican in political views, and an active worker for the interest of that party ; he served some time as city alderman, also as freeholder of Passaic county, and as trustee of the school board. He was an earnest member of the First Baptist Church, of Paterson and served many years as deacon of same. He married Susan, daughter of William Van Blarcom, of Newton, New Jersey, and they became the par- ents of seven children, of whom four are liv-
ing, namely: Edward L., of Newark, New Jersey, auditor of Essex county; John L .; Frank B., of Paterson; and Rev. Judson, a Baptist clergyman, of Trenton, New Jersey.
(IV) John Louis, son of Louis L. and Susan (Van Blarcom) Conklin, was born January 6, 1848, at Paterson, New Jersey, and attended the local schools until May, 1863, at which time he enlisted in Company B, Thirty- seventh New Jersey Volunteers, from Pater- son. He served before Petersburg, Virginia, under General Crubb, and though but five months in service was several times under fire and was actively engaged during that time. Upon his return he attended the Bryan & Stratton Business College of New York, and in 1866 became a clerk in the post office of Paterson under Postmaster Darius Wells. By diligent and faithful service he was able to advance in rank from time to time until he be- came assistant postmaster, and in 1874 was appointed to the office of postmaster by Presi- dent Grant ; he was re-appointed by Presidents Hayes and Arthur, and filled the office twelve years. In 1887 Mr. Conklin opened a store in the gents' furnishing line, which he carried on with success for several years. In 1892 he became city assessor, which office he held for three years. He then accepted the agency of the Equitable Life Insurance Company of New York, which he continued for several years. In 1906 Mr. Conklin was elected by the freeholders of Passaic county to the po- sition of county collector for one year, but as the law was changed at this time, making the length of office two years, he filled same for that period and in 1908 was re-appointed, fill- ing that office at the present time ( 1909). He is a strong supporter of the Republican party, and stands high in the party councils. He served ten years as chairman of the Pas- saic county Republican committee, and has for many years been a delegate to the Republican state conventions. He has worked indefatig- ably for the interests of the party, and his efforts have received their due appreciation. He is upright and honorable in all his dealings, and has won the respect and esteem of his associates. He is a member of Farragut Post, No. 28, Grand Army of the Republic, of Pat- erson, and past commander of the organiza- tion. He is affiliated with Fabriola Lodge, No. 57, Knights of Pythias, of Paterson, and with Paterson Lodge No. 60, Benevolent Pro- tective Order of Elks.
Mr. Conklin married Isabella A., born May 29. 1850, daughter of Cornelius and Margaret
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N. (Quinn) Post, of Paterson. She died No- vember 8, 1901. Children: I. John W., of Brooklyn, New York, born February 28, 1873; married Kate Powers. 2. Joseph M., born June 2, 1878 ; resides in Paterson ; is a member of Board of Banking and Insurance Commis- sioners ; married, July 16, 1904, Edna Abild- gaard.
SNOW Among the earliest settlers in New England were persons bear- ing this name. Nicholas Snow was a passenger in the "Ann," 1623, and set- tled at Plymouth; Thomas was of Boston, 1636; Anthony was of Plymouth, 1638; Will- iam was of Plymouth, 1643; probably came over in 1635; Richard was in Woburn, 1645; and various others of the name were in East- ham and Woburn. The Massachusetts revo- lutionary rolls show over two hundred and fifty enlistments under this name. The civil annals of the country show many individuals doing worthy service in the advancement of civilization in many states and territories.
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