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JOHN B. HUNT, for a number of years one of the successful farmers of Mercer county, New Jersey, was a highly respected member of the community.
Asa Hunt, father of John B. Hunt, was born in Pennington, Mercer county, New Jersey, and was a farmer by occupation. He married Susan Bruere, June 15, 1839, and among his children was John B.
John B. Hunt, son of Asa and Susan (Bruere) Hunt, was born in Pennington township, Mercer county, New Jersey, September 1, 1843, and died October 5, 1904. He was a successful farmer owing to his progressive and enterprising meth- ods, and his farm, consisting of one hundred and sixty acres, was considered one of the finest of its size in that section of the country. He married, January 3, 1865, Lydia A. Bergen, born in Monmouth county, New Jersey, February 13, 1846, daughter of James and Cordelia (Ely) Ber- gen, and she is at present living on the home farm and superintending its management. The children of John B. and Lydia A. (Bergen) Hunt were : I. George Bruere, born November 5, 1865, re- siding in Wilmington, Delaware. 2. James E., born June 10, 1868, married Katherine Hendrick- son, daughter of William F. Hendrickson, of Penns Neck, and has two children : Helen Hendrickson, born August 13, 1898, and Joseph- ine Elizabeth, born October 28, 1899. He at- tends to the cultivation of the Hunt farm. 3. Ella S., born November 11, 1870, married Rev. William J. Bone, now at Stockton, New Jersey. They have four children: Helen G., Lydia C., George and Marjorie E. Bone. 4. Anna M. 5. Asa, born April 22, 1875, now living in Omaha,
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Nebraska, married Hazel Music and has one son, John M. 6. Cordelia. 7. Thomas E., born De- cember 12, 1883.
GEORGE REA COOK, a venerable citizen, who has been for nearly forty years a resident of West Windsor township, and for nearly seven- ty years a resident of Mercer county, New Jer- sey, was born in Hunterdon county, New Jersey, March 6, 1819. During the period of his resi- dence in West Windsor township he has not only served the community in various offices of honor and responsibility, but has been thoroughly identified with its best political, social and re- ligious interests.
The Cook family was founded in Mercer coun- ty, New Jersey, by six brothers, Samuel, Aaron, Richard, William, Job and Henry. Samuel Cook, the first mentioned and presumably the eldest of these brothers, (as they are supposed to have been) passed his entire life in Hopewell and Law- rence townships. He married Prudence Lanning, who bore him one child, Daniel, of whom later. Prudence (Lanning) Cook was a young woman at the time of the Revolutionary war, and she was able to the close of her life to recall from personal experience some of its momentous events. When General Washington and his army made the memorable passage of the Delaware she was living at what is now Lambertville, and enter- tained the soldiers by making milk punch to revive their energies amid the hardships and privations of that rigorous winter. William Cook, aforementioned as one of the six brothers, moved to Crawford county, Pennsylvania, where his descendants are to be found at the present day.
Daniel Cook, only child of Samuel and Pru- dence (Lanning) Cook, married Keziah Smith, by whom he became the father of twelve chil- dren : I. Prudence, wife of Abner B. Tomlin- son, children : Eliza and Mary. 2. William Smith, married Sarah Scudder, children : Charles S., Margaret, Francis, Alfred, Robert and Ella. 3. Elizabeth, wife of Robert White, one child who died in infancy. 4. Absalom Price, married Mar- garet Wynkoop, children : Sarah Elizabeth, William and Caroline. 5. Aaron H., married (first) Mary Reading; (second) Elizabeth Fon- ner; children by first marriage Caroline, Mary Jane, George R., who died in infancy ; child by second marriage Rosalia and Selinada. 6. Sam- uel B., married Elizabeth Dean, children : Adel- ine, Mary, Lewis, Priscilla, Emma and Edwin.
7. George Rea, of whom later. 8. Mary, wife of Alexander Green. 9. Jesse M., married (first) Sarah Scudder; (second) Catharine Scudder ; by first marriage four children and by second mar- riage two children. 10. Lewis D., married Ellen Skillman, six children. II. Amanda, wife of Thomas Newton, one child. 12. Edmund Bur- roughs, married Sarah Howell, children: Charles Howell, George R., Edmund D. and Minnie.
George Rea Cook, son of Daniel and Keziah (Smith) Cook, was born in Hunterdon county, New Jersey, March 6, 1819, and was sixteen years old at the time of the division of the county, which took place in 1835. His education was obtained in the public schools under the instruc- tion of Charles Cook and Roswell Howe. At the age of fourteen he went to Sergeantville and remained two years as clerk in a general store, after which he removed to Espyville, Crawford county, Pennsylvania, and was there employed three years in the same capacity. In 1836 his father died, and he returned home and engaged in farming with his brother Samuel in Hopewell township. After a short time they divided their interests, George Rea taking seventy-five acres of the land, on which was an old cabin, sixteen by twenty-four feet, and in this rude dwelling he lived for three years. In the meantime he pur- chased ten additional acres, erected new build- ings and for seven years longer remained on the place. He then sold the property, purchased the share of his brother, and made his home there- on for nineteen years. In 1855 his house was destroyed by fire, and he rebuilt on a site nearer the road. In 1868 he moved to Trenton and purchased a house on Stockton street near Ac- ademy paying for it two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars. After occupying it for one year he sold it for two thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars. In 1869 he moved to the Schenck farm, and subsequently purchased the Zepanial West farm of one hundred and forty- one acres in West Windsor township. On this farm he has since lived, the management now devolving upon his son, Daniel Linington Cook, who cultivates it for general farming.
While a resident of Hopewell township Mr. Cook served on the township committee. In 1855 he was elected to represent the first district in the assembly, and for two years was a member of that body. He has held the office of commis- sioner of appeals for Lawrence township, and for ten years belonged to the township commit-
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tee of West Windsor township. He adheres to and supports the Republican party. Since 1843 he has been a member of the Presbyterian church, and since 1850 has held the office of elder.
Mr. Cook married, December 22, 1842, Re- becca Elizabeth Blackwell, born February II, 1822, and they are the parents of four children : I. Amanda, born January 2, 1844, wife of Vin- cent Perrine, children : Elizabeth, wife of Fred- erick Drake; Norman; Cora B., wife of Jacob Wetherill. 2. Thomas H., born May 18, 1847, married Mary Coleman, children : George R., married Emma Smith : Ida May. 3. Daniel Livingston, married Elizabeth Coombs, chil- dren: Mildred R., wife of Addison Stults; Sarah C. and Merta S. 4. Hiram Augustus, married Carrie Shangle, children: Frederick, Hattie, Alice, Sadie, Reba, George R. and Carrie.
Rebecca Elizabeth (Blackwell) Cook, mother of the above-mentioned children, died March 3, 1903. She was a lady of the old school type, and was possessed of fine qualities of both mind and heart. Her domestic tendencies as well as her religious side of life was in every way exemplary, and her sixty years of married life was a splendid example of piety, duty to her hus- band and family as well as to her neighbors and friends.
McGALLIARD FAMILY. This numerous and well known family, of which David C. Mc- Galliard of White Horse, a recognized leader among the farmers of his township, is a mem- ber, was represented over a century ago in Mer- cer county, New Jersey.
James McGalliard, grandfather of David C. McGalliard, was born in Scotland, January 27, 1755, came to this country about the year 1780, and purchased a farm in West Windsor town- ship near what was then known as Centreville, now Windsor, New Jersey. He devoted his time and energies to the cultivation of this tract of land until his death, June 7. 1831. His chil- dren were: James, of whom later: Sarah, wife of Daniel Hutchinson; Mary, wife of John Hutchinson: Abby, wife of Isaac Cubberley ; William ; Elizabeth, and Susannah.
James McGalliard, son of James McGalliard, was born February 5, 1796, and continued to reside upon and cultivate the ancestral tract of land until his death, January 4, 1877. He mar-
ried Rebecca Cubberley. and their children were : Sarah, deceased, wife of William Rogers; Susan, deceased, wife of Charles Dan- cer, had two children: James and Rebecca; Mary, deceased, wife of Alfred Hutchinson, also deceased; Annie, wife of Garrett Updike, both deceased; Amanda, wife of Stacy Brown, of Washington township, had two children : Syl- via and Milton ; David C., of whom later ; James, married Sarah E. Brown, had three children : Horatio, Edith and David.
David C. McGalliard, son of James and Re- becca (Cubberley) McGalliard, was born Octo- ber 20, 1831, in West Windsor township, and was educated in the public schools, after which he began to assist his father on the farm. Be- ing desirous of further mental culture and hav- ing no opportunity to attend school during the day, he went one evening in every week to Allen- town where he was instructed by Irvin Smith. He settled on the Hopkinson farm, at White' Horse, October, 1853, this consisting of one hundred and forty acres, and managed the estate with a view to the cultivation of fruit and the raising of poultry, in which enterprise he was very successful. He has held the office of col- lector, has served on the township committee and the election board, and has been a freeholder for one term. He is a Democrat, and a deacon in the Presbyterian church. David C. McGal- liard married Jane Ivins, and they are the par- ents of two sons: William V. and Edward T., both mentioned hereinafter.
William V. McGalliard, son of David C. and Jane (Ivins) McGalliard, received his prepara- tory education in the public schools whence he passed to Stewart's Business College. Trenton. He then associated himself with his father and became proficient in the cultivation of fruit and the raising of poultry. He has a fine farm de- voted to these two specialties and is the posses- sor of a beautiful home. He has served his township acceptably in the office of tax receiver. He is a member of Hamilton Lodge No. 97, Independent Order of Odd Fellows; Eureka Council No. 54. Junior Order of United Ameri- can Mechanics ; Trenton Conclave No. 143, Hep- tasophs ; Washington Lodge No. 43, Ancient Order of United Workmen; and Hamilton Grange, No. 97. Patrons of Husbandry. He is a Democrat and a member of the Presbyterian church. Mr. McGalliard married Mary West, and their family consists of the following chil-
Louise Hendrickson.
James TIL Hendrickson,
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dren : Sarah, wife of Harvey Rogers; Ida, wife of Charles Hulick, one child, Howard; Leon ; Emma David; Alice; and Marjorie. Mrs. Mc- Galliard is a daughter of William H. and Mary (Sinclair) West, whose children are: Henry P., married Lizzie Rogers, one - child, Eden ; Lucy H., wife of George Johnson, two children, William S., married Annie Dennis, and Flor- ence S., wife of Charles Gordon, one child, Bea- trice; John, married Mary Ayers, one child, Wilmer; Hannah S., wife of Solomon H. Rogers, one child, Millicent; Mary A., wife of William V. McGalliard ; and Emma S., wife of John Sykes, two children, Alvin and Clifford.
Edward T. McGalliard, son of David C. and Jane (Ivins) McGalliard, received a common school education and finished at the Academy at Trenton, New Jersey. He has always continued to reside with his father, with whom he is asso- ciated in the management of the estate and the business. He is a member of Trenton Conclave No. 143, Heptasophs; Lodge No. 392, Royal Arcanum; Washington Lodge, No. 43, Ancient Order United Workmen; Washington Council No. 90, Junior Order of United American Mechanics ; and Hamilton Grange No. 90, Pat- rons of Husbandry. In politics he affiliates with the Democrats, and he is an elder in the Pres- byterian church. Edward T. McGalliard mar- ried Jennie Blackwell, daughter of Joseph P. and Ida L. (Drake) Blackwell, and they have three children: Nellie; Mildred; and Ada.
LINCOLN D. APPLEGATE, a practical and progressive farmer of West Windsor township, Mercer county, New Jersey, who has taken a leading part in some of the public matters of the township, represents the present generation of a family which has been closely identified with agricultural pursuits for many years in the state.
Daniel Applegate, grandfather of Lincoln D. Applegate, was a farmer throughout his entire life in Middlesex county, New Jersey. He mar- ried Maria Schnedicker, and had children: Jolın A., see forward ; Margaret and Daniel, deceased. John A. Applegate, eldest child of Daniel and Maria (Schnedicker) Applegate, was born in Middlesex county, New Jersey. He followed the occupation of farming throughout his entire life, and was eminently successful in this under- taking. He married Eliza Dye, and they had children : Marv, who is now (1907) the widow of Theodore Tindall: Edwin S., married Cor-
nelia Schnedicker and has children : John Mary, Frank and Charles: Margaret Louisa, married Matthias Dye and has children : Luella, Raymond, Harvey, Joseph and William: Eliza- beth, died in early womanhood: Lincoln D., the particular subject of this sketch.
Lincoln D. Applegate, second son and fifth and youngest child of John A. and Eliza (Dye) Applegate, was born in East Windsor township, Mercer county, New Jersey, July 7, 1865. He was educated in the public schools of his native township, and at a suitable age commenced to assist his father in the cultivation of the home farm, thus acquiring a thorough and practical knowledge of all the details necessary to be com -- prehended in this field of labor. Later he cul- tivated a farm of his own, and has been thus engaged very successfully. His farm is a model of neatness and good management, nothing be- ing allowed to go to waste. He has also taken a great interest in the public affairs of the coun- ty, and has always displayed his readiness to serve it in any way that lay within his power. His political views coincide with those of the Republican party, and he has served for several years as surveyor of the public highways. Both he and his wife are consistent members of and regular attendants at the Hightstown Presby- terian Church. Mr. Applegate is a member of Grange No. 96, Patrons of Husbandry.
He was married in West Windsor township, January 18, 1894, to Carrie S. Bowers, born August 25, 1871, daughter of Reuben T. and Frances (Combs) Bowers, and they have chil- dren : Ethel, born August 8, 1894; Adna N., February 5, 1901 ; and Clifford B., July 29, 1904.
JAMES MONROE HENDRICKSON, who during his long and useful career has contributed greatly toward the material growth and devel- opment of the town of his birth, Lawrenceville, Mercer county, New Jersey, and has also given much of his time and thought towards advancing the educational interests of his township, serv- ing for a number of years as a member of the board of school directors, and for some time as president of the board, is now (1907) in his eighty-seventh year. He has possession of all his faculties, and it is a matter of great pleasure to him to refer to the development and fame of Lawrenceville as an educational town. He is descended from Scotch-Irish ancestors who mi-
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grated to Mercer county from Pennsylvania about the year 1780.
Philip Hendrickson, grandfather of James Monroe Hendrickson, and the pioneer ancestor of the family in the state of New Jersey, pur- chased a tavern on the Old Road which con- nected Trenton and Princeton, on the site of the present town of Lawrenceville. This spot has many historic associations dating back to the time of Washington, and later that of Andrew Jackson. Mr. Hendrickson married Mercy Green, of Ewing township, and had children : Four daughters, whose names have not been pre- served ; William, see forward; Richard, died un- married.
William Hendrickson, son of Philip and Mercy (Green) Hendrickson, married Ann Burk, of Hunterdon county, New Jersey, and had children : Philip, James Monroe, see for- ward; Elizabeth, died in childhood; Charity Matilda (Mrs. Jesse B. Davis), Augustus and William.
James Monroe Hendrickson, second son and child of William and Ann (Burk) Hendrickson, was born at the family homestead in Lawrence- ville, September 1, 1820. Upon attaining a suitable age he followed in the footsteps of his father in the management of the farm, which then consisted of about ninety acres. This he cultivated very successfully, and by judicious management and careful investment he was enabled to increase his holdings to two hundred acres, which he had under careful cultivation. As the town grew the land in his possession be- came of increased value for building purposes, and he disposed of some of it in small parcels at advantageous prices, and is now holding one hundred and fifteen acres, which he has under cultivation as a general farm. Neither he nor any members of his family have ever affiliated with secret organizations. They have all been consistent members of the Presbyterian church, succeeding each other as trustees in that institu- tion. Mr. Hendrickson held that office for thirty vears, and was then succeeded by his son William.
James Monroe Hendrickson married Louise Van Vliet, born January 18, 1838, daughter of Benjamin C. and Persis (Balding) Van Vliet, of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county, New York. Mrs. Hendrickson came to Lawrenceville, New Jersey, as an instructor of music. She was a lady of cultured and refined tastes, and was possessed
of many excellent qualities of mind and heart which endeared her to a wide circle of friends. She was devoted to her church, and throughout her active and useful life was considerate and charitably disposed toward those who were in distress and want. She was a loving and dutiful wife and an indulgent mother, and her death, December 18, 1903, was not only a great bereav- ment to her family, but also caused wide-spread sorrow among a large circle of friends. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Hendrickson were: William, born December 24, 1862, see forward. Elizabeth, born May 17, 1864, married Jasper Brearley, no issue. Anna Burk, born May 15, 1867, died unmarried November 4, 1896. James Balding and Louise (twins), born September 16, 1875: James B. married Claudia Morris, who died May 18, 1906; he married (second) Amy Clowney ; Louise died in infancy.
William Hendrickson, eldest child of James Monroe and Louise (Van Vliet) Hendrickson, was born on family homestead, December 24, 1862. His education was acquired in the public schools and the private school conducted by Dr. Hamill. Upon completing his education he learned the practical cultivation and manage- ment of a farm under the able tuition of his father, and has made this his life work. His methods are practical, enterprising and progres- sive, and he is ready to adopt any improvement in farming implements, etc. as soon as convinced of their practical utility. He has gone into dairy farming on an extensive scale, and has made a decided success of this undertaking, his farm being considered one of the model ones of its kind and size in the county. His home is one of the most picturesque in historic Mercer county.
Mr. Hendrickson married, October 17, 1889, Hannah Scovel Shields, born July 25, 1864, of Daretown, Salem county, New Jersey, daughter of Rev. Dr. Edward P. and Sarah ( Scovel) Shields. Rev. Shields came to Daretown, which was his first pastorate, from the west. He
ministered in the Presbyterian church in Dare- town for thirteen years, in Cape May for another thirteen years, and was then transferred to Bristol, Pennsylvania, where he had charge of a con- gregation for fourteen years and is now ( 1907) living in retirement. The children of Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Shields are : Clara Janvier, married Rev. T. S. McConnell, and has two children. Henry Burnett, married Victoria Wilson, and has
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three children. Hannah Scovel (Mrs. William Hendrickson ). Edward Sylvester, unmarried. William Hamill, married Belle Platter, and has two children. Lillian Marcy, unmarried. Chil- dren of Mr. and Mrs. Hendrickson are: Robert Scovel, born July 25, 1891. Louise Van Vliet, born November 23, 1892. Edward Shields, born April 20, 1895. Matilda, born February 17, 1897. Hannah Scovel, born December 22, 1899.
WILLIAM WEST ANDERSON, one of the prosperous and progressive farmers and dairy- men of Titusville, Mercer county, New Jersey, who has also devoted considerable time to stock raising for market purposes, is a representative of a family which has been connected with the agricultural interests of the state for many years.
George Anderson, father of William West An- derson, married Caroline Mershon, and they had children : 1. George E., unmarried, is a veteran of the Civil war. He enlisted in Company H, Twenty-first New Jersey Infantry, in answer to the nine months' call. 2. William West, see forward. 3. Maria, unmarried. 4. Phoebe, mar- ried William H. Hendrickson, has two children : Caroline, married Walter M. Lee, has one child : Southard ; Mary, married James Bergen, has one child: Lorraine. 5. Lewis Evans, a sketch of whom will be found elsewhere in this work. 6. Ella E., married Egbert E. Lane, has children : Maud, married Robert Lindley, has one child : Frederick ; Harry, unmarried ; Egbert. 7. Aaron D., a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work. 8. Edward, unmarried, has been in the employ of the Thomas Maddock Sons Pottery Company for many years. 9. Winfield, deceased. IO. Kate, deceased. II. An infant, deceased.
William West Anderson, second son and child of George and Caroline (Mershon) Anderson, was born in Hamilton township, Mercer county, New Jersey, November 9, 1845. His education was acquired in the public schools of the town- ship, and upon its completion he assisted in the cultivation of the home farm. When he had attained the age of eighteen years he enlisted in Company M, Third Regiment, New Jersey Vol- unteers, was assigned to service in the Army of the Potomac, and served with honor and bravery until August 17, 1865, when he was mustered out and returned to his home. He went out under Captain Harry Stull, and a portion of his time was spent under the command of General Custer. He was more particularly attached to the Third
Brigade, Second Division, and Sheridan's Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac. Upon his return from the war he again took up farming, spend- ing one year in Hamilton township on a farm of sixty-five acres. He then removed to Hopewell township, where he was located for two years on a farm of one hundred and fifty acres, and then to Lawrence township on a farm of one hun- dred and seventy-five acres. All of these vent- ures proved very profitable, and in 1875 he pur- chased from Joseph Vannay the farm of one hun- dred and eighteen acres upon which he resides at the present time. This is devoted to general farming purposes and dairy products, the latter being sold at wholesale. During the earlier part of his farming life he devoted much time and at- tention to stock raising, and sent many sheep and lambs to market. He is a man of progressive and enterprising ideas in every direction, and his farm is conducted in an up-to-date manner in every respect. His political affiliations are with the Republican party, in whose interests he has been an earnest worker. He is a member of James A. Werts Post, No. 8, Grand Army of the Republic.
Mr. Anderson married (first), October 14, 1868, Agnes Clawson, born August 3, 1850, daughter of John and Clarissa ( Ames) Claussen, who were the parents of children: I. Agnes, mentioned above. 2. Jennie, married Richard Stotts, had children : Edward, Clara and Mabel. 3. Louisa, married Walter Burnett, has one child : Walter. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson had one child: Mary, married Charles Dalley and has one child, Walter. Mr. Anderson married (second), January 1, 1880, Caroline Klockner, born October 10, 1855, daughter of Louis and Elizabeth (Gafgen) Klockner, who were the parents of children: I. Christiana, deceased. 2. Daniel, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work. 3. Caroline, mentioned above. 4. Louis, married Emma Dowling, has one child : Carrie May. 5. Elizabeth, married Edmund Kent, has children : Wilfred L., Leon J., and Hazel. 6. William. 7. Anna M., married Charles Chisler lias children : Clara, Anna, Charles W. and Mil- ton. 8. Louisa M., married Joseph A. Frisbie, has children : Mervin A. and Frances H. Will- iamı West and Caroline (Klockner) Anderson have had children : 1. William L., married Lillian Thompson, is employed by the Pennsylvania Rail- road Company and resides in Trenton, New Jer- sey. 2. Walter W., unmarried, was educated at
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