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Isaac Reeder, eldest son of John and Hannah (Marchand) Reeder, born at Ewing, New Jer- sey, January 27, 1754, married Rachel Scudder, and had one child. Isaac Reeder served in the Revolutionary war as private in Captain Tucker's company, First Hunterdon County (New Jer- sey) Regiment, and died at the age of thirty.
Charles Reeder, only son of Isaac and Rachel (Scudder) Reeder, born at Lawrenceville, New Jersey, May 12, 1783, married Martha Green, and their children were: Sarah, Mary, died young ; Elizabeth, died unmarried ; Abner S., died unmarried ; Christiana, who became the wife of Philip Hendrickson ; Mary G., Isaac, died young ; Lewis A., died unmarried; Charles E., died young. Mrs. Christiana (Reeder) Hendrickson died December 22, 1898. She was a cousin of
General Frank Reeder, of Easton, Pennsylvania.
William Luna Hendrickson, second son and fifth child of Philip and Christiana (Reeder ) Hendrickson, was born in Princeton, New Jersey, August 15, 1853. He acquired his education in public and private schools, and began his busi- ness career by engaging in the dry goods business with his father, remaining for a period of four years. In company with his younger brother, Lewis Monroe, he then engaged in the hardware business and continued the same for eleven years. At the expiration of this period of time, 1886, he disposed of his interest in the business and removed to his present home in Lawrenceville, which property consists of one hundred and sixty- eight acres, devoted to general farming. In ad- dition to this he operates a dairy business, possess- ing some valuable stock, and from both these lines of agriculture derives a comfortable livelihood. In 1905 Mr. Hendrickson was elected one of the board of freeholders of Mercer county for a term of two years. He is a Republican in politics, and holds membership in the Republican Club of Trenton.
Mr. Hendrickson married, June 14, 1883, Re- becca Scudder Rue, born March 10, 1856, daugh- ter of Abram Bergen and Mary (Voorhees) Rue. No children have been born of this union. Mr. Hendrickson and wife are members of the Presbyterian church, in the work of which they take an active interest.
JOSEPH HOLMES, president of the First National Bank of Hightstown, Mercer county, New Jersey, traces his ancestry to an old family of England, and is a representative of the eighth generation in the United States. The head of the family occupied the "Manor of Hullme," which was four miles out from the city of Man- chester, England, in the early part of the seven- teenth century, but is now (1907) a part of the city. This property subsequently passed into the possession of the Duke of Bridgewater.
(I) Rev. Obadiah Holmes, the pioneer ancestor of the family in this country, was born in the county of Lancashire, England, in 1606. About the time that he came to this country his brother William removed into Cheshire. Obadiah first settled near Boston, Massachusetts, and was granted two acres of land at Salem, in 1639, being one of the glassmen. The colony of Massa- chusetts persecuted the .Baptists with great severity in 1651, and one of the most remarkable
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vases was that of Mr. Holmes who had gone with two other Baptists from Rhode Island to visit an aged brother at Lynn, who had been whipped for adhering to the Baptist faith. While hold- ing religious services in the house of this brother on the Sabbath day, they were arrested, fined and imprisoned. All were released within a short time with the exception of Mr. Holmes, with whom they wished to deal more severely, mak- ing of him a public example. He was sentenced to be whipped in Boston, September, 1651, and so barbarously was this sentence carried into ex- ecution that for days and weeks, he "could take no rest except such as he obtained by supporting himself on his knees and elbows, being unable to suffer any part of his body to touch the bed whereupon he lay." We find he was pastor of the First Baptist Church at Newport in 1652, and continued in this holy office until his death. He was the owner of a farm of four hundred acres on the outskirts of Newport, in what is now known as Middletown. The old house was pulled down about fifty years ago and the present one erected; at a short distance from the house is the old graveyard, surrounded and protected by a stone wall. It is still owned and cared for by one of the descendants of this notable man. One of the stones bears the following in- scription : "In Memory of the Rev. Obadiah Holmes, Baptist Minister from Great Britain, who died October 15th, 1682, in the 76th Year of his Age." In a direct line with this stone, but at some distance, is a similar one, on which may be read: "In Memory of Catherine, Wife of Rev. Obadiah Holmes." Not far distant is another stone bearing the inscription: "In Mem- ory of Mr. Jonathan Holmes, son of Rev. Obadiah." Besides this last mentioned one is another, and on it is inscribed : "In Mem- ory of Sarah, wife of Mr. Jonathan Holmes." Rev. Obadiah Holmes left five letters, in one of which, addressed to his brother Robert in Eng- land, he speaks of his father as having had three of his sons educated at Oxford. In the list of names of persons who contributed toward pur- chasing lands from the Indians, we find the name of Obadiah Holmes, who is credited with four pounds, and that of his son Jonathan, who is credited with three pounds. In the celebrated document known as the "Monmouth Patent," which was issued by Governor Richard Nichols, of New York, Obadiah Holmes was one of the twelve patentees therein named. He married
Catherine -, a native of Preston, Lan- cashire, England, and among his children was a son, Jonathan.
(II) Jonathan Holmes, eldest son of Rev. Obadiah (1) and Catherine Holmes, was born in Lancashire. England, in 1637. He came from Newport, Rhode Island, to Gravesend, Long Island, with Lady Deborah Moody; afterwards to Middletown, New Jersey; was awarded lot No. 9 in 1667; the following year he was deputy, and in 1672 he was justice. He, together with other purchasers, was admitted into the associa- tion with the patentees in 1690. In the list of warrants giving names of persons who claimed land we find Jonathan Holmes, who demanded five hundred acres, given by the Lords Prop- rietors, as being one of the patentees under the first purchase at Navesink, and in right of himself and wife two hundred and forty acres, in all seven hundred and forty acres. He was elected captain under the Dutch rule in 1673; elected deputy from Middletown to the assembly at Eliz- abethtown, under Governor Andross, the English governor, in 1680. From 1690 to 1697 he was again deputy. On July 2, 1695, he was ap- pointed on a committee by the assembly to pro- pose method of making a rate, also to run east- erly line of Colony. During 1696-97-98-99-1701- 02-03 he was speaker of the house of deputies. He died in Rhode Island, 1713.
Jonathan Holmes married Sarah Borden, daughter of Richard and Joan Borden. Richard Borden was a man of prominence. He was granted two hundred and five acres of land as inhabitant of Aquidneck; was appointed with three others, January 2, 1639, to lay out land in Portsmouth : March 16, 1641, was made free- man ; May 18, 1653, was appointed on committee for ripening matters that concerned Long Island and in the case concerning the Dutch. In 1653 he was assistant treasurer and following that gen- eral treasurer; during 1654-56-57 was com- missioner and freeman 1655. Granted land in New Jersey in 1667, and was deputy from 1667 to 1670. His death occurred in May, 1671. Joseph Borden, son of his son Samuel, was founder of Bordentown, New Jersey.
(III) Obadiah Holmes, son of Jonathan (2) and Sarah (Borden) Holmes, was born in Grave- send, Long Island, 1666. He was a member of the old Middletown church, which is now the Holmdel church. He was one of four who signed the letter from the church at Middletown dismiss-
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ing members to constitute the church at Cross- wicks, now the Upper Frechold Baptist Church, then worshiping in the old yellow meeting house. Among the number were his son Joseph and grandson Jonathan. Obadiah deeded land to his son Joseph which he purchased of his father Jonathan ( I), said land lying in Crosswicks, now Cream Ridge, and some purchased from David Stout. His son James also lived in Upper Free- hold, was taxed in 1758 for seven hundred acres of land. Was elected a member of the assemb- ly in 1750, re-elected in 1754 and again in 1761. His death occurred in 1762.
Obadiah Holmes married, 1690, Alice Ashton, daughter of the Rev. James and Deliverance Ashton ; he and his wife are buried in the old churchyard at Holmdel. Rev. James Ashton was ordained minister of the Baptist church at Mid- dletown in 1688. He came from Rhode Island and purchased large estates there. He was com- missioner from Providence to Rhode Island gen- eral court in 1652-58-59-63, and deputy in 1665. He came to Middletown in 1667, and was deputy from there to the first legislature of New Jersey, December 12. He was also deputy in 1672-75, and magistrate in 1673. His death occurred in 1705.
(IV) Joseph Holmes, son of Obadiah (3) and Alice ( Ashton) Holmes, was born in 1698, died in 1777. He was taxed upon one hundred and fifty acres in 1731, and upon nine hundred and forty-five acres in 1758. The old house where he dwelt in 1720 and his old family Bible are still preserved. He married Elizabeth Ashton, daughter of John Ashton. They were members of the Upper Freehold Baptist church, to which he left a legacy. His son Joseph was a member of the Provincial congress and legislature of New Jersey. He took an early and decided part in the Revolution. His conduct in his public office was marked by strict regard to the principles of liberty and patriotism. We learn he was honest and benevolent, leaving a legacy of five thousand three hundred dollars to the Baptist church. Governor Livingston, John Cooper, Andrew Sin- ickson, Joseph Holmes, Robert Morris, Peter Tallman, Abraham Vannest, Silas Condit and William Churchill Houston, during recess of the legislature on January 15, requested the treasurer to pay into the hands of Enos Kelcy, commissioner for the purchase of clothing, the sum of seven thousand pounds, engaging to replace the same in the treasury, provided the legislature at its next
sitting should not direct it to be credited in the accounts of the treasurer.
(V) Jonathan Holmes, son of Joseph (4) and Elizabeth (Ashton) Holmes, was born December 2, 1738. He served in the Second Regiment of New Jersey, under Colonel Israel Shreve, hold- ing the rank of first lieutenant, and was advanced to that captain. Soon after leaving home his wife was robbed of her horse and negro servants by a Tory, leaving her destitute of help on the farm. He was prominent in all matters of public import in those days. Contracting a severe cold from exposure while in the active discharge of his duties connected with public service, he was compelled to relinquish his office and return to his home, where he died August 4, 1777, from pulmonary disease. He erected the old dwelling at Cream Ridge, which is still standing, and which was the home of the family for genera- tions.
Jonathan Holmes married Lydia Throckmor- ton, daughter of John and Sarah (Holmes) Throckmorton. John Throckmorton, son of John Throckmorton, son of Jacob Throckmorton, was son of the first John Throckmorton, who came to America with Roger Williams in ship "Lion." They sailed from Bristol, England, December 1, 1630, and arrived at Boston, Mas- sachusetts, February 5. 1631. He had been an officer of an English corporation and had some acquaintance with the law ; was made freeman at Salem, May 18, 1631. He was one of the thirteen original proprietors of Providence Plan- tation, October 8, 1638; he was one of twelve persons to whom Roger Williams deeded land that he had bought of Camonicus & Wranto- nomi. In 1639 he bought of Roger Williams his interest in Chibachonest, now called Prudence Island. He and his wife were original mem- bers of Providence church. On July 27, 1640, he and thirty-eight others signed an agreement for a form of government. On July, 6, 1643, he obtained a grant of land for himself and thirty- five associates of Governor Kieft in New York: it was situated in West Chester county, at what is now called Throggs Neck (an abbreviation of Throckmorton). His settlement was brief for Mr. Winthrop records in September of this year "that the Indians set upon the English who dwelt under the Dutch and killed such of Mr. Throckmorton's and Mr. Cornhill's families as were at home; some that escaped went back to Rhode Island." Jolın Throckmorton returned
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to Providence. In 1652 he was moderator and deputy to Rhode Island general court in 1664- 65-66-67-68-70-71-72-73-75. In 1666 he swore allegiance, and in 1667 was a member of the town council and town treasurer. He was one of the original purchasers of land in Monmouth county, New Jersey; was named in settlement and awarded a share. He died and was buried at Middletown, where he had probably gone on a visit to his children.
John Holmes, a brother of Joseph and Jona- than, and son of Joseph and Elizabeth ( Ashton) Holmes, aforementioned, lived in the old house adjoining that of his brothers, was among those who suffered during the war from the raids of the outlaws, who styled themselves Refugees, who did considerable burning and plundering, from whom they took a large amount of Conti- mental money. a silver watch, gold ring, silver buckles, pistols, clothing, etc.
(VI) Joseph Holmes, son of Jonathan (5) and Lydia (Throckmorton) Holmes, was born in 1772. He and a number of the generation which followed him dwelt in the house erected by his father. He married Mary Bruere, daugh- ter of Captain James and Sarah (Horsfull) Bruere. Captain Brucre served with distinction during the war of the revolution, in Colonel Lawrence's regiment of Monmouth county. She was also a member of the Upper Freehold Bap- tist Church.
(VII) Joseph Holmes, son of Joseph (6) and Mary (Bruere) Holmes, was born Novem- her 24, IS10. He was foremost in many of the leading enterprises of his dav, and a man of in- fluence in the community. He was a director of the Pemberton & Hightstown railroad, and of the First National Bank of Hightstown. He was baptized February 28, 1848, was a faithful and consistent member of the Upper Freehold Baptist Church, in which he served as deacon for many years. His death occurred August I. 1897, and was deeply regretted by all. He married, October 27. 1842, Martha Ann Meirs, born October 23, 1824, daughter of Thomas and Rebecca H. (Conover ) Meirs.
(VIII) Joseph Holmes, only son and young- est child of Joseph (7) and Martha Ann (Meirs) Holmes, was born at Cream Ridge. New Jersey, July 11, 1849. He enjoyed the advantages of a good education, and upon arriv- ing at a suitable age turned his attention to ag- ricultural pursuits. He resides on his farm at
Cream Ridge, which is managed in a most cred- itable manner. and in addition to this has many and diverse interests, being one of the leading men in every direction in the community. He is a director of the Union Transportation Com- pany, and has been treasurer of this corporation since 1901; was elected director of the First National Bank of Hightstown March 2, 1885, its president, November 11, 1901, and has held the latter office continuously since that date; he has been a member of Upper Freehold town- ship committee for ten years; of the board of education for three years; chosen freeholder for sixteen years; and is equally prominent in re- ligious matters. He has been treasurer of Upper Freehold Baptist Church since April 1, 1880; was elected deacon in 1885 and trustee in 1888, and is holding all these offices at the pres- ent time. He is a director in the Mercer Coun- ty Mutual Fire Insurance Company of Penning- ton, New Jersey. He was elected president of the Cream Ridge Dairy Association, January, 1883, and served as president for nineteen years, until January, 1902, when the company was dis- solved. He is also a member of the New Jer- sey Society, Sons of the American Revolution.
Joseph Holmes married, August 14, 1873, Helen Giberson, born May 23, 1853, daughter of James Stout and Sarah Holmes (Imlay) Giherson. Gilbert Giberson, great-grandfather of Mrs. Holmes, was born September 23, 1752. died February 2, 1832. He married Rachel Stille, born March. 1753, died June 23, 1833. and they had children : I. John, born April 5. 1780, died December 29, 1783. 2. Lucretia, born October 25. 1781, died September 9, 1841, aged sixty-one years. 3. Mary, born Decem- ber 28, 1783, died December 31, 1783. 4. Rachel, born August 19. 1786, died June 10, 1873. 5. Peter, born October 19, 1788, died November 1, 1788. 6. Gilbert, grandfather of Mrs. Holmes. Gilbert Giberson, born Septem- ber 21, 1793, died December 21, 1843. He mar- ried Lucy Stout, died March, 1869, and their children were: I. William, born October 18. 1817, died April 20, 1819. 2. James Stout, see forward. 3. Elizabeth Stout, born January 13, 1821, deceased. 4. Maria, born January 3. 1823, died January 22, 1891. 5. Lucy Ann, born July 18. 1828, died December, 1902. James Stout Giberson was born April 21, 1819, died April 18, 1878. He married Sarah Holmes Im- lay, born May 9, 1824, living at the present time
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(1907), and their children were: I. Peter Imlay, born March 8, 1851, died May 30, 1902. 2. Helen, married Mr. Holmes, as above stated.
3. Mary Elizabetlı, born October 23, 1855. 4. Gilbert, born September 20, 1859. 5. Sarah Holmes, born March 3, 1863. Joseph and I. Helen (Giberson) Holmes had children : 3 Sarah, born February 23, 1875, died September 27. 1876. 2. Joseph, born July 11, 1877, died January 19, 1880. 3. George Bodine, born July 7, 1882. 4. Joseph Bruere, born Febru- ary 19, 1884, died December 27, 1884. 5. Mar- tha, born October 24, 1885.
EDWARD CLARK SHARP, of Trenton, who is now serving his ninth year as commis- sioner of appeals, is a son of William H. Sharp, and a grandson of Peter and Catharine (Much- ler) Sharp. The family is well known in Mer- cer county. Peter and Catharine (Muchler ) Sharp were the parents of four children : 3 I. John, married Hattie Purcell, two children: Peter, married and was father of one child, died in infancy: and Arabella, wife of Elwood Fine, one child, Leslie. 2. Valentine, married Eliza- beth Reed, one child, Melville, married Louisa Tindall, six children. 3. William H., of whom later. 4. Christiana, wife of John Purcell, four children : William, married Deborah Robbins ; Isaac, married Martha King, children, Edna, Ruth, Chester and Dorothy ; Annie ; and Lillie.
William H. Sharp, born September 23, 1832, died December 31. 1891, son of Peter and Cath- arine ( Muchler) Sharp, married Elizabeth C .. born February 14. 1833. died April 20, 1904, daughter of Enoch and Louisa (Flock) Rob- bins, and two children have been born to them : Edward Clark, of whom later ; and Mary Louisa, wife of Thomas P. Hughes, one child, Norman I eslie, married Henrietta Smith.
Enoch and Louisa (Flock) Robbins had five children : John F., married Christena Colman, one child. Mamy. Elizabeth C., wife of Wil- liam H. Sharp, two children, Edward C. and Mary L. Deborah. wife of William H. S. Pur- sell, one child. Walter. Mary H., unmarried. Rev. George R., married Florence Mix, two children : Edith L. and Frank Mix Robbins. Rev. George R. Robbins has been a very success- ful preacher. He was the means of having a handsome church erected at Hoosick Falls, New York, which he served twelve vears. In 1890 he was called to Lincoln Park Baptist Church,
Cincinnati, Ohio, where he has served ever since, and where he has been the means of build- ing a handsome Institutional church, with a seat- ing capacity of twelve hundred. Since 1890 up to date (1907) he has received into the church about two thousand members, but on account of removals and deaths the membership of the church is now somewhat over a thousand. The church is out of debt, and this fact is the more noticeable on account of there being only six members that own their own homes. This is the only church in the United States that pays its pastor's wife a salary to assist him in the work.
Edward Clark Sharp, son of William H. and Elizabeth C. (Robbins) Sharp, was born in Hamilton township, April 11, 1859. He received a common school education at Maple Shade. When his school-days were over he became the assistant of his father in the labors of the home- stead, where he was born and has always lived. He owns the homestead of eighty-eight acres on which he raises fruit, grain and hay, also giving attention to market gardening and fancy poul- try, having large poultry houses, several mova- ble brood houses, and five large incubators with a capacity of about two thousand eggs. His property is known by the name of Locust Grove Farm. He belongs to Hamilton Grange, No. 94; Junior Order of United American Mecha- nics, of Yardville, No. 47; and the Heptasophs, of Trenton, No. 5. He affiliates with the Repub- lican party, and is a member of the First Pres- byterian Church of Hamilton Square, of which he is a ruling elder.
Mr. Sharp married Annie Louisa Updike, December 7. 1887, and their family consists of five children : Bessie May, born January 27. I880. William A., born September 29. 1890. Edith L., horn July 12. 1895. died April 5, 1897. Edward C .. born October 9, 1899. George Fos- ter, born May 25, 1901. Mrs. Sharp is a daugh- ter of Archibald, and a grand-daughter of Peter, born 1812, and Louisa (Terhune) Updike, born 18IT. Archibald Updike married Mary Eliza- beth, daughter of Nathaniel and Emiline (John- son) Titus. and grand-daughter of Benjamin and Anna (Lee) Titus. Archibald, born 1838. and Mary Elizabeth (Titus) Updike, born 1839. were the parents of the following children: Hartley married Virginia Blackwood, children : Archibald. Mary and Russell Wesley, Lillian A., wife of Eugene P. Drake. Children : Lillian
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and Eugene. Annie Louisa, born Novem- ber 16, 1866, wife of Edward Clark Sharp. Fos- ter, married Elizabeth Ricard, children: Don- ald and Paul. Lincoln, married Martha Cregar. George.
CHARLES DENOW, a well-known repre- sentative of Mercerville's German-American ele- ment, was born in the village of Linden, Pome- rania, Germany, and is a son of Charles and Louisa (Schmidt) Denow, who came to this country, bringing with them their six sons and accompanied by the mother of Mrs. Denow. Their sons were: Charles, of whom later. Frank, now of San Francisco. Julius, for the last sixteen years a soldier in the regular army of the United States. Ernest, living in New York city. Augustus, married Kate Weber, four children : Lonisa, Margert, Caroline, and Augustus. Herman.
Charles Denow, son of Charles and Louisa (Schmidt) Denow, was sixteen years old when the family emigrated to the United States. They landed at Castle Garden, amid the crowd of im- migrants which may daily be seen there. He went direct to Trenton, where he was employed for two years in the Terra Cotta Works, after which he went to Detroit, Michigan, and there worked at the blacksmith's trade. He traveled extensively over the state of Michigan, working as a blacksmithı in hoop factories and in differ- ent positions on the railroads. From Michigan he went to Cincinnati, where he stayed for two years, working at the blacksmith trade, and then proceeded to Chattanooga. Tennessee, whence he returned to Trenton. On finding himself once more at home, he sought and obtained em- plovment in the carriage factory of McCarlton & West, remaining there one year. At the end of that time he established a milk route, which he has successfully conducted for fourteen years. During that period he purchased one hundred and seventeen acres of the old Mount farm, and lias since cultivated this land for general farm- ing. He has a dairy which yields daily ninety quarts of milk, of which he disposes at whole- sale. He is an adherent of the Republican party. He is a member of the German Lutheran church.
Mr. Denow married Mrs. Christina Kohler. They have no children. By her former marriage Mrs. Denow is the mother of three children: Mamie, Harry, and Carrie.
THOMAS MASON, of Hightstown, senior member of the firm of Thomas Mason & Son, the largest general store in the town, is a de- scendant of a family which has been known and highly respected in the state of New Jersey for some generations.
John Mason, grandfather of Thomas Mason, married Lucy Coombs, daughter of Thomas Coombs, and among their children was a son, Richard Stillwell Mason.
Richard Stillwell Mason, father of Thomas Mason, married Susan Snedecker, daughter of Alexander and Lydia (Perrine) Snedecker, and they had children : I. Thomas, see forward. 2. Alexander S., married Margaret R. Dye, and had children : Emma, married J. V. D. Per- rine, has one child, Van Dyke; Charles A., mar- ried Cora Dye, has one child, Margaret M .; Richard, married Lizzie Nennett, has children, Alexander and Celeste. 3. Emma L., married Albert Chamberlain, has two children, Lizzie MI. and Myrta. Lizzie M. married Ezekial Bar- clay ; has children, isaiah and Albert.
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