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" Resolved, That the meeting proceed to the election of officers by ballot.
" LEVI H. ROGERS, Moderator.
" WILLIAM CLOTHIER, Clerk.
" We hereby certify that the following-named individuals was duly elected to the offices to which their names are attached, 34 mo., 12. 1950 : Clerk, Levi H. Rogers; Assessor, Philip Bowne; Collector, Charles Haines ; Freeholdele, Daniel Wills, Joseph W. Emley ; Commissioners of Appeals, Samuel E. Rogers, Jonathan Hilyard, William H. Deacon : Surveyors of Highways, Joel llaines and Joseph Deacon, Jr. ; Overveer of Poor, Samuel Cleveuger ; Judge of Election, William Woolman . Con- stable, Joel IIaines; Overseers of Highways, West District, Louis Rich- ardson; East District, Solomon Gaskill ; Town Committee, Samuel Parker, William Pew, Tyler W. Burr, Zachariah Reeves, and William K. Armi- strong ; Justice of the Peace, William K. Armstrong; Town school Su- perintendent, Kirkbride Eastman ; Pound-Keeper, William Major.
" LEVI H. ROGERS, Moderator.
" WILLIAM CLOTHIER, Clerk."
TOWNSHIP CLERKS.
1850-52. Levi II. Rogers.
1864-69, 1871, 1880-81. William H. Shemieley.
1853. Philip Bowne.
1854. William Shinn.
1870. Samuel C. Lame.
1855-56. Caleb Clothier.
1872. Caleb S. Clunn.
1857-59, 1861. Abel II. Barr.
1873. Harold Kelley.
1860, 1863. S. Blanchard Fairbairn.
1874. Philip Bowne.
1862. Franklin B. Lippincott. -
1873-79. David H. Aarouson.
| 1879. Cole Clunn.
ASSESSORS.
1850, 1861-63. Philip Bowne. 1831. Joshina E. Bodine. 1868-69, 1872-73. Joseph Bowne.
1852-54. Twining Folwell. 1-70-71. Charles Fort.
1835. Kirkbride Eastburu. . 1974. William 11. Snemeley
1856. No record. 1.75-78. Samuel E. Rogera, Jr.
1857 -- 63. William R. Wilis.
1873. Thomas S. Fish.
1860. David Reese.
1 1880-81. J. Barclay Hilliaru.
1864. Jolin lí. Taylor.
1865-67. Mordecai S. Haines.
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HISTORY OF BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
COLLECTORS.
1850-52. Charles Haines.
IS64-69. Abel llaines.
1853-55. Joseph W. Emley.
1870-72. Joseph G. Parker.
1856-58. Josiah B. Pew.
1873-75. Charles F. Ilulme.
1859-61. Joshua E. Bodine.
1876-78. Benjamin D. Haines.
1862. Abel Haines, Jr .. 1879. Sanmel E. Rogers.
1863. Asher B. Kerby. 1880-81. Joseph II. Bowne.
FREEHOLDERS.
1850. Daniel Wills. . 1867-68. Benjamin D. Deacon. 1869-71. M. S. llaines.
Joseph W. Emley.
1851. Charles S. Woolman.
Sammuel E. Rogers.
1872-74, 1879-80. Benjamin D. Haines. 1875-76. Joseph G. Parker.
1852. Tyler W. Burr.
1853-54. Samuel E. Rogers.
1877. Joel G. Parker.
1855-57, 1864-66. Philip Bowne.
1878. John Logan.
1858-60. Joseph W. Emley. 1881. C. Frank Gaskill.
1861-63. William G. Deacon.
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TOWN COMMITTEE.
1850 .- Samuel Parker, William Pew, Tyler W. Burr, Zachariah Reeves, William K. Armstrong.
1851 .- Samuel Parker, Joseph Stokes, Tyler W. Burr, Zachariah Reeves, William K. Armstrong.
1852 .- William Clothier, John Fairbairn, Philip Bowue.
1853 .- William Clothier, John Fairbairn, Jonathan Hilyard.
1854 .- John Fairbairn, Stacy B. Lippineott, Joseph Dcacon, Jr.
1855 .- Daniel Bodiue, Charles llaines, Joseph Deaeon, Jr.
1856 .- Danich Bodine, Samuel Shreve, Samuel Bullock.
1857 .- Sainnel Bullock, Samnel Shreve, Abel Haines, Jr.
1858-59, 1861 .- Samuel Bullock, Abel Haines, Jr., Tyler W. Burr.
1860 .- Jonathan Hilyard, T. W. Burr, Abel Haines, Jr.
1862 .- Tyler W. Burr, S. Bullock, William Woolman.
1863 .- Samuel Parker, Sr., Joseph Deacon, Charles W. Asay. 1864 .- Joseph Deacon, Charles Haines, William Woolman. 1865-66. Samnel Bullock, William II. Deacon, Samuel F. Levis. 1867 .- Stacy B. Lippincott, Henry B. Burr, David Ferris. 1868 .- S. B. Lippincott, Il. B. Burr, Charles Haines. 1869 .- William G. Lippincott, Charles llaines, Benjamin Gaskill. 1870 .- C. Haines, W. G. Lippincott, levi Honstou. 1871-72 .- C. Ilaines, Samuel Rogers, L. Ilouston.
1873 .- Samuel E. Rogers, Charles Haines, Charles Fort.
1874-75 .- S. E. Rogers, James Il. Bowne, Mordecai S. Haines.
1876 .- S. E. Rogers, Sr., P. B. Lippincott, M. S. Haines.
1877 .- M. S. IIaines, Philip B. Lippincott, B. D. Hall, W. G. Lippincott, Samuel Shermanl.
1878 .- R. II. Ainsworth, S. Sherman, Owen Southgate, W. G. Lippincott, Jr., M. S. Ilaines.
1879 .- Mordecai L. Haines, W. G. Lippincott, Jr., Bradford W. Storey. 1880-81 .- William R. Wills, U. Borton, John W. Clothier.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
1850. William K. Armstrong, re- : 1872. John Logan. signed March 25, 1852.
1873. llenry C. Risdon.
1852-53. Edward Alloways. 1874-76. Il. B. Smith.
1857. Samuel W. Crammer. 1877. B. W. Storey.
1858. Henry J. Irick.
1879. Daniel Ewan.
1869-75. Gorham O. Hale.
1881. William A. Fish.
1871. Edwin S. Woolman.
Extracts from Records .- The following extraets of records are taken from the old minute book, and will no doubt be read with interest by future genera- tions. At the first meeting of the township commit- tee, as it was then called, and held on the 16th of 3d mo., we find :
" The following resolutions passed by the township committee:
" Is . Resolved that 2 horses and wagon on Road pr Day, $1.50.
" 24. Resolve! that the price pr Day for I horse and eart ou Roads, $1.
"3d. Resolved that the price pr day for machining $2.
"4th. Resolved that the price per Day for Scraping Roads $2.
" 5th. Resolved that the price pr day for men .75.
"6th. Resolved that the clerk be authorized to procure two books for the use of said Township, account and minute Book.
" 7th. Resolved that one dollar be paid by the clerk to John Folwell, Justice, for services rendered at this meeting.
"8th. Resolved, that this meeting adjourn.
" ZACHARIAH REEVES.
" LEVI 11. ROGERS, Clerk."
The following is a full aecount of the settlement of accounts between the townships of Northampton, Westampton, and Pemberton, caused by the organi- zation of Westampton township:
" MOUNT HOLLY, April 1, 1850. "The committee of the township of Northampton, Westampton, and Pemberton met for the purpose of adjusting the accounts of the town- ship, as directed by an act of the Legislature, established the township of Westampton, and organized by appointing Zachariah Reeves chair- mau of the joint committee. Members present, Samnel Dobbins, Sam- uel Burtis, llenry Murray, Samuel C. Forker, and William Brown, of Northampton ; Richard W. Earl. Stacey W. Budd, William Williams, Charles Bodine, and Sainnel R. Gaskill, of Pemberton ; Zachariah Reeves, Tyler W. Burr, William Pew, Samuel Packer, and William K. Arm- strong, of Westampton.
"On inotion, ordered that we proceed to ascertain from the Duplicate the amount of assessment on cach of the three districts formerly com- posed of the township of Northampton.
"On motion, ordered that the chair appoint three clerks to take a min- ute of the assessment< as read off from the duplicate, whereupon Philip F. Slack, of Northampton, Franklin Earl, of Pemberton, and William K. Armstrong, of Westampton, were appointed.
" The board then proceeded to an examination of the duplicate.
"On motion, Samuel A. Dobbins was appointed a committee to procure papers relative to taxes returnable on tax warrant.
" At six o'clock the board, on motion, adjourned to meet again at the house of William E. Bryan, on the 15th instant.
" April 15, 1850.
" At a meeting held at William E. Bryan's, Mount Holly, composed of a majority of the township committces of the three townships, viz., Northampton, Pemberton, and Westampton, Zachariah Reeves appointed chairman.
"1st. Ordered that a committee of three be appointed to report and examine the duplicate.
" Reported amount of debt on notes
$2100.00
Interest 114.00
$2214.00
Shares of Northampton
$1057.35. Interest $57.40
Westampton 887.91
48.20
Pemberton ... 154.74 8.40
$2100.00 SI14.00=$2214.00
"2d. Ordered that a committee of three be appointed to examine and report to the meeting the amount on tax warrant.
" Reported the amount in constable's hands.
$23.66
"
Amount of tax-warrant considered good.
138.20
$226.37
" Whole amount of taxables on duplicate of old township. $0505.83
=
= Westampton ..
2750.78
=
Pemberton 479.41
Total $6505.83
NORTHAMPTON, Dr.
To amount of share of debt on notes $1057.35
Interest ou notes.
57.40
$1114.75 $1114.75
CY.
By share of surplus fund
$92.22
= " sheep 66
71.24
" tax-Warrant.
113.93
" share of road tools. 4.93
$282.37
$282.37
Whole debt of Northampton .........
S$32.58
WESTAMPTON, Dr.
To amount of share of debt on notes .. $$$7.91
Interest on uotes
18.20
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£936.11 $936.11
64.51
Proportion of taxables on duplicate of Northampton ..
$3275.64
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WESTAMPTON TOWNSHIP.
CY.
By share of surplus fund
$77.33
sheep fund.
56.44
" tax.warrant.
95.71
" share of road tools
4.24
$233.72 $233.72
$702.39
Settled by the committee of Westampton and released by the con :- mittee of Northampton.
PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP, Dr.
$154.74
April 15, 1850, to amount of share of debt on notes ... Interest on notes
8.40
£163.14 $163.14
By share of surplus fund Cr.
$13.45
sheep fund.
9.34
4 tax-warrant.
16.68
" share of road tools
.75
$40.23
$40.22
$122 92
"Settled by the committee of Pemberton and released from North- ampton by committee of Northampton.
"On motion of committee ordered that the collector give a note of $600 to Anna Ilaines in exchange for a note held against Northampton township for $600, and borrow a sufficient amount of money to pay the balance due the township of Northampton and interest due the first of June.
"The joint committee, on motion, ordered that the clerks of the town- ships draw up a written report and final settlement of the joint com- mittee for the townships of Northampton, Westampton, and Pemberton, which was done as follows :
"In pursuance of the directions an act of the Legislature of the State of New Jersey, entitled an act to establish a new township in the county of Burlington, to be called the township of Westampton, passed March 6, 1850. We, the subscribers, members of the committees of the town- ships of Northampton and Westampton met on the Ist day of April instant, and after appointing Zacharialı Reeves chairman proceeded to business, and after adjonruing from time to time as we thought proper, and after taking into consideration the duplicate of 1849 and the books of the old townships of Northampton, we do, on this 15th day of April, A.D. 1850, make this our report, to wit: That the debt of the said town- ship of Northampton amounts in the aggregate to the sum of $1657.68, of which sum the township of Westampton shall pay the sum of $702.39, and that the township of Northampton shall pay the sum of $955.29; and we do further report that there are available funds in hand as fol- lows: Cash in the hands of the township collector $183, and in the hands of Joseph L. Warren, constable, $88.17; on tax-warrant considered good, . the sum of $138.20; township road implements valued at $10.00; and we do order that the clerks of the respective townships to enter a true copy of this our report in the township books, to remain as a record thereof.
" In testimony whereof we have herennto set our hands this 15th day of April, 1850. Signed in presence of P. F. Slack, clerk of Northamp- ton, and Levi H. Rogers, clerk of Westampton.
" ZACHARIAH REEVES, Chairman, SAMUEL A. DOBBINS,
" SAMUEL PARKER,
SAMUEL BURTIS,
" WILLIAMI PEW,
WILLIAM BROWN,
" TYLER W. BURR, '
HENRY MURRY,
"WILLIAM K. ARMSTRONG, " W'estampton Committee.
SAMUEL C. FORKER, Northampton Committee."
" I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the original report made by the township clerks and accepted by the joint committee.
"LEVI II. ROGERS, Clerk. .
" At a meeting of the township committee held June 8, 1850. the fol- lowing were among the resolutions passed:
" Ist. On motion ordered that the overseer of the poor be authorized to procure a book at the expense and for the use of the township, and that he make an entry in said book of all persons, and for what purpose that he relieved, at the expense of the town-hip.
"2d. On motion, ordered that $1400 be raised by assessment to defray the expenses of said township.
"3d. On motion, ordered that the sum of $300 be raised for school purposes.
"8th. On motion, ordered that Solomon Gaskill be allowed to expeud for road purposes $125, and no more without further orders.
"Oth. On motion, that Christopher Johnson be elected constable by the township committee.
" ZACHARIAH REEVES, Chairman. " LEVI H. ROGERS, Clerk."
Burial-Places .- There is but one burying-ground in this township, and that located on the south side of the township, north side of Woodpecker Lane. on land formerly owned by Nathaniel Cripps, and deeded by him to the Friends for burial purposes. Among others we find the following inscriptions in the-e grounds : Samuel L. Haines, born Aug. 30, 1764, died Nov. 19, 1825; Anna Haines, born Sept. 12, 1774, died Oct. 14, 1825; Anna D. Haines, born Nov. 17. 1803, died July 27, 1858; George D. Haines, born April 15, 1799, died Aug. 27, 1858 ; Samuel N. Haines, born Feb. 15, 1810, died Oct. 19, 1864; Elizabeth H. Tash, born Feb. 25,-1795, died Aug. 13, 1834; Mary Ann Haines, born Jan. 29, 1801, died Feb. 28, 1873; Isaac D. Haines, born Jan. 11, 1817, died Nov. 22, 1876; Susan D. Haines, born March 12, 1797, died Sept. 28. 1881; James Langstaff, born June 16, 1809, died Jan. 9, 1875; Charles Haines, born Feb. 8, 1808, died Dec. 6, 1877 ; Sarah Dillin. died Sept. 19, 1860; John Newbold Pancoast, died April 13, 1867, aged 35; Samuel Sherman, died Aug. 10, 1881, aged 55; Eliza Smith, died Jan. 3, 1875, aged 65; Lizzie Yar- nall, died June 12, 1874, aged 35; Elizabeth Grant, died Dec. 11, 1876, aged 80 ; David Sharp. died March 5, 1866, aged 73; Susan Rogers, 1874; Mary Ann L. Rogers, 1853; Mary Ann .Atkinson, born Feb. 11, 1818, died Aug. 6, 1875: Charles Ewan, born Feb. 29, 1812, died Feb. 23, 1879; Esther A. Dayton, March : 17, 1876; Samuel S. Dayton, died Dec. 21, 1878, aged 49; Mary E. Dayton, born Dec. 15, 1858, died Oct. S, 1879; Joseph G. King, born June 2, 1830, died Feb. 20, 1873; David P. Hozier, died October, 1861, aged 38; Mary Hozier, died December, 1866, age 1 78; Anu A. Ward, died Oct. 17, 1854, aged 32; William King, died July 6, 1864, aged 58; Rachael King, died March 9, 1860, aged 36; Isaac Alloway, died June 22, 1850, aged 51; Gideon R. Hozier, died Aug. 15, 1849, aged 59; Susannah Alloway, born April 29, 1800, died Dec. 3, 1873; Susannah Gaskill, died Sept. 16, 1875, aged 91; Annie Frasier, died July 22, 1872, aged 86; Elizabeth Bailie, died Aug. 8, 1845, aged 53; Mary Mitchell, died June 4, 1862, aged 55; Martha Middleton, born Aug. 24, 1825, died May 9, 1877 ; Jonathan Gaskill, died June 2S, 1849, aged 40; Samuel P. Parker, died Nov. 7, 1878, aged 58 ; Samuel · Parker, born September, 1789, died Dec. 10, 1880 ; Huldah Parker, born Oct. 19, 1791, died Dec. 10, 1860; Rebecca Willitts. born Oct. 22, 1772, died Feb. 18, 1864; Twining Folwell, born 1786, died Feb. 27, 1864; Hester Folwell, born 1786, died 1868; Eliza- beth Earling, 1779-1870; Rebecca Wright, born 12th mo. 4th, 1805, died 4th mo. 1, 1877 ; George H. Du- bell, aged 20 ; Elizabeth A. Wonderlin, died May 29, 1877.
This is no doubt the oldest burial-place in this eounty north of Burlington, and for many years after it was deeded by Cripps to the Friends' Meeting the ¡ grounds were cared for, as the Friends' meeting- house then stood on one side of the lot. For the
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HISTORY OF BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
first half of the present century the grounds were neglected to such an extent that some of those living near and having friends interred there caused some improvements to be made, whereupon the Friends : laid claim to the grounds; and in order to keep the grounds "decently and in order," the "Woodlawn Graveyard Company" was formed, with the follow- ing-named incorporators : Samuel Parker, James Lip- pincott, Cornell Stevenson, Edward Nippins, Isaac D. Haines, Susan Alloway, Andrew Davis, Susan V. Haines, Lydia L. Haines, Rachel D. Haines, Mary Ann Haines, and Brazilla D. King.
The trustees of the Woodlawn Graveyard Com- pany are James Lippincott, Joseph G. Parker, Charles Fort, Andrew Davis, Cornell Stevenson, and Samuel E. Rogers. The annual meeting of the trustees is The first officers of the company were James Lippin- cott, president, and Samuel P. Parker, secretary and : settled. treasurer. The present officers are President, James Lippincott; Secretary and Treasurer, Charies Fort.
Villages and Hamlets .- This township is pecu- liarly located, being between Mount Holly on the south and Burlington on the north ; there is conse- . whom were born in England but the youngest, were quently no excuse for a store, tavern, or church James, born 1655; Daniel, 1658, John, 1660, July 9th ; Samuel, 1607 ; Mary, 1670 ; Joseph, 1678; Eliza- beth, 1675 ; and Ann, born in 1077. within its borders, yet the Friends' meeting-house at Rancocas village is just within the line, but is placed with the village of Rancocas, in Willingbor- ough township.
TIMBUCTOO is a small hamlet on the south border of the township, one and a half miles from Mount Holly. Its inhabitants are nearly all descendants of Ham, who is supposed to have located in Africa, from whence his seed has scattered over the United States.
Educational .- In the division of this township ! there were but two school districts left in it, viz. :
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES.
WILLS FAMILY.
William Penn, by deed dated Jan. 22, 1676, con- veyed to Dr. Daniel Wills and Thomas Olive one nine- thousandth part of all West Jersey. This deed is in possession of William R. Wills in 1882, and is signed by William Penn. Dr. Daniel Wills located his elaim of six hundred acres in the southwest corner of Northampton township, now Westampton, Burling- ton County, N. J., on the Rancocas Creek, naming This company obtained a deed of the property, dated Nov. 29, 1870, from M. S. Pancoast, Rowland J. Dutton, Samuel Williams, William R. Wills. Richard F. Mott, and William R. Bishop, trustees of Friends. The deed conveys lot No. 4, situate to the . Jersey in the ship "Kent," in 1677, delegated by north of Gaskill's lane. Lot No. 5 also being a part of the old Friends' burying-ground. the township from the place he left in England. Thomas Olive located his elaim adjoining on the Ran- cocas, naming the township Willingboro', from his native place in England. Dr. Wills came to West William Penn to purchase land of the Indians as one of the West Jersey proprietors, and to look after the administration of affairs generally. A double silver- 1 cased watch, his amputating saw, lances, and medi- cine-box, together with a large book, a treatise on the " history of plants," called "Herbal," have been held on the third Tuesday in August of each year. ' handed down, and are now also the property of Wil-
liam R. Wills, who resides where his ancestor first
Dr. Wills went to Barbadoes to settle his brother William's estate, who had settled there, and while there died, March 26, 1698, and was buried in the Friends' burying-ground there. His children, all of
John, son of Dr. Daniel, obtained by the will of his father, dated March 25, 1698, six hundred and twenty- five acres of land, lying in the forks of the Rancocas Creek, which his father had purchased of William Biddle and Mary Olive in 1693, it being one-fourth part of the proprietary. The warrant was granted to John Wills by the Council of Proprietors in the fifth dividend in 1740. John sold two hundred and forty-two acres of this land to the children of an In-
TIMBUCTOO DISTRICT, No. 33 .- This district is . dian king,-Ossollororohen and his two brothers, situated one and a half miles west from Mount Holly, and its population is composed chiefly of colored people. Total cash received from all sources for 1880 was $300; value of school property, $200; number of children between five and eighteen years of age, 44; months' school, 6 ; number of scholars registered, 29; average attendance, 13 ; capacity of school-house, 50; one female teacher at $21 per month.
Teannes and Moonis. John Wills was one of the original proprietors of West Jersey, clerk of the Council of Proprietors from 1712 to 1721, and one of the Governor's council. He died Feb. 17, 1746, having spent his life on the homestead where his father resided before him. He was married three times, and his children were John, born in 1684; Hope, 1687; Daniel, 1689; Jane, wife of Samuel Eves, 1692; James, 1694; Elizabeth, 1697; Anu, 1699; Sarah, 1701; John (2d), 1703; and Rebecca, 1705. Of these children, Daniel is in direct line, and succeeded to the homestead property, where he spent his life. His wife, Elizabeth Woolston, born in 1097,
UNION DISTRICT, NO. 34 .- Total cash received from all sources, $400; value of school property, $1500; number of children between five and eighteen years of age, 78; months' school, 95; number of children registered, 56; average attendance, 29; ca- pacity of school-house, 50; one female teacher em- . bore him children,-Joseph, born in 1715; Hope. 1721, ployed at $30 per month. I became the wife of Benjamin Lippincott; Mary, 1723,
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Samuel Wills
Henry M. Wills
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wife of William Buzby ; Daniel, 1725; Hannah, 1728, ' a woman of superior judgment and ability, and was wife of Caleb Lippincott ; John and Jonathan (twins), 1730; Aaron, 1734; and Moses, born in 1737. All of whom settled in the vicinity of the homestead and on parts of it.
Aaron, son of Daniel and Elizabeth Wills, married Rachel, daughter of Henry Warrington, of Moores- town, settled on a plantation adjoining the home- stead, but in Willingboro' township. on the Ran- eoeas. He bought in 1767 the plantation of his brother Jonathan, and in 1787 the old homestead of his brother Daniel, who had succeeded to it, and on the latter died in 1805. He was a large land-owner at his death, and had been a representative and thoroughi- going business man. He had two sons, Joseph and Samuel. To his son Joseph, born Aug. 16, 1761, he willed the plantation he had obtained of his brother Jonathan, owned in 1882 by Henry W. Wills, son of Joseph, hereafter mentioned. This Joseph married Virgin Powell, who was born in 1766 and died in 1810. Their children were Rachel A., deeeased, was the wife of Abram Stoekton, of Burlington ; Joseph P., deceased ; Daniel died young ; John B., deceased; and Henry W. Wills. Joseph Wills' second wife, Sarah Shreve, whom he married in 1812, died in 1838, and he in 1846.
Henry W. Wills, son of Joseph, born 26th of the 11th month, 1805, sueeeeded to the home farm, spent sixty-one years of his life there, and virtually retired from business, settling in Medford, where he resides in 1882. He was an active and industrious farmer, and may safely be elassed a representative one. Like his father and aneestors, he is a man of good judgment, sterling integrity, a supporter of the worthy loeal en- terprises about him, and a member of the Society of Friends. In 1841 he was united in marriage to Lydia S., daughter of Joshua and Lydia Stokes, of Medford, Rho died 23d of the 11th month, 1881. Their children are Lydia, wife of Joseph Evans; Joshua S .; Rachel; Anna, wife of Joseph Haines; and Sarah F., wife of Joseph G. Evans.
Samuel, son of Aaron and Rachel Wills, born June 7, 1765, inherited the old homestead, and resided there during his life in the two-story brick house built by his father in 1786, well preserved, and the home- stead residenee in 1882. He was a quiet and unos- tentatious man, possessed of good mind, and an active member of the Friends' Society at Rancoeas, and of the Monthly Meeting at Burlington, where his family and ancestors worshiped. He was very much inter- ested in gathering historical data, old Indian relies, and genealogieal facts regarding his ancestors, and this sketch is largely compiled from his memorandum book. He died Aug. 27, 1854. He married in 1789, .Grace, daughter of William and Grace ( Allen) Rog- ers, of Evesham. Graee Allen was a minister in the Society of Friends, and William Rogers was a grand- :
son of Jolin Rogers, the progenitor of the family in New Jersey. Samuel Wills' wife, Grace Rogers, was
greatly interested in home matters. She died Sept. 15, 1825, aged fifty-four years. Their children are Aaron, born in 1791; Hannah, 1793, became the wife of Joseph B. Cooper, of Camden ; William. 1.94; Ann, 1799, wife of George Williams, of Pennsylvania; and Daniel, born June 26, 1803, died July 20, 1878.
The homestead of Samuel Wills he divided between his sons Aaron and Daniel, the latter sueeeeding to the homestead part on the Raneoeas, the former taking the upper part. Daniel was a representative eitizen and farmer. He was a member of the board of chosen freeholders for many years, and one of the , founders of the Burlington County Agricultural So- eiety. He took an active part in loeal politics, and was a firm supporter of the Whig and Republiean parties. He worshiped at the Raneoeas Meeting, and was a liberal contributor to the worthy enterprises around him. He married in 1828, October 23d, Su- sanna, daughter of Joseph and Rebeeea Richardson, who was born Oet. 23, 1804, and died in 1861. Their children are Ann, wife of Joseph Lippineott, of Moorestown ; William R., suceessor to the homestead and a farmer ; Elizabeth R., wife of George D. Hil- yard, of New York; Susanna died young; Clayton N., a druggist in Philadelphia, died in 1879, aged forty years ; George W. died young ; and Hannah C. Wills on the homestead.
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