History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 93

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840

USA > New Jersey > Essex County > History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I > Part 93
USA > New Jersey > Hudson County > History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I > Part 93

Note: The text from this book was generated using artificial intelligence so there may be some errors. The full pages can be found on Archive.org (link on the Part 1 page).

SAMI FL. m. Mary Ward ; w. pr. Dec. 1724 ; n. ch. Samuel, John, Mary C'undit, Sarah Ward, wi. Nathaniel, Susanna wi. Sam. Ward, Jr . Abigail, and Allenor. Samuel was up and doing 1735, " qualified to the commis- sion of the peace, " 1943, an active anti-renter and " Indian purchase " man 1745, living and busy 1763; hund Amos, says trad. Amos, Esq., d. 3dl Mar., 1785, 8. 74 ; w. n. ch. Renben, Simeon, Isaac, Ellenor Smith, Martha Davis, Jeminm Ogden, and Ruth Mun. Isma, w. 1786. 0. ch. Thomas James, Samuel, and Amos; bro. Simeon, and bro. in 1. Jouiah Quinby, John, wen., d. Isth Oct., 1762, n 74; had wi. Agnes in 1732, when Klizatwth, a. dau., a. IN, dieil.

ILENJAMIN Aud wi. Mary were hving in 1713; had son Abraham. Jemima, a dau, of Abraham and Hannah, d. Ist June, 1735, a. 5 ; bur. Orange.

Jons d. ab. 1676 ; his bro. Sam. adm. Sam , who d. 1705, and had wi. Samh, may have been son of John. Dan. Dod, adm.

JosErn m. Dorcas Ward ; was living in 1642, a. 93, and then testified concerning the purchase in 1666, aud bounds of the town ; his wi. 1. 25th Jan., 1738, a. 76; Imr. al Orange had Bought, Stephen, Richard, Nathaniel, Kliz. wi. Caleb Inldwin, Phebe wi. Juhu Ward, and Mary Safron, Joseph mi. Marthin Sergeant ; they had Hannah wi. Nam Wil- Hanın, Dorcas wi. Liodaley, and Martha wi. Josiah Quinby ; by sec wi Mary Tumopkias had Davld, Phebe Plervon, Mary Peck, Sarah Dodd, Joanna Jones, Kllz. Williams, Richard, Joseph, Lydia Jones, and Jared. Stephen d. 24th Mar., 1786, a. KK ; perhaps f. of Stephen, Esq., d. 1812, a. 78. Richard d. Ifith May, 1786, 4. 95, juerhaps t. of Richard d. 30th Apr., 1822, a. 797 Nathaniel d. 24th Jan., 1779, a. 74; all bur. Orange.

Ckouor d. 22d Apr., 1715, a 57 ; w n. ch. Isaac, George, aud wi. Mary. George d. 2let Jan , 17:3, a. 62; w. n. ch. Caleb, Phobe Camp, and wi.

Mary, and Phehe ; wi. Abigail ; s. in. 1. Edward Earle. Capt. George, and Isaar, bur. at Bloomfield.

DANIEL d. 10th Dec., 1838, n. 77; w. n. ch. Daniel, Mover, Abigail Farrand, Lydia Baldwin ; g. F. Jonathan ; son of Jonathan who d. Her., 1732, a 21 ? Daniel, d. 19th Oct., IT48, a. 47. Moses d. 18th Feb., 1703, a. 5% ; w. n. ch. Jonas, Anun, Damaris, Abigail, and Sarah : Jonas, his son, and Jabez, ex. Januar, w. 1799, 11. ch. Aaron, Daniel, Maves, Jabez, Sarah, Esther, Lydia Nixon, and Polly Force. Jonathan was fith. of Daniel, Mary Ransley, and two wives of Muyres Roberts. Jabez, perhaps son of Daniel 1748, d. 15th Mar., 1768, a. ; w. n. Daniel, I zal. 8ml Eliphalet Johnson, sons of sist. Abigail, dec. ; Jabez Harrison, son of MM- Lydia Sayre, "to have silver hundle sword, carbine, and pistols ;" Jona. Sayre to have lunds. Lydia Johnson, "dafter " of sist. Eunice Conger, is named in his will.

THOMAS HUNTINGTON was a freeman of Conn. in 1657, and was a bro, of Simon and Christopher, sons of that Simon who died on the passage from England to Boston in 1633. Margaret, wid. of Simon, lived at Roxbury; rem. to Windsor with see. hush., Tho. Stoughton, of Dorchester. He m. Hannah, dau. of Jasper Crane; had Samuel and Hannah, and d. aft. 1684. His wid. was sec. wi. of John Ward, >r.

SAMUEL, Iwir-at-law of Thomas, and wi. Sarah, in 1702 sold lunds. llis w. prov. 1712 n. ch. Thomas Simon, and Hannah. Thomas had wi. Susanna : both living in 1722. Simon d. 17 July 1770, in Morris Co., a. 74. His w. n. bro. Samuel ; ch. Sammel, Eunice Ogden, P'hehe Gurd, Eliz. Person, and Sarah Winter ; and g. e. Simon jr. son of John. His bro. d. 7 Sept. 1748. a. 74.

The idle tradition, current in very many families, that three brothers came from England together, is true of the Huntingtons. The name in the line of Thomas is said to be extinct.

THOMAS JOHNSON was son of Robert, who came early to New Haven from Hull, Eng., and in 1646 claimed lands of his dec. bro. John, and d. ab. 1677, leaving sons Thomas, John, William, the gr. fath. of Doct. Samuel Johnson, famous in Episcopacy, and Jeremiah. Thomas took the oath of fidelity in 1647; had Joseph b. 1651, John 1654, Eliphalet 1658, Thomas 1664, and Saving, bapt. 1659. Ile d. 5 Nov., 1694, a. 64; Ellena, his wi., 2 Nov., 1694, a. 61. His w. n. ch.,-Joseph, John, Thomas and Eliphalet.

JOSEPH m. Rebecca Pieron ; in less be beat the Drum morning and evening for the town ; d. 11th Mar., 1733, a. &B; had Joseph, and Mar- garet, wi. Joseph Brown. Hhs wi, dau, of Rev. Ab. Pierson, d. sth Nov 1732, a. 78. Joseph's w. 1765, t. ch. James, Benjamin, Robert, Phebo Atwood, Experience Governeur ; and g. 8. Jonathan, Jonathan d. 15th Dec. 17%, a. 36 ; w. n. Mist. Rebecca, and Margaret Moore, neph. John Johnson Sayres, ? niece Margaret Sayres. Benjamin d. Sth Nov., Il, 0. 72 ; w. n. ch. John, Daniel, William, James, David, Amor, Rachel Lemon, Eliz. Cravat, Hannah Jacobs, Rebecca C'ole, and Lydia Thonwon. Jons ; nothing positive known of him; may have rep. in Morris Conaty.

KITCHALET, Eng. d. 20th Apr., 1718, a. 00; w. n. ch. Eliphulet. Nathaniel, Jobu. Samuel, Timothy, Deborah, and Phobe; wi. Abigail. Ilis Aret wi, Deborah, dan. of John Ward, draft. 1700. Col. Eliphalet d. 13th Nov., 1760, 4. 64; w. n. "wife'e sist. son Samuel Cocker." Nathaniel, Esq., m. Sarah Ogden ; d. 6th Apr., 1765, a. 67 ; had Brv. Stephen, David, Thomas, Martha Ward, and Catherine Banks. Hev. Stephen grad. Tale 1743, m. in 1744 Elizabeth dan. of Win. Dielati of New Haven ; her f. was n gr. Son of John Diodati, Prof. Philus, at Geneva, and Commentator un the Bible. Rev. Stephen settled at Lyme 17.16; was a distinguished religious and political writer, and did much to advame the cause of freedom in the Revolutionary period. He dl. xth Nov., 1786 or 8, a. nb. 63, und in the fortieth year of his ministry. Ho had Diudati, Nathaniel, William, Stephen, Elizabeth, Surah Danks wi. John Griswold, Catherine wi. Rev. Rich'd Elliot, Abigail wi. Sam. Leverett ; and by me, wi. had Mary, wi. Rov. Matthew Noyer. David

363

CITY OF NEWARK.

in. Eunice Crane ; d. 22 (N.t. 177, 4. 66; w. n. ch. Nathandel. David, Jutham, Jalwz, Timothy t'., Phehe, w1. Daniel Johnson, and Martha, wi. Aaron Day Thomas rem. lo Hanover ; foul Stephen, aml Mary. Cupt. Jubo m. Elizabeth Ogden ; d. 4th tet., 1752, a 37 ; w. n. ch. Ellphuket, I'zał, John, David, Abigail, Phche, Kezin, Comfort, Martha, Sarah, and Elizabeth t'rane. I'mpt. Eliphalet 1. 10th May 1796, a. Bx , had Doct. l'zat, Doct. John, Doct David, Anrou, Daniel, and Eliz. Cumtill. Fzal had Theodorus, and Gabriel. John m. rar, we. Abigail Caufield , hadd John C., Charles, Ogden, Abby, and Lillis, named For first w. dec. 19th Ikt., 1772. a. 21. Samuel d. 14th Mar., 1777, a 71 ; had Jediab, Moors. and a dan., wi, of Joseph Canfield. Moses, w 177, n. sist. Eliz. Nichols' Bons, David, Jedinh Johnson, Imar, Samuel, and Morex; wist. Hannah Crane's ch. Soeurs, Mariah, and Matthias; sisters Margaret Shipman, Abigail Johnson, Delrah Beach, neph. Isse Shipman, and Jedoch Beach ; bre. in 1. John C'rane and Robert Nubols, Timothy had a dun. why m Caleb Camp. Hezekiah had "land in common with Eliph .. Nath., Kam., and John." perlage was their bro. His wi. Fitil, n. ch Matthew, Joseph, Elizabeth, Photo, Joanna, and Jemima ; and g. s.

THOMAS m. Sarah Suaino ; rem. to Elizabethtown ; w. 1732, n. ch. Ebenezer, Surah C'unfield, Deladuh Smith, and Hannah Keen. Ebenezer, Eliz. town, w. 1737, n. ch. Ebenezer, John, Sarah, und Abigail. May have rep. in Morris to.

Robert, of New Haven 1646; in 1654 took oath of fidelity ; had Samuel 1653, Hannah 1656, John 1661 and Sarah 1664. In 1679 had a grant of land for one of his sons to build on. In 16so JJohn, the son, was admitted a Planter, with others, "provided they pay the purchase for what they have, as others."

MISCELLANEOUS .- In 1025 John Johnson, jr. had a som under age Jobn Johnson d. 13 Nov. 1738, 4. 69 ; bur. Orange. In 550 John and John jr. were at Hanover. Mary, wid. of John d. 21 Sept. 1.74, a. 91, in Morris (o. John, her son perhoje, d. 4 May 1776, n. 70, in Morris Co His w. n. ch. Elisha, Jacob, Gershom, Joseph, Ann, Kezia, Lyelin, Abigail, mad Sarah dec. John, Hanover 1795; w n. ch. John, Jonathan, Daniel, Almer, Hannah, and Sarah. There may all be des. of John the son of Robert of New Haven ; proof ja wanted. Hannah wid, of a Sam, John- en, adm. in 1736. She had ze. hus. Aaron Ball.

ROBERT KITOHELL left England 26th Apr., 1639; with Rev. Henry Whitfield and others came to New Haven, it is said, in the first ship that ever anchored in its Bay. On shipboard, or upon landing, they drew up and signed a Plantation Covenant, "intending by God's gracious permission to plant ourselves in New England, and we will, the Lord assisting, sit down and join ourselves together in one certain plantation." To which all subscribed June, 1639, Robert Kitchell's the first name. He was rep. from Guilford at New Haven in 1650, 56, '61, '62 and '63; was older than most of the other settlers of Guilford, ab. 35 in 1639. They were men of considerable education, several from the Universities. He in. Margaret, dan. of Doct. Edlw. Sheaffe, of Cranbrook, Kent, Eng. He had Samuel, Joanna and Sarah, who died soon.

SAMUEL, In. Eliz. Wakeman at New Inven in 1657 ; had Sarah 1657' Eliz. 1659, Abigail 1661, Samuel, Mary, and Saranno ; by me. wi., Grace Pierson, land Abraham and Grace, Had. 26 Apr. 1991 ; w. n. ch. Mary. Grace, Smanna, Abraham, Elizabeth Tompkins, wi. of Sith ; Abigail Ward, wi. of John ; loving wi. Grace, and br. in 1. Abraham Pieran. Mary m Josiah Ward , Sueanun mn. Jonathan Baldwin AA division made In 1699 may have been at his whlow's death, Abraham's guardian then consenting. Abraham in 1714 had wi. Sarah and well land In Newark, was Lieutenant in Captain John Howard's comp. in Hanover 1722 ; Jung- tice " to keep the Peace" in Hunterdon 172. He d. Deacon Abraham Kitchell, 2 Dec. 1741 8. 62; Sarah kie wi. d. 30 Apr. 1745 8. 66 ; both bur. at Whippany.

JOANNA m. Jeremiah Perk, a t'ongregationulist, and apparently the Amt clergyman at Elizabethtown.

MISCELLANEOUS-David Kutchell, Hannover, w 1754 n ch. l'zal, Ste- phen, Zonas, and Aligual, and bro. Joseph. Joseph Faq. d. 22 May 177 !! a. 09. John d. 9 Jan. 1777 a. C3 ; w n. th. Samuel, Matthew death, David, Benjamin, Phineas, Bethuel, and Jusinh. David, Joseph, Juht and Samuel who d. Hith Nov. 1732, a. 2} ; were they not all sons ff In a- con Abraham ? Mirahat, E. d. Jth Jan., Jeof, a. TI ; Capt. Obadiah, Em, d. tht. 179. 8. 38 ; and Aaron, Egg, d. 2th Jan., 1821, 8. 7" . were then' not sons of Joseph ? Mary Allis Kitebell, wi. of Pant Leon- and, d. 29th Mar., 1742, a. 47 ; "a lover of true Gudlinere, a pattern if l'atience, merkness, temja.rance and Charat ;" For at Parsippany ; and Henry, an varigt la lich in Hunterdon Co. Were not all of theme dr. ecendants of samuel Kitebell, who d. in Newark in 190?

Dracon RICHARD LAWRENCE, at Branford, 146; had Bethia, and Esther, bapt. at New Haven, 1651, Eleazer, b. 1652, and Sarah, 1657. His w. prov. 1691 n. s. in 1. Steven Bond, and John Bruen. Sarah w. 1692 n. cous. Esther, and Jos. Brown; Bethia, and Joseph Bond.

FRANCIS LINSLEY, or Lindsley, was bro. of John,

JOHN JouNSON was bro. of Thomas, and son of jr., and son of John, of Guilford, in 1650. In Bran- ford churchyard are the gravestones of John, d. 174%, a. 77; John, d. 1787, a. 85; and Ebenezer, d. 1787. a. 76; descendants of John, jr. At Branford, Francis had Deborah, in 1656, Ruth, 165\; he had also John, Ebenezer, Benjamin, Joseph and Jonathan. He gave lands to Benj., Eben., Joseph, and Jonathan, in 1704.

Joux was put "in peccable and quiet powwow" by his father. of land and meadow in Joga " by delivering him a coyned piece of alver money called a nine jonny bitt, in name of said premises. " Joba, of Hanover County of Hunterdon, in 1-24 would men low In Newark. Ile d. 27th Det .. 1749, a. 82 ; hur. nt Morristown. . fohn r, perhaps a wh) was "justice to keep the ware" in Hunterdon, and d. in 18%, a. "i. Vis w. n. ch Stephon, eldest, Junia, C'aleb, John, Levi, Dens, Philip, Thebe, Hannah, and bro. Daniel. Stephen, d. ITM, a. s. hur. at Madison. Junia d. 1770. a. I.', w n ch. Ephraim, Agur, Junta, Nche- mình wi. Hannah. Capt. John d. IN4. 4. 56; w noch John. David. Stephen, silas, Henry, Phel, Eliza, and Inantis Broadwell.

EBENEZER, d., Ist Nov., 1763, n. 78 ; bur. Orange, perhaps f. vl Ebu- ezer, and Benjanun. Ebenezer w I's4, n. ch. Jedediah, and Na- thaniel : 5. ch. Aaron Ball, Matthias, Flun, and Mary Bod, Rachel Mun ; Sam Lindsey , and wi Elenor Benjamin, d. 3d sept., IN, a. "0; w. n. ch. John, Surah, and Eliz. wud wi. Dorcas.

JOSEPU. d. 1773, a. 77 ; bur. at Whippany.

Jonathan, was of Hanover in 172, and wild land " below the monn- tuin. "

MISCELLANEOUS. - Elder Daniel Lindley, d. 1777, 8. 77 Elder Timothy .1. 1780, n. 57. Benjamin Esq., d. 1811, 8. 43, Imir, Morristown. Elihu Lindle, 1762, w. n. ch. Jubez, ehlert, Khihu, Suruh, Elizabeth and Keria.

THOMAS LUDDINGTON was a son of W'm., who rem. to New Haven from Charlestown, and d. at the East Haven iron-works, in 1002. Soon after John Brooks' lots were laid ont, he soll all his right and title unto Th. Ludington, "his neighbor." In 1692, Ludington sold a part to Th. Brown. The. Ludington was of Hanover, in 1721. Th. Ludington and Sarah his wi. sold salt meadow in 1731, perhaps Thos., jun., whose bro. John was the chlest.

ROBERT LYMAN was a son of Richard, of Hartford, who was bapt. at High Ongar, in 1580, and came with Eliot, in the "Lion," bringing five ch. with him; Robert, the youngest. b. in 1629, m. Hepzibah Bas- com, in 1662. They had Sam., d. bef. manhood, Thankful, Hepzibah, Preserved, Wait, and Experience. Surveys were made for him in 1675, but in 1684, when

364

HISTORY OF ESSEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.

he sold to Jasper Crane, he was of Massachusetts. A hill, on which he died, in Northampton, is still named Robert's hill. John, broth. of Robt., m. Dor- cas Plum, of Branford, rem. to Northampton, and had six sons and four daughters.

HENRY LYON was at Milford, 1646; m. only dau. of Wm. Bateman, at Fairfield, 1652; was dismissed from Milford to Fairfield church, 1664; was in Newark, 1667; in Eliz. town, with son Thomas, in 1673, and 1696. His w., date 1702, in Newark, n. ch. Samuel, Joseph, Benjamin, Ebenezer, Thomas, dec., John, dec., Nathaniel, dec., Dorcas, and Mary ; and wi. Mary.

SAMUEL. w. 1705, n. ch. Samuel, Henry, Joseph, John, James, Mary, Sarah, and Hannah; and w. Hannah.

3. SEPH. W. 1726, n. ch. Joseph, Abigail Crane, s. in 1. Nathan Foster, Sunmuel, and Daniel Sayres.

BENJAMIN. En., w. 1726 n. ch. Benjamin, Anne Canfield, and Joanna Pruden ; and wi. Bethya Benjamin d. 7th Jan., 1747, a. 53; w. n. ch. Benjamin. Moms, Matthias, Daniel, and Samuel ; g. e. Rufus Crane, s. in 1. Ames Day. His son Benjamin d. 31 July, 1758, a. 39 ; hur. Eliz. town. w. n. ch. Benjamin, Mary, and Martha.

EBENEZER, d. 31et Mar .. 1739, a. w4; bur. Elizabethtown.

THOMAS, d. IGU4 ; Eliz. his wid. w. 1731, n. ch. Thomas, Isaac, Eliza- Yuth, Annas Mills, and Penelope Thompson. Thomas, w. 1759 n. ch ; Daniel youngest, and a. in 1. Samuel Bond. Isaac, d. 3d Feb. 1764, a. 72. w. n. ch. John, Eliphalet, Mattaniah, Abigail and Jane ; and g. d. latry Purson. Mattanich d. 4 Feb., 1794, a. 70; bur. Morristown ; w. n. ch. John, I-aac, Moses, and Aaron ; g. d. Mary.

JOHN, d. 1994 ; had wi. Hannah aud 4 ch.

NATHANIEL Was living in 1696, when Henry Lyon gave his g. s. John Ward 6 aerre, the same home lut sold by Lemuel Ward to Benj. Co; but d. bef. 1702. fis ch. were Mary, and Elizabeth. His wid. Mary m. a l'otter.

MISCELLANEOUS .- David Lyon, 1742, had wi. Phebe, and broth. Na- thaniel, Josiah, Zopher, Jonathan, und Henry ; perhaps sons of Capt. Henry who d. 9th Ang., 1735, 1. 53. Of these Zopher d. 1744; wi. Mary adm. David, and Jonathan had no ch. Josiah, w. 1760, n. ch. Abraham ellest, David, Josiah, Ann, Phebe Halsey, Mary, and Elizabeth. Jona- than, w. 1782, n. neph. and niece l'hobe Halsey, Lydia Parkhurst, Mary Ogden, Zopher and Henry Lyon, dec'd. in 1773, whose w. n. wi. Han- nah ; ch. Jonathan, Stephen, Zopher, and Henry ; and broth. James Lyon.

Thomas Lyon, 1785, w. n. ch. Elijah, Stephen, Benjamin, Moses, Enon, John, and Sarah ; wi. Temperance.

Daniel Lyon, 1796; w. n. ch. Abraham, Joseph, Jacob, David, Daniel, Aaron, Moses, John, Stephen, Crecy, Sarah, Phebe, Joanua, and .Anna ; wi. Ennice.

THOMAS MORRIS signed the Plantation Covenant at New Haven, 1639, and appears to have signed the fundamental agreement in Newark, 1667. He had John, Eleazer, Ephraim, Thomas, and Joseph, and d. at New Haven in 1673; possibly Thom. in our record was in the original John. John, at N. H. had wi. Ann, d. 1664; on 29th March, 1666, he m. Eliz. Lamp- son, wid. of John Lampson, and 16th Dec., 1666, John, son of Mr. John Morris, was born, and did not die soon, as has been said, but lived fourscore years. In 1668, John and Eliz. Morris, "late of New Haven," were guardians of Hopestill Lyne, dau. of John Lyne, the first hus. of Eliz., and she was dau. of Richard Harrison, of West Kirby, in Cheshire. John Morris d. ab. 1675; had John and Philip.

PHILIP, was one of the three soldiers in 1490, "to be paid their wagen for the time they were out, " his half bro. Eleazer Lamponi being another. Joanna, his wid. mlm. in 1694

Capt. Jons, "eldest son and heir was satisfied with the disposal his mother made of the estate. " lle was High Sheriff of Essex Co. in 1700 ; d. 220 Oct., 1749, a. 83; Sarah his wi. d. 3d Sept., 1739, a. 74. They had Stephen and John ; prob, others. Stephen d. in 1781, a. 74 Was ha net fath, of John, dec. 21 Nov., 1778, a. 45, whose w. n. ch. Samuel, Zebulon, Sarah, Abigail, Deborah, and Mary; and broth. Ephraim? John jr., 1759, w. n. ch. Sammuel, Zebulon, Elizabeth, Mary and Sarah ; and prob. another. Samuel, w. 1759, n. ch. Mary Sarah, Betty, and "John not 14"; wi. Ellenor. John d. 13 Dec., 1×19, a. 65. Zobulon d. in 1746 ; had property in Philad. and Newark. Daniel, Stephen and Zebulon were cotemporary, 1742. Daniel at Baskingridge, 1744.

ALEXANDER MONROW, or Monroc, was in Massa- chusetts bef. 1651; probably a Scotchman, but not one of the Monrows taken prisoner by Cromwell at the battle of Worcester, 1651; shipped in November to be sold here. Alex. Monrow in 1684 sold "for six pounds, six acres and a half of upland in the great neck, near Beef Point, in the river shot;" made his mark X; then disappears.

MR. JEREMIAH PECK was son of Deac. Wm. of N. Haven; m. Joanna Kitchell; taught a school in Guilford, 1656; afterward at N. Haven "to teach Latin, Greek, and Hebrew, and fit for College;" was preacher at Saybrook from 1661 to 1665; a minister of the Congregational order, ordained 1669; in Newark 1670; rem. to Eliz'town; probably min- ister there till 1678; rem. to Greenwich, Conn., and was the first settled minister there. Margaret, wid. of Robert Kitehell, in 1679 made her will, and d. in 1682, at Greenwich. Joannah had 5 ch., and they multiplied.

EPHRAIM PENNINGTON was the only son of Eph- raim, who in 1643, at New Haven, took the oath of fidelity adm. by Governor Eaton, he having taken it first, At a general court Oct., 1648, he was ad- mitted a member and received the freeman's charge. In 1651 "a little island in the east river was granted him," each settler having at the first "6 acres within the two miles in 3 parts." He d. in 1660, leaving wid. Mary, and Ephraim, b. 1645, and Mary 1646, who m. Jona. Tompkins. Ephraim m. Mary, dau. of John Broeket, a signer of the first covenant at New Haven, and of Wallingford, in 1690. In 1673, when the Dutch exacted from the inhabitants the oath of allegiance, Ephraim and ten others were re- ported absent from "New Worke." 1Ie had Eph- raim and Judah, and d. ab. 1694, when Mary, his wid., adm.

EPHRAIM, settled west of the mountain, probably with the emigrante, his friends and neighbors. Timothy Pennington was at Meudham in 1749 ; w. n. ch. Elijah, Jonathan, and Ephraim , wl. Mary, and Joseph Dind, exra. Ephraim was at court 1:41 ; Elijah in 1758 Jonathan in 1772, in Morris township, had in family five, one above fifty years of age.

JUDAIS, with his broth. Ephraim, in 1703 made an agreement concern- ing the estate of their der. father. Judah d. bef. 1738; Anna his wi. d. 8 Oct., 1749, a. 67. They had Experience, atul Samuel. Experience d. in 1711, a. 16. Samuel d. 6 Ang., 1791, a 66 ; hy wi. Mary Sandford, had Judah, William S .. Gov of S. J , Samuel, Auron, Anna Crane, and Mary Williams,

REV. ABRAHAM PIERSON, Pearson, or Person, was uf Yorkshire; bred at Trinity College, Cambridge; grad. 1632; cime to Boston 1640; joined the church

365

CITY OF NEWARK.

5th Sept .; was minister of the church gathered in Lynn, Mass., in 1640 to go and settle at Southampton ; from thence in 1647 went to Branford. At Lynn he had Abraham b. 1641; at Southampton, Thomas, John, and Abigail; at Branford, Grace b. 1650, Susanna 1652, Rebecca 1654, Theophilus 1659; he had also Isaac and Mary. He has been called the founder of Newark. He d. 9 Ang., 1678; his w. date 10 Aug. 1671, n. ch. Abraham, Thomas, Theophilus, and Isaak, dau. Davenport, and Mary, and wi. Abi- gail. He made his will in sickness, "being firmly perswaded of ye Everlasting Welfare of my Soul's Estate; and my bodye's resurection to Eternal Life by Jesus t'hrist my dear and Precious redeemer." His grave is not in the highway made through the "small tract allotted for a burial place." Abigail m. John Davenport, jr. Susanna m., in 1672, Jonathan Ball of Stamford; was his see, wi. Grace m. Samuel Kitehell, was see. wi. Rebecca m. Joseph Johnson.

Rev. ABRAHAM, Jr., grul at Harvard, 1668 ; m. Abigail (Jurk at Mil- ford; rom. from Newark to Conn., 1692 ; settled at Killingworth 1094 ; WIR Pres. Vale Cel. from 1701 until his d., 5th May, 1707. He had Abra- hmm, sarah, susanna, Mary, Hannah, Ruth, James, Abigail, uml John. Rev John grad. Vale, 1711 ; wns minister ut Woodbridge, N. J., fromu 1714 to 1752; then was nt Mendham; d. 3 Aug. 1730, a. 81 ; bur at Hanover ; w. n ch. Abraham, John, Wyllis, Ann, Elizabeth, Margaret, and Hannah ; g. ch. Ruth, only ch of ilu. Abigail Graves. dec.

THOMAS, m. Mary Brown; d. ber. 1654, lenving one son, Abraham ; perh. more. Abraham d. 12 Jan. 1756, R. 80 w. n. ch. Benjamin, Abraham, Isaac, and Mary Plmn. Benjamin d. 4 Aug., 1783, n. 82 ; bur Morristown ; w n. ch. Aaron, Elijah, Benjamin, and Daniel ; g. ch. Kezin, Mary, Sarah and Jemima, ch of dan. Sarah Cook, dec. ; Mary. Catharine, and Ruth, ch. of san John, dec. ; Kezia, of mon Meses, dec. Benjamin, his son, w. 1789 n. ch. Gabriel, David, Hannah, and I'ntience. Elijah d. Feb. 1795, a. 66 ; w n. ch. George, Benjamin, Suruh ('Tane, Jane Durham, and Phebe Furuam. Isaac m. Sarah Ogden ; d. 14 Apr 1803, a. +5 ; had John, U'zal, Imane, and Hannah.

THEOPHILUS, 11. 1713 ; w. n. ch. Jonathan and David, David, w. 1732, n. ch. Theophilus, Mary, and Susanna ; wi. Hannah, Jonathan m. Joanna Ward; 3. 14th Sep. 1772, n. 83; w. n. g. ch. Joanna Pierson ; Nathaniel, David, and Jonnon, ch of dan. Rebween Lyon, dlec.

MISCELLANEOUS .- Abraham Pierson, g. s. of Thomas, d. in Morris ('o., 1777, R. 70, Isaac in Ang. 1790, n. 53, perh. his son ; w n. ch. Darius, Jacob, John, Abraham, Phehe, Taphena, and Eunice. Timothy, from Newark, parentage unk. ; d. in Morris, July 1777, n. 67; w. n. ch. Thomas, Sammel, Phobe, Experience, and Kezinh. In 1752 he sold land in Newark, formerly of Thomas ; wns prob, a. g. s. of Thumas,

THOMAS PIERSON, sen., m. at Branford, Mary Har- rison, in Nov. 1662; prob. kinsman of Rev. Abraham, ax he witnessed his will, 1668, and appraised inven- tory 1678. His w., 1698, n. ch. Samuel, Thomas, Hannah, Abigail, Elizabeth, and Mary; son Sam. Lyon.

SAMUEL m. Mary Harrison ; d. 19th Mar. 1730, a. G; ; bur. at Orange, w. n ch. Jow.ph, Samuel, Daniel, Caleb, Jemima, Mary, and Hannah. Joseph d. 25 Aug., 1759, 8. 66 ; Bethuel, heirat-law, adm. Samuel d. 6 Mar., 1781 ; n. 82, Sam. jr. In 1751 cutemp. and son perh. Daniel esq., m. Jemima Ogden ; d. Oct 1777, n 744; w. n. ch. Nathaniel, Jonas, Daniel, Aaron, James, Jemima, Abigail Ello, and Mary Ward.

THOMAS, <1. 5 Mar. 1758, a. 80; bur. at Orange, where doubtless ar numerous descendants, intelligent and respectable, who know not the unmes of their grandfathers.

MISCELLANEOUS .- C'apt. Josiah Pierson d. 10 Apr. 1780, 8. 51 ; w. n. ch. Hannah Dry, and Elizabeth Boyd ; wi. Juliana. Samuel Pierron sen. W. 1609, n. ch. Erastus, Jabez, Enos, Jotham dlec., Rebecca, and g. ch Matthew.

SAMIEL PLUM, or Plumbe, was a son of John Plum, of Dorchester, who rem. to Wethersfield bef. Sept. 1636, and in 1637 before Deputies were intro- duced into Conn. was a sort of ruler; he was rep. in 1641 and two after years; sold and rem. to Branford bef. 1646 and d. bef. 1648. Samuel had Eliz. in 1650, Mary 1653, Samuel 1654, John 1658, Dorothy 1660. Josiah 1662, and Josh or Johan 1665. Ile d. 13 Jan. 1703, a. 79; w. n. ch. John, Sarah, Mary Harrison, g. ch. Joseph and Dorothy ch. of Sam, and Jemima Ogden, and s. in 1. John Medlis.

SAMUEL, had hmeph, Dorothy, and Hannah. Mary wi. of Sam. 1. 17th Feb., 1954, = 50.

Need help finding more records? Try our genealogical records directory which has more than 1 million sources to help you more easily locate the available records.

History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. I, Part 93

Author: Shaw, William H Publication date: 1884 Publisher: [United States :] Number of Pages: 840

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 840