History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 65

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1170

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EDWIN AUGUSTU'S STEVENS was born in 1795, and died at Paris in 1868. In conjunction with his brothers he established passenger- and tow-boats on the IJudson and other rivers. At the breaking out of the late civil war he urged the government to put in service the ironelad battery of which his brother had long before commeneed the construction, offering to complete it and to receive pay for it only in case it should prove successful. This offer being declined, he expended considerable sums upon it, and at his death bequeathed it to the State of New Jersey, to- gether with one million dollars for its completion ; this amount, however, proved insufficient, and the battery remains unfinished.

REV. PETER STUDDIFORD was the son of Capt. John Studdiford, from Pen Ryn, Cornwall, England. His mother was Catharine Burgher. Capt. Studdli-

* Wickes' History of New Jersey Medicine.

t Mott's History of Hunterdon County, pp. 35, 36.

! " First Centory of Hunterion County," p. 13.

¿ Johnson's New Universal Cyclopadla, vol. iv. p. 554.

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ford died of yellow fever in the West Indies, leaving his wife and orphan son in New York City, where Peter was born. The celebrated De Witt Clinton was his room-mate at Columbia College, where they formed a warm friendship. He finished his education under the Rev. Dr. Livingston, and settled, in 1796, at Sonth Branch Mills, having been previously licensed by the Synod of New York (1787). The service of ordination was performed by J. R. Hardenbergh, John M. Van Harlingen, Jr., and John Duryea. Mr. Stnd- diford preached at Bedminster and Readington until the year 1800, and from that time until his death was pastor of the Readington Church alone. He died in his own house at South Branch Mills. His remains lie at Readington, beside those of Simeon Van Arsdale, and the following inscription is engraven upon his tomb :

" Beneath thie tablet lie the remains of the Rev. Peter Studdiford, who, after a long and laborious ministry, died on November 2let, A.D. 1826, iu the sixty-fourth year of his age. He was born in the city of New York, A.D. 1763. Having completed his collegiate and theological studiee in the place of his birth, he was installed pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of North Branch. Here he continued to labor with unabated zeal and diligence until visited by the sickness which issued in his death. Possessing enlarged views of divine truth and a rich store of various knowledge, he was ready, instructive, aud forcible in his preaching. He loved hie Master's work, and ehrank not from labor in its performance. As a pastor he was affectionate and faithful; ae a citizen, truly patriotic; as a neighbor, benevolent, candid, and obliging; and as a Christian, humble, devout, and liberal."

He married in early life, and his wife sleeps beside him. Her tombstone is inscribed :

"Sacred to the memory of Phoebe, wife of the Rev. Peter Studdiford, and only daughter of James and Lavinia Vauderveer, of the township of Bedminster, and county of Somerset. She departed this life March 17, 1808, aged 33 years, 9 months, and 11 days."

Later in life he married Maria Van Horn, who long survived him, and died in Somerville, at the house of her daughter, Mrs. Ruckle.

Mr. Stnddiford was one worthy to wear the mantle of the Frelinghuysens and other pioneers of the Re- formed Dutch Church in America. He traversed the wilderness of upper Hunterdon to preach in the rude meeting-houses at Lebanon, White House, and Stan- ton, which afterwards were colonized from his church and became flourishing congregations ; he often jour- neyed as far as the Delaware, and held meetings in private houses where no chnrehes were near. His labors in this dircetion were immense, and he per- formed them, not that they were a part of his charge, but because the great love he bore his Master's serviee would not let him rest while famishing little congre- gations needed his services. Therefore he was gen- erally beloved, and his death was mourned by those of all denominations, within the whole limits of Hnn- terdon and Somerset Counties, as that of a near and dear friend.

HIis son, Rev. Peter O. Studdiford, became a com- municant of the Readington Church, and after being licensed preached his first sermon at Lambertville, where he gave his life's labors, and where he died.

(See sketch of his life in connection with the history of Lambertville.)

REV. JOHN VANDERVEER was born in Hunterdon County, May 5, 1800; was graduated from the College of New Jersey in 1817, from the New Brunswick Seminary in 1822, and was licensed by the Reformed Church in the last-named year. He was one of Nature's noblemen. He was noted as an educator, the " Vanderveer School," at Easton, being famous for more than a quarter of a century. Among the hundreds who received their education at the " Min- erva Seminary" there were not a few who became distinguished in the different walks of life. He was honest, pure, warm-hearted, and benevolent.

REV. GEORGE SCUDDER MOTT, D.D., resident of Flemington and pastor of the Presbyterian Church, was born in the city of New York, Nov. 25, 1829. His father was Lawrence S. Mott, also a native of New York City. One of his ancestors had to flee from the city on its occupation by the British ; an- other was killed at the Indian battle of Minisink. Our subject prepared for college at a private school in his native city, and was graduated from the Uni- versity of New York in 1850, taking the fourth honor. He entered Princeton Theological Seminary in the fall of 1850, graduating therefrom in 1853. He im- mediately accepted a call to the Second Presbyterian Church of Rahway, N. J., and remained five years. For the nine years following he was pastor of the Pres- byterian Church of Newton, N. J. He removed to Flemington in 1869, to assume the pastorate of the Presbyterian Church of that place, which position he is still (1880) filling with great acceptance.

In 1873 he was elected professor of sacred rhetoric in Lincoln University, Pennsylvania, but declined the proffered position. In 1874, Princeton College conferred upon him the degree of Doctor of Divinity. He is an able writer, the author of several valuable works,* and a frequent contributor to the periodical press and denominational publications of the East. He takes a lively interest in all moral and reformatory measures, and is actively participant in the Bible cause and Sunday-school work in Hunterdon County. He is at the present time the corresponding secretary of the Hunterdon County Bible Society.

HENRY D. MAXWELL was born in Flemington, Dec. 5, 1812, and was the son of William Maxwell, Esq., whose biography is given in the chapter on the " Bench and Bar." At fifteen years of age he was prepared for college, but the death of his father left to his care and that of his brothers a widowed mother, and he was compelled to abandon the project. Ob- taining a situation as usher in the boarding-school of Rev. Dr. Steel, at Abington, Pa., he for eighteen months aided in preparing young men for that college life which he was compelled to forego. When seven- teen, Hon. Samuel L. Southard, then Secretary of

#: See chapter on " Books and Authors," precoding.

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the Navy, sent him a warrant as midshipman in the navy, but, again out of consideration for his mother's wishes, he declined it. Returning now to Fleming- ton, he studied law with Nathaniel Saxton, Esq., but afterwards entered the office of Thomas A. Hartwell, Esq., of Somerville, and completed his term with his consin, John P. B. Maxwell, of Belvidere. Hle was admitted to practice in September, 1834, and opened an office at Phillipsburg. In 1835 he removed to Easton, and practiced law there until his death.

In 1850, President Taylor appointed him United States consul to Trieste, Austria, but he resigned the post in one year. In July, 1856, he became, by ap- pointment, president judge of the Third Judicial Dis- triet, and again in 1862. In the war he was paymaster- general of Pennsylvania, and the local offices held by him were almost innumerable. His death occurred Oct. 3, 1874.

ELI BOSENBUTRY, of Clinton, State senator from Hunterdon County, was born in Delaware township, this county, Sept. 9, 1822. He was in early life a car- penter and builder, but in 1864 became engaged as a manufacturer and wholesale dealer in lumber. He was elected and served as mayor of the town of Clin- ton during the years 1873-74. Democratic in politics. In 1879 he was elected to the State Senate, his termn expiring in 1882.

PETER CRAMER, State senator from Warren Co., N. J. (elected in 1878,-the first Republican senator from Warren County), is a native of Hunterdon County, being born near Germantown, Feb. 10, 1824. For the past thirty years, however, he has been a resident of Warren County.

CHARLES W. GoDOWN, member of the State Leg- islature from the First District of this county (em- bracing Delaware, Kingwood, Raritan, Readington, East and West Amwell townships, and city of Lam- bertville), was born in Delaware township, Hunter- don Co., in 1824. He is a carriage-manufacturer, has filled several minor offices in his township, and in 1878 received the Democratic nomination for the As- sembly and was elected.

JAMES M. RAMSEY was born in Lebanon, Clinton township, Hunterdon Co., and is about fifty-nine years of age. He is a farmer by occupation, and is also engaged as a stock-dealer. Hle has been for nearly twenty years a director of the Clinton Bank, has for two terms served as a member of the board of chosen freehollers of Hunterdon County, and in 1878 was elected a member of the Assembly from the See- ond District of this county by the Democratic party, of which he is an earnest supporter, being (1879-80) the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Com- mittee. His residence is nt Lebanon, N. J .*

Sketches of Frederic A. Potts, James N. Pidcock, and others will be found elsewhere in this work.

" Legislativo Manual, 1880, p. 110.

Numerous biographies of Hunterdon County notables will also be found in the chapters devoted to the Bench and Bar, the Medical Profession, Authors, etc.

CHAPTER XI.

CIVIL LIST OF HUNTERDON COUNTY.

A List of the National, Stato, and County Officers of Hunterdon County.

THE following is a list of persons who have held office, by election or appointment, in the county of Hunterdon, and also of those who, being natives or residents of the county, have held office under the State and national governments.

GOVERNORS.

1757-58, John Reading; 1790-92, William Paterson; 1802-3, John Lam- bert; 1829, Garret D. Wall.t

STATE TREASURER.

1836, Jacob Kline.

QUARTERMASTER-GENERAL.

1776, John Moholm; 1824, Garret D. Wall.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL.

1776, William Paterson.

PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.

1802-3, Joha Lambert,

VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.

1798-1800, John Lambert.

PRESIDENTS OF THE SENATE.

1852, John Mannors; 1861, Edmund Porry.

SECRETARIES OF THE SENATE.

1857-58, A. B. Chamberlain ; 1859-60, 1870, John C. Rafferty ; 1875-76, 1879, N. W. Voorhees.

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE.

1830, Alexander Wurts.

CLERK OF THE HOUSE.

1846, Adam C. Davis.

ENGROSSING CLERK OF THE HOUSE.

1863-6-1, Josoph B. Cornish.

CHIEF JUSTICES. 1723, William Trenl; 1853, Alexander Wurts (declinod).

VICE-CHANCELLOR.

1875-82, Abraham V. Van Fleet.

CLERKS OF THE SUPREME COURT.

1812, Garrel D. Wall ; 1827, Zachariah Russell.

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS FROM HUNTERDON COUNTY. 1805, Moore Furman ; 1809, Benjamin Egbert ;: 1813, Dr. Wm. McGeo :3 1817, Robert McNoely ; 1821, Aaron Van Syckel ;~ 1821, Samuel L.

+ Declined.

[ Died at l'attenburg, Hunterdon County, March 28, 1848, agod eighty-

¿ Also member of Assembly ; diod June 21, 1815, aged forty seven.

1 Also member of Assembly and mayor of Trenton.

Member of Assembly and sheriff; died Nov. 28, 1838, aged soronty- four.

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Southerd ;* 1824, Isaac G. Farlee ;+ 1825, Jacob Kline; 1829, Gabriel Hoff ;# 1837, Joshua S. Buon; 1841, John Runk ; 1849, John Runk ;} 1857, David Van Fleet ; }| 1877, John C. Dunham,

FISH-WARDENS.

1880, Richard B. Reading, Andrew J. Scarborough.

UNITED STATES SENATORS.

1809-15, Jobn Lambert; 1835-41, Garret D. Wall.

UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVES.

1805-0, John Lambert (deceased); 1836-39, William Halstead (died March 4, 1878, aged eighty-four) ; 1842-43, Isaac G. Farlee (died Jan. 12, 1855, aged seventy-six) ; 1844, John Runk (deceased); 1852, Dr. Samuel Lilly (died April 3, 1880, aged sixty-five ; 1868-74, John T. Bird.

INSPECTORS OF CUSTOMS, NEW YORK. 1857-62, John P. Rittenbouse; 1869, David Van Fleet.

FOREIGN CONSULS.

1830, Chas. D. Cox, at Tripoli (died December, 1830) ; 1861, Samuel Lilly, consul-general to Calcutta, British India.

UNITED STATES DISTRICT ATTORNEYS.

Richard Stockton, Garret D. Wall.

CONVENTION OF 1787.

John Stevens, Hon. David Brearley, Joshina Corehon.

REPRESENTATIVES IN CONGRESS.

1805-9, John Lambert; 1811-13, George C. Maxwell; 1833-37, 1839-41, Philemon Dickinson ; 1844-45, Isaac G. Farlee ; 1846-47, John Runk ; 1854-55, Samuel Lilly.

DELEGATES TO CONTINENTAL CONGRESS. 1776-77, John Hart ; 1783-84, John Stevens.

MEMBERS OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

1776-80, John Stevens (vice-president) ; 1781-83, Joeeph Reading; 1784, Philemon Dickinson (vice-president) ; 1785-88, Robert Lettis Hooper (vice-president); 1789-90, Benjamin Van Cleve; 1791-1805, John Lambert; 1806-7, John Wilson ; 1808-14, John Haas; 1815-16, George Anderson ; 1817-21, Elnathan Stevenson; 1822-23, John Cavanagh ; 1824-26, Elnathan Stevenson ; 1827-29, George Max- well; 1830, Thomas CapDer; 1831-32, Peter I. Clark; 1833, Alexander Wurts; 1834, Nathaniel Saxton ; 1835, William Wilson; 1836, Henry S. Hunt; 1837-38, Joseph Moore; 1839, Jamee Snyder ; 1840-41, Jobn Lilly, M.D. ; 1842-43, William Wileon.

STATE SENATORS.T

1845-46, Alexander Wurts; 1847-49, Isaac G. Farlee; 1850-52, John Mannere, M.D .; 1853-55, Alexander V. Bonnell ; 1856-58, Col. John C. Rafferty ; 1859-61, Edmund Perry ; 1862-64, John Blane, M.D .; 1865-67, Alexander Wurte; 1868-70, Joseph G. Bowne; 1871-73, David H. Banghart; 1874-76, Frederic A. Potts; 1877-79, James N. Pidcock ; 1880-82, Eli Bosenbury.

MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY.

The following is a list of the members of the colo- nial Assembly since the surrender of the government

* Attorney-general, United States senator, Governor, etc .; died June 26, 1842, aged fifty-five.

+ County clerk, judge, member of Assembly and Senate ; died Jan. 12, 1856.

# Sheriff and member of Assembly ; died Jan. 20, 1830, aged fifty-six. ¿ Sheriff and member of Congress; died Sept. 22, 1872, aged eighty- two.

| Judge, surrogate, and member of Assembly.

[ Prior to the adoption of the constitution of 1844 this officer was known as " member of the Council," the title being changed in the year above named to " member of the Senate." Since that dato the Legisla- ture has embraced two houses, called the "Senate" (composed of one senator from each county, elected for a term of three years), and the " General Assembly," composed of members annually elected, and appor- tioned aniong tho counties, " as nearly ae may be, according to the num- ber of their inhabitante."

by the proprietors in 1702. Until 1727 the names are those of the members of "West New Jersey," Hun- terdon not yet erected.

1703 (1st Assembly), Peter Tretwell, Thomas Gardner, Thomas Lambert, William Biddle, William Stevenson, Restore Lippincott, John Royce, John Hugg, Jr., Joseph Cooper, William Hall, John Mason, John Smith ; 1704 (2d Assembly), Restore Lippincott, John llugg, Jr., Joun Royce, John Smith, William Hall, John Mason, Thomas Bryan, Robert Wbeeler, Peter Tretwell (Speaker), Thomas Lambert, Thomas Gardner, Joshua Wright; 1707 (3d Assembly), Peter Carshon, Wil- liam Hall, of Salem, Richard Johnson, John Thompson, Thomas Bryan, Samuel Jeoniogs, Thomas Gardner, John Royce, Peter Pawle; 1708-9 (4th Assembly), Thomas Gardner, Thomas Rapier, Hugh Sharp, Nathaniel Crips, John Royce, John Kaign, Richard Johnson, Nathaniel Breading, Ilugh Middleton, John Lewis, - Eldridge; 1727-30 (9th and 10th Assemblies ** ), John Porterfield, Joseph Stout; 1738 (11th Assembly), Benjamin Smith, John Embly ; 1740 (12th Assembly), Benjamin Smitb, Joseph Peace ; 1743 (13th Assembly), William Mott, Andrew Smith ; 1744-45 (14th and 15th As- semblies), William Mott, Daniel Doughty ; 1746-51 (16th to 18th As- semblies), William Mott, John Embly ; 1754 (19th Assembly), Joseph Yard, Peter Middah ; 1761 (20th Assembly), George Reading, Jolın Hart; 1769 (21st Assembly), John Hart, Samuel Tucker; 1772-75 (22d Assembly), Samuel Tucker, John Mehelm.

STATE LEGISLATURE.

1776-77 (1st and 2d Assemblies), John Hart, John Mehelm, Charles Coxe ; 1778 (3d Assembly), John llart, Neheminh Dunham, David Chambers ; 1779 (4th Assembly), Benjamin Van Cleve, Jared Sexton, William Gano; 1780 (6th Assembly), Benjamin Van Cleve, Jared Sexton, John Lambert ; 1781 (6th Assembly), John Mehelm, speaker, Benjamin Van Cleve, John Lambert; 1782 (7th Assembly), John Lambert, Samuel Tucker, Neheminh Dunham ; 1783-84 (8th and 9th Assemblies), Jolin Lambert, Samuel Tucker, Benjamin Van Cleve; 1785 (10th Assembly), Benjamin Van Cleve, John Lambert, Joab Houghton; 1786-87 (11th and 12th Assemblies), Benjamin Van Cleve, Joab Houghton, John Anderson ; 1788 (13th Assembly), Benjamin Van Cleve, John Lambert, Robert Taylor; 1789-90 (14th and 15th Assemblies), John Anderson, Joelma Carshon, Charles Ax- ford; 1791 (16th Assembly), Thomas Lowrey, Benjamin Van Cleve, Aaron D. Woodruff; 1792 (17th Assembly), Thomas Lowrey, Benjamin Van Cleve, John Taylor; 1793 (18th Assembly), Simon Wyckoff, Ben- jamin Van Cleve, Samuel Stout; 1794 (19th Assembly), Simon Wyck- off, John Anderson, David Frazer; 1795 (20th Assembly), Simon Wyckoff, Benjamin Van Cleve, David Frazer; 1796 (21st Assembly), Simon Wyckoff, Benjamin Van Cleve, Stephen Burrows; 1797 (22d Assembly), Simon Wyckoff, Benjamin Van Cleve, Stephen Burrows, Samuel Stewart; 1798 (23d Assembly), Benjamin Van Cleve, Simon Wyckoff, Joseph Beavers, Joseph Hankinson; 1799 (24th Assembly), Joseph IInnkinson, Stephen Burrows, John Haas, John Leqnear; 1800 (25th Assembly), Stephen Burrows, John Hans, Simon Wyckoff, Benjamin Van Cleve.

MEMBERS OF ASSEMBLY FROM HUNTERDON COUNTY (1800 TO 1827).

1800-5, Stephon Burrows, John Haas, Simon Wyckoff, Benjamin Van Cleve; 1806-7, Nathan Stout, John Hane, Joshna Wright, Joseph Hankinson ; 1808-9, Moses Stout, Anron Van Syckel, Joshun Wright, Joseph Hankinson; 1810, Moses Stout, Anton Van Syckel, James J. Wilson, Elnathan Stevenson; 1811, Moses Stout, Aaron Van Syckel, James J. Wilson, John Prall, Jr .; 1812, William Potts, Anron Van Syckel, James J. Wilson, Benjamin Wright; 1813, William Potts, Aaron Van Syckel, Duvid Manners, Benjamin Wright; 1814, John Opdycke, Anron Van Syckel, Edward Yard, Samuel Barber; 1815, John Opdycke, Samuel L. Southard, Aaron D. Woodruff, Samuel Barber; 1817, Abralınm Stout, William Nixon, John Farlee, Samuel Barber; 1818, Abrahan Stont, William Nixon, Jolin Farlee, Elnathan Stevenson ; 1819, Abraham Stout, Isanc G. I'nrlee, George Maxwell, Israel Taylor; 1820, Robert MeNeeloy, Thomas Prall, Jr., George Maxwell, Isrnel Taylor; 1821, Thomas Capner, Isaac G. Farlee, Geo. Maxwell, Isruel Taylor; 1822, Levi Knowles, Garret D. Wall, George Maxwell, James J. Wilson ; 1824, Enoch Clifford, Asa C. Dunham, Alexander Wurts, David Johnson ; 1825, Enoch Clifford, Asa C. Dun-

** Hunterdon County first appears in the 9th Assembly, 1727.

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ham, Thomas Capner, David Johnson; 1826, Enoch Clifford, Asa C. Dunham, Thomas Capner, John Barton.

MEMBERS OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY (1827 TO 1880). 1827, Enoch Clifford, A. C. Dnuham, Thomas Capner, John Barton ; 1828, Enoch Clifford, Garret D. Wall, I. G. Farlee, Thomas Capner ; 1829, Enoch Clifford, Alexander Wurts, I. G. Farlee, Stacy G. Potts; 1830, Enoch Clifford, Gabriel Hoff," Alexander Wurts, I. G. Farice, Stacy G. Potts; 1831, Edward S. Mellvaine, Alexander Wurts, Enoch Clif- ford, William Marshall, John Barton ; 1832, Edward S. McIlvaino, Alexander Wurts, Enoch Clifford, Win. Marshall, Cornelius Ludlow; 1833, Edward S. Mellvaine, John K. Kline, Sutphen Garrison, WH- Hint II. Sloan, Androw Weart ; 1834, William McKee, John K. KHao, Sutphen Garrison, William II. Sloan, William Marshall ; 1835, JohD Hall, John Blane, Wilson Bray, Joseph Brown, William Marshall; 1×30, John Hall, John Blane, Wilson Bray, Joseph Brown, Androw Larason ; 1837, John Hall, James A. Phillips, David Neighbour, Jonathan Pickel, John HI. Huffman; 1838, James Snyder, Philip Hiler, David Nelghbour; 1839-40, Garret Servis, Joseph Exton, Philip Hflor; 1841-42, John B. Mattison, Isaac R. Srope, Leonard N. Flomer- felt, Jonathan Dawes; 1843-44,t Jonathan Pickel, John Swackham- mer, John H1. Caso, Josoph Johnson; 1845, Jonathan Pickel, John Swacklammer, John H. Cuse, Amos Moure; 1846, Henry Stevenson, lanac R. Srope, Joseph Fritta, Frederick Apgar; 1847, Johu Lambert, Joseph Fritta, Frederick Apgar, Isaac R. Srope; 1818, Andrew Bang- hart, David Vanfleet, Jonathan Pickel, John Lambert ; 1810, John Lambert, Andrew Banghart, David Vanfleet, Jonathan Pickel ; 1850 -51, Luther Opdycke, John R. Young, John Marlow, William Tirs- man; 1852, John R. Young, Andrew Vousyckel, l'eter H. Allen, IHram Bennett; 1853, Sumuel HI. Britton, Peter II. Allen, Androw Vandyckul, John Lambert ; 1854, Samuel H. Britton, Peter E. Voor- heca, Lewis Young, John Lambert; 1855, Lewis Young, Peter E. Voorhees, Edward Hunt, Jacob S. C. Pittenger; 1866-57, John P. Rittenhouse, William Sergeant, John M. Voorhees, Joseph W. Wil- Ilver ; 1858-59, John 11. Horn, Willlam Suyder, Cornelius B. Sheets, Frederick Apgar ; 1860, David D. Schomp, Ambrose Barcroft, Charles Denson, Thomas Banghart; 1861, David D. Schomp, Ambrose Bar- croft, Charles Denson, Jacob H. Huaman; 1802, Simeon R. Huselton, Joseph W. Wood, Jacob H. Huffman ; 1863, Simcon R. Husulton, Joseph W. Wood, David H. Banghart ; 1864, Joseph W. Wood, David B. Boss, David H. Banghurt; 1865, James J. Willever, David B. Boss, William J. Gliff; 1866, William J. Gliff, James J. Willever, Richard HI. Wilson ; 1867. Richard II. Wilson, Baltes Pickel, William J. Glin; 1868, Baltes Pickel, John Williamson, Theodore Probasco; 1869, Theodore Probasco, John Williamson, John P. Lair ; 1870, Theodore Probasco, John Kugler, John P. Lair; 1871, John Kugler, Peter Voorhees, Augustus E. Sanderson; 1872, Puter Voorhees, Augustus E. Sandorson ; 1873-74, William L. Hoppock, John Carpenter, Jr. ; 1875-76, William W. Swayze, James Bird; 1877-78, Henry Britton, John Hackett; 1879-80, Charles W. Godown, James N. Ramsey.

JUDGES OF THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.

The following list of Common Pleas judges from 1725 to 1880 is compiled from the court records of Hunterdon County, the parchment-rolls of oaths of office, etc. The year given is the date of appoint- ment :

1725, Thomas Leonard, James Tront, Joseph Stout; 1726, Daniel Coxe; 1728, John Porterfield ; 1733, John Budd; 1734, Daniel Coxe,t John Reading, Joseph Stout; 1736, William Morris; 1789, Benjamin Smith, William Morris, John Dagworthy, Martin Byerwin, Isaac Herring, Andrew Smith, Theophilus Phillips, Thomas Cadwallader ; 1749, Andrew Reed ; 1761, John Garrison, Martin Ryerson ; 1764, Jasper Smith, Cornelius Ringo, Philip Ringo, Samuel Stout, Theophi- In« Severne ; 1761, William Clayton ; 1762, Benjamin Biles ; 1768, Isune Smith, Juhn Grandin ; 1770, Micujah Howe, Lowly Chamber- lu; 1774, John Hart : 1777, Samuel Johnson, Joseph Rending, Moore Furman; 1779, John Mchelm : 1781, Joseph Reading ; 1782, Jared Saxton, Robert L. Hoopor ; 1783, Joseph Beuvers ; 1755, James

· · Elected in fall of 1829 and died Jan. 21, 1830.

+ U'ntil 1844 the members of the Legislature were elected in October, nudl the Legislature met in the latter part of the same month. * Died 1739.

Ewing, Nathaniel Hunt; 1786, John Mehelin, Moore Furman; 1787,2 Robert Hooper ; 178%, Joseph Beavers, Pavid Frazer, Daniel Hunt ; 1789, Willfum Hazlett ; 1790, Oliver Barnet, Nathaniel Hunt, Jus. Ewing; 1791, John Mchelin; 1792, Robert L. Hooper; 1794, David Frazer, Panlel Hunt, Jemeph Benver ; 1795, William Hazlett, Sntlian Stont; 1796, James Ewing, David Frazer, John Welling, Joseph Reading ; 1797, William Hazlett, Oliver Barnes ; 1793, Dan- iel Hunt, Thomas Reading, Ezekiel Cole ; 1800, Nathan Stout, Bon- jamin Smith, Nathaniel Hunt, Dennis Wyckoff, John Coryell ; 1801, John Lambert, John Wilson, David Frazer, John Willing, Richard Op- dyke; 1803, John Covenhoven, Benjamin Egbert, Caleb Shreve, John Smith ; 1×01, John T. Blackwell, David Stout; 1>05, Oliver Barnet, Paul II. M. Prevost ; 1806, Abraham Ten Eyck, Paul Egbert, James Ewing, Daniel Cook, Elnathan Stevenson, Luther Opdyke, Richard Opdyko; 1807, Peter Risler, John Wilson ; 1808, George Rien, J. T. Blackwell, Peter Flomerfelt, Caleb Shreve, Benjamin Egbert ; 1809, Baltus Stiger, Peter Fisher; 1810, Paul H. M. Prevost; 1811, Robert McNeely, Daniel Cook, Jacob Kline, Paul Egbert, Abram Ten Eyck, Peter Risler, Elnathun Stevenson, John Wilson, Luther Opdyke, Richard Opdyke; 1812, Levi Knowles, Thomas Gordon, James Ste- vouson, John Coryell, Dennis Wyckoff, Ralph Hunt, James Ewing; 1813, Jonathan Stevons, Jacob Williamson, John Carpenter, C'aleb Shreve; 1814, l'eter Flomerfelt, Jacob Case, David Stout, Baltus Stiger, Peter Fisher ; 1815, Foster Wolters, Philip Johnston ; 1816. Daniel Cook, Robert McNeely, Jacob Kline, Luther Oplyke, John Wilson, Elnathan Stevenson; 1817, Jumnes Ewing, Dennis Wyckoff, Ralph Hunt; 1818, Thomas Capner, Caleb Shreve; 1819, Peter Fisher, Baltus Stiger, David Stout; 1820, Foster Walters, John Thompson ; 1821, Daniel Cook, Luther Opdyke, Elnathan Stevensen ; 1822, John Wilson, James Ewing, John Burton, Dennls Wyekul, Ralph Hunt, Elijah Wilson, Thomas Capner, Isaar G. Farlee, Zach- arinh Flomerfelt; 1823, Edmund Burroughs, George Rea, David Johnston ; 1824, Jneob J. Young, Baltus Stiger, David Stout ; 1825, Foster Walters, John Thompson; Robt. MrNovely; 1826, Daniel Cook, Luther Opdyke, George Rea, Elmathan Stevenson; 1827, Elljah Wilson, Dennis Wyckoff, Edmund Burroughs, Ralph Hunt ; 1×28, John Barton, David Stout, Richard Coxo, Jacob J. Young ; 1520. John Hnus, Bouj. Egbert, John Curr, John Barton, Nathaniel Fur- man ; 1830, Bichd. Coxe, Robt. Mc.Neely, Foster Walters, Baltos Stiger; 1×31, Joseph Johnston, William Howell, Jacob V. Young, Joseph W. Dusenbury, Robert K. Reading, Archibald Kennedy, Elijah Wilson, Cornelius Ludlow ; 18332, Luther Opdyke, John Barton; 1833, Evan Evans, Samuel Will; 1835, Jos. Brown; 1836, James S. Manners; 1837, John S. Stires, Win. Probasco; 1838, Win. Howell, Peter Teu Eyck ; 1839, Peter HI. Huffman; 1840, Andrew Banghart, Israel Wil- son, Lucius M. Prevost, John Thompson, Andrew Hoagland, John Bailey, David Clarke, Peter B. Lowe, Nathaniel C. Mattisou, Isninh P. Large ; 18-11, Edward Wellstead, David Hulsizer, Poter C. Rea; 1842, Elijah Wilson, Adams C. Davis, Elishn Blue, Joseph Huffman, David P. Srope, William Stont, John Coryell, l'eter H. Huffman, Samuel Skinner, William R. Prall, Samuel Hill, William A. Huff, l'eter sigler, Samuel Cooley, Poter R. Fisher: 1543, Hart Johnson; 1845, Joseph Thompson, of Readington ; 1846, John Barber, of Dela- ware (died Jun. 4, 1867, jet. 79); 1847, Samuel Hill, of Raritan (died April 7, 1855, et. 65) ; 1215, Robert Foster, of Union; 1:49, Joseph Brown, of Bariton (died March 26, 1865, at. 75); 1850, Joseph Thompson, of Rendington ; 1551, William Egbert, of Union; 1×52, Inunc G. Farlee, of Raritan (diod Jan. 12, 1:58, mrt. 67) ; 1:53, Mahlon Smith, of Delaware; 1864, Isaac B. Srope, of Kingwood (died April 14, 1862, mrt. 60) ; 1×55, none appointed ; 1856, Peter E. Voorhees, of Readington ; 1857, none appointed; 1855, Mahlon Smith, of Dela- ware (died May 27, 1868, at. 73); 1:59, Ienialı P. Large, of Reading- ton (died Oct. 1, 1866, mt. 701; 1800, none appointed; Istil, Peter 1. Clark (to fill vacancy ; died Muy 26, 1503, aged 73); 1862, Jacob HI. Huffmann, of Clinton (died Nov. 21, 1863) ; 1863, John S. Voorhees, of Kingwood ; 18633, Jonathan Pickel, of Alexandrin (to fill vacancy) ; 1864, Edmund Perry, of Raritan, Jonathan Pickel, of Alexandria (died Feb. 7, 1869, aged 71); 1865-66, none appointed; 1867, Robert Foster, of Cliutou; 1868, Dr Samuel Lilly, of Lambertville rdied April 3, 1840, aged 65); 1×69, l'eter E. Voorhees, of Readington (died Oct. 16, 172, aged 62); 1870-71, none appointed; 1872, David Van Fleet, of Raritan, John C. Butlerty ito fill vacancy : 1523, Nathaniel W. Yourhees, of Clinton (to fill vacancy), and Sylvester HI. Smith, vi Bethlehem; 1873-76, nune appointed; 1877, Alexander Wurts, of

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History of Hunterdon and Somerset counties, New Jersey : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men and pioneers, Part 65

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885 Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck Number of Pages: 1170

Author: Snell, James P; Ellis, Franklin, 1828-1885
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Philadelphia : Everts & Peck
Number of Pages: 1170