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1781
Jane (wife)
1793
Moses
1788
John
1758
Benjamin
David
1793
Logan, Elizabeth (wife of Francis)
1700
Hiler, John, Jr.,
1793
..
Joseph
1785
Stephen
1781
Hill, David (Capt.)
1793
Lewis, Edward
1771
Hinds, James
1781
Johu
1763
Hoagland, Cornelius (Capt.)
1793
Joseph
1768
1775
David
1793
Hoff, Joseph Charles (Capt.)
1775
Samuel
1768
" John
1777
Lindsley, Amos
1770
Hicks, Samuel
1793
Ebenezer
1775
Hartley, Dennis
1768
Samuel
1781
Hopping, Moses
1793
66 Moses
1793
Howell, Harriet (Conger)
Samuel
178E
Charity (wife)
Huntington, John (Elder )
1758
Losey, James Puff (Capt.)
1770
Elizabeth
(Heady)
wife.
1755
John
1768
Simeon
1793
.. Joseph
1793
Gilbert
1793
Love, Samuel
1798
Hunting, Jonathan, M. D.
1765
Thomas
1768
Matthew
1774
Lymus, Enos (colored)
1775
Hurd, Josiah
1770
Hannah ( wlfe)
1775
David
1788
Euos, Jr.
1795
Daniel
1788
Jacob
1795
Phebe ( wife)
Ludlad, William
1723
Luke, Mathew
1793
Jackson, Stephen (Capt.)
1768
Lum, Obadiah (Elder)
1758
Joseph (Gen.)
1768
.. James
1768
Lyon, Abraham
1768
Daniel
1781
.. Absolam
1780
66 Benjamin
1776
Catharine
1780
John
1793
Eliphlet
1793
Kanonse, Peter (Rev. and Elder)
1793
Jonah
1793
66 Mary (wife)
1793
Mathews, Patience ( wife of James)
1793
Mann, Thomas
1793
Kent, Helmer
1782
Jacob
1782
.' Sarah
1782
King, Thomas
1793
wife
1768
Merritt, Samuel
1788
John Miller, Frederick
1770
66
(wife)
1768
Jacob
176S
James (Trustee)
1794
Thomas
1768
Lamson, Eleazer
1797
Samuel and wife 1791
Andrew
1.68
.. John -
1798 -
Kitchell, Abraham (Trustee)
1568
1769
Keen, Josiah
1793
McCarthy, Francis
1781
Charity (Miller) wife
Anu (Van Dervoort)
1794
Thankful
Lois ( wife)
Leonard, Elijah
1781
Lerg, Matthias
1793
Anna (wife)
Lockwood, James
Jacob
1793
.
Innis, Catharine (wife of John)
Anna (wife)
McGibbon, John
69
Mills, William
1768 !
Scott, Joseph 1781
Minthorn, James
179g
Searing, Penina
1796
1781
Shawger, George 1793
66
John
1781
Shores, Phebe
1795
1795
Southard, Isaac,
1768
Urania
1795
Isaac, Jr.,
1758
Mitchell, William
1793
Benjamin
1781
Moore, Josiah
1788
.6 Timothy 1768
179S
1788
Stickle, George 179-1
1794
Samuel, Jr.
1788
Peter
1794
Morris, Nathaniel
1768
Elizabeth
1794
Morgan, Abraham
1768
Jacob
1793
Munson, Jobu (Capt.)
1763
Edward
1793
Nichols, Jonathan
1793
Stiles, Thomas
176S
.. Abiel
1768
Betsey (wife David) .
1793
O'Hara, John
1788
1781
Henry
1768
1779
Bernard
1793
1781
Talmage, Job (Capt.)
1793
1781 Sarah (Cooper) wife
Teabo. Nicholas Mrs.
1785
Catharine
1793
Tuttle Moses
1758
Isaac
1793 Jane (Ford) wife
1758
Owen, Ziba L.
1793
Daniel
1795
Palmer, Samuel
1793
66 Elenor (wife)
1795
Jacob
1781
Henry
1758
Parkhurst, Johu
1793
Van Dyne, Frank
1781
Perkins, Eleazer
1768
Walton, Mark
1781
Pierson, Willys (Trustee)
1792
Wells, Edward
1793
.. Ebenezer H., M. D.
1790
Wheeler, Joseph
1793
Elizabeth (wife)
1 785
William, Samuel
1781
· John
1795
Jonas Ruth
1781
" Jacob
1795
Willis, Bethuel 1781
Winds, William (Gen.) 1758
1758
Roy, William and wife
Winget, Josiah
1793
Ricts, John M.
1793
Wallox, William
1768
Riggs, Jonathan
1768
Wright, Joseph
1793
.. Thomas
1768
Rogers, Nathaniel
1793
Ross, William (Elder) and wife
1768
Enoch
1768
Isaac
1781
"- Moses
1793
.. Phebe (wife) 1794
Russell, Newton
1793
Scidmore, Susan
Job Allen
1781
Betsey (wife)
1795
Joanua (wife)
1795
Phelps, Joel
1793
Ruhamah (wife)
Young, Arthur = Arthur, Jr.
1781
1793
Zeek, Mathias 1793
Original
Subscribers, 185S.
60 David
1781
Stagg, Wm.
Francis
Samuel
1758
Sarah (Beaman) wife
Smith, John 1793
Ogden, Olive
Osborn, Thomas
.. Abraham
Neahmiah
.. Elizabeth
1796
1785
Whitehead, Joseph 1768
Peer, David (Elder)
William
Hannah (widow)
70
Andrew Morison Gilbert Hedden David Beaman Isaac Ogden John Pipes Samuel Shipman Seth Mehurin
John Minthorn
Samuel Whitehead
Joseph Burwell, Jr. .
William Winds
Nathaniel Mitchel
Josiah Beaman James Losey Abraham Masaker Henry Stag
John Harriman
John Johnson
Samuel Burwell
Jonah Hustou
John Goble
Abraham Johnson
John Cogswell
John Huntington
Gershom Gard
John Kent
Amos Kilburn
Henry Tuttle
Joseph Beach
John Stag
William Daniels
Samuel Moore
Jacob Garrigus
James Milege
William Walton
Jacob W. Thar p
Obadiah Lum
Benjamin Carey
Early Dew Tholders, 1758.
1 Deacon John Huntington
2 Gen. William Winds
3 Used for the Deacons
4 Used for the minister's family
5 Col. Jacob Ford, Jr.
6 Benjamin Cooper & Co.
7 Moses Tuttle
8 John McGibbons
9 William Ross ivi
10 Capt. James P. Losey
11 Capt. Job Alleu 12 Henry Tuttle
18 Isaac Southard
Early Dew
folders, 1788.
1 Bernard Smith
2 William Winds
3 John O'Hara
4 Silas Hathaway
5 Stephen Jackson
6 David Beaman
7 Samuel Morse, Jr.
8 Job Allen
9 David Broadwell
10 John Cory
11 Benjamin Jackson
12 Thomas Osborn
13 Francis McCarty
14 Eliakim Anderson
15 David Hurd
16 David Garrigus
17 Jacob Kent
18 Joshna Moore
19 Moses Lampsou
20 John Harriman
21 Abraham Lyon
22 Moses Lamson
23 Francis Moore
24 Samuel Merritt
25 Joseph Casterline
Elders of Rockaway Church.
Job Allen 1758
John Huntingion 1758
Obadiah Lum 1758
Jacob Allerton
1758
David Beaman 1758
William Ross
1768
Colin Cobb
1779
David Boan.an (Re-elected)
1793
Job Allen, Jr.
1793
Johu Clark 1783
William 1797
David Per
1797
71
Dorad Garrigus
1798
Joseph H. Beach
1861
Jonu Garrigus, Jr.
1809
Charles C. DeHart
1861
Peter Kanouse
1809
James H. Brueu
1871
Benjamin Lamson
1809
Nathaniel R. Mott
1871
Samuel Hicks
1S18
Mahlon Hoagland, Sr. 1886
Joseph Jackson
1818
John G. Mott
1886
Thomas Conger
1818
John Garrigus, Jr.
1824
William Jackson
1824
Silas Hamilton
1824
Josiah Hurd
1824
Rockaway Church.
John Mott
1832
Jacob Powers
1832
David Beaman
1773
Henry Beach
1832
David Gordon
Samuel B, Halsey
1841
William Waer
Silas S. Beach, Sr.
18-41
John B. Kelsey
David Wiggins
1841
Sylvanus Howell
George Rowland
1841
Frederick Star
Alexander Norris
1843
Joseph H. Beach
David Hamilton
1861
David Hamilton
Samuel S. Beach, Jr.
1871
John G. Mott
1875
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Sertons of
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ROCKAWAY IN 1785.
BY J. P. CRAYON.
To preserve some of the records relat- ) ing to Rockaway at this time, I have arranged from the original papers the facts as stated. It will correct some of the statements made in Morris County history related as historical facts. At this period regular assessments were made in the parish of Rockaway, for ministers salary, church and parsonage expenses, These assessments were made by authority of the session by Capt. Job Allen, both father and son had been so intimately connected and interested in the church.
armies, it is related that they swore, "like the army in Flanders," it became a habit not easily shaken off, and the fi- nancial system was on no solid basis, with heavy tax burdens, and the seven long years of neglect in the agricultural and mining districts had not been over. come, and the general unrest, and desire to occupy the better lands in the West, left the people very unsettled in their af- fairs, and but little interest in church affairs.
These assessments were rated accord- ing to the acerage of improved and unim- proved lands, industries, the number of horses, cattle, etc., at a fixed valuation.
It is presumed that this contains but a small average of the land owners of 1 this section, or its people, as at this time, I have here given the names of own !- ers with the number of acres of im- proved lauds, assessed for church por- poses, in the years 1784-5. Many sub- scribed, refusing to be assessed accord- ing to their valuation. This may be au religion seemed to be at its lowest ebb, the isms of Voltaire and Paine, had been extensively circulated and imbibed by the soldiers of the Revolution, during hardships, that to live or die, made lit- tle difference, and like all other great ! important sketch for future historians.
BOCKY
T
73
Saml. Heddeu 63
Silas Hathaway
65
Levy Lindsly 50
Ebenezer Lindsly
120
Moses Lindsly
50
John Clark 26
George Stickle
37
SUBSCRIBERS.
Moses Tuttle
Abial Whelar
Wan. Alger
Andrew King
John McIntosh
John Young
Josiah Beaman
Jos, Scott
NAME.
ACRES.
Helmer Kint
106
James Lum
100 } Frances Vanduine
Stephon Dodd
130
William Winds
130
Chas. Hoff
James aud Abrm. Kitchel
15!
Cornl's Hougland
Josiah, Samuel and David Boaman
126
Nemiah Osborn
Thomas Osborn
60
Jacob Garrigus, Jun'r
Eliakim Anderson
35
Arthur Young
David Broadwell
100
Silas Parrit
៛ Joseph Conger
27
Samuel Merrit
Aaron Hedden
98
John M. Randel
Jonathan Biglow
2
Bernard Smith
Benj'n Beach
80
Isaac Williams
Henry Tuttle
100
Joshua Moore
Isaac, Nath'l and William Ross lob Allen
215
JJacob Kint
Abrm. Osborn
10
Pripalos Wilar
David Baker
109
Lemuel Bowers
Elezer and Thos. Lampson
250
Sarah Beach
John Cooper
70
David Beach
David Garrigus
100 Jonathan Nichls
Samuel Winds
64
Henry Veal
Abrm. Lyon
45 Daniel Gard
Josiah Hurd
100 Moses Doty
Jos. Whelar
100 Gilbert Huntington
Titus Berry Saml. Lindsly
50 James Tharp
Benj'n Jackson
70 Samuel Crane
Daniel Jackson
100 Windsor Johnson
John Herrimau
80 Benjamin Southward
Saml. Johnson
80 David Conger -
James Hinds
10! Jos. DeCamp
Aaron Biglow
30| John O. Hara
!
120
Jacob Lyon
Benajah Daniels
Jomas Williams
David Gordon
as it gives some idea of Rockaway and its vicinity in those days. It contains many names I have not met with in other records, and as many have placed their names in the original documents I have given the original spelling. The best written signatures are, if I am to be the judge, those of John Jacob Faesch and Bernard Smith, Abraham, and James Kitchel, David and Samuel Beaman, Benj. Beach, owned forges, Job Allen, Merchant, and David Baker, Tavern Keeper :
96 John Nixon
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1
. 74
Elijah Leonard Morgan Young Abraham Johnson Reuben Clark John Hall Daniel Dickerson
George Badgly Daniel Munson Jacob Harriman Dayis Veal Noah Veal Jos. Smith Seth Hall
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Joseph Casterline
Asher Lyon James Losey William Kirk Samuel Williams James Young
Daniel Clark
Joseph Herriman Mark Walton
Thos. Stiles Daniel Stiles Sterling Daniels James Daniels Saml. Daniels Huston Russel
Peter Lowsau Francis Lowsan Abner Beach James Mattox
John Jacob Faesch
Theunis Bogert
Thomas Conger
Adam Burwell Winsor Johnson Geo D. Brinkerhoff Daniel Morris
.
Daniel Clark
Henry Dod
Josiah Beaman, Jun'r
John Corey
Nath'el Baldwin
It will be noticed that among the names of the subscribers were those of the largest land and property owners, though very liberal contributors, they avoided assessment and taxation, a trait
handed down to this day and generation. Among the papers of this date, or a little before, mention is made of one Thomas Milledge, a very large land and proper- ty owucr in the parish, but went over to the British side in the Revolution, and became a major. On his return here, he was waited upon by a delegation of our citizens and advised to leave the country for his health, as they did not propose to associate with traitors in the community, he gave them no satisfac- tion at first, but finally fled for safety to Nova Scotia, and his lands and proper- ties were confiscated. If our forefathers had fought the uses and abuses, of their prevailing weakness, the originator of crime, and destruction of health and property of that day and this, with the same determination and effect, that they fought Red Coats and traitors, the rum traffic of today would have been a thing of the past, and referred to in history as among the good old days of Adam and Eve.
Catalogue of Church Members.
Communicants Sept., 1832 at dedica- tion of present church, arranged from Dr. King's record. But three were members previous to Oct. 1807. Hus- bands name of wives in parenthesis. Date received in church. Number of members 331.
NAME. DATE.
Abbott, Abijah
1829
.€ Elizabeth (wife) 1826
Anderson, Sarah (Eliakim)
Priscilla (Cornelius)
widow 1812
1
-2 .
75
Dayton
1831
Clark, Sarah (John R.) 1819
Allen, Samuel
1818
James H.
1832
Robert P.
1832
Sarah
1832
Ayers, Daniel
1808
Cooper, Mary
1818
Mary (Garrigus) wife
1822
Mary Ann
1831
Baker, Jeremiah
1818
William
1832
Mary (King) wife
1818
66
Hannah (Mcore) wife
1832
Berry, Sarah ( Asa)
1808
Crittenden, Ira
1818
Nancy (Henry)
1808
Harriet (wife) 1818
Benjamin, Jonathan
1818
William H.
1831
Cook, Jane (John)
1818
Anna
1832
Isaac M.
1831
Blanchard, Sarah (Martin)
1818
Casterline, Elizabeth (Daniel)
1S26
Abner
1825
Condict, Charlotte (Sidney)
1831
Catharine (wife)
1831
Coe, Mary (Thomas) 1831
1831
Sarah Ann (wife)
1831
Compton. Mary Ann
1831
John
1831
Crystal, Martha (Patrick)
1831
Ellenor (wife) ·
1831
Denton, Stephen
1818
Catharine (wife)
1818
Doland, Mary
1818
Peter
1825
Doughty, Samuel
1825
Mary (wife)
1825
Martha (wife)
1825
Broadwell, Archibald
1818
John A.
1828
Susanna (Palmer) wife 1818
1823
Louisa M.
1832
Bostedo, Gideon V,
1828
De Camp, Catharine (widow)
1831
Breese, Charles
1831
James
1831
Beach, Samuel S.
1818
Eliza Ann
1831
Jane (wife)
180$
Joseph 1833
Dean, Maria
1831
Doyle, Mathew
1831
..
Henry
1826
Dickerson, William A.
1832
Rhoda (wife)
1826
Dell, Maria (Thomas)
1818
.€ Emily
1828
Estile, Rebecca (John)
1818
Horace
1829
Easton, Catharine (Joseph)
1931
Abby S.
1831
Edwards, William
1832
Joshua M.
1831
Estler, David
1832
Samuel S., Jr.
1831
Rachel (wife)
1832
.6
John, Jr.
1831
Ford, James
1828
Mary
1831
Charity (wife)
1830
Phebe L.
1831
William
1818
Nancy S.
1831
Phebe (wife)
1818
.. Solomon
1831
George, Jr.
1832
Charles H .:
1832
Frazce, Eunice
1828
Breese, Sidney
1829
Fairchild, Mahlon
1831
Hila (wife)
1829
Genung, Hannah
180S
* Conger, Phebe (Thomas) widow
1808
66 Mary
1831
Phebe (Stephen)
1829
Garrigus, Jacob
1831
Clark, Abigail (John) widow
1812
John
1809
Aaron
1831
Joseph D.
Beam, Paul
1818
Mary (wife)
1832
Cynthia (wife)
1828
Burnett, Asenath (widow)
+
Chilion
1818
Cornelia (wife)
1813
Rebecca (wife)
1818
لأ
76
Garrigus, Elizabeth (wife)
1809
Harriet (wife)
181%
Isaac
1818
Husk, Anna (widow)
1818
Sarah (wife)
1818
Hoff, Hannah
1825
James
IS21
Elizabeth
1818
Elizabeth (wife)
1821
66
Harriet
1818
Elias
1828
.
Mary Ann
1818
66
Parmelia (wife)
1828
Hamilton, David
1825
Samuel
1818
Anna (wife)
1825
Mary Ann (wife)
1825
William
1825
Sarah
1832
Lewis
1825
Stephen
1833
Mary E.
1828
Alexander W.
1831
Silas
1813
John, Jr.
1815
Hester (wife)
1831
Mary (wife)
1815
Hazard, Delia (Silas)
1827
Gordon, Nancy (David)
1808
Harrison, Benjamin
1832
Green, Gabriel
1821
Hinchman, Felix
1829
Mary (wife)
1821
Eliza (wife)
1829
Griffiths, Nancy (Wm.)
Catharine
1818
Ingram, Margaret Ann
1831
Gardiner, Timothy P.
1818
Innis, Catharine (John) Jane
1821
Herriman, Lydia (Daniel)
1809
Jackson, Clarissa (James)
1808
Betsey
1818
Joseph
1818
Mary
1818
Electa (wife)
1808
..
Hannah (David)
1829
Stephen J.
1818
Ann Eliza
1831
Mary Ann ( wife)
1829
Hall, Chloe (widow)
1808
William
18IS
Stephen
1818
Susan D. (wife)
1815
Lydia (wife)
1815
Nancy B.
1832
" Mary Caroline
1832
William A.
1831
Harriet
1832
Johnson, Rhoda
1822
66 Betsey (Daniel) widow
1831
Jennings, John
1826
Hicks, Samuel
1808
Lucy (wife)
1825
Samuel, Jr.
1818
Redmond
1831
" .Rachel (Jason)
1818
Fanny
1831
Hubbard, Abigail (George) Eliza K ..
1831
Eliza (wife)
1831
Hoagland, John E.
1831
Kanouse, Catharine (Frederick)
1818
Elizabeth (widow)
1831
Sarah (Peter F.)
1818
Halsey, Mary Ann (Wm.) Maria (Silas)
1818
Hannah (wife)
1818
Hiler, Harriet N.
1832
Ford
1825
Nancy (Peter) widow
181℃
Elizabeth (wife)
1805
Ruth (John)
1818
Emily
1828
Hurd, Charles R,
1832
Charity Ann
1831
.€ Josiah
1816
Jane Rebecca
183!
Matilda (wife)
1816
Matthias
1832
John S.
1832
66 Caroline (wife)
1832
Louisa
1828
Joanna (Ebenezer)
1831
Howell, Sarah
1832
Kinney, Jacob A.
1819
1818 Kelsey, John B.
Sylvanus
.
1818
Hathaway, Sarah
1826
Mary Elizabeth
1832
1811
Jayred, Frederick
1831
1832
Kitchell, James
1818
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:
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77
.. Delia (wife)
1822
Pierson, Catharine 1831
King, Clarissa (Barnabas)
1823
John
1818
..
Elizabeth T.
1828
Betsey (wife)
1818
Electa J.
1831
Powers, Albert .6 Jacob
1829
..
Susan C.
1831
Mary (wife)
1829
Samuel B.
1831
Charles
1832
..
Harriet
1832
Pruddeu, Euphemia (Ludlow)
1831
1832
Reed, Mary
1818
1831
Rowland, George
1831
Phebe (James)
1832
Harriet [wife]
1819
Kennedy, David
1823
Ann Eliza
1832
Palmer
1829
", Mary Jane
1831
Ketcham, Margaret (Samuel)
1831
Ross, Kesiah [widow]
1822
Lamson, Daniel
1818
Roff, Mary [widow]
1827
Phebe (wife)
1816
Anson
1831
Eleazer
1826
Minerva
1832
Rutan, Manuing
1882
Lyon. Lewis
1832
Stickle, Sarah [George]
1SOS
Losey, William
1832
66 Anna [George Jr.] widow
180$
Love, Jane
1832
Adams
1818
.. Sarah Ann
1832
Sarah
1831
.. Mary
1832
John E.
1832
Mott, John
1818
Israel
1832
Parnell B. (wife)
1825
Beaman
1818
" Isaac H.
1831
.. Phebe [wife]
1831
Menard, Henry
1818
Scott, Milton
1818
Hannah ( wife)
1818
Elizabeth [wife]
1818
.. Sidney R.
1832
Abigail [Joseph]
1818
Muir, Susan (Thomas)
1823
Smith, Elizabeth [Gilbert]
1818
Mills, Rachel (widow)
1831
Harriet Eliza
1829
Martin, Clark J.
1831
Richard C.
1832
Marsh, Benjamin
1831
Strong, William 1818
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Mary G. (wife)
1832
Sturtevant, Thomas M.
1831
Morgan, Mary (James)
1825
Maria [wife]
1821
Norris, Joanna (David)
1818
Rachel [wife]
1829
Nelson, Mahalah
1832
Simpson, Hannah [Mahlon]
1818
Osborn, Daniel
1808
Stackhouse, Hannah [Joshua]
1818
Charles H.
1832
Strock, Margaret [widow]
1822
.. Naomi (wife)
1808
Elizabeth [Job]
1828
.. Timothy
1818
Trowbridge, Julia [Stephen]
1816
.. Electa (wife)
1818
Tuttle, Belinda
1832
.. Eliza
1831
Phineas M.
1852
Silas S.
1831
Thompson, Jane
1832
Albert A.
1832
Tomkins, Rebecca (Scely)
1823
.. John G.
1832
Van Ness, Elenor 1816
.. Naomi
1831
Voorhees, Abrahani
1831
Pierson, Catharine (John R.)
1818
Jemima (wife)
1831
Catharine (Jacob)
1831
Searing, James
1828
1832
Palmer, Samuel
Talmage, Harriet
1829
Barnabas B.
1831
6 .
Susan
Mary (Lewis)
Lawrence, Jane (Jacob)
1818
78
Van Derhoof, Henry
1832
Elizabeth [wife] 1832
Williams, Ruth 66 William
1831
Mary [wife]
1831
Ward, Nancy [ Phineas}
1809
Whitehead, Thomas
1809
Juliet [wife]
1809
Benoni
Elizabeth [wife]
1828
Wiggins, Susan {Wm.]
1814
66
Phebe
1818
David F.
1832
Jane
1819
Sarah F.
1828
Wilson, Mary [Mordecai]
1S22
Weir, Emily [Charles]
1832
Wm. H.
1832
Sarah Ann [wife] 1832
Winget, Huldah
1831
Wood, Eliza [Silas]
1832
Walker, Agnes
1832
Young, Sarah
1831
Zindle, Lydia [Charles]
1818
Gen, Winds' Mill.
In the name of God, Amen.
I, William Winds, of the township of Mendham, and the county of Morris, in the State of New Jersey, being very weak in body, and in a very declining state of health, though of perfect mind and memory, in a firm belief of the doctrines of Christ's holy religion, do ordain this to be my last will and testament.
In the first place, whenever it shall please the great Creator of the Universe to call me out of time, I bequeath my body to the dust, to be buried in a de- cent manner, according to the discretion of my executors hereafter named ; and my soul to, God who gave it, in a firm belief of a resurrection to eternal life.
I do likewise will and order that my funeral charges and all my just debts be
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paid out of my movable estate. Item .- I do hereby give and bequeath to my dear and well beloved wife, Ruhamah, the remainder of my estate, real and personal, to be at her disposal, and for her sole use and benefit, during the time of her remaining my widow, and if she shall see fit to marry, after my decease, I do still will and order that she shall have the use and benefit of the one-third part of my whole estate, that then re- mains, during her natural life, and that she shall, at no time, nor on any occa- sion, nor by any person whatsoever be obliged to give any account for any waste or damage done by her, or her order said estate. Item .- I do further order after her decease, that what shall then remain shall be disposed of as follows :- To Abigail, Huldah and Susanna Beeman, the daughters of Josiah Beeman, I give fifteen pounds each. To Barnabas Winds and to his brother, Samuel Winds, I do give sever- ally the one-twentieth part of my whole estate. To William Winds, Jonr., sou of Barnabas Winds, I give one-tenth part of my whole estate. . To William Winds, son of Abigail Winds, I give also the one-tenth part of my whole estate, also to William Ross, son of William Ross, Esquire, I give the one-tenth part of my whole estate. To Melctible Gouldsmith, daughter of Josiah Gould- smith, I give the one-twentieth part of my whole estate. I do also give unto John Cory, whatever he may be indebt- ed to me by note, book or bonds, and hereby order that all his obligations shall be null and void. Item .- For the great regard I have for the interest of Christ's kingdom, and for the benefit of the Presbyterian Church : I do hereby
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give and bequeath to the Presbyterian Church at Rockaway, all the remainder of my whole estate for a parsonage, and do hereby, further will and order, that the said remainder of my estate shall be and remain forever, for that use and purpose only ; and that it shall never be disposed of for any other purpose what- soever.
And I do appoint William Ross, Esqr., and Samuel Lindsly my executors, and my dear wife Ruhamah, executrix, to execute this my last will and testament, according to the true intent and mean- ing thereof, --
Signed, sealed and published, pro- nounced and declared, this eleventh day of October, Anno Domini, one thousand seven hundred and eighty- nine, in the presence of
Joel Phelps. [L. s.]
Abraham Lyon.
WILLIAM WINDS.
Josiah Gouldsmith.
Lease.
THIS INDENTURE, made this first day of April, in the year of our Lord Seventeen Hundred and Ninety nine, between David Broadwell, Silas Hathaway, James Kitchel, David Peir, Daniel Lewis, Joseph Jackson and Josiah Beeman. the present trustees of the first Presbyterian Congregation, at Rocka- way, in the county of Morris, and State of New Jersey, of the first part, and Barnabas Banghart, of Mendham, in the County of Morris, aforesaid :
WITNESSETH, that David Broadwell, Silas Hathaway, James Kitchel, David Peir, Daniel Lewis, Joseph Jackson and Josiah Beeman, trustees as aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty- two dollars and fifty cents, to be paid yearly, and every year by the said Bar-
mabas Banghart, or his assigns, unto the trustees for the parish of Rockaway for the time being.
The trustees, aforesaid, have demised, granted, leased and to farm let and by these presents do demise, grant, lease and to farm let unto the said Barnabas Banghart, his executors, administrators and assigns, for and during the term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years the equal and undivided eleven-twen- tieth part, that is to say, the one-half and one-twentieth part of all the real estate, Iate the property of William Winds, de- ceased, late of Mendham. in the county Morris, aforesaid, which the said Wil- liam Winds by his last will, dated the eleventh day of October, Seventeen Hun- dred and Eighty-nine, gave and devised unto the Presbyterion Church at Rocka- way, which will is duly recorded in the Secretary's office at Trenton ; reference thereunto being had may now fully ap- pear, to have and to hold the said eleven- twentieths or one-half and one-twen- tieth part of the whole of the real estate of the said William Winds, deceased, devised in said will for the use and bene- fit of the Presbyterian church aforesaid, unto the said Barnabas Banghart, his heirs and assigns for and during the term of nine hundred and ninety-nine years from the date hereof. The said Barnabas Banghart, his heirs and as- signs shall have peaceable and quiet possession at all times during said term of years.
In witness whereof the said David Broadwell, Silas Hathaway, James Kitchel, David Peir, Daniel Lewis, Jo-
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seph Jackson and Josiah Beeman, of the first part, and Barnabas Banghart of the second part, have hereunto set their hands aud seals the day and year first above written.
BARNABAS BANGHART. [SEAL] Signed and delivered in the presence of us,
STEPHEN JACKSON. BENJAMIN JACKSON. DANIEL CLARK. DAVID BROADWELL. SILAS HATHAWAY. JAMES KITCHEL. DANIEL LEWIS. JOSEPH JACKSON. JOSIAH BEEMAN.
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Che Apers Family.
Robert Ayres was born at Woodbridge, | City. Mary, born April 10, 1775, mar- N. J., July 17, 1738, came to Franklin or Rockaway perhaps as early as 1760, married Anna, daughter of Gen, Joseph Jackson, who came to Rockaway as early as 1731 or 2, Jan. 1 1764. She was born Ang. 9, 1746. she married, (2) Dea- con David Beaman, and died Mar. 21, 1816. David Beaman married [1] Mary Stanborrough, and died 1803. Robert Ayres died Mar. 6, 1787, all buried at Rockaway.
Children of Robert and Anna [Jack- "ou] Ayres : Elizabeth, born Sept. 22, 1764, married [1] Conger, [2] Asa Berry, probably buried at Rockaway. Jackson, born Feb. 14, 1766, married Betsey, daughter of Stephen Moore, went to Cincinnati, Ohio. Robert, born Dec. 28, 1767, went to New York City, probably di-d there. William, born Aug. 31, 1769, and wife Jane removed from Rockaway to Sparta, N. J. Had chil- dron, David Lewis, Joseph, Asa and probably Abigail, born 1810. Joseph, born Sept. 13, 1772, went to New York
ried Samuel, sou of Stephen Moore, who was born 1775, died Mar. 13, 1854. Daniel, born May 29,1778, married Hau- nah, daughter of David Garrigus, Dec. 14, 1800, she was born Jan. 26, 1783, died Sept. 1, 1821, - married [2] Mary Garri- gus, daughter of John, Feb. 6, 1823, she was born Aug. 27, 1783, died Dec. 21, 1875. All buried at Rockaway. Anna, born Jan. 6, 1782, married Henry Berry. of Dover, Mar. 19, 1803. Humeir, born Sept. 16, 1785, died Nov. 24, 1794, buried at Rockaway.
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