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(I). A BOY, born 21 May, 1798, died 1800.
(II). MARY ANN, b. 12 Aug., 1799, d. 1846, m. Henry Vanderveer, M. D. (III). FREDERICK, b. 24 July, 1801, d. 1803.
(IV). GERTRUDE, b. 5 Jan., 1804, d. - , m. David Magie of N. Y. city. Gen. John had children by second wife :
(V). THEODORE, b. 11 March, 1814, unmarried ; prepared for college at Somerville N. J .: grad. from Rutgers College, 1831 ; studied law in office Thos. A. Hartwell, Esq., of Somerville, and in that of his uncle, Hon. Theo. Frelinghuysen in Newark; admitted as an attor- ney, 1835, as a counselor, Feb., 1838 ; practiced law at Somerville, 1835-38, in Newark from 1838-1870 ; retired from active practice at that date and has since resided with his brother, Frederick J., at Raritan, N. J.
(VI). ELISABETH LA GRANGE, b. 21 Aug., 1816, m. Henry R. Kennedy, of Bloomsbury, N. J .; had ch .: Miriam, John, Robert, Theodore, Beulah, Louisa.
(VII). FREDERICK "J.", b. 12 Oct., 1818, d. Raritan, Somerset Co., N. J., 5 May, 1891 ; prepared for college at Somerville, N. J .: took the full course at Rutgers College ; studied law with Rich S. Field, licensed as an attorney in May, 1841 ; practised law a few years in Somerville, then in Raritan ; County Superintendent of public schools, 1867-1873 ; surrogate Somerset Co., 1873-1878 ; Secretary of Somerset County Bible Society, from 15 Aug., 1849, to his death in 1891, a period of 42 years ; elder of Third Ref. Church of Rari- tan for many years. He was very fond of children, and was for very many years Superintendent of the Sabbath school of the Third Church of Raritan ; m. Dec. 27, 1855, Victoria Bowen Sherman (dau. of Capt. Joseph Sherman and Charlotte Ely ; had childen :
1. CHARLOTTE SHERMAN, b. 3 Nov., 1856, m. 18 Jan. 1889, William C. South wick.
2. JOHN, b. 17 Sept., 1858, unmarried ; resides Somerville, N. J .; graduated Rutgers College, N. J., 1879 ; admitted to the bar, June term, 1882 ; practised ti'l Sept., 1884 ; appointed, after Civil Service examination, Special Examiner of U. S. Pension Bureau ; resigned Sept., 1837 ; partner of Hon. A. A. Clark until 1892 ; partner H. K. Gaston, 1892 ; Secretary Somerset Co. Bible Society, Sept., 1891, as successor of his father, F. J. Frel- inghuysen.
3. ELISABETH, b. 6 March, 1ยบ61, d. Aug. 28, 1866.
4. THEODORE, b. 30 Nov., 1864, d. Sept. 3, 1866.
5. JOSEPH SHERMAN, b. 12 Mar., 1869, unmarried ; in business in
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New York as insurance broker in partnership with Mr. Jameson; the firm are attorneys for the "Manufacturers' Loyds Fire In- surance Co."; General Manager of the Globe Fire Insurance Co .: member of "Troop A." of the National Guard, of the State of New York ; res. part of the time in New York, and part of the time at Somerville, N. J.
6. CLARENCE, b. Oct. 5, 1871, d. April 29, 1874.
(VIII). LOUISA MERCER, b. Dec. 3, 1821, d. June 2, 1892, m. Talbot W. Chambers, S. T. D., L.L.D. (s. of William C.).
(IX). SARAH. unmarried.
(X). CATHERINE, unmarried.
(X1). SOPHIA, b. - , d. May 6, 8 P. M., 1867, unmarried.
II. THEODORE, second son of Gen. Frederick, b. Mar. 28, 1787, at Millstone, N. J., d. April 12, 1862, m. first, Charlotte Mercer (dau. of Archibald), 1809 ; second, Harriet Pompelly, 1857 ; elected, 1826, one of the Justices of the Supreme Court, which position he declined to accept ; had no chil- dren. Was Att'y-Gen. of New Jersey, 1817-29 ; U. S. Senator, 1829-35 ; Chancellor N. Y. University, 1839-50 ; President Rutgers College, 1850-61; "New Jersey's favorite son." In 1841 he was chosen President of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ; and in 1846, President of the American Bible Society. Hon. L. Q. C. Elmer says of him : "His piety was so unostentatious and yet so manifest, his manner of address so winning, his integrity so complete, and his desire to do good so intense, that he could not fail to exercise a good influence over those with whom he came in contact. Even those who would turn with dis- gust from any attempt of others to introduce religious subjects, would listen to him at least with assumed patience, and thank him for his faith- fulness. His natural temper was quick and irritable, [but with the rarest exceptions under complete control]. This quick sensibility was one of the elements of his power. It was manifested in his voice and demeanor. He was indeed the most persuasive speaker I have ever listened to. [He never wrote out his speeches in full and spoke at his best without writing]. Like Whitefield, and all great natural orators, his voice and manner were such as to bring his hearers into entire sympathy with his own feelings, and thus to overmaster them. * * * He filled the place in the Senate which was filled by Mr. Wil- berforce in the British Parliament. His voice was always heard on the right side of all questions partaking of a religious or moral character, like the Sunday mail and the Cherokee Indian bills. The congressional prayer-meeting was as constantly attended by him as the sittings of the Senate itself. There is indeed no reason to doubt that his personal influ- ence at Washington was equal if not superior to that of any other indi- vidual." He was nominated for the office of Vice-President on the same ticket with Henry Clay, in 1844. This was without the least solicitation or suggestion, direct or indirect on his part. His defeat was a most painful surprise to a host of friends, who took the failure of their efforts as a personal affliction. "From the time when he took his first success- ful position at the bar of New Jersey in 1812, until he went to New York in 1838, he was engaged in almost every important cause which arose in the State." The great cases in which he appeared and established his
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reputation were the important slander case Hall vs. Grant, tried in Newark in 1821 ; the great Quaker case tried in 1833, in which the read- ing of the evidence occupied nine days ; and the New Jersey Proprietary case, Waddell vs. Martin, concerning the ownership of lands under water around the coast and along tide-water streams. [See his life by Rev. Talbot W. Chambers, D. D., Board Publication Reformed Church, 1863]. III. FREDERICK, third son of Gen. Frederick, b. 8 Nov., 1788, at the family homestead at Millstone. He d. 10 Nov., 1820, m. 4 Aug., 1812, Jane Du- mont (dau. of Peter B.). He received the rudimentary elements of his education at New Brunswick ; was prepared for college in the academy at Basking Ridge ; graduated at Nassau Hall, 1806 ; admitted to the bar, 1810 ; commenced practice at Millstone, and soon secured a lucrative practice ; appointed Prosecutor of the Pleas for the counties of Somer- set, Middlesex and Hunterdon, which office he held until his death. He was more of a natural orator than either of his brothers. He delivered two addresses, which enhanced very greatly his reputation as an orator. One of these orations was before the Washington Benevolent Association at New Brunswick in 1812, and the other before the Somerset County Bible Society in 1820. "His imagination was fervid, his temperament buoyant, and his sensibility very lively." His piety was sincere, earnest and practical. A noteworthy characteristic of the three brothers, John, Theodore and Frederick, was their brotherly atfection. "The love which these brothers had for each other was, in its depth and warmth, almost romantic. Their greatest pleasure was to be together, and the lively sallies of the younger brother never failed to dispel the depression of spirits to which Theodore was sometimes subject." Frederick had five children : Susan Waterman, Gertrude Mercer, Dumont, Frederick, Theodore and Maria Louisa Elmendorf :
(I). SUSAN, b. - -, d. . -, m. Willilm D. Waterman ; no children. (II). GERTRUDE, b. 7 Sept., 1814, d. 11 Oct., 1886, m. 7 July, 1835, Dr. Win. T. Mercer ; had ch .: Charlotte F. Mercer ; Gertrude 4. (Mercer) Whitehead ; Frederick F Mercer ; Theodore F. Mercer ; William Mercer ; Archibald Mercer : Dumont Mercer.
(III). DUMONT, b. 16 Feb., 1816, m. Martina Vanderveer (dau. of Judge) ; no children ; res. at Somerville, N. J .; licensed as an attorney, Sept., 1838 ; as a counsellor, Nov., 1843 ; Clerk of Somerset Co., 1840-5.
(IV). FREDERICK "T.", b. at Millstone, 4 Aug., 1817 ; graduated at Rutgers College, 1836 ; admitted to the bar, 1839 ; Counsel of the City of Newark, 1849-54 ; Counsel of C. R. R. of N. J., and of the Morris Canal and Banking Co .; member of Common Council of City of Newark, 1846 ; member of Peace Congress, which met in Washington, D. C. Feb., 1861 ; appointed by Gov. Olden Attorney- General of New Jersey, 1861-6; appointed again by Gov. Ward and reappointed by Gov. Parker; appointed, and afterwards elected, U. S. Senator for part of a term ; re-elected for full term of 6 years, 18 -; nominated and elected Minister to Great Britain, which flat- tering offer was declined ; was again offered the English Mission by Pres. Hayes, and this second offer was also declined; appointed by President Arthur Secretary of State of U. S., 12 Dec., 1881. Mr.
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F. during his career in Congress, was influential in getting Mr. Sumner's Civil Rights hill passed ; introduced the bill against polygamy ; secured the passage in the Senate of the bill to return to Japan, what is known as the Japanese Indemnity Fund ; took a prominent part in the Alabama controversy; delivered speeches in the French Arms controversy and upon the impeachment of Andrew Johnson ; was a member of the famous Electoral Com- mission of 1877. One, who knew Mr. F. well, says of him : "Fred- erick Frelinghuysen was born in Somerset Co., N. J., in 1818, but his father having died when he was quite young, he was taken to Newark and entered the household of his uncle Theodore (a mem- ber of the U. S. Senate 1830-36, afterwards Chancellor of the University of the City of New York, and finally President of Rut- gers College, N. J.), by whom he was brought up. In the great wave of spiritual influence which swept over the country in 1837-8 be was reached and after a long and severe struggle with his nat- ural pride was converted to the truth, to which he steadfastly ad- bered for the rest of his life. He had a quick and active mind, was capable of long and intense application, and speedily won a high place at the bar of N. J. He was endowed with the faculty of easy and persuasive speech, and this with his acquired and hereditary character gave bim great influence with juries, legislative bodies and popular assemblies, He had great personal dignity, and passed through life untouched by slander. He took a deep interest in philanthropic enterprises, and was especially interested in plans for the wider circulation of God's word, and at the time of his death was President of the Somerville Bible Society. He was a spiritual man, and exerted a quiet but decided influence upon his fellows at the bar and in the Senate, never being ashamed to speak in behalf of the Saviour whom he loved and served." Mr. Frelinghuysen m. Matilda E. Griswold (dau. of George); had ch .:
1. MATILDA G., m. H. Winthrop Gray.
2. CHARLOTTE LOUISE.
3. FREDERICK.
4. GEORGE GRISWOLD, m. Sarab Ballantine ; has ch .: Peter B. and John Bancroft.
5. SARAH HELEN, m. John Davis ; has ch .: Matilda Elisabeth Davis and John Bancroft Davis.
6. THEODORE, m. Alice Coats ; has. ch .: one son, Frederick F.
(V). MARIA LOUISA, b. 8 Mar., 1819, d. 6 Feb., 1890. m. John C. Elmen- dorf ; had one son, John E. Elmendorf.
IV. MARIA, dau. of Gen. Frederick, b. Mar. 12, 1778, m. Rev. John Cornell.
V. CATHARINE, dau. of Gen. Frederick, m. Rev. Gideon F. Judd, D. D., of Catskill.
VI. ELISABETH YARD, dau. of Gen. Frederick, m. James B. Elmendorf, M. D., of Millstone, N. J.
VII. SARAH, dau. of Gen. Frederick, died young, about 18 years of age.
HON. FREDERICK T. FRELINGHUYSEN.
HON. THEODORE FRELINGHUYSEN.
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FREY.
HEINRICH FREY, whose will, Bedminster, 10 Jan., 1775, prob. 4 May, 1776, is the only one written and recorded in the German language, that the writer has found. The copyist was evidently unacquainted with the German and in consequence his copy is almost unreadable. All that can be made out with any probability is that Heinrich had five children :
I. GABRIEL.
IL. JOHANNES.
III. WILLIAM.
IV. A daughter who m. Abraham Ludenss (Luckens or Luckengs).
V. A daughter who m. Joseph Smidts.
FRITTS.
FREDERICK FRITTS, b. 1732, Nov. 11, d. 1816, May 10, at 84, m. Cornelia Jewell,
b. 1731, Sept. 18, d. 1816, May 2, at 85 ; had ch .:
I. WILLIAM, m. Mary Abel (dau. of Andrew), b. 1760, d. 1829, April 10, at 69 ; had ch .:
(I). CHRISTENA, b. 1783, Jan. 9, m. Wm. Alexander.
(II). MARY, b. 1786, Dec. 28, m. Matthias Crater.
(III). CORNELIA, b. 1789, Feb. 18, m. Philip Weller.
(IV). WILLIAM, b. 1795, Feb. 11, m Althea Shurtz.
(V). MARGARET, b. 1798, June 11, m. Owen Larue.
(VI). ELISABETH, m. Henry Hildebrant.
II. FREDERICK, JR., b. 1759, m. Rachel Steinmets ; had ch .:
(I). BENJAMIN, b. 1781, Nov. 11, m. Nancy Beavers (dau. of George).
(II). WILLIAM F., b. 1783, April 18, m. Rachel Bishop.
(III). MARGARETTA, b. 1785, Jan. 25, m. Henry I. Hoffman (s. of John).
(IV). FRED. S, b. 1786, Oct. 22, m. Sarah Jones.
(V). GEORGE, b. 1788, Oct. 28, m. Mary Derenberger (dau. of Phil).
(VI). RACHEL, b. 1791, Jan. 24, m. Jacob Derenberger (s. of Phil).
(VII). THOMAS. b. 1793, Sept. 4, m. Elisabeth Hance (dau. of James).
(VIII). MORRIS: b. 1793 (?), Jan. 2, m. Cornelia Lunger.
(IX). JACOB. b. 1799, Sept. 1, m. Elisabeth Apgar.
III. GEORGE, b. 1785, June 9, m. Anna Abel (dau. of Michel) ; had ch .:
(I). CHRISTINA, b. 1786, Oct. 13, m. Morris Cramer.
(II). FRED., b. 1788, Jan. 4, died at about 20.
(III). CORNELIA, b. 1789, Nov. 12, m. Sam. Johnson.
(IV). JOHN, b. 1792 (1), June 30.
(V). ELISABETH, b. 1792, July 24, m. Peter Eveland.
(VI). CATHERINE, b. 1795, Jan. 1, m. first, Phil. Crater ; second, Henry I. Hoffman (s. of John).
(VII). GEORGE, b. 1796, April 1, m. Annie Martenis.
(VIII). ANNIE, b. 1798, Aug. 1, unmarried.
(IX). JOHN A., b. 1800, Oct. 28, m. first, Elisabeth Banghart ; second, Julia Crater.
(X). JACOB, b. 1802, May 26, m. Sarah Ann Drake. IV. MORRIS : had ch .:
(I). WILLIAM, b. 1791, Jan. 2, unmarried.
(II). MARGARET HAZLET, b. 1793, Aug. 5, m. Geo. Martenis.
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(III). FRED., b. 1796, Sept. 20, m. Elisabeth Martenis.
(IV). SARAH, b. 1799, March 30, m Thomas Bowlby.
(V). SUSANNA, b. 1803, July 23, m. first, Henry Pittenger ; second, John- son Snyder. (VI). MORRIS F., b. 1807, March 6, unmarried.
(VII). IRA JEWELL, b. 1810, Nov. 21, unmarried.
CHARLES, m. Susanna White and had ch .:
I. PETER, b. 1800, Oct. 20. .
II. JOSEPH, b. 1802, Sept. 18.
III. MARIA, h. 1805, May 5.
IV. CHRISTENA, b. 1808, Dec. 21.
V. SUSANNA, b. 1811, July 3.
VI. SARAH, b. 1813, Nov. 25.
VII. CHARLES, b. 1815, Nov. 15. All the above were baptised at Lebanon with their mother, 27 May, 1816, by Rev. Caspar Wack.
VIII. MARY MAGDALENA, b. 1818, April 1.
MISCELLANEOUS-From Bethlehem or "Old Stone" cemetery ; BENJAMIN, SR., d. 1855, Aug. 80, at 82. NANCY, wife of Benjamin, d. 1816, April 7, at 27. NANCY, wife of Benjamin, d. 1832, April 30, at 35.
FRONE.
JOHN FRONE, [or From] b. 1761 ; d. 1830, Sept. 30, m. Eva Hendershot ; brought over by his mother, who came with Wm. Neiser, when he was about nine years old, 1770 ; had ch .:
I. CONRAD, -, m., 1812, Sept. 5, Catherine Gadschalk ; had ch .: (I). ELISABETH JEAN BOEMAN, b 1813, July 12.
(II). ANNA, b. 1815, March 8.
(III). WILLIAM.
(IV). JOHN. (V). WILSON.
II. MARGARET, b. 1791, Nov. 13, m. John Roelofson.
III. ELISABETH, m. March, 1816, David Roelofson (s. of Isaac).
IV. ANN, m. Ebenezer Stihbs, rem. to Ohio.
T. SARAH, m. Daniel Thompson, res. at Mendham.
VI. MARIA, b. 1800, July 23, m. Fred Hotrum, rem. to Ohio.
VII. EFFIE, m. Richard Sutton, res. in New York.
VIII. JOHN, m. Catherine Nanghright (dau. of William); had ch .:
(I). WILLIAM, unmarried.
(II). ELISABETH, m. Hugh Bartley (s. of Hugh).
(III). DAVID, died young.
(IV). JACOB, married Agnes Osborn.
(V). CATHERINE, married Theodore Vannest. (VI). JOHN N., married Laura Nanghright.
(VII). MARY, m. first, John Burrell ; second, Nicholas Neighbor (2d wife).
(VIII). EMILY, m. Isaac Horton.
(IX). ANNA BARBARA, m. Silvester Bilbee.
(X). SAMUEL, died young.
(XI). ALICE, died young.
(XII). LOUISA, died young.
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IX. SOPHIA, m. Ezra Gray (s. of Richard), res. in New York.
X. CATHERINE GADSCHALK, b. 1812, March 9, m. William Gray, res. in New York.
GRAY.
RICHARD GRAY owned a farm near Flocktown, Schooley's Mountain ; m. a Schamp : had ch .: 1. JOHN, b. 3 July, 1789, m. 22 Feb., 1803, Mary Trimmer (dau. of David); 2. MAHLON, b. 14 April, 1791, m. Lena Dufford (dau. of -) ; 3. JESSE, b. 3 Jan., 1793, m. Elisabeth Sliker (dau. of Stephen); 4. RANCE HANN, b. 6 Feb., 1795, m. Catherine Trimmer (dau. of George); had ch .: Rance Hann, 2d (s. of Rance Hann, Ist), m. Elisabeth Weise (dau. of Jacob A. and widow of Samuel Welsh) ; [had ch .: Ann, died young ; Mary Welsh, m. Willard Apgar (s. of Nathan T.); Kate, m. Charles Slater ; Leo, unm.]; 5. ELISABETH, b. 24 March, 1799, m. a Pickle ; 6. ARTHUR, b. 14 Jan., 1801, unm .; 7. RICHARD, b. 3 July, 1803, m. a Coleman or Dufford ; 8. EZRA, m. Sophia Frone (dau. of John).
GRIFFITHS.
JASPER, from Wales, b. 1648, d. 17 April, 1718, aged 70; m. Hannah, b. 1653 (tombstone, Manchester, N. E.), d. 1701; name found in Deeds, 1679, 1709 ; 1686, five males and five females in family ; had ch. (Moore's Indexes oj Southold) :
I. ROBERT, b. 1687, d. 28 March, 1729, at 43, m. first, Susannah, of Connec- ticut ; second, Lydia (who afterwards m. Joseph Conkling), 1732 ; had children :
(I). ROBERT, perhaps had son Samuel, h. 1710 (7).
(II). SAMUEL (!), b. 1710 (perhaps s. of Robert, Ist).
(III). JOHN, b. 8 Jan., 1723 (?), m. Prudence Hallock in 1715, who after- wards m. David Howell, and had son John, d. 22 Nov., 1717.
(IV). JASPER.
(V). WILLIAM, of New Jersey; first town clerk of Roxbury twp., Morris Co., N. J .; appointed March, 1741 ; had ch. (mentioned in his son William's will) :
1. WILLIAM, whose will, dated Roxbury twp., 17 March, 1763, prob. 2 May, 1764 (Trenton 4, 435), names w., Hannah, father William, five brothers and ch. (1). John ; (2). Gabriel; (3). Sarah.
2. ZADOC.
3. ROBERT.
4. EBENEZER.
5. JASPER. 6. FRANCIS.
II. SUSANNAH, m. Joseph Peck, 4 Oct., 1704
III. EDWARD, m. first, Irene, d. 8 Nov., 1716 ; second, Sarah Meeker, on 1 Oct, 1717 ; had five children.
IV. JASPER, JR., d. over 99, m. Ruth, rem. to Lynn, Conn .; had four children.
GULICK.
JOACHIM GULICK, came from Holland, 1635, to Gravesend, L. I., where he took the oath of allegiance, 16.7. He is found at Six Mile Run, Somerset Co., 1717.
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He had children : BENJAMIN ; HENRY ; JOHN ; WILLIAM. The three latter were proprietors of a stage line between Trenton and New Brunswick.
JOHN (prob. third son of Joachim), d. 1755, m. Rantsha -; was a Major in the Revolution ; his will, probated 1755, July 23, mentions ch .: JOACHIM, JA- CAMYNTIA, FERNANDES, JOHN and MINRAH.
JOACHIM (prob. eldest son of John), d. 1779, m. Catherine ; his will, probated 1779, July 28, mentions ch .: 1. PETER ; 2. ABRAM ; 3. JOHN : 4. JOACHIM ; 5. WILLIAM ; 6. JANITYE ; 7. ANN ; and "my brother Ferdinandus."
JOHN (prob s. of Joachim, 2d), b. 1753, May 28,'d. 1810, Feb. 8, m. Elisabeth Demot ; had ch .:
I. JOHN, bap. 1783, Dec. 28, m. Barbara Farley ; res. at New Germantown ; had ch .:
(I). JOHN W., b. 1805, Oct. 19, m. Margaret Dufford (dau. of Jacob).
(II). JAMES, b. 1810, July 21.
(III). ELISABETH, b. 1811, Dec. 4.
(IV). CHARLES PETER, b. 1813, July 5, m. Sarah Ann Clark.
(V). CONRAD, m. Emily Neiser.
(VI). MARGARET, I. - Pickle.
(VII). CORNELIA, m. Ichabod Fisher.
II. JOACHIM, b. 1785. Nov. 27, m. Elisabeth Genther (dau. of John Henry) ; res. at New Germantown ; had ch .:
(I). ELISABETH, b. 1808, March 6, m. Peter K. Mellick ; res. at Somerville.
(II). MARIA, unmarried.
(III). AMANDA MARGARET, b. 1812, Mar. 27, m. Jacob Welsh (s. of Jacob).
(IV). CATHERINE, b. 1814, Oct. 9, m. John Todd ; res. at New Germantown.
(V). JOHN HENRY, b. 1816, Nov. 10, died young.
(VI). REV. WILLIAM, m. Cornelia Devisher ; settled over Lutheran Ch., Galoopville, New York.
(VII). ANN, m. Henry Todd, brother to John.
(VIII). ANDREW, m. Eliza Vanderveer.
III. WILLIAM, b. 1788, d. 1864, m. 1816, Jan. 20, Margaret Genther (dau. of John Henry), b. 1787. d. 1882, at 96 yrs .; res. at German Valley; had ch .:
(I). JOHN, m. Julia Rightmyre ; res. at Flanders.
(II). CHARLES, m. Elisabeth Hellebrant (dau. of Daniel); res. at High Bridge.
(III). HENRY, died young.
(IV). HENRIETTA, m. Richard Schonheit.
(V). EBENEZER SHERWOOD, In. Lucy ---; rem. to Indiana.
(VI). ELISABETH, m. John Eveland ; res. at Glen Gardner.
(VII). WM. HENRY, I. Jane Searle ; rem. to Ohio.
IV. PETER, m. Elisabeth Sutton (dau. of Adam); res. at Califon. V. JAMES, unmarried.
VI. JANE, m. - Apgar (s. of Conrad).
VII. CATHERINE, m. Wm. Zuel, a Scotchman.
HAGERS.
HAGERS OF MORRIS AND WARREN COUNTIES.
Three brothers, Hans George Hegi, Johan Hagea and Jacob Hagea, came from Rotterdam on ship Dragon, landed at Philadelphia, 1732, Sept. 30. Tradition says
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that two brothers settled in New Jersey and a third went to New York State. It is also claimed that a brother of those in German Valley founded Hagerstown, Maryland. Jonathan was the name of the founder of that place.
JOHANNES HAGER leased farm on Budd tract; bought at German Valley the Tunis Trimmer farm, before 1759 (1770 7) ; his name on Foxenberger (Fox Hill) salary list for ten shillings, before 1749 ; letters of administration of his estate granted to Lawrence Hager, June 2, 1765 ; had ch .:
I. LAWRENCE, b. 1735, Nov. 14, (Mar. 15 ?), m. 1757, March 3, Mary Cath- erine Sharp (dau. of John Peter), b. 1741, Feb. 2; had ch .:
(I). CAPT. JOHN JR., b. 1759, Feb. 21, d. 1799, July 17, m. 1785, March 3, Annie Cramer (dau. of Matthias), b. 1766, Dec. 28, d. May 18, 1839 ; had ch .:
1. JOHN LAWRENCE, b. 1786, Sept. 15, m. 1813, Mar. 8, Annie Mary Sharp (dau. of John Peter, 2d) ; had ch .:
(1). ANOELINE, b. 1814, May 6, d. 1889, Mar. 10, m. McEvers For- man ; res. at Easton.
(2). JOHN SHARP HAGER, b. 12 Mar., 1816, d. 19 Mar., 1890, grad. from Princeton College, 1836 ; student of law with Hon. J. W. Miller ; admitted to the bar, 1840 ; commenced prac- tice at Morristown. In 1849 Mr. H. emigrated to Califor- nia, where he at first engaged in mining operations. He soon settled in San Francisco and resumed the practice of his profession. Elected State Senator of California, 1856 ; State District Judge for six years, 1855. He afterwards spent two years in foreign travel. In 1865 and again in 1867, he was elected to the State Senate. In October, 1872, he married Elisabeth, daughter of the late Jas. H. Lucas, a prominent citizen of St. Louis, whose family came from Normandy, France. He was elected to the U. S. Senate and took his seat 9 Feb., 1874. He took an active part in the business of that body and showed the same force of character there, that had marked his influence in all his varied public life.
(3). JACOB MILLER, b. 1818, April 6, d. - , m. Addie Hunt (dau. of Ralph); had two children, Mary E., m. Matthias T. Welsh and Lillie S., unmarried.
(4). LYDIA, b. 1820, Mar. 16, m. a Knight
2. GEORGE, b. 1789, Mar. 13, d. 1793, Jan. 30.
3. ANNIE MARY, b. 1791, Feb. 24, d. 1868, Jan. 15, m. Andrew Weise (s. of Jacob).
4. MORRIS, b. 1795, Dec. 27 ; killed by runaway horse.
(II). LAWRENCE JR., b. 1762, July 27, probably m. Mary Sharp, b. 1779, d. 1854, April 8 ; no children. Left Mrs. Hager's place to his nephew Lawrence (s. of Jacob), and MI. T. Welsh's place to his nephew William (s. of John).
(III). JACOB, b. 1765, Sept. 20 ; had ch .:
1. ELISABETH, m. 1805, Dec. 28, David MI. Kline.
2. ANNA C., m. 1812, Feb. 27 (!), David Sharp (s. of John, 2d).
3. MARY, b. 1791, m. John Sharp (s. of John, 2d).
4. WILLIAM, inherited the M. T. Welsh farm from his uncle Lawrence.
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(IV). WILLIAM, b. 1769, Feb. 24.
(V). MORRIS, b. 1773, Jan. 15.
(VI). GEORGE, b. 1773, March 5.
II. JOHN, b. 1738, Nov. 14, m. Elisabeth Weise (dau. of Philip); bought, 1763, property at Drakestown, and kept a tavern there, as early as 1792 ; had a son John, born 1788 ; moved away.
III. ELISABETH, b. 1742, Sept. 19, d. 1791, m. first, Matthias Sharpenstine (s. of Morris) ; second, John Alpock, of Cokesburg.
IV. CATHERINE, b. 1745, Nov. 27.
V. JACOB, h. 1750, April 30, m. Sophia Neighbor (widow of Leonard, 2d) ; his will, dated, 1796, April 4, prob. April 25 ; had ch :
(I). ELISABETH, b. 1789, June 12, m. Francis Anthony ; inherited the John Labar place, near Newberg, Warren Co.
(II). MARY, b 1790, Dec. 31 ; died young.
(III). WILLIAM, died young.
(IV). ANNIE.
VI. GEORGE, b. 1754, Oct. 3, m. Annie Fanger ; bought, 1796, 330 acres of land (Beswick tract), above Springtown ; had ch .:
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