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FRANTZ LUCAS, at New Rochelle, and family: Maria Elisabetha aged 20; Frantz, 13 ; A. Maria, 9 ; Anna, 7; A. Catharina, 14.
These names are nearly all found also upon the records of marriages and bap- tiems in New Jersey by Revs. Justus Falckner and William C. Berkenmeyer.
PERSONS NATURALIZED BY ACT OF ASSEMBLY 1714-1772.
1714-Peter Bard, Stephen Chalines and Peter Romuer, natives of France.
1717-Jacob Arents and his three children, Nicholas, Mary and Margaret. 1723-John Lewis, of Hunterdon county, and Cornelius Tomson.
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1728 John Boshart and his wife Anna Rosina and children Christopher and Dorothy.
1730-Christiana Elrington, Susanna Roeters, Godfrey Peters, Hendrick Bost, Johann Willem Snock, Nickolas Signe, Johannes Laux, William Guise, Jacob Moore, Hieronymus, Keyser, Joseph Bost, Rudolph Herly, Anthony Hobback, John Moor, Johan Ludwig, Rightmier, Joseph Houselt, Johannes Yoger, Johannes Peter Yager, Paul Flag, Jacob Peer, Hendrick Dirdorf, Christian Cornelius, Carel Hier- logh Bartholomeus Melibagh, Hendrick Yager, Jacob Eigh, Christian Hasell, John Housilt, John Philip Kaes, Johan Peter Rockefelter and his sons, Peter and Johannes, Peter Bodine, Jacob Sartor and his sons, Johannes and Hendrick, Johan William Berg and his three sons, Johannes, Pieter and Johan Gerig Miller, Johan Young, Martin Fisher and his two sons, Jacob and Philip, Koenrat Keiel [Kool ?], Hendrick Snook, William Han. Christopher Snider, Jacob Gerhart, William Engle. Pieter Fisher, Pieter Young, Herbert Homer [Hummer], Koenraet Henerigh [Henry], Adam Homer [Hummer], William Bellesfelt, William Kaes [Case], Paul Kole [Cool], Carel Maret, Johannes Giddeman and his son Hendrick, Mattys Kaalsit, Hendrick Weever. Ann Hogg, Anthony Dirdorf and his four sons, Peter John, Anthony and Christian.
August 16, 1733-Henry Mershon, of the county of Hunterdon, planter, Peter Demong and Peter Knott, of the county of Monmouth, planters.
March, 15, 1739-Peter Fraubery, Jacob Forsman, Nicholas Dahlberg, Nicholas Bud, Johannes Casparus Koch, Katharine his wife, and three sons, Joseph, Anthony and Jacobus ; Caspar Wister, Henry Fisher, John Bloom, John Peter Zenger, John Vandresson, John De Wit and Charles Duran.
July 31, 1740-Johannes Martinus Van Harlingen and Peter Soulard.
December 8, 1744-Ludwick Hadn, Jacob Urtz, Frederick Tendel Spick, Adam Hoeshield, Michael Tilheaver, Peter Dofgel, Hans Michael Milner, Johannes Hoff- man, Matthias Houshilt, Johannes Trimmer, Adam Bellesfelt, Johan William Bellesfelt, Peter Bellesfelt, Johannes William Snug [Snook], Bastiyan Kes, Johan Crist Finith, Jr., Filliep Snieder, Hendrick Winter, Johan Diel Berg, Adam Diels, Hendrick Diels, Matthias Trimmer and Matthias Sharpenstin.
January 19, 1747-8-Heter Louderbouch, Catharine, Elizabeth and Barbara. his three daughters.
December 16, 1748-Henry Goeglets.
March 28, 1749-Peter Schmuck, Philip Marot and Peter Bruer.
October 8, 1750-George Cooper, Philip Cooper, Theophilus Bindur and Hend- rick Christopher Easter.
June 6, 1751-Philip Young, Henry Croo, Johannes Fisher, Jacob Winnaker, Michael Shuatterly and Jacob Kemper.
October 23, 1751-William Evelman.
June 21. 1754-Johannes Doremus, Hendrick Beuf, Hendrick Beuf, Jr., and Cornelius Paraut.
October 21, 1754-Henry Graff, Johannes Myer, Christian Kaul, Hendrick Koch, Peter Hoffman, John Young, William Young, William Hoffman, Christian, Kule, William Barwick, Johannes Kase, Matthias Kase, Johannes Ross, Hantil Resler, Hanborn Koch and Martin Shipley.
August 20, 1755-John Beulesheimer, Henry Landis, Peter Yager, Andrew Trimmer, Valentine Ent, Peter Werts, William Ecker, Henry Warner, Andrew Redick, Abraham Laslire, Justice Ranzel, John Sentiny, Michael King, Adam
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Agee [Ege ?], Jacob Vogt, Justus Gans, Henry Hoffman, Martin Streetman, William Kelin, Adam Hag, Peter Case, Jobn Immel. Jacob Young, Christian Wertchen, Michael Myer, John Pheger, Peter Neyzard, Harmon Wagoner, John Kemper, Peter Coens, John Raker, George Geeser, Albertus Poppledorf, Thomas Hall, Jacob Boum, Adam Pocke, Henry Bemer, John Peter Fox, Tunis Young, Henry Harter, William Wertchen, Francis Bickle, Tunis Case, George William Vanbagh, Christian Beck, Christian Hassen, Adam Snook, Randolph Staneman and Christian Kaul.
May 29, 1756-Johannes Belesvelt and Peter Van Allen.
November 28, 1760-Peter Penier, George Andreas Virselius, Jacob Autsoni and Christopher Baneysen.
April 7, 1761-David Slayback, Henry Luts, Michael Hammer and John Allison. March 20, 1762-George Beck, Jacob Wigmore and Stephen Sarich.
April 28, 1762-Christopher Huson, Hans Peter Prettiker, Jacob Stucky, Henry Cook, Michael Maps, Charles Martin Roan, Henry Diffidaffy, Henry Swink, Nicholas Philips, Philip Marks, Leonard Fox, Caspar Grim and John Rouse.
June 3, 1763-Jacob Albright, Daniel Dorn, Nicholas Angle, Benedict Yare, Johannes Vos. Gabriel Hymer, Johannes Heyler, Cornelius Ferbarg, Joseph Hup- pell and John Snyder.
December 7, 1763-Johannes Kauk, John Dellar, George Kessler and George Himns.
February 23, 1764-Joseph Behringer, John Snoffer, George Windemude, Casper Sheppard, Walton Vokes, John Henry Snoffer, Martin Swort Welder, Adam Cuncle, Andrew Wagener, John Philip Weiker and John Morkel.
June 20, 1765-John Houze, Peter Hendrick Striepers, John Herbergs, John William Pollman and Peter Kurtz.
June 28, 1766-Jacob Hartel and John Jacob Faish.
May 10, 1768-John Louterman, John Snook, Frederick Hayn, William Stodder, Philip Bemer, John Haas, Johannes Mayer, Peter Colther and Nicholus Ott.
December 6, 1769-Christopher Bishop, John Lame, Peter Lame, Henry Lish- man, Francis Ralph, George Sawibeck, Thomas Whisler, John Martin Fulkemer, Jacob Akeley, Frederick Smith, Matthew Marton, John Bohn, Gerhart Winter, Peter Brown, Andrew Congle [Cougle ?], Peter Slim, John Hartman, Johannes Hofses, Johannes Balthaser Harff, Walter Woh, Christopher Rob, John Cosman, John Marlin and Henry Stricklan.
October 27, 1770-Frederick Outgelt, Leonard Lymaster, Peter Lupp, John Bower, Lawrence Eykeinier, George Obert, Peter Obert and John Irick.
September 26, 1772-George Felthausen.
SETTLERS ON THE SOCIETIES TRACT.
In the year 1735 Lewis Morris, Jr., was required to make out a list of those persons who had leased parts of the tract called the "West Jersey Society Lands," for a term of four years. This list contains the names of settlers in what is now Hunterdon county. The amount of land leased in each case ranges from 50 acres to 300. The whole tract comprised nearly all of what is Hunterdon county. Morris affirms that " there were no other families than these 98 except on the Coxe and Kirkbride tract of ten thousand acres." The whole amount leased was only 12,535 acres, but there is no doubt that large portions of the society's lands were unoccupied at that time, so that these families were nearly all the settlers in the
REV. THORNTON A. MILLS.
REV. GEORGE H. STEPHENS.
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above-named county at that time. The Cox and Kirkbride tract extended from Clinton to Flemington. The names that are probably English or Dutch are put in italics.
Nicholas Abels, Zacharias and William Alback (Alpock), Daniel Allen, Isaac Angell, Isaac Aston.
John Bassett, Daniel Berland, William Bylerfelt (Bellowsfelt or Bellows) Peter Bellesfelt (Bellows), Jacob Bodine, Andrew Bown, Miles Bunn.
Stephen Calvin (Corwin ?), Leonard Calp (Ulp ?), William Christ, John Corle (or Carle or Corhe).
William Dixe (Diets ?), Peter Dilse, Urie Eyck, Samuel and Henry Freeman.
Robert Green, Herman Hagenh'aqs (Hockenbury ?), Adam Haveherr (Haver), William Hen, John Hendrickson, Michael and Michael, Jr., Henneshit (Hender- shot), Urie, Teunis and Jost Heppen (Hoppock), Gasper (Casper) Hewskill, John Hofman, Edward Harvelt, Hugh Howell, Adam Hunn (Henn ?).
Joseph Juxow, Peter, Christian and Jabis Jarvis, Christian Jeebs, Cornelius Johnston.
Anthony Kelsey, Thomas Kirby, Urie Kirds (George Shirts ?), Herman Kleyn. Urie (George) Lawrence, Thomas Leasly, Zacharias Lemmanvelt (Flomervelt), Simon Lesere [Lasher ?].
James Macharchy, Edward Manning, Abraham McDonald, Peter Moreau ; Paul, George and John Morlatt (Meriat) ; John Moor.
William and John Oaks, John Olbartus (Albertus), Isaac and William Osman (Osmun).
Adam Patner, Richard Pelver, William Peppinger, Vathan Pettit, Nathan Pey, William Phillps, Aaron Pice, Nicholas Pickle.
John Reader, Lawrence Roeliff (Roelofson), Daniel Rose, Dennis Ryley.
Johannes Seerforsteyn (Scharfenstein), Jacob Shipman, Philip Shooler (Shueler), Oliver Silverthorn, Johanes Sunon, Abraham Slover, Martin Stein, Samuel Swackhammer.
John and Griffin Thomas, Roeliff Traphagen, Abraham Trishey.
Joseph Webster, Robert Whee, Solomon Wileich (Wilrich !), Joseph Willetts.
SUBSCRIBERS TO WEYGAND'S CALL.
But most important of all the lists of names is that containing the names of the subscribers in 1749 to the call of John Albert Weygand, the second regular pastor of the Lutheran churches in this part of the State. These names are 78 in number and are nearly all autographs. Most of them are German, but some are half in German and half in English, while others still are in English. Those in English are marked with an asterisk *. They are as follows in the order as they are in the original document :
Johannes Moelich, Joseph Herenboeker, Adanı Fuckrot _, Andreas Abel, lorentz Rulfson, Kasher Henderschid, Jacob Hubman, georg Schwartz, philb Weise, David Moelick, Samuel Barnhardt, Samuel Swahheimer, Conrad Swaechheimer, Henrich Souer, Jacob Fasbinder, philb Duford, Jacob Damron,* Michel Vaskerck, Peter Goss, Johan Henrich (?) Schmit, Isaac Von buschkerck, Adam de forb, Melchior Bellmann, Jacob Klein, Wilhelm Kraft, Johan Peter Brumeiner (?), David Ram- bach, Adam Heiler, Simou Vogt,* John Stine,* lenerd Kretzer, Johannes Bendeler, Baltis Pieckel,* Roelof Roelofson, Leonard Stright,* Franz William Pickel, Jacob Lunger's mark, Jacob Ernst, Peter Fox,* Lorentz Schneider, Annah Barwara
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Rorzin [feminine form of Roerich], Johannes Resch, Jacob Resch, Michel Diren- berger [Terryberry], Stofel [Christopher] Adam, Henrig Schenckel, Johann Wilhelm Welsch, Philib Andoni, Mattheis Drimmer, Linerd Nagbers [Neighbor], Jacob Heintz, Peter Direnberger [Terryberry], Lorentz Schleicher, Peter Mehn, Jacob Duford, Michel Hellenbrant [Hildebrant], Mathies Abel, Andreas Abel, John Hendershot, Jacob Keri [Gary or Cary], George Hoffman,* Matthaus Abel* [the other is in German, this is in English], John Haman,* Areevangenee* [Arry from Guinea, a negro], Richard Chennel's mark. Christian Deger, Baldes Ernst, Ludwig Ditmann [Titman], Adam Mit, Heinrich Keller, Kasper Leederholt, Michel Wissob [Bischopf], Peter solman,* Meria Catharina Moelichin, Johannes Rubel, Johannes Nikeldonis, Johannes Schertz, Abraham Schertz, Hermanes Roelofson.
The following additional names appear on the two other lists, viz., of subscribers to build a barn in 1754, and secondly, an undated list of "Foxenburger" members : Theobald Schafer, Johannes Schafer, George Rubel, Stephen Dorberger, [Terry- berry], Peter Resch, Jacob Henn, Paul Antoni [Anthony], Moritz Creter, Henrich Weber, Johannes Heger, Thomas Neil, Michael Ellick, George Dipple [Teeple].
CUSTOMERS OF JOHN PETER NITZER,
the German storekeeper at German Valley, N. J., before 1763 : Philip Anton, - Armstrong, George and Will. Ahlbach ; Peter, Elisabeth and Matthias Barber ; George Baty, Bernhard Banger, Fred. Bason, Edward Barton, Peter Badenheimer, Robert Barr, Conrad Beeler, Will. Bellis, the widow Berson, John and Matthias Becker, John Berns, John Bender, Conrad and Francis Bickle, Simon Bile, Haman Bitzer, Gottfried Boner ; Cornelius, Francis, Abram, Polly and Isaac Bodine : John Bashkerck, Henry Bouman, Abram Brinkman, John Bray, Adam Bruner, Bertram Bun (Beam ?), Baltis Brem, Henry Bumer, John and Henry Bugener, Jacob Buch- staber.
Gottfried Cappes, Bryan Carbine, Robert Carlisle, Jobn Will. Cambeth, Fred. Clobey, Jacob Coleman, Dön Cull, William Critchfield, John Carhar, Conrad Casper, John Creveling.
James Deanon, John Denison, Michael Denis, Stephen Dufford, Fred. and Phil. Durrenberger, Yorick Henry Deck, Christian Ditz, John William and Morris Dils, Yorick Dimler.
Owen Eisin, Wendel Jacob Ehsig, Peter and Jacob Eich, Hieronymus Egeler, John Emmans, Jost John Everd, John Adam Ebgert.
Nathaniel Foster, Andreas Flach, John Fäckert, Jr .; Philip and Jacob Fisher, Fanny Fox, Philip Fetz, Philip and Daniel Fuhz ; Henry, Frederick and Michel Frese ; Sachereis, John and Cornelius Flamersfeller.
Martin Getz, Magdalena and Jacob Gebhard, Simon and Philip Gerretz, Thoinas Gorden, Frederick Gassener, Richard Goucher, Fred. Gref, Christian or (and ?) Christopher Grass, John Gey.
Peter Habach, Jr., Richard Hall, John Hatterling, Herbert and Henry Peter Hachenberger ; Lawrence, John and Elisabeth Hegi (Heger); Adam Hebeler ; Jacob, Theobald and Jeremiah Hindershot ; Henry Henry; Jacob, Matthias and Marcus Hen, Henry Hensz (?), Andreas Hensel, Henry Hoffman, brother to Jacob H .; Michel and Jacobus Hoffman ; John Hinds, Anthony Herschel, Jacob and Peter Hile, Christopher Hildebrand, Daniel Hubble, George Hartrampf, Leonard Hepp, John William Hach, Simon Hoobeler.
Are and Teanis Johnson, William Jones, William Jully (Inly ?).
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Anthony and Conrad Kriegar, Jacob and Christopher Kern, George and Simon Koder, Fred. Knab, Philip Kleine, Jacob Knietz, Henry Kineman, Nicholas Kuntz, Christian Kurtz, Bleich Kramer, Paul and A. John Kribs, Yorick Kloss, Gottfried Kabess, Kard (?) Kasber.
Paul Leonard ; Abram, Francis and Andrew Holbert Lucas ; Jacob Lorentz, Henry Leek, Conrad Lamerse, Nicholas and Conrad Lüneberger, Henry Lewis; John, Matthias Shaffer and John Peter Lentz; William Langhabr, Lewis Ludwig, John Ly.
Francis MacMackin, James Martin, Jacob and Philip Maurer, William Maler, Dederick Mart, John, Nicholas, Philip and George Miller ; John, William and Nancy Mills ; John Adam and Henry Myer; John Mohlberger, Herman Milheim, Sen. and Jr .; Timothy Man, Michel Mackerle.
Leonard Neighbor, Jr., John Navel, John Naid, Thomas Niel, Valentine Nor- meyer, Thomas and Ephraim Nunn, - Nickeldonis.
Joseph and David Ogden, Thomas Osterstock, Christian Ord.
Daniel and Michael Pess, John Peterson, Samuel Pew, Samuel Preston. Samuel Quinn.
Cornelius Rey, John Adam Reinhard, Conrad Ririch, Roeloff Roelof, John Rubert, Will. Rutherford, Daniel Ryall, Anton Ross, Andreas Rieb, Kell Rurgh, George Roht.
John Will. and Philip Sein ; John Theis, Henry, Christian, Baltis, Peter and Martin Snyder ; George and Jorich Spring, Orven and Aaron Sutfen, John and William Solomon (negroes ?), Henry Souer, Joshua Simson, Jacob Schuiler : John, Conrad and Samuel Scbwackhammer ; John George Sleicher ; Michel, John and David Shaffer ; Jacob Sorden, Peter Spiesz, John Stine, Matthias and John Sharffenstein ; Henry, John and Nicholas Smith ; Anthony Seimish, Mary Still, Teunis Stal, Gottlieb and Theobald Swartz, Dietrich Strubel, Anton Stait, Peter Henry Schmuch, Theiss Shester. Bill Schouss.
Matthias Thomas, Matthias Trimmer, George Twuth.
Peter Van Nest, Peter Vandevender, Are Vangine (negro), David Vandeuren.
Jacob Wandling, Martin Waldorf, Henry Weber, Daniel Werner ; Michael and Will. Welsh, Conrad Winchler, George Wilhelm, Andreas and Anton Winebrener, Will. Wurtman, John Andreas Wutley, Conrad Wyar ; John, Matthias and Conrad Wirtz ; Philip Wise, Conrad Weingarten, Peter Wonnobt.
Joseph, Isaiah and John Younglove ; Thomas, Fred., Will. and George Young. Frederick Zaverin.
APPENDIX VIII.
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS.
In 1763 an act was passed in the Assembly "to drain the marshes on each side of the Black River in Roxbury, Morris Co." We do not know that this act was ever carried out, but it is interesting to know that the inhabitants of old Roxbury town- ship were of sufficient importance at that early date to secure such an unusual degree of attention.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. COL. SAMUEL STAR POST, No. 71, OF GERMAN VALLEY.
L. R. Schoenheit, 5th N. J. Vols., 2d N. J. Cav., 18th Vet. Corps ; Alfred Nunn, 27th N. J. Vols., 2d N. J. Cav .; Alfred Howell, 2d N. J. Cav. ; Samuel W. Bird, 31st N. J. Vols. ; Alpheus Iliff, 11th N. J. Vols. ; Ezekiel Frace, 27th N. J. Vols .; Wm. Clawson, 1st N. J. Cav., 3d Reg't Excel. Brigade ; Samuel Nunn, 27th N. J. Vols .; Morris Apgar, 2d N. J. Cav. ; Ebenezer Ader, 2d N. J. Vols .; James Thurston, 31st N. J. Vols., 2d N. J. Cav .; Harvey S. Cool, 1st Conn. Light Artillery : Manchius Hoffman, 27th N. J. Vols., 1st N. J. Cav .; Geo. A. Lance, 2d N. J. Cav .; James Seals, 4th Battery Light Artillery ; John C. Barkman, 8th N. J. Vols. ; Thos. Burd, Ist N. J. Cav. ; James Thomas, 213th Penn. Vols .; Adam Schuyler, 31st N. J. Vols .; Jacob Teets, 2d Cav., 144th N. Y. Vols .; Dan. K. Henderson, 27th N. J. Vols. ; James Nunn, 27th N. J. Vols. ; Benj. Apgar, 2d N. J. Cav. ; George Ader, 1st N. J .: Dav. Burney.
CHESTER LODGE, No. 209, I. O. O. F.
OFFICERS-Noble Grand, John M. Todd ; Vice Grand, Geo. N. McLean ; War- den, E. J. Neighbour ; Conductor, J. R. Farrow ; Recording Secretary, G. T. Welsh ; Permanent Secretary, I. W. Dorland ; Inside Guardian, Lyman Kice ; Outside Guardian, J. W. Bird ; Chaplain, L. L. Rosenkrans ; Right Supporter N. G., Lewis Horton ; Left Supporter N. G., Holly Beam ; Right Supporter V. G., F. J. Wiley ; Left Supporter V. G., F. M. Stephens ; Left Scene Supporter, Stewart Neighbour ; Right Scene Supporter, Harry Lake ; Treasurer, Albert Bunn.
MEMBERS-P. W. Ader, Edgar Apgar, F. F. Apgar, Samuel Apgar, Joseph P. Apgar, Peter L. Apgar, H. S. Apgar, David Apgar, Anthony Anderson, James Anthony, Geo. M. Alpaugh, John D. Alpaugh, Asa Berry, Morris Barkman, Elmer Beam, John Bessick, Stewart Baldwin, Frank Bartles, Grant Beavers, Gilbert
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Bodine, Aug. Bartley, Thomas Beam, H. S. Cool, Theo. Cox, R. C. Carlisle, B. B. Collins, J. M. Conover, P. M. Chamberlain, E. W. Condit, E. C. Drake, William Dufford, H. P. Drake, William Dee, J. M. Frost, John Fleming, W. A. Flock, J. W. Hoffmen, D. E. Horton, William Howell, Frank Hopler, Elmer Howell, L. H. Hildabrant, Chas. Hicks, A. T. Hann, Jacob Karn, Joseph Leek, Adam Lance, David Larrison, James Larrison, Aug. Larrison, Henry Mills, Jas. McNeal, Wm. McLanghlin, A. C. Nunn, Lyman Nunn, J. R. Naughright, John Peterson, Leonard Rinkle, David Swartz, Jas. Swartz, A. T. Swartz, Jos. Smith, J. J. Swayze, F. D. Stephens, Jas. Seals, Daniel Spangenberg, Daniel Skellenger, G. H. Sliker, George Trimmer, P. W. Vanderveer, James Vanderveer, George Vance, M. C. Van Nest, Alexander Watters, J. W. Welsh, J. W. Wright, Geo. Warren, Ed. Wimpheimer.
GERMAN VALLEY ENCAMPMENT, No. 41, I. O. O. F.
INSTITUTED FEBRUARY 22d, 1889.
OFFICERS-High Priest, Lyman Kice ; Chief Patriarch, George N. McLean ; Senior Warden, E. J. Neighbour ; Junior Warden, G. T. Welsh ; Scribe, J. W. Hoffman ; Treasurer, I. W. Dorland ; Ist Guard Tent, Thomas Beam ; 2d Guard Tent, P. W. Ader ; Inside Sentinel, Stewart Neighbour ; Outside Sentinel, J. M. Todd ; 1st Watch, Holly Beam ; 2d Watch, F. D. Stephens ; 3d Watch, Lewis Horton : 4th Watch, George W. Trimmer.
MEMBERS-James Anthony, Frank F. Apgar, Samuel Apgar, Joseph P. Apgar, John H Bessick, John C. Betson, Harvey S. Cool, Samuel J. Carhart, Elias C. Drake, William Dufford, John W. Eggers, George Heldabrant, David E. Horton, Caleb V. Horton, Elmer Howell, Frank Hopler, David B. Larrison, Aug. Larrison Henry Mills, Alfred C. Nunn, Henry O'Neal, Leonard Renkel, John J. Swayze Joseph Smith, Elias B. Sutton, Andrew T. Swarts, John A. Tiger, Chas. Tippett, Mahlon C. Van Neet, Elias Wack, William Weil, Jacob W. Welsh.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
EVENING STAR LODGE, No. 147.
OFFICERS-C. C., John J. Swayze ; V. C., Isaac D. Horton ; P., David H. Force, M. of W., William H. Lance ; M. at A., Stewart A. Rodda ; K. of R. & S. Hollo- way W. Dufford ; M. of F., Andrew W. Axford ; M. of E., James Anthony ; I. G., Frank M. Stephens ; O. G., William A. Flock ; P. C., Wm. S. Naughright, A. A. Scott, Edward Sutton.
KNIGHTS-Alfred C. Nunn, John Van Fleet, Elias B. Sutton, Harvey S. Cool, Thomas Y. Ward, William H. Condict, William T. Bird, Jacob W. Willet, L. R. Schoenheit, Daniel Skellenger, Walter C. Cabell, Frederick A. Apgar, Arthur H. Castner, Orlando V. Stephens, Theodore N. Sharp, Elijah Beavers, John C. Bark- man, Robert Larrison, Manning Bunn, John Apgar, Henry O'Neil, Holloway Besm, Philip Parks, George M. L. Howell, Matthias Fleming, Warren C. Hopler,
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Elmer Howell, Frank P. Farrow, Redding Cortright, Mahlon C. Van Nest, John H. Rice, Frederick N. Jenkins, Andrew J. Read, William McLaughlin, William W. Apgar, William M. Coleman, Lyman K. Nunn, Charley J. Trimmer, I. Newton Smith, Jacob W. Bird, H. Kiefer Lance, R. C. Carlisle, James H. Miller, James T. Lindaberry, Charley Hall, William H. Anthony, William Sheets.
HIGH BRIDGE BRANCH OF THE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
It has become quite common to speak of a railroad as a soulless corporation. With regard to the management of the above public institution this is manifestly not the case. As at present conducted it is entirely amenable to public opinion. In several notable cases the management has been marked by a most liberal and accommodating policy even beyond what could be legally exacted. By the high standard of character required in its numerous employees it is a positive aid to morality, especially in regard to temperance.
Of course we are speaking thus positively only with regard to that part of this extensivs corporation which comes under the writer's personal observation.
The High Bridge Branch was finished July 1, 1876, and the first train was run by Conductor Samuel A. Crook. Its income for the first month and the first year ran behind its running expenses. Afterwards it became one of the best paying branches of the Central Railroad. Latterly, however, competition in the trans- portation of ore has compelled a reduction in the freight charges upon that com- modity, which largely diminishes the annual receipts. The road was at first built to Chester. It was afterwards extended to Kenvil and then a further extension to Dover and Rockaway was secured over leased lines.
The grade of the line from German Valley to Chester is three and a half feet in a hundred, which was at the time of its construction the steepest grade to be found anywhere in the country.
The Superintendent of the High Bridge Branch is Mr. G. L. Bryant whose re- sponsible position should entitle him to no small share of the credit due for the ex- cellent management which has conciliated public opinion so strongly in favor of the corporation which he serves.
FLANDERS M. E. CHURCH.
INDEX OF THE GENEALOGIES,
CONTAINING ONLY THE NAMES WHICH ARE OUT OF THEIR ALPHABETICAL ORDER.
AMES, Anna, 373.
A BLE, Andrew, 483; John, 538. ABBOTT, Harriet, 239.
ABEL, Anna, 385; Catherine, 515; Christina, 405; Elisabeth, 470, 515; MIary, 385; Philip, 146; Providence, 355; Sophia, 408.
AUBEL, Jacob, 450, 463 ; Mary, 323.
ABELIN, Jean, 267.
ABERS, Hezekiah, 464.
ACHENBACH, Bernardus, 331.
ACKER. Jonathan, 393: Samuel, 376.
ACKERLY, Robert, 418.
ACKERS. Daniel, 366; Sarah, 366.
ADAMS, Andrew, 319: Daniel C., 504; Ellen, 375; Euphemia, 375; Hannab, 359; Iona. 251; John, 443.
ADDIS, Mariah, 318.
ADER. Catherine, 266; Isaac. 257; Jacob, 424: Mary, 435; John, 256, 408; Philip, 257. AENI, Verena, 561.
AERSTON, Lyntie, 544.
AFRIEND, Thomas, 247.
AIKEN. Rachel, 556.
ALBERT, John, 464.
ALBERTSON, John, 424; Lavinah H., 521; Robert, 516.
ALBRIGHT, Lena, 528; Rachel, 281.
ALEXANDER, George. 372: William, 385.
ALLEGER. John, 333: MIrs. William, 395. ALLEMAND, John, 498.
ALLEN. Albert, 403; Anapias, 403: Anne, 477; Elisabeth. 511; Hannah, 249: Henry, 247; Jacob C .. 488: Joseph. 465; William. 303. 400, 487. 508. 514.
ALLER, Annie, 239, Frederick, 415; Mary. 415: Nancy, 360: Peter, 285, 417: Sarah. 312. ALLET. John. 309.
ALLICK, Fred., 463.
ALLISON. Elleanor, 319.
ALLSHOUSE, Rebecca, 281.
ALPAUGH, Aaron, 238: Adaline. 323: Fmily, 415, Eva, 31": Fanny, 25%: Furman H., 426, George, 436: George N., 516: John, 359, 437, 467, 592; Mary, 416; Meralda, 430; Morris, 349, 467; Peter. 461: Spencer, 287; Stephen R., 436: Umas, 252; William, 461. ALPOCK, David, 289: Elisabeth. 466: George, 237, 405; Hannah, 470; Hannibal, 405; Jacob, 414: James, 414: John, 237, 390, 487. 555; John W . 236; Mary A, 236, 241, 324. 470, 519; Matthias, 471; Peter, 236, 324; Philip, 237, 313: Sarah E., 405; William, 238. 489, 488; William A., 410.
ALWARD, Benjamin, 441; Esther, 440. AMACK. "Teet," 540.
AMERMAN, Isaac, 426; Lewis, 423; Moses. 576; Peter, 405.
ANDERSON, Abigail A., 376; Ann. 482, 528; Catharine, 322; Christian, 236; Daniel, 437;
Elisabeth, 237, 572; Ira A., 584; Jacob, 375; James, 413; Jobo. 235, 290, 311. 502; Joshua.
417; Lucy, 452: Mary, 369; Samuel. 408; Sarah W., 515: William, 413, 290, 376.
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