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The residents of this section of West Jersey who made up the congregation of St. Mary's Church were not free from the personal prejudices and preferences that in nearly every denomination have cropped out to create dissensions and divisions.
Prior to the year 1796 there had been much contention among the church members concerning the direction and management of the grave-yard, and so far did some of the congregation carry their views that they refused to allow any of their fam- ilies to be interred within the church-yard, and several family grave-yards were located on farms in different sections. Jolin Rudderow interred his family in a private yard which was located between
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the late residence of Benjamin Rudderow and Charles H. Dill, near Merchantville, but after his death the bodies were removed to Colestown. Another of these grave-yards was located in Bur- lington County, near the north branch of Pensau- kin Creek, nearly on a line between the farms now owned by Dr. N. Newlin Stokes and Samuel Slim, and belonged to another branch of the Rudderow family. Joseph Coles became so dissatisfied that he interred the dead of his family just over the church-yard fence, in his field, nearly in front of the church, where they still remain and where his own remains rest. Before his death he set apart a piece of ground especially for his family's use, and it is now inclosed by the Colestown Cemetery, and designated as the Coles Family Burying-Ground, and does not belong to either the church property or the cemetery grounds, but, like the church-yard, it is now under the care and supervision of the lat- ter company. The dissensions which led to the establishment of these private grave-yards was, no doubt, largely owing to the troubles about their pastor, the Rev. Samuel Passey, as the follow- ing extracts from the church minutes will enable the reader to adduce. One thing, however, is cer- tain : if there had been no agitation, the names of the congregation which comprise the subscribers would never have been retained to inform after generations who worshipped here a century ago.
"A REGULATION.
"Made and Concluded upon by the Wardeus and Vestry of St. Mary's Church, Colestown, in the Township of Waterford, and County of Gloucester, On the first Day of September, 1796, for the Use of the Church and Burying-Ground.
" Whereas, a Regulation in the Grave-Yard is most Ardently to be Wished, and has long heen Desired, for the Burden has Lein Heavy On some thie Long time, Who have always been Willing to Cast in their Mite for the Support of The above-said place, to Keep it in Order, And Again there are otbers that will not help to Support Sd place, for, Say tbey, We shall be as Well off as they wbo Do Support it, nor shall we pay more for a Grave than they Do; therefore Con- cerning So bad a plan, the Wardene and Vestry of said Church have taken it into Consideration, and havo put Forth thie plan to their fellow Brethren, far and Near :
" To all Whome it may Concern, Be it known that any one Mean- ing to Hold a Rite to the Church and Grave-Yard, known by the name of Colestown Church, in The township of Waterford, and County of Gloncester, Shall pay a Certain Sum of Money, Yearly, Which Shall be on the First Monday in September in Each year, for the Support of Sd Church and Yard, and in Case they Do not pay the first Nor Second years' Subscriptione to the Wardens or Vestry (who shall meet on the aforesaid Day for that purpose), Their names shall be Errasd out of the Book, and become A Non-subscriber, Not- withstanding what they Have done, And it is Likewiee agreed on By the Wardens and Vestry of Sd Church that all those Who will not Become Subecribers, Yearly, for the Support of the Church And Burying-Ground (which hecomes Every good Christian to Help Sup- port a place for the Dead), Be it Known unto them That they Shall pay for Breaking the Ground for Every Time they Cause it to be Broke, Which Sum Shall be from One Dollar to four Dollars, Accord- ing to their abilities. Which Is to be Judged By Joseph Coles, War- den of Sd Church, Or any other that may be appointed for that pur-
pose Hereafter Shall think fit, Which Money Shall be put Into the Treasurer's Hands for the Use of Repairs, &c., being Free from the Sexton's fees-The Sexton's fees to be Paid Besides, for his Labor. And thirdly, the Wardens and Vestery have a Serious Consideration for the poor, Who Cau Scarcely Provide for the Caree of this Life, &c., thereupon when they Come to lay their Heads in the Lap of Earth, Such Sball have Free Liberty to Inter their Dead in the Above-Sd Church-yard free from all other Expeuce but the Sexton's fees ; Therefore, we, who have herennto Set our names, Do promise To pay, or Cause to be paid, the Sum Assingnd, Agaiust our names, By the first Monday in September, 1797, And Continue it Yearly, as Witnese our Hands, this fifth Day of September, 1796.
" Entered According to Order By
" EMMANUEL BEGARY.
" Clark of Sd Church."
SUBSCRIBERS' NAMEB."
8. d.
[1797 1798 1799 1800 1801 1802 1803
William Rudderow, Sr.
7 6
Samnel Rudderow
7 6
paid paid
Joseph Coles
7 6
peid paid paid paid
William Hunter,
5 0 paid paid paid paid dec.
Emmanuel Beagary.
3 9
paid paid paid
Abram Harris.
3 9
paid paid paid paid
John Osler.
3 9
Samuel Slim.
3 9 paid
paid paid
Joseph Pluni.
3 9
Josepb Githene.
3 9
Kendal Coles, Jr.
3 9
John Middleton
3 9
Frederick Plum ..
3 9
Peter Slim
3 9
paid
Clement Kimsey
2 6
paid paid paid
110%
paid paid paid paid
3 9
paid paid paid paid
3 9
Williamı Jones
3 9
George Grayham
3 9
John Holland,
3 9
paid
Andrew Crocket
2 6
paid
Thomas McMasters
3 9
paid paid paid paid
3 9
paid
3 9
dec
3 9 paid paid paid
3 9
paid paid
3 9
paid paid paid
2 6
paid paid
3 9
3 9
paid paid paid
3
rm.
11012 paid paid paid paid
3 9
paid paid
3 9
3 9
paid paid
2 9
paid paid
1101% paid paid
dec.
1101
1101 paid
11072 paid peid paid paid 1101
11013
Hannah Lippincott
/2 paid paid
Mary Wilson,
110% peid paid
Thomas Hunter.
11012 paid paid
William Johnson
11012 paid paid
Amos Stiles.
paid paid
3 9
paid
3 !
paid paid paid paid
Semuel Wileon
3 9
James Hale.
7 6
paid paid
2 6
Isaac Brady.
2 6
paid
3 9
Adam Vennal
11012
paid
paid
William Watene.
110% paid
George Daniel.
3 9
3 9
paid paid
3 9
Job Archer
William Dod.
2 6
Mary Whetstone
1101%
paid
paid
3 9
paid
3 9
Benjamin Hollinshead.
3 9
paid paid paid paid
1 9
paid paid paid
Isaac Stiles.
11072 paid
210% |paid paid paid paid
7 6 paid paid paid peld
...
dec.
paid paid paid
John Plum, Sr.
Joseph Newton
Gideon Bates,
Jobn Jonson.
Elijah Toy
John Plum, Jr
Francie French
Brazilla Allen
John Wilson
John Stiles
Michael Stow ..
Joseph Heppard
Andrew Maines,
Thomee Morrie.
John Chambers, Sr.
John Chambers, Jr.
Thomas Brooke.
Samuel Jones.
Valentine Bowers
Deborab Kimsey (Decd.) ..
Elizabeth Wilson (Decd.) Ann Jonee
Thomae Davis.
John Pearson,
Edward Morgan.
|dec.
Benjamin Fish
Andrew Toy
2 6
Hezekiah Ward
Francis Williameou
Samuel Middleton.
Jobn Calling.
3 9
....
3 9
paid paid
Amoe Ivene
3 9
Lawrence Vandegrift paid 29
Joseph Stilee
William Chambere.
Isaac Fieb
2 G
Abram Fish.
paid paid paid
paid paid paid paid
paid paid paid
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Joseph Armstrong,
Michael Korn
3 9
John Rudderow
7 6
paid
3 9
William Clements ..
5 716
John Pike
3 9
paid
paid
William Le Ceney.
1101
Lissee Thomas
11016
3 9
paid
3 9
3 9
110% paid
21016 paid
3 9
paid paid paid paid
11016 /2
paid
3 9
paid paid
dec.
Richard Leceney
11016 paid paid
dec.
2 paid paid paid
3 9
paid
9
paid
3 9
3 9
paid paid
3 9
paid paid
7 6
dec.
Isaac Venable
3 9
William Venable.
3 9
paid paid
the twn
11016 paid paid paid
3 9
paid
3 9
dec.
11016
paid paid
dec.
7 6
paid
paid paid
5 9
Samuel Baxter
9
David Wallace.
3 !
Samnel Osler.
3 9
Joshua Osler.
3 6
Mary Thorn.
3 9
Samuel Taylor
3 9
dec.
Henry Porch
3 9
Abraham Browning
3 9
paid
paid paid
Patience Morgan (dec.) ... John Bell
11016 2 paid
Jacob Stremback.
James Hunter
2 6
George Mintle,
11016
2 paid
1101 |paid
Charles Daniel.
1101/2 paid paid paid
John Berry ..
11016 paid
Rachel Hannold.
310% paid
Joseph Whitelock.
3 9
3 9
paid
3 9
paid paid
3 9
paid
James Burden,
11016 paid
Jane Burden
1101/2 paid
Elias Fieh.
11047 72 paid paid paid paid
Robert Beck (ar Peck)
/2] paid paid paid
dec.
Abraham Johnson
110% paid paid paid paid
Joseph Johnson
11012 paid paid
dec.
John Harden
31012
Isaac Harden
11016
3 9
paid paid paid paid
Philip Terrapin
11016 paid paid
Dorcas Hainee.
1101 paid paid dec.
David Claypole.
1101 paid paid
John Fish.
2 6
Ann Budd ...
110% paid paid paid
William Heulings.
110% paid paid paid
Jacob Wishenn
11012 paid paid
William Peacock.
3 9
paid paid
Thomas Quick
20
paid paid
Jolin Quick ..
11016 paid paid
Jacob Toy.
3 9 paid
Levy Stilee ...
39
paid paid paid paid
Auther Quick
110
paid
Thomas Hunter
1101%
paid paid
George Browning 1
3 9
paid paid
James Stilee 2
.. £1 10 0
It will be observed that no payments were made by the subscribers after the year 1799; the
1 Absent first two years.
2 James Stilee paid four dollars for his right to the grave-yard February 6, 1826.
payments became irregular and partially stopped, owing to the difficulties with their pastor, Rev. Samuel Passey, who it is believed was an im- poster. These difficulties came well-nigh dividing the church, and the previous difficulties about maintaining the yard cansed considerable specula- tion and talk in the neighborhood, by referring to the minutes in the church-book. The difficulty took definite shape in 1803, when Samuel Rud- derow and Joseph Coles were elected wardens, and Wm. Rudderow, Wm. Chambers, Edward Harris (declined), Benj. Hollinshead, Jos. Plum, Isaac Fish, Jacob Toy, John Osler, John Clements, Clement Kimsey were elected vestrymen ; Joseph Coles, treasurer ; Emmanuel Beagary, clerk.
The Rev. Samuel Passey, rector, was present at this meeting. On the 17th of January, 1803, a business meeting of the wardens and vestry of the church was held and the following members were present: Samuel Rudderow, Jos. Coles, wardens ; Abraham Harris, Isaac Fish, Wm. Chambers, Benjamin Hollinshead, Jacob Toy, John Osler and Clement Kimsey. At this meeting a motion was made and carried relative to the standing of Rev. Samuel Passey as rector ; the motion reads as follows: "On motion whether it would not be proper to apply to the standing committee for the ordination of Mr. Passey, according to the consti- tution of our church, which does not allow any person to preach in the pulpit without being an ordained minister, etc. Resolved, Therefore that a letter of recommendation be drawn up, signed by the wardens and vestry and sent to the standing committee for the above said purpose." This was probably the first action taken in reference to Passey's rectorship.
At this meeting another motion was entered rel- ative to the placing of a tombstone at the Rev. John Wade's grave, in memory of their late pastor. But it was thought best to defer it for the present ; perhaps the heirs might arrive from England. Jos. Coles was directed to set out as many Lombardy poplars for shade as, according to his judgment, he might think proper. By a vote of five yeas and four nays it was ordered that the vestry carry the collection box by turns, but this was finally abandoned by the vestry promising to raise the money necessary by other means. This was done by six of the vestry taking a list of the subscribers and making collections, and various sums from time to time were raised and paid into the treasury, but no list of those making the payments has been kept. On the 16th of January, 1804, another meeting of the wardens and vestry was held, and Abraham Harris and Emmanuel Beagary and John
John Stone, Sr.
Wm. Holines, Jr. (Nailer). David Clements
Ahram Stone ..
Sarah Starn
Abner Starn
Mary Clements
Andrew Starn
Henry Deets
W. Middleton (deceased) .. 11017
Thomas Stone.
John Stone.
Elizabeth Anderson,
Humphrey Day.
William Holmes (poor) ...
Joseph Dawson,
James Vaughan
11012
paid paid dec.
Joseph Pike
David Gomere (deceased) ..
John Leceney
Thomas Rogers.
John Williamson
Ann Lonten
Elizabeth Holmes.
Simeon Cliffen
Samuel Osler, Jr.
3 9
Sarah Osler.
3 9
Owen Osler.
paid paid
3 9 3 9
paid
11012 paid paid
dec.
11012 paid dec. 8 3
paid paid
Joseph Githeos.
Samnel Hunt ..
Nicholas Stiles.
Thomas Peacock
Hezekiah Toy.
s. d. 1797 1798|1799|1800|1801 |1802|1803 110% paid paid paid dec.
Henry Crowel.
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Savage, of Philadelphia, were appointed a com- mittee to wait on the committee of ministers for the purpose of forwarding the petition for the or- dination of Mr. Passey. Emmanuel Beagary was also instructed to have some benches made with backs, for the better accommodation of the people.
On the 2d of June, 1805, a meeting of the vestry was held, and Abraham Harris and Emmanuel Beagary, the committee to forward Mr. Passey's ordination, reported that they had done so, but failed in the attempt. They then moved for Mr. Passey as a lay-reader, which was referred to the standing committee, who reported as follows :
" Resolved, That whenever the Vestry of the Said Church shall produce to the Chairman of the Committee a Certificate of the fit- ness and moral character of Mr. Samuel Passay, signed by tha Bishop of Pennsylvania, and two of tha Clergy of the City of Phila- delphia, the Said Chairman shall ha authorized to give a Licenaa to the said Mr. Passey to officiate as a Lay-reader in the Said Church of Colestown and shall prescribe tha moda of his conduct agreeable to the direction of the 10th Canon of the General Convention of tha Church, held.in the year 1804. On the 15th of June, the Committee waited upon the Bishop of Pennsylvania for the purpose of obtain" ing the ahova mentioned Certificata, who informed them that ha had no right to recommend any person for the above purpose, but would use his endeavors to supply us with a ministar as soon as opportunity offered."
On the 23d of June the committee reported the statement of the bishop to the vestry of the church, when Mr. Passey moved for the vestry and congre- gation to declare St. Mary's Church an indepen- dent church. After deliberating until July 7th, of the same year, the vestry passed the following resolution :
" Resolved, That it is the opinion of the vestry that the congrega" tion in general do not possess a thorough knowledge of or understand the proper nature of an independent church, and
"Whereas, They taking up the motion thamsalvea by vote, it is unanimously agreed that it should not be an independent church."
The motion was, therefore, lost. Mr. Passey was duly informed of the action of the church, and requested permission to stay his year out. There being but two turns more, his request was granted, and he preached his farewell sermon on the 18th of August, 1805. This action of the church pre- served its connection with the Church of England, and enabled it to become the mother church of the Episcopalian Diocese of West Jersey.
Emmanuel Beagary was church clerk in 1796. After him came John Baxter, Thomas P. Clements, Richard M. Hugg, George M. Risden. In 1851 Mahlon M. Coles was elected clerk, and has con- tinued to hold the position up to the present time. Joseph Cole was sexton prior to 1805, at which time John Cole was elected vestryman and sexton; in 1811 John Mitchel was elected sexton ; in 1817 Aaron King was made sexton, and in 1824 David B. Coles; 1831 John Mitchel was again sexton ;
after him came John Coles, Mahlon M. Coles and James Roberts, who continued to hold the position until the church-yard was given in charge of the Colestown Cemetery Company, whose grounds sur- round it on three sides, and under whose charge it still remains. The records have been neatly and regularly kept since 1797, and the church or- ganization faithfully maintained. On February 1, 1886, the following officers were elected: J. Stokes Coles, Benjamin F. Hollinshead, wardens ; Joseph C. Hollinshead, Joshua B. Hollinshead, Mahlon M. Coles, Charles C. Coles, J. Foster Coles, William D. Coles, Isaac W. Coles, Samuel T. Coles, delegates to the convention.
At present the church is under the charge of the Rev. Richard G. Moses, rector of Grace Church, Merchantville. Mr. Moses was born in England, October 21, 1833, and graduated at the University of London. He came to America in 1873. He was a minister in the Baptist Church from 1858 to 1881, and held several charges, his first in America being the North Baptist Church of Camden. In 1883 he became rector of Grace Church, at Mer- chantville, and soon after St. Mary's Church, at Colestown, was placed under his care. Services are held at Colestown on the second Sunday in each month. The rectorship of Mr. Moses seems to be entirely satisfactory and the attendance at service is slowly increasing.
COLESTOWN CEMETERY .- The dilapidated con- dition of many of the burying-grounds in the vicin- ity and the natural desire of those interested in the · old grave-yard attached to St. Mary's Church, cre- ated a feeling in the community to provide a suit- able resting-place for their loved ones that would be perpetually kept and taken care of for that pur- pose, and led to the establishment of the Colestown Cemetery. The Cemetery Company was organ- ized in 1858 and has located a tract of twelve acres of land lying adjacent to and surrounding St. Mary's Church, at Colestown, the oldest Episcopal Church in West Jersey, now in a good state of preservation. The site is high and slightly rolling ; the soil being entirely free from stones or rocks, and with a sub-soil of a beautiful red gravel, makes the drainage a perfect one, no water being accessible, even in the lowest parts, nearer than twenty feet of the surface. The location is such that it cannot fail to be appreciated, being but six miles east of the city limits of Camden, and equi- distant from the thriving boroughs of Haddonfield and Moorestown. Lying at the intersection of the public roads leading from Merchantville to Medford and from Moorestown to Haddonfield, it is of easy access, which, together with its natural
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advantages, all tend to make it one of the most desirable places of interment in West Jersey. This cemetery was created by a special act of the Legislature, entitled " An Act to Incorporate the Colestown Cemetery Company." Section 1 names the following incorporators: Joseph H. Coles, Abraham Browning, David B. Coles, Josiah E. Coles, Genge Browning, Edward Browning, John S. Wilson, Isaac Browning, Benjamin Osler, J. Ogden Cuthbert, Isaac Roberts, Joseph E. Roberts, Nathan S. Roberts, Lawrence Browning, Joseph C. Hollinshead, Joseph Ellis, Richard B. Cham- pion, J. Stokes Coles, John Buzby, Samuel Jones, Charles Wilson, Franklin Stiles, John T. Coles, Charles B. Coles, Joseph C. Haines, Malilon M. Coles, Benjamin F. Hollinshead, Isaac B. Law- rence, Eli Browning, Charles E. French, Richard Fetters, Benjamin H. Browning, Joseph A. Bur- rough, Hannah H. Browning, Charles W. Starn, William H. Browning, Joseph Few Smith and Wil- liam Stiles, and provides that "their associates shall be and they are hereby created a body politic and corporate, by the name of 'The Colestown Cem- etery Company,' and by that name shall have per- petual succession for the purpose of continuing, establishing and improving a cemetery or place for the burial of the dead, at or near St. Mary's Church, Colestown, in the township of Delaware, in the county of Camden, in this State; and for that purpose the said company may purchase and hold lands not exceeding twenty acres, and en- close, survey, lay out, and divide the same into lots, roads, paths and avenues, and erect and con- struct a chapel, vault, sexton's house, and other improvements thereon, and otherwise ornament the same, and sell and dispose of lots therein for the burial of the dead. . " By the same act the following-named persons constituted the first board of directors : Joseph H. Coles, Abra- ham Browning, Joseph Ellis, Josiah E. Coles, Samuel Jones, Edward Browning, David B. Coles, Charles Wilson, Joseph C. Hollinshead, Isaac Roberts, John Buzby and Joseph A. Burrough, who were "to serve until the first Monday in May next, and until others shall be elected in their stead ; and the said Joseph H. Coles shall be the president, and the said Joseph Ellis shall be the treasurer, and the said Edward Browning shall be the secretary of said company, until the said first Monday in May next, and until others shall be elected or appointed in their stead."
But four of the first board of directors are now living, most of the others being silent occupants of the grounds they selected and dedicated as the last resting-place of theirs and succeeding generations.
Under this act a company was organized, and subscription-books opened for subscriptions to the capital stock of the company, which was soon taken and work commenced. The land was pur- cha-ed of Joseph H. Coles, who was elected presi- dent of the company, which office he held until his death. Edward Browning was the secretary and Joseph Ellis treasurer. Contracts were awarded for building the chapel and sexton's resi- dence, and also the receiving-vault. Charles Wilson, of Camden, constructed the buildings. The chapel and sexton's residence cost $4263.45, and the receiving-vault $122.12. The shade and ornamental trees were purchased in Pennsyl- vania, and were all hauled there at one load, by Isaac Roberts and Joseph C. Hollinshead. The lots met a ready sale and the income derived there- from has been sufficient to pay off the original costs and charges and keep the grounds in order ; and as no profits can be paid the stockholders after repaying the original outlay (which is nearly all paid off), the income which must necessarily arise from the sale of lots is compelled by law to be exclusively to maintain and improve the grounds, will be sufficient to provide for its care and im- provement for a long period of years. The follow- ing are the names of the original stockholders and the amount subscribed and paid in by each : A. Browning, $850; Jos. H. Coles, $1300; Genge Browning, $900 ; Edward Browning, $900 ; David B. Coles, $800; Josiah E. Coles, $150 ; John Wil- son, $100; Isaac Browning, $100; Benjamin Os- ler, $50; J. Ogden Cuthbert, $150; Isaac Roberts, $100; Joseph E. Roberts, $100; Nathan S. Rob- erts, $100 ; Lawrence Browning, $100; Joseph C. Hollinshead, $175; Joseph Ellis, $300; Richard B. Champion, $70; J. Stokes Coles, $50; John Buzby, $100; Samuel Jones, $50; Charles Wilson, $175; John T. Coles, $100; Charles B. Coles, $50; Joseph C. Haines, $150; Mahlon M. Coles, $50; Benjamin F. Hollinshead, $50; Charles E. French, $100; Benjamin H. Browning, $100; Joseph A. Burrough, $250; Hannah H. Browning, $100; Charles W. Starn, $100; William H. Browning, $100; Joseph Few Smith, $100,-total, $7870.
Following are the officers of the association for 1886 : President, Joseph C. Hollinshead ; Secretary and Treasurer, J. Stokes Coles. Directors,- Joseph C. Hollinshead, John Buzby, Joseph H. Coles, Alfred W. Clement, Edward Burrough, Isaac Browning, William D. Coles, John Camp- bell, Benjamin F. Hollinshead, Mahlon M. Coles, Joseph C. Haines, Isaac W. Coles, Maurice Brown- ing, D. Budd Coles, Charles B. Coles, J. Stokes Coles. Managers,-Joseph H. Coles, Edward
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THE TOWNSHIP OF DELAWARE.
Burrough, Charles B. Coles, John Campbell, Al- fred W. Clement, Isaac W. Coles, William D. Coles. Sexton, Elihu Shepperd Low.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
ELLWOOD EVANS, the well-known and progres- sive farmer of this township, is of Welsh descent, and of a family first represented in America by William and Elizabeth Evans, who arrived this side of the Atlantic about 1660, and were the first settlers of Burlington County, N. J. The region being at that time an unbroken wilderness, inhab- ited only by Indians, they were obliged to live for a time in a cave, and eventually built for them- selves a house near Mount Laurel, in Evesham township, where they settled. Elizabeth was a min- ister in the Society of Friends. Their children were Thomas, John and Jane. Thomas, born De- cember 12, 1693, married Esther Haines on Octo- ber 1, 1715, and they had six children,-William, Elizabeth, Isaac, Esther, Jacob and Nathan. Nathan, born in February, 1727, married Syl- vania Gaskill, and had children,-Isaac, Susanna, Joseph, Jacob and Nathan. Jacob married Deborah Troth, by whom he had four children, of whom one, Esther, grew to maturity. As his second wife he married Rachel Borton, by whom he had nine children, viz .: Abraham, Amos, Sylvania, Uriah, Rachel B., Jacob, Carlton, Joseph B. and Susanna. Uriah, born October 10, 1801, married, February 17, 1831, Rachel Saunders, daughter of Solomon and Lydia (Burrough) Saund- ers, of a very old family of Burlington County, and was the father of six children, of whom our subject was the youngest. They were Lydia B., Joseph B., Deborah S., Jacob, Elizabeth L., and Ellwood Evans, born September 2, 1840.
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