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He and his family, with the exception of his son,
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Joseph, moved to Illinois in 1849. his son, John, having preceeded him three years earlier. His daughters, Amy and Sarah Ann returned to this section.
Two of his children, Rachel Ann, 1st., and Thomp- son, 1st., are buried in the old burying ground on the farm of H. P. Mickel.
Joseph Mickel (1818-'87), married Roxanna Corson (1817-1902), and built and lived in the homestead now the property of Mrs. Rachel E. VanGilder. They had three children: Hollis P., Rachel E., who married Ezekiel VanGilder; and Joseph, who died in infancy.
Hollis P., son of Joseph and Roxanna Mickel,, mar- ried Ida Coombs, and has one son, J. Leon.
THE TOMLIN FAMILY*
William Tomlin ( ....- 180}), married Martha Their children were: Benajah, Gedediah, Matthew, William, Samuel, Sarah, Drucilla, Mary and Martha.
Benajah 1766-1852), son of William and Martha Tom- lin, married three times. His first wife was Sylvia by whom he had a daughter, Loruhama, who married Jeremiah Edmunds. She died at Cold Spring in 1810. His second wife was Naamah, widow of James Mickel, and daughter of John VanGilder, whom he married in 1797. His children by this mar- riage were: Isaac (1798-1838), Hugh, Mary, single; Benajah, Naamah, who married her cousin, Enos Tom- lin, and after his death, Jacob Coombs. His third wife was Mrs. Naamah (MacBride) Lattimore. Their child- ren were: Eliza (1816-1906). who married Hamilton Smith; Sylvia, died young; and William I. (1823-'96).
Benajah, son bf Benajah and Naamah Tomlin, mar- ried Mary Miller. Their children were: Smith M., Adelaide, Elijah M., Enos, Mary M., Benajah and Amy.
Elijah Tomlin married Catherine S. Stites and lived for a time on the farm now owned by Albert F. Clark. Later he moved to Tuckahoe, where he now resides. He had two sons, Rutledge who married Letiti. Corson; and Burdette, who married Rena Smith.
Hugh, son of Benajah Tomlin, Sr,, married Amelia Stites and lived at Goshen, N. J. His children were: Robert M., Hugh, Isabella, Hannah, Isaac, Martha
* Data given by Charles Tomlin.
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Ann, Benjamin Franklin, Mary Jane and Amelia.
Robert M. Tomlin married Julia, daughter of William Boon, and lived in the house now occupied by William Tomlin. His children were: Julia Etta, married John Taylor; Genevra, married Lewis Parsons; Robert G., married Sadie Rose; Hugh; and William who married Bertie Camp and has four children: Marguerite, William, Violet and George.
THE WILLIAMS FAMILY*
The Williams family is said to have been of French descent. James, David and Manlief Williams, with a sister who died when about eighteen years of age, according to family tradition, came to this State from Delaware when quite young and lived for a time with their grand-parents at Millville, and later in Atlantic County. When young men they came to thts section.
James Williams (1793-1973) built on the property (the old orchard) now owned by William S. Eldridge. Thee house is now used as an outbuilding on the prop- erty occupied by Clarence Sack. He served in the War of 1812. He married Mary (1786-1857), daughter of Isaac VanGilder, and had seven children: Sarah, mar- ried Seth Homan; James, Abigail, married Eli Budd; Martha, Enoch, (1824-'52), married Hannah Smith; Manlief, married Hannah Smith; Isaac, married Mar- garetta Riggins.
Martha (1840-'87), daughter of James Williams, mar- ried Ebenezer Brown and had one son, James W., who married Martha Young. Their children are. Emma, deceased; Ebenezer M., Lillian and Etta.
James (1821-'74), son of James and Mary Williams, married Elizabeth, daughter of William Boon. Their children are: Frederick, married Mary E. Seeley; John, Enoch, married Linda Sapp; Mary married James Sharp; James, married Henrietta Souders; William, married Emma Gallagher; and Sarah.
* Data given by Mrs. Sarah Homan and Mrs. Amanda Goff.
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Mary, daughter of James and Elizabeth Williams, married James Sharp. Their children were: Elizabeth, married Ross Taylor; Alfred, married Carrie Gandy; Paul, married Mattie Garron; Sara, married Walter Corson; Florence, deceased, married Frank Chew; Han- nah, married Robert Hagelgan; Sophia, married Harold Ross.
Manlief Williams, Sr., married Mrs. Elizabeth Tow- zer. Their children were: Joseph, Amos, David, Sarah Ann, married Zebulon York; and Amanda, married Eldridge Goff.
David Williams, Sr. (1799-1855), married Sarah Van- Gilder (1807-1845), daughter of John VanGilder, 3d. Their children were: Letitia (1832-1907), who married Peter Godfrey and had one daughter, Fleta, who mar- ried Nason Lafferty; Cornelia (1839-1903) married Cornelius Smith; Evaline, married Jonas Rodan; Ellen, married first, Swing Whitecar, second, Charles Mc- Gear; Frederick.
Cornelia, daughter of David Williams, married Cor- nelius Smith. Their children are: Frank, married first, Hannah Budd, second. Julia (Murphy) O'Connell; Robert C., married Bertha VanGilder, and has two children, Hilda and Marcia; Eliza married James S. Smith; Charles, married Sarah Steelman.
Isaac Williams son of James Williams, Sr,, built the house now occupied by Clarence Sack. He married Margaretta Riggins and had four children: Howard, Charles, Mary and Flora.
THE GODFREY FAMILY*
The first of this name of whom we find record in this vicinity is James Godfrey, who in 1774 purchased of Jeremiah Corson 136 acres of land: being land which Jacob Spicer purchased of the West Jersey Society in 1765, and lying adjoining the Entrikin place, on the southwest. He was commissioned a Justice of the Peace in 1767; was Commissioner of the Peace in 1771; was a member of the Second Company; Cape May Bat- talion in 1777, and took the oath of allegiance in 1778. He had three sons: Enoch, Matthew and Thomas, who married first, Martha Wheaton, second, Mary Scull, At his death, Matthew purchased of the heirs the estate, which he later sold to Cornelius Corson.
Matthew married first, Mary second, Martha Corson, and had nine children: Jesse, Matthew, Reuben, James, Townsend, Hannah, Martha, Rachel and Emeline.
Jesse Godfrey (1801-1881) had four wives, namcly, Deboralı Corson, Phoebe Sayre, Rachel Townsend and Rebecca Ingersoll. He had ten children. Reuben, who was lost at sea; Swain, married Sarah Townsend; Wash- ington, married Bridget O'Brien and Anna Davis; Hiram, married Martha Hall; Jesse, married Emily VanGilder; Richard, married Emma Hall; Charles, married Palmyra Risley; Elmira, married Elmer Young; Hannah, died in infancy .
Swain Godfrey married Sarah Townsend and had five .„children: Reuben, married Ladora Layton; Deborah,
*Data given by Mrs. Daboralı VanGilder.
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married Peter VanGilder; Almeda, married James Chat- tin; Ezma, married Charles Hammond; Ella, died in infancy.
OTHER FAMILIES
The Hess Family*
The Hess family is said to have been of French descent. William Hess (1805-'77) came to this State from Pennsylvania when a young man and married Hannah (1807-'85), daughter of John Corson. Their children were James, Somers, Amanda, Charles, Mary Ann, and Talitha.
James Hess (1833-'76), married Elizabeth Blake (1831-1900), and lived at the corner of the State road and Young's road, where he conducted a wheelwright shop. He later purchased the property now owned by Anello Reginio, and built a shop adjoining, which was destroyed by fire, after which he built another shop on the sa'ne site. Their children were: Milton, Allie, who married Washington VanGilder, and Francis.
Mary Ann Hess married first, Jesse Green. second, Rev. James Vansant. Her children were. William, Lois, married Frank Bailey; and Hannah.
Talitha Hess married first, George Godfrey, second,
Robb. Her children were Albert and Amanda.
The Townsend Family
In 1772 Samuel Townsend purchased of Joseph Cor- son, the property now owned by William Westcott. His children were. Samuel, Jr., married Elizabeth
*Data given by Mrs. Allie VanGilder.
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Edith, married Constantine Corson; Millicent, married first, Henry Young, 2d., second, Hugh Hathorn; Hannah, married first, John Cathcart, second, Abner Chapman; Rachel, married first, Willits, second, Thomas Lee; Phoebe married John Godfrey.
This family is now extinct in the direct line in Petersburg.
The Creamer Family*
Jacob, son of Jacob Creamer, settled on the Creamer's Mill property and first lived in a house which stood back in the field on what is known as the Fred Creamer place, and later in a house which is now used as an out- building on the property. He died in 1866, aged 73 years. He married Rebecca Camp. who died in 1871. Their chileren were: Mary, Married Joseph Noble; Ellen, married John Stokely; Sophie, married George Moore; Hannah married Earnest Champion; Frederick, died in the army; Hezekiah, single; Charles, married Anna M. Hoff: Daniel; James, married Matilda Hess; Reuben, single.
Charles Creamer married Anna M., daughter of Peter Hoff. Their children were: Gabriella, died in infancy; Victoria, married Aaron Nickerson; Bertha, died in infancy; Hannah, married Franklin V. Gandy; Mary H ; Leaming, married Nina Bard; Randolph M., mar- ried Laura Wheeler; Cornelia, deceased, married Leroy VanGilder; and Rebecca, married Hope W. Gandy.
Daniel Creamer married Mary Ann Camp, Their children were: Frederick, Phoebe and Charles.
*Data given bv Mrs. Martha Caldwell.
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The Camp Family*
Joseph Camp came from the vicinity of Manumuskin in about 1822 and purchased property and built a house east of the present house on the Fred Creamer place, His children were: Joseph, Hezekiah, Jane, married Hezekiah Veaclı; Sarah, married Peter Steelman; Naomi, married Eli Camp; Rebecca, married Jacob Creamer.
Joseph Camp, 2d., married Mary Barrett. His child- ren were: Elizabeth; married Richard Voss; Nellie, deceased; Annie, married Uriah Hess; Joseph; Hezekiah; and Naomi, married Thomas Hoff.
The Blake Familyt
Mary Blake, a widow, came to this vicinity with her family of small children, from Newark, and for a time taught the Petersburg school, later marrying Hezekiah Corson. Her children were. George, Mary, Elizabeth and Almira.
George Blake married Sylvia Corson. Their children were Levi, George, Mary, Hezekiah, Johathan and Sylvia.
Mary Blake married Isaac VanGilder, and had one daughter, Anna, who married Somers Sack.
Elizabeth Blake married James Hess. Their children were: Milton, Allie, who married Washington VanGil- der; and Francis.
Almira Blake married Cornelius Corson.
*Data given by Joseph Camp. fData given by Mrs. Allie VanGilder.
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The Hoff Family*
Peter B. Hoff (1818-1903), son of William and Martha Hoff, came to this section from Keyport, N. J., and with his family settled on the Creamer's Mill property. He served several terms on the Grand Jury, was Asses- sor and Commissioner of Appeals and held other town- ship offices, and was an honorary member of the Uni- versity of Pennsylvania Field Club of Botany. He married Mary Pangborn. Their children were: Cor- nelia, married George Walters; Angus, Margaret Emma, William, Anna, married Charles Creamer: Margaret C., Thomas, George and Martha.
Margaret C., daughter of Peter B. Hoff, married Thomas Freestone and had three children: Joseph, Ellis and Walter. The latter married Laura Ball, and has one son, Frank.
George W., son of Peter B. Hoff, married Ada, daughter of Leaming Stephenson, and had five children: Rose, died in infancy; Hannah, deceased; Mary S., Edward D. and Peter B.
Martha, daughter of Peter B. Hoff, married Charles Caldwell. Their children are: Virgil, married Blanche Chambers; Emma, Bertha H., Pearla L., George W., William H., Hollis A., and Mabel U.
The Butler Familyt
Isaac Butler, the first of that name of whom we have record, his name appearing on the Assessor's duplicate for the year 1822 as a single man, and again in 1827 as
*Data given by Mrs. Martha Caldwell.
+Data given by A. C. Butler.
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a householder lived for a time in the vicinity of Seaville, subsequently removing to the property now owned by William Tyler, where he remained four years and fol- lowed the trade of ship carpentry. From here he moved to the property owned by William Matthews, where he resided one year and i10ved from there to the vicinity of the Head of the River and followed the occupation of farming, dying there at the age of seventy-three years. He was married twice, his first wife being Catherine, daughter of Rem Corson, by whom he had seven child- ren: William, Smiley, Peter, Albert, Jesse, Matilda and Priscilla, all of whom are deceased. His second wife was Mary Ann Bishop, by whom he had two children: Albert C., and Catherine.
Albert C., son of Isaac Butler, married Ella, daughter of Frederick Drexel. Their children are: Frederick, deceased, married Alberta Beers; Harry, married Eliza -- beth Cunningham; Clarence, deceased; Albert, Robert, Isaac, Caroline, William, Frank and Clara.
The Simpson Family*
Elijah Simpson married Roxanna Beaston and lived in a house which stood between the properties of Benja- min Steelman and Frederick Williams. This house was purchased and torn away by Enoch T. Godfrey. Some of the timbers were purchased by Peter Godfrey and used in building the kitchen of the house owned by his daughter, Mrs. Fleta Lafferty. His children were: William, married Sarah Corson; Sylvia, married Frank Smith; Albert V., married Elizabeth Hess; Lydia, mar- ried Frederick Crandoll.
* Data given by William S. Eldridge.
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The Smith Family*
Elmer (1812-'84), son of Jeremiah Smith, married Harriet Parsons (1816-'88,) and in 1863 with his family moved from Tuckahoe to Petersburg and lived in the house now owned by John Lee. The following year he moved to the house owned by William Matthews at the Lower Bridge. One year later the Corner Store prop-
erty was purchased and he moved thereon. Their children were; Jeremiah, Emma, married Lybrandt Corson; Martha, Thomas, Lettice, married Brinton Cor- son: Stephen, Joseph, Frank, Elizabeth, Charles, Han- nah, married Bejamin Steelman, and had four children, Edna, Howard and Leroy Manlief, all deceased, and Elmer S .; and James S.
The Eldridge Familyt
Joseph, son of Joshua Eldridge, was born at Williams- town, N. J., and moved to Tuckahoe, where he worked at his trade of blacksmithing. In 1864 he moved to Petersburg and lived in the house owned by David Cresswell and worked at his trade for Frank Entrikin. Later he built the house in which he now resides and operated the blacksmith shop near the little bridge, on the property now owned by Somers Sack, and after- ward built the shop adjoining his residence.
He married Pamelia Surran (1836-1907), of Piney Hollow, N. J. Their children were; William S.,. George W., Sarah, married Lewis Tombleson; Rachel, Murella, married John O. Saul; Edwin, deceased; Cora,
Data given by Mrs. Hannah Steelman. fData gived by William S. Eldridge.
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married George Sack; and Joseph, married first, Ange- line MacLennon, second Ethel Hollingshead, third, Mary Buck.
William S. Eldridge married Margaret Wilson. Their children are Mary, deceasd; Edna, married Milton Whitecar; and Alice,
George Eldridge married Roselma Corson. Their children are: Laura, Russell, James, Harrison, Hattie, Emma and George W., deceased.
The Stephenson Family*
Eli Stephenson, the first of this name of whom we find record, lived on the property owned by Jeremiah Bailey, at Middletown. He served as Justice of the Peace, and was a local preacher. He was married three times, the name of his first wife being at present un- known. His second wife was Phoebe, daughter of Cornelius Corson; and his third was a daughter of James Corson. Of his children, Jacob and Aaron settled in this township, the former at Tuckahoe, and the latter at Seaville, from where he moved to Blackwood, N. J., and later to this vicinity. His children were: Leaming, Ruth Ann, married Rufus Godfrey; and Hannah, mar- ried William Hewitt.
Leaming Steplienson married first Harriet Crandoll, second Hannalı Crandoll, His children were: Thomas C,, deceased; Ada, who married George W. Hoff; Charles, Martha, married William Gibbs; Reuben; Leaming, Aaron, Harriet, married Frank Murphy: Rufus, and Jesse.
*Data given by Leaming Stephenson.
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The Drexel Family*
Frederick Drexel came to this country from Hamburg, Germany, when at the age of twenty-five years, and settled in Cape May County in the vicinity of Cape May Court House. He was a druggist by profession, but on his passage from the Old Country his papers were stolen from his trunk, and he never practiced his profession in th.s country He lived for a time on the farm occupied by William Tyler, and later moved to the house owned and occupied by A. C. Butler, where he died. He mar- ried first, Elizabeth Broadwater, and had one daughter, Ella R., who married Albert C. Butler. His second wife was Mary Ann, widow of Isaac Butler.
The Gandy Family
The ancestor of the Gandys of this vicinity was David Gandy, who in 1721-22 was a witness to the will of John Corson. In his will, which was made in 1757, he mentions his wife, Rebecca; and his children, Samuel, Thomas and John.
Samuel Gandy's will mentions his wife, Mary, and these children; David, Aaron, John and Esther.
David, son of Samuel Gandy, was a member of the Cape May Independent Regiment of Infantry in the War of 1812. He had the following children: David, Edmond, Curtis, Maurice, Furman and Phoebe,
David Gandy, 3d, was a local preacher of the Method- ist Episcopal denomination. He married Maria Bishop. Their children were: John W., who was drowned at.
*Data given by Mrs. Ella R .. Butler.
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the Upper Bridge when about eleven years of age; David, who died in infancy; John W., 2d, Gideon, Matilda, married John W. Babcock; Sarah, married John P. Bailey; and Lucy, married Elwood Bowen.
John W. Gandy married Emma, daughter of Levi VanGilder. Their children are: Eva, married Levi Price; Franklin V., Lydia, married Alfred Sapp; Anth- ony, married Mary Strickhauser; Emeline and Eliza- bethı.
Franklin V. Gandy married Hannah, daughter of Charles and Anna Creamer, and has two children, Anna C. and John F.
WESLEY M. E. CHURCH
The first Methodist preacher to visit these parts was Mr. James, who in 1780 came on horseback to the house of David Sayres in a driving snow storm and asked per- mission to stay all night ...... At this time the churches (in this vicinity) were connected with the Cumberland Circuit, embracing all of Cumberland and Cape May Counties .*
In 1796 Cape May County was formed into a circuit and added to the Philadelphia District.
So early as 1781 James Crowell preached in this county, he being succeeded by John Fidler, John Mc- Closkey, Benjamin Abbott and others. The labors of these pioneers resulted in many conversions about the county. Among the early ones were Peter Corson's . After the county had family in Upper township ..... been formed into a circuit, Richard Swain had charge of it. He was succeeded in following years by David Dunham and Caleb Morris. The circuit reached no farther down than Tabernacle Church, being part of the Salem itinerancy. There was preaching at different points in private residences and school houses, t
Cumberland Circuit was formed in 1807, and included all the southern and eastern portions of Cumberland county and a greater part of Cape May county. The preachers appointed to the circuit, many if not all of
*Extract from article, "History of Old (Head of River) Church," in Cape May County Gazette, Oct. 6, 1896. tBang's History of Methodism.
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whom preached occasionally to the people of Little- worth, were:
1807, David Bartine and Joseph Stephens.
1808, William Smith and Charles Reed.
1809, Daniel Ireland and John Fox.
1810, Samuel Budd and Daniel Fidler.
1811, Thomas Dunn and Joseph Bennett.
1812, William Smith and Joseph Bennett.
1813, Nathan Swain and Daniel Fidler.
1814. Daniel Fidler and Daniel Ireland.
1815, Solomon Sharp and Nathan Swain.
1816, Solomon Sharp and Thomas Davis.
1817, Thomas Neal and Thomas Davis.
1818. Thomas Neal and John Creamer,
1819, Edward Stout and John Creamer.
1820, Edward Stout and Daniel Fidler.
1821, John Finley, John Collins.
1822; John Finley and James McLaurin.
1823-1, Edward Page and Elijah Reed.
1825-6. William Williams and William Lummis.
1827, John Woolson, Robert Gerry and Sedgwick Rusling.
1828, John Woolson, Sedgwick Rusling and Joseph Ashbrook.
1829-30, Watters Burrows and James Ayars.
1831, William Foulk and William Stevens.
Wesley Methodist Episcopal church was organized in 1831, allhough there was a congregation formed prior to that date, services being held once each month in the school house by both the Methodists and the Baptists on alternate dates.
The story is told that for some reason both denomi- nations met one Sunday at the same time. Both
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preachers announced their hymns, and Betsey Boon, who led the singing for the Methodist congregation, started the hymn and sang with such vigor as to drown out the Baptist singers. The Baptist preacher arose and said, "All ye that are with me, follow me," and with his flock retired to a neighboring house, where the service was continued.
Following is a copy of the original trustees' certificate:
This is to certify that in pursuance to ten days notice by advertisement according to law, a meeting was held at the house of Elias Corson, in Upper Township, Cape May County, on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 1831, for the pur- pose of electing a board of trustees to build a Methodist meetinghouse in the neighborhood of Littleworth, at which Elias Corson was chairman and William W. Foulks, secretary. The meeting being organized, pro- ceeded to the election of trustees by the plurality of voices, and Allen Corson, Jolin M. Corson, Peter Cor- son, James Mickel and Thomas Peterson were duly elected.
Signed on behalf of the meeting,
Attest, ELIAS CORSON, Chairman.
WM. W. FOULKS, Sec't.
This is to certify that we, namely, Allen Corson, John M. Corson, Peter Corson, James Mickel and Thomas Peterson, all of the Upper township, in the county of Cape May and State of New Jersey, have incorporated ourselves as trustees, agreeable to the laws of said State, for the purpose of building an Episcopal Methodist meetinghouse or church in the township aforesaid, to be called and known by the incorporated name of the Wesley Meetinghouse. In witness whereof we have
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hereunto set our hands this 22d day of December, A. D., 1831.
ALLEN CORSON, (L.S.) JOHN M. CORSON, (L.S.) PETER CORSON, (L.S. ) JAMES MICKEL, (L. S.) THOMAS PETERSON; (L.S.)
Recived and recorded the above certificate December the 28th, A. D., 1831. JONATHAN HAND, Clerk.
The original members of the church, so far as can be ascertained were:
Elias Corson, Abigail, wife of Elias Corson,
Sarah (Hewitt) Corson,
Sarah (Edwards) Corson,
Rebecca Corson, Jolın M. Corson,
Eliza, wife of John M. Corson.
Sylvia Corson,
James Mickel, Rachel, wife of James Mickel,
Thomas Peterson, John Godfrey,
Phoebe, wife of John Godfrey. Rebecca Ann French,
Rev. Caleb A. Malsbury, in his "Life of Charles Pit- man." mentions Elias Corson and John Godfrey as 'leaders."
With the growth of the Society the importance of having a church building became apparent, and steps toward that end were taken, and in the latter part of
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1831 a plot of ground, being originally the Corson fam- ily burying ground, was purchased of Elias Corson and Peter Corson. Following is a copy of the deed for the ground:
This Indenture, made the Twenty-second day of December, in the year of our Lord One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Thirty-one, between Elias Corson and Abigail, his wife, and Peter Corson and Sylvla, his wife, of Upper Township, Cape May County, State of New Jersey, of the one part, and Allen Corson, John M. Corson, Peter Corson, James Mickel and Thomas Pet er- son. trustees (in trust for the uses and purposes herein- after mentioned) all of the Township, State and County aforesaid, of the other part; Witnesseth that the said Elias Corson and Abigail, his wife, and Peter Corson and Sylvia, his wife, for and in consideration of the sun of thirty dollars to them in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, and receipt where- of is hereby owned and acknowledged, have given, granted, bargained, sold, released, confirmed and con- veyed, and by these presents do give, grant, bargain, sell, release, confirm and Convey unto them, the sail Allen Corson, John M. Corson, Peter Corson, Jamie., Mickel and Thomas Peterson (trustees in trust for the uses and purposes hereinafter mentioned and declared ), all the estate, right title, interest, property, claim and demand, whatsoever, either in land or equity, which they, the said Elias Corson and Abigail, his wife, and Peter Corson and Sylvia, his wife, have in, to, or upon all and singular, a certain lot, or piece of land situate, lying and being in the neighborhood called Littleworth, Upper Township, Cape May County, State of New Jer- sey, aforesaid, bounded and butted as follows (to wit): Beginning in the centre of the road leading from Cedar
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