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BY J. P. CRAYON, ROCKAWAY, N. J. Continued from last week, to occupy the better lands in the West, left the people very unsettled in their af fairs, and but little interest in church affairs. These assessments were rated accord ing to the average of improved and on im proved lands, industries, the number of horses, cattle, etc., at a fixed valuation. I have here given the names of own ers with the number of acres of im proved lands, assessed for church pur poses, in the years 17s4-6. Many sub scribed, refusing to be assessed accord ing to their valuation. This may be an important sketch for future historians, as it gives some idea of Rockaway and its vicinity in those days. It contains many names I have not met with in other records, and as many have placed their names in the original documents I have given the original spelling. The best written signatures are, if Ium to be the judge, those of John Jacob Facach and Bernard Smith, Abraham, and James Kitchel, David and Samuel Beaman, Benj. Beach, owned forges, Joe Allen, Merchant, and David Baker, Tuayorn Keeper, SUBSCRIBERS, Moses Tuttle Abial Whelar Wim. Alger Andrew King John McIntosh John Young Josiah Beaman Jos, Scott: Benajah Daniela Jonas Williams Frances Vaudaine David Gordon Chas. Hoff Coral's Hougland Nomiah Osborn Jacob Garrigan, Jan'r Arthur Young Silas Parris Samuel Merrit John M. Randel Bernard Smith Isaac Williams Joshua Moora Jacob Lyon Jacob Kint Pripalos Wilar Lemuel Bowers Sarah Beach David Beach Jonathan Nichla | Henry Veal Daniel Gard Moses Doty Gilbert: Huntington John Nixon James Tharp Samuel Crane Windsor Johnson Benjamin Southward David Conger Jos. DeCamp John O. Hara Elijah Leonard Morgan Young Abraham Johnson Reuben Clark John Hall Daniel Dickerson George Badgly Daniel Manson Jacob Harriman Davis Veal Noah Veal Jor, Smith Seth Hall Joseph Onsterline Asher Lyon James Losey William Kirk Samuel Williams James Young Daniel Clark Joseph Herriman Marts Walton Thos, Stiles Daniel Stiles Sterling Daniels James Daniels on, Daniels Huston Russel Peter Lowsau Francis Lowsau Abner Beach James Mattox Sohn Jacob Faesch Themia Rogert Thomas Conger Adam Burwell Winsor Johnson Geo D. Brinkerhoff Daniel Morris Daniel Clark Henry Dod Josiah Beaman, Jun'r John Corey Nathel Baldwin It will be noticed that among the names of the subscribers were those of the largest land and property owners, though very liberal contributors, they avoided assessment and taxation, a trait handed down to this day and generation. Among the papers of this date, or a little before, mention is made of one Thomas Milledge, a very large land and proper ty owner in the parish, but went over to the British side in the Revolution, and became a major. On his return here, he was waited upon by a delegation of our citizens and advised to leave the country for his health, as they did not propose to associate with traitors in the community, he gave them no satisfac tion at first, but finally fled for safety to Nova Scotia, and his lands and proper ties were confiscated. If our forefathers had fought the uses such abuses, of their prevailing weakness, the originator of crime, and destruction of health and property of that day and this, with the same determination and effect, that they [fought Red Coats and traitors, the rum traffic of today would have been a thing [of the past, and referred to in history as among the good old days of Adam and Eve. Catalogue of Church Members. Communicants Sept. 1982 at dedica tion of present church, arranged from Dr. King's record. But three were members previous to Oct. 1807. Hus bands name of wives in parenthesis. Date received in church. Number of members 331. Coop ba NAME, Abbott, Abijah ‘« Elizabeth (wife) Anderson, Sarah (Eliakim) and Priscilla (Cornelius) widow a Dayton Allen, Samuel ‘Robert P. Ayers, Daniel Mary (Garrigus) wife Baker, Jeremiah “Mary (King) wife Berry, Sarah (Asa) Nancy (Henry) Benjamin, Jonathan Elebeem (wife) ‘ An Blanchard, Sarah (Martin) buer Ht Catharine (wife) Agron Sarah Ann (wife) John Ellenor (wife) Beam, Paul “ — Catharine (wife) ‘“ Peter Mary (wife) Broadwell g Archibald Susanna (Palmer) wife Barnett, Asenath (widow) Bostedo, Gideon V. Breese, Charles Beach, Samuel S. Jane (wife) * Chilton “— Cornelia (wife) ‘* Henry ‘Rhoda (wife) Emily Horace “Abby S, “Joshua M. Samuel §.. .r, “John, dr. Mary “Phebe L, “Nancy 8. “Solomon “( Charles H. Breese, Sidney ‘Hila (wife) Conger, Phebe (Thomas) widow * Phebe (Stephen) Clark Abigail (John) widow Sarah (John BR.) ‘ James H. Sarah , Mary Mary Ann William Hannah (M 3) wife | Crittenden, Ira Harriet (wife) William H. Cook, Ne (John) cM. Casterline, Elizabeth (Daniel) Condict, Charlotte (Sidney) Coe, Mary (Thomas) ~ Joseph D. Compton, Mary Ann Crystal, Martha (Pat sk) 1818 1831 1882 1818 1818 1881 1818 1881 1826 1881 1831 1881 1831 1831 NAME, ACRES. Helmer King 106 James Lum 100 Stephen Dodd 180 William Winds 130 James and Abrin. Kitchel 161 Josiah, Samuel and David Beaman 126 Thomas Osborn 60 Eliakim Anderson 8B David Broadwell 100 Joseph Conger 27 Aaron Hedden 98 Jonathan Biglow 2 Bonj'v Beach 60 Henry Tuttle 100 Tsanc, Nath’ and William Ross 120 Job en 216 Abrin. Osborn 10 David Baker 109 Elezer and Thos. La ™nson 260 John Cooper 70 David Garrigns 100 Samuel Winds 64 Abrin, Lyon 45 | Josiah Hurd 100 Jos. Whelar 100 | Titus Berry 06 | Sami. Lindsly 50 Ben ‘n Jackson 70 Daniel Jackson 10 John Herriman 80 Sami. Johnson 80 James Hinds 10 Aaron Biglow 30 Sami. Hedden 63 Silas Hathaway 65 Levy Lindsly 60 Ebenezer Lindsly 120 Moses Lindsly 60 John Clark 26 Gororge Stickle 37
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Rockaway Record
Rockaway, New Jersey, US
Thu, May 24, 1900
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