Joseph Budd obituary, 1821
from the New Jersey Mirror 25 Jul 1821 Departed this life on saturday, July 21, 1821, at his farm in Northampton, Burlington County, Major Joseph Budd, in the 66th year of his age. Few men have lived more generally esteemed or died more sincerely and deservedly lamented--for his life was a life of usefulness, and in his death has been sustained a public as well asa domestic bereavement. Amiable and affectionate in his disposition, and actively humane and benevolent in his practice--he discharged in a mannerthe most pleasing and exemplary, the various duties of husband, father, friend, and christian. At an early age, he was a soldier in defence of American Independence, and from the period of its confirmation has always been the incumbent of some public office, in which the honor of being useful was his chief reward. The county of Burlington has been represented by him in the Legislature, and he has officiated as Elector of President and Vice President of the United States. For many ye