Ocean County , NJ History

 

New Jersey Courier 18 Jun 1920

New Jersey Courier 11 Mar 1909

The following names were listed as being delinquent on their taxes in the 25 Aug 1866 issue of the Burlington Gazzete Thomas ADAMS William ATKINSON Mitchell ABDELL William S. ABDELL Moses ATKINSON Charles ADAMS Ezekiel ALLEN Isaac ADAMS Ambrose ASAY Joseph AVES Joshua P. ADAMS William B. ALLEN Charles H. ATKINSON George H. ADAMS John C. ALLEN Elizabeth A. BARTLETT Thomas BAKER William BENNETT Ruth BORDEN Daniel BEATTY John E. BROWN Joseph F. BOOZER Joseph BASSET Henry BOULTON Aaron BURR Hannah S. BOULTON Joseph BAYLIS William A. BOWNE, Jr. Elijah BENNETT Patrick BRAISLIN James DAVIS John BOWERS J.O. BROWN John BOYLE Edward BRADY M.W. BURKHARDT Martin CONNOR William COOMBS Robert COLLIER Isaac COOMBS James COOMBS Joseph CROZIER Frank CASSADY Charles CLARK Sarah CHURCHMAN Spafford W. CUTTER S.W. CATURULL Henry CHEW Joseph CLIFTON Lemuel COSTILL Michael COLLINS Henry CARR George CONGO, col. John CHILDS Alfred COOKMAN Thomas CARSON Randolph CAMPBELL John CAVENDER Romanza COPELAND Isaac CO

New Jersey Courier 13 Feb 1879

from New Jersey Courier 26 Mar 1915

John Abbott, sr. is mentioned in the diary of Pleasant Mills resident Isa Leek; as she lived in Pleasant Mills there is a good chance that Mr. Abbott lived either in or near Pleasant Mills as well, although we can not be 100% certain just yet. He is mentioned in the diary as having died in September of 1907. It's not known if he is related to another family from the Mullica region, that of John L. Abbott of Nesco. John lived from 1875-1946, and he was married around 1900 to Henrietta Taylor (7 Feb 1875-1954). (She was the daughter of William B. Taylor and Mary Ella Crowley). John and Henrietta were the parents of: William T. Abbott (20 Mar 1901--). He married Deborah Brown about 1821 Thomas S. Abbott (27 May 1902--) He married Helen Gaskill about 1922 (daughter of H. Howard Gaskill), and was the father of another John Abbott, who married Kathryn Tweedie. Eva S. Abbot (21 May 1904-5 Jun 1944), who married Zay T. Davis about 1930.

Burlington County Marriages 1782-1798 These marriages were reprinted in the Early Church Records of Burlington County , New Jersey Vol. 3, pages 115-116 Charlotte D. Meldrum Surname Given Name Date Place Married to? Barbara 2 Sep 1788 Joseph Kimble Addoms Mary 8 Mar 1794 Abraham Witcraft Bennet Deborah 1 Dec 1796 Chester Samuel Hunt Betzler George 9 Nov 1791 Elizabeth Brooks Brooks Elizabeth 9 Nov 1791 George Betzler Brown Mary 2 Jan 1793 Samuel Goforth Bud Elizabeth 20 Jan 1789 Thomas Taylor Budey Peter 23 Dec 1793 Abigail Smith Chambers Mary 9 Feb 1797 Chester Twp John Wilkins . Chew Continue 9 Jul 1787 Martha Ewen Cline, jr. Ephraim 29 Jan 1792 Rachel Salter, dau of Joseph Collins Joseph 31 Jan 1788 Elizabeth Mullen Connaroe Lydia 1 Jun 1788 William Dav

from the New Egypt Press 1 Apr 1910 George F. Harbert, steward of the Burlington County Almshouse, at New Lisbon, died Monday night after a stroke of apoplexy. He was a United States revenue gauger in the seventies, sheriff of the county for one term beginning in 1888 and had been steward since the retirement of Theodore B. Gaskill, several years ago.

New Jersey Courier 31 Oct 1930 George MATHIS and family have moved to Gibbstown where he is employed by the DuPont works. Mrs. Myrtle FLOMERFELT has returned from a successful tonsil operation. George M. COX is spending the winter with his grandson Elliott JONES and family at Upper Darby, PA. Mrs. E.P. Brown and Mrs. Wm. P. RUTTER were delegates from the P.O.S. of A. Lodge to the recent convention in Albany, NY. Edward HAYWOOD has returned from a trip to Canada. He is now confined to his home with a cold. Mrs. Betty SHINN and the Misses Mildred JONES and Mildred SHINN were Thursday shoppers in Atlantic City. Mrs. R.H. GASKILL and Mrs. J.F. BECKER spent last week with relatives in Wenonah and Philadelphia. Kathryn COPE and James DOWNS have returned to their home in Falsington, PA from a visit with Geo. M. COX in this town. An evening of song service will be held in the M.E. Church Sunday evening next. Little Miss Florence REID of Toms River is visiting her grandparents Mr. and

John Abbott, sr. is mentioned in the diary of Pleasant Mills resident Isa Leek; as she lived in Pleasant Mills there is a good chance that Mr. Abbott lived either in or near Pleasant Mills as well, although we can not be 100% certain just yet. He is mentioned in the diary as having died in September of 1907. It's not known if he is related to another family from the Mullica region, that of John L. Abbott of Nesco. John lived from 1875-1946, and he was married around 1900 to Henrietta Taylor (7 Feb 1875-1954). (She was the daughter of William B. Taylor and Mary Ella Crowley). John and Henrietta were the parents of: William T. Abbott (20 Mar 1901--). He married Deborah Brown about 1821 Thomas S. Abbott (27 May 1902--) He married Helen Gaskill about 1922 (daughter of H. Howard Gaskill), and was the father of another John Abbott, who married Kathryn Tweedie. Eva S. Abbot (21 May 1904-5 Jun 1944), who married Zay T. Davis about 1930.

From the Tuckerton Beacon 22 Jan 1920: Mrs. Rebecca Gaskill is making and extended visit with friends in Red Bank, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City. T.E. Lawrence, of Philadelphia, spent the week end with friends here. Miss Grace Jones of Jersey City was a recent visitor with Mr. and Mrs. C.M. Shinn on Thomas Avenue. J.C. Horner, of Philadelphia, spent the week end with his family here. Miss Sarah Cox has returned after visiting in New York and Bayonne. C.H. Cox has been harvesting ice at Manahawkin for his summer ice route on the beach Edw. L. Shinn has sold his home on the Landing Road to Graydon Kelley. Dr. James Wallace, of Roxborough, has purchased the Neuendorf farm on the Forge Road, for a poultry farm. Misses Grace and Sara Rutter of Philadelphia spent the week end with their parents here. Mrs. A.E. Willits had a serious fall which confines here to her room Horace Adams, of the Holloway grocery store, is taking a month's vacation. Miss Mildred Jones is

from the New Jersey Courier 21 Nov 1930 November 19--Addison Abramowitz entertained a few of his friends in honor of his fifteenth birthday on Tuesday evening, November 19. Those present were: Ernest Cramer, Martin Tolbert, William Gaskill, Kenneth Erwin, Lloyd Chadwick, Veldren Lewis, Howard Conover, Arthur Birdsall, Robert Griffin, William Aghjan, Marvin Cramer. An enjoyable evening was spent by all followed by refreshments.