Ocean County , NJ History

 New Jersey Courier 27 Feb 1851 In Timbuctoo, near Mount Holly, on Friday last, HEZEKIAH HALL, ( colored ) aged about 60 years. The deceased, in early life, was a slave, and belonged to Charles Carroll, of Carrollton. He escaped from bondage in the year 1814.  He settled in our midst about the year 1824, since which time he has resided here. He was regarded by every one(sic) as a man of unblemished character, and his truly upright walk and Christian deportment commanded the highest respect. His remains were followed to the grave on Sunday last by a very large concourse of friends and neighbors.

Ocean Emblem 18 Feb 1857

New Jersey Courier 13 Jul 1893

Hse# Surname Given Name Age Birthplace Occupation 639 Broomhead John 43 England farmer Eliz 42 NJ Welb Hannah 35 NJ Forgus Lavinia 20 NJ public school teacher 640 Hall Edward 61 PA farmer Susanna 54 NJ Miller Susan 65 NJ tailoress 641 Kimble Isaac 29 NJ shoemaker Anna 23 NJ William M. 2 mos NJ Sarah 55 NJ shoebinder 642 Burr Charles 38 PA sexton Susan M. 37 NJ Warner Chas. B. 8 NJ Smith Eliza H. 60 NJ Warner Sarah 34 NJ dressmaker Fanny 10 NJ Smith William H. 26 NJ shoemaker Henry 21 NJ butcher 643 Wilson James 40 PA carpenter Mary J. 30 PA Anna 9 NJ Mary 5 NJ William 6 mos NJ Larzelere ...

New Jersey Courier 26 Mar 1915

Civil War News Concerning Ocean County and its Residents OCEAN EMBLEM 11 AUG 1864 From a gentleman who is pretty well acquainted with the figures, we are informed that the quotas of the several townships in Ocean County, under the call for 500,000 men, are as follows: Jackson....24 Plumsted...33 Brick......46 Dover......65 Union......44 Stafford...54 total.....266 The Coming Draft We are requested by Mr. John H. Irons to say, that the time for paying in and receiving the Thirty Dollars from enrolled men, has been extended to Saturday of this week. From the 14th Regiment Camp 14th N.J. Volunteers, near Harper's Ferry, VA, 26 Jul 1864 Editor of the Emblem: --I have several times thought that I would drop you a line since the battle of Monocacy, where our regiment was engaged. I have delayed writing mainly because it seemed impossible to get a true report of the casualties in Co. F. and to write the half of the reports for the second or third days after the bat...

Adamston, 1930 Brick Township, Ocean County, New Jersey Hse# Fam# Surname Name Age Birth Occupation Real Est. 128 119 HULSE Samuel A. 58 NJ fish merchant $5000 Jessie 48 NJ Raymond 22 NJ contractor- builder Francis 12 NJ HALL Rebecca 77 NJ she is Samuel's mother in law 129 120 MILLER William 27 NJ carpenter $5000 Carrie 26 NJ Bette 5 NJ Fran? 3 NJ 130 121 FALKINBURGH Arthur L. 46 NJ house carpenter $4500 Gladys L. 20 NJ Harry 17 NJ Aaron A. 13 NJ Trysa M. 10 NJ Charles W. 8 NJ Armenia S. 5 NJ 131 122 HULSE Abram L. 69 NJ --- $1500 Mary E. 55 NJ Her father was born in New York 132 123 WILSON? Arthur W. 43 NY common laborer $1500 Margaret D. 42 Hungary Her father was from Austria, mother from Bohemia; Margaret only speaks Hungarian ...

New Jersey Mirror 27 Feb 1851 In Timbuctoo, near Mount Holly, on Friday last, February 21, 1851, Hezekiah Hall, (colored) aged about 60 years. The deceased in early life, was a slave, and belonged to Charles Carroll, of Carrollton. He escaped from bondage in the year 1814. He settled in our midst about the year 1824, since which time he has resided here. He was regarded by every one as a man of unblemished character, and his truly upright walk and Christian deportment commanded the highest respect. His remains were followed to the grave on Sunday last, February 23, 1851, by a very large concourse of friends and neighbors.

From the New Jersey Courier 18 Nov 1875: On Thursday night, Captains John Hall and Daniel Cole, of Lower Bank, started from Egg Harbor City for home. Owing to the intense darkness, the horse missed the road and overturned the vehicle into the creek at Gloucester Landing. The horse, a valuable one, was drowned, the wagon demolished, and the two men badly hurt.