Ocean County , NJ History

 Lakewood Citizen 23 Jul 1915 "none of the witnesses could explain why they did not give the same testimony at the hearing"....

 Ad from New Jersey Courier 9 Aug 1871

SALE FOR TAXES From New Jersey Courier , 2 Sep 1875 Notice is hereby given that by virtue of a warrant issued by Joseph Ford, Collector of Manchester Township, in Ocean County, on FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH, A.D. 1875, between the hours of 12 M. and 6 o'clock P.M., at Fay's Hotel, in said township, sell all the timber, wood and other property found on the premises taxed to the undersigned persons, to make the taxes, costs, and interests annexed to their respective names. 1873 NAME TAX INT. COST AMOUNT A.E. Coggle (storehouse) 24.75 5.04 1.90 31.69 Walter Cornewell 1.00 .31 1.90 3.11 George DeWitt 2.48 .48 1.90 4.86 John Dodd 2.38 .44 1.90 4.72 Wm. Downs 2.44 .47 1.90 4.84 Christopher Estlow 12.38 2.52 1.90 16.80 Joseph Fisher 1.00 .21 1.90 3.11 Anthony George (balance) 1.32 .28 1.90 3.50 John B. Giberson .95 .20 1.90 ...

From the Bordentown Register 7 May 1880: The following accounts have been audited by the Surrogate and passed by the Court: Amanda BUDD, guardian of Samuel L., Mary S. and Thomas E. BUDD, minors Clayton LIPPINCOTT, administrator of Abigail S. COLES deceased Jacob LEE, John S. LOGAN and Benajah ANTRIM, executors of Elizabeth BULLOCK deceased Susan D. WOOLMAN and William H. WOOLMAN executors of Zimri H. WOOLMAN deceased John B. LOVE, Administrator of Walter S. OLIPHANT deceased Julia TEN EYCK, May TEN EYCK, John C. TEN EYCK executors of John C. TEN EYCK deceased Andrew G. STEWART administrator of Robert STEWART, deceased Emma H. BROWN and Ezra H. BROWN admnistrators of Clayton L. BROWN deceased George T. FORSYTH administrator of Samuel FORSYTH deceased Benj. ROGERS executor of Joel ROGERS, deceased Peter BRUERE guardian of Caleb T. NEWELL minor Peter BRUERE administrator of Caleb T. NEWELL deceased Timothy S. ROBBINS administrator of George W. ROBBINS deceased William R....

Woodward provides a map of this area, presumably from about the time of his book's publication (1883), showing the tracts of land and who owned them on the Brotherton tract. Lot # Owner 1 William Branin 2 Gersham Perquite 3 Amos Wilkins 4 Amos Wilkins 5 Charles ??? 6 Samuel Reeves 7 Samuel Reeves 8 John Burd, then Thomas Wilkins 9 John McAllister 10 Joshua Stokes 11 Joshua Stokes 12 Joshua Stokes 13 Wm. Griffith 14 Josiah Foster 15 Japhet Garwood 16 John Taylers 17 Josiah Reeves 18 Francis Prickett 19 John Troth 20 Stacy Haines 21 Stacy Haines 22 Job Peacock 23 Job Peacock 24 Arthur Thompson 25 John Troth 26 Barzila Branin 27 Isaac Wilkins 28 George Painter 29 George Painter 30 Stephen Cunningham 31 Stephen Cunningham 32 John Groom (?) 33 John Piper 34 Solomon Parker

Burlington County Petit Jurors List, 22 Mar 1884 from the Burlington Gazette, March 22 1884 : Judges PARRY, LEE and BLACK with the Sheriff and the Clerk met on Tuesday and drew the following list of petit jurors: 1. Harry HARKER, Southampton 2. Louis C. OSMOND, Beverly 3. George OSMOND, Bordentown 4. Benjamin R. IVINS, Burlington 5. Thomas H. NUTT, New Hanover 6. John C. WOODINGTON, Northampton 7. John P. HENRY, Beverly 8. Burr WILKINS, Medford 9. David REEVES, Northampton 10. Henry L. GARWOOD, Medford 11. Henry GRANT, New Hanover 12. Edward B. STOKES, Shamong 13. Harry C. LAUMASTER, Burlington 14. Joseph H. WARNER, Beverly 15. Eckard P. BUDD, Northampton 16. Josiah BALLINGER, Medford 17. William SMALL, Shamong 18. Caleb G. KINSLEY, Mansfield 19. William H. BROWN, Chester 20. Gilbert AITKEN, Chester 21. John HUNTER, Beverly 22. Thomas SUTTON, Florence 23. Samuel STILES, Springfield 24. William STOKES, Willingboro 25. Ellis R. CLIVER, Burlington 26. ...

from the Ocean Emblem, 31 Oct 1855

NEW JERSEY COURIER 15 NOV 1918 Miss Jennie May of Jersey City returned home Sunday evening after spending a few days with Mrs. Ivins Clayton and family. Miss Lida Brower of Bayville spent the week end with Miss Rita Clayton. Rev. J.W. Stokes, wife and and Mrs. Wm. Bryant and wife of Cedar Grove spent Wednesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. Ivins Clayton and family