HERMON B FAGLEY wrote:
HERMON B FAGLEY <hermfagley@juno.com>
The township just north-Galloway- was really the center on theHERMON B FAGLEY wrote:
migration to Clermont Co, e Cincinnati,Ohio but many of the following
also came to sw Ohio 1803 and later. Collins,Leeds,Higbee,Ely,Conover,etc
These 2 townships were between the Great,and the Little [now Mullica ]
Rivers,
and had pine barrens between them and the western settled parts on NJ on
the
Delaware River [and Philadelphia]. To the east was a outer bank cow
pasture
set of islands,that came to be called Atlantic City,NJ. In the early
years mentioned,
1777 +.privateering was carried on by some of these people,who were
watermen.
On Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:54:09 -0500 "MGski" <mggrab@polarcomm.com> writes:
> While on a research trip to Iowa last week, I came across the
> following at
> the Iowa Genealogical Society:
>
> "Notes on Old Gloucester Co., NJ", by Frank H. Stewart, 1977.
>
> The Township Book of Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester County, Now
> Atlantic
> County.
>
> Beginning probably in March, 1777, and extending to 1817, is still
> in
> existence and in possession of Miss Sarah A. Risley, in whose family
> it has
> been for a hundred years or more. The date is missing from the
> first page
> which is copied herewith, but the second and third pages bear the
> year date
> of 1777. The first page unquestionably refers to men in the
> Revolution.
>
> "This Day the Town Committee met at the house of James Somers, Esq.,
> in
> order to consult on some means to support the wives and families of
> William
> Finch or Harris (?) and Younges Mapes who are gone into the service
> of this
> State or of the United States. Whereas the Committee hath agreed
> that they
> shall be supported and supplied one peck of Rie or corne a week.
> Each of
> them. Also it ordered that Thomas Champen supply them with one
> shillings [CHAMPION]
> worth of meats or molasses a piece a week and that James Somers
> supply them
> with the Rie or corne.
>
> So the Justices and assessors and freeholders Doe order thirty
> pounds to be
> rased for the needs of the poor. John Somers, Chairman. James
> Somers,
> Samuel Risley, John Somers, Frederick Steelman, Thomas Champan."
>
> March 11, 1777, at a Town meeting held at Great Egg Harbor, County
> of
> Gloucester, the "following officers are chosen:"
>
> Freeholders Frederick Steelman, John Somers, Juner.
> Surveyors of Roads Joseph Mapes, Recompense Scull
> Assessor Elias Smith
> Collector Joseph Dole
> Overseers of the Roads John Scull, Joseph Scull, James Steelman
> Inspectors John Somers, Sr., James Somers, Sam'l
> Risley
> Constables John Addams, Daniel Steelman
> Town Clerk Samuel Risley
>
> In 1778 John Somers and Noah Smith were freeholders; Joseph Mapes,
> Recompense Scull, surveyors; Elias Smith, assessor; John Scull,
> Joseph
> Scull, James Steelman, overseers of roads; Thomas Chamberlin,
> collector.
>
> John Conenover and Thomas Thompson, overseers of the poor; John
> Somers, Jr.,
> John Somers, Sr., Saml. Risley, commissioners of appeal.
>
> No record of new township officers appears until the year 1783, when
> a full
> list is again recorded. It is evident that during the Revolution
> township
> business lagged here, as elsewhere.
>
> Jan'y 8, 1779, 150 pounds was to be raised for the use of the
> overseers of
> the poor of the township.
>
> >From 1775 to 1785 are records of the following named children who
> were
> placed as apprentices:
>
> APPRENTICES MASTERS
> Enoch Insell David Sayrs 1775 SAYERS SEARS
> Isaac Scull Abel Scull 1786
> Joshua Lake Joseph Ingersoll 1786
> Hannah Adams David Somers 1785 MAPES
> Richard Maps James Deal 1784
> Enoch Shaw Lemuel Garrison 1785
> Samuel Hex James Robart 1785
> Benjamin Hofman Peter Frambes 1785
> Sulvanus Hofman Andrew Frambes 1785
> [- English m 1st FRAMBES,and 2nd Peter McClain. A PETER FRAMBES
was hand to the 1803 colony with Lucas Lake [Leak]
> A foot note says these indentures may be seen at Jas. Steelman at
> Stevens
> Creek.
>
> >From 1789 to 1792 the names of the following appear:
>
> Thomas Campbell William Read
> Andrew Blackman Andrew Godfrey
> Japhet Ireland Daniel Tilton
> Thomas Doughty Elias Smith
> Jonathon Risley Joshua Smith
> Joseph Plummer John Engarsol
> James Belangie Jonathon Badcock
> John Jeffries David Sayrs
> John Stuard Thos. Cartwright
> Daniel Lake Joseph English
> Daniel Benezet, Jr. Daniel Steelman
> Thomas Someor Richard Somers and
> Daniel Leeds Sophia his wife
> Samuel Risley and Richard Wescoat
> Judith his wife Samuel English
> John Winner Arthur Sellers
> Mark Scull Jonathon Johnson
> David Scull, Senr. James Ween
> Noah Smith Sarah Scull
> Return Badcock Mary Covenover
> James Nelson Sarah Steelman
> Richard Price Joseph Blackwood
> John Steward, Jr. Timothy Bandref
> John Steward, Sr. Nath. Sipple
> William Beaston Elijah Barret
> James Jeffryas Joseph Sawens
> Jeremiah Smith Thomas Powners
>
> >From a few pages of indemnifying bonds, concerning the poor
> children of
> Great Egg Harbor twp., we are able to record the overseers of the
> poor, also
> the bondsmen:
>
> OVERSEERS BONDSMEN
> Feby
> 1772 Hugh McCollum Edward Higbee
> Amos Ireland Eve Smith evi
> 1803 colony Cornelius McCollum m Leeds and Isaac Higbee m Somers]
> July
> 1772 David Sayrs Andrew Carson
> Jacob Somers Isaac Scull
> Amos Ireland John Aarons
> Abner Doughty
>
> 1774 John Ingersoll David Sayrs
> Joseph Scull Lemuel Sayrs
>
> 1776 Samuel Risley Gideon Badcock
> James Steelman Return Badcock
>
> Throughout the book, which is very dilapidated, are several entries
> regarding stray hogs and cattle.
>
> The reversed rear part of the township book, to the number of about
> one
> hundred pages, is filled with copies of Apprenticeship papers
> carefully made
> out by the overseers of the poor. The first thirty pages are
> missing, so
> that the first of these records now begins in the year 1779 and the
> last in
> 1832.
>
> The apprentices, as a usual thing, were to be taught to read and
> write, and
> in some instances arithmetic as far as the single rule of three.
>
> The amount of wearing material due at the expiration of the contract
> was
> always carefully specified, and it is noticeable as time progressed
> that the
> expiration terms became more favorable for the apprentice. in the
> later
> years a suit of broadcloth, a cow or a heifer was not uncommon.
>
> The principal business to be learned were blacksmithing,
> wheel-wrighting,
> seamanship, husbandry, housework, spinning.
>
>
The township just north-Galloway- was really the center on theMany of these people settled near me in sw Ohio
migration to Clermont Co, e Cincinnati,Ohio but many of the following
also came to sw Ohio 1803 and later. Collins,Leeds,Higbee,Ely,Conover,etc
These 2 townships were between the Great,and the Little [now Mullica ]
Rivers,
and had pine barrens between them and the western settled parts on NJ on
the
Delaware River [and Philadelphia]. To the east was a outer bank cow
pasture
set of islands,that came to be called Atlantic City,NJ. In the early
years mentioned,
1777 +.privateering was carried on by some of these people,who were
watermen.
On Mon, 30 Jul 2001 14:54:09 -0500 "MGski" <mggrab@polarcomm.com> writes:
> While on a research trip to Iowa last week, I came across the
> following at
> the Iowa Genealogical Society:
>
> "Notes on Old Gloucester Co., NJ", by Frank H. Stewart, 1977.
>
> The Township Book of Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester County, Now
> Atlantic
> County.
>
> Beginning probably in March, 1777, and extending to 1817, is still
> in
> existence and in possession of Miss Sarah A. Risley, in whose family
> it has
> been for a hundred years or more. The date is missing from the
> first page
> which is copied herewith, but the second and third pages bear the
> year date
> of 1777. The first page unquestionably refers to men in the
> Revolution.
>
> "This Day the Town Committee met at the house of James Somers, Esq.,
> in
> order to consult on some means to support the wives and families of
> William
> Finch or Harris (?) and Younges Mapes who are gone into the service
> of this
> State or of the United States. Whereas the Committee hath agreed
> that they
> shall be supported and supplied one peck of Rie or corne a week.
> Each of
> them. Also it ordered that Thomas Champen supply them with one
> shillings [CHAMPION]
> worth of meats or molasses a piece a week and that James Somers
> supply them
> with the Rie or corne.
>
> So the Justices and assessors and freeholders Doe order thirty
> pounds to be
> rased for the needs of the poor. John Somers, Chairman. James
> Somers,
> Samuel Risley, John Somers, Frederick Steelman, Thomas Champan."
>
> March 11, 1777, at a Town meeting held at Great Egg Harbor, County
> of
> Gloucester, the "following officers are chosen:"
>
> Freeholders Frederick Steelman, John Somers, Juner.
> Surveyors of Roads Joseph Mapes, Recompense Scull
> Assessor Elias Smith
> Collector Joseph Dole
> Overseers of the Roads John Scull, Joseph Scull, James Steelman
> Inspectors John Somers, Sr., James Somers, Sam'l
> Risley
> Constables John Addams, Daniel Steelman
> Town Clerk Samuel Risley
>
> In 1778 John Somers and Noah Smith were freeholders; Joseph Mapes,
> Recompense Scull, surveyors; Elias Smith, assessor; John Scull,
> Joseph
> Scull, James Steelman, overseers of roads; Thomas Chamberlin,
> collector.
>
> John Conenover and Thomas Thompson, overseers of the poor; John
> Somers, Jr.,
> John Somers, Sr., Saml. Risley, commissioners of appeal.
>
> No record of new township officers appears until the year 1783, when
> a full
> list is again recorded. It is evident that during the Revolution
> township
> business lagged here, as elsewhere.
>
> Jan'y 8, 1779, 150 pounds was to be raised for the use of the
> overseers of
> the poor of the township.
>
> >From 1775 to 1785 are records of the following named children who
> were
> placed as apprentices:
>
> APPRENTICES MASTERS
> Enoch Insell David Sayrs 1775 SAYERS SEARS
> Isaac Scull Abel Scull 1786
> Joshua Lake Joseph Ingersoll 1786
> Hannah Adams David Somers 1785 MAPES
> Richard Maps James Deal 1784
> Enoch Shaw Lemuel Garrison 1785
> Samuel Hex James Robart 1785
> Benjamin Hofman Peter Frambes 1785
> Sulvanus Hofman Andrew Frambes 1785
> [- English m 1st FRAMBES,and 2nd Peter McClain. A PETER FRAMBES
was hand to the 1803 colony with Lucas Lake [Leak]
> A foot note says these indentures may be seen at Jas. Steelman at
> Stevens
> Creek.
>
> >From 1789 to 1792 the names of the following appear:
>
> Thomas Campbell William Read
> Andrew Blackman Andrew Godfrey
> Japhet Ireland Daniel Tilton
> Thomas Doughty Elias Smith
> Jonathon Risley Joshua Smith
> Joseph Plummer John Engarsol
> James Belangie Jonathon Badcock
> John Jeffries David Sayrs
> John Stuard Thos. Cartwright
> Daniel Lake Joseph English
> Daniel Benezet, Jr. Daniel Steelman
> Thomas Someor Richard Somers and
> Daniel Leeds Sophia his wife
> Samuel Risley and Richard Wescoat
> Judith his wife Samuel English
> John Winner Arthur Sellers
> Mark Scull Jonathon Johnson
> David Scull, Senr. James Ween
> Noah Smith Sarah Scull
> Return Badcock Mary Covenover
> James Nelson Sarah Steelman
> Richard Price Joseph Blackwood
> John Steward, Jr. Timothy Bandref
> John Steward, Sr. Nath. Sipple
> William Beaston Elijah Barret
> James Jeffryas Joseph Sawens
> Jeremiah Smith Thomas Powners
>
> >From a few pages of indemnifying bonds, concerning the poor
> children of
> Great Egg Harbor twp., we are able to record the overseers of the
> poor, also
> the bondsmen:
>
> OVERSEERS BONDSMEN
> Feby
> 1772 Hugh McCollum Edward Higbee
> Amos Ireland Eve Smith evi
> 1803 colony Cornelius McCollum m Leeds and Isaac Higbee m Somers]
> July
> 1772 David Sayrs Andrew Carson
> Jacob Somers Isaac Scull
> Amos Ireland John Aarons
> Abner Doughty
>
> 1774 John Ingersoll David Sayrs
> Joseph Scull Lemuel Sayrs
>
> 1776 Samuel Risley Gideon Badcock
> James Steelman Return Badcock
>
> Throughout the book, which is very dilapidated, are several entries
> regarding stray hogs and cattle.
>
> The reversed rear part of the township book, to the number of about
> one
> hundred pages, is filled with copies of Apprenticeship papers
> carefully made
> out by the overseers of the poor. The first thirty pages are
> missing, so
> that the first of these records now begins in the year 1779 and the
> last in
> 1832.
>
> The apprentices, as a usual thing, were to be taught to read and
> write, and
> in some instances arithmetic as far as the single rule of three.
>
> The amount of wearing material due at the expiration of the contract
> was
> always carefully specified, and it is noticeable as time progressed
> that the
> expiration terms became more favorable for the apprentice. in the
> later
> years a suit of broadcloth, a cow or a heifer was not uncommon.
>
> The principal business to be learned were blacksmithing,
> wheel-wrighting,
> seamanship, husbandry, housework, spinning.
>
>
FROM HERMON
HERMON B FAGLEY [hermfagley@juno.com]
JAN 1, 2003
#4 Military Census 1793 ~ Gloucester, Camden & Atlantic
New Jersey Legislature, on 30 NOV 1792, passed a new militia law.
Under this
act all men between the ages of 18 and 45 years who were able bodied
could
either enroll in the county militia or pay an annual tax of three
dollars.
However, exempt from these were all government officials, postal
officials,
mail stage and mail ferry drivers, mariners and ministers of the
Gospel.
Galloway Township (now Atlantic County) ENROLLMENTS ~ 1793
Samuel FLANIGAN, Commissioner, appointed Richard HIGBEE, Deputy
Commissioner,
to enroll said township:
Abraham ALBERSON [ALBERTSON] ~ Gipson ASHCRAFT ~ John (times 2),
Henry and
Jesse ADAMS
James and Osha BAREMORE [BARRIMORE ~ BARRYMORE] ~ William BARRET
~ James BELL
~ John BENET (BENNET] ~ James and David BLACKMAN ~ Isaac BRANDIF
~ William
BROWN ~ Josier, Edward, and Pirnel BOOIN ~ Jonas and Robert BURNET
Benjamin and Thomas CLARKE ~ William CLIFTON ~ Lias, Jesse, Peter,
Adam,
Joseph, David (times 2), and Zair COVENOVER ~ Matthew and Levi COLLINS
~
Clem, Daniel, Joseph, Vinson and William CORDERY ~
David, Henry, and Joseph DAVIS ~ Robert, Samuel and Thomas DENIKE
~ Abner,
Edward, and Zephiner DOUGHTY ~ James DUNLAP
John INDECUT [ENDICOTT] ~ Daniel FARROW ~ Thomas FORDE ~ Aninias
GANT ~
David, James, and Jobe GIBERSON [GIBSON ~?] ~ David HOWELL ~ David
and Daniel
HOMAN [HOLMAN ~?] ~ John HOMES ~ Edward, Isaac, Josier, Absolm,
Samuel, and
William HIGBEE ~ Jonathan, John, Aaron, Edmond, and Joseph IRELAND
Joseph JOHNSON ~ Thomas JOHNSTON ~ Enock, Jonas, Robert, James, Solomon,
and
Peter LEEDS ~ Solomon MANRY ~ John MATHIS ~ Patrick McCOLLOM ~ George
and
Barney MIRS ~ Jonas and Daniel MORSE ~ William (times 2), and Daniel
NEWBERRY
~ Benjamin PEACOCK ~ Jonathan and Diar REEDE [READ ~ REID ~?] ~
Richard
RISLEY and Enock RISLY
John SELLERS ~ George SIMKINS ~ Samuel SMALLWOOD ~ Asa, Henry, Thomas,
Benjamin, Noah, Enos, and Nathan SMITH ~ James, Isaac, Enock SOMERS
[SOMMERS
~ SUMMERS ~?] ~ Samuel and Richard SOOY ~ Daniel STELMAN ~ Absolom
and John
STEELMAN ~ Isiah STITS [STITES] ~ Acy and Israel STRICKLAND [STRICKLIN]
Frederick TAYLOR ~ Peter TURNER ~ John VanZANTE [VanZANDT] ~ John
WELDON ~
John WESCOT ~ Martin WILEY ~ Zechel WIX
Galloway Township EXEMPTS:
George PETERSON ~ Simon LUCAS ~ Samuel and Vinsen LEEDS ~
Abijah SMITH ~
John SHORS [SHORES] ~ Evy, David and Robert SMITH
Galloway Township Officers:
First Company: Richard HIGBEE, Captain ~ Edward HIGBEE, Lieutenant
~ Josier
BOOIN, Ensign. Second Company: Edmond IRELAND, Captain
~ John STEELMAN,
Lieutenant ~ Samuel SOOY, Ensign.
====
FROM HERMON
Many of these men settled their families in the Lake Harsha-East
Fork
State Park
area of Clermont Co,sw Ohio just east of Cincinnati.. Lake Harsha
flooded
the stone
houses built by Rev John and Sarah Blackman Collins,and by Isaac
and
Sophia Somers
Higbee,and by Cornelius and - Leeds McCollum soon after 1803.
My Samuel
Ely m 1804 Rachel
Leeds house was flooded [1970''] and the barn of Betsy Leeds m -Wilson.
The Elk Lick house
built 1st,1815,by James and Ruhama Champion Blackman was moved to
Sharon
Woods Park,nw
Cincinnati. Robert and Margaret Leeds Leeds cabin was
in
Bantam,Ohio,and Edward
Doughty's farm became the campground of East Fork State Park. Robert
Burnet's 1816 estate
auction was attended by mostly ex-Galloway and Great Egg Harbor
twnsp,NJ
MEN. John H
Scull,Joseph Dole, John Stiles Carter,Jesse Justice,etc
There once was a Methodist church in the Port
Republic-Leeds
Point-Smitrhville-Collins Mill
area of Galloway township,old Gloucester Co,NJ whose membership
moved to
Clermont Co,Oh
in 1803 ,and a 2nd NJ church formed. In Ohio,they called their
church,Bethel,or now,Old Bethel
Methodist. [built 1817 by James Blackman on lands of John Collins
and
David White-ex Tuckerton]
Thomas String,and his Albertson wife. John ,etc Conover,and
Jemina
Blackman.