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From: "Evelyn Cataldi" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Jacob Williamson of Amwell
Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2004 00:57:33 -0400
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Hi,

The following information is from "A History of East AMwell". There are 2 Jacob Williamsons, one born in 1759 and the other in 1751. I am sending the information that corresponds to your record. If you want the info on the other person, just let me know and I shall send.

There is also, on page 182 Abraham Wlliamson, who may be a brother -- Abraham was born in 1753 and married Catherine Ten Brooke of Somerset County. Could she be sister to Jacob's wife Hannah Ten Brooke? If so, it states that Abraham's father was John Williamson who came from Holland before 1731.

Evelyn
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Page 183

JACOB WILLIAMSON

BIRTH: January 5, 1759

MARRIAGES: March 22, 1785 to Hannah Ten Brooke who died November 28, 1811 at the age of 59 years 11 months and 8 days. June 22, 1812 to Martha Baldwin Suydam, born 1777, by the Rev. Mr. Smith in Somerset County. Martha was the widow of Charles Suydan who had died November 21, 1812.

CHILDREN: Hannah born August 23, 1814; Jacob Suydam born February 1, 1816; and Guity Van Dervere born January 29, 1818

RESIDENCE: In pension application of 1832 states that he lives in Clover Hill. The Reverend John Flavel Clark and Jacob Nevyus reside in his neighborhood

DEATH: July 17, 1741, interred at Pleasant Ridge.

PENSION: W2393 awarded February 15, 1834 for $40 per year. In July of 1953 widow Martha continued to receive pension and Bounty Land Warrent for land in Clover Hill.

SERVICE RECORD:
1776 -- June, was "apprenticed to Jacob Decker, a blacksmith of Harbourton" ; drafted as militia man in Capt. Henry Phillips Co. from Hopewell Township; marched from Hopewell through New Brunswick "Where they first heard the Declaration of Independence read."
Monthly tours at Perth Amboy, Smith Farms, New Blazing Star, Elizabethtown, Woodbridge and at Heddy's Mills on Staten Island during British occupation of New York.
December, called out under Capt. John Schenk; marched to Trenton; stationed at ferry when American army crossed into Pennsylvania; marched to "Tomlinson's ferry above Trenton on the Delaware", assisted in ferrying the Hessian prisoners that were taken.

1777 -- September 5, engagement at Springfield when British troops came over from Staten Island; retreating Americans were pursued by the British; "Capt. Lott of Amwell" was killed by the British.

1778 -- June 28, Battle of Monmouth under Capt. David Johnes.




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