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SOME DESCENDANTS OF WILLIAM OLIVER,
First Settler of Elizabethtown, NJ
A LIMITED account of the descendents of William Oliver
(c1625-1694) through David (7) Oliver (1764 — 1838, Rahway NJ —
Prosperity, Washington County, PA). The provider of this information, Philip
Mark Oliver is descended from David (7) via John Milton Oliver (8), Samuel Addison Oliver (9) Cyrus Goldsmith Oliver (10) and John Edward Oliver (11).
Samuel Addison Oliver moved to Iowa around 1858 and was a prominent politician,
state legislator, mayor, judge, and congressman from Iowa.
First a simple chart to clarify the
relationships. The provider has available extensive information on some other
aspects of these lines; brothers, daughters and wives are included to assist in
making connections, please advise if you need further information.
1 [3] William Oliver1p86;2
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Birth: say
1625 -1636
Death: 1694,
Rahway, NJ3;1, pp86-87
Occ: "Warner
to warne ye toune" in Stamford
Father: [2]
poss. Thomas Oliver (1610->1686)
The ancestry of William Oliver
remains unclear. Recent
discoveries of the origins of Thomas Oliver the Ruling Elder of the church at
Boston (via the Wm & Francis in 1621) show that he almost certainly cannot
be the father, and further that there do not appear to be any sons of Thomas
that are likely candidates. Further yDNA testing of a descendant of the Thomas
Oliver line shows a poor match with yDNA from multiple descendants of the
William Oliver Line.
William definitely lived in
Connecticut (New Haven) prior to becoming a settler of Elizabethtown NJ in 1665
and may have lived in Long Island or Cape Cod before that. He may be the son of
Thomas of Fairfield who we can now establish was likely not a son of Thomas. 4,5,6
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William Oliver testified before the
court of magistrates at New Haven held May 1658, in the trial of Thomas
Marshall and Richard Crabb on his own
[Crabb's] account and that of his wife who refused to attend.2, p712
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ÒOLIVER FAMILY. This relates to WILLIAM OLIVER, one of
the First Settlers of Elizabethtown, an associate of 1665, (vide, ante, PART
ONE, p. 101, and HATFIELD, p. 86), soon after 1665, had sons, David and Samuel,
with a daughter, Mary, who became the wife of Captain GEORGE DRAKE, of
Piscataway, and others of the family became FIRST SETTLERS there. (Vide, ante,
p. 601.) 8, V:623
ÒThe pedigree is troublesome, but
see, N. E. Hist. Gen. Reg., Vol. 19, pp. 100 et seq., there being much internal
evidence that this is the lineage--which has been repeated in HUTCHINSON, (pp.
25 et seq.), "Descendants of (Mr.) Thomas Oliver," ruling Elder of
church at Boston, was certainly the immigrant ancestor.
ÒIt was alleged by Hatfield, in his
"History of Elizabeth," that he [William Oliver] was either the son
of JOHN OLIVER, who died in 1646, or THOMAS OLIVER, who died in 1652, at
Boston. However, I am able to give an origin of WILLIAM OLIVER, heretofore
unknown, although not ready to dispute the alternative of Hatfield's
statements. He also says that he married the widow, MARY SIMPKINS, in
Elizabethtown, which is not true [the marriage took place earlier]...I am
working upon the supposition that WILLIAM OLIVER was the son of THOMAS OLIVER,
first at Fairfield, Conn., before 1661, and that the latter, in turn, was the
son of the first THOMAS OLIVER of Boston, but have not satisfied myself as to
the proof of this. 8, V:763...
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ÒWILLIAM OLIVER came to
Elizabethtown from Connecticut; WILLIAM AND MARY OLIVER were both witnesses to
the will of HENRY ACKERLY of Stamford, Conn., dated June 17, 1658, so they were
married before that date and undoubtedly at Stamford. The records there show
WILLIAM OLIVER to have resided there and to have been chosen "Warner to
warne ye toune" as late as December, 1664. They also show births of a son
to WILLIAM OLIVER in 1659, registration of a child born in 1657, and another
son, born 1662. (Vide, ante, PART FOUR, p. 623.)
ÒAnother entry shows the latter to
have been the son, SAMUEL OLIVER, afterward of Elizabethtown, which forever
settles the question that he was the son of WILLIAM OLIVER SR. and not his
brother, as is commonly supposedÉ
I am working upon the supposition that WILLIAM OLIVER was the son of
THOMAS OLIVER, first at Fairfield, Conn., before 1661, and that the latter, in
turn, was the son of the first THOMAS OLIVER of Boston, but have not satisfied
myself as to the proof of this.
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April 8 1916 No 5303 (O.C.F.P)
ACKERLY FAMILY
...A very important article on the
Ackerly family with some decidedly new and interesting ancestral facts
concerning the OLIVER family.
***
The New Jersey records show the
following entry: "1679, September 10th. Letters of Administration on the
estate of John Sympkins of Elizabethtown, deceased, granted to his mother,
MARY, now the wife of WILLIAM OLIVER, on behalf of her other son, ct HENRY, to
WILLIAM OLIVER. WILLIAM OLIVER was one of the patentees of Elizabethtown, N.
J., and took the oath of allegiance there in 1665.
The Piscataway families, who
received the ACKERLY blood, were those coming from the marriage of ELIZABETH
OLIVER and ZERAH HIGGINS, 1680; MARY OLIVER and GEORGE DRAKE, 1677; MARY OLIVER
and JOHN MOORE, 1717; REV. BENJAMIN STELLE and MERCY DRAKE, (?) daughter of
GEORGE DRAKE, and possibly others to be later discovered.V8, V:762-63
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SEE Monnette, FIRST FAMILIES OF
PISCATAWAY & WOODBRIDGE, NJ: VI:1209; V:762-3, 870; IV:601, 623; II:228; I:53, 58, 101
ÒResided Piscataqua Valley between
ME/NH as child; LongIsland, c.1651; Stamford, CT, c.1658-1662; Elizabethtown, NJ
by 1665Ó 'New England Marriages
Prior to1700,' p.544as cited in: 10:a14810
Spouse: Mary
Ackerly8,1
Birth: abt
1629, Lancastershire, England
Death: ca
1710, Rahway, NJ
Father: Henry
Ackerley (~1585-1658)
Mother: Ann
__ (1587-1687)
Marr: aft
1653, Stamford, CT11, p. 544,8
Children: Mary
(1657-1726)
David [?d.y.] (1659-ca1676)
ˆSamuel (1662-<1723)
ˆElizabeth (~1664-<1695)
Sarah
(ca1666-ca1738)
William
(1668-1715)
(possibly)
Daughter [Perhu?] (1670-)
1.1 [4] Samuel Oliver1, p.
244,8,9,12,13
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Birth: 14
Apr 1662, Stamford, CT13,14, Stamford, CT p 9
Death: bef
12 Aug 1723, Elizabeth, NJ15,9,12
Birth: 1662,
Elizabeth, NJ
January 18, 1719-20 Will of Samuel
Oliver, Senior of Elizabeth Town, Essex County, yeoman Wife Mary, Children Samuel who has wife
Sarah died 4/8/1735 [Samuel and his wife Sarah died without issue.]; David;
Jonathan; John; Mary; Sarah; Elizabeth; Mercy; Dorcas; Abigail married John
Lindley 1808. Farm bought of John
Eure, another next to Thomas Terril, home farm with saw and grist mill. The
wife sole executrix. Witnesses
Jonathan Dickinson, Joseph Morss, Robert Morss Proved August 12, 172312
Spouse: Mary16
Birth: Jun
166614,
p 9
Death: 23
Jan 172914, p 9,9
Marr: 1682
Children: Samuel
(1686-1744)
Mary
(~1688-)
Sarah
(~1688-1738)
ˆDavid (<1692-1747)
Elizabeth
(~1694-)
Mercy
(Marcy) (~1697-1732)
Jonathan
(1699-1733)
John
(~1703-<1766)
Dorcas
(~1705->1747)
Abigail
(~1707-<1738)
1.1.1a [5] David Oliver*9
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Birth: bef
12 Nov 1692, Elizabeth, NJ15
Death: 12
Nov 1747, 1st Presbyterian Churchyard Elizabeth, NJ15,9
Burial: Elizabeth,
NJ First Presbyterian Church
Occ: Carpenter
Nov 3,1747 Will of David Oliver of the Borough of Elizabeth,
Essex County, carpenter
Children David [died 1766]; Samuel; Jeremiah; John under age [b. aft. 1730]; Johnathan under age [b. aft. 1730] Sarah
under age [b. aft. 1730] Elizabeth under age [b. aft. 1730]
Lands purchased of Abel Smith and
John Shotwell at Westfield; land adjoining land of Joseph Bird. Executors Wife Elizabeth and son Samuel
Witnesses Daniel Terrill, Joanna
Lambert, John Terrill Proved Nov
24, 174717
David Oliver and Ôfirst wifeÕ Hannah
buried in 1st Presbyterian Churchyard Elizabeth, NJ
Here lyes body of David Olliver
decd. November ye 12 1747 in ye 55 year of age.
Here lies body of Hannah wife of
David Oliver decd. February y 29 1735-36 aged 43 years9
Spouse: 1st
Wife Hannah
Birth: 16929,18
Death: 29
Feb 1735/36, 1st Presbyterian Churchyard Elizabeth, NJ18
Children: ˆDavid (ca1719-1766)
Samuel
(~1720-1783)
Jeremiah
(ca1721-1798)
Other spouses: Elizabeth
[Hampton?]
1.1.1a.1a [6] David Oliver*9,19
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Birth: ca
1719, Elizabeth, NJ19:606
Birth: 1719 d. in 47th Yr
according to inscription in cemetery @ Rahway
Death: 1
Apr 1766, Rahway, NJ19:606
ÒZerviah Higgins, Daughter of
Jonathan, married April 19, 1760, as second wife, David Oliver of Rahway. He died April 1 1766 in his 47th year
according to the inscription in old cemetery at Rahway. His will, Dated February 27, 1766,
mentions sons David, Samuel, Ichabod and Daughters Jemima Ward (d. May 8. 1768,
aged 7), Sarah, and Zerviah. The
three sons were rather notorious Tories during the Revolutions -- see Hatfield
pp 469, 476, 509Ó19,p606
February 27 1766 Will of David
Olliver of Elizabeth Borough, Essex County yeoman. Son David the Northwest 1/2 of homestead plantation which
binds the lands of Ephraim Terrill Sons Samuel and Ichabod the southwest 1/2;
also a tract in Rahway bought of John Marsh and Samuel Shotwell as Exrs of John
Norris. Wife Zerviah, a negro wench, Phebe, and at wife's death she is to be
sold with her issue and money given to daughters Jemima Ward [died age 7],
Sarah Olliver, Zerviah Olliver.
Wife to have use of the lands till sons are of age Mother in law [sic -
but means STEP-mother] Elizabeth Olliver L-7 yearly. Executors brother John Oliver and friend John Wood. Proved June 3, 176620,21
Spouse: [5]
Zerviah Higgins19:136
Father: [4]
Jonathan Higgins (1707-ca 1778)
Mother: Jemima
Ward
Marr: 19
Apr 176019:136, 606
Children: Ichabod
(1756-)
Samuel
(1763-1784)
ˆDavid (1764-1838)
Sarah
Zerviah
Other spouses: First
Wife, Unknown
1.1.1a.1a.1 [7] David Oliver9,22
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Birth: 1764,
Rahway, NJ23, p372; 21,9
Death: 13
Oct 1838, Prosperity, PA9
Occ: Shoemaker,
Farmer
David Oliver was a resident of New
Jersey at a very early date and from there migrated to Washington County,
Pennsylvania where he followed his calling of shoemaking for a time, later
engaging in agricultural pursuits.24, p401
ÒDuring the War of the Revolution,
he seems to have been a TORY living near Rawick (Rahway) NJ near
Elizabethtown. The Olivers in that
vicinity were all farmers and all TORIES in bad repute with the Colonials. He was forced to leave home in the
night to avoid arrest and it is thought that perhaps he went to Western PA at
that time.Ó Hatfield History of Elizabeth, New Jersey
Abijiah, wife and 2 sons, John and
James, are buried in an abandoned Washington PA graveyard behind the Catholic
Church. Gravestones have been
piled in a heap. Buried in the
same plot was George Reed Oliver son of William Loveridge William went west in1830's died and was
buried at Quincy, IL August 23, 1833.
Graveyard is now a city park.
Headstones were buried 2 feet underground and exact site cannot be located.
David born in 1764 [sic but
incorrect, ca 1761] was 12 [15] years of age in 1776 and too young to join the
New Jersey Loyalist Army. the
confiscation of the family property in1779 apparently decided him to associate
with a marauding band that harassed the Continental supply lines.
David's semi-military career ended
in 1782 with his capture in Rahway, NJ.
Soon after peace in 1784.
The Crown set up a Court of Claims in Annapolis, Nova Scotia to
reimburse Loyalists who had lost their property because of Political
affiliation. Ichabod and David
were in Nova Scotia with their claim for 1090 pounds. 250 pounds damage was
awarded in 1788. Ichabod returned
to Hunterdon County NJ where he settled.
David had too tough a reputation to return to his former residence so he
hit out for pioneer country across the Alleghenies to Washington County
PA. He bought land at the head of
Ten Miles Creek in Morris Township and set up a home with bride Sarah Loveridge
from his home area in NJ.
Quoting Aunt Maude Oliver, "At
the head of Ten Mile Creek, David Oliver and Sarah Loveridge, a woman of fine
intellect and culture, reared their family" Abijah, Elize who married a Leacock, who died leaving a
young son who was raised by her family and who married and moved to Ohio. Jane,
Barsheba, William Loveridge whose daughter married a Hart and John Milton who
was our grandfather."
David was enrolled in Washington Co.
militia serving in 1793 with Captain Abijah Loveridge his brother in law. Died Oct.13, 1838 aged 74 years. Sara
Loveridge died in 1857 aged 88 years.
She fell into the fireplace while alone and burned causing her
death. Jane and Barsheba were
spinsters who kept hordes of cats.
David Milton, youngest son died June10, 1828 and all are buried in the
Oliver lot at Prosperity PA Presbyterian Churchyard.
Abijah is buried with wife Magery
and 2 sons in abandoned graveyard in Washington PA. William Loveridge family is buried in Washington PA
graveyard. Abijah Loveridge and
wife are buried near Oliver lots at Prosperity PA. John Milton Oliver and first wife Mary Springer Hewes and
two infant children Lydia Ann (Apr 9 1817-Mar 9 1823) John Gibbon Oliver (Dec
19 1831-Dec 19 1832) are in family lot at Prosperity PA9
Hatfield History of Elizabeth, New
Jersey
pp. 508 509 A visit from some of the 'cowboys' of
Staten Island is thus described in the journal of 5th December (1782): last Saturday night(1st) seven Refugees
from Staten Island landed at Halstead's Pont, with the expectation (as their
leader told them) of meeting some of their quondam friends with fat cattle É
David Oliver, a villain who has long been the supporter of the illicit trade,
and dread to the inhabitants on the lines, was taken the same night concealed
in a house at Rahway.
National Genealogical Society...American
Loyalist Claims p.372
David Oliver, Essex Co. NJ Joined
Engineer's Dept as Carpenter in 1776 and served until 1785 when discharged at
Annapolis, N.S. MEMORIAL 4
Apr1786 Annapolis, CLAIM: Farm of
80 acres and house. REJECTED (A013/24/380-384)
MEMORIAL 13 Jan 1786 Wilmot,
N.S.
CLAIM: 90 acres in SpankTown.
EVIDENCES: Copy will of David Oliver
of Elizabeth Town, yeoman, dated 27 Feb 1766 mentioning sons David Oliver,
Samuel, Ichabod, wife Zerviah; daughters Jemima Ward, Sarah Oliver, and Zerviah
Olliver; mother in law Elizabeth Oliver.
Copy of probate 3 Jun 1766 Elizabeth
Town with administration to John Oliver and John Wood.
Copy of the Inquisition against
David Oliver.
Deposition 12 Apr 1786 Elizabeth
Town by Joseph Bird and David Brant that they have appraised claimant's estate.
Deposition 16 Oct 1788 Granville by
David Oliver of Annapolis Co, carpenter, that claimant is now aged about
25. (A013/19/281-297)23, p372 25These claims are now in the Public Record Office in Surrey,
England
Wills Probate, Washington
County Microfilm LDS #
1711707 Dated 29 Jan 1839 William
Creacraft-exec
Cash paid
Sarah Oliver (wife) $19.41
John (son)
7.79
Jane and Barsheba 75.58
Sale of personal estate 15 Jan 1839
Spouse: Sarah
Loveridge9,22, Frame 793
Birth: 1769,
NJ
Death: 28
Apr 1857, Prosperity, PA
Father: Richard
Loveridge (-1806)
Mother: Cloe
or Chloe Penne
Complete Record of David Oliver
children. Only the descendants of
John Milton Oliver carry on the male line.
Children: Abijah
Loveridge (1788-1859)
ˆJohn Milton (1789-1863)
Elizabeth
(1793-)
William
Loveridge (1795-~1833)
Jane
(1800-1871)
Barsheba
(1808-1875)
David
Milton (1810-1828)
1.1.1a.1a.1.1a [8] John Milton
Oliver*9,26,22,27
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Birth: 1789,
Washington, PA9
Death: 7
Dec 1863, Washington Co., PA
Occ: Contractor,
Engineer, Mason
Burial Upper Ten Mile Presbyterian
churchyard at Prosperity, Washington County
Spouse: First
Wife Mary Springer Hewes9,26
Death: 20
Aug 1843, Prosperity, PA9, 1963 p4
Birth: 1793,
Pennsylvania9
Mother: Mary
Springer
Marr: 1815
Children: Lydia
Anne (Died Young) (1816-1822)
Ellen
(1818-1863)
David
Milton (1821-1898)
George
Hewes (1823-1853)
William
Loveridge (1826-1901)
Goldsmith
Blachley (1828-1903)
John
Gibbon (Died Young) (1831-1832)
ˆ(Samuel) Addison (1833-1912)
Joseph
Warren (1837-1912)
Other spouses: Second
Wife: Mary Anne Towne (below)
1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1 [9] (Samuel)
Addison Oliver9,28,29,27
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Birth: 21
Jul 1833, Washington, PA26,30
Death: 7
Jul 1912, Onawa, Monona County, Iowa26
Burial: Onawa
Graveyard
Occ: Lawyer,
Judge, Member, Iowa House and Senate, Member US House of Representatives, Mayor, County
Commissioner
Graduated with honors Washington
College now Washington &
Jefferson Class of 1850 Age 17 years.
Taught school Pickens Arkansas 1851-52. Read law in office of William Montgomery 1853. Moved to Iowa 1857, Admitted to the Bar
1858; IOWA H.R. 1863, Senate 1865-1868, Judge 1st District Court 1868-1873 M.C.
9th IOWA Dist 1874. 44th and 45th
Congress. Delegate to the Baltimore Republican Convention that nominated
Lincoln 2nd term.
Samuel Addison Oliver, a
Representative from [9th District] Iowa; born near Washington, Washington
County, Pa., on July 21, 1833; attended the common schools and West Alexandria
Academy; was graduated with honors from Washington [Now Washington and
Jefferson] (Pa.) College in 1851; moved to Arkansas, where he taught school;
returned to Pennsylvania and engaged in agricultural pursuits; studied law; was
admitted to the bar in 1857 and commenced practice in Onawa, Monona County,
Iowa, in 1858; county supervisor in 1861; served as provost marshal during the
Civil War; member of the State house of representatives in 1863 and 1864;
delegate to the Republican National Convention in 1864; served in the State
senate 1865-1867; judge of the fourth judicial circuit 1868-1875; elected as a
Republican to the Forty-fourth and Forty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1875-March
3, 1879); declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1878; mayor of Onawa
several times; again engaged in agricultural pursuits; died in Onawa, Monona
County, Iowa, July 7, 1912; interment in Onawa Cemetery.28
Read law in office of William
Montgomery 1853. Referred to as ÒAddisonÓ but his full name was Samuel Addison29 He is listed in the Washington Cty. Bar as Addison Oliver,
February 185731 p292; 32 p254
Addison Oliver died July 7, 1912,
just short of his 79th birthday, of Typhoid fever and intestinal perforation26
Spouse: [8]
Hannah Towne9,33,27
Birth: 5
Apr 1835, Washington, PA
Death: 24
May 1883, Onawa, IA
Birth: abt
1835, Pennsylvania
Father: [7]
Elijah Towne (1805-1873)
Mother: Elizabeth
Martin (ca1811-1883)
Marr: 1
Jan 1854, Washington Co., PA33
Children: John
Franklin (1855-1934)
Joanna
Blessing (>1856-1905)
George
Addison (1858-1941)
Nettie
Maybelle (1862-1943)
David
Cromwell (1863-1919)
ˆCyrus Goldsmith (1864-1929)
Mary
Ellen (1866-1959)
Jennie
Rose (1867-1889)
Calvin
Elijah (1869-1911)
Annie
Agnes (1871-1925)
1.1.1a.1a.1.1b [8] John Milton
Oliver* (See above)
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Spouse: Mary
Anne Towne39,3,27
Birth: 22
Oct 1815
Death: 18
Mar 1877, Chicago, IL
Death: Mar
1877, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois
Father: Ezra
Towne (4) (1785-1856)
Mother: Joanna
White
Marr: 1
Jul 1845, Unknown
Children: John
Milton (1846-1923)
Franklin
Ezra (1848-1875)
Oliver
Cromwell (1850-1880)
Mary
Minerva (1855-1885)
Nelson
Eugene (1857-1941)
Unnamed
(1860-1860)
John
Milton
Other spouses: Mary
Springer Hewes
1.1.1a.1b [6] David Oliver* (See above)
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Spouse: First
Wife Unknown19, 606
Marr: say
ca 1740
Other spouses: [5]
Zerviah Higgins
1.1.1a.1c [6] David Oliver* (See above)
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Spouse: Unknown
[prob. Illegitimate]
Status: Unmarried
Children: Jemima d.y. (ca 1761-1768)
Other spouses: [5]
Zerviah Higgins, First Wife Unknown
1.1.1b [5] David Oliver* (See above)
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Spouse: Elizabeth
Hampton?14 p 4
Death: aft
17 Feb 1766
Father: Andrew
Hampton
Mother: UNNAMED
Children: John
(>1736-~1807)
Jonathan
(>1736->1777)
Elizabeth
(>1736->1777)
Sarah
(>1736->1777)
Other spouses: 1st
Wife Hannah
1.2 [4] Elizabeth Oliver19
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Birth: abt
1664, Eastham, MA14, et al;
p. 10
Death: bef
1695, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ
Spouse: [2]
Zerah [Zeruiah] Higgins19,13
Birth: Jun
1658, Eastham, MA
Death: Dec
1695, Elizabeth, NJ
Father: [1]
Richard Higgins (1603-1675)
Mother: Mary
Marr: 25
Dec 1680, Piscataway, NJ
Children: Richard
(1682-<1736)
Mary
(ca1688->1746)
Sarah
(1686-<1738)
1.2.1 [3] Richard Higgins9, Gen, Cov,
pieces, p5 #3; 19 p136
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Birth: 18
Nov 1682
Death: bef
1 Dec 1736, Elizabeth, NJ
ÒZerah died after the birth of a son
Richard, and Samuel Oliver [4] was appointed his guardian ...Ó9 Martin says he was originally called Jonathan but I think he
is mistaken.14 p10; 6
Spouse: Phoebe
Trotter19
Father: Benjamin
Trotter
Mother: widow
Frazee
Children: Jonathan
(1707-ca 1778)
1.2.1.1a [4] Jonathan Higgins*19 p136
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Birth: say
1707
Death: ca
10 Aug 1778, Elizabeth, NJ19, p. 136
Occ: Carpenter,
Builder
Jonathan Higgins ran a "timber
yard" in New York City 1751-53, was a builder in Rahway in 1768. He sold property in Elizabeth Town (26
acres with house and orchard) in 1751; in 1753 he sold a lot on the "the
North side of Little Queen Street in the City of New York containing 33 Feet
front and 70 feet back the whole breadth..."19 p604-5
Illustrating the intermarriages,
after Jemima died, Jonathan then married Phoebe Frazee, whose mother was Sarah
Oliver, a daughter of Samuel [4] Oliver.
Sadly, this was not a very happy marriage; they married 24 Jun 1759 but
on 4 Nov 1772 Jonathan took out an advertisement in a local paper saying that
he would not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife; this is an
indication that she had left or abandoned him.
The will of Jonathan Higgins of the
borough of Elizabeth is dated April 20, 1775 and was proved October 5,
1782. The Will gives "The
shop, Joyner & Turning tools to son Jonathan, The negro servants are to have their freedom in the behave,":
The children named are: Jonathan, Samuel, Jacob, Zerviah (with children Sarah
and Zerviah Oliver), Sarah, (with children Jonathan Higgins Williams and Phoebe
Williams) and Betty. The
administratorÕs account shows (Newark) that he died before September 7, 1778 and that 30L was spent for a
headstone at his grave. ( New Jersey Archives Vol. xxvi p 61; Trenton Will Book
xxiii p. 452; Will of Samuel Ward of Newark, 1758).19, 136, 604-6
Spouse: Jemima
Ward19
p136;16 p9
Father: Samuel
Ward (<1759-)
Marr: bef
Jul 175219, p 604 cites as (2) marriage; 16 p122
Children: Samuel
Jonathan
Jacob
Zerviah
Sarah
Betty
Other spouses: Phoebe
Frazee
1.2.1.1a.1 [5] Zerviah Higgins19, p. 136
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(See duplicate branch above)
1.2.1.1b [4] Jonathan Higgins* (See above)
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Spouse: Phoebe
Frazee19; 93; 136 Addendum 604
Birth: 1701?10
Father: John
Frazee (1675-1724)
Mother: Sarah
Oliver (~1688-1738)
Marr: 24
Jun 175919, 604
Other spouses: Jemima
Ward
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of Elizabeth, New Jersey; including the early history of Union County. NEW YORK,
Carlton & Lanahan, 1868., FHL 1000215
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Connecticut : with illustrations and biographical sketches of its prominent men
and pioneers, Hurd, D. Hamilton (Duane Hamilton), Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania : J.W. Lewis, 1881,
FHL 897497 or 1000148.
3. ÒOLIVER and EXTENDED FAMILIES,Ó
GEDCOM, 1397957, Ancestry.com, Anne Horsmann <annehors@worldnet.att.net>,
http://www.geocities.com/annehors/
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Index
?
UNNAMED parent
of spouse of 1.1.1b
1st
Wife Hannah (1692 - 1735) spouse
of 1.1.1a
Mary parent
of spouse of 1.2
Mary
(1666 - 1729) spouse
of 1.1
Unknown spouse
of 1.1.1a.1c
First
Wife Unknown spouse
of 1.1.1a.1b
Unnamed
(1860 - 1860) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1b
Ackerley
Henry
(~1585 - 1658) parent
of spouse of 1
Ackerly
Mary
(~1629 - ca1710) spouse
of 1
Davis
[6]
Isaac (1827 - 1891) parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1.1
[7]
Jennie (1869 - 1943) spouse
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1.1
Frazee
John
(1675 - 1724) parent
of spouse of 1.2.1.1b
Phoebe
(1701 - ) spouse
of 1.2.1.1b
widow parent
of spouse of 1.2.1
Hampton?
Elizabeth
( - >1766) spouse
of 1.1.1b
Hamton
Andrew parent
of spouse of 1.1.1b
Hewes
UNNAMED parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
Mary
Springer (1793 - 1843) spouse
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
Higgins
Betty child
of 1.2.1.1a
Jacob child
of 1.2.1.1a
[4]
Jonathan (1707 - ca1778) parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a
[4]
Jonathan (1707 - ca1778) 1.2.1.1a
Jonathan child
of 1.2.1.1a
Mary
(ca1688 - >1746) child
of 1.2
[3]
Richard (1682 - <1736) 1.2.1
[1]
Richard (1603 - 1675) parent
of spouse of 1.2
Samuel child
of 1.2.1.1a
Sarah
(1686 - <1738) child
of 1.2
Sarah child
of 1.2.1.1a
[2] Zerah [Zeruiah] (1658 - 1695) spouse
of 1.2
[5]
Zerviah 1.2.1.1a.1
Loveridge
Richard
( - 1806) parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a.1
Sarah
(1769 - 1857) spouse
of 1.1.1a.1a.1
Martin
Elizabeth
(ca1811 - 1883) parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
Oliver
Abigail
(~1707 - <1738) child
of 1.1
Abijah
Loveridge (1788 - 1859) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1
Addison
Davis (Cy) (1903 - 1963) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1.1
Annie
Agnes (1871 - 1925) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
Barsheba
(1808 - 1875) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1
Calvin
Elijah (1869 - 1911) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
[10]
Cyrus Goldsmith (1864 - 1929) 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1.1
[5]
David (<1692 - 1747) 1.1.1a
[6]
David (ca1719 - 1766) 1.1.1a.1a
[7]
David (1764 - 1838) 1.1.1a.1a.1
David [?d.y.] (1659 - ca1676) child
of 1
David
Cromwell (1863 - 1919) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
David
(Ding) Goldsmith (1910 - 1983) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1.1
(9)
David Milton (1821 - 1898) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
(8)
David Milton (1810 - 1828) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1
Dorcas
(~1705 - >1747) child
of 1.1
Elizabeth
(1793 - ) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1
[4] Elizabeth (~1664 - <1695) 1.2
Elizabeth
(~1694 - ) child
of 1.1
Elizabeth
(>1736 - >1777) child
of 1.1.1b
Ellen
(1818 - 1863) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
Franklin
Ezra (1848 - 1875) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1b
George
Addison (1858 - 1941) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
George
Hewes (1823 - 1853) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
Goldsmith
Blachley (1828 - 1903) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
[7]
Ichabod (1756 - ) child
of 1.1.1a.1a
Jane
(1800 - 1871) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1
Jennie
Rose (1867 - 1889) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
[6]
Jeremiah (ca1721 - 1798) child
of 1.1.1a
Joanna
Blessing (>1856 - 1905) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
John
(~1703 - <1766) child
of 1.1
John
Jr. (>1736 - ~1807) child
of 1.1.1b
[11]
John Edward Sr. (1905 - 1953) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1.1
John
Franklin (1855 - 1934) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
John
Gibbon (1831 - 1832) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
(9) John Milton (1846 - 1923) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1b
[8]
John Milton (1789 - 1863) 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
John
Milton Jr. child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1b
Jonathan
(1699 - 1733) child
of 1.1
Jonathan
(>1736 - >1777) child
of 1.1.1b
Joseph
Warren (1837 - 1912) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
Lucile
Elizabeth (1891 - 1979) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1.1
Lydia
Anne (1816 - 1822) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
Mary
(~1688 - ) child
of 1.1
Mary
(1657 - 1726) child
of 1
ÒAunt
MaudeÓ Mary Ellen (1866 - 1959) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
Mary
Minerva (1855 - 1885) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1b
2nd
wife Mercy (Marcy) (~1697 - 1732) child
of 1.1
Nelson
Eugene (1857 - 1941) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1b
Nettie
Maybelle (1862 - 1943) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
Oliver
Cromwell (1850 - 1880) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1b
[2]
poss. Thomas (1610 - >1686) parent
of 1
(possibly)
Daughter [Perhu?] (1670 - ) child
of 1
Ruth
Bernadine (1901 - 1962) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1.1
Samuel
(1686 - 1744) child
of 1.1
[6]
Samuel (~1720 - 1783) child
of 1.1.1a
[4]
Samuel (1662 - <1723) 1.1
Samuel
(1763 - 1784) child
of 1.1.1a.1a
[9]
(Samuel) Addison (1833 - 1912) 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
[7]
Sarah child
of 1.1.1a.1a
Sarah
(~1688 - 1738) child
of 1.1
Sarah
(~1688 - 1738) parent
of spouse of 1.2.1.1b
Sarah
(>1736 - >1777) child
of 1.1.1b
3rd
Wife Sarah (ca1666 - ca1738) child
of 1
[3]
William (1625 - 1694) 1
William
II (1668 - 1715) child
of 1
William
Loveridge (1826 - 1901) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
William
Loveridge (1795 - ~1833) child
of 1.1.1a.1a.1
[7]
Zerviah child
of 1.1.1a.1a
Penne
Cloe
or Chloe parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a.1
Quinn
Jane
Francis (1844 - 1929) parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1.1
Springer
Mary parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a
Towne
[7]
Elijah (1805 - 1873) parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
Ezra
(4) (1785 - 1856) parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1b
[8]
Hannah (1835 - 1883) spouse
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1a.1
Mary
Anne (1815 - 1877) spouse
of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1b
Trotter
Benjamin parent
of spouse of 1.2.1
Phoebe spouse
of 1.2.1
Ward
Jemima parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a
Jemima spouse
of 1.2.1.1a
[7]
Jemima d.y. (ca1761 - 1768) child
of 1.1.1a.1c
Samuel
(<1759 - ) parent
of spouse of 1.2.1.1a
White
Joanna parent
of spouse of 1.1.1a.1a.1.1b
__
Ann
(1587 - 1687) parent
of spouse of 1