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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Toms River, (search)
Toms River, A village and county seat of Ocean county, N. J.; founded in early colonial days; formerly contained large salt works; was a retreat for privateers in the Revolutionary War; and was burned by the British, March 24, 1782.
oseph, bap. 27 Aug. 1780, d. 23 Sept 1807. Samuel the f. res. in Menot., and d. 15 Ap. 1782; his w. Martha d. 30 Mar. 1821, a. 78 20. William. s. of Zechariah (11). m. Mercy Perry 3 Oct. 1767, and had Mercy, bap. 30 Oct. 1768, d. unm. 27 Feb. 1808 William, bap. 29 July 1770, m. Mary Bowman 4 Ap. 1802, and d. 8 July 1820; James, bap. 11 Ap. 1773, m. Anna Adams 11 Oct. 1796; Benjamin,bap. 13 Aug. 1775; Anne, bap. 19 Oct. 1777, d. unm. 7 Jan. 1806; Amos, bap. 12 Dec. 1779 Lydia, bap. 24 Mar. 1782; Sally,bap. 29 Nov. 1789, d. unm. 22 Dec. 1808. William the f. res. in Menot., and d. 13 June 1815; His w. Mercy d. 31 July 1828, a. 81. 21. Aaron, s. of Aaron (15), grad. H. C. 1776, and immediately entered the Revolutionary Army, in which he served about a year and a half: returned and studied medicine with Dr. Joshua Brackett of Portsmouth, N. H.; went to sea as surgeon, and was twice taken prisoner. He afterwards became a merchant in Portsmouth, but being unsuccessful in trad
oseph, bap. 27 Aug. 1780, d. 23 Sept 1807. Samuel the f. res. in Menot., and d. 15 Ap. 1782; his w. Martha d. 30 Mar. 1821, a. 78 20. William. s. of Zechariah (11). m. Mercy Perry 3 Oct. 1767, and had Mercy, bap. 30 Oct. 1768, d. unm. 27 Feb. 1808 William, bap. 29 July 1770, m. Mary Bowman 4 Ap. 1802, and d. 8 July 1820; James, bap. 11 Ap. 1773, m. Anna Adams 11 Oct. 1796; Benjamin,bap. 13 Aug. 1775; Anne, bap. 19 Oct. 1777, d. unm. 7 Jan. 1806; Amos, bap. 12 Dec. 1779 Lydia, bap. 24 Mar. 1782; Sally,bap. 29 Nov. 1789, d. unm. 22 Dec. 1808. William the f. res. in Menot., and d. 13 June 1815; His w. Mercy d. 31 July 1828, a. 81. 21. Aaron, s. of Aaron (15), grad. H. C. 1776, and immediately entered the Revolutionary Army, in which he served about a year and a half: returned and studied medicine with Dr. Joshua Brackett of Portsmouth, N. H.; went to sea as surgeon, and was twice taken prisoner. He afterwards became a merchant in Portsmouth, but being unsuccessful in trad
cinct collector 1777, 1780. 8. William, s. of Zechariah (2), m. Mercy Perry, Jr., 3 Dec. 1767. William and w. Mercy were adm. to Pct. ch. 17 July, 1768. Had Mercy, b. 24, bap. 30 Oct. 1768, d. 27 Feb. 1808, a. 39 (g. s.), unm.; William, b. 25, bap. 29 July, 1770; James, b. 4, bap. 11 Apr. 1773; Benjamin, b. 13, bap. 13 Aug. 1775; Anne or Anna, b. 13, bap. 19 Oct. 1777, adm. Pct. ch. 22 Dec. 1805, d. 7 Jan. 1806, a. 28 (g. s.), unm.; Amos, b. 9, bap. 12 Dec. 1779; Lydia, b. 14, bap. 24 Mar. 1782, m. Jonathan Teel, 3d, of Chas., 24 Mar. 1805; Sally, bap. 29 Nov. 1789, d. 22 Dec. 1808, a. 19 (g. s.). William the father d. 13 June, 1815, a. 72 (g. s.); his wid. (Mercy, or Marcy), d. (31 July) 1 Aug. 1828, a. 81 (g. s.). Had also Rebecca, b. 19 July, 1784, m. Walter Russell, 2d, of Chas., 24 Dec. 1805, and d. 18 Dec. 1814, a. 30; Samuel, b. 4 July, 1787, d. 3 Aug. 1815, a. 28 (g. s.). 9. Daniel, s. of Nathaniel (3), m. Lydia Locke, 27 Aug. 1761. He d. of languishment 13 Feb. 1774