Hunterdon County Democrat


Jan 8, 1840, Vol II, No. 19 (71)

Marriage

    On Thursday the 6th ult., by the Rev. C. Bartolette, Mr. Abraham Fulper, to Miss Jane Forker, both of Flemington.
 

Died

    On the 28th ult., Mr. Isaac Rounsaville, of Delaware township, in the 76th year of his age.

    At Hamilton, Ohio, on the 20th ult., Mr. Amos T. Maxwell, merchant, formerly of Flemington.
 
 

Jan 15, 1840, Vol II, No. 20 (72)

Marriage

    On the 9th instant, by the Rev. C. Bartolette, Mr. Thomas Bullock, of the North Branch, Somerset Co., to Miss Jane Hixson, of the South Branch, Hunterdon Co.

    On the 21st ult., by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, Mr. Wm. Frazer, of Trenton, to Miss Frances Brown, of Lebanon, Hunterdon co.

    By the same, on the 31st ult., Mr. James S. Kells, of Little York, to Miss Martha Carhart, of Bethlehem, Hunterdon co.

    On the 1st instant, by the Rev. Dr. Campbell, Mr. Scott A. Irwine, of Bucks co., PA, to Miss Ann Quinn, of Alexandria, Hunterdon co., NJ
 

Died

    On the 7th instant, in Raritan township, Mrs. Hannah Gray, wife of Joseph Grey, Sen., aged 78 years.
 
 

Jan 22, 1840, Vol II, No. 21 (73)

Marriage

    On Tuesday the 14th instant, at Pleasant Ridge, by Rev. David Hull, Mr. Ogden Holcombe, of Delaware, to Miss Catharine Kline, youngest daughter of Peter P. Quick, Esq., of Amwell

    On Thursday the 16th instant, by the Rev. J. M. Olmstead, Mr. John Thompson, of Readington, to Miss Sarah Ann Ent of Raritan.

    On Saturday the 11th instant, by the Rev. Mr. Hanley, Mr. William Dildine, of Belvidere, to Miss Caroline McCann, of Raritan township.
 
 

Jan 29, 1840, Vol II, No. 22 (74)

Marriage

    On the 20th inst., by the Rev J. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Hiram Robbins, of Delaware, to Miss Catharine, daughter of Mr. George Trimmer, of Raritan, all of Hunterdon Co.
 
 

Feb 5, 1840, Vol II, No. 23 (75)

Marriage

    On the 29th ult., by the Rev. Dr. Campbell, Mr. George Capner, to Miss Elizabeth Wilson, both of Milford, NJ.

    On the same evening, by the same, Mr. Samuel Pany, to Miss Selende Vansyckle, of Milford, NJ.
 
 

Feb 19, 1840, Vol II, No. 25 (77)

Died

    On Wednesday the 12th instant, after a lingering illness which she bore with christian meekness, Miss Susan Taylor, in the 19th year of her age.
 
 

Feb 26, 1840, Vol II, NO. 26 (78)

Marriage

    On the 25th ult., by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, Mr. Reuben Bird, to Miss Catherine Ann Wilson, both of Kingwood.
 
 

Mar 4, 1840, Vol II, No. 27 (79)

Marriage

    On the 27th ult., by the Rev J. M. Olmstead, Mr. Jacob Case, of Raritan to Miss Susan Opdycke, of Delaware.

    On the 27th ult., at the residence of Samuel Shannon, by the Rev. C. P. Wack, Mr. Jacob W. Sheetzs, to Miss Ann Coleman, all of Lebanon.

    On the 12th ult., by the Rev H. W. Hunt, Mr. Christy Little, of Hunterdon co., to Mrs. Naomi Boeman, of Franklin, Warren Co.
 
 

Mar 11, 1840, Vol II, NO. 28 (80)

Marriage

    On the 5th inst., by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, Mr. Isaac White, of Milford, to Miss Susan Pippenger, of Everettstown, both of Hunterdon co.
 
 

Mar 18, 1840, Vol II, NO. 29 (81)

Marriage

    On Wednesday evening, 11th inst., by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, jr., Mr. John B. Cooley, to Miss Amanda Eckel, both of Mount Pleasant, Hunterdon co.
 
 

Apr 1, 1840, Vol II, No. 33 (81)

Marriage

    On the 21st ult., by the Rev. A. Merselles, Mr. James Snyder, to Miss Lucy Craunce, all of Delaware, Hunterdon co.

    On the 26th ult., by the Rev. Charles Pitman, Mr. Franklin S. Mills, Printer, to Miss Catharine Redman, all of Trenton.

    On the 18th ult., by the Rev D. Hull, Mr. Caleb F. Prall, of Raritan, to Miss Esther Phillips, of Amwell, Hunterdon Co.

    On the same day, by the same, Mr. Asher Hill, of Raritan, to Miss Susan Wyckoff, of Readington, Hunterdon co.
 

Died

    On Monday last, in Raritan township, Mrs. Nelley Bellis, widow of John Bellis, sen, aged 86 years.

    On the 9th February last, at Springfield Illinois, Henry A. Atkinson, of Philadelphia, aged 41 years, son of Joseph Atkinson, formerly of Flemington, Hunterdon Co.
 
 

Apr 8, 1840, Vol II, No. 34 (82)

Died

    At Hudson, N.Y., on the evening of March 30, Mrs. Catharine Van Deursen, wife of the Rev. George H. Fisher, in the 37th year of her age.....
 
 

Apr 15, 1840, Vol II, NO. 33 (85)

Marriage

    On the 30th ult., by Elder P. J. Hawk, near Trenton, Mr. Wm. Bailey, to Miss Phebe J. Boyd, all of Falls township, Bucks Co., PA
 
 

Apr 22, 1840, Vol II, No. 34 (86)

Marriage

    On Saturday the 18th instant, by the Rev. J. W. Wigg, Amasa E. Britton, of Alexandria, to Elizabeth Pinkerton, of Kingwood, all of Hunterdon Co., NJ
 
 

May 6, 1840, Vol II, No. 36 (88)

Marriage

    On the 2nd instant, by the Rev. C. Bartolette, Mr. Samuel H. Lake, to Miss Nancy Schenck, both of Readington, Hunterdon co.
 

Died

    On the 19th ult., in Kingwood, Mrs. Mary Bray, relict of the late General Daniel Bray. She was in her 84th year, and for the last fifty years of her life, had been a respectable and pious member of the Baptist church at that place.
 
 

May 13, 1840, Vol II, No. 37 (89)

Marriage

    On Wednesday, the 6th inst., by the Rev. J. M. Olmstead, Mr. James Capner, of Flemington to Miss Sarah Ann Risler, of Raritan township, Hunterdon co.
 
 

May 20, 1840, Vol II, No. 38 (90)

Marriage

    On Thursday, the 14th inst., by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, Mr. John Conover, to Miss Sally Ann Anderson, all of Bethlehem, Hunterdon Co., NJ (H.W. Hunt has become a member of the third Presbytery of Philadelphia.)

    On the 5th instant, by the Rev. H. N. Pohlman, Mr. Marvin Page, formerly of Broom Co., NY, to Miss Margaret C. Luts, of Tewksbury.
 
 

Jun 10, 1840, Vol II, No. 41 (93)

Marriage

    On Thursday evening last, by Rev. George Hitchens, Mr. Samuel Davenport to Miss Lucinda Myers, all of this county.

    On the 4th instant, by Rev. C. Bartolette, Mr. James Barber of Warren county, to Miss Mary Taylor, daughter of Mr. Wm. Taylor of South Branch.

    By the Rev. C. Bartolette, on Wednesday last, Mr. Atkinson J. Holbcom, (Holcomb)?, to Miss Mary Ann Webster, all of this place.
 
 

Jun 17, 1840, Vol II, No. 42 (94)

Died

    On Monday 1st inst., at his residence near New Hampton, William S. Yard, in the 26th year of his age.

    On the 9th inst., in Philadelphia, after an illness of 17 days, Lucretia Matilda George, daughter of Charles and Mary George formerly of this place, in the 18th year of her age.
 
 

Jun 24, 1840, Vol II, No. 43 (95)

Marriage

    On the 7th instant, by Rev. H. W. Hunt, senior, Mr. Frederick M. Greehy, merchant of Detroit Michigan, to Miss Elizabeth Garrison, of Hunterdon Co, NJ.
 
 

Jul 1, 1840, Vol II, No. 44 (96)

Marriage

    On the 13th ult. by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, Mr. James P. Huffman, merchant of Clinton, to Miss. Ann, daughter of Judge P. Siglar, of Kingwood, all of Hunterdon co.
 
 

Jul 8, 1840, Vol II, No. 45 (97)

Marriage

    On the 4th instant, by the Rev. C. Bartolette, Mr. Abraham E. Hoagland, to Mrs. Catharine Hoagland, both of Readington township.
 
 

Jul 15, 1840, Vol II, No. 46 (98)

Marriage

    On the 4th inst., by the Rev. A. Merselles, Mr. Kensyl Reading, to Miss Hannah Risler, both of Delaware township, Hunterdon co.
 

Died

    On Monday the 29th of June, in Amwell, Mrs. Emily Josepha, wife of the Rev. David Hull, aged about 30 years. The deceased had been afflicted for several years, with an affection of her Liver, which resulted in symptomatic hydrothorax and disease of her heart. A short time previous to her death, a sudden prostration of the vital forces came on, and she lay in a low typhous state for nearly 24 hours, when death terminated her existence....
 
 

Jul 29, 1840, Vol I, No. 48 (100)

Marriage

    On the 24th ult., by the Rev. Dr. Campbell, Mr. William D. Shaw, to Miss Sarah Barcroft, both of Kingwood, Hunterdon Co., NJ

    On the 19th instant, by the Rev. J. R. Vanarsdale, John Vansyckle to Sarah Instico, both of Lebanon, Hunterdon co.

    On Thursday evening the 9th inst., by the Rev. P. O. Studdiford, Mr. Richard Rounsavell, to Miss Sarah M'Kinney, all of Lambertville.
 
 

Aug 5, 1840, Vol I, No. 49 (101)

Marriage

    On the 1st instant, by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, William Hummer, to Magaret H. Smith, all of Hunterdon co.

    On the same day, by the same, James Sinclair to Mary Jane Hummer, all of Hunterdon Co.
 
 

Aug 12, 1840, Vol I, No. 50 (102)

Marriage

    On the 8th instant, by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, sen., William Husselton, to Sarah Henderson, both of Bethlehem.

    By the same, on the same day, William Anderson, of Bethlehem, to Mary, daughter of James Force of Lebanon, all of Hunterdon co.
 
 

Aug 26, 1840, Vol I, No. 53 (104)

Died

    In Philadelphia, on the 27th of July, at the house of her son-in-law, Jonathan Doan, in the 97th year of her age, Mrs. Mary Duckworth, relict of Mr. George Duckworth, formerly of Amwell township, in this state.
 
 

Sep 2, 1840, Vol III, No. 1 (105)

Died

    On Friday the 28th ult., in the 5th year of her age, Amy C. daughter of Joseph Brown, near this village.
 
 

Sep 9, 1840, Vol III, No. 2 (106)

Marriage

    On the 29th day of August last, by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, sen., Daniel B. Warford to Rebecca Ann Fleming, both of Alexandria, Hunterdon Co.

    On Thursday evening the 4th instant, by William Roberson, Esq., Mr. James Slack to Mrs. Elizabeth Holland, both of Kingwood.
 
 

Sep 16, 1840, Vol III, No. 3 (107)

Marriage

    On the 8th of Sept. by the Rev. J. Wright, Mr. James L. Kise to Miss. Catharine Heath, both of Kingwood.

    On the 12th inst., by the Rev. C. Bartolette, Mr. Jacob S. Durham to Miss. Catharine Nevius, both of Amwell.

    On August the 29th by the Rev. A. Merselles, Mr. Joseph Opdycke to Miss Sarah Reading, both of Delaware, Hunterdon Co., NJ

    On the 5th instant, by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, John Hummer of Bethlehem Hunterdon County, to Eliza Ann Harris of Greenwich, Warren Co.
 
 

Sep 30, 1840, Vol III, No. 5 (109)

Marriage

    On Saturday, the 26th instant, by the Rev. A. K. Street, William Conine to Susan Bodine, all of Hunterdon Co.

    On the 26th instant, by the Rev. C. Bartolette, Mr. Jacob C. Swallow, of Raritan to Miss Jane Still, of Delaware, Hunterdon Co., NJ

    On the 19th instant, by Elder John P. Felty, Mr. John B. Case to Miss Clarenda Hudnut, all of Kingwood, Hunterdon co. NJ
 

Died

    At New Hope, Pa. on Thursday the 24th inst., Mr. Joseph Callis, in the 51st year of his age, formerly of this place.
 
 

Oct 14, 1840, Vol III, No. 7 (111)

Marriage

    On Saturday the 19th ult., by the Rev. J. Wigg, Mr. Joseph S. Vanhorn to Miss Elizabeth Harden, both of Delaware Township, Hunterdon Co.

    On Saturday the 26th of September, by the Rev. Mr. Boggs, Mr. David O. Larowe, of Wurts' Corner, to Miss Sarah Mershon, of Snydertown.

    On the 29th of September, by the Rev. O. Halsey, Mr. Jacob R. Huff of Northampton, to Miss Mary, daughter of Jonathan Dubois of Moreland, Montgomery Co., Penn.
 

Died

    At Bethlehem, in this County, on the 25th ult., Mr. John Cole, at an advanced age. Mr. Cole was a soldier of the Revolution.

    At Alexandria, on the 29th ult., Mr. Andrew Flickner, in the 76th year of his age.
 
 

Oct 21, 1840, Vol III, No. 8 (112)

Marriage

    On the 17th inst., by the Rev. A. K. Street, Mr. William Godley, to Miss Sarah Swaller, all of Hunterdon Co.

    On the 3d inst., by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, sen., Mr. Joseph Gano of Pattenburg, to Miss Phebe Bennet, both of Bethlehem Township.

    At Clinton, on the 3d inst., by the Rev. Albert Williams, Mr. James Hedden, to Susan, daughter of Mr. John H. Rodenbaugh, all of Clinton.

    On the 1st inst., by the Rev. James Hunting, Mr. Patrick Clark, of Clinton, Hunterdon Co., NJ to Miss Martha Moore, of Rahway.

    At Rahway, on the 28th ult., by the Rev. I N. Felch, Mr. Isaac Clevenger, of Amwell, NJ, to Miss Anna Caroline Farlee, of Rahway.
 

Died

    At Clinton, on Wednesday morning, the 7th inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Dunham, relict of the late Dr. Jacob Dunham, of New Brunswick, in the 71st year of her age.
 
 

Oct 28, 1840, Vol III, No. 9 (113)

Marriage

    On the 24th inst., by the Rev. J. M. Olmstead, Mr. John Cornell, of Hopewell township, Mercer Co., to Miss Eleanor H., daughter of Mr. Aaron Cook, of Amwell township, Hunterdon Co.
 
 

Nov 11, 1840, Vol III, No. 11 (115)

Marriage

    In Burlington, NJ., on Tuesday morning, 3d inst., by the Right Rev. G. W. Doane, D.D., Peter D. Vroom, Esq., of Somerville, NJ, Maria Matilda, only daughter of Garret D. Wall, Esq., of the first mentioned place.

    On the 26th ult., by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, Mr. Cornelius B. Sheats, of Reading, to Miss Deborah Little, of Bethlehem.

    On the 27th ult., by the Rev. J. R. Van Arsdale, Mr. John W. Anderson, of Labanon, to Miss Hannah Maria Cole, of Readington.

    On the 31th ult., by the same, Mr. William Lare, of Lebanon, to Miss Cornelia E. Anderson, of Readington.

    On the 5th inst., by Elder P. J. Hawk, Mr. Jacob Booz, to Miss Elizabeth Shippy, both of Bristol, Bucks Co. Pa.
 

Died

    At New Brunswick, NJ, on the 31st ult., Capt. David Abel, in the 78th year of his age. He was an officer on board the Alliance Frigate under Com. Barney, in the Revolutionary War.

    At his residence in Hopewell township, Mercer Co, NJ, on Monday morning the 2nd inst., after a very severe illness of four days duration, Andrew Weart, 61 years of age.
 
 

Nov 18, 1840, Vol III, No. 12 (116)

Marriage

    On the 10th inst., by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, Mr. Mansfield Hummer, of Lebanon, to Miss Amy Bonnell, of Bethlehem.

    On Thursday, the 29th ult., by Samuel Atkinson, Esq., Mr. Christian V. Reeder, of Wrighstown, to Miss Martha C. Martindale, of Upper Makefield, Bucks Co, PA.
 

Died

    At Perryville, Electa Ann, daughter of Doct. Needham, aged seven month, and 5 days. A large concourse of sympathetic neighbors attenede the funeral, preached by Rev. H. W. Hunt, from Job, 14. 12.
 
 

Nov 25, 1840, Vol III, No. 13 (117)

Marriage

    On the 21st inst., by the Rev. C. Bartolette, Mr. John C. Nevius, of Somerset Co., to Miss Rebecca Ann Dunham of Hunterdon Co.

    On the 4th inst., by the Rev. Thomas B. Bradford, Mr. William S. Wikoff, of Pennington, NJ, to Cornelia Ann, daughter of Mr. Jesse Carrel, of Northampton township, Bucks co., PA.
 

Died

    At Charleston S.C., on the 4th inst., Mr. John T. Wilson, printer, a native of the State of N.Y., and for the last three years a resident of the first mentioned place.

    At Trenton, on the 14th inst., Welling C. Napton, in the 21st year of his age.
 
 

Dec 2, 1840, Vol III, No. 14 (118)

Marriage

    On the 10th ult., by the Rev. H. W. Hunt, Mr. Nathan Wykoff, of Bethlehem, to Miss Elizabeth Apgar, of Alexandria.

    On the 19th ult., by the same, Mr. Alvah Runyan, of Little York, to Miss Ann Apgar, of Alexandria.

    On the 21st ult., Mr. William Mecklin, to Miss Gemima Worthington, both of Bethlehem, and all of Hunterdon Co., NJ.

    On the 24th ult., by the Rev. A. K. Street, Mr. Horatio Opdyke, to Miss Catherine Roberson, of Kingwood, Hunterdon Co.
 

Died

    At the house of her son-in-law, Mr. Jacob Shepard, near Flemington, on Friday last, the 27th ult., Mrs. Hope Henderson, in the 62d year of her age....
 
 

Dec 9, 1840, Vol III, No. 15 (119)

Marriage

    On the 26th ult., by the Rev. Peter O. Studdiford, Mr. John W. Cowell, of Point Pleasant, to Miss Sarah Ann Davis, of Lambertville.

    By the same, on the 2d inst., Mr. Paul K Hoffman, of Raritan, to Miss Rhoda Poulson, of Delaware township.

    By the same, on the 3d inst., Mr. William McCready, of New Hope, to Miss Elizabeth Thomson, daughter of Mr. Thomas Thomson, of Lambertville.
 
 

Dec 23, 1840, Vol III, No. 17 (121)

Died

    In Philadelphia, on the evening of the 17th inst., Samuel P., son of Mr. Charles George, last Editor of the Hunterdon Gazette, aged 13 years and 2 months.
 
 

Dec 30, 1840, Vol III, No. 18 (122)

Marriage

    On Thursday evening, the 17th inst., by the Rev. W. Flauvett ??, Mr. William Duyekinck, to Miss Margaret Fisher, only daughter of Peter R. Fisher, esq., New Germantown.

    In Trenton, at the City Hotel, on the 19th instant, by Charles Burroughs, Mayor, Mr. Levi Gray, to Miss Temperance Ann Worthington, both of Bucks county, PA.

    On the 15th instant, by the Rev. C. Barolette, Mr. Andrew Rounsavall, of Kingwood, to Miss Harriet Aller, of Delaware township, Hunterdon Co., NJ

    In Philadelphia, on the 21st inst.,by the Rev. John B. Clemson, Mr. Robert O'Neale Phillips, Printer, formerly of Trenton, NJ, to Miss Louisa D. Mooney, of the first mentioned place.
 

Died

    In Flemington, on the 11th inst., Sarah, daughter of William Runkle, aged about 5 years.

    At Hanover, Morris Co., NJ, on the 14th inst., Nathaniel Gaines, a soldier of the Revolution, in the 85th year of his age.