NJGenWeb ~ Morris County, New Jersey

Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902)

Among the early settlers of the New Haven Colony, at the same time of Rev. Henry WINFIELD, Jasper CRANE and others in ship "Arbella which left London, England, Apr. 26, 1639, was Robert KITCHEL and family. It was the first ship landed in Quinnipiac harbor, now New Haven. Robert KITCHEL was born in England 1604, married Margaret SHEAFE, daughter of Rev. Edward SHEAFE, who was baptized in England Mar. 17, 1559. He married Elizabeth TAYLOR May 30, 1586. They had Edmund, who married Elizabeth COTTON, and Margaret, who married Robert KITCHEL. He married (2) Joanna ______, and had Dorothy, who married the Rev. Henry WINFIELD; Joanna, who married William CRITTENDON, and Jacob, born Aug. 4, 1616, who married Margaret WEBB. Wife Joanna and children came with the KITCHELs, died at Guilford, CT, July 1659.

Robert KITCHEL came to Newark, NJ, with the Milford Colony June 1667, and was a prominent member in the colony until his death which occurred at Arthur Kill, NJ, in 1672.

Children: Samuel, born in England 1633, married (1) Elizabeth WAKEMAN at New Haven, 1657; (2) Grace PIERSON, daughter of Rev. Abraham, of Newark. She was born July 13, 1650. Samuel died at Newark Apr. 26, 1690.

Joanna, probably born in England, married Jeremiah PECK, who was a teacher at Guilford and clergy at Elizabethtown, had five children. He was born in London 1623, died at Waterbury, CT, 1699, and the son of Deacon William PECK, one of the founders of the New Haven Colony.

Sarah, perhaps born at Guilford, Conn., as she died young May 10, 1651.

The KITCHEL name has been handed down by Samuel. Children of first wife Elizabeth WAKEMAN: Sarah, born Dec. 9, 1657, have no other records, probably died young; Elizabeth, born Feb. 1, 1659, married Seth TOMPKINS, son of Micah and wife Mary. He was born 1649, and died before 1730. The TOMPKINS family came to Newark and later to Whippany and Morristown. Abigail, born Aug. 10, 1661, married John WARD, Jr., of Newark, as second wife. He was born at Branford Apr. 10, 1650, died 1695. His father, Lieut. John WARD, settled at Branford, about 1648, married as second wife Hannah, daughter of Jasper CRANE, and widow of Thomas HUNTINGTON. His first wife was probably Mary, a daughter of Henry LYON, and their children where: Jonathan, John, Jr., Nathaniel, Hannah, married Jonathan BALDWIN; Sarah, married Jabez ROGERS; Phebe, married Col. John COOPER; Mary, married Samuel HARRISON; Dorcas, married Eliphlet JOHNSON. John WARD, Jr., and Abigail KITCHEL had: John, David, born 1686, died Dec. 14. 1768; Jonathan and Mary. The WARD family were early settlers of New Haven and Newark. Robert WARDE (as written), married Isabel STAPELY in England, had son James, who married Anna FAWKES in England. Their son Stephen, married Joyce TRAFORD, who after Stephen’s death came to America in 1630. Her will, 1640, has children Edward, Anthony, William, John and Robert.

Samuel, no records, probably died young.

Mary, married Josiah WARD, son of John WARD, and will dated 1713 names children: Samuel, Robert, Josiah and Lawrence.

Susanna, married Ensign Jonathan BALDWIN, of Milford, who died Apr. 9, 1726. He settled at Newark and from thence to Morris county. Children: Berthia, born 1699, married Thomas WARD, who died Feb. 20, 1777, aged 77. She died Nov. 7, 1773. Hannah, born Nov. 1701, married Col. Jacob FORD 1742, died July 31, 1777. Children – see FORD Family. Susan, married Simon BEAMAN; Sarah, born July 22, 1709, died Apr. 22, 1789, married Samuel FORD – see FORD family.

Abraham by second wife Grace PIERSON, born at Newark 1679, died at Whippany Dec. 2, 1741, married Sarah BRUEN, who died Apr. 30, 1745, aged 66 years. Both buried at Whippany. Grace, married Jonathan, son of Jonathan BELL and Hannah CRANE, the daughter of Jasper CRANE.

Children of Abraham KITCHEL and wife Sarah BRUEN, of Whippany: Samuel, born 1704, , died Nov. 19, 1732, no other records; Joseph, born 1710, had wife Rachel, resided at Hanover Neck, will dated Sept. 20, 1777, died May 22, 1779. Wife Rachel died Dec. 24, 1784. John, born 1714, died Jan. Jan. 9, 1777, married (1) Maria PHOENICE; (2) unknown; (3) Mercy PARKHURST, who was born 1723, died Dec. 14, 1789. Mary Allis, born 1715, died Mar. 29, 1762, married Paul LEONARD; Abigail, born 1717, died Aug. 20, 1801, married Edmund CRANE. Children – see CRANE family. Grace, married ______ LINDSLEY; David, born 1723, died Dec. 26, 1753, married Ruth TUTTLE, who was born 1713, died Apr. 4, 1780.

Children of Joseph and wife Rachel: Grace, born 1731, died Nov. 1818, married Samuel FORD Jan. 20, 1757 – See FORD Family. Abraham, born Apr. 26, 1736, resident at Rockaway, died Jan. 11, 1807, buried at Parsippany, NJ, married (1) Charity, daughter of Samuel FORD, born Apr. 15, 1739, died Oct. 7, 1776. (2) Rebecca FARRAND, daughter of Ebenezer, born Feb. 5, 1750, died Jan. 9, 1829. Sarah, born Aug. 2, 1738, married Benjamin LINDSLEY Feb. 16, 1758, had nine children. He was born Feb. 22, 1831, just one year before WASHINGTON, died Nov. 8, 1815 (as written: born 1831 – died 1815). Aaron, born June 25, 1744, died Jan. 25, 1820, buried at Hanover, NJ, married (1) Phebe FARRAND, born 1743, died Mar. 12, 180_ (as written). (2) unknown. Moses, married and removed to Kentucky; Joanna, married John BRIDGE, son of Thomas. He died Mar. 7, 1773, aged 30, had two children: Jemima, born Nov. 15, 1767, married John HALSEY Feb. 11, 1789; Kitchel, born Sept. 21, 1769, died Apr. 9, 1845. Phebe, married (1) ____ BEACH; (2) ____ RANDALL. Jemima born Mar. 7, 1753, died Apr. 7, 1841, married Phineas FARRAND, born May 6, 1752, died Oct. 6, 1822. Both buried at Parsippany. John, the youngest, removed to Kentucky, and when fifty years of age all the rest were living.

With the family of Joseph KITCHEL the FARRAND family was connected by marriage. In the old cemetery at Parsippany and in many old records, we find the name FARREN. Nathaniel FARREN, father and son were at Milford, CT, about 1645.

Nathaniel FARRAND (2) had children: Nathaniel (3), born 1679; Samuel, who died 1760, and Daniel, born 1683.

Children of Samuel: Ebenezer, born 1700, died Jan. 22, 1777, married Rebecca WARD, who died Jan. 30, 1777. Both buried at Parsippany. Sarah, Samuel died 1760; Elizabeth, Nathaniel, Daniel, born 1726, died 1764.

Children of Ebenezer and wife Rebecca: Ebenezer (2), Bethuel, had wife Rhoda; Samuel, Phineas, married Jemima KITCHEL; Phebe, married Aaron KITCHEL; Anna, Rebecca, married Abraham KITCHEL.

Children of Bethuel and wife Rhoda: Daniel, married Phebe PLUM or PLUME; Nathan. Betsey, married GAINES; Moses; Hannah, married Newton HAYWARD; Bethuel (2), married (1) _____ SHAW; (2) _____ OSBORNE; Samuel, born Sept. 6, 1781, died 1848, married Mary, daughter of Phineas KITCHEL; Rebecca, married ____ GRANDY; Rachel, Ellenor, married ____ GRANDY; Nancy, married ____ MERRITT.

Children of Phineas and wife Jemima: Joseph Abby, Samuel, married Elizabeth T. KITCHEL, daughter of James; Nancy, Electra, Betsey, Peggy and Maria.

Children of Samuel and Elizabeth T.: Mary, married James BALL; Hannah, Elizabeth M., born Jan. 26, 1822, married Abraham Ford KITCHEL 1842; Susan, married ______ GREEN; Nancy, married J. H. QUIMBY; Margaret, married _____ OGDEN; Phineas, thrice married.

Many interesting relics of Colonial days have been preserved at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth M. KITCHEL near Rockaway. They represent both KITCHEL and FARRAND families as both were in active service. Many of the records and papers belonging to the KITCHEL family were destroyed by fore many years ago, these would have added much to our local history in early days could they have been preserved.

Children of Abraham and Charity (FORD) KITCHEL: James, born Sept. 20, 159 (as printed), died Dec. 1, 1842, married (1) Hannah DAY, born Aug. 16, 1770, died Sept. 8, 1805; (2) Hannah TUTTLE, born Apr. 9, 1771, died Feb. 9, 1854, buried at Rockaway; James, entered the service Aug. 1, 1776, when but 17 years of age, and continued in the service until 1780, participated in many of the battles fought in New Jersey during the Revolution. Sarah, born Dec. 8, 1761, died 1839, married Thomas GARDNER, a Revolutionary soldier. Had two children: Charles Kitchel and Julia Ann. Thomas GARDNER was the third named Thomas. Children of Thomas (2) and wife Mary: Cornelius, born 1742; Levi, born 1744; Jotham, born 1747; Jacob, born 1749; Thomas, born Oct. 18, 1752, died May 7, 1813; Diadema, born 1754. Elizabeth, born Feb. 14, 1764, died 1831, married David STILES 1784, lived at Ninkey and Beach Glen, NJ, removed to Nelson county, KY, Dec. 1839. Children: Lewis, born Sept. 13, 1785, married Rebecca WILLETT Sept. 22, 1814, had eleven children, was captain in the 1812 War, died 1858. Charles, born May 14, 1788, married Nancy WILLETT, had eight children, died Oct. 6, 1872. Eunice Kitchel, born Feb. 1792, married Joseph MAXWELL 1814, had nine children, died Dec. 1879. Densy, born Jan. 27, 1794, married Jessee PHILLIPS, had six children, died Dec. 31, 1866. John, born Sept. 6, 1796, married Rhoda EDWARDS Sept. 5, 1822, had thirteen children, died Sept. 1876. Chillian, born 1798, married Elizabeth MILLER, had four children, died 1878. Rhoda, born Mar. 1800, married Griffin WILLETT 1818, had eight children, died Dec. 20, 1888. Abraham, born 1802, twice married, had six children, died 1856. Demas, born Jan. 1805, twice married, had thirteen children, died Dec. 7, 1880. David, (2) born Feb. 14, 1807, twice married, had nine children, died May 3, 1875. Eunice, born Sept. 2, 1766, died Feb. 8, 1863, married Darias PIERSON, born Nov. 4, 1776, died Mar. 23, 1823. Children: Rhoda, born Mar. 23, 1792, died May 11, 1797; Isaac F., born May 8, 1794, died Apr. 9, 1872; John K., born Apr. 6, 1796, died Feb. 13, 1869, married Catharine FORD; Joseph C., born Mar. 20, 1795, died Jan. 18, 1826. Ford, born Jan. 28, 1770, died Sept. 19, 1842, married Elizabeth McCARTY, daughter of Francis, born May 11, 1780, died Aug. 30, 1854. Both buried at Rockaway. Was colonel in 1812 war. Children: Electra, born Jan. 8, 1802, died Oct. 21, 1830; Sarah, born May 1, 1807, died Feb. 28, 1891, married Rev. William ILIFF Jan. 4, 1866. He was born Feb. 15, 1802, died Oct. 1, 1875. Both buried at Rockaway. Euphemia, born Mar. 2, 1809, died Aug. 4, 1874, married Ludlow PRUDEN, had six children; Emily, born Sept. 25, 1810, married Rev. Nelson SLATER, of California, Apr. 29, 1835, had five children; Elizabeth, born Oct. 7, 1813, died May 7, 1889; Abraham Ford, born May 24, 1815, died Aug. 10, 1877, buried at Rockaway, married Elizabeth M. FARRAND, daughter of Samuel, 1842, living at KITCHEL homestead near Rockaway; Charity Ann, born Feb. 11, 1817, died Aug. 30, 1873; Jane Rebecca, born Sept. 25, 1818, died Jan. 9, 1894, married Michael DOLAND, had five children; Mary Seely, born Apr. 9, 1822, living at Rockaway. Demas, born Mar. 4, 1772, married Sarah CLARK Dec. 8, 1795. No other records. Lewis, born Feb. 6, 1775, died Dec. 1, 1776.

Children by second wife Rebecca FARRAND: Lewis (2) born Mar. 1, 1778, died 1814, married Mary COMPTON, had two children: Nelson and Eliza. Joseph, born Nov. 11, 1779, died Nov. 26, 1847, married ____ MINTON, had two children: Julia and Rachel, removed to Sackett’s Harbor, NY. Abraham, (3) born Aug. 20, 1781, no other records, probably died young; Charity, born Apr. 14, 1783, married John ALLEN, removed to Sackett’s Harbor; Nancy, born Feb. 25, 1785, never married, died May 27, 1867; Cyrus, born Jan. 26, 1787, married Mary FAIRCHILD, daughter of Asher, had children: Demas, Delia and Chillion. Ebenezer and Rebecca, twins, born July 1788, both died in infancy; Rebecca, (2) born Mar. 6, 1792, married Demas BADGELY, son of Ichabod, died 1868. He was born May 27, 1787. Ebenezer, (2) born Dec. 11, 1794, married (1) unknown, had children: Rebecca Ann, Abraham and Jacob. (2) Joanna TUTTLE, had children: Lodi, Horace, Caroline and Mary.

Children of Aaron KITCHEL, the United States Senator, and Phebe FARRAND: Farrand, born Mar. 9, 1769, died June 4, 1818, married Esther MULFORD, born 1769, died Dec. 16, 1842; Joanna, born Jan. 18, 1771, married Philetas MILLER; Jemima, born Mar. 6, 1773, died young; Ambrose, born Dec. 31, 1774, died May 12, 1854, married Betsey MULFORD; Susan, born Dec. 6, 1776, married Timothy MULFORD; Lucy, born Mar. 15, 1779, married John FAIRCHILD; Electra, born Apr. 6, 1782, married Elias CARTER; Aaron, (2) born Apr. 18, 1784, died July 17, 1828, married (1) Phebe SMITH; (2) Jane JACOBUS; Betsey, born Oct. 9, 1786, died Feb. 5, 1854, married Baxter SAYRE; Mary, born Oct. 4, 1788, married Martin E. THOMPSON.

Children of James KITCHEL, the Revolutionary soldier: Azell, born July 11, 1790, died Aug. 16, 1809; Matthias Day, born, one record says Sept. 7, another Oct. 24, 1792, died July 31, 1867, married Caroline, daughter of Col. Samuel S. BEACH, Oct. 7, 1830. She was born Nov. 14, 1808, died May 8, 1879. Elizabeth Thompson, born Aug. 11, 1795, died Aug. 3, 1867, married Samuel FARRAND Jan. 14, 1817. He was born Dec. 20, 1787, died July 8, 1877, both buried at Parsippany. Charity Ford, born Jan. 21, 1798, married James FORD, July 3, 1817, died Dec. 18, 1875. Children – see FORD family. Samuel, by wife Hannah TUTTLE, died 1871.

Children of Abraham Ford KITCHEL and Elizabeth FARRAND: Farrand, died at Andersonville prison; Newton, living at Boonton; Isaac P., born July 16, 1850; Harriet, born Aug. 6, 1853, living at homestead.

Children of Mathias Day KITCHEL and Caroline BEACH: Charles Henry, born Jan. 8, 1835, married Margaret HAZZARD, died Mar. 26, 1892; Caroline B., born May 26, 1836, died June 21, 1838; Matthias Day, (2) born Mar. 18, 1838, married (1) Annie E. DOUGHTY Nov. 26, 1862. She died May 3, 1876. (2) Maria L. DAVIS May 10, 1880. He died Jan. 18, 1899, buried at Rockaway. Henrietta S., born Oct. 16, 1839, married Silas M. COWLES; James T., born July 6, 1841, married Irene A. MATHEWS; Horace Beach, born Sept. 6, 1843, married Mrs. Jean LATHAM; Frank Thompson, born July 6, 1845, died May 21, 1847; Walter, born June 2, 1849, died Aug. 12, 1882.

Children of Matthias Day KITCHEL and Annie M. DOUGHTY: Emma L., born Aug. 2, 1868, died Apr. 17, 1892; Henrietta C., born Oct. 17, 1871, married Henry J. HERBERT; Susan B., born Dec. 5, 1873, married Fred PARKHURST Sept. 14, 1893; Annie Milicent, born Jan. 1876. Child by second wife, Frederick B., born Oct. 19, 1882.

Children of Henry J. HERBERT and Henrietta C. KITCHEL: Helen E., born Nov. 1890; Emma L., born June 18, 1894, making the tenth generation from Robert KITCHEL. Thirteen of the name of KITCHEL served in the Revolutionary War.

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)

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