NJGenWeb ~ Morris County, New Jersey

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

The researches made by genealogists during the last five years have made many changes in the old families of the early settlements, and it may be predicted that the next five years will make still greater changes. Traditions will be a thing of the past, as no stone will be left to unturned, and the coming years will develop many things good, bad, and indifferent, that may have belonged to our ancestors, and a search for possible traits of character, handed down to the present generation will find their way to all the general law courts, as a remedy for all the ills the flesh is heir to.

In the finding of an old will in England, dated 1638, made by John TALMAGE, mention is made of the children of his son Thomas, who came to America, authorities say to Boston, in 1630. William, probably died unmarried. Robert, settled at a later date at New Haven. Thomas settled at South Hampton, L. I. Jane, married Robert WALKER, of Boston. The son of Thomas (2), also named Thomas, settled at East Hampton, where his father sojourned in his old age and died there. Benjamin, settled at Brookfield, L. I., and his sons came to New York. There were sons of Thomas the younger: Enos and Daniel, who came to Elizabeth in 1719, and died there 1725.

This Daniel born 1693 of the fifth generation seems to be progenitor of the TALMAGE family in New Jersey. He had children: Daniel, Thomas and Hannah, who married John ROSS, of Elizabeth. Thomas was born Mar. 1722, married Hannah NORRIS, 1745, had children: Daniel, born 1746, married Loisa, daughter of Capt. Job ALLEN (1), of Rockaway, Dec. 21, 1766, by the Rev. Timothy JOHNES, of Morristown. He was at Basking Ridge at this time, and is said to have also lived on the present David LASH farm, near Rockaway, and from thence removed to Sussex County and enlisted as a private in the second Sussex Regiment, under Col. Benjamin TUSTIN, Major Samuel MEEKER and Capt. Joseph HARKER. Eighty in all were ambushed by the Indians under Joseph BRANDT, at Lackawaxen, PA. Forty-four were killed, of these twelve were Sussex men, among them was Daniel TALMAGE, July 22, 1779. Forty-three years after the massacre they were buried at Goshen, NY, and a monument erected with their names inscribed. Col. John HATHORN, then eighty years of age, laid the foundation stone, July 22, 1822. John and Enos died in youth. Thomas, born Mar. 1722, married second wife Elizabeth WICKS, had eight children. Six daughters, names unknown. Thomas and Noah. Married third wife.

Thomas, was born 1752, married Mary McCOY 1772. She was born 1758. He died Nov. 16, 1832, had 13 children. She died at Somerville Nov. 3, 1834. The following are children as far as known: Goyn, died 1812; Daniel, David G., born Apr. 21, 1773, married Catharine VANNEST Dec. 19, 1803, died Oct. 27, 1865. She was born Mar. 27, 1787, died Oct. 27, 1862. Jehial, born 1784, died at Bloomfield, NJ, Sept. 27, 1854. Thomas, John and some records Samuel.

Noah TALMAGE of the state troops located where Ogdensburg now is, then known as Sodom, soon after the Revolution, was carpenter and helped to build the Sparta Presbyterian church, which was several years in building. It was organized 1786. His wife Elizabeth, died at Sparta, May 10, 1855, aged 83 years.

Child of Noah and Elizabeth: David, served in 1812 war, 2^nd Sussex Regiment. Benjamin, served in 1812 war, married Jane MOWERSON, lived between Stockholm and Hamburg, buried at Holland Mount. Elizabeth, Samuel, Elias, who was a carpenter and millwright, lived at Upper Longwood. Had sons Zopher, Reuben and William H.; Cornelius was also a carpenter and millwright and settled at Milton. A daughter, who married Job WOODRUFF, of Newton; William, who had son Absolam S. here at Rockaway; Hannah and Job.

Benjamin was a carpenter, lived at Hamburg Heights, was private in Capt. Joseph BUDD’s Company, 2^nd NJ Regiment from Sept. 5, 1814 to Dec. 4, 1814. Children: Jacob, married Parmelia CARD, familiarly known as "Aunt Millie", born 1825, died Nov. 23, 1899. He died 1898, both buried at Holland Cemetery. Noah, born Nov. 14, 1827, married Catharine SMITH, died Mar. 14, 1900. His wife died 1897. Jackson, the only one now living; Betsey, married John DAY, of Franklin Furnace; Elias and Cornelius.

Children of Daniel and Loisa: Enos, went to Metuchen, died Nov. 3, 1843. Capt. Job born Dec. 27, 1767, married (1) Sarah COOPER, daughter of William. She was born Feb. 25, 1773, died at Franklin Oct. 6, 1825. (2) Elizabeth PIERSON, Jan 12, 1828. (3) Mary C. LYON, July 1, 1837. He died Sept. 8, 1845, buried at Rockaway. Thomas, born Feb. 22, 1779, five months before his father’s death, married Jemima PADDLEFORD, daughter of Edward. She was born Mar. 13, 1774, died 1843. He died in Georgia in 1818.

Children of Capt. Job and Sarah: Daniel, born July 2, 1793, , died from injuries received while playing at school, Apr. 12, 1802. John, born Apr. 18, 1795, married Emily CONGER June 4, 1818, was a blacksmith and removed to Athens, Georgia, died there June 9, 1849. Betsey, born Jan. 24, 1798, married John PIERSON, of Rockaway, removed to Montrose, PA. Sibbah C., born Sept. 15, 1800, married John MOTT, of Rockaway, died Feb. 7, 1828. He was born July 14, 1799, died June 27, 1866. Both buried at Rockaway. Lucy, born Aug. 15, 1803, married Jonathan Hathaway LAMSON, son of Benjamin, Mar. 24, 1824, went to Western New York. Harriet, born June 18, 1805, never married, died Oct. 13, 1874, buried at Hill Cemetery. Maria, born July 11, 1807, married Col. Nathaniel MOTT, of Rockaway Sept. 7, 1827, died June 20, 1870. He was born Sept. 7, 1807, died Feb. 9, 1867. Both buried at Rockaway. Job Allen, born May 1, 1810, married (1) Elizath MANEE, had two children. (2) Corwin, (3) Julia, daughter of Jacob LYON, (4) Alice, daughter of Joseph LYON. She was born Oct. 3, 1824, died July 28, 1887. He died Sept. 27, 1888, buried at Hill Cemetery. William Price, born May 12, 1813, was a blacksmith, married, lived and died at Athens, GA, Feb. 21, 1877. Nancy Beach, born May 2, 1815, married John O. HILL, Sept. 27, 1836, died Jan. 8, 1882. He was born Mar. 27, 1812, died Mar. 18, 1893. Both buried at Hill Cemetery.

Children of Job Allen TALMAGE, who married (4^th wife) Alice LYON, Sept. 3, 1845. She was born Oct. 3, 1824, died July 28, 1881. Both buried at Hill Cemetery. Lucy, born June 6, 1846, married John J. TEABO, Oct. 12, 1868, died Mar. 26, 1869, buried at Hill Cemetery. Jacob L., born Apr. 10, 1848, married Mary E. KING Oct. 4, 1871. She was born Oct. 5, 1853, died Nov. 16, 1892, (2) Rosa E. PARSONS, Feb. 27, 1894. She was born July 10, 1862, living at Petersburg, VA. Jane Maria, born June 25, 1851, married Benjamin C. GORDON Apr. 13, 1871, had two children, died June 2, 1875, buried at Hill Cemetery. Elizabeth N., born June 26, 1853, married Edward S. HANCE Mar. 9, 1875, living at Port Oram. William P., born Apr. 8, 1860, married Martha E. JOHNSON Apr. 12, 1882, living at East Stroudsburg, PA. Reuben N., born Apr. 30, 1863, married Emily WILCOX Sept. 13, 1883, living at Newton, NJ.

Children of Jacob L. and Mary E.: Allen A., born Dec. 18, 1882, died Jan. 29, 1879. Robert A., born July 2, 1879; William W., born Mar. 25, 1882; Lillian L., born Oct. 22, 1884; Bessie M., born Feb. 21, 1887; Edward O., born Oct. 15, 1889; Mary E., born Oct. 17, 1893, died Apr. 18, 1893. By 2^nd wife: Carrol S., born Jan. 30, 1895. All born at Petersburg, VA.

Children of Edward S. and Elizabeth N. (TALMAGE) HANCE: Alice S., born Sept. 26, 1876; Fred’k(?) J., born Apr. 10, 1878; Edward R., born May 8, 1880; Harry, born Jan. 15, 1882; Nellie L., born Sept. 5, 1883.

Children of Wm. P. and Martha E.: Janie A., born Apr. 11, 1883; Lida, born Mar. 29, 1885, died Aug. 12, 1885. Alice, born Feb. 11, 1888; Frank, born Oct. 9, 1890, died Feb. 4, 1893. Hugh E., born Apr. 23, 1894; Guy C., born Apr. 27, 1898.

Children of Reuben N. and Emily: Mary W., born July 25, 1884; Elizabeth H., born Aug. 4, 1888; Thomas DeWitt, born May 17, 1892.

Children of Thomas and Jemima: Allen, born Jan. 1, 1799, died Sept. 10, 1820. Aaron, born Jan. 26, 1801, died in Georgia. Edward, born Feb. 9, 1803, died July 19, 1820. George W., born July 29, 1805, married Rhoda CRANE Dec. 31, 1831. She was born Dec. 10, 1810, died Aug. 13, 1853, (2) Sarah BALDWIN Jan. 15, 1855. He died May 3, 1888. Hannah, born Nov. 9, 1807, married Ashbell BURNETT Nov. 28, 1827, died 1885. He was born Mar. 24, 1805, died Apr. 16, 1873.

Children of George W. and Rhoda: Leander Allen, born Oct. 31, 1832; Mary J., born Sept. 18, 1834, died Sept. 13, 1836; Phebe A., born July 31, 1836, died Apr. 20, 1857; Mary O., born July 31, 1841, died Oct. 10, 1863; Henrietta C., born Dec. 8, 1845, married Daniel MEDDAUGH Apr. 16, 1865. He died Sept. 15, 1873. 2^nd wife: George B., born Oct. 5, 1855, in Dakota. Ellenor B., born June 17, 1861, died Apr. 17, 1862, in Dakota. John L., born Oct. 30, 1863, married Mary DOTY in Dakota.

Children of David G. and Catharine – The DeWitt Talmage branch: Phebe, born Dec. 24, 1805, married Joseph ROSS, died Dec. 1881. James Richards, born Dec. 8, 1807, married Grace Slover MILLER, (2) Mary SHUFELDT, minister of Reformed church, died 1880. Sarah, born Mar. 12, 1810, married Thomas S. WHITENACK, died July 31, 1877. Maria, born June 12, died in infancy. Peter VanNest, born Sept. 30, 1813, married Mary SCHENCK, died Feb. 28, 1842. Daniel, born Feb. 23, 1816, married Hannah FOWLER, died Mar. 1869. John VanNest, born Aug. 18, 1819, married Abby F. WOODRUFF, (2) Mary Eliza DeVENTER, died date unknown. Was a missionary to China. Goin, born Dec. 7, 1821, minister, married Anna BEEKMAN, (2) Cornelia A. BEEKMAN, sisters, both of Newton, died June 24, 1891. Catharine, born June 25, 1824, married Orson Childs CONE. David, born July 15, 1826, minister, married Elizabeth BRINKERHOFF, died June 22, 1849. Mary, born Dec. 23, 1828, married Stephen L. MERSHON, died Mar. 14, 1872. Thomas DeWitt, born at Bound Brook Jan. 7, 1832, minister, married Mary AVERY, of Brooklyn. She was drowned in the Schuylkill river two years after marriage, had one daughter, Jennie, who married Warren G. SMITH, (2) Susan C. WHITTENOVER, who died at Dansville, NY, Aug. 5, 1895, had children: May, who married Daniel C. MANGUM. Edith, who married Allan DONNAN. Maud and Daisy, (3) Ellenor COLLIER, Jan. 2, 1897. Living at Washington, DC.

Children of Ashbell Burnett and Hannah TALMAGE: John Orvelle, born June 23, 1829. Rachel Elizabeth, born May 9, 1831, died July 9, 1861. Sarah Caroline, born May 11, 1833, died 1833. Sarah Jemima, born June 27, 1836, died Nov. 29, 1845. Hannah Caroline, born May 27, 1845, died Dec. 13, 1846. Emma Jemima, born Apr. 5, 1847, married Jacob VREELAND>

Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003)

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