The following lists are from WW Munsell's History of Morris County, p339-41. The Presbyterian Church at Rockaway Village, is one of the oldest church organizations in the county. The Rockaway Presbyterian church was for many years the only church in the township, and its history dates back to the early part of the eighteenth century, although no church organization or building was in existence until about the year 1758. The following is a list of the elders of the church, as compiled by Rev. Mr. Platter. Name | Ordained | Died | Resigned |
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Job Allen, sen | 1758 | 1767 | | John Huntington | 1758 | | | Obadiah Lum | 1758 | | | Jacob Allerton | 1758 | | | David Beman | 1758 | | 1789 | William Ross | 1768 (?) | | 1789 | John Cobb | 1772 | 1779 | | David Beaman (re-elected) | 1793 | 1807 | | Job Allen, jr | 1793 | 1798 | | John Clark (deacon 1809) | 1793 | 1813 | | William Ross (re-elected) | 1797 | 1807 | | David Peer (deacon 1809) | 1797 | 1824 | | David Garrigus | 1798 | | | John Garrigus, sen (deacon 1832) | 1809 | 1850 | | Rev. Peter Kanouse | 1809 | 1864 | | Benjamin Lamson | 1809 | 1824 | | Samuel Hicks (deacon 1832) | 1818 | 1833 | | Thomas Conger | 1818 | 1831 | | John Garrigus, jr | 1824 | 1878 | | William Jackson | 1824 | 1872 | | Joseph Jackson | 1824 | 1872 | | Silas Hamilton (deacon 1832) | 1824 | | | Josiah Hurd | 1824 | 1841 | | John Mott | 1832 | 1866 | | Jacob Powers (dismissed 1860) | 1832 | | | Henry Beach (deacon) | 1832 | 1864 | | Samuel B. Halsey | 1841 | 1871 | | Samuel S. Beach, sen | 1841 | 1859 | | David Wiggins (dismissed 1845) | 1841 | 1854 | | George Rowland | 1841 | | | Alexander Morris (deacon) | 1843 | | 1878 | David Hamilton | 1861 | | | Samuel S. Beach, jr | 1861 | | | Joseph H. Beach (deacon) | 1861 | | | Charles C. De Hart | 1861 | | | James H. Bruen | 1874 | | | Nathaniel R. Mott | 1874 | | |
An alphabetical record of members of the Rockaway parish previous to 1808 contains the following names: Job Allen sen. and jr., Mary (two) and David Allen Zachariah Allerton Jacob Allerton sen. and jr. William Alger Cornelius, Eliakim and Sarah Anderson Margaret Arnold Robert and Jackson Ayers David Baker David Baldwin jr. Rev., Prudence Baldwin John Barn Ephraim Bates Benjamin and Joseph Beach Stephen Beach and wife Sarah, Abner and David Beach David Beaman (elder) Mary, Josiah, Huldah, Anna and Joseph Beaman Nathaniel Bend Titus Berry Gideon Bishop Aaron, Jonathan, Daniel and Josiah Bigelow Zephaniah Bogles Lemuel Bowers George Brinkerhoff and wife David Broadwell Rachel Briant Ezekiel Brown John and Ephraim Burwell Susannah and Joseph Casterline Joseph Cathcart Israel Canfield Samuel and Patience Churchill John, Reuben, James, Benjamin and Samuel Clark John Cobb Nicholas Cobbett Abigail Conklin Zenas, Stephen, Joseph, Thomas and David Conger Jane Cook Sarah, Benjamin, Ichabod and John Cooper John and Mary Cory Samuel and Benajah Daniels Rosel Davis John Day Joseph DeCamp Richard Dell Daniel Dickerson Stephen Dodd Moses Doty Jacob Drake Anna Earl Jabez Estill Conrad, Margaret and David Estler John Jacob Faesch Jacob and Charity Farris George Ferror Chilion Ford Jacob Ford jr. Aaron French John Gadden David Garrigus Abigail Garrigus Jacob Garrigus sen. and jr. Robert Gaston David Gordon Josiah Goldsmith Seth Gregory Silas Haines John, Josiah and Joseph Hall Sarah Halbert Dennis Hartley Samuel, Silas, Prudence and Dency Hatheway Elisha, Aaron and Samuel Hedden Jacob, John, Losi and David Herriman John Hiler David Hill James Hinds Cornelius Hoagland Joseph, Charles and John Hoff Moses Hopping Harriet C. and Samuel Howell John, Elizabeth, Simeon and Gilbert Huntington Jonathan Hunting, M.D. Matthew Hunting Josiah, David and Daniel Hurd Catherine Inness Stephen, Joseph, Daniel, Benjamin and John Jackson Rev. Peter Kanouse Mary Kanouse Josiah Kern Helmer, Jacob and Sarah Kent Abraham Kitchel and wife Hannah and James Kitchel Thomas, Andrew and John King Eleazer, Moses and Thankful Lamson Elizabeth, Lazan, Elijah and Stephen Leonard Matthias Lerg Edward, John, Joseph, Daniel and Samuel Lewis Amos, Ebenezer, Samuel and Moses Lindsley James and Charity Lockwood James P., Jacob, John and Joseph Losey Samuel and Thomas Love Enos Lymus sen. and jr. Hannah and Jacob Lymus William Ludlow Matthew Luke Obadiah and James Lum Abraham, Absalom, Catherine, Eliphalet and Jonah Lyon Patience Matthews Thomas Mann Francis McCarty John McGibbons John and Samuel Merritt Frederick, Jacob and Thomas Miller Samuel Miller and wife William Mills James, William, John, Hannah and Urania Minthorn William Mitchell Joshua, David, Francis and Samuel Moore Samuel Morse jr. Nathaniel Morse jr. Abram Morgan Captain John Munson Jonathan and Abiel Nichols John O'Hara Oliver Ogden Thomas, Abram, Nehemiah, Catherine and Isaac Osborne Mrs. Elizabeth Osborne Ziba L. Owen Samuel and Jacob Palmer John Parkhurst Eleazer Perkins Willys and Eben Pierson David, Elizabeth, John, Betsey, Jacob and Joanna Peer Joel Phelps William Ray and wife John N. E. Ricts Jonathan and Thomas Riggs Nathaniel Rogers William Ross and wife Enoch, Isaac, Moses and Phebe Ross Newton Russell Susan Schidmore Joseph Scott Penina Searing George Shawger Phebe Shores Isaac Southard sen. and jr. Benjamin and Timothy Southard Mrs. Stagg George Stickle and wife Peter, Elizabeth, Jacob and Edward Stickle Thomas and Betsey Stiles John and Henry Smith Job Talmadge Mrs. Nicholas Teales Mrs. Jane Ford Tuttle Moses, Daniel, Eleanor and Henry Tuttle Frank VanDyne Mark Walton Edward Wells Joseph Wheeler Joseph Whitehead Samuel Williams Jonas William Ruth Williams Bethuel Willis General William Winds Ruhamah Winds Joshua Winget William Wallox Joseph Wright Arthur Young (two) Matthias Zeek |