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1607-1675 27 Howard Kleinberg Fonds - ,'• , .4. THE NEW JERSEY COAST I N • THREE CENTURIES escl c.6 7, -R-cf 1 HISTORY OF THE NEW JERSEY COAST WITH GENEALOGICAL AND HISTORIC-BIOGRAPHICAL APPENDIX WILLIAM NELSON, EDITOR, AUTHOR OF"THE INDIANS OF NEW JERSEY." ETC.: EDITOR OF THE "NEW JERSEY ARCHIVES." VOL. III. . THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORK AND CHICAGO 1902 • ifvprw Frtrip, MY.I7L7L „,.. i.L. ‘4 i s • 34 HISTORY OF THE NEW JERSEY COAST• land of the shamrock and the shrewd economy of the foresight of that of the thistle. achievement, Mr. 1�) ,tu an With the advantage of talents amountl,g"°hgthets, and re.ard ofwith highinherent Urilleattaid rpt tribute can b P • and versatility of succ that rests only r``� Fisher's continued success is'established. while no more glowingtell than that his eminence has been reached by the exercise of his own abilities.• «u • tilt « til: JOSEPH FIELD. pi:. farmers t h enterprising and progressive young t who is one of the P s office Rcetbank), comes Joseph Field, h i 'tionmouth county. New Jersey (post of 'Middletown f au estvns,tta - William the Norman. The family ►� of a line of ancestor; dating back to the conquest by m of Field has held prestige for superior intellect through all successive from the timeo of the 1i • time down to the present. To follow the history of the family ration to America, would occupy more space departure of the Fields from era emithrough the period of the settlement ofthe• Fields in England and the who lived than could be devoted to it in a work. of this kind. was Elnathan The paternal great-grandfather of Joseph where Field,e bought a en Long \\`illct, who largebore Island,hut moved to Monmouth county,New Jersey, Elnathan. Caroline, Mary, and Huldah. He died in tract of land and became an extensive farmer. He married Mary loyal and pros- him childrenownnamed Thomas, ety_ Middletown township, :n his ninety-seventh year. His children were ) a - was bornoon Long Island. but when the . porous citizens, who commanded er} respect eld ct and good will of all who knew them. the grandfather of Joseph New Jersey, Thomas, his father, E}nathan Field, to •Monmouth county. • mere boy was taken by Captain Moses Shepperd, of Middletown township, where he became well-to-do asoa farmer and influential as a citizen. He married Miss f who ba Shim crd, daughter who beep him children named Josef • • h, Thomas, Caroline, and Rebecca.emUer 26, 1792, Joseph Field, father of the subject of this sketch, was born Sep * on and near which his entire. useful the most independent of vocations and in early on the Field homestead in Middletown township, life was passed. He considered farming acres. He married to Miss heet added fro h manhood bought for himself a farm of one hundred acres, to which he fro m, time to time until he owned four hundredrespectively, Joseph, daughter of John Hedden, who bore him three children. named, • iotta and Rebecca. In early life he histas a dea h he wasut from the time of a Republican, but he wr the bestas not n tion of the Republican party tint polls politician and influential in office seeker nor a opracticalf reserved while active righte at theooto vote man, gthe irrespective of partypossible tothe nomi- nation the election of many of his friends to office, he would never accept the rcmt- secur nation for himself. He was ever anxious theobettermentwhatever of hiswas to�township or county, and from time to any movement promisinginterests and for a considerablel from time a directors n s identified 'Middletown and Red Bank Turnpike Company. ecthe was who worshiped sectarian inclination was toward ta Bpfaith, a 1 sect hen hiswas w�einb5'ral in his rei ionsd views that he supported mostgenerously in his one hundred and fourth year. God in truth and in sincerity He died in 1896, His wife died in 1872. . p on- • dletos near his•home until . Joseph Field was born on his father's farm in Middletown township, mouth county.New Jersey. in 187o. He attended the publicJersey further advancement was impossible and then entered the South : ., I Z i. , SEY COAST. HISTORY OF THE NEW JERSEY COAST. 35 foresight of that of the thistle. where he prepared for college, and in t800, after having taken the prescribed course of nd with an inherent brilliancy study, he was graduated from the Lehigh University at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In and of high achievement, Mr. 1893 and 1894 he was in the service of the Honduras government, serving with the to glowing tribute can be paid rank of captain on the staff of Domingo Vasquez, president of Honduras, and he e of his own abilities. represented the Honduras government at various times and under trying circumstances, fighting gallantly at the battle of Cholotcca. Upon his return home, his father having died, he took charge of the extensive estate which he now owns. His farm contains three hundred acres of productive land, one hundred and fifty acres-of which is planted with choice fruit trees. He is a practical farther of much enterprise and is managing his extensive interests admirably. He possesses much literary ability and is nd progressive young farmers the author of 1 volume which will soon be published and which is believed by those ey (post office Redbank), comes best able to judge of its merits will be in great demand when it comes from the press. `illiam the Norman. The family Mr. Field married Miss Nettie Fraser. daughter of A. M. and Mary E. Fraser. in ill all successive ages from that 1897, and she has borne him a son named Joseph Field, the third of that name in direct he family from the time of the line. •_ eriod of the settlement of the rica, would occupy more space DAVID BAIRD. was Elnathan Field, who lived Jersey, where he bought a large The Baird family, of which our subject is a representative, is one of the oldest in Harried Mary \Fillet, who bore New Jersey, its identification with the state long antedating the Revolutionary war. Lary, and Huldah. He died in The first of the name of whom we have authentic record was John Baird, the founder is children were loyal and pros- of the family in America. He was a native of Scotland and sailed for the new world in ' od will of all who knew them. 1683, when only eighteen years of age. Family tradition states that he landed at Perth 4 on Long Island. but when a Amboy and settled in Monmouth county. In 1684 he married Miss Mary Hall, who •Monmouth county. New Jersey, some time previously had been rescued,from a shipwrecked vessel in Raritan Bay. al as a citizen. He married Miss John Baird died in the month of April. 1755, at the advanced age of ninety years and pperd. of Middletown township, his remains were interred in the old Tbpanemus cemetery in Marlborough township. ' line. and Rebecca. Among his children were David, Andrew and 'Zebulon.. The last named died January h, was born September 26, 1792, 28. 1804, aged eighty-three years, three months and fifteen days, and he, too, was laid and near which his entire useful to rest in the old Topanemus burying-ground. !pendent of vocations and in early David Baird. the eldest son of John Baird, was the great-grandfather of our sub- 1 acres. to which he added from ject. He was born on Wednesday, October 19, 1710. and married Sarah Compton. who 3e married Miss Znretta Hedden, was born April 18, 1716. Their children were: Jacob, born in November, 1744; Mary, dren. named. respectively, Joseph, born September 3o, 1747; John, born October 27, 1750; and David, Jr., who was ut from the time of the organiza born July 16, 17J4. He was the grandfather of our subject and was three times a Republican, but he was not an married. He first wedded Rebecca Ely and they had one daughter, Rebecca. The wife • e right always to vote for the best and mother died, and he then married Lydia Gaston; by whom he had six children: ve at the polls and influential in Sarah, born November 1, 178o; Mary, born October 15, 1782; John, born March 19, he would never accept the nomi- 1784; Jacob, born December 19, 1785; Lydia, whose date of birth is not known; and tever was possible toward the ad- Phoebe, born November 14, 179o, who became the wife of David Perrine and was the nt of his township or county, and grandmother of David V. Perrine, of Freehold. After the death of the mother of these interests and for a considerable children. David Baird. Jr., was married November 25, 1795, to Mary Edwards. and their d Bank Turnpike Company. His children were: David,born February 22, 1797; Rei, born'May 16, 1798; Elizabeth,born ut he was so liberal in his relig- March 2, 1800; Thomas,born February 6. 1802: Ann. born December 23, 18°3; Eveline. •cts in his vicinity who worshiped horn October 25, 1805; Joseph, born July 4, 18o7: James, born June 3, 1810; Rachel, his one hundred and fourth year. born September 7, 1812; Eleanor, who was born December 15, 1815, and is the only sur- viving member of the family; and "Lcbuion, born January 31, 1819. The father. Dard in Middletown township. Mon- Baird. Jr., died 'December 24, 1839. He served in the Colonial army during the war public schools near his home until o1 the Revolution, and for gallant and meritorious conduct on the field of battle was tered the South Jersey Institut, cunnnissioned captain. Thomas Baird, the father of our subject, first opened his eyes to the light of day I, 276 HISTORY OF THE NEW JERSEY COAST. GARRETT HENNESSEY. Garrett Hennessey, contractor and builder and an extensive dealer in pound- fishing,Long Branch, Monmouth county, New Jersey, was born near Ocean Grove, New Jersey, July 1, 1841, son of John and Elizabeth (White) Hennessey. The an- cestral line is of French extraction, the ancestors of the family going from France to Ireland in 169o, and in the second generation from this removal John Hennessey emigrated to this country at the age of seventeen years and became the founder of the Hennessey family of America. He located in Monmouth county, after residing on Long Island for one year, married Elizabeth White, and died at Long Branch in I his seventy-sixth year. 'His twelve children were: Garrett, James, John, Annie, Michael, deceased, Elizabeth, Edward, deceased, Jordan, deceased, Washington, Walter, Maggie and Emma. Garrett Hennessey acquired a common-school education, and was reared under his father's care until sixteen years of age. He then engaged for four years in the net fishing business. He next decided to learn brick-laying and plastering, and then taking up the study of drawing, he learned the carpenter trade, and after serving a full apprenticeship found employment in New York. In the meantime. he studiously appliedthe higher r features of his trade, including architecture and mechan- himself to g :cal drawing, his purpose being to prepare himself for the practical duties of a con- tractor and builder. He began business in Brooklyn, Long Island, where he filled a number of important contracts. After carrying on his business here for a period of years, he returned to Long Branch, where he has established a suocessful business t as a contractor and builder, and since 5893 has been engaged in pound-fishing, a business which has also extended to large proportions. I Mr. Hennessey has been twice married, his first wife being Charlotte Renderman, daughter of Robert Renderman, of London, England. The issue of this marriage were nine children. His second wife is Juliet, daughter of Robert Thompson, of Canada. Mr. Hennessey is a member of Sariadcather Lodge, No. 478, of Brooklyn, `r. Long Island, F. & A. M., and of Seaview Lodge, No. 228, I. 0. O. F., of North Long Branch. -----..•.4.-• MAJOR JOSEPH TAYLOR FIELD. To the intelligence, industry and thrift of her agriculturists, more than to all other causes combined, does the county of Monmouth, New Jersey, owe her remark- able development, and of this large and useful class of her population the gentleman whose name is the caption of these memoirs is a worthy exponent. I'I Joseph Taylor Field was born in Middletown township. Monmouth county, New �, Jersey, November 9, 1840. He is a son of the late Thomas S. and Martha (Taylor) Field, also natives of Middletown township and descendants of colonial settlers of New Jersey who located in the latter colony, coming from Long Island in 1763. The founder of the New Jersey branch of this family of Field was Elnathan. His son Thomas was the father of Thomas S. Field, the father of the immediate subject of this sketch. • The late Thomas S. Field was one of the most prominent, progressive and successful of the farmers of Monmouth county. Politically he was an old-line ,! Whig, and subsequently a Republican; he was always actively interested in the work of his political party and was honored with numerous trusts. He was for many years ''i recognized as the leader of his party in his township, and his unquestioned ability and , I recognized uncompromising integrity led to his frequent support by many of his • ws HISTORY OF THE NEW JERSEY COAST. -77 political opponents. He took an especial interest in the educational advancement of his community; he served for a number of years as director of Freehold Institute. He was a charter member of the First National Bank of Red Bank, and from its establishment up to the time of his decease served as a member of its board of directors. He was senior member of the firm of Field & Burrowes, leading lumber dealers of Monmouth county. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Field had four sons and three daughters: Eleanor died in infancy; Thomas S. Field was a surveyor by pro- fession, subsequently a farmer of Middletown township, and died in 1862; his wife • was Rebecca Patterson (see Patterson family memoirs in this volume); Joseph T. Field; Henry Field,a surveyor and civil engineerby profession'and also a farmer, married Ada Brooks, of New York; Susan Field died in childhood; Edwin Field, M. D., a graduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York City (class of '93), is a leading surgeon of the state and located at Red Bank; Martha Field (deceased) married Dr. John Van Matre, of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Joseph Taylor Field received his initial schooling in his native township, then attended Freehold Institute for three years and took an academic.course at Irving institute, Tarrytown. He assisted in the cultivation of his father's farm up to Sep- tember 4, 1862, when he enlisted as a member of Company D, Twenty-ninth New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, of which he was elected captain. His command served with the Army of the Potomac, and the principal engagements in which he partici- pated were the battles of Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. His title of major was secured by promotion in January, 1863. He subsequently served on the staff of General Paul, First Brigade, First Division, First Army Corps. Returning to Mon- mouth county, he entered upon agricultural pursuits in Nut Swamp valley, Middle- ' town township, where he has ever since been engaged in successful,farming operations. For a period of twenty years Major Field made a feature of the breeding of blooded stock, in which he was conspicuously successful. Politically his affiliation has always been with the Republican party, but he has never had aspiration for political prea ferment. He is a member of the Loyal Legion; New Jersey Department, No. 6, G. A. R.: Mystic Lodge, No. 21, Free and Accepted Masons; Hiram Chapter, Royal Arch Masons. He is a member of the Monmouth Boat Club and a director of thg Shrewsbury Mutual Insurance Company. Major Fields has been twice married; in 1863 to Mary, daughter of the late Borden Hance. She died a few days subsequent to her marriage. In January, 1866, Major Field wedded Isabella Wikoff. Their children are: Miss Julia H. Field; Thomas S. Field. farmer, who married Miss Emeline Conover, daughter of W. W. Conover, and whose children are Thomas S. and Rachel; George and Harrison Field, who died in childhood; Charlotte, who married Harry Gulick, a farmer of Middletown; and Walter Field, who was color sergeant of the Fourth Regiment, N+ew Jersey Volunteers, which served in the Spanish- American war. .". • EDWIN S. QUIN. The genial and popular proprietor of the Carteret Pharmacy is Edwin S. Quin, who was born at Rossville, New York, September 8, 1869. His father, John A. Quin, was a native of Bucks county, Pennsylvania, born on the 8th of December; 1829. He followed the trade of a carpenter, engaging in that pursuit for many years as a means of support for himself and family. He was married, July 26. 1863, to Miss Henrietta M. 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