FALKINBURG- This family descends from Henry Jacobs Falkinburg, who came from Holstein, a little province adjoining Denmark on the south. His name in old records is variously given. In what is now Ocean county, Caleb Falkinburg lived at the beginning of the present century, between Forked Eiver and Goodluck, and at one time on the place subsequently owned by the late Capt. Jos. Holmes. He was b. Feb. 28, 1768, and d. Jan. 8, 1815, a. about 47 yrs., and was buried in the old graveyard on the lane to Benjamin B. Stout's, Goodluck. He married Mary Woodmansee, daughter of Samuel, born 1799. After Caleb Falkinburg's decease, his widow married Sylvester Tilton, and she moved to Highland county, Ohio. Caleb Falkinburg's will was dated 1817. He named w. Mary, to whom he left plantation bought of Charles Falkinburg until his son Samuel comes of age. Eldest son John, sons Amos and Job; daughters Phebe, Alice and Hannah. Executors, Silas Crane, Daniel Stout, and w. Mary. Daniel Stout declined to act. Charles Falkinburg, brother of Caleb, m. Sarah Brindley, Nov. 3, 1795. He bought land near Goodluck, July 1, 1808, of Joseph Miller and w. Rachel. He had sons Caleb and others and moved West about 1818. At Barnegat, Captain Timothy W. Falkinburg, long a respected citizen of that place, d. July 5, 1878. He descended from John Falkinburg. This John Falkinburg m. Mary Somers of Great Egg Harbor, and had children Samuel, John, Joseph, Somers, Hannah, Tabitha, Judith, and Susanna. The son Samuel, generally known as Captain Samuel Falkinburg, m. Jan. 1807, Mary, dau. of Josiah Cranmer, of Cranmertown, Ocean county, and had eleven children. All of the old stock Falkinburgs left Egg Harbor except some of the descendants of Captain Samuel. Sarah Falkinburg bought a tract of land at Forked River in 1812, of Anthony Parker and Charles Parker for ninety dollars. In New Lexington graveyard, Highland county, Ohio, is a tombstone to memory of Rhoda, wife of Caleb Falkinburg who died Feb. 10th, 1849, aged 21 yrs.

FARDON- In tracing this name back we find it given as Ferdon, Vardon and originally Verdon. The name is of French origin. Jacob Verdon appears to have been the first of this family in this country. His farm was between twentieth and twenty-fifth streets, Brooklyn. In Long Island records the name was sometimes given as Fferdon and Ferdon; the latter is the orthography retained by some descendants in New York state and elsewhere. Thomas Fardon who died about 1877, in the 84th year of his age, was one of the first Superintendents of the Sunday School of the old Holmdel Baptist church.

FENTON- John Fenton of Freehold, bought land of Edward Worth and Mary his wife, of Freehold, 1713. Thomas Fenton's lands bought of Thomas Parker, Jr., are referred to, 1716. Among soldiers in the patriot army in the Revolution were George and Thomas Fenton. Lewis Fenton, a blacksmith of Freehold, joined the Tories and was killed by a party in pursuit of him in 1779.

FLINN- Edward Flinn bought land of the proprietors in 1797, on the north side of Cedar Creek. His will was dated 1810 and proved Jan. 7, 1811. It is said that he was b. on the passage of his parents to this country and was buried in an old graveyard on the Gifford place at Toms River.

FITHIAN- The founder of this family was William Fithian. Tradition says he was a native of Wales and a soldier in Cromwell's army, and was present at the execution of Charles I; after Charles II was restored he had to fly for his life; he came to Boston, thence to Lynn, thence to East Hampton, L.I. Some account of his descendants is given in Howell's History of Southampton, L.I.

FISH- Charles Fish lived in Freehold, 1733. It is probable he came from Long Island.

FORMAN, FOREMAN, FURMAN- The first of this name, probably, in New Jersey, was George Foreman, who, in 1681, bought with John Inians and others, 640 acres near, or at what is now New Brunswick and west of the Raritan river adjoining Matthews' Indian purchase. In Monmouth county the first of this family appear to have been Samuel Forman and Aaron Forman who are named as early as 1688, and Thomas 1691. May 24th, 1695, Thomas Foreman and Mary Allen, both of Monmouth, were licensed to marry by Governor Andrew Hamilton. The license is now preserved in the library of the New Jersey Historical Society. The first Foremans in America were John and Giles Firmin, who came over with the Pilgrim Fathers in Governor Winthrop's fleet, 1630. They came from Sudbury, Suffolk county, England. The first named Jonathan Foreman of Monmouth, who was an early member of the Brick Church at Marlborough, married Margaret Wykoff, dau. of Cornelius Wykoff who was son of Peter and founder of the Wykoff family. In Monmouth county, some have expressed the opinion that the Formans of Monmouth descend from John Foreman, the Scotch refugee from persecution, whose name is given in Whitehead's History of Perth Amboy, and who came over in 1685; but the writer can find nothing to sustain this theory. The commission of David Forman as High Sheriff of Monmouth county, 1780, is filed in the library of the New Jersey Historical Society.

General David Forman, the well remembered hero of Monmouth, is said to have been the fourth son of Joseph and Elizabeth Lee Forman. He was b. Nov. 3, 1745. His father was a wealthy shipping merchant of New York and afterwards retired from business and settled on a farm in New Jersey. Gen. Forman m. Feb. 28, 1767, Ann Marsh, dau. of Wm. Marsh, of Maryland. He d. Sept. 12, 1797, aged 52 years. His children (as given by Miss Anna M. Woodhull) were:

1. Sarah Marsh Forman, b. Feb. 1, 1773, d. Jan. 18, 1799; m. her cousin, Major Wm. Gordon Forman (son of Joseph, of Shrewsbury,), who was a graduate of Princeton, and died at Lexington, Ky., 1812.

2. Rivine Forman m. James, son of Col. John Neilson, of New Brunswick, leaving an only dau., who m. Rev. George Griffin.

3. Ann Forman, who m. Dr. Jonathan Longstreet, of Monmouth.

4. Emma Forman m. Robert, son of General Cummings, of Newark, N.J.

5. Malvina Forman, living in Fauquier county, Va., 1873, aged 85, who owned the portraits of her parents, painted by Rembrandt Peale.

The will of David Forman of Freehold, dated Feb. 24th, 1802, proved 1813, speaks of him as "being anshant"; it names w. Nelle's sons Jonathan, Tunis and Samuel; daus. Anna Lloyd. Jonathan's son David; Samuel's son David.

FOXALL- In 1677, the proprietors, under concessions, granted to John Hance 240 acres of land in right of John Foxall.

FREEBORN- Gideon Freeborn was awarded a share of land 1667. He was of Portsmouth, near Newport, R.I., and was probably related to William Freeborn, who is named among the freemen at that place 1655. The proprietors' Records at Perth Amboy, show that in 1677 a warrant for land was issued to Gideon Freeborn and wife, and again in 1681.

FRENCH- Philip French in 1736 bought 100 acres of John Antonides. This is an ancient West Jersey name. In 1670 John French, mason, had 15 acres of land at Woodbridge. In 1689 Thomas French had 621 acres from West Jersey proprietors, and other tracts at different dates. In 1694 Thomas French, Jr., had land from them. In 1737 Thomas French had 96 acres in Mansfield and Richard French had 140 acres in Mansfield. Mrs. Blackman says that the ancestor of the Little Egg Harbor family of the name was Francis French, who settled at Bass River before the Revolution.

FRENEAU- Philip Freneau was a resident of Mt. Pleasant, near Matawan. He was b. in Frankfort street, New York, Jan. 2, 1752. The family was of Huguenot descent. Pierre Freneau, the father of Philip, was at one time of South Carolina. He bought a large tract of land near Mount Pleasant where his son Philip removed to in 1794. The father and grandfather of Philip are buried in Trinity church yard, New York. Philip Freneau, when about 30 yrs. old, m. Eleanor Forman, dau. of Samuel. Gen. Jonathan Forman and Denise Forman were her brothers. They had four daughters. He graduated at Princeton in same class as did Jas. Madison. He died from exposure Dec. 18, 1833. An account of his life and literary labors is published in "Old Times in Old Monmouth."

FRYTHOWART- Aaron Frythowart, weaver, bought land 1721 of Major James Hubbard, Middletown.

FULLERTON- Jamed Fullerton is named as a juror 1692. He may have been the James Fullerton who at Woodbridge, March, 1684, was by a resolution in town meeting "to be entertained as schoolmaster." Thomas and Robert Fullerton were among Scotch refugees from persecution who came to Perth Amboy; the first-named with his w. and ten servants, and Robert with nine servants, arrived in October, 1684. They were brothers of the Laird of Kennaber and located themselves with Thomas Gordon and others on Cedar Brook, about eight miles west of Amboy.