HALL- John Hall was awarded a share of land 1670. He was probably from Portsmouth, R.I., as a John Hall is named there among original settlers. In 1702 Benjamin Hall, of Freehold, bought land of John Boude. In 1722 John Hall was a witness to will of Richard Hartshorne.

HAIGHT- About the first of this name mentioned in New Jersey records were Nicholas, Jonathan, David and John Haight, sons of Samuel Haight of Flushing, L.I., who in 1717, sold land at Amboy to George Willicks. The father, Samuel Haight of Flushing, was a prominent Quaker; he d. in 1712. William Haight bought land in Monmouth in 1795 of Michael Parker and Sarah, his w., and widow Abigail Bowman of New York. This William Haight had brothers Joseph, Charles and John. Charles settled at Long Branch. William Haight had son Thomas G., who was father of Gen. Charles Haight of Freehold.

HAINES, HAYNES- Charles Haynes is named in 1671, in an agreement with Randall Huet about a sloop. In 1676 he had patent for 200 acres of land and meadow. The same year, 1676, Charles Haynes of Sussex, Delaware, formerly of Middletown, deeded land granted by Carteret 1676 to William Clark.

HALSEY- Jesse Halsey of Stafford bought land 1779 from Joseph Emley. He was at one time Justice of the Peace in Stafford. The Halsey family were early settlers in Essex county, and Joseph was perhaps the first named. Members of the family early settled on Long Island. In the tax list of Southampton, L.I., 1683, among taxpayers were Thomas Halsey, Isaac Halsey and Josiah Halsey. A large amount of genealogical information of branches of the Halsey family is to be found in the published records of the Presbyterian church of Morristown.

HAMILTON- Robert Hamilton is named as juror 1678. In 1679 he is named as living in New York. In 1682 he bought land in Middletown of Jacob Truax. At the Court of Sessions at Middletown, March 22, 1687, the commission of Robert Hamilton as Clerk of the Peace was read. He is called Major at this time. Andrew Hamilton was Governor of East and West Jersey, and also Lieut.-Governor of Pennsylvania from 1701 to 1703, and d. April 26 of the latter year.

HAMPTON- John Hampton came to this country, probably in 1683, as it is stated in Perth Amboy records that his children Jane, Elizabeth, Lideah, John and David were "imported" that year. His plantation in Monmouth is referred to in 1687. The will of David Hampton of Freehold dated Sept 16, 1710, was proved Feb. 27, 1711. In 1764, John Hampton and James Hampton were assessed in old Shrewsbury township. William Hampton was assessed in Freehold, 1776. John Hampton was licensed to marry Lidy Hankinson, March 9, 1761.

HANCE- John Hance was among original settlers of Monmouth 1667. He was Deputy and overseer at a court held at Portland Point, Dec. 28, 1669. Sept 1670, he covenanted to make a pair of stocks for the town, for which he was to receive twelve shillings and sixpence. During the brief sway of the Dutch in 1673, he was appointed "schepen" or magistrate by them. In 1676, he received a warrant for 330 acres of land. The will of John Hance was dated March 24, 1707, proved Jan. 27, 1710. It states that he was of Shrewsbury. Tradition says that John Hance came originally from Wales. But it is evident that he had lived many years in Dover, New Hampshire, before he came to Monmouth. After 1665, his name disappears from records of that town. He was a brother-in-law of Tobias Hanson, also of Dover, New Hampshire, who came with Hance to Shrewsbury but who subsequently returned to New Hampshire and was killed by the Indians. He left a son Tobias whose name also appears in Freehold records. Isaac Hance, tradition says, died about 1764. In Mount Holly records of marriages is one of the marriage of Judiah Hance to Sarah Brown, Oct. 10, 1791. Among tax payers in Shrewsbury township, 1764, were Benjamin, Jervise, Isaac, Jacob, David, Jr., David at the Branch, Timothy and son, and John Hance.

HANKINS- John Hankins is named 1705 in a deed from Samuel Leonard to Edward Taylor. This "path" is referred to 1713. Thomas and Edward Hankins were witnesses to a deed 1713. Among licenses to marry, recorded at Trenton, are Thomas Hankins of Monmouth to Mary Clemminger, Sept. 12, 1728; Daniel Hankins of Middlesex, 1737; Isaiah of Burlington, 1771; John of Burlington, 1778; William, Jr., of Middlesex, 1751. In 1764 Zachariah Hankins was among citizens taxed in old Shrewsbury township, and in 1776 was taxed in Freehold. The name of John Hanckins occurs at Hempstead, L.I., 1683 with Spraggs, Cheesemans and other names since familiar in New Jersey. Perhaps the first John of Monmouth came from thence.

HANKINSON- There seems to have been two Thomas Hankinsons among first settlers of Monmouth. About 1688 Thomas and Richard Hankinson received a patent from proprietors for 120 acres of land. In 1690 a Thomas Hankinson. a. about 18 yrs., and Peter Hankinson, a. about 16, were in the employ of Thos. Warne, carpenter, who was b. in Plymouth. England, lived for a while in Dublin, Ireland, and came to America with his brother Stephen in 1683. This Thomas Hankinson, who was with Warne, it may he presumed, learned Warne's trade of carpentering. The Thomas Hankinson frequently named in early records of land sales, was probably the one named with Richard. In 1710 Thomas Hankinson bought 610 acres of land from Benjamin Allen, of Freehold. The same year he is said to be of Freehold in a deed from him for 100 acres of land to Cornelius Covenhoven, of Middletown. In 1717 he sold land to Marte Salem. In 1764 James and Thomas Hankinson were among persons taxed in old Shrewsbury township. In 1776 among persons taxed in Freehold township were Kenneth Hankinson for 594 acres and 64 horses and cattle; William Hankinson 150 acres; Albert Hankinson and Will. Hankinson, Jr. In the early part of the present century William Hankinson m. Mary, dau. of Joseph Perrine; she was b. March 27, 1798, and d. Sept. 7, 1881. She had dau. Elizabeth Perrine Hankinson. Capt. Kenneth Hankinson was noted in the Revolutionary history of Monmouth and had son James, who had a dau. who m. James Newell, father of ex-Governor William A. Newell, in 1778 Elizabeth Hankinson m. William Van Brunt, son of Nicholas, High Sheriff of Monmouth.

HANSON- Tobias Hanson was among original settlers who bought land of the Indians 1667; he is said to have settled at or near Nevisinks. He was from Dover, New Hampshire, and was a son of Thomas Hanson, who was granted land at Dover 1658. Tobias came to Monmouth. He did not remain long, but returned to Dover after the death of his father, probably to care for his father's estate. His fate and that of a part of his family was sad. On the 28th of June, 1689, his w. was captured by the Indians and his mother was killed the same day. He himself was killed by the Indians May 10, 1693. He left children Tobias, Joseph and others. The son Tobias was eldest and heir, and his name appears occasionally in Freehold and Perth Amboy records.

HART- Thomas Hart paid for a share of land bought of Indians in Monmouth 1667-70. There was a Thomas Hart of Enfield, England, who became one of the twenty-four proprietors 1682. But this Thomas named in Monmouth 1667-70, was probably of Rhode Island. In 1713 the land of "the late Thomas Hart" is referred to in a Freehold record of a road survey. Capt. Elias Hart, d. in Freehold in Jan. 31, 1882, aged eighty-eight years and one month. Levi Hart, his grandfather, emigrated from England about 1735 and settled at Colt's Neck. Jacob Hart kept the hotel at Colt's Neck about 1787, known as Hart's Tavern. He had brother Ebenezer, who had sons Elias (settled in Freehold), Levi, Permelia, Zelphia, Walter and Margaret.

HARKCUT, HARKER- Daniel Harker was a security to the amount of £125, for High Sheriff Forman, March, 1696. Daniel Harkcut, "late of Freehold, now of Great Harbor" (Absecom Creek?) in 1713 sold land to Abraham Emans, late of Gravesend.

HARTSHORNE- Richard Hartshorne, ancestor of the Hartshornes of old Monmouth, was a Quaker of good reputation and benevolent disposition. He came to this country in September, 1669, and soon located at the Highlands, where his descendants have since lived. The celebrated Geo. Fox visited him in the spring of 1672 on his way to Friends' Meeting at Oyster Bay, L.I. In the latter part of June of the same year, Fox again visited him. Richard Hartshorne says he was then 75 years old, by which it would seem he was b. about 1641, and was 28 years old when he came to this country. He was named for High Sheriff of Monmouth 1683, but declined the office. He held various positions of trust; was Town Clerk of Middletown 1675-7; member of the Provincial Assembly 1683 and in other years; in Council, 1684, 98-9; was Speaker of the Assembly 1686, etc. Hugh Hartshorne was at one time a New Jersey proprietor. In the division of town lots at Middletown, 1667, lot number 25 was awarded to William Golding who sold the same to Richard Hartshorne. On April 23d, 1670, William Goulding sold all his claims for lands in Monmouth to Richard Hartshorne. This was recorded in the Middletown Town Book, page 48, and dated Nov. 25th, 1672. Richard Hartshorne also owned a large tract of land at the Highlands which, in 1703, he gave to his son William and not long after moved into Middletown village. In the year 1703, Richard Hartshorne made a deed of gift of the Highlands estate, including Sandy Hook, to his son William. After this transaction he resided in the house now standing adjoining the Baptist parsonage. This house is probably the oldest in the county. He lived in this house until his death, in 1722, and was buried in the burial ground adjoining the house, but the site of his grave is unknown. The Highlands estate remained intact until 1762 when Esek released to Robert all his title to lands south of a line drawn east and west through the Highlands, making each tract about seven hundred and forty-seven acres and each retaining half interest in Sandy Hook. The property of Robert, being the south part, lies on Nevesink river. It was kept by him until his death, 1801. The will of Richard Hartshorne, the founder of the family, was dated at Middletown, May 14, 1722, and proved May 22, 1722; it says: "My body is to be decently buried * * * My will is, all my debts to be paid and it is not in my memory that I owe five shillings to any man or woman." His executors were sons William and Hugh. Witnesses Richard Stout, John Wall and Joseph Cox. Richard Hartshorne, the founder of the family in New Jersey, was born in Heatherne in the northern part of Leicestershire, England.

HARING- Jacob D. Haring bought an interest in land around lighthouse at Barnegat Inlet of Bornt Slaght, in 1838. The Harings are of Dutch origin. Probably the first was Jan Pieterozen Haering, who joined the Dutch Church New York, Oct. 28, 1668.

HATTON, HUTTON- Samuel Hatton or Hutton, in 1677, claimed warrant for land in right of Peter Easton, of Rhode Island, who was one of the original purchasers of the land in Monmouth of the Indians, but who remained in Rhode Island. The name is given both as Hatton and Hutton.

HAVENS- John Havens was among original settlers of Monmouth and is named 1668 among inhabitants of Nevesink who took the oath of allegiance. In 1675 he received from proprietors a warrant for 120 acres of land; another patent of land was issued to him 1681; in 1682 he is named as a Commissioner. His will was dated March 14, 1687, and proved Sept. 9, 1687. The Havens family descend from Wm. Havens, one of the first settlers of Portsmouth, Rhode Island, named in January, 1639. He died 1683. His will was dated March 12, 1680, and probated Sept., 1683. The son John came to Monmouth about 1667; there was a Jane Havens, dau. of John, (probably the John of Monmouth,) who m. Thomas Shreve. Among taxpayers in Shrewsbury in 1764, were Daniel Havens and John Havens. Jesse and Moses Havens were soldiers in the Revolutionary war. In 1800 a John Havens, called senior, bought a tract of land on Kettle Creek. The late Hon. Abraham O.S. Havens, who was the second member of the Assembly from Ocean county (1854), was a son of John Havens, who m. Anner Osborn, sister of Col. Abraham Osborn. Hon. A.O.S. Havens d. Oct 16, 1854. His widow, Ann, d. in 1882 in the 79th year of her age. She was a dau. of Esquire Davidson of Wall township in Monmouth. She was an earnest christian and a member of the Baptist Church at Kettle Creek, to which her husband, Hon. A.O.S. Havens, had bequeathed five hundred dollars.

HAVILAND, HEAVILAND- Letters of administration were granted on the estate of John Haviland, Aug. 31, 1724, to Gabriel Stelle and Elisha Lawrence. In 1776 Joseph Heaviland was assessed in Freehold for 130 acres of land and sixteen horses and cattle.

HAWES- John Hawes was among first settlers at Wakake, Monmouth county, named 1669. He sold a house and lot to Richard Hartshorne, May 24, 1670, and his w. Jone (Joan?) joined in signing the deed. The deed or agreement about the sale was recorded in the old Middletown Town Book. In 1670 he was appointed to make stocks for the town of Middletown. The name John Hawes appears in Plymouth Colony records 1660-8. In the latter year he was appointed to receive excise taxes at Yarmouth.

HAZARD- Robert Hazard, with Gideon Freeborn, was among the number who paid for and was awarded a share of land 1667. This family has been quite prominent in Rhode Island. There was a Thomas Hazard at Middleburgh, now Newton, Long Island, who was named as a delegate of Newtown, L.I., 1653.

HEARD- James Heard is referred to in Freehold records as a purchaser of Lands in Court records, dated Dec. 28, 1669. He d. in September 1687, as his will was dated Shrewsbury, Sept 4, 1687. It refers to his w., names son Edward, son-in-law John West; daughters Sarah, Lafetra and Elizabeth West; and children Robert West, Frances Stout, Mary Camock and Ann Chamberlain.