MADDOCKS- William Madock is called son-in-law in a deed 1714, by Samuel Forman, and named as grand juror, 1720. Maddox is an early South Jersey name. Mr. Shourds in his notices of Salem settlers says that John Maddox was a son of Ralph Maddox of London and came to America in the ship Surrey, 1678, and resided for a time in Salem. The names Maddox, Maddocks and Mattox may be of the same origin.

MALCOLM- Hugh Malcolm, who lived the latter part of his life in old Dover township was married twice. A son George W. by his second wife, m. Rachel M.Salter and settled at Forked River. In Upper Freehold 1758, among taxpayers was Hugh McColm, which may have been meant for Malcolm. If so, he was a generation earlier than the Hugh who settled in old Dover.

MAPES- This is an ancient Long Island family and the first member of it was settled at Southold many years before the settlement of Monmouth. Thomas Mapes, the first member of the family, is mentioned at least as early as 1659. He married a daughter of William Purrier of Buckinghamshire, England. Thomas Mapes made his will in 1686. Of the neighbors of the Mapes, William Cranmer went to Elizabethtown, N.J., and his descendants are the Cranmers of Ocean and Burlington counties. Sweazeys went to Morris, and the late Hon. William H. Seward was a descendant. In the Revolution, members of this family are named in militia regiments of New Jersey.

MARSH- Henry Marsh was a juror, 1678; had a patent for land, 1681, from the proprietors; in 1688, bought land of Richard Hartshorne and John Vaughan; was grand juror, 1694, etc. In court records his name was sometimes spelled Mash. His will was dated May 16, 1716, at Middletown and named w. Margaret, son and daughter. In Woodbridge, Middlesex county, Hugh Marsh had a grant of 320 acres.

MATTOX- Lewis Mattox bought of Samuel Borden of Portsmouth, R.I., his share of land Feb. 20, 1672. His will is filed but not recorded at Trenton. It was dated Oct 18, 1694. It makes no mention of w. or children. He bequeathed his estate to his friend Mary Chambers, Sr., whom he appointed his executrix.

McKAY- Daniel McKay of Freehold, had w. Mary, son James and daughters Jean and Katherine. His will was dated Jan. 6, 1732, and proved March 17, 1732.

McKNIGHT- Rev. Charles McKnight, of the Presbyterian society, preached along shore about the middle of the last century. He was previously stationed at Cranbury 1741 to 1756, and in 1758 he was taxed in Upper Freehold, and about 1774 installed at Allentown. He died 1778. Richard McKnight was a captain in the Monmouth militia in 1778 and Joseph was a private. A member of this family about 1790-1 established a hotel at Long Branch for summer visitors and was about the first to bring the place into notice. His first guests were chiefly from Philadelphia.

MELVEN- James Melven is named as a grand juror 1700. His will was dated Freehold, Nov., 1708, and names w. Alice and son James, and daus. Mary and Margaret. In court proceedings it is said that a servant of James Merling murdered May Wright 1691. Probably Merling should be Melven.

MERRILL- The cattle mark of William Merrill was recorded in Middletown Town Book May 15, 1689. He was a juror 1699. William Merrill came from Staten Island and bought land in 1687 of Richard Stout, Jr., and w. Frances.

MESTAYER- Elias Mestayer of Shrewsbury, in will dated March 28, 1731, mentions executors John Amboyman, of New York, merchant, and Peter LeConte, physician, now resident of Shrewsbury. Made no mention of w. or children.

MIDDLETON- Abel Middleton, of Upper Freehold, is named in surveys in Ocean county during the latter part of last century and beginning of the present. In 1799 he bought Dillon's Island, in Toms River, of Abraham and George Parker. The name of Middleton is an ancient one in Burlington county.

MILLAGE, MILLEDGE- Thomas Millage had a mill 1714. His will was dated Dec. 7, 1714, and names w. Sarah and children. Previous to the Revolution a Thomas Millidge, said to be a surveyor-general in New Jersey, joined the Loyalists and was a major in New Jersey Royal Volunteers. He settled in Nova Scotia and d. 1816 a. 81.

MILNER- Nathaniel Milner, of New York, bought lands in Monmouth in 1707. His will is dated April 18, 1710, and proved May 19, 1713; it named cousin John Kent of City of London, merchant, and Anna, his wife, and other relatives.

MILLS- In the old Middletown Town Book is recorded an agreement dated 1670, between James Mills, living on James River, Virginia, and William Lawrence about a house and lot owned by Lawrence at Middleburgh, Long Island, was accidentally burned and the sale was declared void. This James Mills probably did not come to Monmouth. A James Mills came to Burlington county when 14 years old and settled at Forked River, and was of age about the time of the Revolution. In 1799 he bought land near Forked River about where the present Lafayette hotel is situated, and it is said for a time kept an inn there. He also at one time lived on Oyster Creek.

MELON, MOLLON- William Mollon or Melon of Shrewsbury, in will dated March 23, 1723, leaves his property to Manuel (Emanuel?) Woolley. (Trenton Wills, Lib. A., p. 241.)

MOORE, MOOR- Thomas Moor and Richard Moor are named among original purchasers of the land of the Indians 1667-70. Thomas Moore was a prominent citizen of Long Island, for a long time resident of Southold, where he was a shipwright. Job Moore and wife of Stafford township, deeded land to Shinn Oliphant and William Oliphant 1813.

MORFORD- Thomas Morfoot's lands are referred to about 1670, in a deed from proprietors to Thomas Herbert. In 1672 the cattle mark of Thomas Maurfoot was recorded in Middletown Town Book; in 1676 the cattle mark of John Morford was recorded; in 1677 Thomas Morford had warrant for 113 acres from proprietors and John Morford for 139 acres. In 1678 in a deed to Thomas Herbert, Morford's lands are referred to and the name spelled both Morfoot and Morford.

MORRIS- Colonel Lewis Morris, of Barbadoes, had granted to him Oct. 25, 1676, a tract of 3,540 acres, from the proprietors of East Jersey as recorded in Lib. I, p. 155, of records of Perth Amboy. It was granted to him for the purpose of establishing iron works, and full liberty was given to him and his associates to "dig, delve and carry away all such mines for iron as they shall find or see fit to dig and carry away to the iron works, or shall be found in that tract of land that lies enclosed between the south-east branch of the Raritan river and the whale pond on the sea side." Col. Morris was appointed by the Governor a member of the Council, in which body he took his seat. Col. Morris was originally from Monmouthshire, Wales. In the civil war in England, he raised a troop of horse for Parliament, for which Charles the First confiscated his estate. In return for his losses Cromwell subsequently indemnified him. While living in Monmouth, Col. Morris was active in public affairs; he was a Justice of the Peace for many years and a member of the Council until Aug. 16, 1683. He d. May 16,1691, at his plantation in what is since known as Morrisania. In the Revolution John Morris was an ensign and Robert Morris a private in Monmouth militia. Among those who joined the Loyalists was another John Morris and also Robert Morris.

MOTT- Gershom Mott is named 1684 in an agreement of heirs of Capt. John Bowne. His cattle mark was recorded Feb 16, 1687, and subsequently transferred to his son James. He was High Sheriff of the county of Monmouth, 1697-8, and member of the Provincial Assembly 1708-9-10. In 1697 land was deeded to him by Obadiah Bowne and in 1710 by John Bowne second. It is supposed that he was a son of Adam Mott, of New York, and that he m. Dorothy (Deborah?), dau. of Capt. John Bowne. There was a John Mott of Hanover, in Hunterdon county, who made will dated 1732. James Mott was among taxpayers, 1761, in Middletown township, and a member of Assembly 1777-9. During the Revolution, James Mott, Jr., owned land near Toms River, and lived by the bayside a short distance above Island Heights. During the Revolution some of the Mott family in Monmouth were Quakers. A prominent member of that sect was Ebenezer Mott who settled at Barnegat about 1745. Major-Gen. Gershom Mott was b. in Trenton, Aug. 7, 1822, and d. Nov., 1885. His grandfather was Capt. John Mott who served in the Continental army and at the time of the Battle of Trenton, was a guide to Gen. Washington. Gen. Gershom Mott's first military service was in the Mexican war. At the breaking out of the late Rebellion he commanded the Fifth New Jersey, which served in the Army of the Potomac. For gallantry on the field he was promoted to be a brigadier and subsequently a major-general. At the Battle of the Wilderness he commanded the "Iron Brigade" and in leading a charge he was severely wounded and had to retire from the field. After the war he was State Treasurer, State Prison-keeper and filled other honorable positions. There are two distinct Mott families in this country and as the founders of both lines were named Adam and both had sons Adam - one having two sons of that name by different wives - considerable confusion is found in some attempts to trace their respective descendants.

MOUNT- George Mount was among the original purchasers 1667-70. He was awarded home lot number 10 in the assignment at Middletown recorded Dec., 1667, and also an outlot number 18. He was deputy to the first General Assembly, held at Portland Point 1668. Richard Mount was a taxpayer in Upper Freehold, 1731, and in same township, 1758, were Michael, Thomas, and Ezekiel Mount. In Middletown, 1761, John Mount and son, Joseph Mount, Samuel Mount and Thomas Mount were assessed. In 1776 Moses Mount was assessed in Freehold. The founder of this family, George Mount, probably came from Rhode Island as when he was a purchaser, in 1665, of the Indians, he bought jointly with Benjamin Borden who was a Rhode Islander.