NEPER, NAPIER- Alexander Neper of Monmouth, in 1689, sold thirty acres of land. The will of Alexander Napier of Freehold, 1744, named dau. Elizabeth English, and grandchildren. In 1776 Thomas Neeper was taxed in Freehold. In 1727 Alexander Napier was one of the first trustees of the Presbyterian Church at Shrewsbury.

NEWBERRY- This is an old Rhode Island name. Walter Newberry was a Quaker at Newport and in 1676 the noted Quaker preacher William Edmundson was at his house sick. In old Shrewsbury, 1764, Stephen and William Newbury were among taxpayers. The late Capt. Taylor Corlies Newberry, of Watertown, was a son of David, of Squan, formerly in Old Shrewsbury.

NEWMAN- William Newman took oath of allegiance In Middletown 1668. He was appointed captain of the militia by the Dutch during their brief supremacy 1673. William Newman had land deeded to him 1691. Walter Newman had earmarks of cattle recorded 1697. In Old Shrewsbury 1764, John, Sr., John of Squancum, Joseph and Samuel Newman were among taxpayers.

NEWELL- John Newell, of Freehold, in will dated July 26, 1739, named w. Martha and six children. In Upper Freehold, 1758, Dr. Jas. Newell was taxed for a "chair." In 1776, Hugh Newell was a taxpayer in Freehold; he was also a soldier in the Monmouth militia during the Revolution, and James Newell, a sergeant. Hugh was buried in the Tennent Church graveyard. Dr. James Newell was son of Robert and Ellen Newell, and was b. 1725. He received his medical education in Edinburg, where he graduated. He joined the State Medical Society in 1767 and was its president 1772. During the Revolutionary war he was a surgeon in the Second Regiment of Monmouth militia. He m. Dec. 14, 1749, Elizabeth, dau. of Elisha Lawrence, and had issue fifteen children, of whom Mary m. Dr. Grandin, Magaret m. David Hay, and Elizabeth m. Robert Montgomery. It is said that there are no descendants of this Newell or Lawrence line now living. Dr. Newell d. of a prevalent malignant fever Feb. 21, 1791, a. 66 years. His w., a. 60, d. the following day. They were both buried in one grave. The will of William Newell, of Freehold, dated 1823, proved Nov., 1823, named sons William, Hugh and James; daus. Phebe, Lydia, Mary Ann and Amanda, mother Elizabeth; indentured boy Abel Burnett Anderson.

NICHOLLS- William Nicholls was High Sheriff of Monmouth county, May, 1722, and continued to hold the office until 1727. He was a physician. He was b. in the City of Dublin or the Kingdom of Ireland Oct. 23d, 1685, and d. in Freehold April 9th, 1743, in the 58th year of his age. His w. Sarah d. April, 1755, a. over 70 years.

NISMUTH- In 1714 John Baird, of Freehold, executed release to John Nismuth.