PANGBURN- Stephen Pangburn was a land and mill owner in old Dover township 1750-60 and thereabouts. Rev. John Murray, the pioneer of Universalism, speaks of meeting a Justice Pangburn of New Jersey, a venerable gentleman, who became one of his converts. During the Revolution, Lines Pangburn, living in Stafford township, was a member of Captain Joseph Randolph's company of militia, and was shot dead while on guard at Manahawkin on Dec. 30, 1780.

PARR- Thomas Parr, a servitor of Gawen Lawrie, late Governor, sold thirty acres (headland) to Walter Kerr in 1688. Tradition says a person of this name was one of the first to settle at Barnegat.

PATTERSON- Edward Patterson was among original purchasers named in the settlement 1667. He had w. Faith named in a deed October, 1672, and he d. about this time, as his widow Faith was named same month. At the first General Assembly which was held Dec. 12, 1667, he was a deputy and overseer from Shrewsbury. In 1761 among taxpayers in Middletown were John, Joseph, James and Robert Patterson. In Freehold in 1776 Joseph Patterson was a taxpayer. John C. Patterson, b. in Monmouth July 12, 1790, d. Feb. 16, 1879, held various public positions in Howell township, and served as assessor for 39 years. He was the father of thirteen children, among them Col. Austin H., Hon. George W., John C., captain of Life Saving Station; four of his sons were in the Union army. During the Revolutionary war, in the Continental army, were the following members of this family from New Jersey: Thomas Patterson, captain; Edward Patterson, lieutenant; James Patterson, corporal; Andrew and John, privates, and several members of the family in the State militia.

PAUL- James Paul and w. Isabel, in 1688, were granted headland by proprietors of East Jersey. James Paul was a witness to will of John Bowne 1714. The will of James Paul was dated at Middletown, Oct. 10, 1730, and proved March 16, 1732. It made no mention of w. or children, but left all his property to Obadiah Bowne's four youngest children, in consideration of "manifold favors and kindness received from Obadiah Bowne in his life time, as my diet and entertainment for several years; with other provisions for me made by him, both in my sickness and health."

PAYNE- John Payne had warrant, 1678, for 120 acres of land.

PEARCE, PIERCE- John Pearce, of Middletown, sold land to Thomas Whitlock Sept., 1693; his cattle mark was recorded 1697 and his name given as Perce in the Middletown Town Book. Among taxpayers in Old Shrewsbury township in 1764 were Jeremiah, Joseph and Thomas Pearce. The Pearce family early settled at Woodbridge, N.J. Joshua and w., Dorothy, were m. there Jan. 14, 1676; John was a noted Quaker of that place 1687 and thereabouts. John Pearce, father of the first of the name in Monmouth, it is said, was from Wales and a Baptist; he was persecuted on account of his faith and came to this country.

PERCY- Henry Percy is named as a township settler 1667. He settled at Portland Point and was given lot number 5. In 1658 Percy was a member of the Rhode Island colonial legislature from Warwick, and he held several offices until 1666. He was appointed overseer here in 1667.

PERKINS- William Perkins bought land on Lochiel Brook, between Waretown and Barnegat, in 1801, of Kenneth Hankinson and Samuel Forman. The late Jeremiah Spragg, of Barnegat, who was b. about the close of the Revolutionary war, said his grandfather was John Perkins who came from England about the time of the old French war and settled at Sopers Landing, between Waretown and Barnegat. Perkins is an old Long Island name. William was taxed at East Hampton, Long Island, 1683.

PERRINES- The first of this name in New Jersey was Daniel Perrine, one of the eighteen servants, some of whom were Frenchmen, probably from the Isle of Jersey, brought over in the ship Philip by Gov. Philip Carteret, landing in New York, July 29th, 1665. Among the marriage licenses issued by him was one dated Feb. 12th, 1665-6, to Daniel Perrine of Elizabethtown and Maria Thorel of same place. They were married the 18th of the same month. Nov. 1st, 1711, Henry Perrine of Staten Island bought land on Matchaponix Neck, formerly in Monmouth county, but then in Middlesex. Peter Perrine of Staten Island bought land in Middlesex of John Hampton in 1713. The earliest found records on Staten Island of Perrines, state that Daniel Perrine, yeoman, had land there March 12th, 1687, of Paul Richards. The location is given as at Simoakin Point. The great part of the Perrine family of New Jersey, it is said, descended from Pierre Perrine of Lower Charante, France. He and family fled for their lives from the persecutions that followed the revocation of the Edict of Nantes, 1685, by Louis 14th. They carried with them only what wealth they could conceal about their persons. They embarked at Rochelle in France, and by way of the Netherlands came to this country. It is said that they found passage on the ship Caledonia and that there were seventy refugees on board. They were wrecked and beached on the southeastern shore of Staten Island, where the family found a home. The Perrine family in the southern part of Ocean county are supposed to descend from Daniel Perrine who was a son of Henry who came to this country from France with his father Pierre Perrine, founder of the family. The will of this Daniel Perrine was proved June 20th, 1777, and speaks of him as "yeoman, of Stafford township in Monmouth county." It named w. Mary and sons James and Daniel. The will of Henry D. Perrine, son of Daniel 2nd,(?) was proved March 16th, 1841. Corlies Perrine, probably a brother of Henry D., born about 1815, lived near Vanhiseville, had sons Peter, William, Daniel and Corlies. Peter H. Perrine, son of Henry D., had son Brazilla Perrine who was a juryman in Ocean county, 1854. He had children, Peter H. and Ivins who lived near Vanhiseville. Clarkson Perrine, resident at Barnegat- letters of administration on his estate was granted in 1843. His father, it is said, kept a hotel on Broad street, Newark. One of his children, Samuel Perrine, was a well known, highly esteemed citizen of Barnegat.

PEW- John Pew lived in Middletown, 1722. He was a tax payer, 1761, in Middletown. In the Revolution. Joseph Pew was a soldier in the Monmouth militia. James Pew joined the Royalists and his wife Rhoda was sent to Monmouth, through the lines to join her husband in 1778. The next year Nov. 10th, her husband was captured by the Americans and confined in jail. A few days after, he attempted to escape, and a sentry named James Tilley, shot him. Tilley was tried for the shooting but was discharged.

PHARO- The founder of this family was James Pharo, who came to this country in the ship "Shield" in 1678. James Pharo had land in the north-eastern part of Ocean county, as in 1795-6, surveys on behalf of his heirs were made near Mosquito Cove and one from them to James Willets. A branch of this family settled at Barnegat. They were of the line of Timothy Pharo, born 1742. He married Hannah Ridgway, only daughter of Robert Ridgway; she was born 1752, and died 1801. During the latter part of the last century, Amos Pharo was Justice of the Peace, and surveyor in Stafford township and quite prominent in public affairs. At Freehold are recorded many marriages performed by him. He married his w. Elizabeth in Rahway.

PHILLIPS- Ephraim Phillips was deceased in 1698. In the assessment for taxes in Shrewsbury 1764, two John Phillips are named; one of these was subsequently a soldier in the Revolution, and also Joseph Phillips. In surveys in Ocean county about the close of the last century, and beginning of the present, Thomas, Richard Sr., Richard Jr., and William G. Phillips took up land. Richard took up many tracts. In 1803, July 17, Jacob Phillips was m. to Rachel Ferguson by Daniel Stout of Goodluck.

PINTARD- Anthony Pintard is named in Court proceedings 1691 as a defendant; in 1692 he bought land of Sarah Reape and son William Reape, Jr., and in 1695 of Nicholas Brown; he was assessor of Shrewsbury 1698, justice, 1700-4. He was a Huguenot, and fled from persecution from La Rochelle in France, and found a resting place in Shrewsbury. The will of Anthony Pintard, was dated at Shrewsbury February 24, 1729 and proved 1732. It named eight children. He was evidently a man of means, as in 1701 he was a member of the New Jersey Provincial Council, being recommended by the Board of Proprietors as "one of the persons of ye best estates in East Jersie." The first museum in New York was by one John Pintard, who was b. May 18, 1759, probably in New York, and d. June 21, 1844. In 1791 he founded the once noted American Museum under the patronage of the Tammany Society. The corporation granted him for a time the use of a room in the old City Hall on Wall street. Mr. Pintard then lived at 57 King (now Pine) street. In 1794 his collection was removed to the corner of Broad and Pearl streets. At a later date it passed into the hands of Gardener Baker.

PLATT- John Platt and Joseph Platt were taxed in Shrewsbury 1764. Abel Platt was m. to Melah Letts March 20, 1796, by Abiel Akins. He lived north of Cedar Creek, as named frequently in surveys. The Platt family is an ancient one on Long Island; branches settled in north-eastern New York, for whom Plattsburg was named.

POLHEMUS- Johannes Polhemus and Annatie, his wife, were members of Old Brick Church, Marlborough, 1709, and elder 1719. He lived in Middletown and in 1709 bought land in Middletown. Johannes Polhemus, first of the name who settled in Monmouth, was son of the Daniel of Flatbush and subsequently of New York, who made purchases of land in Middletown 1709. William Polhemus was m. to Mary Chadwick, of Dover township, by Rev. Simeon Pyle, July 19, 1797.

POTTER- Thomas Potter was among original purchasers named in the settlement 1667. Under Proprietors' Concessions, 240 acres for himself and w. were confirmed to him 1676. The next year he had a patent renewed to him for four or five hundred acres. In 1679 a warrant was issued to Thomas Potter, w., son and dau. for 500 acres of land at Deale. The same year he had deed from the Indians for land at Deale. Ephraim Potter is named in court proceedings 1685. He was m. twice. His first w. may have been a Wainright as he named a son Nicholas. His second w. was Mary (Chambers) widow of Nicholas Brown. They were m. about 1716. In 1729 Nicholas Potter gave quit claim "to his loving brother-in-law, Hugh Jackson" for land on which Jackson then lived. In 1733 Ephraim Potter (second?) is called son-in-law by Thomas Woodmansee in his will. Thomas Potter, noted in the history of the Universalist Society, it is said, m. Mary Hulett and his brother Isaac Potter, m. her sister Elizabeth Hulett; they were daus. of Robert Hulett. Tradition says that Isaac Potter's w. inherited the farm subsequently owned by their son Paul and in late years by H.E. Lawrence. Job Potter, a relative of Thomas, had son Phinehus, well remembered at Bayville. Paul Potter d. Dec. 6, 1853, a. 89 years, minus one day: his w., Penelope, d. Jan. 3, 1870, a. 82 years and 8 months. The will of Thomas Potter, of Goodluck, was dated May 11, 1777, and recorded at Trenton. It gave to his w. Mary his homestead and household goods. In reference to the church, he says, as is elsewhere quoted:

"The house I built for those that God shall cause to meet there to serve and to worship him, to the same use; and I will that my dear friend, John Murray, preacher of the Gospel, shall have the sole direction and management of said house and one acre of land where the house now stands for the use above mentioned."

In 1803, Jan. 25, Ephraim Potter was m. to Hannah Woodmansee by Silas Crane. Thomas Potter was m. to Rebecca Platt Jan. 31, 1813, by Anthony Ivins, of Toms River. The names Thomas and Ephraim have handed down in successive generations of the family. The founder of the family, Thomas, came from Rhode Island.

POWELL- Thomas Powell, of Wickatunk, servant of William Dockura, sold in 1689 to John Bowne, 30 acres, probably headland. Job Throckmorton's eldest dau., Sarah, m. John Powell. In 1709 John Throckmorton, singleman, Shrewsbury, deeded land to his brother-in-law, John Powell. In a deed dated Sept 22, 1720, from John Powell to Richard Salter, Powell is called innkeeper of Freehold. Elizabeth Powell m. Daniel Tilton at Friends' Meeting, Shrewsbury, 1717.

PREDMORE- Jeremiah Predmore of Barnegat, and Benjamin Predmore of Waretown, brothers, well remembered citizens of Ocean county, descended from Benjamin Predmore (or Pregmore, as the name was sometimes called) who in May, 1776, bought of Thomas Foulkes, son of Thomas, several tracts of land in Burlington county not far from the Ocean county line. One was near Cedar Bridge, one on east branch of Wading River, and on road from Little Egg Harbor to Mount Misery. The name seems also to have been given as Pridmore, and several whose name was thus spelled were in the patriot army in the Revolution. In Freehold records of deeds, Ephraim and Jeremiah Predmore are named Nov. 20, 1826, in a deed to them. In 1812 Benjamin Predmore and w. Azuba, sold lands to Francis Woodmansee of Forked River. Predmore is an ancient family in Dorsetshire, England, the arms and crest of which is given in English heraldic works.

PRESTON- William Preston sold land to Thomas Parker 1760, both of Freehold. June 19, 1803, Samuel Preston was m. to Anna Clayton by Daniel Stout of Goodluck.

PRICE- Joseph Price was one of the first, probably the first of this name, in old Monmouth. He was an innholder in old Shrewsbury township. In 1729 his five sons sold land formerly belonging to their father on Nevisink river to Daniel Allen of Great Egg Harbor, and lands to Joseph Hulet. Michael Price, of Shrewsbury, sided with the Loyalists in the Revolution, and his property was confiscated and sold in 1779, and bought by Mary Price, widow of Joseph. Major John Price was a prominent citizen of old Dover township. He resided at Goodluck, and was given the title of major from his position in the militia after the Revolution, though he had served in that war. Captain William Price, a brother of Major John, of Goodluck, had command of a company in the third battalion, Gloucester troops, in the Revolution. He was commissioned Sept. 18, 1777. He d. about 1818. He had three sons.

PURDAIN, PARDON- Thomas Purdain's ear mark for cattle is given in the old Middletown Town Book, April 12, 1684. William Purdaine had land deeded to him 1699 by John Stout, of Middletown. In 1681 Francis Pardon had patent for land from proprietors.

PURDY- William Purdy was in the county at least as early as 1698. In 1712 he bought land of William Story and is then said to be of Burlington county. William Purdy's cattle mark was recorded Oct 31, 1698.