TABER, TABOR- Philip Taber, joiner, is said to have resided in Monmouth as early as 1749. In 1761 he was taxed in Middletown. He came from Dartmouth, Bristol county, Mass., and was a son of Thomas Tabor, who was a son of Philip, founder of the family. The Philip who came to Monmouth was b. Feb. 7, 1689, and m. Sarah Tucker, and had nine children. Of their children Noah and Zephaniah are taxed in Shrewsbury in 1764.

TALLMAN- James Tallman bought land 1720. His will dated Shrewsbury, Feb. 21, 1736-7, was proved April 1, 1737, named w. Abigail and four children. Dr. Stephen Tallman was a native of Rhode Island and settled at Pumpkin Point, Shrewsbury. He was buried on his estate, in the Tallman burying ground. He died Aug. 24, 1774, aged 74 years. In the same yard are tombstones to other members of the family.

TARTLE- Edward Tartle was one of the original settlers of Middletown and was awarded town lot No. 2. In Nov., 1688, he and Jonathan Holmes were chosen deputies to meet the General Assembly at Elizabethtown, but they refused to take the oath of allegiance and were dismissed. In 1667 he was appointed regular town clerk of Middletown and continued in the position until June, 1675, when Richard Hartshorne was chosen to succeed him. The will of Edward Tartt was dated Sept 2, 1688, and proved Sept. 25, 1688; only relative named was sister Elizabeth.

TAYLOR- Robert Taylor was among original purchasers of the Indians 1667. He was probably the Robert Taylor named as freemen at Newport, R.I., 1655. The first of the surname, Taylor, named as settling in Monmouth was Edward, whose cattle mark was entered in Middletown Town Book May 30, 1684. Among persons taxed in Middletown 1761, were Edward Taylor, Edward, Jr., George, George, Jr., James, John, and an Edward, who was a single man. In Shrewsbury, 1764, Asher Taylor was taxed. John Taylor was Sheriff of the county about 1760. He died at Perth Amboy about 1798 or '9, aged 82 yrs. The later Asher Taylor of Jersey City, it is understood, had collected the history and genealogy of the Taylor family quite complete. The will of John Taylor, of Perth Amboy, formerly Sheriff of Monmouth, dated Nov. 10, 1797, is recorded at Trenton. The will of William Taylor is recorded at New Brunswick. The will of Joseph Taylor, of Perth Amboy, is dated 1808 and proved Feb. 12. 1810.

THARP, THORP- John and Samuel Tharp or Thorp, brothers, are named in Monmouth records about the beginning of last century. The will of John, dated 1714, proved Aug. 18th, 1714, left all his property to his brother Samuel. The Thorps were among early settlers of Woodbridge. Thomas Thorp is named there 1687, and in 1693, was a Deputy to General Assembly. Joseph Thorp and w. Hannah had son Paul, born April 4th, 1704. Genealogical notices of this family from ancient Woodbridge records are given in Dally's History of Woodbridge.

THOMPSON, TOMSON- Among those awarded a share of land in Monmouth 1667 was John Tomson. He did not settle in the county. Cornelius Tomson was an early settler in Monmouth county. He is named as a grand juror 1711; is spoken of as residing in Freehold and is otherwise mentioned in Freehold records. His will was dated Aug. 14, 1727, and proved Dec 21, 1727; it named w. Mary and four sons and four daus. A tradition says that Cornelius Tomson was one of the earliest settlers in the vicinity of Freehold and as early as 1702 built the stone house now occupied by Mrs. Achsah Hendrickson about four miles south-west of Freehold, on the Mount Holly road. Members of this family adopted the spelling of Thomson and Thompson during the last century, and offshots went to Somerset county, N.J., and thence to Alleghany county, Pa.

THORNBOROUGH- George Thornborough of Monmouth was deceased 1734, in which year letters of administration were granted on his estate.

THROCKMORTON- John Throckmorton was one of the original purchasers of land in Monmouth, named in the settlement 1667, and was awarded a share. John Throckmorton 1st, came to Monmouth after 1673, and died previous to 1687, and was buried at Middletown. Thomas C. Throckmorton, born in Middlesex county, came to Monmouth and settled in Freehold, 1803; he was an officer of the war of 1812, justice of the peace for forty-two years and a judge twenty-seven years. In 1808, he was m. to Elizabeth, dau. of Major James Craig of Freehold, who had been an officer in the Continental army under General Washington. Mrs. Throckmorton died in 1863 and her husband in 1868. John B. Throckmorton, M.D., son of James and Frances B. Throckmorton, was born at South River, Middlesex county, April 3d, 1796; he studied medicine and was licensed in Monmouth April 29th, 1822; he d. at Freehold, Sept. 19th, 1856. John Throckmorton, founder of the Throckmorton family of New Jersey, came with his w. to this country in the ship Lion, Capt. William Pierce, and landed on Nantasket Beach, near Boston, Feb., 1631 (legal year 1630). In the same ship, which was laden with provisions, came Roger Williams. Their arrival was at an opportune time; sickness and want of necessaries of life were almost universal among the colonists; even the Governor's stores were almost exhausted and people of small or moderate means were on scanty allowance and a day of fasting and prayer was turned into one of thanksgiving and a proclamation was issued. In an Indian massacre, at Throg's Neck, Oct., 1643, the opportune passage of a boat enabled a number of the settlers to escape, but as many as remained were slaughtered, their cattle killed and their houses and barns destroyed. In this massacre, it is stated that several members of the Throckmorton family were killed. The Throckmorton family derive their name from Throckmertonn, or the Rockmoortown, which is situated in the vale of Evesham, in Warwickshire, England. John Throckmorton was lord of the manor of Throckmorton about sixty years after the Norman conquest. Eighth in descent from John Throckmorton, lord of Throckmerton in 1130, was John Throckmorton, lord of Throgsmorton Neck, who left issue John Throckmorton. The patentee (of Throckmorton's Neck) is now represented by the Throckmortons of Middletown, N.J. The history and pedigree of the Throckmortons of Warwickshire, England, is given in Dugdale's Antiquities of Warwickshire, vol. 2, pages 749-756. The Throckmorton family, like many others of New Jersey, had representatives on both sides of the contest in the war of the Revolution. On the American side were John, Samuel and others. Other members of the family adhered to the Crown. One John Throckmorton of Monmouth was a lieutenant in the New Jersey Royal Volunteers, and was taken prisoner on Staten Island in 1777 and sent to Trenton; and there was a John who was a lieutenant in the King's Rangers, who in Nov., 1782, retired to the Island of St. John. The crest of the Throckmortons was an elephant's head, and many descendants use a representation of the elephant's head for seals to hang on watch guards, etc.

TOMPKINS- Nathaniel Tompkins was among the number who had shares of land allotted to them, 1670. He was probably of Newport, R.I., where he m. Elizabeth Allen, Jan. 15th, 1670.

TOWNSEND- John Townsend was among original purchasers of land in Monmouth from Indians named in settlement, 1670. Thompson's History of Long Island says that among others of the name, John, Henry and Richard Townsend, brothers, came to Boston, and from thence John and Henry went to Oyster Bay and were finally joined by Richard. It is supposed that the three brothers first named came from Norfolkshire, England. They went to Lynn, Mass., before 1640, but soon left and eventually settled on Long Island.

TRUAX- Jacob Truax, du Truax and Trewax as the name was variously spelled in ancient records at Freehold and Perth Amboy, appears to have been the first of this family named in Monmouth, and Philip Truax the next. The founder of this family was Philip du Trieux who was one of the earliest settlers in New Amsterdam, now New York, where he is named, 1623. In the records of the Dutch Reformed Church of New York are numerous notices of this family. The first of this family in Monmouth, Jacob, seems to have been considerable of a land owner. Philip Truax was taxed in Upper Freehold, 1731.

TUCKER- John Tucker, who was born about 1656, and came from New Bedford to Monmouth, was for a time quite a prominent member of the Society of Friends in Old Shrewsbury township. In 1687, he bought Peter Easton's claim and same year sold land to Thomas Hilborn. On 2nd month, 25, 1688, he married at Shrewsbury meeting, Ruth Woolley, born Oct. 12, 1664, dau. of Emanuel Woolley of Rhode Island, whose sons John, William and Edward Woolley are early named in Monmouth. Most of the names attached to the marriage certificate belong to families quite noted in the early history of the county. Judge Ebenezer Tucker, from whom Tuckerton derives its name, was born 1758, and died Sept. 5, 1845. He was a member of Congress, 1825-9. Ebenezer Tucker was married to Phebe Ridgway, Oct. 8, 1802, by Amos Pharo. This was the second marriage of Judge Tucker.

TUNISON- Derrick Tunneson had license to marry, 1668, (Perth Amboy Rec.) In 1672 he bought a share of land of Lewis Mattox. In 1679 he and w. had warrant, for 240 acres of land in Middletown. The name indicates Dutch origin, and, if so, he was the first Dutchman to settle in Monmouth.

TURNER- Robert Turner was one of the twenty-four proprietors. He was a merchant of Dublin. He never took any interest in his property here, and sold most of it about 1685. He came to America and settled in Philadelphia, and was an intimate friend of William Penn. In 1687 he sold one-half of his right to John Throckmorton. He also sold 1-16 of it to Jonathan Marsh, 1-8 to John Woolley, 1-16 to Nicholas Brown and a small share to William Olivant or Oliphant.