HAUNDELL, HORNDELL, HARNDALE- John Haundell was among original purchasers of land 1667. He was of Newport, R.I., and he sold his share of land to Sarah Reape, Dec. 8, 1674. His will, 1685, named two married daughters, Mary and Rebecca. The name properly seems to have been Horndell, but it is given as Haundell, Harndale, Herndell and Harnden.

HEARSE- Thomas Hearse lived in old Shrewsbury. In 1691 he sold lands at Shark River, to Thomas Webley. His will was dated Jan. 26, 1714, and directs that the house and lands wherein he lived should not be sold, but left for the use of the poor of Shrewsbury, or for a school house, as the justices of the peace shall determine. His w. Priscilla was also devised property but as executrix to take advice on business of Jennett Lippencott and Elizabeth Worthley; bequests to these women and to others were made.

HEBRON, HEPBURN- In 1705 John Hebron of Freehold, sold land to Peter Vandeventer of Middletown. In 1709 he is named as a commissioner. In 1714 John Hepburn was named as a commissioner.

HEDDEN- Marcus Hedden's or Hedding's dam is named on Toms River 1748. In Christ Church burying ground in Middletown, are tombstones to the memory of Jonathan Headden, who d. April 15, 1862, a. 82 yrs., 2 mos. 11 days; Mary, his w., b. Aug. 5, 1791, died April 28, 1847. And to their daus. Esther, who d. 1843, Caroline, 1841, and Mary, 1846. At Freehold are records of deeds from Marcus Hedden and w. Esther of Middletown. In Stafford township Jonathan Headden bought land in 1800 of Luke Corteney and wife. In 1790, Sarah Heady bought land of John Collins and wife. The Hedden family seems to have been quite numerous in Morris county.

HELLENS- Nicholas Hellens bought land of Ambrose Stelle of Freehold, 1715.

HENDERSON- In the old Scotch burying ground is a tombstone to the memory of Michael Henderson who d. Aug. 23d, 1722; also to John Henderson who d. Jan. 1st, 1771, in his seventy-fourth year. John Henderson was chosen clerk of the old Scotch Presbyterian Church, June 9th, 1730. In 1746, he is named as an elder in the Freehold Presbyterian Church. The church edifice now known as the Tennent church was built in 1753 and in 1754 the pews were sold and John Henderson paid £16 for pew number six. Among interments of Revolutionary soldiers in the old Tennent burying ground were those of Captain John Henderson, and Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Henderson. This family was of Scotch origin and many descend from the John Henderson who came over in the ship Henry and Francis in 1685. In Freehold, 1776, among persons assessed were Dr. Thomas and Captain John Henderson and Samuel Henderson. Members of this family were active in the Revolution.

HENDRICKSON- Daniel Hendrickson and John Gibbonson (Guiberson), of Flatbush, L.I, in 1693, deeded land to William Whitlock. Hendrick Hendrickson was juror, 1699. Daniel is named in court proceedings, 1700. He was high sheriff in the county about 1707, the first Dutchman appointed to this office. In the records of the old Brick Church, Marlborough, David Hendrickson and w. Katrink Van Dyke, and William Hendrickson and w. are named among original members, 1709. Gerrit Hendrickson was an early treasurer of same church. The name Hendrickson occurs at an early date among settlers of New Amsterdam, now New York, and on Long Island. In the records of the old Dutch Reformed Church, New York, Jeurgie Hendrickzen was witness to a baptism, 1640. Daniel Hendrickson, the first of this family named in Monmouth records, was said to be of Flatbush, L.I., 1693. Tobias Hendrickson was an active business man at Toms River about the time of the Revolution, owning saw mills, etc. He m. Rebecca, dau. of John Coward. Tobias S. Hendrickson m. Margaret Herbert, dau. of Joseph. She was b. Jan. 27th, 1802. They had children, Peter Perrine, Alchee, Samuel T., T. Conover and J. Holmes. David V. Hendrickson, b. 1823, m. Catharine E. Perrine, dau. of William I. They had children, Charles, William P. and Catharine. He d. Feb. 20th, 1863, and his w. Catharine m. second husband Joseph Dey and she d. 1883. A Monmouth tradition says that the William Hendricks, first named in Monmouth, had two grandsons who settled in Eastern Pennsylvania and that from one of these descended the late Vice President, Thomas A. Hendricks, of Indiana. Hon. William Hendricks once in Congress from Indiana, and an uncle of the late Vice President, was born in Westmoreland county, Pa., 1783, and moved to Indiana in 1814.

HEPBURN- John Hepburn was named as a commissioner in 1714. The name Hepburn occurs as a land and mill owner in Ocean county, in surveys two or three generations later.

HERBERT, HARBERT, HARBOR- Bridgett Herbert made an agreement to rent house and land in Middletown, of Edward Smith, March 25, 1671. Thomas Herbert, yeoman, of Middletown, had warrant for 131 acres of land in 1676, and 132 acres in 1677. In 1695-8, Thomas Herbert was collector of Middletown. In 1703 Walter Herbert, of Shrewsbury, deeded land to his loving brother Henry, of Middletown. In 1732 Henry Herbert bought land at "Barnegat on Metetecunk," of William Marsh and others. Among soldiers in the Revolutionary army were James, Daniel, John and Thomas Herbert, of Monmouth, and Obadiah, Robert and Edward Herbert (or Harbert) of Middlesex, and Samuel Herbert, county not named. Hon. John W. Herbert, of Marlborough, gives his line of descent as follows: Obadiah, one of the nine children of Obadiah Herbert and w. Hannah Lawrence, m. in 1765, Elizabeth, granddaughter of Thomas Warne, and had three sons, John, William and Obadiah, and two daughters, Sarah and Elizabeth. The son William, b. 1771, in Middlesex county, married, in 1801, Eleanor Conover, dau. of Benjamin, and had children Obadiah, Conover, William W., John W., Abby E., Hannah E., who m. Garret Cottrell, and Eleanor. John W. Herbert m. in 1857 Agnes D. Wright, dau. of Savage Wright. Conover Herbert m. Elizabeth, dau. of David Provost and had several children.

HEUGHES- Abner Heughes is named as a defendant in land trials 1701.

HEYDER- William Heyder had warrant for 60 acres of land in Shrewsbury 1676.

HICK- Benjamin Hick is named as both plaintiff and defendant in suits 1689. Joseph Hickke is called brother by Priscilla Hearse, in her will 1720. Mrs. Sarah Reape became possessor of the share of land in Monmouth of Gabriel Hicks.

HIGHAM- Thomas Higham was m. 1696 by Peter Tilton to Jane Sadler, widow of Richard Sadler.

HIGGENS- Richard Higgens, deceased, left widow Phebe of Essex county, and letters of administration were granted to Peter LeConte, physician, of Monmouth. Thomas Higgens' will, 1702, is among Middlesex unrecorded wills filed in Secretary of State's office, Trenton.

HIGBEE- Edward Bigbee, of Middletown, in will dated Aug. 21, 1716, names sons and daughters. It is said that Edward Higbie m. a dau. of Thomas Skidmore, of Long Island or Connecticut. An Edward Higbie, of Burlington county, one of the sons, probably, was appointed his administrator.

HILBORNE- Thomas Hilborne had patent for land from proprietors 1681. In 1694 he is named as a grand juror. He m. Elizabeth Hatton, a widow, in Shrewsbury, 12th of 10th mo., 1688.

HOFF- John Hoff, single man, was taxed 1761, in Middletown. In 1793 John Hoff and Helena, his w., deeded land to Thomas Stout. It is said that John Hoff was a son of William Hoff, and that his w. Helena was dau. of John Stout, and great-granddaughter of Richard and Penelope Stout, founders of the Stout family in New Jersey. John Hoff and Hellenah, his wife, had eight children. Leonard, the eldest, was killed during the Revolutionary war. He was shot by a Tory named John Tilton, in May, 1778, after he had surrendered as a prisoner of war. The Hoff family were early settlers of the north-eastern part of the State. The will of Tunis Hoff of Somerset was dated 1733. Members of this family of Somerset and Hunterdon, were soldiers in the Revolutionary war. The Hoff family are of Dutch origin, and their name first appears in Long Island records as Haff or Haf.

HOFFMIRE- In records of marriages in Middletown Town Book is the following: "Joshua Silverwood and Mary Hofmer were m. at Ry, (Rye?) by Joseph Horten, magistrate of ye fore said town of Ricy, this 5th of January, 1679." The will of Samuel Hoffmire of Middletown, dated Nov. 24th, 1710, was proved June 3d, 1712.

HOGE- William Hoge is named as a grand juror, 1700; in 1710, he is named as of Freehold in a deed from him to Peter Watson. He was probably of Scotch origin, some of the name being mentioned among Scotch who were supposed to have come to Perth Amboy.

HOLMAN- The first of this family name in Freehold records was Samuel Holeman or Hollman, of Newport, R.I., who was among the original purchasers, 1667. In the division of town lots at Middletown, recorded Dec. 30th, 1667, he was given lot number thirteen and also an outlot same number. He did not however settle in Monmouth. The first of this name who settled in Monmouth was Robert Holman who bought land of Daniel Estile, 1689. Joseph Holman of Upper Freehold, left will dated Sept. 10th, 1740, proved Sept. 26th, 1741; it named w. Thamson, six sons and four daus. In 1801, April 15th, Robert Holman m. Elizabeth Dawson. The first of the name of Holman who came to America was Edward, who had land granted to him at Plymouth, 1623.

HORABIN- John Horabin was among original purchasers, 1667. He is named as a defendant in court, 1675, and his cattle mark was recorded in the old Middletown Town Book.

HORNDELL- John Horndell, or Haundell paid for a share of land, 1667. He was of Newport, R.I., and he sold his share to Sarah Reape, Dec. 8th, 1674. He was a freeman of Newport, 1655, and his will was dated Newport, 1685.

HORNFULL- The will of Richard Hornfull, of Upper Freehold, dated 1806, proved same year, named w. Sarah, sons John, William and Ezekiel, and daughters Martha and Elizabeth.

HORNER- John Horner and w. Mary, of Tadeaster, in Yorkshire, England, in 1683 came to America, and they and Isaac Horner were settled in Burlington county 1685. Richard Horner, who lived near Hainesville, had sons Benjamin, Richard, Joseph, Merritt, David and Isaac. The son Benjamin m. Hannah, dau. of John Hammel, and one of their sons, Hon. George D. Horner, represented Ocean county in the State Senate for six years. He resides at New Egypt and is a well-known Professor of the Academy at that place. Some members of this family owned farms near Hornerstown, from whom many years ago the village derived its name. Of this family was Judge Alexander Horner, of Camden. Thirty-eight of this family served in the Revolutionary army.

HORSMAN- Marmaduke Horsman is named in a road survey, 1708. Among tax payers in Upper Freehold, 1731, were Marmaduke Horsman and Samuel Horsman.

HOWARD- The first of this name in old Monmouth was Matthias Howard, who, with his w. Hester, lived at Polland Point. They were among the first settlers there, as Henry Percy deeded land to him May 16th, 1669. Wright Soper who d. near Barnegat about 1834, m. Elizabeth Howard, who, it is said, was of the Burlington family of Howards. The Howards were an ancient family on Long Island. William Howard, the founder, settled at New Lotts. He bought land 1699. He lived to be a century old. He had w. Abigail and four children.

HUBBARD- James Hubbard, the first of this family who settled in Monmouth, was named in census of Gravesend, Long Island, 1698; shortly after this he left and settled in Middletown, where he purchased land. In 1710 he bought land of James Cox, late of Middletown, now of Freehold; in 1711 he was justice. In 1721 Major James Hubbard sold land to Aaron Flyhowart or Frythowart, weaver. His will was dated Jan. 30, 1719, proved Jan. 16, 1724; it named w. Rachel, son James and daughters. The son James, named in the will, it is said, was an imbecile and d. 1764 without issue, hence the father has no descendants bearing the name of Hubbard. The Hubbards of old Monmouth descend from Samuel, a brother of the first James of Monmouth, who had a son also named James, b. June 18, 1706, who m. Sept., 1729, Allye Ryder and had children. The following curious entry was copied from Lib. 3 of Gravesend records, by the late Hon. T.G. Bergen:

"The record of mee James Hubbard: To Certifie mine or any other of his brethren William: John: Henry and Margret wth him selve ye youngest of leaven sonns and Dafters; yet butt five known of here of our father Henry Hubbard and our mother Margrett; of ye Towne of Langham: in ye Countye of Ruttland, yeaman; stands upon ye record of ye regester To be ye 123: Generation; As I have receved by letters in ye yeare 1669: & my children wth ye Rest of my Bretherens children are ye 124: Generation: wch I, James Hubbard of Gravesend on ye wester end of long Ile land desired To have Recorded on ye Tunies Register of Gravesend: for his Children To add & to have respect unto: for there better knowledge of There Relations in ye parts of Urope ye land of England in Cass of There Travells To Those parts."

Of the eleven children of Henry and Margaret Hubbard of Langham, Rutlandshire, England, William, John, Henry, Margaret, and James, who was the youngest, came to America.

HUBBS- Joseph Hubbs is named as defendant 1689. Charles Hubbs of Madnan's Neck, Long Island, bought land of Caleb Shreve, of Freehold, 1699. Charles Hubbs was a grand juror 1720, and the same year Robert Hubbs was shot at by an Indian.

HUDDY- Captain Joshua Huddy who had command of the Block House, Toms River, in 1782, was a captain in the Militia, 1777, in which year he was authorized to raise a company of artillery. In 1778, he was stationed at Haddonfield, and the following year he was in service in Monmouth. He was inhumanly hanged by the Refugees, April 12th, 1782. He left a widow and two children Elizabeth and Martha. Martha m. a Pratt and went West to Cincinnati, Ohio, where she was living in 1836, at the advanced age of 75 yrs. Elizabeth m. a Greene and both daughters left descendants. The name Huddy is among the earliest of West Jersey. Hugh Huddy is named as taking up land, 1681-1710.

HUET, HUIT, HEWETT- Randall Huet, Sr., and Randall Huet, Jr., were among original settlers and named as "townshippers," 1667. The father was given town lot at Portland Point number seven, and the son lot number six. The court was held at the home of Randall Huett, Sr., in 1669. This family is said to be of Huguenot origin. Randall Huet died soon after settling at Porland Point. His will was dated Jan. 12th, 1669. He left w. Margaret and three sons. He was probably a merchant and innkeeper as among the bills for articles furnished to the Indians in exchange for their land was an item of one pound sterling paid to Randall Huet for rum; and the court was also held at his house. Bridgett Huett was m. to John Chambers, Sept 4th, 1696. Sarah Huet dau. of Thomas m. John Lippencott 7th 5 mo., 1692.

HULET, HULETT- George Hullett took oath of allegiance in Shrewsbury 1668. In 1679 he was granted by proprietors 192 acres and his name given as Hulett and Hewlet. The name of Hulett is frequently found in old surveys of land between Toms River and Forked River. In 1745 a swamp "formerly called Hulett's swamp," on Forked River, (then called Oyster Creek) is named. In 1748 Robert Hulett's dwelling house at or near Goodluck is named, and Hulett's grist mill subsequently named may have been on the stream now known as Quail Run, in Berkeley township. The noted Thomas Potter, who built the old Goodluck Church, m. Mary Hulett. dau. of Robert Hulett; Mary Hulett Potter, w. of Thomas, executed a deed for one-half of the Goodluck church property to Rev. John Murray. This deed is still well preserved and in possession of Mr. Rogers, at Manchester. Robert Hulett had another dau. named Elizabeth, who probably m. Isaac Potter. In 1764 the family was quite numerous in old Shrewsbury township, which then extended to Oyster Creek in the present county of Ocean. The first of this name in Monmouth was George. The name of George Hewlett was previously (1659) found at Hempstead, L.I.

HULL- Raque Hull was taxed in Upper Freehold 1758. Jeremiah was taxed 1776 in Freehold. Judge John Hull, son of Hopewell Hull was b. between Princeton and New Brunswick in 1762 and came to Monmouth county where he lived 60 years. He d. in 1853 in his 92d year. He had two daughters one of whom married Amzi McLean, Esq., of Freehold, and the other married a Mitchell, of White Plains, N.Y.

HULSHART, HOLSAERT- Benjamin Holsaert bought land of Thomas Hankinson 1717; he and w. Annitje Luyster joined the Marlborough Brick Church same year, where the baptism of several of their children was recorded. In 1718 he bought land in Freehold township of Marte Salem and also from Cornelius Salem. In these deeds he is said to be from New Utrecht, L.I. The will of Benjamin Holsaert, recorded at Trenton, was dated Oct. 18, 1732, proved May 20, 1733. It named w. Hanneke and several children. In 1761 Tice Hulst was among taxpayers in Middletown township and in 1764 Garret Hulsart and Daniel Hulstats in Shrewsbury township.

HUN, HUNN- The will of Adrian Hunn of Middletown was dated Jan. 11th, 1737, and proved Jan. 18th, 1737. It named w. Phebe. He was buried in Topanemus graveyard; he d. Jan. 15th, 1737, aged 28 years and 7 months. Thomas Hun was a tax payer 1761, in Middletown. He was a major in the Revolution and cashiered 1781 for conduct unbecoming an officer. John S. Hunn was a private in that war.

HUNLOCK- Letters of administration on estate of Francis Bowne, widow, were granted to Thomas Hunlocke, 1717.

HUNT- William and Ann Hunt are named 1685, among witnesses to the marriage of Job Throckmorton to Sarah Leonard. William Hunt's lands are referred to 1708, in road surveys; he was a grand juror, 1711.

HUTCHINSON- Robert Hutchinson's "corner tree" is referred to in a road survey, 1705. In 1712 he bought land of Edward Lambard which he and w. Sarah sold in 1716, to Lawrence Van Hook - both of Freehold. In 1750, and thereabouts, several tracts of land in what is now Ocean county were owned by William Hutchinson. The noted Methodist preachers, Robert, Sylvester and Aaron Hutchinson, brothers, were of this family, and they had a fourth brother who was also a preacher. They were grandsons of William and Ann Hutchinson, the latter of whom has this remarkable inscription on her tombstone: "Sacred to the memory of Ann Hutchinson, relict of William Hutchinson, Esq., departed this life Jan. 4th, 1801, aged 101 years, 9 months, 7 days. She was the mother of thirteen children, and grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother of 375 persons." Rev. Sylvester Hutchinson d. Nov. 11th, 1840, aged 75 years. The founder of this branch of the Hutchinson family of New Jersey was Robert, one of the persecuted Scotch who came to this country in 1685, and landed at Perth Amboy and from thence eventually reached Monmouth.

HUTTON- Samuel Hutton in 1677 wanted a warrant for as much land as appears to be due to Peter Easton as a first purchaser. Peter Easton was a first purchaser; he lived in Rhode Island. Hutton probably d. before 1681, as in that year Elizabeth Hutton or Hatton claimed warrant for land.

HYERS, HIERS, HEYERS- William Hyer, late of New Brunswick, bought land 1730 of Thomas Boels, Freehold. John Hyer, cooper, of Monmouth, bought land in Monmouth of Thomas Warne in 1730. In 1743 William Hyer and w. Marie joined the old Marlborough Church. Among taxpayers in Middletown 1761 were William, John, Peter and William Hire (as the name was spelled on Assessor's book). In the Revolutionary war Hendrick, Walter and William Hier were soldiers. Walter was wounded at Pleasant Valley, Middletown township, in a skirmish June 21, 1781, by a cut on his forearm with a sword or cutlass and by the wound he lost part of the bone and his hand was rendered almost entirely useless. In Freehold, 1776, among taxpayers were Walter Hire and George Hire. The founder of this family was of English origin, though the first comer to America settled with the Dutch of New York. Five of the Hyer or Heyers family intermarried with five children of Tennis Van Pelt who lived for a short time in Monmouth, but returned to Gowanus, near Brooklyn. The will of Garret Hires, of Freehold, proved 1812, named w. Mary and seven children. James A. Hyer, a well known resident of Toms River, d. Nov. 17, 1883, aged 65 years. He m. a sister of Ex-Sheriff Clayton Robbins; she d. some five years before him. He left two sons and two daughters. He was b. in Monmouth county, but came to Toms River about 1844. At one time he kept the old tavern opposite Cowdrick's Hotel and also once ran a stage between Toms River and Freehold. Judge Lewis A. Hyer, editor of the Rahway Democrat was a younger brother.