Doctor Ephraim Sawyer was a native of Connecticut, from where he emigrated to Absecon, N.J., and from thence to Tuckerton, where he ended his days. He was a skillful physician, and commanded the respect, confidence and patronage of the people of the place in which he was located. He was a man of sound principle, a gentleman in his deportment, and was also considered a very handsome man, having an agreeable countenance, handsome features, beautiful black eyes, and a head of hair whose ringlets could not be excelled. His wife was Sabra Church, of Connecticut. She was a very amiable lady, and had the love and respect of all who knew her. Doctor Sawyer's children were Standish, Erastus, George, David, Thomas, Artemisia, Charlotte, Cynthia, Lavina, Esther and Ursula.

Standish Sawyer left his native place and married in a distant section.

George Sawyer has had two wives, his first wife was Ellen Sickle; she had one child, who was George Lee Sawyer. George Sawyer's second wife was Elizabeth Sapp; her children are Joseph, Julia, Ellen, William and George.

David Sawyer has been twice married, his first wife was Sophia, daughter of Nicholas Sooy. Sophia's children were Ephraim, Erastus, Sabra, Thomas, Sophia and Esther.

David Sawyer's second wife was Eliza J. Simpers, of Maryland, her children are Hiram, William and George.

Charlotte Sawyer married Joseph Ridgway, Esq., a prominent citizen of Tuckerton. Their children were Cynthia, Sabra, Angeline, George, Theodore and William.

Cynthia Sawyer married Jonathan Johnson, of Lower Bank. They emigrated to the West. Among their children were Mortimer, Oliva, Pulaski and Blanche.

Lavina Sawyer married Gardiner Crane of Mannahawkin. Their children: Silas, Cynthia, Sabra, Catharine, Zipporah, Albert and Eugene.

Esther Sawyer married Joseph B. Sapp, a prominent resident of Tuckerton. Their children were Joseph, Walter, Ella, Angelina, Amanda, Louisa and George.

Joseph Sapp, Jr., married Georgiana, daughter of Richard Bogan; she died soon after her marriage, and now Joseph Sapp, Jr., is married to Elizabeth Leeds. Ella Sapp married Francis French, of Bass River.

Captain Thomas Sawyer married Esther Ann Downs. Their child was Edwin Adolphus.

Ursula Sawyer married Jacob Ireland, a prominent and useful citizen of Tuckerton.

Over an hundred years ago, Jonathan and Adam Petitt, who were brothers, emigrated to Egg Harbor, from Long Island, and about the same time there was a Jacob Petitt settled in the same place, and some people say he was a brother to Jonathan and Adam Petitt.

Jonathan Petitt settled on the farm now called the James Downs farm, on the confines of Tuckerton. Jonathan Petitt was a member of the Society of Friends. He married Mary, daughter of Samuel Shourds, Sr., of Tuckerton. Jonathan Petitt's children left their native place, and at this time there is not anything known of his posterity except his daughter Amy, who married Samuel Cawley, and their daughter Lydia, who married Joseph Willits.

Adam Petitt lived on the farm now called the Dr. Price farm.

Jacob Petitt married Mary, daughter of Jonathan Gifford, Sr.

At an early date, there was a family by the name of French, who settled in the lower part of Burlington county, and it is probable that Francis French, Sr., was a descendant of this family. Sometime before the Revolutionary War, Francis French, Sr., settled at Bass River. He was the proprietor of the mills, formerly called French's Mills. He had two wives, his first wife was the mother of Thomas French, Sr., the forefather of the Frenches of Bass River. His second wife was Phoebe, daughter of Jacob Cranmer, of Bass River. Phoebe's children were William and Jacob. These two sons emigrated to some other section. There is a large number of Frenches in Bass River, and they are the wealthiest and most influential citizens of that locality.

Thomas, son of Francis French, Sr., married Hannah Johnson of Atlantic county, N.J. Their children were: William, Francis, Joseph, Thomas, David, John, Rachel, Sarah, Ann, Mary, Abigail and Eliza.

First Branch of Thomas French, Sr.'s, Family. - Captain William French is a wealthy, enterprising and influential man. Captain French has had two wives; his first wife was Lavinia, daughter of Isaac Cranmer. Lavinia had one child, Hannah, who married and resides in Philadelphia. His second wife was Phoebe, daughter of Daniel Mathis, 2d. Her children were Martin Van Buren, Livingston, Hiram Albridge, Nelson, Ebenezer T., Mary Jane, Matilda and Arabella.

Martin Van Buren French married and resides at Jersey Shore, Pa.

Livingston French married Sarah, daughter of Lloyd Jones, of Tuckerton.

Hiram Albridge French married Mary, daughter of Jesse R. Sears.

Nelson French married Caroline Collins, of Atlantic county.

Mary Jane French married Josiah Hackett, of Salem, N.J.

Matilda French married Alfred Ballinger, of Medford, N.J.

Arabella French married Thomas Ballinger, of Medford, N.J.

Second Branch. - Francis French, 2d, was an enterprising man, and at his death, left a considerable amount of property to be divided among his children. His sons are the principal business men of Bass River township.

Francis French married Ann, daughter of Daniel Mathis, 2d. Their children were Thomas E., Daniel, Lewis, Burrows, Levi, Francis, Mary Ann, Phoebe, Leah, Ellen and Anna.

Thomas E. French married Jane Gaskill of Tuckerton.

Daniel French married Elizabeth Giberson of Atlantic county.

Lewis French married Mary, daughter of Reuben Cavileer.

Burrows French married Mary, daughter of David Cavileer.

Levi French married Julia, daughter of Joseph Adams.

Francis French, 3d, married Ella, daughter of Joseph B. Sapp.

Mary Ann French married John Franklin Cranmer.

Phoebe French married Alfred, son of Joel Bodine.

Ellen French married Charles E. Adams, son of Isaiah Adams.

Anna French married Doctor Clark.

Third Branch. - Joseph French, Esq., married Martha, daughter of Josiah Cale. Their children were Maria, Eliza, Martha, Margaretta, Mary, Josephine, Lavinia and Emma.

Maria French married Thomas Adams.

Eliza French married Charles T. Adams.

Martha French married Arthur Sooy.

Margaretta French married Caleb Mathis.

Mary French married William Potts.

Lavinia French married James Kelley, Jr.

Fourth Branch. - Thomas French, Jr.'s first wife was Harriet, daughter of Micajah S. Mathis. He married a second wife at Jersey Shore, Pa., where he resides.

The fifth and sixth branches were David and John, who died unmarried.

Seventh Branch. - Rachel French married John Loveland. Their children were Thomas, Sarah, John, Asbury, Marshal, Henry, Elmira, Abbie and James.

Thomas Loveland married Elizabeth, daughter of Captain Oliver Loveland.

Sarah Loveland married Forman McKean.

John Loveland married Mary Ellen, daughter of William O. Hatfield.

Marshal Loveland married Marietta, daughter of Samuel Crowley.

Henry Loveland married Jualla Weeks.

Abbie Loveland married Charles W. Palmer, of Tuckerton.

Eighth Branch. - Sarah French married Charles Adams.

Ninth Branch. - Ann French married Sylvanus Seaman. Their children were Joseph, and others. Names not ascertained.

Tenth Branch. - Mary French married John Hewlings, and removed to the West.

Eleventh Branch. - Abigail French married Captain George Allen. Their children are Ellen, Hannah, Thomas, Achsah, Mary, Harry, George, John, William and Joseph.

Ellen Allen married Joseph Truax.

Hannah Allen married De Witt Mathis.

Twelfth Branch. - Eliza French married Lewis Giberson. Their children were Hannah, Thomas, Sarah, James, Julia and others.

Phineas Burton, Sr., was a native of Boston, Mass., and his father dying when he was quite young, his mother brought him to Barnegat, and from thence he came to Egg Harbor, where he learned the weaver's trade of Joseph Lippincott, Sr. Burton, like many other youngsters of the days of 1776, was anxious to quit his home and join the American army, but his years were not equal to his patriotism, therefore he was compelled to sit at the loom and weave, and think "if he could only leave the detestable machine and battle for liberty." Before the war closed, he became old enough for a warrior, and enlisted in a military company, but before the company was ready for service, peace was proclaimed, and the youthful soldier was disappointed in being an inhabitant of the "tented field," or in doing battle for freedom. When he became an old man, his mind wandered back to "the days that tried men's souls," and he delighted in telling tales of the Revolutionary War. I have heard him say that the first dollar he was the proud and happy owner of was earned in the following manner: - He lived with J. Lippincott, Sr., on the farm now owned by John Davis. The Revolutionary War was raging throughout the colonies and the British, Refugees and Continentals each, whenever they had need and opportunity, helped themselves to whatever they fancied, that belonged to the inhabitants, and just at this juncture the Refugees were scouting about Egg Harbor. In consequence of this state of things people were compelled to secrete such effects as they desired to keep out of the hands of the war parties. One morning Phineas Burton, and another lad, were sent by Mrs. Lippincott to bury a pillowcase full of wearing apparel, and also some articles of bedding. The boys went down to the lower part of the field adjoining the salt marsh, and there they buried the goods. Just as they raised up from their task, they were confronted by two well-armed men, (Refugees), who had been watching them while they were hiding their effects. The boys were greatly frightened - believing their labor had been for nothing - for there stood the robbers ready for their spoil. The ruffians had other and more important affairs on hand, and therefore did not disturb the buried treasure. They told the boys they must get a boat and take them to the beach, for which service they would give each one a silver dollar. The youngsters were anxious for the money; but they had left home without hats or coats, and told the men if they would allow them to go home and get their hats and coats, they would row them to the beach, but the refugees would not admit of their going home, so they started on their voyage bare-headed, and without coats on their backs. When they arrived at the beach, the passengers gave each of them a Spanish dollar, and bade them go home as soon as they pleased. They commenced the return voyage, feeling exceedingly pleased and happy, as would have any other boys in the hard times of the Revolution. When they got home, they found the family in great trouble about their protracted absence.

Phineas Burton married Prudence, daughter of James Edwards of Barnegat. She was a very estimable woman, and considered a true Christian. She and her husband were both of the Methodist persuasion. Their children were Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, James, Peter, George, Catharine, Prudence, Phineas and Ann.

Elizabeth Burton married James Dougal. Their children: Edward, James, Charles Michael, Martha Ann and William.

Sarah Burton married Solomon Rockhill, 2nd. Their children were Ann, Mary, Lydia, John and Hannah.

Mary Burton married William Allen. They had a son Charles Allen, who married, and resides in the city of New York.

James Burton died unmarried.

Peter Burton married Margaret Ackley. Their children: Elizabeth, Peter and James.

George Burton married Elizabeth ______. Their children: Margaret, Peter, Ann, George, John, Phineas, Prudence, Elizabeth, William and Charles.

Catharine Burton married James Gahan. Their children: Isaac, Samuel, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary Ann and George.

Prudence Burton married David Allen. Their children: Isaiah, Mary, Elizabeth, William, Theodore, Sarah, Edward, Samuel and David.

Phineas Burton married Mary Barker, and has one child, Sarah P. Burton, who married Ellis Gifford.

Ann Burton married Joseph Headley. Their children: John, Phineas, Richard, George, Jemima Ann and Mary Elizabeth.

The Edwards family do not properly belong to Egg Harbor, yet several members of the family married and resided in Little Egg Harbor; therefore I think I have a right to say a little about them. James Edwards, Sr., was a soldier in Gen. Braddock's army, and was wounded in battle - receiving a musket shot in his leg, which ball he carried to his grave. He lived to an advanced age, and was buried in the Methodist churchyard at Tuckerton. He was also a soldier in the Revolutionary War and fought under Washington, and like many other of Washington's veterans, he loved Washington with an undying love. One of his granddaughters told me that when the Angel DEATH was hovering over him, one of his daughters, who stood at his bedside asked him if he knew he was dying, and he replied "O yes, I shall soon be with Jesus, where I shall meet with my dear old General Washington." His daughter asked him if he believed that warriors like Gen. Washington, inherited the kingdom of Heaven, and he answered "Yes, I believe that Washington is a bright star in the regions of glory." Soon after this his spirit took its flight to the spirit world.

James Edwards was a strict Methodist, and many of his descendants have been members of the Methodist church. The Edwards family is noted for possessing great conversational power, and for their intelligence and wit.

James Edwards came from Pennsylvania and settled at Barnegat, where he married Elizabeth Heady - or, as I believe some call it Huddy. Their children were Zopher, Thomas, James, George, Deborah, Elizabeth, Amy, Prudence and Keturah.

I have not been able to learn who Zopher and George Edwards married.

If I have been rightly informed, Thomas Edwards married Phoebe Collins, of Barnegat, of which place he was a permanent resident.

James Edwards, Jr., married Sophia Ridgway, of Barnegat.

Deborah Edwards married Thomas Collins, of Barnegat.

Elizabeth Edwards married Barzillai Mathis, of Egg Harbor. Their children: George, Martha, James, Emma, Susan and Phoebe.

Amy Edwards married Stephen Shourds, of Tuckerton. Their children: Mary, Samuel, James, Elizabeth, Sarah, Catharine, Ellen, William and Lucy Ann.

Prudence Edwards married Phineas Burton of Egg Harbor. Their children: Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary, James, Peter, George, Catharine, Prudence, Phineas and Ann.

Keturah Edwards married Richard McClure. Their children were Harriet, James, Elizabeth, John and George.

At a very early date there was a family by the name of Cox who settled in the upper section of Burlington county. They were of English origin, and it is probable that the Coxes of Ocean county are descendants of the above named family. Jonathan Cox, Sr., settled at Barnegat, and married Hannah, daughter of Joseph Parker, Sr., of Egg Harbor. Their children were Micajah, William, Joseph, Jonathan, Sarah, Lorania, Phoebe and Hannah.

I have not been able to learn who Micajah and William Cox married.

Joseph Cox, Sr., married Abigail, daughter of Timothy Willits, Sr., and widow of Thomas Barker. Joseph Cox's children were Jonathan, Joseph, Timothy, Hannah and Mary.

Jonathan Cox is settled at West creek, and is an enterprising and successful farmer. He is a strict Friend, and presides at the head of the Friends' Church, at Tuckerton. He married Martha, daughter of John Willits, Sr., of Egg Harbor. Jonathan Cox's children are Charles, Walter, Martha, Mary and Hannah.

Charles Cox married Sarah Parker.

Walter Cox married Josephine Shinn, and after her death he married Elmeda Joslin.

Martha Cox married ______ Moore, of Mannahawkin.

Mary Cox married Nathan Carslake, of upper Burlington county.

Joseph Cox, Esq., is one of the leading men of West creek, and one of the wealthiest citizens of the place. He married Lydia Seaman. Their children are Joseph, Benjamin, Jonathan, Charles, Arabella and John.

Benjamin Cox married Margaret Seaman.

Timothy Cox married Elizabeth Seaman. Their children were Abigail, George, Elizabeth and Marion.

Abigail Cox married Thomas Stiles.

Hannah Cox married Thomas Chamberlin, and resides in the State of Indiana.

Jonathan Cox, Jr., married Sarah Ridgway, of Barnegat, and after her death he married Rebecca Burr, of Barnegat,

Phoebe Cox married Isaac Jackson.

Hannah Cox married ______ Delany.

Sarah Cox married Thomas Hambleton.

Lorania Cox married Samuel Arnold, of Barnegat.

At a rather early date Thomas Cowperthwaite came to Egg Harbor, and married Margaret, daughter of Reuben Tucker, Sr. For many years, Thomas Cowperthwaite was the proprietor of the boarding house on Short Beach, but that was a long time ago, and there are but few, if any persons now living, who once had a transient home and "made merry," in the pleasant seaside resort presided over by Thomas Cowperthwaite and his sociable wife.

Cowperthwaite's children were Nathaniel, Maria, Ruth and Rebecca.

Nathaniel Cowperthwaite married Mary Ann, daughter of Jacob Lippincott, of Tuckerton. Their children were Matilda, Alexander, Thomas, Margaret, Jacob, Martha and Samuel.

Matilda Cowperthwaite married Henry Shourds.

Alexander Cowperthwaite married Susan, widow of Samuel Anderson.

Margaret Cowperthwaite married John Adams.

Jacob Cowperthwaite married Lorinda Hill, and after her death he married Caroline Curl.

Martha Cowperthwaite married John Jones.

Samuel Cowperthwaite married Carrie Woodhull.

Maria Cowperthwaite married Hugh Johnson, of Lower Bank. Their children: Jonathan, Tucker, Margaret, Ruth and Hugh.

Ruth Cowperthwaite married Bront Slaight. Their children: Thomas, Margaret, Ruth, Bront and others whose names are not remembered.

Rebecca Cowperthwaite married William S. Lippincott. Their children: Maria, Elizabeth, Marion and Margaret.

Maria Lippincott married Lewis Osborn.

Elizabeth Lippincott married ______ Egbert.

Marion Lippincott married William Hankins.

Margaret Lippincott married in New York.

Solomon Rockhill, Sr., emigrated to Tuckerton during the Revolutionary War, and bought of David Falkinburg the hotel which we moderns call the old tavern, but which at that time was a new tavern, and the first place of the kind established at Tuckerton. Solomon Rockhill belonged in the upper section of Burlington county, and after residing at Tuckerton, several years, he went back to his native place, where he ended his days. He married Susannah Bullock, who was a member of Quaker meeting, and when she came to reside at Tuckerton, brought a certificate from Chesterfield Monthly Meeting, which paper was received by the Egg Harbor Monthly Meeting.

Solomon Rockhill's children were John, Joseph, Samuel, Sarah, Rebecca, Amy, Elizabeth, Susan, Hope and Nancy.

First Branch. - John Rockhill, Sr., married Hannah, daughter of Nehemiah Mathis, Sr. Their children were Susan, Solomon, John, Hannah and Hope.

Susan Rockhill married Joseph McCullow. Their children: Mary, Charles, Eliza, Hannah and Edward.

Mary McCullow married John Barnes, of New York.

Charles McCullow married in the State of Ohio, where he resides.

Eliza McCullow married John Jenny.

Hannah McCullow married in the State of Ohio, where she went to reside when quite young.

Edward McCullow married first Agnes Bartlett, and after her death he married her sister Henrietta.

The McCullows all reside in the West, principally in the State of Ohio.

Solomon Rockhill, Jr., married Sarah, daughter of Phineas Burton, Sr. Their children were Ann, Mary, Lydia, Hannah and John.

Ann Rockhill married Hezekiah Falkinburg, and after his death, she married Humphrey Adams.

Mary Rockhill married Jesse Headley.

John Rockhill married Eliza Lines.

John Rockhill, 2d, married Elizabeth Kindle. Their children were Zebedee, Phoebe, Solomon, Susan, Nathan, Rachel, Elizabeth, Sabra, Emma, Thomas, Mary Ella and Martha.

Captain Zebedee W. Rockhill married Amelia Langdon.

Phoebe Rockhill married Charles Bennett.

Solomon and Sabra Rockhill died unmarried.

Susan Rockhill married Elmer Riddle, of Cumberland county, N.J.

Nathan Rockhill married Jane Stiles.

Rachel Rockhill married Benjamin Chew.

Emma Rockhill married Joel Vansant, of Tuckerton.

Mary Ella Rockhill married Captain William Henry Falkinburg.

Elizabeth Rockhill married Captain Henry Brown. Their children were Hezekiah, Sella Augusta, Helen Gertrude and John Henry.

Captain Thomas Rockhill married two wives, the first was Phoebe Maria, daughter of Philip Ruther, and the second, Hannah Kennedy.

Martha Rockhill married Wilkinson Lippincott.

Hannah, daughter of John Rockhill, Sr., married Thomas, son of James Hughes. Their children were James, John, Catharine, Ann, Thomas, Mason and Victoria.

James Hughes married Abigail Nail.

John Hughes married Elizabeth ______, of Millville.

Catharine Hughes married John Thomas.

Ann Hughes married Elmer Scull.

Thomas Hughes married in Bridgeton.

Mason Hughes married away from his native place.

Victoria Hughes married Richard Hooper.

Hope, daughter of John Rockhill, Sr., married David Adams. Their children were Caleb, Adaliza, Emily, Susan, Charles, George, John Frelinghuysen and David Russell.

Caleb Adams married Sarah Ann Headley.

Adaliza Adams married Smith Cranmer.

Emily Adams married Richard Bartlett.

Susan Adams married John Fisher.

Charles Adams married Sarah Wiseman.

George Adams married Amy Gaskill.

Frelinghuysen Adams married Phoebe Cobb.

John Adams married Abigail Cobb.

Second Branch. - Joseph Rockhill went to the West, and it is said that some of his posterity reside at Fort Wayne, Indiana, and this is all that their Egg Harbor relations knew of their kinsman, Joseph Rockhill, or his descendants.

Third Branch. - I cannot learn anything of Samuel Rockhill's posterity, he having left Egg Harbor early in life.

Fourth Branch. - Sarah Rockhill married ______ Frazer.

Fifth Branch. - Rebecca Rockhill married Jedediah Lines. Her children were Nancy, William, Susan, Joseph, Solomon and Rebecca.

Nancy, daughter of Rebecca Lines, married Joseph Lippincott.

William Lines married Phoebe Parker.

Susan Lines married John Horner.

Joseph Lines married in Philadelphia.

Solomon Lines married Theodosia Elberson.

Rebecca Lines married Stephen Parker, and after he was drowned she married his brother Charles.

Sixth Branch. - Amy Rockhill married Thomas Shourds. Their children were John, Samuel, Rockhill, Susan and Mary Ann. After Thomas Shourds' death, Amy, his widow, married John Mulliner, Sr., and their children were Nathan and John Mulliner.

Nathan Mulliner married Eliza Mullen, of Upper Burlington county. Their children were Helen, Elizabeth, Joseph, Henry and Arabella.

John Mulliner married Emeline Mathis. The names of their family is in another part of this work.

Seventh Branch. - Elizabeth Rockhill married Levi Davis.

Eighth Branch. - Susan Rockhill married John Sutton, of New Egypt.

Ninth Branch. - Hope Rockhill died unmarried. She and her lover, Isaac Parker, and several other young people went to the beach, and on their return, when in Tuckerton creek, opposite Shell Landing, the boat was capsized, and Hope Rockhill, and a girl by the name of Bunting, were drowned.

Tenth Branch. - Nancy Rockhill married John Norris.

A large majority of Solomon Rockhill, Sr.'s, posterity reside in distant sections.