This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...the year 1857 he cleard a litl mor than $500, wurking alone at his trade in a shop at Rocktown in this county. In the spring of 1858 he setld, as a farmer, upon his father-in-law, s tract. At farming he was as successful as he was at his trade He rapidly accumulated means and at thedeth of Abraham A. Hagaman he ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1890 Excerpt: ...the year 1857 he cleard a litl mor than $500, wurking alone at his trade in a shop at Rocktown in this county. In the spring of 1858 he setld, as a farmer, upon his father-in-law, s tract. At farming he was as successful as he was at his trade He rapidly accumulated means and at thedeth of Abraham A. Hagaman he purchased the old Hagaman Homcstcd. Upon this homested he died upon the 24th of April 1872. Unto Clarinda Hagaman and Pierson Mathews wer born seven children: 1 Sara Ellen was born upon the 23rd, of March 1857. 2 Wilfred was born March 3rd, 1859. 3 Martha A. was born Feb. 19th, 1861. 4 Manilla was born July 14th, 1804. She married Horace Parks December 31st, 1884. They hav a sun, Nedville Pierson, who was born June 19th, 1888. 5 Ida May was born October 20th, 1866. 6 Howard was born December 24th, 1868. 7 Pierson II. was born January 2nd, 1871. Family Of John Hagaman & Gathered Hankinson. John was bound to D. Brit tain at the Alexsauken Bridge, !N. J., to lern to be a blacksmith, as the following indenture shows: "THIS INDENTURE Witnesseth, that Abraham Hagaman and his Wife of the Township of Am well, County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey, do by the Presents, bind their Son John Hagaman an Apprentice unto Daniel Brittain Blacksmith & to his Wife Amy Brittain, of the aforesaid Township, & of his Sons own free will & consent, to learn the Art & Mystery of a Blacksmith in all its branches, as far as said Master is capable of learning him, and to serve as an Apprentice four years from and after the eighteenth Day of March next ensuing the Date hereof, during all said Time, the said Apprentice his said Master and Mistress faithfully shall serve, their secrets keep, their lawful Commands every where obey, he shall do no Damage to ...
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