The Ogden family in America, Elizabethtown branch, and their English ancestry; John Ogden, the Pilgrim, and his descendants, 1640-1906 . circa 1711; d. Jan. 28, 1750; m. No. 51, Catharine Ogden. 48. Elizabeth Ogden, b. ; d. ; m. Capt. John Johnson. 49. Martha Ogden, b. 1716; d. Feb. 7, 1802; ist m. Caleb Sayer; 2d m. Thomas Eagles. 10. Col. Josiah Ogden (David^ John), b. circa 1679; d. May 17,1763; ist m. Aug. 20, 1705, Catharine Hardenbroeck; 2d m. MaryBankes. Col. Josiah Ogdeno was one of the most prominent and influential men in civil affairsof Newark, N. J. He was also a strong moral facto
The Ogden family in America, Elizabethtown branch, and their English ancestry; John Ogden, the Pilgrim, and his descendants, 1640-1906 . circa 1711; d. Jan. 28, 1750; m. No. 51, Catharine Ogden. 48. Elizabeth Ogden, b. ; d. ; m. Capt. John Johnson. 49. Martha Ogden, b. 1716; d. Feb. 7, 1802; ist m. Caleb Sayer; 2d m. Thomas Eagles. 10. Col. Josiah Ogden (David^ John), b. circa 1679; d. May 17,1763; ist m. Aug. 20, 1705, Catharine Hardenbroeck; 2d m. MaryBankes. Col. Josiah Ogdeno was one of the most prominent and influential men in civil affairsof Newark, N. J. He was also a strong moral factor in the religious matters of the com-munity, and a man of considerable wealth. A minute of Town Meeting held Mar. 8, 1714-15,would indicate this in the large number of links of fence to the commonage that was hisportion to be kept in repair. This fence separated the cultivated land from the meadowor pasture land, 95 links being apportioned Josiah Ogden, which section of fence ran fromBound Creek northward to the main river. He resided in a commodious stone house atthe most publick Landing in Newark, with garden, orchard, etc. 52. SILVER SERVICE Presented to Trinity Episcopal Church, Newark, N. J., by No. lo, Col. Josiah Ogden ifourti^ (feneration At Town Meeting held Aug. 30, 1716, it was Voted by the Town to chuse a Committeeto se out some Way to procure a Minister for the Town, to supply the Place of Mr. NathanielBowers, decd. The committee consisted of Deacon Azariah Crane, Capt. Eliphalet Johnson,Mr. Samuel Ailing, Mr. Josiah Ogden, Mr. Jonathan Crane, Mr. Thomas Davis and JohnCooper. When it was required to fix a boundary line between Newark and Elizabeth Town, aTown Meeting held Oct. 24, 1739, chose, as committee for that purpose, Jonathan Crane,Col. Josiah Ogdeni°, and Samuel Farrand, Esq. Stearns Hist. Newark has this to say concerning an important event in the historyof the town, and of the man who unwittingly brought it about: Col. Josiah Ogden wasa leading member o
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