The New Jersey coast in three centuries: history of the New Jersey coast with genealogical and historic-biographical appendix . latter was captured by the Chippewa tribe of Indians andremained in captivity from her twelfth to eighteenth year, on the expiration of whichperiod she was ransomed and became the wife of David Webster. Warren Webster was eighteen years of age when he came to New Jersey, andwas for seven years connected with greenhouses of the Essex Company, at Orange,and during his residence in Monmouth county has followed various occupations,but has principally devoted his time and
The New Jersey coast in three centuries: history of the New Jersey coast with genealogical and historic-biographical appendix . latter was captured by the Chippewa tribe of Indians andremained in captivity from her twelfth to eighteenth year, on the expiration of whichperiod she was ransomed and became the wife of David Webster. Warren Webster was eighteen years of age when he came to New Jersey, andwas for seven years connected with greenhouses of the Essex Company, at Orange,and during his residence in Monmouth county has followed various occupations,but has principally devoted his time and attention to farming. He has been verysuccessful in his chosen vocation, his crops always bringing the highest market price,and he now takes rank among the leading agriculturists and horticulturists of Mon-mouth county. Mrs. Webster was in her maidenhood Miss M. Matilda Willett. their weddingbeing celebrated on the 24th of December, 1868. She was born at Harmony. , on the 17th of March, 1S50. a daughter of John and Qitherine Willett, whowere members of old and prominent families of the state. The father, who was. :^^1^^ /y^i^^^ HISTORY OF THE XE\\ JERSEY COAST. <,g born in ^[onmoutli county. August 25, 1813, was a light-house keeper at ComptonLight for a number of years, and his family numbered the following children.—Humphrey, William, Charles, Matilda, Martin, Ellen Rebecca, and Catherine. Thegrandparents of these children were Garrett and Rebecca (Stillwell) Willett, ofLong Island. Lnto our subject and wife have been born three children, namely:William, born in 1870, who is now deceased; Jesse G., born June 5, 1880; and born September 14, 18S3. Mrs. Webster died May 15. 1902, in Red Bank. She had left her home in usualhealth to attend to some shopping, and about nine oclock in the morning had madeher last purchase, and yet had her change in her hand, when she was stricken downwith a heart ailment, and died without a groan or struggle. She was a most es
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