The Ogden family in America, Elizabethtown branch, and their English ancestry; John Ogden, the Pilgrim, and his descendants, 1640-1906 . o be paid in good Wheat at 4/5 p* Bushellone fourth part in good drie Ox hides at 6 stivers p pound dutch weightOne fourth part in good merchantable Tobacco at 4 stivers p pound likeweight and one fourth part in Good Corn fed fat Pork well packt in casksand delivered at New Yorke at Three Pounds ten Shillings p security, he mortgaged, Apr. 29, 1669, a Certain Water Mill now in myTenure or Occupation, near unto the Mansion or Dwelling House of
The Ogden family in America, Elizabethtown branch, and their English ancestry; John Ogden, the Pilgrim, and his descendants, 1640-1906 . o be paid in good Wheat at 4/5 p* Bushellone fourth part in good drie Ox hides at 6 stivers p pound dutch weightOne fourth part in good merchantable Tobacco at 4 stivers p pound likeweight and one fourth part in Good Corn fed fat Pork well packt in casksand delivered at New Yorke at Three Pounds ten Shillings p security, he mortgaged, Apr. 29, 1669, a Certain Water Mill now in myTenure or Occupation, near unto the Mansion or Dwelling House of in Elizabeth Towne. This mill was located on Broad street immediately west of the stonebridge, and south of the Presbyterian Church. The mill, and the damacross the creek just above, were doubtless constructed by John Ogden,Sr. [See Map.] ^ At this time whales were abundant on all the coast, and a whaling com-pany was organized at Elizabethtown, which obtained a charter from theGovernment Feb. 15, 1669, granting to John Ogden, sen*., Caleb Carwithy,Jacob Moleing [Melyen], Wm. Johnson, and Jeffry Jones, all of Elizabeth 28. ORIGINAL SETTLEMENTS AT ELIZABETHTOWN, N. situation of Churches and John Ogdens Mill g;ol)n €)gticn, Cl)e l^ilgrtm Town and their companie consisting of 21 persons, the exclusive right,for three years, of taking whales along the coast from Barnegat to theeastern part of the province, one twentieth part of the oil in casks to begiven to the Lords Proprietors. Gov. Carteret became somewhat imperious in giving away land inElizabethtown, and at a Town Meeting 226. Jany, 1671, Mr. Treatand Lieut Swain are deputed, to Take the first opportunity to Advisewith Mr. Ogden, or any other they see Cause, what may be the Safestand Best Course to be taken for the Town, about our Lands andSettlements here. Gov. Carteret and his secretary Wm. Pardon having destroyed the rec-ords of General Assembly of Mar. 26, 1672, they found the atmosphere ofthe town so
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