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THE BLACKLEDGES
Originally published in 1900 |
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THE BLACKLEDGES of Bergen County are descended from John
Blackleach, of Boston, and his second wife. Elizabeth daughter of Benjamin Herbert). One of their three children, Philip Blackledge, came, it
is said, from Wethersfield, Conn., to New York. in 1709, and on November
29, 1710, married Willempie Conwell, born in England in 1680.
Philip Blackledge removed from New York to Elizabethtown, N. J., early
in 1723, and there remained until his death in 1761. His will was proved
and recorded at Trenton, N. J., July 11, 1761. He was a man of some means
and wrote the title " Gentleman " after his name. By his will he gave his
children each five shillings and the balance of his estate, lands and money,
to his wife absolutely. His issue were eight children, four baptized at New
York and four at Elizabethtown, N. J.: Annatie, 1713; Philip, 1716;
Zacharias, 1718; Philip, 1720; Catharine, 1730; Jacob, 1735; Sarah, 1740;
and Benjamin.
Benjamin Blackledge (2) was born at Elizabethtown, N. J., August 25, 1743. While still a young man he went on foot from Elizabethtown to Closter and taught school there, the first one in the northern part of Bergen County. Here lie married, April 20, 1770, Cathelyntie Tallman. He became the most prominent man in the northern part of Bergen County, was the first Town Clerk of Harrington Township in 1775, a Justice of the Peace, a Judge of the County Count of Common Pleas, and filled other township and county offices. He was a splendid penman. of which fact hundreds of old deeds and other documents still extant bear witness. He died at Closter, November 27, 1915, and his wife died October 5, 1836. His issue were Benjamin, 1770; Maria, 1772; Cornelius, 1774; Sarah, 1776; Jacobus, 1779; Peter. 1782; Henry, 1784; Jacob, 1786; and Elizabeth, 1744. These married as follows: Benjamin, Deborah Westervelt and Lea Powless; Maria, Daniel Van Sciver; Cornelius, Rachel Powless; Sarah, Seba P. Bogert; Peter, Elizabeth P. Naugle; Henry, Catharine Manning; and Elizabeth, Cornelius Van Valen. Their descendants are still numerous throughout Bergen County.
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