| 1 |
Christopher Rape (1714-1827).
He married Patience Sayres in 1766 N.J.A. Vol 22. |
| 2 |
Clarktown is located on the east bank of the Great Egg Harbor River
about 1.5 miles south of Mays Landing. refer to the Atlantic County
Road map.
John and James Clark are listed in the "Business Notices"
for Hamilton Township on the Map of Atlantic County made by Beere,
Comstock, & Cline in 1872, as shipbuilders.
Other lists give Joseph and Lamer Clark.
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| 3 |
History and Gazetter of New Jersey: Thomas
Gordon. Trenton N.J. 1834. |
| 4 |
George May the founder of Mays Landing was a blacksmith and ship
builder who built several schooners near Babcocks Creek before the
Revolution.
Captain John Jefferies (1829-1887) was the son of John and Isabell
(Smith) Jefferies.
He marries Hannah Barrett (1838-1879).
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| 5 |
Refer to the Map of 1872 by Beers, Comstock
& Cline. |
| 6 |
List of Ships built in Egg Harbor Township---Records
of the Customs House.
Compiled by Howard E. Trueland. |
| 7 |
Map
of Bargaintown I & Bargaintown
II, also Enlarged
map. |
| 8 |
Ibid map I & II. |
| 9 |
Christopher Van Sant (1769-1848) marries
Margaret Frambes the daughter of Nicholas and Sarah (Rape) Frambes,
Sarah was the daughter of Christopher Rape, see note
1. |
| 10 |
Nicholas Frambes (1758-1835) married first
Sarah Rape. His sons were Job Frambes (1788-1884), David Frambes (1790-1867)
and Andrew Frambes (1796-1875), a daughter Mary Frambes (1786-1862)
married Daniel Edwards (1782-1844). |
| 11 |
Refer to note
6. |
| 12 |
Map
of English Creek |
| 13 |
The manuscript Journal of Israel Smith for the years 1874, 1877,
1883 and 1885.
Israel Smith (1819-1885) was the son of Elisha and Rebecca (Babcock)
Smith. He married first Sarah Gifford (1824-1847) and second Sarah
Albertson (1830-1896).
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| 14 |
I. Smith attended the Zion Meeting House
At Bargaintown, Asbury M . E. Church at English Creek and the Palestine
Methodist Protestant Church at Scullville. |
| 15 |
"Brother Moore" was the Rev.
Edwin Moore (1849 - 1877) who was the pastor at the Asbury M.E. Church
for the years 1873-74. The trailboards were the boards under the bowsprit
and above the cut-water with the ships name carved on it and some
times a figure. |
| 16 |
Manuscript Journal of I.
Smith
Some of these anchor staubs or piles could be seen as late as twenty
years ago. |
| 16 b |
The booby hatch was in the after part of
the ship leading below decks. |
| 17 |
Map
of English Creek
This was perhaps John B. Smith, the son of James and Sarah (Babcock)
Smith. |
| 18 |
Note
6. |
| 19 |
Israel Smith lived on the westerly side
of English Creek Avenue in English Creek, just south of Zion Road.
The house is still standing and in use. …Map
of English Creek. |
| 20 |
John B. Clayton was the owner of this vessel.
He lived on Zion Road in English Creek. He was born in 1830 and died
in 1884. |
| 21 |
Captain Japhet Champion (1843-1915) of
Scullville. |
| 22 |
I. Smith in one entry in his Journal refers
to this ship as the St. Clare Edwards. |
| 23 |
Joseph Scull (1826-1904) was the son of
Joseph and Susanna (Blackman) Scull. He married Hannah Parvin Gifford,
the daughter of James and Christiana (Sooy) Gifford. Hannah was the
sister of Sarah Gifford the first wife of Israel Smith. Joseph Scull
II was a partner with I. Smith in his shipyard. |
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…notes Jos. Henry Bennett
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