FICHTER, Mary A.

Notes:

The 1900 census shows Mary living in the South Butte precinct of Sutter Township, Sutter Co., California, with the family of her daughter Caroline McPherrin.
She was listed as: Stevens Mary J., Mother-in-law, White, Female, b. Aug. 1818, age 71, widowed, had 8 children total 4 surviving to 1900, b. NJ as were her parents. (Series: T623, Microfilm: 115, Book: 1, Page: 203).
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Once again Mary appears in the 1910 census living in the South Butte precinct of Sutter Township, Sutter Co., California, with the family of her daughter Caroline McPherrin. She is shown as age 91, born in New Jersey Aug. 1818. Mary went on to state she had 8 children 4 of whom were still living. (ED. 120, SH. 8).

Mary married STEVENS, John Freeman 1837, New Jersey. John (son of STEVENS, John L. and FREEMAN, Hannah) was born Abt 1813, New Jersey; died 20 Mar 1895, Sutter County, California. [Group Sheet]

1. STEVENS, Joshua Sands was born Jan 1839, Probably West Milford, Passiac County, New Jersey; died 27 Mar 1893, Sutter County, California; was buried , Sutter Cemetery.
2. STEVENS, Henry Mains was born Between Aug 1841 and Sep 1841, Probably West Milford, Passiac County, New Jersey; died 4 Feb 1907, Red Bluff, Tehama County, California; was buried 5 Feb 1907, Red Bluff, Tehama County, California.
3. STEVENS, Edwin was born Abt 1842; died Abt 1842, Infancy, Buried At Oak Ridge, Morris County, New Jesrey.
4. STEVENS, Naomi was born Apr 1846, Morris County, New Jersey; died 26 Aug 1895, Sutter Township, Sutter County, California; was buried , Sutter Cemetery.
5. STEVENS, Caroline N. was born 6 Sep 1847, Morris County, New Jersey; died 11 Dec 1933, Sutter Township, Sutter County, California; was buried 13 Dec 1933, Sutter Cemetery.
6. STEVENS, John M. was born Sep 1849, New Jersey; died Yes, date unknown.
7. STEVENS, Eliza Ann was born Aft 1851; died Abt 1851, Infancy, Buried At Oak Ridge, Morris County, New Jesrey.
8. STEVENS, Anslom B. was born 18 Jan 1852, Jefferson Township, Morris County, New Jersey; died 24 Mar 1933, Sierra County, California.

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John and Naomi lived in Rockaway and Upper Longwood, Morris Co., New Jersey.
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1840 census:
Jefferson, Morris Co., New Jersey
John Fichter
Males:
0,1,0,1,2,0,1...
Females:
1,0,1,1,0,0,1...
Two doors away was John Stephens
Males:
1, age 10-15
1, age 15-20
1, age 30-40
1, age 50-60
Females:
1, age 40-50
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1850 census:
Jefferson Township, 16th District, Morris Co., New Jersey.
John Fichter., 58, M, b. NJ
Naoma ", 59, F, b. NJ
William ", 20, M, b. NJ
Susan A ", 17, F, b. NJ
Malinda ", 13, F, b. NJ
Jediah ", 5, F, b. NJ
Horace Casman, 13, M, b. NJ
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1860 census:
Jefferson Township, Morris Co., New Jersey.
John Fichter., 67, M, Farmer, $180 R.E./$400Personal, b. NJ
Naoma Fichter, 66, F, b. NJ
Jediah Fichter, 14, F, b. NJ
Charity A. Fichter, 8, F, b. NJ
John Hand, 50, M, Farm Laborer, b. NJ
John Lyon, 22, M, b. NJ
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1870 census:
Jefferson Township, Morris Co., New Jersey.
John W. Fichter, 78, M, W, Farmer $3000 R.E./$1000 Personal, b. NJ
Susan Fichter, 36, F, W, Keeping House, b. NJ
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Will Recorded:
Fichter, John, 4849N. Inv. 1871.

John married GORDON, Naomi 9 Oct 1813, Morris County, New Jersey. Naomi (daughter of GORDON, David and SOUTHARD, Nancy) was born 29 Jun 1790, Probably Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey; died 1 May 1869, Milton, New Jersey; was buried , Berkshire Valley, Oak Ridge, Morris County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]

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Frederick was born in the small iron manufacturing town of Elscoe, Germany, near the border line of France. His father was Nicholas and his mother Rosina. It was here he learned his trade and married at an early age. He and his wife Mary Ann soon after emigrated to America and landed in New York City about 1773. Also a sister, who married Baltus Good and removed to Pennsylvania.
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John Jacob Faesch, who was in search of skilled iron workers for the furnace at Mt. Hope, New Jersey, went to New York and found, as it proved afterward, the very man he wanted in Fichter. They came with Faesch to Mt. Hope and Fichter was placed in charge of the furnace. Here they lived happily for a time, until his wife one day went to the spring to get a pail of water and found a large snake nearby, which so entirely upset her nervous system that she declared she would no longer live in the land of snakes, hence they removed to Rockaway, while Fichter countinued to work at Mt. Hope. The severe nervous shock proved too much for her delicate nerves, she was taken soon after from the effects with fever, died and was buried at Rockaway. This event so disheartened Fichter that he sold out his household belongings, and resolved to go back to Germany. Faesch induced him by an advance in his wages to stay three months until he could find someone to take his place at the furnace. He consented, at the end of the three months. In the meantime he attended a party with other Germans at Bloomingdale, New Jersey It was here that he first saw Mary Witty, but she could not or would not talk German to an entire stranger. The trip was made on horseback, the custom of that day. The charms of Mary Witty had induced him to make another trip soon after, when he chanced to meet Mary attending a toll gate, her father was gate keeper, and found that she could talk German to the satisfaction that another trip to the toll gate was soon made and she consented to become his wife, so that within a year from the death of his first wife arrangements were made and they were married in the parlor of the Faesch mansion at Mt. Hope, where a large number of the first families were invited. This event took place in 1788, as near as the records can be accountable. After a few months she complained that she had nothing to do and begged that a flax wheel and fifty pounds of flax should be purchased, after which in due time, Ellenor was presented to them and she did not have to make another complaint of nothing to do. On the first day of June 1792, John came to the household at Mt. Hope, when soon after they removed to Old Boonton, New Jersey, in the iron interest of Faesch, where Catharine Sophia made her appearance. They continued to live in Old Boonton when Gabriel came to that town Nov. 25, 1796. Then followed William in 1799, next Elizabeth Margaret, Mary Ann, named for his first wife June 22, 1804; Frederick, named for himself; then Adelia, when they removed to Berkshire Valley, New Jersey, here came Eliza and Jacob Losey.
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They lived on the Lot Berry farm between Berkshire Valley and Lower Longwood, New Jersey They removed to Upper Longwood where Frederick died about 1850 aged about 90 years, he was buried by the side of his first wife Mary Ann at Rockaway. As no monument marks the spot the precise location has been forgotten. His wife went to live with her son William at Russia, near Milton, New Jersey, where he owned a forge and saw mill, she died there Nov. 6, 1857, aged 85 years, and was buried at Oak Ridge (New Jersey) Cemetery.

Johann married WITTEY, Mary Abt 1788, The Parlor of the Faesch Mansion At Mount Hope, Morris County, New Jersey. Mary (daughter of WITTEE, Frederick and Ellen) was born Abt 1770, Pompton, New Jersey; died 6 Nov 1857, Russia, Morris County, New Jersey; was buried , Oak Ridge, Morris County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]

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David lived to a very great age and was for many years sexton of the Rockaway Presbyterian church. David also served in the Revolutionary War, and he told the following account of a march his company made to Newark from Morristown. The captain halted his company and thus addressed them "Brother soldiers, we must get to Newark tonight, and we cannot do it and march in a body. Let every man make his way as best he can, and if we get there each one of you shall have half a gill of rum for tea." "Oh, captain," roared his followers, "call it a gill, and then we can do it!" "Well, a gill it shall be, then," said the captain, "but halt when you get this side of Newark, and let us march into town as brother soldiers should, together and in order!" The march was accordingly accomplished by each "on his own hook," and the valiant captain had the pleasure of entering Newark at the head of his company in the "brother soldier" way. In the night the men were roused up and embarked in boats, and were rowed down the Passaic in perfect silence. They landed on the salt meadows and marched up to a little village, probably Bergen. The object of this expedition Dr. Tuttle inferred to have been to break up a gang of tories, some of whom were captured and carried to Morristown.
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The following are certified records at Trenton: "It is certified, that the records of this office show that David Gordon served as a private in the Eastern Battalion, Morris County, New Jersey Militia; also as a private in the New Jersey State Troops; also private in the First Battalion, Second Establishment; New Jersey Continental Line, and in the Sixth Company commanded by Captain Jeremiah Ballard, Third Battalion, Second Establishment; served in the Indian Campaign against the six nations in Western Pennsylvania from May to November, 1779; private in Captain Alexander Mitchell's' Company, First Regiment; detailed to Colonel Barber's New Jersey Light Infantry Battalion, and served in the Virginia Campaign from April to October, 1781; took part in the siege of Yorktown, and was present in the battle of Yorktown and surrender of Lord Cornwallis, October 19, 1781, - during the Revolutionary War." The following are the records from the War Department at Washington, DC: "The records of this office show that David Gordon enlisted July 24, 1777, as a private in Captain Jeremiah Ballard's Company, Third New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Colonel Elias Dayton, Revolutionary War, to serve three years. His name appears on the rolls from June 1777 to August 1780, without additional data." The records also show that, "David Gordon served as a private in the 5th company of foot, first New Jersey regiment, commanded by Colonel Mathias Ogden, Revolutionary War. He enlisted, date not shown, to serve during the war. His name appears on the rolls for January, 1781, to February, 1783, without additional data." The records show further that, "David Gordon enlisted, date not stated, as a private in Captain Jonathan Dayton's Company, New Jersey Regiment, commanded by Colonel Mathew Ogden, Revolutionary War, to serve during the war. He joined March 1, 1783, and his name is on the rolls for March and April, without additional data."
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As David Gordon was born Oct. 23, 1759, monumental record Sept. 23, it will show that he enlisted before he was 18 years of age, and continued in the service nearly six years. His father, William, was 40 years of age, and his grandfather, Joshua, in the 60's. David died July 23, 1852, the funeral sermon was preached by Rev. Barnabas King from text, 1 Peter 4th chapter 7th verse.
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David Gordon, born 1759, enlisted July 24, 1777, and served in the Revolutionary War nearly six years, as the records show, married while on furlough May 17, 1780, Nancy Southard, a daughter of Timothy, Jr., who lived at or near Rockaway.

David — SOUTHARD, Nancy. Nancy (daughter of SOUTHARD, Timothy and SWORDEN, Susanna) was born 4 May 1763; died Feb 1859, Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey; was buried , Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]

Nocholas — GRILL, Rosina Magdalena. Rosina (daughter of GRILL, Johann Martin and STEINER, Rosina Magdalena) was born 21 Jul 1726, Oberbronn, Germany; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Frederick — Ellen. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

"It is certified, that the records of this office, show that, William GORDON, was in commission as second lieutenant of Captain John ROSS Company, Third Battalion, First Establishment, New Jersey Continental Line, March 5, 1776; promoted First Lieutenant, July 19, 1776. This battalion served in the expedition to Canada and took an active part in the operations before Quebec in May and June 1776. He was commissioned captain in Third Battalion, second establishment, New Jersey Continental line, Nov. 29, 1776, and died in service in April, 1777, during the Revolutionary War."
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Adj. Gen. STRYKER has also William GORDON, a minute man of Monmouth County Militia, also another a minute man in the Middlesex Militia, and also a William GORDON, who served as a private in the Fourth Company, Captain John BURROWES commanding. Colonel Oliver SPENCERs Regiment, Continental Army, served in the Indian Campaign against the Six Nations in Western Pennsylvania from May to November, 1779, also served as a private in Captain Jonathan HOLMES Company, Second Regiment, New Jersey Continental line, during the Revolutionary War. There is tradition that William GORDON, the father of the "old sexton" David Gordon.
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William married KINNEY, Deborah Aft 1756, New Jersey. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the earliest days of Hibernia, probably as early as 1740, not later than 1745, lived one Timothy Southard. He was unfortunate in the death of his wife, who it is probable was buried at Rockaway. They had one son, an infant at the death of the mother, and also named Timothy. The father sold out his household belongings, not very extensive in those days, and carried his infant in his arms, and was going to make the journey on foot to some of his relatives living at Elizabethtown Point, or to Long Island, where he came from. He stopped for the night at an acquaintance by the name of Hedden, then living on the back road between Rockaway and Hibernia, the only road then traveled, at that times perhaps a bridle path, and the family induced him to leave the infant in their care until he should he return in two or three weeks, , which arrangement had been satisfactorily made, and Timothy proceeded on his journey, saying that when he returned the family would be amply repaid for their kindness and trouble, and other arrangements for the keeping of the family of the child satisfactorily made.
He was never heard from again, and it was thought that he had died of grief stricken before he had reached his relatives, as they had never received any tidings from their relative, and a case of misplaced confidence, or intended disappearing was unusual, as the ties of affection were stronger in those days than in this present day and generation.
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Young Timothy grew up with the Hedden family, and became as one of their large family of children, the hospitality of the early settlers had no boundary however, scanty of provisions or clothing, or close quarters the house provided, there was always room and a welcome for one more. Timothy grew up in these surroundings, married in early life, became a prominent member in the circle of society in those days, was a soldier in the Revolution, returned and died from the effects of his service for the country, a few years near the place where he was "brought up" and was probably buried at Rockaway, though we have no written records to prove the same, we accept it traditionally.
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He had quite a large family of children, who became connected with many of the good people of that time and generation. Nancy was born in 1768, married David Gordon, a Revolutionary soldier, soon after the Revolution. He was a son of William, a captain in the army, who was the son of Joshua, a quartermaster in the army. Son, father, and grandfather all doing service at the time. David Gordon served many years, it is said forty, as the "old sexton" of Rockaway. Dr. Tuttle's tribute to the "old sexton" brings out the character and duties and life of early days of service. He was born Sept. 23, 1759, and died July 23, 1852. His wife died Feb. 1851, both buried at Rockaway.

Timothy married SWORDEN, Susanna 16 May 1762, Probably New Jersey. Susanna (daughter of SORDEN and Margaret) was born 23 Apr 1741, New Jersey; died 16 Oct 1796. [Group Sheet]