SOUTHARD, Timothy

1736 - 1777  (40 years)

• Name	SOUTHARD, Timothy  [1]
  Born	6 Oct 1736	New Jersey
  Gender	Male
  Died	31 Jan 1777	Service Revolutionary War
  Person ID	I8835	Uriah Davis I - Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Jun 2018

  
  

  Father	SOUTHARD, Timothy,   b. Abt 1715, Long Island, New York ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F3113	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	SWORDEN, Susanna,   b. 23 Apr 1741, New Jersey ,   d. 16 Oct 1796  (Age 55 years)
  Married	16 May 1762	Probably New Jersey
  Children	1. SOUTHARD, Nancy,   b. 4 May 1763,   d. Feb 1859, Rockaway, Morris County, New Jersey  (Age 95 years)   2. SOUTHARD, Mary,   b. 27 Mar 1765,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. SOUTHARD, Amy,   b. 11 Jun 1767,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. SOUTHARD, Phebe,   b. 20 Aug 1769,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. SOUTHARD, Naomi,   b. 2 Oct 1772,   d. 20 May 1851  (Age 78 years)   6. SOUTHARD, Silas,   b. 5 Jan 1777,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	24 Jun 2018
  Family ID	F3103	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• 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. - 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. - 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.

  
  

• Sources

  [S348] Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J.Families, (Rockaway, New Jersey, Rockaway Publishing Co.