The Penn's Grove record., 1901-05-03
o3d BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION.
Ann Torbert's Descendants Have A
EnmiIN aIathering.

April 18th, 1901. Cn Saturday her chll-
dren held a happy family gathering at
the residence Of he5 son Theophilus b.
Paullin, in Penn's Grove, which was at
tended by % relatives and friends. She
is the oldest ~native( of Upper Penns Neck,
and one Of the Oldest persons in the
County. She makes her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Ra9hel Pierpont, i'll Sa-
lem, widow Of the late Geo. C. Pierpont,
ID. S, but spends much time among
her numerous relatives, as she has o u
children living, 20 grand children and ~
great grand children.
For her age she is quite vigorous and
active, with the exception OF rheumatism
in her limbs. She always loved to work
and still plies the needle with skill. Last
Saturday morning she arose at $50 a. m.
| at her daughters in Salem and prepared
breakfast voluntarily for fear som might
get left, who had to come on the steamer
Major Reybold. Relatives and friends
began arriving at 8 O'Clock and continued
until dusk. Mrs. rorbert greatly ENJOY
ed the family gathering and stood the
days social ordeal well, alter rising so
early and riding from Salem m a carriage.
She was presented with several bO-
quets by the callers, one containing SO
daffodils, also a handsomely decorated
birthday cake, on which were these
words: I've come to celebrate our dear
arnt's birthday" The visitors began
sitting down to a table heavily ladened
with the substantial and luxurious relish
ables OF the season soon after the noon
hour and eating continued until dark.
A very prettily pieced pillow cover was
received from a niece in Indiana.
Those present to greet the good old
mother in Israel, wish her several more
birthdays and enjoy the social occasion
were as follows:
CHILDREN.
Mr.. and Mrs. ThcO. b. Paullin, MIR. and Mrs
Isaac Wells Turbert, PENIS Grove; Mr.. and
Mrs. Peter Torhert, bridgeport, Mrs. Annie,
widow Of James TOrbert, near Sharptown
Mrs. Rachel rierpont, Salem.
GRAND CHILDREN.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Paullin, Mrs. Henry J.
Blohm, David raullin, Ida Paullin. Theo. b.
Paullin. Jr., PENIS Grove; Mr.. and Mrs. Louis
Kille, Mrs. Horace Richards, Bridgeport; MIR.
and Mrs. VIM. Bowen, MIR. and Mrs. Geo, Har-
riS, Greenwich Isaac Torbert, Amy TOrbert,
Harry Turbert, near Sharptown; Caroline j..
Pierpont. Eleuora v. C.. Pierpont, l.. Mae Pier
pOnt, Salem: Mrs. VIM. Prinsen, Penn'sGrove.
GREAT GRAND
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. BlOhm. Ella Paullin,
Maurice laulln, Harry Panllin, Eva frinseIl,
Penm's Grove: Willard Kille, Harris kille,
Ruth Richards, Bridgeport; Frank Bowen,
Raymond Harris, Greenwich.
RELATIVES n FRIENDS
MIR. and Mrs. Albert Rismer. Hiram Dough-
| ten, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Risner, Albert Ris-
ner, Jr., Florence RiSner, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
5. Justice, Areta Justice, Pedricktown; Mary
StiIley, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Robinson, Will
| mingtOn Mrs. Samuel Il. Louderback, Bristol,
Pa; Mrs. Geo. :. Kille, Philadelphia; Mrs,
| Martha Smith, Salem Rev. Dr. b. c. Lippin-
| colt, Rev. and Mrs. W. G. Meyer, Mrs. Wilbert
f.. Justice, Mary Justice, VIM. Weber, Wm.
A. SIVfmerill. Mrs. Annie l.. Layton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Sayers, Carrie Friant, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. u. Tortou, Mrs. Geo. Whitaker, Mrs.
| Lydia Guest. Mr.. and Mrs. z. II. T. Wyatt,
MIR. and Mrs. Peter Keen, Penn's Grove.
FAMILY HISTORY.
Mrs. Torbert has a good memory and
has given us some family history which
will be interesting to younger generations
and entirely lost ii not put in print.
Mrs. Torbert's father wa David Paul
lin, who came from Pittsgrove, and whose
ancestors and family connections she does
not know. Her mother was Mary Web
Der, daughter OF Thomas Weber.
Thomas Weber was an Englishman,
who, when Young, was impressed into
the navy. While on a British warship
lying near Fort Delaw re, which was o
built then, he and another sailor desert
ed by jumping overheard and swimming
to the jersey shore, He married Mary
Vandiyer, OF Delaware, and begat John,
William, Thomas, Sallie and Mary. Will
liam and Thomas died young. John
Weber married Margaret Kiger and
| their children were Henry and Rebecca.
Rebecca married Benz, Patterson and
among other children had William, the
father OF Benj. Patterson, of Woodstown.
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