The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-16
81. Peters Church,
Freehold and It's ReCtOrs
BY MAxeY APPLICABLE. SR.

GEORGE KEITH's LAND AND BOUE-
DARIEs.
THE INDIAN NAME OF FREEHOLD
Il PAssEQUENECQUE.
The sPassepuenecque Indian Pur
chase, which was made prior to 1855
Included all the land within the preseni
Iborough Of Freehold and large terri
i tory on all side. The name Of the In
idians and their settlement was called
by this name and the boundar es men
lon Passequecque creek, probably tn
brook that now traverses near the cen
ter Of Freehold
Besides the tract he sold to Rob
ert Rea, carpenter, George Keith
owned a great plantation, comprising
almost all Of Freehold, and 90 acres o.
meadow land at the head of Manasquan
river [part now sewer farml.
/ 1855. Aug. 10. There was license
Ito purchase Indian lands at Passe-
Iquanecque. granted to Alexander
Browne, Samuel DENIES and Thomas
| Hewett, all of Shrewsbury
Among tn ,se who bought land in
this Purchase were James Johnston.
John Ravens, Jacob LippincOtt, Hem
Try Chamberlain, Restore Lippincott,
Joseph Parker Francis Burdain, John
Burdain, George Curlies, J1hn Lip
| pincott and Thomas Worth.
This Indian name is given Passe-
que(a) que(s) -nork -que(a).
i16s4-5.
The list Of persons imported by Rev.
George Keith were himself, wife, Anna,
and daughters, Eliza, and Mary APP
rentice Richard Hodkins; servants,
Mary Smith and Christian Ghaine;
Robert Bridgman, merchant, imported
himself
March %, 1857.
There was patent issued to Fran
els Jacksone, OF Shrewsbury, for 100
acres, which was BOUNDED by George
Keith's land, on the west.
March %, 1857.
There was patent issued to Jacob
lLippencott, Of Shrewsbury for 1888
acres, at Passequeneequa bounded
west By Ge Drge Keith.
1857.
March 26, patent to John Burdain,
g6k acres, same place, also 81 acres
of meadow at West Of George Keith.
1887 Nov. 4
| To Clement Plumstead OF London.
draper. 1929 acres, same place bound
ed on the north by George Keith's
land
Nov. 10, 1857.
Mentions Patent to Jediah Allen
of Shrewsbury. same place, bounded
East by George Keith and the Propri-
etors.
1886. On Dec 10, there was patent
issued to Margaret, wife Of John Car
rington for one acre, bounded on the
East by George Keith, Surveyor Gen
eral.
1857. March 16. There was a contirma-
ii on of land to Thomas Rudyard,
ate Surveyor General, Of 25 acres at
Amboy, bounded on the East by
George Keith's land.
1890. Aug. 4. There is recorded a
deed of Peter Sonmans by his Attor-
ney, Miles Forster, of New York City,
to George Keith of Philadelphia, for
$50 acres in Monmouth County, b und-
ed west by JediahAllen, the same place,
and the men of Shrewsbury S. E. the
Burlington Path; n. E. Robert Bar
clay and grantee; also 30 acres of
meadow at the head of Manasquan
brook
1858. April 10, Memorandum. That
James Murray has sold to George
Keith his right to go acres, adjoining
James tombstone in Monmouth Coun-
ty, and granted to him by the Propri-
etors, March 1, 1887, as headland for
himself and wife.
May 20, 1891. Deed. George Keith
OF Philadelphia to Robert Rea, OF
Monmouth Co., carpenter, for 80 acres
in said county Bounded S. W. by
James Johnston's, south brook; N,
his land, n E, John Campbell; E,
barrens: S. E.. grantee, the tract being
originally head land granted to James
Murray. Of Perth Amboy, mason, and
Richard Hodkins, grantor's servant,
and by them converted to grantor.
1898. June z. Deed from Archibald
Silver, West Jersey and wife, Christian
late servant Of George Keith, to John
Campbell, of Monmouth County, for
80 acres near Topanemus adjoining
James johnson, laid out AS head land
for said Christian.
George Keith also owned $50 acres
in Middlesex county.
1890 Sept 1, Deed of George Keith.
Of Philadelphia, late of East Jersey, to
Peter Sonmans, late of East Jersey, for
100 acres in Middlesex County.
1891. Oct 90. George Keith, late Sur
veyor General Of East Jersey, now Of
Philadelphia. Pa. to John CLAYTON OF
East Jersey. for $50 acres N w. the
broad to Burlington; E the heads of lots
belonging to the Shrewsbury men. S
some OF the Proprietors, w, David
Clayton and gully being part Of the
675 acres patent to grant of August
"a, 1858. IA acres Of meadow at the
head of Manasquan river, to David
Clayton, E some Of the Proprietors.
1903, Oct 25. George Keith, Of Phil
adelphia, to John Hamton, Of Mon
mouth County for 800 acres in said
County, w and s. Jediah Allen, S. E.,
Burlington Path, N. E., Robert Bar
lclay, 20 acres of meadow, called the
South Meadow. Surrounded by un-