The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1923-08-23
ST. Peters Church,
Freehold and It's ReCtOrs
BIZ MARCY APPLICABLE. SR.
REV. ALEXANDER INNEs

| From the New JERSEY Calendar Of
wills, under date of July "a, 1918, is
given his name as Iness, Inness, Ennis.
In note it says
| The Rev. Alexander Innes. was com
] missioned Chaplain of the Church OF
England in the Fort In New York April
| 10, 1896. He brought over an order
from Lord Middleton to Gov. Thomas
D ngan that he should have the occu-
pancy of two houses, but they were in
such pc condition that he would
not live in them. BE is referred to as
'Doct RI in paper of Feb. 8 g, 1858,
wherein it is stated that he insisted
upon certain Interpretation of the
words Wild Ind ans, used in treaty
With the French. In the troubles in 1859
pending the Revolution, DIR. Innsss,
was declared to be, by outward pre-
tence Protestant bur in effect a sin
cere papist. who deceitfully has pro-
vided him with certificate of the
ministers Of the Dutch and Frence
church as if he was true Protestant.
He left New York about August, 1859
of Jacob Leisler, who in a letter to
King William and Queen Mary. dated
August, $685. insisted that he had
testimony in good forme" that DIR.
Innes was known to be Of opinion
contrary to the protestant religion.
/ Innes and others sent to England
formal submission to the new Sover-
eigns, and followed it in persons 1t
does not appear when he re urned to
America. but in October, 1902, enters
in his journal that MIR. lines being
in Priests orders often preached
among thenCthe people of Shrewsbury,
Freehold and vicinity, and by preach
ing and conference frequently with the
Quakers and other sorts of people, as
also by his pious conversations, has
done much good among them and
been very instrumental to draw them
fl from their errors and bring them
over to the Church"
The story of Mr. Times administra-
tions at Shrewsbury and thereabouts
lis thus summarized by the authorities
of the church.
Col Morris did undoubtedly in
the year 1903, very earnestly solicit DR..
Beveridge (late Bishop of st. Aspath;
member Of this Socieity(for the Prop
agation of the Gospel in Foreign PartsJ
to recommend it to the Society,". To
send missionary to Monmouth Coun-
ty, New Jersey, where considerable
body of people had formed themselves
into gathered church and had prom
ised all the help their narrow ciscum-
stances could afford their minister. The
Society was not then able to support a
missionary there, but the Rev Mr.
Alexander Times happening to be in
those parts took the care Of that peo-
pie upon him After worthy discharge
of his functions for some tim, he
died, upon which the Justices of the
Peace the High Sheriff, and the Grand
jury of Monmouth County, did repre-
sent to the Society in the year, 1717,
that the worthy, Rey Alexander Innes
by unwearied pains and industry,
Gathered three congregations in this
county, tho much scattered in their
habitations; yet did he v sit them,
teaching them, instructing them all,
once at least in three weeks. N. Y. Col.
Doc. vel. III. George Keith's journal
History of Society for the Propa-
cation in Foreign Parts by d. Hump
hrey's 1880 page 81.
In Rev. Alexander Innes will dated
July 81, l7l3, he devises personal es-
tate to Margaret Wallocks Ga handker-
chief given me by nv lady Hay, and
formerly belonging to King Charles
the First, niece, Margaret, DAUGHTER
of John Innes of Sheathyn, Aberdeen
shire, North Britain, decd; Patrick,
son of DIR. Robert Dun, OF the same
Shire, Churches of Shrewsbury, Mid
dletown, Freehold and Of PicatawaY
to the LAST when built his books with
those sent by Lord Visoount Wey
mouth for the use of Ministers of the
Church of England to be kept in a
chest for the purpose. The executors
were Archibald Inness and Dr. John
Johnston Witnesses, Edward Vaug-
han, Mary Brooke. George Wiliockes,
1918. July 10. Codicill, Inerea sing fee
to DR.. John Johnston and giving him
40s the Church at Elizabeth Town
and 40s to Margaret Nicholson, same
witnesses.
17l3. July 81. Second codicil giving to
Mr.. A, chibald Inness, all papers and
notes to be disp sed of by him accord
ing ito my secret directions. Same
Witnesses. Proved August s, 1713
1918. A list OF the books left to yel
Churches" comprising 179 titles Of
mostly religious controversional and
classical works, In regard TO some it
is said, (books sent by my Lord Wis
count Weymouth to DR.. Inness for his
use during Life provided he Contin-
ued in the West Indies at his death or
REMOVAL to establish Library where
he should think convenient
171S-21 Is an account filed in Mon
mouth Wills by Archibald Innes, one
of the executors, showing payments to
William Jefferes. Anthonv Pintard,
Samuel Dennis, Mary Chambers, Tho
mas Hearse, Gershom Mott, Mar
garet Nicholson. now Faitout. Thom-
as Gordon and Margaret Inness, niece
and legate of deceased.
17s6-7 Margaret Inness. alias John
ston, late Of Newburgh, Scotland.
Shire of Aberdeen, North Britain,
administrator on the estate Of, WAS
granted to George Willocks. of Perth
Amboy, he having power of attorney
from her heirs.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK.