The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-12-23
LOyalists in Monmouth
THOMAS oKRRsoN.

: appointed Lieutenant IN the 1st ew
! Jersey Volunee On anuary Is, 1881
he was ordered by Briga iier-G eneral
Oliverde Lancey to proceed with par
ty into the Jerseys to excuse q certain
plan proposed, na Hely, to obtain infor-
nation Is to revolt Of the Pennsylvan-
ia line. His own humanity was to guide
him IS to the Treatment he is to re-
ceive" and he was or cred on no ac-
couns to touch his life"
Fro u the New Jersey Volun. eers this
officer was transferred to Colonel Rob-
e t Rogerss Rangers and was put on
half-pay Of his Corps in 1882. The
lapse of about nine years since the end
of the War and this date suggests that
he had been on military service else
where.
JOSIAH PARKER (Lieutenant)
He wss born in America abont 1856
and served throughout the Y az in the
Ioyalist forces, part or whole Of his
service having been as Lieutenant in
the End, and later the 3rd New JERSEY
Volunteers. He was on half-pay until
LIB |, the probable date of his death.
According to his affidavit, sworn at
New York on April 20, 1882, in 1880 he
took Joshua Hubby prisoner in Mon
mouth county, New JERSEY, and then
Hubby confessed that he had been con-
cerned in hanging Stephen Edwards
around whose neck he had fixed the
neck.
JOHN PERRINE
planter Of Perth Amboy, New Jer-
sey He helped lanes Moo y when hs
went to Philade phia and brought him
safely to the British lines He was in
Canada ii 1883. An affidavit Of David
Stout and John Barclay, then late Of
Middlesex. was produced as proof Of his
ownership Of real estate, which was for
feited May %, 1779 His claim Of 500
pounds was allowed in full.
RICHARD ROBINS.
most active Loyalist, resident as a
farmer in Monmouth county New
Jersey. He diedin 17S5in Prince Edward
Island, where his eldest son. John
born about 1861, an Ensign in Lieu
tenant Colonel Robert Rogers's Kings
Rangers from July, 1776, was living III
! 1856. This son was awarded so pounds as
compensation for the loss ofhis fathers
property in New Jersey from lis claim
of 6lO pounds. James Robins, Lieuten-
ant in stajor Jessup's Rangers. is be
lieyed to have been 81 son.
MICHAEL PRICE
He was born in America, the son Of
Joseph Price, and lived at Shrewsbury.
New jersey His estate was forfeited
May Is, 1779 He was at Shelburne,
Nova Scotia, in 1856. From his claim
Of 378 pounds the sum of 210 pounds
was awarded to him
REV. JONATHAN oDELL
He was born at Newark. New Jer-
sey. September 25, 1887; was graduated
| from Princeton College in 1854, and was
missionary Of the Society for the Propa-
| cation Of the Gospel for seventeen years
| rom 1867, first at Burlington, in success
sion to the Rev. Colin Campbell, father
Iof Colin Campbell and at Mount Holly.
His church (St Mary's) at Burlington
was closed about time Of, or in conse-
lquence' of, the Deelation of lndepen-
I dence, but he was allowed to remain in
| New Jersey until December, 1873, when
he was driven away because OF his loy-
atty to the Crown Early in his life ne
had practised medicine and was admit
| ted member of the New Jersey Medi-
cal Society in 1774
According to his account for his open
and decided character as a Loyalist
! in promoting an adherence of such
measures as tended to throw the coun-
i try into confusion and draw the people
into rebellion, series of persecution"
was commenced against him. The cap
I ture of letter written by him to q friend
| in October. 1777, caused bis arrest by
order of the Provincial Congress, before
whom he was ordered to appear, and it
was underworld by treating him as
an enemy of his country to make him
the victim of popular resentment. !"
/ This proceeding, however, had but little
of the intended effect in Burlington,
| where the people in general were peace
ably disposed. His parole, in which he
promiseu to remain within eight miles
of Burlington, New Jersey was recently
found and presented to Princeton uni
versity.
The divine, who had been screened
by faithful pensioners, fled from his
parole and went first to New York and
afterwards to Philadelphia. where dur
| inc the occupation Of that city bv the
British he acted as press censor. On
January 25, ITS, he acceptsd the chap.
Iliancy of the Pennsylvania Loyalists.
aud from this regiment he was trans
lI6TTcJ, Oi1 mdN ID, ltOS, 10 tile ming :
american Dragons. At New York he
wrote and published in the newspapers
sundray essays and practical verses with
a view to secure are interest of truth
and loyalty" He also he was translator
of Ere CHI and Spanish papers, and AS
sistant Secretary to the Board of Drec.
tors of Associated Loyalists, from April,
/ 1881. to November, 1882, and from July
1888, was Assistant Secretav to Sir
Guy Carleton, Commander-in-Chief
At the the end of the War he accom-
panied the great throng of Loyalist
refugees to New Brunswick, in Canada.
where his personel merits were recognize
ed by other prominent Loyalists, and he
was chosen for the important appoint
ment Of firft Secretary ofthat new Prov
Iince, an officein which h was succeed
ed in 1912 by his only son, William
Franklin Odel, godson and Damesake Of
Governor Franklin.
The Rev. Jonathan Odel marriad
May 2. f772 Anne, daughter and Joint