The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1926-02-11

moved from Middletown and purchased
q tract Of land in that location onwhich
was his iron forge and blacksmith shop
and at dull times in that work engaged
In farming. The tract purchased COM
posed 24O acres and extended from
that place to and beyond the old Mon
mouthRoad, toward Crosswicks. He first
located his forge at the foot of Covell' 8
Hill, where there were a cluster of houses
occupied by the old Quaker settlers,
most Of them now almost entirely disap-
peared. Later it was said to be more con-
venient to traffic, the forge was re-locat-
ed on his tract lying along the
Burlington Road at the Junction with
the old Red Valley road and the spot is
still pointed out although
there is no sign now that a building has
ever occupied the site. rs years ago, we
are told the shop was In ruins and sue
umbed to time and the elements later.
The first record Of the Lincoln fami-
ly in Monmouth is when they transfer
red this land, the deed reads;
Abraham Lincoln to Thomas Will
hams, dated Goth Of February, 1897.
"This Indenture made the twenty
ninth day Of April, in the third year Of
the Reign of Our Sovereign L ord,
George the Second, by the Grace of
God of Great Britain, France,
Ireland and King, Defender of the Faith
&c. Ammo Domino One Thousand Sew
en- Hundred and Thirty between Abra-
ham Lincon of the County of Mon
mouth in the Eastern Division of the
Province Of the New Jersey, black
smith, of We one part and Thos. Will
liams Of the said County, yeoman of
the other part. In $50 pounds, land lying
near Crosswicks. All that Land which
was granted by deed from Safety Bor-
den Feb. IL. 1923, containing $40 acres,
adjoining Benz Borden's land, the
Burlington Path, Richard Borden's,
Abraham VanHorn's, John Leming and
northeast by pines. Also a tract of 200
acres by deed from Abraham VanHorn,
Mar. %, 1875, adjoining Job Throckmor
tons, and James Borden together with
all manner Of houses, buildings, fencings
weddings and paying therefore yearly
and every year thereafter unto the said
Abraham Lincon, his heirs and as
signs forever as an &C acknowledgement
for the aforementioned tract of land up
on the feast of st. Michael, the ArchAn-
gel the sum Of one Penny, good and
lawful money, when the same shall be
legally demanded upon the premises and
be the said Abraham Lincon, for himself,
his heirs, The usual clause to de-
fend Williams title is appended.
[Signed] ABRAHAM LINCON.
l.. 8.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
Benz. Price and Lewis Smyth.
May 10, 1877, Benz Price and Robert
LOFTS Tor Lewis1 Hooper swore they
saw Abraham Lincon sign the deed.
This deed was made just before Abra-
ham Lincoln moved to Pennsylvania
This deed occasioned law suit which
is found in Book 1, Minutes of the
Court, at Freehold, taking up twenty
pages.
Mordecai Lincon s will was admitted
to Probate at Philadelphia June 7th,
1885.
The will OF Abraham Lincoln was dat
ed at Springfield, Chester County, Pa,
April 25, 1745.
Mordecai Lincoln it is said. settled
on what is now the Prest farm near
Robertsville, and he had his forge and
blacksmith shop located on the road
near the homestead and by the deeds
a list Of which we will print later. his
plantation, extended from his home to
many acres in Middlesex county.
Thus it will be seen that botn Abra-
ham and Mordecai Lincoln were both
great land pr prietors
1t is said that DO at one time were
in the employ of Lewis Morris at the
iron works at Tintern Manor.
The hand made lock and key and
bolts, latches. hinges and nails used in
the blacksmith shop and store at Rob-
ertsville testify to Mordecai's work
manship.