Abraham Lincoln's Connection to Middletown, NJ
An old book at the Middletown Library tells the story
Abraham Lincoln was a descendant of one of Middletown's first settlers, according to "The Story of Middletown: The Oldest Settlement in New Jersey" by Ernest W. Mandeville, the rector of Christ Church on King's Highway. The 1927 book is available for perusal from the Middletown Township Public Library with a form of ID. In celebration of the 16th President's birthday, here is an excerpt from Chapter 18, "Famous Men and Landmarks." Paragraph breaks have been inserted to make it easier to follow the family tree. ________ Samuel Lincoln, the founder of the family, came to Massachusetts from Norwich, England. He had a son Mordecai, who in turn had a son Mordecai, born on April 24, 1686. Mordecai Lincoln 2nd moved to Middletown and married a…
Dan Weeks
12:30 pm on Monday, February 18, 2013
Dear Ms. Johnson: Mandeville has it wrong. Mordecai Lincoln, who came to Monmouth County, married Hannah Saltar, the granddaughter of John Bowne and the daughter of Richard Saltar of Upper Freehold, the latter a judge on the Monmouth County Court. See my book Not for Filthy Lucre's Sake--Dan Weeks, assistant research professor, Rutgers U. more ›