ISAAC HURFF, born in 1787 on the old Hurff Homestead at
Turnerville where he was trained in the principles and practices
of farming and received his rudimentary education in the rural
school of that community. After the death of his father, in
1805 and the settlement of the estate by his older brothers
George and Henry, Isaac Hurff seems to have taken his money from
the settlement and started out for himself in another locality,
for we find him established in vicinity of Swedesboro. Just why
he went to that neighborhood, or how long he had been there
before he made his first purchase of land is hard at this day to
say, but we know that he died seized of considerable estate. He
left no will and on Dec. 26, 1849 the Court appointed three
commissioners to divide his real estate, they were George Craft,
Arthur H. Greeman and John B. Hilyard. The commissioners
reported that the only effectual way of making an equal division
for all of his children would he to sell at public auction his
holdings. This was done at the house of Aaron Hurff, on the
Homestead in the Township of Woolwich, Gloucester County. The
first piece of ground to be sold was that along Oldmans Creek of
10 and 50/100's acres that Isaac Hurff had purchased of Josiah
Gill on Sept. 15,1827, this was purchased by Henry Hurff, a son
for $987.00; and another tract on the public road from
Bridgeport to Battentown of 10 and 25/00's acres for which Henry
Hurff bid $654.56.
Aaron Hurff seems to have bought in the Homestead place of 205
acres along Oldmans Creek for $8815. which Isaac Hurff had
purchased of James S. Gill, August 8, 1839 and another tract of
350 acres that Isaac Hurff had purchased of Elizabeth T. Groof
by deed dated May 2, 1846, for which he gave $3450.John Ashcraft purchased 163 acres for $6357 that Isaac had
purchased of Jacob Roberts, March 5, 1846 and John C. Turner
paid $653.56 for 23 and 25/100's acres purchased of William.
Ambruster. Thomas Ballinger gave $210. for 94/100'8 of an acre
that had been purchased of Joseph Knissel, Nov. 17, 1846 and
John James gave $3268.95 for 88 and 55/100's acres on the
Bridgeport-Battentown road that had been purchased July 25, 1833
of Joseph B. Willetts. Restore Turner purchased 27 acres for
$543.37.
All of these transactions were quit claimed by Isaac Hurff's
widow, Ann Hurff, July 1, 1850.
Isaac Hurff seems to have been one of the most prosperous
agriculturists of that locality. In 1849 he visited his sons who
had settled in Illinois. On his return trip he contracted
cholera, and died in Terra Haute, Indiana. He was then sixty two
years and twenty days old. He died 24, Jul-1849 and was brought
to Swedesboro and buried in the old Ebenezer Cemetery just off
the Auburn Road.
After the death of his wife Isaac Hurff married (2) in 1822 ,
Ann Jaggard, born 11-12-1797, died 8-30-1868 a sister of his
first wife. She died near Center Square in her 72nd year.
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She made her will 19 May 1868 as of Woolwich Township,
Gloucester County, she states "she was sick and weak in body".
She names "Thomas Hurff, George Hurff, Katurah White (late
Hurff) Henry White, the heirs at law of Sarah Weatherby
deceased, and Daniel Hurff being the children of my elder sister
Elizabeth Hurff, deceased. And unto my own children William,
Reece, Aaron, Elizabeth Swing (late Hurff ) wife of Benjamin,
Mary Ashcraft (late Hurff) wife of John Ashcraft, Martha Cooper
(late Hurff) wife of Samuel H. Cooper, Isaac Hurff, Deborah H.
Caskill (late Hurff) wife of Samuel B. Gaskill and Freeland
Hurff" Samuel B. Gaskill was named the sole executor. It was
probated Oct. 5, 1868 (Recorded: Will Book F., Pg 343 Woodbury,
NJ)
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William Hurff made his will June 14, 1892 at Swedesboro, N. J.
He named his wife as Mary E. and his children Rebecca, Aaron and
Harry L. and also stated that "Rebecca was not capable of
judging for herself." It was probated 5-14-1894 (Will Book J-133
Woodbury)
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Born Apr 21 or 25 1833 ?
No issue
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Isaac Hurff, Jr., was a 2nd Lieutenant in the 8th Mo.
Volunteers, in the War between the States.
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1900 Census of Madison Co. Arkansas age 4 born Apr 1896
1910 Census of Johnson Co. Arkansas age 14
1900 Census of Madison Co. Arkansas age 6 born Mar 1894
1910 Census of Johnson Co. Arkansas age 16
1900 Census of Madison Co. Arkanas age 12 Feb 1888 can read not write
Buried at the New Hope General Baptist Church Cemetery.
Also listed as 'Sally'.
1880 Census: Sumner Co. Tn. Age 5
1870 Census: Sumner Co. Tn. Age 1 (Name L.G.)
1880 Census: Sumner Co. Tn. Age 10
Died by 1920
BIRTH-DEATH:McConnell, Lloyd;Cemeteries in Washington County,
Arkansas;Owensboro, KY;Cook-McDowell Publications;1980;Call# US/CAN 976.714
V3m.MARRIAGE:Carter, Deane G.;Marriage records of Washington County, Arkansas;a
25-year record...;Fayetteville, Ark : Washington Co. Hist. Society;1966;Call#
US/CAN 976.714 V2c.
BIRTH-DEATH:McConnell, Lloyd;Cemeteries in Washington County,
Arkansas;Owensboro, KY;Cook-McDowell Publications;1980;Call# US/CAN 976.714
V3m.MARRIAGE:Carter, Deane G.;Marriage records of Washington County, Arkansas;a
25-year record...;Fayetteville, Ark : Washington Co. Hist. Society;1966;Call#
US/CAN 976.714 V2c.The 1910 census indicates that Elizabeth had ten children, eight of which were still living at the time of the census.