Harmanus L G Hoagland (1774 - 1831)

Born 30 Jan 1774 in South Branch, Somerset, New Jersey

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Harmanus [Herman L. or G.] (January 30, 1774 at South Branch - baptized March 27, 1774 at Neshanic - March 22, 1831). Inventory INV D 275 dated April 4, 1831 administrated by Garret and Sarah Hoagland. He married Catherine Garretson (February 6, 1774 - January 1, 1846) on May 6, 1797. He was a blacksmith and a wheelwright and was reputed to be a reliable surveyor. His house was near Flaggtown, about two miles from Branchville. He wrote his name as Herman L. and was often called "Herman, tertius." Herman and Catherine are buried in the Hoagland Cemetery. Their children were: 1) Sarah (January 15, 1801 - baptized September 5, 1801 at Neshanic - March 5, 1880 buried at Flaggtown) never married; 2) Mary (July 23, 1802 - baptized October 3, 1802 at Neshanic - February 28, 1810); 3) Garret (January 5, 1804 near Branchville - baptized March 11, 1804 at Neshanic - April 26, 1894 buried at North Branch) He was a shoemaker. In 1891, he was living in New Brunswick. He married twice. He married Jane Dalley (April 9, 1813 - February 11, 1861) on September 22, 1836. She was the daughter of John Dalley and Jane Davis who were married on May 29, 1798 by Reverend Studdiford. He then married Jane R. Dey (born around 1808 - May 30, 1885) on November 5, 1867. He owned the family bible. Garret Hoagland and Jane Dalley baptized children at the Neshanic Reformed Church - John on October 8, 1837 (July 10, 1837 - November 16, 1863 near Mt. Jackson, VA. He served in the First NY Black Horse Cavalry for 2 years and 4 months); Catherine on February 22, 1839 (July 29, 1838 - August 8, 1891 according the the records of the Three Bridges Reformed Church) married Horatio Prall Milburn. Catherine was admitted to the Three Bridges Reformed Church on February 24, 1875 via certificate. After Catherine's death, Horatio married Rosie Jane Lake on February 20, 1895. He was 54 and she was 28. Rosie was admitted the the Three Bridges Reformed Church on May 26, 1883 via confession and dismissed to the Presbyterian Church at Frenchtown on August 13, 1909; Josiah Quimby Hoagland on July 5, 1840 (March 5, 1840 at Flaggtown - February 27, 1922 age 82 of cerebral apoplexy while living at 79 North Gaston avenue in Somerville. On the death certificate he was listed as Josiah Q. Hoagland. He is buried at Readington [or Pleasant Ridge Cemetery in East Amwell]. The informant on the death certificate was Jacob Woodruff of Somerville. The death certificate listed that he was a widower and a retired farmer). He was a corporal in Company E, 30th Infantry, NJ Volunteers. He enlisted August 27, 1862 and was discharged June 26, 1863. He also went by an alias during the Civil War - Charles J. Easton [Why?]. He was married by Reverend Doolittle on November 4, 1866 to Mary Catherine Smith (January 7, 1844 - January 27, 1917 age 73.0.20 of diabetes insipidus with a secondary cause of cerebral embolism in Readington township. She was the daughter of Ralph V. Smith and Sarah M. Schomp. The informant on the death certificate was Josiah Q. Hoagland of Three Bridges. She is buried at Readington). His obituary mentions that he was one of six children. In the 1875 census for Readington (p. 86), Josiah Q. Hoagland 35 born in Hillsborough; Mary Catherine 30 born in Readington. In the 1880 census for Readington (e.d. 75 p. 7 #73 Rowland Mills), Josiah Q. Hoagland 40 farmer; Mary C. 36. And their last child, Sarah Jane Hoagland on November 7, 1847 (May 19, 1847 - June 20, 1940 of senile decay (marasmus - there was no disease) while residing at 29 Easton avenue, Somerville - the death certificate informant was Mrs. Joseph Barrass of Somerville, stated that her husband was William H. Woodruff and her parents were William Woodruff and Jane Dalley. The First Reformed Church of Raritan states that she was a Hoagland) married a William H. Woodruff (about August 1, 1849 - October 12, 1902 age 53.2.11 of acute intestinal strangulation in Bridgewater township. He is buried in Somerville. His death certificate stated he was a farmer and that he was the son of John R. and Gertrude [?]) and was living in Somerville in 1922; Jacob H. living in New Brunswick in 1922. In the 1850 census for Hillsborough (p. 410), Garret Hoagland 46 shoemaker, $800; Jane 37; Catherine 12; Josiah 10; Sarah J. 3. Another son of Garret and Jane's was Jacob H. Hoagland (April 14, 1850 - March 9, 1925 age 74.10.25 of angina pectoris while living at 267 George Street in New Brunswick. The informant on the death certificate was his wife, Helen. He is buried in Central [?] Cemetery. 4) Lucas (December 6, 1806 - baptized March 4, 1807 at Neshanic - February 2, 1810 age 3.2.1); 5) John (April 3, 1809 - baptized June 10, 1809 at Neshanic - February 18, 1810 age 0.10.15); 6) Lucas H. (November 19, 1810 - baptized June 28, 1811 at Neshanic - August 31, 1879 69.9.11) He married twice. He married Elizabeth Freeman, who died a few months after their marriage, then Adaline Flagg (July 3, 1817 - baptized September 17, 1817 at Neshanic daughter of William Flagg and Alletta Ten Eyck - April 1, 1900 age 82.8.27. She was a member of the South Branch Reformed Church. She had the family bible in the 1880's and was living with a Mr. Crowell) on May 26, 1841. Lucas and Adaline are buried at the Flaggtown Dutch Reformed Church Cemetery. They named their first child after the name of Lucas' first wife. Their three children were baptized at Neshanic - Elizabeth Freeman (March 27, 1842 - baptized August 7, 1842 - ?), Catherine (September 19, 1844 - baptized February 2, 1845 - ?), and Joanna (February 2, 1846 - baptized April 5, 1846 at Neshanic - ?). In the 1850 census for Hillsborough (p. 409), Luke Hoagland 37 wheelwright, $600; Adeline 35; Catherine 5; Joanna 4. In the 1860 census for Hillsborough (p. 39), Lucas H. Hoagland 49 farmer; Adeline 43; Catherine 16; Johanna 14; Sarah M. 6. In the 1870 census for Hillsborough (p. 36), Lucas H. Hoagland 60; Adaline 53; Catherine 24; Sarah M. 16; 7) Mary (September 22, 1813 - not baptized at Neshanic - February 8, 1900) married John Bergen Hoagland (see elsewhere in these notes); 8) John Herman (September 2, 1816 - baptized October 17, 1816 at Neshanic - March 14, 1874) married Arietta Hoagland [see elsewhere in these notes].

Sources

• Notes on the Hoagland Family on Rootsweb