CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
CHRISTOPHER•ALLEN•SMITH•WINTON Family Tree - Person Sheet
NameRachel HOOGLAND [3496, p.183], [3853], [4540], 5G Aunt
Birth Dateca 1762 [1895]
Birth PlaceHunterdon Co., New Jersey, United States
MemoBased on age 87 at death. Or 1768 if 81.
Death PlaceKingwood Twp., Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, United States
MemoAge 87 (census); or 81 on 3-Sep-1849 (burial record) or 13-Sep-1849 (gravestone inscription).
Burial PlaceKingwood Twp., Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, United States [1498, MEMORIAL# 140589330]
MemoMethodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
FatherWilliam HOOGLAND (1720-ca1799)
MotherRachel [HOOGLAND] (-<1799)
Misc. Notes
The 1850 Mortality Schedule listed Rachel as a widow, implying that Thomas died before 01-JUN-1849. [1895]
Research
Marriage not listed in Source [1926].
Spouses
Birth Dateca 1769 [1037], [1903], [5700]
Birth PlaceHunterdon Co., New Jersey, United States
MemoOr 1789 if 1855 is the death year (unlikely). Or 1775.
Reside Date1 Jun 1833 [4540]
Reside PlaceAlexandria, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, United States
MemoThis is the day he wrote his will.
Death Date6 Jan 1835 [1903], [4540], [5700]
Death PlaceAlexandria, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, United States
MemoWill was proven 20-JAN-1835. Gravestone appears to say 1855, but it might also be 1835.
Burial PlaceKingwood Twp., Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, United States [7415, p.8(image 25)], [1498, MEMORIAL# 140589232]
MemoMethodist Episcopal Church Cemetery
Misc. Notes
The inscription on the gravestone for Thomas West, buried in the Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery (aka "Kingwood United Methodist Church Cemetery") Kingwood Township, Hunterdon Co., NJ, reads as follows: “In memory of Thomas West, who departed this life January 5th, A.D. 1855, in the 66th year of his life.” ( Source [1903] and Source [1498, MEMORIAL# 140589232]). I’m assuming that “in the 66th year of his life” means that he was 65 at his last birthday and was therefore, at death, partway through his 66th year of life. If the inscription is accurate, this Thomas was born circa 1789 (making the assumption he turned 65 in 1854). But this would make him about 21-27 years younger than his wife, Rachel (depending on her age at death); not impossible, but unlikely. This of course conflicts with the sources that say he died in 1834 or 1835. But note that if he turned 65 in 1834, that would make his birth year a more believable 1769. Also note that this grave is next to the grave of “Rachel West.” Given that it has now been shown that Thomas' will was proven 20 Jan 1835, he probably died in Dec. 1834 or Jan. 1835, helping to make the case that the date on the gravestone is an error and probably was meant to read “1835” (unless I’m just reading it wrong - it is hard to be certain from the photos (see the sources noted above; the Findagrave photo seems the clearest). Also, he had to have died before August 1849, since his wife was a widow when she died then. [1895]

A newspaper index points to “The New Jersey State Gazette” for 24-JAN-1835, page 3, and reports Thomas’ birth and death dates as: “(1775)-Ja.6, 1835.” The actual newpaper item has not yet been consulted. [5700]

Another alternate death date is given by Source [7415] which says 03-JAN-1853.

High Sheriff of Hunterdon? [1897]

Thomas’ father may have been William WEST, one of the witnesses to William HOOGLAND’s will. [3853]
ChildrenSarah (1790-1880)
 Letitia (~1792-)
 Joseph (ca1795-1837)
 Nancy (~1797-)
 Lucy (1798-1878)
 William (1792-1848)
 Mary (1800-1876)
 Charles (~1802-)
Last Modified 2 May 2019Created 23 Jun 2022 using Reunion for Macintosh
First Published 22 Sep 2013. Revised 23 Jun 2022
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