ELWELL FAMILY.
The Elwell family of this county, particuhirly those who
liave resided in the township of Pittsgrove, have liad a hirge
intluence both in religious and civil societv. Jacob Elwell, the
emigrant, was born in England, in the year 1700. He settled
in Pilesgi'ove township soon after he arrived in this country ; he
married Cathai-ine Dubois, wliose parents were French Hugeu-
nots and had left France on account of religious persecution, and.
settled in Canada on Lake Ticonderago. Slie and her motlier
were captured by tlie Indians, and i-ecaptured by her father,
who followed the trial after three days of great anxiety and
toil, whicli we can easily ilnagine, the party in pursuit succeeded in
killing two of the Indians. Soon after that event, Jacob Elwell
removed from Canada with his family to Salem county, and
soon afterwards purcliased land of Daniel Cox, of Burlington,
in Pilesgrove tcnvnship, and settled there. Catliarine Dul)ois,
liis daughter was at that time alxjut twelve years old. Jacol)
and his wife, Catharine Dubois Elwell, had live children —
David, Samuel, Jonathan, Rhoda and Racliel Elwell. David,
tlieir eldest son, married, had live chilch-en, their names were
Jacob, Cornelius, David, Youmacea and Mary Elwell. Samuel,
son of Jacob and Catharine D. Elwell, married Amelia Morgan ;
they h'll Hre children — Samuel, Mary, Sarah, Amelia and Sarah
Elwell. Jonathan, son of Jacob and Catharine Dubois,
married Peggy Summcrill, daughter of AVilliam Summerill,
tlie emigrant; they had six children — William, Jacob, Jona-
than, Catharine, Rachel and Sarali Elwell. Rhoda Elwell,
daugliter of Jacob and Catliarine D. Elwell, married Llenry
Richmond; they had three children — Jacob, Ilenr}' and Isaac
Richmond; they all died minors. After her first husband's
death, Rhoda married William Ray ; they liad two children —
Bigee and Henrietta. Rlioda's third husband was Josiali
Pnnllin ; there were two childi-en — William and Mary Paullin.
William, the son of Josiah and Rhoda Paullin, died recently
aged about eighty-two years, I have no knowledge of his
familv. Mai'v ni;irrl<'(l. Rachel, the dauii'liter of Jacob and
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Catharine Dubois, married James Hutchinson ; they had no
issue. James turned a tory in the war of the Revohition, and
was compelled to leave tlie country, leaA-ino; his wife in charge
of his motliei". lie lived but a sliort time afterwards; his widow
sul)se(|uently married Jonathan Sneighin.
Samuel, son of Sanuiel and Amelia Elwell, UKU'ried Mary
Johnson, [See Johnson family.] Mary Elwell married Isaac
Johnson, youngest son of John Johnson. [See Johnson fam-
ily.] Sar^dl, the daughter of Samuel and Amelia M. Elwell,
married Charles Chambers; they had issue — Charles, James
and Richard Cliam])ers. Amelia, the daughter of Samuel and
Amelia Elwell, man-ied Andrew Urion ; they had four children
^ — Samuel, Elizabeth, Amelia and Sarah Urion. Sanniel Urion,
their son, is now a resident of Lower Penn's Neck, . and a
large land owner, and is considered one of the best agriculturists
in that section of the country; he married Sarah, the daughter
of the late Elisha Wheaton. Sarah, daughter of Andrew and
Amelia Urion, married Asa Jleeves; they have issue. Amelia,
(hiuo-liter of i^Andrew and Amelia Urion, married William
Brown ; they have children. p]lizabeth, daughter of Andrew
and Amelia E. Urion, married Joseph Reeves; they have issue.
Catharine Elwell, daughter of Jonathan Elwell, married Gar-
rett Newkirk ; there were three children — Margaret, Garrett
and Matthew Newkirk ; all three of those in after life became
eminent citizens. Garrett and Matthew are successful mer-
chants. Margaret equally as nmcli so as her brothers, as a bonnet
maker.
I shall conclude this short and reliable history of Jacob
Elwell and his wife, Catharine Dubois ; for many of his descend-
ants I have fdluded to heretofore in the genealogy of other
families. Jacob Elwell, the emigrant, died in Pittsgrove town-
ship, aged seventy-three years ; his widow, Catharine Dubois
Elwell, in 1798, far advanced in years. As far as 1 have
learned, both of those aged persons left an enviable reputation
and numerous descendants.
