Person:Benjamin Hageman (2)

He was fown in the eastern half of the old homestead where Henry P cortelyou lived in 1881. His mother died at 2. moved to the old garretson homestead in Middlebush, where he lived off and on for 70 years,. This homestead has been in the possession of descendents of the garretson family since 14 feb 1756. Snell 1881. He grew up on the farm and atended the command schools of the day. Married in 1845 and farmed near his wife's in Middlesex co near sommerville for16 years. He returned to the garretson homestead franklin Township on 20 mar1861 Snell 1881. His barns were built in 1876-77 "Mr Hageman is of quit and unostentatious temperament, and while he has always take a deep interest in events transpiring around him, he has kept aloof from the strifes and contentions of public life. He is a republican in politics and a member of the reformedChurch of Middlebush. He is recognized as a man of integrity in all the relations of life, and enjoys the confidence and respoct of all. snell 1881