(Last revised: 30 Dec 2020)
Editor's Note: Genealogists and historians have been reviewing, organizing, publishing or otherwise recording original records from past since the nineteenth century, and these were the key source materials for the many English-language family histories and other published genealogies which started to appear at that time in the English-speaking world. One was compiled by Dr. Albert R. Ong (1846-1906, one of my great-great grandfather’s older brothers, so my great-great-great-uncle) and published posthumously in 1906 as “The Ong Family of America”. Like similar genealogies of that time (and since) there was a great focus on the origins and early history of the family, and the presentation of the materials was in the form of a family tree, with, for the early generations especially, a review of key source materials. Since then there has been (to my knowledge) one other important genealogical study about the early history of the Ongs in America and their English forebears by Ross K. Cook (1885-1970), originally published as “Notes on the Ong/Onge Family” in the New Jersey Historical Proceedings, New Series 16: 207-08 (1931) and expanded and updated as a monograph “The Ong Family”, presented to the Genealogy Society of Pennsylvania in 1964, and in the possession of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Cook’s work is also presented in the structure of a family tree, which differs in many key respects to the assumptions made earlier by Dr. Ong. A third important presentation of early sources about the Ong family at the time of the emigration to America is the entry for “Frances Onge” in Robert Charles Anderson’s “The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633” vol. 2, 1360-63 (1995).
One of the things which becomes clear in reviewing
source materials only in this period (the 16th, 17th, and
18th centuries) is that building family trees involves a great
amount of guess work. To help readers understand the degree to which this
is case, here I present all the key Ong family source material for this period
I am aware of presented in chronological order, and not in a family tree
structure. Each entry consists of “facts” which either quote or are
derived from the original records. My comments and interpretations are
written (in italics within parentheses).
The discovery of source material is an ongoing process
– in fact publishing this article was prompted by a newly uncovered 17th century
parish register entry sent to me by my English cousin and genealogical friend
Les Ong. So my intention is to update this work as I find new things or
consider new interpretations. How we create the most likely family tree
for these early American Ongs can be a discussion topic!
A note about dates: England and its colonies did not adopt the “New Style” or
Gregorian calendar, in use at this time in most of Western Europe, until
1750. In the “Old Style” calendar, the year changed on March 25 (not
January 1), based on the concept that this day, 9 months before Christmas and
celebrated liturgically as the Feast of the Annunciation, or colloquially Lady
Day, is when the next anno domini should be marked. (Think about
it!) So dates which fall between Jan. 1 and Mar. 24 will have two years
(e.g. 5 Feb 1630/31, the date the Ong family landed in New England), the first
being the year recorded at the time, and the second the year we would now
consider that date belonging to. (When the New Style calendar was later
adopted, England and its colonies had to skip 11 days to catch up to the rest
of Europe, but that’s another story.)
Market Square, Lavenham, Suffolk.
Edmund & Frances Onge were shopkeepers here, ca.1605-1630.
THE ONG FAMILY IN AMERICA - A timeline of source-based information relating to the early Ongs in North America and their English
antecedents:
1535: Lavenham, Suffolk (England): Edmond
Onge baptized
(Lavenham is a market town in the West of Suffolk,
about 12 miles SSE of Bury St Edmunds and 76 miles NE of London. At this
time the town was one of the wealthiest in England owing to the wool trade and
the town’s blue broadcloth having a large export market. The town’s
prosperity is most marked by its magnificent “wool church”, the Church of SS
Peter & Paul, completed in 1525, and where three generations of this branch
of the Ong family were baptized. Edmond’s parentage is not to my
knowledge in these early records. Some family trees in the public domain
have recorded his father as “Xavier”, but I not seen any source for this.
Earlier records exist place Onge family members in other towns in the West of
Suffolk as early as 1280. To place this date in a historical context, in 1535,
Henry VIII (House of Tudor) was King of England and Ireland and then married to his second wife, Anne Boleyn
(mother of the future Queen Elizabeth), who was convicted of treason and
executed in 1536. While the debate over church reform had certainly begun
in England, and the 1534 Act of Supremacy had granted King Henry the status of Head of the Church of England, Edmond Onge would still have been baptized in a Catholic rite, probably the last in his branch of the family for the
next 350 years or so.)
28 Jan 1547: Henry VIII dies and his nine-year old son takes throne as Edward VI. The Church of England becomes recognizably Protestant, and the English-language Book of Common Prayer is published in 1549.
6 July 1553: Edward VI dies and is succeeded by his oldest half-sister Mary, the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Mary marries Philip of Spain (House of Habsburg; becomes King Philip in 1556) and restores Roman Catholicism in England and Ireland.
17 Nov 1558: Queen Mary dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Anne Boleyn, who re-establishes Reformation practices in the Church and its governance.
28 Jan 1547: Henry VIII dies and his nine-year old son takes throne as Edward VI. The Church of England becomes recognizably Protestant, and the English-language Book of Common Prayer is published in 1549.
6 July 1553: Edward VI dies and is succeeded by his oldest half-sister Mary, the daughter of Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon. Mary marries Philip of Spain (House of Habsburg; becomes King Philip in 1556) and restores Roman Catholicism in England and Ireland.
17 Nov 1558: Queen Mary dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth, daughter of Henry and Anne Boleyn, who re-establishes Reformation practices in the Church and its governance.
11 Jan 1561/62: Lavenham: Edmond Onge (aged
ca. 26) and Elizabeth Ladyman are married. (Queen Elizabeth I has been
reigning England for just over a year.)
1562-1573 Children of Edmond (and Elizabeth
(Ladyman)) Onge, all baptized in Lavenham:
24
Oct 1562: Alice Onge (no further records)
13
Jun 1568: Edmond Onge (see 1602 marriage to Frances Read)
1570:
Anne Onge (see 1611
marriage to George Coseal)
21
Oct 1573: Clement Onge (note born after death of father)
15 May 1573: Lavenham: Edmond Onge
buried (b. 1535, so aged ca. 38)
18 Feb 1573/74: Lavenham: Elizabeth Onge (possibly widow of Edmond Onge) and Thomas Rolfe are married
21 Oct 1591: Lavenham: Clement Onge (aged
17) and William Wode are married
1592-1605: Children of John (and Anne) Onge,
all baptized in Hartest, Suffolk. (The burial and probate documents of John Onge of
Hartest are the only records for this person. Ross Cook supposes that
this John is probably the brother of both Edmond Onge of Lavenham (1535-1573)
above, owing probably to the
links between John’s son Francis and Edmond’s son Edmond’s family. See
below):
2 Apr 1592: John Onge
1 Jan 1597/98: Edmond Onge (see 1629 re Cambridge University)
12 May 1605: Francis Onge (see 1631 re Watertown.)
8 Apr 1602: Brent Eleigh: Edmond Onge (aged 34, son of Edmond and Elizabeth Onge) and Frances Read (or Reed, aged ca. 19; see death in Watertown in 1638) are married.
8 Apr 1602: Brent Eleigh: Edmond Onge (aged 34, son of Edmond and Elizabeth Onge) and Frances Read (or Reed, aged ca. 19; see death in Watertown in 1638) are married.
1 Jan 1603/4: Wivenhoe, Essex (England):
Jeremy Onge, son of Edmund Onge, baptized. (Wivenhoe is ca. 23
miles south of Lavenham. This is likely the same Jeremy Onge of Lisbon,
Portugal whose probate in Canterbury is dated 10 Jan 1651/52, as there are few
birth records for a Jeremy Onge in England in this time period. The
chronology makes it very possible or likely that he is the eldest child of Edmond and Frances
Onge of Lavenham. See also entry for 16 Nov 1646.)
24 Mar 1603: Queen Elizabeth dies after a 45 year reign and is succeeded on the thrones of England and Ireland by King James VI of Scotland (House of Stuart) who becomes James I of England and Ireland. The Authorized (or King James) Version of the Bible in English is completed in 1611.
24 Mar 1603: Queen Elizabeth dies after a 45 year reign and is succeeded on the thrones of England and Ireland by King James VI of Scotland (House of Stuart) who becomes James I of England and Ireland. The Authorized (or King James) Version of the Bible in English is completed in 1611.
1606-1628: Children of Edmond and Frances (Read) Onge, all baptized in Lavenham:
23
Mar 1605/6: Marie (or Mary) Onge (see 1634 below)
21
Aug 1608: Edmond Onge (Buried at Lavenham 5 Jan
1611, aged 2)
14
Oct 1610: Frances Onge (no further records)
25
Mar 1613: Edmond Onge (see 1629 re Cambridge
University below)
26 Jul 1615: Thomas Onge (Buried at Lavenham 27 Jul 1615)
31 Jun 1616: Elizabeth
Onge (No further records, but see below re 1636 probable marriage to Justinian Holden in Watertown, Mass.)
11 Apr 1619: Symon (or
Simon) Onge (see below)
11 Apr 1622: Thomas Onge (no
further records)
7 Nov 1624: John Onge (no
further records)
1 Jul 1627: Isaac
Onge (see 1670)
1 Jul 1627: Rebecca
Onge (twin of Isaac) (Buried at Lavenham 28 Jul 1627)
27 Jul 1628: Moses Onge (no further records)
27 Jul 1628: Moses Onge (no further records)
(Note
there is no birth record for the Jacob Onge cited as Simon Onge’s brother in
later Massachusetts records, unless his name changed or is incorrectly recorded
from one of the above (e.g. John or Moses). See 1678)
28 May 1611: Lavenham: Anne Onge (sister
of Edmond Onge, aged ca. 41) marries George Coxall
27 Mar 1625: King James dies and is succeeded as King of England,
Ireland and Scotland by his son, Charles I.
1628: Salem settlement (founded 1626) reinforced
by “New England Company for a Plantation in Massachusetts Bay”
Mar 1628/29: Charles I dissolves Parliament;
Massachusetts Bay Colony granted Royal Charter
1629: Edmond Onge, of Suffolk, matriculates
sizar at Corpus Christi College, Lent term 1629-1630, Cambridge University
(Alumni Cantabrigiensis, 3 p 281) (Is this son of Edmond and Frances
Onge of Lavenham b. 1613, so aged 16? Or son of John and Anne Onge of
Hartest b. 1598, so aged 29? Ross Cook assumes the latter but I think the
chronology favors the former. Edmond Onge of Hartest also had three children
between 1619 and 1623/4. In either case, there are no other records connected
to this person, the first known Ong to attend university.)
Apr 1630: Start of migration of “Winthrop
Fleet”, flotilla of carrying ca. 700 colonists, including Massachusetts Bay
Governor John Winthrop, arriving first at Salem in June and over course of
summer of 1630 colonists found Boston, Charlestown (including Medford),
and Watertown.
7 Jun 1630: Lavenham: Edmond Onge
buried (just before 52nd birthday. His known
living Lavenham-born children range from 24 to almost 2 years old.)
14 Jun 1630: Administration on the estate of
Edmund Onge was granted to his widow Frances; his inventory totaled L297 4s
9d. (Source: Archdeaconry of Sudbury, Admon. Act Book 1630-1652, folio 2b)
5 Feb 1630/31: Massachusetts Bay Colony Governor
John Winthrop’s Journal: “The ship Lyon, Mr. William Pierce, Master,
arrived at Nantasket. She brought Mr. Williams (a Godly Minister) with
his wife, Mr. Throgmorton, ( ) Perkins, ( )
Onge and others, with their wives and children, about twenty passengers and
about two hundred tons of goods. She set sail from Bristol, December 1st.
She had a very tempestuous passage, yet, through God’s Mercy, all her people
came safe, except Way, his son, who fell from the spritsail in a tempest and
could not be recovered, though he kept in sight near a quarter of an
hour. Her goods also came in good condition.” (John Winthrop,
Journal, Revised Edition, Vol 1, pp 49-50) (Bristol is a port in
the West of England, so the Onge party (as the others) travelled from Suffolk
in East Anglia across England to join this voyage, which was the sole winter
crossing of 1630-31 to Massachusetts and was largely a relief supply voyage for
the large company of colonists who had crossed the previous spring and summer
in what is known as “the Winthrop Fleet”, the high point of the “Great
Migration”. Nantasket, incorporated as Hull in 1644, was a village on a peninsula at the SE edge of Boston Harbor, and it is likely
the ship was unloaded to Boston from there. The “Mr. Williams” here is
Roger Williams, the subsequent founder of Rhode Island Colony. It is very
likely that the Onge party consisted of Francis Onge of Hartest, then 24 years
old, possibly his wife (since his first child was noted “born in New England”
when later admitted to grammar school in England), his late cousin Edmond’s
widow Frances (Read) Onge of Lavenham, and presumably most of her children,
including certainly Simon, then aged 11, and probably Elizabeth, aged 15.
(The eldest daughter Mary crossed later – see 1634 below.) Francis Onge
of Hartest returned to England by 1632 – see below. It is an open question
whether Francis intended to emigrate and reversed his decision, or whether the
original plan was to accompany his cousin’s family on the crossing and then
return. Given his immediate matriculation to Cambridge University, the
latter is likely the case.)
11 Apr 1632: Francis Onge, “son of John
Onge of Hartest, Suffolk” (aged almost 26) admitted
“pensioner” (classification of student) at St John’s College,
Cambridge University. (Alumni Cantabrigiensis, 3 p 281) (The
entry in Alumni Cantabrigiensis says “age 20”, although Ross Cook quoted it as”
age 26”. Since the parentage and domicile are clear in both this record
and the baptismal record, there is either a transcription error, or some other
unknown explanation.)
30 Apr 1634: “Mary Onge, aged 27” departs
Ipswich, Suffolk (England) aboard the ship “Francis” bound for Boston, Mass.
(Hotten: List of immigrants, p 279) (Almost certainly the daughter of
Frances Onge, then resident in Watertown, Mass. Same crossing as Hammond
family and Justinian Holden, also settling in Watertown. Mary is also
sometimes believed to be the 2nd wife of Thomas Sherwood
(1586-1655).
25 Jul 1636: Watertown, Mass.: Lot 19 in the
fourth division of the “Great Dividend”, thirty acres, granted to “Francis
Onge” (WaBOP 5) (The “Francis Onge” in these initial Watertown land
records is usually understood to be referring to Frances Onge, widow of Edmond,
since the spelling of Frances vs Francis (and spelling in general) was much
looser than today. However some have noted that was unusual not to have
denoted “widow” or other marking of this being a woman as head of household, so
we cannot entirely rule out that the cousin Francis Onge of Hartest was
initially treated as head of household and proprietary rights holder despite
his subsequent return to England. This and the other land grants
below give evidence that Onge held a proprietary share in Watertown, entitling
her (him?) to homestead farm, plowlands, and grazing properties in different
parts of the town based on family size. It is therefore likely that she
and her family were immediately settled in Watertown upon their arrival in the
colony in 1631. In the 1643/4 Watertown land inventories this “Great Dividend”
lot was in possession of Justinian Holden so it is possible that he acquired
Onge’s proprietary rights sometime between 1638 and 1642. Holden’s first
wife was named Elizabeth, and given the ongoing involvement of Holden in Onge
affairs (see Holden Genealogy 58n), it is very likely she was Frances Onge’s
daughter Elizabeth b. 1616.)
17 Jan 1636/37: Gov. John Winthrop receives letter
from Robert Ryece of Preston, Suffolk (England) about a matter of debt
(incurred “4 yeares since”) involving William Hammond, Jr., recently deceased,
and Sarah Coppinger of Lavenham. The letter included a deposition of
Thomas Root of Lavenham testifying to William Paine’s public statement of
surety of the debt, with the added comment that “And this can the Wydowe Onge
now of Watertown in New Englande, but then of Lavenham, in whose presence &
in her shoppe wytnes.” (Winthrop Papers 3:347-48) (“Four
years since” would place Frances Onge back in Lavenham in ca. 1632 which seems
unlikely, unless Frances Onge also did the return voyage with Francis Onge but
then returned. More likely is that the memory is faulty. More
significantly this reference confirms the occupation of Frances Onge (and presumably
her late husband Edmond Onge) in Lavenham as shopkeeper.)
28 Feb 1636/37: Watertown: Six acres in the
“Beaverbrook Plowlands” granted to “Francis Onge" (By Watertown
land distribution policies, this shows that the Onge household was no more than
six persons.)
9 Apr 1638: Watertown: Six acres at the townplot
granted to “Francis Onge”
12 Nov 1638: Watertown: “Francis Onge widow” buried
“55 years old” (i.e. born ca. 1583, and therefore 19 at marriage to
Edmond Onge, 45 at the birth of her last child, and 47 at time of
emigration. At the time of Frances’ death, the age of her children in
Massachusetts potentially ranged from 32 (Mary) to ca. 10-11 years old. ) (WaVR
6)
1639: Outbreak of “Bishops’ War” in
Scotland. Growing hostilities in Britain and the hope of Puritan reform
in England bring a halt to the “Great Migration” wave of colonization.
1640 Mar-May: “Short Parliament” meets and ends in
stalemate with King Charles over his request to finance war against Scottish
“Covenanter” army.
3 Nov 1640: Parliament reconvenes (“Long Parliament”)
23 Oct 1641: Outbreak of Irish Rebellion
1642: Outbreak of English Civil War between Royalist
and Parliamentary armies
20 Jul 1643: Watertown: John White gives a mortgage to
John Sherman “in behalfe of the children of the late deceased widow Ong of
Watertown, to whom he doth owe twenty-five pounds” on a house and six acres in
Watertown and a house and seven acres in Cambridge.
1644: Watertown land inventories show Simon Onge (presumably
son of Edmond and Frances b. 1619 in Lavenham, so now 25 years old) holding
three lots. (None of these were granted to Simon Onge in the original
Watertown land distributions. Reconstruction shows two of these lots were
granted to Henry Dow. The third may have belonged to Simon’s mother
Frances, although this is not proven.)
16 Nov 1646: Boston: Gov. Winthrop’s Journal: “Here
arrived a Dutch Ship of 360 tons with 250 tons of salt sent by Mr. Onge of
Lisbon, so (the price of) salt was abated in a few hours from
36 (pence) to 16 a hogshead.” (This is presumably
Jeremy Onge in the English trading community of Lisbon, Portugal (1604?-1652)
who may also be the older brother or uncle or other relation of the Onges in Massachusetts.)
20 Feb 1646/7: Watertown: Simon Onge sells his house
and ground to Jonas Eaton. (SLR 1:81) (This was the second item in
Simon Onge’s holdings in the 1644 inventory.)
1647: Religious Society of Friends (“Quaker”)
founder George Fox begins public ministry in England.
1649: Execution of Charles I in London 30 Jan;
Monarchy abolished and Commonwealth of England established 19 May.
30 Jun 1653: York County Court (Maine District of Mass): John Burley and "Isacke Onge" acknowledge themselves indebted to the sum of ten pounds to the county. (Isaac Onge b. 1627? See also Isaac Onge in 1661 below.)
11 Jul 1656: Quakers Mary Fisher and Ann Austin arrive at Boston from Barbados on the "Swallow" in an attempt to preach in North America. Massachusetts Bay authorities immediately seize them and deport them back to Barbados after 5 week imprisonment. The jailors intended to starve Fisher and Austin while in prison, but a Boston innkeeper (and 1630 immigrant), Nicholas Upsall, bribes their guards in order to keep them fed, thus saving their lives. Upsall ultimately becomes their sole convert.
9 Aug 1565: First documented arrival of known Quaker family immigrants into Massachusetts on the "Speedwell." Suspected Quakers are arrested and questioned.
14 Oct 1656: Massachusetts Bay passes law banning Quakers and criminalizing any attempts by others to help or harbor them. Nicholas Upsall is first to be charged and is banished from Massachusetts Bay. Upsall flees to Rhode Island, formally becomes a Friend, then settles in Sandwich in Cape Cod, then part of Plymouth Colony, and is one of the founders of the first North American Quaker Monthly Meeting there in the winter of 1657.
3 Sep 1658: Oliver Cromwell dies, and is succeeded as Lord Protector by son Richard Cromwell.
Oct 1658: Massachusetts Bay institutes death penalty for crime of returning after initial banishment. Quakers Marmaduke Stephenson, William Robinson (both hanged 1659), Mary Dyer (1660), and William Leddra (1661) are executed under this law and are known as the "Boston Martyrs"
29 May 1660: Charles II arrives in London; monarchy
restored in England, Ireland and Scotland.
1661: Jacob Onge cited as an original proprietor in
Groton, Mass. with a six acre right.
1661 Jun: Isaac Onge deposes in an Essex County
(Mass.) Court case that he is twenty-five years old. (If correct, this
Isaac was born in ca. 1636 and therefore could not be the Isaac, son of Edmond Onge (d. 1630 in Lavenham) and Frances Onge (d. 1638 in Watertown), who was born in Lavenham in 1627. So the Isaac cited here is either a grandson of Edmond and
Frances, or a more distant relative of Edmond, or the court recorder meant to
record “thirty-five” and misheard or made a mistake. See 1678 below.)
16 4th 1663: Isaac Ong mentioned
as “27 years or thereabouts” in Essex County (Mass.) Court abstract. (This fits the
previous record.)
30 Apr 1663: Selectmen of Ipswich, Mass. (Essex County) complain that Isaac Onge had not removed himself from town after being warned. Court orders he depart to whence he came.
30 Apr 1663: Selectmen of Ipswich, Mass. (Essex County) complain that Isaac Onge had not removed himself from town after being warned. Court orders he depart to whence he came.
Mar 1664: Province of New York granted to King
Charles’ brother the Duke of York, incorporating former Dutch colony of New
Netherland. The Duke of York in turn sells what becomes New Jersey to Sir
George Carteret and Lord Berkeley of Stratton, who become Lords Proprietor of
New Jersey. First Quakers subsequently settle in Monmouth County, New Jersey.
1665: Massachusetts Bay Governor John Endicott dies. Laws against Quakers are subsequently lifted.
Apr 1665-Feb 1666: Great Plague of London. Last outbreak of bubonic plague in England results in death of ca. 100,000 people, or 1/4 of the city's population.
2-6 Sep 1666: Great Fire of London consumes 13,200 houses, 87 churches, St. Paul's Cathedral and most of the city's public buildings.
1665: Massachusetts Bay Governor John Endicott dies. Laws against Quakers are subsequently lifted.
Apr 1665-Feb 1666: Great Plague of London. Last outbreak of bubonic plague in England results in death of ca. 100,000 people, or 1/4 of the city's population.
2-6 Sep 1666: Great Fire of London consumes 13,200 houses, 87 churches, St. Paul's Cathedral and most of the city's public buildings.
8 Oct 1666: Jonathan Morse, aged twenty-three,
deposes in Middlesex County (Mass.) Court that “after a fast day in Watertown
about sunset he went to Roger Wellington’s (house) together
with Justinian Holden Jr., Jacob Onge, Ephraim Smith, William Sanders, Sarah,
Mary, and Jonathan Mason, Benjamin Allen and John Clary. In the space of
two hours they together drank a gallon of (hard) cider and a
pint of strong waters. Afterwards he was very sick, full of pain and
vomited much.” (One would first guess that this Jacob Onge is
presumably a contemporary of Morse and therefore also in his 20s, or born in
the 1640’s. His parentage is unclear, although perhaps he is a son of the
Jacob Onge, brother of Simon Onge, whose existence becomes apparent in
1678. See below.)
1669: New Jersey census cites Isaac Ong living in Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, New Jersey. (Shrewsbury, founded in 1665 by settlers from Long Island and Rhode Island, was New Jersey's first Quaker community, and oldest rural religious congregation. The first meetinghouse was built in 1672.)
24 Mar 1670: Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey: Isaac Ong recorded as owner of 45 acres.
18 May 1670: The Records of the Births Deaths and Marriages in Watertown [Mass.]: "Isaack Ong and Mary Underwood joyned in Marryage the 18 of May" (Mary, born 13 Apr 1645 in Watertown, was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Wilder) Underwood, also of Watertown. The marriage was also recorded in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, so the sequence of events suggests that Isaac Ong returned to Watertown to marry, then took his bride back to NJ. In any event the records clearly link the first NJ Ongs to the Watertown Ongs. If this is the Isaac Onge b.1627 in Lavenham, then he would be almost 43, but as mentioned above there is more than one Isaac Onge in this time period. The American Ongs living today are all presumed to be descended from this marriage (see New Jersey records), and while Dr. A.R. Ong in “The Ong Family of America” (1906) assumed this was the Isaac born in Lavenham, Ross K. Cook assumes he is the son of Jacob Onge and grandson of Edmond and Frances Onge. So there is not consensus about this, and therefore the number of generations of Ongs living in North American since the crossing in 1630-1 is unclear. )
18 May 1670: The Records of the Births Deaths and Marriages in Watertown [Mass.]: "Isaack Ong and Mary Underwood joyned in Marryage the 18 of May" (Mary, born 13 Apr 1645 in Watertown, was the daughter of Joseph and Mary (Wilder) Underwood, also of Watertown. The marriage was also recorded in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, so the sequence of events suggests that Isaac Ong returned to Watertown to marry, then took his bride back to NJ. In any event the records clearly link the first NJ Ongs to the Watertown Ongs. If this is the Isaac Onge b.1627 in Lavenham, then he would be almost 43, but as mentioned above there is more than one Isaac Onge in this time period. The American Ongs living today are all presumed to be descended from this marriage (see New Jersey records), and while Dr. A.R. Ong in “The Ong Family of America” (1906) assumed this was the Isaac born in Lavenham, Ross K. Cook assumes he is the son of Jacob Onge and grandson of Edmond and Frances Onge. So there is not consensus about this, and therefore the number of generations of Ongs living in North American since the crossing in 1630-1 is unclear. )
1671-1673: George Fox travels through North
American colonies, including a visit to Shrewsbury, New Jersey in 1672..
9 Feb 1671/2: Chelmsford, Mass.: birth of Jacob Ong,
son of Jacob Ong (see above re Jacob Onge)
8 Feb 1672: Simon Onge deposes in Middlesex Cty
court. Aged cited as “about 50 years”
1674-1702: Province of New Jersey divided into East
Jersey and West Jersey, each with its own Governor. Although the original Quaker settlement at Shrewsbury is in East Jersey, West Jersey is controlled by Quakers, and Quakers settle there in large numbers beginning in the late 1670's.
11 Dec 1674: Groton, Mass.: Jacob Onge (presumably brother of Simon Onge – see 1678) granted “30 acres of upland, more or less, envolving his own meadow next to Nicholas Cady within it, bounded east-southwardly with the lands of Joshua Whitney, westerly with the lands of Nicholas Cady and pond, south with the country highway, and northerly with the highway that go to Brownloaf Plain.” (Jacob Onge is cited as a neighbor in various earlier Groton land records throughout the 1660s.)
8 Jan 1674/75: Isaac Onge sells Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., East Jersey plot purchased from Sackaris to Thomas Potter.
1675-1676: New England colonies ravaged by “King
Phillip’s War”, as Indians of southern New England rise up against colonists,
and are defeated, although at great cost of life on both sides.
4 Dec 1676: Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co., East
Jersey: Warrant for 120 acres and meadowland issued to Isaac Onge "in right of himself and his wife" by East Jersey Proprietors.
8 May 1678: Simon Onge is a signer of a petition from various residents of Cambridge Village to the Massachusetts General Court requesting separation from the Town of Cambridge,
8 May 1678: Simon Onge is a signer of a petition from various residents of Cambridge Village to the Massachusetts General Court requesting separation from the Town of Cambridge,
1678: Cambridge Village (now Newton), Mass.: Simon Onge dies intestate (at age 59).
12 Dec 1678: Administration of Simon Onge’s estate
granted to “Jacob Ong…his brother” (Unlike Simon, there is no record
of a Jacob Onge’s birth in Lavenham. There are a few possible
explanations: Perhaps, like Jeremy Onge, he was born elsewhere
early in his parents’ marriage between 1602 and sister Mary’s birth in
1605/6. It is also possible that he was born after brother Moses and
after the death of his father Edmond sometime in 1630 while the family was en
route to New England, although mother Frances was then 45. It is also
possible that the John Onge baptized in 1624 should really be Jacob. A
legal dispute over the late Simon Onge's property in Cambridge Village/Newton is the subject of a
chapter in Roger Thompson's "Cambridge Cameos" (NEHGS, 2005)
3 May 1680: Isaac Onge is mentioned in a deposition in Ipswich (Essex Co.) Mass. court records, thus indicating that this problematic Isaac (b. 1636?) is not the same person as the Isaac Onge who has by this time settled in New Jersey.
29 Nov 1680: Groton: Jacob Onge cited as head of family with 38 acres.
4 Mar 1681: English Quaker William Penn granted proprietary charter to Province of Pennsylvania by King Charles in settlement of a debt to Penn’s father, Admiral Sir William Penn.
26 Jun 1683: Shrewsbury, East Jersey: Isaac Ong chosen Cryer of the Court.
6 Feb 1684/85: Charles II dies and is succeeded
as King of England, Ireland and Scotland by his brother James II (James VII of
Scotland), who is Catholic.
18 Jun 1684: Charter of Massachusetts Bay Colony
is annulled.
Jun 26 1684: Monmouth County Court, East Jersey: Mary Ong, daughter of Isaac Ong, is defendant with Captain John Slocum
in adultery case. Mary had child out of wedlock and named Slocum as father,
although Slocum denied. Slocum ordered to pay 50 shillings to Mary's father
Isaac Ong. Mary received 5 lashes on bare back.
8 6th 1685: Isaac Ong of
Mansfield Twp. (Burlington County, West Jersey) registers his ear marks at
Burlington. (One assumes that the family of Isaac Ong has removed from Shrewsbury in East Jersey to Burlington County in West Jersey. Quakers had begun to settle in Burlington County in about ten years earlier, including the founding of Salem in 1676, Burlington and Rancocas (Northampton) in 1678, and Chesterton (Crosswicks) in 1684. Mansfield Township lies to the east of Burlington and to the west of Chesterton Townships, although its own Friends Meeting was not established until 1731.
8 Jul 1685: Groton, Mass.: Jacob Ong dies
intestate and administration of estate granted at Cambridge to Nathaniel
Lawrence. Records cite “widow and hur young child” (The
Jacob Ong Jr. born in Chelmsford in 1671 would be 14 – is that a “young child”?)
6 Oct 1685: At County Court: “Jacob Ong
appearing in Court made Choyce of Nathaniel Lawrence sen’r of Groten to be his
guardian. The court do approve thereof.” (Making a choice
of guardian is more consistent with age 14?)
May 1686: Dominion of New England under Governor
Joseph Dudley established, combining the colonies of Massachusetts Bay
(including Maine), Plymouth, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and
Connecticut. Sir Edmund Andros becomes Governor in December 1686.
Andros institutes many controversial measures to conform colonial
administration to English norms, threatening local autonomy.
Dec 1688: Catholic King James II is overthrown in
“Glorious Revolution”. Dutch “Stadholder” William of Orange, and his
wife, James’ sister Anne, become joint monarchs of England, Ireland and
Scotland.
1689: Dominion of New England collapses after
the fall of James II.
13 June 1689: Will recorded of Isaac Ong of
Mansfield, Burlington Co., West Jersey. Wife Sarah is administrix. Children not
mentioned by name. Inventory of estate (L 86.19.6) made by Mordecai
Andrews and Edward Andrews.
22 Nov 1689: Chelmsford, Mass.: Sarah Onge,
widow, marries Abraham Byam (presumably this is the widow of Jacob Ong
of Groton MA)
1691: Province of Massachusetts Bay re-chartered,
incorporating Plymouth and Maine.
8 Feb 1694/5: Burlington County, West Jersey: "Edward Andrews and Sarah Ong were married at the house of Thomas Revell the eighth day of February, 1694, before Thomas Revell, justice, and in the presence of Sarah Ong, Sr., Mordecai Andrews, Jacob Ong, John Joener, Mathew Forsyth, Eliakim Higgins, Thomas Douglass and Elizabeth Darling." (The Ongs mentioned here are presumably the daughter, widow and son of the late Isaac Ong of Mansfield. The house of Thomas Revell was in Burlington.) (Burlington County records cited in Leah Blackman, "History of Little Egg Harbor Township" (1880)
3 Jun 1695: Groton, Mass.: Jacob Ong conveys land to
Nathaniel Wood (presumably this is Jacob Ong, Jr, no longer a minor)
24 May 1697: East Jersey Deeds, Liber G: Isaac Ong senior, late of Shrewsberry, to John Stewart of the same place, for all his right, title, etc. in an to 44 acres E. Nathaniel Commack, N. a road to Mrs. Sarah Reap's, W. the orphans of Thomas Barnes, dec'd, S. a salt water creek; also in and to the meadows of Shrewsberry and 140 or 240 a. in Monmouth County, not yet surveyed.
24 May 1697: East Jersey Deeds, Liber G: Isaac Ong senior, late of Shrewsberry, to John Stewart of the same place, for all his right, title, etc. in an to 44 acres E. Nathaniel Commack, N. a road to Mrs. Sarah Reap's, W. the orphans of Thomas Barnes, dec'd, S. a salt water creek; also in and to the meadows of Shrewsberry and 140 or 240 a. in Monmouth County, not yet surveyed.
21 June 1698: Burlington Court Book of West New Jersey: "Jacob Ong appeared [in Burlington County] court to answer to a complaint against him of riding on gallop in the fair time Betwixt the Market house and the water Side and and affront offered on the Constable wherewith he was charged But no person appearing to prosecute against him he was cleared by the court." (The Burlington Court Book of West New Jersey 1680-1709, Ed. Reed & Miller, Washington, 1944, p. 206)
7 Mar 1698/99: Will proved of Issac Onge of Mansfield Twp, Burlington Co. Mentions wife Sarah and children, but not by name. He willed a plantation in Mansfield Twp and personal property. Executor was Abraham Brown, and witnesses Elizabeth Darling, Jacob Decow and Jacob Ong.
7 Mar 1698/99: Will proved of Issac Onge of Mansfield Twp, Burlington Co. Mentions wife Sarah and children, but not by name. He willed a plantation in Mansfield Twp and personal property. Executor was Abraham Brown, and witnesses Elizabeth Darling, Jacob Decow and Jacob Ong.
1699-1724: Children of Jacob & Elizabeth Ong
recorded in Little Egg Harbor Meeting (now Tuckerton), Burlington (now
Ocean) Co., West Jersey:
26 2nd 1699: Isaac Ong (marries Bathsheba/Barshaby Burdshall, see 1726 below)
3 3rd 1703: Jacob Ong (marries Mary Spragg,
see 1723/24 below)
14 1st 1704: Mary Ong (perhaps marries Thomas Ridgeway, Jr., see 1723/24 below)
10 3rd 1707: Sarah Ong (marries Nicholas
Delaplain, see 1731 below)
25 9th 1709: Joseph Ong
23 9th 1711: Phebe Ong (marries James Liang of Middletown see below)
22 9th 1713: Mabel Ong (marries Henry Shoemaker,
see below)
19 11th 1717: Elisabeth Ong
1 11th 1719: Esther Ong (presumably who married Joseph Duckworth, see 1737 below)
6 4th 1722: Jeremiah Ong
23 11th 1724: Rachel Ong (marries Elias Brass, see 1742 below)
(Jacob Ong is one of the earliest residents of Little Egg Harbor, a Quaker settlement near the Atlantic coast at the other end of Burlington County, whose name was changed to Tuckerton later in the 18th century (and which now lies in Ocean County). A Friends Meeting was established there by Edward Andrews in 1704, and Jacob is undoubtedly the son of Isaac Ong of Mansfield and brother-in-law to Andrews. The families of his brother-in-law Edward Andrews and Edward's brother, Mordecai Andrews, are also original settlers of Little Egg Harbor. )
14 Nov 1701: Boston, MA: Jacob Ong marries Tamozine Riford (Jacob Ong Jr of Groton? Officiant was Benjamin Wadsworth (1670-1737), minister of the First Church in Boston and President of Harvard College from 1725 to his death in 1737.)
10 June 1702: West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part II: Deed: Daniel Leeds of Little Egg Harbor, W.J., to Sarah Ong and her son Jacob Ong, for 100 acres in Mansfield Township, Burlington Co., S. Mordecai Andrews, N. John Hooten and Daniel Bacon.
11 June 1702: West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part II: Release: Sarah Ong of Mansfield Township to her son Jacob of the same place, of all claims &c.
6 Feb 1702/3: West Jersey Records, Liber B, Part II: Deed: Jacob Ong to Abraham Brown, both of Mansfield Township, for a plantation of 100 acres there. S. Mordecai Andrews, N. John Hooten and Daniel Bacon.
4 Sep 1712: Chesterfield Monthly Meeting minutes: "John Higby and Alice Andrews daughter of Mordecai Andrews declared their intentions of taking each other in marriage. This meeting appoints Edward Andrews and Jacob Ong to enquire concerning his clearness from all others on that account and give account to our next Monthly Meeting." (Little Egg Harbor Meeting was subordinate to Chesterfield Monthly Meeting until 1715.)
14 Jul 1715: Elizabeth Ong (wife of Jacob) named co-overseer of newly established Little Egg Harbor Women's Meeting.
9 Sep 1715: Little Egg Harbor becomes Monthly Meeting and Thomas Ridgeway and Jacob Ong are added as Overseers (with Gervas Pharo and Richard Osborn). (Jacob Ong remained an overseer until his first removal in 1726.)
9 Nov 1715: Inventory of personal estate (L183.19.5)
of Isaac Ong, who died intestate. Brother Jeremiah Ong of Mansfield
(Burlington County), NJ, named administrator. Dec 17 Petition states heirs are
another brother and two sisters.
9 May 1717: Little Egg Harbor Monthly Meeting minutes: "This meeting appoint Gervas Pharo and Jacob Ong to attend the Quarterly Meeting."
9 May 1717: Little Egg Harbor Monthly Meeting minutes: "This meeting appoint Gervas Pharo and Jacob Ong to attend the Quarterly Meeting."
13 Mar 1717/18: Little Egg Harbor minutes: "It is concluded by this meeting that Jacob
Ong should look after the grave yard for the ensuing year."
17 May 1718: Malden, Mass.: Tamesin (Tamzen) Ong
marries John Upham (widow of Jacob Ong Jr?)
14 May 1719: Little Egg Harbor minutes: "This meeting appoint Jacob Ong and Stephen Burdshall to attend the quarterly meeting."
12 May 1720: Little Egg Harbor minutes: "This meeting appoint Roger Osborne and Jacob Ong to attend the quarterly meeting."
29 Dec 1721: Malden, Mass.: Joanna Ong marries Richard Pratt (daughter of Jacob & Tamesin Ong?)
12 May 1720: Little Egg Harbor minutes: "This meeting appoint Roger Osborne and Jacob Ong to attend the quarterly meeting."
29 Dec 1721: Malden, Mass.: Joanna Ong marries Richard Pratt (daughter of Jacob & Tamesin Ong?)
9 May 1721: Little Egg Harbor minutes: "This meeting appoint Jacob Ong and Moses Emmory to attend the quarterly meeting."
14 Nov 1723: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "Thomas Ridgway Junior and Mary Ong appeared at this meeting and published their intentions of marriage and Richard Osborne and Jacob Ong are appointed enquirers into their clearness." (Does Jacob's role as enquirer rule out Jacob as Mary's father? Most secondary sources say this Mary is Jacob's daughter born in 1704 cited above, but perhaps it is more likely she is the daughter of Jacob's brother Jeremiah who does not appear directly in Little Egg Harbor Meeting records, but whose 1744 will cites various Ridgeway "grandchildren." See below.)
12 Dec 1723: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "Thomas Ridgway Junior and Mary Ong appeared the second time before this meeting and published their intentions of marriage having the consent of their parents and nothing appeared to obstruct they are left to accomplish their marriage according to the good order used amongst friends and RIchard Osborne and Jacob Ong are appointed to see that it is done.
"Jacob Ong Junior and Mary Spragg and Mordecai Andrews Junior and Mary Taylor published their intentions of marriage before this meeting and Richard Osborne and Thomas Ridgway Senior are appointed enquirers."
9 Feb 1723/24: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: Richard Osborne and Jacob Ong that Thomas Ridgeways marriage was accomplished according to good order.
"Jacob Ong Junior and Mary Spragg; and also Mordecai Andrews and Junior and Mary Taylor appeared the second time before this meeting and published their intentions of marriage and having the consent of parents on all sides and nothing appearing to obstruct as far as we could find, this meeting permits them to accomplish their marriages according to the good order used amongst friends and Gervas Pharo and Joseph Willits are appointed to see that it is done."
14 May 1724: Little Egg Harbor: "This meeting appoint Jacob Ong and James Pharo to attend the quarterly meeting."
14 Nov 1723: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "Thomas Ridgway Junior and Mary Ong appeared at this meeting and published their intentions of marriage and Richard Osborne and Jacob Ong are appointed enquirers into their clearness." (Does Jacob's role as enquirer rule out Jacob as Mary's father? Most secondary sources say this Mary is Jacob's daughter born in 1704 cited above, but perhaps it is more likely she is the daughter of Jacob's brother Jeremiah who does not appear directly in Little Egg Harbor Meeting records, but whose 1744 will cites various Ridgeway "grandchildren." See below.)
12 Dec 1723: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "Thomas Ridgway Junior and Mary Ong appeared the second time before this meeting and published their intentions of marriage having the consent of their parents and nothing appeared to obstruct they are left to accomplish their marriage according to the good order used amongst friends and RIchard Osborne and Jacob Ong are appointed to see that it is done.
"Jacob Ong Junior and Mary Spragg and Mordecai Andrews Junior and Mary Taylor published their intentions of marriage before this meeting and Richard Osborne and Thomas Ridgway Senior are appointed enquirers."
9 Feb 1723/24: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: Richard Osborne and Jacob Ong that Thomas Ridgeways marriage was accomplished according to good order.
"Jacob Ong Junior and Mary Spragg; and also Mordecai Andrews and Junior and Mary Taylor appeared the second time before this meeting and published their intentions of marriage and having the consent of parents on all sides and nothing appearing to obstruct as far as we could find, this meeting permits them to accomplish their marriages according to the good order used amongst friends and Gervas Pharo and Joseph Willits are appointed to see that it is done."
14 May 1724: Little Egg Harbor: "This meeting appoint Jacob Ong and James Pharo to attend the quarterly meeting."
1724: Suffolk Co, Mass: Timothy Onge estate
probated (son of Jacob Ong Jr of Groton/Boston?)
15 May 1725: Little Egg Harbor Meeting Women’s Minutes: Elizabeth Ong appointed with Elizabeth Willetts to converse with another member about potential removal to Pennsylvania.
13 Jan 1725/26: Little Egg Harbor Monthly Meeting minutes: "Isaac Ong at this meeting desired in order marriage and conversation this meeting appoint Richard Osborne and Richard Willits into his clearness
15 May 1725: Little Egg Harbor Meeting Women’s Minutes: Elizabeth Ong appointed with Elizabeth Willetts to converse with another member about potential removal to Pennsylvania.
13 Jan 1725/26: Little Egg Harbor Monthly Meeting minutes: "Isaac Ong at this meeting desired in order marriage and conversation this meeting appoint Richard Osborne and Richard Willits into his clearness
10 Feb 1725/26: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "The friends appointed to inquire into Isaac Ong's conversation and clearness report that he is of aparently good conversation clear in respect of marriage so far as they can find there, this meeting grant him a certificate.
"Jacob Ong Sen'r desired a certificate for himself and his family in order for his removal into Pennsilvania and the meeting appoint Richard Osborne and Gervas Pharo to enquire into their conversations." (The family of Jacob Sr return in 1728 - see below.)
7 Mar 1725/26: Concord Monthly Women's Meeting, meeting at Chichester, PA: "Isaac Ong and Barshaba Burdshall appeared here and proposed their intentions of marriage it being the first time."
10 Mar 1726: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "The friends appointed to inquire into Jacob Ong's conversation report that they find it have been very orderly therefore this meeting grant him a certificate. At this meeting Nathaniel Burdshall and Jacob Ong Junior delivered a certificate for themself and wife. This meeting appoint Richard Osborne and Gervas Pharo to enquire into their conversations."
14 May 1726: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "The friends appointed to inquire into Nathaniel Burdshall's conversation report that to have been pretty orderly therefore this meeting grant him a certificate, and they report that Jacob Ong Junior's conversation have not been so good as they could have wished for, but he being under the care of this meeting and his marriage passed amongst us and he being diligent in coming to meetings this meeting grant him and his wife a certificate to be under the care of the meeting they go to."
14 May 1726: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "The friends appointed to inquire into Nathaniel Burdshall's conversation report that to have been pretty orderly therefore this meeting grant him a certificate, and they report that Jacob Ong Junior's conversation have not been so good as they could have wished for, but he being under the care of this meeting and his marriage passed amongst us and he being diligent in coming to meetings this meeting grant him and his wife a certificate to be under the care of the meeting they go to."
4 Apr 1726: Concord Women's Monthly Meeting minutes: "Isaac Ong and Barshaba Burdshall appeared here and continued their intention of marriage it being the second time nothing appearing to obstruct they are left to their liberty to proceed according to the rules established amongst us."
7 Apr 1726: Concord Monthly Meeting records: Marriage of Isaac Ong to Bathsheba Burdshall (Witness signatures include Jacob Ong but not mother) (Concordville, Chester (now Delaware) County, Pennsylvania - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concord_Friends_Meetinghouse)
12 Sep 1728: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "Jacob Ong Senior brought a certificate for himself and family at his return from Pennsilvania which was accepted of by this meeting."
12 Nov 1729: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "This meeting appoint Jacob Ong and Thomas Ridgeway to attend the quarterly meeting."
12 Nov 1729: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "This meeting appoint Jacob Ong and Thomas Ridgeway to attend the quarterly meeting."
10 Jun 1731: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "Nicholas Diliplain and Sara Ong laid their intentions before this meeting for the first time." (Sarah Ong is the 4th child of Jacob & Elizabeth Ong of Little Egg Harbor.)
8 Jul 1731: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "At this meeting Nicholas Diliplaine and Sary Ong appeared the second time and proposed their intentions of marriage and he producing a certificate with consent of parents and nothing appearing to obstruct, this meeting leaves them to their liberty to accomplish their intentions according to the good order in use amongst friends."
8 Jul 1731: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "At this meeting Nicholas Diliplaine and Sary Ong appeared the second time and proposed their intentions of marriage and he producing a certificate with consent of parents and nothing appearing to obstruct, this meeting leaves them to their liberty to accomplish their intentions according to the good order in use amongst friends."
22 Jul 1731: New Jersey State Archives: Phebe Ong of Burlington County marries James Laing of Middlesex County. (Phebe is 6th child of Jacob & Elizabeth Ong of Little Egg Harbor.)
13 Apr 1732: Little Egg Harbor minutes: "At this meeting Henery Shewmaker and Mabel Ong declared their intentions of marriage the first time." (Elizabeth Ong is appointed an enquirer by the Women's Meeting, so perhaps it is sometime the case that a parent does this?)
11 May 1732: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "At this meeting Henery Shewmaker and Mabel Ong declared their intentions of marriage the second time and he producing a certificate with consent of parents were left to their liberty to accomplish their intentions according to the good order in use amongst friends. This meeting appoints Gervas Pharo and Samuel Andrews for to see the orderly accomplishment of their marriage and make report to next meeting."
9 Nov 1732: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "This meeting appoints James Willets and Jacob Ong to attend the quarterly meeting."
8 May 1733: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "This meeting appoints Sam'l Andrews and Jacob Ong to attend the quarterly meeting."
11 May 1732: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "At this meeting Henery Shewmaker and Mabel Ong declared their intentions of marriage the second time and he producing a certificate with consent of parents were left to their liberty to accomplish their intentions according to the good order in use amongst friends. This meeting appoints Gervas Pharo and Samuel Andrews for to see the orderly accomplishment of their marriage and make report to next meeting."
9 Nov 1732: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "This meeting appoints James Willets and Jacob Ong to attend the quarterly meeting."
8 May 1733: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "This meeting appoints Sam'l Andrews and Jacob Ong to attend the quarterly meeting."
1 Jul 1734: Chester Monthly Meeting approves and signs certificate of removal for Isaac Ong.
14 Nov 1734: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "At this meeting Isaac Ong produced a certificate from Chichester Concord which was read and received."
8 May 1735: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "At this meeting there was a request made for a certificate for Jacob Ong and family to Chesterfield in order for their removal to within the [Verge] of that Meeting." (Leah Blackman in her "History of Little Egg Township" describes this removal as the final departure of Jacob Ong Sr and assumes he died in Pennsylvania. However he and his wife return in 1744. See below.)
14 Aug 1735: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "The friends appointed to inspect into Jacob Ong conversation and family is of aparently orderly conversation and this meeting gives him one [certificate]."
14 Nov 1734: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "At this meeting Isaac Ong produced a certificate from Chichester Concord which was read and received."
8 May 1735: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "At this meeting there was a request made for a certificate for Jacob Ong and family to Chesterfield in order for their removal to within the [Verge] of that Meeting." (Leah Blackman in her "History of Little Egg Township" describes this removal as the final departure of Jacob Ong Sr and assumes he died in Pennsylvania. However he and his wife return in 1744. See below.)
14 Aug 1735: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "The friends appointed to inspect into Jacob Ong conversation and family is of aparently orderly conversation and this meeting gives him one [certificate]."
6 Nov 1735: Chesterfield Monthly Meeting minutes: "Jacob Ong brought in a certificate to this Meeting for himself & his wife & two daughters, Elizabeth and Hester, which was read & approved in respect of himself and his wife." (According to the Little Egg Harbor records, Elizabeth and Hester/Esther are younger daughters of Jacob Sr.) (Chesterfield, now Crosswicks, Meeting in Burlington County, NJ is still in existence: http://www.crosswicksfriendsmeeting.org/)
2 Jun 1737: Chesterfield Women's Monthly Meeting: "Mary Danford is desired to tell Esther Ong if she persists in marrying from amongst us she is liable to be disowned."
1 Aug 1737: Burlington County, New Jersey: Esther Ong marries Joseph Duckworth (see OFH article on President Jimmy Carter who is descended from this marriage)
1739: Jacob Ong recorded in Burlington County,
NJ election return
24 Jan 1742: New Jersey State Archives: Elias Brass and Rachel Ong, both of Burlington County, marry.
9 Nov 1742: New Jersey State Archives: Thomas Pettit and Susannah Ong, both of Monmouth County, marry
4 Aug 1743: Chesterfield Monthly Meeting minutes: "Jacob Ong requested a certificate for himself & wife to the Monthly Meeting at Egg Harbor."
2 Aug 1744: Chesterfield Monthly Meeting minutes: "A certificate was signed for Jacob Ong & his wife to the Meeting at Little Egg Harbor."
24 Jan 1742: New Jersey State Archives: Elias Brass and Rachel Ong, both of Burlington County, marry.
9 Nov 1742: New Jersey State Archives: Thomas Pettit and Susannah Ong, both of Monmouth County, marry
4 Aug 1743: Chesterfield Monthly Meeting minutes: "Jacob Ong requested a certificate for himself & wife to the Monthly Meeting at Egg Harbor."
2 Aug 1744: Chesterfield Monthly Meeting minutes: "A certificate was signed for Jacob Ong & his wife to the Meeting at Little Egg Harbor."
5 Sep 1744: Will of Jeremiah Ong
recorded in Little Egg Harbor, Burlington Co (now Ocean), NJ. Executor is
son-in-law Thomas Ridgeway. Grandchildren (Ridgeway) are Jeremiah, Ann,
Sarah, Thomas, John, and Job, all under age. Inventory (L309.6.3)
recorded by Samuel Andrews and James Bellangee.
13 Nov 1744: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "At this meeting Jacob Ong Senior produced a certificate for himself and his wife from Chesterfield Monthly Meeting and it was read and well received."
14 Dec 1749: 1752: Britain and her colonies adopt Gregorian calendar: Legal new year starts (again) on Jan. 1st (rather than Mar. 25th), and Sept. 2nd, 1752 is followed by Sept. 14th to synchronize with the rest of Western Europe.
21 12th 1753: Philadephia Monthly Meeting records burial of Rebecca Ong, daughter of Joseph Ong
(Presumably this Joseph is the son of Jacob & Elizabeth Ong born in Little Egg Harbor in 1709.)
13 Nov 1744: Little Egg Harbor Meeting minutes: "At this meeting Jacob Ong Senior produced a certificate for himself and his wife from Chesterfield Monthly Meeting and it was read and well received."
14 Dec 1749: 1752: Britain and her colonies adopt Gregorian calendar: Legal new year starts (again) on Jan. 1st (rather than Mar. 25th), and Sept. 2nd, 1752 is followed by Sept. 14th to synchronize with the rest of Western Europe.
21 12th 1753: Philadephia Monthly Meeting records burial of Rebecca Ong, daughter of Joseph Ong
(Presumably this Joseph is the son of Jacob & Elizabeth Ong born in Little Egg Harbor in 1709.)
13 Sep 1755: New Jersey State Archives: Jenston Morgan of Monmouth County marries Ester Ong
May 1764: Jacob (James) Ong, age n.a., sentenced at Middlesex Quarter Sessions (London) to Transportation to America (Virginia) on the "Justitia" in Sept 1764. (There are no further records of this person in America.)
4 Jun 1765: Pheby Ong is married to John Cobin according to records of the officiant, the Rev. John Conrad Bucher, minister in the German Reformed Church in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
11 Oct 1768: Little Egg Harbor Women's Monthly Meeting: "This meeting gives Isaac Ong and Bethshebe his wife a certificate to the Monthly Meeting at Burlington."
2 Dec 1769: Burlington Monthly Meeting minutes: "Another certificate of removal on behalf of Isaac Ong and his wife Barshaby and Family of children from the Monthly Meeting of Little Eggharbor was now read but some circumstances being mentioned in said certificate Wm Smith and Tanta(?) Earl are appointed to enquire into the case and report thereon."
4 Jun 1765: Pheby Ong is married to John Cobin according to records of the officiant, the Rev. John Conrad Bucher, minister in the German Reformed Church in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania
11 Oct 1768: Little Egg Harbor Women's Monthly Meeting: "This meeting gives Isaac Ong and Bethshebe his wife a certificate to the Monthly Meeting at Burlington."
2 Dec 1769: Burlington Monthly Meeting minutes: "Another certificate of removal on behalf of Isaac Ong and his wife Barshaby and Family of children from the Monthly Meeting of Little Eggharbor was now read but some circumstances being mentioned in said certificate Wm Smith and Tanta(?) Earl are appointed to enquire into the case and report thereon."
6 Feb 1769: Burlington Monthly Meeting minutes: "The certificate of Isaac Ong & wife being now again read, and it appearing it is thought to be thirty years or more since he removed from Eggharbour, and hath not conducted like a Friend or brought up his children to attend our meetings - the Meeting thinks it not proper to Receive the Certificate, and appoints Wm Jones & Caleb Carr to inform Eggharbour Friends thereof, and the reasons for not accepting the Certificate."
1770: New Jersey census cites Benjamin Ong, Job Ong,
and Nehemiah Ong as single males living in New Hanover Township, Burlington
County, New Jersey
1774: Benjamin Ong, Job Ong, and Nehemiah Ong cited on August 1774 Tax List in New Hanover Township, Burlington County, NJ.
18 Oct 1775: Zadoc Ong is signatory as
witness for two marriage certificates at Middle Creek Preparative Meeting (Arden, Berkeley County,
(W)VA, subordinate to Hopewell Monthly Meeting). (As of now there are no other known records of an
18th century Zadoc Ong, so his relation to Jacob Ong who joins this
same meeting in 1786 is unclear.)
11 Apr 1778: Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Northern District: Rebecca Ong, aged 54, buried (so born ca 1734).
7 Nov 1778: Wills proved (separate but same date) of both Joseph Ong and Rebecca Ong, of Waterford, Gloucester [now Camden] County, NJ, widow. Administrator of both: John Webb. Inventory for Joseph L 931.10.0 and Rebecca L444.13.7 made by Joseph Champion and William Cooper 16 Nov 1778.
11 Apr 1778: Philadelphia Monthly Meeting for the Northern District: Rebecca Ong, aged 54, buried (so born ca 1734).
7 Nov 1778: Wills proved (separate but same date) of both Joseph Ong and Rebecca Ong, of Waterford, Gloucester [now Camden] County, NJ, widow. Administrator of both: John Webb. Inventory for Joseph L 931.10.0 and Rebecca L444.13.7 made by Joseph Champion and William Cooper 16 Nov 1778.
12 Jan 1784: Menallen Women's Monthly Meeting (Menallen Twp, York, now Adams, County, PA) minutes: "Huntingdon Meeting informs that Mary the daughter of Finely [sic] McGrew hath left the parts in a disorderly manner with a young man in the night season which being considered in this meeting it is thought best to appoint a friend to unite with Men friends in writing to some friends of Hopewell Monthly Meeting and endeavour to inform themselves whether or no or in what manner she was married, therefore Alice Hendricks is appointed for that service who is desired to report to a future meeting."
12 Jan 1784: Menallen Monthly Meeting minutes: "The Women's Meeting informs this that Mary daughter of Finly McGrew hath left the parts in a disorderly manner with a young man in the night season. Which being considered in this Meeting wee appoint James Watson and Jonathan Wright to assist them in writing to some friends of Hopewell Monthly Meeting to treat with her on behalf of this meeting and endeavour to inform them selves whether or no or in what manner they were married." (Based on subsequent entries it appears that Mary McGrew eloped with Jacob Ong and these entries place the couple at the Quaker settlement in the northern Shenandoah Valley centered at Hopewell Meeting in Frederick County, Virginia near the Berkeley County (now WV) line.)
10 May 1784: Menallen Women's Monthly Meeting minutes: "A few lines being produc'd here from some friends of Hopewell Monthly Meeting respecting their visiting Mary Ong formerly McGrew on account of her misconduct whereby they inform that the[y] visited her and were of the mind it would be left to testify against her misconduct which this Meeting having considered concurs with and Ann Pearson & Eliza Pearson are appointed to unite with men Friends in drawing testimony against her and produce it to next meeting."
10 May 1784: Menallen Monthly Meeting minutes: "The Committee appointed to write to some friends of Hopewell Monthly Meeting in the case respecting Mary the daughter of Finly McGrew produced a few lines from the Friends to which they wrote by which this Meeting is informed that she is married, and her case being considered in this Meeting it appears to be the sense thereof to appoint some friends to draw a Testimony against her and report to next Meeting therefore Daniel Griest and Isaac Pearson are appointed for that service."
14 Jun 1784: Menallen Women's Monthly Meeting minutes: "The testimony against Mary Ong was produc'd to this meeting which was read approved and laid before Men friends in order to be published as usual."
14 Jun 1784: Menallen Monthly Meeting minutes: "The Friends appointed in the case of Mary Ong, formerly McGrew report they performed the service and a testimony was produced to this meeting which was approved and signed being as follow viz Whereas Mary Ong formerly McGrew hath had a birth right amongst us the people called Quakers but hath so far given away to a libertine spirit as to go away in a disorderly manner with a young man in the night season to whom we are since informed she is married contrary to the good order used amongst Friends, for which misconduct we do hereby disown her the said Mary Ong to be any longer a member of our society untill her future conduct recommend her worthy which that it may is our desire for her. (Assumption is that Jacob Ong while likely born a Quaker was already disowned for having served in the Continental Army (8th Regt, Pennsylvania Line) during the Revolution.)
26 May 1785: New Jersey State Archives: John Archer of Gloucester County, NJ marries Anne Ong.
12 Jan 1784: Menallen Monthly Meeting minutes: "The Women's Meeting informs this that Mary daughter of Finly McGrew hath left the parts in a disorderly manner with a young man in the night season. Which being considered in this Meeting wee appoint James Watson and Jonathan Wright to assist them in writing to some friends of Hopewell Monthly Meeting to treat with her on behalf of this meeting and endeavour to inform them selves whether or no or in what manner they were married." (Based on subsequent entries it appears that Mary McGrew eloped with Jacob Ong and these entries place the couple at the Quaker settlement in the northern Shenandoah Valley centered at Hopewell Meeting in Frederick County, Virginia near the Berkeley County (now WV) line.)
10 May 1784: Menallen Women's Monthly Meeting minutes: "A few lines being produc'd here from some friends of Hopewell Monthly Meeting respecting their visiting Mary Ong formerly McGrew on account of her misconduct whereby they inform that the[y] visited her and were of the mind it would be left to testify against her misconduct which this Meeting having considered concurs with and Ann Pearson & Eliza Pearson are appointed to unite with men Friends in drawing testimony against her and produce it to next meeting."
10 May 1784: Menallen Monthly Meeting minutes: "The Committee appointed to write to some friends of Hopewell Monthly Meeting in the case respecting Mary the daughter of Finly McGrew produced a few lines from the Friends to which they wrote by which this Meeting is informed that she is married, and her case being considered in this Meeting it appears to be the sense thereof to appoint some friends to draw a Testimony against her and report to next Meeting therefore Daniel Griest and Isaac Pearson are appointed for that service."
14 Jun 1784: Menallen Women's Monthly Meeting minutes: "The testimony against Mary Ong was produc'd to this meeting which was read approved and laid before Men friends in order to be published as usual."
14 Jun 1784: Menallen Monthly Meeting minutes: "The Friends appointed in the case of Mary Ong, formerly McGrew report they performed the service and a testimony was produced to this meeting which was approved and signed being as follow viz Whereas Mary Ong formerly McGrew hath had a birth right amongst us the people called Quakers but hath so far given away to a libertine spirit as to go away in a disorderly manner with a young man in the night season to whom we are since informed she is married contrary to the good order used amongst Friends, for which misconduct we do hereby disown her the said Mary Ong to be any longer a member of our society untill her future conduct recommend her worthy which that it may is our desire for her. (Assumption is that Jacob Ong while likely born a Quaker was already disowned for having served in the Continental Army (8th Regt, Pennsylvania Line) during the Revolution.)
26 May 1785: New Jersey State Archives: John Archer of Gloucester County, NJ marries Anne Ong.
4 Apr 1786: Hopewell Monthly Meeting minutes: "Middle Creek Preparative Meeting informs this, that Jacob Ong request to be joined membership with Friends, William Grubb, Daniel Ballanger, Able Walker, and Jonathan Wright are appointed to visit him, judge his sincerety and fitness, and report thereto to next mo[nthly] meeting."
7 Aug 1786: Hopewell Monthly Meeting minutes: "Friends appointed in the case of Jacob Ong report that three of them had an opportunity with him, and are of the mind that it may be right to grant him his request, which upon deliberation in concurred with, & he received into Membership."
14 July 1787: Menallen Women's Monthly Meeting minutes: "Mary Ong (formerly McGrew had a birth right amongst friends but lost it by going out in her marriage) sent a paper of acknowledgement to this meeting condemning her said outgoings and likewise a few lines from some friends of the meeting where she resides expressive of her life & conversation having been in a good degree orderly for some considerable time past and her acknowledgement being read was accepted. Martha Everitt & Ann Pearson are appointed to unite with Men Friends in preparing a Cetificate for her to Hopewell Monthly Meeting and produce it to next meeting."
3 Sep 1787: Hopewell Monthly Meeting minutes: "Mary Ong produced a certificate from Menallen Mo. Meeting, dated the 11th of the 6th mo. 1787 whch was read and accepted."
7 Jul 1788: Jacob Ong "co" of Middle Creek Preparative Meeting (near and subordinate to Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Virginia)
7 Jul 1788: Jacob Ong "co" of Middle Creek Preparative Meeting (near and subordinate to Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Virginia)
5 Jan 1789: Hopewell Monthly Meeting minutes: "M.C.P.M. [Middle Creek Preparative Meeting] informs, Jacob Ong requests that his two children, viz. Rebecca & Finley, be received as Members, which upon consideration is granted, and they received as such.
2 Jul 1789: Isaac Ong marries Christiana
Flieger, daughter of John Flieger, in Augusta County, Virginia. (The parentage of this Isaac Ong is unclear. Perhaps son of Isaac & Bathsheba Ong? Others have speculated that he is a brother to Jacob Ong and the other Pennsylvania Ongs. This branch of the family survives (and two of its members fought for the Confederacy while living in Cabell County (West) Virginia) but their existence challenges the assumption made by Dr. Ong in the 1906 that all American Ongs are descended from Jeremiah and Christianna Ong. )
9 Jan 1790: Isaac Ong cited as original member of
Staunton (Augusta County, Virginia) Fire Company
16 Mar 1791: Isaac Ong cited as arbitrator in Augusta
County (Virginia) court records.
2 May 1791: Hopewell Monthly Meeting minutes: "Middle Creek P.M. [Preparative Meeting] informs that Jacob Ong requests a certificate for himself, Mary his wife, and their three children, viz., Rebecca, Finley & Jacob, to Westland Mo. Meeting. (Westland, in the "Redstone Settlement" in the Monongahela valley in SW PA, was established in 1785 as the first monthly meeting west of the Alleghenies.)
2 May 1791: Hopewell Monthly Meeting minutes: "Middle Creek P.M. [Preparative Meeting] informs that Jacob Ong requests a certificate for himself, Mary his wife, and their three children, viz., Rebecca, Finley & Jacob, to Westland Mo. Meeting. (Westland, in the "Redstone Settlement" in the Monongahela valley in SW PA, was established in 1785 as the first monthly meeting west of the Alleghenies.)
6 Jun 1791: Hopewell Monthly Meeting minutes: "The Friends appointed to provide a certificate for Jacob Ong, wife, and children, produced one wh. was read approved & signed."
25 Oct 1791: Isaac Ong, son of Jacob and Mary Ong,
born in Fayette County, Pennsylvania
2 Jun 1792: Jacob Ong warranted ca. 85 acres of land in North Huntingdon Twp (in Sewickley Twp since 1835), Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Cites land improved since 1775. (This property lies just to the east of the site of the Old Quaker Cemetery off Lauffer Lane near the Mars Hill Baptist Church and the Sewickley Twp Maintenance Building, about 1 mile southwest of Rilton, and 1 mile west of Herminie. The cemetery is adjacent to the site of the Sewickley Meeting House, no longer extant. Sewickley Meeting for Worship first met in 1789, built its Meeting House in 1800, and it was the last of the old SW Pennsylvania ("Redstone Settlement") Quaker meetings to have survived when it was laid down in 1912. Jacob Ong's land is part of a larger cluster of land warrants granted to original Quakers settlers in this section of the county. His immediate original owner-neighbors included his brother-in-law James McGrew and father-in-law Finley McGrew. See survey here, and a map of the original owners of Sewickley Twp here. )
2 Jun 1792: Jacob Ong warranted ca. 85 acres of land in North Huntingdon Twp (in Sewickley Twp since 1835), Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Cites land improved since 1775. (This property lies just to the east of the site of the Old Quaker Cemetery off Lauffer Lane near the Mars Hill Baptist Church and the Sewickley Twp Maintenance Building, about 1 mile southwest of Rilton, and 1 mile west of Herminie. The cemetery is adjacent to the site of the Sewickley Meeting House, no longer extant. Sewickley Meeting for Worship first met in 1789, built its Meeting House in 1800, and it was the last of the old SW Pennsylvania ("Redstone Settlement") Quaker meetings to have survived when it was laid down in 1912. Jacob Ong's land is part of a larger cluster of land warrants granted to original Quakers settlers in this section of the county. His immediate original owner-neighbors included his brother-in-law James McGrew and father-in-law Finley McGrew. See survey here, and a map of the original owners of Sewickley Twp here. )
20 Dec 1794: Isaac Ong, son of Isaac Ong, born Augusta
County, Virginia
1792: Edward Ong cited in personal property tax roll
for in West District (“Mt Clinton, Muddy Creek, War Branch”), Rockingham
County, Virginia. Had no property, indicating either young man, elderly
man, or newly arrived. (“Tenth Legion Tithables (Rockingham Division)
Rockingham County, Virginia, Tithables for 1792”, Compiled by Harry M.
Strickler, 1930)
3 Jun 1796: Redstone Monthly Meeting minutes: "Providence Preparative Meeting informs that Elizabeth Ong formerly McGrew hath accomplished her marriage with a man not in membership with Friends, by the assistance of a magistrate. Ebenazer Walker & Samuel Davis are appointed to join Women friends in a visit to her & report their sense of the situation of her mind to next Meeting."
2 Sep 1796: Redstone Monthly Meeting minutes: "The Committee appointed to attend Women friends in a visit to Elizabeth Ong report that they have had a favourable opportunity with her and were of the mind she was not so fully sensible of her deviation as to condemn it at that time but she now attending with a written acknowledgement which coming weightily before this Meeting. Benjamin Gilbert & Gideon John are appointed to join the former committee in a visit to her [to] feel after the sincerity of her offering and report their sense thereof to next meeting."
30 Sep 1796: Redstone Monthly Meeting minutes: "The Friends in the case of Elizabeth Ong report most of them in company with Women Friends have had a favourable opportunity with her and found her desirous to condemn her outgoings but believing it right to lay another month the same friends are continued to take the necessary care therein & report to next or a future meeting."
25 Mar 1797: Redstone Women's Monthly Meeting minutes: "Elizabeth Ong again attended this meeting with an acknowledgement condemning her outgoing in marriage and disobligeing her parents, which after being read and considered by this meeting was laid before the Men's, who unite in the acceptance of the acknowldgement, desiring that her future conduct may be consistent with the principles we profess." (Elizabeth is the daughter of James A. McGrew, Jr and Mary Jane (McRae) McGrew, and married Jesse Ong.)
31 Mar 1797: Redstone Monthly Meeting: "Elizabeth Ong attended this meeting with a written acknowledgement condemning her out going in marriage, which coming under consideration, and divers friends expressing their unity therewith it was accepted."
26 Oct 1797: birth of Jane Ong, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Ong
29 Dec 1797: Redstone Monthly Meeting minutes: "Jesse Ong attended this meeting and after a time of deliberation his request was granted and he received into membership with desires that his conduct may manifest his sincerity and now at his request his child Jane is received into membership."
1798: North Huntingdon (now Sewickley) Twp, Westmoreland Co., PA tax rolls include:
3 Jun 1796: Redstone Monthly Meeting minutes: "Providence Preparative Meeting informs that Elizabeth Ong formerly McGrew hath accomplished her marriage with a man not in membership with Friends, by the assistance of a magistrate. Ebenazer Walker & Samuel Davis are appointed to join Women friends in a visit to her & report their sense of the situation of her mind to next Meeting."
2 Sep 1796: Redstone Monthly Meeting minutes: "The Committee appointed to attend Women friends in a visit to Elizabeth Ong report that they have had a favourable opportunity with her and were of the mind she was not so fully sensible of her deviation as to condemn it at that time but she now attending with a written acknowledgement which coming weightily before this Meeting. Benjamin Gilbert & Gideon John are appointed to join the former committee in a visit to her [to] feel after the sincerity of her offering and report their sense thereof to next meeting."
30 Sep 1796: Redstone Monthly Meeting minutes: "The Friends in the case of Elizabeth Ong report most of them in company with Women Friends have had a favourable opportunity with her and found her desirous to condemn her outgoings but believing it right to lay another month the same friends are continued to take the necessary care therein & report to next or a future meeting."
25 Mar 1797: Redstone Women's Monthly Meeting minutes: "Elizabeth Ong again attended this meeting with an acknowledgement condemning her outgoing in marriage and disobligeing her parents, which after being read and considered by this meeting was laid before the Men's, who unite in the acceptance of the acknowldgement, desiring that her future conduct may be consistent with the principles we profess." (Elizabeth is the daughter of James A. McGrew, Jr and Mary Jane (McRae) McGrew, and married Jesse Ong.)
31 Mar 1797: Redstone Monthly Meeting: "Elizabeth Ong attended this meeting with a written acknowledgement condemning her out going in marriage, which coming under consideration, and divers friends expressing their unity therewith it was accepted."
26 Oct 1797: birth of Jane Ong, daughter of Jesse and Elizabeth Ong
29 Dec 1797: Redstone Monthly Meeting minutes: "Jesse Ong attended this meeting and after a time of deliberation his request was granted and he received into membership with desires that his conduct may manifest his sincerity and now at his request his child Jane is received into membership."
1798: North Huntingdon (now Sewickley) Twp, Westmoreland Co., PA tax rolls include:
-Jesse Ong, 2 cabins, $20 valuation, saw mill, 70 acres, $500 valuation
-Jacob Ong, 1 house, $70 valuation, barn, mill, 108 acres, $906 valuation
1800: Ongs in US Federal Census, all in North
Huntingdon (now Sewickley) Twp, Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania:
-Jesse Ong, 1 M 26-44, 1 F26-44, 2 FU10, 4 total
-Jacob Ong, 2 M45+, 1 M16-25, 2 M10-15, 3 MU10, 1 F26-44, 1 F16-25, 1 F10-15, 1
F U10, 12 tot.
-Jeremiah Ong, 1 M16-26
(The two adult males being over age 45 in Jacob Ong's household poses a mystery. One is presumably Jacob, but who is the other? And 45+ does not fit with the usual cited birth date for Jacob of 1760.)
(The two adult males being over age 45 in Jacob Ong's household poses a mystery. One is presumably Jacob, but who is the other? And 45+ does not fit with the usual cited birth date for Jacob of 1760.)
Hopewell Meeting House, Frederick County, Virginia
