Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameJohn William Conrow
Birth4 Apr 1801, Monmouth Co, NJ
Census1830, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ
Memoroll#80, pg 408
Census1840, Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, NJ
Memoroll#255, pg 302
Census1850, Ocean Twp, Monmouth Co, NJ
Memoroll#456, pg 63
Land Purchase1 Apr 1853, Ocean Twp, Monmouth Co, NJ
Memo104 Ac from Garret R. Wikoff for $5,826.24
Census1860, Long Branch, Monmouth Co, NJ
Memoroll#701, pg96
Land Purchase1 Apr 1866, Ocean Twp, Monmouth Co, NJ
Memo95 Ac from Brazilla Parker
Land Purchase31 Mar 1868, Ocean Twp, Monmouth Co, NJ
Memo10 Ac from William Taylor
Census1870, Ocean Twp, Monmouth Co, NJ
Memoroll# 876, pg 345
Death4 Feb 1872, Deal, Monmouth Co, NJ
BurialOld First Methodist Church Cem, West Long Branch, Monmouth Co, NJ
FatherWilliam Conrow (~1775-1807)
MotherDeborah Woolley (1761-1838)
Misc. Notes
My guess is that his middle name is William.
His marriage was performed by S. Holmes, Justice of the Peace at the home of Edward & Sarah Wright (Conrow) Hance. Sarah was the daughter of Luke Conrow and may have been descended from Isaac & Elinor Wright Conrow who settled in Little Egg Harbor which was at the junction of Burlington, Glouchester and Monmouth Co's at the time.
The 1830 census, just after their marriage, lists no John Conrow. However the record for his mother and step-father, Levi Conrow shows:
male 1=20-30, 1=50-60 fem 1=5-10, 1=20-30, 1=40-50
which appears that they were still living with his mother. It is uncertain whose daughter the 5-10 girl is!
In 1840 he is listed as John W. Conrow with:
Males 1<5, 1=5/10, 1=10/15, and John=30/40 Fem 1<5, 1=5/10, and Mary=30/40
This indicates that there may be an older brother and sister before Daniel, unless the teenage male is hired help.
He was listed as a farmer, age 49, born in New Jersey in 1850. They had 7 children and 2 laborers (one being Mary's brother - Stephen Vanote) in the home along with his mother, Deborah.
In April 1853 he bought 104 Acres of land from Garret R. Wikoff for $5,826.24. The land was bounded on one side by Ludlow Woolley, and the deed was witnessed by James J. Conover.
In 1860 he and his wife are listed with son, Daniel as the head of household, a farmer with $10,000 of land and $7,500 property. Some of the other children are also living with them. On 1 Apr 1866 he bought 95 Ac from Brazilla Parker for $13,000 in Ocean Twp. On 31 Mar 1868 he bought 10 Ac from William Taylor for $360 in Ocean Twp. In 1870 he is listed as age 69, a farmer with $15,000 of land and $1,200 of pers property. His children, John, Alice and Deborah are living with him, but his wife Mary had died. Also living with them was Samuel VanNote, who was listed with them in 1860 as well. Next door was the family of William VanNote (b. 1821), wife Martha and their 2 children. His estate was renounced by his sons Daniel V., Luke and John. Each of his heirs received $98
Spouses
Birth6 Nov 1807, Monmouth Co, NJ
Death30 Sep 1867, Deal, Monmouth Co, NJ
BurialOld First Methodist Church Cem, West Long Branch, Monmouth Co, NJ
ReligionMethodist
FatherDaniel VanNote (~1785-1832)
MotherMary Hannah Burdge (1783->1865)
Misc. Notes
She is listed as 30-40 in 1840, age 37 in 1850, and age 41 in 1860. The cemetery records list her date of death and marriage as well as her age of 59 yrs, 10 mos, 24 days (which make her birth 6 Nov 1807!)
[Obituary] The Monmouth Inquirer - Thu, 17 Oct 1867, pg 2
At Deal, on the 30th ult., MARY VAN NOTE, wife of John Conrow, Sen’r, aged ahout 59 years.
Marriage25 Mar 1830, Monmouth Co, NJ
Marr Memoby S. Holmes, JP at the home of Edward & Sarah Wright (Conrow) Hance
ChildrenJohn Stillwell (1831-1910)
 Daniel Van Note (1834-1907)
 Caroline (1835-1926)
 Martha (1837-1905)
 Luke (1839-1905)
 John (1842-1918)
 Mary E. (1844-1897)
 Alice (1845-1913)
 Deborah Hannah (1849-1927)
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