Notes for: John H. Bordine, Sr.
Besides the info below, Ronny also sent this:
From: History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men, W. Woodford Clayton, Ed., Philadelphia: Everts, 1882, p. 740.
Cornelius, lived on his father's place after the latter's death, and died an old man some time before 1850. His sons, who lived and were known in the township, were Abraham, Dennis, and John. Others died early in the present century. Abraham, a farmer and speculator, for a time kept a hotel in New Brunswick, and died of the cholera in 1849. Dennis was a wheelwright, and passed his life at Bodine's Corners, where he died a few years ago. John is a farmer, and lives near New Brunswick.
From Ronny Bodine:
From New Jersey Federal Census Records:
1840 North Brunswock Twp., Middlesex Co.: John BERDINE males 1(0-4), 1(20-29), females 1(20-29)
1850 (2 Sept) North Brunswick Twp., Middlesex Co.: John BORDINE 36 NJ carpenter, Margt. D. 35 NJ, Eliza J. 10 NJ, John C. 8 NJ, Charles H. 5 NJ, Abraham 1 NJ.
1860 (7 Aug) Franklin Twp., Somerset Co.: Jno. BODINE 46 NJ farmer, Margaret 45 NJ, John C. 18 NJ, Abram 11 NJ, Isaac 9 NJ.
1870 (27 July) Franklin Twp., Somerset Co.: John BERDINE 56 NJ farming, Margaret 53 NJ, Abraham 21 NJ, Isaac 19 NJ.
1880 Franklin Twp., Somerset Co.: John BODINE 67 NJ, Amanda 58 NY wife.
From New Jersey State Census Records:
1885 Franklin Twp., Somerset Co: John BODINE over 60, Amanda over 60, Cornelia 20-60, Nellie 5-20, Maud 0-4.
From New Jersey Federal Census Records:
1900 (15 June) South Brunswick, Middlesex Co.: William OKESON May 1833 NJ, Bithenia May 1832 NY wife, Amanda BEDINE May 1821 NY widow sister-in-law.
1910 (23 April) South Brunswick, Middlesex Co.: Vethenia OKESON 78 NY widow, Amanda BERDINE 88 NY widow, Mary CARSON 64 NJ single niece.
From New Jersey Death Records:
John Bordine died 16 Aug 1886 in Franklin Township, Somerset County aged 73 years, 10 months.
Note: Bethenia Okeson, the sister of Amanda Bordine, died in 1917 and was buried in Van Liew Cemetery, New Brunswick. Her grave marker reads Bethenia McCutchan Okeson. Thus, Amanda'a maiden name was Amanda McCutchan.
From Members of the First Reformed Dutch Church, New Brunswick, New Jersey 1833-1867: John Bordine and Margaret Denton Cornell w. of John Bordine, joined June 3, 1848.