Notes for: James Pancoast Bodine
He is three years old in the 1850 Census, but he is not listed on the 1860 Census.
From Ronny Bodine:
The will of Emily Pancoast of Bordentown, a single woman, was written 8 March 1870 and proved 11 May 1870. Therein, she wrote: Within one year to sell the brick house in which I now reside on the west side of Main Street in Bordentown and the frame store on the southerly side adjoining my said dwelling, and the lot or lots appertaining thereto. To invest the proceeds and pay interest half-yearly or oftener to James Pancoast Bodine, son of James and Ellen Bodine, until he arrived ast the age of 35. If dead before then, to his issue, if none, to residual estate. (Burlington Co. Wills, M: 85).
The Daily Times (New Brunswick, NJ) of 16 May 1888.
At 3.30 Tuesday afternoon a clerk in the store of Mr. James P. Bodine, at the request of a friend, went to his room to call him and found he was dead. Dr. Donohue was immediately called in and ascertained that Mr. Bodine had been dead six or seven hours. Mr. Bodine went to his room the evening before and was not again seen alive. The fact that be did not appear gave his family no uneasiness as he was a man of peculiar habits and oftentimes absented himself. His brother stated that as far as he knew Mr. Bodine had not complained of feeling ill. There have been various rumors about town as to the cause of his death, among them that he committed suicide, it being known that he was in financial difficulties, but County Physician Riva thinks his death was possibly caused by apoplexy, as his face was much discolored. It is thought Mr. Bodine had a slight hemorrhage, as there was a little blood and froth on the bed when he was found. Some time ago Mr. Bodine was thrown from his buggy and complained of trouble in his head. The doctor does not think an inquest necessary, believing he died from natural causes. The body will be enbalmed by Mr. Rogers, the undertaker. The news of Mr. Bodine's death spread rapidly about town and many inquiries were made as to the cause of death. It will probably always remain a subject of conjecture, though Dr. Riva's may be the true one.