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The following data is extracted from Herbert Family Papers.
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9.“Daniel Herbert, b. April 3, 1701.’ No record of his death or when he mar. or his
wife’s last name, just Daniel and Susannah’s children
24. “Mary born Jan. 6th, 1731.
25. “Thomas born July 9th, 1734.
26. “Annie born. Oct. 21st, 1733.
27. “Jonathan born Oct. 19th. 1739.”
This Daniel (9), I believe to be (finding no trace at any other) the Daniel Herbert of Middletown, yeoman, who made his will Aug. 7, 1747. He must have bean ill at the time as it was proved the following month, Sept. 23, sane year. He was survived by two minor children, Jonathan and Mary; also by a second wife Amy, dau. of Safety Borden of Bordentown and a grandau. of Safety Borden. Susannah must have died sometime between October 19, 1739, when Jonathan was born, and October 2, 1745, when he obtained a marriage license for himself and Amy Magee, widow. James Herbert of Middlesex signed the bond. There were no children by the second marriage. Daniel mentions, also, his mother Mary Cooper, a widow, and a brother David Herbert. Having seen no previous signs of David, he is somewhat of a surprise. The foregoing facts may also be found in Dr. Stillwell’s Hist. & Gen, Misc. vol. 3. p. 272.
Without a shadow of proof, I have an idea that Mary Cooper may have been Daniel’s step-mother. If Thomas (2) did marry a second time and had James and David, aside from being, possible, it would clear up some obscurities that have remained unexplainable. However, we will let it pass, there may be other more explanations even more plausible.
In regard to Daniel’s children; Mary was alive and unmarried in 1762, when she witnessed a quit claim deed for her brother Jonathan. On August 11, 1734, Daniel and Susannah Herbert had Thomas baptized in Christ Church, Shrewsbury. (Hist. & Gen. Misc. vol. I, p. 158). Thomas and Annie must have died young.
Source: Herbert Family Papers
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