Gilbert Hedden  (also Hadden, Headen or Heddy)
Born: about 1725, South Orange, Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey
Died: still living, 1789, Newark, Essex Co., New Jersey
Parents: Joseph Hedden & Rebecca Dod
Occupation: grist-mill operator, rolling-mill operator
Marriage: before 1743, New Jersey
Wife: Mary Hedden (maiden name unknown)
Born: unknown
Died: unknown

Children:

Elisha Hedden
Born: 1744, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Died: unknown

Abigail Hedden
Born: 1746, Morris Co., New Jersey
Died: unknown

Jacob Hedden
Born: 1750, Morris Co., New Jersey
Died: unknown
Marriage: unknown
Wife: Priscilla Hedden (maiden name unknown)
Born: unknown, North Carolina
Died: unknown

Abraham G. Hedden

Born: Sept. 15, 1756, Morristown, Morris Co., New JerseyNew Jersey
Died: Nov. 12,1837, Shelby Co., Kentucky
Marriage: before 1775, Morris Co., New Jersey
Wife: Charity Munson
Born: 1757, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Died: 1820, Shelby Co., Kentucky

Elizabeth Hedden
Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Marriage: June 16, 1756, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey
Husband: John Huntington
Born: about 1734, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey
Died: Sept. 16, 1794, Mendham (now Randolph), Morris Co., New Jersey

Timothy Southard (adopted)  

GILBERT HEDDEN
by Betsey Heath-Howes

Gilbert Headen (Hedden or Heddy) in 1753 is described as being of Morristown, in 1762 as of Pequannock, and 1778 as of North Carolina. He was the owner of the first grist-mill in Rockaway, Morris Co., NJ, built about 1760, which was standing below the present rolling-mill, and the site of the rolling-mill was in all probability the bed of the mill pond. Gilbert appears on the 1789 tax list in Newark Township, Essex Co, NJ (page 19).

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