Cornelius Matchett, formerly proprietor of Matchett's Mills, near Englishtown died on Friday, April 12th , at the home of his son-in-law at New Brunswick, aged 86 years. Death was due to dropsy and paralysis of the brain. Mr. Matchett leaves three children, two of whom live at New Brunswick and one at Trenton.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Apr 24, 1901

Some additional excellent resources for your research are:

• New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Ancestry.com

• Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 - Ancestry.com

• Interment.net - NJ ~ New Jersey Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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