Nelson Jones, an eccentric colored man of Upper Freehold township, has not cut his hair in a good many years, and his hair is now 24 inches long. In cold weather he ties his hair under his chin to keep his ears warm.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Feb 6, 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 ~ Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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