John Smock, son of Jacob Smock of Marlboro, died of consumption last Thursday, aged 35 years. He had been sick about three years. The funeral was held at two o'clock at the house on Sunday. The service was conducted by Rev. Abraham T. Martine, pastor of the Marlboro Reformed church. The body was buried in the Reformed cemetery at Freehold. The pall bearers were Ira and Daniel Magan, Charles Wyckoff, William Walling, Uriah Smock and Addie Smith

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, May 1, 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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