John Jones Brokaw resided at at Belle Mead, Somerset County, New Jersey. He was also known as John Brokaw. John Jones Brokaw was born on 31. Dec. 1829 at New Jersey. He was baptized at Dutch Reformed Church, Readington, Hunterdon County, New Jersey. He was the son of
John Brokaw and
Elizabeth Ann Lane. John Jones Brokaw married
Jane Maria Vorhees Van Cleef, daughter of
Isaac C. Van Cleef and
Catherine Ann Voorhees, on 27. Apr. 1855 at Somerset County, New Jersey; by Rev. Gardner.
John Jones Brokaw was shown in the census on 26. Sep. 1860 as a farmer.
John Jones Brokaw and
Jane Maria Vorhees Van Cleef appeared on the census of 26. Sep. 1860 at Branchburg Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey,
; real estate value 7,000.00, personal property 1,000.00. John Jones Brokaw held the position of sheriff bt 1865 - 1867 at Somerset County, New Jersey.
John Jones Brokaw was shown in the census on 17. Jun. 1870 as a farmer.
John Jones Brokaw and
Jane Maria Vorhees Van Cleef appeared on the census of 17. Jun. 1870 at Montgomery Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey,
; real estate value 17,000.00, personal property 1,500.00.
John Jones Brokaw was shown in the census on 5. Jun. 1880 as a farmer.
John Jones Brokaw and
Jane Maria Vorhees Van Cleef appeared on the census of 5. Jun. 1880 at Montgomery Twp., Somerset County, New Jersey.
John Jones Brokaw died on 9. Jan. 1896 at age 66. The Inventory of John Jones Brokaw was taken by his son Chauncey Brokaw and Peter Van Nuys, administrators; appraisers wer Jacob S. Hoagland and Cornelius B. Cruser on 17. Jan. 1896.