Thomas Merritt Carhart Jr. (1500) was born 13 Jul 1788 in Matawan, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
Thomas married Rachel Hoff (1503) in 1815. Rachel was born 19 Aug 1798 in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States to Thomas and Hannah (Vanwyck) Hoff Sr.
Thomas and Rachel had the following children:
- Emma E. Carhart (1504) - born 14 Sep 1821 in Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. She died at the age of 97 in 1918.
- Leonard (or Leander) Carhart (1505) - born 23 Feb 1822 in New Jersey, United States. He died 20 Oct 1827 in New Jersey, United States.
- M. Carhart (1506) - born 27 Sep 1824. She died 30 Sep 1824.
- Delinda Carhart (1507) - born 5 Feb 1826 in Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. She died 8 Feb 1870 in Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
- Lois/Louis C. Carhart (1508) - (daughter) born 10 Oct 1828 in Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. She died at the age of 33 on 8 Jan 1862 in Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
1850 - US Federal Census - Raritan, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Farmer)
1860 - US Federal Census - Raritan, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Farmer) (Living with daughter Louis Bedle and family)
1870 - US Federal Census - Matawan, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (No occupation, living on their own)
1860 - US Federal Census - Raritan, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (Occupation: Farmer) (Living with daughter Louis Bedle and family)
1870 - US Federal Census - Matawan, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States (No occupation, living on their own)
Thomas died at the age of 82 on 14 Feb 1871 in Matawan, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. Rachel died at the age of 73 on 7 Aug 1872 in Matawan, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States. They are buried with their first two children, Emma and Leonard in Green Grove Cemetery, Keyport, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States.
Rachel died intestate and her two sons in law (Cornelius Carhart and James Bedle) were granted letters of administration on 30 Aug 1872:
{State of New Jersey }
{Monmouth County } SS
I, Aaron R. Throckmorton Surrogate of the County of Monmouth, do certify that on the Thirtieth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two. Administration of the goods, chattels, rights and credits which were of Rachel Carhart, late of the County of Monmouth, who died intestate was by me granted to Cornelias Carhart and James Bedle of said County who are duly authorized to administer the same agreeably to law.
Witness my hand and Seal of office the thirtieth day of August in this year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy two.
Aaron R. Throckmorton
Surrogate