Sarah Culver

Not the same as Sarah Rouse who married Emmanuel Rouse

Children of Sarah Wilcox and Thomas Long were:

5. Sarah Long, b. [say 1677]; m. John Culver; removed to Roxbury, N. J

History of Norwich, Connecticut by Frances Manwaring Caulkins, 1866, Hartford, Case, Lockwood and Co.

Sarah Culver was called by some a "singing sister." Sarah and her husband, John Colver, were arrested at Norwich for traveling on Sunday and disturbing the peace. They were with a Rogerene group who were traveling to baptize a sister in that vicinity.

Sarah Long Born: 1673 Father: Thomas Long Mother: Sarah Wilcox Sarah and John reportedly had ten children, five sons and five daughters. Nearly all of them lived in New Jersey after 1735. Died: 3/1756 in Schooley's Mountain, Morris Co., NJ

........... 4 Mercy Colver Born: 1696 in Groton, Ct.

........... 4 Sarah Colver Born: 1696 in Groton, Ct.

........... 4 Esther Colver Born: 1698 in Groton, Ct.

.................. +John Waterhouse Father: Mother: Married: 2/28/1718-19

........... 4 John Colver Born: 7/21/1700 in Groton, Ct. Died: 1733 in Black River, Chester Co., NJ

Sarah-3 Long (Thomas-2, Joseph-1) b. 1673 in Hartford CT; married John Culver II, son of John & Mary (Winthrop) Culver. John was born 1670 in Groton, New London Co CT and died DEC 1760 in Schooleys Mountain, Morris Co., NJ.

Children of John & Sarah (Long) Culver:

1. John Culver III, b. 5 Aug 1692 in Groton, New London Co. CT.

2. Sarah Culver, b. 23 Aug 1694 in Norwich, New London Co CT.

3. Mercy Culver, b. 5 Apr 1696 in Groton CT

4. Esther Culver, b. 5 Jun 1698 in Groton CT

5. Thankful Culver, b. 2 Aug 1702 in Groton CT

6. Thomas Culver, b. 1704 in Groton CT

7. Timothy Culver, b. 1706 in Groton CT

8. Samuel Culver, b 1710 in Groton CT

9. Robert Culver Jr. b. 10 June 1713 in Groton CT

10. Nathan Culver, b. ABT 1715 in Groton CT

Notes

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50563381/john-colver

John Colver was the grandson of the Puritan Edward Colver 1610 (or 1600)- 1685. Son of John Colver 1640-1725.

Like his father, John was a leader of the Rogerene community after the death of John Rogers in 1721. Suffering oppression and imprisonment in CT on account of religious beliefs, in 1734 John brought with him to Schooley's Mountain New Jersey a religious flock totaling 21 persons including many family members and their spouses. At that time they settled on the East side of the mountain with a previously established community of Rogerenes alongside Lake Hoptacong.

After 3 years John Colver's congregation removed to Monmouth County, Barnegat Bay area, for a period of 11 years. Returning to Schooley's Mountain in about 1748 the Colvers purchased land and settled on the Western side of Schooley's Mountain. In the local area they became known as "Culverites", presumably because of some difference in religious practice from the other Rogerene group.

John and Sarah's eldest daughter, Esther, with her husband John Waterhouse (Watrous) remained with the Rogerenes in CT where they were leaders in their community. In later years they were succeeded in CT Rogerene leadership by their son Timothy and grandson Timothy Jr.

John Colver's gravestone was reported still standing in 1948 by Leslie Powell Dryden.

Disputed identity

https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Colver-41

There is a dispute over the mother of John Culver's children. At least three different women named Sarah are quoted from various sources: Sarah Armstrong; Sarah Way, granddaughter of Henry Way, the Puritan; and Sarah Long, daughter of Thomas Long and Sarah Wilcox

"Like his father, John was a leader of the Rogerine community in CT after the death of John Rogers in 1721. Suffering oppression and imprisonment on account of religious beliefs, in 1734 John brought with him to Schooley's Mountain New Jersey a religious group totaling 21 persons including many family members and their spouses. At that time they settled on the East side of the mountain near a previously established community of Rogerines alongside Lake Hoptacong.

After 3 years the group removed to Monmouth County, Barnegat Bay area, for a period of 11 years. Returning to Schooley's Mountain in about 1749 the Colvers purchased land and settled on the Western side of Schooley's Mountain. In the local area they became known as "Culverites", presumably because of some difference in religious practice from the other Rogerine group.

John and Sarah's daughter, Esther, with her husband John Waterhouse (Watrous) remained with the Rogerines in CT where they were leaders in their community. In later years they were succeeded in their CT Rogerene leadership by their son Timothy and grandson Timothy Jr."

"John was a Rogerene, a sect that didn't believe in the no-work rule of Sabbath, no organized churches and no doctors. They believed strongly in the separation of church and state. They were heavily persecuted and arrested on several occasions, which supposedly re-enforced their belief as their principles called for and encouraged martyrdom."

References

1. Jacobus, Donald Lines, and Edgar Francis Waterman. Hale, House and Related Families, Mainly of the Connecticut River Valley. (Hartford: The Connecticut Historical Society, 1952) page 807. < Archive.Org >
2. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50563627/sarah-colver has errors
3. https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Long-3129 has errors