Rev. Enos Ayres Osborne

Rev. Enos Ayres Osborne

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Online records are conflicting. Two different death records for him say that he was born both in Union, New Jersey and Essex County and that he died in both Orange, New Jersey and Newark.

Enos Ayers Osborne was born in Irvington, New Jersey, May 2, 1792; died in Newark Feb. 25, 1879, was buried in Bloomfield. Married Dec. 24, 1817, Abigail, daughter of Deacon Joseph and Anna Crane Davis, of Bloomfield, who was born July 19, 1792, and died Nov. 19, 1872. Their children were: 1. Charles Smith Osborne, born Oct. 3, 1818. 2. Infant daughter, died after a few days. 3. Anna Maria Osborne, born July 4, 1821; married William McDowell, M.D., medical inspector in the Civil War 1861-1865, son of Rev. William McDowell, D.D. 4. Edward Allen Osborne, M.D., born Oct. 4, 1824. 5. Hannah Elizabeth Osborne, born Sept. 25, 1825; died Feb. 9, 1845. 6. Sarah Louisa Osborne, born June 30, 1828; died Aug. 27, 1875. 7. Henrietta Alma Osborne, born Dec. 30, 1830; died Dec. 27, 1851. 8. Joseph D. Osborne, M.D., born Sept. 16, 1833. 9. Henry Franklin Osborne, born March 20, 1837.

The father of Enos Ayres Osborne was Henry Osborne, born in 1763in Bloomtield, New Jersey. He was twice married. By first wife three sons were born — Joseph, John and Thomas. By the second wife, Eliza Ayers, Enos Ayres, Annie, Eliza and a little daughter who was killed at play by the rolling of a log. The family were then living at or near Irvington, N.J., on a farm. The mother, Sarah Ayers, died while the children were yet young.

Enos A., a lad of about 14, desired to study. He went to Bloomfield, engaged to work for " Aunt Becky Ward " milking her cow and doing chores to pay his board while he attended the academy. Here he prepared for college. Bloomfield was called " the nursery for Princeton." After his college course he secured " Aunt Becky Ward " for his housekeeper and conducted the academy. His fondness for teaching never left him. In his pastorate at Newfoundland, and also here, he opened a school and associated his oldest daughter, Anna Maria, in the conduct of his classes. Not only were father and daughter deeply attached to each other in this work of teaching, but undying attachments sprang up between teachers and scholars.

At the golden wedding of Rev. Osborne and his wife, held Dec 24, 1867, he gives this account of himself: " I was ordained at Frankford, Sussex Co., N.J., as an evangelist July, 1819, by the Presbytery of New Jersey, Rev. Dr. Samuel Hanson Cox officiating. I continued two years and a half in that town and organized the first Presbyterian Church of Frankford. I was installed the first pastor of the Presbyterian Church in Newfoundland, Morris Co., N.J., in 1822. 1 served that church first and last sixteen years. The church at Berkshire Valley was also in this charge. In summer of 1822 I labored a short time at Succasunna Plain, and in June, 1829, accepted the pastorate and held it four and a half years. During that time I organized the Presbyterian Church at Stanhope and served both churches.

I then returned to Newfoundland and completed sixteen years with that church, Since about 1846 I have labored in the city of Newark as City Missionary, voluntary and employed, organizing Sunday schools, building mission chapels, preaching in the jail and in the almshouse, to the boatmen on the canal and river, visiting and assisting the families of want and sorrow and superintending the City Tract Society. Our sainted parents on both sides used to pray, ' May the world be better for our having lived in it.' So we have tried to make it. We rejoice over a happy family, six children and eighteen grandchildren are with us on this joyful occasion. Our work is nearly done. In the company of the Redeemed may we all join to praise God in heaven.

At the death of Rev. Osborne, the Presbytery of Newark gathered, Feb. 26, 1879, press their sense of the profound loss the church has suffered in the removal of this honored and faithful servant of God, and to express their sympathy with the bereaved children and the suffering and sorrowing poor, whom he used to comfort and help. There now follows a brief record of the ancestors of the Osborne family of this country: The Osborne family were seated in Hartlip, county Kent, England, in the early part of the 14th century. John Osborne, Esq., of Hartlip Place, born 1614, succeeded his father in 1645.

The coat-of-arms — azure — a saltier ermine between four pheons-or; crest, a battle axe with a serpent winding around it ; motto. Truth and Liberty. Thomas Osborne, the ancestor of New Jersey families, probably sailed with his brother Richard from London Feb. 17, 1634. They were both in Hingham, Mass., 1635. Richard went with' the first Connecticut colony and settled in Windsor, 1637. He served in the Pequot war and land was granted him in Fairfield, Conn., whence he removed, 1653.

Thomas Osborne was also in the Pequot war and was with the company which landed at Ouinnopiac in March, 1638. In November they entered into an agreement with Monagrein and his counselors for the purchase of the lands. This was the foundation of the New Haven colony.

On June 4, 1639, they met together in Newman's barn, and after solemn religious services drew up what they called a " fundamental agreement " for the regulation of the civil and religious affairs of the colony. They resolved " to adopt the law of (God until they should have time to make a better." Sixty-three persons signed this agreement. Among them was Thomas Osborne.

In 1650 Thomas Osborne removed with his family to East Hampton, L. I. June 10, 1652, he "took up four acres on the Little Plain." His sons, Thomas, John, Jeremiah, Joseph and Stephen, also took up land at East Hampton about 1665. Jeremiah and Stephen joined a company and removed to Achter Crill, or Elizabeth Towne, N.J. August 15th, 1665, Jeremiah was witness to the payment of money to the Indians for the purchase of the town. He probably died soon after, as his name no longer appears. His brother Stephen had taken his place before 1668.

Stephen Osborne had two house lots "lying and being in Elizabeth Town," upon the Kill creek containing 12 acres 10 chains bounded W. by the creek, S. and E. by the highways, and E. by the unsurveyed house lot- Stephen Osborne was a member of the first jury trial of which there is a record. May, 1671. His will, bearing date July 12, 1694, names sons Jeremiah, Josiah and Joseph. Joseph Osborne, in his will, dated May 8, 1760, names Thomas, James, Enos and Jesse, and daughters Sarah, Abigail and Desire.

Enos Osborne, son of Joseph, probably resided at or near Irvington, and was probably the father of Elias, who was born about 1730. His will, dated Feb. 20, 1807, proved Nov. 1807, names his wife Man', sons Elias, Eliphalet, Henry, John, Jonathan, and daughters Phebe, wife of Meeker Nancy, wife of Harrison, Polly, Trephend, wife of Wilcox, Dorcas and Eunice.

Henry Osborne, son of Elias and Mary Osborne, was born in 1763. He was a member of the first Church of Orange while it was known as the second Church of Newark. He was ruling elder from 1801 to 1811, when he left the parish. He signed the call given to Rev. Asa Hillyer, D. D., Oct. 20, 1801. He was a prosperous farpier in or near Irvington, and his large wagon was every Sabbath carrying the old women — the mothers and their babies — to the service of worship at Orange. He was father of Rev. Enos Ayres Osborne, the pastor at Succasunna and the subject of this sketch-God honors his covenant, " I will be a God to thee and to thy seed after thee.

Rev. Enos Ayres Osborne - "Historical Memorial, Presbyterian church, Succasunna, New Jersey, 1765-1895