History of Lambertville, (Hunterdon County) New Jersey United States of America

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William Crane Gray, first missionary bishop of southern Florida and 164th in succession in the American episcopate, was born in Lambertville, N.J., Sept. 6, 1835; son of Joseph and Hannah Price (Crane) Gray; grandson of Joseph and Elizabeth Gray, and of Isaac Watts and Anna Maria Crane, and a descendant of Jasper Crane, who came from England and settled in New Haven, Conn., in 1637. He was graduated from Kenyon college in 1859; ordained deacon, 1859; priest, 1860, and was rector of St. Zames's church in Bolivar, Tenn., 1860-81, and of the Church of the Advent, Nashville, Tenn., 1881-92. He was consecrated first missionary bishop of southern Florida, Dec. 29, 1892, by Bishops Quintard, Dudley, Weed, Nelson and Hale. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Kenyon college in 1881 and also from the University of the South in 1893.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor

George Holcombe, representative, was born in West Amwell, now Lambertville, Hunterdon county, N.J., in March 1786; son of Maj. George and Achsah (Knowles) Holcombe; grandson of Samuel and Eleanor (Barber), and of Joseph and Catharine (Grant) Knowles, and a great grandson of John Holcombe, a member of the Society of Friends, who emigrated from Tiverton, England, under the auspices of William Penn, and settled in Abington, Pa., in 1700, removing to West Amwell (Lambertville), N.J., in 1705. Maj. George Holcombe entered the Colonial army as 1st lieutenant, and was promoted captain and then major. The son was graduated at the College of New Jersey, A.B., 1805; A.M., 1808, and from the University of Maryland, M.D., in 1808. He practised medicine at Allentown, N.J., 1808-28; was a representative in the state legislature, 1815, and in the 17th, 18th, 19th and 20th congresses, 1821-28. He was married in 1810 to Elizabeth Imley. He died in Allentown, N.J., Jan. 14, 1828.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor