History of Woodbridge, (Middlesex County) New Jersey United States of America

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Joseph Bloomfield, governor of New Jersey, was born at Woodbridge, N.J., about 1755. He joined the revolutionary army, and served throughout the war, gaining the rank of major. He then resumed his study of the law, and began practice at Burlington, N.J. In 1801 he was elected governor of New Jersey, holding the office until 1812. During the war of 1812 he served in the army with distinction, having the rank of brigadier-general. In 1816 he was elected a representative to the 15th Congress, serving through the 16th Congress. He died at Burlington, N.J., Oct. 3, 1823.

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

James Hude, jurist, was born in Woodbridge, Middlesex county, N.J., Aug. 14, 1695; son of Adam and Marion Hude. Adam Hude was born in Scotland in 1661, sailed from Leith for America with two hundred of his banished and oppressed countrymen, Sept. 5, 1685, on the Henry and Francis, which was fever-stricken on the voyage and lost by death seventy of its passengers and crew. They landed at Perth Amboy, N.J., and Adam Hude resided on Staten Island until 1695, when he purchased land at Woodbridge, two miles north of Perth Amboy, N.J. He was a member of the provincial assembly of New Jersey, 1701; judge of the court of common pleas 1718-33 and presiding judge of the court and master in chancery. He was married in 1686 to a fellow passenger on the Henry and Francis, and they bad two sons: Robert, member of the provincial assembly, 1740-42, judge of the court of common pleas, died, July 30, 1748; and James, who was a merchant in New Brunswick, 1726; first recorder of the city of New Brunswick; judge of the court of common pleas, 1732-48; member of the provincial assembly, 1738; member of the governor's council, 1738-46, 1761-63; trustee of Rutgers college; master in chancery, and mayor of New Brunswick. James Hude was married to Mary Johnson and their son James was a trustee of Rutgers college. Of their daughters: Mary married Robert Livingstom, Catharine married Cornelius Lowe, Anne married Ravand, son of Philip Kearny and Lady Barney Dexter, and Susannah married William Neilson, a shipping merchant. James Hude died in New Brunswick, N.J., Nov. 1, 1762.

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