Merchant, of Morris County, New Jersey; probably lived (per 1840 U.S. census index) in Mendham Township (which then included Mendham Borough) until about 1844 when a John Axtell, his wife and two children were received (as transfers from Mendham) into membership at the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown; resided in Morristown in 1850 (per U.S. census index); left the First Presbyterian Church with his wife and a daughter in 1858, possibly for Alton, Illinois, from which place his wife and daughter transferred when they rejoined the Morristown church in 1861.
From the description of General store ledger, 1835-1837 (bulk 1835-1836). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122477738