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Congar, Samuel Hayes

antiquarian, was born Dec. 10, 1796, in Newark, N. J. About 1845 he began his researches among the genealogies of Newark families, and soon became possessed of more antiquarian and genealogical information concerning the northern part of New Jersey, especially the county of Essex, than any other person. His articles, many of which were historically valuable, appeared principally in the Newark Daily Advertiser. He also prepared the genealogical notices of first settlers in the Historical society's volume on the bicentennial of Newark. He died July 29, 1872, in Newark, N. J.