Mrs. Susan Barber, one of the oldest colored residents of Red Bank, died on Monday, aged ninety years. She was born at Hightstown on Washington's birthday. She was twice married. Her first husband was William Waters and her second husband was Peter Barber. Mrs. Barber, who was better known as "Aunt Susan", was famed as a fortune teller and people went to her from all sections to have their futures revealed.

Source: Red Bank Register, Wednesday, Oct 10, 1900

Some additional excellent resources for your research are:
• New Jersey Census, 1772-1890 - Ancestry.com

• Calendar of New Jersey Wills, 1670-1760 - Ancestry.com

• Interment.net ~ Cemetery Transcriptions on the net.

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