The following are from J.E.Stillwells' NJ series
"Record of Ear Marks" of Middletown, N.J.
Stillwell NJ Series II:231
May 1755 Then John Carman gaue in his Ear Mark
for his Cattle to be.Recorded as followeth
A fwollow fork Cut out of the Right Ear &
a flitt Downe the Top of the Left Ear
P Me John Wall Towne Cr
[In another hand.]
the Above Mark Record to Humphry Tilton
p 128 Stillwell:NJ series II:118
Jenuarey 19 the 1756 Then John Covenhoven Junr ordred the
Entring the Mark for his Catel as follow
Acrap of the Right Ear and ahalf penny under
the Same Ear
And the Bran for his Horfses is the
Letters IC on the Near theigh
Entred Pr me
John Wall Towne Crk
"Record of Ear Marks" of Middletown, N.J.
Stillwell NJ Series II:231
October ye 1 1762 Then William Smith Junr
Gave in hi Ear Mark for his Cattel
To Berecorded as followeth viz
a Swollow fork Cut out of the Right
Ear and Aslitt Downe the top of the
Left Ear the Ear Mark that Formiley Belonged to John Carman
Pr me John Wall Towne Clk
"Record of Ear Marks" of Middletown, N.J.
Stillwell NJ Series, p 231
January 13th 1791
Samuel Carman ordered
the mark of hi Grandfather
Jofeph Carman recorded to him
Viz A fork in the right ear
and a half penny under
the left ear recorded
pr me Ja * Covenhoven
Town Clerk
"Record of Ear Marks" of Middletown, N.J.
Stillwell NJ Series, p 231
April 6 1791 Thomas Burrowes
ordered
His Eair Mark
To be Recordid as follows
a round Hole Through Neair
Eair and the of or Rite Split
Recordid By me
Ja + Covenhoven
[In the margin in another hand.]
this Earmark Recorded
To Edward Burros
[NB: this could belong to the following notation instead
"Record of Ear Marks" of Middletown, N.J.
Stillwell NJ Series, p 231
May 30 1790
Then Mosis Sheperd Gave In
His Eair Marke as follows Vis
a Swallow fork Out of the
Right Eair a Mark that
Was former Ly His fathers Mark
Recordid by me Ja + Covenhoven Town Clerk