What a great, unusual name! I checked through the indices of a lot of my local reference books but didn't see any Surrencys. When I Googled the name I discovered that there is a town in Appling Co., GA by that name (named for an A.P. Surrency in the late 1800's) and that the town is famous for ghostly happenings and a mysterious body of water 9 miles underground! You may have this already, but I did find a PA USGenWeb file that mentions a Samuel Surrency: "John Murray's Will Northumberland County February 20, 1801 In the name of God Amen, I John Murray of Chillique Township, Northumberland County & State of Pennsylvania, yeoman... I further give to my son Thomas one-half of two notes, the one on William Murray and the other Samuel Surrency..." See http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/northumberland/wills/murr0001.txt for full text. How certain are you of the Welsh heritage? I'm no expert on Welsh names, but usually they are derived from male first names, like Richards, Owens, etc. Fred KelsoOxford, PA -----Original Message----- From: Ruth <nrhundley@sbcglobal.net> To: DENEWCAS-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sat, 19 Mar 2005 13:51:40 -0600 Subject: [NewCastle] Surrency name of mid 1700's Hello, I am new here and am looking for anyone working on the Surrency name with various spellings. There is multiple references that the family came from PENN to the Cheraw Dist / St David's Parish, SC. or Chesterfield Co. / Craven Co. SC. I am not sure if I am in the correct county but there is references to all of these. With help from several people in Penn. I found that New Castle Co. is now part of Del. and so here is the surname that I am working on: My husband descends from one Samuel Surrency b. July 1750 - 53. There are several notes as to where he was born being Penn or SC and married Eliz. Stafford in 1789 ( in SC). The parents of Samuel were either Samuel Esq. or Jacob (possibly a brother) being b. abt. 1700 in Wales and emmigrated to the New World to New Castle Co., Penn. - which I now know is Del. If anyone is researching this family name we would love to compare notes. We are going to SC. next month and if time permits we would like to ride up to that area to see what can be found in and around the area. Thank you for any help in advance, Ruth in ILL

Hello, I am new here and am looking for anyone working on the Surrency name with various spellings. There is multiple references that the family came from PENN to the Cheraw Dist / St David's Parish, SC. or Chesterfield Co. / Craven Co. SC. I am not sure if I am in the correct county but there is references to all of these. With help from several people in Penn. I found that New Castle Co. is now part of Del. and so here is the surname that I am working on: My husband descends from one Samuel Surrency b. July 1750 - 53. There are several notes as to where he was born being Penn or SC and married Eliz. Stafford in 1789 ( in SC). The parents of Samuel were either Samuel Esq. or Jacob (possibly a brother) being b. abt. 1700 in Wales and emmigrated to the New World to New Castle Co., Penn. - which I now know is Del. If anyone is researching this family name we would love to compare notes. We are going to SC. next month and if time permits we would like to ride up to that area to see what can be found in and around the area. Thank you for any help in advance, Ruth in ILL

The Delaware page of the USGenWeb Tombstone Transcription Project has moved. We are now located at http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/delaware/delaware.html If you have a link to the Project, please change it to the above. If anyone has tombstone/cemetery transcriptions, photos, etc., please contact me -- I'd love to add them! Kathi Jones-Hudson Delaware Tombstone Transcripton Project Manager http://www.rootsweb.com/~cemetery/delaware/delaware.html __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

Just in time for St. Patrick's Day, Boston College has announced it's putting online the "The Search For Missing Friends" column through which Irish immigrants tried to find relatives and friends they'd lost track of. This is potentially an incredibly useful resource for those of us searching for *our* relatives. It previously was available only as an eight-volume collection of books. The database is at <infowanted.bc.edu> There's a long article about the ads and the database in today's Boston Globe: <http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2005/03/17/the_irish_imm igrant_past_gets_tie_to_today/> Happy St. Patrick's Day Happy hunting, Helen (DCGS) Helen M. Imburgia 396 Derry Drive Aston, PA 19014 (610) 358-1102 HMWEBBER@aol.com Local Historian - Family Genealogist - Founder of the DCGS

Question from old area history. From notes pertaining to the Old Swedes Communicate Records, 1714 (see DENEWCAS-L Archives, 13 Mar 2004, here): http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/DENEWCAS/2004-03/1079200789 From that post, below, quoted, which came fron records extracted by Rev. Dr. Nicholas Colling of Gloria Dei (Wicaco) Church, Philadelphia, pertaining to the early Wicaco congregation, this quote is of interest. I have questions. Of interest to me is the identity and children (and their locations) of the Hans George Smith and the widow of "John "Cornelius' son" Vandever, below: "(21) John Vandever "Cornelius' son" died in Sweden before May 3, 1720, and his widow married Hans George Smith with whom, and her daughter Christina Vandever, she returned to the Delaware." Can someone tell me who was this "Hans George Smith"?? And did he have descendents who stayed in the greater Delaware River/Bay area? Also --is there a transcription available of notes of Rev. Dr. Nicholas Colling? Also interested in Christina and in the identity of the widow of Vandever (Cornelius' -son). Thank you Liz J formerly of southern NJ; ancestors in NJ, PA, DE and MD.

Many of you are aware of the imminent threat to the land whereupon the Battle of Cooch's Bridge was fought. Below is an update received this evening, outlining tomorrow's meeting with DE officials in Glascow. If anyone is in the vacinity, please try to attend. To learn the history: Friends of Historic Glasgow http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/org/historicglasgow/ http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/roots-l/messages/05feb/198799 http://www.delawareonline.com/newsjournal/local/2005/02/05historicfarmsol.html Debra I hear their whispers; etherial, soft, and still. Daughter, if you do not remember us, who will? From Historic Glasgow Park: Public Listening Campaign Session with CountyExecutive Chris Coons & Councilman Dave Tackett on Monday, 3/14/2005, 5:30pm Please make every effort to attend this public listening campaign session to show support and voice your reasons for why the La Grange (Barczewski) Farm at 2467 Pulaski Highway in Glasgow, DE, should be SAVED and PRESERVED as public open space and park land for its immense historic and natural resources worthy of protection for our community's long term recreational enjoyment, health, and welfare. Please also state why the 236 acre farm should NOT be developed for private residential and commercial uses. Public Listening Campaign Session with County Executive Chris Coons and NCCo 11th District Councilman David L. Tackett DATE: Monday, March 14, 2005 TIME: 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. PLACE: Glasgow High School 1901 South College Avenue Newark, DE 19702 phone: 302-454-2381 To the Citizens of New Castle County YOU ARE INVITED New Castle County Executive Chris Coons and the new members of County Council invite you to participate in a ³Listening Campaign² taking place in the 11th Council district. This is an excellent opportunity for you to meet and speak with the County Executive Chris Coons, the Council President Paul Clark, and your new Councilperson Dave Tackett. Take an active role in county government by planning to attend this session in your area. The Listening Campaign meeting begins at 5:30 PM New Castle County Eleventh Council District: David L. Tackett Legislative Aide: Susanne Hussey Phone: (302) 395-8351 Email: dltackett@co.new-castle.de.us

Oops Forgot the census year for these below. Here it is now. -- 1860. Curtis Bennet ELLISON fam 1860 Census 1860 > DELAWARE > NEW CASTLE > PENCADER Series: M653 Roll: 97 Page: 604 ELLISON, CURTIS B; age 52; M; W; born NJ; res DE - NEW CASTLE, PENCADER 1860 Glasgow PO. See below or last post for the info and for my connecton. Hope to hear from those who share this ancestry. with best wishes from Liz J On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 10:41:50 -0500, E Johnson <iris.gates@gmail.com> wrote: > Hoping someone can connect with these. This is one of my families > which connects into NJ and also PA and MD. > > The wife of Curtis ELLISON here is Margaret BELLEVILLE of Odessa, DE, > daughter of Thomas BELLEVILLE of the old Huguenot line. > > The daughter, (Mary) Frances here is my great-great grandmother. > > NB: the next page of census is Red Lion; this must be just on the edge > of the Hundred here. > > Will be glad to hear from any relatives and share what i have. > > Best regards from Liz J > > Curtis B(ennet) ELLISON, 52, farmer. Born NJ. > Margaret ELLISON, 45. Born DE (Margaret BELLEVILLE) > Thomas ELLISON, 25, farmer. Born DE > Clara (?) ELLISON, 20, __ Sch Teacher, born DE > Frances ELLISON, 21, born DE (Mary Frances; married Spencer HOLTEN) > Sarah ELLISON, 17, born DE > Eugene ELLISON, 15, born DE > Lydia ELLISON, 12, born DE > Lavinia ELLISON, 10, born DE > James ELLISON, 8, born DE > Laticia ELLISON, 6, born DE > Juila ELLISON, 4, born DE > Annie ELLISON, 1, born DE > Henrietta HULL, 12, born DE > Daniel HULL, 6, born DE >

Hoping someone can connect with these. This is one of my families which connects into NJ and also PA and MD. The wife of Curtis ELLISON here is Margaret BELLEVILLE of Odessa, DE, daughter of Thomas BELLEVILLE of the old Huguenot line. The daughter, (Mary) Frances here is my great-great grandmother. NB: the next page of census is Red Lion; this must be just on the edge of the Hundred here. Will be glad to hear from any relatives and share what i have. Best regards from Liz J Curtis B(ennet) ELLISON, 52, farmer. Born NJ. Margaret ELLISON, 45. Born DE (Margaret BELLEVILLE) Thomas ELLISON, 25, farmer. Born DE Clara (?) ELLISON, 20, __ Sch Teacher, born DE Frances ELLISON, 21, born DE (Mary Frances; married Spencer HOLTEN) Sarah ELLISON, 17, born DE Eugene ELLISON, 15, born DE Lydia ELLISON, 12, born DE Lavinia ELLISON, 10, born DE James ELLISON, 8, born DE Laticia ELLISON, 6, born DE Juila ELLISON, 4, born DE Annie ELLISON, 1, born DE Henrietta HULL, 12, born DE Daniel HULL, 6, born DE

Hello all. Thanks for the recent interests and posts about ancestors whose recoords might be found in adjacent states or places which might at first seem improbable. I'm one whose ancestors come from the DE, MD, PA, and NJ regios around the Delaware River and Aby, extending into New castle Co, DE, in Kent Co, MD, probably Cecil Co MD, as well as in various counties in PA and in southern NJ. Mine (direct) never did migrate west of the Alleghenies nor very far north or south of this area. Here is a good resource for people like me: I am in the middle of an intensive reading of wills abstracts of Philadelphia (County) PA from much of the beginning of the eighteenth century. During most of that time, borders and jurisdiction of lands in a wide area around the Delaware River/Bay area were still in dispute, and counties outside of Philly were not yet established. Of course, the state lines at that time did not exist either. These wills abstracts show many instances of people residing in Maryland (the spellings are usually odd), as well as some people residing in what is now NJ and also seem like must be Delaware. These records also sometimes reflect back of the original home country of the individual, or to another region in what were the colonies. A careful reading of these abstracts will show old Swedish ancestry of desc. of those who first came to the DE and NJ areas beginning about 1638. They have colonial Dutch who also settled in DE, NJ, and PA, probably also in MD. This series in published on Rootsweb --here's a link. Change the letter designation in the URL just before the .txt to find another page: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/pa/philadelphia/wills/willabstrbkl.txt The main URL is here: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/pafiles.htm It has also come to my attention that there were many people who lived on one side of the Delaware River/Bay or the other, who worshipped at churches on the other side. I'll be back soon with ancestors of my grandmother whose families came from Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Hope to connect with some of you all. Having a bit of trouble with the modem and/or with the eletricity here (yes we live IN a city & all), so this mail is not as neat as I would like, but i better send this. I'm doing my best to work on this huge project and will be back soon. best wishes, Liz J

Good morning, Recent posts bring up a subject on which I have been working for quite a long time. Many years ago I discovered that my ancestor, Perry or Peregrin Cole showed up in the Reconstructed 1790 Census of Delaware. In 1800, he seemed to be in Kent County, Maryland, but was back in Delaware by 1810. When I actually began to work with this family, the scenario that involved moving back and forth did not fit with what I knew about the family, which was that they seemed to have lived in the Appoquinimink Forest during all of that time. Long story short, when I began investigating the land records, I found that much of the area of the Appoquinimink was claimed by Maryland or, if not formally, claimed, at least claimed by one Marylander! It seems that the Dulany family which owned a vast tract of land which spanned the area where Queen Anne and Kent County, Maryland, meet New Castle and Kent County, Delaware. And, in fact, Daniel Dulany continued to record leases and sales of this land in Chestertown into the late 1700's even after the State Line was supposed to have been set. After his death, his nephew, Walter, finally had the Delaware part surveyed and established as being in Delaware. I believe that occurred in 1806 without looking at the actual survey. These were not the only lands which showed up in the Maryland records. In the last few weeks I have abstracted surveys and patent certificates for land along the road from Head of Sassafras to Duck Creek which are most certainly in Delaware. In addition, there are lands along what used to be called the Dog Branch of the Cypress Branch of the Chester River which are also patented in Maryland but which lie in Delaware. When I asked John Lyon (don't know if he's on this list) why it seemed as if no one was working on the families of this area, he assured me that there were descendants who were interested, but that they may not have had a clue where to look to find them. So, if you are interested in a family that you suspect may have lived in Southern New Castle County or Northern Kent County, Delaware, I would appreciate it if you would contact me. This would especially apply to those of you who might have a family that you know lived in the Appoquinimink (or Blackbird) Forest area. I may be able to help you. Cheers, Linda McDaniel

I agree about the proximity of several states in this region. In researching my Matthews family of Odessa, DE, I never thought of looking in Kent County, Maryland. In the 1870's, after the peach blight, my ancestor Francis Matthews moved his family to Somerset County, MD. Several of his relatives went west to the area north of Chestertown, MD. The two branches of the family lost track of each other and we only rediscovered each other in 1998, thanks to a query placed in a DE genealogy publication! Marilyn Matthews Lear

I'm looking for information about my Great Grandparents. My grandfather's (Joseph Frederick Woerner b. 3 Sep 1916 d. 30 May 1981 in DE) parents were Joseph A(nthony) Woerner b. abt 1883 in PA and Blanche C. (don't know the maiden name) b. abt 1889 in DE. Thanks for your help, Ryan

From notes pertaining to the Old Swedes Communicate Records, 1714 (see DENEWCAS-L Archives, 13 Mar 2004, here): http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/DENEWCAS/2004-03/1079200789 With thanks and great appreciation to the transcriber/ list member who posted it. From that post, below, quoted, it appears, from records extracted by Rev. Dr. Nicholas Collins of Gloria Dei (Wicaco) Church, Philadelphia, pertaining to the early Wicaco congregation, this quote is of interest. I have a few questions. Of interest to me is the identity and possible children (and their locations) of the Hans George Smith, as seen below: from notes by Rev. Dr. Nicholas Collins: "(21) John Vandever "Cornelius' son" died in Sweden before May 3, 1720, and his widow married Hans George Smith with whom, and her daughter Christina Vandever, she returned to the Delaware." Who was this "Hans George Smith"?? Where did he and his family live? I do not remember the name from my readings of the various histories of early settlement of the area. When did John Vandever's widow and daughter, and new husband, Hans George Smith, return to the Delaware; to which port did they come? I appreciate any input, including *speculation.* Thank you Liz J formerly of southern NJ; ancestorn in NJ, PA, DE and MD.

I am new to the List; hello to all. From List archives back in July '04, with reference to DAY researchers, Karen computed the distances between towns in DE, MD, and PA --noting that it's not very far from one place to another in these three states. She was making the point that we need to look a little farther sometimes for records of our ancestors. I read also that some Delaware records are actually found in Maryland archives. BUT Don't forget water travel, and think also of Southern NJ! There's good evidence that people sometimes travelled across the Delaware River just to go to church. I have a few families who lived on both sides of the Delaware River/Bay at various times. I was born in south Jersey but have families from PA, DE, and MD as well as from all over NJ and some coming down from New York. I'm finding cencus records for the same families first on one side of the river, then ten years later, living on the other. My grandfather remembered skating across the Delaware in winter to visit his intended bride in NJ, back in the 1920's, before they built the bridge at Philadelphia, before many people had cars anyway. NJ archives are also nicely transcribed --don't forget to check there too if you're stumped. Back soon with a few of my own puzzles for you all. Best wishes Liz J

In researching the fireworks industry in Elkton, MD, I discovered an article from 1919 about a fire at the "A Jedel Company", a fireworks plant in Newark located on the Cooch's Bridge Rd. I did a patent search and discovered several patents for sparklers by an Aaron Jedel of Manhattan. The 1919 article mentions that the Jedel factory in Newark had had several other fires over the previous "six or seven years". I'm guessing that the factory was in the present-day Delaware or Diamond State Industrial Parks. Can anyone else shed more light on this company for me? Thanks. Fred Kelso Oxford, PA

All, Maybe you can help me solve a problem. I believe that my 6th great-grandfather is JONATHAN HOUSTON born about 1700-1704 and son to Anthony Houston who immigrated with Jonathan to New Castle on the Delaware about 1707-1711 upon the death of William Houston, brother to Anthony who was already in New Castle. I believe that James Houston who died shortly before November 14, 1760 (date of probate) in Kent County, Delaware may be a son of Jonathan Houston. The problem is that James's probate is signed by a "John Houstown" (James also spelled his last name Houstown) instead of a Jonathan Houston. So the question is, was it common to use both John and Jonathan interchangeably and could John and Jonathan Houston be one in the same? If they were not used interchangeably was it possible that a Jonathan would become known as a John as he matured? Jim Houston Fort Worth, Texas

Hi Listers, I am looking for information on Joseph Weir. He is listed in the 1810 and 1820 census for Brandywine. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks John __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - now with 250MB free storage. Learn more. http://info.mail.yahoo.com/mail_250

Hilda was the mother of Stephen C Blatchford I am a Bkatchford looking for other Blatchford from England.Cornwall,Hampshire,Channel Islands and the Severn River area.? keep on-keeping on-never quit. Roger

http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/public/clubextra.html?nclubid=888222976&nid= 170712072 HISTORIC FARM IN JEOPARDY The Review, University of Delaware student newspaper Friday, February, 11, 2005 HISTORIC FARM IN JEOPARDY By Mike Hazeltine, Staff Reporter The future of the historic La Grange farm in Glasgow is uncertain as a family struggles with the costs and benefits of selling a Revolutionary War site to a commercial developer. Buyer Stephen J. Nichols has offered $14.25 million to buy the farm, but his plans for the land have plagued the minds of all involved. The historic farm is the site of the Battle of Cooch¹s Bridge during the Revolutionary War and contains grave sites of soldiers, a Native Indian encampment and trenches dug by the soldiers. The owners of the farm include Anne Barczewski and her three children George, Stephen Barczeweski and Joanne Barczeweski Lewis. Anne has Alzheimer¹s disease and is under the care of hospice, while Joanne is struggling with cancer. George Barczewski said financial concerns motivated his decision to support Nichols¹ purchase. ³My mother is in a nursing home, which is quite expensive,² he said. ³We can¹t just give the property away.² Susan Arday, Anne¹s granddaughter, is working with her mother, Lewis, as a formidable adversary to the possible loss of the site. Arday said she believes Nichols, who has put up a Wawa and a Kohl¹s Department Store in the area, wants to build a Target store there. ³We all know the Native Americans, British and Hessian troops have to go to Target,² she said sarcastically. The family is now waiting to see what plans Nichols has for the contract. Nancy Willing, an activist for the Friends of Historic Glasgow, said she is working to save the farm by giving public speeches and compiling a petition that now consists of approximately 1,300 names. The people of Delaware face losing a historically valuable piece of land, she said. Arday said developers have considered the 236-acre farm because of its size in the past, but most have been deterred. ³Even the Catholic school couldn¹t get my grandmother to sell the farm,² Arday said. ³She was a proponent of education, and she was religious.² The family was trying to sell the farm to the county, but the county¹s bid of $9.6 million could not match Nichols¹ offer. New Castle County Representative David Tackett said the county¹s proposal was adequate enough because it would be paid in a lump sum. ³It is governed by how much the county can spend of the tax payers dollars,² he said. On one side, George said he is satisfied with the decision to give the contract to Nichols. ³Nichols is not some out-of-towner,² George said. ³He won¹t do anything detrimental to the property or community.² "The county was not concerned enough with preserving the land to match Nichols¹ offer," he said. Arday said she believes the family should have accepted the county¹s offer, instead of searching for a higher bidder. ³It¹s about greed,² she said. Arday said her wish was for the land to be turned into a park. However, George said the county would not maintain the land if it was developed into a park. ³The state says we have enough parks,² he said. The fight to preserve the land will not end once the contract with Nichols is signed. Tackett said Nichols will have to follow the rules and regulations of developing. ³Nothing will move forward until all Œt¹s¹ are crossed and Œi¹s¹ dotted,² he said. Willing said the biggest question is what Nichols has planned for the farm. ³By law it is going to be preserved,² she said. ³You can¹t just have a piece of land and do whatever you want with it.² Trees and wetlands cover the land, making some of it unusable, Willing said. Arday said the Historic Review Board will have to assess anything before it is changed on the land. ³I wonder how many trees Nichols will knock down,² she said. Willing said it is possible Nichols might withdraw from the contract. ³The contract is weak,² she said. ³There is not a lot of wiggle room, not a lot he can do with the land.² Arday hopes people in the area see the importance of the La Grange farm. ³I would expect people who live there to be passionate. This is their quality of life,² she said. ³People will lose their sense of place, their sense of history.²

Hi list, I received the following from Patsy this morning & thought it would be helpful in finding out how far relatives lived from one another. <<This great website is helpful in getting a rough idea of the distance between two towns within the US. Go to: HomeTownLocator.com Enter one town you're looking for. Then look at the list of links at the bottom of your town page and click on "How far is it from (the town and state you chose) to...?" then fill in the town and state for the comparison. It will give you "as the crow flies' air miles, not driving miles" distances between the two. Patsy>>