This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Schoolfields, Evans, Wharton Classification: Lookup Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/1105.1.1.1 Message Board Post: The book is by F. Edward Wright and cost about $16. It is published by Family Line Publications, and they give a phone number in the book that you can call and recieve a free catalog. This Vital Records book can then be found in the catalog. The number is:1-800-876-6103 I quickly checked the book's index for the names you listed and Watson Wharton was the only one listed. On 27 June 1778, he subscribed some money to a ministerof Blackwater Presbyterian Church, near Frankford, Delaware. There is also a David Wharton listed that subscribed in 78 and 79. And there are James and Matthew Wharton who subscribed in 1780. Also listed on that list is Benjamin Schofield (another spelling of your Schoolfield) who subscribed in 78. There is also Ebenezer, Eli, Elijah, many Johns, William, and Lemuel Evans listed on the same list. I'm not sure if you are aware of the book "A Somerset Sampler: Families of Old Somerset County, Maryland 1700-1776" book. Old Somerset and much of Sussex, DE cover the same land, and families. In this book, there is a history of how the Schoolfield family started out in the Somerset/ Sussex area of Delaware, though I did not find your Esker listed. There are also a ton of Evans listed in the book, but no Angeletta. The Wharton family is also in the book, with ties to the Evans family, but Watson is not listed. The book is publisehd by Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society, PO Box 3602, Salisbury, MD 21802-3602. Library of Congress Catalog Card number: 94-78825 I did find a bit of info that you might find useful in the book: "Calendar of Sussex County Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800" Compiles by Leon deValinger, Jr. I do not believe the book is printed anymore, though I have seen it in some college Libraries. In this book, Angeleta Scholfield is listed twice. Directly from the book: Probate record of: "Schofield, Joseph. Yeoman. Admin. of, to Angeleta Schofield. Granted 3 Nov 1779. Arch. vol. A98, page 33. [Note:--Arch. vol. A98, page 33 shows that Angeleta Schofield later married Watson Wharton]." Also the probate record of: "Schoolfield, Benjamin, Sr. Worcester County, MD. Will. Made May 1, 1774. Heris: wife Bridgett Schoolfield; sons Joseph, Benjamin, William, John, and Henry Schoolfield; daus. Mary, Diligance and Bridgett Schoolfield, Sarah Wharton and Rhoda Powell. Exec'rs, wife Bridgett Schoolfield and son Joseph Schoolfield. Wits., W[illia]m Tingle, Beavins Morris, Jerusha Morris. Prob. May 29 1776. Arch. vol. A98, page 30. Reg. of wills, Liber C, folios 44-45. [Note:--Arch. vol. A98, page 30 shows the estate was settled Sept 15, 1778 by Angelitta Schoolfield, admr'x of Joseph Schoolfield, one of the exec'rs.]" So, possibly the Esker Schoolfield you mentioned might be this Joseph Schoolfield, son of Benjamin and Bridgette. Bridgette is listed also: "Schofield (Schoolfield), Bridget. Will (copy) made July 8, 1776. Heirs: sons Joseph, Benjamin, William, John and Henry Schofield. Daus. Diligence and Bridget Schofield, Rhoda Powell, Sarah Wharton and Mary Smith. Exec'r, son Benjamin Schofield. Wits., W[illia]m Tingle, W[illia]m Evans, Zipporaw Crapper. [No.prob.] Arch. vol. A98, page 32. {note:--Arch vol. A98, pg. 32 shows the estate was settled by William Tingle, adm'r of Benjamin Schofield; also mentions Francis Wharton and wife, and Rebecca Schofield]." I am a descendent of William Tingle. Off the top of my head, I believe his wife was a Powell, thus Ben & Bridgette's daughter Rhoda, is probably a sister-in-law. I have found him connected to the family thoughout my research. Watson Wharton is listed on page 122, probate of: "Wharton, Hinman, Sr., Will. Made Dec 19, 1775. Heirs: wife Mary Wharton; sons David, Watson and Hinman Wharton; daus. Mary Barker, Elizabeth Smith, Cathrine Evans, Rhoda Aydelott. Exec'rs, sons David, Watson and Hinman Wharton and daus. Elizabeth Smith, Cathrine Evans and Rhoda Aydelott. Wits., William Tunnell, Elizabeth Tunnell, John Evans,. Prob. May 4, 1778. Arch. vol. A107. page 18. Reg. of Wils, Liber C, folios 146-148. {note--Arch. vol. A107, page 18 shows the estate was settled March 8, 1786 by Watson Wharton, acting exec'r]." After finding this info, I went back to the "Somerset Sampler book" and this is a summary of the info I found on Joseph Schoolfield, husband of Angeletta: Starts out with (and goes into much more detail, but I'm just listing the basics, I also put stars by the names that are your Joseph is descended from: "*Joseph Schoolfield (d. 1744), cooper, son of _______ and *Margaret Schoolfield, m. *Sarah perhaps Hudson? Joseph and Sarah had issue: John (d. 1772) m. Katerine Givens and Mary Richardson *Benjamin (d. 1776) m. Bridget _______ Joseph (d. 1767) m. Mary ______ Alice m. _____ Lindall Lydia m. _______ Hudson" Children for all of Joseph's kids is also listed. Family info on Benjamin d. 1776: "Benjamin (d. 1776), of Sussex Co., Del., mr. Bridget _____ (d. c1776) and had issue: 1) Joseph (d. by 1778) m. Angelitta (Angeleta) _____ and died without issue in Sussex Co., DE 2) Benjamin (d. 1782) m. Anne 3) William 4) John 5) Henry 6) Mary m. Smith 7) Diligance 8) Bridget 9) Sarah m. Francis? Wharton 10) Rhoda, m. ___Powell" the book was published by researchers, and thus does have room for errors. The book stated Joseph and Angeletta Schoolfield did not have any children, but maybe they had children and the researchers just did not know about it. Anyway, I hope some of this has helped you in your research. Good luck!
You can also give us a try at www.familytreebookshop.com and we will be happy to look in the indexes to see if the surnames you are searching for are in the books--something other publishers/sellers are not so willing to do. Hope this finds you well <<<Neil and Les>>> The Family Tree Bookshop ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 08, 2002 12:04 AM Subject: [DESUSSEX] Vital Records of Kent & Sussex Co, DE 1686-1800 > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Schoolfields, Evans, Wharton > Classification: Lookup > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/3Y.2ADI/1105.1.1.1 > > Message Board Post: > > The book is by F. Edward Wright and cost about $16. It is published by Family Line Publications, and they give a phone number in the book that you can call and recieve a free catalog. This Vital Records book can then be found in the catalog. The number is:1-800-876-6103 > > I quickly checked the book's index for the names you listed and Watson Wharton was the only one listed. > On 27 June 1778, he subscribed some money to a ministerof Blackwater Presbyterian Church, near Frankford, Delaware. There is also a David Wharton listed that subscribed in 78 and 79. And there are James and Matthew Wharton who subscribed in 1780. > Also listed on that list is Benjamin Schofield (another spelling of your Schoolfield) who subscribed in 78. > There is also Ebenezer, Eli, Elijah, many Johns, William, and Lemuel Evans listed on the same list. > > I'm not sure if you are aware of the book "A Somerset Sampler: Families of Old Somerset County, Maryland 1700-1776" book. Old Somerset and much of Sussex, DE cover the same land, and families. > > In this book, there is a history of how the Schoolfield family started out in the Somerset/ Sussex area of Delaware, though I did not find your Esker listed. There are also a ton of Evans listed in the book, but no Angeletta. The Wharton family is also in the book, with ties to the Evans family, but Watson is not listed. > > The book is publisehd by Lower Delmarva Genealogical Society, PO Box 3602, Salisbury, MD 21802-3602. Library of Congress Catalog Card number: 94-78825 > > I did find a bit of info that you might find useful in the book: "Calendar of Sussex County Delaware Probate Records 1680-1800" Compiles by Leon deValinger, Jr. I do not believe the book is printed anymore, though I have seen it in some college Libraries. > > In this book, Angeleta Scholfield is listed twice. Directly from the book: > Probate record of: > "Schofield, Joseph. Yeoman. Admin. of, to Angeleta Schofield. Granted 3 Nov 1779. Arch. vol. A98, page 33. [Note:--Arch. vol. A98, page 33 shows that Angeleta Schofield later married Watson Wharton]." > > Also the probate record of: > "Schoolfield, Benjamin, Sr. Worcester County, MD. Will. Made May 1, 1774. Heris: wife Bridgett Schoolfield; sons Joseph, Benjamin, William, John, and Henry Schoolfield; daus. Mary, Diligance and Bridgett Schoolfield, Sarah Wharton and Rhoda Powell. Exec'rs, wife Bridgett Schoolfield and son Joseph Schoolfield. Wits., W[illia]m Tingle, Beavins Morris, Jerusha Morris. Prob. May 29 1776. Arch. vol. A98, page 30. Reg. of wills, Liber C, folios 44-45. [Note:--Arch. vol. A98, page 30 shows the estate was settled Sept 15, 1778 by Angelitta Schoolfield, admr'x of Joseph Schoolfield, one of the exec'rs.]" > > So, possibly the Esker Schoolfield you mentioned might be this Joseph Schoolfield, son of Benjamin and Bridgette. > > Bridgette is listed also: > "Schofield (Schoolfield), Bridget. Will (copy) made July 8, 1776. Heirs: sons Joseph, Benjamin, William, John and Henry Schofield. Daus. Diligence and Bridget Schofield, Rhoda Powell, Sarah Wharton and Mary Smith. Exec'r, son Benjamin Schofield. Wits., W[illia]m Tingle, W[illia]m Evans, Zipporaw Crapper. [No.prob.] Arch. vol. A98, page 32. {note:--Arch vol. A98, pg. 32 shows the estate was settled by William Tingle, adm'r of Benjamin Schofield; also mentions Francis Wharton and wife, and Rebecca Schofield]." > > I am a descendent of William Tingle. Off the top of my head, I believe his wife was a Powell, thus Ben & Bridgette's daughter Rhoda, is probably a sister-in-law. I have found him connected to the family thoughout my research. > > Watson Wharton is listed on page 122, probate of: > "Wharton, Hinman, Sr., Will. Made Dec 19, 1775. Heirs: wife Mary Wharton; sons David, Watson and Hinman Wharton; daus. Mary Barker, Elizabeth Smith, Cathrine Evans, Rhoda Aydelott. Exec'rs, sons David, Watson and Hinman Wharton and daus. Elizabeth Smith, Cathrine Evans and Rhoda Aydelott. Wits., William Tunnell, Elizabeth Tunnell, John Evans,. Prob. May 4, 1778. Arch. vol. A107. page 18. Reg. of Wils, Liber C, folios 146-148. {note--Arch. vol. A107, page 18 shows the estate was settled March 8, 1786 by Watson Wharton, acting exec'r]." > > After finding this info, I went back to the "Somerset Sampler book" and this is a summary of the info I found on Joseph Schoolfield, husband of Angeletta: > Starts out with (and goes into much more detail, but I'm just listing the basics, I also put stars by the names that are your Joseph is descended from: > "*Joseph Schoolfield (d. 1744), cooper, son of _______ and *Margaret Schoolfield, m. *Sarah perhaps Hudson? > Joseph and Sarah had issue: > John (d. 1772) m. Katerine Givens and Mary Richardson > *Benjamin (d. 1776) m. Bridget _______ > Joseph (d. 1767) m. Mary ______ > Alice m. _____ Lindall > Lydia m. _______ Hudson" > > Children for all of Joseph's kids is also listed. Family info on Benjamin d. 1776: > "Benjamin (d. 1776), of Sussex Co., Del., mr. Bridget _____ (d. c1776) and had issue: > 1) Joseph (d. by 1778) m. Angelitta (Angeleta) _____ and died without issue in Sussex Co., DE > 2) Benjamin (d. 1782) m. Anne > 3) William > 4) John > 5) Henry > 6) Mary m. Smith > 7) Diligance > 8) Bridget > 9) Sarah m. Francis? Wharton > 10) Rhoda, m. ___Powell" > > the book was published by researchers, and thus does have room for errors. The book stated Joseph and Angeletta Schoolfield did not have any children, but maybe they had children and the researchers just did not know about it. > > Anyway, I hope some of this has helped you in your research. Good luck! > > > ==== DESUSSEX Mailing List ==== > Your Sussex County, DE USGenWeb site: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~desussex/ > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >