Michael, I am sorry to hear about your mother's passing. I know this is a difficult and busy time. When you have some time again, I would appreciate it if you could help me out with a puzzle I have concerning the connections between the Disbrow, Barton, and Van Kirk families of Hunterdon Co., NJ. I found some information on your website, which has me intrigued.... "both John and Benjamin (Disbrow) eventually removed to the state of New Jesey, where quite a few of their progeny live to this day." (1-2) JOHN DISBROW (son of Henry I) -----b. abt. 1670, poss. on Long Island, NY -----d. poss. NJ -----m. HANNAH ------- -----Children: +(1-2-1) HENRY DISBROW -(1-2-2) BENJAMIN DISBROW ----------------------- (1-3) BENJAMIN DISBROW (son of Henry I) -----b. abt. 1672, poss. on Long Island, NY -----d. 10 Dec. 1733 Matawan, NJ -----m. MARY GRIFFIN -----Children: -(1-3-5) MARY DISBROW, m. ELISHA BARTON ---------------------- First of all, can you tell me where the information of Mary Disbrow and Elisha Barton's marriage is documented? I have a theory about Elisha and Mary's descendants, but before I can develop it, I really need to make certain of all the facts. Donahues Net; Donahue Family tree, dustin@donahues.net, http://www.donahues.net/tree/d0006/f0000087.html gives Mary b. 13 Nov 1702, d. Dec 1759 Eastchester, Westchester Co., NY, and Elisha b. abt 1697 in Westchester Co., NY. Do you know if this is correct? Because your website says this branch of the fmaily moved to NJ, I am wondering how Mary ended up dying in NY? Is there a possiblity that information about her place of death is incorrect, or did she and Elisha move back to NY from NJ? Elisha Barton who m. Mary Disbrow, was probably her step brother. Mary's mother, Mary Griffin Disbrow, married an older Elisha Barton as a second marriage. This Elisha was probably the father of Mary Disbrow's husband, Elisha. According to your information, MARY DISBROW who married ELISHA BARTON was the 1st cousin of Henry Disbrow of New Jersey. I have information about an ARTHUR VAN KIRK who lived in Cranbury, Middlesex Co., NJ, whose will was dated Aug. 31, 1760. One of the witnesses of his will was HENRY DISBROW. (This same Arthur married his first wife in Monmouth Co., and his second wife in Perth Amboy.) ARTHUR VAN KIRK had a cousin (how many times removed I am not certain), HENRY VAN KIRK, who m. Arthur's daughter, SARAH VAN KIRK. August@craanen.org (http://www.geocities.com/augustsgenealogy/verkerk/fam00613.htm), says this HENRY VAN KIRK had a sister, JEMIMA VAN KIRK, b. 20 FEB 1735/36, who married a CAPT. ELISHA BARTON, b. 5 OCT 1729 of Monmouth Co., NJ. Another source, photo-copied from an old Van Kirk genealogy book (I sent away for the name of the source, but don't have it yet), gives Henry and Sarah as the parents of Jemima, rather than her brother. This seems to be better documented. Supposedly Jemima is listed in Henry's will, which also mentions his wife, Sarah. A John Barton witnessed the will (perhaps a brother of Jemima's father-in-law?) The will was proved Apr. 3, 1776 in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co. The father of CAPT. ELISHA BARTON is in dispute. Sometimes he is attributed to be NOAH BARTON of Cranbury. But this is shakey. I propose it is more likely the family carrried the name Elisha down in an unbroken line, and Capt. Elisha Barton is likely the son of Mary Disbrow and Elisha Barton II, who in turn was likely the son of Elisha Barton I (son of Roger) and _?_ Contine (stepmother, Mary Griffin Disbrow). Can you give any information to support or disprove this theory? thank you Marilyn Current --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004