thanks so much for the detailed location info! William Place was an ancestor of mine, and I've poked around that area of Pennsylvania hoping to find some trace of the family. I suppose between the Delaware flooding in the last 50 years and the Army Corps of Engineers there's very little hope of that. Marguerite Puca On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 1:34 PM, James Harder <jaharder88@yahoo.com> wrote: > Marguerite, > > I've canoed past that spot a few times. A Paddler's Guide to the Delaware > River by Gary Letcher > locates Mellener's Cove at milepoint 227.5, about 3/4 of a mile above > where the Bushkill Creek > enters the river. This matches > with census listings for William Place (born c.1804) in Lehman Twp., Pike > County, > PA. > > If you find Rosenkrans Lane, Walpack, NJ on Google Maps and > look at the satellite view, you'll see a road that winds down to the river > on > the Jersey side. This was the site > of Rosenkrans Ferry. Melleners > Cove is across the river about 500 feet south according to the book. > There doesn't appear to be anything > there now except a farm field. > > Jim > > > ________________________________ > From: marguerite puca <jerseymap@gmail.com> > To: dutch-colonies@rootsweb.com > Sent: Friday, December 21, 2012 12:41 PM > Subject: Re: [DUTCH-COLONIES] DUTCH-COLONIES Digest, Vol 7, Issue 227 > > Thank you for the map. > > Since you are from the area, I wonder if you know of a section of the > Delaware River called "Mellener's Cove." It would be in the vicinity of > Bushkill PA. Matthews' "History of Wayne, Pike and Monroe Counties" (1886) > states in Chapter 9 that "there is a wide eddy at this point" and that > "William Place built a hotel [at Mellner's Cove] in 1838." > > Thanks for any information you may have to share. > > Marguerite Puca > > > On Fri, Dec 21, 2012 at 9:19 AM, North oftheBlueMts < > northofthebluemts@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hello, > > > > Using Bob Billard's engine set on fuzzy search for "Minisink" results in > an > > interesting though partial list of surnames of the folk who traveled to & > > from Kingston for marriages & baptisms. Keep in mind that 1737 saw the > > founding of the first four churches within the valley of the Minisink > > region, subsequent (and sometimes confusing) records are found in > Minisink > > Valley Reformed Dutch Church Records: > > http://www.archive.org/stream/minisinkvalleyre00vosb#page/n3/mode/2up > > > > Note the spelling variation Menissing > > > > I live in the Minisink valley on the PA side and having been working on > an > > annotated map ... please zoom in http://goo.gl/maps/QnT1 > > > > Best, Jane > > > > The Billard search: > > > > > > > http://www.ancestralcurios.com/cgi-bin/VitalSearch.pl?stext=minisink&subbtn=Search&stype=fuzzy&Fields=All > > * > > [5] kingston_marriages< > > http://www.ancestralcurios.com/kingston_marriages.htm>44 > > > > Marriages, Memberships, etc. Husband;[semicolon] Wife > > 1701 21 Apr; Jurie Quick, jm, of Mombaccus; Rebecca Titsoort, jd, born > > Schenectady, liv > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#194 > > >[5] > > 1702 18 Oct; Stephanus Titsoort, jm, born Schenectady, liv > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#228>; > > Sara Hoornbeek, jd, born Hurley, liv Mombaccus. [5] > > 1712 03 Feb; Jacob Van Kuykendaal, wid Ariaantjen Tietsoort; Zara > Westvaal, > > jd, both liv Minisink.< > > http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#310>(b) > > [5] > > 1714 05 Oct; Jacobus Swartwoud, jm, born Hurley, liv > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#354>; > > Gieletjen Nieuwkerk, jd, of Horly. [5] > > 1715 27 Mar; Matheus Van Kuykendaal, jm, born Rochester; Jannetjen > > Westvaal, jd, born Kingstown, both liv > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#361 > > >[5] > > 1716 20 Aug; Juriaan Westvaal, wid Styntjen van Kuykendaal; Marytjen > > Koddebek, jd, both born Kingstown; liv > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#398 > > >[5] > > 1716 20 Aug; Johannes Kwik, jm, born Rochester; Bregjen Middag, jd, born > > Nescotak, both liv > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#397 > > >[5] > > 1717 06 Feb; Frederick Schoonmaker, wid Annaatjen De Wit; Eva Swartwout, > > jd, liv Minisink.< > > http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#404>[5] > > 1717 25 Feb; Abel Westvaal, jm; Antjen Bogaart, jd, both liv > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#405 > > >[5] > > 1717 19 Nov; Jacob Westvaal, jm, born Kingstown; Margrieta de Duyster, > jd, > > born Hurley, both now liv > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#423 > > >[5] > > 1718 27 Sep; Roeloff Brink, jm, born Hurley; Antjen Kuykendaal, jd, born > > Minisink. <http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#440 > > >[5] > > 1719 08 Jul; Pieter Kuykendaal, jm; Femmetjen Dekker, jd, both liv > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#455 > > >[5] > > 1719 25 Sep; Manuel Consalisduk, jm, of Marbletown; Reymerig Kwik, jd, > born > > Rochester, liv Minisink.< > > http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#460>[5] > > 1721 30 May; Jacobus Swartwoud, jm, born Hurley; Antjen Gomaar, jd, born > > Kingstown, both liv > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#512 > > >[5] > > 1721 22 Sep; Salomon Freer, jm, born New Palz; Klaartjen Westvaal, jd, > born > > Minisink <http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#514 > >, > > both now liv Kingstown. [5] > > 1722 13 Mar; Hendrik Dekker, jm, born Rochester; Hanna Titsoort, jd, born > > Minisink <http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#523 > >, > > both now liv there. [5] > > 1722 20 Jun; Gysbert Bogert, jm, born > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#532>; > > Catrina Dekker, jd, born Rochester, both liv Menissing. [5] > > 1723 14 Mar; Cornelis Devoor, jm, born New York; Helena Westvaal, jd, > born > > Minisink <http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#553 > >, > > both liv there. [5] > > 1724 18 Oct; Jacob Middag, jm, born Neschotah; Zara Van Kuykendaal, jd, > > born Minisink< > > http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#590>, > > both liv Rochester. [5] > > 1724 18 Nov; Jan Emans, wid Rachel Stout, born on L.I.; Neeltjen Van > Aaken, > > jd, both liv Minisink.< > > http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#599>[5] > > 1724 14 Dec; Cornelis Brink, jm; Maria Kool, jd,both livin > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#608 > > >[5] > > 1725 11 Mar; Jan Van Vlied, junior, jm, born Marbletown; Ezyntjen > > Swartwoud, jd, born > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#615 > > >[5] > > 1727 12 Feb; Lambartus Brink, jm; Rachel Van Garde, jd, both born > > Rochester, both now liv > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#677 > > >(b) > > [5] > > 1727 04 Jun; Thomas Dekker, jm; Janneken Van Nimmegen, jd, both of > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#680 > > >(b) > > [5] > > 1727 11 Jun; Harmen Van Garden, jm, born Rochester; Elsjen Koddebek, jd, > > born Minisink< > > http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#681>, > > both liv there. (b) [5] > > 1727 18 Jun; Jacobus Dekker, jm, born Rochester; Neeltjen Titsoort, jd, > > born Minisink< > > http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#682>, > > both liv there. (b) [5] > > 1728 24 Apr; Johannes Elting, jm, born Kingston, liv New Palz; Marytjen > > Gemaar, jd, born Kingstown, liv > > Minisink.<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#708 > > >[5] > > 1728 29 May; Jan Eduwaartsz, jm, born Albany liv Poughkeepsie; Marretjen > > Consalis Duk, jd, born > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#716 > >liv > > Kingston [5] > > 1729 09 May; Ary Van Etten, jm, born Knightsfield, liv Marbletown; Sytjen > > Kuykendaal, jd, born > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#744>, > > liv Kingstown. [5] > > 1729 21 Nov; Willem Freer, jm, born New Palz; Margrieta Van Keuykendaal, > > jd, born Minisink< > > http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#756>, > > liv Kingstown. [5] > > 1731 22 Aug; Gerardus van Nimwegen, jm, of > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#800>; > > Jannetjen De Wit, jd, of Rochester. (b) [5] > > 1732 27 May; Luer Kuykendaal, jm, of > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#821>; > > Lena Consalisduk, jd, of Kingstown. [5] > > 1733 02 May; Willem Koddebek, jm, born > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#829>; > > Jacomyntjen Elting, jd, born Kingstown, liv New Palz. [5] > > 1738 07 May; Jacobus Westvaal, jm, of > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#958>; > > Sofia Van Aaken, jd, of Kingstown. [5] > > 1738 31 May; Abraham Louw, jm, liv Rochester; Dina Koettebek, jd, liv > > Minisink. <http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#960 > > >[5] > > 1747 28 Jun; Cornelis Kool, wid Madaleen Dekker, born Shawangunk; Sytjen > > Kuykendaal, wid Ary van Etten, born > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#1173 > > >both > > liv Walkill. (b) [5] > > 1747 15 Oct; Jacobus Swartwoud, wid, liv > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#1186 > >; > > Annetje Westbroek, jd, liv Rochester. [5] > > 1749 23 Apr; Cornelis Terwilligen, jm, of Shawangunk; Catharina Van Der > > Merken, jd, born > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#1235 > > >liv > > Marbletown. (b) [5] > > 1755 01 Nov; Gideon Westbroek, jm, of > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#1386 > >; > > Jannetje Keter, jd, born Hurley liv Marbletown. [5] > > 1759 28 Nov; Petrus Edmundus Osterhout, jm, of Rochester; Geertje > > Rosekrans, born > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#1485 > > >liv > > Rochester. [5] > > 1761 30 Oct; Jacob Gemaar, jm, of > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#1540 > >; > > Alida Dekker, jd, born > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#1540 > > >liv > > Rochester. [5] > > 1765 16 Jun; Johannes Kool, jm, born > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#1602 > >; > > Catharina Wiest, jd, born Dutchess Co. both liv Kingstouwn. [5] > > 1784 29 Nov; Petrus Dumont, wid, of Kingston; Lena Tack, born > > Minisink<http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#1917 > > >liv > > Kingston. [5] > > 1785 13 Feb; Cornelius C. Masten, jm, of Kingston; Rebecca Roosa, born > > Minisink <http://www.ancestralcurios.com/tmp_kingston_marriages.htm#1925 > > >liv > > Kingston. 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