Hi Midge and all, I don't know if this info will help, but I have this Sarah in my file: Descendants of Jacob Fleming Generation No. 1 1. JACOB3 FLEMING (JOSEPH2 FLEMAN, STEPHEN1) was born November 1750 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, New Jersey, and died Abt. December 29, 1818 in Dover, Monmouth Co, New Jersey. He married SARAH "SYTJE" WEST Abt. 1772 in Shrewsbury, Monmouth Co, New Jersey, daughter of JAMES WEST and ANN WING. Notes for JACOB FLEMING: Birth and death Source: "Our Heritage" by Arline V. Rickabaugh 1970 First Edition Jacob was a Revolutionary War Patriot Quote from "Our Heritage" by Arline V. Rickabaugh 1970 First Edition: Jacob Fleming is said to have had a farm about 1 1/2 miles below Colts Neck in 1780. By 1782 he was a resident of Dover (now Tom's River), New Jersey. It was here on March 24, 1782 a party of Refugees from New York City captured the local garrison and other residents, including Jacob Fleming. The prisoners were taken to New York and two days later the commander of the garrison, Captain Joshua Huddy was killed by the British on false charges. This event precipitated incidents which directly involved General George Washington, the Continental Congress and the governments of England and France. (EMC: 215 et seq; HOM: 418, SMO: 183)/ A newspaper account of this story appeared in the "New Jersey Gazette", April 20, 1782: "Last Saturday was brought to this place the corpse of Captain Joshua Huddy, who was about 10:00 the day before most barbarously and unwontedly hanged at Middletown Point, by a party of refugees (i.e. Tories). This murder was attended with so much deliberation, injustice and wanton cruelty that circumstances ought to be preserved and made Publick.... Captain Huddy was one of the bravest of men, a fit subject therefore of cowardly inhumanity....Captain Huddy also commanded the troops at the Block House on Toms River, when it was lately reduced. >From Toms River, Captain Huddy, Justice Randolph and the remaining prisoners were taken to New York, where, suffering the various progressions of barbarity, usually exercised upon those who are destined to a violent or lingering death. These 2 gentlemen and Mr. Fleming (Jacob) were put into the hold of the vessel. Captain Huddy was ironed, hand and foot. On Monday a certain John Tilton, refugee, told him 'that he was ordered to be hanged', Huddy asked, "On what charge?" Tilton told him that, 'he took a Philip White, a refugee, cut off both his arms, broke his legs, pulled out one of his eyes and told him to run...' Huddy said, that he could not have done this, he was already a prisoner at the time. Randolph upheld Huddy, and Tilton then told Randolph that he also would be hanged. Along with John Tilton, was Richard Lippincott, a refugee, the instigator of the capture of the men, who it was said had a grudge against Huddy from past grievance. The prisoners were confined to the deck below until the 12th, and were then told to prepare to be hanged. Huddy, being told he was to be hanged, made his Will, on a barrel, upon which he stood, at his hanging. Just before Huddy stepped upon the barrel, he shook hands with Lippincott, and when Lippincott ordered the rope to be pulled, the men were loathed to hang him. Whereupon Lippincott seized the rope himself and strung Huddy, the other men, then joining in." This incident caused such a furor, it resounded 'round the world'. General Washington demanded the surrender of Richard Lippincott. Sir Henry Clinton, Commander-in-Chief, refused to surrender him. Lippincott was acquitted at his trial on the grounds, "only obeying orders." Lippincott was banished to Toronto, Canada died there leaving one daughter. Stephen Fleming, a brother of Jacob, on April 14, 1782, signed a petition to George Washington, as a committee member representing about 400 Monmouth residents, seeking redress for the murder of Captain Huddy. (EMC: 220) On September 1788, Jacob Fleming was named guardian of 'his' six children representing their interest in the estate left them by their grandfather. Jacob took the inventory of Cornelius Vanderveer of Shrewsbury, June 13, 1782. (NJA 35:407). On January 4, 1790 he took inventory of the estate of Martin Vandike of Shrewsbury (NJA 36:238). On April 4, 1793 he witnessed the Will of William Mount of Shrewsbury and took inventory of his estate on the 15th of April (NJA 37:263). Jacob was appointed guardian on March 27, 1792 of Catherine, daughter of David Knott, deceased, of Shrewsbury (NJA 37:218) **See Ann Fleming. The Dutch names indicates that he lived between the region of Shark River and Colts Neck, New Jersey. Jacob Fleming served as both Private and Lieutenant during the Revolutionary War (EMC 232, 236). He was a Second Lieutenant, under Captain Aaron Van Cleves Company, third Regiment, Monmouth Co., New Jersey, in 1776. A First Lieutenant, under Captain Thomas Wainwright Company, third Regiment, 1778, and also served on the Court Martial of David Hampton Company, July and September 1780. Notes for SARAH "SYTJE" WEST: Birth and note Source: "Our Heritage" by Arline V. Rickabaugh 1970 First Edition BIRTH year 1754? Quote from Our Heritage by Arline Rickabaugh 1970. Sarah West was living in FEBRUARY 1788, when her father left her 10 pounds, but by Sept 1788, Jacob Fleming, her husband was made guardian of 'his' six children, with no mention of his wife Sarah. There is no mention of Sarah after this date. Children of JACOB FLEMING and SARAH WEST are: i. JAMES4 FLEMING, SENIOR, b. June 07, 1773, , Monmouth Co, New Jersey; d. November 01, 1857, Pekin, Tazewell Co, Illinois; m. JANE HULSE, December 27, 1794, , Monmouth Co, New Jersey. Notes for JAMES FLEMING, SENIOR: Birth and death Source: "Our Heritage" by Arline V. Rickabaugh 1970 First Edition James Fleming and his wife Jane and at least two of their children removed to Tazewell Co, Illinois from New Jersey in the year 1840. They settled near Spring Lake area of Pekin, Illinois. James left the Bible to Margaret, widow of his son Joseph West, with this note: "May this be remembered than on the 7th day of February, 1857, that I gave this Blessed Holy Bible, to Margaret Fleming, widow of Joseph Fleming, deceased, to hold as her own property, given to her by me, James Fleming, her father-in-law." Notes for JANE HULSE: Birth and death Source: "Our Heritage" by Arline V. Rickabaugh 1970 First Edition Marriage Notes for JAMES FLEMING and JANE HULSE: Marriage Source: "Our Heritage" by Arline V. Rickabaugh 1970 First Edition Source for Children's names and birth dates: 'Fleming Bible', in possession of Frank Fleming in 1977. ii. JOSEPH FLEMING, b. Abt. 1774; m. LYDIA WHITE, 1806. Notes for JOSEPH FLEMING: Name Source: "Our Heritage" by Arline V. Rickabaugh 1970 First Edition Notes for LYDIA WHITE: Name Source: "Our Heritage" by Arline V. Rickabaugh 1970 First Edition iii. STEPHEN W. FLEMING, b. Abt. 1775. iv. SARAH FLEMING, b. Abt. 1776; d. January 1846. v. JOHN WEST FLEMING, b. Abt. 1777; m. JANE THOMPSON, January 17, 1810. vi. JACOB FLEMING, JUNIOR, b. Abt. 1778. Good Hunting, Terry Farran, Gordon