This is 2nd attempt to post this message on the Horner List. Perhaps the List is not active, or my notification of membership on the list was in error? Bob Fetters ----- Original Message ----- From: "Robert A. Fetters" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, February 13, 2005 6:15 PM Subject: 1817 HORNER Family, Burlington Co NJ > Dear Listers, > > I am Robert A. Fetters, 215 Dun Road, Chillicothe, OH 45601. > I am new to this List, and will throw my problem out first > thing. > > For many years I have based my HORNER / HORNOR descent on a > lineage given in the "Society of the Sons and Daughters of > the Pilgrims to Jan. 1, 1929." My 4-great grandmother, > Elizabeth (HORNER / HORNOR supposedly) was the wife of > Samuel BOWKER, of Monmouth County, NJ. She and Samuel had > moved to Monmouth County from the Quaker "hot bed" of > Burlington County, NJ. I have searched the HORNER's back to > the Quakers, John and Isaac HORNER / HORNOR in the late > 1600's, when they came from Long Island, NY to NJ. However, > I could not connect my Elizabeth with the numerous HORNER > families of NJ. Not only did those HORNERs spread out over > NJ and all points west, but it seems that all branches > repeated the use of both the given names, Isaac and John, in > all subsequent generations. > > Recently, I came upon the 1816 New Hanover Township, > Burlington County NJ will of a William (widow Sarah CAMPION) > HORNER. The will was of no help, but the codicil does > appear to give me hope. In the codicil, William names > brothers, Richard and Samuel HORNER, and a daughter of > Samuel BOKER [BOWKER], Catherine BOKER ---Samuel BOWKER and > the two brothers all owed William money. Since I suspect, > this was also Elizabeth BOWKER's brother, I thought I > finally had my lead. However, I still can not identify the > parents or possible other members of William HORNER's > family. William HORNER's children are not named in the > will, and "all my children" are under age, requiring a > guardian (William HORNER's brother-in-law, Richard CAMPION). > > Thus my problem: Can any one identify the family of William > HORNER (widow, Sarah CAMPION), who died in 1817 in New > Hanover Township, Burlington County, NJ? This William had > brothers Richard and Samuel HORNER, and probably a sister, > Elizabeth (HORNER?) BOWKER. Can any one help in any way? > > Thank you. > > Bob Fetters >