This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Van Dozen, Van Dusen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8129 Message Board Post: The 1850 census shows five paupers living in what must be the original Kent County Poorhouse. One of them is 48 year old Jabez Van Dozen, born NY. By default he is most likely the son of Matthew and Christina Spoor Van Dusen who had a child named Jabey in 1802 or he could be the son of Matthew's brother (my probable ancestor), James, for whom I have not found any written records. Matthew and James lived with their families in Canada for many years. They died there and their children moved on to Southeast Kent County. Where would I find records for the early years of the poorhouse? Where would these people have been buried? I can not find a mention of Jabez after the 1850 census and must assume he died there. Your article says the poorhouse was built about 1850 so these must be the first people in it. Any info out there would be appreciated,.

The Kent County Poor Farm was in Paris Twp. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, November 25, 2006 7:33 PM Subject: [MIKENT] Van Dusen/Van Dozen Kent County Poorhouse. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Van Dozen, Van Dusen > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/kFB.2ACE/8129 > > Message Board Post: > > The 1850 census shows five paupers living in what must be the original > Kent County Poorhouse. One of them is 48 year old Jabez Van Dozen, born > NY. By default he is most likely the son of Matthew and Christina Spoor > Van Dusen who had a child named Jabey in 1802 or he could be the son of > Matthew's brother (my probable ancestor), James, for whom I have not found > any written records. Matthew and James lived with their families in > Canada for many years. They died there and their children moved on to > Southeast Kent County. > Where would I find records for the early years of the poorhouse? Where > would these people have been buried? I can not find a mention of Jabez > after the 1850 census and must assume he died there. Your article says > the poorhouse was built about 1850 so these must be the first people in > it. Any info out there would be appreciated,. > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.409 / Virus Database: 268.14.16/551 - Release Date: > 11/25/2006 > >