Jim Many thanks for the resource.... I can't imagine anyone on the Burlington NJ list who won't find SOME connections here. My great grandmom was Martha Jane WILLS [b.1845/46] d/o George WILLS [b.abt 1809] and Mary DILLET [Delett?] of Shamong Twp Burlington, but even with all those WILLS up there I can't YET connect him to a father and mother. I have a hunch his folks were of the "Friends" persuasion, and Mary, [Possibly fromPennsylvania--] may have been a Catholic! [ God Forbid!! :} grin! ] Wonder if his folks did not disown him for marrying out of the faith... Anyone have a thought about that? Their children were born 1833- 1848 in probably Shamong, so they married about 1832 presumably. Would that have been likely to happen there in that time? Their sons were William , Aaron, George, James, Moses, Amos , and John ---all of which are names in the lines of Dr. Daniel and Elizabeth Wills --so- seems likely he belonged to them SOMEHOW. I see several Wills families with children the right age, but no son named George. Well ONE DAY MY WALL WILL FALL!!! again thanks, regards, Steph Powell Cecil stephaxi@mindspring.com
Jim, I too give you a big thank you. Living in central Illinois, and unable to even get to the nearby libraries, I rely heavily on the net for all of my research these days. I have barely begun with the common names between my family and yours. The only Stokes I was aware tied to my family lines was Deliverance who married Darling Conarroe/Conrow. After seeing some of the other names popping up in your index, I suspect I may find a few more! I descend from the Talberts, Parkers, Antrims, Conarroes, Hancocks, and lonely Jonathan Larkin of Burlington Co. I do wish I could find when Jonathan and/or his father John arrived in Burlington. Jonathan's daughter Prudence was reported in a biographical listing in the 1800s as saying that her grandfather John was the first in the country and was born in Ireland. She could have been more garrulous and I wouldn't have minded a bit! Cilla Larkin --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.286 / Virus Database: 152 - Release Date: 10/9/2001