Howdy folks - not much happening on the list of late, so thought maybe I could generate some. The following extracted list was taken from the subset of 'Abstracts of Wills,' Volumes 1, 2 and 3 only, of a 13 volume set within the New Jersey Archives series. Included is a reference to what type of entry occurred - Will; Ward - meaning assignment of a Guardian; Adm - meaning the naming of an administer of an estate for someone who died without a will (Intestate); Inv - meaning an inventory done on an estate, probably for someone who also died intestate. In every case the first date listed under the column entitled ENTRY/PROVED, is the earliest date of a surviving document. Also, in some cases, no dates may be listed either for when a will was written, or when it was proved. An asterisk (*) appears following two entries, indicating that the will owners were of Essex county, but their inventories were filed in Bergen county. Omissions may have occurred, possibly due to: 1) I just missed them; 2) they never were published in these volumes; 3) no county reference appeared. My apologies for my own failings. Anyone wishing full transcription of any entry may contact me off list, at treetrails@hotmail.com and I'll send them along as they are completed. Kindly include the surname wanted in the 'subject' line of the message, and then the name & source data in your 'text' area. Requests NOT containing a 'source' reference will not be answered. I hope to complete extracting BERGEN county entries from the remaining 10 volumes, but this will take some time, and so keep a look-out for future postings. Enjoy & Happy Trails. David - dtourison@vcn.com BERGEN CO NJ WILLS, ETC., 1670 - 1760 NAME ITEM ENTRY/PROVED SOURCE ACKERMAN, Abraham Ward 28 Aug 1745 NJA 30:10 ACKERMAN, David Will 12 May 1760/25 Nov 1760 NJA 32:6 ACKERMAN, David Will 2 Oct 1710/4 Jun 1724 NJA 23:2 ACKERMAN, David, Sr Will 2 Oct 1710/4 Jun 1724 NJA 30:555 ACKERMAN, Johannes Will 9 Apr 1751/20 Aug 1751 NJA 32:6 ACKERMAN, Johannis Inv 11 Dec 1760 NJA 32:6 ACKERMAN, Johannis Will 23 Apr 1738/19 Aug 1745 NJA 30:10 ACKERMAN, Thomas Will 26 May 1768/27 Mar 1759 NJA 32:6 ANDRISSE, Abraham Will 10 Jan 1730/29 Jan 1732 NJA 30:21 BANTA, Cornelius Epke Will 13 Apr 1719/20 May 1719 NJA 23:25 BANTA, Jacob Hendrickse Will 26 May 1739/25 Nov 1748 NJA 30:35 BANTA, Wiert Will 25 Jan 1732/16 Jun 1733 NJA 30:35,6 BARTRAM, Joseph Will 28 Apr 1703/11 Oct 1760 NJA 32:23 BERRY, John Will 16 May 1712/8 Feb 1714-5 NJA 23:35, 36 BOARD, Cornelius Will 29 Jan 1744-5/15 Sep 1747 NJA 30:49 BOSKEREK, Peter Will 20 Jan 1735-6/8 Sep 1738 NJA 30:53,4 BOUGAERT, John Will 4 Aug 1760/25 Nov 1760 NJA 32:37 BRAS, Harman Adm 5 Jun 1714 NJA 23:58 BRASS, Ryker Inv 19 Jun 1759 NJA 32:39 BROWER, Abraham Will 29 Mar 1725/19 Apr 1736 NJA 30:66 CLAESEN, Gerbrant Will 16 Mar 1696-7/22 Apr 1708 (NY) NJA 23:92 CLAESEN, Mary Will 7 Jan 1714-5/3 Feb 1714-5 (NY) NJA 23:92, 93 CORNELISSE, Mathew Will 17 Dec 1743/31 Jan 1748 NJA 30:112 DAY, Jacob Will 11 Mar 1742/12 Apr 1743 NJA 30:137 DEGROOT, John Will 14 Jun 1733/11 Apr 1735 NJA 30:140 DEGROOT, John Will 9 Feb 1734-5/11 Apr 1735 NJA 30:140 DEMAREST, David Will 8 Nov 1758/4 Mar 1760 NJA 32:91 DeMOTT, Maties Will 30 Dec 1755/8 Jan 1756 NJA 32:91 des MARETS, John Will 29 Mar 1714/ 10 Nov 1719 NJA 23:136 DESMAREST, Samuel, Sr. Will 10 May 1727/19 Oct 1728 NJA 23:136 DORMEUS (DOREMUS?), John Will 5 Jul 1754/7 Feb 1758 NJA 32:96 DURY, John Will 10 Jun 1698/2 Sep 1698 NJA 23:146 EARLE, Edward Will 16 May 1709/8 May 1717 NJA 23:147 EARLE, Edward Will 18 Oct 1750/12 May 1755 NJA 30:158 EARLE, Edward Will 18 Oct 1750/12 May 1755 NJA 32:102 EARLE, Edward Will 28 May 1713/27 Aug 1713 NJA 23:147 EDSALL, John Will 21 Jul 1714/26 Oct 1714 NJA 23:148 FRANCE/FRANS(E), Mathies Will 7 Jul 1712/8 Jun 1713 NJA 23:171 FREDERICKSON, Thomas Will 27 Jul 1678 NJA 23:173 FREDERICKSON, Thomas Will 27 Jul 1678 NJA 30:559 HARMENSE, Hans Will 12 Nov 1694/6 Oct 1701 NJA 23:211 HARRIS, George Will 21 Mar 1754/17 Sep 1754 NJA 32:146 JUREJANSE (JURIANSE), Garret Will 14 Mar 1744-5/8 Apr 1749 NJA 30:274 JURIANSE, Altje Adm 7 Aug 1746 NJA 30:274 KINGSLAND, Edmund Will 29 Jul 1741/6 & 12 May 1743 NJA 30:284 KINGSLAND, Isaac Will 1 Jan 1697-8/25 Feb 1697-8 NJA 23:275* LANGSTAF, John Adm 11 Jan 1673 NJA 23:282 LAROE, Jeams Will 14 Nov 1728/2 Sep 1730 NJA 23:283 LOOTS, John Will 27 Dec 1728/1 Mar 1744 NJA 30:305 LOZER (LOZIER), Hellebrant Ward 28 Aug 1745 NJA 30:308 LOZIER, Nicholas Will 12 Apr 1745/8 Apr 1761 NJA 30:308,9 MARRYM, Thomas Adm 11 Dec 1686 NJA 23:458 MAURITZ, Jacob Inv 3 Aug 1707 NJA 23:312* MEAD, Peter Will 22 Jun 1747/9 Nov 1747 NJA 30:328 MOORE, Francis Will 18 Apr 1760/12 Jun 1760 NJA 32:225 MORES (MORRIS), Joseph Will 21 Aug 1734/28 May 1735 NJA 30:344,5 MORRIS, William Adm 29 Nov 1711/24 Apr 1711 NJA 23:330 MYER, Johannes Will 25 Mar 1742/10 Apr 1755 NJA 32:234 NEFIES, Garret Adm 13 Mar 1754 NJA 32:234 PATERSON, John Adm 7 Feb 1756 NJA 32:246 POST, Captain Adrian Adm 7 Apr 1677 NJA 23:371 PRYER, Casparus Will 23 Nov 1753/13 Mar 1759 NJA 32:261 SANDFORD, Peregrine Will 6 Nov 1740/14 Jun 1750 NJA 30:412 SANDFORD, William Will 2 Jan 1690-1/12 Sep 1694 NJA 23:401 SANDFORD, William Will 22 Feb 1740/7 Apr 1750 NJA 30:413 SANDFORD, William Will 24 Feb 1732/16 Apr 1733 NJA 30:412,3 SANFORD, Sarah Will 8 Jun 1708/23 Jun 1719 NJA 23:401-2 SIPP, John Will 11 Apr 1729/8 Oct 1734 NJA 30:434,5 SLINGERLANT, Theunis Will 1 Oct 1756/18 May 1757 NJA 32:295 SMITH, Able Will 13 Aug 1755/19 Sep 1755 NJA 32:297 SMITH, John Will 22 Mar 1715-6/27 Oct 1716 NJA 23:427-8 STAGG, John Will 26 Dec 1738/29 Jan 1738-9 NJA 30:451 STEENHUYS, Englebert Will 13 Dec 1677 NJA 23:439 STEENHUYS, Englebert Will 13 Dec 1677 NJA 30:565-6 TOERS, Jakemintie Will 26 May 1730/9 Jan 1744 NJA 30:484 VALLEAU, Magdalen Will 6 Jul 1749/24 Jun 1755 NJA 32:332 VAN ALLEN, Peter Will 30 Mar 1757/6 Oct 1759 NJA 32:332 VAN BOSKAREK, Lawrence Will 8 May 1722/4 Jun 1724 NJA 23:475 VAN BUSKIRCK, Lawrence Will 7 Nov 1750/12 Apr 1753 NJA 32:332 van der LINDE, Jan Adm 27 Feb 1692-3 NJA 23:476 VAN DIEN, Cornelius Will __ Jan 1757/9 Apr 1757 NJA 32:334 VAN EMBURGH, Johannis Will 6 Jun 1729/3 Oct 1733 NJA 23:477 VAN HOOREN, Ruth Will 6 Jun 1740/8 Jun 1741 NJA 30:499 VAN HOREN, Cornelius Will 22 Mar 1726-7/24 Mar 1728-9 NJA 23:479 VAN HORN, John Will __ Dec 1757/29 Dec 1757 NJA 32:335,6 VAN VORST, Cornelius Will 13 Jun 1733/15 Aug 1753 NJA 32:339 VAN WAGENEN, Johannis Will _________/8 Nov 1759 NJA 32:340 VAN YDERSTYN, Casparus Inv 8 Jun 1757 NJA 32:341 VanEMBURGH, Johannis Will 6 Jun 1729/13 Sep 1742 NJA 30:497,8 VanEMBURGH, Katherine Will 9 Jul 1742/13 Sep 1742 NJA 30:498 VANGIESEN, Isaac Adm 20 Aug 1741 NJA 30:499 VanHORN, Cornailes Will 26 Feb 1732-3/26 May 1733 NJA 30:499,500 VanRIPEN, Jurie Adm 2 Feb 1748 NJA 30:501 VanRIPEN, Simeon Adm 14 Apr 1749 NJA 30:501 VanWINKEL, Jacob Jacobsen, Sr Will 30 Sep 1708/16 Oct 1732 NJA 30:504 VARICK, John Will 18 --- 1723/18 Mar 1725-6 NJA 23:481 VREELAND, Enoch Michieise Will 12 Apr 1715/11 Apr 1720 NJA 23:483 VREELAND, Hartman Michaelson Inv 16 Jun 1724 NJA 23:484 VRELANDT, Elias Will 26 Feb 1747/25 Apr 1748 NJA 30:508 WARMAN, Richard Will 16 Sep 1732/10 Jan 1732 NJA 30:517 WATTKINS, Joseph Adm 22 Apr 1751 NJA 32:351 WESTERVELT, Jacobus Will 6 Dec 1743/21 Dec 1743 NJA 30:522 ZABRISKI, Jacob, Sr. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

Ralph, Do you know the religon. The Presbyterian's kept pretty good records. The Morris County Library in Hanover and Morristown are good references. I have gotten lots of help with just a phone call. The have done look ups for me without charge. The NJ Archives good to work with too. There is a site called geneologybank.com that has old newspapers. you can run a search on a name to see if they have anything on any of your people. If they do you can subscribe for as little as a month for $20. and may find obits or marriage announcements. Death Certs from the Department of Health Senior Services is now quite pricie at $25 if you know the date. That's why the obit is so good. They just went up in January. Good hunting, Ann On 4/12/07, Ralph Sutton <sutton6@earthlink.net> wrote: > > I could use some advice. I have done most of my research in PA, NY and the > New England states. I am now focusing on NJ as my gg-grandfather was born > and raised there. Here is some basic information: > > David W. McKEAN, born abt. 1812 in NJ, moved to Mercer County, PA in 1833. > He married Rachel SIMPSON abt. 1837 in Wolfe Creek, Mercer County, PA. They > had 5 children together: Sarah Jane, Jotham, Matilda, Ann Eliza, Melissa. > > Rachel SIMPSON was living in New Providence, NJ with her family. I believe > they moved to Mercer County in 1832. Rachel's sister Charity married > Jonathan SOPHER in New Providence and Jonathan was born in Newark, Essex > County, NJ. He and Charity moved to Wolfe Creek, Mercer County, PA at the > same time, abt 1832. > > Here is were I could use some advise. New Providence resides in Union > County but borders Morris, Essex, and Somerset Counties. Where do I start? I > am not familiar with the NJ system of record keeping. Should I start at the > state archives or start on the county level? I understand the Newark library > has great resources. Would it be best to start there? What I am trying to do > is narrow down the searching instead of bouncing all over the place. I am > hoping someone familiar with the NJ genealogical record systems will direct > me to the best place to start the search. > > Thanks in advance for your help. > > Ralph Sutton > sutton6@earthlink.net > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJESSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Ann Brown " Cookie"

There's still time to register for this wonderful event next Saturday. Sure hope you'll join us! ==================================================================== The Genealogical Society of New Jersey and the Genealogical Society of Bergen County cordially invite you to join us for an all day Spring Genealogy Seminar. This special all-day event will offer a variety of genealogical information for both aspiring family historians and seasoned researchers. Enjoy a program presented by three noted and engaging professionals. Book vendors will be on hand and local societies will be participating in an display area. When: 21 April 2007, 9:00am to 3:00 pm Where: Bergen Community College, Paramus NJ Speakers: Patricia Law Hatcher, FASG, Michelle Chubenko, and Larry Fermi Program: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/2007Spring.htm Registration required and includes a printed or CD-Rom syllabus. Box lunches can be ordered. Posted by: -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko GSNJ Trustee

Hello Ms. Schiller, I paused on your message, trying to remember the Mary Lish connection. I think she helped me at one point. The reason I write is to get some advice on research in Germany. Let me explain: My grandmother was Rosa Wiedmann, born in Pforzheim, Baden March 30, 1878. Her father, Gustav, left Germany early in 1881 arriving in New York, March 12, 1881, and her mother, two half-sisters, and four full-siblings arrived August 19, 1881. The ship's register shows that were from Pforzheim (which is lightly crossed out and Germany put in its place). Gustav had 2, possibly 3, marriages. The ones we know for sure about were to sisters, Marie and Karoline Sötterling, also rendered (Zutterling, Zeutterling). We also have an Easter card with a note in German written to my grandmother, Rose, from Pforzheim, from a Richard Pluto, who addresses her as a cousin and is obviously picking up news from the previous year. As part of a more general trip to Europe, my wife and I are planning on visiting Pzorzheim for a few days early this May. We will have with us a German speaker, a cousin of my wife's. We are experienced family historians, but none of us has worked on German genealogy. I know there will be some records (census I think) there, and I have heard that emmigrant files are in Karlsruhe. I suspect other things are Suttgart, but I don't know that we can fit it in our trip. I have the basic information of immigration records (ship's passenger lists), birth dates, and whatever was on the death registrations. Gustav was a button-maker in both Pfrozheim and Newark, according to his family. He told the immigration officials, he was a goldsmith, and perhaps he made gold buttons. The family settled in Newark, NJ. and Karoline had 5 more children there. (She was much younger than Gustav.) Gustav died in 1898 at age 67 or 68. Karoline lived on only a few more years, dying of some kind of lung disease. There are, of course, 100s of descendants from the large family, but none, so far as I know, has ever visited Pfozheim. What would be the first things to do when we get to Pforzheim? Thank you so much. Wilson Brown >>> <RoseSchiller@aol.com> 04/12/07 3:44 PM >>> Hello Mary, you sent me an e-mail privately about the MERZ, Fidel family. I answered you a day after with some familysheets in the attachment. I don't know if you have received my e-mail, maybe you are using a Spamfighter program. I do not want to bother you. I only would like to know if you got my e-mail. Thanks so much Rose in Germany ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJESSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hello Mary, you sent me an e-mail privately about the MERZ, Fidel family. I answered you a day after with some familysheets in the attachment. I don't know if you have received my e-mail, maybe you are using a Spamfighter program. I do not want to bother you. I only would like to know if you got my e-mail. Thanks so much Rose in Germany

Hello All, I have scanned another 20 pages of the public domain book "Historic Roadsides in New Jersey". The first 40 pages are now on the web at http://www.midatlanticarchives.com Alan RESEARCHING: Buckingham, Gilpin, Eastburn, Jeanes, Nowland, Wade, Creswell, Vansant and related families -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.3.0/758 - Release Date: 4/12/2007 11:52 AM

I could use some advice. I have done most of my research in PA, NY and the New England states. I am now focusing on NJ as my gg-grandfather was born and raised there. Here is some basic information: David W. McKEAN, born abt. 1812 in NJ, moved to Mercer County, PA in 1833. He married Rachel SIMPSON abt. 1837 in Wolfe Creek, Mercer County, PA. They had 5 children together: Sarah Jane, Jotham, Matilda, Ann Eliza, Melissa. Rachel SIMPSON was living in New Providence, NJ with her family. I believe they moved to Mercer County in 1832. Rachel's sister Charity married Jonathan SOPHER in New Providence and Jonathan was born in Newark, Essex County, NJ. He and Charity moved to Wolfe Creek, Mercer County, PA at the same time, abt 1832. Here is were I could use some advise. New Providence resides in Union County but borders Morris, Essex, and Somerset Counties. Where do I start? I am not familiar with the NJ system of record keeping. Should I start at the state archives or start on the county level? I understand the Newark library has great resources. Would it be best to start there? What I am trying to do is narrow down the searching instead of bouncing all over the place. I am hoping someone familiar with the NJ genealogical record systems will direct me to the best place to start the search. Thanks in advance for your help. Ralph Sutton sutton6@earthlink.net

John Moreland, born Oct 1842 in Dunover, Ballywater, Co. Down, N. Ireland. He emigrated to America as a child in 1870 with his mother Alice Castles Moreland - married Elizabeth Wade Osborne, born June 1854, Springfield Twp, Essex Co on 25 March 1872 in Newark - John died between 1920-1930 in Newark - Elizabeth died after 1930 in Nutley children were: James Moreland, born Newark 6 Aug 1883 Mary J. Moreland, born about 1872, Newark John C. Moreland, born about 1874, Newark Phebe C. Moreland, b. 12 Nov 1877, Newark Alice Moreland, b. 18 April 1880 Newark Annie Moreland (twin), born June 1882, Newark Lizzie Moreland (twin), born June 1882, Newark William Moreland, born 20 Nov 1885, Newark Robert Moreland, born about 1887, Newark Benjamin Wade Moreland, born 4 July 1889, Newark Mary Pheobe Moreland, born 23 Aug 1890, Newark Bessie Moreland, born March 1892, Newark John Moreland II, born 1 Feb 1899, Newark James Moreland married Frances L. Schmidt in 1905. They had two children: John James Moreland born 30 Dec 1912 in Newark Frances Lois Moreland born 30 Aug 1925 in Nutley I have more data on this Moreland line. Also some photos. Hope to connect with someone else researching this family! Gabrielle

Bev, Thank you so very, very much. I have been looking for that marriage for a long time! The time frame is perfect and I know that Aaron had property in Caldwell. This is very exciting for me. I will see what I can do to obtain a copy of the Lockwood book. Beverly Fearn Porter ----- Original Message ----- From: "Beverly W. Crifasi" <bcrifasi@hicom.net> To: <njessex@rootsweb.com>; <bporter@comcast.net> Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 10:50 AM Subject: MOREHOUSE, Livingston > Bev- > There is a marriage between Sarah Morehouse and Aaron Tompkns recorded > in Dec 1788 at the First Presbyterian Church at Horse Neck. In 1798 this > region was renamed Caldwell Township in honor and memory of Rev. James > Caldwell. This marriage is listed in Lockward, Lynn G. "A Puritan > Heritage: The First Presbyterian Church in HorseNeck (Caldwell, NJ)", > Caldwell, NJ, 1955. p. 423. (Unfortunately this book doesn't have an > every name index and this marriage is included in the Appendices." > > Hope this helps- Bev Crifasi > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 19:33:30 -0400 > From: "Beverly Porter" <bporter@comcast.net> > Subject: [NJESSEX] {NJEssex} {M} MOREHOUSE, Livingston > To: <njessex@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <010c01c77648$7d2c3300$6401a8c0@Beverly> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Two MOREHOUSE mysteries, probably both in 1789, which I could use help > with. > > > 1. Sarah MOREHOUSE was Aaron Tompkins third wife. They are both noted in > her father Stephen's 1807 will. But I still can't determine where they > were married, i.e. what church, or when. It was probably in 1789, a year > before the birth of their first son, Isaac. I've looked at a variety of > churches, Hanover etc, but have come up empty. > > 2. John MOREHOUSE. I think that John MOREHOUSE married Aaron TOMPKINS > daughter Elizabeth by his first wife, Hannah Canfield, also in 1789. > There was a marriage between a Betsy TOMPKINS and John MOREHOUSE at > Hanover Presbyterian church. But how can I check if these two are really > mine? > > Thanks to everyone on this lively list. > > Beverly Fearn Porter > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the NJESSEX list administrator, send an email to > NJESSEX-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the NJESSEX mailing list, send an email to > NJESSEX@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJESSEX-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the > body of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of NJESSEX Digest, Vol 2, Issue 106 > *************************************** >

Stephen Morehouse is buried at Hanover Presby. Cemetery and there is also a child Mary b. June 1826 d. 7 aug 1831 that is the daughter of David and Nancy Morehouse. On 4/10/07, wintereve@bellsouth.net <wintereve@bellsouth.net> wrote: > > I believe Stephen Morehouse Sr. was born at Elizabeth, Union Co. NJ, 1726 > and died in Hanover NJ, 1807. His wife was Sarah Lambert/Lumbert b. 1730, > ____?____. and d. 1789 _____?____NJ. Does anyone on list know when/where > these two were married? Can anyone fill in the blanks? Thanks, Eve > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJESSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > -- Ann Brown " Cookie"

I believe Stephen Morehouse Sr. was born at Elizabeth, Union Co. NJ, 1726 and died in Hanover NJ, 1807. His wife was Sarah Lambert/Lumbert b. 1730, ____?____. and d. 1789 _____?____NJ. Does anyone on list know when/where these two were married? Can anyone fill in the blanks? Thanks, Eve

Bev- There is a marriage between Sarah Morehouse and Aaron Tompkns recorded in Dec 1788 at the First Presbyterian Church at Horse Neck. In 1798 this region was renamed Caldwell Township in honor and memory of Rev. James Caldwell. This marriage is listed in Lockward, Lynn G. "A Puritan Heritage: The First Presbyterian Church in HorseNeck (Caldwell, NJ)", Caldwell, NJ, 1955. p. 423. (Unfortunately this book doesn't have an every name index and this marriage is included in the Appendices." Hope this helps- Bev Crifasi ------------------------------ Message: 3 Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2007 19:33:30 -0400 From: "Beverly Porter" <bporter@comcast.net> Subject: [NJESSEX] {NJEssex} {M} MOREHOUSE, Livingston To: <njessex@rootsweb.com> Message-ID: <010c01c77648$7d2c3300$6401a8c0@Beverly> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Two MOREHOUSE mysteries, probably both in 1789, which I could use help with. 1. Sarah MOREHOUSE was Aaron Tompkins third wife. They are both noted in her father Stephen's 1807 will. But I still can't determine where they were married, i.e. what church, or when. It was probably in 1789, a year before the birth of their first son, Isaac. I've looked at a variety of churches, Hanover etc, but have come up empty. 2. John MOREHOUSE. I think that John MOREHOUSE married Aaron TOMPKINS daughter Elizabeth by his first wife, Hannah Canfield, also in 1789. There was a marriage between a Betsy TOMPKINS and John MOREHOUSE at Hanover Presbyterian church. But how can I check if these two are really mine? Thanks to everyone on this lively list. Beverly Fearn Porter ------------------------------ To contact the NJESSEX list administrator, send an email to NJESSEX-admin@rootsweb.com. To post a message to the NJESSEX mailing list, send an email to NJESSEX@rootsweb.com. __________________________________________________________ To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJESSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body of the email with no additional text. End of NJESSEX Digest, Vol 2, Issue 106 ***************************************

Sorry, John, I just looked back into my e-mails and found your letter. During that time period I was gone for 3 weeks helping family members...and since then two vacations have taken me from my computer. So needless to say, I have much e-mail to respond to, which I am gradually doing. Thank you for the "heads up" and I will try to respond to you today after doctor's appt. and after caring for my grandchildren this afternoon. Yep, I would assume we may have the same Senior Citizen birth year...never thought I'd be this busy in retirement...but it is good that I am. I apologize for the delay. Audrey in Kalamazoo -----Original Message----- From: JQMagie@aol.com [mailto:JQMagie@aol.com] Sent: Tuesday, April 10, 2007 7:16 AM To: njessex@rootsweb.com; AudreyHancock1939@sbcglobal.net Subject: zero response from Audrey Audrey-- your five posts yesterday at NJEssex reminded me that I never received any response from you to the following "ELMER" post of mine of 2/6/07-- also recorded in the NJEssex archives (http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJESSEX/2007-02). Did you not receive this? I had also found some MILLS info in my family's genealogy database-- but decided not to send this to you until I received a response. I think I'll hold off reading (and possibly replying) to your posts of yesterday until I better understand your lack of communication. And remember that it is more blessed to give than receive. Looks like we share the same ancient Senior Citizen birth year ................John (in metro Chicago) =========================================================== Subject: Re: [NJESSEX] [E] ELMER + CRANE (Westfield, etc.) Date: 2/6/2007 10:59:58 A.M. CDT From: JQMagie@aol.com To: AudreyHancock1939@sbcglobal.net, dkane@genealogyinprint.com, NJESSEX@rootsweb.com, NJUNION@rootsweb.com Audrey-- for what it's worth.... Dr. Philemon ELMER's brother Nathan ELMER seems to be listed in my family's database. This is so since Nathan's wife Sally CRANE and their children are all apparently MEGIE-MAGIE descendants (i.e., cousins of mine) .............John (in metro Chicago) ____________________________________________________ Philemon ELMER born: 13 Sep 1752, Orange Co., NY died: 16 May 1827, Hamilton Co.?, OH If you have Ancestry.com (if not, I can easily email this to you), there's much more on Philemon (also his siblings, parents, etc.) at http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=6967539 Nathan ELMER (Philemon's younger brother) born: 5 Nov 1763, New Providence, NJ died: 23 Apr 1852, New Providence?, NJ Also see more on Nathan via LDS AFN:12KG-6ZV at www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?page=af/search_AF.asp (mostly submitted by my family to the LDS Ancestral File in 1992). Also see: http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=6965988 [JQM hasn't checked the above against the US Census.] ____________________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> condensed ahnentafel printout from my family's genealogy database---> 1. Abraham Morrell ELMER #1711, b. CIR 1789, d. 11 09 1800, AFN:12KG-718. ________________________________________________ Parents: 2. Nathan ELMER #1710, b. 11 05 1763, d. 04 23 1852, AFN:12KG-6ZV. Nathan was a Patriot Soldier in the NJ Militia. He married 11 04 1792 in New Providence, Union, NJ, Sally (Sarah) CRANE #1027. Children: ......i Abraham Morrell ELMER #1711, b. CIR 1789, d. 11 09 1800, AFN:12KG-718. ......ii Nathan ELMER Jr. #7993. 3. Sarah (Sally) CRANE #1027, b. 1770 in New Providence, Union, NJ, bapt 12 30 1770, d. 07 19 1838, AFN:12KG-702. ________________________________________________ Grandparents: 4. Jonathan ELMER Jr., b. 4 Jun 1727, Windsor, Hartford, CT, d. 5 Jun 1807, New Providence, Union, NJ. He married Amy Gale on 15 Jul 1750 in Goshen, Orange, NY. 5. Amy GALE, b. CIR 1729, d. 24 Jul 1812 in New Providence, Union, NJ. 6. Isaac CRANE #326, b. CIR 1735 in NJ, d. AFT 1795 in NJ?, AFN:T9J0-50. He married 12 31 1760 in Westfield, Union, NJ, Mary MILLER #1023. They later moved west to the NJ Passaic Valley. ....Children: ......i Mary CRANE #1024, b. 1761 in Union Co., NJ, d. 11 11 1850 in NJ, AFN:12KG-3X5. She married 04 20 1779 in New Providence, Union, NJ, Samuel PARSONS #1702, 1758-1822 (son of William PARSONS and Mary SEARING). Samuel was a Patriot soldier in the Revolutionary War. ......ii Martha CRANE #1025, b. 10 03 1763 in New Providence, NJ, d. 06 30 1846. She married 06 15 1781 in New Providence, NJ, Nathaniel BONNELL #1405, 1731-1809, a Patriot soldier tied to the Essex County Militia. ......iii Hulda CRANE #1026, b. 1764 in New Providence, NJ, bapt. 03 31 1765, d. 06 24 1835 in New Providence, NJ. She married 04 18 1786 in New Providence, NJ, Abner STITES #1414, 1763-1831, veteran (at age 16) of the 1780 Battle of Springfield. ......iv Sally CRANE #1027, b. 1770 in New Providence, NJ, bapt. 12 30 1770, d. 07 19 1838, AFN:12KG-702. She married 11 04 1792 in New Providence, NJ, Nathan ELMER #1710, 1763-1852, a member of the NJ Militia. ......v Jonathan CRANE #1028, b. 1770 in New Providence, NJ, d.12 14 1770 in New Providence, NJ. ......vi Isaac Miller CRANE #1029, b. 1772 in New Providence, NJ, d. 07 28 1784 in New Providence, NJ. 7. Mary MILLER #1023, b. CIR 1737 in Westfield, NJ, d. 10 08 1795 in New Providence, NJ, AFN:T9J0-65. ________________________________________________ Great-grandparents: 8. Jonathan ELMER, b. 8 May 1687, Hartford, Hartford, CT, d. 5 Jun 1778, Sharon, Litchfield, CT. 9. Mary *UNKNOWN, b. CIR 1690 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT, d. 22 Jan 1783 in Sharon, Litchfield, CT. 12. John CRANE Jr. #187, b. 02 02 1700 in Elizabeth, Union, NJ, d. 09 11 1763 in Westfield, Union, NJ, buried #600 in First Presbyterian Cem., Westfield, NJ, [FPCW #600]. John Jr. owned & operated two important mills at modern Cranford, NJ ("Crane's ford"). He married (1) CIR 1722 in Elizabeth, NJ, Anna MEGIE #4 [a cousin of JQM], b. 1699 in Elizabeth, NJ, d. 03 14 1759 in Westfield, NJ, buried Westfield #601, AFN:P242-7Q. He married (2) CIR 1760, Mary *UNKNOWN #9092, d. AFT 1763. Mary is probably buried with a previous husband. ....Children by Anna MEGIE: ......i John CRANE III #323, b. 04 20 1723 in Elizabeth, NJ, d. 09 12 1807 in Westfield, NJ, buried FPCW #587, AFN:T9J0-3M. John Crane III was a Patriot solder in the Revolutionary War. He married (1) 05 27 1748, Hulda GRANT #995, b. 05 25 1721 in Windsor, Hartford, CT, d. 12 27 1773, buried FPCW #588, AFN:GLHH-3T. He married (2) 04 23 1775 in New Providence, NJ, Hannah BEDELL #1001, b. CIR 1735, d. 03 21 1803, buried FPCW #589, AFN:12KF-SHX. He married (3) Abigail FORCE #1003, b. 1736 in Westfield, NJ, d. 08 04 1807, buried Westfield #590, AFN:12KF-SKC. ......ii Hannah CRANE #324, b. 1725 in Elizabeth, NJ, d. 07 12 1803 in Westfield, NJ, buried FPCW #556, AFN:12KF-0LK. She married CIR 1745 in Westfield, NJ, Samuel ROBINSON #1004,1721-1778, buried FPCW #555. ......iii Stephen CRANE #7974, b. CIR 1727 in Westfield, NJ, d. BEF 1763?, AFN:T9HB-DG. ......v Sarah CRANE #325, b. 01 09 1728 in Elizabeth, NJ, d. 03 03 1778, buried FPCW #860, AFN:12KG-2Z6. She married (1) CIR 1751, John DAVIS Jr. #1015, b. 01 11 1731, d. 03 02 1760, buried Westfield Cem. #859, AFN:12KG-2RX. She married (2) 01 18 1761 in Westfield, NJ, David CONKLIN Jr. #1019, b. 05 29 1721, d. 06 20 1792, buried FPCW #882. ......v Isaac CRANE #326, b. CIR 1735 in NJ, d. AFT 1795 in NJ?, AFN:T9J0-50. He married 12 31 1760 in Westfield, NJ, Mary MILLER #1023. The two wives of Isaac & Joseph Crane were sisters. ......vi Esther CRANE #329, b. 1739 in NJ, d. 01 15 1802, buried #561 in First Pres. Cem., Elizabeth, NJ, AFN:12KG-BNP. She married 02 29 1768 in New Providence, NJ, John Cooper WOODRUFF #1691, 1712-1792 (son of John WOODRUFF and Marcy CARLE). ......vii Joseph CRANE #327, b. 1741 in Westfield, NJ, d. 06 07 1778 in New Providence, NJ, buried Presbyterian Cem., New Providence, NJ, AFN:1NWJ-W2. He married 06 08 1761 in Westfield, NJ, Ruth MILLER #1030. They moved 1764 to New Providence, NJ. He was commissioned 2nd Lt. in the Continental Army and was mortally wounded in an assault on Fort Delancy on Newark Bay. Widowed Ruth Crane moved ca. 1795 to Butler Co., OH, with several of her children. ......viii Jacob CRANE #328, b. CIR 1743, d. 1798 in Canada, AFN:12KG-BGG. Jacob was a NJ Militia Colonel in the Revolutionary War, and his death in Canada has apparently incorrectly suggested to some researchers that he was a Loyalist. Joseph married (1) 11 06 1763 in Westfield, NJ, Joanna MARSH #1043, b. 1747 in NJ, d. 02 09 1779, buried FPCW #577. He married (2) 12 29 1785 in Westfield, NJ, Hannah MILLER #1050, b. 1755, d. 02 03 1794, buried FPCW #580. 13. Anna MEGIE #4, b. 1699 in Elizabeth, NJ, d. 03 14 1759 in Westfield, NJ, buried FPCW #601, AFN:P242-7Q. The LDS records incorrectly have Anna married to Jonathan Crane, Esq. (also buried at FPCW), a first cousin of John Crane Jr. 14. John MILLER #7988, b. 1706 in NJ, d. 12 31 1794, AFN:T9HG-WL. He married CIR 1732, Martha PIERSON #7989. ....Children: ......i Mary MILLER #1023, b. CIR 1737 in Westfield, NJ, d. 10 08 1795 in New Providence, NJ, AFN:T9J0-65. She married 12 31 1760 in Westfield, NJ, Isaac CRANE #326. ......ii Ruth MILLER #1030, b. 09 01 1740 in Westfield, NJ, d. 02 09 1831 in Middletown, Butler, OH, buried at Middletown Cem., AFN:1NWJ-X7. She married 06 08 1761 in Westfield, NJ, Joseph CRANE #327. 15. Martha PIERSON #7989, b. CIR 1710, AFN:WGZ9-TF. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subj: [NJESSEX] [E] ELMER (1752-1827) Date: 2/5/2007 8:20:28 A.M. Central Standard Time From: AudreyHancock1939@sbcglobal.net To: NJESSEX@rootsweb.com >From my gleanings of a multitude of sources, I have gathered this information: Dr. Philemon ELMER, said s/o Rev. Jonathan ELMER (1727-1807) and Amy GALE, b 13 September 1752; resided Westfield, Essex Co., (now Union Co.), NJ; d 1827. m (1)Mary MARSH (1756-1778); had daughters: Sally (prob. Sarah) b 1776 & Polly (prob. Mary) b 1778 m (2) Catharine SLIGHT (1761-1824); Children: Catherine b 1783; Betsey (prob. Elizabeth) b 1785; Nancy Morrell b 1788; John b ????; Julia b 1798; Caroline b 1800; & David Stewart C. ELMER. m (3) Elizabeth "Betsey" FRAZEE Dr. Philemon ELMER's siblings are given as: Jonathan, John, Moses Gale, and Nathan ELMER. No sisters are mentioned. I am trying to find a family connection for my MILLS family. I have the following: William MILLS (1722-1794) m Amy ??? (????-bef. 1799); both of Westfield ....William MILLS (1752-1815) m Rebecca (no dates); both of Westfield .......Philemon Elmer MILLS (ca 1773 Westfield, NJ -1853 Hamilton Co., OH) .......William W. MILLS (brother of Philemon Elmer MILLS) named son Philemon Elmer MILLS, who also named a son Philemon Elmer MILLS. It appears that somehow there may have been a relationship between the ELMER & MILLS families, perhaps in the maiden names of Amy or Rebecca, but nothing more is known. Are there any ELMER researchers out there? Audrey >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- -- See what's free at AOL.com.

My great grandparents, John and Margaret MORROW came from Ireland to New York and then to Jersey City, New Jersey. They both were born about 1781 in Ireland. They both died in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1858 Their first child was John MORROW born in NYC 1809 who married Sarah L.-----. He died in Orange, New Jersey 1880 Their son John MORROW was born 1833 in New York City. He married Isabella CHRISTIE in 1858 New York City. They both died in Orange, New Jersey. John served in the Union Army during the Civil War and Isabella lived at 39 Christopher St. in NYC. After the war they moved to Orange, NJ They had one son, William Henry MORROW born 1861 NYC who married Harriett Foster BADGLEY in 1885 He died in 1949 in California and she died in 1951 in Los Angeles, California William and Harriett are my grandparents and I was born May, 1928 San Diego, California joey@cvc.net

I found a Jedidiah Mills Smalley in my data base. He was the son of Wm. Langstaff Smalley and was born Nov. 10, 1868 and died July 11, 1907. He married Ida DeMott Randolph she born Apr. 1880. This Jedidiah grew up in North Plainfield, and Warren Township. Do you suppose their is any connection to your Mills clan? Regards, William Smalley Cadmus diamondsharp@cheshire.net Audrey Hancock wrote: > In early years, Elizabethtown and Westfield area weere in Essex Co., NJ. > Now they are in Union Co., NJ. > Seek additional information on members of the family below. > > Samuel Mills (said s/o Samuel Mills of Elizabethtown, NJ) b abt. 1693 m 1717 > Jamaica, Long Island, NY to (1) Elizabeth Hare; d 1753 probably > Elizabethtown, Essex County (now Union Co.), NJ. > .....(1) Timothy Mills b abt 1718; m 1742 Phebe Lindsey; d 1803 Morristown, > Morris Co., NJ > ...........(1) Jedidiah Mills > ...........(2) John Mills > ...........(3) Nehemiah Mills > ...........(4) Phebe Mills > ...........(5) Mary Mills > ...........(6) Timothy Mills > ...........(7) Sarah Mills > ...........(8) Hannah Mills > ...........(9) Zenas Mills > > Samuel Mills b abt. 1693 m 1717 Jamaica, Long Island, NY to (2) Mary > [--?--], d 1753 probably Elizabethtown, Essex County (now Union Co.), NJ. > .....(1) Samuel Mills b 1720 > .....(1) William Mills (I) Bet. 1722 - 1723; m ca 1750 Amy [--?--]; d 1795 > Union Co., NJ > .....(1) Isaac Mills > .....(1) Sarah Mills > .....(1) Joanna Mills > .....(1) Mary Mills m [--?--] Cory > .....(1) Phebe Mills > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJESSEX-request@rootsweb.com 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: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 268.18.26/746 - Release Date: 4/4/07 1:09 PM

Audrey-- your five posts yesterday at NJEssex reminded me that I never received any response from you to the following "ELMER" post of mine of 2/6/07-- also recorded in the NJEssex archives (http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJESSEX/2007-02). Did you not receive this? I had also found some MILLS info in my family's genealogy database-- but decided not to send this to you until I received a response. I think I'll hold off reading (and possibly replying) to your posts of yesterday until I better understand your lack of communication. And remember that it is more blessed to give than receive. Looks like we share the same ancient Senior Citizen birth year ................John (in metro Chicago) =========================================================== Subject: Re: [NJESSEX] [E] ELMER + CRANE (Westfield, etc.) Date: 2/6/2007 10:59:58 A.M. CDT From: JQMagie@aol.com To: AudreyHancock1939@sbcglobal.net, dkane@genealogyinprint.com, NJESSEX@rootsweb.com, NJUNION@rootsweb.com Audrey-- for what it's worth.... Dr. Philemon ELMER's brother Nathan ELMER seems to be listed in my family's database. This is so since Nathan's wife Sally CRANE and their children are all apparently MEGIE-MAGIE descendants (i.e., cousins of mine) .............John (in metro Chicago) ____________________________________________________ Philemon ELMER born: 13 Sep 1752, Orange Co., NY died: 16 May 1827, Hamilton Co.?, OH If you have Ancestry.com (if not, I can easily email this to you), there's much more on Philemon (also his siblings, parents, etc.) at http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=6967539 Nathan ELMER (Philemon's younger brother) born: 5 Nov 1763, New Providence, NJ died: 23 Apr 1852, New Providence?, NJ Also see more on Nathan via LDS AFN:12KG-6ZV at www.familysearch.org/Eng/Search/frameset_search.asp?page=af/search_AF.asp (mostly submitted by my family to the LDS Ancestral File in 1992). Also see: http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=6965988 [JQM hasn't checked the above against the US Census.] ____________________________________________________ >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> condensed ahnentafel printout from my family's genealogy database---> 1. Abraham Morrell ELMER #1711, b. CIR 1789, d. 11 09 1800, AFN:12KG-718. ________________________________________________ Parents: 2. Nathan ELMER #1710, b. 11 05 1763, d. 04 23 1852, AFN:12KG-6ZV. Nathan was a Patriot Soldier in the NJ Militia. He married 11 04 1792 in New Providence, Union, NJ, Sally (Sarah) CRANE #1027. Children: ......i Abraham Morrell ELMER #1711, b. CIR 1789, d. 11 09 1800, AFN:12KG-718. ......ii Nathan ELMER Jr. #7993. 3. Sarah (Sally) CRANE #1027, b. 1770 in New Providence, Union, NJ, bapt 12 30 1770, d. 07 19 1838, AFN:12KG-702. ________________________________________________ Grandparents: 4. Jonathan ELMER Jr., b. 4 Jun 1727, Windsor, Hartford, CT, d. 5 Jun 1807, New Providence, Union, NJ. He married Amy Gale on 15 Jul 1750 in Goshen, Orange, NY. 5. Amy GALE, b. CIR 1729, d. 24 Jul 1812 in New Providence, Union, NJ. 6. Isaac CRANE #326, b. CIR 1735 in NJ, d. AFT 1795 in NJ?, AFN:T9J0-50. He married 12 31 1760 in Westfield, Union, NJ, Mary MILLER #1023. They later moved west to the NJ Passaic Valley. ....Children: ......i Mary CRANE #1024, b. 1761 in Union Co., NJ, d. 11 11 1850 in NJ, AFN:12KG-3X5. She married 04 20 1779 in New Providence, Union, NJ, Samuel PARSONS #1702, 1758-1822 (son of William PARSONS and Mary SEARING). Samuel was a Patriot soldier in the Revolutionary War. ......ii Martha CRANE #1025, b. 10 03 1763 in New Providence, NJ, d. 06 30 1846. She married 06 15 1781 in New Providence, NJ, Nathaniel BONNELL #1405, 1731-1809, a Patriot soldier tied to the Essex County Militia. ......iii Hulda CRANE #1026, b. 1764 in New Providence, NJ, bapt. 03 31 1765, d. 06 24 1835 in New Providence, NJ. She married 04 18 1786 in New Providence, NJ, Abner STITES #1414, 1763-1831, veteran (at age 16) of the 1780 Battle of Springfield. ......iv Sally CRANE #1027, b. 1770 in New Providence, NJ, bapt. 12 30 1770, d. 07 19 1838, AFN:12KG-702. She married 11 04 1792 in New Providence, NJ, Nathan ELMER #1710, 1763-1852, a member of the NJ Militia. ......v Jonathan CRANE #1028, b. 1770 in New Providence, NJ, d.12 14 1770 in New Providence, NJ. ......vi Isaac Miller CRANE #1029, b. 1772 in New Providence, NJ, d. 07 28 1784 in New Providence, NJ. 7. Mary MILLER #1023, b. CIR 1737 in Westfield, NJ, d. 10 08 1795 in New Providence, NJ, AFN:T9J0-65. ________________________________________________ Great-grandparents: 8. Jonathan ELMER, b. 8 May 1687, Hartford, Hartford, CT, d. 5 Jun 1778, Sharon, Litchfield, CT. 9. Mary *UNKNOWN, b. CIR 1690 in Norwalk, Fairfield, CT, d. 22 Jan 1783 in Sharon, Litchfield, CT. 12. John CRANE Jr. #187, b. 02 02 1700 in Elizabeth, Union, NJ, d. 09 11 1763 in Westfield, Union, NJ, buried #600 in First Presbyterian Cem., Westfield, NJ, [FPCW #600]. John Jr. owned & operated two important mills at modern Cranford, NJ ("Crane's ford"). He married (1) CIR 1722 in Elizabeth, NJ, Anna MEGIE #4 [a cousin of JQM], b. 1699 in Elizabeth, NJ, d. 03 14 1759 in Westfield, NJ, buried Westfield #601, AFN:P242-7Q. He married (2) CIR 1760, Mary *UNKNOWN #9092, d. AFT 1763. Mary is probably buried with a previous husband. ....Children by Anna MEGIE: ......i John CRANE III #323, b. 04 20 1723 in Elizabeth, NJ, d. 09 12 1807 in Westfield, NJ, buried FPCW #587, AFN:T9J0-3M. John Crane III was a Patriot solder in the Revolutionary War. He married (1) 05 27 1748, Hulda GRANT #995, b. 05 25 1721 in Windsor, Hartford, CT, d. 12 27 1773, buried FPCW #588, AFN:GLHH-3T. He married (2) 04 23 1775 in New Providence, NJ, Hannah BEDELL #1001, b. CIR 1735, d. 03 21 1803, buried FPCW #589, AFN:12KF-SHX. He married (3) Abigail FORCE #1003, b. 1736 in Westfield, NJ, d. 08 04 1807, buried Westfield #590, AFN:12KF-SKC. ......ii Hannah CRANE #324, b. 1725 in Elizabeth, NJ, d. 07 12 1803 in Westfield, NJ, buried FPCW #556, AFN:12KF-0LK. She married CIR 1745 in Westfield, NJ, Samuel ROBINSON #1004,1721-1778, buried FPCW #555. ......iii Stephen CRANE #7974, b. CIR 1727 in Westfield, NJ, d. BEF 1763?, AFN:T9HB-DG. ......v Sarah CRANE #325, b. 01 09 1728 in Elizabeth, NJ, d. 03 03 1778, buried FPCW #860, AFN:12KG-2Z6. She married (1) CIR 1751, John DAVIS Jr. #1015, b. 01 11 1731, d. 03 02 1760, buried Westfield Cem. #859, AFN:12KG-2RX. She married (2) 01 18 1761 in Westfield, NJ, David CONKLIN Jr. #1019, b. 05 29 1721, d. 06 20 1792, buried FPCW #882. ......v Isaac CRANE #326, b. CIR 1735 in NJ, d. AFT 1795 in NJ?, AFN:T9J0-50. He married 12 31 1760 in Westfield, NJ, Mary MILLER #1023. The two wives of Isaac & Joseph Crane were sisters. ......vi Esther CRANE #329, b. 1739 in NJ, d. 01 15 1802, buried #561 in First Pres. Cem., Elizabeth, NJ, AFN:12KG-BNP. She married 02 29 1768 in New Providence, NJ, John Cooper WOODRUFF #1691, 1712-1792 (son of John WOODRUFF and Marcy CARLE). ......vii Joseph CRANE #327, b. 1741 in Westfield, NJ, d. 06 07 1778 in New Providence, NJ, buried Presbyterian Cem., New Providence, NJ, AFN:1NWJ-W2. He married 06 08 1761 in Westfield, NJ, Ruth MILLER #1030. They moved 1764 to New Providence, NJ. He was commissioned 2nd Lt. in the Continental Army and was mortally wounded in an assault on Fort Delancy on Newark Bay. Widowed Ruth Crane moved ca. 1795 to Butler Co., OH, with several of her children. ......viii Jacob CRANE #328, b. CIR 1743, d. 1798 in Canada, AFN:12KG-BGG. Jacob was a NJ Militia Colonel in the Revolutionary War, and his death in Canada has apparently incorrectly suggested to some researchers that he was a Loyalist. Joseph married (1) 11 06 1763 in Westfield, NJ, Joanna MARSH #1043, b. 1747 in NJ, d. 02 09 1779, buried FPCW #577. He married (2) 12 29 1785 in Westfield, NJ, Hannah MILLER #1050, b. 1755, d. 02 03 1794, buried FPCW #580. 13. Anna MEGIE #4, b. 1699 in Elizabeth, NJ, d. 03 14 1759 in Westfield, NJ, buried FPCW #601, AFN:P242-7Q. The LDS records incorrectly have Anna married to Jonathan Crane, Esq. (also buried at FPCW), a first cousin of John Crane Jr. 14. John MILLER #7988, b. 1706 in NJ, d. 12 31 1794, AFN:T9HG-WL. He married CIR 1732, Martha PIERSON #7989. ....Children: ......i Mary MILLER #1023, b. CIR 1737 in Westfield, NJ, d. 10 08 1795 in New Providence, NJ, AFN:T9J0-65. She married 12 31 1760 in Westfield, NJ, Isaac CRANE #326. ......ii Ruth MILLER #1030, b. 09 01 1740 in Westfield, NJ, d. 02 09 1831 in Middletown, Butler, OH, buried at Middletown Cem., AFN:1NWJ-X7. She married 06 08 1761 in Westfield, NJ, Joseph CRANE #327. 15. Martha PIERSON #7989, b. CIR 1710, AFN:WGZ9-TF. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Subj: [NJESSEX] [E] ELMER (1752-1827) Date: 2/5/2007 8:20:28 A.M. Central Standard Time From: AudreyHancock1939@sbcglobal.net To: NJESSEX@rootsweb.com >From my gleanings of a multitude of sources, I have gathered this information: Dr. Philemon ELMER, said s/o Rev. Jonathan ELMER (1727-1807) and Amy GALE, b 13 September 1752; resided Westfield, Essex Co., (now Union Co.), NJ; d 1827. m (1)Mary MARSH (1756-1778); had daughters: Sally (prob. Sarah) b 1776 & Polly (prob. Mary) b 1778 m (2) Catharine SLIGHT (1761-1824); Children: Catherine b 1783; Betsey (prob. Elizabeth) b 1785; Nancy Morrell b 1788; John b ????; Julia b 1798; Caroline b 1800; & David Stewart C. ELMER. m (3) Elizabeth "Betsey" FRAZEE Dr. Philemon ELMER's siblings are given as: Jonathan, John, Moses Gale, and Nathan ELMER. No sisters are mentioned. I am trying to find a family connection for my MILLS family. I have the following: William MILLS (1722-1794) m Amy ??? (????-bef. 1799); both of Westfield ....William MILLS (1752-1815) m Rebecca (no dates); both of Westfield .......Philemon Elmer MILLS (ca 1773 Westfield, NJ -1853 Hamilton Co., OH) .......William W. MILLS (brother of Philemon Elmer MILLS) named son Philemon Elmer MILLS, who also named a son Philemon Elmer MILLS. It appears that somehow there may have been a relationship between the ELMER & MILLS families, perhaps in the maiden names of Amy or Rebecca, but nothing more is known. Are there any ELMER researchers out there? Audrey >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.

I have lots of John Mills in my records. Do you know more about the John Mills Jr. that you give? Who were the parents of the Betsy (???) Mills-Waer that you give? I have a Samuel Mills (d 1813) [s/o William Mills I (1722-1795) and Amy ???] who married a Ruth Pierson but I have no dates or other information concerning her. I also have a Mary E. PIERSON (1812 Westfield, NJ-1900 Butler Co., OH), dau/o Squire PIERSON & Nancy DECAMP, who had a son, John C. Ross (abt. 1840 OH-1929 IN) who married aft. Mar. 1864 to Margaret E. Hancock, dau/o Joel Hancock & Sarah Hall. They are of my husband's line. Also, Mary Emma PIERSON b ??? Morris Co., NJ; married George Augustus Mills (b 1856 Morris Co., NJ), s/o Nehemiah Mahlon MILLS b 1829 NYC, NY & Susan SLACK...decendant of Timothy Mills of Morris Co., NJ. Then, Rebecca PIERSON b abt. 1783; m 1811 Westfield, NJ to Abraham JONES, and had daughter, Elizabeth "Betsy" JONES who married 1835 Butler Co., OH to Benjamin Enyart MISNER. Again, this family is connected to my husband's lines. The MISNERs and ENYARTs also come out of NJ. Audrey -----Original Message----- From: njessex-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:njessex-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of Wilson Brown Sent: Monday, April 09, 2007 11:13 AM To: njessex@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NJESSEX] [M] MILLS I have three Joseph Piersons in my very incomplete database on Piersons. 1. Joseph Pierson, b 1733, son of Henry 1690-1750 and Jemima Ogden, both of Elizabeth. 2.Joseph Pierson 1693-1759 and Hepziabah Camp 1696-1769, both of Orange. Joseph is the son of Samuel Pierson and Mary Harrison. Samuel was a brother to #1, Joseph, son of Henry and Jemima. 3. Joseph Pierson, son of #2 above. I have no birth date, but I have a few of the siblings, born frin 1717 into the early 1730s. This Pierson line is from Henry, born Olney, Buckinghamshire, and died in Southampton, Long Island. 1615-1680. He was a cousin of Abraham Pierson, one of the Newark founders. Most Piersons in Essex descend from Henry. I can give more detail if Joseph hooks up with your people. WB >>> "homefront" <thehomefront@verizon.net> 04/09/07 10:46 AM >>> Audrey and Others, Joseph Waer born abt 1786 of Jefferson Twp married Betsy Mills, the widow of John Mills Jr. Betsy's grandfather was Joseph Pierson. Does anyone have any further information on any of these people? I would greatly appreciate any help you can give. Thank you, homefront ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJESSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJESSEX-request@rootsweb.com 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: 7.5.446 / Virus Database: 269.0.0/752 - Release Date: 4/8/2007 8:34 PM

I have three Joseph Piersons in my very incomplete database on Piersons. 1. Joseph Pierson, b 1733, son of Henry 1690-1750 and Jemima Ogden, both of Elizabeth. 2.Joseph Pierson 1693-1759 and Hepziabah Camp 1696-1769, both of Orange. Joseph is the son of Samuel Pierson and Mary Harrison. Samuel was a brother to #1, Joseph, son of Henry and Jemima. 3. Joseph Pierson, son of #2 above. I have no birth date, but I have a few of the siblings, born frin 1717 into the early 1730s. This Pierson line is from Henry, born Olney, Buckinghamshire, and died in Southampton, Long Island. 1615-1680. He was a cousin of Abraham Pierson, one of the Newark founders. Most Piersons in Essex descend from Henry. I can give more detail if Joseph hooks up with your people. WB >>> "homefront" <thehomefront@verizon.net> 04/09/07 10:46 AM >>> Audrey and Others, Joseph Waer born abt 1786 of Jefferson Twp married Betsy Mills, the widow of John Mills Jr. Betsy's grandfather was Joseph Pierson. Does anyone have any further information on any of these people? I would greatly appreciate any help you can give. Thank you, homefront ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJESSEX-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

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Audrey and Others, Joseph Waer born abt 1786 of Jefferson Twp married Betsy Mills, the widow of John Mills Jr. Betsy's grandfather was Joseph Pierson. Does anyone have any further information on any of these people? I would greatly appreciate any help you can give. Thank you, homefront