Hi, If I might add some additional information that may help. There is a Fairfield Township in Cumberland County. Not having a map with the townships marked, a fair guess would be that Fairton was in this township. Someone being noted as living in Fairfield, in NJ language would mean that they lived out of a designated town. Also as a child we referred to Back Neck as an area south of Salem running on down the coast through the low marshy areas where we went crabbing and fishing. Helen KIRKBRIDE Wagner in Texas Rootsweb member

I'm trying to link my VA Kimseys back to the Gloucester Co., NJ Quaker Kimseys -- I'm pretty sure that, eventually, the two lines will connect. Here are my immediate questions: Does anyone have a listing of the children of a William Kimsey, m. Lucy Tredway (or Treadway) on May 6, 1739? Also, is this William Kimsey the same one who married Deborah Tatum on Dec. 19, 1748? This William Kimsey (or one of them) died in 1750, leaving three minor sons in the care of his brother, Thomas. These children -- William, Thomas and Jonathan, were to be bound to a trade when of age. Was there also a son named Benjamin, probably older than these three? In 1706/7, a Thomas Kimsey Sr. and Thomas Kimsey Jr. appear in Burlington, NJ (I think they possibly came from Flushing, NY). Does anyone show who these Kimseys married, and who their children were? Finally, everyone keeps referring to the Quaker encylopedia, which sounds great -- but what kind of information will I find in it? From what I've seen, it lists marriages. However, I haven't seen births/baptisms or children listed. Is this information in the encylopedia? Regards -- Judy Kimsey

Correct. He fished for oysters. ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ Subject: [NJGLOUCE-L] Oysterman Author: <[email protected] > at internet Date: 3/27/99 7:37 AM In the 1880's I had a ggrandfather who's occupation on the census was oysterman. does anyone know just what that entailed. Sounds like he "fished" for oysters.

There is only one BECK and 6 Bechtel's. HENRY FERDINAND BECK, came from Pfluellingen,Wurtemberg, Germany;arriv. in Georgia, 1738; joined Whitefield's Society at Savannah; came to Bethlehem Pa., 1745 ; settled at Muddy Creek; Ord. 1754; minister at Lynn (Lehigh) Pa., Allemaengel Chh., 1750; at Philadelphia, 1760; at New York City, and several rural chhs.; Moravian; d Bethlehem, Pa, Jan 1783 Hope this helps! Susan

BERNARD PARE. Ord. (Bsp. of London) 24 Aug. 1772; lic. for Wyoming, Pa., 24 Aug. 1772;K.B. for Pa., 11 Sept 1772; sett. Wyoming, Pa ( now Wilkes-Barre), 1772-1775; Phillipstown (Putman) N.Y., St. Philip's Chh. in the Highlands, 1775-1776; Peekskill (Westchester) NY.,St. Peter's Chh. in the Manor of Cortlandt, 1775-1776; Fairfax Parish (Farifax) Va., 1786-1792; Norbourne Parish (Berkeley) W. Va., 1792-1795; resided at Mount Eagle, near hunting Creek Bridge; Ep.; d. lower Va, soon after 1795 Hopefully this will help! Susan

Here is the rest of the entry for your WALDSCHMIDT. Just continue where i left off last night: sett. over the following chhs. in lancaster Co Pa.: Brecknock, Muddy Creek Chh., 22 Oct 1752-28 Oct 1754; Earl. Zeltenreich Chh., 1752-1756; Elizabethtown, 1752-1756*; Ephrata, Bethany Chh., 1752-1762; Lancaster,1763-1764*, Penn, White Oaks Chh., 1752-1761, and the Unionvill3 Chh., 1752-1786; and West Cocalico Swamp or Little Cocalico Chh.,1752-1786; Berks, co.: Bern, Bern Chh, 1766-1770 (*1763-1770);Brecknock, 1770-1786; Epler, 1769-1771; Exter, Schwartzwald Chh.,1770-1770; HeidHain's or Cacusi Chh, 1763-1786; Muhlenberg, Alsace Chh;, 1770-1770; Oley, 1766-1770; Reading, 1757-1758,1770-1770; Tulpehocken, Host Chh., 1756-1758; and upper Bern,St. Michael's Chh., 1770-1770; inst, Mill Creek (Lebanon) Pa., Tulpehocken or Trintity Chh., 10 July 1756-1758; Heidelberg (Lehigh) Pa., 1757-1770* (*Good, 511;Dubbs, 416); Germ. Ref.; d. Cocalico, Pa. Swamp Chh, 14, Sept 1786, at 62 This is just how it reads in the book......hope it make some sense to you. ENJOY! Susan

If the person you are looking for is JOHN WALDSCHMIDT, b Dillenbury, Nassau Germany, Aug 6, 1724, s/o John Henry, arrived in NY, NY, July 27, 1752. d Cocalicl, Pa. Swamp Chh; 14, Sept 1786 at 62.?...then your in luck. In between the information that I have given you, all of his church assignments are listed, church names, towns, years served. I will get that to you tomorrow if that's ok with you. Susan

I found the following , though not much , on your Howell, Powell( Howell ap Howell). came from Wales; Ord. fairfield(Cumberland) NJ., Cohansey Presb. Chh., 15 Oct. 1714-1717'Presb.; d. Cohansey, NJ bef sept 1717. I also found information on a Joseph Powell b in Pa in 1734 and a Joseph Powell from England . Susan

There is quite a bit about JOHN CONRAD BUCHER. I will type it just as it is written...the author of this book is Frederick Lewis Weis....reprinted from a volume in the library of The Maryland Historical Society, Baltimore, Maryland. b. Nuenkirch, Schaffhausen, Switzerland, 13 June 1730, son of Landvogt Johann Jacob and Anna Dorothea (Burgauer) Bucher; matric. Marburg, 14 July 1752; also at Basel; arriv.America, 1755' Ord.ca.20 June 1767; sett. Carlisle (Cumberland) Pa.,1762-1768;Penn)Lanc.) Pa., White Oaks Chh., 1763-1769; Elizabethtown (Lanc.) Pa., 1763-1779; Pittsburgh, Pa., Chh. at Fort Pitt, 1764-1766; Sharpsburg (Allegheny) Pa., 1764-1766; Shippensburg (Cumberland)Pa., 1764-1766. Bedford( Bedford) Pa., 1764-1766; Coxestown(Dauphin) Pa., 1764-1766; Conococheague, Md., St. Paul's Chh., 1765-1768; Middletown (Fredk.) Md; Zion or Kittatinny Mountain Chh.,1765-1768; Derry (Dauphin) Pa., Hummelstown Chh., 1765-1769; Lebanon (Leb) Pa., Tabor Chh. 1767-24 Nov, 1768-7 July 1780:Chambersburg (Frank.) Pa., Falling Spring Chh., 1767-1778; East Donegal (Lanc.) Pa., Maytown Chh, 1767-1779; Mt Joy, Pa., Miller's Pa., St Paul's Chh., 1771-1778; Rapho, Pa., 1771-1778; Warwick, Pa.,Kissel Hill Chh., 1771-1778; North Annville ( Leb.) Pa., Hill Chh. or Quittopehilla Chh., 1771-1778; Jonestown. Pa., 1771-1778; Swatara, Pa., Little Swatara Chh., 1771-1778; comm. Ensigh, 1st Battal. Pa., Regt., II April 1758: Lieut., Pa. Troops, 19 Apr 1760-1764; |Capt., 31 July 1764-1765; Chaplain, Rev. War, 1775-1Aug. 1777; Germ. Ref; d Annville, Pa., 15, Aug. 1780 If this is you ancestor....I'm sure you will find some interesting and hopefully new family information. Susan

The only BERGER I find is a Frederick Julius, b Sagenroth, Switzerland, Apr. 1740, son of a Ref. Chh. minister: matric. Basel, 22 Oct 1760;commissioned for Pa., 27 Mar, 1765; arriv. Philadelphia before 16 Oct. 1765. There is a little more that tells all of the churches that he was associated with. If this is "yours", let me know and I will send the rest. Susan

Bishop AUGUSTUS GOTTLIEB SPANGENBERG, A.M., b. Klettenberg, Hohenstein, Saxonony, 15, July 1704, so of the Lutheran minister of that place; A.B. Jena, A.M.; Prof. at Jena: Prof. at Halle, Saxony; became a Moravian, 1733; arriv. Savannah, Ga. 22 Mar. 1734/5; sett. Savannah Ga., 1738-1739; Pa., Apr 1736-1738; returned to Europe 1739; sette. Oley (Berks) Pa., 1742-1744; Bethlehem, Pa, 1744-1748; 1751-1762; Bishop of the Moravians in America, 1745-1751, 1754-1762; consecrated Bishop at Herrnhag, 15, June 1744; Vicar General in America, 1744-1748; returned to America 10 Dec. 1751; left for Europe 1 July 1762; Moravian; d. Berthelsdorf, Germany, 18 Sept. 1792, a. 88 Hopefully this is the person you were looking for. Enjoy! Susan Winters

Pat, I saw your recent message about Fairfield. Did that area used to be called Fairton? My ggrandfather, Frank SCUDDER, supposedly came from Fairton and I'm not having much luck with any info or links. This would have been circa 1830s -1890s. He married Augusta Stevens, from a German family, of Phila. They then moved to Back Neck?(I really need help with the location of this old name!),and finally lived in Camden, I believe. They had 3 children: Anna, Lillian Stevens,b.Sept.,1883,d.1964?, and William "Will". If you have any info or resource for these old town locations I would appreciate hearing from you

Does anyone know what this refers to? Mood #h8723 Thanks for any info. Joan in NJ

Wish to find out more on SAMUEL McCULLOCH and family. Thank you Chuck Will made June 8 1748, filed in Gloucester County, New Jersy proved June 30 1748, Lib 8. p. 255. Witness, James Cooper, David Ward, Michael Fisher, Executor John McCullough I, SAMUEL McCULLOCH, yoeman of said township", names the following: JOHN, eldest son (not 23 years old) - 400 acre homestead fronting on Timber creek, which was "my grandfather's and father's" (JOHN McCULLOCH's), also the Meadows and 2 tracts of land and Cedar Swamps called Faraway Swamp, and my lands formerly MONTGOMERY's. GEORGE at 21 to have the other part of my plantation beginning at SAMUEL HAZARD’s upper corner; and the principal and interest from the sale of pine land 220 acres at Four Mile branch Road also White Oak, Fish Creek and White Cedar Swamp. "My daughters MARY, ELlZABETH and HANNAH". Inventory of his estate was made on June 29, 1748 and included a watch, cattle, horses, sheep, timber and husbandry tools with a value of 336 pounds 18 shillings and 11 pence. The appraisers were JOHN BLACKWOOD and RICHARD CHESSMAN . >From New Jersey Colonial Documents, Archives, First Series, Vol. XXIV, Newspaper Extracts 1762-1765, page 546 - Elizabeth McCullough b: 1732 d: 1824 in Miss m: February 11, 1751/52 in Somerset Co. NJ to William Hamilton b: 1723 d: 1753

Hello, I am seeking any info on 2 brothers who came from the Wurttemberg area in the mid 1800s or earlier. They originally started farming in Vineland, New Jersey, and then developed their own successful farm in Elk(Ferrell), just south of Mullica Hill, NJ. I believe Charles Mood to be my ggrandfather and seek any info about his German beginnings. Thanks so much, Joan L. Fitzsimmons

I neglected to mention that on an individual basis oysters were gathered by a process known as "tonging". A tool consisting of rake-like ends on long handles which operated in a tong fashion was/is used to bring up the oysters from their beds. This is done by one man while "dragging" usually involves a crew of at least one other person. Jeff Owens

Exactly so. They used a particular type of sailing craft and "dragged" for oysters using a large basket-like device with steel teeth. This was raised by a hoisting rig and the contents, which included a lot of debri, were sorted to pick out the good oysters. Sometimes individuals in this trade are listed as "waterman" or "bayman". All types of fishing are seasonal and most involved in this work usually 'fished' for other catches at different times. JOHN CAMPBELL wrote: > > In the 1880's I had a ggrandfather who's occupation on the census was > oysterman. does anyone know just what that entailed. Sounds like he "fished" > for oysters.

Looking for any information on Charles and George Mood (brothers) who came from Wurttemberg area about 1850 to USA, then Philadelphia area, and finally developed large farm in Ferrell, near Mullica Hill, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Thank you for your help, Joan in NJ

I was wondering if anyone would be so kind to look up Captain John Van Sant in the following book. "Official Register of the Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War" as compiled by William S. Stryker, Adjutant General of New Jersey. Thank you so much for your help. Sincerely, Jean

At 09:26 AM 3/26/99 +0000, BaggyGenes wrote: >At least a part of this family were Quakers -- does anyone know of any >Quaker records, or old Quaker churches in the area? Judy, so far I've found my Kimsey line attending the Haddonfield mm. Be sure to also check under the name Kinsey as they are both used for the same people. There is a book called Early Church Records of Gloucester County, New Jersey that was published in 1995 that may help. I don't have a lot on my Kimsey/Kinsey line but here's what I have. Keziah Kinsey, 2 Aug 1773-11 Dec 1826, md 1796 Jesse Chew. Her parents were Job Kinsey/Kimsey and Elizabeth Eastlack. They were md 1764. Job was the son of Thomas Kimsey, Jr. and Hannah Wood who were md 1740. Do you or anyone have more info on these Kimseys? All the above marriages and Keziah's birth were in Gloucester County. I don't have any siblings names for any of the above. Jeanne