I 'm working on Petersons again <sigh> . Don't ask why. <g> Could use some help with sorting out other family connections. I knew my Ezekiel Peterson had a first wife, unknown, then married Ann Hampton in 1806, who was previously married to a Frost. That all was given to me from my great grandmother's stuff, and I've seen their tombstones over to Haines Neck Methodist in Salem County. What I think I found today is his first marriage in Swedesboro Episcopal records to Elizabeth Flanagin on 3 Jun 1793. So, would fit, unless there's another Ezekiel around, and there may well be. But what I want to know now is who Elizabeth's people are and when she died or is buried. Plenty other of my people in the Swedesboro records, so I'm not surprised he'd be in there. Any clues where I should look? She is not listed, other than this marriage, elsewhere in the Swedesboro records. Ezekiel names his daughter by the 2nd wife Eliza Ann, so maybe Elizabeth could also be seen some places as Eliza, but I'm not finding her in either the earlier Swedish or Moravian records, or the South Jersey Church records volume I have that includes Sharptown and Haines Neck Methodist records. Any one have a clue? All hints appreciated. Val

Val and other Peterson/Flanagin researchers: Elizabeth Flanagin, b. 30 Apr 1771 at Raccoon, d. 28 Sep 1802. Elizabeth and Ezekiel were married 3 Jun 1792 at Trinity Episcopal. Her parent's were James Flanagin and Sarah Helm. Elizabeth is my 4th great grandaunt. Her brother, James Flanagin, married Mary Harris.....their son, Harris, married Patience Rebecca Hillman.....their son, Henry Mulford Flanagin, married Clarissa Dickinson (a brickwall family for me).....their daughter, Rebecca, married Edward Longacre.....my great grandparents. Barbara in Wilmington, NC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Valerie N. Caulfield" <vinca1@mindspring.com> To: <NJGLOUCE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 2:54 PM Subject: [NJGLOUCE] Who is Elizabeth Flanigan m 1793 Ezekiel Peterson in Swedesboro ? > > I 'm working on Petersons again <sigh> . Don't ask why. <g> Could use > some help with sorting out other family connections. > > I knew my Ezekiel Peterson had a first wife, unknown, then married Ann > Hampton in 1806, who was previously married to a Frost. That all was > given to me from my great grandmother's stuff, and I've seen their > tombstones over to Haines Neck Methodist in Salem County. > > What I think I found today is his first marriage in Swedesboro Episcopal > > records to Elizabeth Flanagin on 3 Jun 1793. So, would fit, unless > there's another Ezekiel around, and there may well be. But what I want > to know now is who Elizabeth's people are and when she died or is > buried. > > Plenty other of my people in the Swedesboro records, > so I'm not surprised he'd be in there. Any clues > where I should look? She is not listed, other than this marriage, > elsewhere in the Swedesboro > records. > > Ezekiel names his daughter by the 2nd wife Eliza Ann, so maybe > Elizabeth could also be seen some places as Eliza, but I'm not finding > her in either the earlier Swedish or Moravian records, or the South > Jersey Church records volume I have that includes Sharptown and Haines > Neck Methodist records. > > Any one have a clue? All hints appreciated. > > Val >

A couple of the ways in which you could "positively" (notice facetious use of quotes) identify her parents are birth/christening, death, will & land records. Obviously for this time period some won't exist (i.e.birth certificate). Newspaper obit probably won't help either (hope springs eternal). If her parents died w/o a will and they owned land, her name might show up in land records. To narrow down the field, try checking out Revolutionary War records for Flanigan's. Once you get further back, the NJ State Archives has Tax Ratable Tables for the Townships which list names of males of a certain age (21?, 16?). You might also see if Cattle War Mark books exist. If you are not in the NJ area, you might want to consider hiring a researcher to check. The cost is not much as there aren't many of these things around and they are easily identifiable so it won't take to long to check (2 hours?). Unfortunately, that is also the downside. You are staring to hit that border between "proof positive" and the prudent man principal. Ed. -----Original Message----- From: Valerie N. Caulfield [mailto:vinca1@mindspring.com] Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 2:54 PM To: NJGLOUCE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJGLOUCE] Who is Elizabeth Flanigan m 1793 Ezekiel Peterson in Swedesboro ? I 'm working on Petersons again <sigh> . Don't ask why. <g> Could use some help with sorting out other family connections. I knew my Ezekiel Peterson had a first wife, unknown, then married Ann Hampton in 1806, who was previously married to a Frost. That all was given to me from my great grandmother's stuff, and I've seen their tombstones over to Haines Neck Methodist in Salem County. What I think I found today is his first marriage in Swedesboro Episcopal records to Elizabeth Flanagin on 3 Jun 1793. So, would fit, unless there's another Ezekiel around, and there may well be. But what I want to know now is who Elizabeth's people are and when she died or is buried. Plenty other of my people in the Swedesboro records, so I'm not surprised he'd be in there. Any clues where I should look? She is not listed, other than this marriage, elsewhere in the Swedesboro records. Ezekiel names his daughter by the 2nd wife Eliza Ann, so maybe Elizabeth could also be seen some places as Eliza, but I'm not finding her in either the earlier Swedish or Moravian records, or the South Jersey Church records volume I have that includes Sharptown and Haines Neck Methodist records. Any one have a clue? All hints appreciated. Val