Marfy I am seeking additional information on Cornelius born 1747 & Albertus Myers. Parents listed as John Johannes Myers/Miers (c. 1725 - c. 1775) and wife Catherine, also their sibblings. I noticed in one of your postings you listed (see below). I am related to Albertus & Anna Hahn/Hann Myers through another son, Peter. Any assistance you or any other interested party could supply would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Marilyn Myers Jones minnj@sbcglobal.net or lamar@snowcrest.net Dear Gary and Dave, and others, The Cornelius Myers's of Hunterdon County have bedeviled me for years. Here's some of what I've got on them-- 1. Cornelius, born 1747 to John Johannes Myers/Miers of Amwell (c.1725-c.1775) and wife Catherine, and brother of Albertus Myers [see Gary's note below]. In his pension application he mentions having to come home for awhile because Tories in the neighborhood had killed his cows. 2. Cornelius, born 1768 to Sebastian Bost or Boston Myers (born abt 1730, died abt 1808 Walpack, Sussex Co.) and Elizabeth Langevelt. I don't know anything else about this Cornelius. 3. Cornelius, born 1785 to Cornelius Myers (1), I think, married Hannah French 1810, died 1843-1850 in Delaware Twp, had four daughters. 4. Cornelius, born 1796 to Albertus Myers and Anne Hann, married Rebecca Mason 1818, died March 1843. A Cornelius Myers died intestate in 1843, and I haven't been able to prove whether it was #3 or #4. Until your email, Gary, I did not know who his children were. 5. Cornelius, born 1806 to ??, married Charity Williamson, 8 Aug 1835. Regards, Marfy

There is a drawing and biography of Nathan Lance in the Snell book, - I can make a copy and send it to you if you'd like. Nathan Lance married Margaret Fritts, and Sarah Lance married Thomas Fritts. I think Nathan and Sarah were brother and sister, but can't be sure. -- Donna

In a message dated 6/26/2005 4:00:26 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, RomePiatt@aol.com writes: Hello, I have an original copy of "Frederick Fritts and His Descendants" by Frederic B. Emery, M.D. printed by Arrow Printing Company, Salina, Kansas 1974. It is hardbound and like new. What is your offer? Richard O. Piatt, PA. If there is any information on my LANTZ - LANCE people therein I would very much like to know. Thanks Laurence Lance Seattle

I would love the Frederick Fritts book. I think somewhere between $50- $75 would be fair, plus shipping. Send me your address, and I will send you a check or money order. Thanks - Donna

Hello, I have an original copy of "Frederick Fritts and His Descendants" by Frederic B. Emery, M.D. printed by Arrow Printing Company, Salina, Kansas 1974. It is hardbound and like new. What is your offer? Richard O. Piatt, PA.

David: Check out your closest LDS (Mormon) Family History Center and see if they have access to it. It costs nothing and you will be welcomed. If they have to send to Salt Lake City, there will be a very small charge. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Hoffman" <dvh592341@fastmail.fm> To: <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 11:41 AM Subject: [NJHUNTER] Hopewell Baptist Church records > > Where are the Hopewell Baptist Church records? The input was greatly > appreciated. > > Someone recommended checking the Family History Library catalog. This is > what they had: > > Church records, 1748-1811 Baptist Church (Hopewell, New Jersey). > Microreproduction of original at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. > > Contains records of baptisms, marriages, deaths, admissions, dismissals, > miscellaneous church records. > > > The online catalog for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania has it > combined with German Reformed Baptisms: > > German Reformed Church baptisms 1763-1801, Alexander Twp., Hunterdon > County, New Jersey and Baptist Church records 1749, Hopewell, Mercer > County, New Jersey. [Alexander Twp obviously an error] > > I was unable to find it in the NJ State Library online catalog. > > David > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different. > > > > ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== > Visit the Updated Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

David: Please keep the list (and me!) informed if you can find these records. I have also been hoping to locate them, but am not in a position to do a lot of legwork in that part of the country. I also searched the NJ Archives in Trenton without any luck. Those records could really have a lot of information of interest to me if they cover the 1760-1800 timeframe. I have been wondering for a while what might have happened to them, but a lot of records from those times have simply been lost, destroyed, forgotten, etc. Doug Gordon ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Hoffman" <dvh592341@fastmail.fm> To: <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 11:41 AM Subject: Hopewell Baptist Church records > Where are the Hopewell Baptist Church records? The input was greatly > appreciated. > > Someone recommended checking the Family History Library catalog. This is > what they had: > > Church records, 1748-1811 Baptist Church (Hopewell, New Jersey). > Microreproduction of original at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. > > Contains records of baptisms, marriages, deaths, admissions, dismissals, > miscellaneous church records. > > > The online catalog for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania has it > combined with German Reformed Baptisms: > > German Reformed Church baptisms 1763-1801, Alexander Twp., Hunterdon > County, New Jersey and Baptist Church records 1749, Hopewell, Mercer > County, New Jersey. [Alexander Twp obviously an error] > > I was unable to find it in the NJ State Library online catalog. > > David > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different. > > ______________________________

David, Somewhere, awhile back, I remember learning that these Baptist church records are not housed in NJ but in Philadelphia, PA somewhere in a Baptist church Archive. I know that here in NC all the Jersey Baptist Church records and in fact all the NC Baptist church records from the beginnings to present day are on microfilm and stored at Wake Forest University library here in Winston-Salem. I have gone there and made photocopies of the microfilm records for several of the Baptist churches including Jersey Baptist where all the folks from Hopewell came to - I would check with university libraries and with the Baptist church itself as to where the records are stored in Philadelphia. Susan

Thanks to generous souls on the list, I've found out that the name THELSEY in the following information should be KELSEY. The following is taken from early marriages of New Jersey found at http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nj/statewide/vitals/marriages/njmarm11.txt # 506. Joseph MORGAN and John FIELD of Hopewell in the County of Hunterdon... [bound to]...William LIVINGSTON, Governor... 500 pounds... 24 April 1780. ... Contract of Marriage between Joseph MORGAN... and Temperance THELSEY... [w] Benj:n SEXTON, Jared SEXTON David -- http://www.fastmail.fm - Does exactly what it says on the tin

Where are the Hopewell Baptist Church records? The input was greatly appreciated. Someone recommended checking the Family History Library catalog. This is what they had: Church records, 1748-1811 Baptist Church (Hopewell, New Jersey). Microreproduction of original at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. Contains records of baptisms, marriages, deaths, admissions, dismissals, miscellaneous church records. The online catalog for the Historical Society of Pennsylvania has it combined with German Reformed Baptisms: German Reformed Church baptisms 1763-1801, Alexander Twp., Hunterdon County, New Jersey and Baptist Church records 1749, Hopewell, Mercer County, New Jersey. [Alexander Twp obviously an error] I was unable to find it in the NJ State Library online catalog. David -- http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different…

Dave, You should include the Hunterdon Co. Hall of Records, just north of the courthouse on Main St., Flemington. I only had 3 hrs. there, and pulled 16 Deeds for ancestors. They have them indexed by Grantor and Grantee, staff is extremely helpful in getting newbies set up, copies are .25 a page. Might be a good spot to hit before you hit the Hunt.Co.Hist.Soc.(due to "open" hours). I believe they also have Court of Common Pleas, Mortgages, some indexed marriages....don't know what else, didn't have enough time. At the Hunt.Co.Library, I suggest that you hit their "Jerseyana" collection. In particular, you want to check out the volumes of "The Jerseyman" by Hiriam Deats, MD. There are tons of genealogical information in these articles written for the Hunterdon County Hist. Soc.. I'm sure they have these volumes also at the Hist.Soc., but the hours are better at the library. If you have a digital camera, the library will allow you to take photos of the pages, lot faster than transcribing and cheaper than photocopying...just make sure to check each shot for legibility...I didn't until I returned to Florida with about 4 blurred pages...darn it! They also have the Beer's Atlas for Hunterdon there. If you do have a digital camera, and you do take photos of the Beer's Atlas, I would be "eternally grateful" for copies of "Bethlehem and Alexandria Twps." ;-) (The blurred ones that I now need!) Wendy

Joan, I don't have the Deats marriage book, maybe the person who has it will see this. I just commented on the two ministers for whom I had locations. Sorry. Anita On Fri, 24 Jun 2005 22:33:46 EDT ADechel990@aol.com writes: > Anita~~ > Would you please look up marriage records for BROWN &/or RARICK? ....

Dear Marfy, Looking thru my old books. I have had those for 30+ yrs. and I still like them better than the internet. I will send what I can find asap. A lot of my notes are in books and not the machine. Good time to tie up some knots. Where do you live? Norma in Calabash NC Born in Califon N.J. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marfy Goodspeed" <marfy.goodspeed@verizon.net> To: <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 12:16 PM Subject: RE: [NJHUNTER] Duckworth/Bellesfelt > Dear Norma, > I was very interested In your message regarding the William Shepherd > family. Could you please identify where this "Independence graveyard" is > located? And I would be most interested to know who it was who took care > of the Shepherds when they lived in Sand Brook. And the maiden name of > William Shepherd's wife Elizabeth Ann, and any information on how Peggs > married into the Shepherd family. > I find that in 1844, William Shepherd bought the farm of Simon Mires > dec'd from Samuel Buchanan (Deed 83-006]), which puts him in my > neighborhood. > Thanks for anything you can share. > Marfy Goodspeed > > -----Original Message----- > From: Franor [mailto:Franor@atmc.net] > Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 9:20 AM > To: NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fw: [NJHUNTER] Duckworth/Bellesfelt > > > Dave, > I look on line when I can but seems at my age sickness prevents my > becoming involved. I have so much info and never the time to send it > out. > This fascinates me as years ago we went to the Independance graveyard > on > my husbands grandfathers farm. We took pictures of the two Shepherds > stones. Last time we were there in the 80's they were leaning on a > tree. I > think that yard now is probably homesites. However by the road was an > Iron > Fence Graveyard with Rittenhouses, Brays, and Peggs in it. I forget the > > other family. My husband said we took pictures I will look asap. I know > the > Peggs are like family as she took care of William Shepherd and wife Eliz > > when they lived in Sand Brook (we were from a farm there). Born in > Hund. > county and lived there till the 80's. Now in NC. > Norma > > "It's a small world" anecdote... > > Most of the Rittenhouse > >>> ancestors I have found are buried in the Frenchtown Cemetery and > Locust > >>> Grove Cemetery. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Sherman" <dasherman@comcast.net> > To: <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 10:13 PM > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Duckworth/Bellesfelt > > > > Found it interesting that Daniel Bray was in charge of assembling > boats > for > > Geo. Washington's crossing the Delaware in the Battle of Trenton > > > > Dave Sherman > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "mcalaman" <mcalaman@penn.com> > > To: <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Duckworth/Bellesfelt > > > > > >> Hi,all Here is some material that I have on the Rittenhouses > in > New > >> Jersey in connection with my Bray family. > >> From Abstracts of Wills, New Jersey State Library : Will of Daniel > Bray > >> (died 1819, Kingwood, NJ) wife Mary (Wolverton). sons Jonathan, > John of > >> Philadelphia, Andrew, Wilson, Daniel; daughters Elizabeth > Rittenhouse, > >> Delilah Rittenhouse, Hannah Blackwell, Susan Bray; grandchildren > Daniel > >> and > >> Edward Rittenhouse. > >> From Rowland ( don't have book title). Sarah Rittenhouse married > Andrew > >> Bray > >> (will of 1839) They had four sons (page 48) Sylvanus b. 1815, > Daniel b. > >> 1818, Elisha b. 1818, Anderson (or Andrew) b. 1828.Also, page 48, > Rachel > >> Rittenhouse married John Bray in 1799. Page 54, Edward Rittenhouse > married > >> Elizabeth Bray (b. Jan 24, 1775, d. Aug. 14, 1845), daughter of > Captain > >> Daniel and Mary Wolverton Bray. Jonathan Rittenhouse married > Elizabeth's > >> sister Delilah Bray (b. Feb. 1777, d. Dec. 3, 1857). > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Bellis Genealogy" <bellisgenealogy@verizon.net> > >> To: <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> > >> Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 1:17 PM > >> Subject: RE: [NJHUNTER] Duckworth/Bellesfelt > >> > >> > >>> Donna, > >>> > >>> "It's a small world" anecdote... > >>> > >>> Last night I attended a book-signing at Mt. Vernon, which was > followed > by > >> a > >>> reception. Got into a discussion with an attendee about > Quakers... > and > >> New > >>> Jersey managed to pop up. His said "My ancestors were from > Hunterdon > Co, > >>> but were Mennonite ministers" so I asked "What was their name?" > and to > my > >>> delight he replied "RITTENHOUSE". So of course I couldn't help > but > >> mention > >>> that there was a marriage way back when between a RITTENHOUSE and > BELLIS! > >>> > >>> (John BELLIS b. 1828 married both Amy and Rachel Ann RITTENHOUSE, > >> daughters > >>> of James and Abigail (Mattison) RITTENHOUSE who are related to > your A. > >>> Whitfield.) > >>> > >>> Roz BELLIS > >>> Alexandria VA > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: Donna Doklan [mailto:dokland@enter.net] > >>> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 10:37 PM > >>> To: NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com > >>> Subject: RE: [NJHUNTER] Duckworth/Bellesfelt > >>> > >>> Dave - Would you mind sharing your information on Rittenhouse. My > >>> ggrandfather was A. Whitfield Rittenhouse. Most of the > Rittenhouse > >>> ancestors I have found are buried in the Frenchtown Cemetery and > Locust > >>> Grove Cemetery. Thank you very much :-) > >>> > > > > ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== > Visit the Updated Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > > > ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== > This mail list is archived at: > http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJHUNTER > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >

Anita~~ Would you please look up marriage records for BROWN &/or RARICK? I would be most appreciative. Thank You, Joan DeChellis

In a message dated 6/23/2005 8:00:18 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, Tacy413408@aol.com writes: Hi, Thank you for the information on the DeWitt men. I appreciate your help. I don't see a connection at this point. Pat Pat, I've found some other DeWitt names in Snell's works. While I'm at it, I was reading one of Snell's histories and came across an account of Masonic Membership. If anyone out there has a more complete copy of either Snell or some other work, I'd be very interested in finding ANY Masonic record of my LANTZ - LANCE family. Cheers Laurence

Could someone look for me in your marriage records for the following; I am searching for marriages possibly in the Hunterdon county area. They settled in Sussex Co. John Drake and Ann Collins about 1770-75 Timothy H. Cook and Deborah Drake abt 1818 I have been told to look in the Kingston area. Timothy comes from a strong Presby family in Hanover & Parsippany churches. Thank you Ann Brown

Williamson, Joseph G. PostID: 7485 State: NJ Country: U.S.A. Birth State: PA Birth Country: U.S.A. Birth Date: 11/17/1824 Ordination: 11/21/1849 City: Sidney. N.J. Birth City: Philadelphia Note: Rev. Joseph G. Williamson came to supply one Sunday and remained 52 years from 1849-1900 at the Bethlehem Presbyterian Church in Grandin, N.J. Founded in 1730 the orginal building was a log structure replace in 1760 by a frame meeting house. This was torn down or destroyed by fire in 1830 and replaced by a stone church of 40x50 feet, giving way to the present structure built in 1870. During its history this church was known variously as the "Old Stone Church", "New Stone Church", "Grandin Church" and the "Bethlehem Presbyterian Church", has been served by only nine pastors.

Here is what I have on those pastors, but they may have served others congregations also, I don't know. Rev. Joseph Rue who was pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Hopewell Rev. Peter O. Studdiford, pastor of the Presbyterian Church of Lambertville On Wed, 22 Jun 2005 15:26:58 -0400 "David Hoffman" <dvh592341@fastmail.fm> writes: > Is there any way of determining the church of these ministers and of their locations?

David, I have a Wilson marriage mentioned in Deats book, pg 316, 27 Dec 1814, Thomas Reeder to Miss Wilson, Vol 2 p. 144, Rue. These are my ggg grandparents. This is Anna Wilson b. 9 Jan 1794 d. 25 May 1838, dau of William Wilson b. 15 March 1756 d. 13 Oct 1812 and Sarah. I have not verified this information. Some of it came only from Francis B. Lee's, Gen. And Mem. History Of New Jersey, 1900, which I have found to have many errors. I have found the same information from other people who evidently got it from Lee also. I have not worked on the Wilson line yet. Another researcher, Arline Sarver, corresponded with me on Wilson, back in February. I her email if you are interested. I have more on Anna Wilson and Thomas Reeder. (note - Thomas Reeder's death is wrong in the book by Lee, he had 15 Sep 1857 and the official NJ record at the NJ Archives says 16 Sep 1854). Thomas married second Mrs. Roseanna Smith who I finally identified as Roseanna Barron of Durham, Bucks, PA, widow of Robert Smith. I would be interested in what you know or find about the Wilson's. Anita On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:50:10 -0400 "David Hoffman" <dvh592341@fastmail.fm> writes: > > In Deats’ Marriage Records of Hunterdon County, New Jersey > 1795-1875, > over 110 Wilson marriages are recorded. Has anyone tried to sort > these > people out. Has anyone done Wilson research in the East Amwell area? > Any > suggestions? > > Thank you. > > David > > -- > http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different… > > > > ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== > This mail list is archived at: > http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJHUNTER > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your > ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. > Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599 &targetid=5429 > > >

Whoever has "Deats Marriage Records of Hunterdon County" volumes or access to them -- could you check on this marriage for me? Daniel Carroll to Elizabeth Arnwine in 1809 in probably Sergeantsville, Hunterdon Co., NJ or nearby in that area. Thanks! Susan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anita G Clayton" <rclaytonsr@juno.com> To: <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 24, 2005 8:47 AM Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] WILSON or WILLSON > David, > > I have a Wilson marriage mentioned in Deats book, pg 316, 27 Dec 1814, > Thomas Reeder to Miss Wilson, Vol 2 p. 144, Rue. These are my ggg > grandparents. > > This is Anna Wilson b. 9 Jan 1794 d. 25 May 1838, dau of William Wilson > b. 15 March 1756 d. 13 Oct 1812 and Sarah. I have not verified this > information. Some of it came only from Francis B. Lee's, Gen. And Mem. > History Of New Jersey, 1900, which I have found to have many errors. I > have found the same information from other people who evidently got it > from Lee also. I have not worked on the Wilson line yet. > > Another researcher, Arline Sarver, corresponded with me on Wilson, back > in February. I her email if you are interested. > > I have more on Anna Wilson and Thomas Reeder. (note - Thomas Reeder's > death is wrong in the book by Lee, he had 15 Sep 1857 and the official NJ > record at the NJ Archives says 16 Sep 1854). Thomas married second Mrs. > Roseanna Smith who I finally identified as Roseanna Barron of Durham, > Bucks, PA, widow of Robert Smith. > > I would be interested in what you know or find about the Wilson's. > > Anita > > > On Thu, 23 Jun 2005 15:50:10 -0400 "David Hoffman" > <dvh592341@fastmail.fm> writes: >> >> In Deats' Marriage Records of Hunterdon County, New Jersey >> 1795-1875, >> over 110 Wilson marriages are recorded. Has anyone tried to sort >> these >> people out. Has anyone done Wilson research in the East Amwell area? >> Any >> suggestions? >> >> Thank you. >> >> David >> >> -- >> http://www.fastmail.fm - And now for something completely different. >> >> >> >> ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== >> This mail list is archived at: >> http://newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/index/NJHUNTER >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >> Learn more: >> > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599 > &targetid=5429 >> >> >> > > > ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== > Visit the Updated Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >