Asher Burroughs Williamson (13 Jan 1850 - 7 Apr 1898) was the son of William Wood Williamson and Harriet Phillips. William Wood Williamson (14 Nov 1813 - 21 Jan 1894) was the son of Abraham Williamson and Margaret Wood. Abraham Williamson (15 Nov 1773 - 29 Jun 1854) was the son of Peter Williamson and a daughter of Adam Broach - possibly Catherine, but there were other daughters. Peter Williamson (chr. 6 Nov 1749 - ?) was the son of Dirk Williamson and Sara ____.

Who was the Adam Williamson below? 1819, Jan. 27. Daniel Rittenhouse offererred[sic] a half acre adjoining the school house to build the meeting house; also to give ground for the enlargement of the graveyard to a hollow from the road to the Creek. The Church agrees to accept and build a new meeting house of stone, 35' X 45'. Elisha Rittenhouse to be building superintendent. The following sentence was crossed out..."Adam Williamson choosen a trustee." N.B. "The reason why the names of those who had been appointed trustees are erased out is because it was not done according to law." >From D'Autrey book, p 103 Richard Williamson Tucson, AZ

Who was Asher B. Williamson? Was he a relative of mine? Marfy has answered part of this question I've had for some time in her recent "Post Office" article. See: _http://goodspeedhistories.com/delaware-township/delaware-township-post-offi ces/_ (http://goodspeedhistories.com/delaware-township/delaware-township-post-offices/) and Marfy's list of the 41 postmasters of Sergeantsville. 1881 May 17 Asher B. Williamson 1889 Apr 6 Asher B. Williamson I know there were several Asher Williamsons that resided in Hunterdon County, NJ. My first encounter with an Asher B. Williamson, was when a family member, mistakenly it turns out, put him down as the husband of Anna Jane HUMMER Williamson. I now have copies of documents-Hummer bible and others-that have Asher V. Williamson as Anna Jane's husband with children: Barton Hummer A US 1880 Census lists Williamson, Asher B, age 31, shoemaker, with wife Caroline J. age 40. Also, Anderson, Prudence 78, Mother-in-law and Sutton, Theodore, age 11, step-son.. New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index, 1798-1971 lists an Asher B. Williamson, b. abt 1850, as dying on 7 Apr. 1898, 48 years, 2 months Delaware, Hunterdon, NJ. There was an Asher Williamson (20) and a John Hummer (19) living with William W Moore in 1870-Hunterdon County, Sergeantsville, NJ A US 1880 Census lists: Williamson, Asher B, age 31, shoemaker, Williamson, Caroline J, age 40, wife Anderson, Prudence, age 78, Mother-in-Law. Sutton, theodore, age 11, Step-son. A US 1880 Census lists:, Williamson, Asher V, age 38, farmer Williamson, Anna J, age 37, wife Williamson, Mary age 8, daughter Williamson, Barton H, age 4, son. Vanderbilt, Jacob M, age 63, Uncle, Farmer. >From the papers, pictures and documents I have, the above makes more sense as a relative of mine. Asher V goes back 3 generations of Cornelius' to William and Patience HULL that owned the farm on Pavlica RD, West of Sergeantsville, NJ. The pictures I have of Asher have him wearing "mutton chops" in almost every picture. And then we have this from a 1910 US Census: Williamson, Barton H, head, age 35, wife Jennie L, (REED) age 29. Children: Hazel M age 10 Anna M age 5 Asher B. Williamson, age 69, Father, My family records show the middle initial to be a V. Anna J. Williamson, age 68, Mother Richard Williamson Tucson, AZ

This is Delaware Twp., in Hunterdon County. Not to be confused with other Delaware Townships. http://goodspeedhistories.com/delaware-township/delaware-township-post-offices/ This was a challenge to put together because the information available is sometimes questionable, and other times incomplete. I welcome any comments or additional information about the postmasters I have listed. Marfy *Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** Goodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ *

Apologies, Russ, I assumed that people getting my email on this list would know I was talking about the Hunterdon Co. town. If you visit my website, you'll get the idea. Marfy *Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** Goodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ * On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 7:03 PM, H R Worthington <rworthington@att.net>wrote: > Marfy, > > Which Delaware Township? I am guessing Hunterdon County, but there are too > many > of them hanging around the Garden State. > > Thank you, > > Russ > > ___________________________ > > > Mailto:rworthington@att.net > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> > To: NJHUNTER@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, May 3, 2012 6:07:26 PM > Subject: [NJHUNTER] Delaware Twp. Postal History > > I've just pushed the "publish" button and sent another article out into the > ether. > > http://goodspeedhistories.com/wp/wp-admin/post.php?post=3050&action=edit&message=6 > > This one concerns the postal system in early NJ and more specifically in > Delaware Township. There will be two more posts on that subject in the near > future. > Regards, > Marfy > *Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** > Goodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ > * > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

My apologies. A friend just alerted me to the fact that I sent the wrong link. Here's the right one: http://goodspeedhistories.com/hunterdon-county/postal-service-in-delaware-township/ *Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** Goodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ * On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 6:05 PM, Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> wrote: > I've just pushed the "publish" button and sent another article out into > the ether. > > http://goodspeedhistories.com/wp/wp-admin/post.php?post=3050&action=edit&message=6 > This one concerns the postal system in early NJ and more specifically in > Delaware Township. There will be two more posts on that subject in the near > future. > Regards, > Marfy > *Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** > Goodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ > * >

I've just pushed the "publish" button and sent another article out into the ether. http://goodspeedhistories.com/wp/wp-admin/post.php?post=3050&action=edit&message=6 This one concerns the postal system in early NJ and more specifically in Delaware Township. There will be two more posts on that subject in the near future. Regards, Marfy *Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** Goodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ *

Marfy, I have visited the awesome website, so thank you. I just know that there are many Delaware Townships in the area of Hunterdon County. Just was asking for a clarification. Sorry, Russ ___________________________ Mailto:rworthington@att.net ________________________________ From: Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> To: njhunter@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, May 3, 2012 7:26:22 PM Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Delaware Twp. Postal History Apologies, Russ, I assumed that people getting my email on this list would know I was talking about the Hunterdon Co. town. If you visit my website, you'll get the idea. Marfy *Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** Goodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ * On Thu, May 3, 2012 at 7:03 PM, H R Worthington <rworthington@att.net>wrote: > Marfy, > > Which Delaware Township? I am guessing Hunterdon County, but there are too > many > of them hanging around the Garden State. > > Thank you, > > Russ > > ___________________________ > > > Mailto:rworthington@att.net > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> > To: NJHUNTER@rootsweb.com > Sent: Thu, May 3, 2012 6:07:26 PM > Subject: [NJHUNTER] Delaware Twp. Postal History > > I've just pushed the "publish" button and sent another article out into the > ether. > >http://goodspeedhistories.com/wp/wp-admin/post.php?post=3050&action=edit&message=6 >6 > > This one concerns the postal system in early NJ and more specifically in > Delaware Township. There will be two more posts on that subject in the near > future. > Regards, > Marfy > *Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** > Goodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ > * > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in > the subject and the body of the message > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Marfy, Which Delaware Township? I am guessing Hunterdon County, but there are too many of them hanging around the Garden State. Thank you, Russ ___________________________ Mailto:rworthington@att.net ________________________________ From: Marfy Goodspeed <marfyg@gmail.com> To: NJHUNTER@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, May 3, 2012 6:07:26 PM Subject: [NJHUNTER] Delaware Twp. Postal History I've just pushed the "publish" button and sent another article out into the ether. http://goodspeedhistories.com/wp/wp-admin/post.php?post=3050&action=edit&message=6 This one concerns the postal system in early NJ and more specifically in Delaware Township. There will be two more posts on that subject in the near future. Regards, Marfy *Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** Goodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ * Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Genealogical Society of New Jersey and the Sussex County Historical Society are pleased to announce the 2012 Spring Genealogy Seminar, which will take place on Saturday, May 19 at the First Presbyterian Church in Newton, New Jersey. Topics and speakers will be: Records of the East and West Jersey Proprietors presented by Joseph R. Klett Genealogy Research at the Presbyterian Historical Society presented by Lisa Jacobson and Charlene Peacock Exploring the 1940 Census presented by Patrick Connelly Using Land Plats to Solve Genealogy Programs presented by Gerald H. Smith, CG The cost of the program is $40 for GSNJ/SCHS members and $45 for non-members, and includes coffee and lunch. To register or for more information, please see the GSNJ website for a printable brochure and registration form. <www.gsnj.org> If you have any questions, please call 732-365-2680 or email programs@GSNJ.org. We hope to see you on May 19! Regards, Joan Joan Manierre Lowry GSNJ

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Just ran across this in the 1895 Hunterdon Republican. And in keeping with the recent correspondence regarding how much things cost " In looking through an old vendue register, dated 21 June 1816, we find the following prices: One horse - $17.25; Linen sheets - $1.40; Blankets - $1.12 and $1.90; Pair of andirons - $1.26; a Bedstead - 2 cents; Bedstead and cord - 90 cents; a lot of Books - 50 cents; Cupboard - $3.50; Butter platters - $1.26; Butter plates - $1.00; Steelyards - 50 cents [This was an instrument for weighing objects]; Flax wheel - 80 cents; Cows - $15.00 & $23.50; One calf - $1.01; Sheep - $1.50 and One gin case - 15 cents. " Labor was worth about $1.00 a day in the late 1800s And when I was a kid around the 1940 Census - Ice Cream: 1 dip 5 cents, movies: 8 cents, soda: 5 cents but you got 2 cents back on a small bottle and 5 cents back on the quart [no liters back them!] When I got my license, gas was 12 cents a gallon! My first house in 1960 was $17,000, but I only made $4,000 a year as a teacher and that was with credit for 3 years military service! My first car was a new VW, which I bought while in Germany in 1958 - cost $1,170.00 Regards and enjoy inflation MrBill Hunterdon Republican newspaper, visit: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njhrna/

Hey Mr. Bill, My brother is Richard was in the Army in Germany in the late '50s. And, he returned with a VW he purchased for the same price. Does his name sound familiar? JFP Joe Frank 'J.F.' PurcellOceanside, NY (516) 764-7068 (H)(516) 996-9182 (C) > Date: Tue, 17 Apr 2012 22:54:12 +0000 > From: mrbill1033@comcast.net > To: njhunter@rootsweb.com > Subject: [NJHUNTER] Cost of items in 1816 > > Just ran across this in the 1895 Hunterdon Republican. And in keeping with the recent correspondence regarding how much things cost > > " In looking through an old vendue register, dated 21 June 1816, we find the following prices: One horse - $17.25; Linen sheets - $1.40; Blankets - $1.12 and $1.90; Pair of andirons - $1.26; a Bedstead - 2 cents; Bedstead and cord - 90 cents; a lot of Books - 50 cents; Cupboard - $3.50; Butter platters - $1.26; Butter plates - $1.00; Steelyards - 50 cents [This was an instrument for weighing objects]; Flax wheel - 80 cents; Cows - $15.00 & $23.50; One calf - $1.01; Sheep - $1.50 and One gin case - 15 cents. " > > Labor was worth about $1.00 a day in the late 1800s > > And when I was a kid around the 1940 Census - Ice Cream: 1 dip 5 cents, movies: 8 cents, soda: 5 cents but you got 2 cents back on a small bottle and 5 cents back on the quart [no liters back them!] When I got my license, gas was 12 cents a gallon! > > My first house in 1960 was $17,000, but I only made $4,000 a year as a teacher and that was with credit for 3 years military service! My first car was a new VW, which I bought while in Germany in 1958 - cost $1,170.00 > > Regards and enjoy inflation > MrBill > > > > > > > > > Hunterdon Republican newspaper, visit: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njhrna/ > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Bill, this was a "vendue list," so those prices were arrived at by appraisers and the goods were all used. If they were new, from a store, they'd cost a lot more. Marfy *Marfy Goodspeed **marfyg@gmail.com** Goodspeed Histories http://goodspeedhistories.com/ * On Tue, Apr 17, 2012 at 6:54 PM, Mr. Bill Hartman <mrbill1033@comcast.net>wrote: > Just ran across this in the 1895 Hunterdon Republican. And in keeping with > the recent correspondence regarding how much things cost > > " In looking through an old vendue register, dated 21 June 1816, we find > the following prices: One horse - $17.25; Linen sheets - $1.40; Blankets - > $1.12 and $1.90; Pair of andirons - $1.26; a Bedstead - 2 cents; Bedstead > and cord - 90 cents; a lot of Books - 50 cents; Cupboard - $3.50; Butter > platters - $1.26; Butter plates - $1.00; Steelyards - 50 cents [This was an > instrument for weighing objects]; Flax wheel - 80 cents; Cows - $15.00 & > $23.50; One calf - $1.01; Sheep - $1.50 and One gin case - 15 cents. " > > Labor was worth about $1.00 a day in the late 1800s > > And when I was a kid around the 1940 Census - Ice Cream: 1 dip 5 cents, > movies: 8 cents, soda: 5 cents but you got 2 cents back on a small bottle > and 5 cents back on the quart [no liters back them!] When I got my license, > gas was 12 cents a gallon! > > My first house in 1960 was $17,000, but I only made $4,000 a year as a > teacher and that was with credit for 3 years military service! My first car > was a new VW, which I bought while in Germany in 1958 - cost $1,170.00 > > Regards and enjoy inflation > MrBill > > > > > > > > > Hunterdon Republican newspaper, visit: > http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njhrna/ > > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

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On a personal note---my parents who lived into the 1990's and managed to save a nest egg, always said that they had it much better when they made less and actually paid less for goods and services than they did when they had more income but higher prices.

But in comparison to what it BOUGHT then, it was a great deal more ----$12/mo rent as compared to $1500/ month. That makes rent for the same property about 120 times higher today. If that $900 salary was multiplied by 120 times, it would be $108,000 dollars. How many of us make $108,000 dollars today? -----Original Message----- From: Lou Williams <lou@lcw1.com> To: njhunter <njhunter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 8:43 am Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Enumerator Instructions - 1940 Census While that is true, I found a web site that calculates the equivalent alues: $900 would be $14,285 today. Not exactly a comfortable amount of oney then, or now. ouis hicago -----Original Message----- rom: njhunter-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:njhunter-bounces@rootsweb.com] n Behalf Of kaysfo@aol.com ent: Monday, April 16, 2012 5:40 AM o: njhunter@rootsweb.com ubject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Enumerator Instructions - 1940 Census ne has only to read the ads in old papers to discover that while salaries ere "low" by todays standards, so were prices. Things were probably as ffordable or more so than they are today. In 1940, my grandparents were enting a wonderful old house in Califon for $12/month. That house, which till stands today, wouldn't rent now, I am guessing, for less than 1500/month. -----Original Message----- rom: Alberta James Daw <ajdaw@swbell.net> o: njhunter <njhunter@rootsweb.com> ent: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 12:43 am ubject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Enumerator Instructions - 1940 Census e the $900 salary in 1939. That would have been a very decent amount f oney in those days. Money has become so devalued over the years hat it is ard to understand what a dollar would have bought. 1952 my first teacher's salary for the year was $2600; and I could ive on t! Daw Apr 14, 2012, at 8:41 PM, Janet Mcglauflin wrote: isit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ----------------------------- unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes n the subject and the body of he message Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to JHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes n the subject and the body of the message Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

While that is true, I found a web site that calculates the equivalent values: $900 would be $14,285 today. Not exactly a comfortable amount of money then, or now. Louis Chicago -----Original Message----- From: njhunter-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:njhunter-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of kaysfo@aol.com Sent: Monday, April 16, 2012 5:40 AM To: njhunter@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Enumerator Instructions - 1940 Census One has only to read the ads in old papers to discover that while salaries were "low" by todays standards, so were prices. Things were probably as affordable or more so than they are today. In 1940, my grandparents were renting a wonderful old house in Califon for $12/month. That house, which still stands today, wouldn't rent now, I am guessing, for less than $1500/month. -----Original Message----- From: Alberta James Daw <ajdaw@swbell.net> To: njhunter <njhunter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 12:43 am Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Enumerator Instructions - 1940 Census re the $900 salary in 1939. That would have been a very decent amount f money in those days. Money has become so devalued over the years hat it is hard to understand what a dollar would have bought. n 1952 my first teacher's salary for the year was $2600; and I could ive on it! Daw n Apr 14, 2012, at 8:41 PM, Janet Mcglauflin wrote: > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

One has only to read the ads in old papers to discover that while salaries were "low" by todays standards, so were prices. Things were probably as affordable or more so than they are today. In 1940, my grandparents were renting a wonderful old house in Califon for $12/month. That house, which still stands today, wouldn't rent now, I am guessing, for less than $1500/month. -----Original Message----- From: Alberta James Daw <ajdaw@swbell.net> To: njhunter <njhunter@rootsweb.com> Sent: Mon, Apr 16, 2012 12:43 am Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Enumerator Instructions - 1940 Census re the $900 salary in 1939. That would have been a very decent amount f money in those days. Money has become so devalued over the years hat it is hard to understand what a dollar would have bought. n 1952 my first teacher's salary for the year was $2600; and I could ive on it! Daw n Apr 14, 2012, at 8:41 PM, Janet Mcglauflin wrote: > Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ------------------------------ o unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NJHUNTER-request@rootsweb.com ith the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of he message

re the $900 salary in 1939. That would have been a very decent amount of money in those days. Money has become so devalued over the years that it is hard to understand what a dollar would have bought. In 1952 my first teacher's salary for the year was $2600; and I could live on it! A Daw On Apr 14, 2012, at 8:41 PM, Janet Mcglauflin wrote: >