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    1. [NJHUNTER] Rockafellow-Ditmars, Readington
    2. sharon
    3. Would appreciate any help with William Rockafellow (@1789-bef.1860), Hunterdon Co. He married Auletta Ditmars, born 1799, christened Altje Ditmars, Readington DRC, daughter of John and Mary (Smock) Ditmars. William and Auletta began a family in 1817 in Readington and had 5 children. I have no marriage record. I believe the marriage records for the Readington DRC are missing for this time period. William Rockafellow purchased land from the Ditmars after the death of his mother-in-law, Mary (Smock) Ditmars in 1828. He sold out @ 1840 and moved to Newark. The following census records suggest William was born @ 1789: 1830, William Rockafellow, Readington, Hunterdon Co, NJ 1840, William Rockefellow, South Ward Newark, NJ 1850, William Rockafeller, South Ward Newark, NJ 1860, William Rockefellow, 4th Ward Newark, NJ living in the househould of Stephen Sanders, his son-in-law 1870, A. Rockefellow, 4th Ward Newark, NJ She is widowed and still living with the Sanders. The extensive Rockefeller Genealogy volumes list my William's father as William Rockefeller (m. Magdalena Quick), son of immigrant Johann Peter Rockefeller. The problem is that this potential father died in 1783, which is pretty well documented. Any problems with my research, any help?? Many thanks, Sharon Hayes

    11/13/2011 10:42:22