Marilyn and Leon and Melva: Several databases seem to have your Mary "Polly" JONES married to VANKIRK, no given name. I have also seen that surname as just "VNKIRK or VN KIRK". Possibly they all are "assuming" that they are one and the same from your posting to the list?? (Also on Fredericlathrop database of Hunterdon Co. NJ past and present.) You listed her death place, and that she was buried there in New Jersey in the churchyard. Since she was buried there in the churchyard cemetery, did you write to them and ask if that was where the couple were also married?? Possibly there might be more information on the marriage record at the church?? Were the children also christened and or baptized there as well?? In the past, granted, before 1990, I did send away to my husband's church he attended, (Lancaster, PA) and with a nominal donation to the building fund, did receive back copies of his baptismal certificate, and quite a list of those other family members of his who attended and were married, etc. there. Again, that was a long time ago, so not sure if that is still really done anymore. ???? DO NOT KNOW. Am also a long way from New Jersey, so really have to depend on the kindness of others. Pat cw In a message dated 5/27/2008 6:26:04 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: Leon, Here's a bit about an early Jones family in Hunterdon Co.; hope it helps a little. melva calaman ----- Original Message ----- From: "mcalaman" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 9:14 PM Subject: Fw: [NJHUNTER] Thomas Jones & Anne Bray > Hi, I'm forwarding this email that I saved since it concerns the Thomas > Jones family in Hunterdon County. If I remember correctly, Thomas left a > will and almost certainly had property. Armstrong's Pioneer Families of > Northwestern New Jersey says that Ann Bray married Thomas Jones, they > lived near White House and had a large family. Perhaps Marilyn could tell > you more. > Anne Bray was probably born in the early or mid 1730's; her brother Thomas > was my ancestor. Melva Calaman [email protected] > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Marilyn LeVeque" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, June 18, 2007 1:14 PM > Subject: [NJHUNTER] Thomas Jones & Anne Bray > > >> Hello listers, >> >> My name is Marilyn & I live in CA. I have been searching for the parents >> of my great great grandmother, Mary Jones born 1781 who m. James VanKirk >> on Nov 16, 1800 in Hunterdon County, NJ. >> >> They lived in Knowlton, Warren County, NJ at the time of their deaths and >> had 6 children, 3 sons & 3 dtrs. >> >> One grandson was named Thomas "Jones" VanKirk & he was born April 1855 in >> Knowlton, at the time he was living with his parents at the home of Mary >> (Jones) VanKirk, so it is my belief he was named for his grandmother's >> father, Thomas Jones. >> >> I recently found a Thomas Jones m. to Anne Bray who had a dtr, Mary >> "Polly" Jones m. to a "VANKURCH" per Will of 1812 of this Thomas Jones. >> >> All matching closely my hunches. I have sent away for the 1812 Will and >> 2 Supreme Court cases 1810 & 1818 involving James VanKirk and a William >> Jones.. >> >> Our family has Mary Jones born April 17, 1781, m. to James VanKirk on >> Nov 16, 1800, he died 1833 & is b. Old Presbyterian Churchyard in >> Knowlton, she died Oct. 26, 1856/1858 and is buried Fairview Cem. in >> Knowlton. My grandmother, Alice VanKirk, said they really lived in >> Polkville, NJ, which I assume is near Knowlton. >> >> Are there any Church or Baptismal records that would confirm the birth in >> 1780 of this Mary Jones to Thomas Jones and Anne Bray in Hunterdon County >> and where would I find them? >> >> Thank you for any assistance. >> >> Marilyn L. in CA >> Visit the Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] 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 [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message **************Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler Florence" on AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002)