The Crow name that Kathi Roff mentions is also known as Jeremiah Cray. There were many with the family name of Cray in the Sourlands, as well as Hopewell and on into the Lambertville area. My ggrandmother was Phebe Cray b. 1851 married to William H. Durling, daughter of Jeremiah Cray, Jr. b.1802 and Adeline/Letty/Allie Unknown/Hegeman (3 different census spellings-unknown if any are same or Hegeman), granddaughter of John Cray b. 1770, possible ggranddaughter of Jeremiah Crow d. 1836. Kathleen Catanio Roff descends from a Daniel Cray and Elizabeth Unknown that I have not been able to connect to my Jeremiah yet, however we do share another ancestor in Jan Frederikse Blauw -for who's son John Blauw- Blawenburg, Somerset County at the foot of the Sourlands is named after. I agree with Sharon that the "New Jersey's Sourland Mountain" by T. J. Luce is a fabulous book. Anyone with ancestors and doing research in this area should see if there are still copies available. The index is not a complete index, so one can't use that as a guide. There is much more info in there than what shows up in the index. There is at least one reference to "Cray" in the book on page 85 in regards to mixed marriages. This relative I am still looking to connect, a "Charlie Cray married what was called a colored woman". I have 5 Charles Crays listed in my file and so far I have not been able to find one on the census married to a mulatto so I don't know who he is. Roz Bellis--do we connect with my John Cray b. 1770? I have a large amount of Cray names. Due to their limited selection of first names, I have many John, Peter, George, Elizabeth, Daniel, etc. that I am not sure are the same people. I would appreciate you Cray/Crow info and will share what I have on this family. Jackie Wells Lubinski jwlube@ptd.net -----Original Message----- From: Sharon and Harry [mailto:thistledewus@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 9:09 AM To: NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Trying to contact Kathi ROFF (desc. of Jeremiah CROW) The Sourlands are actually in Hunterdon, Mercer and Somerset Counties. They go from Lambertville in the west all the way through Montgomery Twp (where I am) and into Hillsborough Twp on the east side. Hunterdon and Somerset Counties each have a Preserve for walking and hiking. There are wonderful old stories and legends pertaining to the Sourlands, including stories about runaway slaves living there as well as renegarde Indians (okay, Native Americans) and Hessian soldiers. A good reference for this area is "New Jersey's Sourland Mountain" by T. J. Luce. It was published 2001 by Sourland Planning Council. At the time I posted the ordering info on NJHUNTER, although I have no connection to the organization. I just think it's a fabulous book! Good luck with your hunt! There are no Crow listings in the index of the above book, by the way! Sharon Rita Chesterton <rchesterton@erols.com> wrote: The Sourland Mountains are more like big hills....I go over them several times a month on my way home to Lambertville via Hopewell. Heading west on Route 518, you take a hard right at the center light in Hopewell and travel northwest over the Sourlands toward Ringoes which lies in the valley on the other side. It's a very pretty ride, in every season. Have you tried to find the Roff's phone number using Yahoo's "People Finder"? Rita in Hunterdon County ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bellis Genealogy" To: Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 7:55 PM Subject: [NJHUNTER] Trying to contact Kathi ROFF (desc. of Jeremiah CROW) > In a 1998 post to ROOTSWEB, Kathi C. ROFF asked: > > "Does anyone know where Sourland Mountain is in New Jersey? I was born and > raised there but haven't lived there in many years and I've never heard of > it. I have an ancestor, Jeremiah CROW that lived there and died there in > 1836. Thank you. > > The email address included in the post no longer works...am hoping Kathi > still reads the list and will contact me re. her ancestor. > > Thanks! > > Roz Bellis > bellisgenealogy@verizon.net > > > > ==== 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=1459 9&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 Harry and Sharon Moore Colquhoun Belle Mead, NJ Our family website http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hscc/ Website for The Griggstown Reformed Church:http://freepages.family.rootsweb.com/~griggstown/ --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. ==== NJHUNTER Mailing List ==== Visit the Updated Hunterdon County GenWeb page at: http://www.rootsweb.com/~njhunter ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Hi Jackie, Thanks for this info on CROW/CRAY. I don't know if we connect or not...I simply have been trying to find out more information on a "Jeremiah CROW" for the past several years and I stumbled upon Kathi ROFF's old post. There was a Johan Wilhelm BOLLESFELDT (William BELLIS) (bp. 1713 in Nordhofen GERMANY; d. after 1771 in Somerset Co NJ) who lived near Ten Mile Run. He married Anna Catharina KEMPEL in the Reformed Dutch Church, NY, in 1743. They apparently had four children: Adam m. Catrina DILTS; Wilhelm (who may have died at the Battle of Monmouth...maybe not!); Maria m. Jeremiah CROW; and Ure m. Mr. STEVENSON and moved to PA. According to "Bellis Ancestors and Cousins" authored by Tom and Genevieve BELLIS, Adam and Catrina lived near Shannock, Hillsborough Twp., Somerset Co NJ, and had five or more children of which at least three moved to Ohio and Kentucky after the Revolution. Some of those children ultimately returned home to NJ. I am trying to ascertain whether any of Adam's siblings may have also tried moving to the frontier along with their nieces and nephews, and possibly returned back to NJ as well. (I also suspect his brother William, may not have died at Monmouth, but instead headed West...) I have never been able to find anything on Maria or her husband Jeremiah "CROW"... Your William H. DURLING is intriguing, however... My ancestor, Philip BELLIS, was born circa 1792-95 in "NJ" but I have yet to confirm who his father was -- there were several BELLIS/BELLES/BELLAS families in the NJ/PA area who could be candidates. Philip first pops up in courthouse records in Nicholas Co KY when he marries in 1813; a few years later he bought a small parcel of land there on "Somerset Creek" from his brother-in-law Abraham DORLAND. Abraham's parents were John/Johannes DORLAND (b. 1740) and Catherine Van AERSDALE (VanARSDALEN) of Harlingen, Somerset Co NJ. According to online databases, John sold his NJ land to Cornelius TIENBROCK in 1778; moved to VA; died circa 1786 in Jefferson Co KY and buried in Berkeley Co WV. Catherine remarried William LUCAS, who apparently was also from Harlingen. Over the years I've noticed the DORLAND and DURLING names being intertwined/interchanged. Do you have any idea if your William DURLING is connected to John DORLAND? Do you happen to know who the wife was of the Jeremiah CROW who died in 1836? Thanks again! Roz Bellis Alexandria VA -----Original Message----- From: Jacqueline Lubinski [mailto:jwlube@ptd.net] Sent: Monday, January 03, 2005 1:37 PM To: NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com Subject: RE: [NJHUNTER] Trying to contact Kathi ROFF (desc. of Jeremiah CROW) The Crow name that Kathi Roff mentions is also known as Jeremiah Cray. There were many with the family name of Cray in the Sourlands, as well as Hopewell and on into the Lambertville area. My ggrandmother was Phebe Cray b. 1851 married to William H. Durling, daughter of Jeremiah Cray, Jr. b.1802 and Adeline/Letty/Allie Unknown/Hegeman (3 different census spellings-unknown if any are same or Hegeman), granddaughter of John Cray b. 1770, possible ggranddaughter of Jeremiah Crow d. 1836. Kathleen Catanio Roff descends from a Daniel Cray and Elizabeth Unknown that I have not been able to connect to my Jeremiah yet, however we do share another ancestor in Jan Frederikse Blauw -for who's son John Blauw- Blawenburg, Somerset County at the foot of the Sourlands is named after. I agree with Sharon that the "New Jersey's Sourland Mountain" by T. J. Luce is a fabulous book. Anyone with ancestors and doing research in this area should see if there are still copies available. The index is not a complete index, so one can't use that as a guide. There is much more info in there than what shows up in the index. There is at least one reference to "Cray" in the book on page 85 in regards to mixed marriages. This relative I am still looking to connect, a "Charlie Cray married what was called a colored woman". I have 5 Charles Crays listed in my file and so far I have not been able to find one on the census married to a mulatto so I don't know who he is. Roz Bellis--do we connect with my John Cray b. 1770? I have a large amount of Cray names. Due to their limited selection of first names, I have many John, Peter, George, Elizabeth, Daniel, etc. that I am not sure are the same people. I would appreciate you Cray/Crow info and will share what I have on this family. Jackie Wells Lubinski jwlube@ptd.net