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