Hi Folks, I'm working on an index for a book containing genealogical material (1780's to 1940's). Numerous entries contain information on names such as "Squire" Boone or "Squire" C. Crume. Is "Squire" a given name or a title such as Judge, Honorable, Etc? Thanks, John Cresseveur

Request any information on Francis Durden's parents. Who they were, where born, etc. Following is information that I have so far: FRANCIS DURDEN b. 1770 in N. Carolina, d. 1851 in Washington County, Georgia. Issue: 1. Wiley Durden b. 1827 2. Francis Durden b. 1827 3. Ednah Durden b. 1826 4. Benjamin Durden b. 1793 m. Elizabeth (b. 1808), removed to Autauga, Alabama. Issue: Josiah b. 1820 in Alabama. Josiah Durden b. 1807 in Georgia. Thanks, Dorothy Durden __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

Request any information on Francis Durden's parents. FRANCIS DURDEN b. 1770 in North Carolina, d. 1851, Washington County, Georgia. Issue: 1. Wiley Durden b. 1827 2. Francis Durden b. 1827 3. Ednah Durden b. 1826 4. Benjamin Durden b. 1793 m. Elizabeth (b. 1880), removed to Autauga, Alabama. Issue: Josiah b. 1820 in Alabama. 5. Josiah Durden b. 1807 Georgia. Thanks, Dorothy Durden __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

We have received some inquiries regarding the subject names, but nothing real helpful yet. Will keep trying for information. Thanks Dorothy Durden __________________________________________ NetZero - Defenders of the Free World Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

My Shepard family is from Westfield, MA, but the family records indicate that the brother of our progenitor, John Shepard (b. 1673), moved to "Brunswick", NJ, after there father died in Boston. There was no name mentioned and this might not even be true, but I was wondering if anyone knows of a Shepard family that resided in the New Brunswick area during the early 1700's. It is believed that the father of these boys was William Shepard and mother's name was Elizabeth Hart. Wayne Shepard Hampden, ME

Dear List members, I am looking for information on a David Campbell,b.abt. 1820,most likely in or near Somerset County,NJ. He died abt.1911 on his farm in Bridgewater Twp.N.J. He was the son of Edward Campbell.In 1853 he married Margaret A.Cain,b.abt 1834 Somerset County,NJ.She was the daughter of Joseph Cain and Mary Sayre Cain of Bridgewater Twp. New Jersey. One of the sons of David and Margaret Cain Campbell was an Augustus Campbell.There also was Chandler R. Campbell, but I believe that he was a grandson.Chandler Campbell, was a Lawyer and living in the Hollywood area of Los Angles in the 1930's. Chandler Campbell wrote he had a son and grandson in Oklahoma at that time period (1930's). If anyone knows of this family please contact me by email. Thank you, Barbara Cain Brielle,NJ

Wondering if anyone else is researching the Haggerty family of New Brunswick ? I am trying to connect Eliza haggerty (b. abt. 1832 in NJ) with her parents . Any help would be greatly appreciated . Mahalo , Kevin

does anyone know what the newspaper(s) might have been in Middlesex County, Old Bridge, and Perth Amboy in the late 1800"s- early 1900's?????????????? Karen in Toms River

Hannah B. Jemison,1803-1880, of Middlesex Co., married Stephen Clayton of Millstone twp. Monmouth Co. in 1829. Looking for parents of Hannah B. Thanks Bev

I wanted to share this with the rest of the wonderful people on this site -- I've been so blessed by the help of so many people that lead me to untold riches (of family background) that I'd like newbies to know that there are opportunities for unbelievable triumph in researching your family background. On the 4th of July, 1998, I was trying to teach my cousin how to use a search engine. I said you could type in anything, even your name, and the engine gets information about websites on the subject that one could then use for further research. I typed in my maiden name and discovered that there were several genealogical sites that had that name within them -- something that I'd never thought much about, knowing how "small" my family history was (father and grandparents on my Dad's side and mother, two aunts and an uncle, two great aunts, and two great uncles on my Mom's). I knew my greatgrandparents' names and that my father was 1st generation American (parents from Canada/of English descent) and that my maternal line was 2nd generation (grandparents from Sweden/grandparents from Canada and Wales). That was ALL I knew about my befores, so that was me -- five-eighths English/one-quarter Swedish/and one-eighth Welsh and all of the English by way of Canada. Now, just 14 months later, look who I am. I've found over 100 living cousins (some as close as 3rd and 2nd), and more than 5,000 cousins (and grand, greatgrand, greatgreatgrand, etc., aunts, uncles, grandparents) who have passed over this earth before me, leaving it and me much richer for their time here. In the beginning of my journey on the electronic genealogy trail, people who had been researching for years helped me unearth the fact that many English and German branches of my family came to America and settled in the "colonies" (primarily in New Jersey) long before the Revolution won America its freedom from the British. Three weeks ago, I was generously tipped of to a branch of the family that married the direct descendent of a man who had come to America as an "apprentice" on the Mayflower [and probably celebrated in the first Thanksgiving (now when I sit down for Thanksgiving Day dinner, I will have a much greater reason to be thankful than the fact that I have the day off from work!)]. Several months ago, kindly computer genealogists helped me locate another branch of my roots: this one came to "the colonies" about 15 years after the Pilgrims of Plymouth Rock fame, helped found towns in New England, and fought in the Indian Wars (something I feel shame for now but more than likely would have felt to be our right, then). Last week, another generous soul found the link back through my one of my Scots lines to a marriage to a young woman of Dutch ancestry whose progenitors came to New Amsterdam and defended the land they claimed as their own from the Indians, and the English, little realizing that their enemies' descendents would later marry their grandchildren's children. My research, aided by the generous people on several lists, uncovered the fact that many of my relatives (English, German, and Dutch) eventually left America (through New York and Pennsylvania) for Canada (and fought for their adopted home in the War of 1812) because they supported the Crown (while many others of the same families fought alongside or pastored to the soldiers of the Revolution). Perhaps this is why I felt drawn to enter the military when I was in my mid-20s. E-genealogists helped me uncover family members who eventually left Canada again for the United States, participated in the search for new land by traveling the Oregon Trail, and eventually founded towns on the west coast of the American wilderness. So what have I learned about myself? I've discovered that there is Scots, Dutch, and German mixing with the English, Welsh, and Swedish blood in my veins. More importantly, I've been delighted to realize that I am not as alone on this planet as I once was -- there are many people out there who share the richness of my befores, to one degree or another, and we are "family"! I been humbled, realizing that the accomplishments of those who went before me have far surpassed my own considerable (at least in my eyes!) accomplishments, and they did it without the aid of indoor plumbing, refridgerators, microwaves, electricity, automobiles, supermarkets, department stores, colleges, high schools, and (in many cases) any "education" at all. My "family" consists of farmers, brewers, tavern owners, ferry owners, salesmen, soldiers, pioneers, Pilgrims, whalers, postal workers, secretaries, store owners, gasoline station owners, railroad men, rogues and rascals, battered wives (and a murderess as a result of the battering), an "intelligence gatherer", educators, lawyers, doctors, seamstresses and weavers, preachers, and numerous governmental officials. We are a conscientious, contentious, loyal, adventurous, and hard-working group. But I would have known nothing of this without the help of the people out there who helped me find my roots. All of this information has had one additional benefit. Through the gracious assistance of this people on this list, I've been able to provide my 13 year old daughter (who is studying American History this year in 8th grade) with a history lesson that will indelibly mark what she is learning, both in class and at home, in her mind. Every day in class, I'm told, her's is the first hand to go up and the last one to go down, because each thing they study is something she can truly relate to. She has always enjoyed history but, now, she LOVES it. Couple this fascination with the past with her innate writing ability and don't be surprised to read her name on the cover of books that entwine fact with imagination to bring history alive for others. As an ex-school teacher, I am perhaps more cognizant than many that finding your place in history is indeed a treasure of untold worth. Perhaps the teachers of our history classes would be best served by spending the first six weeks of a child's 7th or 8th grade year using the school's computers to find out what the family genealogy might show -- certainly seeing where they fit into the history of the countries they are studying would make their interest higher -- and finding out the histories of their classmates would give them a more indepth, visceral understanding of cultural diversity than any lecture could provide. I know I would have been more attentive during the dreaded required history lessons in elementary, secondary, and university classes if I'd known my family actually had had a history! So, long story short -- I know, TOO LATE!!! -- Thank You All for your kindness, generousity, patience and passion. I know that you, and I, will continue help the new and not-so-new people on the list discover their beginnings (and feed the additiction that the smallest bit of success engenders) because we know that, lurking around the corner, there's that one tiny piece of information we need to set us off on our next adventure of discovery. God Bless You, every one!!! Charline G. KITCHEN Ahlgreen Merritt Island, FL 32953 AHLGREEN (Norway), ALM (Norway), BERGSTROM (Sweden), BUNN (Germany/NJ), CHAMBERS (Scotland/NJ/Canada), CULVER/COLVER/COLLVER (England/MA/CT/NJ/Canada), ELLIS/ELLES (MA), HEATH (NJ), HEDLUND (Sweden), HICKS (Wales/OH), HUTCHERSON (Canada/OH), KAANG (Sweden), KARN/KERN (Germany/NJ), KARLSEN (Norway), KITCHEN (England/NJ/PA/Canada), KJONIKSEN (Norway), KUCH (Germany/NJ), LAMB (NJ), LARSON (Sweden/MA/OH), LONG (CT), MAYER, MUDEL, OSMUN (NJ/PA/Canada), ROD (Norway), SCHMID, SMITH, SWACKHAMMER/SWACKHAMER/SCHWECHHEIMER, TELFOR, THEOBALD, TYRELL/TYRRELL, VALL (Sweden), VIGORS (England/Wales), WADDELL/WADDLE, WALDEN, WHEELER (PA/NJ)

Seeking info on the family who lived in an old brick house, probably in Monroe Twp. One man eferred to as "brick house John S. Dey" died around 1920. We think he married a Brokaw. And John's father's name was William Dey. I'm thinking it could be same as William Tennent Dey, who was born around 1812-1816, and possibly husband of Alice _____. Also want to know if this is a historic house. Also need parents of William Tennent Dey.

Hello, Does anyone on this list have an interest in a document (deed for land) dated October 1786 from Martin Moone and Else his wife to Daniel Keefe? Both parties resided in Kingston, which I understand is now part of New Brunswick. Please contact me if these names look familiar. I am about to place the document in auction, and would like to make copies for anyone interested before I do so.

Folks, Here's the final result of town name changes. Input dropped to nil, so I'm turning it over to Joe Patterson for the NJ Archives website. Wanted to give all of you a personal copy. TOWN NAME CHANGES current Sept., 1999 M=Monmouth; B=Burlington; O=Ocean; Mr=Mercer; Mx=Middlesex; Gl=Gloucester; C=Camden; Sx=Sussex; W=Warren; Morris=Mo Anthonystown, M was between West Long Branch & Eatontown (near the Eatontown Circle - which is now gone) Atlantic Twshp., M later Colts Neck Twshp. Atlanticville, M later North Long Branch Baptistown, M later Holmdel Bennet Town, M later Oceanville later Oakhurst Blue Ball, M later Upper Turkey later Adelphia Branchburg, M later Hoppertown later Mechanicsville Bucktown, M later Marlborough Cabbage Town, M later Canton, Mr Chanceville, M later New Monmouth Clamtown, M later Tuckerton Comfort point, M later Keansburg Beach Como, M was near Lake Como, South Belmar-borders Spring Lake. Crab Town, M later Squan Village later Manasquan Danglerville, M later Centreville later Wayside Deale/Dale later Deal Beach Falls at Shrewsbury, M later New Shrewsbury later Tinton Falls Fish Landing, M later Peggy's Point Fletcher Lake,M later Goose Pond Fresh Pond, M later Spring Lake Gibbstown/Shelltown, M later Ellisdale Village Granville, M later Keansburg Great Pond later Deal Lake Green Grove, M later Jerseyville Green's Pond, M later Takanassee Lake High Point, M later Chapel Hill Hog Swamp was approx. where Wanamassa(Ocean Twshp)& Asbury Park border. Hopeville/Chapel, M later Glendola Hurleytown, M was in Shrewsbury Twshp., now in Wall Twshp. Key East, M later Avon (or Avon-by-the-Sea) Leedsville,M later Lincroft Long Pond, M later Wesley Lake Logantown, M later area of Neptune near Highway 35 (Logantown Road) Lower Turkey, M later Fairfield Marsh's Bog, M later Upper Squankum later Farmingdale Matawan Twshp., M later Aberdeen Twshp. Mounts Corners, M later West Freehold Mudtown later Belmar New Aberdeen, M later Middletown Point later Matawan New Bargaintown, M later West Farms Ocean Beach, M later Belmar Ocean Park, M later Bradley Beach Parkerville, M later Little Silver Passage Point, M later Black Point Polly Pond Bog was South West section of Belmar & Wall Township Poplar, M was along West Park Ave between what is now Rte. 35, Roller and Poplar Roads (in Ocean Twsp. west of Rte. 35) Riceville, M later Navesink Sandy New, M later Leedsville Sea Plain, M was southwest of Como, in an area now in Spring Lake Scott's Corners, M later Morrisville Shark River/ Shark River Station,M was in Shrewsbury Tshp. now in Wall Twshp. Shoal Harbor, M later Port Monmouth Villa Park, M later Spring Lake Heights. Waycake, M later Raritan later Grandville later Keansburg Wakick/Wakake Landing,M later Tanner's Landing Willow-Tree Tavern,M later Clarksburg Ambo Point, Mx later Perth Amboy Cheesequakes, Mx later Jacksonville Bridgetown, B later Mt. Holly Brotherton, B later Indian Mills Crip's Mount, B later Mount Holly (the mountain, not the town) Lamberton, B later part of Trenton, Mr Locust Grove, B later Groveville, Mr Levittown, B later Willingboro Nottingham Twp, B later Hamilton Twp, Mr Plattsburg, B later Sykesville Recklesstown, B later Chesterfield Sand Hill (s), B later Yardville, Mr Shreveville, B later Smithville Woodwardsville, B later North Crosswicks, Mr Cabbagetown, M later New Canton, Mr Columbia, Mr later Hopewell Hungry Hill, Mr later Newtown Station Jugtown, Mr later Queenston Kingsbury,Mr later Kensington Hill later Mill Hill later became part of Trenton in 1851 Maidenhead, Mr later Lawrenceville Queenstown, Mr later Pennytown later Pennington Sandtown, Mr later Mercerville Scrabbletown, Mr later Milford Long-A-Coming,Gl later Berlin, C Ashland, C was a post office in Delaware Twp. Colestown, C was a post office in Delaware Twp. Deer Park, C was a post office in Delaware Twp. Delaware Twshp., C later Cherry Hill Twp. Erlton,C was a post office in Delaware Twp. South Merchantville, C was a post office in Delaware Twp. Woodcrest, C was a post office in Delaware Twp. Cumminstown, Sx later Vienna, W German Valley, Mo later Long Valley --Judy Cronk --Skier1@ix.netcom.com Digging for roots in the Garden State

Hello MCRs, I have started a new mailing list, GERMAN-LIFE. It is designed for discussions on life in Germany through the ages. This information should help in understanding your ancestors life. Topics for discussion include, but are not limited to, local customs, naming patterns, migration, foods, clothing, weather, city and rural life, housing, professions, emigration, changing borders, books, religion, government, etc. The mailing list is not for personal genealogical posts or queries. Use this address to subscribe and unsubscribe: <GERMAN-LIFE-L-request@cultures.rootsweb.com> Use this address to send your email to the list: <GERMAN-LIFE-L@cultures.rootsweb.com> Thank You Glenn G. Geisheimer - List Administrator - <germanic42@home.com)

Looking for information on the parents/siblings of Samuel FREEMAN who married Priscalla RITTENHOUSE, daughter of William RITTENHOUSE in the 1780s. Samuel is said to have a sister Rebecca who married Joseph MOONEY. Samuel FREEMAN and Joseph MOONEYmoved west to Cincinnati, Ohio and later to Miami County, Ohio. They may have spent some time in Fayette County, PA before moving to Cincinnati in the 1790s. Any info appreciated. Wolfdm35@prodigy.net

Still looking for any info. on subject names . Any help will be great. Dorothy Durden ________________________________________________________ NetZero - We believe in a FREE Internet. Shouldn't you? Get your FREE Internet Access and Email at http://www.netzero.net/download/index.html

Would anyone be able to check the Census for 1850 and see if James McSpaden is listed in New Brunswick ? If possible , could you also see if Henry McSpaden is listed in New Brunswick for 1860 ? Your time and effort are greatly appreciated . Mahalo , Kevin

I am a descendent of Ahijah CHAMBERS and Elizabeth DOTY, who came to Canada from Piscataway, Middlesex, NJ. As I just found out about this portion of my CHAMBERS line, I have no information beyond these two names. Can anyone out there help me. My lineage to Ahijah and Elizabeth (DOTY) CHAMBERS is as follows: 4. Ahijah CHAMBERS m. abt 1750 Byram, Sussex, NJ Elizabeth DOTY, b. abt 1726 Piscaway, Middlesex, NJ through their son: 5. Joseph CHAMBERS b. about 1762 in NJ Colony m. Ann SLAGHT moved with parents to Canada in a caravan of 46 families who left NJ because they had supported the Crown. Joseph's descendents wound up in Ontario, Canada. through their son: 6. John CHAMBERS b. about 1792 m. Phoebe SMITH (b. about 1798) through their son: 7. James CHAMBERS b. 1821 Ontario, Canada m. Eliza WADDELL (her second marriage -- first to Amos MANWELL) b. 1807 in Roxburgh, Scotland to Robert F. WADDELL and Margaret TELFOR through their daughter: 8. Eliza CHAMBERS b. 8/5/1850 in Townsend, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada d. 2/24/1927 Townsend, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada m. Frederick D. KITCHEN 10/24/1865 Townsend, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada (son of John Green KITCHEN and Martha CULVER (her line from the CULVER/COLLVER/ COLVERs -- Puritan -- of Massachusetts Bay colony/ during the governorship of WINTHROP and NJ) b. 3/20/1842 Townsend, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada d. 10/24/1926 Townsend, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada through their son: 9. James J. KITCHEN b. 5/8/1866 Townsend, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada d. 9/2/1961 Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., Ohio m. Letta (possibly Letitia) Ann TYRELL abt 1900 (possibly in PA), (daughter of Edward Thomas TYRELL and Mary Ann SMITH) b. 1/22/1871 (probably in Canada) d. 8/14/1964 Kingsville, Ashtabula Co., Ohio through their son: 10. Frederick James KITCHEN b. 5/20/1904 Springboro, Crawford Co., PA d. 4/15/1971 Chicago, Cook Co., IL m. Merle Irene LARSON 1/20/1941 Erie, PA b. 7/30/1918 Lakewood, Cuyahoga Co., OH d. 8/19/1979 Blue Island, Cook Co, IL to me: 11. Charline G. KITCHEN b. 10/29/1946 Detroit, Wayne Co., MI m. Thor AHLGREEN 12/31/1983 Merritt Island, Brevard Co., FL Child: Tyra Elyse AHLGREEN b. 3/3/1986 Cocoa Beach, Brevard Co., FL Any information would be greatly appreciated. Charline Gail KITCHEN Ahlgreen Merritt Island, FL If the pen is mightier than the sword, and a picture is worth a thousand words, then how dangerous is a fax? Learn from the mistakes of others -- you can't live long enough to make them all yourself!

Greetings, Jonathan Hamal Dilley (1684-1733) was married to Hannah Alston/Elston (1686-1723) in 1713, probably in Woodbridge, NJ. I'm searching for information about Hannah's ancestry. I suspect she is a grand-daughter of John Elston who probably moved to NJ from New England in c1670. John is possibly a son of the John Elston who arrived in MA with the Winthrop fleet in 1630. The younger John is known to have had three sons: John, Peter, and William. John #3 was apparently born c1675 and is probably too young to be Hannah's father. This suggests that Peter or William could be her father, yet I've not seen any evidence of this to date. Another possibility is that she is the Hannah Alston who was born in Kent Co., DE in 1686, a daughter of Arthur Alston. Arthur maybe be related to the NJ branch somehow. Any information about Hannah would be greatly appreciated. I'm also interested in data on the children of Peter, William, and Arthur. Thanks in advance, Rick Novak

Hi; Just a few lines for those of you that are interested in the Garden State. My grandmother wrote this and she willed it to me. When It's Autumn in New Jersey Mattie Snedeker (Dedicated to Baby John) When It's Autumn in New Jersey And the leaves come tumbling down And the students are returning To each fine old college town. Then my heart yearns for my own state O I've hunted and I can Find, no place like New Jersey Where flows the Raritan. If I traveled the whole world over Why no other place I'd see Half as fair as my New Jersey For it's home sweet home to me. Cheers' John