I noticed all the interest in cemetery listings, I have listings of the following cemeteries on my web site. Some of them are pretty complete while others only have a few names. http://www.new-hope.net/whitesville/Cemeteries.htm Whitesville Methodist Cemetery Whitesville, Jackson Twp., New Jersey Cassville Methodist Cemetery Cassville, Jackson Twp., New Jersey Hope Chapel Cemetery Lakewood, New Jersey Bethel Cemetery (Southard Methodist) Howell Twp., New Jersey Woodlawn Cemetery Lakewood, New Jersey Harmony Cemetery Harmony, Jackson Twp., New Jersey Holmanville Presbyterian Cemetery Ocean County, New Jersey Grover Graveyard Middletown, New Jersey Gary Phillips www.new-hope.net/whitesville White, Reynolds, Grover, Estelle, West, Patterson

Thank you very much for posting these Suzanne! Happy Easter! ----- Original Message ----- From: Suzanne Youmans <ROJO@wesnet.com> To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 8:00 PM Subject: Re: [NJMONMOU] Old Cemetery, Toms River *Allen, Martha C., b. 1841, d. 1862. only Allen on the transcript. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Joyce2814@aol.com> To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [NJMONMOU] Old Cemetery, Toms River Could you post the Allens on here. I know there are many of us who would like to see them. Mine would be at least your third request. Thanks. Joyce at the Jersey Shore

*Allen, Martha C., b. 1841, d. 1862. only Allen on the transcript. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Joyce2814@aol.com> To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 3:11 PM Subject: Re: [NJMONMOU] Old Cemetery, Toms River Could you post the Allens on here. I know there are many of us who would like to see them. Mine would be at least your third request. Thanks. Joyce at the Jersey Shore

*Wooley, Frank J. d. Jan 22, 1885, aged 16.6.19. only Wooley on the Toms River cemetery transcription I am interested in Wooley/Woolley. There was another request for this name so if you post it to the list, that would be good. Mary Burdick Watertown, MA

I am seeking information on my husband's Hartley line. There were Walkers and Prices that married into the family. Does anyone know of these folks? I'd appreciate hearing from you. Thanks. Judy - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ----------------------------------------------------------------------- View & read old postcards of Michigan (1901-1968) http://www.fredericbaptist.org/michpostcard.html Also many other items of interest to those doing Michigan research.

>From the Old Toms River Cemetery transcription: *Corlis, Charlie, b. Jan 2, 1859, d. Sept 1, 1860. *Corlis, Clara, b. July 9, 1856, d. Aug 18, 1860. *Corlis, Samuel; wife Kathrine, d. Nov 7, 1811, aged 30 years. ----- Original Message ----- If you don't mind, please post to the Digest as many of my distant cousins are Listers as well. Happy Easter.

I would like Robbins and Lawrence. Thank you. --- Suzanne Youmans <ROJO@wesnet.com> wrote: > I have a copy of the 1831 reading of "Old Cemetery, > Toms River" > The article does not list the location of this > cemetery...maybe someone > knows where it is! > > I will do lookups....surnames include: > Achor, Allen, Anderson, Applegate, Asay, Benson, > Borden, Brewer, Brinley, > Bryan, Bunnell, Carson, Chattin, Corlis, Cornelius, > Coward, Crawford, Davis, > De Hart, Dunham, Dunning, Emmons, Emson, Frazee, > Garthwait, Giberson, Goble, > Grant, Grimm, Grover, Guilberson, Gulick, Hagaman, > Hays, Horner, Hyers, > Highers, Imlay, Irons, James, Jeffrey, Johnson, > Lawrence, Layton, McCarthy, > Matthews, Messick, Morrell, Morris, Page, Parrent, > Patterson, Peeler, Pike, > Potter, Post, Pullen, Reamer, Reynolds, Ridgeway, > Robbins, Runyon, Russell, > Servoss, Shuts, Skirm, Smalley, Stout, Sweeney, > Thibeaudeou, Thomson, > Vanderbeck, Wainwright, Waits, Webb, Wilbert, > Wilkes,Williams, and Wooley. > > Suzanne > ROJO@wesnet.com > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send online invitations with Yahoo! Invites. http://invites.yahoo.com

Hi, Someone furnished 2 URLs for oceancountygov.com I used them and found a map which showed Old Methodist Cemetery at Hooper and Washington St. Don't know if that is the one mentioned as Old Cemetery. Claire in Howell, NJ

Interesting in hearing from anyone with a connection to Richard Poole living in Middletown in 1830; his father might have been Thomas Poole (B. 1739 in Pa.) Also interested in learning more about a Richard Poole, a Revolutionary Patriot, who is buried in the Dorset Walling Burial Ground in Middletown. Any connections out there? Mary in Delaware

Another thanks for offering do do these lookups. I am interested in Wooley/Woolley. There was another request for this name so if you post it to the list, that would be good. Mary Burdick Watertown, MA

Could you post the Allens on here. I know there are many of us who would like to see them. Mine would be at least your third request. Thanks. Joyce at the Jersey Shore

'ere 'tis---- 25 Apr 1737 "in the after part of the day I went unto John Bards: Peter Bowne being with me it being wedding times there. at evening as the young folks was a shoeing tricks in the outward room the Groom and Brid Luckeyly Sliped into Bed and fastened the doore: Some notice was given of the matter before the groom was gott to bed. Some indeavored to peep but the females hindered us with a seeming desire to have all to themselves & that while the groom was ondressing some said that they would open the doore and fe (see) that the brid was rightly put to bed and would throwe the Stocken. after some time the wind rose or something that drew the window sheet open & a person jumpd in and opened the Doore then all hands in a seeking for the brides stocking which after awhile I found in my hand and another I found under the bed then to throwing the stocking after some I threw & hit the brids nose which made lafter (laughter) and after we had done I saluted the brid and so shut the door & window" (John E. Stillwell, "Historical & Genealogical Miscellany", 3:368, Jonathan Holmes' Diary). Any ideas on what throwing the bride's stocking symbolized? Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Deb61298@aol.com> To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 8:35 AM Subject: [NJMONMOU] Marriage Custums > Did anyone save the Marriage customs posted not long ago? I can't find the > email that it was in. If someone has it, would they mind reposting? Thanks, > Debbie > >

----- Original Message ----- From: <Deb61298@aol.com> To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2000 8:35 AM Subject: [NJMONMOU] Marriage Custums Did anyone save the Marriage customs posted not long ago? I can't find the email that it was in. If someone has it, would they mind reposting? Thanks, Debbie ----- Original Message ----- From: Joyce <jt1161@earthlink.net> To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2000 1:58 PM Subject: Re: [NJMONMOU] Marriage Customs repeat of msg Pat Mount > Pat, thank you for the informative message about marriage customs for > widows. There is another marriage custom called "throwing the stocking" > which I have always been curious about. Jonathan Holmes described the > custom in his diary as follows: > > 25 Apr 1737 > "in the after part of the day I went unto John Bards: Peter Bowne being with > me it being wedding times there. at evening as the young folks was a > shoeing tricks in the outward room the Groom and Brid Luckeyly Sliped into > Bed and fastened the doore: Some notice was given of the matter before the > groom was gott to bed. Some indeavored to peep but the females hindered us > with a seeming desire to have all to themselves & that while the groom was > ondressing some said that they would open the doore and fe (see) that the > brid was rightly put to bed and would throwe the Stocken. after some time > the wind rose or something that drew the window sheet open & a person jumpd > in and opened the Doore then all hands in a seeking for the brides stocking > which after awhile I found in my hand and another I found under the bed then > to throwing the stocking after some I threw & hit the brids nose which made > lafter (laughter) and after we had done I saluted the brid and so shut the > door & window" (John E. Stillwell, "Historical & Genealogical Miscellany", > 3:368, Jonathan Holmes' Diary). > > Any ideas on what throwing the bride's stocking symbolized? > > Susan > > > > > Documents Relating to the Colonial History of NJ, Vol. 22 > > SOME PECULIAR MARRIAGE CUSTOMS. > > The popular application of certain well known principles of law > often leads to quaint and curious customs, and marriage is no exception to > such interpretation of the law. By the common law "the marriage is an > absolute > gift of all chattels personals (of the wife) in possession of her own right, > whether the husband survive the wife or not."1 Conversely, "a husband was to > be charged for all debts of his wife, dum solo."2 > These laws led to a peculiar custom in England, which was > transplanted to America, and was practiced in New Jersey, as appears by the > following entry in our public records: > > "Thomas Holmes of Woodbridge brickmaker and Lucracia the widow of > John Pierce of New York [marriage license issued July 14, 1679] were married > at Mr. Moor's house in Woodbridge Thursday 17 July 1679 by James Bollen. > > "The said Holmes disclaymed any of ye Widow's Estate, but took > her > naked only her shift."3 > > The observant Professor Kalm thus entertainingly explains the > custom and its practice in New Jersey in the middle of the eighteenth > century: > > "There is a peculiar diverting custom here, in regard to > marrying. > When a man dies, and leaves his widow in great poverty, or so that she > cannot > pay all the debts with what little she has left, and that, notwithstanding > all > that, there is a person who will marry her, she must be married in no other > habit than her shift. By that means, she leaves to the creditors of her > deceased husband her cloaths, and every thing which they find in the house. > But she is not obliged to pay them any thing more, because she has left them > all she was worth, even her cloaths, keeping only a shift to cover her, > which > the laws of the country cannot refuse her. As soon as she is married, and no > longer belongs to the deceased husband, she puts on the cloaths which the > second has given her. The Swedish clergymen here have often been obliged to > marry a woman in a dress which is so little expensive, and so > light. This appears from the registers kept in the churches,1 and from the > accounts given by the clergymen themselves. I have likewise often > seen accounts of such marriages in the English gazettes, which are printed > in > these colonies; and I particularly remember the following relation: > > A woman went, with no other dress than her shift, out of the house of her > deceased husband to that of her bridegroom, who met her half-way with fine > new > cloaths, and said, before all who were present, that he lent them his bride, > and put them on her with his own hands. It seems, he said, that he lent the > cloaths, lest, if he had said he gave them, the creditors of the first > husband > should come, and take them from her; pretending that she was looked upon as > the relict of her first husband, before she was married to the second."2 > > 1 Co. Litt. 351. > > 2 1 Rol. 321, 1. 25; 3 Mod. 186. > > 3 E. J. Deeds, Liber No. 3, f. 158. > > >From Documents Relating to the Colonial History of New Jersey, Vol. 22 > > A MARRIAGE LICENSE IN 1695. > > The following is the oldest New Jersey marriage license known to > be > in existence: > > "THE GOVERNOUR AND PROPRIETORS of the Province of East New > Jersey, > To Any of his Majesties Justices of the peace In the sayd Province, to whose > hands these presents shall come, GREETING Whereas Application hath beene > made > unto us In behalfe of Grasham Mote and Sarah Clayton both of Middletoun In > the > Countie of Munmouth to bee Joyned In Marriage, And WEE being certainelie > Informed that the sayd Grasham Mote and Sarah Clayton are free and unmarried > persones THESE are therefore to Authorize and Impower you to Joyne the sayd > persones In the holy bond of Matrimonie In usuall forme, for which these > presents shall bee your warrant GIVEN under the Seale of the sayd Province > the > twelth day of ffebruarie > Anno Dom: 1696. > > AND. HAMILTON." > > This document is written on white paper, both ink and paper > excellently preserved. In the upper left hand corner > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <der@redrose.net> > To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2000 3:12 PM > Subject: Re: [NJMONMOU] Marriage Customs > > > I missed them too. May I ask the same favor? They sound really > interesting. (and hilarious as well, from the way it sounds. :)) > > Date forwarded: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 08:33:47 -0700 (PDT) > From: LindaBch@aol.com > Date sent: Sat, 8 Apr 2000 11:32:40 EDT > Subject: Re: [NJMONMOU] Marriage Customs > To: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com > Forwarded by: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com > Send reply to: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com > > > i think i missed the marriage customs listing by pat! does anyone have it > to > > forward to me? thanks=linda > > > > > > > > Regards, > Donna Ristenbatt > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > der@redrose.net > Visit: ON THE TRAIL OF OUR ANCESTORS > http://www.ristenbatt.com/genealogy > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Ships' Lists, PA and Mennonite Research Corner, > Dutch Research Corner, Cemetery Lists, > Rev. War Loyalists, Finding a Civil War Ancestor, > Many Surnames and More! > > >

Suzanne, I noted the surname "ALLEN" on you list....what info do you have? thanx, Richard Allen

Did anyone save the Marriage customs posted not long ago? I can't find the email that it was in. If someone has it, would they mind reposting? Thanks, Debbie

Thanks for responding. There are so many Pullens--I have not found any connections to Atlantic county as yet, but will keep your suggestion in mind. Thanks again, Bev

Hi Corinne, Are the census reports transcribed by Maggie online? Best regards. Bob Flynn

Could I have Skirm, please? Thanks.

Suzanne, I would very much like to take you up on your kind offer of lookups for the old cemetery at Toms River, NJ. the surnames I'm interested in are: ALLEN WAINWRIGHT WILLIAMS WOOLLEY Bertha Hall Plainfield, CT. bmh@99main.com ----- Original Message ----- From: Suzanne Youmans <ROJO@wesnet.com> To: <NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 21, 2000 4:53 PM Subject: [NJMONMOU] Old Cemetery, Toms River > I have a copy of the 1831 reading of "Old Cemetery, Toms River" > The article does not list the location of this cemetery...maybe someone > knows where it is! > > I will do lookups....surnames include: > Achor, Allen, Anderson, Applegate, Asay, Benson, Borden, Brewer, Brinley, > Bryan, Bunnell, Carson, Chattin, Corlis, Cornelius, Coward, Crawford, Davis, > De Hart, Dunham, Dunning, Emmons, Emson, Frazee, Garthwait, Giberson, Goble, > Grant, Grimm, Grover, Guilberson, Gulick, Hagaman, Hays, Horner, Hyers, > Highers, Imlay, Irons, James, Jeffrey, Johnson, Lawrence, Layton, McCarthy, > Matthews, Messick, Morrell, Morris, Page, Parrent, Patterson, Peeler, Pike, > Potter, Post, Pullen, Reamer, Reynolds, Ridgeway, Robbins, Runyon, Russell, > Servoss, Shuts, Skirm, Smalley, Stout, Sweeney, Thibeaudeou, Thomson, > Vanderbeck, Wainwright, Waits, Webb, Wilbert, Wilkes,Williams, and Wooley. > > Suzanne > ROJO@wesnet.com > > >

For those that are interested in the located of the Old Methodist Cemetery in Toms River, the following web site has a map showing its location http://www.oceancountygov.com/tomsriv/default.htm It also has a few photographs of the cemetery. http://www.oceancountygov.com/tomsriv/7.htm