Source URL: http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/ U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative Health care professionals have known for a long time that common diseases - heart disease, cancer, and diabetes - and even rare diseases - like hemophilia, cystic fibrosis, and sickle cell anemia - can run in families. If one generation of a family has high blood pressure, it is not unusual for the next generation to have similarly high blood pressure. Tracing the illnesses suffered by your parents, grandparents, and other blood relatives can help your doctor predict the disorders to which you may be at risk and take action to keep you and your family healthy. To help focus attention on the importance of family health history, U.S. Surgeon General Richard H. Carmona, M.D., M.P.H., in cooperation with other agencies within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has launched a national public health campaign, called the U.S. Surgeon General's Family History Initiative, to encourage all American families to learn more about their family health history. In addition to the Office of the Surgeon General, other HHS agencies involved in this project include the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), and the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). National Family History Day Surgeon General Carmona has declared Thanksgiving 2004 to be the first annual National Family History Day. Thanksgiving is the traditional start of the holiday season for most Americans. Whenever families gather, the Surgeon General encourages them to talk about, and to write down, the health problems that seem to run in their family. Learning about their family's health history may help ensure a longer future together. My Family Health Portrait Americans know that family history is important to health. A recent survey found that 96 percent of Americans believe that knowing their family history is important. Yet, the same survey found that only one-third of Americans have ever tried to gather and write down their family's health history. Because family health history is such a powerful screening tool, the Surgeon General has created a new computerized tool to help make it fun and easy for anyone to create a sophisticated portrait of their family's health. This new tool, called "My Family Health Portrait" can be downloaded [http://www.hhs.gov/familyhistory/download.html] for free and installed on your own computer. The tool will help you organize your family tree and help you identify common diseases that may run in your family. When you are finished, the tool will create and print out a graphical representation of your family's generations and the health disorders that may have moved from one generation to the next. That is a powerful tool for predicting any illnesses for which you should be checked. For information on other activities of the Office of the Surgeon General, please visit www.surgeongeneral.gov. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko

Does anyone have further knowledge of this family? Marriages of the children? Thomas Baird, b. Feb. 6, 1802, d. 1 October 1880 son of David Baird and Mary Edwards married Eleanor Bilyeu, b. 19 May 1804 (no death date), dau of Peter Bilyeu and Maria (Ogbourne?) Children: 1. Jonathan Baird, b. June 21, 1829 (twin) 2. David Baird, b. June 21, 1829 (twin) 3. Sarah Baird, b. March 20, 1833 They resided in Upper Freehold Twp. Monmouth Co. NJ in 1830 and 1840. I would like to know what happened to this family and if there were any descendants. Pam Bush

"There are alot of names in the book, on the first pages,there is a name Peter Bruere. The entrys are items/animals,carriages,etc, that this person bought or sold in the Bordentown and surrounding area. Some areas mentioned are Ellisdale,NJ. There are very neat entrys that mention names: Thomas Howard,George Pullen,Hutchinson,Frank Howard,Charles Steward,George Horner,etc. There's alot of names that are from the Bordentown,NJ and surrounding rural areas such as Hornerstown,Chesterfield,Crosswicks,Mansfield Township" http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=208&item=3939288720&rd= 1

In a message dated 11/4/04 10:00:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, Judy Cronk <skier1@ix.netcom.com> writes: Does anyone know where Rt. #4 is/was in Middletown in 1937. This was the residence address given on a recently acquired death certificate, and I'm lost on this one. --Judy Cronk If you have access to the 1930 census, you should be able to get an exact address from there. Wilson

Judy, that is most likely a postal route, rather than a highway. Bill Collins -----Original Message----- From: Judy Cronk [mailto:skier1@ix.netcom.com] Sent: Wednesday, November 03, 2004 21:13 PM To: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJMON] Rt. #4 in 1937 Does anyone know where Rt. #4 is/was in Middletown in 1937. This was the residence address given on a recently acquired death certificate, and I'm lost on this one. --Judy Cronk --Skier1@ix.netcom.com Digging for roots in the Garden State

Does anyone know where Rt. #4 is/was in Middletown in 1937. This was the residence address given on a recently acquired death certificate, and I'm lost on this one. --Judy Cronk --Skier1@ix.netcom.com Digging for roots in the Garden State

Hi Everyone - I have copies of 5 pages of 1830 census for Stafford Twp., Mon. Co.. They're not all real good but I'd like to try to do lookups - if anyone's interested. Terri

There have been several new variants of old "email worms" pop up in the last couple of days. Please see the following website for information and make sure you have updated your viral protection. http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/vinfodb.html I don't want to "open a can of worms" so please, no on-list discussions of this problem!*smile* Pat Mount List Admin

------ Forwarded Message From: "Joan M Lowry (GSNJ)" <jml-gsnj@earthlink.net> Date: Fri, 29 Oct 2004 07:58:42 -0600 To: NJ Bergen <njbergen-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ Essex <njessex-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ Hudson <njhudson-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ Hunterdon <njhunter-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ local <nj-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ Middlesex <njmiddle-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ Morris <njmorris-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ Newark <nj-newark-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ Passaic <njpassai-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ Somerset <njsomers-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ Union <njunion-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ Warren <njwarren-l@rootsweb.com>, NJ Sussex <njsussex-l@rootsweb.com> Cc: gen-events-l@rootsweb.com, NJ_HISTORY@EMAIL.RUTGERS.EDU Subject: {not a subscriber} A final reminder for great free lectures! Hi folks I thought I'd post this one last time... The Genealogical Society of New Jersey Presents Our 83rd Annual Meeting and Fall Lecture When: Saturday, November 6, 2004, 9:30 a.m. Where: B. P. O. E. Lodge, 40 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ This GSNJ program is free of charge and open to the general public. Reservations are suggested in order to ensure adequate seating. Please get your reservation in as soon as possible. (However, we should be able to accommodate last minute walk-ins. So, if your plans change and you suddenly find yourself with a free day - please join us!) Mel Wolfgang is a wonderful lecturer and the sources he's going to discuss will make you want to go hunting for family members in lots of new places! You can see our website for the specifics on Mr Wolfgang's lectures: www.gsnj.org Click on Events, then on the Annual Meeting Registration Form... Lecture 1: "To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors...": A Genealogist's Guide to Identifying and Using the Obscure and Uncommon Records of Local (City, Town and County) Governments. Lecture 2: Tracing Paupers and Orphans, Sturdy Beggars and the Worthy Poor: A Walk on the Dark Side of Genealogical Research. Also - Jonathan Sheppard Books will be there selling books and maps. They have a great supply of recently published books and an interesting selection of used books. (He always has NJ related books that I haven't found elsewhere.) He has a wide variety of maps - both worldwide and very local. I'm planning to do some early Christmas shopping (okay, so it's for me... but who's to know that, right?) And, don't forget that Special Collections at Alexander Library will be open after the lectures until 5pm. Their genealogical collection is wonderful and our own manuscript collections, including Bible records and cemetery records, are there. Email reservations can still be accepted. Why not play genealogical-hooky and make a day of it? The leaf raking can always wait till Sunday! Send registration to: Genealogical Society of New Jersey C. Arthur Lawton mailto:art.lawton@comcast.net Thanks for listening and we hope to see you there.... Best, Joan Joan M. Lowry Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:jml-gsnj@earthlink.net website: www.gsnj.org ------ End of Forwarded Message

Hi, Laura, No, the James Reid you refer to was a grandson of the other James. The earlier one was b. in Scotland in 1660. He and his son John came over in the 1680s. John is the father of the second James. James "II" was b. 19 Dec 1727 in NJ, d. 29 Dec 1809. He and Moica were my 5th great grandparents. You can pick up a lot about the Reids from Dave Conover's Conovergenealogy.com. I'll also be glad to share with you. Les Conover

both books found at _http://www.english-america.com/sidebars/sources.html#top_ (http://www.english-america.com/sidebars/sources.html#top) "History of Burlington, New Jersey" The History of Burlington, New Jersey From the early European arrivals in the Delaware to the Quarter Millenial Anniversary, in 1927, of the settlement by English Quakers in 1677. By William E. Schermerhorn Enterprise Publishing Co., Burlington, New Jersey, 1927. Notes: A history of New Jersey, particularly of Burlington, settlement which includes information on the settlement, settlers, and families of the region. Includes a list of passengers for a number of the original ships, although the individual information is very limited in the lists.

____________________________________ "History of Nova-Caesaria, or New Jersey" The History of the Colony of Nova-Caesaria, or New Jersey: containing, an Account of its First Settlement, Progressive Improvements, The Original and Present Constitution, and Other Events, to the Year 1721. with Some Particulars Since; and a Short View of its Present State. By Samuel Smith Printed by James Parker, Burlington, New Jersey, 1765. (Reprinted exactly by William S. Sharp, Trenton, New Jersey, 1877. Also printed, but omitting the ship Griffith, in The History of Burlington, New Jersey, listed below.) Notes: Contains a variety of information on the initial settlement of this area. This work contains many early letters and documents quoted in full. In particular, Chapters 5 and 6, pages 77-111, contain passenger information for a number of early ships. This information is also presented in tabular, abbreviated form in The History of Burlington, New Jersey, pages 379-380, listed below. ____________________________________

Hi, Pat, If you're descended from John Reid, I'm your cousin. His brother James is an ancestor of mine. What I can add to your information comes from the "History of the Old Tennent Church," 2nd ed. John Anderson, b. 1665, was Capt. Anderson; one of his ships was the "Unicorn." His brother James was a pastor, the first pastor of the Wall St. Presb. Church, NYC. John Reid was a map-drawer and Surveyor General for Monmouth Co. In addition to the 7 children you name of John Anderson and Anna Reid, there were 2 more: Helena, b. 6 May 1706, m. Thomas John Hankinson; and Margaret. Son John was b. 1703, d. 19 Jul 1793, m. Sarah Craig. Sarah was b. 1705, d. 10 Aug 1787; she was the dau. of Archibald Craig. They had 9 children. Son James was b. 7 Jul 1708, m. Catharine UNKNOWN, b. 5 Aug 1710. They had 10 children. Son Kenneth was b. 18 May 1710, d. 18 Mar 1806; he was a Colonel. I think your birth date for Hannah is wrong: 1682 would make her 28 years older than Kenneth and she would have given birth in her late 50s--unlikely at that time. I have her maiden name as Hankinson, but the "History" says it might have been Gordon; anyway her birth date is probably about 1719. They had one child before Lydia. That was Isabella, b. 6 Jul 1737, d. 24 Dec 1782, m. 23 Mar 1757 Nathaniel Scudder (s. of Col. Jacob Scudder,) b. 10 May 1733, d. 18 Oct 1781. Isabella and Nathaniel had 5 children: John Anderson, b. 22 Mar 1759, d. 1846 Joseph, b. 12 Feb 1762, d. 5 Mar 1843 Hannah, b. 16 Aug 1763, d. 9 Dec 1834 Kenneth Anderson, b. 21 Aug 1765 Lydia, b. 27 Oct 1767 That's about all I know, but feel free to ask if you have any questions. Which of your Andersons immigrated and from where, if you know? Good luck, Les Conover

Hello, I see what appears to be a new book about Monmouth County in the catalogue of Colonial Roots. I'm unfamiliar with this book by Ann Miller Watring. Can anyone tell me if it is indexed, or a list in alphabetical order? Are the church records of Old Tennent the same ones that were published in Symmes 1904 _History of the Old Tennent Church, 2nd edition_, or is this a different compilation? Are the church records of the Freehold and Middletown Dutch Reformed Church the same ones that were published in _GMNJ_ volumes 22 through 38, or is this a different compilation? Thanks, Judi

I would appreciate receiving any and all help on the following (incomplete) ANDERSON family tree. Thank you. J. Patrick Hagan White Rock, BC, Canada 1. John Anderson. Children: 2. i John Anderson b. __-___-1665. ii James Anderson. Second Generation 2. John Anderson, b. __-___-1665. He married Anna Reid, b. __-___-1680, (daughter of John Reid and Margaret Miller) d. 6-Jul-1723 in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ, buried: in Topanemus Burial Ground, Freehold, Monmouth County NJ. John died 28-Mar-1736 in Freehold, Monmouth, NJ, buried: in Topanemus Burial Ground, Freehold, Monmouth County NJ. Children: i John Anderson. ii James Anderson. 3. iii Kenneth Anderson. iv Jonathon Anderson. v Anna Anderson. vi Elizabeth Anderson. vii Isabella Anderson. Third Generation 3. Kenneth Anderson. He married Hannah ?, b. __-___-1682, d. 15-Aug-1762, buried: in Topanemus Burial Ground, Freehold, Monmouth County NJ. Children: i Lydia Anderson, b. 11-Aug-1740, d. 18-Aug-1744.

Have another COX question for you folks! I recently found info making reference to a "Thomas Cox (probably from NJ, son of Micajah Cox)" This Thomas had 12 children and many of them were married in Columbiana Co., OH. The list goes on to show when, to whom and where all but two of these children married. One son with no info is a SYLVANUS!!! This has me wondering if anyone knows anything about this Thomas? It "sorta looks like maybe" there's a chance Sylvanus went to OH as a child, with the family, but left to go back to NJ when grown?? I've left a message on the Columbiana Co list but it's not very active -- mine's one of just a few for Oct.. Opinions and suggestions very welcome - Terri

i lost your email! linda

_http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1091&dept_id=425690&newsid=13089642&PA G=461&rfi=9_ (http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1091&dept_id=425690&newsid=13089642&PAG=461&rfi=9) this is part 4 of 6 Manor of Buckhole(in case you missed this one) _http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1091&dept_id=425690&newsid=13129779&PA G=461&rfi=9_ (http://www.zwire.com/site/news.cfm?BRD=1091&dept_id=425690&newsid=13129779&PAG=461&rfi=9) this is part 5 of 6 Manor of Buckhole Linda

Hi Folks - There is a letter on sale at E-Bay from Esek Hartshorne WILLIAMS to his wife Amelia Lines LIPPINCOTT - written in 1841 - thought someone on the list might be interested in it. I have no connection to the seller. - Glenda Frank Moser LETTER FROM E. H. WILLIAMS from Clinton, Mich. to Mrs. Amelia L. WILLIAMS in NYC written in 17 Jan 1841 on sale at E-Bay at http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=689&item=5527397668& rd=1 "This stampless letter has a circular date stamp for CLINTON Mic. [Michigan], a handwritten 25 cent rate, and is addressed to Mrs. Amelia L. Williams, 52 Front Street, New York, and is a two and a half page letter written by E. H. Williams to his wife. The headline is Adrian Jany. 17, 1841. I did some looking around on the internet and I think the writer of this letter was Esek Hartshorne Williams who married Amelia Lines Lippincott. Some abstracts: "I last wrote from Detroit a week since today …. I left Ann Arbor with Judge Wilson for this place distant 38 miles in a sleigh, on our way we passed through Clinton, where we had a customer. I found he had run away leaving us $900 minus, there was 2 or 3 New Yorkers on hand who had attached his effects, and had completely and [?] him up, so that our chance is almost desperate.” ”I have had hard times since leaving Detroit, we had yesterday quite a thaw but last night it cleared up cold and I hope the sleighing will continue.” ”I have seen a number of New Yorkers since I last wrote, more than I am intimately acquainted with.” ”At this moment a man has come in with whom I have some business & I must stop my pen in order to drive a trade with him.” ”I have a trial here tomorrow at 2 o’clk to test the right [sight?] of some property under our attachment.” ”I can truly say I would sooner quit the trade than thus to subject myself, I cannot picture to you the feelings I have and the vicissitudes I am compel’ d to undergo, tis too much. I would sooner make a simple living at home than a princely fortune in this way.” [there’s a tear on the second side of the lettersheet and several words are missing; however, they seem to be easy to guess at, but I’ll type it up all the same] ..”Kiss our dear little children for me dear and don’t let them forget me, give my love to all the folks and may you all continue to enjoy health and all the blessings of this life in the fervent prayer of your ever devoted & affectionate husband.” Condition of the letter rates poor, due to the missing piece of paper, and other tears, which were mended with archival tape. As usual with stampless letters, after writing on one or more sides of a sheet of paper, the letter was folded several times and mailed. An interesting letter good for genealogy and history research. See my other auctions for similar items.

The Genealogical Society of New Jersey Presents Our 83rd Annual Meeting and Fall Lecture When: Saturday, November 6, 2004, 9:30 a.m. Where: B. P. O. E. Lodge, 40 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ Register by: 29 October 2004 There will be a brief business meeting followed by our speaker: Meldon J. Wolfgang III, presenting two lectures Lecture 1: "To the Honorable the Board of Supervisors...": A Genealogist's Guide to Identifying and Using the Obscure and Uncommon Records of Local (City, Town and County) Governments. This lecture will identify a variety of uncommon records which can be found at the local government level that are often overlooked by genealogists, including coroner's reports, public safety reports, and a host of other unusual source records that genealogists can use to help expand their research. Lecture 2: Tracing Paupers and Orphans, Sturdy Beggars and the Worthy Poor: A Walk on the Dark Side of Genealogical Research. Hundreds of thousands of individuals living in America in the 18th and 19th centuries would today be described as the poor, the homeless, the dispossessed, and the "criminal element." This presentation will discuss society's attitudes in the 19th century toward the poor and the criminal, and the sick and the elderly, and the corresponding public and private records that may still exist documenting the lives of these often-elusive individuals. Mr. Wolfgang has been featured as a speaker at several of the National Genealogical Society's Annual Conferences in the States and at the annual FGS Conference, and has spoken at conferences, seminars, meetings, and lecture series at numerous national, regional and local societies. Jonathan Sheppard Books will be appearing at this event, so bring your shopping list!! This GSNJ program is FREE of charge and open to the general public. Reservations are suggested in order to ensure adequate seating. Please register by 29 October 2004. Special Collections & University Archives, Alexander Library, at Rutgers University will be open from 1:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m. The GSNJ's collections and Special Collections' genealogical materials will be available during this time for use by meeting attendees. There are a number of restaurants in the area of the Elk's Lodge that will be available for lunch. In addition, the Food Court in the Student Center will be available for lunch after the meeting. Directions and map are available on our website: www.gsnj.org Send registration by 29 October 2004 to: Genealogical Society of New Jersey C. Arthur Lawton PO Box 1476 Trenton NJ 08607 or E-mail: art.lawton@att.net Please Include the following information: Number Attending: Name / Names Mailing Address Email Address We look forward to seeing you all there! Joan M. Lowry Joan M. Lowry, President Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:jml-gsnj@earthlink.net website: www.gsnj.org