I am intrested in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormons) in NJ. My people from Tom's River joined this church and went to Utah. This was about 1850. ANYTHING about the church and its doings would be of interest to me. I have a picture of an ancestor I beleive was born in NJ. Sincerely, Susan Ottley Palmer

Hi Susan, I, too, am interested in this. I have a second great aunt, whose deposition was published in the Saints' Herald (Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) in 1905. This aunt, Sarah Baker Robbins WRIGHT BURTIS HOPKINS, became a member of RLDS after the deaths of Joseph Smith and Hyrum Smith. (This group went with Sidney Rigdon, instead of Brigham Young, after the death of Joseph and Hyrum. Their headquarters are in Missourri.) Here is just a portion of her deposition, which shows how early the LDS Church was in the area. I was married in May, 1833, to Abraham BURTIS, also of New Egypt, where we lived until the death of my husband, in 1871. We heard the gospel first through the preaching of Elder Benjamin Winchester, who came to New Egypt about 1836 or 1837, as I now recollect it. He was followed by Elders Samuel JAMES, Erastus SNOW, Orson HYDE, and others. I was baptized with fifteen others, among whom was my husband, in September, 1837, at Hornerstown, New Jersey, by Elder Erastus Snow, and confirmed the same day by Orson HYDE. My husband was confirmed by Elder SNOW and ordained an elder shortly afterwards. He was chosen president of the branch at New Egypt, and continued until after the death of the Martyrs. Elders Benjamin WINCHESTER and Erastus SNOW were at our house in July when we heard of the death of Joseph and Hyrum SMITH. Donna Ristenbatt On 6 Dec 2004 at 2:51, Susan Palmer wrote: Date forwarded: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 03:51:38 -0700 Date sent: Mon, 6 Dec 2004 02:51:39 -0800 (PST) From: Susan Palmer <sop46@yahoo.com> To: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com Forwarded by: NJMONMOU-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJMON] Mormons in early NJ > I am intrested in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter > Day Saints (Mormons) in NJ. My people from Tom's River > joined this church and went to Utah. This was about > 1850. ANYTHING about the church and its doings would > be of interest to me. I have a picture of an ancestor > I beleive was born in NJ. > Sincerely, Susan Ottley Palmer > > > ==== NJMONMOU Mailing List ==== > FAM_TREE.LST not found. Create new genealogist? (Y/N) > > ============================== > 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=14599&t > argetid=5429 >