Posted on: Morris County Queries Reply Here: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NJ/Morris/1737 Surname: wootton ------------------------- Looking for info on the Woottons from Boonton. I have the following names. Philip,James,Henry. Any info will be greatly appreciatd.THANKS!

According to "Colonial and Revolutionary Morris County" by Theodore Thayer, Franklin forge was among some 15 built "on the Rockaway and it's branches" ,most before 1760. (p.55) This is the only mention in the book. Hope this helps, Kevin

Thanks, Lori: I know the town of Franklin is in Sussex, as we have visited the mines there. But I think the forge was more near to Dover or Rockaway. In the Morris Co. History that is on the NJ Morris site, there is a chapter about the forges and furnaces in the county and Franklin Forge is mentioned, but it is still unclear to me where it was located. If you find out anything more, please let me know. Many thanks. Ruth Clark [email protected] Poinciana, FL

I fixed the links and color, sorry about that. If you go back be sure to 'reload' the page. Thank you to everyone who emailed me about the problems. Sharon Rhodes

My gr grandfather's mothers' name was Elizabeth Biles. She Married John Stinson Howell of Hope, NJ. Would appreciate any information to help me locate her parents. Thank you Cathy

the url might help http://www.geocities.com/losey_losee/

I finally put my Loseys online, still working on an index and references. Suggestions, corrections and additions welcome. sharon rhodes

Tom: Do you have any idea of the location of this John O'Hill property or the old Franklin Forge? My Palmer ancestors worked at the Franklin Forge and I cannot seem to locate it. Any help appreciated. Ruth Clark [email protected] Poionciana, FL

Rick, I don't think you'll have trouble locating info on your Garrigus family by looking at the Morris Co. Rootsweb site. I know I've seen that name in several of the cemetery and church rosters. The following mention is made in J.P. Crayon's 1894 "History of the Cooper Family" (which focusses on Morris Co. & Rockaway families): "Jacob Garrigus settled in Morris Co. from Philadelphia. His father came from France. His sons David, Jacob Jr., Isaac and John each served in the Revolution. They enlisted with Joseph Casterline, who lived and owned the property now occupied by Wm. H. Casterline near the Union School House, as minutemen under Capt. Robert Gaston of Rockaway, in Lt. Josiah Hall's company in the regular army, and were in several engagements, most of them in this State. These names may be found early connected with the old Rockaway Presbyterian Church. David Garrigus, soon after the Revolution, purchased 600 acres, which now includes the late John O'Hill property and the old Franklin Forge property. He built the house on the John O'Hill property and re-built and worked the Franklin Forge. He removed to Hamilton, OH about 1806 and died there." Good luck, Tom Cooper ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, November 21, 2000 7:07 PM Subject: [NJMORRIS] Garrigus and Lewis of Rockaway > Greetings, > > I've recently discovered a possible connection to Isaac Lewis (1752-1812) and > his wife Sarah Garrigus (bc 1755). Isaac was probably born in Basking Ridge, > Somerset County but apparently died at Rockaway. Sarah may have been born > there. Their son Isaac Lewis (1787-1823) removed to Tewksbury TWP in > Hunterdon County where he married first Phebe Jackson and secondly Fanny > Kline. I believe I've been able to trace the Lewis ancestry but I'm stumped > on Sarah Garrigus' line. Does anyone have any information on possible > parents for her? > > Thanks, > > Rick Novak >

I have family Legend info that says my Grandmother's sister married a "BROWN" from the mine Hill area. I saw in the Ancestry.com 1890 city directory that there was a "Brown Brothers General Store" in Mine Hill. Is anyone out ther connected to this BROWN family ? I'm looking for information that might show me that ANNIE KING married ? BROWN in the 1890-1910 era. Thanks for any help you may offer. Joe in Richmond, Va.

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A database on Ancestry.com - free until 12/2/2000 This appears to cover much, if not all, of Morris County.!! MORRISTOWN, NEW JERSEY DIRECTORIES, 1887-88, 1890-91 Located in northern New Jersey, the city of Morristown is the county seat of Morris County. This database is a transcription of city directories originally published in 1887 and 1890. In addition to providing the residents' names, it provides their addresses and occupational information. The database includes more than 10,600 names, mostly heads of household. Source Information: Ancestry.com. "Morristown, New Jersey Directories, 1887-88, 1890-91." [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000. Original data: "Morristown, NJ, 1887-88." Morristown, NJ: J.H. Lant, 1887; "Morristown, NJ, 1890-91." Morristown, NJ: W. Andrew Boyd, 1890. To search this database, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5227.htm This database is also included in the 1890 Census Reconstruction Project and can be searched through its main page at: http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/census/1890sub/main.htm

Hi, I am new to the list and have a question. Does anyone know of an available copy of the old Morristown Baptist Church Records? I am interested in the years 1752-1800. I would even settle for readable photo copies. :) Can someone please help? Regards, Evelyn

Some information for all those individuals interested in the KING surname in Morris and Warren County. I have struggled with the question of the marriage of John C King and Elizabeth King (married March 4, 1824) for several years. I believe that John C King was the son of David King and Nancy Ford, but have not found positive proof of this. I finally found a death certificate for Elizabeth King which states Name: -Elizabeth King Cause of death - "Exhaustion". Age - 77 years,3 months, 20 days Place of birth - Morris County, New Jersey Place of Death - Adams St., Belvidere, Warren County, NJ Father's name - Jesse King Mother's Name - Hannah King Date of Death - 12 September, 1883 Length of sickness - months Place of burial - Belvidere Cemetary If my assumptions are true, John C King, son of David King and Nancy (Ford) King, married Elizabeth King, daughter of Jesse King and Hannah (Ford) King. The interesting thing here is that Jesse King and David King are brothers, and Hannah Ford and Nancy Ford are sisters, so.......That means Elizabeth King and David King are 1st cousins, in fact, double 1st cousins. This can really screw up a family tree... If anyone has knowledge of a death certificate or death date for John C King (probably in Warren County), or if you have comments on my e-mail, please contact me. Thanks Joe in Richmond, Va

Howdy All, Today starts the ten days of free access to Ancestry.Com's 1887-88 and 1890-91 Morristown City Directory so enjoy.... http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/5227.htm Happy Hunting (for turkey?) Cathy DiPietro [email protected] listowner: NJSussex

Dear Rick: I am a descendant of Electa Garrigus and Timothy Palmer, m 3Mar1814. I don't find your Sarah m. Lewis in my notes, but caln give you a couple of addresses that might help: [email protected] (Lawrence Hiler) and [email protected] (Charles S. Garrigus, family genealogist). These addresses are 2 years old. Hope they still work. Mr. Hiler can be reached through the Ball site, which is on NJ Morris. Also there is a chaper .in the Morris Co. History that is on the Morris site about the Garrigus Family. Hope this helps. Ruth Clark [email protected] Poinciana, FL

Greetings, I've recently discovered a possible connection to Isaac Lewis (1752-1812) and his wife Sarah Garrigus (bc 1755). Isaac was probably born in Basking Ridge, Somerset County but apparently died at Rockaway. Sarah may have been born there. Their son Isaac Lewis (1787-1823) removed to Tewksbury TWP in Hunterdon County where he married first Phebe Jackson and secondly Fanny Kline. I believe I've been able to trace the Lewis ancestry but I'm stumped on Sarah Garrigus' line. Does anyone have any information on possible parents for her? Thanks, Rick Novak

Looking for info on the parents/siblings of Jacob Trowbridge who died in Warren Co., Ohio in 1831. He was married to Lany Egbert. The Egberts migrated from Columbia, Co. PA, but may have been from N.J. initially. Also, living in Warren Co., in the same township as Jacob was Abraham Trowbridge, sometimes spelled Strawbridge. Abraham was from Morris Co., N.J. although they spent time in Dauphin Co. PA. Any help in figuring this all out would be appreciated. Donna Wolf

In a message dated 11/19/2000 6:01:54 AM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Looking for info on the parents/siblings of Jacob Trowbridge who died in Warren Co., Ohio in 1831. He was married to Lany Egbert. The Egberts migrated from Columbia, Co. PA, but may have been from N.J. initially. Also, living in Warren Co., in the same township as Jacob was Abraham Trowbridge, sometimes spelled Strawbridge. Abraham was from Morris Co., N.J. although they spent time in Dauphin Co. PA. >> The following family used the name Egberts and Saunders. Descendants of Saunders - 19 Nov 2000 - ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - 1- Saunders (abt 1720-) sp: ---- ---- (abt 1720-) 2-Peter Saunders (abt 1743-abt 1797) 2-Margaret Elizabeth "Peggy" Saunders "Egberts" (abt 1746-) sp: John Courter (24 Nov 1745-2 Oct 1796) 3-Peter Courter (12 Aug 1770-8 Jul 1846) sp: Mary Mead (abt 1776-19 Oct 1846) 4-Abraham Courter (abt 1797-bef 8 Dec 1846) 4-John Peter Courter (abt 1799-aft 1853) 4-Sarah Courter (abt 1805-) 4-William Courter (1 Jan 1806-) 4-Henry J. Courter (abt 1811-10 Nov 1872) 4-Stephen Courter (10 Jan 1813-21 Jul 1909) 4-Catherine Courter (1816-) 4-Jane Courter (abt 1818-bef 8 Dec 1846) 4-Giles Courter (abt 1824-) 3-John Courter (abt 1774-) 2-Anne Saunders (abt 1747-) sp: ---- Jenkins (abt 1745-) 3-William Jenkins (abt 1775-) sp: Moses Lyon (abt 1747-) 2-John Saunders (abt 1749-bef 1797) 3-John Saunders (abt 1777-) 2-Nicholas Saunders (abt 1751-) 2-Egbert Saunders (abt 1753-) sp: Massey ---- (abt 1750-) 2-Saunders Saunders (abt 1753-) 2-Lidia Saunders (abt 1755-) sp: ---- Meeker (abt 1758-) 3-Polly Meeker (abt 1782-) 3-Anne Meeker (abt 1784-) 2-Sarah Saunders (abt 1757-) 2-Polly Saunders (abt 1759-) Notes on Peter Courter 1797 Peter Saunders to Peter Courter both of Saddle River on 17 Apr 1797 for 175 Pounds. Property was quit claimed. It contained 25 acres. It was a legacy to Peter Courter from Egbert Saunders, dcd. The land is to be layed out on the north side of the farm wheron the parties to these presents now liveth in the followin manner viz. Twenty acres to lay joining the land of William Ryerson by a line running parallel to the said Ryersons line from the road to Henry Meads land in the Singack Swamp and the other five acres to lay on the south side of the said Henry Meads lot by a line parallel to the said Meads line from the upper end to the Brook. Witness Justers Burnet and Robt. Gould. John Benson on 5 Apr 1797 interviewed Saunders. Recorded 29 Jul 1797. Saddle River tax list 1797 He owned 25 acres of land, 1 horse, 2 cattle. Peter Sanders and John Dey. 1802 He owned 70 acres of land, 3 horses, 5 cattle. Ryer Ryerson and Yellis Mead. 1805 17 September 1801 (recorded 22 May 1806, Bergen Co. W:411) William Jenkins and Rachel, his wife, of the City of New York, conveyed to Robert Van Ness of the Township of Caldwell in the County of Essex, for $325, 31 acres in the Township of Saddle River, a parcel devised by last will of Peter Saunders, deceased, to said William Jenkins. Bounded S by Abraham Ryerson; E by Singack Brook; N by Peter Courter; W by Pequannack River. Signed by William Jenkins, Rachel Jenkins. Witnessed by Abraham Ryerson, Hessel [?] Lyon, Aaron Reuch [?]. 1813 He owned 70 acres of land, 2 horses, 4 cattle. Ryerson and Mead 1814 He owned 70 acres of land, 1 horse, 4 cattle. 1816 He owned 70 acres of land, 1 horse, 7 cattle. VanWinkle and Gould. 1816 He owned 70 acres of land, 2 horses, 6 cattle. Ryerson and Worden. 1819 He owned 70 acres of land, 2 horses, 6 cattle. 1820 He owned 70 acres of land, 2 horses, 6 cattle. 1822 He owned 70 acres of land, 3 horses, 6 cattle. Barney Ryerson and John M. Demarest. 1830 NJ, Bergen, Saddle River: Males 1 10-15, 1 15-20, 1 60-70, females 1 5-10, 1 50-60. 1840 NJ, Passaic, Manchester Census: Peter Courter, 1 male 20-30, 1 male 60-70, 1 female 15-30. Peter and Mary spent most of their lives on farm in Wayne, NJ. Peter was a blacksmith and farmer. He attended the Pompton Plains Church. 1846 Inventory of Peter Courter is listed on P 255 & 256 of NJ, Passaic, Probate Records, Inventories. 8 Dec 1846, Giles Courter ask the Orphans Court to appoint comm. to divide the land of Peter Courter because his wife, Maria Courter, has died, also. Abrahm Ryerson, John Riker and Henry A. Vanness were appointed to divide the land. 1846 Nov. William and Phelindy Courter of the County of Lapin State of Michigan well to Stephen Courter of the Township of Newark for $240 land in Manchester being the farm where Peter Courter, deceased, resided. One ninth part of farm and lot of land being in Manchester. The land begins on the bank of the Pequanock River in line of Simeon VanNess, along Morris Canal and the lands of I. H. Mead and R. H. Ryerson containing 14 84/100 of an acre. Witness is Benjamin Crane. Interviewed 3 Nov 1846. Recorded 8 Dec 1846. Note: This land was sold before the division of lands by the Orphan Court. The Orphan Court gave William 10.46 acres not 14.84 and his lot was known as lot #2 on the map created for Orphan Court by Abraham Ryerson, Henry H. Vanness and John Riker 13 Dec 1846. 1847 15 Apr 1847, John Courter and his wife, Betsey of Township of Dryden, County of Lapeer and State of MI sells to Timothy Crane of the County of Morris and State of NJ for $200 land in the Township of Manchester being part of the Real Estate of which Peter Courter died seized and the part which was set off for John Courter one of the children of Peter Courter. Lots number 9 and 10. They are located by Morris Canal and the Turnpike Rd. One lots contains 14.89 acres and the other contains 2.07 acres. Witnesses Orville M. and Stephen S. Lord. Received and recorded 14 May 1847. 1847 Aug 1847 Catherine Crane and Timothy Crane of Pequanock sell a lot of land to her brother Henry Courter of Manchester for $300. This lot of land is part of real estate of which Peter Courter died seized and set off by Orphans Court to divide the real estate of the said Peter Courter and set off in their map of of the Division to Catherine Crane one of the children and heirs of said Peter Courter which lot is marked and numbered 5 on the aforesaid map. Being a part of the Homestead starting at the road to corner of lot 4 assigned to the hiers of Jane Bernard containing 10 acres and 22 hundreths. 1848 Mar, Henry Courter and Priscilla, his wife, living in Manchester sell to Phillip Kingsley of Orange, Essex, NJ, land containing 10.22 acres which he purchased Aug 1847 from his sister, Catherine Crane, and land containing 8.92 acres which was lot #7 on map made by Orphans Court and given to Henry Courter. Both lots of land sold for $500. Note: The deed could have an error stating that Henry was from Manchester because other records state he was living in Orange, Essex, NJ. 1848 7 Jun 1848, Giles P. Courter and Maria, his wife, of the Township of Wayne in the County of Passaic and State of NJ sells to Henry I. Mead of the same place for $280. Land in Wayne, beginning in the middle of the Newark and Pompton Turnpike Road where the line on the north side of the whole farm late of Peter Courter. deceased intersect the same along the line to lot 5 and then lot 7 assigned to Henry Courter containing six acres and 75/100 being lot no. 6 as set off to the said Giles P. Courter by commisssioners appointed by Orpans Court to divide land of said Peter Courter deceased. Witness and interviewer was Perigrine Sandford, Judge. Recorded 12 Jun 1848. 1849 Mar, Stephen and Jane Courter of Newark sell to James Norton of Paterson two lots of land for $740. One lot contains 6.16 acres known as lot #3 on Orphans Court map containing 6.16 acres and the other lot which Stephen purchased from William for 10.46 acres. Note: This corrects acres in deed made in 1846 between Stephen and William. 1849 June, Catherine and William B. Denman of Newark sell to Henry I. Mead of 1/5 of land assigned to Abraham Courter, dcd., of Newark, son of Peter Courter, dcd for $35. Abraham Courter was assigned lot #8 by the Orphan Court and it contained 8.95 acres. Note: There were 5 children who inherited this land. 1859 May, Peter Courter of Town of Fernandina in the County of Nassau State of Florida on 3 May 1859 sells to Simon S. VanNess of the Township of Wayne in County of Passaic and State of NJ land lying in Wayne, being 2/5 part of land assigned to Abraham Courter, dcd. the son of Peter Courter, dcd. This land is bounded on the North and West by Moses VanNess on the South by lands of Simon VanNess, East by Pompton Newark Turnpike and total acres of all Abraham's, dcd., property is 10 acres more or less. Also, one other fifth part held by Deed of Conveyance from his brother William Courter. Witness J. Polhemus. Interviewed 18 Jun 1859. Note: The total property inherited by Abraham, dcd, was 8.95 acres. 1859 June, Henry I. and Mary Mead, his wife, sell to Simon S. Vanness, 1/5 part of land of Abraham Courter, dcd., for $50. Note: It does not state if Mary was daughter of Abraham or that this was 1/5 of property purchased from Catherine and William B. Denman of Newark in Jun 1849. 1860 Dec, land given to Jane Bernard, dcd, by Orphan Court, containing 8.45 acres was sold by John Daniel and wife, Margaret, and Charles McNeil and wife, Margaret, both of City of Paterson to Samuel Daniel of Wayne for $150. Land was sold to them by Michael Smith Oct 1859. Note: I do not have a copy of 1859 deed. 1862 Sarah Francisco, Relic, of Henry Francisco, late of Caldwell Township, sells to Henry J. Courter of Wayne 13 acres of land in Wayne. Sarah received land from the estate of Peter Courter in 1846. It is known as lot #1, includes Winter Island, and is along the Packanack River and the Old River. It contains 13.64 acres. Witness Peter D. Speer. Interviewed 6 Jun 1862. Rec. & Rec. 21 Apr 1870. Note: This Henry J. Courter is not the brother of Sarah Francisco. Both Henry's were b and d about the same year. I compared signatures of both men with the name of Henry. 1902 LaBaw's history of Preakness described Courter tombstone which was in 1960 at the end of Courter Rd, Mountainview section of Wayne Township. 1960 The Courter farm was along the Passaic River in the Mountain View section of Wayne. His wife's tombstone was there, also. The stones and bodies were moved to the Preakness Reformed Churchyard. Judy Ullman

--- "Wilson B.Brown" <[email protected]> wrote: > Stephen Grover was the minister the baptized Grover > Cleveland and for whom he was named, but was not a > relative. Ministers names turn up frequently as > namesakes. Lots of George Whitfields. I agree. In my family, there are many, many Wes(t)leys and John Westleys, who were named after the Methodist preacher. There is also a Francis Asbury Bird, named after another minister. Judy ===== Judy Jamieson Pisano [email protected] "The Bird Families of New Jersey" <http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~birdnj> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Get organized for the holidays! http://calendar.yahoo.com/