Hi Ruth - I share your frustration. I have Mary "Polly" CLARK b. after 1775 in NJ m. to John FRANCISC(H)O abt 1790 in Morris Co., NJ. One of their sons, my 3rd great grandfather, Robert C FRANCISCO m. Bethyer YOUNGS. I can find nothing on either my CLARKS or my YOUNGS! Tim TILLYER in Escondido, CA ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 1:02 PM Subject: Re: [NJMORRIS] Smith family of Morris Co, NJ > Lucy: > > I agree. I have Nancy Smith, b. Feb. 10,1811 in NJ, d. > sept. 27/1882 and m. to Stephen Dickerson May, 26, 1828 at Mt. Freedom, NJ. > Her parents are reputed to be "Hetty" Mehitable Youngs and John Smith, no > info, and John Smith's parents are supposed to be William Smith of Vermont, > d. in Rockaway {he is said to have fallen through the ice) and Christiana > Derling on Shongum. She is said to have died in Rockaway, Morris, NJ and had > 19 children. This info is all from Crayon's Rockaway Records of Morris > County, NJ Families pub. in Rockaway 1902. > So none of it is from a primary source. > > Yours, Ruth Clark > [email protected] > Poinciana, FL >