Thank you Barb for doing look-ups. I have a problem family, the Rials. They pop across the Morris/Somerset border constantly. I find them one time in Morris and the next time in Somerset. Here is my trail. Daniel Rial b 1738 in Somerset, son Isaac b in 1760 in Morris, son Daniel living all of his life in Somerset after he moved from Morris (sometime after the Rev. War) The wives are also a problem. I know nothing about them and can't seem to find them. They are Daniel's wife-Phoebe Kenan and Isaac's wife-Catherine DeVore. (can't find Morris marriages for them-maybe Somerset.) The children of Daniel and Phoebe are Isaac, Mary, Daniel, Halsey, Samuel, ?Sarah(Sally)?and Joseph. Mary m a Luse, ?Sarah? m a Buck, Joseph m a Stryker, and maybe a Phoebe.. (The reson ?Sarah? is in question is that a Sarah (Sally) did m a Buck but we can't positively tie her into Daniel's family.) If this is too much of a trial for you to do a look-up, tell me how you would like it worded and I will try again. Again thank you for the offer. Peg

Hi, I am looking for Three Mile Run. My husband's great grandmother is from there. Is/was it near Franklin? She is Ada Luellen SMITH born 1887 and maybe the Daughter of Annie LEWIS and E. Vander?eur SMITH m. 1/30/1884 I have found several references, but no confirmation as to where it is. Thanks in advance, Carol Robertson NJ Names: LEWIS, SMITH, and from my line PITTENGER

Are there sources or information available for Neshanic? Specifically, I am attempting to validate the marriage of Richard KITCHEN to Margaret Van VOORHEES in ca 1783. My understanding is that Richard and Margaret were in thius area for several years...meeting, marrying and having their first 2 (of 13) children in Neshanic, before moving west with the Dutch Reformed Colony to Adams County, PA....near Gettysburg. Any leads or help on Neshanic wouyld be greatly appreciated. Thank you Darrell KITCHEN kitchen@erinet.com

I have seen a lot of questions about Somerset County in NJ since I have joined the list serve. I am surprised at how many different townships are in the county. I am from GA but my grandfather Frederic Earle Staats is from Somerset County--Griggstown or Belle Mead is where he attended the Dutch Reformed Church. He moved south after the Big War (WWI not WWII). His family has lived in Somerset since the early 1700's. Could anyone tell me more about the area? How large is the county? Population? Etc? My grandfather passed away in 1968 before I was old enough to be really interested in where my ancestors came from. Thanks for any and all information. If anyone knows about any of my ancestors, I would appreciate that information too. Names I have are: Vincent--B 7-18-1918 Sylvia--B 11-6-1910 Donald-- B 1-10-1909 Gladys Davis Staats b.4-7-1903 Mildred Pearl Staats b. 9/19/1901 Francis Lloyd b 3/1/1900 d. 8/8/1938 Frederic Earle b 9-5-1898 d. 4/29/1968 Frederic Staats b. 6-5-1870 d. 5-6-1942 H. Walter Staats b ?? Scuyler b. 3/19/1868 d. 1920 Sydney Ogden Staats b 5/29/1880 Edward b 1876 d. 5-17-1878 Martin N. Staats b. 4/15/1835 d. 1/28/1911 Married Sara Hoadland b 2/25/1841 d 4/28/1910 Lived at Griggstown Peter D. married Eliz Narina Abraham Staats married Eliz Bonner (?) Rynier J. Staats b 1805 d 1877 married Marie Ditmas b 1806 d 1/20/1866 Maria Staats married Abraham Cruser Abraham Staats lived Amell Rd. John R. Isaac R. Staats b. 1751 d 1833 married Scitie Van Neste lived Griggstown James Staats b 1785 d 1866 marie Staats Phoebe Staats Abraham Staats Col. John S. Staats killed at battle of White Plains Col. Peter Staats b 1738 d 1798 John R. Staats b 1710 d 1805 married Gertrude Quick burried at Belle Mead Pieter Staats b. 1670 Isaac b 1707 Jan Pieterse Staats Abraham Staats Joachim Staats The last two were cousins who came from Barrevelte Gelderland, Holland They came to America in 1642 and landed at Gowanus which is now Brooklyn. Any information on these would be greatly appreciated. Daniel D. Staats

My Weidknechts came from Montgomery Twnshp in Somerset County. I plan a trip there (from CT) later this somer, ehr, summer, and would be happy to look for you when I go, as I will be looking for cemetaries myself there, then, if you haven't found the info before. Cheryl L. Higgins Daughter of Ruth Evelyn Whitnah Grandaughter of Carroll Henry Whitnah, 1892 (NE) - 1979 (CT) GGdaughter Charles Whitnah (1862-1929) GGGrandaughter of Eli Carroll Whitnah (His 1st wife's family called him "Whitney") (1830-1902) GGGGrandaughter of John G. Whitnach (Whitnah) (1787-1854) GGGGGrandaughter of Hendrick Whitenach (Whitenack) (1743-1819) GGGGGGrandaughter of Johhan(es) Georg Weidknecht (1700-1779) GGGGGGGrandaughter of Michael Andreas Weidknecht (1672-1710) GGGGGGGGrandaughter of Andreas Weidknecht (1644-1708) GGGGGGGGGrandaughter of Martin Weidknecht (1601-71) ----- Original Message ----- From: <PopCarpet@aol.com> To: <NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, June 13, 1999 11:36 PM Subject: Clover Hill and Montgomery Cemeteries > There is a cemetery in Clover Hill (on Rainbow Hill Rd), in Montgomery Twp, > Somerset Co, > which is on the border of East Amwell, Hunterdon Co. > There are also two small cemeteries just west of the intersection of > Montgomery Rd and >

Does anyone have an address for the Kingston Cemetery in Somerset, NJ? Thanks in advance. Kate wlthayer@sofnet.com

does anyone know of a book that lists marriages in Somerset county for 1800's and 1900's? Kate wlthayer@sofnet.com

There is a cemetery in Clover Hill (on Rainbow Hill Rd), in Montgomery Twp, Somerset Co, which is on the border of East Amwell, Hunterdon Co. There are also two small cemeteries just west of the intersection of Montgomery Rd and Wertsville Rd. I am wondering if there is anyone living nearby, or planning a visit there soon, who could see if some of my Lake ancestors are buried in these places. I usually don’t ask for look ups, since I do most of my own research by visiting vital records in Trenton. But in this case, I can’t find death records, so I thought I should try something else. I am looking for Henry and Ann Lake. Both were alive in the 1870 census. Also looking for Nicholas Lake, and John and Mercy (Lake) Fink. They lived in the Wertsville - Reaville area. I have gone through cemeteries in East Amwell when I had a chance to go out that way, but never thought to check just across the border in Somerset Co. Sincerely, Jim LaRue

Searching for descendants of James Garretson, died l938, buried East Millstone, NJ. He had two sons, Lester and Harold, born ca. l890. James's father was Peter Wortman Garretson and his mother Caroline Van Neste Field. Siblings were George, Anna, Carrie, Jennie. Anna married William M. Staats. No male descendants of George Garretson survive. If Lester and Harold, sons of James, had children, we would be interested in knowing about it. Many thanks. James Pearsall East Millstone, NJ

Does anyone from the Somerset County area remember a Doctor Francis McCoughny (not sure of the spelling....sounds like McConny). His office was on the corner of North Bridge Street and either Cliff or High Street in Somerville. He delivered my 9 aunts and uncles in 1920 - 1930 era. I'd appreciate any help on this. Thank you. Kathi caseyr1@cyberhighway.net

Greetings: Are you looking for a death record from 1978? I want to be certain that the date you typed is correct. It seems strange that the newspaper doesn't have records only 20 years old? You may attempt to contact the hospital(s) in Scotch Plains, or her family. I would contact the Library again, they may just be a little chaotic. Ask them for possible churches in the town, contact them for records, also, ask the library for the names of the funeral parlors, who will certainly have some data as to what church services might have been at, and shat cemetary she was buried in. In lieu of the Library, ask these things of the Chamber of Commerce, Funeral parlors, churches, all Newspapers in Town. Can you see if any Gartlands live in town? Old age homes? Really grill the Library, they should be able to give you more than the obituary, it seems. Ask them where else you could go to get a copy of the obituary from that paper. There may be other Librarys in the region to carry the archives... Cheryl L. Higgins ----- Original Message ----- From: <JUICYBERNS@aol.com> To: <NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 1999 9:46 AM Subject: ESTHER M. GARTLAND,D.1978 > HELLO, > I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE DEATH OF ESTHER GARTLAND, SHE DIED IN > SCOTCH PLAINS NJ. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND HER OBITUARY, AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO > DO THAT THROUGH THE NEWSPAPER, THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE RECORDS BACK THAT > FAR, I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE LIBRARY, AND THEY WERE HELPFUL BUT NEVER > GOT BACK TO ME, THEY ARE REMODELING AND THE SYSTEM IS DOWN. I WOULD LIKE TO > FIND THE MARRIED NAME OF ESTHER'S SISTER, MARY. > THANK YOU >

HELLO, I AM LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ON THE DEATH OF ESTHER GARTLAND, SHE DIED IN SCOTCH PLAINS NJ. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND HER OBITUARY, AND HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO DO THAT THROUGH THE NEWSPAPER, THEY SAY THEY DON'T HAVE RECORDS BACK THAT FAR, I HAVE BEEN IN TOUCH WITH THE LIBRARY, AND THEY WERE HELPFUL BUT NEVER GOT BACK TO ME, THEY ARE REMODELING AND THE SYSTEM IS DOWN. I WOULD LIKE TO FIND THE MARRIED NAME OF ESTHER'S SISTER, MARY. THANK YOU

Dear List Members, I am looking for information on the location of the Compton-Castner Burying Ground.I am hoping that it still exists, as many of my husbands ancestors are buried there. I am researching the CAIN ancestors from Somerset County.I have a Joseph Cain married Margaret Perrine ,b.1773 and d.1958. They married in 1790.I do not know where Joseph is buried, but Margaret is buried in the old Presbyterian Cemetery Bound Brook. They had children: 1-Margaret CAIN,b.abt 1792 unmarried and buried in Bound Brook Cem. 2-James Cain,m.Sarah Hodge and when she died at 26,he married her sister Rachel Hodge.They are both buried in the Compton-Castner Cem. But his 1st wife Sarah is buried with Margaret Perrine Cain. 3-Eliza Cain,b.1800 and married Bryan REMER.They are buried in Compton- Castner Cem. 4-Joseph CAIN,b.abt 1794 and d.1866,he is buried in the Bound Brook Cemetery along with his wife Mary Sayre,b.1814 and d.1893. Joseph Cain bought the Doty Farm(Rev War) in 1852.It most likely is located on or near Adamsville Rd.Bridgewater Twp. There children were: Joseph Cain,Jr,b.abt 1833,Margaret Cain,b.abt 1834 who married David CAMPBELL.They are both buried in the Compton-Castner Cem. Kennedy Martin CAIN James Remer CAIN Henry CAIN-moved to Nebraska and died about 1913 unmarried. George Washington CAIN,b.1835;d.1901.Married Harriet Hoffman and both lived and died in Springfield,NJ William Ross CAIN,married twice lived in Summit,NJ and buried in Springfield Presbyterian Cemetery. Susan(Addie) Adalaide CAIN,b.? and died in 1933.She is buried in the Bound Brook Cemetery with her parents and some siblings.Unmarried, when she died she left the farm she inherited from her Mother in 1893 to the Baptist Church,and they sold the farm and 166 acres in Bridgewater Twp. near or on Adamsville Rd. for about $5,000.00 in 1935. I obtained many letters and information from the Somerset Historical Society a few weeks ago.There were letters between a Mabel Van Nostrand,and a Charles MILLER who lived in Missouri.He had been raised near the Cain Farm and most likely was related but I have been unable to make that connection yet.He also exchanged letters with a Mrs John Hall.Mabel Van Nostrand speaks of her father being the son of Joseph and Mary Sayre Cain.If anyone recognizes her name or descendents,I would like to contact them. If anyone knows where the Compton-Castner Burying Ground is located please let me know.I would like to visit it,as I will be in that area in two weeks. If anyone is a descendent of the surnames in my email I will be happy to send you a copy of who is buried there. I thank you in advance for any assistance or information. Regards, Barbara Cain PS The surnames I have from the Compton-Castner Burying ground are: REMER,CAMPBELL,VAN NOSTRAAND,KERSHAW,RUSSEL,MARTIN,CASTNER,CAIN, RUNYON,HODGE,HALL,DOTY, Barbara

Debbie, I'd like to take advantage of your generous lookup offer. My grgrgrandfather, SAMUEL JENNINGS b 1807 (probably in Somerset Co) was found in Somerset Co, Warren twp on the 1830 census. I believe his father to be JOHN JENNINGS also on the same census record. SAMUEL was married on July 31, l828 to FANNY PEARSON by Morgan R. Cox, minister of Mt Bethel Baptist Church. It looks as if Fanny may have died within 10 years after the marriage as Samuel remarried in Northampton Co, Pa. about 1841 or 1842. Any information on these ancestors would be sincerely appreciated. Best regards, Pat On Wed, 19 May 1999 04:19:32 -0700 (PDT) NJSOMERS-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: >------------------------------ > >Content-Type: text/plain > >NJSOMERS-D Digest Volume 99 : Issue 62 > >Today's Topics: > #1 Warren Twp Names [Abudebbie@aol.com] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from NJSOMERS-D, send a message to > > NJSOMERS-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >______________________________ >------------------------------ > >X-Message: #1 >Date: Tue, 18 May 1999 12:54:49 EDT >From: Abudebbie@aol.com >To: NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com >Message-ID: <42c29c05.2472f559@aol.com> >Subject: Warren Twp Names >Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > >Hi--I spent the better part of yesterday entering all the names from >teh >Booklet on Warren Twp History into Excel. Then I was able to >alphabetize it >and consolidate page numbers under each name. There were over 600 >names in >the book. For those who have written to me asking for a check, I know >now >who is in there! I will get to your notes later today and send >personal >responses. Anyone else interested in Warren Twp residents from 1700's >to >1976, can email me for a lookup. >Debbie > >-------------------------------- >End of NJSOMERS-D Digest V99 Issue #62 >************************************** ___________________________________________________________________ Get the Internet just the way you want it. Free software, free e-mail, and free Internet access for a month! Try Juno Web: http://dl.www.juno.com/dynoget/tagj.

I desparately need the proof of parentage of my ancestor, Lydia Lewis KIRKPATRICK, who was born around 1742. Her father was an Edward LEWIS. She married John KIRKPATRICK (1729-1822) in Basking Ridge, Somerset Co in 1759/60, where they were both born. They are buried in the Yellow Frame Cemetery, Freyeinghuysen Twp., Warren Co. I have come across an Edward LEWIS (1722-1792) who married Sarah MORRIS (1728-1808) 30 May 1745. All events took place in Basking Ridge. DAR papers show their children as Joseph, Edward Jr. and Sarah, but no mention of a Lydia. I also show Lydia as being born around 1742 and this Edward and Sarah were not married until 1745. Could there have been an earlier unknown marriage? Can anyone connect Lydia to her father, Edward Lewis? Thank you, Gerry

Hi Listers, There is a NEW list at Rootsweb. It is called Cemetery-Photo-L. It is a list that you can volunteer to take photos of cemetery for others or you can request someone to take photos for you in the area that you are looking for. There are over 1000 volunteers list now from all over the world. If you would like to subscribe, you can do it at CEMETERY-PHOTOS-L-request@rootsweb.com Thank You, Belinda savadge@alltel.net

Dorothy, I only have two children for Adriaen Hegeman and Katherine. Could you send me the additional info or post your web page that I might search myself? I also don't have a brother for Adriaen by the name of Denys. Could you enlighten me on this too? Lynette "Dorothy A. Koenig" wrote: > Nys is the nickname for Denys (Dennis). The first Denys Hegeman was one > of the 7 sons of the immigrants -- Adriaen Hegeman and Katherine Margits. > The name was used in the Hegeman family in following generations. Adriaen > (the immigrant) had a brother Denys who was a grocer in the Netherlands. > Dorothy

Greetings, Edward Bunn (1738-?) was a son of Gerrit Bunn and Mary Unknown and was married to Catharine Unknown. He was a paymaster for Somerset County for the state troops during the Revolution. He was also a representative in the General Assembly for Somerset County. I believe he had at least two children, Edward (bc 1761 at Branchville) and Mary (bc 1755) who was married to Lucas Hoagland. I'm looking for information on any other children of Edward and Catherine. I'm trying to determine if he had a daughter Rachel who was born in 1761and was married to Isaac Howell of Chester, Morris County. Regards, Rick Novak

This is our first request, under this web site, for help from any dedicated genealogy worker out there. We are looking for the parents of Samuel Moore who was born on Sept 6, 1788 in either Hunterdon or Somerset County, NJ. It's recorded he fought in 1812 war from 9/4/1813 to 3/2/1814 under Capt. Andrews He moved to Ohio in 1815/16 bought property in Batavia and married Rachel Ewing in Green Township (Zenia), Ohio Oct. 10, 1816. Your help would greatly be appreciated. Jim Moore

Nys is the nickname for Denys (Dennis). The first Denys Hegeman was one of the 7 sons of the immigrants -- Adriaen Hegeman and Katherine Margits. The name was used in the Hegeman family in following generations. Adriaen (the immigrant) had a brother Denys who was a grocer in the Netherlands. Dorothy On Tue, 1 Jun 1999, C. Higgins wrote: > Greetings, All: > > I wonder if anyone out there knows if the Dutch name "Nys" is a nickname > (possibly male), the way, for example, Neeltje is the nickname for Cornelia, > is perhaps Nys the nick name for Cornelius? If so, I can look for the > godfather of one of my ancestor's children, recorded as being "Nys Hegeman" > and really look for him as "Cornelius Hegeman". Yes, I am digging up the > bones, here... > > > Cheers > > >