Susan Rapalje was the daughter of Jacob Rapalje and his wife Maria Ditmars, daughter of Dow Ditmars. I have ancestry information on the Rev. Mr. Ludlow, who was from Passaic County. His mother was Elizabeth Vreeland, daughter of Jacob Elias Vreeland and Antje John Post. --Wendy Freborg Mary Hobein wrote: > I recently discovered a set of 1873 magazines from Somerset County called > "Our Home". It had a biographical article about the Rev. Gabriel Ludlow (23 > Apr 1797-19 Feb 1878), who was pastor of the Nashanic Reformed Dutch Church. > The article a lot about his career but didn't give much family information. > I was interested because he had performed the marriage ceremony of one of my > Rappleyea connections in 1822. I found from another source that Rev. Ludlow > was married to Susan Rapalje (16 Aug 1798-25 Feb 1863). Does anyone know > who her parents were or where she fits into the Rapalje family tree? > > Mary Hobein (mhobein@hotmail.com) > Woodridge, IL, USA > > ______________________________________________________ > Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com > > ==== Dutch-Colonies Mailing List ==== > To Unsubscribe from this mailing list, Send message to: > Dutch-Colonies-request@rootsweb.com ONLY Message; unsubscribe > For problems; contact davidlisa@mail.cntwk.net > > ============================== > Free Web space. ANY amount. ANY subject. > RootsWeb's Freepages put you in touch with millions. > http://cgi.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/acctform.cgi

I recently discovered a set of 1873 magazines from Somerset County called "Our Home". It had a biographical article about the Rev. Gabriel Ludlow (23 Apr 1797-19 Feb 1878), who was pastor of the Nashanic Reformed Dutch Church. The article a lot about his career but didn't give much family information. I was interested because he had performed the marriage ceremony of one of my Rappleyea connections in 1822. I found from another source that Rev. Ludlow was married to Susan Rapalje (16 Aug 1798-25 Feb 1863). Does anyone know who her parents were or where she fits into the Rapalje family tree? Mary Hobein (mhobein@hotmail.com) Woodridge, IL, USA ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

This is for all of you Stryker cousins/researchers: Princeton Packet of Friday, Feb. 25, 2000 Mary Conard, Harlingen Church member Belle Mead - Mary Stryker Conard died Feb. 18 at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan. She was 92. Born in Belle Mead, she was a lifelong resident. She was a life member of Harlingen Reformed Church and a member of the Neshanic Garden Club and Daughters of the American Revolution. Wife of the late Samuel L. Conard and sister of the late Isaac Snyder, she is survived by sons Robert Conard of Belle Mead, George of Flemington, Willis of Sharon Spring, NY and Douglas of Spencer, Iowa; daughters Mary Zeller of Belle Mead and Hannah Drake of Neshanic; brother Garrie of Monmouth Junction, sister Dorothy Meyer of Denver; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. Funeral was held Feb 22 at Hillsborough Funeral Home in Hillsborough. [comment from Sharon - actually it was held at the church!] Memorial donations may be made to the Harlingen Reformed Church Memorial Fund, Route 206 and Harlingen Road, Belle Mead, NJ 08502. Hope this helps someone. Sharon Moore Colquhoun Belle Mead NJ

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------B48001E28B2AC580EF128790 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Dave Sherman very kindly posted this information on the Hunterdon County list but I noticed many names that might be of interest to "you guys" on Somerset's list who are working on Strykers, Quicks, Opdykes, Sutphens and Apgars. Let me know if you find it helpful. Better yet - thank Dave! Sharon Colquhoun Belle Mead NJ --------------B48001E28B2AC580EF128790 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <NJHUNTER-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from bl-11.rootsweb.com ([204.212.38.27]) by webserver.ibs-inc.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO205-101c) ID# 0-42569U100L2S100) with ESMTP id AAA245 for <Thistledew@BelleMeadInternet.com>; Thu, 24 Feb 2000 23:14:22 -0500 Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-11.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id UAA01535; Thu, 24 Feb 2000 20:06:01 -0800 (PST) Resent-Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 20:06:01 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 24 Feb 2000 23:04:04 -0500 From: DAVID A SHERMAN <jezaco@bigplanet.com> Old-To: rootsweb <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> Message-id: <00a001bf7f45$5c271780$0e763604@user> MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 X-Priority: 3 Subject: [NJHUNTER] NJ 1850 Mortality Resent-Message-ID: <xaEwL.A.uX.o-ft4@bl-11.rootsweb.com> To: NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/2002 X-Loop: NJHUNTER-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: NJHUNTER-L-request@rootsweb.com X-Mozilla-Status2: 00000000 Hello Listers, Upon my visit to the National Archives on Tuesday, I found the following reference book, NJ 1850 Mortality by Ronald Vern Jackson. I went by memory to bring back the names I recognized from the list here. Please read the following information this way; Last name, 1st name, age at death, month died, cause of death. All were residents of Hunterdon at time of death, and all died in NJ, unless otherwise noted. Enjoy, and Good Luck to all!! Apgar, Catharine - 55--12 consumption Fredrick - 71--4-gravel was a farmer Stewart W.-2 mos.--3-erysipelas Apger, Elizabeth-26--9-consumption Mary A.-29--11-dysentery Peter A.-76--12-lungsinflam Bellis, Jane-65--4-consumption John H.-70--10-fever resident of Somerset Cnty-----died in Indiana Mary-57--2-fever Burd, Samuel A.-5--3-dropsy Emmons, Phoebe Jane-7--10-croup Everitt, John K.-22--3-fever a farmer Evert, Elizabeth-60--9-consumption Fisher, Elizabeth-62--4-abscess Emma-4mo.--5-bowelinflam Galloway, Alfred-27--4-burned in PA resident of Essex Cnty was a cutler Heath, George-47--4-gout a farmer Hoff, Mahlon-41(male)--12-insanity a farmer Holcombe, Catharine-2mo.--8-fever Richard-17--4-consumption Lake, Bridget-78--7-cholera Essex Cnty resident died in Ireland Garnet-78--11-palsey resident of Morris Cnty a farmer Levi-50--8- resident of Morris Cnty Metler, Reuben-69--4-fever a farmer Opdyke, Noah-3mo.--1-inflammation Orts, Ann E.-1--10-dysentery Pittenger, Sarah-17--10-congesfever Thomas-42--8-congesfever a blacksmith Enerellis-1--9-consumption Quick, Cornelia Ann-4--2-fever Roberson, Mary-28--4-consumption Stryker, Jane-60--10-mortified John-1--8-diarrhea Silas-1mo.--8-dysentery Sutphen, Elizabeth-78--5-old age Sutphin, Abraham R.-68--4-dropsy Anna-7--7-croup Sutton, Eliza-1--12-bowelinflam Samuel-74--8-catarrh a farmer Vanderbilt, William-5mo.--10-scarletfever West, John-64--6-stomachcramp a farmer Rachel-87--8-dysentery That's it!! Dave Sherman jezaco@bigplanet.com --------------B48001E28B2AC580EF128790--

Does anyone have data on the ancestry and marriage of Pieter MIDDAUGH of Somerset Co. originally I think. It is my thought they may have gone to the Raritan Valley later. Any help appreciated. His father was Pieter also. Also, Dirct, Aert, and Theunis are common names in the line. Marjory A. Austen MAPPAusten@aol.com

FRENCH FAMILY OF SOMERSET CO., NJ Researchers: Looking for those descended from Phineas Mundy French, son of David French Jr. & Margaret Noe, son of David French Sr. & Sarah Wilcox: Phineas Mundy French b: 10 Aug 1812, d: 01 Apr 1901; m: (1) 25 Jun 1837, Mary Emaline Oswald, b: 28 Sept 1819, d: 11 Jan 1861; Their children were: 1. Theadore Franklin French b: 1840, d: 1908. He married (1) Mary C. Burnett, (a niece of Zebulon Vance of Morristown, one of NJ's oldest editors.) Their children were: 1. a Daughter who married Edward M. Howell 2. Charles Gray French (removed to St. Paul) And married 1864, (2) Melissa Colthar (any children, unknown) Theodore Franklin French was in a partnership of a milling business with his father, Phineas Mundy French. Theodore was also a member of the North Plainfield School Board and an active member of the Plainfield Board of Fire Commisioners. He helped to build the West Second St. Firehouse in 1869 and for sometime was also Fire Chief of the Fire Department. 2. Mary Elizabeth French, m: George Whitney 3. Louis M. French b: 30 Nov 1852 4. John Henry French Phineas Mundy French married (2) 12 Feb 1862, Sarah Jane Lees, (daughter of Samuel Lees from Saddleworth, Yorkshire, Eng who established the print works at Bloomfield, NJ. Her maternal grandfather was James Wilde Sr. who lived at the Roses in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, Eng. James Wilde was also the gr-grandfather of a Dr. James Bukley of Morristown, NJ) Sarah was born, 10 Aug 1836. They had children: 1. Harriet Anna French 2. William Albert French (removed to St.Paul) 3. Harrington Robley French b: 14 Nov 1865 4. Elston Marsh French b: Somerset Co., NJ 5. David Herbert French (removed to Graham, TX) This is all the info I have on this family and looking for more information. If there is anyone out there with a connection to this family, I would like very much to hear from you. Please contact me at: rclaw@mc.net Lee Anne Lawler

I'm new to the list. Looking for Spader and McDermott - mid 1800's. Also looking for archives of the list. Nancy Spader Wilson

I am looking for information on Reuben Dennis b. 1754 NJ. d. 2/4/1833 in Seneca co., NY. He married Sally Doty b. 1755 d. 8/30/1817 in NY. They had at least 7 children - Teunis, Jermiah, Patty, Rachel, James Stephen and John Dennis born 10-3-1178 in NJ d. 7/17/1862 in Romoulus, NY. John married Sara Cain in Somerset on 12/31/1799. John Dennis is my line and I have much info on him that I am willing to share. Let me know if anyone is working on this line and would like to discuss. Thank you! Tammy Usrey Colleyville, Texas usrey@flash.net

Hi. I'm looking for some help finding 2 obituaries for Somerville deaths. I have the exact dates of death, one in 1906, the other in 1877. Can anyone give me info. on which newpapers were around and if they have papers that go back to that date? Also, any addresses? Would the Courier News be of help? TIA, Paul

To Debbie, Just read your posting on the Warren County History. Does it by any chance mention Levi Coon, Margaret Compton or Sarah Coon their daughter? Also is there any reference to a John Turner who married Sarah Coon. Levi and Margaret are both buried in Mt.Bethel Cem. Apparently all the Coons, Comptons and Turners lived in that area but the churches don't have any records - neither do the courthouse, libraries, etc. Levi b1750 m 1778 d 1826. Margaret b 1760, d 1844, Sarah b 1785. Don't know what dates your book covers but would surely appreciate a lookup if these dates are in your book. Thank you. Cleona

Hi--I have the booklet, Villages at the Crossroads, History of Warren Twp. 1806-1976. In it there is reference to Isaiah Coddington and his family on page 24: Teh Coddington family in Warren was descended from Isaac who was born about 1720 in Woodbridge. He married Sarah Giddes and tehy had John, Benjamin, Archibald, and Abby. John settled on a 122 acre farm on the corner of Liberty Corner and Mt. Horeb Roads and left teh property to his sons George W., Reuben, John, and Bartholemew when he died in 1844. Reuben it is said built the present house in 1873 which is now owned by the Eagans. Next door on the farm owned by Lester and Lora Coddington lived Archibald "Corrington" or Coddington, son of Isaac, who was born in 1756 and served as a private in the militia. When he died his sons Ben and William stayed on to farm the 100 acre property. The place came to Lester and Lora from their father John Wesley Coddington who bought it from his uncle William A. John Wesley's father was Isaiah Coddington (a son of Archibald) who acquired patches of property on both sides of Mt. Horeb Rd. and built the house recently owned by John and Barbara Evans. The house is one room deep and two rooms wide and some of the beams appear to be from another structure: one is even charred. Isaiah was a blacksmith and his brother Archibald, Jr. learned this trade from him before buying the Green Valley Mill in 1861 in Watchung. Their brother David, born Nov 30, 1797 at Mt. Horeb, was 'converted while praying alone in a barn: at age twenty and became an enthusiastic Methodist and licensed exhorter. Teh Methodists were and active group in the Mt. Horeb area and it is daid the first class met in a house a mile southeast of Martinsville as early as 1770. By 1820 services were being held in teh homes of John Smith, David Ruckman, Rachel Adams and Benjamin Coddington. That same year REv. Bartholomew Weed organized a class of eight persons who met in Ben Coddington's home 1 1/2 miles east of the present church. The only references to John Smith are that he was a corporal in the Continental Army. Born 1745 and died 1837. Burial info below. As for your Coons and Van Tuyls I have only a little. Pg 26 There is a cemetery next to the Mt. Horeb church and a small one behind the Tunnison house (now Cramer's) where Archibald Corrington, his wife Mary, Isaac Van Tuyl, John Smith and Abraham Van Tuyl are buried. One last bit to add to your confusion!!! Continental Army pg Isreal Coon was a Private in Lee's Legion, Corporal same Jan 15, 1779. Married Sarah Sutton. Born 1758, died 1837. Maybe the Catherine Van Tuyl was a second wife??? Hope you find this helpful Debbie in California

I would be grateful for any info on Charity Smith Bird b 18 May 1809 in Mt. Horeb, Warren Twp. She married Isaiah Coddington on 08 May 1831 also in Mt. Horeb. There chidlren were: Manning, Harriet, Isaiah, John Wesley and Enoch. One problem I have is that all of the pedigrees I have seen for her give her maiden name as BIRD. And yet the Rev. Herbert G. Coddington in his "Records of One Line of the Descendants of John Coddington of Woodbridge, N.J." (1907) states that Isaiah Coddington married "Mrs. Charity Bird (formerly Smith)." Has anyone tried to find a Charity SMITH married to a BIRD and then to a CODDINGTON? For those with the BIRD>SMITH>CODDINGTON version, have you found the mysterious Mr. Smith? For the latter version I have: Charity Smith Bird b1809 Parents: John Bird b ?? & Charity Coon b1788 in Piscataway, NJ Parents of John Bird: Unknown Parent of Charity Coon: a nice assortment: 1)Azariah Coon b1750 & Catherine Van Tuyl b abt 1760 (From the Maxine Lines compilation, Peter Coon2 family pages) or 2)Benjamin Coon b ?? & Catherine Van Tuyl ("Descendants of Isaac Van Tuyl, Sr. and Mary McCarter" by Mary Ellenor Stafford Bowman) or 3) Israel Coon b ?? & Catherine Van Tuyl (from Lora Codington, gr granddaughter of Charity Bird)

Would be grateful for any info on Sarah Frances "Fannie" Smith b1846 Mt. Horeb, Warren Twp. She married Manning Force Coddington on 20 February 1867 also in Mt. Horeb. Children Helen, Manning, Bessie, Adeline, and Miriam. Thanks. Bob Foran - Connecticut

I am new to this list but subscribe to several NJ locality and surname lists. About the farthest back I have gotten in tracing this branch of my family is the marriage of Richard Rappleyea (Rapalje) to Ellsie (Alice, Aeltsie) Covenhoven (Conover, Couwenhoven), both of Somerset County on 24 May 1795 by Rev. Barclay. NJ militia census of 1793 shows a Richard Rappleyea, age 21, in Somerset County. The 1830 census shows Ellsie Rappleyea as head of household in Franklin Twp.,Somerset Co. I believe that Richard had died earlier that year. I believe they had children Mary Ann (b. 1803 m. 1822 to Nicholas Lefferts), possibly a daughter Mathilda, and a son Richard R. (born ca. 1815), from whom I am descended. Richard R. married Cornelia Anderson (.b.ca. 1820) This family was probably Reformed Dutch in religion, but that is just a guess. Any suggestions on cemeteries, churches, or other places to contact for more information, books or microfilms to request from libraries, is appreciated. I live near Chicago so I cannot visit the places in person. Mary Hobein (mhobein@hotmail.com) Woodridge, IL, USA ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Yes, this was all done a couple of years ago as a summer intrern project by Hillsborough Township. There is a log of the inscriptions. They probably have the listings at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Building; it's a rather thick looseleaf binder. Sharon Moore Colquhoun Belle Mead Cardi2@aol.com wrote: > Has anyone abstracted the cemeteries in Hillsborough township and published > the data? > > Thanks, Annie

Has anyone abstracted the cemeteries in Hillsborough township and published the data? Thanks, Annie

That is where I have been looking also...... the Pres. Church/Baptis Church Grounds Also.......................... lots of my family are I understand buried there.. Patricia Price Flemming ----- Original Message ----- From: <KSum555@aol.com> To: <NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2000 1:36 PM Subject: Tunison Burying ground > Hi Everyone, > Would someone on the list have a copy of the names on the placque that the > Somerville History group erected? It is the ancient burying ground on > Hamilton Street in Somerville. I would very much like to have a copy of the > list since it once was the burying ground for the Tunison family. Hope > someone can help. > > Also would anyone know rather or not the Somerset Historical Society has > gotten a site on the internet yet? I am a member but I am not at home so I > can't check my news letters. > > Thanks for your help. > > Roberta Summers. > >

Hi Everyone, Would someone on the list have a copy of the names on the placque that the Somerville History group erected? It is the ancient burying ground on Hamilton Street in Somerville. I would very much like to have a copy of the list since it once was the burying ground for the Tunison family. Hope someone can help. Also would anyone know rather or not the Somerset Historical Society has gotten a site on the internet yet? I am a member but I am not at home so I can't check my news letters. Thanks for your help. Roberta Summers.

Phineas Mundy French, son of David French Jr. and Margaret Noe also had a sister. she was: Maria French b. Oct 18, 1824 d. July 16, 1895 and was married to David Smalley of Smalleytown, NJ This Smalley was born Aug 1, 1827 and died Jan 28, 1910. William Smalley Cadmus diamondsharp@cheshire.net

This is the Somerville United Methodist Church, the M.E. used to stand for Methodist Episcopal Church, and when it was built, that was the name of the denomination. Thru' several merges, the denomination is now the United Methodist Church (UMC). The location, name & particulars follow.... ----- Original Message ----- From: Carleene Hubbard To: AdornR@aol.com Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 1:02 PM Subject: Yahoo! YP - First United Methodist Church.htm Yahoo! - Yellow Pages - Maps - Address Book - Help - -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- This is the web site: where the map will show you exact spot of the church's location. www.Yahoo.com MAPS will always yield such details. High Street is the main east-west street in Somerville, NJ, located in Somerset County, of course & the county seat. http://yp.yahoo.com/py/ypMap.py?Pyt=Typ&YY=6550&city=Somerville&state=NJ&cou ntry=US&slt=40.5532&sln=-74.6550&cs=5&stx=8515565&stp=y&ad=2500&ycat=8515565 &l=333&tuid=931212&tq=8&btype=default First United Methodist Church New Search Top > Community > Religion > Organizations Address Add to Address Book 48 W High St Somerville, NJ 08876 (908) 725-1473 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patty Flemming" <tizame@willinet.net> To: <NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 5:28 PM Subject: Re: M.E. Church, Somerville, NJ > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <AdornR@aol.com> > To: <NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, February 12, 2000 11:50 AM > Subject: M.E. Church, Somerville, NJ > > > > Hello:- > > > > Does anyone know what church this is, or where it is located today??? > > > > M.E. Church, Somerville, NJ > > > > Thanks > > Rob > > > > The ME Church no longer exist...... they are now the United Methodist > Churchs of America ...... so If there is one in that area check with them. > Patty >