Looking for more information about John (b. 5-21-1764) and Mary ( b. 9-5- 1767) LEONARD. They were thought to be born in this area. They moved to Ovid NY around 1795 with at least the following children: Benjamin (b. 1793, John, b. ca. 1795 and possibly James. Four other children were born in NY. Any information would be helpful. Thank You Judy ____ Working on the following surnames John LEONARD (1796,NJ-1831,NY)wife Mary; Harsey KING (1794-1879NY?) Wm. A. & Susanne McCUTCHEON (ca. 1853 - ?PA); John GREEN (ca. 1840 - ?PA); Colleen MACK (ca. 1840 - ?PA) and Jakob BRUCKNER (b. 1884 Germany - ?South Amer.)

Dear helpful, caring genealogy friends, Many of you already do this, but . . . I would like to ask that we take the time to clean up most of the forwarded messages before just hitting the forward button, ESPECIALLY when forwarding to a list that sends messages from an 'automatic server'. I'm certain I'm not the only one who finds it troublesome to wade thru' one-word lines, > or >> or >>> or >>>> at the beginning of every line. I know we're all busy, and occasionally I forget to do this, so I'm reminding MYSELF, too, to do this as often as possible. :-) It is quite easy to use any word processor to eliminate this problem. For you newer-to-computer folks, who may not realize how easy it is, here's how to do it: 1) Get into the body of received message you wish to forward. 2) Do an "Edit / Select all / Copy. 3) Open your Word Processor (I use and like MSWord 97). I leave mine open most of the time 4) When the new document appears, go to "Edit / Paste". Your message will appear in total there, perhaps spread over the whole page. 5) Do an "Edit / Find / Replace" operation. 6) In the dialog box, under "Find what", put the carrot mark (>). [I'm sure WordPerfect has a similar option.] 7) Under "Replace with", leave it blank. I like to then delete the empty space that may begin each line. 8) Close that dialog box, or search out other things you wish to replace in order to 'clean up' the message further. 9) Do an "Edit / Select all / Cut". 10) Go back to the e-mail program, and "compose new message" or however it's worded in your program. 11) Do an "Edit / Paste". VOILA! A cleaner, neater message! Now, if there are still one-word lines, do a "Space / Delete" to bring the next line up to join the one-word ones. That will bring everything to the left side, (especially if it's in justify mode, as my word processor documents are set to do). I also often do the following in my Word Processor: While in the "Find what -- Replace with" mode, I will often FIND "Manual Line Break" (which are those arrows that turn at a right angle at the end of each line). I will tell it to replace all of those with a Paragraph Mark. Also, I have set up a Word 97 document file in "My Documents" called _E-mail Send with margins set to the e-mail line-width defaults -- .5" on left and 3.3" on right margin settings. The underline mark _ before "E-mail" assures that it's the 1st listed file to open in "My Documents", thus saving more time than searching the alphabetized list .... [BTW, It takes far, far more time to write and read these directions than to DO them! ;-) ] Another way to "clean" forwardings: before sending it on, eliminate all the path info at the beginning of each message received. I find it frustrating not to immediately see the beginning of the message. Also, try to identify the _Surname, Time Frame, and location in the SUBJECT line of each message sent on! This helps all of us more quickly get the essence of your request This would help all of us enjoy incoming messages more, read them faster, and reduce the time spent on processing so many incoming messages when accessing our e-mails! I had 23 yesterday, another day 46, and this morning "only" 7 incoming messages. E-mail can easily dominate my life, and I'm trying with all I know to shorten the time spent here. Much as I enjoy you folks, I also do have other interests and relationships to maintain! Not to mention "work." Also, try to use a spell checker. If your e-mail program doesn't have one (Outlook Express does have & can be set to do this automatically on all out-going messages!), use the one in your word processor before writing new messages. Write them in the Word Processor, then cut and paste to the e-mail new message form. This avoids lots of typos, tho' it won't eliminate "wrong word syndrome" since the spell-checker doesn't know the difference between from and form. Both are good words, and I do plenty of typos that interchange them. At the least, it makes for a mostly-neater message out of my computer to all of you. These suggestions will help us all, and please know I'm trying to help, not criticize to be picky or nasty. Consideration of these things contribute to the 'oil that lubricates human relationships', or as Miss Manners calls it, Good Social Etiquette. ;-) Thank you for wading thru' all this. [Yes I DO use abbreviations as often as possible & still send a clear, concise message. I use them much less, however, on widely disseminated messages.] Blessings on you, AND May we each take time to give thanks for this wonderful Nation's History this weekend! With all the problems -- and they're tragically MYRIAD -- it's still the greatest place to live I know of on this earth, and I'm eternally grateful that God allowed me to be born and live here in the USA! Thanks for your time and your helpfulness in all things, Carleene Hubbard

---------- > From: peg <mrschreiber@dmv.com> > To: NJSOMER-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Fw: Happy 4th of July > Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 4:31 PM > > > > ---------- > > > > The Declaration of Independence > > > > > > Few Americans are aware of the tremendous sacrifices made by the > brave and > > > selfless men who signed the Declaration of Independence. Have you > ever > > > wondered what happened to those men who signed the Declaration of > > > Independence? > > > > > > Five signers were captured by British as traitors and were tortured > before > > > they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked or burned. Two lost > their > > > sons in the Revolutionary army. Another had two sons captured. > Nine of > > > the 56 fought and died from wounds or the hardships of war. > > > > > > What kind of men were they? Twenty-four were lawyers and jurists. > Eleven > > > were merchants. Nine were farmers and large plantation owners-men > of means > > > and well educated. But they signed the Declaration of Independence, > > > knowing full well the penalty would be death if they were captured. > They > > > signed and pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred > honor. > > > > > > Carter Braxton of Virginia, a wealthy planter and trader, saw his > ships > > > swept from the seas by British navy. He sold his home and > properties to > > > pay his debts and died in rags. > > > > > > Thomas McKean was so hounded by the British that he was forced to > move his > > > family almost constantly. He served in Congress without pay and > his > > > family was kept in hiding. His possessions were taken and poverty > was his > > > reward. > > > > > > Vandals or soldiers or both looted the properties of Ellery, > Clymer, Hall, > > > Walton, Gwinnett, Heyward, Rutledge and Middleton. > > > > > > Francis Lewis had his home and properties destroyed. The enemy > jailed his > > > wife, after which she died within a few months. > > > > > > At the Battle of Yorktown, Thomas Nelson, Jr., noted that British > > > General Cornwallis had taken over the Nelson home for his > headquarters. > > > The owner quickly urged General Washington to open fire on the > dwelling. > > > The home was destroyed. Nelson died a bankrupt man. > > > > > > John Hart was driven from his wife's bedside as she was dying. > Their 13 > > > children fled for their lives. His fields and grist mill were laid > > > waste. For more than a year, he lived in the forests and in caves, > > > returning home after the war to find his wife dead and his children > > > vanished. A few weeks later, he died from exhaustion and a broken > heart. > > > > > > Morris and Livingston suffered similar fates. > > > > > > Such were the stories and sacrifices of the American Revolution. > These > > > were not wild-eyed, rabble-rousing ruffians; they were soft-spoken > men > > > of means and education. They had security, but they valued liberty > more. > > > They pledged: "For the support of this Declaration, with a firm > reliance > > > on the protection of the Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to > each > > > other our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor." > > > > > > Fifty-six members of the Continental Congress signed the > Declaration. Most > > > members signed it on Aug. 2, 1776; the remainder on later dates. > > > > > > Connecticut > > Huntington, Samuel > > Sherman, Roger > > > Williams, William > > > Wolcott, Oliver > > > > > > Delaware > > > McKean, Thomas > > > Read, George > > > Rodney, Caesar > > > > > > Georgia > > > Gwinnett, Button > > > Hall, Lyman > > > Walton, George > > > > > > Maryland > > > Carroll, Charles > > > Chase, Samuel > > > Paca, William > > > Stone, Thomas > > > > > > Massachusetts > > > Adams, John > > > Adams, Samuel > > > Gerry, Elbridge > > > Hancock, John > > > Paine, Robert T. > > > > > > New Hampshire > > > Bartlett, Josiah > > > Thornton, Matthew > > > Whipple, William > > > > > > New Jersey > > > Clark, Abraham > > > Hart, John > > > Hopkinson, Francis > > > Stockton, Richard > > > Witherspoon, John > > > > > > New York > > > Floyd, William > > > Lewis, Francis > > > Livingston, Philip > > > Morris, Lewis > > > > > > North Carolina > > > Hewes, Joseph > > > Hooper, William > > > Penn, John > > > > > > Pennsylvania > > Clymer, George > > > Franklin, Benjamin > > > Morris, Robert > > > Morton, John > > > Ross, George > > > Rush, Benjamin > > > Smith, James > > > Taylor, George > > > Wilson, James > > > > > > Rhode Island > > > Ellery, William > > > Hopkins, Stephen > > > > > > South Carolina > > > Heyward, Thomas, Jr. > > > Lynch, Thomas, Jr. > > > Middleton, Arthur > > > Rutledge, Edward > > > > > > Virginia > > > Braxton, Carter > > > Harrison, Benjamin > > > Jefferson, Thomas > > > Lee, Francis Lightfoot > > > Lee, Richard Henry > > > Nelson, Thomas, Jr. > > > Wythe, George > > > > > > Taken from Veteran of Foreign Wars Magazine dated June/July 1999 > > > > > > We should be truly grateful for men such these and hope that only > > > those such as these will be our leaders in the future. This Fourth > of July > > > tell someone you know about one of these men. > > >

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Greetings, Beulah Bird (1807-1896) was married first to Peter Cole in c1825 and then to William S Frost (1815-1885) in c1845. Beulah and William are my GGG grandparents. Beulah is the daughter of Andrew Bird (bc1785) and his wife Nancy Hambler. I believe they lived in or near Bernards TWP, Somerset Co., NJ. I suspect that this Andrew is a descendent of Andrew Bird (b1716) and his wife Margaret Wortman, possibly a grandchild or great grandchild. I'm looking for information about this Andrew and Margaret's sons. They are Andrew 1741, Thomas 1745, and Richard 1755. Any information about these folks or other Birds from the Bernards TWP area in the 18th or early 19th century would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Rick Novak

Obituary for Catherine L. MARTIN, who died July 9, 1914, daughter of Dr. Henry & Phoebe (FRAZIER) MARTIN says interment will be made in the NORTH PLAINFIELD CEMETERY. Is this the cemetery that is on Race St., and is it still there? Has anyone published the burials? I'm sure more of my Martin's are buried there. Is this the only cemetery in North Plainfield. Thank you, Alice Martin LaRue

At 02:02 PM 06/24/1999 -0400, C. Higgins wrote: >Greetings, all: > >I am hoping to find a person who has researched the arrival and early generations of the Van Metre (Van Meter, Van Matre) family - likely NY>NJ. Looking for the first families, dates of arrival, possible starting point, at least, a little information from someone who has looked into the family? There were many established in NJ Somerset county early 1700's I am hoping to find their progenitors and when they got into NJ. > >Found a few names (Jan Jooste, etc.) but not able to find more than the name, etc. > >Any clues? > >Cheryl L. Higgins >eryl L. Higgins The Salem County Van Meters came from Esopis, Ulster County, NY in the years 1712-1714. Their ancestors had emigrated from Holland 1650-1690. This according to Thomas Shourds' History and Genealogy of Fenwick's Colony. Van Meters were founders of two Presbyterian churches in the county. Janet Sheridan Salem, NJ

Greetings, all: I am hoping to find a person who has researched the arrival and early generations of the Van Metre (Van Meter, Van Matre) family - likely NY>NJ. Looking for the first families, dates of arrival, possible starting point, at least, a little information from someone who has looked into the family? There were many established in NJ Somerset county early 1700's I am hoping to find their progenitors and when they got into NJ. Found a few names (Jan Jooste, etc.) but not able to find more than the name, etc. Any clues? Cheryl L. Higgins eryl L. Higgins

Dear NJ Somers County Listers: A week ago or so, I mentioned that I would be going to New Jersey to do some on-site research, and particularly some cemetaries and libraries. Since then I have had innumerable people from the list emailing me privately reuqesting lookups of their family data when I go. Unfortunately I will not have the time to accomodate these requests; I barely have the time and money to do what I need to do for my own family, which includes seeing relatives I haven't seen since I was a child. It may be that the first person to have requested this I responded to in the affirmative because I didnt' quite know how they found out but felt I ought to - or rather, I didn't know how, as many people don't, these days, to say "no" and did so unwittingly over to the whole list, which promoted the idea. If so, I didn't realize I had, and having begun to refuse requests, I have also begun to recieve nasty notes in return about doing for others but not for them. Please realize that I will have to refuse all requests to do lookups. I just don't have the ability to attend to this but sporatically in my life, my trip will take me in 4 days from NJ to WV to OHio to my uncle's in Vriginia, where his private collection of my aunt resides. At this point, I can't order how I will acomplish all that I hope to in this short time. I have not had a car that would drive the distance in 23 years, and have not had any kind of trip in that time. I don't know when I will be able do this again. Sorry. I hate to dissapoint people, but it is a little strange that expectations were raised to begin with. I never broadcasted an offer to do lookups over the list. Please tone this down, and please don't write me poison notes, like the one below from Pam Dickey, when I have to say no. Thanks, Cheryl HigginsCheryl L. Higgins cwhitnah@netmeg.net Researching: Whitnah, Weidknecht, Whitenack, Weyknecht, Pope, Carroll, Evans, Higgins, Cheney, Murphy ----- Original Message ----- From: Pam Dickey U.E. <pamdickeyue@ptbo.igs.net> To: C. Higgins <cwhitnah@netmeg.net> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 8:19 PM Subject: Re: Clover Hill and Montgomery Cemeteries > Don't bother. I saw you offer to do some look-ups for someone else > pertaining to the Lake family and thought you might be able to help > me. My mistake > >

Hi, I want to thank everyone who helped with locating the Three Mile Run area. Everyone is so helpful on this list. Carol Robertson

I am searching for information about a William Lee. He came over from Ireland. He bought a ticket in Belfast to come to New York or Newcastle on May 15, 1789. He had a daughter/granddaughter who married Henry Pethuel Mason in 1874. He lived and died in Somerville. William may have been married to an Elizabeth Coleman. Thank you for your assistance. Bob Bartlett Smyrna, GA Formerly of Somerville

I have not found anything on your surnames, but Cherry Valley is near Princeton, Mercer Co., NJ Hope this helps Mary -----Original Message----- From: updike@sk.sympatico.ca <updike@sk.sympatico.ca> To: NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com <NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Saturday, June 19, 1999 2:34 AM Subject: Cherry Valley and Jane Vandervort >Hello Listmembers! > >I don't know where to turn next in my search for my elusive ancestor, >JANE VANDERVORT (or JANNETJE VANDERVOORT) who was born in Cherry Valley, >Somerset Co., NJ between 1750-1760. She seems to have appeared out of >nowhere. She married Abraham UPDIKE about 1776 also in Somerset Co. >Anyone out there have any ideas or able to do a look-up for me? >I would also like to know exactly where Cherry Valley is now, or was at >that time. >Jane is one of my two very formidable brick walls. Thanks for your >time! > >Regards to all, >Dale Updike >Saskatchewan, Canada

Hello Listmembers! I don't know where to turn next in my search for my elusive ancestor, JANE VANDERVORT (or JANNETJE VANDERVOORT) who was born in Cherry Valley, Somerset Co., NJ between 1750-1760. She seems to have appeared out of nowhere. She married Abraham UPDIKE about 1776 also in Somerset Co. Anyone out there have any ideas or able to do a look-up for me? I would also like to know exactly where Cherry Valley is now, or was at that time. Jane is one of my two very formidable brick walls. Thanks for your time! Regards to all, Dale Updike Saskatchewan, Canada

You are brave, Barb! Its such a wonderful resource, and so many of us can find our roots in it. I have access to it at my geneological library (well, the one near me) in Middletown, CT, so I won't ask you for help with it. When I find my information in it, though, what is the history of the accuracty of that information? I am assuming that the quarterly spent considerable time trying to compile information from Somerset county municipal and church records, land, etc. Is it considered a good resource? New at geneology, do I consider it a "primary source" or is is secondary? In otherwords, have I viewed the baptismal records or do I still need to verify what I find in these volumes with the original source to be certain and to give skeptical relatives better proof? My sense is, if its in the Quarterly, it, well, that's it. How is this kind of resource considred? Cheryl L. Higgins cwhitnah@netmeg.net Researching: Whitnah, Weidknecht, Whitenack, Weyknecht(GE, NJ, WV, OH, IL, NE), Pope (KA, WI, IN), Carroll,(NE, VT) Evans (SC, OH), Higgins, (IL, NY)Cheney (IL, KA, CT, NY), , Murphy (RI) ----- Original Message ----- From: BHMeyer <barbhmyr@tdstelme.net> To: <NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 16, 1999 10:44 AM Subject: Re: Somerset County Historical Quarterly > Hi All! > > I have all 8 volumes of the quarterly and will do look-ups for anyone not > able to access them at their local libraries. > > Happy Hunting! > Barb M > > Pa: BOWMAN EISENHOWER KOCH HORLACHER MERWINE REBER SCHERER > NJ: HIGGINS MATTISON DUMONT TRIMMER HAMANN JORALEMON QUICK CARKHUFF > > SERVIS HILL BRITTON STOUT >

Hi! To everyone who requested lookups and haven't received an answer yet just wanted you to know "I'm peddling as fast as I can!" I have been pretty overwhelmed with requests and going through 8 volumes, each with its own index is time consuming, but I'm having fun:) Please be patient----I'll get to everyone asap. Happy Hunting! BarbM

Hi, I do lookups at the State Archives in Trenton for Vital records. Please email me directly for information and visit my web page at <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/NJrecords/njlookups.html">NJ LOOKUPS</A> Thanks Geoffrey Cooper

Marriage records for the Reformed Dutch Church were published in the volumes of the Somerset County Hysterical, oops, Historical Quarterly's newsletters, published for about 10 years or so from around 1908 through 1918. I just found them at a gen. library, today, and yes, they cover the church at Neshanic. Amazingly juicy content. I am going back, tomorrow. Well worth asking for your library to find them for you on interlibrary loan. Cheryl L. Higgins ----- Original Message ----- From: Kitchen <kitchen@erinet.com> To: <NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 8:21 PM Subject: Neshanic > 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 >

these are also available from FHS film NO.s 476909, 485952, 571134, 571135, 599317, 599318 Richard Pettitt "C. Higgins" wrote: > Marriage records for the Reformed Dutch Church were published in the volumes > of the Somerset County Hysterical, oops, Historical Quarterly's > newsletters, published for about 10 years or so from around 1908 through > 1918. I just found them at a gen. library, today, and yes, they cover the > church at Neshanic. Amazingly juicy content. I am going back, tomorrow. > > Well worth asking for your library to find them for you on interlibrary > loan. > > Cheryl L. Higgins > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kitchen <kitchen@erinet.com> > To: <NJSOMERS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 8:21 PM > Subject: Neshanic > > > 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 > >

Does anyone know of a Doctor Halstead that lived and practiced in Somerville around 1930? His office was on Grove Street. I'd appreciate any help on this. Thank you. Kathi caseyr1@cyberhighway.net

Hi All! I have all 8 volumes of the quarterly and will do look-ups for anyone not able to access them at their local libraries. Happy Hunting! Barb M Pa: BOWMAN EISENHOWER KOCH HORLACHER MERWINE REBER SCHERER NJ: HIGGINS MATTISON DUMONT TRIMMER HAMANN JORALEMON QUICK CARKHUFF SERVIS HILL BRITTON STOUT