Looking at William COURTRIGHT/CORTRIGHT family of Sussex Co. (1806-1889), parents were William and Eliza B. He was married to Lidia ENNIS (1806-1874) and was a blacksmith, per census records. She was daughter of Alexander ENNES/ENNIS and Rosanna ROSENKRANS. Lived in Frankford and Hampton. Had 6 children: Diana, Amanda, Ann Eliza, Arta Malysa, John D. & William. Looking for connections to other COURTRIGHTS. Son John married caroline SWINGLE of Wayne Co, PA. Diane

Hoping to find information on Brady's in Sussex Co. - especially David Brady, born 1785. Thanks. Maxine

I am researching John WILLIAMS from Vernon, probably arriving there just after the Rev War from ??? John's son, John, married Jane HUNT, dtr of William HUNT from ????? Also looking for the ancestries of Gilbert DREW m. Susannah WASHBURN. Their son, William m. Sarah RUTAN, dtr of Barent RUTAN and Annatje VAN RYPE. My whole Sussex lineage can be seen at: _http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=rturnblo&id=I122_ (http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=PED&db=rturnblo&id=I122) These folk mix up with some Orange Co., NY folks in a generation or two. Any cousins out there? Rich Turnblom

Researching family and ancestry of Joseph MORRIS who married Mariah SHELLEY, daughter of Samuel and Elenor (CUDDEBACK) SHELLEY. Joseph was probably born in Monmouth Co., NJ, but apparently came to Sussex Co. after being discharged from service in the War of 1812, as he enlisted in Monmouth Co. and was discharged at Sandy Hook. Joseph and Mariah were married in 1814 or 1815 in Deckertown (now Sussex) by Rev. Levi HALL. They were the parents of 14 children. Side note to Mary Walker in NC: one of Mariah's sisters, Sarah SHELLEY, was married to David FORCE who later married Caroline PRICE. Caroline was previously married to an E.J. SCHOONMAKER who apparently died before 1860. From what I can gather, they had 3 children together. I don't know if he was from Sussex Co. or not, as the children were born in OH and I haven't located him in the 1850 census. ____________________________________________________ Sell on Yahoo! Auctions – no fees. Bid on great items. http://auctions.yahoo.com/

Steve: I have a few SPANGENBERGs in my files, but they do not go back very far. The earliest one I seem to have is a John F. SPANGENBERG, b. 29 Feb 1860. I will be glad to check my names for any of your people. Arline ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 1:25 PM Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Roll Call > Am researching Aber, Wass and the names connected to them and my wifes > Spangenbergs. Thanks Steve. > >

Am researching Henry WIDNER who immigrated from Germany arriving in Philadelphia 17 Oct 1741 on ship Molly. Henry WIDNER b. 1719/1723 of Mansfield Woodhouse, Sussex Co. died intestate 1801. His wife was Catherine (first m. to an ERVIN) Widner. She was b. 28 Mar 1770 and d. 3 Jun 1855 and is buried in Mansfield Woodhouse Cemetery. Henry's first wife's name is unknown. His children by his first wife are: William WIDNER, b. 1760 Hannah WIDNER b. 1764 Martha WIDNER b. 1769 John WIDNER b. 1772 Elizabeth WIDNER b. 1775 Henry WIDNER b. 1778 Sarah WIDNER b. 1781 I am particularly concentrating on learning the name of Henry's first wife, the mother of his children. Arline

Ryman, Frazier, Larison (Larrison, Laurenson), Shoemaker (Schoonmaker) Research mostly concentrated in Sussex & Warren NJ and Pike, Susquehanna & Wyoming Co. Pa. Mary Walker (native NJ who recently relocated to NC)

Paul Farber Ryerson was a farmer of Sussex County, although he was born in Passaic County. Three of his sons, Thomas, Seely, and Martin M. (my great-grandfather) removed to Des Moinses County, Iowa. Thomas died there. Martin married in Iows. Seely and Martin moved back to either Sussex or Passaic county, at which point I lose track of them. Martin's wife, Elizabeth Jane Peck, died in Warwick, Orange County, New York. I would welcome any information on any of these people. I would also be interested if anyone has knowledge of the history of Sussex County that might give a clue as to why there might have been a western exodus to Iowa around 1880. I have found other persons leaving Sussex County and ending up in Iowa at about the same time as the Ryerson brothers. Thanks for your consideration. Martin G. (Marty) Ryerson

I am searching the Bertrand/Bertran/Betran Families. The time is 1765 - 1795, in Hunterdon and/or Sussex counties. Some were late Loyalists and left after the American Revolutionary War for land concessions in Ontario, others stayed in the area. Pam Pamela Bertrand National Key Account Manager Phone 630-377-9543 Fax 630-587-3822 Cell 630-440-1163 [email protected]

I am still searching the Rodgers/Rogers family. Cornelious Rodgers was in Sussex Co in the 1790's and his wife may have been Mary Devoe(or Devore). Son Jermiah moved to Darke Co. OH in 1818. Martha Jeanne Rogers Barnard [email protected]

----- Original Message ----- From: Robert and Tracie Lefler To: [email protected] Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2005 3:18 PM Subject: Roll Call Sussex/Hunterdon/Warren-1700s-early 1800s, mostly in Greenwich/Harmony,Knowlton/Oxford/Easton and maybe in the River too.(all spellings possible and some that look impossible) Lefler, Green, Howell, Dewitt,Tomer,Bennett,Cossart,Hildebrandt,Cregar, Dilts, Swick, Covert, Updyke, Hendershot, Angle,Larison

Searching for variations of HARRITT, HERRIOTT, etc. I believe my ggrandfather may have been born in Sussex co, James Francis HARRITT.

Sussex/Hunterdon/Warren-1700s-early 1800s, mostly in Greenwich/Harmony,Knowlton/Oxford/Easton and maybe in the River too.(all spellings possible and some that look impossible) Lefler, Green, Howell, Dewitt,Tomer,Bennett,Cossart,Hildebrandt,Cregar, Dilts, Swick, Covert, Updyke, Hendershot

Cathy, I found the site and the person to ask (it took a bit of doing). I'll get some general records in PA for Mapes. NY is going to be a bit more problematic, but I'll persist. I've waited this long! I think it would be useful to transcribe the church records if they don't exist on-line. But don't if it's too long! MIchel > ______________________________ > From: Cathy & Vin DiPietro <[email protected]> > Date: Mercredi 06 juillet 2005 16:45 > To: [email protected] > Subject: MAPES in Sussex County > > Greetings, > > There is some nice work on the early MAPES family done by > J. Kelsey Jones and posted to: > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~srgp/kelsey/kjwm.htm > > There are numerous MAPES and MAPS entries in the > NY Genea. and Biog. Society's "Minisink Valley Reformed > Dutch Church Records, 1716-1830" If you do not already have > a copy, I will transcribe and post them to the list. > > There is a MAPES connection in the Van KORTREGHT/Courtright > family genealogies as well. > > The first county seat of Sussex county was Johnsonburg - located > in what is now Warren County (since 1824) It looks like your > search will move from early Warwick, Orange county, NY through > Stillwater and the Yellow Church area of southwest Sussex county > into the northern tip of Warren county. > > I did not find any MAPES entries in the earliest deeds for Sussex > county - books A through I so perhaps they were still in NY or > perhaps the Delaware Water Gap area of PA before going down river > to Stillwater, Sussex county, NJ. > > Hope this helps, > Cathy DiPietro > List Admin NJSussex

I'm researching the descendants of Gaspar and Michael Rorick, brothers who settled in Sussex County in the 1700s. Other names include Walling, Van Blarcom, Van Sickle, Margarum, Losey, Moore, Demarest, Wilson, and others. Carol Ann Hilton Rorick Family Genealogy: http://www.geocities.com/carolann_hilton/Rorick.html

Am researching Aber, Wass and the names connected to them and my wifes Spangenbergs. Thanks Steve.

John Martin was born in Sussex county in 1801 but was in Saratoga county, NY by 1810.. His father was born in Ireland and was probably a Huguenot, his ancestors having left France. John Married Elinor Clark; had a farm in Northumberland, and was a carpenter. They had 6 children, Prudence, Warren, Arba, John, Sarah and Celia. Elinor died in 1844 and John married Margarette Sullivan. John died in 1887. John's and Elinor's grarestones can be seen at Brownsville Cemetery.

Here's my Sussex relations: Everett, Hunt, Ryerson, Phillips, Hull, Pierson, Barber. Mainly from Newton, Franklin, Branchville, and Franklin area. The Everett family is from Jamaica, NY, Ryerson from New Amsterdam, and the Hunt from Newtown, NY. Thanks for reading. John Belz of Lincoln, Nebraska

Hello all, I've been researching the Bennett family from Montague New Jersey years 1750-1860. Namely Peter Bennett, Henry Bennett. Also the Drake family of Sandyston years 1780- 1890. I'll be making a trip up there (I'm from Texas) so any leads for a jump start would be helpful. Thank you, Kirk

In a message dated 7/7/2005 5:37:14 A.M. Mountain Daylight Time, [email protected] writes: <<NEED HELP ON BACKGROUND OF CAPT JOHN PETTY (1728-1791) AND WIFE MARGARET WOOLEVER. BOTH FAMILIES, THANK YOU jOSEPH PETTY (1765-1851) TO OHIO IN 1807, WIFE PROBABLY VAN ATTA, DON'T KNOW WHICH LINE. OR MIDDAGH, DON'T KNOW THE FATHER.>> Was your John Petty part of the NJ militia during the Revolutionary War? My ancestor, John WOLFORD (1754-1839) married Elizabeth Woolever sometime before 1790. Elizabeth had a sister, Molly, too. Molly married Ebenezer FLANAGAN. Both families ended up in the area of Randolph County, West Virginia, in the early 1800s. Reason I ask about John Petty, I found some info about John Wolford's pension interview, and some info about the names: John most likely lived in Sussex County during the Revolution. In May 1777, he stated he went with Capt John Pipenger, under Col. Jacob West, to guard the Sussex Court House. He went out again in Sept 1777 under Capt. John Pipenger and Capt John Potty. March 1778, he went with Capt John Winter, under Col. Jacob West, to Elizabethtown. In summer of 1779, he went out with Capt. John Pippenger, under Col. West, to Hacket's Town and north western wilderness area. In September 1779, he went out with Capt. John Pippenger, under Col. West to the Blue mountains and up the Delaware River to near the York line and under Major Westbrooks. In September 1780, he went out with Capt John Pippenger, under Col. West, to Morris Town Total service: About 4 months as a sergeant and 5 months and six days as a private. Jacob West was part of the Sussex County, First Regiment. He was a lieutenant colonel in 28 Sep 1776; also same rank 27 Nov 1776 with Col. Chamber's Battalion, State Troops. West was promoted to colonel, 6 Jun 1777, still with the First Regiment of Sussex. There is a John Pittenger (note spelling) that was a captain, First Regiment, Sussex, 6 Jun 1777. Perhaps the same man? I also found John Potter, captain, 1st Regiment, Essex. I'm not sure if this is the same man that John mentioned in his interview. There is also a Captain John Petty and a John Pettinger. Same men? According to John's pension, he probably moved to Hampshire Co., WV, sometime in 1788. There is another John Wolford from Maryland who lived there after my ancestor moved, and that John had 11 children. Some even shared the same names. (Children were Henry, Martin, Jacob, Elizabeth, Phoebe, Ann, Adam, John, Rosanna, Isabella and Susana.) Fortunately, when John and Elizabeth left Hampshire county, it appears he took all his children with him. Hampshire county personal tax list: John Woolferd, 29 Sep 1791, 1 white male, 2 horses; John Woolford, 6 Jul 1792, 1 white male, 2 horses; John Wolford, 22 May 1794, no details; John Wolford, 19 Jun 1795, 2 white males, 4 horses; John Wolford, 28 Apr 1796, 2 white males, 3 horses; John Wolford, 25 Apr 1797, 1 white male, 3 horses; John Wolford, 2 Apr 1798, 1 white male, 4 horses; and John Woolford 10 July 1798, 1 white male, 2 horses (this was first time 2 John Wolford's are listed in Hampshire County; entry year of Maryland John Wolford?); Mathew Woolford, 10 Jul 1798, 1 white male (who is this?); John Wolford, 10 Mar 1799, 1 white male, 5 horses; and other John Wolford, no date, 1 white male, 2 horses. At this point, Hampshire county personal tax is divided into Upper/Western tax district and Lower/Eastern tax district. Upper/Western tax: 1800-1 male, 6 horses; 1801-1 male, 4 horses, 1 slave/servant; also lists Mathias Wolford, 1 male; 1802-1 male, 6 horses (taxed at 12 cents each); 1803-1 male, 6 horses, 1 slave/servent; 1804-1 male, 6 horses; 1805-2 males, 5 horses; 1806-2 males, 5 horses; 1807-none; 1808-no tax taken; 1809 onward had no John Wolfords listed in Upper district. Since John bought land in 1805 in Randolph county, there was something left behind in 1806 to be taxed. Where John was physically located in these years is currently unknown. It's also unclear the taxable meaning on slave: slave, indentured servant, hired hand? The Lower/Eastern district lists John Wolford also, mostly having 2 horses in years 1800-01; 3 horses in 1802-03; 4 horses in 1804; missing in 1805; 5 horses in 1806-07; 2 males, 6 horses in 1810; 1811, 2 males, 6 horses; and Henry Wolford having 1 horse. The later years continue to list John Wolford in Lower district, evidently the Maryland John. From John's pension interview, found in the Archives: (Anything in parenthesis is for clarity benefit, and the word/punctuation is unaltered to preserve the 'flavor' of the document and times.) State of Virginia Randolph County On the 25th day of June 1833 personsonally appeared before the County Court of Randolph County aforesaid John Wolford a resident of the said county and state of Virginia (Later West Virginia) aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pensions made by the act of Congress, papered June 4th, 1832. That in the Year 1777 in the month of May but does not recollect the day of the month; he was drafted in Capt. John Pipenger's company of militia in the state of New Jersey in Col. Jacob West's Regiment for a guard at Sussex Court House in said state; the court being convened for the purpose of trying tories and deserters; he lived in Sussex County New Jersey when he was drafted. We met at Youst Millers tavern in the said County of Sussex and marched to the said Court House and continued in the service one month and was discharged he thinks; no received no written discharge but only discharged by verbal order of the Captain when discharged from this service; he returned to his home and remained there until about the middle of September of the same Year (1777) when again he was called out in the Militia under Capt. John Pipenger in Col. West's Regiment to defend Elizabeth Town in New Jersey from the British. We assembled at Col. West in Sussex County New Jersey and remained there for days, waiting for the other companies under Col. West to assemble; on the fifth day we commenced our march and on the fifth day after we commenced our march arrived at Elizabeth Town remained there thirteen days. The British having returned to Statton Island it was determined unnecessary to continue all the troops. Capt Pipenger and all his company were discharged except 8 of his men; he remains at that place and was to serve under Capt. John Potty in Col. West's Regiment and remained in the service under Capt. Potty at Elizabeth Town to protect that place thirtyfive days making with the thirteen days he was under Capt. Pippenger in the last mentioned service forty eight days. He was discharged by Capt Potty he thinks, he did not get a written discharge from Capt Potty but the Company was discharged by the verbal orders of Capt. Potty. He returned to his home after this last mentioned service and continued there until in March 1778 where he was again drafted for one month in Capt John Winter's Company of New Jersey Militia in Col. West's Regiment as lieutenant under Captain John Winter; he joined Captain Winter's Company at Elizabeth Town and continued there to guard the Town until the month expired when he was discharged; he thinks that his discharge was a verbal one; after his discharge he again returned home and remained there until the summer of 1779 when he was again called out under Capt. John Pippenger in Col. West's Regiment of New Jersey Militia and was marched to Hacket's Town and in the wilderness North west of that place in search of deserters and tories and finding none we returned home and was discharged having been in the service according to his present recollection twenty days. He remained at home in Sussex County until about the middle of September in the Year 1779 when he was again drafted for one month in Capt. John Pippenger's Company in Col. West's Regiment of New Jersey Militia; we marched from Sussex County by way of and Maj Bushas crossing the Blue mountains and by way of Col Rosacirbts on the Delaware up the Delaware River to near the York line. We were stationed at one Major Westbrooks under him until the month expired for the purpose of defending the frontier from the Indians; when his month expired he was discharged in the manner stated before not receiving a written discharge; during this case mentioned service from the middle of September 1779 to the middle of October 1779 he acted and served as a sergeant; he again returned home and remained there until September 1780 when he was again drafted for one month in Capt John Pippenger's Company in Col. West's Regiment of New Jersey Militia and was marched to Morris Town to guard that place and the stores, horses and so forth those collecting items to be sent to General Washington he thinks. General Washington's army at that time was at a place called Warwick; he continued at Morris Town until this month expired when he was again discharged by verbal order of the captain, making his entire service during the Revolutionary war according to his present recollection not less than four months as a sergeant and five months and six days as a private. To the 1st Interrogatory required to be answered by the regulation of the War Department, (Where and in what year were you born?) he states that he was born in Montgomery County Pennsylvania in the Year 1754. To the 2nd (Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?) he answers that he has no record of his age. To the 3rd (Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you live now?) he states that he has already stated that he lived in Sussex County NJ when he was called into the service, after the Revolutionary war he remained a few Years in New Jersey and then removed to Hampshire County Virginia and continued in that County about 17 Years then removed to his present residence in Randolph County Virginia. To the 4th (How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?) he answers that was he drafted as before stated. To the 5th (State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service.) he refers to that he has already stated in his foregoing declaration. To the 6th (Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, who whom was it given, and what has become of it?) he refers to his narrative in his foregoing declaration. To the 7th (State the names of person to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution) he states that his is known in the present neighborhood who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his Service as a soldier of the Revolution but that no clergyman resides in his neighborhood. He has no documentary evidence, further does he know of any person by whom he can prove his service. He duly relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the Treasury, and he declares that his name is not in the Pension roll of its agency in any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day and Year aforesaid JOHN WOLFORD (signature) (Note afterwards by Solomon Wyatt and David Holden swearing to the belief and veracity of John.) Elizabeth Woolever died 28 Mar 1828 Randolph County, West Virginia. John Wolford married Mary SUMMERFIELD 30 Jun 1831 Randolph County, West Virginia. She was a midwife according to census records. She had one child, maybe two, with John Wolford, that was mentioned (vaguely) in his will. (Not the most informative will I've seen!) John and Elizabeth's children: Jacob b 1790, moved to Ohio Abraham b 1791, stayed in WV Anna b 1799, moved to Iowa John b 1801, stayed in WV Martin b 1806, moved to Ohio, Illinois, Indiana Jemima b 1809, stayed in WV