Still looking for the connections between and parents of - PETER RIKER ( born? - died @ 1805) His children: Martha Riker, born 1758 at "Hopewell" and married Joseph Headley Jacob Riker, of Milton, Morris County; owned forge on Rockaway River with John Dow. Abraham Riker of Hardwick, Sussex Co. Jeremiah Riker of Sussex born 1760-70 John Riker of Milton and of Sussex, born 1770 Cornelis Riker of Sussex born between 1774-1780 and maybe ?Levina married William Hardin born 1778, born "Passaic?" ?Electra married Isaac Black (about same time as Levina) ?Peter Riker of "Pequannock" who married Alida Doremus amd had children Cornelis Doremus, John, Jacob and Susannah during the 1790s. AND ABRAHAM MASSEKER (born ? - died after 1805) Elizabeth Masseker,(@ 1760?) married Gasper Rorick and lived in Wantage John Masseker, married Ann and had John who fathered most of the Hardiston and Vernon, Sussex County line. Listed with Jacob and Jeremiah Riker in 1793. Abraham Massecar who may have been the Massecar who went to Canada with wife, Sarah Slaght (Job Slaght) and two children Abraham (1792) and Job (1793) Others born in Canada. Nicholas Masseker who married Mary Slaght and went south with her father, Philip. ?Matthew Massiker who went to the Finger Lakes area about 1800, but is believed to have lived in Milton and was listed next to a John Riker in 1793. Matthew's children include Elizabeth (1783) and Abraham (1784), and others John (1793). Jacob (1795), Isaac (1797), Moses (1800) and Catherine. AND UNKNOWN MASSECAR , parent of John Massecar, married Elizabeth Slaght, daughter of Richard in @ 1787. Went to Canada in 1806. Taivess (AKA Teves, Seves, Stephias, Matthias and Matthew). Born 1768 Married Mary Slaght, daughter of Richard. Went to Canada by 1803. Daniel Masseker (listed with Taivess in 1793 in Hardiston, Sussex Co. No info. AND and UNKNOWN RIKER Married to Elizabeth. Elizabeth died in 1767 in Sussex and had a daughter, Elizabeth, mentioned in the inventory. This has been The Wall. Any help? Suggestions? Thanks! Ann

Surnames of the families I am actively researching in the Sussex, NJ area are John and Abigail Mott Space and their descendants. John Space was born about 1757 in Germany and immigrated to the Germantown, NJ area with his older brother Peter. John enlisted as a private with the New Jersey Line and later immigrated to the Luzerne County, PA area with his family while Peter Space remained in the Sussex, NJ area. While I am not a descendant of Peter Space I am always interested in corresponding with family historians researching this Space family line. John Space married Abigail MOTT in Sussex, NJ on 7 March 1780. John Space died 16 Sept 1813 in Luzerne County, PA. Abigail Mott Space is believed to have died about 1839 in Luzerne County, PA. Children of John and Abigail Mott Space were: Abigail Space who married \\ SHAY Nancy Space who married \\ DALEY/DALY Elsie Space who married Daniel HOOVER John Space Jr. who married Elizabeth BISSARD Margaret Space who married Philip JACKSON Zephaniah Space who married Catherine ARMSTRONG Elizabeth Space who married Derrick BIRD Sally Space who married Ansel MASCHO James R. Space who married Mahalia PIATT My line descends from Zephaniah and Catherine Hart ARMSTRONG SPACE. I am very interested in any information on the family of Abigail MOTT. From other on-line genealogy postings I have found references to her parents as Asher/Asker Mott and Deborah Tallman but have not been able to contact any of the researchers who have posted this information and have been unable to document Abigail as their child. Looking forward to hearing from other family historians researching any of these lines. Cindy in WI

Researching the family of JOHN AND ELIZABETH (BETSEY) JOHNSON Originally of Orange County New York, then Vernon NJ Specifically interested in establishing link between them and Ruth Ann Johnson Stidworthy. John Johnson is listed as father on her death certificate (1901), but mother's name is not provided. She is either Elizabeth Johnson's oldest daughter or her step daughter, as Ruth Ann was said to be half Native American. Ruth Ann married Joseph Stidworthy in 1850 in Newton. Joseph's parents, Thomas and Elizabeth Stidworthy were neighbors of John and Elizabeth Johnson in Vernon on 1850 census.

I am researching Hendershot and Campbell in Sussex County. Of particular interest: Hendershot- The descendants of Michael Hendershot born 1712 and his wife Elizabeth Schermerhorn. Campbell- Ancestors of Sarah Campbell born 1797 in NJ, wife of David Hendershot born 1789 in Orange Co, NY, and possible daughter of William Campbell. Any help would be appreciated. Annette Ely Schaumann

My surnames coming out of this area is numerous. I have Hyatt/Hiatt, Shaffer/Shafer/Shaver, Carson, Coolbaugh and related lines, Shoemaker and related lines, Mead and related lines, Bess and related lines, Richey and realted lines, Van Kirk and related lines, Snyder, and numerous others. Marilyn Bess

Greetings, I have extracted the MAPES 1832 pension applications for Rev War service. One MAPES enlisted from Sussex county: Joseph MAPES of Mifflin, Franklin County, Ohio in 1832. He was born 27 Feb 1761 in Somerset County, NJ, enlisted in 1779 from Oxford, Sussex (now Warren co.) county, NJ, served six months under Captain Cornelius JOHNSON, going to the frontier in Minisink, NJ in June 1780. No addition family info is listed. There was a large family of MAPPES from Blooming Grove (now Monroe), Orange County, NY including the sons of Henry and Anna MAPES - George E. Mapes b. 11 Aug 1762, married Experience VAIL on 1 Feb 1787 John MAPES b. 1761 served military time for father Henry, brother Henry, brother Nathan - also having brother James who served with him. There is a William MAPES b. 8 Sep 1755 in Blooming Grove, NY, relationship to above not stated. He enlisted from Walkill, NY, lived in Skantaletes? Onondaga county, NY in 1832, had son Samuel MAPES of Black River, Lorain County, Ohio in April of 1851. William MAPES died 5 Dec 1838 in Onondaga county, NY - was of some relationship to George MAPES. The Blooming Grove MAPES moved upstate into Onondaga, Chemung and Steuben counties in NY. Hope this helps, Cathy DiPietro List Admin NJSussex

I am researching NESTOR and BERRIGAN (and all obvious name variants) in Sussex County, NJ. Both lines came from unknown parts of Ireland between 1840 and 1855. I'm also looking for a marriage between William BERRIGAN and Mary MAHER abt 1852 in Sussec County. The Berrigans and the Nestors started off in Newton, but both eventually settled in Hardystown/Franklin Furnace. Any connections would be most appreciated! My web site has many additional details if you are interested: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nestorgenealogy/ Gail Rich Nestor Smyrna, GA

CATHY, I WOULD BE HAPPY TO POST MY NAMES OF INTEREST AGAIN, EVEN THOUGH IT NEVER GETS ME ANYWHERE. PERHAPS THIS TIME WILL BE THE EXCEPTION: PETTY, VAN ATTA, MIDDAGH, AND WOOLEVER FROM THAT AREA OF WARREN/SUSSEX CO. EXPECIALLY MANSFIELD-WOODHOUSE IN 1750-1795 ERA. THANK YOU. 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. Marjory PETTY Austen Author of "You Can't Do That!" http://www.mappa.petty.com/

Am looking for names of parents, brothers and sisters and any other info: William H. Hamler (1807-1854), b. & d. Sussex County; m. Noyetta Kindred (1808-1871) His brother (would like more proof of this): David Hamler (1809-1886); lived and died in Sussex Co.; was in Warren County in 1830 Census; m. Amy Drake (1821-1889). Possible brother: Abraham Hamler (01 Mar 1791, Sussex Co., NJ -- 14 Jan 1831, PA); m. Elizabeth Rightenberry (Riphenberick, Riffenberrick, Rifenberick, Ripenbergh, Rifenbury, etc.), b. abt. 1800. They were married in Sussex County then moved to Pennsylvania (where they lived in Clarion County & Lycoming County, PA). Possible brother: Isaac Hamler (28 Dec 1789--?); b. and lived in New Jersey; m. Sarah Ann Hayes. Daughter: Margaret Hamler, b. Sep 1829, Hackettstown, Sussex Co., NJ; Margaret married Albert Sweasy. Possible brother: Nicholas Hamler, b. 1799 NJ; lived in Sussex Co. & Warren Co.; d. in Michigan; m. Phoebe, b. 1803; lived in NJ; d. in Michigan. Two of their children: Nicholas R. Hamler b. 1824; m. Elizabeth A. (--?--), b. NY [Source: 1850 Census, Orleans twp, Ionia County, MI]; and John Hamler, m. Jane (--?--); their son: John Woodall Hamler. Thanks! Kathleen Hamler Purchase [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected])

Hello Folks I am going to lurk on the list but I also wanted to write my particular line of interest. I've checked the archives to of the list, too, but nothing came up. I've also looked for Mapes in general but to no avail. I am interested in seeing what the first few generations of Mapes look like. My ancestor is William M. Johnson (1783-1834) who m. Rhoda Ball (I have lots on the Balls, as I was a founding member of what is now on altlaw.com/edball). I think William M. Johnson was William MAPES Johnson because his grandson was Dr. William Mapes Johnson. As I've traced all possible leads in other lines(I think!), Mapes must have come in through the grandfather. So instead of tracing Johnsons in Sussex or NJ as a while (I must thank Bill Smith for saying that the early Mapes come from Sussex Co, and there were Johnsons there), I think it is best to look at early Mapes, which is more unusual, hoping to find a marriage of a Mapes into the Johnson line (tangent: I also have a Wm. Harvey Johnson, and someone pointed out to me that Harvey is also a family name in the area). Since Wm. M(apes) Johnson was born 1783, I think it is doable to look at the first few generations of Mapes. Any ideas? Michel

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 In between trips to the swimming pool, how about you folks posting your surnames of interest with dates and locations to the list, maybe some new connections can be made.....

I noticed you hadn't found them in the 1880 census. Familysearch.org shows the following people in Wawayanda, Orange Co, NY on page 415B: John L.(Leonard?) Winters age 31, (possibly the enumerator's error) b. PA, parents b. NY---- Margery E. Winters, wife, age 37, b. NY, parents b. NY----John G. Winters age 16, b. NY----Florence Winters age 10, b. NY----Ira C. Winters age 7, Frank W. Winters 10 months----Sarah Winters, single, age 52, sister---- Edward Tovey, other, 19 farm laborer. Also in Wawayanda on page 401A was Wm. H. Winter age 63, b. NY---Jane Ann, wife, age 45, b. NY---Ester Moore, sister, age 55, b NY From: "N Winters" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, July 01, 2005 11:55 AM Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Lost branches > Looking for lost branches of Winters family. Any missing pieces you can fill in would be greatly appreciated. > > Leonard Winters b. abt.1838 PA, > wife Margery b. abt 1843 NJ, > son John b. abt 1864 NJ, > daughter Florence b. abt.1870 PA. > 1860 Leonard worked for Dewitt family in Frankford, Sussex, NJ > 1870 lived in Milford, Pike, PA > 1880 ? > 1900 Lived in Wantage, Sussex, NJ with Second? wife Margaret. > What happened to John and Florence? > my e-mail is [email protected]

Looking for lost branches of Winters family. Any missing pieces you can fill in would be greatly appreciated. Leonard Winters b. abt.1838 PA, wife Margery b. abt 1843 NJ, son John b. abt 1864 NJ, daughter Florence b. abt.1870 PA. 1860 Leonard worked for Dewitt family in Frankford, Sussex, NJ 1870 lived in Milford, Pike, PA 1880 ? 1900 Lived in Wantage, Sussex, NJ with Second? wife Margaret. What happened to John and Florence? Alfred Winters b. abt 1842 PA wife Mary Hendershot b. abt. 1840-1845 Sussex NJ, m. Oct 16, 1872 daughter Ella b. Dec 12, 1875, Swartswood NJ, d. 1943 Middletown NY Ella married Hiram Runyon Dec 18, 1895 Unionville NY 1860 Alfred worked for Hough family in Newton, Sussex, NJ 1870 ? 1880 farmer in Hampton, Sussex, NJ Any other children besides Ella? What happened to Alfred and Mary? Henry Winters b. abt 1844 PA. If brothers Leonard, Alfred and Isaac (not shown) are in Sussex NJ 1860-1900, can brother Henry be far away? my e-mail is [email protected]

John P. Lantz is John Pellet Lance, son of Jacob Lantz and Emily Pellet. His wife was Susan Vanderhuff/Vandruff. It's possible that George is also a son of this couple but have no proof of that. Nancy Pascal ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, June 30, 2005 12:49 AM Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Two more LANTZ men, these as veterans of the Civil War > I've found two more LANTZ men in the eleventh census but I can't put them > with their famalies as I dont know who their wives were nor who their > parents > were. > > Can anyone help? > > 1. JOHN P. LANTZ is found in the HARDYSTONE "Special Schedule of > Surviving > Soldiers, Sailors and Marines and Widows, etc" census for Sussex Co, NJ > in > June of 1890. > > John is listed as a Private, Company B, Second NJ Infantry. He served from > April 1861 to March 1863. The Post office listed for him was in Franklin, > NJ > and he was wounded in the right hip. > > #2.George G. LANTZ is found in the Mount Olive Township of Morris County, > NJ > in the "Special Schedule of Surviving Soldiers, Sailors and Marines and > Widows, etc" Where he is listed as a Private, Company B, Second Infantry > Vol. He > served from March 1861 to July 1865.the Post Office address given is > "Waterloo, Sussex Co, NJ. > > Anyone have an idea who these men were? > > Thanks > Laurence Lance > >

I've found two more LANTZ men in the eleventh census but I can't put them with their famalies as I dont know who their wives were nor who their parents were. Can anyone help? 1. JOHN P. LANTZ is found in the HARDYSTONE "Special Schedule of Surviving Soldiers, Sailors and Marines and Widows, etc" census for Sussex Co, NJ in June of 1890. John is listed as a Private, Company B, Second NJ Infantry. He served from April 1861 to March 1863. The Post office listed for him was in Franklin, NJ and he was wounded in the right hip. #2.George G. LANTZ is found in the Mount Olive Township of Morris County, NJ in the "Special Schedule of Surviving Soldiers, Sailors and Marines and Widows, etc" Where he is listed as a Private, Company B, Second Infantry Vol. He served from March 1861 to July 1865.the Post Office address given is "Waterloo, Sussex Co, NJ. Anyone have an idea who these men were? Thanks Laurence Lance

The background: Isaac V. BROWN, born somewhere in NJ about 1789 and husband of Ann Unknown born about 1796, was a shoemaker in Knowlton and came to live in the Walnut Valley - Blairstown area of New Jersey before 1860. The 1870 still shows him in Walnut Valley. Isaac V. had at least JAMES born about 1828 ROBERT born about 1830 Charlotte born about 1835. Charlotte or Sharlot married William LANCE or LANTZ. So far I have no marriage record for this couple so I don't know where or when they were married. I do know they were living in Walnut Valley in 1852 when the first child I know of was born. The family continued living there until 1870 when census records state that William is a widower. So..I'm looking for anything on Charlotte and anything on William who also dissappears after 1870. One more item on William. He is almost certainly the son of JOHN LANZT or LANCE and Nancy, both of whom lived in Walnut Valley but so far I have only very strong circumstancial evidence to prove this. Any suggestions on where to look are very welcome. It's been a long slog trying to find these people Laurence Lance Seattle

The sad news must have been Isaac's death. Thanks for the additional info. Nancy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cathy & Vin DiPietro" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2005 11:17 AM Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] 1915 KINNEY Death > Greetings Nancy and All, > > Wantage Recorder - 22 Oct 1915 - Isaac Kinney died of sudden paralysis > while exiting his car on the way to vote on Tuesday, October 19, 1915. > > Isaac Kinney was the brother of James Madison Kinney and Elizabeth > Ann Kinney Freeman Swartswelder - all children of Charles Frederick > and Salome (Kirkhuff) Kinney. I have the marriage date of Elizabeth > and John Swartswelder as 2 June 1877 but no death date for John. > > Hope this helps, > Cathy DiPietro > >

Nancy: Is it possible to get a digital copy of that post card front. Thomas W Bentley is a part of my BROWN tree. I have pictures of the inside of the house that I can share if you would like to see.

Greetings Nancy and All, Wantage Recorder - 22 Oct 1915 - Isaac Kinney died of sudden paralysis while exiting his car on the way to vote on Tuesday, October 19, 1915. Isaac Kinney was the brother of James Madison Kinney and Elizabeth Ann Kinney Freeman Swartswelder - all children of Charles Frederick and Salome (Kirkhuff) Kinney. I have the marriage date of Elizabeth and John Swartswelder as 2 June 1877 but no death date for John. Hope this helps, Cathy DiPietro

Recently my husband purchased an old postcard, postmarked Lafayette, NJ 1915 as follows: Picture on one side : Residence of Thomas W. Bently, Newton, NJ. To: Mrs J. M. Kinney East Stroudsburg, Monro Co., PA R D no 2 Message: Oct 31 Dear Brother (&) siter. I hope this finds you bouth weel I supose you got the sad news I will right to you later I have bin home over a week have bin busy see maune(sic) gilts brouk to day your letter was brom 12 to 19 befor I got it I can't tell when it was nis laid let me hear from you your loving sister E. A. S. I believe this is Elizabeth A. (Kinney) Swartswelder writing to her brother James M. Kinney who is living in Stroudsburg in 1910. In the 1915 State Census, Elizabeth is living in Lafayette, without her husband. She is not listed as a widow. Does anyone know when John Swartswelder died? Was wondering what the 'sad news' was. Nancy Pascal