Dear Vicki, In the NJ "Calendar of Wills, 1791-1795" on page 78 is the abstract of the will of one Andrew Cole of Walpack Township, Sussex County, farmer. The will was written on 1 Nov 1795 and proved on 31 Dec 1795. In the will are named Andrew's daughters -- Catherine, Cornelia, Mary, Elizabeth, Sarah, Jane, Lenah, and Margaret; and sons -- Hermanus, Leonard, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The original will is recorded in Liber 36, page 111.. An inventory of Andrew's property was made on 24 Mar 1796. It's access number is "File 622 S". According to Richard H. Benson's 2001 book, "The Barent Jacobsen Cool Family" (see page 160) this Andries/Andrew Cool/Cole married 1) Sara Schoonmaker about 1738 and 2) Christina Kermer on 5 Nov 1753. The details of his family are described in the book. Dorothy On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 [email protected] wrote: > I am new to this list. I was wondering if anyone might be able to tell > me if wills from 1795 would be in the Sussex courthouse? Also if anyone > might have a will index book from that time period and could tell me > what numbers I would need for the courthouse to look up and copy the > will. > > Thank You > Vicki > >

Bob, thanks for replying. Do you know anything more about Levi or the BLAIR family Sarah comes from? I've not been able to trace the Adams or Blair lines to earlier dates. Thanks, Kay ----- Original Message ----- From: Robert Smith To: Hillar and Kay Sent: Tuesday, March 01, 2005 9:27 AM Subject: Re: Adams I also have Levi ADAMS marrying Sarah Peake BLAIR about the same time. Wonder if this is another case of brothers marrying sisters?? Best, Bob Smith Port Murray, NJ > I am researching Adams of Sussex County. I am a decendant of Robert King > Adams who married Dianna Blair sometime prior to 1849. Their son William H. > who married Anna Main(e)s ( September 10, 1870, Sussex Co., NJ) is my great grandfather. Are these any of yours? > > Kay > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, January 16, 2005 9:21 PM > Subject: Adams > > > > Is anyone working on surname Adams of Sussex County? > > Thanks > > Tim > > >

I am new to this list. I was wondering if anyone might be able to tell me if wills from 1795 would be in the Sussex courthouse? Also if anyone might have a will index book from that time period and could tell me what numbers I would need for the courthouse to look up and copy the will. Thank You Vicki

Helen, regarding > > Guizebert Vancamp, with fifteen of their Families, 17 There is some controvery as to whether this Guisbert Van Camp actually died, or survived and went back to NJ, but some of their family included: Jan Van Camp/en and wife Deborah (Smith) Lucas Van Camp/en Sara Van Camp/en They were all children of Guisbert and died on Dec 22, 1755 Other children survived. I hope this helps fill in some of the blanks! Amy G. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Graves" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 04, 2005 11:48 AM Subject: From the PA GAZETTE - More names and info of those killed or burned out in 1755 > I want to share with you information Marilyn sent to me. This is > information published in a different newspaper. It is from the PA Gazette > December 18, 1755 issue and provides more names of those killed or burned > out in 1755. It also has some different spellings on the surnames. > > Keep reading... for what was published in the January 22, 1756, edition of > the PA Gazette. This account is a letter from John Van Etten about the > killing of Thomas Quick, Sr., and the attack on his (VanEtten's) place. > Marilyn then offers information on Broer Decker, his family, and other > Decker's. > > PA Gazette article Dec 18, 1755: > > > Benjamin Tidd, and Family, nine in Number, burnt. > > > > Hans Bush, his Wife, and one Son killed, and another > > wounded. > > > > Frederick Hoeth, and all his Family, except one Boy, > > killed. > > > > Matthew Roe, killed. > > > > Daniel Williams, and Family, about eight in Number, > > killed. > > > > Lambert Bush, killed. > > > > John Drake, William Kennedy, Nathan Parks, ---- > > Goulding, and William Roe, supposed to be killed. > > > > Abraham Miller, and two others, killed in the Gap of > > the Mountains. > > > > James Garlanthouse, wounded. > > > > Daniel Stahl, and his Son, and Henry France, > > Daniel Stahl, it is said, has left a Wife and six > > small Children. > > ---- > > > > Pa Gazette- Dec. 25,1755 > > > > A LIST of the People killed, and Houses burnt, by the > > Indians at the Minisinks. > > > > Killed, viz. > > > > John Rush, his Wife, Son and Daughter, 4 > > Lambert Brink, 1 > > Benjamin Tidd and Family, 10 > > Matthew Rue, 1 > > Daniel Williams, his Wife, and five Children; 7 > > Piercewell Goulding, 1 > > Mr. Head, and ten of his Family 11 > > Cornelius Vanaken, and > > Guizebert Vancamp, with fifteen of their Families, 17 > > Several Palatines, and their Families, supposed to be > > about 20 > > Hans Vanfleats, 1 > > Adam Snell, no Account of his Family, but > > supposed about 5 _____ > > > > In all, 78 > > - > > Houses burnt, > > > > Robert Hannah; > > William James, senior; > > William McNabb; > > Robert Allison; > > James Anderson; > > John Atkins, Esq; > > John Fish; > > Robert Harris; > > Thomas Hill; > > Giles Churchill; > > Jacob Petty; > > William Lawrence; > > Abraham Gambo; > > Dennis Razor; > > Robert Parks; > > Ephraim Culver Saw and Grist Mills; > > John Drake, senior; > > John McMichael; > > Samuel Gutridge; > > Francis Jones; > > Abraham Hartman; > > Daniel Brundidge; > > Benjamin Tidd, junior; > > Solomon Jenkins; > > William Tidd; > > John Tidd; > > Capt. Johnson; > > Joshua Parker; > > Job Beckhorn; > > John Hillman; > > Mr. Countryman; > > Daniel Reever; > > Samuel Drake; > > Daniel Logan; > > Abraham Miller; > > Jacob Sly; > > Jacob Roror; > > William James, junior; > > Bodewine Vanderlap; > > William Whittin; > > and John Hoey. > > --- > > > > The Pa Gazette January 29, 1756 > > > > "The Country all above this Town, for 50 Miles, is > > mostly evacuated and ruined, excepting only > > the Neighbourhood of the Dupuy five Families, which > > stand their Ground. The People are > > chiefly fled into the Jerseys. Many of them have > > threshout their Corn, and carry it off, > > with their Cattle and best Houshold Goods; but a vast > > Deal is left to the Enemy. The Enemy > > made but few Prisoners, murdering almost all that fell > > into their Hands, of all Ages and both Sexes. > > > > In the above Letter there is an Account of the > > following Mischief being done by the Indians above > > Dupuy, viz. > > > > Brewer Decker , some of his Family killed, and his > > House burnt. > > > > John Worley, and all his large Family killed; > > > > and a dead Indian found lying among them, known by the > > Name of John Mohock. > > > > Peter Van Gordey, and his three Sons, their Houses all > > burnt. > > > > Widow Contracht, her two Daughters taken Prisoners, > > some of the Family killed. > > > > Peter Van Aken two Houses burnt. > > > > John Van Camp House and Mill burnt. > > > > Garrat Brink two Houses and Barracks burnt. > > > > Henry Contracht House and Barn burnt. > > > > Jacobus Van Gordey House and Barn burnt. > > > > Stoffel Denmark Barn burnt. > > > > Besides many others, whose Names were forgot. > > --- > > > > Pa Gazettte January 22, 1756 > > > > In a Letter from Mr. John Van Etten, of Upper > > Smithfield, in Northampton County, one Thomas Quick, a > > Man above 70 Years of Age, was killed, scalped. Two > > other Men were killed and scalped at the same Time, > > belonging to Capt. Weesner, of the Province of New > > York, who had come over with said Quick to guard him > > white he should grind a Quantity of Wheat for some of > > the Neighbours; That a Saw Mill, Grist Mill, and very > > good Dwelling house, belonging to Quick, were all > > burnt; That a large Barn, Barracks, and a great > > Quantity of Wheat, the Property of one Cornelius > > Dwitt, together with his Dwelling house, and all his > > Household Goods, which for some Time had been moved > > into the Jerseys, and brought back again but the Day > > before, were all destroyed; That one Solomon Decker, > > as he was going to said Quick Mill with a Slea Load of > > Wheat, was fired at by some Indians, but not hurt; > > however he was obliged to leave his Slea, And that Mr. > > Van Etten's own Barn, Barracks, and all his Wheat, are > > likewise burnt, and three of his best Horses, with > > Gears, carried off by the Enemy. > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ______________ > > > > Candace E. Anderson has published several books on the > > early public records of Northampton Co. I don't have > > them all but I've checked the 5 books that I do have > > and there is a mention of: > > > > "Abstracts of Public Records Northampton Co. Pa. > > (and surrounding counties 1727 - 1779) Vol. 1" > > by Candace E. Anderson > > > > Bror Decker signing a petition in Dec. 1767 to > > establish a road in Delaware Township. Also signing is > > John Decker, supervisor and Ezekiel Decker, among > > others. > > > > Brouer Decker, Benjamin Decker, Hendricus Decker, John > > Decker, Ezekial Decker, Elzia Decker, Elias Decker, > > Solomon Decker were inhabitants of Upper Smithfield 27 > > Aug. 1763. among others > > === > > > > "Abstracts of Deeds and other Property Records > > Northampton Co. Pa. Vol.2 " > > by Candace E. Anderson > > > > Deed Poll, 1 May 1753, sold for 30 pounds > > Grantor: John Williams, Upper Smithfield Twsp. school > > teacher > > Grantee: Bruer (Brewer) Dekker Upper Smithfield Twsp. > > yoeman > > > > Property: an improvement in Upper Smithfield Township > > along the Delaware River adjoined on west by > > Anthony Bonskolar and on northeast by Dekker's > > other land > > > > Witnesses: Hendrius Dekker, Mary Dekker; > > acknowledgment > > of witness Mary Dekker before Nicholas Depui, > > > > esquire, Justice of the Peace, 1 March 1779: > > recorded 16 April 1779 > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > I'm thinking there were two Broer (Bruer, Brewer) > > Deckers > > > > Broer Decker and Antje van Oetten baptised Elisa May > > 29, 1739 > > Broer Decker and Antje van Netten baptised Elias > > March 21, 1742? > > Broer Decker and Antje van Etten baptised Cornelia > > Jan. 6, 1745 > > Broer Decker and Annatje van Etten baptised Jacob > > April 19, 1747 > > Broer Decker and Antje van Etten baptised Elias > > July 5, 1747 ( baptised twice or first one died?) > > Minisink - Machackemech Dutch Reformed Church Records > > (Deer Park) > > > > There was also a Broer Decker that married Mary Van > > Campen Jan. 27, 1789 > > at the Minisink - Machackemech Dutch Reformed Church > > Records (Deer Park) > > > > Broer would have been in his 70's when he married Mary > > Van Campen, which is possible, but his will: > > > > DECKER, Jacob Delaware twnsp. yeoman . 29/9/1777 - > > 2/8/1795 > > Wife Margaret > > son Beaver (eldest) (could this be Brewer?) > > dau. Magdalena > > dau. Maria > > son Abraham > > youngest unnamed > > ex. wife Margaret and Ezekiel DECKER Elias DECKER > > wit. Ezekiel DECKER, Elias DECKER Joseph CHESTNOR > > > > DECKER, Brewer Delaware twnsp. . 1/10/1777 - 23/4/1777 > > wife Morratie ( could this be Antje van > > Etten? ) > > son Hendrine (eldest) > > son Johannis > > son Elisha > > son Jacob > > dau. Yanatie wife of Lourence DECKER > > dau. Leah (deceased had iss.) > > ex. son Johannes, son Elisha and son Jacob > > wit. Gilbert VAN GORDEN, Lodowick HOWER and Yost > > CHESTNOR > > > > DECKER, Benjamin Upper Smithfield . 10/9/1779 - > > 27/10/1779 > > son Daniel > > son Samuel > > dau. Yonuhu wife of Elias DECKER > > granddau. Lenah > > grandson Benjamin > > granddau. Leah children of Daniel > > grandson Benjamin DECKER son of Yonuhu and Elias > > DECKER > > g-granddau. the dau. of Yonuhu's son Benjamin DECKER > > (she is a minor) > > "except chest, bequeathed to his wife's son Sam"uel" > > Johannes VANETTEN > > ex son Samuel DECKER and Aurt VAN DIKE > > wit. Guisbert SUTFIN and Aurt DIKE > > > > It's possible since Jacob and Brewer's wills are dated > > 2 days a part in 1777 there may have been a raid. > > I know in June 1779 the Indians took William > > COURTRIGHT and Charles McGINNIS captive. McGINNIS was > > killed soon after being taken and COURTRIGHT was > > injured in the rescue and died later. > > > > Not that this helps much but something to think about. > > > > > > Marilyn > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > > http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ > > > > > > > > ______________________________

Fellow Listers I am seeking information about Mary Amelia SIGLER, born calc. 11 May 1818 in Deckertown, New Jersey. She married George CANDY in Greenwich Village in 1840, and died on 13 June 1891 in Washington, buried in Congressional Cemetery. I don't know her parents' names, but she had three daughters: Frances Augusta; Harriet Anne and Mary A. This may give an indication of her mother's name. I really hope that someone can help me. Thank you Philip Candy London *** This e-mail and any attachments are confidential and are intended only for the addressee(s). If you are not an intended recipient of this e-mail and have received it in error, please notify the sender immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. This e-mail has been scanned for viruses by the NHSU WebShield Virus Scanner, but is not guaranteed free from viruses ***

Any letters that anyone writes to the state or their legislators should also state...that if DOH wants to push the limit on death certificates from 40 years to 50 years...then they should at least remove the policy of not giving you the cause of death...which i find to be totally restrictive for deaths that old. I also feel that as researchers we should also actively state that the death certificates 50 years and older should be made available at the state archives. This should also be the case for marriage records. Therefore those of us who can travel to Trenton can be given the opportunity to get the records there for ourselves..or those who may be assisting others with their lines. Right now State Archives only has deaths and marriages up till 1940 and births till 1923. I think it will be highly unlikely that we will be able to get the state to add on to that 1923 date at the archives. But, I see no reason why we can't get them to lift the no cause of death policy if they increase the limit and then charge us $25.00. Nor, can I see why those records can't be made available at the state archives. It would certainly cut down on the workload at the Department of Health (DOH) and then maybe they would not have to increase the fees for mail copies as much. I think it is important for all of us to speak with one voice on this issue. As someone who has been involved in politics for 12 years I have learned that's the best way to get the politicians to listen. *It is sad to see government slowly but surely making it more and more difficult* *to do family history research.* *JIM BOOTH* *Highland Mills, Orange County, N. Y.* *[email protected]* [email protected] wrote: >Thanks for the heads up, Michelle! I have been putting off mailing in a >batch of records requests. Guess I'll get busy and send those in before this >crazy rate hike can be passed. >Heidi >Researching NJ from Maine > > > >

Thanks for the heads up, Michelle! I have been putting off mailing in a batch of records requests. Guess I'll get busy and send those in before this crazy rate hike can be passed. Heidi Researching NJ from Maine

*** TIME SENSITIVE *** NJ Vital Statistics: Proposed Fee Increase & Rule Changes Dear NJ Genealogical Community, As published in the "New Jersey Register" (1), the Bureau of Vital Statistics and Registration has published "Proposed Readoption with Amendments: N.J.A.C. 8:2 for Birth Certificates" and "Proposed New Rules: N.J.A.C. 8:2A" for Death Certificates". You may view the text of these proposals: Birth Records: http://www.state.nj.us/health/rules/njac8_2birth_cert.pdf Death Records: http://www.state.nj.us/health/rules/njac8_2a_death_rec.pdf As part of their "readoption" and "new rules", the Bureau of Vital Statistics is proposing to increase the search fee from $4 to $25. This increase would make NJ one of the most expensive states for vital records. In the US, only 4 states are currently charging $20+ for vital record searches -- MA, NY, OR, and AK. When reviewing the cost for vital records searches in the US, I found the national average is $12... half of the proposed new search fee in NJ. Also, in the "Proposed New Rules: N.J.A.C. 8:2A for Death Certificates" under 8:2A-1.2 Definitions: "Genealogical records" - they have proposed 'Records of death are considered genealogical after 50 years have passed from the date of death.' This is a 10 year increase from the current 40 year restriction. http://www.state.nj.us/health/vital/writein.shtml You are encouraged to send written comments by 3/19/05 to: Joseph A. Komosinski, State Registrar DHSS PO Box 370 Trenton, NJ 08625-0370 Also, if you live in NJ, please copy your local legislaters (State Senators & Assemblymen) on your letter to the State Registrar. Source: 37 N.J.R. 172-182 (New Jersey Register, Tuesday, January 18, 2005, p172-182. -- Michelle Tucker Chubenko Professional Genealogist: http://www.chubenko.us/profgen/index.htm "Things don't turn up in this world until somebody turns them up." - James A. Garfield ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ukraine WorldGenWeb: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ukrwgw/index.html NJGenWeb: Monmouth County - http://www.rootsweb.com/~njmonmo2 OKGenWeb Adair Co.: http://www.rootsweb.com/~okadair/adaircty.htm AdairCoArch: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/adair/adair.html Shell'sHomePg: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mchub/shell.htm

Greetings Sarah, You might find older records for your Fredenburgh family under Vredenburgh (Vradenburg(h), Vradenberg, Vredenburg, Vrelingburgh, Van Fredenburg, etc.) Don't forget Freidenburg, Van Freidenburg, Von Freidenburg... As I've mentioned before, the geography in Stillwater is such that most folks took the simple ferry ride to Smithfield, Pike Co, PA rather than the arduous wagon trek up the mountain to attend church in Sussex/Warren Co., NJ. Check there for your folks as well. Hardyston was still a big township in the 1870's - it's a sprawling mess today <grin> so check Sparta as well as Hardyston cemeteries for Johannah (Hannah) and other children. There were a few epidemics in that time frame so missing family sections due to deadly illness were unfortunately quite common. 1870 Hardyston, P.O. Sparta Fredenburg, David, 35, carpenter, b. NJ " , Johannah, 23, housewife, b. NJ, parents foreign born " , Martin, 9 " , Theodore, 6 " , Mary C., 2 This MIGHT be your David undergoing the last part of his carpentry apprenticeship... 1860 Goshen, Orange Co., NY series M653 roll 833 page 320 Joseph Stewart, 70 Phebe A. " , 55 W. K. Stewart, 23, carpenter Ellen " , 18 Wm H. " , 1 David G. Freeland, 25, Journeyman Carpenter, b. NJ Harriet E. " , 18, b. NY Ophelia " , 2/12, b. NY Going back to the 1880 census on the LDS website, we find Martin 1880 Hardyston, Sussex, NJ page 63B William M. LANTZ Self M Male W 34 NJ Farmer NJ NJ Martha E. LANTZ Wife M Female W 29 NJ Keeping House NJ NJ Martha F. LANTZ Dau S Female W 9 NJ NJ NJ Martin M. FREDENBURG Cousin S Male W 18 NJ At Home NJ NJ That there's an Orsborn in the next household: William J. KIMBLE Self M Male W 30 NJ Farmer NJ NJ Arminda E. KIMBLE Wife M Female W 31 NJ Keeping House NJ NJ Cornelia J. KIMBLE Dau S Female W 1 NJ NJ NJ Emma ORSBORN Other S Female W 14 NJ Servant NJ NJ George PIGERY Other S Male MU 13 NJ Servant NJ NJ might be indicative of which family is cousin to Martin Fredenburg. Theodore Vredenburg is no where to be found so I tries all twelve-year-old Mary's living in Sussex County (there were 22) and took a chance at the first Mary C..... 1880 Frankford, Sussex page 33C James MONTANIA Self M Male W 41 NJ Laborer NJ NJ Joanna L. MONTANIA Wife M Female W 28 PA Keeping House ENGLAND PA Mary C. MONTANIA Dau S Female W 12 NJ NJ NJ Martha E. MONTANIA Dau S Female W 10 NJ NJ NJ Manda J. MONTANIA Dau S Female W 4 NJ NJ NJ Gorgeanna F. MONTANIA Dau S Female W 1 NJ NJ NJ Heading back to Howard Case's book, "Sussex County, New Jersey Marriages".. Book 2 record 352 - 1 Feb 1872 - Montaney, James W. (of Hardyston) to Johanna L. Fredenburgh You can check further for Johanna under her new name and other clues. Try Orphan Court records for the children, burials for Theodore and David, etc. Good Luck, Cathy DiPietro [email protected]

I'm tracking the David Fredenburgh family. David was born ca 1833/5, location unknown. On 23 JUN 1860, David married Henrietta Osborn/Orsborn/Orsburn/Orsburne/... in Stillwater Twp. I haven't found David on the 1860 Census; does anyone have thoughts on why? I did find a Henrietta Fredenburgh, who fits, listed as a domestic in the David Kerr household, in Newton. During the 1860, David and Henrietta had two sons. Henrietta must have died in the 1864-1866 timeframe, as the 1870 Census lists David, wife Johannah (age 23), sons age 9 and 6, and a daughter, age 2, living in Hardyston. I believe the daughter is David and Johannah's. By 1880, the sons are living in other households, I can not find David, Johannah, and daughter Mary C. The family story is that the boys parents died young, leaving the young boys to be raised by others. Was there a paper in the 1864-1866 timeframe, in the Newton, Franklin, Stillwater Twp areas, that might have Henrietta's obit. Was there a paper that might have David's marriage to Johannah? Thanks for your suggestions, Sarah

Sarah: Basically the Sussex Register, which is on microfilm at the main Sussex County Library in Frankford Township would be your best source for anything pre-1870's. The Sussex Independent came i think after 1871 and the Wantage Recorder in the 1890's. These two publications are also on microfilm there.. However, keep in mind for obits. Obits as we know them in later times...or like today...are likely not going to be found for this time...unless your ancestor was a very well known person. Chances are you are gonna find a quick blurb in the Death Notices. It might say something like FREDENBURGH, Henrietta died on ________ at ________ age_________ from__________ It might mention a burial place or a family member. I am not saying you wont possibly find a more detailed obituary...but chances are you are going to find mostly the sample i show above. Once you start getting in to the late 19th century and in to the 20th you start to see more detailed obits in the Sussex County papers. There is also an index for deaths and marriages prior to the 1890's for the Sussex Register. It is on the bookshelf behind the microfilm readers at SCL. Jim [email protected] wrote: >I'm tracking the David Fredenburgh family. David was born ca 1833/5, >location unknown. > >On 23 JUN 1860, David married Henrietta Osborn/Orsborn/Orsburn/Orsburne/... >in Stillwater Twp. > >I haven't found David on the 1860 Census; does anyone have thoughts on why? >I did find a Henrietta Fredenburgh, who fits, listed as a domestic in the >David Kerr household, in Newton. > >During the 1860, David and Henrietta had two sons. Henrietta must have died >in the 1864-1866 timeframe, as the 1870 Census lists David, wife Johannah >(age 23), sons age 9 and 6, and a daughter, age 2, living in Hardyston. I >believe the daughter is David and Johannah's. > >By 1880, the sons are living in other households, I can not find David, >Johannah, and daughter Mary C. > >The family story is that the boys parents died young, leaving the young boys >to be raised by others. > >Was there a paper in the 1864-1866 timeframe, in the Newton, Franklin, >Stillwater Twp areas, that might have Henrietta's obit. > >Was there a paper that might have David's marriage to Johannah? > >Thanks for your suggestions, Sarah > > > >

Can anyone help this person? I am no longer on the Westbrook mailing list or I would have contacted them. Thanks, Carol --- [email protected] wrote: > Date: Fri, 04 Mar 2005 15:00:42 -0800 > From: [email protected] > Subject: Westbrook > To: [email protected] > > formmail.to: junebird3 > > From_Email: [email protected] > > From_Name: Mary Lynn > > Subject: Westbrook > > Message: My ancestor is Abraham P. Westbrook b. in > Luzerne > Co., Pa. (from obit) died in Newark, Ohio in 1880. > His obit says he was b. the 2nd day of Sept. 1778 > but a Family Bible record has him b. 1783 and that > would match more of his census records. He married > Rebecca Bailey (from cem. records) but I do not have > a marriage record for them...he served in the war of > 1812 in Virginia (W. Va.?) > and moved to Ohio after 1817. I believe he moved to > Muskingum Co., Ohio. > Have you any idea how he connects to your Westbrook > family? The early Westbrooks in Pa. are Leonard, > James and Cherrick who all have son's the age of my > Abraham. Any help would be appreciated. > Thank you, > Mary Lynn > > > > NEW: SECURE E-MAIL FORMS now available at > http://SafeMail.To > Visit my personal webpage at http://www.angelfire.com/fl5/carolj or my business website at http://notary.junebird3.com/Notary.htm or find me on Yahoo! Messenger under junebird3.

I want to share with you information Marilyn sent to me. This is information published in a different newspaper. It is from the PA Gazette December 18, 1755 issue and provides more names of those killed or burned out in 1755. It also has some different spellings on the surnames. Keep reading... for what was published in the January 22, 1756, edition of the PA Gazette. This account is a letter from John Van Etten about the killing of Thomas Quick, Sr., and the attack on his (VanEtten's) place. Marilyn then offers information on Broer Decker, his family, and other Decker's. PA Gazette article Dec 18, 1755: > Benjamin Tidd, and Family, nine in Number, burnt. > > Hans Bush, his Wife, and one Son killed, and another > wounded. > > Frederick Hoeth, and all his Family, except one Boy, > killed. > > Matthew Roe, killed. > > Daniel Williams, and Family, about eight in Number, > killed. > > Lambert Bush, killed. > > John Drake, William Kennedy, Nathan Parks, ---- > Goulding, and William Roe, supposed to be killed. > > Abraham Miller, and two others, killed in the Gap of > the Mountains. > > James Garlanthouse, wounded. > > Daniel Stahl, and his Son, and Henry France, > Daniel Stahl, it is said, has left a Wife and six > small Children. > ---- > > Pa Gazette- Dec. 25,1755 > > A LIST of the People killed, and Houses burnt, by the > Indians at the Minisinks. > > Killed, viz. > > John Rush, his Wife, Son and Daughter, 4 > Lambert Brink, 1 > Benjamin Tidd and Family, 10 > Matthew Rue, 1 > Daniel Williams, his Wife, and five Children; 7 > Piercewell Goulding, 1 > Mr. Head, and ten of his Family 11 > Cornelius Vanaken, and > Guizebert Vancamp, with fifteen of their Families, 17 > Several Palatines, and their Families, supposed to be > about 20 > Hans Vanfleats, 1 > Adam Snell, no Account of his Family, but > supposed about 5 _____ > > In all, 78 > - > Houses burnt, > > Robert Hannah; > William James, senior; > William McNabb; > Robert Allison; > James Anderson; > John Atkins, Esq; > John Fish; > Robert Harris; > Thomas Hill; > Giles Churchill; > Jacob Petty; > William Lawrence; > Abraham Gambo; > Dennis Razor; > Robert Parks; > Ephraim Culver Saw and Grist Mills; > John Drake, senior; > John McMichael; > Samuel Gutridge; > Francis Jones; > Abraham Hartman; > Daniel Brundidge; > Benjamin Tidd, junior; > Solomon Jenkins; > William Tidd; > John Tidd; > Capt. Johnson; > Joshua Parker; > Job Beckhorn; > John Hillman; > Mr. Countryman; > Daniel Reever; > Samuel Drake; > Daniel Logan; > Abraham Miller; > Jacob Sly; > Jacob Roror; > William James, junior; > Bodewine Vanderlap; > William Whittin; > and John Hoey. > --- > > The Pa Gazette January 29, 1756 > > "The Country all above this Town, for 50 Miles, is > mostly evacuated and ruined, excepting only > the Neighbourhood of the Dupuy five Families, which > stand their Ground. The People are > chiefly fled into the Jerseys. Many of them have > threshout their Corn, and carry it off, > with their Cattle and best Houshold Goods; but a vast > Deal is left to the Enemy. The Enemy > made but few Prisoners, murdering almost all that fell > into their Hands, of all Ages and both Sexes. > > In the above Letter there is an Account of the > following Mischief being done by the Indians above > Dupuy, viz. > > Brewer Decker , some of his Family killed, and his > House burnt. > > John Worley, and all his large Family killed; > > and a dead Indian found lying among them, known by the > Name of John Mohock. > > Peter Van Gordey, and his three Sons, their Houses all > burnt. > > Widow Contracht, her two Daughters taken Prisoners, > some of the Family killed. > > Peter Van Aken two Houses burnt. > > John Van Camp House and Mill burnt. > > Garrat Brink two Houses and Barracks burnt. > > Henry Contracht House and Barn burnt. > > Jacobus Van Gordey House and Barn burnt. > > Stoffel Denmark Barn burnt. > > Besides many others, whose Names were forgot. > --- > > Pa Gazettte January 22, 1756 > > In a Letter from Mr. John Van Etten, of Upper > Smithfield, in Northampton County, one Thomas Quick, a > Man above 70 Years of Age, was killed, scalped. Two > other Men were killed and scalped at the same Time, > belonging to Capt. Weesner, of the Province of New > York, who had come over with said Quick to guard him > white he should grind a Quantity of Wheat for some of > the Neighbours; That a Saw Mill, Grist Mill, and very > good Dwelling house, belonging to Quick, were all > burnt; That a large Barn, Barracks, and a great > Quantity of Wheat, the Property of one Cornelius > Dwitt, together with his Dwelling house, and all his > Household Goods, which for some Time had been moved > into the Jerseys, and brought back again but the Day > before, were all destroyed; That one Solomon Decker, > as he was going to said Quick Mill with a Slea Load of > Wheat, was fired at by some Indians, but not hurt; > however he was obliged to leave his Slea, And that Mr. > Van Etten's own Barn, Barracks, and all his Wheat, are > likewise burnt, and three of his best Horses, with > Gears, carried off by the Enemy. > __________________________________________________________________________________________ > > Candace E. Anderson has published several books on the > early public records of Northampton Co. I don't have > them all but I've checked the 5 books that I do have > and there is a mention of: > > "Abstracts of Public Records Northampton Co. Pa. > (and surrounding counties 1727 - 1779) Vol. 1" > by Candace E. Anderson > > Bror Decker signing a petition in Dec. 1767 to > establish a road in Delaware Township. Also signing is > John Decker, supervisor and Ezekiel Decker, among > others. > > Brouer Decker, Benjamin Decker, Hendricus Decker, John > Decker, Ezekial Decker, Elzia Decker, Elias Decker, > Solomon Decker were inhabitants of Upper Smithfield 27 > Aug. 1763. among others > === > > "Abstracts of Deeds and other Property Records > Northampton Co. Pa. Vol.2 " > by Candace E. Anderson > > Deed Poll, 1 May 1753, sold for 30 pounds > Grantor: John Williams, Upper Smithfield Twsp. school > teacher > Grantee: Bruer (Brewer) Dekker Upper Smithfield Twsp. > yoeman > > Property: an improvement in Upper Smithfield Township > along the Delaware River adjoined on west by > Anthony Bonskolar and on northeast by Dekker's > other land > > Witnesses: Hendrius Dekker, Mary Dekker; > acknowledgment > of witness Mary Dekker before Nicholas Depui, > > esquire, Justice of the Peace, 1 March 1779: > recorded 16 April 1779 > > ------------------------------ > > I'm thinking there were two Broer (Bruer, Brewer) > Deckers > > Broer Decker and Antje van Oetten baptised Elisa May > 29, 1739 > Broer Decker and Antje van Netten baptised Elias > March 21, 1742? > Broer Decker and Antje van Etten baptised Cornelia > Jan. 6, 1745 > Broer Decker and Annatje van Etten baptised Jacob > April 19, 1747 > Broer Decker and Antje van Etten baptised Elias > July 5, 1747 ( baptised twice or first one died?) > Minisink - Machackemech Dutch Reformed Church Records > (Deer Park) > > There was also a Broer Decker that married Mary Van > Campen Jan. 27, 1789 > at the Minisink - Machackemech Dutch Reformed Church > Records (Deer Park) > > Broer would have been in his 70's when he married Mary > Van Campen, which is possible, but his will: > > DECKER, Jacob Delaware twnsp. yeoman . 29/9/1777 - > 2/8/1795 > Wife Margaret > son Beaver (eldest) (could this be Brewer?) > dau. Magdalena > dau. Maria > son Abraham > youngest unnamed > ex. wife Margaret and Ezekiel DECKER Elias DECKER > wit. Ezekiel DECKER, Elias DECKER Joseph CHESTNOR > > DECKER, Brewer Delaware twnsp. . 1/10/1777 - 23/4/1777 > wife Morratie ( could this be Antje van > Etten? ) > son Hendrine (eldest) > son Johannis > son Elisha > son Jacob > dau. Yanatie wife of Lourence DECKER > dau. Leah (deceased had iss.) > ex. son Johannes, son Elisha and son Jacob > wit. Gilbert VAN GORDEN, Lodowick HOWER and Yost > CHESTNOR > > DECKER, Benjamin Upper Smithfield . 10/9/1779 - > 27/10/1779 > son Daniel > son Samuel > dau. Yonuhu wife of Elias DECKER > granddau. Lenah > grandson Benjamin > granddau. Leah children of Daniel > grandson Benjamin DECKER son of Yonuhu and Elias > DECKER > g-granddau. the dau. of Yonuhu's son Benjamin DECKER > (she is a minor) > "except chest, bequeathed to his wife's son Sam"uel" > Johannes VANETTEN > ex son Samuel DECKER and Aurt VAN DIKE > wit. Guisbert SUTFIN and Aurt DIKE > > It's possible since Jacob and Brewer's wills are dated > 2 days a part in 1777 there may have been a raid. > I know in June 1779 the Indians took William > COURTRIGHT and Charles McGINNIS captive. McGINNIS was > killed soon after being taken and COURTRIGHT was > injured in the rescue and died later. > > Not that this helps much but something to think about. > > > Marilyn > > > > > __________________________________ > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > Yahoo! Netrospective: 100 Moments of the Web > http://birthday.yahoo.com/netrospective/ > > >

I must have missed it. Can someone give me the address for William DeCoursey's website? I have Dutch ancestors who lived in Sussex County. Thank you, Judy in California [email protected] wrote: > ATTACHMENT part 1 message/rfc822 NJSUSSEX-D Digest Volume 05 : Issue 36 Today's Topics: #1 List of 78 killed by Indians in 17 ["Helen Graves" ] #2 Re: [PANORTHA-L] List of 78 killed ["Helen Graves" ] #3 List of 78 killed by Indians in 17 ["Helen Graves" ] #4 A great Downloadable tool for keep [[email protected]] #5 Van Garden, Mary born 1760-1770 (m ["Helen Graves" ] Administrivia: To unsubscribe from NJSUSSEX-D, send a message to [email protected] 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. ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 2 message/rfc822 Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 18:37:41 -0800 From: "Helen Graves" To: [email protected] Subject: List of 78 killed by Indians in 1755 I want to thank Barbara on the Pike Co. PA list for finding the list of 78 persons who were killed by Indians and the list of houses burned in the PA Minisink area (then in Northampton Co., PA) in late 1755. This information was sent in a letter from the Union Iron Works dated Dec 20, 1755. The letter was published in a newspaper at that time. It can be found in "New Jersey Archives, Vol. 19" which is listed by libraries as Colonial Documents Relating to the history of New Jersey, Vol XIX, Vol. III. Those listed as being killed in this letter were: 3 .... John Rush, his wife, and daughter 1 ..... Lambert Brink 10 ... Benjamin Tidd and family 1 ...... Matthew Rue (could it be Rae?) 7 ......Daniel Williams, his wife, and 5 children 1 .......Piercewell Geralding (sp?) 11 .... Mr. Head and 10 of his family 17 .... Cornelis VanAken and Cysbert VanCamp(en) with 15 of their families 20 .... several Palatines and their families, supposed to be about 20 people 4....... Hans VanKearen (? hard to read) 5 ...... Adam or Anton (hard to read) Snell, no account of his family but supposed to be 5 "in all about 78 persons" (it adds up to 80 estimated people). Then follows a list of the owners of about 40 houses which were burned on the PA side of the Delaware River. I want to thank Marge on the PA Pike Co list who remembered reading about this somewhere. She directed me to William DeCoursey's website. On his website of Old Dutch Families, William DeCoursey says that Brewer Decker was among those killed in 1755 and refers to this Dec 1755 letter as the source. However, please note, Brewer Decker's name is NOT on the list as published in the newspaper and published later in the New Jersey Archives (Colonial Documents). It is possible that Mr. DeCoursey's source for the information the letter contained was not correct about Brewer Decker. All I know is, his name is not on the scanned copy of the published list that Barbara sent to me right out of published Colonial Documents. If Brewer Decker was one of those killed, he might belong to the "20 Palatines and their families estimate"; however, Brewer Decker was not a Palatine. Anyone on the lists who has info on Brewer Decker? Perhaps you could clarify this for us. When did he die? Where did he die? Hope this helps someone who is looking for a family who disappeared in 1755. Several entire families were killed per this list. Helen ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 3 message/rfc822 Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 19:33:14 -0800 From: "Helen Graves" To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [PANORTHA-L] List of 78 killed by Indians in 1755 William DeCoursey's website does not list all the names of the 40 homes that were burned. The scanned copy I have does. The scanned copy did not print out well on my printer. It is a bit fuzzy and since I do not recognize the names of most of these people, I may not get them exactly right, so bear with me. Here are the names of the owners of burned houses as best that I can read them: William James, Sr.; William McNabb; Robert Allison; John Atkins, Esq; John Po---; Robert Haras (Harris?); Thomas Hill; Giles Churchill; Jacob Petty; William Lawrence; Abraham Corro/Garro?; Dennis Rozos (Racer/Decoursa); Robert Parks; Ephraim Culver's saw and grist mills; John Drake, Sr.; John McMichaels; Jammie Curridges (?); Frances Jones; Abraham Harmon; Daniel Brondige (sp?); Benjamin Tidd Jr. (whole family killed as well as burned out); Solomon Jenkins; William Tidd; John Tull; Capt Johnson; Joshua Parker or Packer; Job Barnum (sp?); John Hillman; Mr. Countryman; Daniel Reaver; Samuel Drake; Daniel Logan; Abraham Miller; Jacob Sly; Jacob Racer (DeCoursa/DeCoursey); William James Jr.; Bodewine Vanderlap; William Whittin (?); John Hoey/Howey. Published in the N.Y. Mercury on Dec 29, 1755. If you recognize these names, please post on the list about where they lived. I am guessing, but I think it was in the area of the Forks of the Delaware, but could be wrong. The Indians raided up and down the PA side of the Delaware River at this time. In December 1755 a large group attacked the home of Samuel Dupuy just south of Shawnee, PA, on the Delaware River. The fires they set could be seen across the river in NJ. Luckily, a force of men from NJ arrived, ran off the Indians, and saved the Dupuy families. I have read in some history books that all of the settlers for 50 miles north of the Water Gap in Northampton Co. evacuated the area and crossed the river for safety in Sussex Co., NJ. The only family who stayed was Samuel Dupuy. One reason he stayed was, a unit of soldiers stayed at his place almost all of 1756 so he had some protection. Helen ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 4 message/rfc822 Date: Wed, 2 Mar 2005 20:50:33 -0800 From: "Helen Graves" To: [email protected] Subject: List of 78 killed by Indians in 1755 > William DeCoursey's website does not list all the names of the 40 homes > that were burned. The scanned copy I have does. The scanned copy did not > print out well on my printer. It is a bit fuzzy and since I do not > recognize the names of most of these people, I may not get them exactly > right, so bear with me. Here are the names of the owners of burned houses > as best that I can read them: > > William James, Sr.; William McNabb; Robert Allison; John Atkins, Esq; John > Po---; Robert Haras (Harris?); Thomas Hill; Giles Churchill; Jacob Petty; > William Lawrence; Abraham Corro/Garro?; Dennis Rozos (Racer/Decoursa); > Robert Parks; Ephraim Culver's saw and grist mills; > John Drake, Sr.; John McMichaels; Jammie Curridges (?); Frances Jones; > Abraham Harmon; Daniel Brondige (sp?); Benjamin Tidd Jr. (whole family > killed as well as burned out); Solomon Jenkins; William Tidd; John Tull; > Capt Johnson; Joshua Parker or Packer; Job Barnum (sp?); John Hillman; Mr. > Countryman; Daniel Reaver; Samuel Drake; Daniel Logan; Abraham Miller; > Jacob Sly; Jacob Racer (DeCoursa/DeCoursey); William James Jr.; Bodewine > Vanderlap; William Whittin (?); John Hoey/Howey. > > Published in the N.Y. Mercury on Dec 29, 1755. > > If you recognize these names, please post on the list about where they > lived. I am guessing, but I think it was in the area of the Forks of the > Delaware, but could be wrong. The Indians raided up and down the PA side > of the Delaware River at this time. > > In December 1755 a large group attacked the home of Samuel Dupuy just > south of Shawnee, PA, on the Delaware River. The fires they set could be > seen across the river in NJ. Luckily, a force of men from NJ arrived, ran > off the Indians, and saved the Dupuy families. > > I have read in some history books that all of the settlers for 50 miles > north of the Water Gap in Northampton Co. evacuated the area and crossed > the river for safety in Sussex Co., NJ. The only family who stayed was > Samuel Dupuy. One reason he stayed was, a unit of soldiers stayed at his > place almost all of 1756 so he had some protection. > > Helen > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 5 message/rfc822 Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 09:59:56 EST From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: A great Downloadable tool for keeping census information. Fellow researchers. The other day popping around the internet I found a great extra tool that is available for downloading. At _www.censustools.com_ (http://www.censustools.com) there are Excel & PDF formatted sheets of the Census for federal as well as various state census, and English records Scottish records and extra sheets for transcribing your found information. You can download the forms to your computer or laptop and when you are searching pull up the correct form fill out and save and later print or Import to your genealogy program The downloads are free..... but you can donate a 10 spot for his web costs. Cheap for what you get Just be true to you brain and donate 10.00 to Gary for producing these wonderful tools for research. Visit the site see if it works for you, he has FAQ and compatibility pages so you can see if it good for you before downloading. He also has a monthly newsletter. Hey I sent in 20.00 for both the excel and PDF sets that I tried and liked. Check it out it will be the coolest tool right now available for that reasonable price. Keith W Brown Indianapolis IN http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/r/o/Keith-W-Brown ______________________________ > ATTACHMENT part 6 message/rfc822 Date: Thu, 3 Mar 2005 09:20:33 -0800 From: "Helen Graves" To: [email protected] Subject: Van Garden, Mary born 1760-1770 (m. Winans) I hope there are some Van Garden researchers on the lists. I am stuck on who the Van Garden parents might be for this Van Garden daughter. Based upon the church record and where the groom lived, her Van Garden parents could have lived in NY around Port Jervis, in Sussex Co. NJ, around the RDC Minisink, or on the PA side of the river where Matthew Winans was raised 1767-1787. Van Garden, Mary born 1760-1770 Married Matthew WINANS 3 July 1787 (RDC Machackemack-Minisink church records). After their marriage, they lived in Lower Smithfield (1790 census). Later, they lived in Middle Smithfield. He was a mail carrier and a weaver. Matthew Winans was born c. 1760 in probably Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., NJ. In 1767 when he was 7 years old, his father moved to the Shawnee area of (then) Northampton Co., PA., so Matthew was raised to adulthood in this area. He could have met and courted Mary Van Garden in this area if this is where her family lived. However, none of their children were baptized at RDC Machkemeck-Minisink. They had 12 children (2 died young). Perhaps the names of the children in birth order provide clues. However, she does not seem to belong to a Samuel VanGarden who lived on the PA side of the river. Here are their children in birth order: -- Samuel 1788 -- Phebe 1790 (died young) -- Jacob 1792 (died young) ... Matthew's father was Jacob Winans -- Rachel 1794 -- Matthew 1795 -- Phebe 1796 -- John 1800 -- Isaac about 1803 -- Ann about 1806 -- Susan about 1808 -- Catherine about 1810 -- Clark 1813 There are few entries for WINANS (or Wynans) in RDC church records. Here they are: 1786 Dec 6 - WYNANS, Abigail married Samuel Seeley. 1814 July 3 - Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel WINANS (Matthew's son) and Elizabeth Depue was baptised. However, the marriage of Samuel Winans to Elizabeth Depue is not in RDC church records nor were any other of records of their children's baptisms in church records. Just this one baptism. I have been sorting through bits and pieces I have gathered on Van Garden families who had daughters Mary/Maria born during the 1760-1775 time period and so far am stumped as to whom she might belong. I hope Van Garden researchers can be of help in identifying who the Mary/Maria Van Garden born 1760-1770 might belong to. Helen Graves

Fellow researchers. The other day popping around the internet I found a great extra tool that is available for downloading. At _www.censustools.com_ (http://www.censustools.com) there are Excel & PDF formatted sheets of the Census for federal as well as various state census, and English records Scottish records and extra sheets for transcribing your found information. You can download the forms to your computer or laptop and when you are searching pull up the correct form fill out and save and later print or Import to your genealogy program The downloads are free..... but you can donate a 10 spot for his web costs. Cheap for what you get Just be true to you brain and donate 10.00 to Gary for producing these wonderful tools for research. Visit the site see if it works for you, he has FAQ and compatibility pages so you can see if it good for you before downloading. He also has a monthly newsletter. Hey I sent in 20.00 for both the excel and PDF sets that I tried and liked. Check it out it will be the coolest tool right now available for that reasonable price. Keith W Brown Indianapolis IN http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/b/r/o/Keith-W-Brown

I hope there are some Van Garden researchers on the lists. I am stuck on who the Van Garden parents might be for this Van Garden daughter. Based upon the church record and where the groom lived, her Van Garden parents could have lived in NY around Port Jervis, in Sussex Co. NJ, around the RDC Minisink, or on the PA side of the river where Matthew Winans was raised 1767-1787. Van Garden, Mary born 1760-1770 Married Matthew WINANS 3 July 1787 (RDC Machackemack-Minisink church records). After their marriage, they lived in Lower Smithfield (1790 census). Later, they lived in Middle Smithfield. He was a mail carrier and a weaver. Matthew Winans was born c. 1760 in probably Perth Amboy, Middlesex Co., NJ. In 1767 when he was 7 years old, his father moved to the Shawnee area of (then) Northampton Co., PA., so Matthew was raised to adulthood in this area. He could have met and courted Mary Van Garden in this area if this is where her family lived. However, none of their children were baptized at RDC Machkemeck-Minisink. They had 12 children (2 died young). Perhaps the names of the children in birth order provide clues. However, she does not seem to belong to a Samuel VanGarden who lived on the PA side of the river. Here are their children in birth order: -- Samuel 1788 -- Phebe 1790 (died young) -- Jacob 1792 (died young) ... Matthew's father was Jacob Winans -- Rachel 1794 -- Matthew 1795 -- Phebe 1796 -- John 1800 -- Isaac about 1803 -- Ann about 1806 -- Susan about 1808 -- Catherine about 1810 -- Clark 1813 There are few entries for WINANS (or Wynans) in RDC church records. Here they are: 1786 Dec 6 - WYNANS, Abigail married Samuel Seeley. 1814 July 3 - Elizabeth, daughter of Samuel WINANS (Matthew's son) and Elizabeth Depue was baptised. However, the marriage of Samuel Winans to Elizabeth Depue is not in RDC church records nor were any other of records of their children's baptisms in church records. Just this one baptism. I have been sorting through bits and pieces I have gathered on Van Garden families who had daughters Mary/Maria born during the 1760-1775 time period and so far am stumped as to whom she might belong. I hope Van Garden researchers can be of help in identifying who the Mary/Maria Van Garden born 1760-1770 might belong to. Helen Graves

> William DeCoursey's website does not list all the names of the 40 homes > that were burned. The scanned copy I have does. The scanned copy did not > print out well on my printer. It is a bit fuzzy and since I do not > recognize the names of most of these people, I may not get them exactly > right, so bear with me. Here are the names of the owners of burned houses > as best that I can read them: > > William James, Sr.; William McNabb; Robert Allison; John Atkins, Esq; John > Po---; Robert Haras (Harris?); Thomas Hill; Giles Churchill; Jacob Petty; > William Lawrence; Abraham Corro/Garro?; Dennis Rozos (Racer/Decoursa); > Robert Parks; Ephraim Culver's saw and grist mills; > John Drake, Sr.; John McMichaels; Jammie Curridges (?); Frances Jones; > Abraham Harmon; Daniel Brondige (sp?); Benjamin Tidd Jr. (whole family > killed as well as burned out); Solomon Jenkins; William Tidd; John Tull; > Capt Johnson; Joshua Parker or Packer; Job Barnum (sp?); John Hillman; Mr. > Countryman; Daniel Reaver; Samuel Drake; Daniel Logan; Abraham Miller; > Jacob Sly; Jacob Racer (DeCoursa/DeCoursey); William James Jr.; Bodewine > Vanderlap; William Whittin (?); John Hoey/Howey. > > Published in the N.Y. Mercury on Dec 29, 1755. > > If you recognize these names, please post on the list about where they > lived. I am guessing, but I think it was in the area of the Forks of the > Delaware, but could be wrong. The Indians raided up and down the PA side > of the Delaware River at this time. > > In December 1755 a large group attacked the home of Samuel Dupuy just > south of Shawnee, PA, on the Delaware River. The fires they set could be > seen across the river in NJ. Luckily, a force of men from NJ arrived, ran > off the Indians, and saved the Dupuy families. > > I have read in some history books that all of the settlers for 50 miles > north of the Water Gap in Northampton Co. evacuated the area and crossed > the river for safety in Sussex Co., NJ. The only family who stayed was > Samuel Dupuy. One reason he stayed was, a unit of soldiers stayed at his > place almost all of 1756 so he had some protection. > > Helen > > > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > >

William DeCoursey's website does not list all the names of the 40 homes that were burned. The scanned copy I have does. The scanned copy did not print out well on my printer. It is a bit fuzzy and since I do not recognize the names of most of these people, I may not get them exactly right, so bear with me. Here are the names of the owners of burned houses as best that I can read them: William James, Sr.; William McNabb; Robert Allison; John Atkins, Esq; John Po---; Robert Haras (Harris?); Thomas Hill; Giles Churchill; Jacob Petty; William Lawrence; Abraham Corro/Garro?; Dennis Rozos (Racer/Decoursa); Robert Parks; Ephraim Culver's saw and grist mills; John Drake, Sr.; John McMichaels; Jammie Curridges (?); Frances Jones; Abraham Harmon; Daniel Brondige (sp?); Benjamin Tidd Jr. (whole family killed as well as burned out); Solomon Jenkins; William Tidd; John Tull; Capt Johnson; Joshua Parker or Packer; Job Barnum (sp?); John Hillman; Mr. Countryman; Daniel Reaver; Samuel Drake; Daniel Logan; Abraham Miller; Jacob Sly; Jacob Racer (DeCoursa/DeCoursey); William James Jr.; Bodewine Vanderlap; William Whittin (?); John Hoey/Howey. Published in the N.Y. Mercury on Dec 29, 1755. If you recognize these names, please post on the list about where they lived. I am guessing, but I think it was in the area of the Forks of the Delaware, but could be wrong. The Indians raided up and down the PA side of the Delaware River at this time. In December 1755 a large group attacked the home of Samuel Dupuy just south of Shawnee, PA, on the Delaware River. The fires they set could be seen across the river in NJ. Luckily, a force of men from NJ arrived, ran off the Indians, and saved the Dupuy families. I have read in some history books that all of the settlers for 50 miles north of the Water Gap in Northampton Co. evacuated the area and crossed the river for safety in Sussex Co., NJ. The only family who stayed was Samuel Dupuy. One reason he stayed was, a unit of soldiers stayed at his place almost all of 1756 so he had some protection. Helen

I want to thank Barbara on the Pike Co. PA list for finding the list of 78 persons who were killed by Indians and the list of houses burned in the PA Minisink area (then in Northampton Co., PA) in late 1755. This information was sent in a letter from the Union Iron Works dated Dec 20, 1755. The letter was published in a newspaper at that time. It can be found in "New Jersey Archives, Vol. 19" which is listed by libraries as Colonial Documents Relating to the history of New Jersey, Vol XIX, Vol. III. Those listed as being killed in this letter were: 3 .... John Rush, his wife, and daughter 1 ..... Lambert Brink 10 ... Benjamin Tidd and family 1 ...... Matthew Rue (could it be Rae?) 7 ......Daniel Williams, his wife, and 5 children 1 .......Piercewell Geralding (sp?) 11 .... Mr. Head and 10 of his family 17 .... Cornelis VanAken and Cysbert VanCamp(en) with 15 of their families 20 .... several Palatines and their families, supposed to be about 20 people 4....... Hans VanKearen (? hard to read) 5 ...... Adam or Anton (hard to read) Snell, no account of his family but supposed to be 5 "in all about 78 persons" (it adds up to 80 estimated people). Then follows a list of the owners of about 40 houses which were burned on the PA side of the Delaware River. I want to thank Marge on the PA Pike Co list who remembered reading about this somewhere. She directed me to William DeCoursey's website. On his website of Old Dutch Families, William DeCoursey says that Brewer Decker was among those killed in 1755 and refers to this Dec 1755 letter as the source. However, please note, Brewer Decker's name is NOT on the list as published in the newspaper and published later in the New Jersey Archives (Colonial Documents). It is possible that Mr. DeCoursey's source for the information the letter contained was not correct about Brewer Decker. All I know is, his name is not on the scanned copy of the published list that Barbara sent to me right out of published Colonial Documents. If Brewer Decker was one of those killed, he might belong to the "20 Palatines and their families estimate"; however, Brewer Decker was not a Palatine. Anyone on the lists who has info on Brewer Decker? Perhaps you could clarify this for us. When did he die? Where did he die? Hope this helps someone who is looking for a family who disappeared in 1755. Several entire families were killed per this list. Helen

Helen, This article has some helpful tips for finding the New Jersey Archives series in libraries, because the volumes are not always indexed with that exact title. http://www.ancestry.com/learn/library/article.aspx?article=9142 If you follow the link in the first paragraph, you'll see that "New Jersey Archives" is a kind of shorthand for the real title. The Library of Congress indexes it as follows: Documents relating to the colonial, revolutionary and post-revolutionary history of the State of New Jersey / edited by William A. Whitehead. Newark, N.J. : 1880-1949. 42 v. ; 23 cm. Which, as you see, doesn't even have the word archives in it. The DAR library does not seem to have the full set -- I could only find one volume (no. 7). Hopefully, this will help you find it in a library that's closer to you. Carol Ann Hilton > > From: "Helen Graves" <[email protected]> > Date: 2005/03/01 Tue PM 10:31:41 GMT > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] List of 78 people killed in 1755 > > In a section of her book "That Ancient Trail", Amelia Stickney Decker includes information on incidents, such as Indian raids, which occurred during the French-Indian War. > > One of her references is: "A List of Persons killed in the latter part of December 1755, numbered 78 in the Pennsylvania Minisink, among them one Gilbert Van Camp and family. (N.J.A., V. 19, 569)." > > I am assuming that her source for the "List of 78 Killed in Dec 1755" was New Jersey Archives, Vol.. 19, pg 569. > > Am I correct? > > Is there anyone on the list who can help me locate this list of 78 person killed in Dec 1755 in the Pennsylvania Minisink? > > She also states: "In December 1755, the country above Easton for 50 miles was mostly evacuated, excepting the neighborhood of the Depui five families." > > It is likely that the Pennsylvania Minisink settlers fled across the river to Sussex Co. and found shelter in the various forts and fortified houses of relatives and friends. I would like to find out the names of the 78 persons who were killed. > > Helen Graves > >