Roz, Any chance your Lt. (fnu) Barton was the same as Lt. Col. Joseph Barton, of Sussex Co.: I was sent the following awhile back from Ernie Wirdel, a Current family researcher: From an article entitled " The Price of Loyalty" by Michael Boles published in the "Sussex County Almanack" produced by the Sussex County Historical Society. This article appeared in the WINTER 1998 issue: Fact: One of the most powerful weapons New Jersey had in fighting the British during the Revolutionary War was the passing of punitive laws that enabled the outright confiscation of property belonging to individuals loyal to the King. From the ALMANACK "The hardest hit were Oliver DeLancey and Joseph Barton. DeLancey, a member of a famous New York political family had been acquiring land in Sussex County for many years through Barton, his local agent" "These two men (DeLancey and Barton) ranked as two of the largest landowners, and both were high ranking officers in the British Army's Loyalist Corp. While DeLancey lost hundreds of acres, Barton's loss was more personal. On September 13, 1779 Barton's 500 acre farmstead in Papakating, near Newton was sold at auction." Later the British began to review claims for compensation by American Loyalists, including a number from Sussex County. Invariably these individuals were urged to migrate to Canada. In a contingent article that also appeared in the Almanack (Fall 2001), is an extraction from the January 12, 1778 issue of a New York City newspaper, "The New York Gazette and Weekly Journal". It quotes as follows: "Last Wednesday died of the Small pox, in her 48th year, Mrs. Barton, wife of Colonel Joseph Barton, of the 5th Battalion of the Loyalist New Jersey Corps; she had been driven with 7 small children from their estate in Sussex County where she had endured every sort of persecution from the rebels. She was stripped of her property whilst the Colonel was a prisoner of the rebels at Weathersfield in Connecticut. She was a valuable member of society, and her death is greatly regretted" Or, here are some other choices: Following is a list of all the Barton officers who served in the New Jersey Volunteers during the course of the American Revolution from 1776 to 1783. http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/musters/1njv/njvvacant1.htm The On-Line Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies New Jersey Volunteers Roster of Officers 1776-1783 No. Name Battalion Rank & Date of Commission/Warrant 21. BARTON, Benjamin 5th Captain 1/20/77 22. BARTON, Henry L. 1st Volunteer in 1780 1st Ensign 8/25/80 1st Lieutenant 10/25/82 23. BARTON, James 1st Ensign 8/14/81 24. BARTON, Joseph 5th Lieutenant Colonel 11/27/76 1st Lieutenant Colonel 4/25/78 25. BARTON, Thomas 3rd Chaplain in 1779 -----Original Message----- From: Roz Bellis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 2:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Rev War: BELLIS/CURREN/MAXWELL/BARTON in 2nd Regiment Hunterdon STRYKKER's "Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War" lists these individuals 2nd Regiment Hunterdon, Capt Maxwell's Company: Capt John MAXWELL, Commander (apparently served in Sussex County militia as a Lieutenant, if I'm reading Strykker's info correctly) Lt Robert MAXWELL Pvt Andrew BELLOS (BELLIS) Pvt Richard CURREN 2nd Regiment Hunterdon, Staff: Lt. BARTON (fnu) served on the staff of the 2nd Regiment Hunterdon Could anyone help to answer these questions: 1. Is this the same John MAXWELL whose name is in the Sussex Co. Deed Books as having deposed witnesses James BISHOP & Robt ALLISON on 28 February 1797. This was with regard to the December 1796 transfer of land from the heirs of Isaac SWAYZE of Oxford to the heirs of Joseph LEMON, also of Oxford. This land was located near the Beaver Brook, presumably in the vicinity of Swayzes Mills. 2. Was Robert MAXWELL related to his company commander, John? 3. Was Richard CURREN's name mispelled? Was he actually a CURRENT? 4. What was Lt. BARTON's first name? Does anyone know if STRYKKER's book comes in digital format? It lists soldier's names in alphabetical order, but I would love to be able to query his data by military unit level (the book does this for officers, but not enlisted men.) Thanks! Roz BELLIS Alexandria, VA --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004

I came across the following bit of info, and am wondering if anyone can tell me whether or not Capt. John Lemoine is the same as John Lemon of Oxford, Sussex (Warren) Co., NJ, s/o Joseph Lemon? (John Maxwell was from Sussex Co., so maybe John Lemoine was, also?): http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/courts/cmsnow.htm General Court Martial of Patrick Snow At a General Court Martial held at New York in the province of New York, on Saturday the 1st of February, and continued by Adjournment to Tuesday March the 4th, 1777, by virtue of a Warrant bearing date the 31st Ultimo, frorn His Excellency Sir William HOWE Knight of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath; General and Commander in Chief of all His Majesty's Forces, within the Colonies, laying on the Atlantic Ocean, from Nova Scotia to West Florida inclusive &c &c &c Lieutenant Colonel John MAXWELL, 27th Regiment of Foot President Capt. John WEBSTER 4th Foot M Capt. William COTTON 27th Foot Capt. John LEMOINE R Artillery E Capt. Francis NEEDHAM 17th Dragoons Capt. Gerard LAWRENCE 57th Foot M Capt. Charles BROWNLOW 57th Foot Capt. Edward HUBBARD 45 Foot B Capt. George GILLMAN 27th Foot Lieut. John MALLORN 57th Foot E Lieut. David HAY 57th Foot Lieut. Alexr. SHAND R. Artillery R Lieut. James HUSSEY 17th Dragoons S Stephen Payne ADYE Esqr. Deputy Judge Advocate thank you Marilyn Current -----Original Message----- From: Roz Bellis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 2:01 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Rev War: BELLIS/CURREN/MAXWELL/BARTON in 2nd Regiment Hunterdon STRYKKER's "Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War" lists these individuals 2nd Regiment Hunterdon, Capt Maxwell's Company: Capt John MAXWELL, Commander (apparently served in Sussex County militia as a Lieutenant, if I'm reading Strykker's info correctly) Lt Robert MAXWELL Pvt Andrew BELLOS (BELLIS) Pvt Richard CURREN 2nd Regiment Hunterdon, Staff: Lt. BARTON (fnu) served on the staff of the 2nd Regiment Hunterdon Could anyone help to answer these questions: 1. Is this the same John MAXWELL whose name is in the Sussex Co. Deed Books as having deposed witnesses James BISHOP & Robt ALLISON on 28 February 1797. This was with regard to the December 1796 transfer of land from the heirs of Isaac SWAYZE of Oxford to the heirs of Joseph LEMON, also of Oxford. This land was located near the Beaver Brook, presumably in the vicinity of Swayzes Mills. 2. Was Robert MAXWELL related to his company commander, John? 3. Was Richard CURREN's name mispelled? Was he actually a CURRENT? 4. What was Lt. BARTON's first name? Does anyone know if STRYKKER's book comes in digital format? It lists soldier's names in alphabetical order, but I would love to be able to query his data by military unit level (the book does this for officers, but not enlisted men.) Thanks! Roz BELLIS Alexandria, VA --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004

The Swayze name has come up several times recently. Can someone tell me the parents/siblings of Mary Swayze, who married Richard Vaughan? Richard Vaughan, b. Nov. 18, 1774 Sussex (now Warren) Co., d. Nov. 23, 1813, Newton Twp., Sussex Co., bur. Vaughan Cem., Sparta, m. Sept. 25, 1796 Sussex co. Mary Swayze b. July 25, 1774, d. Aug. 8, 1838 Newton, Sussex Co., bur. Vaughn Cem., Sparta. NJ: VAUGHAN Wills, Estates and Deeds Will: 1838, 2192S-W: Filed 1 Sept 1838 Sussex Co., NJ Mary: dtd 1838, Newton Twsp., Sussex Co. Daus: (4) DINAH, w/o GEORGE WASHER, MARY w/o JAMES NORTHRUP, SARAH w/o JOHN LANTERMAN, PHEBE w/o EPHRAIM POTTER (only) son: JACOB others: Granddaughter MARY ANN EDWARDS (?!) Wit: JACOB B. MAXWELL, CHARLES MACKERBY (MACKERLY?) (MacKINLEY?) DAVID SMITH - File# 2192 (LDS film 0565490) Also, Mary also had a daughter named Rhoda who died before this. Is she the mother of Mary Ann Edwards? thanks for your help Marilyn Current --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004

Thank you very much, Cathy! So now, from this, I know the Lemons moved to Oxford in May, 1772. Do you happen to find any mention of William Current in the deed books? He was already married to the Lemon's daughter, Esther, and I believed they moved to Oxford at the same time, but have no proof. William may have forfeited his lands in Oxford sometime between 1783 and 1793, due to his Loyalist activities during the war. (In 1783 he was character witness for his neighbor, Peter Appleman's Loyalist claim, so must have been living at that time still, in Oxford. In 1793 his son Joseph was listed on a tax list in Newtown. Wm. Current wasn't mentioned, but I believe they were living in the same household, as Joseph didn't marry until 1800. Then, in 1796 the family moved together to Niagara Dist., Ont.) I would really like to find where his lands were, and in what year he bought them, and when he lost them. thank you so much for your help Marilyn Current -----Original Message----- From: Cathy & Vin DiPietro [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 3:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Lemon deed Sussex County Deed Book E page 302 dated 14 Dec 1796 Elizabeth SWAYZE and Joshua SWAYZE, executors of the LWT (Last Will and Testament) of Isreal SWAYZE, dec'd, of Oxford to John & Michael LEMON of Fishing Creek Twp., Northumberland, PA Whereas Isreal SWAYZE by his bond datd 2 May 1772 bound himself to make deeds for lands in Oxford to the said Joseph LEMON and he deceased and left a LWT dated 19 Dec 1792 wherein he bequeathed to John & Michael LEMON equally between them the said lands. Now for 180 pounds... 120 acres in Oxford adjoining lands formerly of Peter BELLIS. Land Isreal SWAYZE purchased of John BURLING, Edward BURLING Jun., Samuel BURLING, Edward BURLING, Phebe PELL & Sarah SMITH on 14 May 1771. Part of a tract conveyed Jacob DOUGHTY to Edward BURLING on 13 Sep 1729. Wit: James BISHOP & Rob't ALLISON who deposed to John MAXWELL on 28 Feb 1797. Hope this helps, Cathy DiPietro --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004

Cathy, you are just a gem!!! What a revelation - you can't imagine how much this information means to me. I've been wanting to come to N.J. for a long time for research and now I must. It's apparent there is much more to be learned about my family. Clyde Downing was a Swayze researcher that I know about because the Dawdys were so closely associated with the Swayzes of Sussex co. Thank you again. Joan Dawdy Wilton Canada

Sussex County Deed Book D page 444 dated 2 Feb 1801 Indenture between John BOWLSBY of Mansfield-Woodhouse and Rachel his wife, to Henry DUSENBURY of Lebanon, Hunterdon Co., merchant, for 200 or 700 silver dollars ... 107 or 407 acres and 68 perches in Mansfield-Woodhouse. This deed is rather confusing (Notes of deed book abstractor Clyde W. Downing) Apparently there are three John BOWLSBYs. The first was the grandfather of the grantor. The second was the son of the first and the father of the grantor. John the 1st left LWT dated 7 Dec 1799 in which he left to his grandsons John & James BOWLSBY who later divided the property. There was a Quit Claim Deed dated 1 Nov 1785 in which Samuel BOWLSBY and Elizabeth his wife and Thomas BOWLSBY and Sarah his wife quit claimed to said John and James BOWLSBY. It is probable that the second John BOWLSBY is deceased. The deed is signed by John & James BOWLSBY. Wit: Jacob SWEAZEY & George B. WARNE. On the same day, John BOWLSBY Jun. signed a receipt for the money. I think Samuel and Thomas BOWLSBY were brothers of the second John BOWLSBY, On 14 Feb 1801 John and Rachel BOWLSBY deposed to Judge Robert BEAVERS, (Rachel BOWLSBY was the daughter of Daniel SWAYZE (6), Barnabas (5), Samuel (4), Joseph (3), John (2), John (1). Daniel (6) had a son James (7) who was my ancestor and a daughter Anna who married Isreal DAWDY, son of James. Daniel's wife, Deborah, was pregnant with a child at the time Daniel wrote his LWT dated 9 Jan 1779, The unborn child at that time turned out to be Daniel (7) who later married Anna SWAYZE his first cousin. She was a daughter of Benjamin (6) son of Barnabas (5). John BOWLSBY and Rachel his wife later moved to Upper Canada. Israel DAWDY and Anna his wife did also. All of Benjamin (6) children also moved to Canada. Rachel BOWLSBY died before 23 Dec 1816 at Woodhouse, Upper Canada - Clyde W. Downing. Sussex County Deed Book E page 35 dated 13 Feb 1800: Silas HOPKINS Sen., Yeoman of Frankford to Hester HOPKINS of Knowlton taken in execution at the sute (sic) of Abraham BESCHERER, Nicholas DENNIS & Henry HANKINSON and sold by Charles PEMBERTON, then High Sheriff, adjoins Adam COOL, James DAWDY, James ARMSTRONG, John BEABOUT, Chandler DOUD. Now for $200, he signed. Wit: Orial HOPKINS & Benjamin HOPKINS & Levi HOWELL who on 24 Mar 1801 deposed to Thomas ANDERSON. Hope this helps, Cathy DiPietro --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004

Sussex County Deed Book E page 302 dated 14 Dec 1796 Elizabeth SWAYZE and Joshua SWAYZE, executors of the LWT (Last Will and Testament) of Isreal SWAYZE, dec'd, of Oxford to John & Michael LEMON of Fishing Creek Twp., Northumberland, PA Whereas Isreal SWAYZE by his bond datd 2 May 1772 bound himself to make deeds for lands in Oxford to the said Joseph LEMON and he deceased and left a LWT dated 19 Dec 1792 wherein he bequeathed to John & Michael LEMON equally between them the said lands. Now for 180 pounds... 120 acres in Oxford adjoining lands formerly of Peter BELLIS. Land Isreal SWAYZE purchased of John BURLING, Edward BURLING Jun., Samuel BURLING, Edward BURLING, Phebe PELL & Sarah SMITH on 14 May 1771. Part of a tract conveyed Jacob DOUGHTY to Edward BURLING on 13 Sep 1729. Wit: James BISHOP & Rob't ALLISON who deposed to John MAXWELL on 28 Feb 1797. Hope this helps, Cathy DiPietro --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004

I have been doing so much research that I've fallen behind on e-mails. Roz, did I answer your question? - UEL stands for United Empire Loyalist, which William Current was, as well as many of his Oxford, Sussex Co. neighbors. Here are examples from among his neighbors, about whom I have collected tidbits: (Notes from Ernie Wirdel): 1778 - From NJ Archives: Notice is given to all persons who have any claim, interest, or demand to, in or against the estate of (amomg others) JAMES MOODY ( Lt. In the American Volunteers regiment of British Empire Loyalists who led many raids against Rebel sympathizers in the Sussex Co. area of NJ) and WILLIAM CURRENT. The fact that JAMES MOODY and WILLIAM CURRENT were captured and indicted at approxamately the same time leads to the assumption that WILLIAM CURRENT served under the command of JAMES MOODY. It appears that WILLIAM CURRENT was pardoned under certain specified terms. It should also be noted that some of the individuals held in this instance were sentenced to be hanged in the square at Morristown. (Marilyn's NOTE: I wish I had the entire list of names. If anyone has that, would you send it to me?) 1780 - WILLIAM CURRENT joined a Loyalist British unit mustered in the area of present Sussex/Warren counties by ROBERT ELLISON, Esq (Loyalist) "The American Volunteers", Col. SAMUEL RYERSON, commanding. COL. SAMUEL RYERSON later settled in Port Ryerse in Canada. This is near where the Currents also came to roost. NOTE: a similiar regiment raised in nearby Orange Co., NY in August 1777, was named "The Orange Rangers", Col BAYARD COMLANDER, commanding. In August 1777, a JOHN Le MONT (JOHN LEMON ?) was listed as a Pvt in "BARCLAY's Company" of the Orange Rangers. NOTE: WILLIAM CURRENT served in a Tory unit that apparently conducted operations as a "Terrorist Type Unit". Question: Did the "Sons of Liberty", a similiar unit on the Rebel side possibly led by COL. ISAAC CARY (of North Church, Sussex Co., NJ) harrass the Current family in retaliation? This senario would allow for such activity to have taken place in 1780, 1781, 1782 and 1783. Further, it has been noted that such harrasments in fact did take place as late as the early 19th century -- especially as another war with Great Britain was on the horizon near 1812. (Marilyn's NOTE: Does anyone have info about ROBERT ELLISON, Esq. & those he mustered, and/or those under COL. SAMUEL RYERSON's command? I am lacking any documentation for these.) Here's another UEL neighbor: 1784 - Wm. Current still living in Oxford, Sussex (now Warren) Co., NJ: Book: American Migrations 1765-1799, by Peter Wilson Coldham, Surrey, Eng.; pub. by Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.; 101 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD, p. 378 New Jersey - APPLEMAN, PETER of Oxford, Sussex Co. Memorial by attorney, London, 1784 "Because of his loyalty in joining the army in 1776, he has been reduced to Distress Claim for a farm near Delaware River. Supporting affidavits 1783 by WILLIAM LOUDER and WILLIAM CURRENT, former, near neighbours." (Note: PETER APPLEMAN was on the May 1787 list of those in Sussex Co., NJ whose property was confiscated for joining the King's Army.) June 1793 - Wm. CURRENT prob. living in Newton, Sussex Co., NJ. WILLIAM CURRENT not listed in the NJ tax list, but his son, JOSEPH CURRENT, was listed in New Town, Sussex Co.: Ancestry.com Database: NJ Census, 1772-1890 1793 - CURRENT, JOSEPH, Sussex Co., NJ, New Town, June Tax List, NJ Tax Lists Index 1772-1822 NJS1b883206 Anthony Whelan's notes: The rolls called for free white men between ages 18-45. *JOSEPH son of Wm., SR., would be just 18 in 1793, so could be same. (Marilyn's NOTE: William would have been over 45 in age in 1793, so that must be why he wasn't listed. Joseph was not married yet, and later migrated with his parents to Ontario, so he was probably still living in the same household with them in 1793. From this, I gather that WILLIAM was also probably living in Newton in 1793.) (Was WILLIAM CURRENT prevented from returning to Oxford, due to his Loyalist activites?): Sept. 1796 - Wm. CURRENT family relocates to Canada: Did he live in Newark when this document was signed? (LOYALIST DOCUMENTS transcriptions for Wm CURRENT):: This certifies that we the subscribers were well acquainted with the bearer of this WILLIAM CURRENT before and during the late Rebellion and that he behaved himself as a honest man and a good neighbor and a good British Subject and that he joined a core mustered by ROBT. ELLISON Esq. about 1780[?] in consequence of which he was taken prisoner and fined in seventy pound CY [currency] Newark 22th September DAVID J. KAMP 1796 JACOB LEMON ROBERT CAMP (Marilyn's NOTE: So, David Kamp, Jacob Lemon and Robert Camp had all been Oxford residents during the years of the conflict?, and were also Loyalists. Were they all living in Newark in 1796 when they signed this document?) In 1839 WILLIAM CURRENT died in Crowland, Niagara Dist., Can. His will was witnessed by a STEPHEN SKINNER and a SAMUEL GLOVER. I believe I've seen the GLOVER name in New Jersey. A STEPHEN SKINNER was on the May 1787 list of those of Hunterdon Co., NJ whose property was confiscated for joining the King's Army. Many relocated together to Niagara Dist, Can. If anyone has records of other neighbors of William Current in the Oxford area during the years of the Revolution, especially those who were of Loyalists sympathines, and have knowledge of where they went to from Sussex Co., I would really appreciate hearing from you.. Marilyn Current, Michigan --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. 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-----Original Message----- From: Tracie Lefler [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, June 06, 2004 10:40 PM Subject: Re: Beaver Brook in Warren Co Most Updykes/Opdykes come from down on the Raritan River. A large family there was the John Updyke m. Mary Brogaw family. About five of the sons went to the Finger Lakes around 1800. Did some move into Hunterton Co? Bob(My Updykes m. Leflers around 1900 up there) ----------- Bob, Can you tell me if Robert P. Opdyke/Updyke who married Catharine Washer was part of the James Updyke family? Robert & Catherine were married March 10, 1827 Sussex Co., NJ, (Marriage Bk. A, p. 265). I believe Catharine was the daughter of Henry Washer & Anne Current. Would love to correspond with anyone who has knowledge about this. Here is where I have traced this family: 1850 federal census, 7Th Twp 11Th Range, Jersey Co., IL, p. 32 household 85/85 Campbell C.M. 55 M Farmer Jamacia Co.(?) Agnes 55 F NJ James 27 M NJ Catharine 26 F NJ C.W. 18 F NJ Charles 9 M IL Jeanette 7 F IL Edward 5 M IL James 3 M IL Margaret 1 F IL Updike Catharine 52 F NJ Ferdinand 14 M NJ Cornell Timothy 25 M laborer Ireland (Agnes was probably a sister of Catharine Washer's. Can anyone verify that?) -------------------- 1860 WHITE OAK P O, MONTGOMERY Co., IL, July 23, 1860, p. 263 Henry WESTON 32 M farmer NY Anna WESTON 32 F - NY Harriet WESTON 6 F - IL Charles WESTON 4 M - IL Julia WESTON 2 F - IL Catherine UPDYKE,56 F - NJ Ferdinand UPDYKE,24 M - NJ Horace WESTON 23 M farmer OH (If Catherine is Henry Washer and Anne Current's daughter, then Anna Weston may be Catherine's daughter, named after Anne Current--not sure about the birthplace, though, unless the Updykes lived in NY before moving to IL. Anne would be the right age to be Catherine and Robert Updyke's eldest child, born a year after their marriage. Another possibility, based on 1880 census- further below- Henry Weston may have been a nephew of Robert Updyke's, son of a Harriet Updyke Weston?) Living four doors down from the Westons: (Can anyone identify any of this Price household & give their connection to the Washers/Updykes/Westons?) 1860 federal census, MONTGOMERY, WHITE OAK P O, IL, July 23, 1860, p. 263 John L. PRICE 23 M farmer NJ Margaret PRICE 25 F - NJ Chas H. PRICE 3 M - IL Mary E. PRICE 1 F - IL Darius PRICE 30 M - NJ Job PRICE 10 M - IL John READ 18 M - NJ Elizabeth SMITH 38 F - NY Perley SMITH 3/12 M - IL ----------------- 1880 federal census, Dist. 52, Washoe, Nev. F UPDIKE Self M Male W 47 NJ Painter NJ NJ Amanda UPDIKE Wife M Female W 35 WI Housekeeper, NY NY Lee UPDIKE Son S Male W 9 NEVADA NJ WI Alferd UPDIKE Son S Male W 5 NEVADA NJ WI Catharine UPDIKE Mother Female W 76 NJ Housekeeper, NJ NJ Harret WESTON Aunt Female W 79 CT Sewing CT CT (Does anyone know if Robert Updyke had a sister named Harriet, who married a Mr. Weston?) thank you Marilyn Current ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: "Tracie Lefler" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 6:12 PM Subject: Re: Re: [NJWARREN] Beaver Brook in Warren Co > Hi, I will throw Robert Kenedy/Kennede/Kenneda/Kennedys and Marya Opdek/Opdike > into the convesation also1774 thru 1802. Thanks, Denise > > ==== NJWARREN Mailing List ==== You can contact the listowner at: [email protected] ============================== You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004

I ran across the name Lemon recently in a Morris County deed. I think the location was Jefferson Township, which adjoins Byram. I will look it up for you and should be able to get back to you by Friday. Kirsten Saxe ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn Current" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 05, 2004 10:17 PM Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] RE: BELLIS/CURRENT/LEMON > Roz, I did some research on line, and it looks like maybe I need to be doing > my research for William Current in Warren Co., now, instead of Sussex Co? > (Oxford, where he lived, is in the part of Sussex Co. which became Warren > County, right?) But, the Beaver Brook area that Joseph Lemon lived in, is > that now in Warren County, or Morris County? Or are these different Beaver > Brooks? These are what I found: > > "Where to Fish in New Jersey > Morris County: ...Beaver Brook..." > > "Beaver Brook Wildlife Management Area > Upper Sarepta Road, Sarepta, White Township, Warren County, NJ" > > In the deeds, can you tell me what "LWT" means? > > I would certainly like to know more about the Christina Limmin, and Johan > Peter Kemple. (I wonder if that is a variation of Kimble - a common name in > Sussex Co.) This gives me a lead of where to look further for the Lemon > family before Sussex/Warren Counties. I do know that William Current was > married to Esther Lemon before moving to Oxford, so did they come from New > York? Where in New York is Germantown? is that in Orange Co? > > Marilyn Current > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roz Bellis [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 11:42 PM > To: Marilyn Current; [email protected] Com; Diane Bellis > Subject: BELLIS/CURRENT/LEMON > > > Marilyn, > > Yes, I noticed CURRENT didn't sign the petition... I've found some online > tidbits on BARTON, but will put it in another email. I'm haven't figured > out who these LEMONs are yet, but here's the Deed info...does it give you > any clue? > > Sussex Co NJ Deed Abstracts > > Index Deeds A, B, C, D, & E > > Abstract p. 279; Deed Book page 302 > > > > 14 December 1796; Elizabeth SWAYZE & Joshua SWAYZE, Executors of LWT of > Israel SWAYZE dec’d of Oxford to John & Michael LEMON sons of John LEMON of > Fishing Creek Twp., Northumberland County, Penn. WHEREAS Israel SWAYZE by > his bond dated 2 May 1772 bound himself to make a deed for lands in Oxford > to the said Joseph LEMON (?) and he deceased and left LWT dated 19 December > 1792 wherein he bequeathed to John & Michael LEMON equally between them the > said lands. Now for &#8356; 180 … 120 acres in Oxford adjoining lands > formerly of Peter BELLIS, land Israel purchased of John BURLING, Edward > BURLING Jun., Samuel BURLING, Edward BURLING, Phebe PELL & Sarah SMITH on 14 > May 1771, Part of a tract conveyed by Jacob DOUGHTY to Edward BURLING on 13 > September 1729. Both signed. Witnesses: James BISHOP & Robt ALLISON who > deposed to John MAXWELL on 28 February 1797. > > Here is the deed to Peter's land, which says it's located on the Beaver > Brook...I do not know where, exactly, but have a suspicion it's near > Sarepta. According to a local chronicle published by Frank Dale, a mill > located in Sarepta, in what used to be Oxford, but now White Township, was > built about 1760 . Peter BELLIS, who died in 1767, was a miller and did > have a mill on his land, but which plot I don't know. He had other parcels > along the Paulins Kiln around Columbia...so it may have been there (?) Dale > states a man named Charles CROXALL built and operated the Sarepta mill, and > that it was subsequently bought by Andrew RAUB. What's curious is that > RAUB's sister was married to Peter BELLIS's grandson. > > Sussex Co NJ Deed Abstracts > > Index Deeds A, B, C, D, & E > > Abstract p. 25; Deed Book page 221 > > BURLING to BELLIS > > > > 2 June 1764: John BURLING of New York City, Distiller, Edward BURLING of > Westchester County, New York, Yeoman & Phebe PELL of New York City, Widow of > Phillip PELL dec’d; Sarah SMITH of New York City Widow of Benjamin SMITH dec > ’d; which said John, Edward, Phebe & Sarah are children and devisees of > Edward BURLING late of New York City, Merchant, dec’d and Edward BURLING of > New York City, Distiller, Eldest son of James BURLING who was the brother & > heir at law of Martha another daughter and devisee of the said Edward > BURLING the Testator deceased. And the said John and Edward first above > named as Executors of LWT of the aforesaid James BURLING the Elder dec’d who > was also one of the sons of the said Testator of the one part to Peter > BELLIS of Oxford, Yeoman… &#8356; 62.6.7 … 6 full undivided 7th parts of all > that tract in Oxford, being part of a larger tract that was conveyed by > Jacob Doughty to the said Edward BURLING the Testator by deed dated 13 > September 1729 … Lying upon and near Beaver Brook … 180 acres. All Grantors > signed. Witnesses: Jacob WASTON and John MURRAY. Judge John CLEVE SYMMES > of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. (This land was adjacent to other lands > of Peter BELLIS. This deed was not recorded until twenty years later on 9 > August 1784.) > > > If you know alot about LEMON, perhaps you can answer a curiousity. > According to this database, Christina LIMMIN married Johan Peter KEMPLE > http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2531236&id=I21360 . They > appear to be from Germantown NY area. I'm wondering if LIMMIN was perhaps > LEMON and possibly related to your Oxford Twp NJ LEMONs? If so, there's > more to the story... > > Roz Bellis > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marilyn Current [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 6:40 PM > To: [email protected] Com; Diane Bellis; Roz Bellis > Subject: RE: Elisha BARTON's, h/o Mary's GRIFFIN & DISBROW, NJ > > > HI Roz, > > I REALLY appreciate these bits of info! That is exciting info about the > Lemmons and Bellos living on Beaver Brook in Oxford Twp. Was that Jacob and > Prudence Lemon? They were William Current's father-in-law and > mother-in-law. Did you notice that William Current didn't sign that 1763 > Sussex Co. citizens petition to the Governor? I am wondering if that was > before he moved to Sussex Co.? Maybe in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co at that time? > I would like to locate where he was then. In the meantime, I'll work with > what you just gave me. Can you fill in more details about the Beaver Brook > area? > > As for that website-- Rupert Sexton got all his Current info from me! > After I found Charity Current Sexton, I shared all my Current info with > Rupert so he could post it for others to access. Also I shared it with Pat > Chadwick, who has a Current family tree posted on Gen Circles. I just want > the info out there, so people like yourself can access it ;-) > > Please keep in touch > > Marilyn Current > > -----Original Message----- > From: Roz Bellis [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 1:38 PM > To: Diane Bellis; 'Marilyn Current' > Subject: Elisha BARTON's, h/o Mary's GRIFFIN & DISBROW, NJ > > > Hi Marilyn/Diane, > > I did a search of WorldConnect on William CURRENT, father of Charity, > and found this database: > http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=insure&id=I25926 Very > interesting... Notice the listing of 1763 petitioners includes "William > BELLY" and "William BELLOS"...this is probably William BELLIS, s/o immigrant > Peter. William CURRENT apparently married Esther LEMON; she may belong to > the LEMMON's who owned land next to that plot immigrant Peter owned on the > Beaver Brook in Oxford. > > Doesn't get us any closer to figuring out BARTON, but seems to show a > proximate relationship between CURRENT and BELLIS there in Sussex/Warren Co > NJ...(notice WALKER and JEWELL on the list of partitioners too, Diane...) > > Roz Bellis > Alexandria VA > -----Original Message----- > From: Diane Bellis [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 9:48 AM > To: 'Marilyn Current' > Cc: 'Roz Bellis' > Subject: RE: [MinVal] 2 Elisha BARTON's, h/o Mary's GRIFFIN & > DISBROW, NJ > > > I am interested in the Barton name. Note that the youngest son (and > my ancestor) is William BARTON Bellis. We have never been able to figure out > where the name came from. The particulars (birth date and place) about > Philip are all hypothetical though the Bellis/Bellisfelt/Bollesfeldt > families are in and around Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren Cos NJ. The other > interesting thing about your message is that Bartons first name is Elisha. > Mary Brown’s father is David Brown from MA and he has brothers and uncles > named Elisha. Elisha always hints New England to me. > > > > Some thoughts or clues. Diane > > ---------------------------------------- > > > > Descendants of Philip Bellis > > > > 1 Philip Bellis b: July 12, 1794 in Knowlton, Warren > Co., NJ d: Abt. October 02, 1852 in Weston, Platte Co., Missouri > > .. +Mary Brown b: 1789 in VA d: October 19, 1879 in > Bellis Cemetery, Weston, MO > > ......... 2 daughter1 Bellis b: Bet. 1814 - 1815 > > ......... 2 daughter3 Bellis b: Bet. 1814 - 1820 d: Bef. > 1830 > > ......... 2 son Bellis b: Bet. 1814 - 1820 d: Bef. 1830 > > ......... 2 daughter2 Bellis b: Bet. 1816 - 1820 > > ......... 2 John Bellis b: Abt. 1825 in Kentucky d: 1899 > in Lenwood, CA > > ......... 2 Son Bellis b: Abt. 1826 > > ......... 2 James Garret Bellis b: Abt. 1828 in Nicholas > Co., Kentucky d: Unknown > > ............. +Margaret Bellis b: Abt. 1815 d: > Unknown > > ......... 2 Miranda Ellen Bellis b: Abt. 1830 in Nicholas > Co., Kentucky d: February 09, 1887 in Weston, Platte, Missouri (Mount > Bethel Cemetery) > > ............. +James Martin b: 1820 in PA > > ......... *2nd Husband of Miranda Ellen Bellis: > > ............. +William Henry Harrison Brown b: December > 25, 1840 in OH d: December 26, 1886 in Weston, Platte, Missouri (Mount > Bethel Cemetery) > > ......... 2 James H. Bellis b: Abt. 1830 > > ............. +Elizabeth Frances Bellis b: 1834 in > Kentucky > > ......... 2 William Barton Bellis b: August 15, 1831 in > Nicholas Co., Kentucky d: December 1917 in Marshall Township, Platte > Co., Missouri > > ............. +Lucinda Jane Brown b: May 02, 1836 in > Clinton Co., OH d: Aft. February 04, 1913 in Platte Co., MO > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Marilyn Current [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 6:43 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [MinVal] 2 Elisha BARTON's, h/o Mary's GRIFFIN & DISBROW, > NJ > > > > Hello, > > > > Hoping for help in unravelling a family mystery. > > > > Bet. 1745-1747 our ancestor, WILLIAM CURRENT, landed in NJ, an > orphan, > > (maybe 5-7 years old?)the rest of his family having died of ship's > fever. > > An ELISHA BARTON took him in, (possibly as an indentured servant?) > The next > > record we have of William is in Oxford, Sussex Co., as an adult. > When he > > lived with the Bartons he was probably in another part of New > Jersey. I > > really need to identify who this Elisha Barton was, in order to > piece > > together the real facts about William's early years. The problem is, > there > > were many Elisha Bartons in NJ, NY, and PA in this time period. I > need HELP > > in figuring out which is the correct one. > > > > One of William Current's eldest children, Charity Current, married > THOMAS > > CAMPBELL SEXTON from Hunterdon Co., NJ on May 10, 1787, in Sussex > Co. > > Recently I located Sexton family records which give Charity's birth > as > > February 18, 1769, Hopewell, Hunterdon (now Mercer) Co. So maybe > William > > lived in Hunterdon Co. before moving to Sussex Co? Giving further > support > > to this, I have located an Elisha Barton who lived in Hunterdon Co. > in the > > same time period: > > > > Capt. Elisha Barton was b. 5 Oct 1729 in Amwell, Hunterdon, NJ, d. > 31 Mar > > 1823 same place, m.abt 1755 to JEMIMA VAN KIRK b. 20 Feb 1735/1736 > in > > Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon Co.. But, I'm afraid this Elisha would > have been > > slightly too young to have taken in an indentured servant in 1747, > and > > definitely too young in 1745. There is conflicting information > about who > > this Capt. Elisha Barton's parents were. The only source I have > seen who > > has attempted to assign a father to Elisha, gives him as Noah > Barton, > > (citing no real evidence), b. 1668 in CT, d. aft. 1737, Cranberry, > Middlesex > > Co., NJ, m. bef. 1710 NY to Mary unknown. Even descendants of Capt. > Elisha > > have had reason to doubt this connection, partially based on the age > > difference. > > > > I just came across some more information which I believe sounds more > > plausible. But, without proof, it is nothing but theory. This new > > information appears to place 2 consecutive Elisha Bartons > immediately prior > > to Capt. Elisha Barton, making him Elisha Barton, III. Elisha > Barton, II, > > would be the correct age to be the benefactor of William Current. > What do > > you think of this? Anything anyone can add, or detract, from this?: > > > > from Lorne Shunk's Family Tree: > > > (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shunkfamilytree/FamilyTree/fam0766 > > 6.htm) > > Elisha BARTON, (SR.) (s/o Roger Barton & Mary Lounsberry) b. > bet.1662-1668, > > d. bef. 1717 at Burlington Co., NJ, m.1 to _?_ Contine, (d/o Isaac > Contine), > > at New Rochelle, Westchester Co., NY; m2 to MARY GRIFFIN. CHILDREN > by 1st > > marriage: 1) Thomas BARTON, b. at Westchester Co., NY, d. Hunterdon > Co., NJ, > > m. Hannah Clark; and2) _?_ Barton, (whom I believe was Elisha > Barton, Jr.), > > d. NJ > > > > Put this together with a bit of information picked up from Michael > S. > > Disbrow's Family Tree > > (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/5853/hendis/hendis.html): > > BENJAMIN DISBROW (son of Henry I), b. abt. 1672, poss. on Long > Island, NY, > > d. 10 Dec. 1733 Matawan, Monmouth Co., NJ, m. MARY GRIFFIN, > Children: 1)John > > Disbrow, b. 1702; 2)Benjamin Disbrow, Jr., b. abt. 1707; d. 17 Mar. > 1735 > > Matawan, Monmouth Co., NJ; m. Margaret _; no children, 3)Anne > Disbrow, b. > > 1710; d. 1733, 4) Griffin Disbrow, b. 1712, 5) MARY DISBROW, m. > Elisha > > Barton (This would be Elisha Barton, Jr., Mary Disbrow's > step-brother, son > > of her mother, Mary Griffin's second spouse, Elisha Barton,Sr.) > > > > This Elisha Barton, Jr., and wife Mary Disbrow, then, are probably > the > > parents of Capt. Elisha Barton (III) of Hunterdon Co., NJ, as well > as being > > the Elisha Barton who took William Current into their home when he > landed, > > orphaned, on NJ soil. > > > > So, tell me, am I crazy?!!! Is there anything anyone can add, to > support > > this, or to point me in another direction for the real Elisha Barton > who > > took in William Current? > > > > thanks so much for any and all help, yea or nay. > > > > Marilyn Current > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004 > > > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > --- > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004 > >

Can someone tell me anything about John Vansickle of Oxford, or Prudence Lannon of Independence? Where is Independence? Is there any chance that Prudence Lannon is actually Prudence Lemon, the widow of Joseph Lemon of Oxford, Sussex Co., NJ, who d. in Dec. 1792? http://raub-and-more.com/sussexmarriages/sussexmarriages3.html Sussex County, NJ, Marriages, 1800-1802 Oct 7, 1802 - Daniel Vliet, J.P. - John Vansickle, Oxford; Prudence Lannon, Independence Sure would appreciate any and all input into this. Marilyn Current --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004

Have you seen the On-Line Institute for Advanced Loyalist Studies? It is AWESOME! http://www.royalprovincial.com/index.htm --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.692 / Virus Database: 453 - Release Date: 5/28/2004

Roz, GenealogyCDs.com <http:\\www.GenealogyCDs.com> has a CD called "Military Records of the New Jersey Volunteers" that contains a digitized book called "Register of the commissioned officers and privates of the New Jersey Volunteers, in the service of the United States," no author given, but published by J.H. Lyon, 1863 in Jersey City, 584 pgs. Is this the book you are referring to? The same CD has William Stryker's "The New Jersey volunteers (Loyalists) in the Revolutionary War" (Trenton, N.J.: Naar, Day & Naar, 1887). The same company has what looks to be a wonderful CD about Sussex Co. history, including a digitized copy of Snell's history and a digitized index to Snell's history. I have no connection to this company, but they appear to be reputable. Their CD's are also available on eBay. Susan M. At 02:01 PM 6/6/04, Roz Bellis wrote: >STRYKKER's "Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War" lists >these individuals > >2nd Regiment Hunterdon, Capt Maxwell's Company: > <snip> >Does anyone know if STRYKKER's book comes in digital format? It lists >soldier's names in alphabetical order, but I would love to be able to query >his data by military unit level (the book does this for officers, but not >enlisted men.) > >Thanks! > >Roz BELLIS >Alexandria, VA

STRYKKER's "Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War" lists these individuals 2nd Regiment Hunterdon, Capt Maxwell's Company: Capt John MAXWELL, Commander (apparently served in Sussex County militia as a Lieutenant, if I'm reading Strykker's info correctly) Lt Robert MAXWELL Pvt Andrew BELLOS (BELLIS) Pvt Richard CURREN 2nd Regiment Hunterdon, Staff: Lt. BARTON (fnu) served on the staff of the 2nd Regiment Hunterdon Could anyone help to answer these questions: 1. Is this the same John MAXWELL whose name is in the Sussex Co. Deed Books as having deposed witnesses James BISHOP & Robt ALLISON on 28 February 1797. This was with regard to the December 1796 transfer of land from the heirs of Isaac SWAYZE of Oxford to the heirs of Joseph LEMON, also of Oxford. This land was located near the Beaver Brook, presumably in the vicinity of Swayzes Mills. 2. Was Robert MAXWELL related to his company commander, John? 3. Was Richard CURREN's name mispelled? Was he actually a CURRENT? 4. What was Lt. BARTON's first name? Does anyone know if STRYKKER's book comes in digital format? It lists soldier's names in alphabetical order, but I would love to be able to query his data by military unit level (the book does this for officers, but not enlisted men.) Thanks! Roz BELLIS Alexandria, VA

My great grandmother , Mary Ellen Marion Post , widow of Egbert Post , died 2 Dec. 1902 at Newfoundland, West Milford Twp. , Passaic Co. New Jersey ..... Was there an obituary in the Butler Argus (Morris Co.) or in one of the Paterson , NJ , Passaic Co. Newspapers ?? or maybe in one of the Sussex Co. papers ??? Newfoundland was usually covered by newspapers in the Tri - County area ....... Thank you ----- Leslie

Roz, I did some research on line, and it looks like maybe I need to be doing my research for William Current in Warren Co., now, instead of Sussex Co? (Oxford, where he lived, is in the part of Sussex Co. which became Warren County, right?) But, the Beaver Brook area that Joseph Lemon lived in, is that now in Warren County, or Morris County? Or are these different Beaver Brooks? These are what I found: "Where to Fish in New Jersey Morris County: ...Beaver Brook..." "Beaver Brook Wildlife Management Area Upper Sarepta Road, Sarepta, White Township, Warren County, NJ" In the deeds, can you tell me what "LWT" means? I would certainly like to know more about the Christina Limmin, and Johan Peter Kemple. (I wonder if that is a variation of Kimble - a common name in Sussex Co.) This gives me a lead of where to look further for the Lemon family before Sussex/Warren Counties. I do know that William Current was married to Esther Lemon before moving to Oxford, so did they come from New York? Where in New York is Germantown? is that in Orange Co? Marilyn Current -----Original Message----- From: Roz Bellis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 11:42 PM To: Marilyn Current; [email protected] Com; Diane Bellis Subject: BELLIS/CURRENT/LEMON Marilyn, Yes, I noticed CURRENT didn't sign the petition... I've found some online tidbits on BARTON, but will put it in another email. I'm haven't figured out who these LEMONs are yet, but here's the Deed info...does it give you any clue? Sussex Co NJ Deed Abstracts Index Deeds A, B, C, D, & E Abstract p. 279; Deed Book page 302 14 December 1796; Elizabeth SWAYZE & Joshua SWAYZE, Executors of LWT of Israel SWAYZE dec’d of Oxford to John & Michael LEMON sons of John LEMON of Fishing Creek Twp., Northumberland County, Penn. WHEREAS Israel SWAYZE by his bond dated 2 May 1772 bound himself to make a deed for lands in Oxford to the said Joseph LEMON (?) and he deceased and left LWT dated 19 December 1792 wherein he bequeathed to John & Michael LEMON equally between them the said lands. Now for &#8356; 180 … 120 acres in Oxford adjoining lands formerly of Peter BELLIS, land Israel purchased of John BURLING, Edward BURLING Jun., Samuel BURLING, Edward BURLING, Phebe PELL & Sarah SMITH on 14 May 1771, Part of a tract conveyed by Jacob DOUGHTY to Edward BURLING on 13 September 1729. Both signed. Witnesses: James BISHOP & Robt ALLISON who deposed to John MAXWELL on 28 February 1797. Here is the deed to Peter's land, which says it's located on the Beaver Brook...I do not know where, exactly, but have a suspicion it's near Sarepta. According to a local chronicle published by Frank Dale, a mill located in Sarepta, in what used to be Oxford, but now White Township, was built about 1760 . Peter BELLIS, who died in 1767, was a miller and did have a mill on his land, but which plot I don't know. He had other parcels along the Paulins Kiln around Columbia...so it may have been there (?) Dale states a man named Charles CROXALL built and operated the Sarepta mill, and that it was subsequently bought by Andrew RAUB. What's curious is that RAUB's sister was married to Peter BELLIS's grandson. Sussex Co NJ Deed Abstracts Index Deeds A, B, C, D, & E Abstract p. 25; Deed Book page 221 BURLING to BELLIS 2 June 1764: John BURLING of New York City, Distiller, Edward BURLING of Westchester County, New York, Yeoman & Phebe PELL of New York City, Widow of Phillip PELL dec’d; Sarah SMITH of New York City Widow of Benjamin SMITH dec ’d; which said John, Edward, Phebe & Sarah are children and devisees of Edward BURLING late of New York City, Merchant, dec’d and Edward BURLING of New York City, Distiller, Eldest son of James BURLING who was the brother & heir at law of Martha another daughter and devisee of the said Edward BURLING the Testator deceased. And the said John and Edward first above named as Executors of LWT of the aforesaid James BURLING the Elder dec’d who was also one of the sons of the said Testator of the one part to Peter BELLIS of Oxford, Yeoman… &#8356; 62.6.7 … 6 full undivided 7th parts of all that tract in Oxford, being part of a larger tract that was conveyed by Jacob Doughty to the said Edward BURLING the Testator by deed dated 13 September 1729 … Lying upon and near Beaver Brook … 180 acres. All Grantors signed. Witnesses: Jacob WASTON and John MURRAY. Judge John CLEVE SYMMES of the Supreme Court of New Jersey. (This land was adjacent to other lands of Peter BELLIS. This deed was not recorded until twenty years later on 9 August 1784.) If you know alot about LEMON, perhaps you can answer a curiousity. According to this database, Christina LIMMIN married Johan Peter KEMPLE http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2531236&id=I21360 . They appear to be from Germantown NY area. I'm wondering if LIMMIN was perhaps LEMON and possibly related to your Oxford Twp NJ LEMONs? If so, there's more to the story... Roz Bellis -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn Current [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 6:40 PM To: [email protected] Com; Diane Bellis; Roz Bellis Subject: RE: Elisha BARTON's, h/o Mary's GRIFFIN & DISBROW, NJ HI Roz, I REALLY appreciate these bits of info! That is exciting info about the Lemmons and Bellos living on Beaver Brook in Oxford Twp. Was that Jacob and Prudence Lemon? They were William Current's father-in-law and mother-in-law. Did you notice that William Current didn't sign that 1763 Sussex Co. citizens petition to the Governor? I am wondering if that was before he moved to Sussex Co.? Maybe in Hopewell, Hunterdon Co at that time? I would like to locate where he was then. In the meantime, I'll work with what you just gave me. Can you fill in more details about the Beaver Brook area? As for that website-- Rupert Sexton got all his Current info from me! After I found Charity Current Sexton, I shared all my Current info with Rupert so he could post it for others to access. Also I shared it with Pat Chadwick, who has a Current family tree posted on Gen Circles. I just want the info out there, so people like yourself can access it ;-) Please keep in touch Marilyn Current -----Original Message----- From: Roz Bellis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 1:38 PM To: Diane Bellis; 'Marilyn Current' Subject: Elisha BARTON's, h/o Mary's GRIFFIN & DISBROW, NJ Hi Marilyn/Diane, I did a search of WorldConnect on William CURRENT, father of Charity, and found this database: http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=insure&id=I25926 Very interesting... Notice the listing of 1763 petitioners includes "William BELLY" and "William BELLOS"...this is probably William BELLIS, s/o immigrant Peter. William CURRENT apparently married Esther LEMON; she may belong to the LEMMON's who owned land next to that plot immigrant Peter owned on the Beaver Brook in Oxford. Doesn't get us any closer to figuring out BARTON, but seems to show a proximate relationship between CURRENT and BELLIS there in Sussex/Warren Co NJ...(notice WALKER and JEWELL on the list of partitioners too, Diane...) Roz Bellis Alexandria VA -----Original Message----- From: Diane Bellis [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 9:48 AM To: 'Marilyn Current' Cc: 'Roz Bellis' Subject: RE: [MinVal] 2 Elisha BARTON's, h/o Mary's GRIFFIN & DISBROW, NJ I am interested in the Barton name. Note that the youngest son (and my ancestor) is William BARTON Bellis. We have never been able to figure out where the name came from. The particulars (birth date and place) about Philip are all hypothetical though the Bellis/Bellisfelt/Bollesfeldt families are in and around Hunterdon, Sussex and Warren Cos NJ. The other interesting thing about your message is that Bartons first name is Elisha. Mary Brown’s father is David Brown from MA and he has brothers and uncles named Elisha. Elisha always hints New England to me. Some thoughts or clues. Diane ---------------------------------------- Descendants of Philip Bellis 1 Philip Bellis b: July 12, 1794 in Knowlton, Warren Co., NJ d: Abt. October 02, 1852 in Weston, Platte Co., Missouri .. +Mary Brown b: 1789 in VA d: October 19, 1879 in Bellis Cemetery, Weston, MO ......... 2 daughter1 Bellis b: Bet. 1814 - 1815 ......... 2 daughter3 Bellis b: Bet. 1814 - 1820 d: Bef. 1830 ......... 2 son Bellis b: Bet. 1814 - 1820 d: Bef. 1830 ......... 2 daughter2 Bellis b: Bet. 1816 - 1820 ......... 2 John Bellis b: Abt. 1825 in Kentucky d: 1899 in Lenwood, CA ......... 2 Son Bellis b: Abt. 1826 ......... 2 James Garret Bellis b: Abt. 1828 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky d: Unknown ............. +Margaret Bellis b: Abt. 1815 d: Unknown ......... 2 Miranda Ellen Bellis b: Abt. 1830 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky d: February 09, 1887 in Weston, Platte, Missouri (Mount Bethel Cemetery) ............. +James Martin b: 1820 in PA ......... *2nd Husband of Miranda Ellen Bellis: ............. +William Henry Harrison Brown b: December 25, 1840 in OH d: December 26, 1886 in Weston, Platte, Missouri (Mount Bethel Cemetery) ......... 2 James H. Bellis b: Abt. 1830 ............. +Elizabeth Frances Bellis b: 1834 in Kentucky ......... 2 William Barton Bellis b: August 15, 1831 in Nicholas Co., Kentucky d: December 1917 in Marshall Township, Platte Co., Missouri ............. +Lucinda Jane Brown b: May 02, 1836 in Clinton Co., OH d: Aft. February 04, 1913 in Platte Co., MO -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn Current [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Thursday, June 03, 2004 6:43 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [MinVal] 2 Elisha BARTON's, h/o Mary's GRIFFIN & DISBROW, NJ Hello, Hoping for help in unravelling a family mystery. Bet. 1745-1747 our ancestor, WILLIAM CURRENT, landed in NJ, an orphan, (maybe 5-7 years old?)the rest of his family having died of ship's fever. An ELISHA BARTON took him in, (possibly as an indentured servant?) The next record we have of William is in Oxford, Sussex Co., as an adult. When he lived with the Bartons he was probably in another part of New Jersey. I really need to identify who this Elisha Barton was, in order to piece together the real facts about William's early years. The problem is, there were many Elisha Bartons in NJ, NY, and PA in this time period. I need HELP in figuring out which is the correct one. One of William Current's eldest children, Charity Current, married THOMAS CAMPBELL SEXTON from Hunterdon Co., NJ on May 10, 1787, in Sussex Co. Recently I located Sexton family records which give Charity's birth as February 18, 1769, Hopewell, Hunterdon (now Mercer) Co. So maybe William lived in Hunterdon Co. before moving to Sussex Co? Giving further support to this, I have located an Elisha Barton who lived in Hunterdon Co. in the same time period: Capt. Elisha Barton was b. 5 Oct 1729 in Amwell, Hunterdon, NJ, d. 31 Mar 1823 same place, m.abt 1755 to JEMIMA VAN KIRK b. 20 Feb 1735/1736 in Hopewell Twp., Hunterdon Co.. But, I'm afraid this Elisha would have been slightly too young to have taken in an indentured servant in 1747, and definitely too young in 1745. There is conflicting information about who this Capt. Elisha Barton's parents were. The only source I have seen who has attempted to assign a father to Elisha, gives him as Noah Barton, (citing no real evidence), b. 1668 in CT, d. aft. 1737, Cranberry, Middlesex Co., NJ, m. bef. 1710 NY to Mary unknown. Even descendants of Capt. Elisha have had reason to doubt this connection, partially based on the age difference. I just came across some more information which I believe sounds more plausible. But, without proof, it is nothing but theory. This new information appears to place 2 consecutive Elisha Bartons immediately prior to Capt. Elisha Barton, making him Elisha Barton, III. Elisha Barton, II, would be the correct age to be the benefactor of William Current. What do you think of this? Anything anyone can add, or detract, from this?: from Lorne Shunk's Family Tree: (http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~shunkfamilytree/FamilyTree/fam0766 6.htm) Elisha BARTON, (SR.) (s/o Roger Barton & Mary Lounsberry) b. bet.1662-1668, d. bef. 1717 at Burlington Co., NJ, m.1 to _?_ Contine, (d/o Isaac Contine), at New Rochelle, Westchester Co., NY; m2 to MARY GRIFFIN. CHILDREN by 1st marriage: 1) Thomas BARTON, b. at Westchester Co., NY, d. Hunterdon Co., NJ, m. Hannah Clark; and2) _?_ Barton, (whom I believe was Elisha Barton, Jr.), d. NJ Put this together with a bit of information picked up from Michael S. Disbrow's Family Tree (http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/5853/hendis/hendis.html): BENJAMIN DISBROW (son of Henry I), b. abt. 1672, poss. on Long Island, NY, d. 10 Dec. 1733 Matawan, Monmouth Co., NJ, m. MARY GRIFFIN, Children: 1)John Disbrow, b. 1702; 2)Benjamin Disbrow, Jr., b. abt. 1707; d. 17 Mar. 1735 Matawan, Monmouth Co., NJ; m. Margaret _; no children, 3)Anne Disbrow, b. 1710; d. 1733, 4) Griffin Disbrow, b. 1712, 5) MARY DISBROW, m. Elisha Barton (This would be Elisha Barton, Jr., Mary Disbrow's step-brother, son of her mother, Mary Griffin's second spouse, Elisha Barton,Sr.) This Elisha Barton, Jr., and wife Mary Disbrow, then, are probably the parents of Capt. Elisha Barton (III) of Hunterdon Co., NJ, as well as being the Elisha Barton who took William Current into their home when he landed, orphaned, on NJ soil. So, tell me, am I crazy?!!! Is there anything anyone can add, to support this, or to point me in another direction for the real Elisha Barton who took in William Current? thanks so much for any and all help, yea or nay. Marilyn Current --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). 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Looking for information on any early Danley families who lived in the Hope/Knowlton area. Interested in James born 1783, Anderson born 1800, William born 1822 and also Sarah born 1785 who married Driel Hopkins. Please respond via list so your msg is not accidentally deleted. Thank you for any help you might be able to give me. Carol _________________________________________________________________ MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE download! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/

I have some post cards similar to this of other locations. I saw someone buy one from my tiny little home town on eBay for over $125. I couldn't stand it,so I emailed the buyer and asked why someone would pay so much for such a post card. I thought perhaps she was from there also. She said many times, local businesses or residents would have travelling photographers take pictures and put them on post cards. Usually there were only 3-5 prints made of the particular picture. Most of the ones I have look like handwriting but are part of the print describing the picture. Light or dark wording depending on the background. The back side is usually a poor quality stock, and have a very faded printing of where to put the stamp and a line between the address area and message area--although not all have that.

I have been searching for an Everett family and have not been able to connect them in PA and thought they maybe from NJ. In 1850 I found a Jacob b. 1793 & Barbara1792 Everett their is Henry b. 1821, Elizabeth 1828, Dian b. 1832, Barbara Ann 5, Seda Emma 2m. I am assuming the children Barbara Ann & Seda Emma are children of Henry & Elizabeth. I have also found that Jacob & Barbara had children Daniel 1814, Nicolaus 1816 and their is not proof but I also think John b. 1823.Does this family connect with the other Everett family I have seen posted here Thanks Lily New book cemetery book http://my.lulu.com/flowerchild

I have come across five old black and white postcards of Franklin, NJ. They look almost like photos that were printed on postcard stock, not professional postcards. Three have captions in faded purple ink that look like they were hand stamped onto the photos. 1.) Scene of river and woods, no caption (May not even be Franklin, but looks like the others.) 2.) Different river/woods scene. Caption: Walkill River, Franklin, NJ 3.) Three men in suits, one appears quite older than the other two, outside what I assume to be a mine entrance. Caption: Taylor (or Tayler ?) Mine, Franklin, NJ 4.) Scene of stream and woods, man in suit sitting on fallen tree, no caption. 5.) Wide-angle view of buildings, one building in background alone on a hill. Caption: Crow's Nest, Franklin, NJ. Would anyone have any information about this type of card or the subject matter? As far as I know, my ancestors were in the southern part of Sussex Co. and I have no ties to Franklin (though visited the mineral dump many years ago when in Girl Scouts!) Shirley in Ohio, but from NJ