I am searching for James N Lawrence, born in Sparta June 1852. He married a Mary Behrens from Jersey City. His parent's were Abraham and Phebe Sutton Lawrence. Thankyou, Ruth Gray.

I just read on Nancy Pascal's site that the Branchville Cemetery was established in 1862. Where were residents of that area buried before that? Family plots only? Mark Daly Pittsburgh PA markd@city-net.com

Just updated my web site. Nancy Pascal http://www.gate.net/~pascalfl/

I found this interesting article in the New Jersey Herald, Newton, NJ newspaper dated 23 May 1883: A Long-Lived Family Among the earliest settlers of Wantage township was George HEDGELING, a gentleman of English descent, who resided near Beemerville where he died at the advanced age of 100 years. Here his son William Hedgeling was born and grwe to manhood. He was a farmer by occupation, owning and cultivating what is known as the Roloson farm. He served as a soldier under Washington through the Revolutionary was and received an honorable discharge from the service of his country after our liberties had been won. The wife of William Hedgeling was Sarah DeGARMO, the daughter of Dr. Paul DeGARMO, a French Huguenot, who left France on account of religious persecutions and came to the country about the year 1750. He settled in Wantage township (now Frankford) on the farm presently owned by the heirs of the late Isaac HOLTON. Dr. DeGarmo was a man of great learning, and in addition to being a skillful physician, he enjoyed a high reputation as a botanist. He removed to a place called Red Stone, Pa., where he died at the advanced age of about 112 years. William Hedgeling and his good wife Sarah were familiarly aknown as "Uncle Billy" and "Aunt Sally," he living to the age of 81 years and she to 88. Their children now living are: Nancy, widow of the late Jonas ROLOSON, at Amity, NY, aged 94 years. Susan, widow of the late Henry MYERS, near Youngtown, NY aged 90 years. Elizabeth, widow of the late Mr. WILBER, ar Drinker, Pa. aged 80 years. George, residing at Luke Fork, Nebraska, aged 73 years. Rachel, wife of Benjamin P. VanSICKLE, of Peter's Valley, Sussex CO., NJ aged 70 years, the combined ages being 407 years. Another daughter, Mary, the wife of Thomas PERRY of Montague died in March last aged 82 years. Add to the aged of the six children those of George Hedgeling 100, William and Sarah Hedgeling 81 and 88 respectively and Dr. DeGarmo 112, and we have the astonishing total of 870 years in the lives of 10 persons connected by the same family ties. We doubt if this record for longevity can be surpassed by any family that ever lived in Sussex county. So congratulations to any Hedgeling descendants <wink> Also, thanks to Brianne Kelly-Bly for taking over the Sussex County GenWeb pages. It's nice to see the NJSussex mailing list listed as a resource there. After Thanksgiving, I'd like everyone to post their genealogical Christmas/Holiday list. Think about it now and get ready to post your ONE most desired genealogy link you'd like to see granted for your Christmas wish this season. Happy Hunting, Cathy DiPietro vdpcom@warwick.net listowner NJSussex

Eugene CRABTREE (1873-1944) was the son of a James H. CRABTREE and Matilda J. COOPER. I don't know if this James CRABTREE (b. 1824) was the son of William CRABTREE who married Elizabeth McCONNELL or the son of John CRABTREE and wife, Elizabeth GIVEANS who was born 1844 in Sussex County. I believe that for a time, James had lived in Passaic Co. with his sister, Harriet CRABTREE who married Charles GARDNER. Eugene's widow was Emma E. SISCO. I believe I have frequently seen the SISCO name in Sussex Co. records but never paid any attention to it as I did not know that it had any connection with my family. The informant contributing to info on the death record of Eugene CRABTREE was a Mrs. Archie Sterling whom I am assuming was a daughter? I will appreciate any help that anyone can provide for me. TIA Mona in INdiana

It was not common for someone named Elizabeth to be called Martha or vice versa. As to the identity of Martha wife of Joseph Linn, she is reported to be a Kirkpatrick but there is no documental evidence to prove this in the research I have conducted nor is there documental evidence to prove that her supposed sister Elizabeth Kirkpatrick was the wife of Stephen Roy. William Clinton Armstong published a book in 1927 entitled "Capt. John Kirkpatrick of New Jersey 1739-1822 and his sisters Mrs. Joseph Linn and Mrs. Stephen Roy" but he failed to document in my opinion circumstancial evidence of a relationship. Mrs. Joseph Linn and Mrs. Stephen Roy were perhaps born as Kirkpatricks and the naming of their children would certainly indicate such. Andrew Kirkpatrick is related to have had a daughter, Martha born in 1728 married 10 Aug 1747 Joseph Linn. This would place Andrew's birth at perhaps 1708 or earlier. Andrew is related to have had three more children, John born in 1738, David born in the 1740's, and Elizabeth born in 1749 who married Stephen Roy. There is a twenty one year span between the eldest and youngest of these four children. Andrew related that "after my brother's home was made fairly comfortable he and his sons aided me in building a home on a location near by and there I brought my bride in the autumn of 1737." This would appear to indicate that Andrew was married twice and that Martha was a child of a first marriage, if she was his child. Andrew further related "I was born in Scotland about the year 1710. The second child in a large family." He further related that "in 1736, we felt that it was possible to undertake the journey. Early in June of that year we took ship for New Castle, Delaware. There were eight in our party. My brother and his wife and their three sons and two small daughters, and myself." No mention is made of his supposed daughter, Martha who would have been about eight years of age. He further relates that "by the year 1750, we had four children, and, with the hope that it would be easier to provide homes for each of these, I made a trip some twenty-five miles to the northwest into what was still unbroken wilderness." Was he here speaking of Martha, John, David, and Elizabeth or John, David, Elizabeth, and an unknown child? Martha had m. three years previous on 10 Aug 1747 to Joseph Linn. The above references to Andrew's narrative were published by John Shawver, publisher of The American Register magazine in the 1920's. He was a Kirkpatrick descendant and published articles written by Robert Stewart in a series called "Seven Generations of Kirkpatricks." Andrew may never have written the above as no journal was known to exist, but instead was written by Robert Stewart who based his stories on information told by John Shawver's grandmother, Martha Kirkpatrick Williams, a granddaughter of John Kirkpatrick born in 1738. Are these to be considered as narrative stories only? William Clinton Armstrong published in 1927 Capt. John Kirkpatrick of New Jersey 1739-1822 and his Sisters Mrs. Joseph Linn and Mrs. Stephen Roy. The information on these families is quite extensive, but he fails to document any relationship between John, Martha, and Elizabeth to their presumed father Andrew Kirkpatrick. The only known deed recorded in Sussex County, New Jersey (which included Warren County) for Andrew Kirkpatrick is in Vol F p. 336 when Andrew Kirkpatrick and wife, Phebe transferred all their rights in the estates of Joseph and Sarah Read of Knowlton township, 6 May 1801. This Andrew was a son of John and a grandson of the first Andrew. There are a few vague references to an Andrew Kirkpatrick owning tracts in Byram and Hardyston townships, but no deeds. It can only be determined at this point that there is no basis or documentation to prove that Martha wife of Joseph Linn or Elizabeth wife of Stephen Roy were daughters of Andrew Kirkpatrick. They may very well have been his daughters, but conclusive evidence at this point is lacking. If someone has further information that would provide further information on this family, please share. J. Kelsey Jones ----- Original Message ----- From: <EFrost113@aol.com> To: <NJSUSSEX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 15, 2000 3:35 PM Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Joseph Linn and Martha Kirkpatrick > I have conflicting information on Joseph Linn and Martha Kirkpatrick. In the > Ryerson genealogy Joseph Linn is said to have married Elizabeth Kirkpatrick. > My question is this: was there a convention in the late 1700s to call > somebody named Elizabeth "Martha" or vice-versa? Because I also have a > daughter of John Linn listed one place as Martha and another place as > Elizabeth but it seems to be the same child. > > Any suggestions or info would be appreciated! --- Barb Frost > >

Hi Audrey, Wantage Township almost surrounds the small Borough of Sussex. Wantage borders Frankford on the south, Vernon on the east and New York State on the north. All in the northeast part of Sussex County. Happy hunting, Anne Stephens, in Jefferson Researching KINNEYBROOK, CLAY and TEBO/TEABROUGH all spellings In a message dated 11/15/00 10:53:12 PM, aukele@maui.net writes: << Aloha Readers: Just spent an hour trying to find a township map for Sussex. Is/was there a Wanaque township/borough in Sussex? Any other suggestions for WAN? TIA Audrey on Maui in the Hawaiian Isles >>

I have asked in the past if anyone had access to the address given by B. B. EDSALL. I finally found the information about the address but still have not read it. >From The FELCONE Collection: "The First Sussex Centennary" containing the addresses of Benjamin B. EDSALL, Esq. and Rev. J. F. TUTTLE. With notes, appendix, &. Newark: Printed at the Daily advertiser office. 1853. 102 pages. The first history of Sussex County. Benjamin Bailey EDSALL (1811-1868) was born at Maspeth, Long Island, and learned the printing trade as a youth. In 1833 he came to Newton, Sussex County, as an assistant to the proprietor of the Sussex Register. Edsall remained with that newspaper all his life, becoming a partner and eventually owner. He was a prominent figure in Newton and in Sussex County. Joseph Farrand TUTTLE (1818-1902) was born in Bloomfield, graduated from Marietta College in 1841, and was licensed to preach in 1844. He was pastor of the church at Rockaway, Morris County, from 1847 until 1862 when he was named president of Wabash College. he retired from the presidency in 1892, and lived in Crawfordsville, Indiana until his death.

Aloha Joanne, Greta and Barbara: Many thanks for your help. I will pass the information along to my friend. She will be most grateful. Mrs. Frost, thank you also. I hope you have a wonderful visit in Hana. Audrey on Maui

Aloha Readers: Just spent an hour trying to find a township map for Sussex. Is/was there a Wanaque township/borough in Sussex? Any other suggestions for WAN? TIA Audrey on Maui in the Hawaiian Isles

I have conflicting information on Joseph Linn and Martha Kirkpatrick. In the Ryerson genealogy Joseph Linn is said to have married Elizabeth Kirkpatrick. My question is this: was there a convention in the late 1700s to call somebody named Elizabeth "Martha" or vice-versa? Because I also have a daughter of John Linn listed one place as Martha and another place as Elizabeth but it seems to be the same child. Any suggestions or info would be appreciated! --- Barb Frost

Another possibility was that the sensibilities of the times may have prevented a single woman/girl from living in a house where she was for all intents hired to take care of the elderly gentleman, especially if she needed to perform personal care and hygiene type services. So to meet the social mores of the community & at the same time allow him to be cared for by the young woman who most likely was present practically 24/7 they had to be married. I have run into this in small towns in the plains states where a man outlives his wife[s] and sometimes children, of else they live far afield, so a young women is brought in, often a new immigrant or indentured servant or a work/poor house girl to take care of him and as part of the deal has to marry him or be considered a "fallen woman" by the community since there is no other woman living in the home to chaperone her behavior with this male in the house [remember in most of history women were not believed if they were molested by a man, with the assumption being that she caused him to force his affections on her not matter how undesirable]. So the community controls the situation and appearances by making it legal for them to be living together, with or without a sex life. Mr. Bird and Mr. Vreeland may have been exceptions to this and in fact desirable catches but personally I'd look into the other social pressure as well. Gail

Paging Tom Hoot. I have misplaced your email address and a Columbia Township, Bradford County, Pennsylvania Gustin descendant would like to correspond with you. J. Kelsey Jones

Oxford and Oxford Twp. is now in Warren county -- Diane Ward Sives

Well, I guess I will join in on this. My uncles, Alphie & Hobie Snook were also twins. Maybe it's just that they had so many pregnancies. Perhaps that increased the odds of multiple births. I would also venture to guess that there were a lot more than those recorded given the mortality rates of infants back then. Nancy Pascal Lawrence Pope wrote: > > Hi ! > My cousin (born in Sussex moved to California abt 1958) & his wife > also had 2 sets of twins. Both boy\ girl twins. Maybe it is the water in > Sussex. > Phyllis

I have to tombstone inscriptions for "Lafayette Cemetery" as psot in Vol. V of the GMNJ (copied in Jun of 1929). I do not see a single listing for Mackerly. I also have the listings for the "Vaughn Cemetery' also in Lafayette. It does include several Mackerleys. Perhaps this is the one your looking for. Those tombstone inscriptions are posted at my web site. Nancy Pascal http://www.gate.net/~pascalfl/ vista@mail.ptd.net wrote: > > Sheryl, > > Funny you should ask today. I just read an obituary last night, which > mentions the deceased was interred in the "Mackerly" cemetery. [1890] > > This individual is definitely buried in the "Lafayette" cemetery, in > Lafayette, Frankford Twp., Sussex Co., NJ ...well, his tombstone is there, > next to his wife's. I’m making an assumption he is buried there. > > This is the first time I have ever seen any reference to a Mackerly Cemetery. > > The Sussex County library [main branch] has an alphabetical listing for > interments in the Lafayette Cemetery, but the listing does not have any > dates. > > Leigh

.......or maybe it was a shotgun wedding!!! Richard Haycook wrote: > Or in these cases - February-December marriages! I wonder if any of > these young ladies were related to AnnaNicole Smith? Obviously > gold-digging is the world's SECOND oldest occupation. > > Judy Pisano wrote: > > > > > > > > May 23, 1827 Married on Saturday the 12th inst. by > > > David I. Christie, Esq., > > > Mr. Michael VREELAND, aged 80 yrs., to Miss Hannah > > > WANNAMAKER, aged 18 yrs. > > > all of Newton. > > > > > > > This must have been a trend - in 1834, Isaac Bird, > > aged about 70, married Gertrude Lemmons, age 16, both > > of Newton. Gertrude was younger than Isaac's > > grandson. Isaac died a year later, no doubt with a > > smile on his face. > > Gertrude immediately applied for his rev. war pension. > >

Or in these cases - February-December marriages! I wonder if any of these young ladies were related to AnnaNicole Smith? Obviously gold-digging is the world's SECOND oldest occupation. Judy Pisano wrote: > > > > > May 23, 1827 Married on Saturday the 12th inst. by > > David I. Christie, Esq., > > Mr. Michael VREELAND, aged 80 yrs., to Miss Hannah > > WANNAMAKER, aged 18 yrs. > > all of Newton. > > > > This must have been a trend - in 1834, Isaac Bird, > aged about 70, married Gertrude Lemmons, age 16, both > of Newton. Gertrude was younger than Isaac's > grandson. Isaac died a year later, no doubt with a > smile on his face. > Gertrude immediately applied for his rev. war pension. >

I too ordered the microfilmed marriage "records", they are noting more than scraps of paper. Very hard to read & no further details. I've yet to find a hard copy of the marriages performed by the Rev. Senn in the Stillwater Presb. church c1797, they are online at several different sites. If anyone knows where I can find one I'd be much obliged. Cindy

In a message dated 11/13/2000 2:01:43 AM Pacific Standard Time, NJSUSSEX-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: << "LSP" <lpatt@worldnet.att.net> To: NJSUSSEX-L@rootsweb.com Message-ID: <005901c04ca5$060e7720$0f99490c@default> Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Marriage Records and Where is Oxford? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit I have the listing of a marriage in Sussex County from Howard Case's "Sussex County NJ Marriages". How would I go about finding the actual marriage register listing, or marriage license for this marriage? Will it help me with parents' names? Is Oxford a town or a township? I can't find it. Thanks for any advice you can give me. Linda Portland, Oregon >> Linda: The early returns found in Case's book won't help you with making a family connection most of the time. The early returns for marriages were done on scraps of paper and turned into the Courthouse. I have seen them for myself when I researched several years ago at the Courthouse. A few mention witnesses, but mostly they just state that so and so got married, who married them and the date of the marriage. Not much else. So basically, what Case wrote is all that there is. There is no "register" for these marriages like they would be after the end of the dates for his book. As for Oxford being a town and a township, it is both. I would suggest you get a map of early New Jersey. Oxford Township is clearly marked and so is Oxford. You might think of looking for Oxford Furnace because that was one of the early names. Christie Trapp