Found in the Sussex Independent newspaper dated Friday 17 April 1903: SIXTY-TWO YEARS OF MARRIED LIFE. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. VASS of Wantage Township, to celebrate this memorable event on May 13th. There is probably no couple in northern New Jersey who have enjoyed more years of married life than Mr. and Mrs. Andrew F. VASS, who reside on a pleasant farm near VanSickle's station, in Wantage township. Mr. and Mrs. Vass were married on May 13th, 1841, at Lafayette, this county. Mrs. Vass being a daughter of the late Adam and Mary SIMMONS, of that place. Mr. and Mrs. Vass began housekeeping on what us known as the Barney Huff farm, near Stillwater, and remained there for several years, or until they removed to Greenville, where Mr. Vass purchased a farm and resided for many years. After disposing of this he removed to the Rorbach farm, near Newton, and from there moved to Newark, where he conducted a milk business for five years. He then removed to Goshen, N. Y., where he conducted a large dairy farm for about ten years. Nine years ago they moved to the farm where they now reside. In his younger days Mr. Vass was a lover of good horses and bred and raised many fast ones, at one time having a half-mile track on his farm for training purposes, and in the days when the three-minute trotter was considered a fast one he sold two colts for $1,000 apiece, considered a big price at that time. He now keeps a fine team of horses and is also the owner of as fine a herd of Jersey cows as can be found in a day's travel. Mr. Vass was born on the 7th of April 1820, on what in known as the White Pond farm, between Stillwater and Blairstown, in a large stone house whcih was built by his father in 1812, and which is still standing in good condition. He is the son of the late John and Margaret (FLOCK) VASS, who emigrated to this country from Germany. To the married life of Mr. and Mrs. Vass five children were born. They were Clinton, of Tranquility; Mrs. Elizabeth DURLING, of Johnsonburg; Mrs. Emma J. VanSICKLE, of Unionville,. N.Y.; Mrs. S. J. SLATER, of Newark, and Austin, at home. There is no more hospitable home in northern New Jersey than "Uncle Andrew's" and the sincere wish of their many friends is that they may live to enjoy many more anniversaries of their wedding day. There is a picture of the couple with the article as well. Happy Hunting, Cathy DiPietro vdpcom@warwick.net listowner: NJSussex http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/5699/index.html

Thanks to all of you for helping me with the definition of the cause of my uncle's death. My grandmother never really said what he died from. She lost the baby and then her husband three months later. Pretty hard for a woman with 3 other kids in the early 1900's. Betty MacDuff The Villages, FL

Hello Sussex Researchers, I ran across a little genealogical goodie I'd forgotten and would like to share.... The 1875 NJ State Census has a column for birthplace. On the Sussex county census, most census takers wrote down the name of the town, county in NJ or state of birth for each person. It is very interesting to note the migration patterns by studying the birthplaces of the children. One caveat, the copy at the Sussex county library was a bit on the light side rendering all of Byram, one third of Sparta and a bit of Frankford unreadable. Happy Hunting, Cathy DiPietro vdpcom@warwick.net listowner: NJSussex

Should have given a time frame for the previous information. The 2nd generation, the "patentee" generation was having children between 1688 and 1734. The youngest son of the (assumed) immigrant ancestor, Jan Pieterse Haring - his name was Abraham and his wife was Dircktie Taelman - had their 13th child in 1734 when Dircktie was fully 47. And they went on to live to the ages of 90 (him) and 81 (her). The third generation was having children between 1711 and 1775. This last was Rachel, next-to-youngest daughter of the Abraham mentioned above - she was 43 when her 11th was born. The fourth generation was having children between 1738 and 1806. Regina Haring, Nanuet, NY

Excerpt from "The History of Carroll and Harrison Counties, Ohio" Volume II The Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago & NY c1921 Bio of Mivo V. Courtright "His grandfather, Isaac Courtright was born at Beaver Falls, Beaver Co., PA, July 8, 1814, and was four years old when his parents came to Ohio and established their home in columbiana Co., whence ten years later they removed to Jefferson County, where they endured the full tension of stenous pioneer life and where they continued to reside until their deaths. Isaac was the eighth in a family of 12 children born to John and Mary (Clarke) Courtright, who were natives of New Jersey..." So I'm back to the Mary Clarke question again. Milo V. was alive & well when this was published & no doubt gave the information. Is it possible that John & Mary did in fact go back to NJ for a brief period? Cindy Torres Owens Stafford, VA cindyo@staffnet.com cindyo@va.prestige.net http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html

"Thanks so much for the great information. I am really shocked thought that >Jannetje was still having children at age 43...........MERCY!" Greetings, all - I've been reading again in Firth Fabend's "A Dutch Family..." book, which has tables that show the age at which the last child was born in the early generations of the Haring family in what was then Orange County. It appears that in the second generation, when land was still plentifully available, families were larger and women went on to have children longer. By the third and fourth generations, the goal of this family of providing a farm (something like 200 acres) for each son, and a comparable settlement on the daughters, was getting more difficult - and at that early date they seemed loathe to move any great distance from the rest of the family. Family size became somewhat smaller (still large by our standards!) and age at birth of last child came earlier. The second generation is referred to as the "patentee" generation - the Tappan Patent was 16,000 acres, and the Harings had three shares in it - the average age of the wives at the birth of their last child was 43. The four men of this generation had 42 children. In the third generation, 11 men had 84 children, and the age at birth of the last child was 37 (a high of 45), and average interval between births was 28.8 months. I realize that this is a small sample size. In the fourth generation, the age of the wife at the birth of the last child was also 37, but the average interval between births was now 32.4 months. Two women had children at 40, one at 43, two at 44, and one at 47. The average number of children in these families was 10.5 in the second generation, 7.6 in the third generation and (only) 5.4 in the fourth generation - it seems that economic realities were being faced. Regards to all, Regina Haring, Nanuet, NY

Patrice & All, Do you show any other children for the couple above or the John married to Sarah Kittrell? I have a son Samuel bap. Apr 11, 1763 in Smithfield as the s/o John & Maria. You have a daughter Rachel in 1774. That's a big gap & John didn't die until 1778 in the Battle of Wyoming, along w/ his brother Christopher. His brother Abraham Van Kampen Cortright moved to Fairfield Co., OH & is well documented. His brother Elisha went to Luzerne Co., PA & is also well documented. Cindy O.

Hi Folks, Yes, probably caused by an underlying disease process. My old Tabers Medical Dictionary states: "A condition due to lack of any food material essential to the body, such as general underfeeding, undernutrition or caloric insufficiency. ETIOL: It may be due to other causes than the food supply, such as faulty mastication, stenosis or alimentary canal, etc. " Anne Stephens In a message dated 6/7/0 7:49:52 AM, rmharing@acd-pc.com writes: << >From Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary: INANITION - "the exhausted condition that results from lack of food and water". Would you think provoked by a disease process? Regina Haring, Nanuet, NY >>

The sixth installment (paragraph) of the Sesqui-Centennial Address of Sussex County given by Justice Francis J. Swayze on 2 Sep 1903 and printed by the Sussex Independent newspaper.... " THE LAND SYSTEM Sometimes quit rents were reserved, but these soon disappeared. The system afterwards changed but the policy of making grants of land in fee simple to actual settlers was continued. By this fortunate policy the land came to belong to actual cultivators. Gradually larger tracts taken up by the Proprietors themselves were divided, and sold in farms of proper size, but a considerable quantity of land continued to be held in large blocks even into the nineteenth century. The general policy that was adopted is indicated by the course which was taken with 2,500 acres of land on part of which the town of Newton now stands. This land had originally been taken up by the Penns; it became Jonathan HAMPTON's; soon after Hampton's death, and in 1783 and subsequent years, this land was conveyed by Hampton's trustees to different persons in lots of varying size. It would have been quite impossible in such a state of society as existed in the colonies for the Proprietors to retain title to their lands and hold the actual settlers merely as tenants. Such a procedure would not only have stiffled the growth of the colony, but would have rendered the lands unproductive to the Proprietors themselves and might have led eventually to such conflicts as later occurred in New York between the landlords claiming the rights of the old Dutch patroons and the settlers' unwillingness to pay such rents almost led to a civil war. Fortunately, a wiser policy was pursued in this state than that pursued by the patroons in New York. The settlers had difficulties enough to contend with in their struggle to effect a settlement in the wilderness. Trees had to felled, the ground broken up, roads and bridges built, while wolves and panthers were near to despoil the farmer of his flocks." Sounds like a good move on the Proprietors' part, eh? Cathy DiPietro listowner NJSussex-L

Thanks to all the great responses. You guys are very helpful!! Several people have asked abt the naming pattern in my line. Here goes: 1. Jacob V. Courtright according to the 1800 census b. 1791-1800 & is head of his own household by 1820. Have never found a marriage so have no chidren for him. Think he moved to Huron Co., OH w/ Milo by 1840 2.James married in 1825 to Rebecca Sneary , listed in birth order between brother Jacob & Samuel. c1801-1804. Rebecca is listed as HOH in 1840-1850. Had 1 daughter born before 1840. Have only seen the 1850 index so don't know her name. In the Beaver Co., PA newspaper (right across the state line) dated August 15, 1834 it states the latest cholera vitims which included James Courtright. Since this was the ONLY Courtright family in the area I'm sure it's the same man. 3. Samuel b. April 30, 1809, married 1st to Frances ZOLLERS (who is related to me through a completely different part of the family tree!!). Children in order: James, Franklin (I think this is actually Frederick which was Frances' father) , Vail, Z (either Zollers or Zephaniah which is also from Frances' family), Mary Jane, Charles, Ann Rebecca, John, Sarah, William, Joseph, & Melissa. Married 2nd to Mary Stonebraker but no children. 4.Isaac born July 8, 1814, married Sarah Watson Jul 5, 1835 & according to 1850 census had 2 children: James & daughter M. E. James moved to Huron Co., OH where he died in 1909. However his son, Milo stayed in Carroll Co., OH & according to his bio worked in the flour mill w/ Harvey Courtright (dont' know who that was) & was a partner in the Carrollton Mining Co.in 1910. (I'm glad I'm going over all this, forgot I had this!!) 5. William married 1st to Charlotte Kelly in 1840 (Charlotte possibly a sister to Justus Kelly), 2nd to Mary Sergent in 1842. I haven't tracked him to find his kids. 6. Milo married 1st to Mary Skaggs 1843 in Jefferson Co., OH. In Huron Co., OH by 1840, went to CA. Am awaiting info on his descendants from a new contact just this week. 7.Judith. A Judy Courtright married Ziba Norris in Carroll Co., OH in 1820. I think this is Judith as there was NO other Courtright in Carroll Co. If so she would be the female child under 10 in the 1800 census. Ziba Norris is listed in the 1850 census index for Harrison Co. but I haven't seen it yet. 8. Rebecca. My line. Married Feb 18, 1821Harrison Co., OH to Justus Kelly (s/o Jonathan & Sarah). children in order: Charlotte (a Kelly name) , James, Jonathan, Martha Jane, Mary E. , Justice Milo, & Alice. Rebecca's obit only names her father. In Isaac's bio it stated that his father John had 12 children. I only know of 3 others that I could add to the above: Sarah Courtright married Oliver Bishop in 1846 Harrison Co , Sidney Jane Courtright married George W. Ralston in 1844 & Mary Courtright married Matthew Springer in 1825. Sidney Jane & Sarah could be grandaughters or daughters. After looking at this I wonder if John's father was actually James & his father-in-law was a Jacob V.something?? Cindy Torres Owens Stafford, VA cindyo@staffnet.com http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/o/w/e/Cindy-L-Owens/index.html

>From Webster's Medical Desk Dictionary: INANITION - "the exhausted condition that results from lack of food and water". Would you think provoked by a disease process? Regina Haring, Nanuet, NY ----- Original Message ----- From: <EPMac27@aol.com> To: <NJSUSSEX-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 7:59 AM Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Cause of death explanation > Hi: > Does anyone know what IANITION is? That is the cause of death listed on > a certificate of a 5 1/2 month old baby, my uncle. I can't find it in any of > my dictionaries anywhere. Even the cemetery personnel didn't know what it > was. Certificate is dated 1913. > Thanks > Betty > > >

Cynthia, I'm an RN, Lactation consultant & women now are having their FIRST kid at age 43! Double Mercy!! :>) Cindy -----Original Message----- From: RV4cats@aol.com <RV4cats@aol.com> To: NJSUSSEX-L@rootsweb.com <NJSUSSEX-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, June 07, 2000 5:18 AM Subject: [NJSUSSEX-L] Re: Hendrick C. Cortright & Jannetje Ennes - Baptisms of Children >Patrice, >Thanks so much for the great information. I am really shocked thought that >Jannetje was still having children at age 43...........MERCY! >Cynthia >

Patrice, Thanks so much for the great information. I am really shocked thought that Jannetje was still having children at age 43...........MERCY! Cynthia In a message dated 06/07/2000 4:22:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time, SCHADT@email.msn.com writes: << Jacobus Kortrecht Date: 08 Mar 1747 Parents:Hendrick Cornelise Kortrecht and Jannetje Ennes Baptismal Sponsors: Henry Ploeg and Alida Dingenmann Church: Walpeck Church Record Source: Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol. 4, Minisink Valley Dutch Reformed Church Records, pg 6, printed for the Society in New York, 1913. From the same source, the following children are shown for Hendrick Cornellissen Kortrecht Abraham Baptised: 23 Jul 1741 Sponsors: Samuel Schammers and Sara Kortrecht, hys vr. Church: Walpeck Church Record pg. 2 Cornelia Baptised 21 Jun 1749 Sponsors: Alexander Ennes and Femmetje Decker Church: Walpeck Church Record pg. 8 Janneke Baptised 13 Jan 1745 Sponsors: Adam Dingenman and Jenneke Bogardus Church: Walpeck Church Record pg. 4 Abram Baptised: 12 Jul 1747 Sponsors: Samuel Schammers and Sara Kortrecht, hys vr. Church: Walpeck Church Record pg. 6 William Ennis Baptised: 31 Oct 1739 Sponsors: William Ennist and Lizabeth Quik Church: Minisink-Machackemeck Church Record pg. 102 The following Baptisms were performed in Kingston. Source: Roswell Randall Hoes, Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (formerly named Wiltwyck), New York 1891. (Reprint Available from the Old Dutch Church Kingston) Cornelius Baptised: 27 Jun 1725 Record Number: 3352 Sponsors: Cornelius Cortright and Marytjen Van Etten Catrina Baptised: 12 Feb 1727 Record Number: 3562 Sponsors: Willem Cool and Catrina Kortregt Daniel Baptised: 13 Apr 1729 Record Number: 3869 Sponsors: Lambert Brink and Cornelia Vuurvant Johannes Baptised: 19 May 1736 Record Number: 4619 Sponsors: Johannes and Sara Kortrecht I have found no baptismal information on the following child: Benjamin Cortright Born: Abt 1731 Baptised abt. 1731 Hope this helps. Patrice Houck Schadt >>

Hi, Inanition: Exhaustion from lack of nourishment; starvation. Geoffrey Cooper

Betty, Try this site. I hope it helps! Cindy To: MSNWTERR-L@rootsweb.com Date: Saturday, April 04, 1998 1:17 PM Subject: Old Diseases >Thought this web site that I came across on another Surname List might be >useful to those here. > >Modern Names or Definitions of Illnesses of Our Ancestors > >So, Great-Great Grandfather's Death Certificate says he died of Bilious >Fever but what was that? Look it up here! >http://www.genrecords.com/library/disease.htm

Hi: Does anyone know what IANITION is? That is the cause of death listed on a certificate of a 5 1/2 month old baby, my uncle. I can't find it in any of my dictionaries anywhere. Even the cemetery personnel didn't know what it was. Certificate is dated 1913. Thanks Betty

Jacobus Kortrecht Date: 08 Mar 1747 Parents:Hendrick Cornelise Kortrecht and Jannetje Ennes Baptismal Sponsors: Henry Ploeg and Alida Dingenmann Church: Walpeck Church Record Source: Collections of the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Vol. 4, Minisink Valley Dutch Reformed Church Records, pg 6, printed for the Society in New York, 1913. >From the same source, the following children are shown for Hendrick Cornellissen Kortrecht Abraham Baptised: 23 Jul 1741 Sponsors: Samuel Schammers and Sara Kortrecht, hys vr. Church: Walpeck Church Record pg. 2 Cornelia Baptised 21 Jun 1749 Sponsors: Alexander Ennes and Femmetje Decker Church: Walpeck Church Record pg. 8 Janneke Baptised 13 Jan 1745 Sponsors: Adam Dingenman and Jenneke Bogardus Church: Walpeck Church Record pg. 4 Abram Baptised: 12 Jul 1747 Sponsors: Samuel Schammers and Sara Kortrecht, hys vr. Church: Walpeck Church Record pg. 6 William Ennis Baptised: 31 Oct 1739 Sponsors: William Ennist and Lizabeth Quik Church: Minisink-Machackemeck Church Record pg. 102 The following Baptisms were performed in Kingston. Source: Roswell Randall Hoes, Baptismal and Marriage Registers of the Old Dutch Church of Kingston, Ulster County, New York (formerly named Wiltwyck), New York 1891. (Reprint Available from the Old Dutch Church Kingston) Cornelius Baptised: 27 Jun 1725 Record Number: 3352 Sponsors: Cornelius Cortright and Marytjen Van Etten Catrina Baptised: 12 Feb 1727 Record Number: 3562 Sponsors: Willem Cool and Catrina Kortregt Daniel Baptised: 13 Apr 1729 Record Number: 3869 Sponsors: Lambert Brink and Cornelia Vuurvant Johannes Baptised: 19 May 1736 Record Number: 4619 Sponsors: Johannes and Sara Kortrecht I have found no baptismal information on the following child: Benjamin Cortright Born: Abt 1731 Baptised abt. 1731 Hope this helps. Patrice Houck Schadt

Cindy, I am interested in your post re: a son for Hendrick and Jannetje named "Jacobus" b. 1747. Where would he have been born please? I show their last child, William Ennis Cortright, bp. October 31, 1739 in the Machackemack RDC, Orange Co., NY. Since Jannetje was born in 1706 and had her first child in 1725, I would think it a bit strange that she had one as late as 1747 when she was 41 years old? I did find the bp. of 2 children for *some* Jacobus Cortright and Jannetje Van Aken in the Smithfield RDC (located in Shawnee, now Monroe Co., PA) on 18 Sep 1785. No sponsors are shown but the records say "Elizabeth Chambers, b. 1 Jul 1782 and Levi Van Aken, b. 13 Dec 1784." I could find no marriage record for this Jacobus and Jannetje. Cynthia << As for the Jacobus Cortright b. 1747 to Hendrick C. Cortright & Jannetje Ennes, he's very interesting. I have 2 wives for him: Anna Quick & Jannetje Van Aken. I believe all his kids were baptised over in the Smithfield, PA Dutch Church. I was in touch w/ some folks a few years ago that believed that this Jacobus was the progenitor of the Greene Co, PA folks. Can anyone confirm or deny this? If so this would be a good place for me to look as Greene & Beaver Cos are close. Thanks, Cindy >>

Thanks to all the kind responses. I have a few thoughts & correction on all this. First of all it seems that my John cannot possibly be the John that married Mary Clark in 1797. that couple were still in Sussex in 1807 when their daughter Sarah was baptised. MY John was down in Beaver Co., PA by 1800 w/ 2 kids under 10. As for the Jacobus Cortright b. 1747 to Hendrick C. Cortright & Jannetje Ennes, he's very interesting. I have 2 wives for him: Anna Quick & Jannetje Van Aken. I believe all his kids were baptised over in the Smithfield, PA Dutch Church. I was in touch w/ some folks a few years ago that believed that this Jacobus was the progenitor of the Greene Co, PA folks. Can anyone confirm or deny this? If so this would be a good place for me to look as Greene & Beaver Cos are close. Thanks, Cindy

Cindy, I checked the early Smithfield, PA, church records as published in Volume 57 (April 1926) issue of the NYG&B Record and found 3 baptisms where Jacobus Cortright and Jannetie Van Aken were the parents. There is almost a total gap in baptisms recorded between 1770 and 1785 :-(. On 18 Sep 1785 the had baptized "Elizabeth Chambers Cortright" who had been born on 1 July 1782 and "Levi Van Aken Cortright" who had been born on 13 Dec 1784. Then on 13 May 1787 their son, "James Cortright" was baptized. He was born on 13 Feb 1787. Perhaps Jacobus' first marriage and his older children were baptized in another church. I did not find them at either Machackamack or Walpeck, however. Dorothy On Tue, 6 Jun 2000, Cindy Torres Owens wrote: > Thanks to all the kind responses. I have a few thoughts & correction on all > this. First of all it seems that my John cannot possibly be the John that > married Mary Clark in 1797. that couple were still in Sussex in 1807 when > their daughter Sarah was baptised. MY John was down in Beaver Co., PA by > 1800 w/ 2 kids under 10. > > As for the Jacobus Cortright b. 1747 to Hendrick C. Cortright & Jannetje > Ennes, he's very interesting. I have 2 wives for him: Anna Quick & Jannetje > Van Aken. I believe all his kids were baptised over in the Smithfield, PA > Dutch Church. I was in touch w/ some folks a few years ago that believed > that this Jacobus was the progenitor of the Greene Co, PA folks. Can anyone > confirm or deny this? If so this would be a good place for me to look as > Greene & Beaver Cos are close. Thanks, Cindy > >