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 ₤ 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… ₤ 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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