Peters Valley craft center Layton, NJ is having an open house 7 May 2006 noon to 5 pm.The event is free and open to the public. This year they are collaborating with local organizations: Walpack Historical Society, P.E.E.C. and Friends of the Delaware Water Gap. The day will celebrate and remember Bevans the village that pre-dated Peters Valley craft center. A ceremony at 2pm will be held to officially announce the initiative to erect a wayside sign commemorating the legacy of Bevans . Visitors will be able to tour the Peters Valley studios, Craft demonstrations, blue grass sounds of the Lost Ramblers and food provided by the Layton General Store. Peters Valley craft center is located 2 miles outside of Layton call for more info 973-948-5200 or visit www.petersvalley.org Visit our E-bay store http://stores.ebay.com/2-Kintners

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [GSNJ] Additions to State Archives Website Resent-Date: Fri, 7 Apr 2006 12:15:40 -0600 Resent-From: NJ-GSNJ-L@rootsweb.com Date: Fri, 07 Apr 2006 14:19:49 -0400 From: Joseph R Klett <joseph.klett@sos.state.nj.us> Dear List-Serve Members: I am pleased to announce two important additions to the New Jersey State Archives website. First, genealogists will be glad to see the posting of our index to the state's marriage records, 1848-1867, at the following URL: http://www.njarchives.org/links/marriagedb1867.html While the state search engine is slow at present, we are working to acquire the technical resources needed to improve search response time. Meanwhile, we are excited to make the information readily accessible through the site. (You just might want to get up in between searches and stretch a bit during your online genealogy sessions!) I would like to acknowledge the following Archives staff for their major efforts to post this data: Vivian Thiele, for her database development work; Cheri Wortmann, in particular, along with Edna Velez, Sarah Boyer and Laurice Niceler, for countless hours of data entry over a period of several years; Sean Curry for his past contributions to developing the database; and Veronica Calder and Lois Bredlow for their html work. Secondly, historians and educators will be interested to see that we have also posted images and transcriptions of the original (signed) New Jersey state constitutions of 1844 and 1947, linked from the following page: http://www.njarchives.org/links/constitution.html Kudos to website geniuses Veronica Calder and Lois Bredlow, scanning mavens Joanne Nestor, John Chepega and Dan Noonan, and adjunct proofreader Ellen Callahan, for their concerted and most excellent work to create these beatiful pages! With best regards, Joseph R. Klett, Chief of Archives NJ Div. of Archives & Records Management ==== NJ-GSNJ Mailing List ==== GSNJ 2006 Spring Conference -- Saturday, June 3rd Program Schedule & Registration Booklet http://www.rootsweb.com/~njgsnj/2006Spring.htm

Obituary from the Morristown Palladium of Liberty, Tuesday December 4, 1810 William BIRD, of Hackettstown, Sussex Co., d. 20th inst.; "was employed in cutting away the ice from the water-wheel of a mill in that place, the wheel starting suddenly, he was caught by one of the arms which directly put a period to his existence." (Ibid)

Hi All I've seen people on the lists asking about whether or not materials from the Jersey Roots III and GSNJ Spring Program will be made available for purchase. I do not know what the committees will decide and so cannot say for certain. I do know that there are no current plans to tape the lectures, either for audio or video. What was done for the previous Jersey Roots lectures was that copies of the syllabus were made available for purchase after the lecture series ended. Copies were sold in cd-rom or in paperback. Prices were not determined until the end of the lecture series when the size of the final syllabus was known. This may be done again this year. When a decision is made about whether or not the syllabus materials from this series will be sold, and in what formats - we can post a notice to the lists and at that point someone can take your names and email addresses. Then, when the series is over and a final price is set - everyone who requested to be on the list can be notified of how to order a copy and what the price will be. I hope that might be a good start... Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net

This is from the SUSSEX wills section of NANCY's work see : _http://www.sussexcountyhistory.org/pascal/wlabsdex.htm_ (http://www.sussexcountyhistory.org/pascal/wlabsdex.htm) As many of you know I've been looking in vain for CHARLOTTE or SHARLOT BROWN, born about 1835, daughter of Issac V. BROWN and wife of my 2nf Great GRANDFATHER WILLAM who was born about 1819 and lived in WALNUT VALLEY, NJ CHARLOTTE died about 1866 and I can't find ANYTHING MORE! NUTS!!! Well, searching Nancy's site I found another tidbit. Sussex Co. Will Abstracts under letter "BO", page 4 of 5 I find BROWN, James Sr. of Knowlton; 1640S - W. 2 Feb 1819; Filed 16 Jul 1819. Wife: Elizabeth. Sons: Nicholas, James, Isaac V., John, Joseph, Samuel, Ralph and Daniel. Daughters: Mary ANGEL, wife of John and Sarah FRITZ. Executors: Wife Elizabeth and son Joseph. Witnesses: Jacob PHILIPS, Jacob BECK, Robert ROSS. So my guess is that this Isaac V. is the same as father of Charlotte. Now can anyone suggest what next to do? Ok on to more stuff. DeWITT is a name that pops up continously in our line. Here is what I find: DEWITT, Abraham Sr. of Greenwich; 1646S - W. 08 Jun 1814; Filed 07 Aug 1819. Wife: Mary. Sons: Abraham and Ruel/Paul? Daughter: Catherine. Other: Grandchildren, John Dewitt (son of son Abraham), William, Elizabeth and Abraham Dewitt (children of son Ruel), and Mary w/o Peter VOUGHT, Margaret w/o George LANCE and John SMITH (children of dec'd daughter Catherine w/o John SMITH, Sr.) Executor: Son, Abraham Dewitt Jr. Witnesses: Barnet DEWITT, Christian SHARPS, and John METZ. The interesting thing is this SHARPS is related to the inventor of the SHARPS Rifle. I know we LANTZ - LANCE people were Blacksmiths so I wonder if we were making rifles too? This isn't alpha organized so let's go back to "A". ABER, Philip of Newton. 2236S - Filed 1 Sep 1840: Others: Sisters, Sarah ABER and Mary DECKER; sisters son, John SAGER; nephew, Daniel W. GOBLE (a minor); nephew, Philip GOBLE; mother, Ann WARN; sister, Clarissa A. BEVANS; brother, John ABER. Executors: Brother, John ABER and Samuel DAVIS Witnesses: David W. LANTZ, Robert MILLS and Jacob LANTZ. I don't have a DAVID W. LANTZ in my file, which may be the only way I can sort ouit which JACOB this was. ADAMS, John of Newton. 311S - W. 22 Mar 1786; Filed 10 May 1786. Wife: Catherine. Sons: Eldest son, Thomas. NOTE: Mentions 'all my children' (some minors). Executors: Wife Catherine ADAMS and friend, Moses MORRIS. Witnesses: Benjamin HULL, George LANCE and John RYERSON. Moving on to letter "F" FANGBONER, Abram of Oxford. 1785S - W. 1 Jul 1824; Filed 16 Jul 1824. Wife: Mary. Sons: Seven in all. Two oldest sons, John and Jesse. Daughters: Margaret w/o Henry DE REMER. Two others not named. Executors: Sons John and Jesse. Witnesses: Ernest MANN, John LANCE and William W. LODER. I've got even more JOHN LANCE men then I do GEORGEs. No clue on how to fine who this JOHN is. On to letter G GRAY, Jonas of Oxford, 1648S - W. 17 Oct 1819; Filed 09 Nov 1819. Wife: Sarah. Children: Wife's daughter, Amy RITTENHOUSE and minor children not named. Exexutors: Wife Sarah Gray. Witnesses: George LANCE, William BEERS, and John CREATS. There is at least a shirttail relationship between the BEERS people and LANCE through Mary BEERS MIXEL. It's my guess that this is GEORGE son of Michael and Eva and Father in Law to Mary. Letter M MERRITT, Abraham of Newton. 1856S - Filed 19 Jan 1826. Wife: Elizabeth. Son: William H.. Daughter: Lettishe. Executors: Wife Elizabeth and dau Lettishe. Witnesses: Alexander HUSTON, Jacob LANTZ, Jr. and Ann LANTZ. Who the heck is JACOB JR??? MISNER, Conrad of Newton. 2173S - 5 Jun 1837; Filed 14 Jul 1837. Wife: Anne. Sons: John and George. Daughters: Ann and Catherine FIELDS. Executor: Son, John MISNER. Witnesses: Jacob LANTZ, Anne LANTZ and David M. LANTZ. Ok, now maybe we are getting somewhere. I think this JACOB is likely to be the son of JACOB LANTZ born 1743 who came over with his father Jacob ( born 1710) on the Thistle in 1738. Jacob 1743 died in 1827 but he has children ANN born 1781 who would be about 56 years of age at the time of Misner's death, Ann has a brother Jacob....hmm could this be JACOB JR in the Merrit WILL?? I don't see a DAVID, but there is a DAVID who is the son of the JACOB who is Ann's brother. On to "P PELLIT, Obadiah of Frankford. 2606S - W. 14 Jan 1848; Cod. 24 Apr 1848; 2nd Cod. 18 Apr 1849: Filed 30 May 1849. Wife: Charlotte: Sons: Obadiah Jr., John W., Bradford C., Stephen I, LeGrand W., Richard W. and William C. Daughters: Asenath HOWELL w/o Alpheus, Charlotte TITMAN w/o John, Emily LANTZ w/o Jacob, Mary ARMSTRONG w/o William, Emaline WHITAKER w/o Jonathan and Loretta ARMSTRONG w/o Robert V. Others: Gr-ch, Obadiah, William B and Eliza Jane c/o William C., Elizabeth DUNNING d/o Charlotte TITMAN. Executors: Sons, Obadiah, John W. and Stephen I. PELLIT. Witnesses: Alpheus GUSTIN, William W. DEKAY and Samuel COURSEN. Cod. Wit.: Alpheus GUSTIN, A. P. ARMSTRONG and Zachariah H. PRICE. 2nd Cod. Wit.: Alpheus GUSTIN, George W. CROSS and Manning CROSS. letter s SIGLER, Jacob of Oxford. 1210S - W. 24 Dec 1808; Filed 11 Jul 1809. Wife: Not named. Sons: Phillip, Peter and Jacob (a minor). Executors: Son, Phillip SIGLER and Alexander WHITE. Witnesses: Charles LEWIS, Martin LANCE and Joseph LEWIS. SNOOK, Casper, of Newton, 1604S - W. 20 Dec 1817; Proved 30 Dec 1817. Wife: Elizabeth. Sons: Mathis, John. Daughters: Rodey, Suffiah, wife of Jacob BALE. Reference to all my children, but no other children named. Executors: Peter SNOOK and Henry LEWIS. Witnesses: Peter CASE, Samuel PETTIT, and Jacob LANTZ. SUMMERS, George of Oxford. 399S - W. 17 May 1785; Filed 10 Dec 1785. Wife: Barbara. Sons: Eldest son, George and John. Daughters: Mary w/o Ernst MENGE, Catherine w/o Andrew BANGHEART, Eva w/o Richard KNOWLS, Catherine w/o Thomas KAYS and Barbara w/o Peter FITE. Others: Son John's wife, Anne. Executors: Wife, Barbara and son John SUMMERS. Witnesses: George LANCE , John BLAIR and William RHEA.

This is the part of the "WILLS" i did not have time to finish. Here is what I have. As usual what I don't know is far more then what I do. ANYONE want to pitch in and help ID any of these people? Stewart Lance - 10396J, Inv. 1900 I think this is Stewart F. LANTZ or LANCE husband of Martha SMITH and son of PETER and ANN. William Lance - 3723J, Inv. 1829 I've got maybe 40 William LANCE or LANTZ men but the one who passed in 1829 in my file is William husband of MARY ANTONE or ANTHONY or? William M. Lance - 8503J, W.1884, Inv. 1884 I have 3 WILLIAM M. LANCE men, but the one who died in 1884 is Willilam, son of HARMON and ELIZABETH and husband to Ellen VORHEES William Lans - 4456J, W. 1838, Inv. 1838 Edward Lantz - 9339J, w. 1891, Inv. 1891 Morris County Wills David C. Lance - 8200N, W. 1899 Somerset County Wills Alfred Lance - 3452R, Inv. 1854 Sussex County Wills Emily Lantz - 5498S, W. 1900 Inv. 1900 George Lantz - 2525S, Inv. 1847 It's likely this is GEORGE N. LANTZ son of Jacob and husband of CATHERINE HENN> George Lantz - 4191S, W. 1879, Inv. 1879 This is likely to be GEORGE son of GEORGE and CATHERINE and husband of SARAH KINNEY Jacob Lantz, Sr. - 1888S, W. 1827, Inv. 1827 Margaret Lantz - 5309S, W. 1897 Michael Lantz - 275S, B. M, p. 91; B. 20, p.318; W. 1778, Inv. 1778, Acct, 1779 This should be MICHAEL, one of the three brothers who came over in 1738. William Lantz - 5499S, Inv. 1900 This might be WILLIAM son of GEORGE and CATHERINE and husband of MARY SAVACOOL.

I didn't count all the names here but there are many that I don't have information on. There are a few I can guess at but I don't like guessing. I will change the type from black to BLUE for the people I have some information on. I'd sure like some help if anyone can identify the famalies of these LANCE - LANCE people. Laurence Alfred Lance to Amanda Butler, Aug 14, 1852, Hunterdon Co. Amy Lance to Jesse Castner, Sept 27, 1845, Hunterdon Co. Amy Lance to Albert C. Stevenson, Oct 8, 1874, Somerset Co. Andrew Lance to Mary Wardwick, Jun 22, 1825, Hunterdon Co. Andrew Lance to Lydia Hoffman, March 9, 1844, Hunterdon Co. Anna Lance to James Smith, Oct 3, 1805, Sussex Co. Anna Lance to John Apgar, Oct 17, 1832, Hunterdon Co. Barbary Lance to John Bedson (Batson), Oct 6, 1805, Sussex Co. Calvin Lance to Phoebe Norris, December 31, 1798, Morris Co. Catherine Lance to Benjamin Goble, Dec 10, 1825, Sussex Co. Catherine Lance to Thomas F. Wagner, July 1, 1837, Hunterdon Co. Catherine Lance to James Mitter, Feb 9, 1847, Hunterdon Co. Charity Lance to Elias Freeman, Jan 22, 1829, Warren Co. Elenor V. Lance to Silas Fritts, Dec 19, 1866, Hunterdon Co. Eliza Ann Lance to William Reaves, Oct 6, 1852, Hunterdon Co. Elizabeth Lance to George Castner, Feb 3, 1830, Warren Co. Elizabeth Lance to Nieam Covert, July 27, 1861, Hunterdon Co. Elizabeth Lance to Charles Covert, July 27, 1864, Hunterdon Co. Eveboth Lance to John Walters, Oct 21, 1810, Hunterdon Co. Hannah Lance to George Creveling, Oct 14, 1843, Hunterdon Co. Harriett Lance to Andrew Creager, Jr., Dec 8, 1840, Hunterdon Co. Isaac Lance to Anna Rockafellow, Dec 29, 1800, Hunterdon Co. Isaac S. Lance to Sarah C. Apgar, Nov 19, 1870, Hunterdon Co. Jacob Lance to Ann Rarick, Nov 12, 1814, Morris Co. Jacob Lance to Susan Garrison, Aug 12, 1846, Hunterdon Co. Jane Lance to John Alpaugh, Dec 16, 1863, Hunterdon Co. Jesse R. Lance to Margaret Seguin, July 4, 1840, Warren Co. Joanna Lance to Jacob Bryant, Feb 3, 1838, Hunterdon Co. Joel Lance to Ann Fritts, April 22, 1830, Hunterdon Co. John Lance to Nancy Jane Cramer, Mar 13, 1860, Somerset Co. John B. Lance to Susan A. Smith, Aug 2, 1848, Hunterdon Co. Margaret Lance to Peter Struble, Aug 31, 1800, Sussex Co. Margaret Lance to Felix Hoover, Mar 6, 1804, Morris Co. Margaret J. Lance to George Adir, May 26, 1866, Hunterdon Co. Marshal Lance to Almira Allen, Sep 9, 1877, Sussex Co. Mary Lance to William Snook, Sep 14, 1808, Sussex Co. Mary Lance to James Apgar, Nov 18, 1854, Hunterdon Co. Matilda Lance to Henry S. Beeman, Mar 8, 1860, Hunterdon Co. Michael Lance to Belinda Mack, Mar 18, 1851, Warren Co. Morris Lance to Nancy Cook, Sep 9, 1843, Hunterdon Co. Peter Lance to Judith Vaness, Feb 18, 1808, Sussex Co. Peter Lance to Margaret Ann Hoffman, Nov 17, 1866, Hunterdon Co. Rachel Lance to Abraham Hill, Oct 21, 1846, Hunterdon Co. Sarah Lance to John Denee, Mar 31, 1800, Sussex Co. Sarah Lance to Abraham Vansicle, Aug 7, 1814, Hunterdon Co. Sarah Lance to William R. Prall, July 1, 1837, Hunterdon Co. Sarah Lance to Thomas Fritts, Nov 24, 1842, Hunterdon Co. Susan Lance to William S. Jones, Mar 2, 1854, Hunterdon Co. Telpah Lance to Silvester Neighbor, Sep 13, 1832, Hunterdon Co. I have seen her as ZELPAH too Tunis Lance to Rebeckah Hann, Mar 10, 1816, Hunterdon Co. William Lance to Mary Atenue, May 29, 1814, Hunterdon Co. William Lance to Sarah Taylor, Jan 17, 1822, Hunterdon Co. Jacob Lants to Hannah Henry, Dec 7, 1815, Sussex Co. Peter Lants to Sofia Schuyler, Mar 15, 1818, Hunterdon Co. This is PETER LANTZ, son of Harmon and Elizabeth Barbary Lantz to John Dennis, Jan 26, 1800, Sussex Co. Daughter of Jacob and Mary. Christopher Lantz to ??? Beatty, November 1, 1817, Sussex Co. I have a MARY ANN BEATTY born 1794 who married FREDERIC LANTZ son of PETER and ANNIE so it seem likely she is related to the wife of Christopher, but who is Christopher related to? Clarissa Lantz to Stephen Hee, Feb 6, 1836, Sussex Co. David W. Lantz to Melvina Heminover, Jan 1, 1842, Sussex Co. Edward W. Lantz to Angeline C. Peters, Feb 23, 1875, Sussex Co. Elizabeth Lantz to John Anderson, Dec 21, 1811, Sussex Co. Daughter of JACOB and MARY. John Lantz to Malinda Stoll, Jan 10, 1836, Sussex Co.Son of George and Catherine. Lydia K. Lantz to John Bell, May 31, 1870, Sussex Co. Mahlon Lantz to Elizabeth Angle, Jan 16, 1819, Sussex Co. I have Susan A. ANGLE married JACKSON LANTZ born 1831 son of Peter and MARGRET. Martha Lantz to James Rose, Mar 18, 1838, Sussex Co. Mary Lantz to Nathaniel Smith, Jan 23, 1839, Sussex Co. Washington Lantz to Dollie J. Rubert, Jan 28, 1873, Sussex Co. I have a DOllie J. RUBERT married to GEORGE LANTZ, bet his middle name was WASHINGTON? William Lantz to Margaret Fleming, May 29, 1813, Sussex Co. George Lanse to Susan Schuyler, Feb 15, 1817, Hunterdon Co. I have George as LANTZ Elizabeth Lents to Frederick King, December 25, 1819, Sussex Co. Enjoy, Best Bob Smith Port Murray, NJ

Bob pointed out that I missed an important element in my big announcement of the Jersey Roots / Spring Program announcement! And he sure was right... Some of you just MIGHT want to know what time things start - or even end! The evening lectures will start at 6:30, and light refreshments will be served. The microfilm reading room will stay open for lecture attendees until 6:00 pm on those Wednesdays. The Saturday event begins with registration from 8:30-9:30 and lectures, lunch, book vendors, and Ask the Experts sessions running until about 3:30. I hope I didn't miss anything else - but if you have more questions - give a holler... (Thanks Bob!) Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Robert H. Smith > Sent: Friday, March 31, 2006 7:54 AM > Hi Joan, > What time do these evening lectures start... Trenton is > hardly centrally > located. > > Thanks, Bob Smith Port Murray, NJ

Hi Folks - Spring is finally arriving and with it - lecture series and workshops are "busting out all over." First up -- "Exploring Your Jersey Roots III" GSNJ is very pleased to announce that once again we are co-sponsoring a wonderful lecture series with the NJ State Archives - "Exploring Your Jersey Roots III" There are too many details to squeeze into an email - but here are the highlights! "Jersey Roots III" will be held on Wednesday evenings from April 26 through May 24 and the grand finale for the series will be the all-day GSNJ Spring Program on Saturday, June 3. ("Jersey Roots" I and II were held in the Fall of 2003 and 2004. Many people had suggested the evening lecture series be held in the Spring to take advantage of the longer days for people driving to Trenton - Well here you go!) The evening lectures have wonderful topics and speakers - information follows: 26 April: Internet Sources for NJ Genealogy John W. Konvalinka 3 May: Using the Records of the East and West Jersey Proprietors Joseph R. Klett 10 May: The New Face of FamilySearch.org Cheri Wortmann 17 May: Tracing Your Immigrant Family at the New Jersey State Archives Bette M. Epstein 24 May: Genealogy for Kids: Activities and Projects to Celebrate Family History Catherine Wilkinson Zahn Saturday, June 3 will have a military theme and will be part of a two track event. Lectures will be: 1. Tracing your Revolutionary War Ancestor at the NJ State Archives Catherine S. Medich 2. The Veterans' Reverie, Researching genealogy (military biography) at the US Army Military History Institute Richard Baker (MSgt, USAF, ret.) 3. Website and Database Sources for Military Research at the NJ State Archives Veronica Calder & Vivian Thiele 4. Twentieth-Century Military Research Larry Fermi The second track on Saturday will be "Ask the Experts." There will be both a panel format and one-on-one consultations with either an Archives staff member, a GSNJ Trustee, or other professional genealogist. Saturday, June 3, will also feature a genealogy book fair with a number of vendors. BooksNJ, the Capital Bookstore, will also be open for the day (and offering a 10% discount to all attendees!) Everything will be happening in Trenton. The evening lectures will all be held in the NJ State Archives manuscript reading room and will also feature some extended hours in the microfilm reading room for attendees. Saturday's events will be hosted in the NJ State Museum Auditorium and the NJ State Archives building. Details and Registration forms will be available very soon on both the GSNJ website and on the NJ State Archives websites - as soon as the webmasters can get the details arranged in an easy to access format... GSNJ hopes to have the information up on the website over the weekend. Please take a look at <www.gsnj.org> The State Archives should also have the information up very soon. See their website at <www.njarchives.org/links/archives.html> We hope that you will all be able to join us for at least a few of these exciting topics and events! Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:membership@gsnj.org website: www.gsnj.org

Hello List, I need some help. My grand dad died Dec 1935, the funeral director is listed as E.W.Thorpe of Oxford. If I could perhaps find where his records are, maybe we could find Grand dad's grave. We would love to find it and place a marker on it. It has been a brick wall for a long time. We know he is buried in Hillside Cemetery, but where?? The care taker died with out leaving notes. ANY help is appreciated. Thank you, Julie B. in NC -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.2/294 - Release Date: 3/27/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.3.2/294 - Release Date: 3/27/2006

Looking for information related to the Elizabeth Titus born in 1805 in NJ and died in 1887 in PA. She was married to an Isaac Transue (1801 - 1878) of PA, who was the son of Elias Transue and Catherine Miller. Isaac and Elizabeth had many children, including Hannah Marie Transue who was married to Charles Doll. Anyone who has any information on Elizabeth and/or would like more information on the Dolls or Transues, please post a reply. Thanks, John ___________________________________________________ Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com

Looking for information on Joseph Stephens (b 1794 in NJ) and his wife Mary (b 1800 in NJ, maiden name unknown). Per 1850 Census they had two daughters for certain, and a possible third. Elizabeth Stephens (b 1835 in NJ) was married to John Hunt of PA. Harrient Stephens (b 1837 in NJ) Third female listed as: Melinda Barnes (b 1830 in NJ). Anyone with additional information, or wants any information on Elizabeth Stephens Hunt, please let me know. Thanks, John ___________________________________________________ Try the New Netscape Mail Today! Virtually Spam-Free | More Storage | Import Your Contact List http://mail.netscape.com

Hello Everyone Time for an update on the Assembly Bill we all love to hate! (A-1390, the vital records access legislation) However, this time the news is good! Please forward this message to other lists, as you did with our original emails on this issue. On Tuesday, 3/21/06, Assemblywoman Joan Quigley met with two representatives from GSNJ and one from the Advocates for NJ History. GSNJ was represented by Barbara Babcock and me, Joan Lowry. (Barbara is the GSNJ member who got the whole meeting ball rolling. Thank you Barbara for all your help!) The representative for the Advocates was their lobbyist (yes, a real live lobbyist!), Judy Shaw. The meeting went exceptionally well and I was very glad to have these two more politically experienced hands on board for the meeting. Assemblywoman Quigley was very pleasant and more than willing to entertain our suggestions. I felt that she was open and interested and that she was upfront with us. She readily agreed that the years we suggested remain readily accessible (80 years for births, 50 for marriages and 40 for deaths) were more than reasonable. She seemed to suggest that adding in language that states that allows for informational or non-certified copies within those guidelines would be no problem. She also said that she had no problem with simply deleting the section that said no sharing or disclosing the information. In addition, we discussed the possibility of further changing the bill, using language that was recently drafted by the Advocates and GSNJ with guidance and input from the NJ State Archives. It might be possible to basically redraft the whole bill and make it a really good bill from all viewpoints. This language is not yet posted anywhere. It may be fairly soon - and, when it is, I'll let you know. The new language would make more clear what records would be "restricted" and who and how people would be able to get those more recent records. It would also make clear what records would remain and become available and allow for more ready access to them. The newer language we suggested also includes language that would allow for (or actually require) the Dept of Health to turn over more of the older records to the archives. This would continue to make them available to the public to search and would allow for archives staff (rather than the Health Dept) to service the mail requests for copies of the records. Assemblywoman Quigley was interested in the proposal and promised to consider the newer suggestions. We offered to be available to work with her (and her staff) on the language if she wanted and suggested that we would be glad to answer any questions that might arise. She offered to allow us to see a draft of the new language before it gets released so that we can make sure that it meets our needs. All in all, it was a very positive meeting with a legislator who was responsive to our needs and anticipates working with us to (try to) make everyone happy. GSNJ and the Advocates for NJ History will stay in touch with Assemblywoman Quigley's office and will make sure that progress continues to be made. Assemblywoman Quigley, however, is also on the Assembly Budget Committee and she and her staff will have their hands fairly full over the next few weeks with the budget battle. We won't let them forget about us - but can't push too hard right away. For now - we do suggest that if you have already written - please hold off on making further contacts until they have a chance to consider what we gave them. If you haven't already written, please contact Assemblywoman Quigley's office and offer your support of our proposed changes You also could mention that you appreciate her willingness to be so responsive to our concerns. I have many off-list emails from list members that haven't been answered on this issue yet. I hope this may answer some of your questions and do promise to try to get to all the individual emails as soon as I can. Thank you all for your help, concern, contacts, and willingness to be involved in the process. Joan M. Lowry, President Genealogical Society of New Jersey mailto:membership@gsnj.org website: www.gsnj.org

If not Mistaken, "New Germantown" is the present day Oldwick section of Tewksbury Township in Hunterdon if anyone was wondering. -----Original Message----- From: Richard Welch [mailto:welch7985@yahoo.com] Sent: Friday, March 24, 2006 2:10 PM To: NJWARREN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJWARREN] Stephen and Elizabeth (BUNN) DEAN, Greenwich Township, 1850 Stephen Dean and his wife, Elizabeth (Bunn), lived in Greenwich Township, Warren County, in 1850. They both gave their ages as 75 in the 1850 census and both were born in New Jersey. Stephen was a carpenter. Elizabeth might be in the 1860 census of Greenwich, aged 84 and living with the Jacob and Rebecca Shultz family, but her name is given as "Jane". Could that have been her middle name and how were Jacob and Rebecca related to her? Stephen's parents, birthdate and birthplace are not known. Elizabeth was the daughter of Lawrence Bunn of Readington Township in Hunterdon County. I don't know her mother's name. Can anyone help me identify their parents and ancestry? Stephen and Elizabeth had five children -- 1. Christiana, born 1802, married Asa Brayton in Ohio, and died in Ohio in 1881. 2. Catherine, born 1803 in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, married Silas Walter in 1826 in New Germantown and died in 1867 in Parker, Morris County. Silas and Catherine lived in Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County in 1860. 3. Mary "Polly", born 1804, married David M. Welch (son of John Jacob Welsh and Catherine Crater) of New Germantown in 1824 and died in 1881 in Ohio. 4. John, nothing known other than he is mentioned in his Uncle Anthony Bunn's will in 1866, probated in 1867 in Hunterdon County. 5. Stephen, Jr., nothing known other than he is mentioned in his Uncle Anthony Bunn's will. There might have been a son named Barzilla who died in Ohio in 1816, but no proof has ever been found. Stephen and Elizabeth are mentioned briefly in Chambers' "Early Germans of New Jersey", but there are no details about them. Can anyone tell me where and when they died and where they're buried? Any information about Stephen and Elizabeth will be appreciated. Richard Welch Farmington, New Mexico <rwelch@zianet.com> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com ==== NJWARREN Mailing List ==== You can contact the listowner at: Judy@BirdGenealogy.org ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

I guess I should have mentioned the location of New Germantown in my query. I just assumed that anyone doing research in Warren County would know where it's located. Yes, it's now called Oldwick and it's in Tewksbury Township of Hunterdon County. The Welsh family lived on what is now called Hill and Dale Road. Their farm was about 1 1/2 miles northwest of New Germantown. My great-grandfather Jacob Welch stopped in New Jersey when he was on his way home to Ohio from South Carolina at the end of the Civil War. He mentions in his diary (which I still have) that he visited several relatives, but he doesn't mention his Grandma Dean (Elizabeth Bunn Dean, wife of Stephen Dean of Greenwich Twp. in Warren County), so she must have died before 1865. Jacob was given quite a few photographs (CDVs and tintypes) by his New Jersey relatives and it's possible that one of them that has an image of a very old woman is his Grandma Dean. My Welch/Welsh family is descended from the Welsch family who settled in German Valley (now Long Valley) in Morris County in the 1740s. I have a considerable amount of information about the Welsch family both in New Jersey and in Rheinland-Pfalz in Germany, but nothing about the Dean family, so I would welcome any help that anyone can give me. Richard Welch Farmington, New Mexico __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

Stephen Dean and his wife, Elizabeth (Bunn), lived in Greenwich Township, Warren County, in 1850. They both gave their ages as 75 in the 1850 census and both were born in New Jersey. Stephen was a carpenter. Elizabeth might be in the 1860 census of Greenwich, aged 84 and living with the Jacob and Rebecca Shultz family, but her name is given as "Jane". Could that have been her middle name and how were Jacob and Rebecca related to her? Stephen's parents, birthdate and birthplace are not known. Elizabeth was the daughter of Lawrence Bunn of Readington Township in Hunterdon County. I don't know her mother's name. Can anyone help me identify their parents and ancestry? Stephen and Elizabeth had five children -- 1. Christiana, born 1802, married Asa Brayton in Ohio, and died in Ohio in 1881. 2. Catherine, born 1803 in Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County, married Silas Walter in 1826 in New Germantown and died in 1867 in Parker, Morris County. Silas and Catherine lived in Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County in 1860. 3. Mary "Polly", born 1804, married David M. Welch (son of John Jacob Welsh and Catherine Crater) of New Germantown in 1824 and died in 1881 in Ohio. 4. John, nothing known other than he is mentioned in his Uncle Anthony Bunn's will in 1866, probated in 1867 in Hunterdon County. 5. Stephen, Jr., nothing known other than he is mentioned in his Uncle Anthony Bunn's will. There might have been a son named Barzilla who died in Ohio in 1816, but no proof has ever been found. Stephen and Elizabeth are mentioned briefly in Chambers' "Early Germans of New Jersey", but there are no details about them. Can anyone tell me where and when they died and where they're buried? Any information about Stephen and Elizabeth will be appreciated. Richard Welch Farmington, New Mexico <rwelch@zianet.com> __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com

I have obtained the obit for THEODORE PAUL CUNNINGHAM who died in 1943. Although it only lists his daughters by their husband's names, my mother remembers one of the names. The names were GRACE AND HENRY VANDERBILT. She thinks my grandmother corresponded with GRACE. They lived in Phillipsburg at the time of her father's death. Wondering if this sounds familiar to anyone. The other children listed are: MRS. LESTER STOUT {Viola} Belvidere MRS. THOMAS RINEHART {Gertrude} Belvidere RUSSELL CUNNINGHAM of EASTON PA HARRY CUNNINGHAM US ARMY PallBearers: JOHN HOWELL GEORGE FOGEL CLAYTON MACKEY RUSSELL SEIGFRED HARRY STOUT ORVILLE HOFFMAN JUDY

According to the website of the NJ State Archives <http://www.njarchives.org/links/guides/sstce003.html> The 1875 NJ State Census exists only as follows: Incomplete records exist for the following counties only: Essex, Hunterdon and Sussex. But then the reel list also lists one reel for Monmouth County. At any rate - no 1875 Warren County... Regards, Joan Joan M. Lowry mailto:jmlowry@earthlink.net > -----Original Message----- > From: Shaun Martin [mailto:shaunmartin11@earthlink.net] > Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 8:27 PM > To: NJWARREN-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: 1875 state census > > > Can anyone tell me if Warren County 1875 state census records exist?

Can anyone tell me if Warren County 1875 state census records exist? I couldn't find them in the New York Public Library. If they do exist, where might I find them? Does anyone on this list have easy access to the records? I am looking for John and Catherine Shanley and their daughters. They lived in Oxford in 1880 and 1885. Thanks, Shaun

Shaun You might want to try Jenn Olmstead (nysresearcher@nycap.rr.com) who makes regular trips to the state archives. Mel Slane Peoria, IL -----Original Message----- From: Shaun Martin [mailto:shaunmartin11@earthlink.net] Sent: Sunday, March 19, 2006 7:27 PM To: NJWARREN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [NJWARREN] 1875 state census Can anyone tell me if Warren County 1875 state census records exist? I couldn't find them in the New York Public Library. If they do exist, where might I find them? Does anyone on this list have easy access to the records? I am looking for John and Catherine Shanley and their daughters. They lived in Oxford in 1880 and 1885. Thanks, Shaun ==== NJWARREN Mailing List ==== You can contact the listowner at: Judy@BirdGenealogy.org ============================== View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find marriage announcements and more. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release Date: 3/17/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.2.5/284 - Release Date: 3/17/2006