Joanne and all, The first site Joanne lists as having Warren Co.history...doesn't.It concerns Warren Twp.,NJ which is in either Somerset County or Union County,NJ.I'm not trying to be picky,but wouldn't want folks who are not familiar with NJ to be mislead. Otherwise,thank you Joanne for the wealth of information. Bob On Mon, 12 Nov 2001 21:22:24 -0500 "Joanne" <[email protected]> writes: > Hello Laurence, > Blairstown is in Warren County, but Warren County NJ, Sussex County > , > NJ and Orange County, Ny all blended at one time. > Sussex County History by Snell published 1881 > Pg 637 > Early Settlements and Pioneer incidents. > Henry Dilts was among the early settlers, locating on a tract of 600 > acres of land on the Paulinskill at Walnut Valley. At his death the > tract was divided between his four sons, and was subsequently > divided > into six farms, upon some of which his decedents are still living. > Alfred Gwinnup located on the south side of Paulonskill in about > 1800, > where he still lives. Charles Jones lives on the farm settled by his > grandfather, Elias Jones, in the early part of this century, a mile > east > of Walnut Valley post-office. Joshua Smith, who came about the same > time, located on the Paulinskill, east of the mouth of Walnut Creek, > where he and his sons still live. A part of the original Gwinnup and > Dilts property is now owned by J.I. Blair, and occupied by Philip > Linaberry. > > Pg 646 > Walnut Valley > Located near the mouth of Walnut Creek, was so named from the fact > of > the large number of black-walnut trees once growing in that > vicinity, In > 1812, when black-walnut lumber was in good demand for the > manufacturing > of gunstocks, this valley was stripped of it's black-walnut trees, > and > the lumber made from them converted into gunstocks for the American > Army. In 1827 a post-office was established at this place, named > "WalnutValley" and Daniel Vanscoten appointed postmaster. His > commission > was signed by John Quincy Adams, President of the United States, and > John McLean, Postmaster-General. His name has ever since appeared on > the > books of the postmaster-general's office as postmaster at Walnut > Valley,- a much longer period than any other man living can boast of > holding the same position. Although Mr. Vanscoten is in his > eighty-fifth year, and having been postmaster at this place for > Fifty-four years, ans also kept a tavern in the same building since > 1822, he is still in possession of all his faculties, and as active > in > business affairs as most men at the age of fifty years. He was born > in > the township of Knowlton, Jan 16, 1791 (O.S.). > > Pg 372 - 374 > George Lantz came it the township early during the present century, > and > was known as a thrifty and very successful farmer. His children were > William, Jacob, John, David, Peter, George, Susan Ann, and Maria. > > Pg 374 > Lafayette > Collectors > 1875 - 76 William Lantz > 1877- George Backster > 1878-79 William Lantz > > pg. 391 > Frankford > III Early Settlements, Ect. > Started in middle of paragraph > John ( Price) returned to Connecticut, and eventually to seafaring. > Robert and Samuel (Price) remained. The former having settled on > lands > near the Frankford Plains. Church, now occupied by Z. Simmons, and > Samuel upon lands at present owned by Elijah Martin and WILLIAM > LANTZ, > half a mile from his brother. > > Pg 402B > Under Price family > Samuel and Robert remained where they settled, the latter on lands > about > the "Plains Church" now occupied by Z Simmons, and the former on > lands > at present owned by Elijah Martin and William Lantz. > > They mention a cemetery at "Plains Church", maybe William Lantz or > Scharlet are buried there? > > Sussex County New Jersey Marriages > By Howard E. Case > 29 May 1814 Lance, William to Mary Antenue > 29 May 1813 Lantz, William to Margaret Fleming > 07 Dec. 1815 Lantz Jacob to Hannah Henry > 01 Jan 1842 Lantz, David W. (Newton) to Melvine Heminover > 10 Jan 1836 Lantz, John (Frankford) to Malinda Stoll > 18 Mar 1841 Lantz, Martha (Frankford) to Janes Rose > 23 Jan 1839 Lantz, Mary (Newton) to Nathaniel M. Smith > > Marriages in Warren County 1824-1855 > Lantz, George of Harmony to Mary F. Beers of Harmony on 20 June 1847 > by > Rev. E. Barrass, A-267 > > Baptist Cemetery > Montana (on hill) > Harmony, Warren County, NJ > Lance, Sarah Ann, daughter of George and Mary, d. Dec. 21, 1854, > aged > 1-7-10 > Lance, Janes, infant son of George and Mary, d. Oct. 1, 1851 > Montana M.E. Church Yard > Harmony , Warren County, NJ > Lance, Abraham, b. April 18, 1789, d. April 6, 1842, aged 52.11.18; > wife > Mary, "widow of Abram Lance and late wife of Henry Beers", d. April > 14, > 1871, aged 76.0.28. > Lance, George, b. Sept. 21, 1757, d. July 17, 1840, aged 82.9.26; > wife > Anna, b. Dec. 12, 1760, d. Aug. 7, 1843, aged 82.7.25. > > This is kind of a neat site about Warren county, NJ > > http://www.warrennj.org/pages2/history.htm > > Warren cemeteries. > http://raub-and-more.com/warrencemlist.html > > > Hope I've helped you some, if you have any more questions, I'll try > and > answer them > Yours in genealogy > Good Luck, > Joanne > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 6:26 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Is Blairstown in Sussex ? > > Joanne, would Walnut Valley, outside of Blairstown circa 1817 to > 1855 be > in Sussex County? > I'm trying to find a record for William Lance, which could also have > been recorded as LANTS or LANTZ. > > William was born about 1817 or 1818. It's likely William's father > was > JOHN LANCE (AKA Lants, Lantz) but the problem is that there were two > John Lance men in the area. One was husband of NANCY and the other > husband of ELENOR. I think it's going to be John and NANCY but until > I > find some record to prove it I am only guessing. > > I know that William married Scharlet Brown, born about 1835, and > that > the couple had their first child in 1852. So, my guess is that the > marriage took place plus or minus 9 months before the birth. ( If I > know > LANCE people it was a pretty close shave on the timing :) > > Anyway, Scharlet died between 1865 and the federal census of 1870, > leaving William a widower. Problem here too since I've not been able > to > find when Scharlet died nor where she is buried. > Any help very gratefully accepted. > Thank you > Laurence Lance > Seattle > > > ==== NJWARREN Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > Search over 1 Billion names at Ancestry.com! > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/rwlist1.asp >