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.