In a message dated 1/24/2007 3:02:09 PM Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: On Sunday, January 21, 2007, Jacqueline Sleeper Russell wrote: Would anyone have anything on AMOS STRICKLAND, his first wife, children, and second wife MARGARET THORNTON, and all ch. with her? Response: In The American Genealogist, Whole No. 59, Vol. XV, No. 3 (Jan. 1939), in an article entitled The Family of Joseph Thornton of Newport Pagnell, co. Buckingham, England, and of Newtown, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania, authored by John Insley Coddington, M.A., there is a brief discussion of the activities of Amos Strickland; of his first wife's family; and of the three children by his second wife, Margaret Thornton, including Elizabeth who married (first) Dr. James de Normandie of Bristol. Serious researchers will know John Insley Coddington as a meticulous genealogist along the lines of Jacobus. My photocopied article was obtained (for a fee) in 2003 from the Newtown Historic Association, by the kind auspices of one Heinz Heinemann. If you wish it, I could send you--or anyone else, for that matter--as an attachment the two pages of the article on which the information is given, if you contact me off-list. -- DK McLaren Researching THORNTON, TWINING, HAINES (with limited success on the Haineses--help me out, folks!) ================================= Hello DK MCLAREN, I am VERY new to Pennsylvania research. Most of my family came from New England, Massachusetts & New Hampshire. I would love to have the item you are offering. I just obtained 18 pages of NGSQ from the NATIONAL GENEALOGY SOCIETY, Arlington, VA, which included AMOS but only listed that he moved to Washington County, PA and that he was b. abt. 1790. I have been doing census research on him over there and joined the Washington County list which has been helpful. Here is what I have so far on AMOS. I am including his parent's listing. Check the census research below listing. His wife is missing from the 1850 census however by 1860 he appears to have found a much younger bride and has (if it is his) a son AMOS. ============================== NATIONAL GENEALOGY SOCIETY QUARTERLY Vol. 65. December 1977 Number 4. DE NORMANDIE FAMILY OF BRISTOL, BUCKS COUNTY, PA. Page 243. Page 250. & 251. 31. JAMES DE NORMANDIE, son of ANTHONY and MARY (HALL) DE NORMANDIE of Bristol and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was baptized 18 December 1754, according to the register of ST. MARY's Church, Burlington, New Jersy. 11 He was listed as an apprentice to (DR.) JOHN DE NORMANDIE, among the 124 men not members of the Bristol Borough and Township Associated Company of Infantry in 1775. 45 His name appears among the single men in the tax lists of Middletown Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania, 1781-1785, and as DOCTOR JAMES DE NORMANDIE in 1786. By deed 12 February 1783 JAMES DE NORMANDIE of Attleborough, Middletown Township, practitioner in physic, and wife ELIZABETH STRICKLAND, daughter of AMOS STRICKLAND, late of Newtown in said county, Gentleman, conveyed real esate. 46 Administration upon the estate of JAMES DE NORMANDIE of Middletown Township, deceased intestate, was granted 19 December 1793 to his widow ELIZABETH DE NORMANDIE and MARK HAPENY. 47 The County Orphans Court, 22 April 1805, appointed JACOB KISLER, their step-father, guardian of JOHN A. and AMOS DE NORMANDIE, age over 14, and ABRAHAM CHAPMAN, ESQ., guardian of ANTHONY and JAMES DE NORMANDIE, age under 14, sons of ELIZABETH KISLER, late ELIZABETH DE NORMANDIE and her late husband JAMES DE NORMANDIE, the said children being entitled to some estate by the Will of their uncle AMOS STRICKLAND, JR., deceased. Marriage Certificate. I do herby Certify that JAMES DE NORMANDIE and ELIZABETH STRICKLAND were joined in Holy Matrimony by me in the presence of the Subscribing Witness my Hand this Sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred and eighty seven. (signed) SAML. BENEZET. Witnesses. JOSEPH THORNTON, ELIZABETH THORNTON, CHRISTOPHER PETER, ISAIAH SHINN, JOSIAS FERGUSON, MARK HAPENY, MARGARET THORNTON, senr., JAMES M. RAGUET, WILLIAM JENKS, HENRY BLACHKY, RACHAEL HAPENY, HENRY WISINER, JOHN BALDWIN, IS. HICKS, WM. EWING, AMOS STICKLAND, THOMAS BILES, SAMUEL YARDLEY THORNTON, JOHN THORNTON, JAMES GRIER FERGUSON, SARAH PETER, MARY ROBERTS, CLARA DE NORMANDIE, MARY FERGUSON, MARGARET THORNTON, junr., SARAH THORNTON, ELIZTH. WILLET, JR., FRANCES STRICKLAND, MARGARET THRONTON, MARGARET KNOWLES. Recorded 7 Sept 1787. 48 The officiant SAMUEL BENEZET was a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas at Newtown, the Bucks County seat since 1784. The bride ELIZABETH STRICKLAND was the daughter of AMOS STRICKLAND and his second wife MARGARET THORNTON, whose marriage 27 January 1763 was reported to Middleton Monthly Meeting of Friends 3 February 1763. The will of AMOS STRICKLAND of Newtown, Bucks County, Gentlemen, dated 31 March 1799 and probated 24 December 1779, named my wife MARGARET, son AMOS, daughters RACHEL, ELIZABETH and FRANCES. The will of AMOS STRICKLAND, JR. of Fallsington, Bucks County, dated 15 May 1797 and probated 24 may 1797, named my nephews JOHN, AMOS ANTHONY, and JAMES DE NORMANDIE, sons of my sister ELIZABETH DE NORMANDIE. As widow of DR. JAMES DE NORMANDIE, she married JACOB KESLER, innkeeper and first Postmaster of Newtown, Bucks County, appointed in 1800. 49 JACOB KESLER was listed in the Federal census of Newtown 1810, but his estate is not found in the county probate records. CHILDREN OF JAMES and ELIZABETH (STRICKLAND) DE NORMANDIE. 38. i. JOHN ABRAHM 5 DE NORMANDIE, b. say 1788, m. 17 Mch. 1811 ELIZA P. ATKINSON, dau. of THOMAS ATKINSON of Trenton, N.J., the REV. JAMES F. ARMSTRONG, Pastor of the Presbyterian Ch. there, officating. 39. ii. AMOS DE NORMANDIE, b. say 1790, listed in Federal census of Washington Twp., Washington Co., Pa., 1830. 40. iii. ANTHONY DE NORMANDIE, b. say 1790, listed in census of Phoenixville, Chester Co., Pa., 1850. 41. iv. JAMES DE NORMANDIE, M.D., b. 14 Aug. 1793, PENNS Manor, Bucks Co., Pa.; listed in census of Falls Twp., that Co., 1830; d. 19 May 1866, Yellow Springs, Ohio. He m. 3 Oct. 1822 at JOSHUA WOOLSTON's house, Falls Twp., SARAH YARDLEY, dau of THOMAS YARDLEY of Lower Makefield Twp., said Co., with ISAAC HICKS, J. P., officiating. ========================================================================== 1830 United States Federal Census Name: Amos Dnomondy Township: Washington County: Washington State: Pennsylvania HOUSEHOLD: 2 males - 0-5 1 male - 5-10 1 male - 30-40 2 female - 5-10 2 female - 10-15 1 female - 40-40 ====================================== 1840 United States Federal Census Name: Amos Denormadie Township: South Strabane County: Washington State: Pennsylvania HOUSEHOLD: 1 male - 5-10 2 males 10-15 1 male - 20-30 1 male - 50-60 1 female - 0-5 1 female - 5-10 1 female - 15-20 1 female - 40-50 ======================================= 1850 United States Federal Census Name: Henry Denormandie Age: 18 Estimated birth year: abt 1832 Birth Place: Pennsylvania Gender: Male South Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania HOUSEHOLD: All b. PA DENORMANDIE, ANTHONY age 27 occ: Livery v-$200 DENORMANDIE, NANCY age 19 DENORMANDIE, ELIZABETH age 1 DENORMANDIE, AMOS age 60 occ: Carriage Maker v-$300 DENORMANDIE, ELIZA age 28 DENORMANDIE, WILLIAM age 22 occ: Carriage Maker DENORMANDIE, JOHN age 21 occ: Harness Maker DENORMANDIE, ONEY? (f) age 19 DENORMANDIE, HENRY age 18 DENORMANDIE, MARIA age 7 ====================================== 1860 United States Federal Census Name: Amos Denormandy Age: 70 Birth Year: abt 1790 Birthplace: Pennsylvania South Strabane, Washington, Pennsylvania Gender: Male Post Office: Washington HOUSEHOLD: William Bollek age 60 occ: Gate Keeper b. PA v-$50 Amos Denormandy age 70 occ: Coach Maker b. PA v-$50 Elizabeth Denormandy age 30 b. VA Amos Denormandy age 8 b. PA ======================================== AMOS12 DE NORMANDIE (JAMES11, ANTHONY10, JOHN ABRAHAM9, ANDRE8, MICHEL7, JOSEPH6, JEAN5, LAURENT4, JEAN3, HILLAIRE2, GUILLAUME1) was born Abt. 1790 in Pennsylvania. He married (1) UNKNOWN. He married (2) ELIZABETH. She was born Abt. 1830 in Virginia. Children of AMOS DE NORMANDIE and UNKNOWN are: i. ANTHONY13 DE NORMANDIE, b. Abt. 1823, Washington County, Pennsylvania; m. NANCY. ii. WILLIAM DE NORMANDIE, b. Abt. 1827, Washington County, Pennsylvania; m. PHOEBE PLYMIRE; b. December 1829, Pennsylvania. iii. JOHN DE NORMANDIE, b. Abt. 1829, Washington County, Pennsylvania; m. MARGARET GRANT. iv. HENRY DE NORMANDIE, b. May 1833, Washington County, Pennsylvania; m. MAHALA PLYMIRE; b. March 1835, Pennsylvania. Child of AMOS DE NORMANDIE and ELIZABETH is: v. AMOS13 DE NORMANDIE, JR., b. Abt. 1852, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Thank you very much for offering this article to me. I really appreciate it! Best regards, Jacki Russell Jacqueline Sleeper Russell website: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=SRCH&db=jacquelinesr