Thank you for looking, Frank! Holly ----- Original Message ----- From: "Frank Comstock" <ri1654@earthlink.net> To: <QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, December 06, 2004 9:16 AM Subject: RE: [Q-R] Irish Quakers > This is in reply to both the messages of Ron Adamson and Holly Baker. > > With the caveat that I am working on only a small portion of the history of > Newton Colony in southern New Jersey, I have searched the documents I have > and I have not found the name of Adamson or Baker. > I do not believe I have all documents concerning this colony, but the 1700 > map drawn by Thomas Sharp (came with the first group from Ireland in late > 1670s/early 1680s) and the short history of Newton Colony written by Thomas > Sharp in 1719 near the end of his life do not show either name. > The existing or previously recorded records of the Newton Friends Meeting do > not show any marriages, births, or deaths, for the names Adamson or Baker. > Given that Thomas Sharp was an original settler and made detailed maps of > the colony and given that the names Adamson and Baker do not show up in > early birth/marriage/death records, I would not put much hope in the idea > the Adamson or Baker families settled at Newton Colony. There were other > settlements along the Delaware River in Old Gloucester County (now Camden), > Gloucester County, and Salem County. I hope you have more luck finding your > ancestors there. > > If I ever run across the names you are looking for, I will let you know. > I'm sorry I could not have been more help. > > Frank Comstock > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ron Adamson [mailto:r.adamson@insightbb.com] > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 11:32 PM > To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Q-R] Irish Quakers > > > I am looking for a James or a John Adamson. James was jailed in Ireland in > the 1670's for attending Quaker meetings. He was from Cork. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Frank Comstock" <ri1654@earthlink.net> > To: <QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 6:13 PM > Subject: RE: [Q-R] Irish Quakers > > > > Ron, > > > > I'm working on a project (voluntarily) for the Bates Association on some > of > > the group of people who settled Newton Colony in New Jersey. I don't have > > all the names since I am primarily working on the Bates families, but I > have > > some other limited information. Are there particular names you are > > interested in so I can look through my files? > > > > I don't have time at the moment to summarize what I know of this colony, > but > > I will try to get back to you in a day or two with a summary. It's a busy > > weekend and I just logged on to email for a few minutes. > > > > Frank Comstock > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ron Adamson [mailto:r.adamson@insightbb.com] > > Sent: Saturday, December 04, 2004 10:20 AM > > To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: [Q-R] Irish Quakers > > > > Can anyone point me to the names of the Irish Quakers who settled in > Newton, > > NJ, in 1677? > > > > > > ==== QUAKER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > Need assistance? Please contact:Quaker-Roots-L-Admin@RootsWeb.com > > List Manager for Quaker-Roots-L and Quaker-Roots-D > > Now with over 750 subscribers > > > > > > > > > > ==== QUAKER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > > HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST: Send an email to: > > QUAKER-ROOTS-L-REQUEST@RootsWeb.com > > The ONLY word in your message should be UNSUBSCRIBE. > > > > > > > > ==== QUAKER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > HOW TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS LIST: Send an email to: > QUAKER-ROOTS-L-REQUEST@RootsWeb.com > The ONLY word in your message should be UNSUBSCRIBE. > > > > > ==== QUAKER-ROOTS Mailing List ==== > Visit The Quaker Corner - http://www.rootsweb.com/~quakers >