Unique Places to Find Free New Jersey Genealogy Records

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Besides the records you can find within paid sites like Ancestry.com, or MyHeritage.com, or free sites like FamilySearch.org, , there are additional places to find information on your early ancestors from New Jersey - for free! In this example, I'm trying to find Dr. William Kimble. He should be in New Jersey by 1750 and … Continue reading Unique Places to Find Free New Jersey Genealogy Records

John Chamberlain of Hardyston and Byram, proven brother of Benjamin Chamberlain Jr

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For 274 years, John Chamberlain of Hardyston and Byram Townships in Sussex County, NJ has been a mystery. Benjamin Chamberlain Jr of Hardyston, Sussex, New Jersey is a well-researched line of Chamberlain people in Sussex County, New Jersey. One mention in Rev. Abraham Fretz's book about Benjamin Chamberlain Jr caught my eye: "It is said … Continue reading John Chamberlain of Hardyston and Byram, proven brother of Benjamin Chamberlain Jr

The Strange Case of Catherine Simmons and Joseph Ira Burwell

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What if you tried to divorce your husband three times -- and the government wouldn't let you? I began researching this couple as part of researching my Simmons family in Sussex County, NJ In 1812, Catherine "Caty" Simmons marries Ira Burwell (aka Joseph Ira Burwell) in Frankford, Sussex, NJ. They sell land together in 1813, … Continue reading The Strange Case of Catherine Simmons and Joseph Ira Burwell

The Case Family of NY, NJ, PA, MD and KY – Part 3

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We are entering the Revolutionary War era with this blog post. Unlike the previous situation Morris County, NJ, there are a wide array of military records for these Case men in Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Kentucky. Because I'm trying to find the parents of Separate Case, and because it's likely that Separate Case and Lydia Hendrickson … Continue reading The Case Family of NY, NJ, PA, MD and KY – Part 3

The Case Family of NY, NJ, PA, MD and KY – Part 2

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This blog post is Part 2 of the blog series about the Case family (read Part 1 here). When we last left our intrepid Case folks, they had moved from Suffolk County, NY to Morris County, NJ, starting around 1740. I'm now following the Theophilus Case 2, Ichabod Case, Joshua Case and other family lines … Continue reading The Case Family of NY, NJ, PA, MD and KY – Part 2

The Case Family of NY, NJ, PA, MD and KY – Part 1

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I began this project with one aim in mind: finding the father of Separate Case who marries Lydia Hendrickson around 1774, likely in Fayette County, PA (because that's where her parents, John and Eve Hendrickson, are at the time). He is the administrator for John Hendrickson's estate in 1787 Nelson County, KY. Plus, I wanted … Continue reading The Case Family of NY, NJ, PA, MD and KY – Part 1

The Will of Rachel Whitehead Wade – Hardyston, Sussex, NJ

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Rachel Whitehead Wade appears to be the aunt of Phebe Ann Devore Adams Henion. Phebe is the wife of William Adams Sr (had at least three children by him: Mary Ann Adams Hendershot, William Adams, Jr and John D. Adams) After William Adams Sr dies, she marries Samuel T. Henion of Hardyston, NJ. By Samuel … Continue reading The Will of Rachel Whitehead Wade – Hardyston, Sussex, NJ

The 14 Proven Children of Benjamin Martin of Knowlton, NJ (Now Blairstown Township)

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Benjamin Martin first shows up in "Knowlton, Sussex County, NJ" (now Warren County, NJ) in the 1773 tax list. Sometime during the Revolutionary War, he is paid for militia service in the Sussex County militia. In 1784, he was on the Knowlton Town Committee. In 1800, Benjamin Martin purchased 145 acres of land in Knowlton … Continue reading The 14 Proven Children of Benjamin Martin of Knowlton, NJ (Now Blairstown Township)