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
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John Chamberlain of Hardyston and Byram, proven brother of Benjamin Chamberlain Jr
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 Will of Rachel Whitehead Wade – Hardyston, Sussex, NJ
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
Tracing the lineage of Thomas Woollen Sr and Elizabeth Pagan Woollen of Dorchester County, MD
How do you figure out family relationships when there aren't marriage records, family bibles, or a full set of probate or census records? The answer is land records. In my case, I was trying to find the parents of Mary Woollen who married William Webster in 1834, Washington, DC. I found their 1840 and 1850 … Continue reading Tracing the lineage of Thomas Woollen Sr and Elizabeth Pagan Woollen of Dorchester County, MD
The 1834 Will of Lydia Shores McClenen
I love solving a 200-year-old mystery! In the 1907 Descendants of Benjamin Chamberlain book, the author writes that Gabriel Chamberlain married Mary Ann McClenen, and Susan Chamberlain married John McClenen. These marriages would have taken place in the 1830s somewhere around Jefferson Township, Morris County, NJ, but no one seems to know who this McClenen … Continue reading The 1834 Will of Lydia Shores McClenen
Finding the Parents of Elizabeth Walker Allen
My Walker and Allen families in Baltimore, Maryland have been a mystery to everyone. Isaac Allen and Elizabeth Walker marry on December 31, 1834 in the First Methodist Church in Baltimore (aka "Lovely Lane Church.") They are my third great-grandparents. I did find the parents of Isaac Allen eventually, and I'll write more about him … Continue reading Finding the Parents of Elizabeth Walker Allen
Who is John D. Adams/John D. Henion?
John D. Adams married Mary Willis in 1857, in Lafayette, Sussex County, NJ. On his marriage record, he lists his father as Samuel Adams. But before that (and for about 10 years after that), he uses the name Henion. Why? In the Rev. Richard Mather's genealogy book (written 1890), it says that Phebe Devore was … Continue reading Who is John D. Adams/John D. Henion?
Philip Levin Webster of Prince George’s County, Maryland and his descendants
In 1882, some of the Webster descendants filed a case against the owners of the White Tavern and land in Prince George's County, Maryland. They alleged that one Webster descendant of Philip Levin Webster wrongly sold the property, when the other descendants should have benefited from that transaction. The case names the descendants of Philip … Continue reading Philip Levin Webster of Prince George’s County, Maryland and his descendants
Two William Neales: Nancy Bryan and Anne “Nancy” Davis
There's been a big mystery and some mistakes about the two William Neale's who marry in Bourbon County, Kentucky in 1799 and 1800. Originally, people combined these two men into one man, assuming his first wife died early in their marriage and then he remarried. But looking at the tax and probate records in Bourbon … Continue reading Two William Neales: Nancy Bryan and Anne “Nancy” Davis
Eleven Hendrickson-Hardin Marriages
Over the years, the Hendrickson and Hardins have intermarried. This can make using DNA results tricky when doing genealogy work: a living person today, having DNA from both sides, may appear to have a closer relationship to you (and your most recent common ancestor) than they really have. Here are some Hendrickson-Hardin marriages, to provide … Continue reading Eleven Hendrickson-Hardin Marriages
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