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
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The Strange Case of Catherine Simmons and Joseph Ira Burwell
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 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
The 14 Proven Children of Benjamin Martin of Knowlton, NJ (Now Blairstown Township)
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)
The Proven Children of Peter Snook and Elizabeth Simmons of Lafayette, Sussex, NJ
All hail the bachelors, spinsters and couples who never have children! These people, when they die, often leave their estates to their siblings and cousins, and through these estate records, family trees can be re-created. Often, it's the un-researched people who never marry or never have children who are the real treasures of genealogy work. … Continue reading The Proven Children of Peter Snook and Elizabeth Simmons of Lafayette, Sussex, NJ
The Different Williams Families of Sussex County, NJ
It can be very difficult to research your family when it includes a common surname like Williams. In my case, it's the Samuel H. Williams family who lives in Walpack and Frankford townships in Sussex County, New Jersey from about 1840 to 1890. Samuel's daughter, Hannah, marries Robert H. Snook. It's a mistake to assume … Continue reading The Different Williams Families of Sussex County, NJ
1755/1756 Indian Raids in Monroe, Pike and Northampton Counties in PA
During the French-Indian war, the countryside was often attacked by Indians working in alliance with the French Canadian colonial government against the British-owned colonies. These excerpts primarily from The Pennsylvania Gazette and The Maryland Gazette, but these stories are run in many of the major newspapers, including some in England. While it mentions "Northampton County," … Continue reading 1755/1756 Indian Raids in Monroe, Pike and Northampton Counties in PA
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