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Vol 11 No 4 December 1998

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

December 1, 1998 PLEASE note change of date Annual Holiday Party What should you do with previously important, but no longer needed, genealogical magazines & books? Bring them for our grab bag. Then en-joy a good time with excellent company and special refreshments.

January 12, 1999 Problem Solving Panel of MAGS Genealogical Experts can help

February 9, 1999 Holdings of the Morris County Surrogate's Office, a talk & handouts by John Peckoraro

Computer News!!

November 7, 1998

° SAN FRANCISCO (CNN) —Via the CNN Website

"The cost of going online could go up significantly if the Federal Communications Commission decides that dialing your local Internet provider is a long-distance call.

The decision may affect not just the 50 million peo-ple who use the Internet, but the majoroadvertising business that has grown up around it. Right now, most Internet calls are billed as local, even when they connect to faraway computers. Long-distance carriers have been squabbling for years over who should pay for those connections. If the FCC de-cides to define Internet phone calls as interstate in-stead of local, the long-distance carriers could charge for them accordingly. That could mean higher Internet access rates for many of us."

MAGS members made quite a stir when we con-tacted our state representatives regarding the clo-sure of the National Archives, NYC. Our phone calls and letters received immediate attention. We DO make a difference. So let's write, call, fax or E-mail our representatives to let them know of our concern.

Genealogical Society of Bergen County

The Genealogical Society of Bergen County, NJ meets on the 4th Monday of every month except December and May. Meetings, which are at the Midland Park Library, 250 Godwin Ave., begin at 7:00 p.m.

November 23, 1998 Researching Cemeteries Howard Lanza, author of Gateway to Cedar Lawn Cemetery [Paterson]

January 25, 1999 Genealogical Workshop • using the resources of the Society's Library

In This Issue Upcoming Programs

Computer News: Internet Costs 1 Gen. Soc. of Bergen Co 1 New Acquisitions 2 Morris Area Marriages 4 Bible Records: Ma Berry 7 Bible Records: David C. Berry 9 The Iron Era 10 Skeletons in Your Closet 13 Jersey Cider & "Jersey Lightning" 14 Queries 15

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Meetings

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Newsletter

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Eleanor H. Casagrand - Editor Henry & Lois Weis, Ruth Grimm, Jan Huth, Claire Kissil

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ISSN 1059-8502

New Acquisitions at the Library by John A. Sass

The New Loyalist Index, Volumes II and III, compiled by Paul J. Bunnell, H929.1 BUN, 1989. This publication is an all new collection of over 4,000 names of colonists who sided with the British during the War for Independ-ence. Of course, many of these Loyalists were forced to settle in England or Canada after the war. The names in these two volumes have been culled from 30 sources throughout the United States, Canada and England, in-cluding published books, private collections and archive records. One of the special features of these new volumes is the great number of women's names. The wives of veterans were often listed in pension records after their husbands had died. A portion of the third volume has been dedicated to the Loyalists of Cape Cod, and the is-lands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard, Massachu-setts, listing many family members and including much biographical information where possible.

The listings in the third volume deal with Loyalists who settled in Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and other areas of refuge. A large portion is dedicated to New Hampshire and New York Loyalists. Always keep in mind that some of these Loyalists could have returned to the United States.

Each entry provides, where available, the name, regiment and rank of the subject, along with brief data on resi-dence, date of birth, marriage or death for purposes of identification, and a citation to a source where additional information can be found. The entries are listed alpha-betically by surname, and an every name index of buried names insures that the reader can find all references to specific Loyalist ancestors of interest.

Families of the Ramapos, by Marjorie Smeltzer-Stevenot, H974.728 SME, 1998. This book contains information pertaining to the families who settled along the Hudson River or in the Hudson River Valley. Each of the fami-lies, Becraft, Call, Charleston, Hogencamp, Pitt, Starr and other related families, have been well researched. Less attention has been paid to the families who chose a more rigorous life in the mountains. These compilations are intended as a guide to those who are researching their own lineage. They are not infallible. Further research of documents may uncover errors and omissions. Indexed.

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Descendants of the Signers of the Declaration of Inde-pendence, Volumes 1-3, by Fredrick Wallace Pyne, H929.1 PYN, 1998. This three volume set is part of a seven volume work that provides genealogical informa-tion on all known descendants of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence. Volume I covers the New England states. Volume II covers the state of New York and includes the descendants of William Floyd, Philip Livingston, Francis Lewis and Lewis Morris. Volume III covers the state of New Jersey, which in 1776 included essentially the state as it is known today, although the northern boundary with New York and the southern boundary with Delaware were not definitely settled until later. The third volume includes the descendants of Richard Stockton, John Witherspoon, Francis Hopkinson, John Hart and Abraham Clark.

It was the intent of the author to make available genea-logical, but not biographical, information on the descen-dants of the signers. This information is scattered about in various repositories, including libraries, files of Family History Associations, hereditary society records, and vital records of numerous political subdivisions. Additional genealogical data was obtained by individual families in Bibles, pedigrees, family group sheets or other forms of published information. Indexed.

The Provincial Councillors of Pennsylvania and their Descendants, 1733-1776, by Charles P. Keith, H974.8 KEI, 1997. This book provides biographical sketches and a complete list of descendants, as far as has been ascertained from public records and correspondence with representatives of the families. These genealogies are arranged according to branches instead of generations, all the posterity of any man being given before the chil-dren of his younger brother. When a section or para-graph gives a list of children only, the next section takes up the eldest of these who left descendants, and gives a list of his or her children; the next takes up the eldest parent among these, and so on. Families mentioned in this book include: Allen, Assheton, Brooke, Cadwalader, Chew, Graeme, Griffitts, Growdon, Hamilton, Hasell, Hicks, Hopkinson, Lardner, Lawrence, Lloyd, Logan, Markham, Mifflin, Moland, Norris, Palmer, Penn, Pe-ters, Plumsted, Preston, Read, Shippen, Shoemaker, Strettell, Taylor, Tilghman, Till and Turner. Indexed.

Gravestone Chronicles, Volume II, by Theodore Chase and Laurel K. Gabel, H929.5 CHA v. 2, 1997. The book is the sequel to the Gravestone Chronicles published in 1990 and looks at several gravestone carving families of Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Hampshire, as well as an important exploration of headstones, hatchments and heraldry. Some of these families in both volumes include: Colburn, Emme, Ford, Fowle, Guad, Holliman, Hollis, Howard, Maxey, Park and Wilder. Indexed.

Early Church Records of Delaware County, PA, Volumes I-III, compiled by John Pitts Launey, H974.814 LAU, 1997. This series of books contains records from the Concord Monthly Meetings (marriage certificates, births and deaths, marriage outs, 1757-1800, minutes, 1684-1800, annotations and addendum, 1801-1828), Chester Monthly Meetings (birth, death, marriage certificates and minutes, 1681-1801), Saint Paul's Protestant-Episcopal Church, Chester (membership roster, births, baptisms, marriages, deaths and burials), Forks of Brandywine Presbyterian Church (marriages and baptisms), Forks of Brandywine Baptist Church (baptisms, marriages, deaths, minutes), Saint David's Protestant Episcopal Church (births and baptisms), Radnor-Havorford-Merion Monthly Meetings (Welsh and Pennsylvania births, burials, marriage certificates, certificates from Wales, minutes 1684-1800), Darby Monthly Meetings (births, deaths, early wills, marriage certificates, certificates of removal, minutes, 1684-1800) and the Middletown Graveyard (sexton's journal). Indexed.

Abstract of Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1790-1815. Volumes V-VII, by F. Edward Wright, H974.811 ABS, 1998. These wills were abstracted under the auspices of the Genealogical Society of Pennsylvania in the 1900s. Copies of these abstracts were made avail-able to various libraries in Pennsylvania and microfilm copies were made available by the Genealogical Society of Utah. Indexed.

Colonial Families of the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Volume IV, by Robert W. Barnes, Christos Christou and F. Edward Wright, H975.21 BAR, 1998. This book is the fourth in a series of volumes of family histories per-taining to the colonial families of the Eastern Shore. Eighty-six different families from Kent, Cecil, Queen Anne's and Talbot Counties are listed in the table of contents and are too numerous to indicate here. Indexed

Index to Loudoun County, Virginia Wills, 1757-1850, by Louisa Skinner Hutchison, H975.528 HUT, 1997. This book lists the names of persons mentioned in Loudoun County, Virginia wills between 1757 and 1850 and is an excellent resource for people researching their ancestry in this area. A testator's entry is bold. It consists of the name of the individual, the will book and page, and a series of dates. The first year is the year the will was written. The last date is the year the will was probated. If there are more than two years shown, the middle years are the years of the codicils. Additional information about the testator may be included, such as occupation or place of residence. A name entry consists of the name of the individual, the relationship to the testator, and further identifying information. If only a name is listed, this means that a relationship was not identified in the will. Indexed.


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Deaths Reported by the Long Islander, 1878-1890, compiled by David Roberts, H974.721 ROB, 1998. This book offers researchers an alphabetical listing of abstracts of reported deaths taken from a New York newspaper, the Long Islander, from 1878-1890. Entries are listed in alphabetical order by full name. In most cases, the age of the person at death is included, as well as the date, cause of death, place of death, and surviving family members. Also included in many of the entries is the date the in-formation appeared in the paper. Most of the deaths mentioned in the community columns from eastern Queens County, now Nassau County, or other parts of Suffolk County were not listed in the "died" column. Items picked up from local papers in Suffolk and Queens Counties or from Brooklyn, Kings County and New York City, New York County papers generally were not listed either. The book also includes a section giving more detail to the counties that are mentioned in the entries to help guide the researcher. An index lists names "buried" within the entries. Indexed.

1870 Virginia Census Index, Volumes I-IV, compiled by Bradley W. Stewart, H929.01 CENSUS VA 1870, 1989. This book is alphabetically arranged in order for the re-searcher to locate an individual in the 1870 federal cen-sus for the state of Virginia.

Mount Sinai Hebrew Cemetery, Randolph Township, Morris County, NJ, compiled by George Coulthard, HM2 RAND COU, 1996. This compilation includes only the veterans of the Spanish American War, World War I and World War II, and other miscellaneous veterans who are buried in this cemetery.

MORRIS COUNTY MARRIAGES by Linnea B. Foster

Genealogical Periodical Annual Index: Key to the Ge-nealogical Literature, Volume 34, by Anna Lisa Fielding and Leslie K. Towle, H016.929 GEN, 1998. This index is the only comprehensive surname, locality, topical, and book index to English language genealogical periodical literature available today. This current edition covers about 350 publications with approximately 13,000 index citations. The index is based primarily on surname, lo-cality, and topic categories. As you search for references, bear in mind that names may appear under alternative spellings. Articles dealing with compiled genealogical data, family records, etc., are indexed under the name of the male head of the household or family, in most cases. This is followed by his date of birth, marriage, or death, when given, or by the approximate date when he lived and flourished. The names of the spouse(s) are also in-cluded in the citation, followed by the geographic areas where he and/or descendants lived according to the arti-cle. All spouses are cross-indexed. This book does not index queries, society news, reprinted material or other items of transient interest, but does index all items of permanent archival value. Indexed.

1870 Rhode Island Census Index, compiled by Bryan Lee Dilts, H929.01 CENSUS RI 1870, 1985. This book is alphabetically arranged in order for the researcher to located an individual in the 1870 federal census for the state of Rhode Island.

Lastly, surnames of published genealogies: Cameron

The following is a continuation of the abstract of Book E of Morris County Marriage Records. An explanation of these records may be found in Vol. 6, No. 3 (Sept. 1993). The marriages have been abstracted in the order in which they were recorded. The name of the minister or official and the date recorded is shown for each group of marriages. The first column shows the page number in Book E; the second column shows the date of the marriage; the third column shows the names of the bride and groom and other information that appears in the original record. (Continued from Vol. 11, No. 3 Pg. 8)

by Burtis C. Megie, Pastor, Presbyterian Church of Dover - Recorded 30 Dec 1845

89 25 Dec 1844 Wm. B. Leferer, [MD?] to Mary C. Hurd, daughter of David B. Hurd, all of Berkshire

Valley 89 28 Dec 1844 Thomas S. Norton to Hannah Maria King, all of Dover

89 31 Dec 1844 Thomas Young of Schoolys Mountain to Lydia B. Laurence, daughter of Jacob

Laurence of Dover

89 18 Jan 1845 Francis Peirce of Boonton to Emma Onions of Dover


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89 22 Jan 1845 89 19 Feb 1845 89 9 Apr 1845 89 28 May 1845 89 5 Oct 1845 89 13 Oct 1845 89 15 Nov 1845 89 23 Jul 1845

Francis Byram of Dayton, Ohio to Mary Ann Corwin of Succasunna Plains Charles K. Moore of Dover to Susan Pollard of Berkshire Valley Daniel C. Horton to Elizabeth C. Horton, all of Chester Charles Augustus Wallin of Newark to Mary, daughter of Elias Garugas of Dover Levi H. Hall to Charity Ann Sines, near Shonckum Peter Kinlock of Scotland to Mary McDonnell of Ireland, all of Irondale John Hadden of Chester to Nancy W. Hiler of Dover John Butterworth to Margaret Baker, daughter of Jeremiah Baker, all of Dover

by Daniel E. Megie, Pastor, Presbyterian Church, Boonton Falls - Recorded 30 Dec 1845 90 12 Oct 1844 90 31 Oct 1844 90 5 Dec 1844 90 3 Jul 1845 90 14 Sep 1845 90 9 Oct 1845 90 27 Nov 1845 90 24 Dec 1845 90 25 Dec 1845

by O. 91 21 Aug 1845 91 13 Oct 1845 91 6 Nov 1845 91 31 Dec 1845

by D 91 24 Dec 1845 91 30 Dec 1845 91 13 Jan 1846

Mr. John Thacker to Miss Charlotte Norton, both of Boonton Falls, at Boonton Falls Mr. Peter Hopler to Mrs. Araminta Dodd Mr. Thomas Long to Mrs. Julia Ryan, at Powerville Mr. James Van Ness to Miss Mary Ann Pierson, at Powerville Mr. Benjamin Philips to Miss Mary Ann Lewis, at Boonton Falls Mr. Josephus Norton to Miss Mary Ann Mansell, at Boonton Falls Mr. James Smith to Miss Eliza Christian, at Parsippany Mr. Wm. G. Cook to Miss Mary Ann Vanderhoof both of Boonton, at Boonton Mr. Wm. Aakins to Mrs. Phebe Decker, both of Boonton, at Boonton Falls

L. Kirtland, Minister of the Gospel - Recorded 7 Jan 1846 John F. Glusincamp and Mary Smith David I. Ward and Lydia Burt David C. Williams and Mary C. Welsh [no given name] Williams and Sarah E. McCormick

. Senez, Pastor [Roman Catholic] of Madison - Recorded 13 Feb 1846 James Murphy and Doras Power. Witnesses: [David C...?] and Eliza Donagle John Barret and Mary Cummins. Witnesses: [?] Coss and Michael Kelly John Smith and Mary Higgins. Witnesses: Patrick Dolen and John Dow

by Samuel C. Caskey, J.P. - Recorded 17 Feb 1846 92 27 Dec 1845 Antony Smith and Hannah Wetherwacks, both of Roxbury, at Roxbury

by Morgan R. Cox, Minister at Mt. Bethel, Somerset Co. - Recorded 5 Mar 1846 92 10 Dec 1845 Alexander C. Blair to Mrs. Sarah Martin of Morris Co. 92 4 Jan 1846 Daniel Okes to Emma Jane Banell of Morris Co.

by Jonathan Miller, J.P. - Recorded 13 Apr 1846 92 22 Dec 1845 (no given name] Handville to Ruth Brees, both of Morris Twp.

by Alex R. Thompson, Pastor, First Presbyterian Church - Recorded 13 Apr 1846 93 17 Mar 1846 Aram G. Sayre and Charlotte P. Conklin of Morristown

by Benjamin Kelly. Minister of the Gospel - Recorded 1 May 1846 93 6 Dec 1845 Jesse C. Kithcart and Eliza Anthony, both of Morris Co. 93 31 Dec 1845 John W. Babbit and Mary Ann Rigor, both of Morris Co. 93 1 Jan 1846 Reuben Green and Phebe King, both of Morris Co.

by Robert G. Vermilye, Minister of the Gospel - Recorded 5 May 1846 94 26 Jan 1845 John Seals and Louisa Lindaberry


94 15 Oct 1845 94 1 Nov 1845 94 10 Dec 1845 94 17 Mar 1846

Edgar Crane and Elizabeth Sharpe Thomas Hooser and Amy Cortright Elijah Dilts [Ditts?] and Margaret HoffmanMartin Kuntz [Kurtz?] and Catherine R. Reed

by Rev. John Ford of Parsippany - Recorded 18 May 1846 95 14 Dec 1843 95 21 May 1844 95 29 Jun 1844 95 3 Jul 1844 95 1 Oct 1844 95 5 Oct 1844 95 9 Nov 1844 95 24 Nov 1844 95 10 Dec 1844 95 10 Dec 1844 95 13 Oct 1844 95 17 Nov 1845 95 20 Nov 1845 95 10 Dec 1845 95 [blank] 1846

Robert Williams to Sarah Moore, both of Hanover John 0. Johnson to Caroline Cook, both of Hanover William Dolan to [no given name] Muir, both of Hanover John Allen of Orange to Mary Skidmore of Hanover Charles H. Burnet to Margaret Ann Camel, both of Hanover William Wood of NY to Sarah A. Dixon of Hanover Elijah Dutcher to Hefty Jane Smith, both of Hanover John Class of Hanover to Elizabeth Van Norden of Newfoundland Albert Hopping to Mary Cory, both of Hanover David I. Board to Susan Lewis, both of Hanover Nathaniel Elmer to Henrietta Caroline Ford, both of Hanover George Bowman to Ann Condit Abraham Wood to Mary Ann Mansel of Boonton Timothy Cook to Celinda Miller, both of Hanover George Clark of Newark to Harriet Righter of Parsippany

by Charles McFarlan - Recorded 20 May 1846 95 8 Nov 1845 John J. Lozaw to Lucinda Cole 95 18 Jan 1846 Charles Nixon to [Wid?] Mary Cole 95 29 Jan 1846 George Brown to Rachal Monroe

by Jno. Ward, Pastor, Presbyterian Church, Stanhope - Recorded 28 May 1846 95 31 Dec 1845 Mr. William Allen of Hope, Warren Co. and Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe

by Barnabas King, Minister of the Gospel, Rockaway - Recorded 20 May 1846 96 5 Oct 1844 96 4 Jan 1845 96 25 Jan 1845 96 24 Feb 1845 96 26 Mar 1845 96 12 Apr 1845 96 5 Aug 1845 96 7 Sep 1845 96 11 Oct 1845 97 11 Feb 1846 97 7 Mar 1846 97 28 Mar 1846 97 15 Apr 1846

97 17 Nov 1841 97 23 Dec 1841 98 6 Apr 1842 98 9 Jun 1842 98 14 Sep 1842

by John

Henry M. Beam to Mary E. Hinchman, both of Rockaway Samuel L. Peer to Susanna Kanouse, both of Rockaway Amzi Compton of Rockaway to Harriet Hyler of Randolph Stephen Hall to Nancy Rose, both of Rockaway Cornelius Freeland of Pompton to Sarah Freeland of Hanover Martin Blanchard, [Jr.?] to Louisa Ackley, both of Rockaway Amzi Beach to Sarah Van Vleit, both of Rockaway Peter Doyle to Lucy Jennings, both of Rockaway Rev. Joseph F. Tuttle of Marietta, Ohio to Susan C. King of Rockaway Eliphalet Sturtevant to Sarah Garugus, both of Rockaway Lewis Babbit of Roxbury to Elizabeth Belcher of Rockaway Elisha B. Horton to Mary Ann B. Crane, both of Randolph Mahlon Hoagland to Ann Jane Muir, both of Rockaway

M. Johnson, Minister of the Gospel in Hanover Twp. - Recorded 20 May 1846 Lucius Sayre and Susan Louisa Carter John Ward of Livingston Twp., Essex Co. and Mary Louisa Butler of Chatham Twp David Riker of Newark, Essex Co. and Phebe Howell of Hanover Nicholas Peer of Bloomfield, Essex Co. and Frances M. Ball of Hanover Benjamin Coe and Elizabeth D. Canfield, both of Chatham Twp.

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98 99 99 99 99 100 100 100 100 101 101 101 101 102 102 102 102 103 103

6 Dec 1842 30 Dec 1842 28 Feb 1843 1 Mar 1843

28 Mar 1843 6 Apr 1843 19 Apr 1843 21 Jun 1843 31 Oct 1843 1 Feb 1844

22 May 1844 18 Dec 1844 21 Jan 1845 4 [?] 1845 1 Sep 1845 4 Nov 1845 19 Nov 1845

John S. Mulford and Clarissa Osborn, both of Hanover John S. Bleeker and Louisa Augusta Hennion, both of Hanover Abram S. Cobb and Julia At Walker, both of Livingston, Essex Co. Gabriel Green of Rockaway and Harriett Woodruff of Hanover Daniel S. Cook and Mary Elizabeth Hopping, both of Hanover Timothy S. Tompkins and Mary Ann Neares, both of Livingston, Essex Co., at Hanover Philitus Osborn and Maria Sigler, both of Hanover Farrand Kitchell and Eliza Elena Ball, both of Hanover George Goldberg and Frances E. Hopping, both of Chatham David Tuttle of Hanover and Sarah Doran of Chester Ezra Beach of Livingston, Essex Co. and Mary C. Fairchild of Hanover Charles Squire of Livingston, Essex Co. and Harriet W. Young of Chatham George W. Mandeville and Jane M. Osborn, both of Newark, Essex Co. Henry 0. Beach of Livingston, Essex Co. and Charlotte A. Osborn of Hanover George C. King of Morristown and Martha Ann Forse of Hanover Amos Beach of Livingston, Essex Co. and Lucy Ann Munson of Chatham John C. Condict and May C. Genung, both of Whippany

[6?] May 1846 Israel B. Condict of Hanover and Susan R.M. Butler of Chatham 6 May 1846 Francis P. Van Ness of Pequanack and Anna Maria Ketcham of Hanover

by Henry Belden, Pastor Free Congregational Church - Recorded 4 Jun 1846 103 31 Jan 1846 Butler Stiles, shoemaker, to Phebe Scuder, both of Powerville, at Powerville 103 11 Apr 1846 William Keasted, Laborer, of Boonton to Sarah Husk of Denville, at Boonton 103 14 Apr 1846 John Eastwood of Toronto, Canada, Merchant, to Ann Maria Norton, daughter of

William Norton of Boonton, at Boonton

*Index shows (Alvah) (to be continued)

613 ID 111 111 LLI

Bible Records

submitted by Linnea B. Foster

In 1968, Adelaide J. Howell presented three volumes of Bible Records to Local History and Genealogy Department of the Morristown-Morris Township Library; these are records that she had copied and collected over a period of years. A surname index was published in Vol. 1, No. 2 and 3 (June and September, 1988) of the Newsletter. (Continued from Vol 11, No 3 p 10)

Bible of Asa Berry

Printed and Published by M. Carey, 122 Market St., Philadelphia 1813

Marriages

Mr. Asa Berry and Miss Sarah Conger were married Sept. 3, 1803

Mr. David C. Berry and Miss Temperance Pierson were married Aug. 13, 1828

Mr. John C. Berry and Miss Deborah Cock were married Aug. 12, 1829

Mr. William A. Berry and Miss Phebe Ann Ward were married Oct. 18, 1831


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Mr. Benjamin F. Harrison and Miss Elizabeth A. Berry were married Oct. 3, 1832

Mr. Alfred Berry and Miss Ann Shotwell were married Oct. 4, 1838

Mr. William A. Berry and Miss Esther Jane Lu see [sic] were married Apr. 7th 18-9

Mr. Zenas C. Berry and Mrs. Sarah Fearing were married Feb. 7th 1842

Mr. Milo H. Berry and Miss Harriet Meigs were married Mar. 19, 1843

Mr. Milo H. Berry and Miss Julia Meigs were married Sept. 15, 1849

Mr. Charles P. Hall and Miss Sarah S. Berry June 10, 1846

Stephen C. Berry and Angeline Westfall Oct. 18, 1850

Stephen C. Berry to Maggie Wallace

Births

Mr. Asa Berry born April 1st, 1782 Miss Sarah Conger born Oct. 23, 1786

David C. Berry, 1st son of Mr. Asa & Mrs. Sarah Berry, born Aug. 3, 1805

John C. Berry, 2nd son, born Mar. 23, 1807

William A. Berry, 3rd son, born Jan. 24, 1809

Alfred Berry, 4th son, born Jan. 19, 1812

Zenas C. Berry, 5th son, born Dec. 21, 1813

Elizabeth A. Berry, 1st daughter of Mr. Asa and Mrs. Sarah Berry, born Dec. 4, 1815

Milo H. Berry, 6th son, born Nov. 30, 1819

Stephen C. Berry, 7th son, born June 16th, 1823

Sarah T. Berry, 2nd daughter, born Oct. 21, 1825

Asa T. Berry, 8th son, born June 25th, 1830

Harriet N. Berry, 3rd daughter, born June 17th 1833

Deaths

Harriet N. Berry died Aug. 31st, 1833

Mr. Asa Berry died Apr. 23rd 1857

Sarah C. Berry died Feb. 6th, 1858

David C. Berry, 1st son of Asa and Sarah C. Berry, died July 19, 1869

Temperance Pierson, wife of David C. Berry, died Feb. 4th 1871

Daniel P. Berry, son of David C. and Temperance Berry, died April 16th, 1869

Angeline Westfall, wife of Stephen C. Berry, died Apr. 4th, 1872

Zenas C., 5th son of Asa T. and Sarah C. Berry, died Dec. 12, 1872

Charles P. Hall, son in law of Asa T. & Sarah C. Berry, died

Benjamin F. Harrison, son-in-law of Asa T. & Sarah C. Berry, died Apr. 8th, 1881

Alfred Berry, 4th son of Asa T. and Sarah C. Berry, died Feb. 24th, 1885

Elizabeth A. Berry, wife of Benjamin F. Harrison, died Nov. 7th, 1886

William A. Berry, 3rd son of Asa T. and Sarah C. Berry, died September 1872

Sarah T. Berry, 2nd daughter of Asa & Sarah C. Berry & wife of Charles P. Hall, died Nov. 28th, 1894

Deborah Cock, wife of John C. Berry, died

John C. Berry, 2nd son of Asa & Sarah C. Berry, died Mar. 13, 1894


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Margaret Wallace, 2nd wife of Stephen C. Berry, died May 11, 1905

Milo H. Berry, sixth son of Ma & Sarah C. Berry, died Mar. 2nd, 1907

Stephen Conger Berry, seventh son of Asa & Sarah Berry, died Jan. 25th, 1910

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Bible of David C. Berry

Published and sold by Daniel D. Smith 1828

Now owned by Mrs. T.H.B. Davey, Rockaway, NJ

Marriages

David C. Berry married to Temperance Pierson Aug. 13, 1828

Daniel P. Berry and Julia E. Benner were married Feb. 18, 1863

Fannie Augusta McCamly and Samuel B. Archer were married June 25, 1884

Cornelia W. McCamly and Levi T. Morse were married Sepr. 12, 1895

Mary Fletcher McCamly and Fred G. Morse were married Aug. 1st, 1901

Cornelia W. Morse and Wm. E. Day were married at Newark, N.J., June 2, 1909

James M. McCamly and Sarah C. Berry were married Jan. 21st, 1857

Births

David C. Berry born August 3rd 1805

Temperance Pierson born Apr. 21

Daniel Pierson, son of David C. Berry and Temperance Berry, born Feb. 23, 1834

Sarah Conger, daughter of David C. Berry & Temperance Berry, born Feb. 7, 1833

James M. McCamly born July 4, 1831

Annie T. McCamly, a daughter of James M. & Sarah C. McCamly, born June 1st, 1858

Fannie Augusta McCamly born Oct. 18, 1859

Mary Fletcher McCamly born Sept. 16, 1865

Comelia Wheeler McCamly born Feb. 21st, 1867

Anna K. Archer, daughter of Fannie A. & S.B. Archer, born at Columbia, S.C. May 24, 1885

Clarence Monroe, son of S.B. and Fannie Archer, born at Baiston, June 30, 1889

Conger Berry, son of Fannie A. and S.B. Archer, born at Elizabeth, N.J., May 14, 1901

Sarah Conger, daughter of Fred G. and Mary Morse, born Newark, N.J., June 29. 1902

Inslee Hopper Berry, son of Daniel P. and Julia E. Berry, born Dec. 16, 1868

Deaths

Daniel P. Berry, son of David C. and Temperance Berry, died Apr. 16, 1869

Annie S. McCamly, daughter of James M. & Sarah C. McCamly. died June 10, 1859

David C. Berry died July 19, 1869

Temperance Pierson, wife of David C. Berry, died Feb. 4th, 1871


James M. McCamly died at New Orleans, Sept. 1st, 1878

Fannie A. McCamly, daughter of James M. and Sarah C. McCamly, and wife of S.B. Archer, died Dec. 26, 1897

Anna K. Archer, daughter of Fannie Mc [sic] and S.B. Archer, Died Oct. 20th, 1900

Comelia Wheeler, youngest daughter of Jas. M. and Sarah C. McCamly, wife of Wm. E. Day, died Nov. 11th,

1910

Julia E. Bettner, wife of Daniel P. Berry, Died Dec. 17, 1910

Sarah Conger Berry, wife of James M. McCamly, daughter of David C. and Temperance Pierson Berry, died

Mar. 7th, 1916

THE IRON ERA

The Iron Era, published in Dover, NJ, contains a wealth of information about resi-dents of Dover and the surrounding areas of Morris County. The Morristown-Morris Twp. Library has microfilm copies of the issues published from Jan. 20, 1872 through Dec. 10, 1905. Unfortunately, there is no index. However, toward the end of each year from 1881 through 1892, a synopsis of the year's events was published in the newspaper. The Library's collection includes a transcript of the synopses, Morris County History 1881-1892 [HM1/Dove/Mor]. (continued from Vol 11, No 3, p 14 )

LOCAL EVENTS OF 1884

(Page 28) January 1884 (MORTUARY) 11. Mrs. Mahlon Carter, Madison, 87.

(Page 29) 14. Amos Munson and wife, of Deckertown, celebrate the 60th anniversary of their marriage. 15. Inauguration of Gov. Abbett. 24. Building in the rear of David Thompson's burned. 30. S.M. Fisher, of Sparta, died, aged 64. 30. Knights and Ladies of Golden Star organized at Deckertown.

February 1884 4. Mr. Morrison' tariff bill introduced in the House of Representatives. 4. Mary Pittenger, of Hampton, died, aged 94. 14. Edward Hibler's cigar store entered by young burglars. 16. Merritt Pinkney died, aged 85. 20. Episcopal church consecrated at Stanhope. 22. American Legion of Honor celebrate first anniversary. 23. Hon. Wm. M. of Andover, died. 27. Wm. B. Myers, of Beemerville, committed suicide. 29. Secretary of State Kelsey blown from a train on the Jersey Central Railroad.

March 1884 1. Residence of Jesse Shay, Sandyston, burned. 6. Delegation of Kittatinny Hose visits Patson [sic].


6. Severe ice storm. 8. George Babcock, Stanhope, drowned. 12. Sussex County Milk Producers organized. 13. Col. Harris McCarter, of Newton, died, aged 53. 13. Stephen and Elizabeth Lyon, of Sparta, celebrated the 60th anniversary of their marriage. 16. Amos Munson, Deckertown, died, aged 81. 18. Newton Reform Club celebrate first anniversary. 21. H.C. Bonnell appointed Chief Engineer of N.F.D. 22. Newton Fire Alarm put in working order. 24. L.M. Morford appointed Assistant Chief N.F.D. 26 & 27. Annual Session of Newton M.E. Conference. 27. Zephaniah Havens of Wantage, died, aged 84. 31. John Lewis, of Franklin Furnace, died, aged 104.

April 1884 17. Republican State Convention to elect delegates to National Convention. 25. Residence of Mrs. Abram Kinnicut, Stanhope, burned. 25. Ex-Gov. Marcus L. Ward died, aged 71. 26. Joseph Boss drowned in reservoir. 27. Dr. S.B. Hunt, died.

May 1884 14. Democratic State Convention to elect delegates to National Convention. (Page 30) 16. Doors of Newark Savings Institution closed, the second time. 30. John Falconer murdered near Ogdensburgh. 31. Ellen Courtright, Clove, poisoned and died.

June 1884 1. Wm. Morris, of Hampton, died, aged 97. He was the oldest resident in the county. 6. James G. Blaine nominated. 18. 67th anniversary of Sussex County Bible Society, held at Ogdensburg. 20. Wm. Space's dwelling, Decketown, burned. 22. Greeley party rescued. 25. Severe drouth broken. 28. John C. Williams, Newton, died, aged 69. 28. Henry Van Orden and Ephraim Williams drowned while bathing in the Clove. 30. David McCarthy, of Franklin Furnace, died.

July 1884 5. Barn of Elmer C. Hawk, Huntsville, burned. 6. Congress adjourned. 11. Grover Cleveland nominated for President by the Democrats. 13. 50th anniversary of Beemerville church celebrated. 21. Hon. John Hill died, aged 63.

August 1884 3. Barn of D.M. Dickson, Deckertown, burned. 10. Earthquake in Sussex, and from Maine to Maryland along the Atlantic coast.

September 1884 7. Warren Newbaker killed at shoe factory. 8. A.D. Hart's barn burned near Springdale.


28. Barn of Obadiah Fuller, near Branchville, burned. 30. Opening of Sussex Fair.

October 1884 2. Andrew Huff and wife, of Swartswood, celebrate their golden wedding. 4. Republican Congressional Convention at Washington. 22, 23, 24. Special trotting meeting of Sussex County Agricultural Society. 24. Opening of Roller Skating Rink on Mill street. 28, Business blocks of Loomis & Gould and John A. Whitaker, Deckertown, burned.

November 1884 4. Election (Page 31) 10. Moses Dewitt, of Wantage, died, aged 94. 11. Ex-Senator Zachariah H. Price, died. 13. Geo. Julier's store, Newton, entered by burglars. 28. Sussex Roller Rink opened. 29. David Couse, of Hampton, died, aged 80. 29. Sudden death of Gen. Mott, in New York city.

December 1884 3. Coulter Cannon died. 29. Burglars enter store of Joseph Anderson and A.B. Brickners' saloon.

Fifty years ago Boonton contained thirty one dwellings, three stores, and had a population of three hundred and fifty.

(Page 32) (FIRES) [?] 28. Barn of Wm. Hopkins, Denville, burned and his house robbed. April 12. House of John Starkey, Crane Hill. 10. Barn of Jos. Casterline estate Randolph township. 23. Engine house of Cromwell Iron Co., Chester. 24. A. Kinnicutt's store building, Stanhope, 30. Dwelling of James Casey, Boonton. 30. Fire in John Dawe's place, Dover. May 18. Fire in house of E. Sieber, Dover. 22. Building of Wm. L. King, Morristown. June 8. Barn on Brokaw place, Morristown. 17. Shipping house of Forcite Powder Co., Lake Hopatcong. July 6. Drug store of J.D. Duncan, Madison. 9. Barn of Jeff_ Doremus, Spring Valley. 12. Barn ofJugh Smith, South Stanhope. 22. Engine house of Judson Powder Co., McCainsville. 24. Fire at Reilly's saloon, Dover. Aug. 5. House of Mrs. Alex. Searing, Dover. 23. Barn of John Mead, near Bloomingdale. 17. Barn of Geo. Chapman, near Madison. 27. Two small buildings ofJudson Powder Co., McCainsville. 27. House of Mrs. Sylvester Doty, Green Billage.


Sept. 20. Barns and sheds of Martin J. Ryerson, Bloomingdale. Dec. 1. Unoccupied house of Mrs. Seals, near Ironia. 2. Barn of John Reeves, near Ironia.

December 1884 9. Mrs. Emmons, near Mendham, celebrated her 100th birthday. 10. Flanders Presbyterian Church extended call to Rev. Mr. Bintle, of New York. 10. Store of Marshal & Ball, Morristown, burglarized. 16. Morris canal closed. 19. Jas. McDavit Camp, No. 10, Sons of Veterans, instituted at Dover. 20. From 4 to 6 degrees below zero. 25. A white Christmas. 25. Golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. John Doremus, Lower Montville. 28. Rev. I.W. Cochran's 15th anniversary sermon at Mendham.

(MORTUARY) Dec. 6, 1884 Adam Reger, Drakesville, 78. 9. Mrs. Eunice Force, Loantaka, 85. 11. Miss Agnes Walton, Mt. Hope, 92. 11. Wm Wright, Stanhope, 72. 17. Leonard Schureman, Morristown, 59. 20. Mrs. Rachel Smith, Boonton, 94. 21. Mrs. Sarah Willet, German Valley, about 90. 25. Harvey Law, Chatham township, 91. 26. Edmund Canfield, Ferromonte, 40. 26. David Crater, Fairmount, 76. 26. Peter G. Doremus, Pompton, 83. 27. David Horton, Chester township. 28. Byran Wheeler, Mt. Freedom, about 75. 29. Mrs. Hezekiah Drake, Mt. Olive, 83. 20 [sic]. Frederick Fichter, Longwood.

(to be continued)

Skeletons in Your Closet: Deciding the Fate of Family Secrets

by Russell & Corinne Earnest, P.O. Box 1007, East Berlin, PA 17316-0507 Review by Eleanor H. Casagrand

It is the duty of every family historian to present a true but sensitive account of his/her family -- thus no inventing, no distorting, no ignoring of information. You have a responsibility to report the negative as well as the positive facts -- but without offending family members or creating family discord. This new book (1998) by the Earnests can help you decide how to treat unflattering aspects of your family.

Family secrets tend to persist in family folklore. But, "If the secret is truly buried, this forgetfulness can be a loss to future generations because mistakes are simply actions of real people. We are much the poorer not knowing everything we can about those who preceded us." The authors lead you step-by-step through an evaluation process: how secret; how accurate, how significant, how valuable are the secrets? They present you with criteria to help you decide which secrets to include in the family history on such topics as social behavior, sexual orientation, illegitimate children, draft dodgers, economic status, occupational titles, prejudice, family abuse. The purpose of this book is to analyze types of family skeletons and to provide options for dealing with sensitive issues and taboos. They apply these not only to past generations but to living relatives. It will help you to appropriately disclose all facts while treating your family with the dignity and respect it deserves.


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Jersey Cider and "Jersey Lightning" by Eleanor H. Casagrand

Our immigrant ancestors brought with them their favorite fruits, their drinking habits and their expertise for brewing alcoholic beverages. By 1700 cider and hard cider were the common drinks in New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and New England. "The best cider in America is said to be made in New Jersey...hence this cider is preferred to any other. I have scarcely ever tasted any better cider than that from New Jersey' .."

Peter Ka1m left us a recipe for a pleasant apple beverage that was enjoyed by some New Jersey colonists: Take half a peck of dried apples & dried apple peelings & boil in 10 gallons of water Remove from fire & remove solids Add yeast & allow to ferment

"One who has not tasted it before would not believe that such a palatable beverage could be prepared from apples."

New Jersey is known for its applejack, a brandy made from apples either by partly freezing hard cider and removing the ice, thus doubling its strength, or by distilling hard cider. Undiluted, it is known as "Jersey Lightning," a term dating to the early 17th century. Someone who had imbibed a little too much suffered from "apple palsy." By the early 19th century the production of applejack was a major industry; by 1830 Morris County had 53 cider distilleries.

Richard Kimball is noted as the first applejack producer in Morris County. He imported a copper still from England in 1773, then began manufacture on Mt. Washington in Passaic Township.

George Ayres, on his father's farm (William Ayres) in Pigeon Hill, 1868 Martin J. Berry, Pompton Plains Munroe Budd, Chester, 1870s Abijah Conger, Rockaway, 1820 Frank Cook, Montville Silas Cook, lawyer & registrar of deeds: "The great distillery," 1795-1814; replaced by Andrew Decker Peter S. Corey, road from Ironia to Flanders, 1870s; then Moses Tucker, then Henry Riley James L. Davenport, Green Pond, operating 1882 Dickerson family, Chester, about 1865 Samuel Garrison, Succasunna, 1809; daughter Phebe Ann married Samuel Bryant who opened a distillery in 1840 continued by his son; Dorastus L Bryant, then continued by his son Irving G. Bryant; then Dorastus L. Bryant, 2nd and J. Frederick C. Bryant. The Bryant manuscript collection is located at the NJ Archives in Trenton. Alexander Gilliland, Pompton Plains Thomas Green, Denville, 1840, later run by his son William Levi Harvey, Chester, 1836-1875 Anson Henry, Ironia, about 1907 John Hinchman, Denville, before 1815 Alfred W. Hinds, Long Valley, 1865-1882; then Richard Stevens until 1890; then J.N. Sharp Co. to 1895 Cooper Horton, Milldale Matthias Kitchel, Denville, 1820 with Mr. Glover of the Glover Farm near Denville Joseph Leek, Ironia, before 1900 Thomas J. Loughlin, Mendham, about 1908 Leonard Neighbor, German Valley, about 1800 or earlier with son Jacob Dave Rhinehart, Washington Twp

Roelofson, Middle Valley, between 1800 & 1810 Hamp. Stevens at Sharp distillery E.W. Stroud, at Bryant's Distillery, 1920s

Sources: The Foldore and Folidife of New Jersey by Herbert Helped, 1983 The History of Applejack by Harry B. Weiss, 1954 I Peter Kalm's Travels In North America, 1770


Queries: by Kathy Sullivan Members may submit one query for publication in each issue of the newsletter. Queries will be limited as space allows. Please be sure to include dates and places in your request. Make sure it is typed or printed legibly. Print your name, address and zip code on the same piece of paper as the query. Please spell out all words; we will abbreviate as necessary.

Answers to queries should be sent directly to the submitter, whose name and address are shown at the end of the query. The deadline for queries for the next issue is Feb. 1, 1998.

CHAMBERS: Seeking info on parentage, birthplace, and ancestors of John Chambers and wife Eleanor of Bernards Town, Somerset Co., NJ. He was b. about 1683, and d. 29 February 1767 Basking Ridge, and buried in Presbyterian Churchyard. His children included Robert, David, Martha, Lydia, Elizabeth, Mary and Jane. Also Seek info on Roland/Rowland Chambers who appeared in the 1690-1697 Ratable Rolls of Bridgewater Township, Somerset Co., NJ. Charles Dantzman, P.O. Box 7135, St. Petersburg, FL 33734.

DUVALOOIS: Seeking info on Teunis Duvaloois who m. Jantje DeRuiter both b. Ouddorp, Holland 1859, his mother and her mother. They all emigrated to Paterson, NJ in late 1880's and 1890. Also looking for any Duvaloois in Canada. Karen Duvaloois Kinnane, 143 Boulevard, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444.

LEWIS: Seeking any info on Mahala Lewis who m. Campbell Sergeant on 28 May 1835 in Essex Co., NJ. Children: David, Charlotte, George, Henrietta, Lewis, Euphemia, Milton, Catherine, Frederick, and Campbell. They moved to MI and ILL after NJ. David W. Evans Jr., P.O. Box 11, Lebo, KS 66856-0011.

SMITH: Mary Ann Smith b. c: 1855 in Ireland, m. Hugh LaVelle on 25 May 1873 in Boonton, NJ. Their children: Frank, Bessie, Soms, and Edward were raised in Morris Co. Need info on LaVelle fam-ily. Edward C. Smith, 9 Surf Club road, Madison, CT 06443.

VANDERHOOF: Is this info correct? Seeking any additional info on this family. Abraham J. Vander-hoof b. c. 1774, d. before 14 Oct 1836. Son of Johannis Vanderhoof and Sara Ryke. Abraham m. c. 1798 Catherine Kiersted b. c. 1774 d. c. 1850. Their children: Garret b. c. 1799; Julia Ann b. c. 1801; John A. b. c. 1803 m. Sarah; Cornelius b. c. 1810 d. 25 Jun 1894 m. Eliza; Peter A. b. 26 Jan 1818 d. 21 Jan 1898 m. Susanna V. Kanouse b. 1818. Judith Courter Ullman, 404 Red River Tr 1017, Irving TX 75063.

WICK: I am a five-great granddaughter of Daniel Wick (1708-1777). Daniel was a brother of Henry Wick whose farmhouse is in the Morristown National Historical Park. Seek info with anyone who has knowledge on the Wick family. Judy A. Wick, 558-9 Davenport Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45204.

WILLIAMS: Searching for parents of: Budd Williams b. 12 Dec 1807 in Morris Co. NJ. He m. Mehi-table Salmon 4 Feb 1830 at Schooley Mt. and had land dealings in the Flanders Hotel. Their children: Sarah M. Budd b. 23 March 1830; Julia A. Budd b. 20 Nov 1832 In. Phillip Kinnare; Elizabeth C. Budd b. 4 May 1835; Caroline; Amanda A. Budd b. 1 Jun 1840 m. Wm. Scoville. Jean B. Hansen, 1 Blackfoot Trail, Somerville, NJ 08876. E-mail: <[email protected]>


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