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5. A NN, m. Jonathan Heath.
6. JACOB, was unmarried.
III. HONIS (JOHANNES or JOHN).
IV. WILLIAM DEITZ, lived 4 miles N. W, of Flemington, and was the son perhaps of Adam Ist. He had wife Mary, and three children ; his will, 1824, Feb. 13, prob. 1826, Feb. 8. He had ch .:
(I). ANNA, m. William Brown.
(II). JOHN, b. 1769, Feb. 1, d. 1841, May 1, m. Ursula Barton (dau. Capt. Elisha), b. 1767, Jan. 20, d. 1853, Oct. 8 ; he had ch .:
1. ELISHA, b. 1800, Feb. 10, d. 1862, June 1.
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2. RHODA, b. 1803, Oct. 31, m. Israel Thurston.
3. GILBERT, b. 1808, Feb. 25, d. 1870, Sept. 28, m. Anna Margaret Obendorf, b. 11 June, 1812, d. 27 March, 1879 ; had two sons : (1). Peter Collins, h. 13 Aug., 1850, m. 11 Oct., 1854, Jennie Robinson; had Lester, b. 24 Sept., 1883, Harry, b. 6 June, 1886, Frederick, b. 11 June, 1888. (2). Hiram, Jr., b. 10 Sept., 1853, m. Melissa Mason, b. 3 June, 1859, and they have Gilbert Mason, b. 29 Mar., 1883, Julia Edna, b. 16 Mar., 1885, and Walter, b. 21 May, 1888.
4. HIRAM, b. 10 April, 1810, d. 22 Nov., 1887, m. first, 10 Nov., 1838, Rebecca Higgins (dau. of Jonathan of Hillsborough, Somerset Co.), b. 26 June, 1820, d. 6 Aug., 1862 : second, 28 Nov., 1865, Elmira Stevenson (dau. of John), b. 12 Dec., 1830 ; had children : Jonathan H., b. 8 Nov., 1840, d. 16 Aug., 1850 ; Emley Olden, b. 13 Sept., 1842, d. 31 Oct., 1866 ; Lemuel Madison, b. 23 June, 1845, m. Sarah Ellen Hoff, 15 Oct., 1867, d. 26 July, 1879 ; Rebecca Julia, b. 11 Oct., 1848, m. Porter C. Little, 21 Jan., 1880, d. 22 July, 1882 ; by 2d wife, Hiram Edmund, b. 20 May, 1870.
V. ADAM, m. Eva Hoffman (dau. of Henry Ist) ; lived on farm now owned by Peter T. Teats ; had ch .:
(I). ADAM, m. Margaret Apgar (dau. of Peter, the son of Adam) ; had ch .: 1. Boy died young.
2. PETER T., m. Catherine Hoffman (dau. of Peter) ; had ch .: (1). George A., m. first, Mary Ann Alpock (dau. of Will. P.); second, Becky Parks wife of Jons Vernoy. (2). Jeremiah, m. Jane Lance (dau. of Will.). (3). Annie, m. Peter N. Honeyman (s. of John). (4). David F., m. Ellen Fisher (dau. of Henry). (5). Emily Mariah, m. Frank Sutton (s. of John).
3. MARIAH, m. George A. Teats (s. of Peter), cousins.
4. EMILY, m. George B. Lindabury.
(II). HEINRICH, b. 1770, May 22.
(III). MARGARET, b. 1772, March 28, m. Jacob Shueler (s. of Philip).
(IV). ANNA, b, 1774, Feb. 20.
(V). JOHN, b. 1777, May 16, m. Eva Apgar (dau. of Herbert Ist) ; had ch .:
1. HENRY, m. "Pop" Conover (dau. of Garret).
2. MORRIS, m. Catherine Apgar (dau. of Nicholas).
3. MARY, m. Peter Alpock (s. of Peter).
4. PETER, m. Mary Tiger (s. of George); had ch .: (1). Hannah, m. John Rowe. (2). George, m. first, Maria Teats (dau. of Adam 2d) ; second, Ellen Hoffman (dau. of Peter I).
5. ADAM, died young.
6. SOPHIA, m. Noah Hoffman (s. of Henry and Anna).
(VI). PETER, b. 1779, Feb. 11, m. Mary Apgar (dau. of Herbert Ist).
VI. PATRIS.
VII. CHRISTEEN (Christena).
VIII. MARGARET.
IX. MARYN (prob. Mary Ann).
X. CATHARINE.
X1. ELISABETH, perhaps wife of Henry Hockenbury ; buried at Lebanon, N. J., h. 1744, d. 1811, July 3, at 67.
CHRISTIAN had wife Anna Maria ; may have been the son of JACOBUS Ist ; he had
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(I). JACOB, b. 1769.
(II). JOHN, b. 1771, March 16.
(III). WILHELM, b. 1773, Dec. 6.
(IV). ADAM, b. 1776, Aug. 13.
(V). MORRITZ, b. 1779, Jan. 2. (VI). HENRICH, b. 1782, July 22.
This information from the Lebanon baptismal record is all we can learn of this last family.
A CHRISTIAEN TIEDS, and wife Eva, had child Antje, bap. at Readington, 1733, June 10.
On West Jersey Soc. lands of Alexandria twp., were found, in 1766-1792, Chris- topher and Jacob Diets or Dilts.
Records of Reformed Church of Falkner Swamp, married 1750, Jan. 9, Peter Dietz to Catharina Frohnbach. Wilhelm Dietz was the first shoemaker among the Germans on Rensellaerwyck Manor, New York State, about 1711-20.
DE CUE.
ISAAC DE COU (Decoux, De Cow, De Coe, De Cue), probably came from Arvert in France after the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes. " Marie Decoux, fugi- tive d' Arvert" [Baird's Huguenots]. Isaac arrived at Burlington, N. J., in the ship Shields. He died before 1692, as his widow, Rebecca, married Francis Davenport, the 12th day of 8th month, 1692. JACOB De Cou receives a deed from Hugh Hutchins in 1696 for land in Mannsfield twp. [Salem Co. 7]. Jacob had a brother ISAAC, who was Surveyor-General of New Jersey.
JACOB, prob. s. of ISAAC, m. 21 Dec., 1699, Elisabeth Newbold. In his will, 1735, he gives to his son. Jacob, 500 acres in Sussex Co .; to his son Eber, 200 acres of the homestead farm ; while Isaac is said to have previously received his share; had ch .:
I. SUSANNA, b. 23 Feb., 1703.
II. REBECCA, b. 23 Feb., 1703.
III. ISAAC.
IV. ESTHER, b. 22 March, 1705.
V. ELISABETH, b. 19 Dec., 1705.
VI. JACOB, b. 19 Feb., 1710
VII. EBER, b. 6 Feb., 1712.
VIII. ABI, b. 24 May, 1714.
JOHN DE CUE, of Warren Co., perhaps great-grandson of Jacob, had children, one of whom was by the first wife :
I. JANE, b. 4 May, 1783.
II. SARAH, b. 4 Oct., 1790.
III. ELISABETH, b. 22 May, 1792.
IV. JACOB, b. 21 Aug., 1794, d. in N. Y .; had two sons and one daughter.
V. ANNA, b. 18 Dec., 1796.
VI. MARGARET, b. 15 May, 1799.
VII. MARY. b. 10 June, 1801.
VIII. REBECCA, b. 10 Jan., 1804.
IX. EUPHEMIA, b. 30 June, 1806.
X. JOHN AXFORD, b. 27 Oct., 1908 ; came to German Valley, and bought a farm near Bartleyville, now owned and occupied by his heirs ; has one son, John, and three daughters.
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DE CAMP,
LAURENS JANS [Lawrens, or Lawrence, the son of John] DE CAMP, came to New Amsterdam, 1664 ; took the oath of allegiance, Kings Co., 26-30 Sept., 1687 ; prob. had at least one son, HENDRICK, son of Laurens Jans ; " Hend- rick de Kamp j. m. V. N: Utrecht. Wonende op Staten ylandt, met Maria de Lamars, j. d. Van de Bowery; ingeschreven den 80 Maart, getrowt den 17 April, 1704." (Records of Ref. D. Church, N. Y.) Translation : Hendrick de Camp, young man of New Utrecht, living on Staten Island, [was married} to Mary de Lamars, young maiden, of the Bowery ; banns proclaimed, the 30 March, married the 17th of April, 1704. Hendrick's will, dated, Woodbridge, 4 June, prob. 7 Dec., 1771, (Trenton Lib. K. fol. 370) names grdsons, Ezekiel (s. of Lawrence), John (s. of Benjamin), Joseph (s. of Lambert), grdson Ezekiel, with David DeCamp, 3rd, one of the witness. He names ch .:
I. LOUWERENS [LAWRENCE], bap. in N. Y., 18 Feb., 1705 ; deceased at date of his father's will, June 4, 1771 ; assessed in Franklin twp., Som. Co., 1745, for 125 acres ; had ch. (at least) :
(I). EZEKIEL, mentioned in his grandfather's will.
II. HENRY, calls himself " Quaker," in his will, dated, Middlesex, 31 Oct., 1776, prob. 30 May, 1785, (Trenton, Lib. 27, fol. 201) ; his will names ch .: (I). ENOCH, prob. had sons (or grandsons. or even great-grandsons) :
1. ENOCH, m. twice, and had at least one child by each wife :
(1). ZACHARIAH. b. 16 Jan., 1780, d. 4 June, 1840, m. first, 7 Nov., 1801, Experience Halsey, b. 23 Dec., 1782, d. 18 Dec., 1831, from Long Island, sister of Pain Brown's wife ; second, Eliza Stout (dau. of 'homas, of Chester) ; had ch : (a). DAVID SCHUYLER, b. 5 May, 1804, m. Rebecca Horton (dau. of Hiram), and had, Hiram H., m. Althea Lane (dau. of Abram and Sarah ; Stephen Halsey, m. Catherine Crouse; Mary Eugene, d. at 8; Alonzo D., m. Lauretta Dixson (dau. of Cyrus, of N. Y.) ; E. Louise, unm .; Alfred Eugene, m. Kate Ming (dau. of Charles and Susan) ; Hattie E., m. William E. Deats (s. of John and Sarah) ; Silas O., m. Emma Hall, of Denville ; (b). MOSES HALSEY, b. 29 Jan., 1803, had one child, Experience Ann, m. Henry Warner ; (c). JOHN, res. at Chester Cross Roads.
(2). JOHN, of Jefferson twp .; built a forge, called Upper Longwood about 1800.
2. AARON.
3. JOHN.
(II). JOB.
(III). ZACHARIAH ; had son Kimble.
(IV). PHEBE, m. an Ackorn.
(V). ELISABETH, m. Thomas Scudder.
(VI). MERCY, m. an Hetfield.
(VII). SARAH, m. Will Gilman ; mentions in will "my kinsman" Joseph Decamp, of Rahway, N. J.
III. LAMBERT, m. Mary; his will mentions, "land lately belonging to my father Hendrick :" will, dated, Elisabeth, Essex Co., 1784, 4th day of 10th month, sworn at Newark, 4 Oct., 1790, names wife Mary and ch .:
(I). HENRY, ("eldest") prob. had ch .:
1. SQUIRE JOHN, m. Deborah Morris (dau. of John); had son Samuel
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G. Johnson Decamp, whomarried Nancy Wood (dau. of Clement) and was father of Commodore John De Camp of the late war.
2. LEMUEL, had a forge at Waterloo.
3. DAVID ; resided near Succasunna.
4. JOSEPH, m. Jane F. Tuttle (dau. of Moses) ; lived at Mt. Pleasant : had ch .: (1). Lewis; (2). James; (3). Chilion F .; (4). Mary, m. John Hinchman, of N. Y .; (5). Cornelia, m. Chilion Beach ; (6). Susan, m. Guy Hinchman, of Dover.
5. MOSES, m. a Carpenter ; died near Chester ; had a son John, who received money for him, 1816.
(II). LAMBERT.
(III). DAVID.
(IV). MOSES, prob. m. Sarah and had at least,
1. EZEKIEL, m. Mary Baker (dau. of Daniel and Margaret Osborn), b. 25 June, 1780 : had ch .: (1). Phebe, m. a Hand (s. of Ellis) ; (2) Hannah, m. a Hand (s. of Ellis); (3). David; (4). Hiram ; 15). Walter ; (6). Hervy; (7). John ; (8). Joseph ; (9). Margaret : (10). Mary ; (11). Sarah ; (12). Moses ; (13). Job.
(V). JAMES.
(VI). ELISABETH.
(VII). LEAH.
(VIII). JOSEPH, prob. the one whose will, dated Oct. 18, 1780, proh. Oct. 28. names ch .: 1. Caleb ; 2. Ephraim.
IV. JOHN, of Essex Co .; will, dated Feb. 9, 1764, prob. May 28, 1766. (Tren- ton, Lib. H, fol. 610}, names ch .:
(I). AARON.
(II). JOHN, had eldest son, Lawrence.
(III). SARAH, m. a Oughtletree.
(IV). MARY, m. a Van Namen.
(V). DINAH, m. a Powers.
V. BENJAMIN, d. 1771 ; had at least one sou John.
VI. ELICHEE, prob. m. a Lovee.
VII. CHRISTIAN, prob. m. a Woodruff.
DE ROSE.
JOHN J. DE ROSE left will, prob. 31 Jan., 1832 ; came from England early in this century and purchased the Beswick tract, called the English settlement, along the Musconetcong river, along with James Rusling and Anthony Raw- lings : a dispute arose about the title of this property with the Beswick heirs, and an agreement was entered into in 1818, by which the property was divided and the contest settled ; will names wife Elisabeth and ch .:
I. SUSAN.
II. ELIZA.
III. MARY.
IV. JANE.
V. LEONARD.
VT. JOHN.
VII. ROBERT.
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DICKERSON.
PHILEMON DICKERSON, b. England, 1598, d. 1672, at 74 ; m. Mary Paine, at Salem, b. 1611, d. 1 March, 1697, at 86 ; Philemon shipped, 10 May, 1637, as a passenger in the "Mary Anne," named as a servant of Benj. Cooper, husband- man, of Brampton, Suffolk Co., England, "desirous of passing to Salem in New England, there to inhabit" ; 1639 at Salem, a tanner ; 1641, freeman of Salem : 1646-50, settled in Southold, L. I .; 1662, freeman of Conn .; 1665, June 20, his will, prob. 28 Oct., 1672 ; had ch .:
I. ELISABETH, b. 1646 at Salem.
II. PETER, b. 1648, d. 15 March, 1721-2, at 73-4, m. Naomi Mapes (dau. of Thomas), b. 1648 (1668 ?), d. 4 March, 1725, at 58 : in 1686 has three males and one female in the famil . ; has ch .:
(1). JOHN, d. 1758, m. Abigail, 1710 ; will, 3 Dec., 1757, prob. 23 May, 1758 (N. Y. City); had children, John, Selah, Deborah, William ; said to be father of the three brothers who went to N. J., but this is improbable.
(II). THOMAS, d. 12 July, 1725 (or 1724) at 53, m. Abigail Reeve, 1715 or 6 (dau. of Joseph, who prob. m. afterwards Chas. Wager, 1737) ; his will 27 May, 1725, prob. 10 April, 1739, names wife and 6 children :
1. THOMAS, came to N. J. with his three brothers, Daniel, Joshua, Peter ; perhaps had grandson :
(1). THOMAS, whose will, "Roxbury," 6 May, 1834, prob. 17 March, 1835, names wife, Elisabeth and ch .: (a). Julia, m. Septimius King : (b). Eliza, m. James C. Oliver ; (c). Mary Dickerson; (d). Clarissa, m. Philip Dufford ; (e). Sallie, m. James McCord ; (f). Ann Dickerson ; (g). Cor- nelius S.
2. DANIEL, will, "Roxbury," 30 April, 1778, prob. 9 Sept., 1796, names wife Mary and six children :
(1). ABRAHAM, b. 1744, d. 1814, m. three wives, one of whom wa Abigail Douglas from Newark ; inherits "90 acres near Thom. Dickerson;" she was b. 1740, d. May, 1765, at 25 : had ch .: (a). Abraham, b. 1775, d. 26 March, 1841, at 66, of Chester, m. Damaris Haines, b. 1775, d. 23 Aug. 1851 ; had ch .: Sallie, b. 1793, d. 30 May, 1813 ; Alonzo ; William, b. 1796, d. 1813 ; Spafford, m. a Tilden, sister to the former Gov. of N. Y .; Philander, m. a lady from Utica. (b). Sam- "el, m. Hannah Leek ; had ch : Elijah, unm .; Rhoda ; Abraham Talmage, b. 1794, d. 14 March, 1883, at 89. (c). Abigail, m. John Kenan, and went with him to Seneca Lake. (d). Julianna, m. -.
(2). DANIEL, will " Hanover," 13 Jan. and April 21, 1826, names five children and seven grandchildren :
(a). NATHANIEL.
(b). THOMAS (deceased) ; had ch .: (aa). DANIEL, of Rockaway, will prob. 8 Jan., 1847, m. Elisabeth Doremus (dau. of Abraham) : her will prob. 23 Sept., 1851 ; had ch .: Nathaniel ; William H .; Mary Jane ; Eliza; Nancy Catharine. (bb). WILLIAM. (cc). JOHN, m. Phebe Smith ; had ch .: Sarah Ann ; Mahlon
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H .; Aaron ; Eunice ; John S. (dd). MAHLON, unm. (ee). STEPHEN, m. Nancy Smith ; had ch .: Daniel ; Charles; Stephen ; Wesley; Eliza; Adaline; Caroline; Mary ; Hetty, m. Davis Lyon. (ff). CHILION, m. Ann ; had ch .: Edwin ; George; Maria ; Sarah Jane. (gg). JANE, m. William Casterline. (hh). SILAS, m. Phebe ; had ch .: Silas ; Stephen ; Charlotte ; Jane. (ii). AARON, drowned in Dover, when young. (jj). JOSIAH, had Jane, m. Ger- ret Stout. of Red Bank, N. J., and Elmie.
(c). AARON, m. Eunice, without issue : left his property to the heirs of his brother Thomas ; his will was prob. 18 Sept., 1837, and his wife's 4 Jan., 1838.
(1). DANIEL, of Succasunna, m. Nancy Hart ; had ch .: Julia Ann; William; Rachel, m. Alexander Snyder ; Abigail, m. John S. MacDougal ; Robert ; Abraham; Mary, m. Charles Landon ; Lewis ; Silas; James.
e). LEWIS, removed to Canada, near Montreal ; had ch .: Silas and Mary Ann.
(f). JAMES, m. a Hart ; had ch .: Francis, m. a Mills ; Mary Ann : John ; Dr. Benjamin ; Monroe; William ; Silas ; Sarah.
(g). PHEBE, m. Ephraim Howard.
(h). MARY. m. William Roff.
(i). RHODA, m. Stephen Moore.
(3). NATHANIEL, will "Roxbury," 1797, May 16 and June 13, (Trenton, Lib. 33, 492), names wife Tabitha and ch .: (a). Nathaniel, ("only son"); division of his property, 1828, in Roxbury, names ch. (?): Jeremiah P .; Elis, Reger ; Peter G., [whose will, "Roxbury," prob. 16 Sept., 1854, names wife Phebe and ch., Abby Maria, John M., Mary Ann. William C., and three brothers-in-law, John L. Pool, of Mendham, and Henry Pool and William C. Pool, of Ran- dolph] ; Joanna ; Abraham ; Benjamin ; Ezra ; Martha. (b). Sarah. (c) Tabitha. (d). Mary. (e). Elisabeth. (f). Catharine.
3. JOSHUA.
4. PETER, "Capt." b. 1724 at Southold, L. I., d. 10 May, 1780, at 56 ; buried at Morristown, N. J., where his tombstone is found upon which is the statement that he came to Morris Co. from L. I. in the year 1745 with three brothers, Thomas, Joshua and Daniel, and a sister, Elisabeth ; m. first, Ruth Coe (dau. of Joseph), 20 Oct., 1745 ; second, Sarah [Armstrong] Oharra, widow of John, 7 Nov., 1763 ; will, Trenton. Lib. 22, fol. 337 ; had ch .:
(1). MARY, b. 31 March, 1746, m. David Case, of Roxbury, and d. at Succasunna about 1774.
(2). JONATHAN, b. 20 Sept., 1747, d. 7 Nov., 1805, at Succasunna, m. Mary Coe (dau. of Thomas); purchased Dickerson mine from a Kirkbride, 1779, in assoc. w. Minard Lefevre ; had ch .: (a). Mahlon [Governor N. J., &c.], b. 17 April, 1770, d. 5 Oct., 1853. unmarried ; grad. Princeton College 1789 ;
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admitted to the bar of N. J. Nov., 1793 ; accompanied the expedition to quell whiskey insurrection in Pa., 1794 ; en- tered law office John Milnor and admitted to the bar Pa., 1797 ; one of Common Council of Phila. ; appointed Adj. General of Phila., 1805 ; Recorder of the city, 1805 ; ret. to Succasunna, N. J., to develope his mining properties, 1810; Member of Assembly of N. J., 1811-13, and also afterwards several times ; appointed third Justice of the Supreme Court, 1813 ; Governor of N. J. 1815 and 1816 ; U. S. Sen- ator 1817-1823 and 1823-1829 and 1829-1833 ; Secretary of Navy, 1834-1838 ; Judge U. S. District Court for N. J. for six months ; Member Constitutional Convention, 1844 : President American Institute. (b). Silas, b. 3 Oct., 1771, d. at Stanhope, 7 Jan., 1807, at 35, m. first, 7 Nov., 1792, Julia Ford (dau, of Jonathan), who d. 23 Nov., 1794, at 22 ; second 21 May, 1795, Electa Beach (dau. of Enoch), who m. for second husband, 3 May, 1808. Col. Joseph Jackson, of Rock- away, and who died 7 Feb., 1834, at 85. (c). Ruth, b. 7 Nov., 1773, d. 12 Dec., 1775. (d). Mory, b. 18 Sept., 1778, in. 5 Oct., 1796, David S. Canfield, and d. 27 April, 1830. (e). Jonathan Elmer, b. 18 Sept., 1781, d. 18 Nov., 1789, at 8. (f). Moses, twin, b. 10 Sept., 1783, d. 22 Jan., 1784. (g). Aaron, physician in Phila., twin, b. 10 Sept., 1783, d. 9 Nov., 1824. (h). John B. (had at least one daughter, Julia Mary), b. 10 March, 1786, d. 27 Jan., 1822. (i). Philemon, Judge U. S. District Court, N. J., Governor of N. J., and Member of Congress, b. 26 June, 1788 ; had ch .: John, Mary, Edward and Philemon. (j). Jesse, b. 11 Aug., 1793, d. 3 Oct., 1793. (k). Anne, b. 26 Sept., 1794, d. 4 Nov., 1794.
(3). PHEBE.
(4). ESTHER.
(5). NANCY.
(6). JESSE.
(7). JOHN (prob. s. of Capt. Peter) ; had ch .:
(a). STEPHEN, had ch .: 1. James ; 2. John ; 3. Stephen ; 4. Harriet ; 5. Emily.
(b). DAVID, had ch .: 1. Mahlon ; 2. Sylvester ; 3. Bailey ; 4. Caroline ; 5. Rachel ; 6. Jane; 7. Margaret.
(c). JOSHUA, bad ch .: 1 James; 2. Agnes; 3. Sarah ; 4. Nancy ; 5. Huldah.
(d). JOHN, b. 15 Sept., 1777, d. 3 Dec., 1841, m. 15 July, 1799, Lydia Hoffman, b. 18 May, 1778 ; lived near Flanders, Morris Co., N. J .; had ch .: 1. Philip, b. 24 July, 1800, d. 7 Sept., 1860 ; 2. Stephen, b. 1 June, 1802, d. 28 Dec., 1849 ; 3. Henry, b. 16 Dec., 1804 ; 4. John, b. 15 June, 1807, d. 11 Sept., 1816 ; 5. Jane Elisabeth, b. 25 Dec., 1813, d. June, 1874 ; 6. Catherine, b. 2 Aug., 1818, m. first, a Ross ; second, William Campfield.
(e). JOSEPH.
(f). ABIGAIL.
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(g). SARAH.
(h). RACHEL.
(8). PETER.
(9). JOSEPH.
(10). WILLIAM.
5. JOSEPH.
6. ABIGAIL, m. perh. H. Wells, 1736.
7. ELISABETH, came to N. J. with her four brothers about 1745.
(III). PHILEMON, d. 14 March, 1718, m. Hannah Case, 1709.
(IV). MARY
(V). NAOMI, m. 1715. Sam. Terry.
Moore's index supposes that the four brothers, Thomas, Daniel, Joshua and Peter, who came to N. J. about 1745 with their sister Elisabeth were children of Peter 1st, but he died 1721, and Peter. one of these brothers was born 1724.
III. THOMAS. d. 1 Feb., 1704; 1683 rated at Southold as worth 283: 1686. Southold, two males and 4 females in family ; said to have rem. to N. J .; but he died 1704.
IV. MARY.
PHILEMON, m. Johanna Sweazy (dau. of Samuel), b. 23 June, 1725, who m. for 2d husband Isaac Badsley ; lived east of Sterling Hill, Morris Co .; his will 1777, April 19, prob. July 7, names wife Johanna, "my bro. Brainard, my son- in-law Samuel Tylor." and two sons Peter and Caleb ; from Littell S. P. V. we get the following :
I. PETER, m. Catherine Day (dau. of Thaddeus) ; had ch .: Philemon, Han- nah, Paul.
II. CALEB, m. Johanna Faircloe (dau. of Thomas); perhaps the one whose will, "Chatham," 13 Sept., 1844, prob. 23 March, 1843, names w. Matilda [2d w. ? ], and ch .: Samuel T .; Brannard : David B .: Peter : Philemon; Caleb, Jr .; John W. (deceased, and his son Mahlon, not 21); Mary B. Dickerson : Caroline M., w. of David Harrison.
III. HANNAH, m. Lot Darling, 19 Feb., 1767.
IV. DAVID BRAINARD, m. Sallie Baldwin (dau. Capt. Enos).
V. PHILEMON, b. 1762, d. 5 Aug., 1776, at 14.
DIERDORFF.
ANTHONY, naturalized by act of Assembly, July, 1730, with 4 sons, Peter. John, Anthony and Christion ; prob. emigrated from Diersdorf. a town of Rhenish Prussia on the Wiedbach, 14 m. N. N. E. from Coblentz. Anthony had a hro. (perh. a son) HENDRICK, also naturalized, July, 1730 ; his will, “Hunt. Co." 19 Feb., 1745, prob. 2 March, 1746, names w. Christina and ch. Christian and Christena ; the witness were Hans (John) Peter Yaeger, Wilhelmus Wirtz and Johannes Peter Laashent ; at the prohate of the will an agreement is signed by the following, prob. as his ch .:
I. PETER.
II. JOHN.
III. ANTHONY.
IV. CHRISTENA DIERDORFF.
V. ? [wife of] Bernardus Achenbach.
VI. ? [wife of] William Ecker. Heinrich also signs perhaps as a son.
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DILTS.
DANIEL was, tradition says, one of two brothers, Harmon and Daniel, who came from Germany. DANIEL settled at Round Valley. A Dilts of another family came over with Daniel. was "bought" by the latter, and afterward married his daughter. Daniel had a son DANIEL 2d, and prob. also MORRIS :
DANIEL 2d, s. of Daniel 1st, b. 1741, d. 1727, April 7, m. Rebecca Merlitt, b. 1743, d. 1832, Aug. 7. In 1802, he bought 173 acres of land on Schooley's Mt., above Middle Valley, (Geo. Lindaberry farm); had ch .:
I. PETER, m. Rachel Rarick (?), went from Flocktown to Ohio. II. JOHN.
III. GEORGE, unmarried ; went from Flocktown to Ohio.
IV. JOSEPH, b. 1782, d. 1804, Sept. 30, at 52, m. Anna Dufford (dau. of Geo. Stephen and widow of John Neighbor), b. 1770. d. 1837, Jan. 31, at 67 ; had one child, George Stephen, b. 1808, Jan. 10; died young.
V. DANIEL, b. 1789, Jan. 22, d. 1867, July 17, m. Elisabeth Neighbor (dau. of John), b. 1795, d. 1831, June 29 ; had ch .:
(I). NATHAN, b. 1812, Feb. 16, m. 1841, March 18, Anna Welsh (dau. of David III); had five ch .: 1. Nathan, m. Martha Hummer ; 2. Rebecca, m. Jacob Carpenter : 3. Addie, m. Barnie Searfoss ; 4. Daniel, m. Josephine Cole ; 5. David, m. Sadie Slater.
(II). ANNA, d. 1837, Sept. 11 ; unmarried.
(III). ELIJAH N., b. 1818, Feb. 10, m. 1845, Dec. 11, Margaret Hoffman (dau. of Henry), b. 1819, April 13, d. 1877, Nov. 20 ; had ch .: 1. Henry C .; 2. Annie, d. at 12 years ; 3. George, m. Emily Canine ; 4. Eli, d. in infancy ; 5. Emma E, m. Henry Johnson ; 6. Ella, m. Joseph Lundy ; 7. Wm. C., m. Emma Loyd ; 8. Ulyses G., m. Leonora Larrison.
(IV). ELISABETH, d. a babe, 1831.
(V). JULIA, b. 1820, April 9, d. 1876, Aug. 5, unmarried.
(VI). REBECCA, b. 1822, Oct. 2, d. 1889, Jan. 28, m. Peter S. Bergen ; had ch .: 1. Evert J., m. Sarah Galloway (res. at Belvidere) ; 2. Frank, m. Lydia Gardner (res. at Orange).
(VII). ISAIAH, b. 1824, Aug. 3, d. 1878, May 21, m. 1856, April 23, Ellen Vanderveer (dau. of "Judge" Vanderveer); had ch .: 1. Ferdinand, unmarried ; 2. William, m. a Demaray.
(VIII). ABNER N., b. 1827, Mar. 13, m. 1859, Feb. 12, Anna Elisabeth Neigh- bor (dau. of Sylvester); has ch .: 1. Annie, m. Isaiah Fisher (of Fairmount) ; 2 Ellen Vanderveer; 3. Julia ; 4. Sylvester Neighbor.
(IX). GEORGE S., M. D., b. 1829, Jan. 13, d. 1873, Dec. 8, m. Sarah Layton (of Pluckamin); had no children. Major Surgeon in Heavy Ar- tillery, Fifth Reg. N. Y. Volunteers.
VI. SARAH, m. David Egbert.
VII. RACHEL, m. Cornelius Correll.
VIII. REBECCA, b. 1786, d. 1820, Sept. 28.
MORRIS, (prob. s. rf Daniel Ist); his will dated, Hilsborough, 7 May, 1810, prob. 23 April, 1812, names wife Mary and ch .:
(I). DANIEL.
(11). MORRIS.
(III). JACOB.
(IV). ANNA, m. 19 Oct., 1783, Herbert Rodenback.
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(V). CHRISTIANNA, m. John Bowman.
(VI). MARY, m. Peter Bowman.
(VII). CATHARINE, m. Will Martial.
(VIII). ELISABETH, m. John Low.
(IX). CHARITY, m. Tobias Hall.
(X). REBECCA. (XI). SARAH, m, Jobn Alleger.
PETER, naturalized July 30, 1730; on Society lands, 1735 ; his will, "Amwell," ? Nov., 1769, prob. 24 Jan., 1770, names wife Mar. and ch .:
I. PETER (deceased), whose will, "Amwell," 30 May, prob. 20 Aug., 1760, names "father" Peter, "bro." John, wife Mary and ch .:
(I). ANNA.
(II) SARAH. (III). PETER.
II. JOHN.
III. HARMON.
IV. MRS. GEORGE SHARPENSTINE.
V. MRS. JOHN BODINE.
ANNA MARY, widow of - Dilts, m. William Hoffman, of Amwell twp., whose will, prob. April, 1764, names step-children :
I. PETER DILTZ.
II. PHILIP DILTZ, who prob. m. Mary Hoffman, his haif sister.
III. CHRISTIAN DILTZ, perh. the same as CHRISTOPHER (a confusion of these two names, which has occurred in several instances among the old German settlers), whose will dated Kingwood, 11 March, prob. 24 April, 1812, names ch .:
(I). GODFREY.
(II). SUSANNA.
(III). AMELIA.
(IV). WILLIAM (dec'd), perh. b. 1 Jan., 1763, had son Dels Heath (!)
(V). SARAH FIELDS.
(VI). CHRISTOPHER, executor "friend Will. Dels "
IV. CATHERINE BEYER.
V. ANNA ELISABETH SNYDER.
HENRY, his will, "Amwell," 16 June, 1784, prob. 2 Feb., 1788, names wife Ann and ch .:
I. HENRY.
II. WILLIAM (deceased), who had a son George.
III. PETER, prob. of Neshanic, whose will, 3 April, 1-18, prob. 2 June, 1821, names ch .:
(I). HENRY.
(II). PETER.
(III). PHILIP.
(IV). FRANCIS.
(V). CATHARINE, m. Adam Bellis.
(VI). MARY, m. a Roland.
(VII). FRANCIS Dils.
(VIII). ELISABETH, m. a Gilger.
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