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We welcome your contribution. jpatter@epix.net ____________________________________________________________ INDEX WALL, Deborah WALL/DULY WALLING WARDELL WELCH/VAN HOOK WILLETS WILLETT WILLIAMS, George/BILLS (also see Bills) WINTER ____________________________________________________________ WALL, DEBORAH I am researching the wife of Samuel Pintard, Deborah Wall Pintard, born Oct 21, 1766 and died Oct. 12, 1847. I want to find the names of her parents and if Wall Township was named after the family. If you can point me to a reference tool available on the internet, I would appreciate it. RESPONSE: "HISTORY OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY" no author - pub. by Lewis Historical Pub. Co. in 1922 Vol. II, pg. 473 Wall Township: ". .named in honor of Garret D. Wall, a native of Middletown, where he was born March 10, 1783." . . studied law at Trenton . . licensed as an attorney in 1804 . . commanded a Trenton volunteer company in War of 1812 stationed in Sandy Hook . . 5yrs as clerk of the Supreme court of NJ . . quartermaster general of the State for over a score of years. . and though elected governor in 1829 declined the position to accept the position of US District Attorney. . .member of US Senate for 1835 to 1841, and from 1849 till his death at Burlington, NJ was a judge of the Court of Error and Appeals. "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY" by John Stillwell, M.D. Vol. I, p200:'Parish Register of Christ Church, Shrewsbury, NJ' 1810 Dec. 9 baptized, Deborah, adult, wife of Samuel Pintard Middletown pg. 215: 'Epitaphs from Christ Church Shrewsbury, NJ' "Deborah Wall, wife of Samuel Pintard, died Oct. 12, 1847, aged 80 yrs. 11 mos., 21 days" Vol. II, pg. 305: Walling Burying Ground: This plot is also called the Pintard Graveyard, on the John Curtis farm, on the road to Keyport from Middletown. Squire Samuel Pintard married Deborah Wall. Vol. V Pg. 223: *"Walter Wall was born in 1619, and came to America from Wiltshire, England, between the years 1635-1640.. "He seemingly, was the Walter Wall, aged sixteen, transported to St. Christopher"s, in 1635. "He was a resident of New Amsterdam for an uncertain period, and then joined in the settlement of Gravesend, L.I. . . ." "1645, Aug. 10 He received a plantation "1654, Sept. 22 He purchased lot No. 14 "1657 He had seven and one-half morgens of land in tillage in Gravesend. "1658, Nov. 9. He purchased lot No. 1 "1659. Walter Wall named at Hempstead, L.I. 'Onderdonck's Hempstead, p. 104, was doubtless the same individual. . . . . "1666 or 1667 He moved to Middletown, NJ and located upon a farm about two miles to the west of the center of the village, the title to which, in the early part of 1800, was vested in John Stout and Daniel D. Hendrickson. "1667, Dec. 30. Walter Wall, of Middletown, NJ was awarded lot No. 4; also lot no. 32, outside, in the Poplarfield. . . . . . . "1702. He died somewhere about this date, or earlier, as his cattle-mark was then transferred to another, which he originally recorded in 1668, in the Town Book, of Middletown, NJ . . . "He married Ann...." Children: Rutgert Wall bapt. 7/25/1651 in New Amsterdam, aged 4 yrs. Maria Wall bapt 7/25/1651, in New Amsterdam, aged 3/4 of a year John Wall born between 1640-1650 *Garret Wall born, probably between 1640-1650 Rebecca Wall probably a daughter who married Thomas Wright, of Shrewsbury, and died with her husband about 1680. pg. 225: Jarrat Wall, son of Walter Wall was probably born between 1640-1650, and resided in Middletown, NJ "It is possible the first Jarret or Garret Wall may have had the English name Gerard, transformed by the early settlers into the Dutch--Garret. . . . "He was quite prominent in Monmouth Count: petty juryman in 1693; receiver taxes, January, 1697, and foreman of the Grand Jury in 1699. "1700-1701 He was among those who resisted the encroachments of the Proprietors; was arrested, buy liberated by the people, from the Sheriff's custody, and, in 1700, he aided in the rescue of prisoners, arrested for like offences. "1709 Jarrat and Lydia Wall, by her mark, deeded land to Daniel Hendrickson. Witness; Walter Wall "1715 May 5; His cattle and brand marks were conveyed to his son, John. "Lidia, wife of Jarrat Wall, died Apr. 12, 1732. 'Baptist Church Record, Middletown, NJ.' She was a member of this church in 1712 "1711, Mch. 10 Jarat Wall made his will, which was proved Nov. 10, 1711-12, and which mentioned his wife, Poolen, alias Lydia Wall, whom he made executrix with John and Walter Wall, executors, and mentioned his children. "The wife of Jarrat Wall was probably Pauline, daughter of Clement and Peula or Poulin Master, of Shrewsbury, NJ." ....... Children John Wall born 1685 *Jarrat Wall born 1694 Humphrey Wall died Apr 10, 1731 'Baptist Church Record, Middletown, NJ ; unmarried in 1721 Mary Wall married Thomas Morford born Mch. 2, 1692; died Apr. 12, 1750; Ann Wall Deborah Wall Lydia Wall apparently married Henry Leonard Walter Wall born 1690 pg. 227: Jarrat Wall, son of Jarrat Wall, was born March 1694 and died May 11, 1771, aged 77 years, 1 month and 21 or 25 days. "He married Mary, daughter of James Pew, who was born Apr. 30, 1699, and died, Aug. 4, 1776, aged 76 years, 3 months and 4 days. Children: Deborah Wall, m. Joseph Dennis & John Kinnan Mary Wall, m. Col. Ludlow Rebecca Wall, m. Richard Jeffrey Humphrey Wall *John Wall Susannah Wall Ann Wall, m. John Stillwell, M.D. Lydia Wall Jarrat Wall Jamima Wall (dy) Jamima Wall (2nd), m. Richard Suydam Catharine Wall, m. Henry Green & Isaac Steele & Mr. Martin James Wall, m. Mary ? pg. 228-9: John Wall, son of Jarrat Wall was born July 17, 1723; died, Dec. 27, 1806, aged 83 years, 5 months and 10 days. He married by license dated Apr. 30, 1751, Rachel, dau. of James Bowne, who was born Apr. 9, 1717; died, Mch. 30, 1791, aged 63 years, 4 months, and 21 days. "1750-1766 He was Clerk of the Assembly" . . . "John Wall resided in Middletown, NJ" Children: James Wall, b 3/13/1753; d 3/23/1791; m. Mary Dorsett Mary Wall, b 2/28/1755; d 10/6/1777;unm. Elisha Wall ,b 3/21/1757; m. Mary Longstreet John G. Wall, b 12/17/1759; d 1/14/1798; m. Ann Bloomfield Deborah Wall, born Oct. 22, 1766; died Oct. 12, 1847; married Samuel, son of William and Hannah (Scott) Pintard, born Sep. 14, 1762; died Oct. 7, 1833. Jarrat Wall, b 6/21/1769;d 3/10/1772 Jarrat Wall (2nd). b 5/4/1773; d 6/20/1775 ____________________________________________________________ WALL/DULY I am researching two families said to be from Monmouth. Ann WALL was born in NJ in the early 1700's. I do not know her parents names. She was a Quaker who moved to Pennsylvania and married Benjamin Elliott in the mid-1700's. Joshua DULY (Deulea, Dulea, Dooley), his wife Avis and children were also Quakers and attended Shrewsbury Meeting. They moved from NJ to Pennsylvania in 1797. Any information at all about these families would be GREATLY appreciated. RESPONSE: I found about four Ann Walls in the five volumes. Each seemed to be married till death to someone else. It would appear that not all the Walls in Monmouth county are accounted for in Stillwell's books. I found the following passage that may or may not to apply to the family your Ann comes from: "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY" By John Stillwell, M.D. Vol. V Pg. 233: "WALL OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, N.J." Capt. William Conover died, Oct.27, 1829, aged 76 years, 3 months and 25 days. He was a Captain, in the Revolution, and grandson of Jacob Conover, who came from Long Island, in 1699. Mary Wall, his wife, died, Nov.21, 1834, aged 67 years. Dutch Reformed Church-yard, Middletown, N.J. Walter and James Wall, reputed sons of Humphrey Wall, came from New Jersey, and settled on a neck of land, called "The Forks," lying between the Monongahela and the Youghiogheny Rivers, about sixteen miles South of Pittsburgh, in Alleghany County, Pa. For years this locality was known as The Jersey Settlement, by reason of its numerous settlers from New Jersey, especially from Monmouth County. In 1769, after having cleared land and built houses, they brought their families. The records of these Walls were destroyed, by accident, many years ago, and I am strongly inclined to believe that instead of Walter and James Wall being the sons of Humphrey Wall, they were the children of James Wall, as appears from the following will: 1750-51. Mch. 13; will proved Apr. 4, 1760, to which he made his mark. James Wall, sick, of Middlesex County, mentioned: wife; four daughters: Martha, Rebecca, Abigail and Neomia, each, £10; two sons, Walter and James, the residue of his estate. All of the children were minors. Executors: Friends, John and Joseph Story. Walter Wall married Alice, a sister to Benjamin Applegate. Issue James Wall Isaac Wall John Wall Rebecca Wall Elizabeth Wall Catharine Wall Hannah Wall James Wall, the brother of Walter Wall, married Elizabeth Vaneman. Issue Walter Wall William Wall Garret Wall Nicholas Wall Andrew Wall Naomi Wall Hannah Wall Mary Wall It is said Rebecca Wall, sister of James and Walter Wall, married Benjamin Applegate born 1725; died May 21, 1823, whose sister Alice Applegate married Walter Wall. Allen Wall, of Washington, D. C., has a complete list of their descendants. Many years ago J. Sutton Wall, Esq., Chief Draughtsman, Department of Internal Affairs, Harrisburg, Pa., informed me that he was the son of Capt. Brisben Wall, who was the son of Garret Wall, who was the son of James Wall and that the last named James Wall emigrated from New Jersey in 1766, to Pennsylvania with his brother Walter Wall. It is possible that James Wall was No. 31 in this Wall History." ____________________________________________________________ WALLING RESPONSE: "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY" By John Stillwell, M.D. Vol. V Pg. 235-246 Pg. 235 WALLING OF MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY Upon the authority of Austin's Rhode Island Dictionary there was residing, as early as Jan. 22, 1651, in Providence, R. I., a Thomas Walling, at which date Roger Williams, of Narragansett, writing to the town of Providence, probably alluding to him said "I understand that one of the orphans of our dear friend Daniel Abbot is likely (as she herself told me) to be disposed of in marriage. 'Tis true she has now come to some years, but who knows not what need the poor maid hath of your fatherly care, counsel and direction. I would not disparage the young man (for I hear he hath been laborious)," etc. He desired the town, however, to have some assurance that the young man will "forsake his former courses." Thomas Walling married, first, Mary Abbott, who died 1669; second Margaret White who first married Robert Colwell, by whom, in 1667, she was divorced and thereupon married June 19, 1669, Thomas Walling and following his death (Margaret White) married, third, Dec. 25, 1678, Daniel Abbott and died in the year 1717. 1651, July 28. He was received as a townsman. 1655. Freeman. 1657. Commissioner. 1657, Jan. 25. He sold to Richard Pray a home share of land. 166o. Surveyor of Highways. 1660, Feb. 19. He had lot No. 72 in a division of lands. 1670, July 27. Dispute with his neighbor Thomas Olney, Jr., in re blocking the right of way. 1674, July 19. He made his will, proved Nov. 22, 1675, in which he mentioned: sons, Thomas, John and William his farm as each arrive at age, only to be sold among brothers, i.e. Thomas, John, James, William and Cornelis; to James land when he becomes of age; to son Cornelius land; to son Gershom land and ten shillings; to daughter Abigail five shillings. Executrix his wife Margaret. She was living on Dec. 13, 1675. The inventory of his estate amounted to £171-7-0. Issue 2 Thomas Walling. He moved from Providence, R. I., to Cohansey, Salem Co., N.J. pg. 236 3 Gershom Walling. He was unquestionably the founder of the Monmouth County, N.J., family. 4 Abigail Walling died unmarried 1677 5 James Walling, of Providence and Smithfield, R. I.; died Apr. 4, 1753; married, first........; second, Mch. 2, 1751, Elizabeth Nox who died 1752. His children are enumerated by Austin. 6 William Walling born May 20, 1670 7 John Walling born May 20, 1670; died Nov.11, 1694, unmarried; of Providence, R. I. 8 Cornelius Walling born Oct. 25, 1672 2 THOMAS WALLING, son of Thomas Walling, 1, married May 20, 1695, Sarah Elwell. 1676, Aug. 14. He received rights to service of Indian Captives in King Philip's War, as he had "staid and went not away." 1687, September. He was taxed. 1687. Ratable estate. 1718, Jan. 7. He settled his accounts as administrator of his brother John and paid his brother James a legacy of £13-16, and was authorized to keep the balance of £9-8-10. 1718, Feb. 17. He was of Cohansey, Salem County, West Jersey, when he sold to Thomas Olney, of Providence, a share in a thatch bed there for £4-5-0. 1719, June 26. He deeded to his eldest son Thomas Walling, of Cohansey, Providence lands. He had ten children enumerated by Austin. 1724, May 19. Will of Thomas Walling, of Salem Co., N. J., carpenter; proved Oct. 22, 1724; mentioned: wife Sarah; sons Thomas, Elisha, John, James, Joseph, Benjamin; daughters Rebecca, Abigail wife of John Bediant; undutiful son William Executors: sons Thomas and James. Inventory of personal estate Nov. 15, 1724, amounted to £108-5-0. Issue 9 Thomas Walling 10 Elisha Walling 11 John Walling 12 James Walling 13 Joseph Walling 14 Benjamin Walling 15 Rebecca Walling 16 Abigail Walling 17 William Walling 3 GERSHOM WALLING, son of Thomas Walling, I, was born probably about 1655-60. Jan. 27, 1667, he was apprenticed in Rhode Island, until of age, to Nathaniel Mowry. In 1688 he received from the Proprietors of East Jersey land which was probably the two hundred and forty acres of land he held in Middletown in 1688. In 1688 he recorded his earmark. 1688, Apr. 16 Gershom Walling received payment from the estate of John Clark, of Freehold, N. J. pg. 237 Mrs. Jewett, the sister of Mrs. Seabrook, is the authority for the statement that Gershom Walling had once a headstone in the oldest family graveyard, which was broken and which stated that he died in 1727. Mrs. Jewett was then a mere child. The Wallings located near Centreville, Monmouth Co., N.J., and the locality was dubbed Wallingtown. Issue supposed 18 Gershom Walling 19 Thomas Walling 20 William Walling. There was a William Walling who recorded his earmark in Middletown 1721-22. 18 GERSHOM WALLING, supposed son of Gershom Walling, 3, was born 1689; died May 1, 1767, aged 77, 6, 6 (Walling Burying ground); married, first, Miriam_____ , who died Jan. 22, 1723-4, aged 34, 6, 12; second, Mary_____ , who died Mch. 7, 1760, aged 74, 10, 14. 1722. Gershom Walling recorded his earmark. 1732, Gershom Walling member of Baptist Church, Middletown, N.J. 1741. Gershom Walling is mentioned in Samuel Holmes' Account Book. 1759. Gershom Walling was debtor to the estate of Patrick Watson, of Freehold. 1761. Gershom, Gershom, Jr., James, Thomas, Thomas, Jr., and John Walling taxed in Middletown. 1767, May 10. Inventory of the Personal Estate of "Mr. Gershom Walling, late of Middletown." Total £79-7-5. Son-in-law Thomas Craven and Thomas Bullman, administrators; Jno. Walling and Joel Bedel, appraisers. Item: "to cash p'd for gravestone £I-18-9." I believe it was this Gershom Walling who owned the property which passed to Deborah Wall who married Squire Samuel Pintard, who in turn became its owner. The farm, about 1890, was known as the John Curtis farm and lay adjacent to the road between Middletown and Keyport. Here is the Walling Burying ground with many stones still standing. See Stillwell"s Historical Miscellany, Vol. II. Issue 21 James Walling born 1710 22 Elizabeth Walling born Sep. 7, 1714; married Thomas Craven. 23 Ann Walling born 1716; married Thomas Bullman. 24 Gershom Walling died 1721 25 Miriam Walling died Oct. 4,1727, daughter of Gershom and Mary. 26 John Walling died Aug. 15, 1724, aged 6, 3,17. 27 Abigail Walling died May 25, 1756, aged --9, 3, 27 (undecipherable stone); married William Huff. She was daughter of Gershom and Mary. 19 THOMAS WALLING, supposed son of Gershom Walling, 3, was called senior in 1765 and was born 1692. He died June 19, 1772, aged about eighty years; married, first, Mary_____ , who died Jan. 14, 1755, aged about sixty years; second, Elizabeth Watson, widow of Capt. Abraham Watson, by license dated May 9, 1759. 1739. Thomas Walling appeared in Holmes' Account Book. Pg. 238 1765, Sep. 7. Will of Thomas Walling, Senior, of Middletown, Monmouth Co., N.J., "Being Very Sick & weak;" proved by witnesses Joseph Dennis and Joel Biddel, Sept. 25, 1772. Executors: John Walling and Thomas Walling qualified at the same time He signed with his mark and mentioned: Dearly Beloved Wife Elifabeth during widowhood residue of moveable estate; son Thomas part of land where I dwell. Boundaries Joel Beddel' s& Thomas Walling land; pond whereon Hendrick Googlets Saw-mill now stands and John Wallings line; wife Elifabeth for maintenance during widowhood rest of land and after death or marriage, her estate to be sold and £20 to my Loving Grandaughter Lyddia Beddel, but if she dies, the whole money, equally, among my six children. If she lives, the remainder: As to Gerfhom Walling my Eldeft Son his equal part; My Son John Walling, my son thomaf Walling whom I constitute my two executors. Likewise three daughters, Ann Roberts, Mary Beddel and Martha Mires, each, equal share with sons. Witnesses: Jofeph Dennis, Ju'or, Joel Beddel, Peter Vandeventer. Recorded at Perth Amboy, Book K., of Wills, p . 474. Inventory of Thomas Walling, dated June_ , 1772, amounted to over £90, by John Walling and Thomas Walling, executors. Filed Sept. 25, 1772. Issue "The Pot-pie Wallings"* 28 Gershom Walling eldest son 29 Thomas Walling 30 John Walling born Feb. 3, 1725 31 Anne Walling married Thomas Roberts by license dated Mch. 4, 1747. 32 Mary Walling married Joel Bedle (Beddel), by license as Joel Biddle, of Bordentown, N.J., Jan. 4, 1748. 33 Martha Walling married Jacob Miers by license dated Apr. 26, '759. They had a daughter, Rachel Mires, who married Stephen McCormick or McDermot. Their son Joseph McCormick or McDermot, born about 1790, and living in 1879, married Hannah Thorne and was adopted by Capt. Thomas Walling, 29, his great uncle, and was thereafter known as Capt. Joseph M. Walling. 21 JAMES WALLING, son of Gershom Walling, 18, was born 1710; married, first, Susanna . . . . , who died Jan. 6, 1749-50, aged 39, 9, 28; second, Alice Stillwell by license dated Dec.26, 1752, who died Dec. 4, 1753, aged 38, 1, 0. 1739. James Walling appeared in Samuel Holmes' Account Book. 1739. James Walling, deceased, in Samuel Holmes' Account Book, which raises a question. 1739. Martha Walling appeared in Samuel Holmes' Account Book. 1757. James Walling, of Middletown, signed a receipt. 1761. James Walling tax payer at Middletown, N.J. 22 ELIZABETH WALLING, daughter of Gershom Walling, 18, married Thomas Craven, a school-master. 1745. Tho' Craven mortgaged to the Loan Commissioners two acres, in Middletown, and also land on the opposite side of the road on which his dwelling stands. Witnesses: Mary Lawrence and John Field. 1746. Thomas Craven witnessed the will of Jan Schenck, Sr., of Middletown. 1751, May 20. Thomas Craven, of Windsor, Middlesex Co., N.J., "schoolmaster," (Footnote:*Pot-pie Wallings---a nickname arising from the culinary skill of the widow Watson exhibited during Thomas Walling's courtship, and a product he so greatly enjoyed and discussed that it was attached to himself and family to distinguish them from the Tibby Wallings.) Pg. 239 conveyed property in Middletown, part of which he bought of the Commissioners of the Loan Office, on June 12, 1745, and had mortgaged to the grantees. Deed Book 25, p.32. 1755, June 2. Thomas Craven witnessed the will of Charles Hoff, of Hopewell, Hunterdon Co.) N. J., yeoman. See New Jersey Archives. 1748, Dec. 8, 13, 20, 27. Advertisement in the Pennsylvania Gazette-B. Franklin, printer-"writing, arithmetic, vulgar and decimal, merchants accompts, by the Italian method, double entry, sundry branches of the mathematics, as navigation, surveying etc., and algebra, all carefully taught in Burlington, near the Court House, by Thomas Craven." Quoted from the original issues.** The following is copied from the copy made about 1845, from "a leaf of an old family Bible," by the Rev. Elijah R. Craven, D.D. "Thomas Craven June 15th, 1773. "Thomas Craven--son of Thomas Craven and Anna Craven his wife, born in the city of London on Sunday about sunrise November 20th Anno Christi 1709 and came into Pennsylvania 26th of October 1728. "Elizabeth Walling the daughter of Gershom and Miriam Walling-- born in Middletown in East Jersey, on Tuesday Sept. 7th Anno Christi 1714. "The above Thomas Craven and Elizabeth Walling entered into the holy bonds of Matrimony on Monday December 6th 1736." Anna, born at Middletown on ____, December 10th, 1737 Thomas " " " " Thursday, May 24th, 1739 John, " " Shrewsbury on Friday, July 3rd, 1741 Miriam " " . . . . .ry on Monday, December 12th, 1743 Gershom " " Middletown on Sunday, February 2nd, 1745/6 Samuel " " Burlington on Monday, September 11th, 1749, died at Windsor, near Princeton, July 29th, 1750, interred at the West End of the Friends' Burying ground at Stoney Brook. William Walling, born at Stoney Brook, Saturday, May 25th, 1751 Joseph, born in Hopewell on ___ March 7th, 1754 died by an accident, at Princetown, on Friday, September 29th, 1769, and was interred in the College burying ground, a small distance due West of the Presidents' graves. Miriam, daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Craven departed this life at Amwell, April 20th, 1785, and was interred in the Ch. burying ground in Amwell. "Thomas Craven died the 4th day of Sept., A.C. 1775, in the 66th year of his age, and was interred in the Church burying ground in Amwell, at the East end of the Church. + "Elizabeth Craven--widow of the above Thomas Craven - departed this life at Amwell, Feb. 5th, 1777, being Wednesday, between the hours of five and six in the morning, in the sixty-third year of her age and was interred in the Church burying ground in Amwell." The record continues with the son Gershom Craven above, and his marriage to Rebecca (or Rebekah) Quick, and their issue, etc. The history of the missionary, the Rev. Wm. Frazer, at St. Andrew's, at Ringoes, at Kingwood and other places in Hunterdon County, has been well written in a memorial pamphlet, by a recent rector. Only one stone remains in the graveyard now, that of Dr. Gershom Craven and his wife. (Footnotes:** I am indebted to Lewis D. Cook, Esq., of 328 South Smedley St.., Philadelphia Pa, for much Craven family information. + This was St. Andrew's Episcopal church, at Ringoes, Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, N.J It is now at Lambertville.) ____________________________________________________________ WARDELL I am interested in information on the Wardell family, particularly William, his father Samuel, and Samuel's father Joseph. William abt 1710-1776, wife's name Mary (Smith??) Samuel died 1783, wife's name Sarah Joseph 1660-1735, wife Sarah Bonnell RESPONSE: Not all of this may pertain to your particular people. "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," by John Stillwell, M.D. Vol. I pg. 260; 1718, Oct 16; Joseph Wardell, Jr. m. Margaret Parker, both of Shrewsbury, Shrewsbury Quaker Wedding. Joseph and Sarah Wardell were witnesses as were Joseph and Elizabeth Parker. Vol. II pg. 371; Joseph Wardell pd quit rents on 2 parcels of land in Shrewsbury in 1681 pg. 428; Shrewsbury Quaker Records 1753, Jan 1--1st intention of Joseph Wardell & Hannah Tucker 1753, March 5--Joseph Wardell, Jr. married in orderly way. Vol. III pg. 227-228; Joseph Wardell wrote will 5/5/1733, of Shrewsbury; proved 5/30/1755 names dau. Joanna Eaton. John Eaton has wife Joanna, names brother-in-law Joseph Wardell in will. Vol. V pg. 264; Joseph Wardell (pg. 276, son of Jacob & Hannah (Parker) Wardell, b. 10/15/1718) m. by lic. 4/21/1758 Deborah White (dau of Amos White-pg. 276), both of Shrewsbury. ____________________________________________________________ WELCH/VAN HOOK I am looking for Solomon Welch (1817- ) who married Mary Van Hook (1820- ), especially Mary Van Hook. I have reason to believe she was from Monmouth since other Van Hooks came there from New York. RESPONSE: I found one reference that may or may not be a clue to some early ancestry. "HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY" by John Stillwell, M.D. Vol. IV, p117: "1756, March 10. Will of Frederick Debogh, of Freehold, mentioned: wife, Hannah; son, VAN HOOK DEBOGH; daughter, Hannah, cut off, and her share left to her daughter, MARY VAN HOOK, and her grandson, Frederick Brown; daughter Frances and daughter Sarah, unmarried; son, SOLOMON. Executors, his wife Hanah, son, Lawrence Debogh, and Son-in-law, Matthias Mount. "1771, Aug. 15. Matthias Mount, as executor, advertised the sale of the property of the late Frederick DEBOW, in Lower Freehold, about five miles from Monmouth Court House, on Sept. 27, 1771." (NOTE:I can't explain the double dates on the last paragraph--that's just how it is written.) ____________________________________________________________ WILLETS Do you have any information on the MICAJAH and ELIZABETH PARKER WILLETS (Willets) family who lived in Monmouth County at least from 1740 to 1791. Their children were Elizabeth, Mary, Richard, Sarah, Deliverance, Micaja Jr, Hannah, and Mercy. RICHARD is my ancestor. Do you know if Chesterfield was ever in Monmouth County, or was it always in Burlington? RESPONSE: "HISTORICAL & GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," by John Stillwell, M.D. Vol. IV, Pg. 8: Elizabeth Willetts b. 2/14/1794; d. 1/31/1835; m. William Morford, b. 9/23/1796; d. 4/28/1868. pg. 283, 313, + Vol. III The Mary Willet , b. 1762; d. 1844, who m. Abraham Stout was the daughter of Thomas & Mary (Embree) Willet of Trenton. Vol. V. Pg. 137 Samuel Tilton, b. 1690; d. 1764; m. as 2nd wife by license dated 2/4/1744 Elizabeth Willett, spinster, who died after 1764. ____________________________________________________________ WILLETT Looking for information on William Willett, son of Samuel of Middletown. Would like to know when and where he was born. He is reported to have had two wives, Hanna Skinner or Foster and when he died Isabella. William left Middletown around 1756 and went to Hunterdon County where he had a mill. After the Revolution, he went to Saratoga, NY where he died in 1792. Any information would be appreciated. RESPONSE: I checked all the books I have but could only find information on a Samuel Willett. One set of data is probably yours as it is of a Samuel from a Readington, the others may be too early. "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," by John Stillwell, M.D. Vol. II pg. 155: 5/4/1670 (1676?) Samuel Willit gave his mark as a slit in the right ear and a halfpenny under the left--found in the First Town Book of Middletown. pg. 380: Account of Quit rents--Sam. Willets land was the S. E. border of Thomas Renshal's land in 1688 in Middletown. pg. 398: In March 1678/9 Sam. Willets had 120 acres of land in Middletown surveyed. Vol. V pg. 145: 11/28/1752 Daniel Tilton's widow, nee Sarah Wyckhoff, m. by license of aforementioned date, Samuel Willett; Thomas Ratton surety on bond. pg. 217: marriage license at Trenton-- 1752, Nov 28. Sarah Tilton of Freehold and Samuel Willet of Readington. "OLD TIMES IN OLD MONMOUTH" by William Hornor pg. 263: Tradition claims Samuel Willett kept tavern at Waykake Landing. (I believe this is the general area of Keansburg today, then it was all Middletown) In 1707, Samuel Willett participated in disrupting the trial of Moses Butterworth, a man who admitted sailing with the pirate Capt. William Kidd. ____________________________________________________________ WILLIAMS, George/BILLS I am looking for information on a George Williams or Johanna Bills. He was born 1685, in Shewsbury, N.J., died 1743. He married Johanna Bills April 1, 1728. I believe Johanna was the daughter of Thomas Bills. RESPONSE: "HISTORICAL AND GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY," by John Stillwell, M.D. VOL. I, Pg. 256: 'Friends Records of Shrewsbury' 1708, 27th of 11 [in margin 11th of 4 mo, 1710] George Williams m. Joanna Bills both of Shrewsbury. Among witness: John Williams, John Williams, Jr., Thomas Bills, Jr., & Sarah Williams. pg. 342-343: 'Second Book of Shrewsbury, NJ, Friends' Records' The birth of George & Joanna Williams' children: Obadiah Williams was born ye 14 of ye 1 mo., 1710 Hezekiah " " " " 16 " " 2 mo., 1713 George " " " " 6 " " 12 mo., 1714 Hezekiah " " " " 18 " " 12 mo., 1716 John " " " " 20 " " 1 mo., 1719 Experience " " " " 12 " " 2 mo., 1721 Elihu " " " " 3 " " 3 mo., 1726 Hannah William, daughter of George & Lydia Williams, was born ye 22 of ye 3 mo., 1743. Elizabeth William, ye mother of George Williams, desesed her life ye 14 of 12 mo., 1708 John William, husban to Elizabeth William, desesed his life ye 22 of 12 mo., 1719. Thomas Bills desesed his life ye 2 of ye 2 mo. 1721. Joanna Bills desesed her life ye 4 of ye 4 mo., 1723. Experience Williams, daughter of s'd John & Elizabeth Williams, desesed her life ye 4 of 4 mo., 1709. Hezekiah William, son of George & Joanna Williams, deceased 3 of 2 mo., 1716. Experience Williams deceased 19 of 2 mo., 1723. Joanna Williams, wife of George Williams, deceased her life 1 of 2 mo., 1728. Mary Williams, wife of George Williams, deceased her life 6 of 2 mo., 1739. George Williams deceased 15 of 1 mo., 1744. Obadiah Williams, son of George Williams, deceased his life 25 of 1 mo., 1748. The births of George & Elizabeth Williams' children: Tylee Williams born 23 of 12 mo., 1738/9 Edmond " " 8 " 8 " 1740 George " " 5 " 4 " 1743 Joanna " " 8 " 8 " 1745 Obadiah " " 23 " 12 " 1747/8 The births of Hezekiah & Sarah Williams' children: Samuel Williams born 8, of 3mo., 1741 Mary " " 16, " 8mo., 1743 Abbott " " 20 " 4 mo., 1746. George Williams Jur'r, died 23, 2 mo., 1750 Sarah Williams died 2, 5 mo. 1746. The births of John & Elizabeth Williams' children: James Williams born 12, 10 mo., 1743 Daliel (Daniel?) " " 23, 4 mo., 1745 Lydia " " 5, 2 mo., 1749 Elizabeth " " 10, 6 mo., 1751 George " " 26, 8 mo., 1753 John " " 3, 3 mo., 1757 Joanna & Obediah " " 24, 5 mo. ___ Joseph " " 14, 4 mo., 1760 Hannah " " 17, 12 mo., 1762 Mary " " 13, 9 mo., 1765 John, son of George & Joanna Williams died 16, 10 mo., 1768 Lydia Williams " 24, 2 mo., 1768 Daniel " " 25, 10 mo., 1770 John " " 3, 1 mo., 1779 Obadiah " " 19, 9 mo., 1780 James " " 27, 6 mo., 1818 Joanna Woolley " 23, 12 mo., 1831 VOL. III, Pg. 190: Thomas & Joanna Bills dau. Mary m. John Scott (1679-1736) Pg. 230: 1714--George William with others, did inventory appraisal on Abiah Edwards estate in Shrewsbury. Pg. 231: 1.27/1708 m. date for George Williams and Joanna Bills. Pg. 232: Samuel Corlies ( - 1749) m. Lic. 8/17/1745 Elizabeth (1723- ), dau. of Thomas & Content (Wooley) Bills. VOL. V, Pg. 264: Elizabeth Tucker, dau. of Leah White & 2nd husband James Tucker, b. 7/25/1724; d. 1824; m. 12/29/1742 John, son of George & Joanna (Bills) Williams, b. 3/20/1719; d. 10/16/1768. Pg. 436: Joanna, dau of Thomas Bills & wife Content Woolley, m. Isaac, son of John & Joyce (Borden) Hance. ____________________________________________________________ WINTER Seeking: Atlantic cemetery look-up for the surname WINTER. You need not go back any further than 1900, because we are not sure when the family came to Monmouth, but know they were there after 1900 and died there. They lived in Neptune area. RESPONSE: plot owners in 1985, but not buried as yet : Winters, Richard C. (son of Carl H.) & wife Dorothy K. buried: Winters, Carl H. b. 1905; d. 6-27-1965, grave 1 wife Mary Elizabeth Walling b. 1900; d. 7-20-1981, dau. Please note: I cannot explain the "dau." after M E Walling. I have typed it as it appears. It's possible they meant to tell who Walling was the daughter of and just missed completing the line (just a guess). BTW: this cemetery is in Colt's Neck, NJ. ____________________________________________________________