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Morris Area Genealogy Society - 1 - Vol 23 No 4, December 2010

Morris Area Genealogy Society Newsletter

Vol 23 No 4 December 2010

RECENT PROGRAMS

September: “Family Detective”

Our speaker for the September meeting was our own Bob Stein. He spoke of

being a family detective (genealogist). He mentioned a need to start a case folder first just as a police detective

does. He went through the steps of investigating the scene, interviewing

witnesses, doing back-ground checks,

documenting information

found, whether

to do a DNA test,

organizing

case notes, and sharing the findings.

Speaker: Bob Stein

October: “The War Man: The True

Story of a Citizen-Soldier Who Fought from Quebec to Yorktown”

Robert Mayer’s ancestor was John Allison from Haverstraw, New York, who fought in the Revolutionary War from

1775 to 1783. John started his military career in the 3rd Regiment Continental Line which invaded Canada in 1775,

wintered in Morristown and was at Yorktown in 1781. He moved to Monroe, New York where Robert, in 2005, was

able to find the spot where John had lived. After a question and answer period, he autographed copies of his

book.

Speaker: Robert Mayer −−−−

Morris Area Genealogy Society website: rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmags/

In This Issue

MAGS Recent Programs ......... New Acquisitions ........................... 3

Morris Co Marriages ........................ 5 MAGS News ................................... 7 Bible Records: Holloway .................. 8

Bible Records: Hollinshead ............ 10 Other Society Meetings ................. 12

Mount Olive Baptist Church Records13 DNA Special Interest Group ………..15

MAGS Upcoming Programs ............ 16

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njmags/


Morris Area Genealogy Society

P.O. Box 105 Convent Station, NJ 07961-0105

President ........................................................... Robert Stein Vice President/Program Chair......................... Anne McCauley Treasurer ............................................................Mary Keane Recording Secretary .......................................... Susan Simon Corresponding Secretary...................................... Claire Kissil Trustee (10-12) ........................................ Alan P. Zimmerman Trustee (09-11) .................................................. Ruth Daniels Trustee (past president) .......................................... Jim Short

Committee Heads Historian .......................................................Elizabeth Pierce Hospitality ..................... Stephanie Reidinger & Gini Anderson Indexing ....................................................... Linnea B. Foster Library Liaison ..................................................... Claire Kissil Membership .......................................................... Ruth Willis Name Badges .................................................... Susan Kehr Newsletter Editor .................................... Stephanie Reidinger Publicity ......................................................... Martha Corson Research Coordinator ................................... Linnea B. Foster Webmaster .......................................................... Anna Nagy

Membership Dues for 2010-2011

USA Individual - $15.00 Canadian Individual - $22.00

USA Family - $20.00 Canadian Family - $28.00

Institution (Newsletter only) - $10.00

Meetings

Meetings will be held on the first Tuesday of the month

September through May at the Morris County Library, 30

East Hanover Ave, Whippany, New Jersey. Refreshments

are served at 6:30 pm; meeting begins at 7:00 pm. Usually a

brief business meeting is held first, followed by the evening’s

special program.

Newsletter

The Newsletter is published four times a year: March, June,

September and December. Back issues are available at

$3.50 each. Members are welcome to submit ideas or

articles for the Newsletter. Deadlines for articles for each

issue are as follows: Issue Deadline March January 25 June April 25 September July 25 December October 25 Number on mailing label indicates year to which dues paid. e-mail: [email protected]

ISSN 10594502

November: “Orphans and County Records”

Catherine Medich of the New

Jersey State Archives noted that guardians

appointed by the county courts were frequently

involved in land ownership issues as well. Because

the New Jersey Court System was extremely complicated before it was

reorganized in 1947, she explained what each court covered. At the state level there were five levels of courts:

Supreme Court of New Jersey, New Jersey Court of Chancery, Prerogative

Court, Court of Oyer and Terminer, and

Court of Errors and Appeals. The county had seven different types of courts: Court of Common Pleas,

Orphans Court, Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace, Court of Small Causes & Justices Court, District Court

(in larger cities), Court of Oyer and Terminer, and Circuit Court. Probate and estates are under the jurisdiction of the Orphan Court. Adoptions, wills and estates (including

Intestate Cases) are found under this court. Adoptions were not formalized until the 1880-1890s. In 1940

adoptions were sealed. You need to know the county the adoption took

place in. Only Camden County adoption information is held in the New Jersey Archives in Trenton. The remaining are

still with the County Surrogate.

Speaker: Catherine Medich, New Jersey State Archives

mailto:[email protected]


New Acquisitions in the North

Jersey History & Genealogy Center of the Morristown-Morris Township Library

by Christine Jochem Department Head

Here is the latest acquisition at the library:

Document No. 173 Pier and Light-House – Cape May Roads.

Joint Resolutions of the Legislature of

the State of New Jersey.

March 14, 1836.

In the early years of the 19th century

Delaware Bay commerce was increasing,

but vessels bound up the Delaware River in

rough weather could not safely run the

breakwater. Their only recourse was to ride

out storms at anchor or go ashore, a

dangerous proposition for vessels drawing

more than three fathoms of water.

Vessels bound up the Delaware and running the eastern channel, are lost for the want of light-houses on the Jersey shore. ….until, in 1836, the Legislative Council

and General Assembly of the State of New

Jersey passed a joint resolution to request an

appropriation from Congress for the

construction of a pier and two light houses.

They proposed to [e]rect a stone pier…..on what is called “Crows Shoal,” ….. and also a light-house on Egg Island, and another on Cohansey Point.

After a survey was completed by U.S.

Topographical Engineers, Crow Shoal did

not receive an appropriation from Congress

and the plan for a stone pier was abandoned

for the next twenty years.

However, in 1838 Egg Island lighthouse was

built at the mouth of the Maurice river.

Unfortunately, it was poorly constructed and

showed signs of cracked walls within the

first year.

U.S. Coast Guard

The lighthouse service also built a

lighthouse at Cohansey Point in 1838. But,

like Egg Island lighthouse, Cohansey was

poorly constructed and suffered from leaks

and crumbling walls within the first two

years.


Current News from the Morristown-Morris Township Library.

When speaking with Chrys Jochem, unfortunately she was unable to tell me

a specific date that our Library would be open to the public. She did mention that there are legal issues that are

holding the opening back. Also the Library, presently, is not on the power

grid and is using a backup generator. This does put out power for the lighting and the computers but does not enable

the heating system to be working. The staff is now working in the Library, wearing sweaters and gloves, getting all

the reference material back in order and in places that are much more convenient and accessible than many of

them were before. She said now they have time to organize the items. The last time that they did this they were

rushed to allow the History Center to be opened after the new construction. There really was no time for very much

organization. With all of this time out of the Library,

there is a lot of work being done on scanning and indexing

They have obituary indexing up-to-date, and are completing retroactive indexing

of the Daily Record obituaries from the 1930s.

Several thousand images from their photograph collection have been scanned, and information about each

photo is being entered into a database, which will be available to researchers by early 2011.

New manuscript collections have been purchased and are being processed.

With the complete cleaning of the

Conservation Lab, maps, surveys, landscape and architectural drawings are receiving conservation treatment.

A new website for the Library is scheduled to be on-line the beginning of

next year. .

History & Genealogy Center's reading room after the flooded carpet was pulled up. (Note the strings of lights dangling from the ceiling and the extension cords like spaghetti on the floor.)

History Center's books on carts waiting to be moved back into our Reading Room. Imagine pushing 30-40 of these carts, at about 300 lbs. each, to sort the books for re-shelving!

Newsletter Submissions: Please note that the email address for

members submitting items for inclusion in the Newsletter has been changed to:

[email protected]



Morris County Marriages by Linnea B. Foster

The following is a continuation of the abstract of Book G of Morris

County Marriage Records. An explanation of these records may be found in Vol. 6 No. 3 (Sep. 1993) and Vol. 17 No. 3 (Dec. 2004). 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 G; the second column shows the date of the marriages; the third

column shows the names of the bride and groom and other information that appears in the original record. (continued from Vol. 23, No. 3)

by [A…] H. Belles, Pastor,Wesley Chapel, M. E. Church, Phillipsburg - Recorded 15 Apr 1874

208 14 Apr 1874 Sidney Baldwin, aged 25, son of John B. and Seebina H. Baldwin, to Ida

Josephine Cole, aged 17, daughter of David and Sarah A. Cole, both of Morristown

in the presence of Stephen B. and Prunella Wolley, in Morristown

by Samuel Hall, Rector, Church of the Redeemer 208 14 Apr1874 William Thompson, residing with E. C. Lord, Esq., and Sophia Deuth, residing

with Mrs. John Lord, both of this town, at the Rectory. Witnesses: Mrs. Mary R. A.

Hall, Isabella Margaret Wylie

by J. H. Gunning, Minister of the Gospel - Recorded 10 May 1874 209 9 May 1874 Jeremiah Stalter and Caroline Fox, both of Morristown

by Norman W. Camp, D. D., Presbyter, Protestant Episcopal Church, Diocese of Albany, New York

209 13 May 1874 Mr. William Boyden Duff of Costa Rica, Sou. A., aged 43, and Miss Julia Reese

of Reesville, New York, at the “Ridgedale House,” Madison

by Aaron Van Duyne, JP, White Hall - Recorded 15 Jun 1874

209 7 Jun 1874 George W. Latimer and Lucy Nix

by Linus Edgerton, JP - Recorded 16 Jun 1874

209 4 Apr 1874 John W. Hardy and Henrietta Voorhees

by Robert N. Meritt, Rector, St. Peter’s Church, Morristown - Recorded 15 Jun 1874

210 28 Jan 1874 Thomas Moreland, Widower, aged 30, of Morristown, son of Thomas and Jane Moreland, Ban Bridge, Ireland, to Sarah Robinson, Spinster, aged 22, daughter of

John and Margaret Robinson of Morristown in presence of Joseph Robinson, 317 -

14th Street, New York, Martha Bowen of Morristown, at St. Peter’s Church,

Morristown

210 5 Mar 1874 Louis Lamar Force, Bachelor, aged 28, of Augusta, Georgia, son of Miller and

Martha Force of Rome, Georgia, to Agnes Jackson Robertson, Spinster, aged 26,

daughter of Alexander and C. D. Robertson of Morristown, in presence of Israel De Lamar Condit of Millburn, Harry B. Mc Carrol of Morristown, at the residence of

Mrs. Alexander Robinson in South Street, Morristown


210 18 Apr 1874 James Moore, Widower, aged 35 of Suffern, Rockland County, New York, son of James and Arabella Moore of County Monahan, Ireland, to Jane Brown, Spinster,

aged 29 of Brooklyn, New York, daughter of John and Mary Brown of County

Down, Ireland, in presence of Charles Henry King, Maria King, of Morristown, in St. Peter’s Church, Morristown

211 14 May1874 Richmond Sherman Atno, Bachelor, aged 28, son of Sherwood and Anna C. Atno

of Morristown to Susie Ryer, Spinster, aged 25, of Morristown, daughter of Robert and Mary Ryer of New York City, in presence of Sherwood S. Atno, Anna C. Atno

and Josie Baldwin, all of Morristown, at the residence of Mr. Harvey Baldwin in

South Street, Morristown

by Samuel Sawyer, Pleasant Grove - Recorded 26 Jun 1874

211 2 Jun 1873 Mr. William B. Dorland and Miss Emma Morgan, at the Peasant Grove Parsonage

211 22 Sep 1873 Mr. Robert Farley and Miss Margaret Wiley of Fox Hill, at the Peasant Grove

Parsonage 211 8 Oct 1873 Mr. Samuel J. Taylor of Chatham to Miss Melissa Trimmer of Schooleys

Mountain, at the Peasant Grove Parsonage

211 1 Nov1873 Mr. William Trimmer of Germantown and Miss Amanda H. Corvalt, at the Peasant Grove Parsonage

211 8 Nov 1873 Mr. James Anderson and Miss Fannie L. Apgar, at the Peasant Grove Parsonage

211 8 Nov 1873 Mr. John W. Apgar and Miss Emma Anderson, at the Peasant Grove Parsonage

211 12 Nov 1873 Mr. Stewart Sharp and Miss Sarah Bell Hann of Morris County, at the Peasant Grove Parsonage

211 15 Dec1873 Mr. Wm. P. Inscho to Miss Mary E. Mayberry, at the Peasant Grove Parsonage

by S. K. Russell, Minister of the Gospel - Recorded 26 Jun1874

212 18 Jun 1874 Edward M. Quimby of Dover and Emma J. List of Chester, at Mendham 212 6 Apr 1873 David W. Holloway of Morristown and Charlotte Pool of Hackettstown, at

Mendham

212 19 Apr 1873 Josiah Cross of Liberty Corner and Hester A. Odell of New Germantown, at

Mendham 212 7 Jul 1873 Henry C. Smith and Annie A. Flemming, both of New York City, at Mendham

212 13 May 1874 Edward Madison of Montclair and Linn T. Ward of Mendham, at Mendham

by John Reid, Pastor Presbyterian Church down Valley - Recorded 9 Jul 1874

213 28 Feb 1874 Aaron Watson Sutton of Danville to Sarah Beam of Middle Valley, at Middle Valley

by D. W. Cochran, 1st Presbyterian Church, Mendham

213 3 Mar 1874 Rev. Thomas Carter, aged 36, Clergyman of Boonton, son of […?...] and Jane

Carter to Hattie M. Dodd, aged 25, Teacher of Boonton, daughter of late Rev. E.

M. and Lydia Dodd of Bloomfield 213 4 Mar 1874 James H. Haley, aged 35, Farmer of Mt [H...], son of John and Eliza Haley to

Susan Ballentine, aged 29, of Mendham, daughter of J. F. and Catharine

Ballentine, at Mendham 213 20 May 1874 Watson A. Chidester, aged 32, in express business, son of J. Byram (deceased) and

[S…] to Mary R. Thompson, aged 32, daughter of J. Byram […?...], at Mendham

213 27 Aug 1873 Simon B. Wyckoff, 24, Butcher of Baskingridge, son of George and Lydia, to Sarah Ann Anderson, 21, Dressmaker of Mendham, daughter of Samuel and

Christine, at Mendham

214 29 Oct 1873 Joseph Moore Parcells, 25, Manufacturer of Newark, son of Henry (deceased) and

[M…] to Lily Douglas, 24, daughter of John and Hannah, at Mendham


MAGS NEWS Meet the Officers

The MAGS Board includes eight elected voting

members and ten non-voting committee heads.

The President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Recording and Corresponding Secretaries are

elected for a one year term and may serve two

terms. Two Trustees are elected for two years and may serve two terms. The Past President

serves as a Trustee until a new President is

elected.

President: Our President, currently Bob Stein, is

the Society leader. He presides

at the regular monthly meeting

and all Board meetings. He calls Board meetings and executes

contracts authorized by the

Board. The President is the pivot person for all suggestions

of new or old activities for our

MAGS Society.

Vice President: Our Vice-President, currently

Anne McCauley, serves as

program chair, arranging for

the speaker and/or other activities of each regular

monthly meeting. Upon the

absence or resignation of the president, the vice president

would fill the office of

president and assume the responsibilities of the

president.

Treasurer: Our Treasurer, currently Mary Keane, has

custody of the funds of our

Society, keeps regular

accounting books, writes checks for the Society, and

provides the checkbook

balance at Board meetings. The financial books are submitted for audit at

the end of each fiscal year.

Recording Secretary: Our Recording Secretary,

currently Susan Simon,

writes and prepares minutes at the monthly meetings and

Board meetings. The

minutes are then uploaded to our members-only website

for review. She presents

minutes of the previous Board meeting for approval at the Board

meetings.

Corresponding Secretary: Our

Corresponding Secretary, currently Claire

Kissil, distributes incoming post mail to the

appropriate officers and

committee heads,

handles any necessary

correspondence, and

maintains the

correspondence file in

the MAGS archives at

the North Jersey History

and Genealogy Center of the Morristown-

Morris Township Library. This file includes

legislation, insurance, registrations.

Volunteer: The success of our society to date is due primarily to the people who have volunteered

to help in many capacities. The continued success of the group also depends on volunteers. Every

member has some unique talent, interest, or skill that can contribute to the Society’s value to all.

Whatever your talents and whatever your schedule, there is something you can do to help. Help is

often needed by Society committees: contact the committee head or a person wearing a green

colored name tag at meetings. Or, if you have other ideas about how you can help, let’s hear about

it. Let’s make 2011 the year when everyone pitches in.


Bible Records

HOLLOWAY FAMILY BIBLE

The Holy Bible Containing the Old and New Testaments – Philadelphia

Printed for Matthew Carey, No. 118 Market Street by Joseph Charless October 20, 1801

Fly leaves missing. Following the tile pages are four pages of subscriber’s names. Second in the

“H” group appears the name of Elijah Holloway, the original owner of the Bible which is now in

the possession of a descendant, the Rev. Parker B. Holloway, 3 Wetmore Avenue, Morristown,

NJ – July 31, 1942. The following records were copied from the Bible by Helen M. Wright.

FAMILY RECORDS

Marriages

Elijah Holloway was married to Elizabeth Gambling on Wednesday October 3d 1792

Our oldest son Gilbert was married to Hannah Hathaway Wednesday

evening October 25th 1815

Our 2nd son Richard was married to Hanna Orsborn on Wednesday the 15 of

October 1817

Deaths

Our 3d son died on Sabbath Day July 8th 1798 age 8 days. Ann our daughter died

on Wednesday 2d of December 1801 aged one year 7 months and 27 days.

Gilbert our oldest son was drowned at Savannah about five oclock on Thursday

morning the 11th of November 1819 aged 26 years one month and 28 days.

No more on Earth with us to stay The Lord has called his Soul away O may we each prepared be If called as suddenly as he.

Elijah Holloway died February 24th 1826 about 10 oclock on Friday morning aged 61

years 9 months and 29 days.


Births

Elijah Holloway owner of this Bible was born on Sabbath Day May 15th 1764 in

Mendham township

Elizabeth my wife was born the 19th of Feb. 1772

Gilbert our first son was born on Friday morning about 6 oclock Sept. 13, 1793.

Richard our 2nd son was born about 6 oclock on Monday morning Nov. 23d 1795.

Our 3rd son was born about 6 oclock in the afternoon Saturday, June 30th 1795.

Anna our daughter was born about 6 oclock on Sabbath morning April 6 1800. Eli

our 4th son was born on Saturday morning about 6 oclock Nov. 13, 1802. Henry our

5th son was born about 6 oclock on Saturday morning Feb. 2d 1805. Cephas our 6th

son was born about 3 oclock in the afternoon on Tuesday the 16th of Feb. 1808.

Caleb our 7th son was born about one oclock in the afternoon of Friday the 5th of

Dec. 1809. Daniel our 8th son was born about one oclock on Saturday in July 17,

1813. Mary our daughter was born about ten oclock in the forenoon of Thursday

March 15th 1816.

MISCELLANEOUS MEMORANDA

Marriages

Smith S. Holloway was married to Nancy Elmina Waugh June 4th 1851

Births

Smith S. Holloway was born Aug 11th 1827 in Chatham township, Morris County, NJ

Nancy E. Waugh was born Aug. 27th 1830 Monroe Morris County, NJ

FAMILY RECORD AT THE END OF THE NEW TESTAMENT

Marriages

Richard Holloway was married to Hannah Osborn October 15th 1817

Births

Richard Holloway was born in Morris County, NJ November 23rd 1795

Hannah Osborn was born in New Providence, NJ June 26th 1790

Smith Stratten our son was born in Chatham township, Morris County, NJ August

11th 1827


Deaths

Hannah Holloway died January 28th 1848 aged 57 years 7 months and 2 days

Richard Holloway died October 12th 1885 aged 89 years 10 months and 19 days

Smith S. Holloway died Jan. 7th 1891 aged 63 years

End of Bible Records

Paper in the Bible

New Jersey Archives Vol. 23 First Series, Page 198

1760 Feb. 19 Holloway, Malachi of Mendham, Morris County; will of son Elkenah, ½

of my land which will 38½ acres. Son Elijah, the other ½ of my land. My wife,

Elizabeth, to have a good maintenance. If both sons die, then the land is to go to

Nehemiah Holloway, and my three daughters, viz., Patience, Judeth and Elizabeth.

Executors sons Elkenah and Elijah. Wit. John Brown, John Brown Jr., Elizabeth

Bobet. Proved July 6, 1762; Inv. made by Isaac Babbit and John Brown 6/22/62

HOLLINSHEAD FAMILY BIBLE

Copied from a Bible, now in Morristown, NJ Library formerly owned by the late Col. Frederick

D’Olier of Morristown, NJ

Main frontspiece gone, but the one at the beginning of the New Testament is in excellent

condition. Printed and sold by Isaac Collins Trenton M.D.C.C.X.C.I.

A poster in the front “Craig and Lea. Stationers and Book Binders Wilmington” Signed Edmund

Hollinshead

An account of the births of the children of Edmond and Mary Hollinshead which is

as follows ---

1. Hannah Hollinshead daughter of Edmond and Mary Hollinshead

was born the 25th day of the 5th month 1738

2. Lidya Hollinshead daughter of Edmond and Mary Hollinshead

was born the 20th of the 1st month 1741

3. John Hollinshead son of Edmond and Mary Hollinshead

was born the 26th of the 11th month 1742

4. Joseph Hollinshead son of Edmond and Mary Hollinshead

was born the 1st day of the 10th month 1744

5. Samuel Hollinshead son of Edmond and Mary Hollinshead

was born the 12th day of the 1st month 1747


6. Edmond Hollinshead son of Edmond and Mary Hollinshead

was born the 1st day of the 9th month 1749

7. Morgan Hollinshead son of Edmond and Mary Hollinshead

was born the 7th day of the 7th month 1753

8. Sarah Hollinshead daughter of Edmond and Mary Hollinshead

was born the 14th day of the 8th months 1755

Edmond Hollinshead son of Edmond and Mary Hollinshead

was born the 1st day of the 9th mo. 1749

Hannah Hollinshead daughter of Josiah and Rachel Foster

was born the 7th day of the 8th mo. 1768

Rachel Hollinshead daughter of the above Edmond and Hannah

Hollinshead, was born the 18th day of 2nd mo. 1790

Josiah Foster Hollinshead, son of Edmund and Hannah

Hollinshead, was born the 3rd day of 12th mo. 1791

Benjamin Morgan Hollinshead, son of Edmund and Hannah

Hollinshead, was born the 2nd day of the 2nd month 1794

Mary Hollinshead, daughter of Edmund and Hannah Hollinshead, was born the

18th day of the 12th mo. 1795

Sarah Hollinshead, daughter of Edmund and Hannah Hollinshead, was born the

6th day of the 8th mo. 1798

Edmund Hollinshead, son of Edmund and Hannah Hollinshead, was born the 14th

day of the 5th mo. 1800

Hudson Hollinshead, son of Edmund and Hannah

Hollinshead, was born the 27th day of the 12th mo. 1802

Keyed by Evelyn Huey


Here are some of our volunteers for the Indexing group led by Linnea Foster, enjoying a

“Thank You Luncheon” held at the Presbyterian Parish House by the Friends of the Morristown Library on October 21 for the Library staff and volunteers. What a great

variety of foods were put out for them to enjoy.

Other Society Meetings:

Hudson County Genealogical Society

Meeting – Saturday, December 11, 2010, Time: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

Event: Christopher Zarr, Education Specialist for the National Archives at New York City presenting: "Genealogy Resources at the National Archives" Location: Secaucus Public Library, Secaucus, NJ

http://www.hudsoncountynjgenealogy.org/

Orange County Genealogical society Meeting – Saturday, February 5, 2011: Donna Benson, Orange County Clerk. Topic: Resources available in County Government Buildings: Wills, Deeds, Mortgages and more

Orange County Genealogical Society

Heritage Quest - Not Gone and Not Forgotten

Although the New Jersey State Library dropped its state-wide subscription to the genealogy database,

HeritageQuest, the Morristown-Morris Township Library still provides a subscription for our researchers.

Everyone will be able to use this program in the library, but if you are a Morristown and Morris Township Library cardholder you may also access this database from home.

MAGS website

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgsbc

Snow News We all know that we have to be prepared for bad weather. If this does happen to close the Library,

we do have a call chain that lets the officers know there will be no meeting. YOU will have to call

the Library in order to find out about the cancelation. The Morris County Library phone number is: (973) 285-6930

http://secaucus.bccls.org/

http://www.hudsoncountynjgenealogy.org/

http://ocgsny.org/calendar/calendar.htm



http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~njgsbc


Church Records

MOUNT OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH

BOOK I - THE RECORDS

The establishment of the Mount Olive Baptist Church dates back over 200 years. The

first church, a Log Meeting House, was built in 1753 with a seating capacity for 40 persons. The

next church building used seated 75 persons and was completed in 1813. In 1855 the present

building was erected.

In 1874, letters of dismissal were given 28 members who formed a new Baptist Church at

Drakesville, now Ledgewood, and in 1888, the Netcong Baptist Church was formed when 36

members were granted dismissal. The former name of Schooley’s Mountain Church was

changed in 1832 to the Mount Olive Baptist Church. (from Church brochure)

List of Members (1786 – copied in 1795)

Abigal Barber Absalom Crihfield Eunice Corzad

Samuel Batson Thomas Naire Jacob Cozad

Miller Blachley Mary Naire Jane Schritchfield

Sarah Clawson Jacob Cozad Samuel Cozad

Samuel Clawson Eliza Cozad Lydia Cozad

Eliza Batson Simon Culver Job Corzad

Samuel Fordyce Jemima Culver Abigail Corzad

(added after the constitution)

Charity Lawrence Mary Fulker Lemuel Tingley

Bethany Shelly Amos Tuttle Anna Winkler

Mary Line Tristan Hull Eliza Hull

Mary Gard Eliza Smith Phebe Tuttle

Abigail Brown Peter Brown Ephraim Cranmer

Eliza Fordice Ruth Eaton Naomi Sweagle

George Culver Anna Fisher Jemima Moss

Sarah Drake Amos Culver Mary Bellows

James Drake Isaac Price Edward Price

Martha Price Rachel Drake Catherine Smith

(following church reorganization – 1832)

Samuel Cozad Lucretia Cozad Jemima Culver

Margaret Culver Nancy Wolfe Daniel Jackson

Barbara Batson Eliza Jackson Eliza Tuple

Daniel Perry

Marriage - 1852

1-31-1852 Michael Oliver Mary Spencer

3-13-1852 John Parlyment Jane Caska

7-13-1852 Elisha Barber Mary Ann Reynolds

2-10-1853 John A. Todd Harriet King

9-20-1853 Peter Smith Deborah Sanders

1-03-1854 Thomas Jefferson Sarah Higgins (continued in next issue)


December

Holiday

Party

Tuesday, December 7,

2010

Come to the festivities. Bring an exchange gift involving Genealogy. Bring a book or a magazine that you don’t use any more and exchange it at the table for something that you might be able to use. Bring you favorite snack or goody to share with your Genealogy friends. Bring a smile and have a great time enjoying the holiday Party.


MAGS Workshops – Tuesday, 4, January 2011

Join us on January 4, 2011, 6:30pm at the Morris County Library

Our Winter Workshop gives members and guests an opportunity to discuss their specific

interests in small groups.

DNA Special Interest Group

By Bob Stein

We hear a great deal about DNA these days, on police TV shows, in medicine

and in genealogy. It can show if people with a common surname are indeed related. It can identify race and even

ethnicity to aid those who have reached a dead end in their genealogy search. It can even identify where your

ancestors were 10,000 to 60,000 years ago.

On the other hand, If you were adopted or you don’t know the surnames of your parents or grandparents it probably

won’t be a big help in constructing your

family tree. Our MAGS DNA Special

Interest Group (DNA SIG) has been formed to help members decide if a DNA test will be helpful to them in their

genealogical research. It will also help those who are attempting to use DNA to solve mysteries in their family histories.

Currently the DNA SIG is sharing information electronically while we

explore the interest in having monthly face to face meetings. With some members planning to head south for the

winter, we’ll readdress the physical meetings in the Spring.

If you are interested in furthering your knowledge about this group please get in touch with Bob Stein.


Crossing the Pond

FindAGrave.com

When to Hire a Professional

Genealogist


Morris Area Genealogy Society

P.O. Box 105 Convent Station, NJ 07961-0105

NONPROFIT ORG

U.S. POSTAGE PAID CALDWELL, NJ

PERMIT NO. 1417

UPCOMING PROGRAMS

Dec 7, 2010 Jan 4, 2011 Feb 1, 2011

HHHooollliiidddaaayyy FFFeeessstttiiivvviiitttiiieeesss

Holiday Party: Bring a Genealogy

gift that is not used in your house any

more to exchange for something that

you find interesting, bring a food that

you would like to share with others.

Most of all bring yourself for a fun

night at your genealogy meeting.

Workshops: Bob Stein will lead

Crossing the Pond, Dave Peck will

lead a discussion about FindAGrave

and how to use it. Dick O’Malley will

lead a talk about “When to Hire a

Professional Genealogist.”

Dave Peck: “Tracing our British and

Dutch Connections.” Dave has walked

his ancestral lands and learned to do

research in these new places and

cultures.

Meetings are held at the Morris County Library, 30 East Hanover Ave, Whippany, NJ

Refreshments at 6:30 pm – Meeting at 7:00 pm

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