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From: "Dennis P. Sutton" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER-L] Thatcher/Willson Oath of Allegiance
Date: Mon, 18 Jan 1999 12:07:50 -0500


Jim,

Sorry, I am not connected to these families that I know of yet. My
posting was provided for information only. I have been going thru the
Hunterdon County Democrate from 1837-1877 extracting various genealogy
related information on all persons and thought this might be of interest to
some.

Dennis

At 09:39 AM 1/18/99 -0500, you wrote:
>Dennis,
>
>Below is my Thatcher.
>Any connection?
>
>Thanks
>Jim
>
>James DAVISWife: Mary TAYLOR
>b. 1761 Hunterdon County, NJb. 1765, NJ
>m. 1780-1792 ?Where d. 1837, Union Cty, IN
>d. 6-26-1827 Union County, IN
>Enlisted in the Revolutionary War, 3rd NJ Regiment under:
>- Capt. Anthony Sharp - Col. Elias Dayton 3rd Reg.
>- Capt. Samuel Flaningham - Col. Elias Dayton 3rd Reg.
>Served 1776 to 1780
>Moved to Indiana around 1803-1806.
>
>
>Mary Taylor Parents:
>
>John TAYLORWife: Elizabeth THATCHER
>Birth: 1720Birth : 1725
>Death: 1805Death : 1789, Pittstown, NJ
>
>Children:
>Mary TAYLOR <====See Above
>Lorana TAYLOR
>
>
>At 04:01 PM 1/16/1999 -0500, you wrote:
>>All,
>>
>> I found the following article in a copy of the Hunterdon County Democrat
>>newspaper. Thought that anyone with a connection to Samuel THATCHER or
>>James WILLSON might be interested in their Tory family history.
>>
>> Old Papers - While tearing down a very old house on the farm of Mr. John
>>Kuhl, near Klinesville, a few days ago, Mr. Samuel Bodine, the carpenter
>>found between the floor and joice of the building two pieces of time-stained
>>paper, which bear the following messages written in clear hands. The first
>>reads:
>>Dec. 13th, 1776
>> I hereby certify that Samuel Thatcher this day took the oath of fealty
>>before me. C. Shimor.
>> On the reverse side of this certificate is written the following
>>official endoresement:
>>
>>It is his Excellency, Lt. General Lord Cornwallis, his orders that no
>>person on any account presume to molest or injure Samuel Thatcher, in his
>>person or property. I. Sinker
>> Aid de Camp.
>>
>> By his Excellency's orders,
>> Pennington, Dec. 13, 1776.
>>
>> The other piece of paper, ragged, ill-shapen and of exceedingly rough
>>texture, is a justices certificate of James Willson's "loyalty" to the
>>tyrant George the Third, and reads as follows:
>>
>>New Jersey,
>>Monmouth.
>>This is to certify that James Willson, of Hunterdon county, personally
>>appeared before me, John Taylor, one of his Majestics' Justices of the Peace
>>of the county aforesaid, who made oath that he would bear Faith and True
>>Allegiance to his Majesties' King George the Third. John Taylor.
>>December 13th, 1776.
>>
>>
>> Hope this might be of interest to someone.
>>
>>Dennis Sutton
>>
>>
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>
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