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From: "Horace Foster" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER-L] Dalrymples
Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 19:25:49 -0500


Evening List,
An Eliza DALYRUMPLE is mentioned in the will of John
SWALLOW-Kingwood/Franklin-1877. Anyone know how she is connected?
Jan
----- Original Message -----
From: Marie Thingelstad <>
To: <>
Sent: Friday, June 18, 1999 6:01 PM
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER-L] Dalrymples

> Hello Sharon,
>
> Do you know if this book is still available and where to get it? It sounds
> like interesting reading and most likely my ancestors are in it.
>
> We had some good friends in Buffalo NY by the name of Dalrymple. It's
> interesting to see friends' surname come up on the list.
>
> Marie Thingelstad
> http://www.homestead.com/pennaycousins/index.html
>
>
>
> Sharon / Harry Colquhoun wrote:
>
> > Don't remember who was looking for Dalrymples but I found this today in:
> >
> > "Traditions of Hunterdon, Early History and Legends of Hunterdon County
> > NJ" originally published in 1869-70, author is believed to be John W.
> > Lequear, c1957 D. H. Moreau, Flemington.
> >
> > The Dalrymple family, numerous in Kingwood, are of Scotch descent, and
> > have retained many of their family characteristics.....
> >
> > James Dalrymple, a descendant of a younger son of the third Earl of
> > Stair, came to this country at the solicitation of James Alexander,
> > father of William Lord Sterling, in 1765. He was a fifer in the militia
> > of New Jersey, and did his diuty just as faithfully under Washington, as
> > his illustrious ancester did under the great Marlborough.
> > p.122
> > The Dalrymple family, noticed in the last chapter, attended this church,
> > and were probably leading members.... p.124
> >
> > So, you might try Kingwood Presbyterian Church (Hunterdon County).
> > Good hunting.
> >
> > Sharon Colquhoun
> >
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