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From: Randy Fonner <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Dilts Info- Par #1
Date: Wed, 03 Nov 1999 08:28:19 -0600


I had to break into two parts. I can send to anyone as an attachment in
MSWord if this doesn't translate well into your e-mail package.
I cannot vouch for the correctness of any of this info - I just typed what
was in Chamber's book. Maybe it will provide some leads.


The book is "The Early Germans of New Jersey" by Theodore F. Chambers. The
index under Dilts lists Anna, Anna G., Augustus, Charity, Christian,
Christianna, Daniel, Elijah, Elisabeth, George, Harmon, Jacob, John,
Joseph, Mary, Nathaniel, Peter, Philip and Rebecca. An unnamed Dilts is
also listed.

Dilts -

DANIEL was, tradition says, one of two brothers, Harmon and Daniel, who
came from Germany. Daniel settled in 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.:
(1) 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.
(2) ANNA, d. 1837, Sept. 11; unmarried.
(3) 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.
(4) Elisabeth, d. a babe, 1831.
(5) Julia, b. 1820, April 9, d. 1876, Aug. 5, unmarried.
(6) 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).
(7) ISIAH, b. 1824, August 3, d. 1878, m. 1856, April 23, Ellen
Vanderveer (dau. of "Judge" Vanderveer); had ch.: 1. Ferdinand, unmarried;
2. William, m. a Demarray.
(8) ABNER N., b. 1827, Mar. 13, m. 1859, Feb 12, Anna Elisabeth
Neighbor (dau. of Sylvester) ; has ch.: 1. Annie, m. Isaiah Fisher (of
Fairmount); 2. Ellen Vanderveer; 3. Julia; 4. Sylvester Neighbor.
(9) George S., M. D., b. 1829, Jan. 13, d. 1873, Dec. 8, m. Sarah
Layton (of Pluckamin); had no children. Major Surgeon in Heavy Artlillery,
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. of Daniel 1st); his will dated, Hilsborough, 7 may 1810,
prob. 23 April, 1812, names wife Mary and ch.:
(1) DANIEL
(2) MORRIS
(3) JACOB
(4) ANNA, m. 19 Oct., 1783, Herbert Rodenback.
(5) CHRISTIANNA, m. John Bowman.
(6) MARY, m. peter Bowman.
(7) ELISABETH, m. John Low.
(8) CHARITY, m. Tobias hall.
(9) REBECCA.
(10) SARAH, m. John Alleger.
PETER, naturalized July 30, 1730; on Society lands, 1735; his will,
"Amwell", 2 Nov. 1769, prob. 24 Jan. 1770, names wife Mary and ch.:
1. PETER (deceased), whose will, "Amwell", 30 may, prob. 20 Aug. 1760,
names "father" Peter, "bro." John, wife Mary and ch.:
1. ANNA
2. SARAH
3. PETER
2. JOHN
3. Harmon
4. Mrs. George Sharpenstine
5. Mrs. John Bodine
ANNA MARY, widow of ________ Dilts, m. William Hoffman, of Amwell twp.,
whose will prob. April, 1764, names step-children:
1. PETER DILTZ
2. PHILIP DILTZ, who prob. m. Mary Hoffman, his half sister.
3. 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.:
1. GODFREY
2. SUSANNA
3. AMELIA
4. WILLIAM (dec"d), perh. b. 1 Jan., 1763 had son Dels Heath (?)
5. SARAH FIELDS
6. CHRISTOPHER, executor "friend Will. Dels".
4. CATHERINE BEYER
5. ANNA ELISABETH SNYDER


Randy Fonner, Extension Specialist
Dept. of Agricultural Engineering
Rm 332 AESB, 1304 W. Pennsylvania Ave.
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