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From: Mary Stewart Kyritsis <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Re: MASON/READING (Reading/Opdyke)
Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 19:24:19 +0300


Hello Jerry,

I have the Opdycke book ("The Op Dyck Genealogy, containing the
Opdyck-Opdycke-Opdyke-Updike American Descendants of the Wesel and
Holland Families", by Charles Wilson Opdyke, New York, 1889) and Mary
Opdyke and Pierson Reading are in there. She was the daughter of Samuel
and Susannah (Robeson) Opdycke, b. ca 1780. On page 263 it gives Joseph
Robeson's will, dated 1804: "The heirs of Joseph Robeson of Amwell, all
being his grand-children", sell 207 acres in Amwell "on which Joseph
Robeson died." Deed signed by Hannah Opdycke, wife of Daniel
Latourette; Mary Opdycke, wife of Peirson Reading; Margaret Opdycke;
Nancy Opdycke; John Opdycke. Property purchased by John Opdycke, one of
the heirs, at a valuation of $6,000.

On page 352 it gives a tiny bit about Mary: "Mary married Pierson
Reading, son of Joseph, son of Judge Joseph Reading who was son of
Governor John Reading of N.J. Mary had two sons and two daughters. Her
daughter Amy married Rev. Eli F. COOLEY, the author of "Genealogy of
Early Settlers in Trenton and Ewing." Their residence is given as
Hopewell.

I realize that this doesn't come near to answering your query, but if
you want anything further back on Samuel Opdycke let me know.

Mary

Mary Kyritsis
Kifissia, Greece

> Looking for information on the family of GEORGE MASON (born abt 1817) and
> MARY READING (born abt 1813). They were married November 18,1837 in
> Hunterdon County, NJ. Her parents were PIERSON READING and MARY OPDYKE.
> Children of GEORGE MASON and MARY READING:
> JOHN B MASON born abt 1839
> SUSAN MASON born abt 1840
>
> Any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance Jerry Varner
>

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