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From: "Mary Jo C. Martin" <>
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Hunterdon County Quilt in Australia
Date: Thu, 6 Mar 2003 14:00:54 +1100
References: <5.1.0.14.2.20030305051742.032093b0@uclink4.berkeley.edu>


Dear Marietta and Judy:

How very interesting that this quilt made its way to the other side of the
world!

I am not descended from Baltis PICKEL, but I know someone who was
researching him in the 1980s -- my Alexandria Township School physical
education teacher, Lewis COMPTON. I did some census lookups for him at the
National Archives at the time, so I remember this name well. (How could I
forget such a name?!)

In 1850, Baltis PICKEL, aged 25, a merchant, and Elizabeth PICKEL, aged 24,
were living in Alexandria Twp., Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, USA. I've just
checked Ancestry.com US federal census records again to be sure, and they're
there on p. 171B, dated 10 Oct 1850 (image #31 of 94).

Two houses away were his neighbours Henry HOLCOMBE, a doctor, aged 58, and
Catharine HOLCOMBE, aged 51.

In between was Charles THATCHER, aged 58, a millard [sic.], and Matilda
THATCHER, aged 50.

I'm not sure where Brandy Road is, but no doubt some of my family could tell
me.

I don't have Lew's current address, but my mother worked with him last year,
so she would be able to get this information to him. Marietta: are you in
contact with him?

Judy, feel free to give me a ring sometime if you or your group is
interested in learning more about Alexandria Twp. I grew up there, and my
parents still live in Milford, an adjacent town, but I married an Aussie so
I ended up here.

I have a couple of books that mention this place and these people, which I'd
be more than happy to share with you. For example, Traditions of Hunterdon,
by Moreau, has Baltis PICKEL on p. 95. From the dates, this Baltis was an
ancestor of the one whose name is on the quilt.

Best wishes,
Mary Jo C. Martin
9 Heysen Grove
Doncaster East VIC 3109
Australia
Phone: 9841 9525
Mobile: 0419 115 148

----- Original Message -----
From: "Marietta Pickell" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, 6 March 2003 12:25
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Names From a Hunterdon County Quilt in Australia


> Hi All,
> I wanted to share an email I received from a Judy Martin, some of the
names
> might be interesting to some of you. Her email is listed at the end of
> this first message
>
> I am a member of a Quilt Study Group and we have come across a Signature
> Quilt which has the name Baltis Pickel and Mary Pickel inscribed on it.
> There are also several people with the surname 'Dilly' and an inscription
> which says 'March 17th at 1851 at the head of the spring at Brandy Road.'
> There are several other names but I won't list those this time.
> I'm curious to know if this might have any connection to your family and
if
> so, could you fill me in...we would like to be able to identify some more
> of the people inscribed and get some idea of why the quilt was made.
> I look forward to hearing from you and hope that 'your' Baltis is ours as
> well.
> Kind regards
> Judy Martin
> Goldfields Quilters
> Castlemaine Australia
>
>
>
> I replied to her and she sent back the names.
>
> >What a delight to have such a prompt reply!
> >There are about 36 names on the quilt, they're handwritten in 'indian'
ink.
> >I have had a look at the 1880 census and all the 'Dilly' names are spelt
> >'ey'...The signatures are all in the same hand so it isn't, in fact, a
> >signature quilt but a name quilt.
> >I'll list all the names for you and you may be able to see or find a
> >connection. We may have the totally wrong area but so many of the names
> >came up in Hunterdon Co. that it appears likely that it is from that
region.
> >I look forward to any clues you may be able to provide.
> >Sincerely
> >Judy Martin
> >
> >Jonathan Dilly
> >Sandford Dilly
> >Chester Dilly
> >Harriett Pralb
> >Matilda Thatcher
> >John Hull
> >John Risler
> >Catharine Dilly
> >Mary Sharps
> >Baltis Pickel
> >Robert Thatcher
> >Mary Dilly
> >Samuel Dilly
> >Charles Thatcher
> >William Dilly
> >John Sheridan
> >Catherine Holcombe
> >David Heller
> >Lewis Dilly
> >Henry Dilly
> >Rachel Sheridan
> >Euphanna Dilly
> >Elizabeth Pickel
> >Elias Ruple
> >Elizabeth Dilly
> >Ellen Dilly
> >Sylvester Martin
> >Dr. Henry Holcombe
> >Whitfield Martin
> >Sarah Elizabeth Fine
> >Jane Dilly
> >William Dilly
> >Maryann Stull
> >Mercy Dilly
> >Mary Pickel
> >
> > The dedication reads; March the 17th at 1851 at the head of the spring
> > at Brandy Rd.
> >The grammar and spelling are as you see it.
> >I feel that it may have been a gathering of some kind...or a fund raiser.
> >The quilt was purchased from a dealer in the US...don't know where.
> >
> >I LOVE a mystery and I would really like to find some descendents of
> >people mentioned on the quilt. Maybe the doctor would be easier to
> >track...especially from your end since you must have a huge understanding
> >of the various records if you are researching ALL the Pickel/ Pickell/
> >Pickle names. I admire your tenacity.
> >Look forward to the next chapter...........J.M.
>
> I have sent her the information on the Hunterdon County Web Site as well
as
> the information on the Historical Societies.
>
> As time goes on I'll have some pics taken of the quilt and get a copy to
> you along with the info I've been able to put together.
> Are you able to send me a map of the Hunterdon Co area?... I have no idea
> how these villages relate to each other.
>
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