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From: "Marilyn Current" <>
Subject: Oxford Loyalists> Newton > Newark?
Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2004 14:40:33 -0400
In-Reply-To: <NEBBJKHBKLBGAKADEDJHKELIEIAA.bellisr@verizon.net>


I have been doing so much research that I've fallen behind on e-mails. Roz,
did I answer your question? - UEL stands for United Empire Loyalist, which
William Current was, as well as many of his Oxford, Sussex Co. neighbors.
Here are examples from among his neighbors, about whom I have collected
tidbits:

(Notes from Ernie Wirdel):
1778 - From NJ Archives: Notice is given to all persons who have any claim,
interest, or demand to, in or against the estate of (amomg others) JAMES
MOODY ( Lt. In the American Volunteers regiment of British Empire Loyalists
who led many raids against Rebel sympathizers in the Sussex Co. area of NJ)
and WILLIAM CURRENT. The fact that JAMES MOODY and WILLIAM CURRENT were
captured and indicted at approxamately the same time leads to the assumption
that WILLIAM CURRENT served under the command of JAMES MOODY. It appears
that WILLIAM CURRENT was pardoned under certain specified terms. It should
also be noted that some of the individuals held in this instance were
sentenced to be hanged in the square at Morristown.

(Marilyn's NOTE: I wish I had the entire list of names. If anyone has
that, would you send it to me?)

1780 - WILLIAM CURRENT joined a Loyalist British unit mustered in the area
of present Sussex/Warren counties by ROBERT ELLISON, Esq (Loyalist) "The
American Volunteers", Col. SAMUEL RYERSON, commanding. COL. SAMUEL RYERSON
later settled in Port Ryerse in Canada. This is near where the Currents also
came to roost. NOTE: a similiar regiment raised in nearby Orange Co., NY in
August 1777, was named "The Orange Rangers", Col BAYARD COMLANDER,
commanding. In August 1777, a JOHN Le MONT (JOHN LEMON ?) was listed as a
Pvt in "BARCLAY's Company" of the Orange Rangers. NOTE: WILLIAM CURRENT
served in a Tory unit that apparently conducted operations as a "Terrorist
Type Unit". Question: Did the "Sons of Liberty", a similiar unit on the
Rebel side possibly led by COL. ISAAC CARY (of North Church, Sussex Co., NJ)
harrass the Current family in retaliation? This senario would allow for such
activity to have taken place in 1780, 1781, 1782 and 1783. Further, it has
been noted that such harrasments in fact did take place as late as the early
19th century -- especially as another war with Great Britain was on the
horizon near 1812.

(Marilyn's NOTE: Does anyone have info about ROBERT ELLISON, Esq. & those he
mustered, and/or those under COL. SAMUEL RYERSON's command? I am lacking
any documentation for these.)

Here's another UEL neighbor:
1784 - Wm. Current still living in Oxford, Sussex (now Warren) Co., NJ:
Book: American Migrations 1765-1799, by Peter Wilson Coldham, Surrey, Eng.;
pub. by Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc.; 101 N. Calvert St., Baltimore, MD,
p. 378
New Jersey - APPLEMAN, PETER of Oxford, Sussex Co. Memorial by attorney,
London, 1784
"Because of his loyalty in joining the army in 1776, he has been reduced to
Distress Claim for a farm near Delaware River. Supporting affidavits 1783 by
WILLIAM LOUDER and WILLIAM CURRENT, former, near neighbours."
(Note: PETER APPLEMAN was on the May 1787 list of those in Sussex Co., NJ
whose property was confiscated for joining the King's Army.)

June 1793 - Wm. CURRENT prob. living in Newton, Sussex Co., NJ.
WILLIAM CURRENT not listed in the NJ tax list, but his son, JOSEPH CURRENT,
was listed in New Town, Sussex Co.:
Ancestry.com Database: NJ Census, 1772-1890
1793 - CURRENT, JOSEPH, Sussex Co., NJ, New Town, June Tax List, NJ Tax
Lists Index 1772-1822 NJS1b883206
Anthony Whelan's notes: The rolls called for free white men between ages
18-45. *JOSEPH son of Wm., SR., would be just 18 in 1793, so could be same.
(Marilyn's NOTE: William would have been over 45 in age in 1793, so that
must be why he wasn't listed. Joseph was not married yet, and later
migrated with his parents to Ontario, so he was probably still living in the
same household with them in 1793. From this, I gather that WILLIAM was also
probably living in Newton in 1793.)

(Was WILLIAM CURRENT prevented from returning to Oxford, due to his Loyalist
activites?):

Sept. 1796 - Wm. CURRENT family relocates to Canada: Did he live in Newark
when this document was signed?
(LOYALIST DOCUMENTS transcriptions for Wm CURRENT)::
This certifies that we the subscribers were well acquainted with the bearer
of this WILLIAM CURRENT before and during the late Rebellion and that he
behaved himself as a honest man and a good neighbor and a good British
Subject and that he joined a core mustered by ROBT. ELLISON Esq. about
1780[?] in consequence of which he was taken prisoner and fined in seventy
pound CY [currency]
Newark 22th September DAVID J. KAMP
1796 JACOB LEMON
ROBERT CAMP

(Marilyn's NOTE: So, David Kamp, Jacob Lemon and Robert Camp had all been
Oxford residents during the years of the conflict?, and were also Loyalists.
Were they all living in Newark in 1796 when they signed this document?)

In 1839 WILLIAM CURRENT died in Crowland, Niagara Dist., Can. His will was
witnessed by a STEPHEN SKINNER and a SAMUEL GLOVER. I believe I've seen the
GLOVER name in New Jersey. A STEPHEN SKINNER was on the May 1787 list of
those of Hunterdon Co., NJ whose property was confiscated for joining the
King's Army. Many relocated together to Niagara Dist, Can.

If anyone has records of other neighbors of William Current in the Oxford
area during the years of the Revolution, especially those who were of
Loyalists sympathines, and have knowledge of where they went to from Sussex
Co., I would really appreciate hearing from you..

Marilyn Current, Michigan
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