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From: "mcalaman" <>
Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Daniel Bray
Date: Thu, 23 Jun 2005 20:58:31 -0400
References: <20050623210621.61938.qmail@web51403.mail.yahoo.com>


Sure, if you wouldn't mind doing that, I'd be happy to have more on Daniel
Bray. I didn't know that he was in the Battle at Monmouth--I recently
learned that the farm where the battle took place was the residence of a
Bowne family and Mr. Bowne was a son of Daniel Bray's Grandmother Anne
Seabrook Bowne Bray by her first marriage. Mrs. Bowne and (as I recall)
seven children hid out in the woods for two days during the battle and came
home to find the farmstead in ruins but her husband was unhurt.
----- Original Message -----
From: "john newman" <>
To: <>
Sent: Thursday, June 23, 2005 5:06 PM
Subject: [NJHUNTER] Daniel Bray


> The Sons of the Revolution celebrated Daniel Bray two years ago at the
Holcombe-Jimison Farmstead where he was inducted into the H.J. "Farmers Hall
of Fame." A S.R. chapter is also named after him.
>
> http://www.srnj.org/DanielBray.htm
>
> If anyone is interested, I can re-copy the items about Daniel Bray from
our newsletter.
>
> mcalaman <> wrote:
> John LeQuear's Book Traditions of Hunterdon has an account of how Daniel
> Bray would tell where he conficated the boats from (some from Loyalist
> sympathizers along the river), in that little flotilla. Daniel's Uncle
> Andrew (my ancestor) fought in the Battle of Trenton with a son and a
> grandson ; all three came through it intact.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Sherman"
> To:
> Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 10:13 PM
> Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Duckworth/Bellesfelt
>
>
> > Found it interesting that Daniel Bray was in charge of assembling boats
> for
> > Geo. Washington's crossing the Delaware in the Battle of Trenton
> >
> > Dave Sherman
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "mcalaman"
> > To:
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 22, 2005 1:31 PM
> > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Duckworth/Bellesfelt
> >
> >
> > > Hi,all Here is some material that I have on the Rittenhouses in
> New
> > > Jersey in connection with my Bray family.
> > > From Abstracts of Wills, New Jersey State Library : Will of Daniel
Bray
> > > (died 1819, Kingwood, NJ) wife Mary (Wolverton). sons Jonathan, John
of
> > > Philadelphia, Andrew, Wilson, Daniel; daughters Elizabeth Rittenhouse,
> > > Delilah Rittenhouse, Hannah Blackwell, Susan Bray; grandchildren
Daniel
> > > and
> > > Edward Rittenhouse.
> > > From Rowland ( don't have book title). Sarah Rittenhouse married
Andrew
> > > Bray
> > > (will of 1839) They had four sons (page 48) Sylvanus b. 1815, Daniel
b.
> > > 1818, Elisha b. 1818, Anderson (or Andrew) b. 1828.Also, page 48,
Rachel
> > > Rittenhouse married John Bray in 1799. Page 54, Edward Rittenhouse
> married
> > > Elizabeth Bray (b. Jan 24, 1775, d. Aug. 14, 1845), daughter of
Captain
> > > Daniel and Mary Wolverton Bray. Jonathan Rittenhouse married
Elizabeth's
> > > sister Delilah Bray (b. Feb. 1777, d. Dec. 3, 1857).
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Bellis Genealogy"
> > > To:
> > > Sent: Wednesday, June 01, 2005 1:17 PM
> > > Subject: RE: [NJHUNTER] Duckworth/Bellesfelt
> > >
> > >
> > >> Donna,
> > >>
> > >> "It's a small world" anecdote...
> > >>
> > >> Last night I attended a book-signing at Mt. Vernon, which was
followed
> by
> > > a
> > >> reception. Got into a discussion with an attendee about Quakers...
and
> > > New
> > >> Jersey managed to pop up. His said "My ancestors were from Hunterdon
> Co,
> > >> but were Mennonite ministers" so I asked "What was their name?" and
to
> my
> > >> delight he replied "RITTENHOUSE". So of course I couldn't help but
> > > mention
> > >> that there was a marriage way back when between a RITTENHOUSE and
> BELLIS!
> > >>
> > >> (John BELLIS b. 1828 married both Amy and Rachel Ann RITTENHOUSE,
> > > daughters
> > >> of James and Abigail (Mattison) RITTENHOUSE who are related to your
A.
> > >> Whitfield.)
> > >>
> > >> Roz BELLIS
> > >> Alexandria VA
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: Donna Doklan [mailto:]
> > >> Sent: Monday, May 30, 2005 10:37 PM
> > >> To:
> > >> Subject: RE: [NJHUNTER] Duckworth/Bellesfelt
> > >>
> > >> Dave - Would you mind sharing your information on Rittenhouse. My
> > >> ggrandfather was A. Whitfield Rittenhouse. Most of the Rittenhouse
> > >> ancestors I have found are buried in the Frenchtown Cemetery and
Locust
> > >> Grove Cemetery. Thank you very much :-)
> > >>
> > >> Donna
> > >> www.donnadoklan.com
> > >> (Tharp-Case Genealogy)
> > >> www.riegelmemories.com
> > >> (Riegel Memories)
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> -----Original Message-----
> > >> From: David Sherman [mailto:]
> > >> Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 10:10 AM
> > >> To:
> > >> Subject: [NJHUNTER] Duckworth/Bellesfelt
> > >>
> > >> Roz,
> > >>
> > >> I have chidren of George Duckworth and Elizabeth Bellesfelt, but no
> > >> dates of
> > >> any kind.
> > >> Let me know if you want me to post this and I'll do so.
> > >>
> > >> Dave Sherman
> > >> Researching Sherman, Bellis, Rittenhouse, Reep, Dalrymple, Opdyke
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Bellis Genealogy"
> > >> To:
> > >> Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:09 PM
> > >> Subject: RE: [NJHUNTER] Chamberlins in OH and Claytons
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Jan,
> > >> >
> > >> > I have:
> > >> >
> > >> > Peter BELLESFELT, b. 1756 Flemington, Hunterdon Co NJ; m. Jane
> > >> VanHORN.
> > >> > Peter died and was buried in Trumbull Co OH (? now Mahoning Co?) in
> > >> 1844
> > >> > on
> > >> > the farm of Eli YOUNG, his son-in-law. Peter fought in the
> Revolution
> > >> and
> > >> > served for a period of time with the PA Frontier Rangers in SW PA;
> > >> owned
> > >> > land in Fallowfield Twp, Washington Co PA before moving to OH. I
> have
> > >> no
> > >> > idea who his father was...
> > >> >
> > >> > I have in my files reference to a marriage of "George DUCKWORTH and
> > >> > Elizabeth BELLIS"...but nothing more...no dates/location, etc. Do
> you
> > >> > have
> > >> > this couple in your files...and any dates/locations associated with
> > >> them?
> > >> >
> > >> > Do you have any idea how or why CHAMBERLIN ended up in Trumbull Co
> OH?
> > >> >
> > >> > Thanks,
> > >> >
> > >> > Roz BELLIS
> > >> > Alexandria VA
> > >> >
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: [mailto:]
> > >> > Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 11:23 AM
> > >> > To:
> > >> > Subject: Re: [NJHUNTER] Chamberlins in OH and Claytons
> > >> >
> > >> > I was recently on a genealogy trip to NE Ohio researching my
> > >> Connecticut
> > >> > lines that moved there.
> > >> > I also descend from William (1772-1851) and Elizabeth (Duckworth)
> > >> > Chamberlin
> > >> > from Hunterdon Co. who are buried in Vienna, Trumbull Co., OH. I
> took
> > >> > pictures of their tombstones, if anyone else is related and would
> like
> > >> a
> > >> > picture. The stones are quite faded because of their age.
> > >> >
> > >> > I believe William's grandmother was Eleanor Clayton who married
> Joseph
> > >> > Taylor ca. 1725. I believe her father was John Clayton and his wife
> > >> Alice
> > >> > _____. I have very little information on the Claytons and have not
> > >> seen
> > >> > Raymond Bell's book on the Clayton's (although I have seen his
> > >> research on
> > >> > another family of mine in PA). If this family is mentioned in
> > >> Raymond's
> > >> > Bell's book I'd love to pay you for a copy of the relevant pages.
> > >> >
> > >> > -----Original Message-----
> > >> > From: Anita G Clayton
> > >> > To:
> > >> > Sent: Thu, 26 May 2005 19:59:09 -0400
> > >> > Subject: [NJHUNTER] road surveys, also Claytons in Ohio
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> >>May I ask whether you still have access to that film? If you do,
and
> > >> if
> > >> > it's not asking too much, could you please look for OSBORN, if
there
> > >> is
> > >> > an index of surnames?
> > >> >
> > >> > Mary Jane,
> > >> > That film is still there. It is only an index and this film is only
> > >> the
> > >> > section of the index from Road to Thorp and doesn't cover the name
> > >> > Osborn, sorry. As I said, it is the only one of that index series
> > >> that
> > >> > is there.
> > >> >
> > >> > On the Claytons that you asked about, Warren Co. Ohio is full of NJ
> > >> > people. You don't give any dates, which makes it hard.
> > >> >
> > >> > Could Mary Clayton have been born in 1777 (feb 18)? I have a book
> The
> > >> > Study of the Claytons of Monmouth co. NJ, done by Raymond Martin
> Bell.
> > >> > He mentions a Mary dau of Thomas, but they are from Perry Co Ohio,
> > >> which
> > >> > isn't really close to Perry county. Those Claytons had moved form
NJ
> > >> > probably to Hampton co WV in c.1775 and on to Ohio.
> > >> >
> > >> > Anita
> > >> >
> > >> >
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