Sunday, August 1, 2010
Hertford England court record 1683
28 Sept. Note of convictions of the following persons for being present at an unlawful conventicle held at Patmore Heath, in the parish of Aldbury:—Thomas Burne, of Ware, maltster; Robert Terlin, of Aldbury, labourer; William Wright, of Bishops Stortford, tailor ; Joseph Taylor, of the same; Thomas Phip, of Furnix Pellham, chandler; John Goulston, of Stansted, co. Essex; Simon Joslen, of the same, " cowper " ; Benjamin Dennis, of the same, bricklayer; John Dunbar, of Mannenden, co. Essex; and Edward Lucas, of Arkesden, co. Essex, labourer; at which conventicle Thomas Burre took upon himself to teach. Each of the above mentioned persons was fined 5s., and Thomas Burre, fined £20
Baptism of Samuel Dennis
Found online, a baptism record from the Stansted Mountfitchet England Parish Register.
Samuell son of Benjamin Denis born 2 November 1650 and baptised 5 January.
So this confirms my belief that Samuel Dennis was the son of Benjamin. I also found a record of a will for one Thomas Dennis Sr. dated 1679, from a nearby town who was also a bricklayer like Samuel and Benjamin. Seems like a good candidate to be an ancestor or relative of Samuel as well. I am sending for a copy of the will.
Samuell son of Benjamin Denis born 2 November 1650 and baptised 5 January.
So this confirms my belief that Samuel Dennis was the son of Benjamin. I also found a record of a will for one Thomas Dennis Sr. dated 1679, from a nearby town who was also a bricklayer like Samuel and Benjamin. Seems like a good candidate to be an ancestor or relative of Samuel as well. I am sending for a copy of the will.
Friday, September 25, 2009
1764 AFFADAVIT OF SURVEY AND BOUNDARY LINES ON "RUMSOM NECK" , New Jersey
I found this framed and hanging on the wall at the Monmouth County Arcive in Manalapan on a recent visit, and the archivist, Mary Ann Kiernan, was gracious enough to take the framed print down from the wall and make a photocopy for me. I thiught it might be helpful to others in figuring out where their ancestors lived. This is in the Little Silver area, I think. The highway mentioned is probably Rumson Road, and I think the "North River" is the Navesink. Corrections appreciated.
Doesnt say it here, but Restore Lippincott was Jacob Dennis's uncle, and Justice Josiah Holmes was Jacobs son in law.
NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH Jacob Dennis in the Said County yeoman, aged upwards of seventy years being solemnly sworn upon the Holy Evangalist of Almighty God Deposeth and Saith , That his father Samuel Dennis late of said Shrewsbury deceased, from Great Brittain, who came to live in the said town in the year 1675 Boarded with one Restore Lippincott on Rumsom Neck in said town, and while he lived with him, the Surveyor laid out the said Lippincotts tract, and the tract next below or Eastward of it, now in the posession of Thomas Borden Jun.. And that the said Surveyor set his Compass at a Chestnut Tree about two rod below or South Eastward of the Highway that goes down Said Rumsom, on the Westerly bank of a small brook runing just under the root of the Said tree. To run the course between the said tracts to the North River which course this deponant thinks is Northwest and by North.
And that the Said little brook from the Said tree, and a small creek, that it runs into, was the bounds between the said tracts to the South Eastward. Which said Chestnut Tree this deponent saith his Said Father showed to him , and told him divers times to remember it, and that he was present at the laying out of the Said tracts as above and that the Said Brook & Creek were the bounds between said tracts below it. And that this deponents neighbour, Peter White deceased hath often told this deponent that the Said Samuel Dennis showed him the Chestnut Tree, and told Said White to remember it, And that he was present at the laying out Sd tracts as above. And the Deponent further saith that he as a Surveyor hath several times been employed by the owners of the tracts to run the division line ( or part of it ) of the Said tracts, and they began at the Said tree to run the Sd Division line , and that this brook and creek
**illegible line ***
till very lately. And that he believes it is upwards of fifty years ago that his said father showed him the said tree. And that the Said Chestnut tree hath been blown down many years, but young ones are grown up from the root thereof, And that part of this Said tree is still remaining. And further this Deponent saith not.
Jacob Dennis
Sworn this eighth day of July
1764 Before Me
Josiah Holmes, Justice
Present when the above affidavit was taken
the folling (???) vis.
John Chadwick
Elihu WIlliams
Peter Chadwick
David Allen
Thomas White sone of Levi White
Michael Hulit ( his x mark)
Thomas Hulit ( his x mark)
Joseph White
Benjamin White
Francis Chadwick
the mark of John Finemore (Tinemore ? ) X
illegible signature may be John Paterson? Capt. (?) or similar
I found this framed and hanging on the wall at the Monmouth County Arcive in Manalapan on a recent visit, and the archivist, Mary Ann Kiernan, was gracious enough to take the framed print down from the wall and make a photocopy for me. I thiught it might be helpful to others in figuring out where their ancestors lived. This is in the Little Silver area, I think. The highway mentioned is probably Rumson Road, and I think the "North River" is the Navesink. Corrections appreciated.
Doesnt say it here, but Restore Lippincott was Jacob Dennis's uncle, and Justice Josiah Holmes was Jacobs son in law.
NEW JERSEY MONMOUTH Jacob Dennis in the Said County yeoman, aged upwards of seventy years being solemnly sworn upon the Holy Evangalist of Almighty God Deposeth and Saith , That his father Samuel Dennis late of said Shrewsbury deceased, from Great Brittain, who came to live in the said town in the year 1675 Boarded with one Restore Lippincott on Rumsom Neck in said town, and while he lived with him, the Surveyor laid out the said Lippincotts tract, and the tract next below or Eastward of it, now in the posession of Thomas Borden Jun.. And that the said Surveyor set his Compass at a Chestnut Tree about two rod below or South Eastward of the Highway that goes down Said Rumsom, on the Westerly bank of a small brook runing just under the root of the Said tree. To run the course between the said tracts to the North River which course this deponant thinks is Northwest and by North.
And that the Said little brook from the Said tree, and a small creek, that it runs into, was the bounds between the said tracts to the South Eastward. Which said Chestnut Tree this deponent saith his Said Father showed to him , and told him divers times to remember it, and that he was present at the laying out of the Said tracts as above and that the Said Brook & Creek were the bounds between said tracts below it. And that this deponents neighbour, Peter White deceased hath often told this deponent that the Said Samuel Dennis showed him the Chestnut Tree, and told Said White to remember it, And that he was present at the laying out Sd tracts as above. And the Deponent further saith that he as a Surveyor hath several times been employed by the owners of the tracts to run the division line ( or part of it ) of the Said tracts, and they began at the Said tree to run the Sd Division line , and that this brook and creek
**illegible line ***
till very lately. And that he believes it is upwards of fifty years ago that his said father showed him the said tree. And that the Said Chestnut tree hath been blown down many years, but young ones are grown up from the root thereof, And that part of this Said tree is still remaining. And further this Deponent saith not.
Jacob Dennis
Sworn this eighth day of July
1764 Before Me
Josiah Holmes, Justice
Present when the above affidavit was taken
the folling (???) vis.
John Chadwick
Elihu WIlliams
Peter Chadwick
David Allen
Thomas White sone of Levi White
Michael Hulit ( his x mark)
Thomas Hulit ( his x mark)
Joseph White
Benjamin White
Francis Chadwick
the mark of John Finemore (Tinemore ? ) X
illegible signature may be John Paterson? Capt. (?) or similar
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Benjamin Dennis Stansted Mountfitchet
I found this on google, possible ancestor or sibling of Samuel Dennis- record of an indictment for unlawful assembly. Dates to 1684. LDS website www.familysearch.org has a listing for Benjamin Dennis born about 1624 Stansted Mountfitchet Essex England; but no source. Knowing that Samuel was a Quaker, and there was a Quaker meeting in Stansted makes it seem likely that this Benjamin was a Quaker too since the indictment was for a religious assembly.
1684 essex records office religious exercise
Added by samdennis1675 on 19 Sep 2009
T/A 418/195/38 Level: Item Scope and Content Indictment of John Perrin, John Giffin, [blank] Leonard wid., Calib Sammy John Plum, Benjamin Dennis, John Crabb, William Wallis, all of Stansted Mountfitchet, William Sweeting and John Dunbar of `Mallendine' [Manuden], John Read ironmonger and [blank] Ramsey basketmaker of Stortford, with divers other, 20 April 36 Charles II, at Stansted Mountfitchet under colour of religious exercises unlafully assembled there. Witnesses: John Milton, Robert Wells. [ASS 35/125/9/38]
1684 essex records office religious exercise
Added by samdennis1675 on 19 Sep 2009
T/A 418/195/38 Level: Item Scope and Content Indictment of John Perrin, John Giffin, [blank] Leonard wid., Calib Sammy John Plum, Benjamin Dennis, John Crabb, William Wallis, all of Stansted Mountfitchet, William Sweeting and John Dunbar of `Mallendine' [Manuden], John Read ironmonger and [blank] Ramsey basketmaker of Stortford, with divers other, 20 April 36 Charles II, at Stansted Mountfitchet under colour of religious exercises unlafully assembled there. Witnesses: John Milton, Robert Wells. [ASS 35/125/9/38]
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Will of Cornelius Honce Freehold, Monmouth , NJ 1793
In the name of God Amen. I Cornelius Honce of the Township of Freehold , County of Monmouth & State of New Jersey , Yeoman, being weak in body but of sound understanding and perfect memory, knowing the shortness of life and certainty of death, Do Constitute and appoint this my last Will and Testament in manner following - viz - First of all I recommend my soul to God who gave it - and my Body to the earth from whence it was taken - to be buried in a decent manner at the discretion of my Executors herein after named. Imprimus, I give and bequeath to my son John the sum of Ten Pounds lawful money of New Jersey, to be paid to him out of my estate when my youngest child arrives at age. Imprimus, I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Conelia, one young wench , one feather beds, bedding and furniture the best in the houses, with her right of dower from the time my youngest child comes of age. Items, after the payment of my just debts, I also give and bequeath to my seven children viz - David , Cornelius, Hendrick, Jenny, Mary, Phebe and Aleha, their proportion of all my Landed and Moveable Estate in manner follwing. Viz- That two equal shares shall be divided to each of my sons (namely) David, Cornelius and Hendrick, and one equal share to each of my daughters viz - Jenny, Mary, Phebe and Aleha . Imprimis That the products of my estate shall be used for the benefit and support of my Wife and children to bring them up untill the youngest arrives to ye age of Eighteen years. That the estates to be disposed of both landed and moveable and a just dividend made according to thier shares as before ascertained. I do hereby Constitute my Dearly beloved wife and my son David Exexutrix and executor of this my last will and testament and trustees of my children. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixteenth day of August in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety three.
Cornelius Honce ( his mark )
Witness present
John Tice
John Walter
Henry Smith
Probate 14 October 1806
Cornelius Honce ( his mark )
Witness present
John Tice
John Walter
Henry Smith
Probate 14 October 1806
Friday, August 28, 2009
Honce Family of Marlboro , Monmouth, New Jersey
Elizabeth Dennis was the grandaughter of Elizabeth Honce. The Honce family lived at Marlboro in Monmouth county. The earliest member of the family I have found so far was David Honce who lived from about 1772 -1853. According to a story I read in a history of Monmouth County, he remembered hearing the cannon fire from the Battle of Monmouth in June of 1778, while his father was off fighting in the battle.
I will be trying to determine if the story is true, or at least if my ancestor was really a soldier in the battle of Monmouth, and whatever else I can learn about him.
Another mystery I want to solve is who was Elizabeth Honce's mother. Family lore says her name was Elizabeth Holmes, but I have found not a single record of her anywhere.
As a first step in the project I have "googled around" to find as many references as I can to the Honce family, to use as a starting place to put that branch of the family tree together. Step two will be a trip to the Monmouth County archives to check for land records and wills that may reveal some important clues.
The raw notes reveal some early Honce's, dating back to the early 1700's ; as shown below.
Honce, Cornelius Monmouth Vankerk, Mary Monmouth 9 Apr 1766 H (Part 2 : 1761-1772) : 362
marriage record at NJ DARM
Honce, Cornelius Stryker, Elizabeth Middletown Point Monmouth Co. : Matawan 5 Feb 1862 Bk. X : Pg. 163
Marriage Record at NJ DARM
Honce, David Williams, Rachel Keyport Monmouth Co. : Raritan 16 Mar 1856 Bk. X : Pg. 89
Marriage Record at NJ DARM
Honce, James (Widower) Stevens, Mary A. Raritan Monmouth Co. : Raritan 25 Jun 1854 Bk. X : Pg. 79
Honce, John J. Combs, Catharine New Brunswick Monmouth Co. : Marlboro 16 Jan 1867 Bk. X : Pg. 247
Honce, Elizabeth 42y F Monmouth County : Marlboro 21 Feb 1881 1880-81. 70 - H49
Death at njdarm
Honce, Leah 83y 11m F Monmouth County : Marlboro 24 Jul 1881 1881-82. 70 - H7
death at njdarm
Honce, Cyrus B. ~~ 1868 - 1931
Honce, David D. ~~ Feb 10, 1806 - Jan 19, 1890
Photo Photo # 2
Honce, David ~~ died Oct 26?, 1852, aged 86? years Photo Photo # 2
Honce, Jane Ann Van Cleaf (wife of David D. Honce) ~~ Jul 10, 1810 - Apr 30, 1884
Honce, Jane Schanck (wife of James Honce / daughter of John R. and Margaret Schanck) ~~ Feb 4, 1818 - Sep 2, 1852
Honce, Jennie C. (daughter of John D. and Kate J. Honce) ~~ Feb 13, 1869 - May 2, 1888
Honce, Jennie C. DuBois (wife of Cyrus B. Honce) ~~ 1866 - 1924
Honce, John D. ~~ Jun 4, 1834 - Nov 20, 1915
Honce, Kate J. Combs (wife of John D. Honce) ~~ Oct ?, 1829 - Feb 2, 1875
Honce, William V. S. (son of David D. and Jane Ann Honce) ~~ died Nov 15, 1840, aged 2 years Photo Photo # 2
Burials at Old Brick Reformed Church , Matawan
Honce, Cornelius May 1767, land rent due to Hendrick Schanck , this old monmouth of ours ; page 311\
*2nd Husband of Angenietje Roelofsen Schenck:
+John Voorhees Honce m: Aft. 1757 per Descendants of Pieter van Doorn on ancestry.com
1776 Roll of Monmouth County Militia ,under Colonel Daniel Hendrickson, Browns Point Middletown; David Honce This Old Monmouth of Ours page 55 - page 203 lists David Honce as revolutionary soldier and ancestor of Cyrus Honce ; Belmar Mayor.
Eliza Jane Honce daughter of James and Jane (Schank) Honce - born 9 April 1846 Marlborough NJ died 23 April 1866 in Branford CT - married Paschall Kidder Hoadley 13 November 1864 ;child James Morgan Hoadley born17 April 1866 Branford CT ; page 118 William Hoadley and his Descendants from ancestry.com
All Reformed Church of the Navesink and its two branches : the First Reformed Church of Freehold now known as the Brick Church of M results for Honce
Baptismal record , 1735 Johannes Hanse and wife Lena Willemse page 36
Stone in Van Noortstrandt burial ground Anteje, daughter of John and Halaner Hans; 17 Sept 1757 aged 24 years 10 months 24 days; who was baptised as daughter of Johannes Hansen Van Noortstrandt ; page 169
Caty Honce ; Husband William Van Vorhees ; several children born 1767 -1784 -A genealogy of the Van Voorhees family in America, or, The descendants of Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees of Holland and ancestry.com
John VanKirk, son of Jon Jansz (#7) and his wife, Alice, possibly born in New Ultrecht between 1690-1700, but unlike his brothers he moved to Monmouth County. Will made out June 29, 1770 (NJA 33:450) witnessed by Arthur Honce, David House and Thomas Bullman.
n. wm 1775 Feb 18 NJA_COW Pg 240, Lib M pg 16
Henrickson, Daniel Jr. Of Middletown, Monmouth Co.
Brothers Garret and Hendrick Hendrickson. Wife Mary,
Siters Nelly Vanmakert ( Vanmater ), Mary Covenhoven, Anne Honce.
To Jane Schank, a Cow when 18.
Phebe Honce marriage to Joseph Wood , both of Freehold, 24 July 1766 ; marriage records 1665-1800 by William Nelson
Jane Honce (F)
b. 1740, #66975
Jane Honce was also known as Jane Van Nostrand. She was also known as Jannetje Van Noostrandt. She was also known as Jance Honce. Jane Honce was born in 1740. She married Tunis Vanderveer, son of Tunis Vanderveer and Aeltje Gerretse Schenck, on 26 March 1759.
Per David Conover genealogy on the web
I will be trying to determine if the story is true, or at least if my ancestor was really a soldier in the battle of Monmouth, and whatever else I can learn about him.
Another mystery I want to solve is who was Elizabeth Honce's mother. Family lore says her name was Elizabeth Holmes, but I have found not a single record of her anywhere.
As a first step in the project I have "googled around" to find as many references as I can to the Honce family, to use as a starting place to put that branch of the family tree together. Step two will be a trip to the Monmouth County archives to check for land records and wills that may reveal some important clues.
The raw notes reveal some early Honce's, dating back to the early 1700's ; as shown below.
Honce, Cornelius Monmouth Vankerk, Mary Monmouth 9 Apr 1766 H (Part 2 : 1761-1772) : 362
marriage record at NJ DARM
Honce, Cornelius Stryker, Elizabeth Middletown Point Monmouth Co. : Matawan 5 Feb 1862 Bk. X : Pg. 163
Marriage Record at NJ DARM
Honce, David Williams, Rachel Keyport Monmouth Co. : Raritan 16 Mar 1856 Bk. X : Pg. 89
Marriage Record at NJ DARM
Honce, James (Widower) Stevens, Mary A. Raritan Monmouth Co. : Raritan 25 Jun 1854 Bk. X : Pg. 79
Honce, John J. Combs, Catharine New Brunswick Monmouth Co. : Marlboro 16 Jan 1867 Bk. X : Pg. 247
Honce, Elizabeth 42y F Monmouth County : Marlboro 21 Feb 1881 1880-81. 70 - H49
Death at njdarm
Honce, Leah 83y 11m F Monmouth County : Marlboro 24 Jul 1881 1881-82. 70 - H7
death at njdarm
Honce, Cyrus B. ~~ 1868 - 1931
Honce, David D. ~~ Feb 10, 1806 - Jan 19, 1890
Photo Photo # 2
Honce, David ~~ died Oct 26?, 1852, aged 86? years Photo Photo # 2
Honce, Jane Ann Van Cleaf (wife of David D. Honce) ~~ Jul 10, 1810 - Apr 30, 1884
Honce, Jane Schanck (wife of James Honce / daughter of John R. and Margaret Schanck) ~~ Feb 4, 1818 - Sep 2, 1852
Honce, Jennie C. (daughter of John D. and Kate J. Honce) ~~ Feb 13, 1869 - May 2, 1888
Honce, Jennie C. DuBois (wife of Cyrus B. Honce) ~~ 1866 - 1924
Honce, John D. ~~ Jun 4, 1834 - Nov 20, 1915
Honce, Kate J. Combs (wife of John D. Honce) ~~ Oct ?, 1829 - Feb 2, 1875
Honce, William V. S. (son of David D. and Jane Ann Honce) ~~ died Nov 15, 1840, aged 2 years Photo Photo # 2
Burials at Old Brick Reformed Church , Matawan
Honce, Cornelius May 1767, land rent due to Hendrick Schanck , this old monmouth of ours ; page 311\
*2nd Husband of Angenietje Roelofsen Schenck:
+John Voorhees Honce m: Aft. 1757 per Descendants of Pieter van Doorn on ancestry.com
1776 Roll of Monmouth County Militia ,under Colonel Daniel Hendrickson, Browns Point Middletown; David Honce This Old Monmouth of Ours page 55 - page 203 lists David Honce as revolutionary soldier and ancestor of Cyrus Honce ; Belmar Mayor.
Eliza Jane Honce daughter of James and Jane (Schank) Honce - born 9 April 1846 Marlborough NJ died 23 April 1866 in Branford CT - married Paschall Kidder Hoadley 13 November 1864 ;child James Morgan Hoadley born17 April 1866 Branford CT ; page 118 William Hoadley and his Descendants from ancestry.com
All Reformed Church of the Navesink and its two branches : the First Reformed Church of Freehold now known as the Brick Church of M results for Honce
Baptismal record , 1735 Johannes Hanse and wife Lena Willemse page 36
Stone in Van Noortstrandt burial ground Anteje, daughter of John and Halaner Hans; 17 Sept 1757 aged 24 years 10 months 24 days; who was baptised as daughter of Johannes Hansen Van Noortstrandt ; page 169
Caty Honce ; Husband William Van Vorhees ; several children born 1767 -1784 -A genealogy of the Van Voorhees family in America, or, The descendants of Stephen Coerte Van Voorhees of Holland and ancestry.com
John VanKirk, son of Jon Jansz (#7) and his wife, Alice, possibly born in New Ultrecht between 1690-1700, but unlike his brothers he moved to Monmouth County. Will made out June 29, 1770 (NJA 33:450) witnessed by Arthur Honce, David House and Thomas Bullman.
n. wm 1775 Feb 18 NJA_COW Pg 240, Lib M pg 16
Henrickson, Daniel Jr. Of Middletown, Monmouth Co.
Brothers Garret and Hendrick Hendrickson. Wife Mary,
Siters Nelly Vanmakert ( Vanmater ), Mary Covenhoven, Anne Honce.
To Jane Schank, a Cow when 18.
Phebe Honce marriage to Joseph Wood , both of Freehold, 24 July 1766 ; marriage records 1665-1800 by William Nelson
Jane Honce (F)
b. 1740, #66975
Jane Honce was also known as Jane Van Nostrand. She was also known as Jannetje Van Noostrandt. She was also known as Jance Honce. Jane Honce was born in 1740. She married Tunis Vanderveer, son of Tunis Vanderveer and Aeltje Gerretse Schenck, on 26 March 1759.
Per David Conover genealogy on the web
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Shrewsbury Meeting Website History page
Shrewsbury Meeting History
Explains the early history of the Shrewsbury Friends (Quakers) and Richard Lippincotts role.
Explains the early history of the Shrewsbury Friends (Quakers) and Richard Lippincotts role.
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