Observers of Hunterdon history on Facebook have called our attention to the anniversary of the fire that destroyed the Hunterdon County Courthouse on February 13, 1828. This inspired me to look at the Hunterdon Gazette for 1828 to see how people reacted to this disaster.
A Lambertville House History
Last Sunday, I gave a talk to the Lambertville Historical Society about how to research one’s property in Hunterdon County, with a special focus on Lambertville. It was a great group of people, and I got a chance to appreciate how awesome old photos look when projected on an enormous screen. It was also nice to show many more pictures than I can reasonably do on this blog.
Sandy Ridge, part four
This article continues my exploration of the neighborhood of Sandy Ridge by presenting the first half of Egbert T. Bush’s article “Sandy Ridge Long a Farm Community.” There could be no better expert on the subject than Mr. Bush, who lived in Sandy Ridge for many years and taught at the old Vandolah School.
Sharp Family Tree
Robert Sharp immigrated from Deal, Kent County England to Philadelphia prior to the Revolution. He moved to Princeton and apprenticed as a shoemaker before settling in Hunterdon County. He married Rachel Ent, one of the twelve children of Valentine Ent and Susannah Moore about 1778, while the Revolution was in progress. The family is discussed in Egbert T. Bush’s article “Sandy Ridge Long a Farm Community,” published as Sandy Ridge, part four.
First Generation
(1) Robert Sharp (1748 – 1833) & Rachel Ent (~1757 – 1849)
Second Generation
| (2) Mary Polly Sharp (1780 – 1832) & Daniel Lambert (c.1785 – ?)
| (2) William Sharp (1782 – 1834) & Esther Hester Butterfoss (1788 – 1868)
| (2) Silas Edward Giles Sharp (1784 – 1825) & Sarah Leah Holcombe (1790 – bef.1822)
| (2) Jacob Runk Sharp (1786 – 1872) & Keziah Stevenson (1798 – 1861)
| (2) Col. John Sharp (1792 – 1876) & Maria Holcombe (1805 – 1863)
| (2) Thomas Sharp (1796 – 1800)
| (2) Sealey Sharp (1799 – 1854)
Third Generation
| (2) Mary Polly Sharp & Daniel Lambert
| | (3) Robert Lambert (c.1810 – ?) & Martha Van Clief Everitt (1807 – ?)
| | (3) Ann Lambert (c.1811 – ?)
| | (3) Rebecca Lambert (1813 – 1885) & Thomas Sharp (1807 – 1884)
| | (3) Rachel Lambert (1815 – 1839) & Wilson B. Rittenhouse (1813 – 1881)
| (2) William Sharp & Esther Hester Butterfoss
| | (3) Thomas Sharp (1807 – 1884) & Rebecca Lambert (1813 – 1885)
| | (3) George W. Sharp (1812 – 1876) & Elizabeth Vandolah (1811 – 1886)
| | (3) Robert Sharp (c.1815 – ?)
| | (3) Daniel Runk Sharp (1818 – 1894) & Mary Anna Rounsavel (1824 – 1878)
| (2) Silas Edward Giles Sharp & Sarah Leah Holcombe
| | (3) Cornelia B. Sharp (c.1813 – 1885) & Gershom L. Larison (1812 – 1849)
| (2) Jacob Runk Sharp & Keziah Stevenson
| | (3) Rachel Sharp (1821 – 1901) & Jonathan Lott Phillips (~1810 – 1883)
| | (3) Cornelia Ann Sharp (1831 – 1910)
| (2) Col. John Sharp & Maria Holcombe
| | (3) Daniel L. Sharp (1821 – 1834)
| | (3) Robert Sharp (1823 – 1881)
| | | m. 1) Sarah Prall (1824 – 1851)
| | | m. 2) Elizabeth Menaugh (c.1821 – 1878)
| | (3) Caroline Sharp (c.1825 – ?)
| | (3) Mary Hannah Sharp (1827 – 1847)
| | (3) Thomas H. Sharp (c.1830 – 1830)
| | (3) Cornelia Ann Sharp (1843 – 1852)
Fourth Generation
| (2) Mary Polly Sharp & Daniel Lambert
| | (3) Robert Lambert & Martha Van Clief Everitt
| | | (4) Enoch L. Lambert (c.1839 – 1839)
| | | (4) Sarah Lambert (1841 – 1888) & __? Hoppock (c.1835 – ?)
| | | (4) Everett V. C. Lambert (1841 – 1842)
| | (3) Rebecca Lambert & Thomas Sharp
| | | (4) Mary L. Sharp (1836 – 1865) & Garrett Vandolah (1806 – 1862)
| (2) William Sharp & Esther Hester Butterfoss
| | (3) Thomas Sharp & Rebecca Lambert
| | | (4) Mary L. Sharp (1836 – 1865) & Garrett Vandolah (1806 – 1862)
| | (3) George W. Sharp & Elizabeth Vandolah
| | | (4) Sarah G. Sharp (1837 – 1851)
| | | (4) Ann Elizabeth Sharp (1841 – 1916) & Watson Rittenhouse Bodine (1844 – 1919)
| | (3) Daniel Runk Sharp & Mary Anna Rounsavel
| | | (4) William Sharp (1843 – 1923)
| | | | m. 1) Mary E. (1845 – 1894)
| | | | m. 2) Mary V. Hunt (1855 – 1923)
| | | (4) Richard Sharp (c.1846 – 1847)
| | | (4) Rebecca Sharp (1848 – 1893) & Samuel Johnson (1842 – 1870)
| | | (4) Hester Sharp (c.1850 – c.1851)
| | | (4) Joanna B. Sharp (1853 – 1895) & Robert Burns Maxwell (1848 – 1929)
| | | (4) Permelia Sharp (1856 – 1931) & W. Harry Fisher (1858 – 1889)
| | | (4) Emma Dora Sharp (1858 – 1873)
| | | (4) Mary E. Sharp (1867 – 1965)
| (2) Silas Edward Giles Sharp & Sarah Leah Holcombe
| | (3) Cornelia B. Sharp & Gershom L. Larison
| | | (4) Mary Catherine Larison (1836 – 1881) & Samuel Ege (1829 – 1872)
| | | (4) Emma M. Larison (1839 – 1878) & Asher Phillips Ege (1832 – 1875)
| | | (4) Gershom M. Larison (1845 – 1856)
| (2) Jacob Runk Sharp & Keziah Stevenson
| | (3) Rachel Sharp & Jonathan Lott Phillips
| | | (4) Theodore W. Phillips (c.1856 – ?)
| | | (4) Andrew Larison Phillips (1859 – 1940)
| (2) Col. John Sharp & Maria Holcombe
| | (3) Robert Sharp & Sarah Prall
| | | (4) Cornelia Ann Sharp (c.1844 – ?)
| | | (4) Gershom Lambert Sharp (1845 – 1923) & Jennie __ (1851 – 1930)
| | | (4) Mary Hannah Sharp (1847 – 1930) & Mathias W. Buchanan Jr. (1845 – 1902)
| | | (4) Sarah Sharp (1851 – 1937) & Daniel D. Sperling (1846 – 1917)
| | (3) Robert Sharp & Elizabeth Menaugh
| | | (4) Charles Leslie Sharp (1855 – 1860)
Fifth Generation
| (2) Mary Polly Sharp & Daniel Lambert
| | (3) Robert Lambert & Martha Van Clief Everitt
| | | (4) Sarah Lambert & __ Hoppock
| | | | (5) James W. Hoppock ?
| | (3) Daniel Runk Sharp & Mary Anna Rounsavel
| | | (4) Rebecca Sharp & Samuel Johnson
| | | | (5) Andrew R. Johnson (1866 – 1890)
| | | | (5) William Johnson (c.1869 – ?)
| | | (4) Joanna B. Sharp & Robert Burns Maxwell
| | | | (5) Charles Hendricks Maxwell (1875 – 1902) & Elsie (1891 – 1917)
| | | | (5) Clarence Sharp Maxwell (1878 – 1960)
| (2) Silas Edward Giles Sharp & Sarah Leah Holcombe
| | (3) Cornelia B. Sharp & Gershom L. Larison
| | | (4) Mary Catherine Larison & Samuel Ege
| | | | (5) Gershom Larison Ege (1859 – ?)
| (2) Col. John Sharp & Maria Holcombe
| | (3) Robert Sharp & Sarah Prall
| | | (4) Sarah Sharp & Daniel D. Sperling
| | | | (5) Ella Sperling (c.1872 – ?)
| | | | (5) Lizzie Elizabeth Sperling (1873 – ?)
| | | | (5) Robert Sperling (c.1877 – ?)
Sandy Ridge, part three
This is a continuation of Egbert T. Bush’s article, “Old Headstones and Headlines,” which focused on the neighborhood of Sandy Ridge.1
The Fauss Family
As far as I am concerned, the Fauss family in Hunterdon County begins with Rev. Jacob Fauss and his wife Margaret Space, who settled in Amwell Township before the Revolution. His parents may have been living in Amwell township when he was born, I cannot say. He probably had a sister Catharine (c.1746 – 1821) who married a Yawger.
Sandy Ridge, part two
This is my second article on the neighborhood of Sandy Ridge in Delaware Township. The previous article was written by Jonathan M. Hoppock in 1905 (and heavily annotated by me.) Today’s article was written by Egbert T. Bush, over 25 years later.
William Dilts Family Tree
The Dilts family in Hunterdon County is abundant and always has been. However, I have not been able to attach William Dilts of Sandy Ridge to the larger Dilts family. His list of descendants will stand on its own until I can link him with the other Hunterdon County Dilts family.
The Dilts Family Tree
One of the earliest Dilts in New Jersey was Wilhelm Dils, who died in Knowlton, Sussex County in 1794, age 83. His wife Rachel died in 1793, age 72. Other early settlers were Johann Wilhelm Dils and Henrich Dils who were present in Lebanon Township in the 1730s.
Larison Tree
The Larison Family Tree includes many people who made a mark on Hunterdon history. Andrew Larison, the first resident in today’s Hunterdon County, bought land in old Amwell Township in 1779. He came from Hopewell Township, and was the son of James Larison (born c.1695 Long Island, died 1792 in Hopewell Twp.) and Keziah Parke (1713-1788), daughter of Roger Parke, Jr.