GOODSPEED HISTORIES – Page 59 – New Jersey History and Genealogy

Rounsavells of Amwell

June 15, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Delaware Twp, Families, Heath, Rounsavell, Sandbrook

Concerning the history of one of Hunterdon’s Earliest Families

This article is a continuation of the history of the Cook Proprietary Tract,¹ The previous articles dealt with the northern half of the tract. It is time to turn our attention to the southern portion, half of which came into the possession of the Rounsavell family at a very early date, and remained in the family for many years thereafter. The other half was acquired by John Young, and after his death was conveyed to John Hice in 1789. The Young and Hice families will have to wait for another time.

The Rounsavell Tree

June 15, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Families, Rounsavell Tags: family trees

The Rounsavells originated in England before coming to Stratford, Connecticut, then to Southampton, Long Island, and finally to Hopewell, New Jersey in the early 18^th century. That first couple to settle in Hopewell was Richard (1658-1704) and Hannah Rounsavell. I have begun this tree with their son Richard (c.1695-1775), even though they had one other son, Benjamin, and a daughter Martha. It was this second Richard who settled in Amwell Township, Hunterdon County.

Martin Kaffitz & Hattie Fritts

June 9, 2018 By Marfy Goodspeed in Glen Gardner, Hunterdon

While researching for my article on the Rake Cemetery part two, I came upon one Philip Kaffitz who married into the Sergeant family. Knowing next to nothing about him, I checked on the abstracts of the Hunterdon Republican newspaper compiled by Bill Hartman.