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How did my 5th great grandparents, Jonas Long and Elizabeth Merrell, meet before marrying in 1816 on Staten Island, New York?
I do not know at this point in the research.
Jonas would have known Elizabeth's family through the neighborhood, business, and/or place of worship. Jonas likely lived and/or worked in either Middlesex County, New Jersey and Richmond County,...
In the prior article, I mentioned that Elizabeth Merrill, widow of Jonas Long, filed an equipment claim for $50 in 1860 stemming from Jonas's service in the War of 1812.
In 1855, Elizabeth filed for 160 acres of bou...
Jonas Long was my my fifth great grandfather. His parents are a mystery.
I try to visit locations whenever possible. My VanderHoof ancestors hailed from Beesd, which is now a village in the province of Gelderland, Netherlands. I live across the pond, but my sister, Kim, was able to visit.
In an ongoing effort to engage in the lawmaking processes of New Jersey concerning genealogical and historical records, I attempted to virtually attend the public meeting of the State Records Committee of the