Spring 2003 The Vol. 13 • No. 3 CNEWSLaETTsERt Ol F TeHE GGENEAeLOnGY CiLUeB Passaic County Historical Society, Lambert Castle, Valley Road, Paterson, New Jersey 07503 BAPTISMS OF WEST MILFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1819 – 1908 A Brief History of the Church On May 15th 1806, a few inhabitants of “Long Pond Settlement & Vicinity” met and drew up articles of agreement for the building of a “Presbyterian Meeting House.” In 1818, the original meeting house was taken down with a new one erected on the site. A year later in 1819, it organized as the Presbyterian Church. On February 21, 1842, the church burned to its foundation and a was rebuilt in December of the same year. The church remained unchanged until 1956 when the sanctuary was enlarged and a wing was added. Still on its same foundation, the original church stands today at 1452 Union Valley Road, West Milford, NJ much as it did in 1807. (Excerpted from the Webpage of the West Milford Presbyterian Church http://fm2.forministry.com/church) cont. on page 3 The Castle Genie Spring 2003 Club News PCHS LIBRARIAN The Passaic County Historical Society Genealogy KATHLEEN GRIMSHAW-HAVEN Club holds meetings at Lambert Castle 10:00 a.m. IS ALSO A GENEALOGIST on the second Saturday of the month. We hope everyone has an enjoyable Summer, and Having been born in Paterson and raised in Clifton, I’ve look forward to seeing you in September. Mark always been interested in local history, so I was very excited your calendar for our meetings in the 2003-2004 when I learned the Historical Society was looking for a librarian . I used the library here years ago to do my own genealogical year. research, and I actually did some work here as a Rutgers graduate student back in 1996. Saturday, September 13, 2003 After getting my Masters in Saturday, October 11, 2003 Library Services from Rutgers, I Saturday, November 8, 2003 worked as the Head of Information Saturday, December 13, 2003 Services at Exxon and then moved Saturday, January 10, 2004 on to become a Knowledge Analyst Saturday, February 14, 2004 for Novartis Pharmaceuticals. I was a part-time reference librarian at Saturday, March 13, 2004 Ramapo College and currently a Saturday, April 10, 2004 part-time reference librarian at Saturday May 8, 2004 William Paterson University where I’ve been since 1986. My thanks to Cindy Burns, Kathleen Grimshaw-Haven, William I continue to do my own Serchak, and George Van Riper who all contributed material for genealogical research, staying up this issue of “The Castle Genie” to date by attending various genealogical seminars, and I’m Maryjane Proctor, Editor always on the look-out for a new Web resource. My hope is to organize our library and archival materials in a way that will make them more accessible and easier to use for both genealogists and local historians. Guest Speakers at our April Meeting, Charles Eckhardt, in Civil Architectural Historian, Clifford Zink, presented “Dutch Building War Uniform and Bob MacAvoy presented “Our Brothers Gone Traditions in New Jersey” at our March meeting. Before”, New Jerseys Civil War Veterans. 2 The Castle Genie Spring 2003 BAPTISMS OF WEST MILFORD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH • 1819 - 1908 Baptisms copied by Vince Struble, June 1972 Last Name First Name Son / Daughter of Baptism Date Comments BOARD Robert Colfax s. of James H. & Sarah A. 1864 Jul 2 BOARD Rosa d. of James H. & Sarah 1858 May 1 CAHILL Charles s. of Charles & Elizabeth 1819 May 8 CAHILL Eliza Ann d. of Charles & Elizabeth 1820 Apr 2 CAHILL John s. of Thomas & Eunice 1824 May 22 CAHILL Johnson s. of Thomas & Eunice 1827 Jun 3 CAHILL Sally Maria d. of Charles & Elizabeth 1824 May 22 CAHILL Thomas s. of Thomas & Eunice 1822 Jul 6 CAHILL Thomas James s. of Charles & Elizabeth 1822 Jul 6 CAHILL William Henry s. of Thomas & Eunice 1830 Jun 15 CISCO Bert s. of Warren & Maggie 1895 Oct 6 CISCO May d. of Warren & Maggie 1895 Oct 6 COLFAX Elinor d. of William & Elizabeth 1840 Jan 6 COLFAX Elizabeth d. of William & Elizabeth 1840 Jan 6 COLFAX Harriet Ryerson d. of William & Elizabeth 1840 Jan 6 COLFAX Joseph Hogan s. of William & Elizabeth 1840 Jan 6 COLFAX Maria Louisa d. of William & Elizabeth 1840 Jan 6 COLFAX Richard Hogan s. of William & Elizabeth 1840 Jan 6 COLFAX Robert s. of William & Elizabeth 1840 Jan 6 COLFAX Sophronia Ryerson d. of William & Elizabeth 1840 Jan 6 COLFAX William s. of William & Elizabeth 1840 Jan 6 COOLEY Edward s. of Benjamin & Sarah 1843 May 6 By Rev Wm. TORREY COOLEY Ella Jane d. of James N. & Maria 1864 Jul 6 COOLEY George Vreeland s. of Mr. A. & Hannah 1843 Jul 2 By Rev. Mr. FRAZIER COOLEY James Newkirk s. of Benjamin & Sarah 1840 Oct 17 COOLEY Jane d. of Issac & Eliza 1832 Apr 22 COOLEY Maria d. of Isaac & Eliza 1828 Dec 7 COOLEY Martin Isaac s. of Isaac & Eliza 1842 Jan 1 COOLEY Mary Adeline d. of Benjamin & Salley 1837 Nov __ COOLEY Sarah Elizabeth d. of Isaac P. & Eliza 1835 Jul 11 DECKER Elmyra d. of Peter & Sally 1826 May 21 DECKER Joseph Lafayette s. of Peter & Sally 1832 Sep 29 DECKER Pitridge d. of Peter & Sally 1828 Aug 24 DECKER Sally d. of Peter & Sally 1825 Apr 17 DEMAREST Anna Maria d. of Garret & Caroline 1832 Apr 22 DEMAREST David s. of Garret & Caroline No date stated Bapt by Rev. MCDOWELL bet 1836 Apr 4 & 1837 Sept 3 DEMAREST Sarah Jane d. of Garret & Caroline 1832 Apr 22 DEMAREST Simon Albert s. of Garret & Caroline 1832 Apr 22 DEMAREST Stephen s. of Garret & Caroline 1834 Jan 4 FITZGERALD Caroline d. of Joseph J. & Malinda 1843 Jul 16 By Rev. Mr. WARDSWORTH FITZGERALD Eleanor d. of Joseph J. & Malinda 1836 Apr 4 FITZGERALD George Washington s. of Joseph J. & Malinda 1836 Apr 4 FITZGERALD Harriet d. of Joseph J. & Malinda 1836 Apr 4 FITZGERALD James Smith s. of Joseph J. & Malinda 1836 Apr 4 FITZGERALD Maria Louisa d. of Joseph J. & Malinda 1836 Apr 4 By Rev. Mr. WARDSWORTH FITZGERALD Phebe Jane d. of Joseph J. & Malinda 1836 Apr 4 FREELAND Caty Maria d. of Henry 1826 May 14 FREELAND Elizabeth Tuttle d. of John B. & Elizabeth 1829 Feb 1 FREELAND Harriet d. of William & Lana 1830 May 2 b. 1829 Dec 9 FREELAND Jane d. of William & Lana 1824 Aug 29 FREELAND John s. of William & Lana 1829 Nov 8 FREELAND Julia Ann d. of William & Lana 1823 May 11 FREELAND Mary Catharine d. of John B. & Elizabeth 1826 May 21 FREELAND Peter s. of William & Lana 1828 Sep 7 FREELAND Richard s. of Henry & Jane 1829 Nov 8 FREELAND Sally d. of William & Lana 1826 May 21 FREELAND Sarah Jane d. of Henry & Jane 1832 Sep 29 FREELAND Thomas Banta s. of Conrad & Ann 1829 Oct 25 GOULD Aaron s. of Richard & Susan 1830 Feb 7 GOULD Hariot d. of Richard & Susan 1826 Aug 20 GREGORY Alice d. of James H. & Elizabeth 1858 Jun 2 GREGORY Emmagene d. of James H. & Elizabeth 1858 Jun 2 GREGORY Harriet S. d. of James H. & Elizabeth 1858 Jun 2 HOPPER Raymond Royden s. of Ray. 1904 Jun 12 JARVIS Harriet d. of John & Sally 1834 Sep 7 JARVIS Sarah Elizabeth d. of Buckingham & Eunice 1828 May 25 JOHNSON Charles Smith Adopted son of Betsy, wife of Barnabas 1825 Apr 17 cont. on page 4 3 The Castle Genie Spring 2003 KENNEDY Sarah d. of Nicholas & Sally 1822 Jul 14 KENNEDY Wm. George s. of Nicholas & Sally 1822 Jul 14 LAROE Catharine d. of James & Elizabeth 1819 May 8 LAROE Frederick s. of Jacob & Margaret 1864 Jul 2 LAROE James Henry s. of Horace & Eliza. No date stated Bapt by Rev. MCDOWELL bet 1836 Apr 4 & 1837 Sept 3 LAROE John s. of James & Elizabeth 1822 Jul 6 LAROE Mary Anna d. of Jacob & Margaret 1858 May 1 LLOYD George Washington s. of James & Phebe 1832 Sep 9 LYON James Cornelius s. of Calvin & Mary 1834 Mar 23 MANDERVILLE Margaret Jane d. of Paul & Hannah 1830 Nov 19 MANDERVILLE Maria d. of Paul & Hannah 1825 Apr 17 MARTIN Alice Viola d. of William & Anna 1908 Oct 31* *date baptism reported to Session. B. 1905 Jul 6 MARTIN Anna Alice d. of Mrs. Anna & William 1903 Jul 14 MC CLOUD James Edward Terhune s. of Emma T. 1903 Jun 14 MONKS William s. of John & Charity 1835 Mar 18 MOSSMAN Abraham s. of Robert & Anna 1826 Aug 13 MOSSMAN James s. of Robert & Ann 1833 Jul 13 MOSSMAN Margaret Elizabeth d. of Robert & Ann 1833 Jul 13 MOSSMAN Mathew s. of Robert & Anna 1826 Aug 13 MOSSMAN Sally Jane d. of Robert & Anna 1826 Aug 13 MUNROE James s. of Duncan & Catherine 1827 Nov 4 PAUL David Edward 1908 Oct 31* *Reported to Session PAUL Remsen Forrest s. of David E. & Emma L. 1908 Oct 31* *Reported to Session. B. 1907 Nov 16 POST David James s. of Abraham 3rd & Betsy 1830 Nov 19 POST Edmond s. of John A. & Susetta 1841 Jul 5* *at Post School House POST Elizabeth d. of Abraham 3rd & Betsy 1830 Nov 19 POST John Bloom s. of Jacob A. & Hannah 1830 Nov 19 POST Lydia Ann d. of Jacob A. & Hannah 1830 Nov 19 POST Martha d. of Abraham, Jr. 1828 Aug 26 POST Mary Ann d. of Abram A. & Elizabeth 1836 Apr 3 At Postville School POST Stephen Munson s. of John & Susette 1836 Apr 3 At Postville School POST William s. of Abraham 3rd & Charity 1825 Apr 17 PULIS Abraham s.