Date: Sat, 29 Mar 2003 19:55:46 -0500 (EST)
From: http://members.tripod.com/blue_family/preview1st.htm
Sarah Bitter <sbitter52@msn.com>

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1.3  Michael BLAW, (1704-1786), m.1 Helen/Elinor VAN BARKELOO (d.1768),
m2. Nellie HOLLINSETT.  He was baptised in the Brooklyn Dutch Reformed
Church on 18 Apr 1704.  His parents were listed as Jan and Marytje BLAAUW.
Witnesses were Mathijs de MAT and Greitje BLAAUW (who appears to be [A.4]).
Helen was a daughter of Willem Willemse VAN BARKELOO.  They moved to
New Jersey, likely with Michael's parents.  On 10 Jan 1740/1 John BLAW
[1.] split his plantation in Montgomery Twp. of Somerset Co. and sold the
east half to Michael.  Michael had previously (20 Feb 1738/9) purchased 100
acres from Nicholas LAKE, which was adjacent to the 247.5 acres he received
from his father.  Beden's Brook runs easterly through the middle of this
property and Michael built a mill on that stream near the west boundary of
his property.  Later, the "Great Road" was built to provide access to the
mill and the town of Blawenburg is believed by local historians to have been
named for Michael BLAW and/or his mill.  Michael and Helen are buried in
the Blue-Nevius Cemetery, which is located in the west half of John BLAW's
plantation, the part he sold to his son, Frederick.  Michael's will was
written 2 Sep 1782 and proved 26 Jan 1786 in Somerset Co.

First marriage:
1.3.1* William BLEW (b.ca1724), m. Margaret BLEW (b.1733), daughter of
Frederick BLAW (1.5).
1.3.2* John BLAW, (ca1728-1778), m. Maria _____, yeoman of Somerset Co.  NJ.
1.3.3* Cornelius BLAW?, (ca1732-1772), m. Margaret LAKE. Not in father's will.
1.3.4* Mary BLAW, m. ____ GOLDER.
1.3.5  Neltye BLAW (bp. 1741) at Harlingen Dutch Church, Montgomery Twp.,
Somerset Co. NJ.

Second marriage:
1.3.6* Michael BLAW (bp.1770-1846), m1. _____ _____, m2.1822 Sybil HAYES.
1.3.7* Daniel BLAW (bp.1772-1850+), m. Mary _____.

1.3.3  Cornelius BLEW (ca1732-ca1772), m. Margaret LAKE (1739-1825).  She was
a daughter of Nicholas and Mary LAKE of Somerset Co.  Cornelius and Margaret
lived in Bergen Co. NJ, where he was a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church.
He died intestate in Somerset Co. NJ.  Margaret m2.  Elias HUBBARD.

1.3.3.1  Mary BLEW (b.ca1760)

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