transcription of Biographies->Lindabury.jpg From "Early Germans of New Jersey" by Theodore Frelinghuysen Chambers in 1893: BEGIN LINDABURY. Nicholas Leinberger on list of emigrants who arrive at Philadelphia, 27 Aug., 1739. Conrad and Nicholas Leinenberg arrive at Philadelphia 15 Sept., 1752, in ship Two Brothers, with Dils, Beam, Winegarden, Blom, Rodebagh, Seals (spelled Sehl), Himroth, Aller, and other families, who settled in this part of New Jersey. It has been impossible to get any very complete information of the older generations of this family. The following is correct as far as it goes: Henry, prob. the son of Conrad, the emigrant; prob. m. Catherine; had ch.: I. Conrad, b. 1785, d. ----, lived at Pleasant Grove, m. 5 June, 1805, Annie Tiger; had ch.: (I). Henry, m. first, Mary Moore; second, Thyre Seals; (II). Jacob, m. Catherine A. Jones; lives at Peapack; (III). Elisabeth, m. a Bauman; lives at Mendham; (IV). Annie, m. first, William Hart; second, George Smith, of Pennville, Warren Co., N. J.; (V). George, m. Annie Walters (dau. of William), and lives Pleasant Grove, and has son William who m. Emaline Hoppler; (VI). Mary, m. Peter Sauers and lives at Chester; (VII). Casper, m. first, Elisabeth Bunn (dau. of Peter); second, Hattie Van Nest; (VIII). Catherine, unmarried; (IX). Sarah, m. George Skinner, of Anthony, Warren Co., N. J. II. Jacob, b. 8 July, 1788, d. 29 March, 1860, m. Mary Bowman, b. 23 May, 1787, d. 21 Oct., 1851; had ch.: (I). George B., m. first, Emily Teats; second, Esther Robbins (dau. of Andrew); (II). Jane, b. 29 March, 1811, died young; (III). Thomas, b. 9 Jan., 1814, died young; (IV). Wesley, b. 17 Oct., 1820, m. first, Mary McKinstry; second, Mary Nevius (the widow Lutes). III. Harbert, b. about 1789, d. 1874 at 84, m. Elisabeth Landers; had ch.: (I). Casper, m. Fanny Tiger; (II). Adaline, m. George Wise (s. of George and resides at Fox Hill); (III). Amanda, m. Matthias Apgar, of Phillipsburg; (IV). Hiram, m. Margaret Seals; (V). Louisa, m. John Seals, of High Bridge, N. J.; (VI). John, died young; (VII). Aletta, m. Joseph Burris; (VIII). Mancius S. H., of German Valley, N. J., m. Eleanor Wilson. IV. Ann, m. Tunis Updike. V. Caspar, of Cokesburg, b. 29 March, 1795, d. 27 May, 1897, m. Betsey H. Bird; had ch.: Mary Jane, Charlotte Ann, and another daughter. VI. John, m. Betsey Rodenbaugh; had ch.: 1. Eliza, m. Fred. Terryberry; 2. Susan, m. Will. Fritts; 3. Lydia, m. Chas. Carhart; 4. Sherwood, M. D., m. Ellen Robeson (dau, of Benj.); res. Bloomsbury. VII. George H., of Fairmount, b. 17 July, 1799, d. 23 Jan., 1879, m. Mary Hoffman (dau. of Peter M.), b. 1799, d. 17 Oct., 1878, at 79; had ch.: 1. David, m. Dorothy Schuyler (dau. of Andrew); 2. Charlotte Ann and 3. George, died young. VIII. Eva, m. Peter Hockenberry, of Fairmount. Conrad, prob. brother of Henry and son of Conrad 1st; removed from near the Whitehouse to Hope, Warren Co., N. J.; m. (Esther?) Cool; had ch.: I. Elisabeth, b. 7 May, 1766, prob. m. John Gardner (s. of Joseph). II. Anna Margaret, b. 28 Feb., 1771, prob. m. Will. Hiler, of North Branch, N. J., who d. 29 Oct., 1843. III. Anna Mary, b. 3 Sept., 1773, prob. m. John Ferguson (s. of Hugh). IV. John, b. 1776, m. Elisabeth Kishpaugh; had ch.: 1. Anna, m. Daniel B. Brands (s. of Jacob); 2. Joseph, m. first, Mary Gardner (dau. of David); second, Susan Hay; 3. Gershom C., b. 3 March, 1813, m. Elisabeth Ferguson (dau. of Will.); 4. Conrad Nelson, m. Sarah McGarvey; 5. Archielus, m. Catharine Mackey (dau. of Joseph); 6. Elisabeth M., m. Philip Beck (s. of Jacob); 7. Letitia, m. Samuel Brugler (s. of Peter); 8. Catharine Margaret, m. Will. Lake (s. of Abram). V. A. Julia, b. 2 June, 1778, prob. m. Henry Kern. VI. William. VII. Adam, unmarried. Casper, prob. son of Conrad 1st, m. A. Maria; had at least three children: John Antony, b. 8 March, 1773; John Nicholas, b. 8 March, 1778; Grith (Griffith), b. 16 March, 1781. John Nicholas, prob. son of Nicholas, m. Louisa Margaret; had at least two children: Anna Catherine, b. 27 Sept., 1769; Anna Elisabeth, b. 2 March, 1771. John Linberger, of Bernards twp., Somerset Co., N. J., names in his will Jan. 28, prob. July 1, 1777, one child John (Trenton Wills, Lib. 18, fol. 583), prob. the following: I. John, of Middlesex, whose will, 7 Nov., prob Dec 24, 1789, names sons John and William and wife pregnant. (Trenton Wills, Lib. 31, fol. 384). George, lived at Whitehouse, N. J., m. Sarah Hoffman (dau. of John, of Lebanon), b. 31 May, 1777, d. 19 April, 1857, buried at Mt. Olive, Morris Co., N. J.; had ch.: I. John, b. 1802, m. Barbara Wack (dau. of Jacob); had ch.: 1. William L., m. Sarah Wise (dau. of ---); 2. Catherine, m. George A. Smith; 3. John N., m. Catherine Mershon (dau. of Andrew); 4. Joseph, removed to Nebraska; 5. Mary Jane; 6. Jacob; 7. George and 8. Mary unm. and died young. II. Henry, m. first, a Shotwell; second, ----, rem. to Michigan. III. Joseph. IV. George. V. Isaac. VI. Jacob H. VII. Peter H. VIII. Anna. IX. Shafer. X. William, m. Barbara Ann Wack (dau. of Andrew); rem. to Canton, Ill., about 1858; and had ch.: 1. Andrew, of Iowa; 2. Will. Nelson, m. Lida Slicker (dau. of John L. of Hackettstown); 3. Mary Ellen, m. Leon. F. Apgar, of Middle Valley, N. J.; 4. Catherine, m. at Canton, Ill.; 5. Mary Magdalene, m. Dr. Strong; 6. Elias and 7. George, m. out west. END