From the records of the First German and English Congregation in Knowlton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey (Knowlton Township was in Warren County after 1824): BEGIN Marthinus, son of Johann Jost Girsbach and Anna Elisabetha, born January 1, 1782 and baptized April 14 Witnesses: Martinus Fries, Sr., and Margaretha Loydi. END abstracted transcription of Records->Deeds->59.1.jpg BEGIN date - May 7, 1816 grantor - Samuel Brugler and (wife) Sarah, Peter Brugler, Abraham Freese and (wife) Mary, deceased, all of Knowlton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey grantee - Martin Kishpogh and (wife) Sarah of Knowlton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey lot - 2 tracts, total - 127 acres, situate in Knowlton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey consideration - $1001 bordering - ------ Rodman witnessed - May 11, 1816 judge - John Armstrong recorded - August 31, 1816 notes - Samuel Brugler, Peter Brugler, Mary (wife of Abraham Freese), and Sarah (wife of Martin Kishpogh) all children of Ralph Brugler, deceased, of Knowlton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey END abstracted transcription of Records->Deeds->59.1-2.jpg BEGIN date - May 7, 1818 grantor - James Silvey and (wife) Elizabeth of Newton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey grantee - Martin Kishbaugh Independence Township, Sussex County, New Jersey lot - 3 tracts, total - 192 73/100 acres, situate in Newton Township, Sussex County, New Jersey consideration - $4610.63 previous owners - George Collanwell Aaron Ogden and (wife) Hannah September 18, 1812 Martin Myerson September 25, 1816 witnesses - Francis Donlevy John Johnson (and judge) witnessed - May 7, 1816 recorded - March 15, 1824 END From the 1850 Federal Census: CENSUS YR: 1850 STATE or TERRITORY: NJ COUNTY: Sussex DIVISION: Newton REEL NO: 464 PAGE NO: 129B REFERENCE: 18 September 1850 John A. Johnson 257 ============================================================================= LN HN FN LAST NAME FIRST NAME AG SX RACE OCCUP. VAL. BIRTHPLACE ============================================================================= 14 333 353 Kishpaugh Elizabeth 54 F . . 4,000 N. J. 15 333 353 Kishpaugh Samuel D. 19 M . Labourer . N. J. From "Abstracts of Divisions of Warren and Sussex County Estates Filed at Sussex County Courthouse Newton, New Jersey From 1789 - 1918" by Virginia Alleman Brown in 1978: BEGIN Estate of Martin Kishpaugh CB 340; Map 345, 6 Dower of widow, Elizabeth CB 346; Map 394 Location: Hardwick Tp., along Road leading over the Mountain of the line between Townships of Byram and Newton, adjoining to Emmons, George Snyder, Widow Cook, John Byerly, et al. Petitioner: James Kishpaugh In right of: 1/10 share of 12 acres and 91 acres in Hardwick adjoining 130 acres in Newton. Heirs-at-law and relationship to deceased: Children. James Kishpaugh Mary Ann Kishpaugh Hampton Kishpaugh Sarah Kishpaugh } minors, Anthony I. Kishpaugh Samuel D. Kishpaugh } under 21 Recorded: March 1, 1845 Azuriah Davis, Surveyor END From "Marriage Index: New Jersey, 1680-1900" (FTM CD #240) by Broderbund Software in 1998: BEGIN Kishpaugh, Mary Ann Hunt, Ebenezer Jan 12, 1845 Sussex END