Ruth (Halsey) Youngs (abt. 1758 - 1827)

Born about 20 May 1758 in Morristown, New Jersey

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Died 11 Sep 1827 at about age 69 in Rockaway, Morris, New Jersey, United States

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On a recent trip to the Morris County Library in New Jersey, I found an exerpt of a letter written by Mark Walton Jr. to his son James Burdge Walton. The original letter is at the Historic New Orleans Collection. In the letter he states that his mother's last name was "Coe".

In 1775 my father Mark Walton Sr. lived in Rockaway, Morris, New Jersey and was considered a man of ample means as he owned a forge for making iron, a saw mill, and a small farm, all in successful operation. He married Ann Coe, a sister of Mr. Dickerson of Morristown, and continued his business for some years successfully. He had five children--Joseph, John, Mark and Ann twins (born 1 Aug 1786) and Elizabeth. My mother died in 1790 (her gravestone says Jan. 9, 1791). A few months after, my father married again to widow Ruth Youngs of Morristown, and continued his business for a few years, until he lost all by the destruction of his forge and saw mill, all of which was carried away by a freshet of high water and nothing left on the ground to mark the spot where the works still stood. From that time, he never recovered or succeeded in any thing he undertook and had a hard time of it to make a living for his family and was unable to educate his children properly... From "Gleanings in England": Possibly the daughter of William Delaplain of Newark.

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• On a recent trip to the Morris County Library in New Jersey, I found an exerpt of a letter written by Mark Walton Jr. to his son James Burdge Walton. The original letter is at the Historic New Orleans Collection. In the letter he states that his mother's last name was "Coe".

1758 Baptism

Name Ruth Halsey - Gender Female

Christening Date 25 Jun 1758

Christening Place FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,MORRISTOWN,MORRIS,NEW JERSEY

Father's Name Benjn. Halsey

New Jersey Births and Christenings

Citing FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,MORRISTOWN,MORRIS,NEW JERSEY, reference ; FHL microfilm 0899807 V. I.

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1837 Death

Ruth Halsey Walton

BIRTH 20 May 1758

DEATH 20 Sep 1837 (aged 79)

BURIAL First Presbyterian Churchyard

Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, USA

MEMORIAL ID 183668461

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