Didn't forget

Sorry everyone, Its been a very busy summer. I have more info, I will post in the next few days. Meg

Christopher Helffer

I am looking for information on a Revolutionary War Soldier, Christopher J. Helffer. On his tombstone it says, Christopher J. Helffer died June 15, 1802. in his 73rd year of his life. Does anyone know anything on this man?

Swayze Project

The committee is looking for people to help with the ground. Go to website for details

Israel Gibbs

In looking for genealogy links for Swayze Cemetery, I checked my genealogy file. I am a Swayze and Hildebrant Descendant, so I have alot of information on both families. I was looking through the list I compiled in 2002 of burials for Swayze and also a list I have of transcriptions done in the 1930's. Comparing, I suppose, when I came across Israel S. Gibbs. I knew he was in my family file but I had no clue as to his connection to me or to the land owner? So I dug further, and found that he was the great grandson of Israel Swayze, the land owner, and my some crazy numbered cousin :). Israel S. Gibbs was born March 6, 1810 in Warren County, NJ (at the time it was Sussex, and died in Hope on December 25, 1882, Christmas Day. Israel was the son of James Gibbs and Margaret Swayze. Now this is were it gets tricky. Israel was the grandson of (GIBBS): John Gibbs and Nancy Swayze. (Nancy was the daughter of Israel Swayze b. 1720 and Elizabeth Seward b. 1723) and his mother Margaret Swayze Gibbs was the daughter of Samuel Swayze and his wife Elizabeth. Margaret's grandparents were Barnabus Swayze and Margaret Hannah Honeywell (also my 7th great grandparents). So Israel's mother and father (Margaret and James) were, in actuallity, 2nd cousins. Israel and his wife Phebe Ann Luce b.1817 and died 3/23/1877 had the following children : 1. William Gibbs b: 1 AUG 1839 2. Martin Gibbs b: 1 OCT 1840 3. Elizabeth Ann Gibbs b: 12 JUL 1842 4. James Marshall Gibbs b: 28 MAR 1844 5. Martha Maria Gibbs b: 24 APR 1845 6. Phebe Margaret Gibbs b: 22 NOV 1846 7. Rachel A.(possibly Ann) Gibbs b: 22 OCT 1850 8. Aaron Gibbs , M. D. b: 28 OCT 1852 9. Israel R. Gibbs b: 19 NOV 1857 10. Savilia Gibbs b: 25 APR 1861 More to come....

1st Meeting

The 1st meeting went off without a hitch, about 40 people came together for the cause. Genealogy was discussed and also the meaning of the day. April 16, 2010 was personally picked for the meeting in honor of John Samuel Green's burial. Samuel was buried on Easter Sunday, April 16, 1775. Green was honored as the man who sold his acreage to build the town of Hope.

Friends of Swayze 1st meeting

The first meeting is going to be held this Friday 2 p.m. at the Inn at Millrace Pond, Hope, NJ. If you would like to attend go to the link and register.

Link to the website.