1. Susanna Withrow, born 1832 in Greenbrier Co WV; died February 7, 1906 in Greenbrier Co WV. She was the daughter of 2. Eli Withrow and 3. Susanna Judy. She married (1) Johnny Brant December 7, 1859 in Greenbrier Co WV. He was the son of Catherine Brant.

Children of Susanna Withrow and Johnny Brant are:

2. Eli Withrow, born April 1800 in Va; died February 12, 1906 in Greenbrier Co WV. He was the son of 4. Samuel Withrow and 5. Hannah Alderson. He married 3. Susanna Judy June 23, 1824 in Greenbrier Co WV.

3. Susanna Judy, born 1798; died 1832-1910. She was the daughter of 6. Frederick Judy and 7. Elizabeth Maggert.

Notes - According to notes from Withrow family, Eli Withrow Sr. and oldest sons built old stone house on Millers Mountain where Ralph Hinkle lived, but Eli would not let Eli Jr. help for fear of him getting hurt due to his young age. They lived on the Jim Jarrett place in Raders Valley.

Greenbrier Co WV Court Order 1750-1850: Eli Withrow and others to keep road in good repair from creek at Linson's to forks of road at Piercy's (about 1827/28) p343/344.

researchers:  This info from Bob Baker, Ronceverte Ave, Ronceverte WV 249701.   Also researching is Larry Carver, 118 E. Anderson St., Fairlea, WV 24901

 Children of Eli Withrow and Susanna Judy are:

4. Samuel Withrow, born 1775 in Yorktown PA/VA; died 1860 in Fayette Co ? Va. He was the son of 8. Robert Withrow and 9. Elizabeth Evans. He married 5. Hannah Alderson August 5, 1792 in Greenbrier Co WV.

5. Hannah Alderson, born October 7, 1777 in Va; died Aft 1860 in Fayette Co ? Va. She was the daughter of 10. Pvt. Thomas Alderson and 11. Hannah Davis.

Children of Samuel Withrow and Hannah Alderson are:

6. Frederick Judy, born 1763; died 1839. He married 7. Elizabeth Maggert September 29, 1788 in Shenandoah Co Va.

7. Elizabeth Maggert, born 1763-1769; died 1830. She was the daughter of 14. David Maggert and 15. Margaret Mauck?.

Notes - This info from Bob Baker, Ronceverte Ave, Ronceverte, WV 24970 and from Wayne Jackson

 Child of Frederick Judy and Elizabeth Maggert is:

8. Robert Withrow, born Abt 1760 in Yorktown, Va; died 1775-1860. He was the son of 16. William Withrow. He married 9. Elizabeth Evans.

9. Elizabeth Evans, born 1725-1760; died 1775-1860.

Notes - From "History of Summers Co, WV" page 550, 551 re Withrow section - "The ancient family of Withrow is connected with the first settlement of the Green Sulphur and Lick Creek regions.

Robert Withrow, the founder of the family, was born near Yorktown, in Virginia, and was a boy at the time of the fight of Yorktown and the surrender of Corwallis, which terminated the Revolutionary War of '76. He related his recollections of that famous battle, hearing the cannons booming and seeing the marching of the French and English and American soldiers.

His father's name was William Withrow, an emigrant from Scotland, and was of Scotch-Irish-Welsh descent. The family has more or less been always noted for the contrariness of the various members, which is attributed to this mixture of ancient blood.

Robert Withrow's wife was an Alderson, from the Greenbrier River settlements, and her name was Jean.

The sons of Robert Withrow were:

Abel, who went west, finally settled in Iowa, raised a large family and died. His wife was a Newsom.

The second son, David, married a Gwinn, of the ancient Lowell Gwinns, who settled in the West and his family was lost sight of.

The third son, Robin, married a Foster, and settled and died in Ohio State.

The fourth son, Alderson, married a Skaggs, settled in Fayette County, Raised a family and died. His wife was possibly a daughter of Dr. Jimmy Skaggs.

The fifth son was Samuel Harrison, born in 1811, and first settled where Elton Postoffice is. [there is more detail on Samuel Harrison]. His first wife was Sarah Kincaid, daughter of Matthew Kincaid, who died in Missouri. Samuel H. emigrated to Missouri, where he lived six years, and then returned to Lick Creek, where he lived until his death. His second wife was Amanda A. Smith, of Fayette County, a daughter of Elijah Smith." [more detail for Samuel]

The sixth son was Allen, who also married a daughter of Matthew Kincaid, settled in Missouri and died there. " There is still more details on the descendants of this family and the daughters of Robert Withrow s/o William in this article.

MISC INFO

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Captain James WITHROW, b. Va, served American Revolution, battle at King's Mountain. In his book, King's Mountain & its Heroes, L.Draper relates" a Tory named Bronson was wounded & fell, seeing his Whig bro. in law, Capt. James Withrow of Hampton's men, begged his relation to help him. "Look to your friends for help" was the response, evidence of the bitterness that existed between the Whigs & the Tories at that time.

Children of Robert Withrow and Elizabeth Evans are:

10. Pvt. Thomas Alderson, born August 22, 1744 in Bucks Co Pa; died March 5, 1837 in Monroe Co WV. He was the son of 20. John Alderson and 21. Mary Jane Curtis. He married 11. Hannah Davis December 15, 1767 in Baltimore Co? Md.

11. Hannah Davis, born 1748; died 1778. She was the daughter of 22. Rev. John Davis and 23. Jane.

Notes

Pvt Thomas Alderson, age 90 when placed on Monroe Co WV pension roll for Va. State troops

Thomas Alderson, Monroe VA state troops 1833 age 90 in 1833

James Ellison, Indian spy, also on same list for Monroe Co.

 Children of Pvt. Alderson and Hannah Davis are:

14. David Maggert, born 1720 in Lancaster Co Pa; died Bef May 23, 1775 in Shenandoah Co Va. He married 15. Margaret Mauck? Abt 1750.

15. Margaret Mauck?, born Abt 1731 in Va; died Aft 1799 in Va?. She was the daughter of 30. Rudolph Mauck?.

Notes

Will probated 23 May 1775, Shenandoah Co Va

Child of David Maggert and Margaret Mauck? is:

16. William Withrow, born 1710; died 1725-1845 in Yorktown, Va?.

Child of William Withrow is:

20. John Alderson, born October 20, 1700 in Park Hill, Grinton, Yorkshire, England; died 1780 in Botetourt Co VA. He was the son of 40. John Alderson and 41. Alice Milner. He married 21. Mary Jane Curtis 1726 in Hunterdon Co NJ.

21. Mary Jane Curtis, born 1701 in New Jersey; died 1785 in Botetourt Co Va. She was the daughter of 42. Thomas (Rev.) Curtis and 43. Ailse (Else) Merrill.

Notes

He was christened 20 Oct 1700 in Grinton, Yorks, England. John came to he new world about 1719. John's Occupation: Baptist minister. His will was probated November 1780 in Botetourt Co VA.

 Children of John Alderson and Mary Curtis are:

22. Rev. John Davis, born 1695-1733; died 1748-1833. He married 23. Jane.

23. Jane, born 1695-1733; died 1748-1833.

Child of Rev. Davis and Jane is:

30. Rudolph Mauck?, born 1680-1716.

Child of Rudolph Mauck? is:

40. John Alderson, born November 23, 1661 in Yorkshire England; died 1721. He was the son of 80. Anthony Alderson and 81. Alice. He married 41. Alice Milner September 9, 1699.

41. Alice Milner, born 1650-1785; died 1721-1885.

Notes

Elder John and Aisle left to start Baptist Church of Hopewell (from Old School Church of Hopewell) and Quaker parents of his didn't like it.

Child of John Alderson and Alice Milner is:

42. Thomas (Rev.) Curtis, born 1685 in New Jersey; died April 28, 1749 in age 64, Kingwood, Hunterdon Co NJ. He was the son of 84. Thomas Curtis. He married 43. Ailse (Else) Merrill.

43. Ailse (Else) Merrill, born 1690 in Monmouth NJ; died Aft 1749 in Hunterdon Co New Jersey. She was the daughter of 86. William Merrill I and 87. Grace Stout.

Notes

Played an important role in development of the Baptist Church in New Jersey, taking the church to western New Jersey. John Alderson,  his son-in-law, accompanined him in his Baptist missionary work in Pennsylvania and Virginia.  Thomas may have died intestate in Burlington Co NJ in 1732. Not sure which Thomas that was.

Child of Thomas Curtis and Ailse Merrill is:

80. Anthony Alderson, born 1610-1645 in Cogden, Yorkshire, England; died 1661-1745 in Yorkshire, England. He married 81. Alice.

81. Alice, born 1610-1645 in Yorkshire England; died 1661-1745.

Child of Anthony Alderson and Alice is:

84. Thomas Curtis, born 1635-1640 in Bugbrooke, Northhamptonshire, England1; died 1685-1770 in Springfield, Twp., Blurlington Co NJ.

Notes

The land which would later become New Jersey was earlier settled by the Dutch and then taken over by the English in 1664 after successful attacking the leading Dutch settlements at New Amsterdam (now New York) and along the Delaware River. New Jersey then became a proprietorship, being granted to Carteret and Berkeley from Duke of York. Carteret became the 1st governor of the now English New Jersey. This greatly upset many of the earlier settlers who had purchased their land from the Indians, only to have lost it to the English. Their insurrection was in 1672...

Berkeley sold his share in 1675 to John Fenwisk and Edward Byllinge, Quakers in England. Byllinge entrusted his share to William Penn, founder of Pa. and other Friends. Their early constitution was signed by, among others, Jonn Pancoast, who in 1689 married Jane Curtis, widow of Thomas.

The English settlers were constantly threatened by the Dutch and Indians, and were forced to lay out the town of Burlington, for defense in 1677. The first meeting of the Society of Friends was on 15 July 1678, which the Curtis family attended. in March 1683, Thomas & Jane Curtis had a daughter born to them, Mary.

Thomas Curtis & Jane, were members of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in Bugbrooke, England, where 4 of the children's births are recorded: Jane, Dorothy, Sarah, and Elizabeth. Thomas and Jane may have come to America about 1681 or 1682, when less than 1000 families were settled in the New Jersey Area. (Alderson Roots & Branches, article by David Fridley re research of George & Virginia Janses, Jean Langowski)

Other daughters, Sarah & Elizabeth, bound themselves out as servants in 1681 as passage to West Jersey, in the New World. Sarah to Benjamin Scott and Elizabeth to Elias Farr. In 1685 Thomas Curtis is listed as a land owner in Burlington Co, and in 1686, Thomas Curtis of Buggbrook, West Jersey, recieved land conveyed by Peter Harvey and his wife Sarah (Curtis).

Children of Thomas Curtis are:

86. William Merrill I, born Abt 1665 in Tysoe, Warwickshire, England?; died February 1723/24 in Hopewell, Hunterdon New Jersey. He was the son of 172. Richard Merrill and 173. Susannah Welles. He married 87. Grace Bef 1690.

Notes

Baptismal record for William Merrill son of Richard at Warwickshire.

Came to Stanton Island NY about 1680

History of Hunterdon and Somerset Co's NJ on 1722 tax list of Hunterdon: 20 cattle and horses, 7 sheep, 130 ac land.  b 1648 Gravesend, Kings, NY, d aft 1714, NJ. re: Merrill genealogy:

"Jas was born at Gravesend, Long Island, and was married to Elizabeth Truax. In 1675 he settled in Monmouth Co NJ with holdings of 142 ac; in 1690 he rec'd a lot on Hop River and a farm of 5 ac at Conesconk NJ from his father."   Also found a death date of 5/1724.

Children of William Merrill and Grace are:

172. Richard Merrill, born 1643 in Warwickshire, England; died May 12, 1727 in Northfield, Stanton Island NY. He was the son of 344. William Merrill and 345. Alice Duppa. He married 173. Susannah Welles 1677-1710.

173. Susannah Welles, born 1649 in Tysoe, Warwickshire, England; died October 21, 1722 in Northfield, Stanton Island NY. She was the daughter of 346. Phillip Welles and 347. Elizabeth.

Notes

Warwickshire Parish Register has baptismal record for William, son of Richard.   Tysoe Parish England, christening records have 4 children of Richard & Susanna Merrill from 1668-1679.  Two of those were females.

Staton Island was earlier called by the Dutch name Achter Coll and was a Dutch settlement which endured many Indian massacres. Richard Merrill was one of the early English settlers of Staton Island, crossing the sea with wife, Sarah Welles, and her brother.

1 Apr 1699, Court Records of Staten Island - 1 Apr 1699, the Freeholders elected Lamb Dorlan and Richard Merrill as assessors for the N Division. In 1702 Queen Anne's reign began. 1 Apr 1703, Richard Merrill elected supervisor for the N Div. and also in 1704.

"English mss. Gov. Cornbury, Vol 50, p45, 11 Jan 1705: Richard Merrill was administrator of estate of Philip Welles, late surveyor-general for the province of NY.  

Children of Richard Merrill and Susannah Welles are:

344. William Merrill, born 1615 in Honington, England; died September 1687 in Shipston, England. He was the son of 688. Richard Merrill and 689. Elizabeth West. He married 345. Alice Duppa September 21, 1637 in Whitchurch Parish, NY.

345. Alice Duppa, born 1617 in Shipston, England; died October 1692 in Shipston, England. She was the daughter of 690. Richard Duppa.

Notes

Whitechurch Parish records also have a William Merrill to Alice Duppa of Shipston, married 21 Sep 1637. This may or may not be the correct family for William Merrill who married Grace. This needs more research.  Richard Merrill, baptised 11 Jul 1641 in Stretton-on-Foss, England.

Children of William Merrill and Alice Duppa are:

346. Phillip Welles, born in Tysoe, Warrwickshire, England?; died 1687 in Tysoe, War. England. He married 347. Elizabeth.

Child of Phillip Welles and Elizabeth is:

688. Richard Merrill. He married 689. Elizabeth West.

689. Elizabeth West. She was the daughter of 1378. John West.

Child of Richard Merrill and Elizabeth West is:

690. Richard Duppa.

Child of Richard Duppa is:

1378. John West.  Children of John West are: