Letters 12/7/2019

Merry Christmas to all our Dutch Cousins

SENT BY: Carolyn Leonard 
Our Dutch Cousins MISSION STATEMENT 
We are descendants of the Low Dutch who settled New Amsterdam, moved to New Jersey, migrated to near Gettysburg, and made history when they later populated the frontier.  Our Dutch Kentucky Cousins goal is to research, share, and preserve the genealogy and history of our common Low Dutch heritage, including but not limited to, the restoration and preservation of the old Mud Meetinghouse built by our ancestors in the early 1800s near Harrodsburg, KY.  We meet every two years to renew our love for each other.  Our mission is to honor the memory of these ancestors and enjoy the friendship of cousins, both newly- discovered and long-loved.——————————————————————

HERE ARE THE PHOTOS FROM THE 2019 Dutch Cousins Gathering in Kentucky! 
SENT BY:  Pam Ellingson I did upload Charlie’s photos to the DC google account. The following link should allow access and people can download the file of 429 photos.  https://bit.ly/2Pm0DVX 

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SENT BY:  Andrew Leath
Carolyn,
You asked me at the reunion if I knew anything about the Margaret Vannice buried in the DeMotte Cemetery in Mercer Co., since I am a Vannice descendant.
I have not yet placed her in the family, but I have a clue.  Lawrence and Dorothy DeMotte had a daughter Deborah DeMotte, baptized in 1763 in Somerset Co., New Jersey.  She married in 1792 in Kentucky to Peter Vannice.  Deborah and Peter lived most of their married life in Mercer County until moving to Hendricks Co., Indiana, about 1833, where several of their grown children lived.  Family tradition says they had several children who died young, and Margaret could have been one of them.  Or Margaret could be a grandchild who died young before the family moved to Indiana.
Andy Leath
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SENT BY:  Dick MouwHi Carolyn,

You were asking if anyone had information about the Conewago Colony on our DAG conference call.

I might be able to help a little.

The Historical Society of Pennsylvania has a transcription of the Conewago Church records–mostly deacons records and baptismal register, if I recall correctly.  The handwritten transcription was made by a Demarest (HSP thinks it was made by Rev. David Demarest, I think it was made by J. K. Demarest); the original church records are not to be found.  HSP’s transcription can be found under “Conewago DRC; Reformed Dutch Church Records.”  HSP might have information about the church graveyard and/or Revolutionary Soldiers buried in Adams County too, but I’m not entirely certain.

The Holland Society of New York also has a transcription of the original records and I think the LDS has a microfilm of that transcription available to rent.

A. Van Doren Honeyman published the baptisms in the Somerset County Historical Quarterly; he included a short history of the church/colony. “The Conewago Colony–Baptisms 1769-1793,” SCHQ 4(1915):  267-281

My notes say that J.K. Demarest wrote a history of the Conewago colony that was published in the in the Gettysburg Star in 1884.  I have not seen this article.

I’m pretty sure you know about this article but if not, it includes information about the Conewago Colony as well:
Corwin, Edward Tanjore. “The Old Mud Meeting House, Salt River, Ky.” Christian Intelligencer, 20 March 1901.
If you have not seen it, Russ Gasero might have a digitized copy.  I have a barely legible copy as well.

I hope some of that might be useful.
Best,
Dirk Mouw

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SENT BY: Gary Storms
Since joining your email list a year or so ago, I have read your emails with interest even though my ancestors were more New York and New Jersey residents than of Pennsylvania or Kentucky. In your recent email, I read with particular interest the email from Firth Fabend inviting participation with the New Amsterdam History Center.  I’ve been a member of NAHC for a couple years and can honestly say that I’ve really enjoyed the newsletters that Esme publishes.  Also, I’ve especially enjoyed the Dutch colonial period day trips she has organized to Sleep Hollow, NY, to the Met for a Dutch masters’ art exhibit, and to a walking tour of the little-known Dutch landmarks in the Battery Park area of Manhattan.  And there were numerous other interesting events that I haven’t been able to attend. So I’m simply writing to encourage your Dutch Cousins members to give the NAHC serious consideration. It’s really worthwhile. Sincerely, Gary Storms
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SENT BY: Mr. Lynn Rogers to Doris Barfield Sanders, 4th great granddaughter Debora Westervelt (Westerfield) Baxter, one of the captives of the Westerfield Massacre, who made a large donation to pay for the Historical Marker.
From Lynn Rogers to Doris:  There is now a Westerfield Massacre Marker!  And you helped make it happen! Four years ago in 2015 when I became the Coordinator for the next Dutch Cousins Gathering, I found you and Gary on the web, and you helped find sources etc.  The Marker is at exit 121 off of I-65, 20 miles south of Louisville, on the outskirts of Shepherdsville.  It is about one mile from the site of Clear’s Station.Doris Barfield Sanders reply: Maybe I helped, maybe pushed a bit all the way from Texas. I know all the Dutch Cousins enjoyed the get together. I so wish I could have been there. I do have a question- does anyone know the Indian group who did the Westerfield Massacre?——————————————————————

SENT BY: Ernie & Kathy Banta Burgoyne 
I wanted to share a NEW book I just published about the Banta family. It was the Dutch Golden Age. The eighty-years war had ended and Dutch trade, art, military, and science was the envy of the world. Epke Jacobse (Banta) leaves his native Friesland, the Netherlands with his wife Sitske, and five sons, sailing on the ship De Trouw for New Amsterdam, for an opportunity from the Dutch West India Company. He is meeting Peter Stuyvesant, the Director-General of the New Netherland colony in America to receive his assignment. Epke is arriving in America at an extraordinary time. He along with his son, grandson, and great-grandson Henry will leave an indelible mark in the history of the middle colonies leading up to the revolutionary war.
https://www.amazon.com/Faithul-Patriot-Soul-American-Revolution-ebook/dp/B081ZF35RP/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=borgoyne&qid=1575171352&s=books&sr=1-1the Faithul Patriot: Soul of the American Revolution – Kindle edition by E.W. Borgoyne. Children Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.the Faithul Patriot: Soul of the American Revolution – Kindle edition by E.W. Borgoyne. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the Faithul Patriot: Soul of the American Revolution.www.amazon.com

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SENT BY:  Just FYI from Carolyn Leonard
GUESS WHAT? It’s finally available! My new book THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS went online tonight. See it here http://amzn.to/2oYsTjG and order if you want to. I ordered some copies just now myself. If you like the book, and if you care to, would you write a couple sentences and post on the book’s page in Amazon.com. Book reviews have a profound impact on sales. It is a nice thing to do for your favorite author. If you want a signed copy, send a request to me, but I just ordered my author copies today so they won’t be here for a week or two.
Here’s a hotlink: https://amzn.to/2KV2CgS
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SENT BY:   Carolyn Leonard

Sincerely wishing you each much happiness this Christmas and lots of good food.  I know ours will be good.  We are having CARAMEL STROOPWAFLES from the Netherlands. 

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SENT BY:  To stay in touch, we mainly use our official website, www.DutchCousins.org, and the weekly or so Dutch Letters email sent through MailChimp mailing service. The email goes out to almost 1,000 addresses – and I know it is passed on to others who do not use computers, and is posted at some libraries.  The letters are also archived on the website. 

I couldn’t find a Dutch blessing to share with you, but here is an Irish blessing I think you will like.

SENT BY: Carolyn Leonard
Editor, Dutch cousins of Kentucky
E-mail me: Editor234 (at) gmail.com
On my web page www.CarolynBLeonard.com
Dutch letters are archived on our official webpage, www.DutchCousins.org by Pam Ellingson
Barbara Whiteside has a facebook page that you may find interesting, Dutch Cousins in Kentucky