Notes for: Henry Bodine
Here are some notes from Ronny Bodine on the possible father of this Henry Bodine:
John Bodine, of Mansfield Township, Sussex County probably died in July 1806 as an inventory was made of his estate on 15 Aug 1806 and filed with the Sussex County court on 21 Aug 1806 by the administrator William Runkle. The estate was appraised at $494.07. No provisions were made for a widow, but among the debts owed the estate was a note of Henry Bodine for $3.31. (New Jersey Estate Files, Sussex County, no. 1107S).
There was only one Henry Bodine known to be living at this time and when Warren County was created in 1824 out of Sussex County, Henry Bodine was found as a resident of Mansfield Township, Warren County in 1830. In so far as Henry Bodine married in Sussex County in 1803, it seems evident that Henry Bodine was a son of John Bodine. Another child was likely Margaret Bodine who married in 1808, also in Sussex County.
Margaret Bodine, born 05 July 1787 in New Jersey; died 05 July 1869 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. She married Frederick Lunger 10 November 1808 in Sussex County, New Jersey; born 25 January 1780; died 22 September 1845 in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
Notes for Margaret Bodine:
From Sussex County, New Jersey Marriage Records:
Frederick Lunger and Margaret Bodine were married 10 Nov 1808 by Rev. W. B. Sloan.
1850 (18 July) Lebanon Twp., Hunterdon Co.: Catharine ROSS 26 NJ, Theodore F. 5 NJ, Margarett J. 4 NJ, James 2 NJ, Margarett LUNGER 62 NJ.
Burials in Musconetong Valley Cemetery, Hampton, Hunterdon County.
(Find A Grave Memorials # 49010930 & 49010956)
Frederick Lunger Born Jan. 25, 1780 Died Sep. 22, 1845
In memory of Margaret, wife of Frederic Lunger Born July 5, 1787 Died July 5, 1869 Aged 82 Years.
From Hunterdon Republican of 29 Nov 1867:
Married at the bride's resident at New Hampton, Nov. 7, J. Bodine Lunger of Asbury and Miss Lydia Skinner of New Hampton, by Rev. John B. Kugler.
***End of notes from Ronny.
And some newer info from Ronny from Nov. 8, 2018:
From: Ronny Bodine
Sent: Thursday, November 8, 2018
Subject: LYDIA ADALINE BODINE
Hey Dave,
I am wrapping up my work in Warren County, NJ as I have exhausted the original sources and squeezed them for all they had. As concerns the recent addition of Lydia Bodine, I finally identified her better and added all the vitals, which are attached.
Also, include the following for her father Henry Bodine 1781-1830:
Mansfield, 22 June 1804
...marriage on Tuesday the 15th of November Last was married Henry Bodine of Hunterdon County to Lidea Groff of Sussex by Wm Runkle JP the marriage I forgot when I was at Court the past time I came to Court. [signed] Humble Servant William Runkle
This was interesting to see he lived in Hunterdon County. I was hoping to find something--anything--to point to how Henry's father, John (died 1806 in Sussex County) connected to a main line. He had to have been born in or before 1760. I looked at all the known John's in this time period for whom there are no known descendants and one fits the bill--John, born about 1760, son of John Bodine and Femmentje Voorhees. This John supposedly married a Stine and some of his kin attended the Walpeck Church in Sussex County, NJ.
Also worth noting. Joseph (1812-1897), son of Henry and Margaret (Groff) Bodine--he was the first Joseph Bodine born among the Bodine-Crocheron descendants. I suspect he was named after his maternal grandfather, Joseph Groff of Mansfield Towship, who had his inventory filed 8 Dec 1826 in Warren County. It was apparently his son, Joseph, who appears in the 1830 Warren County census aged 50-59 (1771-1780). Another son was Francis Groff who was his father's administrator and is surely the man his nephew Francis Bodine was named after as the name Francis never appeared in the Bodine-Crocheron line before him.
And now I rest my weary brain.
Ronny
Who Henry's father is needs more research, but Ronny's theory above seems quite plausible.
Mary Ann Bodine Piper wrote:
There was a Bodine family in Prince William County, Virginia, some of whose gravestones still exist close to Dumfries. These are apparently of the family of Henry and Lydia Bodine of New Jersey, where the births of their sons Theodore and Francis Bodine are recorded in 1815 and 1818. Although Prince William County adjoins Fairfax and Loudoun, it seems obvious that the Prince William Bodines are not close relatives of those of Fairfax and Loudoun, whose first settlement in Virginia was much earlier.
Henry, Lydia, and son, William Bodine are all buried in the Mansfield Woodhouse Presbyterian Cemetery in Washington, Warren County, New Jersey. This is on the southern side of Cemetery Hill Road across from Washington Cemetery. Also buried there is Mary Ann (Miller) Bodine, William's wife and their son, William J. Bodine. A Sarah Davis Bodine is also buried there. She was born on November 13, 1819 and died on March 10, 1878. I would assume that she is the daughter of Henry and Lydia, but that is only a guess.
[Note from Dave Bodine: Sarah Davis Bodine was the second wife of William Bodine, Henry's son.]
From: Michael Gesner [TSSC at att.net]
Sent: Saturday, July 19, 2003
Subject: Hi & Ten Most Wanted
Hi Dave:
I'd like to congratulate you on all the fine work on the Bodines! I've only been working on my own tree for about six months now, but can still appreciate all the time you have spent.
On my side, I am connected to the Bodines through Adam Case (my 1st cousin who married Anna Bodine) and possibly Jacob Warman (I haven't been able to connect him with my Warman line as yet) who married Sarah E. Bodine.
On my wife's side, there is Joseph Maddison Bodine who married Elizabeth Creveling (Janet's 1st Cousin) And Adam Wandling Creveling who married Lydia Adeline Bodine (rtf file attached). As you have already found, when two family lines connect in the same town, they are "usually" related.
First, a little background: Janet and I live in the farm house that was subdivided from the Bodine Farm in 1970. William Bodine (b 1808) bought it from a Creveling and handed it down to his son and so on. A few hundred feet behind our house is a single grave, that of Samuel Creveling, who lived on the property before William Bodine. Samuel is Janet's first cousin! Strange Stuff! So our interest in Crevelings and Bodines is well founded.
Disclaimer: I don't pretend to know what I'm doin! But anyway, here are my thoughts:
(1) Joseph Maddison Bodine is "probably" related to Henry Bodine. Same town and both lines connect to the Creveling line. No proof, though.
(2) the "Maddison" middle name might very well be "Mattison". After his MOTHER?? At least Mattison is a real name in both Hunterdon and Warren County. AND, about 3/4 of a mile from our house was Mattison's Mill. I haven't really looked into this and maybe I will but have been too busy with other stuff.
(3) Where did Henry Bodine and Joseph Maddison Bodine come from? My guess is New York but I really don't have a clue. They could be brothers or Joseph could be his nephew? In the early 1800's, there weren't that many people living in Washington (Warren County), NJ: present day Washington Township, just west of the town of Washington. So, for these two to NOT be related would be mighty strange.
(4) About John Bodine (1755-1834). John could easily be Henry's father. Franklin Township is 1/4 mile from my property, the old Bodine farm. But, again, no proof! [Note from DB: I'm not sure which John Bodine Michael is talking about here.]
That's it for now - keep up the good work!
Michael Gesner
Washington, NJ
908-689-1048
mgesner at yahoo.com
From: Mary Thacher [mthacher at snet.net]
Sent: Saturday, November 26, 2011
Subject: Henry Bodine husband of Margaret Lydia Groff
I came across your web page today and was hoping you had an answer to the identity of the parents of Henry Bodine 1780-1831, husband of Margaret Lydia Adeline Groff. I see that you are as confused as I have been!
I found the oath of citizenship of Johannes Criviling in the New Jersey archives, and was interested to find a Perter Bodein, a German, on that list.
As in all my research on the Staten Island family of the French Bodines did not seen to indicate that Henry was part of their family, this seemed to be a good lead.
If you would like my data on this family in Family Tree Maker, I would be glad to send it to you. You have probably seen my work in the appendix of the second editiion of Louis G Creveling's Creveling genealogy.
I look forward to hearing from you,
Very sincerely
Mary M Thacher
54 Gold St
Stonington CT
tel 860 535-0888
From Ronny Bodine (Nov 9, 2018):
From Sussex County, New Jersey Marriage Records:
Mansfield, 22 June 1804
...marriage on Tuesday the 15th of November Last was married Henry Bodine of Hunterdon County to Lidea Groff of Sussex by Wm Runkle JP the marriage I forgot when I was at Court the past time I came to Court. [signed] Humble Servant William Runkle
The birth and baptisms of their children appear in the records of the Washington Presbyterian Church, where all the following children were baptized 9 Sept 1822:
Mary Ann, born 31 March 1806
William, born 25 June 1808
Joseph, born 11 January 1812
Theadore, born 7 December 1815
Fransis, born 5 October 1818
In addition, son John C. Bodine, who was the eldest, apparently was no longer living at home when his siblings were baptized in 1822. When he married a second time in 1855 in Warren County, the marriage took place at the home of T. Bodine, of Franklin, Warren County. The only T. Bodine living in Warren County was Theodore Bodine, his brother.
In 1824, Warren County was formed from Sussex County.
Per deed of 15 Dec 1828, Henry Bodine and his wife Lydia of Mansfield Township, Warren County sold to Francis Groff, of the same, for $300, their undivided 10th part interest in two tracts of land, 50 acres in Mansfield Township, Warren County and 30 acres in Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County that came to Lydia Bodine, formerly Groff, as an heir of Joseph Groff, decd. (Warren County Deeds, 6: 433, recorded 19 June 1829.)
Lydia was the daughter of Joseph Groff, of Mansfield Township, Warren County, who died intestate and for whom Francis Groff served as administrator. An inventory was submitted to the court on 8 Dec 1826 showing an appraisal of only $11.00, an insufficient amount to pay the debts. (Warren County Probate File 36 U) Joseph Groff was also in possession of two tracts of land of 50 acres in Mansfield Township, Warren County and 30 acres in Bethlehem Township, Hunterdon County. He left 10 heirs who, over the next several years sold their interest in the land to Francis Groff. These included Henry Groff of Elizabethtown, Ohio and Theodore Groff of Lebanon Township, Hunterdon County. Thus it becomes clear that a number of the children of Henry and Lydia Bodine were named after members of the Groff family, i.e. William Bodine (1808) after his uncle William Groff, Joseph Bodine (1812) after Joseph Groff his maternal grandfather or uncle, Theodore Bodine (1816) after his uncle Theodore Groff and Francis Bodine (1818) after his uncle Francis Groff. Before this, the names Francis and Theodore are not found among male Bodines descended from John and Maria (Crocheron) Bodine.
From New Jersey Federal Census Records:
1830 Mansfield Township, Warren Co.: Henry BODINE. Males 1(0-4), 2(15-19), 1(20-29), 2(30-39), 1(50-59); Females 1(20-29), 1(30-39).
Henry and Margaret Bodine were buried in Mansfield Woodhouse Presbyterian Cemetery, Washington, Warren County, New Jersey.
(For grave marker photo of Lydia Bodine see Find A Grave Memorial No. 60605933)
Sacred to the Memory of LYDIA BODINE Wife of Henry Bodine....
Estate of Henry Bodine of Mansfield Township, Warren County. Inventory made 1 Dec 1830 by Richard Riddle and Daniel Osmun and appraised at $1821.16 1/2 and proven before the Surrogate on 4 Dec 1830 by the oaths of John Bodine and William Bodine, the administrators of the estate of Henry Bodine. (Warren County Inventories, 1 (1825-32): 397-400) On 4 Dec 1830, the Warren County Surrogate appointed William Bodine and John Bodine, both of Warren County, as administrators of the estate of Henry Bodine, late of Warren County. [Warren County Letters of Administrations and Guardianships, 1: 78)
Warren County, Orphans Court Minutes, vol. 1, 1825-1837:
p. 260, 262-263. Nov term, 1832. William Bodine petitions the court that Henry Bodine died siezed of considerable real estate in the Township of Mansfield and elsewhere amounting to 170 acres more or less, which descends to Lydia Bodine, his widow, and his children the petitioner William Bodine and John Bodine, Mary Ann Bodine wife of Jacob Wandling, Joseph Bodine, Theodore Bodine, Francis Bodine, and Lydia Adeline Bodine. By reason of the minority of Joseph, Theodore, Francis and Lydia Adeline Bodine, a division of the real estate cannot be made and the court is requested to appoint commissioners to set aside a widow's dower and partition the land. Adam Runkle, Lawrence Lamerson and William Creveling are appointed commissioners to lay off dower for Lydia Bodine and report back to the next court session. Also, Jacob Wandling is appointed guardian of Lydia Adeline Bodine until she attains the age of 14 and of Francis Bodine until he attains the age of 21.
p. 272. Feb term, 1833. The commissioners reported back that they are unable to divide the land without prejudice and the court ordered them then to sell the land
p. 348. Dec term 1833. The commissioners reported back that they sold the land to William Bodine for $6275.70 which sale the court approved and ordered to execute a conveyance of the lands to that effect.
On 5 July 1834, a deed from the three appointed commissioners to William Bodine is prepared transferring ownership of the land of Henry Bodine for the stated sales price. (Warren County Deeds, 14: 79, recorded 9 April 1836)
On 7 June 1833, Jacob Wanding was appointed guardian of Lydia Bodine "a lunatic." This must refer to the widow of Henry Bodine as her daughter is always referred to as Lydia Adeline Bodine for whom Jacob Wandling was appointed guardian earlier. [Warren County Letters of Administration and Guardianships, 1: 103, 104, 109]