Note from Dave Bodine: Here is a picture of the church which Beverly took:
The interesting thing about the headstone is that it very large, with lots of names. Here they are:
Note from Dave: I am inserting pictures of this stone (taken by Beverly Kirby-McDonough)
(Front of Stone)
PARENTS
Peter Bodine, b. 04-22-1801 - d. 03-23-1866
Susan LeFoy, His Wife, b. 11-28-1807 - d. 01-04-1894
THEIR CHILDREN
John L., b. 04-14-1832 - d. 07-28-1832
Elizabeth L., b. 06-11-1833 - d. 02-21-1907
Daniel S., b. 06-23-1835 - d. 04-06-1907
Mary Eleanor, b. 12-11-1837 - d. 05-14-1932
Harriet C., b. 02-18-1840 - d. 06-26-1864
Hettie, b. 01-06-1842 - d. 01-15-1904
Catharine, b. 02-03-1844 - d. 09-27-1938
Abram Low, b. 04-10-1847 - d. 06-02-1893
Jane L., b. 08-03-1849 - d. 07-18-1928
(Right Side of Stone)
John Bodine Sen., b. 05-26-1770 - d. 11-05-1853
Esther Mattison, His Wife, b. 03-20-1775 - d. 05-12-1835
GRANDPARENTS
H. H. Vansyckel, b. 06-23-1833 - d. 09-29-1905
[My Note: Marriage Index of Hunterdon County by Deats shows Holloway Vansyckel marrying Elizabeth Bodine on September 15, 1853.]
(Left Side of Stone)
John LeFoy, b. 02-14-1765 - d. 02-15-1843
Elizabeth Lawrence, His Wife, b. 06-04-1772 - d. 02-28-1855
GRANDPARENTS
If you like, I could go back to the church with my digital camera and get a picture of the stone for you. Just let me know. Of what child of Peter Bodine are you descended?
I hope you enjoy this "instant family"!
Beverly G. Kirby-McDonough
Holland Township, HC, NJ
Note from Dave: I think a lot of the information on this tombstone is informational and does not indicate that all of these Bodines are buried at the Grandin Church. This is being checked into.
Ronny Bodine previously sent me the following:
Abraham Bodine, in his will of 1876, having no surviving children, named his heirs as his wife Amy, and after her death his surviving siblings or their heirs. To fulfill the requirements of the will, it was necessary to identify all the potential heirs and this was accomplished in the subsequent probate. The following notice was published in the Albany Evening Journal of Wednesday, 28 June 1876.
The People of the State of New York, to Daniel Bodine, Pittsford, IlI, Kate Sutphin, Girard, Ill, Margt. Mason and Mary King, Perry, Ill., Melvina Pecare, Mendan, Ill., John Bodine, Tioga, NY, Hatue? Hill and Mary C. Curtis, West Barre, N.Y., Samuel C. Bodine, N. Oakfield, N. Y ; Joseph H. Bodine, Green Core Springs, Florida; Mary Ann Tyson, Philadelphia, Penn.; Rebecca Nixon. Washington, N. J.; Elizabeth Van Syckle, Phillipsburg, N. J., Daniel S. Bodine, Stockton, N.J.; Eleanor Creggar, Hattie Bodine and Lowe Bodine, Annandale, N. J.: Kate Bodine, Lima, N. Y.; Jane DeWitt, Scranton, Pa , Keith B. Humphrey, Charles W. Humphrey and John W. N. Bodine, Mount Morris, N. Y.; Mary K. Chapman, Dysart, Iowa; George H. Petty, William Petty, Whitfield Petty, Francis D. Petty, Jacob Petty, Sarah Petty, Alonzo Petty, Orin Petty, Ella Petty. Thomas Petty, Ida J. Petty, Margaret M. Petty, Lucius I. Petty, Lewis Z. Petty, John F. Petty, all of Wyant, Illinois heirs and next of kin of Abraham L. Bodine, late of the town of Barre in tbe county of Orleans, deceased.
Whereas Amy A. Bodine and Arad Thomas, executors named in the last will and testament of the said Abraham L. Bodine, deceased, have applied to the surrogate of the said county of Orleans for the proof of the said will which will related to real and personal estate; you are therefore hereby cited to appear before the surrogate, at his office in Albion in said county, on the 14th day of August, 1876 at 10 o'clock in the afternoon, to attend tne probate of the said will.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Albion, Orleans county the seventh day of June, 1876. JNO. O. SAWYER, Surrogate
The named heirs, all living in 1876, and their relationships to the testator are identified as follows in the order of the births of Abraham Bodine's siblings:
1. JOHN C. BODINE died 1848. His heirs were his 6 surviving children: Daniel H. Bodine, Catherine Bodine Sutphin, Margaret Bodine Marden, John M. Bodine, Melvina Bodine Pecare and Mary Bodine King.
2. JOSEPH M. BODINE died 1868. His heirs were his children Mary Bodine Curtiss, John W. Bodine, Samuel C. Bodine, Joseph H. Bodine and the heirs of his deceased daughter Ann Bodine Humphrey who were her sons Keith and Charles Humphrey. Joseph's eldest daughter, Harriet Bodine Hill (1827-1909) appears to have been overlooked.
3. PETER BODINE died 1866. His heirs were his 7 surviving children: Elizabeth Bodine Vansyckle, Daniel S. Bodine, Mary Bodine Cregar, Hettie Bodine, Catherine Bodine Hill, Abraham Low Bodine (named as Lowe Bodine), and Jane Bodine DeWitt.
4. DANIEL S. BODINE died before 1846. One heir is named, Mary Ann Tyson.
5. MARY BODINE NIXON died in 1832. Her children were Elizabeth Nixon and Hester Nixon (1830-1874), wife of John Thornton Petty. As Hester was deceased at the probate of the will, her share of the estate passed to her children: George H. Petty, William W. Petty, Whitfield C. Petty, Francis D. Petty, Jacob Petty, Sarah J. Petty, Alonzo Petty, Orin Petty, Ella Petty, Thomas Petty, Ida J. Petty, Margaret M. Petty, Lucius I. Petty, Lewis Z. Petty and John F. Petty.
One heir, Mary K. Chapman could not be identified.
From Ronny Bodine:
Jane Bodine DeWitt corresponded with Mary Elizabeth Sinnott, author of the 1905 "Annals of the Sinnott, Rogers, Coffin, Corlies, Reeves, Bodine and Allied Families," and provided the following record of her family. This correspondence was included in the collection of Ms. Sinnott's papers on deposit with the Pennsylvania Historical Society. This family was not included in Ms. Sinnott's genealogy as she apparently was unable to assign Peter Bodine to any of the family lines.
Children of Peter Bodine who married Susan Lefoy. This Peter Bodine was born Apr. 22d 1801 Son of John Bodine and died March 23d 1866 the following are their children:
John L. Bodine born Apr. 14th 1832 Died July 28, 1832
Elizabeth L. " " June 11, 1833
Daniel S. " " June 28, 1835
Mary Eleanor " " Dec 11, 1837
Harriet C. " " Feb. 18, 1840 " June 28th 1864
Hettie " " Jan. 16, 1842 " Jan 15, 1904
Catharine " " Feb. 3, 1844
Abram Low " " Apr. 10, 1847 " June 2, 1893
Jane L. " " Aug. 3, 1849
Marriages of the above
Elizabeth L. married Holloway VanSyckle Sept. 15th 1853
Daniel S. " Charlotte Starner " 16th 1861
Mary Eleanor " John D. Cregan Nov. 1, 1864
Jane L. " Ezra DeWitt Sept. 7, 1871
Catharine " Asa Hill Feb. 7, 1878
Abram Low " Sarah Blackwell Oct. 12, 1881
Daniel S. Bodine who married Charlotte Starner has one child Otella S. Bodine
This record was written by Jane L. DeWitt daughter of Peter Bodine inthis page, who lives 1320 Mifflin Ave Scranton Pa.
The first Peter Bodine was my great Grand Father & John Bodine my Grand Father.
Portrait and Biographical Record of Hunterdon and Warren Counties, New Jersey, Chapman Pub. Co.: New York, 1898, p. 367-368.
Biography of John D. Cregar:
November 1, 1864, Mr. Cregar married Mary E. Bodine, daughter of Peter and Susan (LeFoy) Bodine. The father was born in Hunterdon County, and was a son of John Bodine, whose home was at Three Bridges. Peter Bodine was a farmer by occupation, and when Mrs. Cregar was born was living in Washington, Warren County, N. J., but soon returned here, settling in Union Township, where he bought a farm and spent the rest of his life. He was a member of the Baptist Church for a number of years prior to his death and was esteemed by all who knew him. His children were as follows: Elizabeth L,., wife of Holloway Van Sickle, of Holland Township; Daniel S., a business man of Stockton, N. J.; John T., deceased; Harriet C, who died in early womanhood; Hettie, who never married; Abraham L., deceased; Catherine, widow of Asa C. Hill, of Medina, N. Y.; Jane, widow of Ezra Dewitt, of Scranton, Pa. ; and Mary E. , Mrs. Cregar.
Susan (LeFoy) Bodine is the daughter of John and Elizabeth (Lawrence) LeFoy.
From New Jersey Federal Census Records:
1840 Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co.: Peter BODINE males 2(10-14), 1(30-39), 1(70-79); females 2(0-4), 1(10-14), 1(20-29).
1850 (27 Aug) Bethlehem Twp., Hunterdon Co.: Peter BODINE 49 NJ farmer, Susan 44 NJ, Elizabeth 17 NJ, Daniel 15 NJ, Ellen 14 NJ, Harriet 12 NJ, Kitty 10 NJ, Catharine 8 NJ, Abram L. 6 NJ, Jane 4 NJ, John 80
1860 (27 July) Union Twp., Hunterdon Co.: Peter BODINE 59 NJ farmer, Susan 54 NJ, Daniel S. 24 NJ farm laborer, Mary E. 22 NJ, Harriet C. 20 NJ, Hetty 18 NJ, Catharine 16 NJ, Abram L. 13 NJ, Jane L. 10 NJ.
1870 (13 July) Union Twp., Hunterdon Co.: A. L. BODINE 23 NJ farmer, Susan 60 NJ. Kate 26 NJ, Jenny 20 NJ.
1880 (18 June) Union Twp., Hunterdon Co.: Holloway VAN SYCKEL 46 NJ farmer, Elizabeth 46 NJ wife, Jennie 25 NJ dau, Susan BODINE 72 NJ mother-in-law.
Obituary, The Hunterdon County Democrat of 4 April 1866.
Died - At his residence, in Union township, on the morning of Friday, March 23d, Peter Bodine, aged 64 years, 11 months and 1 day.
From New Jersey Death Records:
Peter Bodine, married, farmer, born Union Twp., Hunterdon Co., died 7 March 1866 in Union Twp., age 70.
Susan Bodine, widow, died 4 Jan 1894 in H. Bridge, Hunterdon Co., age 86.
Peter and Susan Bodine were buried in Bethlehem Presbyterian Church (aka Grandin Church) Cemetery, Union Township, Hunterdon County. A large grave marker not only records their names and vital dates but those of their children as well:
(Front of Stone)
PARENTS
Peter Bodine, b. 04-22-1801 - d. 03-23-1866
Susan LeFoy, His Wife, b. 11-28-1807 - d. 01-04-1894
THEIR CHILDREN
John L., b. 04-14-1832 - d. 07-28-1832 / Elizabeth L., b. 06-11-1833 - d. 02-21-1907 / Daniel S., b. 06-23-1835 - d. 04-06-1907 / Mary Eleanor, b. 12-11-1837 - d. 05-14-1932 / Harriet C., b. 02-18-1840 - d. 06-26-1864 / Hettie, b. 01-06-1842 - d. 01-15-1904 / Catharine, b. 02-03-1844 - d. 09-27-1938 / Abram Low, b. 04-10-1847 - d. 06-02-1893 / Jane L., b. 08-03-1849 - d. 07-18-1928
(Right Side of Stone)
John Bodine Sen., b. 05-26-1770 - d. 11-05-1853
Esther Mattison, His Wife, b. 03-20-1775 - d. 05-12-1835
GRANDPARENTS
H. H. Vansyckel, b. 06-23-1833 - d. 09-29-1905
(Left Side of Stone)
John LeFoy, b. 02-14-1765 - d. 02-15-1843
Elizabeth Lawrence, His Wife, b. 06-04-1772 - d. 02-28-1855
GRANDPARENTS