I have often wondered if it would be possible to discover where in Raritan Martina Elmendorf grew up. Now, I think it may be just north of Duvall Park…
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From the Somerset County Historical Quarterly, Volume 6, p.197, available online here…
…“The New Jersey branch of the Elmendorfs runs to John, third child of Petrus Edmund and “Molly.” He was bapt. at Kingston Mar. 24, 1749, and m. Margriet (dau. of Peter and Martina [Varick] Zabriskie, of Hackensack, N. J.) Under the will of his uncle, Evert Bogardus, John received land on the road from Kingston to the “Gran Kil.” Evert Bogardus m. Gertrude Crook, and was captain of one, while John was captain of the other of two companies of militia drawn up at the Kingston courthouse when George Clinton was proclaimed Governor July 30, 1777. John Elmendorf appears to have married and removed to New Jersey after the close of the Revolution, residing for a time at Hackensack and settling eventually at Somerville. He inherited the estate which had formerly been owned by Lord Neil Campbell, near the junction of the Raritan and the North Branch. He and his son Edmund were among the organizers of Somerville Academy in 1801. He died July 4, 1812. His wife was b. Jan. 7, 1750, and d. Nov. 24, 1809.”
Now, from a list of properties in the area…
| Lot Number and Owner | Acres |
| 43 William Ackman | 400 |
| 48 Lord Neil Campbell, Jan, 9, 1685, on North Branch and Raritan | 1650 |
| 49 William Dockwrn, May 20, 1690, on the south side of Passaic River | 3000 |
| 50 Samuel Winder, in rear of Graham, Winder & Co | 500 |
| 51 Margaret Winder, May 20, 1690, daughter of T. Rudyard | 1000 |
| 53 John Johnston, May 20, 1690, west side of North Branch | 400 |
| 55 Lord Neil Campbell, May 24, 1690, on North Branch | 1000 |
| 56 Sir Ev Cameron, May 24, 1690, at Blue Hills | 2000 |
| 57 Sir John Dalrymple, Feb. 17, 1692, on N. Branch at Riddle’s | 500 |
| 58 Ann Wort, Aug 14, 1693, on North Branch at Dalrymple’s | 912 |
| 59 Campbell & Blackwood, Aug 4, 1693, on North Branch | 3000 |
| 60 Wm Pinhorn, March 3, 1697, joining Lord Neil Campbell | 500 |
| 61 John Johnston, on North Branch, joining his own land | 100 |
| 62 Johnston & Willocks, June 1701 | 3150 |
| 63 George Willocks, June 7, 1701, against Margaret Winder | 60 |
| 64 Dr. John Johnston, joining Lord Neil Campbell on N. Branch | 500 |
[THE FOLLOWING NEEDS A SOURCE, APOLOGIES. –LSL]
…“My ancester William SHARP, Sr. came over from Scotland in 1685 as an indentured servant to Lord Neil Campbell and worked the Campbell estate for several years. William eventually purchased the land which was located on the North side of the Raritan River where the north and south branches meet…”
Kinsmen and Kinswomen 