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Rhubart

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I’ve traced my family line back to a William Rhubart born about 1807 in the New Hanover area of Burlington County, New Jersey. William’s occupation is listed as a “Laborer” in the 1850 census. William married Hannah Brown also of the New Hanover area and between them they produced eight children – 7 boys and 1 girl. Hannah was the daughter of Alexander and Mary Britton Brown born abt 1816 somewhere in Burlington Co. The fifth child born to William and Hannah was named George H. possibly named for Hannah’s brother George Taylor Brown.

George H. Rhubart was born 1845 in [New] Hanover Burlington Co. George H. fought in the Civil War as a Union Private and Corporal from 14 Aug 1862 - 4 Jun 1865 with the 12^th NJ Regimental Volunteers. The 12^th NJ Vols fought inand around many of the major battles during the Civil War but most notably the Gettysburg. George enlisted in August of 1862 at the age of 17 years and 4 months. He enlisted on the same day with another Burlington Co. resident from Mansfield Twp by the name of Samuel Platt who was some 42 years of age. Both were assigned to the same Company B of this regiment. Both fought in the same battles until Samuel lost his life at the Battle of Gettysburg. I am of the opinion that they must have been good friends and/or had at least a mentor relationship because after the war was over and George was discharged in 1865, he journeyed to the home of Samuel Platt in Hanover, Burlington Co. probably to personally give his condolences to Samuel’s wife Martha and family. It was here that he met Samuel’s daughter Sarah barely age 16 at the time. George must have been well accepted and there must have been some very formal courting time involved for on 9 November 1867 George wed his Samuel’s daughter in Bordentown. George and Sarah had 9 children over the next 23 years. Sarah died just before WW I in 1917 and George followed not long after nearly at the end of WW I in 1919.

The second child of George and Sarah was Martha Platt Rhubart, a tiny woman it was said. Martha was born in the fall of 1869 in Bordentown where her parents had settled and eventually died. Martha was not an only child as I stated earlier but she did become the eldest child by better than 13 years to her next youngest siblings. Martha lost her elder brother and two younger sisters after only a few years each of their young lives. It is presumed that Martha spent her youth caring for her much younger siblings in a time when such things were expected. One could also expect that Martha might be in a rush to “get out of the house” but yet she was nearly 22 years of age when she was married to Thomas Quigley in 1891. Due to her small physical stature, Martha was not likely to give birth to many if any children. Even so, she did give birth to a boy, Thomas George; unfortunately Thomas George lived but one single day. The doctors advised Martha strongly not to have children again as she would very likely not survive the birth. Yet Martha persisted and on 30 Sep 1896 Martha gave birth to Ethel Cecelia Quigley - my grandmother.

Rhubart

Origins of the Surname*

* Many German names have their roots in the Germanic middle ages. The process of forming family names began around the year 1100 and extended through 1600. All social classes and demographic strata aided in the development of names. First Names (Rufnamen) identified specific persons. Over time the first name began to be applied to the bearer's whole family. At first through verbal usage, family names (Familiennamen) were later fixed through writing. Until the 17th century, first names played a more important role. The earliest family names derived from the first name of the first bearer (Patronym). Later names derived from the place of dwelling and location of the homestead. If a person of family migrated from one place to another they were identified by the place they came from. Of more recent origin are names derived from the vocation of profession of the first bearer. These names comprise the largest group and the most easily recognizable, for they tell what the first bearer did for a living. Another group are names derived from a physical or other characteristic of the first bearer. Finally, there are names that tell you the state or region a first bearer and his family came from; the age old division in tribes and regions (low German, middle German and upper German) is often reflected in names.

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Rhubart

Direct Ancestors

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William Rhubart

b. abt 1807 New Hanover, Burlington Co., NJ.

m. Hannah Brown 10 Apr 1834 New Hanover, Burlington Co., NJ.

d. abt 1860 prob. New Hanover, Burlington Co., NJ.

George H. Rhubart

b. 26 Mar 1845 Hanover, Burlington Co., NJ.

m. Sarah Green Platt 9 Nov 1867 Bordentown TWP, Burlington Co., NJ.

d. 25 Mar 1919

Martha Platt Rhubart

b. 5 Oct 1869 Bordentown, Burlington Co., NJ.

m. Thomas Quigley 16 Sep 1891 Fieldsborough, Burlington Co. NJ.

d. 22 Mar 1958 Bordentown, Burlington Co., NJ.

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The documents and headstones contained within the “Source Documents Archives” have been located during my research of this family, and used as evidence to prove many of the facts contained within the database of this family’s record.

Most of these documents can be considered as primary or secondary evidence. Primary evidence is usually defined as the best available to prove the fact in question, usually in an original document or record. Secondary evidence is in essence all that evidence which is inferior in its origin to primary evidence. That does not mean secondary evidence is always in error, but there is a greater chance of error. Examples of this type of evidence would be a copy of an original record, or oral testimony of a record’s contents. Published genealogies and family histories are also secondary evidence.

Classifying evidence as either primary or secondary does not tell anything about its accuracy or ultimate value. This is especially true of secondary evidence. Thus it is always a good idea to ask the following questions: (1) How far removed from the original is it, (when it is a copy)?; (2) What was the reason for the creation of the source which contains this evidence?; and (3) Who was responsible for creating this secondary evidence and what interest did they have in its accuracy?

SOURCE: Greenwood, Val D., The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy, 2^nd edition, Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, MD 21202, 1990, pgs. 62-63

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