John Falkinburg Research Page

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Research Questions

Where is John Falkinburg burried? He was a Quaker, but I do not find him listed in the Warrington Burial Ground of the Society of Friends.

Can I find the Quaker records that David Absalom has referenced?

Atlantic County Historical Society, Year Book with Historical & Genealogical Journal. Oct. 1961. Vol. 4, No. 2. Atlantic County Historical Society, Somers Point, NJ. Minutes of the Egg Harbor- Cape May M.M.
Men’s Minutes of the Egg Harbor- Cape May M.M. of Friends 1726-1843, Vol. I., pg. 141. Property of Atlantic County Historical Society, Somers Point, N. J.

Can I find the legal records that David Absalom has referenced?

Cumberland County Deeds. Misc. Book 1-H, pg. 145. Recorded December 6th, 1785, Samuel Falkinburge swore his oath as witness to the Articles of Agreement.

Historical Reference to Perry County, PA

History of Perry County Pennsylvania

Describes the English Mill purchased by John Falkenburg

Pertinent Resources and Links

From Families of Elizabeth and John Gardner

6 Abigail Jane Gardner, b 27 June '27 ; was m 7 Jan. ' 45, by Rev. L.S.Chittendon, to Rev. Somers B. Falkinburg, who was b 20 Oct. '22, in Cape May Co.. N.J. His father, Somers Falkinburg, b in Millerstown, Pa., d in Harrison Co., Ind., '47. His mother, Filizabeth Sullivan, b in Cape May Co.. N.J., died in Leavenworth, Ind., '47. They were m in N.J. 1808. Their fifth child, Somers B. Falkinburg, migrated to Indiana about '37, boated three years on the Ohio, commenced preaching in '43, and labored in Charles- town, Laughery, Tanners Creek, Blue River, White River, Tanners Creek, Milton, Liberty, Everton, New Washington, Wooster, Paris, Utica, Jeffersonville, Westport, Milan, Rush- ville, Columbus. In '62, was engaged in Christian Commission and Freedmen's labors. In '65, became Financial Agent of the Male and Female Collegiate Institute, »t Moore's Hill, Dearborn Co., Ind., under South East.Tnd. M.E.Conference.

1840 US Census (Crawford cnty, IN) Somers Falkinburg (transcription Summers Falkinburg). Note Harrison Co. mentioned in the reference above is right next to Crawford cnty).

Somers Falkinburg from Drake-Rockcastle webpages

From Genealogy.com discussion board

The administration of the estate of John Falkinburg was opened 17 March, 1822, Crawford Co. Pa. Register Docket#1 page 30. My ancestors were- James Wyckoff 1804-1891 of Crawford Co Pa married 1st Susan Falkenburg 1806-1831. Children of Susan:

Joseph Falkinburg (Falkenburge)

The marriage of Joseph Falkinburg to Sarah Ludlam 1 MAR 1801

The Joseph Falkinburg House

Somers Falkinburg

The marriage of Somers Falkinburg and Elizabeth Sullivan 23 APR 1801