The National tribune., 1904-09-01
A SEARCH FOR ANCESTORS.
Daughter of the Revolution on a Geneo-
logical Quest.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: l have
just learned that a few years ago you
published the names and a short history
Of the early immigrants to this country. l
want to join the ID. A. r. and ID. X. AS
sociations. and have been trying to obtain
data to establish my claim: but l have
been unable to locate my forefathers-
before the Revolution-except by tradi
ton. Perhaps you may be able to assist
me in locating them. They are the follow
ing: John Tice, born in Hamburg, Holland
married Elizabeth Peas, a native of Eng
land, in New Jersey, April %, 1856
Martha Tice daughter of above; married
Isaac Hooper, record says, brother of
Jacob, in Squankum, now Williamstown
N. j. Elizabeth Hooper, daughter OF
above; married Stephen Rhodes, in Bur
lington, N. ]. Martha Rhodes, daughter
of above; married John 8. Roberts, in
Warren Co., o. Mary Roberts, daughter
of above; married Alfred D. Brandrff, in
Montgomery CO., 0.
| am the daughter of the above. My an
cestor. Roberts, or Robert. was Scotch
Irish officer in the Huguenot-Catholic wars
in France: married q French woman. They
had goodly estate-had the option of be-
coming Catholics or eXpatriation. Most OF
their estate was confiScated. They went to
Holland. A son married Holland woman
They came to America and settled on
Long Island, or Staten Island, about 1880
Four sons were born-One went to New
Jersey, one to New York. one to Maryland
and one to Virginia. We are of the New
Jersey branch. This was after the war
though my great-grandfather. John Rob
pria Ectiar Surpnprs (ln1kpr
ess. Sept. -. 1879, in New Jersey-place
unknown-but / think near Tuckahoe
John Robert. at the age of about ID served
i'm the Revolution, near the close OF the
war His father U think, but | am moi
sure that his name was john also served
in the war from the beginning, under both
Washington ard Greene. They were al
Valley Forge. After the war John Robert
and wife. Esther Summers. and her broth
ers, Jesse, Robert and John Summers
moved to Lycoming, or Bucks Co, Pa.
and in 1900, sometime, moved to Ohio
Jesse Robert remained in Pennsylvania
Coal was discovered on his farm, and his
descendants live in Pittsburg or Phila
delphia. The father of Stephen Rhoades
was an Englishman, l think, by the name
of John Rhoades. His wife's name was
Elizabeth Stuart-a direct descendant of
Robert Stewart of Scotland. brother of
TIE NihS. tStepHth SiStoi
Sarah, married Chas. Parker. Their son
was Joel Parker mot the one who was
once Governor of New Jersey.
The Hoopers emigrated from Holland
about 1890. Isaac Hooper served in the
Revolutionary war. He was in the battle
Of Long Island. his wife. watching the
battle from afar. out of her attic window
John Tice, her father. and Isaac's father
were all in the war; also, Peas. and
Rhoades. If possible, would like to know
the ancestry Of all these forefathers.
want the names Of the heroes parents, to
establish my claim. | have been told that
my ancestor, Brandriff-Timothy by name
married Hughes and lived near Mays
Landing. n. J. There were soldiers III
both families. If any one can give me
any information that will put me in a way
to learn the early history Of these ances
tors. | will consider it a very great favor
MARTHA f. HANNA, 1923 West Berry
St, Fort Wayne, Ind.