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Surnames: Caywood, Mick, Couch, Pomelear, Steelman
Classification: Query
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Hi Kathleen,
Remember me?? I am related to the James W. Caywood through my grandfather, Willett
Hemingway Caywood.
Have you confirmed that Katherine, wife of Jacob, was a Headley? So far, we have not been
able to do that on this end,as on James' death certificate Headley had a question mark
after it.
There's another Katherine Headley born about 1815 but she is not our girl. No more
Catherine Headley's are listed in the Headley file.
Jacob Caywood is an enigma too. Some new info on him but not much they were living in Bass
River. Also, Jacob and Catherine had another daughter, Ruth Ann Caywood m. Clarkson Algar.
Brother Joshua and she may have been twins.
Also, have more info on some of their other children, Mary Jane Caywood, particular.
On another note, we also found out that Phoebe Eliza Mick Caywood's mother, Phoebe
Couch, w/o John Mick, is probably not full Lenni Lenape. Her mother and father were John
and Hannah Couch. (Not to be confused with another John and Hannah Couch from that time
period and area.) Our Hannah, mother of Phoebe Couch Mick, has no last name on the death
certificate of her daughter Phoebe. Also, found out that Phoebe Couch Mick did not drown.
She was living in Weymouth Village, with her daughter, Phoebe Mick Caywood, at the time of
her death in 1882. (and all those years I looked for her at Sim Place...)
Oral family history says that Phoebe Couch was born at Sim Place. However, there is no
evidence to support this family history. Another discrepancy is that there were no Couches
in that area until about 1840. So whether or not Phoebe was really born in Burlington
County is a matter of speculation.
Here is a copy of the death certificate...
Phoebe (Couch) Mick's death certificate from the Trenton Archives (NJ) reads:
1. Full name of deceased: Phoebe Mick
2. Age: 74 years Color: white
3. Widow: occupation unreadable
4. Birthplace: Burlington, Co.
5. Last place of residence: Weymouth, Hamilton Twp
6. How long resident in this State: During all life
7. Place of death: Weymouth, Hamilton Twp., Atlantic Co.
8. Father's name: John Couch Country of birth: U.S.
9. Mother's name: Hannah
10. "I hereby certify that Phoebe Mick died on the 18th day of October, 1882 and that
the cause of death was Haemopilysis seq. Tuberculosis.
Length of sickness: Six months
D.B. Ingersoll M.D. Medical Attendant
Atlantic Co. Physician
Mays Landing,NJ
Date October 18, 1882
Name and residence of undertaker ? G.L. Champion, Mays Landing, NJ
Place of Burial: Weymouth, Atlantic Co., NJ.
email me if you wish and we can reconnect...
Your cousin,
Rosana Boutwell-Mawson