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Dan,
Thanks for your reply. I've been wondering if Marge managed to pass on her research papers. Good to see that she spread things around.
The ship(s) in question at the Boston Tea Party were tea ships, not passenger ships, and were attacked by local Boston men not immigrants. I have no idea how such a silly story got started!
My line is from Bedford B. a loyalist who has his own share of mystery surrounding his years up to 1794. George of Hanover, Morris Co. NJ was tory to some degree, and had sold 3 acres of land to Thomas Millidge in 1776 who ended up in the British lines. George sheltered Thomas's 11 year old daughter. John B. who I think is also a son of George was a patriot. My Purdy line is similarly split; Henry 5 was tory and his brother Jacob 5 a noted patriot.
I recently spent several days at Trenton and the David Library of the Revolution researching Boultinghouse. Didn't find a lot, but got a few details. I'm interested in the period before 1783.
I haven't found where they came from. I think the name is one of those "occupation" names so it must be old. Boulting mills are places where flour is sifted to get rid of the bran husks; "boult" or "boulting" cloth is from French for a very fine cloth which is probably what was used for sifting. I can only assume that a person who lived at a house where such sifting was done might be called a Boultinghouse. I haven't seen any source. If it is this old, it must appear in England. An alternative is a Dutch origin, or northern German has been suggested. From what I read about early NJ, it's unlikely that the family that came here was Dutch, but the line between Dutch and English became blurred on Long Island which is where the early East Jersey settlers came from. The Dutch anglecized their surnames fairly early on. I can't make up my mind either way judging from the children's names: George can be either, Lucas either, Bedford (uncle poss of mine) probably from mother's family which I guess is Bedford, John (every Tom Dick and Harry is named John), Joseph either and also biblical, Elizabeth, Daniel is biblical but may come from Bedford... he is the one most likely to suggest English.
I doubt that they were Hugenots, judging by the name.
Like you, I welcome more research activity and discussion.
If you want a copy of my latest thoughts, let me know. I'll be away for a week or so.
Alec
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