28 January 2020

Benjamin and Sarah Ace Courtright





BENJAMIN COURTRIGHT
When I was walking around at Zions Lutheran, Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe Co., Pa. a few weeks ago I saw this stone for Benjamin Courtright. I took this photo because I was interested in identifying who was buried next to him.  I didn't know at the time He was married to Sarah Ace. I'm always hopeful that I will find the Elizabeth Ace who had a child with a Benjamin Stunk, alas I knew who Sarah Ace is. Benjamin is Don Kintner 1st cousin 5x removed.
Courtright is one of those surnames that has been spelled a number of ways The Dutch: KORTIJK, I see is more often spelled KORTRIGHT in records of the 1700's also CURTWRIGHT. Here are a few others: Cartwright, Cartright, Cartwrite, Carthright, Kartwright, Kartright, Cartrite, Kartwrite, Chartwright, Cartrite, Catherick, Cartrait, Cartray, Ceterith, Cateray, Cautheret, Carterwright, Carterright, Carterrite, Chartright, Chartwright, Cardwright and many more.
Benjamin was born in New Jersey Oct 1806 he was the son of Abraham and Blandeah Kortright.  He spent most of his life as a stonemason and this is how he met Sarah Ace (1812-1879) She was the daughter of Jonh George & Barbara Boney Ace. Her brother Peter Ace (1789-1872) who lived next door to them while he lived in Middle Smithfield Township was also a stonemason. Benjamin and Sarah’s family were: George, b. April 1, 1831 Catherine b. Sept. 16, 1832 Anna b. Jan. 11, 1835 Oliver b. May 30, 1837 Moses b. Dec. 4, 1838 Susanna b. Nov. 10, 1841 Mary b. Apr. 8, 1844 John b. Nov. 11, 1845 (my great grandfather) William b. Apr. 5, 1850 Samuel b. Oct. 29, 1851 Jacob b. Feb. 10, 1853. When i was researching Benjamin, I found another Benjamin Courtright who lived in Plaines Township, Luzerne Co., Pa. who had a will probated in 6 July 1865, some think its the same man, but reading his will says differently.
Benjamin died June 1863, he and Sarah are bother buried at Zion cemetery. She has no stone. the stone next to his is of his son George who died in 1862.
If you decided to go to Zions Lutheran Cemetery, be prepaid to walk up a steep grade. Located north side of River Rd., on Churchill Road, just off River Road, 9 miles northeast of township line, approximately 4.2 miles northeast of the Shawnee on Delaware crossroads, in Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, Shawnee on Delaware vicinity. Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

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