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NOBLE-VAN BRUGH.-Can any of the many readers of the RECORD verify the cor rectness of the following, or give further information respecting the persons named?

John Noble, born, Bristol, England, 1700. Came to New York City, and in 1717 married Catharine van Brugh. He afterwards went to the West Indies, where he died, leaving two daughters, and probably a son, who also died soon after the father; one of the daughters, Mary, in 1746, married Robert Cumming, of Freehold, N. J.

Catharine van Brugh was born in New York City about 1702. After the death of her husband, his uncle, Sir John Stokes, of Stoke Castle, Bristol, England, sent for the widow and children to come and live with him. After remaining some two years in England, and losing one of her children, she, in 1723, returned to New York. On the 28th of August, 1738, she married the celebrated Rev. William Tennent, of New Jersey, by license dated 23d August, 1738 (see Lib. I. of marriage book, p. 10, in the office of the Secretary of State, Albany, N. Y.). Who were the parents of this Catharine van Brugh?

A. D. S.

HISTORY OF HARLEM.—Mr. Riker, whose valuable work upon Harlem is now in press, will be happy to present a copy of it to any person who will furnish him authentic information of the French Huguenots, Gerard Magister and his wife, Madelaine l' Admiral, after they left Harlem in 1679.

VAN HORN.-H. B. Sinks, 311 Walnut St., Phila., is collecting the genealogy of the Van Horns of this country. Parties having records will please send copies of same, giving dates of births, deaths, and marriages, also any biographical sketches. Will publish same as soon as possible.

NOTES ON BOOKS.

REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE NUMISMATIC AND ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY OF PHILADELPHIA FOR THE YEARS 1878 AND 1879. Pp. 23.

This Society has held nine meetings in each year, and has had one or more essays read at each meeting, besides several addresses. The summary here presented of the topics discussed indicates their learned and interesting character.

REPORT AND COLLECTIONS OF THE NOVA SCOTIA HISTORICAL SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 1878. Vol. I., pp. 149.

This shows an act of incorporation and organization and inaugural proceedings of a fair character, and commences at once the publication of historical papers of much value, including the journal of Col. Francis Nicholson in 1710. Many of the names printed had, like his, a part of their history in the Colony of New York.

THE FAMILY OF COGHILL, 1377 to 1879, with some Sketches of their Maternal Ancestors, the Slingsby's of Scriven Hall, 1135 to 1879. By James Henry Coghill; pp. 193. Cambridge. Printed at the Riverside Press. 1879.

This is a handsome pattern for a family memorial, with very neat plates, fine white paper, a well bound book, and carefully compiled contents, Few families in this country can connect their ancestors so satisfactorily with the families of old England, and produce so interesting an account of them. The author, dating the work in our city, acknowl. edges "the services of professional gentlemen in examining records in each of the countries," and gives "thanks to Joseph S. Chester, LL.D., of London, Member of the Council of the Historical Society of Great Britain, for valuable information, and also for suggestions and advice which were of great service." We will not repeat the first paragraph of his preface. It expresses what is often experienced, and may well be read by others commencing such a work, and the book itself may also be treated as one fit to be imitated and not easily surpassed, except by an Index.

OTHER NOTES OF BOOKS have to be postponed. The serials deserve particular mention. The N. Eng. Hist. and Gen. Register, the Magazine of American History, the Pennsylvania Magazine of History, the Genealogist, of London, are so prominent as perhaps not to need our help. We can only regret our want of space to notice them fully.

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