Hi, I noticed in some notations from 1999, a discussion about the connection between the Jersey Settlement in North Carolina and Hopewell, New Jersey. I have a great source explaining the connections between these two places. Many of the families of Hopewell, NJ did migrate to Jersey Settlement after they were forced to pay for the land they had purchased in Hopewell a second time or forfeit it. This became known as "The Coxe Affair". The families that migrated to North Carolina kept in touch with the families in Hopewell. The families were Presbyterian, Quakers and Baptists. Another interesting note about this article is that many of the Quakers and Baptists baptized their children in St. Mary's Episcopal Church in order to keep their land rights in their families. Since church and state were the same at the time under English rule, anyone not of the Episcopal faith had few rights politically, including land rights. This article also shows how people of varying faiths used the same church and eventually merged in some cases. Here is the website: http://www.tamu.edu/ccbn/dewitt/mckstmerjersey.htm One other note concerning this "Coxe Affair" is that it was instrumental in the basis for the Regulator's War in North Carolina, as many of the families involved in this conflict were originally from Hopewell, New Jersey. I descend through Henry Coates and Susannah Elliotts' daughter Jane Coates who married John Hunt. I have quite a bit of information on the Hunt line, if anyone is interested in any of it, but I have not been able to figure out the Coates line at all. I am more than happy to share what I do have and I will add anything I may find on the Coates line as I come across it. Hopefully some of this information can help for background information. Sincerely, Lisa Johnson